SP Committee on Environment Chair Tek Ocampo, in an interview over Madayaw Davao on Tuesday, bared that his committee is in the process of finalizing the documents to be presented on second reading next week.
"Gina-complete na gyud namo ang committee report and at the same time draft of the Electric Vehicle Ordinance (We have already completed the committee report, as well as the draft of the Electric Vehicle Ordinance)," Ocampo said, adding that they aim to present a data-driven and clear ordinance for consideration by the body.
Ocampo said that based on research, full EVs, when compared with present rates, would cost around 1–2 pesos per kilometer.
Ocampo also said that the promotion of EVs is a priority of City Government of Davao as it is part of the priority legislations of Davao City Sebastian "Baste" Duterte since 2025.
For its formulation, they conducted research and invited resource persons from various stakeholders during committee hearings to shed light on the ordinance's implementation.
"The ordinance is specific for EVs. We have a monitoring council, and we also have specific funds allocated to promote EVs," Ocampo said.
The ordinance aims to encourage businesses to build more EV infrastructure, such as charging stations.
"Kinahanglan nato full EV para wala gyud emission, pag electric vehicle man gud walay emission, walay tambutso, wala tanan. So wala tay magasto kaayo. What we need really is more charging stations. Nindot kaayo kay sa atong series of committee hearing daghan kaayog kompanya na interesado magbutang og charging stations kay gwapo kaayo ang atong incentives na ginahatag man gud like pila ka tuig 3 years na 100 percent walay tax bayaran sa real property and also ease of doing business," he said.
Ocampo said that the ordinance will benefit private individuals, the public, businesses, and investors.
He added that the ordinance was also discussed jointly with the SP Committee on Trade and Commerce, paving the way for the approval of amendments to the Davao City Incentive oCode, which provides tax incentives to EVs and related industries.
Electric vehicles are among the Priority Investment Areas in Davao City. According to the Incentive Code, which was approved on third and final reading in December 2025, the city will provide graduated exemptions on the payment of business taxes for a maximum of five years, as well as exemption from real property tax for up to three years if the investment falls under preferred areas.
"Daghan companies ginapaabot lang nila mapasa ang ordinansa. With the Davao City Incentive Code, plus this ordinance, haum na kaayo, tanan ha private individuals maka-apil ang atong private companies nga mag palit og transportation na EV so naa sila'y incentive so dako silag ma-save sa mga taxes and all and kadtong mga gusto mag taxi- naay man ang public conveyance, public transport sector apil pud sila didto kay part man pud na sila sa community na gagamit sa EV puhon. So these are the things that we are looking forward to para ma encourage nato ang kadaghanan to shift to EV vehicles, " he said.
Ocampo also said that the City Government of Davao is in the process of procuring EVs that will replace some of its existing vehicles used for public service.
"We are really envisioning a Davao City that is pro-green," he said. CIO
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