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Hey guys!
Going to Philippines in mid October, Davao region.
Does any ony know if there are any plases to jump of? Some cliffs preferably?
MB some contacts of local jumpers?

Thx in advance.

I haven't jumped there or anything...
I'm only getting into the sport now.
I did live in the Davao region till about 5 years ago though.
There are a few buildings in Davao City proper that are tall enough, and should be reasonably easy to get to the roof of. [Here's a hint: security guards in the Philippines don't make that much money, and can usually use some extra 'merienda'(snack) cash]...
Other than that, you might find some antennas in the Matina area of Davao up on the hill that might be jumpable(definitely if you WS-land at the bottom of the hill-Awesome!).
As far as cliffs go... probably not... Mt. Apo IS the tallest mountain in the Philippines and is essentially right next to Davao, but it is pretty well rounded-off all over. I climbed it 6 times between 1999-2002, taking different trails each time, and only encountered one steep rock wall. It's near the peak and is called the 85(after the grade it has-85 degrees-not really vertical) and if memory serves, it's prolly not tall enough for anything, even if you have the quickest inflating WS ever... Here it is:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/...w/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG

Buildings/Antennas would be the way to go, I think, for Davao area jumping. I've actually had a dream about going there just to jump the ABS-CBN tower in Davao(with a wingsuit, as mentioned above). That and the Landco building-the back of it, specifically- would be an easy exit/easy landing. Marco Polo hotel would be cool too, but I haven't ever been higher than the lobby, so... no details there.

As far as jumpers there- HA! I doubt you could even fill a C206 load with all the skydivers you could find there, let alone BASE jumpers. If I'm wrong, Davao is more awesome than I thought.

Good luck man! Let us know how it goes and if you actually get any jumps in. I'm sure you'll love Davao, even if you don't get to jump, it's an amazing place.

Cheers! Have a great trip.

Any word on objects in Manila, specifically Makati City? Obviously there are plenty of buildings that are tall enough, wondering if there are any locals out there, or if anyone has any word on any of the buildings...

Palowan iirc has some islands with vertical faces. Most of them have no easy way up. All water landings. The cliff faces are alll jagged edges, hit the wall and you'll be chum. Itll take a lot of work to get a jum

Thanks a lot for such a detailed answer.
Will try to find some jumpable building\antenna there.

No Problem. Let us know how it goes. I might have a Davao trip to visit old friends coming up next year. It'd be good to know that other people have had some successful jumps. Leave an exit or two for others to open though man.