SINGAPORE – ClimateXchange, a pioneering global journalism initiative aimed at reshaping the way climate information is disseminated, unveiled its platform during the 2023 Digital Media Conference in Singapore. Simultaneously, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) was revealed as its primary news industry collaborator for the Southeast Asia region. The launch, set at the 2023 […]
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Davao City Council goes paperless
DAVAO CITY – The City Council here will soon go paperless as preparations for digitalized copies of their ordinances and agenda is on ground. Councilor Bonz Andrei Militar, the proponent of the Less Paper System Ordinance, explained to reporters that the upcoming digitalization will hasten the preparation of documents relative to the crafting and discussion inside […]
No eviction in Socorro pending investigation -DENR
DAVAO CITY — The members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. will not be removed from their positions while the government agencies are still conducting investigation on their alleged violation in the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA). During the budget hearing this morning, Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga explained that the members of the SBSI […]
DBM OKs P12.26-B housing aid for informal settlers, calamity victims
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has given the go signal for the release of PHP12.259 billion housing assistance for informal settlers and calamity victims. In a statement on Thursday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the release of a Notice of Cash Allocation worth PHP12.259 billion to the National Housing […]
VP Sara leads release of turtle hatchlings at Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
DAVAO CITY — Philippine Vice President (VP) and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio led the release of 152 hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings on September 12 at Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, here. The Vice President who frequently visits the cleanergy park attended the event and allowed the children to release the hatchlings which […]
125 students faint during the Magnitude 4.7 quake in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Some 125 public schools from various public schools here fainted as magnitude 4.7 quake hit the city on Wednesday afternoon. Franz Irag, spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defense XI said, of the 125, 37 were sent to a hospital while 88 were treated in the shool clinics. Those sent to the […]
Magnitude 3.5 quake jolts several areas in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — Residents of some barangays in Davao City felt a strong tremor after a loud sound beneath bt the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was a magnitude 3.5 of tectonic origin. The Phivolcs added that intensity 3 was felt in Davao City. The tremors were also felt in Mati City, […]
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park: The caretaker’s world
DAVAO CITY — Growing up in a serene and green community if Punta Dumalag he only wached the sprawling untouched but secured place where every mangroove and plants were protected, little did the young Rodolfo Manib knew the same place will be the paradise for the hawkbills where he can father all the endangered mammals […]
BARMM, UNDP agree to strengthen community resilience against disaster, climate change
DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) agreed to fortify their commitment to ensuring the efficient implementation of the Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities Against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Program in BARMM. The agreement was sealed with the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) and UNDP signing the Memorandum of […]
Mutya ng Dabaw candidate aspires as SK chairman
DAVAO CITY — Former Mutya ng Dabaw 2023 candidate Aziayana Patricia Mandalupe has filed her Certificate of Candidacy as the chairman of the Sanguniang Kabataan of Barangay Dumoy this city. Mandalupe, 20 years old, was one of the candidates for Mutya ng Dabaw last March, his brother ArtemJohn who was the former SK chairperson accompanied […]
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Sarangani, Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted southeast of Balut Island, the municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental at 1:59 Tuesday morning. The PHIVOLCS reported that the quake of tectonic origin had depth of 15 kilometers. No damage has been reported so far but aftershocks are expected.
Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Davao Oriental
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In a bulletin issued at 10:29 a.m., Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck 43 km. southeast of the municipality of Governor Generoso at 8:57 a.m. It was 39 km. deep. Intensity IV was felt in Malita and […]
Mental and physical well-being of children affected as Mayon Volcano continues to rumble
Tens of thousands of children forced to leave their homes by erupting Mayon Volcano are missing out on school and showing signs of psychological distress in cramped and unsanitary evacuation centers. The 28 temporary evacuation shelters, primarily located in schools, are congested and lack proper ventilation for women and small children, further exacerbating the challenges […]