Tagum City is not known to be having abundant of mineral resources like nickel, bronze, gold or any of its kind that can boost tourist destination in the place. But Mayor Rey T. Uy, sagacious as he is, looks on it in a positive way. He personally initiated the idea of developing the mangrove area located at Nabintad Madaum, The said mangrove area is a century-old and the Kagan tribes were the settlers and make it their habitat.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region XI has chosen Tagum City as the BEST PREPAREDNESS DISASTER (Component City Category) among the four cities: Tagum City, Panabo City, Island Garden City of Samal and Digos City.

The 3-day Basic Training Course for Leaders of Adults formally opened last August 8, 2008 spearheaded by the Boy scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Davao del Norte Council in La Filipina National High School and culminated last August 10 attended by more than 80 scouters and local officials coming from the different offices from the Province, Cities, Municipalities, Barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan members and officials, and some from the Religious Sector.

Mr. Anwar E. Maadel, head of Tagum City Literacy Secretariat, confirmed that Tagum City is one of the top 5 of the 2008 National Literacy Awardees.