“Inri” | Pixels Davao | Davao City Photo Agency

Davao City is one of the most beautiful cities in the Philippines. Moreover, it is beyond doubt that Davao City has been very clean, peaceful and progressive since the administration of former Mayor Rody “Digon” Duterte. This blog will help most people imagine and understand Davao City through imagination and art.

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Local historians in Davao claim that the word “davao” is derived from the phonetic blend of three Bagobo words, referring to the Davao River, an important waterway that flows into the Davao Bay near the city.

The Obo people, the indigenous people who live in the heart of the region, call the river Davoh; the Kelata or Guian call it Duhwow or Davau; the Tababawa Bagbo call it Dabu. For the Obo, the word Davoh also means “beyond the highlands,” an allusion to the settlements that surround the high, rolling hills at the mouth of the Davao River.

When asked where they were going, they would usually answer “Davao” while pointing in the direction of the town. Duvao also referred to a trading settlement where they would exchange forest products for salt or other commodities.

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