DAVAO CITY – Mayor Al David Uy of the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) on Tuesday vowed to tighten measures on the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the island after he himself tested positive and lost his mother due to Covid-19. He said part of the stricter measures include the prohibition on…
LEGAZPI CITY – Four persons, including a barangay chairperson were killed, while seven others were wounded in a dynamite explosion in Barangay Pajo, Balud town in Masbate Tuesday afternoon. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5) director, identified the fatalities as Lina Boco Recto, chief of the said village; Mac-Mac…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao – The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has provided life-saving equipment and medical supplies to two government hospitals in Maguindanao. BARMM Health Minister Dr. Bashary Latiph said his office has distributed a total of 90 oxygen tanks with regulators, 7,000 pieces of oxygen cannula, and…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Two municipal mayors in South Cotabato province have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) but both are in “good condition”. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam and Tampakan Mayor Leonard Escobillo separately confirmed their status on Tuesday, noting that they are under isolation and being monitored by health care workers….
COTABATO CITY – About 368 patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) as of Monday night, the regional health office reported. Arjohn Gangoso, speaking for Department of Health (DOH) 12, said Tuesday of the total recoveries, 132 came from South Cotabato; followed by Sultan Kudarat with 105; General Santos…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Health personnel in South Cotabato have raised concern over the rising cases of dengue this year in parts of the province. Jose Barroquillo Jr., the mosquito-borne diseases coordinator of the South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said Tuesday they already recorded a total of 728 confirmed dengue cases and six…
