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