DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/31 December) – Women inmates at the Davao City Jail are showing that prison bars are no obstacle in helping survivors of Typhoon Pablo. Gina Talingting, coordinator of the Therapeutic Community of the Ray of Hope, Davao City
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanews/31 December) – The number of victims of firecracker-related incidents here has climbed to 13 as of Monday, New Year’s Eve, despite the advocacy campaign of the Department of Health (DOH) against the use of firecrackers in welcoming
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/31 Dec) — Calling it the most effective measure in curbing the rising cases of fireworks and firecracker-related injuries, health authorities in Region 12 (Southwestern Mindanao) have endorsed moves for a nationwide ban on firecrackers and pyrotechnics.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (Dec. 31/Monday) – A seven-year old girl was killed when a speeding KIA-SUV car hit her while she was crossing the national highway in Matalam, North Cotabato at around 10 a.m., Saturday. Authorities in Matalam town identified the
A firetruck is now deployed near a 100-meter row of stalls selling firecrackers along the boulevard in Surigao City, to avoid a repeat of last year’s fire, where some P800,000 worth of firerackers went up in smoke. MindNews photo by Vanessa L. Almeda where some P800,000 worth
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 Dec) — Officials and employees of Bukidnon’s local government units received performance enhancement incentives (PEIs) ranging from P7,000 to P100,000 this year. In Valencia City, City Councilor Glenn Peduche told MindaNews that they approved a PEI scheme
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 Dec) — Bukidnon’s population by 2013 is expected to reach 1.38 million, based on the 2010 census, the Regional Development Council-10 Macro and Development Administration Committee said. The actual published population of the province in 2010 based
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This row of stalls selling firecrackers at the boulevard in Surigao City is obviously in the wrong location, beside a birthing facility, posing riks to pregnant women and hteir babies. MindaNews photo by Vanessa L. Almeda
Fruit vendors take over portions of the road in Iligan City. Round fruits, usually a dozen of them, are popular gifts to greet the New Year. MidnaNews photoss by Violeta M. Gloria
