Phivolcs said officials should be prepared for such disasters as the country lies in "an active earthquake generation area known as the Pacific Ring of Fire" with one Philippine Fault Zone running from Manila to Mati, Davao Oriental.
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Datu Serrano Mambay-an, a Matigsalug leader of purok 4b, Barangay Mangayon said military presence has something to do with the mining operation in the area saying “gigamit jud na nga kompanyaha ang mga military, gibayaran gyud na karon nga panahon sa pag operasyon sa among bukid (the firm uses the military and pays them to operate in our villages).”
The rains came as Typhoon Labuyo (International name Utor) hit the northern part of Luzon and caused thunderstorms including Visayas and Mindanao.