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Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation, Social Services
Davao City to widen reach of gov’t service in new system

The Davao City government has rolled out its Intelligent Community-based Monitoring System (ICBMS) – a new digital data collection system aimed at widening the reach of the city government services

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
DCPO chief: bomb drill for the welfare and security of Dabawenyos

The Davao City chief of police has begged the indulgence of the public for the inconvenience made by the surprise simultaneous bomb drill on Wednesday aimed at testing the preparedness

COVID-19
New Covid-19 lab at Davao airport ready for RT-PCR tests

The newly-commissioned testing laboratory for Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport will start running reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests next week after an inspection was made

COVID-19
Davao City keeps eye on firms selling liquor

The lifting of the liquor ban on September 21 is not something Dabawenyos should be excited about as Davao City’s Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) is still keeping an eye on

COVID-19
Roxas Night Market vendors told to follow anti-Covid protocols — or else

The Davao City government on Monday reminded all vendors at the newly-reopened Roxas Night Market to strictly follow health protocols set in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

COVID-19
Mayor Sara to lift Liquor Ban on September 21

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte will issue an executive order next week to lift the city’s liquor ban that she has imposed since April to minimize the possibility of

Local Government
Mayor Sara thumbs down calls to halt billboard dismantling

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte is firm on enforcing the Signage Ordinance of Davao City as the local government dismantle all billboards at the approaches of the Governor Generoso

COVID-19
Mayor Sara cites Dabawenyos, partners in Davao City’s fight against Covid-19

For Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, there is nothing unique about the way Davao City is managing or responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. What makes Davao City effective in

COVID-19, Local Government
Roxas Night Market to re-open September 12

Davao City’s Roxas Night Market is re-opening on September 12, six months after the government imposed lockdowns and movement restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The

COVID-19, Sports
Contact sports still prohibited under MGCQ: Aportadera

The chief of the Davao City Sports Development Division has reminded Dabawenyos that team and individual contact sports remain prohibited under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).  City Sports Chief