Councilor wants Davao City to showcase IP attire

By Ruth Palo

Jul 27, 2022 12:06 am

DAVAO CITY: Second District Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre has proposed an ordinance requiring the city government employees to wear an Indigenous Peoples (IP) attire every Monday of the month to celebrate local culture.

Alejandre's move came after various political leaders during the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. took this chance to showcase their respective city or municipality's cultural and ethnic attires.

PAYING HOMAGE Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) walks with Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa 'Imee' Marcos during the first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, 2022. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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