'Kumpleto na tayo': In jest, Duterte prays for 'Big One' to happen now

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:53:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he will pray that the so-called "Big One" will hit Congress while he is delivering his speech so as to give the country a "new day." The President, who asked the Congress to prioritize the passing of the bill that will create a Department of Disaster....

Philippines: NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 7 re Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Carrascal (Surigao Del Sur), 19 July 2019, 6:00 AM

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 04:35:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

I. Situation Overview. On 13 July 2019, 4:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Carrascas (Surigao del Sur) with the follwoing details. II. Effects. A. Affected Population. A total of 1,905 families/9,525 persons were affected in 40 Barangays in CARAGA. B. Casualties (Tab A) A total of 52 injured persons were reported in Province of Surigao del Sur.

Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #5 on the Earthquake Incident in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur as of 19 July 2019, 7PM

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 09:06:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Situation Overview. On July 13, 2019 at 4;42 AM, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur (09.32°N, 125.99°E - 007 km S 37° E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 4km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Surigao del Sur and in some parts of the region.

Study: Parts of Marshall Islands have more radioactivity than Chernobyl, Fukushima

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:16:00 +0200mycentraloregon (en)

Marshall_Islands/iStock (NEW YORK) — Parts of the Marshall Islands where the U.S. government carried out nuclear testing are more contaminated with radioactive material than Chernobyl and Fukushima, a new study found. Researchers from Columbia University located external gamma radiation on nine....

Indonesia: Consultant - Evaluation of SGBV Research and Prevention and Response Program

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:03:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

SUMMARY Purpose: To review the effectiveness and relevance of the Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in disasters research and program activities in Philippines and Indonesia. Audience: Philippines Red Cross (PRC), Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), Australian Red Cross (ARC), IFRC, Australian....

Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #3 on the Earthquake Incident in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur as of 17 July 2019, 6PM

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:06:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Situation Overview. On July 13, 2019 at 4;42 AM, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur (09.32°N, 125.99°E - 007 km S 37° E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 4km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Surigao del Sur and in some parts of the region.

Philippines: DSWD, Habitat for Humanity Turnover 4,215 Core Shelters to Earthquake Victims in Bohol

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:06:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

A total of 4,215 core houses constructed through the Modified Core Shelter Assistance Project (MCSAP) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Philippines , have already been turned over, as of June 25, 2019, to survivors of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol in 2013.