The rehabilitation of EDSA will start on Wednesday, December 24, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced in a joint press conference on Wednesday, December 17. 

Various organizations voice their support to save the Baguio City Public Market.

Gabriela Women’s Party, Kabataan Partylist, and ACT Teachers Partylist filed House Resolution No. 543 last December 2. The resolution calls for an investigation on the privatization of Baguio City’s public market and the effects it will have on the livelihood of vendors, farmers, producers, and consumers. Photo from Gabriela Women’s Party.

In their Facebook post, the weekend market states that they support the Baguio Market vendors’ call to: “defend local livelihoods, uphold cultural heritage, and reject non-inclusive development that prioritizes profit over people.”

DPWH opens Piggatan Detour Bridge in Cagayan

The Department of Public Works and Highways opened the Piggatan Detour Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan on Friday, December 19.

The original Piggatan Bridge collapsed on October 6, allegedly due to overloaded trucks.

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Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival confirms reports of a landslide incident that happened at the Barangay Binaliw landfill.

Based on preliminary reports, there are individuals who are trapped inside of a collapsed structure in the area. Rescue operations are now ongoing.

Photos from Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival

Cebu City mayor says rescue ops at Binaliw landfill to go on until January 11

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival told reporters on Friday afternoon, January 9, that search and rescue operations at the site of the Binaliw landfill landslide will continue until January 11.

Based on their updated list, 34 individuals remain missing, 12 have been rescued and sent to the hospital and a woman died due to the incident.

Two bodies recovered from Binaliw landfill

Rescuers have managed to recover two more bodies from the landslide site at the Binaliw landfill, the Cebu City government confirmed in a post on its public information office’s social media page on Friday evening, January 9.

“The victims were identified as Engr. James, a 25-year-old male recovered at around 4 pm today, and Rowena, a 36-year-old female recovered at around 6:30 pm,” the post read.

This brings the total number of deaths caused by the landslide to 3. As of this writing, there are 35 individuals still missing and 12 are hospitalized.

Cebu landfill landslide death toll rises to 4

The number of deaths in the Binaliw landfill landslide in Cebu City has risen to 4, based on an official list as of 5 pm, Saturday, January 10.

According to Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival, rescuers confirmed the presence of detected signs of life in the area, requiring continued careful excavation and the deployment of a 50-ton crane.

As of this writing, 34 people are still missing while 12 who have been rescued are hospitalized.

Cebu landfill landslide death toll rises to 8

Cebu City officials confirm on Monday, January 12, that the Binaliw landfill landslide death toll has risen to 8.

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival, citing data from rescuers, said that 18 people have been rescued so far and are hospitalized, while 28 remain missing.

UPDATE: Senator Imee Marcos files a resolution urging the Senate to probe the collapse of Cebu City's Binaliw landfill, which triggered a landslide that has so far killed eight people.

According to Marcos, the probe will look into the possible mismanagement and overfilling of the landfill. It will also aim to identify any regulatory failures and confirm whether the collapse was linked to the September 2025 quake that hit the province.

Related story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/environmentalists-waste-management-cebu-binaliw-landfill-landslide/