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Read more about the article Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 
AFTERMATH. Burnt roofing sheets, twisted metal and standing concrete walls are all that remain of homes destroyed in the Oct. 15 fire in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. Residents navigate the rubble in the aftermath. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Residents in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. whose houses were razed by a massive fire on Oct. 15 have begun clearing debris and demolishing ruined structures while…

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Read more about the article Davao fishers fear smaller catches as very strong El Niño loom
Generoso Olasiman, 48, fishes the waters off his home town for three decades, turning to construction work when poor catches leave him with little income. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Ian Peter Guanzon)

Davao fishers fear smaller catches as very strong El Niño loom

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—After three decades of fishing, Generoso Olasiman turns to construction work when poor catches leave him without enough income to support his family. At 48, Olasiman has learned…

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Read more about the article Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project
NO SEGREGATION. Residents dispose of their garbage at a collection point in Barangay 11-B, Davao City. Their waste is placed in sacks and large garbage bags, with biodegradable, recyclable and residual waste often mixed together. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao City residents complained that their efforts to segregate trash at home were wasted when collectors mixed all trash at collection points, raising questions about the…

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Read more about the article No respiratory cases linked to Davao haze, but surveillance intensifies 
Haze hovers over Davao Gulf area around 9 am this morning taken from a passenger plane leaving Davao International Airport. Photo by Leo XL Fuentes

No respiratory cases linked to Davao haze, but surveillance intensifies 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Davao Region reported no respiratory cases or other untoward health events linked to the ongoing haze, even as "very unhealthy" levels of PM2.5…

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Read more about the article Davao air quality turns ‘very unhealthy’ amid Indonesia haze
Haze hovers over Davao Gulf area around 9 am this morning taken from a passenger plane leaving Davao International Airport. Photo by Leo XL Fuentes

Davao air quality turns ‘very unhealthy’ amid Indonesia haze

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Air quality in parts of Davao Region has deteriorated to “very unhealthy” levels for PM2.5, according to the latest monitoring data released by the Environmental Management…

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