Razon firms aid GenSan, Sarangani quake victims

Companies and foundations linked to Enrique K. Razon Jr. mobilized relief operations in General Santos City and Sarangani after the June 8 magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore southern Mindanao.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake occurred at 7:37 a.m. on June 8, 2026, with its epicenter offshore of Sarangani and destructive shaking recorded in parts of Mindanao.

The Razon-led response supported government-led relief efforts and affected communities across southern Mindanao.

Relief operations focused on Sarangani and General Santos City, drawing on the logistics, utility, port operations, power, hospitality and foundation networks of the participating companies.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc., through ICTSI Foundation, Inc., procured relief goods and coordinated with the General Santos City Social Welfare and Development Office to support an orderly distribution system based on validated beneficiary lists.

Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. and Solaire Resort & Casino worked with local governments and the armed forces to organize staging points for deliveries.

South Cotabato Integrated Port Services, Inc., an ICTSI unit operating at the Port of General Santos, served as a staging area for relief deliveries and distribution with support from the Philippine Ports Authority.

The groups delivered close to 3,500 sacks of rice, along with aid packs, groceries and drinking water, to nearly 3,000 families in seven General Santos City barangays.

The beneficiary barangays were Apopong, Calumpang, Labangal, Bula, Dadiangas East, Dadiangas West and Lagao.

Primelectric Holdings, Inc., including its affiliate Ignite Power & Energy Corp., worked with ICTSI Foundation, Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, SCIPSI and Solaire to move supplies, manage crowds and support distribution.

Aid was also extended to SCIPSI and PPA personnel, security staff and ICTSI Foundation scholars in General Santos City.

The ground operations involved about 160 personnel and volunteers from ICTSI, Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Solaire, SCIPSI and MORE Electric and Power Corporation.

Drivers, logistics crews, the Maritime Group of the Philippine National Police and the Civil Military Operations Regiment of the Philippine Army also supported the relief effort.

In Sarangani, Manila Water Company, Inc. led a 10-day water relief operation from June 11 to 20 with Cebu Manila Water Development, Inc., Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. and Manila Water Foundation.

The water operation deployed a mobile treatment plant and a 10-cubic-meter tanker in Malapatan and Glan.

Nine volunteers supported the water relief operation on the ground.

The operation sourced water from the Malapatan River and local wells in Glan.

The Manila Water-led teams produced and distributed more than 82,000 liters of treated water.

The water relief operation reached over 58,000 affected individuals across multiple barangays.

The covered areas included Libi and Sapu Padidu in Malapatan, as well as Poblacion, Ilaya, Pangyan, Taluya and other communities in Glan.

MORE Electric and Power Corporation and Primelectric deployed around 30 linemen and technical personnel to help local crews restore damaged power lines.

The companies also delivered food packs, bottled water, generator fuel, solar lamps and industrial fans.

The private-sector response came as aftershocks continued across parts of southern Mindanao and local governments moved from emergency response to early recovery.

Phivolcs said aftershocks were expected after the major offshore Sarangani earthquake, a common hazard after strong tectonic events.

The Razon-led groups said they continue to coordinate with local governments as recovery efforts move forward.