Davao City continues to lead the Philippines’ tourism landscape after being named the country’s top travel destination for the second consecutive year, according to the April 2026 report of the World Travel Index.

National University (NU), under the Sy family’s SM Group of Companies, has officially launched its first-ever campus in Mindanao, located in Davao City. The NU Davao campus is set to open its doors to students this July, marking a significant expansion of the university’s presence in the country.

The Davao Region continues to dominate the country’s cacao industry, producing 7,807 metric tons (MT) and accounting for 72 percent of total national output, the Department of Agriculture–Davao Region (DA-11) reported.