Philippine officials credit years of disaster preparedness drills for minimizing casualties during a powerful earthquake that struck the southern region, resulting in 46 deaths and extensive damage.

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Emphasizing the importance of disaster preparedness in times of calamities, personnel of the Philippine ...

MANILA: A total of 8,381 aftershocks have been recorded since the 7.8-magnitude offshore earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8, state seismologists said on June 19.

MANILA, Philippines — Following a powerful temblor that killed at least 47 people in Mindanao, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered yesterday mandatory monthly earthquake drills and building inspections ...