fruit. davao shares many characteristics with other islands on the philippine archipelago, such as sandy beaches, fruit plantations, rainforests, swamps, rolling hills and mountains: the highest peak in the philippines, mt. apo, rises 3,144 meters over davao. small businesses flourish in the city, and entertainment spots are opened to the wee hours. locals seem to prefer the simple pleasure of sitting outside on plastic chairs, sipping 8-yuan (us) beers, playing cards and listening to popular local music. davao's main industries are wood processing, grain processing, fruit and fishing. miles and miles of banana plantations make for lush, exotic scenery. mt. talomo is one of the island's most impressive scenic attractions. part of the mountain has been transformed to giant public garden by