Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said: ‘Search,rescue,and relief operations are already being prepared and will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so.
‘We are working round the clock to ensure that help reaches everyone who needs it.
‘Let us continue to look out for one another and pray for the safety of all our countrymen.’

Students gathering outside the school buildings after an earthquake (Picture: AFP)

Students and parents rush to safe ground following an earthquake (Picture: EPA)
An Australian fugitive wanted over child sex abuse and drugs has been arrested - after sailing a yacht to reach Thailand.
The discovery was made in a temple complex on the Tel Faraon site in the Nile Delta city of Husseiniyah
The dog was seen being pulled from a bag after the ordeal of the flight, with the cat also creeping out.
'There is literally no funnier way I could've imagined this.'