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Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on January 11, 2026. Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines. Cheryl Baldicantos, AFP

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Annie Perez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17684494081901768449406780.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on January 11, 2026. Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines. Cheryl Baldicantos, AFP </div>CEBU CITY (UPDATED) — The death toll from the Binaliw Landfill landslide in Cebu City has risen to 25.This is the recent update as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, following the recovery of the bodies of a man and a woman early morning.Meanwhile, rescuers reported that the number of missing people has gone down to 11 from 14.Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak earlier said at least 50 personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection are at the landslide site to continue the search.The city is also preparing for a day of mourning at Binaliw on Friday.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/14/cebu-city-declares-day-of-mourning-for-binaliw-landslide-victims-0844">Cebu City declares day of mourning for Binaliw landslide victims as death toll hits 19 </a></div>The city council on Wednesday approved the declaration of a day of mourning for the victims through a corollary motion of Councilor Jun Alcover to the resolution declaring a state of calamity in Cebu City.The declaration of a state of calamity gives the city government access to quick response funds that will be used to manage Cebu City&#x27;s garbage while the Binaliw landfill is out of commission.City authorities have attributed the landslide to changes in the landfill&#x27;s foundation after a powerful earthquake last year and because of rainwater seeping in.

Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chair of the city’s disaster council, said rescuers are still looking for 14 people reported missing.

Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chair of the city’s disaster council, said rescuers are still looking for 14 people reported missing.

Cebu City landfill landslide death toll rises to 25

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Cebu City landfill landslide death toll rises to 25

Annie Perez,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 15, 2026 11:59 AM PHT

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Updated January 17, 2026 03:38 PM PHT

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