DAVAO CITY - A patient who is positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City can infect three more persons susceptible to the virus, a city health official here said Wednesday (June 16). "We already have a reproduction number of 2.84," said Dr. Ashley Lopez, acting head of the City...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, June 15, said presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio had an “overreaction” on what was a “simple observation” from the country’s second-highest official. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, spokesperson of Robredo, clarified...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman said on Monday, June 14, she is ready and willing to help Davao City as it battles with the COVID-19 surge unless the camp of presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will once more engage in politicking. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte lashed at Vice President Leni Robredo for criticizing her over the failure of the local government of Davao to manage the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement released on Sunday, Duterte told Robredo to avoid politicizing the issue of COVID-19...
DAVAO CITY - Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus disease. In a statement, the provincial government of Davao Oriental said Dayanghirang resumed office on Thursday, June 10. Dayanghirang and his wife, Nanette, announced on May 25 that...
DAVAO CITY - Overwhelmed hospitals in Davao del Norte have forced COVID-19 positive patients to stay at home while awaiting hospital admission. This was confirmed by Davao del Norte governor Edwin Jubahib in a video message on Sunday. "Daghan sa atong mga kaigsoonan ang nag-antos sa komplikasyon sa...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 13, told the Davao city government to look at how Cebu City successfully controlled the surge of COVID-19 infections through private partnerships and the active presence of the medical community. Vice President Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Davao...
VACCINATION CENTER – Dozens of residents, mostly senior citizens and persons with comorbidity, gather at the Davao City National High School to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The city government of Davao has discouraged walk-in recipients at vaccination hubs to avoid congestion. (Keith...
The image of a Philippine flag waving in the air is a sight to behold for every soldier. It is a vivid reminder of what they strive to serve and protect—the Filipino people and the country. Philippine Navy sailors and marines composing the Philippine Navy (PN)'s Naval Task Force (NTF) 82 conduct a...
DAVAO CITY – Davao del Norte was placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from June 10 to June 30, 2021 following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib issued Executive Order (EO) No. 26, Series of 2021, which prohibits non-essential travels and gatherings...
Photo from Phivolcs A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Thursday, June 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of temblor was plotted 68 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. The agency...
GOV. Cagas DAVAO CITY -- Davao del Sur Gov. Douglas "Dodo" Cagas passed away Thursday morning (June 10) due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) complications.The family of the governor confirmed his death in a statement shared by the Provincial Government of Davao del Sur."It is with our deepest...
