About Davao: The Provinces and the City

The Provinces of Davao and the City are located in the southern second largest island of the Philippines.The island is Mindanao, and the City is the larget City in the world. This is the setting of our stories with the PME Fathers among the early seminarians and priests of the Saint Francis Xavier Seminary.
Before World War 2 and about 15 years after, the three provinces of Davao, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental, remained one political provincial unit, governed by one Governor. They comprised also one Diocese, run by one Diocesan Bishop, initiated by the PME Fathers. In the early years of the seminary, there was only one political Province and one Diocese. This was until the three provincial and diocesan divisions in the sixties.

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More Pictures about Davao and Mindanao
Click the picture for a larger view. These pictures are taken in 1998 to 2000 (JPM shots).

Davao Airport undergoing expansion (5/12/2000)

Babak now a part of Samal Garden City, an island city besides Daavao City(5/12/2000)

The riceland of Bukidnon in the town of Valencia(5/12/2000)

Remaining forests in Bukidnon (5/12/2000)

Typical communities between mountains between Bukidnon and Davao City (5/12/2000)

The logged mountains between Bukidnon and Davao City(5/12/2000)

The airtrip of the American Missionaries in Bukidnon(5/12/2000)

The lake landmark of Bukidnon(4/28/2000)

The town of Valencia in Bukidnon(4/28/2000)

The town of Valencia(4/28/2000)

The lake of Bukidnon(4/28/2000)

Deforested mountains between Bukidnon and Davao City(4/28/2000)

Click here to follow the pictures with some notations. By JP Mercado.
Updated by JP Mercado (May 13, 2000)

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