Suppliers who prepare to offer in Davao City’s cemeteries throughout Undas should protect a Special Mayor’s Permit before the observance begins on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, the City Economic Enterprise (CEE) stated.
Economic Enterprise Manager Maximo Macalipes Jr. stated throughout the I-Speak media rundown on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, that the requirement covers all concessionaires and suppliers running in designated locations from Oct. 30 to Tuesday, Nov. 3, which no licenses will be released as soon as Undas starts.
“To avoid compromising the approval process of the regulatory offices, no special permit will be processed once the event has started,” Macalipes stated, checking out from the city’s Undas 2026 standards.
He stated suppliers who frequently offer in the cemeteries are currently requesting their authorizations and are collaborating with the CEE for assistance.
“Murag two years na siguro nato gina-implement dayon na sila, naay sila’y special mayor’s permit, then nadugangan pa gyud katong atong health card para secure gyud ang atong mga ginabaligya na pagkaon (We have been implementing it for maybe two years, that they have a special mayor’s permit, and we have added the health card so the food sold is really safe),” he stated.
Suppliers need to likewise get health cards and a hygienic license from the City Health Office before offering.
Designated locations
Suppliers will be appointed areas in each cemetery and should offer just within them, Macalipes stated. The CEE, with the Ancillary Services Unit, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office and business Bureau, has actually defined the vending locations.
“Para naa’y spacing og dili pud sila mag-away-away ang mga vendors, so specific ang ilang area (So there is spacing and the vendors won’t fight with each other, their areas are specific),” he stated.
Offering along roadways, at entryways, and in other unapproved areas is prohibited, as are cooking and dining on walkways, to keep pedestrians safe, under the standards.
Asked whether roaming suppliers offering water and treats would be enabled, Macalipes stated drifters and loiterers will not be enabled inside to keep visitors protect.
What suppliers can not offer
Under the standards, suppliers might offer from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. just. Food suppliers might supply only non-plastic spoons, forks, straws, stirrers, cups, and plates, and might offer just sealed mineral water.
Alcohol, utilized clothes or ukay-ukay, knives, cutters, scissors, and other sharp items, firecrackers, and food on barbecue sticks and skewers are prohibited.
Suppliers should likewise bring their own bags or bins to segregate eco-friendly, non-biodegradable, and recyclable waste, and deal with garbage at collection points set by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
Suppliers who break the guidelines deal with instant cancellation of their Special Mayor’s Permit, confiscation of their items, and other charges under existing laws and regulations, according to the standards.
Preparation in Panacan cemetery
At the flood-prone Panacan Public Cemetery, floodwater has actually been drained pipes with assistance from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and the Bureau of Fire Protection, Macalipes stated. A submersible pump will remain on standby in case it rains throughout the observance.
“Gipa-standby na lang gyud namo ang submersible pump kay in case, karong November 1 and 2, basi mag-ulan na pud pagkagabii (We have put the submersible pump on standby in case it rains in the evening on Nov. 1 and 2),” he stated.
The CEE has actually stopped accepting burials at Panacan as the city prepares to restore it.
“Giplano na man nato na i-rehabilitate si Panacan. Karon, gi-stop sa nato ang pagpalubong didto (Since we have planned to rehabilitate Panacan, we have now stopped burials there),” Macalipes stated.
He stated the cemetery rests on low ground, so digging drain alone would not fix the flooding, and the strategy consists of land advancement to raise it.
Stage 1 of the Panacan rehab is approximated at P92 million. The CEE has actually likewise proposed restoring the Lubogan and Ma-a public cemeteries, at P188.3 million and P237 million, respectively. The City Cemetery Board has actually backed the strategies to the Local Finance Committee, and no start date has actually been set, Macalipes stated.
Cemeteries cleared
Ahead of Undas, the CEE has actually cleared public cemeteries in all 3 districts of the city, consisting of Ma-a, Tibungco, Bunawan, Mintal, Calinan, Tugbok and Tagakpan, Macalipes stated.
The clean-up was made with the Ancillary Services Unit, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, the CDRRMO, the general public Safety Office, the City Engineer’s Office, and the City Mayor’s Office.
At Ma-a, employees eliminated big rocks and cut trees so visitors can walk around the cemetery.
“Na-tangtang na nato ang mga dagkong mga bato. Pati katong mga trees, gi-trimming na nato (We have removed the big rocks. We have also trimmed the trees),” he stated.
Public cemeteries will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. GRS
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