Nearly 200 classrooms destroyed in Mindanao earthquake

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AFTERMATH. Structural damage is reported at Alabel National High School in Sarangani following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, 2026.

Rey Mark Paran

More than 1,000 other classrooms sustained either minor or major damage, says the Department of Education

MANILA, Philippines – Nearly 200 classrooms were destroyed after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported on Tuesday, June 9, prompting the agency to allocate millions of pesos for school repairs and construction of makeshift classrooms.