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READY. Office of Civil Defense-11 Director Ret. Gen. Leoncio Cirunay (left) says all is set for the participation of Davao City to the national earthquake drill on June 29. He is joined by Major Ezra Balagtey (right), chief of information of Eastern Mindanao Command, during the press conference on Wednesday, June 28. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Earthquake drill to test response capability, contingency plans of Davao City

The nationwide earthquake drill that will take place at 2 PM on Thursday, June 29 will test the readiness of the city government of Davao and its residents if the city is hit by a tremor with a magnitude of 7.1.

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Responders from the different rescue units in the city gather in a room at the University of Mindanao Bolton campus as final instructions are given to them prior to the earthquake drill rehearsal. The rehearsal done Saturday, June 24, is part of the city's preparation for the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) to be held next week, June 29.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao City gears for national earthquake drill

Various rescue and response units in the city conducted an earthquake rehearsal drill Saturday, June 24, in preparation for next week's National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2017.

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Grade 5 pupils along with their teacher in Sta. Ana Elementary School gather outside their classroom during the dry-run of the nationwide earthquake drill, Tuesday morning. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to conduct 1st shakeout drill

The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office will hold a city-wide drill in anticipation ?of earthquakes and tsunamis.

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NOT PREPARED. Department of Science and Technology 11 Regional Director Anthony Sales (right) says few government agencies still do not take seriously the earthquake preparedness. Sales says every agency must at least have one trained personnel to attend to injuries, and should have working sirens that alert personnel during earthquakes and other calamities. Behind him is DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum in a press conference in Davao City on Thursday, June 1. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to join first nationwide simulated earthquake drill

The city will serve as a pilot site for the first nationwide simulated earthquake drill, which will be held on June 29 at the University of Mindanao Bolton Campus here.

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Tsunami alert raised in 5 Mindanao provinces after 7.2 strikes off Sarangani

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami alert in five Mindanao provinces after a magnitude of 7. 2 earthquake struck Sarangani province on Saturday morning.…

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