Push Admin

Help on the way, Palace assures residents of quake-hit Batanes town

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/ap/07/20190727-batanes.jpg"/><figcaption>A resident looks at damages in Itbayat town, Batanes islands, northern Philippines following the earthquakes Saturday, July 27, 2019. Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday. Agnes Salengua Nico via AP</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA—Malacañang on Saturday called on residents of Batanes to stay calm and work with government rescuers after two earthquakes struck the northern islands on the same day.&quot;We ask affected constituents to remain calm as we urge them to remain vigilant and cooperative to government response and relief teams,&quot; Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.&quot;President (Rodrigo Duterte) has been briefed on the situation and he directed all agencies to respond and undertake measures to provide assistance to the victims of this force majeure and rehabilitate the damaged properties in the areas.&quot;Government teams airlifted some of the wounded in Itbayat town to the provincial capital town of Basco to receive treatment.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/ap/07/20190727-airlift.jpg"/><figcaption>Some of those wounded in the earthquake that hit in Itbayat town, Batanes are airlifted to the provincial capital town of Basco to receive treatment. Courtesy of the Philippine Air Force</figcaption></figure></div>Eight people died and 60 others were injured after the earthquakes in the magnitude-5 range hit Batanes. The first, one registered at 5.4, struck at 4:16 a.m. at a depth of 12 kilometers northeast of Itbayat town.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/27/19/magnitude-5-quake-jolts-batanes">Magnitude 5 quake jolts Batanes</a></li></ul>Three hours later, a second one at magnitude-5.9 hit at about 19 kilometers off Itbayat.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/27/19/magnitude-6-aftershock-rocks-batanes">Magnitude 5.9 quake rocks Batanes</a></li></ul>Most houses were visibly damaged, especially those built during the Spanish colonial times.According to Phivolcs director Renato Solidum, 64 quakes were recorded between the two major jolts.

Malacañang on Saturday called on residents of Batanes to stay calm and work with government rescuers after two earthquakes struck the region on the same day.

Malacañang on Saturday called on residents of Batanes to stay calm and work with government rescuers after two earthquakes struck the region on the same day.