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		<title>One-Month-Old Earthquake Survivor from Balut Island Battles Injuries in Davao Hospital, Family Appeals for Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DAVAO CITY, Philippines &#8212; A one-month-old baby who survived the powerful earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao is now fighting to recover from serious injuries after being trapped under debris during the disaster on Balut Island, local residents and volunteers reported. Baby Brion Hamone, a resident of Barangay Tagen on Balut Island, was among the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Search Intensifies for Five Missing Passengers After Motorbanca Sinks Off Davao Occidental</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Davao Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DAVAO OCCIDENTAL &#8212; A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the waters near Olanivan Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental after a motorbanca carrying five individuals reportedly sank amid rough sea conditions on Thursday, May 28, authorities said. The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM), through Coast Guard Station (CGS) Davao Occidental, has mobilized personnel [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Project LAWA at BINHI Reaches Balut Island, Sarangani for Climate Resilience Initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BALUT ISLAND, SARANGANI, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL &#8211; The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI, through the Risk Resilience Program &#8211; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Disaster Risk Reduction (RRP-CCAM-DRR) under its Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), has successfully introduced Project LAWA at BINHI to Balut Island. The initiative was launched with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Philippine Navy Intercepts Smuggled Cigarettes Near Balut Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Davao Occidental, Philippines &#8211; On February 4, 2025, the Philippine Navy&#8217;s BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS37), a Jacinto-Class Corvette operating under Naval Task Force 71, successfully intercepted a smuggling operation off the coast of Balut Island, Davao Occidental. While conducting maritime patrols in the area, PS37 spotted watercraft M/B Shamina carrying suspicious cargo concealed under a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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