DAVAO CITY – Health authorities reported on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, that three more patients under investigation (PUIs) have tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) bringing to 11 the total number of Covid-19 cases in Davao Region. All of the three new Covid-19 cases have a history of travel to Manila. Patients 442 (28 years old), 443 (32 years old) … [Read more...] about 3 more Covid-19 cases in Davao Region
COVID-19 update
Liquor ban in Davao Region
Starting from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020, and until the public health emergency is lifted, liquor is banned in Davao Region. In an order issued Thursday, the manufacture, transport, and trading of methanol-based products are also prohibited in Davao Region, aside from the regionwide liquor ban. The order signed by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, chairperson … [Read more...] about Liquor ban in Davao Region
PH to bring home 167 Filipinos from Macau
DAVAO CITY ---- A total of 167 stranded and distressed Filipinos from Macau arrived in Manila through a chartered flight on Saturday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will respectively bring home 137 undocumented and irregular Filipino workers and 30 OWWA members, the department said in a news release. The … [Read more...] about PH to bring home 167 Filipinos from Macau
WHO names Novel Coronavirus as COVID-19
DAVAO CITY ---The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday names the novel coronavirus as COVID-19. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the new name of the disease in Geneva on Tuesday "We now have a name for the disease and it's COVID-19".. COVID-19 means "co" stands for "corona", "vi" for "virus" and "d" for "disease", while "19" was for the year, when … [Read more...] about WHO names Novel Coronavirus as COVID-19
