Monday, October 01, 2007
Davao mayor wants minors out in boxing arenas
By Ben O. Tesiorna

DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte wanted to prohibit children below 16 years old from boxing events and trainings here in the city.

A group of boxers regularly training at the Almendras Gym compound requested the mayor that lighting outside the gym be set up since trainings are done at night.



In his television program Sunday, Duterte said training boxers at a tender age is detrimental to the welfare of the minors considering the physical rigors they will undergo especially during a bout.

"Dili maayo sa bata na pirmi maigo ang ulo (It's not good for a child to always be hit in the head). You are contributing a lot of problem. Stop it," Duterte said.

Sun.Star Davao have learned a few years back that retired professional boxers who did not make it big like Manny Pacquiao are among the regular charity patients of the Maharlika Charity Foundation Inc.

Most common ailments of boxers who are not even in their 50s are displaced retina leading to blindness, caused by constant pounding on the head.

In his reply, Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Davao City chapter president and City Councilor Edgar Ibuyan said they have already instituted measures to regulate the entry of minors in the boxing arena here in the city.

He admitted, however, that they still have 12-year-old boxers undergoing training at their gym located at the back of the Almendras Gym.

A proposed ordinance to regulate boxing among minors was already filed before the City Council.

Committee on youth and sports development chaired by Councilor April Marie Dayap had already conducted public hearing on this regard.

Originally proposed by Councilor Karlo S. Bello, the law is aimed to ensure the safety of young boxers during training or inside the ring.

The councilor said there is a need to eliminate, lessen or prevent hazards, injuries and harmful effects of boxing while encouraging and developing their noble intention in promoting such sport.

The initial draft of the ordinance includes provisions that require trainers, coaches, owners of boxing clinics or gyms to provide the necessary safety or protective gear, vest or paraphernalia within their clinics or gyms to be utilized by their students who are minors.

Proposed penalties for violations of the ordinance is the maximum penalty as provided for under Section 458 of Republic Act 7160, an imprisonment of not exceeding one year, or fine not exceeding P5,000 or both at the discretion of the court. (Sun.Star Davao)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/10/01/davao.mayor.wants.minors.out.in.boxing.arenas.html

diara ang mga sharks. hehehehehehe
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/sharks.jpg

buanga ana oi may unta way mahubog diha ug mag swimming :lol:

Wow!! :applause:

Monday, October 01, 2007
Davao mayor wants minors out in boxing arenas
By Ben O. Tesiorna

DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte wanted to prohibit children below 16 years old from boxing events and trainings here in the city.

A group of boxers regularly training at the Almendras Gym compound requested the mayor that lighting outside the gym be set up since trainings are done at night.



In his television program Sunday, Duterte said training boxers at a tender age is detrimental to the welfare of the minors considering the physical rigors they will undergo especially during a bout.

"Dili maayo sa bata na pirmi maigo ang ulo (It's not good for a child to always be hit in the head). You are contributing a lot of problem. Stop it," Duterte said.

Sun.Star Davao have learned a few years back that retired professional boxers who did not make it big like Manny Pacquiao are among the regular charity patients of the Maharlika Charity Foundation Inc.

Most common ailments of boxers who are not even in their 50s are displaced retina leading to blindness, caused by constant pounding on the head.

In his reply, Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Davao City chapter president and City Councilor Edgar Ibuyan said they have already instituted measures to regulate the entry of minors in the boxing arena here in the city.

He admitted, however, that they still have 12-year-old boxers undergoing training at their gym located at the back of the Almendras Gym.

A proposed ordinance to regulate boxing among minors was already filed before the City Council.

Committee on youth and sports development chaired by Councilor April Marie Dayap had already conducted public hearing on this regard.

Originally proposed by Councilor Karlo S. Bello, the law is aimed to ensure the safety of young boxers during training or inside the ring.

The councilor said there is a need to eliminate, lessen or prevent hazards, injuries and harmful effects of boxing while encouraging and developing their noble intention in promoting such sport.

The initial draft of the ordinance includes provisions that require trainers, coaches, owners of boxing clinics or gyms to provide the necessary safety or protective gear, vest or paraphernalia within their clinics or gyms to be utilized by their students who are minors.

Proposed penalties for violations of the ordinance is the maximum penalty as provided for under Section 458 of Republic Act 7160, an imprisonment of not exceeding one year, or fine not exceeding P5,000 or both at the discretion of the court. (Sun.Star Davao)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/10/01/davao.mayor.wants.minors.out.in.boxing.arenas.html

i got it from rajah i hope he didn't "doctored" the article just what he did w/ the expressway article :lol:

The news re Oceanview and the hirise building in Samal is authentic. Nasa businessmirror. :okay:

^^

What do you think about MP's plan? Everyone knows the vacant space at the back of the hotel which now serves as a sports activity centre for the employees, is too small for such a massive project. Don't you think they are now going to pursue their plan to buy out the adjacent lot or redevelop the fronting Aldevinco and incorporate the planned expansion with it?

As per Inquirer's report, dun daw sa back lot eh...I wonder nga if pwede dun...d naman cguro feasible ang hirise na convention center diba? what about that property across the back portion of Marco Polo?

Marco Polo to expand Davao hotel
Inquirer Business (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=91647)
By Ronnel Domingo
Inquirer
Last updated 11:59pm (Mla time) 09/30/2007

DAVAO CITY, Philippines--Marco Polo Hotels Management Ltd. is expanding its facilities here with a convention center and additional rooms as Mindanao's largest city attracts the growing interest of convention organizers and business executives on leisure travel.

Stanley Lau, general manager of Marco Polo Davao, said in an interview the company had not yet set a definite amount to invest but that this was "easily more than P300 million."

"We are still in talks with building designers, but the owners--the Dominguez family through Halifax Capital Resources Inc.--have given instructions toward expansion as soon as possible," Lau said. "Money is not an issue."

He said the priority is to build a convention center that could accommodate 1,000 people at a time and possibly 100 additional rooms.

Marco Polo Davao's existing 18-story building has 245 rooms and a ballroom that is big enough for 500 people.

Lau, a native of Hong Kong where MPHML is based, said the planned new building would rise on a vacant lot at the back of the hotel.

"Our priority is a new and larger convention venue and its design would determine the number of the additional rooms," he said.

The veteran hotelier said between 70 percent and 80 percent of Marco Polo Davao's existing rooms were occupied, which "are quite healthy numbers."

At the same time, Lau said the firm has been spending on sprucing up the nine-year-old hotel, including the repainting of the exterior areas as well as the refurbishing of the rooms.

"We have been doing this little by little [over] the past two years, starting with the topmost floors," he said.

Further, Marco Polo expects to finish work on a P50-million recreation complex on its fourth floor by yearend.

Having been soft-launched in August during the local Kadayawan festival, the complex called The Deck comprises a restaurant, a function room, a spa and a fitness center that includes a 25-meter swimming pool.

"All of these are part of our efforts to offer amenities that would provide the pampering and indulgence that our market wants," Lau said.

"This is also a strong statement from us about the opportunities that we see as Davao City starts to realize its potential as big tourist drawer," he said.

^^ hello mga goys!

ning lugwa akong mata sa mga news karon ba... grabe as in weewewewewe ni bai TJ gyud kaayo... kini laging busy kaayo ta dili na kaayo maka SSC.

marco polo expansion, mp convention center, microtel convention center, damosa gateway U/C projects, holiday ocean hi-rise, on going 2nd phase 25 intersection traffic liights, on going expansion to 6 six lanes of roads (quimpo boulevard, ulas, buhangin, etc)... grabe ang construction sa davao wala akong masabi.

:)

The news re Oceanview and the hirise building in Samal is authentic. Nasa businessmirror. :okay:


Hi bro Teej, are Oceanview and Holiday Marina one and the same or we are talking of two projects here...

^^^^

weeeee...daghan jud kaau and more to come pa! yey!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/mpexpansion.jpg

I wonder which among the three is the site for the upcoming expansion and convention center.

As per news article, it will be a separate building....sayang! so hindi vertical ang expansion, an additional of atleast 10 floors sana yun if 100 rooms target nila.

Although, Aldevinco is a possible site, but considering its historical value and importance in tourism, ok ba dun?

And as per news report, back side of the hotel daw...So i wonder if san jan.... hmmmmmmm

maayong hapon davao!

Hi bro Teej, are Oceanview and Holiday Marina one and the same or we are talking of two projects here...

Same lang daw...ehehehehehheheheheh pero maraming components, may marina, yacht club, resort, highrise hotel, and residential villas - and it is the first of its kind of development in the entire country to incorporate such elements in one project..

yey!! weeeeeeeeee...nawala akong kagutom sa lunch just reading the news!

^^ hello mga goys!

ning lugwa akong mata sa mga news karon ba... grabe as in weewewewewe ni bai TJ gyud kaayo... kini laging busy kaayo ta dili na kaayo maka SSC.

marco polo expansion, mp convention center, microtel convention center, damosa gateway U/C projects, holiday ocean hi-rise, on going 2nd phase 25 intersection traffic liights, on going expansion to 6 six lanes of roads (quimpo boulevard, ulas, buhangin, etc)... grabe ang construction sa davao wala akong masabi.

:)

Musta na bai Junax, long time no see!
Thanks for the road construction updates, it feels good knowing our city is all agog with infra dev't works...:okay:

Same lang daw...ehehehehehheheheheh pero maraming components, may marina, yacht club, resort, highrise hotel, and residential villas - and it is the first of its kind of development in the entire country to incorporate such elements in one project..

yey!! weeeeeeeeee...nawala akong kagutom sa lunch just reading the news!


It's clear with me now, thanks!

As per Inquirer's report, dun daw sa back lot eh...I wonder nga if pwede dun...d naman cguro feasible ang hirise na convention center diba? what about that property across the back portion of Marco Polo?

Marco Polo to expand Davao hotel
Inquirer Business (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=91647)
By Ronnel Domingo
Inquirer
Last updated 11:59pm (Mla time) 09/30/2007

DAVAO CITY, Philippines--Marco Polo Hotels Management Ltd. is expanding its facilities here with a convention center and additional rooms as Mindanao's largest city attracts the growing interest of convention organizers and business executives on leisure travel.

Stanley Lau, general manager of Marco Polo Davao, said in an interview the company had not yet set a definite amount to invest but that this was "easily more than P300 million."

"We are still in talks with building designers, but the owners--the Dominguez family through Halifax Capital Resources Inc.--have given instructions toward expansion as soon as possible," Lau said. "Money is not an issue."

He said the priority is to build a convention center that could accommodate 1,000 people at a time and possibly 100 additional rooms.

Marco Polo Davao's existing 18-story building has 245 rooms and a ballroom that is big enough for 500 people.

Lau, a native of Hong Kong where MPHML is based, said the planned new building would rise on a vacant lot at the back of the hotel.

"Our priority is a new and larger convention venue and its design would determine the number of the additional rooms," he said.

The veteran hotelier said between 70 percent and 80 percent of Marco Polo Davao's existing rooms were occupied, which "are quite healthy numbers."

At the same time, Lau said the firm has been spending on sprucing up the nine-year-old hotel, including the repainting of the exterior areas as well as the refurbishing of the rooms.

"We have been doing this little by little [over] the past two years, starting with the topmost floors," he said.

Further, Marco Polo expects to finish work on a P50-million recreation complex on its fourth floor by yearend.

Having been soft-launched in August during the local Kadayawan festival, the complex called The Deck comprises a restaurant, a function room, a spa and a fitness center that includes a 25-meter swimming pool.

"All of these are part of our efforts to offer amenities that would provide the pampering and indulgence that our market wants," Lau said.

"This is also a strong statement from us about the opportunities that we see as Davao City starts to realize its potential as big tourist drawer," he said.
dazzled by redbold good news:D but its great very glad it is going to happen!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1714/dsc02531wy7.jpg

^^ sabi nung owners, MONEY IS NOT AN ISSUE!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1714/dsc02531wy7.jpg

Is this its latest photo? Wow! i love it! :banana:

Either way we look at it, Davao has finally recaptured the momentum it had during the mid 1990's when it first saw a construction boom. kudos to Davao!

If the area has been cleared then for sure there would be construction activities happening there anytime soon. Davao is on a roll so investors are just so eager to ride the waves. Was it John Milton who said, "strike while the iron is hot"..he he

i dunno if that's from John Milton but i always heard that in "cowboy movies" when they are branding horses and cows hehehe


Sabi nga nila, WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS!

and yes........blessings are starting to rain in Davao! yey! weeee...waaaa....

^^

Money is indeed not an object with them. The Dominguezes are awash with it ha ha ha.

Is this its latest photo? Wow! i love it! :banana:
Last week yan...

^^

I miss my dose of live soft jazz tunes in that bar-Kanto...

Musta na bai Junax, long time no see!
Thanks for the road construction updates, it feels good knowing our city is all agog with infra dev't works...:okay:

lagi bai eagle... full throttle ang davao nowadays in terms of infra and building constructions. damosa gateway, SM ecoland, roxas avenue, quezon boulevard and buhangin areas are being swarmed with concrete mixers. :)

Convention center in SM?
Convention center in Marco Polo?
Convention center in Microtel?

Huwaaaaaat??? Ang daming convention centers!!! Does this mean that we are the convention capital of REGION XI??? :lol:

Coz we are the Convention Center! Not only in the region but in the....lam mo na! :okay:

Different convention centers for different markets! yey!!!!! It's about time, this month pa lang, we have 3 international conventions.

- MICT 2007
- BIMP Icon
- DATE 2007

lagi bai eagle... full throttle ang davao nowadays in terms of infra and building constructions. damosa gateway, SM ecoland, roxas avenue, quezon boulevard and buhangin areas are being swarmed with concrete mixers. :)

Plus the surprise huge project sa Bajada...weeeeeeeeee...i cant help it...

uhmmm clue: (although na post na to sa last thread :lol: :lol:) Cebu, Makati, and Bonifacio Global City.

ala Eastwood City Libis style :okay:

Same lang daw...ehehehehehheheheheh pero maraming components, may marina, yacht club, resort, highrise hotel, and residential villas - and it is the first of its kind of development in the entire country to incorporate such elements in one project..

yey!! weeeeeeeeee...nawala akong kagutom sa lunch just reading the news!
this property development will edge out davao city for its exclusivity. samal city from rustic generic island resort is on its way to becoming a posh holiday leisure island and more.

lagi bai eagle... full throttle ang davao nowadays in terms of infra and building constructions. damosa gateway, SM ecoland, roxas avenue, quezon boulevard and buhangin areas are being swarmed with concrete mixers. :)


Even my Buhangin is benefitting from the construction frenzy...wow!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1714/dsc02531wy7.jpg

Mcdo MTS vs Mcdo Damosa Gateway... i wonder if Mcdo venue is in the offing. :)

Coz we are the Convention Center! Not only in the region but in the....lam mo na! :okay:

Different convention centers for different markets! yey!!!!! It's about time, this month pa lang, we have 3 international conventions.

- MICT 2007
- BIMP Icon
- DATE 2007

in mindanao and bimp eaga region:D

this property development will edge out davao city for its exclusivity. samal city from rustic generic island resort is on its way to becoming a posh holiday leisure island and more.

^^ :okay:

Plus the surprise huge project sa Bajada...weeeeeeeeee...i cant help it...

uhmmm clue: (although na post na to sa last thread :lol: :lol:) Cebu, Makati, and Bonifacio Global City.

ala Eastwood City Libis style :okay:
high rise! and more hirise buildings:D

this property development will edge out davao city for its exclusivity. samal city from rustic generic island resort is on its way to becoming a posh holiday leisure island and more.


Agree with you bro if the prospective settlers would opt for beachfront developments. The mainland Davao though can offer quiet and high end addresses with commanding views up on the mountains.

in mindanao and bimp eaga region:D


Glad you spelled what Teej can't..:)

^^

weeeeeeeeeeee...ehehehhehe just trying to stay away from trouble...lam mo naman yung sa other side...nagagalit minsan. ehehehhehehe

Mcdo MTS vs Mcdo Damosa Gateway... i wonder if Mcdo venue is in the offing. :)


The The Venue area is surely a viable location for another McDo...

^^

weeeeeeeeeeee...ehehehhehe just trying to stay away from trouble...lam mo naman yung sa other side...nagagalit minsan. ehehehhehehe

:lol:

Agree with you bro if the prospective settlers would opt for beachfront developments. The mainland Davao though can offer quiet and high end addresses with commanding views up on the mountains.

this property development will edge out davao city for its exclusivity. samal city from rustic generic island resort is on its way to becoming a posh holiday leisure island and more.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/img_0378.jpg

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/img_0376.jpg

Holiday Garden Island Development Corporation / Subdivision, marina, resort, and spa. Photos by abskess.

This is an upcoming development in the Island Garden City of Samal. It is a mix development with a subdivision, marina, yacht club, and resort. It is just one of the other beachfronts developments in the island and also in mainland Davao.


^^ This in Island Garden City of Samal, one of the Davao cities within Metro Davao / Davao Gulf Cities...

and this one below in mainland Davao!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/002grandresort.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/003grandresort2.jpg

^^

Nice one Teej, it's nice that both cities are hosting those kinds of ameninities soon...

^^

Money is indeed not an object with them. The Dominguezes are awash with it ha ha ha.
isnt it the tall building was designed for 22 0r 25 st, can you confirm bro? if indeed, am thinking it can still accommodate 100 rooms more

Goys, wala na moy balak nga pamatahun ko??? Sa inyong mga balita, samut na jud ko makatulog ani ba! Weeeeeeeeee!

(Goys, you dont have any balak to let me stay eyes? With your newses, more than sleeping habit na talaga ako nito! Weeeeeeeeee!) :lol:

isnt it the tall building was designed for 22 0r 25 st, can you confirm bro? if indeed, am thinking it can still accommodate 100 rooms more



That was the talk of the town during construction period of MP. It was supposed to be over 25 but the earth where it is on was so soft for such mass and weight of a building so they reduced the height to 20.

I guess they would build another structure that includes a 1 grand seater convention centre and 100++ rooms in it and as per press release it would rise up on the vacant lot on the Pontiano Street side..

^^
Golly! All these developments are only a prelude to what is going to come. Something bigger, brighter, and grander! Something which will serve as a catalyst for growth --- a very concrete indicator for wait-and-see investors to finally jump in! Abangan ang susunod na kabanata! :lol:

Lain pa atoa...
Unsay plano sa Ekhran Berhad Sa Samal?
Murag naa paman siguro mga structures didto????
Buhaton nlang kaya nila ug Residence Villa/ Murag Sentosa Cove ang Dating bah... Parehas sa Singapore...

As per Inquirer's report, dun daw sa back lot eh...I wonder nga if pwede dun...d naman cguro feasible ang hirise na convention center diba? what about that property across the back portion of Marco Polo?

Marco Polo to expand Davao hotel
Inquirer Business (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=91647)
By Ronnel Domingo
Inquirer
Last updated 11:59pm (Mla time) 09/30/2007

DAVAO CITY, Philippines--Marco Polo Hotels Management Ltd. is expanding its facilities here with a convention center and additional rooms as Mindanao's largest city attracts the growing interest of convention organizers and business executives on leisure travel.

Stanley Lau, general manager of Marco Polo Davao, said in an interview the company had not yet set a definite amount to invest but that this was "easily more than P300 million."

"We are still in talks with building designers, but the owners--the Dominguez family through Halifax Capital Resources Inc.--have given instructions toward expansion as soon as possible," Lau said. "Money is not an issue."

He said the priority is to build a convention center that could accommodate 1,000 people at a time and possibly 100 additional rooms.

Marco Polo Davao's existing 18-story building has 245 rooms and a ballroom that is big enough for 500 people.

Lau, a native of Hong Kong where MPHML is based, said the planned new building would rise on a vacant lot at the back of the hotel.

"Our priority is a new and larger convention venue and its design would determine the number of the additional rooms," he said.

The veteran hotelier said between 70 percent and 80 percent of Marco Polo Davao's existing rooms were occupied, which "are quite healthy numbers."

At the same time, Lau said the firm has been spending on sprucing up the nine-year-old hotel, including the repainting of the exterior areas as well as the refurbishing of the rooms.

"We have been doing this little by little [over] the past two years, starting with the topmost floors," he said.

Further, Marco Polo expects to finish work on a P50-million recreation complex on its fourth floor by yearend.

Having been soft-launched in August during the local Kadayawan festival, the complex called The Deck comprises a restaurant, a function room, a spa and a fitness center that includes a 25-meter swimming pool.

"All of these are part of our efforts to offer amenities that would provide the pampering and indulgence that our market wants," Lau said.

"This is also a strong statement from us about the opportunities that we see as Davao City starts to realize its potential as big tourist drawer," he said.


it will be another high-rise building......:banana: ..but shorter than the original one... my guess it would be around 10 floors, not counting the basment and parking area.

^^
Golly! All these developments are only a prelude to what is going to come. Something bigger, brighter, and grander! Something which will serve as a catalyst for growth --- a very concrete indicator for wait-and-see investors to finally jump in! Abangan ang susunod na kabanata! :lol:

Any more update since the last PM Darry?

Lain pa atoa...
Unsay plano sa Ekhran Berhad Sa Samal?
Murag naa paman siguro mga structures didto????
Buhaton nlang kaya nila ug Residence Villa/ Murag Sentosa Cove ang Dating bah... Parehas sa Singapore...

A lot of takers both local and foreign (including Marco Polo Davao) was eyeing the property. Let's just wait and see if this undertaking will bear fruit in the future.

The The Venue area is surely a viable location for another McDo...

nang guot naman sa Venue pero pag katung beerhouse sa iyang tapad mo give sure jud Mcdo to :D

DOST helps SMEs in dev’t

About P2 point 5 million was given out by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for region 11 in 2007 as its direct intervention to qualified small and medium enterprises for technology development.

Aimed to convince SMEs to upgrade the level of technology to improve and increase production, the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) continues to be one of the major projects of the DOST.

DOST Secretary Estrella Alabastro stressed that technology assistance has been one of its consistent and sustainable programs as it has assisted more than 35,000 companies all over the country since 2002.

Among the many type of interventions made by the DOST are consultancy, trainings, chemical specifications, manpower recruitment, label designing, microbiological tests, packaging, assistance for technology purchase, process improvement, and others.

For 2007, the department has identified 20 SETUP products which will be getting interventions from DOST. Included in the SME beneficiaries are the WATI tissue cultures planting material, Asuncion Coco Ventures, Inc, Tagum Golden Foods, Lucille's Food Products, KATAKUS, Inc, DATI Coco crafts, TSR Furniture Shop and Marketing, Supra Fuego Co., Inc, Woodworks Kiln-Dried Products, among others.

DOST also launched the web-based GIS Mapping of these SETUP products for easy tracking of development, promotion, and network opportunities.

Alabastro invited the potential SME beneficiaries to take advantage of such opportunity in developing their businesses.

"Our department is always ready to assist and intervene in whatever concerns of our SMEs that involve technology development," she said. (PIA XI)

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=18078

nang guot naman sa Venue pero pag katung beerhouse sa iyang tapad mo give sure jud Mcdo to :D

Bai Don, di nako masabtan (basin ako ra ni!), murag bobo ko karon bah he he.

^^^^

weeeee...daghan jud kaau and more to come pa! yey!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/mpexpansion.jpg

I wonder which among the three is the site for the upcoming expansion and convention center.

As per news article, it will be a separate building....sayang! so hindi vertical ang expansion, an additional of atleast 10 floors sana yun if 100 rooms target nila.

Although, Aldevinco is a possible site, but considering its historical value and importance in tourism, ok ba dun?

And as per news report, back side of the hotel daw...So i wonder if san jan.... hmmmmmmm
the way news report went on, its a convention facility. and judging on your assesment and looking at the image, imo a 1000 capacity facility could not fit in within a space at its backproperty. i guess they will annex more private properties in tis surround. it said money is not an issue. and theyre anticipating more than P300 million. so well expect a grand development with 100 room accomm if it could allow within the facility?. i think that is how i gt it

the way news report went on, its a convention facility. and judging on your assesment and looking at the image, imo a 1000 capacity facility could not fit in within a space at its backproperty. i guess they will annex more private properties in tis surround. it said money is not an issue. and theyre anticipating more than P300 million. so well expect a grand development with 100 room accomm if it could allow?. i think that is how i gt it

i think it can fit in from Miami bake shop upto the lot of defunct Life theatre it's HUGE they can have 2 major sts. , CM Recto and Ponciano Reyes st., imo bigger than the Gaisano Mall Bajada , but better used or construct a car park bldg. :)

the way news report went on, its a convention facility. and judging on your assesment and looking at the image, imo a 1000 capacity facility could not fit in within a space at its backproperty. i guess they will annex more private properties in tis surround. it said money is not an issue. and theyre anticipating more than P300 million. so well expect a grand development with 100 room accomm if it could allow?. i think that is how i gt it


It's no secret that MP owners were egging the adjacent properties to let them (MP) buy them out in anticipation for expansion but those properties haggled for more value of their properties to a rate that is in the high heavens ...and so the rumor mills said...

it will be another high-rise building......:banana: ..but shorter than the original one... my guess it would be around 10 floors, not counting the basment and parking area.

considering na medyo malaki naman yung rear area ng marco, my guess would also be 10 (at best) but most probably nasa 4-6 storeys :D (conservative kuno ko :lol:)

i think it can fit in from Miami bake shop upto yhe pld Life theatre it's HUGE they can have 2 major sts. , CM Recto and Ponciano Reyes sy bigger than the Gaisano Mall Bajada , but better used or construct a car park bldg. :)


Thanks for correcting your statement for the dyslexics like yours truly he he

I guess when MP said money is not an issue it means they are willing to take the price of these adjacent properties...

Bai Don, di nako masabtan (basin ako ra ni!), murag bobo ko karon bah he he.

sorry vic hapit na ma erase ang letters sa comp, apil na pud ang excitement :lol: i mean no more area to fit a Mcdo in Venue compound but if ever the beerhouse( i just can't remember the name) give way i'm sure a "stand alone" Mcdo will fit and will love the place :)

beerhouse = cogot :D

;15652355']beerhouse = cogot :D

salamat yet :lol:

sa mga recent developments parang na tabunan yung gagawing hotel sa rotunda :lol:

btw tapad sa hotel mario murag penongs diay :)

^^ hey goys... i invented, invented gyud hehe, a route for a smooth joyride crisscrossing davao city. sa dami ba naman ng mga bisita ko these days na hindi taga davao, ubos gas ko kasi gusto nila makita ang davao in 1 hour hahaha, sabi ko, i need a helicopter for that.

ACTIVITY: 2 1/2 hour non-stop joyride cruising at variable speed of 35-50 kph, crisscrossing davao streets of matina, ecoland, downtown, agdao, bajada, lanang, and buhangin.

TIP: do this at around 9:30 pm sunday, kasi you will need to cruise at around 35 to 50 kmh non stop for you to complete this activity in 2 1/2 hours. kung pabagal bagal ka (of course with caution and back to 0-5 kph sa mga intersections, traf lights are blinking red mode during this hour), aabutin ka ng siyam siyam hahaha.

NOTE: ang iikutin natin ay URBAN AREAS ng davao ha, and that simply means along the roads are lots of buildings not just trees :)


starting point... matina NCCC centerpoint (9:30 pm)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic3-1.jpg
1. straight ahead, mac arthur highway (40 kph)
2. right turn, quimpo blvd (50 kph)
3. passing, sm (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/smdav.jpg
4. passing, bolton bridge (40 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic2.jpg
5. passing, quezon blvd (35 kph)
6. passing magsaysay park (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic6-1.jpg
7. passing agdao flyover (50 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic7-1.jpg
8. passing cabaguio avenue (40 kph)
9. right turn, DMC (50 kph)
10. left turn, damosa gateway (40 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/damosa.jpg
11. straight ahead, mamay road (40 kph)
12. left turn, buhangin coa (50 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/buh1.jpg
13. left turn, buhangin underpass (40 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/buh3.jpg
14. passing, buhangin ladislawa (40 kph)
15. right turn, buhangin flyover to bajada (40 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic6.jpg
16. passing, bajada (vp, pryce business park) (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/buildings1.jpg
17. left turn, bajada (g-mall) (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/central.jpg
18. passing, sta ana church - chinatown (35 kph)
19. passing, sta ana chimes mall - chinatown (35 kph)
20. left turn, lapu2 agdao (35 kph)
21. right turn, bangoy st. - chinatown (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/bangoy.jpg
22. right turn, uyanguren NCCC (ramon magsaysay) - chinatown (40 kph)
23. passing, acacia (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/arch3.jpg
24. left turn, ponciano st. (40 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic9.jpg
25. left turn, bonifacio st. (35 kph)
26. right turn, bolton st. (35 kph)
27. right turn, san pedro st. (city hall) (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/mens.jpg
28. left turn, san pedro ext.-bankerohan (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/dava2.jpg
29. left turn, bankerohan-pichon avenue (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic7.jpg
30. left turn pichon colasas-claveria (cm recto) (35 kph)
31. straight ahead, cm recto avenue (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/build1.jpg
32. left turn, roxas avenue (MP-ateneo) (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/hi2.jpg
33. right turn, post office (35 kph)
34. left turn, quirino avenue (The Venue) (40 kph)
35. passing, davao doctors (35 kph)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/quirino.jpg
36. straight ahead, bankerohan bridge (35 kph)
37. passing, MTS-matina (40 kph)
38. passing, MTS-NCCC Mall (35 kph)
39. turn right, gsis matina (20 kph) alangan pasaka gud hehehe.
40. beer at jacks ridge overlooking the city 12:00 pm (at doon ko sasabihin na hindi pa nila nakita ang TORIL, CALINAN, R. CASTILLO AVENUE, MAA, DIVERSION ROAD, TIBUNGCO, SASA, BAYWALK, at ang ibang pasikot sikot ng downtown kaya next time around na lang)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/pic8.jpg


if you are a certified SSC forumer at saka first timer sa davao, just inform me, and i'll show you how big and progressive... urban davao is, not just your ordinary bario.

NaxJu... Asa nimo gi post ang mga picz sa Dispidida nimo...
Naa sa http://dabaw.50webs.com/?

^^ hey goys... i invented, invented gyud hehe, a route for a smooth joyride crisscrossing davao city. sa dami ba naman ng mga bisita ko these days na hindi taga davao, ubos gas ko kasi gusto nila makita ang davao in 1 hour hahaha, sabi ko, i need a helicopter for that.

ACTIVITY: 2 1/2 hour non-stop joyride cruising at variable speed of 35-50 kph, crisscrossing davao streets of matina, ecoland, downtown, agdao, bajada, lanang, and buhangin.

TIP: do this at around 9:30 pm sunday, kasi you will need to cruise at around 35 to 50 kmh non stop for you to complete this activity in 2 1/2 hours. kung pabagal bagal ka (of course with caution and back to 0-5 kph sa mga intersections, traf lights are blinking red mode during this hour), aabutin ka ng siyam siyam hahaha.

NOTE: ang iikutin natin ay URBAN AREAS ng davao ha, and that simply means along the roads are lots of buildings not just trees :)


starting point... matina NCCC centerpoint (9:30 pm)
1. straight ahead, mac arthur highway (40 kph)
2. left turn, quimpo blvd (50 kph)
3. passing, sm (35 kph)
4. passing, bolton bridge (40 kph)
5. passing, quezon blvd (35 kph)
6. passing magsaysay park (35 kph)
7. passing agdao flyover (50 kph)
8. passing cabaguio avenue (40 kph)
9. right turn, DMC (50 kph)
10. left turn, damosa gateway (40 kph)
11. straight ahead, mamay road (40 kph)
12. left turn, buhangin coa (50 kph)
13. left turn, buhangin underpass (40 kph)
14. passing, buhangin ladislawa (40 kph)
15. right turn, buhangin flyover (40 kph)
16. passing, bajada (vp, pryce business park) (35 kph)
17. left turn, bajada (g-mall) (35 kph)
18. passing, sta ana church - chinatown (35 kph)
19. passing, sta ana chimes mall - chinatown (35 kph)
20. left turn, lapu2 agdao (35 kph)
21. right turn, bangoy st. - chinatown (35 kph)
22. right turn, uyanguren NCCC (ramon magsaysay) - chinatown (40 kph)
23. passing, acacia (35 kph)
24. left turn, ponciano st. (40 kph)
25. left turn, bonifacio st. (35 kph)
26. right turn, bolton st. (35 kph)
27. right turn, san pedro st. (city hall) (35 kph)
28. left turn, san pedro ext.-bankerohan (35 kph)
29. left turn, bankerohan-pichon avenue (35 kph)
30. left turn pichon colasas-claveria (cm recto) (35 kph)
31. straight ahead, cm recto avenue (35 kph)
32. left turn, roxas avenue (MP-ateneo) (35 kph)
33. right turn, post office (35 kph)
34. left turn, quirino avenue (The Venue) (40 kph)
35. passing, davao doctors (35 kph)
36. straight ahead, bankerohan bridge (35 kph)
37. passing, MTS-matina (40 kph)
38. passing, MTS-NCCC Mall (35 kph)
39. turn right, gsis matina (20 kph) alangan pasaka gud hehehe.
40. beer at jacks ridge overlooking the city 12:00 pm (at doon ko sasabihin na hindi pa nila nakita ang TORIL, CALINAN, CABAGUIO AVENUE, MAA, DIVERSION ROAD, BAYWALK, at ang ibang pasikot sikot ng downtown kaya next time around na lang)


if you are a certified SSC forumer at saka first timer sa davao, just inform me, and i'll show you how big and progressive... urban davao is, not just your ordinary bario.


bai please layo na kaayo ng Calinan pero lami pantat didto! :lol:

btw i am a certified SSC forumer can i get the treatment as your friends had. Happy Birthday daan bai :lol:

^^ ^^ ako @sir junax. hehehehe

itour mi. hehehe

Any more update since the last PM Darry?

Isa lang masasabi ko Vic, tuloy na tuloy na ito!!!!

Coz we are the Convention Center! Not only in the region but in the....lam mo na! :okay:

Different convention centers for different markets! yey!!!!! It's about time, this month pa lang, we have 3 international conventions.

- MICT 2007
- BIMP Icon
- DATE 2007

Kulang pa kuya teej! Philippine Councilors League! October 12-17, 2007!

Whew! Ang daming convention centers sa Davao! Wala pa ang Davao International Convention Center nyan ha! Or, kailangan pa ba???

^^ in the mid90s, davao was envisioned to be a major convention city.

bai please layo na kaayo ng Calinan pero lami pantat didto! :lol:

btw i am a certified SSC forumer can i get the treatment as your friends had. Happy Birthday daan bai :lol:

@dinabaw
@reancorbz84

both are disqualified because hindi na kayo mga first timer sa davao at saka bawal ang mga lalaki sa free joyride ko, babae lang ang pwede for security purposes hehehe.

@SIR JUNAX

HEHEHE AW FOR GIRLS LANG DIAY? HEHEHEHE....

AYAYAY:nuts:

;15652250']considering na medyo malaki naman yung rear area ng marco, my guess would also be 10 (at best) but most probably nasa 4-6 storeys :D (conservative kuno ko :lol:)


I agree......kc the Rajah Park Hotel here in Cebu is around 100 rooms and yung number of storeys is 8.

With the Marco Polo Davao Convention Center, i guess it would be malapad na development aight?. Kc sabi nila around 1000 seating capacity diba? CICC here in Cebu has a 1500 seating capacity.

By the way, about Microtel's Convention Center - the 100 seating capacity is mejo small aight? parang college auditorium...ehehehehe

I agree......kc the Rajah Park Hotel here in Cebu is around 100 rooms and yung number of storeys is 8.

With the Marco Polo Davao Convention Center, i guess it would be malapad na development aight?. Kc sabi nila around 1000 seating capacity diba? CICC here in Cebu has a 1500 seating capacity.

is that figure correct? CDOCC (or CDOICC as some insist lol) has a capacity of 7500..so its that much bigger than CICC?

i dunno why this photos was posted in flickr davao i guess the same traffic signalization and street signs :nuts:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/davao/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14058633@N00/1466413414/

;15656011']is that figure correct? CDOCC (or CDOICC as some insist lol) has a capacity of 7500..so its that much bigger than CICC?


Yup it is....it's been posted sa official provincial website of Cebu and CICC.

http://cicc.cebu.gov.ph/thecicc.asp

The plenary hall can occupy upto 1500 people. However, may mga exhibit rooms pa....

By the way, about Microtel's Convention Center - the 100 seating capacity is mejo small aight? parang college auditorium...ehehehehe

nge 100 lang? ang world palace nga may dalawang big halls for videoke (meetings & convention pud). the one at the 3rd floor can accomodate 300 and the other sa 2nd floor can accommodate 200... plus several smaller rooms.

i guess world palace can easily hold the title... the largest videoke hall in davao. btw, if the plan will push thru, they will put up a decent hotel at the back.

^^ ang Microtel kay 100 seating capacity lang....pero ang Marco Polo Hotel Davao is 1,000 seating capacity as per Inquirer Business news today....weeeeeee

I think with the Microtel Convention Center - add on lang na nila sa ilang hotel facility. i guess..eheheheh thats why it aint that big. also, small ang area nila

nge 100 lang? ang world palace nga may dalawang big halls for videoke (meetings & convention pud). the one at the 3rd floor can accomodate 300 and the other sa 2nd floor can accommodate 200... plus several smaller rooms.

i guess world palace can easily hold the title... the largest videoke hall in davao. btw, if the plan will push thru, they will put up a decent hotel at the back.

hahaha puede ba one 4 all yan para aabot ng 500 seating capacity biggest karaoke .

diba banggayan rin yan ?

^^ there are more or less 20 smaller rooms na good for 50, 30, 20, 10, 5, plus the common area sa may lobby. di yata kay banggayan yan. kalimot ko unsa pangalan ato niya.

^^ ah ok yes indeed kami nasa European setting noong nag karoake kami .

^^ is it a wholesome destination? ehehehehe i apologize for my naivety but ive never been inside World Palace.

Can anyone post a photo of world palace...pls? ehehehhehehehe thnx

^^ is it a wholesome destination? ehehehehe i apologize for my naivety but ive never been inside World Palace.

Can anyone post a photo of world palace...pls? ehehehhehehehe thnx

hahaha yung pumasok kami mga cousins nieces and nephews ko i have a 9 year old niece but yung mga tao nag taka :lol:

^^ yes wholesome ang world palace... same with other ktvs in davao that are family-oriented. pero pag gusto mo ng toot, i suppose naa pud kay halos bisan asa naa man ng toot. hindi lang pang pamilya, pang sports pa.

btw, naa koy interior photos sa newly constructed halls. next time na lang kay nagkamang akong pc. nigamit ra kog salin sa gyera nga pc.

^^ aw...ehehehehhehe so naay makigtable dinha? :lol:

Plus the surprise huge project sa Bajada...weeeeeeeeee...i cant help it...

uhmmm clue: (although na post na to sa last thread :lol: :lol:) Cebu, Makati, and Bonifacio Global City.

ala Eastwood City Libis style :okay:

hmm.. starts with leter A na sya? e pm ko be. mao diay ni inyong pm pm sa una ha. hmf

^^ aw...ehehehehhehe so naay makigtable dinha? :lol:

sobra pa sa table... :lol: oi, nagbibinata na si tj. :lol:

sobra pa sa table... :lol: oi, nagbibinata na si tj. :lol:

apil ko bi.. :lol:

apil ko bi.. :lol:

sige. the more the merrier. ilalum sa table mo. aw, pwede pud sa CR.

hmm.. starts with leter A na sya? e pm ko be. mao diay ni inyong pm pm sa una ha. hmf

A as in Agdao Public Market?

^^ ei nag open na ang Museo Dabaw? Also, Wayway mentioned of a clearing or something sa may Chimes, any updates? How bout that clearing sa may G-Mall?

@ nicky - yeah it starts with an A. ehehehehehhehehe next year na natin ipost sa start ng construction. let's reserve more goooooooooooooooooooooood news! ehehehehehhehehehe

A as in Agdao Public market multi purpose cooperative tower. wow :lol:

^^ sarado pa ang Museo Dabawenyo. ginatrabaho pa nila ang interiors.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1_220633351l.jpg

sige. the more the merrier. ilalum sa table mo. aw, pwede pud sa CR.

gi pangita nako tung akong photos sa World Palace nawala, anyway kailangan nila tj at nick nito kulas

Davao Brand daw ni :lol:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1531/shashin2847529nn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ ei nag open na ang Museo Dabaw? Also, Wayway mentioned of a clearing or something sa may Chimes, any updates? How bout that clearing sa may G-Mall?

@ nicky - yeah it starts with an A. ehehehehehhehehe next year na natin ipost sa start ng construction. let's reserve more goooooooooooooooooooooood news! ehehehehehhehehehe

maayo eh. i raise my hands and i bow my head HALELUYAH! wala man gud nag pm sa ako mao behind kayo ko sa balita :lol:

^^ sarado pa ang Museo Dabawenyo. ginatrabaho pa nila ang interiors.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1_220633351l.jpg

kulas ang imong ulo ug ang itlog ni david pareho lng kadaku. :lol: :lol:

A as in Agdao Public market multi purpose cooperative tower. wow :lol:

didto ibutang sa ilalum sa agdao flyover. duol sa police precinct. last time nakaagi ko, naay disco ilalum sa flyover.

^^ sarado pa ang Museo Dabawenyo. ginatrabaho pa nila ang interiors.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1_220633351l.jpg

basig mangihi :lol:

^^ ei nag open na ang Museo Dabaw? Also, Wayway mentioned of a clearing or something sa may Chimes, any updates? How bout that clearing sa may G-Mall?

@ nicky - yeah it starts with an A. ehehehehehhehehe next year na natin ipost sa start ng construction. let's reserve more goooooooooooooooooooooood news! ehehehehehhehehehe

oi kanina i took photos sa Museo Dabawenyo naka pasok ako wala talagang laman post ko yung photos later.

ihian ko niya... dukdukon nakog martilyo iyang kumagko.

repost lang ni kulas ganahan ko ani na shot ....

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7092/img00861dd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ sarado pa ang Museo Dabawenyo. ginatrabaho pa nila ang interiors.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1_220633351l.jpg

^^ nice ang Queensland Complex and Baywalk! :okay: I hope they will change its image though into one of the "must sees" in Davao. They can make it as the "Window of the World in Davao" theme park like the one in Shenzen. A complex where u can stroll along the baywalk and enjoy the sights of the Davao Gulf, Statue of David plus the upcoming Statue of Liberty. Are they going to put up cafes and coffee shops in there? Why not build a pyramid and sphinx na rin :okay:

eto na hanap ko ang World Palace :D

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5074/dsc05257ho2ct8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3601/dsc05219ja9zs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3628/dsc05218ro6vh4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


gusto niyo Arabian Nights :lol:

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5153/dsc05245ou0cu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


or hidden palace :D
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4862/dsc05244ws5nl8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

eto rin parang cool na cool ...reposts photos by junax

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1492/rural2vf5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9486/rural5xn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1360/rural1gq8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

eto na hanap ko ang World Palace :D

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5074/dsc05257ho2ct8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


hall ng 3rd floor, 300 capacity:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid033.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid034.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid035.jpg

marina hall (200 capacity), 2nd floor right wing:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid036.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid037.jpg

taken from marina:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid038.jpg

hall ng 3rd floor, 300 capacity:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid033.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid034.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid035.jpg

marina hall (200 capacity), 2nd floor right wing:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid036.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid037.jpg

taken from marina:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid038.jpg

atbang na siya kulas?

^^ nice ang Queensland Complex and Baywalk! :okay: I hope they will change its image though into one of the "must sees" in Davao. They can make it as the "Window of the World in Davao" theme park like the one in Shenzen. A complex where u can stroll along the baywalk and enjoy the sights of the Davao Gulf, Statue of David plus the upcoming Statue of Liberty. Are they going to put up cafes and coffee shops in there? Why not build a pyramid and sphinx na rin :okay:

so far, balut vendor pa lang ang daghan. :lol:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid078.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid075.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid082.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid084.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid085.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid100.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid086.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid079.jpg

on-going works

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid074.jpg

ostrich

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid095.jpg

rapper na makililimos... with original composition

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid094.jpg

atbang na siya kulas?

nope. right side ng marina hall. ang 300-capacity naa sa main. ibabaw sa karatola nga "world palace"

Casino Filipino - Lanang

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid113.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/david/atmdavid112.jpg

sorry, no interior photos. cam not allowed inside.

so Cubao'sh talaga ang dating :lol:

repost lang ni kulas ganahan ko ani na shot ....

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7092/img00861dd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

mura lagig nahuwasan si Mr. Klaus Strong ngari , nag-unsa man diay ka aring dapit Sir Klaus :lol:

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1_220633351l.jpg

:lol: baka matigas nguyain tong otogi tuna :lol:


gi pangita nako tung akong photos sa World Palace nawala, anyway kailangan nila tj at nick nito kulas

Davao Brand daw ni :lol:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1531/shashin2847529nn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

wow.... ang galing ng city tour mo sir junax .... can you also tour me once i'm back in davao (i'm still somewhere in northern mindanao ;) )

^^ hey goys... i invented, invented gyud hehe, a route for a smooth joyride crisscrossing davao city. sa dami ba naman ng mga bisita ko these days na hindi taga davao, ubos gas ko kasi gusto nila makita ang davao in 1 hour hahaha, sabi ko, i need a helicopter for that.

ACTIVITY: 2 1/2 hour non-stop joyride cruising at variable speed of 35-50 kph, crisscrossing davao streets of matina, ecoland, downtown, agdao, bajada, lanang, and buhangin.

TIP: do this at around 9:30 pm sunday, kasi you will need to cruise at around 35 to 50 kmh non stop for you to complete this activity in 2 1/2 hours. kung pabagal bagal ka (of course with caution and back to 0-5 kph sa mga intersections, traf lights are blinking red mode during this hour), aabutin ka ng siyam siyam hahaha.

NOTE: ang iikutin natin ay URBAN AREAS ng davao ha, and that simply means along the roads are lots of buildings not just trees :)


starting point... matina NCCC centerpoint (9:30 pm)
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1. straight ahead, mac arthur highway (40 kph)
2. right turn, quimpo blvd (50 kph)
3. passing, sm (35 kph)
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4. passing, bolton bridge (40 kph)
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5. passing, quezon blvd (35 kph)
6. passing magsaysay park (35 kph)
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7. passing agdao flyover (50 kph)
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8. passing cabaguio avenue (40 kph)
9. right turn, DMC (50 kph)
10. left turn, damosa gateway (40 kph)
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11. straight ahead, mamay road (40 kph)
12. left turn, buhangin coa (50 kph)
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13. left turn, buhangin underpass (40 kph)
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14. passing, buhangin ladislawa (40 kph)
15. right turn, buhangin flyover to bajada (40 kph)
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16. passing, bajada (vp, pryce business park) (35 kph)
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17. left turn, bajada (g-mall) (35 kph)
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18. passing, sta ana church - chinatown (35 kph)
19. passing, sta ana chimes mall - chinatown (35 kph)
20. left turn, lapu2 agdao (35 kph)
21. right turn, bangoy st. - chinatown (35 kph)
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22. right turn, uyanguren NCCC (ramon magsaysay) - chinatown (40 kph)
23. passing, acacia (35 kph)
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24. left turn, ponciano st. (40 kph)
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25. left turn, bonifacio st. (35 kph)
26. right turn, bolton st. (35 kph)
27. right turn, san pedro st. (city hall) (35 kph)
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28. left turn, san pedro ext.-bankerohan (35 kph)
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29. left turn, bankerohan-pichon avenue (35 kph)
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30. left turn pichon colasas-claveria (cm recto) (35 kph)
31. straight ahead, cm recto avenue (35 kph)
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32. left turn, roxas avenue (MP-ateneo) (35 kph)
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33. right turn, post office (35 kph)
34. left turn, quirino avenue (The Venue) (40 kph)
35. passing, davao doctors (35 kph)
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36. straight ahead, bankerohan bridge (35 kph)
37. passing, MTS-matina (40 kph)
38. passing, MTS-NCCC Mall (35 kph)
39. turn right, gsis matina (20 kph) alangan pasaka gud hehehe.
40. beer at jacks ridge overlooking the city 12:00 pm (at doon ko sasabihin na hindi pa nila nakita ang TORIL, CALINAN, R. CASTILLO AVENUE, MAA, DIVERSION ROAD, TIBUNGCO, SASA, BAYWALK, at ang ibang pasikot sikot ng downtown kaya next time around na lang)
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if you are a certified SSC forumer at saka first timer sa davao, just inform me, and i'll show you how big and progressive... urban davao is, not just your ordinary bario.

so pwede nang tawaging metro agdao ang agdao weeeeeeeeeeee :lol:

A as in Agdao Public Market?

Igacos real estates selling like hotcakes
By Carlo P. Mallo
October 02, 2007
Sunstar Online Davao

WITH the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) being dubbed as the next vacation hotspot of the country, real estate in the island is selling like hotcakes.

Even agricultural estates are subdivided into smaller lots and sold for residential use.

Prices of real estate properties in the Island Garden City of Samal skyrocketed after it was "discovered" and was dubbed to be the next hottest piece of property in the country.

"It is in violation of the zonal classification laws," Rose Taasan said in Monday's Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao. Taasan added that such activities are already being closely monitored right now.

"The city of Samal is primarily composed of agricultural areas, however, with the boom of the area, it was greatly affected by the high demand for land in the island," Taasan said.

"The local government unit of Igacos has already required that all lands be registered with them in order for them to monitor," Taasan said.

But Taasan made it clear that a P2 billion real estate investment of one of the country's largest real estate developers has duly complied with the zonal system of the island city.

^^ hmmmmmm is this 2 billion real estate project a new one? or eto yung Kembali ng Filinvest!

whoa....Davao is soaring high..... let's do a quick recap for this week's news updates:

- Marco Polo will invest atleast 300 million pesos for the hotel expansion.
- The construction of a Marco Polo Convention Center.
- The opening of Microtel Inn and construction of a mini convention center for a smaller market.
- The construction of Mindanao's first and only yacht club and marina development with residential villas, resort and a high rise building!

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... Davao is obviously the investment hub of choice in Mindanao! :okay:

Ganito na ang Davao ngayon, I'm sure it would go bigger and stronger in the years to come!

^^ there's no stopping igacos... with or without the bridge people will invest there .... :cheers:

^^ That's correct! :okay: With or without the bridge....NOTHING WILL STOP DAVAO and its cities!

Maybe it's just me, but I can really sense that Davao is now awake from the local government to the business sector and the Dabawenyos! WE ARE NOW WIDE AWAKE in every sector! The tourism office of Davao is now doing certain activities to further develop our unstoppable tourism industry, the city council has now lined up its plans and projects for the next three years for davao's development (mostly geared towards economic and social development), the IT council of Davao is now alive and kicking with support from Davao's IT industry, the local government and business sector is working hand in hand to reach Davao's economic vision, and investors are now pouring their investments in Davao from real estate, agriculture, to ICT!

Davao Blooms as its orchids, soars as its eagles, and stands tall as our APO!

^^ hmmmmmm is this 2 billion real estate project a new one? or eto yung Kembali ng Filinvest!


yan din ang iniisip ko..

is it a diff proj? kembali isnt that big naman siguro para umabot ng 2 billion..so ano ba yan?

^^ oo nga....so whoa....could this be another surprise? wow!

Filinvest only invested P600 million pesos for this project....Malayo sa 2 Billion project ng "giant real estate" as posted sa news above :okay:

Filinvest unveils Samal Islands leisure-residential project

DAVAO CITY(Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- With beach facility as its anchor, Filinvest Land Inc. will develop a leisure-residential at the Island Garden City of Samal in a 50- hectares area with 1.8 kilometers beachline accessible to all lot owners.

Filinvest vice president for Visayas and Mindanao Tristan Las Marias, during the project launch of Kembali Coast at the Waterfront Insular Hotel on Sunday, said investment fund would cost about P600 million to fully develop the area.

Las Marias believes there is a big market niche in Davao City and the whole of the island.

He said Kembali Coast carries an Asian-island-Balinese theme with accents to hype beach ambiance.

He said this is the first of its kind in Mindanao and is accessible by a 15-minute speedboat ride from Davao City to the site at the Kaputian.

The resort ambiance, he said, is what many are looking for, and their market, other than the Overseas Filipino Workers, are those from the neighboring areas of General Santos City, Marbel in South Cotabato even as he said that they are targeting 20 percent of the local residents and another 30 percent from those market outside Mindanao.

"It is the lifestyle actually that we are going to offer to the buyers and this start the moment they step on the boat as they travel in 30 minutes towards their home destination where they are treated like kings and queens, an experience they would want to enjoy," he said.

whoa i was about to link that too :D yeah baka iba pa nga yun...either that or nagkamali lang sila ng figures

hello guys....just need some help from you....I am looking for a transportation service in time sa pag uli nako on December, I will be touching down in Davao on the 15th of December and be heading to Kidapawan City, I need some information kung asa ko maka inquire about taxi services or car services (Davao - Kidapawan) ang kung tag pila pod kaha.....gitagaan ko ni TJ before but recently, na re install ako phone, nawala tanan contacts na save sa ako phone....sorry by TJ.....thanks again......

^^ @tj/waway ... is paris hilton on a spending spree ???? :lol: baka yaan na yong 2billion :lol:

^^

I think Barron the dad is...:)

^^ @tj/waway ... is paris hilton on a spending spree ???? :lol: baka yaan na yong 2billion :lol:


so you mean Hilton ang magtukod ug facility sa samal?

the news could not be wrong when it said Filinvest invested P600 million, otherwise, masisira ang credibility nila. so most probably, iba pa tong investor ng P2 billion!

tsk tsk. nadedepress ako sa sobrang development ng Davao! :lol: :lol: :lol:

hello guys....just need some help from you....I am looking for a transportation service in time sa pag uli nako on December, I will be touching down in Davao on the 15th of December and be heading to Kidapawan City, I need some information kung asa ko maka inquire about taxi services or car services (Davao - Kidapawan) ang kung tag pila pod kaha.....gitagaan ko ni TJ before but recently, na re install ako phone, nawala tanan contacts na save sa ako phone....sorry by TJ.....thanks again......

siguro taxi will cost you P 3000+ rent a car around P 2,500 -3000 /per day .

wow.... ang galing ng city tour mo sir junax .... can you also tour me once i'm back in davao (i'm still somewhere in northern mindanao ;) )

i'm not worthy sir rajah :bow: red carpet ang dapat sa yo, green lang ang kaya kung ibigay hahaha. and besides, you are disqualified like the rest of the guys kasi girls lang ang pwede maka avail nun (free tour). for security purposes, only 17 to 29 year old gals, ok lang kung pleasing personality and the vitals must be around 34-24-34 so that i can manage to fit around 6 gals in one trip. i hope you understand, all for the love of davao naman eto eh :)

mura lagig nahuwasan si Mr. Klaus Strong ngari , nag-unsa man diay ka aring dapit Sir Klaus :lol:

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hehehe....baka siya ang gi-model sa sculptor:lol:

PHILIPPINE WOMEN'S COLLEGE OF DAVAO "FASHION"
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BEST COSTUME FOR PAPAYA DANCE!

chididit... chididit... chididit...chididit...

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Chinatown in D.C. is a small but terrible, historic neighborhood hehe

below is one of the Chinese gates built over Magsaysay Ave. Other prominent landmarks include the metrobank tower :), nccc main, Chimes mall, davao central high (formerly known as chinese school), grand mercure, cybercity callcenter (g-com), international banks, luxurius restaurants :) and other establishments almost all of which are owned by chinese families. goys apil ba ang mental hospital sa china town.?


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chimes mall
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sta ana church
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private resort in Samal.....

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(a scan from a photograph made with a cheap pre-digital panoramic camera) This was taken in 1998. We had made the journey home to my hometown in Mindanao, southern Philippines, for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. On the way back to Manila, we took the superferry from Davao City. While still docked at Davao, these Badjaos arrived in their little bangkas or outriggers, to sell corals and shells as souvenirs to the ship's passengers. The young boys on the left side of the photograph were local children who dived for coins tossed into the water.

Literary Reference in Pictures

Often it seems the more that people become urbanised, the more they want about them talismans of nature on their walls, their shelves, their keyrings. Many souvenirs are marks of pilgrimage, like religious relics, and denote travel. Many of these talismans come from the sea. They are tokens of lineage and are to Homo what a family crest is to an aristocrat. The blood line lives on. Yet perversely, this importing from one universe to another, from water to air, is invariably fatal. Nothing looks as dead as a seashell in suburbia, a piece of coral skeleton or a stuffed fish. The otherness of a shark's tooth, like that of a fossil, begins to ebb the moment it is held in the hand. Objets trouvés should be marvelled at, then allowed to become perdus at once. Only thus can the transient pleasure of crossed trajectories be sustained in the memory.

--- James Hamilton-Paterson, Seven-Tenths: The Sea And Its Thresholds

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^^
nice one nick! uy katong sa other side sa Magsaysay Ave. nga Chinese arch na ingun nimu gi sugdan nag kalut? asa na man ang picture??? hehehe. demanding! :lol:

private resort in Samal.....

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private? so dili pwede makasulod? :lol:

^^
nice one nick! uy katong sa other side sa Magsaysay Ave. nga Chinese arch na ingun nimu gi sugdan nag kalut? asa na man ang picture??? hehehe. demanding! :lol:

ikaw na lng mag picture! :lol: try nko kng maka agi did2 puhon :)

^^
ngek! gibalik sa akoa! hahahaha! oki oki! sulayan nako! hehehe!

kini asa padulong ni naay mingahon ani :D

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^^
hala sa amua man na padulung!!!

^^ saba diha kay ma na akong private resort ;)

kung munaog ka mao ni ang beach

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^^
hala pwede muadto? pangimbita sir ambs bih?

^^ sige basta dala imong sexytary :D

o gising game ? asa man ni?

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Ah! Kalisud bah ani! Puro ra man ni kalapati oi! Kanag sayun sayun pod oi!

Eden?

^^
ngek! lalaki baya akoang assistant ha! gusto ka? ahihihihihi :lol:

^^
ah! sa shrine hills???

^^ ngek ? Matina lang na Darry ....

you mean dili ni shrine nyor dinabaw?:)

you mean dili ni shrine nyor dinabaw?:)

naulahi lang siya tama sa Shrine Hills dapit pero wala mya specific na lugar :D

SARA DUTERTE:

No more squatters at city coastline



Touched by their plight, Vice Mayor Sara Duterte said she would find a relocation site for coastline squatters buffeted by the painful yearly ritual of seeing their houses demolished by strong waves.

Several dozen families fled their houses the past days in Bucana in Quezon Blvd. as giant monsoon waves lashed the city?s coastlines. The waves come in September and October, and regularly activate relief operations for the displaced families.

As city disaster units and relief teams tended yesterday to the families finding temporary refuge in barangay halls and covered courts, Duterte, who is the acting mayor, said she would bar the return of the displaced families to the coastline.

We will find a temporary place for them to stay and then we will find a permanent home for them, she said.

The coastline dwellers, mostly fishermen, have the habit of rebuilding makeshift houses after the sea have calmed down.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte had worried about the situation of the coastal dwellers but unlike the vice mayor, he was apprehensive of relocating them.

Their livelihood is fishing and it would be difficult we send them to areas where they could lose their livelihood, the mayor said last year as monsoon waves send the coastal families to safer grounds.

The mayor had offered housing lots in upland relocation sites but there were apparently few takers as the fishermen rebuilt their houses to endure another round of giant waves as soon as September comes.


http://funchain.com/~durianburgdavao

what Sara wants Sara delivers :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

another good news!!! :cheers:

Shelter Code

Ok expected tomorrow


With only five sections left for discussion, the Davao City Council is expected to approve tomorrow during session the landmark City Shelter Code.

Last week, city councilors in its second section-by-section deliberation on the code addressing urban housing problems, approved Section 21 leaving only 5 sections to be discussed.

We expect to complete tackling the remaining five sections today. If we can do that, then we have reached the finish line and we could approve the code, said councilor Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, main proponent of the measure.

As expected members of the Shelter Code Coalition, which strongly lobbied for the code, would be attending today?s session to lend support to the landmark ordinance crafted by urban poor associations and key national housing agencies.

Majority of the councilors have supported the ordinance that hit a snag when first vetoed by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte after being approved by the 14th City Council.

It has been repassed as a new item in the 15th City Council after legal loopholes pointed out by the city legal office have been corrected.

http://funchain.com/~durianburgdavao

parang wala namang disney characthers dito latest photo ito ni nikilo ....


Davao Park Soon to Have a Name




Last September 30 was the deadline of the submission of entries for the “Name The Park” contest courtesy of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Davao residents can no longer submit their entry form starting October 1. All we have to do right now is to wait for the announcement of the winner during the formal opening this December and off course the baptism of the Park for finally having a NAME. I wonder who will win…… hope its going to be me because I need that P50T badly…. hehehe.

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I went there last Sunday enjoying the park once again realizing how great the park is, and uhmmmm ….. I’m not sure guys but it feels like I’m somewhere in Europe like in Austria, Switzerland or France when I am there.


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Under Construction

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Dancing Fountain

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Aquarium



For some update, the Aquarium, the 3-storey high waterfalls, the articial river, and the fountain are almost complete. The children’s playground is already functional too (only few finishing touches are required) and I’ve seen little children playing there already. The Durian dome however, though almost complete, wasn’t touch by any new developments. Though the building is already used as the park’s office but I just wonder how those spiky roof would look like when its done. It supposed to look like a Durian fruit so it should look so COOOOL!


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Convention center in SM?
Convention center in Marco Polo?
Convention center in Microtel?

Huwaaaaaat??? Ang daming convention centers!!! Does this mean that we are the convention capital of REGION XI??? :lol:



indeed!!!!!we need those convention centers because Davao has a vital role of hosting big events! kaya dapat lang marami tayo niyan...

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i think this is in shrine hills...:wink2:

Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Davao power, land rates higher than Indonesia, Brazil
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE Board of Investment (BOI) in Mindanao said that the high rates in power and land are the reasons why some investors become "hesitant" in putting up a business in Davao City.

"The CJ Corporation, one of the biggest food companies in Korea, has a plan to invest P1.5 billion for a processing of sugar that will be extracted from coconut shells, in terms of raw materials, our coconut in Mindanao yielded higher sugar content than those of tyhe products in Indonesia and Brazil where they also proposed to establish a plant, but our power and land rate here is higher compared to these countries. This is why the Koreans try to look for some locations somewhere in Panabo City which offer cheaper price," Gil Dureza, BOI head in Mindanao, said.



Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007


Dureza said the land rate in Indonesia and Brazil was placed at US$40 per square meter, while in Davao City real estate rate was estimated at US$60 per square meters.

Dureza added that Koreans still displayed their intentions in putting up a plant in Davao Region. He said the CJ Corporation really plans to put up three factories, one in Indonesia, one in Brazil and one in Davao Region-Philippines.

"They are now on the process of pilot testing of the raw materials, the next stage will possibly be the buying of raw materials, and then construction of the plant, the target date was January next year," Dureza said.

It was learned that the processing plant would be a five-hectare plant.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Beach View Resort
By Jojie Alcantara
Witerary


PERHAPS to most people in Davao, Beach View Resort (BVR) will sound new, but this resort has been around for several years now, and is very popular among locals in Tagum City and its neighboring municipalities, and Compostela Valley as a prime beach destination in their area.

The three-hectare lot in Pindasan, Mabini was acquired by Alan Omandac whose family has a penchant for exploring beach resorts.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

So, initially he created their private rest house, only to transform it later to a commercial beach resort in 1993 when people started coming in for a little R&R and were willing to pay for it.

The resort is endowed with a white sand beach front, and irresistibly cool waters good for swimming. There are century-old trees and mangroves scattered around the area, providing comfortable shade for the huts.

The venue is ideal for seminars (two spacious function halls at P1,500-P2,500) and family picnics (4 big pavilions at P800-P1,000), whether in large or small groups.

A fascinating lagoon surrounds the area, which is uncommon in other resorts. Huts, cottages, and tables along the shore cost anywhere from P450-P70.

Another remarkable attraction in BVR is a view of the white sand beauty, Kopiat Island, which is just a pump boat ride across from BVR. Its amazing coral reefs are perfect for underwater dipping or snorkeling.

BVR offers a 30-minute scenic island tour around the mangroves of Kopiat island via motorized pump boats at P10 to P15 per head.

BVR has amenities for the young ones too, like a playground for beach volleyball, videoke machines for the aspiring warblers, and a canteen for food and drinks. Apart from a wide and secure parking space, the bathrooms and restrooms are clean and are provided with unlimited natural spring water from its big reservoir).

BVR is strategically located along the coastal area of Purok Baybay, barangay Pindasan, in the municipality of Mabini, and province of Compostela Valley.
It takes an hour and a half drive from Davao City via private vehicle and only 30 minutes from Tagum City.

Public transportation plies the highway to and from the municipality of Mabini, including buses, jeepneys and habal-habal (motorcycles).

Entrance fees cost P20 for adults, P10 for children, and P50 per head for overnight charge and use of any cottage except for function halls.

For more information call or text the following numbers: 09184706074 or 09275055968 (Pindasan) or email beachview_resort@yahoo.com.ph. (React to witty@info.com.ph, or browse website www.witerary.com)

Palad Brothers to join ‘Una Ka Bai’
By Chris Te Fabian Published : 2007-10-02

THE singing Agdao junkyard kids will soon become certified Kapuso stars.

While GMA Davao has yet to announce the names of personalities set to host its upcoming early morning magazine show, the talented Palad Brothers are already in as cast-members of the show.

The entertaining tandem of the serious Dariel John "John-John" and the wacky Jundrel "Jun-Jun" will become regulars of the Kapuso show Una Ka Bai, talent discoverer John Paul "JP" Seniel told the crowd during the Teach Your Children benefit show organized by the Samahan ng mga Musikeros sa Davao, Inc. (Samadhi) last Sunday night at Matina Town Square.

Seniel, reporter of the GMA afternoon news show Testigo, told TIMES that the team managing them is already processing the working papers of the two boys.

The brothers rocked the Taboan of MTS in the first ever major concert they participated in. Other children-musicians in the city also performed in the show.

Fellow musicians and the audience were wowed by the performance of John-John, 8, and younger brother Jun-Jun, 7.

The two children were the most applauded performers during the event. The children got a royal treatment from the not-so-very-appreciative MTS crowd.

The Palad Brothers were the first local act to have the spectators with camera to crowd below the stage to take photos of the children. Such practice is oftentimes only experienced by performers from Manila.

Seniel, an award-winning short-film director, is also doing a documentary of the two children for a theatrical release.

Seniel discovered the two children just outside the Sta. Police Station in the evening of Sept. 4 while the two kids were serenading by-passers for alms.

Since Seniel featured the two in Testigo, offers and donations pour in to the poor but musically-gifted children.

Baywalk young rapper act clicks in Youtube
Published : 2007-10-01


A short clip featuring a boy rapping beside the controversial Statue of David in Baywalk area of Queensland, Times Beach, Matina became a hit in Youtube.

The boy, around 10 years old and only identified himself as Joel, rapped about Statue of David. The statue became a debated item among the city councilors when it was built in 2005.

You can watch the video on http://youtube.com/watch?v=2-7OkvB6h1A.

The one-minute flick has already generated about 10,500 hits since it was posted last May 21 by TIMES columnist and ABS-CBN host Ian Ray Garcia. The clip has generated 47 positive comments, and has been voted as favorite by 42 watchers.

The rap boy flick is the most viewed and most discussed among the videos posted by Garcia. It got more hits that Garcia's clippings of his Luwag ni Ian segment in Dinhing Dapita Sadya (DDS) which aired over ABS-CBN every Sunday.

The Funny Bisaya Rap at the Statue of David is also one of the most watched video under the "Bisaya Rap" category. It ranked ninth in the category.

It is about to overtake (in term of popularity) another related video posted by newspaper editor Jon Joaquin about two young boys rapping for alms in nearby beach.

Joaquin's Beach Rap by Kids ((http://youtube.com/watch?v=0nI5j--lRB4) ranked third in the “Bisaya Rap” category. It generated 13,000 clicks since it was posted on May 18 of 2006.

In the said category, Thavawenyoz is still the most viewed and most favorite item. The rap duo's video for Huni-winning Mao Kaha Kini Ang Gugma (http://youtube.com/watch?v=q4dH_jjfLR8) got around 28,000 hits since August 2, 2006.

Most of entries in “Bisaya Rap” category are from Cebu.

^^ if they find DC expensive, then they can invest in the nearby cities like panabo, tagum, sta. cruz and digos or better yet, invest in the other minda provinces (and again experience the "work availability-manpower skills mismatch" -> a dilemma being experienced by Hanjin at the moment)... ... these koreans should understand that davao is the only highly urbanized city in mindanao (not to mention the fact that davao is the single biggest source of highly qualified/skilled workers in the island)... as such they should expect land prices (and labor wages) among other things, to be high here ... imo lang... :cheers:

Hyatt chain to open 4 new RP hotels
Microtel

http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/docs/biz_progress/current/microtel.html

International hotel chain Microtel Inn and Suites part of the Global Hyatt Hotel Group is simultaneously openING four new hotels across the region next year.

The announcement comes at the heels of the opening of the hotel's sixth location in the Philippines. Over the weekend, Microtel Davao owned by the Floirendo family opened its doors.

The four new hotels will be located at Mactan, Cabanatuan, SM Mall of Asia and in Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan. Combined, the soon to rise hotels will have 410 rooms. With the average investment of P1.6 million per room, total project cost is estimated at P656 million.

In an interview, Microtel Development president Jose Mari del Rosario said the Microtel Mactan and Microtel Cabanatuan will be the first two to open in June. The Mactan location will have 160 rooms while the Cabanatuan branch has 50.

Next is the 50 room Microtel Puerto Prinsesa in October while the Mall of Asia hotel will be ready for occupancy in the last quarter of next year.

The hotel will be strategically located near the SMX Convention Center and the SM Mall of Asia. SM BayCentral is being packaged as Metro Manila's premier business and tourism district. SM BayCentral covers 60 hectares of prime reclaimed land along the coast of Manila Bay, offering choice locations for business, tourism, retail and leisure projects, SM Investments said. The central attraction of the area is the SM Mall of Asia, the SM group's biggest shopping mall.

At the same time, Del Rosario bared the hotel's five-year plan. By 2012, he said Microtel will be present in four more locations in Metro Manila excluding Mall of Asia and several other provinces.

Locations being considered in the metropolis are the business districts of Makati and Ortigas; Alabang, an emerging business district; and Timog in Quezon City.

In Mindanao, he said they are planning to put up hotels in Cagayan de Oro and General Santos City. Two provinces in Bicol are being looked at namely Naga and Legaspi. Even before the Mactan branch is completed, del Rosario said the group is considering putting up another in the City proper of Cebu.

In Northern Luzon meanwhile, Microtel is considering Laoag and Angeles City, Pampanga.

The fast expansion of Mircotel in the country, del Rosario said is because all the Microtel hotels enjoy 65 percent to 70 percent occupancy rate. "It's a good product and the concept really works," he explained.

According to him, Microtel remains to be a no frills hotel. It does not operate any restaurants and all services are outsourced.

The newest Microtel to open in the country is in Davao. The 50-room hotel is the closest hotel to the international airport. It is located near rows of restaurants at the Damosa Complex.

To further boost occupancy of Microtel Davao, a convention center which can accommodate 100 people will open behind the hotel in December.

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HAHAY..... ABI NAKO MAGTUKOD ANG HYATT DINHI HAHAHAHA

^^ 2ITmcQuEEfo

HAHAY..... ABI NAKO MAGTUKOD ANG HYATT DINHI HAHAHAHA

mini hyatt muna... then the real Hyatt ... (we shouldn't forget that the planners of the new dia airport complex included in their plans three 5 star airport hotels .... hyatt could be on of them :cheers: )

WELCOME TO THE
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mini hyatt muna... then the real Hyatt ... (we shouldn't forget that the planners of the new dia airport complex included in their plans three 5 star airport hotels .... hyatt could be on of them :cheers: )

bitaw bitaw tama tama...

hehehe neway speaking of the dia.... unsa tong u/c sa may parking lot, mao na toh ang duty free?

kay ana tong isa sa mga taga duty free na nagcheckin sa mpolo katong openning sa duty free sa sulod sa airport magopen pud daw sila ug duty free sa parking lot. :bash: :bash:

^^ basi mao na to...diba they are eyeing for three Duty Free in Davao City? Davao ra man ang naay duty free sa entire Mindanao right?

yes yes yes. cge lang ako toh picturan karong sabado hahahaha, la nako napicturi kay gadali ko animal ning cebu pacific strict kaayo dapat 45 mins before sa flight naa naka kay ila na icancel ang booking. bai teej ang imo libre ha. hehehehe :bash: :bash:

^^ libre tika sa larsian dire cebu...kanang barbecuehan duol chonghua :okay: :lol:

^^ basi mao na to...diba they are eyeing for three Duty Free in Davao City? Davao ra man ang naay duty free sa entire Mindanao right?

yeah!

well in the future sa zamboanga pwede din :D

maaung buntag mga goys ug goyettes. Agi lng ko. Dili maka open ug ssc ang ako ie ambot ngano, pila na ka adlaw ni. Mao celfon usa ako gamit. Maau pa nig kay maka open ug ssc.

i'm not worthy sir rajah :bow: red carpet ang dapat sa yo, green lang ang kaya kung ibigay hahaha. and besides, you are disqualified like the rest of the guys kasi girls lang ang pwede maka avail nun (free tour). for security purposes, only 17 to 29 year old gals, ok lang kung pleasing personality and the vitals must be around 34-24-34 so that i can manage to fit around 6 gals in one trip. i hope you understand, all for the love of davao naman eto eh :)

you are a sexist sir junax :lol: may age range pa.... anyways isasama ko na lang yoong (lady) friend ko from Iligan ... she fits in your above profile ... oh ayan, isasama mo na ko sa tour ha.... :cheers:

btw, ito nga pala ang picture nya :lol:

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gud monin davao......

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bitaw bitaw tama tama...

hehehe neway speaking of the dia.... unsa tong u/c sa may parking lot, mao na toh ang duty free?

kay ana tong isa sa mga taga duty free na nagcheckin sa mpolo katong openning sa duty free sa sulod sa airport magopen pud daw sila ug duty free sa parking lot. :bash: :bash:


^^ basi mao na to...diba they are eyeing for three Duty Free in Davao City? Davao ra man ang naay duty free sa entire Mindanao right?


Mao na jud tong duty free. Pag abot namo ni dexter from manila, he took pictures of the structure. Wala pa lang siguro niya na post. Duty Free jud kay naa na'y lettering sa may entrance door nga D-U-T-Y F-R-E-E. Although nakatabon pa ug murag cellophane ang letters kay basig gipa sinaw pa. Hehehehe. :banana:

Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Davao City’s shelter ordinance gets council nod again
By Grace L. Plata

DAVAO CITY -- The proposed Comprehensive Urban Shelter and Services Development Code of Davao City, otherwise known as the Shelter Code, was passed by the City Council in the second reading Tuesday after four long weeks of going through each section carefully.

Sections 21 to 26 were approved Tuesday with only minor amendments and clarifications from the body.



These included provisions on establishing a trust fund earmarked for housing projects.

Section 22 provided that the city housing authority will be the implementing arm for the program while the soon-to-be established Local Housing Board will be the policy-making body.

Section 23 orders the coordination of special committees while Sections 24-26 are standard requirements on publication and effectivity.

Councilor Arnolfo Rocardo Cabling, chair of the City Council committee on housing, rural and urban development and proponent of the Shelter Code, said he is hoping that this time the City Legal Office would not find legal infirmities in the ordinance, which was why the Shelter Code was vetoed in the past council.

"With the collective effort of our legislators, murag wala na gyud siguro'y problema (it appears that this one will no longer have any problem)," Cabling said.

He also said prior to recommending for the mayor's veto, City Legal Officer Melchor Quitain called him up and suggested to only have the corrected points incorporated and pass the measure under suspended rules.

"Pero okay ra man pud na ing-ani ang nahimo process (I appreciate the process we had to go through) so that the body can really appreciate the full content of the ordinance through discussion," Cabling said.

Groups rallying for the passage of the Shelter Code lauded the approval.

Conrado Sillada of the Shelter Code Alliance said his group is quite confident that the City Legal Office would not find any more flaws in the ordinance and will recommend for its approval by the mayor.

If it so happens, the Shelter Code will be touted as the first landmark legislation passed by the 15th council.

Second reading approval means the ordinance is virtually approved as third reading in the council is but a formality where the new ordinance's title is announced as a duly approved ordinance. (Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/10/03/davao.city.s.shelter.ordinance.gets.council.nod.again.html

diara ang mga sharks. hehehehehehe
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naa sa aquarium ang sharks gi butang sauna sa sulod sa house sa owner/..

wow!!! GO GO GO AZOO DAVAO!!! ka daghan sa balita...

How big is that "Matina Town Square"? Or rather, approximately how many stalls/shops are there in MTS?

you are a sexist sir junax :lol: may age range pa.... anyways isasama ko na lang yoong (lady) friend ko from Iligan ... she fits in your above profile ... oh ayan, isasama mo na ko sa tour ha.... :cheers:

btw, ito nga pala ang picture nya :lol:

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oh my gush! can i tag along?:nuts:

mini hyatt muna... then the real Hyatt ... (we shouldn't forget that the planners of the new dia airport complex included in their plans three 5 star airport hotels .... hyatt could be on of them :cheers: )

di ba ang Microtel yun ang Mini Hyatt?

btw, ito nga pala ang picture nya :lol:

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:nono: :nono: :nono: bad ka....

RECEPCIÓN A LA
JACK'S RIDGE RESORT COMPLEX

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la may pic sa pool area uy. hahahaha lay klaro. tsk tsk tsk :bash:

heheheheh

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asa man daw ni makita? toink toink toink :bash:

^^
Davao International Airport? The hallway leading to the Pre-departure area???

heheheheh

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asa man daw ni makita? toink toink toink :bash:
mura ug weighing balance:D

RECEPCIÓN A LA
JACK'S RIDGE RESORT COMPLEX

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la may pic sa pool area uy. hahahaha lay klaro. tsk tsk tsk :bash:
be thankful:D jk/


very nice love the place. ambience soo airy

wow!!! GO GO GO AZOO DAVAO!!! ka daghan sa balita...
you mean maayong balita? dotn miss one out you might be left behind:)

How big is that "Matina Town Square"? Or rather, approximately how many stalls/shops are there in MTS?

dunno about the number of stalls,siguro nasa 100? not sure

sa area naman, nasa mga 3 hectares siguro

you mean maayong balita? dotn miss one out you might be left behind:)

sana may balita na rin tayo dun sa itatayong 4-star hotel sa may Bonifacio monument...

^^
uyy bati na sila! joke! peace! white dada!

gud monin davao......

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awesome!

you are a sexist sir junax :lol: may age range pa.... anyways isasama ko na lang yoong (lady) friend ko from Iligan ... she fits in your above profile ... oh ayan, isasama mo na ko sa tour ha.... :cheers:

btw, ito nga pala ang picture nya :lol:

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sparkle model looks like a teen schoolie. ?shy:D but not quite from half the face down. uhm there seems a proliferation of cebuana.com on ssc pages

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whoaa unta pagwapuhon ning old airport.

hehehehehehehe unsa poy buhaton ani? hotel? lol

sana may balita na rin tayo dun sa itatayong 4-star hotel sa may Bonifacio monument...

ano na balita dun sa company from manila na bumisita sa inyo dar?

;15681384']yeah!

well in the future sa zamboanga pwede din :D

i just hope zamboznga airport could sustain international passemger traffic at profitable levels.

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whoaa unta pagwapuhon ning old airport.

hehehehehehehe unsa poy buhaton ani? hotel? lol
its very near tha new airport, could be an alternative convention centre. the building is massive and whole structure is simply a landmark. imo

its very near tha new airport, could be an alternative convention centre. the building is massive and whole structure is simply a landmark. imo

^^ bitaw may pag himuon na lang convention center. ayus pa....

its very near tha new airport, could be an alternative convention centre. the building is massive and whole structure is simply a landmark. imo

kinsay archi ani? same archi sa anflo bldg,? pareho man gud sila ug design/style

WELCOME TO THE
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very nice

;15689475']ano na balita dun sa company from manila na bumisita sa inyo dar?

tuloy na tuloy na po sila white dada! actual construction na lang ang kulang. as per kuya jech (who has an insider info rin), next year raw magsisimula ang construction. :)

^^ bitaw may pag himuon na lang convention center. ayus pa....
bitaw:D it can hold 2 big meets at the same time as there there is an old international airport building almost equal in size to main terminal next to it

bitaw:D it can hold 2 big meets at the same time as there there is an old international airport building almost equal in size to main terminal next to it

pero basig pirmi ma disrupt ang meetings kay saba ang mga aircrafts. kabalo baya mo sa davao airport, dili baya mahutdan na ug eroplano ha. busiest gud. :lol:

^^ whoaaa bitaw bitaw...... ayuson lang ang bldg, pareha sa anflo, then butangan light effects, irepaint. whoaaa pildi na ang uban convention center,

hahahahaha then tama pa diay ayuson/tarungon tong dagko na karaang chandeliers!

whoaaaaa :nuts:

pero basig pirmi ma disrupt ang meetings kay saba ang mga aircrafts. kabalo baya mo sa davao airport, dili baya mahutdan na ug eroplano ha. busiest gud. :lol:

hahahahah, isalig natoh na sa murennovate/archi... unsaon niya para di madunggan sa sulod ang eroplano. hahahahah

^^
butangan ug daghang sudlanan sa eggs ang walls para sound proof! hehehe

^^ if they find DC expensive, then they can invest in the nearby cities like panabo, tagum, sta. cruz and digos or better yet, invest in the other minda provinces (and again experience the "work availability-manpower skills mismatch" -> a dilemma being experienced by Hanjin at the moment)... ... these koreans should understand that davao is the only highly urbanized city in mindanao (not to mention the fact that davao is the single biggest source of highly qualified/skilled workers in the island)... as such they should expect land prices (and labor wages) among other things, to be high here ... imo lang... :cheers:
i hope too power projects of hedcor and alsons comes sooner. if they could bring down power price. competetive enough or even cheaper.

tuloy na tuloy na po sila white dada! actual construction na lang ang kulang. as per kuya jech (who has an insider info rin), next year raw magsisimula ang construction. :)

nice nice!

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personally taken sir...

pero basig pirmi ma disrupt ang meetings kay saba ang mga aircrafts. kabalo baya mo sa davao airport, dili baya mahutdan na ug eroplano ha. busiest gud. :lol:
hahaha. i guess it should be fitted with sound proof (insulations) and the building needs to be modified a bit more. like huge and spaceous lobby lounge. a conventioneer need not stay outdoor for smoking:D. a sound proof gallery window for a full 180 deg view of airport runway:D and mooooore

Chinatown in D.C. is a small but terrible, historic neighborhood hehe

below is one of the Chinese gates built over Magsaysay Ave. Other prominent landmarks include the metrobank tower :), nccc main, Chimes mall, davao central high (formerly known as chinese school), grand mercure, cybercity callcenter (g-com), international banks, luxurius restaurants :) and other establishments almost all of which are owned by chinese families. goys apil ba ang mental hospital sa china town.?


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the arch is shaping up beautifully

hahaha. i guess it should be fitted with sound proof (insulations) and the building needs to be modified a bit more. like huge and spaceous lobby lounge. a conventioneer need not stay outdoor for smoking:D. a sound proof gallery window for a full 180 deg view of airport runway:D and mooooore

that'd be great! pero baka ma brand na tayo as O.A. sa sobrang dami na ng convention centers natin dito! :lol:

^^ hey goys... i invented, invented gyud hehe, a route for a smooth joyride crisscrossing davao city. sa dami ba naman ng mga bisita ko these days na hindi taga davao, ubos gas ko kasi gusto nila makita ang davao in 1 hour hahaha, sabi ko, i need a helicopter for that.

ACTIVITY: 2 1/2 hour non-stop joyride cruising at variable speed of 35-50 kph, crisscrossing davao streets of matina, ecoland, downtown, agdao, bajada, lanang, and buhangin.

TIP: do this at around 9:30 pm sunday, kasi you will need to cruise at around 35 to 50 kmh non stop for you to complete this activity in 2 1/2 hours. kung pabagal bagal ka (of course with caution and back to 0-5 kph sa mga intersections, traf lights are blinking red mode during this hour), aabutin ka ng siyam siyam hahaha.

NOTE: ang iikutin natin ay URBAN AREAS ng davao ha, and that simply means along the roads are lots of buildings not just trees :)


starting point... matina NCCC centerpoint (9:30 pm)
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1. straight ahead, mac arthur highway (40 kph)
2. right turn, quimpo blvd (50 kph)
3. passing, sm (35 kph)
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4. passing, bolton bridge (40 kph)
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5. passing, quezon blvd (35 kph)
6. passing magsaysay park (35 kph)
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7. passing agdao flyover (50 kph)
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8. passing cabaguio avenue (40 kph)
9. right turn, DMC (50 kph)
10. left turn, damosa gateway (40 kph)
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11. straight ahead, mamay road (40 kph)
12. left turn, buhangin coa (50 kph)
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13. left turn, buhangin underpass (40 kph)
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14. passing, buhangin ladislawa (40 kph)
15. right turn, buhangin flyover to bajada (40 kph)
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16. passing, bajada (vp, pryce business park) (35 kph)
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17. left turn, bajada (g-mall) (35 kph)
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18. passing, sta ana church - chinatown (35 kph)
19. passing, sta ana chimes mall - chinatown (35 kph)
20. left turn, lapu2 agdao (35 kph)
21. right turn, bangoy st. - chinatown (35 kph)
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22. right turn, uyanguren NCCC (ramon magsaysay) - chinatown (40 kph)
23. passing, acacia (35 kph)
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24. left turn, ponciano st. (40 kph)
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25. left turn, bonifacio st. (35 kph)
26. right turn, bolton st. (35 kph)
27. right turn, san pedro st. (city hall) (35 kph)
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28. left turn, san pedro ext.-bankerohan (35 kph)
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29. left turn, bankerohan-pichon avenue (35 kph)
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30. left turn pichon colasas-claveria (cm recto) (35 kph)
31. straight ahead, cm recto avenue (35 kph)
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32. left turn, roxas avenue (MP-ateneo) (35 kph)
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33. right turn, post office (35 kph)
34. left turn, quirino avenue (The Venue) (40 kph)
35. passing, davao doctors (35 kph)
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36. straight ahead, bankerohan bridge (35 kph)
37. passing, MTS-matina (40 kph)
38. passing, MTS-NCCC Mall (35 kph)
39. turn right, gsis matina (20 kph) alangan pasaka gud hehehe.
40. beer at jacks ridge overlooking the city 12:00 pm (at doon ko sasabihin na hindi pa nila nakita ang TORIL, CALINAN, R. CASTILLO AVENUE, MAA, DIVERSION ROAD, TIBUNGCO, SASA, BAYWALK, at ang ibang pasikot sikot ng downtown kaya next time around na lang)
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if you are a certified SSC forumer at saka first timer sa davao, just inform me, and i'll show you how big and progressive... urban davao is, not just your ordinary bario.
whoahh 40 destinations! quite extentsive. a big challenge against city tour by tourism office:D

yup.... i'm enjoying a carefree life here in NM at the moment, very provincia ang dating (which i am enjoying) :) ... i love the sound of the tricycles and the cukuora-oks.... medyo mabagal lang ang internet (i can't upload my pictures)... but sure... meet ta sa davao once i'm back.... sir dinabaw knows my cell no. ;) :cheers:

maayong hapon davao!

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Hey Kuya Rajah!

Andito ka ba talaga sa Mindanao ngayon?

Hey meet tayo with the goys pag andito ka sa Davao. When man?

;15689772']nice nice!

Yup! Eto pa. Deal or no deal (with us), tuloy na tuloy pa rin sila. Incidental lang yung sa amin (priority kasi yung local kasi established na).

i hope too power projects of hedcor and alsons comes sooner. if they could bring down power price. competetive enough or even cheaper.

hopefully!!!! (para hindi na magreklamo mga potential investors :lol: )

RECEPCIÓN A LA
JACK'S RIDGE RESORT COMPLEX

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PHOTOS BY: MR. ARJAY ONG

la may pic sa pool area uy. hahahaha lay klaro. tsk tsk tsk :bash:

HEHEHEHE MAGUNA UNA NAKO

MERRY CHRISTMAS MGA GOYZZZZ!!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana::banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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WELCOME TO THE
MATINA TOWN SQUARE

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:dance2: :dance2: :dance2: :dance2: :dance2: Gimme Gimme More! Gimme More...Gimme Gimme! :dance2: :dance2: :dance2: :dance2: :dance2:

Business-name registration in Davao increases
DavaoToday.com
October 3, 2007 | 9:12 am

DAVAO CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry in Davao City already surpassed as of September 2007 its business name registration performance compared to the same period last year.

DTI Davao City director Teolulo Pasawa, during the Davao Business Reports Forum held Tuesday at MediSpa of SM City Davao, said they were able to register some 4,810 new business names compared to only 4,530 in the same period of 2006.

Pasawa noted that the investment climate this year remains bright considering that many businesses are into expansion projects.

“The fact that these businesses are into opening up of new branches is an indication that the business climate is favorable,” he said.

He also said that the coming in of HEDCOR power project is in preparation of the coming in of new investments saying that the Department of Energy had made pronouncements that there must be sufficient power to prepare the area for the entry of new players in the industry.

“If new investments will come before 2010 there will be shortage of power,” he said.

Pasawa mentioned that new projects in Davao city, aside from power would fall under wood, banana, coconut peat and fiber, cold storage, plastic recycling, feed mill, food processing and call center operations.

He also said that the mining industry is picking as there are already many mining exploration within the region especially in Compostela Valley Province.

He said that under their industry cluster approach, the big works are in mining as reported by the Bureau of Mines where current investments totaled to P449 million.

The wood sector also reported P70 million investments for two wood processing plants all located in Compostela Valley Province. (PIA XI/prixdbanzon)

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Satellite Images from Google Earth || Taken around 2002 - 2003.

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haha mauna ni pag ma city na Sta. Cruz the biggest metro in PI from Digos , Sta. Cruz in the south Tagum and Panabo in the north then southeast IGACOS please lang w/ out the tuktugaok :lol:

haha mauna ni pag ma city na Sta. Cruz the biggest metro in PI from Digos , Sta. Cruz in the south Tagum and Panabo in the north then southeast IGACOS please lang w/ out the tuktugaok :lol:

perhaps one of the biggest in the world.... unta sugdan na tong DART (davao area rapid transit) :cheers:

PLEASE CREDIT KONG ASA NINYO GIKUHA ANG MGA ARTICLES OG PICTURE.
FOR MORE NEWS ON ENTERTAINMENT SCENE SA DAVAO, CHECK MY BLOG AT http://daug.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/

point taken @daug :cheers:

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The Most Beautiful Airport Terminal in Mindanao!

The Busiest Airport in Mindanao!

The Hub in Mindanao for National and International Airlines!

The Most Modern Airport in Mindanao!

and THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN MINDANAO (with existing international linkages!)

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perhaps one of the biggest in the world.... unta sugdan na tong DART (davao area rapid transit) :cheers:

or @problemsolver's maglev , we can also use hydro ek ek sea transporation so we can be in suburb Mati in 20 minutes :lol: oi mata pa ka raj aw naa man diay ka sa NM, text lang tika ;)

or @problemsolver's maglev , we can also use hydro ek ek sea transporation so we can be in suburb Mati in 20 minutes :lol: oi mata pa ka raj aw naa man diay ka sa NM, text lang tika ;)

ako pud itext pud ko!!!

^^
Wow kuya teej! Wala nang mas lilinaw pa jan! Hahahaha! :lol:

We are Mindanao Island's / the Southern Philippines' Convention Capital!

Just this October alone, we do not only host NATIONAL or REGIONAL but also INTERNATIONAL conventions. Some of these are:

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^^ Here's a fact...most of the Mindanaowide business groups and initiatives were born and first conceptualized in Davao. One of them is the Mindanao ICT Summit. Born and first staged in DAVAO....and now it's back home! Davao is known for raising the bar! This time around, MICT Summit goes global with attendees from the entire BIMP Region and other countries!

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Anchored on the BIMP-EAGA Development Roadmap 2006-2010, the BIMP Investment Conference(BIMP-iCon) is one of the highlights of the forthcoming Senior Officials and Ministers' Meeting this 24-26 October 2007.

The BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC) spearheads the conduct of the BIMP iCon and is ably suppported by the focal organization in the Philippines, the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC), the Development Partners and the Governments of the member countries.

Another first from us!......Born and will be first staged in DAVAO! :okay:

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This year’s theme “Invest in Davao- Gateway to BIMP-EAGA” will aid the transformation of Davao City as an investment hub within the BIMP Region as DATE 2007 coincides with the BIMP-EAGA Business and Investment Forum. This event will pave the way for more international business opportunities and linkages between Davao City and the participating countries.


:| :| :| ^^ Take note.....wala pa ang mga upcoming convention centers ng Marco Polo, SM City, and those which were proposed! Wala pa nga ang Davao International Convention Center.....however, WE ARE TRULY and DEFINITELY THE CONVENTION DESTINATION OF CHOICE BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES!!!! how much more when these convention centers will be built na! :| :| :|

And ofcourse...who can forget THE BIGGEST and GRANDEST INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ever held in MINDANAO in the entire modern history of the island? THE ASEAN TOURISM FORUM 2006!

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^^ Was first held in Manila, then Cebu, and recently DAVAO!

^^ i was there when it happened ;)

Another Firsts From Davao City!

New Mindanaowide conventions that would be held every year from this year on! Born, conceptualized and first staged here in Davao City. the following are:

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1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit


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1st Mindanao Internet Cafe Associations Summit
(1st MICAS)
October 22, 2007
Lispher Inn
Matina, Davao City


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1st e-LYMPICS (National Online Gaming Tournament)
October 21-22, 2007
Activity center
NCCC Mall of Davao
Davao City

Modern Icons of Davao!

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DAVAO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - THE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY OF MINDANAO!

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A VIBRANT CITY!

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Silicon Gulf is the official nickname of Davao City and extends to the Davao Region, at Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The nickname refers to the growing number of Information Technology and IT Enabled Services (or ITES) companies sprouting in the area. The name was adapted from Silicon Valley, referring to the high tech cluster located in the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California.

Davao Region is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Davao Region consists of four provinces, namely: Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. The region encloses the Davao Gulf and its regional center is Davao City.

Silicon Gulf is part of the Philippine Cyberservices Corridor.

Silicon Gulf Initiative received favorable endorsements from ICT Davao, DTI and Ateneo de Davao Univeristy.

hmmm.. if i know kuya dagoth ikaw mismo ang interested, ayaw mo lang ipaalam hehehe. musta na?

Ngek. La pa ako ganyan pera hehehe... Yung kasama ko dami wawarts. Regards nalang kay Aunti ha. Lipat pa me haus eh mga next week.

L8er

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Silicon Gulf is the official nickname of Davao City and extends to the Davao Region, at Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The nickname refers to the growing number of Information Technology and IT Enabled Services (or ITES) companies sprouting in the area. The name was adapted from Silicon Valley, referring to the high tech cluster located in the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California.

Davao Region is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Davao Region consists of four provinces, namely: Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. The region encloses the Davao Gulf and its regional center is Davao City.

Silicon Gulf is part of the Philippine Cyberservices Corridor.

Silicon Gulf Initiative received favorable endorsements from ICT Davao, DTI and Ateneo de Davao Univeristy.
just curious, in it/ites parlance(if there is such term:D), is it universally recognised i am talking about davao if i say silicon gulf

tj is breaking loose:D

keep going with your evidences!:D

just curious, in it/ites parlance(if there is such term:D), is it universally recognised i am talking about davao if i say silicon gulf

Yes it is.....unlike other tags used by other cities such as city of blah blah....this and that....the SILICON GULF has been officially registered at DTI, recognized by the local government, and the academe.

you may visit our website at www.silicongulf.net or www.davaotechnopreneurship.com which happened to be the official website of Davao's official IT group - ICT Davao.

or @problemsolver's maglev , we can also use hydro ek ek sea transporation so we can be in suburb Mati in 20 minutes :lol: oi mata pa ka raj aw naa man diay ka sa NM, text lang tika ;)
theres hovercraft too

Yes it is.....unlike other tags used by other cities such as city of blah blah....this and that....the SILICON GULF has been officially registered at DTI, recognized by the local government, and the academe.

you may visit our website at www.silicongulf.net or www.davaotechnopreneurship.com which happened to be the official website of Davao's official IT group - ICT Davao.
thanks tj

PIA Press Release
2007/10/03

BOI Mindanao optimistic to meet its target with 10% increase
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (3 October) -- The Board of Investment Mindanao extension office is optimistic it will attain its P4.2 billion target for the year with an increase of 10 percent investments.

BOI chief Gil Dureza during the Davao Business Reporters Forum held at the MediSpa of SM City Davao attributed the projected increase to investments leads already in the pipeline.

He explained that projects in the pipeline are those completing minor requirements before it submits the project for registration at the BOI.

Identifying seven approved projects as of October 1, 2007 with total investments of P3.9 billion he said HEDCOR power project in Calinan, Davao City is the biggest with infuse investment of P3.680 billion.

The Citra Mina project on food processing comes next with P167 million for its expansion all over Mindanao.

The other investments include the Four Seasons Company/Banana Chips Export in Tagum City with P35 million, ECA Resources Cold Storage in General Santos city of P15 million, Ten Point Fishing/Deep Sea Fishing also in General Santos City, P61 million, the Woo Hoo Wood Pallet Export in Davao City and Yoo Chang Corp/Coco Peat and Fiber in Davao del Sur both have P7 million investments.

Nine projects with registration on process amounted to P491 million while the investment leads of 10 projects totaled P17.4 million.

Dureza said with the line up projects they are confident that in the remaining three more months of the year their performance could be at par with that of 2006. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/10/02

Pag-Ibig XI wins Civil Service distinction
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (2 October) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG in Region XII was awarded the CSC Seal of Frontline Service Excellence after going through assessment by a volunteer team of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

The award of Pag IBIG Fund, the lone awardee in Region XII, was conferred on the occasion of the 107th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary on September 21, 2007 in Cotabato City through officer-in-charge Noli Armada and vice president for Mindanao Jose W. Banzon, Jr.

CSC chairperson Karina Constantino-David issued the award to the Fund for exemplars in the delivery of frontline services as tested by the Public Service Delivery Audit/Assistance (PASADA) Volunteers.

The Fund was assessed in terms of providing service, structures, systems and procedures and the physical condition.

The value of customer care of the Fund as well as meeting the expectations of the transacting public for prompt, courteous, responsive, facilitative and pleasant service were also factors considered in the award.

Under the PASADA, the CSC places premium in promoting morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness and courtesy in government service.

The PASADA is a proactive mechanism installed to address the problems wrought by inefficiency at the government's first line of contact with the citizenry.

PASADA provides a mechanism through which the performance of government frontline services can be systematically checked and evaluated.

The program operates on a simple strategy where a pool of volunteers or Public Service Monitors checks and tests out public services.

Pag-IBIG Fund XII getting the CSC Seal of Frontline Service Excellence as an additional recognition will be part of the nationwide publicity of best practices in the bureaucracy. (PIA XI) [top]

^^ :okay:

Where in the entire Mindanao and Visayas can you find this?

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^^ :okay:

Where in the entire Mindanao and Visayas can you find this?

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that is davao city!:D

PIA Press Release
2007/10/03

DTI XI surpasses performance on business name registration

Davao City (3 October) -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Davao City as of September 2007 already surpassed its business name registration performance compared to the same period last year.

DTI Davao City director Teolulo Pasawa during the Davao Business Reports Forum held Tuesday at MediSpa of SM City Davao said that as of end September this year they were able to register some 4,810 new business names compared to only 4,530 in the same period of 2006.

Pasawa noted that the investment climate this year remains bright considering that many businesses are into expansion project.

"The fact that these businesses are into opening up of new branches is an indication that the business climate is favorable," he said.

He also said that the coming in of HEDCOR power project is in preparation of the coming in of new investments saying that the Department of Energy had made pronouncements that there must be sufficient power to prepare the area for the entry of new players in the industry.

"If new investments will come before 2010 there will be shortage of power," he said.

Pasawa mentioned that new projects in Davao city, aside from power would fall under wood, banana, coconut peat and fiber, cold storage, plastic recycling, feed mill, food processing and call center operations.

He also said that the mining industry is picking as there are already many mining exploration within the region especially in Compostela Valley Province.

He said that under their industry cluster approach, the big works are in mining as reported by the Bureau of Mines where current investments totaled to P449 million.

The wood sector also reported P70 million investments for two wood processing plants all located in Compostela Valley Province. (PIA XI/Prix D Banzon) [top]

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PIA Press Release
2007/10/02

Davaoeño tops geodetic eng'g exam
by Fr. Rubans with John Frances Fuentes, Davao City Herald

Davao City (2 October) -- This city, once again, made history when a graduate from John Paul II College of Davao tops this year's Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Geodetic Engineering in Manila this September 2007.

Alfredo Cahiles Gaborne, Jr., from Calinan, Davao City, together with Nebo Allen Manuales Torres, from Negros Oriental State University, Dumaguete, bested 421 others including examinees from UP Diliman, known to have topped the said exam for the past years, with an 86.80 rating.

Now on its third batch of graduates in the said course, JPIICD has already produced nine geodetic engineers, two of which - including Gaborne - made it to the top 10.

It can be recalled that during the first batch in 2005, Engr. Pijie Piñero, now teaching in his alma mater, also landed the 4th place in the 2005 geodetic licensure exam.

Mr. Ernie Evangelista, the college president, said that to intensify the administration's commitment of providing excellent quality education to its students, a 7-storey building will be constructed.

Archbishop Fernando R. Capalla of Davao led the ground breaking ceremony after the Mass he presided last September 28, in which he emphasized that "giving quality education is one way of showing authentic love of neighbor".

Gaborne will fly to Manila to take his oath before the Board on Sunday, October 21 at the Manila Hotel.

Gaborne is planning to put up a surveying firm here in Davao City, where he noted that there are less surveying offices. He said that the practice of the said profession is not so common in the urban area. (dcherald) [top]
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p071002.htm&no=68

PIA Press Release
2007/10/02

a 7-storey building will be constructed.



^^ This is the U type building to be constructed sa existing campus nila..weeeeeeeeeeeee!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/kadayawan/IMG_0294-1.jpg

^^ This is their current campus

PIA Press Release
2007/10/04

Davao steadies call-center manpower sources
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (4 October) -- Operators of call centers that are eyeing Davao City as their future sites needs an assurance of steady source of manpower.

But Department of Trade and Industry Davao City director Teolulo Pasawa disclosed that measures are being worked out to ensure that investors could easily get quality human resource for their operation.

He said in Davao City, one major call center operator, the Cybercity has forged an agreement with the Commission on Higher Education here for the adoption of their English proficiency which allows students to take it as an elective course.

Not only that Pasawa said the CHED likewise declared four of the schools in Davao City as ICT Center for Development namely Ateneo de Davao University, University of the Immaculate Concepcion, University of the Philippines Mindanao and the University of Mindanao.

Pasawa likewise said that the Japanese government knowing that the Philippine National IT Standards Foundation, Inc. (PHILNITS) which undertakes accreditation of individuals with IT knowledge here in order to determine their level of competency will use the center to improve literacy rate especially of teachers in IT schools.

He said a team from Japan will be sent here to support PHILNITS in their project with the DTI.

The first training at Philnits will be on November 12-29 and among the participants are professors of computer schools.

Meanwhile Pasawa said the Davao region has a total of 1,000 seats operated by two big call centers and one small-size ten-seater call center in Tagum City.

He said that two centers in Davao City are already working on their expansion. Cybercity formerly known as G-Com is working on its capacity to 2,000 seats. The other center Link2Support will move up to 1,000 seats capacity once it opens to expansion this year.

Cybercity has a current seat capacity of 450 while Link2Support with 250.

Pasawa said other than the 10-seat E-Aroma of Tagum City there are still other smaller call centers registered recently with the DTI whose capacity varies from 10 to 60 seats. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA Press Release
2007/10/04

New Bankerohan bridge feared to miss Davao mayor's deadline

Davao City (4 October) -- City Traffic czar Celso Gempesaw said that he is unsure if the Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) can beat the imposed deadline of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte which wanted the bridge to be finished by April.

The City Mayor then has wanted the bridge to be completed by December but with a change in bridge design and specifications specifically ordered by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which changed the original plan from a steel bridge to an all-concrete infrastructure, Mayor Duterte moved his deadline to a latter date.

According to Gempesaw, the contract to build the bridge has not yet been awarded to the winning contractor. The Traffic Management Center head says that infrastructure projects worth more than P50-million are bidded in the DPWH Central Office in Manila. He says that there have already been winning bidders but the contract has not yet been awarded.

However, according to Gempesaw despite the delay, DPWH-Southern Mindanao Director Hadji Pundidato Mitmug has assured him that the bridge will be completed by April next year. But Gempesaw said he cannot be assured unless the bridge construction will start.

Constructed 58 years ago as it replaced the wooden bridge destroyed by the Japanese Army during World War II. Governor Generoso Bridge was rendered impassable last April when one of its posts broke down, weakening its structure. A new-generation Governor Generoso bridge was given an estimated budget of P350-million.
Gempesaw however says that though his office has not received communication on the start of the bridge's construction, there are signs in which it will be happening soon. And one of which was the relocation of the high-tension wires of the Davao Light and Power Company then located under the second Generoso Bridge. The move necessitated the closure of the second bridge to vehicular traffic last Sept. 23-24.

According to Gempesaw the DPWH doesn't want a repeat of what happened when they constructed the Ma-a Bridge located in the City's Diversion road when three of its workers where electrocuted as one of the heavy equipment came in contact with the DLPC's live wire. (PIA XI) [top]

^^ This is the U type building to be constructed sa existing campus nila..weeeeeeeeeeeee!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/kadayawan/IMG_0294-1.jpg

^^ This is their current campus
fairly ?new college but starting them big. their seal looks like that of ateneos

PIA Press Release
2007/10/04


He said that two centers in Davao City are already working on their expansion. Cybercity formerly known as G-Com is working on its capacity to 2,000 seats. The other center Link2Support will move up to 1,000 seats capacity once it opens to expansion this year.

Cybercity has a current seat capacity of 450 while Link2Support with 250.

Pasawa said other than the 10-seat E-Aroma of Tagum City there are still other smaller call centers registered recently with the DTI whose capacity varies from 10 to 60 seats. (PIA XI) [top]


^^ when it rains....it pours!

^^ when it rains....it pours!
just curious, was their buyout on g-com by cybercity

another gising game

asa ni?

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lisod-lisod?
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mas lisod ?
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who can guess this 3 photos you can win a 1 week stay in Durian Hotel all expenses paid :D

^^ im sure sementeryo na.

dili clue 1st and 3rd mag kauban ra :)