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LGU gives aid to families of Davao de Oro landslide fatalities

he municipal government of Moncayo in Davao de Oro province has provided initial humanitarian support to the families of the seven individuals who perished in a landslide on Thursday morning......»»

Category: newsSource: philstar philstarJan 19th, 2024

House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims

The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Families face uncertainty as search continues for 49 missing in Davao de Oro landslide

(1st UPDATE) As the death toll rises to 10, search and rescue workers race against time as they resume operations to look for signs of life at the mining village of Masara in Maco town, Davao de Oro.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu demolition victims receive cash assistance from LGU

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Around 318 families, who were victims of demolitions last year, received financial assistance from the Lapu-Lapu City Government on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Of the said number, 214 families received P21,000 each, while 104 families received P20,000 each. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that this was in line with.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Rappler Talk: UPRI’s Likha Minimo on lessons from the Davao de Oro landslide

Rappler’s Iya Gozum talks with geologist Likha Minimo about the Davao de Oro landslide and the implementation of hazard maps in the Philippines.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide: Death toll rises to 98; over 5,300 in evacuation centers

TAGUM CITY — Two bodies have been found by responders at a landslide-hit village in Maco town, Davao de Oro on Saturday, bringing the death toll of the Feb. 6 disaster to 98, local disaster officials said. In a 7 p.m. bulletin on Saturday, the Maco local government said the number of missing persons was.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

98 dead, 9 missing in Davao de Oro landslide

Casualties from the recent landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro continue to rise as government officials abandoned all hope of finding live victims under the rubble......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide death toll climbs to 92

Authorities have recorded a total of 92 dead from the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro, according to the municipal government, with search operations still ongoing for several missing persons......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

MGB Exec: Davao de Oro town landslide due to natural causes

MANILA, Philippines —  The landslide in a Davao de Oro town mining village that left 27 people dead and 100 others missing was due to natural causes, an official from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)  disclosed Saturday. MGB chief geologist Beverly Brebante cited persistent rains that occurred in the province since late January, terrain.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Death toll in Davao de Oro landslide climbs to 27 after burying mining workers

More casualties are being tallied by government officials following a deadly landslide that occused in Maco, Davao de Oro that buried two buses carrying workers of Apex Mining Co., Inc......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

28 lives lost in Davao de Oro landslide by Saturday noon

The Davao de Oro landslide fatality count had reached 28 as of noontime Saturday, the Maco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide death toll now 11

The death toll from a landslide in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro on Wednesday increased to 11 after four more bodies were recovered yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

49 still missing in Davao de Oro landslide

49 still missing in Davao de Oro landslide.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide buries 2 buses; 6 dead

Two buses were buried in a landslide in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday night, leaving six people dead and 46 others missing......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Death toll in Davao de Oro landslide now 10

The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining area in Monkayo, Davao de Oro has risen to 10......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

BARMM gives aid to farmers, fishers to mitigate El Niño effects

BARMM gives aid to farmers, fishers to mitigate El Niño effects.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

DSWD gives P18.6M aid to fire victims in Ilocos Region

DSWD gives P18.6M aid to fire victims in Ilocos Region.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024