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Achievements and Recognition |
Most Competitive Metro City in the
Philippines, 2001, 2003, 2005
The Asian Institute of Management has conducted
an assessment of the leading Cities in the
country using indicators such as quality of
life, cost of doing business, dynamism of the
local economy, infrastructure, linkages and
accessibility, and quality of workforce in the
years 2001, 2003, and 2005 (No survey was done
in 2002 and 2004) and Davao City topped the
rankings in 2001 and 2005 and placed 3rd in
2003.
Most Livable City in the Philippines
Based on annual surveys made by Asiaweek on the
40 Best Cities in Asia, Davao City has
consistently made it to the Top 20 for four
consecutive years (1996-1999). In the survey of
livability, Davao City rated high in the
following categories:
2nd in the least number of criminal cases per
10,000 at 0.8
5th in lesser vehicles per km of city road at 46
vehicles/km
6th in the ratio of house price to income at
6.18
14th in lesser volume of suspended particles in
the air at 98 ?g/m³
14th in value of state education spending per
capita/$ at 410.80
Davao garnered 56 points and ranked 18th. Cebu
got 54 points and ranked19th while Manila was in
a freefall with 49 points down at 25th.
This statistics mean that Davao City has become
the Most Livable City in the Philippines. If the
survey, which is independently done by Asiaweek,
becomes a basis, it could be said that Davao has
maintained its quality of livability as a city
and is in fact improving on it.
Destination of the Year, 1997 Kalakbay Awards
1997 was supposed to be the banner year of Davao
City having earned a lot of distinctions in the
national arena. Aside from being chosen as the
Destination of the Year by the Kalakbay Awards,
tourism facilities within the city were also
recognized with the highest honors in their
respective categories such as Hotel of the Year
for Villa Margarita and Restaurant of the Year
for Annies Restaurant.
Most Child-friendly City in the Philippines,
1999, 2000
In the first ever selection of the Most
Child-Friendly City in the Philippines, Davao
City came out the runaway choice for the top
plum owing to its local government’s programs
and initiatives directly benefiting its
children.
Davao City stood out because it is the first
local government unit to have passed a Code
specifically designed for the welfare of the
children and their rights to services,
Protection, and other privileges - this is the
Davao City Children’s Welfare Code of 1994.
Aside from the regular social welfare programs
being implemented by the City Social Services
and Development Office, the local government
works closely with non-government agencies that
implements programs for children.
The Davao City Government also got high marks
because of its implementation of the child
welfare and protection programs under the
Country Program for Children – UNICEF.
Most Outstanding Regional Peace and Order
Council, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005
The quest for peace has become very expensive
and very elusive in some isolated parts of
Mindanao. However, there is one region where
peace has become a price possession that its
leaders never want
such ideal condition slip out
from their hands – the Region XI Peace and Order
Council was chosen as the Most Outstanding
Regional Peace and Order Council for their
unrelenting efforts in maintaining peace and
order in Southern Mindanao or Region XI.
Most Peaceful City in East and Southeast
Asia, 1998-2005
One of the biggest come-ons of an area is an
ideal peace and order condition. The dramatic
decrease of crime rate in Davao City is big deal
considering that it used to have a very unstable
peace and order during the Marcos’ regime that
ended in a bloodless revolution in February
1986.
Since then, peace and order has never been more
ideal. In fact, it improves year after year
thanks to a people who will not let peace slip
away like a prized possession.
From a 3-digit crime rate per 10,000 people in
1985, Davao has reached an almost Utopian
environment with a monthly crime volume of 0.8
cases per 10,000 persons from 1999 up to 2005.
Digging through the records, it would reveal
that about 90% of these cases reported are petty
crimes that do not in any way threaten the
over-all peace and order condition of the city.
Best Police Office in the Country, 1999-2005
Annually, the Philippine National Police
conducts an evaluation of the Best Police
Offices in the Country. They will be evaluated
and ranked according to the ratio of policemen
against the population of the area,
implementation of programs for maintenance of
peace and order, availability of sophisticated
equipment and vehicles, the ratio of solved
crimes against the total number of crimes
reported and the overall safeguarding of the
peace and order condition of the area.
2nd place, LGU Literacy Award in the
Philippines, 1999
This award is given to local government units
that seek to improve literacy within their area
through programs that will ensure the
establishment of learning institutions even in
the most remote rural areas. Davao City ranked a
close second in this competition having
registered one of the highest literacy rates in
the country and in Southeast Asia at 98.05%.
2nd Best City Health Office in the
Philippines, 1999
Vaccines, medicines, and clinical and
medical services may cost much nowadays. A local
government unit should see to it that medical
services are affordable if not given for free
especially to rural folks and the urban poor. In
this area of recognition, the local Government
of Davao again ranked a close second in
operating a City Health Office that delivers
free and or very affordable services to its
constituents aside from implementing health
programs that focuses on prevention of sickness
and illnesses.
The Cleanest and Greenest City in the
Philippines, 1999-2005
(Highly urbanized category)
For almost a decade, Davao City ranked Second
Cleanest and Greenest City in the Philippines.
Visitors cannot but help notice that the city’s
roads are indeed clean day and night and the
parks are eternally green with trees and
ornamentals. But the top plum seems slippery
because of an open dumpsite located along its
diversion road.
Now, the City is considered the Cleanest and
Greenest in the Philippines
(For the highly urbanized category)
Most Outstanding Water Utility in Asia,
1996, 1997, 1998
(Awarded in Singapore to Davao City Water
District)
This recognition was given to four water
utilities in Asia, and Davao City’s water
district is one of them. The Davao City Water
District has through the years supplied quality
potable water to residents of the city.
The need to deliver quality service is equally
complemented by the natural abundance of fresh
and potable water supply, which contributes to
the quality of life in the City. Around 90% of
the City’s water supply is taken from a more
than 30 wells while the remaining 10% is treated
surface water.
The Davao City Water District (DCWD) has made
piped water system available to about 70% of the
population. This figure may be surprisingly low
for people expecting a highly urbanized city.
However, a visit to the City will show that
hundreds of natural wells and other natural
sources of spring water abound in the City,
particularly in areas near the foot of the
highest peak in the country, the Mt. Apo.
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