No more missing in Cebu dumpsite tragedyAerial view of the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, which collapsed and caused a landslide on January 8. MANILA, Philippines — Disaster response officials said all individuals reported missing after the landslide at the Barangay Binaliw dumpsite in Cebu City have been fully accounted for. The Bureau of Fire Protection Region 7 Cebu City Fire Station said the last body was recovered at 5:41 a.m., bringing the confirmed death toll to 36. “As of 0541H, all reported individuals have now been fully accounted for following the dumpsite landslide incident in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City,” the BFP said in a statement. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chair of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, confirmed the recovery of the last victim in a dzBB report.

Source: Philippine Star January 18, 2026 07:21 UTC