DAVAO CITY --- The Philippine Coast Guard stationed in Davao Oriental is penalizing the owner of M/V GY Bellatrix for causing damage to the coral reef of Cape San Agustin also known as Parola in Barangay Lavigan, Governor Generoso town. The still undetermined "Hefty sum" representing the penalty, according to the Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao "Has to be … [Read more...] about Coast Guard imposes fines to ship owner for damages at Cape San Agustin coral reef
No oil spill after cargo ship run aground off Davao Oriental shores
DAVAO CITY ---The Coast Guard Station Davao Oriental said there is nothing to worry as a cargo vessel M/V GY Ella Trix ran aground off the waters of Barangay Lavigan, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental on May 3. Ella Trix, of GY Shipping Lines Inc. was under the command of Captain Enrico B Dagatan Jr., when it ran aground at approximately 01:00 AM on May 3, 2024. The incident … [Read more...] about No oil spill after cargo ship run aground off Davao Oriental shores
The number of poor families in Mindanao still high
DAVAO CITY --"Figures don't lie," says a popular quote. This is how Dr. Guido David, chief data scientist of the Octa research team described the figures of Mindanao's poverty situation. In an exclusive interview with Newsline Philippines David said he is worried that there is a registered downward trend or trajectory of 'self-rated poverty' in the entire county. But … [Read more...] about The number of poor families in Mindanao still high