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UPMin condemns termination of Soto-Enrile Accord

THE University of the Philippines-Mindanao (UPMin) has joined the entire UP community in condemning the termination of an agreement with the government that restricts state forces from entering any UP campuses without prior notification from the university's administration.Defense Secretary Delfin ...

From 15 hours ago

Davao City records highest death rate in 1st week of January

AS DAVAO City's Covid-19 death count nears 500, a high-ranking health official said the city had recorded the highest death rate in the first week of January 2021.Davao City Covid-19 focal person Dr. Ashley Lopez said in a virtual presser ...

From 15 hours ago

Smokers more vulnerable to Covid-19

SMOKERS may be more vulnerable to contracting Covid-19, a high-ranking city health official said.Davao City Covid-19 focal person Dr. Ashley Lopez said in a video presentation that smokers of cigarette, cigar, vape and other heated tobacco products may be more ...

From 15 hours ago

Covid-19 lab at Davao airport starts operations

THE Covid-19 molecular laboratory at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport (FBIA), recently accredited by the Department of Health (DOH), will start running its reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, but it will not be intended for arriving passengers, Davao City ...

From today

Ordinance penalizing those presenting false Covid-19 test results approved

THE 19th Davao City Council strengthened the law penalizing a person using or producing falsified or tampered Covid-19 medical test results or other health verification documents in the city through an ordinance passed under third and final reading on Tuesday, ...

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DPWH terminates flyover project in Matina

THE Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao) will no longer push through with the fly-over project along McArthur Highway due to opposition from various sectors.DPWH-Davao spokesperson Dean Ortiz told SunStar Davao in a phone interview on Tuesday, January ...

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City Government warns against fake DQR messages

THE Davao City Government warned the public against scammers or any individuals who might be taking advantage of the Safe Davao QR's (DQR) "push notification," saying the city will not be asking for the public's information in the text notification.This ...

From 2 days ago

118 Davao City workers get Covid-19; only 18 remain active cases

FROM March 2020 until Monday, January 18, 2021, a total of 118 Davao City Government employees had already tested positive for Sars-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19.In a live radio interview on Davao City Disaster Radio, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio confirmed that ...

From 2 days ago

Dabawenyos won't be forced to get themselves vaccinated

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio reiterated that the City Government will not force Dabawenyos to get the Covid-19 vaccine, even if the number of individuals who want themselves vaccinated falls short of the city's target to achieve the "herd immunity.""Masking ...

From 2 days ago

ASF reaches Mati City

THE African Swine Fever (ASF) has now reached Mati City in Davao Oriental, killing around 132 hog livestock, the local City Veterinary Services Office (CVSO) confirmed on Saturday, January 16, 2021.CVSO head Marites Linsag-Erispe said in a press release that ...

From 3 days ago

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