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Read more about the article ‘We’d rather stay here’: Glan quake survivors in shelters amid safety fears 
LIFE GOES ON. Despite the destruction, a tent resident sells basic commodities such as coffee and milk to warm early mornings. Survivors of the magnitude 7.8 quake in Glan, Sarangani have been taking refuge in temporary shelters set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Barangay Poblacion. (Photo by Lucelle Bonzo)davaotoday.com

‘We’d rather stay here’: Glan quake survivors in shelters amid safety fears 

GLAN, Sarangani — Twenty one days after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck this tourism town in southern Philippines, government-issued tents line the public square as affected families grapple with the…

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Read more about the article Garbage backlog persists in Juliville despite new landfill opening
DAVAO GARBAGE. Piles of garbage remain uncollected for weeks at a collection point on the corner of Mabolo Street in the Juliville Subdivision. Residents keep trash inside their homes to prevent foul odors and stray dogs from scattering waste in the streets. (Photo by Marianne Guinoo | UP Mindanao Intern)

Garbage backlog persists in Juliville despite new landfill opening

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - While most streets in the Juliville Subdivision in Barangay Tigatto appeared clean, inner sections of the neighborhood remain choked with trash three weeks after garbage collection…

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Read more about the article DENR-EMB XI orders closure of old Davao City sanitary landfill
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DENR-EMB XI orders closure of old Davao City sanitary landfill

Davao City, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region XI ordered the permanent closure of the Davao City Sanitary Landfill in Barangay New Carmen,…

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Read more about the article P33 million in relief goods distributed to 126,000 after Mindanao quake
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P33 million in relief goods distributed to 126,000 after Mindanao quake

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed relief goods worth over ?33 million to approximately 126,000 individuals affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake…

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Read more about the article Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos
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Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Despite ongoing evacuations following a June 8 earthquake that created landslide dams in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos (JAS), the town's Bureau of Fire and…

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