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Mati City, 10 municipalities in Davao Oriental suspend classes, work

Following the impact of a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affecting Northern and Southern Mindanao, local government units (LGUs) in Davao Oriental have collectively suspended classes and government and private offices. The City of Mati and 10 municipalities, including Baganga, Governor Generoso, Cateel, and others, have issued Executive Orders in line with Presidential Executive Order No. 66, series of 2012. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has forecasted moderate to heavy rains in Davao Oriental due to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and LPA, posing a risk of landslides and flash floods. The Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao Oriental and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils have reported landslides in Lupon and Cateel, with ongoing clearing operations. The Bureau of Fire Protection and other government agencies have rescued families affected by flash floods in Cateel and Caraga. Franz Irag from the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region confirmed that around 200 individuals or close to 500 families in Davao Region have been displaced and are now in evacuation centers. Additionally, five LGUs in the province of Davao de Oro have also declared the suspension of classes and work in both public and private offices......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Davao Oriental under state of calamity

The entire province of Davao Oriental has been declared under a state of calamity following the impact of the shear line, allowing the provincial local government unit to access its Quick Response Fund for rehabilitation efforts. The unanimous resolution was approved during a regular session in Sangguniang Panlalawigan, based on comprehensive assessment and recommendation from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and Governor Niño Uy. This declaration is crucial for providing emergency aid to the affected constituents and enforcing price control on essential items. Rapid Disaster Assessment and Needs Assessment reports indicate that around 63,337 families are affected, with 645 families and 1,830 individuals currently displaced and in evacuation centers. The damages in agriculture, fisheries, and livestock are estimated to be significant. Several municipalities have already declared a state of calamity, and the entire province is yet to announce its final assessment on the value loss in agriculture. This declaration aims to expedite rehabilitation and recovery plans to restore normalcy in the affected areas......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

22 families receive anti-child labor grant from BARMM government

At least 22 families in Cotabato City with children employed as laborers received an initial cash assistance as a startup fund for small entrepreneurial projects that can generate extra income and prevent forced employment of underage family members......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

13 million families felt poor in 2023 – SWS poll

Nearly half or 47 percent of Filipino families rated themselves poor during the last quarter of 2023, hardly moving from 48 percent in September last year in a similar survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

UM-Davao grad tops mechanical engineers licensure exam

A GRADUATE from Davao City-based university topped the February 2024 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms

MANILA, 10 May 2024 -- A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families[1] -- or over 3.7 million people - including some who have taken their children out of school to help deal with the economic im.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Over 60 licensed foster families, 82 kids in foster care in Davao

AN OFFICIAL from the Capacity Building Unit of the Regional Alternative Child Care Office-Davao Region (Racco-Davao) revealed that there are about 60 licensed foster families in the Davao Region......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

91 families, commercial establishments ordered to clear Estero de Parian in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 91 informal settler families (ISFs), including the four large commercial establishments, located along the Estero de Parian in Cebu City were issued final notices on April 26 to voluntarily remove structures blocking the waterways. Retired General Melquiades Feliciano, the chief implementer of the city’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Talisay City Fire displaces 16 families, leaving damage of P1.2 million

Talisay City Fire displaces 16 families, leaving damage of P1.2 million.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Taguig fires: 1 dead, 18 families homeless

A 58-year-old woman died and 18 families were left homeless in two separate fires in Taguig on Tuesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

50 families evicted to give way to parking lot

Under the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act, the execution of demolition requires the notice upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction, proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition, and adequate relocation, among others. The post 50 families evicted to give way to parking lot appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Duterte calls Philippine president a drug addict as rift deepens - Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr hits back with fentanyl insult amid breakdown in relations between political families The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accused his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of being a drug addict who risked being ousted from office in an expletive-laden tirade that underlined the breakdown in relations between the two powerful political families. Dutertes speech on Sunday, in which he claimed Marc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

1,000 families homeless in Tondo fire

An estimated 1,000 families were left homeless in a fire that consumed reportedly half of the slum community of Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila for over nine hours on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Navotas fire: 1 dead, 15 families homeless

A 59-year-old man died and 15 families were left homeless after a fire hit a residential area in Navotas City on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

2 kidnapped activists reunite with families

Two activists who were allegedly kidnapped in San Carlos City in Pangasinan last week have reunited with their families......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

600 families homeless in Tondo fire

A fire broke out at a neighborhood composed mostly of shanties in Tondo, Manila on Thursday night, leaving at least 600 families homeless......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024