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Poverty Alleviation
28 LGBT groups benefit Davao City’s ‘Negosyo Ta ‘Day’

The members of the 28 LGBT associations in Davao City are benefitting from the city government’s “Rainbow Mag Negosyo Ta ‘Day”, a sustainable livelihood program for the sector to earn

Agriculture, Health
Pork products sold in Davao public markets negative of african swine fever

The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) has intensified its monitoring in all public markets in the city to ensure pork meat and pork processed products are free from the African

COVID-19
Mayor Sara urges employers to use symptom-screening to test workers

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has urged private sector employers to conduct symptom-screening rather than the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) to screen the health of their workers. Mayor Sara

COVID-19
Davao City locks down area in Agdao District

The Davao City government has locked down one purok in Agdao District for 14 days starting in the afternoon of August 17 after registering an alarming number of coronavirus cases

COVID-19
79 LSIs set for release after mandatory quarantine

After completing the mandatory 14-day quarantine, the 79 Local Stranded Individuals (LSIs) will be sent home on Saturday, August 15. They were among the group of the second Hatid-Tulong Initiative

Peace and Order
Davao City set to open halfway home for ex-NPA rebels

The surrendered communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels will now have a temporary home while they are engaging in transitional activities for six months before going back to their community

Environment
Davao City task group formed to address quarrying issues

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has created an inter-agency task group to address issues relating to quarrying activities in the city, especially the unregulated and illegal operations. In her

COVID-19
Soldiers, cops to help in swab testing peers

A number of soldiers and policemen will be trained in the conduct of swab testing to boost Davao City’s manpower needs in determining possible coronavirus disease 2019 cases. They will

Health
Davao City offers free flu, pneumonia vaccines to senior citizens

The Davao City government has called on Dabawenyo senior citizens to avail of influenza and pneumonia vaccine shots offered free by the City Health Office (CHO). These vaccines may be

COVID-19
85 LSIs released from quarantine facility

At least 85 Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) made to undergo quarantine at the A.L. Navarro Elementary and National High School facility were released on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. The LSIs,