‘Tent town’ of Bohol survives Yolanda
by Davao Today Davao City - No casualties from Typhoon Yolanda were reported in Maribojoc, Bohol one of the towns hit hard by the recent earthquake. Storm signal no. 2…
90,000 in Misamis Oriental, Caraga evacuated from ‘Yolanda’
The huge number of evacuees for a single province, in Misamis Oriental and including its city, Cagayan de Oro, was triggered by the still fresh memory of Typhoon Sendong, one of the most devastating typhoons in terms of lost lives, when it left 1,403 dead and 613,204 homeless. Sendong entered through Surigao del Norte on December 2011 and crossed the country through the northern Mindanao provinces of Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte.
Flood prone areas in Davao City alerted for Yolanda
Meanwhile, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced late Thursday night that “suspension of classes by private schools in any or all levels and work of employees shall be left to the discretion of school authorities and employers.”
HANDYMEN. Communist guerillas help fix one of the primary schools damaged by typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley Province. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Reds tell forces to help folks brace for Yolanda
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in a statement called on its forces and allied groups to “collectively confront the possible disastrous impact of the strong winds, rains, floods, landslides and mudflows” of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).”
The
Strike on November 13 Vs. pork, anti-poor taxes
Public transport here are geared for a city-wide strike on Wednesday, November 13, to call for the abolition of the government’s pork barrel system and excessive taxes that transport leaders said have burdened drivers and the public.