The History of Sta. Cruz History
Aside from being the oldest town in Davao del Sur, We have known very few literature and equally few interest about my hometown’s history. We look for tourism products to give alternative reasons for people to visit to this place other than climbing the highest mountain in the country. As we gained curiosity with the history of Sta. Cruz based on further readings and personal interactions with some key informants in the town, We learned that ours is perhaps one of the most colorful in the entire Mindanao. The municipality of Sta. Cruz was an active participant in the making of Mindanao’s and Philippines’ histories. From the Spanish rule, to American regime, to Japanese occupation, to Philippine Independence, to Martial Law, to EDSA Revolution, Sta. Cruz’ story was intricately interwoven into the country’s saga. This gulf town was originally called “Labo,” a Bagobo word which means “marshland”. Labo is situated between a confluence of two mountain streams where water were ...
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