KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Environmentalists and tourism officers, including guides and porters, trekked Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak, and collected almost 200 kilos of garbage over the weekend. On Monday, Karl Tanaid, Magpet town tourism officer, said about 130 volunteers from mountaineering groups and other organizations climbed Mt. Apo for a cleanup activity. “We […]
Environment
One biker dead, two joggers injured in Davao landslide
DAVAO CITY — A biker was killed while two joggers were injured when boulders started to erode from still unfinished Mandug-Acacia bypass road in Sitio Sto. Niño, Barangay Mandug here at about 6:45 on Tuesday morning March 23, 2021. The incident happened in an area being developed for the Mandug-Acacia bypass road, it is left […]
Obu-Manuvo tribe of Mt. Apo protest over royalty fee
DAVAO CITY –Aggrieved over what they claimed to be unfair and unjust release of the royalty fees for their lands, Manobo landowners at the foothills of Mt. Apo occupied the road of Barangays Sabayan and Ilomavis leading towards the geothermal plant site to demonstrate protest. Armed with placards to dramatize their demand for the release […]
Housing project for earthquake victims in North Cotabato on the go
DAVAO CITY— “All Filipino families in North Cotabato must be provided with their own houses.” This was declared by Atty. Ronaldo B. Saco, Vice President for Operations of the Social Housing Foundation (SHDFC) after the recent orientation forum held in Kidapawan City before the homeless families in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial government is also […]
Davao isolation facility worker electrocuted, another wounded
DAVAO CITY — A utility worker in one of city’s Covid-19 isolation facility was killed while another one was wounded after they accidentally hit a live wire while fixing a tent after the heavy downpour on Tuesday March 16, at around 2:49 in the afternoon. Police identified the victim as Edgardo Lacabo, 31, a resident […]
Phividec insists no quarrying allowed inside industrial zone in Mis. Or.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) has maintained that it will not allow quarry operators to resume their operations inside its property in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental, citing legal and environmental reasons. Jose Gabriel La Viña, PIA administrator and chief executive officer, said in a radio interview recently that his cease […]
Manobo of Mt. Apo protest vs energy group over royalty fee
KIDAPAWAN CITY –Aggrieved over what they claimed to be unfair and unjust release of the royalty fees for their lands, Manobo landowners at the foothills of Mt. Apo occupied the road of Barangays Sabayan and Ilomavis leading towards the geothermal plant site to demonstrate protest. Armed with placards to dramatize their demand for the release […]
DTI-Region 10 joins advocacy against plastic pollution
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Northern Mindanao regional office joins with consumer organizations in the advocacy against plastic pollution as the World celebrates Consumer Rights Day on March 15. In a statement, DTI Northern Mindanao said, “This year’s celebration highlights the role of consumers and consumer advocacy in tackling plastic […]
Dog cruelty issue triggers debate in Dipolog City
DIPOLOG CITY – Allegations of neglect and cruelty of dogs at the city’s pound has raised bitter debate on social media on who’s to blame of the plight of the growing number of stray and impounded dogs – the local government or the irresponsible pet owners. Early this week, netizens here claiming to be dog-lovers […]
DavNor’s KAAGAPAY, TUPAD program launched in Samal Island
IGACOS — With the ongoing fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government of Davao del Norte strengthens its continuing effort of ensuring the food security of its constituents through the “TUPAD at KAAGAPAY Para sa Pag-ayo sa Kinaiyahan Project”. Launched on the 17th of February 2021 in Samal Island, the program is said to benefit […]
Surigao Sur town to open tourist destinations March 1
BUTUAN CITY – After nearly a year of temporary closure due to the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the local government unit (LGU) of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur is set to open its tourist destinations starting March 1. “This move is yet another attempt at reviving and revitalizing the tourism industry and economy in […]
Farm-to-market road improves lives in Sultan Kudarat town
COTABATO CITY – Farmers and local officials of two upland farming communities in Sultan Kudarat province lauded Friday the government for providing them a 7.48-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). About 5,000 residents, almost 2,000 of whom were agrarian reform beneficiaries, are enjoying the benefits of the PHP37-million concrete FMR project […]
Tarsier rescued in Sarangani province
DAVAO CITY – A healthy Philippine Tarsier (Carlito syrichta) was rescued on February 01, at Purok Mangga, Sitio Calatungan, Barangay Burias, Glan, Sarangani Province. Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) of Glan, Forester Abdul D. Cariga in a press statement revealed that a certain Julius Cononica, a resident of Barangay Burias rescued a tarsier […]