Mamburao cancels classes after magnitude 5 earthquake

Inquirer.net - Sep 30, 2026

CALAPAN CITY— Classes at all levels in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, were cancelled Wednesday following a magnitude 5 earthquake struck the municipality, according to a local government announcement. Mamburao officials said the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) recommended the class cancellation.  “We are expecting aftershocks,” said Mamburao Mayor Glicerio S. Almero, in a

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