Environment

Alarm raised on flood, erosion in Davao areas

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May 26, 2008

Interface Development Interventions, Inc. (Idis) executive director Lia Jasmin Esquillo says they are particularly worried for the residents of Barangay Carmen in Baguio District who have suffered from displacement and loss of property in the past after an onslaught of torrential rains that triggered flashfloods and landslides.

On Earth Day, environmentalists denounce Tudaya power plants

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Apr 27, 2008

Environmentalists are saying that altering the natural conditions of these important bodies of water in Mt. Apo would mean loss of biodiversity and, eventually, the death of the mountain. This could spell disaster for the Davao region, whose lands are nourished by its natural topography, which, in turn, ensures the year-round bounty of fruits and produce.

Members of Panalipdan hold an Earth Day protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office in Lanang, Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Jonald Mahinay)