LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - More damaged houses, school buildings and local infrastructures were reported after a magnitude-6 earthquake hit the province of Masbate on Thursday, Feb.16.
Based on the latest media report issued by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol, a total of 61 houses were dama
ON ALERT. Personnel of the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Division Head Jessar Adornado (standing) are shown monitoring the effects of the magnitude 6 earthquake in Batuan, Masbate early Thursday (Feb. 16, 2023). The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 10 kilometers. (Photo from OCD-5's FB page) LEGAZPI CITY - The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) and local disaster risk reduction management offices (DRRMOs) in Masbate province are currently assessing and monitoring the situation following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rocked Batuan town in Masbate Thursday morning. In an interview, OCD-5 DRRM Division Head Jessar Adornado said no casualty was reported to the Regional Emergency Operation Center. "Upon coordination with the provincial DRRMO Masbate and Batuan DRRMO, damages reported were falling debris from the ceiling at Magallanes Coliseum in Masbate City and cracks in other buildings. Currently, t
A strong earthquake rocked a central Philippine province on Thursday, sending people out of their homes at night, prompting dozens of patients to be evacuated from a hospital and causing minor damage to a government coliseum and business establishments, officials said.