THE Davao City Chinatown Development Council (DCCDC) is proposing the requirement of all establishments covered within the area of Chinatown to have a "Chinese-themed" facade.

Susan Isabel Reta, a member of the DCCDC, informed the Davao City council that not all business establishments in the Chinese area are Chinese-themed.

Hence, the DCCDC is requesting the Davao City Council to enact an ordinance requiring all the establishments in the Chinatown area to have a Chinese theme facade when it renovates or constructs the building.

However, Davao City councilor Al Ryan Alejandre said during Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) on Tuesday, October 23, that there is already an ordinance in place on the development of Chinatown.

Meanwhile, he also said the Chinatown in Davao City is the only tourism developmental zone within the central downtown area.

“Mao ning nakalahi siya kay ang mga tourism developmental zone naa sa bukid, (That is why the place is unique because the other tourism developmental zones are in the outskirts of the downtown area)," Alejandre said. (RJC)