QUAKE-HIT. Damage at General Santos International Airport following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani province Monday, June 8, 2026. The Department of Energy said Tuesday (June 9) that efforts to restore electricity and transmission services, particularly for critical infrastructure, are ongoing with the assistance of utility personnel from areas unaffected by the quake. | Photo courtesy of the DOTr Facebook page
MANILA – Restoration work on energy facilities in earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao gained ground Tuesday, with some facilities expected to resume operations starting Wednesday, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
The DOE said line personnel from distribution utilities in areas unaffected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani on Monday are assisting in the efforts under the Task Force Kapatid program to fast-track the restoration of power and transmission services.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the DOE said the two generating units of the SMC Malita Coal Plant in Davao Occidental, with a combined capacity of 300 megawatts (MW), remain offline. Unit 1 is expected to be restored by Wednesday, while Unit 2 is scheduled to return to service by Saturday.
