Survivors of different disasters will hold a national conference on the commemoration of the first year anniversary of typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) in Tacloban city this coming November 8.
After unofficially breaking the world record for planting the most trees in an hour, cacao growers and environment groups raised concerns to the event organizers on how to help ensure the growth of cash-crop seedlings.
City officials will deliberate this week on what to do with hundreds of trees lining the drainage canal area in Dacudao Avenue which they said is damaging the structure of the canal.
A climate change official warned that authorities here should prepare for a scenario of prolonged drought in the region up to the first quarter of 2015.
High ranking church officials of the diocese of Tandag renewed their call on their faithful to oppose the mining operations in Surigao del Sur province.