Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on Monday discussed the possibility of the city government putting up its cremation facility amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis to help families deal with the situation.
Speaking over the Davao City Disaster Radio, Mayor Inday said that she is thinking about it because of the high demand for cremation services these days.
“I was really thinking of purchasing one because when we made an inventory, there are only three crematoriums in the city,” she said.
However, she admitted that she has yet to find out if it is allowed under the Bayanihan Act.
“We will look into the provisions of the Bayanihan Act if it is allowed. If yes, then we are considering that,” she said.
Mayor Inday said putting up a government-owned crematorium was aimed at helping families of Covid-19 patients immediately deal with the death of their loved ones.
As this developed, the remains of all patients who died of suspected Covid-19 in the city had already been cremated. Some of the victims were awaiting their test results at the time of their deaths.
“There are cadavers who are not COVID positive, but the doctors recommend for a cremation,” she said. CIO
