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COVID-19, Social Services
Davao City winds down 3 food aid, 4 others to continue under GCQ

The Davao City government is winding down three of the seven food programs rolled out in March to assist Dabawenyos affected by lockdowns and movement restrictions during the Enhanced Community

COVID-19, Health
Davao City LGU offers psychological intervention to parents and children

The City Government of Davao is offering free services to parents and children who are feeling the psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms Gina Molon, in charge of the

Health
Davao City smoking cessation program registers high success rate – VRU

More and more Dabawenyos wanted to quit smoking and availed of the regular cessation therapy – with Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)- being offered by the Vices Regulation Unit (VRU). VRU

COVID-19, Health
Strict measures implemented at Agdao market

Vendors and laborers at the Agdao Public Market were told to observe the stringent measures being implemented there to stem the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. After being

COVID-19, Local Government
Legal Opinion clears workers’ concern on work-related out-of-town travel

The Davao City Legal Office has cleared the concerns of workers who are asked by employers to travel outside the city for work-related assignments during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

COVID-19, Local Government
Davao City bike lane development plan out soon

The Davao City government is coming up with the city’s bicycle development plan as more and more Dabawenyos go to work on a bicycle. The development of the bicycle plan

COVID-19, Transportation Planning & Traffic Management
Davao City sets protocol standards for buses at DCOTT

The Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) and the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) management have set protocol standards to protect all passengers against coronavirus after 26

COVID-19, Health
More rapid tests for coronavirus seen with additional testing facilities

An increase in the daily testing capacity is seen in the coming days following the accreditation of a private testing facility for Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) in the city. The Davao

COVID-19, Local Government
Plane passengers have to be Covid-free, Mayor Inday

Davao Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said the city government wanted to require people flying out of the Davao International Airport to undergo health screening to ensure that individuals boarding their

COVID-19, Local Government
Mayor Sara pursuing policies favourable to workers under GCQ

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte assured workers affected by movement restrictions that her administration is pursuing policies favorable to them under an extended General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Mayor Sara made