ICYMI: Drug war deaths worsened amid COVID-19 pandemic
“It is true that 155 deaths were recorded from March to July but out of that, 82 recorded deaths happened in Mindanao, which represents 52 percent of the total recorded deaths for the period,” PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva told the Inquirer in a text message.
“We cannot just make an intelligent analysis by just looking at numbers at hand without finding out what those numbers represent,” he told the Inquirer. “For now, it isn’t easy to deal with COVID. Right after the pandemic, we will start with the Tokhang,” he said. “Our barangay clearing operations slowed down because of the pandemic. The local governments became busy because of COVID-19, so our rehabilitation program was stymied. But it will not stop us from clearing barangays,” he said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Will Europe's second wave of COVID-19 cases mean a second huge death toll?At first glance, the outlook doesn't seem too grim. While reported coronavirus cases are reaching record highs as Europe endures a
Read more »
Mayor of Negros Occidental town, wife test positive for COVID-19The mayor of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental and his wife tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Read more »
Which countries have held elections despite COVID-19?A lawmaker asked the Comelec to consider postponing the 2022 PHvote due to COVID-19. Despite the pandemic still unfaltering around the world, some countries have been able to push through with their elections. Here are some of them:
Read more »
Pinoy green advocates get creative for global climate strike amid COVID-19 pandemic
Read more »
Iloilo balik-modified ECQ dahil sa pagsipa ng COVID-19 cases
Read more »
The ventilators never came: How graft hampered Brazil's COVID-19 response
Read more »