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Landslide death toll climbs to 98 in Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide in a mining town in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines on Feb. 6 has climbed to 98, a regional disaster prevention office said Saturday. The Maco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said rescuers continue to search for nine others who remained missing. Rocks, soil and debris triggered by days of rain slid from mount.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll rises to 92, search for 36 continues
MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 92, local authorities said Thursday. Provincial government of Davao de Oro said on social media that rescuers are still looking for 36 missing people. Leah Anora of the Department of Interior and Local government told a press conference at Maco, the.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll rises to 92, search for 36 continues
MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 92, local authorities said Thursday. Provincial government of Davao de Oro said on social media that rescuers are still looking for 36 missing people. Leah Anora of the Department of Interior and Local government told a press conference at Maco, the.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll rises to 71, search for 47 continues
MANILA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 71, a government official said Tuesday. Leah Anora of the Department of the Interior and Local Government told a press conference at Maco, the municipality where the tragedy occurred, that rescuers are still looking for 47 missing people. Thirty-two.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll rises to 71, search for 47 continues
MANILA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 71, a government official said Tuesday. Leah Anora of the Department of the Interior and Local Government told a press conference at Maco, the municipality where the tragedy occurred, that rescuers are still looking for 47 missing people. Thirty-two.....»»
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.....»»
Death toll in southern Philippine landslide rises to 11, with 110 missing
MANILA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the massive landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has climbed to 11, with 110 others remaining missing, provincial authorities said Thursday. The Davao de Oro provincial government said the landslide, which occurred Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town, injured 31 villagers. Rescuers from the Maco mun.....»»
Death toll in southern Philippine landslide rises to 11, with 110 missing
MANILA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the massive landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has climbed to 11, with 110 others remaining missing, provincial authorities said Thursday. The Davao de Oro provincial government said the landslide, which occurred Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town, injured 31 villagers. Rescuers from the Maco mun.....»»
Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 9
MANILA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. In a social media post, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered two more bodies, both women, near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Police confirmed the retrieval of the two women......»»
Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 9
MANILA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. In a social media post, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered two more bodies, both women, near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Police confirmed the retrieval of the two women......»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 1
TOKYO -- Japan's lunar probe has re-entered a dormant state and suspended activities as it reached sunset, rendering solar power generation unavailable, the country's space agency said on Thursday. The planned activities for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), which made Japan the world's fifth lunar landing country, concluded on Wednesday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. (Japan-M.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 1
TOKYO -- Japan's lunar probe has re-entered a dormant state and suspended activities as it reached sunset, rendering solar power generation unavailable, the country's space agency said on Thursday. The planned activities for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), which made Japan the world's fifth lunar landing country, concluded on Wednesday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. (Japan-M.....»»
Riding the crossroads: The battle of Manila’s jeepney drivers against modernization
“Most members in my group are seniors,” he said, “My father is 72 years old, yet he drives every day because he doesn't want to rely on his children. He needs money for medication, electricity and water to survive. Where will they find a livelihood? I’m sure no company would want to hire them anymore, right?” The post Riding the crossroads: The battle of Manila’s jeepney drivers against modernization appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
The real battle of Katipunan
The real battle of Katipunan happens every school day as students, office workers and truck drivers race against time and against each other, as they find themselves stuck in the gridlocked avenue......»»
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.....»»
Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties
Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties.....»»
DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»
3 y/o girl survives Maco landslide
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 February) — A three-year-old girl miraculously survived Tuesday night’s tragic landslide in the mining village of Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro. She was recovered by rescuers Friday morning. A viral video posted Friday morning by Facebook user Illu Mi showed rescuers carrying the young girl, who was brought to […].....»»
Davao de Oro landslide responders find themselves rescuing dogs, cats
'We saw many dogs and cats. They were agitated, scared, and very hungry when rescuers found them in the rubble,' says Dr. Headyn Cenabre, assistant head of the provincial veterinary office of Davao de Oro.....»»