BUTUAN CITY – School classes and office work are suspended in at least three Mindanao areas as a precaution to aftershocks and assessment of structures following the magnitude 7.4 quake that hit the island-region over the weekend.In Caraga Region, successive aftershocks were felt Monday following the strong temblor that hit Surigao del Sur province, whose epicenter was … [Read more...] about Mindanao LGUs suspend classes, work after magnitude 7.4 tremor
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Authorities Eye Involvement of foreign terrorist in Marawi blast
DAVAO CITY -- Government authorities suspect that foreign terrorists were involved in a bomb attack in Marawi City on Sunday morning, December 3. Although investigators are still collecting pieces of evidence and conducting post-blast investigations to piece together clues from the crime scene. After the National Security Council meeting on Sunday, Defense Secretary … [Read more...] about Authorities Eye Involvement of foreign terrorist in Marawi blast
11 airports operating normally-CAAP
DAVAO CITY ---The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reports that there are no damages observed at the airports it operates in Mindanao following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that jolted Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, on Saturday, 2 December. Initial report from CAAP Area 12 Manager Evangeline Daba said that only minor damages was incurred at the following … [Read more...] about 11 airports operating normally-CAAP
Marawi bombing fatalities rise to 4, 35 wounded
DAVAO CITY — Only four were killed while at least 35 were wounded when a still undetermined explosive went off at about 7:15 Sunday morning December 3, inside Dimaporo Gymnasium, MSU -Marawi City while a Catholic Mass was ongoing. On Sunday, December 3, Major General Gabriel Viray III of the First Infantry Division in Marawi City announced that there were "More than 46 … [Read more...] about Marawi bombing fatalities rise to 4, 35 wounded
Over 200 aftershocks recorded after magnitude 7.4 quake off Surigao del Sur
DAVAO CITY ---- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Sunday morning said they recorded almost 200 aftershocks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur at 10:37 on Saturday night. The strong quake was also felt and its aftershocks in different areas in Mindanao. PHIVOLCS director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol in an … [Read more...] about Over 200 aftershocks recorded after magnitude 7.4 quake off Surigao del Sur
