Cebu post-quake assessment on health, population and damage

CEBU – A progress report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office VII relative to the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Cebu on September 30, placed the total number of affected barangays at 254 with 193,137 affected families and about 679,884 persons displaced, as of October 9, 2025.

“We have already given more than P152,771,631 total cost of DSWD assistance to the above-mentioned areas and population.  There are 685 families, 2,906 persons currently staying inside our eight open evacuation centers while there are 1,112 families and 5,685 persons who are displaced and currently seeking temporary shelter with their friends or relatives,” DSWD-7 regional director, Shalane Lucero said.

Damage houses are placed at 5,205 that are totally damaged and there are 70,221 partially damaged homes, Lucero added that DSWD-7 available relief resources, as of October 9, 2025 is more than P52,087,313. She said that DSWD Field Office 7 remains committed to working closely with both government and non-government partners to ensure that all affected residents receive equitable and timely assistance.

                           Cebu Province post-quake report on health

Cebu governor Pamela Baricuatro through Dr. Nikki Catalan, the Capitol’s Public Health Consultant reported that all 16 Capitol-run hospitals confirmed to be operational, despite the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Cebu on September 30 and the delivery of medical services under the Province of Cebu remains uninterrupted.

Dr. Catalan bared that the province’s four provincial hospitals and 12 district hospitals continue to serve patients, with electricity and water supply already stabilized in quake-affected facilities. Medicine and medical equipment have also been restored to normal levels.

The Cebu Provincial Hospital (CPH) in Bogo City incurred damage, particularly in the building housing the operating, emergency, and delivery rooms. To ensure safety, makeshift tents have been set up outside the hospital to temporarily accommodate patients who remain anxious about staying indoors due to aftershocks and trauma.

At the Juan B. Dosado Memorial Hospital in Sogod, a three-story building has been declared off-limits pending safety assessment, while the Daanbantayan District Hospital requires repairs in its emergency room and outpatient department.

The Bantayan District Hospital also reported damage in its delivery room and new building, Dr. Catalan noted. Patients from ground zero that needed specialized care have been transferred to other public and private hospitals for continued treatment. Among them, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center received 89 patients, CPH Danao accepted 51, CPH Balamban admitted 22, and UCMed took in 37.

Most of the cases involved fractures, traumatic injuries, and lacerations, Dr. Catalan said. Notably, eight free orthopedic operations were performed at CPH Balamban through the Philippine Orthopedic Association.

Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) committed to repair the structural damage at CPH Bogo, while psychologist groups have been conducting debriefing sessions for both patients and medical front liners affected by the quake in Bogo City. (Photos: FB grabs from DSWD7/Capitol PIO)