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DAVAO CITY- The COVID-19 Task Force here aims to administer booster shots to employees assigned at any national government offices in the city.

DAVAO CITY- More than 2,000 families were affected by deep floods in this city on Wednesday night due to heavy rains caused by the low- pressure area affecting Visayas and Mindanao, the City Information Office reported Thursday afternoon (April 7).

The Davao City government received four 40-footer refrigerated containers from the National Food Authority and Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI) intended for the city's Food Terminal Complex (DCFTC)in Dumoy, Toril District.

DAVAO CITY- Three more members of the communist New Peoples' Army (NPA) operating in the boundaries of Davao de Oro-Agusan del Sur-Davao del Norte surrendered in Sitio Bagtok, Brgy. Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte on April 5.

DAVAO CITY- Two former members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered in Sulu on Tuesday (April 5).

DAVAO CITY – The two multi-purpose buildings in Barangay Bobongon, and Barangay San Jose in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte are finally turned-over as part of the #BantayInfra program being implemented by the Municipal Government.

DAVAO CITY- A survey conducted by the University of Mindanao-Institute of Popular Opinion showed that 88.4 percent of the Davaoeños look forward to a President that has priorities for public health.

Davao City vaccination cluster head Dr. Josephine Villafuerte announced the launching of the “Resbakuna sa Botika” at Watsons Pharmacy in SM City Davao to cater eligible A1-A5 and pediatric groups, the City Information Office (CIO) reported.

DAVAO CITY- The Regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has listed 6,998 new beneficiaries to its existing 253,064 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) households in Davao Region.

The Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is named as the region’s best city and provincial police unit in this year’s National Women’s Month celebration.

Davao City Vaccine Cluster Head Dr. Josephine Villafuerte said no unnecessary vaccine disposal has been recorded in the city.

DAVAO CITY- Ten members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have decided to lay down their arms and return to the fold of the law at Sitio Mission, Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Davao De Oro Friday, April 1.

DAVAO CITY - The Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. (Davao Light) and Aboitiz Foundation Inc. gave equipment and supplies for module production to Davao City National High School (DCNHS) on March 21.

A fisherman from General Santos City was injured after he was pierced by a blue marlin's bill in the waters off Davao Gulf early morning Saturday (April 2).

DAVAO CITY - At least 70,000 food packs will be distributed to Muslim communities in this city as they observe the Holy Month of Ramadan beginning Saturday.

DAVAO CITY- A blogger based in Manay town in Davao Oriental was gunned down by an unknown assailant in Barangay Central, Manay in said province at around 10:40 a.m. Friday (April 1).