US EditionSouth Cotabato sending responders, aid for Cebu quake victims
South Cotabato sends rescue and medical teams with relief goods to support Cebu after the 6.9 magnitude quake caused at least 26 deaths and widespread damage, officials said.
- On Wednesday, South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo ordered rescue and medical teams and relief goods flown by airplane to Cebu province, placing them under Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro's incident command.
- A magnitude 6.9 quake struck Tuesday night, September 30, 2025, at 9:59 p.m., with the epicenter located 21 kilometers northeast of Bogo City, Cebu, after Phivolcs and USGS revised initial readings.
- Damage assessments show buildings, roads and bridges suffering heavy destruction after the tremor, with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reporting at least 26 people killed and 147 injured, including 119 treated in Bogo City.
- Providing immediate assistance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development pledged burial help and cash aid and reported P41,007,008.07 in relief, including 52,899 family food packs and 12,319 non-food items.
- With an island of 3.2 million shaken, about 100 medical students and health workers gathered at the Capitol on October 1, while neighboring provinces and the Office of the Speaker coordinated support and the Archdiocese of Cebu ordered structural assessments.
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South Cotabato sending responders, aid for Cebu quake victims
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