DAVAO CITY — The teachers from Kapalong town in Davao del Norte joined teachers from all over Region XI in simultaneously planting 236,000 trees last week. The Simultaneous Tree-Planting Activity of all public schools for 236,000 trees was held at Maniki Central Sped Center Elementary School. The event was initiated by the Department of Education […]
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Over 200 aftershocks recorded after magnitude 7.4 quake off Surigao del Sur
DAVAO CITY —- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Sunday morning said they recorded almost 200 aftershocks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur at 10:37 on Saturday night. The strong quake was also felt and its aftershocks in different areas in Mindanao. PHIVOLCS director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol in […]
The endangered species inside Mt. Hamiguitan
The photos captured by the photographers of Davao Oriental show these creatures which can be found in Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in said province. The site is one of the valuable protected areas in the Davao Region that exhibits a highly diverse ecosystem. It’s the only protected area in Mindanao designated as a UNESCO […]
DENR warns public on influx of migratory birds
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned the public about the influx of migratory birds and not to harm them. The Environment department said the influx of migratory birds in the country is expected due to the annual bird migration season starting September (southward migration) and return to their breeding […]
Magnitude 6.8 Magnitude quake jolts many parts of Mindanao, couple found dead
DAVAO CITY — A couple was found dead while dozens were hurt when the magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on November 17, 2023, at 4:14 PM local time. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located at 05.37°N, 125.15°E, approximately 30 kilometers south-southwest of Sarangani. The […]
ClimateXchange and WAN-IFRA forge global climate journalism partnership
SINGAPORE – ClimateXchange, a pioneering global journalism initiative aimed at reshaping the way climate information is disseminated, unveiled its platform during the 2023 Digital Media Conference in Singapore. Simultaneously, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) was revealed as its primary news industry collaborator for the Southeast Asia region. The launch, set at the 2023 […]
Davao City Council goes paperless
DAVAO CITY – The City Council here will soon go paperless as preparations for digitalized copies of their ordinances and agenda is on ground. Councilor Bonz Andrei Militar, the proponent of the Less Paper System Ordinance, explained to reporters that the upcoming digitalization will hasten the preparation of documents relative to the crafting and discussion inside […]
No eviction in Socorro pending investigation -DENR
DAVAO CITY — The members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. will not be removed from their positions while the government agencies are still conducting investigation on their alleged violation in the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA). During the budget hearing this morning, Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga explained that the members of the SBSI […]
DBM OKs P12.26-B housing aid for informal settlers, calamity victims
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has given the go signal for the release of PHP12.259 billion housing assistance for informal settlers and calamity victims. In a statement on Thursday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the release of a Notice of Cash Allocation worth PHP12.259 billion to the National Housing […]
VP Sara leads release of turtle hatchlings at Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
DAVAO CITY — Philippine Vice President (VP) and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio led the release of 152 hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings on September 12 at Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, here. The Vice President who frequently visits the cleanergy park attended the event and allowed the children to release the hatchlings which […]
125 students faint during the Magnitude 4.7 quake in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Some 125 public schools from various public schools here fainted as magnitude 4.7 quake hit the city on Wednesday afternoon. Franz Irag, spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defense XI said, of the 125, 37 were sent to a hospital while 88 were treated in the shool clinics. Those sent to the […]
Magnitude 3.5 quake jolts several areas in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — Residents of some barangays in Davao City felt a strong tremor after a loud sound beneath bt the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was a magnitude 3.5 of tectonic origin. The Phivolcs added that intensity 3 was felt in Davao City. The tremors were also felt in Mati City, […]
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park: The caretaker’s world
DAVAO CITY — Growing up in a serene and green community if Punta Dumalag he only wached the sprawling untouched but secured place where every mangroove and plants were protected, little did the young Rodolfo Manib knew the same place will be the paradise for the hawkbills where he can father all the endangered mammals […]