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LANDSLIP. The landslide in this part of Masara mountains in Maco town, Compostela Valley last year, according to locals, was caused by the continuous excavation of Apex Mining Corporation, a foreign large-scale mining firm. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Group pushes for independent probe on Mt. Diwata tragedy

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:March 3, 2016
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A non-government organization said they received reports that at least 40 people were killed during the mining tragedy in Barangay Mt. Diwata, Monkayo town Compostela Valley on Sunday, February 28.

Farmers put-up camp to halt mining exploration in Compostela Valley

Post author:JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Post published:June 20, 2015
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Hundreds of farmers encamped at the roadside here Friday to protest the ongoing exploration of a mining company.

People rely on rebs in lieu of gov’t neglect in Pablo-hit areas – CPP

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:January 2, 2015
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A guerrilla leader here said that celebrating the Communist Party of the Philippines 46th founding anniversary "is a show of force and unity" against perceived government neglect in typhoon Pablo-hit areas.

Mobile clinic to be named after envi defender

Post author:EARL O. CONDEZA
Post published:December 24, 2014
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On the 40th day following the death of environment advocate, Francis Morales, his colleagues from the disaster response group Balsa Mindanao launched a fund raising for a memorial mobile which will be used during disaster response.

Globe telecommunications partners with the Foundation for the Philippine Environment, donating mobile phones, SIM cards and insurance policies to 42 volunteer forest guards and local watershed monitoring, including barangay officials to guard biodiversity initiatives in the Panigan-Tamugan watershed. The area is being tapped of its pristine surface water from the Tamugan River for Davao City's northeastern barangays and to relax extraction of water from the underground aquifers.

Activate free mobile disaster alert law amidst Hagupit – partylist urges govt

Post author:TYRONE A. VELEZ
Post published:December 6, 2014
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The congressman said the alerts must be provided with no cost or charges, as he noted that the phone companies have been sending out free messages about their services.

Group pushes for independent probe on Mt. Diwata tragedy

Farmers put-up camp to halt mining exploration in Compostela Valley

People rely on rebs in lieu of gov’t neglect in Pablo-hit areas – CPP

Mobile clinic to be named after envi defender

Activate free mobile disaster alert law amidst Hagupit – partylist urges govt

Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA

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