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Grade 5 pupils along with their teacher in Sta. Ana Elementary School gather outside their classroom during the dry-run of the nationwide earthquake drill, Tuesday morning. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to conduct 1st shakeout drill

The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office will hold a city-wide drill in anticipation ?of earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Read more about the article Group calls NWRB to give Davao City LGU authority to monitor water resources
DELEGATE FUNCTIONS. Atty. Mark Penalver of Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) appeals to the National Water Regulatory Board to consider delegation of monitoring functions to the local government unit of the city. Penalver said in a press conference held at the City Hall on June 22, that by doing so, the city's watersheds will be protected and monitored better and the NWRB's problem on lack of manpower could also be addressed. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Group calls NWRB to give Davao City LGU authority to monitor water resources

The Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) appealed to the National Water Regulatory Board (NWRB) to give power to ?the city government to monitor water resources.

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Read more about the article Davao City to join first nationwide simulated earthquake drill
NOT PREPARED. Department of Science and Technology 11 Regional Director Anthony Sales (right) says few government agencies still do not take seriously the earthquake preparedness. Sales says every agency must at least have one trained personnel to attend to injuries, and should have working sirens that alert personnel during earthquakes and other calamities. Behind him is DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum in a press conference in Davao City on Thursday, June 1. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to join first nationwide simulated earthquake drill

The city will serve as a pilot site for the first nationwide simulated earthquake drill, which will be held on June 29 at the University of Mindanao Bolton Campus here.

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