00:00In the aftermath of the quake, a resident was called for help after the flood reached their roof.
00:10We're here on the third floor of the attic because my roof is already submerged.
00:14My neighbors' roofs are also submerged up to here.
00:18It's on the other side.
00:20We're rescuing, guys. We're rescuing.
00:22I have kids. Although we're on the third floor, we're worried that the flood might reach the third floor.
00:28He's with his kids and siblings on the roof of the house.
00:32I don't understand what I'm using.
00:34What's important is the safety of my kids and siblings here.
00:38San Luis, Antipolo City, for rescue, please.
00:47They just waited for the flood to reach their area.
00:50This is the road.
00:52This is the road. This is our road.
00:56Because of the strong rain and the softness of the ground, landslides occurred in Antipolo City.
01:03This is one of the houses of Miguelita, who was hit by the quake.
01:11He was accompanied by two minors who were sleeping next to him.
01:19The rescuers and police helped Miguelita and the two minors.
01:25This is your house.
01:30But the rescue was not easy because of the continuous rain and the thick mud that covered the house.
01:40Just a moment.
01:41Cover it. Cover it.
01:43A body was hit by the thick mud.
01:47This is where Miguelita's body hit.
01:50Push it. Push it.
01:52Just push it. Just push it.
01:55Just push it.
01:58After a few minutes, the body of Lex, who was hit by the quake, was found dead.
02:03He was 15 years old.
02:04Just push it. Just push it.
02:07More than an hour later, rescuers found the body of another victim, Junior, who was 13 years old.
02:26They were rushed to the hospital, but the victims were already on the verge of death.
02:34Two days after the tragedy, we found Miguelita's mother, Ms. Salvation.
02:40Later on, my nephew ran away.
02:43He said, auntie, call the rescuers.
02:47His sister, Ella, was missing.
02:51Ma'am, the earthquake hit our land.
02:56But I think it still has electricity.
02:58Because the lava was like popping and it was colorful.
03:01Because the wires were still there.
03:04My son's life was really hard.
03:09Because I really can't stop thinking that the quake will come.
03:14Because before, ma'am, when I was in my place, I was really scared.
03:19Then that land, ma'am, now I'm really scared because I need to breathe.
03:26That's why I really can't imagine that it will happen.
03:31Miguelita's firstborn was the one who was rescued.
03:35It's hard to accept as a mother that you will lose your child next.
03:40Even my grandson.
03:41On the same day that Miguelita's house was hit by the quake,
03:46there was a flash flood and landslide in the neighboring barangay of San Luis.
03:51A house was hit by a roaring flood.
03:55There are two more there, the mother.
03:59In this cellphone video, residents who are worried can be heard.
04:03In this cellphone video, residents who are worried can be heard.
04:07After the news, five members of the Negro family were lost, including a one-year-old boy.
04:15The rescuers immediately responded to find the missing family.
04:22A few moments later,
04:23A few moments later,
04:29The two members of the family were found, a one-year-old boy and his mother, both dead.
04:37But the three members of the family are still missing.
04:40Because of the strong rain, the retriever operation had to be stopped.
04:48The next day, the search for the three missing members was continued.
04:53The rescuers pulled the rope attached to a big rock.
04:58While the other rescuers were tying the rope,
05:02but later on, the rain poured again,
05:05so the retrieval operation became more difficult.
05:10The water was getting thicker,
05:12so it was difficult to move the big rock
05:15to know if someone was trapped under it.
05:19Before 4 p.m.,
05:21the three missing members of the family were found under the rope.
05:26The father of a one-year-old boy was the first to be recovered.
05:31But the retrieval operation had to be stopped before it gets dark.
05:36We cannot gamble the lives of our rescuers.
05:43Actually, these two days were tiring.
05:46But because they understood the feelings of the victims,
05:48they were forced to do their best.
05:52The next day, September 4,
05:55the Antipolo Police and the barangay officials
05:58and other troops were with us.
06:00We went to the place where the three days of the retrieval operation were being conducted.
06:05It has been three days.
06:07There are five victims and two who have not yet been rescued.
06:11The mother, who is 28 years old,
06:15her husband, and her one-year-old son.
06:20The grandmother, who is 55 years old,
06:23and the eight-year-old boy are missing.
06:26Sir, we are here.
06:30When we arrived at the place,
06:34we were able to reach more than 20 rescuers
06:38who were helping to remove the ropes under the rope.
06:45When we saw that, we strongly believed that
06:49hopefully, we will be able to get one.
06:53But the sun is not yet setting.
06:56Suddenly, it started to rain heavily again.
06:59This is when the rescuers decided to stop the retrieval operation again.
07:04For now, we will stop the search for the cadaver.
07:09We will stop it, especially if it starts to rain heavily again
07:12because the water is getting stronger.
07:15In the distance, we noticed a man
07:19who seemed to be desperate to stop the operation.
07:25This is where we found out that he is the son of the victims of the flash flood.
07:30It has been three days since we were able to get him.
07:33We are not able to find him.
07:37There is nothing we can do because it has been three days since we were able to get him.
07:42I am thankful that they were able to find him.
07:46But it is not enough.
07:49Ian's story is very surprising to see
07:53that his family's house is now flooded.
07:58I was in the other side of the road.
08:02My wife woke me up.
08:04When I woke up, the house was no longer there.
08:08It was on the other side of the road.
08:12My wife woke me up.
08:27According to the official of Barangay San Luis,
08:30this is one of the worst effects of the flash flood they have experienced.
08:41They also said that they did not often visit their barangay.
08:44We did not identify it as a landslide prone area.
08:47Like any other areas here in Barangay San Luis,
08:50it is not included in the flood prone area.
08:55We have decided to stop the search for the body.
09:02Today, on September 5,
09:04the barangay stopped the search and retrieval operations for the two relatives of Ian.
09:10According to the barangay,
09:12they will continue the search for the Philippine Coast Guard.
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