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Captured marine turtle, baby shark released back to sea in Surigao

By Roel Catoto on April 23 2013 8:07 am

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/22 April) — A local fisherman released back to the sea on Sunday afternoon a marine turtle and a baby reef shark that he accidentally caught in his… »

DENR-11 to count tarsiers in Kapalong town, Mati City

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on April 7 2013 10:04 pm

DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/07 April)  – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will start at the end of this month a population count of tarsiers in Barangay Bobon, Mati City… »

Voters want Malaybalay pols to focus on economy, education, environment

By Walter I. Balane on April 7 2013 9:45 pm

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/06 April) – Economy, education and the environment topped the list of issues that voters said should be prioritized by those who will lead the city government in… »

Hundreds protest MGB Caraga to push anew TEPO implementation

By Erwin Mascariñas on March 23 2013 12:25 am

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/22 March)—Around 300 protesters flocked to the office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Caraga Region Friday to strongly demand anew the implementation of the temporary… »

Caves protection in Davao Norte town pushed

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on March 11 2013 6:47 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) – About a hundred caves are found in New Corella town in Davao del Norte but mostly have not been assessed yet by the… »

Kidapawan to build stairway to Mt. Apo; Online petition launched against it

By Malu Cadelina-Manar on March 6 2013 8:48 am

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/05 March) – People who wish to reach the summit of Mt. Apo the easy way may soon get their wish with the plan of the city government… »

Surigao officials appeal to MGB for mining committee seats

By Vanessa L. Almeda on February 28 2013 11:35 pm

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/28 Feb)  —  Local officials affected by the planned streamlining of membership to three mining committees for environment and social development programs have appealed to the Mines and… »

SouthCot board stays firm on open-pit mining ban; critics hit approval of SMI’s ECC

By Bong S. Sarmiento on February 20 2013 5:46 pm

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/20 February) – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of South Cotabato rallied behind the provincial environment code that bans open pit mining method as the local Catholic Church urged the… »

ECC no guarantee for SMI to mine – MGB exec

By Allen V. Estabillo on February 20 2013 5:45 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 Feb) – The issuance of a conditional environmental compliance certificate (ECC) to foreign-backed Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) does not guarantee that the company would… »

Tampakan copper-gold project gets ECC; SouthCot stands pat on open pit mining ban

By Bong S. Sarmiento on February 19 2013 8:46 pm

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/19 February)—Castigating Environment Secretary Ramon Paje for flip-flopping on the agency’s decision to now give foreign-backed Sagittarius Mines, Inc. an environmental compliance certificate (ECC), South Cotabato Gov. Arthur… »

‘Hot’ lumber seized from vessel in Sarangani Bay

By Allen V. Estabillo on February 19 2013 8:23 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/19 February) — Navy personnel seized around 30,000 board feet of alleged illegally-cut lumber while being transported aboard a light cargo vessel off  Sarangani Bay on Monday,… »

CHR to sue military for killing of tribal leader’s wife, 2 sons in Tampakan

By Bong S. Sarmiento on February 17 2013 10:48 pm

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/17 February)—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will file a case against the soldiers involved in the operations that resulted to the death of three civilians last October… »

Task Force Pablo holds first briefing in ComVal

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 17 2013 12:27 am

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/16 February)— Two months after super typhoon ‘Pablo’ struck, key officials of Task Force Pablo held Friday at the  Nabunturan provincial capitol its first briefing with local government… »

Bukidnon SP approves ‘green discount’ for RPT

By Walter I. Balane on February 15 2013 4:23 pm

MALAYBALAY CITY  (MindaNews/15 February) —The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bukidnon has approved an ordinance granting real property tax (RPT) discounts to properties with trees growing on them, provincial board member Jay Albarece… »

Don’t catch more ‘Lolongs’ please, tribe asks

By Erwin Mascariñas on February 14 2013 7:47 pm

LORETO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/14 February) – An indigenous community living in Agusan Marsh urged the protection of the remaining crocodiles and other forms of wildlife in their area a… »

Church group to DENR: act on BFI’s violations

By Walter I. Balane on February 14 2013 4:20 pm

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/14 February) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should act on the alleged violations committed by the Bukidnon Forests Inc. (BFI) and its contractor in… »

DENR-12 to finish WB-funded surveys by yearend

By Allen V. Estabillo on February 14 2013 4:19 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 February) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 is targeting the completion before yearend of 13 ongoing cadastral projects in three… »

New Bataan: To relocate or not?

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 31 2013 6:55 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 Jan) – The Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 discussed Tuesday whether or not to relocate the entire municipality of New Bataan in Compostela Valley (ComVal)… »

Heavy rains spawn floods in Koronadal

By Mindanews on January 26 2013 6:44 am

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/25 January)—Floods hit parts of this city, the seat of government of Region 12, early Friday night after a heavy rainfall that lasted for at least an hour… »

Gina Lopez rallies Surigaonons vs. mining

By Vanessa L. Almeda on January 24 2013 7:04 am

CANTILAN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 23 Jan) – Staunch anti-mining advocate Regina Lopez rallied residents in the seven towns of Surigao del Sur last Monday to oppose mining in… »

Protected status of Lake Sebu pushed

By Allen V. Estabillo on January 20 2013 8:21 am

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/19 January) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region 12 is pushing for the declaration of the scenic Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato as… »

Landslides, floods feared as LPA nears; forced evacuations done in New Bataan

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on January 2 2013 11:31 pm

DAVAO CITY  (MindaNews/02 January) –  The regions of Caraga and Davao in Mindanao and Eastern Visayas have been warned against flashfloods and landslides as another low pressure area (LPA)  has… »

Baganga village bounces back

By Froilan Gallardo on January 1 2013 8:34 am

BAGANGA, Davao Oriental- Days after typhoon Pablo inundated their village, Barangay Ban-ao chair Mera Adlawan Ching thought the community and the life they knew would cease to exist. The National… »

Forced evacuation imposed in Siargao Islands as Typhoon Quinta approaches landfall

By Mindanews on December 25 2012 7:14 pm

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/25 December) —  Forced evacuation is now in place in Siargao Islands,  the country’s surfing capital,  following the intensification of  tropical depression Quinta into a tropical storm. Public… »

WAYWARD AND FANCIFUL: The bagyo boys of New Bataan

By Gail Ilagan on December 25 2012 6:53 pm

DAVAO CITY  (MindaNews/25 Dec) — Kagawad Boy Polinar, his wife and I were surveying what used to be three blocks of houses in Purok 4, Barangay Poblacion, New Bataan in… »

Typhoon Quinta to make landfall in Dinagat Wednesday; 6 provinces under Signal 1

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on December 25 2012 11:27 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 December) –  Six provinces along the northeastern part of Mindanao  have been placed under public storm warning signal 1 as the low pressure area spotted east of… »

Low pressure area nearing Mindanao; PAGASA warns vs landslides, flashfloods

By Mindanews on December 25 2012 8:33 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 December) –  Residents in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas in eastern and northern Mindanao are being urged to move to evacuation centers as the low pressure area (LPA)… »

PCA-11 eyes replanting of coconut trees in 40,000 ha

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on December 24 2012 8:21 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 23 December) — A total of 40,000 hectares (ha) will be replanted to coconut trees in the Davao Region as part of a strategic rehabilitation plan after… »

‘Pablo’ to exact P9.6B value losses in 2013–MinDA

By Mindanews on December 24 2012 8:08 am

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/ 23 December)—Typhoon “Pablo” would exact an estimated value losses of P9.6 billion for 2013 in areas hardest hit by the disaster, according to the Mindanao Development Authority… »

POETRY: 3 X Pablo. by Ricardo M. de Ungria

By Ricardo M de Ungria on December 23 2012 10:37 am

3 X Pablo by Ricardo M. de Ungria [Ricardo M. de Ungria teaches at the University of the Philippine-Mindanao in Davao City. He was Chancellor at UP Mindanao (2001-07) and… »

Nothing Left

By Bong S. Sarmiento on December 23 2012 8:45 am

Aurelio Pescadio, 58, shows where his shop once stood in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Dec. 21. 2012. The shop of Pescadio sells bukag along the highway. MindaNews photo by… »

New Fields, New Hope

By Ruby Thursday More on December 23 2012 8:37 am

Less than a month after typhoon Pablo destroyed agricultural lands in Davao Oriental, farmers plant rice in Cateel town on Dec. 21, 2012. MindaNews photo by Ruby Thursday More

‘Pablo’ victim calls on ‘megastar’ Sharon Cuneta for help

By Bong S. Sarmiento on December 23 2012 8:27 am

TRENTO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/22 December)—A survivor of Typhoon Pablo here is wishing upon show business “megastar” Sharon Cuneta to help him rebuild their family’s shattered lives. “I hope Sharon… »

Aliwagwag Falls after Pablo

By Ruby Thursday More on December 22 2012 9:42 am

Aliwagwag Falls, one of  the top tourist destinations in Davao Orietal,  had   crystal clear waters and lush surroundings before super typhoon Pablo hit Cateel town and neighboring coastal towns of … »

After ‘Pablo’, Davao needs to shift agri landscape – official

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on December 21 2012 11:39 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 December) —The scale of the damage wrought by typhoon Pablo early this month has brought agriculture in the Davao Region to a “tipping point” that it should… »

From the land of war ‘bakwits,’ help for Typhoon Pablo’s ‘bakwits’

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on December 21 2012 8:58 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/20 December)  –  “Noon, kami ang palaging tinutulungan. Kami naman ngayon  ang tutulong” (We were always given assistance before. Now it’s our turn to help). Officials… »

Back to Business

By Ruby Thursday More on December 20 2012 4:18 pm

This barbershop within the public market of Montevista town, Compostela Valley Province is back to business on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, two weeks after Typhoon Pablo battered this town. Most… »

Refreshing

By Contributor on December 20 2012 11:23 am

  Survivors of Typhoon Pablo in an evacuation center in Compostela town, Compostela Valley province get a free shower from a Tagum City  fire truck. The project, scheduled in different… »

DepEd-11 seeks more tents as ‘learning spaces’ in areas affected by Pablo

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on December 20 2012 7:07 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 Dec) – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 11 is appealing to the public to donate tents “as many as possible” to be used… »

Oblates distribute relief goods to Pablo victims in New Bataan

By Malu Cadelina-Manar on December 20 2012 7:05 am

KIDAPAWAN CITY (Wednesday / 19 Wed) – The Oblates Missionary Foundation, together with the Oblates Media and Communications Group, distributed on Wednesday food, water, and other relief items to thousands… »

Prayer and Thanks

By Ruby Thursday More on December 19 2012 11:25 pm

THANKS AND PRAYERS.  Signages thanking donors for all their help and asking for continued prayers are posted inside this multi-purpose hall beside the Sta. Teresita Chapel in Purok 2, Barangay… »

Police not heeding PNoy’s order to clear geohazard areas in CDO

By Froilan Gallardo on December 18 2012 10:30 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/18 December) — A year after storm “Sendong” struck this city, residents living in the hazard-prone areas beside the Cagayan de Oro River are still at… »

Bukidnon donates P1M each for Comval, DavOr

By Walter I. Balane on December 18 2012 9:30 pm

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/18 December) –The Bukidnon Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week approved a resolution authorizing Gov. Alex Calingasan to donate a total of P2 million for victims of typhoon Pablo in… »

For Typhoon Pablo Survivors

By Ruby Thursday More on December 18 2012 9:05 pm

Workers of Bachelor Express and Rural Transit Mindanao bus lines load relief goods onto a bus on Monday night, December 17 at their headquarters in Maa, Davao City. The relief… »

Bus firm cancels Xmas party, donates budget to ‘Pablo’ victims

By Keith Bacongco on December 18 2012 9:01 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/18 December) – The Vallacar Transport Inc., which operates bus lines Bachelor Express and Rural Transport Mindanao Inc. (RTMI), called off the Christmas party for their 10,000 employees… »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Urgent call to the national government

By Contributed Article on December 18 2012 3:17 pm

We are a small Mindanao-based NGO trying to give our humble share in response to the devastation brought by Typhoon Pablo. We have decided to focus our efforts and resources… »

Tents for students whose classrooms were destroyed by Pablo

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on December 17 2012 8:02 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 December) — Students in elementary and high school whose classrooms were destroyed by Typhoon Pablo on December 4 will be holding classes in tents, soon, the Department… »

Muslim doctors to hold medical mission in typhoon-hit areas this Christmas

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on December 17 2012 7:44 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 December) –  Doctors and nurses assigned in the  typhoon-hit towns in Davao Oriental can spend Christmas home with their families as Muslim doctors and nurses from Maguindanao… »

ADVOCACY MindaNOW: No crisis manager!

By Jesus G. Dureza on December 16 2012 4:47 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 December) — With the situation getting worse everyday, handling the aftermath of Typhoon Pablo should be left in the hands of a competent crisis manager. Unfortunately, there… »

BISAG UNSA: Singil sa Kinaiyahan

By Macario D. Tiu on December 16 2012 4:39 pm

DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (MindaNews/16 Disyembre) — Naningil na ang kinaiyahan,” komento ni Melot mahitungod sa paglampurnas sa Bagyong Pablo sa New Bataan, Compostela Valley. Wala pa gani mabalita nga grabe… »

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