LOL! Free use of billiard tables and a discounted rate on bowling alley use. Kana ra ang nagpadugay sa pag finalize sa proposal. But as it is, kailangan dumaan sa proper process na fino-follow ng corporation. :lol:

^^ you mean hatagan sa NCCC ang Callbox og free use of billiards and discounted rate pa jud sa bowling? Ka nice ana oi! sus...kung ako ang taga Callbox...stress free jud ko....naa nakoy makalingawan after shift or during breaks...ka ok ana oi!

oist bisita mop dinhi sa mindanao travel and tour expo...sm entertainment plaza aug 10 til 12

agi ko wa man ka... nagtago cguro ...hehehe

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ser paul nahatag na nako ang imong addresses ug website..ang asawa lang niyang si Margie ang akong na istroya kay nagtudlo pa daw si Bong piskot Perez diay dili Reyes :bash: :lol:

^^ salamat nyor.

^^ you mean hatagan sa NCCC ang Callbox og free use of billiards and discounted rate pa jud sa bowling? Ka nice ana oi! sus...kung ako ang taga Callbox...stress free jud ko....naa nakoy makalingawan after shift or during breaks...ka ok ana oi!

LOL! pero mao na ang ginabara karon sa central management sa NCCC. hehehehe. very minor issue lang man but has to be addressed nonetheless. i hope this will not adversely affect the negotiations para all systems go na. :)

^^ salamat nyor.

wilcom.

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Madayaw Dabaw!

The annual Kadayawan Festival opened Wednesday evening to a pared down version of the previous years’ pomp and glitter. This year’s festival is said to be a revival of the original spirit of Thanksgiving held more than 20 years ago.

Acting Mayor Sara Duterte, during the opening of the fest at the Quezon Park, said “…our Kadayawan celebration have somewhat lost track of its indigenous value, it has become too commercialized and became too focused for tourists in an attempt of becoming global.”

She added the past years saw the effort to modernize the festival which has only served to foster the “bastardization of the rich culture and tradition” of the indigenous peoples. This time, she said, the thrust is going “inward,” highlighting the strength of the Davaoeños as “we all reap the harvest sown by our indigenous peoples. The essence of the Kadayawan festival is the generous spirit of the indigenous peoples who embraced and allowed us to partake of the bounty of Davao.”

The Kadayawan was institutionalized in 1986, the euphoric year after the end of the Marcos dictatorship, and was then called Apo Duwaling. This was a contraction of the icons of the city: Mt. Apo, Durian and the Waling-waling. It was renamed Kadayawan two years later to give tribute to the indigenous theme of the festival.

This festival of thanksgiving is not only for the bountiful harvest we are blessed with but also showcases the uniqueness of the indigenous culture of the people who make up the city.

Our sincerity to pay tribute to the indigenous people can still draw tourists who want to experience an authentic celebration unique to us. We are positive that though it may not seem clear at the moment, tourism and being true to the spirit of the Kadayawan can find a common ground.

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/column.php?id=2984

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^^ how and where will we pass our name entries for the Name That Park Pacontest?

eto para lalong sumakit ang ulo ninyo :lol:

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Sutherland Coming To Davao

According to a news article from a leading news journal for Asia, Sutherland Global Services is one of 3 big name Outsourcing companies that will set up shop in Davao in the near future. It would most probably be housed within the PEZA accredited Damosa IT Park in Lanang. Good news for Davao people especially experienced call center agents from Davao. Bad news for 5 existing call centers in Davao. G-Com Ltd. and Link 2 Support to name a couple.

With the entry of these big call centers in Davao, existing call centers are now wary of widely known phenomena in Manila Call Center circle known as "poaching". Poaching is "light" term for a more appropriate word called "pirating". With the entry of these big cellcenter, there is a great need for them to establish a good foothold and therefore need to acquire services of experienced callcenter people. Most desirably for them, callcenter professionals from other callcenter companies in Davao. This has been a not so desirable practice in Manila callcenter. It has contributed to uncontrollable wage rate increases to get/lure the qualified managers, supervisors and personnel.

According to Davao City Chamber of Commerce chairman Andre Fournier, they are trying to formulate a memorandum of agreement which would promote equitable distribution of callcenter agents to prevent similar occurrences in Davao.

: www.callcenterveteran.blogspot.com/2007/07/su...

^^ alam nyo kung bakit weary sila? These existing call centers in Davao? kc, takot sila na sa pagpasok ng malalaking call centers in Davao, Dabawenyos eyes would be opened up to the reality na ang liliit ng mga sahod ng mga existing call centers in Davao.

This is actually good! Upcoming huge call centers in Davao will promote healthy competition within the local contact center scenes that existing call centers in davao would have to rethink and reconsider their compensation packages.

That's what happened in Cebu too...4 years ago, yung Sykes pa lang ang andito - their offer was just 8k. Pumasok ang PS which offered a lil better package at that time. Today, salaries and rates were adjusted and increased as a result of this contact center competition.

^^ how and where will we pass our name entries for the Name That Park Pacontest?


dunno teej but i think we can submit it thru Konsehal that's the easiest way i guess , the davao city website is not that active as it was before.



P50,000 for quick-thinkers
By Anthony S. Allada

Do you want to earn a quick buck? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday dangled P50,000 to anybody who can tickle his fancy on the new name of the PTA development park. The rules are simple: never use the Duterte name. He recalled how he strongly objected to the naming of Brgy. Duterte in Agdao and the Gov. Duterte Street when they were first proposed but the city council went on and approved the resolutions anyway. "Nisupak gyud ko atong panahona pero wala koy nabuhat (I really objected that time but I couldn’t do anything), Duterte was the presiding officer when the resolution to name the street that cuts across Ilustre St. after his father’s name, Gov. Vicente Duterte. “Pero tungod nga nag-insist man ang mga konsehal nagpapuli ko sa floorleader nga maoy mag-preside ug wala ko miapil sa proceeding (But when the councilors insisted I asked to be replaced by the floorleader and abstain myself from the proceedings)," he said. He said he finds it in bad taste to give them credit for only doing their job as public servants. Duterte said the P71-million PTA grounds would be temporarily opened to the public during the 22nd Kadayawan festival. Through a loan from Land Bank of the Philippines, the city government transformed the five-hectare property into a lush greenery with half-grown trees, endemic plants, flowers and sculptures by artist Kublai Millan. The PTA also boasts of a man-made cascading waterfall, interactive and glass waterfalls, the dancing fountain, children’s playing ground, visitor’s park and the greenhouse gallery. Duterte said that domestic and foreign visitors who intend to visit the 22nd Kadayawan festival, which opened on Wednesday, will surely be fascinated by the new layout of the park. The mayor hinted that he would like the park to be named after national heroes who really fought selflessly the country. (ASA)

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=17577

^^ ok adopted na lang :lol:

^^ asa nato ipass? where and how?

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these bananas are rejects, would you believe that? they are all still good for eating. it’s just that the quality control is so strict when it comes to exporting bananas that’s why even a small speck is no good.


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^^ asa nato ipass? where and how?

for now wa jud ko'y idea teej maybe we can submit to konsehal's blog oi teej tunga ta pag mo daog :lol:

where is this located... i like the view very much,,, it reminds me of the mediterránea :cheers:

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eto para lalong sumakit ang ulo ninyo :lol:

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Sutherland Coming To Davao

According to a news article from a leading news journal for Asia, Sutherland Global Services is one of 3 big name Outsourcing companies that will set up shop in Davao in the near future. It would most probably be housed within the PEZA accredited Damosa IT Park in Lanang. Good news for Davao people especially experienced call center agents from Davao. Bad news for 5 existing call centers in Davao. G-Com Ltd. and Link 2 Support to name a couple.

With the entry of these big call centers in Davao, existing call centers are now wary of widely known phenomena in Manila Call Center circle known as "poaching". Poaching is "light" term for a more appropriate word called "pirating". With the entry of these big cellcenter, there is a great need for them to establish a good foothold and therefore need to acquire services of experienced callcenter people. Most desirably for them, callcenter professionals from other callcenter companies in Davao. This has been a not so desirable practice in Manila callcenter. It has contributed to uncontrollable wage rate increases to get/lure the qualified managers, supervisors and personnel.

According to Davao City Chamber of Commerce chairman Andre Fournier, they are trying to formulate a memorandum of agreement which would promote equitable distribution of callcenter agents to prevent similar occurrences in Davao.

: www.callcenterveteran.blogspot.com/2007/07/su...

Tama naaaaaa!!! :lol:

^^ ganahan mga foreigners (especially Japanese) nga smooth ang panit sa mga prutas. As if naman pud kunon pud nila ang panit! :nuts:

every street corners in Davao are abundant of durian, mangosteen, lanzones , pomelo(suha) , rambutan ,marang even mango! i can still remember 2 years ago that Durian was selling like P20 /kilo and rambutan & lanzones @ P15 pesos/kl!

Durian now sell P 25-30/kl.!
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mangosteen @ 30-P40 /kl.
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Pomelo(suha) P40-P50/kl.
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Marang P10 /kl sa Mintal P5/kl. :colgate:
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^^ ganahan mga foreigners (especially Japanese) nga smooth ang panit sa mga prutas. As if naman pud kunon pud nila ang panit! :nuts:

ako miski goy ko asa man ko mo kaon ana!:lol: i like lakatan :)

every street corners in Davao are abundant of durian, mangosteen, lanzones , pomelo(suha) , rambutan ,marang even mango! i can still remember 2 years ago that Durian was selling like P20 /kilo or rambutan & lanzones @ P15 pesos/kl!

Durian now sell P 25-30/kl.!
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:(

edit: barato ba ang mga prutas pag december?

^^ treat mi nimo tanan?

haha! maybe? :P

apil na lang pud ug eat all you. si dinabaw ang maglista kung asa ta muadto.

haha. eat all u can? sure basta mukaon lng mo og daghan before nato ni buhaton. j/k :D

ngeks, kaon kag daghan o gamay mao ra gihapon ang bayad.

lol it was ajoke :)

:(

edit: barato ba ang mga prutas pag december?

basta mo kanta ug Canadian anthem barato siya :lol:

lol it was ajoke :)

and my answer was intended to be a joke.:lol:

pero seryoso si dinabaw sa o canada.

where is this located... i like the view very much,,, it reminds me of the mediterránea :cheers:

Camumud pronounce Caymedmed diba ala Mediterranian ang dating :lol:

nikki seryos ko tagai kug gamay na linya ...start from the top :lol:

sure. ganahan man kaya ka maminaw sa akong yabag nga tingog :lol:
anyway, time for me to go to work :( bye

^^ is that a subdivision or a hotel resort? :D

:cheers: LOL! Free use of billiard tables and a discounted rate on bowling alley use. Kana ra ang nagpadugay sa pag finalize sa proposal. But as it is, kailangan dumaan sa proper process na fino-follow ng corporation. :lol:


Di ba these are perks (for the agents) supposed to be coming from the call center? During my call centre stint, I had fun playinhg billiards while on breaks, and others kill time by playing was games and what not. Coffee, tea and mineral water were free-flowing. :cheers:

Camumud pronounce Caymedmed diba ala Mediterranian ang dating :lol:


This is close to the crash site of Air Phil? I've been to this area before and I could only describe the place as breath-taking.

Tama naaaaaa!!! :lol:

It's becoming a conundrum to me now with infos coming from a friend of TJ's, privy infos from Peng Hok, Waway and this article. :lol:

This is close to the crash site of Air Phil? I've been to this area before and I should I could only describe the place as breath-taking.

wingggggggggggggggggggggggggggg kabum ... this is how i imagine it now, after you mentioned the air phil tragedy :lol:

^^

At least, that's how the locales described the tragedy when we my friends and I took to the place a few weeks after. This crash site is at least a few KMs from the white, sandy beach front though.

ako miski goy ko asa man ko mo kaon ana!:lol: i like lakatan :)


I never thought I would like to eat cavendish banana too. I grew up seeing this type of banana littering the side streets of Kapalong and neighboring towns of Davao del Norte. We only take fancy of it when we harvest some for our ....pet pigs. :lol: Now, this is the only type of banana I could grab from the markets here. I now like it for sure for it's nutritional value and stuff. It's touted to be a lot better than apple in this department.

sort'a...:lol:

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Boy Onin (inset) makes a raft at the Paradise Island Beach Resort boat landing in Sasa to transport the artwork. The sculpture of a newborn hugging a pearl inside a giant clam, which will be deployed Saturday at the Paradise Island Beach Resort as an artificial reef, is the first of its kind in the country. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera

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Boy Onin (inset) makes a raft at the Paradise Island Beach Resort boat landing in Sasa to transport the artwork. The sculpture of a newborn hugging a pearl inside a giant clam, which will be deployed Saturday at the Paradise Island Beach Resort as an artificial reef, is the first of its kind in the country. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera

wrong thread

wrong thread

the sharpening of the blades for Sarah...

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Sara takes over as acting city mayor
By Grace L. Plata

SINCE she was elected as a city official, Davao City Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, for the first time, will call a command conference with the police and military Monday next week.

Taking the reins from her father, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who will be on leave from August 13 to 22, the vice mayor will be in charge of the city.

The vice mayor as acting mayor will hold meetings with Philippine National Police and Task Force Davao officials to ensure that security measures and contingency plans are ironed out for the duration of Kadayawan Festival, an event expected to draw local and foreign tourists.

Mayor Duterte said Wednesday he has also instructed Sara to confer with the intelligence community for updates on possible threats to the city's peace and order.

Sara, in turn, said she is prepared to take on the job without feeling in the least bit nervous.

"Andam ko kay mao man na ang atong trabaho (I am ready because this is what we are supposed to do)," the vice mayor said, adding that she is expecting everyone's cooperation especially during the Kadayawan festivities that will demand much from City Government officials and employees who are organizing it this year.

Kudos for Hon. Pete Laviña for the forward-thinking..

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Dad wants China to open consular office in the city
By Grace L. Plata

DAVAO City Councilor Peter T. Laviña is set to propose a resolution requesting the embassy of the People's Republic of China in Manila to open a consular office in Davao City to serve citizens and clients in southern Philippines.

Laviña, chair of the City Council committee on commerce, trade and industry, said this move is in line with the city's policy of promoting international friendship, cooperation, tourism, trade, and investments.

As part of this policy, Davao City is also entering into a sister-city agreement with Nanning City, the designated gateway of China to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

"There is a growing relation between Davao City and Mindanao and China in terms of cultural exchange, sports, trade, tourism and investments," Laviña said.

He added that Sebastian Angliongto, chair of the Dabaw Kaisa Foundation -- the Filipino-Chinese association in Davao City -- and former chair of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco), estimates that there are 35,000 Chinese nationals in Mindanao.

"There are more and more travelers who will need travel documents (visa) in using Davao City as point of origin to travel to China with the available flights from the city to China initially via Macau and Hong Kong, and eventually direct to the mainland," Laviña said.

The suggested venue for the consulate is an idle Chinese government property in the city across Sta Ana Church, which used to be a Consular Office prior to the 1974 decision of the Philippine Government to adopt the One-China Policy recognizing the People's Republic of China and cutting ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan).

^^ i have the feeling that they are going to make use of the old ROC consular building fronting sta. ana church... and my instinct tells me that ... they are going to build a high-rise multi-purpose building on that long-idle lot .... magdilang anghel sana ako :lol: nihao!

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Durano graces travel, tour expo opening
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE 2nd Mindanao Travel and Tour Exposition (MTTE) formally opened Friday at the SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza, graced by Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ace Durano.

"Mindanao is a very blessed place. This, I realized, as I traveled in Lake Sebu, General Santos City, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, Koronadal City, and the Davao Region," Durano said in Friday's MTTE opening.

The expo is participated in by various tour and travel companies in Mindanao.

Durano said DOT will continue what it started in 2005 when it chose Davao City to host the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in the same year.

"We will not stop until Davao Region will become an international destination," Durano said.

He said DOT has ongoing activities and initiatives to further promote Davao's tourism industry.

"To make sure that we build the momentum, we are currently working with tour operators to expand their product offerings. This year, we have arrangement to open flights from Shanghai to Davao," Durano said, adding that tour operators are very receptive with such move.

He said that they are working on with the idea because Shanghai is considered to be the gateway for Davao, which can be used to bring Russian tourists in the region.

"With the opening of Shanghai to Davao flights, we can also open up flights from Davao to Far Eastern Russia. Shanghai is the gateway to bring Russian tourists," he said.

MTTE will run from August 10 to 12. It is one of the events, highlighting the Kadayawan Festival.

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Ledesma: Kapalong not yet a capital
By Jun Ledesma
Sunbursts

KAPALONG, a rich agricultural town in Davao del Norte, is far from becoming the capital of the province yet. It's possible but not this early yet. There are a number of things which will interplay before this dream can be realized. It's a long shot, futuristic but still the possibility is not remote. Let us look at how this will evolve.

Tagum City is fast becoming a highly urbanized city. This means that it can wean itself from the province and will be a distinct political subdivision. Right now it is part of the first congressional district of Davao. If it graduates into a highly urbanized city then it will have its own distinct congressional district. Once it will have a charter of its own, then the province will have to have a new capital. I am not very keen of how this comes about, but am looking at the relation of Davao City to Davao del Sur. Being highly urbanized with a charter of its own, Davao City had been cut from the umbilical cord of the province. As a consequence thereof

Digos became the capital of Davao del Sur. Kapalong enjoys better preference than Panabo City because of its location. If Tagum City eventually spins out of Davao del Norte, the centrally located town will be Kapalong.

With the eventual opening of the Davao-Bukidnon highway, Kapalong will be the new growth center of the province and that will make the town more dynamic in terms of development of trade and commerce.

As I said this is futuristic but not actually remote in the sense that all the aspects that I have cited here are not impossible to accomplish. In fact the political and economic evolutions are actually happening now. The major road network in the province including that of the Davao-Bukidnon artery is either accomplished or presently being implemented, which means that within this decade we might actually see a new capital town for Davao del Norte.

This plan is politically correct since the transfer of the capital to another town will spearhead a new economic activity. I will not fault the provincial leadership if it pursues this objective. Governor Dolfo del Rosario looks at this in his savvy corporate management of the province. In this same way, Tagum City Mayor Rey "CO" Uy is steering the city into becoming an urbanized metropolis. The emergence of new growth centers in the province augurs well for Tagum. There is so much dynamism between these two political leaders that we will see the transformation in the province going faster than what some people can possibly imagine.

Source: Philippines Business Magazine
Paradise Found
By Roxanne V. Lu

Most vacationers in search of the perfect getaway settle for the simple pleasures—white-sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, clean and comfortable cottages, good food and refreshing tropical drinks, and warm smiles from the local people. Others with a more adventurous streak look out for what challenging activities a vacation spot has on offer—mountain climbing, trekking, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, among others.

Whether it’s a relaxed and laidback getaway or a physical and adrenalin-pumping expedition, there is something for everyone among the country’s many holiday destinations. In Mindanao, there is one place that offers the best of both worlds—the Island Garden City of Samal.

Tracking Samal

The Island Garden City of Samal—that is its official name—is a third-class city located in the province of Davao del Norte in Southern Mindanao. It has a total land area of 30,130 hectares and a coastline that stretches 116 kilometers. It consists of nine separate islands, with Samal Island being the largest.

From Manila, the flight to Davao City—the closest and most convenient access point to Samal Island—takes just an hour and a half. Once in Davao, you can choose from four ports from which to cross to the island, depending on your destination and purpose.
From one of the takeoff ports in Davao City, a motorized banca can take you to the world-class Barcelo Pearl Farm Resort...
or to Canibad’s pristine beach

There are three wharfs along Sasa Road where passengers who are headed for particular beach resorts in the island, as well as those who are bringing their vehicles along for the ferry ride, begin their journey. The other wharf, in Sta. Ana Street, is just 15 minutes away from the Sasa ports. This is where divers converge, and there are several pump boats docked at the wharf that transport passengers to Talikud Island, off the southwest coast of Samal.

A 10-minute motorized banca ride, about P10–P20 per person, from one of the takeoff ports in Davao City will bring visitors to such lovely vacation spots in Samal as the Barcelo Pearl Farm Resort, Paradise Island Beach Resort, and the Bluewaters Beach Resort, to name a few. It is also possible to take a banca further around the island to more pristine beaches and secret hideaways, such as the amazing Chemas by the Sea and Canibad. The best way to do this is to negotiate with a boat operator for a four-hour private tour around the island.

Another way of doing the crossing from Davao to Samal Island is by ferry. The large ferry can accommodate two buses and half a dozen vehicles, while motorcycles and bicycles fill the extra spaces on the side. Fifteen minutes later, you can drive off the ferry at the Babak Port and cruise your way to Peñaplata, the island’s city proper.

A land tour of Samal has its advantages, providing a closer look at the island’s life that isn’t possible on a boat tour and by island hopping. All beach resorts are accessible by land, and private parking areas are available, providing security and convenience to car-riding visitors who plan to stay overnight.

One-Stop Getaway
Water sports aficionados have a wide range of activities to choose from in the island

As reflected in its name, Samal is both an island and a city. The vision for the city is to become an “urban center within a rural setting” by 2011, achieving economic sufficiency through the main drivers of Samal’s economy—tourism and agri-fishery. Agriculture also plays an important role in Samal’s economic activity. About 90% of the land is devoted to coconut and corn production, but most of the city’s produce are just enough for local consumption. Perfect gift souvenirs for women are South Sea pearls of varying colors, which are practically sold everywhere and at different prices to suit one’s budget.

Samal also attracts sports buffs, backpackers, and weekend warriors like a magnet. Every weekend, you will see mountain bikers hitting the paved and dirt roads of Samal’s MTBike trail. Hikers are rewarded with the beauty of the island’s hidden caves, natural waterfalls, and scenic mountains. Putting Bato is the highest mountain peak in the island, towering 1,346 feet above sea level. Adventurers who reach the moun-tain’s summit are treated to a panoramic view of Samal and the entire Davao Gulf.

Water sports aficionados have a wide range of activities to choose from in the island, the most popular being snorkeling and scuba diving. There are about 23 popular dive sites surrounding the island, each with its own unique characteristics. Some spots are ideal for discovery diving, but many of the sites are suited for those looking for open-water fun dives and for advanced and extreme-level dives. A famous dive site is the Pearl Farm Wrecks, just 60 meters from the Pearl Farm Beach Resort in Kaputian, Samal. Two sunken World War II Japanese vessels can be found just 130 feet from the water’s surface.
Sunset at the Chemas by the Sea resort in Samal Island

The other aqua sports one can enjoy in Samal include windsurfing, jetskiing, waterskiing, kayaking, and the kids’ favorite, banana boat rides.

For travelers who want to add an educational dimension to their trip, a visit to the Monfort Conservation Park in Babak, the home of the famous Bat Sanctuary, is a must. For a P20 fee, visitors get interesting insights about bats and their importance in the ecosystem, and get to visit a bat cave where scores of fruit-eating bats sleep during the day.

Indeed, the Island Garden City of Samal has everything that one could wish for in a tropical paradise. It is a dream destination that is sure to revitalize a stressed mind and body, as well as deliver a wonderful bonding experience for families and friends.

^^ nice marjus!

Saturday, August 11, 2007
'Hiyas' finals Saturday night

THE search for this year's Hiyas sa Kadayawan, the Festival Gem who will symbolize the celebration of harvest, will come to an end Saturday night at the CAP Auditorium.

The coronation night will feature music and dance in a pageantry integrating the tribal lores and folk stories of the eight tribes of Davao, namely Ata, Obo-Manuvu, Tagabawa, Sama, tausug, Maranao, Maguindanao and K'lagan.

This year's candidates of the Hiyas sa Kadayawan are Ryalim A. Boton, 19-year-old student representing the Tagabawa tribe; Marry Joy Wayan, 22, of the Obu-Manuvu tribe; Samra B. Num, 21, of the K'lagan tribe; Hamis D. Sherjalyn, 18, of the Tausug tribe; Hadzmina K. Saraka, 22, of the Sama tribe; Jockra M. Ebus, 19, of the Maguindanao tribe; Nihaya B. Polao, 18, of the Maranaw tribe; and Madilyn Dalag, 26, representing the Ata tribe.

The Hiyas sa Kadayawan, a tribal lass who epitomizes joy, bounty, simplicity and beauty, must possess pride of her indigenous heritage and must nurture the wisdom of her ancestors.

She must also carry the virtues of a people, who, through time and space have maintained its identity, dignity and collective memory.

The contestants will be judged according to the following criteria: Wisdom and Knowledge of her culture – 30 percent, Personality and Character – 30 percent, Cultural Skills – 30 percent, Community Support – 10 percent.

The winners of the various titles will win the corresponding prizes: Hiyas sa Kadayawan (Festival Gem) -- P50,000, Hiyas sa Kauswagan (Gem of Progress) -- P30,000, Hiyas sa Tingusbawan (Gem of Fulfilled Promise) -- P20,000, and Hiyas sa Kaliwatan (Tribal Gem) -- P10,000.

^^ good morning bro..oi..naa man diay tay Hiyas? I thought wala na?

^^

mawnin' TJ!...Long time no see davao warrior MARJUS! :wave:

Even I could not keep pace with the Kadayawan changes...but at least I've kept track on the Hiyas from abolishion to being reinstated again.

Dunno how the entries would look though now that the names are very indigenous-sounding. The winner might be a big leap from the previous ones in the "looks" department. :jk:

^^ a real exotic beauty!

DOT vows continuing Davao promotions
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph Ace Durano vowed not to stop promoting Davao not until it becomes an international destination of the country.

Durano together with Secretary Jesus Dureza, President Adviser on the Peace Process led the opening ceremony of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE) 07 held at the SM City Entertainment Plaza in Davao City.

The MTTE 07 is one of the highlights of the Kadayawan Festivities that Davao City celebrates every August each year.

Durano said they will continue what they have started in 2005 when the city hosted the international tourism event, Asean Tourism Forum where Davao City was formally introduced among key players of the industry in the world as a must-visit city and as the country's favored tourism destination.

He said to complement what had been started, talks are on going for new routes and they are looking at Shanghai-Davao route.

He said the Shanghai-Cebu route had been working very strongly and in fact Shanghai has become a gateway to high spending Russian tourists.

"Because of the access route via Shanghai we already are getting tourists from countries like Russia and these visitors are big spender," he said.

In fact he said a couple from that country came to Cebu through a chartered plane and had the aircraft wait for them while they covered all the destinations in Cebu, Bohol and Boracay for two weeks.

He said Davao has a niche market because it has unique destinations.

In support of the destinations the DOT he said will help in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Center in Malago, Calinan this city.

He said they will also help develop the Mt. Apo Eco Tourism Park and when fully developed will become an attraction, the mountain being the highest peak of the country.

Meanwhile MTTE coordinator Marissa Te Eng Fo said that participating are 62 exhibitors from Davao and Mindanao with some Manila based operators with one conducting jobs fair for a seven-star hotel in Qatar with 1,000 positions to be filed up.

She also said that China tour operator will come today (August 11) for buying and selling of products. (PIA XI)

^^ a real exotic beauty!


donning a two-piece? he he..whatever..

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
Davao dad calls for reappointment of districts
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- A local government legislator in Davao City has called for the redistricting or "reappointment" of the whole country's legislative districts following the on-going census of population.

First district Councilor Peter Laviña in his privilege speech at the Davao City Council said the Constitution provides the reappointment within three years following the census.

He said "number would speak clearly rather than partisan interests" in creating new congressional districts if this provision is followed.

He said it is difficult to ask congress for the creation of new districts even as he said that exceptional cases were those of "rider provisions" in the creation of new provinces like in the case of Compostela Valley and cities like Makati.

Lavina urges the National Statistics Office and Congress to do their jobs in following the constitutional provision in Paragraph 4, Section 5 of Article VI, which called for the reappointment of legislative districts.

One legislative district is composed of at least a population of 250,000.

He said if there were a reappointment, Davao City with a population of close to 1.4 million would be entitled to at least five and not the current three districts. (PIA) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
Talaingod-Bukidnon road underway
by RG Alama

Davao City (11 August) -- The continuation of the Talaingod-Bukidnon road is underway as the opening of the remaining 40 kilometers which would finally connect the Talaingod town to San Fernando Municipality in Bukidnon has been started.

According to Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, the DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways) has allocated for 2007 a budget of P100-million for the road. By 2008, a budget appropriation of P500 million has been proposed for the completion of the artery seen to develop the far-flung areas of the two provinces.

Del Rosario said that only 30 kilometers remain before the boundary will be opened. He said that 10 kilometers have already been concreted. The total road network has a distance of about 50 kilometers.

The work was started in 2004, however under the previous term of former Governor Gelacio Gementiza, New People's Army guerillas burned road construction equipment and seized the construction crew as hostages, stalling the project which was soon abandoned.

Del Rosario said the road network is part of the Mega-Region development plan of the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which is re-echoed by her 8 by 08 agenda. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
DOT assists Philippine Eagle Center
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center's improvement.

DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao.

The center houses endangered Philippine Eagle and the Foundation which is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization initiated the protection of the bird and using the eagle as its flagship for conservation it has been able to undertake direct actions that benefit the species, other wildlife and the people who share its rainforest and habitat with the eagle.

Along with the rehabilitation of the PEFC that DOT supports is the development of the Mt. Apo eco-tourism park.

Durano said they had been talking with governors and mayors of provinces and municipalities surrounding Mt. Apo to take concrete steps in the development of eco-tourism as this will attract tourists and at the same time initiate economic activities in the area. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
DOT assists Philippine Eagle Center
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center's improvement.

DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao.

The center houses endangered Philippine Eagle and the Foundation which is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization initiated the protection of the bird and using the eagle as its flagship for conservation it has been able to undertake direct actions that benefit the species, other wildlife and the people who share its rainforest and habitat with the eagle.

Along with the rehabilitation of the PEFC that DOT supports is the development of the Mt. Apo eco-tourism park.

Durano said they had been talking with governors and mayors of provinces and municipalities surrounding Mt. Apo to take concrete steps in the development of eco-tourism as this will attract tourists and at the same time initiate economic activities in the area. (PIA XI) [top]

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In the Middle of Everything

Le Jardin de Villa-Abrille is the second high-end residential subdivision project of Filinvest in Davao, after the successful Fuente de Villa-Abrille project in Tulip Drive. The two projects are under joint venture with one of the prominent families in the city, Carlos Villa-Abrille & Sons, Inc. The project is the first to be architecturally themed as French Mediterranean inspired residential subdivision in Mindanao. As such, the name Le Jardin de Villa-Abrille is a French word meaning “The Garden of Villa-Abrille.”

The proposed residential subdivision project is conveniently located within the heart of Davao City. Thus, boast of its proximity to malls (only 100 meters away from NCCC Mall & approximately 500 meters away from SM City Davao), commercial establishments, banks, financial institutions, schools (Ateneo de Davao University), churches and hospitals (Davao Doctors Medical Center).

The subdivision will be provided with 1st class amenities and state of the art facilities to complete the package of an exclusive and well master-planned residential subdivision. The project shall have a grand entrance gate and guardhouse with 24-hour roving security, a clubhouse wherein lot owners can hold their seminar, parties, wedding, and the like, a swimming pool where the family can enjoy bathing under the heat of the sun, playground area where the kids can play.

Furthermore, the 350-meter wide frontage of the subdivision along the National Highway called, Ma-a Road, is also conceptualized to become a commercial area. This will give even more convenience to the residents of the subdivision on their daily household requirements.

Location : Bgy. Ma-a, Davao City

Product Offering:
Lots: Lot Ranging : 120 sq. m. to 496 sq. m.
Lot Price
Residential
: Php 8,200 - Php 8,900
Commercial
: Php 16,000
Total Number of Lots
: Phase 1 - 134 units
: Phase 2 - 161 units
: Phase 3 - 43 units
Total 338 units


Amenities : Community Facilities
Clubhouse
Entrance Gate and Guardhouse with Themed Wall & Entry Marker
Swimming Pool
Children's Playground
Basketball Court
Gazebos
Fully Landscaped Open Spaces

12 meter wide Road Right-of-Way
Pedestrian Sidewalk and Planting Strip
Perimeter Fence
24-Hour Security
Landscaped Courtyard
Efficient Drainage, Power and Water Distribution

Source:http://www.filinvestland.com/phe_lejardin.asp

^^ natawa ako sa booth ng le jardin de villa abrille sa SM..

yung isang poster nila nakalagay na across NCCC Mall, tapos tinabunan yung word na NCCC Mall and nilagyan ng "across a mall in maa" :lol:

^^ :lol:

if im not mistaken, this picture shows the lew-chardung (under construction)
(can anyone help me resize this :( )

http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~mabuhay/100_1738.JPG

i think thats the other filinvest project (the first one along tulip drive)

^^ That aint the one.....the new one is literally near NCCC..Yang nasa pic na yan, yang Ang Fuente de Abrille

Hi Marjus! Where did you get the article about Samal? Roxanne Lu is my cousin...

:cheers:


Di ba these are perks (for the agents) supposed to be coming from the call center? During my call centre stint, I had fun playinhg billiards while on breaks, and others kill time by playing was games and what not. Coffee, tea and mineral water were free-flowing. :cheers:

Precisely why central management is questioning the decision of mall management. If indeed gusto jud sa agents makadula for free, bayaran sa call center ang amenities, then the agents can play for free. :)

ako miski goy ko asa man ko mo kaon ana!:lol: i like lakatan :)

lakatan mao na ba nang binangay? kay dili ko ganahan ug tundan kay aplud! pero ganahan ko mag aplud ug picture sa friendster! hehehe :lol:

Hi Marjus! Where did you get the article about Samal? Roxanne Lu is my cousin...

Diri bai, http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/magazines/lifestyle.htm.

It's in the lifestyle section of the latest edition..

cheers

^^ thanks!

;14734013']^^ natawa ako sa booth ng le jardin de villa abrille sa SM..

yung isang poster nila nakalagay na across NCCC Mall, tapos tinabunan yung word na NCCC Mall and nilagyan ng "across a mall in maa" :lol:

Ba't naman i mislead ang mga propective buyers? Di maganda yon.

Diri bai, http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/magazines/lifestyle.htm.

It's in the lifestyle section of the latest edition..

cheers


Man of few words na si Marjus karon...:jk:

Precisely why central management is questioning the decision of mall management. If indeed gusto jud sa agents makadula for free, bayaran sa call center ang amenities, then the agents can play for free. :)


Central management meaning Sutherland or NCCC?

Yeah, that's pretty much more like it. If the prospective rentor (call centre) does not want to make the same amenities available for its workers then they should talk NCCC into letting them use the mall service for a fee. Call centre job is stressful to some degree and it's incumbent upon the operator to provide "distressing amenities" to the agents.

di naman mislead, kasi malapit nga naman sa NCCC Mall, pinalitan lang ng across a mall in ma-a kasi baka nagrekalmo ang SM na na advertise ang NCCC Mall sa SM

The proposed residential subdivision project is conveniently located within the heart of Davao City. Thus, boast of its proximity to malls (only 100 meters away from NCCC Mall & approximately 500 meters away from SM City Davao), commercial establishments, banks, financial institutions, schools (Ateneo de Davao University), churches and hospitals (Davao Doctors Medical Center).



i highly doubt this, Tulip drive alone is about 1 km long..tapos part ra na sa route between le jardin and SM

^^

uh okey got your drift. Kala ko kasi i mislead nila na malapit as in infront gyud sa mall ang development just to drive sales. Sorry!

;14735668']i highly doubt this, Tulip drive alone is about 1 km long..tapos part ra na sa route between le jardin and SM

I shook my head reading that line too. "Sabihiin mo yan sa lelong mo" as the 70s ditty goes. :lol:

^^ The central management of NCCC is questioning the decision of the mall management of NCCC in giving the amenities for free to Callbox. If Callbox indeed wants to have a recreational venue for its agents, then it must pay NCCC the appropriate amount for the use of the entertainment facilities. Hindi naman kailangan ang agents ang magbabayad for the facilities, pero not necessarily din at the expense of NCCC diba?

Central management oversees the management of individual corporations belonging to the NCCC Group (one of which is the Malls, Inc. forging the deal with Callbox).

^^ My apologies D.E. kung malabo. Hehehe.

Sutherland, though, is definitely out (confirmed na to teej). Callbox is under negotiation pa dahil nga dito sa issue ng free entertainment amenities.

^^

No worries Peng. It's crystal clear now. So Waway is right, Sutherland opted for A & M instead.

^^ I believe so too. There you go! You finally found the shortest way to my name! Hahaha!

^^

I'm not even comf'table with it. It sounds something else when you say it twice.. :jk:

Seriously, Sutherland can also look into Damosa IT Park which now has another cluster of buildings intended for IT locators. The urgency to open the business soon in Davao might negate this possibility and so the empty A & M building is still a better option.

^^ LOL! :lol:

Bisag asa, as long as all the benefit will redound to Davao, payts na kaayo!

Hopefully, all these nice developments in the IT industry in Davao will trigger another construction boom (the last being halted by the Asian financial crisis). May connection ba? :nuts:

I have read good news about some 18 and 20 storey buildings soon to be built in CDO. Not for anything else, pero sana makarinig rin tayo ng ganong klaseng balita dito sa Davao soon. :)

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
DOT assists Philippine Eagle Center
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center's improvement.

DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao.

The center houses endangered Philippine Eagle and the Foundation which is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization initiated the protection of the bird and using the eagle as its flagship for conservation it has been able to undertake direct actions that benefit the species, other wildlife and the people who share its rainforest and habitat with the eagle.

Along with the rehabilitation of the PEFC that DOT supports is the development of the Mt. Apo eco-tourism park.

Durano said they had been talking with governors and mayors of provinces and municipalities surrounding Mt. Apo to take concrete steps in the development of eco-tourism as this will attract tourists and at the same time initiate economic activities in the area. (PIA XI) [top]

^^

If that is true, I'm happy for them being able to erect their own skyscraper 10 years after Davao had built its own. :)

This is close to the crash site of Air Phil? I've been to this area before and I could only describe the place as breath-taking.

kaya nga napatag :lol: hindi malaki naman yang Camudmud mga 4 kls. inland how ironic yung irplane na mudmud jud sa Camudmud .

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
DOT assists Philippine Eagle Center
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center's improvement.

DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao.

The center houses endangered Philippine Eagle and the Foundation which is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization initiated the protection of the bird and using the eagle as its flagship for conservation it has been able to undertake direct actions that benefit the species, other wildlife and the people who share its rainforest and habitat with the eagle.

Along with the rehabilitation of the PEFC that DOT supports is the development of the Mt. Apo eco-tourism park.

Durano said they had been talking with governors and mayors of provinces and municipalities surrounding Mt. Apo to take concrete steps in the development of eco-tourism as this will attract tourists and at the same time initiate economic activities in the area. (PIA XI) [top]



I just hope it won't turn into a Disney Park , I think some people misinterpret what's a sanctuary and a park .

hey nikki see how fashionable wearing a native costume ...

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3071/1071878960e204ab2886br1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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photos by Mark Wendell

this are the official outfit in our December's Grand Meet :colgate:

kaya nga napatag :lol: hindi malaki naman yang Camudmud mga 4 kls. inland how ironic yung irplane na mudmud jud sa Camudmud .


Kaluoy pud..namudmud ang Air Phil sa Camudmud. :lol:

hey nikki see how fashionable wearing a native costume ...

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3071/1071878960e204ab2886br1.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1725/10718785325daff6a7bcua8.jpg

photos by Mark Wendell

this are the official outfit in our December's Grand Meet :colgate:

haha! i dunno about that :( i wear whatever is comfortable
dili man ko fashionista :lol:

maayong hapon davao!

Kaluoy pud..namudmud ang Air Phil sa Camudmud. :lol:
aviation timeline:(

hey nikki see how fashionable wearing a native costume ...

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3071/1071878960e204ab2886br1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1725/10718785325daff6a7bcua8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

photos by Mark Wendell

this are the official outfit in our December's Grand Meet :colgate:
shes sophisticatedly beautiful. elegant

^^

mawnin' TJ!...Long time no see davao warrior MARJUS! :wave:

Even I could not keep pace with the Kadayawan changes...but at least I've kept track on the Hiyas from abolishion to being reinstated again.

Dunno how the entries would look though now that the names are very indigenous-sounding. The winner might be a big leap from the previous ones in the "looks" department. :jk:
rose from deep sleep, hahaha. please keep posting marjus

Saturday, August 11, 2007
'Hiyas' finals Saturday night

THE search for this year's Hiyas sa Kadayawan, the Festival Gem who will symbolize the celebration of harvest, will come to an end Saturday night at the CAP Auditorium.

The coronation night will feature music and dance in a pageantry integrating the tribal lores and folk stories of the eight tribes of Davao, namely Ata, Obo-Manuvu, Tagabawa, Sama, tausug, Maranao, Maguindanao and K'lagan.

This year's candidates of the Hiyas sa Kadayawan are Ryalim A. Boton, 19-year-old student representing the Tagabawa tribe; Marry Joy Wayan, 22, of the Obu-Manuvu tribe; Samra B. Num, 21, of the K'lagan tribe; Hamis D. Sherjalyn, 18, of the Tausug tribe; Hadzmina K. Saraka, 22, of the Sama tribe; Jockra M. Ebus, 19, of the Maguindanao tribe; Nihaya B. Polao, 18, of the Maranaw tribe; and Madilyn Dalag, 26, representing the Ata tribe.

The Hiyas sa Kadayawan, a tribal lass who epitomizes joy, bounty, simplicity and beauty, must possess pride of her indigenous heritage and must nurture the wisdom of her ancestors.

She must also carry the virtues of a people, who, through time and space have maintained its identity, dignity and collective memory.

The contestants will be judged according to the following criteria: Wisdom and Knowledge of her culture – 30 percent, Personality and Character – 30 percent, Cultural Skills – 30 percent, Community Support – 10 percent.

The winners of the various titles will win the corresponding prizes: Hiyas sa Kadayawan (Festival Gem) -- P50,000, Hiyas sa Kauswagan (Gem of Progress) -- P30,000, Hiyas sa Tingusbawan (Gem of Fulfilled Promise) -- P20,000, and Hiyas sa Kaliwatan (Tribal Gem) -- P10,000.
islam is conservative i guess. or maybe not in this case

^^

At least, that's how the locales described the tragedy when we my friends and I took to the place a few weeks after. This crash site is at least a few KMs from the white, sandy beach front though.
i wonder if traces of crash can still be seen. bits and pieces of plane

Tama naaaaaa!!! :lol:
maayong hapon, do you have any idea why they chose nccc mall bypassing damosa it park, thanks

related news

DOT puts up visitors' lounge at Eagle camp
Written by Walter I. Balane/MindaNews
Saturday, 11 August 2007 08 22 35

DAVAO CITY (MIndaNews / August 10) - A new, more visitor-friendly lounge will rise at the Philippine Eagle Center this year, to help attract more visitors and raise consciousness on the conservation effort to save the Philippine Eagle. The Department of Tourism has promised P5 million to construct it and Secretary Joseph Ace Durano has urged tourism operators attending the opening ceremonies of the Second Mindanao Travel Exposition Thursday to include the eagle conservation camp among their destinations.
The Philippine Eagle Foundation will be the second institution to receive a DOT infrastructure funding, Durano told MindaNews.

Durano said the eight-month construction will start by September. PEC volunteer architect Francis Hidalgo designed the new lounge that Durano described as "modern and close to nature."

The PEF attracts 100,000 visitors every year, but ticket sales amount to only P3 million a year compared to the P20 million that it spends on operational cost, including its research component, according to Tatit Quiblat, PEF communication officer. For the past 20 years, the PEF has been dependent on grants and donations.

The PEF will mark its 20th year and hopes that the proposed building will replace the center's dilapidated and old lounge. The lounge houses the PEF’s existing services to visitors.

Durano said that raising public awareness on the conservation effort of the PEF “is crucial in the actual effort for environmental conservation”. The Philippine Eagle, one of the largest eagles in the world, is endemic to the Philippines and is the top predator in the Philippine rainforest.

Current eagle population is estimated at only about 1,000, blamed mostly on rapid deforestation. (Walter I. Balane / MindaNews)

PIA Press Release
2007/08/11
DOT assists Philippine Eagle Center
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (11 August) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center's improvement.

DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza.

He said with the influx of tourists happening in our country there is a need to look at the supply side.

He said the DOT is helping develop the products and the tourism department considered the PEFC a unique destination of Davao.

The center houses endangered Philippine Eagle and the Foundation which is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization initiated the protection of the bird and using the eagle as its flagship for conservation it has been able to undertake direct actions that benefit the species, other wildlife and the people who share its rainforest and habitat with the eagle.

Along with the rehabilitation of the PEFC that DOT supports is the development of the Mt. Apo eco-tourism park.

Durano said they had been talking with governors and mayors of provinces and municipalities surrounding Mt. Apo to take concrete steps in the development of eco-tourism as this will attract tourists and at the same time initiate economic activities in the area. (PIA XI) [top]

where is this located... i like the view very much,,, it reminds me of the mediterránea :cheers:
the coast across would definitely give a spectacular window view if coastline ablazed with lights and fireflies at night. beautiful!

dunno teej but i think we can submit it thru Konsehal that's the easiest way i guess , the davao city website is not that active as it was before.



P50,000 for quick-thinkers
By Anthony S. Allada

Do you want to earn a quick buck? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday dangled P50,000 to anybody who can tickle his fancy on the new name of the PTA development park. The rules are simple: never use the Duterte name. He recalled how he strongly objected to the naming of Brgy. Duterte in Agdao and the Gov. Duterte Street when they were first proposed but the city council went on and approved the resolutions anyway. "Nisupak gyud ko atong panahona pero wala koy nabuhat (I really objected that time but I couldn’t do anything), Duterte was the presiding officer when the resolution to name the street that cuts across Ilustre St. after his father’s name, Gov. Vicente Duterte. “Pero tungod nga nag-insist man ang mga konsehal nagpapuli ko sa floorleader nga maoy mag-preside ug wala ko miapil sa proceeding (But when the councilors insisted I asked to be replaced by the floorleader and abstain myself from the proceedings)," he said. He said he finds it in bad taste to give them credit for only doing their job as public servants. Duterte said the P71-million PTA grounds would be temporarily opened to the public during the 22nd Kadayawan festival. Through a loan from Land Bank of the Philippines, the city government transformed the five-hectare property into a lush greenery with half-grown trees, endemic plants, flowers and sculptures by artist Kublai Millan. The PTA also boasts of a man-made cascading waterfall, interactive and glass waterfalls, the dancing fountain, children’s playing ground, visitor’s park and the greenhouse gallery. Duterte said that domestic and foreign visitors who intend to visit the 22nd Kadayawan festival, which opened on Wednesday, will surely be fascinated by the new layout of the park. The mayor hinted that he would like the park to be named after national heroes who really fought selflessly the country. (ASA)

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=17577
good luck to the park!:D i hope to see a very big name to win. worthy for a beautiful park and winning the hearts of people. i hope theres touch of universality in its name. but its just me asking for dreams:D

LOL! pero mao na ang ginabara karon sa central management sa NCCC. hehehehe. very minor issue lang man but has to be addressed nonetheless. i hope this will not adversely affect the negotiations para all systems go na. :)
minor issue means you are seeing compromise deal there? which side might give up and give way i wonder:D please open up a little bit more:D

fine! :lol:

Davao's most extreme park that will Rock your SOX!! or DMEPTRYS (asa ka kakita og acronym nga ingong ana)?

The most expensive park in mindanao so you better go there or TMEPINSYBGT

o diba orig?
:nuts: :nuts: ug what exactly are those acronyms stands for

^^ haaaaayyy.... sana nga hindi mainis ang Callbox kasi Landco is their other option. pero wala ta'y mabuhat, naa man gud proseso nga dapat i-follow... haay labad sa ulo! :bash:
does it mean nccc it pavillion is nothing but a name of a "room" space? will they get accreditation with a kind of space infrastructure provisions whatever it is called:D

I hope it's only NCCC's loss, (but A & Ms' gain, hopefully!) and not Davao's.
locators i guess were doing the hard way when theres an it park ready for IT business. i dont know:D

dugang:

Dinabaw Park For Diverse Cultures Of Davao City (DPDCD).
close to the one i came across reading its davao diversity park:D

okay here are the names to be voted :

Dinabaw Park :D

Datu Bago

Kadayawan Park - 3 votes ( tj, rajah & moi)

Uyanguren or Oyanguran Park-1 vote(animo)

Davao Park for the Diversified Cultural Influence from the all Provinces and Regions. or (DPDCIPR Park ) taas lang gihaspon miski acronym :lol: -1 vote( paul)

add kung gusto pa ninyo mag butang...copy and paste lang .
think all of them deserve to be part of the park. i am thinking about using the names for theme features inside. say each walkway carry a name of davao fruits, kadayawan dancing fountain, mt apo river, datu bago ampitheatre, gov duterte solarium davao gulf oceanarium:D dinabaw bridge. evrybody happy:D

breaking my record post count!:D

nebermayn.

edit: the name Davao Diversity Park is kinda lame :( i was expecting it to be in bisaya.
if youre asked for a name in bisaya, what can you suggest?
do you know bisaya word sa diversity:nuts: :D

LoLz...weeeee good evening dinabaw! good evening ya all!!!!! Ei, is it true na diversity park na ang name ng PTA aka Greenbelt?
it wasnt official just as i thought:D but i swear it said davao diversity park formerly davao pta park:ohno:

maayong hapon, do you have any idea why they chose nccc mall bypassing damosa it park, thanks

Yan ang hindi ko masasagot. Although Damosa IT Park is also not their second option. If negotiations with NCCC fail, Callbox will probably locate in Landco TOWER.

Firm: Good Morning Davao
Chief Executive Officer: Young II Han
Age of Firm: 1 year

Projects Phase 1

1. 120-unit residential hotel
Location: Buhangin, Davao city
Area: 7,200 square meters
Cost: P355 million
Features:
English Language School for Foreigners
Business Center
Gymnasium

2. Resort and residential farm subdivision
Location: Island Garden City of Samal
Area: 12.9 hectars
Cost: P60 million

Projects Phase 2

1. Resort with 27-hole golf course and a subdivision
Location: Davao City
Area: 760 hectars
Cost: P9 billion

Projects Phase 3

1. Industrial Park
Location: Davao City
Features:
Open for invitation to electronic and computer companies from Japan and South Korea to put up projects geared for exports.

They outlined their very ambitious projects in 3 phases, it’s also a long term goal so they will be staying for good. Those projects are huge too and will benefit a lot of people living in Davao specially the ones looking for jobs. An indicator that Davao has a booming economy and its right on track to become a global city.

What can I say but to welcome this Koreans and treat them not as guests but as fellow Dabawenyos. Welcome brothers!

http://nickilo.wordpress.com/
why are these in low profile, ...

does it mean nccc it pavillion is nothing but a name of a "room" space? will they get accreditation with a kind of space infrastructure provisions whatever it is called:D

It is almost a standard in all lease contracts kasi that Lessees are responsible for retrofittings in the leased premises. I believe that the proposed deal with Callbox is not an exception to this. But since Callbox is no ordinary lessee as well, kaya nasali sa proposal yung free entertainment amenities. Callbox does not have any more issues with the retrofitting (unlike Sutherland), kasi amenable naman sila doon. And I believe that with the kind of eagerness that Callbox is showing in getting the NCCC IT Pavilion, they would not mind the free enetertainment amenities being slashed from the contract proposal. I hope I am not wrong with this though. :)

^^

If that is true, I'm happy for them being able to erect their own skyscraper 10 years after Davao had built its own. :)

Hehehehe! Reading this is very relieving D.E. Hehehe.

Btw, yung 120-room residential hotel na naka quote sa message ni Mt. Apo, does anybody know how many floors that structure would have?

Oist Dinabaw, any idea pila ka floors nang 120-storey residential hotel?

Yan ang hindi ko masasagot. Although Damosa IT Park is also not their second option. If negotiations with NCCC fail, Callbox will probably locate in Landco TOWER.

coz Damosa is still underconstruction. It would take atleast a year before the a call center could relocate in Damosa.

Hehehehe! Reading this is very relieving D.E. Hehehe.

Btw, yung 120-room residential hotel na naka quote sa message ni Mt. Apo, does anybody know how many floors that structure would have?


Well a 120 storey could be a sprawling development rather than a vertical construction. Lam mo naman sa Davao, palaparan ng area ang construction at hindi pataasan ng building.

The SM City Business Complex
NEODAVAO (http://neodavao.wordpress.com)
August 9, 2007

Here’s SM City Davao and its vicinity. From the look at it, another commercial and business district is on the rise. Let me call it as The SM City Business Complex (this is not its official name though). The area is consist of SM City Davao, the upcoming SM City Convention and IT Center/Park, existing commercial strip with lowrise buildings, and the ongoing construction of ECO 4000 Condominiums (two five storeys condominium buildings.). This shot from space (provided by google earth) was taken sometime around 2003. The commercial strip is not yet visible same as with the on going construction of the ECO 4000 Condominiums.

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/3807/smcityfr7.jpg

NEODAVAO (http://neodavao.wordpress.com) - A Global City is on the Rise!
looks expansive. if another high end mall rises there, how nice will it be to see an aerobridge connecting them

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

^^ Is this the A and M Building?

looks expansive. if another high end mall rises there, how nice will it be to see an aerobridge connecting them

^^ It would be a multipurpose building lang po... for contact centers / retail shops / and a convention center.

Oist Dinabaw, any idea pila ka floors nang 120-storey residential hotel?

good morning from good morning :D will base our estimate from MP which has 250 rooms, my guess is it's a 10 storey bldg. and maybe that's the 3-10 storey hi-rises mentioned by PIA's Archt. Labao ;)

think all of them deserve to be part of the park. i am thinking about using the names for theme features inside. say each walkway carry a name of davao fruits, kadayawan dancing fountain, mt apo river, datu bago ampitheatre, gov duterte solarium davao gulf oceanarium:D dinabaw bridge. evrybody happy:D

..oppps no Duterte :no:...:colgate:

Well a 120 storey could be a sprawling development rather than a vertical construction. Lam mo naman sa Davao, palaparan ng area ang construction at hindi pataasan ng building.

Ok na yun! Although I would love to see another highrise in the city. I miss the presence of tower cranes that were almost a normal sight in the mid-90's until the financial crisis set in.

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

^^ Is this the A and M Building?

korek!

Well a 120 storey could be a sprawling development rather than a vertical construction. Lam mo naman sa Davao, palaparan ng area ang construction at hindi pataasan ng building.
but tj: can 7,200sq mtr accommodate a sprawl of 120 units, naa man gymnasium ug school?

Ok na yun! Although I would love to see another highrise in the city. I miss the presence of tower cranes that were almost a normal sight in the mid-90's until the financial crisis set in.

^^ oo nga...but its more expensive to build an expansive construction than a vertically inclined structure...wakokokokok....anyway, oi...visit nyo naman blog ko..la lang :lol:

good morning from good morning :D will base our estimate from MP which has 250 rooms, my guess is it's a 10 storey bldg. and maybe that's the 3-10 storey hi-rises mentioned by PIA's Archt. Labao ;)

you mean 3 to 10 more 10-storey highrises are in line for Davao? kewl!

kung daghan lang kog kwarta, ako na mismo magpatukod ug highrise diri nga kananag walay lain syudad sa mindanao maka lupig, arun Davao can still retain its reputation as the home of the tallest building in Mindanao... :lol:

^^ oo nga...but its more expensive to build an expansive construction than a vertically inclined structure...wakokokokok....anyway, oi...visit nyo naman blog ko..la lang :lol:

haaay unta! o bah! will check it out. from the goys' comments, its a blog sure worth reading. :cheers:

^^ you know i am not really a hi rise fan it makes my neck stiff but my ideal scraper will be just 22- 25 storey higher than that i get stiff neck :lol:

good morning from good morning :D will base our estimate from MP which has 250 rooms, my guess is it's a 10 storey bldg. and maybe that's the 3-10 storey hi-rises mentioned by PIA's Archt. Labao ;)
same guess bro. 1 hotel 2 res high rise. but it was reported to rise in norht

but tj: can 7,200sq mtr accommodate a sprawl of 120 units, naa man gymnasium ug school?

I think 10 to 12 storey can accomodate that area but not a sprawl and it's located in Buhangin .

same guess bro. 1 hotel 2 res high rise. but it was reported to rise in norht

well Buhangin is in northside ;)

^^ you know i am not really a hi rise fan it makes my neck stiff but my ideal scraper will be just 22- 25 storey higher than that i get stiff neck :lol:

LOL! Ayaw lang gud ug hangad pag ayo! Kami nalang bahala mu describe sa imuha how the tip looks like! LOL! Bitaw Dinabaw, so 3 to 10 more 10-storey highrises will be put up soon?

LOL! Ayaw lang gud ug hangad pag ayo! Kami nalang bahala mu describe sa imuha how the tip looks like! LOL! Bitaw Dinabaw, so 3 to 10 more 10-storey highrises will be put up soon?

yup but that 120 hotel room is just my guess ...well did i failed in my crystal ball ;)

same guess bro. 1 hotel 2 res high rise. but it was reported to rise in norht

North Davao is the most ideal location for THE highriseS that will be erected (gi angkon na jud nako bah kay THE na man, hehehe). Leave South Davao the way it is, the residential suburb... :)

^^ d man gud sila below sea level..ahihihihih unlike sa southern part

yup but that 120 hotel room is just my guess ...well did i failed in my crystal ball ;)

I will bank on that! So pati ang petsa kaya nimu hulaan? Kanusa bih? I would love to see Davao complement the newly realized construction boom of its Northern counterpart. :)

you mean 3 to 10 more 10-storey highrises are in line for Davao? kewl!

kung daghan lang kog kwarta, ako na mismo magpatukod ug highrise diri nga kananag walay lain syudad sa mindanao maka lupig, arun Davao can still retain its reputation as the home of the tallest building in Mindanao... :lol:
maybe start it as low rise say 8st but is open for vertical expansion. raising it slowly until you achieve 18storeys! in two years:eek:

I will bank on that! So pati ang petsa kaya nimu hulaan? Kanusa bih? I would love to see Davao complement the newly realized construction boom of its Northern counterpart. :)

we need your help kasi mag pa peng hok aw feng shui pa sila sa date :lol: haha so your a southern goy pala ha well we owned(north) lang naman the next higest scraper next to MP which is located in city center :D

^^ d man gud sila below sea level..ahihihihih unlike sa southern part

Tama ka! Parehas gabii, knee-high ang baha sa matina (infront of the old Harana, as usual) and SPED Bangkal. Daghan nasab multicab nitirik. tsk3

we need your help kasi mag pa peng hok aw feng shui pa sila sa date :lol: haha so your a southern goy pala ha well we owned(north) lang naman the next scraper next to MP which is located in city center :D

LOL! Tarong ba! Naa na bitaw? When sila mag sugod? Sulti na ba! 100% sure na? Maluoy ka kay basig di ko katulog ani! :ohno:

Tama ka! Parehas gabii, knee-high ang baha sa matina (infront of the old Harana, as usual) and SPED Bangkal. Daghan nasab multicab nitirik. tsk3

y not make it as a tourist destination...the venice of davao :lol: ...diba matina sounds like an italian word din? :lol: :lol: :lol:

btw goys write your cel #'s para sa amul-amul para dili ta mag sining gitay sa Torres Food Avee. :D
here's mine
dinabaw's 0919-75114-414

copy & paste na lang.

y not make it as a tourist destination...the venice of davao :lol: ...diba matina sounds like an italian word din? :lol: :lol: :lol:

ayaw pud kay mawad-an mig puy-anan ana! basig magbangka pa mi bag-o makauli! :lol:

LOL! Tarong ba! Naa na bitaw? When sila mag sugod? Sulti na ba! 100% sure na? Maluoy ka kay basig di ko katulog ani! :ohno:

well di ko mo sulti ug 100% na basig ma karma (tama ba ? ):D but the way the construction boom here conservatively mga 75.55 & :cheers:

Oist Dinabaw! What do you mean when you said that you (north) owns the next highest scraper in the dity after MP? Are you referring to Landco? Or are you referring to a new scraper about to be erected in the North? Please sulti kay para makatulog ko! :ohno:

^^ which news article bro? kuyawa sa name oi...diversity! ehehehehehehe well..ana sila nahan daw sila og name na moreflect what davao is..so diversed man atong culture..so diversity is nice din...pero d ba mejo taas ang name?

murag lisud gamiton sa sentence.."uhmmm miss miss..asa ta manuroy?" "sa Davao Diversity Park lang ta adto" wakokokokokoko...mejo awkward.

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-08-09&sec=15&aid=26986

The event will take place at 7 a.m. with top Manila government officials and Isuzu bigwigs in attendance. The site is near the Rizal’s Fountain on the T.M. Kalaw side of the Luneta Park.

Leg 2 is set at the Fuente Osmena Park along Osmena Boulevard in Cebu City for the Visayan leg in September, with the third leg scheduled at the Davao Diversity Park (formerly PTA Park) in Davao City in O ctober.

well di ko mo sulti ug 100% na basig ma karma (tama ba ? ):D but the way the construction boom here conservatively mga 75.55 & :cheers:

whats with the .55%? Nganong gipa sobrahan pa ug decimal point? LOL!

^ di ba malas sa chinese way butal :D

Oist Dinabaw! What do you mean when you said that you (north) owns the next highest scraper in the dity after MP? Are you referring to Landco? Or are you referring to a new scraper about to be erected in the North? Please sulti kay para makatulog ko! :ohno:

both .. bwahaha :cheers: katulog lang oi basig mo damgo ka sa ako :lol:

^^ ang malas ka kanang mabitin, like 19, 29, 39... so if you are celebrating your 59th bday, you say you are 60. Of course, the perennial 4, malas pud. Because the number 4, when pronounced in Chinese, also sounds like death in Chinese, although magkaiba lang ang intonation.


BY THE WAY, balik ta sa storya bah! You still did not answer my question! About the next highest in the North...

^^ What do you mean both? Landco and Pryce? Or naa pa jud isa itukod?? Bitin man kaayo ka oi! Hala malas baya na sa Chinese! LOL!

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-08-09&sec=15&aid=26986

The event will take place at 7 a.m. with top Manila government officials and Isuzu bigwigs in attendance. The site is near the Rizal’s Fountain on the T.M. Kalaw side of the Luneta Park.

Leg 2 is set at the Fuente Osmena Park along Osmena Boulevard in Cebu City for the Visayan leg in September, with the third leg scheduled at the Davao Diversity Park (formerly PTA Park) in Davao City in O ctober.

i guess the writer made it up but just last night the mayor said still no name for the park ... now it's coined by the media "The Park"

i found it!:D


^^ Mr Sonny Labao, chairperson of the Federation of Philippine Institute of Architects (DAVAO) confirmed this during the 5th Mindanao Design and Construction Fair last June 29 to July 1 at SM CITY DAVAO....

Davao’s construction industry enjoys robust growth
Sunday, July 8th, 2007

The construction industry in Mindanao is experiencing robust growth with more residential houses and commercial buildings being constructed.

Federation of Philippine Institute of Architects (FPIA) chair Sonny Labao said the industry is better this year than last year with an estimated 15 million houses built in Mindanao alone.

He also said three 10-story commercial buildings are going to be built somewhere in Davao City. However, Labao declined to divulge the details of the projects to avoid preempting them, hinting only that one of them is a hotel.

On the other hand, FPIA committee head architect Romy Birrey said Mindanao is second only to Metro Manila in terms of processing building permits, indicating robust movement in the construction industry.

He attributed this upward trend to the city’s peace and order stability.

“Because of the city’s peace and order, everybody is coming back,” he said.

Birrey said the flooding of tourists from Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan and the non-availability of vacant apartments as well as fully booked hotels signal the city’ economic growth.

Meanwhile, City administrator Wendel Avisado said the city’s construction industry is “a sellers market.”

He said of the city’s P1.5 billion acquired income last year, a considerable amount was contributed by the construction industry.

::// from PNA

You can also find this post and its related news at NEODAVAO (http://neodavao.wordpress.com)

btw goys write your cel #'s para sa amul-amul para dili ta mag sining gitay sa Torres Food Avee. :D
here's mine
dinabaw's 0919-75114-414

copy & paste na lang.

nanobra imung digits bah! :lol:

^^ What do you mean both? Landco and Pryce? Or naa pa jud isa itukod?? Bitin man kaayo ka oi! Hala malas baya na sa Chinese! LOL!

hehe sige gud oi i mean i got close to the "architect it's a go .. but na man jud ng suhong murag mo talb man gud na diri sa Davao so ana lang :gossip: ron :okay:

^^ that's the rumored 30storey construction ( 10 x 3) :lol:

hoy, uban ko sa amul-amul.... mao ni akong cell no. : +639195778576 :D

nanobra imung digits bah! :lol:

:lol: malas man gud pag di pa sobrahan dara 0919-7511-414

^^ that's the rumored 30storey construction ( 10 x 3) :lol:

hoy, uban ko sa amul-amul.... mao ni akong cell no. : +639195778576 :D

sige dala lang ug jagermeister ha 1 ka box :lol:



Dinabaw -09197511414

Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576

copy & paste

^^ dong dinabaw, bawal na ron ang liquid on board.... magda kog manok ug baboy, mag via northmin man ko :lol:

^^ siguroha lang way bird flu ug FMD :lol:

^^ on a traysikad?

^^ wa pa man tingali kaabot didto ang fmd ... knowing the area is less traversed by air ... so it will take time pa :lol: ....

hehe sige gud oi i mean i got close to the "architect it's a go .. but na man jud ng suhong murag mo talb man gud na diri sa Davao so ana lang :gossip: ron :okay:

mao ba? sige panghatag nalang ug Clues... hehehe.... Let's play Blues Clues...

^^ dong dinabaw, bawal na ron ang liquid on board.... magda kog manok ug baboy, mag via northmin man ko :lol:

uy gibawi na ang ban sa liquid on board. though wala ko kabalo if naay nabilin na restrictions.

^^ wa pa man tingali kaabot didto ang fmd ... knowing the area is less traversed by air ... so it will take time pa :lol: ....

oi FMD is more dangerous carried by schiff :lol:

^^ aha diay manggikan si Rajah? Sa London? Didto ra man naay FMD ron diba?

uy gibawi na ang ban sa liquid on board. though wala ko kabalo if naay nabilin na restrictions.

mao ba... sige mag-da kog agua de pampakurat fresh from iligan :D uban sa akong mga manok ug baboy :lol:

^^ Deutchland but a stop over in London :D

^^ via cebu and iligan :cheers:

mao ba? sige panghatag nalang ug Clues... hehehe.... Let's play Blues Clues...

Blues Clues ? mao ba ng hi-lo :D

Hala mag practice na diay ko ug German ani! hahaha! Guten Morgen! Guten Tag! Auf Widersehen! Hahahahaha :lol:

Blues Clues ? mao ba ng hi-lo :D

dili oi. mao nang sa nickelodeon... hehehe tanaw man gud gihapon kog mga ana... hehehe... :nuts:

^^ aw ganahan man kug hi-lo sa casino hehehe

sa amul-amul, kuliton gihapun taka anang imung secret balita Dinabaw bah (about the highrise to be built in the North)... dili jud taka undangan hantod ma extract nako ang full info from you...

Call the witness to the stand...

Your honor, my next witness is Dinabaw. His testimony is offered to prove that another skyscraper will be erected in the North.

:banana:

^^ haha oi pareho lang tang pa privy privy kuno pud ko :lol:

^^ ah issuhan taka ug subpoena para mu amin ka! hahahaha :lol:

Hala mag practice na diay ko ug German ani! hahaha! Guten Morgen! Guten Tag! Auf Widersehen! Hahahahaha :lol:

nicht schlecht! :lol: xie xie :cheers:


@dinabaw... asa i-erect ang high rise ... basig ma-oberteykan na gyud ta ani sa nm naa na ra ba sila 9 storey bldg. :D

^^ sige lang paad2on lang nako akong atty....si atty Dexterous Dex kambal ni baby face Nickle :lol:

nicht schlecht! :lol: xie xie :cheers:


@dinabaw... asa i-erect ang high rise ... basig ma-oberteykan na gyud ta ani sa nm naa na ra ba sila 9 storey bldg. :D

ganahan man pud ko sa imong erect kay dako :lol: ...sa buhangin so mo taas pa sa MP 500 meters + 10 strorey.....highest scraper in Mindanao :lol: oi 20 daw ingon peng hok ;)

nicht schlecht! :lol: xie xie :cheers:


@dinabaw... asa i-erect ang high rise ... basig ma-oberteykan na gyud ta ani sa nm naa na ra ba sila 9 storey bldg. :D

kay nganong naka italize jud ang word nga erect? hahaha! actually rajah, dili lang kana... mutukod na pud daw sila didto ug 18 storey hotel and 20 storey office bulding (as per the nm forumers). that's the reason why ginakulit nako si Dinabaw...

oi FMD is more dangerous carried by schiff :lol:

that's true... ang mga pasahero matakdan pod because they sleep with the livestocks on the way :lol:

^^ sige lang paad2on lang nako akong atty....si atty Dexterous Dex kambal ni baby face Nickle :lol:

aysus pildihun ko na si atty dex sa cross-examination! LOL! :nuts:

ganahan man pud ko sa imong erect kay dako :lol: ...sa buhangin so mo taas pa sa MP 500 meters + 10 strorey.....highest scraper in Mindanao :lol: oi 20 daw ingon peng hok ;)

dili ako nag ingun ug 20 oi... ingun si mtapo yata na rumored 30 storey, or was it rajah?

tarong Dinabaw bah... 10 storey lang jud? mao na ba nang ingun sa imung close nga architect? or lahi pa pud to? Please please please

kay nganong naka italize jud ang word nga erect? hahaha! actually rajah, dili lang kana... mutukod na pud daw sila didto ug 18 storey hotel and 20 storey office bulding (as per the nm forumers). that's the reason why ginakulit nako si Dinabaw...

so, ma-suya diay ta ani kay 20 storey man ang itukod... lupig atong marco polo ... (sama pang kuya tj ...... weeeeeeeeeeeee :lol:

that's true... ang mga pasahero matakdan pod because they sleep with the livestocks on the way :lol:

umm well i've travelled that route before w/ my cousin from estayt ingon nya may goli (abi nako way ligo..LOL) kita siya ug coffin being loaded :lol:

so, ma-suya diay ta ani kay 20 storey man ang itukod... lupig atong marco polo ... (sama pang kuya tj ...... weeeeeeeeeeeee :lol:

karun pa lang dili na ko katulog! mao na akoang ginakulit si Dinabaw... :ohno:

the 20 storey building raw is a Korean Office building...

dili ako nag ingun ug 20 oi... ingun si mtapo yata na rumored 30 storey, or was it rajah?

tarong Dinabaw bah... 10 storey lang jud? mao na ba nang ingun sa imung close nga architect? or lahi pa pud to? Please please please

i mean the 20 is in NM ;) lagi oi katulog na basta w/in this year promise :lol:

^^ hmmmm... ok. i rest my case. but anytime soon, i will file a motion to revive! LOL!

Motion denined :) weeeeeeeeeee...just got here sa office.....anyway, musta all?

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ganahan man pud ko sa imong erect kay dako :lol: ...sa buhangin so mo taas pa sa MP 500 meters + 10 strorey.....highest scraper in Mindanao :lol: oi 20 daw ingon peng hok ;)
500m:eek:

hi..Im a newbie, can i join the furom? im from davao city also and loves to join here and
tackle about new development of our city..thanks

Hi carrotz.......Welcome to SkyScaperCity Davao e-Group!!!! feel at home po! ----------------^^Hugz^^------------

^^ asl :lol: (parang text eh :lol: ) welcome caroll :cheers:

dili ako nag ingun ug 20 oi... ingun si mtapo yata na rumored 30 storey, or was it rajah?

tarong Dinabaw bah... 10 storey lang jud? mao na ba nang ingun sa imung close nga architect? or lahi pa pud to? Please please please
hahaha 30storeys high equivalent kung tan awn sa samal island ang 10storey tall on top of hill

hi pepol..im a newbie..

i envy the ht of burj dubai

hi pepol..im a newbie..
welcome carrotz,

warmly
bugs bunny

^^ weelllcommmeee Carrotz....welcome to SSC Davao..^^
weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
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Tama ka! Parehas gabii, knee-high ang baha sa matina (infront of the old Harana, as usual) and SPED Bangkal. Daghan nasab multicab nitirik. tsk3

bitaw, sige ko kampay kampay sa imoha kay natirikan mi wala jud ka mipansin, gipakusgan pa jud nimo ug padagan mao napisikan ug tubig ang akong katapad

Grabbed from Spacewagon's post in the Iloilo thread...
How I wish our Davao leaders could learn as well from Germany's example.... This article is dedicated to Coucilor pila baga (or was it gaba... honestly, i forgot her name :lol: ) :cheers:

Iloilo City mayor cites Germany’s decentralization

ILOILO CITY — The successful German experience in decentralization is expected to guide this city in its quest for more autonomy and responsibility to local government units.

Arriving from a group study tour in Germany, City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said they studied the different German decentralization approaches in the fields of economic development policy,and on fiscal and environment protection matters.

The study tour was held on June 21-29, 2007 and participated in by selected Philippine officials upon the invitation of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), one of the international partners of the city in its solid waste management program.

The Philippine delegation also visited the University of Cologne which plays an important role in the technological and economic development of the Republic of Germany.

They also went to Koln where they discussed Economic Development Policy of a Federal State and/or City, as well as discussions on the role of the private sector in boosting local economic development.

The second stop is Berlin for a study on culture and a dialogue on Federalism in the Federal Republic, Fiscal Equalization Scheme Bund-Land and Economic Promotion.

The delegation also visited Bundesrat or the Federal Council of Germany for an overview of the federal set-up and to get a better understanding of the functions of the Federal Assembly in Germany.

source: Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2007080899769.html)

time for prank calls :laugh:

edit: welcome sir carrotz

there you go. now guys you know.:lol:

Maayong Kaadlawon mga Goys ug Goyettes!!!!



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Dinabaw -09197511414
Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
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DexterTexter - 0917 700-8801

Hi pud diay kay carrotz... join ka sa amul-amul, carrotz? ^_^

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good morning bro dexter...sayuha nimo oi..i just got home...weeee..on mah way to sleep

^^ ei bernie... what's with the dots? LoL... u myt as well join our Amul Amul on the 18th! ^_^

ingat lang sa pag post ng mga number nyo goys..baka nakalimutan niyo na yung nag text sa akin last year :lol:

bro dex...can i include ur blog in my blogroll? i like ur website!

^^ ei teej! I just got home as well.... galing inum! LOL! Gimmick night kasi Saturday! LOL.... i was shocked to see nearly 10 pages of new posts since i last visited this thread! LOL.


No problem Teej.... go go go go go!

;14746915']ingat lang sa pag post ng mga number nyo goys..baka nakalimutan niyo na yung nag text sa akin last year :lol:

si valium :)

^^ ei teej! I just got home as well.... galing inum! LOL! Gimmick night kasi Saturday! LOL.... i was shocked to see nearly 10 pages of new posts since i last visited this thread! LOL.


No problem Teej.... go go go go go!


Can i also feature your contact center in my blog?

;14746915']ingat lang sa pag post ng mga number nyo goys..baka nakalimutan niyo na yung nag text sa akin last year :lol:

good morning kuya waway!!!! weeeee...may pa mo da...new day..ako, it would be the end of my day pa....tulog after few mins..sometimes kapoy na kaau! huhuhuhu

Can i also feature your contact center in my blog?

Cge teej... that would be great! :banana: Thanks for the interest... although my blogs are nothing compared to yours... Tsaka, it's a good promotion for the contact center.:banana:

Murag ma2log sa siguro ko kay bago ra ko nag suka! LOL....ingat mo tanan... cee u all soon!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

lol. wala pa koy tulog noy :D in a while matulog na sab ko

^^ okie doke.....thnx bro..by the way..one last question..asa na locate inyong contact center bro?

si valium :)

i think fake yon na valium :lol:

Inside Jib e-Academy and SixEleven Contact Center

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^^ I like their training room..it's huge!

hi carrotz! sorry kay banana lang ning naga sayaw. hehehe :banana:

;14743823']bitaw, sige ko kampay kampay sa imoha kay natirikan mi wala jud ka mipansin, gipakusgan pa jud nimo ug padagan mao napisikan ug tubig ang akong katapad

Huuuuwwwaaaat??? Asa banda yet??? Hala ka sorry kaayo.... Basig pastang cute pud imung pag kampay ha? Unta nagpatunga ka..... Wala baya ko ga lingi pag ga drive ko... Sorry jud... :ohno:

hehe joke ra dar oi :D

didnt go home till almost 1AM kahapon :D

^^ okie doke.....thnx bro..by the way..one last question..asa na locate inyong contact center bro?

Hi teej. Murag nakatulog na jud si dexter before he could answer this question. Ako nalang tubag... Callwell is located at GGO Summit Building, JP Laurel Avenue, Bajada, 8000 Davao City PHILIPPINES.

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;14747360']hehe joke ra dar oi :D

didnt go home till almost 1AM kahapon :D

geez! for a while na guilty ko! LOL! usahay ra baya ko ma guilty! :lol:

i wonder if traces of crash can still be seen. bits and pieces of plane


I guess they have cleared the site completely already.

Motion denined :) weeeeeeeeeee...just got here sa office.....anyway, musta all?

halata jud si kuya teej na nangitag lingaw! hehehe. funny, you, waway, and dextertexter are just about to sleep... samantalang ako ay gising na gising na! hahaha. taod taod naa nasab si dinabaw diri. mga Morning Goys as opposed to the Vampire Goys. LOL! :lol:

I guess they have cleared the site completely already.

eh yung smell kaya ng charred human flesh andun pa?

Oist Dinabaw, any idea pila ka floors nang 120-storey residential hotel?

According to the news said hotel would be housed in a 10 storey building in the Robinsons Highland area.

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Dinabaw -09197511414
Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
Tj_Brewed - 09167345959
DexterTexter - 0917 700-8801
Peng Hok - 0917 700-8801 (kauban bitaw mi anang higayuna. hehe)

According to the news said hotel would be housed in a 10 storey building in the Robinsons Highland area.

Ah so parang overlooking the city.... how about the other buildings? Sir Dinabaw mentioned last night about a secret project pero 75.55% sure na raw of a building somewhere in the North that is to be the second tallest building in the city after MP. May alam ka ba dito? Sorry D.E. if I am overly kulit about this. Hehehe. Alam mo na why! (about the good news in nm) That's why! LOL!

eh yung smell kaya ng charred human flesh andun pa?

goosebumps..yikes! I think the smell only comes with the spooky visitations... as per rumors by the local folks..:lol:

Ah so parang overlooking the city.... how about the other buildings? Sir Dinabaw mentioned last night about a secret project pero 75.55% sure na raw of a building somewhere in the North that is to be the second tallest building in the city after MP. May alam ka ba dito? Sorry D.E. if I am overly kulit about this. Hehehe. Alam mo na why! (about the good news in nm) That's why! LOL!

If Dinabaw is not in his "prankie mode" I think it's something we could give credence to..kay archi baya na siya. Talk about "privy" thingy. :lol:

Cge teej... that would be great! :banana: Thanks for the interest... although my blogs are nothing compared to yours... Tsaka, it's a good promotion for the contact center.:banana:

Murag ma2log sa siguro ko kay bago ra ko nag suka! LOL....ingat mo tanan... cee u all soon!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:


so i just got home from work and while i was eating pizza i read this. gee, thanks dex ;)

wait, you eat in front of your computer?

goosebumps..yikes! I think the smell only comes with the spooky visitations... as per rumors by the local folks..:lol:

I thought so too. Hala talawan baya intawon ko. Feng Shui lang gani na movie I had sleep in the parents' room for three weeks until naka get over ko... :lol:

^^ well well well, the canadians are all accounted for... welcome back nikki. are you and D.E. in the same time zone? kay dungan dungan mo gapakita diri eh... Hehehe.... Oh well, you guys have to contend with me, Im the only one awake right now (maski buntag diri)... Ako ra man gud siguro wala naglaag gabii. Sabagay, si sir teej nagtrabaho man gabii... Ah si waway ug dexter ang naglaag mao na naghagok sla ron. Hehehe

I thought so too. Hala talawan baya intawon ko. Feng Shui lang gani na movie I had sleep in the parents' room for three weeks until naka get over ko... :lol:

My defences are all up while watching horror movies that's why I hardly get scared by them. LOL

If Dinabaw is not in his "prankie mode" I think it's something we could give credence to..kay archi baya na siya. Talk about "privy" thingy. :lol:

Murag dili sya ga binuang kay ka pila nako sya gi cross examination! hahaha. In fact, he even "promised" me that it will start ground work before end of the year. That's the reason why I was able to sleep soundly last night! :lol:

^^ well well well, the canadians are all accounted for... welcome back nikki. are you and D.E. in the same time zone? kay dungan dungan mo gapakita diri eh... Hehehe.... Oh well, you guys have to contend with me, Im the only one awake right now (maski buntag diri)... Ako ra man gud siguro wala naglaag gabii. Sabagay, si sir teej nagtrabaho man gabii... Ah si waway ug dexter ang naglaag mao na naghagok sla ron. Hehehe


Ma'am Nikki is on eastern time zone while I am on pacific canada zone.. She is ahead by 3 hours..

Murag dili sya ga binuang kay ka pila nako sya gi cross examination! hahaha. In fact, he even "promised" me that it will start ground work before end of the year. That's the reason why I was able to sleep soundly last night! :lol:

Really? So was it 20 storey high? Where is it at?

dont ask me about time zones :lol: si sir davaoeagle kay naa xa sa tunga sa canada ako kay naa ko sa east ;d whataboringplace :ohno:

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