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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
With a vote of 22 affirmative, 0 negative and 1 abstention, the Senate approved on third and final reading the bill declaring Davao City as the Chocolate Capital and Davao Region as the Cacao Capital of the Philippines. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, and sponsor of Senate […]
Citing Philippines Statistic Authority (PSA) data showing Region XI (Davao Region) as the top cacao producer in the country, Senator Cynthia Villar wants to declare Davao City as the “Chocolate Capital of the Philippines” and Region XI as the “Cacao Capital of the Philippines.” In her Sponsorship Speech on the proposed Senate Bill 1741, Villar […]
A Filipino company based in Davao City has promoted the conversion of biodegradable waste to natural fertilizer by giving incentives to interested Dabawenyos. The Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation (DTBC) launched its Yellow Drum Project (YDP) in the last quarter of 2020. The project aims to adopt biodegradable waste management by diverting biodegradable wastes to the […]
The Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (C.O.D.E.) Team and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) met with Davao City officials last Tuesday, February 16, 2021, to discuss the city’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout readiness. Among the matters tackled were the Local Situation Report on COVID-19, National Action Plan (NAP) Against Covid-19 […]
Over 2,000 beneficiaries received livelihood assistance during the continuation of the “Livelihood Assistance and Anti-Drug Campaign Caravan 2021” of 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte.Duterte’s office said the caravan’s beneficiaries received P15,000 cash each through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “We have a hard time fishing because of the pandemic and the financial […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) have signed a P19.32-Billion official contract marking the green light for the design of the 3.98 kilometers Samal Island to Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project. “We are more than excited to announce that with the signed contract, we can now apply […]