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Health
Higher penalty for violators of anti-smoking law takes effect

The Davao City government will start imposing a higher penalty for violators of the Anti-Smoking Ordinance of Davao City that has been amended last year by the 19th City Council

COVID-19, Health
Davao City implements ‘Test and Wait’ for returning residents

Davao City has started implementing the Covid-19 “Test and Wait” mechanism for returning Davao City residents, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and the Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs). Mayor Inday Sara Duterte

COVID-19
Mayor Inday wants Davao-bound passengers to submit negative RT-PCR results

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has requested the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to direct all airlines to require all Davao City-bound passengers to submit a negative RT-PCR test taken

COVID-19, Health, Local Government
Mayor Sara asks NIATF, OWWA to ensure safe return of OFWs, LSIs

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has asked the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to institute Covid-19 preventive measures in its repatriation procedures

Agriculture, COVID-19
Food production introduced to lockdown-affected residents

The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAO) is giving out “Magtanom Package” to the residents of Barangay 23-C for food production activity while the area remains on lockdown. City Agriculturist Leo

Agriculture
Backyard gardening in Davao subdivisions pushed

The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAO) is rolling out a new project for subdivisions to engage in backyard vegetable production. The project “Enhanced Magtanom” which is under the city’s Urban

COVID-19, Economy, Poverty Alleviation
Davao City offers more tax relief for the biz sector

The Davao City government has offered more tax remedial measures to help the business sector cope with their losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, the Chairman of the

COVID-19, Poverty Alleviation
Davao City releases P3.29-M first Work for Davao payout

The Davao City government has released over P3.29 million in funds for the first payout of the beneficiaries of the Work for Davao program. They are those who lost their

COVID-19
Davao may revert to GCQ; Dabawenyos told to prepare

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte called on Dabawenyos to prepare for a return to the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) on July 15, 2020 — with stricter health and movement

Local Government
Mayor Sara forms city’s steering group for Metro Davao initiatives

Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has formed a steering body for the Metropolitan Davao Development Initiatives – a single direction towards developing the coastal cities and towns along the