The City government has ordered the removal of illegal signages and those bearing the names or photos of government officials from government projects or properties.
The removal was based on Executive Order No. 09, “An Order Directing A City-Wide Inspection and Removal of Illegal Billboards and Signages Pursuant to the Department of the Interior and Local Government Memorandum Circular No. 2010-101 dated September 23, 2010”, which was issued on June 19, 2025 by the city government.
Based on the EO, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-101 bans the names or initials and/or images of government officials in billboards and signages of government programs, projects and properties. The memorandum was issued to curtail the use of billboards or signages by public officials for personal interest.
It was previously issued in response to the practice of putting up billboards or signages bearing the names, initials, and images of public officials on government programs and projects and has been noticeably abused and misused for their personal interests while taking the credit away from taxpayers who are the ones paying for such programs or projects through their taxes.
Section 1 of the Ordinance directs the City Engineers Office, City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) to conduct a citywide inspection of all existing billboards and signages of government programs, projects, and properties and take down those violating the DILG order.
Dabawenyos may check the full copy of the EO through this link: https://www.davaocity.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ASD061925-5.QR_.pdf CIO
