KIDAPAWAN CITY (August 14) — North Cotabato Nancy Catamco said dengue cases in the province has reached an ‘epidemic threshold” with 16 deaths recorded during the last seven months. With this, the the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the provincial board to declare state of calamity […]
Environment
MGB wants re-routing in Lake Sebu landslide-prone areas, relocation for residents pushed
DAVAO CITY — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 12 has asked the local government of Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato to reroute the roads frequently hit by landslide and relocate residents to avoid complications in the future. Based in the statement made by Ariel Acosta, MGB-12 supervising geologist as published by […]
King cobra kills Davao Sur farmer
MALALAG, Davao del Sur – Authorities here warned residents to take extra precaution against snakes lurking in the grasslands following the death of a farmer due to snake bites. This came after a certain Rico Cabañero Canoy, 27, a resident of Purok 5, Barangay Bolton, here, was found lifeless with multiple snake bites. Dr. Teresita Golingay-Emphasis, […]
DOH declares national dengue epidemic
MANILA — Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday declared a National Dengue Epidemic in the wake of 146,062 cases recorded since January to July 20 this year. The declaration took place shortly after a full council meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. […]
Huge waves destroy 10 houses in Pagadian City
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Huge waves destroyed 10 houses that were mostly made of light materials on Monday in the coastal barangay of Dumagoc, this city. Resident Nenita Revilla said they were caught by surprise when huge waves struck the village at 6 a.m., as it was not raining and the weather was calm. […]
7 tons of fossilized giant clams recovered in north Negros
BACOLOD CITY — Some seven tons of fossilized giant clams (Tridacna gigas) worth about PHP28 million were recovered by authorities in Escalante City, Negros Occidental last Saturday. A report from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office released on Monday afternoon showed these were found at the house of Jasper Bacaron in Hacienda Juliana in Barangay Washington […]
Davao City gives P1-M aid for Itbayat quake victims
DAVAO CITY (August 6) — The Davao City Council in a regular session today unanimously approved a resolution to provide P1-million financial assistance to the earthquake victims of Itbayat town in batanes. The fund will be taken against the city’s quick response fund. The town was hit with 5.9 magnitude earthquake on July 27, which […]
Tagum youth, Army join Trashtag challenge
DAVAO CITY (August 6) — The City Youth Development Office (CYDO) in coordination with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the 71st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army challenged Tagumenyo Youth organizations for a clean-up drive and campaign at the same time dubbed as #Trashtag. The challenge include allowing each participating youth organization […]
Army-BIFF fight displace 1,700 families in Maguindanao
KABACAN, NORTH COTABATO (August 5)–– About 955 families are now displaced in the ongoing fight between the government forces and members of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the villages of Pikit, North Cotabato which started on July 25. Residents were forced to leave their villages on July 25 when the military […]
BRP Davao Del Sur now in SoKor to escort BRP Conrado Yap
MANILA — BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602), one of the Philippine Navy (PN)’s two strategic sealift vessels, arrived at the Jinhae Naval Base, South Korea on Friday afternoon after its successful participation in the Russian Navy Day Celebration in Vladivostok, Russia on July 28, 2019. In a statement late Saturday, Navy spokesperson, Captain Jonathan Zata said […]
Duterte renews commitment to give land to the landless tillers
DAVAO CITY (August 4)— President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday renewed his commitment to give land to the landless tillers as he led the first-ever ceremonial Mindanao-wide turnover of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in the region. During his speech at the Davao City Recreation Center, the President said the land […]
Breaking: Marawi folks advised to be calm as soldiers dispose unexploded bombs today
MARAWI CITY (August3) — The Task Force Bangon Marawi has advised Marawi residents and the general public to remain calm and not to panic when they hear loud explosion today, as the Joint Task Group Builders dispose the recovered general purpose bombs. Members of the Joint Task Group Builder and bomb disposal ordnance team will […]
Bishop asks Duterte not to put Negros under martial law
MANILA — A bishop on Friday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte not to put Negros Oriental under martial law, claiming it would not solve the problems there. “We also appeal to the President not to declare ‘Martial Law’ in Negros, as Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo insinuated that the President will use his emergency powers to ‘quell […]