A city councilor raised concerns over lapses in health protocols during the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) in payment centers that exposed beneficiaries to risk from Covid-19 infection.
Author Archives: KATH M. CORTEZ
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio extends sympathies to the families of victims of the twin bombings in Sulu, which happens a week before Davao City commemorates the Roxas Night Market bombing.
San Pedro Street used to be the stage of the city’s grand celebration of Kadayawan, as locals and tourists, friends and families flock to witness the Indak-indak sa Kadayawan dance competition and Pamulak sa Kadalanan floral parade, and line up later for street foods and fruits.
Members of Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) distribute free face masks and pocket-size alcohol to public utility jeepney drivers along San Pedro Street on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, to help fight the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), as the city faces a rising count of infections that have reached 1,000 this week. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
The City Government of Davao imposed a 14-day hard lockdown of Purok 8, Barangay Tomas Monteverde after 65 individuals tested positive of Covid-19 in their RT-PCR test.
Minus the tribal dances and motifs, the opening ceremony for Kadayawan Festival 2020 held in front of the Davao City Hall was brief and simple in observance of quarantine protocols due to the pandemic.
The Davao City government has made two adjustments in its quarantine protocols for commuters: back riding on motorcycles will be allowed for all, and face shields must be worn inside public transport units.
The Davao City Police still has to verify how the terrorist Abu Sayyaf leader Andjulhiad ‘Edang’ Susukan entered Davao City undetected despite border patrols and quarantine protocols.
Persons who will break the 14-day home quarantine as part of protocol for Covid-19 testing will now be penalized according to an ordinance passed by the City Council last August 11.
“To be a committed journalist means you also have to survive the risks presented by a corrupt and intolerant government and its agencies, and other enemies of press freedom,” says Espina to journalists who want to strive in this field.
