Davao Region
Proper noun
Meaning
Davao Region
A region of the Philippines. Capital: Davao City
Synonym: Davao
Examples
“Among the provinces of Davao Region, the province of Davao Oriental had the highest inflation rate at 4.7% in December 2017.
Based on the approved resolution last year, the council adopted the proposal of their economic development committee (EDC) to declare Davao Region as the cacao and chocolate capital of the Philippines.
So far, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) or the merging of winds coming from the northern and southern hemispheres, is the prevailing weather system affecting Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Leyte, and Bohol.
Other provinces in Davao Region have remained stable, with nine in Davao del Norte, two in Davao del Sur, two in Davao de Oro, and three in Davao Oriental.
Social gatherings could worsen the transmission of the COVID-19 cases in Davao Region, she noted.
The Davao City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Mindanao, logged 3,290 out of the 4,863 confirmed total cases in Davao Region as of October 27, according to the Department of Health-Davao.