MANILA, Philippines - Although Richard Gutierrez is in a faraway land for the celebrity edition of GMA 7’s Survivor, his presence will still be felt by Philippine televiewers via Anatomy of a Disaster. The docu airs tomorrow night on GMA 7’s Sunday Night Box-Office.
Richard hosts the hour-long program which dissects the factors that worsen the effects of calamities and catastrophies. Tomorrow’s episode is titled Takas sa Guho, focused on the Feb. 17, 2006 landslide in the village of St. Bernard, Leyte, which disappeared in the map when it was buried in thick mud and soil from a nearby mountain that collapsed due to heavy rain.
Richard gives timely and relevant advice on how to avoid becoming a casualty and putting a stop on the terrible tragedy by finding solution to the root cause.
As the mountainous nation, the Philippines has witnessed numerous landslides that claimed the lives of thousands year after year, especially during the rainy season.
Anatomy of a Disaster is the local adaptation of the international docu. Richard brings in local insight by showing short features set in Philippine setting.