DAVAO CITY – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno have conducted a field assessment of resorts near the foot of Mount Apo here. MOUNT APO...
DAVAO CITY – The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP) has extended the temporary closure of the country's highest peak until the end of April as a precautionary measure due to the risk of wildfires amid the prolonged dry spell. In an announcement posted on...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao has announced the temporary closure of Mount Apo, the country's highest peak, from March 20 to 30 due to prolonged dry spell affecting the trekking and camping sites within the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP). TREKKERS...
DAVAO CITY – North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou "Lala" Taliño-Mendoza has ordered authorities to strictly monitor the trekking activities in Mount Apo amid the threat of grassfires due to extreme heat from El Nino. MENDOZA (Photo via Keith Bacongco) Mendoza issued the statement following the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, March 18 disclosed that business establishments have been erected in the protected area in Mt. Apo in Davao City, saying that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) itself has confirmed it gave these businesses only two years to operate in the...
Piolo Pascual (Facebook) It looks like Piolo Pascual got cheeky during his visit to Apo Whang-od recently. Aside from her well-known traditional mambabatok skills, Apo Whang-od is also known to grab male private parts whenever they come to visit or just to get a tattoo from her. And one of those...
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND? -- Revered tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od muses as she rides a Philippine Air Force Blackhawk helicopter from Buscalan, Kalinga to Manila on Feb. 14 to 15, 2024. (Photo by PAF) Revered tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od flew onboard a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Blackhawk helicopter from...
Apo Maria Whang-Od, the legendary master mambabatok from Buscalan, Kalinga, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit for her impact and influence in preserving the country's heritage and culture. NATIONAL TREASURE —President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. awards the Presidential Medal of...
Aboitiz Infracapital (AIC) has inaugurated the P12 billion Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP), the largest of its kind in the country boasting a 300-million liters per day (MLD) water production capacity. In a statement, the firm said this transformative infrastructure project is the...
DAVAO CITY – This city is confronting two faces of disaster from continuous rains in the last five days – no water and too much water. RESIDENTS travel on a boat in a submerged residential area in Barangay Tigatto, Davao City on February 1. Continuous rains since January 30 have inundated many...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Water District (DCWD) reported on January 9, Tuesday, before the city council’s first regular session that their bulk water supply project has been operating in six areas here since last month. The DCWD and the Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. said in a joint statement...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Davao region recently reported an intriguing relationship between a rare frog species and a dormant pitcher plant inside the Mount Apo Natural Park. Calling it as a remarkable breakthrough, the DENR-Davao region noted the...
