CHECKLIST: What should households prepare for an earthquake

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:50:00 +0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Is your household prepared for the "Big One"? According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), every household should be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed when dealing with earthquakes and other major disasters.

Philippines: DOST PHIVOLCS-7 launches earthquake impact assessment tool for Metro Cebu

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:09:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Rey Anthony H. Chiu. CEBU CITY, July 4 (PIA)–Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) launched an earthquake impact assessment tool, the Metro Cebu Earthquake Model (MCEM) Atlas on July 4, 2018 at DepEdEcotech Center, Ecotech Rd., Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City.

Philippines: Laguna government promotes disaster resilience in the communities

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 08:24:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Joy Gabrido. CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 27 (PIA) – The Provincial Government of Laguna continuously conducts drills to strengthen the disaster preparedness of the province. “Simple lang ang napakagandang aral natin dito na sa panahon ng sakuna ang kailangan ay magtulong-tulong po tayo at ini-imagine....

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Batangas province, Philippines

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:31:00 +0200bernama (en)

MANILA, July 3 (Bernama) -- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Batangas province in the Philippine main Luzon Island on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), reported Xinhua. Phivolcs said the quake, which struck at 12.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Sarangani

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:35:00 +0200rappler (en)

Image courtesy of Phivolcs. MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Glan, Sarangani at 5:59 pm on Tuesday, July 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier put the earthquake's magnitude at 5.8, then later downgraded it to 5.6. Phivolcs said no damage is expected, but there will be aftershocks.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Batangas province, Philippines

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:34:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MANILA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Batangas province in the Philippine main Luzon Island on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the quake, which struck at 12:25 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 123 km, about 25 km....

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes off Batangas

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:58:00 +0200rappler (en)

Image courtesy of Phivolcs. MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off Nasugbu, Batangas at 12:25 pm on Tuesday, July 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier put the earthquake's magnitude at 5.5, then later downgraded it to 5.2.

World: Team Rubicon Receives Emergency Medical Team Type 1 Mobile Verification from the World Health Organization

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:22:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

DALLAS (June 28, 2018) – Team Rubicon USA, a veteran-based disaster response organization, has received verification from the World Health Organization (WHO) as an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 1 Mobile. Team Rubicon is the first nongovernmental organization in North America to receive this....

Philippines: Isabela students join national quake drill

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:11:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Oliver T. Baccay. ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, July 2 (PIA) - - Almost 4,000 high school students participated in the recently conducted 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held at the Isabela School of Arts and Trades (ISAT) here. With the supervision of the Office of the Civil Defense....