Manila, Feb. 23 -- Rescuers have recovered one body, while two remain missing in a trash slide that occurred at a sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal on Feb. 20.

In a Monday flag ceremony, Mayor Ronnie Evangelista said the recovery operation continues for the two missing persons.

"Tatlo po yung missing, pero yung isa po sa missing ay na-retrieve na, nakuha na kahapon, nakuha na rin ng pamilya, kaya mayroon pa ang dalawa na nawawala (Three are missing, but one of the missing has been retrieved, it was recovered yesterday, and the family has already received it, so there are still two missing)," he said.

Evangelista said the recovery effort is slow and manual due to the hazardous conditions of the area.

"Well, best effort para makita ...