Social media in the Philippines is both a vital tool for spreading life-saving advisories during natural hazards and a breeding ground for false information that causes confusion and hinders disaster response efforts, according to frontline government agencies in the Caraga region
Bangkok, Dec 3 (EFE).- Philippine authorities said Sunday that they recorded waves of up to 64 centimeters above the usual tide due to the tsunami alert caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the east of the southern island of Mindanao. The Philippine seismology department ended the tsunami warning Sunday morning having remained active for …
A cargo ship carrying 23 crew members and approximately 264 gross tonnages of sand capsized in the vicinity waters of Surigao del Norte on Friday morning, Feb. 10, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
Photo: Philippine Coast Guard
LCT Pacifica 1 was traversing the waters between Hinatuan
Twenty-three crewmembers of a cargo vessel were rescued after it capsized in the vicinity of the waters between Hinatuan and Bucas Grande Islands in Surigao del Norte yesterday.
Twenty-three crewmembers of a cargo vessel were rescued after it capsized in the vicinity of the waters between Hinatuan and Bucas Grande Islands in Surigao del Norte yesterday.