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Published March 14, 2021, 5:41 PM
DAVAO CITY – Before the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic over a year ago, health authorities here announced that they were monitoring travelers from China following the outbreak of a “mysterious disease.” On Jan. 7, 2020, Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Abdullah Dumama bared in a press conference that while there was no ban imposed on travelers from China, they were told by the DOH Central Office in Manila to closely monitor travelers from China.
“We were told by the Secretary (Francisco Duque III) that we need to be screening and tightly monitoring those coming from China,” he said.
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DAVAO. Archbishop Romulo Valles. (Photo by Macky Lim/SunStar File)
+ March 12, 2021 EVEN before the pandemic, Archbishop Romulo Valles used to be a staple presence in regular masses in San Pedro Cathedral or even masses held to commemorate a historic happening in the city such as the Roxas Night Market bombing. Catholic faithfuls may also remember seeing him passing through Rizal Park compound on his way to the San Pedro Cathedral. Others would approach him to “mano” and have a brief chitchat.
It saddened many people who know him when in the middle of last year he was reported to have a stroke. Fortunately, he eventually recovered and has been back to service as the Archbishop of Davao and the president of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) until the present.
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DAVAO. Joaquin B. Gonzaga, Jr., FastaPasta owner. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. FastaPasta in Roxas Night Market in 2016. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. Their Mati City branch just opened this month. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. Mozza-filled meatballs in Fusilli pasta. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. Their old location in Bonifacio, right downstairs of Dover Lanes bowling center, could barely fit all the customers because of the limited tables and chairs. Word about FastaPasta has started to spread by this time. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. Chicken parmesan. (Contributed photo)
DAVAO. FastaPasta prides itself in serving premium pasta, salad, and rice meals at affordable prices. (Contributed photo)
+ February 25, 2021 FASTAPASTA, a local restaurant offering affordable pasta and rice meal dishes, has been gaining attention on social media since last year. They have since transferred locations to cater to more customers. But did you know that the spacious Fastapas
Published December 22, 2020, 11:54 AM
DAVAO CITY – To help the business community recover from the onslaught of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic next year, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has assured that the local government of Davao will avoid constantly changing the implementation of health protocols to avoid confusion and the disruption of the economy.
Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
Duterte, in an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5), assured local businesses that the enforcement of health regulations will be more stable as changing them arbitrarily could be “disastrous to businesses.”
She said a city-wide lockdown will be a last-ditch effort to contain the outbreak.