In a City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) report, Davao City welcomed a total of 1,632,597 tourist arrivals from January to September 2026, up significantly from the 1,470,696 recorded during the same period in 2025 and the 1,312,385 arrivals posted in January to September 2024.
“This is a welcome development for us. It shows that Davao City is really thriving. Davao is really pushing towards just not making it known to the whole world the city, the sights, or the landmarks, but the warmth of Dabawenyos because isa pud sa mga ways nganong nagadevelop ang atoang Davao City is because of the Dabawenyos. We’re really trying to give that Dabawenyo hospitality (This is a welcome development for us. It shows that Davao City is really thriving. Davao is really pushing not just to make the city, the sights, or the landmarks known to the whole world, but also the warmth of Dabawenyos, because one of the reasons our Davao City is developing is because of the Dabawenyos. We’re really trying to give that Dabawenyo hospitality),” Willenito P. Tormis Jr., CTOO Head, said in an interview. BuyMaps
He added that the rise in tourist arrivals also demonstrates that Davao City is prepared to compete globally, signaling that the city is ready to welcome more international visitors and take its place on the world tourism stage. CIO
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