Mindanao News Piñol said local governments can “Let us not rely on our national start adopting MinDA’s Self-Sustaining agencies alone. It is also hard for them Food Security Strategy (SSFSS). to mobilize because of the current situation,” he pointed out. “Let us not be unreasonable in implementing total lockdowns, He also encouraged farmers especially at the barangay level. Loosen and fishermen to produce more food, some guidelines so that our farmers and especially on rice. fishermen can still work and perform their jobs,” he said. “Any excess in food production must be absorbed by the LGUs and Part of the SSFSS recommendation distributed to their constituents as food is for the governors and mayors to use supply support,” Piñol said. their calamity funds or realign some of their budgets as authorized by the He said MinDA is also doing its part Bayanihan Act to support the farmers in ensuring that farmers’ products are and fisherfolk in producing food. given wider market access. (PNA)
Chinese groups donate medical supplies to Davao City By Che Palicte
DAVAO CITY – The city government here distributed medical supplies donated by various Chinese groups to hospitals in the region to be used by health personnel working to contain the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Matias Regis, Jr., chief of Investment and Trade Promotion and Generation Unit of Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC), said the 1,162 boxes of medical supplies donated by different Chinese groups to Mayor Sara Duterte have been distributed starting Sunday. Regis said Tuesday the Southern
Philippines Medical Center (SPMC)-the designated Covid-19 facility for the region--was the first recipient of the donation. “Yesterday (Monday) we delivered the supplies to the private hospitals in this city and today we will now give it to the various hospitals in APRIL 4-10, 2020 |
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