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- CHO-Zamboanga: 22 children die of Covid-19
- Zamboanga airport to serve Southeast Asian destinations
- Barmm turns over 3 health stations in Marawi City
| CHO-Zamboanga: 22 children die of Covid-19 Posted: 30 Sep 2021 05:34 AM PDT THE City Health Office (CHO) disclosed that 22 children have died due to infection with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Zamboanga City since the start of the pandemic last year. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, CHO head, said most of the children who died of Covid-19 infection belong to the age group of one day to 11 months with seven mortalities. Following second are those who belong to the 1-year-old to 5-year-old age group with six mortalities, according to Miravite. The rest of the fatalities belong to the age groups of six years to 10 years old, three; 11 to 15 years old, four; and 16 years old, two. Meanwhile, Miravite said they are undertaking the necessary preparations for the vaccination of minors against Covid-19. Malacañang announced on Tuesday, September 28, that President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the vaccination of the general population, including minors against Covid-19 in October. Miravite said that they will use the database of this city's immunization program to determine the number of children to be vaccinated against Covid-19. She said the inoculation of minors against Covid-19 will depend on the guidelines that will be given to them by the Department of Health. (SunStar Zamboanga)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Zamboanga airport to serve Southeast Asian destinations Posted: 30 Sep 2021 05:34 AM PDT AFTER the completion of some P74.6 million upgrade, the Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) will soon expand its flight routes to and from Southeast Asian destinations. Secretary Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said in a statement that as approved by his office and the city government, ZIA may start international flight expansion and kick off its international operations with the approval of Zamboanga-Kuala Lumpur flights by its Malaysian counterpart. "Zamboanga International Airport is ready for international operations. It has long been prepared for this. The airport can start international operations through the Zamboanga-Manila-Kota Kinabalu route. But we have to wait for our Malaysian counterpart for the Zamboanga-Kota Kinabalu flight," Tugade said. Tugade added that once Philippine Airlines (PAL), the country's flag carrier, submits its proposal for an international flight accommodation with other Southeast Asian nations, PAL may soon start its day operations at ZIA. Harry Inoferio, PAL senior assistant vice president for Philippine sales, said international flight destinations include Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; and Bangkok, Thailand. International flights Inoferio said once quarantine restrictions in the Philippines and other countries are eased, the country's flag carrier will start accommodating international flights in the fourth quarter of 2022. "There are many things to arrange. We need that approval from the government and it depends on their timeline because they will be the ones to give us the go signal. As long as there is route demand, we will be willing to consider that," Inoferio added. Tugade along with Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) unveiled Tuesday, September 28, some P74.6 million development projects in ZIA. He assured that apart from the completed development projects, more development projects will be undertaken by the Caap to further improve and accommodate international flights at ZIA. The development projects include the expansion of its runway, apron and taxiway, according to Tugade. He further said that ZIA is already primed to accommodate international tourists, which will lift the commercial, tourism and economic status of this city. Meanwhile, a P485-million passenger terminal building project is ongoing at the local port and is set to be completed next year. Arcidi Jumaani, Zamboanga port manager, said the terminal building, once completed, can accommodate new some 3,000 passengers at one time. "The Philippines is an archipelago and Zamboanga City in in the middle. When you develop the airport and seaport, this will mean economic growth," Tugade said. (SunStar Zamboanga)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Barmm turns over 3 health stations in Marawi City Posted: 30 Sep 2021 05:32 AM PDT THE Department of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-Barmm) has completed the constructions of three barangay health stations, providing residents easy access to basic health services in Marawi City. The three barangay health stations, which is worth P2.5 million, are located in Amito Marantao, Bacolod Chico Proper and East Basak. Dr. Bashary Latiph, minister of health, has formally turned over Monday, September 27, the three projects to Marawi City Health Officer Ali Dalidig and to the respective village chairpersons after the inauguration ceremony. Latiph said the facilities were part of the Marawi Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Program funded by the Department of Health central office and implemented by the Ministy of Health-Barmm. Latiph said the facilities were equipped with mechanical beds, oxygen tank and therapy set, 10 kilovolt-ampere (KVA) generator set and other medical apparatus worth P800,000 to ensure that the barangay health stations will be instantly operational. "We in the Ministry of Health have been trying our best to address the needs of our constituents in terms of health care and medical services. That's why we keep on delivering basic health care services like this Barangay Health Station," he said. Dalidig thanked the Barmm government and encouraged the constituents to make use of the health stations. "You will no longer need to endure the long queues in our City Health Office to avail of health and medical services since we have brought them to you. Our health workers will be here in this Barangay Health Station to serve you," Dalidig said. (SunStar Zamboanga)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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