Caraga InFocus – March 21-27, 2020

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National News

Healthy forests sustain lives, provide protection vs. diseases

LAGUNA - Forests in the ASEAN region are among the most biologically rich and diverse in the globe. Among the world’s known species, the region has the highest average proportion of countryendemic, or naturally occurring, birds (9%) and mammals (11%). It also has the second highest proportion of country-endemic vascular plant species, or plants with tissues for water, minerals, and photosynthesis (25%), compared with other tropical regions in the world (ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook 2, 2017).

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March 21-27, 2020

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Gov’t eyes add’l aid for poor amid Covid-19 crisis

4min
pages 56-63

Healthy forests sustain lives, provide protection vs. diseases

5min
pages 46-49

Protective health gears allocated ‘rationally’ nationwide: DOH

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page 52

Unrestricted movement spreads Covid-19 ‘faster’: Palace

5min
pages 53-55

Senate passes bill granting PRRD special powers vs. Covid-19

3min
pages 50-51

Sen. Go supports proposal for National Week of Prayer amid nationwide COVID-19 situation

3min
pages 44-45

PRRD to LGUs: Obey national government’s lockdown guidelines or face charges

3min
pages 42-43

PNP going after peddlers of fake news regarding nationwide lockdown – Sec. Andanar

1min
page 39

Gov’t virtual portal for Covid-19 safe from hackers: PCOO

3min
pages 40-41

Surigao City gov’t to observe 4-day work week

4min
pages 33-35

Frontliners fear PPE supply shortage

1min
page 36

AgSur appeals to media, locals to verify COVID-19 info before sharing

1min
page 24

Davao Region’s first coronavirus patient discharged

1min
pages 37-38

AgNor local officials seek support from national gov’t

1min
page 20

AgSur guv urges public to cooperate with authorities in implementing precautionary measures

11min
pages 25-32

Caraga wins POPDEV nat’l contest anew

1min
page 23

Local leaders urge public cooperation on localized community quarantine

3min
pages 21-22
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