Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

December 3, 2019: Two people have been killed after Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) lashed Philippines forcing evacuation of around 200,000 people. Typhoon Kammuri hit the main Luzon island just before midnight local time on Tuesday (16:00 GMT on Monday).  The Philippine disaster agency has marked Category-4-equivalent typhoon and asked locals to be alert for possible landslides, storm surges and floods triggered by heavy winds and rain. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport was shut from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA, said that the Typhoon Tisoy will bring heavy rainfall in Southern Luzon, Central Luzon and Metro Manila until Wednesday morning. Also several sporting events of the South East Asian Game 2019 have either been rescheduled for a later date or have been cancelled altogether due to Typhoon Tisoy.  Philippines deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 , which

Earthquake damage at Cor Jesu College (Bert Jhonzeen Barimbad Teogangco/Facebook) October 29, 2019: Cor Jesu College building have been fully damaged after two strong earthquakes jolt Davao Region this month .  Today, magnitude .6 strong earthquake rattled Philippines with epicenter located 14 km W of Bual, Soccsksargen, Philippines. Cor Jesu College is a Roman Catholic educational institution located in Digos City, Philippines. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF COR JESU COLLEGE issued on October 8, 2019 In these difficult times that Cor Jesu College community are facing, we are grateful to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the support of many individuals and organizations. To ensure safety of everyone, the city government of Digos, sent a composite team of the BFP, DPWH and CDRRMC to assess and evaluate the buildings of the school. The representatives of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) also came to do their assessment. In addition

Earthquake damages building of Cor Jesu College in Digos City (Sam Joel Nang/@inquirerdotnet) October 16, 2019: One people died and dozens have been injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Philippines Wednesday night. According to the ABS-CBN television network, a girl was hit by collapsed wall in a house and died in Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao province. The epicenter was located 23 kilometers southwest of Makilala town in North Cotabato. More than 20 people were injured in Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur province of Philippines. Local officials have called off classes in  the cities of Davao, Cotabato and Cotabato province to allow engineers to check the integrity of building structures,  Inquirer reported. "All classes in public and private schools in Davao City from kindergarten to post-graduate studies are hereby suspended tomorrow, Thursday,” Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said in a statement. A fire broke out in a shopping mall in

May 12, 2019: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 rattles Calayan town in Cagayan on Sunday afternoon. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the earthquake was followed by a magnitude 4.4 aftershock. The magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 4:59 p.m with its epicenter at 87 km northwest of Calayan, Cagayan. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 km.  An hour later, 4.4 magnitude aftershock was also felt in Calayan town in Cagayan, Philippines .

March 22, 2019: Magnitude 4.0 light earthquake in Philippines triggered tremor in Iloilo today, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. According to PHIVOLCS, Light intensity III have been felt in Buenavista, Guimaras, Iloilo. No damage or aftershocks have been expected from the earthquake today in Iloilo city.

March 8, 2019: Magnitude 6.2 strong earthquake rattled Surigao Del Norte today at 11:00 pm, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. According to the (PHIVOLCS), the earthquake was of tectonic origin and occured a depth of 16 kilometers with epicenter north of Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte and east of Dinagat Island. No damage or injuries have been reported. Reported Intensities Intensity V - Burgos, Dapa, Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, General Luna, Gigaquit, Pilar, Placer & San  Benito, Surigao Del Norte; Surigao City; San Jose, Dinagat Intensity IV - Butuan City; Malimono, Surigao Del Norte; Tacloban City; Abuyog and Palo, Leyte;  Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Limasawa, San Francisco, San Ricardo, San Juan,  & Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte; San Francisco, Agusan Del Norte Intensity III - Gingoog City; Tandag City; Salcedo, Eastern Samar Intensity II - Bislig City; Cagayan De Oro City; Ormoc City; Mambajao and Ma