Tag: Earthquake

Children in schools across the Philippines participate in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on March 9, 2023

Local authorities said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage

Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more harm than deeper ones, but there were no immediate confirmed reports of major damage

Pope Francis has provided 10,000 thermal shirts for people who do not have adequate shelter in Turkey and Syria

“What we can do is to be a great help, to be a good brother, dahil ito man, hindi natin alam ito ay mangyari sa atin”

The strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time (1800GMT), jolting people awake

Donations may be deposited to the CBCP Caritas Philippines Foundation, Inc.

The pope spoke as rescue efforts continued over the weekend with rescuers pulling more than a dozen survivors out of the rubble on Saturday

A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed thousands of people

The Philippine contingent will join other aid agencies worldwide that are sending aid after a series of massive earthquakes