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Kadayawan 2022
Safe, colorful, & livelier face-to-face Kadayawan festival eyed

Dabawenyos and tourists alike can expect a safe and colorful staging of the 37th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival this year as it marks the first face-to-face celebration since COVID-19 hit

Agriculture
Davao City assists hog farmers affected by ASF

The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture XI, is conducting a livestock repopulation program of farm hogs in Davao City through the distribution of piglets

Local Government
SP forms 3 new committees

The 20th Davao City Council has created three new committees, Vice Mayor Jay Melchor Quitain Jr. said. In an interview with the Davao City Disaster Radio, Quitain said that the

COVID-19
COVID-19 jabs, boosters underscored amid 220 deaths logged in Davao since January 2022

Amid the 220 deaths recorded in Davao City from January to July 2, 2022, due to the coronavirus disease, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force underscored the importance of vaccination

Agriculture
Davao City eyes increase in rice and corn production as food security measure

With Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s vow to ensure food security in Davao City amid an impending global food crisis, the Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAGRO) is gearing up its

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
Basic incident course marks Disaster Resilience month in Davao City

A three-day Basic Incident Command Training course was conducted by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) for selected personnel from 14 offices in the city.

COVID-19
Davao City’s 30 new COVID-19 cases exceed acceptable 5% positivity rate

Davao City logged 30 fresh new cases of COVID-19 on July 6, 2022, with a positivity rate of 6.3 percent, which already exceeds the acceptable positivity rate of five percent.

Good News
Videomaking contest winners center on narrative on coping with pandemic

The winners of Destination: Davao 2022 “New Normal in the City” video contest have been decided already. The entry that best showcased Dabawenyos and/or tourists enjoying Davao City’s various destinations

Local Government
Davao City gov’t buildings receive Safety Seal

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has presented four Davao City Government buildings—the Sangguniang Panlungsod, the Davao City Hall, the City Hall Annex, and the City Social

COVID-19
Anti-COVID-19 vaccination rollout in district health centers moved to July 6

The Davao City COVID-19 Task Force bared that the anti-COVID-19 vaccination in the 18 district health centers will start on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, after its supposed start on July