* Now the country’s investment hub
* Tops in Safety Index and Best City to Visit
Davao City received another international accolade following the city’s inclusion in the CEOWORLD Magazine 2025 Safety Index ranking of 300 leading cities in the world.
Davao City ranks first in the Philippines placing No. 53 in the list. Other Philippine cities that made it to the roll are Makati City, No. 126; Iloilo City, No. 143; Cebu City, No. 220 and Manila City, 295. [Abu Dhabi and three other cities in the Emerites made it to the top 10 in the Safety Index].
The CEOWORLD magazine holds the distinction of being the world’s most influential business publication, trusted by over 12.4 million global readers, including CEOs, CFOs, senior executives, investors, and high-net-worth individuals.
Earlier, The World Travel Index 2025 named Davao City as “The Best City to visit in the Philippines”. Davao also consistently placed 3rd among the Cities in Southeast Asia in terms of cleanliness, safety and livability.
These citations followed after the loose-tongued former putschist and Senator Trillanes made a careless assertion that Davao City is the most dangerous place in the Philippines.
Last week the independent Commission on vadInfrastructures rebuffed Trillanes for lying in public in claiming that the ICI had issued a summon to Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go to appear before the probe body.
The recognition of Davao City in the world community of stable peace, safety and its healthy investment climate has drawn the country’s top investors to the City. The Ayala Group, Gokongwei Conglomerates and Cebu-based entreprenuers have recently poured in billions of fresh capital for joint ventures with local business enterprises.
Davao City has also become part of international aitlines destination. Already Singapore, Qatar, Bangkok and HongKong has direct flight to the city. Xiamen Airlines from mainland China moreover flies direct to the City for bulk cargo of durian and other fruit products and fresh and process fish like tuna and other farmed marine species. Davao International Airport is now up for bid for modernization.
There are talks of Japan airline firms flying direct to Davao City which was once known as “Little Tokyo”.
