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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — The municipality of Mawab in Davao de Oro scored its first tourism accreditation with the Department of Tourism citing Sabor by La Ela’s Café Restaurant as a DOT-accredited establishment.  Sabor by La Ela’s Café. Photo from its Facebook page Municipal tourism officer Michaella Paragua, in an interview with MindaNews, said that the municipality was ecstatic over the accreditation, as Mawab is traditionally more of a path instead of a destination. “Kanang dili na mi agianan lang, naa na jud DOT-accredited na hapitan ug ika-offer sa mga turista” (We’re no longer just a passageway, we finally have a DOT-accredited establishment that we can offer to tourists), Paragua said in a Facebook post.  Prior to the accreditation, Paragua said she, along with other tourism counterparts in the province of Davao de Oro, was embarrassed during tourism meetings.  “Kay wala may Mawab sa mapa, wala may establishment sa Mawab na apil...