MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The clear water of Pujada Bay here amazed Adam Stern, an 8-time Australian free dive record holder who visited visited the bay for a freediving session on Monday, March 27. Department of Tourism-XI Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan invited Stern to dive at the Pujada Bay to promote freediving activities […]
Environment
800 Talakag vegetable, coffee farmers benefit from DOST’s assistance
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 10 has recently turned over a vacuum packaging technology to farmer-members of Balugto Hope Agroforestry Association Inc. in Talakag town, Bukidnon. The vacuum sealer will help minimize food waste and stabilize prices in times of oversupply of vegetables and ensure farmers with a reliable source of income. […]
Matanog wants to be eco-tourism hub in Maguindanao del Norte
COATABATO CITY –— The local government unit of Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte is pushing to position their town for tourism development, a move to put their town in the tourism circuit. From a town that saw so much conflict, the move aims to erase the painful realities of the past to a brighter tourism-driven future […]
Lake Sebu farmers graduate from farmer’s field school
Some 275 student-beneficiaries of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from Barangays Luhib, Talisay, and Bacdulong, Lake Sebu town in Souith Cotabato graduated on March 21 with a Farmer’s Field School (FFS) in Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization. The Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) Rice Competitive Enhancement Fund of […]
IDIS launches Ecological Policies SurveyEcological policy study
DAVAO CITY — The Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), Inc. launches a City-Wide Social Survey that assesses the knowledge in terms of awareness, attitude in terms of satisfaction of the citizens, and the practices in terms of their encounter with the various ecological policies in Davao City, translated in the city ordinances and executive […]
Lamitan City employees plant 2K mangroves to protect bays, shores
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — In an effort to protect their bays and shores, employes of the city government and other offices based here planted hundreds of mangrove trees in barangay Tandung Ahas on March 18. Mangroves act as a natural carbon sink and a buffer between land and sea, protecting shorelines by preventing coastal erosion […]
PAGASA to establish weather station in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY —The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will establish a weather station here. On march 25, the City government represented by Mayor Roderick H. Furigay and City Administrator Maria Florencia Candelaria Bisal signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano and Chief Mindanao-PAGASA Anthony Joseph Lucero for the […]
Soldiers plant 8,000 trees to celebrate Army’s 126th anniv
DAVAO CITY — As part of their celebration of the Philippine Army’s 126th Founding Anniversary, the members of the 4th Infantry Division across Northern Mindana and Caraga regions planted around 8,600 seedlings of fruit-bearing trees on March 9 to 10. The seedlings were planted by the troops of the 4ID during a simultaneous tree-planting activity […]
Mindanao LGUs join 1st quarter earthquake drill
Local government units across Mindanao participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill simulation and emergency response on Thursday, March 9. LGUs such as Camiguin, Davao City, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro showed their capacity to respond to real-life crises and disaster scenarios such as evacuation, first aid, rapid extrication, and fire suppression or the […]
Davao Oriental marks International Women’s Day with mangrove planting
DAVAO CITY — In celebration of the International Women’s Day, workers from the provincial government and representatives from nongovernment organizations gathered on Wednesday morning in Sitio Guang-guang, Barangay Dahican, in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental, to plant trees at the Mangrove Park. The activity emphasized the value of women’s contributions to environmental protection and […]
Water crisis looms in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Water crisis looms but Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) this early is preparing the raiotning plan for their consumers. The consumers may face water shortages again in the coming months as the city’s water supply dwindles and the city experiences less rain. The ZCWD said that consumers could experience water supply reduction […]
Strong quakes disrupt two festivals in Davao region
DAVAO CITY — Two strong eathquakes which shook Davao region and various parts of Mindanao disrupted the 25th Araw ng Tagum in Davao del Norte and the 6th Al’law ng Kalumunan and Bulawan Festivals in the province of Davao de Oro. The quakes prompted the provincial government of Davao de Oro to susped their activities […]
Magnitude 6.2 quake jolts Mindanao areas
DAVAO CITY — A Magnitude = 6.2 earthquakes jolted several areas in Mindanao at 2:02 Tuesday afternoon. The Phivilcs in an advisory stated that the center was located in Maragusan, Davao de Oro. Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Davao City, Davao Del Sur; Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity II – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del […]