Deluge of sardines delights, worries Sarangani folk

Edwin Fernandez 01/09/2024

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Philippines — Residents of a coastal village in Maasim town of Sarangani province described the deluge of sardines along some 2- to 4-kilometer stretch of shoreline in the area a “blessing from above”…

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hits off south Philippines, says USGS

Agence France Presse 01/09/2024

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean early Tuesday off the coast of the Philippines, the US Geological Survey said. The quake did not trigger a tsunami alert, according to the US Tsunami Warning System…

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Sarangani in Davao Occidental

Luisa Cabato 11/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit waters near Balut Island in Sarangani municipality, Davao Occidental on Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic temblor happened at…

DILG mobilizes emergency teams to help earthquake victims in Mindanao

Adrian Parungao 11/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dispatched emergency personnel to respond to the earthquake victims. This operation comes, in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8 tremor that rocked several provinces in Mindanao on…

Bongbong Marcos: No need to cut short US trip amid Mindanao quake

Nestor Corrales 11/18/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said there was no need to cut short his week-long trip to the United States following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Friday afternoon. Speaking to reporters…

Bongbong Marcos orders relevant gov’t agencies to respond to Sarangani quake

Jean Mangaluz 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered all appropriate government agencies to respond to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao. The earthquake struck the waters off Sarangani and surrounding areas in the…

General Santos Airport sustains hairline cracks after Sarangani quake

Luisa Cabato 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines —“Hairline cracks” were found on the terminal building of the General Santos Airport after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Sarangani, Davao Oriental, on Friday afternoon. “Hairline cracks were noted on some of the airport’s columns. The…

No tsunami threat after 6.8 quake off Sarangani town – Phivolcs

John Eric Mendoza 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ruled out the possibility of a tsunami after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit in the waters off Sarangani town in Davao Occidental on Friday. In its…

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolts Sarangani on Friday

John Eric Mendoza 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked Sarangani in Davao Occidental on Friday, state seismologists said. The tectonic quake occurred 30 kilometers southwest of the said area at 4:14 pm and had a shallow depth…

Canoy, Azarcon tangle in Sanman card July 12

Glendale G. Rosal 07/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Hard-hitting Joey Canoy and Clyde Azarcon will square off on July 12, 2023, in a Sanman Boxing fight card in Malungon, Saranggani Province. Both Cebu-based boxers, Canoy and Azarcon will fight in the minimumweight…

Tatay na hindi marunong magsulat, magbasa nag-enroll sa Grade 1; sinabayang mag-aral ang anak na kindergarten

Ervin Santiago 09/11/2022

VIRAL sa social media ang isang tatay na hindi marunong bumasa at sumulat na nagdesisyong mag-enroll sa Grade 1 nitong nagdaang pasukan. Siya si Rizalde Bisalona, 30 years old, na taga-Glan, Sarangani, na naging usap-usapan sa socmed…

Magnitude 4.4 quake rattles Sarangani

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Sarangani early Friday morning, February 26, 2021, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 1:45 a.m. on February 26, with…

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