BuDa road reconstruction following collapse to take five months
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The plan to reconnect the Bukidnon-Davao (BuDa) road after a portion of it collapsed last week is given a five-month timetable by the Department of Public…
Davao City extends 2.7 million aid to quake-hit Davao Oriental
TDAVAO CITY, Philippines - he Davao City Government is extending 2.7 million in financial assistance to Davao Oriental and its municipalities that are heavily affected by the twin earthquakes in…
Two quakes strike Davao Region, leaving seven dead
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Two earthquakes striking off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday, October 10 shook large parts of Davao Region and portions of Caraga Region, prompting…
Ragged holes spell negligence. This damaged section of the flood control dike alonng the river of Matina Gravahan collapsed in February 2024, just two months after it was completed. It stands unrepaired for 18 months now, as residents are forced to make makeshift barriers to prevent the river to overflow during heavy rains./Wendyl A. Geronimo(davaotoday.com)
Matina Gravahan residents frustrated over unrepaired dike
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The dike lasted only two months. It was in February 2024, when the flood-control dike constructed along the community of Matina Gravahan partially collapsed when logs…
FLOODED STREET – Heavy rains that poured in Davao City on the evening of August 30, 2012 caused flooding in some areas including this portion of Palma Gil Street. (Davao Today Photo by Alex D. Lopez)
When a barangay becomes a river in Bankerohan
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -Addie Alfeche has grown accustomed to the ebb and tide of Davao River. At 73, living in the community in Bankerohan along the river banks all his…