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DIGOS CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A 2-story school building has collapsed during the first day of school following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Southern Philippines early morning on Monday, June 8.
However, school authorities said the building has long been abandoned and set for demolition.
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In a Facebook post by Schools Division Superintendent Lorenzo Mendoza, he said the students of Matanao National High School were not allowed to utilize the structure after it was deemed unfit for occupancy since 2019 when it was also hit by the series of strong earthquakes in October 2019.
