ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A man and his son were killed and two others remain missing in a landslide caused by heavy rains here on Sunday morning, July 14. A BACKHOE sifts through the rubble to find missing persons after a landslide in Barangay Pamucutan, Zamboanga City on July 14.(Contributed photo...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo blasted the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the local government unit (LGU) of Maco, Davao de Oro, for their alleged negligence in the landslide that killed 98...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (PPAB) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo intends to grill the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) over the landslides in Davao de Oro once the House of...
United States (US) Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) highlighted how climate change continues to alter Earth's weather patterns, with findings showing that landslides in wetter and drier regions show similar sensitivity to precipitation extremes. In the study...
DAVAO CITY – Barangays Mainit and Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro are in danger of turning into "ghost villages" as the provincial government of Davao de Oro will no longer allow the return of displaced residents due to the deadly landslide two weeks ago. DISPLACED children from Maco undergo...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, February 21, praised the crucial efforts of responders who participated in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in landslide-hit Maco, Davao de Oro. VICE President Sara Duterte awards the Coast Guard Bronze Cross Medal to Coast Guard...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division recognized on Monday, February 19, individuals who helped in the disaster response and rescue operations following the massive landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro early this month. AMONG those who were feted for their rescue...
DAVAO CITY – The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC)-Davao reminded the media, bloggers, and influencers to be cautious in publishing sensitive materials involving children during disasters. RENEE Boy Binondo, regional coordinator of RSCWC. (Keith Bacongco) Renee Boy...
DAVAO CITY – The Management of the Dead and Missing (MDM) Unit of the Department of Interior and Local Government has clarified the confusion on the seemingly inconsistent data of the dead and missing persons in the massive landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro two weeks ago. FOURTEEN...
DAVAO CITY – Apex Mining Co. Inc. has vowed to help relocate displaced residents following the landslide that devastated Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro on February 6. Teresa Pacis, AMCI assistant vice president for corporate affairs and communication, said they have offered their two-hectare...
DAVAO CITY – An environmental group has urged the government to shut down all mining operations in all identified geohazard zones in the Davao region. A SMALL-SCALE miner at work in Pantukan, Davao de Oro. (Keith Bacongco) Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS)...
DAVAO CITY – The Provincial Veterinary Office of Davao de Oro has rescued 23 dogs and 27 cats from landslide-hit Barangays Masara and Mainit in Maco, Davao de Oro. RESCUED pets onboard a military truck in Maco, Davao de Oro. (PVO Davao de Oro) They were unintentionally left behind by their owners...
