
General Santos City Airport (Photo from the Department of Transportation)
MANILA, Philippines — Several flights to and from General Santos City were canceled as the General Santos City Airport remained closed to commercial operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani on Monday.
In its latest advisory, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said the canceled flights involved services operated by PAL Express, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific.
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The affected flights for June 9 are as follows:
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PAL Express
2P2357 Cebu – General Santos
2P2358 General Santos – Cebu
2P2455 Manila – General Santos
2P2456 General Santos – Manila
2P2339 Cebu – General Santos
2P2340 General Santos – Cebu
Philippine Airlines
PR453 Manila – General Santos
PR454 General Santos – Manila
Cebu Pacific
5J251 Cebu – General Santos
5J252 General Santos – Cebu
5J991 Manila – General Santos
5J992 General Santos – Manila
5J993 Manila – General Santos
5J994 General Santos – Manila
5J995 Manila – General Santos
5J996 General Santos – Manila
5J997 Manila – General Santos
5J998 General Santos – Manila
General Santos City Airport suffered structural damage due to the Mindanao quake. (Photo from the Department of Transportation)
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According to the Department of Transportation, the airport remains open to government and humanitarian flights to ensure the continuous delivery of relief assistance and support ongoing emergency response operations in areas affected by the powerful earthquake.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Maasim, Sarangani on Monday morning causing casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure across parts of Mindanao. /gsg
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HELP MINDANAO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
The Inquirer Foundation is calling for support for communities devastated by the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao.
In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, the foundation is amplifying appeals for food, clean water and other critical assistance for affected families.
Donors may send contributions directly to the Philippine Red Cross through its official transfer channels, the complete list is available on the PRC’s Facebook page.
The Philippine Red Cross has activated its emergency fund campaign and deployed teams on the ground to provide medical services, distribute relief goods and extend psychosocial support to affected families.
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