City culture, arts body reconstituted

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio issued an executive order reconstituting the membership of the Davao City Culture and Arts Council, providing for its power and functions and for other purposes.

The Executive Order 37, Series of 2017, was signed by Duterte-Carpio last October 9, 2017 to support the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved resolution No. 03546 series of 2014 and City Ordinance No 194-04 providing for, among others, the creation of Davao City Culture and Arts Council.

"There is a need to reconstitute the member- ship of the Davao City Culture and Arts Council so that it may commence to discharge its powers and functions in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned ordinance," Duterte-Carpio said.

Section 1 of the E.0 read that members of the Council shall be chaired by the city mayor or her duly appointed representative as chairperson.

It also read that the city mayor will appoint a private sector representative to sit as her cochairperson.

SP Committee chair on Education, Science and

Technology, SP Committee on chair on Tourism and Beautification, City Planning and Development Officer (CPDO), arts community representative, culture committee representative, academic community representative, and business sector representative will sit as council members.

Duties and functions of the Council in accordance with the Section 7 of City Ordinance No. 1 include planning and promotion of cultural and artistic activities in the community with the end view of establishing a Davao City Cultural Center of Mindanao.

The council is also tasked to conduct a coordinated and collaborative planning for the city cultural development program with stakeholders to ensure a unified direction of activities with consideration for local needs and priorities, thereby creating an environment of meaningful exchange and mutual support among its members.