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Read more about the article Davao Region reports first Covid-19 case
A City Health Office worker conducts sanitation in one of the offices of Cagayan de Oro City Hall Saturday (March 4). This is part of the city’s measures to address the threat of COVID-19. About 50 teams are dispatched by Mayor Oscar Moreno to conduct the sanitation in public markets, bus stations, seaport, airport, schools, and churches in the city. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Davao Region reports first Covid-19 case

The Davao Region recorded its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); a 21-year-old woman who traveled from the United Kingdom.

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Read more about the article Opposition groups blast bill allowing 100% foreign ownership of utilities
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

Opposition groups blast bill allowing 100% foreign ownership of utilities

The House of Representatives' approval of a bill allowing 100 percent foreign ownership in public utilities in the country like power, transport, and communication has elicited criticism from opposition lawmakers and labor groups, among others.

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Read more about the article In the age of social media, young women more vulnerable to abuse
Talikala shares a screenshot of a Facebook conversation that involves trafficking of minors in Davao City. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

In the age of social media, young women more vulnerable to abuse

Many young women, especially within urban poor communities, are becoming more vulnerable to the "prevalent" cases of prostitution. This time, this happens through social media networks, said a non-governmental organization helping prostituted women and children on Sunday.

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