WALANG PASOK: Marcos orders class suspension in earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the suspension of classes in all levels across affected areas in Mindanao following this morning's magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

The President said the class suspension will remain in effect “until further notice.”

“The safety of our children comes first. DepEd (Department of Education) will coordinate with local government units on this,” Marcos said in a statement.

The earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday morning disrupted the opening day of classes across parts of Mindanao.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara said engineers were deployed in the affected regions to inspect school facilities.

Angara added he is closely monitoring regional developments.

WALANG PASOK: Class suspensions for Monday, June 8, 2026 due to the earthquake

Malacañang assured the public Monday that the government has sufficient funds to respond to the impacts of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted Mindanao this morning. —RF, GMA News