THE WONDERFUL PLACE THAT IS DAVAO
By Ramesh A. Dataya, as published in the DavaoGuide

"Clean, livable, progressive, rich in natural resources, the prime source of the delicacy known as Durian, and so on, so forth."

Think of all the words you can use to describe Davao City, and chances are you don't exactly know how -- and when -- to stop.

Literally speaking, Davao City is an enchanted and beautiful place in its' own right, filled with lively people who had persevered in maintaining the natural beauty that the land of their lives had been endowed with. The over-all topography in Davao, in fact, is more than enough to simulate the mind, the soul and the eyes. For instance, the country's highest mountain -- the ever-majestic Mt. Apo -- is comfortably set within Davao's mellowed hinterlands. On yet another kind of surface -- the sea -- Coral islands are sight to behold suround by the blue, scenic waters. And more important, rich fruit plantations such as the famed Durian give Davao the distinction as a food basket in our small, thriving country.

Davao is so rich not only in natural resources, but also in people. For the past decade, this city has been known as one of the most peaceful places in the country, today, thanks to a brilliant government and a cooperative, willing community. Thus, combine the resources and people together and what you get is a happy, livable community to dwell in. All these things give every prospective tourist a reason to come and visit this place. Whether they love to see nature at its' loveliest form or just enjoy the perks of a modern city, this is the place fit to go for all of them. For Davao is not only earmarked for modernization; it also has a good grasp of present technology such as the establishment of malls, internet cafes, plush hotels and so on. It's definitely a wholesome place to be in.

Davao is also the preffered dwelling place of the endangered Philippine eagle. In fact, many tourist who have visited this place admit the the fact that besides Davao's vast natural resources, what really attracted them most to visit the Phillipines was the chance to see the Philippine Eagle -- which has been considered as the "Air's noblest flier".

Here and now, tourists galore in this rich, peaceful and happy city. And this serves only as a further testament of how exactly wonderful a city Davao truly is.