DAVAO CITY – Classes were suspended in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte on Thursday, Feb. 2, after a strong earthquake jolted several parts of Mindanao on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib announced the suspension of all classes in public and private...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 345 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Compostela, Davao de Oro on Feb. 1. As of 8 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Phivolcs had detected 345 aftershocks, of which 29 were plotted by...
(PHIVOLCS) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao de Oro and neighboring areas on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 12 kilometers northeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro around 6:44 p.m. It was felt at...
Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) transported on Monday, Jan. 30, a total of 358 tons of relief goods for the victims of flood caused by a shear line and low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao. Photo: Philippine Navy, BRP Davao del Sur The landing dock arrived at the Iligan...
DAVAO CITY – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is not involved in the proposed construction of the waste-to-energy (WTE) project of the Davao City government contrary to claims made by various groups here, the agency’s executive said. In a statement dated Jan. 26, Ide Soichiro,...
The Philippine Army (PA) has started looking for military officers that would constitute a general court martial (GCM) for the possible try of Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III and several other army personnel over the murder of model-businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last month. Brigadier...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.7 hit the waters off Davao Occidental around 12:23 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event was tectonic in origin, which means that it was caused by the movement of an active fault...
CHINESE CRESTED STERN (Wikipedia) DAVAO CITY – Three extremely rare Chinese Crested Terns tagged as the “Bird of Legend” have been spotted this month in three areas of the Davao region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao. In a statement on Thursday,...
The Philippine Army (PA) confirmed Thursday, Jan. 26, that it has taken custody of Brigadier General Jesus Durante III after he was tagged as the alleged mastermind in the murder of Davao City-based model and businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last month. Brigadier General Jesus...
PLAZA (FB) DAVAO CITY – Former Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander Brig. Gen. Jesus P. Durante, who heads the 1001st Infantry Brigade, has been named as the mastermind behind the killing of entrepreneur and model Yvonnette Chua Plaza here on Dec. 29, 2022. During a press conference, Major...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, Jan. 24. Phivolcs said the quake struck 303 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 10:13 a.m. It...
The local government of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur is planning to boost onion farming along with other high-value crops amid the rising price of the commodity. FARMERS harvest onions in a remote barangay in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of MAO Magsaysay) Municipal Agriculture Office...
