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COVID-19, Health
Davao City offers free RT-PCR test for arriving passengers at Davao airport

Davao City-bound air passengers now have two options when complying with the required 72-hours Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) negative test results imposed by the City Government of Davao.

COVID-19, Local Government
Holding area for RT PCR test at Davao airport is ready

A holding area for arriving passengers with expired Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT PCR) swab test results — and those who failed to have themselves tested — has been

Agriculture, Health
Lechon, meat sellers reminded to get supply from ASF-free farms

The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office has called on all lechon house owners and meat sellers to get hogs or meat supply from legitimate swine growers and African Swine Fever (ASF)-

Economy
Davao City posts high revenue collection in first half of 2020

The Davao City government has posted a high revenue collection in the first six months of 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, exceeding collection in the same period of 2019. City

COVID-19
Davao City also imposes stricter Covid-19 screening for land travelers

The Davao City government has also strengthened the health screening at the entry and exit checkpoints for land travellers entering and exiting the city. Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte

COVID-19
Davao City’s negative RT-PCR requirement adjusted to 72 hours

Davao-bound passengers can now submit upon check-in at any airport of origin a negative RT PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) taken 72 hours before their departure date. This after

COVID-19
‘Hard lockdown’ on Barangay 23-C lifted

The Davao City government on Monday has lifted the 14-day hard lockdown imposed on Barangay 23-C and downgraded the movement restriction to purok and household as a continuing effort to

COVID-19
RT-PCR requirement for safety of everybody vs Covid — Mayor Inday

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on Friday appealed for the understanding of the Dabawenyos and all Davao-bound passengers who are required to submit a negative RT-PCR test result, saying

COVID-19, Health
6 sites for Covid-19 treatment facilities up for classification

As coronavirus cases still on the rise in Davao City, the city government is preparing six (6) sites to serve as temporary treatment and monitoring facilities. These facilities, which are

Local Government
Davao City resumes anti-rabies campaign

The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) resumed its anti-rabies operation after the activity was suspended due to lockdowns and movement restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. City Veterinarian Dr. Cerelyn Pinili