DOJ breaks ground on Mindanao training center in Bago Oshiro, Davao City
The Department of Justice has started work on its first SOJ Mindanao Training Center, meant to train justice personnel across the region.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) held the groundbreaking on October 15 for its first SOJ Mindanao Training Center in Bago Oshiro, Davao City, according to SunStar.
Once completed, the facility is planned as a venue for seminars, workshops, conferences and capacity-building programs. These are aimed at improving the skills and efficiency of justice personnel in the city and the wider region.
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte congratulated the DOJ in a message delivered on his behalf by City Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique Advincula. The mayor said he hoped the center would help DOJ personnel across Mindanao build their work competence and deliver quality public service guided by transparency, accountability, fairness and truth.
Duterte also expressed hope that the city and the department would keep working together to protect people's human and civil rights, uphold the rule of law in public service and support sustainable development in communities.
The city government said it remains committed to supporting developments in the justice system. It stressed the importance of making justice accessible to every Dabawenyo.
The report did not give a cost or a target completion date for the training center.
Why it matters for Davao
The center places a regional justice training hub in Davao City, which the city government says is part of efforts to improve the quality of justice services available to Dabawenyos.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by SunStar. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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