Agusan water district rejects Lumad group’s claim over watershed area
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 04 June) – A top executive of the San Francisco Water District (SFWD) has stood pat that the Mt. Magdiwata Watershed must be excluded in the ancestral domain claims of a local Manobo clan. Elmer Luzon, SFWD general manager, made the commitment Tuesday when asked about the possibility […].....»»
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Of rights and obligations: the Mount Magdiwata Watershed
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 7 June) – There’s one interesting, if worrying, thing about the news report written by Chris V. Panganiban titled “Agusan water district rejects Lumad group’s claim over watershed area” (MindaNews, 4 June 2024). It’s the statement of San Francisco Water District (San Francisco, Agusan del Sur) general manager Elmer Luzon that […].....»»
Agusan water district rejects Lumad group’s claim over watershed area
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 04 June) – A top executive of the San Francisco Water District (SFWD) has stood pat that the Mt. Magdiwata Watershed must be excluded in the ancestral domain claims of a local Manobo clan. Elmer Luzon, SFWD general manager, made the commitment Tuesday when asked about the possibility […].....»»
JUSTICE
Lumad school teacher Rose Hayahay holds a photo of fellow teacher Gelejurain Ngujo II, as Lumad advocates observe the second death anniversary of the New Bataan 5 murders. Ngujo, with fellow teacher Chad Booc, health worker Elegyn Balonga, and two drivers were killed in New Bataan, Davao de Oro two years ago, as Lumad advocates hold soldiers accountable for their murders. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com).....»»
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 […].....»»
Council, envi group act on barangay proposal on Davao watershed
An environmental group urges the Davao City local government to make the Panigan-Tamugan watershed a “no touch” area for recreational activities to ensure that it remains a clean water source for the city......»»
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 […].....»»
PES law for watershed seeks compensation for water use
THE proposed Payment for Ecological Services (PES) ordinance aims to establish a compensation system for users of the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed. According to a representative from Amnesty International Philippines, individuals or entities utilizing the watershed's water resources will be required to provide monetary compensation......»»
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 […].....»»
Illegal road works?: Alarm raised over road development within watershed areas in Barangay Carmen
A DAVAO City Councilor has raised concerns regarding road construction within the watershed areas of Barangay Carmen, Baguio District......»»
Lumad Basakanon morepresentar
Lumad Basakanon morepresentar.....»»
Lumad Basakanon ‘ready’ for Kadayawan
Lumad Basakanon ‘ready’ for Kadayawan.....»»
Envi group urges villages in Panigan-Tamugan Watershed to regulate tourism
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 January) – An environmental group here on Monday asked the two villages straddling the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed (PTW) to regulate tourist activities after visitors left a pile of garbage there since New Year’s Day. Mark Peñalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said that barangays should learn to strike […].....»»
South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Sur stakeholders ink pledge to protect Marbel Buluan Watershed
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 6 March)– After seven years, various stakeholders from the public and private sectors formalized their commitment Wednesday for the protection and preservation of the Marbel Buluan Watershed, a vital biodiversity area spanning 121,000 hectares in the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao del Sur. Catholic Church leaders expressed their […].....»»
Vloggers promote Davao watershed that led to loads of trash
IDIS executive director Atty. Mark Peñalver in an interview points out that travel vloggers and social media influencers promoted the visit to this watershed area that resulted in the influx of people......»»
Philippines rejects China’s claim of ‘repelling’ BFAR vessel in WPS
Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the PCG for West Philippine Sea matters, called China's claim “inaccurate.”.....»»
Ex-barangay chairman, 2 neighbors dead in Agusan del Sur gun attack
Gunmen wearing facemasks killed a former barangay chairperson and two companions in an attack in a secluded area in Barangay Tudela in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday night......»»
COBI urges water district to comply with contractual obligations
Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. has emphasized the importance of having a cooperative partnership with the Cagayan de Oro City Water District......»»
Pagasa says LPA may not enter PAR, but trough to bring rain in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is unlikely to enter PAR, state meteorologists said on Sunday afternoon. “Itong low pressure area sa labas ng ating Philippine area of responsibility, mababa ang tiyansa na pumasok nga sa ating area of responsibility,” specialist Veronica Torres explained in a.....»»
Angeles City gov t to plant 50K seedlings in watershed
Angeles City gov t to plant 50K seedlings in watershed.....»»
DPWH workers plant 25K seedlings at AC watershed
DPWH workers plant 25K seedlings at AC watershed.....»»