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Philippine landslide death toll almost doubles to 27: official
The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines nearly doubled to 27 on Friday, officials said, as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the mud. The number of people missing from Tuesday's landslide in Masara in the mountainous province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island fell to 89 from more than 100, while the number of injured rose to 32, the latest figures from.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll almost doubles to 27: official
The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines nearly doubled to 27 on Friday, officials said, as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the mud. The number of people missing from Tuesday's landslide in Masara in the mountainous province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island fell to 89 from more than 100, while the number of injured rose to 32, the latest figures from.....»»
DENR, mining firm ink accord to rehabilitate Agusan Sur riverbank
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 8 March) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philsaga Mining Corp. (PMC) have agreed to rehabilitate a riverbank to provide easier access to the globally acclaimed Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) located in Lake Panlabuhan, Loreto town in Agusan del Sur. They signed on […].....»»
Conflict-stricken villagers in Agusan del Norte get farm machinery from ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross has provided post-harvest facilities to 107 marginalized families in Cabadbaran City in Agusan Del Norte to boost their agricultural productivity, badly stifled by armed conflicts in their villages......»»
3 dead in Davao de Oro due to landslides
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 February)—Three people have died in the municipality of Maragusan in Davao de Oro because of a landslide caused by heavy rains brought by the trough of the low pressure area. According to the Maragusan Information Office, the bodies of the fatalities were retrieved Wednesday at the site at Purok Buongon, […].....»»
12 villages in Agusan Sur town still submerged in flood
VERUELA, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 19 January) — The inland town of Veruela in Agusan del Sur has remained submerged after enduring four consecutive days of relentless rainfall brought by a shear line, affecting 12 of its 20 villages. Clyde Bonita, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (MDRRM) Officer, reported that water from the […].....»»
92 bodies recovered from Maco landslide
92 bodies recovered from Maco landslide.....»»
All 216 victims of suspected food poisoning in Agusan Sur sent home
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 23 February) — All 216 patients who were mostly admitted to the Esperanza Medicare Community Hospital for suspected food poisoning were already discharged and sent home Wednesday, the local government of Esperanza town in Agusan del Sur said in a Facebook post Thursday. They were transported home aboard […].....»»
Philippine landslide leaves 6 dead, 46 missing
MANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers in the Philippines have recovered the bodies of six buried under mud and rocks from a landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Tuesday night, the provincial government said on Wednesday. The Davao de Oro provincial government said in a social media post that six bodies and 31 injured survivors have been found as of 2 p.m. loc.....»»
Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 10
The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to 10, with one person missing, police and local officials said Friday. In a report posted on social media, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered three more bodies near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Rescuers recovered seven bodies, including five children, on Thursd.....»»
Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 10
The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to 10, with one person missing, police and local officials said Friday. In a report posted on social media, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered three more bodies near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Rescuers recovered seven bodies, including five children, on Thursd.....»»
1st LD Writethru: Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 10
MANILA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to 10, with one other missing, police and local officials said Friday. In a report posted on social media, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered three more bodies near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Rescuers recovered seven bodies, includi.....»»
1st LD Writethru: Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 10
MANILA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to 10, with one other missing, police and local officials said Friday. In a report posted on social media, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered three more bodies near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Rescuers recovered seven bodies, includi.....»»
Bodies in Masara landslide undergo DNA testing for identification
THE Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao de Oro (PLGU-Davao de Oro) has confirmed that the remaining 14 unidentified and unclaimed bodies in the Masara landslide tragedy are currently undergoing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Central Office......»»
Ilocos Norte, Danao City ink sisterhood agreement
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Less than a week after the key officials of the Ilocos Norte province paid a visit to the local government of Danao City in northern Cebu, the two LGus met again, this time in Ilocos Norte. The visit to Ilocos Norte was Danao City’s venture to sisterhood with the said province.....»»
2 die as van falls off cliff in Benguet
Emergency crew retrieved the bodies of two laborers Friday morning after the van they were riding on plunged into a river at Sitio Hydro #2, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet......»»
Back-to-back strong quakes jolt Agusan province; damages feared
A magnitude 5.8 and magnitude 5.2 hit two different areas in the province of Agusan this Saturday as search and retrieval operations continue in the landslide-stricken island of Mindanao......»»
PHOTO ESSAY: Waterworld in Carmen
CARMEN, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 02 February) – Travel from Davao City to Tagum City and other parts of the Davao region, Agusan-Surigao and Manila was cut off Friday due to flooding in Barangay Tuganay. Tuganay connects Davao City with Tagum in Davao del Norte, from where one can proceed to Davao Oriental, Davao de […].....»»
Seven Zambo Sur relatives seeking jobs found buried in Lanao Norte
Seven bodies belonging to one family from Zamboanga del Sur were found buried in a remote town in Sapad, Lanao del Norte last Sunday, January 6, three of whom were minors......»»
Universal Health Care Program to benefit 288,000 Lumads in Agusan Sur
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 31 January)—The Universal Health Care (UHC) program launched by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) here starting January 1 this year is set to benefit the 288,353 indigenous peoples (IPs) in this landlocked province. The UHC beneficiaries—hailing from the Manobo, Higaonon, Banwaon, and Tala-andig tribes—reside in geographically isolated, […].....»»