13th Mega Travel Sale eyes to generate P12M of sales City exec: Do not transact with fixers

The newly-appointed city building chief has a reminder to all building permit applicants: never deal with fixers.

Architect Khash Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO), told applicants not to transact with fixers in processing building permit applications.

“One of the policies I made when I assumed office bawal ang fixers. In fact, in the application form naay nakabutang na no fixers. I’m very vocal about it kay bawal gyud ang fixers. Okay ra man unta kung nanginabuhi ni sila ug tarong, ang kasagaran ani sa ilaha, kabalo na sila na bawal, magbuhat gyud ug binuang ug pag naa kay problema dili na nimo makit-an. Wala man na silay mga Professional Regulation Commission card ug permit. So maglisod ta ug gukod ana nila,” he said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday.

He advised the applicants to go through the process regardless of who it is or what the application is.

He also assured that OCBO is more efficient now.

“I know there is room for improvement but I am saying it is better. I believe the professionals mas nakasabot sila kung unsa ang ginapangayo sa opisina,” he said.

He also urged applicants to send employees with technical know-how when transacting in OCBO. He said the majority of the people transacting in their office do not understand the policy.

“Wala sila usahay kasabot sa balaod. You have to understand na ang trabaho sa OCBO dili kami ang maghimo sa inyong mga plano we just check your compliance accordFCITY, P8

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Organizers of the 13th Mega Travel Sale are eyeing to generate P12 million of sales from the fair slated on February 24 to 26, 2023 at the activity center of Abreeza Mall.

Pia Lourdes P. Montano, founding chairperson of the Davao Mega Travel Sale, said on Wednesday that the P12M is lower compared to the revenue of P15 million generated in 2019.

“If we can go higher than the P15M it would be great. Let’s put it muna at conservative figure,” Montano said.

This year’s Mega Travel Sale will be participated by 28 exhibitors, which include restaurants, airlines and travel agencies from the Davao Region and Manila, offering discounted airfares and booking services for accommodation and other tourism products.

Montano said 80 percent of the sellers would be outbound.

This is also the first travel sale after three years of hiatus due to pandemic.

“Revenge travel has started last year at ano pa ang kasunod ng revenge travel. We are expecting more travelers to come and avail of the discounts,” Montano said.