DAVAO CITY –– The Mines and Geosciences Bureau conducts coastal vulnerability assessment in Caraga town Davao Oriental which was aimed at monitoring climate-induced hazards. a few days ago. The MGB in a statement posted on their social media account stated that the activity was conducted “to coastal regions which are inherently susceptible to several hazards, […]
Environment
Filinvest Land Incโs 8 Spatial Team first to extend aid to flood-affected families in Davao
Davao City, Philippines – Filinvest Land Inc.’s 8 Spatial Davao team swiftly mobilized through Pusong Filinvest, the companyโs corporate social responsibility program, to provide urgent assistance to families impacted by recent flooding in Barangay Ma-a.ย The gesture was graciously received by Barangay Ma-a Captain Pacito Caรฑete and esteemed Purok Leaders, underscoring the spirit of solidarity […]
Indigenous forest guards trained on environmental laws, processes
DAVAO CITY — Citing the need to empower the members of the indigenous people in communities to protect the forest, a comprehensive training on environmental laws and processes was conducted to eighteen (18) Tonggo nang Kagul’langan (Forest guards) from the ancestral domains of Mati City and Tarragona town in Davao Oriental. The primary objective of […]
Bagras discovered in South Cotabato to be declared as heritage tree
DAVAO CITY — The Protected Area Management Office โ Mount Matutum Protected Landscape have discovered a Bagras Tree with an impressive average diameter of 302 centimeters above the buttress, large enough to be wrapped in a full embrace by an estimated 10 individuals, with a towering height estimated at 40 meters. Bagras (common name) or […]
Davao de Oro Gov to soldiers: “You’ve done so much”
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro— “You’ve done so much!” said Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy M. Gonzaga as she thanked the men and women of the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry “Agila” Division, 525th Engineer Combat “Mandirigtas” Battalion of 51st Engineer Brigade, Philippine Army (Fiftyfirst EBde), Philippine Army during the send-off ceremony and debriefing on Sunday at […]
Davao de Oro prepares tent city for displaced in Masara residents
DAVAO CITY — The provincial engineering office is preparing the space in barangay Elizalde, Maco, Davao de Oro located near Elizalde quasi parish to build a temporary tent city or shelter tents from the Philippine Red Cross for the families affected by the Masara landslide. The provided space is the result of the cooperation of […]
Marcos speech during Davao Bulk Water Supply inauguration
DAVAO CITY — President Marcos on February 6, commended the people behind the realization of Davao City Bulk Water Supply saying the project will encourage water distributors not to rely so much on ground water sources and slowly shift to tapping rivers for sustainable water source. Here is the full speech of Marcos during the […]
Masara landslide death toll rises to 98
DAVAO CITY-– The death toll of the February 6 Masara landslide in Davao de Oro has risen to 98 with 9 persons remain missing as of Saturday. This as the retrieval operation continues in Barangay Masara, Maco town in Davao de Oro. Mayor Voltaire Rimando has earlier claimed village chief Douglas Dumalagan Jr. did not […]
Masara death toll rises to 92
MACO, Davao de Oro— The number of fatalities in Masara, Davao de Oro landslide has risen to 92, as of 7:00 in the evening Thursday. The Maco Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported The retrieval operation continues as 32 bodies remain missing. The incident happened at the community center where 140 houses were built. […]
Masara landslide victims tried to climb for survival -NBI
MACO, Davao de Oro — The fatalities of the February 6, Masara landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro tried to survive by climbing the steep soil but died of suffocation, said National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) medico-legal officer Dr. Charina Carmelita Labrador Wednesday night. Most of those retrieved at the ground zero in Zone 1, […]
Congressional inquiry set to determine accountability for violating Masara’s no-build zone
DAVAO CITY — Davao de Oro Representative Ruwel Peter Gonzaga and Party-list Representative Raffy Tulfo want a Congressional inquiry to determine the accountable officials behind the proliferation of structures in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, despite the imposed no-build zone policy in 2009. The Congressmen passed a joint resolution in the House of Representatives […]
Soil movement halts retrieval operation at Masara’s ground zero
DAVAO CITY-— The retrieval operation for the victims of the February 6 landslide at the ground zero in Masara, Maco Davao de Oro was suspended Tuesday afternoon after the geologist monitoring the retrieval operation noticed soil erosion along the stretch of the landslide area at around 3:00 in the afternoon. At around 1:12 in the […]
Child-Friendly Space established for children from Masara’s ground zero
DAVAO CITY — The provincial government of Davao de Oro has established one of the most important places at the evacuation center, the Child-Friendly Space (CFS) Governor Dorothy M. Gonzaga and Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Gatchalian along with other agencies visited the Child Friendly Space (CFS) yesterday to see the area where […]