REGION 11

DAVAO
REGION
 DAVAO REGION
✗Regional Center: DAVAO CITY COMPONENTS CITY :5
✗POPULATION :4,893,318 1. DIGOS CITY
✗LAND AREA: 20,357.42 SQ. 2. MATI CITY
KM 3. PANABO CITY
✗IT COMPRISES OF 5 4. SAMAL CITY
PROVINCES 5. TAGUM CITY
1. COMPOSTELA VALLEY ✗MUNICIPALITIES :43
2. DAVAO DEL NORTE ✗BARANGGAYS: 1162
3. DAVAO DEL SUR ✗CONG. DISTRICT: 11
4. DAVAO ORIENTAL
5. DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
DIALECT;
HIGHLY URANIZED : DAVAO
CITY
CEBUANO, MANDAYA, DIBABAWON, HILIGAYNON, TAGABAWA, GIANGAN.

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THE NAME DAVAO
THE MANOBOS
✗REFERS TO DAVAO RIVER AS
“DAVAHOHO”
THE BAGOBOS
✗REFERS THE RIVER AS
“DAVOHAHA” MEANS FIRE
THE GUIANGAN
✗CALLED RIVER AS
“DUHWOW”

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BRIEF HISTORY
✗  January 1546 – Francis
✗ The region was believed to ✗ 1847 – an
Xavier, a Jesuit priest
be occupied by Manobos,
preached the Catholic adventurous Spanish
Mandayas, Kalagans,
Gospel to the region for a businessman named
Mansakas and Bagobos.
year and a half. It is
✗ • During the Pre-colonial Don Jose Oyanguren
confirmed by some of the
period, the Davao Gulf
writers of the 17th century arrived in the region
was already in contact and attemptedto
and in the Bull of
with the Europeans as
canonization issued in conquer the region
early as 16th century and
1623. It is also said that he
later was preceded by the which Datu Bago is
is the one who have
Spaniards who colonized
preached the Gospel in
the ruler.
the region.
Mindanao. St. Francis
Xavier

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 ✗  By the time Americans
✗ This is the time the town ✗ 1903 – 1914 – the
defeat the Spaniards,
of Davao, then called Davao region was a
they subsequently
Nueva Vergara by the
developed the region. district of the former
Spaniards, was
During this period, farm Moro Province,
established in the year
ownership grew and which was replaced
1848.
Japanese migrations
by an American
began in Davao as two
Colonial Agency
entrepreneurs
Kyosaburo Ohta and called Department of
Yoshizo Furokawa were Sulu and Mindanao.
finding better
agricultural lands in the
area.

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✗ 1945 – the Battle of ✗ 1990 – the Port of
Davao took place, the Davao was opened and
fight for freedom of the became the first
Philippine and American Philippine international
forces. port to be established. •
✗ Before the Philippine September 2001 –
independence in 1946, Executive Order No. 36
Davao was only a single was enacted for the
province and May 1967 formation of the present
it was separated into 3 region 11 and the
province; Davao Del provinces of South
Norte, Davao Del Sur Cotabato and
and Davao Oriental Saranggani were to
which Davao City as the Region 12
regional center.

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 ✗ COCONUT
PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY
✗ DURIAN ✗ BANANA
✗ MANGOSTEEN

✗ PINEAPPLE ✗ COCOA ✗ MARANG

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 1.
DAVAO DE ORO/
COMPOSTELA
VALLEY
Occupying the northeastern
section of the Davao Region
. The province borders 
Davao del Norte to the
west, Agusan del Sur to the
north, and Davao Oriental
 to the east. To the
southwest lies the 
Davao Gulf.
  BRIEF HISTORY
✗ The province, called Comval for short, used to be part
of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in
1998.
✗ Compostela Valley was carved out of Davao Del Norte
by the virtue of Republic Act No. 8470 signed by
President Fidel V. Ramos on January 30, 1998.
✗ A senate bill officially renaming Compostela Valley to
Davao De Oro is already on second reading. Its purpose
is to clear up confusion with its geographic location
with the province’s name sometimes associated
Cagayan Valley and town of Compostela in Cebu.

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CAPITAL: NABUNTURAN
LAND AREA: 4,479.77 KM2
POPULATION: 297,595
DENSITY:150
BARANGGAYS: 237
MUNICIPALITIES:11
DIALECTS: CEBUANO
SECONDARY LANGUAGE: KALAGAN,
MANSAKA, MANDAYA, ATA. MANOBO,
DIBABAWNON,

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RELIGION
✗ Roman Catholic is the predominate religion of this
province forming 74% of the province
population.Other significant religious minorities
include Protestants which form 15% of the province
population and Iglesia Ni Cristo which form 2% of
the province population.Other religions are divided
between Islam Sunni and Animist

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 PEOPLE AND CULTURE
✗ Majority of the inhabitants are migrants from Cebu, Samar, Bohol and
other Visayan provinces. The cultural minorities in the province
include the Mansaka, Mandaya, Dibabawon, Mangguangan and
Manobo groups such as the Ata, Talaingod, Langilan, and Matigsalug
Manobo.
Arnold Bajo is the most successful defender of the poor minorities,
especially the Mandaya. He died in the battle while defending the
poor. According to the legend, 40 days after his death, somebody
reported that his spirit come from his body and infused in the statue of
Ara-araba, their god of harvest. From then on, people worship him as
a god in the Mandaya tribe, which he refused as he confessed as a
follower of Rizal, the original defender of the poor.

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ECONOMY
✗  The province was billed as the 2nd richest province of the
Philippines by the Commission on Audit by year 2017,
which posted a record high of P 18.75 billion worth of assets,
the largest in whole mindano.
✗ It is caused by numerous business establishments, banana
plantations and vast gold and silver mines across the
province.
✗ 10 of its 11 town are having one or more gold mines.
✗  It is also the home of the biggest ring in the Philippines,
“The Solidarity Ring”. • Main sources of livelihood are
agricultural products such as rice, coconut, cacao, coffee,
papaya, mango, pineapple, durian and banana.

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FAMOUS FOOD
✗ LYUROT ✗ BYAIS ✗ BIBINGKA

✗ POKE TUNA ✗ PALITAW ✗ MALAGOS

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BUGANIHAN FESTIVAL
-Celebrated every July 25-
August 1
-Founding anniversary of
Municipality of Compostela

BULAWAN FESTIVAL
-Annual celebration of
Thnaksgiving,good harvest and
abundant resources and
promise of a golden future

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DIWANAG KARIYAWAN P’YANGSWITAN
FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL
✗ CELEBRATED EVERY ✗ THANKS GIVNG
✗ This year's Diwanag
SEPTEMBER 4
Festival of Montevista, ✗ TELL THE STORY OF
FOR BOUNTIFUL
Compostela Valley DIWATA WHOPROTECT HARVEST
features famous THE PEOPLE OF
churches of the world. MONKAYO

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 FAMOUS
ATTRACTION
AWAO FALLS TAGBIBINTA FALSS KUMBILAN CAVE
Awao Falls is the beautiful Tagbibinta Falls is one of Kumbilan Cave – also
nature's made paradise the many great and called Casoon, this cave
located in Barangay Awao majestic waterfalls located has tunnel-like features as
in the town of Monkayo in Barangay Coronobe, well as wide chambers
Maragusan, Compostella filed with stalactites,
Valley stalagmites and other
formations.

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 MAINIT SULFURIC
SAN VICENTE CAVE
HOT SPRING
San Vicente Cave .
The Mainit Sulfuric Hot
Located in San Spring is a natural hot spring
Vicente,Nabunturan, it has located in the mountainous and
four caves of varied geothermally active interior of
attractions the town of Maco in the
province of Compostela Valley.

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MT.PANDADAGADAN AMACAN CRATER MALUMAGPAK FALLS
✗ Malumagpak Falls lies on
 Is one of the best hiking Amacan Crater is one of the best
the forested slopes of Mount
Davao de Oro tourist Davao De Oro tourist spots.
Manurigao. It has an
It is an eight-hectare crater
spots. It is an ecological astounding height of 230
with a breathtaking cauldron
paradise, home to similar to that of Mt.
feet, making it one of the
diverse flora and fauna highest waterfalls in Davao
Pinatubo. It takes hours of
de Oro. It has four layers
species including hiking before you can finally
cascading powerfully,
catch sight of its beauty.
eagles and hawks. creating mists that will
surely blow you away.

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 2.
DAVAO
DELNORTE
LAND OF HEIGHT AND FLIGHT
The province borders Davao
del Norte to the west, 
Agusan del Sur to the
north, and 
Davao Oriental to the
east. To the southwest
lies the Davao Gulf.
✗ Known as the “Banana Capital of the
Philippines”.
✗ CAPITAL: TAGUM CITY
✗ LAND AREA:3,426.97 SQM
✗ COMPONENT CITIES: PANABO, TAGUM
AND SAMAL
✗ MUNICIPLITIES:8
✗ LANGUAGE/DIALECT:•Cebuano/Visayan,
Tagalog, B'laan, Bagobo, Manobo, Tagakaolo,
Muslim
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BRIEF HISTORY
✗  • Republic Act 6430 on June 17, 1972 –
the “Davao Del Norte” was changed to
“Davao”.
✗ Republic Act 8470 on Jan. 31, 1998 –
signed by President Fidel V. Ramos
which splitted the province into two
creating the Compostela Valley and
“Davao” was renamed again as “Davao
Del Norte”. 26
ECONOMY ✗ The province is the
country’s major
producer of Banana and
✗ Davao del Norte’s
also the Mindanao’s
economy is primarily leading producer of rice.
agricultural but also ✗ Fish Products; milkfish,
engages in mining, tilapia, shrimp and crab,
forestry and and freshwater catfish
commercial fishing. and tilapia. •
✗ Major Crops; rice, ✗ Mining resources;
silica, silver, copper,
banana, coconut,
gold.
abaca, ramie, coffee ✗ Tourism and
and variety of fruits Commerce.
and root crops
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FAMOUS FOOD
✗ KINILAW NA TUNA ✗ BINIGNIT

✗ PUSO ✗ DURIAN PIE

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✗ YOMBOL’L ✗ PANYALAM

✗ L’LULOT NA
BABOY
✗ AMIK ✗ L’LULOT NA
PASAYAN

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BANANA FESTIVAL
 Banana Festival . Banana Festival – held
every first week of July at Tagum City. The
festival is a celebration of the province's
foundation 

KAHAYAG FESTIVAL
Kahayag Festival was held every December
in preparation of the municipality for
Christmas holiday and more so, to attract
visitors and I can say it is a good tourism
strategy

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PANAGTAGBOFESTIVAL
 The celebration highlights road moving and
an agri exchange reasonable for
feature Davao del Norte as a “banana
nation”.

PANGAPOG FESTIVAL
 Pangapog Festival is situated in Samal
City, Davao del Norte held every year 1st to
7th of August. It is a thanksgiving celebration
for an abundant reap featuring the way of life
of the Sama

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 FAMOUS
ATTRACTION
WORLDS LARGEST TAGUM NIGHT HAGIMIT FALLS
ROSARY MARKET Hagimit falls is popular to
The Christ the King locals and even tourists
The surrounding streets
Cathedral. In Tagum visiting Davao City. The
are the site of
City, where you can find flowing water coming
the Tagum City Nigh from the lush forest of
the only resort in a
t Market. Samal is a thing of
Banana Plantation, also
lies the world's largest beauty
rosary.

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TAGBAOBO FALLS KAPUTIAN BEACH VANISHING ISLAND
Also known as the Kaputian Beach Park Resort The Vanishing Island is just a
Mangongawong is one of the great small strip of white
falls; Tagbaobo falls is Resorts that Samal sands located just
a good spot to include in Island has. This resort is minutes away from the
your itinerary whenever operated by the local coast of Tambo, Babak
you visit Samal Island. government of Samal. in Samal. 

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MONFORT BAT CAVE
Monfort Bat Sanctuary has been the
house of a large colony of 2.3 million
Rousette fruit bats since recorded
history. 

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 3.
DAVAO DELSUR
 The province is bounded by 
Davao del Norte to the north, 
Davao Occidental to the south-
east, North Cotabato and 
Sultan Kudarat to the west, 
South Cotabato and Sarangani to
the south-west, and the 
Davao Gulf to the east.
✗ CAPITAL: DIGOS CITY
✗ POPULATION:632,588
✗ LAND AREA: 2,163.98 SQM KM
✗ MUNICIPALITIES: 9

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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 ornamentation of their abaca fiber dress
with embroidery, shells, beads and metal discs.
✗ The Mandayas, on the other hand, have a solid tradition in
weaving. To produce their famed coarse textured cloth,
abaca fiber is colored with earth dyes and woven on a
backstrap loom.

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 ✗ BRIEF HISTORY
✗ October 28, 2013 – a plebiscite was held to
create a new province Davao Occidental,
formed out of the southern part of Davao Del
Sur.
✗ By the virtue of Republic Act 10360 on July
23, 2013 – the Davao Occidental was ratified
out of Davao Del Sur.

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ECONOMY
✗ Primarily an agricultural province.
✗ Crops: bananas, cacao, ramie, coffee, fruits and vegetables.
✗ Populary known as Coconut Country since coconut is its
major commercial crop.
✗ Its rice and corn production is more than sufficient for its
population.

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FAMOUS FOOD

✗ SUTOKIL/SU ✗ LATO
TUKIL ✗ SINUGBA ✗ GINAN
NG BIHOD GGANG

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DORONGA FESTIVAL
 This festival is a
thanksgiving celebration honoring the child
Jesus known to the FIlipinos as Santo Niño.

KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
 The Kadayawan Festival is an annual
festival in the city of Davao in the
Philippines. Its name derives from the friendly
greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo

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PADIGOSAN FESTIVAL
 City of Digos, Province of Davao del. Sur,
will mark the celebration of the Padigosan
Festival

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 FAMOUS
ATTRACTION
PHIL. EAGLE EDEN NATURE PARK JAPANESE TUNNEL
CENTER Eden Nature Park and Resort is The Japanese tunnel was
The Philippines eagle centre is a a home of tropical plants,
acres of pines, and fruit trees.
created back in World
natural captive breeding facility
established to conserve the Boasting well-appointed War II era supposedly
critically cottages and rooms, all are by Filipino prisoners
endangered Philippines eagle. tastefully furnished
The park is well-maintained of war.
and the variety of species here
would do a world-of-good for
this endangered national bird.

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 MT. APO MUSEO
Mount Apo, also known DABAWENYO
locally as Apo Sandawa, The Museo Dabawenyo is
is a large solfataric, the former Court of First
dormant stratovolcano Instance of Davao City
on the island of constructed in 1953
Mindanao, Philippines. along Magallanes Street
now A. Pichon Street. 

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 4.
DAVAO ORIENTAL
Occupying the eastern tip of the 
Davao Region in Mindanao. The
province is bordered by 
Davao de Oro to the west, 
Agusan del Sur and Surigao
del Sur to the north, the 
Davao Gulf to the southwest,
and the Philippine Sea to the
east and southeast.
The Eastern Pacific Cordillera
 mountain range encompasses the
province. To the east of the
range lie narrow strips of
coastal areas, which feature
several inlets and bays.[8][9] The
province encloses the 
Davao Gulf to the southwest.
✗ COCONUT CAPITAL OF THE
PHILIPPINES
✗ CAPITAL: MATI
✗ POPULATION: 558,958
✗ LAND AREA: 5,679.64 SQM. KM
✗ MUNICIPALITIES: 10

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 ✗ BRIEF HISTORY
✗ 1942 – Davao Oriental was occupied by
the Japanese Imperial forces. The Battle
of Davao took place to free the area from
the invaders.
✗ July 1, 1967/Republic Act No. 4867 – the
province of Davao was divide into three
independent province which include the
Oriental.
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ECONOMY

✗ The province is the top producer of coconut and

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FAMOUS FOOD
✗ CROCODILE ICE ✗ CRODODILE ✗ CROCODILE
CREAM LETCHON BURGER

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BAULDAYAWAN FESTIVAL
 Bauldayawan Festival - San
Isidro, Davao Oriental (Third week of
June) A thanksgiving festival celebrating
good harvest. “Baul” is from the Mandaya
word 

BANAYAN FESTIVAL
It is a thanksgiving celebration for
bountiful harvests among the people of
the municipality celebrated. 

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SAMBUOKAN FESTIVAL
The sambuokan festival is annually
celebrated together with Mati's
founding anniversary on every 29th of
October. 

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 FAMOUS
ATTRACTION
ALIWAG WAG FALLS CAPE OF SAN MT. HAMIGUITAN-
The Aliwagwag Protected AGUSTIN BONSAI FOREST
Landscape is a  The fragile tropical
Cape San Agustin is the most
protected area that preserves “bonsai” forest that crowns
southeasterly point in the
a major drainage catchment the Mount Hamiguitan Range
Philippines situated in the
Wildlife Sanctuary epitomizes
in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, between
nature's bid to survive in
 island of Mindanao in the  the capital City of Mati and the
adverse conditions.
Davao Region. coastal town of Governor
Generoso in Davao Oriental

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DAHICAN BEACH LAKE CAROLINA WANIBAN ISLAND
It's so easy to fall in love The placid looking Lake The fantastic Waniban Island is
with Dahican! A 7-km Carolina of located at Pujada Bay, Mati
stretch of Baganga, Davao Oriental is City, Davao
open beach surrounded by no mere shallow beauty. Oriental. Waniban
tall coconut trees, fine sand Beneath its beguiling, crystal Island or Huaniban is a four-
and powerful clear surface hides a deep hectare island with a
waves, Mati's best-kept and circuitous underwater powdery white sand beach
secret is not much of a secret cave system. embraced by the cool
anymore.. seawater.

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SUBANGAN MUSEU
It opened in 2014 to showcase Davao
Oriental's rich and diverse cultural and
historical heritage. ... It is a 53 ft Sperm
Whale (weighs 20 metric tons when
alive) which was found dead along the
shores of Governor Generoso in Davao
Oriental in 2010.

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SLEEPING DINOSAUR
It is called the Sleeping Dinosaur
Island. This natural attraction has a
total land area of approximately 579
hectares. lt is cited as one of the key
major tourism development areas of 
Davao Oriental's Tourism Master Plan.

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 5.
DAVAO
OCCIDENTAL
To the east lies the 
Davao Gulf. It also
shares a maritime border
with the Indonesian
province of 
North Sulawesi to the
south.
The topography of Davao Occidental
is hilly, rugged and sloping,
with nearly the whole province
consisting of mountains. Its
eastern shoreline consists of
cliffs and beaches with hills
immediately on their backs.
Coconut trees and hardwood
trees mostly dominate the
provincial mainland.
✗ 81ST AND NEWEST PROVINCE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
✗ CAPITAL: MALITA
✗ POPULATION: 316,342
✗ LAND AREA: 2,163.45 SQ.KM
✗ MUNICIPALITIES: 5
✗ DIALECT: CEBUANO,ILONGGO,
MANOBO
✗ RELIGION: MOSTLY ROMAN CATHOLIC

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 ✗ BRIEF HISTORY
✗ Davao Occidental was created through
Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013
signed by President Benigno Aquino III.
✗ The motive of creating the province was to
boost the economic condition and social
progress of the municipalities because this
province was far-off to acquiring basic needs
and as well as the access to government
offices.

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ECONOMY
✗ The main industries in Davao Occidental are aquaculture and agriculture.
Economic produce in the province include fish, bananas and coconuts which
are then exported to several major cities within southern Mindanao, including 
Davao City. Rice farms are only limited to the few flat lands in the province
due to its mountainous and thickly forested nature.
✗ Since this province was only new, the government initiate a project (Under the
build Project of Duterte Administration) that will boost the economy of the
province.
✗ This is the 2,000 hectare industrial park in Malita, Davao Occidental that will
serve as an engine for the economic growth of the province.

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PEOPLE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
✗ Tagacaolo tribe

✗ Manobo tribe

✗ B’laans

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FAMOUS FOOD
✗ TIGER PRAWNS ✗ NATIVE COFFEE
✗ LOLOB ADLAI IN AD ALDAI RICE
AGIK-IK LEAVES

✗ DARAL

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GAGINAWAY FESTIVAL
 Gaginaway Festival, a celebration of unity
and bountiful blessings celebrated by the
Malitaños every full moon of November

KAPYAAN FESTIVAL
Kapyaan Festival - Jose Abad Santos, Davao
del Sur (February 18 to 20) Celebrates the
founding anniversary of the creation of the
municipality.

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 FAMOUS
ATTRACTION
BALUTAN ISLAND BOLAE COVE TUKE MAKLANG

TUKE NONSUL SABANG HOT OLIVANAN ISLAND

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SLEEPING DRAGON MALITA MUSEO

TITUS PARADISE
MT. KIYAWA HILLTOP PARK

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QUIZ
✗ 1.it was constructed in 1953 ✗ 6. Small strip of white sand located
in babak samal
and the first former court of
✗ 7.popular to local and even the
davao city
tourists visiting the davao. It has
✗ 2.land of height and flight flowing water from the luh forest
✗ 3.thanksgiving celebration of samal.
honoring the child jesus ✗ 8.it was held every first of july at
tagum city
known to the filipino sa
✗ 9. Water falls that located in
santo nino.
baranggay coronabe maragusan
✗ 4.give 1 famous food in ✗ 10.He died while defending the
davao del sur poor and people worship him as a
✗ 5. Similar to rice but low in god
✗ 11-15
carbohydrates and good for
✗ 5 component city of davao region
heart

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 MORELOS, RUZZEL
ABITONA, JHANIEL
SEGUNDO, ALDRICH
TIMBAL, RICHZEL
MANOTA, MARILYN C.

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