DavNor gets P58M for climate resiliency

The Davao del Norte provincial government has secured PHP58.5 million in funding from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the implementation of its resiliency program this year.

The cash-for-work in climate change adaptation and mitigation initiative aims to provide opportunities for impoverished and vulnerable families affected by natural disasters by offering 10 days of work.

“By implementing this program, we are providing additional income for our fellow Dabaonons and contributing to the preservation of our environment and protection of the community,” Governor Edwin Jubahib said in a statement Monday.

Starting next month, an estimated 15,000 beneficiaries are expected to receive a daily wage of PHP438 for a total of PHP4,380 for their 10-day work.

“We thank the DSWD for the assistance and this cash-for-work program that would greatly help the various communities’ economic stability and disaster resiliency,” Jubahib said. He said the beneficiaries are tasked with cleaning coastal areas, reforestation, infrastructure repair, and maintenance. The cash-for-work program will also include monitoring and sustainability measures, according to the provincial environment and natural resources office. (PNA)

Adelegation from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) arrived in Davao City on Monday to begin the five-day assessment of the traffic situation in the city and consequently provide technical assistance to the Davao City Traffic and Transport Management Office (CTTMO).

The assessment will be the basis in the formulation of a traffic management plan and a capacity-building training course for CTTMO personnel.

The training course aims to strengthen the traffic management system in the city and improve the day-to-day traffic conditions in metropolitan Davao.

A team of 15 personnel from three MMDA divisions (Traffic Planning and Design Division, Traffic Signal Operation and Maintenance Division, and Traffic Education Division), headed by MMDA Traffic Engineering Center Director Engr. Neomie Recio, will be conducting a study on the city’s traffic and transportation schemes to determine the gaps in design, technology, policy, and other aspects of traffic management.

From February 20-25, the MMDA team will gather data via traffic count, road inventory survey, ocular inspection of existing traffic signal facilities as well as focus group discussions on the formulation of capacity-building training course which they intend to craft and propose to the local government by March.

Recio said that as Davao City continues to grow, its traffic system is bound to get more complex and will require an effective traffic management plan. She added a thorough study of the current traffic situation in Davao City is vital in determining whether the current traffic management system enforced by the CTTMO requires a complete overhaul or simply needs recalibration in policy, technology or design.

“May mga areas talaga na congested, especially sa mga signal light intersections so sabi ko nga na kapag ang isang lugar ay nagkakaroon ng traffic congestion, ibig sabihin umunlad siya kasi kaakibat yan ng development (Some