Dev Flores

The Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended classes in affected areas following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao to ensure student safety. 

According to the agency, the suspension aims to “prioritize evacuation, aftershock monitoring, damage assessment, safety and disaster response.” Hence, the DepEd emphasizes that students and teachers must not be forced to conduct classes while their areas remain unsafe.

The education department assures that classes will immediately resume once conditions are deemed safe.

“Maaaring makabalik sa paaralan ang mga learners kapag idineklara nang ligtas ang kanilang paaralan matapos ang inspeksyon at assessment,” according to DepEd

The DepEd also clarifies that, amid face-to-face class suspension due to ongoing inspection and assessment, students may continue learning through modules and worksheets

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided P10,000 pesos in financial assistance to every 126 affected patients at Sarangani Provincial Hospital due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the province.

They also extended financial assistance to General Santos City, reaching 295 patients from Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital.

Aside from financial assistance, the agency also provided food for mothers who gave birth in the same hospitals.

“Personnel from the Department’s Field Offices also distributed ready-to-eat food (RTEF) boxes to mothers who gave birth staying in the obstetrics wards of both Sarangani Provincial Hospital and Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital,” according to DSWD

Lead Public Prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro opposes Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's proposal for interim administration. 

The lawmaker said that no provision in the constitution allows to grant Cayetano’s proposal.

“Constitution does not provide for interim administration. Ang hirap ding i-conceive na dalawa ang Senate President, dalawa ang SecGen, dalawa ang clerk of court. There has to be one only because that’s what the constitution provides,” she said

[Constitution does not provide for interim administration. It’s also hard to conceive that there are two Senate Presidents, two SecGens, two clerks of court. There has to be one only because that’s what the constitution provides.”]

She said that the House prosecution panel supports the position of the House of Representatives.

“Kung nasaan yung House, nandodoon kami,” she said

[If where’s the House, we are also there.”]

Luistro also mentioned that the House prosecution panel supports the chamber’s recognized leadership under acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has announced restrictions on commercial flights, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani. 

The landing and takeoff operations at the airport are currently limited to government, military, and humanitarian flights.

“Landing and takeoff operations at General Santos Airport are currently limited to government, military, and humanitarian flights,” based on their online-issued statement 

According to CAAP, the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is effective June 11, 2026, 6:00 PM.

Fuel prices are set to increase from June 9 to 15, 2026, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

Gasoline prices will climb to ₱0.30 per liter, while diesel will increase to ₱5.77 per liter. Kerosene has the highest spike, reaching ₱8.10 per liter. 

Regarding the latest inventory report of the department, the expected available supply of diesel is estimated to last 45.21 days, gasoline for 44.81 days, and kerosene for 143.09 days.

Meanwhile, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is good for 45.04 days, jet fuel for 73.25 days, and fuel oil for 41.01 days.