Philippines: Rescue efforts continue after powerful earthquake in Mindanao

Over 1,200 rescuers, supported by teams from Japan and Australia, have been deployed to the disaster zone. Four people remain missing. General Santos, a city of 700,000, is one of the hardest hit, with at least 13 dead, 3,100 houses destroyed, and 145 public buildings damaged, including 12 hospitals and 89 schools. The June 8 earthquake disrupted transport and cut power to 280,000 households across six provinces, prompting authorities to establish temporary sea links.