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‘Vinta’s’ fury THE number of families affected by typhoon “Vinta” has climbed to 117, 528 or 550,805 persons living in 1,019 barangays in Regions VII, IX, X, XI, XII, Mimaropa, ARMM, and Caraga. In the latest update last night, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRMMC) executive director Ricardo Jalad said 19,203 families or 89,524 persons are in 231 evacuation centers while 12,512 families or 62,834 individuals are getting aid outside. Jalad said 164 persons were reported dead, 65 in Region IX, 75 in Region X, and, 24 in the ARMM. However, these figures are still being validated along with the 170 reported missing.
No Christmas break THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday vowed to work round the clock to assist families affected by typhoon “Vinta” by suspending the holiday break for its field offices in the affected regions. “We would like to assure the Filipino people that the DSWD is closely monitoring the situation and that our Field Offices in the affected regions continue to operate with no holiday break so we can provide all the assistance that is within our mandate to give to affected families,” DSWD officerin-charge Emmanuel A. Leyco said. DSWD’s field offices in Cagayan de Oro has been directed to conduct monitoring inspection in Tubod and Salvador, Lanao del Norte and to check on the status and needs of the families affected by flashfloods due to Vinta.
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Monday | December 25, 2017
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‘Give way for dike’ Moreno to landowners:
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By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
N the aftermath of tropical storm Vinta which flooded barangays along Cagayan river last Friday, Mayor Oscar Moreno called on all private landowners who still refuse to give way for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded dike to rethink for the welfare of everyone.
RELATIVE CALM AFTER STORM. As Cagayan de Oro still reeling from the devastations brought about by both TS Sendong in 2011 and the recent TS Vinta, City Mayor Oscar Moreno has appealed for the fast tracking of the construction and maintenance of flood mitigation structures and drainage systems along the Cagayan de Oro river. (photo by mark francisco)
“I call on all barangays located on both sides of the Cagayan river to speed up their social acceptance of the project so the dike’s construction would continue,” Moreno said.
The dike fronting the city-owned Duaw Park and City Hall itself prevented the floodwaters from rushing onward with Moreno saying that it is a testament of the dike/PAGE 11
R-12 economy remains strong amid Marawi crisis, martial law GENERAL Santos City -When local terrorists laid siege to Marawi City in May, some people feared that Region 12 or Soccsksargen could be next.
The region is geographically close to Marawi and there had been reported movements these past months of armed bands linked to terror groups that might be plotting similar
strikes in the area. But the feared spillover of the Marawi crisis, which led to the declaration of martial law in the entire Mindanao, economy/PAGE 11
Lumad leader seeks help in promoting herbal gardening By WALTER I. BALANE, MindaNews
MALAYBALAY City -- Local government units and other organizations should help in efforts to promote herbal
gardening and to educate people about it, a Lumad leader said. Bae Lumalambong
Nupic Ayoc, a tribal leader i n B a r a n g ay C a n ay a n , Malaybalay Citys aid such support will make it sustainable and enable them herbal/PAGE 11
ENERGY-SAVER STREETLIGHTS. Linemen from the Cagayan Electric Power and Lights Co. (CEPALCO) aboard a “Snorkel” change the high energy consumption sodium lamps along the busy Licoan flyover to low power LED lights of the same brightness. (photo by mike baños, npn)
N. Mindanao journalists undergo safety training
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE. A father with his child takes a look at the miniature Christmas village at the lounge area of the VIP Hotel Cagayan de Oro City. The miniature village is the hotel’s yearly attraction and is popular among adults and kids alike. photo by gerry lee gorit
TUCKED away in a camp away from the Christmas merry making, a group of 15 journalists learned to drop to the ground during an “ambush” scenario over the weekend. Capt. Patrick Martinez, public information officer of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, said the journalists from Butuan, Malaybalay, Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities underwent a two-day training learning how to survive hostile environment
coverage like the Marawi crisis. “The journalists learn to drop at the first sound of ground fire and also learn how to treat their battle wounds,” he said. Martinez said the journalists attended the training last Dec. 16 and 17 where they learned from Army medics how to evacuate their wounded colleagues. He said at the end of the course, journalists underwent training/PAGE 11
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