Mati Davao Oriental

Mati is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. It is the capital of the said province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 105,908 people in 21,293 households. Residents of Mati are called Matinians.On 1942, the Japanese Occupation forces was landed in the town of Mati, Eastern Davao.On 1945, the liberation in the town of Mati, Eastern Davao was accompanied by the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and the Davaoeño guerrilla units against the Japanese Imperial forces until the end of World War II.

Tourism

Mati is now considered as one of the hottest tourist spots in the Philippines. The Department of Tourism has had a road show in Boracay and in Bali, Indonesia to promote the place and to invite investors to do business in the virgin white sand beaches of Mati. Dahican is one of the most popular destinations in Mati with clear waters and a 17-kilometer pure and fine white sand shore. Indeed, Mati is the best-kept secret of Davao Region. [www.kanakbai.com]. Masao is also very known.Tourists from Finland, Australia, USA, Japan and Korea have enjoyed the resort. Also, local tourists from Surigao and Davao abound in Mati to experience the totally different aura of Masao. There are a lot of places in Mati that are truly haven: Camp Jericho; Tourism Complex; Waniban Island; the sleeping dinosaur; the Pujada Island and a lot more. Pujada Bay has also been considered as among the richest bays in the South East Asia. There are 15,700 species of sea creatures that can be found in the Pujada Bay. Lobsters, Sea Cow or locally known as Dugong, hammerhead shark, blue whale, manta ray, and different kinds of turtles are just among the many sea animals that can be found in Mati. Scuba diving is also experienced here.

Citihood and Nullification

On June 20, 2007,the Commission on Elections officially proclaimed the ratification of Republic Act 9408 converting the Municipality of Mati into a component city to be known as City of Mati.

Final tabulation showed Yes got 18,267 votes while No garnered only 846. There are 18,267 actual voters out of the 51,287 registered voters in 26 villages and 266 polling precincts during the June 18 plebiscite. [1]

However, Mati recently lost its cityhood, along with 15 other cities, after the Supreme Court of the Philippines granted a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines, and declared the cityhood law (RA 9389) which allowed the town to acquire its city status, unconstitutional. The said cities, the court ruled, did not meet the requirements for cityhood.[2]

Baranggays

Mati is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

* Badas
* Bobon
* Buso
* Cabuaya
* Central (Pob.)
* Culian
* Dahican
* Danao
* Dawan
* Don Enrique Lopez
* Don Martin Marundan
* Don Salvador Lopez, Sr.
* Langka



* Lawigan
* Libudon
* Luban
* Macambol
* Mamali
* Matiao
* Mayo
* Sainz
* Sanghay
* Tagabakid
* Tagbinonga
* Taguibo
* Tamisan