The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered earlier in the day – while searching for those missing – but attempts to relocate them were hindered by the renewed volcanic activity
SAVING LIVES. Members of the 501st Ready Reserve Battalion, together with the troops from the 1501st Community Defense Center of the 15th Regional Community Defense Group, Reserve Command of the Philippine Army, conduct rescue operation in Sitio Malalag, Barangay Libertad, Butuan City on Saturday (Feb. 18, 2023). Heavy rains caused by the trough of a low-pressure area flooded at least 38 villages in Butuan City as well as other areas in the Caraga Region. (Courtesy of 1501st Community Defense Center) BUTUAN CITY - Thousands of residents in Butuan City as well as in the neighboring provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur fled their homes as the trough of the low-pressure area (LPA) brought heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides Saturday. As of the 10 a.m. weather bulletin, the LPA was already in thevicinity of San Vicente, Northern Samar or 40 kilometers east of Masbate City, Masbate. The probability of a tropical depression within 24 hours is less likely, according to
GROWING FISH. A beneficiary transfers his pack of tilapia fingerlings into a netted portion of his pond as the speeds up the distribution of the fingerling in elevated districts of Davao City with the first batch completed on June 10, 2022. The City Agriculturist Office announced Monday (June 13, 2022) they will also be distributing tilapia fingerlings to at least three batches of pond owners. (Photo courtesy of CAGRO) DAVAO CITY - The City Agriculturist Office (CAGRO) said it is fast-tracking the four-phase distribution of freshwater fish fingerlings in elevated areas or those far from the city's coastline. The PHP4-million project is part of the agency's initiative this year to promote food security among Dabawenyos. "This is only one of our programs that are less reliant on national assistance. The city government gives emphasis on food security efforts in far-flung areas (that is why we have this budget)," CAGRO officer-in-charge Leo Brian Leuterio said Monday. At
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. (File photo) DAVAO CITY - The Davao City Crematorium continues to exclusively serve bodies of those who died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Since it started operating in February last year, the city's crematorium has granted free services to a total of 291 Covid-19-infected bodies. Vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, during her online show "Sana All For You" on Thursday, said the crematorium was built for the city to meet the requirement in the proper disposal of Covid-19-infected cadavers within 12 hours to reduce the number of bodies in hospital morgues. Dondee Eralino, head of City Economic Enterprise, cited its importance for the city as it provides a safer and more efficient compliance with the provision of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines. "This is for free. Wala itong bayad kahit one peso (This does not cost a single peso). From hospitals to the cremation facility, libre lahat (ever
AID TO FARMERS. Agriculture Sec. William Dar leads the distribution of cash assistance and the release of farm equipment to farmers, fishermen, and different associations on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance were released by the agency to help the farmers and fishermen in Caraga augment their production needs. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance was released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to individual farmers and associations in Caraga Region on Tuesday. The distribution activity in the town of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur was led by DA Secretary William Dar, the DA-13 (Caraga) said in a statement Tuesday. During the distribution, 1,844 rice farmers from Prosperidad were given PHP5,000 cash assistance each. "A total of 16,037 rice farmers from Agusan del Sur, including those who received from Prosperidad, are eligible to receive the PHP81.3 million cash aid. Th