Rapid deforestation and illegal logging, which remain rampant, are the main culprits, in the devastating landslides and flooding to hit Davao Region. Data and interviews done by PressOne.PH revealed that policy gaps, corruption, and politics accelerated these problems. Here’s what the data revealed.
Davao Region logged 64 new cases of Covid-19 bringing its total number of active cases to 701.
The Department of Health (DOH) Davao Center for Health Development reported 843 new Covid-19 cases in the region bringing the total number of active cases to 20,874.
Davao City, President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown and the epicenter of the pandemic in Mindanao, had been under MECQ since June 5.
Davao Region logged 451 new Covid-19 cases Thursday bringing its total number of active cases to 7,676, according to the regional office of the DOH.