Evacuate, Phivolcs tells residents near coastal areas

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday recommended the immediate evacuation on residents living near coastal areas following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani. “The people in the coastal areas in the provinces of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Tawi-tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato have been strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or