Davao City is a recipient of th?is y?e?ar's? Seal of Good Local Governance Award which City Mayor Sara Duterte credited to her father ?who was then mayor.
The city government of Davao is planning to build a multi-million drug rehabilitation facility starting December this year.
President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the United States government officials not to meddle with the affairs of the country following the criticisms of two US senators over the extrajudicial killings related to the continuing war on drugs in the Philippines.
The late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said: "Only when we invest in people can we truly make growth inclusive."
The City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) insisted that former Davao City mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte was not the reason why the city bagged the Most Child-friendly City award this year.