Lifting restrictions will be risky. A health expert disclosed that wearing face masks and easing limitations for travel can lead to new variants of Covid-19.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Labor and Employment has provided livelihood assistance to more than 900 residents in Negros Occidental.
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Dumaguete accepted the proposed PHP50 million budget for the disaster response and rehabilitation for 2023.