DAVAO CITY – The city’s Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) will deploy 13,136 security personnel to oversee safety in Davao’s 38 cemeteries from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 for the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. PSSO operations officer Oscar Partuza said Friday that the security measures include informational tarpaulins at larger cemeteries, highlighting … [Read more...] about 13K security personnel to patrol Davao cemeteries for ‘Undas’
Health and Science
Doctors Without Borders calls for urgent action to address child TB treatment gaps
DAVAO CITY – In a conference held in Geneva on October 14, a new report from Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights a critical gap in the global response to tuberculosis (TB) in children, revealing that many young patients are neither tested nor treated. The report, titled TACTIC: Test, Avoid, Cure TB in Children, examines TB policy guidelines … [Read more...] about Doctors Without Borders calls for urgent action to address child TB treatment gaps
UNICEF, partners launch portal for child rights monitoring
MANILA – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Council for the Welfare of Children, the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Philippine Statistics Authority launched on Monday a platform designed to provide insights into children’s issues in the Philippines. In a statement, UNICEF Philippines said the Situation of Children … [Read more...] about UNICEF, partners launch portal for child rights monitoring
Newly created Davao City Housing Office aims to tackle housing backlogs
DAVAO CITY --- The newly created Davao City Housing Office (DCHO) is set to address the city’s housing backlogs as its population rapidly grows. The DCHO, now an independent office, was established through a City Council Ordinance, separating it from its mother unit, the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO). This move came after the Local Housing Board (LHB) approved … [Read more...] about Newly created Davao City Housing Office aims to tackle housing backlogs
Environmentalists extract harmful starfish to protect the ecosystem
DAVAO CITY — Environmentalists from Sultan Kudarat provincial office in a 3-day activity extracted some 603 harmful crown-of-thorn starfish to avert the degradation of the Kalamansig Bay ecosystem. “The 7.75 hectares of the bay have been cleared of large and small harmful starfish,” disclosed Elvira Lumayag, the Assistant Regional Director for Management and … [Read more...] about Environmentalists extract harmful starfish to protect the ecosystem
