{"id":2612030,"date":"2026-06-08T14:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-videos-show-buildings-literally-collapsing-as-gargantuan-7-8-earthquake-hits-philippines\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:09:22","slug":"watch-videos-show-buildings-literally-collapsing-as-gargantuan-7-8-earthquake-hits-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-videos-show-buildings-literally-collapsing-as-gargantuan-7-8-earthquake-hits-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Videos Show Buildings Literally Collapsing as Gargantuan 7.8 Earthquake Hits Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-videos-show-buildings-literally-collapsing-as-gargantuan-7-8-earthquake-hits-philippines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612030&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A powerful 7.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turkey-syria-earthquake-death-toll-surpasses-3600\/\" title=\"Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 3,600\">8 earthquake struck<\/a> the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, causing widespread damage and casualties.At least 32 people were killed and 134 injured, with the quake\u2019s epicenter about 8 miles off Mindanao\u2019s coast.  <\/p>\n<p>Tsunami warnings were issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, and japan, but were later canceled after only minor tide changes were observed. Reports described multiple building collapses, including parts of a high school where students were injured during or after flag-raising events. A landslide reportedly killed 13 villagers, and additional deaths were reported in the province of Sarangani.  <\/p>\n<p>The quake occurred with no warning.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered classes canceled and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >directed disaster-response agencies<\/a> to respond immediately.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50-years-later-we-still-remember-the-immaculate-reception-and-the-great-roberto-clemente\/\" title=\"50 Years Later, We Still Remember The \u2018Immaculate Reception... And The Great Roberto Clemente\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-earthquake-hits-haiti-thousands-feared-dead\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti, Thousands Feared Dead\">massive earthquake<\/a> struck<\/a> the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, leaving death and destruction in its wake.<\/p>\n<p>At least 32 were killed and 134 injured after the 7.8 quake hit about 7:30 a.m., according to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/08\/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-tsunami-warnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The quake\u2019s epicenter was about 8 miles off the coast of Mindanao, the Guardian reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Moment building collapses in General Santos City, Philippines after major earthquake in Mindanao <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5rK8kZZ7cC\">pic.twitter.com\/5rK8kZZ7cC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidReport2025\/status\/2063782306427318402?\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c20y4xp43ywt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> noted that the quake triggered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surfers-try-fail-to-ride-tonga-tsunami-in-california-2-rescued-at-sea\/\" title=\"Surfers Try, Fail to Ride Tonga Tsunami in California; 2 Rescued at Sea\">tsunami warnings<\/a> in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>However, the warnings were canceled after several hours when only small increases in tides were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple buildings collapsed. The Guardian noted that in one area, part of a high school collapsed while students were outside.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 students who were at flag-raising ceremonies at the school were injured, \u00a0according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/07\/asia\/southern-philippines-mindanao-earthquake-intl-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Mall crumbles in General Santos City (Gensan) after major earthquake in Philippines <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Os9KXLFhk9\">pic.twitter.com\/Os9KXLFhk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidReport2025\/status\/2063789784355471659?\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Students were returning to school after a two-month break, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir excitement on the first day of school turned to trauma,\u201d principal Rosavel Cachuela told the news agency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More wild footage from today\u2019s massive earthquake in the Philippines. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cdylad2d7W\">pic.twitter.com\/Cdylad2d7W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Breaking911\/status\/2063799143680688216?\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A landslide in one area killed 13 villagers, Rene Punzalan, a provincial disaster-mitigation official, said. Four others died in the province of Sarangani, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The quake struck with no warning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Major earthquake brings down building in General Santos City, Philippines <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AA7pX3rZwa\">pic.twitter.com\/AA7pX3rZwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidReport2025\/status\/2063783676572250323?\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cOur pickup truck suddenly jerked and I thought we had a flat tire,\u201d Rod Sosme\u00f1a, a regional director of the Office of Civil Defense, told the AP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shaking was very strong and people dashed out of houses into the streets,\u201d Sosme\u00f1a said.<\/p>\n<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the cancellation of classes and directed disaster-response agencies to immediately get to work in quake-hit provinces, saying \u201cthe national government is moving and we will not leave Mindanao behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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