Read more about the article Tides of change ripple through riverside homes along NHA Bangkal dike
TALOMO RIVER DIKE. The flood-control dike separates the Talomo River from riverside homes in Puroks 59, 60 and 75 at NHA Bangkal, Barangay Talomo Proper, Davao City.(Photo by Marianne Guinoo, UP Mindanao Intern)/davaotoday.com

Tides of change ripple through riverside homes along NHA Bangkal dike

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Five years after a flood-control dike along the Talomo River displaced families from their riverbank homes in NHA Bangkal, barangay Talomo Proper, residents say the project…

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DPWH Orders Investigation into Allegedly Incomplete 96.5-Million Flood Control Project in Davao Occidental

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has issued show-cause orders to two high-level officials in the Davao Region following an inspection revealing potential irregularities…

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Read more about the article Matina Gravahan residents frustrated over unrepaired dike
Ragged holes spell negligence. This damaged section of the flood control dike alonng the river of Matina Gravahan collapsed in February 2024, just two months after it was completed. It stands unrepaired for 18 months now, as residents are forced to make makeshift barriers to prevent the river to overflow during heavy rains./Wendyl A. Geronimo(davaotoday.com)

Matina Gravahan residents frustrated over unrepaired dike

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The dike lasted only two months.  It was in February 2024, when the flood-control dike constructed along the community of Matina Gravahan partially collapsed when logs…

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