By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City’s proposed 2027 annual budget could reach P16 billion, up from P15.8 billion this year, depending on the final revenue estimates and budget documents, Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, disclosed during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum over the…
* Group posing as “mobilizers” collects illegal fees By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor has called for an end to the alleged unauthorized collection of association dues and other fees from residents in two relocation areas in the city. Committee on Ethics and Good Governance chairperson Arnulfo Ricardo Cabling made the…
Davao City councilors are looking at strengthening the penalties and enforcement mechanisms in the proposed ordinance against illicit tobacco and vapor products, with discussions emphasizing that illegal trade should not be treated merely as a minor violation comparable to ordinary anti-smoking offenses. The issue was raised during the latest committee deliberations on the proposed Davao…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City is targeting to complete its proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facility by 2028 to 2029, with the project expected to generate about 13 megawatts of electricity, a city official said on Friday. Speaking at Isyu Karon at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Councilor Temujin Ocampo, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources,…
Photo courtesy: CIO * DepEd has budget but City Gov’t builds more classrooms DAVAO CITY — Davao City continues to face a classroom shortage of more than 4,000, prompting efforts to accelerate school construction and address documentation issues that delay the use of public funds. The Department of Education (DepEd) data from 2025 showed the extent of…
Photo:NGCP By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Department of Energy confirmed on Wednesday, that the Mindanao power grid has returned to normal operating conditions, with sufficient generation capacity to meet electricity demand and maintain reserves through the rest of 2026. Speaking at the Wednesday’s Media Forum at Ayala Malls Abreeza on Sept. 13, Dr….
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte clarified that the city government’s transactions with Gencorp Industries Inc. totaled P33.263161 million under 19 contracts, higher than the previously reported P14.32 million. In a statement on Monday, Sept. 21, Duterte said the city’s procurement dealings with the company began in 2022. Of the 19 contracts, 13…
* Will feature cybersecurity By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City Councilor Bonz Andre Militar said over the weekend that the city will start with cybersecurity digital data center, once funding and a suitable location are secured. Militar, chairperson of the Committee on Information Technology, said the Davao City Government Cybercrime Emergency Response…
DAVAO CITY – Officials and staff of the Malungon Municipal Council in Sarangani visited the Davao City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to study legislative practices and procedures that could be adapted to improve their own work. The delegation, led by Councilors Erwin Asgapo and Jan Ken Escalada, attended the council’s 36th Regular Session at…
DAVAO CITY – A proposed ordinance seeking to improve support for breastfeeding mothers in Davao City has moved forward at the City Council. Councilor Luna Acosta, chairperson of the Committee on Peace and Public Safety, raised the proposal during a privilege speech on Tuesday. Acosta called for safer and more accessible breastfeeding support across the…
