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The Regional Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Disaster Response Unit (RESDRU) of the Department of Health Region 10, in its Jan. 14, 2022, report, recorded 113 Covid-19 cases in Cagayan de Oro on the day that the national Inter-Agency Task Force raise the status of the city to Alert level 3.
Department of Health-10 Director Dr. Jose Llacuna Jr said they would have to seek the assistance of the Philippine Air Force in ferrying much-needed vaccines from Manila to Laguindingan Airport if the cancellations continue.
Officials cite Section 3 of the Pagcor regulatory manual requires operators to secure business permits, occupancy permits, locational clearance, fire safety inspection certificates, and a certificate from a licensed geodetic engineer confirming that the location is compliant with distance requirements.
For their part, Bishop Felixberto Calang said Bishop Redeemer Yanez of Libertad diocese would meet their priests this week to discuss what forms they can manifest their opposition.
“We have isolated the family and informed them that they would have to under swab tests,” Ola told reporters during a press briefing on Friday.
Church officials canceled the “traslacion” or procession of the image of the Black Nazarene, previously a yearly ritual that usually starts at the Nazareno parish church to the Cagayan de Oro Metropolitan Cathedral on Jan. 8.
Cagayan de Oro City Health Office medical officer Dr. Ted Yu said 11 Covid-19 infections were recorded in the city’s hospitals on Tuesday from three cases recorded on Monday increasing the Average Daily Attack Rate (Adar) to 38 percent.
“Gambling is addictive. We oppose the operation of a gambling casino even if it’s legal and much more it is clandestinely constructed in the archdiocese,” Cabantan said.
Those who died during ‘Sendong’ did not die in vain.
LOPEZ Jaena town Mayor Michael Gutierrez died today in Manila where he was brought after sustaining a gunshot wound fired from a suspected sniper during a party before Christmas.
Police investigator Deony Dale Alviar said Almonte sustained a minor injury on his nape while Gutierrez is placed under medical observation in the Misamis University Medical Center in Ozamiz City.
National Economic Development Authority-10 Director Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño said the country’s economic managers have deployed teams to the areas badly affected by typhoon Odette to assess the damages.