DAVAO CITY—The local government of Davao has tapped the inmates of the Davao City Jail, women’s groups and various cooperatives to design the city’s Christmas decorations this year.
Museo Dabawenyo chief, Orly Escarilla said Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio wanted to employ the city’s inmates and various groups in making “parol” or star-shaped lanterns to give them additional income for their families.
Escarilla said they have discussed with the management of the Davao City Jail, Davao City Cooperatives and City Social Services Development Office the crafting of 300-350 bamboo lanterns to be hung all over the city.
“The inmates and other groups will be making our lanterns that will be hung in the city streets and bridges,” he said.
Escarilla said that the bamboo lanterns will be four feet tall and 60-centimeters wide.
He added that they have asked the above mentioned management to directly give the payment to the workers for their income.
“We have asked the managements to give the money directly to the workers, especially to the inmates to help their families,” Escarilla said.
Around 600 bamboo and steel lanterns will be distributed all over the city at the end of November for the city’s Pasko fiesta.
The lanterns will be hung on San Pedro St., Matina, Bajada, Lanang, R. Castillo, the City Hall, the Sangguniang Panglungsod, the City Hall Annex Building, Museo Dabawenyo, the Pasalubong Center and the People’s Park.