Despite heavy dust due to unfinished road construction, children affected by earthquake wait for passers-by to give them donations in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. The residents choose to build shanties outside their homes for fear of another strong quake after several strong ones jolted the area for several times this month. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
It was nine in the morning when people felt the strong tremors. In a split second, houses collapsed, and the trees were uprooted.
The national disaster agency said that it was a 6.6 magnitude tremor in Mindanao that killed at least eight people on October 29.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is mulling requiring building proposals to have earthquake resistance mechanisms.
A member of Davao City rescue unit climbs the concrete fence of Ecoland 4000 condominium after the building collapsed morning of October 31, 2019, after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Authorities have reported at least four dead, while many buildings were seriously damaged because of the Magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit parts of Mindanao in the morning of October 31, 2019.
Strong earthquake once again shook parts of Mindanao on Tuesday morning, causing two deaths and scores of injuries.
Local groups have launched an initiative that aims to help the youth understand the various peace-building efforts in combating extremism in Mindanao.
The head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office(CDRRMO) has warned the public against spreading fake news about the latest 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Southern Mindanao on Wednesday morning.
Disaster officials are asking the public to remain calm after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Southern Mindanao.
Cause-oriented groups in the city alarmed the public, especially parents and guardians, over the rise in online prostitution which victimizes minors and young women.
