The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8 has affected 86,135 families, equivalent to 392,806 individuals across 352 barangays in Regions 9, 11, 12, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
As of Friday, June 12, 2026, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) deputy spokesperson Diego Agustin Mariano confirmed that the death toll has reached 55, with 1,120 injured and 31 missing.
Currently, 2,409 families (10,783 individuals) are staying in 31 evacuation centers, while 7,480 families (30,265 individuals) are being assisted outside. The number of damaged houses stands at 19,095, of which 15,610 are partially damaged and 3,845 are totally damaged.
The Philippine Army (PA) reported that its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams cleared blocked roads on Thursday, June 11, to reopen access to various communities. They also delivered essential aid to affected families in General Santos City, Sarangani, and Davao Occidental.
PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said rescue units in General Santos City supported ongoing response operations through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, while an emergency response company conducted HADR activities in Barangays Labangal, Calumpang, Apopong, and Fatima.
A sustainment team set up a mobile water purification system at General Santos Medical Center to provide drinking water for patients, watchers, and hospital staff.
Additional HADR teams from the 603rd Infantry Brigade continue to assist local authorities in Kiamba, Maitum, Maasim, Lake Sebu, T'boli, Lebak, Kalamansig, and Palimbang in damage assessment, report verification, and coordination of relief activities. Two urban search and rescue teams from the 525th Combat Engineer Battalion are conducting search, rescue, and retrieval efforts in Davao Occidental.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is also conducting HADR operations in coordination with partner government agencies and civilian volunteers to ensure timely delivery of aid to affected communities.
PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said that from Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, a total of 1,000 'ChariTimba' relief packs—buckets containing various essential aid items donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office—were flown to General Santos City on Thursday. A C-295 aircraft carried the first batch of 270 packs, while a C-130 aircraft transported the remaining 730 packs.
In another mission, an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter from the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing carried 480 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and 450 packs of bottled water from the OCD for delivery to affected communities in Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, and Sorsogon.
