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Bongbong Marcos to gov’t response teams: Pay attention to aftershocks
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to continue relief operations and monitor areas affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao.
He stressed the importance of remaining vigilant of aftershocks, warning that many casualties occur when people re-enter damaged structures assuming the danger has passed.
President Marcos Jr. received updates during a virtual meeting while on an official trip in Hawaii, visiting the Indo-Pacific Command in Honolulu.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the earthquake left at least nine individuals dead.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over P5.1 million in aid, including food packs, to General Santos City and Sarangani Province.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured that all necessary assistance will be provided to victims of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Mindanao.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. instructed government officials to maintain uninterrupted relief operations for victims of the Mindanao earthquake.
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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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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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