FEWER COVID-19 CASES. Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas, acting head of the Ministry of Health-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, speaks during a regular news conference Tuesday (March 22, 2022). BARMM, which has only 18 active coronavirus disease 2019 cases to date, is working double time on its immunization drive to downgrade its current Alert Level 2 status. (Photo courtesy of MOH-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - The neighboring regions of Soccsksargen and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have recorded more recoveries for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 infections, health authorities said. In a report Tuesday, the Department of Health in Soccsksargen (DOH-12) said Koronadal City and Tacurong City and the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato have listed zero Covid-19 infections. Dr. Aristides Concepcion-Tan, DOH-12 director, noted that the four areas recorded high cases in January and February this year. Also on Tuesday, DOH-12 recorded 18 new infections in
PROTECTING RIVERS. Marking the World Water Day 2022, CENRO-Bislig City in Surigao del Sur spearheads cleanup drives in Tabon and Mangagoy Rivers on Tuesday (March 22, 2022). CENRO-Bislig underscores the importance of groundwater and raised awareness on the sustainable management of freshwater resources in the province. (Photo courtesy of CENRO-Bislig) BUTUAN CITY - In commemoration of the World Water Day 2022 on Tuesday, the Community Environment and Natural Resources in the Surigao del Sur city of Bislig (CENRO-Bislig) led volunteers from the government and private sectors in raising awareness on the importance of groundwater and its conservation. CENRO-Bislig personnel and partners conducted the "River Clean Up Drive" activities in two major rivers in Bislig City as the highlights of this year's World Water Day celebration. The cleanup drives covering Tabon and Mangagoy Rivers were joined by nearly a hundred individuals from different sectors both in the government and
A staff from the Provincial Veterinary Office of Misamis Oriental testing a hog for African swine fever. (File photo courtesy of Misamis Oriental Provincial Information Office) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Misamis Oriental provincial government will continue its hog repopulation program despite a "hold" request due to the threat of the African swine fever (ASF), the Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) said in an interview on Tuesday. Dr. Benjamin Resma, the provincial veterinarian, bared this in response to Governor Yevgeny Vicente Emano's disclosure that a hog raiser association has requested a temporary stoppage on the repopulation program amid the current ASF threat. "We will continue the repopulation based on our guidelines. We are now continuing our surveillance to prove to the hog raisers that there are areas that are already negative [in ASF] based on our surveillance," Resma said. Resma reported Monday the new ASF cases in the barangays of Minsapinit, Sa
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STELLAR PERFORMANCE. The 2021 rankings of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) shows the province of Camiguin in the overall third spot in the Provincial category, while the City of Cagayan de Oro ranked seventh in the Highly Urbanized Cities category. The CMCI rankings are based on the sum of their scores on four Pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, and Resiliency. Provincial rankings are based on population and income weighted average of the overall scores of cities and municipalities under a province. (Image courtesy of CMCI-DTI) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Twelve local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao (Region 10) have been awarded in the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement, DTI-10 said the awardees consisting of eight municipalities, three cities, and one province were recognized during the virtual 9th Regional Competitiveness Award