When earth fell: Did Davao City miss the signs?

The hills which the faithful associate with the saints needed to be protected, they said. The message was more than a prayer. It was a petition to the government. The year was 2006. At the time, to talk about things related to climate change were barely taken seriously.

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GRIDLOCK. Matina Aplaya portion of Davao City's Mac Arthur Highway (CCTV image from Davao City Public Safety Security Command Center)

Davao in gridlock: 5 days more, says DPWH

Heavy traffic in Davao City could stretch for up to five days more as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have not yet completed its road clearing operations at the landslide-affected area of Maa-Carlos P. Garcia Highway.

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STRIKING DRIVERS. Members of the public transportation group Transport of Southern Mindanao for Solidarity, Independence, and Nationalism, voice out their disapproval of the impending Jeepney Modernization program of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board in a protest caravan held on Monday, Feb. 27 in Davao City. The group claims that some 500-600,000 drivers will lose their livelihood because of the modernization plan. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Transport strike to paralyze Davao traffic by 90%

Public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers here will join the two-day nationwide transport strike set next week to demand for the junking of the government’s jeepney modernization program.

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?CCTV image of MacArthur highway in Davao City at 1:59 pm, Monday, October 9. (Photo from the Davao City Public Safety Security Command Center)

Davao to face monstrous traffic until midweek

The traffic caused by the ongoing road clearing operations along the Maa-Carlos P. Garcia Highway commonly known as the Diversion Road will probably affect commuters and motorist until this week.

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