Mindanao quake death toll climbs to 78; 1.5 million affected

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao has climbed to 78 on Thursday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Based on NDRRMC’s data as of 6 a.m. on June 18, of the fatalities, 57 were 57 were recorded in Region