DAVAO CITY — The fund raising started in a viber chat on Tuesday among golfers who talked about the need to augment personal protective equipment for coronavirus frontliners at the Southern Philippine Medical Center. Soon after the chat, the online campaign started and in 24-hours, they raised P270,000. The Newsline has been included in the thread but […]
Love note to a doctor
Dear doctor, You are away from us, but every time I read news about doctors or medical practitioners getting infected or have died over the coronavirus pandemic, I shed tears. I pause and pray for you to whatever language my heart can offer. I know you are now taking care of your patients inside the […]
Davao siblings produce face shields for COVID-19 frontliners
DAVAO CITY —-The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has thought the world unity and sharing, this has been demonstrated in various forms around the world. In Davao City, two siblings assemble face shields for the frontliners of the COVIC-19 drawing inspiration from their father. Katherine, just finished her architecture and still reviewing while Isaiah John is a grade 12 student, they are the children […]
Mga adunahang tig-gama og alak ug pahumot mamahimo nang ‘Alcohol Kings’
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Ang mga adunahan sa nasud nga tig-gama og mga alak ug mga pahumot, nagkasinabot nga maghimo sila ug alcohol, hand sanitizers ug uban pang mga produkto ug ila kining ihatag sa gobierno aron makatabang nga malikayan ang pagkaylap sa novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Sa taho nga gipagawas sa Philippine Star, gibutyag […]
Some LGU’s implement lockdown over COVID-19 without DILG clearance
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) called out many local government units for issuing their own guidelines on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) without the clearance of said agency. In a press briefing, Friday morning, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said “Many LGU’s implemented their own guidelines without the clearance from us or […]
Duterte to LGU: Implement a lockdown
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte wants all local government units to implement a loackdown and ask people to strictly implement social distancing “juts to cut the virus chain.” In his address to the nation just minutes ago, Duterte stressed “The social intercourse that is bad at this time, I hope you can understand us.” […]
Going back to basics with COVID -19
When we were young our parents and our school teachers always remind us to wash our hands. Washing it with soap and never touch our eyes and nose with dirty fingers. Families put God first before everything regardless of color and religion, and after outside exposures we were told to immediately change our clothes to […]
Archbishop Valles holds mass inside an empty room
DAVAO CITY —- “Isn’t it the time for us to go to the church and pray because of the COVID-19 threat?” this was the question poised by Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, in a mass he celebrated inside a empty room via live stream at the Bishop residence in Torres St. on Sunday afternoon. Valles, who […]
LOOK! Duterte undergoes testing for COVID-19
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte undergoes testing for COVID-19 Thursday afternoon, just before he went on air for the public address. Senator Bong Go, who himself underwent the same test said, the President does not show symptoms of the virus but he deemed it necessary as as preemptive measure. Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade and […]
The politics of ASF
The recent spate of positive cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) has again shaken the small and backyard piggery owners, who mostly depend on their swine to fend backhome economy and even send their children to school. The inability of the small time hog raisers to install biosecurity and other facilities to secure their pens against airborne […]
Davao region up against spread of Covid-19
DAVAO CITY – The city government of Davao on Monday disinfected the vicinity of City Hall while Davao del Sur Governor Douglas Cagas has imposed a “no face mask, no entry” policy , as a measure to prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus which has already recorded 24 cases in the country. Cagas ordered the […]
Hundreds lose jobs due to ASF
The problem of the still unsolved African Swine Fever (ASF) does not only cripple the economic movement of backyard piggery owners but it has affected hundreds of workers. The ASF problem is not only about meat and its bi-products but it involves workers from delivery trucks, vans and farm workers, the lowly paid “kargador” in […]
Davao-Samal Bridge to commence this year-Uy
DAVAO CITY — “If God willing, the Davao-Samal Bridge will have its groundbreaking within the year,” as boldly declared by Island Garden City of Samal Mayor Al David Uy. This after, the city government was given assurance that the concern raised by the Rodriguez family earlier manifested opposition to the project is being addressed. In an interview […]