DAVAO, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Davao City chapter, in coordination with local authorities, participated in forest fire response activities in Mt. Apo in Davao from March 29 to April 3. PRC Davao City chapter’s search and rescue team was mobilized with 13 members who helped in the firefighting efforts. The team also set up a first aid station and provided first aid services to other responders in the area and […]
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Forest fire sa Mt. Apo, nagpapatuloy pa rin
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Umaabot na sa 200 ektarya ang natutupok dahil sa nagpapatuloy pang forest fire sa Mount Apo na sumiklab noong Sabado, Marso 26. Ayon kay Harry Camoro, action officer ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Council (PDRRMC) ng Davao del Sur, nagsimula ang naturang forest fire sa Kapatagan Trail sa Digos City at kumalat naman hanggang sa parte ng Lake Venado. Napag-alaman ding kabilang na sa naabo ang mini-forest sa Lake […]
Only 1,000 allowed to climb Mt. Apo during Holy Week
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato (PIA) — Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak, will be open for the Holy Week climb but only for a limited number of climbers, an official here announced. Joey Recimilla, city tourism officer, told Philippine Information Agency 12 that the Mt. Apo Natural Park Protected Area Management Board’s (MANP-PAMB) Eco-Tourism Committee in its meeting on February 26 decided to regulate entry to Mt. Apo because of the prevailing El Nino […]





