Employees evacuate offices following magnitude 7 earthquake
Employees were seen rushing out of their offices after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit Abra on Wednesday morning.
In a tweet, dzBB's Allan Gatus said staff of the Department of Science and Technology-PAGASA and Bureau of Internal Revenue were seen outside their office building in Lagangilan, Abra at around 9 a.m.
Mga staff ng DOST-Pagasa at BIR naglabasan mula sa kanilang mga gusali kasunod ng Magnitude 7.3 na lindol sa Lagangilan, Abra @dzbb pic.twitter.com/w1ggnfjrYd
— Allan Gatus (@allangatus) July 27, 2022
Employees of the Senate in Pasay City also stayed for almost an hour outside the building while authorities check for damages, dzBB's Nimfa Ravelo reported.
Mahigit isang oras sa labas ng Senate building ang mga empleyado dahil sa lindol. Sineguro muna na ligtas ang gusali.@dzbb pic.twitter.com/eamo7P9PbC
— Nimfa R. Ravelo (@nimfaravelo) July 27, 2022
Palace employees at the New Executive Building were also seen evacuating, based on the tweet of GMA News Online reporter Anna Felicia Bajo.
Palace employees at the New Executive Building evacuate the building after quake was felt in Metro Manila this morning. ????: MPC POOL @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/8oOqdvYysG
— ????Anna Felicia (@annafelicia_) July 27, 2022
Meanwhile, construction workers of an ongoing hotel-casino building, as well as students and staff from the University of the Philippines-Manila rushed outside following the strong quake, dzBB's Manny Vargas said in a tweet.
Mga construction personnel sa isang ginagawang hotel-casino at estudyante at mga tauhan ng UP-Manila sa Ermita, Maynila lumikas rin kasunod ng malakas na lindol @dzbb pic.twitter.com/9QgT3Aaoxi
— Manny Vargas (@VargasMannysen) July 27, 2022
Personnel from the Manila Police District were advised to evacuate the building.
Mga tauhan at kawani ng Manila Police District, pinalabas ng mga gusali sa gitna ng naramdamang lindol @dzbb pic.twitter.com/Ce2gvB5Xnr
— Manny Vargas (@VargasMannysen) July 27, 2022
Moreover, doctors, patients, and hospital staff were also evacuated from the Manila Doctors Hospital building at around 9 a.m after the quake.
Mga pasyente at staff ng Manila Doctor's Hospital inilikas dahil sa lindol @dzbb pic.twitter.com/fM48juqX2M
— Manny Vargas (@VargasMannysen) July 27, 2022
Dr. Hian Kua, the medical director of MDH, told dzBB's Manny Vargas in a brief interview that patients who cannot be brought out of the facility due to their condition are still accompanied by hospital employees.
Mga pasyente na hindi mailikas, hindi iniwan ng mga staff ayon kay Dr Hian Kua, Medical Director ng Manila Doctor's Hospital @dzbb pic.twitter.com/yYZQFsXm55
— Manny Vargas (@VargasMannysen) July 27, 2022
—Alzel Laguardia/AOL, GMA News