Engr. Melvin Dapitanan, focal person of the Davao City Airshed Governing Board says that since Davao City’s air quality is at “good and fair” levels for the years 2013-2016, they will measure the air quality again after three years. Dapitanan says the data from the previous years could not be compared because an older standard of measurement was used. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Engr. Nestor Patnugot, environment monitoring and enforcement division chief of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 11 says that over 70 percent of the air pollution in Davao City comes from motor vehicles. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the air quality in Davao is still “good and fair” compared to other cities in the country.
Martial law victims who are members of the Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto staged a rally condemning the decision of the Supreme Court to allow the hero’s burial for former president Ferdinand Marcos in San Pedro Street, Davao City on Wednesday, Nov. 9. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Philippine National Police Director General Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa says that he has nothing to fear about the Ombudsman probe since he only accepted the invitation of Sen. Manny Pacquiao to watch his fight in Las Vegas. The PNP chief issues his statement on Friday morning after President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrival speech at the Davao International Airport. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A city councilor here has ordered a stringent review of the quarry permits in the city after what he described as a “monopoly” of quarry operations.
Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang expresses concerns over the design of the Davao Coastline and Port Development Project during a public forum on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The project will see 214.61 hectares of landmass from the coastline of the Sta. Ana wharf to the estuary of the Davao River, and the development of the reclaimed land for commercial, industrial, residential purposes, as well as the development of a modernized port. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Presidential Decree No.46, signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972, prohibits public officials and employees “whether of the national or local governments, to receive, directly or indirectly, and for private persons to give, or offer to give, any gift, present other valuable thing on any occasion.”
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the Department of Agriculture signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Prof. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan told the City Council and Mega Harbour Port officials Wednesday that the reclamation project will destroy the marine life ecosystems, not only in the area to be reclaimed, but also the offshore sources where earth may be extracted.
