UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences in a message to the leader of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a powerful earthquake left at least 37 dead.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake injured more than 400 people, with Manila authorities continuing search and rescue operations.
The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier expressed its solidarity to the Philippines and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
UAE Expresses Solidarity with the Philippines and Conveys Condolences over Earthquake Victims pic.twitter.com/FomUi4TGaP
— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) June 8, 2026
The quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries, struck early on Monday morning about 20 km off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and as far as the city of Manado, 420 km away on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Scenes of devastation were visible in parts of General Santos, which is home to more than 700,000 people and now under a state of calamity, with several buildings collapsed and debris strewn across streets beneath a tangle of toppled power lines and utility posts.
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