by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 27, 2013
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“The latest environmental crime committed by the US Navy adds up to other environmental offenses by US imperialism and kowtowed by the Aquino government” — Rubi del Mundo, spokesman for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Southern Mindanao
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 26, 2013
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
“We really want to educate the people about climate change, to offer explanation why the province was badly devastated by typhoon Pablo when this was not the case before” — Penelope Palma Gil, program head of Tulong Kabataan-Southern Mindanao.
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 25, 2013
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The Freshmax Trading Company has now closed its facilities affecting a total of 200 workers who, mostly, have been working for at least five years. It just posted a memo that, Roto, another company, would be taking over.
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 22, 2013
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
“Naningkamot gyud mi nga makatabang sa mga panginahanglan sa mga biktima ug naningkamot mi nga matagaan silag tingog sa ilang mga nasinati sa baha” — Sister Noemi Degala, secretary general of Balsa Mindanao
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 22, 2013
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
“If we are going to look at the best disaster preparedness model, medical teams should be in place, including doctors, medical supplies as well as the health facilities” – Doctor Jean Lindo, Kalikasan Partylist
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 21, 2013
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Emmanuel Jaldon of the Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office said there were a total of 12,565 affected families with 39,582 dependents.
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 20, 2013
By ACE R. MORANDANTE, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA & MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The continuous light to moderate rains yesterday caused the alarming rise of water levels in the city. “It’s just too many water in the river,” said Emmanuel Jaldon, chief of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and Central 911 in an afternoon press briefing, January 20.
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 17, 2013
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
Clad in their traditional garb as they joined some 5,000 people from the different towns of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, they asked, where is the government? And where is its promise of genuine relief and rehabilitation?
by DAVAO TODAY
Jan 08, 2013
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
In a forecast released by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) at 5AM today, Mindanao island will continue to experience cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which could lead to the said calamities.
by DAVAO TODAY
Dec 19, 2012
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
As Pablo already claimed the lives of 990 individuals and damaged over PHP 21 billion in agriculture and infrastructure in the Davao region alone, Panalipdan said it is not enough to just give relief goods and help for the rebuilding of lives of affected people in Southern Mindanao. “We must also demand for justice and exact accountability from companies and government that plundered environmental resources with impunity,” Francis Morales, Panalipdan’s secretary general said.