DAVAO CITY —- More than a year after the derby that triggered a cluster of COVID-19 infections here, the city government is planning to encourage online cockfighting to help recover the revenues that the city lost due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses.
Mayor Sara Duterte confirmed that she was the one who endorsed the proposal to Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, who presented the proposed ordinance to the city council as the city government was looking for new sources of funds.
“There are other sources (of revenues) that we cannot rely upon anymore, especially because businesses are finding difficulty, and we have reduced local taxes and fees,” the mayor sa…
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