REGION XI

DAVAO REGION
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ALL ABOUT
REGION XI
Description, Location, Terrain,
Municipalities & Cities, Main Capital,
Population
 DESCRIPTION, LOCATION

Davao Region is an administrative region in

the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It
is situated at the southeastern portion of
Mindanao. The region consists of five
provinces.

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 DAVAO DE ORO
It is comprised of eleven (11) municipalities with 237 barangays and sub-
divided into two (2) legislative districts.
 DAVAO DE ORO
It is comprised of eleven (11) municipalities with 237 barangays and sub-
divided into two (2) legislative districts.
 DAVAO DEL NORTE
It is comprised of eight (8) municipalities and three (3) cities with 223
barangays and sub-divided into two (2) congressional districts.
 DAVAO DEL NORTE
It is comprised of eight (8) municipalities and three (3) cities with 223
barangays and sub-divided into two (2) congressional districts.
 DAVAO ORIENTAL

Davao Oriental comprises

10 municipalities and 1 city, all
organized into 2 legislative
districts. There are 183 barangays
in the province.
 DAVAO ORIENTAL

Davao Oriental comprises

10 municipalities and 1 city, all
organized into 2 legislative
districts. There are 183 barangays
in the province.
 DAVAO DEL SUR
Davao del Sur comprises 9 municipalities and 1 component city, all
encompassed by a lone legislative district.
 DAVAO DEL SUR
Davao del Sur comprises 9 municipalities and 1 component city, all encompassed by
a lone legislative district.
 DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
Davao Occidental has 5 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the
province is 105.
 DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
Davao Occidental has 5 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the
province is 105.
 REGION XI: TERRAIN

The region's topography is dominated

by peninsular and
island topography characterized by
extensive mountain ranges extending along
the western border, in the northern central
area and in the northwestern area leading to
the peninsula in the southeast with uneven
distribution of plateaus and lowlands.

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 DAVAO REGION’S POPULATION

As of August 2015, Davao Region

had a total population of 4,893,318
persons based on the 2015 Census
of Population (POPCEN 2015).

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CITIES IN
REGION XI
 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY
Davao City, the largest city in the
world (244,000 hectares), is
considered the Orchid Capital of the
Philippines. It is also famous for
fruits and as a take-off point for
climbing Mt. Apo, the Philippines'
highest mountain and habitat of the
monkey-eating Philippine eagle.

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 DAVAO CITY

It is the third-most populous city

in the Philippines after
Quezon City and Manila, and
the most populous in Mindanao.

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 DAVAO CITY

It is the third-most populous city

in the Philippines after
Quezon City and Manila, and
the most populous in Mindanao.

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 PANABO CITY

Panabo is a 3rd class component

city in the province of Davao del
Norte, Philippines. According to
the 2015 census, it has a
population of 184,599 people. It
has an area of 25,123 hectares.

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 PANABO CITY

Panabo is a 3rd class component

city in the province of Davao del
Norte, Philippines. According to
the 2015 census, it has a
population of 184,599 people. It
has an area of 25,123 hectares.

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 TAGUM CITY

Tagum is a component city

strategically located at the heart of
Davao del Norte. Tagum also has a
coastal area that is connected with
major road systems. The city
functions as the seat of the
Provincial Government, and serves
the commercial and agricultural
center to other major cities in the rest
of Mindanao.
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 TAGUM CITY

Tagum is a component city

strategically located at the heart of
Davao del Norte. Tagum also has a
coastal area that is connected with
major road systems. The city
functions as the seat of the
Provincial Government, and serves
the commercial and agricultural
center to other major cities in the rest
of Mindanao.
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 DIGOS CITY

Digos, officially the City of Digos, is

a 2nd class component city and
capital of the province of Davao del
Sur, Philippines. Dubbed as the
Mango Capital City of the
Philippines.

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 DIGOS CITY

Digos, officially the City of Digos, is

a 2nd class component city and
capital of the province of Davao del
Sur, Philippines. Dubbed as the
Mango Capital City of the
Philippines.

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OTHER CITIES IN DAVAO REGION

MATI CITY
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL

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REGION XI’S
LITERARY
WORK
Title, Genre, Summary, Elements
THE LITERARY WORK
Title: Love in the
Cornhusks
Written by: Aida
Rivera- Ford
Genre: Short Story
AIDA RIVERA- FORD
Aida Rivera- Ford is a Filipina celebrated literary
author. She is a Filipina writer whose masterpiece
delineates local colors and old identities. She crossed
over to Negros Oriental in 1949 for an English degree at
Silliman University. Records toast her as the first editor
of Sands and Coral, the school’s literary folio. In 1954,
she flew to the University of Michigan on a Fullbright
grant to secure her masters degree in English.
AIDA RIVERA- FORD

“Love in the Cornhusks” is one of the five well-

crafted stories for which Rivera-Ford won the Jules &
Avery Hopwood Prize in Michigan.
Summary
One day, Constantina Tirol, also called as Tinang, visits
her former master, Señora, whom she was working for
before she got married. While carrying her baby boy, she
walks through the entrance of the house of her former
Señora and meet his former young master, Tito, and the
Señora. Upon getting inside the house, Señora asks her
some questions how her married life is together with her
Bagobo husband and also how is it to be a mother of a baby
boy. Their conversation continues and they reach to the
point of talking about the tractor drivers of Señora, especially
the one who was good, Amado.
Summary
After that, Tinang finally tells her former employer about
her intention of being there. The baptism of her baby is about
to come and she wants Señora to be a Madrina to her child.
The relationship between Tinang and her former Señora with
her family remains good. And so, Señora hastily agreed to be
so and yet wants to provide baptismal clothes for the baby
and the fee for the Priest. Before she left from Señora’s
house, she was told by her that there is a letter for her in the
drugstore, which also serves as the post office of the barrio.
Summary
By that moment, she thought that someone might be
dead or maybe that letter comes from her sister. So she
hurriedly takes her way home and passes by that drugstore
to get the letter. As she continues walking in a muddy road
to her way home, she tries to look for a place where she
could lay down her baby, hoping that she could read the
letter before she arrives home. Finally, she finds a good
place where she can stop for a while. There is a Kamansi
tree and under of it are scattered cornhusks.
Summary
So, she prepares a heap of it using her foot and laid her
baby upon it. Then, she starts reading the letter. After doing
so, she finds out that the letter is a love letter, which comes
from Amado, her boyfriend, saying that he does not want to
break up with her when he left from the field of Señora
without telling the reason why he did so.
Summary
Time cannot be back anymore. It is already too late that
she discovers that Amado still loves her. However, she was
not informed that his mother’s illness made him gone for
some time. Instead, Tinang married a Bagobo man, who
owns 2 hectares of land. After all, what she does is only to
remember her past with Amado until the time comes when
she has to leave upon noticing that a snake is sneaking
towards her baby boy. In the end, she leaves the place
without noticing that her first love letter fell down among the
cornhusks.
Elements of
theConstantina
Story Tirol/ Tinang
Characters:

Senora – former employer of tinang

Tito - son of Senora
Senor - Senora’s husband
Amado Galuran – Tinang’s past lover
A Bagobo man – Tinang’s husband
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ELEMENTS OF
THE STORY
Elements of
the Story
Settings: Barrio

Point of View: Third person omniscient

point of view
Elements of
the Story PLOT
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement

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Tinang calls on Señora mentions her Tinang reads the letter The letter is dropped The story concludes
Señora former lover; she from Amado and on the ground with the bothered
leaves after getting her reminisces the precious unconsciously as the bearing of Tinang.
intention. moments with him. main character hastily
ensures her son
Elements of
the Story
Conflict: Man vs. Self
- the main character is struggling about her
decision of whether she carries on her undying
affection with her former lover or moves forward
Elements of
theSymbolism:
Story
Snake - symbolizes sensuality and temptation.
Letter – it signifies intimate connection.
Cornhusk - embodies production and harmony
Elements of
the Story
Theme: A longing to fulfill the
relationship made from the past
Elements of
the Story
Moral of the Story: “Destiny is not a
matter of chance, but of choice.
- We make our own destiny.
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FILIPINONESS
IN THE
LITERARY
WORK