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2,444 km² (943. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Nothing is a concept that describes the lack or absence of anything at all The Congressional Districts of Davao City, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the City of Davao in the This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The following is the list of the 182 Barangays of Davao City, Philippines, arranged according to the 3 legislative districts and 11 administrative districts Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rodrigo Roa Duterte (b March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Leyte) is the Mayor of the city of Davao Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)

Elevation

22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 3 m (73 ft)

Population (2007)

- Total

1,363,337

- Density

558/km² (1,445. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

Area code(s)

082

Website: ''www.davaocity.gov.ph

The City of Davao The Premier City of The South, The City in Bloom, (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, the country's largest city in terms of land area, occupying 2,444 square kilometers and the Philippines' third most progressive city. Philippine Standard Time (Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas abbreviated PST) or unofficially Philippine Time (abbreviated PHT) is the name used in the UTC+8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Greenwich Mean Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. "Cebuano" redirects here For the inhabitants of Cebu see Cebuano people Cebuano (Cebuano Sinugbuanon, "language Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Its international airport and seaport are among the busiest cargo hubs in the southern Philippines. Francisco Bangoy International Airport ( Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Francisco Bangoy Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province, though it is usually grouped with Davao del Sur for statistical purposes. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The city is also the regional center for Davao Region (Region XI). Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Davao City has a population of 1,363,337 (2007 census). Metro Davao can also be dubbed as The City of Royalties or The Royal City, because of the presence of the kings and queens of the nature present in Davao. The Queen of Philippine Orchids which is Waling-waling, the King of Exotic Fruits, which is Durian, The King and Grandfather of Philippine mountains, Mt. Apo, the Philippine Eagle which is the largest eagle in the world and the King of Philippine skies, and the City itself which is the Biggest City in the Philippines in terms of land area. The country's biggest party address-The Venue, is also located in this metro city.

In recent years, the sprawling urban METROPOLIS of Davao has emerged as the business, investment and tourism hub for the entire southern Philippines. The city boasts of some of the finest beaches and mountain resorts in the country, and proximity to the Philippines’ most captivating diving spots as well as its highest peak, Mount Apo. Mount Apo is a large Stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Asiaweek ranked Metro Davao among the 20 most livable cities in Asia, above Metro Manila and Metro Cebu and the number one as the most livable city in the country. Asiaweek, the English edition was a News magazine focusing on Asia, published weekly by Asiaweek Limited a subsidiary of Time Inc Foreign Direct Investment Magazine conducted a study which named Davao City as the 10th "Asian City of the Future".

Metropolitan Davao

Metropolitan Davao is one of the three recognized Metro areas in the Philippines together with Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. Metro Davao comprises the following cities and municipalities: Davao City, Tagum City, Panabo City, Island Garden City of Samal, Digos City, and the Municipalities of Carmen and Sta. Cruz.

History

Local historians claim that the word davao came from the phonetic blending of the word of three Bagobo subgroups when referring to Davao River, an essential waterway which empties itself into Davao Gulf near the city. Phonetics (from the Greek φωνή ( phonê) "sound" or "voice" is the study of the physical sounds of human speech The Davao River Catchment is the third largest river catchment on the Southern Philippines Island of Mindanao. The aboriginal Obos who inhabit the hinterlands of the region called the river, Davoh; the Clatta or Guiangans called it Duhwow, or Davau, and the Tagabawa Bagobos, Dabu. The term Indigenous Peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any Ethnic group who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest historical The hinterland is the land or district behind the borders of a coast or river "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there To the Obos, the word davoh also means a place "beyond the high grounds", alluding to the settlements located at the mouth of Davao River which were surrounded by high rolling hills. When asked where they were going, the usual reply is davoh, while pointing towards the direction of the town. Duhwow also refers to a trading settlement where they barter their forest goods in exchange for salt or other commodities.

Spanish influence was hardly felt in the Davao until 1848, when an expedition led by Don Jose Oyanguren came to establish a Christian settlement in an area of mangrove swamps that is now Bolton Riverside. Davao was then ruled by a Moro chieftain, Datu Bago, who held his settlement at the banks of Davao River (once called Tagloc River by the Bagobos). After Uyanguren defeated Datu Bago, he renamed the region Nueva Guipozcoa, in honor of his home in Spain, and became its first governor. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Oyanguren's efforts to develop the area, however, did not prosper.

A few years after the American forces landed in 1900, private farm ownership grew and transportation and communication facilities were improved, thus paving the way for the region's economic growth. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

A Japanese entrepreneur named Kichisaburo Ohta was granted permission to exploit vast territories which he transformed into abacá and coconut plantations. Abacá, from Spanish "abacá" (ɑbəˈkɑ] "ah buh KAH") or Musa textilis is a species of Banana native to the Philippines The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family The first wave of Japanese plantation workers came onto its shores in 1903, creating a Little Japan. They had their own school, newspapers, an embassy, and even a Shinto Shrine. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. On the whole, they established extensive abaca plantations around the shores of Davao Gulf and developed large-scale commercial interests such as copra, timber, fishing and import-export trading. Filipinos learned the techniques of improved cultivation from the Japanese so that ultimately, agriculture became the lifeblood of the province's economic prosperity.

Davao was formally inaugurated as a chartered city on March 1, 1937 by President Manuel L. Quezon. A charter city is a City in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state provincial regional or national laws Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d Thirty years later, Davao was subdivided into three independent provinces, namely Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Over the years, Davao has become an ethnic melting pot as it continues to draw migrants from all over the country, lured by the prospects of striking it rich in the country's third largest city.

In December 8, 1941 the attack of the Japanese planes bombed in Davao city. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied in Davao city.

In 1945, beginning the American and the Philippine Commonwealth forces liberated in Davao city attack by the Japanese forces during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Geography

Mt. Apo overlooks Davao City.

The land area of Davao City is 2,443. 61 square kilometers. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In terms of land area, it is considered as one of the largest cities in the world. This is a non-exhaustive list of the World's largest cities in terms of the surface area of their municipalities It is divided into 3 congressional districts, which are further divided into 11 administrative districts containing a total of 184 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses

Western Davao with Mt. Apo in the background.

Almost 50% of its total land area is classified as timberland or forest. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Agriculture utilizes about 43%. This is reflective of the fact that agriculture is still the largest economic sector. Big plantations that produce banana, pineapple, coffee, and coconut eat up a large chunk of the total land area. For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family

Location

Approximately 588 statute miles southeast of Manila and 241 statute miles to Cebu City.

Traveling by sea, its location from Manila and Cebu is 971 and 593 nautical miles respectively.

It is the capital of the Davao Region and is the biggest urban Market in the growth polygon called BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area)

Presently, built-up areas used for residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial purposes represent about 10% of the total land area. Under the approved land use plan built-up and settlement area will cover 15% of the total area while agricultural will be maximized with 67. 19%. The remaining 17. 68 will be devoted for forest and conservation.

Weather

Davao City is typhoon-free. The city enjoys a weather that remains balmy all year round. It is characterized by a uniform distribution of rainfall, temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean Relative humidity. It has no pronounced wet or dry season. Weather predictability makes it highly conducive to agricultural production. Temperature ranges from 20 to 32 degrees Celsius and average rainfall is up to 2,000 mm yearly. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale.

Infrastructure

NCCC Mall of Davao, Mac Arthur and Maa Roads, Matina

The presence of basic infrastructure within the city such as airport, seaports, roads, bridges, telecommunications, condominiums, malls and first class hotels has sustained the economic growth in the last 10 years. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Due to the city’s unprecedented growth, a clamor for higher capacity infrastructures resulted to a number of modernization projects now ongoing to meet the demands of the new millennium.

The Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao International Airport) is the busiest airport in Mindanao. Francisco Bangoy International Airport ( Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Francisco Bangoy Expansion and modernization began in 1998. Today, the new DIA (opened in December 2003) has begun accommodating wider-bodied jets such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A330. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Pryce Business Park, located in Bajada, Metro Davao

Construction of more roads and bridges are also underway. The construction of the City’s third major road - the Buhangin underpass was completed in the 1st quarter of 2003. A Traffic Management and Computerization Scheme was also implemented. Davao City is ranked no. 5 among cities in Asia with better traffic flow based on vehicles per kilometer of city road.

Davao City and the Port of Davao has 2 government international seaports in (the Sasa Wharf and the Sta. The Port of Davao, Davao, Philippines, is located on the island of Mindanao. Ana Wharf) and 9 privately owned ports. The City Government is currently in the process of taking over the management of the seaports to modernize facilities, such as 3 big modern quayside cranes and expand capacity. In addition, the Toril international Fish Port Complex accommodates small and large-scale fishing activities as well as provide among others cold-storage facilities.

Communication links within the key business areas are adequate. With the deregulation and privatization policies of the Philippine government, the number of telecommunications player is projected to increase as well as offer affordable telecommunications services to subscribers/clienteles.

People's Park

On December 15, 2007, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte led local officials in opening the P 72-M People’s Park (old PTA Ground) in Davao City, which features a mini-forest and large sculptures representing indigenous groups in Southern Mindanao. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rodrigo Roa Duterte (b March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Leyte) is the Mayor of the city of Davao Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. ^[1]

A full size replica of Michelangelo's David can be found in the same waterfront area as Queensland Lodge, which ironically is a short time motel where couples can get a room for as short as 3 hours. David is a Masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504 The statue is painted in gold with a fountain at its base and a long narrow 50 meter decorative pool in front of the statue. The area is privately maintained by the owner of Queensland Lodge as a public park, known to locals as Seawall. On Saturday nights, weather permitting, the whole area is filled with hundreds of people drinking from the trunks of their cars with David glowing in the background. The statue sparked much controversy because of the naked depiction and criticism as a marketing ploy for the lodge.

Accessibility

Inside the Davao International Airport

Davao City is very accessible and is the gateway to the BIMP-EAGA. It has regular air, sea, and land linkages to major points in the country and overseas. Flight time to Manila (the country’s capital) is 100 minutes, to Cebu City 50 Minutes. The City of Manila The City of Cebu ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the capital of It has daily flights to Singapore - serviced by SilkAir and Cebu Pacific Air, weekly chartered flights to Manado, Indonesia, and 4x weekly flights to Hong Kong. Singapore SilkAir (Singapore Private Limited is an Airline based in Singapore. Cebu Air Inc, operating as Cebu Pacific Air, is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The city can also be accessed by plane from Zamboanga City and Iloilo City while Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao is linked to the city by the scenic BUDA or Bukidnon-Davao Highway. Officially the City of Zamboanga ( Chavacano de Zamboanga / Spanish: Ciudad de Zamboanga) The City of Iloilo ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo, Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo) is the capital of but independent from the province of The City of Cagayan de Oro (kă-gə'yăn dĕ ôrô abbreviated CDO CDOC or Cag Its international seaport served as an important shipping hub for both cargo and passenger vessels.

Like most cities in the Philippines, there is an abundance of jeepneys, tricycles and taxicabs which makes getting around Davao City quite easy. Although, the most convenient way of getting around is getting one of the many air-conditioned taxicabs plying the city. Not only because it gets you faster to where you want to go, but also the mere fact that you don't want to be needing a shower when you get to your destination because you sweated it out in a jeepney. One of the most ubiquitous taxicab available in the city is Mabuhay Taxi which offers both air-conditioned and non-a/c cabs. You can simply flag them down on the street or you can call a central dispatching number and get picked up wherever you are in the city.

Government

Main article: Districts of Davao City

Unique to the local government set-up of the city is the designation of a deputy mayor by the city mayor. The following is the list of the 182 Barangays of Davao City, Philippines, arranged according to the 3 legislative districts and 11 administrative districts Although an appointed official only, the deputy mayor serves as a direct link to the city mayor, especially for people living outside the city proper. The deputy mayor also serves as the city mayor's representative in community events. The functions of the position are considered complementary to the functions of the city vice-mayor, given the large territorial jurisdiction of the city.

The city is politically subdivided into 184 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses

The current mayor of Davao City is Rodrigo Duterte, a former government prosecutor and congressman. Rodrigo Roa Duterte (b March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Leyte) is the Mayor of the city of Davao The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. He is assisted by city vice-mayor Sara Duterte, his daughter.

The City Government of Davao is now proposing to add two more Congressional Districts.

Security and Civil Defense

The city government has invested millions of pesos to ensure the security of people living and working in Davao City. The peso ( Filipino: piso) ( sign: ₱; code: PHP) is the currency of the Philippines. Aside from the usual forces of the Philippine National Police, a special military task force has been formed to insulate the city from terrorist attacks and other forms of criminality. The Philippine National Police ( PNP) ( Filipino: Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas) is the National police force of the Republic of the Philippines The Task Force Davao, as it is named, is affiliated with the Philippine Army and is headed by an army colonel. The Philippine Army ( PA) is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country

The city government also maintains a 24-hour emergency response system patterned after the 9-1-1 systems in Canada and the United States. 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP The United States of America —commonly referred to as the People can dial the 911 number to report emergencies and criminal incidents.

A curfew is also observed in the city. A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time All business establishments, in particular bars and discos, are mandated by a city ordinance to close at 2:00 AM. A paten, or diskos, is a small plate usually made of silver or gold used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be Consecrated. Also, motorcycle drivers with no helmets and motorists with defective lights are not allowed to enter or drive in the city. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Regular checkpoints in key parts of Davao City and at the city boundaries are conducted 24 hours to ensure the strict implementation of traffic rules.

The use of fireworks and other similar pyrotechnics, as well as smoking, is strictly prohibited in the city. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. Violators are made to pay hefty fines, perform community service, serve jail time, or a combination of the three. Littering is also prohibited.

Foreign relations

The influx of foreign visitors and the presence of expatriates and migrants in the city have prompted the governments of Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United States to open consular offices in the city. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The US Embassy in the Philippines opened a virtual consulate where inquiries regarding visa issuances, foreign relations concerns and travel to the United States can be made on the Internet by e-mail and chat. A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit "a document that has been seen" is a document issued by a Country giving an individual Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving Online chat can refer to any kind of Communication over the Internet, but is primarily meant to refer to direct one-on-one chat or Text-based group The virtual consulate website [1] is maintained in coordination with Ateneo de Davao University. The Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU is a private Catholic University founded administered by the Society of Jesus in the island of Mindanao in the

Demographics

Bisaya is the most widely spoken language in the city, while the national language based on Tagalog comes a distant second. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. Japanese is spoken by the Japanese Filipino community and Chinese is spoken by the Chinese Filipino population. This fusion though is not generally held acceptable in any formal level. English is the medium of instruction in schools and is widely understood and spoken especially in the business community. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

The most dominant group is the Roman Catholic at 83. 83%, other Christian groups comprise 15% and the remaining 1. 17% belongs to other non-Christian faiths (Islam, Buddhism, etc). For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices

Health

The average life expectancy of Davaoeños is 70 for females and 65 for males. Life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining at a given age Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. There are about 31 hospitals with a total of 1,963 beds in Davao City. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Very affordable medical services are made available to poor residents through the Davao Medical Center, which has the most hospitals beds at 600.

Davao Medical Center

On the other hand, hospitals such as the *Davao Doctors Hospital, San Pedro Hospital, *Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, Ricardo Limso Medical Center, and *Davao Medical Center are training hospitals that also offer specialized medical care services. Davao Regional Hospital in neighboring Tagum City, also offers the same quality specialized physician training and health services.

Psychiatric hospitals, psychotherapy clinics and counselling centers are also found in the city, directed and manned by internationally-trained counselors, psychologists, psychometricians and psychiatrists. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living Mental health counselors (in this article MHCs) practice Mental health counseling which is a dynamic Psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970’s Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, Psychometrics is the field of study concerned with the theory and technique of Educational and Psychological Measurement, which includes the measurement A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders

In Davao City, there are currently six large tertiary hospitals: *Davao Doctors Hospital, San Pedro Hospital, *Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, *Davao Medical School Foundation Hospital, Ricardo Limso Medical Center, and *Davao Medical Center.

Education

The government provides free education at the primary (grade school) and secondary (high school) levels. Government scholars from all over the island enjoy free college education in state-run universities such as the University of the Philippines Mindanao and the University of SouthEastern Philippines. The literacy rate of the country is 93. traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write or the ability to use Language to read, write, listen, 9%. Davao City on the other hand has a higher literacy rate at 98. 05%.

The city has contributed much to the country’s ever increasing pool of masters and doctorate degree holders helping the Philippines gain the distinction of having one of the highest numbers of Masters in Business Administration (MBA) graduates in the world. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines

The city is considered the Center for Learning and Education in Mindanao Island. Currently, it has 374 elementary schools, 65 secondary schools, and 46 colleges and universities. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects

Shopping centers

Chimes Mall
NCCC Mall of Davao
SM City Davao
Gaisano Mall of Davao (G-Mall)
Aldevinco Shopping Center
Victoria Plaza Mall
Gaisano South City Mall
NCCC Mall (Main)
Felcris Department Stores
DAMOSA Market Basket
City Triangle

Media

Aside from the 24 national daily newspapers available, Davao City also has 20 local newspapers, 9 broadcast TV stations, 15 AM-band radio stations, and 21 FM-band radio stations. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that These numbers reflect the extent of press freedom being enjoyed by the print and broadcast media as well as provide wide range of choice for residents and visitors alike. Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press

Sister Cities

There are 6 sister cities in Davao as designated in Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

External links

References

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