MANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:03 p.m.) — Women's group Gabriela Cebu on Monday called for protection for Sheila Eballe, the woman who complained to President Rodrigo Duterte about quarrying in Naga City, Cebu and who is now reportedly in hiding. Duterte's post-disaster visitEballe had presented herself as an evacuee from landslide in Naga and faced the president during his visit to the city last September 21. The Freeman reported that the woman is safe but had to go into hiding after learning that security personnel of Apo Land and Quarry Corp. (ALQC) reportedly went looking for her. When she made her request to Duterte, the president remarked on her fingernails instead of answering her appeal to stop quarrying, according to a report from SunStar Cebu. At least 72 have been confirmed dead in the September 20 landslide in Naga City while 11 are still marked missing.

Source: Philippine Star October 01, 2018 01:46 UTC