By Antonio Colina IV DAVAO CITY – The traditional gift-giving to the Moro people in this city in observance of the holy month of Ramadan from April 23 to May 23 will push through despite the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, according to Mayor Sara Duterte. Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte said the distribution of grocery packs to the city’s Muslim residents will go on as scheduled, and underscored that the funds for this activity have already been approved in the city’s 2020 budget. She said the city could still push through with the annual tradition since the local businesses will still be able to provide the supplies for the gift packs. “We will continue with the giving of grocery packs. It will help the Muslim families in different communities every year. We usually drop them at the Mosque, and the Imam is the in-charge of the distribution of Ramadan grocery packs,” she added. According to the population census of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as of 2017, the city has a Muslim population of 63,127, comprising 3.87-percent of the city’s population at 1,632,991. Duterte asked the Moro families to hold Iftar or the breaking of fast during Ramadan inside their homes with families and avoid hosting it in crowded areas to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) “I want to remind our Muslim brothers and sisters to avoid holding Iftar in crowded places. Let’s do it inside our homes with our families only. Let’s not invite our friends at our homes for the celebration of Iftar this year,” she added.