FLOODING. Rescuers from Mati City Disaster Risk Reduction Office conduct rescue operations Thursday night (July 7, 2022) in Barangays Central and Mayo after it was hit by floodwaters. Fifty families were evacuated and brought to safer grounds. (Photo courtesy of Mati CIO) DAVAO CITY - Fifty families from two villages who have evacuated following Thursday night's flooding in Davao Oriental's city of Mati have returned home, an official said. In an interview Friday, Ben Jason Tesiorna, Mati information officer, said the affected families were given the go-signal to return home after sleeping overnight in their respective villages' covered courts. They were provided with tents, blankets, and food, among others, after being rescued by personnel of the city's disaster response team, he said. Tesiorna said no major damage were reported during the flooding incident. A report from the Mati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the rescue was prompted by severa
SECURITY AND SAFETY. Eight bike patrollers from the Mati City Police Station (CPS) were deployed on Monday (Feb. 14, 2022) to add police visibility and ensure safety and security in the city especially in the downtown area and tourist sites. The bike patrollers are also responsible for the expeditious investigating of crimes against tourists and providing information about the local community. (Photo courtesy of Mati CIO) DAVAO CITY - The city government of Mati sees strengthened police visibility in the area with the launching of Mati City Police Station (CPS) Bike Patrollers on Monday. In an interview, Ben Jason Tesiorna, Mati information officer said an initial of eight Mati CPS Bike Patrollers were deployed by the city government and Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure safety for the residents and the guests in various areas, including tourist sites. "For now, eight were deployed yet. Expect that more will be augmented," he said. Tesiorna added that the bicycles we
CARAGA-BOUND. The Mati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) readies the vehicles that will ferry its personnel to Typhoon Odette-affected towns in Siargao and Dinagat Islands, on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022). The CDRRMO team will hand over a cash donation of PHP800,000 and other supplies from the city to the towns of Libjo and Loreto in Dinagat Islands, and Burgos in Siargao Island. (Photo courtesy of Mati CIO) DAVAO CITY - The city government of Mati, through its City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), is giving a cash donation of PHP800,000 to three towns in the Caraga region that were heavily hit by Typhoon Odette. In an interview Thursday, Ben Jason Tesiorna, head of the Mati City Information Office (CIO), said of the total amount, PHP300,000 will be handed each to Libjo and Loreto towns of Dinagat Islands, while PHP200,000 will go to Burgos municipality of Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte. "They (CDRRMO personnel) are traveling to Si
DAVAO CITY - The City of Mati in Davao Oriental has vaccinated 62.18 percent or 66,810 out of the target 107,442 individuals to achieve population protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) before the year ends, an official said Wednesday. In an interview, Ben Jason Tesiorna, Mati information officer, said of the number, 23,685 have been partially vaccinated, while 41,125 have been fully vaccinated. "We aim to vaccinate 9,000 Matinians per day for a total of at least 27,000 during the three-day Bayanihan Bakunahan," Tesiorna said. "Bayanihan Bakunahan" is a nationwide three-day vaccination drive from November 29 to December 1 that targets to inoculate 15 million individuals across the country. "(We have) 10 to 15 vaccination sites a day. Two are fixed sites the rest are scheduled since it is done in the barangays, sub-villages and we conduct house-to-house inoculation for those with comorbidities," Tesiorna said. Across the province, the to
DAVAO CITY Following the green light from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and project awarding to a Tagum City-based firm, the construction of the P300-million fish port facility in Mati City, Davao Oriental is set to commence next month. In an interview Wednesday, Ben Jason