MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 029
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Host communities to enjoy P170-M community projects from Hedcor Unvaccinated most at risk from Delta variant, says health exec
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH)-10 warns those unvaccinated individuals, especially the senior citizens and persons with chronic disease or comorbidities, that they might be severely infected by the Delta variant of COVID-19. In an emergency press conference with the Mindanao Task Force for COVID-19 on Saturday, Northern Mindanao health authorities described Delta strain as having the strength to double transmissibility when compared to other existing variants of coronavirus. Dr. David Mendoza, Local Health Support Division chief of DOH-10 said the Delta variant is more aggressive and can severely infect those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, especially the senior citizens and persons with chronic disease. “If the Alpha and Beta variants can generate fifty percent increase in See RISK, page 11
SUPPORT FOR SARA. Marawi City – The SIAP PARTY, LMPLDS- League of Municipalities of the Philippines Lanao del Sur Chapter signing the manifesto of support for Mayor Sara Duterte- Carpio. The Local Chief Executives of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and the officers and members of SIAP PARTY
Co- Chairman SIAP Party, Pre of League Municipalities Lanao del Sur Chapter Mayor of Butig Lanao del Sur, Hon. Mamintal A. Adiong JR., Co-Chairman OF Central Committee, Governor of Lanao del Sur, and Atty. Amino Macalandap SP. Secretary and Legal Counsel of SIAP Party. (Photo by Sony Sudaria)
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon -- AboitizPower’s Cleanergy unit Hedcor is allocating P17 million to its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities for 2021. In the previous year, Hedcor opted to reallocate its funds to immediately provide COVID-19-related needs such as the provision of personal protective equipment and relief goods to those affected by the lockdowns. A year into this pandemic, Hedcor now resumes the implementation of CSR projects that were previously put on hold. “The CSR project lineup for 2021 prioritizes those related to Education, Enterprise Development, Environment, and other projects. In this ongoing pandemic, community recovery can be best fuelled through these aforementioned fields,” said Rene Villarente, Hedcor’s External Relations Manager. In line with this goal, Hedcor ensures to support new learning methodologies such as the reproduction of modules for its host schools. The group is also looking into equipping barangay health centers with medical equipment and the construction of local isolation
and OMPIA PARTY stated thus: “We hereby manifest our wholehearted support for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte- Carpio.” The manifesto was signed July 19, 2021 at gymnasium capitol compound Marawi City. Their statement added: “Like her father, Mayor Inday Sara is a strong fierce and independent leader who chooses to do what
she thinks is right for her constituents. Mayor Inday Sara is an effective leader as embodied in her excellent track record as three-timer mayor of Davao City.” The Signing of the Majifesto was led by Hon. Mohammad Khalid R. Adiong, President of SIAP PARTY Vice Governor of Lanao del Sur center, right side Hon. Atty. Dimnatang Pansar, Regional
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Since Cagayan de Oro City has been identified as one of the closely monitored areas in the country as part of the NCR plus 8 plus 10 categories, the city government will start its vaccine rollout for the A4 category gradually. “We are now filtering data from pre-registration, that is why we encourage those 18 and above to preregister; since we are now starting the A4 and A1.1 or the immediate family of
our healthcare workers. We will determine who amongst the A4 and A1.1 categories are at high risk so we could prioritize accordingly. Those aged 50 and above for the A4 type will be on top of the list because they are nearing the senior citizen age and their risk factor is higher; that is where we will start,” Dr. William Bernardo, Cagayan de Oro City health officer, said. de Oro City Health Officer Dr. William Bernardo He emphasized that they Cagayan says the city government would gradually begin its A4 could not simultaneously type vaccination, starting with individuals aged 50 and
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Oro conducts gradual jab for A4
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over. (ZRD/PIA-10)