President Bongbong Marcos Assures Quake Victims To Receive Help

After a series of strong tremors, President Bongbong Marcos vows to send help to the victims.

President Bongbong Marcos assures the victims of the series of strong earthquakes that they will be given aid.

The following are the series of earthquakes that struck various parts of the Philippines:

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake in Cebu – The tremor that collapsed the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan, Cebu, and other churches near the epicenter. More than a week after the deadly magnitude, another powerful 6.0 earthquake struck Cebu, Philippines, early Monday, at 1:06 AM.
The Davao Oriental earthquake was called a “doublet earthquake,” as magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes struck the province. A lot of individuals were affected by these tremors, and thousands of houses were destroyed.
The Surigao Del Sur earthquake recorded a 6.2-magnitude. The tectonic tremor was centered 22 kilometers northeast of Cagwait at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Thousands of people suffered greatly from the series of strong earthquakes, and recently, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the quake victims that they would be given aid. He declared this during a visit to Davao Oriental after it was struck by a deadly quake.

Apart from the aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Office of the President will also be providing help through financial assistance to provinces and municipalities affected by the tremor.

His office has already reportedly released PHP 158.3 million in cash aid for areas that were hit by earthquakes last week.

The following local government units have received the corresponding amounts: