Infra damage from Sarangani quake tops P1.2 billion

DIFFICULT TREK Sections of the highway leading to Glan townin Sarangani are rendered impassable due to debris dumped by landslides and rockfalls, and cracked pavements following themagnitude 7.8

earthquake that hit the province on June 8. —BONG SARMIENTO

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday reported that infrastructure damage from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Maasim, Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to P1.29 billion.

OCD information officer Diego Mariano, in a message to reporters, said that the number of damaged infrastructures now totaled 774. He did not provide further details.

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