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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday said the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 tremors that struck off Davao Oriental may possibly be considered a “doublet earthquake.”

PHIVOLCS had advised residents in coastal communities of Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Davao Oriental, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur to evacuate immediately after th...