Checkpoint ops to be intensified during Araw ng Davao celebration

Davao de Oro Provin- cial Tourism Officer

Christine Dompor told media on Tuesday that the province is looking for more tourism-related establishments, particularly in the accommodation sector, to cater to the increasing tourist arrivals.

“We are looking for more accommodation facilities para sa overnight stay at para ma lengthen ang stay sa mga guests kay usually sa amoa is more on day tours kay because of the limited accommodation facilities. Naga look forward mi mag increase kay ubay ubay na pud ang nag abri namo nga destinations,” Dompor said during P.E.P Talk media forum at SM Lanang Premier on Tuesday.

Dompor said Davao de Oro is experiencing an increase in tourism receipts and arrivals. In 2020, Davao de Oro placed number 10 in the country, and in 2021 ranked 6 in terms of high tourism receipts because of the local tourism domestic bubble.

“Sa tourist receipts pag pandemic napalong siya naay 35 percent decrease mao na ang the previous years na wala ta because of the pandemic but when we reopened it nagtaas. Ang trend karon sa atoang mga resorts and accommodation is “exclusive booking.” Aduna tay increase around 40 percent increase from 2021 to 2022. Kaning pagtaas sa atoang gasolina isa sa mga naka hamper karon for travel. Kung long holidays and weekends kay medyo matauhan. Sauna even weekdays dili gyud ma zero sa bookings,” she said.

Dompor attributed the increase to the development of tourism-related establishments in the province. She said there are also community-based eco-tourism (CBET) sites that were opened and managed by the communities or local barangays.

“During the pandemic miraculously nakita nato it’s not a measurement pala ang presence of the foreign groups because FDAVAO, P10

By MAYA M. PADILLO

An official of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) announced on Tuesday that there is no gun ban throughout the celebration of Araw ng Davao but checkpoint operations will be intensified.

“Walay gun ban. I-intensify lang nato ang checkpoints ana and then kung naa mo’y baril kompletoha lang ang inyong papeles,” said Police Major Catherine dela Rey, DCPO spokesperson, over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Tuesday.

Dela Rey said a total of 11,000 security personnel, which will be comprised of various security forces including police personnel, Task Force Davao, the city government of Davao through the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO), and force multipliers, that will be deployed for the whole month celebration.

She added that the biggest deployment will be during the Parada Dabawenyo on March 18, which will start along Roxas Avenue.

“Pinakadako nato na deployment kay sa Parada Dabawenyo on March 18 kay mao na ang dagsa sa mga tao sa San Pedro Square,” she said.

Dela Rey also said that the augmentation that was promised by the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) is at the DCPO headquarters and ready for deployment.

“Gihatag na sila sa mga police stations ug ang station commanders ang naay discretions kung unsaon sila pag deploy ug kung asa na mga areas,” she said.

The DCPO also conducted a send-off ceremony on Tuesday for the said security forces at the DCPO Parade Ground.