DAVAO CITY – Three persons were reported missing in a landslide in Barangay Don Salvador Lopez in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Authorities identified the missing as Jethro Paglanson Quilat, 14-years-old; Roberto Pelaez Ampo, 52-years-old; and John Gel Paglanson Casaligan,...
(PHIVOLCS) A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental and neighboring areas early Saturday morning, Dec. 10, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 51 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental around 4:01 a.m. It...
Church leaders based in the Davao Region have expressed support for the move to declare Davao Oriental as a mining-free zone. Davao Region bishops supports a mining-free Davao Oriental (CBCP News) Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, Davao Auxiliary Bishop George Rimando, Digos Bishop Guillermo Afable,...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
Neophyte solon Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario wants to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) that are scheduled to take place this Dec. 5, 2022. Rep. Cheeno Almario (Photo from House of Representatives Media Bureau) Almario filed House Bill (HB) No. 1367...
BUTUAN CITY – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental province anew in Southern Mindanao region Wednesday morning, June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 4:37 a.m. The epicenter was...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.0 hit waters off Davao Oriental around 8:23 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, May 12. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 187 kilometers (km) southeast of Tarragona, Davao Oriental. It...
BUTUAN CITY – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental province anew in Southern Mindanao region Thursday morning, May 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 5:41 a.m. The epicenter was plotted...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.7 hit Davao Oriental around 5:41 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, May 5. This earthquake was previously reported with a magnitude of 6.2, but the Institute downgraded it to 5.7. (Phivolcs) The...
A strong earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.2 struck waters off Davao Oriental around 5:40 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, May 5. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 104 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao...
A “very strong” earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.1 jolted Davao Oriental, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, April 21. (Phivolcs) The quake was traced 82 kilometers (km) southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental around 5:57 a.m. It was tectonic...
(PHIVOLCS) A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded in Davao Oriental at around 5:07 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 123 kilometers (km) southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, and was...
