MALACAÑANG on Tuesday assured the public that the government was on top og the situation following the magnitude 6.6 earthquake that hit North Cotabato.

"The National Government, through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Office of Civil Defense, is closely monitoring the situation in Mindanao following the strong earthquake that happened this morning," Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement.

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