EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

71
Series of 2020

AN ORDER EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER

NOS. 55-B and 59 UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2021

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a COVID-19

pandemic;

WHEREAS, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Presidential Proclamation 1021

extending the State of Calamity in the country until September 12, 2021;

WHEREAS, there is a need to control the COVID-19 cases in Davao City

because of the full occupancy of the COVID-19 beds in the Southern Philippines
Medical Center (SPMC);

WHEREAS, the City is retained under a General Community Quarantine by the

Inter-Agency Task Force until January 31, 2021;

WHEREAS, an order providing for the imposition of a curfew was implemented

as provided in Executive Order No. 55-B s. 2020 to pre-empt the increase of cases
during the holiday season, to support the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) in their
anti-criminality effort and to intensify terrorism surveillance and anti-illegal drugs
operations in the coastal areas;

WHEREAS, an order providing for the reimposition of a 24-hour liquor ban in

Davao City was implemented as provided in Executive Order No. 59 s. 2020 to prevent
the exposure of individuals to the COVID-19 virus by reason of their unbridled drinking
sessions;

WHEREAS, it becomes necessary to extend Executive Order Nos. 55-B and

59 until January 31, 2021 to regulate some activities that can contribute to local
transmission in the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, SARA Z. DUTERTE, Mayor of the City of Davao, by

virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:

SECTION 1. EXTENSION. The effectivity of Executive Order Nos. 55-B and

59 s. 2020 are hereby extended until January 31, 2021.

SECTION 2. PENALTIES. All existing applicable laws and ordinances shall be

pursued against those who fail to follow the provisions of this Executive Order.

SECTION 3. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision of this Executive

Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby
shall remain valid and subsisting.
 SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE. All Orders or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVITY. This Order shall take effect from December 31,
2020 to January 31, 2021.

Done this 28th day of December 2020 in Davao City, Philippines.

SARA Z. DUTERTE
City Mayor
Digitally signed by Duterte

Attested by:
Sara Zimmerman
Reason: I am the author of
this document
Location: Davao City
Date: 2020.12.28 17:05:33
+08'00'

CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE

CORRESPONDENCE AND RECORDS DIV.
ATTY. ZULEIKA T. LOPEZ
DAVAO CITY

City Administrator RELEASED

12/29/2020 11:52am MG NABONG

Ref. No. CRD122920-5

CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE
CORRESPONDENCE AND RECORDS DIV.
DAVAO CITY

RELEASED
MG NABONG

Digitally signed by
Nabong Mari Grace Peña
Reason: I attest to the
accuracy and integrity of
this document
Date: 2020.12.29 11:54:59
+08'00'