QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Department of Foreign Affairs, especially the country’s embassy officials in Wellington, New Zealand, to closely monitor the status of Filipinos in the country after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit New Zealand. As of now, no Filipino was reported affected by the earthquake. President Duterte plans to make a stop-over in New Zealand on his way to Peru to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.
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No Filipinos hurt in magnitude 7.8 New Zealand earthquake – Malacañang
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday, November 14 said it has not received report of any Filipinos hurt in the magnitude 7.8 New Zealand earthquake. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the Philippine Embassy in Wellington continues to monitor the situation closely. A powerful earthquake and hundreds of strong aftershocks rocked New Zealand in the early hours of Monday (November 14), killing at least two people The massive earthquake prompted a tsunami warning that […]





