
Mindanao Earthquake Aftershocks Exceed 8,300
State seismologists reported over 8,300 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8.
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State seismologists reported over 8,300 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Maasim, Sarangani, has claimed at least 37 lives and displaced roughly 20,000 people, with rescuers still searching for trapped individuals. The Department of Education estimates P51.69 million is needed for school repairs, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been lauded for extending humanitarian assistance to affected communities.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that infrastructure damage from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 has risen to P1.29 billion.

Anti-narcotics operatives arrested an alleged member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and his companion in Maasim, Sarangani, seizing P1 million worth of suspected shabu.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Maasim, Sarangani, on June 8, damaged 1,501 public schools across six regions in the Philippines, with the Department of Education reporting initial repair and response needs.