Disaster & Environment

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 P33 million in relief goods distributed to 126,000 after Mindanao quake
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P33 million in relief goods distributed to 126,000 after Mindanao quake

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed relief goods worth over ?33 million to approximately 126,000 individuals affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake…

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Read more about the article Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos
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Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Despite ongoing evacuations following a June 8 earthquake that created landslide dams in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos (JAS), the town's Bureau of Fire and…

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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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