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DA-XI, NIA and Cooperatives forge partnership to address hunger and poverty
DAVAO CITY, 22 January 2021– Geared towards mitigating hunger and reducing poverty, the Department of Agriculture-XI (DA-XI) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program with the National Irrigation Administration-Davao del Norte Irrigation Management Office and Davao del Norte Irrigators Marketing Cooperative. Anchored on the EHPAHP…
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How can I prevent Goiter
Photo Courtesy of WikiHow A goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam’s apple. Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe.…
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Sana All, Walang Kahati; Kahalagahan ng Pagpupurga
Photo Courtesy of RP2 918 KHZ Tuwing buwan ng Enero at Hulyo, ginugunita ang National Deworming Month. Mula sa pangunguna ng Department of Health, hinihikayat nito ang publiko na sumailalim sa deworming o pagpurga at mawala sa katawan ang mga parasites tulad ng bulate. Likas na sa mga kabataan ang pagiging malikot nito sa kakalaro.…
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What is Goiter Awareness Week?
Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) is an annual event in the Philippines observed every fourth week of January by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 1188 on December 11, 2006. With the theme “Goiter Sugpuin, Isip Patalinuhin, Iodized Salt Gamitin”, the campaign aims to disseminate relevant information on the ill effects, prevention, and signs and symptoms of goiter…
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Iodine-Rich Food Sources
Iodine is an essential mineral you must get from your diet. Interestingly, your thyroid gland needs it to produce thyroid hormones, which have many important responsibilities in your body. The recommended daily intake of iodine is 150 mcg per day for most adults. For women who are pregnant or lactating, the requirement is higher by…
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Davao City Orphanage seeks assistance for food production and Feeding Program
The Department of Agriculture-Davao region has conducted a site validation in a 5-hectare agricultural production area as per request of the Congregation of Sisters Apostles of Jesus Crucified (AJC) in Tugbok, Davao City to the DA-XI Office of the Regional Executive Director Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr. AJC sets to develop the agricultural production area for…
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Davao del Norte’s Zero Billing Policy benefits thousands of Dabaonons
Almost 30,000 patients admitted in Davao del Norte provincial hospitals benefited from the extended zero hospital billing amounting to more than P28 million in year 2020 alone. Data from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) says that a total of 29,838 patients benefitted from Gov. Edwin I. Jubahib’s Zero-Billing policy. Davao del Norte…
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SPMC to quadruple COVID-19 testing capacity with new lab
The new P18-million molecular laboratory in the Southern Philippine Medical Center compound is expected to quadruple the existing COVID-19 testing capacity of the hospital. This according to Fr. Joel Tabora, president of the Ateneo de Davao University. “Through this facility, its capacity for testing for the virus using the gold standard for testing has at…
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Zero Hunger Task Force marks anniversary with NFP launch
MANILA, Jan. 13 — A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been making significant progress in its efforts to address hunger in the country. And despite the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the task force is now marking its first year with the launch of the National…
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Lumads of Davao del Norte receives new classrooms
25 November, Davao del Norte — DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Construction of Classrooms for Lumads (CCL) officially turned over a total of 6 classrooms to the residents of Sitio Banualay and Sitio Luno-luno, Gupitan, Municipality of Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Present during the turn-over ceremony and blessing of the classrooms are Col. Luid Rex D Bergante,INF, (GSC)…
