THE PROVINCIAL government of Sarangani recorded 20 deaths as of June 11, after a Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the province on June 8.
On Wednesday, June 10, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Sarangani passed a resolution declaring the entire province under a state of calamity.
The SP members also passed a resolution authorizing Governor Rogelio D. Pacquiao to accept donations intended for the relief, response, rehabilitation, and recovery assistance.
“The declaration of a state of calamity enables the Provincial Government to immediately access and utilize available disaster response and recovery funds, including the Quick Response Fund,” the provincial information office said in a statement.
The measures were adopted according to the recommendations of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) and to urgently mobilize resources and assistance for affected communities.
As of June 11, the province reported 20 confirmed deaths according to the PDRRMC Consolidated Report posted on Facebook.
The 12 confirmed deaths were due to landslides in Landslides: three are from Tango; E. Alegado (2); Tapon (1); New Aklan (2); Pangyan (1); Kapatan (1); and Calpidong (2).
Meanwhile, the other eight are in Daan Suyan (1); Poblacion (1); Lun Padidu (1); Sapu Masla (2); and Tuyan (3) due to drowning; struck by rolling heavy boulders; covered by fallen debris; and landslide.
The province also reported 150 injured and 12 still missing.
Affected families climbed to 31,053, while 776 families are in the evacuation centers.
The earthquake left 7,892 wrecked homes (6,368 were partially damaged, and 1,524 were totally damaged).
Pacquiao announced on Thursday that the emergency protocols, safety sweeps, work adjustments, and face-to-face class suspensions established under Executive Order No. 33, series of 2026, are extended from June 11 to 17.
“This extension is in view of the provincial declaration of a state of calamity and the ongoing disaster response operations,” Pacquiao said, noting the provincial government continues to monitor the seismic situation in real-time.
