10ID Station Hospital admits quake victims in Davao Oro

The Camp General Manuel T Yan Senior Station Hospital (CGMTYSSH) transferred and admitted 11 patients from the Davao De Oro Provincial Hospital - Montevista after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit said province on Tuesday afternoon, March 7, 2023.

The patients were forced to evacuate the Davao De Oro Provincial Hospital building at Kilometer 104, Barangay Bankerohan, Mon- tevista, and temporarily stayed outside after some cracks and damages were seen and observed inside the hospital.

Likewise, three (3) military ambulances transported three (3) adults, eight (8) pediatric patients, and their selected significant others to CGMTYSSH in Barangay Tuboran, Mawab, Davao De Oro.

10th Infantry (Agila) Division Commander MGen Jose Eriel M

Niembra personally checked the status of said patients on March 8. He assured the patients that proper medical attention would be given to them while staying inside the military hospital.

Also present during the transfer of patients were 1001st Infantry Brigade Commander Colonel Felix Ronnie B Babac and Davao De Oro 2nd District Congressman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga.

More than 100 organizations and individuals, including top taxpayers from the private sector that gave valuable contributions to Davao City for the past year were recognized by the City Government of Davao during the Pasidungog: Garbo sa Davao held at Aves Room, Acacia Hotel, March 8, 2023, Wednesday.

Davao City Acting City Administrator Atty. Francis Mark H. Layog, in his speech, said that the Pasidungog is a way of showing the city’s gratitude for all the things that the stakeholders have done for Davao City.

In a speech by City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte read by Layog, he said that the success that Davao City has achieved in the past 86 years is made possible with combined and coordinated efforts of all stakeholders in the city.

“Today we give due recognition to these organizations and individuals who support the programs and initiatives of the local government in the past year that have enabled us to create a better and more livable city for all,” the mayor said in his speech.

The mayor said that this is the fifth year of recognizing outstanding Dabawenyos through the Pasidungog.

He said that for this year, the city commends organizations and individuals who made their mark in business, cooperative and economic development, public safety, disaster, and crisis response, social services, health, urban infrastructure and housing resettlement, education, animal health welfare and productivity, tourism, and the arts.

The mayor also especially thanked the top business and real property taxpayers.

“We also thank our top businesses and real property taxpayers for your contributions which have been translated into better services for the people,” the mayor said in his speech.

The awardees for the Top 10 Taxpayers are Davao Light and Power Company, Therma South Inc., Huawei Technologies Phils., Inc., PMFTC Inc, Samsung Electronics Phils., Corp., Holcim Philippines, Inc., Mindanao Shopping Destination Corp- SM Davao Department Store, PHILSAGA Mining Corporation, Zuelig Pharma Corporation, and Honda Philippines Inc.

The awardees for the Top 10 Real Property Taxpayers of Davao City are Therma South Inc., Davao Union Cement Corp., Accendo Commercial Corp., Southernpoint Properties Corp., SM Prime Holdings, Inc., DMCI Project Developers Inc., Dynasty Management and Development Corp., Smart Communications Inc., Megaworld Corporation and Filinvest Land Inc. These awardees are given a trophy, certificate of recognition, and plaque of recognition, which