By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The City Information Office, in a text advisory Wednesday morning, said “classes from preschool to highschool levels will resume today, February 20” based on the Pagasa weather bulletin issued at 11 PM Tuesday.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The CDRRMO and Central 911 are continuing their monitoring and have advised preemptive evacuation in some areas. Earlier, the Lasang River was put on warning level while the Suawan River was noted with heavy water buildup. The Upper and Lower Sangilangan and Waan rivers were reported to have overflowed causing residents to evacuate.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Pagasa has put the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1 after the Low Pressure Area east of Mindanao developed into a Tropical Depression named “Crising.”
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Citing anomalies in the relief distribution and the DSWD using it as a venue for ‘communist witch hunting’ in connivance with the military, the organization of Pablo survivors under Barug Katawhan (People Rise Up), through its spokesperson, Karlos Trangia demanded Soliman’s ouster at a protest outside the DSWD regional office, Tuesday.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
This, after the Department of Social Welfare and Development-XI refused to release the 10,000 sacks of rice committed by Sec. Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman even after the leaders had presented and submitted their distribution plan on Thursday, February 7.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We are trying to complete the set of equipment needed by the city. It’s already fabricated. Now, it’s just a matter of installing them.” — Dr. Anthony Sales, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-XI Director
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Noting that the current trend of observed wave heights suggested that “the threat of a hazardous tsunami has passed,” Phivolcs then cancelled the tsunami alert in the Philippines.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean in the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental should keep watch.
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
In his visit to a flood-stricken village here, February 1, Duterte told residents that the US is the biggest emitter of carbon gases which destroys the earth’s atmosphere. This as he criticized the latter for not signing the Kyoto Protocol, seven years ago in Kyoto, Japan.
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
“Barangays need to take over the work,” Cenro’s Solid Waste Management Board Divisions Chief Engr. Dolly Remojo said, pointing out the tendency of violators to obey only if Cenro enforcers are watching.
