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/

Cebu landfill collapse death toll: 18 fatalities

18 people have died after the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City collapsed, according to Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak.

Tumulak, citing disaster response tally at the landfill, said in a group chat with reporters on Wednesday, January 14, that 18 people remained missing while 18 are currently hospitalized.

Cebu landfill owner says no signs of weakening of site before landslide

Prime Wasteland Solutions Cebu, the operator of the Binaliw landfill, has addressed concerns over the landslide incident at their site in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, January 14.

Balasbas spillway overflows in Manito, Albay as Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) continues to bring heavy rainfall to the province on Saturday, January 17.

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) has issued an advisory prohibiting residents, including those on motorcycles and light vehicles, from attempting to cross the bridge to ensure public safety. | via @Nad Balonzo - Rappler

Photo from MDRRMO-Manito

Davao broadcaster arrested after gender-based online harassment conviction

Davao-based broadcaster Jun Digamon was arrested Monday, January 19, in Davao City after being convicted for gender-based online sexual harassment under the Safe Spaces Act. 

The court found that Digamon’s social media posts violated the law, prompting the issuance of a warrant of arrest due to his failure to appear during the promulgation of the decision on Friday, January 16.

Brigada News FM-Davao, where Digamon serves as station manager, described the matter as a “personal legal case” and stressed that the issues arose in the course of public service broadcasting, not personal conflict. | via @Herbie Gomez - Rappler

House bill sets BARMM polls on September 28

Lanao del Sur Representatives Zia Alonto Adiong and Yasser Alonto Balindong on Wednesday, January 21, filed a proposed law, setting the first parliamentary elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on September 28.

House Bill No. 7236 was submitted in time for the region’s 7th anniversary, and a day after BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua signed a regional law that reconfigured the parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro. | via @Herbie Gomez - Rappler

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Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez orders the grounding of the entire fleet of Zamboanga-based Aleson Shipping Lines, a day after one of its vessels, M/V Trisha Kirstin 3, sank off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan while en route to Jolo, Sulu. The tragedy has claimed at least 18 lives, with 10 passengers still missing.

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