PIA Davao Region

DAVAO CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) - - The Department of Education (DepEd) opened on Monday, face-to-face classes in five schools in Davao de Oro. The identified schools are Bares Elementary School (Pagsabangan Extension), Parasan Integrated School, Lower Panansalan Elementary School (Jacinto Extension), Maugat Elementary School, and Digaynon Integrated School (Manurigao Extension).   Located in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, the five schools are among the eight educational institutions in Davao Region that were allowed by DepEd for face-to-face classes. A total of 338 pupils attended the first day of in-person classes in the province. During the kick off program, the students received tablets from DepEd, milk feeding supplies under the Kusina ng Kalinga (KNK) universal feeding program, and workbook under Bayanihan Para sa Karunungan (BPSK) – iDdO Read Project. Program coordinator Edu Macabatas disclosed that the provincial government also augmented four learning support aides

DAVAO DE ORO, November 4 (PIA) - - A total of 834 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Davao de Oro have availed of Alternative Learning System (ALS) education and skills training through the Eskwela sa Selda or Eskwelda.   Launched in 2019, the Davao de Oro Provincial Youth Development Council reached out to 804 persons housed in Montevista District Jail, and 30 persons in Provincial Rehabilitation Center.   Janice Clarion, provincial youth development officer, bared in an interview that the provincial government allocated PhP 2 million for the financial assistance of the learners worth PhP 2,000 each.   However, she said, “the release of FA is by tranche so as not to merely serve as a dole out to our learners.”   Clarion stressed that the program is in collaboration with the Department of Education ALS, and the Sangguniang Kabataan.   “The DepEd ALS provides the technical side of the program, the SK for the provision of school supplies to learners and the provincial government as rei

DAVAO DE ORO, November 4 (PIA) - - The whole of nation approach to end local communist armed conflict (ELCAC) that is applied in Davao de Oro has raised the competitiveness index of the province. Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy bared during the PTV Network Briefing News that because of the gains of the Oplan Pagbabago, the provincial program on ELCAC, Davao de Oro rose to second from last among the provinces in Davao Region in the Competitive Index 2020 Ranking. “Last year, we were awarded as the second most competitive province in Davao Region compared to 2016 during which we were in last place in the business competitive index,” Governor Uy said. In the recent State of Province Address, Uy also disclosed that from 11 guerilla units in 2016, the authorities in the province are now confronting only one weakened communist armed front. The chief executive appreciated the programs of President Rodrigo Duterte that has greatly helped in the decline of the communist insurgency in the province. Dav

DAVAO DE ORO, Nov. 4 (PIA) - The tourism industry in Davao de Oro has thrived even with the stricter regulations due to COVID-19 pandemic. During the PTV Network Briefing News, Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy disclosed that Davao de Oro placed fourth among all the provinces in the country in terms of domestic tourist arrivals in 2020. Governor Uy added that according to the data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), the province notched six ranks higher than in 2019, when Davao de Oro was at the tenth place. “This economic indicator is a big boost to our businessmen, resort owners, and MSMEs,” he said. In his State of the Province Address (SOPA), the chief executive also bared that the number of micro, small, and medium enterprise rose by 34.69% from 11,330 in 2016 to 15,863 in 2020, while there is also an increase in the number of large enterprises by 35.3% percent on the same period, from 17 to 25. Governor Uy stressed that peace and order in the province must be maintained in order to sust

DAVAO CITY -  The province of Davao de Oro will start the vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities on October 29, 2021. Provincial Vaccination In charge and Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Mary Cyrel Pasaol disclosed that the vaccination for this vulnerable group will be done at the four Davao de Oro Provincial Hospitals. “Hospital base ni ang pagbakuna kay unang-una, naa tay mga medical specialists and pediatricians sa atong mga hospitals; and ikaduha, since ang kaning age group kay ginaconsider as vulnerable group, ” Dr. Pasaol said. (This is a hospital-based vaccination because first, we have medical specialists and pediatricians in our hospitals; and secondly, since this age group is considered as vulnerable group.) Dr. Pasaol encouraged the parents, guardians, or those persons belonging to this group to visit their Rural Health Unit or the Municipal Health Office to register for the vaccination. She said that the requirements that will be brought

Bilawa Mainit Hot Waterfalls, a much visited tourist spot in Davao de Oro was once a rebel infested area DAVAO CITY- From an insurgency-wracked province which used to host 14 New Peoples Army guerrilla fronts, Davao de Oro has managed to transform itself as one of the country’s premiere tourism destinations.   “In 2019 we are placed 11 th  in the entire country in terms of statistics, the entire 2020 we placed 5 th  in terms of stays, arrivals,” says Christine Dompor, Provincial Investment and Tourism Officer of Davao de Oro province.   Dompor attributes the development to the National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict which had reduced the 14 guerrilla fronts to just one operating in the province and that lone front is in danger of being disbanded.   “I would really like to highlight the efforts of ELCAC, it has opened the whole of Davao de Oro, if you have heard of Manurigao, it is also being opened, there are developments there and roads leading to Manurigao is really

Hypochlorinator is now installed at the Pasian Water System Association and its water is  now safe  for drinking. (Photo from LGU Monkayo) DAVAO DE ORO, June 24 (PIA) - - Since bacteria in the water is considered the cause of the diarrhea outbreak in Barangay Pasian, the local government unit of Monkayo installed a hypochlorinator at the water system in the area. Municipal Information Officer Joseph Anthony Crizaldo said that they re-opened the water lines this afternoon, and ‘the water is now safe.’ As of June 23, 2021 1:00PM, the outbreak affected 256 households with 334 cases. Among those cases, four persons are still admitted to the medical facilities, and five person died, including a three days old baby. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Antonio Ybiernas Jr. said in an interview that the hypochlorinator is the safest way of making the water in the area potable, making it the suitable treatment in the diarrhea outbreak. Dr. Ybiernas disclosed that the chemical analysis of the water tu

Regional Border Control point at Pasian, Monkayo in Davao de Oro. DAVAO DE ORO, June 22 (PIA) - Since the start of the implementation of the uniform guidelines on the regional border control, authorities in Davao de Oro has barred the entry of 190 persons at the checkpoint in Barangay Pasian, Monkayo from June 8 to 21, 2021.  Police Captain Marion Sibayan, 3rd platoon leader of the 1st DDO Provincial Mobile Force Company, revealed that the reason for the denial is mostly due to lack of RT-PCR test results.  “Aside from RT-PCR, ang uban kay non-essential ang lakaw; ug ang uban wala makapakita og documents, proof, or justification nga essential ilang lakaw,” PCpt. Sibayan said. (Aside from RT-PCR, the other (reason) is that their travel is considered non-essential; while other persons did not have documents, proof, or justification that their travel is essential.)  The uniform guidelines on the regional border control is in accordance with Joint Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for the