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The festival was previously known as Apo Duwaling Festival, named after three icons of Davao; Mount Apo, durian, and the waling-waling orchid. [2] Previously, [3] [better source needed] this festival was held in the third week of August every year which was highlighting the 11 tribes of Davao City. In 2019, the celebration was extended and held ...
The Davao City Torotot Festival is a festival celebrated in Davao City every New Year's Eve which involves the blowing party horns, or what are more commonly known to Filipinos as torotots. It was first held during the city’s 2014 New Year’s eve celebration at the Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue from 1 pm on December 31, 2013 to 1 am on ...
A bombing at the Roxas Night Market occurred in Davao City, Philippines, on September 2, 2016, causing at least 14 deaths and 70 injuries. [1] On September 13, 2016, one of those injured, a pregnant woman, died, bringing the death toll up to 15.
The first four floors of the museum is managed by the National Museum of the Philippines while the fifth floor is managed by Museo Dabawenyo- the city's local museum. [ 4 ] The first floor houses the 40 ft (12 m) oil on canvas painting of "Davao Industries" by Victorio Edades , a national artist who spent his retirement years in Davao.
The KJC King Dome is a multipurpose indoor arena currently under construction in Davao City, Philippines. With a planned seating capacity of 75,000, the structure will be the largest indoor arena in the world if completed surpassing the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena in Bocaue .
Mouth of the Davao River in Talomo District Mount Apo is the tallest mountain in the Philippines. Davao City's land, totaling about 2,443.61 square kilometres (943.48 sq mi), is hilly in the west (the Marilog district) and slopes down to the southeastern shore. Mount Apo, the highest peak in the Philippines, is located at the city's ...
The park covers an area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres). [1] One of the main features of the park is a 425 square meters (4,570 sq ft) visitors’ center, the Durian Dome, which has a design inspired from the durian fruit.
Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Rehiyon sa Dabaw; Filipino: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. [4] It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces : Davao de Oro , Davao del Norte , Davao del Sur , Davao Oriental , and Davao ...