DAVAO PHILIPPINES

Davao Philippines, City is one of the most important cities in the Philippines and is the capital of the Island of Mindanao. It is also the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. Its international airport and seaport is one of the busiest cargo hubs in the Southern Philippines. Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province though it is usually grouped with Davao del Sur for statistical purposes. Davao city is also the regional center for Davao Region (Region XI). It is one of the world's largest cities in terms of land area, occupying more than 2,400 square kilometers. Davao City has a resident population of 1.3 million, with about 2 million people present during daylight hours.

According to the 2000 census, Davao City has a population of 1,147,116 people in 240,057 households.

Davao City is currently one of the centers of BPO operations in the Philippines. The city is projected to earn at least US$5 billion in annual revenue by 2010, according a CITEM report.

In recent years, the sprawling urban metropolis has emerged as the business, investment and tourism hub for southern Philippines. The city boasts some of the finest beach and mountain resorts in the country, and proximity to the Philippines’ most captivating diving spots as well as its highest peak, Mt Apo.

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Davao City Philippines Flights; Francisco Bangoy International Airport, also called Davao International Airport (DIA) (IATA: DVO, ICAO: RPMD) is the main airport serving Davao City in the Philippines. It is the busiest airport in the Mindanao region and is the only international airport in Mindanao serving actual international flights on a regular basis. The airport has a single 3,000-meter precision runway.

A new terminal replaces the previous Davao International Airport terminal, which lies just across it, in handling domestic and international flights to Davao. The new airport is estimated to handle 1.2 million passengers and 84,600 tons of cargo yearly. The added capacity is also complemented by the latest navigation, security and baggage handling equipments. This aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment.

It was funded by a forty million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank, co-financed the European Investment Bank for twenty-five million ECUs, as well as budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost to develop it amounted to $128 million.

After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003. Initial construction began on 2000 while plans for construction were announced in 1992.

The following airlines serve the Francisco Bangoy International Airport:

Domestic Philippines Airline Carriers

·          Air Philippines (Cebu, Manila)

·          Asian Spirit (Manila)

·          Cebu Pacific (Cebu, Manila, Zamboanga)

·          Philippine Airlines (Manila)

International Airline Carriers

·          Asian Spirit (Koror)

·          Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Manado)

·          Singapore Airlines

·          SilkAir (Singapore)

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