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Photo of General Santos Airport in Barangay Fatima, General Santos City on November 22, 2021. Simeon Celi, Presidential Photo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178088538505920260608030620_1e94c66c2032dd73aaee75e40e5642cb81441c179f31845f917dff300d272a6c.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo of General Santos Airport in Barangay Fatima, General Santos City on November 22, 2021. Simeon Celi, Presidential Photo </div>MANILA (UPDATE) – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered the &quot;temporary suspension of airport operations at General Santos Airport,&quot; after a powerful quake struck the region this morning.“A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was grounded from 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM. Aviation officials noted that &quot;assessments of air navigation facilities, equipment, and operational capabilities are currently underway to ensure the continued safety and integrity of airport operations,&quot; CAAP said.Landing and takeoff operations at General Santos Airport are currently limited to government, military, and humanitarian flights, the agency said. &quot;Passengers are advised to coordinate with their respective airlines for updates on the status of their flights,&quot; CAAP added.AFFECTED FLIGHTSSo far, 17 flights to General Santos City have been affected, CAAP said. <div>Cebu Pacific (11 flights)</div>5J4843 – Iloilo to General Santos5J4844 – General Santos to Iloilo5J998 – General Santos to Manila5J993 – Manila to General Santos5J994 – General Santos to Manila5J995 – Manila to General Santos5J996 – General Santos to Manila5J249 – Cebu to General Santos5J250 – General Santos to Cebu5J991 – Manila to General Santos5J992 – General Santos to Manila<div>PAL Express (4 flights)</div>2P2357 – CEB-GES2P2358 – GES-CEB2P2455 – MNL-GES2P2456 – GES-MNL<div>Philippine Airlines (2 flights)</div>PR453 – MNL-GESPR454 – GES-MNLA magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Southern Mindanao on Monday, killing at least one person, injuring four others, and prompting a tsunami warning that shut down a major regional airport.The quake hit off the coast of Maasim town in Sarangani province at 7:37 a.m., according to the state seismology agency Phivolcs, which warned of a &quot;destructive&quot; Intensity 7 shaking in nearby General Santos City.&quot;Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,&quot; Master Sergeant Robert Dagon of the General Santos City police told AFP. &quot;A number of buildings collapsed. Some houses also collapsed.&quot;Airlines have yet to announce if they would adjust flight schedules to General Santos in the wake of the airport closure.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered the "temporary suspension of airport operations at General Santos Airport," after a powerful quake struck the region this morning.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered the "temporary suspension of airport operations at General Santos Airport," after a powerful quake struck the region this morning.

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Gensan airport operations suspended after powerful quake

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published June 08, 2026 10:23 AM PHT

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Updated June 09, 2026 10:45 AM PHT

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