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Read more about the article ‘Extreme’ enhanced community quarantine may be implemented soon, Mayor Sara says
A huge tarpaulin hangs on an overpass in Mac Arthur Highway(Matina) advising residents to stay indoors as the city implements the enhanced community quarantine last April 04 to control the spread of Covid-19.(Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

‘Extreme’ enhanced community quarantine may be implemented soon, Mayor Sara says

The city may possibly be placed under an extreme Enhanced Community Quarantine (EECQ) after the end of the implemented Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) this April 19, 2020, Mayor Sara Duterte said.

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Read more about the article City licensing chief resigns for allowing cock derby, “ground zero” of Davao COVID-19 case
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City licensing chief resigns for allowing cock derby, “ground zero” of Davao COVID-19 case

The head of the city government's business unit resigned for failing to postpone the cockfight derby that had resulted to exposure of more than a dozen participants to COVID-19.

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Read more about the article SPMC starts mass testing of Covid-19 frontliners
The construction of a kidney center in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to be done within this year or in 2020. The facility will have more equipments to cater more kidney patients. (Photo from SPMC Facebook page)

SPMC starts mass testing of Covid-19 frontliners

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) has begun on Monday with the testing of more than a hundred frontliners using the gold standard Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine.

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Read more about the article DOLE-XI to release cash assistance for workers starting next week
Union leader John Paul Dizon raises his fist during a protest action in time with the celebration of 133ed International Labor Day on Wednesday at the Orcullo Park in Davao City. Dizon, who leads the Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Suyafa Farms joined other unions in calling to end contractualization in workplaces. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

DOLE-XI to release cash assistance for workers starting next week

The regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-XI) revealed Friday that the first batch of workers who applied for its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program can withdraw the 5,000-peso cash assistance starting next week.

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