Araw ng Dabaw, Madayaw Agaw (Part 1 of 2)

In 1935, Davao Congressman Romualdo Quimpo (immigrant from Kalibo Aklan) sponsored a bill creating the chartered City of Davao. On October 16, 1936 President Manuel Quezon signed Commonwealth Act No. 5 (meaning it was the fifth law made the first year of the commonwealth period of 1936-46) On March 1, 1937 the city was officially inaugurated. The second elected Mayor (Elias B. Lopez) started the celebration of Araw ng Dabaw and the Kadayawan Festival during his first term. (1967-71) Davao has gone a long way from October 16, 1936 to March 1, 2023.

FACTS

Population 1975: 484,678 – 2020 1, 776,949 – 2025 1,905, 449 (expected). From one congressional district we now have 3:

1. District 1 Hon. Paulo Duterte 54 Barangays, Talomo 14, Poblacion 40.
2. District 2 Hon. Vince Garcia 46 Barangays, Agdao 11, Bunawan 13, Buhangin 9, Paquibato 13.
3. Hon. Isidro Ungab 82 Barangays. Baguio 8, Marilog, 12, Tugbok 18, Calinan 19, Toril 25.

On December 2022, the Commission on Audit issued a 2021 financial report of 81 provinces, 146 cities and 1,446 Towns.

1. Richest Cities in Total assets:
   1. Quezon
   2. Makati
   3. Manila
   4. Pasig
   5. Taguig
   6. Cebu
   7. Mandaue
   8. Mandaluyong
   9. Davao (26.556 billion pesos)
   10. Caloocan
2. Richest Cities in Locally sourced Revenue/income (in billions):
   1. Quezon 22.9B
   2. Makati 13.7B
   3. Manila 11.5B
   4. Taguig 10.7B
   5. Pasig 8.6B
   6. Parañaque
   7. Pasay 5.3B
   8. Davao 5.1B
   9. Mandaluyong 4.3B
   10. Valenzuela 3.8B

In total assets 2 cities are from the Visayas (Cebu and Mandaue) and one from Mindanao (Davao). In income or locally sourced revenue, of the top ten out of 146 cities, 9 are from Metro Manila and one from Mindanao, Davao, none from Visayas. The locally sourced revenues in Cebu Island came from 5 cities, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Danao and Talisay. Thus, diluting the income of Cebu City. Davao will remain as the no. 9 city of the 146 cities as to assets, no. 8 of the 146 cities as to income. From 2023 to 2025 for 5 reasons.