Keith Bacongco

Cotabato governor reminds Napocor to implement safety measures before releasing dam water

DAVAO CITY – Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza has reminded the National Power Corp. to exercise safety measures before releasing water from their dams in Bukidnon.

FAO: Mindanao food security at risk from massive flooding

DAVAO CITY – Since January this year, several provinces across Mindanao have experienced severe flooding due to heavy rains.

TESDA chief steps down on July 31 to prepare for 2025 elections

DAVAO CITY – Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretary Suharto "Datu Teng" Mangudadatu will step down from his post effective July 31 to prepare for the 2025 local elections. 

BARMM sustains P323-M agri damage from flooding

DAVAO CITY – Damage to agriculture due to severe flooding in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has soared to over P323 million and has affected almost 11,000 farmers.

Napocor admits discharging water from dam that contributed to Central Mindanao flooding

DAVAO CITY – The National Power Corp.-Mindanao Generation Office based in Iligan City has admitted that it had indeed discharged huge amounts of water from one of its dams in Bukidnon that may have contributed to the severe flooding in Central Mindanao.