Ilang pamilya, emosyonal na naghihintay ng update hinggil sa mga nakaligtas o nasawi sa landslide sa Maco, Davao de Oro
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00:00 Seven boats were recovered by the authorities from the landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco Davao de Oro.
00:07 This is being verified by Regine Lanusa in detail.
00:13 Emotional families will be gathered outside the barangay hall of Barangay Elizalde in Maco Davao de Oro.
00:22 This is where the local government and government agencies' incident command center was located
00:27 where they are conducting a rescue operation for the landslide that hit the individual
00:31 who was hit by the landslide last night at 7 p.m. in Barangay Masara, Maco Davao de Oro.
00:39 Melanie Retiza is one of the people who waited here.
00:42 She is waiting for her brother, Josel Retiza, who works as an engineer in a mining company in the said area.
00:50 Aside from the residents who were hit, there are also two buses that were hit.
00:55 27 people were on board. She is emotionally greeting the boats that are coming.
01:02 I was ordered to get out of the boat so I can go to my room.
01:06 I was also in the boat.
01:07 He was in the boat and he was in a cover over.
01:11 He was out at 3 p.m.
01:12 I was so scared. I was so scared.
01:15 Aside from Melanie, Wilfredo Pilones is also waiting outside the gate.
01:20 He doesn't know what to do and if he can still rely on his son's situation.
01:26 He just wants to know what happened to his son or if his boat will be taken if it is part of the dead.
01:34 I was so scared when it hit me.
01:38 I was so scared that I was going to die.
01:41 I was just about to rescue my brother and he was already dead.
01:45 He was already dead.
01:49 As of 4 p.m. yesterday, seven boats were retrieved by the responders.
01:54 31 were injured and 88 were missing.
01:59 The LGU is still verifying the identity of the recovered.
02:03 The local government assured that they will not let the families of the victims go.
02:09 The mining company also promised to help.
02:12 Aside from the individuals who were said to be the victims, 285 residents of the said area were also in various evacuation centers.
02:20 In this evacuation center, this team is assisting the evacuees.
02:31 Meanwhile, yesterday at 4 p.m., the rescue operation was suspended because it was raining in the area and it was dangerous for the volunteers.
02:39 Regine Lanuza for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.