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DAMAGE. A view shows a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in General Santos City in Mindanao, on June 8, 2026.

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The Office of Civil Defense emphasizes that the figures are based on initial reports from the ground and are being verified

MANILA, Philippines – The government is verifying reports that at least eight people are dead after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the coast off Sarangani in Mindanao on Monday, June 8, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said.