by magnolia_eic | Feb 9, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 7 (PIA)–Gimanduan na ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang National Disaster Risk Reduction ang Management Council (NDRRMC) sa pagtino sa kinatibuk-ang kadaot human sa 6.9 magnitude nga linog nga nitay-og sa Visayas gahapon.
Gipahingusgan na usab sa Presidente ang search and rescue operations sa mga probinsiyang naapektuhan.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte sa usa ka interview, gamiton na ang mga helicopter sa Philippine Air Force (PAF) aron maadto dayon ug maluwas ang mga naapektuhang residente, human sa taho nga na-isolate ang kadaghanan tungod sa mga nagubang tulay.
Gibutyag usab ni Valte nga gamiton ang mga sakyanang pangdagat sa Philippine Navy ug Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aron matabangan ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa paghatud sa mga pagkaon ug uban pang tabang.
Gimanduan na usab sa Presidente ang DSWD sa pagpahigayon og clearing operations sa mga nabara nga agianan, paghimo og rerouting ug ayuhon ang mga nagubang tulay. (PIA- Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 6, 2012 | Headlines, National News
Phivolcs has lifted the tsunami alert level 2 after an extended observation period of 2 hours.
by magnolia_eic | Feb 6, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
A child has reportedly died in Taysan, Negros due to a wall that fell upon him during the earthquake this morning.
Meanwhile, the alert level for possible tsunami in Negros and Cebu has been raised to 2, following the earthquake. Coastal residents have observed abnormal changes in the water level and are being evacuated. Phivolcs has reported 16 aftershocks since this morning.
The Department of Education (DepEd) 7 is asking parents to fetch their children as classes have been suspended in the entire Central Visayas (Region 7).
by magnolia_eic | Feb 6, 2012 | Headlines, National News
Just this morning, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Negros Occidental off the coast of Jimalalud. The epicenter is reported to along the Tanon Strait. Below is a report from the USGS:
Magnitude 6.8 – NEGROS – CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES
2012 February 06 03:49:16 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude |
6.8 |
| Date-Time |
- Monday, February 06, 2012 at 03:49:16 UTC
- Monday, February 06, 2012 at 11:49:16 AM at epicenter
|
| Location |
9.964°N, 123.246°E |
| Depth |
46.6 km (29.0 miles) |
| Region |
NEGROS – CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES |
| Distances |
72 km (44 miles) N of Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines
74 km (45 miles) WNW of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
80 km (49 miles) WSW of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines
569 km (353 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines |
| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Parameters |
NST= 72, Nph= 75, Dmin=744.7 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8 |
The earthquake was also felt here in Bohol and there have been reports of the quake reaching Cagayan and Bukidnon.
As of presstime, there are yet no reported damages in Negros.
by magnolia_eic | Jan 18, 2012 | Announcements, Business, Headlines, National News
The Philippine Institute of Real Estate Service Practitioners, Inc. (PhilRES) a duly accredited Professional organization of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) for the real estate service practice will conduct a formal orientation seminar for its prospective members on January 21, 2012, Saturday at the St. Joseph Hall of the Sacred Heart Center from 8am-12nn. PhilRES Founding Officers Vice Chairman Rico Sevilla and National Vice President for membership Amelita Sarmiento will be in attendance. Registration fee is P200.00. All PRC licensed real estate service practitioners are urged to attend the said orientation seminar to keep abreast with current information regarding the real estate service industry. For more details please call PhilRES Cebu Secretariat Richel B. Jumawan at Tel. Nos. 254-5780; 412-5676 or cell nos. 0919-6500753 or 0922-7880851.
