By IRENE V. DAGUDOG & MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The plant is built in a 55-hectare area along the coast of Sitio Tampuan which is close to the 140-hectare Kamanga Marine Protected Area (MPA).
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We never contributed significant (amount) as to alter or change the climate. It’s the US, the western world and China,” Duterte said.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“The latest environmental crime committed by the US Navy adds up to other environmental offenses by US imperialism and kowtowed by the Aquino government” — Rubi del Mundo, spokesman for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Southern Mindanao
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
“We really want to educate the people about climate change, to offer explanation why the province was badly devastated by typhoon Pablo when this was not the case before” — Penelope Palma Gil, program head of Tulong Kabataan-Southern Mindanao.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The Freshmax Trading Company has now closed its facilities affecting a total of 200 workers who, mostly, have been working for at least five years. It just posted a memo that, Roto, another company, would be taking over.
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
“Naningkamot gyud mi nga makatabang sa mga panginahanglan sa mga biktima ug naningkamot mi nga matagaan silag tingog sa ilang mga nasinati sa baha” — Sister Noemi Degala, secretary general of Balsa Mindanao
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
“If we are going to look at the best disaster preparedness model, medical teams should be in place, including doctors, medical supplies as well as the health facilities” – Doctor Jean Lindo, Kalikasan Partylist
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Emmanuel Jaldon of the Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office said there were a total of 12,565 affected families with 39,582 dependents.
By ACE R. MORANDANTE, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA & MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The continuous light to moderate rains yesterday caused the alarming rise of water levels in the city. “It’s just too many water in the river,” said Emmanuel Jaldon, chief of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and Central 911 in an afternoon press briefing, January 20.
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
Clad in their traditional garb as they joined some 5,000 people from the different towns of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, they asked, where is the government? And where is its promise of genuine relief and rehabilitation?
