The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched simultaneous relief operations to provide financial assistance to thousands of tourism workers affected by the strong earthquakes in Davao Oriental and Bogo City, Cebu. DOT Secretary Christina...
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Davao Oriental at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 41 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, at a depth of 26...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental has intensified efforts to protect the environment against the hazardous impact of large-scale mining operations as well as unauthorized small-scale mining activities, quarrying, and transport of other minerals. Authorities recently shut...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ordered the swift restoration of public and critical facilities in Davao Oriental after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the province in October. Dizon said the rehabilitation aims to restore essential...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, November 1, according to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 issued at 8:49 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor was...
DAVAO CITY – Around 1,000 food packs and boxes of brand-new clothes were distributed on Thursday, Oct. 30, to families affected by the recent earthquake in Manay town in Davao Oriental. The relief operation was jointly organized by Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte 's office, in...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a total of P2.7 million in financial assistance for earthquake-hit Davao Oriental. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, head of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, speaking during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – The Provincial Health Office of Davao Oriental and the Health Emergency Operations Center have ramped up water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) operations to ensure safe water and sanitation in earthquake-hit areas. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reden Bersaldo underscored the...
Authorities on Wednesday, Oct. 22, confirmed one more fatality from the doublet earthquakes that shook Manay, Davao Oriental two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 10. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) revealed that all 10 fatalities were recorded...
The San Juan City government has allocated P1,000,000 as financial aid for the province of Davao Oriental after powerful earthquakes rocked the region earlier in October, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Tuesday, Oct. 21. According to Zamora, the aid was made possible through its City...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 5.7 aftershock offshore of Davao Oriental at 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. According to Phivolcs, the tremor was recorded 103 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency...
DAVAO CITY – A homegrown business process outsourcing firm has delivered toys over the weekend for children in the coastal town of Manay in Davao Oriental province, the epicenter of the recent twin earthquakes Wawee Liwanag, training and operations head of GlobalTalk BPO, said that toys could...
