Inquirer·Philippines·Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 08:14 PM

2 dead, 2 injured in Subic Freeport landslide

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Joanna Rose Aglibot

2 dead, 2 injured as landslide strikes Subic Freeport — Rescue personnel work at the site of a landslide at the Tipo High-Tech Park in the Subic Bay Freeport on Saturday (Aug. 29), where four workers were buried amid non-stop heavy rains. Two workers died while two others were injured. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross)

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Two workers died while two others were injured in a landslide at the Tipo High-Tech Park in Subic Bay Freeport on Saturday amid non-stop heavy rains.

Based on initial reports from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Law Enforcement Department, the fatalities were identified as Peng Jiahan, 26, a Chinese national and sales and marketing supervisor of Fubong Environmental Technology, and Ernesto Ramos, a Filipino national and dump truck driver.

The four workers were found unconscious and brought to James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital in Olongapo City, where the two were later declared dead.

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Earlier, SBMA confirmed a soil erosion incident occurred at the Tipo High-Tech Park within the Subic Bay Freeport, attributing it to non-stop heavy rains.

The SBMA said it is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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