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PREPARED. Davao Central 911 Chief Emmanuel Jaldon says appropriate precautionary measures are already being taken? as La Niña also starts?. He encouraged? the public to prepare their own emergency kits during disasters. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao 911 member fired over shooting incident

A member of Davao City’s Central 911 Emergency Response Center is relieved following a shooting incident and violation of Covid-19 quarantine rules.

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Read more about the article Birthday police chief slammed for double standard on quarantine rules
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Birthday police chief slammed for double standard on quarantine rules

As criminal charges are set to be filed against National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Debold Sinas for holding a birthday celebration that broke quarantine protocol, critics point out the police losing further credibility because of the double standard in applying the law.

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Read more about the article Two COVID-19 testing centers in Northern Mindanao to open soon
Dr. Adriano Suba-an, Department of Health-10 regional health director updates the region’s testing capacity in his appearance at the Cagayan de Oro city council Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2020. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davotoday.com))

Two COVID-19 testing centers in Northern Mindanao to open soon

Two testing facilities for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to open in the next few days as it is awaits its final stages for approval, says a regional health official.

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Read more about the article No liquor, no leisure activities to remain in Davao GCQ
At the checkpoint in Lasang, a composite team of health workers, traffic officials, local security and Task Force Davao personnel conduct temperature checks and verification of IDs of people coming in to Davao City from the northern side of Mindanao. Those coming from Tagum City are barred from entering, as the first Covid-19 patient of Davao Region is confined in that City. (Ken E. Cagula/ davaotoday.com)

No liquor, no leisure activities to remain in Davao GCQ

The city will still implement the liquor ban and prohibit leisure activities once the city is placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) starting May 16.

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Read more about the article 16,000 COVID-19 test kits arrive in SPMC but lacking extraction kits
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16,000 COVID-19 test kits arrive in SPMC but lacking extraction kits

Despite the increase of its testing capacity for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, the Southern Philippines Medical Center said they are lacking in extraction kits.

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