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DILG deploys 1,800 emergency personnel following Mindanao earthquake
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has mobilized emergency teams and resources to aid victims of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao.
DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos announced the deployment of 292 fire trucks, 17 ambulances, and 9 rescue trucks, supported by nearly 1,800 emergency personnel ready to provide assistance.
The tremor, which occurred on Friday afternoon, registered Intensity 8 in Glan, Sarangani, and General Santos City, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
As of Saturday morning, the Office of Civil Defense reported at least seven fatalities resulting from the earthquake.
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House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez assured residents of Mindanao affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that the House of Representatives is coordinating with relevant agencies for a swift and effective response.
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Vice President Sara Duterte assured aid for areas struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani Island, Davao Occidental, and surrounding areas on Friday.
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As of November 20, the DSWD has distributed over P11 million in aid, including family food packs and cash assistance to affected families following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Southern Mindanao.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mindanao on Friday, November 17, with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) validating nine deaths.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez has assigned Deputy Majority Leader for Communications Erwin Tulfo to assess the damage caused by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao.
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