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QC, Muntinlupa LGUs donate P18M to quake-hit Cebu
Manila Bulletin
|October 4, 2025
The local governments of Quezon City and Muntinlupa City have pledged a total of P18 million in financial assistance and deployed response teams to Cebu following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30.
MUNTINLUPA MAYOR Ruffly Biazon (4th from right) with the disaster team (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
(Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
The P10 million assistance from the Quezon City government will be distributed to ten badly affected localities, with P1 million each for Bogo City and the municipalities of Medellin, San Remigio, Bantayan, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Carmen, and San Fernando.
The funds are intended to support local rehabilitation and recovery programs.
Apart from the financial aid, Quezon City also dispatched 26 engineers and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) personnel to assist with damage assessment and infrastructure auditing. Emergency medical services and a psychosocial support team were also sent to provide immediate health and mental health assistance to residents in need.
In its statement on Friday, Oct. 3, the city government emphasized its solidarity with Cebu communities:
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