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SunStar SunStar File May 21, 2021 THE City Government of Davao is set to open nine additional vaccination sites to accommodate more target individuals. City Health Office (CHO) Acting Head Dr. Ashley Lopez said the City Government is fast-tracking its immunization program as it plans to designate additional vaccination sites. Currently, the city has 11 operational vaccination hubs. Several private hospitals have also been designated to administer the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to selected seniors. The private hospitals have the facilities to meet the vaccine’s strict stor...

GREEN AND SERENE Farmer’s Table Tagaytay facade People frequent Tagaytay for many reasons. Only an hour-and-a-half drive from Manila, the holiday town is an easier-to-visit version of Baguio City. Incredibly alike, both are surrounded by forests of pine trees and open grasslands and have this neither-too-hot-nor-too-cold weather, perfect for relaxation. The similarity between the two is so striking that Tagaytay is considered the “Second Summer Capital of the Philippines.” Part-Cavite, part-Batangas, but really a component city in the province of Cavite, Tagaytay is also famous for its ...

Davao City councilor pushes measure penalizing owners of abandoned vehicles

SunStar Stock photo April 22, 2021 THE 19th Davao City Council passed an ordinance creating the City Water Resources Office (CWRO) on third and final reading on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The ordinance, lobbied by Councilor Alberto Ungab, was created to "ensure that water resources of the city are managed, used, protected, conserved, developed, and controlled for sustainability." According to the ordinance, it aims to promote equitable access to safe drinking water, safe drinking water as an essential basic human right and maintenance of water resource quality. The ordinance also r...

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 i...