A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Occidental at 6:12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (File Photo / Phivolcs) Its epicenter was traced 5 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental and it was tectonic in...
Mindanaoans in the “Food Basket of the Philippines” are throwing their support and trust to Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and his running mate, vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III saying they believe their tandem and their whole...
After securing the support of their allies in their hometowns of Imus, Cavite, and Quezon City recently, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III headed south to solidify their base in Davao del Norte. Senator Panfilo...
The Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) through the Office of Transport Secretary, Arthur Tugade, announced recently that the Davao Region or Region 11 was registered to have had the most number of drivers and auxiliary workers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The...
The government's pandemic task force has escalated six areas to Alert Level 3 due to the rising number of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. El Nido is a municipality on Palawan Island. It is one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines thanks to its absolutely stunning islands...
In an act of pure determination to eliminate malnutrition within their province, a Davao-based feeding project led by a team from the local government successfully rehabilitated undernourished children, posting a 93.4 percent success rate. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The End Hunger Program Team of...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday condemned the reported torture and barbaric killing of a woman whose body was recently found floating near a beach in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. De Lima, a vocal critic of the Duterte administration, said such death highlights the reigning culture of...
(PHIVOLCS) Another earthquake measuring 5.0-magnitude hit Balut Island, Sarangani town, Davao Occidental province on Saturday evening, Jan. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 9:49...
Disaster officials were monitoring the effects of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental early Saturday morning, Jan. 22. (Courtesy of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Saturday morning, Jan. 22. Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 10:26 a.m., with the epicenter traced 275...
(PHIVOLCS) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Region at around 4:43 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 15 kilometers (km) southeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental at a depth of 102 kilometers....
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the operations of a mining company in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental due to water discoloration and heavy siltation in two of the province's rivers. (Photo from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) According to a...
