Councilor Melchor Quitain (right) receives the recognition for Davao City for its “outstanding contribution to the tobacco control” in Southeast Asia. The award was given by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance on Monday during the launching of the Smoke-Free Cities Asean Network at the SMX Convention Center. It was also the first regional workshop on smoke-free laws attended by eight Asean countries. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
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