The City Government of Davao, through Executive Order (EO) No. 75, Series of 2022, has created an executive committee (Execom) and sub-committees to ensure a memorable celebration of the city’s 86th founding anniversary on March 1, 2023.
Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte signed EO No. 75, Series of 2022, on December 23, 2022.
EO 75 provides that Davao City celebrates its founding anniversary every March through meaningful and appropriate activities.
“To ensure the success of this 86th Araw ng Dabaw celebration and enable the City Government of Davao to effectively carry out and implement these activities, there is a need to constitute, organize, and create the 86th Araw ng Dabaw Executive Committee to include local government departments and offices, in cooperation with the private sector, non-government institutions, and other socio-civic groups,” the new EO states.
EO 75 also cited Section 18 of Republic Act No. 7160, also known as the Local Government Code of 1991, which authorizes local government units (LGUs) to establish an organization that shall be responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of their development plans, programs, objectives, and priorities.
The Execom is composed of the city mayor (or the city administrator in his absence) as chairperson and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. as co-chair.
Execom members include the assistant city administrator for operations, Human Resource Management Office acting department head, Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Tourism & Beautification chairperson, and Museo Dabawenyo officer-in-charge.
EO 75 directs Execom members to name their respective permanent alternate representatives.
The Execom is mandated to plan and ensure the smooth coordination of programs, events, and activities in connection with the celebration of the 86th Araw ng Dabaw in 2023; encourage greater private sector participation in the staging of their events and sub-activities to be included as accredited events during the celebration; and promote the celebration both locally and internationally through various media outlets to ensure the optimal participation of visitors and tourists.
It shall also find ways and means to support the effective implementation of programs, events, and activities during the celebration; set guidelines, authorize, and/or approve the utilization and accounting of funds for the 86th Araw ng Dabaw celebration; perform such other acts that are necessary to effectively and meaningfully carry out their mandated functions; and; submit and publish audited reportorial documents for the duration of the programs, events, and activities of the 86th Araw ng Dabaw Celebration.
The sub-committees are Secretariat (City Tourism Operations Office), Legal (City Legal Office), Solicitation and Private Sector Support (City Treasurer’s Office, City Budget Office, City Accountant’s Office, private sector representatives); Publicity, Promotions, and Documentation (City Information Office), Safety, Security, and Traffic Management (Public Safety and Security Command Center, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office/Central 911, Davao City Police Office, Task Force Davao, City Transportation and Traffic Management Office Bureau of Fire Protection — Davao City), Physical Arrangement, Cleanliness, and Sanitation (City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City Engineer’s Office, City General Services Office), Covid-19 Protocols (City Health Office), and Spokesperson (CTOO).
“All operating expenses, including incidental expenses relative to the services rendered by the members of the committees and other personnel, in addition to their duties and responsibilities and for the work beyond office hours, shall be chargeable against the funds of the City Government of Davao, budgetary allocation of the City Tourism Operations Office, and private sector sponsorship, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations,” the EO states.
Read the complete provisions of EO 75, Series of 2022 here ? https://dcstaging.davaocity.gov.ph/transparency/executive-orders/2022-2/ CIO
