LUBUAGAN, Kalinga, Philippines.-Three of the four individuals buried in the landslide at Barangay Western Uma, Lubuagan have been recovered, on November 11.

The  search and retrieval operations for the remaining victim Barangay Kagawad Redento Tinio resume on November 12.

Municipal Administrator Atty. James Tagaotao confirmed that the bodies of Rix Magwin,Ricardo Magwin, and Aquino Magwin have been found and turned over to their families.

According to Atty. Tagaotao, during heavy rains brought by typhoon Uwan, ten  individuals went to a housebto retrieve belongings when the landslide struck.

Six managed to escape, while four were trapped beneath the debris.

Rescue teams reported that Kagawad Tinio’s body was sighted near the steep edge of the slope, which is currently difficult to access.

As a precaution, the Barangay Captain of Western Uma and the LGU of Lubuagan have requested the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) to deploy a river watch in case the body is carried downstream.

Search and retrieval operations are being jointly conducted by the BLGU Western Uma, Lubuagan MDRRMO, Mayor’s Office, 103rd Infantry Battalion, PNP Lubuagan, BFP Lubuagan, 2nd KPMFC and members of the local community.

Currently, an initial 25 people have died in landslides in various areas in the Cordillera region, caused by Typhoon Uwan.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jaedicke Rhosd Dagadag said five barangays in Upper Tanudan, Kalinga remain isolated following the destructive onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, November 9, which triggered landslides, flooded rice fields, damaged bridges, and swept away classrooms in the municipality.