Residents begin to return home after Surigao del Sur quake kills one

Reuters 12/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least one person, with disaster officials reporting minor damage to some infrastructure. The Saturday night…

Evacuation of Filipinos in Gaza mandatory as PH ups alert level to 4

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 10/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Evacuation of Filipinos in Gaza have become mandatory after the Philippine government raised its crisis warning in the area to Alert Level 4. “Alert Level 4 na ‘yung Gaza, kailangan umalis na ‘yung mga…

LOOK: Palace fur parent and cat bond during quake evacuation

Jean Mangaluz 07/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Employees and guests at the Malacañang Palace complex were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolted Zambales, likewise felt in parts of Metro Manila. In a dash to safety, employees and guests…

Landslide-affected residents in Brgy Sudlon II, Cebu City told by MGB-7 to relocate

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB-7) has recommended the transfer of residents away from the landslide-affected area in Sitio Upper Cantipla, in Barangay Sudlon II, Cebu City. MGB-7’s recommendation was…

Cebu City sends heavy equipment to landslide-prone areas for super typhoon Betty

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has prepositioned heavy equipment for landslide-prone areas in the city as part of its preparations for the effects of Super Typhoon Betty. CCDRRMO…

Foreign states rush high-risk Sudan evacuation, some foreign citizens hurt

04/24/2023

KHARTOUM — The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital…

More flooding prompts evacuation of 3 barangays in Oroquieta City

Ryan Rosauro 01/04/2023

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Philippines — Three barangays in Oroquieta City in Misamis Oriental were preemptively evacuated on Tuesday night as heavy rainfall, due to the trough of a low pressure area, threatened to cause more…

Mambaling fire victims to temporarily take shelter in Mambaling National High School School

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/02/2022

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 180 families displaced by a fire that hit Sitio Tugas in Barangay Mambaling on Tuesday night, November 1, 2022, have been transferred to the Mambaling National High School. Personnel from the…

Over 100 families to be evacuated in coastal sitios in Basak, Cogon Pardo

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Families living in the coastal sitios of Barangay Cogon Pardo and Basak Pardo, Cebu City, were evacuated on Thursday morning, December 16, 2021, as a preemptive measure for the coming of Typhoon Odette.  Cebu City…

Agusan del Norte folk flee homes as Tropical Storm Dante triggers floods

Erwin Mascariñas, Jhesset Enano 06/02/2021

At least 200 families in Agusan del Norte province were forced to flee their homes due to floods triggered by heavy rain since Monday night as Tropical Storm “Dante” (international name: Choi-wan) continued to inch closer to…

Evacuation starts for residents near Toledo’s collapsed mining pit

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Toledo has started the evacuation of families living near the collapsed portion of an open-mining pit of the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) in Barangay Biga. John Roseller Layan, information…

Preps ongoing for evacuation of 400 households at risk after Toledo landslide

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Hundreds of families in Toledo City could be celebrating the Holidays away from their homes. This after the local government in this western city of Cebu confirmed that at least 400 households were identified to…

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