Classes suspended in ComVal, DavNor due to Tropical Depression Queenie; Davao on alert status

The local government units of Compostela Valley and Tagum City have declared a suspension of classes effective Wednesday afternoon in all levels for both public and private schools as a safety precaution due to Tropical Depression Quennie.

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TD Queenie to make landfall in Surigao del Sur; 19 areas placed under Signal No. 1

The state weather bureau PAG-ASA on Wednesday said that Tropical Depression Quennie is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Sur this afternoon and it will traverse the Northern Mindanao area by Wednesday evening.

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Engineer Carolina Angel, OIC of the National Housing Authority Region 11, explains to reporters the delay of constructing 17,000 houses for Typhoon Pablo survivors due to lengthy time to get clearances from government. (Tyrone A. Velez, davaotoday.com)

Housing for Typhoon Pablo survivors still 15,000 units short

The National Housing Authority (NHA) Davao Region admitted it is short of 13,525 housing units that it was supposed to complete by March next year for the survivors of Typhoon Pablo.

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Read more about the article Survivors hit “negligence” in Yolanda’s 1st year anniversary
Disaster survivors from Mindanao met with the typhoon survivors of Yolana in a torch march protest

Survivors hit “negligence” in Yolanda’s 1st year anniversary

Over 20,000 survivors from different man-made and natural calamities gathered in the city by way of an ecumenical prayer and march rally at the Rizal avenue to mark the commemoration of 1st year anniversary of Supertyphoon Yolanda last November 8.

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