to build shelter for transient IPs in SPMC

The City Government of Davao is eyeing to construct a shelter for transient IPs (Indigenous Peoples) at the Southern Philippine Medical Center (SPMC)

Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre during his speech at the First Cultural Education Symposium held today (Jan. 25) at the Holy Cross of Davao College said he will be crafting an ordinance for such shelter.

“Wala sila katulogan, ang gusto ni Mayor Baste naay shelter atuang mga IPs sa SPMC. Libre kaon, libre tulog, libre pa jud hatod (They do not have a place to sleep, Mayor Baste wants that our IPs will have a shelter where they have free food, free lodging and free transportation),” Councilor Alejandre said.

He said the project is manifestation of Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s love and concern for the IPs particularly those whose kin are confined at the SPMC.

If they go down as someone gets sick and will be confined at the SPMC they (IPs) will have a shelter beside the hospital that they can go to. (PIA/ RG Alama)

Three days to go before deadline, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II urged Davao City youth to register to be able to vote in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

The Commission on Election (Comelec) has set the nationwide deadline for registration on January 31, 2023.

“Importante kini nga matag usa kanato mu- participate sa BSKE and in the coming elections. Exercise your rights to vote,” Rigo said.

Rigo, grandson and namesake of former president Rodrigo Duterte and son of Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, believes that youth engagement, specially in the election is a powerful way to make their voices heard and to have an impact on issues that affect them and their communi- ties.

“Sila ang nakabalo kung unsa ang problema sa ilahang community. Sila pud ang naay kakayahan para ma-improve ang ilang community,” he said.

He urged the youth not to wait for the deadline and go to Comelec satellite areascset up in the malls to register: for First District FRIGO, P7