Talking about Hanjin, I think this is they're price too for their consistent effort in promoting their city. Kudos to them. Bro, uve mentioned that infrastructure is the main factor for an investor to invest in a city...and I said - an Image has something to do with it too and that we need to address this. If its infra, then why did they invest in CDO when in fact we are more advanced when it comes to infra in Davao?

^^ absolutely no problems about that raja soliman!:) totoo naman sinabi mo eh!:lol: regarding UP davao, give it more time kasi sa pagkaalam ko, bago pa lng na campus ng UP system yan di ba? it won't take long for it to exert its academic prowess.

okay, sige let's concentrate sa sa davao.... honestly, i'm so skeptic about the educational infrastructures we currently have in Davao ... our UP for instance is not as good as the UP of Manila and Diliman (cf. top 20 RP best universities 2005) ... the best Davao school which is ADDU is run by the clergies and is not accessible to everyone (we all know how expensive it is to study there)...besides, ADDU is not a Tech School (although they may be offering Tech courses).... so for short, our basic problem is that we lack the right educational institutional partners in davao. i left the university more than a decade ago, and frankly, i really don't know the curricula they have there today... can someone share some infos about this :dunno:

^^ This I cannot answer... :(

^^ I dont know about ADDU but Ive just learnt that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently granted the Computer Science and Information Technology programs of the University of Mindanao as the Center of Development (COD)

As a Center of Development in IT Education, the Computer Science and Information Technology programs have affirmed to have demonstrated high standards in the areas of classroom instruction, research and extension service and manifested institutional leadership in the academic development of information technology.

of course, the shipping industry can employ more people, directly and indirectly, than a call center.... as in call centers, hired workers in industrial/manufacturing business are given training first before they can start working...


Yes...and with the call center industry these are the requirements

- 18 years old and above > no maximum age
- College Graduate (or atleast 2nd year in College - then they will give u the chance to finish your degree while working)
-any courses as long as u converse well in English (and ur accent can be neutralized).

^^

And I think, alot of Dabawenyos are qualified compared to a shipping industry na chosen few lang ang makakatrabaho. That's why I said EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

And mas malipay ko na makatrabaho ang akong mga lolo, lola, ante, tita, mama, or igso, or even mga migo og miga than the chosen few engineering grads or courses required by hanjin.

^^ I dont know about ADDU but Ive just learnt that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently granted the Computer Science and Information Technology programs of the University of Mindanao as the Center of Development (COD)

As a Center of Development in IT Education, the Computer Science and Information Technology programs have affirmed to have demonstrated high standards in the areas of classroom instruction, research and extension service and manifested institutional leadership in the academic development of information technology.

i would be happy to read published reviews/articles concerning their latest researches and studies .... :cheers:

of course, the shipping industry can employ more people, directly and indirectly, than a call center.... as in call centers, hired workers in industrial/manufacturing business are given training first before they can start working...

The shipping industry here in Cebu and even in Subic is huge. But how come more people were employed in the call center industries (indirectly and directly) than those in the shipping industry?

FBM Aboitiz and Tsuneishi combined cannot surpass the numbers of people employed by these call center companies.

Keppel Cebu Shipyard has almost 500 employees - with lower rates compared to those from an IT or ITes company - software devt firms, bpos, callcenters, web developers, solution providers, etc etc.

In PS Cebu alone- our workforce is around 3000 employees. That's in our company alone. D pa kasali ang Etel, CVG, Teletech, Eperformax,Qualfon, and other big players. Hindi pa kasali ang mga employees ng mga retail establishments na nagsulpotan within or around an IT park or a contact center facility.

^^ once again....baka mamisquote na naman ako....I am not saying that the call center industry is the answer to all of our economic problems.....to those na moabutay na forumers, my point is that - the call center industry is not a small industry na ibaliwala lang. I am enthusiastic kc it is one of the catalysts of economic growth. IT CAN DEFINITELY HELP DAVAO's ECONOMY!

So i hope that we would be open to it.

Talking about Hanjin, I think this is they're price too for their consistent effort in promoting their city. Kudos to them. Bro, uve mentioned that infrastructure is the main factor for an investor to invest in a city...and I said - an Image has something to do with it too and that we need to address this. If its infra, then why did they invest in CDO when in fact we are more advanced when it comes to infra in Davao?

tj, this is my guess... the port expansion of cdo was the key factor... i.e. the infra is there, plus the cheap labor and relatively well-educated populace were additional perks ... and voila, that wasn't hard for Hanjin to give it a go ...

now going further north, i believe that cebu's economic miracle was triggered by investments in infrastructures, it all started in the late 70's when Mactan Airport was opened, then the MEPZ sprouted, then the bridge was built (i'm not sure in which order), then Cebu Plaza was constructed, then direct flights to Japan started, by early 90's cebu was already developing as fast as manila (with a slight respite in 1997-99)..., then Ayala's and Sy's were scrambling for lots, then a second bridge was built, etc...

this is precisely what we need to duplicate in davao... we have to build the infra first so that investors get attracted to us... up to know, we just hear promises promises promises imo lang po...

^^ but i thought sasa port expanded too?

^^ absolutely no problems about that raja soliman!:) totoo naman sinabi mo eh!:lol: regarding UP davao, give it more time kasi sa pagkaalam ko, bago pa lng na campus ng UP system yan di ba? it won't take long for it to exert its academic prowess.

i really wish that day will come, i want to see UPmin on the top of the list... that means, nasa top 3 (replacing UP Manila :lol: )


Top 20 Philippine Schools

This statistics is a result of the study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the Philippines. This study is concluded every 10 years. Below is the result of the first study from 1992 to 2001.(Monday,April 18, 2005)

1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus /Luzon)
2. University of thePhilippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (ManilaCampus /Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo de Davao University (Davao / Mindanao)

6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila /Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila / Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute of Tech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)

11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayande Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines(Manila/ Luzon)

16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila /Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University ( Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southeastern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)

^^ but i thought sasa port expanded too?

i thinks it's relatively smaller (i'm not sure about my answer)... there's an ongoing construction on that area as well, but it's being financed / owned by a Jap (?) company... there are pictures available on Bob Martin's Mindanao.com site...

^^ once again....baka mamisquote na naman ako....I am not saying that the call center industry is the answer to all of our economic problems.....to those na moabutay na forumers, my point is that - the call center industry is not a small industry na ibaliwala lang. I am enthusiastic kc it is one of the catalysts of economic growth. IT CAN DEFINITELY HELP DAVAO's ECONOMY!

So i hope that we would be open to it.

agree ;)

this is precisely what we need to duplicate in davao... we have to build the infra first so that investors get attracted to us... up to know, we just hear promises promises promises imo lang po...

Minus the bridges and the dream lrt - dont u think we have these infrastructures already in placed?

I think investments came in too bro when they launched the Cebu brand. I have observed the Cebu Business Month for consecutive 3 years and this is their main focus - quantitative and qualitative promotions.

The shipping industry here in Cebu and even in Subic is huge. But how come more people were employed in the call center industries (indirectly and directly) than those in the shipping industry?

FBM Aboitiz and Tsuneishi combined cannot surpass the numbers of people employed by these call center companies.

Keppel Cebu Shipyard has almost 500 employees - with lower rates compared to those from an IT or ITes company - software devt firms, bpos, callcenters, web developers, solution providers, etc etc.

In PS Cebu alone- our workforce is around 3000 employees. That's in our company alone. D pa kasali ang Etel, CVG, Teletech, Eperformax,Qualfon, and other big players. Hindi pa kasali ang mga employees ng mga retail establishments na nagsulpotan within or around an IT park or a contact center facility.


the auxiliary workforce is not as visible as the workers themselves... you could just imagine those draftsmen, CAD designers, the accounting dept staff, the delivery and stevedoring service people involved, i would say its around 3001 :D (oh ayan sobra ng isa, so mas marami na ang sa shipbuilding industry :lol: )

^^ if that is true...3001 for one whole industry? still maliit if compared to one company alone with 3000 peeps aight? d pa kasali ang ibang firms. :) by the way, the 3000 peeps do not include the HR, the security guards, the maintenance, the food provider's crews, the forcedesk, the admin, the IT dept, the finance, the training department, the marketing dept, and so forth...:)

Minus the bridges and the dream lrt - dont u think we have these infrastructures already in placed?

I think investments came in too bro when they launched the Cebu brand. I have observed the Cebu Business Month for consecutive 3 years and this is their main focus - quantitative and qualitative promotions.

GEM and the JICA were unanimous in saying that the Mindanao Railway, LRT (?) and most of all the bridge are impact projects ... bago pa lang ang internet noon (mid 90's), when these plans were made public by the city government ... walang nangyari .. as to your question... i'm trying to think very hard... aside from the flyovers and overpasses (which people don't use out of laziness :lol: ), there are none ... that's why in my opinion, before we could promote our city abroad, we need to SHOUT it out loud here first that DAVAO is being forgotten!!! that's my share of work :lol:

apropos cebu.... the cebu brand, imo, only became relevant after the impact infrastructure were put in place

^^ if that is true...3001 for one whole industry? still maliit if compared to one company alone with 3000 peeps aight? d pa kasali ang ibang firms. :) by the way, the 3000 peeps do not include the HR, the security guards, the maintenance, the food provider's crews, the forcedesk, the admin, the IT dept, and so forth...:)

i mean for one company... the whole industry must involve much much more people which includes government regulating and non-government institutions (you know these certification stuffs like ISO, TÜV, etc.)

^^IMO, The Mindanao MRT is a big plus to the economic growth of the whole island...pero let's zoom in again to Davao City alone.

Cebu City doesnt have an MRT. Cebu City has more narrower streets than Davao. Outside of the business parks, there's no definite zoning. In addition, Cebu City scored low in infrastructures in the last AIM Survey for city competitiveness....But how come Cebu's able to attract more fd investors as what u have also mentioned on the last post?

Isnt because they are effectively promoting their city as an investment destination? Isnt because investors are aware that the city exist and what its advantages are (tax incentives, workforce, linkages, etc.)

^^ Again...to the kakalogin lang na mga forumers...baka ma misquote na naman ako...pls read the previous pages muna. I am trying to make a point that our promotional efforts also play a role in attracting investors in Davao.

i mean for one company... the whole industry must involve much much more people which includes government regulating and non-government institutions (you know these certification stuffs like ISO, TÜV, etc.)

And this goes with callcenters too.

^^IMO, The Mindanao MRT is a big plus to the economic growth of the whole island...pero let's zoom in again to Davao City alone.

Cebu City doesnt have an MRT. Cebu City has more narrower streets than Davao. Outside of the business parks, there's no definite zoning. In addition, Cebu City scored low in infrastructures in the last AIM Survey for city competitiveness....But how come Cebu's able to attract more fd investors as what u have also mentioned on the last post?

Isnt because they are effectively promoting their city as an investment destination? Isnt because investors are aware that the city exist and what its advantages are (tax incentives, workforce, linkages, etc.)

^^ Again...to the kakalogin lang na mga forumers...baka ma misquote na naman ako...pls read the previous pages muna. I am trying to make a point that our promotional efforts also play a role in attracting investors in Davao.

you don't need an MRT for a small city like Cebu (imo, what they need is a sub-regional regional train network that will connect the north, south and east(mactan) ... now we know that davao is a lot bigger than cebu... and a mass transport system like an LRT is necessary ...

honestly, I don't easily believe in surveys conducted by xyz institutions... as pareng val mentioned (before he was banned :lol: ) those are mere perception studies ... imo what counts most is what we see at the end and what we could show the investors more concretely ..... btw, was it koronadal or butuan which was recently voted the best place for investment.... pls., i won't buy such stuff :lol:

tax holidays and the like can become additional perks, but first there should be "collateral" infrastructures that we have to show to potential investors ...

And this goes with callcenters too.

I'll be happy if you could provide some rough estimates on how much a local shipbuilder can earn compared to a call center ...

Give me the factual data of a shipbuilder's (based in the country) revenue and I would be glad to give u the data of a call center's.

And give me an info about the income of an average shipyard worker and I'll be glad to disclose some the basic compensation benefit for an entry level position in a contact center too.

Growth and income should not be felt by these companies alone...but my mere workers too.

^^ oh i have no idea where to get them... perhaps from NEDA or NSO ...

it's really nice to talk about things like these ... very empowering ... gtg... zzzz na ko... to be continued na lang bukas :cheers:


@pek hong... i know you're lurking around there.... may news ako sa 18storey building :lol: :cheers:

you don't need an MRT for a small city like Cebu (imo, what they need is a sub-regional regional train network that will connect the north, south and east(mactan) ... now we know that davao is a lot bigger than cebu... and a mass transport system like an LRT is necessary ...

honestly, I don't easily believe in surveys conducted by xyz institutions... as pareng val mentioned (before he was banned :lol: ) those are mere perception studies ... imo what counts most is what we see at the end and what we could show the investors more concretely ..... btw, was it koronadal or butuan which was recently voted the best place for investment.... pls., i won't buy such stuff :lol:

tax holidays and the like can become additional perks, but first there should be "collateral" infrastructures that we have to show to potential investors ...


^^ In that case, you dont believe with the result making Davao as the most competitive metro city for that year?

^^ kuya tj, antok na talaga ako :lol: but I'll answer your question... honestly, I don't believe .... a demain... :runaway:

ok...nyt nyt

Phoenix Petroleum profit up 96%
Inquirer
Last updated 06:23am (Mla time) 08/14/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Oil storage and retailing firm Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. reported a first-half net income of P62.63 million, up 95.8 percent year-on-year from P31.98 million.

It said sales revenue rose 66 percent to P999.0 million from P611.5 million.

Stock market analysts said Phoenix was looking at selling additional six million liters through its new stations this year.

The company is planning to break ground for additional storage and terminal facilities in the third quarter.

“The first-half results are on-track with our net income estimate of P129.2 million for this year,” 2TradeAsia.Com said in a research report. With INQUIRER.net

Another establishment under construction along Sta. Ana Avenue (beside the newly finished Paper Tree outlet and in front of the about-to-be-finished four-storey building.

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The perfect combination to bring a smile on a sick child's face: toys and ice cream. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte distributes them to young cancer patients, who now have the "House of Hope" behind the Davao Medical Center spruced up by the Rotary Club of Waling-Waling. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)

maayong buntag goy's oi kinsa mag himo ug bag.ong thread???

^^

Bonsor!

Si Peng na lang para baptism of sort niya..:)

I miss Juaniban Islet....

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/waniban2.jpg

^^ dili ko kabalu unsaon! hehehe... kamo nalang oi. ako ra'y mupuno sa thread na inyong buhaton... aight Dinabaw? :nuts:

Another establishment under construction along Sta. Ana Avenue (beside the newly finished Paper Tree outlet and in front of the about-to-be-finished four-storey building.

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your onor ,

you have the privelage to open a new thread for the benefit of the people of Davao.... the floor is open :lol:


edit: naay naka butang new thread sa upper left then just recopy the title and delete thread 54 change it to 55 ;) nara.... http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=877

^^

Ha ha, dali ra man himuon. Pero kung di pa ka comfy muhimo oks ra pud kay ganahan man pud Davao E Warriors uban mo volunteer. :cheers:

^^ kamo nalang uy. hantod pila lang diay ka threads ang maximum? ah kamo nalang. igo ra ko mag samok samok... hehehe :lol:

^^ 1000 posts ....sige na para a sort of "baptism of fire " :colgate:

here's the link

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=877

WAAAAAAAAA! After I read the threads na wala nako nasundan gahapon, murag samot na jud ko dili katulog! The Hanjin, the attention that we are no longer getting, the envy, waaaaaaaa! There go my sound sleeps again! :bash:

^^ No need to be envious to other cities. Attention? The country is all eyes to Davao as we celebrate Kadayawan Festival. Even the copycat of Thalia's Marimar has been attracted and will never fail to attend the Kadayawan for exposure's purposes. Hanjin? Ok lang yun na sa CDO yun, they deserve it - they've worked hard for it. There will still be something bigger for Davao.

^^ we have Gawd Mawnin from Korea too :lol:

METRO DAVAO

The Gateway of Mindanao to Asia and the World

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^^ and we have The Park! :)

^^ No need to be envious to other cities. Attention? The country is all eyes to Davao as we celebrate Kadayawan Festival. Even the copycat of Thalia's Marimar has been attracted and will never fail to attend the Kadayawan for exposure's purposes. Hanjin? Ok lang yun na sa CDO yun, they deserve it - they've worked hard for it. There will still be something bigger for Davao.

Thanks kuya teej. At least I can have half my sleep back! :banana:

^^ we have Gawd Mawnin from Korea too :lol:

and we have the ever makulit Dinabaw too! :nuts:

^^ ay anako dong mag open ka na ng thread... marami akong iko kwento sa iyo ngayong 18 para 1 buwan ka makatulog :lol:

^^ No need to be envious to other cities. Attention? The country is all eyes to Davao as we celebrate Kadayawan Festival. Even the copycat of Thalia's Marimar has been attracted and will never fail to attend the Kadayawan for exposure's purposes. Hanjin? Ok lang yun na sa CDO yun, they deserve it - they've worked hard for it. There will still be something bigger for Davao.

btw trivia about Kadayawan ... Kadayawan is the only festival in PI that celebrate it for a whole week or the 1st to celeberate ... now we have another record we will celebrating it 1 1/2 week! started on Aug. 08 -Aug 19 :cheers:

^^ nag open na ako kuya dinabaw... tingnan mo sa main Mindanao forum, anjan na po... hala kung dili mahitungod sa davao ayaw jud istorya kanako malooy ka intawon... :ohno:

:banana: :banana: :banana: oks na oks @peng hok ... post away!!!!

continue lang natin yung employment issue ....

I think we need to idnetify the capabilites of person/student para there talent will not go to waste when it comes to employment i mean like the nursing halos lahat na lang nag nunursing , i remember early 90's yung na uso ang Computer programmer halos lahat kumuha ng kurso na yon then yung PT naman , i heard from my cousin na why India is very progressive now bec they take education seriously.

...halos lahat na lang nag nunursing....

hm, diri wala kaayo naga nursing :( daghan pa mo quit. lol, ako gani hapit ning quit...

^^ hi nikk's maybe maraming healthy people dyan :colgate: i am refering to the Pilapayns

u mean mga obese? oo, daghan :D

dili bitaw, dili kaayo sikat ang nursing diri. ang sikat diri kay mga art og science courses :)

^^ sikat diay ko. hihihihi.

u mean mga obese? oo, daghan :D

dili bitaw, dili kaayo sikat ang nursing diri. ang sikat diri kay mga art og science courses :)

miss nikki, daghan pud abogado dira? naay mga pinoy lawyers naga practice dira?

pwede sad :D

^^ ako sikat pud diha..... si Cathupoy :lol:

let's celebrate KADAYAWAN

from tj_brewed's blog ,yesterday's celebration ...

Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Tausug Tribe

One of the Kadayawan’s events is the Cultural Celebration series being held in Rizal Park - the heart of downtown Davao. Today (August 13, 2007), Tausug would be sharing their culture and tradition through songs and dances.

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Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Tausug Tribe in Davao

The Tausug or Suluk people are a Filipino ethnic group. The term Tausug was derived from two words Tau Sug meaning ‘people of the current’, referring to their homelands in the Sulu Archipelago. The Tausug people are called Suluk in Sabah, Malaysia. The Tausug are part of the wider Moro ethnic group, who constitute the sixth largest Filipino ethnic group. They originally had an independent state known as the Sulu Sultanate, which once exercised sovereignty over the present day provinces of Basilan, Palawan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the Malaysian state of Sabah (formerly North Borneo). This is a high point of contention in the foreign policy of the countries now in possession of this Sultinate: namely those of the Philippines and Malaysia.

The Tausug is one of the tribes present in Davao. Kadayawan Festival is not only a time for thanksgiving or a celebration of life and bounty but also a celebration of our brothers’ culture.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/kadayawan-festival-2007-cultural-celebration-series-the-tausug-trib

miss nikki, daghan pud abogado dira? naay mga pinoy lawyers naga practice dira?

sa university nga akong gina-adtoan kay wala man koy nakit-an na mga pinoy. puro mga puti og intisk kwakang.

edit: tawaga ra ko og nikki uy. ayaw nang miss kay pormal ra kaayo :)

^^ ok nikki uy....chinese diay ka :D


Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Sama Tribe
August 14th, 2007 by tjbrewed

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Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Sama Tribe

August 14 - today, the Sama Tribe will be given the whole day to present their culture through dances @ Rizal Park. The Sama Tribe is one of the tribes in Davao - a multicultural global city.

The Sama Dilaut are a small ethnic Sama group (Bajao, Bajaw, Samal Laut, Pal’au, Orang Laut, Badjau, Lutao, Sama Dilaut, Sama Jengngeng) commonly known as “sea gypsies” among the Western peoples, but as Sama Dilaut in the localities.

Their culture is basically lowland Southeast Asian with features both of marine orientation and rice and cassava cultivation. Cassava is the preferred staple. Copra is also produced. There are affinities with the coastal groups of north Borneo. Trade is an important feature of the culture and in certain areas shipbuilding is a well-developed industry especially in the island of Sibutu.

Houses are usually built on high stilts over shallow waters in sheltered areas, with the ubiquitous boats of many kinds usually moored alongside. The dead are interred in cemeteries on land identified by ornately carved wooden markers. (abstract representing the dead on top of vehicles like the duyong or sea cow).

puydi pud mader?

^^ ok nikki uy....chinese diay ka :D

i knew somebody was gonna say that. >_> well, its like this, "uy! tawaga ra ko og nikki" or "tawaga ra ko og nikki, uy!" :(

mader? sure pantawagon tamo tanan og manong.

^^ :lol: ... uy manong paul bata pa si nikki uy!

btw paul nag e-mail na si bong sa imo?

sure mader nikki.

basig ig-agaw mong peng hok?

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Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Tausug Tribe

One of the Kadayawan’s events is the Cultural Celebration series being held in Rizal Park - the heart of downtown Davao. Today (August 13, 2007), Tausug would be sharing their culture and tradition through songs and dances.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/60/tausugss7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Tausug Tribe in Davao

The Tausug or Suluk people are a Filipino ethnic group. The term Tausug was derived from two words Tau Sug meaning ‘people of the current’, referring to their homelands in the Sulu Archipelago. The Tausug people are called Suluk in Sabah, Malaysia. The Tausug are part of the wider Moro ethnic group, who constitute the sixth largest Filipino ethnic group. They originally had an independent state known as the Sulu Sultanate, which once exercised sovereignty over the present day provinces of Basilan, Palawan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the Malaysian state of Sabah (formerly North Borneo). This is a high point of contention in the foreign policy of the countries now in possession of this Sultinate: namely those of the Philippines and Malaysia.

The Tausug is one of the tribes present in Davao. Kadayawan Festival is not only a time for thanksgiving or a celebration of life and bounty but also a celebration of our brothers’ culture.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/kadayawan-festival-2007-cultural-celebration-series-the-tausug-trib

Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Sama Tribe
August 14th, 2007 by tjbrewed

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3328/thesamakq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Sama Tribe

August 14 - today, the Sama Tribe will be given the whole day to present their culture through dances @ Rizal Park. The Sama Tribe is one of the tribes in Davao - a multicultural global city.

The Sama Dilaut are a small ethnic Sama group (Bajao, Bajaw, Samal Laut, Pal’au, Orang Laut, Badjau, Lutao, Sama Dilaut, Sama Jengngeng) commonly known as “sea gypsies” among the Western peoples, but as Sama Dilaut in the localities.

Their culture is basically lowland Southeast Asian with features both of marine orientation and rice and cassava cultivation. Cassava is the preferred staple. Copra is also produced. There are affinities with the coastal groups of north Borneo. Trade is an important feature of the culture and in certain areas shipbuilding is a well-developed industry especially in the island of Sibutu.

Houses are usually built on high stilts over shallow waters in sheltered areas, with the ubiquitous boats of many kinds usually moored alongside. The dead are interred in cemeteries on land identified by ornately carved wooden markers. (abstract representing the dead on top of vehicles like the duyong or sea cow).

pagkakulit jud ni Dinabaw uy! Hala, agao napud mo ni nikki uy! Hahahaha...

bitaw miss nikki, wala bitaw kaayo pinoy lawyers sa canada.... kabalo ko sa new york daghan kaayo...

sure mader nikki.

basig ig-agaw mong peng hok?

dili uy! dili man ko uy uy! :nuts:

^^ gahi ulo uy ingon ayaw miss :bash: :lol:

mga sunlugan jud kaayo ba. *sigh*

yeah, manong peng hok, wala kaayo pinoy nga abogago diri :okay:

sa toronto, naa puy pipila. daghang dentista, nurse dire nga pinay.

lagi, daghan sila og wawarts!

imong avatar nikki murag naa kay involuntary muscle movement. adtog doctor, basig delikado na na ingon ni dinabaw.

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

^^ ok! misis nalang! hakhakhak! :lol:

lagi, daghan sila og wawarts!

unsa diay capital sa Nova Scotia ? dili ba dako na siyudad?

^^ ingon lagi mader na lang.

unsa diay capital sa Nova Scotia ? dili ba dako na siyudad?

nueva vergara daw. puydi pud new bataan.

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:banana: :banana: :banana: nice teeej.........weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :cheers:

nueva vergara daw. puydi pud new bataan.

silingan sila ni Rajah? :lol:

puede pud Nova Villa or Scotch tape

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A warm and friendly greeting derived from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw" that means good, valuable, superior or beautiful. Such is "Kadayawan," a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.

Today, Kadayawan has metamorphosed into a festival of festivals, the mother of many other fesivals in the region as it honors Davao's heritage, its past personified by the ancestral "lumads", its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as they parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings bestowed on the city.

The festival began from a government-initiated program called “Unlad Proyekto Davao” in 1986, planned to unite the Davaoeños after the chaotic martial law years and to showcase the city as a peaceful and colorful place to visit and do business in. At the time, it was called “Apo Duwaling,”a name created from the icons Davao was famous for: Mt. Apo, the country's highest peak; durian, the king of fruits; and waling-waling. The queen of orchids. Davao is also home of the majestic Philippine eagle, the national bird. In 1988, the festival was renamed “Kadayawan sa Dabaw” by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to celebrate the city's unique wealth in flowers, fruits, and ethnic culture.

Today, Kadayawan has transformed into a festival of festivals, the mother of may other festivals in the region as it honors Davao’s artistic, cultural and historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “lumads”, its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as they parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings granted on the city.

“Kadayawan sa Dabaw” is an enriching experience with a difference as its explores the past, present and future of the Davaoeños, the Mindanaoans, the Filipinos. Its sights and sounds remain supreme. Be part of the experience.

“Du-aw na sa Dabaw! Duyog sa Kadayawan! Maglingaw-lingaw ta!”

:banana: :banana: :banana: nice teeej.........weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :cheers:

thnx!:)

imong avatar nikki murag naa kay involuntary muscle movement. adtog doctor, basig delikado na na ingon ni dinabaw.

but but, people like it :(

unsa diay capital sa Nova Scotia ? dili ba dako na siyudad?

halifax. ang makit-an nimo sa halifax kay mga nagtaya nga submarine :banana: .

edit: si manong TJ ra ang sige post nga dili off topic. spammer kud kaayo ko ba :(.

but but, people like it :(


oki mader, as you wish.:lol:

ONE MORE TIME...

Davao City... where left and right constructions abound...


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ambot uy, nganong libat man ko UY!!

nikki kanus-ang flight nimo pa-davao? unsang eroplano sakyan nimo?

ONE MORE TIME...

Davao City... where left and right constructions abound...


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where is ni sya?

but but, people like it :(



halifax. ang makit-an nimo sa halifax kay mga nagtaya nga submarine :banana: .

edit: si manong TJ ra ang sige post nga dili off topic. spammer kud kaayo ko ba :(.

bitaw! maulaw daw mo oi... si kuya dinabaw o, spammer kaayo! (hugas kamay) :lol:

^^ sigilang guapa man si nikki uy !

@peng hok: unsa ng building imong gi tuntungan ? diba tapad na sa chinese fire volunteer?

where is ni sya?

Sa Sta. Ana Avenue sir Paul (in front of the huge parking building of Gmall).

unsa na bay nahitabo sa y gym? maayo untag i-improve na nila.

^^ sigilang guapa man si nikki uy !

@peng hok: unsa ng building imong gi tuntungan ? diba tapad na sa chinese fire volunteer?

wala koy building gi tungtungan kuya dinabaw. nag lupad ko ana ala chinese movie... :lol:

unsa na bay nahitabo sa y gym? maayo untag i-improve na nila.

actually sir paul, if im not mistaken, kanang mga establishments na na, mao na kana ang lugar sa old y gym...

nikki kanus-ang flight nimo pa-davao? unsang eroplano sakyan nimo?

PAL man tong gusto sa akong mama. pero para sa akoa wa koy labot basta makauli lng ko. well, ayaw pod nang eroplano nga perte ka kagang2x.

hm, ang among examinations diri kay magsugod december 5th, mahuman kay december 15th :(. im hoping to write all my exams in december 5th. kana og musugot akong mga professors. :ohno:

ambot uy, nganong libat man ko UY!!

ambie uy ko oi :lol:

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Japan-based company to set up demo farm
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

A GROUP of Japanese nationals will be arriving in Davao City to collaborate with the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and University of Southeastern Philippines (Usep) for the setting up of a techno demo farm that will organically produce feeds for livestock.

The group is expected to arrive Wednesday.


Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Dr. Rafael Mercado, chief of the Livestock Division of the regional office of the DA, said the setting up of a techno demo farm that will produce hog foods organically will help promote safe meat for the region.

"This initiative will be done by the Perfect Product Laboratory, a Japanese-owned company, in collaboration with the DA and the Usep," Mercado said, adding that the techno demo farm will be set up inside the Usep campus.

Mercado said the Japanese businessmen will arrive in Davao City on August 15 and are scheduled to leave the city on August 20.

"Dapat nating pangalagaan hindi lang ang mga hayop, pati na rin ang pagkain nila," he said. (We should not only take care of the livestock, we should see to it that their food is safe.)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/08/14/bus/japan.based.company.to.set.up.demo.farm.html

ic. wow. what i'd like to see is making monteverde st and uyanguren puno ang chinese characters ang mga ngalan sa tindahan para "feel" nga chinatown na gyud sya.

PAL man tong gusto sa akong mama. pero para sa akoa wa koy labot basta makauli lng ko. well, ayaw pod nang eroplano nga perte ka kagang2x.

hm, ang among examinations diri kay magsugod december 5th, mahuman kay december 15th :(. im hoping to write all my exams in december 5th. kana og musugot akong mga professors. :ohno:

akong lakaw dire is on the 18th. 19th sa gabii naa nako sa hongkong. 20 akong flight from hongkong to manila.

wala koy building gi tungtungan kuya dinabaw. nag lupad ko ana ala chinese movie... :lol:

tama kung fu man diay ka kol(unkol) :lol:


Tuesday, August 14, 2007
First coin, paper money exhibit at NCCC Mall
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE Heritage Museum of Philippine Coins and Paper Money launched an exhibit at the NCCC Mall, showcasing Philippine currencies used from the Spanish colonial period up to the present.

Rene Adapon, numismatist for more than 20 years now, told Sun.Star Davao Monday that the exhibit aims to raise awareness among Filipinos regarding the currencies of the country during the Spanish colonial period, the revolutionary period, American regime, Japanese, and Philippine Republic.


Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

"We brought up the idea to the Department of Tourism (DOT), which linked up with NCCC Mall. This activity is in celebration of the Kadayawan Festival," Adapon said.

Adapon claimed the exhibit will educate not only the students who are required by their respective schools to visit the center but also their parents.

"Yesterday (On Sunday), a lot of (pupils) were here with their parents. We understand that the exhibit is part of their lessons. Their parents were also educated because they were the ones taking down notes for their children," Adapon said.

Adapon said he and his sister, who both prepared the exhibit, have plans to tap the Department of Education and the Department of Tourism to promote the activity since it can also bring in tourists who are enthusiastic in learning about Philippine history.

"For the past few days, a lot of visitors who came from as far as Cotabato City, General Santos City, and Tagum City were amazed at what they saw here, ngayon lang daw nila nalaman na may mga ganitong pera pala ang Pilipinas (it is only now that they know that the country has these kinds of coins)," Adapon said.

The exhibit, which opened August 7, will last until August 15, at the ground level of NCCC Mall.

On the other hand, Adapon said SM City Davao offered to display his collections from August 17-19.

"We also want to have a permanent area for the display, pero hindi pa tapos ang Davao Museum. I chose Davao to be the venue as I was advised by my sister that Davao is a safe place," Adapon, who stayed for about 24 years in the US, said.

The exhibit showcases about 56 frames of Philippine currencies. Adapon said his Philippine collection is part of his total collections of more than 200 currencies.

"Hindi pa ito ang lahat ng collection ko. We did not have much time to prepare for this activity, in fact, we only prepared this for two to three weeks only," he said.

He said he is willing to bring his collection outside the Davao Region so long as there will be sponsors for the event.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/08/14/bus/first.coin.paper.money.exhibit.at.nccc.mall.htm

^^ I believe padulung napud siguro dira... At least they already started out with the names of the streets na may chinese counterpart na, plus the chinese lanterns! hehehehe

ic. wow. what i'd like to see is making monteverde st and uyanguren puno ang chinese characters ang mga ngalan sa tindahan para "feel" nga chinatown na gyud sya.

yeah ginahimo na nila Paul yung naiwan nalang yung old signages but the new ones w/ chinese subtitles na.....watchhaaaa!!!

plano mi sa akong utol suroyon in 1 day from davao-bukidno-cdo-butuan-tagum-davao. ambot kung kaya. apil na pictorial ani.

akong lakaw dire is on the 18th. 19th sa gabii naa nako sa hongkong. 20 akong flight from hongkong to manila.

hehe, kapuya ana UY. dili ko gusto nga akong flight maputol putol. gusto ko deretso para wala masayang nga oras. lintek, mahal ra baya kaayo ang plite.

yeah ginahimo na nila Paul yung naiwan nalang yung old signages but the new ones w/ chinese subtitles na.....watchhaaaa!!!

i hope fully cemented or asphalted na pud untang mga dalan para dili abog-abog.

Schedule of Cultural Presentations @ Rizal Park

August 10 (Tagabawa Tribe), August 11 (Ovu-Manuvu), August 12 (K'lagan Tribe), August 13 (Tausug Tribe), August 14 (Samal Tribe), August 15 (Maguindanao), August 16 (Maranao Tribe), and August 17 (Ata Tribe).

^^ The city government has shifted the focus of the annual festival to the city's eight indigenous tribes veering away from what organizers said were "too commercialized" celebrations in the past years.

^^ I believe padulung napud siguro dira... At least they already started out with the names of the streets na may chinese counterpart na, plus the chinese lanterns! hehehehe

pero disgusted ko sa english/chinese street name nagawala ang lain ug usahay 2 ka street name mag uban

hehe, kapuya ana UY. dili ko gusto nga akong flight maputol putol. gusto ko deretso para wala masayang nga oras. lintek, mahal ra baya kaayo ang plite.

testing lang gud mader. basig kapanahon pud kog suroy sa hongkong.:bash:

nye, matulog nako. goodnight goys!

edit: sa pagkakaron
davao > hong kong

obvious ba nga homesick ko? haha!

goodnight pud mader.

Schedule of Cultural Presentations @ Rizal Park

August 10 (Tagabawa Tribe), August 11 (Ovu-Manuvu), August 12 (K'lagan Tribe), August 13 (Tausug Tribe), August 14 (Samal Tribe), August 15 (Maguindanao), August 16 (Maranao Tribe), and August 17 (Ata Tribe).

^^ The city government has shifted the focus of the annual festival to the city's eight indigenous tribes veering away from what organizers said were "too commercialized" celebrations in the past years.

I witnessed a youth group last sunday in SM teej so nice they have a rondalla-like 2 string guitars called kuglong(?) attached w/ amplies ..wow! and they are youths that been rehabilated or against drugs .

btw i will be seeing the Sayaw Mindanao tomorrow in SM this my annual kadayawan sorite , i really like seeing the orignal dances and musics :okay:

pero disgusted ko sa english/chinese street name nagawala ang lain ug usahay 2 ka street name mag uban

MAO ba? wala ko kapansin... hala isumbong nato na kay MAO..... Zedong! Hahahaha! :nuts:

I witnessed a youth group last sunday in SM teej so nice they have a rondalla-like 2 string guitars called kuglong(?) attached w/ amplies ..wow! and they are youths that been rehabilated or against drugs .

btw i will be seeing the Sayaw Mindanao tomorrow in SM this my annual kadayawan sorite , i really like seeing the orignal dances and musics :okay:

WOW! Hectic ang sked ni kuya dinabaw... pwede muuban? hehehehehehe :lol:

I witnessed a youth group last sunday in SM teej so nice they have a rondalla-like 2 string guitars called kuglong(?) attached w/ amplies ..wow! and they are youths that been rehabilated or against drugs .

btw i will be seeing the Sayaw Mindanao tomorrow in SM this my annual kadayawan sorite , i really like seeing the orignal dances and musics :okay:


Id love to see that too

WOW! Hectic ang sked ni kuya dinabaw... pwede muuban? hehehehehehe :lol:

sure pag dala og tikoy ha! hehehe

anyway naa diri ang thread para sa atong amul-amul , diri pud mga pecture ibutang so basig matingala ka asa na mi :colgate: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=452121&page=9

re post ko lang ang cel phone list :D


Dinabaw -09197511414
Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
Tj_Brewed - 09167345959
DexterTexter - 0917 700-8801
Kulaskusgan - 09203925585
Peng hok- zeronineonesevensevenzerosevenonenineeightzero.....:lol:

gotogo

YOOHOO! ANYBODY HOME???

asa kaha si junax? i've seen him post in CDO but no mas la Nueva Vergara ...

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Sir Ambs.... kani nga pictures sa spring... remind me a lot of that Hot Spring we went to sa Baganga... nakaadto man ko Baganga mga 4 years ago and we went to this Hot Spring sa bukid-bukid area... it looked a like like the one in these pIcs.

yeah that's baganga i tot it was a cold spring just got from flickrs :lol:

Wala naman dapat para mag-inggit. Davao City is already a established big metropolis that can compete with Metro Cebu for now, while CDO is just establishing its name. I had been to NCR many times and Baguio two years ago, and sad to say only few of them knew CDO, unlike Davao or even Zamboanga City in Mindanao.

I had been to Davao City two years ago. Due to its big city proper, costly talaga magshopping. :)

Wala naman dapat para mag-inggit. Davao City is already a established big metropolis that can compete with Metro Cebu for now, while CDO is just establishing its name. I had been to NCR many times and Baguio two years ago, and sad to say only few of them knew CDO, unlike Davao or even Zamboanga City in Mindanao.

I had been to Davao City two years ago. Due to its big city proper, costly talaga magshopping. :)

teeettttttttt wrong thread :lol: nasa thread 55 na kami fellow dabawenyo Akiba :)

^^ Oist Dinabaw! Kinsa imung gihatod or gisundo? Hehehehe

makiki fiesta sila :colgate:

di kasi nakapunta ang thread na e2 at completed thread/s. :lol:

SO SORRY!

^^ habla espanol? si? :nuts:

asa kaha si junax? i've seen him post in CDO but no mas la Nueva Vergara ...

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let me guess... ikaw nang naka grey (or green) na t-shirt na nakatalikod sa bus na naka shades? Hahahaha :nuts:

Nangluod na si Eat Davao Forum kay wala daw ninyo siya ginatagad... :ohno:

Its ok! Tara na! Balhin na ta sa T55!

^^ no yo bitbitero , yo kodaker :lol:

^^ no yo bitbitero , yo kodaker :lol:

Zhen de ma? Wuo xiang xin ni. Dan shi, wuo men xing qi liu ji dian yao amul-amul? Hehehehehehe :lol:

Goys, kinsa magdala ug laptop sa amul-amul? I will volunteer dextertexter... hehehehe peace torney! :lol:

Murag ako ra jud naga tikaw tikaw diri bah. Obvious bang bored sa trabaho? Hehehehehe.

Anyway, goys, don't you think that Davao also deserves its very own International Convention Center just like Cebu and CDO?

^^ yes. And it's been reported that the local government is currently looking for a site for this. In addition, three local businessmen are also eyeing to develop their respective convention centers...Ayun na nga, yung isa nag pa presscon na - The SM City Convention Center - which is a convention center plus an IT Park - sosyal diba? wakokokokokokokokoko

Pero comment ko lang ano....Sana bilisan naman ang mga constructions..parang ang bagal yata ng mga contractors natin sa Davao. The Dabaw Museum located across Quezon Park was still underconstruction when i last visited Davao last year - Kadayawan din yun. Hanggang ngayon under construction pa rin? weeeeeeeeeeeee......

Another example, yung THI Corporate Center sa Monteverde, last Kadayawan u/c - till now u/c pa rin..waaaaaa feel nako tag upat ka hollowblocks sa usa ka adlaw ang ilang quota sa pag build...weeeeeeeee

Buti na lang mabilis ang Kadayawan Park or Greenbelt Park (wakokoko that's how I call the Park).

^^ yes. And it's been reported that the local government is currently looking for a site for this. In addition, three local businessmen are also eyeing to develop their respective convention centers...Ayun na nga, yung isa nag pa presscon na - The SM City Convention Center - which is a convention center plus an IT Park - sosyal diba? wakokokokokokokokoko

Yeheeeeeeyyyyy!!! I hope the grandest (which will be called the Davao International Convention Center [DICC]), will have the same (or even better) architecture as CICC! :banana:

DICC tlga? Pwede change natin like:

The Dome, Tagpuan, Amulan, Duryan, Dinabaw, Agila, Apo Duwaling, and the like...weeeeeeeee

To kuya penghok:

Since its Kadayawan, let's give thanks to the bountiful harvest that we have from last year.

eto yung assessment ng city administrator last year.Today, nasa 2nd quarter of the year na tayo....Hopefully, we will do well this year too:

Better days for DC this year: Avisado


Davao City’s performance this year could be described in two words: very encouraging. At least, that was the assessment of City Administrator Wendel Avisado especially in the areas of economy; peace and order; social and economic services; environment and infrastructure. Avisado said Davao City has seen a robust growth in the economy given the P1.5 billion worth of new investments monitored by the Davao City Investments and Promotion Center (DCIPC). The figure is a 13.3 percent improvement compared to the P1.2 billion pesos investments in 2005. The investments produced 2,312 direct and indirect, which is actually a drop of 6.3 percent from the jobs generated last year. Avisado called as a welcome development the entry of multinational companies particularly Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) that has “worldwide network” seen to become very beneficial for transactions made abroad. “Its initial coming will service (members) of the business community who have connections abroad. But we now see more businesses excited of opening up their branches here because it is easier for them to transact businesses abroad. It is very useful especially for the expats,” he said. Avisado added the economic growth was also spurred with the prudent disbursement of loaned money from the Land Bank of the Philippines. He said a bulk of the amount was utilized for infrastructure developments and provision of livelihood opportunities. “We have seen a combination of peace and order taking place. The city mayor aims to continue the strategy for 2007,” he said. He said peace and order paired with development are “indispensable ingredients for the city’s continued progress.” He also cited the Davaoeños’ unity and oneness as another element of the improvement adding that the initiative of “reaching out” and “going out of their way” to help others has been very evident. “It is also because of our continuing reverence to God, acknowledging nothing can be done without Him. God will always be the center of our plans,” he added. Accomplishments The executive summary, which the city government prepared for its accomplishments for the year, highlighted Project 911 as the most laudable. Averaging 98 calls per day or 32,319 calls for the whole year, the 911 office was able to achieve a 72.13 percent response. The responses covered law enforcement incidents and medical emergencies. The central emergency response system also recorded 1,594 crimes from January to November of which 1,327 were solved or a crime solution efficiency rate of 83.25 percent. For the social services delivery, the city government boasts of the P38.75 million funding disbursed through Lingap Para sa Mahirap that benefited 40,920 indigents. The Crisis Intervention Program which is accessed when disasters strike were able to assist 874 families that has 5,238 dependents. Other programs include the Anti-Rabies Campaign, Anti-Smoking Campaign, Dengue and Malaria Control Program, Reproductive Health, Chidlren and Family Welfare, Civil Registry, Shelter, Madrasah Program and Special Education Fund. In economic enterprises, the city noted improvements in registration of business establishments and employment services except for tourism. In agriculture, the city government was able to assist 14,827 farmers from the technical assistance on agricultural production and 18, 725 farmers through the distribution of various quality planting materials were distributed. It also distributed 980 female carabaos, cattle, and swines from January to March 2006. The agriculture industry in the city mostly comprise of banana plantations. Agriculture, on the other hand, does not have a comparative data which makes it hard to determine whether there is an improvement or decrease. The employment services referred 15,955 job seekers compared to only 7, 324 last year. Of the referred applicants, 75 percent were hired. The business registration recorded 7.69 percent increase this year with 31, 609 business permits issued from only 29,352 registrations in 2005. Despite the holding of the 25th Asean Tourism Forum here, it was not able to pull the tourism revenues for the city. The tourism income only reached P5.4 billion or a decrease of 8 percent from the P5.9 billion income last year. The tourist arrivals from January to November only reached 388,013 or a decrease of 6.42 percent last year which has 413, 033. The business bureau, meanwhile, processed 30,200 applications for new businesses and renewals and approved and issued 8,102 building permits and issued 2,270 certificates of occupancy. The City Treasurer’s Office was able to assess 13,756 real property units which has a total assessment of P1.88 billion. The economic enterprises plus other sources of local taxes were able to produce P1.03 billion or an increase of 39 percent than the P740.9 million collection last year. Ecology, too The city government considers the implementation of the solid waste management act and the use of compact trucks and imported garbage bins as one of the highlights in environmental protection. It collected 332,579 cubic meters of solid waste as of November since it started in August. The memorandum of understanding entered between the city government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in co-managing the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed Area and the Tagurano Ravine were also noted among their accomplishment along with completion of the Davao City Watersheds Terrain Analysis. The infrastructure projects which were implemented totaled to 649 worth P164.18 million. Only 627 projects were completed amounting to P157.25 million. The city government also had three joint projects with Department of Agrarian and Reform and Asian Development Bank. Four infrastructure projects were also funded by Davao Integrated Development Program while 11 bridge projects were endorsed and included under the President’s Bridge Program. It also lined-up the status of Land Bank loan-funded projects amounting to P 990 million. Onward 2007 Avisado said the city government intends to add more lines and equipment to 911 in the near future including the K-9 dogs while manpower will also be increased in order to cope up with the 24-hour response service. “There is the possibility of using the government owned property in S.I.R. (near the Traffic Management Center) to be the base of fire trucks so that they don’t have to come from very busy streets and intersection in responding,” he said. “We are flexing all our muscles. You can just imagine the people working on the 19 different components,” he said. He said the city government is also fast-tracking the drainage program vital in stopping floods in that has submerged main thoroughfares and subdivisions here during rainy seasons. He said the city will also push through with the acquisition of garbage bins. Avisado the regular programs on infrastructure development will continue especially the school building project. He said Davao City has still a lot to improve on infrastructure which is the primary reason it could not hold international events. Avisado said the 2007 Advertising Congress was supposed to be held here but due to lack of facilities it was given back to Cebu. “We don’t have Waterfront Lahug or Cebu Convention Center. If we have enough facilities that is the time we are ready to host and prepare,” he said adding that they city is slowly moving towards that since “everything has its time.” He said they will also maximize collection to taxes by gradually computerizing the business bureau and the City Treasurer’s Office.

^^ nakakahilo yung fonts, but its an article WORTH reading! at least hindi tayo stagnant. and yes, everything has its own time. :)

sabagay, pwde namang hindi DICC eh! how about, the Grand Ballroom of Davao.... LOL! :lol:

DICC tlga? Pwede change natin like:

The Dome, Tagpuan, Amulan, Duryan, Dinabaw, Agila, Apo Duwaling, and the like...weeeeeeeee

Wattabout... Davao Waling Convention Center... shaped like a dome if viewed from the ground but will look like a waling-waling if viewed from the sky?

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3018/vandasanderianavl4.jpg


(hi.... peng hok Darry!!! :poke: )

^^ yes. And it's been reported that the local government is currently looking for a site for this. In addition, three local businessmen are also eyeing to develop their respective convention centers...Ayun na nga, yung isa nag pa presscon na - The SM City Convention Center - which is a convention center plus an IT Park - sosyal diba? wakokokokokokokokoko

Pero comment ko lang ano....Sana bilisan naman ang mga constructions..parang ang bagal yata ng mga contractors natin sa Davao. The Dabaw Museum located across Quezon Park was still underconstruction when i last visited Davao last year - Kadayawan din yun. Hanggang ngayon under construction pa rin? weeeeeeeeeeeee......

Another example, yung THI Corporate Center sa Monteverde, last Kadayawan u/c - till now u/c pa rin..waaaaaa feel nako tag upat ka hollowblocks sa usa ka adlaw ang ilang quota sa pag build...weeeeeeeee

Buti na lang mabilis ang Kadayawan Park or Greenbelt Park (wakokoko that's how I call the Park).

Hahahaha! Murag kaila jud ko kung kinsa tag iya anang THI Corporate Center ba! Hahahaha! If yan yung parang may circular design na nasa kanto ng monteverde at lizada, oh yes, kabalo jud ko kinsa na. Hahaha.... kuripot man gud! Hahahaha ssssshhhhhhh

Wattabout... Davao Waling Convention Center... shaped like a dome if viewed from the ground but will look like a waling-waling if viewed from the sky?

Hi brian! :bash:

^^ wow..ang tagal mong natapos kuya Pen..I was just actually staring at my monitor waiting for ur reply the whole time! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

^^ wow..ang tagal mong natapos kuya Pen..I was just actually staring at my monitor waiting for ur reply the whole time! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LOL! I was rudely interrupted by some office concerns! Hahahaha! Pero actually, natagalan talaga ako ng basa... makalibat man gud. Pero nice article. Kahit papano, makakatulog ako ulit! Hahahaha

Kuya Dexter...paborrow nung pic mo.....i posted it sa neodavao.wordpress.com thankies...weeeee

LOL! I was rudely interrupted by some office concerns! Hahahaha! Pero actually, natagalan talaga ako ng basa... makalibat man gud. Pero nice article. Kahit papano, makakatulog ako ulit! Hahahaha

Pero ako naman ang d nakakatulog sa balita mo two days ago..Sure bitaw ka? Etel in Davao? weeeeeeeeeeeeee....im so excited! pagtarong ha? tarong ba! kay tarungon jud nako akong trabaho og pagskwela dire para makalipat na sa Etel Davao soon. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

^^ wala lageh ko ginatagad ni kuya dexter... :ohno:

nagaconceptualize pa sya sa Davao Waling Convention Center. :)

^^ wala lageh ko ginatagad ni kuya dexter... :ohno:

^^ hehehe gipangita nako tong picture sa walingwaling! LOL...na edit ko na ung post sa taas peng hok! :nuts:

Nice to see the Davao Thread bursting with life and good news! :cheers:

:drunk: Congrats on the 55th Thread, SSC Davao! :drunk:

Pero ako naman ang d nakakatulog sa balita mo two days ago..Sure bitaw ka? Etel in Davao? weeeeeeeeeeeeee....im so excited! pagtarong ha? tarong ba! kay tarungon jud nako akong trabaho og pagskwela dire para makalipat na sa Etel Davao soon. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Tinood lageh... sa SM facility sila mag locate (as per BB, u know hu!). Pero ang ingun man pud ni xzibit, construction of the SM facility will not be within the year. Pero as soon as the building is there, etel will definitely one of the locators. I believe that was also confirmed by xzibit. Yung time frame lang ng construction ang ni refute ni xzibit. Si BB rin kasi may sabi na last quarter of the year ang construction. but then again, we are not privy to SM. so i believe xzibit more... Hehehe

^^ yehey!!!! cge maligo na ko kay 7pm akong shift...weeeeeeeeee and tomorrow i ll be going to Davao na! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

^^ hehehe gipangita nako tong picture sa walingwaling! LOL...na edit ko na ung post sa taas peng hok! :nuts:

Nice to see the Davao Thread bursting with life and good news! :cheers:

:drunk: Congrats on the 55th Thread, SSC Davao! :drunk:

sayo ko sa inyo on the 18th. mga 9am! para masugdan nato ang indak indak. hehehehe

then we can proceed to the amul amul where kuliton nakog maayo si dinabaw about his good newzzzzz...

^^ yehey!!!! cge maligo na ko kay 7pm akong shift...weeeeeeeeee and tomorrow i ll be going to Davao na! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

we'll be seeing yahh!

^^ yehey!!!! cge maligo na ko kay 7pm akong shift...weeeeeeeeee and tomorrow i ll be going to Davao na! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

^^ great teej! kitakits sa amulamul! :banana:

sayo ko sa inyo on the 18th. mga 9am! para masugdan nato ang indak indak. hehehehe

then we can proceed to the amul amul where kuliton nakog maayo si dinabaw about his good newzzzzz...

^^ grabe pud ka ka excited... sayuha oi! Hagok pa ko ana! LOL :lol: :lol:

^^ yehey!!!! cge maligo na ko kay 7pm akong shift...weeeeeeeeee and tomorrow i ll be going to Davao na! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

sayo man lagi teej abi nako sa 18th pa :)

sayo ko sa inyo on the 18th. mga 9am! para masugdan nato ang indak indak. hehehehe

then we can proceed to the amul amul where kuliton nakog maayo si dinabaw about his good newzzzzz...

:lol: 9am ! hapit ma 24hrs.

DA sets 5 bagsakan centers for R-XI

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (14 August) -- The government is working on five "bagsakan centers" in the Davao Region where the Department of Agriculture (DA) is infusing P5 million fund for the project.

DA XI agribusiness chief Mirope Lamsen in an interview on Monday after the Kapehan sa Dabaw said these centers will be located in Agdao and Bankerohan of Davao City, and one each in Digos, Davao del Sur, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province and Tagum City in Davao del Norte.

Lamsen said each center is allocated P1 million and the center among others would include a cold storage facility.

She said there has to be pre-cooling in order to maintain the freshness of the fruits and vegetables.

Also envisioned with the setting up of the center is to minimize layers in marketing chain, she said.

She said if these centers are now operational the producers can have choices where to bring their produce that are nearer to their production sites.

"Definitely pag may bagsakan centers na mabawasan na ang middle men na nakapadagdag sa presyo," she said.

But she said the Agdao Bagsakan Center will be the first bagsakan to be operational and which they intend to open within the year and its operation will be managed by the Vegetable Industry Council of Southern Mindanao (VISCMIN).

Agdao which won the national search of "Huwarang Palengke" last year will be prioritized and the center will become distribution area for vegetable and fruit producers of the region.

She mentioned that the region's vegetable producing areas that has a temperate climate and can produce vegetables similar to those grown in Baguio are Kapatagan, Digos City of Davao del Sur, Marilog of Davao City and Maragusan of Compostela Valley Province.

Meanwhile, VICSMIN president Roger Gualberto said that clustering works by adopting a system of production protocols, logistics and marketing strategies that enable individual farmers to meet the quality and volume requirements of institutional buyers and processors.

He said their major concern is how to improve the access of our small farmers to major markets even as he said that good agricultural practices in vegetable farming must at all times be applied.

By being GAP-certified it will enable farmers in Mindanao to significantly improve product quality and meet the ever-increasing demands of high-end institutional markets.

Lamsen on the other hand said that they are studying the market in the region in order for them to determine what is the capacity, volume and quality of the region's vegetable and fruit production.

She also said that with the bagsakan centers available to the farmers, mishandling of products will be eliminated giving our consumers safe and healthy produce. (PIA XI) [top]

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It's unusually quiet in here. I wonder where all the goys are...

:dance:

:lol: 9am ! hapit ma 24hrs.

LOL! Oist i-andam na imung mga good news sa akoa this saturday... pati imung panglibre sa mga goys...

^^ parteeing .. oi oke duon sa MTS ngayon reggae nite ..meron rin silang street art nilagay

LOL! Oist i-andam na imung mga good news sa akoa this saturday... pati imung panglibre sa mga goys...

diba mali yun i have the "good news" tapos ako maglilibre :|

^^ haay intawon pastang kapuya na gikan sa office. no time to gimmick tonight. all i need is a good night's rest. unta makatulog ko maski gamay.

diba mali yun i have the "good news" tapos ako maglilibre :|

for a change diba? ikaw ang bringer of good news, ikaw din ang maglilibre... ayos! :okay:

^^ maybe you bring maja blanca you posted in Davao eats :colgate:

kapoy diay tikaw2x ug SSC :lol:

^^ Dili lagi to maja! durian float lagi to! :bash:

Bitaw oi... maligo sa ko... ikaw nasad gwardya diri kay kaganina ra ko! Hehehehe

taympa sa! tinuod ba ning chinese translation ?

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katawa lang ko anang #4 dumb man= dum fuk :lol:

got this in mindanao blog

taympa sa! tinuod ba ning chinese translation ?

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katawa lang ko anang #4 dumb man= dum fuk :lol:

got this in mindanao blog

Wahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha! Nice one! Kewl! :lol:

another Resort in Kaputian , Samal Island :bow: :bow: :bow:

The hof gorei Resort

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photos by ann caguiat

http://hofgorei-resortdavao.com/index.htm

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^^ halo @reancorbz padak.un nato ,

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grabe ni sa Kaputian naay Samal Casino Resort ,Samal Dream Resort , Pearl Farm Resort and now Hof Gorie Resort :cheers:

http://hofgorei-resortdavao.com/index.htm

http://hofgorei-resortdavao.com/index.htm

http://hofgorei-resortdavao.com/index.htm

uban ka sa meet karon saturday?

ASA? @DINABAW

^^ wala pa definite place but sure inside Torres Food Avenue karong Aug.18 @ 6pm up , you can add your cel # para mag ka coordinate ta...


cel phone list


Dinabaw -09197511414
Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
Tj_Brewed - 09167345959
DexterTexter - 0917 700-8801
Kulaskusgan - 09203925585
Peng hok- zeronineonesevensevenzerosevenonenineeightzero.....

Dinabaw -09197511414
Rajah_Soliman - +639195778576
Tj_Brewed - 09167345959
DexterTexter - 0917 700-8801
Kulaskusgan - 09203925585
Peng hok- zeronineonesevensevenzerosevenonenineeightzero.....
Reancorbz - 09167783324

text lng mo kun asa? ug kun libre hahahaha/

^^ si Peng hok daw bangka :lol: anyway daghan pa ta wa lang butang ang ilang # , btw mahal diha sa hof gorei resort unsa Isreali ang tag.iya ?
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more Hof Gorei photos ....


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^^ wow..beautiful! pwede ang day tour dire? kanang d lang ko mogamit og hut?

murag dili teej mahal pud P3000+ ang hut exclusive man ... we where threading the waters of Kaputian never seen the resort :ohno:

^^ aw....unsay nice and affordable na resort na pwede mag day visit lang?

^^ costa marina , blue waters , punta del sol , isla reta , ilahan daghan pa

i recommend Ilahan Resort sa camudmud it's near to the Bat Cave and you can watch the flight of the bats then after that you can go back in the resort , well the Fortich Bat sanctuary also offers cottages but not as nice as in Ilahan.

wow! :D nice resort. but 3000+? XD kinda expensive :lol:

edit: makasuya no? ang kasagaran nga ma enjoy sa mga first class resort kay katong mga turista og mga dato. hmm....

magluto ko og adobo unya i post nako diri :D

^^ :banana: apili ug kan.on para completo puede man mi simhot2x lang ma busog na mi :lol:

^^ dili man, ako daghan man makita na beaches na secret mas guapo pa diha ;)

ako na pod ang magpalayaw? :D

hm, sige magluto ko pag dawat nako sa akong sweldo :lol:

okay, pag-uli nako ikaw akong kuliton, :lol:

^^ yaiks adobo lang sa kinsenas pa?! mahal baboy diha? :lol:

usahay. :(

^^ really? well you can have chicken adobo .... i remember my cousin said kanang kamunggay paskang mahala daw sa estate katawa ko kay kawaton lang namo na sa silingan

lami nang kamunggay nga naa sa tinula nga native na manok :cheers:

naa 2 ka hubog na istoryahanay...unya ni suka lang kalit tung isa kita sa iyang kauban ingon nya

pare 1 : pre adobo imong gikaon ganina ...

pare 2 :ngano kabalo man ka ?

pare 1 : tan.awa baboy man imong gi suka

unya kato na pud isa ni suka kamunngay ni gawas katawa ang 1 ingon pobriha nimo pre oi munggay lang .. ingon sa nag suka ukaya ......tinola diay :lol:


anyway in celebration of the Kadayawan Festival here's an indigenous food cooked in bamboo, enjoy...


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got to go nikk i'll eat my tinola :lol:

thanks for the tinula-suka-baboy joke!

bye.

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duh! davao nightlife! heheheheh Danny's

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PEARL FARM'S MARINA....sa lanang!

PIA Press Release
2007/08/15
Mindanao tourism players prepare new concepts, designs for Kuching Travel Expo
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (15 August) -- Key tourism industry players in Mindanao are preparing for new packages which they will launch during the Travel Expo in Kuching this year as this will position the island to new markets.

BIMP EAGA Tourism Council chair Mary Ann Montemayor in an interview during the opening of the Mindanao Trade Expo at the Entertainment Plaza of SM City Davao said tourism players in Mindanao need to prepare new concepts and designs.

"With the opening of new air routes, we need to jump into the band wagon and be ready," she said.

Montemayor said that within the BIMP EAGA region, Kota-Kinabalu (KK) is already a made market and has emerged as the capital of the sub-region.

She said Kota Kinabalu has the market and an established route and that once Davao is connected, the city will benefit from it.

Kota Kinbalu she said put on hold tourism related activities because their additional 3,000 hotel rooms will still be ready by the end of this year, however, despite this effort, they still would have shortfall of rooms.

She said once Mindanao gets connected then the surplus of KK will go to the island.

"The KK route would allow us also to provide Shanghai tourists to come to Davao, the city being a leisure destination," she said.

Montemayor said that airlines will only move if products are ready.

She said talks are ongoing with the airline company and this will be known within the year so the route would start serving tourists.

Although she did not disclose what airline company will be tapped, she said three airline companies have signified to take the route and that talks are ongoing.

Meanwhile, she said works are also being done for the island to be connected to Brunei that will bring the long haul market especially for overseas Filipino workers.

She said the OFWs, mostly from Mindanao have still to go to Clark to take the Air Asia for their exit.

"If we can get this connection, these workers can save on their domestic fares and this is a big percentage that they could save on," she said.

"We are confident that Davao could be linked to KK and Brunei and we are hopeful with all our efforts directed to opening of more new air routes," she added. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/08/15
BIMP EAGA to benefit from combined 3.6-M tourists
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (15 August) -- The Brunei Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) with a combined 3.8 million tourists is already a large market that will benefit each country in terms of tourism.

Mary Ann Montemayor, BIMP EAGA Tourism Council chair said that because of the slow pace being experienced by the players, a lot of works has still to be done.

She also said that there is no duplication of products within the EAGA because the four countries themselves are the products.

"We are the products and these are what we should market to other countries," she said.

But she said efforts must be aggressive even as she said that they are confident things will get to the ground.

"The Philippines should be in the aggressive position to ensure that we are linked because it is the only island among the four that is separated," she said.

She said hopefully by the end of 2007 things are already working.

Montemayor meanwhile said that there are a lot of BIMP EAGA tourism potentials saying the countries have multiple sites within a single destination and multiple destinations within a single trip combining existing tourism opportunities.

She mentioned some products on cultural and heritage tourism, adventure and sports tourism (with golf and diving) and nature-based tourism.

With such products available in the sub region, she said there are in-country support measures that resulted to the unilateral implementation of an incentive program for the transport sector.

Among these are the 50 percent discount on air transport fees and charges, the unilateral application of the BIMP EAGA UPT Rate between RP-Malaysia shipping services and extension of travel tax exemption from 2006-2008. (PIA) [top]

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A group of Kalagans performs a ritual at the Rizal Park on Monday as part of the daily tribal showcase of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw, while the womenfolk bring in cuisine for visitors to taste. Everyday at the Rizal Park, a tribe shows off dances, food, and rituals. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes)

The festival of festivals returns
By Grace L. Plata

From being a festival of thanksgiving for Davao's harvest and culture to becoming a gigantic, "commercial" celebration and now back to its indigenous roots, one can say that the Kadayawan Festival has truly come full circle.

Standing the test of time and tumultuous circumstances, the celebration that in the recent years has been called the "Festival of Festivals", managed to survive and emerge renewed.

The harvest season was the time when the lumads not just harvested but thanked their gods.

Although it was already a ritual of thanksgiving of the lumads (indigenous people of Davao) for a bountiful harvest, the celebration was institutionalized in 1986 to unite the Dabawenyos after the turbulent Martial Law years.

It was then called "Apo Duwaling", a contraction of the famous icons of the city, namely Mt. Apo, Durian, and Waling-waling.

Two years later, it was renamed "Kadayawan sa Dabaw," coined from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw" that means good, valuable, superior or beautiful, to better reflect the merry spirit and indigenous theme of the celebration.

However, many have felt that the true purpose of the celebration was lost over time.

"In recent years, our Kadayawan celebrations have somewhat lost track of our indigenous beginnings and have turned commercial and too tourist-oriented in the hopes of becoming "global". In our eagerness to be pleasing to foreign and local tourists, we have created events that have marginalized and even offended our indigenous communities. By giving the festival a modern twist, we have contributed to the bastardization of our cherished cultural rituals and tradition," said Vice-Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, in a speech delivered for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte during the opening of this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw last August 8.

One of the biggest issues that rocked the Kadaywan celebration was last year's fiasco over the "Hiyas ng Kadayawan" pageant where male contestants were allowed to enter.

Thus, the City Government has reformatted the events for this year's celebration including that of restricting "Hiyas" candidates to the representatives of the eight majority tribal groups in the city - Ata, Ovu-Manobo, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, Sama, Kalagan and Tagabawa.

"So, this year, we are going inward and celebrating our inner strength as a people. We are going back to our authentic self, which is rooted to our tirbal ancestry. The migrant settlers may have come from all over the Philippines and other parts of the world, but we all reap the harvest sown by our indigenous peoples who first cultivated and took care of this land we now all call our home," Vice-Mayor Sara Z. Duterte said.

According to her, that is the true essence of the Kadayawan Festival - the generous spirit of our indigenous people who embraced us and allowed us to partake of the bounty that is Davao.

So for the Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2007, Dabawenyos and visitors alike will be seeing a different celebration of Kadayawan as the city aims to restore the celebration to its basic and essential form -- the thanksgiving of the Davao tri-people for a bountiful harvest.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ex-flight attendant named city tourism officer
By Grace L. Plata

A FORMER international flight attendant has been appointed by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte as the new city tourism officer, a year after the resignation of Id Acaylar.

Gerardin Marie C. Angeles, who paid a courtesy call on the Davao City Council during Tuesday's session, was appointed to the post on August 9, after the opening of this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

It was in last year's Kadayawan when Acaylar tendered his resignation prompted by a difference in view with city officials on how to run the "Hiyas ng Kadayawan" pageant.

Acaylar wanted to include male contestants in the search.

"I assure you that I will help Davao City in becoming the center of the tourism industry in Mindanao," Angeles said.

Born and raised in Davao City, Angeles considers herself a true Dabawenya. She once worked for Philippine Airlines and became one of the pioneering staff of the Marco Polo Hotel Davao.

She returned to Davao City in 2006 after a stint at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City

Ledesma: It's Kadayawan season!
By Jun Ledesma

IT'S Kadayawan in Davao City and there are countless reasons to celebrate this festival this year. The harvest is good, there is peace and quiet in the countryside, there is inter-faith cohesiveness, the weather is just perfect and the local government is responsive to the people's needs.

But there is more to the litany of blessings that one can tick off in a spur of the moment.

Maybe the most significant development that will pleasantly surprise local residents and their domestic and foreign guests will be the grand opening of the PTA Grounds, a.k.a. Palaruang Lungsod, a.k.a. Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Sports Complex.

All the names I mentioned are old names of the park--the first name was given before mayor Carmelo Porras administration, the second by mayor Elias B. Lopez, the last by acting mayor Zafiro Respicio.

The Mayor Rody Duterte administration is looking for a new name democratically chosen by way of a name-the-park contest now ongoing.

The City, I understand, has invited the public to submit a name that would aptly give meaning and significance to the park. (The guy or gal who can suggest the best name to be chosen gets P50,000 as prize.)

This is not just an ordinary assemblage of flora and fauna, of manicured flower gardens and walks, we see in the park pieces of sculpted arts executed by Davao's best-known artists.

I would rather not go into details for this would remove the thrill of discovering these yourselves.

The park is what used to be called the PTA Grounds. Years back, the seven-hectare quadrangle accommodated the office of the Schools Superintendent, the regional office of the Department of Education, a track and field oval, baseball and softball diamonds, volleyball and basketball courts, a grandstand and bleachers under which three elementary schools were holding classes.

There was no deliberate attempt to develop the decrepit sports arena, which was under-utilized. When it rained, the tracks were muddy and the stagnant water pools in the diamonds became veritable breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Before the advent of the malls, the PTA grounds were used for agri-fair especially during Araw ng Dabaw and Kadayawan celebrations.

Politicians of various colors and the religious from varied faiths held their rallies in the park. In between these events, the park was a derelict area used mainly for driving lessons during the day and the vagabonds as refuge by night.

In the pioneering days the park itself was part of a large expanse of swampy land that is a favorite hunting grounds for wild ducks. It used to be inhabited by crocodiles (before they moved to corrupt government offices). The late Ferdinand Marcos, during his teens, along with his boyhood friend the late Raul Sarenas, used to hunt there, according to FM himself.

His last political rally was to be held in he same ground later when he acceded to special polls that ended his dictatorial regime. But that is another story.

The PTA building was later razed to the ground by fire. Because the ownership of the valuable piece of real estate was in question, the desire to develop it never came to fruition. The city government fought the issue of ownership all the way to the Supreme Court, which decreed that the land is owned by the City government.

Thereafter, the local government under City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte decided to develop the area into a public park. Responding to the mayor's invitation to transform the valuable estate into a people's park, Regional Development Council Chairman Jesus V. Ayala and his wife Fe personally donated the first full-grown ornamental trees from the family-owned Eden Nature Park in upper Toril. Months later, as the park was being developed the trees blossomed. The couple brought other varied varieties from their nursery in Eden.

This year's Kadayawan celebration will also mark for the first time the display of cultural parade and other presentations exclusively participated in by the genuine tribal communities in Davao City.

This decision was brought about by the clamor of non-government organizations and other militant groups who raised issue about the modernism of ethnic choreography and the participation of other tribes from Mindanao.

I found this stand myopic if not altogether stupid for this bound the artistry in the art and artists to develop and evolve. On the other hand, the city should not have buckled to the pressure of the sector that sees wrong in everything that one does.

A day for the tribal exclusive display of native art and culture could have just been programmed along with choreographed presentations. This was the aura of mysticism and modernism appreciated by all. The so-called "bongga" in the celebration will not be lost in the bias of those who love to rant and talk.

Anyway, I hope they will succeed with the concept and I wish them well, really.

But don't be bothered by my own stupid concept either. There is an aura of bonanza and festiveness. The fruits of varied kinds are now costing 70 percent less than the usual and there are aplenty coming from the farms and wilderness of Davao City.

There are a lot of things you can see and savor. The only thing you might miss this Kadayawan is our mayor who is feisty but we have an acting mayor, also a Duterte, who, like her father is gutsy but also pretty.

Welcome to the most livable city in the Philippines! It's Kadayawan time!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Travel, tour operators to develop new packages

TO OFFER alternative options to the more prominent tourist destinations in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, travel agencies and tour operators in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) will formally converge this year to develop and market innovative and competitive tour packages across the Eaga.

Focusing on Culture, Adventure and Nature (CAN), the establishment of the BIMP-Eaga Consortium of Tour Operators and Travel Agents is projected by the BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council (BETC) as a strategic arm that will seek ways to maximize the region's potentials as an alternative to mainstream tourist destinations in Asia.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

This was one of the major results of the BIMP-Eaga Tourism Value Chain Seminar and the 4th BIMP-Eaga Joint Tourism Development Cluster Meeting, which were both held last month in Brunei Darussalam.

The consortium's function in maximizing Eaga's potentials as a tourist destination will be further explored in Wednesday's Roundtable Discussion on BIMP-Eaga CAN at the Medco Conference Room, as part of an effort to establish joint tourism marketing and promotions for Mindanao and Palawan as one tourism destination in the context of BIMP-Eaga.

Mary Ann "Baby" Montemayor, chair of the Philippine side of the BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council (BETC), said the meeting will identify major CAN destinations in Mindanao and Palawan that will be the major focus of marketing and promotion in BIMP-Eaga with Davao, Zamboanga, and Palawan as gateways.

As the consortium will be officially launched during the 3rd BIMP-Eaga Travex in November 2007 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, BETC chairs have now started tapping active travel tour operators and travel agents for membership.

For the Philippine side of the BETC, three tourism organization heads from the Davao Association of Tour Operators (Dato), Davao Tourism Association Agencies (DTAA), and the National Association Independence of Travel Agents (Naitas), Davao have already given their commitment to the consortium.

The DOT regional directors in Mindanao and Palawan, on the other hand, will identify their respective travel agents and tour operators for the consortium.

Montemayor said the identified consortium may be able to develop competitive tour packages on certain conditions.

First, flights should be made available, as this will set the cost of the tour package. While travel agents can still develop tour packages without ready flights, the competitiveness will be in question, given the cost to be considered for connecting flights.

Second, should flights be available, acceptable arrangements should be undertaken by airline companies with tour operators and travel agents, particularly on promo rates.

And third, the presence of committed travel agents who could vigorously sell these tour packages in the market should be secured.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Robillo: ERPs now firmly in Davao
By Oliver Robillo
IT Talks

IN THE last few years, industry watchers have seen the increased adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems -- especially from SAP, Oracle and Microsoft -- by Davao-based companies.

And I'm not referring to multinational companies, but to homegrown, medium-sized corporations that software providers call their "mid-market."


Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

In the past, Davao companies relied on either internally developed systems (making use of off-the-shelf software products), or systems created by third-party providers in the city. Smaller operations entrusted their internal data processing requirements to freelance programmers -- even today.

But with the increasing trend of globalization, and the shrinking of the international marketplace, Filipinos have begun to realize the need for more robust and sophisticated software systems.

Such systems would have to address management's demand for up-to-the-minute information, which the latter needs for making informed decisions.

ERPs are software used by companies to plan and administer their resources, and keeps management on top of their various departments: accounting, sales, human resources, inventory, etc.

While reliable software development houses in Davao have been able to develop systems that address these departments individually, not one has achieved a single, integrated system that can rightly be called "ERP".

Enter SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft. While these three have made forays into the Philippine South before, it is only now that we see their presence firmly established in Davao City.

First there's OBTech, a NEC company based in Singapore, which carries SAP Business One, SAP All-in-One, and R/3. For the Davao market, SAP Business One has the most promising future. Then there's FastTrack, with offices in Landco Corporate Centre, and they also offer SAP Business One.

For establishing a presence for Oracle, especially its ERP system called JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, we have Bo Miranda, the Oracle field agent.

Microsoft Dynamics, the division of that software giant that owns their ERP line, is represented in Davao by Raffles, through Digital Interface.

Having more companies deploying ERPs is actually a beacon of hope for our IT industry, and for the local economy as well. We can safely assume that companies in First-world countries -- our potential clients and development partners -- are making use of ERP software.

Therefore, if our exporters, for example, would like to penetrate the markets of developed countries, their being equipped with ERP systems is an excellent first step.

Why? For one, transacting with foreign companies requires that both parties are able to communicate properly. Through ERPs, two companies can integrate their businesses more seamlessly. Also, having an ERP system in place gives the owning company a more stable and professional image.

Mid-market ERPs cost upwards of 1.5 million pesos -- and that does not yet include the cost of implementation and staff training. Looking at it this way, most Davao companies would easily be put off by the staggering investment required to deploy such a piece of software.

However, ERPs are all about resources management and the capability to forecast business activities with a comfortable degree of accuracy. In the long run, Enterprise Resource Planning programs are a boon to any company that uses them.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ledesma: It's Kadayawan season!
By Jun Ledesma
Sunbursts

IT'S Kadayawan in Davao City and there are countless reasons to celebrate this festival this year. The harvest is good, there is peace and quiet in the countryside, there is inter-faith cohesiveness, the weather is just perfect and the local government is responsive to the people's needs.

But there is more to the litany of blessings that one can tick off in a spur of the moment.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Maybe the most significant development that will pleasantly surprise local residents and their domestic and foreign guests will be the grand opening of the PTA Grounds, a.k.a. Palaruang Lungsod, a.k.a. Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Sports Complex.

All the names I mentioned are old names of the park--the first name was given before mayor Carmelo Porras administration, the second by mayor Elias B. Lopez, the last by acting mayor Zafiro Respicio.

The Mayor Rody Duterte administration is looking for a new name democratically chosen by way of a name-the-park contest now ongoing.

The City, I understand, has invited the public to submit a name that would aptly give meaning and significance to the park. (The guy or gal who can suggest the best name to be chosen gets P50,000 as prize.)

This is not just an ordinary assemblage of flora and fauna, of manicured flower gardens and walks, we see in the park pieces of sculpted arts executed by Davao's best-known artists.

I would rather not go into details for this would remove the thrill of discovering these yourselves.

The park is what used to be called the PTA Grounds. Years back, the seven-hectare quadrangle accommodated the office of the Schools Superintendent, the regional office of the Department of Education, a track and field oval, baseball and softball diamonds, volleyball and basketball courts, a grandstand and bleachers under which three elementary schools were holding classes.

There was no deliberate attempt to develop the decrepit sports arena, which was under-utilized. When it rained, the tracks were muddy and the stagnant water pools in the diamonds became veritable breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Before the advent of the malls, the PTA grounds were used for agri-fair especially during Araw ng Dabaw and Kadayawan celebrations.

Politicians of various colors and the religious from varied faiths held their rallies in the park. In between these events, the park was a derelict area used mainly for driving lessons during the day and the vagabonds as refuge by night.

In the pioneering days the park itself was part of a large expanse of swampy land that is a favorite hunting grounds for wild ducks. It used to be inhabited by crocodiles (before they moved to corrupt government offices). The late Ferdinand Marcos, during his teens, along with his boyhood friend the late Raul Sarenas, used to hunt there, according to FM himself.

His last political rally was to be held in he same ground later when he acceded to special polls that ended his dictatorial regime. But that is another story.

The PTA building was later razed to the ground by fire. Because the ownership of the valuable piece of real estate was in question, the desire to develop it never came to fruition. The city government fought the issue of ownership all the way to the Supreme Court, which decreed that the land is owned by the City government.

Thereafter, the local government under City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte decided to develop the area into a public park. Responding to the mayor's invitation to transform the valuable estate into a people's park, Regional Development Council Chairman Jesus V. Ayala and his wife Fe personally donated the first full-grown ornamental trees from the family-owned Eden Nature Park in upper Toril. Months later, as the park was being developed the trees blossomed. The couple brought other varied varieties from their nursery in Eden.

This year's Kadayawan celebration will also mark for the first time the display of cultural parade and other presentations exclusively participated in by the genuine tribal communities in Davao City.

This decision was brought about by the clamor of non-government organizations and other militant groups who raised issue about the modernism of ethnic choreography and the participation of other tribes from Mindanao.

I found this stand myopic if not altogether stupid for this bound the artistry in the art and artists to develop and evolve. On the other hand, the city should not have buckled to the pressure of the sector that sees wrong in everything that one does.

A day for the tribal exclusive display of native art and culture could have just been programmed along with choreographed presentations. This was the aura of mysticism and modernism appreciated by all. The so-called "bongga" in the celebration will not be lost in the bias of those who love to rant and talk.

Anyway, I hope they will succeed with the concept and I wish them well, really.

But don't be bothered by my own stupid concept either. There is an aura of bonanza and festiveness. The fruits of varied kinds are now costing 70 percent less than the usual and there are aplenty coming from the farms and wilderness of Davao City.

There are a lot of things you can see and savor. The only thing you might miss this Kadayawan is our mayor who is feisty but we have an acting mayor, also a Duterte, who, like her father is gutsy but also pretty.

Welcome to the most livable city in the Philippines! It's Kadayawan time!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Davao booters dump CDO-Misamis in Olympic festival

THE DAVAO City booters posted their second straight win by dismantling Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental Football Association (CMOFA), 5-0, in the Under-15 category of the ongoing Philippine Olympic Festival Mindanao qualifying tournament, at Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City.

Jomar Acedo led the Davao attack, scoring in the 23rd, 36th and 57th minutes.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Francis Abrasaldo and Renz Napuran added a goal in the 21st and 60th, respectively, to complete the rout.

Davao won via default over North Cotabato in the opener Monday.

Davao, coached by Christian Ea and David Peñano, is in Group A with Compostela Valley, and Iligan-Lanao Norte FA.

CMOFA earlier beat ComVal, 3-1, in the Philippine Football Federation (PFF)-sanctioned meet.

Davao is also composed of Tomar Acedo, Generic Awing, Emmanuel Joshue Brisson, Joshua Paolo Carrasco, Romeo Raphael Du, Derrico Gabriel Diamante, Angelo David Diamante, Jose Edgar Ilagan, Jorem Samuel Jabile, Nam Hyun Kang, Francis Patrick Lim, Jayve Mabuslang, Amiel Jan Paclibar, Robert Manuel Torrejon, Amani Aguinaldo and Isiah Simms.

Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Cotabato City, Province of Misamis Oriental and Saranggani make up Group B.

The top two teams in each group will enter the semi-finals round to determine the top three teams that will represent Mindanao to the national finals set in Manila in November.

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Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Maguindanao Tribe
August 15th, 2007 by tjbrewed

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See the culture of our Maguindanao brothers and sisters today at the Rizal Park as they share through music and dances with us. The Maguindanao Tribe is one of the 8 major tribes in Davao City.

Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Maguindanao Tribe in Davao

The Maguindanao are part of the wider Moro ethnic group, who constitute the sixth largest Filipino ethnic group. Their name means “people of the plains”.

The native Maguindanaon have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/

Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Maguindanao Tribe
August 15th, 2007 by tjbrewed

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6155/magudhu1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

See the culture of our Maguindanao brothers and sisters today at the Rizal Park as they share through music and dances with us. The Maguindanao Tribe is one of the 8 major tribes in Davao City.

Kadayawan Festival 2007 - Cultural Celebration Series: The Maguindanao Tribe in Davao

The Maguindanao are part of the wider Moro ethnic group, who constitute the sixth largest Filipino ethnic group. Their name means “people of the plains”.

The native Maguindanaon have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/

lami nang kamunggay nga naa sa tinula nga native na manok :cheers:

i miss eating kalamungay ... :sleepy:


@dinabaw, palihog padad-a kog kalamungay ngari :lol:

Kadayawan Festivity


Sayaw Mindanao @ SM and NCCC Malls

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Musika Dabaw


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Indak-Indak

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Reggae Night @ MTS

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i miss eating kalamungay ... :sleepy:


@dinabaw, palihog padad-a kog kalamungay ngari :lol:

sige manungkit sa ko sa among silingan kay murag nahurot na tung sa amo..... gilahog sa baboy! :lol:

^^ apila ang pusoh sa saging :lol:

It's amazing how many world class beach resorts we have in Samal Island all the while. The funny thing is, even us Davaoenos do not know of their existence unless we come accross forums like this. Could there be something lacking in the marketing strategy for Davao? If so, should this be attributed to the government or to the private sector?

One thing is clear: WE HAVE THE FACILITIES all along. But to make it known outside is an entirely different story.

^^ mawning peng , that's what i've been telling you Dabawenyos never boasted finished or u/c projects that's why we are amazed to see it ... i think it's part of being a Dabawenyo ...very humble ;)

^^

At hindi nagbubuhat ng banko contratry to what another guy, who I don't know from Adam, said! :cheers:

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Units may overheat while charging
Nokia recalls millions of cell-phone batteries
By Chino S. Leyco

THE world’s leading mobile-phone maker said Tuesday that millions of its units’ batteries could overheat triggered by a short circuit while charging.

In a statement posted in its website, Nokia said that 46 million batteries made by Ma-tsushita between December 2005 and November last year, and branded as “BL-5C” could experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge.

“This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery. Nokia is working closely with relevant local authorities to investigate this situation,” the company said.

Nokia added that it has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced more than 300 million units.

“There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating reported globally [and] all of the incidents have occurred while charging the battery. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported,” it said.

Nokia’s battery recall comes months after several top laptop makers likewise recalled batteries made by a third-party supplier on similar concerns about overheating.

Nokia said the company and Matsushita will offer to replace any BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.

The BL-5C batteries which are subject to the product advisory were used with the following Nokia models or separately as accessories:
o Nokia 1100
o Nokia 1100c
o Nokia 1101
o Nokia 1108
o Nokia 1110
o Nokia 1112
o Nokia 1255
o Nokia 1315
o Nokia 1600
o Nokia 2112
o Nokia 2118
o Nokia 2255
o Nokia 2272
o Nokia 2275
o Nokia 2300
o Nokia 2300c
o Nokia 2310
o Nokia 2355
o Nokia 2600
o Nokia 2610
o Nokia 2610b
o Nokia 2626
o Nokia 3100
o Nokia 3105
o Nokia 3120
o Nokia 3125
o Nokia 6030
o Nokia 6085
o Nokia 6086
o Nokia 6108
o Nokia 6175i
o Nokia 6178i
o Nokia 6230
o Nokia 6230i
o Nokia 6270
o Nokia 6600
o Nokia 6620
o Nokia 6630
o Nokia 6631
o Nokia 6670
o Nokia 6680
o Nokia 6681
o Nokia 6682
o Nokia 6820
o Nokia 6822
o Nokia 7610
o Nokia N70
o Nokia N71
o Nokia N72
o Nokia N91
o Nokia E50
o Nokia E60

Nokia mobile-phone users were asked to check the 26-character serial number on the back of their phones to compare it with the identification numbers on the Nokia website www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement, or contact a local Nokia call center.

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/15/yehey/business/20070815bus1.html

^^ Yup! Pero being a braggart is different from being proud. While we may not be bragging about how world class our facilities are, we can always be proud of them. I mean, not for anything else, ang ibang forumers nga from other cities grabe maka brag ng developments ng cities nila, even projects that are not even in the pipeline yet eh inaannounce na sa buong mundo! LOL! :lol:

So there's even more cause for us to announce to the whole world kung anong meron tayo. Kasi ang sa atin, anjan na. Ang kanila, nasa dreamland pa lang. Hehehe. Mao na ako, naa lang koy makita nga consturction maski dili multi level, pecture dayon oi! Then post dayon! Hahaha :lol:

^^ unya maka tulog na jud ka .. oi pengy palihug take photos sa NCCC Kadayawan activities para post diri:okay:

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Units may overheat while charging
Nokia recalls millions of cell-phone batteries
By Chino S. Leyco

puede ilisan pud akong cel phone? :lol:

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Units may overheat while charging
Nokia recalls millions of cell-phone batteries
By Chino S. Leyco

THE world’s leading mobile-phone maker said Tuesday that millions of its units’ batteries could overheat triggered by a short circuit while charging.

In a statement posted in its website, Nokia said that 46 million batteries made by Ma-tsushita between December 2005 and November last year, and branded as “BL-5C” could experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge.

“This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery. Nokia is working closely with relevant local authorities to investigate this situation,” the company said.

Nokia added that it has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced more than 300 million units.

“There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating reported globally [and] all of the incidents have occurred while charging the battery. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported,” it said.

Nokia’s battery recall comes months after several top laptop makers likewise recalled batteries made by a third-party supplier on similar concerns about overheating.

Nokia said the company and Matsushita will offer to replace any BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.

The BL-5C batteries which are subject to the product advisory were used with the following Nokia models or separately as accessories:
o Nokia 1100
o Nokia 1100c
o Nokia 1101
o Nokia 1108
o Nokia 1110
o Nokia 1112
o Nokia 1255
o Nokia 1315
o Nokia 1600
o Nokia 2112
o Nokia 2118
o Nokia 2255
o Nokia 2272
o Nokia 2275
o Nokia 2300
o Nokia 2300c
o Nokia 2310
o Nokia 2355
o Nokia 2600
o Nokia 2610
o Nokia 2610b
o Nokia 2626
o Nokia 3100
o Nokia 3105
o Nokia 3120
o Nokia 3125
o Nokia 6030
o Nokia 6085
o Nokia 6086
o Nokia 6108
o Nokia 6175i
o Nokia 6178i
o Nokia 6230
o Nokia 6230i
o Nokia 6270
o Nokia 6600
o Nokia 6620
o Nokia 6630
o Nokia 6631
o Nokia 6670
o Nokia 6680
o Nokia 6681
o Nokia 6682
o Nokia 6820
o Nokia 6822
o Nokia 7610
o Nokia N70
o Nokia N71
o Nokia N72
o Nokia N91
o Nokia E50
o Nokia E60

Nokia mobile-phone users were asked to check the 26-character serial number on the back of their phones to compare it with the identification numbers on the Nokia website www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement, or contact a local Nokia call center.

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/15/yehey/business/20070815bus1.html


Wrong thread GearX :uh:

^^ Yup! Pero being a braggart is different from being proud. While we may not be bragging about how world class our facilities are, we can always be proud of them. I mean, not for anything else, ang ibang forumers nga from other cities grabe maka brag ng developments ng cities nila, even projects that are not even in the pipeline yet eh inaannounce na sa buong mundo! LOL! :lol:

So there's even more cause for us to announce to the whole world kung anong meron tayo. Kasi ang sa atin, anjan na. Ang kanila, nasa dreamland pa lang. Hehehe. Mao na ako, naa lang koy makita nga consturction maski dili multi level, pecture dayon oi! Then post dayon! Hahaha :lol:


I still see dynamism in the city government with the constant shake up in every department much noticeable very recently with DTA and another similar sector.

^^ Yup! Pero being a braggart is different from being proud. While we may not be bragging about how world class our facilities are, we can always be proud of them. I mean, not for anything else, ang ibang forumers nga from other cities grabe maka brag ng developments ng cities nila, even projects that are not even in the pipeline yet eh inaannounce na sa buong mundo! LOL! :lol:

So there's even more cause for us to announce to the whole world kung anong meron tayo. Kasi ang sa atin, anjan na. Ang kanila, nasa dreamland pa lang. Hehehe. Mao na ako, naa lang koy makita nga consturction maski dili multi level, pecture dayon oi! Then post dayon! Hahaha :lol:

meron bang nag pecture2x sa natapos na Microtel or the U/C IT Park sa Damosa ..ummm or the Sports complex in RCC ?

Wrong thread GearX :uh:

Yup. Off-topic but share ko lang.:ohno:

^^ unya maka tulog na jud ka .. oi pengy palihug take photos sa NCCC Kadayawan activities para post diri:okay:



puede ilisan pud akong cel phone? :lol:

Sure kuya dinabaw! Kung makadalikyat ko sa mall mag pecture ko. Hehehe. Naa koy reserved seat sa PBB show this Sunday, pero I don't think muadto ko kay kapoy and I'm not the showbiz type. Actually, ongoing man ang activities didto karun, naay coin show, hudyakaan, etc. Sa Friday ug Saturday naay Grand Kapuso Day, but again I'm not the showbiz type. Hehehe.

As to your cel phone, wa jud koy mabuhat ana oi! Maypag nag samsung nalang ka.. katong ultra lite! Hahaha

meron bang nag pecture2x sa natapos na Microtel or the U/C IT Park sa Damosa ..ummm or the Sports complex in RCC ?


Hmmmm... murag wala pa kuya. Ikaw nalang, adtoa didto then pecture then post! Hahahaha! That's the spirit kuya dinabaw! C'mon, goys, let's flex our muscles and show the whole world why Davao is still the premiere city of Mindanao! :cheers:

Paradise Island Resort....

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Angel Aquino in the house?
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magluto ko og adobo unya i post nako diri :D

Go Ate Nikki! Dapat masimhutan pud namo ang adobo dira ha!

It's amazing how many world class beach resorts we have in Samal Island all the while. The funny thing is, even us Davaoenos do not know of their existence unless we come accross forums like this. Could there be something lacking in the marketing strategy for Davao? If so, should this be attributed to the government or to the private sector?

One thing is clear: WE HAVE THE FACILITIES all along. But to make it known outside is an entirely different story.

sabi ko nga DOTXI & Davao Tourism Office is not in tandem w/ each other, tingnan mo lang yang mga Wind & Wave , golf enthusiasts and even the mountaneering clubs of Davao sila nalang nag pro promote diba it payed ... marami ng island hopping/diving and golf tourists and mountain climbers ngayon :)


I think the problem is not really in promotion but the actual arrival of tourists they seems to be @ lost , and to think we have great promotions in Japan , Korea and even Europe , i never seen a DOT or DTO official herding tourists to destinations , ang dami pa natin puedeng i promote wala pa nga yang Japanese anscestral houses and factories , iheard the japanese gov'tt even provided a museum in Mintal .

sabi ko nga DOTXI & Davao Tourism Office is not in tandem w/ each other, tingnan mo lang yang mga Wind & Wave , golf enthusiasts and even the mountaneering clubs of Davao sila nalang nag pro promote diba it payed ... marami ng island hopping and golf tourists and mountain climbers ngayon :)

Yun na nga! Natumbok mo Kuya Dinabaw. I believe the private sector, the owners in particular, are doing their best to market their resorts. But their efforts would not simply be enough without the help of the public sector. Dili sa mag compare pero tanawa ang Cebu kung unsa sila ka aggressive in promoting their tourism facilities. To the point of labelling Cebu as an Island in the Pacific if only to promote trade and tourism. Eh dito, siguro manara nalang nang mga world class resorts dira wa pa ta kabalo nga naa diay na sila dira. Siguro more push pa from the public sector. Nothing cannot be achieved if the effort is concerted. I believe Cebu is a living testament to that. IMO!!!

I believe promotion precedes tourist arrivals. How can these tourists arrive if they do not know, or are improperly informed, of Davao? I recognize the efforts put up so far. Pero mukhang kulang pa rin eh.

maayong lunchtime davao!:D

I believe promotion precedes tourist arrivals. How can these tourists arrive if they do not know, or are improperly informed, of Davao? I recognize the efforts put up so far. Pero mukhang kulang pa rin eh.

tanong mo sa DOTXI :colgate: seriously parang tamad mag promote ng DOT or kalat lang ang promotion nila , nuong nag island hopping kami halos yung mga tourist guide puro private individuals but it's diff. pag nakikita mo yung tourist guide came from DOT or DTO diba? may dating at trained sila to promote it,

in the case of Kadaywan schedule halos August na i publish ...what??? dapat noong 1 taon pa or january agrresibo na sila mag promote niyan! :bash:

I believe promotion precedes tourist arrivals. How can these tourists arrive if they do not know, or are improperly informed, of Davao? I recognize the efforts put up so far. Pero mukhang kulang pa rin eh.
agree but oddly sometimes, tourist knew better informations than tour guides:D

tanong mo sa DOTXI :colgate: seriously parang tamad mag promote ng DOT or kalat lang ang promotion nila , nuong nag island hopping kami halos yung mga tourist guide puro private individuals but it's diff. pag nakikita mo yung tourist guide came from DOT or DTO diba? trained sila to promote it,

in the case of Kadaywan Sked halos August na publish ...what??? dapat noong 1 taon pa or january agrresibo na sila mag promote niyan! :bash:
too bad to inherit people of burden and liabilty perpetuating in the system

agree but oddly sometimes, tourist knew better informations than tour guides:D

agree! thats why we could see more backpackers than formal tourists here :lol:

^^ korekek kayong dalawa jan! i wonder what would it take to make them realize that we have to act fast or else talagang mapagiiwanan ang Davao. Neighbors are starting to gain momentum. Tayo, matagal na tayong lumipad, pero mukhang sumabit tayo sa sampayan. :lol:

my entry: :D

eco world park and garden (like seaworld:D), can be called in shortend names as ecowrld or ecoworld park. just my random thought:D

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ledesma: It's Kadayawan season!
By Jun Ledesma
Sunbursts

IT'S Kadayawan in Davao City and there are countless reasons to celebrate this festival this year. The harvest is good, there is peace and quiet in the countryside, there is inter-faith cohesiveness, the weather is just perfect and the local government is responsive to the people's needs.

But there is more to the litany of blessings that one can tick off in a spur of the moment.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Maybe the most significant development that will pleasantly surprise local residents and their domestic and foreign guests will be the grand opening of the PTA Grounds, a.k.a. Palaruang Lungsod, a.k.a. Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Sports Complex.

All the names I mentioned are old names of the park--the first name was given before mayor Carmelo Porras administration, the second by mayor Elias B. Lopez, the last by acting mayor Zafiro Respicio.

The Mayor Rody Duterte administration is looking for a new name democratically chosen by way of a name-the-park contest now ongoing.

The City, I understand, has invited the public to submit a name that would aptly give meaning and significance to the park. (The guy or gal who can suggest the best name to be chosen gets P50,000 as prize.)

This is not just an ordinary assemblage of flora and fauna, of manicured flower gardens and walks, we see in the park pieces of sculpted arts executed by Davao's best-known artists.

I would rather not go into details for this would remove the thrill of discovering these yourselves.

The park is what used to be called the PTA Grounds. Years back, the seven-hectare quadrangle accommodated the office of the Schools Superintendent, the regional office of the Department of Education, a track and field oval, baseball and softball diamonds, volleyball and basketball courts, a grandstand and bleachers under which three elementary schools were holding classes.

There was no deliberate attempt to develop the decrepit sports arena, which was under-utilized. When it rained, the tracks were muddy and the stagnant water pools in the diamonds became veritable breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Before the advent of the malls, the PTA grounds were used for agri-fair especially during Araw ng Dabaw and Kadayawan celebrations.

Politicians of various colors and the religious from varied faiths held their rallies in the park. In between these events, the park was a derelict area used mainly for driving lessons during the day and the vagabonds as refuge by night.

In the pioneering days the park itself was part of a large expanse of swampy land that is a favorite hunting grounds for wild ducks. It used to be inhabited by crocodiles (before they moved to corrupt government offices). The late Ferdinand Marcos, during his teens, along with his boyhood friend the late Raul Sarenas, used to hunt there, according to FM himself.

His last political rally was to be held in he same ground later when he acceded to special polls that ended his dictatorial regime. But that is another story.

The PTA building was later razed to the ground by fire. Because the ownership of the valuable piece of real estate was in question, the desire to develop it never came to fruition. The city government fought the issue of ownership all the way to the Supreme Court, which decreed that the land is owned by the City government.

Thereafter, the local government under City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte decided to develop the area into a public park. Responding to the mayor's invitation to transform the valuable estate into a people's park, Regional Development Council Chairman Jesus V. Ayala and his wife Fe personally donated the first full-grown ornamental trees from the family-owned Eden Nature Park in upper Toril. Months later, as the park was being developed the trees blossomed. The couple brought other varied varieties from their nursery in Eden.

This year's Kadayawan celebration will also mark for the first time the display of cultural parade and other presentations exclusively participated in by the genuine tribal communities in Davao City.

This decision was brought about by the clamor of non-government organizations and other militant groups who raised issue about the modernism of ethnic choreography and the participation of other tribes from Mindanao.

I found this stand myopic if not altogether stupid for this bound the artistry in the art and artists to develop and evolve. On the other hand, the city should not have buckled to the pressure of the sector that sees wrong in everything that one does.

A day for the tribal exclusive display of native art and culture could have just been programmed along with choreographed presentations. This was the aura of mysticism and modernism appreciated by all. The so-called "bongga" in the celebration will not be lost in the bias of those who love to rant and talk.

Anyway, I hope they will succeed with the concept and I wish them well, really.

But don't be bothered by my own stupid concept either. There is an aura of bonanza and festiveness. The fruits of varied kinds are now costing 70 percent less than the usual and there are aplenty coming from the farms and wilderness of Davao City.

There are a lot of things you can see and savor. The only thing you might miss this Kadayawan is our mayor who is feisty but we have an acting mayor, also a Duterte, who, like her father is gutsy but also pretty.

Welcome to the most livable city in the Philippines! It's Kadayawan time!

too bad to inherit people of burden and liabilty perpetuating in the system

well i think Ms. Margie Moran-Floreindo did very well when she had a short stint handlng the tourism promotion and the former Davao Tourism Off. head umm forgot her name but certainly this 2 are in tandem in promoting Davao ! that's the time when Kadayawan was coined "Festival of Festivals"

^^ halo @reancorbz padak.un nato ,

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9749/index1ui0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

grabe ni sa Kaputian naay Samal Casino Resort ,Samal Dream Resort , Pearl Farm Resort and now Hof Gorie Resort :cheers:
wow another very nice resort!

^^ Nice nice nice! Tho the name sounds like it's a persian/mid eastern resto. LOL. Pero the place seems great. :banana:

^^ wrong !it's a little town/ place somewhere in the alps! :lol:


ABOUT US:

HOF GOREI got its unique name from a picturesque, small dairy farm in the Alps of Salzburgland, Austria.

What started as a hideaway haven for the family with its few nipa huts only for close friends and loved ones on short holidays in Davao slowly transformed itself into an exclusive beach resort for travelers and tourists.

Its accessibility is approximately 45 minutes banca travel to Kaputian, Samal Island from mainland Davao's Sta. Ana pier.

Hof Gorei Resort provides its own boat transfers for easy and comfortable access if you have early arranged reservations.

What started as a hideaway haven for the family with its few nipa huts only for close friends and loved ones on short holidays in Davao slowly transformed itself into an exclusive beach resort for travelers and tourists.

Its accessibility is approximately 45 minutes banca travel to Kaputian, Samal Island from mainland Davao's Sta. Ana pier.

Hof Gorei Resort provides its own boat transfers for easy and comfortable access if you have early arranged reservations.

wow whinging and whining fest in here!:D

i dont know a lot of things going on in my mind now...

^^ Yup! Pero being a braggart is different from being proud. While we may not be bragging about how world class our facilities are, we can always be proud of them. I mean, not for anything else, ang ibang forumers nga from other cities grabe maka brag ng developments ng cities nila, even projects that are not even in the pipeline yet eh inaannounce na sa buong mundo! LOL! :lol:

So there's even more cause for us to announce to the whole world kung anong meron tayo. Kasi ang sa atin, anjan na. Ang kanila, nasa dreamland pa lang. Hehehe. Mao na ako, naa lang koy makita nga consturction maski dili multi level, pecture dayon oi! Then post dayon! Hahaha :lol:

Review the previous threads of your city then you can conclude that the threads are full of dreams that until now still in the dreamland.

tj: there are certain points in your protests:D that stood out as not well thought of imo. i would like to point out tourism industry. imo, there was “nothing” wrong with the efforts of promotion. davao i am convinced is faring well in the industry despite the fact it is in mindanao. is one of the top tourist destinations in philippines. one among favoured destinations of korean tourists alongside manila baguio cabu boracay dumaguete. hotel room occupancy rate peaking at 100% for weeks on festival season and other special events from a low higher than manilas or national average lows. davao has been reaping a good share of growth in tourism industry. im into believing you have been reading these news stories that comes out every now and then. i guess it is myopic(i agree with davaoeagles word) to point whats gone wrong based on what we like it should be. but i agree with dinabaw i was not impressed either by the performance of region’s tourism head officer. i guess what davao is experiencing now is the result of long term programs and efforts of her predecessor. do people deserve to know what are her plans to sustain the growth of tourism in davao region? i would like to see davao hosting more conventions in any scale as this could boost tourist and visitors traffic between davao and major points. but does anyone feel shes walked extra mile to convince interested investors to jumpstart the convention centre project. how much lesson did she learn from losing the right to host advertising congress(or was it retracted). i agree on the success of asean tourism forum but it looked to me like more of the combined efforts of singapore based promotion company and city tourism office and other city government offices.


to dinabaw: i would still like to believe this years kadayawan festival surpasses the successes of past years stagings. it has been a trend in recent years the present would outdo the success of the previous year. i hope to read positve feedbacks from organizers, participating parties and men on the street. and successful staging sotries from post festival reviews by the media. it might enlighten us up a bit if ed kabalo was indeed beautiful:D to lead the tourism office.

aw ! akala ko closed na to hindi pa pala. hehe .

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KADAYAWAN TIME. Sama tribal dancers from Tawi-tawi perform at the Rizal Park in Davao City on August 14. The park has become the venue for tribal dances showcasing Mindanao’s culture as part of the Kadayawan Festival. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

i might be odd and strange in my opinion but its just me. heres how i saw why davao fell off from negotiation table. why it could not sweep convincingly a nod of approval of investor. i agree that security is a non issue in davao but i hated the fact that in spite of fortified security measures in place for a selling points they brought with them in their trade missions, it looks like they were more inclined to bring out on the table the whole lot of mindanao to sell. when can they devoute their time for davao only. enough of heroic acts. cant they not see cdo and northern mindanao when were on trade missions, they put up an image to save themselves and survive by shedding off splatty security image of mindanao. their banner seeling point was their place is the safest place to put an investment as it is the most peaceful and safest in mindanao. to me it feels like dumping others to savae oneself while davao compromisingly embraced mindanao which has image problem in its bag and put up a sacrifice. investor would ask for time to take a second look, rethink and chance of holding back interest. all davao ended up are promises with no commitments. to me that was a winning point of north min. security issue is still a big deciding factor among investors. (not like transient stay of tourist, investment stays for a period of time. where it needed to be assured of security and safety while staying on). i dont bother whether it was right or wrong to smart out but davao needs to reexamine self and check weak points if at all there is. if itneeds to redefine sustainability of growth of investments or just rely on agriculture and tourism industry to be in line with super region program. its not wrong to get involve in regions but sooner or later a number of their people will head eastward to look for life and settle down in davao. why not devoute focus on davao. my concern is annual investment growth targets were very narrow to generate opportunities for the projected growth in population and jobs for an expanding working age. dvao is huge it needs a big thinker imo

Some Davao street scenes taken 2 days ago. The Kadayawan spirit is very much in the air... :cheers:

Bonifacio Street
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Anda Street
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To Pryce Business Park
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Quirino Avenue
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Rizal Street
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Torres Street
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The Venue Compound Area
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I was gonna take pictures of the Greenbelt Park but my phone lost charge right after taking the Rizal Street Pictures. DANGGGG!!!!

LOL! Abi nakog mid-eastern ang sound sa name. Pero still the same, it's alien! LOL. Maau pa Nasi Goreng Beach nalang ila gitawag ana... at least Malay ang word. LOL.

^^ wrong !it's a little town/ place somewhere in the alps! :lol:


ABOUT US:

HOF GOREI got its unique name from a picturesque, small dairy farm in the Alps of Salzburgland, Austria.

What started as a hideaway haven for the family with its few nipa huts only for close friends and loved ones on short holidays in Davao slowly transformed itself into an exclusive beach resort for travelers and tourists.

Its accessibility is approximately 45 minutes banca travel to Kaputian, Samal Island from mainland Davao's Sta. Ana pier.

Hof Gorei Resort provides its own boat transfers for easy and comfortable access if you have early arranged reservations.

What started as a hideaway haven for the family with its few nipa huts only for close friends and loved ones on short holidays in Davao slowly transformed itself into an exclusive beach resort for travelers and tourists.

Its accessibility is approximately 45 minutes banca travel to Kaputian, Samal Island from mainland Davao's Sta. Ana pier.

Hof Gorei Resort provides its own boat transfers for easy and comfortable access if you have early arranged reservations.

Review the previous threads of your city then you can conclude that the threads are full of dreams that until now still in the dreamland.

Hi boju...good morning...I cant remember seeing such....except for the jokes that were posted clearly as icebreakers in this thread. But I dont know, maybe i have overlooked what uve been to referring to. If so, hope u can repost them for us be to informed.

Coz as far as I know, all of the projects posted were already:

a. on the drawing board - that is with feasibility studies conducted and papers now being prepared

or

b. completed

The projects which have been posted several times were

- the IT Parks with two which are nearly finished and one which are on the drawing board and will commence construction next year but was already announced publicly.

- the condominiums which have started their constructions (Eco4000)

- the international hotel which is near completion (Microtel Hotel)

- our expensive and multimillion theme park which will open this Kadayawan.

- the three atleast 10 storeys buildings with papers which are being prepared. Projects that were officially announced by a reliable architect in Davao.

- and other buildings and projects which can be verified in our prooject proposal and uc threads. I even posted the status of it.

- the modern and high end cityhall project of one of Metro Davao's cities - Tagum City, w/c have now acquired a vast lot in Tagum.

- the high end condos, multimillion residential projects, and world class hotels which are now u/c in one of Metro Davao's cities - the Island Garden City of Samal.

Maybe ur referring to the Samal Island Bridge and few ondits projects which were posted as well, which clearly were proposals even upto today as we speak. So to sum it all up....no projects were stuck in the dream land.

@dinabaw and kuya peng hok -

thnx for having a small discussion about promotions. Im glad that penghok have also observed what i have been trying to pinpoint since the last thread. Unfortunately, my posts i bet had been taken out of context when i used the word Image building instead of promotions.

Hi boju...good morning...I cant remember seeing such....except for the jokes that were posted clearly as icebreakers in this thread. But I dont know, maybe i have overlooked what uve been referring to. If so, hope u can repost them for us be informed.

Coz as far as I know, all of the projects posted were already:

a. on the drawing board - that is with feasibility studies conducted and papers now being prepared

or

b. completed

I don't think so...

tj and rajah:

infrastructure needs i guess all passed though the process of feasibility studies. i dont like to sound paranoid but i was entertaining the thoughts feasibility studies were mired by politics and a handiwork of some. i believed feasibility studies of these infrastructures were skewed to get desired result, to accommodate the wishes of local politicians with big influence at national level to favour own turf. this is where i felt davao was devastated to maximise its potential. momentum of growth slipping away because needed infrastructures were treated least of priority if not ignored by national government. worse if you read them quoted on papers say it is not urgent to current needs. how could they speak for people who lived in the place and understand and appreciate the urgency of the need. worst if you see these infrastructures put up in places you could not understand should it really be there when davao needed it more badly.