Around 60 families in a sitio in General Santos City are calling for relocation as they can no longer return to their homes due to the threat of landslides.

Residents in Barangay San Jose in General Santos City, which borders T’boli, South Cotabato, continue to endure difficult conditions.

For 11 days since the earthquake struck the province on June 8, 2026, around 154 families from Sitio Datal Salvan have been staying in a vacant lot, where only tents and tarpaulins provide shelter from the heat and rain.

Aside from their calls for food and water assistance, the community is also facing a more serious concern as around 60 of the 154 families can no longer return to their homes due to the threat of landslides, prompting them to call for relocation.

“Kasagaran sa amoa diri, ilang balay naa na sa daplin sa pangpang. Ang uban bisan wala galinog bisan, ulan lang, may portion nga mulandslide katong naa sa taas, matabunan gyud ang ilang mga balay. Mao na among problema karon kay asa namo sila ibalhin, asa namo sila ibutang kay bisan human na ning linog dili baya gihapon sila makabalik sa ilang mga balay,” a resident affected, Divine Grace Candiri, said.

Candiri broke into tears when asked about a resident buried in a landslide along a road under construction in the area, saying that her brother-in-law was the one reported missing.

“Bisan tuod nga safe mi nga tan-aw namo naa diri sa evacuation center pero guol kaayo kay naa pa ang usa kanamo nga wala pa nakita. So, nagpositive lang gyud mi nga hope soon, naay adlaw nga makita lang gyud ang iyang patayng lawas, siguro marelief naming tanan,” Candiri added.

Search operations have yet to resume to locate the man due to the dangerous condition of the area.