A Lumad student was shot dead by a member of the military auxiliary force Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit on Friday, March 15 in Talaingod town, Davao del Norte, the Save Our School Network reported on Monday.
More than 3,000 individuals from three areas in Davao Oriental have to evacuate from their homes due to hours of heavy rains since Monday night due to Tropical Depression Chedeng.
The El Niño has already affected around 13,000 farmers in the province according to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.
Militant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Gen. Ricardo Visaya is doing nothing to support the farmers in the country, particularly in Mindanao during the onslaught of El Niño.
Residents in landslide-prone areas in Davao City were advised for pre-emptive evacuation due to heavy rains brought by the Tropical Depression Chedeng.
Tropical depression Chedeng has slowly weakened as it moves towards Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said at its 11:00 a.m. bulletin on Monday, March 18.
Various groups have expressed deep apprehensions as the withdrawal of the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC) became final on Sunday, March 17.
Dabawenyos happily endured the scorching heat of the sun that reached up to 32 degrees Celsius on Saturday, March 16, to witness the “Parada Dabawenyo”, one of the most anticipated highlights of the celebration of Araw ng Dabaw.
The sixteen-day celebration of the 82nd Araw ng Davao concluded successfully on Saturday, March 16, with the Parada Dabawenyo that was joined by thousands of participants.
Living inside a noisy, hot, and difficult shelter for years is how an 11-year-old Manobo girl describes her temporary yet almost permanent shelter inside the evacuation center of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines – Haran (UCCP-Haran).
