Mayor
to employees: stay calm,
in
midst of City Hall infections
By Letty M.Militante
City Mayor Maria Isabelle C.Climaco Salazar has called on city hall employees to
remain calm and to continue to perform work following a number of
cityhall employees (male and female) tested possitive for the Covid 19
infection or contamination.
On recor, Zamboanga City Covid 19 positive cases increase and
continue to rise ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
City with 32 infected barangays
By
Letty Militante
Zamboanga City now has 32
barangays from out of the total 98
barangays that are already infected with the
Corona Virus and included in the area involved in the “Covid 19
Pandemic.”
As of press time, Covid 19 positive case rose to 456 confirmed
cases with 12 deaths, 238 active and 206 cases recovered .
City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite that the confirmed
Covid...
IATF-EID
Moratorium request
for
LSIs' entry to city denied
By Letty M.Militante
The IATF-EID has denied a request of the city government for a moratorium
on the entry of Local Stranded Individuals and Returning Overseas Filipinos in
Zamboanga City.
Earlier, Mayor Maria Isabelle C.Climaco Salazar has
requested for a moratorium on the entry of LSI’s and ROF’s in this city on the
possibility that some of them could be carriers...
PWDs’ livelihood affected
by COVID-19 pandemic
By Myra Cel L. Espinosa
Persons with Disability (PWD) in region 9 are struggling to access
basic essentials, social services and many have lost their source of income due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, a representative from the PWD sector here shared.
Teddy Kahil, President of Regional Federation of PWDs, confirmed
that most of the concerns received from the PWD sector during the pandemic,
specifically...
Over 32K Zambo kids
get anti-polio vaccine
The City Health Office here has vaccinated 32,685 children aged zero to
10 on Monday, the first day of the Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio.
Corazon Pagotaisidro, City Health Office Immunization Program coordinator, said
Tuesday the 32,685 represents 16 percent of 205,780 children targeted to be
immunized against polio.
Pagotaisidro said they have assigned 900 health workers to do the anti-polio
vaccination...
City logs 4 new
Covid recoveries
The
Zamboanga City Health Office (CHO) said the number of recoveries for
coronavirus disease (Covid-19) here continues to increase daily.
Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, CHO chief, said in a virtual press conference late
Monday that the recovered cases for Covid-19 have increased to 193 following
four more new recovered patients.
Miravite said the recovered patients have reunited with their families, adding
the...
NTF COVID-19 works on
strict protocol for travelers
The National Task Force COVID19 is presently working
for enhanced and stern measures for travelers specifically for Locally Stranded
Individuals (LSIs), Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs), including Authorized
Persons Outside Residence (APORs).
Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., Chief Implementer of the National Task Force (NTF)
COVID19 and Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity,...
2 nabbed in Zambo
anti-drug operations
A
suspected big time drug personality and another suspect were arrested in
separate law enforcement operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula region, a police
official said Tuesday.
Maj. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer,
identified the suspects as Mark Michael Laurque, 35; and Ricky Catamad, 36.
Laurque was arrested in a buy-bust around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Purok Parpagayo,
Barangay...
PWDs in ZamPen reiterate
call for inclusivity, accessibility
As the country observes National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week (NDPR) from July 17-23, the local persons with disability
(PWD) sector in the region is calling for government agencies and stakeholders
to heed their call for inclusivity and accessibility especially during the
pandemic.
Teddy Kahil, President of the Regional PWD Federation said “PWDs
are highly affected...
Livelihood, food security on
top of priorities of LGU
Dipolog amid
COVID-19 crisis
Now that the two confirmed COVID-19 cases of Dipolog City had
recovered, the local government unit here is looking at boosting agriculture as
means to secure food and livelihood for its residents.
Mayor Darel Dexter Uy, in his guesting at the Laging Handa Network Briefing
with PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar, talked about the LGU’s initiatives to
address...
Gov't troops, NPA rebels clash in Zambo Norte town
By Leah Agonoy
Government
troops recovered war and propaganda materials from a lair of the communist New
People’s Army (NPA) following a 10-minute firefight in the Zamboanga del Norte
town of Siayan, officials said Tuesday.
Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, commander of the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion, said
Monday's clash erupted while the troops were on combat operation in Barangay
Pange,...
Dipolog SK to launch webinars to address depression, suicide, bullying
among youths
Mental health is among the most pressing concerns among the youth
nowadays, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. Feelings of depression, worry
and stress in this time of crisis are normal but how should we deal with it?
The Sangguniang Kabataan in Dipolog City make it a point to launch recently the
“Kumusta Ka Kabataan?” a webcast with Ms. Universe 2010 4th...
Cotabato City posts 68%
Covid-19
recovery rate
Fifteen
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in Cotabato City have already
recovered out of 22 total confirmed infections as of Tuesday (July 21).
The Cotabato City Health Office (CHO) said the number of recoveries
represents an equivalent of 68 percent recovery rate.
Meanwhile, CHO said that a five-year-old boy is the latest Covid-19 patient
carrier in this city, which has...
Troops nab 4 Vietnamese
fishermen off Tawi-Tawi
A
Vietnamese boat captain was wounded after allegedly resisting arrest while
Philippine authorities are investigating him and three others aboard a fishing
boat off Turtle Islands municipality in Tawi-Tawi, an official said Wednesday.
Maj. Alpaser Haber, Turtle Islands municipal police chief, identified the
wounded Vietnamese boat captain as Nu Oi, who sustained a gunshot wound in the
right...
ZamboSur Covid-19 molecular
biology laboratory 95% complete
The P30-M worth of Covid-19 molecular biology laboratory of
Zamboanga del Sur is 95% completed.
Thus, disclosed Dr. Anatalio Cagampang, Jr., chief of Zamboanga
del Sur Medical Center (ZDSMC) and officer-in-charge of the Integrated
Provincial Health Office (IPHO) during the Covid-19 Task Force meeting in
Pagadian City.
Cagampang said Governor Victor Yu constructed these facilities...
Troops recover NPA arms
cache in Zambo del Norte
Government
troops have recovered an arms cache of the communist terrorists New People’s
Army (NPA) in a remote village in Zamboanga del Norte, military officials said
Wednesday.
Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion commander, said the
arms cache containing several high-power firearms was unearthed in a follow-up
operation Tuesday in Barangay Pange, Siayan, Zamboanga del...
Pasig suspends
supermart
over protocol violation
The Pasig
City government has ordered the temporary suspension of operations of a mall's
supermarket over its failure to implement minimum health safety standards,
specifically physical distancing measures.
Mayor
Vico Sotto said the grocery section of the Landers Superstore in Barangay Ugong
has been temporarily closed from July 21 to 27.
Sotto
said only the grocery section is closed...
Over 92K overseas Filipinos
back in provinces: Lorenzana
Over
92,000 overseas Filipinos who returned to the country amid the coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic are now back in their provinces, Defense
Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday.
"As
of July 18, a total of 92,530 overseas Filipinos have returned to their
provinces," said Lorenzana, head of the Security, Justice and Peace
Cluster at a pre-SONA forum.
He said
the...
Dipolog SK to launch webinars to address depression, suicide, bullying
among youths
Mental health is among the most pressing concerns among the youth
nowadays, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. Feelings of depression, worry
and stress in this time of crisis are normal but how should we deal with it?
The Sangguniang Kabataan here make it a point to launch recently the “Kumusta
Ka Kabataan?” a webcast with Ms. Universe 2010 4th Runner Up...
Health protocol violators led to
COVID-19 surge in Zambo – DOH
The surge of COVID-19 cases here is a result of people not taking
seriously and not abiding by health protocols, particularly the wearing of face
masks, social distancing and frequent handwashing and sanitizing, an official
from the Department of Health (DOH) here said.
“Mayroon talaga tayong hindi nagagawa na protocol to prevent the
spread of the virus,” said DOH-9 Assistant Regional...
NTF COVID-19 works on
stringent travel protocol
By Jocelyn Alvarez
DIPOLOG, Zamboanga Del Norte, July 20 (PIA)– The
National Task Force COVID19 is presently working for enhanced and stern
measures for travelers specifically for Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs),
Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs), including Authorized Persons Outside
Residence (APORs).
Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., Chief Implementer of the National Task Force (NTF)
COVID19...