Davao City and Samal Island [Archive] - Page 183

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 02:59 PM

mga goys! good evening!

i think something is brewing again with our neighbors. seems like they are on the attack once again....:ohno:

well.....wag na patulan....:ohno:

^^ ganun ba? eto lang masasabi ko....

Davao City named as one of Asian cities of the future
By Mai Gevera

Davao City -- One of the fastest growing cities in the country; Davao City, has recently earned the 10th place of the Asian Cities of the Future, as released by the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Magazine.

This is a competition held once in every two years which is actively participated by key cities in Asia such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Melbourne.

After answering 60 questions in several categories like economic potential, cost effectiveness and business friendliness, Davao City was proclaimed as the 10th over-all placer in the said competition.

It has joined Quezon City at the 7th spot and Cebu City at the 8th spot. Davao City earned most of the points in the Best Human Resources category. Judges had seen the big potential of the said city in terms of human resources as it maintains a good number of university-level educational institutions in the city and in other provinces.

Davao city councilor Peter Laviña said that the recognition is another affirmation of the said financial-oriented magazine to the number of significant awards accorded to the city.

"Indeed, Davao has continued to rank high spots in international competitions especially in Asia," he said.

In the said competition, Davao joined several Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei City, Melbourned, Dalian, Shijiazhuang, Quezon City, Cebu City, and Guangzhou.

It was judge by known financial experts like Davaid Kinnear, president of DDH HRO in New York; James Ku of Tractus-Asia Ltd in Shanghai; Anupam Prakash of Hewitt Associates in India; and Lawrence Yeo of AsiaBIZ Strategy in Singapore. (PIA XI)

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 03:00 PM

^^ kalevel na pala natin ang Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei City, Melbourned and alike....hmmmmmmmmmm nice :okay: And tayo lang pala ang Mindanao city na kasali sa list.....to sum it all up, we are the number one city in Mindanao along with other hubs in the country such as Cebu for Visayas :okay: asteeeeg!

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 03:03 PM

^^ and oh...that's from the international investors point of view :okay:

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 03:07 PM

neyoneyo80

January 18th, 2008, 04:32 PM

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hey kuya tj, im posting through my xda, we are here at yellowhauz , penghok, ra, dinabaw, me.... kanina xzibit was with us.... maraming gud updates from him

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 04:51 PM

^^ hi kuya neyo! im stuck here sa workstation ko...waaaaaaaaaaaaaa im so bored...and wala akong ginawa dito but stare in our thread..watching like a guard on a graveyard shift :D.

neyoneyo80

January 18th, 2008, 04:59 PM

^^ hi kuya neyo! im stuck here sa workstation ko...waaaaaaaaaaaaaa im so bored...and wala akong ginawa dito but stare in our thread..watching like a guard on a graveyard shift :D.

i see, kwawa ka naman, anyway ist gud dat ur there, someones watching over dc weeeeeeee

abskess

January 18th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Feature: IT as an investment in the formation of communication
By Rose B. Palacio

Davao City (19 January) -- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) acting Officer-In Charge Ed Tesorero said modern technology is an investment in the formation of communication and technology.

Tesorero said the government is providing full support for the full development of information technology industry in the country.

IT has been predicted to increase especially with the business sector while the government' is focus on creating knowledge-based economy.

While our country is into software exports, the participation is only limited to assembling and not on design and application and the government feels that we should look into other possibilities, he said.

He cited the potentials and the wealth of expertise in Mindanao considering that many academic institutions are involved in advanced electronic works.

It is the most effective medium in improving the region's economy with Mindanao now actively participating in Information and Communication Technology.

"We are also looking on software development as an effective medium in improving the region's economy", he added. (PIA) [top]

neyoneyo80

January 18th, 2008, 05:02 PM

Sayang gyud diay... hmmm i'm missing a lot this time, special pala occassion ngayon sir peng..:):)

Sir neyoneyo mo uli na diay ka sa north pole hehehehe.... bon voyage and God Speed...:cheers:

txs sir ibex, wer r u!, may eb kami rayt now

abskess

January 18th, 2008, 05:05 PM

"10-way Tuna" on the way to Singapore
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (19 January) -- Tourism players are bringing the 10-way Tuna to Singapore next month, a strategy that is expected to entice tourists to come and visit Davao.

Department of Tourism (DOT XI) regional director Sonia Garcia said they will bring "Kulinarya Dabaw" to Singapore to allow Singaporeans to experience ten different ways of cooking Tuna.

It will be timed during the Food Festival on February 25 to March 6 and Travel and Trade Show on February 29 to March 2.

The ten-way Tuna was first introduced to Singapore-based travel and tour operators during their visit to Davao last year.

She said they get good feedback about it as these businessmen love the way the fish was prepared on menus using different parts of the fish from the head, the lips, the tail, the belly and others.

The food show will be done in a restaurant in downtown Singapore that will run for two weeks plus an added free Durian coffee and cocktails.

"We need to show these tourists what we have and this will be our selling point to get their interests and later lead us to making Singapore our hub to international gateway to Europe and Australia," she said.

Along with the tuna, Garcia said they will also market agriculture products like mango and bananas to prospective buyers.

The Department of Trade and Industry in coordination with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) is also supporting the activity and handles the business matching aspect of the marketing mission to Singapore. (PIA) [top]

abskess

January 18th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Tourism sector strengthens standards for services, facilities
by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (19 January) -- The tourism sector of Davao is strengthening the implementation of standards on tourism related services and facilities.

During last Friday's launching of Tourism Programs '08 and Calendar Launching at the Event Center of SM City Davao, tourism council member agency head Gomer Dy, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO XI) said they are still accrediting taxis and vans that will service the tourists in the region.

He said they had been issuing the "Rainbow Plate" since last year, an indicator that such vehicle is servicing tourists.

Accredited taxis at the Davao International Airport are given first priority to pick up arriving passengers and only when all these taxis are taken out that the non-accredited taxis are allowed to come in to serve the remaining passengers.

However, he said they are still following the procedure that all passengers who boarded the cab are given a sheet containing the name of the cab and the plate number.

Upon exit at the airport, guard on duty asked the family name of the passenger and this will be recorded together with the name of the taxicab and the plate number.

"This will facilitate instances especially tracing the taxi in case the passenger left something while on board," he said.

He said there is now an improvement in so far as taxi service in the city is concerned even as he said that 80 percent of the drivers are complying with the law and about 20 percent still needs further education more particularly on traffic rules and regulations.

Dy meanwhile admitted that there are still complaints with regards the soliciting of passengers at the airport but he said they had been consistently taking a close watch on this and apprehending erring drivers.

Plying of colorum vehicles is also one of their concern and they are working closely with the Presidential Action on Colorum Vehicles and Kotong Task Force.

He said there are still some colorum vehicles operating here that's why they are strengthening their monitoring activities.

Meanwhile Dy said that the "uso-uso" passenger jeepneys are being watched daily by LTO and will continue confiscating gadgets like stereo as well as apprehend drivers that ply their route too fast that pause a threat to the public and cause road accidents.

Dy also vowed to look into transportations (public and private) that do not give way to the public in using the pedestrian lane.

By law, he said these vehicles must be in full stop to allow the pedestrian to pass the lane safely. (PIA) [top]

abskess

January 18th, 2008, 05:10 PM

DOLE assists cooperative of the blind
By Mai Gevera

Davao City (19 January) -- Seeing the group's strong cooperation and determination, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE XI) granted a P160,000 assistance to the United Blind Masseurs and Associates Cooperative (UBMA) for the operation of its newest Touch of Wellness massage center.

DOLE believed on the capacity of the blind masseurs who have been trained on this skill and who have continuously made a mark in this kind of livelihood.

Some of the members in the said cooperative have been doing part-time in other branches of massage centers and most of the members are offering home service.

"I trust the skills of these blind masseurs and it also makes me feel happy that by the thought that I have contributed something to help them alleviate your economic status," said one avid customer.

The group led by Leonie Espanola started their cooperative with a P40 weekly contribution since 2002 and reached P70,000 in 2004.

The amount granted by the DOLE and the cooperative's savings were more than enough to renovate the wellness center and at the same time sustain the monthly rental of the place.

"Hindi po ako nakapagtapos ng high school pero nabubuhay po namin ng asawa ko ang aming pamilya sa pamamagitan ng trabahong ito," said Leonie Espanola, the UBMA president.

She encouraged all other blind fellows to join the group by training them in the said skill and providing them the venue where they could practice the skill and at the same time earn a living.

The Touch of Wellness offers you an experience of the genuine touch of therapeutic blind massage that combines reflexology, Shiatsu, and Swedish. It is located that the Ground Floor Mezzanine Gaisano South Citimall, Ilustre St., Davao City. (PIA) [top]

davaoguy2

January 18th, 2008, 05:14 PM

mga goys! good evening!

i think something is brewing again with our neighbors. seems like they are on the attack once again....:ohno:

well.....wag na patulan....:ohno:

Neighbours? bloy' mey! leave them sad halflings alone man. I mean, its not worth it yeah?.

Has anybody got them pics of that 12 storey building, hotel some'ink? be grateful if you could post 'em, like that would really make me a happy man this evening.

:):):):)

KulasKusgan

January 18th, 2008, 05:51 PM

hoy mga tibaghak nag-seb diay mo? wala man mo nagpaapil. hehe. bitaw, naa koy ka-mating ganiha sa JIVE then attend ko birthday sa matina after. post kayo ng mga climbers' pics ha.

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 05:56 PM

^^ JIVE Records? :D

KulasKusgan

January 18th, 2008, 06:01 PM

^^ JIVE Records? :D

here o... JIVE. notice the flooring. white sand (and gravel) na. katkat maging boracay in the city. hehe.

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btw, reunion namo na last dec 30.

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 06:06 PM

^^ cooooooooooolness!

Rall

January 18th, 2008, 06:07 PM

need info....
my high school kid needs a list of call centers dito sa davao.... its for his school report...
where can we find a list? can anyone provide... many thanks

tj_brewed

January 18th, 2008, 06:12 PM

^^

akala ko mahina ang davao sa ICT? here are the call centers alone, hindi pa kasali ang ICT companies dyan.

1. Sitel
2. Sutherland Global Services
3. G-Com Ltd. (Cybercity)
4. Link2Support
5. WDC International
6. Hubport Interactive Inc.
7. Callbox
8. Six-Eleven Global Services
9. Global Connect e-Solutions
10. Qualiserve
11. Quantum Information Systems Davao, Inc
12. Callwell

plus other unlisted local call center operators.

Rall

January 18th, 2008, 06:21 PM

^^

plus other unlisted local call center operators.

thanks tj

reancorbz84

January 18th, 2008, 06:59 PM

2008 Outlook
January 16, 2008 — Peter Lavina
With looming recession in both our country’s major trading partners - US and Japan - the economic outlook for 2008 appears dim.

But I do not believe such a case for Davao City. The city has shown its resilience in the past, for instance, during the Asian financial crisis ten years ago. It continued to grow in spite of slowdown in the region and in the country.

I see a particular good year for the city especially with the rising boom in property development. Among the lined up projects for this year are the Ayala-Floirendo joint venture mixed use development of 10 hectares in front of Redemptorist Church, Filinvest’s housing and condo projects, Consunji’s second and bigger condo project and other property development, Robinson’s new housing project, and possibly SM and NCCC finally going into building call center facilities.

The city’s other good prospects are in agribusiness, tourism and ICT.

(6:12 p.m.)

davaoeagle

January 18th, 2008, 08:27 PM

^^
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Geez, parang ako yata yung advertising arm ng SSC Davao dito! :lol:

You carry it well!! :cheers:

jhunix

January 18th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Allowing IT firm at KorPhil center beneficial: exec
By Grace L. Plata

THE Korean-Philippines Vocational Training Center (KorPhil Center) administration defended its move in allowing an information-technology company to hold its offices within the center that was constructed through a grant from the Korean government through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).

According KorPhil Center administrator Charity Cabal, the Philippines, especially locals who wish to be trained as call center agents will benefit greatly from the partnership.

"It is the president's aim to create more jobs and this is also one of Tesda's objectives. The Sutherland Company is ranked fifth in the international scale of biggest call centers and it was tapped by the President to invest in the country. Davao became the location of choice which was also endorsed by the president," Cabal said a phone interview Thursday.

Cabal added that Sutherland was the only company willing to invest the amount of US$800,000 in the city thus, they were the ones accommodated.

"Dili man gyud pwede himuon ug biz center ang KorPhil pero gipasulod sila sa president due to the fact that whatever the company has put-up in terms of structure and equipment will be left with Tesda when the memorandum of agreement expires in July 2008. So that means libre na atong equipment for the training of call center agents unya atong gihimo lang is gitagaan sila ug space na maka-train pud ug agents na i-absorb sa Sutherland when they construct their own call center here in the city," Cabal said.

In his last conversation with one of Sutherland's top executives, Cabal said the company is at the moment hunting for the perfect location where to build a call center which would be employing an estimate of 4,000 call center agents.
"As of now, the Sutherland It Education Training Center has 75 students who are undergoing product testing which is the last phase before they are accredited. But we have 300 trainees all in all," Cabal said.

However, Cabal said these students have the freedom in choosing which call center they want to apply in.

"Dili gyud ni competition with other call centers, kaning among gihimo with Sutherland. Ang mga bata pasagdan sila where sila gusto mu-apply. Pero katong gusto pud sa Sutherland mag-work kay dako ug chances na ma-absorb," Cabal said.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/01/19/bus/allowing.it.firm.at.korphil.center.beneficial.exec.html

oradude23

January 18th, 2008, 10:42 PM

BusinessWorld
Vol. XXI, No. 120-A
Saturday, January 19, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Corporate News
BY MARIA KRISTINA C. CONTI, reporter

Phoenix buys into industrial park operatorListed Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. will buy the 35% equity in Bacnotan Industrial Park Corp. held by Philippine Investment Management, Inc. (Phinma) for P230.59 million, to support its oil depot and terminal business in Batangas.

In a disclosure, Phinma’s energy unit, Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. confirmed that it has agreed to sell to Phoenix the 1.8 million shares it controls in the industrial park for P197.65 million. It also sold the 300,000 shares held by subsidiary Trans-Asia Power Generation Corp, for P32.94 million.

Another Phinma unit, listed Bacnotan Consolidated Industries Inc., holds the rest of the shares in Bacnotan Industrial Park.

Phoenix, a fuel retailer based in Davao, said separately that it was willing to pay P656.8 million for full ownership of Bacnotan Industrial Park, the Phinma subsidiary which operates the Batangas Union Industrial Park in Calaca, Batangas.

Phoenix’s storage services unit is a locator at the park. It is currently building a P1-billion depot and terminal facility that would enhance the companyís storage and distribution capacities for high grade petroleum products including diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and jet-A1.

It said it was also interested in the acquisition of a 39,240-square meter Phinma property in the same town.

Saying real estate is key to expansion plans, the company in December had incorporated its own real estate firm.

It annointed Calaca, a port town in Batangas, as the hub for its distribution operations in Luzon.

It currently has 30 stations throughout Mindanao, but is venturing northwards via a network of distributors. Phoenix has initially named 29 cities and provinces in Luzon as potential franchise areas.

Yesterday’s announcement failed to jolt share prices for Phoenix, the first independent petroleum player to list its shares on the stock exchange. It closed unchanged at P6.80 apiece yesterday.

Peng Hok

January 18th, 2008, 11:59 PM

mga goys! good evening!

i think something is brewing again with our neighbors. seems like they are on the attack once again....:ohno:

well.....wag na patulan....:ohno:

Hahahahahaha! Yan lang ang masasabi ko! :lol:

Ibex

January 19th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Gardeña Fresca
Coca-Cola Village

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MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 03:59 AM

maayong hapon davao!

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:03 AM

^^ buanga nimo sir Ibex naa lang diay ka Davao gabii nag eb mi sa Kasagingan

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 04:12 AM

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:18 AM

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MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 04:19 AM

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:19 AM

ah we have an EB last night dispidida party to neyoneyo .... @Reancorbz ,idol @Xzibit, Yaris Peng_Hok .moi and of cuorse neyo

Kasagingan part 2 kami last night sorry just got some few shots bec we talked alot hehe "katkat talk" you know , then @ yellow hauz katkat eating :lol:

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and eagowl end up w/ MM @ QL !:hilarious

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dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:23 AM

Wow great news pala malapit sa Dencio's hilltop

a Korean investor is plannnig to put up a inland resort w/ a man-made lake puede mag boating!! meron ng billboard! :banana:

source: RA

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 04:25 AM

Wow great news pala malapit sa Dencio's hilltop

a Korean investor is plannnig to put up a inland resort w/ a man-made lake puede mag boating!! meron ng billboard! :banana:

source: RA

wow....a lake on top of the hills? :okay: cool!

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:25 AM

bowling alley in NCCC.....

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MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 04:38 AM

Neighbours? bloy' mey! leave them sad halflings alone man. I mean, its not worth it yeah?.

Has anybody got them pics of that 12 storey building, hotel some'ink? be grateful if you could post 'em, like that would really make me a happy man this evening.

:):):):)
hear ya loud and clear:D:D

*those press releases of investors er "prophet"s made the city shinre for a while. damn, almost fell to believing those clearing and constructions photos again(i was in fact looking forward to see its design. a stunning one. it did to me with the international convention centre inauguration on nov2007 after failing it to happen early and mid 2007. to name a few. damn

Ibex

January 19th, 2008, 04:44 AM

^^ buanga nimo sir Ibex naa lang diay ka Davao gabii nag eb mi sa Kasagingan

Sorry sir Ambie... next time nasayangan gani ko. Bawi lang ko :):):) Invite man ko ni sir darry. :cheers:

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:45 AM

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dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:47 AM

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dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:52 AM

www.sunstar.com.ph

Saturday, January 19, 2008
Allowing IT firm at KorPhil center beneficial: exec

THE Korean-Philippines Vocational Training Center (KorPhil Center) administration defended its move in allowing an information-technology company to hold its offices within the center that was constructed through a grant from the Korean government through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).

According KorPhil Center administrator Charity Cabal, the Philippines, especially locals who wish to be trained as call center agents will benefit greatly from the partnership.

"It is the president's aim to create more jobs and this is also one of Tesda's objectives. The Sutherland Company is ranked fifth in the international scale of biggest call centers and it was tapped by the President to invest in the country. Davao became the location of choice which was also endorsed by the president," Cabal said a phone interview Thursday.

Cabal added that Sutherland was the only company willing to invest the amount of US$800,000 in the city thus, they were the ones accommodated.

"Dili man gyud pwede himuon ug biz center ang KorPhil pero gipasulod sila sa president due to the fact that whatever the company has put-up in terms of structure and equipment will be left with Tesda when the memorandum of agreement expires in July 2008. So that means libre na atong equipment for the training of call center agents unya atong gihimo lang is gitagaan sila ug space na maka-train pud ug agents na i-absorb sa Sutherland when they construct their own call center here in the city," Cabal said.

In his last conversation with one of Sutherland's top executives, Cabal said the company is at the moment hunting for the perfect location where to build a call center which would be employing an estimate of 4,000 call center agents.

"As of now, the Sutherland It Education Training Center has 75 students who are undergoing product testing which is the last phase before they are accredited. But we have 300 trainees all in all," Cabal said.

However, Cabal said these students have the freedom in choosing which call center they want to apply in.

"Dili gyud ni competition with other call centers, kaning among gihimo with Sutherland. Ang mga bata pasagdan sila where sila gusto mu-apply. Pero katong gusto pud sa Sutherland mag-work kay dako ug chances na ma-absorb," Cabal said.

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 04:54 AM

oi spoke to agents of One Oasis and Eco 4000 di ako maka paniwala na halos naubos na unit nila .. tanong eh sino naman bumibili niyan? marami from the city in north daw at mostly mga doctors :cheers:

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 05:01 AM

Achievements and Recognition

Most Competitive Metro City in the Philippines, 2001, 2003, 2005

The Asian Institute of Management has conducted an assessment of the leading Cities in the country using indicators such as quality of life, cost of doing business, dynamism of the local economy, infrastructure, linkages and accessibility, and quality of workforce in the years 2001, 2003, and 2005 (No survey was done in 2002 and 2004) and Davao City topped the rankings in 2001 and 2005 and placed 3rd in 2003.

Most Livable City in the Philippines

Based on annual surveys made by Asiaweek on the 40 Best Cities in Asia, Davao City has consistently made it to the Top 20 for four consecutive years (1996-1999). In the survey of livability, Davao City rated high in the following categories:

2nd in the least number of criminal cases per 10,000 at 0.8
5th in lesser vehicles per km of city road at 46 vehicles/km
6th in the ratio of house price to income at 6.18
14th in lesser volume of suspended particles in the air at 98 ?g/m³
14th in value of state education spending per capita/$ at 410.80

Davao garnered 56 points and ranked 18th. Cebu got 54 points and ranked19th while Manila was in a freefall with 49 points down at 25th.

This statistics mean that Davao City has become the Most Livable City in the Philippines. If the survey, which is independently done by Asiaweek, becomes a basis, it could be said that Davao has maintained its quality of livability as a city and is in fact improving on it.

Destination of the Year, 1997 Kalakbay Awards

1997 was supposed to be the banner year of Davao City having earned a lot of distinctions in the national arena. Aside from being chosen as the Destination of the Year by the Kalakbay Awards, tourism facilities within the city were also recognized with the highest honors in their respective categories such as Hotel of the Year for Villa Margarita and Restaurant of the Year for Annies Restaurant.

Most Child-friendly City in the Philippines, 1999, 2000

In the first ever selection of the Most Child-Friendly City in the Philippines, Davao City came out the runaway choice for the top plum owing to its local government’s programs and initiatives directly benefiting its children.

Davao City stood out because it is the first local government unit to have passed a Code specifically designed for the welfare of the children and their rights to services, Protection, and other privileges - this is the Davao City Children’s Welfare Code of 1994.

Aside from the regular social welfare programs being implemented by the City Social Services and Development Office, the local government works closely with non-government agencies that implements programs for children.

The Davao City Government also got high marks because of its implementation of the child welfare and protection programs under the Country Program for Children – UNICEF.

Most Outstanding Regional Peace and Order Council, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005

The quest for peace has become very expensive and very elusive in some isolated parts of Mindanao. However, there is one region where peace has become a price possession that its leaders never want such ideal condition slip out from their hands – the Region XI Peace and Order Council was chosen as the Most Outstanding Regional Peace and Order Council for their unrelenting efforts in maintaining peace and order in Southern Mindanao or Region XI.

Most Peaceful City in East and Southeast Asia, 1998-2005

One of the biggest come-ons of an area is an ideal peace and order condition. The dramatic decrease of crime rate in Davao City is big deal considering that it used to have a very unstable peace and order during the Marcos’ regime that ended in a bloodless revolution in February 1986.

Since then, peace and order has never been more ideal. In fact, it improves year after year thanks to a people who will not let peace slip away like a prized possession.

From a 3-digit crime rate per 10,000 people in 1985, Davao has reached an almost Utopian environment with a monthly crime volume of 0.8 cases per 10,000 persons from 1999 up to 2005. Digging through the records, it would reveal that about 90% of these cases reported are petty crimes that do not in any way threaten the over-all peace and order condition of the city.

* Best Police Office in the Country, 1999-2005

Annually, the Philippine National Police conducts an evaluation of the Best Police Offices in the Country. They will be evaluated and ranked according to the ratio of policemen against the population of the area, implementation of programs for maintenance of peace and order, availability of sophisticated equipment and vehicles, the ratio of solved crimes against the total number of crimes reported and the overall safeguarding of the peace and order condition of the area.

2nd place, LGU Literacy Award in the Philippines, 1999

This award is given to local government units that seek to improve literacy within their area through programs that will ensure the establishment of learning institutions even in the most remote rural areas. Davao City ranked a close second in this competition having registered one of the highest literacy rates in the country and in Southeast Asia at 98.05%.

2nd Best City Health Office in the Philippines, 1999

Vaccines, medicines, and clinical and medical services may cost much nowadays. A local government unit should see to it that medical services are affordable if not given for free especially to rural folks and the urban poor. In this area of recognition, the local Government of Davao again ranked a close second in operating a City Health Office that delivers free and or very affordable services to its constituents aside from implementing health programs that focuses on prevention of sickness and illnesses.

The Cleanest and Greenest City in the Philippines, 1999-2005
(Highly urbanized category)

For almost a decade, Davao City ranked Second Cleanest and Greenest City in the Philippines. Visitors cannot but help notice that the city’s roads are indeed clean day and night and the parks are eternally green with trees and ornamentals. But the top plum seems slippery because of an open dumpsite located along its diversion road.

Now, the City is considered the Cleanest and Greenest in the Philippines
(For the highly urbanized category)

Most Outstanding Water Utility in Asia, 1996, 1997, 1998
(Awarded in Singapore to Davao City Water District)
This recognition was given to four water utilities in Asia, and Davao City’s water district is one of them. The Davao City Water District has through the years supplied quality potable water to residents of the city.

The need to deliver quality service is equally complemented by the natural abundance of fresh and potable water supply, which contributes to the quality of life in the City. Around 90% of the City’s water supply is taken from a more than 30 wells while the remaining 10% is treated surface water.

The Davao City Water District (DCWD) has made piped water system available to about 70% of the population. This figure may be surprisingly low for people expecting a highly urbanized city. However, a visit to the City will show that hundreds of natural wells and other natural sources of spring water abound in the City, particularly in areas near the foot of the highest peak in the country, the Mt. Apo.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ADD:

ASIAN CITIES OF THE FUTURE' 2007 AWARD
http://www.investasiapacific.com/Awards.htm

Cited by Who as model anti-smoking city in Asia
http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/NewsArticle.aspx?id=79

DCCCI(Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines (2003)

1st runner-up Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philppines(2000)

Most Outstanding Chamber in Mindana0 (2002 & 2004)

add:

15th in the Global City Competitiveness (worldwide ranking)

Best Chamber of Commerce in Asia

* Hall of Famer

MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 05:05 AM

^^ Kuya Darry...u can also include this in your sig:

Number 15th in the Global City Competitiveness (worldwide ranking to)
http://pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070131.htm&no=11
can i quote your very long list of "best and most" post for my siggy:D:D:D

MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 05:13 AM

MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 05:17 AM

hear ya loud and clear:D:D

*those press releases of investors er "prophet"s made the city shinre for a while. damn, almost fell to believing those clearing and constructions photos again(i was in fact looking forward to see its design. a stunning one. it did to me with the international convention centre inauguration on nov2007 after failing it to happen early and mid 2007. to name a few. damn
whats the warning for?

MtApoStandard

January 19th, 2008, 05:26 AM

it was a valid reply to the post. in a discussion at hand and iinside appropriate thread where it was discussed. if it means a troll to those who like to interprete it that way, they are welome here to say why. defend theiir side if defensive. say their side if my post was offensive

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 06:32 AM

oi spoke to agents of One Oasis and Eco 4000 di ako maka paniwala na halos naubos na unit nila .. tanong eh sino naman bumibili niyan? marami from the city in north daw at mostly mga doctors :cheers:

^^Reposting what ive posted few pages ago ^^

Anyway, this just came in from my sales group in Davao:

One Oasis Davao is selling like hot cakes...To date, these are the only available condo units left:

Ground Floor - Units 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115.
Second Floor - Units 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 223, 224
Third Floor - Units 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311
Fourth Floor - Units 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 423, 424
Fifth Floor - All Units Sold Out

After 1 month and 10 days from its press releases and project announcements, there are only 31 condo units left out of 120 condo units within the first building. Below are the floor plans for your reference. For more info, you may visit my website at http://oneoasis.wordpress.com or email me at shealthiel@gmail.com

FROM GROUND FLOOR TO FIFTH FLOOR PLANS

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/Ground20Floor_plan.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/2nd20Floor_plan.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/3rd20Floor_plan.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/4th20Floor_plan.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/5th20Floor_plan.jpg

For more info and queries regarding this project, kindly email shealthiel@gmail.com. My agents based in Davao could also assist you personally.

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 06:42 AM

oi spoke to agents of One Oasis and Eco 4000 di ako maka paniwala na halos naubos na unit nila .. tanong eh sino naman bumibili niyan? marami from the city in north daw at mostly mga doctors :cheers:

Most of our clients are OFWs and Manila based Dabawenyos as well :okay: The market is vast! This project is also available through Pagibig financing. for queries just send an email to shealthiel@gmail.com

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 06:48 AM

Most of our clients are OFWs and Manila based Dabawenyos as well :okay: The market is vast! This project is also available through Pagibig financing. for queries just send an email to shealthiel@gmail.com

ah those doctors are from Mindanao :)

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 06:50 AM

Tourism sector strengthens standards for services, facilities
By Glenrose on Jan 19, 2008 in News

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (19 January) — The tourism sector of Davao is strengthening the implementation of standards on tourism related services and facilities.

During last Friday’s launching of Tourism Programs ‘08 and Calendar Launching at the Event Center of SM City Davao, tourism council member agency head Gomer Dy, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO XI) said they are still accrediting taxis and vans that will service the tourists in the region.

He said they had been issuing the “Rainbow Plate” since last year, an indicator that such vehicle is servicing tourists.

Accredited taxis at the Davao International Airport are given first priority to pick up arriving passengers and only when all these taxis are taken out that the non-accredited taxis are allowed to come in to serve the remaining passengers.

However, he said they are still following the procedure that all passengers who boarded the cab are given a sheet containing the name of the cab and the plate number.

Upon exit at the airport, guard on duty asked the family name of the passenger and this will be recorded together with the name of the taxicab and the plate number.

“This will facilitate instances especially tracing the taxi in case the passenger left something while on board,” he said.

He said there is now an improvement in so far as taxi service in the city is concerned even as he said that 80 percent of the drivers are complying with the law and about 20 percent still needs further education more particularly on traffic rules and regulations.

Dy meanwhile admitted that there are still complaints with regards the soliciting of passengers at the airport but he said they had been consistently taking a close watch on this and apprehending erring drivers.

Plying of colorum vehicles is also one of their concern and they are working closely with the Presidential Action on Colorum Vehicles and Kotong Task Force.

He said there are still some colorum vehicles operating here that’s why they are strengthening their monitoring activities.

Meanwhile Dy said that the “uso-uso” passenger jeepneys are being watched daily by LTO and will continue confiscating gadgets like stereo as well as apprehend drivers that ply their route too fast that pause a threat to the public and cause road accidents.

Dy also vowed to look into transportations (public and private) that do not give way to the public in using the pedestrian lane.

By law, he said these vehicles must be in full stop to allow the pedestrian to pass the lane safely. (PIA)

http://mindanao.wowphilippines.com/davao/2008/01/19/tourism-sector-strengthens-standards-for-services-facilities/

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 06:56 AM

ah those doctors are from Mindanao :)

yeah i know...they are from Davao....but majority of the investors (the biggest percentage) came from OFW Dabawenyos with relatives based in Davao City... :okay: And even in our country as a whole, majority of the real estate sales came from OFWs followed by local businessmen, then local employees.

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 07:02 AM

yeah i know...they are from Davao....but majority of the investors (the biggest percentage) came from OFW Dabawenyos with relatives based in Davao City... :okay: And even in our country as a whole, majority of the real estate sales came from OFWs followed by local businessmen, then local employees.

teej i pmed you :)

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 07:07 AM

^^ got that...thnx :okay: anyway, wala ring condominium sa kanila which is comparable to what we have in Davao City. that's why they opted to buy here in Davao instead. But still, small percentage lang sila...most of our buyers are Dabawenyos based in Davao, Manila, or abroad. :okay:

reancorbz84

January 19th, 2008, 08:02 AM

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 09:11 AM

a spill from communities philipines (sister company of brittany, camella homes, crown asia and etc)

they are planning for a condo structure in davao..in 2 years time. as to where and when? heheheheh cge lang, bitinon sa tamo

from a reliable source: principal architect/planning department of communities philippines.

hahay. shit! di ba tlga nila tayo ttigilan....shet! kat kat mga goys! lol:banana:

^^ This is part of Vista Land's upcoming projects in Davao City. Here's a related press release by Vista Land in reference to their planned projects for this year in Luzon and ofcourse... Cebu and Davao.

Vista Land eyes P50B in sales
Posted under News, Real Estate, Vista Land
By Philippine Daily Inquirer

PROPERTY developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. hopes to generate as much as P50 billion in sales this year with the launch of 40 projects, company president Benjamarie Serrano said.

“We are seeing a pre-1997 [property] boom without the speculation,” Serrano said.

She expected sales to continue to come from overseas Filipino workers, who account for more than half of Vista Land’s buyers.

In the first quarter of 2008, Vista Land will launch its condominium project on Emerald Avenue in Ortigas, Pasig City, in joint venture with beauty products maker Splash Corp., Serrano said.

She added that Vista Land was looking to reassert its dominance in the affordable-housing segment through its C&P Homes subsidiary.

Most of its projects will be in Luzon but Vista Land is set to launch projects in the southern cities of Cebu and Davao to take advantage of the growing market in the provinces, she added.

Vista Land, controlled by the family of Senate President Manuel Villar, will increase its budget for capital expenses this year to P13.0 billion from P7.7 billion in 2007, Serrano said.

Vista Land covers all segments of the property market, with C&P Homes for mass housing and Brittany for high-end subdivisions. It sells middle income housing projects through Crown Asia. Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson; with INQUIRER.net

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 09:32 AM

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Saturday, 19 January 2008

Most taxis in DC run on LPG
MindaNews
Friday, 18 January 2008 23:30
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / January 18) – Three of every four taxis in this city are now running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as government moves in to wean consumers from dependence on gasoline and diesel and to be more friendly to the environment, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said.

Of the city's 2,500 taxis, 75 percent have been using LPG on specially-installed LPG tanks, said Edgar Violan, action officer of the regional office of the LTFRB here.

In a press conference Thursday at the Task Force Davao headquarters here, Violan said that the campaign on shifting to LPG among airconditioned taxes was already started last year through LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2006-0027.

Sixty percent of all the taxis in the city are air-conditioned.

"Of 2,500 units in Davao City, 75 percent are already LPG-fed," he said.

He said that autogas, the LPG used as automotive fuel, "is cleaner than conventional fuels.” Compared with gasoline-fueled vehicles, LPG typically has around 20 percent less ozone- forming potential, he added. (Ozone-forming potential is a measure of the tendency of a vehicle fuel source to generate photochemical smog, which causes cancer and respiratory problems).

He said that autogas has also at least 15 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions, and up to 80 percent less toxic emissions.

Besides, he said, autogas "also costs less than gasoline.”

To encourage taxi operators to convert their taxis from regular fuel to LPG, the LTFRB has increased the franchise term by more than three years than regular franchise. The latter's franchise for the taxis expires in 10 years but LPG-fed taxis expires in 13 years. (MindaNews)

http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3669&Itemid=50

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 09:41 AM

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/583/22005000711e557ed772rm3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2734/220048176919393799f5ie3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

dinabaw

January 19th, 2008, 09:44 AM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3279/2429373039172f8db3ecc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Divide (Malipano Island Davao)

Definitely one of the 7,107 islands you have to set foot on. This is why I love Davao, people there take the beach for granted, I'm not saying they are neglecting taking care of beach. What I'm trying to say is, the city is just a few minutes away from something as beautiful as this! When you live in Davao and then one morning you wake up with the urge to go the beach, you can just go pack your bag and with-in a few minutes you'll find yourself relaxing on the beach

-Ian Ong-

davaoguy2

January 19th, 2008, 10:47 AM

oreynj

January 19th, 2008, 04:38 PM

tj_brewed

January 19th, 2008, 05:39 PM

hi tj, can your agents also assist me in getting a unit thru pag-ibig financing..? i don't have the time to do the paperwork and legwork kasi. and by the way, will the same reservation fee apply if ever i choose pag-ibig financing..? thanks.:)

Same reservation pa rin. Are u in the country now? in Davao? if so, when can my partners in Davao meet you so they can discuss this option and its details? just send me an email at shealthiel@gmail.com or pm me.

oradude23

January 19th, 2008, 06:14 PM

Meralco, Aboitiz remain top customers of Napocor
By Donnabelle L. Gatdula
Sunday, January 20, 2008

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) remained as the National Power Corp.’s (Napocor) biggest customer with energy sales to the Lopez-owned utility of 14,197 gigawatt-hours (gwh) in 2007.

In addition, data from Napocor’s Accounts Management Department showed that Davao Light & Power Co. (DLPC) in Mindanao[/B] and Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) in the Visayas consistently [B]ranked second and third, respectively, among state-owned power generation’s top customers in 2007.

VECO and DLPC are both owned and operated by the Aboitiz Group of Companies.

Energy sales to DLPC reached 1,414 gwh from October 2006 to September 2007, while sales to VECO registered at 1,365 gwh during the same 12-month period.

The country’s largest power distribution firm, Meralco supplies the electricity requirements of the entire Metro Manila area and the adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal.

With a customer base of more than four million, the Lopez-owned utility accounts for almost 40 percent of Napocor’s yearly energy sales.

VECO on the other hand services more than 275,000 customers in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay, and five municipalities in Metro Cebu, while DLPC holds the franchise to supply electricity to the cities of Davao and Panabo, and to the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.

Also included in the top 10 list of Napocor customers were: Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co. (667 gwh); Batangas II Electric Cooperative (551 gwh); Central Negros Electric Cooperative (546 gwh); and Southern Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (530 gwh); Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (458 gwh); Cavite Ecozone (386 gwh) and San Fernando Electric Light & Power Co. (381gwh).

In the industrial category, Napocor’s biggest customer in 2007 was Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corp. (PASAR), which registered energy sales of 250 gwh. Located in Leyte, PASAR owns and operates the only copper smelter and refinery in the Philippines.

Other big industrial customers were Holcim Phils. (189 gwh); Philippine Sinter Corp. (186 gwh); Philex Mining Corp. (166 gwh); Northern Cement Corp. (161 gwh); and Treasure Steelworks Corp. (116 gwh).

^^Wow, ang dami palang gumagamit ng kuryente dito sa Davao!:banana: Akala ko ba walang industry dito at walang pera ang mga tao.:lol: And to think more than double the consumption of the next highest Mindanao-based utility. ah basta hindi siguro reliable itong source na ito :lol::nuts:

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 12:19 AM

Good Morning
SSC-DAVAO
long time no post
for me

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 01:17 AM

Me too!!!

Good Morning Davao City
& sir @Dexter

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:21 AM

can i quote your very long list of "best and most" post for my siggy:D:D:D

Sure!!!! Sorry for late reply...

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:25 AM

^^Reposting what ive posted few pages ago ^^

Anyway, this just came in from my sales group in Davao:

One Oasis Davao is selling like hot cakes...To date, these are the only available condo units left:

Ground Floor - Units 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115.
Second Floor - Units 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 223, 224
Third Floor - Units 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311
Fourth Floor - Units 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 423, 424
Fifth Floor - All Units Sold Out

After 1 month and 10 days from its press releases and project announcements, there are only 31 condo units left out of 120 condo units within the first building. Below are the floor plans for your reference. For more info, you may visit my website at http://oneoasis.wordpress.com or email me at shealthiel@gmail.com

For more info and queries regarding this project, kindly email shealthiel@gmail.com. My agents based in Davao could also assist you personally.

Speaking of, eto na yung sabi ni Sir Xzibit na naka bakod na ang site ng One Oasis:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3422/photo430ag2.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/273/photo431ye9.jpg

Not considering the fenced vacant lot of SM City, mukhang mas malawak yung lupa ng One Oasis Davao than the existing SM City mall and the parking areas combined. Tama ba?

Uuuuy may naiinggit na naman... :lol:

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 01:29 AM

Me too!!!

Good Morning Davao City
& sir @Dexter

Thanks po @Sir Ibex... mwaaahhh... SLURRRPPP!!! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

@Peng Hok... sino naiinggit? meron din naman siguro mga condo projects sa ibang city dyan sa tabi-tabi diba??? :)

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 01:30 AM

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4528/copyofreco0117ae0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

San ito @Sir Ambs??? Open na ba yan?

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:31 AM

Thanks po @Sir Ibex... mwaaahhh... SLURRRPPP!!! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

@Peng Hok... sino naiinggit? meron din naman siguro mga condo projects sa ibang city dyan sa tabi-tabi diba??? :)

Aywan ko lang po... Kasi marami from them ang bumili sa One Oasis eh. Why buy here if they can buy there diba? :lol:

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 01:32 AM

Sayang ung Liquid @Teej no? Pinalitan na ng Disco 10, but still Liquid was better. Disco 10 has great interiors tho.

One of my personal favorites in Davao:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/kadayawanvisit2oo7/nytlyf.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/kadayawanvisit2oo7/nytlyf3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/kadayawanvisit2oo7/nytlyf4.jpg

Pops Restobar @ Wheels and More Drive, Davao City

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 01:34 AM

Aywan ko lang po... Kasi marami from them ang bumili sa One Oasis eh. Why buy here if they can buy there diba? :lol:

That's a very vivid point, Peng Hok. :) Korekokek ka. Now it's two condo projects in Davao City, and they're selling like kwekwek sa labas ng Ateneo! :) I'm sure more such project will come Davao's way soon.

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:40 AM

That's a very vivid point, Peng Hok. :) Korekokek ka. Now it's two condo projects in Davao City, and they're selling like kwekwek sa labas ng Ateneo! :) I'm sure more such project will come Davao's way soon.

IMMEDIATELY after the completion of ECO4000, sisimulan agad yung next condo project ng DMCI sa Bolton Extension. Mas highend than ECO4000. Tuloy tuloy na ito! Oh wag maiinggit ha!

DexterTexter

January 20th, 2008, 02:07 AM

IMMEDIATELY after the completion of ECO4000, sisimulan agad yung next condo project ng DMCI sa Bolton Extension. Mas highend than ECO4000. Tuloy tuloy na ito! Oh wag maiinggit ha!

Man! Kung ang city ko wlang ganyan, maiingit talaga ako! Buti nalang i'm from the bustling and cosmopolitan city of Davao!

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 04:19 AM

@DexterTexter: sa Sta. Ana Ave. ng Farenheit tapad sa "coming soon " Central Plaza Hotel.

Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cuban countdown
By Jinggoy Salvador

Fidel Castro.
The illustrious Cuban cigars.
Crisp Guayabera linen shirts.
Havana straw hats.
Big brass band.
Cha-cha-cha!

When the Cubanos welcome the coming year expect an exciting time with great pomp and merry-making. Beso-beso, abrazo abrazo. Presents and fond wishes are exchanged gifts between friends and family.

New Year's Eve is the big deal in Cuba, and you should be in a town. It coincides with the celebration of the success of the revolution (the ailing Fidel did not fail to deliver his message on this day.) One thing is for sure- the entire place goes wild. The revelry of the coming year is brought to life through music, dancing, and a splash of quirky good luck rituals.

Sun.Star Network Online's coverage of the Sinulog 2008 Festival

A cherished and unique tradition is to consume black-eyed peas-not the popular band- along with other New Year dishes. It is believed that black-eyed peas with rice and collard will usher in good luck and fortune to the family.

And speaking of fortune, while we don polka dotted garments, new underwear or red Chiongsams for good luck, green is the color of the Cubanos' celebration. It is the color of dinero, need I say more?

Conga-ing tirelessly until the break of dawn, these dance-loving creatures love celebrating this night in pubs and ballrooms.

So does the Dabawenyos.

Minus the Cuban cigars- smoking ban, remember?- and the Cuban garb- how I wish men wore the classic Guayabera shirts and the women splashed the ballroom with color and showed some legs- the new year countdown celebration at the Marco Polo was just as fun and spectacular as the Cuban's. You can't have it all but the at least the important factors where there- the band was superb and their music was great. It made dancing quite infectious. And not to forget the good vibes that everyone brought in. The coming year was ushered in with great expectations positivity.

The ballroom was packed with the locals dressed up in their new year's best. The Latino look was absent but the Latin heart on the dance floor was beating. Recently, it has been this hotel that enjoys hosting the local new year gathering that Insular and Apo View used to host, and they are doing a great job.

So, if Fidel did decide to welcome 2008 here in Davao, I am sure the revelry will go notches higher than the standard Davao level of partying. He might abide with the city's no smoking policy but in exchange, everyone should be cha-cha-cha-ing until the first sunrise of the year. Deal or no deal? Don't test the dictator. But wherever the deal may end up, it could be the best party Davao will ever have.

Dies, nueve, ocho, siete, seis, cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno... Feliz nuevo ano!

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/01/20/life/cuban.countdown..html

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 04:29 AM

^^

One Oasis

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3422/photo430ag2.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/273/photo431ye9.jpg

photos by @PengHok

MtApoStandard

January 20th, 2008, 04:32 AM

maayong hapon davao!

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 04:37 AM

maayong gabii davao!

MtApoStandard

January 20th, 2008, 04:37 AM

IMMEDIATELY after the completion of ECO4000, sisimulan agad yung next condo project ng DMCI sa Bolton Extension. Mas highend than ECO4000. Tuloy tuloy na ito! Oh wag maiinggit ha!

ECO4100:D

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 04:41 AM

ayusa oi! padayon mga goys!

MtApoStandard

January 20th, 2008, 04:42 AM

Aywan ko lang po... Kasi marami from them ang bumili sa One Oasis eh. Why buy here if they can buy there diba? :lol:
bec davao is building a city living in style to please evryone

MtApoStandard

January 20th, 2008, 04:48 AM

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/01/18/article_243254_01-18-2008.jpg
Locals and tourists have something to stare
at in delight at night. Evenings in the newly
constructed People's Park (formerly the PTA
Grounds) are filled with families and groups
enjoying the cool breeze and marveling at the
colored lights in splashing fountains beside the
bridge. (Sun.Star Davao/Jojie Alcantara)

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 05:02 AM

^^ oke lang alanskie , guapo naman diay ang Gardenia naa nay parachute :cheers:

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5307/bellysys1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MtApoStandard

January 20th, 2008, 05:20 AM

New agency eyed to curb ‘red tape’
http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080120114841.html

The government plans to establish the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) as part of its efforts to improve service delivery to businesses, reduce red tape and attract more investments in the country.

Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said the DTI would continue undertaking measures and initiatives to simplify business procedures.

NERBAC will serve as an actual One-Stop Action Center mainly for business registration not only with DTI but also of other government agencies in the same location It also provides knowledge and information management and investment marketing services for potential investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders.

NERBAC was established in Region VII in Cebu City, Region 11 in Davao and Region III. The center helped Davao region facilitate investments amounting to P3.27 billion and create 21,960 jobs; while Cebu facilitated P1.9 billion and generated 5,888 employment through business name registration.

Maglaya said the Enhancement Streamlining of Critical Government Frontline Services Project is also being undertaken to provide a more conducive business environment to both local and foreign investors eyeing the regions as an investment destination. (Edu Lopez)

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 07:13 AM

Sunday, 20 January 2008
Abaca stages a comeback
MindaNews
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 23:34
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/15 Jan) -- Interest in abaca, a favorite crop long ago, is regaining with the new surge in demand abroad.
Councilor Leo Avila said the city is helping farmers in planting abaca in 5,000 hectares of land, especially in the highlands.

Among the companies reportedly interested in the fiber, which was the more popular crop before Davao shifted to banana decades ago, is the German automobile maker BMW, which prefers abaca fibers instead of fiber glass. Other car manufacturers have reportedly followed suit.

Before World War II, American entrepreneurs reportedly managed vast abaca plantations in Davao totalling 45,000 hectares.

Abaca is indigenous in the Philippines and can easily grow in between trees. Avila noted that it is suitable in the highlands, and could help preserve watershed areas. Davao City alone has nine watershed areas covering 80,000 hectares, he said.

He said Davao farmers better grab the opportunity because of the high demand for abaca, which now sells for P52 per kilo. Avila noted, though, that the price could shoot up to as much as P200 a kilo.

The problem is, abaca plants in Davao now reportedly have diseases and thus need to be replaced.

Avila said the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) is now helping out, putting up a laboratory here where tissues for disease-free abacas are being cultured. But he said the city government is also planning to put up its own laboratory.

For this project, the city has allotted P1 million from its annual development fund. Rep. Sid Ungab of the city’s third district, also vowed to add more money for the project. But Avila said more money is needed because a good laboratory costs P10 million.

Avila said there are plans by players in the abaca industry to put up an abaca council that will guide in the propagation of abaca.

Indigenous people living in Sibulan have also expressed interest they would plant abaca in their ancestral lands. Avila said at least 8,000 hectares of ancestral lands are available for abaca farms. (MindaNews)

http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3648&Itemid=105

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 07:29 AM

@Ralls adventure in Camp Sabros

Camp Sabros elevation 3,900 ft. above sea level

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 07:31 AM

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 07:41 AM

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skylift is 270 across

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 07:51 AM

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and here's rick attempting to cross 270 ft. and a depth of 2.70 ft.! ..LOL

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 08:03 AM

more Sabros pics...

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Ricksie kanus.a ta adto Camp Sabros :)

Ady001

January 20th, 2008, 10:44 AM

^^ Looks like some ranch in Bukidnon :D

Very chic and for the adventurous...

Ady001

January 20th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Speaking of, eto na yung sabi ni Sir Xzibit na naka bakod na ang site ng One Oasis:

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Not considering the fenced vacant lot of SM City, mukhang mas malawak yung lupa ng One Oasis Davao than the existing SM City mall and the parking areas combined. Tama ba?

Uuuuy may naiinggit na naman... :lol:

Mura'g opening sa usa ka mall hehehe it's very promising...

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:15 PM

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 12:16 PM

^^ oke lang alanskie , guapo naman diay ang Gardenia naa nay parachute :cheers:

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Right ambs may layag na ang banca :lol::lol::lol:

Kakilala ko ang me ari and plano nya na maglagay ng coffee shop sa may marsh na area parang mag banca or mag raft ang mga customers hehehe... looks exciting to me :banana::banana::banana:

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:19 PM

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:20 PM

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 12:20 PM

kilala me also the Moraleses :)

Ok mine is the husband na si jojo...:):):)

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:25 PM

btw kuya neyoneyo is on his way to NE via singapore madayaw pag lakaw! abshied ! von voyage!finchè veniamo a contatto di ancora! asta la vista baby !adios con migo/miga :D

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BakBak's famous icy beer

sir ambs thanks kaayo ha for the company yesterday.... sorri sa akong place of suggestion kay murag padong to ug gangwar... i forgot to tell you that i am 100% Ne-yo Fan... and I have a passion for RB music....

thanks din too all who were present in the EB (sorry for my absence in the first/world palace ;) )....

attention @Sir Davaoeagle.... i miss you too.... im here at singapore "free internet" lobby, time remaining 3:20 and counting..... :cheers:

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Ciao!!! @neyoneyo...:cheers:

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Right ambs may layag na ang banca :lol::lol::lol:

Kakilala ko ang me ari and plano nya na maglagay ng coffee shop sa may marsh na area parang mag banca or mag raft ang mga customers hehehe... looks exciting to me :banana::banana::banana:

wow! di kaya tayo ma dengue dyan ..let me think maybe they name the place Dengue Coffee fever or Caf e Marsh :jk: :lol:

anyway sabi ni rean meron daw inland resort malpit sa Dencio's yung marsh gagawin daw boating :banana::banana::banana:

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Ok mine is the husband na si jojo...:):):)

Jojo ba yung architect asawa ni Maricel?

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:30 PM

sir ambs thanks kaayo ha for the company yesterday.... sorri sa akong place of suggestion kay murag padong to ug gangwar... i forgot to tell you that i am 100% Ne-yo Fan... and I have a passion for RB music....

thanks din too all who were present in the EB (sorry for my absence in the first/world palace ;) )....

attention @Sir Davaoeagle.... i miss you too.... im here at singapore "free internet" lobby, time remaining 3:20 and counting..... :cheers:

no prob. ako lang basig magripuhan ta didto !sus palakaw ba ya ka :lol:

so see ya next year! don't forget to bring some deutch blondine the female kind !:lol:

Ady001

January 20th, 2008, 12:30 PM

sir ambs thanks kaayo ha for the company yesterday.... sorri sa akong place of suggestion kay murag padong to ug gangwar... i forgot to tell you that i am 100% Ne-yo Fan... and I have a passion for RB music....

thanks din too all who were present in the EB (sorry for my absence in the first/world palace ;) )....

attention @Sir Davaoeagle.... i miss you too.... im here at singapore "free internet" lobby, time remaining 3:20 and counting..... :cheers:

Muhawa na ka neyoneyo? Unsang RB music hehehe :D:nuts::nuts:

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 12:31 PM

Jojo ba yung architect asawa ni Maricel?

Actually yung si jojo na syang chef din at the same time kakalese ko since HS at sa school natin sa college pero CE man siya.:):)

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:35 PM

Ciao!!! @neyoneyo...:cheers:

ooopppss... ni log-in usab ko after beeing ejected (or ejaculated by the internet system :lol: )

sir ibex, :master: twas really nice meeting you.... we actually considered driving to tagum last saturday to check the projects ..... next time na lang... sir

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:38 PM

Muhawa na ka neyoneyo? Unsang RB music hehehe :D:nuts::nuts:

sorry i meant, RnB .....

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 12:38 PM

ooopppss... ni log-in usab ko after beeing ejected (or ejaculated by the internet system :lol: )

sir ibex, :master: twas really nice meeting you.... we actually considered driving to tagum last saturday to check the projects ..... next time na lang... sir

All the time sir neyo same feeling here...:cheers: antayin ko pag uwi mo...:):):)

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:39 PM

ooopppss... ni log-in usab ko after beeing ejected (or ejaculated by the internet system :lol: )

sir ibex, :master: twas really nice meeting you.... we actually considered driving to tagum last saturday to check the projects ..... next time na lang... sir

oi don't forget to posts your long overdue photos of our meet :D

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:41 PM

sorry i meant, RnB .....

:lol:

anyway @ least may souvenier ka kagabi sa bahay namin....oops baka iba ang ibig sabihin ng mga goys :lol:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:41 PM

Thanks po @Sir Ibex... mwaaahhh... SLURRRPPP!!! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

@Peng Hok... sino naiinggit? meron din naman siguro mga condo projects sa ibang city dyan sa tabi-tabi diba??? :)

hi sir..... naa pa koy pix nimo i post nako unya..... :cheers:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:47 PM

no prob. ako lang basig magripuhan ta didto !sus palakaw ba ya ka :lol:

so see ya next year! don't forget to bring some deutch blondine the female kind !:lol:

anong gusto mo aufblasbar oder echt!!!! (translation: inflatable or real :lol: )

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:49 PM

anong gusto mo aufblasbar oder echt!!!! (translation: inflatable or real :lol: )

syempre yung real! at hindi 66 years old kasi madaling manakawan dito sa Davao :lol:

Rall

January 20th, 2008, 12:52 PM

Ricksie kanus.a ta adto Camp Sabros :)

... thanks for posting sir..

Kapatagan...
weekends... Feb 9-10 or Feb 16-17..
weekdays pwede kayo?

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:53 PM

syempre yung real! at hindi 66 years old kasi madaling manakawan dito sa Davao :lol:

hahahahaahah.... mahirap i-ship kung ganoon... :lol:

im taking a dip muna sa changi swimming pool sa taas.... will be back in 2 hours before boarding....

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 12:55 PM

... thanks for posting sir..

Kapatagan...
weekends... Feb 9-10 or Feb 16-17..
weekdays pwede kayo?

:banana::banana::banana: thanks rick! o goy's may date na tayo !

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 12:57 PM

:lol:

anyway @ least may souvenier ka kagabi sa bahay namin....oops baka iba ang ibig sabihin ng mga goys :lol:

kalevashey talaga ako sir, sorrri talaga

Rall

January 20th, 2008, 12:59 PM

Sabros Camp
Zipline is 370 meters across a valley - 50 seconds to cross - over gaint bamboos, lauans & pinetrees...
Skylift is 270 meters across - nearly 3 mins to cross

davaoeagle

January 20th, 2008, 01:00 PM

sir ambs thanks kaayo ha for the company yesterday.... sorri sa akong place of suggestion kay murag padong to ug gangwar... i forgot to tell you that i am 100% Ne-yo Fan... and I have a passion for RB music....

thanks din too all who were present in the EB (sorry for my absence in the first/world palace ;) )....

attention @Sir Davaoeagle.... i miss you too.... im here at singapore "free internet" lobby, time remaining 3:20 and counting..... :cheers:

Davy and I just talked about you :) Have a safe trip pal! :cheers:

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:00 PM

^^
Hi kuya Neyo! Nasa singapore ka na pala? Wow bilis naman! Hehehehe!

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 01:01 PM

oi don't forget to posts your long overdue photos of our meet :D

davao pictures i will post soon:

ssc davao interview with Kublai
kulaskuskan with the gumamela :lol:
dinner at probinsya
goys at kasagingan
chicharon eating contest at yellowhauz (meron ba?)

videos of davao streets (thanks to sir dinabaw for the wonderful takes)

at marami pang iba.....

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 01:03 PM

^^
Hi kuya Neyo! Nasa singapore ka na pala? Wow bilis naman! Hehehehe!

oo nga, i'm going to the swimming pool in a few seconds (katkat ko sa taas to relax.... :lol: ) thanks and see you again (soon) ha.... :cheers:

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:04 PM

Sabros Camp
Zipline is 370 meters across a valley - 50 seconds to cross - over gaint bamboos, lauans & pinetrees...
Skylift is 270 meters across - nearly 3 mins to cross

di ba nakaka takot ? pero yung ginawa mo kayang kaya ko yun ! :D anyway thanks in advance sir @Rall :cheers:

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:06 PM

oo nga, i'm going to the swimming pool in a few seconds (katkat ko sa taas to relax.... :lol: ) thanks and see you again (soon) ha.... :cheers:

Thanks din po. Yes I hope to see you again soon. Mag iiwan ako ng isang piraso ng chicharon para remembrance ko sayo. :lol:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Davy and I just talked about you :) Have a safe trip pal! :cheers:

happy to hear from you kuya vic :)

gosshh and daming kong gagawin bukas.... tapos na ang bakasyon :lol:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 01:07 PM

Thanks din po. Yes I hope to see you again soon. Mag iiwan ako ng isang piraso ng chicharon para remembrance ko sayo. :lol:

pakibabad lang po sa suka para hindi po tumigas.... and remember, fyi, they don't serve suka at yellowhauz :lol:

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:07 PM

^^
Hi kuya Neyo! Nasa singapore ka na pala? Wow bilis naman! Hehehehe!

oi peng kapikat ka talaga pati kitkat ko ginaya mo! " your nothing but copycat .. .."

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:08 PM

oi peng kapikat ka talaga pati kitkat ko ginaya mo! " your nothing but copycat .. .."

Lol! Bahal na copycat, basta hindi copykatkat! Hahahaha!

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:08 PM

pakibabad lang po sa suka para hindi po tumigas.... and remember, fyi, they don't serve suka at yellowhauz :lol:

bakit di mo ba gustong tumigas , neyo did u bid adieu to your frens in RB thread :D

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:10 PM

pakibabad lang po sa suka para hindi po tumigas.... and remember, fyi, they don't serve suka at yellowhauz :lol:

Bakit? Saan bang coffee shop dito sa Mindanao ang nagseserve ng suka? For sure wala sa Davao. Mga socy ang mga coffee shops here dahbah? :lol:

Rall

January 20th, 2008, 01:11 PM

:banana::banana::banana: thanks rick! o goy's may date na tayo !

kung weekend - iron the plans 1 week ahead...
kung MTWT days - inform a day ahead...
closed all Friday noon till saturday noon...

Peng Hok

January 20th, 2008, 01:12 PM

So after Paul and Neyo, who are our next guests? Nikki, right? Sana si Vic na naman ang makauwi dito...:)

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:12 PM

kung weekend - iron the plans 1 week ahead...
kung MTWT days - inform a day ahead...
closed all Friday noon till saturday noon...

ok noted sir :)

sir@ Rall magkano pala bayad sa Camp Sabros?

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 01:33 PM

OT:

oi peng kapikat ka talaga pati kitkat ko ginaya mo! " your nothing but copycat .. .."

Lol! Bahal na copycat, basta hindi copykatkat! Hahahaha!

hush hush... here's the more fitting avatar mga sirs :lol::lol::lol:

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Goy's here's the sked for the Camp Sabros excurtion

...

Kapatagan...
weekends... Feb 9-10 or Feb 16-17..

kung weekend - iron the plans 1 week ahead...
kung MTWT days - inform a day ahead...
closed all Friday noon till saturday noon...

Sabros Camp
Zipline is 370 meters across a valley - 50 seconds to cross - over gaint bamboos, lauans & pinetrees...
Skylift is 270 meters across - nearly 3 mins to cross

as scheduled by our host @Rall

Camp Sabros , Kapatagan Davao del Sur.

Camp Sabras elevation 3,900 ft. above sea level
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skylift is 270 across

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dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:40 PM

OT:

hush hush... here's the more fitting avatar mga sirs :lol::lol::lol:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8113/avatar1326129btw1.gif

:lol: i was trying to photoshop hehehe

btw puede ka sa Sabros on those dates?

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 01:40 PM

oo nga, i'm going to the swimming pool in a few seconds (katkat ko sa taas to relax.... :lol: ) thanks and see you again (soon) ha.... :cheers:

have a safe travel neyo.

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 01:44 PM

:lol: i was trying to photoshop hehehe

btw puede ka sa Sabros on those dates?

Hehehe:D pwedeng-pwede on weekends, negotiable on weekdays but not impossible :lol::lol::lol:

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 01:46 PM

OT:

hush hush... here's the more fitting avatar mga sirs :lol::lol::lol:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8113/avatar1326129btw1.gif

great work ibex.

dinabaw

January 20th, 2008, 01:47 PM

^^ helo paul kamusta Canadian?

Hehehe:D pwedeng-pwede on weekends, negotiable on weekdays but not impossible :lol::lol::lol:

oke so pili ka lang ng date and tell your cuz junax! :okay:

so delayed pala and construction ng Tagum ctiy hall? hehe para dili OT .

Ibex

January 20th, 2008, 01:53 PM

great work ibex.

Thanks paul..:):):)

oke so pili ka lang ng date and tell you cuz junax too! :okay:

so delayed pala and construction ng Tagum ctiy hall? hehe para dili OT .

Ok ko either sa dalawang weekends na skeds ambs, kung mag weekday mo just inform me in advance para i can make the necessary adjustments :cheers: yup ma delay gamay yung groundbreaking :):):)

davaoguy2

January 20th, 2008, 02:28 PM

^^
Hi kuya Neyo! Nasa singapore ka na pala? Wow bilis naman! Hehehehe!

Hahay. kelan pa kaya ako makabalik ng singapore.

:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 02:31 PM

^^ same here. singapore was the the first one out of the country. and still it captivates me.

nick4ubaby

January 20th, 2008, 02:58 PM

davao pictures i will post soon:

ssc davao interview with Kublai
kulaskuskan with the gumamela :lol:
dinner at probinsya
goys at kasagingan
chicharon eating contest at yellowhauz (meron ba?)

videos of davao streets (thanks to sir dinabaw for the wonderful takes)

at marami pang iba.....

sir neyo houw bout our mini eb at taj minar. pra naa pud ko. :lol:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 03:06 PM

just got back from a relaxing swimming session at changi's .... sana may pool din ang DIA.....

hi nick, i will post those too.... miss you nick ;) :cheers:

sir neyo houw bout our mini eb at taj minar. pra naa pud ko. :lol:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 03:08 PM

OT:

hush hush... here's the more fitting avatar mga sirs :lol::lol::lol:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8113/avatar1326129btw1.gif

wow.... this will be my next avatar...... pwede? thANKS SIR IBEX

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 03:19 PM

btw, thanks and regards din pala kay sir xzibit .... masarap po yoong banana nyo :D (the one you ordered for the group at kasagingan....) fotos follow..... :cheers:

neyoneyo80

January 20th, 2008, 03:23 PM

do you know that we have "crown regency" in davao hindi nga lang hotel, residences lang po... it's located inside ...... (*&)W*&(*@&* (sir dinabaw will explain :D )

WawaY[625]

January 20th, 2008, 07:12 PM

theres a new u/c sa tapat ng SM (the site nung Main PLace) di ko nabasa ang exact name pero may "luxury apartments" ata sa name..anyway, may rendering na rin, so baka may makadaan palihug na lang ug pic :D

davaoguy2

January 20th, 2008, 09:48 PM

^^ same here. singapore was the the first one out of the country. and still it captivates me.

uu nga eh. so modern yet so green. nde gaya dito, bloody boring, old , and cold.

KulasKusgan

January 20th, 2008, 11:16 PM

davao pictures i will post soon:

ssc davao interview with Kublai
kulaskuskan with the gumamela :lol:
dinner at probinsya
goys at kasagingan
chicharon eating contest at yellowhauz (meron ba?)

videos of davao streets (thanks to sir dinabaw for the wonderful takes)

at marami pang iba.....

hi neyo! sayang wala ko ka-attend sa despedida. ayuayu!

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 11:39 PM

^^ helo paul kamusta Canadian?

oke so pili ka lang ng date and tell your cuz junax! :okay:

so delayed pala and construction ng Tagum ctiy hall? hehe para dili OT .

oks ra pud pero bungog pa gihapon.

paulkrps

January 20th, 2008, 11:57 PM

xzibit31

January 21st, 2008, 01:58 AM

btw, thanks and regards din pala kay sir xzibit .... masarap po yoong banana nyo :D (the one you ordered for the group at kasagingan....) fotos follow..... :cheers:

have a safe trip my friend.....:)

it was my pleasure....:lol:....next time uli....:nuts:

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 02:23 AM

Hedcor inks MOA with city villages for power project
Sunstar

HEDCOR Tamugan, Inc. (HTI) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) with eight barangays in Davao City for the company's proposed construction of three run-of-river hydropower plants in the area.

The community leaders of barangays Wines, Tawan-tawan, Tambobong, Suawan, Salaysay, Carmen, Cadalian, and Tamayong, including Indigenous Peoples' (IPs) leaders Datu Cesar Betil of Tamayong and Datu Roque Maylan of Cadalian, signed their respective MOAs with Hedcor president and chief operating officer Rene Ronquillo.

The signing signified the communities' and IPs' approval and support of the company's 34-megawatt Tamugan Hydropower Project.

The signed agreements will provide development opportunities, livelihood projects, and basic healthcare services to the communities during construction and operation of the plants starting 2008.

"The coming of Hedcor is providential in so many aspects," said Datu Rudy Anta of the Clata Tribe. "It will give the tribal people a chance to improve socially; deserving IP students will have a chance to pursue higher education; the project will provide jobs and can generate a number of economic opportunities for everyone," he added.

HTI, sister company of Hedcor, Inc. and Hedcor Sibulan, Inc. (HSI), is investing P5 billion to construct three run-of-river hydropower plants in the Calinan, Baguio, and Marilog Districts. These plants are the 20-megawatt Tamugan AB, the 6.5-megawatt Suawan, and the 7.5-megawatt Panigan plants. The investment also represents a significant portion of Davao City's P10 billion investment targets for the year according to the local Borad of Investments office.

"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the residents and IPs of the barangays," said Ronquillo. "Aside from generating clean energy, we are glad to be part of the community's sustainable development," he added.

The Tamugan Project will generate 231 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy that will displace about 89,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents starting 2010.

The generated electricity, together with HSI's P5 billion, 42.5-megawatt Sibulan Hydropower Project in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, will be supplied to Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) to help avert an impending power crisis in the region.

HTI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, the publicly listed holding company of all Aboitiz assets in the power generation and distribution industries.

:banana::banana::banana:

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 02:32 AM

Turquoise whips up special Turkish meal for CommPhil
Sunstar

COMMPHIL started the New Year with a bang as they set out to try the intriguing Turquoise Restaurant at SM for a night of culinary adventure.

The dinner party, attended by CommPhil officers and staff, is a regular jaunt not only to wind down after a hectic work period, but also for CommPhil employees to acquire new tastes and experiences.

Turquoise, an old French word for Turkish, was a fitting choice, being the first Turkish restaurant in the city and the first time for most of the CommPhil staff to taste the cuisine.

Turquoise was more than happy to whip up a real Turkish meal and came up with a special menu for their guests: Abagannush (grilled eggplant) and Ezme (chili and tomato dip) with lawash bread for appetizer); chicken soup with noodles; Chicken Elbasan (baked with sauce), Dalyan Kophte (baked ground beef), Turkish rice, and Kazandibi (a milky dessert).

The restaurant owners made the dining experience more interesting with anecdotes on their culture, even elucidating that Turkish people are not from India or Arabia, and that although they have spicy dishes, their cuisine is not generally hot and spicy.

They also regaled their guests with Tasseography-a fortune-telling method that entails a coffee drinker to cover the cup with a saucer, shake and flip it over, and let a reader or expert tell his fortune by reading the patterns and symbols from the coffee grounds. The fortune reading, of course, was made only for CommPhil that night, and is not part of the restaurant's services.

Owned by the Turquoise International Food Corp. based in Cagayan de Oro where they also have a branch, Turquoise offers genuine Turkish meals that give diners a totally different culinary experience.

The CommPhil staff savored each dish and drink with much gusto, opening their palates to new and diverse flavors and tastes, in the same manner that they open their minds and unlock their creativity to come up with the most exciting approaches to marketing.

CommPhil wrapped up its dinner party as an enjoyable culinary treat and a refreshing encounter with something new, a fitting start to another challenging and stimulating year ahead.

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 02:43 AM

Good morning mga climbers! :lol:

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 03:08 AM

pleasant morning to you bro and to other members of KGB...:)

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 03:12 AM

Top 40
January 20, 2008 — Peter Lavina New Blog

Here are the richest Pinoys listed by Forbes Magazine and reported by Philstar.

I am surprised that Senator Manny Villar is listed as richer than Metrobank’s George Ty, Jollibee’s Tony Tan Caktiong, SanMig Boss Danding Cojuangco, and JG Summit’s John Gokongwei, among many other taipans and tycoons.

He is more than ten times richer than the Alcantara’s of Davao.

1. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family ($2 billion)

2. Henry Sy and family ($1.7 billion)

3. Lucio Tan and family ($1.6 billion)

4. Andrew Tan ($1.1 billion)

5. Manuel Villar ($940 million)

6. George Ty ($870 million)

7. Andrew Gotianun ($860 million)

8. Enrique Razon Jr. ($820 million)

9. Tony Tan Caktiong and family ($790 million)

10. Oscar Lopez and family ($775 million)

11. Vivian Que Azcona and family ($670 million)

12. Inigo and Mercedes Zobel ($660 million)

13. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. ($540 million)

14. Emilio Yap and family ($445 million)

15. John Gokongwei Jr. and family ($430 million)

16. Enrique Aboitiz and family ($375 million)

17. Alfonso Yuchengco and family ($365 million)

18. Beatrice Campos ($220 million)

19. David Consunji and family ($210 million)

20. Luis Virata ($200 million)

21. Gilberto Duavit Jr. and family ($191 million)

22. Menardo Jimenez and family ($190 million)

23. Felipe Gozon and family ($165 million)

24. Mariano Tan and family ($140 million)

25. Ramon del Rosario Jr. ($137 million)

26. Ronaldo and Rosalinda Hortaleza ($110 million)

27. Manuel Zamora ($105 million)

28. Betty Ang ($100 million)

29. Tomas Alcantara and family ($90 million)

30. Frederick Dy ($70 million)

31. Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Sr. ($60 million)

32. Salvador Zamora ($55 million)

33. Oscar Hilado and family ($51 million)

34. Philip T. Ang ($50 million)

35. Magdaleno Albarracin Jr. ($49 million)

36. Jesus Tambunting ($47 million)

37. Antonio Roxas ($36 million)

38. Manuel Pangilinan ($35 million)

39. Marixi Rufino-Prieto and family ($33 million)

40. Lourdes Montinola ($30 million)

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 03:26 AM

^^ what's KGB doc abs :colgate:

good morning mga climbers "trying hard kapikats" :lol:

let's climb Kapatagan ! i prefer Feb. 16 &17 :cheers:

Goy's here's the sked for the Camp Sabros excurtion

...

Kapatagan...
weekends... Feb 9-10 or Feb 16-17..

kung weekend - iron the plans 1 week ahead...
kung MTWT days - inform a day ahead...
closed all Friday noon till saturday noon...

Sabros Camp
Zipline is 370 meters across a valley - 50 seconds to cross - over gaint bamboos, lauans & pinetrees...
Skylift is 270 meters across - nearly 3 mins to cross

as scheduled by our host @Rall

Camp Sabros , Kapatagan Davao del Sur.

Camp Sabras elevation 3,900 ft. above sea level
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skylift is 270 across

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Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 03:51 AM

^^
Pass lang ko dira Ambs. I'm not the outdoorsy type of person kasi. You know, katkat baya ko. Hehehe. Basig maglagot lang mo sa ako. Hehehehe :D

@Dokie, anong ibig sabihin ng KGB?

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:04 AM

^^
Pass lang ko dira Ambs. I'm not the outdoorsy type of person kasi. You know, katkat baya ko. Hehehe. Basig maglagot lang mo sa ako. Hehehehe :D

@Dokie, anong ibig sabihin ng KGB?

ok lang ingna lang si pareng Dexter oke basig dili sa ka dalikway diri :)

good news no more katkat billboards :cheers:

www.sunstar.com.ph

Monday, January 21, 2008
Sara not keen on issuing new permits for billboards
By Ben O. Tesiorna

VICE Mayor Sara Duterte, in her capacity as acting mayor, is not keen on giving new permits for the construction of billboards here in Davao City.

In Sunday's "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa", the young Duterte said her policy would be to discourage the mushrooming of billboard structures in the city because of the hazard they pose especially in residential areas where they are mostly located.

Last week, the young Duterte even dared a billboard company to sue her after it protested her plan to have a billboard in SIR New Matina dismantled because this was being constructed without a permit from the City Government.

Duterte said she already issued an executive order directing all City Government agencies to enforce and closely monitor the implementation of the national laws and local ordinances regarding the construction of billboards as well as other issues concerning the building code.

Duterte said she is only giving the agencies 20 days to comply with her order. She added that she is also planning to have a meeting with billboard companies to explain her policy.

"Basta kana ang akong policy, now kung di mo makauyon pang-apply na lang mo ug permit pagbalik ni Mayor (Rodrigo) Duterte kay basin ug lain pud iyang policy. Basta samtang ako ang naglingkod dinhi I will stand by it (That's my policy. If that does not sit well with you, then wait until Mayor Rodrigo Duterte returns to office because he might have a different policy. But as long as I'm acting mayor, I will stand by this policy)," Duterte said.

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 04:10 AM

^^
Sige I will try to tell him, basig mu kuyog sila. Hehehe.

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 04:18 AM

^^KGB - Katkat Goys Brigade :lol:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:20 AM

wrong post

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 04:20 AM

^^
Hahahahaha! Anti-KGB!

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:22 AM

wonderfulitous Samal!

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1556/29339904zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i can feel sir Ibex is "online" :lol:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:24 AM

Samalatious.....

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dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:25 AM

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:27 AM

^^KGB - Katkat Goys Brigade :lol:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2571/1315589654e1ed2015ftj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:rofl:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:31 AM

do you know that we have "crown regency" in davao hindi nga lang hotel, residences lang po... it's located inside ...... (*&)W*&(*@&* (sir dinabaw will explain :D )

:lol: oo nga napurnada kaya umuwi na lang kami , tagal na yang crown regency kuya neyo.

Ibex

January 21st, 2008, 04:35 AM

wonderfulitous Samal!

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1556/29339904zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i can feel sir Ibex is "online" :lol:

yeah baby yeaaaah!!!:cheers:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 04:39 AM

Archive
Meralco, Aboitiz remain top customers of Napocor
By Donnabelle L. Gatdula
Sunday, January 20, 2008

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) remained as the National Power Corp.’s (Napocor) biggest customer with energy sales to the Lopez-owned utility of 14,197 gigawatt-hours (gwh) in 2007.

In addition, data from Napocor’s Accounts Management Department showed that Davao Light & Power Co. (DLPC) in Mindanao and Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) in the Visayas consistently ranked second and third, respectively, among state-owned power generation’s top customers in 2007.

VECO and DLPC are both owned and operated by the Aboitiz Group of Companies.

Energy sales to DLPC reached 1,414 gwh from October 2006 to September 2007, while sales to VECO registered at 1,365 gwh during the same 12-month period.

The country’s largest power distribution firm, Meralco supplies the electricity requirements of the entire Metro Manila area and the adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal.

With a customer base of more than four million, the Lopez-owned utility accounts for almost 40 percent of Napocor’s yearly energy sales.

VECO on the other hand services more than 275,000 customers in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay, and five municipalities in Metro Cebu, while DLPC holds the franchise to supply electricity to the cities of Davao and Panabo, and to the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.

Also included in the top 10 list of Napocor customers were: Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co. (667 gwh); Batangas II Electric Cooperative (551 gwh); Central Negros Electric Cooperative (546 gwh); and Southern Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (530 gwh); Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (458 gwh); Cavite Ecozone (386 gwh) and San Fernando Electric Light & Power Co. (381gwh).

In the industrial category, Napocor’s biggest customer in 2007 was Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corp. (PASAR), which registered energy sales of 250 gwh. Located in Leyte, PASAR owns and operates the only copper smelter and refinery in the Philippines.

Other big industrial customers were Holcim Phils. (189 gwh); Philippine Sinter Corp. (186 gwh); Philex Mining Corp. (166 gwh); Northern Cement Corp. (161 gwh); and Treasure Steelworks Corp. (116 gwh).

http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008011927&type=2

MtApoStandard

January 21st, 2008, 04:42 AM

maayong hapon davao!

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 04:44 AM

^^
How's it going at the Australian Open? :D

Rasputin

January 21st, 2008, 04:51 AM

DAVAO'S FIRST BAT FESTIVAL

Davao’s first Bat Festival set Jan. 21-27 in Samal Island

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Jan. 19 (PNA) -- The first Bat Festival will be held in Barangay Tambo here from Jan. 21 to 27 to generate awareness on the importance of bats to the environment.

The Monfort Bat Conservation Foundation, together with the Philippine Bat Conservation, will sponsor the week-long festival with the support of the Bat Conservation International and Foundation for the Philippine Environment.

The 2008 Philippine Bat Festival will feature the world’s largest colony of Geoffroy’s Rousette fruit bats that can be found at the Monfort Bat Caves located in the said barangay.

According to Norma Monfort, head of the Monfort Bat Conservation Foundation, two scientists -— Dr. David Waldien and Jim Kennedy -- from Bat Conservation International will join the week-long festival.

The two scientists will be conducting training on cave assessment as well as conduct seminar workshop to enthusiasts and the public.

The Bat Conservation International, based in Austin, Texas, a leading organization in bat conservation and protection around the world, will send Waldien and Kennedy for the festival.

The scientists will also conduct a two-day Cave Management Workshop to train broader group of cavers and researchers with standardized cave assessment methodologies on the recognition of current and past bat caves, to develop and refine people’s understanding of cave locations in the Philippines and to develop maps, and identify collaborators for local and regional cave assessment projects.

The fruit bats found in the Monfort Bat Caves is one of the 10 species of the genus Rousetus in the world. It can also be found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Island.

Rousette fruit bat has a size range of 95 to 177 millimeters and weighs around 54 to 75 grams with males usually larger than females.

These bats feed on juices of fruits and flower nectar that makes them both a pollinator and a seed dispenser. They can fly 40 to 50 kilometers at night to look for food and the only specie of Philippine fruit bat that uses echolocation.

About 1.8 to two million bats can be found in the Monfort Bat Caves which makes it as the world’s largest bat colony. (PNA)

abskess

January 21st, 2008, 04:55 AM

nice! nice sir ambs :lol:

MtApoStandard

January 21st, 2008, 04:59 AM

^^
How's it going at the Australian Open? :D
temp over there is not as terrible over last year - katkat:D

xzibit31

January 21st, 2008, 05:03 AM

free wifi will be available at sm city davao within the first to second quarter of this year. the whole mall will be covered by this freebie....:banana:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 05:07 AM

free wifi will be available at sm city davao within the first to second quarter of this year. the whole mall will be covered by this freebie....:banana:

:banana::banana::banana: now we can have our ebs in SM and open a multo thread :lol:

Ibex

January 21st, 2008, 05:10 AM

ahem... kumuha ka ng pwesto for a coffee shop sir @Dinabaw tiyak patok yun pwede ring tambayan ng SSC Davao :cheers:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 05:11 AM

^^ eh malapit na tayo magkakaruon ng headquarters sa condo ni @ neyoneyo :colgate:

DAVAO'S FIRST BAT FESTIVAL

Davao’s first Bat Festival set Jan. 21-27 in Samal Island

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Jan. 19 (PNA) -- The first Bat Festival will be held in Barangay Tambo here from Jan. 21 to 27 to generate awareness on the importance of bats to the environment.

The Monfort Bat Conservation Foundation, together with the Philippine Bat Conservation, will sponsor the week-long festival with the support of the Bat Conservation International and Foundation for the Philippine Environment.

The 2008 Philippine Bat Festival will feature the world’s largest colony of Geoffroy’s Rousette fruit bats that can be found at the Monfort Bat Caves located in the said barangay.

According to Norma Monfort, head of the Monfort Bat Conservation Foundation, two scientists -— Dr. David Waldien and Jim Kennedy -- from Bat Conservation International will join the week-long festival.

The two scientists will be conducting training on cave assessment as well as conduct seminar workshop to enthusiasts and the public.

The Bat Conservation International, based in Austin, Texas, a leading organization in bat conservation and protection around the world, will send Waldien and Kennedy for the festival.

The scientists will also conduct a two-day Cave Management Workshop to train broader group of cavers and researchers with standardized cave assessment methodologies on the recognition of current and past bat caves, to develop and refine people’s understanding of cave locations in the Philippines and to develop maps, and identify collaborators for local and regional cave assessment projects.

The fruit bats found in the Monfort Bat Caves is one of the 10 species of the genus Rousetus in the world. It can also be found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Island.

Rousette fruit bat has a size range of 95 to 177 millimeters and weighs around 54 to 75 grams with males usually larger than females.

These bats feed on juices of fruits and flower nectar that makes them both a pollinator and a seed dispenser. They can fly 40 to 50 kilometers at night to look for food and the only specie of Philippine fruit bat that uses echolocation.

About 1.8 to two million bats can be found in the Monfort Bat Caves which makes it as the world’s largest bat colony. (PNA)

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nikkixtrm

January 21st, 2008, 05:40 AM

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:rofl:

haha! nice ibex :o

i'll make another one with the same concept, but i gots no photoshop skillz! i'd have to draw it.

edit: si dinabaw nagbuhat ani? lol.

nikkixtrm

January 21st, 2008, 05:45 AM

bootylicious

fergalicious

samalacious

hm...

reancorbz84

January 21st, 2008, 05:45 AM

goodafternoon mga goyz. lol..... asa naman mga pics sa davao meet with sir neyo? lol....

xzibit31

January 21st, 2008, 06:27 AM

wala pa...hehehehe...tinamad siguro:bash:

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 06:33 AM

^^
Baka may jetlag pa. Hehehehe!

Peng Hok

January 21st, 2008, 06:53 AM

temp over there is not as terrible over last year - katkat:D

Roger Federer really had a big scare over the weekend. Good thing the world number had enough arsenals to bail him out of what would have been the biggest upset in the tournament. Hehehe. Go Federer Express! Go defeat those katkats wanting to grab your number one ranking! :lol:

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 07:07 AM

Is Sara Duterte testing the waters?
By Marilou M. Aguirre
Davao Today

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Princess Sara. Who’s afraid of the national ID system? (davaotoday.com file photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)

DAVAO CITY–As if daring the groups opposed to it, vice mayor Sara Duterte said she is in favor of the hotly-debated national ID system, pronounced by the Supreme Court as “unconstitutional” in 1998, but recently revived by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to crush the mounting Communist insurgency .

Princess Sara. Who’s afraid of the national ID system? (davaotoday.com file photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)

“Only those who might be hiding something are afraid of it,” said the young Duterte, who recently assumed the post of acting mayor, after her father, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, filed an indefinite leave of absence to give way to the Ombudsman’s investigation over alleged irregularities in the People’s Park.

The young Duterte said the national ID system would make the delivery of health and other government services move faster.

“With just one swipe (of the card), we will immediately know if a person has received help from the city’s relief program Lingap sa Mahirap or has unpaid taxes,” the acting mayor said in a weekly television program Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa.

But the national ID system, proposed by the AFP, has been facing mounting opposition from Church groups, the academe and people’s organizations, claiming it could infringe on the person’s rights to privacy and freedom of movement, as enshrined in the Constitution.

A person’s fingerprints and personal information could be included in the national ID. Groups opposing it, like the militant Kilusang Mayor Uno (KMU) and some Bishops, argued that the system could be open for abuse; that it would be costly and definitely, not an assurance it could fight threats to national security.

In 1998, the Supreme Court ruled Administrative Order 308, also known as the “national computerized identification reference system,” as “unconstitutional” because it violates the people’s right to privacy and freedom of movement.

The AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) recently recommended its revival to control threats to national security.

After the AFP leadership’s briefing on internal security operations last week, PNP chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. assured the ID system will not infringe on the people’s basic human rights but will provide services like PhilHealth and social security to the people.

But he added that the ID system will stop insurgents, terrorists and criminal elements from hiding beneath the “cloak of anonymity.”

Michael Aportadera, a local news anchorman, said the proposed ID system will allow the state to monitor everything about a person’s life, hence, violating the person’s basic Constitutional right to privacy.

“If government allows the proposal, it would be like nationalizing the dreaded cedula campaign of Gen. Jovito Palparan. Those without ID’s would be immediately labeled as suspects,” said Renato Reyes, national secretary general of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan). “This can open the floodgates for human rights abuses, including travel restrictions, unreasonable searches and seizures, denial of basic government services and so on.”

“The national ID is nothing but a tool to identify and suppress perceived enemies of the administration, and a false security blanket against crime and terrorism ,” said Partylist Rep. Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna. “It will be another weapon of the Arroyo government for assaulting and crushing all legitimate opposition,” said Ocampo, who is also the deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives.

Edre Olalia, president of the International Association of People’s Lawyers, said that the national ID system is a surveillance net that will invade the right to privacy and allow involuntary intrusions to the people’s lives.

Sittie Rajabia Sundang of the KAWAGIB - Moro Human Rights Organization, said the system would give the state agents license to violate the people’s civil and political rights. “It is not an assurance to stop terrorism,” she said. “Instead it would bring more terror, especially in Moro communities.”

Human Rights Commissioner Wilhelm Soriano said he would recommend to the President for the disapproval of the national ID system, and would encourage non-government organizations to file a case to stop it, if the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) find aspects that could violate the people’s right to privacy and civil liberties.

An earlier Supreme Court ruling required Congress to pass an enabling law, before government could implement the national ID system. (Marilou M. Aguirre/davaotoday.com)

http://davaotoday.com/2008/01/20/is-sara-duterte-testing-the-waters/

dinabaw

January 21st, 2008, 07:12 AM

baka weather weather naman eto ...

Monday, January 21, 2008
TMC cracks down on trisikads anew
By Grace L. Plata

THE Traffic Management Center continues its crackdown on trisikads plying Davao City's main thoroughfares, TMC Chief Celso Gempesaw said.

According to Gempesaw, several trisikad units were already impounded though the total figures have yet to be consolidated. The report will be released Monday.

The trisikad, an alternative means of transportation made by attaching a sidecar to a bike, is only meant to service routes not accessed by public utility vehicles such a jeepneys and taxis.

This means the trisikads are barred from plying the city's main streets like Quezon Blvd., Magsaysay, Roxas, Jacinto and Monteverde just to name a few.

"Pwede sila mutabok (They can cross). For example from Jacinto to Roxas paingon sa Rizal Extension Pero for them to go along with the route of jeepneys, di gyud na (that is not) allowed," Gempesaw said.

He added that TMC will be strictly enforcing these guidelines now as they expect traffic to worsen with the increase in registered vehicles.

"Two years ago, tolerant lang ta kay 80,000 vehicles lang man ang registered within the city. Apil na buses, jeepneys and trucks ana. Now, we are approaching close to 110,000 maong di na gyud pwede kay musamot ang ka-traffic. Sila man gyud ang distorbo sa atong mga karsadang dagko (we have been tolerant because there were only 80,000 registered vehicles in the city; these already include buses, jeepneys and trucks. Now with registered vehicles nearing 110,000, traffic will become worse. Trisikads are a nuisance in major streets)," Gempesaw said.

The TMC chief added that unlike in the previous years where the trisikad is returned to the operator after paying the fines, this time it will not be so.

"Di na gyud ni iuli sa tag-iya (The trisikads will no longer be returned to the owners)," Gempesaw said.

He also added that ambulant vendors who are selling their wares along the sidewalks would also be apprehended.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/01/21/news/tmc.cracks.down.on.trisikads.anew..html