DAVAO CITY – The implementation of the ‘9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew’ and the 24-hour liquor ban here has been extended until Jan. 31, 2021 because of the persistent threat of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
On Dec. 28, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued Executive Order No. 71, titled ‘An Order Extending the Effectivity of Executive Order Nos. 55-B and 59 Until January 31, 2021’ which reiterated the implementation of the liquor ban and the curfew in the city.
Executive Order No. 55-B dated Nov. 20, 2020 imposed a curfew on individuals in all public places from 9PM to 4AM every day.
Exempted from the curfew, however, are:
- All government workers who are on duty during curfew hours;
- All private offices and establishments employees who time in and time out of work within the curfew hours including their drivers, this shall mean to include their travel to and from their residence;
- All medical doctors and veterinarians who need to work;
- Workers of public utility companies (energy, water, internet, etc.) and their contractors, sub-contractors, and other suppliers conducting the construction, maintenance, or emergency activities;
- Subsistence and business fishing activities, their vessels are subject to lawful inspection by the Maritime Police, Task Force Davao, Navy or Coast Guard, if there is a reasonable belief that there is an illegal activity or unlawful materials in the vessel;
- Individuals attending the wake of a family member;
- Priests, Imams, Pastors, and other Religious Ministers conducting funeral/burial prayers or administering the last rites of a dying person;
- Public Utility Vehicles;
- Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Cargo;
- Food Delivery Services;
- Airplane passengers traveling to and from the airport;
- Market suppliers, deliveries, and vendors;
- Travelers going out or passing through the city;
- All medical, emergency, and disaster cases, including the purchase of medicines, medical supplies, and equipment;
- Patients, their assistant, and driver going to and from the hospital, chemotherapy center, dialysis center, and other medical treatment, therapy, and rehabilitation service.
While Executive Order No. 59 dated Oct. 29, 2020 re-imposed a 24-hour liquor ban in Davao City.
“COVID-19 will not be gone even as we welcome the new year. The virus will stay in our midst so we will continue with our COVID-19 response in Davao City, including the regulations and mandatory health protocols,” Duterte said.
The Department of Health-Davao on Dec. 31, 215 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 12,592 with 1,827 active, 10,258 recoveries, and 507 deaths.
Out of these figures, Davao City reported 8,808, Davao de Oro with 609, Davao del Norte with 1,590, Davao del Sur with 904, Davao Occidental with 126 and Davao Oriental with 555 cases. – NewsLine Philippines
