The number of damaged houses caused by the July 27 magnitude 7 earthquake that rocked Abra and nearby Northern Luzon provinces has now reached 35,463, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Aug. 8.
Over 3,000 aftershocks were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) following the magnitude 7.0 quake that rattled Northern Luzon last July 27.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) opened its emergency loan program to nearly 7,000 members and pensioners in Abra, the epicenter of the 7.0-magnitude quake that rattled Northern Luzon last July 27.
The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday, Aug. 5, has allowed school transport services to resume operations ahead of the resumption of face-to-face classes in August.
