The stigma of discrimination associated with lack of knowledge about how COVID-19 spread is a reality that left the survivors a scar that sometimes will take time to heal. Aside from the fears about the disease and death, the gossip that spreads rumors and myths scare them away. Ken, 41,
After the number of COVID-19 cases increased in the city, more isolation wards were built by the local government with the help of the Department of Education (DepEd) XII. The said agency had offered the buildings of Saravia Elementary School as well as the Junior and Senior High School classrooms
Koronadal’s City Health Office (CHO) is set to extend its health services in its 27 barangays using a district approach. It consists of three (3) districts-CHO which serves as the main district, Barangay Gen. Paulino Santos (GPS) and Concepcion. CHO physician Dr Stephen Mortera presented the rationale of the program
The business sector in the City of Koronadal, particularly the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a major recession and rising unemployment. Some of them even struggled to get their business back on track due to financial burden, incapacity and
City Mayor Eliordo Ogena assures the community that there is no lockdown of the entire city instead business as usual in Koronadal provided the health of the people is not compromised. The Local Chief Executive (LCE) said during the press conference that he is not in favor of the said
If only one can specialize in school to improve parenting skills, fathers and future dads will probably take advantage of the opportunity. A dysfunctional family is the result of poor parenting and the KAlalakihang Tapat sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa PAmilya (KATROPA) helps shape men on their role to strengthen the foundation and helps save
For families of Recovering Drug Dependents (RDDs), the key to recovery is conscious awareness and open-minded acceptance that everyone is responsible and involved in the difficult journey to recovery of their family member. That is why home visitation and family counselling are needed. Aftercare and follow-up are an integral component
The city government launched the Organic Grower’s Vegetable Market and Agricultural Commodity Trading Center at the Satellite Market, Chinatown, Brgy. GPS, Koronadal City. This initiative was realized through the City Economic Enterprise and Development Office and City Agriculture Office, with the participation of members of Koronadal Organic Vegetable Growers Association
The 2020 Barangay Empowerment Program (BEP) evaluators will convene the 27 barangays. This was agreed by the evaluators in both rural and urban categories after the thorough discussion of various recommendations and suggestions raised during the post-evaluation deliberation. Koronadal City Mayor Eliordo Ogena is supporting the action by offering the
The City Veterinary Office (City Vet) had temporarily suspended their traditional house-to-house anti-rabies vaccination and replaced it with another method by means of installing stations in the puroks. City Veterinarian Dr. Charlemagne Calo said the action taken is geared to protect the vaccinators and pet owners against the covid-19 pandemic