ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Sulu Task Force on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the provincial police have launched a manhunt against a Covid-19 patient who escaped from a quarantine facility in Sulu province. Jainap Abdulmajid, Sulu Task Force on Covid-19 information officer, said Wednesday the patient is a returning overseas Filipino worker, the second Covid-19 positive case […]
Nat’l ID system vital in gov’t emergency response: Galvez
MANILA – The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) could facilitate the distribution of much-needed government assistance especially during national emergencies, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Covid-19, said Tuesday. Galvez, also presidential adviser on peace process, said the national ID system could have been beneficial in emergency response such as […]
1-year-old baby NorMin’s youngest Covid-19 patient
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A one-year-old female infant in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental is the youngest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patient in Northern Mindanao region after her swab samples turned out positive on Saturday through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmatory test. Dr. Agnes Centino, assistant city health officer and unified commander of Gingoog City’s […]
Maguindanao town officials support to anti-terror bill
COTABATO CITY – Town officials of Rajah Buayan in Maguindanao have voiced support to the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, saying the measure would bring peace in their communities that have experienced terrorist attacks in the past. “We support this bill because we are convinced it will put an end to terrorist actions that had long been […]
Travel authority not needed within Davao Region: Sara
DAVAO CITY — All local government units (LGUs) in Davao Region have agreed not to require a travel permit or authority for those crisscrossing cities and towns in Davao Region, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Wednesday. In a radio interview, Mayor Sara said travelers need only secure a medical clearance from their respective local health authorities or […]
Local execs appeal for passage of anti-terror bill
MANILA – With the anti-terrorism bill up for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte, local executives in various provinces in the country called for its passage as they appeal for their constituents to support the measure “for the protection of the people.” Davao Oriental Governor and chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council 11 Nelson […]
Marawi records 8 new Covid-19 cases in a day
MARAWI CITY — Eight coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases have been recorded in just a day here, a first after more than a month of registering zero cases, Marawi City Health Officer Dr. Ali Dalidig said Tuesday. Dalidig said the new eight cases, three males and five females, are all Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) and repatriated overseas […]
DOLE agrees returning OFWs should not stay beyond 5 days in NCR
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday agreed that returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose homes are outside Metro Manila should not stay beyond five days in the capital region. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that upon their arrival in the country, the OFWs will immediately undergo a polymerase chain reaction […]
DepEd closes Davao Oro school for ‘deficiencies’
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education in Davao Region (DepEd-11) has denied the application of the Community Technical College of Southeastern Mindanao, Inc. (CTCSM) in the Davao de Oro town of Maco. In a statement on Monday, DepEd-11 said CTCSM’s application for recognition of its Elementary (Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 6) and Junior High […]
No domestic flights yet for 1st week of June: CAB
MANILA – No domestic flight has been approved yet to be mounted on the first week of June, Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) chief legal officer Wyrlou Samodio said Sunday. In a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Samodio confirmed that as of posting, no domestic flight has been approved yet saying these need to […]
No SAP aid for families in GCQ, MGCQ zones: Palace
MANILA – Indigent families residing in areas placed under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) will no longer receive the emergency subsidies under the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP), Malacañang said on Saturday. “Siyempre po, itong buwan ng Hunyo, dahil lahat po tayo ay nasa GCQ (at MGCQ) na, wala pong ayuda (Of […]
681 stranded Soccsksargen OFWs arrive home
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 681 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from Region 12 (Soccsksargen) who were stranded in Metro Manila following the coronavirus disease quarantine have returned home as of Thursday. Marilou Sumalinog, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) 12 director said, the OFWs were assisted by the government’s “Hatid Probinsya” program. Sumalinog said 539 of […]
4 Davao City market vendors fail Covid screening, rapid tests
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte said Tuesday that four out of the 464 vendors of Agdao Public Market failed the screening and rapid tests conducted by the City Health Office (CHO) on Monday. Vendors of Agdao Public Market, one of the biggest markets in the city, were tested on Monday after six persons tested positive […]