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(Eagle News) — Authorities destroyed 15,000 fully-grown marijuana plants worth P3 million in Davao del Sur on Saturday, July 25. According to the Philippine National Police, the plants were found in two clandestine farms in Sitio Siman Da-ag, Barangay Tacub, Kiblawan. The first site was 600 square meters big and housed 5,000 fully-grown marijuana plants of the 15,000 destroyed. The PNP estimated their value at P1,000,000. The second site, on the other hand, had a […]
(Eagle News) — Davao del Sur Governor Douglas “Dodo” Cagas died on Thursday, June 10, due to COVID-19 complications. The governor’s family made the announcement in a statement posted on the provincial government’s Facebook account. The family remembered the governor as a “loving husband and father.” “But not only that, he was also a brother, uncle, advisor, and friend to many,” they said. The family said Cagas was also “a dedicated public servant.” “…And his […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, May 6, with the epicenter located eight kilometers southwest of Magsaysay town. The quake was 17 kilometers deep and occurred at 2:21 p.m. Aftershocks are expected, PHIVOLCS said. It was reported at the following instrumental intensities: Intensity V- Koronadal City, South Cotabato Intensity III – Kidapawan City, Cotabato Intensity II – Kiamba, South Cotabato; General Santos City (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5 quake shook Davao del Sur early Monday, Aug. 31, which was felt at various intensities in surrounding areas, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. In its quake bulletin, Phivolcs said that the tectonic quake in Davao del Sur occurred at 1:44 a.m. on Monday. Its epicenter was located seven kilometers southeast of Kiblawan town, with a depth of 18 kilometers. It was also recorded at […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.2 quake rocked Davao del Sur early dawn of Saturday, July 11, which was felt at various intensities in surrounding areas. The tremor occurred at 2:16 a.m. and its epicenter was located at 11 kilometers southeast of Kibiawan, Davao del Sur, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). It was 19 kilometers deep and was felt at intensity 5 in Bansalan and Magsaysay in Davao del […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, March 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:20 a.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers southeast of Kiblawan. It had a depth of focus of 8 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity Intensity II – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I – Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato No damage […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 6:56 a.m., had its epicenter 9 kilometers southwest of Bansalan. Depth of focus was 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 6 kilometers southwest of Sulop at 8:01 a.m. Depth of focus was 7 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 2 kilometers southwest of Magsaysay at 8:22 a.m. The quake, with depth of focus at 7 kilometers, hit only minutes after a 5.3-magnitude tremor hit the province, with its epicenter in Padada. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported in the 4.8-magnitude quake: Intensities: Intensity IV – […]
(Eagle News) — All national roads and bridges in areas affected by Sunday’s (Dec. 15) magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao are passable, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In its executive summary report, DPWH said that the major thoroughfares and viaducts in Regions 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 (Davao Region), and Caraga Region are now open to vehicles. It is now currently assessing roads, bridges and other buildings. “No […]
(Eagle News) — At least four people have been confirmed dead, while six are believed to be still under the rubble with rescue and retrieval operations trying to reach to them in a collapsed grocery and public market in Padada town in Davao del Sur after Sunday afternoon’s quake measuring magnitude 6.9 that hit the province. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, however, said that there were seven dead, […]
(Eagle News) — A building collapsed in Padada, Davao del Sur after 6.9 magnitude quake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2019. The entire ground floor was crushed, including the vehicles parked underneath the building. Other structures in the town were also damaged including a public market as seen in the photo below. Roads and other infrastructure were also damaged by the strong quake.
