The investigation of the Department of Energy (DOE) on the mining accident in Caluya, Antique province showed that continuous rainfall may have loosened the soil that caused the slope failure at the site.

In its initial findings, the DOE-Investigation Committee found that the landslide at Semirara’s North Panian coal mine was due to a slope failure or slop collapse characterized by the slumping of back fill materials with a height of 61 meters.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details