KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) – The class and work suspensions on Thursday expanded outside Sultan Kudarat province, which was hit by an earthquake swarm totaling 2,264 quakes as of 7 a.m. Thursday. The DSWD-12 activates its quick response teams to help address the needs of residents affected by the earthquake swarm in Sultan Kudarat province on Wednesday (28 January 2026). DSWD-12 photoThe Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded the strongest quake at Magnitude 5.9, which struck 40 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday. He imposed the continued pre-emptive evacuation of all residents residing in 10 coastal barangays of the municipality, which is composed of 15 villages. Sultan Kudarat Governor Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu said that classes in all levels and work in government offices were suspended all throughout the province on Thursday until further notice.