Manila, June 8 -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said transmission services in several areas in Mindanao have been restored within hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit parts of Mindanao.

Transmission services in Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental had been restored as of 9:30 a.m. on Monday.

Transmission lines in several areas remain affected, and these include parts of Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Sarangani, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat, NGCP said in an advisory.

On the other hand, it assured the public that "power transmission services in Northeastern, Northwestern, North Central, and Lanao area remain stable."

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