Mindanao

State seismologists recorded 8,381 aftershocks from the June 8 magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll reached 78 with 10 new fatalities reported. Damage assessments and relief efforts continue across affected areas.

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Malacañang has allocated P278 million to assist local government units with relief and recovery efforts following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8.

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is forecast to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains with thunderstorms to parts of southern Mindanao on Monday, May 18, according to Pagasa.

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Wetlands International Philippines warned on Monday, March 30, against renewed oil and gas exploration in Ligawasan Marsh amid the energy crisis stemming from the Middle East. The group stated that unregulated activities could contaminate one of the country's most biodiverse wetlands, worsen flooding, and release stored carbon. They urged the government to prioritize renewable energy over risking fragile ecosystems.

The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA warns that Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) will bring moderate to torrential rains to parts of Caraga and Northern Mindanao from Thursday noon to Friday noon, potentially causing floods and landslides. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the storm was located 295 kilometers east of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour.

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The House of Representatives committee has approved resetting the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections to the second Monday of September 2026 to avoid breaching term limits. Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia warned that synchronizing it with national polls could shorten the three-year term of parliament members, violating the Constitution and Bangsamoro Organic Law. The decision still requires full House and Senate approval before reaching President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.