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Bianca Dava

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CEBU — Grief hangs heavy over Barangay Binabag in Bogo City after a rockslide triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu claimed the lives of 15 residents on Tuesday night. Most of the victims were children.They were not only neighbors, but also relatives. For couple Silvestre and Juby Ytang, survival came at the cost of their daughter’s life. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/2/death-toll-from-cebu-quake-climbs-to-72-0832">Death toll from Cebu quake climbs to 72 as aftershocks top 3,000</a></div>The two were already asleep when 17-year-old Lady Jean woke them up, urging them to shield her baby brother as the ground shook violently. Moments later, massive boulders crashed into their home. Lady Jean took the brunt of the collapse. She was rushed to the hospital but she did not make it. “Kung hindi natamaan itong paa ko, bubuhatin ko sana siya hanggang kalsada. Pero hindi na kaya,” Silvestre recalled, fighting back tears.(If my foot had not been injured, I would have carried her to the road, but I couldn&#x27;t do it)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/1/cebu-quake-likely-triggered-by-fault-that-had-not-produced-powerful-tremor-in-past-400-years-1012">Cebu quake likely triggered by fault that had not produced powerful tremor in past 400 years </a></div>Juby, still reeling from the loss, said: “Yung bahay namin bumagsak. Natamaan ang ulo namin. Yung anak namin natamaan ng bato. Nakahiga na siya.” (Our house collapsed on our heads. Our child was hit by a rock)“Nag-aaral siya para raw sa amin. Pagpanganak ko, tumigil pa siya para alagaan ako niya. Yun ang hindi ko maano sa puso ko,” she added. (She was studying, she said it was for us. After I gave birth, she stopped school so she could take care of me. That&#x27;s what my heart cannot take)Another mother, Jesiel Malinao, was trapped under the rubble for an hour before neighbors pulled her out. The wounds on her body will heal, but the loss of her two young sons aged five and ten is permanent. After being rescued, Jesiel dug through the debris herself, only to find her children already lifeless. “Akala ko panaginip lang,” Jesiel cried at her sons’ wake. “Kung saan man kayo, tulungan niyo si Mama makabangon.” (I thought it was just a nightmare. Wherever you are, please help Mama recover)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/1/over-800-000-without-power-after-cebu-quake-opong-onslaught-1647">Over 800,000 without power after Cebu quake, Opong onslaught</a></div>For Mirasol Harapan, the earthquake took away her loved ones. She lost her sister, brother-in-law, and two nephews—an entire family of four—in the rockslide. Just a day before the quake, she was able to speak to them through a video call. “Nung nangyari yun, may nagchat sa akin na ang kapatid ko at pamilya niya wala na. Hindi ako makapaniwala. Hindi ako makatulog. Iyak na ako nang iyak. Hindi namin matanggap. Ang sakit sakit talaga. Hindi kami makapaniwala,” she said. (When the rockslide happened, I got a chat message that my sister and her faily were gone. I can&#x27;t believe it. I can&#x27;t sleep because I keep crying)The remains of 11 of 15 victims now lie outside the barangay chapel. On Thursday, Vice President Sara Duterte visited the wake, extending condolences and assistance to the grieving families. As she went around the quake-hit coastal city and nearby municipalities, Duterte emphasized the need for stress debriefing alongside relief assistance.“Takot sila na bumalik sa kanilang mga bahay. Marami sa kanila ang bigla na lang umiiyak, hindi nila alam ano ang biglang nangyari sa kanila,” Duterte told ABS-CBN News in a chance interview. (They are afraid to go back to their homes. Many of them suddenly burst into tears because they cannot understand what happened)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/2/air-force-coast-guard-deploy-assets-to-aid-cebu-quake-victims-1521">Air Force, Coast Guard deploy more assets to aid Cebu quake victims</a></div>She said that aside from debriefing, residents should be taught to assess their homes to see if they are structurally sound or if repairs need to be done in anticipation of aftershocks.“Sunod na nakita kong pangangailangan ay ang assessment—turuan ang mga tao na mag-assess sa mga bahay nila, kung structurally sound pa ba ang bahay o kailangan ayusin para hindi maapektuhan sa aftershocks,” she continued. The rockslide in Bogo City is just one of many tragedies left behind by the quake that rocked Cebu. For the families here, the aftershocks may end in the coming days, but the heartbreak will linger far longer.

Grief hangs heavy over Barangay Binabag in Bogo City after a rockslide triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu claimed the lives of 15 residents on Tuesday night.

Grief hangs heavy over Barangay Binabag in Bogo City after a rockslide triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu claimed the lives of 15 residents on Tuesday night.

Barangay Binabag in grief: 15 killed in quake-induced rockslide

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Barangay Binabag in grief: 15 killed in quake-induced rockslide

Bianca Dava,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 03, 2025 01:46 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 03, 2025 01:55 AM PHT

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