COTABATO CITY (October 15) – A village official and field commander of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and his son were shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Monday morning. Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson for the Philippine National Police Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, said Barangay Kapinpilan Councilor Abusama Agao and his … [Read more...] about MNLF commander, son slain in Maguindanao ambush
OCBO tags schools, major buildings after strong Davao quakes
DAVAO CITY (October 15) — Several school and high-rise buildings were yellow- and red-tagged by the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) following Friday’s strong earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and parts of Mindanao. The administrative and school buildings of Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao were among four structures red-tagged and declared unsafe for … [Read more...] about OCBO tags schools, major buildings after strong Davao quakes
DOLE rolls out ₱28M jobs aid for quake-hit Davao Region
DAVAO CITY (October 15) --- The Department of Labor and Employment–Davao Region is rolling out ₱28 million in emergency jobs under Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (Tupad) for residents affected by the October 10 earthquakes. The program will benefit 5,450 workers—mostly from Davao Oriental—with short-term jobs focused on clearing and recovery work in … [Read more...] about DOLE rolls out ₱28M jobs aid for quake-hit Davao Region
Quake safety checks force class suspensions across Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 14) — Local governments across Northern Mindanao have ordered the suspension of in-person classes and a temporary shift to modular or online learning while structural safety inspections are underway following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Mindanao last week. The LGUs of Magsaysay and Talisayan in Misamis Oriental issued executive … [Read more...] about Quake safety checks force class suspensions across Northern Mindanao
PBBM vows sustained gov’t presence in quake-hit areas until recovery
DAVAO CITY (October 14) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to keep government agencies on the ground in earthquake-hit Davao Oriental “until normalcy returns,” assuring residents of long-term support beyond emergency relief. Marcos made the commitment during a post-disaster briefing in Tarragona, Davao Oriental, days after the magnitude 7.4 quake that struck on … [Read more...] about PBBM vows sustained gov’t presence in quake-hit areas until recovery
