4 patay sa pagguho ng lupa sa General Nakar, Quezon

4 patay sa pagguho ng lupa sa General Nakar, Quezon;

Landslide, nangyari dahil sa pag-ulan

Transcript

00:00 In Camp General Mateo Capintin in Tanay, Rizal,

00:04 the 14 people who were killed by the landslide in General Nacar, Quezon,

00:10 is BN Manalo in the details.

00:12 Rise and shine Audrey!

00:15 We are here at Camp General Mateo Capintin in Tanay, Rizal,

00:19 where the first 14 people who were killed by the landslide in General Nacar, Quezon, yesterday were brought.

00:29 The Philippine Army and Philippine Air Force joined forces in the so-called retrieval operation

00:35 for the four who were on the way as part of a group

00:39 in the landslide in Sitio Angelo in Barangay Umiray, General Nacar, Quezon,

00:44 in the midst of a heavy rain.

00:47 The barangay officials and several residents also helped in responding.

00:52 We were among the four residents who were on the way because of the heavy rain on 24 October.

01:02 They were on the way when the landslide hit their house.

01:11 They were inside the house when the incident happened.

01:15 The victims were identified as Rommel Binalaw, 47 years old, Cheryl de los Angeles, 37 years old,

01:24 Jonathan de los Angeles, 37 years old, and Joneline Dattario, 36 years old, with three years old.

01:33 According to the soldiers who responded, the operation became difficult

01:38 because of the distance and the bad weather.

01:41 In fact, they even had to use choppers for the retrieval operation.

01:47 The area where the incident happened was far from the highway

01:54 and the soldiers and residents there were having a hard time.

01:59 In the investigation of the authorities,

02:01 the victims were not residents of Tanay Rizal

02:05 and they just went to General Nacar to look for a way to survive.

02:09 This is also the first time that the landslide hit the area.

02:14 We tried to ask the families of the victims to speak up

02:18 but they refused to speak.

02:20 Meanwhile, the local government also provided financial assistance to the families of the victims.

02:28 The authorities also reminded the residents who live near the landslide prone area.

02:35 To our fellow citizens who live near rivers and creek lines,

02:44 if we notice that the rain continues to pour,

02:47 we can evacuate to the nearest evacuation center.

02:51 Audrey, this is the chopper used by the soldiers in the retrieval operation

02:58 where the victims were transported.

03:01 Audrey is now in the funeral home of the victims

03:05 to be buried in a decent and proper place.

03:08 From Camp Kapinpin in Tanay Rizal, back to you Audrey.

03:13 Thank you very much, BN Manalo.