Read more about the article Quarantine with no testing “useless, testing our patience”, says labor group
At the checkpoint in Lasang, a composite team of health workers, traffic officials, local security and Task Force Davao personnel conduct temperature checks and verification of IDs of people coming in to Davao City from the northern side of Mindanao. Those coming from Tagum City are barred from entering, as the first Covid-19 patient of Davao Region is confined in that City. (Ken E. Cagula/ davaotoday.com)

Quarantine with no testing “useless, testing our patience”, says labor group

The government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak, from community quarantine to its budget prioritizing less on test kits, has drawn response from the labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno.

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Read more about the article Health group urges DOH to review strategy on Covid-19 test kits
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Health group urges DOH to review strategy on Covid-19 test kits

A coalition of doctors and health workers urges the Department of Health to reassess its policy on mass testing as the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is increasing in the country.

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Joma Sison: Reds to study Duterte’s ceasefire offer amid Covid-19 response

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison said the communist movement will "seriously study" the ceasefire proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte as the country is battling to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19).

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Read more about the article Karapatan denounce crackdown on rights workers amid pandemic
Karapatan Regional Council Member for Northern Mindanao Teresita Naul was arrested at her relative’s residence in Lala, Lanao del Norte on March 15, 2020. (photo taken from Kabataan Partylist's Facebook page)

Karapatan denounce crackdown on rights workers amid pandemic

Human rights group Karapatan decried the continuous crackdown of the Duterte administration on human rights defenders and activists amid the health crisis it is facing.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine
Fewer vehicles and public jeepneys ply their route along Bonifacio Street. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine

The usual bustle and traffic in Davao City is now gone, as Mayor Sara Duterte placed the city under community quarantine on Sunday, March 15, to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

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