Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-06-16T17:55:03Z 2026-06-16T17:55:03Z 2026-06-16 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Philippines Nature/Other June 16/10/9, 2026 Philippines-Earthquake/Death Toll Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 68 The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on June 8 has risen to 68, with 33 people still missing as of Tuesday morning, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. According to a report released by the council, the powerful earthquake has affected 1,380,000 people and damaged 68,000 homes. Infrastructure losses have exceeded one billion pesos (around 17 million U.S. dollars), and agricultural losses have exceeded 29 million pesos (around 480,000 U.S. dollars). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tectonic earthquake occurred at 7:37 local time at a depth of 33 km, with the epicenter 32 km southwest of the coast of Maasim town in Sarangani Province on Mindanao Island. The Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia, is frequently affected by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a vast horseshoe-shaped zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean. Nats/Part Mute General Santos City, Island of Mindanao, Philippines - June 10, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of heavy machinery, rescuers clearing debris of collapsed building Sarangani Province, Island of Mindanao, Philippines - June 10, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. Various of landslide debris, rocks on roads, vehicles passing 3. Truck crane at landslide site 4. Various of debris 5. Various of people salvaging furniture 6. Debris 7. Salvaged furniture 8. Various of rescue vehicles, personnel 9. Landslide site General Santos City, South Cotabato Province, Philippines - June 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Various of damaged buildings, debris, traffic, pedestrians 11. Various of rescuers, ambulances