On the third day of my solo backing in Mindanao I went to Malita in Davao Occidental. From Kidapawan City I took a van to Digos City then another van to Malita.
It took 2 hours to reach Malita from Digos. We passes by banana plantations. The view going to Malita is scenic. I just spend the whole day in the beach of Malita.
Davao Occidental is the youngest province in the Philippines. By virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013, the province is carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur. RA 10360 was passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on November 28, 2012, and December 5, 2012, respectively, and signed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 14, 2013. A plebiscite was held on October 28, 2013 along with the barangay elections and the majority of votes cast were "Yes", ratifying the province.
The motive to create the province was to boost the economic condition and social progress of the municipalities. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who sponsored the creation of Davao Occidental, said that the distances of Digos City, Davao del Sur's provincial capital, to other municipalities in the second Congressional District are far-off that impairs the effective delivery of basic services, as well as the access to government offices. However, Davao del Sur Representative Marc Douglas Cagas considered the creation of the province as nothing more than gerrymandering and political convenience.
This is part of the 3rd leg of my solo backpacking in Mindanao.
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