A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It was initially reported as magnitude 7.6 before Phivolcs revised it to 7.5 then 7.4 Phivolcs said the...
DAVAO CITY – A mining firm in Davao Oriental backed the provincial government’s call to protect the environment, particularly the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site and ecological landmark in the...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental is mulling to pass a measure to stop ongoing nickel mining operations on the slopes of the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Barangay Macambol in the City of Mati. Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang issued a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 7,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office has justified the arrest of residents protesting against a mining firm in Mati City. In a statement, the DOPPO said that they acted on the request of Barangay Macambol Captain Cerino Salazar who alleged that they barricaded the portion of...
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Tuesday morning, June 24, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 2 bulletin, font-family: Gilroy; display: inline !important;>Phivolcs reported that...
DAVAO CITY – The Gov. Generoso Business Club Inc. has chided the municipal council of Gov. Generoso town, Davao Oriental province for passing an ordinance that will allow responsible mining operations in the area. FISHING boats dock on the coast of Barangay Montserrat, a known fishing...
By pleading guilty to a lesser offense, the treasurer of Caraga town in Davao Oriental evaded a possible longer jail term in his graft case. After his Sandiganbayan arraignment and before the prosecution could start presenting its evidence, treasurer Jaime D. Labasano filed a plea barganing...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Council is reportedly delaying the approval of the resolution authorizing Gov. Niño Sotero Uy to accept a 160,000-kilogram rice donation from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office. UY (Keith Bacongco) According to Silvestre H. Bello III,...
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is building its first housing project outside its territorial jurisdiction in Mati City in Davao Oriental province. The groundbreaking ceremony of the KAPYANAN (Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan) housing project in partnership with the city...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6 earthquake that struck near Davao Oriental on Friday afternoon, March 8. Based on Phivolcs’ data, the earthquake hit at 5:11 p.m., with its epicenter located 135 kilometers (km) southeast of...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte donated on Tuesday, February 20, 24,000 bags of five-kilo rice to Davao Oriental province. DUTERTE (Inday Sara Duterte FB) In a statement, Mati City Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat said the donation followed the aftermath of weeks of non-stop heavy...
DAVAO CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council and Management Council on Tuesday, January 23, recommended that the province of Davao Oriental be placed under a state of calamity due the destruction from severe flooding and landslides last week caused by heavy rains from the...
