Death toll in M7.8 Sarangani earthquake now at 19 — NDRRMC

MANILA, Philippines — The number of fatalities recorded from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Sarangani Province on Monday morning reached at least 19, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). In its latest report issued around 4 p.m., the NDRRMC said that of the 19 deaths, 16 were reported in Soccsksargen