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Rescue workers walk past debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17431564423841743156490924.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rescue workers walk past debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. Lillian Suwanrumpha, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rescue workers walk past debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. <em>Lillian Suwanrumpha, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>The Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar said there were no reports of Filipinos hurt by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the Southeast Asian country Friday afternoon.</p><p>In a statement, the Embassy said it is closely monitoring the situation, and will provide updates as developments arise.</p><p>&quot;The Embassy is closely monitoring developments and reports that there are currently no reports of damage or casualties from the approximately 811 registered Filipino nationals residing and working in Myanmar,&quot; it said.</p><p>A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok where a state of emergency was declared.</p><p>The 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing on Friday afternoon at a shallow depth, the United States Geological Survey said. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later.</p><p>In the Thai capital, a 30-storey building under construction collapsed, trapping 43 workers, police and medics said.</p><p>Meanwhile in Thailand, the Philippine Embasy in Bangkok also said there are no Filipinos harmed or affected by the earthquake, which hit the country’s northern and central regions, including the capital city.</p><p>“The Embassy advises Filipinos in Thailand to remain calm and vigilant, as well as monitor updates from credible and verifiable sources of information,” it also said.</p><p>There are 32,950 Filipinos in Thailand, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.</p><p>In an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo, a Filipino teacher working in Bangkok shared his experience during the earthquake.</p><p>According to Benj Boston, they were in their condominium unit when the earthquake struck. They immediately went down and outside the condominium.</p><p>He also said they were advised to stay in an open area and avoid going back inside the building.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cHUoenafeuw?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The quake forced the suspension of some metro and light rail services in Bangkok, where Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared a state of emergency.</p><p>Earlier she said she had interrupted an official visit to the southern island of Phuket to hold an &quot;urgent meeting&quot; after the quake, according to a post on X.</p><div><strong>- with a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/3/28/powerful-earthquake-rocks-myanmar-thailand-1526">Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand</a></div>

<p><i>The Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar said there were no reports of Filipinos hurt by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the Southeast Asian country Friday afternoon.</i></p>

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar said there were no reports of Filipinos hurt by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the Southeast Asian country Friday afternoon.

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No Filipinos reported hurt in Myanmar-Thailand earthquake, says PH embassy

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Published Mar 28, 2025 06:28 PM PHT

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