The story of 2012 was the fury of Typhoon Pablo (International name Bopha), a category 5 storm that left 1,043…
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“Based on the study of Dr. Rodel Lasco and Dr. Florencia Pulhin, government’s reforestation only delivered 30% survival rate even though more than US $ 570 million has been spent on reforestation since 1970s until today,” Juland Suazo (of Panalipdan Southern Mindanao) said. “It is more of a failure than a success that the government never learned.”
Governors Rodolfo del Rosario of Davao del Norte and Arturo ‘Chongkee’ Uy of Compostela Valley told Davao Today they had convened their respective Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Councils (PDRRMC) to discuss preparations for the storm.
The research study by University of the Philippines physicist, Kim Gargar, is supposed to guide a disaster response group on the how to rehabilitate certain Typhoon Pablo ravaged areas in Compostela Valley, a private welfare group said.
Detained scientist Kim Gargar’s sister (center) and colleagues from the scientist group AGHAM demand for his immediate release, as they slammed the illegal arrest and vilification by the Philippine Army against Gargar. (contributed photo)
Matigsalug leader Cristina Lantao said troops from the Army’s 25th Infantry Battalion arrived in their community in Sitio Bermuda, Purok 4 on Wednesday and told them they would occupy their village while conducting a three-week operation against the New People’s Army.
By DAVAO TODAY The Armed Forces of the Philippines claimed on Thursday that the University of the Philippines Professor Kim…
By Davao Today A missing University of the Philippines professor who was conducting a study in an area hit by…
By TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Davao City– The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region XI is seeking Php 1 billion…
Women and children survivors of Typhoon Pablo from Compostela, Compostela Valley joined Thursday’s rally to dramatize their demand for food relief from government and stop the military encampment in their villages. Communities in Compostela said soldiers are deployed to protect the mining investment of San Miguel Company. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
