Davao

American

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

noun

a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines.

Davao British

/ daˈvaːo /

noun

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

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Despite being in jail at The Hague, he remains popular, especially in Davao where he won the 2025 mayoral race by a landslide.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Previously, during his long tenure as mayor of Davao City, Duterte was already known for extremely harsh anti‑crime and anti‑drug policies.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 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

They flew to Zamboanga, chartered a boat of some sort, and sailed to Davao by way of Cotabato.

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

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