The rescue operation for survivors of the Masara landslide was ended on Tuesday, February 13, one week after the incident.
With the current climate crisis, there is a need to radically shift our policies and programs. There is no “business as usual” with our unusual climate.
This most recent landslide is only a stark reminder that recurring disasters have occurred, pointing to a lack of corporate accountability and the failure to install mitigating measures to prevent a new landslide and prompt response when a new one occurs.
Why does Jade Valley Subdivision in Buhangin get submerged in waist-deep flood every time torrents of rain hit the city?
We, the batchmates of Dr. Sharmaine Baroquillo and faculty members of the Davao Medical School, condemn in strongest terms the murderous act against our colleague.