Cebu Kurog Pero Ang Kasingkasing Kusog

Late Tuesday night on September 30, 2025, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted Cebu and nearby islands, shaking homes, roads, and nerves alike. Panic and uncertainty spread fast but amid the crisis, stories of help, courage and solidarity began to surface across Visayas. Read more to know where you can send your help.

A Night Of Fear And Ruins

Many residents described the tremor as sudden, brutal, and unrelenting. Walls cracked, ceilings cracked, and older homes and historical infrastructures especially in remote barangays bore the worst damage. In towns like San Remigio and Bogo, roads were blocked, power lines went down and access was hindered.

A Helping Hand

Even as the earth trembled, neighbors and volunteers rushed to assist. Barangay rescue teams, local organizations, and everyday residents shared food, flashlights, blankets, and shelter. Some entered damaged houses cautiously to help vulnerable people. Makeshift evacuation spaces in plazas, schools, church grounds became temporary safe zones where communities huddled together through the aftershocks.

The quake left scars. In buildings, in hearts and in the land itself. But it also revealed something deeper, the strength of communities united by compassion. In Cebu, ordinary people turned into everyday heroes proving that solidarity can stand even when the ground shakes and the Cebuano spirit is unbreakable.