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...
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...
