Marcos urged to fast-track aid, safety checks after Mindanao quake

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has called on the Marcos administration to expedite relief operations and structural inspections following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Mindanao. Zarate, who was in the region when the tremor occurred, described the quake as one of the strongest in recent memory, leaving reports of damage and panic among residents in General Santos City, Davao City, and nearby areas. READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake rocks Mindanao, topples buildings, disrupts classes “The priority must be the rapid delivery of aid to affected residents. We cannot afford the […]... Keep on reading: Marcos urged to fast-track aid, safety checks after Mindanao quake