First District Councilor Attorney J. Melchor who authors the said resolution said the initiative aims to highlight the importance of saving or judiciously using the same due to the insufficiency of gasoline and other oil products has spiked price thereof over and above normal levels and consequently resulted in the uncontrollable rise of the price of prime commodities almost beyond reach.
According to Quitain, the on-going war in the Middle East has seriously depleted the supply of gasoline and other oil products in the country and the depletion has seriously affected the Philippine economy and thus, it would be prudent to save and conserve these resources.
Participants coming from both the private and public sector numbering by the hundreds join the Araw ng Dabaw civic parade and usually vehicles are utilized as floats or showcased by various contingents of the parade.
The resolution also stated that there is a need for everyone to help mitigate or soften the impact of the hardships and difficulties in the wake of the resulting consequences by limiting the usage of petroleum products until such time the situation improves or goes back to normal.
“Each Dabawenyo can, in his/her own small way, contribute to the mitigation of hardship that the country is confronted with brought about by the shortage and rising cost of fuel, commodities, utilities which includes electricity.
The Araw ng Dabaw is celebrated yearly on March 1 and for this year 2026, will end on its culminating activity which is the Araw ng Dabaw Civic Parade on March 28.
Councilor Atty. J Melchor Quitain Jr.