| Tipanud sa Tagum (Media Presentation) |
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Tagum City, the capital of the Davao Province, takes pride as one the most viable and most competitive business site. As a first class city, Tagum is the seat of the Davao Province with the largest share and highest growth of investments.
Likewise, the city is a top exporter of banana (cavindish and cardava) including banana chips and other related products. Wood based, metal and agri-based industries are also vital in the city's booming economy.
Under the administration and leadership of the Honorable Mayor Rey T. Uy and with the support of the City of Tagum Legislative Council presided by the Honorable Vice Mayor Allan L. Rellon, the City of Tagum has trained youth music artists through a special program that consists of continuing music workshops focused on skills enhancement on musical intruments playing and culminates in annual music recitals. To date, there are more than 1,300 graduates of the year-long annual music workshops.
Moreover, the City Mayor provided support for the acquisition and enhancement of the musical instruments used by the various Drum Bugle and Lyre Corps and Marching Bands based in more than twenty (20) public elementary and secondary schools in the city.
Located in the juncture of the south eastern route of the Daang Maharlika in Mindanao, Tagum City is strategically a significant hub where all passenger buses and jeepneys from Northern Mindanao going to Davao City or from Davao City to any point in Eastern and Northeastern Mindanao pass by. There are also taxis or vans plying from Davao City to Tagum City in approximately one-and-a-half hour journey.
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| How to reach Tagum City, Davao del Norte |
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A. BY PLANE
The Davao International Airport has daily flights to and from major cities in the Philippines and weekly flights to Singapore and Manado, Indonesia. The airport is an hour ride from Tagum City. Upon arrival at the airport, metered taxicabs are available and flag down rate is P30 for units with aircon ( P26 for units without aircon. ) Minimum fare for a public utility vehicle is P7.00. The taxicabs or PUBs will take you to the bus terminals located at Ecoland, Davao City and from there different kinds of buses will take you safe to Tagum City. The fare is P90.00 for aircons and P76.00 for non-aircon buses.
B. BY SEA
Superferry will bring you to Davao Sasa Wharf safely with its three times a week trip if you are from Manila. When you leave Manila on Monday you will reach Davao by Wednesday and if you leave Wednesday you will arrive on Friday and if its Saturday you will reach Davao by Monday. You can check their schedules at superferry.
If you’re from Cebu City, the trip is only once a week, the departure is Sunday and you will arrive Davao on Monday.
If youre from Iloilo City, the departure is every Thursday and the arrival is Friday and if you’re from Zamboanga City the departure is every Tuesday and the arrival is Wednesday.
C. BY LAND
Tagum City can be reached by land boarding Philtranco Bus from Pasay City via Bicol Region then to Samar, Leyte. From Leyte the bus will board a ferry boat to Surigao City then to Butuan City, San Francisco Agusan del Sur and in a few hours you will reach Tagum City. It took you three days to reach Tagum by land but you will enjoy the scenic views of the Philippine Island from Metro Manila to Visayas and Mindanao.
Major Transportation Facilities from Davao Ecoland Terminal to Tagum City:
DAVAO METRO SHUTTLE:
Services: Super Coach, Regular Aircon and Non-air Buses Available
Route: Davao City to Tagum City, Nabunturan, New Bataan & Monkayo
Tel Nos. (084) 217-3149
BACHELOR EXPRESS INCORPORATED:
Services: Aircondition and Non-aircondition Buses
Route: Davao City to Tagum City, Mati, Davao Oriental, Butuan City, Surigao and Cagayan de Oro City
Tel Nos. (082) 244-0654
Upon Arrival at the Tagum City Overland Transport and Integrated Terminal (TOTIT) pedicabs, multicabs and cars for rent are available for hire to ferry visitors to the nearby hotels and lodging houses to stay. List of available hotels and inns are accessible at our directory webpage.
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Tagumeños dress codes are normally very casual. Light clothing is most comfortable. Lightweight clothing of natural fiber is recommended. Informal clothing is acceptable almost everywhere except when visiting a church or mosque. For formal occasions, the traditional barong tagalog is recommended. Most establishments such as bars, offices, restaurants don’t impose dress codes strictly and consider wearing shorts, slippers, and sleeveless shirts.
Tagum City is generally peaceful. Police officers are roving around the city every now and then. The City Government provided them with new light vehicles to completely monitor the peace & order situation. Barangay Tanods support the police officers in maintaining peace & order and immediately respond to any emergencies. The City Government also designates civil security guards in public places like parks & plaza, trade centers and in the night markets to ensure the safety of the bystanders, local and international tourists, bar hoppers and night owls and crawlers.
There is an existing No- Smoking Ordinance in the City. Smoking is prohibited inside public utility vehicles, government offices, hospitals, and churches. In hotels, bars and restaurants, smoking is allowed only in designated areas where the only activity being done is smoking.
Most government offices operate Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m to 12 and 1:00 to 5:00 pm except for frontline service agencies that need to operate 24 hours a day. Most banks open from 9 a.m. to 3 pm and some local banks have branches that operate 7 days a week. ATM booths are visible in shopping malls, bank lobbies and Food Center.
Night market starts at 6:00pm til 2:00am, it is located at the heart of the city, between Bonifacio, Quezon & Osmeña Streets. Barbecues, balot, quik-quik and other Tagum delicacies will surely fill your hunger.
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Contact details:
Tagum City Tourism Council
Beach Volleydrome, Rotary Park, Tagum City, Philippines
Tel. #: (084) 370-1424
Email Address: tagumcity_tourism@yahoo.com
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Is a distinct cultural event that celebrates the Filipino excellence in Music composition, performance and production, the end goal of which is to provide the youth with more opportunities to excel in the Music Industry. The annual festival engenders a vision of a fairer and brighter future for the youth through the enhancement of skills in arts and in building creative pathways for gainful employment especially for out-of-the-school-youth.
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Tagum City Summer Sportsfest |
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An eco-adventure and urban challenge promoting the advocacy on the call to care our environment through sports in celebration of the Earth Day, Ocean Month, and Environment Month every April, May and June respectively. The festival is held in the month of May. |
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Durian Festival sa Tagum City |
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A month-long showcase of the delectable fresh durian fruit grown in the city and in the neighboring towns. It also puts on center stage the baking of delicacies, cakes and pastries having durian as its main ingredient eventually branding it as the Tagum-made food products for pasalubong.
Tagum City Float portrays the abundance of the Durian Fruit as its major product, which gave birth to Durian Festival celebrated on its peak month (August-September). |
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The City Tourism Council had initiated another festival this coming month of July designed for all the gays from any point in Mindanao. This will be the first time here in Tagum City that the gays will be the stars for the whole week and this was hailed as the Binuhat Festival that will be staged on July 23 up to 27 this year.
Binuhat Festival is one of the festivals being prepared thoroughly since the start of the year in order to give enjoyment to the people and the opportunity to the gays to show their talents and skills in all sort of activities prepared for them.
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A Festival celebrated every October that showcase the different tribal songs, dances, games, crafts and rituals.
An avenue of convergence and rekindling of culture, norm and traditions of tipanod (original settlers) of Tagum City. A celebration of bountiful harvest camaraderie.
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Through nine (9) Nights Extravaganza Variety show hosted and sponsored by the different organizations of the city.
An annual Christmas Festival Celebration for Tagumeños. It features ten (10) nights of Christmas presentations with TV and movie celebrities from Manila are joining with the local talents for celebration. It is an annual Pamaskong Handog of Mayor Rey T. Uy to all constituents. Other featured sceneries during the celebration is the lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree.
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