DAVAO CITY — The Chinese government will be sending a team of doctors and medical experts to help the country in the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This, after the rapid increase of coronavirus cases in the country. But DOH says the spike is prompted by the increase in the release of […]
Jubahib allows rice trading
A day after prohibiting the selling and delivery of rice outside the Province of Davao del Nore, Governor Edwin Jubahib suspends the order and allows the free flow of goods in and outside the province. The suspension of the prohibition, Jubahib said is in compliance with a memorandum issued by the Department of Interior and […]
Positivity through colorful hazmat suits
ILOILO — Colorful hazmats make the situation lighter in some hospitals in Western Visayas amid the scare and crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Adrian Pe, nurse and fashion designer, said he and co-nurses have come up with 30 improvised hazmats that come in violet, yellow green, yellow, and red colors since […]
Davao inn, motel operators convert facilities into PUI shelters
DAVAO CITY – Owners and operators of motels and inns here have offered their facilities to accommodate suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) carriers identified as persons under investigation (PUI) amid reports of increasing confirmed cases in the region. The Regional Task Force on COVID-19 reported that as of March 29, the region recorded 415 PUIs. Tests have […]
Farmers, fisherfolk, agri personnel exempted from home quarantine, says DILG 10
DAVAO CITY — The regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) region 10 said all farmers and farm workers, fisherfolks and agribusiness personnel shall be exempted from home quarantine to ensure continuous supply of food and essential goods. In a statement post at DILG website, it clearly states “Only those who […]
Residente sa DavNor nagbayanihan alang sa apektado sa coronavirus
DAKBAYAN SA TAGUM — Nagtinabangay ang mga residente sa Davao del Norte aron mag-repak ug mga pagkaron, maghimo ug maghimo og ‘improvized’ face masks alang sa mag pamilya ug mga nagtagad sa mga pasyente nga natabuyan ug coronavirus (COVID-19). Kini, human nanawagan si Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib sa iyang katawhan nga modoyug sa […]
BARMM simply celebrates 1st Anniversary
DAVAO CITY —The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) simply celebrated the region’s first anniversary on March 29. Chief Minister Ahod ‘Al Haj’ Murad Ebrahim, the Bangsamoro Government originally planned to hold commemoration activites, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “the Bangsamoro Government will instead focus on service delivery for its people today,” he […]
MSU formulates sanitizers for frontliners
ILIGAN CITY — The provincial government of Lanao del Sur, through the office of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, tapped Mindanao State University in Marawi City, through the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, to formulate sanitizer for the frontliners in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur amid crisis on COVID-19. The provincial government will fund […]
BOC releases to DOH test kits, ventilators from Singapore
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has expedited the release of shipments containing medical supplies– 6 ventilators and 40,000 test kits to the Department of Health (DOH). The two ventilators and test kits were donated by Temasek Foundation from Singapore and were turned over today to the Department of Health. Chief […]
11 PUI deaths in Davao region
DAVAO CITY (29 March 2020) – The Davao Center for Health Development (DCHD) announced that 11 deaths have been recorded in the Department of Health (DOH) Davao Region. Of the 11 deaths, 4 had tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 4 were confirmed to be non-carriers of the virus. Three of the fatalities […]
Davao City tells government employees to work from home
DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao announced today that government offices will “move to a work-at-home and on-call operations” effective 31 March 2020. This came shortly after reports came out that 3 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have died in the Davao region. A Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) bulletin issued Saturday confirmed that […]
3 Davao COVID-19 patients die, 23 others confined
DAVAO CITY — The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on March 28 confirmed the death of three coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and reports have it the respective families immediately cremated the remains of their loved ones. The SPMC, in a bulletin published on their official website Saturday, indicated ninety three (93) persons are under investigation […]
Customs confiscates P5-M worth of PPE and Alcohol
DAVAO CITY — Government authorities led by Bureau of Customs raided on Friday raided a store on Friday, March 26, suspected of selling overpriced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), alcohol and other medical supplies worth P5-million. Armed with a letter of authority (LOA), elements of the BOC-CIIS and PCG raided the Binondo store at 9:20 in […]