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Vivienne Gulla

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MANILA -- The House of Representatives expressed solidarity with Mindanao residents following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, as House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III gave assurances the lower chamber is ready to support efforts to assist affected communities.&quot;The House of Representatives stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Mindanao. We are prepared to support all necessary efforts to help affected communities recover and rebuild. Ang mahalaga ngayon ay ang kaligtasan ng bawat Pilipino at ang agarang pagtugon sa kanilang pangangailangan,&quot; he said in a statement.Dy also called for swift coordination and action from relevant local government units, emergency responders, community leaders and volunteers.“Sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, mahalaga ang mabilis na koordinasyon at pagtutulungan. Nananawagan tayo sa lahat ng LGUs, emergency responders, volunteers at mga lider ng komunidad na tiyaking ligtas ang ating mga kababayan at maayos ang pagresponde sa anumang pangangailangan sa mga apektadong lugar,” he said.“I urge everyone, especially those in coastal and low-lying communities, to heed the warnings and instructions of authorities. Please evacuate immediately when directed and prioritize your safety and that of your families,” the House Speaker added.Some members of the House prosecution team also expressed concern and sympathies to residents affected by quake.“We want to express our sympathy and concern to the affected countrymen there in Mindanao. (11:48) Tumutulong naman talaga ang House of Representatives sa kung sinuman ang nagkakaroon ng mga ganitong pangyayari… I anticipate that the leadership will be initiating the help, which we need to extend to the affected victims of this earthquake,” Lead House Impeachment Prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said.“Our hearts go out to all the victims of this disaster, and we will do everything we can to provide assistance and support to all of them,” House Impeachment Prosecutor and Akbayan Party List Rep. Chel Diokno added.ACT Teachers Party List Representative Renee Co, meanwhile, issued this call.“Naaalarma tayo na nangyari ito on the first day of school ng ating mga kabataan, mga estudyante... So hinihiling natin, and we&#x27;re working towards ensuring ‘yung safety ng lahat… Magtulungan din tayo, pero kailangan din natin maensure ‘yung mga institutional measures, para kung mangyari ito ulit… protektado tayong lahat.”PPP Party List Representative Harold Duterte, for his part, called for readiness for possible aftershocks.“Sa gitna ng mga kamakailang lindol na naramdaman sa Davao at iba’t ibang bahagi ng Mindanao, hinihikayat natin ang lahat na manatiling kalmado, alerto, at handa sa anumang posibleng aftershocks. Laging unahin ang kaligtasan ng inyong pamilya. Sundin ang mga paalala ng mga awtoridad, ihanda ang inyong emergency kit, at manatiling updated sa mga opisyal na impormasyon.Patuloy tayong magdasal para sa kaligtasan ng bawat isa. Nawa’y manatiling ligtas at matatag ang bawat komunidad sa Mindanao,” he said.

The House of Representatives expressed solidarity with Mindanao residents following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, as House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III gave assurances the lower chamber is ready to support efforts to assist affected communities.

The House of Representatives expressed solidarity with Mindanao residents following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, as House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III gave assurances the lower chamber is ready to support efforts to assist affected communities.

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House prepared to support efforts to help earthquake-affected communities

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 08, 2026 05:09 PM PHT

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Updated June 09, 2026 10:04 AM PHT

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