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MANILA - No damage was reported in the airports after a magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has confirmed. Based on initial assessments, the Davao International Airport's runway, buildings, and structures did not incur any damage from the earthquake, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said Thursday. The Mati Airport in Davao Oriental also reported no damage in its passenger terminal building. Apolonio said a light tremo...

MANILA - An official of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reminded those residing near the epicenter of the magnitude 6 earthquake that jolted Davao de Oro Wednesday to be cautious of structures and tension cracks. In the Laging Handa briefing Thursday, Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said aftershocks from the earthquake that struck 9 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Compostela may last for days or even weeks. Bacolcol said Phivolcs is expecting...