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MANILA, Philippines — A 7.8-magnitude quake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday has killed at least one person and injured four others while collapsing “a number of buildings”, police told AFP. “Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Master Sergeant Robert Dagon of the

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Local officials in Bayugan City and the municipality of San Francisco suspended classes and school operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, citing the risk of aftershocks and the need to assess the structural integrity of school facilities. In Bayugan City, Mayor Kirk Asis ordered

MANILA, Philippines — Government contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya will not seek hospital arrest despite still recovering from shoulder surgery, his lawyer said on Monday. Discaya was served an arrest warrant earlier in the day while detained at the Senate in connection with a malversation case linked to an alleged P53.9-million flood control project in Calumpit,

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Mayor Rolando Uy suspended classes from kindergarten to elementary levels and ordered immediate structural inspections of public buildings after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, initially recorded as magnitude 7.0, struck parts of Mindanao early Monday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 7:37 a.m. tectonic tremor had

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate blue ribbon committee headed by Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday resumes proceedings on the controversial flood control project scam amid the continuing leadership dispute in the chamber. The conflict stems from the Senate reorganization that installed Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president, a move contested by allies of Sen.

KORONADAL CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday issued a tsunami warning for nine provinces in Mindanao following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck at 7:37 a.m. Phivolcs urged residents in coastal communities of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato

COTABATO CITY — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on Monday morning, June 8, disrupting the opening day of classes and prompting the suspension of classes and government work in several areas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred at 7:37 a.m., with its epicenter located about 125

MANILA, Philippines — “Destructive” intensity was felt in General Santos City after an offshore Magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Sarangani early Monday morning, according to state seismologists.  Intensity VII was felt in the said city after the earthquake which occurred at 7:37 a.m. with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate response from all concerned government agencies following the destructive magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning. In a statement, Marcos also directed the suspension of classes at all levels in affected areas across Mindanao until further notice. READ: Phivolcs: Tsunami warning out

[UPDATED] A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake jolted southern Mindanao on Monday morning, June 8, 2026.  The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) off the island of Mindanao, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake struck at 7:37 a.m. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a notice that tsunami waves