Disaster councils alerted in 35 landslide-prone areas in Bukidnon

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Nov. 29 -– The various disaster coordinating councils in Bukidnon were alerted on Sunday about possible occurrence of landslides in at least 35 barangays due to continuous rains in the province the past week.

The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) told the municipal and barangay disaster councils to redouble their preparedness, mitigation and disaster risk reduction plan to avert possible loss of lives and properties.

Geological hazard experts of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said about 35 of Bukidnon’s 464 barangays have been identified to be “highly prone” to landslides.

According to Northern Mindanao MGB supervising geologist Marino Uncad, Bukidnon’s top disaster problem is landslide.

He said Quezon town has the most number of highly-susceptible areas to landslides. It is followed by Impasugong, Kibawe and Valencia.

Uncad said barangays are considered highly susceptible to landslide if there is “presence of active and/or recent landslides, presence of numerous and large tension cracks that would directly affect the community and areas with drainages that are prone to landslide damming and steep slopes."

The barangays assessed to have “high,” moderate to “high” and with zones identified to have high ratings are as follows: Barangays Freedom and Jasaan in Cabanglasan town; Bontongo, Dumalaguing, Guihean, and Sayawan in Impasugong; Barorawon (Purok 8,9) and Malinao in Kalilangan; Cagawasan, Magsaysay, Sampaguita, and Kisawa (Purok Patag) in Kibawe; Metebugao and Kitubo (Purok 2, 5, 9) in Kitaotao; Maligaya (Purok 4) Busdi (Bendum and Mahawan), Can-ayan (outside barangay proper referring to nine sitios), Kibalabag (Purok 2, 3, 4, 5), and San Martin (Purok 1 and 5); Mindagat, Omagling, and Siloo in Malitbog; Ticala and Maluko (Palaopao) in Manolo Fortich; Pigtauran and Portulin in Pangantucan; San Roque, Magsaysay, Lipa, Minsamongan, and Palacapao in Quezon; Sto. Domingo (formerly Bugca) in San Fernando; and Banlag, Concepcion, Lumbayao; and Vintar (Puroks 9, 10) in Valencia City.

The MGB has started the distribution of geological- hazard mapping to concerned municipalities in Bukidnon. (PNA) scs/MUC/rsm

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