Welcome, friends, to the wonderful, vibrant, and highly disciplined world of the majestic south! If you have ever found yourself staring at a prickly, green fruit with a mixture of intense adoration and mild trepidation, or if you have ever caught yourself passionately lecturing a confused visitor from the capital about the absolute, unquestionable sanctity of city speed limits, then you might just belong to a very specific and proud demographic. Yes, we are talking about the resilient, the law-abiding, and the wildly entertaining people of the largest city in the southern Philippines. Being a Davaoeño is about so much more than merely being born in a particular geographical location…