Several structures in Agusan del Sur province were damaged by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that jolted Mindanao Friday morning.
The approach road of a newly constructed bridge in Barangay Zillovia, Talacogon town showed visible cracks.
In Prosperidad, a portion of the building of the Philippine Normal University Mindanao was also damaged.
Immediately after the quake, Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. had ordered the suspension of classes and work throughout the province while inspections by engineering teams on all buildings were underway.
Work and classes can resume once the integrity of structures is certified safe for occupancy, he added.
At the height of the quake, many students at Agusan del Sur National High School here fainted in the rush to scamper for safety.
‘We raced towards one of the doors of our classroom on the third floor,’ said Gian Rodriguez, a Grade 9 student