DAVAO CITY – The death toll in the landslide at the gold-rush barangay of Mount Diwata in Monkayo, Davao de Oro rose to 10 as three more bodies were retrieved on Friday, January 19. Responders were able to retrieve 27-year old Catherine Gumatin, daughters Cristelle, 10; Hannah, 9; Ailee, 9;...
At least six people were killed in a landslide that hit a house in Monkayo, Davao de Oro on Thursday, January 18. MAP of Monkayo, Davao de Oro The incident happened in the morning in a mountainous gold mining area in the municipality where heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides this week....
At least seven people died while two others were seriously injured in a landslide in a residential area in Monkayo, Davao de Oro on Thursday, Jan. 18, an official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the OCD- Region 11, said search and rescue operations were...
SUGPON, Ilocos Sur – A foreman and his backhoe driver died after they were buried alive by a landslide at the foot of Mount Matingin in Barangay Danac here on Monday afternoon, January 15. MAP of Ilocos Sur with the town of Sugpon highlighted. Two persons were killed in a landslide in the...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A landslide hit the town of Santa Praxedes, this province, due to heavy rain caused by the northeast monsoon or “amihan.” Marlene Miralles, Santa Praxedes Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, said a team was deployed to landslide-hit Barangay...
GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon – Five persons were killed in a landslide in Sitio Angelo, Barangay Umiray, this town, on Tuesday night, October 24. RESCUERS conduct retrieval operations for landslide victims in General Nakar, Quezon on Wednesday, October 25. According to Mayor Eliseo Ruzol here, the...
LUNA, Apayao – The remains of a 50-year-old farmer buried alive in a landslide in Calanasan, Apayao at the height of typhoon “Egay” last week have been recovered. The Apayao Provincial Police Office said the search and retrieval team was able to recover the cadaver of Paustino Bucnag Almag....
The Taguig City government preemptively evacuated 180 families due to continuous heavy rains enhanced by typhoons “Falcon” and “Egay.” The evacuation was implemented in high risk areas that are prone to landslides and flooding to ensure the residents’ safety. Mayor Lani Cayetano...
LUNA, Apayao – Six persons were reported missing in a landslide that hit Lubong Butao, Calanasan, Apayao, during the onslaught of typhoon “Egay” in Northern Luzon on Tuesday, July 26. Apayao Gov. Elias C. Bulut Jr. said a search operation for the victims is under way. Bulut said torrential...
BAGUIO CITY – Five people died and seven others were rescued in landslides triggered by typhoon “Egay” in this city and Benguet on Wednesday, July 26. A 16-year-old student was killed while his parents survived a landslide that buried their house in Barangay Bakakeng here. The Baguio City...
BAGUIO CITY – Two persons were injured when a landslide buried their shanty at the Baguio General Hospital compound on Wednesday morning, July 26. The Baguio City Police Office Station 8 (Kennon Road) rescued the victims, a taxi driver who owned the shanty, and a 44-year-old carwash worker and...
A 41-year-old woman died after being hit by a boulder when a landslide hit Antipolo City, Rizal due to heavy rains brought by tropical cyclone “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat) on Sunday night, July 16. The rain-induced landslide occurred at a subdivision in Brgy. Santa Cruz around 8...
