On June 9, several flights to and from General Santos City were canceled as the General Santos City Airport remained closed following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani. The earthquake, which occurred on Monday morning, resulted in casualties and extensive damage across Mindanao. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed that the cancellations affected flights operated by PAL Express, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific. Specific flights canceled include routes from Cebu and Manila to General Santos and vice versa. Despite the airport's closure for commercial operations, it remains accessible for government and humanitarian flights to facilitate the delivery of relief assistance and support emergency response efforts in the affected areas. The earthquake has prompted a significant response as authorities work to address the damage and assist those impacted by the disaster.