Read more about the article Groups condemn brutal killing of Bayan Muna coordinator in Iloilo
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Groups condemn brutal killing of Bayan Muna coordinator in Iloilo

Jose Reynaldo “Jory” Porquia was shot dead by still unidentified men in his coffee shop at Brgy. Sto. Niño, Arevalo District. It was reported that some witnesses near the crime scene heard several gunshots and saw mask-wearing men.

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Read more about the article DOH, LGU trace suspected COVID-19 patients via random testing
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DOH, LGU trace suspected COVID-19 patients via random testing

The Department of Health Region XI (DOH-XI) and the local government has been conducting community case finding through random testing to trace suspected patients of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city.

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Read more about the article CPP to Duterte: Don’t blame NPA for failure in Covid pandemic
Young New People’s Army (NPA) rebels stand in formation during the recent anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in a town in Misamis Oriental province on Dec. 26, 2016. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CPP to Duterte: Don’t blame NPA for failure in Covid pandemic

"A classic tactic to draw away the people's attention from the government's inept, incompassionate, irresponsible actions in the face of the pandemic.

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Read more about the article Rapid tests for Covid-19 ‘non-confirmatory,’ health officials say
Dr. Adriano Suba-an (left, seated), Department of Health-10 regional director, takes a look at the rapid test kits donated by the office of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri Monday (April 20). The senator donates more than 6,000 test kits to health care facilities in some parts of Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Rapid tests for Covid-19 ‘non-confirmatory,’ health officials say

Health officials in Davao Region reiterate that the rapid-antibody test is not a confirmatory tool for coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) testing.

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