Davao City gov’t eyes more int’l, local sisterhood deals

The City Government of Davao is eyeing more partnerships with local and international cities after recently forging a sisterhood agreement with Sennan in Osaka, Japan.

Davao City Councilor Au- gusto Javier “Javi” Campos III, chairperson of the Committee on International Relations, bared this during the Katikaran sa Konseho program of the 87.5

FM Davao City Disaster Radio

(DCDR) Thursday, June 1.

Campos said, “We have pending resolutions for our sisters to be – Bayswater in Perth, Australia; Island Garden City of Samal, and Monterey Park in California, which has the largest Asian-American population in California. These have yet to

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VRU head retired PCol. Hernando Las, during the DCDR News Alert program of 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) aired on Wednesday, May 31, said the 21st anniversary of the city’s anti-smoking campaign also coincided with World No Tobacco Day. This year’s theme is “We need food, not tobacco.”

The City Government of Davao, through the Vices Regulation Unit (VRU), commemorated the 21st anniversary of the Anti-Smoking Ordinance with a vibrant morning motorcade along Magsaysay Avenue. The procession culminated at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center (DCRC), where a special program was conducted to mark the occasion.

Retired PCol. Hernando Las, the esteemed head of the VRU, expressed his sentiments during the DCDR News Alert program on 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday, May 31. He highlighted that the city’s anti-smoking campaign not only reached a significant milestone of 21 years but also coincided with the global observance of World No Tobacco Day.

This year’s theme, “We need

“Ganina man gud, nag-culmination mi sa Almendras Gym. Bisita namo ang mga police station commanders sa Davao City. Naghatag mi certificates of appreciation sa mga commanders sa ilang cooperation sa amoang campaign sa no smoking (We culminated at the Almendras Gym earlier. Our guests were the police station commanders in Davao City. We gave the commanders certificates of appreciation for their cooperation in our no smoking campaign),” Las said.

He appealed to all station commanders, urging them to continue supporting the VRU in enforcing not only the anti-smoking law but also the liquor ban and the sobriety ordinance.

“Gwapo man gud og naa’y coordination, lisod sa amoa mag-implement kung naa’y hubog (It’s really nice to have coordination, it’s difficult for us to implement when someone is drunk),” he said. “Kung naa man gud ang police, masa dali lang mapatuman ang ordinansya (If the police are there, the ordinance can be implemented easily).”

VRU also recognized 100 percent smoke-free establishments during the program.

From January to April 2023, Las also said that the city generated at least P4 million in fines from violators of anti-smoking, liquor ban, and sobriety ordi-

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