Talisay City is preparing for the possibility of another strong earthquake that may hit Cebu.

The last damaging quake that hit Cebu was on September 30, 2025 when a magnitude 6.9 quake jolted the northern city of Bogo.

The intensity was felt down south of the island where Talisay City is located.

PHIVOLCS has said it is possible for Cebu to still experience an earthquake of up to magnitude 7 or magnitude 7.5.

As a preventive measure, the city formed a Technical Working Group that will assess government buildings and undertake earthquake drills at schools near the fault line that traverses the city.

The city said the risk assessment of government buildings is necessary to establish structural integrity or determine if structural integrity has been compromised, especially among old structures.

The city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office has started the risk assessment at Campo 4 Elementary School.

The team will identify classrooms or buildings at the school that are already old and that may pose a risk in the event a strong earthquake hits.

The team will also identify areas that students and teachers can go to during a quake.

Other schools near the fault line in the city like those in Jaclupan, Tapul, and Maghaway will also be checked before the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill on June 18, 2026.

Councilor Danny Caballero, chairperson of the City Council’s Committee on Disaster Resiliency called on residents to take the earthquake drill seriously and cooperative in preventive efforts. 

“Atong tagaan gyud og igong gibug-aton kining mao nga simultaneous earthquake drill bitaw nga atong ipahigayon… dili gyud nato i-take for granted kaning maong drill… kay dili lang ingon nga compliance ra, no… dapat ato gyud ning seryosohon.”

“Kinahanglan gyud nga magtinabangay ta kay kung ang pagtinabangay, uwahi na ang pagbasol,” he added.

On the opening of classes on June 8, 2026, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani Province and generated strong aftershocks in the days that followed. Fortunately, when it hit early morning that day, students and teachers were in open spaces participating in the flag raising ceremony. 

As of this writing, response efforts continue in many parts of the province.