24/06/2026
๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐.๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ
๐๐ฎ๐๐จ๐, ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐0๐๐
At approximately ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐0๐๐, students, teachers, and personnel of Lanao del Norte Provincial Science and Technology High School (LNPSTHS) experienced a sudden tremor caused by a ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐.๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ that struck the Municipality of Tubod and nearby areas.
The earthquake, with an epicenter located about 7 ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐, registered ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ (๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ) in the municipality. As the tremor was felt across the school campus, teachers immediately implemented earthquake safety protocols, guiding students to remain calm and proceed to designated evacuation areas.
Following the incident, school administrators conducted an initial assessment of the campus to ensure the safety of learners and personnel. No injuries were reported only some learners experienced anxiety/trauma, but precautionary measures were immediately undertaken while awaiting further inspection from local authorities.
In response to the earthquake, the ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐๐๐๐๐) elevated the municipality's alert status from ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐:00 ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง to strengthen monitoring and response operations.
To prioritize public safety, ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ , ๐๐ซ. issued ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ. ๐๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐0๐๐, directing the temporary suspension of classes in all levels, both public and private schools, in the barangays of ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ.
The suspension was ordered to facilitate the conduct of a ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐๐) and allow engineering teams and disaster responders to inspect school buildings, classrooms, and other structures for possible damage or hazards resulting from the earthquake.
According to the Executive Order, classes will remain suspended until assessment results have been completed and all school facilities have been declared safe for occupancy by the MDRRMC and municipal engineers.
School officials of LNPSTHS expressed their appreciation to students, teachers, parents, and emergency responders for their cooperation and swift action during the incident. They also encouraged everyone to remain vigilant, follow safety advisories, and stay informed through official announcements from the local government and school administration.
As of this writing, authorities continue to monitor the situation while ensuring that all educational facilities affected by the earthquake undergo thorough safety inspections before the resumption of classes.