(Last part) CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental – Unlike typical large-scale mining operations in other parts of the country, the Pujada Nickel Project in Mount Hamiguitan has defined targets for mineral extraction. PUJADA Nickel Project site (Hallmark Mining Corp.) This means that mining areas are not...
(Second of three parts) CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental – Amid the projected multi-billion investment that the mining industry could bring to the province, Gov. Niño Sotero Uy insisted that mining is not a priority. A VILLAGER stands inside the Community Based Forest Management area in...
(First of three parts) CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental – Known for its unique pygmy forest, the Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary Range is one of the richest biodiversity area not just in Philippines but perhaps in Asia as well. MAP of the Mount Hamiguitan Protected Area With an area of at...
DAVAO CITY – A mining firm operating in Davao Oriental has donated an additional P500,000 educational assistance for students of Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) on November 30. DorSU President Dr. Roy Ponce, who personally received the check, said the amount is already the second...
DAVAO CITY – The municipal government of Governor Generoso and Mati City plan to collaborate and support each other in their tourism initiatives rather than engaging in competition. Governor Generoso Mayor Juanito Inojales’ son, Juan Miguel Inojales, of the JMI Dive Operations, said tourism is...
DAVAO CITY – Over 900 undernourished students benefited from the first School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Friday, September 29. With the theme: “Kusina ni Nanay, Alagang MATIbay,” City Mayor’s Office technical staff...
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...
