Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. ordered on Wednesday, July 27, all DILG regional offices to coordinate with the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection in providing relief and rescue operations assistance to earthquake victims.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program (NDRRMP) Fund is ready to be used for relief operations in areas hit by the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck the province of Abra and various parts of the country on Wednesday, July 27.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ordered on Wednesday, July 27, the immediate mobilization of rescue and relief operation teams after a ‘major earthquake’ jolted the province of Abra.
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMO) and the local government units (LGU) of Abra are giving rescue and relief assistance to the victims of the magnitude 7 major earthquake that struck the province.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck 75 kilometers southeast of Dinapigue, Isabela on Wednesday afternoon, July 27.
The quake, which was tectonic in origin and had a 20-kilometer depth, was felt at 5:04 p.m.,...
