Climate change helps boost durian production

Not everything that climate change brings is harmful, it also has a positive impact especially on durian industry in Davao City.

Fe Oguio, agricultural technologist of the City Agriculturist Office (CAO), disclosed on Wednesday that due to the change of the weather that has been observed in the past two years production of durian continues throughout the year the reason why every month there is durian available in the city.

“Marso karon pero daghan makita na durian mao ni isa tungod sa climate change nautro pud ang seasonality sa atong mga prutas. Karon nag celebrate ta sa Araw ng Davao ug mura siya nahimo ug kaday- awan tungod sa kadaghan sa durian nga available na mapalit sa mga katawhan,” Oguio said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday. She also said durian is very cheap nowadays particularly if bought near the production areas in Calinan and Baguio Districts. The Puyat variety is sold

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) has explored solutions to reduce excessive traffic congestion in some areas in Davao City particularly Matina Crossing, Ma-a corner MacArthur Highway, and Malagamot in Panacan.

Dionisio Abude, chief of CTTMO, told media on Wednesday that the traffic issues are being addressed following the joint traffic study with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) last February 20 to 25, 2023 wherein they conducted road survey, traffic count, assessment of the existing traffic signal, capacity building with traffic enforcers, and shared best practices on traffic management.

Based on their survey, Matina Crossing and Ma-a along MacArthur Highway are already at full capacity carrying a traffic count of 600 to 1,000 cars per hour.

Abude said they recommended to the City Transport Management Board, which is the policy-making body of CTTMO, for the cutting of the island in the area to give left-turning vehicles going to Matina Aplaya as well as going to Matina Pangi a dedicated slot for the left turn.

“Kasi nakita namin for how many hours sa pag observe is nababara ang mga sakyanan going to north and south. Di ba kung gusto mu left turn ang going to Matina Aplaya and Matina Pangi, pag go signal ma stop ang left turn ug makalangan siya. Ang solution is i-cut nato ang island,” Abude said during Wednesdays at Habi at Kape media forum at Abreeza Mall.

In Malagamot, Panacan, Abude said they recommended to the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH 11) to establish an overpass and drop-off zone and install a traffic signal in the area.

“Ang causes sa traffic congestion are daghan na ug sakyanan saturated na, road crash/vehicular accidents, vehicles stalled. But we have recommended to solve that problem ang Malagamot nato is walay traffic lights and we recommended for traffic lights in Malagamot as long-term plan for Panacan area. Sa Panacan walang overpass at nandiyan ang palengke, DPWH, cemetery, funeral home,all of these are contrubutary to the traffic congestion in Panacan. Ang request namo to DPWH na magkaroon ng libay or drop off sa mga passengers para pag naog nila dili nila ma block ang mga sakyanan and construciton of pedestrian overpass para wala nay mag-agi sa baba and putting up of traffic

On the traffic congestion in some areas in Davao City:

“Ang causes sa traffic congestion are daghan na ug sakyanan saturated na, road crash/vehicular accidents, vehicles stalled. But we have recommended to solve that problem ang Malagamot nato is walay traffic lights and we recommended for traffic lights in Malagamot as long-term plan for Panacan area. Sa Panacan walang overpass at nandiyan ang palengke, DPWH, cemetery, funeral home,all of these are contrubutary to the traffic congestion in Panacan. Ang request namo to DPWH na magkaroon ng libay or drop off sa mga passengers para pag naog nila dili nila ma block ang mga sakyanan and construciton of pedestrian overpass para wala nay mag-agi sa baba and putting up of traffic signal in Malagamot.”

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The recent nation-wide jeepney strike, supposed to last long for a week, was aborted (and ceased after just a day) when PBBM came down from his perch and spoke his piece.

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