P590-million infra in South Cotabato damaged by earthquake

Engineers have placed the cost of buildings and infrastructure damaged by a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake in South Cotabato, Philippines, at P590 million as of Saturday, June 13. The tremor, which struck on Monday, June 8, 2026, caused significant devastation across the Soccsksargen region, particularly impacting Koronadal City, the provincial capital, and ten surrounding towns.

The earthquake's impact was also severely felt in General Santos City and Sarangani province, which suffered even greater devastation. The Soccsksargen area, encompassing South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani provinces, along with General Santos City, experienced intense shaking. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported detecting 4,017 aftershocks by Friday afternoon, following the initial quake.

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They are being provided with essential humanitarian support by our provincial government and local executives and different line agencies.

South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. reported that 562 families in Koronadal City and nearby towns have been displaced. These families are currently housed in evacuation sites and makeshift shelters, receiving essential humanitarian support from the provincial government, local executives, and various agencies.

Military personnel from the Army's 6th and 10th Infantry Divisions have been deployed to support disaster mitigation efforts. Soldiers, including medics, are assisting local government units in providing aid to injured villagers who were hit by debris from collapsed structures. In South Cotabato alone, 395 residents sustained injuries as a direct result of the earthquake, according to Rolly Aquino, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.

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All of them had been provided with ample medical interventions by local government units and our office.