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August 16, 2024, a special non-working holiday in Davao City

Davao City will enjoy a non-working holiday on August 16, 2024, based on Malacañang’s Proclamation No. 621. The proclamation was signed on July 2, 2024, and was published in the

Davao City strengthens culture of discipline; DepEd Davao to teach DCplinado program

The Department of Education (DepEd) Davao will begin teaching the Dabawenyo DCplinado program in schools to foster a culture of discipline, respect, and social responsibility among Dabawenyos starting from the

Health
X-ray services at Davao City Chest Center resume

The City Health Office (CHO), through the Davao City Chest Center, announced the resumption of its affordable X-ray service at the Davao City Chest Center located on Villa Abrille St.

Business, Business and Industry Support Development, Local Government
MSME week opens

The City Government of Davao, in partnership with the public and private sectors, led the official opening of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Week during the weekly flag

Health
Nutrition Month celebration kicks off

The City Government of Davao, through the Nutrition Division of the City Health Office (CHO), on July 1 launched this year’s Nutrition Month celebration with an information drive and other

City gov’t to barangays: Create Task Force vs dengue

To further strengthen the fight against dengue in the city, the City Government of Davao issued a memorandum mandating all 182 barangays of the city to create their Barangay Mosquito-Borne

Shakeout Drillto simulate scenariofor barangays included in updated tsunami map

An official from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) bared that the newly found tsunami impact areas will be considered in the upcoming 4th City-wide Full-Scale Earthquake

Peace and Order
Security forces tighten checkpoints, intercept contraband

Security personnel in Davao City arrested five persons carrying more than Php 400,000 drugs at the Lasang, Lacson, and Sirawan checkpoints on the first day of July. Capt. John Louie

CSWDO, Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
Davao City LGU gives aid to Dabawenyo flood victims

The City Government of Davao, through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and concerned barangays assisted families affected by the flooding incident on June 30 and July 1.

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation
ASU extracts 3k cubic meters of waste from January to June

The Ancillary Services Unit (ASU) has extracted more than 3,000 cubic meters of waste from various waterways in the city. In an interview with Madayaw on Tuesday, ASU Head Paul