Author: LUCELLE F. BONZO

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Read more about the article Flood devastates Davao homes despite billions in control projects
DRYING. Flood-damaged furniture and other items sit outside homes in NHA Bangkal, Davao City, Philippines, on July 24, after flooding submerged the area. Photo taken July 28, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Marianne Guinoo, Contributor)

Flood devastates Davao homes despite billions in control projects

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — When floodwaters breached the doorways of Purok 4-B on July 24, Luzminda Labor watched her family's livelihood disappear into the surge.  Her appliances sank beneath murky water,…

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Read more about the article (PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?
TAXI CHARGING HUB. This taxi is plugged in at the Maligayan electric vehicle charging station on July 22, 2026. The station fills with taxis as early as 4 a.m. for charging. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The environmental case for electric vehicles rests on a premise that is straightforward in theory but complicated in practice: an electric car is only as clean…

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Read more about the article (PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City
EV TAXI. Vehicles, both electric and gasoline-powered, travel along a busy street in Davao City. The cyan/tea green EV taxi stands out. As the government aims to promote cleaner transportation systems, fuel-powered vehicles still dominate in the streets of Davao. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Every day for 32 years, Sergio Andaya Jr. started his work the same way — waking up and pulling into a gasoline station to refuel before…

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Read more about the article ‘We’d rather stay here’: Glan quake survivors in shelters amid safety fears 
LIFE GOES ON. Despite the destruction, a tent resident sells basic commodities such as coffee and milk to warm early mornings. Survivors of the magnitude 7.8 quake in Glan, Sarangani have been taking refuge in temporary shelters set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Barangay Poblacion. (Photo by Lucelle Bonzo)davaotoday.com

‘We’d rather stay here’: Glan quake survivors in shelters amid safety fears 

GLAN, Sarangani — Twenty one days after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck this tourism town in southern Philippines, government-issued tents line the public square as affected families grapple with the…

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Read more about the article OCD verifies 19 deaths, 7 missing as destructive quake jolts Mindanao
Utility workers worked overtime to restore electricity in General Santos city which was knocked down after Monday's magnitude 7 earthquake. In the background is the Jollibee fast food center that collapsed during the quake. Photo by : Wilter Saldaña

OCD verifies 19 deaths, 7 missing as destructive quake jolts Mindanao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is verifying reports of 19 deaths and seven missing persons following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao in…

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