Typhoon Pablo, the 16th storm to ravage the Philippines this year, made landfall on the eastern coast of Mindanao early Tuesday of December 4. It brought rain and strong winds that toppled trees and power lines, destroyed houses and roads, and caused floods and mudslides that forced more than 300,000 to seek refuge in evacuation...
Category: Davao Region
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Shallow Low Pressure Area affects 6,000 families
Two shallow low pressure areas (SLPA), spotted in Mindanao last week, affected 6, 183 families or 30,937 persons in six provinces in Regions IV-B, X, XI and XII. At least 10 people were reported killed. Flashfloods were reported in Malaybalay and Lantapan, Bukidnon; Glan, Sarangani; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. In Malaybalay City,...
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Floods and landslides force more than 4,000 families to evacuate
A total of 4,350 families in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotobato and Davao City are affected by flooding and landslides triggered by continuous heavy rains since September 10, according to to the National Disaster Coordinating Council. Areas affected are Koronadal City, Banga and Tupi in South Cotabato; Lambayong and Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat; and Marilog...
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MISFI Video: Action REPAIR – Sustainable Agriculture Component, Southern Mindanao, Philippines
CDRC\'s Regional Center, the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI), is promoting sustainable agriculture in Southern Mindanao through its Action Repair Program.