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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 Occidental.
Hispanicized form of the Bagobo word dabo, meaning "to fall", [41] alluding to the drop in elevation the river that now bears the name undergoes on its way from the slopes of Mount Apo to the sea. A related word in the neighboring Obo language, davoh, means "beyond the high grounds" (i.e., the lowland). [42]
Davao City: none: Hispanicized form of dawaw, a Guiangan name for the Davao River. Digos: Davao del Sur: Hispanicized corruption of padigus, a Lumad word which means "to take a bath" in reference to the Digos River. Dipolog: Zamboanga del Norte: from dipag, Subanon for "across the river." Dumaguete: Negros Oriental
Mayor of Davao City prior to its occupation by Japanese forces in 1942. Refusing to acknowledge their authority, he fled to the mountains and joined the guerrilla forces and declared himself governor of "Free Davao" which he would keep until the city's liberation in May 1945. One of the two governors of Davao during World War 2. 14 Antonio C ...
Poverty Incidence of Davao City 5 10 15 20 2000 13.83 2003 14.94 2006 15.70 2009 13.24 2012 10.56 2015 9.20 2018 9.47 2021 5.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Peak, Gaisano Mall Davao is part of the East Asian Growth Area, a regional economic-cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia. According to the foundation, the city has a projected average annual growth of 2.53 percent over a ...
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Davao Oriental is the top coconut and copra (dried coconut meat) producer in the Philippines. [1] It also is a major producer of abacá, and exports crude oil and copra pellets. [2] On March 20, 2018, Davao Oriental signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pionaire Finance Limited, a Hong Kong-based foreign firm for a $27-billion ...
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