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Disaster body readies for super storm ‘Pablo’ VOL. 2, No. 170
Cagayan de Oro City
Monday
December 3, 2012
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By GERRY LEE GORIT of Mindanao Daily News-Cagayan de Oro City
CAGAYAN de Oro City––The City Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council says it is prepared for the coming tropical storm Bopha which is expected to hit Cagayan de Oro on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. Engr. Armen Cuenca, assistant CDRRMC officer, said rescue teams are also on standby for emergencies during the storm, which is said to be bigger than last year’s tropical storm Sendong. During Saturday’s press conference, the council
presented its contingency plans for a typhoon signal #2, which states that all responding units should report to command center, all fire trucks and barangay patrol vehicles must roam around the affected areas to alarm the residents, implement voluntary evacuation
for the vulnerable sectors and monitor the progress of the typhoon. The command center has been identified as the City Tourism Hall at the city hall compound with alternative sites at Camp Capistrano in the eastern side of the city and at Oro Chamber in the western side. Evacuation sites total 13: Barangay 24, Barangay 40, Camaman-an, Indahag, Lapasan, Agusan, Zone 6 Carmen, Zone 10 Carmen, Patag, Kauswagan, Bulua, Xavier Heights and Iponan. The presscon was also
attended by city councilors Adrian Barba and Prexy Elipe. Typhoon Pablo Typhoon (international name) Bopha continues to intensify and is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Sunday evening or early Monday morning, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. Weather forecaster Jori Loiz however said that even if the typhoon enters PAR, it is still too far to affect any part of the country and PABLO | page 10
Engr. Armen Cuenca, assistant City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council officer, shows the forecast of tropical storm Bopha which could make landfall in the Philippines on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. The storm is reportedly bigger than last year’s tropical storm Sendong. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit
90-day fishing ban in Mindanao By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News
ZAMBOANGA City––The Philippine government has imposed a 90-day ban on commercial sardines fishing in Western Mindanao to allow fish to spawn and mature. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the ban does not cover small fishermen. “The ban only applies to commercial fishing. Small fishermen can continue their catch,” said BFAR Director Asis Perez. He said they also deployed two patrol ships to ensure the enforcement of the ban. Local canning factories said there are enough stocks of canned sardines in the country while others are looking to import sardines from China so it can FORMER lawmaker Cynthia Villar receives her token of appreciation and award from Prof. Alem Abdurasad Sarangani continue producing more despite the moratorium. Tens of thousands of workers rely or benefit directly (third from left), head of the Member-World Muslim League-Philippines chapter, during the opening and ceremonial cutting of ribbons of Hayfah Palace, Hayfah Bakery, Hayfah Petron, and a TV station (dxKC-RPMD TV) in Marawi City on Decem- from canning factories for their livelihood. ber 1. Marawi City Mayor Sultan Fahad “Pre” U. Salic witness the awarding. Photo by Sonny Sudaria, Armm bureau chief
39 birds added to threatened species in PH A TOTAL of 39 birds have been added to the Philippines’ official list of threatened species, former Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Pilipinas Ecowarriors convenor, said Sunday. Zubiri identified the
39 species of “threatened” birds, based on their common names, as: the Streak reed-warbler, Blue-capped kingfisher, Silvery kingfisher, Philippine duck, Darter, Malaysian plover, Philippine leafbird, Japanese white
stork, Mcgregor’s cuckooshrike; Visayan flowerpecker, Cebu flowerpecker, Scarletcollared flowerpecker, Pinkbellied imperial pigeon, Visayan broadbill, Spoonbilled sandpiper, Merlin,
Little slaty flycatcher, Palawan flycatcher, Mindanao bleeding-hear t, Tab on scrubfowl, Ashy-breasted flycatcher; Bristle-thighed curlew, Ryuku scops owl, Palawan BIRDS | page 10