6 soldiers hurt in land mine blast on Mindanao highway
By Frinston Lim
At least six soldiers, two of them women, were hurt Tuesday morning by a landmine explosion on the Davao-Agusan highway here, an official said.
At least six soldiers, two of them women, were hurt Tuesday morning by a landmine explosion on the Davao-Agusan highway here, an official said.
The mayor of Kapalong, Davao del Norte escaped an apparent attempt on his life on Wednesday in what could have been the first serious case of election-related violence in the province, police said.
Three alleged robbers, including the leader of their gang, were killed in shootouts with police in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, authorities said Wednesday.
Environment officials are excited by the recent discovery of tarsier colonies in two areas in southern Mindanao.
One person was killed while trying to help neighbors as hundreds of terrified villagers fled to safer ground as flash flood swamped two towns in Davao del Norte early Thursday, officials said.
Over 100 families have fled their upland village in New Corella, Davao del Norte, following a massive landslide there last Sunday, officials said Monday.
Communist leaders have declared a four-day ceasefire starting Tuesday in Davao del Norte towns and part of Compostela Valley for the safe release of a soldier and a policeman they have been holding in captivity since last month.
Rescuers continued the search for two people who were reported missing in the massive flooding that has temporarily displaced at least 40,000 people in two southern Mindanao provinces.
One person was killed and over 8,000 people have fled their homes due to flooding in Davao del Norte on Sunday, officials said.
Hundreds of families have fled anew as flooding swamped two southern Mindanao provinces, still reeling from last month’s devastating typhoon, due to days of torrential rains.
Nearly 200 families fled their homes in Davao del Norte following an encounter between communist rebels and government troops, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday night.
The body of a man half-eaten by saltwater crocodiles has been found at a Mindanao breeding farm for the giant reptiles, police said Tuesday.
At least five persons were killed while at least 22 others were wounded when a bus crashed into a boulder to avoid falling into a ravine in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) in Davao del Norte on Tuesday.
