Nabasahan baya nako na nag collapse ang ceiling sa MTS. Dunno kung ang Taboan ba or katong sa covered street or gym. Maayo pud unta ireconstruct nila using the Malay design sa atop just like the old airport terminal.

City to get P145 million for landfill area

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has already ordered the Department of Budget and management to release around P145 million to the city from its withheld internal revenue allotment (IRA).

The city intends to use the fund for the acquisition of an area for a landfill.


"I want to make the announcement now, that the money will be solely, solely devoted to the acquisition of a landfill and the equipment that go with it," City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said in an interview Monday.

The mayor said he got the President's nod for the release of the funds during dinner last Thursday.

Duterte said the fund will be sourced from the 10 percent Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the City Government, which was withheld by the National Government during the transition years of former President Joseph E. Estrada to President Arroyo.

"There was this order to withhold 10 percent of the IRA of all local government and Davao City has to give up something like 200 million at that time" he said.

Arroyo, during the dinner, called Budget and Management Secretary Rolando G. Andaya and ordered him to release the fund for the city, Duterte said.

"Pero ngayon kasi, there are actually two modes of doing it, getting it (the withheld fund) outright but you cannot get the whole of it, it's either in staggered basis and for equal installments or you want it with higher interest, the money remains maybe with Landbank. The other is to monetize, and you get 70 percent, the 30 remains. Hindi palang ibigay lahat but that gives us about P145 million," Duterte said.

According to Duterte, he almost pleaded with the President to get the funding for the completion of the solid waste management system.

"The reason why I was really almost pleading with the President is because yung solid waste management natin is about complete, we have the garbage bins, the compactors, the equipment, tractors, except for the landfill, sabi ko kay Presidente, Ma'am I would really need the money badly to complete the system of Davao City," he added.

Duterte said the fund will be given to the city within the next few days.

Duterte added that getting the fund should also be credited to House Majority Leader Prospero Nograles since it was the congressman who made the appointment with the President for that Thursday dinner. According to him, Davao City is a favored place because it is close to the heart of Arroyo. (BRQ)

btw tj, katong dakong construction na human na sa lasang, murag APL Shipping man to. Nabasa pud nako article adto unya nahighlight and Davao kay murag hub yata na nila for Mindanao. Dako man to in fact ang land fill ato nasugdan tong diha pa ko pero naundanang. Karon human na gyud.

Bay Junax, katong salulco mao ba tong atbang sa Sun City Entrance. Nagaposte na man sila sauna before ko hawa. Pila ka storey pud tong naa sa vicinity sa SM?

Glimpses of old Davao
By Stella A. Estremera

THROUGH the years, hit topics by any columnists would be something that touched on Davao City, pre-mall era.

Those days in the arcades and the pre-school opening shopping for shoes in Milanes in the Aldevinco Shopping Center for the reliable, and child-proof Gregg shoes (shoes so durable, you'd be wearing it until you graduate in elementary), while hoping mom is rich enough for an ice cream sundae, banana split or peach melba and cheese roll from Goody-goody Kiosk just across the corridor, or in Shoeland or Good Earth Emporium both along San Pedro Street for the cheaper but definitely less durable black Spartan shoes that will last for less than one school year.


And then it's a quick trip to Alan's Commercial or Mindanao Education for school items like that atrocious dark brown Golden Gate or drab green Silver Swan notebooks, Mongol pencils, and wax paper (if mom is on a tight budget) or plastic cover (if mom is feeling generous) to cover the notebooks with.

Shopping takes on an upturn just before Christmas, when Christmas parties in school require you to wear something new. This type of shopping will bring you to Borgaily's still along San Pedro Street for a Collezione or Lacoste and a Matchbox toy or A&M along Bolton Street, way before it became that three-storey structure along Rizal Street for really good imported items and more Matchbox toys.

Those were the days when the most envied classmate is the one who has a "Dymo", that thingamajig that you can spell out names with on a hard plastic tape that you use to label your bags, notebooks, and pencil cases; and a set of Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books. The status symbols of our childhood...

But, way, way before these are even more poignant memories of Davao put to print by two Davao historians and favorite story-tellers, Ernie Corsino who wrote "Davao History" in 1998 and Rogelio "Noning" Lizada who wrote the "Sang-awun sa Dabaw (Once Upon a Time in Davao) in 2002, and the important details that sometimes are glossed over by story-telling are preserved by Gloria P. Dabbay, who wrote "Davao City: Its History and Progress".

In their books we get to know the quaint Davao complete with dates and periods when these glimpses happened, unlike our vague mixed up memories of childhood.

As quoted in Corsino's book, C.D. Cowles in the "Report of the Commanding Officer, Davao" contained in "Report of the War Department", Vol. 9, 538-553, in 1902 wrote, "The twon is well laid-out, with long avenues bordered with palms. There is a good-size church, attached to which is a convento in good repair, capable of containing 125 men. The local barracks is in bad condition (no floor and needs a new roof), nad has space for about 40 men. The two school buildings are dilapidated. The tribunal is commodious; could contain 75 men if flooring were mended, new roofs made, and after a thorough polishing. There is also a government house which could contain 40 men if the building should be thoroughly renovated.

"Some of the private houses are neat and well-built. The health of the community is said to be good. The water is obtained from the Davao River. The staple in the vicinity is hemp; there is sufficient cattle in the immediate vicinity to supply a small garrison, but not enough for export (price about 4 cents per pound on the hoof). The townspeople appear to desire the advent of American troops. They desire to know if there would be a monthly steamer and if it would be possible to obtain a Jesuit priest and named their former pastor, Padre Mateo Gisbert, as the one more desirable."

That was Davao soon after the Americans took over from the Spaniards. It has been a story of growth and development since then, long years filled with memories and snippets that only bring smiles upon those who remember.

Not known to many, Dabawenyos, Davao is the first Charter City under the Commonwealth Regime.

Davao City was once part of this vast chunk of land known as the Davao Province -- now composed of the provinces of Davao del Sur, Norte, Oriental and Compostela Valley.

It was on March 16, 1936 when then Assemblyman Romulado C. Quimpo sponsored a bill in Congress making Davao a chartered city.

The bill was signed into law by then President Manuel L. Quezon on October 16, 1936 under Commonwealth Act No. 51 or the Charter of the City of Davao.

The city was formally inaugurated on March 1, 1937, almost one year after the bill was sponsored.

"The motive of the creation of the City of Davao was the presence in Davao and Guianga of many Japanese nationas. It was then feared that through elections, the Japanese would be in a portion to control Davao and Guianga," Corsino quoted from Jose Ralston Hayden's "The Philippines: A study in national development" (New York: Macmillian & Co., 1955).

Just after the Americans arrived in Davao in 1899, and way before the city was chartered, there was no formal school to speka of as mission school of the Spanish era have been abandoned.

"A common picture of that period depicts a khaki-clad soldier and a young boy sitting on the grass and poring over an illustrated magazine or pamphlet," Corsino wrote.

The soldier would be pointing at a picture and pronounce the name of the object there.

"This was how education began, with off-duty soldiers having friendly session with their pupils. After a while, American soldiers started teaching adults, too," Corsino continued.

But like all centers of development, schools soon flourished, first being government-funded schools.

The first private school hereabouts was the predecessor of the University of Immaculate Conception run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary called Colegio de San Pedro. Its medium of instruction then was Spanish.

It was renamed St. Peter's School for Girls and then two decades later was again renamed Immaculate Conception Institute.

In 1924, the Chinese community put up their own school for the children -- the Davao Chinese School, which first offered primary education with instructions in both Chinese and English.

It was a decade hence when the predecessor of Ateneo de Davao University came into being -- the St. Peter's School for Boys in 1934. This school was conducted by the Jesuit fathers.

The start of the day would be met marked by children on their way to school, Lizada wrote.

"The Davao Light Power Plant blew its siren to announce the start of work. Students of different schools appeared on the streets. Prominent among all were the Japanese students because the boys' head were clean shaven and they wore red caps."

Other distinguishing marks: the Chinese school students were in green skit and white blouses, the Immaculate Conception would be in pink skirts and white blouses, the St. Peter's School for Boys would be in khaki pants and white shirt, while public school students would be in any attire but "occasionally brought garden tools like sickle for gardening."

Noontime in the mid-1930s was very quiet, the street almost deserted.

At around 2 p.m. of a regular day in Davao, Lizada wrote, "In several houses women while away the afternoon playing Pangigue or Landay using Spanish cards with characters like 'Sata de Bastus Spada' or Oros with Alas or ace as the highest card. The men are in the room taking a nap, 'naga pasuka' (a famous Dinabaw term meaning having his scalp scratched or tinkered with slowly till he falls asleep)."

Merienda would be prepared by 3 p.m. and people would then start to leave for the "Paseo" (walk in the park or around town).

Lizada went on to describe how people dress in the 1930s, clothes that distinguished them according to their classes.

"People wearing coats and ties were either professionals or were engaged in white-collared jobs; people wearing 'maong' or denims were laborers, as 'haguteros' or abaca fiber strippers used maong; people wearing rubber shoes belonged to the lower income bracket, as people in the upper income level always put on leather shoes; people sporting two holstered revolvers with bullet belts strapped around their waist were out of town visiting landowners; people wearing buri hats were tenants as landlords wore stetson hats; women wearing kimonas in the markets were Tagalas; women wearing wrapped around patadyongs were most likely Muslims."

Today, the closest we can relate to this description of the people moving around in the city is the one that describes "people sporting two holstered revolvers".

Just a few years ago, this was in the form of vicious-looking people going around in huge pick-up trucks following an equally huge dark-tinted, dark colored SUV.

Since City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte banned those armed men careening all over the city streets in their SUVs, trying so hard to catch up with the dark tinted SUV in front of them, presumably their "amo" from out of town, now only the careening, speeding SUVs and the vicious-looking but unarmed men seated on the rear part of an pick-up truck.

The long-time Dabawenyos can be recognized by the way they talk, or mangled the Tagalog and Visayan dialects, while new arrivals from Manila are distinguished by Manileño twang that a lot of the soft-spoken Dabawenyos find offensive to the ear. The other Visayans, they're barely recognizable until they use words like "pachada" and "nindot", words not used by your Davao Bisaya who will always refer to anything that's beautiful -- whether animate, animate, human or whatever -- as "gwapo". Otherwise, only the guys in the SUVs are distinguishable

Nabasahan baya nako na nag collapse ang ceiling sa MTS. Dunno kung ang Taboan ba or katong sa covered street or gym. Maayo pud unta ireconstruct nila using the Malay design sa atop just like the old airport terminal.

not the Taboan or the Covered street but the covered gym used as parking area and sometimes for displays ang nag collapse bai. ang structure ato bakal lang i don't know the real reason ngano nag collapse. but it's gonna be a blessing in disguise kay mora wa man kaayo toy gamit na area. pwede to butangan ug mga bago na bars did2.

Bay Junax, katong salulco mao ba tong atbang sa Sun City Entrance. Nagaposte na man sila sauna before ko hawa. Pila ka storey pud tong naa sa vicinity sa SM?

nope... ang samulco corporate building naa ra dri dapit sa may orange groove unahan lang gamay. kadtong nahuman sa kilid sa SM morag 3 storey rato pro dako connecting the PIT STOP building.

Maayong sa tanan!

Naay construction diha atbang sa Damosa gateway kanang tapad sa Damosa building Mamay side
naay pud construction corner Quirino and kanang dalan padulong Cosmo irregular ang iyang shape

Katung tapad pud sa Damosa bldg. pro Bajada side

Kanang Building na murag pyramid ang shape and multi-color in finishing touches nalang atbang siya sa New SSS bldg. sa Bajada

Happy 69th Araw ng Davao

Eventful week as city celebrates Araw ng Dabaw
Today marks the four-day countdown to the much awaited 69th Araw ng Dabaw celebration with various events expected to attract both locals and visitors.

Today is also the Pagdiriwang ng mga Empleyado, the celebration of city government employees for the charter anniversary of Davao City. From 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., civil servants from different departments will hold various competitions at Rizal Park, such as the Hataw Sayaw Pop Dance Contest, Hataw Sayaw Cheer Dance Contest, and Kantahan Amateur Singing Contest.

Tonight is also the grand finals of Huni sa Dabaw where ten song-writing entries by Da-vaoeño composers will compete for top prizes at SM City Davao Entertain-ment Plaza at 6 p.m.. Energy FM will have a fre e concert from 8 p.m. to 12 noon at Rizal Park.

On March 14, Tues-day, Kasikas sa Garbo will fill the Centennial, Quezon, Rizal and Osmeña parks with various musical and cultural simultaneous performances. This will run from 2-8 p.m..

The annual Datu Bago Awards will hold their ceremonies at 6 p.m. at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, honoring Davao-eños who have brought honor and contributed to the development of the city. RMN will also hold their free party with Pop Fiesta show at PTA Grounds.

On March 15, 7 p.m., the eve of the grand celebration, will also be the Coronation Night of the 2006 Araw ng Dabaw at the CAP Auditorium.

The entire city will finally come together and celebrate Araw ng Dabaw on March 16, Thursday, with a series of exciting outdoor and street events starting with the Parada Dabawenyo and Banda Hudyaka along the major streets of the city from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Banda Hudyaka will have its showdown perf ormances at 2 p.m. in Rizal Park.

Kanang Building na murag pyramid ang shape and multi-color in finishing touches nalang atbang siya sa New SSS bldg. sa Bajada

hi dinabaw! tama ka nakalimot diay ko kana diayng atbang sa SSS bldg. unique pod ug style nga building it's a huge 4 storey building if i'm not mistaken. naa poy strip mall diha nga area unahan lang di pa kaabot sa may mercury right? ang SSS building gus2 nako picturan kay modern ang dating galeng lang di ko ka posing kay ang mga mata sa guard morag nakakita kang bin laden hehe

Naaman photo c T_J sa new SSS bldg. Junax katung bag.ong hospital sa may Medical Drive modern kaayo ang design siguro mga 4-storey high tong building

btw tj, katong dakong construction na human na sa lasang, murag APL Shipping man to. Nabasa pud nako article adto unya nahighlight and Davao kay murag hub yata na nila for Mindanao. Dako man to in fact ang land fill ato nasugdan tong diha pa ko pero naundanang. Karon human na gyud.

Bay Junax, katong salulco mao ba tong atbang sa Sun City Entrance. Nagaposte na man sila sauna before ko hawa. Pila ka storey pud tong naa sa vicinity sa SM?


yup! APL...this is the article i got online bout its opening. So Davao is its only hub pala in Mindanao? coooooooool.......and this international investor knows where to conduct business! :)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/apl.jpg


APL opens new container yard
February 2006

To cater to the growing business community and to provide employment for the people of Davao City, American President Lines (APL), the top ship-ping lines in the Philippines and abroad, opened its newest container yard and support facilities in Sasa last February 15.
The opening was highlighted by the inau-guration of its newest office, the opening of the main gate, the unveiling of the company's mark, and the ceremonial first lift.

The ceremonies were witnessed by Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan, councilor Susabel Reta, and APL business partners.

"After a year and a half of construction, the newest office is now open to help Davao exporters and importers," said Maurice McKeating, APL Philippine managing di-rector.

APL is one of the world's largest global logistics, container trans-portation, and shipping companies. The Philip-pines, where the company has been present since 1917, is its key South East Asian market for global ocean carrier. Today it has nine branch offices and extensive operations throughout the country.

Part of the Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Group, APL is a global top-10 container transportation provider. The company has more than 4,000 employees, a fleet of around 80 con-tainerships, eight ocean, and inland container terminals. It provides more than 10,500 service points in 140 countries.

APL's services to the Philippines are comple-mented by a total global network of more than 100 weekly services and 600 calls at 200 ports in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. These operations are supported by APL's leading edge e-commerce tools that save our customers time, money and allow enhanced visibility of shipments.

"Our business is to deliver markets worldwide the products of Davao. It's like connecting Davao to the world. Our specia-lization is to bring the fruits of Davao through Reefer or refrigerated container to the world," said Judy Chua, Philippine regional mana-ger for customer support.

APL carries the lar-gest volume in the export market, serving Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. APL boasts of reliable services, the best IT (information technology) tools, and world-class customer service.

APL and its staff are very much part of the community in the Philip-pines. APL supports se-veral charitable initiatives here, including providing space in on its ships for the "Books for Barrios" program, which supports the education of needy children in the Philippines.

While APL is a truly global ocean carrier, it takes pride on its local knowledge of the markets it operates in. After the best part of a century, APL remains committed to the Philippines, and, together with its business partners, serving this increasingly important location into the future.

"We know that Davao is developing and economically progressive. That's why our company wanted to invest here," Chua said.

Naaman photo c T_J sa new SSS bldg. Junax katung bag.ong hospital sa may Medical Drive modern kaayo ang design siguro mga 4-storey high tong building

hi dinabaw! tama ka nakalimot diay ko kana diayng atbang sa SSS bldg. unique pod ug style nga building it's a huge 4 storey building if i'm not mistaken. naa poy strip mall diha nga area unahan lang di pa kaabot sa may mercury right? ang SSS building gus2 nako picturan kay modern ang dating galeng lang di ko ka posing kay ang mga mata sa guard morag nakakita kang bin laden hehe




This is the SSS DAVAO Building I found online! It's the most modern SSS building (for now) compared to the other sites in the Visayas Mindanao area. Diba this building was erected i guess 5 years ago? I havent seen the old building though! ehehehehehhe

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/sss.jpg

you mean sa harap nito, there are new buildings (modern ones) as well? astig! :)

Naaman photo c T_J sa new SSS bldg. Junax katung bag.ong hospital sa may Medical Drive modern kaayo ang design siguro mga 4-storey high tong building

yup, i've seen it, nakaagi ko did2 just last week shortcut to victoria plaza. bantay lang tong buildinga to pag makadala ko digicam hehe.

@TJ... yes in front of that SSS building naay modern building nga finishing na lang kulang. labay pod ko sa roxas avenue last night... wow naay hotel did2 nga gwapo pod mga 4 storeys lang pro astig lako kabantay paghimo ato ah... unahan sa chippins... speaking of roxas avenue... gwapo na kayo agian 8 lanes near ateneo and marco polo and 6 lanes sa may boulevard area well cemented. naay PIGING SA DAN karon did2 gi close ang post office area, ang entrance sa may marco polo... morag VENUE karon did2 with big venue umbrellas for the araw ng davao festival... :)

yup, i've seen it, nakaagi ko did2 just last week shortcut to victoria plaza. bantay lang tong buildinga to pag makadala ko digicam hehe.

@TJ... yes in front of that SSS building naay modern building nga finishing na lang kulang. labay pod ko sa roxas avenue last night... wow naay hotel did2 nga gwapo pod mga 4 storeys lang pro astig lako kabantay paghimo ato ah... unahan sa chippins... speaking of roxas avenue... gwapo na kayo agian 8 lanes near ateneo and marco polo and 6 lanes sa may boulevard area well cemented. naay PIGING SA DAN karon did2 gi close ang post office area, ang entrance sa may marco polo... morag VENUE karon did2 with big venue umbrellas for the araw ng davao festival... :)

cool! cool! sana everyday may Piging sa Dan! so let me just do a recap of the new things in Davao. (excluding pa the new economic ties with other cities in BIMP and other investments in tourism, agriculture, ICT, and mining which we posted sa previous thread)...ehehehehehhe

-there are a lot of new buildings in the city, but most of these are low to midrise buildings.

-the development of the city is not concentrated in the downtown area alone. new commercial centers and shopping/party complexes can be found in the northern part of the city.

- new restaurants can be found in Davao's provervial restaurant row - F.Torres!

- there are some (secret expansions eheheheehehe) like the Davao Doctors Tower.

- new call center and BPO offices like those of Joji's and PeopleSupport. (by the way guys, have anyone seen the buildings of other BPO companies like WDC International and Meno Gaia)?

- construction of new tourism facilities (new museums, small hotels, commercial centers)

- most of the developments are financed by local entrepreneurs - this means that local negosyantes are more empowered!

- ano pa ba?

Hi jamaicus, thanks for your inquiry....you mean Riverfront Corporate City? Or Pryce Business Park?

The Riverfront Corporate City is being developed by Sta Lucia Realty and being marketed by Orchard Properties. As far as i know, may nakabili na sa most of the residential lots jan sa Riverfront. With its commercial lots, meron na rin but obviously, (and sad to say) most of these are the speculator kind of investors. Like what happened sa NRA (North Reclaimation Area) here in Cebu.

Thanks and that is so sad. Davao should have a developing CBD like Cebu!

Thanks and that is so sad. Davao should have a developing CBD like Cebu!

That's ok Jamaicus. CBD or commercial business districts such as Makati CBD, Ortigas CBD, Madrigal CBD, Global City CBD, etc may not be being developed yet in Davao but the current commercial district (downtown) is on going rapid constructions from left to right.

I guess we still have to wait for more years pa before the Riverfront CBD will be fully developed. But the absence of it is not hampering the economic growth of Davao. As you can see, it is ranked as one of the major cities even or without the CBD. This CBD is just one of the options for the investors to where they will build their business. For now, most of the businessmen opted to have their establishments built at the heart of the city (the original business district of Davao)

by the way, let me just share the masterplan of Riverfront Corporate City. This is just a plan though. But atleast, everything is there na. The whole 45 hectare business park is there na. The residential estate surrounding it is there na. The underground drainage system, electrical system, everything (anjan na)....except for those glassy buildings! ehehehehehehehehe.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/RIVERFRONTsm.gif

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/rvr2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/rvr1.jpg

Updates : no skyscraper's yet. Currently, the tourism complex is being developed. One of the components of this complex is the Crocodile Park which is within the CBD (and by the way existing na rin yung Crocodile Park..ehehehehe)! This will be the first CBD in the country where you can find natural tourist destinations within the business district.

Below is its map.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/cntmap.jpg

Riverfront is a mix of residential and commercial estate. As you can see there sa map, the commercial business district is located at the heart of the project surrounded by a high end subdivision / residential community.

This is one of the house models

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/riverfronthouse.jpg

And Riverfront's Clubhouse

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/riverfront-rpv-big.jpg

^^ Thanks for the pics! :)

for those who do not know..here are the vital stats of our beloved airport here in davao.....

General Information
Country Philippines
ICAO RPMD
IATA DVO
City Davao
Island group Mindanao I
Time UTC+8
Elevation 00096
Clearance Status AOE
Overflight/Landing Permits Overflight: YES Landing: YES
Slots Required Inbound: N Outbound: N Agent Assist: N
Operating Hours
opr 0000-0900z.
Type Active Civil Airports
Operating Agency Philippine Air Transportation Office
Latitude 07° 07' 31.88" N
Longitude 125° 38' 44.80" E
Magnetic Variation 000° E

Communications
Name Type Frequencies
DAVAO APP APP 122.4
H24
ATIS ATIS 127
H24
DAVAO RDO RDO 124
6802
3671
H24
DAVAO TWR TWR 118.1
H24

Runways
ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
05/23 9842 x 148 feet ASP 073FCWT YES

Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Frequency Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
4 DAO DAVAO 058X 112100
5 DAO DAVAO 364000

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
80/87 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (RED)
fuel remarks:

* PPR, (NC-A1, AvGas, Petron Fuel Deopt)


Remarks
Type Detail
CAUTION Use extreme ctn, hill 145' AMSL, 1500' fr thld of Rwy 05.
CSTMS/AG/IMG CSTMS, IMG, PN rqr.
LGT Rwy 05 PAPI GS, 3.3
RSTD Two-way rdo rqr. No tight 180 turns on rwy.

Runway 05 Submit Correction
Surface ASP: Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete, Tar Macadam, Or Bitumen Bound Macadam (including Any Of These Surface Types With Concrete Ends).
HEADING 49.0
Latitude 07° 07' 00.03" N
Longitude 125° 38' 07.76" E
Elevation 93.0
Slope 0.0°
Landing Distance 9842 feet
Takeoff Distance 10235 feet
Lighting Systems HIRL - High Intensity Runway Lights
A2 - SALS or SALSF
PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator
Runway 05 ILS
Type Dme Glide Slope Localizer
Name
Freq U 331400M 109100M
Channel 028X
Glide Scope Angle 3.09
LCZR / GS Location 01261 +00841
Locator / Marker
Elevation U U U
ILS / MLS Category 1
NAVAID ID IDAO IDAO
NAVAID Type
ILS Bearing Course 50.0
LCZR Width 3.70
Threshold Crossing Height 50
ILS / DME Bias 0.2
Runway 23
Surface ASP: Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete, Tar Macadam, Or Bitumen Bound Macadam (including Any Of These Surface Types With Concrete Ends).
HEADING 229.0
Latitude 07° 08' 03.74" N
Longitude 125° 39' 21.85" E
Elevation 96.0
Slope 0.0°
Landing Distance 9842 feet
Takeoff Distance 10235 feet
Lighting Systems A2 - SALS or SALSF
PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator
HIRL - High Intensity Runway Lights
Runway 23 ILS
Type Dme Glide Slope Localizer
Name
Freq 0 333800 109900
Channel 036X
Glide Scope Angle 3.04°
LCZR / GS Location 00983 10795
Locator / Marker
Elevation
ILS / MLS Category 1
NAVAID ID IDVO IDVO
NAVAID Type
ILS Bearing Course 230.0
LCZR Width 3.60
Threshold Crossing Height 53
ILS / DME Bias 0.2

March 14, 2006

GMA okays P145M for city's sanitary landfill
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte got the approval for a P145-million sanitary landfill for Davao City from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The fund, which was coaxed out of the President over dinner on Thursday last week, will be available early next week, Duterte said.

The amount represents the city's ten percent share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) which had been withheld by the national government during the transition period between President Joseph Estrada and President Arroyo.

Duterte said the city government can now purchase property and develop it for the sanitary landfill in compliance to the Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

"We already have the compactor, we have the garbage bins, and the only thing which is left is the sanitary landfill," Duterte said. "Now we will have it."

"It was an honor to have a dinner with the President together with Congressman (Prospero) Boy Nograles (first district, Davao City) who facilitated the meeting, She immediately instructed the Budget Secretary to make the money available in the next few days," Duterte said.

Duterte said this proves that Davao City is in the heart of the President. "Davao City is favored by the President," he said.


mao dyud nang gusto nako sa atong Mayor ginauna nya ang atong environment and heath kaysa mga lain na butang

Signs of Times By Peter Laviña
Davao flight to Palau


Asian Spirit will commence with its first international flight on April 2 with the opening of the Manila-Davao-Palau sector.

The nation’s fourth and smallest air carrier will thus open a new milestone in its short company history.

The flight to Palau from here is only 30 minutes. The service will be available three times a week leaving this city at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The return flight is at 330 a.m. the following days, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The flight will actually originate from Manila with the Manila-Davao route already being serviced by the airline on a daily basis. It started this sector only last January in time for the hosting of this city of the 25th ASEAN Tourism Forum.

Asian Spirit is known for ferrying tourists to Boracay and about two dozen other tourist destinations in “missionary routes” around the country.

The opening of the Davao-Palau flight is long overdue. For several years now, city officials and Palau Honorary Consul to the Philippines, Mike Iñigo, a former PAL executive, have been working to establish this air link. Cebu Pacific attempted one chartered flight.

Palau is a former US territory but remains tied to US in terms of its economic needs. I cannot see the wisdom of Palau getting their daily supplies of foods, consumer items, office and factory needs from Hawaii or the US mainland when Davao City is just a stone’s throw away.

Last December, businessmen from Palau were in Davao. Their flight took them from Palau via Guam and Manila. Now, they can fly direct minus all the hassles of airport transfers.

Davao can help Palau in many ways. In fact, the power utility of this tiny South Pacific nation was installed by Davao Light and Power Co. Two editors there running Palau newspapers are colleagues from Davao.

Palau can help Davao too. Davao can be the main source of Palau’s needs, from foods to construction supplies. Palau can serve too as the city’s and Mindanao’s new gateway to the South Pacific nations.

Interest in Palau here is increasing. Last night I saw its ad on BBC showing the allures of this south Pacific paradise. Various ads are now also displayed announcing the Asian Spirit’s flight to Palau.

I just hope a similar ad campaign is being done at the other side to attract people in Palau to visit our city.

After all, this new venture is a two-way traffic. With both bound to benefit.

Those interested for more details get in touch with John T. Baricuatro of JohnGold Travel & Tours (johnbaricuatro@yahoo.com) at Gaisano Mall Bajada.

This is the SSS DAVAO Building I found online! It's the most modern SSS building (for now) compared to the other sites in the Visayas Mindanao area. Diba this building was erected i guess 5 years ago? I havent seen the old building though! ehehehehehhe

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/sss.jpg

you mean sa harap nito, there are new buildings (modern ones) as well? astig! :)

the old sss bldg is located in agdao near agdao flyover. kung makaagi ko, picturan nako.

yeah fronting present sss bldg in bajada theres underconstruction na hugis pyramid. tabi nyan, may piano bar called hazels and a branch of space burger is there too.


8 mindanao folk sa may rotunda
9. indonesian consul folk arts sa may juna


mejo nalibog ko aning 2 ka item.

mindanao folks arts center is located in pwc compound, juna & currently on-going ang construction. indonesian consulate's social hall is a separate structure located also in juna. nakapasok ako twice dun sa social hall nila. first in august 2004 & second in august 2005. nakisawsaw sa independence day nila. hehe. mura pud kog correct rubbing elbows sa mga foreign diplomats and our local heroes (politicos & businessmen).

heres pics of mindanao folk arts center:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/folkarts.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/folkarts2.jpg

naa koy pics sa indonesian consulate's hall pero mga nawng ra namo ang starring og ang consul. also, ang indo consulate's main bldg sa ecoland ok kaayo ang sulod. (i think naa kay pics ato sa may gate banda) sa lawn area naay garuda (eagle) nga sculpture. unta makabisita na pud ko didto para picturan.

the one in magallanes rotunda is the proposed 'museo dabawenyo'.


1. building in Quirino avenue corner camus


duda ko ani. mura man ni og gasoline station. kay naa nay skeletal sa kilid and then nagakalot sila sa tunga. basi butanganan sa tangke. unta mali ko. unta dusit na ni. hehe.

Happy 69th Araw ng Davao

The annual Datu Bago Awards will hold their ceremonies at 6 p.m. at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, honoring Davao-eños who have brought honor and contributed to the development of the city.


happy araw don. asa ka mamista? sa speed city or kang sam milby, cass or kang anne curtis?

Cool!!! It's similar (except the color) to the other new buildings here in Cebu like the St Patrick Square... Here are its pix :

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It's like Southwestern architecture in the US aight? :)


i think metro lifestyle in davao is more asian, thai in particular and the same time boxy design like in cebu.

oi, taas-taas na ni. HAPPY ARAW TO ALL!

welcome exhibit31! enjoy your stay.

Davao flight to Palau

Davao can help Palau in many ways. In fact, the power utility of this tiny South Pacific nation was installed by Davao Light and Power Co. Two editors there running Palau newspapers are colleagues from Davao.


dinagki na ang Davao Light. pati Indonesia and Australia, napasok na daw nila. currently, they are rehabilitating Cebu's Veco. and part owner din ang Davao Light sa Subic Enerzone. wow. sa pinas power distributor, sa abroad power contractor ang Davao Light.

heres a street in Koror, Palau. notice the power lines...
http://homepage.mac.com/dmn1/Palau/KrrStrt.jpg

dinagki na ang Davao Light. pati Indonesia and Australia, napasok na daw nila. currently, they are rehabilitating Cebu's Veco. and part owner din ang Davao Light sa Subic Enerzone. wow. sa pinas power distributor, sa abroad power contractor ang Davao Light.

heres a street in Koror, Palau. notice the power lines...
http://homepage.mac.com/dmn1/Palau/KrrStrt.jpg



For a moment there, I thought its Roxas, sa may Ateneo de Davao. And that building or commercial complex na white, i thought its Aldevinco Center....Its one of PALAU's streets pala! eheheheheheheheheh

Its power lines are somehow patterned from what we have in Davao City! Wow! Davao Light is going abroad and nationwide na! another example of business expansion from within Davao to the world! :) :)

For a moment there, I thought its Roxas, sa may Ateneo de Davao. And that building or commercial complex na white, i thought its Aldevinco Center....Its one of PALAU's streets pala! eheheheheheheheheh

Its power lines are somehow patterned from what we have in Davao City! Wow! Davao Light is going abroad and nationwide na! another example of business expansion from within Davao to the world! :) :)

akala ko nga R Castillo, Agdao. hehe

also, DLPC is the most hi-tech in pinas daw. talo pa ang transco (ex-napocor). davao's 911 is patterned after Davao Light's emergency dispatch system.

akala ko nga R Castillo, Agdao. hehe

also, DLPC is the most hi-tech in pinas daw. talo pa ang transco (ex-napocor). davao's 911 is patterned after Davao Light's emergency dispatch system.

Whoa!!!!!! and talking about 911. DAVAO 911 is the third of its kind in the whole world! The 3 areas with 911 are US, CANADA, and DAVAO! :)

^^ pero kulang pa. wala pay helicopter.

btw, heres 911's fire truck. nakit an nako nagakarga og tubig sa may sanggunian:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/bombero.jpg

kini sulod sa G-mall. hehe. ambot fake man siguro ni.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/IMAG0212.jpg

akong ganahan sa 911 kay integrated na ang effort sa mga rescuers. naay police, medical, fire, bomb sniffing dogs, etc. modakop pud diay sila og bitin.

hahay... nagsangkiig ang ssc. batsi sa ko! basi mabuntagan ko diri.

btw tj basi maghimo kag collage sa ateneo. basi magamit ni:

http://www.addu.edu.ph/highschool/facilities.php

http://www.addu.edu.ph/gradeschool/facilities.htm

tj, parang mali... i think yung sa palosverdes na clubhouse yan....
anu n bang meron sa riverfront?
aside from the croco?

and also, is there really truth behind the dusit hotel?
ang may mOa palang ata and peace tower... pero la parin eh... meron nb?
kabayan hotel lng ataang may lot sa davao eh....
anung klase b ang lrt ng taiwan? mas lowtech sa manila mrt?

tj, parang mali... i think yung sa palosverdes na clubhouse yan....
anu n bang meron sa riverfront?
aside from the croco?


Your right in_com000, based on sta Lucia's plan, The Rancho Palos Verdes Country Club (another ranchos aside from what we currently have in the other sta lucia project in the city), is part of the development in Riverfront.

Let me post the information they have online from their website.

from www.staluciarealty.com and www.orchardproperty.com.ph

Davao Riverfront is master planned to be a self-sufficient city within a city. Corporate offices in a well-secured 45-hectare Business Park. Brilliantly conceived, seamlessly constructed business center point. The ideal place to address your business in Davao City.

At the heart is a themed commercial center with restaurants, arcades, boutiques, theatres, and other spots for leisure, recreation and entertainment, as well as hospital and supermarket. Also located within the Park is an exclusive school, St. Paul's College, a Shopping Mall, and Rancho Palos Verdes Country Club.



About the Dusit Hotel, i do not have any info but one of our coforumers - dinabaw said that he saw the rendering back there sa capital.

The Taiwan's LRT? still im confused. there are two kinds kc dun sa Taiwan, the old one and their modern lrt. i really dont know kung san dun...

Zamboang city council told to emulate Davao City plans
March 15 2006
Sunstar Zamboanga

Members of the City Council were told to work for the strengthening of legislative priorities, and to ensure that these plans and programs are delivered.

In a caucus with the members of the City Council Tuesday afternoon, Vice Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco presented findings and documents obtained during her recent trip to Davao City, where she took the opportunity of having a one-on-one dialogue with her counterpart Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan to discuss about priority setting and how to better serve the government.
She appealed to the councilors to take a second look at the priorities set for this year and take steps to expedite the delivery of these priorities.

"Let us plot and chart this year's continuing plans and program. Let us strengthen our priorities and make sure that we deliver," the vice mayor stressed.

Davao City Vice Mayor Bonguyan shared Climaco his experiences as a three-term vice mayor in areas like legislative priority setting, performance and accomplishment reports, and other thing.

Vice Mayor Climaco was impressed by the manner that her Davao counterpart, with the assistance of the council members and staff, prepare their accomplishment reports, set their legislative priorities, and deliver their mission and visions to their constituents.

During the caucus, she turned over to City Secretary Zenaida Jayme documents she obtained from Davao with the challenge for the latter to come up with a more comprehensive compilation of individual members and the Council as a whole.

Bonguyan told Climaco that the performance of the individual members of the City Council reflects the entire performance of the vice mayor.

The lady vice mayor is also set to conduct series of consultations with the different department heads and staff of the council in the coming days to discuss measures on how to meet the targets.

The caucus and consultations are purposely to evaluate the Council's priorities and to come up with a more comprehensive report of accomplishments in a bid to better serve the public.

5. davao doctor's secret expansion at the back.


I verified the construction at Davao Doc with my younger brother who is a doctor there. Indeed, the building that is going up is an annex for the nursing services division (hospital rooms for private and semi-private accomodations). He believes that the board of directors approve of another 10-storey building with basement parking. He thinks they might only go six or seven though because of the limited parking available in the area. You all know how the city is strict about providing facilities parking if you have a building of a certain size. They even had a problem in the past, getting an occupancy permit for the 10-storey tower because of the limited basement parking in that particular building. Davao Doc will be one of the largest hospitals in the Philippines with that annex.

dinagki na ang Davao Light. pati Indonesia and Australia, napasok na daw nila. currently, they are rehabilitating Cebu's Veco. and part owner din ang Davao Light sa Subic Enerzone. wow. sa pinas power distributor, sa abroad power contractor ang Davao Light.

heres a street in Koror, Palau. notice the power lines...
http://homepage.mac.com/dmn1/Palau/KrrStrt.jpg

Credit goes to the Aboitezes.. :)

^^ maayong buntag sa mga pogi ug gwapa nga davao forumers!!! :)

yeah fronting present sss bldg in bajada theres underconstruction na hugis pyramid. tabi nyan, may piano bar called hazels and a branch of space burger is there too.

this is the place bai sleep, in front of new SSS... tapad ani ang pyramid shape nga building, naa ko pic pero di gyud makita ngitngit kayo sa cellcam.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/street2.jpg


8 mindanao folk sa may rotunda
9. indonesian consul folk arts sa may juna

mejo nalibog ko aning 2 ka item.

ayaw kalibog bai sleep kay mali ko hehehehe. my bad.


1. building in Quirino avenue corner camus

duda ko ani. mura man ni og gasoline station. kay naa nay skeletal sa kilid and then nagakalot sila sa tunga. basi butanganan sa tangke. unta mali ko. unta dusit na ni. hehe.

morag duda ko nga dusit basin pusit hotel hahaha. anyway naa ko nadunggan sa may claveria kadtong tagumpay theatre area naa daw thailand based hotel didto tukoron. diba thailand man ang dusit? kung tama ko mao na to... tapad sa marco polo ayayay...

@TJ...

mao ni ang under construction atbang sa damosa gateway bai pasensya sa pics...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/street1.jpg

this is what dinabaw mentioned, new hospital? sa may Ateneo Medical School... modern kayo ang atbang ani, wa ko ka posing nag mantiner na lang ko sa likod...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/street3.jpg

this is the nearly finished building beside SM davao... Progress something iyang pangalan...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/IMAGE_00693.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/IMAGE_00692.jpg

good morning davao! :)

this is the place bai sleep, in front of new SSS... tapad ani ang pyramid shape nga building, naa ko pic pero di gyud makita ngitngit kayo sa cellcam.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/street2.jpg


Junax, Is this a new building? Is this located next to that building that houses a Mercury Drugstore?

I'm really surprised (pleasantly) at how "my" city continues to move forward. I use the word "my" because we Dabawenyos do have what others don't - CIVIC PRIDE! :righton:

Junax, Is this a new building? Is this located next to that building that houses a Mercury Drugstore?

I'm really surprised (pleasantly) at how "my" city continues to move forward. I use the word "my" because we Dabawenyos do have what others don't - CIVIC PRIDE!

yup, bai bel1river... right beside that building is the rose pharmacy building, about 50 m is the mercury drug... this area is slowly gaining the night life attention... from the buhangin flyover upto damosa gateway.


I verified the construction at Davao Doc with my younger brother who is a doctor there. Indeed, the building that is going up is an annex for the nursing services division (hospital rooms for private and semi-private accomodations). He believes that the board of directors approve of another 10-storey building with basement parking. He thinks they might only go six or seven though because of the limited parking available in the area. You all know how the city is strict about providing facilities parking if you have a building of a certain size. They even had a problem in the past, getting an occupancy permit for the 10-storey tower because of the limited basement parking in that particular building. Davao Doc will be one of the largest hospitals in the Philippines with that annex.

with this alone, davao doctor's is already a landmark...
collage courtesy of TJ...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/dvodocbldg.jpg

mabuhay ang davao doctor's!

morag duda ko nga dusit basin pusit hotel hahaha. anyway naa ko nadunggan sa may claveria kadtong tagumpay theatre area naa daw thailand based hotel didto tukoron. diba thailand man ang dusit? kung tama ko mao na to... tapad sa marco polo ayayay...



Junax! i hope what you've heard is right! Remember the updates i posted in the previous thread and also here? about Thai businessmen who were looking for a site for a new hotel? Well that old theatre area is one of the best sites to put up a hotel...

Junax! thanx for those pix! most of the buildings we have now in davao are low rise but with outstanding architectural designs! :)

^^ yes yo bai TJ... and aside from the new landfill area stated by dinabaw... according to a source, niabot na ang first batch sa new and modern traffic lights... to be installed this april. davaoeños are blessed with smooth traffic maski karaan na ang mga traffic lights ang uban la na nigana. with this news, mosamot ka gaan ang atong traffic, and what i heard tanan traffic prone areas butangan... kalami. :) naa pa gyuy LRT mayo unta.

The hospital sa Davao Medical College is supposed to be with ADDU. My cousin is an opthalmologist there. Maganda siya sobrang brand new, pero walang kataotao. Looks like the setting for the Shining or some movie na nagtataka ka bakit ang victim nandoon hinahabol ng killer kahit walang tao sa buong building:)

maayong hapon sa tanan.

Ang Dusit yata kay Japanese-owned. I'm sure of this kay naka host na ni sila sa pharma company na gitragahuan nako sauna. Mas ayos kay kung naa pud thai (pud thai is food, yummy!) hotel di the more, the merrier. Go Davao!

^^great news the more the merrier

Hello to all!!!!!! Junax, i wish that the news you've heard about the possible thai hotel near marco polo will become a reality!!!!!!!!!! what ya think? based sa mga naririnig mo jan, would that be the site na talaga?

With Dusit Hotel, oo nga...sana they will build na rin jan! May mga balibalita ba about the Dusit issue?

How bout that Peace Tower? what's that all about? is it true? or rumor lang?

^^ that lot (former tagumpay theatre)... it will definitely be a hotel, kung dusit or pusit i still don't know, basta thai based hotel daw. about the peace tower, i've heard from MEDCO people that its in the pipeline, kaya lang ala akong believe sa MEDCO, to see is to believe :)

i got a brand new signature guys hope you'll like it hehe...

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/junax.jpg

:)

"The Philppines is just catching up with Davao City
which seems to be always leading the way for the
rest of the country"


Philippine President, Her Exellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
during the Celebration of the 67th Araw ng Davao (Chartered Day)


Go Davao! pigging tasa dalan ! Happy 69th Araw ng Davao!

Wednesday, March 15, 2006
City is top destination for Pinoys in Australia
By Nelson C. Bagaforo

FILIPINO communities in Australia have vowed to launch a campaign that would promote Davao City as a top tourist destination.

A delegation of 40 Filipino-Australians, representing the Filipino Communities Council of Australia (Filcca), is in the city to witness the Araw ng Dabaw celebrations and see for themselves what the city can offer to its visitors.


Filcca, which was founded 17 years ago, is an organization of Filipino communities all over Australia, including New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Southern and Northern territories.

For the first time they will also hold the finals and coronation night of Filcca's Philippine-Australia Ambassador, a beauty and talent search where young and good looking hopefuls participated, each of them represents a Filipino community in Australia.

The five finalists -- Ramonalisa Cubian, Maylin Superio, Judy Fanjek, Loranne Amores Wheare and Jocelyn del Prado -- were presented to Davao media during a press conference at Waterfront Hotel Tuesday.

"For the first time, the coronation will be held in Davao City," said Carmen Garcia, Filcca vice president for youth affairs.

The pageant will be held at the Lantawan Hall of Royal Mandaya Hotel on March 16, with reigning Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Lian Andrea Ramos, the first Dabawenyo to win the title, as special guest.

The search, according to Filcca vice president for external affairs Ambet Agarano, is a fund-raising drive, the proceeds of which would be used to fund Filcca-assisted projects in the Philippines, such as the construction of at least 40 houses through the Gawad Kalinga.

Another project, which the council intends to embark on, is the publication of campaign materials that would promote Davao City's tourist destinations to Filipino communities in Australia.

"Each (territory) will be provided with these materials, to give them information on where to go in Davao City," Agarano said.

At present, he said they are eyeing tourist spots in the city, including beach and mountain resorts, which they will include in their campaign.

The Filcca delegation has so far visited Pearl Farm Resort, Eden Mountain Resort, Lolengs Mountain Resort, Mergrande Resort and some hotels in the city.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006
RP's most competitive
By Nelson C. Bagaforo

DABAWENYOS have all the reasons to be proud. The past 69 years show the city's transformation into a sprawling and progressive metropolis.

With predominantly migrant population, the city has become a melting pot of cultures where diversity is well appreciated and nurtured in harmonious environment

This is the reason why the city has continued to pursue a cross sectoral development direction kept on track through the years by the committed efforts of city officials, and participation of the civil society and the business sector.

These development efforts aimed to achieve a sound and viable economy to ensure that the city's population of 1.3 million continues to live in peace and prosperity, at the same time promotes the city as an investment haven that provides investment incentives, coupled with the needed infrastructures and other facilities.

These initiatives have not escaped the notice of institutions and organizations, bestowing the city with recognitions.

If only by the heaps of accolades reaped through the years, Davao City simply leads the way.

From the period 1996-2000, the city made it among the Top 20 Most Liveable Cities in Asia and was among the highest ranked Philippine city, at 17th place, in a survey conducted by the now defunct Asiaweek magazine.

Follow-up lang nako sa lanfill issue

City considers another loan from Land Bank for landfill
By Rizalene P. Acac

CITY Administrator Wendel Avisado said the city government is currently studying the possibility of availing a loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to fund the proposed sanitary landfill.

He said this is another option for the city government over the “monetization program” for the unreleased internal revenue allotment (IRA) offered by the national government, which could place the city at a disadvantage.

Avisado cited the monetization program would cut off a big chunk on the potential source for the landfill.

Under the program, two options for the release of the allotment are offered: the first is through installment, which means an IRA would be divided into seven releases; and the other is by a “discounted release,” which would only give 70 percent of the IRA to the LGUs and the remaining 30 percent retained with the city government.

For the city’s unreleased P207,561,971, the installment option, would only mean P29.6 million every year. The discounted payment would only end up with P 145 million.

Avisado said the both amounts would fall short of the P200 to P250 million projected expense for the landfill.

Aside from this, the payment of the IRA under the program is still uncertain because it would still depend on the auction of the monetization of internal revenue allotment collectibles for local empowerment (MIRACLE) bonds.

He said that the LBP has committed to give a ceiling-loan of P1.2 billion for the city government, still way above the approved P990 million loan availed by the city last year.

Avisado added the sanitary landfill is included in the priority programs of the city government as part of its compliance to Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Act of 2000.

He said the deadline for the compliance was only until last month and further delay would mean a penalty. “Putting up a sanitary landfill is not easy. We have been constantly looking at its sustainability, the area where to put it and even the environmental issues and concerns alongside with it,” he said.

He said another glaring fact of not being able to start the landfill in the previous years was the lack of funds. RPA

Ricochet By Rene Ezpeleta Bartolo
Araw ng Dabaw: Protecting posterity

As the start of the yearly, week-long celebration of “Araw ng Dabaw” drew near last week, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced it would not be a “simple celebration” as he had announced earlier.

Duterte’s announcement was predicated on the fact that the retrieval operations on the buried victims of the mudslide in Guinsaugon, Southern Leyte, had already been stopped.

Of Guinsaugon’s population of 1,857, some 1, 328 are still missing and presumed dead, including over 200 schoolchildren and 6 teachers trapped inside the school building. .

“…Few days ago they closed the operation there that’s why this time we can proceed with the normal presentation,” said Duterte.

It is apt and timely that the celebration of the 69th founding anniversary of Davao City comes at a time when Filipinos in 35 provinces and countless villages around the country huddle in cold fear when the rains come…

… Filipinos like the residents of Guinsaugon who did not even have the time to huddle, to feel the cold, to fear for their present or their future. The merciless mud just came crashing down, erasing past, present and future.

Even as Mayor Duterte announced last week that the city will stick to the time-honored rites of celebration (“I will not do away with looking for the most beautiful girl to be our symbol of beauty,” Duterte told the media), 115 families in Carmen, Baguio district, left their homes and scampered for safety when the mud came sliding down with the incessant rain.

Hundreds of other families in other parts of the city – Marilog, Calinan, Tugbok, Tamugan and Toril – were also evacuated because of flashfloods and mudslides.

There is one message here, in the midst of the celebration: We in Davao City cannot presume that Ormoc, Liloan, Sugod, Real, Infanta, General Nakar, Guinsaugon, or countless other villages are tragedies that will never touch us. Such a presumption would be almost criminal.

In the wake of reports of flashfloods and mudslides in different city barangays, the mayor declared that “massive planting of trees” has to be done in landslide-prone areas of the city, especially in Carmen, Baguio District.

On March 16, 1936, Davao City was born through a bill authored by Assemblyman Romualdo Quimpo. The first Araw ng Dabaw was celebrated by a grand parade along city streets. Since then, the founding day of Davao has been commemorated yearly in remembrance of the past and celebration of the present.

But against the backdrop of Guinsaugon and Carmen, in the face of calamities that usually hit the country at about this time of the year, under the specter of flashfloods and killer mudslides, it is about time that the Araw ng Dabaw is likewise commemorated in preparation for the future, in protection of posterity.

There is nothing wrong in traditional rites of revelry and remembrance, the quest for beauty, the celebration of culture and the bountiful blessings of the land.

But the city is in the precipice, as it were, of disaster. Many of its villages lie under eroded and barren hills and mountains. Disaster looms when it rains and, often, the sense of danger disappears when the sun shines and the earth dries.

But the danger is always there. Disaster continually sits on its haunches on the towering, treeless mountains, waiting to happen. It is better and easier to take care of the living than to dig for the dead.

Duterte said it himself: “Massive tree planting.” That can be the futuristic and posterity-protective part of the yearly celebration of Araw ng Dabaw.

The mayor has a very powerful information tool in his hands: the terrain analysis of the critical and watershed areas of the city. Through it, the city can identify areas where trees need to be planted, not as token community service but as an act of survival.

“Massive tree planting” should not only be a program but a passion of the city and its people.

Planting millions of trees in denuded areas in the city’s 244,000 hectares will be costly? Sure, it will be. Then let the people help defray the cost. If the city government places solicitation cans (like Bantay Bata 163) in malls, banks, public and private offices, I am sure the people of Davao will happily drop coins and bills into them.

Big business can be prevailed upon to sponsor tree-planting sites. Students, office workers and simple citizens can troop to plant trees in slopes, valleys and plateaus in a massive outpouring of concern for the city they love to call home. Barangay residents and officials should be made to care for the trees like they care for the lives of their children.

A visitor meets a Dabawenyo carrying some saplings, and asks, “What are you doing?”

And the Dabawenyo answers: “I am celebrating Araw ng Dabaw. I am planting a tree.”

That will be the day.

Who is a Dabawenyo?

(This space turns back the hands of time some 34 years ago. This was the editorial of the March 12, 1970 issue of this paper in time for the third celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw since it was institutionalized by the late Mayor Elias B. Lopez. Today, 34 years hence many among us still have to discover what is a Dabawenyo, Who is a Dabawenyo. – Editors)

FOR the third time, since 1968, the foundation day of Davao City is being observed under the theme, Tayo ay Dabawenyo. The celebration covers one full week of activities – ranging from a walk in the sun, golf tournaments, beauty contest, races games, concerts, radio talks and street and park cleaning to the giving of awards to residents, both living and dead, who have rendered exemplary services or have contributed to the development and progress of this city.

All of these activities, we agree, are generating a festive mood among the public and private sectors and are, happily, providing a little surcease from the lack of potable water and the rigors of rising prices of prime commodities.

Mayor Elias B. Lopez, who must be congratulated for having initiated the observance of the birth anniversary, said last week that the celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw is intended “primarily to inculcate on the Davao residents a feeling of pride and sense of belonging.”

It cannot be denied that under the under Lopez administration, the city residents have a lot to be thankful for and be proud of: roads, sewerage system, beautification of the parks and playgrounds, increased revenues, improvement in the public administration, and an enlargement of the image of the city in the eyes of visitors from other places in the Philippines and abroad. And, of course, the fact that Davao City has finally “won” the attention of Malacañang and other government agencies in Manila.

But turning back to the theme, Tayo ay Dabawenyo in this year’s Araw ng Dabaw. What should be the right spelling of our city – the official and internationally known and accepted name, Davao, or the word, Dabaw, that gave birth to another word, Dabawenyo? And what is a Dabawenyo? Who is a Dabawenyo?

For the correct answers to the questions, we have to refer to the history of Davao City and its people, their beginnings, customs, cultures, traditions and aspirations apart from and yet strongly intertwined with the rest of the Filipino people’s Do we have that history? Do we have the written biographies of the pioneers, both foreigners and natives, who carved the city out of the jungles, at least, from the time the expedition led by Jose Oyanguren landed here and defeated the valiant forces of Datu Bago?

Davao is peopled by heterogeneous settlers who have yet to be welded together and integrated into one: Davaoeño. But what is he? Who is he?

Integrating people with varied and various regional backgrounds and influences will be truly a tedious and tricky task that may not be accomplished in our own time. But let us try to tackle the work now. Let us begin, for example, and for purposes of keeping faith with the known historical identity, by agreeing that our city is Davao, not Dabaw, and we are Davaoeños, not Dabawenyos.

Then let us give direction and purpose to our celebration, but say, writing our history; establishing a center for our historical cultural, archeological, geological and artistic records, relics and artifacts; and, by boosting our agricultural, commercial and industrial endeavors to show our progress and to project our determination for more progress.

Finally, let us break down the walls of regionalism and be come one and truly united – then, at last, we can feel the pride and the sense of belonging.

i got a brand new signature guys hope you'll like it hehe...

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Wow ! i love ur signature!!!!!

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^^very impressive :applause: nice photos of Urban Davao :okay:

Maayong buntag Davao..and haller to all....

Read on: http://www.mb.com.ph/TOUR2006031658839.html

DoT includes Davao City among anchor destinations

DAVAO CITY - Tourism stakeholders in this city has started to develop new products as Department of Tourism (DoT) Secretary Ace Durano included Davao in the list of anchor destinations being promoted by the DoT in various countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.


The other anchor destinations are Manila and its environs that include Tagaytay, Boracay, Cebu, Bohol, Palawan, Clark/Subic, Vigan and Benguet.

The inclusion of Davao in the list came after the successful holding of the ASEAN Tourism Forum in this city recently where Davao and its various attractions were projected to the world by foreign media representatives who covered the week-long event.

This city is known by its different names: The "Queen City of the South," "Home of the Waling-Waling," the "Queen of Orchids," and Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak and durian, the "King of Fruits" as well as the majestic Philippine eagle, the Philippines’ national bird. Davao City also boasts of the biggest art and antique showroom of the country frequented by domestic and foreign visitors.

The 3,850-square meter showroom is located at J.P. Laurel Avenue in Bajada, Davao City. Owner is Mana Casa Artes y Antigos, a much sought after art and antique dealer.

Included in the showroom are collections from Greece, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Korea, Pakistan, India, Indonesia as well as Turkey and some parts of Europe as well as Central and South America. Also on display are unique items from many nooks and corners of the Philippines.

It has been said that antique collecting has irresistible appeal. It’s a love for something hard to explain. Antique collecting is enjoyed on many different levels, some determined by the amounts people are willing to spend, others by individuals taste, experts say.

There are many antique collectors here and abroad. Just like their foreign counterparts, the Filipino art and antique collectors are continually in search of rare and special pieces for their collections.

Special antiques are worth living for, especially masterpieces. That’s why centuries-old art and antique pieces are still in the hands of avid collectors because they really enjoy the beauty of the antiques they treasure.

Mana has branches also in Parañaque, Cebu, and Guam as its overseas branch.

Mana is among the exhibitors in the ongoing 13th National Furniture & Furnishing Fashion Festival back to back with the 2nd Philippine Folk Arts & Crafts Festival until April 2.

Invited to the festival showcasing world-class furniture and other Philippine products are local and foreign antique collectors, as well as bargain hunters and shoppers.

Hi TJ_BREWED.

Sorry it took me a while to reply on your post re: Funchain.

Yes, I'll be promoting Davao, but it's going to be subtle. The sample profile is my profile, which has an embedded YouTube Davao video. :)

http://blog.catcha.com/index.php?menu=show&submenu=profile&id=1

Guys, register naman kayo sa Funchain... :)

They look very serious about doing this already. Good for them. Let's find out if Davao can really support mass rail transit at this point.

Very interesting article, up in the air if you ask me, but they should find a way to do it now while it's still easy to do (as noted in bold), pag puno na ang davao like in Manila , just buying the space is like 20% of cost na!

Iyun lang nga looks more like a train system if they are including cargo rather than rapid mass transit I was hoping for, like LRT2!

Javlon looks like a real company naman, not one of these questionable operators.



Vol. XIX, No. 167
Thursday, March 16, 2006 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Property & Infrastructure

BY HERNANI P. de LEON, Mindanao Bureau Chief
City council taps firm for Davao LRT feasibility study

DAVAO CITY -- Javlon International (Philippines), Inc., a Manila-based firm involved in major infrastructure projects, including Metro Manila’s mass transport system, has been officially commissioned by the city council to undertake a feasibility study for Metro Davao’s light railway transit (LRT) system.
Davao city hall

The transport project was initially recommended by a team of Japanese consultants in late 1990s under the Davao Integrated Development Program.

The LRT should be operational by 2010 based on the original project time frame, and should connect the city’s northern and southern industrial belts where a growing number of commuters were observed in the last few years.

On March 7, the city council approved a memorandum of understanding between the city government and Javlon International for a six-month feasibility study at no cost to the local government.

City officials said they are committed to review the feasibility study once completed but were unsure whether it would result in immediate project implementation, the cost of which would not likely be afforded by the local government.

The city generates over P2.2 billion in taxes, including internal revenue allotment from the central government, although officials noted this figure could grow significantly until the end of the decade.

The same officials were one with council members in saying that such a transport system would boost development in the city and the Davao gulf areas as well, including the nearby city of Panabo in Davao del Norte and the town of Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur, which also hosts manufacturing plants that employ workers from Davao City.

Javlon, which has European partners to include the Paris Transport Authority, has been interested in Davao’s mass transport project since 2004.

The proposal was even included in the list of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific last year which listed major transport projects that need development funding.

The company has been involved in Davao Region’s infrastructure development. A report from the National Economic and Development Authority showed it also expressed interest in looking for funding for an upland irrigation project in Davao Oriental in 2003.

Transport consultants of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the United States Agency for International Development told BusinessWorld in interviews five years ago that it would be easier for the city to build a mass transport system in the near term in the meantime that the city’s population density is still low, noting such project is sensitive to right-of-way problems, including relocation of squatter colonies.

Davao has 2,400 square kilometers of land area with a population of roughly 1.5 million, or a density much lower than most cities in the country.

With a respected and feared chief executive as backer, it would be comparatively easier for the project proponent to stay within its implementation schedule.

The Davao LRT, consultants told BusinessWorld, could be financially viable unlike the proposed Mindanao Railway System considering the growing volume of traffic between the southern and northern industrial and agribusiness belts of the city as well as increasing income of local residents due to an active export sector.

Davao residents are estimated to have the highest per capita income in Mindanao notwithstanding benefits from low-cost of living, even as the city’s ports account from 40% to 50% of Mindanao’s $1.6-billion annual export revenues.

Most exporting firms, which gain windfall when the local currency weakens, have been generally described in the last few years as "generous" in paying their workers and employees.

Based on early estimates, the railway system could run between Panacan district on the north, passing through Sasa Wharf, and Toril district down south where the fish port is located, or roughly 25 kilometers in length. Up to 50% of the city’s commuter population, it was claimed, could benefit directly from that line.

Consultants, however, noted that a fare rate for the light railway system to break even could be way over current affordability of Davao’s commuters, noting it could range from P10 to P50 per kilometer if it were operational and built like Metro Manila’s system five years ago.

The higher fare estimate was due to projected lower revenues, from passenger to cargo.

Last year after a trip to Taiwan, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte noted he would prefer a railway system similar to what is currently running in Taiwan’s smaller urban centers, which is cheaper to construct and maintain.

Such railway systems, he added, ferry not only commuters but a significant volume of farmers’ produce as well.

Unlike other cities in the country, Davao’s economic backbone is agriculture, specifically high-value crops exported to foreign ports.

The city is the country’s largest exporter of fresh tropical fruits, specifically bananas and pineapple, and also fresh marine products. The city’s northern and southern ports, consultants said, should be covered in the proposed railway line.

hmmmm great article there bout Davao being part of the anchor destinations....

pero diba dati pa, DAVAO has already been one of the anchor destinations in the Philippines - panahon pa ni Dick Gordon yun diba?

anyway....still a good news then....but i hope those DOT peeps would realize that DAVAO has already been one of the top tourist destinations.........AGES ago pa!

7 tourist destinations in Davao City to be promoted in Australia
March 16, 2006
MindanaoTimes


SEVEN finest resorts and places of interest will serve as the main destinations to promote Davao City to the Australian community.

This includes Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Eden Natural Park and Resort, Loleng’s Mountain Spring Resort, Villa Josefina Beach Resort, Mergrande Beach Resort, Crocodile Park and the Philippine Eagle Foundation.

“We will promote to our friends in Australia the enthusiasm, beauty and hospitability of the people and the places as well here in Davao City,” said Mayline Superio, Miss FILCCA 2006 candidate.

“Australians are fond of traveling and love to visit tropical countries like the Philippines and I believe that Davao City is one of the best tourist destinations in the country,” she added.

The Filipino Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA) is searching for a Philippine-Australian Ambassador to continue their services to the Filipino communities in Australia and to promote the tourism industry of the Philippines.

“We will promote Davao’s tourist destinations not only to the Filipino community in Australia but to the Australian community as well,” said Ric de Vera, FILCCA president.

The six lovely candidates will campaign in their respective states in Australia the beauty and bounty of the city.

Ric de Vera, FILCCA president challenged the Davaoeños in a press conference yesterday to do their part in the promotion.

“You are playing the other half of the promotion,” said de Vera.

“You have all the resources and the materials, all you have to do is to develop it to the best that you can,” he added.

Thursday, March 16, 2006
Rains Fail to Dampen Davao Festivities
City celebrates 69th Charter Day with grand parade, concerts, shows


By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — The rain may have delayed the grand traditional parade that was supposed to kick off this city’s 69th Charter Day celebrations early morning today, but the dreary weather did not dampen the spirit of Davaoeños, particularly Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

“Even if it rains fire or rocks, even if volcanoes explode and even if it floods, what is important is we can show to the young the spirit of Davao,” Duterte said in a television broadcast before the festivities.

The theme of this year’s celebration is a nod to the Filipino youth: “Cleanliness, Health, The Future of the Youth.”

“We in the government service who have been here for a long time, who are already in our sunset days, we are passing it on. In a few years from now, there will be a new mayor. We need to show the young that they have to be ready so that when their time comes, they would know what to do,” Duterte said.

Despite the rain, the parade continued. What stood out, however, were not the usual floral-inspired and Lumad-inspired floats but the military and police contingents. It was an apparent showcase of Duterte’s emphasis on security.


In the fleet, composed of more than 100 contingents, were armored cars of the urban anti-terror unit Task Force Davao and its M-16-clutching soldiers, firemen in full gear on their trucks, war-painted Marines on vehicle-mounted speedboats, cowboys on horses, big-bike riders in leather jackets, drum and bugle corps from schools, street dancers in ethnic costumes, beauty queens, fruits and flowers showcased in the grandest floats, government officials, 911 rescuers, and fist-raising activists.

Everyone was there, even enterprising vendors who found an opportunity to sell hats and umbrellas.

Aside from the parade, a showdown of musical performances at the Rizal Park called “Banda Hudyaka” will start at 2 pm. Shows are also scheduled at the malls.

The original cast of the reality show “Pinoy Big Brother,” including Cassandra Ponti who is a Davaoeña, will hold a show at SM City Davao. Gaisano Mall will also hold its own Munting Mutya pageant in the afternoon.

A concert will be held at the PTA Grounds, featuring various ABS-CBN stars and local talents.

Duterte also sponsors “Alay Konsyerto ni Mayor” at the Rizal Park, featuring popular pop band Hale and actress Anne Curtis.

Post-Araw ng Dabaw events include the First Davao Great Outdoor Week at Riverfront Corporate City (March 6-12); Piging sa Da’n at Roxas Avenue and Agro Industrial Trade Fair at the PTA Grounds (March 10-16); City Government Services Expo at SM City Davao (March 11-18); Bangka Rally at Times Beach; Randy Santiago Mall Tour at SM City Davao and Araw ng Dabaw Street Party at SM City Parking C (March 18); First Invitational Airsoft Competition at SM City Development Area (March 18-19); and John Lloyd Cruz Live at SM City Entertainment Plaza (March 19). (Cheryll D. Fiel/davaotoday.com)

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^^that guy (2 photoes up) looks like he's about to have a hernia!

:nocrook: MADAYAW DAVAO! :nocrook:


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Wow bai tj its so nice huh....nahirapan me gumawa nang ganyan...diko nalang i-paste chaka mashado eh...hehehe

Hi lena! get well soon :lovethem:

nice collage!

btw, baka gusto nyo ring gumawa ng banner for ssc.

this one i made last year and became header on may 6, 2005:

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size for banner is 79 x 709. actually, praktis-praktis lang napili man pud sa admin of ssc.

then post nyo para pagpilian natin.

Wow bai tj its so nice huh....nahirapan me gumawa nang ganyan...diko nalang i-paste chaka mashado eh...hehehe

thnx junex and sleep!! i used paint lang kc ala me photo editors like adobe or fireworks...im so poor..huhuhuhuhuh :ohno:

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various davao gulf pics taken last year

davao city pano

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sasa wharf

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talikud

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Uncle Dave, musta na? dugay na ko wala ka-bisita dinhi!! nice photos you have there... Im very glad to hear that Davao is fast developing, and that it has been looked up to by other LGUs...

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Hey Sleep,

Holy cow! I think this is the same spot when, 3 years ago my son and his cousins went swimming by diving off the side of the speedboat. As they were swimming and playing their bodyguards noticed what they initially thought were clear plastic bags floating nearby and moving towards where the boys where. When one of those "plastic bags" was just a few meters away from the kids, they realized they were a school of giant jelly fish and they were moving fast towards them. Since the boys couldn't swim back to the boat fast enough, the guys quickly jumped into the water to "rescue" them. The boys remained oblivious to the fact they were so close to the jellyfish and I've never seen them so huge.

^^ good morning davao!

@TJ, tnx for liking my signature...
@Sleep, testingan nako himo ug nice davao banner...

night pics with my always reliable low megapixel cellcam hehe...

ateneo de davao university looks gigantic from this vantage (roxas avenue), and to think first building pa lang yan at hindi macapture ng buo using my cellcam, the other buildings inside the campus hindi pa nakita.
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a nearly finished 5 storey structure near the front of NCCC mall...
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here's the new 4 storey inn along roxas avenue... roxas is slowly shaping up with ADDU and marco polo being the pioneers...
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Morning Junax and everyone....ganda naman ng sig nyo!!

Nice pics of Roxas....mingaw na ko diha da kay mao nay akong agi-anan sauna shortcut to boulevard....baktas ra man ko sa una eskwela..hehehe

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good afternoon junax and junex! ei peeps..do u know how to place an image in the signature? i tried posting the pix below as my signature pero i cant seem to do it... huhuhuhuhuhu


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good afternoon junax and junex! ei peeps..do u know how to place an image in the signature? i tried posting the pix below as my signature pero i cant seem to do it... huhuhuhuhuhu


actually i don't think you can add graphics to your signature bai TJ, para makalusot, i do it manually every posts, with same effect hehehe.

btw... here's my davao banner, sana magustuhan nyo... parang same lang sa signature ko, ssc banner size nga lang :)

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I've seen that thrilling show of Crocodile Farm just a while ago sa tv, sus, kuyawang tawhana hapit jud mahulog unya ang buaya sa ubos naghuwat naglukso-lukso morag gutom pa tsik! tsik!

nice banners tj & junax!

pero junax ayaw butangi og text except lang kung naay special ocassion like "celebrating 100 years of independence"

@ bel1river: balita ko may shark and sea snakes din daw dyan.

@ huistenmark: oi marky mark, uncle dave ah... aguroy! sakit akong hawak.

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Good morning Davao: Here's news feature for the day:

Saturday, March 18, 2006
Davao is cleanest city: Uma
By Gigie A. Agtay

PINOY Big brother 1st Edition housemate Uma Khouny is impressed by Davao City's cleanliness.


Congratulations to the graduates of 2006! Post your graduation experiences and greetings here.



Uma, during Thursday's luncheon press conference at Krua Thai in SM City Davao, said he had gone to different places in the Philippines and found Davao City very appealing.

"Malinis ang Davao sa lahat ng napuntahan ko," Uma told local media adding that Dabawenyos warmth is also a standout.

Uma, along with 12 other PBB housemates were in the city for the celebration of the 69th Araw ng Dabaw.

Dabawenyo fans cheered as they graced the Araw ng Dabaw celebration parade amid continuous downpour.

Their show at the SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza later in the afternoon was jampacked as well -- that only goes to show that first batch of PBB housemates
has a solid following.

With Uma are PBB grand winner Nene Tamayo, Jason Guinza, Cass Ponti, Say Alonzo, Franzen Fajadro, Chix Alcala,, Bob del Cruz, Sam Milby, JB Magsaysay, Jenny Suico, Rico Barrera, and Raquel Reyes.

Uma, who was in his usual straightforwardness, said he has learned to do away with his "Let's Get Physical" headband fashion statement.

"Bagong gising lang kasi ako kaya ako naka-headband," he said while removing the headband to show off unmanaged hair. "But sa show ni Sharon (Cuneta) I don't wear this."

Uma, a half-Israeli and half-Filipno, together with Jaymee Joaquin are Sharon Cuneta's co-host's in the Megastar's regular Sunday show on ABS-CBN.

thnx for that post junex! :)

Nice photos of Davao. :okay:

originally posted by jimbu
I've seen that thrilling show of Crocodile Farm just a while ago sa tv, sus, kuyawang tawhana hapit jud mahulog unya ang buaya sa ubos naghuwat naglukso-lukso morag gutom pa tsik! tsik!



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Kini isaka tulon lang siya kay PANGIL!
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kini kaya nya ni!
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^^ Nice photos! How large is the crocodile farm?

davao croc...

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originally posted by sinjinNice photos! How large is the crocodile farm?
Maybe a hectare



The largest croc is PANGIL at 18ft. and counting!!


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kini unta iyang testingan si pangil kanang nag balancing ,tanawon nato di ba mo saka iyang itlog!!! hahaha! :runaway:

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Dave,ikaw tung nasa photo sa entrance sa crocodile park o kining nag balancing act! :jk:

various davao gulf pics taken last year

davao city pano

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nice! will the Riverfront dev't be visible from this spot? where in this photo? thanks!

P1.655 billion in investments for Davao
March 18 2006
MindanaoTimes Online

ABOUT P1,655 billion in investments are eyed within the year, particularly in agriculture and property development, hospital expansion and packaging, a government official said yesterday.

The figure pushed the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to predict that the year would be a good one for the region.

Bonifacio G. Uy, NEDA-Davao Region assistant director, said his agency has received about P832 million in project commitments in banana, seaweeds and mango industries. A group of Chinese investors are also looking at seaweed processing plant in the region, he said.

Uy added that a company is also planning to set up a P500 million low-cost housing project in Cabantian, although he refused to identify the investor and was also tight-lipped on the details of the project.

Uy added that the Davao Doctors Hospital is investing about P200 million in expansion of its facilities as it is building a heart center this year.

A company into plastic packaging for banana is also setting aside P123 million for its plant in the city.

Some companies have also started exploring investments in mining and business process outsourcing, he added.

The tourism industry, on the other hand, has already gotten a boost out of the city’s successful hosting of the 25th Asean Tourism Forum last January.

“Our region will again continue to grow this year,” Uy added.

Meanwhile, San Miguel Corporation and Diamond Star are also looking into the possibility of putting up vapor heat treatment plant, a plant used to treat fruits so it would be free of contamination. At present, a big multi-national company is running a VHT plant in Panabo City, Davao del Norte.

Uy added that three companies that are into call center operations are looking into putting up their branches in the city.

ADB to fund key Mindanao projects
March 18 2006
abs-cbnnews.com

DAVAO CITY - The Asian Development Bank has granted loans that funded the infrastructures that would bring socioeconomic development in Mindanao, the second biggest but the poorest island in the Philippines.

The loan will be used to modernize the Davao City’s airport and to build public markets, as well as bus and jeepney terminals in Mindanao’s cities and municipalities.

The Francisco Bangoy International Airport (FBIA), which was partly constructed from the $41-million soft loan from the ADB, now boasts of accommodating a maximum of three million passengers yearly and is earning P2 million monthly.

At a briefing on Friday, the engineer Frederick San Felix, the airport’s area manager, disclosed that terminal, aeronautical and rental fees will be increased "within two months’ time" to raise the airport’s profit by at least 400 percent.

He said the new charges are comparable with those of Manila and Cebu’s airports.

San Felix said the income from all the fees would be enough to cover loan payments to ADB, which would start in 2008, without subsidy from the national government.

Besides the ADB, the European Investment Bank and the Philippine government have funded the P4.9-billion rehabilitation project of the airport, which was completed in 2003.

In 2005 the airport accommodated a total of 1.13 million local passengers, 24,970 international passengers and 43,819 tons of cargo. It also employs 297 people and generated P119.11 million in gross revenues last year.

The airport has 14 local flights and one international flight, the Silk Air to Singapore, daily. Merpati Airlines fly from the airport to Manado every Monday.

Meanwhile, the ADB has also given a total of $38-million loan to the Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector Project, which would provide basic urban services for two million urban and rural residents of Mindanao.

Among the beneficiaries of the loan is Panabo City, a 45-minute drive from bustling Davao City, which would put up a modern bus and jeepney terminal at a projected cost of P38 million.

Rehabilate dayon ang bag.ong airport T_J? maayo na nay contigency plan !

you got it right dinabaw! the loan provided by ADB will be used for it!

is it for expansion or rehabilitation , i thougth if ever the airport be expanded it will transfer to another area, be built somewhere in the north if i'm not mistsaken somewhere in Mandug?

im not sure if its for expansion coz it has not been stated in the article. i guess they will just add new equipment.....

Statistics, anyone?
March 19 2006
SundayTimes

What is urbanization and what is its relation to the issue of Philippine population?

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization defines it as the process by which a country's population changes from primarily rural to urban. It is caused by the migration of people from the countryside to the city in search of better jobs and better living conditions.

According to the National Statistics Office, the Philippines, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers, 298,170 of which is land area, had a total population of 76.5 million as of 2000. The urbanization issue, together with the overpopulation problem, surfaces only when the distribution of people is studied.

Luzon has 56 per cent of the total population, Min*danao with 24 percent and Visayas with 20 percent. The greater the land area, the greater the population. On the contrary, it is the opposite in the Philippines. This is because more and more people from the rural areas move to the cities in hopes of better opportunities as seen in the population of the National Capital Region, the center for trade and commerce, which is 9.932 million. This constitutes 13 percent of the country's total population in a land area of only 636 square kilometers.

Davao, the largest city in the Philippines, has only 1.14 million in population with a vast land area of 2,400 square kilometers. Quezon City, with 161.12 square kilo*meters in land area, has the largest population in Metro Manila-a whopping 2.173 million. This proves that land is not maximized because of the prevalent movement of people from rural to urban. We simply call it misplaced congestion.

Why then do people coming form rural areas migrate to urbanized centers? The relatively small percentage contribution of our agricultural sector to our annual income may be one of the determining factors for migration from the rural areas. According to the National Statistical Coordination Board, only 19 percent of out gross domestic product comes from the agricultural, fishing and forestry sectors; while 34 percent and 47 percent are contributed by the industrial and service sectors, respectively.

This implies that more income is attained from the industrial and service sectors which are primarily located in the urban areas.

The statistics board shows that the 10 poorest provinces in year 2000 were Sulu, Masbate, Tawi-Tawi, Ifugao, Romblon, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, Camiguin and Camarines Norte. These provinces rely on agriculture for their income.

Much of our trade is performed in urban areas which contribute more to our annual national income. In summary, service and industrial sectors provide a lager contribution to the GDP. And it is in the urban areas where we find services and industries. Therefore, people migrate to urbanized areas mainly because of the clear disparities between urban and rural livelihood, with advantages of urban living far outweighing the other.

If land remains to be a non-performing asset, how can progress occur? If promising cities, like Davao, a massive land area with hardly any people compared with the ever-cramped Manila, will be given much attention by developers, there is a large probability that the population will rise.


--Katrina A. Bernardino, SC1103 Ateneo de Manila


Coffee Breakthroughs down south
Life & Times
March 19

COUNTLESS classy, trendy cafés have been sprouting all over Metro Manila, much to the delight of the caffeine-addicted citizens of this metropolis. Many of them go on a drinking binge, which begins in the morning, and ends in the wee hours of the morning.

Proprietors of bars that serve liquor could only wish they had the kind of clientele that Starbucks and the like cater to.

According to Nestlé Philippines, producer of the venerable Nescafe brand of coffee, it was in the sixties when the Philippines emerged as Asia's top coffee exporter. This continued on up to the eighties.

However, by 1995, the country became a net importer of coffee. Local coffee production declined as aggressive Asian countries like Vietnam boosted their own coffee production. And this came at a time when our Filipino farmers have been having difficulty producing top quality coffee, as they remain incognizant of superior farming methods. With inconsistent yields, life became difficult for local farmers.

To counter this effect, Nestlé embarked on a major program to introduce new methods of coffee farming to local farmers. Through the Nestlé Experimental and Development Farm (NEDF), the program is also promoting a new system that encourages farmers to convert their plantations into multicrop-producing lands.

NEDF occupies a sprawling Nestlé property in Tagum City, an hour's drive from Davao City. The place had once served as a technical training facility for the company. But now it's open to farmers who want to boost their yields and increase their income. The course is given for free, according to NEDF's resident agronomist Cenon Alenton.

Alenton also serves as a trainer, and he notes that most of the country's coffee farmers have had no formal training. "By introducing the farmers to more effective agricultural methods and new technology, they can drastically increase the quality and quantity of their harvest. We really need to encourage coffee farming, and that begins with getting the proper training," he said.
NEDF also encourages farmers to engage in organic farming and plant other crops to help them sustain their livelihood while waiting for the coffee crops. Alenton said legumes, root crops, vegetables and other fruit trees could be intercropped with coffee. Recommended legumes are peanuts, mongo beans, string beans and white beans. For root crops, Alenton listed gabi, sweet potato or ube. The three could be planted in between the coffee plants, he said.

Joel Lumagbas, Nestle's vice president for agricultural services, said the choice of the companion crop should be profit-driven. "A farmer could further increase his profits by choosing a high-income companion crop called the Jatropha curcas, a bio-fuel oil crop. It's ideal because one planting will last up to 50 years. It's used as fuel for lighting, cooking and soap making," he pointed out.

Meanwhile, Alenton said good harvesting methods and processing contribute much to the ideal taste of coffee. NEDF advocates the manual harvesting of coffee or the physical removal of ripe berries from the trees, as this method allows the selective removal of yellow and red ripe berries from the cluster. The green or immature berries are left behind for future harvest to avoid producing low-quality coffee beans. "Green berries yield flat beans, which burn fast in roasting, producing a bitter taste," he explained.

Alenton and Lumagbas played host to a group of media reporters, who toured the NEDF. His fellow trainers even conducted an Amazing Race of sorts, with the media practitioners divided into three teams. The race aimed to pick out the highest quality beans from the NEDF plantation and sort out the best quality beans. The game helped us realize the complex procedures of producing quality coffee (as we realized how some media people could be so obsessed with winning a race!).

NEDF was established in 1994 and it has since trained over 10,000 farmers and agricultural students, which is equivalent to one-fifth of the country's total coffee farmers. Alenton said that the new procedures they've been introducing will also help farmers sell their yields at a profitable price.

The efforts of NEDF seem to paying off. Joel Lumagbas said that in recent years harvesting and processing have "generally improved" with many coffee farmers now delivering grade 1 or grade 2 coffee beans.

Although our brief visit to the NEDF may not have turned us into expert farmers, many of us did turn into coffee connoisseurs to be feared by all cafés who buy cheap green berries.

Fast Facts: Davao is also the country's top coffee producing province followed by Cavite.

is it for expansion or rehabilitation , i thougth if ever the airport be expanded it will transfer to another area, be built somewhere in the north if i'm not mistsaken somewhere in Mandug?

I think neither expansion or rehab, baka pambayad or buffer fund siguro sa loan kasi malapit ng mag-start ang amortization and DIA is not earning enough. Kaya din they will start to increase terminal fees.

nice! will the Riverfront dev't be visible from this spot? where in this photo? thanks!

in middle but further... near the shrine hills

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/IMAG0005.jpg

courtesy of junax:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/junaxbaby/davao3.jpg

hey guys

do you want to promote davao?

pls put pictures in the album of davao in picturetrail.. maximum of 10 best pictures.
PM for the password..

ADB to fund key Mindanao projects
March 18 2006
abs-cbnnews.com

DAVAO CITY - The Asian Development Bank has granted loans that funded the infrastructures that would bring socioeconomic development in Mindanao, the second biggest but the poorest island in the Philippines.

The loan will be used to modernize the Davao City’s airport and to build public markets, as well as bus and jeepney terminals in Mindanao’s cities and municipalities.

The Francisco Bangoy International Airport (FBIA), which was partly constructed from the $41-million soft loan from the ADB, now boasts of accommodating a maximum of three million passengers yearly and is earning P2 million monthly.

At a briefing on Friday, the engineer Frederick San Felix, the airport’s area manager, disclosed that terminal, aeronautical and rental fees will be increased "within two months’ time" to raise the airport’s profit by at least 400 percent.

He said the new charges are comparable with those of Manila and Cebu’s airports.

San Felix said the income from all the fees would be enough to cover loan payments to ADB, which would start in 2008, without subsidy from the national government.

Besides the ADB, the European Investment Bank and the Philippine government have funded the P4.9-billion rehabilitation project of the airport, which was completed in 2003.

In 2005 the airport accommodated a total of 1.13 million local passengers, 24,970 international passengers and 43,819 tons of cargo. It also employs 297 people and generated P119.11 million in gross revenues last year.

The airport has 14 local flights and one international flight, the Silk Air to Singapore, daily. Merpati Airlines fly from the airport to Manado every Monday.

Meanwhile, the ADB has also given a total of $38-million loan to the Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector Project, which would provide basic urban services for two million urban and rural residents of Mindanao.

Among the beneficiaries of the loan is Panabo City, a 45-minute drive from bustling Davao City, which would put up a modern bus and jeepney terminal at a projected cost of P38 million.



I think neither expansion or rehab, baka pambayad or buffer fund siguro sa loan kasi malapit ng mag-start ang amortization and DIA is not earning enough. Kaya din they will start to increase terminal fees.



but based on the article, it said that it will be used to modernize the airport...so maybe they will add new equipment...well that im not sure of though...ehehehehhe i may be wrong!

The total gross revenue of the airport last year was P119.11 million. i aint sure if this is low enough...

they said that they will increase the fee which will be comparable to Cebu's and Manila's to cover the loan payments.

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Also, based on the new info i got, nagincrease nga ang revenue ng DIA eh...here lemme post that news article from Manila Standard Today:

Davao intl airport hikes revenues
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
Manilastandardtoday.com
March 17, 2006

DAVAO City—The modern Davao City International Airport has reported a 29 percent increase in revenues on the back of higher passenger volume last year.

Recently renamed F. Bangoy International Airport, the P4.9 billion airport, which was mainly funded by the Asian Development Bank, posted P119.116 million in revenues last year, according to Frederick San Felix, the airport’s general manager.

With expenses rising 35 percent from P71.795 million to P96.144 million, the airport’s net income grew by 13 percent from P20.378 million to P22.972 million.

San Felix said the increase in revenues is due to the completion of the modern terminal and to the higher passenger volume last year.

The airport accommodated 1.17 million domestic and international passengers in 2005, up from 1.15 million in 2004.

While the volume of domestic passengers barely improved to 1.13 million in 2005, the number of international passengers went up by 10 percent to 24,970.

Gooo morniing sa Tanan! good news and a little bad news

Heard the news from the mayor himself today in Gikan sa Masa that he will start the conversion of PTA ground into a "first class" Nature Park and the land fill project,then promise it will be done wthin the end of the year!alam naman natin si Mayor pag siya ang nag pangako di na papaKo, kasi sabi nya sawa na daw siya sa puro pangako na ang PTA maayos ito ,etc. etc.But now he said it will be a dream come true for Davawenyos! Mas pabor daw siya sa nature park kay wala nay open space diri sa downtown kailangan sa atung kabatan.on.Unya kung himoon daw na ug sports complex magbuhol-buhol daw ang traffic diya ug wala pud parking space para sa mga mag tan.aw.

Projects to be finished also within this year are the drainage system and traffic lights
Sports Complex maybe be built in the year 2007 in UP Mindanao depende daw kung ang Davao o ang UP ang mag construct pero mo hatag daw Davao City ug initial funds worth P 150million .

Katung Artica Dome wa nadaw toy pagasa kay nagtakilid(literally) na daw to ,ga bayad and Davao city ug around 4million pesos every day ana sa banko !mau daw na ang kalbaryo sa mga Dabawenyo.

Hopefully Shangri-la will put a Hotel and Resort in Davao.

Gooo morniing sa Tanan! good news and a little bad news

Heard the news from the mayor himself today in Gikan sa Masa that he will start the conversion of PTA ground into a "first class" Nature Park and the land fill project,then promise it will be done wthin the end of the year!alam naman natin si Mayor pag siya ang nag pangako di na papaKo, kasi sabi nya sawa na daw siya sa puro pangako na ang PTA maayos ito ,etc. etc.But now he said it will be a dream come true for Davawenyos! Mas pabor daw siya sa nature park kay wala nay open space diri sa downtown kailangan sa atung kabatan.on.Unya kung himoon daw na ug sports complex magbuhol-buhol daw ang traffic diya ug wala pud parking space para sa mga mag tan.aw.

Projects to be finished also within this year are the drainage system and traffic lights
Sports Complex maybe be built in the year 2007 in UP Mindanao depende daw kung ang Davao o ang UP ang mag construct pero mo hatag daw Davao City ug initial funds worth P 150million .

Katung Artica Dome wa nadaw toy pagasa kay nagtakilid(literally) na daw to ,ga bayad and Davao city ug around 4million pesos every day ana sa banko !mau daw na ang kalbaryo sa mga Dabawenyo.

Wow thats great dinabaw! Few years ago ive heard that they would develop the PTA Ground into somewhat like Greenbelt Makati! whoa! ehehehehehehe pero ok na sakin ang Nature Park in the Middle of the City! Atleast, we'll have a Davao version of NewYork's Central Park! well that's how exactly it would be by the end of the year!

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About the Artica Dome? Sayang...but for me....ok lang kc ang layo nun! Mas maraming public vehicles going to UP Mindanao than sa area ng Artica Dome! Also, it's a plus for Mintal. Considering that it's a promising district in Davao, I'm sure that more investment will pour in sa Mintal Area once the sports complex is completed.

Orginally quoted by T_J
Wow thats great dinabaw! Few years ago ive heard that they would develop the PTA Ground into somewhat like Greenbelt Makati! whoa! ehehehehehehe pero ok na sakin ang Nature Park in the Middle of the City! Atleast, we'll have a Davao version of NewYork's Central Park! well that's how exactly it would be by the end of the year!


Yup! T_j that was there proposal to build somewhat like Greenbelt but our mayor said that it's better to have park because he wants children to have some open space not roaming in the street and u no what T_j ? they will copy it like New York Central ParK ,no big commercial establishment just small kiosks and the if the visitors have garbage they must bring it out w/ them.

wow! Davao's version of NewYork's Central Park! cool!!!! But i hope it will be managed by a private company so that it will be fully maintained once the park opened. Normally kc if its being operated by the local government, napapabayaan.

Also, sayang....Its nice to have our own ala Greenbelt in the middle of the city sana! pero if its ala Central Park, then ok na rin! atleast, we have a huge park to stroll and laze around.

By the way, when i left Davao, the Davao Riverside was being developed. Nung pag-alis ko, may mini park na dun. How's it now? They were planning to put up cafes daw and establishments.

Ang dami na nating parks sa downtown area ano? Rizal Park, Quezon Park, Magsaysay Park, Freedom Park..ahihihihihih but i guess this one will be Davao's creme de la creme in park development. Considering that huge area of PTA ground, its vicinity - being in the center of the city, surrounded by modern establishments and other tourism facilities like small hotels, inns, malls, shopping arcades, and big hotels - it will definitely be our own version of NY's CENTRAL PARK! ahihihihihihihi

pro i think kulang parin ang open space but if the lanang golf course will be pursued by the Ayala(Makati) maybe it's like Greenbelt w/ some greenery in it. :cool: what do u think T_J?

i like also Magsaysay Park to be expanded guot na man gud didto gi butangan pa nila ug mga ferrys wheel!

pro i think kulang parin ang open space but if the lanang golf course will be pursued by the Ayala(Makati) maybe it's like Greenbelt w/ some greenery in it. :cool: what do u think T_J?

sana it will be pursued...considering na they do have a market in Davao. Chimes is Davao's own version of Rustan. As what ive heard ang mamahal daw ng items dun! And yet their business is growing. The market in Davao is not only limited to the Dabawenyos but to other cities surrounding us like Tagum, Igacos, Panabo, Kidapawan, Gensan, and Cotabato. Plus our international neighbors such as Kota Kinabalu, Palau, and Manado with residents who frequently visit Davao.

Pero, developing it like Greenbelt? ngek d ako sure! eheheheheheh....baka it will be developed like a typical mall muna like Market!Market! in Global City.

By the way, about that upcoming Ayala Mall (?) is that an urban legend lang or is it really under negotiation? ano pala problema nila jan sa Lanang Golf Course? bkt ang tagal maresolve? and also, diba ang dami pang locations in Davao? And ive heard my properties din ang Ayala Land sa Davao diba?

Tama ka diyan T_J tingnan mo mga 2- 3 years from now hotels . shopping centers and etcs will be mushroomings! basig malipong ta sigig tan.aw ug mga construction!hahaha!

i like also Magsaysay Park to be expanded guot na man gud didto gi butangan pa nila ug mga ferrys wheel!

Well, diba they had plans before to make it as part of the Sta Ana Development? But i guess the city government was having an issue about Sta Ana Wharf kc as what ive heard its under PPA right? hay, hindi pa ba naresolve ang issue na'to? I was so excited na before..... Here's the related new about that so called development... (but i guess this plan hasnt been closed yet - as what i've heard the developer already invested atleast a million for its site research and site planning).

Developers eye Davao seaport for BIMP-EAGA tourism
January 2003
Mindanews

DAVAO CITY -- A consortium of waterfront developers has offered the city government assistance in developing the historic Sta. Ana wharf here into a $40-million marine park complex to make it a major tourism site for Mindanao and the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area.

The Davao-based F.M. Ibarreta Diving Co. Inc. and four Manila-based partners also proposed that this city’s first seaport be placed under their management upon the implementation of the planned Sta. Ana Port Development Project.

The proposal, however, faces legal obstacles. Fabian Ibarreta, president and general manager of F.M. Ibarreta Diving Co. Inc., said the memorandum of agreement between the city government and the Philippine Ports Authority on the development of the wharf prohibits local executives from hiring a third group to manage the property.

Ibarreta, however, said the consortium, which includes the Manila-based architectural group Palafox Associates, BK Asia Pacific, Halcrow and D.B. Gaon Associates, will negotiate with local executives and the PPA for an amendment to the MOA.


Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is amenable to amending the MOA but is yet to see the fine prints of the proposed agreement. He added the development and management of the wharf should be left to private hands “because the government is not good at managing business.”

A project brief of the proponents showed that hotels, commercial areas, restaurants, a ferry terminal for tourist, a landing area for inter-island barges and a breakwater will be constructed over the complex.

Felino Palafox Jr, managing partner of Palafox Associates, said they intend to market the marina not only to residents here but also to the rest of the country and the BIMP-EAGA.

He said they have already developed a strategy to promote the marina to counter the negative perceptions of investors and tourists about Davao and the rest of Mindanao. He said they will focus on projecting the marina as a major tourist destination that plays a big role in promoting the “connectivity” of various tourism sites in the BIMP-Eaga region and other parts of the country.

The consortium is also bidding to undertake potential waterfront projects in Subic Bay, Nasugbu in Batangas, Pasig River in Metro Manila and in other parts of the country.

originally posted by T_J
Well, diba they had plans before to make it as part of the Sta Ana Development? But i guess the city government was having an issue about Sta Ana Wharf kc as what ive heard its under PPA right? hay, hindi pa ba naresolve ang issue na'to? I was so excited na before..... Here's the related new about that so called development... (but i guess this plan hasnt been closed yet - as what i've heard the developer already invested atleast a million for its site research and site planning).

i tihnk they are still pursuing it just ironing some kinks w/ PPA but there is photo before here that suggest that it started to construct some stalls for our muslim brother to sell thewre wares

wow! so ang daming local government initiated projects to watch out for within the year:

- The PTA Grounds Development (NYC Central Park style)
- the landfill (pls gimme some insights about this ehehehehehhe)
- computerized traffic lights
- modern urban drainage system
- Sta Ana Wharf Development (with assistance from private sectors)
- new sports complex
- land for the urban poor
- completion of the Davao's LRT study

d pa kasali ang private developments (local and foreign investments) jan aight?

Well....Our highly respected mayor is on the right track....indeed he is following his game plan which is SECURITY > INFRASTRUCTURES > DEVELOPMENT

Tama ka diyan T_J tingnan mo mga 2- 3 years from now hotels . shopping centers and etcs will be mushroomings! basig malipong ta sigig tan.aw ug mga construction!hahaha!

you got it right dinabaw! kahit nga ngayon eh! ang daming constructions jan sa Davao. However, these are low rise buildings but wide. Remember the pix which junax posted?

but based on the article, it said that it will be used to modernize the airport...so maybe they will add new equipment...well that im not sure of though...ehehehehhe i may be wrong!

The total gross revenue of the airport last year was P119.11 million. i aint sure if this is low enough...

they said that they will increase the fee which will be comparable to Cebu's and Manila's to cover the loan payments.

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Also, based on the new info i got, nagincrease nga ang revenue ng DIA eh...here lemme post that news article from Manila Standard Today:

Davao intl airport hikes revenues
By Roderick T. dela Cruz
Manilastandardtoday.com
March 17, 2006

DAVAO City—The modern Davao City International Airport has reported a 29 percent increase in revenues on the back of higher passenger volume last year.

Recently renamed F. Bangoy International Airport, the P4.9 billion airport, which was mainly funded by the Asian Development Bank, posted P119.116 million in revenues last year, according to Frederick San Felix, the airport’s general manager.

With expenses rising 35 percent from P71.795 million to P96.144 million, the airport’s net income grew by 13 percent from P20.378 million to P22.972 million.

San Felix said the increase in revenues is due to the completion of the modern terminal and to the higher passenger volume last year.

The airport accommodated 1.17 million domestic and international passengers in 2005, up from 1.15 million in 2004.

While the volume of domestic passengers barely improved to 1.13 million in 2005, the number of international passengers went up by 10 percent to 24,970.

hinuon... duda ra ng ako. kay im sure dako man gud ang kelangan sa amortization out of P4.9 billion nga loan sa mga creditors nga magsugod na sa 2008. dapat ma-cope nila ang loan payables and they even plan to increase terminal fees para mas dako ang kitaon. kumbaga they need standby funds. oops.. ato-ato lang ni, off-the-record. hehe.

on the other hand, basi pud jud diay nga mas-ipaimprove pa nila ang airport.

@ don: mao ng Green Park nga gipresent kang Mayor sa mga proponents sometime last year. wala lang kaayo napansin ni nga issue kay natabunan sa chinatown project.

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heres from Sunstar:
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sana it will be pursued...considering na they do have a market in Davao. Chimes is Davao's own version of Rustan. As what ive heard ang mamahal daw ng items dun! And yet their business is growing. The market in Davao is not only limited to the Dabawenyos but to other cities surrounding us like Tagum, Igacos, Panabo, Kidapawan, Gensan, and Cotabato. Plus our international neighbors such as Kota Kinabalu, Palau, and Manado with residents who frequently visit Davao.

I think baka mauna pa siguro ang mall ng Robinsons with their property in Lanang specifically sa DCWD area. Residential and commercial daw ang itayo ng Robinsons dun. As to foreign markets, nidagsa na pud ang mga Singaporeans and Koreans. Kagabii, daghang mga koreano sa casino. unya ganiha sa Bigbys naa puy grupo sa mga koreano didto nangaon aside sa mga puti nga halos kada kanto naa.

Hi mga tols. Just dropping by to say Yow, Elow!

Good to hear Davao is gearing for more development this year. Astig yung new park development plan! Can't wait to see it materialize. Duterte Rocks!

Ingat y'all.

ei...kung i-develop and PTA ala nay huge area for exhibit during kadayawan elebrations? hmmm asa na kaha sa likod sa Victoria Plaza?

Hala kalayo adtong Mintal for sports complex uy! although malapit samin but its very remote for me....pwede pa ba silang maghanap ng nearest place than Mintal like boulevard area na puno sa squatters than developments...

Morning mga ka berks!!! eto po yong news oh..http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/03/20/news/pta.will.be.a.park.mayor.html

Pano na yan..ala nang makapag ensayo dyan during athletic meets and etc...

Monday, March 20, 2006
PTA will be a park: mayor

AFTER decades of contemplation, debate, and planning by Davao City officials as to what is the best option for the city-owned PTA grounds, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte finally decided to turn it into a park.

In his television program, "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" Sunday, Duterte said he had made up his mind to convert the PTA ground to a park similar to that of Central Park in New York.


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"If we would have a green area right in the middle of the city that would be something," Duterte said.

The mayor said he is fed up with the long debates and planning by city officials regarding the best option for the property, which has yielded nothing.

"I decided on a cold night when I visited the area to make this a park. We will plant big trees in the area by the end of this year. And as far as I am concerned this decision is final," Duterte said.

Duterte said he would discuss the plan with some experts and some businessmen who might be able to help him transform the PTA ground from a downtrodden sports facility to a beautiful park.

The mayor said big trees could immediately be planted in the property through a process called "balling" where big trees from other areas would be transported and replanted in the PTA grounds.

Duterte said he would look for a budget on the project just as he appealed to the well-meaning Dabawenyos to give their share in realizing the park. (BOT)

here's an additional reference news regarding the development of PTA to Davao's own version of NewYork's Central Park

PTA will be converted into a park before yearend: Rody
March 20, 2006
MindanaoTimes

MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte is determined to transform the PTA grounds into a park, not a sports complex, before the end of the year.

Duterte said that he has realized that it is better to convert the grounds into a park for families to relax.

"Before the end of 2006, I hope that PTA will finally be transformed into a park just like in New York," Duterte said in his weekly television program “Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa” over ABS-CBN.

The mayor said to make PTA a park, trees will be planted, restaurants will be built and an oval will also be set up for jogging activities in the morning.

"The Osmena park is quite small for all the residents, PTA as a park is badly needed," he said.

With the conversion of the PTA grounds into a park, Duterte said athletes and coaches need not worry because the city government will set aside about P150 million in setting up a sports complex at the UP Mindanao in Bago Oshiro, Mintal.

"I am now looking for funds to finance the creation of a sports complex in Bago Oschiro," the mayor said.
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WHY IN DAVAO?
Joji Ilagan Bian

Davao , the city of blooms from islands to highlands is the site of the 25th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which will be held on January 13 to 21 , 2006.

Indeed, Davao City is blooming and booming from islands to highlands. Investments in terms of total capitalization of businesses continues to surge from only P62 billion in 2000 to P69 billion in 2001, P80 billion in 2002, P84 billion in 2003, and a whopping P118.5 billion in 2004. The sharp growth is very evident in the city’s tourism, construction, agriculture, and export sectors.

Tourist arrivals based on air passenger traffic and hotel occupancy volume have been consistently increasing since 2000 placing Davao City’s total tourism receipts at P5.22 billion in January-June 2005 alone, a 13-percent increase from P4.62 billion generated in the same period last year.

Similarly, this city had recorded an unprecedented increase in the value of private building construction, which skyrocketed to P7.4 billion last year from only P773 million in 2001.
So did exports, shooting up to $993 million in 2004 from $848 million in 2003 and $738 million in 2002, with the balance of trade further widening in Davao City’s favor.

“These figures are making Davao City even more attractive to tourists, many of whom are corporate executives and entrepreneurs on vacation who can’t ignore a business opportunity when they see one,” said ATF 2006 Secretary General and Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation Executive Director Daniel Corpuz.

Davao is the capital of the Southern Mindanao region and one of the world’s largest cities in terms of land area, spanning 244,000 hectares. This sprawling metropolis has emerged as the business, investment and tourism hub of Southern Philippines.

Citing Davao City as the next pillar of Philippine tourism, Durano said it was President Arroyo’s personal choice as the venue for ATF 2006.

The 25th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) slated in Davao City is expected to significantly boost the economy in Mindanao and prop up investor confidence in the region and the rest of the Philippines.

Imagine the kind of international exposure that Davao City and the rest of Mindanao will gain from the ATF, which will be participated in by throngs of delegates from the 10 member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the major wholesale travel trade buyers from all over the world, all translating to thousands of foreign and local visitors flocking to Southern Philippines during that nine-day event.

Tourism had contributed substantially to Mindanao’s expanding economy, which posted growth rates of 4.4 percent in 2002 and 4.5 percent in 2003 and consistently had accounted for around nine million of national employment.

There have been remarkable increments in the region’s air and sea transport volumes in terms of both passengers and cargo because of increased tourism activities, particularly in Southern and Northern Mindanao, which posted more than 1.2 million foreign and domestic tourists. The international airport in Southern Mindanao’s tourism and investment hub – recorded around 1.4 million incoming and outgoing passengers in 2004 while hotel occupancy rates posted a 6.5 percent increase in the January-June 2005 from its year-ago level.

The impact of these developments can be felt throughout the region’s economic landscape, especially in the food, transport, hotel, resort, entertainment, recreation, retail, and services sectors.

Quite evidently, the government is taking advantage of ATF 2006 to launch the development of Mindanao as a tourist haven and Davao as the center of the tourism industry in Mindanao and present it to the world in that perspective.

This move will thus correct the wrong perception that Mindanao is a not a safe place to visit, to invest in, or even to stay.

Participating in the ATF are the 10 ASEAN-member countries, their exhibitors from various sectors of the tourism industry, and 470 buyers and media from six continents. All these translate to thousands of foreign guests and tourists, who will soon see Mindanao in a totally different light.

Why in Davao ? The answers are obvious!

way problema na ba ang pta kay monteverde, wa ba kaso to

^^ wowowee! nice news here. good morning davaoeños!

ganahan kaayo ko anang Davao's Central Park project, don't worry about open spaces, daghan pa kaayo ta ug space unsaon nalang ang pag ka dako nato nga city. unique lang ning PTA grounds kay naa man gyud sa tunga sa business district. ayalas can have their space in lanang and sports complex in mintal, that's ok. target of mayor is to finish the project this year... wow, mini forest inside the city just like NYC... naa koy mga pics dri adtong araw ng davao, grabe lang kangit ngit pero at least non-davao city residents will have an idea kung unsa ang mga structures nga makita from the proposed Davao Central Park (PTA grounds)...

the elusive royal mandaya hotel towers...
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apo view hotel (casino filipino VIP club) entrance side.
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the 6 storey casa leticia...
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and of course, marco polo hotel...
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here are my street pics contribution this week...

aviba building (in front of NCCC Mall, matina, davao dity)...
noticed the waling waling lamp posts? it's all over davao city streets with center islands...
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josefina building (beside aviba, in front of NCCC Mall, matina, davao city)...
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8 storey gaisano corporate center (legazpi st., davao city)...
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under construction caritas building (rizal st., davao dity)...
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secret expansion, davao doctor's hospital (quirino avenue, davao city)
back side lang ako nakuha kay diko kaposing sa college side hehe...
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tree lined sm davao (north side parking area)...
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i like it here kay landong kaayo...
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karl's kofee korner (level 2 entrance of sm davao)...
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st. paul parish, juna subdivision, davao city...
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another view...
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daghang salamat Junax sa mga construction pics nimo. I hope di ka kapuyon ug kuha ug more pictures sa mga deveopment sa Davao.

ok pud ang design sa caritas bldg. nag gel lang pud sya sa motiff diha sa Rizal na puro mga 4-5 storey row of bldgs with uniform designs e.g. China Bank, etc.

Hi Junax..nice pics huh...if you have time and timing, also please get a picture of PHILAMLIFE building along Rizal st. ra pod...i dont know kung gaano kalayo sa U/C Caritas building nga imo gi post....parang may similarity ra pod and design niya..i miss that building kasi when i left Davao, mao toy pinaka bag-ong nahuman nga building na nindot2x...thanks kaayo ha..

Hi Junax..nice pics huh...if you have time and timing, also please get a picture of PHILAMLIFE building along Rizal st. ra pod...i dont know kung gaano kalayo sa U/C Caritas building nga imo gi post....parang may similarity ra pod and design niya..i miss that building kasi when i left Davao, mao toy pinaka bag-ong nahuman nga building na nindot2x...thanks kaayo ha..

tama ka junex.. imention pud unta na nako ang philamlife bldg. pero the word escaped my mind ganiha. parepareho man gud design nila ug uban pa mga bldg diha sa corner claveria and rizal. ganahan pud ko tan-aw anang nga enclave sauna.

Hi Junax..nice pics huh...if you have time and timing, also please get a picture of PHILAMLIFE building along Rizal st. ra pod...i dont know kung gaano kalayo sa U/C Caritas building nga imo gi post....parang may similarity ra pod and design niya..i miss that building kasi when i left Davao, mao toy pinaka bag-ong nahuman nga building na nindot2x...thanks kaayo ha..

^^ hi peeps junex and davaoeagle (maayo untag mabuhi balik ang MBA hehe)...

no probs bai junex! sa in front aning caritas is fabe hospital, tapad sa fabe ang PHILAMLIFE duol ra kaayo, atbang pod sa PHILAMLIFE naa poy under construction nga 5 to 6 storey building kalimot ko ug pic. cge lang next time hehe.




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wow! nice new pix!!! thnx junax! hi all....

here are my street pics contribution this week...


8 storey gaisano corporate center (legazpi st., davao city)...
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I like this building! At this angle...this is Gaisano Corporate Center, then just go to the other corner and its back, then it's a Gaisano South CitiMall!

Hi pud Junax, Tj, junex, bustero & coke litre. Maayo unta di mo kapuyan ug post ug new pics. Makalingaw kaayo.

originally posted by Bustero
way problema na ba ang pta kay monteverde, wa ba kaso to


the case is closed the winner is Davao City! hehehe! :drunk:

ei! by the way guys, a report was just released last year by neoIT.com - an international ICT research company. This is about the competitiveness of cities in the Philippines in regards to ICT.

Considering the fact Davao has no IT Park yet, stil you'll be amazed by the results! here are some of the screenshots to prove that i am not just making this up..eeheheheheh for the full report you may check http://www.neoit.com/pdfs/whitepapers/OIv3i09_1005_Philippines-City-Competitiveness.pdf



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Mindanao tourism on the upswing
TMCnet.com (Manila Standard Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
March 20 2006


DAVAO CITY--The foreign tourists are back in Mindanao, which is regarded by World Bank country director Joachim von Amsberg as a promising area for investment and development.

Data from the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco) indicate that despite negative travel advisories issued by foreign countries, the volume of foreign visitors who visited Mindanao grew 7 percent to 141,877 in three quarters ending September 2005 from 133,168 a year ago.

Domestic visitors, who account for 93 percent of tourists, also grew 4 percent to 2.019 million during the same period from 1.934 million a year earlier.

Top foreign sources of tourists in Mindanao last year were Japan, with 29,015 visitors; the United States, 25,386; Korea, 9,788; Malaysia, 4,297; China, 3,580 and Hong Kong, 2,030.

Presidential adviser for peace process Secretary Jesus Dureza, said a declining trend of armed clashes between government troops and Moro rebels has caught the attention of foreign travelers in Mindanao.

He noted that from 280 armed conflicts recorded in 2002, when the Estrada administration waged an all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the number of armed clashes has dropped to 29 in 2005.

Von Amsberg said peace could help unlock the economic and social potentials of Mindanao. The World Bank is helping raise a $50 million Mindanao trust fund that will be made available once the government and the MILF sign a peace agreement within this year.

Because of the improving security situation, Davao City, the premier city in Mindanao, hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Tourism Forum (ATF), which drew 3,000 foreign participants in January.

Romeo Montenegro, chief economic development specialist at Medco, said the holding of festivities such as Kadayawan Festival in Davao and Tuna Festival in General Santos has been luring foreign tourists.

A tour operator in Davao said that most hotels in Davao City are now fully booked up to August 2006, when the Kadayawan Festival will be held.

Because of rising foreign visitor arrivals, the tour operator said other allied businesses such as airlines, hotels and restaurants, resorts, entertainment establishments, and retail sectors have been reporting good sales since last year.

Another tour operator said while they have yet to fully feel the impact of the recent staging of the ATF in January, they expect that bookings will pick up in the coming months.

Mindanao tourism on the upswing
TMCnet.com (Manila Standard Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
March 20 2006


DAVAO CITY--The foreign tourists are back in Mindanao, which is regarded by World Bank country director Joachim von Amsberg as a promising area for investment and development.

Data from the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco) indicate that despite negative travel advisories issued by foreign countries, the volume of foreign visitors who visited Mindanao grew 7 percent to 141,877 in three quarters ending September 2005 from 133,168 a year ago.

Domestic visitors, who account for 93 percent of tourists, also grew 4 percent to 2.019 million during the same period from 1.934 million a year earlier.

Top foreign sources of tourists in Mindanao last year were Japan, with 29,015 visitors; the United States, 25,386; Korea, 9,788; Malaysia, 4,297; China, 3,580 and Hong Kong, 2,030.

Presidential adviser for peace process Secretary Jesus Dureza, said a declining trend of armed clashes between government troops and Moro rebels has caught the attention of foreign travelers in Mindanao.

He noted that from 280 armed conflicts recorded in 2002, when the Estrada administration waged an all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the number of armed clashes has dropped to 29 in 2005.

Von Amsberg said peace could help unlock the economic and social potentials of Mindanao. The World Bank is helping raise a $50 million Mindanao trust fund that will be made available once the government and the MILF sign a peace agreement within this year.

Because of the improving security situation, Davao City, the premier city in Mindanao, hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Tourism Forum (ATF), which drew 3,000 foreign participants in January.

Romeo Montenegro, chief economic development specialist at Medco, said the holding of festivities such as Kadayawan Festival in Davao and Tuna Festival in General Santos has been luring foreign tourists.

A tour operator in Davao said that most hotels in Davao City are now fully booked up to August 2006, when the Kadayawan Festival will be held.

Because of rising foreign visitor arrivals, the tour operator said other allied businesses such as airlines, hotels and restaurants, resorts, entertainment establishments, and retail sectors have been reporting good sales since last year.

Another tour operator said while they have yet to fully feel the impact of the recent staging of the ATF in January, they expect that bookings will pick up in the coming months.



I THINK DAVAO NEED MORE 5 STAR HOTELS :D

you got it right shadow_can2003 :yes: :yes: well with these developments in Davao, im pretty sure that new hotels will be constructed soon. As a matter of fact, Thai investors will be putting up a hotel in Davao City. There are news of a 30 (?) storey Dusit Hotel that would be constructed in Davao - however the Dusit construction has not been verified or confirmed yet. There are new small hotels as well which opened just last year.

you got it right shadow_can2003 :yes: :yes: well with these developments in Davao, im pretty sure that new hotels will be constructed soon. As a matter of fact, Thai investors will be putting up a hotel in Davao City. There are news of a 30 (?) storey Dusit Hotel that would be constructed in Davao - however the Dusit construction has not been verified or confirmed yet. There are new small hotels as well which opened just last year.


Hopefully Shangri-la will also look into Davao. re 30(?) storey Dusit Hotel, sana magmaterialize. :D

Shangrila? hmmmmmmmm i doubt since their next project is a hotel in Boracay!

With Dusit - yup, i hope and pray that the plan will be materialized soon.. but who knows right? i mean, with the market that we have? Davao is an investment site which should not be missed! eheheheheheheh anyway, one thing for sure though - a Thai hotel will be built in the city within the year! :okay:

hmmm...well i aint really into hotels! ehehehe what excites me are those huge local and foreign investments in Davao that would provide jobs to the Dabawenyos. And also, the private sector and our local government's efforts to attract tourists and BPO locators. With those investments in place, im sure everything will follow (new hotels, new malls, etc etc).

tks dinabaw

Hello to all, thanks TJ for the post re: IT competitiveness of Davao. It shows to all and sundry that our city is dynamic and ready to harness or already harnessing its potentials.

As the graphs suggest, Davao is always on spitting distance from Cebu, sort of breathing on Cebu's ears, except on areas of cost of doing business, size of population, and hiring rate for Davao IT applicants where our beloved city lords over Cebu and Manila which is the perennial biggie (except for size of pop where the capital city ranks way, way higher).

well, it's not the term breathtaking on Cebu's ear but it's a wish by Cebu that Davao will kiss and probably level the progress of Cebu as V Mayor Mike Rama of Cebu City said on a radio interview yesterday about the landswapping issue here that Cebu can benefit more if other cities are doing well coz it can make us as a stronger country, stronger vismin area that investors will invest in. Cguro Davao a breathtaking on Makati's ears as Binay wants only his city to prosper but he cant stop the strenthening and ready to take off cities of Davao and Cebu... :okay:

good article tj! good morning dabawenyos as well as davao friends.

in the news...

Davao region exceeds country's growth rate in agri

By Mai B. Gevera

Davao City (21 March) -- The region's agriculture, fishery, and forestry sector exceeded the country's 2 per cent growth level.

This was bared during the 2005 yearend domestic roadshow held at the Marco Polo Hotel, this city.

Banana, the region's major agriculture product posted an 11.6 per cent increase in the total Philippine output along with coconut (3.1 per cent increase), fishery (6 per cent increase), and livestock (2 per cent increase).

Banana still topped the region's agricultural crop production and posted the highest growth at 15.8 per cent compared to 2004.

Products like banana, mango, corn, rubber and pineapple expanded while palay, sugarcane, and coffee reported declines in production.

Municipal and commercial fishing posted improvements but aquaculture slackened resulting to a slight margin for the sector.

Livestock production improved by 4.3 per cent in the regional output but the poultry industry pulled down the sector's growth.

Export receipts improved by 25 per cent in 2005, with most agricultural products included in the top ten export commodities like banana, pineapple, and asparagus.

The Davao region has encountered challenges last year like the low rainfall which resulted to low coconut production as well as the log ban which adversely affected the wood industry.

However, it is seeing strong external demand for banana and seaweeds as one of the growth drivers for this year. (PIA)source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060321.htm&no=2)


Davao songwriters eye multi-agency approach to enrich homegrown music
by Romy Sabaldan

Davao City (20 March) -- SONG, Inc. (Songwriters Organization Network Group) is working for the enrichment of homegrown music, originally Davao creation either in English, Tagalog or Visayan.

This is in recognition of the richness of Davao talents in voice quality and creative talents in singing and composing new songs.

"To start with, we must set-up an economic support group for Davao songwriters, singers and musicians to help them market their songs", says Amado So, forerunner of SONG, Inc. during an interview Friday.

So, who is also chairman of SONG, Inc., indicated that "This involves also an alliance with Davao City lawmakers not in terms of finances but in the area of legislative undertaking to solidify our existence locally and nationally as a SEC-registered entity".

Broadcasters and FM disc jockeys will also be called to pitch in for their cooperation thru the influential Kapisanan Ng Mga Brodkaster Sa Pilipinas (KBP) Davao chapter in which top officials of SONG, Inc. had also planned to approach as one of the major stakeholders of the undertaking.

Paolo Claudio, lawyer of the group, supported the idea saying that it is high time for us to patronize our own works in the music industry with some convincing through a resolution or even an ordinance in support of national laws to this effect.

Claudio cited the latest Presidential Memorandum Order 193 of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in support of previous laws mandating all radio stations to play at least four original Pilipino music every hour. This is applicable locally with our own city council mandate of original Davao-created music and songs, he added.

For his part, Jacob Chua, president of SONG, Inc. urges a multi-agency approach, media-government-songwriters including the business sectors to advance the idea his group has been espousing.

Ernie Ortonio, vice-president of the group and owner of a recording studio, also took strong notice of the Davao talents with the now internationally sought-after homegrown music group called Himig.

He said their songs are famous among members of the vibrant Filipino community in Canada and elsewhere. (PIA) source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060320.htm&no=8)


Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Crown adjudged as Davao's top developer

THE country's largest real estate developer once again shines above the rest in the industry as it is honored with two awards of excellence.

Crown Communities was awarded "2005 Most Outstanding Prime Subdivision Developer" in Davao City in recognition for its outstanding marketing performance leading towards market dominance, goodwill, high level customer confidence, and market acceptability.

The award was conferred by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards Institute, Marketing Insights Magazine, and the Asian Institute of Marketing and Entrepreneurship on February 26, at the Westin Philippine Plaza in Pasay City.

Crown Communities also topped the bill as "2005 No. 1 Real Estate Developer" in Davao City, an honor bestowed to the industry's best companies, which excel on product quality, company reputation, brand recognition, and consumer services.

It was bestowed by the National Shoppers' Choice Annual Awarding, a joint undertaking of Asia-Pacific Shoppers' Choice Institute, Shoppers' Choice Magazine, Essence Magazine, Inc., and Essence Privilege card.

This award will be conferred on April 6, 2006 at the Dusit Hotel Nikko in Makati City.

Consumers and marketing professionals selected awardees through a combination of surveys, focus group discussions, and market research.

Crown Communities emerged as the top choice in the "best marketing practices" performance audits.

The audits used the marketing metrics of market dominance, market awareness, innovative marketing practices, publicity generated in the mass media, customer service orientation, product and service quality, value pricing, likeability and goodwill, truthfulness in advertising, customer confidence, other awards received, and overall market acceptability.

"We have consistently topped these awards for several years now, but Crown is not known to rest on its laurels. We continue to aim for and achieve excellence in the industry, as it is our commitment not only to our company, but to our clients as well," said Myra Lynn R. Gilig, Crown Communities Davao general manager.

Crown is the developer of Davao's premier themed subdivisions, the well-admired Solariega, and Crown's exciting new offering, the Italian-inspired Toscana. source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/03/21/bus/crown.adjudged.as.davao.s.top.developer.html)


Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Cooperation forged to boost SMEs in Philippines, Korea

THE Board of Investments (BOI) and Korea's Small Business Corporation (SBC) have agreed to assist each other in promoting and developing the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in both countries.

BOI, which is an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, would jointly set up a Korean Business Development Center in the Philippines.

However, no discussion yet was made as to where particularly in the country the center would be put up.

Under the cooperation accord of the two countries, the BOI and SBC would exchange SME-related information and experiences as well as relevant enhancement of investment cooperation between industries like technology transfer, joint venture, and strategic alliances.

They would also identify suitable partners for possible joint venture agreements between Philippine and Korean companies. A particular officer would be appointed to follow-up and coordinate the implementation of the said potential business partnerships.

Trade and Industry regional director for Southern Mindanao Merly M. Cruz said that with the huge number of SMEs operating in the Philippines, which is about 99.6 percent of the total number of businesses, "the tie with Korea could give us vast opportunities especially that it is technologically-advanced than us."

"This is our chance to develop more our SMEs. This breakthrough will not only benefit our SMEs but also the entire economy of the Philippines," she said.

Cruz said in the Davao Region, one of the major good practices and model projects, which can be shared with Korea is the implementation of the Industry Clustering Approach wherein eight priority industries of the region have been identified.

These clusters are banana, mango, coconut, seaweeds, mining, eco-tourism, wood, and information and communications technology.

The trade and industry department is optimistic that through this cooperation, more investments would pour into the country's economy, particularly those capital outlays coming from Korea.
source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/03/21/bus/cooperation.forged.to.boost.smes.in.philippines.korea.html)


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Young visitors from the United States, Monica and Stephanie, get to enjoy the rain and touch a hawksbill turtle at the Task Force Pawikan Davao sanctuary and repository in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya.

Maayong buntag sa Tanan!

Katung modernization plan sa Airport , naa koy kaistorya about that ug ang sulti nya kay na obsolete na daw na ang atong bag.ong airport. obsolete? kay unta nahoman na unta ng atong aiport tung tuig 1996 pero nahuman ug 2003 . so maybe he said it's part of a contingency plan to upgrade its facilities.maybe there is upgrading of airports every decade.what's your take about this guys? kuyaw sad no modern na gani na ang atong airport sa tibuok Pilipinas obsolete pa daw gihapon.

Hi diay kay T_J ,Dave, Junax and Junex uy si Dexter human na final! and to Davaoeagele and Bustero!

puro good news ah, nice one, makes me think na sa manila lang talaga magulo kasi other cities down south are booming, davao, cdo, cebu bacolod and iloilo. by the way bai tj, regarding the installation of traffic lights in davao, will they be using the scats system?

Good morning Dinabaw and the rest of the gang....wow nice plan to upgrade our Airport..well tama lang pod na para dili ta ma behind sa uban ug modayig pod atong mga bisita sa atong syudad wherein modern airport is part of it coz it is visible that tourists in our city will continously increasing...

@fundraise: Oo nga eh puro nalang sila reklamo....malay mo magugulat nalang yang mga yan mayaman na ang VISMIN area hehehe...excuse for my ot'ness..

and Scat System? wow!! di ko alam yan hah!! hehehehe....

^^ nice info TJ nailing the issue about davao city's "silicon gulf" status even without peza zones, sino ba ang nauna by the way, peza o davao ICTs? :)

good morning davao forumers! with all this good news, davao is surely heading cloud nine, paunti-unti but surely... hindi ako nakatulog sa davao central park na yan, i heard from someone that for the balling of trees inside the PTA grounds, duterte tag the local ayalas (yes folks, davao has local ayalas, owner of eden nature park) para lalong gaganda ang ating NYC version of central park... for the meantime this would be davao central park will host the international boy scout jamboree (24 countries more or less) this may if i'm not mistaken, and by june... matina intersection up to bankerohan bridge magiging 6 lanes na with the ongoing rehab of some 4 lane roads there (matina intersection and nccc mall area are already 6 lanes).

meanwhile another night time shot of some Torres Street's classy restos...
sensya na guys, gutom pa kasi ako nung kinunan kaya blurred ang mga pics hehe...
sarung bangi and harana...
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kibuwi from harana...
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another kibuwi shot...
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new restos beside davao convention...
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Victorial Plaza's version of resto complex...
two some palace area...
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close up... talagang gutom na ako...
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korokkan and gloria maris area...
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afat area...
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facing durian hotel area...
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cyntia's lechon area...
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di ko na kinunan lahat, tsumibog ako somewhere here.

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puro good news ah, nice one, makes me think na sa manila lang talaga magulo kasi other cities down south are booming, davao, cdo, cebu bacolod and iloilo. by the way bai tj, regarding the installation of traffic lights in davao, will they be using the scats system?


Its not really Manila na magulo its the TV stations which are sensationalizing...We were in Manila when that news broke when a Marine top brass "daw" have been relieved...tapos mali pala ang information. My friends and family here in Iloilo have been textng me na magulo daw sa Manila...e wala naman...

Pero sana these stations should be more responsible kasi the Philippines is not Manila alone. Ewan ko na lang but a lot of foreign investors are eyeing Iloilo and other major cities of VISMIN. Pag natapos na yung bagong airport dito pasok na ang panibagong investments.... Sana madecongest na ang Manila...(By the way the old airport site, 60 ha, here in Iloilo will be developed into a new business district once the new airport opens. Ayala, SM, Robinsons and Lucio Tan as well as Gotianum are eyeing the prime property which is just a stone throw away from SM City Iloilo)

The SCATS System (Sydney Coodinated Adaptive Traffic Systems) is a type of traffic lighting system where sensors are positioned to detect the volume of traffic flow and to give priority to heavily congested portion of an intersection. The signal changes acoording to the change in the traffic flow.

Some photos I took before I left Davao.

A vacant lot which was dveloped into a series of garden shops. according to one businessman, a driving range will be built in this lot:

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A newly-opened Karl's Koffee at SM City Davao's Level 2:

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yup, o diay... saon :D

^^ SCATS slerz, the system we have in cebu ba. kana naay sensor sa road.

The SCATS System (Sydney Coodinated Adaptive Traffic Systems) is a type of traffic lighting system where sensors are positioned to detect the volume of traffic flow and to give priority to heavily congested portion of an intersection. The signal changes acoording to the change in the traffic flow.

Some photos I took before I left Davao.

A vacant lot which was dveloped into a series of garden shops. according to one businessman, a driving range will be built in this lot:

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good day to all! Cebu is using the SCATS and it's excellent.
I hope davao will use the same system.

BTW, which vacant lot is being developed into garden shops?

^^ SCATS slerz, the system we have in cebu ba. kana naay sensor sa road.

sa karon bai nga wapa nainstall among modern traffic lights, april pa man daw to sugdan, mantiner sa mi ug manual SCATS... mga TMC nag bit bit ug radyo, mag breaker breaker sa pikas kanto kay kung libre i-on ang traffic lights o diba mo signal ug GO ang dancing traffic boys bwahahahahahaha.

seriously, pasalamat sad mi mga davaoeño kay bisag nagkadaghan amo mga sakyanan wa pa gihapon mi heavy traffic dri, in fact ang among pinakatraffic mao pay normal traffic sa manila hehe. mosamot ka hahayahay among traffic pag mainstall na ning mga modern traffic lights kuno. so far downtown roads are 4 lanes in all corners and some on going expansions to 6 lanes, roxas avenue is 8 lanes...

tree lined roxas avenue here, right lane visible...
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top view samal island in the background...
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... ug unta tanan kalsada going outskirts mahuman na ug pang 6 lanes para ready for more vehicles in the future. :)





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nice pics junax...pangtanggal sa kalaay....

ei peeps summertime na gi-igangan nako wana join?
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Beat the heat of summer....theres no other place to refresh yourself....
join me plunges at Bakerohan River!!!!...hehehehe

nice pics junax...pangtanggal sa kalaay....

ei peeps summertime na gi-igangan nako wana join?
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Beat the heat of summer....theres no other place to refresh yourself....
join me plunges at Bakerohan River!!!!...hehehehe


bwahahahahaha. that's the funniest pic i ever encountered in SSC.. asa man ka gikan ana junex o basin ikaw na hahaha. my goodness, bankerohan river pa gyud ka taas ana haskang biliba nako aning bataa ni wa ba kaha nabuak ang iya toooooooot. buhi pa na sya bai? hehehe

:)

Hehehehe...mora lang na siyag ako kay mahilig pog kog ambak2x sa sapa sauna gamay pako hehehe....kana siya sakit gyud noon nag impak kung naka dapla kag ambak pero dili noon na maka basag ug toooot bhahahaha....

Neway...how i wish that Rankerohan River could be developed into a world class tourist attraction (e.i. River Cruise, Riverside dinning etc.) any rumor about this bai junax?

ei guys! just droppin by...when i left Davao, Davao River was being developed but i aint sure if they were able to finish the project. Few years ago, the riverbank was being converted into a park with benches and brick road. got any updates?

My own central park
By Councilor Peter Laviña
MindanaoTimes

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has finally made a policy decision last Sunday to convert the old PTA grounds into a park.

Much of the news in town likened the future park to the famed Central Park in New York City. Of course, our city property along Palma Gil and Camus Sts. pales in comparison. It is only less than five hectares now since the building of many school classrooms around its periphery.

What the mayor has in mind is closer to the old Greenbelt at the Makati Commercial Center where tall trees served as a fitting home to an aviary.

Fire gutted the erstwhile sports stadium in this place almost two decades ago. Hopes for erecting a new stadium has been the subject of debates for so long now.

I agree with the mayor that we have to decide finally on its fate. Now, it is time to put this decision to fruition. Let us roll up our sleeves to plan and plant.

My own idea is to design the park as a green oasis cum cultural venue with a walking/jogging trail similar to Victoria Park in Hong Kong.

There is no doubt that the park would largely be landscaped greenery featuring Davao’s best in flora. However, the park must have some facilities too for cultural gatherings such as a small amphitheater, art gallery, and even a showcase tribal village.

This element will thread the park with its surroundings of four elementary schools. The main theme should still be educational, cultural and historical.

There must also be a trail for the regular walkers and joggers at the PTA. A space for tai chi exercises would be a plus.

Such amenities like park benches, snack bars, internet cafes, reading nooks, public phone booths, public toilets, drinking water fountains, etc. are necessary. Their design should all be minimalist and movable.

We need to incorporate water elements too. The recent redevelopment of a dead river in Seoul, Korea has now become a huge tourist attraction. It should not be as elaborate as the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, in Las Vegas. In the evenings, laser lights shows should mimic those in Sentosa Island, Singapore.

Cental Park it is not but the name surely rings a bell. Beside the sports grounds is the old Davao Central Elementary School, where I graduated in 1970. It was renamed in 1978 in honor of Kapitan Tomas Monteverde, one of the pioneering leaders of the city.

Also fitting, therefore, is to put up markers or monuments sparingly in the park to honor our founding fathers. My own suggestions are those for Monteverde, Rep. Romualdo Quimpo, father of the city charter, Gov. Vicente Duterte, the last governor of the undivided Davao Province, and Mayor Elias B. Lopez, the first Davao City-born city mayor.

A park is not a park without the people. Those entrusted to design and develop the park must always have this in mind. Parks are public spaces of the people, for the people and by the people.

DAVAO Water Tubing!

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Summer Outing? Let's Have Fun In Davao - Talikud Island!

"While in Davao, a dive trip to Talikud Island is a must, and we enjoyed the day with the Campbells and Christensens." by Dan and Katie Peckham

Here are some of the family's pix during their visit in Davao. Enjoy!

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How 'bout you peeps? For your next trip, try considering Davao! :)

Davao was feautured in ANC Channel through Sports Unlimited. Ganda :cheers:

wow! ganda ng white sand beach :okay:

ei guys! just droppin by...when i left Davao, Davao River was being developed but i aint sure if they were able to finish the project. Few years ago, the riverbank was being converted into a park with benches and brick road. got any updates?

150 meters lang ang nahuman kay wala na-aprubahan ang additional request sa brgy for 15 M yata. the city council opted to use the funds for mt talomo-lipadas watershed. ive read somewhere.

re: traffic lights. ang mga lumang traffic lights daw dito may sensor kaya lang nasira na sa sobrang luma. morag gikan pa sa australia to. parang dati when our traffic lights were functioning, walang TMC personnel sa vicinity. pero ngayon, i think they opted to utilize TMC personnel instead of installing new traffic lights kay di ba na-scrap na ang traffic lights project out of 900 million nga giutang sa bangko. during atf pud diay naay delegate nga ni-comment na maski ang atong ciudad walay tarong nga traffic lights, hapsay daw japun ang dagan sa trapiko.

anyway, ill share my thoughts on our law enforcers here. nung araw we say 'pulis bantay sa kalinaw' kay moabot inig linaw na. og kung makakita og pulis, icompare dayon sa buwaya. karon dili na. ang mga kotong cops ambot asa na sila karon. naa na pu'y 911... minutes lang abot dayon. maluoy pud ko aning mga traffic aids kay ulan-init, dili mohawa sa tunga sa karsada. naa koy nakit-an gihatdan og raincoat sa iyang kauban.


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pwede na pang SURVIVOR : DAVAO. dream. believe. survive. hehe. pero mas gusto nako ang 'Temptation Island'. unta kung naa, diri i-shoot.

@ junax: aha! ikaw diay tong nakit-an nako nag-picture2x. unsa imong cellfone bai? makakita lagi maski gabii. akong cell maski adlaw ngitngit japun.

Maayong buntag sa Tanan!

Katung modernization plan sa Airport , naa koy kaistorya about that ug ang sulti nya kay na obsolete na daw na ang atong bag.ong airport. obsolete? kay unta nahoman na unta ng atong aiport tung tuig 1996 pero nahuman ug 2003 . so maybe he said it's part of a contingency plan to upgrade its facilities.maybe there is upgrading of airports every decade.what's your take about this guys? kuyaw sad no modern na gani na ang atong airport sa tibuok Pilipinas obsolete pa daw gihapon.

Hi diay kay T_J ,Dave, Junax and Junex uy si Dexter human na final! and to Davaoeagele and Bustero!

maayong gabii don. hay salamat mali akong hinala. unsa kaha ilang planong ibutang no? kung obsolete na atong airport, unsa nalang ang ubang airport? ahmm... heritage site kay naay historical relevance and still ginagamit japun? way mopalag ha... jowk lang. hehe. bitaw wala ko nangantyaw pero makakurat pud kay 2003 ra giabrihan ang DIA, ipa-modernize dayon. OA pud.

maayong gabii sa tanan!

I think Davao Light is putting a dam on the river where they do the tubing

I think Davao Light is putting a dam on the river where they do the tubing

aw, hedcor. that leaves water adventure to dizons with their white water rafting in calinan.

^^ daw ha daw, but sta cruz river iyan diba...

btw what do you think...this goes to all dabawenyo's too...am thinking of putting up a wood fired pizza place at the airport viewing area sa may damosa, you guys think it's too far and no market??? anyone using woodfired ovens for pizza in davao???

^^ daw ha daw, but sta cruz river iyan diba...

btw what do you think...this goes to all dabawenyo's too...am thinking of putting up a wood fired pizza place at the airport viewing area sa may damosa, you guys think it's too far and no market??? anyone using woodfired ovens for pizza in davao???

hi to all, that's a nice idea bustero. unique! I remember sauna nga adto mi sa migo nako sa boys town sa may Maa para kaon ug pizza didto. Lami kaayo. Airport viewing area is an excellent location. Your patrons might the motorists plus the thick population in that area re: St. Vincent Hts and a host of other subdivisions. Kudos!

Hi to all! TJ, Sleep, Dinabaw, DavEagle, Junax, JunEx and the rest, mustamus!! The Finals is finally over. :cheers: Kaya relax-relax sa ta karun. LoL. Oist, kanusa man Eb-Eb nato diri!? :runaway:

@Bustero ...Wow wood-fired pizza . That's a good idea. Pero I don't think viable kaayo nga location nang Airport Viewing Area... (you mean kad2ng sa bldg sa may parking lot?). Do you know that place sa may Mamay Road... where people go to view planes landing and taking off? Murag ok didto butangan ug resto or sumthing. Not sure if it will favor those peeps nga muad2 didto para mag park lang para mag date! LoL.

The Davao Int'l Airport looks modern enuf for me. It's definitely not obsolete.
Here's a pic I took of the Domestic Arrival Area of the Davao Int'l Airport kadtong gisundo nako ako best friend few days before Araw ng Dabaw.
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great pics guys. kakugihan ba ninyo mangitag mga pics bahin sa davao.

^^ good morning davao and hello world!


@ junax: aha! ikaw diay tong nakit-an nako nag-picture2x. unsa imong cellfone bai? makakita lagi maski gabii. akong cell maski adlaw ngitngit japun.


basin kelangan naka night mode imo cellphone pag adlaw para hayag hehehe. :jk: bitaw bai ang akong ginagamit, my always reliable equipment for taking low quality pics, taaaadaa... HTC Voyager Smartphone A.K.A. (Smart Amazing Phone 2). kung kakita ka naay mag picture2 bai using voyager ako na! pero kung pogi dili na ako hehehe.


@Bustero ...Wow wood-fired pizza . That's a good idea. Pero I don't think viable kaayo nga location nang Airport Viewing Area... (you mean kad2ng sa bldg sa may parking lot?). Do you know that place sa may Mamay Road... where people go to view planes landing and taking off? Murag ok didto butangan

i think, what bustero is talking about is really that mamay road viewing area. ang problema diha bai basin ma short ug brake ang eroplano, hurot tanan ang mangaon ug pizza bwehehehe. but it's a nice place to unwind for holding-holding hands loving-loving couple :).




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^^ daw ha daw, but sta cruz river iyan diba...

btw what do you think...this goes to all dabawenyo's too...am thinking of putting up a wood fired pizza place at the airport viewing area sa may damosa, you guys think it's too far and no market??? anyone using woodfired ovens for pizza in davao???


I think dili na siya Sta Cruz River iba din yon....its in Calinan, set off Brgy. Domingga close to Dacudao...i've seen that place during my high school days..may classmate kasi ako taga dyan its really prestine during summer pero pag tag-baha nakakatakot tingnan...pero dili pa uso sa Davao ang water tubing dati..

@Sana matuloy yang wood fired pizza place mo...yon sanang lugar ni Bro. Quiboloy magandang pwesto harap pa nang golf course at subdivision(i forgot the name basta may SUN?)

originally quoted by Junax
i think, what bustero is talking about is really that mamay road viewing area. ang problema diha bai basin ma short ug brake ang eroplano, hurot tanan ang mangaon ug pizza bwehehehe. but it's a nice place to unwind for holding-holding hands loving-loving couple .


Problema didto bay di lang basig ma short ang eroplano basig gamiton sa mga terorista ug lugar para gamiton ang rpg ! hahah delikado kaayo diya! :runaway:

ty guys!
DE may pizza ba sa boys town , rabbit pizza kaya haha
katung viewing area sa mamay sa dulo ng runway , sa taas ng vincent and lugar, kung kay quiboloy baka ma recruit pako sa simbahan niya!!! amen!!!
ok lang ma short and eroplano , magamit man ang jet exhaust ng engine para pang sugba...extra service :)

anyways looks like not a bad idea, at least the wood fired pizza, baka kailangan lang sa MTS o downtown, kaya lang mahal man renta doon, lapit lang and damosa gateway kung sa may mamay kasi at kilala ko ang kapitan doon! I will do my research some more. ty ulit. any extra comments , good or bad, welcome!

originally posted by Bustero
anyways looks like not a bad idea, at least the wood fired pizza, baka kailangan lang sa MTS o downtown, kaya lang mahal man renta doon, lapit lang and damosa gateway kung sa may mamay kasi at kilala ko ang kapitan doon! I will do my research some more. ty ulit. any extra comments , good or bad, welcome!

suggestion nako bai, hulata na lang tung Nature Park didto sa PTA or there's this construction going on in front of Damosa Gateway basig ok to! :righton:

Ayaw lang mi pangibitaha basig mga hurot imong baligya na way bayad !hehehe! :banana:

Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Foreign firms to join tourism jobs fair

UNLIKE the two tourism job fairs in Manila and Cebu, the one that would be held in Davao City is getting an international flavor.

Fresh from the recently hosted Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in January, organizers of the Tourism Job Fair have invited ATF buyers and sellers to participate in the job fair.

Susan Palad, Konkordans Corporate secretary, bared the statement of support of the TTG Asia, one of Singapore's travel gazette and events organizer, to be among the number of international companies that would be accepting potential applicants from Mindanao.

"The ATF is Davao City's biggest marketing strategy to promote tourism and it will be helping Mindanawons to land a job in a foreign company through our connection with these ATF buyers and sellers," Palad said Monday.

In order to avoid illegal transactions, organizers of the job fair asked the coordination of the Philippine Oversees Employment Authority (POEA).

Local employers will be given the opportunity to meet with international companies and come up with possible job vacancies opened for Mindanao applicants.

"The POEA will be around to see to it that these job vacancies will be processed by the accredited recruitment agencies of the POEA," she said.

The job fair will run from April 4 to 6 at the NCCC Mall with an estimated 100-150 local and foreign employers participating.

The organizers have opened the registration for applicants online to make the three-day job fair systematic.

Instead of consuming much time filling in information during the fair itself, applicants are now required to log on personal information days before the event for easy access of information on the part of the employers.

"They don't have to wait too long just to be entertained if they were able to accomplish the information sheet beforehand," Palad said.

Considering the fact that there are still many people who lack the Internet access, the organizers have allowed applicants to simply print the information sheet through the help of personnel from the Provincial Employment Services Office.

Ricochet By Rene Ezpeleta Bartolo
The Eco-Metropolis


ON Sunday, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced that he had made up his mind what to do with the sprawling, shabby piece of land in the heart of the city which Dabawenyos have long called the “PTA grounds.”

“I will convert PTA into a park similar to Central Park in New York,” Duterte said.

In November 2004, representatives of some 50 organizations met at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. Key nature activists, leading experts on many environmental issues, as well as landscape artists, students, professionals and ordinary citizens sat down with officials of New York to discuss the future of Central Park.

The event was the first Eco -Metropolis conference. The bigger picture was to exploit the enormous potential of being at the forefront of global urban eco-awareness.

The more immediate purpose of the conference was to gather ideas, initiatives and energy to make New York greener, cleaner, saner, fairer, freer and more joyous to city residents.

I would like to believe that Mayor Duterte shares the vision of Eco-Metropolis: to make Davao City greener, cleaner, saner, fairer, freer and more joyous to city residents.

It would be inaccurate to describe the park the mayor is contemplating to build as an “eco-park.”

An eco-park presupposes a pre-existing natural attraction around which a park is developed in order to preserve the environment.

A few examples would be the Okavango Game Park in Botswana, where the most spectacular variety of wildflife congregates; the seaworld parks of Orlando and Tampa in Florida, where water sports and marine life provide combined entertainment; or the Playa del Carmen in Mexico where Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza and Tulum overlook the sea.

Duterte’s concept of a park is more restorative than preservative. It is like building a green garden in the heart of a concrete city. A waft of fresh air amid the noxious fumes.

At this point, the mayor’s plan is still nebulous. He talks about transplanting grown trees into the area, a practice hugely successful in the greening of Singapore. The Singaporean government imported centuries-old trees from Malaysia and Indonesia and planted them in vacant spaces.

He also talks of building an oval for joggers as well as restaurants for promenaders. He insists, though, that no stores will be allowed to sell alcoholic drinks and videoke bars are no-no.
There was a time when sports groups lobbied for the construction of a sports complex at the PTA grounds, considering that sports events have traditionally been held there.

A modern sports complex in the area would make sporting events accessible to athletes and fans, but it will congest the city beyond imagination. The streets surrounding the PTA – Camus, Palma Gil and Ponciano – are narrow and, as it is, already experiencing clogged-up traffic during peak hours.

Bago Oshiro in Mintal, a site on which the mayor has set his sights, is an ideal location for a sports complex. Building one there will certainly develop Mintal and the immediate environs – that is called growth osmosis. Business tends to grow where people congregate.

One other thing: in Bago Oshiro, athletes will inhale fresh air instead of car exhaust fumes.

So, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte intends to build a park on the idle eye-sore called the PTA. On a cold night, he came up with a warm, green thought.

On Sunday, the mayor said he was dismayed at the long debates and planning by city officials which have resulted in nothing.

Perhaps, the mayor can take the cue from the New York Eco-Metropolis conference and widen the participation in planning his park to people whose voices are generally unspoken and unheard during momentous government decisions.

Nature activists, environmentalists, landscape artists, students, businessmen, professionals, the media, and ordinary citizens living in Davao have a silent stake in what ultimately becomes of the PTA.
Perhaps, Mayor Duterte should call an Eco-Metropolis conference of his own.

(For comments and reactions, e-mail: rene_bartolo@yahoo.com)

Editorial
Bike lanes in the city


The technical working group on bike lines will be meeting tomorrow to discuss the proposed Action Plan which we assume the group has been working on for the past two years.

Proposed by Councilor Leo Avila III, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has issued Executive Order 21 in 2004 convening the technical working group that would draft the bicycle lane ordinance. This is seen as a measure to ease traffic congestion, mitigate pollution and cut transportation expenses as well as to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

The Marikina City experience has become a model for all the cities in the country grappling with the escalating urban transportation problem. The Metro Manila Development Authority has also planned to set up a Metro Walk and Pedal Way but the budget, pegged at P200 to 300 million is not yet available.

With reports of road accidents coming thick and fast, providing for bike lanes would secure cyclists safety as they will have their own space of the road. How the city will go about doing this is going to be the core job of the technical working group considering that our streets, especially within the downtown area, are quite narrow and the sidewalks are nil. Will they propose road widening, then? Also, they have to consider where the bicycles can be parked.

They also have to contend with educating cyclists and would-be cyclists on the proper use of the lanes. Bike lanes may provide a roadway for cyclists but they should be educated on how to use it to avoid accidents.

We are glad that the city is seriously looking into the possibility of establishing bike lanes. It needs political will and we sure have that.

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The Peckham's Davao Adventure!

continuation of the Peckhams' Davao Adventure......

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Bai tj...ano yang bitbit nga mga chicks...

starfish ata yan..ehehehehe i aint sure! mustah junex!

i c...yak ang laki naman yan...ehehehe...ok lang ako dito, matumal nga lang ang negosyo kong balut..hehehe

Speaking of business, i got a business news from Davao!

To date, Davao already got 823 Million investment commitments - this is as of March 22, 2006 or the first quarter of this year!

To date - P823 million investments in Davao

The Davao region banks on the business project commitments worth P823 million as among the growth drivers for 2006.

National Economic and Development Authority XI assistant regional director Atty. Bonifacio Uy said the development outlook for the region remains positive given other major growth drivers that could boost the economy.

He said the strong external demand for agricultural products is a prime booster and among the leading products are banana and seaweed. Both products are consistent top performers even last year.

Although in 2005 Panabo registered mixed accomplishments in agricultural production but still most of the produce were in high levels.

Uy said with the new vapor treatment plants established in the region it could boost the mango industry starting this year as quality fruits could now enter other markets globally.

Other growth drivers are the construction activities and foreign investments in exploration to sustain the mining industry and the sustained GO-NGO partnership and bilateral programs with other countries will strengthen tourism.

He also said that strong growth in service export from the BPO and call center industries are among those that could push the economic growth in the region.

As to investment prospects lodged with the Board of Investments, Uy said there are three major projects and these includes the investments of the Davao Doctors Hospital for medical service particularly on the heart center with about P200 million. The plastic packaging for banana of P123 million and low-cost housing in Cabantian in Davao City of about P500 million

"Given all the Davao region will continue to improve on its economic output in terms of gross regional domestic product," he said.

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And for ICT News

Davao's PhilAmerican Global Solutions, Inc answers the demand
TransWorldNews
March 2006


Davao City- Domestic demand and high costs have made offshore IT outsourcing a huge business. Over-burdened domestic resources keep it growing.

"America's worldwide dominance in business automation and information technology can be maintained only through use of additional lower cost resources newly available to it," says Tom Moyer, CEO of PhilAmerican Global Solutions.

Domestic businesses with IT needs and custom software consultants are going off shore to Asia and other countries as the only effective way to fill demand and reduce costs.

"There are simply not enough experienced and highly qualified software engineers within North America to fill software demand -- from the federal government itself right down to neighborhood restaurants," warns Moyer.

"High packaged software costs and the need for greater flexibility have also led to the development of Open Source software such as Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP – often referred to as the ‘LAMP' group," Says Moyer.

"Recognizing the demand, we established PhilAmerican in the Republic of Philippines, a major offshore IT capital of the world in 2004. Our idea was to offer American managed, but Filipino created, custom IT solutions using open source software, to small and medium size companies. In fact, in 1996, many of the Fortune 500 companies went offshore for themselves in India to meet the Y2K crunch."

"Davao City in the Philippines was a natural for us because of its great year round weather, infrastructure, extensive English language capabilities, and high educational levels. Davao City is highly competitive in the Offshore IT market, and can allow many domestic American business and custom software houses to keep up with demand," says Tom.

"We are continually impressed with the range and quality of software services available to us in supplying software solutions for web sites, custom software applications, databases, commercial graphics, and other needs."

North American based companies and individuals seeking to learn more about offshore IT resources in the Philippines may contact PhilAmerican Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Moyer in Las Vegas, Nevada at San Juan Technologies at 571-338-6837 or tmoyer@philamerican.com. Web site may be explored at http://www.philamerican.com

Thats a very good news for Davao..so theres a light at the end of a tunnel for the unemployed Davawenyos now...hope more investors keep coming.....

as usual good news! hello paulkps, bustero, tj_brewed, dexter, junax, junex, don dinabaw, simply_me gina, mers and to all...

^^ daw ha daw, but sta cruz river iyan diba...

btw what do you think...this goes to all dabawenyo's too...am thinking of putting up a wood fired pizza place at the airport viewing area sa may damosa, you guys think it's too far and no market??? anyone using woodfired ovens for pizza in davao???

picobello in gaisano ilustre serves wood-fired pizzas. theyve been there for so long na. i think theres market for wood-fired pizzas but the location is just too far. granting your area will be developed, just like what they did in jack's ridge, i believe dadayuhin yan. wood-fired pizzas, ice-cold beer plus great view... count me in. theres always a market for great food basta with friendly service and most important, affordable. ang x-factor mo jan ay ang airport view.

btw, my favorite restos here are ranchero & picobello. gusto ko rin yong 'julio's' (i forgot the exact name) malapit sa assumption parish sa jacinto extn sa likod ng metro lifestyle, they serve good sisig, crab soup & ice cold beer. daming mga mason and nursing students dun sa julio's.

Hi to all! TJ, Sleep, Dinabaw, DavEagle, Junax, JunEx and the rest, mustamus!! The Finals is finally over. :cheers: Kaya relax-relax sa ta karun. LoL. Oist, kanusa man Eb-Eb nato diri!? :runaway:

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nice pic bro! gusto nyo EB? pwede pero shy ako. hehe. ive never tried EB in my entire life. hehe. kinsa ba davao-based diri? lets try gimik siguro sometime this year. any suggestions?

^^ good morning davao and hello world!

basin kelangan naka night mode imo cellphone pag adlaw para hayag hehehe. :jk: bitaw bai ang akong ginagamit, my always reliable equipment for taking low quality pics, taaaadaa... HTC Voyager Smartphone A.K.A. (Smart Amazing Phone 2). kung kakita ka naay mag picture2 bai using voyager ako na! pero kung pogi dili na ako hehehe.



ambot ani akong 5110. maski naka night mode, ngitngit gihapon way makita :jk: ako bitaw, samsung nga karaan. pero kung makakwarta ko (ambot kanus-a pa), gusto nako ang motorola v3 kay nipis nya mejo mas barato.

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good night all!

Davao exceeds RP's growth in agriculture
Thursday, March 23, 2006

DAVAO region's agriculture, fishery, and forestry sector surpassed the country's two percent growth level.

This was bared during the 2005 yearend domestic roadshow held at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City.

Banana, the region's major agriculture product posted an 11.6 per cent increase in the total Philippine output along with coconut (3.1 percent increase), fishery (six percent increase), and livestock (two percent increase).

Banana still topped the region's agricultural crop production and posted the highest growth at 15.8 percent compared to 2004.

Products like banana, mango, corn, rubber and pineapple expanded while palay, sugarcane and coffee reported declines in production.

Municipal and commercial fishing posted improvements but aquaculture slackened resulting in a slight margin for the sector.

Livestock production improved by 4.3 percent in the regional output but the poultry industry pulled down the sector's growth.

Export receipts improved by 25 percent in 2005, with most agricultural products included in the top ten export commodities like banana, pineapple and asparagus.

The Davao region has encountered challenges last year like the low rainfall that resulted in low coconut production as well as the log ban, which adversely affected the wood industry.

However, it is seeing strong external demand for banana and seaweeds as one of the growth drivers for this year.

Demands for wood products continue to increase: trade
Thursday, March 23, 2006

THERE is bright prospect for the wood industry in the Davao region as demands for processed products continue to increase.

Edwin Banquerigo of the trade department said banana exporters remain the highest consumers of wood products because they need wood pallets when exporting the fruit to Japan. "The Japan market will not allow entry of the fruit when not packed and lined with wood pallets," he said.

He also said there are eight regular exporters of the builder's woodwork products such as moldings, lumber, door panels, door jams and wood chips. He said countries patronizing the products would only accept those sourced out from plantations and the Davao region has plantations areas that can supply the market.

Most of the plantation species are the gmelina and falcatta that are also used in the processing of plywood, veneer, plyboard, finger jointed or side jointed board, wood chips and furniture.

With the lifting of the log ban in the Davao region in December 2005, plantation tree farms are back in supplying wood to processing plants.

According to Enrique Atienzar of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Davao region, the processing plants in the region run out of wood supply when the log ban was imposed in October last year.

"There was not enough supply and the wood sector was unstable that time," he said.

But Atienzar said they might again face a problem because planting of trees has slowed down.

He said they had coined the Big Brother concept between the wood industry and the plantation tree farmers. "We are encouraging processing plant owners to finance the planting of trees as well as commit to buy the harvested trees," he said.

He said this is still being worked out and hopefully it would improve the maintenance of trees in plantation areas.

Based on current laws only trees grown in plantation areas are allowed for cutting. Those naturally grown trees are subject for clearance and proponent must submit a development plan.

The region has some 1,000-tree farmers in plantation areas and there are 106 big and small processing plants.

Good morning people....pampagising lag po.....

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Feature:

DAVAO in the CITY


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Ahh… the wondrous produce of Davao. Small, ripened guavas with their beautiful, pink colored flesh; pomelos the size of Fuji apples but really sweet; and the ever famous durian, with its singular smell but melt in your mouth texture… all these and more are enough to soothe one during this scorching hot season. With guest Chef Manuel "Paddy" Lascano in the kitchen, the Inter-Continental Hotel’s Café Jeepney is the place to be this summer.

Chef Paddy knows Davao’s cuisine by heart. His recipes speak of heritage and tradition as he has done research in the far flung barrios of the region. To immerse himself in cuisine such as that of the Tausugs, Maranaos, and the Bagobos, he would literally spend days interviewing different tribesmen, doing food tastings and getting elders to invite him into their homes and give him a one on one demonstration on how to properly cook their traditional dishes. It is in this way that he learns the customary way of cooking unadulterated, Davaoeño cuisine.

He boasts of practicing the distinct method of cooking in Davao which differentiates itself from the rest of Philippine cuisine. Usually, he says, Philippine cookery starts off with sautéing. Davaoeños, however, grill, boil and practice "haob" or burying food under live coals to cook their dishes. When asked what ingredients make Davao food distinct, he says it is the use of ginger, onions, tanglad (lemongrass) and duwaw (turmeric). Garlic and chili only came into use during the American occupation. Inter-marriages between the Mandaya, Bilaan and Bagobo tribes and the Japanese also resulted in the introduction of some ingredients that are widely used in their cuisine today. For example, "odong" noodles, extensively used in the Davao home, originated from Japan’s udon noodles.

Truly serious when it comes to choosing his ingredients, Chef Paddy flew in crates of pomelos, guavas and durian, fresh tuna roe and meat, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, and sacks of Bagobo rice to name a few. Lucky for me, I was invited to be one of the first to taste the exquisite and exciting cuisine that is Davao’s. For starters, guests were served with Bayabas Refresco, a fresh guava and pineapple cooler served in small, ceramic cups that was oh-sooo refreshing! No one was satisfied with just a cup. And since the guavas used were not commonly found in Manila, everybody was admiring this thick, sweet and fresh juice that was being passed around in circles. Nobody could even think of ordering another drink since it was so good (by a mile!) than any other beverage. For the cold appetizers, I succumbed to the freshness of the Kinilaw na Barilis with Black Beans, stopping only after realizing that raw foods are prohibited for pregnant women. Another refreshing delight was the Pomelo and Shrimp Salad composed of shredded pomelo and steamed shrimps. For the hot hors d’ oeuvres, I enjoyed the Bola-bola Puso ng Saging (Fish and Banana Blossoms Balls), the Tuna Chicharon with Suka Pinakurat and the Inuyapan nga Talong Hasta Dabong (Eggplant and Bamboo Shoots in Shrimp Paste).

For the main course, I had to fall in line at the pasta station to get a taste of the Guihaob nga Oding (Baked Odong Noodles). It was worth it though as the slippery noodles topped with kesong puti chunks was so good. Unfortunately, I had to make do without a taste of the Sugba Panga, Bagaybay and Ubol-ubol Barilis since it might not be good for the baby but my lunch mates enjoyed these thouroughly as these were very fresh and grilled on the spot. The Baka Tula-Sog (Beef Casserole in Tabliya Sauce) was mistaken for dinuguan due to its dark brown, almost black color, but the flavor and aroma is the exact opposite – the tsokolate makes it sweet and thick and when boiled with the beef makes a nice melange of flavors.

Another favorite is the Guipirito nga Tilapia (Deep Fried Tilapia Fillet) with Mango-Ginger Sauce. The tilapia was so crisp and meaty and the sauce complemented it perfectly. For dessert, I had the ideal end to a Filipino meal… banana and kamote fritters with latik and coco-cream dip, Pitis Patani (Black and White Rice Pudding) and homemade durian, mangosteen and nangka pastillas flown in from Davao. These simple yet exotic foods are really a treasure to boast of and, through his garden island’s cuisine, Chef Paddy has convinced me to take a trip to Davao to see what else I’ve missed on.

Since Davao has a diverse food history, Chef Paddy has created a cycle menu featuring the abundant and unique dishes of Davao. You’ll get to experience different types of fare every day of the week. The InterContinental Hotel’s Davao Food Festival runs until March 31.

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Nice pics of St Paul.
My distant uncle and auntie ( Borromeo family who also own Lispher ), were the major players in building St Paul.
My two brothers were married there.
My auntie passed away two years plus ago from cancer.
St Paul was her gift to the people of Davao, I guess.
Philippine Women's College is only a few blocks away there.

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Good morning people....pampagising lag po.....

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One thing i hate most..SNAKES!! :runaway:

Originally posted by Sleeper_Uno
picobello in gaisano ilustre serves wood-fired pizzas. theyve been there for so long na. i think theres market for wood-fired pizzas but the location is just too far. granting your area will be developed, just like what they did in jack's ridge, i believe dadayuhin yan. wood-fired pizzas, ice-cold beer plus great view... count me in. theres always a market for great food basta with friendly service and most important, affordable. ang x-factor mo jan ay ang airport view.


How about the Italian Restaurant in Quirino Ave. (just slip off my mind the Resto's name) his serving wood-fired pizzas!How about wood-fired pandesal,I don't see 1 here in Davao, so so tasty!

Hi sa Tanan!

^^ ah.. you mean the pan de pugon.. :D

Thursday, March 23, 2006
Editorial: The doomed dome

READ this and cry.

It's the proverbial "white elephant" that is putting Davao City in the darkest shade of red. And debt relief is nowhere in the horizon. Nor does anybody have any idea how to get this monkey off the city's aching back.

That's the unfinished Artica Dome in Ma-a built during the administration of then Mayor Benjamin de Guzman.

The P300-million project was supposed to be financed through a loan with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), about half of the amount having been withdrawn at the time construction of was stopped on orders of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte who succeeded de Guzman.

Among the reasons given by Duterte for stopping work on the project was what he called "legal impediments" and public safety. Duterte had directed city engineers and architects to inspect the structure having public safety in mind. The investigation team's verdict: The Artica Dome had serious structural defects that could result in tragedy and the loss of human lives, especially as the dome was reportedly built along a fault line.

As for the "legal impediments" which the mayor mentioned during a television program recently, he failed to spell them out, adding only that had he continued with the project, even the slightest additional expenditure would certainly have landed him behind bars. He did not elaborate.

The Artica Dome, a structure of steel and concrete designed for sports events like basketball, volleyball, badminton and such non-sports events like cultural presentations and conventions, was one of the flagship projects of the de Guzman administration. The unfinished structure of steel and concrete, now moss-covered and abandoned, is supposed to cost the Davao City Government P4 million a day as payment for the bank loan. It's been well nigh five years since work was stopped and whatever amount the city owns the LBP must surely be staggering.

And that's for an abandoned unfinished structure that (sigh) serves no purpose.


Mga Dabawenyo unsa kaha atung mabuhat o matabang aron dili ta makalbaryo aning Artica Dome murag tunok man gud ni na sige ug ka ngutngut sa ato mga Dabawenyo, what's on your mind guys, like to solve this problem?

Suggetion pa ni Junax himuon na lang daw ug sabongan para kung mahugno patay tanan mga sugarol diri sa Davao!hahaha! :poke:

^^ another good morning davao!!! as always, nice postings TJ...


@dinabaw... toscana siguro bai imo pasabot. akoang maafford bai kay firewood pizza lang dili woodfired hehe. kanang artica dome naa pay laing purpose karon, goat and snake sanctuary!

@sleep... ok sad nang motorola bai.

@joeincali... gwapo ang st. paul bai kay nature ang theme diha ko nagasimba. tnx to your auntie indeed.

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@dinabaw... toscana siguro bai imo pasabot. akoang maafford bai kay firewood pizza lang dili woodfired hehe. kanang artica dome naa pay laing purpose karon, goat and snake sanctuary!

Maayo pa bay tugwayan nalang na sa mga kanding ug mga baka basig maka kuarta pata ana! Nice pix diay Junax pang proffy naman na!

Tama diay Toscana! thanx again!

Tubing in the flood!! anyone?

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^^ wow! extreme adventure... in the end nangasangit sila sa kasagingan hahahahaha.


@dinabaw, naay gwapo anang artica dome, i-bayanihan na padulong sa mintal, or i entry sa guiness, the largest poultry in the world! :)





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Business Article
Is CDO overtaking Davao?
ByMs. Joji Ilagan Bian


I read this email from a reader with great interest. I think this should serve as a wakeup call and a real challenge to both the private sector and the government. We need to act and move fast!

Dear Ms Jojie Bian,

I’m one of the forumers in SSC or www.skyscrapercity.com. And we have been promoting Davao City - its culture, sites, and business climate. As a forerunner, I have been active with other Philippine forums as well like those of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) and Cebu. I’m currently living in Cebu now and working in a call center for two years now. Before transferring here in Cebu, I was working with the same company in Makati as well.

I am so pleased with the good news which you have written and posted in www.inq7.net and www.mindanaotimes.com.ph. It’s about making Mindanao as an IT Hub.

However, one thing that is my concern though is how other cities are overtaking us now. I’ll have to specifically stress out CDO for this matter. Just currently, Ayala did confirm the pursuance of their investment in CDO - which is a development of an Ayala Business Park! How did this happen? Why did Ayala decide to invest in CDO and not in Davao? I thought we were far more advance than CDO? I thought we were the premier city in Mindanao and its de facto capital? In this case, would this mean that CDO has overtaken us? Just as how Ayala became the catalyst of growth here in Cebu and in Makati, for sure this will boost CDO’s economy....and where will we be (Davao) by that time?

Also, from your recent article “Mindanao as an IT Hub,” you mentioned about CDO’s IT Park. Why cant Davao have one? I am sure you are aware why Cebu’s ICT industry is so upbeat...one of the major factors is the present of several IT parks and zones.

Madam, I adore your advocacy to promote Mindanao. But sometimes I wonder, aren’t we from Davao been extending our help that much to other Mindanao cities and thus forgot to help our own city?

CDO has its own IT Park and now a business park! Davao? Well we have a lot of plans that have remained plans. I remember few years back (when i was still 19, now I’m already 23) I had also read an article written by you about almost the same issue...Making the island as an IT Hub. And there were talks to have the very first IT Park outside Cebu and Manila in Davao....But what happened? CDO has overtaken us.....

There are a lot of plans......the development of Sta Ana Wharf to become somewhat like the Fishermen’s wharf in San Francisco, the ICT Park, the business parks, development of PTA Grounds to be like Greenbelt of Makati, the MRT, the coliseums, the Samal - Davao bridge, etc etc....but these till now (after almost 5 years) are still plans.

Madam, I thank God to know a Davaoeña like you whose goal is to promote Davao City. I wish there is something that we (the average Dabawenyos) can do to help. I do not want to wake up one day knowing that CDO has fully overtaken Davao.

From: “shealthiel jech oczon” <shealthieljech@yahoo.com>



Hello junax, junex, bustero, sleepwalker, tj brewed, dinabaw, paul, dextertexter ug uban pa.

I read the article and I couldn't help but notice the semblance of what I feel for Davao and the gist of the neatly-articulated, well-thought of article of our adorable neighbour. I know it's one of you guys. I have a little inkling though as to who it is but let me keep it to myself. Whoever it is, I take my hat off for you.


My two cents.

First and foremost, I'd like to congratulate you guys and the other forumers of the Davao thread for the exemplary dedication you displayed in the discussion in regards to the welfare of Davao.

I tell you, I am extremely delighted to read all the posts including the seemingly deplorable "praise and destroy" rhetorics of one of our visitors, and you know exactly who I'm referring to.

To me, it's like I'm a fish in the water to be part of a group that's so passionate about Davao. I share the giddiness for anything new and exciting wether the subjects are still in the planning stage or already metamorposing in a place. And when everything seems to come to a halt, I get annoyed and impatient as well, just like any one of you guys.

Somehow, leaving for work in another city or country for that matter breaks the monotony... as it is we leave to let things flourish in our absence hoping to come back with the changes (developments or new investments especially big ones) going on or already in place.

I was in the same situation before when I went to try my luck and eventually worked in Manila. That was in the early 90s. I thought I'd leave and come back to Davao and be surprised at how my beloved hometown has grown in leaps and bounds.

I was not so happy but not so dismayed either when it was my time to return. For one, there were no super huge malls erected yet except the oldie Victoria Plaza, no skyscrapers to rise up except for Metrobank Tower as I expected but lo and behold, the city was squeaky clean, urban sprawl err.. crawl (pun intended) was indeed visible in all directions (south, north, east and west), people were as warm and nice in general, drinking water was still worry free to drink from tap, roads were wide and well -tidied, the mayor and his immediate successor were (and still is at time being) no non-sense, progress -oriented, stern but lovable leaders, schools and universities rank tops vis-a-vis other schools and universities in the capital and other major cities, the city being adorned with many monickers and titles e.g. world's biggest city ...and so on-all well-deserved hands down at that!, the world's biggest or 2nd biggest eagle, lush foliage in plains and mountains and on the massive of waling-waling gardens (orchid), pristine oceans and powdery, white sand beaches which are just a stones throw away from thr mainland, best and wide-bodied airplanes fly our people to and from the city, the tallest mountain nestled in our surrounding with its allure and magnificence in full view for every davawenyo on a clear day, the breath-taking nature parks that continue to mushroom in our midst, the abundance of fruits foremost of which are the durian and pomelo.

In the present day, we have the much-ballyhoed 911 emergency response system-one and only outside US and Canada, the great outdoors including the newly-introduced Davao Wild Water Adventure (I had to swing by CDO to do this before), the dynamic and synergic work relations of both government and private sector. All these could sum up to paradise. Bliss indeed. Davao is a breath of fresh air in a room full of carbon monoxide.

I remember Art Boncato in an "ambush" conversation I had with him before saying albeit in jest " Davao is a beautiful place in an ugly (pardon the word) island. I knew he meant "ugly" as allusion to the conflicts in our neighboring provinces.

In spite of that, look at where we are right now. I can say this without batting an eyelash that Davao has turned lot of other cities into green-eyed monsters by what it has so far achieved and where it can still go.

I could say that virtually all of my friends who came to Davao from Manila by reason of transfer of work smiled from ear to ear when they got settled in this city and they never came back to reside in Manila again unless the situation is between life and death.

I had the chance to set foot and look around in other cities (laagan kaayo ko) including the other metro cities and I could say that Davao is afterall miles and miles ahead in terms of development. It's not only dev't that can be spelled by physical structures but also in intangible areas e.g environment and security. It has almost everything! The potentials are just oozing and seamless.

CDO? It may sound they are getting a little bit ahead than Davao, as heralded by the plans of this and that da da da ..but Davao is not at a stand still, it just can't. The foundations are just so strongly driven down and there's no stopping. Investors can't help but be lured by all these crystal-clear advantages that Davao has so much to offer. I don't wanna thrash down CDO here, to be fair, and in fact I'm truly happy for the attention it is getting right now but to say it is overtaking Davao? nuh!
For all we know, big plans are also afoot for Davao yet investors are just discreet about them. Look at NCCC, DDH, ADDU, and even SM. These were multi-million investments that were never ran in papers until ground-breakings were done.

This might only be sheer hype and can be likened to another urban legend: Any city in VISMIN overtaking Metro Manila. Well, it can happen, why not, yes any city can, maybe in terms of say...environment care, human resource dev't, etc..but if the qualifier for development is the proverbial urban sprawl and density of skyscrapers, then it's just downright impossible, at least in the here and now.

^^

Wow great letter from tj_brewed (Shealthiel) to Ms. Joji Ilagan. I understand Tj's sentiment. Tj loves Davao so much but then again like what tj himself said, a lot of Davaoeños have created a niche in Davao to the point of creating a unique business environment exclusive to Davao alone.

Take note that Davao's largest mall is neither SM or Ayala but NCCC! I think that's already a great feat. If NCCC can expand to other places especially in the capital then NCCC can go side-by-side with Ayala or SM.

Davao also has its own "corporate city." With a little convincing from the local business sector, the developer can actually convert this into an IT PARK to speed up its development; furthermore, one may request Congressman Nograles to file a bill declaring it a "special economic zone". Or the local sector can also prod PGMA to declare Pryce Business Park a "Special Economic Zone" and the existing buildings there as "IT Zones" so that possible IT locators such as call centers and other telecommunication companies like Globe Innove can gain perks there.

This was what actually happened here in Cebu City -- the defunct Cebu Civic and Trade Center (which did not "sell") was converted into AsiaTown IT Park. Some buildings in Cebu City including those in the CBD were declared as "IT Zones" by PGMA. Even some of our small malls here were declared as "IT Zones." Our new reclamation area too (with whom our city government incurred a very large debt in its construction) was declared a special economic zone just to speed up its development. That's what the investors actually want, an investment site where they can get benefits such as tax holidays and other perks.. Davao can take a cue from this.

By the way, my dad is from Davao too.

wow tj, galenga oi... pati si miss jojie napahanga.

napansin ko lang, most big projects here in davao never published in papers, no billboards. bigla lang uusbong.

How about the Italian Restaurant in Quirino Ave. (just slip off my mind the Resto's name) his serving wood-fired pizzas!How about wood-fired pandesal,I don't see 1 here in Davao, so so tasty!

Hi sa Tanan!

tama 'la toscana' pud diay. la pako kaadto dinha. wood-fired pandesal? why not. kay limpyado man, hugasan dayon sa kape. hehe.

Nice pics of St Paul.
My distant uncle and auntie ( Borromeo family who also own Lispher ), were the major players in building St Paul.
My two brothers were married there.
My auntie passed away two years plus ago from cancer.
St Paul was her gift to the people of Davao, I guess.
Philippine Women's College is only a few blocks away there.

musta joey? when i was in college, iilan lang ang internet cafe sa davao and jan sa lispher inn may 'online cafe'. jan ako dati. may lapaz batchoy din (tatay gene).

Maayo pa bay tugwayan nalang na sa mga kanding ug mga baka basig maka kuarta pata ana!


kanang artica maayo na lang kay 100M lang ang actual nga nahuram sa city govt out of 300 M nga credit line. 100M for indoor animal sanctuary? jati ra, sosyala oi.

HI TO ALL!

wow tj, galenga oi... pati si miss jojie napahanga.


napansin ko lang, most big projects here in davao never published in papers, no billboards. bigla lang uusbong.

Just my feeling guys Davao downtown land are at high price just the case of Aldevinco i was told that the open lot beside it ,the Alcantaras wants to buy it but the owner is selling it very expensive .thats why the planned aldevinco shopping center expansion is stalled for now coz their tenants can't vacate the existing building now, so they can't start renovating the old 1, another case is the Royal Mandaya u see the bulding beside the hotel they selling it in such high price they thought the Escandor will bite in their demand look at what happen now a hotel w/ a small cafeteria/videoki inthe side Hahaha! and there this abandoned areas in Claveria do u thinnk that its not profitable|? imean those open spaces do think they are no buyers interested on that ,no no because they selling it very very high!

^^meresi... dili mahalin ng yuta nila.

Davao Chinatown...

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/03/24/article_168198_03-24-2006.jpg
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, (from left) Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan, Sebastian Angliongto, and Leoncio Villa Abrille watch the visual presentation of the Chinatown archways that will be constructed in the area in time for next year's celebration of the Chinese New Year. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes)

good morning!

Good morning guys...WOW!! ive read the above post and i feel so delighted for all of your passion and concerned for our much-loved city...
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Btw: heres news/feature of the day..its more on summer fun activities:

Dahican Hosts National Skimboarding Festival
By Lito delos Reyes

DAVAO CITY – The “Beat the Wave National Skimboarding Festival” has been scheduled on April 8 and 9 at the Dahican Beach in Mati, Davao Oriental.

Expected to see action are skimmers from Davao City, Butuan, Misamis Oriental, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Leyte, Iligan, Negros Occidental, Tandag, Lanuza, General Santos City, Sarangani and Mati.

“We want to promote Dahican for skimboarding in the region,” said organizer Iñigo Jaldon of Whoosh Davao last week at the Scoop Forum of the Royal Mandaya Hotel.

The Mati Municipal Tourism Office is the host of the event. Cash prizes will be given to the Best in Long Ride, Best Tricks and Best Ride. Registration fee is 250 pesos.

A free transportation to Mati is available on April 7 at 9 a.m (first trip) and 3 p.m. (second trip) from Magsaysay Park in Davao City. (Lito delos
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Amoss to Celebrate in Samal March 25-26

DAVAO CITY – The Apo Mountaineering and Outdoor Sports Society Inc. (Amoss) will celebrate its first founding anniversary on March 25 and 26 at the RMPC in Budyong, Babak, Island Garden City of Samal.

“Our objective is to promote the noble traditions of all mountaineers, to help and protect mother nature and our indigenous people,” said Dyrhen dela Cruz of Amoss in last week’s Scoop Forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel.

Registration fee is 250 pesos inclusive of event T-shirt, certificate, one meal, resort fee and raffle coupon. An all-mountaineers 5-kilometer fun run will also be held with an entry fee of 50 pesos. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners.

It will be followed by the election of the council officers. (Lito delos
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Pundok Habagat ‘Summer Traverse’ on Samal Island
DAVAO City – Pundok Habagat Davao is holding its “Summer Traverse — White Rock to Canibad” from March 31 to April 2 in Peñaplata, the Island Garden City of Samal.

This was announced by Pundok Habagat’s Eric Rosete last week at the Scoop Forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel.

“It’s a night trek, beachineering and swimming activity,” Rosete said.

Registration fee is P280 inclusive of certificate, ID, raffle coupon, fare and

Hello!

I received the same email that Joji Ilagan-Bian commented on re threat of CDO. In fact, I was about to start writing a reply to shealthiel jech oczon for my blog. Don't want to be accused though of impropriety so, I believe, Joji's article should stand as it is. Maybe I was just cc:ed (furnished a copy).

That email is also the reason why I got into this forum. I went through it yesterday and saw two articles of mine in it re Davao flight to Palau and My own central park. I must admit the forum is great. And I would love to be in it in the company of very concerned Davaoenos. Judging from the threads I so far read, many of the "forumers" should be in our City Planning, City Economic Enterprise, City Tourism, City Investment Promotion Center, if not in the City Council itself.

I can only lament that the bright ideas expressed here are not being received by and/or getting into our policy makers.

As a sort of introduction, I woke up this morning with this news:

Sunstar Friday, March 24, 2006
Councilor: Colleague qualified to head housing body
By Barbara Carla R. Quiero

COUNCILOR Peter T. Laviña is "very qualified" to replace Councilor Emmanuel D. Galicia as chairman of the Davao City Council committee on housing, Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar said.

Galicia is majority floor leader and chairman of the housing committee.
"Ako, nakita nako na si Peter Laviña is very qualified because in the first place he has been in the housing activities before when he was still in the City Mayor's Office," Militar said in an interview Thursday.

Laviña is former member of the special mayor's committee on housing, together with Leocio Evasco, who is now chief of the City Engineer's Office.

Laviña is currently a member of the housing committee and chair of the committee on trade, commerce, and industry.

"It (housing affairs) was part of his job when he was still in the executive department and he is very knowledgeable other than Nonoy (Galicia) who is handling the housing committee for how many years already," Militar added.

But Militar said he still wants Galicia to chair the committee but since he was already prohibited from handling any committees, he has to abide by it.

"That was the decision of the majority. Personally, I want Nonoy to be the chairman of the committee of housing but if the majority says otherwise, unsa may mahimo namo, diba," he said.

The City Council earlier amended some council rules in Tuesday's regular session.

Among them is the modification of majority floor leader's task, which prohibits him from handling committee chairmanship except that of the committee on rules, privileges, laws and ordinances, which is already chaired by Councilor Jesus A. Zozobrado.

Meanwhile, Laviña said he is willing to accept any position that will be assigned to him.

"But, I believe Galicia is still the most qualified as chair, even if there is any reorganization as a result of our new house rules," Laviña said in a text message to this reporter.

Other than the job modification, the term "majority floor leader" has also been amended to only "floor leader" during the same session.

welcome and thank you for joining ssc councilor pete laviña. i am glad to know that both of you (with Ms Jojie Bian) read my email as you both best represent two major sectors in Davao - the local government and the business sector.

Glad to finally meet you tj. Your posts are superb. Only if we can have more of you in government, we can truly do a lot for our city.

A little correction lang kasi baki mataas ang expectations from me. While I am in the City Council, the policy-making body of the local government, the bulk of planning and implementation of programs and projects belongs to the Executive Department.

Sana, Atty. Wendel Avisado, our city administrator, and Engr. Luis Mario Jacinto, our city planning guru, could join this forum. I am certain we can push many of the bright ideas here.

As for the City Council, count me as "inyong tingog."

it's an honor having you here councilor pete....and im glad to know that we have you here as "Our Voice" to the city council. I, along with the other forumers have been so active promoting the development (tourism, investments, security, etc.) in Davao City. At the same time, we have been checking the other developments of other cities in the Philippines. As you can see, the whole skyscraper forum includes information about most of the major cities in our country. In a way, it is good to check what our neighbors are doing so we can rate where our city currently is.

Right tj. We need to know what is happening not only in our city but other cities as well. Not only here but the whole world as well. I represented Mayor Duterte for many years in the League of Cities and I did get a good glimpse of other cities' growth. I have travelled to many places too and consider myself a self-taught urban planner. We can learn a lot from the good ideas and bad experiences of other cities.

Incidentally, I just posted in my blog (http://www.peterlavina.blogspot.com) our possible inroad to booming China.

China has designated Nanning to be our sister city. Its mayor will be here on March 29.

Welcome to the scc Konsehal!


We are thankful for joining us in this forum, at last we have a person that we could talk or write some of our concern.

my questions:
What shall we do about the Artica Dome?
The roof deck project in Sanguniang Panglusod?

I think we need to address this problem because the tax paying people of Davao needs some answer, i mean investigate and prosecute those people who handle those project , at least we have some consolation in seeing those people pay for their responsibilty, specially the Artica Dome tha we are paying almost P4million pesos a month!

Thank you again Konsehal for visiting our forum and hope it will not be the last.Hope you can address this problem to the council .

I'm proud of Davao and I'm impressed by the "no crap" attitude by the mayor. That's the way to go!

Right tj. We need to know what is happening not only in our city but other cities as well. Not only here but the whole world as well. I represented Mayor Duterte for many years in the League of Cities and I did get a good glimpse of other cities' growth. I have travelled to many places too and consider myself a self-taught urban planner. We can learn a lot from the good ideas and bad experiences of other cities.

Incidentally, I just posted in my blog (http://www.peterlavina.blogspot.com) our possible inroad to booming China.

China has designated Nanning to be our sister city. Its mayor will be here on March 29.

I have checked the blog....wow! that's a great news..I'm sure they (City of Nanning) have seen the potential and significance of Davao in the ASEAN region. Here's the article of our very own Councilor Peter Lavina (Konsehal).

Davao inroad into China
by Councilor Peter Laviña

Last year, Davao City received a proposal from our Consul-General in Guangzhou for a possible sister-city agreement with Nanning, in Guanxi, China.

Nanning was somehow remote to us so there was an initial apparent lack of interest. Nanjing, near Shanghai, and Guangzhou and Xiamen, where many Chinoys traced their roots, were better known.

Last month, Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan informed members of the City Council to prepare for the possible visit of the Nanning Mayor.

Little did we know how serious the Chinese were until last March 7. We had two Nanning visitors who just flew in for a few hours and then jetted back to Manila to catch the following flight to Brunei and then Singapore. They gave the info that Mayor Lin Guoqiang will be in Davao to sign the Letter of Intent for a sister-city pact on March 29.

We learned from them that China designated Nanning as the permanent site of the China-ASEAN Trade Expo, which started two years ago to promote trade and investments between China and the 10-nation ASEAN.

Nanning is located in the southern part of Guanxi Province, in the southernmost region of the China, which borders ASEAN country Vietnam. Known as the “South Gate of China,” Nanning’s 20-year development plan, coinciding with the implementation of China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, seeks to develop this tropical city, similar to Davao, as the “Green City of China.”

It boasts of one of the largest herbal gardens in probably the world, a 20 hectare landscape featuring over 1,000 plants, herbs and medicinal trees.

We realized then the significance of the Davao-Nanning ties. Davao is the southern gateway of the Philippines, and de facto seat of the BIMP-EAGA, while China is developing Nanning as its southern link to the ASEAN.

The similarities in the rich agricultural and natural resources of the two cities were also apparent apart from the fact that both cities were vying as tourism and convention destinations in their respective regions.

Nanning now boasts of two air links with the ASEAN with direct flights to Hanoi and Bangkok. It has also flights to Hong Kong in addition to many destinations in China. Davao, on the other hand, has links to Singapore, Manado, and Palau, and a number of cities in the country.

Davao has sister city pacts with Keelung, Taiwan, Manado & Bitung, Indonesia, and Tacoma, near Seattle, USA. Nanning, on the other hand, has sister links with Akita, Japan, Somogy, Hungary, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Oklahoma, USA.

China plans to use Nanning as it inroad into the ASEAN; Davao can certainly use Nanning as its door to China. The sister-city ties could boost the two cities preeminent positions in their own countries and sub-regions.

Hi does anyone have DSL connection here?

Updated na ang GoogleEarth. Some places in Phils. have been updated already. So far Angeles, Davao, and Central Luzon have HIGH RESOLUTION satellite images already.. Wala pa ang Manila, Cebu, etc..

Klaro kaayo ang inyung bag-o nga airport. Can anyone post the images? I don't now how to save images from GoogleEarth

ask lang ko... hi rise nang Tower in Davao?
perme ko kadungog ana sa wild FM dirir sa Cebu.
naa sa Quirino avenu Devao City, right?

uy congrats to Davao, may high-res image na sa Google Earth!

thnx coke! wow! oo nga....just finished checking it! yeepeeee!!!! :) :) :)

this is the PTA oval right?

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8528/davaocity7yp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


and these two highrises. pls ID. hehehe

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2448/davaocity22js.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Welcome to the scc Konsehal!


We are thankful for joining us in this forum, at last we have a person that we could talk or write some of our concern.

my questions:
What shall we do about the Artica Dome?
The roof deck project in Sanguniang Panglusod?.

Daghang salamat tj and dinabaw for the warm welcome.

I personally believe we should continue with the construction of the Artica Dome. But the decision of the Mayor is different. So, like in the case of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Plant, we shall continue to pay interests and principal for the Dome until the loan would be covered completely.

Re roof deck, we approved additional funds for its completion in the 2006 budget. The process to implement it is now with the City Planning/ City Engineer's Office. However, I believe the cause of the delay is the COA/ Ombudsman findings that certain CEO personnel were liable for the defects in its original design.

Incidentally, last Tuesday Councilor Rene Elias Lopez told me that City Planning Officer Engr. Jacinto will soon convene the Elias Lopez Sports Complex Committee to proceed with plans to finally push for the development of the sports facility inside UP Bago Oshiro. In fact, I encouraged Rene to convince his brother Congressman Ruy to put in all his congressional funds to jumpstart the construction of the first sports facilities.

This has now become imperative in the light of the policy decision of the Mayor to convert the PTA solely as a park.

Okie dokie markii....here are some of the high res images of Davao through google earth...


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Glad to finally meet you tj. Your posts are superb. Only if we can have more of you in government, we can truly do a lot for our city.

A little correction lang kasi baki mataas ang expectations from me. While I am in the City Council, the policy-making body of the local government, the bulk of planning and implementation of programs and projects belongs to the Executive Department.

Sana, Atty. Wendel Avisado, our city administrator, and Engr. Luis Mario Jacinto, our city planning guru, could join this forum. I am certain we can push many of the bright ideas here.

As for the City Council, count me as "inyong tingog."

hi konsehal. thanks for joining the davao forumers thread. magkaila ta sir, we both have common friends from so many years ago. this thread now on its 5th has been the exppression of concerned dabawenyos of their visions for a great davao. again, thanks for joining in and enjoy the ride.

aay, sosyal ang Davao thread! may city councilor :D

welcome po konsehal...hope to see more developments in your city...

Madayaw na pag bisita konsehal. Now, we have somebody representing the government side.

Hi guys...hoooooo im busy today kaya karon lang ko naka droppby diri...Uy! hi Konsehal am sooo happy that you joined here....atleast we have a reliable person from the counsel whom we can chat/inquire with regards to develepments and plans for Davao City....pakiramdam ko tuloy ngaun am belong to an elite group hehehe....(my fade away ilussion) :righton:

this is the PTA oval right?

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8528/davaocity7yp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


and these two highrises. pls ID. hehehe

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2448/davaocity22js.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ei markii....i've reposted your pic with ids....good afternoon konsehal!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/MARKII.jpg

Nice T_j hi res sa Davao kita nako ang balay namo sa Obrero wa na diay tay ikias ani!

Originally posted by Konsehal
Incidentally, last Tuesday Councilor Rene Elias Lopez told me that City Planning Officer Engr. Jacinto will soon convene the Elias Lopez Sports Complex Committee to proceed with plans to finally push for the development of the sports facility inside UP Bago Oshiro. In fact, I encouraged Rene to convince his brother Congressman Ruy to put in all his congressional funds to jumpstart the construction of the first sports facilities.

This has now become imperative in the light of the policy decision of the Mayor to convert the PTA solely as a park

I hope this project starts rolling not just a plan :sleepy: ! Keep up the good works Konsehal :cheers1:

Daghang salamat sa inyong welcome messages.
This is a good forum and I really like the exchange of ideas. Dili paghambog, I was invited as speaker in two international conferences of the Observatorio Internacional de la Democracia Parcitipativa (OIDP) in Lille, France in 2003 and Buenos Aires in 2004 because I was promoting citizens' participation in governance.
Participatory democracy is popular in Europe and Latin America. I was the first Asian to join it. Europe is way ahead too in egovernance.
We should encourage more of this exchange because "governors" should really listen to the sovereign - the "governed" - the people.
Elected officials are sulugoon dili magsugo!
Anyway, I am now embarking on a program to help bring micro enterprises to the internet to promote more citizens' participation in governance. I got a little funding support from EU to develop a free and open software program for a barangay enterprise registry system. This is the first in the country and we have 3 barangays here as pilot areas. The final product hopefully will be replicated throughout the city, if not the entire country. Unya, I am also organizing the Barangay Business Club (BBC) as the self-help organization of micro enterprises. Mura ni og grassroots chamber of commerce. Matud pa ni former Senator Ting Paterno this is a very novel idea. Most members of the chamber are SMEs luoy mga micro enterprises walay tingog.
More on this in future posts.
Incidentally, I will conduct the 2nd public hearing on the amendments to the Davao City Investment Incentive (http://www.peterlavina.blogspot.com) Code on Monday. One of the amendments we are pushing is to double the incentives to business locators outside the central business district (CBD) nga gipakita ni tj sa mga fotos. This is to fulfill our strategy of growth dispersal away from the downtown areas. See my post on this in my blog. Your comments are most welcome.

Satellite images of Davao City from google earth - Bacth 2

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^^ congratz konsehal

bigtime jud diay kau ka.. goodluck sir konsehal

nice to have a councilor in our forums..

by the way, my uncle, who is coo of the phinma groups, is i think your cousin.

anyway, i hope that davao city would prosper more because i really love this city.

sana madayun na ang planned mrt diri sa davao. unta pud magkaroon na to ug highway/tollway diri sa davao. also i think the bridge linking davao and samal is looooong over due. kanusa kaha ni ma materialize? also diay, when will the sta. ana wharf development materialize? if i remember it palaflox and associates already submitted a masterplan deveopment for this.

^^ now davao has a councilor forumer. maybe one of these days it will be duterte himself posting here. hehehe

Satellite images of Davao City from google earth - BaTch 3

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Glad to finally meet you tj. Your posts are superb. Only if we can have more of you in government, we can truly do a lot for our city.

A little correction lang kasi baki mataas ang expectations from me. While I am in the City Council, the policy-making body of the local government, the bulk of planning and implementation of programs and projects belongs to the Executive Department.

Sana, Atty. Wendel Avisado, our city administrator, and Engr. Luis Mario Jacinto, our city planning guru, could join this forum. I am certain we can push many of the bright ideas here.

As for the City Council, count me as "inyong tingog."

Welcome Hon Pete to ssc! This forum did make a difference for all of us. It somehow unite us Dabawenyos here and abroad. It became a venue for concerned Dabawenyos... students, professionals, businessmen, govt employees (like me), etc... to share our desires, our dreams and everything else about our beloved Davao.

Yeah, sana nga our city planners will be here too. Rest assured our support in our humble little ways for the devt of Davao.

Enjoy your stay here in ssc!

@ tj: Youre the man! Thanks for clicking that ignition button.

Mga bro, noobie here. Lipay kaayo ko nga nakita nako ni nga forum. It's a great honor to live here in davao. Dabaweño here. I'll post some updated pics kung makahigayon ko.

Welcome tomtacks!

Sure, we'll be delighted to see some updated pics since many Davaoeño forumers here are away from Davao.

Enjoy!

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in the news...


PIA Press Release
03/25/2006
Davao's Burns Center, country's largest and cleanest

By Mai B. Gevera

Davao City (25 March) -- The Burns center, the only in Mindanao, is considered the largest and the cleanest all over the country.

The said center accommodates 16 to 25 patients with five operating specialists and four nurses.

Dr. Michelle Aportadera, Davao Medical Center's( DMC) Burns specialist, bared that the center is the cleanest among the centers in the hospital.

" We need to maintain cleanliness because with skin burns, patients are more prone to possible complications. This is why I always value cleanliness in the workplace.", she said.

The center caters to cases like electrical, blasting, and flame burns.

She bared that the center is not earning but more of a charitable institution catering to patients who are less privileged.

" In twenty patients, only one could actually afford to pay. This is the reason burn surgeons never get a lot of money in this kind of profession."

Aportadera, as she claimed, consider her job more as a vocation and not of a profession.

It was learned, that the hospital would need about P15,000 for every surgery. However, what makes it less of a burden for the center as well as for the patient is how Aportadera generously allowed the center use her personal medical equipment.

Another challenge faced by the Burns center is the phenomenal brain drain of medical practitioners. She cited the minimal number of nurses that have been serving the said center.

"There are only four of them who have committed to stay and serve the people here."

Although nursing profession is in high demand in foreign countries, her nurses opted to stay and chose to provide services over money.

"I could go out any time I want since people like me is being run after by the burns department of foreign hospitals, but the works of the father inspires me to stay and continue what has been started."

Aportadera understands her staff, knowing the kind of environment she and her staff is into, she conducts a regular stress de-briefing to take care of her staff.

"I know I stressful it is for them to be exposed in shouting and crying of the patients everyday, that is why I really provide them with these kinds of activities."

She added that the nurses are the wealth of the center and that makes them worthy enough to be taken cared of. (PIA) source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060325.htm&no=3)



PIA Press Release
03/25/2006
Indian delegation to visit Davao Norte

by JMD Abangan

TAGUM CITY (25 March) -- After holding dinner for the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) participants, Davao de Norte will be receiving a delegation of visitors from the business and tourism sectors of India.

Department of Trade and Industry Provincial Director Nenita Nazareno said India lately had signified to send the delegation "hopefully this year."

She bared that the delegation was interested to look into the banana industry of Davao del Norte.

The provincial government of Davao del Norte sponsored dinner for AFT delegates on January 15 this year, attended by tourism ministers of ASEAN countries.

It shelled P1 million for the event expecting that in return, investments would pour in and tourist traffic would turn its way to the province.

The ATF gathered together key players in the tourism industry in the ASEAN region. It also featured Travel Exchange which put on sale leading tourism destinations of the member countries. (PIA) source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060325.htm&no=4)


Editor's daughter and first time visitor impressed with Davaoeño honesty
Gil Abarico

First time Davao visitor Tina Antonio admits that on the third day of her re-cent visit here, she wasn’t yet able to see the true beauty of this southern metropolis until she lost her purse on board a taxi, almost gave up hope in recovering it—and then, unexpectedly, it was returned to her later, with nothing missing among its contents, including cash, cellphone and im-portant papers.

Then, equating honesty with beauty, it dawned on her that Davao is truly a beautiful place and Davaoeños are indeed beautifully honest people.

—xxx—

She recalled that last Saturday, she took a taxi to go to another place in the city. “I don’t remember his name, but I remember his face. I clearly remember the looks on his face because he surprised me by returning to me a P10 change when I paid my taxi fare.

“I was surprised”, she said, “because I’m used to Manila taxi drivers who usually don’t give back the change to their cus-tomers.”

“So, I told him to keep the change” and he e-ven rep-lied “thank you.” La-ter, after realizing that she had left her purse in the taxi seat, she decided to take another taxi to go around the city looking at the faces of other taxi drivers.

—xxx—

But finally, she was losing hope and decided to give up and told the driver to bring her back to the hotel where she was staying along C.M. Recto street. But when she reached the hotel, she found her boss and com-panion from Manila, Ms. Ellen Benavides, dialing the number of her lost cell-phone. When it rang, she was able to speak to three taxi passengers and the driver who found her purse.

At that time, she learned that the passen-gers, namely Earl Her n N. Alentaje, his wife Neljean C. Alentaje, together with their friend Sharon Z. San-chez, who are all residents of Toril district and the driver of Jom-Jom taxi, named Jaime Veloso, were already at the Toril Police Station then and were turning over her purse to the policemen on duty, who were SPO1 Boromeo L. Junio/Desk Officer and SPO1 Francisco C. Paña III/Investigator.

—xxx—

According to Ms. Antonio, she rushed to Toril, which is some 30-minute drive from down-town Davao City and re-covered her purse. It was then, because of her hap-piness, that she finally realized the beauty of Davao even if since it was her first time to be here. “I was so thankful and happy that Davaoeños are really honest and very nice since I personally experienced it and so I salute the Dava-oeños—your place is truly beautiful and its residents are really beautiful peo-ple.”

Incidentally Tina S. Antonio is the youngest daughter of Mr. Tony Antonio, Provincial News editor of the Manila Bulletin. source (http://bond.lanesystems.com/sitegen/article.asp?wid=125&cid=453&aid=36228)

GOOD NIGHT NA SA TANAN!

hello to all,
dave, did not know picobello was doing wood fired pizza's , don't remember them anymore!

hello to all,
dave, did not know picobello was doing wood fired pizza's , don't remember them anymore!

yes, they serve wood-fired pizzas. may mga firewood nga sa may window (smoking area).

here: http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/10/08/TSTE2004100819957.html

hi dave! mustang work. makalipay ang davao thread, growing and growing.

when the mix of the davao forumers, can we revive some topic before like "Davao, 20 years hence". it would be interesting what ideas we have for davao 20 years from now.

nice to have a councilor in our forums..

by the way, my uncle, who is coo of the phinma groups, is i think your cousin.

anyway, i hope that davao city would prosper more because i really love this city.

sana madayun na ang planned mrt diri sa davao. unta pud magkaroon na to ug highway/tollway diri sa davao. also i think the bridge linking davao and samal is looooong over due. kanusa kaha ni ma materialize? also diay, when will the sta. ana wharf development materialize? if i remember it palaflox and associates already submitted a masterplan deveopment for this.

You mean Roberto "Bobby" Lavina, kumusta sa kanya.

Re MRT and Samal Bridge - The Davao Integrated Development Pogram (DIDP) made studies in mid 90s yet on the development goals for the Davao region. Among the projects identified were a light railway system and Samal bridge. Both are not yet economically feasible. Meaning the huge costs do not yet warranty that the projects should be implemented unless the people are willing to pay very high toll fees, in the case of the bridge, or pay very high fares for the LRT. Re bridge, there are also some opposition (1) that it will destroy the natural beauty of the Pakiputan strait and (2) it will take away the thrill of riding bancas or ferries across, which is actually part of the tourists' allure.

Re mass transit system - The City Council has given the Mayor authority just three sessions ago to enter into a MOA with Javlon Group for the conduct of a study. It should be finished before the year end. We do not know yet what would be ideal for Davao - MRT, LRT, or any of its variations.

Re Sta Ana wharf - The city government has finally taken back Magsaysay Park from the management of the Phil Tourism Authority (PTA). So, in combination with the Sta Ana Wharf, we can do a much better integrated plan for the two.

As to the so-called Palafox proposal, I myself is highly skeptical that a foreign group would pour in $80 million in a largely non-profitable venture such as a marina development here. Wala gani kaabot sa akong tudlo ang adunay yatch dire!

Anyway, if I were in the shoes of these investors, I would rather put in my money to the on-going redevelopment of Singapore or the continuing expansion of Chinese cities particularly Shanghai. Didto at least ang risk is very low, success and profit are very high. But, $80 million in Davao? Wow, unless patapon ang ilang kwarta!

The government should be careful with unsolicited proposals. Daghan na ang nabuntis sa pasalig. Ang racket goes something like this. Proponents submit project plans to the government and seek approval, usahay mangayo pa og guaranty; once approved they raise funds using this as some sort of come on/collateral. Many times unwitting investors and banks put in their money.

But the project is not implemented. Somewhere along the way, naay naka-kwarta, also, naay nabuslot ang bulsa. :gaah:

councilor Pete....i've read Davao City Resolution No. 01920-06. It's a resolution asking Mayor Duterte to form a task force to come up a city development plan to make Davao City as the Information Technology Hub of Mindanao. I hope you wont mind if i ll ask if there are any updates regarding this. Also, it's really an edge to have an ICT Park, can the city government assist our property developers regarding this? For me, the Pryce Business Park is one of the best candidates to become an IT Zone. The whole park itself (though its small) for me if assisted by the local government and business sector can even become the best IT Park in Mindanao considering its accessibility, location and existing infrastructures.

we already have the existing infrastructures - we just need to push more and have it accredited w/ PEZA. Also, we have PEZA zones but we need to let the investors know that these exist. Honestly, i really want to know how Davao City Investment Promotion Center is doing this... Existing sites include Riverfront Corporate City, Pryce Business Park, Millenium City, Sun City, First Oriental Business Industrial Park (192 ha) and Ilang Agro Industrial Estate Corp.

by the way, we have another Davao website which promotes the ICT industry of Davao. I am not sure if you are aware of the Silicon Gulf project. you may also visit www.silicongulf.net

SiliconGulf, MyDavao blog, Davaoweb, ClickDavao, and other local websites including our very own Skyscrapercity forum - we are proof the we the new Dabawenyo generation is proactively promoting our city as we all have one major goal in mind - DAVAO CITY's ECONOMIC PROGRESS and DEVELOPMENT!

yup its bobby laviña. cousin sya ng dad ko.

If pushed and aggressively assisted to be PEZA accredited, i am sure this will become one of the best ICT Parks in the island (if not the best that is).

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the site is near to the international airport, international seaport, commercial districts, and universities/schools.

councilor Pete....i've read Davao City Resolution No. 01920-06. It's a resolution asking Mayor Duterte to form a task force to come up a city development plan to make Davao City as the Information Technology Hub of Mindanao.

I will check on those items tj. I know that DTI is the one pushing for the IT Park. Councilor Lopez is our ICT committee chair in the City Council. I really do not know who is in charge from the City Mayor's end, but I believe the DCIPC should do more investment promotion on ICT, and assist locators get the perks from the national government for ICT Parks.

I have no idea what happened to our local ICT Summits, or who are championing the cause of the industry here. I would surely like to meet them.

I have visited some of the sites you mentioned. I know they are all doing a good job in helping promote our city. Kudos to them all!

yup its bobby laviña. cousin sya ng dad ko.

:wave: Therefore, pamangkin kita

another under utilized structure in davao is the davao international airport. konsehal, what can the davao government do to spur our airports activity. sayang man gud.

also can we do something about the tents infront of the terminal? the ones at the entrance of the departure and arrival areas, and at the waiting area at the parking space? cant we build a permanent structure for this considering that, it seems, those unsightly structures will be there na for good.

ang pangit talaga tingnan ng mga tents na yun. sayang kasi ang ganda ng terminal natin.

:wave: Therefore, pamangkin kita

yup.... :)

To those who havent visited Davao yet, this is PTA Ground - a Central Park by the end of the year. Mayor Duterte has finally decided the fate of this site. He said that by the end of the year, the site will be developed to become somewhat like the old GreenBelt in Makati / NYC's Central Park or a huge park (a lifestyle and nature park) located in the middle of the city. cool huh! our very own Councilor Peter also published an article about this few days ago.

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My own central park
By Councilor Peter Laviña
MindanaoTimes

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has finally made a policy decision last Sunday to convert the old PTA grounds into a park.

Much of the news in town likened the future park to the famed Central Park in New York City. Of course, our city property along Palma Gil and Camus Sts. pales in comparison. It is only less than five hectares now since the building of many school classrooms around its periphery.

What the mayor has in mind is closer to the old Greenbelt at the Makati Commercial Center where tall trees served as a fitting home to an aviary.

Fire gutted the erstwhile sports stadium in this place almost two decades ago. Hopes for erecting a new stadium has been the subject of debates for so long now.

I agree with the mayor that we have to decide finally on its fate. Now, it is time to put this decision to fruition. Let us roll up our sleeves to plan and plant.

My own idea is to design the park as a green oasis cum cultural venue with a walking/jogging trail similar to Victoria Park in Hong Kong.

There is no doubt that the park would largely be landscaped greenery featuring Davao’s best in flora. However, the park must have some facilities too for cultural gatherings such as a small amphitheater, art gallery, and even a showcase tribal village.

This element will thread the park with its surroundings of four elementary schools. The main theme should still be educational, cultural and historical.

There must also be a trail for the regular walkers and joggers at the PTA. A space for tai chi exercises would be a plus.

Such amenities like park benches, snack bars, internet cafes, reading nooks, public phone booths, public toilets, drinking water fountains, etc. are necessary. Their design should all be minimalist and movable.

We need to incorporate water elements too. The recent redevelopment of a dead river in Seoul, Korea has now become a huge tourist attraction. It should not be as elaborate as the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, in Las Vegas. In the evenings, laser lights shows should mimic those in Sentosa Island, Singapore.

Cental Park it is not but the name surely rings a bell. Beside the sports grounds is the old Davao Central Elementary School, where I graduated in 1970. It was renamed in 1978 in honor of Kapitan Tomas Monteverde, one of the pioneering leaders of the city.

Also fitting, therefore, is to put up markers or monuments sparingly in the park to honor our founding fathers. My own suggestions are those for Monteverde, Rep. Romualdo Quimpo, father of the city charter, Gov. Vicente Duterte, the last governor of the undivided Davao Province, and Mayor Elias B. Lopez, the first Davao City-born city mayor.

A park is not a park without the people. Those entrusted to design and develop the park must always have this in mind. Parks are public spaces of the people, for the people and by the people.

Reference Article

PTA will be converted into a park before yearend: Rody
March 20, 2006
MindanaoTimes

MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte is determined to transform the PTA grounds into a park, not a sports complex, before the end of the year.

Duterte said that he has realized that it is better to convert the grounds into a park for families to relax.

"Before the end of 2006, I hope that PTA will finally be transformed into a park just like in New York," Duterte said in his weekly television program “Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa” over ABS-CBN.

The mayor said to make PTA a park, trees will be planted, restaurants will be built and an oval will also be set up for jogging activities in the morning.

"The Osmena park is quite small for all the residents, PTA as a park is badly needed," he said.

With the conversion of the PTA grounds into a park, Duterte said athletes and coaches need not worry because the city government will set aside about P150 million in setting up a sports complex at the UP Mindanao in Bago Oshiro, Mintal.

"I am now looking for funds to finance the creation of a sports complex in Bago Oschiro," the mayor said.

ask lang ko... hi rise nang Tower in Davao?
perme ko kadungog ana sa wild FM dirir sa Cebu.
naa sa Quirino avenu Devao City, right?

hi bro!!!!! nope its not a high rise building. here lemme post Tower Inns pic.

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Originally posted by Consehal
Re bridge, there are also some opposition (1) that it will destroy the natural beauty of the Pakiputan strait and (2) it will take away the thrill of riding bancas or ferries across, which is actually part of the tourists' allure.
I am also oppossing the Samal bridge because it makes the island of Samal more susceptible to pollution and garbage, ug wala may problema sa lantsa ,ang Honkong ga gamit man sila ug inter-island boat.unta naa pud silay restriction sa mga buliding diya, like dili sila mag patukod ug building na lapas ug 5-storey, para maka ingon ta ug "Island Garden City of Samal" dyud na,ooops dili naman diay nato na concern ! calling Mayor Antalan

Originally posted by Consehal
Anyway, if I were in the shoes of these investors, I would rather put in my money to the on-going redevelopment of Singapore or the continuing expansion of Chinese cities particularly Shanghai. Didto at least ang risk is very low, success and profit are very high. But, $80 million in Davao? Wow, unless patapon ang ilang kwarta!
kini sulti-sulti lang daghan naman ko na dungog;

Is it true that Investors shied away in Davao City because of to much politicking and bureaucracy?Like an example did the Gokonweis shelved there Robinson Mall project because of DCWD and the City Government tussling each other.What happen to the proposed DCWD building in Matina?

Is it true that somebody from the city council got a "kickback" from some developers, like the case of Robinson katung gi palit nila Millenium Property"property ba to? What happen to the investigation? is it "water under the bridge" already?

Is there still crooks" hanging around" in business bureau, City Engineers Office and other bureaus even the Mayor already re-organized it last year?

katulang Konsehal kay its bugging me all the time about those cases.Thanks for visiting us again!Madayaw!

Saturday, March 25, 2006
Activist: Put up plantations, kiss clean water goodbye

AN ENVIRONMENTAL activist from Cebu City warned about the wanton destruction of the upland watershed areas of Davao City disguised as development, as it could only later leave the city gasping for clean and fresh water.

"You want to lose water? Put up plantations in your upland watershed areas and kiss your water goodbye," said Aida Granert of the Cebu-based non-government organization Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Inc.

Granert was in Davao City Wednesday for observance of World Water Day to share how environmental fighters, government agencies, and other stakeholders in Davao can save and protect the water sources of Davao based on Cebu's own experiences.

"I was not afraid to drink water straight from my hotel room faucet. In Cebu, you can't do that without tasting the flavor of our water, which is chlorine. You are so lucky here because Davao is still a paradise," Granert said.

She said people in Davao should realize the importance of protecting the water resources while the city is still enjoying an abundant supply of water.

"You should be very vigilant and work really hard for this fight because this means fighting for your own life -- water is life. Don't wait for Davao to become the next Cebu," she told students, academe, media, government officials and environmentalists.

A report made by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) in 1998, which was also cited by the World Bank's 2003 Environmental Monitor indicated that Cebu and Davao would be among the major cities in the country that will face water shortage by the year 2025.

It means that in 2025, Davao would be 45 percent short of the water need while Cebu would be 82 percent short.

For 17 years now, Granert has extensively worked for the protection of Cebu's watershed and have seen how human irresponsibility and government's neglect and apathy to the importance of the environment has created a destructive impact on the sources of water.

Some 40 years ago, Granert said, a German environmentalist discovered the salt-water intrusion creeping into the city, a kilometer away from the shoreline.

"Did this discovery worry our significant decision makers? Indifference would best describe their reaction. Not even the slightest 'eek' from them...I sometimes wonder if they knew what salt water intrusion meant at that time," she added.

As few concerned individuals and groups pushed the issue further, some wells of Cebu were closed.

Cebu is now highly dependent on its aquifers for water. Latest data shows that Cebu gets 18.73 percent of its water from surface water and 81.27 percent from the aquifer.

Generally, the country's queen city is dependent on the Mananga watershed, which feeds the aquifer.

She said a protected forest and biodiversity are the primary factors in having a clean and abundant supply of water.

In Cebu, she said, only about .08 percent of the mountains remain green.

T"he forest is supposed to be the soul of the community. It is supposed to be the soul of the people -- it is supposed to be where the source of life starts and if we destroy our forests in favor of temporary development, we are sort of killing ourselves already," she said.

"We should protect the source of life," she added.

An estimated 6,000 hectares of lands in the upland watershed areas of Davao has been converted to pineapple and banana plantation now.

The monoculture approach of plantation and their reliance to deadly synthetic chemicals are seen by many as environmentally destructive and dangerous to the health of the people.

And while the Davao City Water District has identified the Panigan-Tamugan Rivers as the future source of drinking water for the city, hundreds of hectares of plantations have proliferated near the said rivers.

"There has been intense debate especially on issue of proliferation and expansion of plantations, devoted to bananas and pineapple among others. There has been continuing discussion on the threat that these heavily pesticide-dependent monoculture farms pose to our upland watershed," said Lia Jasmin Esquillo of the Interface Development Interventions, Inc.

"But common sense would tell us that, since these plantations sit above rivers life the Panigan and Tamugan, these plantations drain down their waste to these vital rivers. This alone should be enough to shaken us and the authorities that we could be worst than Cebu," Esquillo said.

The organization has been behind calls for a moratorium in the expansion of banana and pineapple plantations and the banning of aerial spraying of chemicals because of the hazards that the practice pose to the people and the sources of water.

"There should be no letting up in fighting for the protection of our sources of water, the recharge areas, and aquifers. There is a looming crisis worldwide and with the increasing population and the increasing demand and the limited water resources we have all the reasons to be concerned," Esquillo said. (Press release)

(March 25, 2006 issue)

hi dave! mustang work. makalipay ang davao thread, growing and growing.

when the mix of the davao forumers, can we revive some topic before like "Davao, 20 years hence". it would be interesting what ideas we have for davao 20 years from now.

hello kuya pol... enjoy ko sa trabaho maski risky. mejo bothered lang ko because of merger (http://money.inq7.net/breakingnews/view_breakingnews.php?yyyy=2006&mon=03&dd=23&file=15) .

ok i'll play nostradamus.
20 years from now, first phase of LRT will be completed. there will be a cultural village somewhere in catigan, baracatan, tamayong or marilog. the green park in pta grounds will be completed. sta ana-magsaysay redevelopment will be on its construction stage. davao will have more direct flights in asean, australia & micronesia. davao will be the greenest city in the country.

whose next? madam auring?

Good morning konsehal, tj, don, xhobit & the rest.

@ tj: naa ko pics sa tower inn...

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whoa, nice to see so many great developments in davao... though am a local here, i seldom go out my shell.. anyways, i've tried google earth and so amazing to see davao clearly thru it (unlike the last time i goggled- just fogs and all green). now even buildings are visible. and so happy to see new names here too with great contributions.

New Power Transmission Project To Spur Investments In Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (Liza Lacuesta / 24 Mar) Mindanao's power grid strengthens further as anewly-approved transmission line project is set to kick off this year tolight up more businesses and industries in the island-region.
A total of P8.15 billion funding has recently been approved for theMindanao Backbone Transmission Project by the Investment CoordinationCommittee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) of the National EconomicDevelopment Authority (NEDA) Board.
Announced by the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) at the recently held Mindanao Stakeholders Consultation on Status of Power Projects in Davao City, the Mindanao Backbone Transmission Project, comprising of Abaga-Kirahon and the Kirahon-Maramag-Bunawan 230-kV transmission line projects, has earned the nod of NEDA Board-ICC early this month after reviewing its economic viability and capacity to sustain an efficient supply of power in Mindanao.
Dr Alan Ortiz, TransCo chief, said the P8.15 billion transmission project will serve as a reliable electricity highway that would transmit increased power safely from the power generation plants in Northern Mindanao to major electricity consumers across the island.
The project is also seen to provide sufficient transmission capacitythat will prevent widespread power interruptions.
As consultations have been made with the indigenous communities, whoselands the transmission lines will pass through, Ortiz said.
The project ensures that its implementation will be sensitive and beneficial to the said communities.The project was prioritized for immediate implementation after the previously held multi-sectoral consultation with Mindanao stakeholders in Davao City.

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SM City Davao

JP Laurel Street
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Gaisano Center
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Originally Posted by paulkrps
hi dave! mustang work. makalipay ang davao thread, growing and growing.

when the mix of the davao forumers, can we revive some topic before like "Davao, 20 years hence". it would be interesting what ideas we have for davao 20 years from now.

This my vision of Davao 20 years from now
here's my 2 cents
I like it to be a "Eco-Metropolis", as 1 Davao writer said from Mindanao Times.an example of Eco-Metropolis city is Kuala Lumphur w/ it's city center emcompasses within
lush green tropical forest, their centers are doted by many foliages and greeneries.Kini akong suggestions sa atong counsilors nato kung naa man silay "Lakbay Aral" sa gawas Kuala Lumphur "is a must" to be visited because it is closes in terms of climate,environment and cultural aspects of Davao City not New York or other western cities which is very different from our city.
Ako graduate man ko ug Architecture pero wa na ko maibug anang tag.as na building, sakit man na sa liug sige ug tan.aw sa taas mag ka stiff neck man ta ana ,hehehe!kidding aside, okey na sa ako kanang building na 23 storey lang Siguro maibug ta sa mga siyudad na naay tag.as na building kay wala pata kaayo ana ug di pa nato kahilangnan, but if high rise building starts to mushroom, magsugod na tag reklamo tungod sa kainit Tanawa na lang nang Singapore ug Manila unsa reklamo nila? di ba init kaayo didto.The primary reason for building high rise edifices is economically and shortage of land aesthetic is secondary.
Kung ang building diri sa tropical climate tag.as,dug.ol ug puro concreto mura tag naa sa purgaturyo ug mura tag nag buhat ug heater ,coz concrete just tends to bounce the heat from the sun!except atong buhaton puro glass heat temperature ang mga building murag siguro kanang Landco building.
I think it's not big buildings or skyscrapers that "makes a city" it's her culture environment, business climate, peace and order and distinction.
Kani nalang matingala ko 2 ka National Artists na taga Davao si Ang Kiukok ug si Victorio Edades(father of modern arts of the Philippines) rare nasa isa ka siyudad , pero naa bay recognition from the city government, naa bay sila pangalan sa dalan o park name after them maayo pa tung Indonesian na wa ta kaila na pay rebolto sa Freedom Park ,kini dapat atong paningkamuton kay 1 kana sa maka pasikat sa ato.
But guys don't worry we are still a very young city we have much much room(physically) and time for improvement!Madayaw!

^^ ok, OT muna tayo...
I think maybe they got no recognition because these kind of art can easily be found in walls along the streets of Davao done by student, amateur and professional painters.

heres some of their works...

Victorio Edades
The Sketch
http://www.thecore.nus.edu.sg/post/singapore/arts/painters/philippines/edades/2.jpg

Untitled
http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/artworks/edades.jpg

Ang Kiukok
Crucifixion
http://niederngasse.altervista.org/crucifixion9.jpg

Table with Blue Bowl
http://static.flickr.com/9/13383553_5a9daa25b6_m.jpg

Fish
http://www.gowanusbooks.com/Fish.jpg

Watermelon
http://www.niederngasse.com/Italian/Images_2005/wtrmelon1_014.jpg

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