Davao City has officially become the "chocolate capital" of the Philippines under a new law signed by President Duterte.
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11547, inked by the President on May 27, also declared the entire Davao Region as the cacao capital of the P
Duterte signs law dubbing Davao City as Philippines chocolate capital
Published May 27, 2021 7:52pm
Duterte signed Republic Act 11547, which also designates Davao Region as Cacao Capital of the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure naming his hometown Davao City as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines, the Palace said Thursday. Duterte signed Republic Act 11547, which also designates Davao Region as Cacao Capital of the Philippines. The law said the distinction was to recognize cacao as a driver of local economy and a raw material that could increase the country s export earnings tremendously. Cacao is sought after by chocolate makers in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
Press Release
March 10, 2021
Senate honors cacao farmers with passage of bill declaring Davao City as Chocolate Capital, Davao Region as Cacao Capital
With a vote of 22 affirmative, 0 negative and 1 abstention, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill declaring Davao City as the Chocolate Capital and Davao Region as the Cacao Capital of the Philippines.
Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1741, said the bill seeks to recognize Davao as the country s biggest producer of cacao and its vital contribution in making the Philippines world-renowned and sought-after by chocolate makers from the United States, Japan and Europe.
Press Release
March 9, 2021
Bong Go welcomes Senate approval of measure recognizing Davao City as the cacao capital of the Philippines; hopeful for the country to be a key regional player in the global cacao industry
Senator Christopher Bong Go lauded the Senate approval of a measure formally making Davao City the cacao capital of the Philippines. The bill also seeks to further enhance the productivity of the Philippine cacao industry by recognizing the status of Davao as the country s biggest producer of cacao. Maraming salamat po sa ating mga fellow senators sa kanilang suportang ipinakita sa panukalang batas na ito na layuning kilalanin ang Davao City bilang Cacao and Chocolate Capital ng bansa, Go said.