Duterte-Carpio reminisce time as mayor

VICE presidential candidate and mayor Sara Duterte-Caprio looks back at Davao City’s achievements before she ends her term as mayor and attempt to win the vice presidential race on May 9, 2022.

While attending the miting de avance of Hugpong ng Pagbabago on May 6 at San Pedro Square, Duterte-Carpio shared how the local administration, during her term, has prioritized paying off the city’s debt of around P1-billion.

“Ang mga utang na gikuha sa gobyerno, sa atong lokal nga kagamhanan dinhi sa siyudad sa Davao, gibayran nako tanan para ang mga mosunod nako nga administrasyon wala na sila’y problemahon na pagbayad sa utang sa siyudad (We paid off our debts to ensure that the next administration will not have to deal with it),” she said.

Duterte-Carpio was also proud to share that during her stint, Davao City has earned numerous achievements, including the recognition as the 4th Most Competitive City and 8th Richest City nationwide based on the National Competitiveness Council’s Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index.

The Davao City Police Office was also named as the 2nd Best City Police Office nationwide with a record of zero human rights complaints, while also ending local insurgency in the city. “Sulod sa upat ka-tuig nahuman nato tanan ang problema sa insurgency dinhi sa siyudad sa DAvao,” she said. (Read full story on sunstar.com.ph/davao) /