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MANILA— Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams to the earthquake-affected province of

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will fly to Abra following the magnitude 7 quake that struck the province on Wednesday morning.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away in the capital Manila. 

The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Abra on Wednesday morning has left five people dead and 64 others injured, according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD).

Temblor in the northern part of Luzon was “very strong, stronger than usual,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says.

A massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday impacting parts of the Philippines, followed by a series of large aftershocks through the night.

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous and lightly populated province of Abra on the main island of Luzon

AFTERMATH. A house in Abra tilts to its side after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the province on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could augment the calamity funds by tapping the PHP7 billion contingent fund for 2022. (Photo courtesy of Abra Rep. Ching Bernos) MANILA - House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said Wednesday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could augment the calamity funds by tapping the PHP7 billion conting...

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