DAVAO RIVER WATER LEVEL RISES

The situation at the Davao River in Bacaca, Davao City after water levels rose early Monday morning, May 18, 2026.

Heavy rains brought by the easterlies affected several parts of the city overnight, causing rivers and waterways to swell. Residents living near riverbanks and low-lying areas have been advised to remain alert for possible flooding and sudden water level changes.

Local authorities continue to issue precautionary reminders as weather disturbances persist in parts of Davao City.

Screengrab from Allan Cala via Davao Updates

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#DXDCPublicAdvisory | MATINA RIVER GIPAILAWOM SA CODE RED

 #DXDCPublicAdvisory | MATINA RIVER GIPAILAWOM SA CODE RED

𝐂𝐃𝐑𝐑𝐌𝐎-𝐎𝐏𝐂𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘:

Issued at 03:44 AM | May 18, 2026

Due to the weather disturbance caused by easterlies that brought moderate to heavy rainfall earlier, the 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 along Barangays Matina Pangi, Matina Aplaya and Matina Crossing is now being monitored at 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱 (𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹) and continues to rise.

With this, BDRRMCs Matina Pangi, Matina Crossing, and Matina Aplaya are advised to closely monitor the residents living along the riverbanks and provide feedback to CDRRMO–OPCEN Apo Base regarding any changes in the situation.

The city-wide sirens in Matina Pangi have been activated to raise public awareness.

Meanwhile, the PUBLIC is reminded to be vigilant and address the situation accordingly.

Stay safe!

via CDRRMO

Four families in Barangay Matina Pangi, Davao City were forced to evacuate

 Four families in Barangay Matina Pangi, Davao City were forced to evacuate early Monday morning, May 18, 2026 due to flooding caused by rising water levels.

According to the Barangay Matina Pangi Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, a total of 14 individuals were temporarily relocated to the Purok 3-A Gymnasium at around 3:00 AM for their safety.

Stay safe everyone!

Brgy. Matina Pangi

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My Psalm(s) of Life

May 17, 20264 min readThe BoholTimes

A PSALM OF LIFE: This poem is known for its optimism and the theme-right attitude of life. The poet gives out the message that pleasure or sorrow is not the goal of life. The purpose of life is to carry out all duties and responsibilities for the progress and good of all.

“A psalm of life” is an inspirational poem written by H. W. Longfellow as it gives the message to the coming generation. It gives the encouragement to find the purpose of life and achieve our goal. It describes all the difficulties that we’ll find while achieving our goal.

Longfellow was thirty-one when he wrote “A Psalm of Life,” likely writing it to fight back the inertia of depression overtaking him after the death of his wife from the complications of a miscarriage in the latter part of 1835.

This poem is known for its optimism and the theme-right attitude of life. The poet gives out the message that pleasure or sorrow is not the goal of life. The purpose of life is to carry out all duties and responsibilities for the progress and good of all. We should realize life is shorter and quicker.

We are always in God’s limelight.

Through the ages, people have experienced challenges that show God’s hands – mothers and fathers, the young and the old, simple shepherds and popular scholars, soldiers and actors.

God watches over me – no matter how I feel right now: safe and secure in a wholly and warm hearted community or alone and feeling abandoned. God knows my doubts, worries, troubles and challenges in my daily life.

The Psalms became a very important part in my life. It happened purely by accident. Long time ago, I stayed in a hotel in a foreign country in Europe. I felt really uncomfortable. I’ll not be boring you with details. I remember asking myself what the psalm writers also frequently did: “Where are you God? Why don’t you help me?”

Yes, the presence of real enemies is also part of our daily life here and everywhere. Anyway, suddenly I found a bible in the bottom drawer of my hotel’s night table. I started reading the Psalms.

At the very center of the bible are these songs, the Psalms, rising up like a tune from the heart. They capture the innermost thoughts and prayers, and they still speak directly to our needs. For every emotion and mood, you can find a Psalm to match. The Psalms wrestle with the deepest sorrow and ask God the hardest questions about suffering and injustice. They do not tip flowery compliments to God: they cry out to Him, or shout for joy before Him.

In almost every Psalm you find the presence of God, not as a philosophical principle, but as someone, who can change your life, if you allow Him to do so.

Already during 1980’s, I learned from my Philippine mentor, the late Monsignore Professor Dr. Dr. Hermogenes E. Bacareza, chaplain of the Philippine community in Berlin, who said that the best way to read the Psalms is simple: to make these ancient prayers your own and speak directly to God. So many of the poems catch deep human feelings that you can’t help but be moved by them.

It will take time to understand all Psalms; some might be boring or even self-congratulatory. Read them again and again. Psalms cries from the heart and songs of sorrow as well as joy – reflections for moods and experiences.

Since reading the Psalms, I learned and understood that for God, we’re always in the limelight.

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