Jonathan Frederic De Santos

Courtesy: Sheila Altubar, Brigada News Cebu

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Annie Perez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768107204167Screenshot 2026-01-11 at 12.51.25 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Screenshot from video. Courtesy: Sheila Altubar, Brigada News Cebu"/>Screenshot from video. Courtesy: Sheila Altubar, Brigada News Cebu</div>CEBU CITY — The death toll of the Binaliw landfill landslide has risen to six. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said rescuers were able to retrieve the bodies of two women early Sunday morning.“One victim was under a beam while one under a sorting machine. It is so risky for the rescuers,” said Tumulak in Cebuano.Tumulak added that the rain has been non-stop since 1 p.m. on Saturday. “The rescue teams are all wet but they still continue. We cannot stop, the families are waiting,” added Tumulak.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/10/death-toll-climbs-after-trash-site-collapse-buries-dozens-in-cebu-1342">&#x27;Racing against time&#x27;: Death toll rises after Cebu City trash site collapse </a></div>So far, 31 are still listed as missing while 12 have been rescued and sent to hospitals for medical care.The operator of the landfill has deployed a safety officer to ensure that there is no more movement from the mountain of trash.Families of those missing are already complaining of the slow progress.“We are so tired. We have no sleep,” one said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/8/landslide-hits-landfill-in-barangay-binaliw-cebu-city-1820">Landslide hits landfill in Cebu City; 1 dead </a></div>Rescuers&#x27; strategy now is to use acetylene to cut metal beams at the collapsed dump site. However, they are exercising caution since the mounds of trash emit methane and carbon.“With one wrong move, our rescuer might also be trapped under the rubble,” Tumulak also said.The councilor confirmed that operations have shifted to search, rescue and retrieval.

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2 more bodies found as Cebu City landfill search ops continue

Annie Perez,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 11, 2026 12:57 PM PHT

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Updated January 11, 2026 05:44 PM PHT

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