Read more about the article Customs NorMin destroys onions declared as food items
INCINERATED. Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao destroys P13.5 million worth of onions from China which the bureau intercepted at a facility in Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon recently. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Customs Region X).

Customs NorMin destroys onions declared as food items

According to the Customs in Northern Mindanao in a Facebook post, the onions were burned and buried in a pit inside the destruction facility.

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Read more about the article Broken molecular lab delays COVID-19 reporting in Davao
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

Broken molecular lab delays COVID-19 reporting in Davao

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, Davao City's COVID task force focal person, attributed this to the malfunctioning of a molecular laboratory extraction machine to run swab specimens at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) which is still under repair.

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Read more about the article Davao opts for home care for COVID-19 patients amidst surge
Concerned citizens assist the woman who gave birth outside the health center in Barangay Nazareth on Friday, Oct. 23. The facility was temporarily closed for disinfection after a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Christian Amistoso)

Davao opts for home care for COVID-19 patients amidst surge

With the surge of active cases, the city government last week allowed the inclusion of a homecare program to augment its COVID-19 response with Davao Doctors Hospital.

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