The landslide at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu echoes a tragedy many Filipinos hoped was buried in the past. Over two decades ago, the Payatas tragedy claimed hundreds of lives and shocked the nation.

Trash is the first thing most people think of when you mention Payatas, home to the Philippines' largest open dump site. But one organisation is hoping to change that with its photo project, "Humans ...

Almost four years after 50 feet of garbage came crashing down on houses in the Payatas dump in Quezon City, survivors are slowly getting over the tragedy that claimed hundreds of lives. The current ...

A year after part of a dumpsite near Manila collapsed killing at least 229 people, life remains dirty, difficult and dangerous for residents there. Since the Payatas dumpsite crashed on July 10, 2000, ...

The recent collapse at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu is a painful reminder that behind every discussion about waste are real people — workers, waste pickers, and families — whose lives are placed at ...

Guest writer Bryan Finoki of Subtopia and Archinect authored today’s illuminating and in-depth post. Thanks, Bryan! Remember the typhoon in July of 2000 that hit Quezon City in the Philippines, ...

RESCUE workers search through debris at the landfill in barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, following a garbage landslide on Thursday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Facebook ...