Davao City is the only independent city in the Davao Region of the Philippines. The region has five provinces namely Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental.
Through a partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation, the Tebow CURE Hospital was established Davao City in 2014. The city is geographically located in Davao del Sur but is independent from the province.
2019 Davao City election results
As part of the 2019 Philippine national general election, voters in Davao City elected their new congressmen, mayor, vice mayor and councilors. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
1st District Congressman
- Pulong Duterte: 197,370
- Susan Uyanguren: 5,135
- Rex Labis: 2,124
2nd District Congressman
- Vincent Garcia: 174,389
3rd District Congressman
- Isidro Ungab: 160,732
Mayor
- Sara Duterte: 580,440
- Jun Marcellones: 4,270
Vice Mayor
- Baste Duterte: 558,128
1st District Councilors
- Mabel Acosta: 171,082
- Melchor Quitain Jr: 161,951
- Kap Ibuyan: 140,426
- Bonifacio Militar: 123,976
- Nilo Abellera: 122,939
- Pilar Braga: 122,088
- Pamela Librado: 118,628
- Jessica Bonguyan: 115,376
- Richard Duterte: 106,440
- Joel Landero: 47,457
- Lyndon Banzon: 42,007
- Boy Guino-o: 30,495
- Onnie Alfaro: 29,226
- Cristito Lazaro: 22,550
- Ernesto Macasaet Jr: 20,763
- Roy Liza: 13,006
- Romulo Mamalias: 10,462
- Jun Engoc: 5,543
2nd District Councilors
- Danny Dayanghirang: 123,621
- Diosdado Mahipus: 121,201
- Louie John Bonguyan: 120,049
- Ralph Abella: 106,833
- Javi Campos: 106,042
- Dante Apostol: 105,219
- Che-Che Justol: 105,110
- Jonard Dayap: 95,776
- Dr. Florence Alejandre: 86,448
- Boogie Dureza: 80,683
- Halila Sudagar: 51,000
- Cha-Cha dela Calzada: 47,494
- Goldie Delvo: 41,986
- Roger Galido: 32,997
- Tanciong Tiongco: 27,541
- Ericson Batican: 25,643
- Pedrito Salvador: 18,090
- Rene Estorpe: 11,109
- Regidor Cortez: 6,391
- Jonelito Bermudez Sr: 5,726
- Crispin Galang: 5,214
- Corazon Arche: 4,085
3rd District Councilors
- Alberto Ungab: 144,120
- Nonoy Al-ag: 123,300
- Dr. Joselle Villafuerte: 116,378
- Conde Baluran: 114,603
- Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz: 113,798
- Petite Principe: 112,911
- Cocoy Zozobrado: 104,996
- Sweet Advincula: 100,526
- Bebot Clarion: 81,332
- Ramon Bargamento II: 72,585
- Ernesto Gerodias: 8,579
- Louie Narisma: 8,319
On May 19, 2018, We’am Ahmed represented Davao City at Miss Earth Philippines 2018 and competed against 41 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 18.
