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ADVOCACY MINDANOW: A Day in Baganga and Cateel

By Jesus G. Dureza on April 2 2013 5:55 pm

  DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/2 April)–Last Monday, I joined retired Archbishop (Emeritus) NANDING CAPALLA together with retired publisher NILO CLAUDIO and visited “Typhoon Pablo’s” whacked areas Baganga and Cateel in Davao… »

Holy Week traditions live on in New Bataan’s Barangay Andap

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on March 29 2013 5:20 pm

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/29 March) – On the long table outside the San Roque chapel in Barangay Andap on Maundy Thursday afternoon, cooking pots and plastic containers of food… »

Washing of the feet in Barangay Andap

By Toto Lozano on March 29 2013 8:30 am

Kaabag (lay leader) Lando Fernandez performs Jesus Christ’s washing of the feet ritual at the San Roque chapel in Barangay Andap, New Bataan town in Compostela Valley province on Maundy… »

Evacuation tent

By Toto Lozano on March 29 2013 7:52 am

Leanna Mae de Rosa (right) and  sisters eat their snack, a porridge made from corn and other grains inside their tent in New Bataan, Compostela Valley on Maundy Thursday.  The… »

LPA spotted 170 kms east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

By Mindanews on March 21 2013 6:09 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 March) –  It’s summer but the weather bureau has warned residents of Caraga and Davao regions in Mindanao and Eastern and Central Visayas of cloudy skies with… »

Concert slated for repair of houses damaged by ‘Pablo’

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on March 15 2013 10:51 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/15 March) — At least 21 bands and individual performers will be featured in a three-night concert here, from March 21-23, to raise funds for the repair of… »

Panagdait Davao

By Ruby Thursday More on March 15 2013 5:51 am

5th Civil Relations Group Commanding General Col. Leopoldo Galon Jr. and musician Eric Gancio promote Panagdait Davao, a concert that will benefit the survivors of Typhoon Pablo during a press… »

Leader of ‘Pablo’ survivors in Baganga killed; Governor orders probe

By Erwin Mascariñas on March 5 2013 12:13 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 March) – A community leader of the group of typhoon Pablo survivors that barricaded the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) here… »

Despite agreement, DSWD’s Soliman to sue ‘instigators’ of protest by typhoon victims

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on March 5 2013 12:04 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 March) — Typhoon Pablo victims who barricaded and attempted to take away relief goods from the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development here… »

Few schools seek tuition fee hike in ‘Pablo’ hit areas

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on March 3 2013 6:53 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/02 March)—Of the 26 higher educational institutions (HEI) in the Davao region that applied for tuition fee increase for school year 2013-2014, only five came from the provinces… »

Cops disperse typhoon victims for ‘looting’ DSWD-11

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 26 2013 8:02 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 February) – Police dispersed on Tuesday afternoon victims of typhoon Pablo who had barricaded the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development since Monday… »

DOLE-11 sees fewer jobs for 2013 due to ‘Pablo’

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 21 2013 1:13 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 Feb) – The region’s labor market has fewer vacant jobs this year due to damaged industries and agricultural lands in areas affected by typhoon Pablo,… »

‘New Bataan lacks safe relocation sites’

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 19 2013 8:20 pm

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/19 February)– New Bataan town in Compostela Valley lacks areas safe for the relocation of its residents as shown by simulated inundation maps, town Mayor Lorenzo Balbin… »

Soliman reiterates: no distribution list, no release of rice

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 19 2013 2:16 am

DAVAO CITY  (MindaNews/18 Feb) —  No distribution list, no release  of rice “kahit mag-rally pa sila” (even if they stage a rally). This was the message of Social Welfare Secretary… »

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… »

Gabriela pushes for fact-finding mission in areas hit by Pablo

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 13 2013 6:24 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Feb) – Due to several complaints lodged by victims of typhoon Pablo, the Gabriela Women’s Partylist (GWP) will hold a fact-finding mission in areas affected… »

WAYWARD AND FANCIFUL:Fact, fiction, and opinion

By Gail Ilagan on February 11 2013 10:32 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 February) – An article written by Mahar Lagmay and company saw print in the inner pages of a national daily today. The report explains what happened to… »

In Baganga, classrooms still roofless; “our graduation venue is gone”

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on February 11 2013 10:12 pm

BAGANGA, Davao Oriental (MindaNews/10 February) – While most Grade Six students are looking forward to graduation day, sixth graders at the Baganga Central Elementary School (BCES) are not as excited.… »

Extent of damage in Bukidnon forests caused by ‘Pablo’ still unknown

By H. Marcos C. Mordeno on February 8 2013 7:16 am

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/7 February) – The extent of the damage wrought by typhoon Pablo in Bukidnon’s three mountain ranges has yet to be evaluated, tribal leaders who attended a three-day… »

Climate Change Commission inks MOU with Davao Oriental, ComVal on risk reduction

By Mindanews on February 4 2013 6:32 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 Feb) — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) will sign on Monday a memorandum of understanding with the local government units of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley to… »

LiDAR maps to be used in flood modeling – DOST-11

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on February 1 2013 7:38 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 Jan) – Topographic maps generated by light-detection and ranging or LiDAR will be used in flood modeling for disaster risk areas in the Davao region.… »

KMP urges gov’t to stand for Montevista protesters

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 31 2013 7:02 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 Jan) – Filing charges against eight leaders of a barricade that demanded an end to foreign and large-scale mining and commercial logging in ComVal and… »

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)… »

96,000 houses for ‘Pablo’ victims from foreign donors

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 30 2013 8:14 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 January) — The shelter cluster of the international assistance for typhoon Pablo victims is eyeing to build a total of 96,000 houses in Compostela Valley and Davao… »

Rocks in Andap used for flood control in Tagum

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 30 2013 8:03 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/29 January) – Tagum City is making use of the rocks that now cover what used to be the center of Barangay Andap in this town… »

Include farmers’ subsistence loan in banana industry rehab fund–PBGEA

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 25 2013 7:00 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 January)–The rehabilitation package to be loaned out to banana farmers in areas affected by typhoon Pablo should include funds for their subsistence, Stephen Antig, executive director of… »

Davao River to have telemetric system for flood monitoring

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 25 2013 1:00 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 January)— The city government will put up a telemetric monitoring system (TMS) at the Davao River near Tamugan in Marilog district to warn low-lying areas of impending… »

Rampaging Waters

By Keith Bacongco on January 24 2013 8:16 am

Residents of Barangay Andap in New Bataan, Compostela Valley cross the makeshift bamboo footbridge as the road leading to the town proper from the mountain village was blocked to direct… »

In New Bataan, the nightmare is far from over

By Carolyn O. Arguillas on January 24 2013 7:02 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/23 January) – Fifty-three-year-old farmer Clemente Dulce sat on a pew at the San Antonio de Padua parish late Tuesday afternoon, wondering if he would still… »

Caraga Bridge: Destroyed

By Contributor on January 22 2013 7:24 am

Strong river currents on Sunday destroyed destroyed Caraga bridge, which connects Manay and Caraga towns in Davao Oriental. Typhoon Pablo on December 4 destroyed the Teodoro Palma Gil Bridge linking… »

Tents eyed as polling centers in Pablo-hit areas

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 19 2013 7:23 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 18 January) — The “learning spaces” or tents put up by the Department of Education (DepEd) to temporarily hold classes may be used as polling precincts in… »

Gov’t gives up search for missing fishermen

By Edwin G. Espejo on January 17 2013 7:13 am

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 16 Jan) – Lt. Gen. Jorge Segovia, head of Task Force Maritime Search SarGen, on Wednesday said the search and rescue operation for the still… »

DSWD yields to protesters’ demand for 10,000 sacks of rice for Pablo victims

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 17 2013 7:04 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Jan) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has responded to protesters’ call in Montevista, Compostela Valley that the government should supply Typhoon Pablo… »

Tribes hold ritual to end curse of ‘Pablo’, vow to protect environment

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 16 2013 6:58 am

BARANGAY ANDAP, New Bataan, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/15 January) — Visualizing typhoon “Pablo” as a giant who cursed the people for failing to protect Nature, the Mandaya tribe performed Monday a… »

NBI returns to get DNA samplings from exhumed remains, relatives

By Mindanews on January 16 2013 6:47 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/15 January) – The forensics team of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has returned  here to  get DNA samplings from the exhumed remains of  unidentified… »

40 Days after Pablo in New Bataan

By Keith Bacongco on January 13 2013 10:00 pm

A girl lights a candle in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela valley in a spot where many lives perished when Typhoon Pablo struck Mindanao’s eastern seaboard on Dec. 4, 2012.… »

Katambayayong sa Pagtindog

By Ruby Thursday More on January 12 2013 10:17 pm

Around 400 soldiers from the Army, Navy and Marines who will help repair houses partially damaged by Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces are presented to the… »

Youngest Volunteer

By Ruby Thursday More on January 12 2013 5:35 pm

Nine-year old Angelo Clemuar is one of the youngest volunteers who helped pack relief goods at the Inter-agency Relief Operations Center inside the Department of Public Works and Highways 11… »

Navy wants fishing vessels to turn back amid approaching LPA

By Allen V. Estabillo on January 12 2013 1:36 am

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/ 11 January)– Naval authorities have recommended the immediate recall of fishing fleets from this city that are currently operating off Mindanao’s eastern seas due to an… »

Loren: Geohazard maps should have been blown up, communicated properly

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 10 2013 8:06 am

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 January) — Failing to communicate the geo-hazard maps and weather advisories to the provincial and municipal governments led to the tragedy that was Typhoon Pablo, Senator Loren… »

Another low pressure area nearing Caraga, Davao; Evacuations ordered anew

By Mindanews on January 7 2013 7:51 am

DAVAO CITY  (MindaNews/06 January) –  Preemptive evacuation of residents in areas prone to floods and landslides have been ordered in New Bataan in Compostela Valley province and Veruela and Sta.… »

No disease outbreak in typhoon-hit areas — DOH-11

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 5 2013 5:23 pm

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 5 January) — The concerted efforts of the Department of Health-Region 11 (DOH-11), local government units and non-government organizations have prevented any disease outbreak in areas affected… »

After the Storm

By Ruby Thursday More on January 5 2013 3:33 pm

Opening Classes

By Erwin Mascariñas on January 5 2013 7:46 am

Teachers conduct their classes inside tents in Baganga Central Elementary School in Baganga town on January 3, 2012 , after typhoon Pablo destroyed most of the schools in Davao Oriental.… »

A month later, search for missing GenSan fishermen still on

By Allen V. Estabillo on January 5 2013 7:35 am

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 Jan) – Authorities are not calling off anytime soon the ongoing search and rescue operations for the 352 fishermen from this city and nearby… »

Teachers, children go back to school for psychosocial classes inside tents

By Lorie Ann Cascaro on January 5 2013 7:33 am

BAGANGA, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 4 Jan) – Almost a month after typhoon “Pablo” hit the province last December 4, teachers and children have gone back to schools for psychosocial… »

Learning Spaces

By Ruby Thursday More on January 5 2013 7:32 am

 Tents from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) serve as temporary “learning spaces” at Cabinuangan Central Elementary School. Some of the province’s schools were destroyed when super typhoon Pablo hit… »

Cheerful Reunion

By Erwin Mascariñas on January 5 2013 7:22 am

Students have a cheerful reunion, for some, their first since typhoon Pablo , at the Baganga Central Elementary School in Baganga town in Davao Oriental during the opening of classes… »

After Pablo, few pupils report to class

By Keith Bacongco on January 5 2013 7:22 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews / 4 Jan) – “I miss my pupils,” a teary-eyed Lilia dela Cruz said on Thursday, supposedly the first day of classes after the holidays,… »

School exec appeals for help for school children

By Keith Bacongco on January 5 2013 7:07 am

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews / 4 Jan) – A school official here has appealed on kind-hearted individuals to extend further help to the school children affected by Typhoon Pablo… »

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