DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Strong winds and moderate rainshowers started to affect Davao areas as Tropical Depression Agaton is expected to make a landfall evening of January 1 or dawn of January 2 in Caraga region. In its ‘Weather Advisory No. 2 issued 9:35 pm Thunderstorm is affecting #NorthernSamar #Masbate and nearby areas, which may persist within 2 […]
Archives for January 2018
Start 2018 with hope-CBCP
MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on New Year’s Day urged the Filipino faithful to begin the present year with hope. CBCP President Archbishop Romulo Valles said the people should not lose hope, noting that there is hope as what is shown by the coming of Jesus Christ through His mother, […]
New Year fire renders 104 families homeless
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A fire of still unknown origin gutted 54 row houses , rendering 104 families homeless with 480 individuals at Barangay Wilfredo Aquino, Agdao here. Village chief Leonardo Miguel Aquino said his constituents were enjoying the New Year celebration when the fire broke off at around 12:15 in the morning of January […]
Davao Marks Simple Celebration to Welcome New Year
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —As Dabawenyos were grieving for the death of 37 people in the tragic NCCC Mall fire which broke off eve of Christmas Day and hundreds of residents remain at the evacuation centers due to typhoon Vinta, the city government suspended all festivities to condole and assist the affected families. Typhoon Vinta displaced […]
“Vinta” damaged P1.2-B crops
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Farmers lost about P1.2-Billion due to Tropical storm Vinta, most of which are in Mindanao. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council reported PHP1,246,865,806.78 lost in the agriculture sector. Ricardo Jalad, NDRRMC executive director identified the hard hit areas as Regions 8, 9, 10, 11 and CARAGA. Rice and corn fields […]