Speed City

Speed City Race Track

Speed City is where drag racers and car enthusiasts in Davao City converge for a legal 1/8 mile street drag racing, slalom, or drifting competitions, etc. It is Davao City's premier race track located within the 45 hectare business park of Davao River Front Corporate City in Diversion Highway, Ma-a.

Starting Line at the Speed City Davao

Below are some images during the 2006 Wild Sprints Challenge@Speed City courtesy of SSC-Davao.

 

Back in the 1980's when drag racing was then illegal, the Author of this blog used to drag race in his college days along Ortigas Avenue in Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, Metro Manila.

Below is a photo of the Author (and his father) checking the engine of his 1977-Model Mitsubishi Colt Celeste following a race of the previous night. Location: right outside his house in Cainta, Rizal. It is the only surviving photo that the Author has of his college car in his personal file.

Old Photos of Davao Part VII

San Pedro Street in the 1930's

This is Part Seven of a series of posts on the Old Photos of Davao which is intended for the readers to see how life was in Davao of old. Again, as in all previous posts, the Author makes no claim whatsoever for any of these photos which were sourced entirely from the Internet.

The old Oboza House in Rizal and B. Reyes Streets in downtown Davao City is still in use today.

Aerial view of Ateneo de Davao in 1948

First Davao Basketball Champion Team since 1946

1945 Map of US Army Oil Storage

First Three-Storey Building in Davao City

Above is a photo of the first three-storey building erected in Davao City. It was constructed by the Japanese. The building was owned by Feliciano Inigo. 

Villa Bus Company

More old photos of Davao to come.

Old Photos of Davao Part VI

Old Postcard of Davao City

This is Part VI of a series of posts on the Old Photos of Davao which is intended for the readers to see how life was in Davao of old. Again, as in all previous posts, the Author makes no claim of ownership whatsoever for any of these photos which were sourced entirely from the Internet.

Davao Times newspaper, August 2, 1945

Mail, November 1, 1935

Garcia Building near Magsaysay Park

The Garcia Building near the Magsaysay Park is still existing and in use today as stalls for Durian along the side walk and as retail store for China products.

Multi-purpose Hall for Ateneo de Davao High School and Grade School

Old Commercial Building in Davao City

Old rendering of proposed Pedro S. Carriedo All-Wood Building in Claro M. Recto Avenue, Davao City

Dakudao Building along San Pedro Street and City Hall Drive

This was the old Dakudao Building located at the corner of San Pedro Street and City Hall Drive before it was burned down during the Great San Pedro Fire of February 1962.

Davao Huks Prison in 1949

Old Map, ca. 1880's

Manobo Houses

Old Map showing plan of invasion of Davao in 1941

1943 Mindanao Emergency Currency

Manobo House

Old Photos of Davao Part V

Old San Pedro Street

This is the fifth of a series of posts on the Old Photos of Davao which is intended for the readers to see how life was in Davao of old. Again, as in all previous posts, the Author makes no claim whatsoever for any of these photos which were sourced entirely from the Internet.

Fiesta Arch in Bansalan, Davao del Sur

Ferry boat in Bingcungan

Approaching ferry boat at Carmen

Digos Clinic

Market in Bansalan

An estate somewhere in Davao

Mission Hospital

Nabunturan in Compostela Valley

North Road, Davao

An old car

Old photo of the United Church of Christ in Davao

United Church of Christ

Same United Church of Christ

A parish church in Davao

Old Photos of Davao Part IV

War torn City Hall of Davao after World War II

This is Part IV of the Old Photos of Davao volume intended for the readers to see how life was in Davao of old. Again, the Author makes no claim whatsoever for any of these photos which were sourced entirely from the Internet.

A Tribe in Davao

Bagobos

An illustration of a Mandayan Village somewhere in Davao Oriental, ca. 1885

An Illustration of Chinese bancas along the Davao River, ca. 1886

Old Brokenshire Memorial Hospital

Clearing Davao area by the 24th Infantry Division in 30 April - 26 June 1945

Old Map of the clearing operation of Davao by the 24th Infantry Division in 1945

The old Court of First Instance and the City Jail

One of the thousands of signage in Davao after the second world war.

Old surviving map of Mindanao in World War II

Somewhere north of Davao City during World War II