DAVAO CITY — “We assure you that no coral will be affected during the construction phase,” this was the assurance of Engr. Joey Tulaylay, the project manager of the P19.3-billion Samal Island- Davao City Connector (SIDC) on Saturday as he faced the leaders of the island on Saturday. Tulaylay said they conducted a study on […]
Environment
Samal Resort Owners Cry Harassment
DAVAO CITY —The families of of the resort owners who are opposed to the construction of Samal Island – Davao City connector projected claimed a team from the Department of Public Works and Highways and the contractor of the project harassed them by entering the perimeter of the Costa Marina Tuesday morning October 3. The […]
Gov’t to expropriate properties for the Samal-Davao connector project
DAVAO CITY —– The government is left with no choice but expropriate the properties involve in the Samal Island- Davao City connector bridge and the ball now is at the hand of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) central office, this was the revelation of Island Garden City of Samal mayor Al David […]
Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental is beyond compare- DENR
DAVAO CITY –— No less than the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region Xi has described that Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) is beyond compared. In a statement the DENR said Mt. Hamiguitan ” Cannot be compared to any other place, protected areas for that matter. But for several reasons, it shuts […]
Flooding hits Davao City streets
DAVAO CITY — The continuous rains for about two hours now has caused flooding among city streets. The Davao City Public Safety and Security Command Center released a photographs of the street floods along of F. Torres St. corner Jacinto Extension as of 6:47 tonight. The photos show the street flooding cause heavy traffic in […]
‘Karding’ leaves initial P141-M in agri damage
MANILA – Super Typhoon Karding has left an initial damage to agriculture amounting to PHP141.38 million before it weakened to a typhoon as it continues to move west northwestward away from Luzon on Monday. The Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DA-DRRMO) said “Karding” left agricultural damage and losses in the Cordillera Administration Region […]
Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts Southern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY –— A magnitude 5.6 earthquake of tectonic origin hit several provinces in southern Mindanao at 4:23 Monday afternoon, August 15, 2022. The Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology reported the epicenter with 5.6Depth = 006 km with exact location at 06.84°N, 125.09°E – 011 km N 36° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur). […]
Flooding hits Kidapawan City
KIDAPAWAN CITY —Several areas including elevated villages in the city center have been hit by floods since late afternoon until 8:00 in the evening of August 14, 2022. The heavy downpour started at 2:00 in the afternoon and after three hours water ways and canals started to swell. In Cotelco Village, residents have to transfer […]
Temporary bailey bridge in Davao’s remote village collapsed
DAVAO CITY –— A temporary bailey bridge in one of the city’s remote sub-village Sitio Kulafo in Barangay Magsaysay, Marilog District, Davao City collapsed Monday night as an offshoot of heavy downpour and strong water current. Team Davao Rescue on a Facebook post revealed that the incident caused heavy traffic among motorist in said village. […]
Mindanao area suffers connectivity problem
DAVAO CITY –— Thinking about and worrying internet and mobile connectivity now? You are now alone, almost everyone in Mindanao suffers connectivity problem as telecommunications companies reported slow-paced signals all over the island since last night. The Davao City Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) announced Davao residents struggle to get signal but the company […]
Davao authorities alarmed over harmful chemical spill which might affect Davao River
DAVAO CITY — Authorities here warned residents not to swim or go fishing activities along Davao River after a truck loaded with caustic soda, a hazardous chemical fell into a ravine at Sitio Lanitum, Barangay Suawan which is near the Suawan River, in Marilog District this city. Caustic soda or sodium hydroxide is a substance […]
WWF-Philippines official statement on President Marcos’ first State of the Nation Address
We recently expressed what we hoped President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would recognize as the most crucial challenges: climate change and nature loss – and the need to address these together and holistically. We appreciate the initial direction he has taken, particularly in recognizing that we are stewards of nature and one of the countries most […]
DOE recognizes Hedcor’s sustainable energy solutions
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Energy has recognized the clean and renewable energy (Cleanergy) of Hedcor. The DOE affirmed HEDCOR’s compliant to Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) as participant. The RCOA allows contestable customers to decide which electricity suppliers to source power from. The establishment of RCOA is mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform […]