DAVAO CITY –— An undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a military checkpoint at around 2:30 in the afternoon on Wednesday wounding two soldiers in Sitio Kaapihan, Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District this city. A video circulating in the social media showed a scared woman asking for help as gun burst seems just […]
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Newborn in Cebu City tests positive for coronavirus
CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas are now investigating a “unique” case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmission to a newborn infant in this city. “The presence of a newborn case in the region needs further validation on how transmission occurred since the mother tested negative,” Dr. Jaime Bernadas, Department of Health (DOH)-Central Visayas […]
Island Garden City of Samal remains COVID-free
DAVAO CITY — One must wonder, what is being done in the Island Garden City of Samal for not having any recorded infection until this moment given its over 107,000 population and it is considered one of the best tourist destinations in Davao region. Uknown to the world, Mayor Al David Uy was the first […]
Town residents receive 2nd round of ration
DAVAO CITY — Residents of San Isidro town in Davao del Norte already got their second round of food assistance from the government. No less than Mayor Arnel Sitoy of San Isidro personally distributed the relief goods for his constituents on Monday. Davao del Norte Governor earlier said the provincial government will continue to provide […]
99 stranded persons in NCot boundary sent home
DAVAO CITY –— Some 99 stranded individuals at the boundary of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur were allowed to go home after spending 14-day mandatory quarantine. On Monday, the health team released the clearance of 31 individuals, and they are now with their families following health protocol. As of yesterday, only 33 individuals are […]
Children and play at the time of Covid19
Gadgets were all set when the first public announcement for community quarantine came due to Covid19. Short films were downloaded overtime to make sure that boredom won’t have the chance to settle when online classes are done. This is true enough among teens, but not for those aged four to seven. Kids from our neighborhood […]
Duterte warns crematorium owners not to increase rates
DAVAO CITY — These days when most deceased are cremated, crematorium business is brisk. But President Rodrigo Duterte has warned business owners not to take advantage of the demand, asking them not to increase their prices. Duterte said crematoriums must maintain their pre-quarantine rates as the country is trying its best to contain the coronavirus […]
3 mild quakes hit NoCot, S. Kudarat
COTABATO CITY – A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rocked Columbio, Sultan Kudarat at 4:30 in the morning, Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The Phivolcs said the epicenter was traced about five kilometers from Columbio Poblacion. Intensity 3 was felt in Kidapawan City and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur while Intensity 1 was felt […]
DOH conducts almost 53K individual Covid-19 tests
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said it performed a total of 52,837 individual tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). According to the latest data from the DOH Covid-19 Tracker, 7,166 of these tests are positive cases and 45,626 are negative cases. The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) has performed the most […]
AFP nagsubo sa kamatayon sa 11 ka sundalo
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Ang mga bandila sa tanang kampo sa militar tibuok nasud iisa sa tunga nga palo, o half-mast, isip pasidungog sa 11 ka mga sundalo nga namatay sa engkwentro batok sa mga Abu Sayyaf nga terorista sa Biyernes sa hapon, Abril 17, didto sa Sulu. Matud ni Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, […]
Isolated Lanao residents receive aid, appeals for more
Residents of Sitio Kura-Kura in barangay Tamparan, Munai, Lanao del Norte are severely affected by the enhanced community quarantine set by government to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from spreading.
Beyond Kura-Kura, Kumander Bravo shares food support to more households in the area severely affected by the restrictions and are currently having difficulty getting jobs and obtaining food for their families.
Covid-19 sample collection booths ibutang tibuok nasud
DAVAO CITY — Ang Department of Science and Technology (DOST) magbutang og mga 132 ka sample specimen collecting booths sa tibuok nasud aron pagtabang sa pag-testing sa katawhan para coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Si Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles nag-ingon nga ang pagbutang of mga specimen collection booths gituyo aron mapun-an ang 16 ka mga Covid-19 testing […]
46 ka tawo milapas sa ECQ sikop
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Sa sulod lang sa dose (12) ka oras 46 ka tawo ang nadakpan nga milapas sa Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) sa distrito sa Talomo. Sumala ni Talomo Police Station Commander Major Ronald Lao, sobra sa katunga niini gikan sa barangay sa Catalunan Grande. Matud ni Lao, sa 46 ka nadakpan, 14 […]