Realign Samal-Davao bridge
State of calamity declared in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews) – The City Council on Saturday afternoon declared Zamboanga City under a state of calamity as severe tropical storm ‘Paeng’ (international name Nalgae) left one person dead, four missing and at least 3,000 families in 42 of the city’s 98 barangays.
Kenneth Beldua, secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, said the councilors passed Resolution No.1533.
On Friday, Mayor John Dalipe ordered the suspension of all classes.
While the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office is equipped with modern facilities, it was overwhelmed with requests from too many affected barangays and constituents. The different Barangay Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Offices were also similarly overwhelmed by a huge number of families calling for help.
Public schools opened their gates to serve as evacu
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) – Environment groups called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to make them part of his administration’s promise of unity by heeding the growing clamor to realign the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector project to save Paradise Reef from destruction.
Mylai Santos, director of Ecoteneo, told reporters during a press conference at the Ateneo De Davao University on Friday that Marcos’ statement during the groundbreaking of SIDC project was “inspiring”.
Santos said the President mentioned his administration’s commitment to become a link that bridges gaps between people in reference to the construction of the highlyanticipated bridge project.
“Nakaka-inspire ang sinabi ng Presidente. Diba, sabi nya yung bridge daw parang simbolo ng administration nya na gustong mag bridge ng gaps… Pwede bang maging bahagi tayo ng promise nayon? (What the President said was inspiring.
He said that the bridge is a symbol of his administration’s desire to bridge gaps… Can we be part of that promise?),” she said.
Santos added they are hoping that the bridge project of the national government