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4 DAVAO BRGYS GET AMBULANCES, SENIORS’ MEDICAL AID

Four barangays (villages) in Davao City are recipients of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) and financial aid for the elderly through the office of 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte.Duterte’s office said the vehicles were turned over to the leaders of barangays Langub, 22-C, 23-C, and Bago Aplaya by the lawmaker’s son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II. The […]

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BASTE DUTERTE VOWS TO SUSTAIN DAVAO CITY DEV’T

Mayor-elect Baste Duterte vowed to continue protecting the well-being of Dabawenyos as he took his oath at the Sangguniang Panlungsod in Davao City.In his speech, Duterte also assured the effective and full implementation of the laws of the city for the welfare of the Dabawenyos. “My mandate is clear, to protect and promote the welfare of the […]

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DAVAO CITY TO RECYCLE ELECTION CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has ordered political candidates here to create their own teams tasked with retrieving and recycling election materials after the May 9 elections.In an executive order, Duterte required all local candidates to participate in a three-day removal and recycling activity on May 10, 11, and 12. “The city government urges local […]

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DAVAO CITY TO REOPEN POPULAR NIGHT MARKET

Security forces in Davao City said they have arranged an observation period to assess the reopening of the popular Roxas Night Market. The popular market was closed when the order for community quarantine in 2020 was released to control mass gathering amid the threats of coronavirus disease 2019. “There is a collaboration among government agencies […]

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NO RESTRICTIONS FOR UNVAXXED IN DAVAO CITY

Unvaccinated individuals have found an ally in Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte over a proposal to restrict them from entering the city and availing of some government services. Earlier, Duterte announced that she was not keen on imposing restrictions for unvaccinated people in Davao City similar to those now being implemented in Metro Manila following […]

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DENR NABS 14 ILLEGAL MINERS IN DAVAO CITY – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Law Enforcement and Protection Service (ELEPS), apprehended 14 miners for conducting unauthorized quarrying activities in Davao City recently. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu underscored the need for continuous apprehension of environmental criminals to “deter potential culprits and discourage them from violating existing environmental laws”. Cimatu […]

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DAVAO CITY READY FOR COVID-19 SURGE – SARA DUTERTE

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte disclosed the city government is continuously preparing for the possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases after the holiday season. In her weekly radio program, Duterte said the surge is expected either in the third or fourth week of this month. “Our preparation for the upcoming surge and we […]

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‘CASH-FOR-WORK’ BENEFIT 6K DAVAO CITY RESIDENTS

More than 6,000 residents in Davao City’s first district stand to benefit from the continuing cash-for-work project of the first congressional district office, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the agency’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program. The office of Davao […]

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SMOOTH ‘AYUDA’ DELIVERY FOR DAVAO CITY RESIDENTS

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is hopeful that the next local administration would continue using the Safe Davao Quick Response (DQR) system for future gifts or “ayuda” (social services) from the government to Dabawenyos. Duterte said that the mechanism would be much easier and allow a smooth flow on the distribution process. “The DQR will […]

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BAYANING TSUPER PARTY GETS DAVAO CITY’S SUPPORT

Major transport groups in Davao City gave their unanimous and unequivocal support for Bayaning Tsuper as their voice in the House of Representatives. In a dialogue with Bayaning Tsuper Party-list nominee Atty. Aminola “Alex” Abaton, facilitated by Ka Jani Torrejos and held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, Lanang, Davao City on 19 November 2021, […]