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14/10/2025

Difference between MAGNITUDE and INTENSITY :

A higher magnitude doesn’t always mean stronger shaking. The recent 7.4 quake in Davao released more energy than the 6.9 in Cebu, yet it was Cebu that suffered more damage. Why? Because magnitude measures energy at the source, while intensity measures how strongly people and buildings actually feel it. A smaller but shallower quake near land can shake harder than a deeper, more powerful one offshore. Remember—magnitude shows the Earth’s power, intensity shows its impact on us.

Know the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)

📌 Intensity Scale I
Shaking: Scarcely Perceptible
Perceptible to people under favorable circumstances. Delicately balanced objects are disturbed slightly. Still Water in containers oscillates slowly.

📌 Intensity Scale II
Shaking: Slightly Felt
Felt by few individuals at rest indoors. Hanging objects swing slightly. Still Water in containers oscillates noticeably.

📌 Intensity Scale III
Shaking: Weak
Felt by many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings. Vibration is felt like one passing of a light truck. Dizziness and nausea are experienced by some people. Hanging objects swing moderately. Still water in containers oscillates moderately.

📌 Intensity Scale IV
Shaking: Moderately Strong
Felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors. Light sleepers are awakened. Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck. Hanging objectsswing considerably. Dinner, plates, glasses, windows and doors rattle. Floors and walls of wood framed buildings creak. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Liquids in containers are slightly disturbed. Water in containers oscillate strongly. Rumbling sound may sometimes be heard.

📌 Intensity Scale V
Shaking: Strong
Generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors. Many sleeping people are awakened. Some are frightened, some run outdoors. Strong shaking and rocking felt throughout building. Hanging objects swing violently. Dining utensils clatter and clink; some are broken. Small, light and unstable objects may fall or overturn. Liquids spill from filled open containers. Standing vehicles rock noticeably. Shaking of leaves and twigs of trees are noticeable.

📌 Intensity Scale VI
Shaking: Very Strong
Many people are frightened; many run outdoors. Some people lose their balance. motorists feel like driving in flat tires. Heavy objects or furniture move or may be shifted. Small church bells may ring. Wall plaster may crack. Very old or poorly built houses and man-made structures are slightly damaged though well-built structures are not affected. Limited rockfalls and rolling boulders occur in hilly to mountainous areas and escarpments. Trees are noticeably shaken.

📌 Intensity Scale VII
Shaking: Destructive
Most people are frightened and run outdoors. People find it difficult to stand in upper floors. Heavy objects and furniture overturn or topple. Big church bells may ring. Old or poorly-built structures suffer considerably damage. Some well-built structures are slightly damaged. Some cracks may appear on dikes, fish ponds, road surface, or concrete hollow block walls. Limited liquefaction, lateral spreading and landslides are observed. Trees are shaken strongly. (Liquefaction is a process by which loose saturated sand lose strength during an earthquake and behave like liquid).

📌 Intensity Scale VIII
Shaking: Very Destructive
People are panicky. People find it difficult to stand even outdoors. Many well-built buildings are considerably damaged. Concrete dikes and foundation of bridges are destroyed by ground settling or toppling. Railway tracks are bent or broken. Tombstones may be displaced, twisted or overturned. Utility posts, towers and monuments mat tilt or topple. Water and sewer pipes may be bent, twisted or broken. Liquefaction and lateral spreading cause man- made structure to sink, tilt or topple. Numerous landslides and rockfalls occur in mountainous and hilly areas. Boulders are thrown out from their positions particularly near the epicenter. Fissures and faults rapture may be observed. Trees are violently shaken. Water splash or stop over dikes or banks of rivers.

📌 Intensity Scale IX
Shaking: Devastating
People are forcibly thrown to ground. Many cry and shake with fear. Most buildings are totally damaged. bridges and elevated concrete structures are toppled or destroyed. Numerous utility posts, towers and monument are tilted, toppled or broken. Water sewer pipes are bent, twisted or broken. Landslides and liquefaction with lateral spreadings and sandboils are widespread. the ground is distorted into undulations. Trees are shaken very violently with some toppled or broken. Boulders are commonly thrown out. River water splashes violently on slops over dikes and banks.

📌 Intensity Scale X
Shaking: Completely Devastating
Practically all man-made structures are destroyed. Massive landslides and liquefaction, large scale subsidence and uplifting of land forms and many ground fissures are observed. Changes in river courses and destructive seiches in large lakes occur. Many trees are toppled, broken and uprooted.

19/09/2025

Celebrating my 3rd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

19/09/2025

Once hailed as the fastest man alive, legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, now 39, is facing the toll of time as reports reveal he struggles even with simple tasks like climbing stairs. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist, whose explosive speed once stunned the world, has seen his athletic glory give way to the natural challenges of aging and past injuries. Fans worldwide reflect on his incredible legacy, reminding us that while records may fade and bodies change, Bolt’s lightning-fast legacy will forever remain etched in history.

17/07/2025

Only the Death Certificate Remains

A retired Police Commissioner had recently moved out of his official residence into his own house, nestled in a quiet colony. He took great pride in his accomplishments and his former stature.

Each evening, he would go for a walk in the neighborhood park. Yet, he neither greeted nor acknowledged anyone. He believed the others in the colony weren’t of his status — not worth his time or attention.

One day, while he was sitting on a park bench, an elderly man came and sat beside him. The man began a friendly conversation, but the Commissioner wasn’t interested in listening. Instead, he talked only about himself — his rank, his authority, his achievements. He often reminded others that he lived here not by necessity, but because he owned the property.

This routine continued for several days. The elderly man listened quietly each time, never interrupting.

Then, one evening, the old man finally spoke.

“Commissioner Sahib,” he said gently, “an electric bulb has value only while it shines. Once it burns out, it doesn’t matter whether it was a 10-watt or a 100-watt bulb. All burnt-out bulbs are the same — silent, lifeless, forgotten. I’ve been living in this colony for five years, and not once have I told anyone that I served as a Member of Parliament — twice.”

The Commissioner’s expression shifted.

The old man continued, his voice calm.
“You see the man sitting to your far right? That’s Mr. Verma. He retired as a General Manager from Indian Railways. The man he’s chatting with — Rao — is a retired Lieutenant General from the Army. And the one quietly walking in white, that’s Mr. Shiva. He was once the Chairman of ISRO. None of them speak of their past titles. They don’t feel the need to.”

“I’m only telling you what I know,” the man said, pausing before he added,
“Because at the end of the day, we are all burnt-out bulbs. Whether we were zero-watt, 40, 60, or 100-watt — whether we were LED, CFL, halogen, or decorative — once the power is gone, we’re all the same.”

“After retirement, whether you were a Police Commissioner or a Police Constable, it no longer matters.”

He looked at the Commissioner thoughtfully and said,
“The rising sun and the setting sun are both beautiful. But the world bows only to the rising one. That’s just human nature. We must accept that reality.”

“Our titles, our positions — they are all temporary. If we let them define us, we’re bound to be lost when they leave us.”

“In chess, every piece — the king, the queen, the bishop, the pawn — has its value only while the game is in play. When it’s over, they’re all returned to the same box and the lid is shut.”

He smiled softly, looking around at the people in the park.
“So be happy in the moment. Hope for happiness in the future. But never cling to what is no longer yours.”

“No matter how many medals or certificates we collect in life, in the end, everyone receives just one. The Death Certificate

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30/05/2025

Unsa ang Mpox? Ang Monkeypox, usa ka virus nga mamahimo nimong makuha kung aduna kay physical o face-to-face interaction sa usa ka taw.

Unsa man ang mga kasagaran nga sintomas?

•Hilanat
•Paglabad sa ulo
•Ubo
•Panugnaw o pagkaluya
•Pagsakit sa mga kaunoran o kasu-kasuan
•Paghubag sa imong lymph nodes
•Naka-obserba ka ug pantal o butlig

Unsa man ang mga parte sa lawas nga apektado niini?

•Nawong
•Kamot
•Tiil
•Baba
•Mata

Unsa ang mga hinungdan nga posible ka nga matakdan sa viral infection?

1. Prone ka nga matakdan kung naa kay pantal o mga samad daan sa imong lawas.

2. Matakod kini sa laway labina sa pag-ubo o pag hatsing

3. Pag-gunit sa mga kontaminadong gamit sama sa beddings, habol, unlan, tuwalya ug uban pa.

4. Pakighilawas, pakig-halok, pakiggakos sa taw, o bisan hayop nga namatikdan nimong nagluya

Unsa man ang angay nimong buhaton aron malikayan nimo nga matakdan sa Mpox virus?

1.) Likayi ang skin-to-skin nga kontak sama sa pakighilawas, paghalok ug paggakos sa mga tawo nga gidudahan o kumpirmadong nag-positibo sa kaso sa mpox. Kung dili kalikayan ang pisikal nga pagkontak sa nag-positibo niini ilabina kung ikaw usa ka caregiver nga nag-atiman og pasyente, sunda ang husto nga mga lakang lakip ang paggamit sa personal protective equipment (PPE).

2.) Pag-obserbar sa kanunay ug saktong paghugas sa kamot matag-higayon ug paggamit sa alcohol-based nga hand rub kung nakahikap ka ug mga kontaminado nga butang.

3.) Likayi ang pagkontak sa mga mananap, ilabina sa mga mammal, nga mahimong magdala sa virus, lakip na ang masakiton o masakiton nga mga mananap nga makita sa mga dapit nga adunay mpox.

4.) Ayaw pag-kompyansa nga mugunit sa imong nawong o magkinamot nga mukaon nga walay panghugas ilabina ug gikan ka sa gawas sa inyong panimalay.

Kung makasinati ka ug mga simtomas, palihog kontaka ang pinakadool nga 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 o healthcare provider sa inyong lugar kung diin mo nahimutang.

27/05/2025

Freddie Aguilar was a legendary Filipino musician known for his iconic song Anak, which became a global hit and was translated into multiple languages. He was a pillar of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and was also known for his rendition of Bayan Ko, which became an anthem during the People Power Revolution.

Sadly, Freddie Aguilar passed away at the age of 72 on May 27, 2025, at the Philippine Heart Center. His contributions to Filipino music and culture will always be remembered.

14/05/2025

The new chapter begins for Cebu! Congratulations to our newly elected governor, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro!
May your leadership bring progress and unity to our beloved province.

Pamela Baricuatro was officially proclaimed as the new governor of Cebu on May 13, 2025, securing over 1.1 million votes in a decisive victory over incumbent Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Her win marks a significant shift in Cebu’s political landscape, with promises of inclusive governance and healthcare.




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10/05/2025

09/05/2025

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Provost, was elected as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. He is the first Pope from the United States and has Peruvian citizenship due to his missionary work in Peru. Before becoming Pope, he served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. His papal motto is In illo Uno unum(In the One,one).





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27/04/2025

Spreading smiles and serving with heart—every moment matters. 💖✨

27/04/2025

LOOK !!

On or about 10:00 AM on April 27, 2025 (Sunday), the ACSAF Mandaue Base, under the leadership of Commander Adre Dutusme, successfully upgraded their base command camp. The new camp features a broader space designed to accommodate meetings and gatherings.

ACSAF Mandaue Base stands as the pioneering base in Cebu City, preceding the establishment of the Balamban Base. It continues to excel as one of the most active and high-performing bases in Cebu, particularly in outreach programs, community engagement, and law enforcement.


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