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Earthquake task force convenes to boost disaster preparedness

May 22, 2025, 4:25 PM

The National Task Force (NTF) for Earthquake Resiliency, headed by the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary, convened on May 15 to beef up the...

Flood-stricken residents in Maguindanao del Sur reach over 200K

May 22, 2025, 1:34 PM

Intense floods caused by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) weather system already affected more than 200,000 residents in Maguindanao del Sur, the National Disaster...

Floods displace over 30K residents in Maguindanao del Sur

May 19, 2025, 11:16 AM

Torrential rains brought by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) triggered widespread flooding in three towns of Maguindanao del Sur over the weekend, forcing more...

Myanmar quake victims’ ashes to arrive in Negros Oriental next week

May 16, 2025, 2:04 PM

The cremated remains of four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)—including two from Negros Oriental province—who tragically perished in the Myanmar earthquake last March, are set...

Phivolcs raises alert as Bulusan erupts, road clearing underway

April 28, 2025, 10:13 AM

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 1, indicating low-level unrest, at Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon after its phreatic eruption...

Fire rages after major blast at Iran port kills 8, injures hundreds

April 27, 2025, 6:34 AM

Tehran, Iran—An explosion of unknown origin tore through Iran's most advanced container port on Saturday, triggering a major fire, killing eight people and injuring hundreds,...

Dozens of buildings destroyed, 20 injured in Ecuador quake

April 26, 2025, 3:08 AM

Ecuador—A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least 20 people injured, dozens of buildings damaged and knocked out power in the Ecuadoran port city of...

Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast

April 23, 2025, 7:53 PM

Istanbul, Turkey—An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit the Marmara Sea near the western outskirts of Istanbul on Wednesday, officials said, with the impact...

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