By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today "It cannot be avoided. When the wind was blowing hard, we have to vacate and secure ourselves several times, running over the slabs and felled structures," said Inday Ledesma, a resident of Purok Maglupay, Poblacion village.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today “When flashfloods hit Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon, it usually overflows Pulangi River,” Gov. Taliño-Mendoza said, adding that the towns are amongst the low-lying areas of the province.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The delegates also displayed at the front gate of the DENR effigies representing the dead bodies of the victims of Tampakan massacre and black crosses bearing the names of leaders and environment defenders who were killed since the former Arroyo administration to present.
By ALFRED S. DEPALA/Correspondent Davao Today “We need assistance for the reconstruction of houses. We also need sacks of rice, clothes and medicines. As of today, we only mustered 300 sacks of rice which we divided in the 11 villages. We were only able to distribute foods good for one day. We’re still awaiting help from the provincial government,” Sta. Josefa Vice Mayor Simon Caguiat said.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today "This typhoon would not have been this tragic if not for the logging and foreign mining companies ravaging our mineral resources," Sr. Stella Matutina, convener of Manilakbayan said.