DAVAO CITY – A prominent family donated on Monday, September 11, a land for the new operational headquarters of the Philippine Navy in Sitio Batinao, Barangay Lawigan, Mati City, Davao Oriental. OFFICE of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) Leo Tereso A. Magno (left) speaks...
DAVAO CITY – A delegation from the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos), Davao del Norte, toured Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Thursday, August 24, to assess the city government's environmental initiatives. Igacos Environment and Natural Resources Office (CiENRO) office-in-charge Iryshell...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government renamed on August 22, Tuesday, the welcome park at the border of Davao Oriental in Banaybanay to Gov. Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon Welcome Park. According to the Davao Oriental provincial government, renaming the welcome park is a tribute to the former governor...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake jolted Davao Oriental province on Tuesday morning, August 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 6:02 a.m. and its epicenter was 14 kilometers northeast of Baganga town, Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Mati City Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat expressed confidence that the city can keep up with other cities after a first-of-its-kind premier hotel opened on Tuesday, August 8. In her message, Rabat said the Adelina Hotel and Suites, which presents an array of meticulously designed rooms,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental province on Wednesday morning, August 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 8:57 a.m. and its epicenter was seven kilometers (kms) southwest of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon T. Nuñez-Malanyaon died on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. MALANYAON (FB) The Philippine flag at the provincial capitol of Davao Oriental in Mati was lowered to half-mast on Thursday, June 29, following her death at 3:50 p.m. The provincial government...
Another crew member of fishing boat “Genesis 2” was found dead in the vicinity waters where the vessel sank in Baganga, Davao Oriental, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Saturday, June 24. *(Photo by PCG) * The unidentified victim was found by search and rescue (SAR) teams of PCG...
Two crew members died while seven others went missing when a fishing boat sank off the waters of Baganga, Davao Oriental on Thursday, June 22. *(Photo by PCG) * The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said fishing boat “Genesis 2” encountered a “sudden change in the sea condition” while sailing...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 7.3-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18. Phivolcs said the quake struck 352 kilometers (km) southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 2:06 p.m. Its instruments...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental on Sunday morning, Jan. 8. Phivolcs said the earthquake struck 12 kilometers southwest of Baganga, Davao Oriental at 7 a.m. Its instruments recorded the tremor at...
(PHIVOLCS) A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Oriental and neighboring areas on Thursday evening, Dec. 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 37 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental around 9:13 p.m. It...