In pics: Devastating Philippines landslide kills over 60, several missing

A landslide occurred last week during the night near a gold mine in Maco town, Davao de Oro province, burying homes and vehicles that were transporting employees to the site. (Photo: AFP)

Rescue workers have been digging through the mud to recover more bodies. However, the window of finding more survivors is closing as the the days pass. (Photo: AP)

Rescuers were looking for 51 more people in the wake of the landslide that buried homes and injured at least 32. (Photo: AP)

Edward Macapili, an official from Davao de Oro, reported that over 300 people were involved in the rescue efforts. He mentioned that while it is increasingly unlikely to find survivors, the search will persist. "The rescue team is doing its best, even if it's very difficult," he said. (Photo: AP)

While rescue operations are on, heavy rain, thick mud, and the risk of further landslides have hampered operations. (Photo: Reuters)

Starting Tuesday, disaster authorities intend to transition their focus from search and rescue operations to search and retrieval, as told by Ariel Capoy, the disaster officer for Maco town. (Photo: AP)

The US Agency for International Development, on behalf of the United States, will deliver $1.25 million in humanitarian assistance to the impacted communities in the southern islands, according to a statement issued by US embassy in the Philippines. (Photo: US Embassy in the Philippines website)

"At the request of the Philippine government, the US Department of Defense, through the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), provided two C-130s to assist the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Philippines Office of Civil Defense, and USAID in delivering 15,000 DSWD food packs to affected families," mentioned the US embassy statement. (Photo: US Embassy in Philippines website)