Davao de Oro landslide death toll climbs to 9 — LGU

The number of deaths in the landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro rose to nine after two more bodies were recovered on Friday, according to the municipal government.

In separate Facebook posts, the Monkayo local government said the remains of Ritchell Rebuldad, 35 years old, was found at 11:30 a.m., while the body of Agnes Bitoon was recovered at 12:23 p.m.

The search, rescue, and retrieval operation team is still looking for two more missing persons in the landslide.

The victims were holding a prayer worship inside a home at Purok 19, Pagasa in Barangay Mt. Diwata when the land gave way and buried them on Thursday. An infant was critically injured in the incident.

More landslides, floods

Davao de Oro public information office chief Fe Maestre said 73 incidents of flooding and landslide were recorded in the province.

"Batay sa latest sitrep nasa more than 3,400 po na mga pamilya ang nasa evacuation centers… More than 13,000 din na mga indibidwal ang nasa mga iba't ibang evacuation centers," she told Dobol B TV.

(Based on the latest sitrep, there were more than 3,400 families in evacuation centers... More than 13,000 individuals were also in various evacuation centers.)

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday said a total of 270,206 people or 70,862 families in Davao Region were affected by inclement weather caused by a shear line.

Around 36,000 people were displaced from their homes, of which 14,921 people or 4,217 families were staying in evacuation centers, while 21,870 persons or 5,767 families were staying in other places. — VDV, GMA Integrated News