Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr flew to the region to inspect the damage. Five people were killed and more than 150 injured when a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the lightly populated province of Abra on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The
The state of national cultural treasures philstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LAOAG SINKING TOWER. Senator Imee Marcos checks the Laoag sinking belltower for damage on Thursday (July 28, 2022), a day after a strong quake hit Luzon. Marcos said a separate fund is needed for specialists to conduct a non-destructive assessment of heritage structures. (Photo courtesy of Han EJ Julian) LAOAG CITY - Senator Ma. Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos on Thursday said a "digital X-ray" of northern Luzon's heritage sites should be done to determine the extent of the damage caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the area on Wednesday. Marcos made the suggestion during a visit to Bangued, Abra with his brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., where a briefing was held with national and local government agencies to determine the extent of the tremblor's damage. "The destruction of heritage sites is overwhelming. They should be condemned shortly," said Imee. Marcos said to conduct digital X-ray imaging, which is non-destructive testing of the
Hundreds of aftershocks shake northern Philippines newagebd.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newagebd.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ABRA VISIT. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) visits Abra province on Thursday (July 28, 2022) to personally see the extent of the damage of the magnitude 7 earthquake. Local telecommunications companies Globe, PLDT, and its wireless subsidiary Smart on Thursday continue to send aid to residents of these quake-hit areas. (OPS photo) MANILA - Local telecommunications companies (telco) continue to send aid to areas heavily affected by the magnitude 7 quake that hit Abra and nearby areas on Wednesday. In an advisory on Thursday, PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (PLDT-Smart) have activated three more "libreng tawag (free calls)" and "libreng WiFi" sites in Northern Luzon. In Ilocos Sur, these sites can be found at the Landmark Building in Poblacion, Vigan City; Vigan Northern Alliance Trading at the UNP Town Center in Vigan City; and Candon City PD Office. There are also sites located at the Abra PD Office in Bangued, Abra and at the Bengu