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Aside from the fact that the current President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte came from Davao City, it is also famous for another thing, Durian. The phrases "king of all fruits" and "taste like heaven but smells like hell" all refer to Durian because of it's pungent smell when ripe. This fruit is famous in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand. And as indicated earlier, here in the Philippines, Durian is indigenous in Davao region. The Durian fruit. So if it happens that you're in Davao City between the months of August and November, here are three places where you can have the best deal for this incredible fruit. 1. Magsaysay Park There are fruit stands outside Magsaysay Park, a piece of land named after a former president of the country. Here, you'll find different types of fruits depending on which part of the year. But during the Durian season, the notorious fruit dominates them all. You can get to eat Durian for a...

It's early 2013 when AirAsia decided to cut its Cebu operations and focus on their Manila operations. But just a few weeks ago, AirAsia announced that it's flying from Cebu once again. AirAsia Philippines, a subsidiary of the Malaysia -based low-cost airline AirAsia Berdad will fly from Mactan-Cebu International Airport to the following destinations starting April 22, 2017: Davao Palawan Boracay/Caticlan In addition to that, AirAsia Philippines will now fly from Davao City to the following destinations, also starting this April 22. Clark Cebu Palawan Boracay/Caticlan

I've been traveling to Davao City every year because of religious conventions and assemblies. Once a year though, I have to stay for as long as four days. Through the years, I have gathered information on the places where you can stay for small money without compromising much of the comfort (as far as my standard is concerned). Disclaimer: prices varies; the ones below are as of today, May 2015 the "lowest" price mentioned in the list is "per person per night" basis some of the hotels below have free breakfast but please explicitly inquire validate these information by contacting them or visiting their website this article will be updated from time to time. DAVAO CITY. Outside the Davao city International Airport. Here's my short but growing list. Go Hotels - Lanang Address: J.P. Laurel Ave, Agdao, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur Phone:  +63 82 297 4413 Website: http://www.gohotels.ph/ Lowest Price  (per person) :  600+ Pesos (2 per...

Update : This store was already closed. Davao has a lot more to offer than its famous Durian . In a small restaurant along Cabantian Road in Buhangin District, you can eat fried frogs! The name of the restaurant is Goody Cove Grill and they are serving real fried frog, locally known as Baki or Palaka. Crunchy Fried Frog "It tastes like chicken". That's the common remark of those who ate it. Well, you don't need to worry because these frogs were the edible ones. The type of frogs residing in rice fields, so more or less they're just eating leaf-eating bugs. The preparation is safe as well for the beheaded, skinned-out frogs were deep-fried in oil. With that, all the microbes you think it may have had should already be dissolved because of heat. But if you really don't like frogs, you can eat other grilled dishes like fish and chicken. You can eat the fried frog by itself or dip it in the mixture of vinegar and grated onions. You can eat it with ri...