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LUMADS' CALL. Students from the Lumad Bakwit School attend Monday morning's, July 27, 2020, 'SONAgkaisa' rally at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Wearing their kinaraan, the traditional attire of the Lumad, and face masks and shields, as they protested the closure of their schools in Mindanao. Three years earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to bomb Lumad schools upon accusations that these were teaching young children to rebel against the government. (Maro B. Enriquez/davaotoday.com)

LUMAD’S CALL

LUMAD'S CALL. Students from the Lumad Bakwit School attend Monday morning’s, July 27, 2020, ‘SONAgkaisa’ rally at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Wearing their kinaraan, the traditional attire of the Lumad, and face masks and shields, as they protested the closure of their schools in Mindanao. (More...) (Maro B. Enriquez/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Groups slam IATF for ordering police to do house-to-house COVID tracing
Lt. General Eduardo Año, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Groups slam IATF for ordering police to do house-to-house COVID tracing

Various groups slammed the new directive issued by the Interagency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) which authorizes the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct a house-to-house search for new Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who either are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

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Read more about the article Davao-bound flights to require Covid-19 tests from passengers
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Davao-bound flights to require Covid-19 tests from passengers

The Civil Aviation Authority has issued an advisory last July 16 requiring persons flying in to Davao to present their RT-PCR test results that they are coronavirus (Covid-19) free and safe to travel.

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