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Peace and Order
Davao City creates task force to monitor PUVs

The City Government of Davao issued on December 23, 2024 an executive order to strengthen the enforcement of transportation regulations to curtail the increasing incidence of overcharging and contracting of

Health
Davao City Teen Center offers services, help to youth

The Davao City Teen Center, under the City Health Office’s Population Division, continues to offer various services and assistance to the youth sector. The facility is a safe haven for

Agriculture
CAgrO to farmers: Get free crop insurance

The City Agriculturist Office (cAgrO) called on farmers across Davao City to obtain and renew their plant insurance to lessen the financial risks they may face during natural disasters. Bing

Local Government
Expanded anti-urinating in public ordinance passed

The 20th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao approved on December 10, 2024, amendments to the ordinance prohibiting any person from urinating and/or defecating within public view, expanding the prohibited places and

Sports
Davao City athletes overall champion at BIMP EAGA + NT games

Athletes and coaches from Davao City were overall winners during the Brunei Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and Northern Territory (NT) Friendship Games. The Davao City contingents won 82 medals

Health
Dabawenyos urged to get free shots vs flu, pneumonia, HPV, MRTD

The City Health Office urged Dabawenyos to avail the free flu, pneumonia, human papillomavirus (HPV), and measles, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria (MRTD) vaccination that will run from January 9 to

Local Government
SP eyes renovation of taxpayer’s lounge, other areas

The Sangguniang Panlungsod will prioritize the renovation of the ground floor areas of its building this year, an official said. Davao City Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain, during the Aprubado

Local Government
SP OKs road closures for INC Rally

The 20th Davao City Council on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, approved under suspended rules the application of the Iglesia Ni Kristo for partial and total road closures for the preparation

Agriculture
City-owned tilapia hatchery to produce 500k fingerlings

Davao City’s tilapia hatchery is expected to produce 500,000 tilapia this year, the City Agriculturist Office’s (CAgrO) said. The tilapia hatchery, operated by the City Government of Davao, aims to

Public Safety
PSSO to put more CCTV cameras in Davao City

To bolster the security measures in Davao City, the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) will be installing more Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in Davao City this year. PSSO