Occupants of hotels, big establishments, malls, and government and private offices in Cebu were also evacuated on Friday morning after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. was felt at Intensity 5 in the city.
At Radisson Blu, a five-star hotel at the North Reclamation area in downtown Cebu City, personnel assisted the guests in the evacuation process. The guests and occupants were given water and bread while waiting for the management to allow them to return inside the building.
Among those evacuated were shipping owners who were about to hold a general membership meeting for the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association.
After an hour, the management allowed the guests to return to the hotel after confirming that the facility had not sustained damage.
The evacuated shoppers and other occupants of SM City Cebu, which adjoins Radisson Blu, were also allowed to get back at the mall at about the same time./coa