Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain Jr. reported that the 20th Davao City Council successfully enacted 18 landmark ordinances from 2022 to June 2024. These include the establishment of important offices such as the Persons with Disabilities Office, the Housing Office, the Youth Development Division, and the Office for Culture and the Arts. The council also introduced major public welfare measures, including the Anti-Bullying Ordinance, Anti-Smoking Ordinance, Anti-Spaghetti Wire Ordinance, and Solo Parent Ordinance. In addition, several disaster and safety policies were implemented, such as the Pre-emptive Evacuation System, the Earthquake Response Task Force, the Amended Speed Limit Ordinance, and the CCTV Ordinance. There were also cultural and environmental initiatives, including the Dabawenyo DCplinado Curriculum, the Water-Break Time Ordinance, the Davao City Liberation Day, and the ordinance designating Mt. Apo Natural Park as a Geopark.
Performance data from the council indicated that 29 landmark legislations were passed in 2023, with Councilor Diosdado Angelo Mahipus Jr. leading in sponsored resolutions, having introduced 186 from January to August 2024. Other councilors contributed varying numbers of resolutions and ordinances, demonstrating their active legislative involvement.
Attendance records showed strong participation, with several councilors achieving perfect or near-perfect attendance across 32 regular sessions and one special session held in the first half of 2024. Vice Mayor Quitain has assessed the council’s overall performance as very satisfactory. He highlighted that a quorum was consistently maintained throughout the sessions, with no meetings missed.