Classes in Davao City suspended due to floods; state of emergency declared in Davao del Norte

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/20 January) –   Mayor Sara Duterte has ordered the suspension of classes in kindergarten, elementary and high school on Monday as floods displaced some 30,000 residents. In Davao… »

When the floodwaters reached her ankle, she knew it was time to evacuate

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/20 January) – Carmen Yongco of Matina Gravahan did not take any chance. While some were not able to sleep because they monitored the water level of the… »

“We learned so many lessons from Pablo”

TAGUM CITY (MindaNews/20 January)  — Typhoon Pablo taught Compostela Valley “many lessons” and the province now wants to ensure it could respond effectively should another disaster happen by allocating P2… »

Maragusan town: back on track after 15-days’ isolation post-Pablo

MARAGUSAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/20 January)  –  While the world focused its attention on  Boston, Cateel and Baganga, the three Davao Oriental towns badly hit by Typhoon Pablo, and its neighbor,… »

Changing Lives and Landscapes

Almost a year after Typhoon Sendong ( Washi) struck the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in the northern part of Mindanao on December 16-17, 2011, another disaster hit… »

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