This maybe true in the past, i.e. Manila, Cebu, Davao in that order. But not anymore.
It's not what is already there. It's the "rate" that a city is doing. And CDO (and CIC) is doing it at a very high rate per capita.
Just look at this forum;
Laguindingan Airport Development Project - Page 36 - SkyscraperCity
Consider how is this gonna affect the entire region. And CDO (and CIC) is at the forefront of that.
Fruits? MisOr and NorMin has fruits
Water? Cagayan river will tell you that.
Modern Airport? check the link above.
Real Estates? haha, CDO got many, i.e. Xavier Estate, Koresco, Ayala, etc.
Best Unitversities? we got XU. MPSC board exam passing rate is one of the highest in Pinas.
Christian? that's racist really. I'm Agonistic. What is wrong w/ Muslim (except fundamentalist)?
Bank? like we don't have banks in CDO? hahahaha
Taxi? you must be joking really. Even Cebu cab drivers envy the CDO cabs.
Malls? If I'm not mistaken LimKetKai Mall is the first in Mindanao.
As I said, it's not how much your city got now. It's the rate that the city is going. And CDO is way up ahead

and it's starting to use it's afterburner.
cheers,
Bisaya Dako