Read more about the article In the time of COVID, HIV-AIDS remains a ‘silent epidemic’
SILENT EPIDEMIC. Advocates and government employees light candles at the city amphitheater in Cagayan de Oro City during the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 15, 2022. In one of its reports, the US National Center for Biotechnology Information said “HIV crisis in the Philippines has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic”. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

In the time of COVID, HIV-AIDS remains a ‘silent epidemic’

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a “silent epidemic” at the time when the country battles with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Read more about the article CDO artist’s street performance, an appeal for people vs vote selling
Local multi-talented artist Nicolas ‘Nic’ Aca has appealed to people through his street performance in Cagayan de Oro Saturday, May 7, 2022, not to sell their votes as millions of Filipinos are expected to cast their ballots in time for the national and local elections Monday, May 9. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CDO artist’s street performance, an appeal for people vs vote selling

Wearing a long-sleeved white barong tagalog, slacks, and black shoes, Nicolas “Nic” Aca, 53, the multi-talented artist from this city could be mistaken for a politician or a lawyer, if not dressed for an event.

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Read more about the article Duterte tells son Baste: learn to kill if you want to be mayor
Davao City Mayor Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte (davaotoday.com file photo)

Duterte tells son Baste: learn to kill if you want to be mayor

President Rodrigo Duterte joined the miting de avance of Hugpong ng Pagbabago-Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HNP-HTL) on Friday and advised his youngest son, Vice Mayor and mayoral candidate Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte to kill if he wants to be mayor of Davao City.

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FACT CHECK: Bayan Muna, other partylists and Neri Colmenares are not disqualified

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) denied issuing a resolution disqualifying the Makabayan bloc party-lists Bayan Muna, Gabriela, AnakPawis, Kabataan and ACT Teachers and its senatoriable Neri Colmenares in the May 9 elections.

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