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Mindanao quake prompts hospital evacuation in Kidapawan City

KIDAPAWAN CITY— Patients at Kidapawan City Hospital were temporarily moved to a designated safe open area along the Cotabato–Davao Highway on Monday morning following a strong earthquake that shook parts of Mindanao, prompting health facilities across the city to implement precautionary measures. Authorities carried out the evacuation following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Mindanao

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LIVE UPDATES: Mindanao earthquake | June 8, 2026

Bookmark this page to stay updated with the latest news and features related to the Mindanao earthquake. June 8 , 2026 11:09 AM State seismologists on Monday issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the shores of Sarangani province. READ MORE: https://t.co/qrqb0tUFjr pic.twitter.com/mU60IE13Ts — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 8, 2026 June 8

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Cotabato City, BARMM suspend classes, work after magnitude 7.8 quake

COTABATO CITY — Classes in all public and private schools in Cotabato City were suspended on Monday following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that was felt across the area. Government work in ministries, offices, and agencies under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was also suspended in the Bangsamoro Government Center and other parts

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OCD validates casualty reports after powerful Sarangani earthquake

MANILA, Philippines — Reports of casualties following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning are still being monitored and validated, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). As of posting time, there are no official reports of casualties, the agency said in a Viber message to reporters. READ: Marcos orders

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18 ‘ex-Marines’ at Senate to visit Padilla, not to attend BRC

MANILA, Philippines — The 18 alleged bagmen, claiming to be former Marines, along with their legal counsel Levito Baligod, arrived at the Senate on Monday to visit Sen. Robin Padilla, and not to attend the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the flood control controversy. Padilla called them his “guests.” He said he was informed of

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18 alleged ‘bodyguards’ snub Erwin Tulfo-led blue ribbon panel meeting

MANILA,  Philippines — The 18 alleged bagmen of former Rep. Zaldy Co were a no-show at Monday’s meeting of  the Senate blue ribbon committee led by newly-installed chairman, Sen. Erwin Tulfo. According to Tulfo, the 18 individuals, who were dubbed as “bodyguards” instead of former Marines as they were previously called, were invited to the meeting, but they

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BARMM chief orders building assessments after Mindanao quake

COTABATO CITY— Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has ordered the suspension of work in the regional government center here following the earthquake that struck most of Mindanao on Monday morning. Macacua said the suspension was intended “to allow the conduct of safety inspections, damage assessments, and other necessary precautionary measures.” READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake rocks

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Various Establishment in General Santos City Collapsed due to Powerful Quake 

Powerful Earthquake Causes Widespread Damage in General Santos City  Various establishments in General Santos City were damaged and collapsed due to a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Mindanao.  On the morning of June 8, 2026, General Santos City experienced massivet damage after a powerful earthquake, leaving residents shaken and prompting authorities to launch immediate inspections across the city.  The earthquake, which was ... Read more

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2 foreign women fined 10,000 baht for assault on Phuket bar guards

Two foreign women face fines of 10,000 baht each after assaulting Thai security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket, on Friday, May 5. Footage of the Phuket bar assault circulated widely on Thai social media over the weekend. The video showed a group of foreign women approaching the venue’s security checkpoint …

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