DAVAO CITY – The deadly landslide in the mining village of Masara in Maco, Davao Oriental was the worst natural disaster that hit the province in the last 10 years. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office spokesperson Edward Macapili said that the landslide last February 6...
DAVAO CITY – Gov. Dorothy Gonzaga has vowed to implement the no-build zone policy in the identified geohazard areas not just in Barangay Masara in Maco town but also other parts of Davao de Oro. BARANGAY Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro, is a no-build zone since 2008. (OCD) Gonzaga admitted that...
DAVAO CITY – The massive landslide that hit Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro was not the first and may not be the last. A SMALL-scale mining community in Pantukan, Davao de Oro. (Keith Bacongco) The lure of gold has drawn not just giant mining firms in the mineral-rich province of Davao de Oro...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte visited on Friday, February 9, landslide victims in Davao de Oro province. VICE President Sara Duterte visits landslide victims in Davao de Oro on Friday, February 9. (Inday Sara Duterte FB) Duterte first visited Barangay Masara in Maco and...
DAVAO CITY – Responders hope to find more survivors after a three-year girl was rescued on Friday, February 9, three days after the landslide in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro. RESPONDERS conduct search and rescue operations in Maco, Davao de Oro, on February 7. ( Office of the Provincial...
DAVAO CITY – A young girl was rescued from last Tuesday's landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro, on Friday morning, February 9. RESPONDERS conduct search and rescue operations in Maco, Davao de Oro, on February 7. (Armed Forces of the Philippines-Eastern Mindanao Command/AFP) The Provincial...
DAVAO CITY – Responders are racing against time on Thursday, Feb. 8, to find more survivors in the massive landslide that hit Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday night, Feb. 6. SOLDIERS retrieve a landslide fatality in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro. (AFP Eastern Mindanao Command)...
DAVAO CITY – A massive search and rescue is under way on Wednesday, February 7, following a massive landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, on Tuesday evening, February 6. DRONE photos show the landslide-hit area in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro, on February 7. (Photo courtesy...
DAVAO CITY – Eleven persons have been rescued from the landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday night, February 6, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Wednesday morning, February 7. READ:...
DAVAO CITY – Several individuals were reportedly buried alive in a massive landslide near a mining site in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, on Tuesday night, February 6. MAP of Maco, Davao de Oro The Maco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the landslide...
As we face economic challenges head on, it’s just about time to support our very own local industries, especially those that promote our heritage. This is what all-around designer Maco Custodio has in mind as he continues to champion the preservation of Philippine fashion. The designer, Maco...