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Local Government
City govt continues to support PWDs

The City Government of Davao, through the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), operating, remains steadfast in delivering essential services and support to Person with Disabilities (PWDs) in Davao City.

Local Government
Business Permit application, renewal increase from 2022

The Davao City Business Bureau logged a consistent increase in the application and renewal of the Business Permit in the city from 2022 to 2024. The business permit is a

Local Government
City councilor urges journalists to uphold responsible journalism

A city councilor has called on journalists from Manila-based media outlets to practice responsible reporting, following the dissemination of false information linking the Davao City Civil Registrar’s Office to “alleged”

Local Government
SP welcomes new IPMR

The 20th Davao City Council welcomed on Tuesday the newly installed Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative (IPMR). Datu Pagdatua Demetrio B. Bolo Sr. of the Bagobo-Klata tribe replaced Rodolfo Mande of

Transportation Planning & Traffic Management
LTO offers free Theoretical Driving Course to students

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) continues to roll out its free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) in public and private schools throughout Davao Region. Yuri Lim, Head of the Regional Law

Local Government
DCitizen ID to prioritize over 180k seniors, PWDs

The 20th Davao City Council on Tuesday approved on the third and final reading the ordinance to implement the DCitizen ID, prioritizing 159,194 senior citizens and 22,247 Persons with Disabilities

Health
Davao City heightens TB treatment, preventions in barangays

The Davao City Health Office, in partnership with the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) and the Department of Health (DOH), held a free Tuberculosis (TB) screening on March 24

Tourism
3.7M tourists visit Davao City in past three years

Davao City has reached great milestone with an impressive 3.7 million tourist arrivals from 2022 to 2024. The yearly breakdown highlights a steady increase in tourist numbers: more than 850,000

Local Government
Davao City employment rate rose since 2021

The Davao City employment rate has increased based on the Philippine Statistics Authority Labor Force Survey. From just 93.70 percent employment rate in 2021, the rate increased to 95.80 percent

Social Services
City gov’t opens center for kids with special needs

In a bid to provide indigent children with special needs the care, support, and opportunities they deserve, the City Government of Davao on Friday launched the Davao City Special Needs