Cebu trash landslide: Search continues for 1 missing as death toll climbs to 35Local authorities continue their search, rescue and retrieval operations at the Binaliw landfill on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 after the deadly landslide buried several sanitation workers and killed 35. MANILA, Philippines — Nine days after a fatal landslide struck Cebu City’s Binaliw landfill, local authorities have counted 35 deaths and 18 injuries as of Saturday, January 17. The deadly landslide led to a cease-and-desist order against Razon-owned Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc., the operator of the 20-hectare trash site. The trash site operator, however, suggested that the landslide may have also been caused by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in September 2025, which potentially weakened the ground supporting the towering piles of trash. Cebu City declared January 16 as the day of mourning for the victims of the landfill landslide.

Source: Philippine Star January 17, 2026 14:06 UTC