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Davao

American  
[dah-vau, dah-vau] / dɑˈvaʊ, ˈdɑ vaʊ /

noun

  1. a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines.


Davao British  
/ daˈvaːo /

noun

  1. a port in the S Philippines, in SE Mindanao. Pop: 1 326 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She was Davao city mayor when her father was president from 2016 and 2022, and her alliance with Marcos in the 2022 elections was pivotal for both their election victories.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Sara served as vice-mayor to her father when he led Davao city in the 2010s.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Sara was thrust into the national spotlight when, in defence of shanty town dwellers, she punched a Davao sheriff in full view of TV news cameras.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Former Philippine justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, who served as lawyer for Duterte in cases involving the so-called Davao Death Squad, is also among the eight men named.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

The constabulary at Davao reported that Shannon and Briotti had reached Davao and hired a truck to take them to a Bagobo village.

From The Pirates of Shan by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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