Seven Filipino passengers were rescued by a Japanese vessel after the motorbanca they were riding got damaged near the border of the Philippines and Indonesia, leaving them drifting at sea for seven days, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Courtesy of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao...
After torrential rains caused severe flooding throughout the Davao Region, House Speaker Martin Romualdez and his fellow congressmen initiated a relief drive for the affected residents of Malalag town, Davao Del Sur in Mindanao. Officials of Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list’s...
The military’s fight against communist insurgency made a huge leap after Davao Occidental was officially declared as an “insurgency-free” province while 251 rebel-returnees in Bukidnon received financial aid amounting to P11.8 million on Thursday, August 18. Davao Occidental is declared an...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – The Army 10th Infantry Division (ID) has formally declared Davao Occidental as insurgency-free during a ceremony in Malita, Davao Occidental Thursday, Aug. 18. MAP of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted. Major Gen. Nolasco Mempin, Army 10th ID commander, said the...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province in Southern Mindanao region Friday morning, Aug. 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 7:43 a.m. The epicenter was...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province anew in Southern Mindanao region Monday morning, June 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 6:12 a.m. The epicenter was...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province in Southern Mindanao region Wednesday morning, April 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 7:00 a.m. The epicenter was...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio isn't your typical dainty lady politician. In fact, some have compared her to father, President Duterte, and claimed that her persona is just as tough, if not tougher than her old man. From left to right: Davao Occidental Governor...
A strong earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.3 hit waters off Davao Occidental around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 84 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao...
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...
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...
(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...
