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Davao’s Diversion Road clearing operations pass 48-hour deadline

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:October 8, 2017
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Operations to clear the Diversion Road here from mud and debris flow due to a landslide that struck at dawn on Friday, October 6, have passed City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's 48-hour deadline. The city government at 5pm Sunday released an advisory that the Diversion Road will remain closed on Monday, October 9, "because the portion of Shrine Hills where the landslide occured has not been declared safe for passage by the engineers due to the clearing operations."

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Clearing operations in Davao’s Diversion Road set for completion today

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:October 8, 2017
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City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has set a 48-hour timeframe to clear the road after a landslide struck a portion of the Maa-Carlos P. Garcia highway on Friday dawn, October 6.

GRIDLOCK. A landslide causes a gridlock in Davao City on October 6. (Photo by Malaya Genotiva / davaotoday.com)

Thousands in gridlock as landslide hits Davao

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:October 7, 2017
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Commuters and motorists found themselves trapped in heavy traffic this weekend as a portion of the Diversion Road was closed due to landslide. Dioni?sio Abude, head…

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40 families to be evacuated for fear of landslide

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:October 5, 2017
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About 40 families here are ordered on Friday, October 6 by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to move out from their residences where the area has been ?considered “highly dangerous zones”.