DAVAO CITY — Five kids were buried alive in a landslide early morning Sunday, November 14, in Purok 2, Sitio Sawsaw, Barangay Barangay Mandulog, Iligan City. Police Major Zandrex Pamolong, of the Iligan City Police Office identified the kids as CJ Barulan, 8; Kent, 6; Xian, 4; Trishamae, 3; and Shemabel, seven months old, all […]
Environment
Even in death, there is socio-economic divide
DAVAO CITY — At the end of October, the global death toll from the COVID virus had topped five million. The pandemic has also prevented people from seeing their departed in their final resting places in the Philippines, where 104 more COVID deaths have been reported, bringing the total number of cases to 2.79 million […]
DENR installs landmark for AFP training camp in Mt. Apo area
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) installed Landmarks that determine the boundaries of the 100-hectare ADP Training Camp within Mt. Apo Natural Park. The ceremony was held on October 15, 2021 at Sitio Teril, Barangay Kapatagan, Davao del Sur. The 100-hectare training camp of the AFP has been approved by […]
Mantunao Ecopark in Davao Oriental opens
DAVAO CITY —– The province of Davao Oriental is again opening an eco-tourism destination, it is called the Mantunao Ecopark. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI (DENR-XI) announced Mantunao Eco Park in Brgy. Taytayan, Cateel, Davao Oriental, opened on October 27, 2021 which was witnessed by the stakeholders, According to DENR-XI, Mantunao Eco […]
Mandaya peacekeepers, now certified firefighters
DAVAO ORIENTAL — Some 49 members of the Mandaya Peacekeeping Force also called “Baganis”, are now certified firefighters after finishing the 5-day Fire Prevention, Law Enforcement, Territorial Defense Orientation, Environmental Protection, and Community Responder’s Course for Lay Rescuers in Barangay San Ignacio, Manay town. The participants are volunteers from Brgy. San Ignacio, Brgy. Central and […]
Toxic watchdog urges toy manufacturers to comply FDA standards
DAVAO CITY — The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of toy and childcare articles (TCCAs) to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s Notification Scheme to ensure that products sold adhere to quality and safety standards and would not pose health risks to children as consumers. The group likewise urged TCCA […]
Davao Rivers start to swell after heavy downpour
DAVAO CITY — Sirens near Davao River are now warning all residents near the rivers, riverbanks, and all waterways which are flood-prone to prepare themselves as the water starts to swell, At 8:42 tonight, October 22, the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office issued the river monitoring status: Aklihan Creek (Tributary of Talomo river) […]
DENR adopts NISSAP to address threats to PH biodiversity
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) has recently adopted a 10-year National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (NISSAP) to address the threats of invasive alien species (IAS) to Philippine biodiversity. The timeline of the plan spans from 2020 to 2030. “Invasive alien species is […]
Pier diving spot is Northern Mindanao tourism’s pride
GINGOOG CITY – Department of Tourism-10 (DOT-10) Regional Director May Salvaña-Unchuan conducted a dive exploration with the DOT offices at various diving destinations in the Northern Mindanao region in support of its #DiveMisOr and #ExploreMisOr programs. The programs focus on Dive Tourism and the steps that need to be taken to further improve it. The […]
Aerial spray plane crash in Davao de Oro
DAVAO CITY — An aerial spray plane crashed at around 7:00 in the morning Wednesday in Purok Avocado, Pangi, Maco, Davao de Oro. Maco police in a report stated that the plane was doing a routine spray when its engine malfunctioned at around 7:00 in the morning on October 13. The pilot did not sustain […]
Maring washes ashore GenSan fishing vessel
DAVAO CITY — A fishing vessel with marking FB Leeward GenSan City was ashore the coastlines Barangay Tibanban in the municipality of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental on Sunday night as gustiness and strong winds of Tropical Depression Maring hit the shorelines of Davao Oriental. The Davao Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office-Operation Center […]
MILF’s Camp Rajamuda sinks during floods, powerless
PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO — Camp Rajamuda, the home of the then Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is now in solitude but during heavy downpour residents need to brace through waist-high floodwaters, and worse, it has yet to avail a stable power supply. Camp Rajamuda is the seat of power for the Eastern Mindanao Front of […]
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Public Vigilance to Rid the Market of Cyanide-Containing Silver Jewelry Cleaners
DAVAO CITY —The EcoWaste Coalition today urged the public to be more vigilant in buying unregistered liquid cleaning agents for silver jewelry that may cause fatal cyanide poisoning. “To prevent tragic poisoning incidents due to the intentional or unintentional ingestion of silver jewelry cleaners (SJCs), we urge the public not to purchase and use unregistered […]