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Davao may refer to: Places Cities and metropolitan areas *Davao City, an independent highly urbanized city in the Davao Region of Mindanao island, Philippines and Davao del Sur's largest city *Metro Davao, the metropolitan area centered on Davao City Regions and provinces *Davao (province) (1914–1967), a defunct/former province in the Philippines *Davao Region, an administrative region in the Philippines succeeding the former Davao province, containing the present provinces of: **Davao de Oro **Davao del Norte **Davao del Sur **Davao Occidental **Davao Oriental Hubs of transportation *Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), Davao City's main airport *Port of Davao, Davao City's main seaport Water bodies *Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines *Davao River, Mindanao, Philippines People *Charlie Davao (1934–2010), Filipino film actor *Ricky Davao (1961–2025), Filipino actor and director Other uses *Davao Cathedral or San Pedro Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church in Davao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao City
Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a City of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the List of Philippine cities and municipalities by area, largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the List of Philippine cities and municipalities by population, third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila respectively, and the most populous city in Mindanao, in Davao Region, and outside of Metro Manila. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people. It is the largest city in the province of Davao del Sur both in population and land area wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Davao
The Port of Davao, or Davao Port (, ), is a seaport located in Davao, Philippines. The Port of Davao consists of a number of ports, all within Davao Gulf which is part of the Celebes Sea, but its main office and seaport is located at Brgy. Sasa, Davao City. The Port of Davao is largely dominated by container cargo, raw materials exportation, bulk cargo, general cargo, and passenger traffic facilities. About Davao Port, or the Port of Davao, is one of the Philippines major seaports alongside Manila, Subic, Cebu, Zamboanga, and others. The Port of Davao, often called Port District of Davao, includes Davao City and the five provinces. Davao port services inter-island and international shipments. The city is situated 974 kilometers south of Manila, on the shore of Davao Gulf. "Davao" also refers to five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental. Davao City is located in Davao del Sur but is politically and administratively ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danao (other)
Danao may refer to: Places * Danao, Bohol, Philippines * Danao, Cebu, Philippines * Danao, a barangay in Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines * Danao, a barangay in Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines * Danao-Danao Island, Iloilo People * Bimbo Danao (1915 – 1967), Filipino actor * Johnoy Danao, Filipino independent musician, composer, and singer-songwriter * Kiwi Alejandro Danao Camara (b. 1984), Filipino-American attorney * Pilar Manalo Danao (1914 - 1987) Other uses * Danao languages The Danao languages are a group of Austronesian languages The Austronesian languages ( ) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean a ... * Lake Danao (other) See also * Danau (other) * Danou (other) * Lake Danao (other) * Davao (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao Light And Power Company
Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) is a Davao-based Filipino electricity company and the third largest privately owned electric utility in the Philippines and is owned by Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower). In 2007, the company had 247,341 customers and 290,000 customers in 2012. It serves Davao City and some parts of the Province of Davao Del Norte namely: Panabo City, Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto. Tomas, and some portions of Asuncion and Kapalong. The company was founded in 1929 and originally owned by P. H. Frank but was sold to the Aboitiz Group in 1941. A house bill seeking to expand its franchise area was vetoed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. (, , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the second child ... on July 27, 2022. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao Cathedral
San Pedro Cathedral Parish, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Pedro, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Barangay 2-A, Poblacion District, Davao City, Philippines. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter, is the ecclesiastical seat of the Archdiocese of Davao. History An earlier church, said to have been in Neo-Gothic style, was built in the same area as the current cathedral in 1847. In the 1960s, due to its small size, the Diocese of Davao solicited funds to enlarge the church. Architect Chiew was responsible for the design of the new church, which was that of an ark, hence the pointed front where the cross stands. A separate bell tower was also constructed. The cathedral has been a witness to two bombing incidents: an incident in 1981 which killed 17 people, and one in 1993 with seven deaths. Style and architecture The church was first built using nipa and bamboo in 1847 and was subsequently rebuilt in wood in the mid-1900s by architect Ramon Basa using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Davao
Frederick Charles Abiera Davao (May 30, 1961 – May 1, 2025) was a Filipino actor and television director. Career Davao began his career in the entertainment industry in 1978 as a dancer for the Vicor Crowd group. Later in the year, he had his first stint in acting as a cast member in the film ''Patayin si Mediavilla'' starring Fernando Poe Jr. and directed by Armando Herrera. He entered theater in 1982 by appearing in ''Convent Bread'', produced by Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political th ... and directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes. He was also known for portraying a fictionalized version of Bongbong Marcos in the play ''Bongbong at Kris'' in the 1980s. In 1996, he made his first directorial piece, an episode of the drama anthology '' Maalaala Mo Kaya'' title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Davao
Charles Wahib Valdez Davao (October 7, 1934 – August 8, 2010) was a Filipino actor known for roles in film and television. Early life Born Carlos Wahib Davao y Valdez in Iloilo City of a Filipino mestizo of Spanish and Arab descent ( Jordanian). He moved to Manila in 1954 to pursue a degree in commerce at the University of the East. He became involved in commercial and print ad modeling as a student. Career Although he was attentive in school, his main goal was to engage in film acting, which he realized after a friend told him about an audition at the Sampaguita Pictures. He did not miss the chance and passed the audition with flying colors. In 1959, he was introduced in Isinumpa, a drama film that also starred Dolphy, and topbilled by Rick Rodrigo and Barbara Perez. Among his most memorable performances were in 1962 film ''Kaming Mga Talyada'', where he played gay with matinee idols the late Juancho Gutierrez and Jose Mari Gonzales, and Trudis Liit with Vilma Santos. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao River
The Davao River is the third largest river by drainage basin in the southern Philippines on the island of Mindanao. It drains an area of over with a total length of . Most of the area is uplands. Average flows within the river near the mouth are estimated at . The climate type is relatively uniform throughout the year with evenly distributed rainfall and temperatures and humidity (rainfall = 2600mm, Actual Evap 1028mm). The area rarely experiences typhoons. Stats * River Length: * Maximum Elevation: * Rainfall Average: Mean annual rainfall is 1800mm. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. Topography/Soil Type Plains and Valley: Parent Material: * San Maguel Silty Clay Loam: Alluvium of igneous * Matina Clay Loam : Alluvium from limestone, shale and sandstones Intermediate Upland: * Tugbok Clay: Igneous rock Andesites * Faraon Clay: Soft Coralline limestone * Cabantain Clay: Soft shales with mix of weathered gravels and pebbles Hills and Mountains: * Camansa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf is a gulf situated in the southeastern portion of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has an area of or about 520,000 hectares. Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from the Philippine Sea. It is surrounded by all five provinces in the Davao Region. The largest island in the gulf is Samal Island. Davao City, on the Gulf's west coast, is the largest and busiest port on the gulf. The Bagobo and the Kaagan / Kalagan, who are the indigenous Lumad tribes endemic to Davao, are known inhabitants of the said gulf. Wildlife The gulf water is regarded as one of the most diverse cetacean habitats in the nation, being home to at least 10 species of toothed whales and dolphins such as sperm whales and beaked whales. Also, whale sharks and sea cows are seen frequently. Furthermore, several ecological phenomena have been observed in Davao Gulf such as a previously unknown predator of the crown-of-thorns starfish The crown-of-thorns starfish (frequently abbreviated to COTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Francisco Bangoy International Airport , also known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines. Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao, it is the busiest airport on the island and the List of the busiest airports in the Philippines, third busiest in the Philippines in 2022. History Early history The site of the airport began operations in the 1940s as Sasa Landing Field with a donation of land in barangay Sasa, located in Buhangin district of Davao City, by Don Francisco Bangoy, the then-current patriarch of an influential family that founded and settled in Davao alongside Don Jose Uyanguren. At the time it began operation, the airport merely consisted of a unpaved grass runway and quonset huts serving as terminal buildings. At the time, and throughout much of the 1940s and the early 1950s, both History_of_Philippine_Airlines#Beginnings_(1930–1959), ''Philippine Air Lines'' and the Philippine Air Force prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Davao
Metro Davao, officially Metropolitan Davao (; ), is a metropolitan area in Mindanao, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao City, Davao, Digos, Panabo, Samal, Davao del Norte, Samal and Tagum and spanned parts of all five provinces of the Davao Region. Metro Davao is one of List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, three metropolitan areas in the Philippines. It is administered by the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority. It is the largest metropolitan region by land area and the second most populous in the Philippines. History Comparison with other metropolitan areas The agglomeration of Metro Davao has no formal legal framework early on its initial stage of development process either by an act of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, by an executive declaration of the President of the Philippines, president or by a formal agreement among component cities and municipalities of the metropolitan area. In the case of Metro Manila, the component cities and municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental (; ), officially the Province of Davao Oriental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Mati, Davao Oriental, Mati which is the most populous, and it borders the province of Davao de Oro to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. The province is the traditional homeland of the Mandaya and Kalagan people, Kalagan/Kaagan. Davao Oriental is the easternmost province in the country with Pusan Point in the municipality of Caraga, Davao Oriental, Caraga as the easternmost location. The Philippine Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, faces Davao Oriental to the east. Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses Davao Gulf to the west. The province is the top producer of coconut and copra in the country, earning the province the title ''Coconut Capital of the Philippines''. It is also home to Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
