Madayaw Davao

21/11/2025

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨-𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚 2025

The City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) invited Dabawenyos to witness the Filipino-themed Dan-ag Davao ug Pag-abli sa Pasko on November 27, 2025 at Rizal Park.

CTOO Administrative Officer Charlotte Parba, during Thursday's I-Speak media forum, said that the city will highlight "Paskong Dabawenyo, Paskong Pilipino" this year.

"We are doing the Paskong Pinoy theme and among the icons this year, dili mawala ang parol, we'll be seeing parol, torotot, and the nipa hut," Parba said.

Parba said the nipa hut in the official Pasko Fiesta logo highlights the sense of community and bayanihan as Filipinos.

"So isa na sa atong gusto i-imbibe karon nga tema sa Pasko Fiesta (So, that is the theme that we want to imbibe in the Pasko Fiesta)," she said.

Parba said that the Paskong Pinoy is a refreshing shift from the westernized themes adopted by the city for Pasko Fiesta in the previous years.

She said that the preparations for the grand Pasko Fiesta opening to be held at Rizal Park is smooth.

As of Thursday, November 20, 2025, banners bearing the official Pasko Fiesta elements are hanged in front of the Davao City Hall. Some old decor from the previous Pasko Fiesta, which fit the theme were already installed.

A 30-feet Christmas tree will also be erected at Quezon Park with Paskong Pinoy elements that will be displayed and lighted during the opening.

Parba said that Dabawenyos should look forward to the new music video and Pasko Fiesta theme song to be launched during the Dan-ag Davao ug Pag-abli.

The highlight of the opening is the performance of The Voice Teens PH Champion Jona Soquite.

She also invited Dabawenyos to support various activities set for Pasko Fiesta.

For the complete calendar of Pasko Fiesta 2025 activities, Dabawenyos may visit https://www.facebook.com/DavaoPaskoFiestaOfficial. CIO

20/11/2025

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

The Davao City Library and Information Center's (DCLIC) National Book Week celebration turned into a vibrant spectacle as students from the city’s daycare centers brought storybook characters to life in a colorful Book Characters Parade at NCCC Activity Area on November 18, 2025.

Eight Daycare centers participated in the parade, with teachers and parents showing strong support for the children as they showcased their talents through costumes and performances inspired by well-loved children stories.

Salome M. Enoc, DCLIC Officer-In-Charge, told the City Information Office that the event was designed to spark joy and cultivate a love for book among young learners.

“Isa ni sa mga activity nga atoang gipahiluna nga inline with our desire to put books, love on books and reading sa atung mga bata. With this activity, mahatagan nato og importansiya ang atoang pagbasa. Naga enjoy pod ang mga bata na ishowcase ang ilahang talent through the characters sa mga story. Hopefully, this will help us sa atong drive for literacy and love of books and reading (This is one of the activities that we have planned in accordance with our objective to instill a love of books and reading in our children. This practice allows us to emphasize the value of reading. The children also enjoys showing off their talents through the characters in the stories. Hopefully, this will help us drive literacy and the love of books and reading),” she said.

The Book Characters parade-contest also recognized outstanding performances, with first place awarded to the rainbow of kindness from Talomo A Child Development Center, second place to the Noah and the flood from Talomo B Child Development Center and third place from Toril A Child Development Center, Hard Working Mother.

She highlighted that the book characters parade is part of the city’s broader literacy campaign and aside from the City library, District libraries and Mobile library service which brings reading materials to schools and communities without libraries, there are ongoing efforts to encourage barangays to establish their own reading centers.

Enoc also extended her gratitude to parents, teachers and day care centers for their support and invited more families and schools to visit the city library.

“Patuloy lang gihapun mi nga naga invite, all of our parents and kids to visit the city library and also for the teachers sa mga skwelahan, mga private schools, you can also request our book mobile to visit your school. Since atung naay walay schedule, you can approach us and write a letter para maka bisita pod mi sainyoha (We continue to invite our parents and children to visit the city library, and for the teachers as well as private schools, you can also request our book mobile to visit your school. You can approach us and write a letter so that we will be the ones who will visit your area),” she added. CIO

20/11/2025

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Davao City’s groundbreaking shift to digital records management, through the City Records Management System (CRMS) under the City Archives and Record’s Office (CARO), has earned a national recognition, anew.

The fresh award is the second major award this year, with a special citation from the Development Academy of the Philippines in the 2025 Productivity Challenge, Paper Less: 1 Million Sheets of Paper Served on November 11, 2025.

The award was given to the city for pioneering a digital system that significantly reduced paper use and enhanced operational efficiency in government offices.

Earlier this year, CARO's CRMS was also given the Digital Governance Excellence Award by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for enhancing efficiency in local government operations.

CARO head Mary Grace Nabong told the City Information Office that the awards affirmed CARO’s success in replacing manual methods with a digital system that improves efficiency, supports environmental sustainability, and demonstrates strong leadership commitment to modernizing government services.

“The awards prove that our initiative is working and kanang maka support gyud sila sa atoang objectives on less paper records management tapos increased in productivity when it comes to kana bitawng pag file, pag search. Dili naman ta doing the manual process. It’s the system who works for us in the filing, retrieval or access of records. Of course, the environmental impact that we have supporting our streamline process (The awards prove that our initiative is working and that they can really support our objectives on less paper records management and increase productivity when it comes to filing and searching. Now, it's the system that works for us in the filing, retrieval or access of records. Of course, the environmental impact that we have supporting our streamlined process),“ she said.

First launched in 2018 with the City Information Technology Center (CITC), the system was designed to streamline operations while promoting sustainability.

She emphasized that since its establishment, the CRMS has processed over 8,728,713 pages saving 1,091.09 trees, 261.86 kiloliters of water and generated enough energy to power more than 2,000 households for a day.

Nabong also said that based on a study by HowStuffWorks, an online educational site, a single pine tree, approximately 1 foot (0.3 meters) in diameter and 60 feet (18.3 meters) tall, can produce about 80,500 sheets of paper. By going digital they saved approximately 1,091.09 trees from being cut down, contributing significantly to forest conservation and reducing our carbon footprint.

She added that with printing costs averaging Php 5.92 per page including ink, paper, transport and manpower, Davao City has saved Php 51,673,980.96 in expenses by going digital, which can now be redirected to public services.

Users can also submit, track, and manage records without printing a single page. It also provides a step-by-step user guide that is available to help staff and citizens navigate the CRMS.

CRMS stands as a model of how digital innovation can drive both operational excellence and environmental responsibility as Davao continues to modernize public services.

“For the Dabawenyos, let’s support kaning digitalization efforts of the City Government because it will enhance productivity, we will save time and money of course. Mas dali pod ang transaction on to the public when we do or we support digital innovations (For the Dabawenyos, let's support this digitalization efforts of the City Government because it will enhance productivity, saves time and money of course. The transaction by the public is also easier when we do or we support digital innovations),” she added. CIO

20/11/2025

𝐕𝐀𝐖𝐂 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞

Davao City 3rd District Councilor Atty. Antoinette Principe urged Dabawenyos to take an active role in reporting cases of violence against women and children (VAWC), clarifying that perpetrators under the law are not limited to men but may be of any gender.

Republic Act 9262 or also known as the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 criminalizes acts of physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse committed against women and their children by a spouse, former spouse, partner in a dating relationship, or any person with whom the victim shares a child.

Councilor Principe emphasized that perpetrators are not only limited to men, noting that the law applies even to same-sex relationships or to any person who commits violence against a woman or her child.

“Ang pinaka common misconceptions kay ang lalaki lang ang pwede mahimong perpetrator for VAWC. Ang nakabutang sa balaod, any person, so bout pasabot pwede lalaki or pwede babae. It means that it also covers le***an relationships and as long as ang biktima babae and or her child, it is within the purview of VAWC (The most common misconception is that only men can be perpetrators of VAWC. But the law states ‘any person,’ which means it can either be a man or a woman. This also covers le***an relationships, and as long as the victim is a woman and/or her child, it falls within the scope of VAWC),” she told Serbisyo Ligal: City Legal Office over Davao City Disaster Radio on November 18, 2025.

Under the law, offenders face imprisonment ranging from one month and one day up to 20 years, ordered to pay fines from Php 100,000 up to Php 300,000 and must undergo a mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment.

She also pointed out that victims and witnesses with personal knowledge of the abuse may file criminal cases, civil case for damages, or petitions for protection orders, which provide immediate protection and can be initiated not only by the victims themselves but also by any citizen who witnessed the abuse.

She added that in Davao City, victims have access to a wide network of support services. Barangays have VAWC desks staffed by VAWC officers who can provide immediate assistance. The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) also has a special desk for women and children dedicated to handling reports and evidence documentation.

Meanwhile, the Southern Philippines Medical Center operates a women and children protection unit that offers medico-legal services and trauma care for those affected by physical and sexual assault while women who are victim-survivors may also seek refuge at the Sidlakan Center.

Principe reminded women, children, and men to know their rights under the Violence against Women and Children law, warning that many do not realize that certain acts by their partners already constitute abuse.

“I awhag nako para sa kababaihan, kabataan og para pod kalalakihan para kabalo mo unsa ang mga katungod sa mga babae acquaint yourselves against the violence of women and children law kay basin wala ta kabalo katung ginabuhat sa atung mga partner, wala lang ta kabalo nga it’s a form of violence. Dili ta mawad-an og paglaum kung kita biktima sa pang abuso kay pwede ta mudangop sa atoang brgy, kapulisan, pagamhanan og naa pod ang IBP legal aid office na maghatag og free legal assistance para sa mga kababainhan og bata nga nahimong biktima sa pang abuso (I am calling on women, children, and men to know the rights of women and to acquaint yourselves with the Violence Against Women and Children law, because many of you may not realize that certain acts by your partners already constitute violence. For the victims, never lose hope, because you can seek help from your barangay, police stations, the government, and the IBP Legal Aid Office, which provides free legal assistance to women and children who have suffered abuse),” she said. CIO

18/11/2025

18/11/2025

November 14, 2025: Interview with Salome M. Enoc, OIC, Davao City Library and Information Center

18/11/2025

November 14, 2025: Interview with Melodina Babante, Program Manager, City Health Office, Tropical Disease Prevention and Control Unit

18/11/2025

November 14, 2025: Usa ka wonder kid sa natad sa gymnastic ang mihatag og garbo sa siyudad sa Davao human mihakot og medalya sa bag-ohay lang natapos nga Batang Pinoy 2025.

18/11/2025

Aktibo Dabawenyo | November 14, 2025: SKlympics 2025. sadya nga giselebrar sa mga SK Officials sa syudad.

18/11/2025

Ronda Balita | November 14, 2025: LGU Davao nagpadala og finacial assistance sa mga lugar sa Davao Oriental.

18/11/2025

Ronda Balita | November 14, 2025: Elderlympics 2025, nagmalampuson.

18/11/2025

Ronda Balita | November 14, 2025: Tourism School Skills Olympics 2025 subling gipahigayon sa syudad.