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Poverty incidence of Jose Abad Santos 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 53.60 2009 72.32 2012 75.53 2015 65.37 2018 47.15 2021 26.38 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Vast natural resources can be found, such as the wide stretch of mangroves of the municipality. Milkfish and tilapia breeding, as well as copra production, are the primary source of income for its people. The long stretch of ...
It was the first town to be established in the area of what is now Davao Occidental and would later serve as its provincial capital. More towns in the area are established later: Trinidad (now Jose Abad Santos) in 1948, Sta Maria in 1968, Don Marcelino in 1979, and Sarangani in 1980.
The Municipality of Trinidad in the then-undivided Davao province, created in 1948, was renamed as the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos in his honor in 1955. [4] The municipality was later included in Davao del Sur in 1967 and in Davao Occidental in 2013. Abad Santos Avenue, a city street in Tondo, Manila, was renamed in his honor in 1955. [5]
Davao Occidental was created by virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013; the province is the newest in the country, carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur. The Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 28, 2012, and December 5, 2012, respectively, and signed by President Benigno Aquino ...
Poverty incidence of Malita 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 53.00 2009 63.82 2012 60.77 2015 57.26 2018 35.82 2021 35.66 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Malita is the main economic center of Davao Occidental. Agriculture and fishery are primary economic drivers of the municipality. There is also a fledgling tourism industry, focused on snorkeling and water activities. The energy sector also ...
Davao Region: 118600000 Governor of Davao Occidental: Claude Bautista: Q13806: Davao Oriental: PH-DAO Mati: 1967-05-08 Davao Region: 112500000 Governor of Davao Oriental: Nelson Dayanghirang: Q13789: Davao de Oro: PH-COM Nabunturan: 1998-03-08 Davao Region: 118200000 Governor of Davao de Oro: Jayvee Tyron L. Uy: Q13792: Davao del Norte: PH-DAV ...
Poverty incidence of Davao Region 10 20 30 40 2006 30.64 2009 31.38 2012 30.74 2015 23.51 2018 19.07 2021 11.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A view of Davao City as seen in July 2018 While the region's economy is predominantly agri-based, it is now developing into a center for agro-industrial business, trade and tourism. Its competitive advantage is in agri-industry as its products ...
Poverty incidence of Davao del Sur 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.71 2009 24.83 2012 24.42 2015 19.02 2018 11.78 2021 7.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Art and culture The colorful artistic heritage of Davao stems from the rich culture of its tribes. For the Bagobos, aesthetics is the meticulous carving of weapons; the elaborate decoration of inlaid metal boxes with bells; and the ...