Press Release
November 2, 2019

GORDON SEEKS DATA ON MINDANAO EARTHQUAKES FROM PHILVOLCS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE STATUS OF THE AFFECTED AREAS

Following a series of strong and destructive earthquakes that hit different areas in Mindanao, Senator Richard J. Gordon immediately requested the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) some significant data to fully educate the people on the condition of the stricken areas.

In a letter addressed to PHILVOLCS Director Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., Gordon stated that the consecutive disasters gave the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), which he heads, a "cause to inform and prepare the public on the actual current situation as their safety is of utmost importance."

Gordon asked the following from PHILVOLCS:

1. Updated seismic status of Mindanao; current fault reading and other pertinent information which may be used to ensure the safety of the public;

2. Historical data on earthquakes that occurred in those areas for the past five years; and

3. Seismic map of Mindanao and the Philippines.

"With your support, the Philippine Red Cross will be more effective in extending help to the most vulnerable Filipinos," Gordon said in the letter.

The PRC has been actively helping and extending its services to the areas hit and damaged by the earthquakes for the past two weeks by way of providing ambulances and water-tankers, medical tents with generators and truck-loads of support for evacuation centers.

Gordon, who continuously monitors for updates on the disaster, has ordered the PRC chapters to intensify their operations so that they could respond and send assistance immediately.

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