Davao City and the private sector have initiated complementary initiatives to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on the local economy while preventing the deadly disease from infecting more residents.
Members of the Balagon Alsa-Masa Service Provider Association (BAMSPA) recently received a Science and Technology grant worth 1.4M for the acquisition of a Rice and Corn Mill equipment.
Preparations are in place as the local government of Tacurong City is about to welcome residents listed as locally stranded individuals (LSIs) via buses that traveled by land from Metro Manila.
South Cotabato province on Wednesday reopened its borders to travelers from other parts of Region 12 (Soccsksargen) as it continued with the phased restart of economic activities amid the continuing COVID-19.
Mayor Armando was alarmed after receiving reports that 33 patients, including minors and adults, have been infected by the mosquito-borne disease in an evacuation center in Barangay Luna Norte.
Davao City is all set to implement the guidelines for modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) effective July 1 until July 15, after PRRD downgraded the area to less strict MGCQ.
The Surigao del Sur town of Cantilan will implement starting July 1 stricter quarantine measures after observing an increase of COVID-19 cases among locally-stranded individuals.