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…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office is coordinating with workers affected by the situation at Davao Mighty Steel Corporation and will extend the assistance they need. CSWDO met with the Department of Labor and Employment and the office of Councilor Pamela Librado-Morata on Thursday to discuss the…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Students in remote communities in Barangay Camagong in Nasipit town, Agusan del Sur, now have access to electricity, internet, and digital learning tools after years of relying on kerosene lamps and battery-powered lights. The two sitios are about an hour from the Nasipit poblacion by skylab, or habal-habal, with…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is strengthening mental health services and school safety following recent violent incidents involving students in different parts of the country. Councilor Lorenzo Villafuerte, chairperson of the Committee on Social Services, said the city already has programs under its Mental Health Code but needs more social…
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved P3.3 million in financial assistance on Tuesday, June 30, for local government units in Davao Occidental, Sarangani Province, and General Santos City affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8. The City Council passed seven ordinances during its regular session at Sangguniang Panglungsod under suspended rules,…
* CCTV cameras to be deployed By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor is calling all barangays to install closed-circuit television camera systems and deploy barangay police to protect government properties and strengthen peace and order in their communities. Councilor Jessica Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and Highways, endorsed…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Government has earmarked P108 million for the construction of a separate Bahay Pag-asa center for girls, which will serve as a secure rehabilitation facility for female Children in Conflict with the Law and Children at Risk. The ordinance, authored by Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod and approved…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City official said the local government is exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools and AI-powered robots as part of its long-term plan to modernize services and improve efficiency. Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chair of the City Council’s Committee on Information Technology, said during the Pulong-Pulong sa…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao Light and Power Company Inc. clarified on Tuesday, June 16, that the cause of the power interruption that hit several areas in Tagum City in Davao del Norte province on June 13 was a fault in the transmission line. The company said in a statement that a…
