Group 1:

Naomi Sablay
Janica Danah Vallente
Shaila Lunar
Verlene Mojica
Justin Emata
Kenneth Mamolang
Trisha Anglo
John Edwin Jacob
Jan Andrei Lagare

Topic: Landslide in the Philippines

Causes and Effects:

• Low pressure area brought nonstop rain
• Loosening of soil, boulders, and debris rolled down towards houses
• 154 people are reported dead

Analysis:
Based from the report of Rappler titled; Deadly landslides in the Philippines, authored by
Michael Bueza, dated on September 22, 2018. One of the major landslide that occured in the
Philippines is the 2003 Panaon Island (Southern Leyte) debris flow. On December 19, 2003, a
low pressure region at the tip of Southern Leyte brought uninterrupted rain to Panaon Island.

That nightfall, buildings in Barangay Pinut-an in San Ricardo town, as well as Sitio Lutao
(Barangay Poblacion) and Barangay Puntain Liloan town, were threatened by debris, rocks,
and loose dirt. Due to the landslides, authorities claimed 154 deaths on Panaon Island.

We concluded these are the causes of landslide in Panaon Island on 2003. Based on the
article, low pressure area brought nonstop rain and loosening of soil, boulders, and debris
rolled down towards houses and it resulted to 154 people reported deaths.
Topic: A Sinkhole occured in Puebla, Mexico

Causes:
• Overexploitation of groundwater
• Soil erosion • Heavy Rainfall
Effects:
• Residents had to move out
• Dogs fell in

Analysis:
Based on The New Yorker's article, dictated by Allison Keenley on August 03, 2022. A
massive sinkhole swallowed a Mexican Farm on a small town called Santa María Zacatepec
(Puebla, Mexico). On May 29, 2021, the residents heard an unusual sound, which they
mistakenly interpreted for an earthquake or volcanic eruption that are common in their area.
Then some local children reported to their mother that a mysterious hole had emerged behind
their house.
The chasm has began as a small sinkhole measuring 15 feet wide until it grew to more than
400 feet wide, or longer than a football field, and a 146 feet deep. The sinkhole ingest the
land around it that the residents had to move out. Because the pieces of earth are keep on
falling in, the dogs fell in that the firemen had to rescue them. The National Water
Commission stated that the natural causes are responsible for the sinkhole until a study has
exposed that it was caused by the overexploitation of groundwater, soil erosion, and heavy
rainfall.
In conclusion, the sinkhole that swallowed a Mexican farm in Santa María Zacatepec is an
alarming example of the consequences of overexploitation of groundwater, soil erosion, and
heavy rainfall. The sinkhole grew from a small hole to a massive chasm that forced the
residents to evacuate their homes. Even the dogs fell in, requiring a rescue operation. Initially
thought to be a natural phenomenon, a study conducted by the National Water Commission
revealed that human activities contributed to the sinkhole's formation. This event highlights
the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources to
prevent similar incidents in the future.