DOE assesses energy facilities in Mindanao after quake

Date:

Share post:

MANILA — Members of Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) are now checking energy infrastructure in several areas in Mindanao hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at around 7:37 p.m. Wednesday.

In a statement, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the TFER “is now gathering data on the status of energy facilities.”

“The Department of Energy assures the public of updates on the matter,” it added.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake, which is tectonic in origin, was felt the most in North Cotabato, with Intensity VII recorded in Kidapawan City. (PNA)

RIZAL MEMORIAL COLLEGEspot_img

Related articles

Mindanao lawyers: Independence remains incomplete without justice

DAVAO CITY (June 12) — As Filipinos marked the country's 128th Independence Day on Friday, a group of...

Iran Threatens Shipping in Strait of Hormuz; Philippines Braces for Possible Fuel Price Impact

MANILA (June 12) — Iran on Thursday declared that it would target any vessel attempting to pass through...

Isolated Jose Abad Santos Relies on National Aid as Quake Recovery Continues

DAVAO CITY (June 12) — Cut off by landslides and damaged roads following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that...

CIDG Summons Ateneo Coaches, Players as Drowning Probe Expands

MANILA (June 12) — The investigation into the drowning deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili...