Disaster
40 missing quake victims presumed dead
The 40 people still missing in La Libertad, Negros Oriental following Monday's quake are now presumed dead, as authorities shift their efforts from rescue to retrieval. Jeff Canoy reports. - Primetime, ANC, February 9, 2012
Barangays urged to be disaster-ready
MANILA, Philippines – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Roberdo on Thursday urged barangay leaders nationwide to conduct disaster awareness and response campaigns in their communities to be better prepared for calamities.
71 remain missing in Negros quake
MANILA, Philippines - Seventy one people remained missing Wednesday following the magnitude 6.9 quake that struck the Visayas on Monday, authorities said.
PNoy to spend birthday in quake-hit Dumaguete
President Benigno Aquino will spend his 52nd birthday on Wednesday in Dumaguete City, which is one of the areas hardest hit by Monday's earthquake. Aquino will meet survivors of the disaster and inspect damaged areas. - The World Tonight, ANC, February 7, 2012
Rescuers search for missing in Negros quake
NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines - Rescue workers searched on Tuesday for residents of a mountainside community in Negros Oriental who are feared dead after a landslide triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake engulfed their homes.
Aftershock sends Negros villagers fleeing
Residents of Tayasan, Negros Oriental, fled to higher ground again after they felt an aftershock before noon on Tuesday. More than 100 fear that the aftershock may trigger a tsunami. They lack food, water, and other basic needs because the local government has yet to bring aid, as bridges leading to the area were damaged. - Top Story, ANC, February 7, 2012
Quake death toll expected to rise
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Negros Oriental province has reached 29, according to Guihulngan Mayor Ernesto Reyes. Reyes himself experienced a strong aftershock during an interview with ANC on Tuesday afternoon. He believes that the death toll may rise. - Top Story, ANC, February 7, 2012
Rescuers search for quake survivors
Search and rescue operations continue in Barangay Planas in Negros Oriental. Rescue teams, however, are having a hard time reaching the landslide-hit area because of damaged roads and bridges. - Top Story, ANC, February 7, 2012