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Davao City enhances Sta. Ana Health Center as Covid-19 Cluster Clinic

The City Government of Davao has enhanced the Sta. Ana Health Center to serve as the city’s Covid-19 Cluster Clinic (CCC) 1 for swabbing, contact tracing, consultations for persons experiencing

Social Services
SP expands coverage of senior citizen cash grant

The 19th Council of Davao City approved last Thursday, May 19, an amendment to Ordinance No. 0105-19, which mandates the annual granting of P1,500 financial incentive to senior citizens aged

COVID-19
Davao City hits 70% of eligible kids for anti-Covid pediatric vax

The Davao City government has covered 70 percent of the 191,998 children – 12 to 17 years old, eligible for pediatric vaccination against the coronavirus disease.

Social Services
CHO intensifies safe motherhood program as Davao City logs 22 maternal deaths

The City Health Office (CHO) has intensified its safe motherhood program to address maternal deaths in Davao City, which recorded 22 deaths in 2021.

Education
DepEd-XI OKs hybrid F2F end of schoolyear rites

The Department of Education Region XI (DepEd-XI) announced that it will allow public primary and secondary schools in Davao City to conduct face to face moving-up, recognition, and graduation ceremonies

COVID-19
2-week low Covid-19 positivity rate prevailed in Davao City

Two weeks after the May 9 elections, a low Covid-19 positivity rate has prevailed in Davao City at an average rate of 0.53 percent from May 8 to 21, 2022.

COVID-19
Davao Covid-19 TF warns vs. complacency as two Omicron subvariants enter PH

The Davao City Covid-19 Task Force (TF) reiterated the importance of the continuous practice of the minimum public health standards after the DOH confirmed that two Omicron sub-variants had been

Social Services
Davao City launches Summer Festival for Children

The City of Davao, through the Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC), started the first Davao City Summer Festival for Children on Monday, May 23, 2022, with the theme, “Pahalagahan:

COVID-19
Mayor Inday Sara to Dabawenyos: Get your 1st, 2nd boosters now

Mayor Inday Sara Duterte reminded Dabawenyos to get their first and second booster shots now as these are already available in the city’s vaccination sites.

Social Services
Davao City gov’t releases IRR of ordinance honoring centenarians

The City Government of Davao has recently promulgated the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of City Ordinance No. 0727-21, Series of 2021, which honors centenarians in the city.