Herbie Gomez is the former Editor-in-Chief of Mindanao Gold Star Daily. A multi-awarded journalist with decades of experience, he has been a pivotal voice in chronicling the complex narratives of Northern Mindanao. His extensive body of work includes investigative reporting and editorial leadership, with contributions also appearing in national and international news platforms like Rappler.
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GENERAL SANTOS City ― Four more residents of Region 12 or Soccsksargen have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, bringing the confirmed cases in the area to seven, based on the 5 pm Wednesday, April 1, data released by the Department of Health-12’s Center for Health and Development.
TO further support financial needs in containing the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease and to continue providing basic services to the affected population, local governments are now allowed to utilize their 20 percent Local Development Fund for this purpose.
XAVIER University -Ateneo de Cagayan is one with the rest of the country on the move to fight the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. Various XU units and departments have extended their arms to local volunteer groups and hospitals. The university is set to institutionalize its response to the pandemic under the banner #XUKontraCOVID19.
KORONADAL City ― Another 29 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered as troops continue surgical operations in Maguindanao to neutralize the terrorist group even as the country grapples with the fight to contain the 2019 novel coronavirus disease pandemic, military officials said yesterday.
MARAWI City ― The Ministry of Health of the Bangsamoro Government (MOH-Barmm) is currently working on the possibility of setting up hospitals in the Bangsamoro region solely dedicated to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease patients.
ILIGAN City ― The Philippine Army here has produced and distributed on Tuesday face masks and shields for the frontliners manning the enhanced community quarantine checkpoints along the national highway of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City.
STATE-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has offered to provide financing to public and private health care institutions and boost the overall capacity of the health care system in the country, a top official said.
he Local government of Linamon, Lanao del Norte deploys a team to disinfect the national highway and vehicles passing through the town, today. MindaNews photo by Richel V. Umel
MORE people and entities have pitched in their time and resources to help medical front liners here battle the coronavirus pandemic.
THOSE calling for lockdown, whatever that means, are politicking the local Covid-19 response.