THE Davao City Government vowed to look into reported discrimination on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and Muslim community in the city.
Davao City administrator Zuleika Lopez issued the statement after a City Councilor urged Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to sign the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, as reports surfaced that some members of the Muslim and LGBT community continue to face discrimination in the city.
"Of course, we don't want discrimination in our city. We will look into this. If discrimination is still happening here, we will discuss with the private sectors kasi sila ang (because they are the) frontline. Discrimination is prohibited in our city," Lopez said.
As to the call to sign the IRR, Lopez assured that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will support what is good for the people and they will look into the matter.
Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Chair Councilor Halila Sudagar earlier said anti-discrimination ordinance cannot be enforced in the city due to the absence of the IRR.
"We are imploring the kind indulgence of the executive department to look into the matter, drafting the IRR of the anti-discrimination ordinance," Sudagar said.
Sudagar said the committee submitted a resolution urging the executive department and the technical working group to sign the IRR of the ordinance.
