“Don’t wait for the surge, let’s cooperate to fight against COVID-19”, the flinty call of City Health Officer (CHO) Dr. Edito Vego in line with the current situation of General Santos City wherein hospitals are in full capacity. He also said that the said condition would bring a domino effect
The local government of Koronadal continues to deliver livelihood assistance to low-income earners and aid them in coping with financial difficulties. On Thursday, City Mayor Eliordo U. Ogena led the distribution of 400 ducks and 144 goats to selected association-beneficiaries in the city. The program is a COVID-19 livelihood mitigation
The challenges in the midst of the pandemic in no way avert the City Population Office (City Popcom) to boost the implementation of its Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD). To substitute the face to face lectures and counseling, City Popcom turned to online conferencing to continue reaching the youth by partnering with
Due to the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has affected some city hall employees, including Mayor Eliordo Ogena, the LGU-Koronadal has re-implemented skeletal workforce beginning this week, in order to safeguard employees’ health while they are actively working. While 50% of the city employees are on Work-From-Home
“Sa siling tingala, may pera; may buhay sa gulay,” farmers cheerfully beamed as they welcome Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Bro. John Castriciones to their humble farmlot. Sec. Castriciones flew from Manila to Koronadal City to turn over land grants to farmer beneficiaries in Region XII. Together with key officials
The Gawad Kalasag Seal (GKS) evaluators lauded city’s disaster response system-Korona 911 during the conduct of regional GKS evaluation. During the exit conference, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CDRRM) Officer Cyrus Jose Urbano said that their office’s initiative of having Korona-911 earned commendation from the Department of Social Welfare
The Philippine National ID System (PhilSys), which is administered by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), is considering going online for public convenience and as part of the COVID-19 pandemic precautionary measures. South Cotabato Provincial Statistic Officer Jilmar Grecia confirmed that the system is currently being worked on to expedite citizen
The city government has stepped up the implementation of health and safety protocols in response to an increase in Covid-19 infections. “Intensify the imposition of appropriate penalties on establishments that do not follow the health protocols enforced by the local government,” – Incident Management Team (IMT) members suggested to Incident
To further magnify the importance of women in all aspects of society, City Mayor Eliordo U. Ogena has signed an ordinance that promotes and supports female entrepreneurs’ endeavours in the city. The “City of Koronadal Women Entrepreneurship Ordinance of 2021” will implement a series of entrepreneurship projects and activities, such
Celebrating Fire Prevention Month this March, BFP Koronadal has some reminders in dealing with fire emergencies during the age of social media. “Pag may sunog, indi diretso mag Facebook Live,” reminds Koronadal BFP City Fire Marshall SINSP Jonathan Gazo, emphasizing that the safety of life is the number one priority