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Agriculture
Marilog, Paquibato are focus areas vs El Niño

The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAgrO) bared that 13 barangays in the agricultural districts of Marilog and Paquibato will be the focus of the local government’s measures in preparation for

Social Services
Lingap Para sa Mahirap aids over 76K clients since January 2023

Davao City’s Lingap Para sa Mahirap has assisted 76,735 clients from January 1 to May 16, 2023. Lingap Para sa Mahirap Davao City main office senior social work associate Ytalia

Economy
City Economic Enterprises income up in Q1

The Davao City Economic Enterprises reported that its collection for the first quarter of the year increased by 27.23 percent compared to the same period last year. CEE Head Maximo

Education
Suicide awareness pushed to be strengthened in schools

The City Government of Davao, in partnership with the Philippine Mental Health Association and the Department of Education (DepEd), conducted a seminar last week with the theme “Closer Look at

Peace and Order
Former rebels surrender in Paquibato

A total of 44 former members of an insurgency group on Tuesday formally surrendered to the authorities in a ceremony at the Barangay Paquibato Proper Gymnasium. The surrenderees were presented

Social Services
Peace 911 caravan delivers services to Paquibato

The City Government of Davao, through the Peace 911 Service Caravan on Tuesday delivered public services to the residents of Barangay Pañalum, Paquibato on Tuesday. The Peace 911 initiative was

Environment
10th Lunhaw Awards now open for nominations

The prestigious Lunhaw Awards is now open for nomination of all individuals and groups in Davao City who have implemented environmentally-friendly initiatives, programs, or projects. As the Lunhaw Awards celebrates

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
Pre-disaster assessment for long dry spell set Wednesday

The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office is set to lead this week a pre-disaster risk assessment to ensure preparation for the long dry spell as there is

Social Services
Mass exhumation in Tagakpan cemetery to start May 29

The City Economic Enterprise (CEE) will begin the mass exhumation of around 315 remains in the Tagakpan Public Cemetery on May 29. The exhumation is part of the preparatory stages

Education
Mobile library extends services to private schools

Aside from delivering services to public schools in far-flung areas, the Davao City mobile library is now also accepting requests from private schools that wish to be visited by the