Read more about the article Bridge down, thousands evacuated as cyclone Kabayan hits Davao Region
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Bridge down, thousands evacuated as cyclone Kabayan hits Davao Region

A bridge collapsed and one person went missing in Davao Oriental, while 206 families in a Davao de Oro town evacuated as tropical depression Kabayan hit most parts of Mindanao on Monday, December 18.

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Read more about the article An Obo-Manuvu tribe leads protection of Davao’s watershed
Nilda Landim, 51, one of the five female Bantay Bukid volunteers in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District during a site investigation at Sitio Kalatung, Barangay Tawan-Tawan. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

An Obo-Manuvu tribe leads protection of Davao’s watershed

Protecting the environment has been a risky endeavor in the nation, but a joint program by environment groups has fielded about 300 local indigenous peoples and farmers in Davao to protect the city’s watershed and forests and has yielded results in the past twelve years.

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Read more about the article Philippine locals lose hope as China-funded bridge threatens ‘biologically priceless’ Paradise Reef
Leo Manila, 61, is one of the last few fishermen remaining in the area. Photo by Geela Garcia

Philippine locals lose hope as China-funded bridge threatens ‘biologically priceless’ Paradise Reef

If a proposed China-funded bridge connecting Samal Island and Davao City went ahead, the rich marine ecosystem of Paradise Reef will be threatened, marine biologists say.

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