- DSWD rolled out emergency cash transfers, distributed relief goods, and managed medical evacuations in the affected areas of the Davao Region, Sarangani, and Davao City.
- Earthquake hits Maasim, Sarangani, prompting relief efforts in Zamboanga and Davao regions.
DSWD validates beneficiaries in Mindanao as the government directs support for earthquake victims through military aid in Sarangani.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
DSWD validates beneficiaries in Mindanao as the government directs support for earthquake victims through military aid in Sarangani.
Who's involved
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Part of
Earthquake hits Maasim, Sarangani, prompting relief efforts in Zamboanga and Davao regions.Also in this story
- Soccsksargen includes South Cotabato, and the health department is operating from its base in Manila.
- DSWD provided aid to affected communities in the Davao Region and Zamboanga Peninsula.
- The UN supports the Philippines with aid and assistance following the recent earthquake in the Mindanao region, which also involved Australian nationals.
- Government operations are underway in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Davao Region of the Philippines.
The entities involved
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Mindanao
second largest island of the Philippines
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Department of Social Welfare and Development
Philippine ministry for social services
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Marcos
Indonesian politician (born 1985 in Jakarta)
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Sarangani
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Davao Occidental
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Related events
- The Office of Civil Defense is involved in relief efforts in Cebu, where the DSWD is currently serving families displaced by an earthquake.
- Coordinated aid distribution and search/rescue operations are underway in Manila.
- PDEA is investigating a drug network in Mindanao, with a suspect leader traveling to Hong Kong and flights planned to Laos.
- Abu Sayyaf and the Moro National Liberation Front operate in Mindanao, campaigning for regional autonomy.
- A powerful earthquake has impacted the coastal environment of Mindanao.