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

Frinston Lim 02/17/2024

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.…

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

Luisa Cabato 02/11/2024

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…

Miracle rescue: Child saved after 60 hours in landlslide-hit village in Davao de Oro

Agence France Presse 02/09/2024

The rescue of a child on Friday nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a “miracle” after searchers had given up hope of finding anyone alive.…

At least 7 killed, dozens missing in Mindanao mining landslide

Frinston Lim 02/08/2024

MACO, DAVAO DE ORO —Authorities here say seven people are dead and at least 40 others remain missing after a landslide in a gold mining village in this town. Mayette Bagaan and her husband, Robernant, were among…

Davao de Oro now in a state of calamity due to flooding

Germelina Lacorte, Ryan Rosauro - Inquirer.net 01/24/2024

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — The province of Davao de Oro has been placed under a state of calamity due to the massive destruction wrought on its communities by heavy rains brought about by…

Davao de Oro rocked by magnitude 5.9 earthquake 

10/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Davao de Oro was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early morning on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic temblor struck at 2:58 a.m., and Phivolcs located its epicenter…

Teacher shares convo with student about having no more rice to eat to motivate other kids to go to school

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 01/19/2023

CEBU, Philippines — A teacher, from Compostela, Davao de Oro, took to social media to share a screenshot of a chat with his student asking for an excuse for not attending class because they don’t have rice…

WATCH: This doggie in Davao de Oro can run some errands

Immae Lachica 01/11/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Can your dog run some errands at home? In Davao de Oro, a doggie named Epril showed he can. A video making rounds online shows Epril making a quick run to the store near…

Heartbreaking: Mom passes away after preparing daughter’s surprise 18th birthday party

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 10/10/2022

CEBU, Philippines — It was supposed to be a happy and memorable day for Lovely Jane Dagatan Pio from Maragusan, Davao de Oro as she was set to celebrate her 18th birthday on October 6, 2022. But things…

State of calamity declared in flood-hit Davao de Oro

Carmelito Francisco 04/09/2022

DAVAO CITY — Davao de Oro has been placed under a state of calamity as the province deals with severe floods that have killed at least two residents and displaced 4,600 families. The provincial government on Friday…

Booc of ‘Bakwit School 7’ killed in armed encounter in Davao de Oro

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the seven individuals who were arrested on February 15, 2021, by authorities during a so-called ‘rescue operation’ of the 19 minors inside a retreat house in a university in Cebu City,…

NCR, four other provinces under GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’ until July 31

Daphne Galvez 07/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — General community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” will be in effect starting Friday, July 23, until July 31 in Metro Manila and provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao del…

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