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A City Health Office worker conducts sanitation in one of the offices of Cagayan de Oro City Hall Saturday (March 4). This is part of the city’s measures to address the threat of COVID-19. About 50 teams are dispatched by Mayor Oscar Moreno to conduct the sanitation in public markets, bus stations, seaport, airport, schools, and churches in the city. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CDO eyes P300M for COVID-19 vaccine

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:January 8, 2021
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Cagayan de Oro has joined other local government units of big cities that are allocating their budget to purchase vaccines for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Christine Dacera’s death sparks calls against victim blaming

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:January 6, 2021
Post category:Headline Politics
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Women advocates and the University of the Philippines Mindanao community wants to stop victim blaming from the public on the death of 23-year old flight attendant Christina Angelica Dacera.

Possible water contamination in Davao Occidental town downs 33, one dead

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:January 4, 2021
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A diarrhea outbreak claimed the life of an elderly man while 33 individuals were hospitalized in a remote village in Jose Abad Santos town on Davao Occidental.

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Curfew, liquor ban extended to January 31

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:December 31, 2020
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Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is extending the period of prohibiting mass gatherings and non-essential travels within Davao City, the liquor ban, curfew hours, and alternative work arrangements up to January 31, 2021.

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)

Newsmakers in Davao 2020

Post author:TYRONE A. VELEZ
Post published:December 31, 2020
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2020 may be the year of the pandemic, but there are people and events that defined the year Davao City went through this pandemic.

CDO eyes P300M for COVID-19 vaccine

Christine Dacera’s death sparks calls against victim blaming

Possible water contamination in Davao Occidental town downs 33, one dead

Curfew, liquor ban extended to January 31

Newsmakers in Davao 2020

Pax Silica may bring billions, but not Filipino industries, IBON says

Groups oppose P308B Kingking open-pit mining expansion in Davao de Oro

The 85-Peso wage standoff

Kadayawan: Celebrating culture, confronting realities

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