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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…

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Read more about the article Davao del Norte under state of calamity as flood hits 64 barangays
Photo from Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib's Facebook page

Davao del Norte under state of calamity as flood hits 64 barangays

Davao del Norte is placed under a state of calamity as Tagum City and other municipalities are still flooded following three days of heavy rain since January 16.

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Read more about the article Family of 7 perish in Diwalwal landslide
Search, rescue, and retrieval operations for the landslide victims in Brgy. Mt. Diwata. (Photo from Municipality of Monkayo's Facebook page)

Family of 7 perish in Diwalwal landslide

A family of seven was among those killed in a landslide in the mining village of Barangay Mount Diwata (known as Diwalwal) in Monkayo municipality in Davao de Oro Thursday as heavy rain and winds hit Davao Region since January 16.

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