DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED)— Hundreds of families residing near riverbanks and low-lying areas evacuated as flooding hit their villages and rescue operations still ongoing. The City Government of Davao sent 911 rescuers along with police and Task Force Davao personnel, Red Cross and other civic groups to transfer the residents to a safer ground. As […]
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PRRD leads commissioning of 2 ships to fight illegal fishing
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, December 21, led the commissioning of government ships BRP Lapu-Lapu and BRP Francisco Dagohoy, which are expected to help strengthen the state’s ability to combat illegal fishing and immediately respond to disasters. “Our activities today are proof of the government’s resolve to empower and protect our country’s farmers […]
Vinta landfall: Lessons from Pablo make Davao Oriental folks conscious, safer
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The lessons of typhoon Pablo which hit their province on December 4, 2012, placed Davao Oriental residents on a safer ground as tropical storm Vinta (Tembin) made a landfall in their area Friday dawn. The Provincial government of Davao Oriental listed some 3,379 families staying at the different evacuation centers as […]
Residents evacuate as Tropical Storm Vinta hits Surigao Sur
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —Hundreds of residents from coastal villages of Hinatuan and other low lying areas of Surigao del Sur left their homes for safety as Tropical Storm “Vinta” (Tembin) threaten the province and parts of Caraga region. This as the National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) in a text blast at 10:30 […]
Storm Vinta on Signal No. 1
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-PAGASA weather station as of 8:35 today: Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 1 #MIN_PRSD Weather System: Tropical Storm “Vinta” Issued at: 8:35AM, 21 December 2017 Yellow Warning Level: #SurigaodelSur, #SurigaodelNorte, #DavaoOriental, #CompostelaValley, #AgusandelNorte and #AgusandelSur. FLOODING is Possible. Flooding in low-lying areas especially along river channels.The public and the disaster risk reduction and management […]
3 nabbed for selling P1.6-M endangered marine species
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Three traders were nabbed Wednesday morning for buying and selling of endangered marine species worth PHP1.6 million. Authorities identified the suspects as Rosalie Medina and Rolito Torres, both of Estancia, Iloilo and Jovin Mangubat of Kabankalan City. A total of 19 kilos of assorted dried seahorse and sea dragon with market value […]
Beached whale rescued, herded back to sea in Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — A 15-foot whale was eventually pulled back into the sea Saturday afternoon after a team of environment, maritime, and coast guard authorities spent several hours to rescue it in Honda Bay here. The large whale, suspected to be either a Bryde’s or Omura’s, was trapped on the sandy beach of Luli […]
150,000 mangrove propagules planted in Tanjay City
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Various local government and non-government entities have banded together to intensify efforts to reforest the mangrove area in Barangay San Isidro in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. As of latest count, at least 150,000 mangrove seedlings or propagules have been planted, with some having grown as high as six feet already. Planting […]
Negros project plants 2 millionth tree on anniversary
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines— The massive forest restoration for a greener Negros project will mark its second year anniversary on Tuesday with a ceremonial planting of its two millionth tree in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. A “Tindalo” tree, a native species, will be planted by Negros Occidental’s Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Edgardo Rostata and […]
Cebu Capitol distributes marine sanctuary equipment
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The provincial government of Cebu turned over PHP2.2 million worth of marine sanctuary cordon ropes and marker buoys to 39 local government units here on Monday. Oscar Pineda of the Provincial Public Information Office on Tuesday said provincial administrator Mark Tolentino and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) OIC Rodel Bontuyan […]
P23M worth of illegal drugs and expired medicines burned
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Authorities here destroyed A total of P23.6 million worth of illegal drugs evidence and expired medicines were burned Monday afternoon at the Holcim plant. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI regional director Antono Rivera said destroying the confiscated drugs which have been submitted as court evidence in regions XI and XII is […]
DOST sets-up nontoxic processing plant
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Region XI has set up a non-cyanide, non-mercury processing plant for the extraction of gold and copper in Compostela Valley Province. DOST 11 Regional Director Dr. Anthony Sales bared the P50-million worth project called ‘Bettermine’ aims to encourage the small- scale miners not to […]
BMB seeks witnesses to alleged ‘musang’ killing
The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) is searching for witnesses who can corroborate an alleged online post on the supposed capture and killing of a civet cat or “musang” by reporting what they know about the incident and the identities of the perpetrators. “We’re urging people with the information to contact us,” the bureau’s Wildlife Resources […]