A landslide hit Sitio Balangabang West in Barangay Balangabang, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya early Monday morning, November 10, leaving two children dead and three others injured.
Cagayan Valley police reported that the incident occurred around 2 a.m. while the Paulino family was asleep in their home. The landslide caused a concrete wall to collapse, striking the victims.
The casualties were identified as 5-year-old twins, who were declared dead on arrival at Lt. Tidang Memorial Hospital by attending physician Brenda Malong. The injured included their parents, Victor Paulino, 39, and Coleene Paulino, 40, as well as their 8-year-old daughter.
The landslide was reported to police at 3:30 a.m., prompting immediate response from the Kayapa Police Station and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO). Rescue efforts were hampered by blocked roads and falling debris.
Barangay Balangabang Chairman Fidel Dino and local residents assisted in rushing the victims to the hospital.