Metro Manila, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority
Incensed with the incident, the Spanish secured the consent from the Sultan of Maguindanao who finally disowned the Moros of the Davao Gulf by using the incident as pretext for justification to conquer the area, thus official Spanish colonization of Davao Gulf finally began in earnest in April 1848 when an expedition of 70 men and women led by José Cruz de Uyanguren of Vergara, Spain, landed on the estuary of the Davao River the same month, intent on conquering Pinagurasan, the capital of Datu Bago’s domain, in the hopes of permanently ending the menace posed on Spanish vessels by Moro raiders in the Davao Gulf. Being the strongest chieftain in the region, Datu Bago imposed heavy tribute on the Mandaya tribes nearby, therefore also making him the most loathed chieftain in the region.
Most of its branches are located in Mindanao (including 17 locations where it is the only financial-services provider). There are many shopping centers that dot the city. Government social-insurance agencies such as the Social Security System and Government Service Insurance (similar internet page) System also have locations in the city. Abreeza, which opened on May 12, 2011, is the first and largest Ayala Mall in Mindanao, and SM Lanang Premier which is the first SM Premier Mall in Mindanao. There are several commercial areas in the city: the city’s downtown area, also known as the city centre, Davao Chinatown (Uyanguren), Bajada, Lanang, Matina, Ecoland, Agdao, Buhangin, Tibungco, Toril, Mintal and Calinan, the latter three located at the southwestern part of the city.
Executive Order No. 39 imposes the reduction of speed limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City. President Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of Davao for 22 years, has been credited with making Davao one of the world’s safest cities. In February 2018, the Davao City Council officially declared Senator Antonio Trillanes “persona non grata” after Trillanes portrayed the city as the most dangerous in the Philippines and likening Dabawenyos to North Koreans who are easily brainwashed by President Rodrigo Duterte. Rights groups, however, claim that he cites this as justification for his national drug policy.
Mount Apo, the highest peak in the Philippines, is located at the city’s southwestern tip. Mount Apo National Park (the mountain and its surrounding vicinity), was inaugurated by President Manuel L. Quezon (in Proclamation 59 of May 8, 1936) to protect the flora and fauna of the surrounding mountain range. Draining an area of over 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi), the 160-kilometre (99 mi) river begins in the town of San Fernando, Bukidnon. The Davao River is the city’s primary drainage channel. The mouth of the river is located at Barangay Bucana at Talomo District.
