MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 079
Students safe from Covid-19 sans plastic barriers: DOH By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR
MANILA – A health official on Monday said learners participating in limited faceto-face classes are safe from Covid-19 infection even without plastic barriers installed on their tables, noting that adhering to health protocols is enough. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said adequate ventilation and implementing minimal capacity inside classrooms are effective ways to prevent infections during classes. “So, with or without the plastic barriers as long as we can comply with the
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FDC Misamis leads the race to 100% population protection
THE Gotianun-led FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis) is optimistic about its prospects for the rest of the year following the successful rollout of its employee vaccination program FilVax at its power plant site in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. More than 400 regular and project-based employees, contract workers, thirdservice providers, including drivers, messengers, utility See SAFE, page 11 workers, security guards, and community partners, are now fully vaccinated after receiving their second jab of the company-procured AstraZeneca vaccines. FilVax also accommodated the family members of employees, some staff of PHIVIDEC Industrial By DIVINA SUSON Authority, and scholars from An employee of FDC Misamis Power Corporation receives his second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The power ILIGAN CITY – Five sibSee LEADS, page 11 lings died when a landslide firm has inoculated 100% of its workforce. buried their house at about 5 a.m. on Sunday in Purok 2, Sitio Sawsaw, Barangay Mandulog here. The Iligan City Disaster By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Laviña’s formal filing Managing Editor pave the way for his plan Risk Reduction Management Office said the siblings CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY to lead the city if he wins were aged 7 months and 2, - Former Phividec Admin- in the 2022 national and 4, 7, and 8 years old. istrator Jose Gabriel “Pom- local elections. The parents survived pee” Laviña formally filed Earlier, Laviña told the with injuries, although the his certificate of candidacy media he will officially remother is still under obser- (COC) Friday by way of sign as Phividec administrator after clearing all his vation. substitution. Village councilor Eric Mayoral bet Laviña of- duties and responsibilities at Gabonada said the children ficilly run for mayor under the business hub of Misamis were still asleep when the Lakas CMD Party, and he Oriental and Cagayan de landslide happened. It was substituted Atty. Floren- Oro. not raining. tino Dumlao III who filed He said he would finish “The three children and his desistance at the City all his duties and See BURRIES, page 11 Comelec office in this city. See FILES, page 11
5 siblings die as landslide buries house in Iligay City
Pompee files COC as mayoralty aspirant in CdO
Driver’s license renewal process 32% of Region 10’s eligible population free if availed at LTO, online vaccinated: DOH-10 By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
By NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The regional director of Land Transportation Office-10 (LTO-10) here has assured drivers that the process for availing of driver’s license renewal is free of charge and is provided by the LTO through an online portal. Under the Land Transportation Management System or LTMS, those who want to renew their driver’s license can opt to take the comprehensive driver’s education (CDE) online or at the LTO office, LTO-10 regional director Nelson Manaloto. Transportation Management System or both are free of charge, said LTMS, those who want to renew their driver’s license can opt to take the comprehenLTO-10 regional director sive driver’s education (CDE) online or at the LTO office, both are free of charge. photo See RENEWAL, page 11
by gerry lee gorit
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health regional office in Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) has so far vaccinated more than 32 percent of the 3.5 million eligible vaccinees needed to achieve population protection against Covid-19. As of Nov. 11, DOH-10 data showed fully vaccinated individuals have reached 1,147,428 as of Nov. 13, or 32.3 percent of the 3,552,194 target. During Saturday evening’s podcast of the Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security Region 10 (CORDS X), Local Health Support Division
chief Dr. David Mendoza said they are coordinating with stakeholders and local government units (LGUs) to reach the target by December this year. “In the regional office, we created teams to assist and help our LGUs in their vaccination facilities and sites. We also augmented manpower such as vaccinators and screeners so that we can achieve our goals,” he said. Mendoza told Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, the podcast host and CORDS for Region 10, that vaccination rollout in the region will speed up See ELIGIBLE, page 9