Just to place things in perspective:
leytelandslide-rehab.blogspot.com: Man Pointing
"In the morning of February 17, 2006, a massive landslide covered the village of Guinsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Families were lost and many were left with just a few surviving members, while vast farmlands were destroyed. Twelve other communities are also threatened because fault lines are traversing in their areas. The Southern Leyte Rehabilitation Program is a long-term development initiative to ensure that a bright future is still possible for the people of St. Bernard."
Source.
So, tell us what changed in the Magatas river? Were you there, then when the disaster occurred?
Asher