Davao City and Samal Island [Archive] - Page 17

tj_brewed

April 25th, 2006, 12:13 AM

Another reason to rejoice!

Eight call center firms coming to Davao City
By Carmelito Q. Francisco

EIGHT small companies that are planning to put up call centers in the city are coming here within the next three months, said a leader of a non-government organization helping these companies.

Celso Santiago, John F. Kennedy Center Philippines chief executive director, the NGO helping small and medium enterprises, said that one of the companies, owned by a family who used to be based in the city, is planning to set up 200-seat call center.

The other call centers are a bit smaller with about 50 seats, Santiago said when he signed a memorandum of agreement with Joji Ilagan-Bian of the JIB e-Academy for the training of call center agents in English proficiency and other related subjects.

But Santiago said the city government should make the city “ICT (information and communications technology) friendly,” to really lure ICT-related businesses.

The city government, he said, should set up a community where these ICT-related industries will be located by equipping such community with infrastructure facilities and other necessities.

Also the community should have everything, including restaurants and other related businesses considering that call centers operate 24 hours a day. He said the ICT park should be similar to the one in Libis, Quezon City where call centers are located.

“The city government needs to make sure that everything is in place if it wants to attract call centers,” he said, adding that those who work in call centers do not mind whether it is day or night for as long as their needs are satisfied.

Santiago said one ideal place is the Matina Town Square, which he visited during his first day of stay. He said the place, teeming with people who are watching bands perform, could become an ICT park because there are added amenities for workers.

What the city government needs to place there are basic infrastructure facilities needed for operation of call center and other ICT-related businesses.

The city government, he said, should consider that ICT industry workers are “a tribe of their own.”

The city government has yet to include the ICT sector in the list of priority areas as the city council has yet to approve the proposal. If approved, investors in ICT will be granted tax holidays and other incentives granted to those within the priority areas of investments.

Earlier, the ICT sector and the government came up with a five-year ICT plan aimed at luring more investors to the city. Under the plan, the target, by 2010, is that P1 billion in ICT-related investments that will benefit 16,000 workers.

Bian, who is opening her training center on May 15, said investors look for infrastructure facilities first before considering the investment incentives.

“Investors sometimes do not ask about investments but look into how profitable the area is,” she said, adding that when investors are confident that they will recoup their money sooner than expected, then they would really find ways to relocate in the area.

“Infrastructure facilities count more than the incentives (as come on),” she pointed out.

Santiago also pointed out that the city, being host to several big universities, are producing quality graduates who just need “a little polishing” so they could land jobs in ICT industries.

“What is needed is packaging these people for global market. Packaging is very important,” said Santiago, pointing out that value-added is necessary so these workers can enter the global market.

Bian said her academy will make sure that the trainees will be equipped with necessary skills and right work ethic so they could become good call center agents. The necessary skills, she said, include “speaking and thinking English,” which could translate to better English proficiency.

Bian said the training center will see to it that all its graduates will eventually be absorbed by call centers either here or in other areas including Manila.

Trainees, explained Santiago, have different absorptive capacities, so some of them will finish within the 80-hour shortest course, while others might finish another course longer. “Let us not reject people. Everyone can be trained (to become successful call center agents), although it may take others longer period of time,” he said.

ei...someone should coordinate directly with our local Ayalas! diba they operate MTS? it's also one of the best options for an ICT Park, along with Pryce Business Park and Riverfront Corp. City.

hmmmmm i have a wild idea though, how bout create an ICT Avenue? weeeeeeeee....... PeopleSupport will be opening its Training and Recruitment Office along Jacinto Extension, near The Venue Compound and Central Bank. e-Offices can also be built along that stretch.

Along Jacinto Ext. (pix courtesy of sleepwalkeruno)

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junex

April 25th, 2006, 03:02 AM

Good morning people, let me post this articles since ala pa akong nabasa dito:

City to draft plan for sports complex
THE City Government is now ready to draft the action plan for the creation of a city sports complex, City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado said Monday.

Avisado said Philippine Sports Commissioner Butch Ramirez, City Engineer's Office head Leoncio Evasco, and City Planning and Development Office head Mario Luis Jacinto already visited last week Bago Oshiro, the site where the sports complex will be constructed.

He added that a technical group from the Philippine Sports Commission would also be arriving in the city to inspect the site and make an assessment.

"We are now ready to make the action plan with the City Engineer, City Planning and with the technical group," Avisado said.

Avisado earlier said the city sports complex would cost P200 million to be sourced from the P500-million money, which the city would borrow from the Land Bank of the Philippines.

During last Tuesday's regular session, the City Council granted legislative authority to City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte to enter into a P500-million loan contract with Land Bank intended to fund the city's priority projects including the city sports complex. (BRQ)
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Davao youth urged to join Davao River clean-up drive
THE Davao City Youth Council will conduct the first-ever Davao River clean-up drive on April 28 from 6:30 to 9 a.m., in line with the celebration of the Dive the Gulf Festival and the Earth Day celebration this month.

Davao City chapter SK president and Councilor April Marie Dayap appealed to Dabawenyo youths to join the clean-up drive.
"Tan-aw man gud nato very dirty na kaayo ang Davao River, so very important kaayo na limpyuhan nato," Dapay said in a press conference Monday held at the City Council building.

Dayap said it is crucial for the youth to know the importance of the Mother earth.

"Environment is our life and we should take good care of it so that we could pass it to the next generations to come," she added.

Dayap said the activity is in coordination with the City Environment and Natural Resources and Barangay 5-A Captain Edgar Ibuyan.

She said a total of 100 youths is expected to join the clean-up drive. They will meet at lower Madapo, Purok 17 in Bankerohan. (BRQ)
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Mindanao progress hinges on LGUs' key role in development
LOCAL government units (LGUs) across regions in Mindanao hold the key to unlocking development potentials in their areas by actively pursuing investment promotion and generation initiatives.

According to Undersecretary Virgilio Leyretana, OIC chair of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco), local development efforts are more pronounced today as local officials manifest increasing confidence in steering their areas to progress.

Speaking at the weekly Mindanao Scope radio program over Radyo ng Bayan Davao, Leyretana stressed that the road to attaining a peaceful and progressive Mindanao looks clearer if LGUs continue to assert their role in development.

"As LGUs effectively serve as front liners in the delivery of local government services in the countryside, they have likewise played crucial roles in bringing about growth and progress," Leyretana said.

He pointed out that apart from carrying out the principal tasks of providing government services, LGUs have to emerge as catalysts of progress by putting into action local investment and development programs.

"The efforts to strengthen our local governments today are becoming stronger, with our LGUs empowered with roles that are expected to improve local service delivery and management," he said.

However, as LGUs exercise greater roles and responsibilities, pressures also mount as impact on local public finances, efficiency and accountability start to surface, he added.

Leyretana noted these as challenges that the LGUs have come to face with through these years since the implementation of the Local Government Code of 1991, and that these are being responded to in different ways and with varying degrees of success.

"In the end, strategic collaborations and partnerships among LGUs, the private sector, and non-government as well as civil society organizations have so far afforded the formula for success," he concluded.
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First language training school opens in Davao
Published : 2006-04-24
The newest and the first English language training school in Davao and in Mindanao will open in May this year using the multimedia method.
Joji Ilagan Bian, chair of the Joji Ilagan Foundation, College of Business and Tourism said JIB will open the first e-Academy in Davao City to respond to the increasing demand for skilled manpower who are highly proficient in the English language.
“We want to ensure the continuous presence of English speaking and skilled manpower to serve the needs of IT (information technology) investors and BPO (business process outsourcing) and call centers that intends to locate their businesses in Davao and the nearby cities.
The e-Academy, she said, will also focus on professionals and medical practitioners like doctors, nurses, therapists, and caregivers who needs further training to prepare themselves to work in the USA and Canada.
Managers and business people will be trained to become better communicators and there will be special speech and communication courses for Elementary, High School and College students.
Bian said the English language proficiency training will be using technology based soft wares and teaching methodologies is combined by both inter-active and classroom activities.
She said the newly opened language and training center is endorsed by the Commission on Higher Education and their JIB school for tourism and business is consistent with its employability of 80 to 90 percent.
The JIB e-Academy partners with the John F. Kennedy Center Foundation Legacy Program for the Call Center training courses. The JFK is a non-profit social services and community development organization located in Erin, Pennsylvania.
Bian said the Six-Eleven Global Tele-Services, a sister company of the JIB e-Academy will operate the call center and will also employ and hire the call center graduates.
She their school works on the vision of “Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship”. (PIA/pdbanzon)
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PGMA anti-poverty projects improve remote areas
posted @ 11:06 am by Gladys in [ News ]
By Rose B. Palacio
Davao City (22 April) — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s anti-poverty program, funded by the World Bank under the President’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has improved depressed and remote areas in the country, said Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor Mindanao Commissioner Luchie Salcedo.
Gracing the radio program :ARENA-XI” forum aired over DXRP Radyo ng Bayan anchored by Josette Olivera of the Bureau of Broadcast and the Philippine Information Agency, Commissioner Salcedo said most of the prioritized barangays opted for potable water systems while some remote areas opted for corn-mill projects.
Commissioner Salcedo, who was joined by PCUP XI Director Carlos Tamayo cited that in Davao del Norte, KALAHI-CIDSS Phase 1 has prioritized barangays in Sto. Tomas, including Magwawa, Pantaron, Kimamon, Esperanza, Libertad, San Miguel, Kasig-ang and Apitong, Tulalian, and Lunga-on in Sto. Tomas based on the consolidated reports of KALAHI convergence and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI Director Merceditas Jabagat.
Sto. Tomas has 19 barangays with 32,041 hectares of lands. Most of the town’s population of almost 90,000 depend on shallow tube wells for drinking water, their greatest need, however, the water is considered unsafe.
On the other hand, Talaingod which is a fourth class municipality with a population of 17,000 is dominated by members of the Ata-Manobo tribe who live in the uplands and lead a nomadic life in search of food and a peaceful life.
Most of the tribal communities are located in the far flung areas , requiring hours and days of riding, trekking through forests, crossing rivers and creeks and climbing deforested mountains.
The dangerous terrain hinders the community’s access to the most basic social services they need. All of those difficulties were addressed with PGMA’s anti-poverty project.
The KALAHI-CIDSS is being spearheaded by the DSWD in coordination with various government agencies implementing the 10-point agenda of the President.
The water system projects under KALAHI-CIDSS has resulted in improved sanitation and hygiene, lower incidence of water-borne diseases and reduced household expenses as residents no longer have to buy commercially sold water. (PIA)

Sinjin P.

April 25th, 2006, 04:03 AM

dinabaw

April 25th, 2006, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw it was nice talking to you on the phone, enjoyed it alot
Good luck with your job and see you Tuesday.

Din älskling Lena "Jag kommer till Davao den 2 Augusti."..be ready!

tHANX Lena! i hope its earlier than August 2 you come to Davao but maybe you are too busy teaching !
BTW Jag vilja vànta àven om for alltid !! hehehe! tell me if its :okay: MKG and lets go sago! :)

MtApoStandard

April 25th, 2006, 04:39 AM

Mowning Davao

kasulod na gyud ko diri sa davao forum. bahalag way pananghid. bwehehehe.
untag dawaton. ehehehe. tiud2 n ko gabasa sa ssc forum pero karon bago o ra gyud g pamembro for some reason.

lami kaayo balikbalikon basahon ning mga nindot nga developments s davao. mingaw na hinuon ta da. pero tabi nangukay kog sulod sa baul ug naa ko nakit an nga nindot nga balita about davao port. niay akong gi copypaste sa ilawm. can anyone give us an update please.

PADAYON ABANTE DAVAO! ATO ni BAI matud pa.

SUNSTAR DAVAO
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Ports body to install harbor cranes in Sasa

MANILA -- The Davao port will soon be equipped with harbor cranes to increase productivity and cargo turnaround time.Oscar Sevilla, general manager of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said with the harbor cranes, the port will also accommodate the increasing domestic and international cargo traffic passing through the port.

Cargo traffic, both domestic and international has been picking up at 204,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) per year since 2002.

It is now time to push for the mechanization of the port, said Sevilla.
Sevilla cited that the 144-outlet reefer tank structures at the port which started operating last year are already reaching 100 per cent utilization and the installation of harbor cranes will significantly boosts the ports efficiency.

The PPA is studying the proposal made by Gottwald crane to install cheap second-hand but in perfect condition cranes including the bringing in of technical experts which will assess retrofitting based on berthing vessels needs, actual cargo volume and preferences in required cargo handling accessories and in the maintenance of the equipment.

(August 28, 2005 issue)
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junax

April 25th, 2006, 04:47 AM

^^ good morning my beloved davao!

dinabaw, är den här älska eller vad? hehehe i hope my translator is not outdated :)

tj_brewed

April 25th, 2006, 05:41 AM

goodmorning junax! welcome to the Davao thread MtApoStandard! we're glad to finally have you here! feel at home!

MtApoStandard

April 25th, 2006, 06:27 AM

goodmorning junax! welcome to the Davao thread MtApoStandard! we're glad to finally have you here! feel at home!

thanks tj. i'm your follower and all davaoeno forumers diri sa dabadaba kay nahan kog basa sa inyong posts about our city. please keep us updated. i love davao! i love you kaayo oi! bwehehehe

philwily

April 25th, 2006, 07:13 AM

thanks tj. i'm your follower and all davaoeno forumers diri sa dabadaba kay nahan kog basa sa inyong posts about our city. please keep us updated. i love davao! i love you kaayo oi! bwehehehe

The late ASIAWEEK says: Davao is Philippines' best!

Sorry I'm not really updated.. But I'm just interested with the text in your signature... what article did Asiaweek say that davao is best? Just want to know. Thanks! :)

junax

April 25th, 2006, 07:22 AM

^^ the LATE asiaweek hehehe. parang tao na namatay...

anyway... here it is. from the late asiaweek...

http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/asiacities2000/cities.intro.html

circa year 2000...
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/asiacities2000/18davao.html

circa year 1999...
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/asiacities/ac1999/data/list.html

philwily

April 25th, 2006, 07:37 AM

^^ the LATE asiaweek hehehe. parang tao na namatay...

It's technically dead anyways.. hehehe
Thanks for the article! :)

davaoeagle

April 25th, 2006, 07:37 AM

Hello sa mga guapo ug guapa nga dabawenyo.

Welcome Mtapo. NIce to read you here.

dinabaw

April 25th, 2006, 08:52 AM

Yadaba Daba doh........... :runaway: maayong hapon Davao peeps!

Welcome Mt. Apo , the street or the Mountain? hehehe!
Originally Posted by Junax
dinabaw, är den här älska eller vad? hehehe i hope my translator is not outdated
Min övervaldigande kärlek till dig min älsking! will ask Lena if it is correct and updated :) is Babelfish your translator ? no Swedish there! :doh:

Originally Posted by Mt.Apo Standard
kasulod na gyud ko diri sa davao forum. bahalag way pananghid. bwehehehe.
untag dawaton. ehehehe. tiud2 n ko gabasa sa ssc forum pero karon bago o ra gyud g pamembro for some reason.

Welcome Mt. Apo, the street or the Mountain?hehehe!Asa diay ka nag wara2
dugay naman na tika nakita ,sige man suroy2 sa laing fourm :?

scandinavian girl

April 25th, 2006, 09:17 AM

^^ good morning my beloved davao!

dinabaw, är den här älska eller vad? hehehe i hope my translator is not outdated :)

Good Morning junax...your translation is correct and very updated :)

Your weblink suggestion to us who never been to Davao", really nice am looking at it. :okay:

scandinavian girl

April 25th, 2006, 09:21 AM

tHANX Lena! i hope its earlier than August 2 you come to Davao but maybe you are too busy teaching !
BTW Jag vilja vànta àven om for alltid !! hehehe! tell me if its :okay: MKG and lets go sago! :)

Dinabaw :hug: am teaching in a few minutes again and in a rush will talk to you in my afternoon, your evening, try my best to make it earlier then 2 August.....your swedish Dinabaw am so suprised how fast you learn :) I want to be your private teacher :) hehehehe :)

All min kärlek till dig
:goodbye:

dinabaw

April 25th, 2006, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw am teaching in a few minutes again and in a rush will talk to you in my afternoon, your evening, try my best to make it earlier then 2 August.....your swedish Dinabaw am so suprised how fast you learn I want to be your private teacher hehehehe

All min kärlek till dig too!

my privater teacher......ummm maybe you charge too high ! hehehe !:|
formiddag Lena! see du kvall pa 8:00 :wave: Jag alskar dig!!!

junax

April 25th, 2006, 10:19 AM

for info: US Virtual Consulate in Davao...

http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph

net finds...

davao 911 in action... duterte st...
http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/features/images/f_image_03.jpg

waiting to be dispatched...
http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/features/images/f_image_02.jpg

911 call center in davao...
http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/features/images/f_image_04.jpg

Rizal Promenade...
http://www.technotraderesources.com/images/projects/rizal.jpg

Shopping Guide to Major Malls and Department Stores

GAISANO MALL OF DAVAO (G-MALL)
J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City

GAISANO SOUTH CITY MALL
Ilustre St., Davao City

GAISANO CENTER
Bolton St., Davao City

VICTORIA PLAZA MALL
J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City

NCCC MALL DAVAO
Mc Arthur Highway, Corner Ma-a Road, Davao City
(082) 298-2888

NCCC DAVAO MAIN
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City
227-1083

SM CITY DAVAO
Ecoland, Davao City

CHIMES DAVAO
Sales St., Davao City

MAKRO DAVAO
Bangkal-Matina, Davao City

Centerpoint (CENTRO)
Matina-Pangi, Davao City

LACHMI Shopping Mall
San Pedro St., Davao City
Tel. no. 227-2012

SPECIAL Shopping Mall
San Pedro St., Davao City

FELCRIS
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

ALDEVINCO Shopping Center
Corner Roxas-C.M. Recto Sts., Davao City

FUN TO BUY Merchandise
Lizada St., Davao City
Tel. no. 227-6789

WAN KA Enterprise
JC Arcade, Lizada St., Davao City
Tel. no. (082) 224-8849 Fax: 224-3784

SAM-ONE Commercial
Lizada St., Davao City

LOTS FOR LESS
Lizada St., Davao City

WAPHA Marketing
#37 R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City
Tel. no. 223-8181

EXPRESS LINK.COM. MARKETING
#101 R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

NEW JC COMMERCIAL
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

VIBES Fashion Center
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

HAPPY Emporium
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

FOOTLUCKERS
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

AMARA Store
55-A R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

HOT SPOT Warehouse
R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City

WSS RTW & Accessories
San Pedro St., Davao City

BAO SHENG Enterprises
#155 San Pedro St., Davao City
Tel no. 227-1728 Fax: 227-1733

WALK & FIT Shoes and Bags
156-B San Pedro St., Davao City

FABRICA Sales Center
San Pedro St., Davao City

HYMA Fashion Shoppe Trading
San Pedro St., Davao City

LEAVELAND
San Pedro St., Davao City

HENG HIM Shopping Center Supermarket
San Pedro St., Davao City

MANTEX Arcade
San Pedro St., Davao City

JT CFOSOL Commercial
167 San Pedro St., Davao City
Tel. no. 222-6631 Fax: 305-5887

SHOE PLAZA
San Pedro St., Davao City

HARRISON Shoes
San Pedro St., Davao City

DAVAO LOVELY Emporium
San Pedro St., Davao City

AGOT Fashion Shoppe
San Pedro St., Davao City

JINLONG Marketing
San Pedro St., Davao City

KER SHOE Center
San Pedro St., Davao City

simply_me

April 25th, 2006, 10:59 AM

maayong hapon Davao!!.. nice to read more updates..

i happen to pass by F.Torres fronting City High gani, wa naman diay mga canteens diha, cleared naman, is there new project to be put up there?

tj_brewed

April 25th, 2006, 12:49 PM

maayong hapon Davao!!.. nice to read more updates..

i happen to pass by F.Torres fronting City High gani, wa naman diay mga canteens diha, cleared naman, is there new project to be put up there?

I certainly hope so!

tj_brewed

April 25th, 2006, 12:52 PM

scandinavian girl

April 25th, 2006, 02:49 PM

Tj nice underwater pic´s :)

The statue is it the durianfruit and what are the people and the whole statue a symbole of?

MtApoStandard

April 25th, 2006, 05:16 PM

Hello sa mga guapo ug guapa nga dabawenyo.

Welcome Mtapo. NIce to read you here.

thanks loi.

MtApoStandard

April 25th, 2006, 05:34 PM

Welcome Mt. Apo, the street or the Mountain?hehehe!Asa diay ka nag wara2 dugay naman na tika nakita ,sige man suroy2 sa laing fourm :?

bwahahaha! na mao! naka naog kog ahat kay sayop mandiay tong bus akong nasakyan maong galulinghayaw na lang pud. puslan man.

thanks bai

MtApoStandard

April 25th, 2006, 05:53 PM

Reposting pix from the previous threads

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

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

don't just wander around....EnjoyDavao! soon.....
wowowowee! kaw na tj underwater? diin ni dapit?
ang durian nindot pagkahimo. aha pud ni dapita. murag bronze cast.

excited na mi sa "soon" tj!

mydavaocity

April 25th, 2006, 08:24 PM

To those interested in water rafting, I uploaded a video clip of it in my blog (http://mydavao.blogspot.com/2006/04/water-rafting-in-davao-city.html).

scandinavian girl

April 25th, 2006, 09:13 PM

To those interested in water rafting, I uploaded a video clip of it in my blog (http://mydavao.blogspot.com/2006/04/water-rafting-in-davao-city.html).

Hi dvocity I am Lena, that is an awsome video. I am an European tourist coming to Davao in August together with 6 other girlfirends and we are looking for adventures like this among other nature experiences. Nice, nice your video. Gives us a sense of rafting in Davao. Were is this video made?

scandinavian girl

April 25th, 2006, 09:58 PM

tHANX Lena! i hope its earlier than August 2 you come to Davao but maybe you are too busy teaching !
BTW Jag vilja vànta àven om for alltid !! hehehe! tell me if its :okay: MKG and lets go sago! :)

:) Dinabaw you ask if it´s :okay: it sure is :colgate:

About charging for private teaching, Dinabaw I am sure we can negotiate and find a good solution, maybe we can exchange favours? :) Have a nice Wednesday min älskling! MKG!!!!! Sago, do you want to eat tapioca with me??:)

@ davaoeagel, those are beautiful eagels you have as your avatare :)

@ paul. some information for you, I will talk to galleries on Thursday!:)

:goodbye:

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 12:05 AM

And for the newz.....

Davao technology show 90% sold out
April 26, 2006
Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/04/26/bus/davao.technology.show.90.sold.out.html)

GLOBAL-link Marketing and Management Services Inc. (GMM) has recently announced that both indoor and outdoor space for the Manufacturing Technology Davao 2006 exhibit to be held from May 18 to 20, 2006 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center is 90 percent sold out.

The exhibit will incorporate three major events: Food Technology -- packaging, processing and plastics technology, bakery equipment and ingredients, food and beverages, confectionery and handling exhibition. Industrial Machinery -- factory equipment and supplies, precision engineering, hardware products, tools, wielding. Technology and Services Exhibition and T.O.P.S Show -- business solutions, audio and visual communications, digital printing, graphic design, office machines, furniture, corporate gifts, products and accessories exhibition.

Over the past decade, Global-Link has positioned the Manufacturing Technology series as the premier machinery and technology exhibition in both Manila and Cebu.

Over the years, it has attracted over 400 exhibitors representing products and services from 18 countries and has become the meeting place of industry professionals and buyers from all over the country.

"This is the most impressive showcase of technology ever brought to this part of the country. There will be over 200 machines on display coming from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, and Italy. All of these will be demonstrated to showcase its efficiency and productivity," said Liza Mara, GMM senior project director.

For more information, please contact Ms. Mara (02) 750 8588 or email at liza.mara@globallinph.com

This is the perfect time for the exhibit to move to Davao, the city where business and leisure blends perfectly together.

With a predominantly migrant population, the city is a melting pot of cultures where diversities are rather appreciated and nurtured in a harmonious and a renewed peaceful environment.

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 12:09 AM

Tj nice underwater pic´s :)

The statue is it the durianfruit and what are the people and the whole statue a symbole of?

in my own point of view, i guess it symobolizes Unity in Diversity. Davao is a melting pot of culture with people coming from the entire archipelago. Yet people are united - living peacefully and harmoniously together. :)

and why Durian? - well i guess, it's because its a unique fruit and endemic in Davao. You can rarely find it elsewhere in the whole country - just like Davao!

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 12:12 AM

More newsbits!

City gov’t urged to pour investment in tourism missions
April 26, 2006
Source (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=11724)

THE city government should invest in tourism missions in other countries in order to promote Davao City as a tourism destination, an official of the Davao Tourism Association (DATA) said yesterday.

Art Boncato, president of DATA, said the City Tourism Office (CTO) should set aside a budget so that it could actively participate in the Philippine Business Missions of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

He said DOT has lined up several missions to the neighboring Asian countries to lure more tourists to the country.

Boncato said while the Asian Tourism Forum (ATF) placed the city in the tourism map, there should be a conscious effort of constantly promoting the city.

Susan Palad, another tourism industry player, said Davao City should study another formula to connect with other tourism destinations in Asia. “We cannot just sit down and wait for the tourists to arrive,” he said.

But Palad added that the city government has already put in place infrastructure facilities needed to lure tourists. She said the city already has the necessary infrastructure facilities and the unique line-up of products to lure domestic and foreign visitors to come.

Boncato said Davao City will be given special focus in the upcoming missions of DOT to Japan and China. He said the city will be given the opportunity to showcase its attractions through cultural presentations and special sessions.

The mission in Japan on May 22-26 will cover the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo while on June the Philippine Business Mission will go to HongKong and South Korea.

During a committee hearing yesterday, key tourism players including Boncato and Palad and City Councilors Peter Laviña and Susabel Reta, reintroduced their advocacy for “pocket open skies” policy.

Under the “pocket open skies” policy, a local government can bypass the national government in negotiating for landing rights of some international airlines.

Laviña, a known advocate of this policy, said their advocacy will eventually be realied within the next three years.

Industry players said the ”pocket open skies” policy is one scheme needed to draw more tourists from other countries.

Based on statistics, Southern Mindanao, including Davao City, only got 54, 504 or 5.8 percent of the total number of tourists who arrived in the country from January to September last year.

:)

Sports tourism used in preserving Davao Gulf
April 26, 2006
Source (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=11727)

ORGANIZERS of the Ocean Month celebration have used sports tourism in promoting preservation of the Davao Gulf.

Councilor Leonardo Avila III, Davao Gulf Management Council (DGMC) chairman, said they want people to understand that the ocean is not only a source of livelihood but also of leisure and entertainment.

He said this year’s theme, “Promoting Sustainable Coastal Tourism As one Strategy to Conserve Coastal Environment,” gave them the direction of the activities they lined up for the second year of celebration.

Avila said there are new sports and entertainment events that will drive people to take part in the celebration.

He said the latest add-on include the Aqua-Urban Adventure Race, the Hook and Line Fishing, the Skim Boarding and the Jetski Fun Race.

The Aqua Urban race, which will kick off at the Rizal Park will challenge the endurance, stamina and different outdoor skills of the participants.

The fishing competition, Avila said, is an inter-barangay competition which will take place in the coastal barangays within the stretch between Lasang and Ilang. He said this will prove the abundance of the marine life in the gulf.

The skim boarding and jetski races are expected to draw crowds since many teens are into these sporting activities this summer.

They also added additional category to the banca race. Fisherfolk who use six-foot and above bancas will now be allowed to join..

“The jets sporting association here already said they will join the event,” Avila said.

Participants from as far as Sarangani province are also constantly calling up him and other members of the organizing committee to ask the guidelines of the Lumbangka Competition.

Other events include the non-conventional summer beach wear competition dubbed as “Pugwat Dagat.”

Avila said they will also launch on May 10 the Save Davao Gulf forum where issues concerning Davao Gulf will be tackled. He said this will soon become a bi-monthly activity.

He bared that the city government is also planning to make the Ocean Month celebration and Dive the Gulf Congress as annual events for Davao City to draw in more tourists.

:)

fyi - both Councilor Laviña and Councilor Avilla are active members of SkyScraperCity.com :nocrook: Kudos! We are all proud of u!

KulasKusgan

April 26th, 2006, 12:17 AM

GOOD MORNING DAVAO!

maayong hapon Davao!!.. nice to read more updates..

i happen to pass by F.Torres fronting City High gani, wa naman diay mga canteens diha, cleared naman, is there new project to be put up there?

currently being used as parking space for MetroLifestyle clients.

KulasKusgan

April 26th, 2006, 12:21 AM

fyi - both Councilor Laviña and Councilor Avilla are active members of SkyScraperCity.com :nocrook: Kudos! We are all proud of u!

two of the most hardworking city councilors we have.

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 12:27 AM

Good morning dave! :) im off for work now! ei if u wanna keep in touch just send me a msg through my IM @ shealthieljech@yahoo.com

KulasKusgan

April 26th, 2006, 12:33 AM

^^ good mawnin tj! sign off na pud ko. trabaho pa pud ko.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
8,500 households benefit from sewerage and sanitation projects

A TOTAL of 8,500 households benefited from the recent completion of the joint Landbank - World Bank Water District Development Project (WDDP), a $13.25 million credit window for sanitation, sewerage, and drainage projects in San Fernando City (La Union), Palawan Province, Panabo City (Davao del Norte), and Cabanatuan City (Nueva Ecija).

The loan facility forms part of World Bank's brown agenda - financing for sewerage, sanitation, and drainage projects - extended to Landbank in 1999.

The four local government units (LGUs) availed themselves of the loan that enabled them to implement sewerage and sanitation investments based on their willingness to pay. This led to the construction of toilet facilities, communal and individual septic tanks, sewerage and drainage collection pipelines in the LGUs identified.

Landbank is the first government financial institution to avail itself of a loan under World Bank's brown agenda. "This reflects Landbank's commitment to work alongside the LGU sector in shaping the landscape of the countryside, thereby providing economic opportunities for small farmers and fisherfolk and micro-entrepreneurs. Moreover, this is also part of our contributions to the national government's 10-point development agenda."

The WDDP is the first LGU demand-driven project in Asia covering sewerage, sanitation and drainage component. The project is still being implemented in Candon (Ilocos Sur) and Calbayog City (Western Samar), which availed themselves of a total of $2.4 million and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2006. (Press release)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/04/26/life/8.500.households.benefit.from.sewerage.and.sanitation.projects.html

kanus-a kaha diri sa Davao City ang Sewerage Treatment Plant? Ive heard from City Councilor Happy LA on TV, the city is considering Septage Treatment/Disposal Facility instead of STP.

paulkrps

April 26th, 2006, 01:05 AM

:) @ paul. some information for you, I will talk to galleries on Thursday!:)

:goodbye:

thanks lena.

davaoeagle

April 26th, 2006, 08:28 AM

thanks lena, i wish to have the original davao eagles as avatar but my lack of techie skills prevented me from doing it.

hello davao- the philippines' most beautiful city (IMO)

psionic

April 26th, 2006, 09:11 AM

hi to all.
kung ang robinsons ay itatayo sa may DCWD area, san na ilalagay ang DCWD?

dinabaw

April 26th, 2006, 09:56 AM

Posted by psionic
hi to all.
kung ang robinsons ay itatayo sa may DCWD area, san na ilalagay ang DCWD?

Sa dating Magnolia Plant , binili na nila yung property , pero pagpapatayo ng builidng ay naunsiyami!They have already scheduled the construction before 2003 ,pero bakit naglaho? :dunno: .maybe ak our good councilors about it.

dinabaw

April 26th, 2006, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw you ask if it´s it sure is

About charging for private teaching, Dinabaw I am sure we can negotiate and find a good solution, maybe we can exchange favours? Have a nice Wednesday min älskling! MKG!!!!! Sago, do you want to eat tapioca with me??

What favor??? ;) hahahaha! so u knew sago is like a tapioca? bright girl :okay: MKG and lets go sago!

sist kvall helt otroligt till nàsta tiden min āskling!!! :rock:

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 12:51 PM

gising Davao!

psionic

April 26th, 2006, 01:02 PM

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 01:07 PM

kung may pics kayo sa construction ng robinsons, post nyo dito ha? i want to see it being constructed, kaya lang, taga bangkal ako at ang layo ng bajada para sadyain ko pa ang construction site. i hope the floor area of robinsons will be 100,000 sq. m. or above. and i hope it will feature 8 cinemas and a bowling center and most important is the ice skating rink. hehe

Sure why not! kaya lang nasa Cebu ako..ehehehehhe im sure our davao-based coforumers will post that here...but wag muna tayo maexcite kc baka ang tagal pa nun.

also, baka Big R lang gagawin nila! ehehehehe well i hope not...sana hindi boxy ang gagawin nilang mall....sana magkaroon tayo ng parang Gateway Mall (Araneta) or GreenBelt.

psionic

April 26th, 2006, 01:11 PM

Sure why not! kaya lang nasa Cebu ako..ehehehehhe im sure our davao-based coforumers will post that here...but wag muna tayo maexcite kc baka ang tagal pa nun.

also, baka Big R lang gagawin nila! ehehehehe well i hope not...sana hindi boxy ang gagawin nilang mall....sana magkaroon tayo ng parang Gateway Mall (Araneta) or GreenBelt.

sabi doon eh mall daw. at ang laki ng lot doon sa bajada. so i hope na malaki talaga, may ice skating rink pa ba sa sm cebu?

tj_brewed

April 26th, 2006, 01:16 PM

sabi doon eh mall daw. at ang laki ng lot doon sa bajada. so i hope na malaki talaga, may ice skating rink pa ba sa sm cebu?

normally yung mga bagong malls ng Robinsons kc are boxy types....and most of their new malls are called Big R (it's a smaller kinda mall) ehehhehehehe

like Big R (CDO, Cainta, etc.) pero sana jan satin hindi Big R, but a Robinsons Mall of Davao tlga! ehehehehehe (wishful thinking)

tomtacks

April 26th, 2006, 01:20 PM

kung may pics kayo sa construction ng robinsons, post nyo dito ha? i want to see it being constructed, kaya lang, taga bangkal ako at ang layo ng bajada para sadyain ko pa ang construction site. i hope the floor area of robinsons will be 100,000 sq. m. or above. and i hope it will feature 8 cinemas and a bowling center and most important is the ice skating rink. hehe

Kung sa may DCWD ang imong gi-mean nga robinsons mall, wa pa jud nasugdan. Kung ang robinsons subdivision sa may FORD lanang, gisugdan na ug bulldoze. Sige nako malab-yan didto kay sa ma-agi-an man sa akong work. :)

scandinavian girl

April 26th, 2006, 02:13 PM

in my own point of view, i guess it symobolizes Unity in Diversity. Davao is a melting pot of culture with people coming from the entire archipelago. Yet people are united - living peacefully and harmoniously together. :)

and why Durian? - well i guess, it's because its a unique fruit and endemic in Davao. You can rarely find it elsewhere in the whole country - just like Davao!

Tjthanks for the information, yes I have understood there are many cultures in Davao, interesting and must give life a nice diversity of influences in the daily life.

The durian fruit, I heared alot about it :) and as you say it is only there you have it :)

Thanks again Tj.

scandinavian girl

April 26th, 2006, 02:40 PM

What favor??? ;) hahahaha! so u knew sago is like a tapioca? bright girl :okay: MKG and lets go sago!

sist kvall helt otroligt till nàsta tiden min āskling!!! :rock:

:) Dinabaw about favours, I know alot of exchanges we can have that does not have with money to do at all, how about a romantic evening just you and me by the seaside, in the sunset, when I come to Davao in August, I would apreciate that Dinabaw? :)You get as many private lessons for that as you want. :wink2:

All min kärlek till dig!

KulasKusgan

April 26th, 2006, 04:23 PM

thanks lena, i wish to have the original davao eagles as avatar but my lack of techie skills prevented me from doing it.

kini?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/phileagleavatar2.jpg

slerz

April 26th, 2006, 06:05 PM

sabi doon eh mall daw. at ang laki ng lot doon sa bajada. so i hope na malaki talaga, may ice skating rink pa ba sa sm cebu?

ala nang ice scating rink sa sm cebu... dugay na. wa man gud mo kilik...hehe

Archipino

April 26th, 2006, 08:23 PM

ala nang ice scating rink sa sm cebu... dugay na. wa man gud mo kilik...hehe

That's too bad...

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 12:31 AM

^^ Welcome Archipino!

Good Morning Davao!

Thursday, April 27, 2006
City okays warning signage vs Times Beach lot sales

CITY Hall is not averse to the request of the City Council to put up a signage along Times Beach warning the public against people trying to sell them lots in the area as the stretch is classified as government land.

The development came after the City Council approved a resolution requesting the office of the City Administrator to immediately erect signboards in the recreation area, warning the public against enterprising personalities selling lots in the City Government property.

The Times Beach in Matina Aplaya has been declared under Presidential Proclamation 20 as a city recreation area.

"We agree with that resolution and we will immediately act on it as soon as we receive a copy of the resolution. After all, it is meant to forewarn the people that that land is covered by Proclamation No. 20 and has been designated as purely a recreational area," City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado said.

Through the signage, he said, prospective investors would be guided before investing in the area.

Avisado said he would direct the City Engineer's Office to put up the signage and the City Legal Office to compose the content.

"Of course the language is to be drafted by the City Legal because it is a notice to the public," Avisado added. (BRQ)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/04/27/news/city.okays.warning.signage.vs.times.beach.lot.sales.html

sugarboy

April 27th, 2006, 12:55 AM

@sleepwalker, are you familiar with Dawis Beach?

slerz

April 27th, 2006, 01:06 AM

That's too bad...

di naman... buti nga nawala coz its a bad experience for me last 1995, when I'm inside the rink wearing those iceblandes and suddenly a strong quake shook where I ran outside of the mall wearing those blades... I have done it but after the shock, di na ako maka tayo kaya inisip ko kung pano ko ba ginawa yun na tumakbo wearing those iceblades...:lol:

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 01:09 AM

@sleepwalker, are you familiar with Dawis Beach?

in Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur? Ive visited there once. Di ko gaanong kabisado ang area. Y?

sugarboy

April 27th, 2006, 01:18 AM

It's in Digos, Davao del Sur

junex

April 27th, 2006, 01:47 AM

:) Dinabaw about favours, I know alot of exchanges we can have that does not have with money to do at all, how about a romantic evening just you and me by the seaside, in the sunset, when I come to Davao in August, I would apreciate that Dinabaw? :)You get as many private lessons for that as you want. :wink2:

All min kärlek till dig!

Hmmmmm....i envy to this.....Hi Lena, anyone of your girlfriends want some exchanges of favours too? hehehehe :)

abskess

April 27th, 2006, 02:55 AM

Hi there guys... :wave:

Still here in Singapore...just arrived from a 2 day visit to Kuala Lumpur...

Great places...if i still have more time I will be proceeding to Thailand and indonesia so I can take shots of great places and post them here...Hope I can see more concepts for our own parks there in Davao...

dinabaw

April 27th, 2006, 03:37 AM

^^

Helo abskess long time no show! :) anyways i like Kuala Lumpur as a model for Davao, i think its closers to us in terms of environment, you can see Kuala Lumpur still enjoys the tropical rain forest in its outskirt even it is a Mega metropolis already, hope our local government find time to visit Kuala Lumpur not western cities that dont have the environs like ours. Kuala Lumpur is also a melting pot of different cultures.Hope u can post some photos of Kuala Lumpur.Nice day to you!

Good morning Davao peeps........yaDaba Daba dohhh...... :runaway:

bustero

April 27th, 2006, 04:45 AM

^^ I think Davao is bigger than KL now hehe

Good am to all. Here's an article showing why Davao is great. Because it's very welcoming of all comers to the City, no "native" population that tries to put nonnatives down!

Vol. XIX, No. 191
Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 2006 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Marketing World

BY CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
Thirty-something entrepreneurs take to Davao City

DAVAO CITY -- The things common among them are they are not native to the city and they are in their 30s. Seeing a potential for business in their adopted city, the three friends, bounded by a love for food and physical fitness, decided to put in P10 million for a spa, gym, food center and a coffee shop.

Jammer Lozano, one of the three investors, said their first project was the food center, dubbed Impit Purok. After the success of the first venture, the three decided to put up a gym and a spa because they all spend money on physical fitness, including massage.

Like Mr. Lozano who is from Laguna, Ferdie Cruz from Baguio and John Abella from Cebu did not expect the business to take off. "We were so happy with the turnout of our investment in Impit Purok that we decided to come up with another form of investment," Mr. Lozano said when he sat down with BusinessWorld inside Bos Coffee Corner, the last of the four businesses opened by the group.

Mr. Lozano said next to the food center was the gym, Metro Lifestyle, then the spa, the Bahia Spa and Wellness. The two businesses opened in August 2005.

Because they like Thai food, the three decided also to franchise the Krua Thai, a Cebu-based food business.

The partners then thought of opening up a coffee shop. It was fortunate, said Mr. Lozano that the owner of Bos Coffee, Cebu-based Steve Benitez, was in Davao City when they were still planning to set up a coffee shop.

The three decided to set up their venture in the city which they have adopted as home. "We just want to give back to the city what it has given us," said Mr. Lozano, who arrived here after graduating from college. He only goes out of the city when he attends business-related activities. Otherwise, he savors everything that the city can offer.

On profitability, he said they would not have decided to pour in that large amount of money had they not seen the potentials of the businesses.

Mr. Lozano is even confident the city’s investment climate would allow his company to recoup its investments in the next three years.

The three have decided to split the work. The coffee shop and restaurant ended up in Mr. Lozano’s care, while Mr. Abella is in charge of the gym and the spa. The finances are left at the hands of Mr. Cruz.

"The good thing about us is that we have a lot of things in common," said Mr. Lozano, who said he and his partners met when they were studying short

management courses. The bonding has gone a long way that even when they disagree, the minority, or just one of them, is obliged to follow the decision of the majority, he added.

"You know, we don’t agree much," he said. So to make everything work, he said, they make every transaction transparent since they meet everyday to discuss their business. "It helps a lot," he said.

Kate, an employee at the front desk, said the three apply hands-on management. She said they come to the shops everyday and personally attend to the chores. They sometimes argue, but they often laugh at their arguments.

Mr. Lozano said he would even go to Cebu to learn about coffee-making so he could personally attend to customers.

For the spa business, he said, "we incorporated traditional massages." He said the company has continued to look for "indigenous ways" to adopt including influences from the Manobos, a local tribe.

The group has also registered its spa with the Spa Association of the Philippines. "I can say we offer good services," Mr. Lozano added, noting it can be a family affair with one room having two beds for husband and wife. Services include "tub soaking bath treatment" either in "waling-waling aromatic detox," "carabao or goat milk bath," or the "Mindanao sea-salts healing bath." For body scrubs, one can enjoy "Kape Barako Bounty," the more local "Samal Seaweed and Mint Detox," the "Davao Fruit Delight" or the "Javenese Lulur."

The gym, on the other hand, is equipped with state-of-the-art machines, and has attracted about 1,400 members in a short time. Kate said the gym also offers karate class for kids and adults as well as aerobics.

Among those who took aerobics lessons was Mr. Lozano himself who credited his instructor, Becky Javier, as among the best in the country. "She is responsible for my winning form," he joked.

Another Article from the Businessworld issue this time about the environment.

Vol. XIX, No. 191
Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 2006 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Environment

BY HERNANI P. DE LEON, Mindanao Bureau Chief
Duterte wants to take over management and protection of watersheds in Davao

Davao City -- The local government has proposed taking full control of watersheds here especially those that are linked to the supply of water to this city of 1.4 million people.

"We have forwarded our proposal to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and I understand it requires a memorandum of agreement," Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday.

Mr. Duterte mentioned the Carmen area, in Baguio district, which has been identified as a source of water flowing to Toril, a lowland district where the local water agency’ pumps are located. The Carmen watershed area, which is over 500 hectares in size, is currently occupied by over 300 upland farmers that reportedly hold occupancy rights previously issued by government agencies.

Mr. Duterte said this is a major problem considering activities in the area disrupt the natural ecosystem flow and could significantly upset the city’s water supply in the future. "I’m not inclined to recognize those documents, especially private land titles, since it is a protected area," he said.

In previous years, the national government has allowed upland inhabitants, under agrarian reform and community forestry programs, to legitimize occupancy of protected areas subject to certain conditions and through community-scale legal instruments. Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, however, admitted these are not effective in many cases.

Field monitoring of these upland communities is inadequate to ensure the restrictions are followed, said a senior staff at the department’s central office in Diliman during an inquiry last month. Previous studies showed that such schemes failed to work in many pilot areas, in practically all the regions, during the ’80s.

Based on estimates in the last reforestation program of the government funded by the Asian Development Bank, from the late ’80s to the early ’90s, the cost of covering a hectare of upland with trees would be from P20,000 to P30,000. "That should be adjusted to reflect current prices and that could be over P50,000 per hectare," said an officer at the Forest Management Bureau.

Mr. Duterte said he had a dialogue with the Carmen community recently noting collective measures would be applied for the area’s protection program including reforestation. "We would be planting trees and we are ready to borrow from the banks if necessary to protect our watersheds," he said.

He likewise said that businessmen Jesus Ayala, chairman of the Regional Development Council, is willing to lead in raising private funds for this purpose. Mr. Ayala is into organic banana farming and property development businesses.

The regional Environment office said there are at least nine watersheds within the city’s 240,000-hectare land area. The biggest is the Davao River, with over 100,000 hectares, and that of the Talomo and Lipadas rivers, estimated at roughly 40,000 hectares.

The Talomo-Lipadas watershed, which is located near the Carmen watershed, is controversial considering it hosts corporate farms, in thousands of hectares, that regularly apply agrochemicals, thereby putting local water quality in the balance.

Nongovernmental organizations here said the Talomo-Lipadas watershed accounts for up to 13% of the city’s total land area and supplies up to 95% of the water pumped out by the Davao City Water District and serving about three-fourths of the total number of households here.

Last year, Mr. Duterte said development in the Talomo-Lipadas water-shed has been effectively restricted following findings by research groups as well as complaints from environmentalists that operation of commercial-scale plantations in the area could pollute the city’s water sources.

Plantation firms, exporting fresh banana and pineapple to foreign markets, have underscored, however, that their operation is within the standards set by the government. City officials also explained that the local government could not just suspend the business permits of these firms unless there is adequate proof that they violated existing laws and local ordinances.

Plantations are generally covered by an environmental compliance certificate that generally contains certain conditions. An environmentally critical project is assessed and approved by the Environment department’s central office while a project located in an environmentally critical area, which applies to banana plantations operating near or within the watershed, is assessed and approved by the regional office.

dinabaw

April 27th, 2006, 05:03 AM

^^ Mao ba? ngano karon, sa una diay? :) anyways post lang nako kaning poem ni Ariel Mogan na taga Davao city

UNSA DIAY! ( VISAYA BERSYON )

Pag ingon sa akon inahan na mag eskwela nako
Dili ma sukat ang akon nga kalipay
Unsa diay ang pag eskwela karon
Prebilihiyo na lang, grabe gyud ka mahal
Mao kay gi baligyaan ko ni tatay og kabaw
Bisag kahilakon ang iyang nawong
Kay usaon man ang basak kung walay kabaw? Kasagbutan?
Katong nag hipos na ko, nag hipos gyud ko og tarong
Kay ingon si nanay sa layo ako mag eskwela.
si nanay naga luha-luha...nagapamilin-milin
Si tatay nag ingon, "DODONG, hinumduma sab me,
Komo naa na ka sa layo, ayaw pag palabi.
Pag lakaw nako, nilakaw pod si tatay sa basakan
Nilakaw nalang, kay ang kalabaw wala na.
Ingon nako, " Sige lang tay, kung maka gradaute na ko
Mag palit ko og kabaw, bisag pila imo gust paliton."
Pag abot nako sa syudad na kuratan gyud ko
Mas daghan og ligid, walay gyud daro!
Pa sulod nako sa room, gi tan-aw gyud ko og pababa
Abi nako gwapo ko...kay baha diay ang akon pantalon.
Usa diay kung dili uso? ingon nako
Kay kon sa bukid ko mag pa uso kataw-an man ko!
dugay kaayo gitawag ang akoang pangalan nga PERFECTO

gisaka nako ang kamot nako, og nag ingon, " Yes mam my
name is PERFECTO"
Da onli son of my parents, taga sition Tacurong!"
Wala man unta kataw-anan ngano tanan sila nag urok-urok?
Baka sa akoang pangalan nako? sa nawong?kahadlukan?
Kung dili lang kay nanay nga magtuon gyud ko
Og kay tatay nga mag tinarong daw ko
Og sa kabaw nga gi promisahan
Nindot e uli og didto manigulang og manguma nalang.
Pero sigi nalang ingon nako,
Unsa diay kong baha?
Unsa diay kon taga bukid ko?
Unsa diay kong Bisaya ko?
UNSA DIAY?

dinabaw

April 27th, 2006, 05:16 AM

THE WONDERFUL PLACE THAT IS DAVAO
By Ramesh A. Dataya, as published in the DavaoGuide

"Clean, livable, progressive, rich in natural resources, the prime source of the delicacy known as Durian, and so on, so forth."

Think of all the words you can use to describe Davao City, and chances are you don't exactly know how -- and when -- to stop.

Literally speaking, Davao City is an enchanted and beautiful place in its' own right, filled with lively people who had persevered in maintaining the natural beauty that the land of their lives had been endowed with. The over-all topography in Davao, in fact, is more than enough to simulate the mind, the soul and the eyes. For instance, the country's highest mountain -- the ever-majestic Mt. Apo -- is comfortably set within Davao's mellowed hinterlands. On yet another kind of surface -- the sea -- Coral islands are sight to behold suround by the blue, scenic waters.

And more important, rich fruit plantations such as the famed Durian give Davao the distinction as a food basket in our small, thriving country.

"For the past decade, this city has been known as one of the most peaceful places in the country, today, thanks to a brilliant government and a cooperative, willing community."

Davao is so rich not only in natural resources, but also in people. For the past decade, this city has been known as one of the most peaceful places in the country, today, thanks to a brilliant government and a cooperative, willing community. Thus, combine the resources and people together and what you get is a happy, livable community to dwell in. All these things give every prospective tourist a reason to come and visit this place. Whether they love to see nature at its' loveliest form or just enjoy the perks of a modern city, this is the place fit to go for all of them. For Davao is not only earmarked for modernization; it also has a good grasp of present technology such as the establishment of malls, internet cafes, plush hotels and so on. It's definitely a wholesome place to be in.

Davao is also the preffered dwelling place of the endangered Philippine eagle. In fact, many tourist who have visited this place admit the the fact that besides Davao's vast natural resources, what really attracted them most to visit the Phillipines was the chance to see the Philippine Eagle -- which has been considered as the "Air's noblest flier".

Here and now, tourists galore in this rich, peaceful and happy city. And this serves only as a further testament of how exactly wonderful a city Davao truly is.

Ramesh A. Dataya is the Editor of the Davao Touch. He lives in Ecoland, Davao City. He can be reached at: rdataya@hotmail.

junex

April 27th, 2006, 05:19 AM

Murag Ilongo accent man?

dinabaw

April 27th, 2006, 05:37 AM

^^ Ilonggo na sa una gi translate sa bisaya maona naglisod!!hehehe!

xzibit31

April 27th, 2006, 06:00 AM

:) Dinabaw about favours, I know alot of exchanges we can have that does not have with money to do at all, how about a romantic evening just you and me by the seaside, in the sunset, when I come to Davao in August, I would apreciate that Dinabaw? :)You get as many private lessons for that as you want. :wink2:

All min kärlek till dig!

aha.... :) i think i am getting envious about this....lena, can one of ur girlfriends do the same for me too? hehehehehehe :jk:

psionic

April 27th, 2006, 06:07 AM

good noon to all!
naunsa manang sm oi! di pa rin ba nila napapansin na masikip na sa loob during peak shopping hrs. they should extend somehow. by the way, musta na tong plano sa city na magtayo nang south and north bound overland transport terminals? parang congested na kasi masyado ang Ecoland term at luma at mabaho na. Tuloy nagtayo ng isang maliit na terminal ang Bachelor doon sa may matina mc arthur high way near crossing shrine hills.

xzibit31

April 27th, 2006, 06:14 AM

i read this from the mindanao daily mirror today, april 27, 2006..page 4...

DAVAO, MAKATI TIES AS MOST COMPETITIVE CITIES written by judy quiros

Davao city tied with makati in the top spot in the list of the five most competitive metro cities in the country, making it the only metro city in Mindanao to be so ranked in the 2005 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP) study of the ASian Institute of management (AIM) policy center.

It was the second time Davao city got the highest rangking in PCCRP studies, the first being in 2002. It ranked third in 2003.

The other cities in the top five were Las Piñas, Marikina, and Muntinlupa cities.

Davao performed well in six out of seven major drivers of competitiveness set in the PCCRP.

For mid-sized cities, the most competitive are BAcolod, Batangas, Iligan, Iloilo,and San Fernando.

For small cities, the most competitive are Dagupan, Legaspi, Koronadal, Naga, Olongapo, La Union, Santa Rosa, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Tagum..

THIS IS VERY GOOD NEWS....KUDOS AND CONGATULATIONS TO DAVAO CITY....
GO DAVAO GO!!!

CONGARTULATIONS TOO TO ILIGAN, KORONADAL, SURIGAO, AND TAGUM...

junax

April 27th, 2006, 06:17 AM

Imagine Davao City with no urban area... just like this...

flicker finds... kudos to the photographers.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/paradise.jpg

it's a paradise!

with an urban area?

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/newcollage.jpg

PARADISED URBAN AREA!

tj_brewed

April 27th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Davao's Biggest Jackpot
by Councilor Peter Lavina (aka Konsehal in SSC)
April 27, 2006
Source (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina)

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

I pray that Lucio Tan will not get mad at me hitting his airline two ways in one shot.

I came in late for the dinner to welcome executives of a new Macau airline. To brake the ice, I introduced myself as PAL. Plane always late? Actually it is short for Peter Angelo Lavina. There were chuckles around.

In spite of the sumptuous cuisine prepared by the Marco Polo, we had more laughs last night than bite. Andrew, Arthur and Tina of the Viva Macau airlines were really nice and friendly lot. So were the host from some of Davao's tourism movers and shakers.

The airline executives from Macau, the Las Vegas of the East, are here for a 3-day exploratory look-hear-feel the possibility of opening a direct flight from the former Portuguese enclave in southern China to Davao.

This is most welcome news amidst our campaign for an "open sky" regime. Viva Macau's entry to Davao could be our city's biggest jackpot! It can link us to major travel markets to dramatically increase our tourists.

I came in late because I represented Mayor Rodrigo Duterte at the launching of the PEP program of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and met Bohol Governor Erico Boyles Aumentado.

I welcomed the IFC as new friends and partners of Davao for SME development.

On the other hand, I welcome Viva Macau as more than new friends and partners. The Macau Eagle Aviation Services Ltd. owns the airline.

I thought it might as well be Davao's own international airline. The Macau Eagle and our own Pag-asa soaring high together. Pag-asa means hope; it is also the name of the first Philippine Eagle, the most majestic of all birds, hatched in captivity in Davao.

Air travelers might soon catch marketing sound bytes such as ... from the biggest jackpot in Asia to the biggest city in the world ... soar high like an eagle ... fly Viva Macau to Davao!

davaoeagle

April 27th, 2006, 07:41 AM

kini?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/phileagleavatar2.jpg

yup Dave, kaya lang walay capability akong laptop to lessen the pixels. mantener sa ko sa kining gikan sa SSC.

Hello Davao!

davaoeagle

April 27th, 2006, 07:45 AM

GUys, we are making headways in local sports dev't. A big round of applause to the leadership of Mayor Duterte.

City to prioritize building of track oval, gymnasium

DAVAO City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado said Wednesday the City Government, with the help of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), would prioritize the creation of a multi-purpose gymnasium and track oval as part of its plan to construct a city sports complex.

Avisado said the technical group sent by the PSC to Davao City, along with the city technical group composed of the City Engineer's Office and the City Planning and Development Office, will prioritize master plan of the two structures.

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

He said the technical group would present the plan together with its cost estimate to Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte next month.

"We are looking at maybe middle of May where we could have a master plan for the sports complex wherein they would likewise present to us what kind of sports complex is suitable in the 20-hectare given to us by the UP complex," Avisado said.

Avisado said the construction of a swimming pool would still depend on the financial capacity of the city.

"If it could be accommodated in the budget then we could construct a swimming pool. Because it is expensive to construct a sports complex, the budget might not be enough," he said.

Avisado said the city sports complex would cost P200 million, which would be sourced from the P500-million money the City Government borrowed from the Land Bank of the Philippines. (BRQ)

Konsehal

April 27th, 2006, 08:08 AM

tj_brewed

April 27th, 2006, 09:16 AM

scandinavian girl

April 27th, 2006, 09:26 AM

junex
xzibit31

:) Notthing to be einvies about....really....Dinabaw?...He did not respond.... You know what that means...no lessons at all he he he he he.

Anyway I know for a fact that my friends want to get to know you guys in here and also make new friends both among men and women of Davao, one of my friends said she is going to log in here to, see if she gets to it. :)
We are all nice and curious tourists and want to learn about Davao and we have already learned quiet alot thorough your help here. Thanx alot for all the pictures,information and help from you, from all of us here:) BIG THANK YOU!!!

To all of you a very nice day from me / Lena

:goodbye:

huistenmark

April 27th, 2006, 10:32 AM

Sa binisaya pa mura ta og nakabunal og ... ! :bash:

Kung madayon kini. Viva Macau plans to connect us to China, Russia, Japan, even to Dubai if they start servicing Davao! :cheers1:

But Houston we have a problem - basig malutong Makaw ta sa mga taga Manila mo-object niini. :weirdo:

I hope Viva Macau decides to operate a flight to davao! There should be enough O&D traffic between the two cities, plus it is near Hong Kong so they can capture that market as well. It's futile waiting for PAL to introduce an international flight out of davao. I hate PAL anyways, i've stopped flying with them. Im keeping my fingers crossed....

I don't understand the government's potential apprehension in this. If the current bilateral air agreement doesn't allow this to materialise, then they should hold another talk to amend it. It's about time that investments be distributed among regions in this country.

Kudos to you , Konsehal. To be honest, you make me want come back to Davao and register for the next election. I hope all LGUs follow suit, and not just wait for the BLOODY government to attract investors. If we can market our city ourselves, so much the better.. We know it way more than they do anyways....

haaay... glad to get that out of my chest.. :cheers:

Konsehal

April 27th, 2006, 10:33 AM

:eek2: oh mah God! is there a possibility that this would not be pursued konsehal because of those from the capital? what are the chances?

konsehal..naa man jud ka didto sa meeting..and ikaw ang ni-welcome nila...interesado ba jud ang mga taga Viva Macau? or naa ba silay apprehensions?

tj, Viva Macau is very interested to fly to both Davao and Clark. In fact, they have a timetable as early as August. Their plane to be assigned to this sector a Boeing 767, a 250 seater, will arrive in June.

But, we have to be realistic. Pinoy politics, ingit, tampo, etc. will get in the way. So, we need to hurdle all these obstacles.

Easily, we can see PAL objecting to it. Or even Cebu Pacific. We really don't know how it would work in the next few weeks as they apply for all the regulatory requirements.

That is the reason we need an "open skies" regime. We can cut short all these bureaucratic maze.

Let's hope for the best. :)

tj_brewed

April 27th, 2006, 10:41 AM

huhuhuhuh! i really hope it be pursued!

junax

April 27th, 2006, 10:51 AM

^^ if the central government, PAL, Cebu Pacific, etc. will oppose the coming of Viva Palau to Davao, they must suggest an alternative (more PAL international flights to davao), para ano pa ang international status, high tech equipment kung di naman ginagamit. if they can't do what Viva Palau can provide, might as well change the international status of DIA, make it domestic only and service only samal, basilan and jolo exclusively. how about closing DIA and make another NAIA 4 100 storeys high with 500 gates para masolo na ng Manila lahat ng flights.

huistenmark

April 27th, 2006, 10:57 AM

PAL don't have the aircraft to open new flights out of davao. As it is, their fleet is close to over-utilisation. At best, they can add one more frequency on the DVO-MNL route, as i've heard the load factor is very high. The last time i was at DIA, the domestic side of the airport was overcrowded while the international side was deserted.....

I hope this will push through... f*** Manila, PAL, 5J etc... (maybe not 5J, it's my fave airline company in the phils...)

dinabaw

April 27th, 2006, 11:02 AM

good afternoon Davao peep.... hi xzibit :naughty:

Originally posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw about favours, I know alot of exchanges we can have that does not have with money to do at all, how about a romantic evening just you and me by the seaside, in the sunset, when I come to Davao in August, I would apreciate that Dinabaw? You get as many private lessons for that as you want.

All min kärlek till dig!

That's all miss scandinavia? :shocked: a simple romantic dinner?no problema mi senyorita !! !Do you like tuna belly? how about tuna roe? and durianfruit for dessert ..hehehe! August then! :cheers1:

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Notthing to be einvies about....really....Dinabaw?...He did not respond.... You know what that means...no lessons at all he he he he he.

........tigidig tigidig :horse: Here i am !better late than sorry...hehehehe! its a done deal! :okay:

so start the lesson.........Min älskar fǒr ār overflōd ! :wave:

xzibit31

April 27th, 2006, 12:48 PM

ayay...murag diretso diretso na na dinabaw ha.....naguros-uros ug gugma ha....kanus-a ang kasal? ninong ko ha?...hehehehehe

xzibit31

April 27th, 2006, 12:50 PM

tj, Viva Macau is very interested to fly to both Davao and Clark. In fact, they have a timetable as early as August. Their plane to be assigned to this sector a Boeing 767, a 250 seater, will arrive in June.

But, we have to be realistic. Pinoy politics, ingit, tampo, etc. will get in the way. So, we need to hurdle all these obstacles.

Easily, we can see PAL objecting to it. Or even Cebu Pacific. We really don't know how it would work in the next few weeks as they apply for all the regulatory requirements.

That is the reason we need an "open skies" regime. We can cut short all these bureaucratic maze.

Let's hope for the best. :)

konsehal, why not try to invite dragon air, air asia, and other LCC's to come and take a look at davao...i am sure they will be impressed..

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 03:25 PM

SM City
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dc/IMG_0513.jpg

Abi nakog Miyata...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dc/IMG_0512.jpg

fellow ssc forumer...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dc/IMG_0490.jpg

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 03:42 PM

Konsehal Pete, i-post nako ning mga pictures sa imong blog ha.

source: http://funchain.com/~peterlavina

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/peterlavina/SPflag.jpg
Members of the Davao City Council host a recent flag-raising ceremony in front of the Davao City Hall with guest speaker Joji Ilagan-Bian (fifth from left).

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/peterlavina/IFC1.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/peterlavina/IFC2.jpg
IFC/World Bank opens Davao office

xzibit31

April 27th, 2006, 04:07 PM

naa na poy city vs city na away sa tsada thread....davao vs cdo nasad...hahay...ngano man jud mag city vs city oi....mura jud mga batang gamay na sige nalang ug away...hahay....

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 04:10 PM

night shots:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/night%20pics/NightViewDavao.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/night%20pics/16.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/sam_ssc/ssc%20meet/IMG_0363.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/sam_ssc/ssc%20meet/IMG_0364.jpg

KulasKusgan

April 27th, 2006, 04:19 PM

naa na poy city vs city na away sa tsada thread....davao vs cdo nasad...hahay...ngano man jud mag city vs city oi....mura jud mga batang gamay na sige nalang ug away...hahay....

karon lang ko kabalo nga ang davao & cdo magkaribal diay. in reality, wala namang kompetisyon between the two.

Archipino

April 27th, 2006, 04:22 PM

scandinavian girl

April 27th, 2006, 06:31 PM

good afternoon Davao peep.... hi xzibit :naughty:

That's all miss scandinavia? :shocked: a simple romantic dinner?no problema mi senyorita !! !Do you like tuna belly? how about tuna roe? and durianfruit for dessert ..hehehe! August then! :cheers

........tigidig tigidig :horse: Here i am !better late than sorry...hehehehe! its a done deal! :okay:

so start the lesson.........Min älskar fǒr ār overflōd ! :wave:

Not a simple romantic dinner Dinabaw, just romantic. I never had tuna belly or tuna roe befor, but will try it all with you Dinabaw min älskling...just wonder about the durian fruit do you want me to become :dizzy: there all alone with you at the beach??? :laugh:

:okay: min älskling, as many lessons as you want for free, who can resist an evening with you Dinabaw, I just can´t? :) Even if it is going to ruin my future life as a teacher :laugh:

First lesson Dinabaw to translate into ceubano.

Jag såg honom först i de ord han skrev
sen i de ord han sa
så långt borta
så många mil
men ändå så nära
för att röra vid mitt hjärta

Lena

bel1river

April 27th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Mdayaw Daba Daba!!

You guys must realize how significant the action the IFC has done by opening an office in Davao. They must know something we don't.

I have a first cousin who is a high ranking officer of the IFC in Washington, DC and I even met the IFC's current RP country manager through her years ago. I also remember when the Alcantaras went to Washington, DC to meet with her to discuss some project proposals with the IFC. When she found out they were from Davao, she called me in NY to find out if I knew any of them. I told her that I knew Alex quite well and that they were very capable and reputable businessmen/managers.

Having the IFC in Davao means better access to capital for Davao-based and Mindanao-based businesses. Now, they do not have to rely on local banks/lenders who make you jump over hoops and give you the run around just to get funding. The IFC means business - straight business walang pakemekeme.

Significant, too, for them to choose to locate in Davao versus the "other" booming economic power in NorMin. (jk)... :)

bel1river

April 27th, 2006, 07:42 PM

........tigidig tigidig :horse: Here i am !better late than sorry...hehehehe! its a done deal! :okay:

so start the lesson.........Min älskar fǒr ār overflōd ! :wave:

Atenista tingali kini si Dinabaw - sige la'g paduding.

Lili

April 27th, 2006, 07:55 PM

^^ Pictures prior to meeting are in order. ;)

brigitt

April 27th, 2006, 08:06 PM

Heloooooo Davao city, men and women I am from Sweden going to visit you. Who want to talk to me and make friendship. I am 31 old woman, nurse in the cardiology field, like sport in general. Like socializing, am interested in etnology, cars, watersports, nature, dancing, friendships and many more exciting life matters. You are welcome to talk to me!!! Men maybe welcome to my date in Davao, women welcome for sisterhood friendship. Lets goooooooooooooooooo Davao City.

Lena, hello sister, så det är här du håller till och det är Dinabaw som är din älskling ahaa, jag gillar Sleepwalker-uno, wow fotografier. Hur snackar man med människor här inne? So sister, vi träffas snart, var hittar man smileys och avatar? Hur ska jag lära mig allt detta? Dinabaw är väl Ainas och Alvas Bambie, ha ha ha. Fint sister!

bel1river

April 27th, 2006, 08:11 PM

^^ Pictures prior to meeting are in order. ;)

YES! When Lena and her friends from Sweden visit Davao in August, I predict there will be a grand VisMin SSC EB on Samal Island....

bel1river

April 27th, 2006, 08:17 PM

Heloooooo Davao city, men and women I am from Sweden going to visit you. Who want to talk to me and make friendship. I am 31 old woman, nurse in the cardiology field, like sport in general. ...edited for brevity....

Madayaw, Brigitt!! Welcome to the Davao thread on this forum. Hopefully, you will make lasting friendships with people here that will make this world even smaller!! Again, welcome!!! As a nurse in the cardiology field, maybe you can forge friendships with nurses from the different hospitals in Davao. They are a dedicated bunch of human beings, I must say.

Lili

April 27th, 2006, 08:23 PM

YES! When Lena and her friends from Sweden visit Davao in August, I predict there will be a grand VisMin SSC EB on Samal Island....

Pictures of the VisMin SSC meet will be highly appreciated. :)

Archipino

April 27th, 2006, 08:32 PM

YES! When Lena and her friends from Sweden visit Davao in August, I predict there will be a grand VisMin SSC EB on Samal Island....

Ah, Samal...I remeber taking an overcrowded banka to Samal. Had to ride on the top because there was no room below...

philwily

April 28th, 2006, 03:20 AM

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 03:32 AM

Good morning Davao peeps!!!

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Not a simple romantic dinner Dinabaw, just romantic. I never had tuna belly or tuna roe befor, but will try it all with you Dinabaw min älskling...just wonder about the durian fruit do you want me to become there all alone with you at the beach???

min älskling, as many lessons as you want for free, who can resist an evening with you Dinabaw, I just can´t? Even if it is going to ruin my future life as a teacher

First lesson Dinabaw to translate into ceubano.

Jag såg honom först i de ord han skrev
sen i de ord han sa
så långt borta
så många mil
men ändå så nära
för att röra vid mitt hjärta

Yeah try our tuna delicacy and Davao's pride the Durian!!muy delicioso!!!

what??? thats my 1st lesson ? hahahaha....ummm torturing me in my 1st Swedish 101 ma'am? Is it payback time? :ohno: reminds me of my Spanish teacher firing strange spanish words in our first day!!! :rofl:

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 03:53 AM

Originall Posted by Briggit
Heloooooo Davao city, men and women I am from Sweden going to visit you. Who want to talk to me and make friendship. I am 31 old woman, nurse in the cardiology field, like sport in general. Like socializing, am interested in etnology, cars, watersports, nature, dancing, friendships and many more exciting life matters. You are welcome to talk to me!!! Men maybe welcome to my date in Davao, women welcome for sisterhood friendship. Lets goooooooooooooooooo Davao City.

Lena, hello sister, så det är här du håller till och det är Dinabaw som är din älskling ahaa, jag gillar Sleepwalker-uno, wow fotografier. Hur snackar man med människor här inne? So sister, vi träffas snart, var hittar man smileys och avatar? Hur ska jag lära mig allt detta? Dinabaw är väl Ainas och Alvas Bambie, ha ha ha. Fint sister!

God Morgon Briggit , från på i Sverige ?

MADAYAW(welcome) to Davao SCC , hope you enjoy your stay and feel the warmth and friendliness of Dabawenyos !!! We are happy to know that you are visiting this wonderful city called DAVAO!

Bambie? is that the Walt Disney characther?and will tell Sleeper_uno(Dave) what u said! :)

bustero

April 28th, 2006, 05:28 AM

^^ Mao ba? ngano karon, sa una diay? :)

You mean about Davao being bigger than KL? I think it's been that way for quite a while! Liit man lang ang KL.

@konsehal. Vipul went down to Davao pala, he's a good guy you can work with him, specially if you play golf! And as Belriver said it's great to have the IFC there. Makes it easier to do project finance and bigger ticket items.

Happy Labor Day Weekend to all forumers here!

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 05:37 AM

today's blog entry of our very own Councilor Peter Lavina aka konsehal (ssc)

Davao opens transcription school
Source (http://www.funchain.com/~peterlavina)

The Davao First Transcription Center Corporation (DFTCC) inaugurated its training facility yesterday. I represented Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the ribbon-cutting.

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

During my brief remarks, I cited the pioneering effort of Leo Abellera Magno who opened one of the earliest medical transcription services in the country here in Davao way back in 2001. Leo's Mindanao Medical Transcription Organization had two medical institutions in the US as its initial clients.

One morning I tried my hand at transcribing an audio recording of a particular medical diagnosis. Leo remarked that I could qualify to man one of his 50 computers. I told him I worked as a medical detailman that is why I was familiar with medical terms.

Anyway, he had headaches. Of more than 100 who initially applied, only 5-6 qualified for the transcription job. He asked for my help. I went to the see officials of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Unfortunately, medical transcription at that time was very alien to them.

Leo was simply way ahead of his time. He may have been an avant garde but he lost a lot of money. He eventually folded up until Metro Manila and even Cebu today have become business process outsourcing (BPO) hubs.

The opening of this new transcription school therefore augurs well for Davao's own effort to become a BPO center. Incidentally, Jayson Banico, our Davaoeno Lumad in Silicon Valley, has invited me to join the Board of Advisors for his call center incubator project to help the local business community and the academe to better prepare Davao as an ICT center.

Noteworthy in DFTCC's case is the accreditation by TESDA. Davaoenos owned this center led by Cecille Velilla, CEO, Jehad Rasul Umal, COO, and Mel Bombeo, Corporate Secretary.

Its first training would commence on May 8. For those interested, visit the center at the 17th Floor of Landco along JP Laurel.

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 05:41 AM

an article related to it...

Philippine Outsourcing Benefits from Filipino Expat Investment
Source (http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippineoutsourcing.html)

Philippine Outsourcing received a boost from an overseas Filipino professional who has come back to the country and invest in Davao City, Mindanao.

Albert Bangwa, a native of Baguio City, recently retired from the US Navy as a disbursing officer. He has witnessed the transformation of Davao City as a major economic center in southern Philippines.

"I could see the progress of Davao and its growing fast," he said.

That is why he has decided to invest his money by building a health services technical school in Davao City Philippines, named Saint Albans College of Technology (SACT).

According to SACT executive vice president Bambi Lim, the school will specialize in medical transcription training. The school will also offer other courses including nursing aid, caregiver training and college-level nursing.

SACT aims to provide advance technology, innovative training and a competent teaching staff to produce top caliber and competent graduates.

The global market for healthcare services outsourcing is growing.

Medical transcription offers a good opportunity for people who want to venture into a secondary occupation and work from their homes, according to Lim.

SACT expects to have at least 1,500 enrollees when the school opens. Tuition for medical transcription courses at SACT would be about P15,000 (US$280) for six months.

SACT plans to incorporate courses on time management and cultural sensitivity with the core course offerings. Lim expects graduates to be well-prepared professionals in their new environment and contribute to the growth of the Philippine Outsourcing industry.

"We will assist our student in finding the work where most of the clients are based in the United States," she said adding that their offer is up to the time that the student can be placed for a job.

For his part, Bangwa said SACT aims to produce competent graduates that will eventually create a mark for Davao City as the center for Philippine outsourcing, particularly for Medical Transcription business in Mindanao.

Having applied for school accreditation, Bangwa is also looking forward to the tax holidays offered by the Davao City government.

Through its Investment and Promotion Center, Davao City currently extends tax holidays to investors in various areas such as education, real estate, information technology, energy and alternative fuel.

xzibit31

April 28th, 2006, 05:44 AM

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 05:44 AM

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 05:48 AM

Good morning Davao peeps!!!

Yeah try our tuna delicacy and Davao's pride the Durian!!muy delicioso!!!

what??? thats my 1st lesson ? hahahaha....ummm torturing me in my 1st Swedish 101 ma'am? Is it payback time? :ohno: reminds me of my Spanish teacher firing strange spanish words in our first day!!! :rofl:

:) No, Dinabaw you do not need to do this asignment, the lessons are called off. You have a nice lazy day and enjoy life instead...no more lessons. No more tortures :okay: All min kärlek till dig!

Wishing you a nice Friday, it is Friday isn´t it usually get the days mixed up....

:goodbye:

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 05:58 AM

Lena, hello sister, så det är här du håller till och det är Dinabaw som är din älskling ahaa, jag gillar Sleepwalker-uno, wow fotografier. Hur snackar man med människor här inne? So sister, vi träffas snart, var hittar man smileys och avatar? Hur ska jag lära mig allt detta? Dinabaw är väl Ainas och Alvas Bambie, ha ha ha. Fint sister![/QUOTE]

:) Hi Bibbi sister, I will write in eng. nice to see you here:) You ask about smileys and avatars, smilies down to the left avatars under quick links. When you talk to the nice people of Davao you quote them down to the right on their posts. Yeap sleepwalker_ uno is a good photographer, I like him to and you are right Bibbi, Dinabaw är min älskling. You know his real name too:) Ok, Bibbi see you Sunday evening at my place.:cheer:

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 06:05 AM

Just one of the hundred things you can do in Davao!

Whoosh Davao!
Source (www.whooshdavao.com)

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Animo

April 28th, 2006, 06:06 AM

^^ Bienvenido al foro to those who are newbies. :) Im just curious, are you folks the same forumers from pinoyexchange?

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 06:07 AM

i don't post @ pinoyexchange! Im a loyal SSC forumer :)

Animo

April 28th, 2006, 06:11 AM

^^ I was talking about our Scandenavians forumers. ;)

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 06:44 AM

scandinavian girl
No, Dinabaw you do not need to do this asignment, the lessons are called off. You have a nice lazy day and enjoy life instead...no more lessons. No more tortures All min kärlek till dig!

:nono: i will be a good student ,want to impress my teacher :angel:
try to translate it later ! Min askling Lena !!

Have a nice weekend!!! :wave:

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 06:50 AM

Originally qouted by Bustero
You mean about Davao being bigger than KL? I think it's been that way for quite a while! Liit man lang ang KL.

thanx! liit din ba kanilang population?

brigitt

April 28th, 2006, 08:07 AM

:cheer:

Goood Morning Davaoooooo, nice to see you!

Tack Lena, apreciy way to everything.kommer söndag, ringer dig idag. Hug to you! :)

TJ heloooooooooooo what nice water photographs, will you take me there some time, I love water? Are you a photgrapher, are you living in Davao? Hope to meet you TJ. Tj let´s meet and watersurf:)

Dinabaw thanks for welcome. Take good care of Lena she`s a great personality! See you Dinabaw when in Davao! I know your real name ha ha ha.:)

Bel1river thank you to you to for welcome. That, good idea about making friends with Davao sisters in the hospital. I like that alot. :)

Greetings Bibbi

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:24 AM

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9418/untitled6wz.jpg

bitter pill

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:32 AM

another jagged little bitter pill!

PIA Press Release
03/31/2006
Region 10 is Mindanao's largest economy - Ocampos

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Cagayan de Oro City (31 March) -- Region 10 remains the largest regional economy in Mindanao contributing 27.17% to the island's total gross production in 2005 with the service sector accounting for the biggest share of its output, followed by those industry and agriculture.

Thus reported Gov. Leo Loreto Ocampos of Misamis Occidental, Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC-X) on Region 10's State of the Region Report during its recent 70th full council meeting held at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) this city.

"Last year, we had the 3rd highest per capita Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the country, next to that of the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR). Our economy grew by 6.04% in 2004, higher than the 5.06% growth in 2003 exceeding the Medium-Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) target of 5.8%," he said.

Due to the region's performance as a surplus producer of basic food and industrial products, inflation was maintained at a single-digit level despite the unabated increases in prices of oil and that prices of commodities increased marginally only by 0.5% to 7.7%.

He also said considering the agriculture sector as the biggest employer with 45% share, the region posted the highest underemployment rate of 34.4% among the Mindanao regions and the second highest nationwide as 59,000 new jobs were created as of October last year.

Total revenue collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) which amounted to Php3.741billion was 17% higher than its Php3.191 billion posted in 2004 while that of the Bureau of Customs also increased by 81.52%, from Php1.073 billion to Php2.390 billion.

Investments monitored by the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI) was 38% higher than the previous year while those registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted a 14% increase in new business registrations just as the region's exports grew by 18%.

On the other hand, Ocampos said, foreign tourist arrivals increased by 26% even as the overall growth in tourist arrivals dropped from 7.4% in 2004 to only 1%, last year.

Copra, vegetables, root crops, fruit and fish production increased even as palay, green coconut and commercial crop production decreased. Corn production alone reported an 800% surplus while that of rice dropped by 15%.

"In support to the urban greening efforts, over 36,000 seedlings were produced for the establishment and maintenance of mini-parks with focus on Lake Apo and Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon," he said.

Meanwhile, Malacañang said it is now the time for all our leaders to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve permanent economic and political stability as economic growth will drive jobs in an effort to keep the lid on inflation on the back of declining oil prices.

"With all these good things happening in our region, let us continue to build on the gains by sustaining our stable peace and order to ensure the continuing growth of our strategic initiatives and big investments," Ocampos further said. (PIA 10)

Even though CDO had only half a million of population, its rich neighboring provinces contribute dynamic purchasing power.

The Northern Mindanao where Cagayan de Oro as its regional center the country's premier steel producer and home to major industrial and agricultural enterprises, beckons with unlimited business opportunities.

valium

April 28th, 2006, 08:39 AM

oh by the way? how are the famed davao death squad? they kill "suspected" criminals without due process in court, aight? thats justice davao way. barbaric.

in_com000

April 28th, 2006, 08:53 AM

atleast we're almost valium free...

xzibit31

April 28th, 2006, 08:56 AM

ningsugod napod ni si valium....hahay...just ignore him....and he will die a natural death..... :)

xzibit31

April 28th, 2006, 08:58 AM

oh by the way? how are the famed davao death squad? they kill "suspected" criminals without due process in court, aight? thats justice davao way. barbaric.

i do agree with you on the barbaric aspect....but it does the job...no complaints here and the rest of the davaoenos...

LordCarnal

April 28th, 2006, 09:32 AM

^^ Bienvenido al foro to those who are newbies. :) Im just curious, are you folks the same forumers from pinoyexchange?

Are you Animoteneo in PEX? :)

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 09:32 AM

The Year that was - 2005 : A Good Year For Philippines' Davao Region In Trade and Tourism
Source (http://www.selectphilippines.com/davao-region.html)

Foreign investors have been bullish in putting up businesses in the Davao and Mindanao regions this year. There has been much optimism in the trade and tourism industry given the continuous influx of new businesses and tourism projects.

The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 reported that the region generated over P7.5 billion worth of investments as of September this year, an 83 per cent increase the same period last year.

Thirteen major conventions successfully concluded here, which gathered at least 20,000 delegates from all over the country and abroad.

These include among others, the National Educators Congress, Philippine Convention of Medical Practitioners, Philippine Nurses Association Congress and 13th Mindanao Business Conference, which gathered foreign diplomats and trade representatives from Australia, Canada, China and the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

One of the biggest investors this year was the Japanese-owned Sumitomo Fruits Corporation (SUMIFRU), which poured in an additional P1.5 billion investments for its banana expansion program in Mindanao.

SUMIFRU is now developing about 4,000 hectares of banana plantations in Davao region's agricultural districts of Calinan and Toril.

Davao region's trade and tourism sectors were also boosted by BIMP countries establishing a US$5-million worth BIMP Multinational Corp. to corner the Middle East market for Halal chickens, which is estimated to be worth US$150 million a year.

The year 2005 was also a good year for the economy of the region as the Philippine government and Saudi Arabia inked an agreement for stronger economic and security cooperation.

Some 27 Arabian officials and trade leaders visited Davao and Mindanao in May for a venture with the local furniture and fruit industries, particularly mango and banana.

At present, trade officials are working on P700 million investment pledges from various foreign and local capitalists, with the agriculture and aquamarine industries as the major beneficiaries.

Other potential investments to enter the region by 2006 include a P300 million oil filter plant project; P150 million marine processing plants; P100 million Vapor Hot Treatment (VHT) plant; P100 million seaweeds expansion project, P30 million castor oil plantation development and P20-million banana chips processing plant.

Three large-scale mineral resources development projects in the region are now in the pipeline, according to the Minerals and Geosciences Bureau.

The projects are Diwalwal Direct State Utilization in Compostela Valley for gold and silver, Pujada Nickel project in Davao Oriental and Amacan Copper project in Compostela Valley.

The projects are expected to generate over US$400-million revenues yearly and at least 10,000 jobs once in place.

The investments and trade pledges came in as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) implemented over P7 billion worth of infrastructure development projects in the region.

Based on DPWH-11 records, 435 road and bridges were already completed this year while some 240 infrastructure projects are up for completion.

Amid all the development, employment, exports earnings and tax collection Davao region also grew, indicating an overall positive economic performance during the year.

NEDA sees Davao Region as top economic performer this year (2006)

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional director Nicasio Agustin believes the P14 daily wage increase issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) XI will not severely affect Region XI's economy.

Agustin said in fact, given the sharp increase in capital infusions in last year and present year industry indicators, NEDA expects Region XI to top other regions in the country in terms of economic performance this year.

A NEDA XI survey showed Davao Region obtained a 100 percent increase in capital infusion last year compared with the previous year, Agustin said.

Davao Region also stood out in terms of tourist arrivals last year and is projected to remain in the lead this year, Agustin said.

He is also confident the agriculture sector will continue to soar high this year with the impending transfer of the Department of Agriculture (DA) central office to Davao City.

"An improved growth in food sector is seen this year and the transfer of the DA office in the city is also seen to strengthen further the agriculture sector," Agustin said, adding the food sector specifically banana will continue to pull up the region's exports.

Davao Region is a region to watch this year because of the vast mineral deposits in Mindanao, Agustin said.

He said the recent approval of the amended Mining Act is expected to shore up the mining industry in Mindanao, provided mining industry key players continue to practice a sustainable mining approach.

"Mining ang bubuhay sa atin, not much on manufacturing," Agustin said.

Aside from mining, service sector is at an upward trend due to the apparent growth in the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector. Davao City is projected to rank second to Cebu City on ICT growth, Agustin said.

tj_brewed

April 28th, 2006, 09:40 AM

City meets investment target (1.7Billion) during the first quarter
April 2006
Councilor Peter Lavina

This year's goal of the city's investment promotion center is to attract fresh new investments for P 1.77 billion.

Well, we reached that figure in the first quarter!

The Davao City Investment Incentive Board, where I sit as member, approved four new investment applications Friday afternoon. The city government granted them incentives in the form of tax holidays under the Davao City Investment Incentive Code.

They were the following:

Food processing project of Stargate Enterprise Corporation located at Malagamot, Panacan - P 12.14 Million;

Vapor heat treatment plant of Southern Philippines Fresh Fruits Corp. located at Ilang, Tibungco - P 52 Million;

Property development - housing subdivision of Makar Properties Development, Inc. involving 179 units located at Baliok, Talomo District - P 275 Million;

Property development - housing subdivision "Pag-ibig mega city" of Makar Properties Development, Inc. involving 3,660 units located at Tacunan, Tugbok District - P 1.43 Billion

The four projects will generate 596 new jobs.

The city grants tax holidays that include exemption from payment of mayor's business permits, local fees and charges such as building permit fees, basic real property taxes and local business sales taxes.

Incidentaly, these figures do not include investments in non-preferred areas of investments and those that did not apply the availment of the incentives.

The Davao City Investment Promotion Center likewise provides non-fiscal incentives such as assistance in the processing of permits, business-matching, identification of sites, sourcing of raw materials, among others.

As chair of the City Council Committee on Trade, Commerce & Industry, I am now holding public hearings on the proposed amendments to the incentive ordinance. One of the new proposals is to grant more incentives to businesses that will locate outside the central business districts.

This is in keeping with the city's strategy to disperse growth to other outlying districts of the city.

New preferred areas of investments include my own proposal on production and generation of alternative energy resources.

tagacebuako

April 28th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Nasugdan na ba ang construction sa Robinsons PLace Davao?

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Briggit
Dinabaw thanks for welcome. Take good care of Lena she`s a great personality! See you Dinabaw when in Davao! I know your real name ha ha ha.

Some Pictures of Davao enjoy!!!

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2751/112426315a1fb1b5ba68jy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/592/112428342836debb9989tl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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vilja fatta god care om Lena!!hehehe still learning from my teacher :okay:

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 12:38 PM

Whale shark sighting seens as indicator of improving Davao Gulf
Filed under: News, Travel — Bob @ 2:24 pm

whaleshark Davao City (21 April) — The sightings of whale sharks along the seas in Buhisan, Davao City are an indicator of an improved environmental condition of the Davao Gulf.

Davao City councilor Leo Avila III, chair of the Davao Gulf Management Council (DGMC) said that the appearance of the whales along this site is becoming frequent that they could be seen almost weekly.

“This is the result of the consciousness of the people in the barangay as they become vigilant in guarding their waters of illegal activities including disposing of garbage,” he said.

Avila said they are contemplating to designate the area as a tourist attraction where whale watching can be undertaken.

He said they are coordinating closely with the barangay in documenting the presence of the whales as to frequency and the spots.

“We need this as guide in our future plans,” he said.

Avila also said that they noticed that dolphins and whales travel to waters where fishes are abundant and it can be seen in the Buhisan area that small fishes and shrimps are aplenty.

He said other areas along the Davao Gulf also had sightings of the whales and dolphins and they had given instructions to the local government units to document it so necessary programs could be introduced in the area especially related to tourism.

Davao Gulf is the favorite playground of various species of highly migratory cetaceans (dolphins and whales) but in the late 80s to 2000 they cease to appear because food is no longer available, he said.

He said there are 11 kinds of cetaceans that could be found in the Davao Gulf.

The survey in March 2004 by a composite team from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Save the Davao Gulf Foundation and WWF-Philippines confirmed the presence of at least ten whale and dolphin species within the gulf area.

In a summary of area profile released by DGMC it said that three species of whales are new record of the gulf and these are the killer whale. Cuvier’s beaked whale, and the rare Indo-pacific beaked whale.

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 01:05 PM

^^ Bienvenido al foro to those who are newbies. :) Im just curious, are you folks the same forumers from pinoyexchange?

Hi Animo. If you ask us scandinavians here, no I have never visited pinoyexchange, I am not sure what that is? I do not think my friend Bibbi in here has been there either. :)

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 01:08 PM

:) Dinabaw beautiful, beautiful pictures. Are you the mountain climber? Bibbi will be happy seeing those. :)
Vi ses snart! Kram och kyss din Lena

xzibit31

April 28th, 2006, 01:21 PM

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
First lesson Dinabaw to translate into ceubano.

Jag såg honom först i de ord han skrev
sen i de ord han sa
så långt borta
så många mil
men ändå så nära
för att röra vid mitt hjärta

Hehehe ! to shy to reveal its translation ... i will just :gossip: ok

sugbuanon

April 28th, 2006, 02:50 PM

IFC allots US $ 10-M technical support to Mindanao SMEs

DAVAO CITY – The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, earmarked US$ 10 million (P 500 million) worth technical assistance for the overall development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mindanao.

The program is channeled through the PEP-Philippines, a multi-donor facility co-funded by the governments of Australia and Canada.

IFC Country Director Vipul Bhagat said the technical aid aims to empower SMEs as the main drivers of Philippine economic growth.

“PEP-Philippines will carry out programs that will address the challenges to the growth of small businesses, and help increase their contribution to the economy,” said Bhagat, who was part of a WB team that opened here Wednesday the first-ever IFC-Mindanao office.

IFC data said while SMEs comprise 97 percent of Philippine businesses and employ 70 percent of the country’s labor force, they account for only 34 percent of the gross domestic product.

PEP-Philippines Country Coordinator Euan Marshall said the fund will concentrate on rural finance, seaweed and local investment climate promotion programs in Mindanao.

“We recognized the need to focus on Mindanao in order to maximize our development impact,” Marshall said, citing that the island is home to 10 most impoverished provinces in the Philippines.

Marshall said the rural finance program will increase farmer’s access to formal sources of credit while the investment climate promotion program will reduce cost of doing business and simplify business registration procedures in local government units.

The seaweed program, on the other hand, will introduce new technology to increase farmer’s revenue and maximize production. The global seaweeds market is pegged at 8 billion US dollars and growing eight percent annually.

Marshall said they would do this by coordinating with business organizations, local government units and banking institutions.

“We don’t work one on one with individuals but through intermediaries and present infrastructures,” he said.

In 2005, IFC has committed investments of 102 million US dollars in the Philippines’ housing finance, infrastructure and insurance sectors, where about 85 percent were local currency financing.

IFC’s mission is to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries worldwide, helping to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.

Since 1956, the group has extended over 49 billion US dollars in 140 developing countries.

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 02:55 PM

sorry for the late response to your message lena, thanks for the news. hopefully they will respond. swamped with so much work lately.

dinabaw, unsa man diay ang translation? hehehe.

halu guys. mustang tanan?

welcome bridgit and to all newsbies here in the dabaw forum.

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 03:21 PM

^^ dinabaw, unsa man diay ang translation? hehehe.[/QUOTE]

Helo Paul long time no show...hehehe! dili siguro puwede basig sipaon ta diri sa Sky.... di bitaw kanang lisud lang i translate sa bisaya!! :)

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 03:32 PM

^^ dinabaw, unsa man diay ang translation? hehehe.

Helo Paul long time no show...hehehe! dili siguro puwede basig sipaon ta diri sa Sky.... di bitaw kanang lisud lang i translate sa bisaya!! :)[/QUOTE]

lagi bai, busy kaayo the past days. daghang buhat sa opisina pati sa sideline.

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 03:43 PM

^^ nag istorya mi ni Lena gi hatag naman niya ang a imong business address sa Malmo, ugma adto siya sa Copenhagen para i intoduce ka didto ! good luck bai!need to see more known Dabawenyo in the world !!! :okay:

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 03:54 PM

^^ lagi bai, i'm pretty excited about it. kung magkastorya mo usab ni lena, paki-ingon nga salamat kaayo. nagkaproblema akong y.m. ambot kung macintosh problema ni kay pati computer nako sa balay mao gihapon.

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 04:02 PM

^^ way problema !ingnan nako siya ! wa kay palno mag show diri bai! basig katabang ko sa imo miski gamay , unsa nang y.m.?hehehe!

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 04:09 PM

^^ yahoo messenger bai. naay plano bai, sa among pag-uli para magbakasyon, akong i-timing ang exhibit. pero sa karon, wa pay concrete schedule kung kanus-a ang bakasyon. hopefully next year.

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 04:28 PM

^^ ok! hope it will be next year,miski tig timpla lang ko nimo ug kape!hehehe! but i know its only Luna gallery(gamay kaayo ) and SM(pangit kaayo kay nasa agianan) offers exhibit here! dunno any place that is bigger and more intimate .

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 04:38 PM

^^ sige lang bai, i'll be needing your input on what gallery. i have no idea on the galleries there except for luna (owned by emil lo). the last exhibit i had there was 1995 (victoria gallery). kung naa kay panahon, can you check it out for me (i mean luna or sm)? how much pud ang framing costs (average work is 40 inches x 40 inches). salamat kaayo.

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 04:47 PM

^^ ok! no problem , i remember there is one company in SM that caters to exhibition basig kaadto pud ko didto i'll ask the price ok about frames, adto lang ko florendo frames.

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 04:52 PM

^^ ok! no problem , i remember there is one company in SM that caters to exhibition basig kaadto pud ko didto i'll ask the price ok about frames, adto lang ko florendo frames.

kalimot ko about the frames, all works will be in oil on canvas.

KulasKusgan

April 28th, 2006, 04:57 PM

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 05:02 PM

^^ ok! akong pangutan pud sa imo kung unsa klase na frame wood or metal?

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 05:09 PM

^^ Guapo daw ka Davei! kidding, ingon niya guapo daw imong mga picture butangi dayon mga picutre sa Davao bai!hilg siya ug water sport di pa kaayo kabalo diri sa sky

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 05:14 PM

^^ ok! akong pangutan pud sa imo kung unsa klase na frame wood or metal?

simple lang nga frame bai, black nya way matting. kahoy siguro mga 1/2 inch ang kabag-on. kinsay guapo bai? hehehe. ako o si dave?

dinabaw

April 28th, 2006, 05:26 PM

^^ hehehe! nangillaran siguro sa imong avatar !hehehe! :jk: ok will ask for a black frame rounded and iyang kahoy or retangular?

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 05:34 PM

^^ nahadlok siguro ang mas maayo. yups, exact ang sa frame (i mean rounded).

davaoeagle

April 28th, 2006, 06:10 PM

KulasKusgan

April 28th, 2006, 06:18 PM

^^ Guapo daw ka Davei! kidding, ingon niya guapo daw imong mga picture butangi dayon mga picutre sa Davao bai!hilg siya ug water sport di pa kaayo kabalo diri sa sky

hala ka diha! :runaway:

aw, pictures ra diay.

KulasKusgan

April 28th, 2006, 06:27 PM

hello dabawenyos.

Paul, musta na. I hope mag prosper ang imong plano nga exhibit sa Copenhagen.

Musta pud Dave and Don.

Hello to Lena and Briggit (welcome briggit!)

Bro TJ, i PMed you this morning.

hi loi!

wa ka gihangak gikan sa guera? o boxing ba to? haha.

bel1river

April 28th, 2006, 06:30 PM

Dave, are you giving us a clue as to what the SSC banner image will be on May 10? If so, Galing 10x!! Congrats.

bel1river

April 28th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Senor Corpus - Looking forward (sana, sana, sana..) to having your work (and talent) exposed to Europeans. I love seeing Dabawenyos competing and succeeding in the global marketplace!

KulasKusgan

April 28th, 2006, 06:39 PM

Dave, are you giving us a clue as to what the SSC banner image will be on May 10? If so, Galing 10x!! Congrats.

oopppsss. secret lang sa basi mapalpak. check your inbox.

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 06:40 PM

i really am excited about this senyor. hope & pray something comes up in the coming weeks with the help of senyorita lena. hehehe. sweden here i come!

paulkrps

April 28th, 2006, 06:42 PM

hello dabawenyos.

Paul, musta na. I hope mag prosper ang imong plano nga exhibit sa Copenhagen.

Musta pud Dave and Don.

Hello to Lena and Briggit (welcome briggit!)

Bro TJ, i PMed you this morning.

uy d.e. musta na pud ka? as i've shared with the other forumers, hehehe. pagkalami nga magpantyasya. pero, really, i look forward. go go lena!

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 09:37 PM

Good Evening paul, I got your y/m. Mission completed and not a Mission Impossible at all :laugh:
Happy for you paul, next goal Copenhagen ( Copenhagen is only like 30-35 a minutes away form Malmö we are so close)....going there soon with Christina another future Davo tourist :)
Davao is going to have a swedish invasion :laugh: poor Davao will never be the same, kidding, kidding.

Hope weather in Canada is warmer, Sweden has warmed up and we enjoy the first springflowers, just love these first steps of spring, were every change is so significant.:)

davoeagle :wave:

Dave Bibbi (Brigitt) really like your photograph´s, just like I do, like those Davao by night photoes now recently. Dave you are a marvelous picturemaker :okay:

Bibbi is having nightshift at the hospital, she will be back on Sunday (she lives with me, we are room mates), then she will answer you, who wrote notes to her.

ALL have a good evening and night.

:goodbye:

davaoeagle

April 28th, 2006, 09:39 PM

hi loi!

wa ka gihangak gikan sa guera? o boxing ba to? haha.

ha ha, mano y mano man daw to. Pero lingaw kaayo ko ni Hezron and Mtapo kay loaded kaayo ug facts kung muhatag ug rebuttal.

wa pud ka kapugong Dave noh? Naunsa man gud pud to si Burotsa errr burotski nga gina bash man pud ang wadab. (lol)

scandinavian girl

April 28th, 2006, 10:06 PM

Dinabaw you managed the asingment, I heared every :gossip: word in the translation. :okay:

I will talk to you today Dinabaw at the time we made up.....:yes:

Ha en fin lördag min älskling :hug: remember överflödande :)

davaoeagle

April 28th, 2006, 10:31 PM

In keeping with Davao's Upkeep, here's a nice read guys!

10 garbage trucks now available

THE 10 garbage compactor trucks expected to arrive last December finally arrived last week in Davao City and will soon be available for use, said City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado Friday.

Avisado said the City Government is currently in the process of facilitating the release of the compactors from the Bureau of Customs.

"This will be presented properly to the public, as always by the Mayor probably next week. They are cleaning the trucks and hopefully there are drivers already assigned. They will then be presented to the public," Avisado said.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte earlier said the trucks, along with the 6,000 garbage bins would help in the maintenance of garbage and keeping the city clean.

Duterte said the new garbage trucks would have separate containers for biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes in compliance with the waste segregation program of the government. (BRQ)

bel1river

April 28th, 2006, 11:28 PM

wa pud ka kapugong Dave noh? Naunsa man gud pud to si Burotsa errr burotski nga gina bash man pud ang wadab. (lol)
Loi, Burotski is only able to present argument that were really sophomoric. All he could present were press releases by local gov't officials who, in job preservation mode, provide numbers or results that make them look good. Even the charts he produced don't give the real picture. Like it or not, Davao IS Mindanao's economic center. It is where national and multinational companies choose to locate their Mindanao HQs, where countries choose to locate their consulates, where major political parties choose to locate their election operations, where banks choose to locate their Mindanao regional HQs, etc.

tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 12:13 AM

ei guys...our new thread >>>> Experience Davao Thread 9 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8246023#post8246023)

Just post your messages there at the time when we reach the 500t post...thanks!

valium

April 29th, 2006, 01:32 AM

Nasugdan na ba ang construction sa Robinsons PLace Davao?

in a typical davao city fashion, wait for 5 years!

simply_me

April 29th, 2006, 02:36 AM

in a typical davao city fashion, wait for 5 years!

that's nice comment Valium! bravo Valium! u r always welcome here Valium! Visit us again here Valium! Long live Valium!

:cheers:

KulasKusgan

April 29th, 2006, 02:40 AM

Dave Bibbi (Brigitt) really like your photograph´s, just like I do, like those Davao by night photoes now recently. Dave you are a marvelous picturemaker :okay:

Hello Lena! Im flattered. Thanks for translating. :)

ha ha, mano y mano man daw to. Pero lingaw kaayo ko ni Hezron and Mtapo kay loaded kaayo ug facts kung muhatag ug rebuttal.

wa pud ka kapugong Dave noh? Naunsa man gud pud to si Burotsa errr burotski nga gina bash man pud ang wadab. (lol)

o lagi. wala ko kapugong. saying we're arrogant where in fact siya ray nagadaot sa davao and we are nothing. niuyog pud ang kalibutan kadali. gihilasan ko. whew!

simply_me

April 29th, 2006, 02:45 AM

ei guys, kaka start pa lang ni TJ ng Experience Davao Thread 9, may virus na kaagad.. :bash:

dinabaw

April 29th, 2006, 03:34 AM

^^ Helo Gina long time no see.... and to all Davao peeps!

Kulang to sa tumar wala nay pang palit ug iyang tambal ....hehehehe!

Bel1river - dili paduding pa pogi lang!

davaoeagle- Musta na ang buhay2x diyan sa America!

Dave- - birigi dayon bai! :hilarious

Tj -Musta na

xzibit - cars? :)

KulasKusgan

April 29th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Dave- - birigi dayon bai! :hilarious

strict akong parents. :hahaha:

xzibit31

April 29th, 2006, 03:53 AM

time to move on to the new thread... :cheers:

mods...lock this up pls.... :)

xzibit31

April 29th, 2006, 05:27 AM

new thread as requested by greyx......

lets start anew....post away....

MtApoStandard

April 29th, 2006, 05:38 AM

request tj, can you put back all those beautiful images of DAVAO at the front page of old island to highlands thread. thanks :banana2:

tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 05:40 AM

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Davao City, the capital of the Southern Mindanao Region, is one of the world’s largest cities in terms of land area, spanning 244,000 hectares.

In recent years, the sprawling urban metropolis has emerged as the business, investment and tourism hub for southern Philippines, winning the hearts and minds of its visitors through its people’s gentle smiles and its diverse cultural and natural riches.

The gateway to the East ASEAN region, Davao City is a melting pot of diverse migrant and indigenous communities, resulting in a unique charm and culture that is woven into a rich tapestry of ethnic and contemporary styles.

Davao City’s slogan, “From Islands to Highlands” perfectly captures its wealth of attractions. The city boasts some of the finest beach and mountain resorts in the country, and close proximity to the Philippines’ most captivating diving spots as well as its highest peak, Mt Apo.

An ideal tourist destination, Davao has it all - cultural interludes, beautiful beaches, fascinating dive spots, and myriad opportunities to commune with nature at its finest.

tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 05:43 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 05:46 AM

Davao's Chinatown

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Davao's Downtown

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tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 05:47 AM

Davao City, Philippines is fast becoming a favorite tourist and business destination. With its picturesque landscapes and rich mix of ethnic cultures, Davao presents a true visual feast.

Fruit and orchid farms cover Davao's rolling hills and fertile valleys. Its virgin forests hosts rare wildlife (including the world's largest eagle).

Its deep blue waters teem with coral reefs. Davao is home to Mt. Apo (the country's highest peak).

Davao is a true melting pot of cultures as migrant settlers from all over the Philippines live in harmony with numerous ethnic tribes and a growing expatriate community.

Davao offers a seemingly endless list of adventures including golf, scuba diving, jet skiing, fishing, horseback riding, and mountain climbing, making it a key sports destination in Asia.

Davao, which now serves as the primary agricultural and trading center of Mindanao and a major source of Philippine exports, presents significant investment opportunities.

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Top 10 Things you can do in Davao

1 Looking for a place to stay in Davao is not a problem. There is a wide range of accommodation including five-star hotels, first-class beach resorts, affordable inns and even camping grounds for backpackers on a shoestring budget.

2 A visit to the museum is a must for lovers of art and history. The Davao Museum offers guests an opportunity to understand the Mindanao region’s distinct features including the rich heritage of its Maranao, Yakan, T’boli, Mandaya and Bagobo tribes. Meanwhile, the Japanese Museum in Mintal, Davao City, documents the history of the Japanese community residing in Davao before and during the Second World War.

3 Island hopping is a favourite among visitors to Davao. Bask under the sun on the beaches of the Island Garden City of Samal’s many resorts such as Chema’s, Costa Marina, and Paradise Island. Spend luxurious days relaxing at the Pearl Farm Beach Resort or own Buenavista Island for a day as your own exclusive and private getaway. The spectacular view of the Davao Gulf is a refreshing change from city sights. This vast expanse is home to a variety of marine life and offers ample opportunities for a variety of watersports, scuba diving, and underwater photography.

4 The best time to visit Davao is August when the province celebrates the Kadayawan sa Dabaw harvest festival. Floral parades, street dancing, tribal shows, horse fights and beauty contests highlight the grand occasion. Shopping and dining discounts also await tourists.

5 Christened the “Fruit Basket of the Philippines,” Davao boasts of an abundant supply of mangoes, durians, lanzones, bananas, pineapples, strawberries, pomelos, rambutans, marangs, mangosteens, which are available year-round. A stay in Davao is incomplete without sipping a cup or two of Larcepucchino Durian Coffee at Blu Gre at the Matina Town Square or shopping for pasalubong (gifts) at the Bankerohan Market, which offers some of the cheapest prices for fruits.

6 Looking for a bargain? The best place to go is the Aldevinco Shopping Centre in the heart of Davao City. It is a virtual shopper’s paradise, offering anything from native trinkets, souvenir shirts to batik clothes. Best buys include antiques and replicas, brassware, woodcrafts and native accessories.

7 Treat yourself to gastronomic delights at the Harana Pavilion, of Davao’s best-known native restaurants. Feast on giant clams, juicy prawns, and all kind of fish imaginable, prepared fresh and just the way you like it by the restaurant’s chef. Another place to hang out is Jack’s Ridge at the Matina Heights. The restaurant’s view-deck affords customers a panoramic view of Davao’s skyline at night while its kitchen serves up a delectable seafood feast.

8 Speaking of nightlife, Davao offers plenty of exciting options. Matina Town Square (MTS) houses several fine dining, music and entertainment bars. Taboan at MTS, styled after a Singaporean hawker centre, is the best place to have a beer or two.Drop by on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to view Taboan’s cultural presentations. You can also hop over to The Venue, with its state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, billiards bar and other recreational facilities. Have a good meal and enjoy live music at The Venue Compound, the attached strip of restaurants and bars. Another classy watering hole for the professional crowd is the Rizal Promenade, a pedestrianised alley of bars along Rizal Street.

9 The Malagos Garden Resort in Barangay Calinan is one of the best places to visit when wanting to enjoy the exotic flora and fauna of the region. It houses a variety of fruitbearing trees, butterflies of every size and colour, rare orchids, exotic birds and fish. Scattered around the place are sculptures of National Artist Napoleon Abueva that seem to grow among the flowers. Meanwhile, the Philippine Eagle Nature Centre in Malagos is home to the world’s first eagle hatched and bred in captivity – Pag-asa (Hope). Regarded as the national bird, the Philippine Eagle is the world’s tallest eagle specie with a wingspan of two-and-a-half metres.

10 Davao is also a sportsman’s paradise. There are a lot of places where the sports-minded can play a round of golf or tennis, go diving or fishing, or enjoy spelunking and mountain climbing. Mountaineering clubs organise Holy Week climbs called “Conquer Mt Apo” and semestral-break ascents in October. Spelunking in Samal Island and Tibangao Caves in Sanghay, Malita can be arranged with the Department of Tourism in Davao. For anglers, Cape San Agustin where marlin and tuna abound is the perfect place to try out game fishing skills. For golf enthusiasts, there is the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club, which includes part of a tropical forest, a crocodile lagoon, an imposing view of Mt Talomo, and a wildlife sanctuary. Tee off too at the Apo Golf and Country Club.

tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 05:50 AM

Davao Among Most Competitive Metro Cities

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DAVAO CITY – The selection of Davao City as among the Philippines’s most competitive cities for 2005 is a good sign that it is a conducive place for investment, the Department of Trade and Industry has said.

A study conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) identified the metropolitan cities of Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina, and Muntinlupa as ideal places for living and doing business.

The AIM, in a statement, said that the study was designed to promote healthy competition among Philippine cities to further motivate local government leaders become economic and development managers apart from being providers of public goods and services.

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Davao's Current BIMP (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Phils.) Trade Partners

While Japan and US have been major investors and trade partners of Davao, the city of Davao is also a major trade partner of some of the cities in the BIMP region including Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, Republic of Palau in Micronesia, Manado and Jakarta in Indonesia, Singapore, and Darwin in Australia.

Davao has an existing sea and air linkages to most of its trade partners in BIMP-EAGA. And lately, there are on going negotiations for transport links to other areas such as Australia, Korea, and especially Bangkok - (which is the priority of the local government and business sector since it is an effective link to the whole Mekong Delta region composed of ASEAN members like Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.)

New's Flash - a direct flight to Macau? soon...

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Davao's role to these international cities:

- Davao is the major supplier of Palau' basic commodities.
- Davao is Palau's new major tourism partner with the opening of flights from Davao to Palau and vice versa this April 2006.
- Davao is a major trade partner of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia and Manado in Indonesia. These cities have been so active with local and international trade fairs (DATE and Mindanao Trade International Expo) being held in Davao City every year.
- Davao is one of the education providers of Manado Indonesia as a number of Indonesians are currently enrolled in Davao City's universities and colleges.
- Davao is one of Manado's health providers (hospitals, health center, etc.) as Manado is nearer to Davao than its capital city - Jakarta.
- Davao is a major exporter of Dawin, Australia.
- Davao is one of Singapore's tourism partners with direct flights from Singapore to Davao.
- Davao is one of the major suppliers of manpower to Singapore.

Latest BIMP - EAGA News

North Sulawesi Boosts Ties With Davao City
ASIAPULSE

MANADO, N Sulawesi, Asia Pulse - Indonesia's province of North Sulawesi is strengthening its relations with The Philippine city of Davao in sub-regional cooperation among Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and The Philippines - East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), an official said.

The cooperation, however, is focused on marine and fishery affairs, and the handling of some ten thousand Indonesian workers hailing from North Sulawesi, chief of economic affairs bureau of the North Sulawesi provincial administration, Gemmy Kawatu said here Monday.

This is the implementation of the directives given by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the governors of the eastern parts of Indonesia during their meeting in Manado recently, Gemmy said.

Regarding the fishery sector, North Sulawesi province and Davao will focus on the prevention of illegal fishing, and the two sides will conduct a joint sea patrol in the border area, he said.

In addition, North Sulawesi has also studied how Davao had managed its tourism industry, he said, adding that one to two million foreign tourists visited Davao every year.

"North Sulawesi will also focus on solving the problem of its 10,000 workers in the Philippines because only half of them are legal," the official said.

The provincial administration is trying to cooperate with the Philippine government by meeting the country's regulations with a view to legalizing their status, he added.

Sabah International Expo 2006
SIE06

Davao City's business sector will be part of Sabah's International Expo 2006 this coming August 9 to 13, 2006. Davao's Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation is one of the international exhibitors along with top notch associations such as New Zealand Development Board and Korea Trade and Investment Center.For more info, you may call the SIE2006 Secretariat at +60-88-250 961 or visit their hq at located at 1-6-E6, 6th Floor CPS Tower, Centre Point Sabah, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

A New Direct Flight from Davao to Palau

davaoeagle

April 29th, 2006, 06:22 AM

Musta tana dabawenyos!

Whew! there was such a bedlam that stirred the hornets nest.

Your right with what you said Jon, no need to elaborate. Basta Davao- amazing From Islands to Highlands.

tj_brewed

April 29th, 2006, 06:23 AM

ei davaoeagle! im online! lets chat through YM...see ya there!

davaoeagle

April 29th, 2006, 06:26 AM

k tj, i'm on

MtApoStandard

April 29th, 2006, 06:41 AM

Davao's role to these international cities:

- Davao is the major supplier of Palau' basic commodities.
- Davao is Palau's new major tourism partner with the opening of flights from Davao to Palau and vice versa this April 2006.
- Davao is a major trade partner of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia and Manado in Indonesia. These cities have been so active with local and international trade fairs (DATE and Mindanao Trade International Expo) being held in Davao City every year.
- Davao is one of the education providers of Manado Indonesia as a number of Indonesians are currently enrolled in Davao City's universities and colleges.
- Davao is one of Manado's health providers (hospitals, health center, etc.) as Manado is nearer to Davao than its capital city - Jakarta.
- Davao is a major exporter of Dawin, Australia.
- Davao is one of Singapore's tourism partners with direct flights from Singapore to Davao.
- Davao is one of the major suppliers of manpower to Singapore.

i read recently from davao daily papers that davao light and power company (DLPC) provides technical support to palau electric company and even installed electrical posts in palau.

dinabaw

April 29th, 2006, 10:41 AM

Helo Davao peeps good aftenoo... mingaw man? mau siguro tawag "calm after the storm"
anyways padayon sa pag usbaw Dabaw!!!! nice phots Tj :)

tagacebuako

April 29th, 2006, 10:47 AM

Nice pics of Davao city . I like it mga bai.

huistenmark

April 29th, 2006, 03:19 PM

wow, new thread for davao...

if you don't visit this thread every so often, mawal gyud ka sa passing... tsk tsk...

kudos to everyone!!

philwily

April 29th, 2006, 05:50 PM

^^ - Congrats on the new thread. Nice collage of pictures - I get to see ADDU again and other sights. :)

Chinatown is completed already? :)

KulasKusgan

April 29th, 2006, 07:15 PM

^^ the proposed welcome arches i guess matagalan pa yata kay mahal daw. i think it costs 3-4M for one arch. there are four proposed sites for those arches.

wow, new thread for davao...

if you don't visit this thread every so often, mawal gyud ka sa passing... tsk tsk...

kudos to everyone!!

mark, at least youd get informed with whats happening here while youre away with this forum. btw, kamusta ang kalibutan? wa ka pa gikapoy og suroy-suroy?

davaoeagle

April 29th, 2006, 07:23 PM

^^ - Congrats on the new thread. Nice collage of pictures - I get to see ADDU again and other sights. :)

Chinatown is completed already? :)

Hi Philwily, china town is taking shape. Spearheads of the project are currently constructing pagodas on entrances and will be installing lights and other chinese adornments on the streets anytime soon.

davaoeagle

April 29th, 2006, 07:27 PM

hello dave, dinabaw- mata pa mo diha?

KulasKusgan

April 29th, 2006, 07:33 PM

hi loi!

from what ive heard, elder tsinoys in davao didnt want that chinatown. mejo hesitant daw sila sa chinatown project initiated by younger bunch of davao tsinoys. do you have idea on this?

davaoeagle

April 29th, 2006, 08:25 PM

dave, murag conservative man gud nang mga oldies na chinese, pero wa man na sila mahimo kay gov't initiative man na, naa pa city ordinance. Kailangan lang na sila uf little push.

huistenmark

April 29th, 2006, 08:37 PM

^^ the proposed welcome arches i guess matagalan pa yata kay mahal daw. i think it costs 3-4M for one arch. there are four proposed sites for those arches.

mark, at least youd get informed with whats happening here while youre away with this forum. btw, kamusta ang kalibutan? wa ka pa gikapoy og suroy-suroy?

hey uncle dave!! hehehe.. lagi, it's impressive how much davao has developed!!

wa pa intawon ko gikapoy ug surot-suroy... hahahaha!!!

tj_brewed

April 30th, 2006, 12:38 AM

3 to 4 Million per arch? mahala ana oi! what kinda arch is that? made of Gold?ehehehehhe...seriously...ngano in-ana man ka mahal?

if dugay? are we talking about years maybe? sana mapangitaan og paraan para mainstall na!

bel1river

April 30th, 2006, 01:31 AM

3 to 4 Million per arch? mahala ana oi! what kinda arch is that?
Hi TJ, It's supposed to be an authentic Chinese arch kaya mahal. The proponents are still trying to source the funds from the private sector. I should call my brother-in-law's kuya and find out how they are progressing.

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 01:54 AM

Hi TJ, It's supposed to be an authentic Chinese arch kaya mahal. The proponents are still trying to source the funds from the private sector. I should call my brother-in-law's kuya and find out how they are progressing.

please echo to us Jon any news you can gather. thanks!

xzibit31

April 30th, 2006, 02:38 AM

morning...everybody....

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 04:50 AM

Good morning .....davao peeps happy labor's day tomorrow! and to the laboring mothers :bash:

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 05:31 AM

good morning mark, tj, don, paolo, jon, loi and everyone....

Sunday, April 30, 2006
Integrated city sewerage system not yet a priority

CONSTRUCTING an Integrated Davao City Sewerage System to prevent wastewater pollution in the city is not yet a priority of the City Government, said City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado.

Avisado said the city in the meantime is working on the three priority projects of City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte such as the transformation of the government-owned PTA grounds into a green park, construction of a city sports complex, and acquisition of a sanitary landfill.

"We are trying to come up with a certain timeframe because there are many priority projects, even the mayor said that it might not be realized during his term," Avisado said Friday.

In constructing a city integrated sewerage system, Avisado said, the City Government has to conduct a master planning study on the matter.

"There has to be a preliminary assessment that will be conducted and gather all the data and information and based on the preliminary analysis, it may yet pave the way for the conduct of a program feasibility study and a master planning study," he said.

Should the city accomplish all its priority projects, Avisado said, they would task a composite team composed of the City Planning and Development Office, City Engineer's Office, and City Environment and Natural Resources Office to make the master plan. (BRQ)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/04/30/news/integrated.city.sewerage.system.not.yet.a.priority.html

tj_brewed

April 30th, 2006, 05:51 AM

so our LGU's projects for this year are :

1.) Davao Green Park - Davao's own version of New York's Central Park

2.) a new City Sports Complex

3.) Sanitary Landfill

MtApoStandard

April 30th, 2006, 06:13 AM

good pm loi, tj, the vow, dinabaw, huistemark, ug all davao forumers. mang li^li^ lang sa ko kay duna gikabisihan kuno. pero naminaw ko ninyo every refresh. always excited to know what's going on around davao on a daily basis. pero li^li^ gyud akong default mode. hahaha!

Go DAVAO!

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 06:19 AM

hello pud MtApo. ayo-ayo sa pag lili diha.

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 06:35 AM

so our LGU's projects for this year are :

1.) Davao Green Park - Davao's own version of New York's Central Park

2.) a new City Sports Complex

3.) Sanitary Landfill

They're going to plant more tress in the PTA grounds? Hmm... can't wait to see tha park. Hope it's well-lighted though. :)

Where are they going to place the sports complex? :)

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 06:39 AM

They're going to plant more tress in the PTA grounds? Hmm... can't wait to see tha park. Hope it's well-lighted though. :)

Where are they going to place the sports complex? :)

The Elias B Lopez Sports Complex will soon rise in UP Mindanao Campus in Bago Oshiro/Mintal.

tj_brewed

April 30th, 2006, 07:40 AM

They're going to plant more tress in the PTA grounds? Hmm... can't wait to see tha park. Hope it's well-lighted though. :)
:)

It will become another tourist attraction....just imagine...our version of NY Central Park and Makati's GreenBelt...

eheheheh but im still wondering though...do we have an official name for it? Is it Davao Central Park? Davao Green Park? or Davao Greenbelt?

psionic

April 30th, 2006, 08:03 AM

san na ang thread 8 nang davao, yung daba daba, pls help. give me its link pls

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 08:07 AM

san na ang thread 8 nang davao, yung daba daba, pls help. give me its link pls

its already archived:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8248155#post8248155

tj_brewed

April 30th, 2006, 08:13 AM

Ateneo de Davao University (Downtown Campus)

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

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

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 08:16 AM

The Elias B Lopez Sports Complex will soon rise in UP Mindanao Campus in Bago Oshiro/Mintal.

Whew... that's far. But at least they'll have a big amount of land. :)
Does it have any designs out yet?

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 08:19 AM

It will become another tourist attraction....just imagine...our version of NY Central Park and Makati's GreenBelt...

eheheheh but im still wondering though...do we have an official name for it? Is it Davao Central Park? Davao Green Park? or Davao Greenbelt?

Yeah. I'm excited for the PTA grounds development. You have any idea when it will be finished? :)

I like the Davao Central Park name. :)

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 08:25 AM

Ateneo de Davao University (Downtown Campus)

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

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

Weee.... school memories. :)

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 08:27 AM

Yeah. I'm excited for the PTA grounds development. You have any idea when it will be finished? :)

I like the Davao Central Park name. :)

Theres already Central Park in Bangkal. I think its called "Green Park".

Whew... that's far. But at least they'll have a big amount of land. :)
Does it have any designs out yet?

Still in the planning stage in coordination with Philippine Sports Commission.

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 08:35 AM

Theres already Central Park in Bangkal. I think its called "Green Park".

Still in the planning stage in coordination with Philippine Sports Commission.

So Davao Central Park and Green Park are out of the list. Hehehe.. People's Park?

I guess it's going to be a pretty big Sports Complex.. given PSC is in the picture. Maybe next time Davao can also host events like the SEA games in the Sports Complex. :cool:

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 08:43 AM

So Davao Central Park and Green Park are out of the list. Hehehe.. People's Park?

I guess it's going to be a pretty big Sports Complex.. given PSC is in the picture. Maybe next time Davao can also host events like the SEA games in the Sports Complex. :cool:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/mini%20sunstar/ptagreenpark.jpg
Green Park is the name yata. This pic was posted at Sunstar last year.

re: sports complex. Agree. Next time around, Davao will be able to host big sporting events. Yan ang rason, Davao didnt bid sa SEAG and even Palarong Pambansa.

tj_brewed

April 30th, 2006, 09:01 AM

Yeah. I'm excited for the PTA grounds development. You have any idea when it will be finished? :)

I like the Davao Central Park name. :)

It will be finished before this year ends...That's what mayor promised! :)

philwily

April 30th, 2006, 09:16 AM

It will be finished before this year ends...That's what mayor promised! :)

I'll be going back to Davao around November. Wish it wouold be finished by then! :)

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 09:18 AM

I'll be going back to Davao around November. Wish it wouold be finished by then! :)

on-going na ang construction of concrete wall fence from camus st to palma gil st (beside decs).

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 09:19 AM

Heloooo Davao City!!!

Tj very beautiful collage you do I like looking at all photoes of your Davao! :)

Dinabaw your pictures to very nice! :) Hur har du det med Lena :wink2:

sleepwalker_uno mama´s boy, I laughing very much, you are very funny man :laugh:

xzibit31 you like cars, nice lets go 130km a hour I drive :nono: not :drunk: and driving.

paul and davaoeagle :wave:

Wonder are there sharks in the waters of Davao?

Greetings Bibbi

psionic

April 30th, 2006, 09:20 AM

on-going na ang construction of concrete wall fence from camus st to palma gil st (beside decs).

i think para yun sa BIMP-EAGA scout jamboree

psionic

April 30th, 2006, 09:21 AM

kumusta na ang Medical Mission Hospital, start na construction?

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 09:22 AM

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 09:25 AM

kumusta na ang Medical Mission Hospital, start na construction?

No news yet. Baka on-going pa ang packaging for their credit window at DBP.

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 09:37 AM

Hi Bibbi! thats my favorite shirt. :)

Do not mean laughing about your favorite T-shirt Sleepwalker, sorry :)
Maybe one evening not mammas boy, maybe tourists boy?:) Show me singing bar in Davao? I Like singing very much. Lena does to sing, we sing together, lets make big singing night. Who wants to join??

Do not worry davao guys am just a friend and want to see your city:wink2:

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Briggit
Heloooo Davao City!!!

Tj very beautiful collage you do I like looking at all photoes of your Davao!

Dinabaw your pictures to very nice! Hur har du det med Lena

sleepwalker_uno mama´s boy, I laughing very much, you are very funny man

xzibit31 you like cars, nice lets go 130km a hour I drive not and driving.

paul and davaoeagle

Wonder are there sharks in the waters of Davao?

Greetings Bibbi

Madayaw Bibbi , glad you are back!
Thanx, photos are not mine,got it from the net!you know bibbi is Pilipino for duck, dont worry your not an ugly duckling your a beautiful one! :wave:

Vär karlek är starkare än någonsin :)

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 10:45 AM

Madayaw Bibbi , glad you are back!
Thanx, photos are not mine,got it from the net!you know bibbi is Pilipino for duck, dont worry your not an ugly duckling your a beautiful one! :wave:

Vär älska är få stark än någonsin :)

Heloooo Dinabaw.

I am a duck, ha ha ha I liiiiiiiiiike it. Quack, Quack Davao people!!!!:) Are you sleeping today coooooooooooome on Davaoooooo city, none want to sing? We can quack together,nooo?????

How about sing Dinabaw, like it? Lena and you maybe sing?

Ohoo, got to goooooooooo Lena is back form city want Dinabaw.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Davaoooooooooooooooooooo see you later. :cheers:

junax

April 30th, 2006, 11:17 AM

^^ good afternoon davao!!!

gone for a few days, thread 9 na diay ta. labay ko sa PTA, hapit na mahuman ang fence finishing nalang. some heavy equipments inside, i guess para sa international jamboree preparation.

btw, receive and e-mail from Orchard Property Marketing Corp. insider about some riverfront update...

-Crocodile Park is pouring another P25 million investment
-Road network (in and out of maa and buhangin) is fast moving
-East Residential Estate is ready for house construction
-West Residential Estate land preparation is on going
-The title of some lots are now with Sta.Lucia
-Rancho Palos Verdes Sport & Country club will be launch this year
-riverfront project is pushing silently, slowly but surely...

post sad nako ni some nice village, villa de mercedes in toril..

linked pictures from their website... http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/
entrance...
http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_50meters2.jpg

nice roads...
http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_stamproad2.jpg

view of davao in day time...
http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_futureclubhouse2.jpg

night time...
http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_citylights2.jpg

http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_enchanted2.jpg

http://clickdavao.com/realestate/villademercedes/images/pic_jaycees2_2.jpg

:)

MirageBistro

April 30th, 2006, 11:22 AM

Heloooo Dinabaw.

I am a duck, ha ha ha I liiiiiiiiiike it. Quack, Quack Davao people!!!!:) Are you sleeping today coooooooooooome on Davaoooooo city, none want to sing? We can quack together,nooo?????

How about sing Dinabaw, like it? Lena and you maybe sing?

Ohoo, got to goooooooooo Lena is back form city want Dinabaw.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Davaoooooooooooooooooooo see you later. :cheers:
Theres a forumer called 'valium' ????

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 11:34 AM

^^ wow!great photos Junax bai! pardon me for asking what should i call you Bai or Bae? :)

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by MirageBistro
Theres a forumer called 'valium' ????warning you don't mention that name or u get to be kick! :nono: just like your horse :) the mod says so!!maybe you and him are the same :?

junax

April 30th, 2006, 11:42 AM

^^ wow!great photos Junax bai! pardon me for asking what should i call you Bai or Bae? :)

bai, pare, pogi, parts, bro... bisag unsa. avatar lang nako ang girl hehe. photos are just linked not mine. over and out lang sa ko ron bai. visit lang ko kadali sa akong beloved davao.

:)

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 11:52 AM

^^

Lagi Bai ma alanganin man gud ko kay basig sige kug pakatok sa imo unya di diay nimo ma gets! :runaway: seeYa! have fun!

valium

April 30th, 2006, 11:59 AM

Theres a forumer called 'valium' ????

mentioning my name again? you dont want this thread to be closed again, do you? greyx is is just around the corner :)

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by BriggitHeloooo Dinabaw.

I am a duck, ha ha ha I liiiiiiiiiike it. Quack, Quack Davao people!!!! Are you sleeping today coooooooooooome on Davaoooooo city, none want to sing? We can quack together,nooo?????

How about sing Dinabaw, like it? Lena and you maybe sing?

Ohoo, got to goooooooooo Lena is back form city want Dinabaw.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Davaoooooooooooooooooooo see you later.

Happy Spring Bonfire Festival to you bibbi ,sorry cant spell the Swedish festival! hehehe!

Daring the Dabawenyos on singing contest..oohhh did you know that we invented the Karoeke? okay Lena, me are going to a Karoeke bar, just i sing like a duck!quack quack quack! :speech:
Sleeper loves singing too......calling crooner Dave!!
Anyways have a good time celebrating ur festival :cheers1: tell Lena Jag alskar dig!!!

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 12:29 PM

Do not mean laughing about your favorite T-shirt Sleepwalker, sorry :)
Maybe one evening not mammas boy, maybe tourists boy?:) Show me singing bar in Davao? I Like singing very much. Lena does to sing, we sing together, lets make big singing night. Who wants to join??

Do not worry davao guys am just a friend and want to see your city:wink2:

Its ok. My moms gonna spank me i dont wear that shirt too often. :hahaha:
Great you love singing. There are karaoke bars in Davao. Youd enjoy here. Sadly, I dont sing very well but I dance. I dance 'itik-itik'. :)

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 12:35 PM

^^ hahahah! your compatible ,the 2 of you Dave she is Bibbi and you love to dance itik itik!quack quack! :dance2:

KulasKusgan

April 30th, 2006, 12:37 PM

MirageBistro

April 30th, 2006, 01:40 PM

mentioning my name again? you dont want this thread to be closed again, do you? greyx is is just around the corner :)
Hello good friend!

dinabaw

April 30th, 2006, 01:59 PM

^^ Hey if you want to fight w/ him please go to other place if not i call the DSS :nono:

no tenemos gusto por pabor de fabricantes del alpuro aqui :okay:

tere

April 30th, 2006, 04:06 PM

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 04:24 PM

Its ok. My moms gonna spank me i dont wear that shirt too often. :hahaha:
Great you love singing. There are karaoke bars in Davao. Youd enjoy here. Sadly, I dont sing very well but I dance. I dance 'itik-itik'. :)

Hiiii Sleepwalker!!!!!!Hope mamma is not going to spank bad if you take off T-shirt and go out with me? :)

Let´s dance the itik itik Lena said is duckdance wow let´s go itik itik sleepwalker :cheer:

Look forward to both sing and dance with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wink2: maybe take :cheers: to :)

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 04:40 PM

Happy Spring Bonfire Festival to you bibbi ,sorry cant spell the Swedish festival! hehehe!

Daring the Dabawenyos on singing contest..oohhh did you know that we invented the Karoeke? okay Lena, me are going to a Karoeke bar, just i sing like a duck!quack quack quack! :speech:
Sleeper loves singing too......calling crooner Dave!!
Anyways have a good time celebrating ur festival :cheers1: tell Lena Jag alskar dig!!!

Hiiiiiiii handsome Dinabaw!

You in Philippines invent Karoeke not Japanese :) Wrong information in Sweden.

Thank you for wishing us good festivale tonight, we will have much fun, Lena is lighting fire, I know what she think about , I know what she always think about ha ha ha ha, Dinabaw I will not tell. :wink2: No, seriously you two make nice love couple, really! Both very good looking and nice people!

You and Lena will sing Karoeke, wow that is great, I guess romantic lovesong?:laugh:

Dinabaw 1 question is there dangerous shark in the Davao Sea?

Bye got to go help with big festival cake. And will have a :cheers:

Greetings from Bibbi the swedish duck ha ha ha ha quack quack quack

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 05:06 PM

on-going na ang construction of concrete wall fence from camus st to palma gil st (beside decs).

dave, basin kaagi ka sa PTA, please take some pics, thanks!

tere

April 30th, 2006, 05:09 PM

hello everyone!!! nice pix of davao and nice job tj.

anyone who's got a list of nice coffee shops around here in Davao?

brigitt

April 30th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Davoooooooooooooo city heloooooooooooooooo!

Don´t want to forget say junax pictures are so nice and make me want to go to Davao soon. :)

Hi tere :wave:

MirageBistro nice motto be optimistic today like that. As a nurse I MUST warn you against Valium it`s very adictive and you use something else, talk to your doctor :)

gooooooooooooot tooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooo bye from Bibbi the swedish duck.

tere

April 30th, 2006, 05:16 PM

Hi there too brigitt!!! :hi:

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 05:30 PM

hello everyone!!! nice pix of davao and nice job tj.

anyone who's got a list of nice coffee shops around here in Davao?

Hi there Tere and Briggit

Partial list of coffee shops in Davao

1. Blue Gre Mts, Matina Dist
2. Blue Gre Landco, Pryce Bus Park
3. Basti's Brew- Victoria Plaza, Bajada Dist
4. Figaro- Chimes Mall, Sales St
5. Bo's- SM?
6. Bo's-Metrolifestyle, Torres St.
7. Kape't Pan de Sal, G-Mall, Bajada

and a lot more, please fill the list guys!

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 05:45 PM

bai, pare, pogi, parts, bro... bisag unsa. avatar lang nako ang girl hehe. photos are just linked not mine. over and out lang sa ko ron bai. visit lang ko kadali sa akong beloved davao.

:)

thanks sa pics Junax, very nice Davao. Gandaaaaaaaa ng Davao!

davaoeagle

April 30th, 2006, 07:14 PM

Another reason to rejoice!

Group confirms Davao tops most competitive cities
By Antonio M. Ajero

DAVAO is the only city in the Visayas and Mindanao that is included in the five "most competitive metro cities" in the Philippines. The city performed well in six out of seven major drivers of competitiveness.

Professor Mario Lopez of the AIM (Asia Institute of Management) Policy Center made this disclosure in making public for the first time in Davao City last Tuesday details of the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Rating Project (PCCRP) of 2005.

The PCCRP survey is being conducted yearly by AIM Policy Center in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development, the Asia Foundation and the German Technical Cooperation.

The survey is designed to help gauge the competitiveness of cities in the country as a place for living and doing business.

A city's competitiveness, as defined by the World Competitiveness Yearbook, is the "ability of a city to create and maintain an environment that sustains more value creation for its enterprises and more prosperity for its people."

In the 2005 PCCRP, the country's 65 participating cities were categorized into three: metro, mid-sized, and small.

Competing under "metro" were 13 cities: Davao in Mindanao; Cebu, Lapu-lapu and Mandaue in the Visayas; and Las Piñas, Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Pasig, Pasay and Quezon City in Luzon.

Under "mid-sized" were 15 cities: Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Iligan and Zamboanga in Mindanao, Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas, and Angeles, Baguio, Batangas, Cabanatuan, Calamba, Lipa, San Fernando (Pampanga) and Tarlac in Luzon.

Participating as "small" cities, 37 in all, were 16 from Mindanao (Bislig, Cotabato, Dapitan, Digos, Dipolog, Gingoog, Koronadal, Marawi, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Pagadian, Panabo, Surigao, Tacurong, Tagum and Valencia); 12 in Luzon (Cavite, Dagupan, Legaspi, Lucena, Naga, Olongapo, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando (La Union), Sta. Rosa, Sorsogon, Tagaytay and Tuguegarao); and nine in the Visayas (Bago, Cadiz, Dumaguete, Ormoc, Roxas, San Carlos, Silay, Tacloban and Tagbilaran).

The mid-sized cities were non-metro cities that have population greater than 200,000 inhabitants, while the small cities were those with populations of less than 200,000.

Where Davao excelled

Davao, Mindanao's only entry in the metro cities category, did well in the following drivers of competitiveness: cost of doing business (it ranked No. 1), dynamism of local economy (No. 2), linkages and accessibility (No. 2), infrastructure (No. 3), quality of life (No. 4) and responsiveness to business needs (No. 6), but did poorly in human resources and training with a ranking of only No. 11.

Unlike the studies in the previous years, PCCRP in 2005 did not reveal the overall ranking of the five most competitiveness cities.

Lopez, however, admitted that if he had his way he would reveal the rankings.

"Being a management person, I found that a little strange because most managers would want to see the ranks," he said.

He added, "I know people want bragging rights."

A computation of the cities' rankings in each of the drivers of competitiveness indicates that Davao ranks first among the five most competitive metro cities with a sum of 29.

But it tied with Makati, followed by Las Piñas with 36, Marikina with 38, and Muntinlupa with 43.

Marikina ranked No. 1 in three of the seven major drivers (infrastructure, responsiveness to business needs and quality of life), but its poor ratings in the remaining four drivers pulled it down.