DISASTER RESPONSE UNIT. Mayor Ernesto Evangelista of Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte says Wednesday (Feb. 23, 2022) they have bought a mobile kitchen for disaster response that will provide hot meals to disaster victims. The mobile kitchen features a public address system, a water dispenser, a waste tank, a food burner among others. (Photo courtesy of Sto. Tomas MIO) DAVAO CITY - The town of Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte has acquired a mobile kitchen as part of the municipality's disaster response to provide hot meals to disaster victims. In a statement Wednesday, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the PHP2.4 million worth mobile kitchen will be used by the town during a disaster operation to ensure the victims will be provided with safe and hot food. "We purchased the mobile kitchen to strengthen our interventions to the Tomasinos especially when disaster comes," he said. Evangelista said the mobile kitchen features a public address system, a water dispenser, a waste tank, a food
CASH REWARD. An infographic of the Top 3 performing villages that were given cash incentives on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022) in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte). Topping the list was Barangay New Visayas with 68.26 percent vaccinated residents (PHP50,000 cash incentive), followed by Barangay Salvacion with 65.70 percent (PHP30,000), and Barangay Pantaron with 61.38 percent (PHP20,000). (Photo courtesy of Sto. Tomas Municipal Information Office) DAVAO CITY- The municipal government of Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte has given cash incentives to barangays with a high vaccination rate against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a statement Wednesday, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the cash incentive is part of his administration's strategy to ramp up vaccination in their town. Based on the report provided by the Sto. Tomas Municipal Health Office (MHO) as of December 31, 2021, topping the list was Barangay New Visayas with 68.26 percent vaccinated residents (PHP50,000 cash incentive), fo
IP HOUSING PROJECT. The groundwork for the National Housing Authority's PHP20-million housing project intended for indigenous peoples commences in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte on Thursday (Nov. 25, 2021). Dubbed as the "Balai Karowayan No Bakalag", the project site, once finished, will be the new home of Ata-Manobo settlers in Sitio Talos, Barangay San Jose of the town. (Photo courtesy of Sto. Tomas MIO) DAVAO CITY - The construction of the PHP20-million housing project from the National Housing Authority intended for 100 members of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte commenced on Thursday, officials said. In a statement, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the housing project, dubbed as the "Balai Karowayan No Bakalag", would be the new home of 100 Ata-Manobo settlers in Sitio Talos, Barangay San Jose in Sto. Tomas. The "Balai Karowayan No Bakalag" is the latest development project meant for the Ata-Manobo settlers in the area, who, a
DAVAO CITY - The municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte has ordered the closure of some private and all public cemeteries from October 30 to November 4. "We have mentioned about the closure of some private cemetery because it is located in front of a public cemetery and we seek its closure to control the people from coming in. It will serve as a choke point to avoid mass gathering," Mart Sambalud, Sto. Tomas information officer, told Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday. He said other private cemeteries in the town are still under construction and development phase so they are not included in the closure order. Sambalud said the recommendation was based on the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) resolution ordering the closure of private and public cemeteries on the said dates. "The public will be allowed to visit their loved ones before October 30 and November 5 onwards," he added. Sambalud added that children aged 15 years