Davao City and Samal Island - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 11

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 12:42 AM

tj, tutulungan kita.

here are some middle class to elite residential areas of Davao

north-east part of Davao...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/NORTH.jpg

Insular Villages 1 & 2 and Guadalupe Village
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/INSULAR.jpg

Sun City Golf & Residential Estate by Sta Lucia (on-going construction)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/SUNCITY.jpg

Ladislawa (Alsons) in Buhangin
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/LADISLAWA.jpg

Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Residential Estate in Brgy Mandug (Sta Lucia/Dizon)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/RANCHOPALOSVERDES.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/RANCHOPALOS.jpg

South-West side of Downtown Davao

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/SOUTH.jpg

Fuente de Villa-abrille (Filinvest Land) and Juna Subivision
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/juna.jpg

Robinsons Highlands (aw, Robinsons)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/ROBINSONS.jpg

Woodridge (Alsons)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/WOODRIDGE2.jpg

Monteritz Classic Estates (Robern Devt)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/MONTERITZ.jpg

Las Terrazas (Alsons)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/LASTERRAZAS.jpg

Royal Pines (Robert Devt)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/ROYALPINES.jpg

Low-res image south-west
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/GOOGLE%20EARTH/LOWRES.jpg

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 01:17 AM

Councilor Laviña, this is Ria.

I just read about the plan to make a park in the heart of the city. I hope you'll hire an environmental management/assessment consultant(s). I like the idea (di naman sa pag mamayabang pero I took up Environmental Science).

Welcome Ria,

I agree with you that the development of our park requires the services of professionals. Please read comment (http://peterlavina.blogspot.com/2006/03/my-own-central-park.html) of micketymoc (http://micketymoc.bluechronicles.net/) in My own central park.

As I have written Parks are public spaces of the people, for the people and by the people.

Bitaw, the city needs your services not only in the park but in many other urgent issues - solid waste, clean air, sewerage, drainage, etc.

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 01:24 AM

^^ hon. pete, i hope sewerage treatment will be included in priority list. lets save davao river & davao gulf from further destruction.

btw, is there any plan to continue davao river park & promenade?

tj_brewed

March 26th, 2006, 01:49 AM

hi dvocity and tomtacks! welcome to ssc davao!!! Enjoy your stay!! :) let's keep on promoting Davao aight? :rock:

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 01:54 AM

tj_brewed

March 26th, 2006, 02:05 AM

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 02:26 AM

good morning konsehal! i hope there is a way to finish the Davao River promenade project! everybody knows that this will be an added tourist site and a riverbank park for all. I have an idea though, since mayor has finally decided the fate of PTA, is there a way that he can, atleast spare a budget for Davao River Promenade as well...after all it will be us Dabawenyos who will benefit from this.

I have been to Clarke Quay and Boat Quay in Singapore and to the riverbanks in Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Cologne, and Luboc, Bohol.

Yeah, tulo laway always sa ingit. Ang baho ng river market outside Bangkok but busloads of tourists visit it everyday.

We can do a lot too for our own Davao River. Political will is getting us in the way with the gargantuan tasks of relocating hundreds of families. Even in the SIR side of the river, which is government property, we can not even see our dream of a promenade.

More advocacy! :bash:

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 02:35 AM

^^ sana nga matuloy na yang davao river promenade since naumpisahan, tapusin na lang. also, its a way to get rid of squatters along riverbanks.

@ konsehal: i hope the city govt can do something on squatters. as i see it, squatting becomes a profession. why not make a decent socialized housing project for them, not dole out of course but with lower monthly amortization. maybe, tap developers to build condos in bolton isla or SIR for them. kasi pag i-resettle sila sa malayo, babalik at babalik sila. house those people nearer to their source of income than utilize our precious land. magagamit din yang lupa natin in the future. so lets just maximize its use kasi dadami ng dadami ang tao but ang lupa paunti ng paunti.

and also, can we have a sort of architecture ordinance. say, further construction and renovation in chinatown will be on chinese theme; jacinto extn will be spanish-inspired, san pedro maybe indian, or modern theme with glass & steel. lets get rid of those ordinary looking bldgs. sa katagalan, nagiging eye-sore sila. i am glad that most restaurants here have those malay inspired structure like flyover ihaw-ihaw in matina, ranchero in tiongko, penongs, etc. same with our airport and damosa-they look very good, landmark of our city.

tj_brewed

March 26th, 2006, 02:41 AM

hmmmm...i wish there is something that we can do :? well anyway, that existing partial promenade that we have now is a start......

Konsehal...do you know any upcoming huge investments in Davao (after ATF)? also, about Davao Riverfront Corporate City, is there a way that the local government can urge the developer (Sta Lucia) to construct or start a huge project (like a mall maybe). Most of the lot buyers that we have in Riverfront Copr City are wait-and-see investors. but I bet if Sta Lucia will initiate such project, other investors will follow. Like in Cainta, few years back, the place is like in the middle of nowhere. However after Sta Lucia constructed its Sta Lucia Grand Mall - other establishments / investors did follow.

And that's also the case in Cebu. Before those other existing skyscrapers, the Ayalas built a mall as well.

@dave - Good morning Dave! thnx for helping me out with the satellite pix. sayang hindi visible yung chinatown ano?

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 02:50 AM

^^ good morning tj! sure, its a pleasure helping our city. o lagi, cloudy man gud ang ciudad during pictorials sa google earth. mukhang dumarami ang nasa wishlist natin ah.

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 03:12 AM

nice angle!

DIA's Left wing
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dvo-airport-leftwing.jpg

i believe this is a korean resto...

One of the Restos at the Victoria Plaza Compound
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/resto-victo-compound.jpg

dinabaw

March 26th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by Dvocity
re: pta -> park
Councilor Laviña, this is Ria.

I just read about the plan to make a park in the heart of the city. I hope you'll hire an environmental management/assessment consultant(s). I like the idea (di naman sa pag mamayabang pero I took up Environmental Science).

Welcome Dvocity!

Include Environmental Architects and Landscape Architects

Kana untang City Engineers Office dili ra puro Engineers ug Architects kay ang atong siyudad ug kalibutan ga kambyu na , lain na ang approach sa pag develop sa mga siyudad karon(read my post of Eco-Metropolis)
Kahinanglan na nato karon mga Urban Planners, Environmental Architects ,Environmental Managers ug kung puede naa tay Landscape Arhcitect or Restoration Architect(for old buildings), pero kung dili ta ka afford kuha sila ug some units sa UP MIndanao, kay kabalo ko nay silay Environmental Architect gina offer or other Environmental subjects!

tj_brewed

March 26th, 2006, 08:53 AM

Davao opens e-academy and language institute
www.mb.com.ph
March 26, 2006

Davao City will soon have its first e-academy and language institute.

Davao City will soon have its first e-academy and language institute.Joji Ilagan Bian, a well-respected business leader from Davao and Chair of the Joji Ilagan Foundation, and College of Business and Tourism, will be opening the first e-academy in Davao City.

Mrs. Bian said that the academy will ensure the continuous presence of English speaking and skilled manpower to serve the needs of IT investors and BPO’s and call centers that intends to locate their businesses in Davao and the nearby cities like Gen. Santos.

Local communities and its leaders recognize Davao’s potentials in providing skilled manpower who are highly proficient in the English language to meet global needs and demands.

But more importantly, she added, the academy will also focus on the needs of professionals and medical practitioners specifically doctors, nurses, therapists, caregivers who need further training to prepare themselves to work in the USA and Canada.

The academy will also meet the needs of job seekers who wish to widen their opportunities in the job market. Managers and business people will be trained to become better communicators; the program puts them ahead of their peers for promotion.

Bian said that the academy will produce competent professionals with excellent reasoning skills, English communication and computer skills, and workers flexible in various work environments. She added that Mindanaoans are famous for being friendly, courteous and industrious individuals — a plus point in this line of work.

The e-academy will offer two basic training programs – English Language Proficiency Training for those who are interested to speak English with ease and proficiency. Mrs. Bian has forged a partnership with the Manila Times Language Institute to bring quality training language programs to Davao City. The Davao based academy will use the training modules and programs of the Manila based Institute. Teaching methodologies will combined both inter-active and classroom activities.

:)

Hotel Intercon Manila celebrates Davao Food Festival
March 2006
www.mb.com.ph

Hotel Intercon Manila, situated at the heart of Makati City, celebrates Davao’s best dishes that have delighted Filipinos and tourists here and in the whole of the archipelago.

The Davao Food Festival, which will run until the end of March, will highlight Chef Paddy Lascano’s untiring culinary commitment to promote one of the Philippines’ most dynamically diverse cuisines. Davao’s most tasteful facets will be highlighted in these lunch and dinner treats, thereby showcasing the complex ingredients used in Davao food, without undermining the simple joys of eating satisfaction. This festivity’s gastronomic promise will be served al’ buffet to give ample opportunity to make available to guests, the different authentic and fusion food of the province. - Jeremy C. Malcampo

--- Thanks Hotel Intercon! :)

dinabaw

March 26th, 2006, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by sleeper_uno
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.

Ayaw pud na paibuga ng mga taga laing lugar Dave!nice photo diay bai! maayo dyud ka! asa man na nimo gi kuhaan kay atung kawaton mahal na kana ,puro nagud na sila nasa heaven :angel:

dinabaw

March 26th, 2006, 01:01 PM

Originally by posted Sleeper_uno
and also, can we have a sort of architecture ordinance. say, further construction and renovation in chinatown will be on chinese theme; jacinto extn will be spanish-inspired, san pedro maybe indian, or modern theme with glass & steel. lets get rid of those ordinary looking bldgs. sa katagalan, nagiging eye-sore sila. i am glad that most restaurants here have those malay inspired structure like flyover ihaw-ihaw in matina, ranchero in tiongko, penongs, etc. same with our airport and damosa-they look very good, landmark of our city.

korek ka dyan Dave! gusto nako kung mag tukod manta ug mga govenment buildings it must be a "malayan inspired" ug kanang San Pedro unta murag kanang sa Singapore kalimut lang ko unsa street to didto, renovate lang ang mga old buildings ug mga "shocking colors"

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by sleeper_uno

Ayaw pud na paibuga ng mga taga laing lugar Dave!nice photo diay bai! maayo dyud ka! asa man na nimo gi kuhaan kay atung kawaton mahal na kana ,puro nagud na sila nasa heaven :angel:

ssshhh... ato-ato lang ni. naa didto sa concrete wall fence sa mental hospital og sa pader pud sa dswd sa uyanguren. naa pud sa matina sa pader duol sa nccc. graffiti wall-davao style.

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 01:29 PM

korek ka dyan Dave! gusto nako kung mag tukod manta ug mga govenment buildings it must be a "malayan inspired" ug kanang San Pedro unta murag kanang sa Singapore kalimut lang ko unsa street to didto, renovate lang ang mga old buildings ug mga "shocking colors"

or kahit na hindi malay architecture but it must be something related with our culture. dili lang patakag design. govt structure like hall of justice in ecoland, walay dating & looks so ordinary. mas maayo pa tan-awon ang dar regional office duol sa hall of justice og agro kay murag karaang balay nga pinoy-spanish maski kulang sa maintenance.

kung mapansin nato, ang thailand known for thai architecture same with our other neighbors in ASEAN. pero kita, trying hard kaayo nga ma-amerkano, ma-katsila, ma-italyano, etc. ok lang unta mogakos ta sa ubang nasud nga nakaimpluwensya kanato kung dili pud nato makalimtan ang atong pagka-pinoy nga lahing malay. for this reason alone nga wala nato giila ang atong ugat, wala nato gihatagan og bili ang atong tinuod nga kagikan, wala nato gimahal atong sarili, aber, kinsa pay momahal kanato? ang ubang nasud? :jk: i thank you. bow.

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 01:47 PM

tj, sleepwalker uno and dinabaw,

Plenty of good ideas.

Dugay na mi nagsuggest og City Architect. As early as 1993-94 pa when former Councilor Aris Albay (http://peterlavina.blogspot.com/2006/03/weekend-hellos-and-goodbyes.html) was committee chair sa Housing. Apan adunay pending proposal karon sa Com. on Appointments & Govt Reorg.

Re archi motif, Chinatown Development Council is moving towards this end. Di ba naay na post dinhi pictures ni Mayor ug Vice during the presentation sa Chinese arch. Bahin sa Malay designs and heritage sites, we can only dream about it. As a very young city, settled by the Spaniards only in the 1880s, wala gyud tay remnants sa mga old churches or public buildings as in Iloilo or Vigan. Very little of remnants too of our lumad structural designs and motifs.

Squatting is a social problem and not just one of physical as in urban design or planning. But, the idea to build dwelling places for them right near their jobs is correct. Problem lang wala tay yuta sa mga populated areas. Kung aduna may available, mahal kaayo and we have to compete with private sector in acquisition that all the more drives up the prices. Thus, we are trying to do the reverse. Bring business locators where new settlements can be developed, particularly diha sa mga areas na identify na nga mga potential relocation sites.

Korek ang Sta Lucia Mall as catalyst sa fast growth sa Cainta. But I am not sure kung nagplano ba sila og mall sa Riverfront. Last month, I sponsored approval of Riverfront Phase 1 extension. Its a housing subdivision in beteeen the corporate city and our Maa slaughter house. Togonon family and partner ng Sta Lucia.

tj you asked future investments, let me check sa DCIPC.

:gossip: Meanwhile it may interest you to know that Lapanday is building a huge box factory - investment in the neighboor of P800 million.

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 01:53 PM

Re Samal Bridge, interesting kaayo ang Poll result sa IGACOS (http://www.samalcity.gov.ph) website.

64% in favor of bridge, :ohno: , 36% against!

KulasKusgan

March 26th, 2006, 02:11 PM

Good evening hon. Pete!

What I have in mind is a joint govt and private venture to build vertical structures or low-cost condo in Bolton Isla and SIR. Parang mass-housing Singapore or Hongkong style. I know its a costly endeavor but its better than utilize far-flung barangays. In that way, we can maximize its land use. And its the best preparation for the development of Sta Ana, Magsaysay up to Bucana into a world-class marina.

Tho were too young a city, only made history in late 1800s and theres not much heritage site, lets not focus on foreign architecture. Since we have several Malay-designed structures like Damosa, airport, old SSS, Heritage Batist Church in Bajada and most native restaurants, we might as well call it our Davao brand of architecture which is much related to us. The same (or almost the same) ethnic architecture we find in Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Sarawak and Palau.

MarkiiBoi

March 26th, 2006, 02:12 PM

I really find the Davao thread very interesting because you can readily interact with someone from up there. So davao forumers, let your voices be heard. Take advantage of Konsehal's presence. :hahaha:

dinabaw

March 26th, 2006, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by Sleeper_uno or kahit na hindi malay architecture but it must be something related with our culture. dili lang patakag design. govt structure like hall of justice in ecoland, walay dating & looks so ordinary. mas maayo pa tan-awon ang dar regional office duol sa hall of justice og agro kay murag karaang balay nga pinoy-spanish maski kulang sa maintenance.

kung mapansin nato, ang thailand known for thai architecture same with our other neighbors in ASEAN. pero kita, trying hard kaayo nga ma-amerkano, ma-katsila, ma-italyano, etc. ok lang unta mogakos ta sa ubang nasud nga nakaimpluwensya kanato kung dili pud nato makalimtan ang atong pagka-pinoy nga lahing malay. for this reason alone nga wala nato giila ang atong ugat, wala nato gihatagan og bili ang atong tinuod nga kagikan, wala nato gimahal atong sarili, aber, kinsa pay momahal kanato? ang ubang nasud? i thank you. bow.

Kahilak man pud ta dave :cry: pero ok kaayo na !bow ko diya :righton: :righton: :righton:

dinabaw

March 26th, 2006, 02:30 PM

Good Evening Konsehal
How about the old Japanese Buildings and houses in Toril and Mintal Konsehal there so beautiful if preserved kanang dili pataka lang ug renovate kanang ayon sa ilang Architectural design maybe hire an Artisan from Japan? what do u think Konsehal?

slerz

March 26th, 2006, 03:00 PM

molansar lang tingali kog councilor dri sa Cebu para naa say councilor ang Cebu thread.heheh

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 03:40 PM

sleepwalker uno is correct. we can maximize spaces in thickly populated sites such as SIR-Sandawa and the first SIR in Piapi. In many cities around the world, beachfronts and riverbanks are the choicest properties. Dinhi occupied by informal sectors. Sayang tinuod.

If we have money, we can indeed put up high rise dwellings and then utilize the freed space for community facilities such as parks and playgrounds.

Our young architechs should indeed learn from their peers of the past, especially those that designed, as you mentioned the Malay-inspired structures such as Damosa, etc. I remember the old Insular Hotel. It was inspired by Maranao motif.

Even the Japanese remnants are very few, dinabaw.

Mga higala, dako kaayo akong kalipay ninyo. Hilabi na sa bag-ong email akong nadawat. See my new blog Konsehal (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina) sa funchain, nga gihimo sa taga Davao. :rofl: I'm going places!

Konsehal

March 26th, 2006, 03:53 PM

molansar lang tingali kog councilor dri sa Cebu para naa say councilor ang Cebu thread.heheh

Susama sa akong nasulat, mga forumers dire angay naa sa atong mga government offices. Full of ideas, full of enthusiasm, full of dedication!

:nocrook: Pilia slerz pagka-konsehal!

astroboi

March 26th, 2006, 04:35 PM

hello, gud evening to the councilor here. Nice to have you an a forum such as ssc.

tj_brewed

March 26th, 2006, 11:00 PM

City Hall now lists PTA as among priorities
March 27, 2006
By Rhodamae M. Hernandez
Sunstar Davao

THE development of the PTA Grounds into a green park is now among the priority projects of City Hall as Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is about to enter the final year of his term in office.

City Administrator Wendel Avisado said PTA is among the three major projects that City Hall intends to complete by yearend.

The solid waste management and segregation system and the resumption of the shelved Elias Lopez Memorial Sports Complex in the 20-hectare lot within the University of the Philippines (UP) in Mindanao campus are the other priorities.

The memorandum of agreement for the sports complex was signed by Duterte and UP in 1995, but nothing came of it after erstwhile city mayor Benjamin de Guzman opted to push a different sports complex project, the now mothballed Artica Sports Dome in Ma-a.

In Sunday's "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" television program, Avisado said, the PTA Grounds will be transformed into an ecology park that will become a "tambayan" and promenade of families.

:) :) :)

Out of Topic

Opinion lang nako ni.......

I wish there is really something that we can do to aggressively promote Davao City. For me, ATF is not enough! We need to attract more investors in retail, property development, tourism infrastructures, BPOs, etc. More tourists >> more investors >> more jobs >> then more projects for the local government.

Oh Davao Investment Promotion Center and City Tourism Office, is there anyway to reach them?

When I attended the Lifestyle and Travel Expo 2006 here in SM Cebu (most of the exhibitors were from VisMin), I searched for Davao's exhibit and darn it - d jud makaattract ang atong booth! puro ra brochures ang naa! (calling City Tourism Office - Id Acaylar and Ian Garcia). If dili ko taga davao and nakakita ko ato na booth makaingon jud ko na probinsya, dili ok ang business, og mingaw sa Davao. :runaway:

Let's Promote Davao! Bring more tourists and investors in! For me the city council did a good job in ammending the investment code. pero honestly for me, luya kaayo promotional thrust sa DIPC and City Tourism Office! Why? coz if effective pa sila - how come daghan kaayo investment opportunities ang niskip sa Davao. :cry: :cry: D jud ko motuo sa excuses nila na lisod ipromote ang davao because of the mindanao image thing, or walay budget gihatag ang local government sa promotions, or other excuses pa! - IF THERE IS A WILL, THEN THERE IS A WAY!

slerz

March 26th, 2006, 11:42 PM

Susama sa akong nasulat, mga forumers dire angay naa sa atong mga government offices. Full of ideas, full of enthusiasm, full of dedication!

:nocrook: Pilia slerz pagka-konsehal!

sus mr. councilor, I hope matinuod na imo gisulti og kung pwede presidente jud gani. We can do a lot of things simpler but others are making it more difficult to achieve. btw, thanks for the endorsement :D

But I just wanna ask, isn't it hard to be an official of a very huge city interms of its terrirory? Does Davao City residents from its outskirts can still experience your immediate services? With DC's huge land area, is there a guarantee that all services are fairly given to those families far from the city center? Coz here in Cebu City not as big as DC, some aren't accomodated still thats why we are having a drive here the local government and the media oganizations helping each other by the use of local media facilies as a linkage to access those remote areas that urgently needs service and to be given priority above others.

Konsehal

March 27th, 2006, 01:19 AM

IF THERE IS A WILL, THEN THERE IS A WAY!

Yup. Our being in Mindanao should not be a hindrance to promotion. We can do many things for free.

slerz you're right, lapad kaayo ang Dabaw - 3 congressional districts, 11 administrative districts, 182 barangays. Sa unang distrito lang namo, our voting population is bigger than the voting population of either Cagayan de Oro or General Santos.

Former Mayor Elias Lopez pioneered in 1968 appointments of Deputy Mayors, the mayor's personal representative, for each 11 admin districts. We have district halls, murag mini-city halls. Naa diha mga district offices such as City Treasurer, City Agri, etc.

Naa sab Deputy Mayors for each of the major lumad communities (4) ug major Muslim tribes (4). So, the mayor has fast access sa mga residents.

Of course, lisod gyud abton tanang constituents hilabi na sa lagyong dapit. Here is mass media works, particularly AM radio.

Effective local government administration is based from lessons from experiences, and yes, common sense like "if there's a will, there's a way!"

Right, tj? Ok ba astroboi? :yes:

davaoeagle

March 27th, 2006, 01:25 AM

City Hall now lists PTA as among priorities

Out of Topic

Opinion lang nako ni.......

I wish there is really something that we can do to aggressively promote Davao City. For me, ATF is not enough! We need to attract more investors in retail, property development, tourism infrastructures, BPOs, etc. More tourists >> more investors >> more jobs >> then more projects for the local government.

Oh Davao Investment Promotion Center and City Tourism Office, is there anyway to reach them?

When I attended the Lifestyle and Travel Expo 2006 here in SM Cebu (most of the exhibitors were from VisMin), I searched for Davao's exhibit and darn it - d jud makaattract ang atong booth! puro ra brochures ang naa! (calling City Tourism Office - Id Acaylar and Ian Garcia). If dili ko taga davao and nakakita ko ato na booth makaingon jud ko na probinsya, dili ok ang business, og mingaw sa Davao. :runaway:

Let's Promote Davao! Bring more tourists and investors in! For me the city council did a good job in ammending the investment code. pero honestly for me, luya kaayo promotional thrust sa DIPC and City Tourism Office! Why? coz if effective pa sila - how come daghan kaayo investment opportunities ang niskip sa Davao. :cry: :cry: D jud ko motuo sa excuses nila na lisod ipromote ang davao because of the mindanao image thing, or walay budget gihatag ang local government sa promotions, or other excuses pa! - IF THERE IS A WILL, THEN THERE IS A WAY!

Hello to all concerned davawenyos! Hello to Hon. Pete Lavina. Nice to read you here at SSC.

I agree with tj's observation that Davao's tourism promotion is sort of wanting.

First stop, the Davao tourism promo hand outs/bills, brochures, and the like took sooo long to come out. While other tourist dentinations promo paraphernalias were all already very visible in tourism-related places, Davao's was totally out of sight then. That was disheartening as a Davawenyo. Glad that we have solved the problem on this of late though still much has to be done.

Second, Davao's effort at thwarting bad perception re: peace and order, is not enough. Try to eavesdrop at people's conversation either in Luzon and Visayas and you'd overhear them say "don't go to Davao...it's not safe". You could sense that most tourists have heard oh how beautiful our province is but we get bashed and nipped right at the bud.

One classic case: The day before the 2003 DIA bombing, I was in Mla for a convention with MDs ( I was accompanying my clients) and while checking in at a hotel, a Mindanawon, an executive of the local soft beverage comapany, specifically from CDO-, went up to the front desk to inquire about something. The lady receptionist sort of "broke the ice" with the gentleman and blurted, "oh you're from Cagayan de Oro, di ba magulo do'n? The guy retorted by saying, "Hindi naman, sa Davao lang magulo". I was fuming mad hearing the guy's nasty remark. Avoiding for a possible verbal tussle, I waited until he'd left and made sure Davao's image was restored with the hotel frontliner. Really, crab mentality is very much alive in our country and it's taking its toll on Davao efforts.

Another classic case: DTI VS DAVAO. This august institution which foremost task is to promote all TARGET Philippine DESTINATIONS, DAVAO included of course, dropped (wether it was due to lack of interest on DTI's part or plain honest mistake is still debatable) Davao from the well-funded TV ad. Funny because, with Davao's magnitude in many ways, they gave a lame excuse it was a "non-intentional action".

Several incidents like this happened before my eyes and I always made it a point I did my own inroads at projecting true image of Davao. Often times I get tangled into heated discussions with the bashers.

Just yesterday, at a local fitness gym here in Vancouver, a young Filipino friend told me he and some friends are flying to Mla for a vacation. He said they would also swing by the Visayas for the beaches. Being a true-bloodied Davawenyo I quickly lured him into making sidetrips to Davao where islands to highlands adventures are abundant. Sad to say, the guy was poorly informed. I got the dreaded answer from him. "Magulo doon di ba? Geeez, it really ticked me off. Before his bye bye, I was pretty sure the bad perception was dealt with but not sure though if it was enough for him to consider Davao.

A lot of work indeed davawenyos. This is the biggest hurdle for us. PERCEPTION VS. REALITY. Let's do our share to put our city in its place. In this line I'm hatching a plan to right and publish articles replete with pictures at a local Pinoy broadsheets and tabloids here about Davao. Cost might be a hindrance but I'll find a way it won't. I will keep you guys posted on this.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 01:49 AM

^^davaoeagle, yups, lumping davao with other with places whose problem is peace and order is sad indeed. when basilan was having problems with abu sayaf, it lumped davao alltogether. is it a new phenomenom? no, it's been there for several decades now. i'm not sure if it started with the moro rebellion before, but it's been there. so i think the latest atf is correcting the problem. it will take quite a while for to totally erase the perception and i'm lauding the city government to trying to correct the problem.

out of topic or maybe in. what i'd like to see is, a corporate thrust on davao's promotional strategy. meaning, standardising the whole packaging, branding kumbaga. remember spain logo promoting visit spain year? that's what i'd like to see. develop a visit davao year visual identity. develop a single graphic identity and package the whole thing around it. that'll be easy to develop the whole strategy.

tj_brewed

March 27th, 2006, 02:28 AM

@ davaoeagle - im with you! please!!! tell me what i can do to help! to our other dabawenyos - let's do our best to promote our city. Let's be proactive!

Let's utilize the net! E-warriors here we go!!!!!! :)

good morning konsehal, paulkrps, slerz, astro, dave, dextertexter, and to all online davao forumers.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 02:50 AM

dinabaw

March 27th, 2006, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by Konsehal Our young architechs should indeed learn from their peers of the past, especially those that designed, as you mentioned the Malay-inspired structures such as Damosa, etc. I remember the old Insular Hotel. It was inspired by Maranao motif.

Di ba San Pedro Church is Maranao/Muslim inspired pud? This is designed by Archt. Manuel Chiew.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 03:05 AM

Di ba San Pedro Church is Marano/Muslim inspired pud? This is designed by Archt. Manuel Chiew.

yes it was and probably a mix of more. i remember it was considered then as the biggest cathedral in mindanao and probably the whole country. it was fan shaped allowing all attending the mass can see the priest.

i consider archt chiew as one of davao's best archt. truly his was always ahead of it's time. can somebody do a feature on davao's emerging architects? i have 3 batchmates who are architects there - joe alvarado, poldo sandoval & carlos seguido.

slerz

March 27th, 2006, 03:29 AM

I really thought long ago that San Pedro church is a mosque.

dinabaw

March 27th, 2006, 03:50 AM

Originally by posted by paulkrps i consider archt chiew as one of davao's best archt. truly his was always ahead of it's time. can somebody do a feature on davao's emerging architects? i have 3 batchmates who are architects there - joe alvarado, poldo sandoval & carlos seguido.

i know joe alvarado have nice works and paul sandoval but they don't know me!hehehe! but i know the brother of paul, bador and he knows me , do you know him?

There are many good emerging architects here, a Fil-Chinese guy by the name of Danny Lim , and siyempre gumawa ng Victoria Plaza ,the 1st mall in Davao, Architect Labao! Does that ryme Davao ug Labao!hehehe! but i'm excited about thenewarchitects who studied inAteneo very Idealistic , ug kanag sa UP Mindanao ambot kung naa nay nakapasa diya concerned sila kaayo sa Environment!

tj_brewed

March 27th, 2006, 04:49 AM

A lot of work indeed davawenyos. This is the biggest hurdle for us. PERCEPTION VS. REALITY. Let's do our share to put our city in its place. In this line I'm hatching a plan to right and publish articles replete with pictures at a local Pinoy broadsheets and tabloids here about Davao. Cost might be a hindrance but I'll find a way it won't. I will keep you guys posted on this.

I'm also planning to put up a site that would lure tourists to Davao. I hope we can do better than our regional neighbors.

Here take a peek on their promotional sites:

www.discoverhongkong.com
www.visitsingapore.com
www.tourismthailand.org
www.tourism.gov.my

I acknowledge our website www.davaotourism.com <<<--- but for me, kulang pa!

Guys, if you can contribute some articles about Davao.. pls do so that we can post this on the net!

@davaoeagle - my email add is shealthieljech@yahoo.com

Konsehal

March 27th, 2006, 05:56 AM

Hello to all, happy noonbreak! Nalipong ko sa time nato.

Correct attitudes
> constructive criticisms;
> positive acceptance;
> proactive solutions;
> hopeful for the future.

:righton:

junex

March 27th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Here!! here!! tama jud ka konsehal....

mo labay lang sa ko ron..mamunit pa ko ug lata hehehe...

junax

March 27th, 2006, 09:44 AM

^^ maayong hapon mga davaoeño!!! very nice to hear all the good news and welcome to konsehal, our representative from the local government, mabuhi tang tanan! morag dugay ko wa kabalik ah... nice hi res pics TJ!

basta ako, bisag asa ko dalhon sa davao city in the future, i will remain loyal to this place i called home, no place like home especially if the place feels like heaven!

suroy suroy ko sa north area last sunday, here are my nostalgic pics...
if today is 2020, this will be circa 2006 pictures (ang uban black and white kay nabuang ako cellphone setup hehe), this is for the overseas davaoeños... makamingaw kaayo tanawon ang davao kay gikuha ni very early sunday morning...

atop buhangin flyover heading dacudao avenue...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route01.jpg

if you glance to the right, this is the view (to bajada area visible ang several high rises)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route02.jpg

another clear shot (to bajada area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route03.jpg

if you glance to the left, this is the view (to lanang area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route04.jpg

where davao medical hospital is located...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route05.jpg

and further, grand regal hotel...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route06.jpg

now back to buhangin flyover (further to dacudao avenue)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route07.jpg

taking a U turn, i found this newly completed building...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route08.jpg

i like dacudao avenue, it's treelined (only right lane here is visible)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route09.jpg

navigating again the circular buhangin flyover (left side is the park area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route10.jpg

another shot...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route12.jpg

airplanes too, can access this flyover bwehehehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route11.jpg

this area maybe is the reason why they call it bajada (nag bahada man gamay)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route13.jpg

entering the victoria plaza, pryce business park area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route14.jpg

pryce business park...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route15.jpg

exiting pryce business park area... heading towards G-Mall area, my destination actually...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route16.jpg

__________________

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

dinabaw

March 27th, 2006, 09:53 AM

Nice photo junax! kugihan jud nimo bai!puwede nostalgic sunod kanang old bldgs or houses of Davao's

junex

March 27th, 2006, 10:04 AM

Whoa..!! look at that trees lining along Dakudao st. and Buhanin flyover...that was used to be ornamentals beautifying the sorroundings..but its becoming a forest now...its so nice to spread it all over Davao...Thanks for the update there bai Junax....unta dili ka kapuyon.....

Sinjin P.

March 27th, 2006, 10:10 AM

Wow, I didn't know that there was Junax and Junex. :D

junex

March 27th, 2006, 10:33 AM

Hi Sinjin..hehehe...actually suffix lang ang may value with our usernames...ang AX for Pogi at EX para sa Pinaka Pogi....neway, you can change your username into Sinjinax or Sinjinex if your want...hahaha... :nocrook:

c0kelitr0

March 27th, 2006, 11:04 AM

SM City Davao

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/jafhoy2/SMCityDavao.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/jafhoy2/SMCityDavao2.jpg

MarkiiBoi

March 27th, 2006, 11:08 AM

^^ are there any plans of renovation/facelifting or expansion?

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 11:11 AM

i know joe alvarado have nice works and paul sandoval but they don't know me!hehehe! but i know the brother of paul, bador and he knows me , do you know him?

There are many good emerging architects here, a Fil-Chinese guy by the name of Danny Lim , and siyempre gumawa ng Victoria Plaza ,the 1st mall in Davao, Architect Labao! Does that ryme Davao ug Labao!hehehe! but i'm excited about thenewarchitects who studied inAteneo very Idealistic , ug kanag sa UP Mindanao ambot kung naa nay nakapasa diya concerned sila kaayo sa Environment!

bador yes i know him. i used to be a "istambay" in their house in san pedro village. there i also met bador's batchmates which now i forgot their names.

sonny labao i met when i worked at the still to be opened victoria mall. worked there for 10 months ata.

hey dinabaw, i forgot to mention that i took architecture for 3 years, then shifted to fine arts.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 12:11 PM

wa nako damha... nitulo akong luha... :cry:

^^ maayong hapon mga davaoeño!!! very nice to hear all the good news and welcome to konsehal, our representative from the local government, mabuhi tang tanan! morag dugay ko wa kabalik ah... nice hi res pics TJ!

basta ako, bisag asa ko dalhon sa davao city in the future, i will remain loyal to this place i called home, no place like home especially if the place feels like heaven!

suroy suroy ko sa north area last sunday, here are my nostalgic pics...
if today is 2020, this will be circa 2006 pictures (ang uban black and white kay nabuang ako cellphone setup hehe), this is for the overseas davaoeños... makamingaw kaayo tanawon ang davao kay gikuha ni very early sunday morning...

atop buhangin flyover heading dacudao avenue...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route01.jpg

if you glance to the right, this is the view (to bajada area visible ang several high rises)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route02.jpg

another clear shot (to bajada area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route03.jpg

if you glance to the left, this is the view (to lanang area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route04.jpg

where davao medical hospital is located...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route05.jpg

and further, grand regal hotel...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route06.jpg

now back to buhangin flyover (further to dacudao avenue)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route07.jpg

taking a U turn, i found this newly completed building...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route08.jpg

i like dacudao avenue, it's treelined (only right lane here is visible)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route09.jpg

navigating again the circular buhangin flyover (left side is the park area)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route10.jpg

another shot...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route12.jpg

airplanes too, can access this flyover bwehehehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route11.jpg

this area maybe is the reason why they call it bajada (nag bahada man gamay)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route13.jpg

entering the victoria plaza, pryce business park area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route14.jpg

pryce business park...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route15.jpg

exiting pryce business park area... heading towards G-Mall area, my destination actually...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/route16.jpg

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

nice! nice!

simply_me

March 27th, 2006, 01:18 PM

maayong gabii sa tanan...
Gibati nako ang gibagutbot ni Davaoeagle tungod sa akong nasinatian og sa mga hungihong na akong nadunggan sa akong mga clients regarding Davao... makalumo gayud. sa mga kliyente nga akong giimbita nga moadto og mobisita tawon diri sa Davao, wa ju'y bisag usa nga niuyon tungd kay hadlok daw. tiaw mo nang hastang mibalibad jud kay hadlok daw nga mabombahan og terorista. but this isn't the end of davao... as u have all said, magtinabangay kita and let's do our share in promoting davao.

So, summer naman jud, this is the time para i-boost nato'g maayo ang Davao... For others may know, Davao is a safe and fun place to live in.

Some places we usually visit during summer:

Mergrande
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/menicensimple/IMAG0165.jpg

Eden Nature Park
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/menicensimple/IMAG0129.jpg

:) :) :)

Sinjin P.

March 27th, 2006, 01:33 PM

http://www.clickdavao.com/realestate/images/front_main.gif

simply_me

March 27th, 2006, 01:35 PM

^^Is that the Rancho Palos Verdes?

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 01:48 PM

Hello to all concerned davawenyos! Hello to Hon. Pete Lavina. Nice to read you here at SSC.

I agree with tj's observation that Davao's tourism promotion is sort of wanting.

First stop, the Davao tourism promo hand outs/bills, brochures, and the like took sooo long to come out. While other tourist dentinations promo paraphernalias were all already very visible in tourism-related places, Davao's was totally out of sight then. That was disheartening as a Davawenyo. Glad that we have solved the problem on this of late though still much has to be done.

Second, Davao's effort at thwarting bad perception re: peace and order, is not enough. Try to eavesdrop at people's conversation either in Luzon and Visayas and you'd overhear them say "don't go to Davao...it's not safe". You could sense that most tourists have heard oh how beautiful our province is but we get bashed and nipped right at the bud.

One classic case: The day before the 2003 DIA bombing, I was in Mla for a convention with MDs ( I was accompanying my clients) and while checking in at a hotel, a Mindanawon, an executive of the local soft beverage comapany, specifically from CDO-, went up to the front desk to inquire about something. The lady receptionist sort of "broke the ice" with the gentleman and blurted, "oh you're from Cagayan de Oro, di ba magulo do'n? The guy retorted by saying, "Hindi naman, sa Davao lang magulo". I was fuming mad hearing the guy's nasty remark. Avoiding for a possible verbal tussle, I waited until he'd left and made sure Davao's image was restored with the hotel frontliner. Really, crab mentality is very much alive in our country and it's taking its toll on Davao efforts.

Another classic case: DTI VS DAVAO. This august institution which foremost task is to promote all TARGET Philippine DESTINATIONS, DAVAO included of course, dropped (wether it was due to lack of interest on DTI's part or plain honest mistake is still debatable) Davao from the well-funded TV ad. Funny because, with Davao's magnitude in many ways, they gave a lame excuse it was a "non-intentional action".

Several incidents like this happened before my eyes and I always made it a point I did my own inroads at projecting true image of Davao. Often times I get tangled into heated discussions with the bashers.

Just yesterday, at a local fitness gym here in Vancouver, a young Filipino friend told me he and some friends are flying to Mla for a vacation. He said they would also swing by the Visayas for the beaches. Being a true-bloodied Davawenyo I quickly lured him into making sidetrips to Davao where islands to highlands adventures are abundant. Sad to say, the guy was poorly informed. I got the dreaded answer from him. "Magulo doon di ba? Geeez, it really ticked me off. Before his bye bye, I was pretty sure the bad perception was dealt with but not sure though if it was enough for him to consider Davao.

A lot of work indeed davawenyos. This is the biggest hurdle for us. PERCEPTION VS. REALITY. Let's do our share to put our city in its place. In this line I'm hatching a plan to right and publish articles replete with pictures at a local Pinoy broadsheets and tabloids here about Davao. Cost might be a hindrance but I'll find a way it won't. I will keep you guys posted on this.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/more/espana.jpg

lisod pud walaon ang perception nila sa davao as safe because primarily theres not enough move to inform them that davao is this and that. i think mas maayo nga himuon nato ang "DAVAO" as important tourism brand. magpapansin pud ta panagsa like what thailand and malaysia is doing.

kelangan pud tag something unique nga ipakita sa mga bisita. sa ako lang, ang kultura nato ang something unique nga balikbalikan. during the ATF's davao/philippine night held at the venue. napansin nako lipay kaayo ang mga bisita nakakitag mga bagobo nagsayaw-sayaw, og murag nisiga ilang mga mata og nagbutobuto ilang kasingkasing nga naminaw sa mga native drumbeaters, nangaon og davao food. so, to keep davao a year-round attraction, lets make kadayawan or sort of, a year-round activity or maybe we'll have eco-tourism and cultural village or cultural center or anything that promotes our culture.

ang mga major tourist attraction sa kalibutan kasagaran naa puy landmark nga ikapanghambog like monument, tower or any unique structure. kung makakita tag eiffel tower, moingon tag paris. kung makakita tag opera house, oi sydney. petronas tower, oi kuala lumpur. merlion, ah singapore. sa davao, unsa man?

so therefore aside from typical beach and mountains (can be found anywhere in the world)... lets promote our local culture and lets now think of an icon that would represent our city very well. maraming salamat po.

simply_me

March 27th, 2006, 01:51 PM

^^^salamat sa wali pastor..yawat malamdagan tang tanan..

AMEN!

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 02:49 PM

dave, this is where creativity comes in. the españa logo was done in the style of a great spanish artist, miro i think it was. it doesn't represent any of known spanish symbols. but when you look at it you would of spain as a land of fiestas and fun. so my take is, if there will be one, it should be encompassing and not just to represent the eagle or mt apo.

you mentioned about singapore, it's not just the merlion they are promoting. there's a logo and a style they always use till now. as any branding of a product, it won't be an easy task. so i hope the city government can and should take a look at it. let's take a corporate look at it and be consistent in promoting davao.

i think i mentioned about going beyond the eagles, kadayawans and mt apos (in the long run, it will abused and tiring for the repeat visitors, we will be needing something new i suppose). davao should be able to portray itself as a city worth visiting with year-round activities, and plenty of things to do and see.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 03:16 PM

^^ right, branding ang kulang. two things ibig kong sabihin. we'll create something dynamic & catchy na logo or slogan for promotional materials like that of spain, malaysia truly asia, amazing thailand, etc at the same time build a landmark statue, monument, or tower as permament icon and promote our culture. and all the rest will follow.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 03:27 PM

agree with that dave. sayang kaayo kung lahi-lahi ang pagkapackage sa davao. chances are, some hotels would do it on their own and not be a representative of the whole effort. i dunno if davao has a visitor's bureau wherein it's task is to formulate and develop the whole strategy. it should have 2 components - the corporate (meaning conventions, etc) and the other catering to individual tourists.

other is there should be an effort to clean up, improve and control the visual imagery of the city - like those billboards sprouting everywhere, directional and environmental signs, dividing the city into north, south, east, west grid (to better the directions para di maglibog ang tawo), painted lanes nga dili mapapas after pila ka ulan, etc.

mydavaocity

March 27th, 2006, 05:12 PM

Welcome Ria,

I agree with you that the development of our park requires the services of professionals. Please read comment (http://peterlavina.blogspot.com/2006/03/my-own-central-park.html) of micketymoc (http://micketymoc.bluechronicles.net/) in My own central park.

As I have written Parks are public spaces of the people, for the people and by the people.

Bitaw, the city needs your services not only in the park but in many other urgent issues - solid waste, clean air, sewerage, drainage, etc.

I really hope that the city government takes environmental planning and management seriously. Kasi we are so lucky to have a relatively healthy and abundant environment. Sana we don't wait for things to get bad.

mydavaocity

March 27th, 2006, 05:15 PM

:nuts: No movement on sewerage since World Bank-funded study together with DCWD in 1990s pa. We saw the sewerage project in Baguio during our Lakbay Aral three years ago and we did make a policy resolution to have a similar one in our city. I really do not know what's cooking up on this regard at the City Planning.

Re Davao River promanade, its main champion three-term Councilor Sid Ungab is in hiatus, so no one is pushing hard for it. Although CENRO is supposed to lead continuation of this project.

Hopefully, the private sector also takes interest in this project kasi malaki, I think, ang matutulong nito sa ating tourism industry. Look at Manila. Dati it wasn't really considered as a tourism destination. Pero the city government really invested in Baywalk, and now the area is really bustling with activity.

mydavaocity

March 27th, 2006, 05:40 PM

When I studied in QC, pag nalaman nila that I'm from Davao, they would immediately ask if I was a Muslim. I don't think that there is anything wrong with being a Muslim, pero the way some of them asked was really irritating and judgmental. Meron din iba nagtatanong kung magulo ba daw dito. And when I would invite them to visit Davao, paulit-ulit ang pagtanong about safety. Sa totoo lang ha... mas nakakatakot sa Manila. Somebody even asked my friend (na taga-Davao rin) kung may telephone ba daw sa Davao.

Ang hirap talaga baguhin ang perception kasi everytime something bad happens in any part of Mindanao, the media always refer to Mindanao and not the specific place.

mydavaocity

March 27th, 2006, 05:41 PM

I'm also planning to put up a site that would lure tourists to Davao. I hope we can do better than our regional neighbors.

Here take a peek on their promotional sites:

www.discoverhongkong.com
www.visitsingapore.com
www.tourismthailand.org
www.tourism.gov.my

I acknowledge our website www.davaotourism.com <<<--- but for me, kulang pa!

Guys, if you can contribute some articles about Davao.. pls do so that we can post this on the net!

@davaoeagle - my email add is shealthieljech@yahoo.com

tj, dami nang sites around and under development with the same goal. Actually, I am in contact with other website developers and we're thinking of maybe forming a group to consolidate our efforts.

mydavaocity

March 27th, 2006, 05:45 PM

Konsehal, another thing... can something be done to transfer those unsightly lines (power lines, phone lines, etc) to underground? Ang pangit kasing tignan and not to mention, delikado.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 06:33 PM

Davao City eyed as site of plush Korean village

Big Korean travel agents and tourism investors are eyeing Davao City as the site of a high-end Korean residential vacation complex complete with school and hospital facilities.

Vice chairman Jon Kim of the Korean Tourism Association said they would prefer a site near a golf course where they could play, and a beach to where they could escape the harsh Korean winter from November to February.

"Koreans work hard the rest of the year to prepare themselves for winter and go to countries with warm climate," explained another Korean businessman Bong H. Kim, president and chief executive officer of Hanwha Tour Mall Co. Ltd.

"And the Philippines has the distinct of advantage of being Korea's nearest tropical neighbor with lots of golf courses and pristine beaches," president K.H. Kim of ANY Tours and Travel Service added, citing the huge Korean outbound market who could travel to the Philippines all year round for golf, water sports, leisure, studies, business, or retirement.

"We were delighted to learn that Davao City alone had three golf courses and several beach resorts to serve our purpose. And all these are not far from the airport," Kim pointed out.

He added, though, that the only problem would be the lack of direct flights from Korea to Davao City, which he described as a major requirement.

Citing the golf craze in Korea, Bong said Korean families would spend more than $300,000 annually to send their children abroad just to play golf. "Unlike most Filipinos who play golf for fun, we Koreans do it to win and become number one," Bong added.

Jon Kim, Bong H. Kim, and K.H. Kim were among the 21 Koreans who visited Davao City as part of the recently-concluded Philippine Korean Travel Exchange (Philkotex) organized by the Team Korea of the Department of Tourism (DoT).

Team Korea Head ******* Basco-Ebron said the DoT, through Philkotex, was able to bring in a total of 68 big-time travel agents to transact business with Philippine tourism suppliers specializing in diving, golf, and meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions.

Sponsored by Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Southeast Asian Airlines, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines, Philkotex also has a post-conference 2-night/3-day tour for Korean delegates to one of the Philippines' top five destinations, which included Davao City where they visited the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, T'boli Weaving Center, Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Philippine Research and Nature Center, Malagos Garden Resort, Eden Nature Park and Resort, The Marco Polo Davao, Casino Filipino at the Grand Regal Hotel and Matina Time Square.

Lee Je Woo, president and CEO of Shin Heung Travel Agency Co. Ltd cited the big potential of Davao City as a tourism destination and retirement haven for Koreans. Lee said their visit was an offshoot of the highly-successful ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) hosted by Davao City last January.

"News on the resounding success of the ATF lured us to see for ourselves what Davao could offer," Lee added.

The Koreans also met with DoT Regional 11 Director Sonia Garcia and some members of the Davao Travel Agencies Association headed by Cynthia B. Rodriguez as president.

Source: Mindanao Daily Mirror

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 06:36 PM

oy bel1river, looking forward to meeting you sa ny.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 06:43 PM

oy bel1river, looking forward to meeting you sa ny.

Yup! I also read in Mindanews.com about the 2 other artists who will be joining you at the Philippine Center in NYC.

If there are other SSC Forumers who live or work in the NYC metro area, lets meet up at the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue.

Kung naay uban na Dabawenyo o Mindanawan na magbasa nitong post, send me a private message about possibly meeting up in NYC to see and appreciate Paul's work.

JB

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 06:44 PM

do you the link for the above news? can't seem to find it in the mindanews site.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 06:51 PM

do you the link for the above news? can't seem to find it in the mindanews site.

Dito ko yata na basa yung article, Paul:

http://www.mindanews.com/culture/gallery/artisthood.shtml

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 06:58 PM

thanks bel1river. there supposed to be 6-8 exhibiting artists. others had problems with the u.s. embassy. the usual reason i think, everybody's a suspect when it comes to going travelling as a tourist. now there are only 4 - ben bones banez, ega carreon, philip somozo and myself. it will be a reunion of sorts, with the guys above and with my previous employers at midtown.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 07:02 PM

thanks bel1river. there supposed to be 6-8 exhibiting artists. others had problems with the u.s. embassy. the usual reason i think, everybody's a suspect when it comes to going travelling as a tourist.....

Tangna (pardon my French) talaga sometimes mga 'kano. Oh, well! :bash:

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 07:07 PM

had a talk with ega carreon a week ago, i think the visa officer was looking for more weight aside from the philippine center exhibit. only philip made it through as he had a grant from vermont and ncca.

davaoeagle

March 27th, 2006, 07:44 PM

hello toa ll!

bai junax salamat kaayo sa mga pics. Nice kaayo tan-awon ang buhangin FO, mura ka ug nasa capital city. Sauna pag-naa ko guests from outside Davao, atik2 dayon ko ug ingon nga "diri ta agi kay mas dali" Char! diay to kay i showcase lang ang mga flyover nato nga well-budgeted gyud.

thanks pud tj for your support in my plan.

fly high Davao!

JoeyIncali

March 27th, 2006, 09:18 PM

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!
I remember going to Zamboanga one time.
My uncle told me to have exact change in your pocket when taking the tricycle ride there. They did not like giving change back.
Unlike in Davao that time, you could ride a minica and pay what you deemed was fair with the driver then.
Also, cell phone and purse snatchers in Davao are not common.
You don't hear of carnappings either.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 09:57 PM

I remember going to Zamboanga one time.
My uncle told me to have exact change in your pocket when taking the tricycle ride there. They did not like giving change back.
Unlike in Davao that time, you could ride a minica and pay what you deemed was fair with the driver then.
Also, cell phone and purse snatchers in Davao are not common.
You don't hear of carnappings either.

Hey JoeyIncali,

That wasn't always so. There was a time in Davao's past where criminals ruled the roost. I remember in 1984 when I went home after 2 years being in the States, Davao seemed so bleak then. There were no cops on the streets, the police precincts were surrounded with sandbags and after almost a dozen years, my Dad was packing heat again. There were hardly any tourists and I remember that going to or even just going through Agdao was a definite no-no. The city walls were literally painted RED with commie slogans and warnings of the revolution. Even before I left for the States (because my parents thought the country presented no future for a recent college grad), I remember a time when our houseboy came running into the house yelling about how he saw some people in a jeep dumping 2 bodies in an abandoned Shell station only a few hundred meters from our gate on J.P. Laurel.

I remember the early 80s and I hope and pray we never go there again.

On a funnier note, I remember when I was a HS senior at the Ateneo my friends and I (most of whom were large and tall) carried this minica from where it was parked and moved it to the sidewalk on San Pedro St. To this day, I wonder what the reaction of the owner was when he discovered his minica suddenly illegally parked.

JB

kiretoce

March 27th, 2006, 10:00 PM

Davao City eyed as site of plush Korean village
Monday, March 27, 2006

Big Korean travel agents and tourism investors are eyeing Davao City as the site of a high-end Korean residential vacation complex complete with school and hospital facilities.

Vice chairman Jon Kim of the Korean Tourism Association said they would prefer a site near a golf course where they could play, and a beach to where they could escape the harsh Korean winter from November to February.

"Koreans work hard the rest of the year to prepare themselves for winter and go to countries with warm climate," explained another Korean businessman Bong H. Kim, president and chief executive officer of Hanwha Tour Mall Co. Ltd.

"And the Philippines has the distinct of advantage of being Korea's nearest tropical neighbor with lots of golf courses and pristine beaches," president K.H. Kim of ANY Tours and Travel Service added, citing the huge Korean outbound market who could travel to the Philippines all year round for golf, water sports, leisure, studies, business, or retirement.

"We were delighted to learn that Davao City alone had three golf courses and several beach resorts to serve our purpose. And all these are not far from the airport," Kim pointed out.

He added, though, that the only problem would be the lack of direct flights from Korea to Davao City, which he described as a major requirement.

Citing the golf craze in Korea, Bong said Korean families would spend more than $300,000 annually to send their children abroad just to play golf. "Unlike most Filipinos who play golf for fun, we Koreans do it to win and become number one," Bong added.

Jon Kim, Bong H. Kim, and K.H. Kim were among the 21 Koreans who visited Davao City as part of the recently-concluded Philippine Korean Travel Exchange (Philkotex) organized by the Team Korea of the Department of Tourism (DoT).

Team Korea Head ******* Basco-Ebron said the DoT, through Philkotex, was able to bring in a total of 68 big-time travel agents to transact business with Philippine tourism suppliers specializing in diving, golf, and meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions.

Sponsored by Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Southeast Asian Airlines, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines, Philkotex also has a post-conference 2-night/3-day tour for Korean delegates to one of the Philippines' top five destinations, which included Davao City where they visited the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, T'boli Weaving Center, Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Philippine Research and Nature Center, Malagos Garden Resort, Eden Nature Park and Resort, The Marco Polo Davao, Casino Filipino at the Grand Regal Hotel and Matina Time Square.

Lee Je Woo, president and CEO of Shin Heung Travel Agency Co. Ltd cited the big potential of Davao City as a tourism destination and retirement haven for Koreans. Lee said their visit was an offshoot of the highly-successful ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) hosted by Davao City last January.

"News on the resounding success of the ATF lured us to see for ourselves what Davao could offer," Lee added.

The Koreans also met with DoT Regional 11 Director Sonia Garcia and some members of the Davao Travel Agencies Association headed by Cynthia B. Rodriguez as president.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 10:15 PM

On a funnier note, I remember when I was a HS senior at the Ateneo my friends and I (most of whom were large and tall) carried this minica from where it was parked and moved it to the sidewalk on San Pedro St. To this day, I wonder what the reaction of the owner was when he discovered his minica suddenly illegally parked.

JB

this is hilarious. siguro ang tag-iya, haskang tinglaha nya nganong naadto sa sidewalk iyang minica.

for how many years, the minica was the taxi, fares were often haggled and all passengers were packed like sardines. i remember when my dad would go home (he was assigned in indonesia for 16 years), we would be squeeze ourselves and probably stop breathing for the ride. i would reminisced and chuckle.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 10:21 PM

parang tv ads ng mentos.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 10:43 PM

parang tv ads ng mentos.

Hahaha..oo nga. BTW, asa man diay ka sleep? Are you in Davao?

A lot of HS memories for me.....when I was a junior in HS sa Ateneo our Chemistry teacher was a runner up sa Bb. Pilipinas! So, as you can imagine not much chemistry was going on in the classroom but in our heads and pants. Ateneo was an all-boys school, then. We barely learned anything and the school had to come up with remedial classes in our senior year lest we all failed the NCEE and put a blot on AdeD's spotless record. The administration had to "import" an instructor from the college to teach us chem.

I also remember, we would boycott just about anything that we thought were unjust edicts or rules from the Jesuits and on a dime start all the yells and cat calls when "chicks" from Womens or ICC are sighted in our halls!! Maniacis!

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 10:50 PM

^^ :rofl:

yup. im davao-based davaoeño.

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 10:51 PM

hehehe, mga kabuang lagi sa high school. kami sa una muadtog gaisano (our equivalent of malling) unya manilip sa mga manikin. hehehe. usahay, mangiskapo og klase kay magbilyar or baraha sa balay sa barkada (atbang sa san roque school).

paulkrps

March 27th, 2006, 10:55 PM

parang tv ads ng mentos.

nya dave, unsay kabuang ninyo sa una?

equivalent sa malling - suroy sa gaisano, felcris, nccc.

dakong panghitabo - davao film festival

chicks tirada - didto sa city high (trade school man gud ko, maoy duol), tan-aw namo sa stella maris para sa mga dato lang. kami man gud daw, anak sa pobreng ****.

pinaka nga sabjek - pilipino kay mamaligyag binangkal ang titser para makapasa.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 11:00 PM

sibat-sibat pud panagsa sa klase. magbaktasbaktas. adto pud sa gaisano ilustre. usahay mag-arkila og vhs tapes nya molahos sa SIR sakay bangka og didto tan-awon sa balay sa klasmate. usahay from city high baktas adtog carmelite balay sa classmate pud, jamming-jamming, nya tan-aw og vhs.

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 11:10 PM

nya dave, unsay kabuang ninyo sa una?

equivalent sa malling - suroy sa gaisano, felcris, nccc.

dakong panghitabo - davao film festival

chicks tirada - didto sa city high (trade school man gud ko, maoy duol), tan-aw namo sa stella maris para sa mga dato lang. kami man gud daw, anak sa pobreng ****.

pinaka nga sabjek - pilipino kay mamaligyag binangkal ang titser para makapasa.

Sleep (Dave?) and Paul,

I grew up in the 70s so wala'y mall at that time. Ang laag namo during that time was the ARCADE (Galaxy Arcade, etc.) Pinaka-kuyaw na na place to hang out was the first Shakeys that opened along Ilustre in the early-to-mid 70s. Gimik namin noon were parties we organized with the girls from Womens or ICC and those were held almost every Saturday. Saturdays nights were always "ti-par" nights! Yoohoo!!

Davao in the 70s for teens:

Equivalent sa malling - Galaxy Arcade and the different shops along Ilustre

Dakong panghitabo - Miss Universe (met Amparo Munoz who eventually won) and Miss Asia (met some of the delegates during their presentation at the Garmon Theater - of all places).

Chicks tirada - Womens and ICC. Some guys had this absurd notion that they could get "luckier" if they "courted" girls from UM who may just be desperate enough to have an Atenean "steady". Stupid notions, indeed...

Pinaka nga subject - Pilipino gihapon!

bel1river

March 27th, 2006, 11:17 PM

I wonder if forumers can post some old Davao photos. My Dad was a photography buff and we have crates full of pics from the past. One of these days I'll go through them and post some of the good ones.

I've seen photos my Dad took during the last major fire Davao suffered in the late 60s. I still can remember when that fire broke out. My parents had friends who lived along Rizal Street close to the corner of Claveria. We then took our cars to their place to help them evacuate their apartment. They spent a few days with us until the downtown area went back to normal. Thankfully, their building was actually spared by the conflagration.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 11:25 PM

^^ pang coffee book material.

JoeyIncali

March 27th, 2006, 11:29 PM

Hey JoeyIncali,

That wasn't always so. There was a time in Davao's past where criminals ruled the roost. I remember in 1984 when I went home after 2 years being in the States, Davao seemed so bleak then. There were no cops on the streets, the police precincts were surrounded with sandbags and after almost a dozen years, my Dad was packing heat again. There were hardly any tourists and I remember that going to or even just going through Agdao was a definite no-no. The city walls were literally painted RED with commie slogans and warnings of the revolution. Even before I left for the States (because my parents thought the country presented no future for a recent college grad), I remember a time when our houseboy came running into the house yelling about how he saw some people in a jeep dumping 2 bodies in an abandoned Shell station only a few hundred meters from our gate on J.P. Laurel.

I remember the early 80s and I hope and pray we never go there again.

On a funnier note, I remember when I was a HS senior at the Ateneo my friends and I (most of whom were large and tall) carried this minica from where it was parked and moved it to the sidewalk on San Pedro St. To this day, I wonder what the reaction of the owner was when he discovered his minica suddenly illegally parked.

JB
I left in '84.
Agdao was a nasty area then.
I used to walk Claveria to Illustre with no probs at all.
Of course the militia killings then was rampant.
I remember one bus getting washed after one informant was killed in front of the traffic light in Bangkerohan. UGH!
I guess Duterte really cleaned this city.

KulasKusgan

March 27th, 2006, 11:39 PM

sa una, during the height of NPAs, naga-evacuate kay gubot. among silingan giambush kay dili mohatag sa ginapangayo sa NPA. naa puy silingan nga komander sa NPA, unya gipatay pud. sa una to. davao was once a killing fields. karon, killings fields gihapon pero mga dautang elemento ginapatay sa mga vigilanteng DDS.

yan lang muna. off sa ko. kay ma-late na sa trabaho. good morning to all!

edit: oops before i go, ang diay davao karon... hell for criminals and heaven for peace-loving people.

Konsehal

March 28th, 2006, 12:30 AM

:banana: Good morning Davao!

It's our city council session today. I posted highlights of our agenda (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina) in my blog. Incidentally, I moved from Blogger to Funchain (http://www.funchain.com/?menu=home). The latter is created by a Davaoeno Lumad in Silicon Valley.

Met the majority group in the SP last night with City Administrator Wendel Avisado. Topics - 3 of our favorites here - PTA park, sports complex, landfill.

We're moving friends! :horse:

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 12:58 AM

junex

March 28th, 2006, 01:35 AM

:banana: Good morning Davao!
Met the majority group in the SP last night with City Administrator Wendel Avisado. Topics - 3 of our favorites here - PTA park, sports complex, landfill.

We're moving friends! :horse:

I'm really excited to these projects....PADAYON SA PAG USWAG DAVAO!!!

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 03:11 AM

can you do us favour here bel1river. can you post the pics here if you can scan them? would love to see them. i was supposed to design a coffeetable book on davao's history (with ernie corcino). but i had to leave for toronto.

hi paul, naa diay ka sa Torono , he he. Silingan ra ta. I wish I could swing over NY for your show. Ngita sa ko wawalt. I've checked the Mindanao News W/S and found good artworks of your group there. I think I have the licence to say they're good coz' I have a degree in BA major English which has arts appreciation as one of the modules. Bow!

Good luck na Paul to your co-artists.

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 03:18 AM

I'm pretty sure all of us are happy about this dev't. Our city's top exe knows how to put fire under ones a**. How 'bout a big round of applause for our mayor and the other proponents of this project.

City to borrow P70-M to fund creation of park
By Romeo R. Braceros Jr. Published : 2006-03-27

THE CITY government of will borrow P70 million from the Land Bank of the Philippines for the conversion of the idle PTA grounds into an ecology park similar to the Times Square in New York.

City Administrator Wendel Avisado said the city government and the bank will start discussing the loan proposal next month or in May.

The P70 million will be part of the P500 million loan package, said Avisado during the weekly television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” over ABS-CBN.

Avisado said the city government has doubled their efforts for the realization of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to finish the setting up of the park this year.

The city government will start tree planting activities at the park.

"Aside from making the area into a park we are also finalizing now the things needed to do in order to sustain the park operation so that it will not suffer the same fate of the Magsaysay Park," he said.

He said the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) had recently returned to the city the right to operate Magsaysay Park since the national agency has lost a lot of money in its operation even when it was collecting fees from persons who enter the park,

"The soon to be constructed ecology park does not require any entrance fees so we must ensure that we can sustain its operation even without any financial support from people who will visit the area," Avisado said.RBJ

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paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 03:24 AM

hi paul, naa diay ka sa Torono , he he. Silingan ra ta. I wish I could swing over NY for your show. Ngita sa ko wawalt. I've checked the Mindanao News W/S and found good artworks of your group there. I think I have the licence to say they're good coz' I have a degree in BA major English which has arts appreciation as one of the modules. Bow!

Good luck na Paul to your co-artists.

asang location nimo davaoeagle? are you here in ontario or in the u.s. like new jersey?

bustero

March 28th, 2006, 03:33 AM

Morning to All.

Ria, I think the negative perception of Davao within the Philippines has changed substantially. I can see this from the 40 year olds to the 30 year olds and now to very young yuppies and they are much more open minded. Younger people are much more media savvy and are very aware that they are being "played" by the media too. That's not too say that Davao should not make an effort to present a better image, that always helps. I

I honestly believe that Tourism could be a huge huge factor in Dvo city. Not neccesarily only traditional stuff but specially for things like retirement and alternative medicine. It's a big city which still has very much resources in Nature. So on one hand you have well equiped hospitals and 10 minutes away are loads of forests, and farms , beaches as far as the eye can see. That's why I get so dissapointed by needless security measures like moving the waiting shed in the airport to the parking lot. As an international traveller I know immediately that 1)something unusual is up 2) these people are not geared up for tourism as they are not presenting their best face forward 3) there is a very parochial mentality in place. I think we need to grow up if we are to face the growing competition not only from other countries but from within vismin.

junax

March 28th, 2006, 04:01 AM

^^ wow, biliba na nako sa davao SSC, international na gyud atong samahan dri...

wa nako damha... nitulo akong luha... :cry:

mora diay kag si max surban sleep "mitulo na mitulo na ang luha ning mga mata", hehe.

kay medyo bata bata pa manko hehe, davao in the late 80s and early 90s for teens lang akoa:

Equivalent sa malling - JS Ilustre, bolton ug san pedro

Eating Places - papas pizza sa ponciano ug thrifty mart lechon manok

Night Life - defunct horizon sa ilustre kay hilig ko ug banda rito banda roon, acropolis, penec bar kay motan aw sa hemisphere band nga karon SOUTH BORDER na...

Dakong panghitabo - nasunog ang PTA ug JS Ilustre!

Chicks tirada - women's ug icc unsa pa man diay hehe

Pinaka nga subject - ROTC, kay commie manko hayahay gunit lang radyo ang uban gipaningot na intawon hehehe

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dinabaw

March 28th, 2006, 04:05 AM

Originally posted by simplyme maayong gabii sa tanan...
Gibati nako ang gibagutbot ni Davaoeagle tungod sa akong nasinatian og sa mga hungihong na akong nadunggan sa akong mga clients regarding Davao... makalumo gayud. sa mga kliyente nga akong giimbita nga moadto og mobisita tawon diri sa Davao, wa ju'y bisag usa nga niuyon tungd kay hadlok daw. tiaw mo nang hastang mibalibad jud kay hadlok daw nga mabombahan og terorista. but this isn't the end of davao... as u have all said, magtinabangay kita and let's do our share in promoting davao.

Maayong buntag sa Tanan!
Maybe we lack convincing power? naa man ko gi imbitahan na taga Sweden hadlok man primero pero gipakita nako ning Skyscraper nato , ngano kaingon man siya na muadto siya dri sa Kadayawan basig kauban pa niye ang iyang mga frens!

dinabaw

March 28th, 2006, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by Paulkrps hey dinabaw, i forgot to mention that i took architecture for 3 years, then shifted to fine arts.

taga UM diay ka? kay UM pa man nay Archie diri 20 years ago...ooops sorry bai buking na ko ka!hehehe!

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 05:02 AM

hi....@dvocity - i agree, we have a lot of websites promoting Davao but i noticed 2 things that most of these have in common.

1.) deadlinks
2.) not updated.

and this even includes www.davaocity.gov.ph

@dinabaw - well i guess our city tourism office indeed lacks convincing power. I remember the travel and lifestyle expo 2006 which i attended here in Cebu. I was looking for our booth and amidst the captivating presentations and props of other cities and provincial booths - there i found Davao City's booth, walang kabuhay buhay with representatives who were not that attentive to the queries. I tried asking them about Davao and instead of starting their salestalk to allure me, they gave me photocpied flyers and brochures. And what about our booth? gee, its a bare booth with mt.apo and clouds as its background.

I agree with sleep. We need to fully inform them what Davao City is now. For now, wala tayong iconic infra that would represent Davao...(like eiffel tower or malaysia's petronas tower) for now, can we have San Pedro Church? the peace monument infront Sangguniang Panglungsod, or even Marco Polo Hotel?

mydavaocity

March 28th, 2006, 05:04 AM

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 05:08 AM

Davao City wants to become EAGA sports capital
MindanaoTimes
March 27, 2006

THE city government is dreaming to become the sports capital of the Brunei-Indonesia- Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area (EAGA).

City Administrator Wendel Avisado yesterday said this goal may not be far-fetched as the city government starts building a P200-million sports complex at a 20-hectare lot donated by the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao in Bago Oshiro, Mintal.

Avisado said the amount will be part of the P500 million loan the city government is borrowing from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).

The amount will be part of the P500 loan that the city government is negotiating with the government-owned bank.

“To ensure that the sports complex is one of a kind, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) under its chief Davaoeño Butch Ramirez, has already offered its help,” Avisado said.

He said through the PSC the city will get equipment for the sports complex from China, which will host the 2008 Olympics.

“The soon-to-be-constructed modern sports complex will be like that in China will seats can be moved depending upon the type of game to be played,” he said.

The city administrator said Chinese sports leaders have also signified their intention to help in creating a modern sports complex for the city.

“To show its sincerity in helping us in constructing our sports complex, the sports leaders in China had invited our Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to go to China to see for himself the preparations the country is doing in line with its hosting of the Olympics,” Avisado said.

Avisado said when the sports complex is finished, Davao City athletes training for the national team can use it. “It is better that Davao athletes in the Philippine team will train in the city since our air is fresh and free from pollution,” he said.

junax

March 28th, 2006, 05:34 AM

I agree with sleep. We need to fully inform them what Davao City is now. For now, wala tayong iconic infra that would represent Davao...(like eiffel tower or malaysia's petronas tower) for now, can we have San Pedro Church? the peace monument infront Sangguniang Panglungsod, or even Marco Polo Hotel?

mag kakaroon na tayo nito TJ hehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/centralpark22.jpg

hindi masyadong iconic but at least something davaoeños can be proud of...

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davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 05:35 AM

asang location nimo davaoeagle? are you here in ontario or in the u.s. like new jersey?

nia ko sa vancouver paul. asa man ka na part sa toronto?

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 06:21 AM

dinabaw

March 28th, 2006, 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by Dvocty
When I studied in QC, pag nalaman nila that I'm from Davao, they would immediately ask if I was a Muslim. I don't think that there is anything wrong with being a Muslim, pero the way some of them asked was really irritating and judgmental. Meron din iba nagtatanong kung magulo ba daw dito. And when I would invite them to visit Davao, paulit-ulit ang pagtanong about safety. Sa totoo lang ha... mas nakakatakot sa Manila. Somebody even asked my friend (na taga-Davao rin) kung may telephone ba daw sa Davao.

Ang hirap talaga baguhin ang perception kasi everytime something bad happens in any part of Mindanao, the media always refer to Mindanao and not the specific place.

Ingna lang sila na 2% lang man ang muslim diri basig daghan pa diha sa Manila ,no offense to our muslim brothers but it seems there are so much muslims brothers in the Capital now.what do u think?

Originally posted by Dvocty
Konsehal, another thing... can something be done to transfer those unsightly lines (power lines, phone lines, etc) to underground? Ang pangit kasing tignan and not to mention, delikado

Its like moving "heaven and earth" to do this, di gani ka buhat totally ang Makati ini, maybe we try to have a plan for future development to include underground cable system but its so hard to convert the existing "post lines" to underground !dako kaayo gasto na! :nocrook:

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 09:12 AM

Its like moving "heaven and earth" to do this, di gani ka buhat totally ang Makati ini, maybe we try to have a plan for future development to include underground cable system but its so hard to convert the existing "post lines" to underground !dako kaayo gasto na! :nocrook:

i guess this should be done to all upcoming Business Districts in Davao City such as Riverfront Corporate City and even the old Pryce Business Park. I really hope that the economic activity will start in Riverfront Corp City. It's a well planned business park pa naman.

@junax- wow nice pic bro! and im pretty sure that Davao Central Park will be grand!

Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 09:13 AM

Yeah, I was stunned with the density of the cluster in the masterplan of Riverfront Corporate City.

simply_me

March 28th, 2006, 09:21 AM

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Maayong buntag sa Tanan!
Maybe we lack convincing power? naa man ko gi imbitahan na taga Sweden hadlok man primero pero gipakita nako ning Skyscraper nato , ngano kaingon man siya na muadto siya dri sa Kadayawan basig kauban pa niye ang iyang mga frens!

ay unsaon man gud, timing man na uso pud ang bomba... nevertheless, dili na jud hard mag-convince these days kay aside sa experience niadtong ATF, dako na jud pud ang gilambo sa Davao :)

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 09:59 AM

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Thanks to ATF indeed.....but that's just a start! :)

junax

March 28th, 2006, 10:00 AM

@junax- wow nice pic bro! and im pretty sure that Davao Central Park will be grand!

tnx for liking bai, but i think this is much better....
Davao Central Park...
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kalami mag december dri noh?

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tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 10:08 AM

wow!!!!!!!! yup i love the second one more! hmmmm i wonder how our very own Central Park would look like by the end of the year. I hope they can put up ponds and lakes as well.

Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 10:32 AM

tnx for liking bai, but i think this is much better....
Davao Central Park...
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kalami mag december dri noh?

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Wonderful! :master:

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 11:11 AM

nia ko sa vancouver paul. asa man ka na part sa toronto?

scarborough lang ko bai. work is in downtown toronto.

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 11:13 AM

taga UM diay ka? kay UM pa man nay Archie diri 20 years ago...ooops sorry bai buking na ko ka!hehehe!

oki ra kaayo bai, no harm done. katong batch unta nako sa the last sa old curriculum, so you can imagine kung unsa na gyud kadugay. hehehe.

Konsehal

March 28th, 2006, 11:17 AM

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Davao City eyed as site of plush Korean village

Big Korean travel agents and tourism investors are eyeing Davao City as the site of a high-end Korean residential vacation complex complete with school and hospital facilities.

Vice chairman Jon Kim of the Korean Tourism Association said they would prefer a site near a golf course where they could play, and a beach to where they could escape the harsh Korean winter from November to February.

"Koreans work hard the rest of the year to prepare themselves for winter and go to countries with warm climate," explained another Korean businessman Bong H. Kim, president and chief executive officer of Hanwha Tour Mall Co. Ltd.

"And the Philippines has the distinct of advantage of being Korea's nearest tropical neighbor with lots of golf courses and pristine beaches," president K.H. Kim of ANY Tours and Travel Service added, citing the huge Korean outbound market who could travel to the Philippines all year round for golf, water sports, leisure, studies, business, or retirement.

"We were delighted to learn that Davao City alone had golf courses and several beach resorts to serve our purpose. And all these are not far from the airport," Kim pointed out.

He added, though, that the only problem would be the lack of direct flights from Korea to Davao City, which he described as a major requirement.

Citing the golf craze in Korea, Bong said Korean families would spend more than $300,000 annually to send their children abroad just to play golf. "Unlike most Filipinos who play golf for fun, we Koreans do it to win and become number one," Bong added.

Jon Kim, Bong H. Kim, and K.H. Kim were among the 21 Koreans who visited Davao City as part of the recently-concluded Philippine Korean Travel Exchange (Philkotex) organized by the Team Korea of the Department of Tourism (DoT).

Team Korea Head ******* Basco-Ebron said the DoT, through Philkotex, was able to bring in a total of 68 big-time travel agents to transact business with Philippine tourism suppliers specializing in diving, golf, and meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions.

Sponsored by Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Southeast Asian Airlines, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines, Philkotex also has a post-conference 2-night/3-day tour for Korean delegates to one of the Philippines' top five destinations, which included Davao City where they visited the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, T'boli Weaving Center, Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Philippine Research and Nature Center, Malagos Garden Resort, Eden Nature Park and Resort, The Marco Polo Davao, Casino Filipino at the Grand Regal Hotel and Matina Time Square.

Lee Je Woo, president and CEO of Shin Heung Travel Agency Co. Ltd cited the big potential of Davao City as a tourism destination and retirement haven for Koreans. Lee said their visit was an offshoot of the highly-successful ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) hosted by Davao City last January.

"News on the resounding success of the ATF lured us to see for ourselves what Davao could offer," Lee added.

The Koreans also met with DoT Regional 11 Director Sonia Garcia and some members of the Davao Travel Agencies Association headed by Cynthia B. Rodriguez as president.

Source: Mindanao Daily Mirror

wow....more investors coming in few months after the ATF. Thai will be building a new hotel and now the Koreans! kewl! :)

Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Davao will soon have a U/C and Proposals thread with all these developments sooner or later.

sugbuanon

March 28th, 2006, 11:21 AM

@ junax gi unsa nimo pagbutang ug pic sa imo signature? mosunod unta ko.. :D

Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 11:30 AM

^^ No, he just pasted the img tag after each of his post. Images are not readable in the signature.

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 11:35 AM

Random replies and comments

Atty. Oscar Te must now be in Toronto. He left Davao Sunday (http://peterlavina.blogspot.com/2006/03/weekend-hellos-and-goodbyes.html). For good.

Ok ang pics depicting city skyline with a park at PTA. I will try to post old pics from our family album.

tj, I called the attention of DCIPC re website davaocity.gov.ph; I did not understand the reply, or my ears were not just ready to accept alibi. :bash:

Talked with Lou Pasawa of DTI-Davao City and Angie Anglingto re ICT Park. Angie said requirements were stiff, 5 hectares and fee of P650 T, so no takers from Davao. Lou clarified that there has been modification, 2 hectares and even buildings are qualified, Also, fees can be paid when locators come in.
Just the same, these are dis-incentives.

Angie is now in nego with NCCC Group for a possible site along Mamay Rd.

I volunteered to help champion this for Davao City. I asked to be invited to the next meeting of a group of ICT related groups in Davao supposedly in-charge of this plan.

Nanning Mayor is arriving March 30 to sign Letter of Intent with Mayor Duterte for sister-sity pact. Nanning is designated by China as its gateway to the ASEAN.

Palau President will visit April 7-8. :cheers1:

wow...thank you so much for those updates konsehal!

regarding the ICT Park, Lou's correct regarding the modifications. Currently PEZA has changed its area requirements for an IT Park/ IT Zone / IT Bldg. The new requirements can be found here (http://www.peza.gov.ph/registration_itp.htm) .

And yup, buildings are qualified. Our company's main office in Makati (PeopleSupport Center) is a PEZA accredited building. It's just a 5 level building (19,699.76 sqm floor area). Here in Cebu, there are several malls which are accredited with PEZA as well. JY Square mall is 10,341 sq.m and Mango Square Mall is 10,341 sqm. Both are ICT buildings and into retailing at the same time. I guess our local entrepreneurs can take a hint from this.

And also news from within our industry : Etelecare and PeopleSupport are currently looking for a site outside Cebu and Luzon. I hope Davao will be the next site. For PeopleSupport, this is very possible considering that our only recruitment office and training center outside Makati and Cebu is in Davao. I guess, we just have to lure them more with incentives and stuffs...

The 650K sounds big konsehal. Would that be per month? annually? However, once these infras will be placed in Davao, giant investors will surely come in. The 650K initial investment is nothing compared to the hundreds and even thousands of Dabawenyos that would benefit from this (investments, jobs, higher salaries, etc, etc.) The 650k can be retrieved from the rental/ lease fees of these multinational companies.

Thanks for all your support to the ICT sector konsehal.

regarding the other visits - the President of Palau and the Mayor of Nanning, China - these are great updates as well! stronger economic ties with our neighbors! :righton:

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 11:55 AM

Davao City is no stranger to superlatives. It is one of the world’s largest cities, one of the most livable cities in Asia, and one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the Philippines. It even holds the claim to the second best potable water in the world!

The superlatives extend as well to tourism. Davao City has the best access to the country’s highest peak, Mt Apo. It is home too to the second largest eagle in the world, the Philippine Eagle, and the most important Philippine orchid specie, the waling waling or vanda anderiana.

And as its slogan ‘Island to Highland’ claims, Davao City easily covers the entire spectrum of holiday options. Its landscape is such that it can offer coral islands and white-sand beaches along with virgin forests, fruit plantations, and volcano-fed hills and valleys.

The Davao Gulf is peppered with white-sand beaches and coral gardens. Beach resorts, each with their own personal charm, are aplenty in the Island Garden City of Samal. A vast expanse of fine white sand and glistening crystal blue waters awaits the most fervent beach lover at the sprawling Paradise Island Resort. The charming setups of Costa Marina Resort and Chema’s Beach Resort are sure to please sun-and-sand worshippers. Over at Isla Reta, a back-to-basics encounter beckons. For an exclusive and private getaway, tourists can own Buenavista Island for a day. Then, of course, there is the Pearl Farm Beach Resort, which has won raves the world over.

The waters of the Davao Gulf make for excellent snorkeling and diving. The underwater vistas at Mushroom Rock, Ligid Island, Talicud Island are
among the best the country has to offer.

At higher altitudes lie fruit plantations, the majestic peaks of Mt Talomo and Mt Apo, and nature resorts. Nestled in cool climes, Eden Nature Park and Malagos Garden Resort come complete with resort accommodation, outdoor activities, flora and fauna sanctuaries, and organic farms, among others. Also in the highlands is the Philippine Eagle Nature Centre, which breeds and urtures the country’s national bird. It presently houses some 30 Philippine Eagles.

In between the islands and the highlands rest many cultural, historical, nature and adventure attractions. The Dabaw Museum at the Insular Village in the north showcases Davao City’s colourful heritage. On display are various authentic costumes, accessories, and implements of the different tribes of Davao. The nearby T’boli Weaving Centre allows a closer look at the making of the tinalak fabric for which Davao is famous.

The city’s oldest church, San Pedro Cathedral, was built in 1847. The original altar can still be found at the cathedral’s right wing. The Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague has replicas of its namesake and of Our Lady of Fatima. The open-air chapel offers spectacular views of fruit plantations.

Over at J.P. Cabaguio Street is the Lon Wa Buddhist Temple, the biggest Buddhist temple in Mindanao.

Since Davao City also has a thriving orchid and cut-flower industry, orchid farms and flower plantations abound. Floral havens such as the Malagos Garden Resort and the Puentespina Orchid Gardens are well worth a visit.

And aside from the Philippine Eagle, Davao City’s list of famous wildlife residents also includes Pangil, the Philippines’ second largest crocodile at 18 feet. Pangil shares the Davao Crocodile Farm with pythons, rodents, exotic birds, and other locally bred crocodiles. The adventurous would delight in the Davao Wild Water Adventure, a 13-kilometre whitewater rafting passage on 25 rapids on the Davao River.

Experience Davao - from Islands to Highlands. De facto capital of East Asian Growth Area. The tourism hub of the region. The international gateway of Mindanao.

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 11:57 AM

Whoa!!!!! a new thread is on its way..........hmmmm we're getting faster these days.

to konsehal and our new forumers, this thread will be closed by SSC once it reaches its 500 post. Just refer to our 6th thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=331820)

We have a lot of good news:

Besides the 800+ millions investments to date, we have other upcoming investments such as the Korean Village and the Thai hotel. Our very own e-academy and the locally owned call center by our very own Madam Joji Bian. Davao's upcoming Davao Central Park. Davao's upcoming sports complex. Davao's new traffic system. Davao's solid waste management system. On going constructions in and around the metropolis. New economic ties with other countries. And a lot more......................

We have discussed a lot of issues and have met a number of new friends. I hope to see you all in our next thread....... :) 5 more posts to go...

Cya all!

Experience Davao - from Islands to Highlands Thread 6 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=331820)

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 12:01 PM

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Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 12:10 PM

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Davao City is one of the most important cities on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area. Its international airport and seaport is one of the busiest cargo hubs in the southern Philippines. Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province, though it is often grouped as part of Davao del Sur. The city is also the regional center for Davao Region (Region XI). It is one of the world's largest cities in terms of land area, occupying more than 2,400 square kilometers. Davao City has a population of around 1.2 million people but an estimated 2 million people are in the city during the day for work and other activities.

Davao City is located at 7°30' North, 126°0' East (7.5, 126.0). [1] According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 1,147,116 people in 240,057 households.

It is currently known as a centre of BPO operations in the Philippines. The city is projected to rake in at least 5 billion US dollars in annual revenue by 2010, according a CITEM report.

DAVAO from up above...

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Part of CM Recto || Claveria Commercial District - Marco Polo, Ateneo De
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Pryce Business Park and Victoria Plaza || Part of Bajada Commercial District

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

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/3RDSAT.jpg

Photo Credits: tj_brewed

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 12:49 PM

wow, thread no 6 na. post on guys!

junex

March 28th, 2006, 01:11 PM

Congrats for this new thread...wow daghan na Davao Forumers dinhi huh...hmmmmmm mo-una ko ug post be:

Colors of Life: Awarding of Special Prize Winner from Davao
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/Onibag1072001/cocolife-awardeecollage.jpg
The recently-concluded Colors of Life Student Visual Arts Competition, spearheaded by Marketing Planning Department, stirred a buzz of excitement among participating schools and universities in Davao City. With Vis-Min Region Head Conrad Adeva and South Mindanao Area Head Jeoffrey Palmares taking the lead in promoting the contest, competition mechanics and information were posted in school bulletin boards and Cocolife branches. Aspiring young artists from the University of Mindanao, University of Southeastern Philippines, Philippine Women's College, and Davao City National High School responded enthusiastically to the challenge, sending in their masterpieces on the theme 'Freedom to Live Your Life'.

From among the entries, 'Salamat Po', the artwork of a young Dabawenyo, Bernard Jess C. Sagpang, was given a Special Award. It was a delightful surprise to the young high school senior from Davao City National High School, considering that there were over 400 entries nationwide. Aside from the cash prize and medal, Jess was awarded with a Personal Accident Insurance Card and a Certificate of Recognition
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/Onibag1072001/cocolife-winningart.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/Onibag1072001/cocolife-awardeepics.jpg

sugbuanon

March 28th, 2006, 01:21 PM

kudos to all davao forumers.. great job tj!!!

KulasKusgan

March 28th, 2006, 02:27 PM

I agree with sleep. We need to fully inform them what Davao City is now. For now, wala tayong iconic infra that would represent Davao...(like eiffel tower or malaysia's petronas tower) for now, can we have San Pedro Church? the peace monument infront Sangguniang Panglungsod, or even Marco Polo Hotel?

for now, theres only one thing i can think of as our icon... its in my avatar. pildi si statue of liberty ana.

tnx for liking bai, but i think this is much better....
Davao Central Park...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/centralpark33.jpg

kalami mag december dri noh?

nakahilak na pud ko. :cry:

Sinjin P.

March 28th, 2006, 02:29 PM

^^ Nakahilak ka sa kanindot?

KulasKusgan

March 28th, 2006, 02:41 PM

^^nakahilak ko kay sumpay na ang roxas ave og ang ilustre st. huhuhu.

KulasKusgan

March 28th, 2006, 02:59 PM

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 03:13 PM

^^nakahilak ko kay sumpay na ang roxas ave og ang ilustre st. huhuhu.

sumpay? or is claudio/tiongko and roxas?

KulasKusgan

March 28th, 2006, 03:17 PM

kay sa picture, giphotoshop nasumpay na ang gaisano ilustre-davao doc sa marco polo. in reality, at least 1 km ang pagitan nila.

aw, gov. duterte diay and roxas ave.

ryanr

March 28th, 2006, 04:22 PM

time for a new thread:)

KulasKusgan

March 28th, 2006, 04:44 PM

great work, tj!

Davao, Nanning step up relations

By Moses Billacura

DAVAO CITY—City residents and officials are anticipating the signing of a sister-city agreement on March 30 with Nanning, the capital of Guanxi province in China.

Nanning Mayor Lin Guoqiang and Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte are set to sign the agreement in a ceremony at the Marco Polo Hotel around noon tomorrow.

Nanning City, which is known as the Green City for its lush tropical folliage, was designated as the permanent site of the China-Asean Trade Expo that started two years ago to promote trade and investments between China and the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Davao, famous for its fruits and the exotic waling-waling orchid, has sister-city pacts with Keelung, Taiwan, Manado and Bitung, Indonesia, and Tacoma, near Seattle, USA. While Nanning has sister links with Akita, Japan, Somogy, Hungary, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Oklahoma, USA.

Nanning is located in the southern part of Guanxi Province, in the southernmost region of 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 the Chinese city into one similar to Davao.

It boasts of what they claim to be the largest herbal gardens in 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,” said Davao legislator Peter Tiu Laviña.

Laviña cited similarities in the rich agricultural and natural resources of the two cities and the vision of becoming key 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, he added.

“China plans to use Nanning as it inroads 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 subregions,” Laviña said. source (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=regions02_mar29_2006)

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 05:13 PM

great job tj. good day to all!

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 05:24 PM

great job tj. good day to all!

hey davaoeagle, i have a 2 friends who are now both there in vancouver. noel taganahan (formerly with powertech specialist- distributors of macintosh in davao) and artist bert monterona.

mydavaocity

March 28th, 2006, 06:23 PM

Congrats to Davaoeño netizens!!! Thread 6 na! ;)

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 07:36 PM

here's some comment in a thread on davao international airport:

ive went to dava0 last month and i would say that the new terminal is very good indeed the only problem is its difficult get a taxi at the arrival area as drivers usually charge much and dont agree on flag down rates, and there no shuttle bus or transport to get u to the main road highway where u can catch a bus or taxi without having to aurgue with the driver, i hope the airport authority would try to make an agreement with taxi operators in the city to service arriving passengers with flag down meter plzzz

i thought that these drivers were warned by the mayor against charging exhorbitant taxi rates.

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 08:09 PM

davaoeagle

March 28th, 2006, 08:14 PM

here's some comment in a thread on davao international airport:

i thought that these drivers were warned by the mayor against charging exhorbitant taxi rates.

If they are stil into these shenanigans, i bet their days are numbered. Balo na man ta nga atong mayor mag-init gyud ang ulo sa mga ingani nga butang.

Some people are just so callous. S*****.

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 08:39 PM

Nge, small world after all. I know Noel (kuya to my friends here) Daghan pud taga Davao diri Paul he he.

my original destination was supposed to be vancouver. kaso, the immigration consultant that was handling my immigration application advised toronto as there were more opportunities.

regards na lang kang noel bai.

bel1river

March 28th, 2006, 08:56 PM

All this time I thought that the cabbies serving DVO were required to use their meters. OK lang sana kung published ang mga "flat rates" to the different popular destinations. In New York's JFK Int'l Airport, the cabs charge a flat rate to Manhattan's midtown and downtown locales.

BTW, is that caucasian cab driver still driving a cab in Davao? I remember about 3 years ago, there was this young 'Kano or Aussie (long hair pa gani - murag surfer dude) was actually in the thick of the bedlam that usually occurs when arriviing passengers come out of the baggage claim area. He was out there trying his best to get fares. The Pinoy cabbies treated him just like he was one of them.

bel1river

March 28th, 2006, 09:08 PM

I used to have an office in Davao and every now and then we would receive vendors and traders selling anything from office supplies to advertising spaces. One day as I entered my office, I noticed 2 white dudes obviously waiting for either me or my brother to arrive. Akala ko mga Mormon pero hindi naman sila nakasuot ng necktie. I asked what I could do for them. They proceeded to try to sell me some cleaning aids and chemicals from their home country of Australia! I just had to find out how they ended up doing their stuff in Davao. Apparently these guys were surfers who just love being in Mindanao (Siargao, of course) and when they run low with cash, they sell stuff in Davao offices door-to-door. When it becomes surfing season in Australia, they go back with Philippine-made beach gear (particularly Oxygen brand and Islands brand) and sell it to their friends for a fairly handsome profit. They said they never had it so good - being able to surf all year round and not having to rely on Mom and Dad to finance their passion.

bel1river

March 28th, 2006, 09:13 PM

my original destination was supposed to be vancouver. kaso, the immigration consultant that was handling my immigration application advised toronto as there were more opportunities.

regards na lang kang noel bai.

Paul,

Hopefully in the near future folks like you in the creative set don't have to leave just to make a decent living. I was just reading about those high school kids who won all those accolades for their graphic work. Guess where they'll be in a dozen years.....in Toronto, New York, LA, etc. Sana companies like that Pinoy-Japanese graphic arts outfit in Davao flourishes para sa mga tulad nila.

paulkrps

March 28th, 2006, 11:21 PM

i wish i could have stayed. i was ok with my career, i was allowed to earn on the side with the creatives division set up by the company. on the average, life was ok. i had a small house. if i were say, life before 2000 was perfect. in short, wa mi gikulangan, simple lang akong kinabuhi. but, i was thinking in terms of the future. so i ended here in toronto. i won't be defensive about it, and i think most kabayans that ended here had the same reason. i'd still love to back, really.

tj_brewed

March 28th, 2006, 11:34 PM

@ sinjin- thnx for posting those pix.

Goodmorning sleep, davaoeagle, sugbuanon, junex, bel1river, paulkrps, dvocity, junax, dextertexter, konsehal, sinjin, and to all of our other forumers... :)

abskess

March 29th, 2006, 02:33 AM

Good day to all Davao folks and other forumers...

junex

March 29th, 2006, 02:38 AM

Davao Oriental’s Mt. Hamiguitan Vies for ‘Hiyas ng Turismo’

DAVAO ORIENTAL — Awed by it’s distinct tourism site which is the Pygmy Forest in Mt. Hamigutan, the municipality of San Isidro is destined to bring honor to the province of Davao Oriental.

Just recently, Mt. Hamiguitan was nominated as “Hiyas ng Turismo,” an activity designed by the Department of Tourism to discover more the tourism potentials in the country.

This was revealed by Lyrna June Palma, the Provincial Tourism Officer in the Province of Davao Oriental, who also said that the nomination was made in the national level.

“I’m sure that the people of San Isidro are now ready to boost their local tourism”, Ms. Palma said .

Anton Edquilla, the Municipal Tourism Officer of San Isidro, bared that for Region 11, only Mt. Hamiguitan of San Isidro was nominated.

And if only for this, the residents of San Isidro are optimistic that the grandeur of Mt. Hamiguitan will prevail from the array of other tourism destinations vying for the prestige.

The Municipal Tourism Officer also disclosed that the nomination encouraged the local government of San Isidro to strengthen it’s information campaign particularly about Mt. Hamiguitan.

“We will start from the barangays. The Mayor is so enthusiastic to pursue this move now. The nomination inspires us all the more to really invest on our tourism potential” he said.

The winning “Hiyas ng Turismo” will be featured in the Discovery Channel.

Ms. Palma also said that this is already a part of the “Passport to Adventure” project of the provincial government of Davao Oriental.

Mt. Hamiguitan mightily stands at 5, 355 feet above sea level, and gained fame through its century old Bonsai plants.

Bonsai plants also stand from 1 foot to 5 feet, covering almost 1,000 hectares of Kapatagan Valley.

San Isidro is the smallest town of Davao Oriental, covering a land area of 20,520 hectares. It is three and half hours drive from Davao City. (PIA/DXHM)

abskess

March 29th, 2006, 02:41 AM

It s great to know that there are group of people who have deep love to this great city...whose dedication, vision and passion for Davao coincides with mine...Hope we can hear or i should say read more regarding Davao's flight to success from the Hon Konsehal himself...tnx sir :righton:

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:19 AM

Good day to all Davao folks and other forumers...

welcome abskess! hinaut nga mag-enjoy ka diri.

Ic3

March 29th, 2006, 03:42 AM

good morning davao! i've been following this thread for a while and recently decided to register. it sure is nice hearing our city's developments. i am also from davao, btw, but currently working for an IT firm here in cebu.

i love davao!!! :)

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:45 AM

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 03:47 AM

Good day to all Davao folks and other forumers...

good morning davao! i've been following this thread for a while and recently decided to register. it sure is nice hearing our city's developments. i am also from davao, btw, but currently working for an IT firm here in cebu.

i love davao!!! :)

Hi guys and welcome to SkyScraperCity Philippine Forums! Please do take time to introduce yourselves in the:
SSC Philippines Roll Call Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313430)
Enjoy your stay! ;)

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 04:13 AM

hey davaoeagle, i have a 2 friends who are now both there in vancouver. noel taganahan (formerly with powertech specialist- distributors of macintosh in davao) and artist bert monterona.

Good morning friends, kudos to the 6th thread!

Paul, daghan gyud diay ta common friends. Noel is a frat brod. Honor society sa UM Engineering mi called Sigma Delta Tau (Summation of the Increment of Talents)(sigmadeltataufrat@yahoogroups.com);

Bert is talented too, unfortunately he is not my frat brod. But we are brothers in the art world. Siya artist, ako artistahon! Best regards to them both.

In 1992, when we were planning to launch the "Invest in Davao" Project, we thought of tapping Davaoeno communites around the world to help sell Davao. Naay nahitabo niini bits and pieces, particularly sa US. We designated for instance Dennis Villanueva, former Davao radio personality now based in Florida, as some sort of "ambassador/investment promo officer."

Sayang si Kiling Santos Dacudao. She was already doing good for Davao in New York, Canada and UK, then she suddenly passed away.

Wala may molihok niini sa local government, NGO or citizen ambassadors na ang next best thing niini. And we have started it here.

Padayon! :okay:

bustero

March 29th, 2006, 04:23 AM

^^true true , she is so young very sudden , i was shocked to learn of it HERE in ssc from one of her relatives :(

Iyang Mt. Kimiguitan may be nice , but it's a bitch to get too. I brought a travel writer (books name is Philippine Vacations) there trying to get up and after we found out that we had to skylab, ayaw na niya. Then some of the guys we had told them of the time they were in a mountaineering expedition that got lost for a week! haha I think the hidden lake will stay hidden!:)

I've never had the experience of taxis even trying to rip me off from the airport. Ussually they are all in a line and just kind of wait your turn. Tapos linilista pa from what I remember. That experience may be old already.

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 04:39 AM

welcome to ssc Ic3 and abskess. we're happy to have you here. Welcome to the Skyscrapercity family....... :)

sugbuanon

March 29th, 2006, 04:43 AM

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1361/94879006a348ce148cb7co.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

nccc mall supermarket

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9306/94879005833f508dbab4bz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

nccc mall

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5950/94879001817db7a63eb7bd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sm city

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7629/948790003eb8bd60abb3bg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sm city

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/1930/94877002ede79f4468b5et.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

port cafe in gmall

mag apil-apil ko dire ha para ignon sad naka adto na kuno ko ug davao.. :D

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 04:45 AM

Btw, is NCCC mall far ahead of SM City? (In terms of sales, crowdedness, etc.)

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 04:54 AM

cool pix sugbuanon! unfortunately, when i left Davao, NCCC Mall has not been opened yet.

@sinjin, i guess NCCC mall is a tough competitor of SM Davao. These two malls are located within the vicinity of Matina - Ecoland commercial districts (its close to each other, like E-Mall and Metro Gaisano in Cebu or SM Megamall and Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas Center). NCCC has always been part of the Dabawenyos shopping lifestyle na. When i was still a kiddo, my folks used to bring me to NCCC - Uyanguren (their other and older branch in Davao).

among the three malls posted by sugbuanon, my fave is G-MALL. the central part of G-Mall (the atrium area) is similar to Ayala Center Cebu.

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 04:56 AM

Is the Uyanguren branch still open? But imo, the flooring of NCCC doesn't look nice, looks dirty or isn't it? :)

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 05:02 AM

Is the Uyanguren branch still open? But imo, the flooring of NCCC doesn't look nice, looks dirty or isn't it? :)

Yup, the Uyanguren store is still open. Uhmmmm, the Uyanguren branch can be compared to Metro Gaisano Main in Colon minus the escalators. it's really an old shopping center.

with the flooring, yup i agee with u (basing on those pix). i havent been to NCCC Mall of Davao yet. Though i have visited their other mall in Tagum City.

OT- sinjin, Tagum City is like an hour and a half ride from Davao City. It's part of Davao Region.Parang Cebu City proper to Carcar.

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 05:05 AM

^^ Oh, I didn't realize that NCCC had a chain of malls. So how many branches of NCCC are there in the whole Philippines?

daks2003

March 29th, 2006, 05:06 AM

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 05:07 AM

^^ Oh, I didn't realize that NCCC had a chain of malls. So how many branches of NCCC are there in the whole Philippines?

hmmmm...as far as i know? well:

1. NCCC Mall of Davao (Davao City, Davao)
2. NCCC Mall of Tagum (Tagum City, Davao del Norte)
3. NCCC Mall of Palawan
4. NCCC Department Store/ Shopping Center (Uyanguren, Davao City)
5. NCCC Department Store - Tagum City.

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 05:09 AM

without the captions, you would think NCCC Mall and SM Davao are one and the same hehehe pati baggers nila sa grocery, akala mo baggers ng SM ang sa NCCC....btw, who draws the most shoppers or mallers? NCCC ba o SM?

My friends in Davao say that its NCCC..... :) iba din kc ang target market ng SM City Davao

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 05:12 AM

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/peterlavina/CityHall.jpg

As promised, here is one old picture. This is City Hall circa 1967.

Foreground are personnel of the City Auditor's Office. My mom is third on the left. Mrs Nombrado is 5th on the left, and Mrs Trinidad, mother-in-law of Councilor Leo "Happy LA" Avila, 4th from the right.

No water fountain and flagpole on this site yet in what is now officially known as Quezon Park.

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 05:12 AM

^^ Where do more of the lower classes go?

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 05:14 AM

my original destination was supposed to be vancouver. kaso, the immigration consultant that was handling my immigration application advised toronto as there were more opportunities.

regards na lang kang noel bai.

same with me,I was originally destined to Toronto as advised by a friend who was supposed to see the place first, then he and his family switched to Vanco by reason of work. They were my foster family so here I am. Yes you're right, jobs are a bit scarce here in Vanco esp in pharma sales which is my background. The search ain't over as yet he he. The milder temp is our consolation here though.

Sige regards ta ka kuya Noel, his home is just a stone's throw from where I live.

Ic3

March 29th, 2006, 05:17 AM

thanks for the welcome :)

never been to NCCC mall yet but it kinda looks like SM. the seemingly dirty look of its flooring might be due to the lighting. murag medyo dim ang lighting sa NCCC compared to SM.

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 05:37 AM

same with me,I was originally destined to Toronto as advised by a friend who was supposed to see the place first, then he and his family switched to Vanco by reason of work. They were my foster family so here I am. Yes you're right, jobs are a bit scarce here in Vanco esp in pharma sales which is my background. The search ain't over as yet he he. The milder temp is our consolation here though.

Sige regards ta ka kuya Noel, his home is just a stone's throw from where I live.

Hello davaoeagle!
Palihog regards sab kang Noel. Tell him its brod Pete (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina). Salamat!
Ex-detailman sab ko - Zuellig assigned in Zambo City in 1979.
Naa ko grupo dire sa Davao called Davao EAGLES (Energy Alternatives for Green Living and Economic Sustainability).
Didto mi last nagmeeting sa Ateneo, pero tawag sa amo Davao Green Eagles. Sorry sa mga taga Ateneo ug La Salle.

sugbuanon

March 29th, 2006, 05:44 AM

Hike in provincial travelers seen

DAVAO CITY – Kabayan Hotel, a Filipino-owned chain of hotels, is projecting a high number of travelers from Visayas and Mindanao to visit the nation’s capital this year.

KH Marketing manager Jake Mercado II said there is an increasing trend of people and groups from the provinces who travel to Metro Manila to process papers and attend conferences or business deals.

“At present 36 percent of our clients are provincial-based while 43 percent are overseas Filipino workers. We are looking that the percentage of domestic travelers will increase to 45 percent by end of 2006,” Mercado told the media here.

The hotel’s main market are OFWs, which bulk also comes from the provinces. Kabayan hotels were conceived primarily for overseas workers, who were seen as weary travelers even before departing the country.

Mercado said eight percent of their provincial-based clients come from Davao. “We received at least two visitors from Davao daily, so Davaoeños traveling to Manila from our part, average at 60 to 90 monthly.”

The hotel has branches in Cubao and Pasay, which enjoys an average hotel occupancy rate of 98 percent and 82 percent, respectively.

Mercado said with the increasing number of clients, Kabayan Hotel is growing and now expanding with another hotel establishment to rise in Caloocan City by third quarter this year.

KH, now on its fifth year of operations, will also expand its Pasay branch with 154 additional rooms to further serve Filipino clients.

Kabayan Hotels are owned and managed by purely Filipino-owned Legend Hotels International Corporation.

sugbuanon

March 29th, 2006, 05:47 AM

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9343/58169840fb615b8690o0np.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

junax

March 29th, 2006, 06:04 AM

^^ good day davao!!!

Is the Uyanguren branch still open? But imo, the flooring of NCCC doesn't look nice, looks dirty or isn't it? :)

yes sinjin, the uyanguren branch is still open. about the flooring of the NCCC, it may not look nice but it's pretty clean i'm sure. hindi lang siguro photogenic aihihi. about the malls for different classes? hmmm... maybe this helps:

class AB...
1. Chimes

class ABC
1. NCCC
2. G-MALL
3. SM
4. Gaisano South Mall
5. Victoria Plaza Mall
6. MAKRO

class ABCD
1. Aldevinco Shopping Center
2. Centro Strip Mall
3. Lachmi Mall
4. NCCC Net Express
5. NCCC Uyanguren
6. Gaisano Center Bolton
7. Felcris Ilustre and Uyanguren
8. Chinatown
9. San Pedro

class CDE
1. Mallengke
2. Bankerohan
3. Agdao

@sugbuanon, copy paste the link of the image lang to simulate the signature effect... :)

@sleep, yaw nag hilak kay matakdan ko hehe. nasobrahan ka panoramic bai nasumpay ang ilustre ug roxas.

Davao City Business Districts....
First Batch...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao.jpg

__________________

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

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 06:06 AM

[QUOTE=sugbuanon]Hike in provincial travelers seen

Mercado said eight percent of their provincial-based clients come from Davao. “We received at least two visitors from Davao daily, so Davaoeños traveling to Manila from our part, average at 60 to 90 monthly.”[QUOTE]

Sorry to react.

Na-disappoint ko sa KH. Last year, after their media presentration here I tried to book a reservation. Naay complimentary room gihatag ni Gil Abarico apan wala nako gigamit. I called up to book a reservation before I left for Bangkok.

One week ko didto sa Thailand and before flying back, I called up to remind them nga magpasundo ko sa airport kay past 8 p.m. akong arrival. First flight ko pauli sa Davao the following morning. This precisely was the reason I arranged to stay at their Pasay Rotunda branch kay duol kaayo sa airport, compare to let us say my usual place at Quezon City, Fersal Inn, or at Tower Inn sa old Pasay Road, Makati.

Walay misugat sa ako sa airport. So, nagtaxi ko.

Pag-abot nako walay ngalan nako sa reservation! So, nag-explain ko nga more than one week na ko nagpareserve. Human nako check-in nagsulti ang front desk with free breakfast daw. So, I told them I'm checking out at 4 a.m. and would prefer to balot just an egg sandwich. Yes, sir, was the prompt reply.

Walay sandwich paghawa nako. :goodbye:

psionic

March 29th, 2006, 06:26 AM

may plano ba ans sm city davao na mag extend o maglagay ng annex building jan sa may likuran? kailan?

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 06:40 AM

Good morning friends, kudos to the 6th thread!

Sayang si Kiling Santos Dacudao. She was already doing good for Davao in New York, Canada and UK, then she suddenly passed away.

Wala may molihok niini sa local government, NGO or citizen ambassadors na ang next best thing niini. And we have started it here.

Padayon! :okay:

Hello to all and welcome to the new forumers abskess and IC3.

Hi konsehal,

I think the idea of tapping Davawenyos abroad in promoting Davao would be great. I for one can lure my friends here (diff nationalities) to spend the winter season time there in Davao. I have 2 now who are raring to tag along but it's just not a good time for me to go yet. I also do promote real estate ( not sell) there to those paezanos here who are retiring and awash with moolah. In this regard, I wish there were decent web sites dedicated on this for me (or other volunteers) to show to our prospects. I can see that there are several high end and middle class dev't going on in Davao now e.g. Fuente de Villa Abrille, Villa de Mercedes which are the new ones and more that I can't recal this time, aside from the more established ones.

Our Davao gov't web/s can be a good jump off point, akin to Cebu's but I don't know what's has come over our W/S. It's suppsed to be a new one but most links are non-functional. A forumer in the Davao W/S who hails from the US even sarcastically suggested we let their Grade One pupils to do fix this for us, maybe out of desperation.

I have been to most of the touristy areas here in Vancouver and been observing how they do their stuff. I'm really amazed coz' millions of tourists flock to this city (the world's perennial most livable city if not second or third at times) be it from the neighboring yankees, Chinese, koreans, Japanese, Europeans and God knows what's more.

I believe topmost reason would be that they put their hand where their mouth is. The city, is very visitor friendly and this they do by way of putting in place facilities suited even to people with disablities. The new mayor himself is a quadriplegic (dunno if I spelled this correctly) and he can negotiate any avenue in this city in his motorized scooter without a problem. I know we're like reaching for the stars if we benchmark what they do but somehow we can inch our way into this direction.

Another thing I notice here is Tourism Malaysia. I'm not sure if we can do the same but they (Tourism Malaysia) has its satellite office here at downtown Vanco sales pitching to Vancouverites. This for sure translates to tourism boom which is so evident in Malaysia right now.

On our own little way and if you allow me to suggest, (though I still have to verify this with local ordinances here) we start by slipping Davao Tourism broshures into the community papers here. This is same idea of the mailed ad commonly practiced here in Canada ( Paul Corpus can attest to this). This can go a long way, even if we start on baby steps.

If doable here (legal) then maybe our beloved Davao can produce a nice brochure for this purpose and I will start (with help from some Davawenyos here) disseminate them.

Unsay tan-aw nimo konsehal?

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 06:43 AM

@junax: Thanks for the detailed clarification.

junax

March 29th, 2006, 06:49 AM

EDITED...

RE: business districts...

regorusm

March 29th, 2006, 06:55 AM

hi to all dabawenyos! congrats sa inyoha... naka 6th thread namo... pwede ko mag apil-apil ngare sa inyoha?... dugay-dugay na pod ko ug sunod dre sa inyo thread, makalingaw! taga davao del norte ko pero naa ko dre sa dakbayan sa laoag ning tungura...

salamat sa mga updates nganha sa davao.... fly high DAVAO!

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 06:58 AM

regorusm, Welcome to SkyScraperCity Philippines! :wave:

Please do introduce yourself here:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313430

psionic

March 29th, 2006, 07:04 AM

please answer my question, naliliitan kasi ako sa sm natin d2 sa davao eh

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 07:06 AM

Hello davaoeagle!
Palihog regards sab kang Noel. Tell him its brod Pete (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina). Salamat!
Ex-detailman sab ko - Zuellig assigned in Zambo City in 1979.
Naa ko grupo dire sa Davao called Davao EAGLES (Energy Alternatives for Green Living and Economic Sustainability).
Didto mi last nagmeeting sa Ateneo, pero tawag sa amo Davao Green Eagles. Sorry sa mga taga Ateneo ug La Salle.

Hello pud Konsehal,

Mao yata nga naa kay barog nga murag may pagka ahente pud he he. Kaila ko sa imo pero wa ka kaila nako, how's that? hehe. Sige pud ko tambay sauna sa paborito nako and i think fave place pud nimo, sa Taboan MTS. Migo nako sila Toto Tunogbanua sa Fusion, sila nga mga palahubog didto si Jonathan Gutierrez ug uban pa. Usahay pud kita2 mi nila Art Boncato and Co. didto.

Sige apil unya ko anang davao Eagles puhon, kung kauli!

Ikumusta ta ka kay Noel. Ok man sya, daghan na ug racket..maayo nga racket ha he he. Sige ko kaadto sa balay niya sauna nga di pa ko busy..in short counting posts pa ko ato he he.

Sinjin P.

March 29th, 2006, 07:14 AM

may plano ba ans sm city davao na mag extend o maglagay ng annex building jan sa may likuran? kailan?

Welcome too to SSC Forums, please introduce yourself by clicking the link I posted in the previous post of mine. :wave:

About SM's expansion, I guess there will be such but I don't know when and how large it will be.

junax

March 29th, 2006, 07:17 AM

EDITED...

RE: business districts...

vanoy2000

March 29th, 2006, 07:25 AM

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 07:27 AM

please answer my question, naliliitan kasi ako sa sm natin d2 sa davao eh

naa na yata plan to build a bigger and separate but fused by a tunnel or -glassed -in -ramp but balo na ka di gyud na magparamdam ang SM. Someone in the previous thread said he spoke to an SM insider and he ( insider) confirmed the info.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 07:38 AM

@ davaoeagle
saludo ako sa enthusiasm mo to promote davao.
been to davao in late 80's and what i like best is the climate. of course i lke durian and marang too.

BTW i know some people who are from davao who now live at king edward near kingsway.
dunno kung kilala mo rin sila.
i live @ 12th ave near fraser.

Hi Vanoy2000,

Nia ko diri sa Williams and Railway sa Richmond. Naa diay ka sa Fraser. Sige ko agi diha kay ahente man ko. Di ko balo kung kinsa na imong ingon ns taga Davao nasa King Ed. Mention daw names incl last names nila basin kaila ko.

psionic

March 29th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Welcome too to SSC Forums, please introduce yourself by clicking the link I posted in the previous post of mine. :wave:

About SM's expansion, I guess there will be such but I don't know when and how large it will be.

i dont know how to do this, kindly guide me?

junax

March 29th, 2006, 08:09 AM

EDITED...

RE: business districts...

vanoy2000

March 29th, 2006, 08:11 AM

Hi Vanoy2000,

Nia ko diri sa Williams and Railway sa Richmond. Naa diay ka sa Fraser. Sige ko agi diha kay ahente man ko. Di ko balo kung kinsa na imong ingon ns taga Davao nasa King Ed. Mention daw names incl last names nila basin kaila ko.

dili ko taga davao pero makasabot akong bisaya pero gamay lang.
actually, dua nga pamilya but i forgot their names (sorry).will ask their names next time i'll see them.
so realtor din ka pala like my brother. actually i passed the realtor's exam last september but still contemplating if i'm gonna push through with it.

junax

March 29th, 2006, 08:40 AM

to further introduce davao city...

of davao city's 11 main business districts...
here are the my 7 finished collage, 4 to go...

Davao Central Downtown...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao.jpg

Bajada (Pryce Business Park, Victoria Plaza)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao2.jpg

Toril...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao3.jpg

Matina - Maa...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao4.jpg

Matina - Bangkal...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao5.jpg

Lanang Area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao6.jpg

Buhangin Area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao7.jpg

__________________

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

dinabaw

March 29th, 2006, 08:44 AM

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7455/centralpark331sl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Puede nato ibutang ning statue in Venus diri sa Park para naay counter part si David didto sa Baybay! wala kayay masuko ani Konsehall? :jk: para lang ma lingaw sad ta diri ,ato2x lang ni!maayong hapon diay Konsehall! ug sa tanan Dabawenyo!

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1118/venusofmilo3px.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:55 AM

Davawenyos in the limelight. Makes me more proud being one.

IN its infant year in the music industry, Davao-based hip-hop duo Thavawenyoz got a double nomination in Awit, Philippines’ version of Grammy Awards.

The pair of Roseller “Mista Silenza” Lagnayo Jr. and Boone Dennis “B.O.N.” Batuto — the guys who were given the break by Davao’s 92.3 WILD-FM — were nominated for Best Regional Recording and Best Novelty Act, both for the hit, Hubag.

Mista Silenza, a former tenor of the University of Mindanao Choir, said he was very excited to be included in this year’s Awit.

Awit, organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), is now in its 19th year. Awarding is set this May.

This is the group’s first nomination in the national level.

In Huni sa Dabaw 2005, the group won the first place in the music video segment and the second place in the music composition with their R&B track Mao Kaha Kini ang Gugma. Last year, the group also won a runner-up spot in the NCCC songwriting contest.

Mista Silenza, of Sandawa S.I.R Matina, and Toril boy B.O.N. have been touring the country — particularly in Visayan-speaking regions — to promote their debut album under Alpha Records.

Thavawenyoz came out in the Davao music scene in 2004 courtesy of 92.3 WILF-FM’s Rap Idol project. The group waxed their album last year and immediately got a huge following in Mindanao and Visayas regions.

Their second song, Roger (Ger-Ger), is also getting a good radio play.

In the Best Regional Act, the group is facing a strong competition from artists coming from Cebu and Iloilo, including Max Surban for Puerting Hubaga.

In the Best Novelty Act, the group is pittied against Parokya ni Edgar (Mang Jose), Aryana (Bop Bop), Boy2 Quizon (Ragarabo) and another Davaoeño guy Gary Granada (Babadap-Badap).

The veteran Manila-based Gary Granada got a total of three nominations including Best World/Alternative Music and Best Jazz Recording.

Hale, led by Tagum boy Champ Lui-Pio, got seven nominations including Album of the Year (for Hale) and Best Song of the Year (for The Day You Said Goodnight).

Aside from two nominations in the Best Ballad Award (The Day You Said Goodnight and Kung Wala Ka), the group was also nominated for Best Performance By A New Group (for The Day You Said Goodnight), Album Packaging Excellence Award and Best Engineered Recording.

Brownman Revival, the reggae group with at least two members coming from Davao, will be facing Hale in the Best Performance By A New Group for their Eraserheads revival Maling Akala and for Best Engineered Recording.

Brownman Revival is also up for Best World/Alternative Music Awards facing Gary Granada.

South Border, headed by Davao boy Jay Durias, got four nominations, including two for Best R & B for the songs Sweet and Asa. They are also up for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists (for Sweet) and Best Song written for Movie/TV/Stage Play for the Sugo theme, Asa.

MYMP, voiced by Davaoeña Juris Fernandez, is up for Best Selling Album of the Year for the double-CD Versions & Beyond which contains the hits Tell Me Where It Hurts, Get Me, Especially For You, and Talaga Naman.

Tagum boy Thor, who won the best movie theme in last December’s Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines, is also up for Best Performance by a Duet for The Closer I Get To You, his collaboration with Nina.

Another Davaoeña Jinky Vidal, of Freestyle fame, is also up for two awards for her solo track Work It All Nite which was nominated for Best Dance and Best R&B.

OTHER NOMINATIONS

Gary Valenciano got the most nods with 11.

He got three nominations in the Best Male Recording Artist for the songs Ikaw Lamang, Break Me, and Lipad Ng Pangarap.

Both his albums released last year — Soul Full and Pure Heart — were also nominated in the Best Album.

Soul Full is also up for Best Selling Album of the Year. (DAUG-CTFABIAN)

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:58 AM

There's more to come. Suji Mansukhani is a daughter of one of Davao's top pulmonologists with office at davao Doctors Medical Tower- Dr. Parkash Mansukhani.

Davao’s Back by Midnite to rock SummerSlam 2006
By Chris Te Fabian

BACK by Midnite, Davao’s all-female hard rock band, is among the artists to play in this year’s SummerSlam, one of the country’s biggest rock events.

The group of vocalist-guitarist Jehan Dumagay, vocalist-bassist Dice Bernardino and vocalist-drummer Suji Mansukhani is the only Davao-based group to be included in SummerSlam IV set on April 29 at Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City.

While they previously performed in several venues in Manila opening for established bands like Slapshock and SkyChurch, SummerSlam IV is the band’s first major concert to be participated.

Formed in August of 2002 for a class talent show at Ateneo de Davao University, the group — originally a pop quartet known as Simple Shock — has rocked Davao with their hard-hitting performance.

The group, now re-christened as Back by Midnite, got their first regular performance at Matina Town Square on October 20, 2002, and soon become a regular staple in several rock shows in Davao.

The group released Past Twelve, a 10-track all-original album,in 2004.

In SummerSlam IV, Back by Midnite will be jamming with bands like Hale, Bamboo, Urbandub, Join The Club, Sandwich, 6cyclemind, Giniling Festival, Paramita, Pupil, Sugarfree, Pedicab, Greyhoundz, Sunflower Day Camp, Queso, Dicta License, Chicosci, Sin, Kamikazee, Boy Elroy, Skychurch, Itchyworms, Radioactive Sago Project, and Death By Stereo. (DAUG-CTFABIAN)

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 09:03 AM

dili ko taga davao pero makasabot akong bisaya pero gamay lang.
actually, dua nga pamilya but i forgot their names (sorry).will ask their names next time i'll see them.
so realtor din ka pala like my brother. actually i passed the realtor's exam last september but still contemplating if i'm gonna push through with it.

sorry ha at nag default ko sa bisaya pero at least nakakaintindi ka rin. Travelling salesman ako at hindi sa real estate. Sige, pakisabi na lang sakin next time names nila kung makuha mo. Thanks!

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 09:14 AM

Pagkalehero pud ni Junax oi!.. Salamat kaayo bay. Unta di ka kapuyon sa pag himo ani. Lingaw kaayo. Btw, naa kay update diha sa mga road constructions? Ug naa gani, paki post daw beh! thanks

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 09:24 AM

"Tourism Malaysia" - Malaysia is really doing well with its promotions. And for me, I guess we have to play with the world's unfair rule " Perception is Reality."

@ davaoeagle- count me in...i am currently preparing a website which will promote Davao City. It will not be filled with dead links or tiny pics which we cannot even recognize.

can i coordinate with you regarding this plan?

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 09:38 AM

Reposting pix from the previous threads......courtesy of all Davao forumers

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

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 09:40 AM

Reposting pix from the previous threads......courtesy of all Davao forumers

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/air1.jpg

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

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

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 09:55 AM

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 09:57 AM

sure tj, i'd love to partner with you on this. let's coordinate. now we are rolling the ball, so glad about this.

my email add is shealthieljech@yahoo.com Have you visited the website of Malaysia? www.tourism.gov.my similar to that with a touch of Expedia.com or Classicvacations.com

I'll take care of the design, domain registration, web hosting, and maintenance. can you help me with the write ups..would that be ok?

I have visited most of the websites promoting Davao. However most of these including www.davaotourism.com would simply state what Davao is. What i want the other netizens to realize is: " Why i simply have to go to Davao?" or "What's in Davao which i cannot find elsewhere?"

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 10:09 AM

my email add is shealthieljech@yahoo.com Have you visited the website of Malaysia? www.tourism.gov.my similar to that with a touch of Expedia.com or Classicvacations.com

I'll take care of the design, domain registration, web hosting, and maintenance. But guys, please do help me with the write ups..would that be ok?

I have visited most of the websites promoting Davao. However most of these including www.davaotourism.com would simply state what Davao is. What i want the other netizens to realize is: " Why i simply have to go to Davao?" or "What's in Davao which i cannot find elsewhere?"

K tj, I can do write ups in line with the Davao Tourism Promo. I'll try to check out Tourism Malaysia W/S later. Let's do an outside of the box method in promoting Davao- let's brainstorm how coz' I have yet to figure out how to do it myself. Good souls, if you're listening, please pitch in.

Keep me posted tj either here at SSC or our private emails. My email add is victors67@yahoo.com.

Sign off sa ko kay ganina pa ko nag shape shift he he. 1:10 am na diri. Forty winks sa ko.

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 10:31 AM

To all SSC-Davao forumers, we also have a ssc davao yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sscdavao/).

You may post your photos and articles there for our upcoming Davao Tourism promotional website. :) cya! :)

guys....if Malayasia got Truly Asia. And HK is Discover HongKong. Singapore's Experience Singapore, and Phils' Wow Philippines - got any suggestions for Davao? Alluring Davao? Enjoy Davao? what would be our slogan?

tj_brewed

March 29th, 2006, 12:04 PM

to further introduce davao city...

of davao city's 11 main business districts...
here are the my 6 finished collage, 5 to go...

Davao Central Downtown...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao.jpg

Bajada (Pryce Business Park, Victoria Plaza)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao2.jpg

Toril...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao3.jpg

Matina - Maa...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao4.jpg

Matina - Bangkal...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao5.jpg

Lanang Area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/davao6.jpg

____________________________

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

Great pix of the business districts bro junax! :) i love it! is it ok with ya if we'll use some of your pix for the planned website?

dinabaw

March 29th, 2006, 01:18 PM

originally qouted by Davaoeagle Hello to all and welcome to the new forumers abskess and IC3.

can go a lonHi konsehal,

I think the idea of tapping Davawenyos abroad in promoting Davao would be great. I for one can lure my friends here (diff nationalities) to spend the winter season time there in Davao. I have 2 now who are raring to tag along but it's just not a good time for me to go yet. I also do promote real estate ( not sell) there to those paezanos here who are retiring and awash with moolah. In this regard, I wish there were decent web sites dedicated on this for me (or other volunteers) to show to our prospects. I can see that there are several high end and middle class dev't going on in Davao now e.g. Fuente de Villa Abrille, Villa de Mercedes which are the new ones and more that I can't recal this time, aside from the more established ones.

Our Davao gov't web/s can be a good jump off point, akin to Cebu's but I don't know what's has come over our W/S. It's suppsed to be a new one but most links are non-functional. A forumer in the Davao W/S who hails from the US even sarcastically suggested we let their Grade One pupils to do fix this for us, maybe out of desperation.

I have been to most of the touristy areas here in Vancouver and been observing how they do their stuff. I'm really amazed coz' millions of tourists flock to this city (the world's perennial most livable city if not second or third at times) be it from the neighboring yankees, Chinese, koreans, Japanese, Europeans and God knows what's more.

I believe topmost reason would be that they put their hand where their mouth is. The city, is very visitor friendly and this they do by way of putting in place facilities suited even to people with disablities. The new mayor himself is a quadriplegic (dunno if I spelled this correctly) and he can negotiate any avenue in this city in his motorized scooter without a problem. I know we're like reaching for the stars if we benchmark what they do but somehow we can inch our way into this direction.

Another thing I notice here is Tourism Malaysia. I'm not sure if we can do the same but they (Tourism Malaysia) has its satellite office here at downtown Vanco sales pitching to Vancouverites. This for sure translates to tourism boom which is so evident in Malaysia right now.

On our own little way and if you allow me to suggest, (though I still have to verify this with local ordinances here) we start by slipping Davao Tourism broshures into the community papers here. This is same idea of the mailed ad commonly practiced here in Canada ( Paul Corpus can attest to this). This g way, even if we start on baby steps.

If doable here (legal) then maybe our beloved Davao can produce a nice brochure for this purpose and I will start (with help from some Davawenyos here) disseminate them.

Unsay tan-aw nimo konsehal?

I'm starting right now promoting w/ some1 special in Sweden!

Why don't we coordinate with Sonia Garcia of the DOT XI so we can have a thorough concept.

mydavaocity

March 29th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Hello to all and welcome to the new forumers abskess and IC3.

Hi konsehal,

I think the idea of tapping Davawenyos abroad in promoting Davao would be great. I for one can lure my friends here (diff nationalities) to spend the winter season time there in Davao. I have 2 now who are raring to tag along but it's just not a good time for me to go yet. I also do promote real estate ( not sell) there to those paezanos here who are retiring and awash with moolah. In this regard, I wish there were decent web sites dedicated on this for me (or other volunteers) to show to our prospects. I can see that there are several high end and middle class dev't going on in Davao now e.g. Fuente de Villa Abrille, Villa de Mercedes which are the new ones and more that I can't recal this time, aside from the more established ones.

Our Davao gov't web/s can be a good jump off point, akin to Cebu's but I don't know what's has come over our W/S. It's suppsed to be a new one but most links are non-functional. A forumer in the Davao W/S who hails from the US even sarcastically suggested we let their Grade One pupils to do fix this for us, maybe out of desperation.

I have been to most of the touristy areas here in Vancouver and been observing how they do their stuff. I'm really amazed coz' millions of tourists flock to this city (the world's perennial most livable city if not second or third at times) be it from the neighboring yankees, Chinese, koreans, Japanese, Europeans and God knows what's more.

I believe topmost reason would be that they put their hand where their mouth is. The city, is very visitor friendly and this they do by way of putting in place facilities suited even to people with disablities. The new mayor himself is a quadriplegic (dunno if I spelled this correctly) and he can negotiate any avenue in this city in his motorized scooter without a problem. I know we're like reaching for the stars if we benchmark what they do but somehow we can inch our way into this direction.

Another thing I notice here is Tourism Malaysia. I'm not sure if we can do the same but they (Tourism Malaysia) has its satellite office here at downtown Vanco sales pitching to Vancouverites. This for sure translates to tourism boom which is so evident in Malaysia right now.

On our own little way and if you allow me to suggest, (though I still have to verify this with local ordinances here) we start by slipping Davao Tourism broshures into the community papers here. This is same idea of the mailed ad commonly practiced here in Canada ( Paul Corpus can attest to this). This can go a long way, even if we start on baby steps.

If doable here (legal) then maybe our beloved Davao can produce a nice brochure for this purpose and I will start (with help from some Davawenyos here) disseminate them.

Unsay tan-aw nimo konsehal?

It's really a good idea to promote Davao Tourism and Real Estate via Davaoeños abroad. I hope the government can have a sort of rewards system for this. Say an abroad-based Davaoeños brings in 5 tourists/investors... he wil receive a reward or prize.

dive-cebu

March 29th, 2006, 01:31 PM

agi sa ko....

mydavaocity

March 29th, 2006, 01:38 PM

guys, I hope we can also promote Davao City via PinoyExchange (http://www.pinoyexchange.com). Talong-talo tayo ng Cebu and Luzon cities dun in terms of visibility.

Here are some threads you can visit/participate in:
Davao Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72944&page=13)
Travel and Leisure Forums (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=91)
Boracay Vs Palawan Vs Cebu Vs Bohol Vs Davao Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249007)
Cebu or Davao Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92443&page=25)
Best Place to go On Lenten Season Thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250622)

ako ri random_ria dun ;)

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 02:56 PM

Usahay pud kita2 mi nila Art Boncato and Co. didto.

hey davao eagle, art boncato (or bonx) is a close friend of mine, actually ninong sa akong anak. he was supposed to drop by toronto in his last us trip kaso nahutdan og panahon. kaila mi way back our southgate days (ad agency with elaine valencia and dolly marques). then i designed for in his convenor days.

KulasKusgan

March 29th, 2006, 03:01 PM

Talong-talo tayo ng Cebu and Luzon cities dun in terms of visibility.
ako ri random_ria dun ;)

hi ria! im kulaskusgan.

i also participated in cebu vs davao at pex. the main reason im not active at any city vs city threads/fora oftentimes lead to heated arguments. pataasan ng ihi. here on ssc, davao, cebu, cdo, and others are allies. magsinabtanay mga bisaya diri. months ago, there was city vs city here on ssc. there were threads like davao vs kota kinabalu, cebu vs penang, most livable cities in asia, etc. madalas panay gulo ang resulta. tho may bashers din dito sa ssc, at least kontrolado ng mods.

btw, nakita kita dun sa "Now Serving Davao" at pex. ok dun. walang away. kaya lang iilan lang dabawenyos nandun. di gaanong halata ang presence ng davao sa pex.

in terms of visibility, dito sa ssc, kahit papaano visible naman tayo dito.

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 03:01 PM

:) Good evening sa tanan sa Pinas, good morning diha sa US ug Canada, Hello sa uban pa.

Statue of Venus would just be fine. Aron naay partner si David. Of course, naay mga pipila lang ka konsehal nga mag-react. :nuts:

Re various ideas/plans to help promote the city - do it friends in whatever way. Word of mouth, flyers, insertions, websites, forum, posters, stickers. Remind me about the incentives. Bring home five, we'll give you high five! :applause:

The Davao City Tourism Council met this afternoon (2-5 p.m) Nag-attend gyud ko aron isulti sa ila ang mga ideas dire sa scc forum. :yes: It is composed of all the tourism industry sub-clusters, e.g. hotel assn, resto assn., airline assn, tour guides, travel agencies, tour operators, local government, chamber of commerce, etc. In short, this is it - the key players of the tourism industry.

Art Boncato, mentioned by davaoeagle and Paul, chaired the meeting and reported on the assessment of the Asean Tourism Forum 2006. All praises ang delegates sa Davao, ke mayor, to the organizers, and the whole people of the city. Believe daw kaayo sila. :banana:

There was also assessment of the recent Araw ng Dabaw and other updates including start of charter flights from South Korea this coming June. City Tourism presented plans for the Kadayawan on August 14-20. Coinciding with this sked are the Conference of Davaoeno Groups in the US and the Global Reunion of PWU and PWC here in the city. Also, three other schools are holding their grand reunions here, so daghan ang mouli. DOT presented the plans for the Tourism Jobs Fair on April 4-6 at NCCC.

I discussed the following during the meeting:

1. Clean Public Toilets campaign which I initiated last year, but unfortunately not yet implemented by the Executive Department. I contributed P100K from my project funds and asked two other councilors to also chip in P100K from councilor Reta (tourism committee) and P100K from councilor Bangoy (health committee). Mayor Duterte also gave P300K. This sum is intended for the best and cleanest public toilets in town in four categories.

2. My 3-year old advocacy for an "open skies" policy for Davao City. I started this before the opening of the airport to lure more airlines to service Davao. Sabay ta sa Clark in seeking this from Malacanang. Ang sa Clark na-ok ni GMA so you will note a number of foreign airlines now fly there - Air Asia, Tiger Air, Asiana, Gulf Air, etc. Sa Davao intawon walay bag-ong foreign carrier. I asked the local tourism industry players to help me. This is not a personal crusade apan diha s Club 888 media forum sa Marco Polo tawag sa ako - one-man army - sa maong issue. Open skies was one of the key factors in the success of Bali, now Cambodia has done so.

3. As a result of this failure to have more carriers fly to Davao, gamay lang ang airlines that collectively put the bill for the maintenance of the airport. So, DOTC is now proposing to increase the airport terminal fee. I told them we have to oppose this. This is a dis-incentive to the riding public. For the government's (read DOTC) failure to entice more airlines, the consumers are now being burdened with the hike in fees. :bash:

4. I gave an update on the proposed amendments to the Davao City Investment Incentive Code, where tourism will remain one of our key preferred investment area. Also, the Tourism Council will have representation in the Incentive Board. Lipay sila. :yes:

5. Lastly, I told them about this forum and the revival of the idea to designate Davaoenos abroad as "ambassadors/tourism/investment promo officers." Nangayo sila sa website address. Hopefully naa sa ila mokuyog dire.

Wow, heavy stuff. :speech: Kamo na sab. Salamat!

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:08 PM

:)

5. Lastly, I told them about this forum and the revival of the idea to designate Davaoenos abroad as "ambassadors/tourism/investment promo officers." Nangayo sila sa website address. Hopefully naa sa ila mokuyog dire.

this is a very idea. most dabawenyos abroad are very proud of their city. here in toronto when somebody asks me where i am from, proudly i reply - davao. konsehal, 4 dabawenyos will be having an exhibit at the philippine center in new york from april 10-21 and includes me. if you know fellow dabawenyos in new york, pass the word.

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 03:15 PM

this is a very idea. most dabawenyos abroad are very proud of their city. here in toronto when somebody asks me where i am from, proudly i reply - davao. konsehal, 4 dabawenyos will be having an exhibit at the philippine center in new york from april 10-21 and includes me. if you know fellow dabawenyos in new york, pass the word.

Paul, mao ba ni kuyog sila Ega Carreon, Bong Espinosa, etc.? Yes, I will drum up support in New York/New Jersey area.

When I went there six years ago, more than 200 Davaoenos showed up sa among Balik Dabaw presentation. Private sector to nga lakaw when Kiling Dacudao was tourism attache didto.

KulasKusgan

March 29th, 2006, 03:15 PM

^^ good evening to hon pete & kuya paul.

@ paulkrps: si Jon (bel1river) di ba taga-toronto pud? oi, hapit na ang exhibit. pls dont forget to post pics.

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:29 PM

Paul, mao ba ni kuyog sila Ega Carreon, Bong Espinosa, etc.? Yes, I will drum up support in New York/New Jersey area.

When I went there six years ago, more than 200 Davaoenos showed up sa among Balik Dabaw presentation. Private sector to nga lakaw when Kiling Dacudao was tourism attache didto.

yups, sila ega, ben banez and philip somozo. i don't for know for bong espinosa and the rest of the artisthood crew kung napadala nila ang mga works nila. will be driving to new york on the 8th and staying till the 12th. will also meet my former employers there (the ategas and claudios of midtown printing).

i met kiling dakudao when she was still based in toronto during joey ayala's concert.

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:29 PM

^^ good evening to hon pete & kuya paul.

@ paulkrps: si Jon (bel1river) di ba taga-toronto pud? oi, hapit na ang exhibit. pls dont forget to post pics.

he's in new york, magkita mi ni jon, treat daw kog dinner nya, hehehe. yup, will be posting the pics.

Konsehal

March 29th, 2006, 03:38 PM

yups, sila ega, ben banez and philip somozo. i don't for know for bong espinosa and the rest of the artisthood crew kung napadala nila ang mga works nila. will be driving to new york on the 8th and staying till the 12th. will also meet my former employers there (the ategas and claudios of midtown printing).

Good luck to all our artists. I already emailed some friends there. Best wishes sa Claudio family in New York.

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 03:40 PM

^^ sure, will pass the word. also, please say hi to id acaylar and oca casaysay.

KulasKusgan

March 29th, 2006, 04:02 PM

KulasKusgan

March 29th, 2006, 04:13 PM

repost ko lang to with nanning pics...

Davao, Nanning step up relations

By Moses Billacura

DAVAO CITY—City residents and officials are anticipating the signing of a sister-city agreement on March 30 with Nanning, the capital of Guanxi province in China.

Nanning Mayor Lin Guoqiang and Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte are set to sign the agreement in a ceremony at the Marco Polo Hotel around noon tomorrow.

Nanning City, which is known as the Green City for its lush tropical folliage, was designated as the permanent site of the China-Asean Trade Expo that started two years ago to promote trade and investments between China and the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Davao, famous for its fruits and the exotic waling-waling orchid, has sister-city pacts with Keelung, Taiwan, Manado and Bitung, Indonesia, and Tacoma, near Seattle, USA. While Nanning has sister links with Akita, Japan, Somogy, Hungary, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Oklahoma, USA.

Nanning is located in the southern part of Guanxi Province, in the southernmost region of 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 the Chinese city into one similar to Davao.

It boasts of what they claim to be the largest herbal gardens in 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,” said Davao legislator Peter Tiu Laviña.

Laviña cited similarities in the rich agricultural and natural resources of the two cities and the vision of becoming key 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, he added.

“China plans to use Nanning as it inroads 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 subregions,” Laviña said.

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more nanning pics here: http://www.pilotex.com.tw/nanning/nanning_01.htm

i hope davao can replicate nanning's greeneries in its city.

bel1river

March 29th, 2006, 05:57 PM

Thanks for the pictures of Nanning, Dave. It seems to be a very picturesque city. I wonder if that lake is man made or natural. From what I've been reading, it seems the Davao-Nanning city sisterhood is an excellent idea. To think the move to develop this relationship was initiated by the Chinese.

Paul: I've called and and e-mailed my other friends and family members about the show at the Philippine Center. I'm really looking forward to seeing your work.
JB

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 06:02 PM

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 06:36 PM

hi ria! im kulaskusgan.

i also participated in cebu vs davao at pex. the main reason im not active at any city vs city threads/fora oftentimes lead to heated arguments. pataasan ng ihi. here on ssc, davao, cebu, cdo, and others are allies. magsinabtanay mga bisaya diri. months ago, there was city vs city here on ssc. there were threads like davao vs kota kinabalu, cebu vs penang, most livable cities in asia, etc. madalas panay gulo ang resulta. tho may bashers din dito sa ssc, at least kontrolado ng mods.

in terms of visibility, dito sa ssc, kahit papaano visible naman tayo dito.

you're right sleep, I followed the Davao VS Cebu thread pero it's just a waste of energy trying to parry bad comments every now and then. Ok sana kung formal debate na lang himuon kay naay framework,, at least you know which area to comment on and when to stop. Wale eh, pataasay lang ug ihi unya the "basher" guy that we have here not very long time ago was in that forum using different name. Siya pud didto sige ug tira pataka, he is thrashing Davao there like Davao is really crappy.

That thread davao VS cebu was moderated by a visiting Manila guy and for G... sakes he just sniffed Davao and moved to cebu as base with his job as medrep. I think he was so smitten by Cebu kay party animal sya so maybe for lack of better thing to do "gisabong" nya ang 2 cities pretending that he was neutral.

That's the reason nia ko diri kay this one is really for those who love and care for Davao and would do some labor of love to put forward our region's welfare. Bow!

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 06:46 PM

i really don't understand this cvcs. i think cities have their own strenghts and weaknesses. each should complement each other thereby it's a win-win situation.

mydavaocity

March 29th, 2006, 06:53 PM

There was also assessment of the recent Araw ng Dabaw and other updates including start of charter flights from South Korea this coming June. City Tourism presented plans for the Kadayawan on August 14-20. Coinciding with this sked are the Conference of Davaoeno Groups in the US and the Global Reunion of PWU and PWC here in the city. Also, three other schools are holding their grand reunions here, so daghan ang mouli. DOT presented the plans for the Tourism Jobs Fair on April 4-6 at NCCC.
...
I discussed the following during the meeting:

1. Clean Public Toilets campaign which I initiated last year, but unfortunately not yet implemented by the Executive Department. I contributed P100K from my project funds and asked two other councilors to also chip in P100K from councilor Reta (tourism committee) and P100K from councilor Bangoy (health committee). Mayor Duterte also gave P300K. This sum is intended for the best and cleanest public toilets in town in four categories.

My mom is working with your wife on the PWU-PWC Global Reunion thing.

Re: clean toilets

I think one of the biggest problems or turn-offs in the city are the lack of suitable, nice toilets in local establishments. Much as I like going to GMall, kaka-turn off kasi super pangit CRs nila and sobrang layo, its like going through a maze to get there. Same thing with some restaurants, di well-maintained ang CRs. On the other hand, you guys should see Zakoya's CRs, super ganda, its like a Zen Garden.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 07:35 PM

:) Good evening sa tanan sa Pinas, good morning diha sa US ug Canada, Hello sa uban pa.

I discussed the following during the meeting:

1. Clean Public Toilets campaign which I initiated last year, but unfortunately not yet implemented by the Executive Department. I contributed P100K from my project funds and asked two other councilors to also chip in P100K from councilor Reta (tourism committee) and P100K from councilor Bangoy (health committee). Mayor Duterte also gave P300K. This sum is intended for the best and cleanest public toilets in town in four categories.

2. My 3-year old advocacy for an "open skies" policy for Davao City. I started this before the opening of the airport to lure more airlines to service Davao. Sabay ta sa Clark in seeking this from Malacanang. Ang sa Clark na-ok ni GMA so you will note a number of foreign airlines now fly there - Air Asia, Tiger Air, Asiana, Gulf Air, etc. Sa Davao intawon walay bag-ong foreign carrier. I asked the local tourism industry players to help me. This is not a personal crusade apan diha s Club 888 media forum sa Marco Polo tawag sa ako - one-man army - sa maong issue. Open skies was one of the key factors in the success of Bali, now Cambodia has done so.

3. As a result of this failure to have more carriers fly to Davao, gamay lang ang airlines that collectively put the bill for the maintenance of the airport. So, DOTC is now proposing to increase the airport terminal fee. I told them we have to oppose this. This is a dis-incentive to the riding public. For the government's (read DOTC) failure to entice more airlines, the consumers are now being burdened with the hike in fees. :bash:

4. I gave an update on the proposed amendments to the Davao City Investment Incentive Code, where tourism will remain one of our key preferred investment area. Also, the Tourism Council will have representation in the Incentive Board. Lipay sila. :yes:

5. Lastly, I told them about this forum and the revival of the idea to designate Davaoenos abroad as "ambassadors/tourism/investment promo officers." Nangayo sila sa website address. Hopefully naa sa ila mokuyog dire.

Wow, heavy stuff. :speech: Kamo na sab. Salamat!

Wow! Congrats and good luck Konsehal. I'm with you in this advocacy. In my own opinion the 5 items you summed up are so vital if we are to position Davao as a tourist-friendly city. I've been following the goings-on in Davao (techie helps) and I know you have been a staunch proponent of the open skies policy for Davao. Yes, even the Juans and Pedros can smell the goof ups of DOTC. I hope there is a way we could bypass bureauCRAZY here.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 07:49 PM

My mom is working with your wife on the PWU-PWC Global Reunion thing.

Re: clean toilets

I think one of the biggest problems or turn-offs in the city are the lack of suitable, nice toilets in local establishments. Much as I like going to GMall, kaka-turn off kasi super pangit CRs nila and sobrang layo, its like going through a maze to get there. Same thing with some restaurants, di well-maintained ang CRs. On the other hand, you guys should see Zakoya's CRs, super ganda, its like a Zen Garden.

where is Zakoya's?

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:04 PM

^^ sure, will pass the word. also, please say hi to id acaylar and oca casaysay.

speaking of Id Acaylar, I worked with him in a PCA (Philcoa) project held in Davao before. He showed brilliance in his craft that's why the execs from the capital city was impressed by him. Labi na ko.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:17 PM

hey davao eagle, art boncato (or bonx) is a close friend of mine, actually ninong sa akong anak. he was supposed to drop by toronto in his last us trip kaso nahutdan og panahon. kaila mi way back our southgate days (ad agency with elaine valencia and dolly marques). then i designed for in his convenor days.

i met Art thru a circle of concerned Davawenyos and we went to the same fitness gym sa Marco Polo (mktg exec siya diha) and often times we spoke about progress of Davao. We both love going to Taboan but I was always with a diff group then, unsa pa di mga "drug dealers" he he.

By the way out of topic, the CRs of Taboan was always spic and span. Pwede ka tulog didto kung naa lay kama.

I'm pretty sure Paul, that you bumped into Joji Alcantara at South Gate kay she was with this comp before. Joji used to be my classmate sa ADDU, both of us finished the same degree. I had a rather not-so-pleasant exp with Mr. Marquez re: my article published in Mundo (?) before. he he. But that's water under the bridge.

paulkrps

March 29th, 2006, 08:18 PM

speaking of Id Acaylar, I worked with him in a PCA (Philcoa) project held in Davao before. He showed brilliance in his craft that's why the execs from the capital city was impressed by him. Labi na ko.

worked with ed (as he was called before) with tonetter panares in a number of theatre productions before. hey, i have a friend who at pca before. he used to write and do the newsletter, was it gwardz or something iyang ngalan.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:19 PM

how may i help you guys? i can share some updated pics... but not as good as rhonson ng (http://www.dabawenyo.net/rhonson/ and http://rhonson.multiply.com/)

sure sleep, let's coordinate with tj.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 08:30 PM

worked with ed (as he was called before) with tonetter panares in a number of theatre productions before. hey, i have a friend who at pca before. he used to write and do the newsletter, was it gwardz or something iyang ngalan.

Yeah he was Ed before, changing the enunciation of his name is i guess part of his very unique personality. No pretense.

I was not part of the head count at PCA Davao only that the project was held at what is now the UP Min. I had to move to Manila to be part of the training dept (Philcoa in QC) but only so fleetingly kay nibalhin ko ug pharma.
This was in late '91 if my mem serves me right. Don't be mislead, mas tiguwang pa ko ani nga batch kay I was supposed to grad in 1988.

I have really good friends there (Davao)who were in the training dept which names escape my mind now, that's why I'd always make it a point to swing by the PCA village to see them whenever I do leisure driving ..as in ngita unsay gipangtukod sa Davao he he.

davaoeagle

March 29th, 2006, 10:15 PM

hey guys, pls. allow me to repost this. I had the opportunity to feast on Chef Paddy Lascano's delectable cuisine creation before in Davao. The guy rocks!

A Davaoeño Feast

BY JEREMY C. MALCAMPO

Though most Pinoy gourmands criticize Davao cuisine as something that always goes with liquor, or something you eat to help kill time because the natives prefer their fish and meat sinugba (charcoal grilled), boiled or roasted with ginger and tanglad (lemon grass), I believe otherwise. I do believe—behind all the Sinuglaw fad which roots from classical to contemporary Filipiniaña culinary history—that Davao food is so diverse and good, it takes a lifetime to rationalize and answer the question why they love Durian, and why Davao women are extremely special.

For one, the Davao people’s treatment of food, like the fresh bounties of the sea (tanigue, kitong, tuna), is geared towards preserving natural flavors. Whether we like it or not, a hearty tanigue meat, tuna panga (jaw) or tuna belly are at their best when treated with just the most basic culinary requirement (the most important element in cooking) which is plain heat.

1. Guprito nga Tilapia with Mago Ginger
Sauce
2. Kinilaw na Barilis
3. Bola Bola Puso ng Saging

Perhaps, all types of meat really reincarnate as food for humanity when grilled. They are four times more flavorful and aromatic with all essential oils enhanced. When grilled atop charcoal, meat becomes tastier as salinity (natural chloric acids) doubles, and high and low-lypo fatty acids fuse together, making it good enough to please both the palate and our olfactory sense. Of course, there’s the aged Sukang Tuba, and Sasa (sap) that are romantically fermented through years and years of storage in Tapayan clay jars, and big glassware with garlic, onions, pepper, pork fat oil, and heavily infused with chili peppers.

My last Davao food adventure was well over two years ago, and I had forgotten how good Davao food can be. It was precisely to reacquaint myself with the goodness of Davao cuisine that just recently I found myself, together with a few colleagues and friends, at the Hotel Intercon in Makati City giving support to Chef Manuel "Paddy" Lascano’s Davao Food Festival which highlighted a superior buffet line of modern and authentic Davao cuisine.

When I arrived at the Jeepney Restaurant of the Hotel Intercon, I found my mentor, Chef Gene Gonzalez, giving detailed instructions to a chef at the rotisserie station about properly grilling a tuna panga to his preference; while asking another member of the staff for a minute serving of Oding or Udong (a Filipinized dish of the Japanese Udon). In the next table, my mentor’s sous chef, together with Café Breizh owner Chef Paul Tee of Davao, was signaling me for an early, afternoon drink.

After Chef Paddy was formally introduced to me, I went to check the Oding or Udong station. I was asked by one of the interns who participated in the festival if I wanted to try a sample serving, and I replied yes. She sautéed some chopped garlic and onions in oil and put in about two tablespoons of fresh pork liver slices until they changed in color. She added some herbs and put in some flour-and-egg-based noodles with some kinayod coconut meat. The coconut meat extended its internal oils and turned the concoction into a creamy dish, timely perfect for seasoning with salt and pepper.

While she plated it, I proceeded to the grill station. I asked for a serving of marinated, fresh liempo slices and a single order of tuna panga for grilling. When I tried everything with steamed rice and a dip made out of suka at sili, the food was so good I was convinced to try out everything that the food festival had to offer.

While Chef Paddy was giving some lectures on Davao food history to the rest of the guests at our table, I signaled to my mentor’s sous chef to join me in choosing some more examples of Davao food to try out.

As we stepped into the casserole area, and the fry station, he recommended the Guprito nga Tilapia with Mango Ginger Sauce, which was fried to a superb crispiness. The mango ginger sauce was bliss; it was a basic amalgamation of aroma and contrasting tastes. It was really very good and as far as I know Chef Paddy is renowned for this amazing Davao dip. I then got some pieces of fried Puso ng Saging Bola Bola, which had some reddish outer-burn, and tasted meaty in umami. I enjoyed them with the mango ginger dip, as well.

After lunch, my stomach still had some room for Sea Urchin Roe Salad, fried garlic stewed pork belly, Manuk Kiarehan, and some Cassava Dumplings with Durian Cream for dessert. Needless to say, I left the food festival well-sated and intending to come back. Incidentally, the Davao Food Festival at the Hotel Intercon is until March 31.