A City Councilor is proposing the establishment of an arts and culture office for the City Government of Davao.
“I talked to the Mayor Sebastian Duterte already I told him we need to create an office for arts and culture kasi as of the moment the tourism office is handling the arts and culture sector in Davao City so it has two functions,” City Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre said.
According to the second district city councilor who chairs the tourism committee at the City Council in some areas there is a dedicated office for arts and culture that can focus on that particular sector.
“The Mayor is ok with it,” Alejandre describes Mayor Duterte’s response to his proposal.
The councilor said this is the right time for Davao City to have a arts and culture office as the City has a rich arts and culture scene.
“We will have to focus on strengthening the arts and culture sector in Davao City,” Alejandre said.
Aside from the setting up of an office for arts and culture, Councilor Alejandre is also proposing the expansion of the Davao City Arts and Culture Council by adding new members making the council well represented.
Councilor Alejandre served as the Executive Director of the National Commission for the Culture and Arts (NCCA) from 2019 to 2021. (PIA/RG Alama)
