DAVAO CITY — The provincial government of Cotabato kicked off today its kids vaccination program in response fo the Department of Health’s program dubbed as “Chikiting Ligtas Healthy Pilipinas”. Parents brought their babies to the different barangay health centers to get a jab against polio, rubella and measles. The government is making sure that kids […]
Agriculture and Food
BARMM inflation reaches 7.8% in March
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has recorded an increase in the prices of basic goods and commodities. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the region registered a 6.3 percent increase for the same period on March 2022 and March 2023. The PSA recorded […]
South Korean firm asks DA for more cassava sources
Photo Courtesy of Department of Agriculture RFO X CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – South Korean food corporation sought the assistance of the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 10 and 13 in sourcing more cassava tubers for starch production. DA-10 OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado said last week that Daesang Philippines, Corp., a food processing company, […]
Davao City registers increase in Covid-19 cases, DOH readies for surge
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of Heath (DOH) regional field office XI here noted an increase in cases of COVID-19 in Davao Region as of April 10, 2023 Annabelle Yumang, the regional director in advisory no. 1 issued on dated April 11, stated “There has been a notable increase in Covid-19 cases in Davao Region, […]
Basilan ferry fire death toll now 32, 19 still missing
DAVAO CITY –— The numder of fatalities in the March 29 MV Lady Mary Joy 3 continues to climb as the search and retrieval operatons continue. On Easter Sunday at around 1:05 in the afternoon, personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard and PNP Maritime in Basilan fished out another cadaver off Langgas coast, in the […]
Lightning kills five of six Easter wanderers
DAVAO CITY –— FIve in a group of six were kileld when a lightning hit their tent while on vacation at Camp Madeg’ger, Barangay Binaton, Digos City, Davao del Sur at 6:30 last night April 9, Easter Sunday. The five victims were decalred dead upon arrival at a local hospital in Digos City, some 62 […]
Davao mourns over the death of veteran coach during the Alveo Ironman 70.3
DAVAO CITY — The Davao Region swimming community mourns the passing of one of its brightest stars as swimming coach Gerry Kasim died while doing the 1.9 kilometers swim course of Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao on March 26.. A resident of the Island Garden City of Samal, Kasim succumbed to a heart attack and was […]
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula gears up vaxx drive
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Health authorities here is up for supplemental Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV-SIA) as the Zamboanga Peninsula region records 59 cases of Measles for the first quarter of 2023. The Department of Health-Region 9 aims to vaccinate 79,973 children aged 9-59 months for the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine and […]
Davao Oriental eyed as a surfing destination
MATI CITY — The beautiful province of Davao Oriental, blessed with world-class surfing sites with spectacular waves and stunning untouched coastlines is now being targeted as another surfing destination in the Philippines. Presidential son William Vincent Marcos on Tuesday, March 21, made a courtesy call on Governor Corazon Malanyaon at the Provincial Tourism Complex, together […]
Davao Oriental bats for sports development
The provincial government of Davao Oriental is pushing to provide opportunities to the youth in the province through a sports development program. This is because the provincial government laments the youth being glued to social media and lack of activities. Provincial Treasurer Maria Victoria Rodriguez revealed that other than the tourism sector development, Governor Corazon […]
Dying King Cobra bites and kills onlooker
DAVAO CITY — A man died after being bitten by a dying King Cobra on March 20, 2023, in Santa Maria, Davao Occidental. A video posted on social media showed that residents had already chopped off the snake’s body when a man identified as Renante, playfully let a dead King Cobra bite his hand. Renante […]
2 super health centers to rise in Davao Oriental
DAVAO CITY — The province of Davao Oriental will soon have two “super health centers” with the groundbreaking of the said facilities in Mati City and Lupon town on March 11. This came a long way from realization for the province as senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go promised that there would be more health facilities […]
Mindanao LGUs join 1st quarter earthquake drill
Local government units across Mindanao participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill simulation and emergency response on Thursday, March 9. LGUs such as Camiguin, Davao City, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro showed their capacity to respond to real-life crises and disaster scenarios such as evacuation, first aid, rapid extrication, and fire suppression or the […]