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ALMOST 1-M DAVAO CITY RESIDENTS NOW FULLY VAXXED

Davao City is inching its way to getting one million residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In her regular radio program, Mayor Sara Duterte said a total of 1,010,811 residents got their first doses, while 908,101 have been fully vaccinated. “We will not promise but we will try to achieve the demand […]

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PANDEMIC WILL NOT HAMPER GOV’T SUPPORT — BONG GO

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally visited Barangay Panacan in Davao City on Saturday, October 30, to check on the condition of the residents and ensure they have the support they need during these trying times. “Huwag kayong magpasalamat sa amin. Kami ang nagpapasalamat sa inyo dahil binigyan niyo kami ng pagkakataon para makapagserbisyo. Hindi namin […]

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DAVAO CITY TRAFFIC ENFORCERS GET RICE, CASH AID

Despite being in the hospital due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), First District Representative Paolo Duterte made sure sacks of rice and cash assistance were given out to all traffic enforcers in Davao City. The lawmaker’s office said around 948 pieces of 10 kilograms of rice and cash assistance were distributed to the City […]

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DAVAO CITY GETS 2 MORE MODULAR HOSPITALS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has provided additional hospital facilities for patients of government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Bajada, Davao City. Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that two units of modular hospital with a total bed capacity of 44 were completed for the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 […]

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SARA DUTERTE OK WITH DAVAO BEING LAST IN INFRA

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said she agrees with President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to place the city at the bottom of the list of areas to benefit from infrastructure projects. In a statement in her Facebook page, the presidential daughter admitted that these remarks from the President during his final State of the Nation Address […]

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CITIES OF DAVAO, ZAMBOANGA SIGN SISTERHOOD PACT

Officials of Zamboanga City and Davao City are looking forward to a stronger collaboration that will be mutually beneficial to the two cities. This, as Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte signed a sisterhood agreement for the two cities in a ceremony at the lobby of the Zamboanga City Hall. The […]

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DOT BACKS DAVAO’S ‘BAKUNA BY THE SEA’ FOR A4 GROUP

The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the tourism stakeholders of Davao for spearheading an “innovative” vaccination program for travel and hospitality employees, including A4 Priority Group members. Dubbed as “Bakuna by the Sea,” the vaccination program was held at the seaside tropical garden of the Waterfront Insular Hotel Pavilion from June 30 to July 2, […]

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2,000 MARGINALIZED WORKERS TO GET DOLE AID

Presidential son and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte and the Department of Labor Employment (DOLE) in Region 11 have facilitated the payout of aid to more than 2,000 marginalized workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic over the weekend. The Duterte’s office said the financial aid was sent to the […]

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RAMADAN BRINGS HOPE, LOVE – PULONG DUTERTE

As Muslims around the world mark the holy month of Ramadan, Davao City 1st District Representative Pulong Duterte said he hopes the religious observance would bring inspiration, hope, love, and compassion for those who have less in life, the sick, and the needy.Duterte described Ramadan as a time for “deep reflection, prayer, and contemplation as […]

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DAVAO CITY GIVES 100 TABLETS TO POOR STUDENTS

Poor students and those with siblings in Davao City received tablets from Mayor Sara Duterte who personally distributed the gadgets. Under the “Student Siblings Tablets Sharing Project”, 100 Lenovo tablets were given to students with siblings from Grade 6-Grade 12 and indigents who have not enrolled in other scholarship programs and assistance from the government. […]