Residents in Davao City’s hazard-prone areas are warned to prepare for possible floods brought by the effects of La Niña up to the month of March.
The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.
Mayor Sebastian Duterte faces criticisms from Davao’s environmental groups for stating his continuing support for the waste-to-energy incineration (WTE) project during his State of the City Address (SOCA) last August 6.
An environmental coalition is considering legal action on the Samal Island-Davao City Bridge project (SIDC) after seeing little action from the city government on the environmental damages that the project may bring to both Davao and Samal Island.
The groups Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and the Sustainable Davao Movement (SDM) protest the cutting of trees as it is covered by the Davao City Heritage Trees Protection Ordinance.