The Malacañang of the South, also known as the Presidential Guest House in Davao or Panacañang, is a presidential guest house in Panacan,

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that serves as the

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's official residence in

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. It is located in the compound and office complex of the

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(DPWH) Davao Region.

History

Conceived under the administration of President

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in 2005, when the Office of the President acquired the property inside the DPWH Compound in Davao City, the two-storey guesthouse was completed in 2007. It was planned to serve as an official residence of the subsequent presidents when visiting Davao and the surrounding provinces. However, it was used only once by Macapagal-Arroyo and was only used as a staging point by President

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in his visits to the city and the nearby

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and

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. President

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indicated that the guest house will have a more active role in his administration. It served as his active office and residence and an alternative to Malacañang Palace in

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. It was in active use as a meeting place for his Cabinet.

Facilities

The Malacañang of the South houses 8 airconditioned rooms, serving as living quarters of the President, staff and VIPs, along with a conference room and a personal working office for the chief executive. Overlooking the sea, it has a view of the Island Garden City of Samal and includes a jetty port for transport to the island, also fitting the presidential yacht. It includes a helipad shared with the DPWH warehouse facilities. The building also includes space for use by the state-owned television,

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and Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM), the only media entities allowed in the facility.

References

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History

Facilities

See also

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