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Read more about the article Across the Davao River, past the traffic
RIVER PORTS. Two boat houses, Rocel Cas 2 and RCFM 2, along the Davao River serve as boarding points for commuters in the SIR area. Residents have relied on the boats for years for faster, more convenient transportation. ( Photo by Dawn Maricar Bojos, UP Mindanao Intern)davaotoday.com

Across the Davao River, past the traffic

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — When traffic in the city slows to a crawl, some residents in riverside communities take a different route: they cross the Davao River by boat. For…

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Read more about the article Glan residents say quake exposed gaps in preparedness
TILTED. Glan's "Golden" Municipal Hall leans noticeably following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The facility was previously abandoned after being declared unsafe from a magnitude 6.7 tremor in November 2023. An P82 million rehabilitation project was underway at 18.9 percent completion when the June 8 quake struck.(Photo by Renier Cornelio,Intern)/davaotoday.com

Glan residents say quake exposed gaps in preparedness

GLAN, Sarangani- Some residents in Glan said the magnitude 7.8 earthquake exposed gaps in disaster preparedness, with no medical rescue teams immediately reaching some communities as the temblor stopped.  John…

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Read more about the article For Glan mothers, quake damage brings fear and uncertainty
A resident sits outside her home in Barangay Burias. Marie Peralta, a mother of two who was identified as having an intellectual disability, said their house has leaned to one side after the left post collapsed. Despite the visible condition, the house has not been officially classified as either partially or totally damaged.(Photo by Ayannah Tomandao,Intern)davaotoday.com

For Glan mothers, quake damage brings fear and uncertainty

GLAN, Sarangani — When the ground stopped shaking after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on June 8, another uncertainty began for thousands of families in Glan, Sarangani:…

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Read more about the article Davao Occidental sees roads cleared, aid tops P111 million after quake
Department of Public Works and Highways Region 11 spokesperson Dean Ortiz reports the successful clearing of all 18 landslides along the Malita-JAS-Glan road network during the Wednesday Media Forum on July 1. RENIER CORNELIO (Photo by Renier Cornelio,Intern)davaotoday,com

Davao Occidental sees roads cleared, aid tops P111 million after quake

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Landslide-hit road networks in Davao Occidental are now cleared, while total humanitarian aid has topped P111 million nearly a month after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck…

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