Only a small number of individuals in the region have donated blood yearly, says Philippine Red Cross – Davao Chapter (PRC-Davao).
The first round of the City’s massive polio vaccination campaign have so far recorded a positive turnout.
The province already implemented a stringent regulation of the entry of pigs, pork meat, and its byproducts into the island long before the African Swine Fever (ASF) struck some parts of Luzon, the governor said Sunday (Oct. 20).
The Department of Health (DOH), along with the City Government of Davao, have kick off the first round of its “Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio” campaign which will happened until Oct. 27.
The country’s inflation rate further slowed down to 0.9 percent in the month of September, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
A member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in Davao City expressed the need for the passage of Zero Open Defecation Ordinance after authorities confirmed the high concentration of coliform bacteria in Davao River.
The Department of Health (DOH) in Davao Region called on parents and guardians to ensure the immunization of their children, following the reemergence of Polio in the country.
Most of the coastal areas in Davao City are now affected by the continuing onslaught of monsoon winds that bring destructive waves, destroying some of their houses and other properties. The continuing weather condition also prevented fisherfolks from venturing into the Davao Gulf and neighboring areas to fish.
Davao region remains free from African Swine Fever (ASF), an official from the Department of Agriculture in the area (DA-XI) recently declared.
A watch group warned consumers against supposed contraband and counterfeit cosmetics with high levels of mercury and lead being sold in several stores here.
