Tag: Cebu
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Cebu Earthquake Survivors Buried Their Dead as Aftermath Settled in with Quiet Grief
Tragedy in Sitio Hacienda Filomena The September 30 earthquake that shook Cebu left lifelong scars beyond the initial tremors. In Sitio Hacienda Filomena, Barangay Binabag, Bogo City, families faced a devastating reality: a magnitude 6.9 quake triggered a landslide that crushed several homes and claimed the lives of eight children among the 11 victims. A…
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Cebu Earthquake Tragedy: Survivors Bury Their Dead from a Landslide-Triggered Disaster
Overview of a devastating night in Cebu The Philippines faced a harrowing night on September 30 as a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Cebu, triggering a landslide in Sitio Hacienda Filomena, Barangay Binabag, Bogo City. The disaster ripped through homes and lives, leaving families grieving and many residents with little more than photographs and memories of…
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Duke Frasco Offers Honest Hope for Cebu After Quake
Overview: A candid assessment in a time of crisis In the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Cebu and neighboring provinces, Fifth District Representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco has taken a notably direct approach in communicating with his constituents. His late-night Facebook post on October 4 laid out a sober but hopeful…
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Duke Frasco Offers Honest Hope for Quake-Weary Cebu
Honesty Meets Hope: Cebu’s Recovery Outlook The response to Cebu’s devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake is not just about relief deliveries; it’s about a sober, long-term plan. Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco, representing Cebu’s 5th district, used a recent Facebook post to set expectations for residents who are looking for both honesty and a roadmap toward…
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Duke Frasco: Honesty and Hope Guiding Cebu’s Recovery After the Quake
Facing a Regional Crisis with Honest Resolve In the wake of Cebu’s devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake, 5th District Representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco has chosen a path of blunt candor and steady leadership. His message to Cebuanos—grounded in realism and tempered with hope—arrives as the province begins the slow process of healing and rebuilding. Frasco,…
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Bogo Bay Fault Identified as Source of Cebu Quake 6.9
Experts Identify Bogo Bay Fault as the Source of Cebu’s Magnitude 6.9 Quake In a development that could reshape understanding of northern Cebu’s seismic landscape, experts have identified the newly named Bogo Bay Fault as the source of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck on September 30. A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
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Cebu Android Alerts: How Smartphones Helped Seconds Before a Strong Quake
Smartphones as a Quick-Response Tool in Cebu On September 30, Cebu experienced a powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake centered in Bogo City, with a tragic death toll and widespread damage. In the hours after the震 disaster, many Cebuano Android users reported receiving alerts just seconds before the shaking began. These early warnings, attributed to Google’s Earthquake Alerts…
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Experts link new Bogo Bay Fault to magnitude-6.9 Cebu quake
New fault named Bogo Bay Fault identified as quake source Officials and scientists have confirmed that the recently named Bogo Bay Fault is the source of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that jolted northern Cebu on September 30. A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on October 3 that the fault’s on-land…
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Cebu Android Users Got Alerts Seconds Before Powerful Quake Hit
Overview: A Glimpse of Real-Time Early Warning When the ground began to tremble in Cebu on Sept. 30, hundreds of Android users reported a critical advantage: a buzz on their smartphones seconds before the strongest shaking. The quake, measuring magnitude 6.9 with its epicenter in Bogo City, left a trail of damage and tragedy. Yet…
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Philippines Earthquake in Manila: 72 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Overview of the quake and its immediate impact A powerful earthquake struck the Philippine capital region, Manila, jolting residents and triggering widespread destruction. The initial tremor registered as a 6.9 on the Richter scale with a depth of about 19 kilometers, followed by three strong aftershocks around magnitude 7.0. The sequence rattled buildings, roads, and…