00:00Several foreign governments expressed their sympathies to Filipinos affected by the magnitude
00:047.8 earthquake off the coast of Sarangani on Monday, June 8. The National Disaster Risk
00:10Reduction and Management Council reports at least 37 people died as of Tuesday morning,
00:15June 9. The NDRRMC also says at least 479 are injured and four people are still missing.
00:22Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takeichi expresses her heartfelt condolences to those affected
00:27and says Japan is ready to provide any possible assistance. Canada's Ambassador to the Philippines,
00:32David Hartman, also says Ottawa is ready to extend support to affected communities.
00:37The ambassadors of Australia, the UK, and the European Union offer messages of solidarity with
00:42those affected. The US Embassy in Manila says it is closely monitoring the situation along
00:47with local authorities and stands ready to support government relief efforts. The embassies of France,
00:53China, New Zealand, and the Czech Republic also expressed their sympathies to affected communities.
00:58More than 19,000 families have been affected by the quake according to NDRRMC's latest situational
01:03report. Around 5,000 families are in evacuation centers. Meantime, the Jollibee Food Corporation says
01:09employees in all its stores in the city have been accounted for and are safe.
01:13This after a video of the collapse of one of its stores went viral.
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