COSTLY FAILURE Failed 3D drone lightshow costs city government around P1 million: Official

By MAYA M. PADILLO

The failed 3D Drone Lightshow, which was supposed to happen for 15 minutes as part of the Araw ng Davao Music and Arts Street Festival held at the Davao Coastal Road last Saturday, March 4, has an allocation or more or less P1 million pesos, according to an official.

City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) officer-in-charge

Jennifer Romero told media on Thursday that the whole event was allocated with a total budget of P2.5 million. She estimated that more or less 40 percent of the budget was allotted for the drone show.

“Ang event is not only for the drone show. Ang title ng event is Music and Arts Street Festival and the component of the drone show is only 15 minutes. This is the first

Groups oppose refiling of bills expanding franchise of Aboitiz-owned power firm

Two major energy consumer groups staged a prayer vigil and candle-lighting here Wednesday night to protest proposals in Congress to expand the franchise of the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC).

existing franchise for the mainland until 2028 and Samal until 2033.

in Davao City so the Dabawenyos are really excited to witness the drone show,” she said during I-Speak media forum.

The CTOO is leading the ongoing investigation of the drone show, which failed to happen which was blamed by organizers to low GPS signal. Organizers also lamented that the massive crowd using their mobile data in anticipation of posting videos and images of the spectacle.

Romero said they already

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