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.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region XI is to intensify its monitoring and surveillance to ensure that the Davao Region will be African Swine Fever (ASF) free.
The Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) said last Monday that it has activated its multi-sectoral task force to address the entry of the African Swine Fever (ASF) into the country.
Issues that could be crucial in the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) will be discussed among stakeholders during a caravan that will be held all over Mindanao this month.
The Department of Health (DOH) Region 11 noted a 27% reduction of dengue cases in the Region compared to the previous month.