Nangako si United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin na magbibigay ng humanitarian assistance sa mga naging biktima ng magnitude 6.1 na lindol sa Davao de Oro nitong Miyerkules ng gabi.
Ito ang personal na ipinaabot ni Austin kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. nang bumisita itoMalacañang nitong Huwebes, kasama ang ilang opisyal ng Estados Unidos.
“And let me begin by saying that we are very sorry to learn yesterday that there was an earthquake down in Mindanao.And I’m relieved to hear from my team that the damage was not significant, at least, that’s what we understand thus far, and of course, we have not heard of significant injuries being reported as well, but we know how these things develop,” ani Austin.
"We stand ready to help in any way that we can. And again I think our AID (Agency for International Development) personnel are in the area, and they stand ready to help to provide humanitarian assistance when and where possible. So please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s a need,” paniniyak pa ni Austin.
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Dakong 6:44 ng gabi nang yanigin ng magnitude 6.1 na lindol ang Davao de Oro na ikinaalarma ng mga residente, ayon saPhilippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
