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Read more about the article Central 911 to open 5th satellite office for better response performance
GEARED UP FOR TACLOBAN Some of the 911 personnel in their uniform as they get set to go as the second batch of the city's volunteer work for retrieval and medical operations in Tablocan City. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte send 55 personnel who arrived in Tacloban Monday, but will return to Davao when this second batch arrives to take over their roles. Local relief and international aid are racing against time to a now restless populace in Tacloban who are in need of food and relief. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Central 911 to open 5th satellite office for better response performance

The Central 911 in the City will eventually open a satellite office in a far-flung district to address the emergency and rescue needs in the hinterlands of the City’s third district, an official disclosed.

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Read more about the article Ban of single-use plastic sought for Davao City
A woman who collects and sells recyclable materials as a main source of income for her family is dismayed over the recent price drop of the buying price of empty plastic bottles in the junk shops from 5 pesos to 3 pesos per bottle. Even tin-cans , she said, are down to 1 peso a kilo from 3 pesos a kilo. (Medel V. Hernani, davaotoday.com)

Ban of single-use plastic sought for Davao City

Davao City produces 570 to 600 metric tons of waste daily, one fourth of these or 150 metric tons are single-use plastics.

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Read more about the article City to open new bus stops to address problem on public transport
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City to open new bus stops to address problem on public transport

The local government is looking to install new bus stops for two routes in the first phase of the implementation of the Davao Interim Bus System (DIBS) to address the need for an efficient public transport system.

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