This after these personnel have completed a two-day training on the enforcement of the city ordinance 0307-20 or the Mandatory Wearing of Face Mask at Public Places.
In an interview with the City Information Office (CIO), Sumagaysay said the newly-deputized personnel who attended the training on February 15 and 16 are employees from the Vice Mayor's Office, City Transport and Traffic Management Office, City Health Office, City Tourism Operations Office, City Economic Enterprise, and the Southern Philippines Medical Center.
He said they will be deployed in the city streets and offices of the city government to enforce the ordinance, including the issuance of the citation tickets with a penalty of P500 to violators.
According to him the deputization of the personnel is a holistic approach in the enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols since the deputized employees could still do the task in their offices while apprehending for not wearing face masks at the same time.
He said a deputized personnel can call the attention of a person not wearing a face mask, inform the person of the violation, then issue a citation ticket.
He added that the majority of the trained deputized enforcers are from the City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) who are already assigned in their areas of responsibility as far as Calinan.
Enforcing the COVID-19 protocols to control the spread of the virus is their additional task, Sumagaysay said.
He added that no such deputations would have been needed if the people comply with the wearing of face masks.
"If only the people comply there would be no need for this {deputization} but there are still many around us who do not follow, especially the wearing of face masks,” Sumagaysay said.
Sumagaysay said he hopes that the additional personnel would serve as a deterrent for those who want to violate the Mandatory Wearing of Face Mask Ordinance.
Dabawenyos are advised to cooperate with the regulations of the city and always follow the minimum public health standards (MPHS), especially the Face Mask Ordinance.
"We should not wait until we will be issued with citation tickets. We should be responsible and must cooperate with the government because our health workers suffer in taking care of us, so we must help them, the city government, and ourselves through following the MPHS,” Sumagaysay further said.
He said they are still awaiting the deputization order before they will be deployed and start issuing citation tickets.
226 personnel from various offices of the City Government of Davao including traffic enforcers attended a two-day orientation for newly-deputized personnel on February 15-16 to enforce City Ordinance 0307-20 or the Mandatory Wearing of Face Mask at Public Places.Photos from the City Government of Davao