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Volume IX, No. 374
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Davao City allows use of VCO for Covid-19 patients D
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews
AVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao has allowed the use of virgin coconut oil (VCO) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients who are willing to volunteer in the temporary treatment and monitoring facilities (TMMFs).
Tree Life’s virgin coconut oil.
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During her live interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5), Mayor Sara Duterte said that that the use of this food supplement will be on “voluntary” basis after receiving a sup-
ply of organic VCO from Cotabato-based TreeLife, owned by businessman Jerry Taray, through William Lima, who is a special envoy to China. “This is not mandatory…
VCO is not endorsed by the City Government of Davao. It is made available by a third party to our patients there in TTMFs. It is accessible to them if they want,” she said. She said the donor of the VCO was referred to the City Health Office to start the “voluntary use” of the food supplement among the willing COVID-19 patients after the local government was assured that the product has been accredited by the Food and Drug Administration. Results of a study funded
by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) showed that compounds from the VCO, a “potential antiviral agent against COVID-19”, decreased coronavirus count by 60-90% at low viral load. The agency added that VCO reportedly helped reduce the symptoms of probable and suspect COVID-19 cases. In “The Potential of Coconut Oil and its Derivatives as Effective and Safe See ALLOWS, page 15
5 passengers from Manila with fake RT-PCR test results arrested in DVO By MindaNews
DAVAO CITY – Five passengers onboard a single flight from Manila on Monday were caught at the Davao International Airport (DIA) for presenting fake reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results upon arrival. This was confirmed by City Tourism Office head Generose Tecson who reported that the number of passengers arrested for showing fake coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results since last week totaled to nine. Christmas shoppers in Davao City join the long queue for jeepneys outside a mall Tuesday evening (22 December Mayor Sara Duterte, 2020). mindanews photo
in her live interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5), said the passengers from Manila were tested in different COVID-19 testing laboratories. She said that the passengers chose to fake the virus test results hoping to avoid getting swabbed at the DIA. “These people are really very dangerous because, the fact that they did not want to submit themselves for testing, we would never know if they are asymptomatic. Or, if they have symptoms, they See ARRESTED, page 15