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Local Government
Dad backs City Hall’s tighter building regulations

A city councilor wants a stricter implementation of the Development and Construction Permit Regulations in support to Mayor Inday sara Duterte memorandum for the stricter enforcement of the Comprehensive Zoning

Kadayawan 2019, Tourism
VM Baste gives Kadayawan street dancing a ’10’

Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte has given the Indak Indak sa Kadayawan a perfect score of 10 with its success in showcasing Davao City’s culture and keeping an orderly and safe

Peace and Order
Security arrangement for San Pedro Square ‘Maximum Security Zone’ set

The City Government of Davao has detailed the security arrangements within the San Pedro Square Maximum Security Zone (MSZ). With this, Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte urged Dabawenyos

Kadayawan 2019, Tourism
Tribal Village: A window into the unity, friendship of 11 Davao tribes

Everyday since the start of the Kadayawan month, hundreds of people would flock inside the Magsaysay Park of Davao to visit the Tribal Village. Eleven houses representing each of the

Economy
Davao City to host delegation from China

Davao City will host a big delegation of investors from Chongqing town of the People’s Republic of China to explore business opportunities in the city. Among those that will be

Peace and Order
San Pedro Sqaure is now a ‘maximum-security zone’

The police and security forces are now implementing stricter security measures around the San Pedro Square after the Sangguniang Panlungsod declared the area a “maximum-security zone” being the site of

Economy
SP asks President Duterte to lift martial law in Davao City

The Davao City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution requesting President Rodrigo Duterte to exempt Davao City from the coverage of martial law in Mindanao. The resolution, authored by Councilor

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
Davao City to give aid to Itbayat earthquake victims

The Davao City Government will extend financial assistance to the victims of the July 27 earthquake in Itbayat, Batanes. Members of the 19th Davao City Council approved on Tuesday the

Peace and Order
TF Davao seeks help of drivers, tanods vs. terrorism

Task Force Davao (TFD) commander Colonel Consolito Yecla has sought the help of Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers and barangay tanods in the government’s campaign against terrorism. Yecla said that

Kadayawan 2019, Tourism
34th Kadayawan Festival kicks off

Davao City has officially opened the 34th Kadayawan Festival on Monday with the 11 tribes showcasing their different culture. The opening called Subang Sinugdanan is one of the major highlights