DAVAO CITY, Philippines -The Court of Appeal (CA) denied a petition for Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) sought by environmental groups to halt the construction of the Samal Island-Davao City…
After years of exhausting efforts to appeal with government agencies to stop the construction of the Samal Island - Davao City (SIDC) Connector Bridge project, environmental groups in Davao City are now seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court through a petition for a Writ of Kalikasan.
As 2024 comes to an end, Davao Today looks back on the stories that impacted and resonated with Davaoeños, ranging from politics to the environment.
The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.
An environmental coalition is considering legal action on the Samal Island-Davao City Bridge project (SIDC) after seeing little action from the city government on the environmental damages that the project may bring to both Davao and Samal Island.