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According to the report, Army K9 units won public admiration for their role in locating the bodies of two landslide victims in Quezon, Bukidnon, after a five-day search. The bodies of the couple, Ely and Thelma Ubatay, were recovered on Thursday by joint search and rescue teams with the help of the dogs named Miyuki, Venom, Paul, and Bella.
The report also stated that Miyuki is the search and rescue dog from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Opol, Misamis Oriental. She was the first to locate the victims’ locations.
The report also said that Army Capt. Ariel Asentista, civil-military operations officer of the 89th Infantry Battalion, said the K9s Venom, Bella, and Paul were trained by the 403rd Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division and the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division. He said the Army's K9 units are primarily deployed for bomb detection but are also trained for search and retrieval operations during calamities. The K9 teams assisted the local disaster risk reduction office in the search that began on October 19.
The Ubatays were the only casualties of the landslide that occurred the evening of Oct. 18. The local government said they would be laid to rest on Thursday.
Source; PNA
CANINE HEROES. Army K9 units Paul, Bella, Miyuki, and Venom (from left) helped locate the bodies of two landslide victims in Quezon, Bukidnon, after a five-day search that ended Thursday (Oct. 23, 2025). The dogs received widespread praise online for their role in the operation. (Composite photos courtesy of Quezon, Bukidnon LGU)
The report also stated that Miyuki is the search and rescue dog from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Opol, Misamis Oriental. She was the first to locate the victims’ locations.
The report also said that Army Capt. Ariel Asentista, civil-military operations officer of the 89th Infantry Battalion, said the K9s Venom, Bella, and Paul were trained by the 403rd Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division and the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division. He said the Army's K9 units are primarily deployed for bomb detection but are also trained for search and retrieval operations during calamities. The K9 teams assisted the local disaster risk reduction office in the search that began on October 19.
The Ubatays were the only casualties of the landslide that occurred the evening of Oct. 18. The local government said they would be laid to rest on Thursday.
Source; PNA
CANINE HEROES. Army K9 units Paul, Bella, Miyuki, and Venom (from left) helped locate the bodies of two landslide victims in Quezon, Bukidnon, after a five-day search that ended Thursday (Oct. 23, 2025). The dogs received widespread praise online for their role in the operation. (Composite photos courtesy of Quezon, Bukidnon LGU)