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Education
City scholarship program produces more lawyers, doctors, topnotchers

The City Government of Davao, through its Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU), has produced 16 more doctors and three lawyers. The scholars who became new doctors passed the October 2024

Environment
CENRO plants over 2K mangroves

As part of the city government’s initiative to support environmental conservation, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) on January 24 planted more than 2,000 mangroves along the coastline

Social Services
Lingap continues to help kids with disability

The Davao City Social Welfares and Development Office (CSWDO), through the Lingap for the Mentally Challenged, continues to provide services to children with disabilities in the city. The Lingap for

Tourism
Davao City is all set for Chinese New Year

In time for the 2025 Chinese New Year celebration, the Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) has set up fortune panels and Chinese lanterns at the City Hall grounds to

Tourism
2.2K tourism firms get CTOO accreditation

A total of 2, 266 tourism-related establishments were accredited by the City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) in 2024, up by 5 percent from 2, 156 in 2023. This brought in

Sustainable Environment
CENRO taps barangays for solid waste management program

The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) has partnered with barangays in Davao City for the efficient hauling of garbage and also in catching violators of the Solid Waste

Peace and Order
PSSO: Security set for Chinese New Year

The Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) has assured that it has already set a security plan for the Chinese New Year celebration on January 28, 2025. PSSO head Angel

Tourism
Davao City logs 1.8 million tourists in 2024

Davao City saw a significant increase in tourist arrivals in 2024, reaching over 1.8 million visitors. The figure surpassed the 1.2 million tourists recorded in 2023. City Tourism Operations Office

Health
Animal Bite Center in Cabantian opens

To make it easier for Dabawenyos to access anti-rabies vaccines, the City Health Office (CHO) recently opened another satellite Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) in Suraya, Lupong Tagapamayapa Bldg. Cabantian.

Education
City College of Davao provides free education for five years now

The City College of Davao (CCD) celebrated its fifth founding anniversary with activities promoting the skills and talents of its students. CCD was established in January 2020 following the passage