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Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Rehiyon sa Dabaw; Filipino: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. [4] It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces : Davao de Oro , Davao del Norte , Davao del Sur , Davao Oriental , and Davao ...
Ilocano culture and beliefs are shaped by centuries of Catholicism and the influence of animism-polytheism traditions. These traditions are rooted in their agricultural lifestyle, communal values, and close-knit family structures. [5] The Ilocano population extends across most parts of the Philippines, beyond the Ilocos Region.
It is held to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon—that originally inhabit the province. [1] [2] Kaamulan comes from the Binukid word "amul" meaning to gather. [3]
Poverty incidence of Davao del Sur 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.71 2009 24.83 2012 24.42 2015 19.02 2018 11.78 2021 7.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Art and culture The colorful artistic heritage of Davao stems from the rich culture of its tribes. For the Bagobos, aesthetics is the meticulous carving of weapons; the elaborate decoration of inlaid metal boxes with bells; and the ...
Caraga Region has the first and only cable-stayed bridge in the entire Mindanao island, the Macapagal Bridge in Butuan connecting the Butuan Bypass Road over Agusan River. The region is connected to the major centers of its neighboring regions by the Maharlika Highways that runs from the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Surigao. The ...
Non-material culture refers to the non-physical ideas that individuals have about their culture, including values, belief systems, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions, while material culture is the physical evidence of a culture in the objects and architecture they make or have made.
The ongoing New People Army Rebellion's main stronghold is held within Northern Samar, due to the region's history of resistance against colonialism and its strong cultural ties to their former warrior culture in their pre-colonial days as many NPA fighters are predominantly of Waray & Cebuano descent. [16] [17]
The region also shares a maritime border with Gorontalo and North Sulawesi provinces of Indonesia. The region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges. Known for its river system, the region is the drainage basin of Mindanao, particularly at the Cotabato Basin, a large depression surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides.