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Philippines: Thousands Displaced as 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mindanao; Safe Water and Emergency Support Urgently Needed
By Action Against Hunger ReliefWeb
· June 16, 2026
· 6 min read
.8 million People Facing Hunger: 3.4 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 184,296 Our Team: 88 employees Program Start: 2000 Communities across Mindanao are struggling to recover after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani Province on the 8th of June, causing w
Key takeaway 4 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 184,296 Our Team: 88 employees Program Start: 2000 Communities across Mindanao are struggling to recover after a powerful magnitude 7.
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Category: disaster Published: June 16, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? .8 million People Facing Hunger: 3.4 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 184,296 Our Team: 88 employees Program Start: 2000 Communities across Mindanao are struggling to recover after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani Province on the 8th of June, causing w
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