NDRRMC: 7 feared dead, 2 missing in magnitude-6.8 quake in Mindanao

In a report to Vice President Sara Duterte who led the meeting at the NDRRMC said that the government’s efforts should be prioritized in the situation.

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NDRRMC Spokesperson Director Edgardo Posadas meanwhile was quick to say that the reported deaths have yet to be validated. 

Posadas said that of the 7 fatalities, that were recorded in Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental, another in Malapatan and two in Glen — both in Sarangani.

A total of three people were reported dead in General Santos City.

“Mayroon tayong reported missing, 2. Mayroon tayong reported injuries, pero initial report pa lang, 2. Mayroong naitala na 450 indibidwal that required medical care,” Posadas said.

“Ni-raise natin ang ating alert kahapon to Blue. Ibig sabihin niyan… mas maigting ang pagbabantay natin physically lalo na ang particular services, lalo na sa uniformed services, sa PNP, Coast Guard, at Bureau of Fire Protection,” he said. 

According to the NDRRMC, blue alert means the personnel are on 24-hour duty and hospitals and health facilities are ready to treat injuries and emergencies.

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Medicines and supplies are also being rushed to be distributed to affected areas.

Meanwhile, General Santos Mayor Lorelie Geronimo-Pacquiao noted that there are 3 people who were reported dead in her city because of the quake.

“May babaeng nagtatrabaho sa parlor na hindi nakalabas agad. Namatay… tapos mag-asawa na parang natumbahan ng pader sa isang compound,” Geronimo-Pacquiao said. 

A total of 300 patients, including children, were rushed to Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital on Friday night. 

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Meanwhile, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., who is in San Francisco, said that he has alerted relevant agencies to monitor the situation and act on the needs of residents. 

He said that he would “go home”and cut short his weeklong trip to the US if “there was something that needed to be done that cannot be done by anybody but myself.”

Vice President Sara Duterte is in charge of the executive branch while the President is abroad.