There were as many as 7,000 tuberculosis cases recorded in the Davao Region in the first two quarters of the year, a health official said, describing it as already half the number recorded last year.
Department of Health Regional Tuberculosis Program Medical Coordinator, Dr. Hansel Amoguis said “there’s still six months remaining to determine whether the number of cases detected have increased.”
Less than two weeks before the Kadayawan festival officially opens, the Davao City Tourism Office is already 75 percent done with overall preparations, an official said.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte takes a group selfie with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team who graduated the 15-day SWAT advance course on Thursday, August 3 at the Davao City Police Office grounds. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) assured that with the help of 48 members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, who recently graduated the advance course, a similar attack of extremists in Marawi City will not happen here.
Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team demonstrate proper handcuffing in a supposed raid during the skills demonstration at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) grounds Thursday, Aug. 3. The demonstration was held during the SWAT Team’s Advance Course Closing Ceremony where 48 new SWAT members graduated.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has recorded a significant decrease in the overall crime rate in the city.
About 200 new civil security units (CSUs) were deployed to both private and public schools all over the city to beef up security measures.
The long struggle of business owners and taxpayers for waiting in long lines while transacting in the City Treasurer’s Office would soon be over if the online payment system pushes through.
The terminated Mega Harbour project was supposedly set to initially hire about 5,000 to 10,000 workers upon implementation, a city councilor said.
With the country’s production comprising only one percent of the national dairy requirement, the dairy industry embarks on another attempt to increase it to 10 percent after five years, an official said.
