Sangguniang Panlungsod and Monument of Peace and Unity

Davao's Sangguniang Panlungsod by Jojie Alcantara — Davao’s Sangguniang Panlungsod by Jojie Alcantara

LANDMARKS IN DAVAO

The Sangguniang Panlungsod is the legislative Body of the city. It enacts ordinances, approves resolutions and appropriates funds for the general welfare of the City and its constituents pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991. It is located in San Pedro Street, fronting the San Pedro Cathedral.

Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Davao by Jojie Alcantara

The Commemorative Monument of Peace and Unity with the Legislative Building in the background.

“Unveiled during the celebration of the Philippine Centennial, the sculpture depicts the peaceful relationship of the migrant and indigenous inhabitants of Davao in the last 100 years.”