Manila, Oct. 13 -- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Monday assured the public that recent tremors felt in different parts of the country are normal.

"That's normal because of active faults and trenches," Solidum said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, adding that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) records at least 30 quakes daily.

"So, it's not unusual that some areas feel strong earthquakes."

Solidum said the recent earthquakes in Cebu, Davao, Zambales, and La Union are not connected, as each was generated by different and distant fault systems.

"Their earthquake generators moved differently and are far from each other," he said.

Solidum underscored ...