Published Oct 11, 2025 03:27 pm
DAYANHIRANG and Cabinet officials discuss rehabilitation efforts. (PIO Davao Oriental)
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental convened with Cabinet officials on Saturday, Oct. 11, to fast-track relief and rehabilitation efforts in the province following the doublet earthquake that jolted the province on Friday.
Three were reported killed in the province while 360 others were injured after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake hit the coast of Manay town in Davao Oriental. Over 70,000 families were affected from 10 towns and one city of the province.
A series of aftershocks, which include a magnitude-6.8 tremor, rattled Davao region until Saturday.
Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang met Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, and Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno in City of Mati to outline priority relief and rehabilitation efforts.
“Davao Oriental may have been shaken but it’s people remain steadfast and untied,” Dayanghirang said as he assured intensified coordination among agencies.
He emphasized the importance of a well-coordinated effort to fast-track the rehabilitation of critical infrastructures.
Gatchalian assured earthquake-hit communities that they will extend relief aid to affected families in the region.
The provincial government has activated the Incident Command Post at the provincial capitol gymnasium to monitor the situation as well coordinate ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations.
Dayanghirang also activated the Provincial Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) team composed of the Provincial Disaster Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), Provincial Engineers Office (PEO), Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), Provincial Health Office (PHO), DPWH, and DepEd.
RDANA will lead damage assessment and relief requirements among affected areas.
As of 6 a.m. Saturday, a report from the DSWD Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and Communication (DROMIC) showed that the doublet earthquake has affected 356,858 persons from 205 barangays in the Davao and Caraga regions.
The provincial government of Davao Oriental suspended tourism-related activities in all coastal areas of the province effective Saturday.
“Tourism establishments located along the coastal zones are particularly vulnerable to aftershocks, ground instability, and potential secondary hazards such as landslides and tsunamis,” an executive order issued by Dayanghirang said.
The province’s white sand beaches are a known weekend destination.
It added that “tourism establishments may only resume operations upon certification of structural integrity and safety clearance issued by the Municipal Engineering Office and or other competent authorities.”
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