SF's great..it's spring time and the rains have finally stopped. We had a rough and ugly late winter and early spring. Rained for a month.

Dublin huh? I lived just a few miles from it. in Castro Valley. You may have seen some of the freeway signs.

Anyway, I really miss Davao and can't wait for a visit. It's been almost 3 1/2 years.


Seen the signs! The freeways are crazy in CA. Non-stop traffic. An the rains, I heard it in the news. That should have been a winter event.

Well, it's been 20 years for me. My parents went to Davao not too long ago. Daghan na daw tao ug buildings. Not like the Davao we saw before. They said Davao is very beautiful now. Makes me homesick.

^^ langhiya ka junex, parang nakikita ko na ang sarili ko mamaya sa durian park... i'll buy 2 pieces and eat it in 2 minutes yum yum :)

this picture alone inside The Venue building, featuring just one corner of it... masasabi mo nang ang laki talaga. hindi pa kasama dyan ang sa labas (Venue Compound) where you can find numerous bars under one roof (biggest umbrella i've even seen actually).
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/venue1.jpg

THE VENUE, like JACK'S RIDGE and MTS... are examples of world class places na hindi masyadong nababalita sa ibang lugar. exclusive for davaoeños kumbaga. first time davao visitors often said "wow meron pala kayong ganito? hindi ko to nakita sa amin and i think yung sa amin na ang pinaka the best!"
Freddie Roach ( Pacman's trainer ) mentioned in his interview, he dated that Davaoena at Jack's Ridge. :-)
Pacman had him take 3 bodyguards but Freddie said he didn't see why they needed any bodyguards.

So it's open on any religion? As far as religious gathering, do you mean worship/mass type? Parties?

Yes you'r right Arch, it doesn't have to be a visit of religious purpose but a stroll and stuff is ok.

Religious gathering would mean any religious congregation of any denomination can gather there for any religious purpose be it national or international conventions, church event planning, church recollection, etc, etc.

Hi MtAPo, I hope you could post the pic of the Mindanao Heart Centre which is the 3 or 4 storey edifice sitting farthest at the back of the DMC Complex. If construction has been completed, the structure is a thing of beauty in itself.

This rounds of to 2 Heart Centres in the Mindanao Island- 1 score for each of the 2 humongoes private and public medical facilities in Mindanao-only in Davao!


an on-going construction of Mindanao Heart Center sourced from dmc website. as you can see on its top, it looks still open for vertical expansion.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/mhc.gif

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0295.jpg


Did you know?
sources: DMC website, PIA news

That DMC has the largest burn unit in the country to date and the only one in Mindanao. It's a state of the art Mindanao Burn Center

That it operates Mindanao Dialysis Center that boasts 30 dialysis machines serving 100 patients a day. (Dialysis costs only P3000.00 per session)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0273.jpg

That it has the largest and most modern ER complex outside Manila capable of holding 80 - 100 patients at a time.

That it operates pay ward
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/pay2.gif

That the hospital pharmacy has been modernized and expanded to make it appear like a commercial drugstores operating 24 hours a day. It has two sections, one for in-house patients who go through a socialized billing process and a pay pharmacy known as the Murang Gamot as DMC, selling high-quality low-cost drugs and medicines

That it has Homesetting Birthing Center


Out-patient Department OPD
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/SERVIC2.jpg

Pediatric ICU Wing
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/pedia-ICU.gif

DMC E-Library
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0283.jpghttp://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/Library.gif

an on-going construction of Mindanao Heart Center sourced from dmc website. as you can see on its top, it looks still open for vertical expansion.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/mhc.gif

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0295.jpg


Did you know?
sources: DMC website, PIA news

That DMC has the largest burn unit in the country to date and the only one in Mindanao. It's a state of the art Mindanao Burn Center

That it operates Mindanao Dialysis Center that boasts 30 dialysis machines serving 100 patients a day. (Dialysis costs only P3000.00 per session)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0273.jpg

That it has the largest and most modern ER complex outside Manila capable of holding 80 - 100 patients at a time.

That it operates pay ward
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/pay2.gif

That the hospital pharmacy has been modernized and expanded to make it appear like a commercial drugstores operating 24 hours a day. It has two sections, one for in-house patients who go through a socialized billing process and a pay pharmacy known as the Murang Gamot as DMC, selling high-quality low-cost drugs and medicines

That it has Homesetting Birthing Center


Out-patient Department OPD
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/SERVIC2.jpg

Pediatric ICU Wing
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/pedia-ICU.gif

DMC E-Library
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/DCP_0283.jpghttp://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/Library.gif

Big thanks to yoy MtApo for the pics. I'd like to point that probably the Mindanao Heart Centre building should have been completed this time as add'l fundings were made available 2 years ago (courtesy of a senator) for it.

Yes you'r right Arch, it doesn't have to be a visit of religious purpose but a stroll and stuff is ok.

Religious gathering would mean any religious congregation of any denomination can gather there for any religious purpose be it national or international conventions, church event planning, church recollection, etc, etc.

Hello!

Yes, talking about religious spots. One of Macau's icon is the ruins of St. Paul Church. Soon, Davaoenos can fly direct to Macau and see this site. :)
Here's why - just posted in my blog:

Big News on Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002525)

Big news for our big jackpot! Viva Macau Airlines is a go to fly to Davao. Timetable - August 2006. Right time for the Kadayawan Festival.

Viva in Macau, Madayaw in Davao!

Executives of the new airline are now working on the regulatory requirements. Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo is among those helping the airline. He earlier hosted lunch at Pearl Farm for the visiting Viva Macau group who were here two weeks ago.

I believe this is Davao's biggest jackpot because this will be the first foreign airline to fly to Davao since we opened the new airport three years ago. If it is successful, I know others will follow.

Macau is a fast-growing tourist destination almost rivaling Hong Kong in the Pearl River Delta of south China. It has transformed itself not just a gaming center in Asia, but a destination with a variety of attractions - cultural, culinary, entertainment, shopping, among others. It has even become a new wedding site for Filipinos.

The new carrier aims to bring in tourists to Macau from new markets in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

For instance, Andrew Payne, CEO, and Arthur Lai, Director of Commercial Operations, were in Moscow a week before they flew to Davao two weeks ago. They see the Philippines as the next favorite destination of Russian tourists.

Davao can cash in on these potential new markets with the air link from Macau.

Viva Macau plans to reach the south Pacific as well like Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Davao can certainly play an important link in this route.

Hooray! Even if it is redundant, let me write mabuhay, madayaw, viva Viva Macau!

Related Topics:

Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002477)

Viva Macau - challenging paradigms (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002339)

Hehehehe...not only that, if you're kinda thirsty...try "MARANG" so sweet and juicy....

Hmmmm...i think Dinabaw wasn't introduce it to Lena yet....well, mybe bcoz it has no special effects like in Durian...hehehe :jk:

Good Morning ALL.
Junex would you mind to explain to me what you wrote? :)

TJ You show many nice pics again tj, colorful and very nice :okay:

MtApoStandard :wave: Hospital pics. makes one feel safe in Davao. :)

I am sitting by the Baltic Sea in the summernight with my lap top, need to go home now and sleep on my patio under the mosquitonet..so until some other time see ya............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZzzzzzzz :)

:goodbye:

Hello!

Yes, talking about religious spots. One of Macau's icon is the ruins of St. Paul Church. Soon, Davaoenos can fly direct to Macau and see this site. :)
Here's why - just posted in my blog:

[I]Big News on Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002525)

Big news for our big jackpot! Viva Macau Airlines is a go to fly to Davao. Timetable - August 2006. Right time for the Kadayawan Festival.

Viva in Macau, Madayaw in Davao!




MABUHAY PO KAYO KONSEHAL :cheers2: :cheers2:

MABUHAY PO KAYO KONSEHAL :cheers2: :cheers2:

Salamat rajah soliman!

But let's pray that Manila bureaucrats will not make it hard for Viva Macau to process all the permits.

Hello!

Yes, talking about religious spots. One of Macau's icon is the ruins of St. Paul Church. Soon, Davaoenos can fly direct to Macau and see this site. :)
Here's why - just posted in my blog:

Big News on Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002525)

Big news for our big jackpot! Viva Macau Airlines is a go to fly to Davao. Timetable - August 2006. Right time for the Kadayawan Festival.

Viva in Macau, Madayaw in Davao!

Executives of the new airline are now working on the regulatory requirements. Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo is among those helping the airline. He earlier hosted lunch at Pearl Farm for the visiting Viva Macau group who were here two weeks ago.

I believe this is Davao's biggest jackpot because this will be the first foreign airline to fly to Davao since we opened the new airport three years ago. If it is successful, I know others will follow.

Macau is a fast-growing tourist destination almost rivaling Hong Kong in the Pearl River Delta of south China. It has transformed itself not just a gaming center in Asia, but a destination with a variety of attractions - cultural, culinary, entertainment, shopping, among others. It has even become a new wedding site for Filipinos.

The new carrier aims to bring in tourists to Macau from new markets in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

For instance, Andrew Payne, CEO, and Arthur Lai, Director of Commercial Operations, were in Moscow a week before they flew to Davao two weeks ago. They see the Philippines as the next favorite destination of Russian tourists.

Davao can cash in on these potential new markets with the air link from Macau.

Viva Macau plans to reach the south Pacific as well like Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Davao can certainly play an important link in this route.

Hooray! Even if it is redundant, let me write mabuhay, madayaw, viva Viva Macau!

Related Topics:

Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002477)

Viva Macau - challenging paradigms (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002339)


OH MAH GOD!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! yehey!!!!!! i am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!!! wow!!!!! :nocrook: :nocrook: :nocrook: Salamat po sa news konsehal!!!! Darn it!!!! we got the Jackpot!!!!! yooooooooooohooooooooo!!!

grabeh ang daming big news!!!

- Upcoming investors and locators in Riverfront Corporate City!

- The direct flights from Davao to Palau

- Hitting our 1.77B (already approved by Davao City Investment Incentive Board) Investment Target on the first quarter where 775M of it has already been posted in BOI

- Davao GreenBelt Park

- Davao Sports Complex

- 5th Best Traffic Management in Asia

- Top 1 - Most Competitive METRO CITY in the Philippines!

- 8 callcenters coming to Davao

- newly established IT companies

- successful holding of Asean Tourism Forum

- a number of International Events held during the first quarter

- IFC/ Worldbank office in Davao (there are two in the Philippines, one in metro manila and the other one is in Davao)

- Nanning China and Davao sisterhood

- Palau and Davao economic ties

- and now a direct flight to Macau!!!!!!!!!!!

salamat po!!!!! more reasons to celebrate this Kadayawan!!! More reasons to give thanks!

Salamat rajah soliman!

But let's pray that Manila bureaucrats will not make it hard for Viva Macau to process all the permits.

We'll pray hard, Konsehal!!!

I just read an article about the planned SIR at Times Beach. I'm glad to learn that you have suggested building high-rise structures for the slum dwellers ala HK and Singapore there and creating a grass-root 'growth' zone along this area. We'll pray hard for this as well, Konsehal. :)

Davooooooo Helooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tj, so nice pictures you had here, wow.wow.wow.and even hospital of the heart, maybe me can work there :) and Venue wow wow wow got to go, got to go, to Venue please Tj be my cicerone?

Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepwalker wake up, wooooooooooooow NO shirt me want to, oh, oh, no :banned: again by teacher Lena, sleepwalker let´s lay with... oh no, oh no... teacher again :banned: sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepwalker let´s met and talk without sensure teacher :laugh:

All guys of Davao are you ready for me Lena talking about hot fruit, make women and men go oh oh no :banned:again by teacher :laugh:

Lena say that we going to sing with you "Dancing Queen, watch that girl, se that step she is the daning queen " like that alot to sing.

Abskess heloooooooo so nice, you will be in Davao in August. So nice and no sensure this time, thanks Lena :laugh:

Oki doc, seee you around and let´s have fun :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Dinabaw sing with me "I did it my way", no guns do not shot me is not duck season now :laugh:

Going to tell you all secret :gossip: Lena is humm hummm with Dinabaw and he is humm humm with she. Isn´t it cute? Makes me :) for my friends.

Fast now sensure comes in the room again, see you have a fun day or evening or night, do not know what is with you what time.

quack quack quack see you thiki thiki byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

its show time....
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/03/56/10386530/1329814043209l.jpg

Hello!

Yes, talking about religious spots. One of Macau's icon is the ruins of St. Paul Church. Soon, Davaoenos can fly direct to Macau and see this site. :)
Here's why - just posted in my blog:

Big News on Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002525)

Big news for our big jackpot! Viva Macau Airlines is a go to fly to Davao. Timetable - August 2006. Right time for the Kadayawan Festival.

Viva in Macau, Madayaw in Davao!

Executives of the new airline are now working on the regulatory requirements. Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo is among those helping the airline. He earlier hosted lunch at Pearl Farm for the visiting Viva Macau group who were here two weeks ago.

I believe this is Davao's biggest jackpot because this will be the first foreign airline to fly to Davao since we opened the new airport three years ago. If it is successful, I know others will follow.

Macau is a fast-growing tourist destination almost rivaling Hong Kong in the Pearl River Delta of south China. It has transformed itself not just a gaming center in Asia, but a destination with a variety of attractions - cultural, culinary, entertainment, shopping, among others. It has even become a new wedding site for Filipinos.

The new carrier aims to bring in tourists to Macau from new markets in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

For instance, Andrew Payne, CEO, and Arthur Lai, Director of Commercial Operations, were in Moscow a week before they flew to Davao two weeks ago. They see the Philippines as the next favorite destination of Russian tourists.

Davao can cash in on these potential new markets with the air link from Macau.

Viva Macau plans to reach the south Pacific as well like Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Davao can certainly play an important link in this route.

Hooray! Even if it is redundant, let me write mabuhay, madayaw, viva Viva Macau!

Related Topics:

Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002477)

Viva Macau - challenging paradigms (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002339)

great news konsehal! btw, what happened to planned davao-darwin filght?

Hi to all forummers!!

Uncle Dave, ¿¿unsa diay ang naa sa May 16??

Scandinavian girl, hi to you.. the sun sets quite late here as well (about 8 or so..). Im thinking about visiting Sweden or Finland during the summer to experiance a day without night.......

hello mark! change your PC date to may 16. refresh ssc. check the banner above. haha.

Salamat rajah soliman!

But let's pray that Manila bureaucrats will not make it hard for Viva Macau to process all the permits.

good news on the development. I hope tiger air flies a sing-dvo-macu route to as this will lower prices dramatically. Pal has announced Davao HK flights , I'm more worried about them blocking it than the beaurocrats they're the only ones with an agenda (maybe you can add Cebu Pacific as well !). Anyway am happy to see this. I'm curious if this is part of the open skies or just unused bilateral air rights. Xzibit said there were numerous unused bilateral air rights which is sad if true.

OH MAH GOD!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! yehey!!!!!! i am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!!! wow!!!!! :nocrook: :nocrook: :nocrook: Salamat po sa news konsehal!!!! Darn it!!!! we got the Jackpot!!!!! yooooooooooohooooooooo!!!

grabeh ang daming big news!!!

- Upcoming investors and locators in Riverfront Corporate City!

- The direct flights from Davao to Palau

- Hitting our 1.77B (already approved by Davao City Investment Incentive Board) Investment Target on the first quarter where 775M of it has already been posted in BOI

- Davao GreenBelt Park

- Davao Sports Complex

- 5th Best Traffic Management in Asia

- Top 1 - Most Competitive METRO CITY in the Philippines!

- 8 callcenters coming to Davao

- newly established IT companies

- successful holding of Asean Tourism Forum

- a number of International Events held during the first quarter

- IFC/ Worldbank office in Davao (there are two in the Philippines, one in metro manila and the other one is in Davao)

- Nanning China and Davao sisterhood

- Palau and Davao economic ties

- and now a direct flight to Macau!!!!!!!!!!!

salamat po!!!!! more reasons to celebrate this Kadayawan!!! More reasons to give thanks!


Wow! grabeng blessings sa Davao!

Hello!

Yes, talking about religious spots. One of Macau's icon is the ruins of St. Paul Church. Soon, Davaoenos can fly direct to Macau and see this site. :)
Here's why - just posted in my blog:

Big News on Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002525)

Big news for our big jackpot! Viva Macau Airlines is a go to fly to Davao. Timetable - August 2006. Right time for the Kadayawan Festival.

Viva in Macau, Madayaw in Davao!

Executives of the new airline are now working on the regulatory requirements. Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo is among those helping the airline. He earlier hosted lunch at Pearl Farm for the visiting Viva Macau group who were here two weeks ago.

I believe this is Davao's biggest jackpot because this will be the first foreign airline to fly to Davao since we opened the new airport three years ago. If it is successful, I know others will follow.

Macau is a fast-growing tourist destination almost rivaling Hong Kong in the Pearl River Delta of south China. It has transformed itself not just a gaming center in Asia, but a destination with a variety of attractions - cultural, culinary, entertainment, shopping, among others. It has even become a new wedding site for Filipinos.

The new carrier aims to bring in tourists to Macau from new markets in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

For instance, Andrew Payne, CEO, and Arthur Lai, Director of Commercial Operations, were in Moscow a week before they flew to Davao two weeks ago. They see the Philippines as the next favorite destination of Russian tourists.

Davao can cash in on these potential new markets with the air link from Macau.

Viva Macau plans to reach the south Pacific as well like Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Davao can certainly play an important link in this route.

Hooray! Even if it is redundant, let me write mabuhay, madayaw, viva Viva Macau!

Related Topics:

Davao's biggest jackpot! (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002477)

Viva Macau - challenging paradigms (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002339)


Wow, truly our beloved Davao is going GLOBAL. A world class city with world class leaders and constituents! Madayaw Davao!

hello mark! change your PC date to may 16. refresh ssc. check the banner above. haha.


@sleepwalker: kit an na nako ssc banner sa may 16. ahahaha. nindot kaayo!
proudly DAVAO gyud bai!







:applause: :applause: :applause:

konsehal... do you have the bluprints of the new Pta grounds?
do you have news of the investments about riverfront?

Viva Macau is such a jackpot... i hope it would follow SilkAirs success...
i guess Dvo-Palau flight is not that strong at the moment...
how about manado-dvo?
Davao indeed needs a Dvo-seoul flight badly...

^^ - nice banner. :)

Good Morning ALL.
Junex would you mind to explain to me what you wrote? :)
:goodbye:

Hi Lena, its just a corny joke...i was just laughing on the annecdote that there is a might :banana: :pepper: after eating Durian, its a twist of fate that most of the consumers are adults as per my observations...hehehe...

Anyway, i meant to introduce to you "MARANG" fruit which is also exotic / endemic(?) in Davao which i think Dinabaw haven't yet introduced to you aight?..I hope you like it too....well, youngsters are fond of it because of its sweetness and refreshing scents and i never heard any criticism from any who eats MARANG, unlike Durian that some will even flee just to avoid the smell...hmmm they're just judging the smell not the taste and the _ _ _ _ :)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/Onibag1072001/marang03.gif - is for youngsters

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/Onibag1072001/Durianfruit2.jpg - is for adults

choose what would you prefer? when you visit here in Davao this August!!!

Big thanks to yoy MtApo for the pics. I'd like to point that probably the Mindanao Heart Centre building should have been completed this time as add'l fundings were made available 2 years ago (courtesy of a senator) for it.


Welcme bro. You're right I learned it too from reports not long ago:banana:





<MARQUEE bgcolor="#F0F8FF" loop="-1" scrollamount="2" width="100%">:banana: Padayon Abante DAVAO!:banana: </MARQUEE>

99 days before Kadayawan Festival!


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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/kdywn3.jpg
Floral Float Parade - one of the festival's highlights

Experience the culture - be part of the internationally acclaimed celebration in Davao - Kadayawan Festival!

Did you know?

- Kadayawan Festival is the first celebration to have a floral float parade in the Philippines. The Kadayawan's floral float parade started in early 1990's while the popular flower festival in Luzon started in 2000.

Some of the Floral Floats during Kadayawan 2005

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/7_IMG.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/8_IMG.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/9_IMG.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/11_IMG.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/12kdywan.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/13kdywan.jpg

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Kadayawan's Floral Float Parade - one of the events you'll enjoy during Kadayawan Festival

Wow! kadawayan na naman! :cheers: hope we can have a special coverage of Kadawayan Festival, SSC edition :)

WOW again, great news for DAVAO.. hope mag fruit na jud sooner ang effort ni Konsehal...

Wat happened to the Davao Peace tower?
thot they already had a MOA?

Wat happened to the Davao Peace tower?
thot they already had a MOA?

im not really familiar with this! i've read in our last threads that this is under MEDCO? what is it all about? can someone give me some insights about it?

22 storey condotel with convention center... similar to waterfront lahug i guess...
ive read that the ground breaking already took place

22 storey condotel with convention center... similar to waterfront lahug i guess...
ive read that the ground breaking already took place

really? groundbreaking? where is it located? you've read that news just this year or last year?

junex.....hehehe ok. Thanks for the explanations and of course, I am a fruitlover and look forward to taste this fruit Marang and I am sure I will just fall in love with it...yum yum...you are right Dinabaw did not tell me about this fruit yet, he has spoke highly and alot about the durian fruit.. :)

durian.... well never smelled it, but will try it that´s for sure :) And of course together with Dinabaw, who will help me do I react in some way to this new encoutner, in an allergic way..:wink2:
Min älskling Dinabaw jag kommer att tycka om denna frukt med dig!!! KRAM!

A nice Saturday evening to you ALL

:goodbye:

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
durian.... well never smelled it, but will try it that´s for sure And of course together with Dinabaw, who will help me do I react in some way to this new encoutner, in an allergic way..
Min älskling Dinabaw jag kommer att tycka om denna frukt med dig!!! KRAM!

:hug:

ive read it early this year... try searching it on yahoo search... may lalabas pero hangang dun lng...

Is there a way to apply for an IT job in Davao online? I want to go back to Davao.
I have been out of the coutry for more than 4 years, but I have been longing to
go back to DAVAO???????

wala na xa sa search engine... maybe sleep can remember it

can somebody please post a picture of the gud 'ol Aldevinco Shopping Center?

how much is the per kilo price of Durian these days there in Davao?

Tj the pictures of the Kadayawan Festivale are so beautifull so nice to look at. You always have such good pic´s , Tj. So many flower and richly decorated floats, amazing. A joy to look at. :) :)

GOOD EVENING TO ALL!!!

wala na xa sa search engine... maybe sleep can remember it

yeah, sleep para makit-an sa damgo. hehe.

there was a huge billboard in buhangin sometime in the 90s. this was initiated by bamrepac(?) or bangsa moro re... btw, bamrepac's office is still in buhangin. the group went to brunei to seek financial assistance (per my interpretation of news article posted before). wala sigurong kumagat kaya di natuloy.


i guess Dvo-Palau flight is not that strong at the moment...


we cant expect more from palau since their population is only 20,000. mas daghan pag tao ang matina. but lets wait till tourists (esp divers) discover the newly-launched asian spirit flight to divers' paradise.

@sleepwalker: kit an na nako ssc banner sa may 16. ahahaha. nindot kaayo!
proudly DAVAO gyud bai!







:applause: :applause: :applause:

thanks bro. everyday yan ang banner ko. daily ko pinapalitan date ng pc ko just to see our banner. haha.

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balitabalitaangmatasaagtanalata...


PIA Press Release
05/06/2006
Davao at crossroads of Global Christian IPs meeting

by Romy Sabaldan

Davao City (6 May) -- Davao City will be at the crossroads of the worldwide gathering of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of different creed, color and race as 1,500 participants gather for the 6th World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People (WCGIP).

This will be on September 11-17, 2006 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao in this bustling city of some 1.5 million population which is also home to a variety of tribal communities numbering 40 Indigenous Tribes and several ethnic minorities.

“This is cultural revitalization to a level where the principles of Christianity is more pronounced in the midst of the diverse practices and cultures of all the indigenous peoples all over the world.” Says Maria Elena Bicaldo, Conference Director, WCIGP Philippines, during the regular Friday Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine Information Agency).

Bicaldo announced the upcoming big event together with Terry Le Blanc, a native of Edmonton Canada and National Director of My People International and his Davao counterpart Andry Lim of the Tribal Mission Foundation International.

Le Blanc enthuses with great expectations on the global conference with Davao City as host saying “You in Davao are gracious and wonderfully hospitable people!”

The worldwide IPs gathering banners the theme “We believe that Indigenous People holds the key to the revival of the land.” (PIA) http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p060506.htm&no=06

I posted some pics of the bat cave in Samal at My Davao (http://mydavao.blogspot.com).

can somebody please post a picture of the gud 'ol Aldevinco Shopping Center?

how much is the per kilo price of Durian these days there in Davao?

Hi to ALL!

I am sorry about my lack of knowledge but were is Butuan located? Far from Davao? I saw your pictures in there, very nice and tempting :)


Dave such a nice and brave picture :) Bibbi will :pepper: out of her chair seeing it tomorrow at our big Davao planing meeting. :)

Hi, Dvocity you have nice information about Davao in your homepage, we looked at your rafting video, awesome and exciting. The bat information also very interesting. :)

hey scandinavian girl! im in the UK at the moment. Might be in Gothenburg for the summer festival, i've a friend from stockholm so i might meet her there. Im glad you like my hometown. It's great, you'll have a good time there, esp. with blokes like dinabaw.... hehehehehehe..... Davaoeño hospitality..

I like your hometown as well (though i've never been there), especially the 'turning torso' and the bridge to denmark. cheers!!

hey scandinavian girl! im in the UK at the moment. Might be in Gothenburg for the summer festival, i've a friend from stockholm so i might meet her there. Im glad you like my hometown. It's great, you'll have a good time there, esp. with blokes like dinabaw.... hehehehehehe..... Davaoeño hospitality..

I like your hometown as well (though i've never been there), especially the 'turning torso' and the bridge to denmark. cheers!!

Hi huistenmark.....your in UK, not far away. You will like Stockholm I think it is a beautifull city, situated on many different islands, and gothenburg is also very nice,a special landscape by the North Sea. Yeap I love my hometown too, it´s home and the "turning torso" is exceptional for us here. It is nice to be so close to Copenhagen to and so easy tog get there, "just 120km/h" drive over the bridge :)

Yeap is is nice to know Dinabaw a real, real good friend hummm,:wink2: of mine, he will show me Davao and help me understand were I am :laugh:

Wishing you a grand time at the Göteborg (Gothenburg) festival and alot of fun with your friend in Stockholm, summer is a nice time to visit my country, really the best time, you will also like the so special swedish summer with light around the clock... have fun huistenmark !!!! :)

''hej då" from me Lena

Good night Davao and All in here!

Really time to sleep for me zzzzzzzzzzZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz late into the night....so in bed NOW!!!

GOOD MORNING to ALL in Davao !!!

Dinabaw we talk later today. Jag älskar dig!!! Will be exciting to experience your Davaoeno hospitality...:wink2:

:hug:... din Lena
:goodnight:

98 Days before Kadayawan Festival!!! See you all in Davao!


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The Islands and Beaches - Two of the thousand things you can enjoy in Davao especially this Kadayawan

Good Morning Davao!!!! Huistenmark this is the Turning Torso in Malmo

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3787/390033881cdf28962b3fe.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hej min Alskling Lena remember i thought Torso in Sweden is Tower ...hehehe!try to move up and down the photo its like moving!!!!
is ur tummy better now? :) Butuan is northeast of Davao around 200+kms. Jag alskar dig och ende man!!!!

^^ oi turning torso. si calatrava ba nagdesign ana?

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another set of street-level pics:

grand menseng hotel along magallanes st
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philamlife/citibank savings bank, jp rizal st
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bank of commerce, rizal st
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nearly completed bldg, rizal st (ambot unsa ni? mura man og hotel nga gamay)
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chimes, gov sales st
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plaza de luisa, oyanguren st
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central plaza I, jp laurel ave
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grafitti wall. hehe. mural painting on the wall around mental hospital/chinatown entrance
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yan lang muna. good morning to all!

^^ Yup Dave Santiago Calatrava the new version ni Architect Gaudi of Barcelona
Bai naa na koy bull cap na skyscrapercity-DAVAO hehehe! T-shirt na lang kulang para klaro na kung mag EB ta usab dili na papel ...hehehehe!

^^ Yup Dave Santiago Calatrava the new version of Architect Gaudi of Barcelona
Bai naa na koy bull cap na skyscrapercity-DAVAO hehehe! T-shirt na lang kulang para klaro na kung mag EB ta usab dili na papel ...hehehehe!

kujawa oi! nangandam na diay ka sa 2nd meet. si ria interesado pud sa eb.

ehem. ehem. exzibit? bustero? konsehal? modonate mog t-shirt? napulo lang kabuok. jowk lang pero pwede pud tinud-on. :)

to all interested, post your free day & time. and lets check kung unsang adlawa ta pwede mag-meet. ako, as usual from 5pm up ko available on weekdays. on weekends, whole day ko pwede depende kung walay overtime.

^^ Lagi sugod na kug negosyo hehehe! to all SCC davao want to buy tees and caps barato lang...... buy one take none ehehehehe!!!!

ei....I hope we can also have another EB this Kadayawan Festival...that's the only time when I'll visit Davao...

sleep!!! nice pix!!

ang problem nlng ata sa downtown is kelangan i semento lahat.,... pati dapat may gutter... sana ayusin daan sa whole diversion road... DPWH

^^ Lagi sugod na kug negosyo hehehe! to all SCC davao want to buy tees and caps barato lang...... buy one take none ehehehehe!!!!

bitaw, mentras mubo pa ang lubi, hinay-hinay nag negosyo kaysa mag adik-adik. haha.

nyahaha. buy one take none.

TJ: sure mag-meet na pud karong kadayawan. kay manlibre man ka.

Originally Posted by Tj_brewed
ei....I hope we can also have another EB this Kadayawan Festival...that's the only time when I'll visit Davao...


Way problemo Tj , BTW puede nako gamiton ur compiled photos ipa photagraphic nako para sa T-shirt ? :)

don: order ko t-shirt og cap.

Originally Posted by Sleeper_uno
kujawa oi! nangandam na diay ka sa 2nd meet. si ria interesado pud sa eb.

ehem. ehem. exzibit? bustero? konsehal? modonate mog t-shirt? napulo lang kabuok. jowk lang pero pwede pud tinud-on.

to all interested, post your free day & time. and lets check kung unsang adlawa ta pwede mag-meet. ako, as usual from 5pm up ko available on weekdays. on weekends, whole day ko pwede depende kung walay overtime.

Maayo pa Dave ask nato mga councilor kanang open time nila para kita nalang adjust? wudou think? :)

^^ hehehe........sige lang Dave tudloan lang tika didto man ko nag pahimo sa Grafix advertising 3rd flr. Gaisano South ug cap pero ngita pa kug t-shirt.Pili lang ka didto colors sa cap, black man ako :) uns man nang 05.16.06...hehehe!

^^kambyohig may 16 ang petsa sa imong computer. i-refresh ang ssc. then check the banner above.

Maayo pa Dave ask nato mga councilor kanang open time nila para kita nalang adjust? wudou think? :)

sure, i can adjust. kung pwede gani mag-leave ko sa trabaho para maka-attend sa meet.

The Chines building looks nice. Is that new? :)

The Chines building looks nice. Is that new? :)

its the former felcris - sales branch.

The Chines building looks nice. Is that new? :)

It's Chimes Mall - this is Davao's answer to Rustans / Podium or malls for the Class As. Shoppers go for signature clothes -- from the Gretchen Baretto-endorsed Plains and Prints to Diesel pants to Jack Nicklauss apparel – will find this place enjoyable.Chimes is a comfortable, not-so-big three-storey specialty mall that houses almost all signature products.

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pix courtesy of dave/sleepwalker

Did you Know?

One of Chimes' occupants is Velvet Rose Lingerie. Velvet Rose Lingerie, established in June 2003, is the Philippines ' first lingerie specialty store. Their first shop is at the 3 rd level of Robinson's Galleria in the Ortigas Business District. Women, both working or stay home, have continuously raved and patronized our products, encouraging us to expand to a second store, this time at the nearby Shangri-la Plaza Mall.

In September 2004, Velvet Rose Lingerie launched in Davao City , at the 2 nd level of the Chimes Mall in General Sales St. , marking its first entry outside the Metro Manila market.

Konsehal, anu status nung Ulas
flyover?

It's Chimes Mall - its our own answer to Rustans / Podium or malls for the Class As. Shoppers go for signature clothes -- from the Gretchen Baretto-endorsed Plains and Prints to Diesel pants to Jack Nicklauss apparel – will find this place enjoyable.Chimes is a comfortable, not-so-big three-storey specialty mall that houses almost all signature products.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0800.jpg

pix courtesy of dave/sleepwalker

Haven't been there.. or seen it personally. :)
When was it constructed? :)

philwily..kelan ka umalis ng davao? where u from in davao?


I aint sure if kelan naconstruct....but ive heard it was opened last 2004. It's not a huge mall.....it's tiny but way too expensive for the masses!

Most of its shoppers - as what ive heard, are Davao Elites, Class As, or mga fashionistas!

Good Morning Davao!!!! Huistenmark this is the Turning Torso in Malmo.

Hej min Alskling Lena remember i thought Torso in Sweden is Tower ...hehehe!try to move up and down the photo its like moving!!!!
is ur tummy better now? :) Butuan is northeast of Davao around 200+kms. Jag alskar dig och ende man!!!!

good Morning Dinabaw :kiss:. Yeap tummy better, just had to much icecreame he he he he...Butuan I wowndered cause, you know flying ducks like to move around :) See ya in a few h älskling, missed you!!!!

Dave and Tj hi nice pics again.....and the waterpicture Tj...especially the one with no people and all that turqouis water...I go crazy and wonder why I am still here....want to go to Davao now....:laugh:

Ok breakfast time in Sweden...coffee is waiting ummm smells good fresh brewed on fresh grinded beans....yum yum...got to go.

:goodbye:

Good Afternoon Davao!

@Philwily: i think Chimes mall is the Felcris Sales before

philwily..kelan ka umalis ng davao? where u from in davao?


I aint sure if kelan naconstruct....but ive heard it was opened last 2004. It's not a huge mall.....it's tiny but way too expensive for the masses!

Most of its shoppers - as what ive heard, are Davao Elites, Class As, or mga fashionistas!

I left Davao two months after graduation.. June 2005. Lived at different places, but last place was at Roxas Avenue. :)

So it was there since 2004? Hmm... either i didn't pay attention when someone mentioned it... or none of my friends went there... or maybe I didn't really notice it back then...or maybe because I'm not part of the "elites" hehehe. :hm:

Konsehal, anu status nung Ulas
flyover?

Good afternoon! :)

Unfortunately, forgotten already!

When Erap was president, he committed to Mayor Duterte to help the city with the Ulas Junction flyover.

Nawater sa Edsa Dos.

Five years hence, no news about it under this new administration. :bash:

So it was there since 2004? Hmm... either i didn't pay attention when someone mentioned it... or none of my friends went there... or maybe I didn't really notice it back then...or maybe because I'm not part of the "elites" hehehe. :hm:

Good afternoon Davao!!! :)

don't have to be part of the so-called Davao "elite" to get in there, but once you're in there you'd realize that it is indeed expensive unless you're not budget-conscious or you just wanna window-shop. I've been there and for me it's really quite expensive. on the other hand, the coffee shop beside it - FIGARO, though quite expensive too is really nice!!! I've been there and I do recommend you to go there. I wanna go there again soon. :)

hello simply_me!

Good afternoon konsehal!

Good afternoon Davao!!! :)

don't have to be part of the so-called Davao "elite" to get in there, but once you're in there you'd realize that it is indeed expensive unless you're not budget-conscious or you just wanna window-shop. I've been there and for me it's really quite expensive. on the other hand, the coffee shop beside it - FIGARO, though quite expensive too is really nice!!! I've been there and I do recommend you to go there. I wanna go there again soon. :)

hello simply_me!

Good afternoon konsehal!

Magandang Hapon Konsehal!!!

Good afternoon simply_me, Tere, and the rest of the group!

Another Trivia-Did you know? That Figaro Davao in Chimes Mall is the first Figaro Cafe in Visayas and Mindanao. Later on they expanded in Cebu however Figaro Cebu can only be found in Waterfront Hotel's Casino in Lahug.

Another proof of Davao's purchasing power.....Davao indeed has a vast market...so mga investors jan - planning to invest in Mindanao? don't settle for less and invest in Davao!

Magandang Hapon Konsehal!!!

Good afternoon simply_me, Tere, and the rest of the group!

Another Trivia-Did you know? That Figaro Davao in Chimes Mall is the first Figaro Cafe in Visayas and Mindanao. Later on they expanded in Cebu however Figaro Cebu can only be found in Waterfront Hotel's Casino in Lahug.

Another proof of Davao's purchasing power.....Davao indeed has a vast market...so mga investors jan - planning to invest in Mindanao? don't settle for less and invest in Davao!

tj, did you read last post of Lumad at funchain?
We should get together when he comes home by July. Kelan ka ba sa DC?
We need to do a lot of things for DC ICT.
:grouphug:

Magandang Hapon Konsehal!!!

Good afternoon simply_me, Tere, and the rest of the group!

Another Trivia-Did you know? That Figaro Davao is the first Figaro Cafe in Visayas and Mindanao. Later on they expanded in Cebu however Figaro Cebu can be found in Waterfront Hotel's Casino in Lahug.

Another proof of Davao's purchasing power.....Davao indeed has a vast market...so mga investors jan - don't settle for less and invest in Davao!

Good afternoon too TJ! I'm impressed with your updates on Davao. Are you from Davao?

Do you know who owns Figaro and Chimes?

Konsehal, do you think something can be done with the traffic at Matina crossing especially that classes will start again next month?

philwily, atenista ka ba? anong batch ka?

tj, did you read last post of Lumad at funchain?
We should get together when he comes home by July. Kelan ka ba sa DC?
We need to do a lot of things for DC ICT.
:grouphug:

Yup I have konsehal....I'll be in Davao this August during the Kadayawan weeklong festival....I wish I can be there this July.

We have a lot of things to do regarding Davao's ICT industry. Approved na yung investment incentives right? I am also excited with Silicon Gulf Diamond. I hope and pray that PLDT and the other sectors involved (Marco Polo, Aldevinco, ADDU, and our LGU) would support this plan.

The IT industry is beyond the current callcenter trend..so let's fully promote our city as a real IT Hub not only for callcenters but for other BPOs and IT companies.

Good afternoon too TJ! I'm impressed with your updates on Davao. Are you from Davao?

Do you know who owns Figaro and Chimes?

Konsehal, do you think something can be done with the traffic at Matina crossing especially that classes will start again next month?

philwily, atenista ka ba? anong batch ka?

I'm not sure pero as what I've read...Chimes is owned by Cindy Yap while Figaro is owned by Chit Juan / chairperson of National Coffee Development Board (owner ng company).

Good afternoon too TJ! I'm impressed with your updates on Davao. Are you from Davao?

Do you know who owns Figaro and Chimes?

Konsehal, do you think something can be done with the traffic at Matina crossing especially that classes will start again next month?

philwily, atenista ka ba? anong batch ka?


Owner of Chimes is Felcris Group - Yap Family; I believe Figaro Davao is owned by group that includes Willy Yap of Felcris/Convenience Store-chain/Chimes and Lorenzo Te, Jr. of Honda Cars.

Matina Crossing Traffic can be solved by the following:

1. Use of Diversion Road for those going north and vice-versa;
2. Use of Matina Aplaya Road to go direct to downtown via Times Beach/SM and vice-versa;
3. Follow traffic rules at the Matina Crossing junction like pedestrian crossing, no parking, no unloading, etc. :)

I'm not sure pero as what I've read...Chimes is owned by Cindy Yap while Figaro is owned by Chit Juan / chairperson of National Coffee Development Board .

I will make it a point we meet with Jayce during Kadayawan :)

I'll be there konsehal.. :) I guess the whole SSC Davao is also planning to meet up this Kadayawan Festival.

Konsehal, I'm not sure if you already knew this.. one of our coforumers posted some of the upcoming developments in Riverfront Corporate City

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/riverfront101.jpg

After the ASEAN tourism forum, Davao is about to embark on projects that would make Davao soar like an eagle. Next year will never be the same at Riverfront Corporate City. From a reliable frontliner, under negotiations are:

1. Suria KLCC Mall, Malaysia
2. Amari Watergate Hotel (300++ rooms highrise about 30 storeys), Thailand
3. Grand Plaza Parkroyal Hotel (400++ rooms highrise about 40 storeys), Malaysia
4. An Australian Highrise Hotel in Matina

I hope these upcoming projects will be pursued! :)

I'll be there konsehal.. :) I guess the whole SSC Davao is also planning to meet up this Kadayawan Festival.

Konsehal, I'm not sure if you already knew this.. one of our coforumers posted some of the upcoming developments in Riverfront Corporate City

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/riverfront101.jpg



I hope these upcoming projects will be pursued! :)

Yeah Im in touch with Sta Lucia and Sonny Dizon. Two months ago , I presided the Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Dev public hearing re new residential subd. as Phase I expansion of Riverfront Corporate City. Approved na.

Hopefully the big ones can finally decide. Construction can take two years. By that time, we anticipate more airlines would directly fly here to fill up the new hotels. :)

Good afternoon too TJ! I'm impressed with your updates on Davao. Are you from Davao?

Do you know who owns Figaro and Chimes?

Konsehal, do you think something can be done with the traffic at Matina crossing especially that classes will start again next month?

philwily, atenista ka ba? anong batch ka?

yup. Batch 2005. :)
Why you ask? :)

After the ASEAN tourism forum, Davao is about to embark on projects that would make Davao soar like an eagle. Next year will never be the same at Riverfront Corporate City. From a reliable frontliner, under negotiations are:

1. Suria KLCC Mall, Malaysia
2. Amari Watergate Hotel (300++ rooms highrise about 30 storeys), Thailand
3. Grand Plaza Parkroyal Hotel (400++ rooms highrise about 40 storeys), Malaysia
4. An Australian Highrise Hotel in Matina


Yeah Im in touch with Sta Lucia and Sonny Dizon. Two months ago , I presided the Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Dev public hearing re new residential subd. as Phase I expansion of Riverfront Corporate City. Approved na.

Hopefully the big ones can finally decide. Construction can take two years. By that time, we anticipate more airlines would directly fly here to fill up the new hotels. :)

Wow! Great news!

I hope our local government and Davao Investment Promotion Center will aggressively support and promote Riverfront Corporate City. The 45 hectare business park can become a new business district in Davao. This is a best spot for tourism related businesses, IT investments, retail and corporate offices.

Riverfront Corporate City can become one of the nodes that will propel Davao as an International City and one of the preferred investment sites in Southeast Asia.

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^^ I hope they can quicly build the Riverfront CBD...

yup. Batch 2005. :)
Why you ask? :)
just curious. :) addu 2005 right?

by the way, here are some pix we took when we visited Figaro (beside Chimes - Sales St.) last week. :)
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TJ, is the Figaro in Cebu similar to this one in Davao?

Good afternoon Davao!!! :)

don't have to be part of the so-called Davao "elite" to get in there, but once you're in there you'd realize that it is indeed expensive unless you're not budget-conscious or you just wanna window-shop. I've been there and for me it's really quite expensive. on the other hand, the coffee shop beside it - FIGARO, though quite expensive too is really nice!!! I've been there and I do recommend you to go there. I wanna go there again soon. :)



hi tere! nice shots... keep them coming.

actually Figaro is cheaper compared to some coffeshops here like Karl's at SM.

btw, here Matina Town Square taken a few hours ago.

sorry for some blurry pics. di pa ako marunong ng night shots.

MTS entrance
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Courtyard
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Davao's very own Bluegre
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Playground
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Park area
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Taboan
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Whistletop (taken from Kanto)
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Good Night to all!

Good Evening Davao! To ALL of you from ALL of us a big :hug: (swedish customs to hug when meeting new and old friends).

:wave: Tere nice pics!!!!
Dave nice evening shots!!!!

Davao seem to be sleeping???
Well I am here by the computer showing 6 girlfriends nice pics. from Davao, they all say HI DAVAO WE WILL MEET SOON!!!!....:)
Dave nice greetings from Bibbi! Se loves that waterpicture of you:) All of us girls specillay greet you Dave!!!! All admire your pics!!!!
Tj your float pics and others made all the girls her make oohh and aahhhh, so beautiful!

Dinabaw special greetings to you from all the girls here. Min älskling have a real nice Monday...and fun with the job. You and I meet in the phone later Monday night, min älskling!!! KRAM!

So are you ready for the swedish tourist invasion? Cause here we come :banana: :cucumber: :pepper::carrot: :pepper::cucumber: :carrot:

:laugh:

See ya later and

:goodbye:

Good Evening Davao! To ALL of you from ALL of us a big :hug:(swedish coustoms to hug when meeting someone).

:wave: Tere nice pics!!!!
Dave nice evening shots!!!!

Davao seem to be sleeping???
Well I am here by the computer showing 6 girlfriends nice pics. from Davao, they all say HI DAVAO WE WILL MEET SOON!!!!....:)
Dave nice greetings from Bibbi! Se loves that waterpicture of you:) All of us girls specillay greet you Dave!!!! All admire your pics!!!!
Tj your float pics and others made all the girls her make oohh and aahhhh, so beautiful!

Bye, bye from us in Sweden.

Dinabaw special greetings to you from all the girls here. Min älskliing have a real nice Monday...and fun with the job. You and I meet in the phone later Monday night, min älskling!!! KRAM!

:goodbye:


hello scandinavian girl, good day! sunday weekend in davao today about midnite. off work. davao is probably busy out partying right now. :drunk: :cheers: :cheers2: hahaha.












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[QUOTE=MtApoStandard]hello scandinavian girl, good day! sunday weekend in davao today about midnite. off work. davao is probably busy out partying right now. :drunk: :cheers: :cheers2: hahaha



Hi MtApoStandard....here is a group of girls who like to greet you!!!So a big :hug: and hello from us to YOU!!!!!! We hope to meet you in August.

Bibbi, Chrissy, Annie, Maritha, Mimmi and Linnèa likes to :cheers: to a fun time in Davao. Hope there is a fun nightlife in Davao????Nice beaches and alot of nature excitement like rafting and climbing Mt Apo :) oppps, we mean the mountain ha ha ha ha. We like to joke no offens??!!!!

Hi to you MtApoStandard from me Lena hope you have a nice midnight :) We are exploring skyscrapercity for Davao pics and we are having fun. :) Do not talk loud about the special island....shh shh:)












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konsehal, do the city council or office of city mayor have big tket projects for davao?
like train, baywalk or coastal road...
good thing we have queensland, if not for them, we wnt have seawall...

preserving of davao gulf is tantamont to developing davao river.,.. any news about promenade.../

if davao earns more than cebu, y cant we have such projects as them?

tnx konsehal, if they were all like u... davao could be x10

TJBrewed, I'll be home in Davao from July onwards, for good! It will be the first time in more than a decade that I will be attending Kadayawan! I'm excited! :)

Yes, Davao should focus on ICT beyond ICT-enabled services like call centering. What I'm encouraging Davao IT schools is to do is also focus on creativity for the students to create their own products and services...

[QUOTE=MtApoStandard]hello scandinavian girl, good day! sunday weekend in davao today about midnite. off work. davao is probably busy out partying right now. :drunk: :cheers: :cheers2: hahaha



Hi MtApoStandard....here is a group of girls who like to greet you!!!So a big :hug: and hello from us to YOU!!!!!! We hope to meet you in August.

Bibbi, Chrissy, Annie, Maritha, Mimmi and Linnèa likes to :cheers: to a fun time in Davao. Hope there is a fun nightlife in Davao????Nice beaches and alot of nature excitement like rafting and climbing Mt Apo :) oppps, we mean the mountain ha ha ha ha. We like to joke no offens??!!!!

Hi to you MtApoStandard from me Lena hope you have a nice midnight :) We are exploring skyscrapercity for Davao pics and we are having fun. :) Do not talk loud about the special island....shh shh:)]


hi lena, bibbi, chrissy, annie, maritha, mimmi, linnea, thank you and greetings from down under!
i wish i could join you all in davao but sad I can't make it. i hope you will
enjoy your stay there. there are lots if interesting things to experience in davao.
hope it will give you good memories and reason to keep visiting back. kadayawan
festival btw is aound the second wek of august but the whole month is in a festive mood.

yup i will not say anything about the secrets of that island. pramis! hahaha










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Nice parade of pics Dave. As well it's nice to know our beloved city now has a branch of CITIBANK. Finally, they opened business there.

konsehal, do the city council or office of city mayor have big tket projects for davao?
like train, baywalk or coastal road...
good thing we have queensland, if not for them, we wnt have seawall...

preserving of davao gulf is tantamont to developing davao river.,.. any news about promenade.../

if davao earns more than cebu, y cant we have such projects as them?

tnx konsehal, if they were all like u... davao could be x10

As what I've read on news articles online...These projects are part of the DIDP (Davao Integrated Development Plan). But this is a long term plan.

This year, the city council already passed a resolution to conduct a study of LRT construction in the city. Let me post the news about it:

Council approves study on LRT construction
March 8, 2006
MindanaoTimes (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=10710)

Traffic jam and transportation problems could be solved with the construction of a Light Railway Transit in the city.

Members of the city council unanimously approved on second reading a six-month feasibility study of the Davao Transport Strategic Project, which includes the construction of a Light Railway Transit (LRT) yesterday.

Councilor Jesus Zozobrado said Javlon International Philippines, Incorporated, a Philippine-based company has volunteered to make the study without any expense on the part of government.

The study would start as soon the memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed between the two parties with Mayor Rodrigo Duterte representing the city.

He said though that Duterte has the prerogative to approve or decline the conduct of the study even it is passed by the council.

The study’s aim is to primarily look into the viability of possible transport facility and other infrastructures that could be applicable to the city.

He said after the study is conducted, it would be returned to the local government for review and verification and it could either be approved or rejected.

“Actually the scheme there is after the conduct of the study it would be sold to prospective investors provided that the city approves it,” he said.

Zozobrado said the study is the first step in realizing a dream of a cheaper and a more convenient mode of transportation for the people of Davao and the nearby places.

He said the benefits of having an LRT are evident in many places around the world. According to Zozobrado, in Chicago, United States of America the traffic flow is regulated because of LRT.

He said owners of cars from the suburbs would have to leave their cars in the station and ride the LRT to the city. Those who bring their cars are made to pay hefty rates.

“If we can do that here, we would have a smooth flow of traffic and the government will earn at the same time,” he said.

Zozobrado also clarified to Councilor Diosdado Mahipus that the MOU does not fall under the Built-Operate and Transfer scheme in favor of Javlon and would be open for bidding for various institutions in the future. :)

This year, the city government's priority projects are:

1. Davao GreenBelt Park
2. Davao Sports Complex
3. Acquisition of a sanitary landfill

Konsehal i hope you dont mind us askin, any updates regarding the LRT feasibility study?

Davao City - The Financial Capital of Mindanao

Davao City - The Financial Capital of Mindanao. The city serves an important role to the economic development of Mindanao Island. It is the headquarter of major financial institutions. It is home to numerous economic secretariats and development councils.

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

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/metrodavao101.jpg





Davao City is home of the following institutions:

* International Finance Corporation (http://www.ifc.org/) - private sector arm of World Bank. There are only two offices in the Philippines, Metro Manila and Metro Davao.

* Central Bank of the Philippines (http://www.bsp.gov.ph/) - central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. There are only 3 Regional Offices in the country - Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao. The rest are just branch offices.

* Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corporation (http://www.sbgfc.org.ph/mindanao.htm) - a government financial institution attached to the Department of Trade and Industry that is mandated to provide credit financing and guarantees to the country's small and medium enterprises - There are only 3 offices in the country - Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao.

and others...


Some of the Economic Secratariats/Councils

* MEDCO (http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/medco.asp) - Mindanao Economic and Development Council

* BIMP - EAGA (http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/bimpeaga.asp) - Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines - East Asian Growth Area. Its birthplace - Davao.

* MINBC (http://www.mindanao.org/) - Mindanao Business Council, the largest business council in Mindanao.

and other offices...

^^ good morning TJ... and davao!!!

most pictures of pryce business park featured pryce, landco, victoria plaza and durian hotel... but in this rare but low quality photo... bajada and lanang in the far north are captured in one angle (bajada: back shot of pryce, side shot of landco, lanang: front shots of grand regal hotel, legazpi oil and bayantel corporate center)... davao city looks like a province of malaysia from this vantage.

i hope somebody can take a shot from this angle using a high tech cam...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg


:)

just curious. :) addu 2005 right?

Yup! Proud graduate of Batch 2005. :)
Nice shots of Figaro btw. :)

^^ good morning TJ... and davao!!!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg
:)

Junax,

From what vantage point was this great picture taken? Nice!! I-drive mo si Dave sa lugar na 'yan so he can use his cool new camera to retake that picture for this forum.

Jon

^^ good morning TJ... and davao!!!

most pictures of pryce business park featured pryce, landco, victoria plaza and durian hotel... but in this rare but low quality photo... bajada and lanang in the far north are captured in one angle (bajada: back shot of pryce, side shot of landco, lanang: front shots of grand regal hotel, legazpi oil and bayantel corporate center)... davao city looks like a province of malaysia from this vantage.

i hope somebody can take a shot from this angle using a high tech cam...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg


:)


Hi guys, nice capture of davao's skyscrapers indeed!

BTW, bai Junax, how tall is the Legaspi Oil building?. I've read somewhere in this tread it's 10 storey high. Can you confirm this?

Junax,
From what vantage point was this great picture taken? Nice!! I-drive mo si Dave sa lugar na 'yan so he can use his cool new camera to retake that picture for this forum.
Jon

hi jon, i took that pic from jack's ridge, cell cam only with 100x optical zoom. :jk: i used the jack's ridge viewing deck telescope, point my cellcam to the viewfinder, magic hehehe. i guess sleepwalker will now have an idea, and using his new camera, he can do much better. let's wait and see. dapat panoramic para kuha din ang durian hotel.


BTW, bai Junax, how tall is the Legaspi Oil building?. I've read somewhere in this tread it's 10 storey high. Can you confirm this?

based on occular inspection, i should say 12 storeys high. not a confirmation though.

a reliable source confirmed to me that the robinsons mall in bajada is a go. i got this info just this morning. groundbreaking would be done in the next few months and construction would commence immediately.

d ba parang masaturated na tayo ng malls dito sa davao? dami na kasi natin malls eh.

a reliable source confirmed to me that the robinsons mall in bajada is a go. i got this info just this morning. groundbreaking would be done in the next few months and construction would commence immediately.

d ba parang masaturated na tayo ng malls dito sa davao? dami na kasi natin malls eh.

Wow! another great news! gee...eh pano yan....Robinsons in the northern part of the city...tapos an upcoming KLCC Malaysia pa in the south...nako baka masaturate ang market! ehehehehehehe

Well, I just hope that the Robinsons will not build a boxy type of mall..Sana parang strip mall na lang or ala Greenbelt ng Makati (another wishful thinking ehehehe) Would it be a Robinsons Mall talaga or just another BigR?

^^ good morning TJ... and davao!!!

most pictures of pryce business park featured pryce, landco, victoria plaza and durian hotel... but in this rare but low quality photo... bajada and lanang in the far north are captured in one angle (bajada: back shot of pryce, side shot of landco, lanang: front shots of grand regal hotel, legazpi oil and bayantel corporate center)... davao city looks like a province of malaysia from this vantage.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg


:)

Wow nice shot junax! artistic ang dating! love it!

And home to all foriegn consular offices in the island.

Japan (http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/davao/davao.htm)
USA (http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/)
Malaysia (http://www.kln.gov.my/mission/?mid=MFMY100)
Republic of Indonesia (http://www.indonesia.org.ph/)
Spain (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19700)
Czech Republic (http://www.czechembassy.org/wwwo/default.asp?id=2619&ido=1926&idj=2&amb=49)
Republic of Palau (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19692)

Anymore you know?





Davao City - The Financial Capital of Mindanao

Davao City - The Financial Capital of Mindanao. The city serves an important role to the economic development of Mindanao Island. It is the headquarter of major financial institutions. It is home to numerous economic secretariats and development councils.

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

Davao City is home of the following institutions:

* International Finance Corporation (http://www.ifc.org/) - private sector arm of World Bank. There are only two offices in the Philippines, Metro Manila and Metro Davao.

* Central Bank of the Philippines (http://www.bsp.gov.ph/) - central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. There are only 3 Regional Offices in the country - Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao. The rest are just branch offices.

* Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corporation (http://www.sbgfc.org.ph/mindanao.htm) - a government financial institution attached to the Department of Trade and Industry that is mandated to provide credit financing and guarantees to the country's small and medium enterprises - There are only 3 offices in the country - Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao.

And home to all foriegn consular offices in the island.

Japan (http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/davao/davao.htm)
USA (http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/)
Malaysia (http://www.kln.gov.my/mission/?mid=MFMY100)
Republic of Indonesia (http://www.indonesia.org.ph/)
Spain (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19700)
Czech Republic (http://www.czechembassy.org/wwwo/default.asp?id=2619&ido=1926&idj=2&amb=49)
Republic of Palau (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19692)

Anymore you know?

How bout Republic of Palau? and also the first US Virtual Consulate in Asia!

hi jon, i took that pic from jack's ridge, cell cam only with 100x optical zoom. :jk: i used the jack's ridge viewing deck telescope, point my cellcam to the viewfinder, magic hehehe. i guess sleepwalker will now have an idea, and using his new camera, he can do much better. let's wait and see. dapat panoramic para kuha din ang durian hotel.



based on occular inspection, i should say 12 storeys high. not a confirmation though.

thanks Junax, i hope you could take some shots of it, if you won't mind. thanks!

[QUOTE=scandinavian girl]


hi lena, bibbi, chrissy, annie, maritha, mimmi, linnea, thank you and greetings from down under!
i wish i could join you all in davao but sad I can't make it. i hope you will
enjoy your stay there. there are lots if interesting things to experience in davao.
hope it will give you good memories and reason to keep visiting back. kadayawan
festival btw is aound the second wek of august but the whole month is in a festive mood.

yup i will not say anything about the secrets of that island. pramis! hahaha










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Hello to ALL!!

Good Morning MtApoStandards....thanks for your nice post´s to us. I apreciate that emensly... :) To bad you will not be in Davao, August we would have loved to meet you. Are you in Australia? Thanks Mt Apo....for not talking loud about the special island :)..have a friend in you I can sense that :)
Well, I am off to work in a while, it is time to teach again, so ALL have a continious good day!!!

Wow! another great news! gee...eh pano yan....Robinsons in the northern part of the city...tapos an upcoming KLCC Malaysia pa in the south...nako baka masaturate ang market! ehehehehehehe

Well, I just hope that the Robinsons will not build a boxy type of mall..Sana parang strip mall na lang or ala Greenbelt ng Makati (another wishful thinking ehehehe) Would it be a Robinsons Mall talaga or just another BigR?

If it would be a Big R just like in CDO it might not click in a market like Davao and where malls are spankingly spacious. IMO

How bout Republic of Palau? and also the first US Virtual Consulate in Asia!



yes tj there is palau. it covers i learned the whole of mindanao especially davao where they have strong ties.

It's a virtual consulate of usa because they have no formal physical office. so all i understand is it functions as full capacity consulate in mindanao except that you are dealing manila staff directly. But i learned too there presence in mindanao is in/ or through a US library Center in Ateneo de Davao University.










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Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw special greetings to you from all the girls here. Min älskling have a real nice Monday...and fun with the job. You and I meet in the phone later Monday night, min älskling!!! KRAM!

So are you ready for the swedish tourist invasion? Cause here we come


God Morgon min alskiling Lena !!!! Yeah bzzzzzzzzz monday , nice that you have the meeting w/ur sisters last night! can you :gossip: ...hehehe!!!

MADAYAW(welcome) Crissy, bibbi,Maritha , mimmi and linnea wow!!!! lots of gorgeous blonde Swedish girsl......ummmmm Davao will never be the same again !!!! :righton: will have lots of FUN FUN FUN ,dont' worry Davao guys are shy for now but they know how to have FUN !!!!! Right GUYS!!!! :righton:

Bye for now min askling Lena have a nice and fun monday tooo!!!! :hug:

Originally Posted by xzibit31
a reliable source confirmed to me that the robinsons mall in bajada is a go. i got this info just this morning. groundbreaking would be done in the next few months and construction would commence immediately.

d ba parang masaturated na tayo ng malls dito sa davao? dami na kasi natin malls eh.

hahahaha!....natakot siguro baka mauna pa ang KLLC ng Malaysia, maybe Ayala next?


GOOOOOOOD AFTERNOON DAVAO!!!!!

[QUOTE=MtApoStandard]

Hello to ALL!!

Good Morning MtApoStandards....thanks for your nice post´s to us. I apreciate that emensly... :) To bad you will not be in Davao, August we would have loved to meet you. Are you in Australia? Thanks Mt Apo....for not talking loud about the special island :)..have a friend in you I can sense that :)
Well, I am off to work in a while, it is time to teach again, so ALL have a continious good day!!!



Warm thanks from a dabawenyo lena! yeah, too bad gonna miss the chance.
would have been a great fun to meet you & everybody. but you will surely not regret with dinabaw as your host ...and more+++. hahaha. and yes im deep down here while you're up there! you enjoy summer there but were cooling down here. we're about to leave autumn in couple of weeks, aaaargh!

Hava a nice day! Thank you heaps








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Wow! another great news! gee...eh pano yan....Robinsons in the northern part of the city...tapos an upcoming KLCC Malaysia pa in the south...nako baka masaturate ang market! ehehehehehehe

Well, I just hope that the Robinsons will not build a boxy type of mall..Sana parang strip mall na lang or ala Greenbelt ng Makati (another wishful thinking ehehehe) Would it be a Robinsons Mall talaga or just another BigR?

it would be a full fleged robinsons mall...

sana they would also build a hotel next to it or a condominium. dba ganito ang trend ni robinsons ngayon sa mga malls nya in metro manila?

yesteryears...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/tora.jpg

remnants of the old davao...
i think dapat na i-renovate ito... heritage?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/maguindanao.jpg

now...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg

pictures by sleep... montage by tj...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/metrodavao101.jpg

pictures by sleep...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/sam_ssc/dc/IMG_0461.jpg

^^tora tora dapat japanese plane! hehe that looks like a B17 ! My lola and others were killed in Malita during the bombing run there (by the Japanese not the americans!) I didn't know there was a plane in Jack Ridge, ano iyan linagay nily o noon pa nan diyan.

That Maguindanao hotel is not so old, I think it was built by the Robillo's in what the late 60's or early 70's? Used to be the tallest building in Davao for skyscraper city enthusiasts :)

^^ my bad.. :) kala ko tora tora yan... liberation na pala yan hehe. don't know bout the plane in jack's ridge kung inilagay lang nila yon, involves a lot of work. siguro nag crash land talaga hehe.

lapit na 10th thread... davao threads one of the most vivible....

God Morgon min alskiling Lena !!!! Yeah bzzzzzzzzz monday , nice that you have the meeting w/ur sisters last night! can you :gossip: ...hehehe!!!

MADAYAW(welcome) Crissy, bibbi,Maritha , mimmi and linnea wow!!!! lots of gorgeous blonde Swedish girsl......ummmmm Davao will never be the same again !!!! :righton: will have lots of FUN FUN FUN ,dont' worry Davao guys are shy for now but they know how to have FUN !!!!! Right GUYS!!!! :righton:

Bye for now min askling Lena have a nice and fun monday tooo!!!! :hug:

Dinabaw min älskling :colgate: we feel very welcome by you, THANK YOU!!! We hope we can contribute with some positive energy when with you dinabaw. :hug: for YOU!

Well thread users it has been nice knowing some of you and to experience your so famous "davaoean hospitality". Wish you all good luck with your ambitions to draw more tourists to Davao!!! :)

Got to go :runaway:

:goodbye:

Dinabaw du är min ende man och jag älskar dig :) vi ses!!!! Din egen Lena.

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw min älskling we feel very welcome by you, THANK YOU!!! We hope we can contribute with some positive energy when with you dinabaw. for YOU!

Well thread users it has been nice knowing some of you and to experience your so famous "davaoean hospitality". Wish you all good luck with your ambitions to draw more tourists to Davao!!

Your always welcome min alskling :wink2: and to your sisters too!!!!Yeah very positive vibes ,you know almost nil scandinavians go to Davao ...ummm maybe this really the start of the "Swedish invasion", i am very proud to show you what Davao can offer :) and from seeing your gorgeous sisters and of course my ende man!!! they can also call me brother! :lol:

Good evening Davao folks and all visitor-forumers specially to the Scandinavian girls... :wave: Hope everythings going great for all of us...

^^ my bad.. :) kala ko tora tora yan... liberation na pala yan hehe. don't know bout the plane in jack's ridge kung inilagay lang nila yon, involves a lot of work. siguro nag crash land talaga hehe.

I think the tora tora at jack's ridge is not the real thing...it looks like its made of concrete, its more of a replica...the size is a bit smaller than the real ones as well...but still they did quite an impressive work... :)

yesteryears...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/tora.jpg

remnants of the old davao...
i think dapat na i-renovate ito... heritage?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/maguindanao.jpg

now...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/top3.jpg

pictures by sleep... montage by tj...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/metrodavao101.jpg

pictures by sleep...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/sam_ssc/dc/IMG_0461.jpg

great pix! :) I wish the skyline will grow 5 to 10 years from now!

Let me share with you guys another sets of photos...(pasensya na po with the quality hindi pa kasi pro ang kumuha... :) ) Nakakaingit talaga...Sana magkakaroon din tayo ng mga ganito sa Davao...the soonest time... :righton:

The Raffles Hotel - a 6.5 star hotel, Singapore
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/16.jpg

Singapore skyline taken from the Merlion Park...The structure at the left is the Esplanade Theater but its more commonly referred to by the local folks as the Durian Theater...See, other countries are making landmarks out of our very own assets...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/19.jpg

The Famous Fullerton Hotel - another 6.5 star hotel with the Fullerton Bridge...Tulo laway talaga how they developed the river banks...which draws a lot of tourists...how much more kung Davao River na ang madevelop na ganito...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/20.jpg

A Hotel and a floating restaurant and Casino in Sentosa Island. Taken from inside a cable car (sorry for the pix, umuulan kasi... :) ), showing also the bridge connecting SAmal and Davao...(Ayyy! Sentosa and MAinland Singapore pala)..See also how they maintain their greeneries...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/22.jpg

Taken from the Carlsberg Rotating Tower...showing the cable cars and the mainland Singapore...What about a cable car system from Samal to Davao and vice versa?
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/21.jpg

Another 5 star hotel in Sentosa along a man-made beach resort amidst a well maintained forest...Sa atin, all natural fine white sand beaches...we could have had much better resorts than this...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/23.jpg

Taken somewhere in Davao? No...its outside the insect and butterfly sanctuary in Sentosa...Look at the Durian replica...Davao na Davao ang dating...hahaaaay...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/26.jpg

Dolphin shows at the Dolphin Cove, Sentosa Island. Why not develop our own Dolphin and Whale watching at the Davao Gulf...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/28.jpg

Another dolphin doing an acrobatic stunts... whale watching could be a lot more exciting and interesting... :)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/29.jpg

Another look at the Palawan Beach (take note, PALAWAN), a man-made beach at Sentosa Island
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/31.jpg

The entrance to Palawan Beach Resort
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/30.jpg

Singapore's highrise, low-cost residences with its parks, playgrounds, kiosk and greeneries...Sana ganito na rin ang mga SIRs natin...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/37.jpg

At Danga Bay in Johor Bahru in one of its chains of restos...the way it was developed was just so fantastic. The bay has its own open railway system for tourists, rides, individual cottages, hotel, yatch and aqua sports club and ferries...very ideal for our own Sta Ana Development Plan...any update?
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/33.jpg

The entrance to Danga Bay...(again my apologies for the pix)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/abs_surg/32.jpg

Go Davao Go Davao Go :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Your always welcome min alskling :wink2: and to your sisters too!!!!Yeah very positive vibes ,you know almost nil scandinavians go to Davao ...ummm maybe this really the start of the "Swedish invasion", i am very proud to show you what Davao can offer :) and from seeing your gorgeous sisters and of course my ende man!!! they can also call me brother! :lol:



Dinabaw all the girls want to meet YOU!!! It will be a fun time....we are thankful that you like to show us around. :) You are no 1 Dinabaw and :okay: :)

Abskess hi to you....nice pictures!! :okay: Guess we will meet you to, that will be fun!!!

See ya!

:goodbye:

Dinabaw all the girls want to meet YOU!!! It will be a fun time....we are thankful that you like to show us around. :) You are no 1 Dinabaw and :okay: :)

Abskess hi to you....nice pictures!! :okay: Guess we will meet you to, that will be fun!!!

See ya!

:goodbye:

Hi there Lena... :) Thanks a lot...it would be great and a lot of fun I am sure...all the Davao folks specially Dinabaw will make that day the most memorable and unforgetable experience you will ever have...hehehe :)
You know Davaoeños are best noted for that hehehe :) Regards to the rest of the gang...see ya soon... :)

hi tere! nice shots... keep them coming.

actually Figaro is cheaper compared to some coffeshops here like Karl's at SM.

btw, here Matina Town Square taken a few hours ago.

sorry for some blurry pics. di pa ako marunong ng night shots.

MTS entrance
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0831.jpg

Courtyard
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0835.jpg

Davao's very own Bluegre
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0846.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0849.jpg

Playground
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0854.jpg

Park area
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0855.jpg

Taboan
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0863.jpg

Whistletop (taken from Kanto)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0884.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/sleepie_uno/canon/IMG_0901.jpg

Good Night to all!

Good evening Davao!!!

sleep: for me, karls @SM is the cheapest i've gone to so far. anyway, it depends on what you order. i hope starbucks (the most expensive i've gone to so far) will open here in Davao.

thanks, it's actually my first time to post pix here. just learned about photobucket from my baby. am still learning. do have more pix but we are on it so we've decided not to post. what's your cam? also have probs taking pix at night. but i think you must not move the cam after a few secs from pressing the shutter, unless your cam is really cool and have better features than our cam.

Yup! Proud graduate of Batch 2005. :)
Nice shots of Figaro btw. :)

thanks! should try to visit figaro whenever you're in Davao. am also a proud graduate years ago. :cheer:

Good evening Davao!!!

sleep: for me, karls @SM is the cheapest i've gone to so far. anyway, it depends on what you order. i hope starbucks (the most expensive i've gone to so far) will open here in Davao.


Actually, I think Blue Gre coffee are more expensive than Starbucks coffee.

And home to all foriegn consular offices in the island.

Japan (http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/davao/davao.htm)
USA (http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/)
Malaysia (http://www.kln.gov.my/mission/?mid=MFMY100)
Republic of Indonesia (http://www.indonesia.org.ph/)
Spain (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19700)
Czech Republic (http://www.czechembassy.org/wwwo/default.asp?id=2619&ido=1926&idj=2&amb=49)
Republic of Palau (http://www.embassypages.com/mission.php?id=19692)

Anymore you know?

Indonesian Consulate (don't know the link)

Hi there Lena... :) Thanks a lot...it would be great and a lot of fun I am sure...all the Davao folks specially Dinabaw will make that day the most memorable and unforgetable experience you will ever have...hehehe :)
You know Davaoeños are best noted for that hehehe :) Regards to the rest of the gang...see ya soon... :)

:) What are Davaoenosbest noted for, abskess? Know what swedish girls are best noted for?? Want to know? Maybe it is compatiable with the Davoenos special noted for :) Wouldn´t that be great if ? he he he he he

I know that Dinabaw is so special and that is why my heart is so ....... And that he will give me the most memorable and unforgetable experiences in Davao I ever had in my life..there is no doubt about that for me.


HELLO ALL SKY. WOMEN!!!! I greeted you a few times befor. Make it capital letters now so you see:) One exception is Simply_me, we greeted twice befor :wave: simply_me hope you and your lovely kids are dooing fine???

kujawa oi! nangandam na diay ka sa 2nd meet. si ria interesado pud sa eb.

ehem. ehem. exzibit? bustero? konsehal? modonate mog t-shirt? napulo lang kabuok. jowk lang pero pwede pud tinud-on. :)

to all interested, post your free day & time. and lets check kung unsang adlawa ta pwede mag-meet. ako, as usual from 5pm up ko available on weekdays. on weekends, whole day ko pwede depende kung walay overtime.
Uhhhmmm. Minaw ko. Naa ko cguro t-shirt pero Save Davao Gulf sa atobangan, puede printahan sa likod.
By the way window period for 5th emergence of pawikan hatchlings is between May 18-21. FYI lang.

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw all the girls want to meet YOU!!! It will be a fun time....we are thankful that you like to show us around. You are no 1 Dinabaw and


God Morgon min askling och ende man!!! :) Yeah saw ur sisters in the photo you sent me wowoweee!!!!! :eek: ohh.... guys will be crazy here!!
But Jag ģa galen mest av allt min ālskling LENA!!!!!

Have a nice morning Lena and love you eat alot now.... ummmm they say Swedish butter are the BEST :okay:

Originally Posted by Happy LA
Uhhhmmm. Minaw ko. Naa ko cguro t-shirt pero Save Davao Gulf sa atobangan, puede printahan sa likod.
By the way window period for 5th emergence of pawikan hatchlings is between May 18-21. FYI lang.

Good morning councilor pangutana nako before but maybe you did not notice it, but anyway is it okay now that we can have Whale watching tour?Talk to to my scandinavian friends aboutit and they are very interested , can we have an EB and discuss w/ you this potential tourists attraction?BTW unsaon namo pag adto anang turtle hatcling?interested pud ko! Have a Happy Day to you Happy LA :)

^^ good morning scandinavia and davao!!!

panoramic... mano mano style hehe... 1st frame about 20 degress off...
if only i have the right equipment. nevertheless this is the view of bajada cbd
with the lanang district in the background... (1st frame courtesy of sleep_walker)...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/wow.jpg

paging sleepwalker with his super cool cam, merge these frames... :)

:) What are Davaoenosbest noted for, abskess? Know what swedish girls are best noted for?? Want to know? Maybe it is compatiable with the Davoenos special noted for :) Wouldn´t that be great if ? he he he he he

I know that Dinabaw is so special and that is why my heart is so ....... And that he will give me the most memorable and unforgetable experiences in Davao I ever had in my life..there is no doubt about that for me.

Good day DAVAO...pleasant morning to all...great day Scandinavia...

Hehehehehe..maybe we should talk about it in private, we might get barred/banned from posting hehehehe...anyway Dinabaw can surely elaborate
more about it...good thing is you can talk about it in swedish hehehehe

Definitely, we love to know and even EXPLORE what Swedish girls are best noted for...hehehehe(lol)

:) ^^ good morning scandinavia and davao!!!

panoramic... mano mano style hehe... 1st frame about 20 degress off...
if only i have the right equipment. nevertheless this is the view of bajada cbd
with the lanang district in the background... (1st frame courtesy of sleep_walker)...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/wow.jpg

paging sleepwalker with his super cool cam, merge these frames... :)

Wow! nice panoramic mano mano style junax! ehehehhehe...now imagine Riverfront's skyline if investments of KLCC-Malaysia, Watergate Hotel, and Park Royal would push through. :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/future_city_88.jpg

Good morning councilor pangutana nako before but maybe you did not notice it, but anyway is it okay now that we can have Whale watching tour?Talk to to my scandinavian friends aboutit and they are very interested , can we have an EB and discuss w/ you this potential tourists attraction?BTW unsaon namo pag adto anang turtle hatcling?interested pud ko! Have a Happy Day to you Happy LA :)

Yeah, great idea pareng Dinabaw...whale watching or even turtle watching can be a very exciting experience/attraction... :yes: :okay:

Hey guys, why dont we make SSC Davao an official NGO and have it registerd with the SEC, have our regular meetings, line of activities and programs. Happy LA and Konsehal will be our honorary members. By doing so, we can lobby for anything for Davao more officially...hehehe just a wild suggestion folks :) ...but you know, great achievement begins with a simple idea and a simple step forward...

Soar High Davao...Go Go Go :righton:

Good day DAVAO...pleasant morning to all...great day Scandinavia...

Hehehehehe..maybe we should talk about it in private, we might get barred/banned from posting hehehehe...anyway Dinabaw can surely elaborate
more about it...good thing is you can talk about it in swedish hehehehe

Definitely, we love to know and even EXPLORE what Swedish girls are best noted for...hehehehe(lol)

Good Morning DAVAO!

Hi abskess....let´s not get barred/ banned from sky...you will EXPLORE for real, you know what swedish girls are noted for :wink2: One hint among many is they are extremely liberated..... oppps..:ohno:.. said to much?? One thing I know I can talk about without getting banned is that swedish girls in general are nice and lovley human beings, friendly, helpfull, loyal, have solidarity among each other and they are curious about life...at least that is how I know my girlfriends to be.. :)

Is that you abskess in the pictures you posted...girls here want to know???? They are all crazy about you...handsome guy you know :wink2:

Have to get ready for work....stress, stress... :runaway:

Yeah, great idea pareng Dinabaw...whale watching or even turtle watching can be a very exciting experience/attraction... :yes: :okay:

Hey guys, why dont we make SSC Davao an official NGO and have it registerd with the SEC, have our regular meetings, line of activities and programs. Happy LA and Konsehal will be our honorary members. By doing so, we can lobby for anything for Davao more officially...hehehe just a wild suggestion folks :) ...but you know, great achievement begins with a simple idea and a simple step forward...

Soar High Davao...Go Go Go :righton:

I totally agree with you abskess. Let's make SSC Davao an official and registered NGO! Let's organize ourselves. We'll be an organization that would promote tourism and economic development of Davao! Anyone in favor? Say aye! :)

:)

Wow! nice panoramic mano mano style junax! ehehehhehe...now imagine Riverfront's skyline if investments of KLCC-Malaysia, Watergate Hotel, and Park Royal would push through. :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/future_city_88.jpg

Wow!...fantastic concept TJ... :okay: :okay: (double thumps up)

God Morgon min askling och ende man!!! :) Yeah saw ur sisters in the photo you sent me wowoweee!!!!! :eek: ohh.... guys will be crazy here!!
But Jag ģa galen mest av allt min ālskling LENA!!!!!

Have a nice morning Lena and love you eat alot now.... ummmm they say Swedish butter are the BEST :okay:

Dinabaw tänker på dig!!! Jag är galen i dig också min älskling....will talk to you later today, maybe the telephone line wont be so bad today??? Have a good day my älskling. So you like my gorgeous girlfriends thought you would :laugh: the filipinas that I teach swedish tell me that filipino men are womanizers he he he he....kidding, kidding. Jag älskar dig Dinabaw above anything in this world!! Swedish butter the best? Thought it was the swedish smörgåsbord...:laugh:

Got to :runaway: , breakfast then work....
:goodbye:

^^ wow TJ... ganda ng riverfront pag ganyan... :)

heto pa... of the 11 business districts... here are our current major 3...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/wow2.jpg

tnx to some of sleep_walker photos.. and some google finds.

my future dream for davao... underground cables and wires, river parks and subways instead of flyovers. pag dating ng panahon na yan, davao will be great! majestic! awesome! go davao!

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Originallly Posted by abskess
Yeah, great idea pareng Dinabaw...whale watching or even turtle watching can be a very exciting experience/attraction...

Hey guys, why dont we make SSC Davao an official NGO and have it registerd with the SEC, have our regular meetings, line of activities and programs. Happy LA and Konsehal will be our honorary members. By doing so, we can lobby for anything for Davao more officially...hehehe just a wild suggestion folks ...but you know, great achievement begins with a simple idea and a simple step forward...

Soar High Davao...Go Go Go


Yip abskess thats what i told simply_me and Dave in our first meeting that we should also help in our little way .ingon pa ni Gina kanang "dili lang daw istorya naa pud daw lihok"! I proposed before here in sky that maybe we can plant trees in the upcoming Green Park kanang spare time lang ba at least duol lang nato bantayan ang tanom! appprove ako dyan sa plan mong maging NGO maybe ask our good councilors!

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw tänker på dig!!! Jag är galen i dig också min älskling....will talk to you later today, maybe the telephone line wont be so bad today??? Have a good day my älskling. So you like my gorgeous girlfriends thought you would the filipinas that I teach swedish tell me that filipino men are womanizers he he he he....kidding, kidding. Jag älskar dig Dinabaw above anything in this world!! Swedish butter the best? Thought it was the swedish smörgåsbord...

Hahahaha! bad filpinas ...oppps not only Filipinos are womanizers i think all over the world! but me not a womanizer i am the eveready energizer keeps going...and going...going...... :horse:

Jag askar diig......Have a nice day in school !! saymy hi's to your filipina "basher" students ! :hahaha:

Yip abskess thats what i told simply_me and Dave in our first meeting that we should also help in our little way .ingon pa ni Gina kanang "dili lang daw istorya naa pud daw lihok"! I proposed before here in sky that maybe we can plant trees in the upcoming Green Park kanang spare time lang ba at least duol lang nato bantayan ang tanom! appprove ako dyan sa plan mong maging NGO maybe ask our good councilors!

Precisely the idea pre...bisag ginagmay basta kanunay...simply_me is correct and whats even worst is everything may turn to waste if we just keep on dreaming...our collective spirit of volunteerism will make a lot of difference for Davao... :)

Good Morning DAVAO!

Hi abskess....let´s not get barred/ banned from sky...you will EXPLORE for real, you know what swedish girls are noted for :wink2: One hint among many is they are extremely liberated..... oppps..:ohno:.. said to much?? One thing I know I can talk about without getting banned is that swedish girls in general are nice and lovley human beings, friendly, helpfull, loyal, have solidarity among each other and they are curious about life...at least that is how I know my girlfriends to be.. :)

Is that you abskess in the pictures you posted...girls here want to know???? They are all crazy about you...handsome guy you know :wink2:

Have to get ready for work....stress, stress... :runaway:

Hello Lena :wave: in terms of being very liberated, yeah I can attest to that. There was once a group of nurses from europe some of them coming from Sweden who spent a couple of months in Davao Medical Center as part of their exposure and familiarization tour. Fortunately, most of them were assigned at our Department so there was a lot of i should say personal bonding and "exploration" during their entire stay :wink2: :banana:

Aside from the common traits you've mentioned above, i think what makes swedish girls very appealing is their incomparable motivation to live life to the fullest...at least to what I had perceived :wink2: :naughty: :angel:

Regading the pix...hehehe...just see the exotic Davaoeños and Davaeñas for yourselves the time you will be here...its part of the "surprising" package...hehehe :hahaha:

Dinabaw tänker på dig!!! Jag är galen i dig också min älskling....will talk to you later today, maybe the telephone line wont be so bad today??? Have a good day my älskling. So you like my gorgeous girlfriends thought you would :laugh: the filipinas that I teach swedish tell me that filipino men are womanizers he he he he....kidding, kidding. Jag älskar dig Dinabaw above anything in this world!! Swedish butter the best? Thought it was the swedish smörgåsbord...:laugh:

Got to :runaway: , breakfast then work....
:goodbye:

hehehehe...womanizers are exploiters, they see every girl as object to be exploited...on the contrary, Davaoeños are generally LOVERS... :) with its truest sense of sincerity... :wink2:

You can confirm this from Dinabaw :)

Hello Davao :hi: :hi: :hi: nakalaag na sab ko diri :)

I enjoyed reading the previous posts (w/c i've missed :bash: ) w/ great works of TJ, Junax, Dave and Abskess. Truly wonderful pictures and thanks for sharing to us :cheers: . Drama noh, paminsan-minsan lang kasi ako masuroy dito...hehe.. lubos-lubusin ko na.

Hello to those who greeted me whom i wasn't able to greet back (sus drama jud!)

@Lena: hello too. and thank God, my kids are all fine :)

By the way, have we set date for Davao's 2nd meet? Hope matuloy 'to.

@Abskess: nice idea :cheers: tuloy mo lang yan, u have my support :)

@Happy LA: allowed ba ang children to visit the pawikan sanctuary? Parang educational tour na rin for the kids.

Here's how I envision Davao 30 years from now...

Davao will fully become a Green Megapolis. A well preserved nature will be one of the megapolis' pride. The main mode of transportation will be the LRT system (which is currently being studied by Javlon International Philippines this year (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=10710) ). The DIDP - Davao Integrated Development Plan will be fully implemented. Such projects within DIDP (business parks, LRT, Marina Tourism Complex - proposed by Palafox Associates, cultural park, etc.) will be materialized. Davao will become one of the premier International Cities in SouthEast Asia along with Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. Davao residents will enjoy a superb quality of living.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/bldg_study.jpg
One of Davao's Commercial Business Districts



http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/future_city_88.jpg
Riverfront Corporate City (after 30 years)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/trans66.jpg
Davao's LRT system (in the middle) will serve as a major link to the Commercial Business Districts and cities within Davao (Island Garden City of Davao, Tagum City, Panabo City, and Digos City).


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/futurama.jpg
Davao Greenbelt Park by 2036

^^ :bow: :bow: :bow:

Good to find our thread's on top of the list!

Thanks to all our active posters for making the Experience Davao! thread one of the most active on Skyscrapercity Philippines.

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures, insights, predictions, aspirations and visions. Hope to be back in action in this forum soon.

Elow to all!

ei nice to have u back bro!!!!!!! we all miss ya!

ei..abskess suggested to form this group - the SSC Davao group as a registered and official NGO / Organization to have our voice heard. We can also do some projects that can help promote Davao.

Updates regarding the website- on going pa rin ang construction..ehehehehhe davaoeagle is helping me out with the articles while i got the pictures from junax, sleepwalker, and all the forumers online. With the url, i'll announce it pagtapos na yung site...yung exploredavao.com kc na name was registered na...

ei keep in touch bro!

Hahahaha! bad filpinas ...oppps not only Filipinos are womanizers i think all over the world! but me not a womanizer i am the eveready energizer keeps going...and going...going...... :horse:

Jag askar diig......Have a nice day in school !! saymy hi's to your filipina "basher" students ! :hahaha:

Hej min älskling really like you avatar Dinabaw you skyscraper cap...wow nice.
Ok 8.30 your time..got your mail, älskling...this note is for YOU if you peek in here again...befor 8.30. The "basher" filipina students does not say anything doubtful about filipinio men anymore, ever since they know my man is a filipino, they do not dare say anything :lol: If, they know I will start a big discussion about such generalisations, they avoid to get involved into much complicated swedish talking you know :) It is a hard language to learn they have enough as it is :laugh:

Jag älskar dig Dinabaw :kiss:

Good to find our thread's on top of the list!

Thanks to all our active posters for making the Experience Davao! thread one of the most active on Skyscrapercity Philippines.

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures, insights, predictions, aspirations and visions. Hope to be back in action in this forum soon.

Elow to all!

Hi DexterTexter nice to see you again. I still remember your blue airportpictures, nice.:)

Hi Tj see your are "green" (the lamp you know)to in here now.

öhhumm :weirdo:

Hello Lena :wave: in terms of being very liberated, yeah I can attest to that. There was once a group of nurses from europe some of them coming from Sweden who spent a couple of months in Davao Medical Center as part of their exposure and familiarization tour. Fortunately, most of them were assigned at our Department so there was a lot of i should say personal bonding and "exploration" during their entire stay :wink2: :banana:

Aside from the common traits you've mentioned above, i think what makes swedish girls very appealing is their incomparable motivation to live life to the fullest...at least to what I had perceived :wink2: :naughty: :angel:

Regading the pix...hehehe...just see the exotic Davaoeños and Davaeñas for yourselves the time you will be here...its part of the "surprising" package...hehehe :hahaha:

:) You really want to live life to the fullest when you are almost deepfroozen in an enviornment with ice, snow, no sunshine for about 6 months out of a year...then you really .....go for it...cause who knows if you make until next year.. :hahaha: How nice you know my countrysisters well then abskess, thinking about your Medical Center experiences :) ..then there wont be a big culturalshock for you, to meet my girlfriends :)

:wink2: Will tell my sisters here that they will get "the whole package" when in Davao :) And one thing they are typical swedish abskess, which means they are :naughty: :angel:...:laugh:

You are so right about davoenos, at least is Dinabaw a true LOVER, he has already proven that to me.... ohoo said to much again :ohno: :)

Have a nice evning Abskess!!

Hiiiii Lennart...är du svensk???? Din avatar, Kicki Danielsson:)? Välkommen in här!

Haha tack :grouphug:

Haha tack :grouphug:

Var i Sverige kommer du ifrån?:)

Here's how I envision Davao 30 years from now...

Davao will fully become a Green Megapolis. A well preserved nature will be one of the megapolis' pride. The main mode of transportation will be the LRT system (which is currently being studied by Javlon International Philippines this year (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=10710) ). The DIDP - Davao Integrated Development Plan will be fully implemented. Such projects within DIDP (business parks, LRT, Marina Tourism Complex - proposed by Palafox Associates, cultural park, etc.) will be materialized. Davao will become one of the premier International Cities in SouthEast Asia along with Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. Davao residents will enjoy a superb quality of living.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/bldg_study.jpg
One of Davao's Commercial Business Districts



http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/future_city_88.jpg
Riverfront Corporate City (after 30 years)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/trans66.jpg
Davao's LRT system (in the middle) will serve as a major link to the Commercial Business Districts and cities within Davao (Island Garden City of Davao, Tagum City, Panabo City, and Digos City).


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/futurama.jpg
Davao Greenbelt Park by 2036

be careful what you dreamed of, baka magkatotoo. sige ka. haha.

i wish sana after the completion of green park, sanitary landfill, elias lopez sports complex... the city will push through the development of ppa/sta ana wharf-bucana into world-class marina, davao river park & promenade from bucana to riverfront corporate city, LRT project, the city's powerlines/electric cables be buried below. unta underground na. i think davao light will be capable in the future knowing davao light is the country's most high-tech power distribution company. i wish more underpass than flyovers/overpass. unta tanang eskwelahan naay maayo nga sports facilities, instead of the city building them. mas maayo nga school-based. ex: football field sa city high, aquatic center sa pwc, baseball sa usep, equestrian sa UM matina, basketball court sa ateneo matina, etc. and last wish, an iconic landmark. maybe a monument or a tower within green park or sa marina complex.

with that, maybe davao can bid for regional games or world exposition. mas maayo nga andam ta og naa tay ikapakita before bidding sa mga dinagko nga events para dili ta maulawan.

edit:

og pahabol, sakit akong buot anang mga informal settlers, land-grabber. mga bagag nawong. unta the city can get rid of them. lets have a decent vertical mass housing project. og unta dili tolerant ang ciudad sa mga taong gihimo nag profession ang squatting.

good evening to all. gtg.

Here's how I envision Davao 30 years from now...

Davao will fully become a Green Megapolis. A well preserved nature will be one of the megapolis' pride. The main mode of transportation will be the LRT system (which is currently being studied by Javlon International Philippines this year (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=10710) ). The DIDP - Davao Integrated Development Plan will be fully implemented. Such projects within DIDP (business parks, LRT, Marina Tourism Complex - proposed by Palafox Associates, cultural park, etc.) will be materialized. Davao will become one of the premier International Cities in SouthEast Asia along with Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. Davao residents will enjoy a superb quality of living.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/bldg_study.jpg
One of Davao's Commercial Business Districts



http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/future_city_88.jpg
Riverfront Corporate City (after 30 years)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/trans66.jpg
Davao's LRT system (in the middle) will serve as a major link to the Commercial Business Districts and cities within Davao (Island Garden City of Davao, Tagum City, Panabo City, and Digos City).


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/futurama.jpg
Davao Greenbelt Park by 2036

Another great work TJ... :bow:
Sana magkaka-isip anghel ka pre... :) :angel1: :angel1: :angel1:
Amen :angel:

Hello Davao :hi: :hi: :hi: nakalaag na sab ko diri :)

I enjoyed reading the previous posts (w/c i've missed :bash: ) w/ great works of TJ, Junax, Dave and Abskess. Truly wonderful pictures and thanks for sharing to us :cheers: . Drama noh, paminsan-minsan lang kasi ako masuroy dito...hehe.. lubos-lubusin ko na.

Hello to those who greeted me whom i wasn't able to greet back (sus drama jud!)

@Lena: hello too. and thank God, my kids are all fine :)

By the way, have we set date for Davao's 2nd meet? Hope matuloy 'to.

@Abskess: nice idea :cheers: tuloy mo lang yan, u have my support :)

@Happy LA: allowed ba ang children to visit the pawikan sanctuary? Parang educational tour na rin for the kids.

Welcome back simply_me...its been a while na rin... :)

Sana nga matuloy ang 2nd EB...apil unta ko sa 1st meet nato sa SM but while on my way, i received a call to get back to hospital for some emergency cases... :(

Thanks a lot for conferring with the idea...

Good to find our thread's on top of the list!

Thanks to all our active posters for making the Experience Davao! thread one of the most active on Skyscrapercity Philippines.

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures, insights, predictions, aspirations and visions. Hope to be back in action in this forum soon.

Elow to all!

Welcome back Dex... :)

:) You really want to live life to the fullest when you are almost deepfroozen in an enviornment with ice, snow, no sunshine for about 6 months out of a year...then you really .....go for it...cause who knows if you make until next year.. :hahaha: How nice you know my countrysisters well then abskess, thinking about your Medical Center experiences :) ..then there wont be a big culturalshock for you, to meet my girlfriends :)

:wink2: Will tell my sisters here that they will get "the whole package" when in Davao :) And one thing they are typical swedish abskess, which means they are :naughty: :angel:...:laugh:

You are so right about davoenos, at least is Dinabaw a true LOVER, he has already proven that to me.... ohoo said to much again :ohno: :)

Have a nice evning Abskess!!

A very pleasnt evening too Lena... :)

We surely will help you get not only the whole package but with lots of plus plus plus... :naughty: :naughty:

We just cant wait for that moment... :banana2:

Regards to all :)

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wala na koy mapost na mga pics sa cebu thread ari nasad ko magsamok-samok.. :D

When I went home to Davao last December, I noticed that many signages, banners and printed materials had a common font. It was so common I thought it was official or something.

I searched on the Net and found that this ethnic festive font was called Arriba-Arriba, which, unfortunately, isn't a free font. Here it is, for those interested to purchase online (http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=203735). Here's a free text generator (http://fonts.goldenweb.it/pan_file/l/en/font2/Arriba_Arriba_LET_Plain_1.0.ttf/d2/True_Type_Fonts/c/a/default.html) .

(If anyone knows where to get this for free, please let me know :) )

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Good Morning Davao and ALL!

Dinabaw min älskling have a nice day. Did you say someting about whales to me the other day? You know I am alittle absent minded sometimes,:) blame it on .... :laugh: well, lack of sleep....my thoughts are...med dig i Davao...insomnia due to kärlek :) Was really nice talking to you!!! Always a great part of my afternoons and a joy Dinabaw!

Nice day älskling, see you later today!!! :) MKG!!!!

A very pleasnt evening too Lena... :)

We surely will help you get not only the whole package but with lots of plus plus plus... :naughty: :naughty:

We just cant wait for that moment... :banana2:

Regards to all :)

Good Morning Abskess!!

:laugh: abskess my friends here greet you especially and say that even they have "packages" for you with alot of ((((suprizzzes)))). Well, let´s hope you all will survive this visit :wink2:, there will be alot of :banana2: experiences with special effects, :dizzy: Abskess you are a man with knowledge in the medical fields, good, good for everybodys safety :) The girls say Hiiiii abskess!!!!!

Abskess a nice day to you!!!!

Hiiii MtApoStandard!!

Hope the weather isn´t getting to cold in "down under" ?? Mt Apo how is your winter, do you even have a winter or is it more like mild autumnlike until summer comes again? I hope you are not freezing like we do here in my country when winter :)

simply_me :wave: hi again, nice to hear your kids are fine!!!

Sugbuanon. hi, I am Lena :) I have a question, how do my girlfriends from Sweden get form Davao to Cebu the best way, flying or are there busses? I am sorry about my lack of knowledge but how far is it form Davao to Cebu? Some of my girlfriends might want to see more of the Philippines so thought I can ask you about Cebu??

To all of you a very nice day!!! :)

Time to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz over midnight here.

:goodnight:

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unique angle for the hotel marvin. sawa na ka sa atubangan, kilid na sab? :)

Hello to all Forumers :banana:

good morning gina & lena...

@ lena, theres daily flight between davao & cebu via cebu pacific air (http://www.cebupacificair.com/). im sure you will also have a great time in cebu. its the philippines' second highly-urbanized city. its a historical plus beautiful beaches too.

hope you & your friends will enjoy our beloved philippines this coming august.

I have a question, how do my girlfriends from Sweden get form Davao to Cebu the best way, flying or are there busses? I am sorry about my lack of knowledge but how far is it form Davao to Cebu? Some of my girlfriends might want to see more of the Philippines so thought I can ask you about Cebu??



You can take a flight. Its faster! :) We also have buses but from Davao to Cebu it would take at lease 3 days (?).

Here is the map of the Philippines. The city of Davao is located in the province of Davao del Sur. :cheers:

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Sugbuanon. hi, I am Lena :) I have a question, how do my girlfriends from Sweden get form Davao to Cebu the best way, flying or are there busses? I am sorry about my lack of knowledge but how far is it form Davao to Cebu? Some of my girlfriends might want to see more of the Philippines so thought I can ask you about Cebu??



good morning gina & lena...

@ lena, theres daily flight between davao & cebu via cebu pacific air (http://www.cebupacificair.com/). im sure you will also have a great time in cebu. its the philippines' second highly-urbanized city. its a historical plus beautiful beaches too.

hope you & your friends will enjoy our beloved philippines this coming august.


You can take a flight. Its faster! :) We also have buses but from Davao to Cebu it would take at lease 3 days (?).

Here is the map of the Philippines. The city of Davao is located in the province of Davao del Sur. :cheers:


hi there lena. for me taking a plane ride is the best and most convenient way of traveling from davao to cebu or vise versa.. you see both provinces are hundreds of miles apart.. but if you have the time to spare and want to see more of our country you could take a bus.. you guys will surely enjoy the beautiful sceneries of mindanao on your way to cebu.. if you want to know more of cebu you could visit our thread/s and post your questions there.. we'll be more than glad to help you out..

dave and animo thanx for answering lena's question.. :)

When I went home to Davao last December, I noticed that many signages, banners and printed materials had a common font. It was so common I thought it was official or something.

I searched on the Net and found that this ethnic festive font was called Arriba-Arriba, which, unfortunately, isn't a free font. Here it is, for those interested to purchase online (http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=203735). Here's a free text generator (http://fonts.goldenweb.it/pan_file/l/en/font2/Arriba_Arriba_LET_Plain_1.0.ttf/d2/True_Type_Fonts/c/a/default.html) .

(If anyone knows where to get this for free, please let me know :) )

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Hello to all! :)
Welcome to the forum Jayce.
I just posted the City Council Resolution (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002567) for your planned Silicon Gulf ICT Incubator in Davao.
Godspeed!

dave and animo thanx for answering lena's question.. :)

Wa'y problema. ;)

Originally Posted by Lena
Dinabaw min älskling have a nice day. Did you say someting about whales to me the other day? You know I am alittle absent minded sometimes, blame it on .... well, lack of sleep....my thoughts are...med dig i Davao...insomnia due to kärlek Was really nice talking to you!!! Always a great part of my afternoons and a joy Dinabaw!

Nice day älskling, see you later today!!! MKG!!!!

Yeah whale watching Lena , but don't tell first to your sisters because i am still confirming it w/ Happy LA about it.
Karlek is some kind of a coffee?makes u dont want to sleep? :) kidding kidding tickle tickle Who"s lennart ? say my hi's to your sisters from their brother in Davao!! :yes: Bye for now min karlek och min ende man!!!MKG!!!!

Good day Davao!

Great news Konsehal! This goes to show the government's commitment in promoting Davao's ICT.

@SiliconGulf:

I hope this initial step will also pave the way for an organization much like Cebu's CEDF-IT for the promotion of ICT in Davao. With the involvement of all academe, government, industry and civil sectors, we can further increase Davao's competence in ICT.

More power to all!

almost a new thread again......how time really flies....

mods...please close this thread....time for a new one........davao thread 10 (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8401054#post8401054)

brand new thread....brand new life...hahahaha!

good morning to everybody... :)

Hiiii MtApoStandard!!

Hope the weather isn´t getting to cold in "down under" ?? Mt Apo how is your winter, do you even have a winter or is it more like mild autumnlike until summer comes again? I hope you are not freezing like we do here in my country when winter :)


hello lena! thank yuo. not really as too cold around this time as you can have there. (ranged 50 -65*F/ 10 - 18*C). winter starts in june (35 - 53*F/
3 - 12*C). we rarely go down to zero except the hillside areas. and we don't go below zero. during bad weather, it hails. but not realyy bad. i like the seasons but not its longer nights. guess i'm a daylight person. hahaha. and how bout you?

godd afternoon from here, good morning! did i get your time right?







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Originally Posted by abskess
Precisely the idea pre...bisag ginagmay basta kanunay...simply_me is correct and whats even worst is everything may turn to waste if we just keep on dreaming...our collective spirit of volunteerism will make a lot of difference for Davao...
Nice day abskess!!
Yup not only dreaming ..... ok if we form this NGO group are we leaning toward environment concerns or "all that matters" concerning Davao ,mahirap kasi sa group kung di specific .

The fastest growing city in the Philippines after Manila is Davao. It is the home of the ethnic Bagobo, Mandaya, Manobo, Tiboli, Mansaka, and B'laan tribes. Tribal settlements ere mostly found along the banks of the mighty Davao River. The name Davao was derived from the word Daba-daba hich evoked images of fire-breathing mythical figures and rituals of fire set before tribal wars. The other settlers along the banks of the Davao River were tribes from the neighboring provinces of Kotabato, Zamboanga, and Jolo. Earlier conquests by the Spaniards failed until the mid-19th century when they were able to overrun the Moslem enclaves in Davao. Christian settlers arrived soon after the conquest.

The Spaniards came to Davao led by a Captain Uyanguren. Uyangeren built the first Spanish settlement and was named Nueva Vergara. Trade was started although Davao floundered during that era because of the distance from Manila, which was the major Spanish trading outpost.
In 1939, Davao became a chartered city. Davao began to grow as an urban area. It was during that time Filipinos were being urged to settle in Mindanao which was promoted as the "Land of Promise". People who did heed the urgings of the central government headed towards Davao. These mostly Christian emigrates eventually drove the natives further south.

Right before World War II, Davao had a big population of Japanese migrant workers who toiled in the vast Abaca plantations in and around the province. Davao even had a section of the city which was known as "Japantown". During the war, Davao became a regional headquarters for the Japanese Imperial Army. When Davao was liberated by the Allied forces, the city was demolished in the process. The rebuilding process began soon after.

One industry that benefited Davaoenos was logging. Loggers were the one group of businessmen that profited enought to be able to invest in other aspects of the local economy. Sadly, not enough was done to replenish the forests that now remain mostly denuded.

During most of the 60's and 70's Davao's economy remained stagnant. The early 80's saw a resurgence in the economy but the city was beleaugered by violence attributed to the armed struggle by the New Peoples Army and the MNLF against the Philippine government. Davao then got the reputation as the "Gun Capital" of the Philippines. Davao became a haven for the underground movement and became the laboratory for urban guerilla warfare. The emergence of an anti-communist group known as the Alsa Masa (Rise of the Masses) began in Davao. This military-backed civilian defense "force" drove the NPA and MNLF away from the city.

Link: http://www.travelsmart.net/ph/resorts/Davao/

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

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

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

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

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

Wow thread 10 na !!!! go go Davao

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Davao's Chinatown

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Davao's Downtown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top 10 Things you can do in Davao

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Davao Among Most Competitive Metro Cities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Davao's role to these international cities:

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


Latest BIMP - EAGA News

North Sulawesi Boosts Ties With Davao City
ASIAPULSE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sabah International Expo 2006
SIE06

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

A New Direct Flight from Davao to Palau

CLOSED GO HERE (THREAD 10) Good Day to you all

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348713

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Sa dakong timog ng Mindanaw
may isang lungsod na hinirang
ang likas nyang kayamanan
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Mga bundok, dagat, lupain
ay sagana sa pagkain
at ang magagandang tanawin
kadluan ng aliw

Mutyang lungsod ng Dabaw
sa iyang paglalakbay
sa mithiing kaunlaran
ikaw ay paglilingkuran

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More pics. Enjoy.

911 office with marco polo hotel background
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/911.jpg
Apo View Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/apoviewhotel.jpg
Chimes (A Felcris Specialty Store)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/chimes02.jpg
Figaro Coffee Company
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/figaro.jpg
DCHS - Chinese School, corner JP Laurel (bajada), Quirino, & Sta. Ana Streets
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol02.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol03.jpg
Grand Regal Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel01.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel02.jpg
New U/C building beside Rizal Promenade. Infront of Philam Life bldg, Rizal St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/rizalpromenade-newbldg-beside.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/newbldg-beside-rizalpromenade.jpg
Gaisano South Citimall (former JS Illustre) back side
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/js-ilustre-backside.jpg
McDonalds corner Illustre-Duterte St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mdco-ilustre.jpg
Gaisano Mall at Central Plaza view
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/Gmall.jpg
McDonalds Victoria, Bajada at night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mcdo.jpg
SM City Davao at Night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/SMCityDavao01.jpg
Marco Polo Hotel View
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/marcopolohotelview.jpg
We R Inn Hotel at Central Plaza 1
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/we_r_inn_hotel.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/experiencedavao.gif
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/newforum/fromislands.gif

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/kdywn2.jpg

95 Days before Kadayawan Festival

yehey! 10th Thread na! EnjoyDavao!

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thanks tomtacks for the very nice photos. love it! and all photos posted by junax, sleepwalker and tj. mga nindot kaayo! can't wait to see more!


More pics. Enjoy.

911 office with marco polo hotel background
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/911.jpg
Apo View Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/apoviewhotel.jpg
Chimes (A Felcris Specialty Store)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/chimes02.jpg
Figaro Coffee Company
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/figaro.jpg
DCHS - Chinese School, corner JP Laurel (bajada), Quirino, & Sta. Ana Streets
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol02.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol03.jpg
Grand Regal Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel01.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel02.jpg
New U/C building beside Rizal Promenade. Infront of Philam Life bldg, Rizal St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/rizalpromenade-newbldg-beside.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/newbldg-beside-rizalpromenade.jpg
Gaisano South Citimall (former JS Illustre) back side
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/js-ilustre-backside.jpg
McDonalds corner Illustre-Duterte St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mdco-ilustre.jpg
Gaisano Mall at Central Plaza view
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/Gmall.jpg
McDonalds Victoria, Bajada at night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mcdo.jpg
SM City Davao at Night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/SMCityDavao01.jpg
Marco Polo Hotel View
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/marcopolohotelview.jpg
We R Inn Hotel at Central Plaza 1
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/we_r_inn_hotel.jpg

:) Ambilis ng development ng Davao. Simbilis ng thread nito. Happy 10th :cheers:

Hi ALL!
Wow, so many nice pictures and alot of history information. NICE for tourists, to :okay:
First of all thanks to dave, animo and sugbuanon for your information about Cebu, nice, and the map was great now we get a sense of the place:)
Sugbanon you talked about a cebu thread, what is the name of it, in case the girls want to look? We are not the most experienced "thread travelers"? :)

Mt Apo.Your "winter temperatures" are like our swedish summers, no, no, kidding :) We can have hot summers like over +30 sometimes but a good summer here is like +20-25 C..what is nice here are the long days and soon it will be sun alla round the clock. This is absolutley my favorite time of the year...with long, long days until way over midnight in about a month...So you wont "deepfreeze" like we do in a winter here Mt. Apo where you are, that´s good to know :) About timezones Mt.Apo I have no idea, it is morning around 8 here now, I know Davao is about 6 h ahead of us here in time and Australia are you about the same maybe, as Davao?

Trevlig dag till er alla!!
Lena

Wow thread 10 na !!!! go go Davao

Dinabaw, ha ha ha älskling, you know kärlek is a special afrodiciac like a hot, hot tea, it makes people not sleep and together with the sun it makes it impossible to close the eyes for a good nights sleep..just the way it is this time of the year here in the land of the midnightsun....then on top of it my thoughts are med dig i Davao och då kan jag inte sova :wink2:

You are having a buzz buzz around day min älsklig alot of work to do. We will talk later today. I will work to now as well.

:hug: till dig Dinabaw min älskling.

Hi ALL!
Wow, so many nice pictures and alot of history information. NICE for tourists, to :okay:
First of all thanks to dave, animo and sugbuanon for your information about Cebu, nice, and the map was great now we get a sense of the place:)
Sugbanon you talked about a cebu thread, what is the name of it, in case the girls want to look? We are not the most experienced "thread travelers"? :)

Mt Apo.Your "winter temperatures" are like our swedish summers, no, no, kidding :) We can have hot summers like over +30 sometimes but a good summer here is like +20-25 C..what is nice here are the long days and soon it will be sun alla round the clock. This is absolutley my favorite time of the year...with long, long days until way over midnight in about a month...So you wont "deepfreeze" like we do in a winter here Mt. Apo where you are, that´s good to know :) About timezones Mt.Apo I have no idea, it is morning around 8 here now, I know Davao is about 6 h ahead of us here in time and Australia are you about the same maybe, as Davao?

Trevlig dag till er alla!!
Lena

hi lena.... right now asutralia is on daylight savings time. it means that australia is 2 hours ahead of the philippines. without dst, they are 3 hours ahead.

Hi ALL!
Wow, so many nice pictures and alot of history information. NICE for tourists, to :okay:
First of all thanks to dave, animo and sugbuanon for your information about Cebu, nice, and the map was great now we get a sense of the place:)
Sugbanon you talked about a cebu thread, what is the name of it, in case the girls want to look? We are not the most experienced "thread travelers"? :)

Mt Apo.Your "winter temperatures" are like our swedish summers, no, no, kidding :) We can have hot summers like over +30 sometimes but a good summer here is like +20-25 C..what is nice here are the long days and soon it will be sun alla round the clock. This is absolutley my favorite time of the year...with long, long days until way over midnight in about a month...So you wont "deepfreeze" like we do in a winter here Mt. Apo where you are, that´s good to know :) About timezones Mt.Apo I have no idea, it is morning around 8 here now, I know Davao is about 6 h ahead of us here in time and Australia are you about the same maybe, as Davao?

Trevlig dag till er alla!!
Lena


hahahaha! what winter temp would it be like if your summer is chilly cold! i easily believe on anything told me lena! joke. 20-25*C summer is real bliss. how much sleep do you get if sunlight is round the clock. strange but interesting. the longest day here is sunset at half past 9 i the evening. obviously you like summer. davao has enough of it so bring with you nothing but a pair of thong and two-piece bikini. :devil: just kidding. our summer ave highs is 38*C but in hte last summer it rose to a blistering 42*C for couple of days. dry hot air. to where i am, time difference vary with season due to daylight saving time(you know surise and sunset is not fix whole year...). were 1.5H ahead of davao during autumn and winter but 2.5H ahead in spring and summer.


more davao delight

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/123778340_571cb90bc7.jpg






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maayong adlaw tanang taga davao, hello to all forumers!

For your reference - Experience Davao - From Islands to Highlands Thread 9 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=344397)

i used to frequent the dunkin donuts beside js gaisano mall and the internet cafes nearby, and the bars near the apo view hotel...that was the time when sm in matina was newly opened...i liked the grilled tuna fish and the durian...of course, i have plenty of friends from davao...unforgettable experience: disco at the venue where we saw some chicks, and almost had an argument with their companions who happen to be airforce cadets...

pearl farm was heavenly, we stayed there for free for two nights while doing an article for a travel magazine...samal island in general was great!

we had a great time also at the marco polo hotel where we were entertained by some gorgeous guest relations officers, as well as the disco house at the royal mandaya (is that the summit???) whew! had a great time in davao...we also use to go to MTS during friday nights, plenty of party animals...

Busines News Update muna.... :)

Davao revenue bureau one of RP's top performers
May 10 2006
Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/05/10/bus/davao.revenue.bureau.one.of.rp.s.top.performers.html)


BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) Director for Southern Mindanao Marcelinda Omila-Yap said BIR Davao region was cited as one of the top 10 performers in the country in terms of tax collections.

Yap said Davao region ranked number six in tax collections throughout the country next to the cities of Makati, Manila, Baguio, Quezon, and San Fernando.

"This was announced by Finance Secretary Margarito Teves during a meeting held last week in Manila with BIR Commissioner Jose Mario Buñag," she said.

Yap said top government officials were delighted with the performance of the region and urged them to move forward and widen its tax education campaign so that every Filipino will understand the importance of tax collections, and the correct payment of taxes.

BIR Davao has exceeded its target during the first quarter (January to March) by P54.7 million compared to last year's goal.

"The BIR in the region has been conducting surprise inspections. I have instructed revenue district officer Jose Eric Furia to conduct on-the-spot inspections on the city's business establishments and conduct mapping and verification strategies on the wake of mounting complaints reaching our office for non-issuance of official receipts," she said.

Yap said their tax verification drive is usually not announced and that business establishments should not be aware that BIR team is coming to inspect and verify their books of accounts.

"On top of our continuous mapping operations in the region , BIR has been sustaining its tax education effort for the public to know the latest information as far as tax measures are concerned," she said

Tax verification compliance, she said, monitors all business establishments to ensure that they do not violate BIR laws and regulations. :)

hi lena.... right now asutralia is on daylight savings time. it means that australia is 2 hours ahead of the philippines. without dst, they are 3 hours ahead.

yup exzibit you're referring to time zones of eastern states. about an hour ahead of here soth aust which is central standard time. aust has 3 time zones btw. (EST, CST, and WST)




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For your reference - Experience Davao - From Islands to Highlands Thread 9 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=344397)

Congrats to all! Onwards to another thread! :cheers1:

Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw, ha ha ha älskling, you know kärlek is a special aphrocidiac like a hot, hot tea, it makes people not sleep and together with the sun it makes it impossible to close the eyes for a good nights sleep..just the way it is this time of the year here in the land of the midnightsun....then on top of it my thoughts are med dig i Davao och då kan jag inte sova

You are having a buzz buzz around day min älsklig alot of work to do. We will talk later today. I will work to now as well.

till dig Dinabaw min älskling.

Really Lena an aprodisiac tea? ohhh maybe a good combo ,eating the durian fruit then Karlek tea !!! :nuts: ohhh better bring many Karlek teas when in Davao :wink2:

Jag alskar dig och ende man !!! :hi:

repost
Originally Posted by abskess
Precisely the idea pre...bisag ginagmay basta kanunay...simply_me is correct and whats even worst is everything may turn to waste if we just keep on dreaming...our collective spirit of volunteerism will make a lot of difference for Davao...

Nice day abskess!!
Yup not only dreaming ..... ok if we form this NGO group are we leaning toward environment concerns or "all that matters" concerning Davao ,mahirap kasi sa group kung di specific .

Vol. XIX, No. 165
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The Economy
Government seeks Austrian donation of 16 trains for MRT-3 line

The Transportation department will initiate talks with the government of Austria next month for the donation to the Philippines of 48 of its spare light rail vehicles that are equivalent to 16 trains.

Transportation Assistant Sec. Roberto R. Castañares said the government wants to use the additional rail vehicles to increase loading capacity of the already-overcrowded Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) on EDSA at low cost.

The Transportation department expects to spend $400,000 to $500,000 to refurbish each rail vehicle, much lower than the projected cost of $2 million per brand new vehicle.

It also expects to secure a 20-year warranty for the upkeep of the trains from European rail vehicle manufacturers doing business with Vienna.

The 13-station MRT-3 is now served by 21 trains that carry 350,000 to 400,000 passengers daily, higher than its normal loading capacity of 300,000 passengers daily.

INCREASED CAPACITY

If the Transportation department can convince Vienna to donate the trains to the Philippines, then the MRT-3 loading capacity will be raised by 200,000 passengers daily.

The trains will have a life span of another 12-15 years, about the same life span of existing MRT-3 trains.

Mr. Castañares said that officials of the Transportation department will fly to Vienna next month to inspect the trains, particularly to determine whether they are technically compatible with the rail standards of MRT-3.

If the trains fit the specifications of MRT-3 and if Vienna would agree to donate them, then delivery can be expected this December, he added.

Refurbishing of the trains will be done in first quarter of 2007 and commercial use of the trains along the MRT-3 revenue line will be scheduled by end of next year.

A European rail vehicle manufacturer with presence in Manila tipped off the Transportation department of the availability of the trains from Vienna, Mr. Castañares said. It said the Vienna Metro Management is set to replace 80 of its rail vehicles that were built from 1979 to 1983. The manufacturer claims that the rail vehicles are "perfectly maintained" and would be available this July.

The Transportation department needs 48 rail vehicles for the capacity expansion program of MRT-3.



Old article but just an idea, specially for our friend in gov't who are looking into the lrt, perhaps this is low cost way for us to get a railway in. Not neccesarily overhead but at grade, they seem to have some extra and you don't need to make them into such long train sets of three. From what I remember they're tram sized in lenght (e.g. mrt 3) and can be used individually first. The railway north and south could run at grade and it would not be much to set it up From Toril to Lanang at first. So if the trains are a fraction of the price, and the civil works are much simpler it's a good start already. Just an idea.

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Old article but just an idea, specially for our friend in gov't who are looking into the lrt, perhaps this is low cost way for us to get a railway in. Not neccesarily overhead but at grade, they seem to have some extra and you don't need to make them into such long train sets of three. From what I remember they're tram sized in lenght (e.g. mrt 3) and can be used individually first. The railway north and south could run at grade and it would not be much to set it up From Toril to Lanang at first. So if the trains are a fraction of the price, and the civil works are much simpler it's a good start already. Just an idea.



I agree! :)

Pix by Sugbuanon! :)

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8808/26014908ateneodedavaofrontpost.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ateneo de davao

http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/5017/41140067918800341je.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davao grand regal hotel

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/1660/57622386rizalparkdavaocity2661.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

rizal park

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2833/5089899203davaointernationalai.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davao international airport

Hello to all! :)
Welcome to the forum Jayce.
I just posted the City Council Resolution (http://www.funchain.com/post/0000002567) for your planned Silicon Gulf ICT Incubator in Davao.Godspeed!

Congrats Jayce aka SiliconGulf! :)

repost

Nice day abskess!!
Yup not only dreaming ..... ok if we form this NGO group are we leaning toward environment concerns or "all that matters" concerning Davao ,mahirap kasi sa group kung di specific .

That can be our goal...but i hope we can also fully promote Davao in terms of tourism and investment opportunities....


EnjoyDavao!
SOON

WOW!! congratulations an the new thread!!!

yup exzibit you're referring to time zones of eastern states. about an hour ahead of here soth aust which is central standard time. aust has 3 time zones btw. (EST, CST, and WST)




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thanks for the clarification bro....my younger brother kasi lives in sydney. so i based my info from him... :)

Vol. XIX, No. 205
Thursday, May 11, 2006 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Property & Infrastructure

BY CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
Councilor wants to give Davao shanties a face-lift

Davao City -- A city councilor has broached an idea of making slum areas in the city more productive by turning them into economic centers and at the same time solving the housing backlogs.

Councilor Peter Laviña said instead of demolishing slum areas, the city government can give the slum area a face-lift similar to what the administration of then President Marcos did in the past.

Mr. Laviña made the proposal in view of the recent debate at the city council on whether to demolish shanties at the 20-hectare area in Times Beach following the controversy surrounding the statue of David which some considered lewd.

Mr. Laviña said the city government should turn the slum areas into economic enterprises similar to those set up in Sandawa and Piapi districts.

Aside from the housing projects, Sandawa has become a successful model as it has been the location of some businesses, among them hardware stores and bars.

Piapi, a strip of land near the seashore, has also been converted into a housing project and has become a location for small business, although just outside the housing projects, slum areas have mushroomed in recent years.

What the city government should do, Mr. Laviña proposed, is to set up infrastructures and repair streets to lure traders to invest in the area.

The proposal, he said, would also allow the city government to solve the housing problem by building high-rise buildings similar to what key Asian cities did to their squatters like Hong Kong and Singapore, Mr. Laviña said.

Since the city government does not have enough funds for the program, he said it may opt to tap credit.

Roberto Teo, Davao City Investment Promotions Center chief, said the city has about 40,000 backlogs in housing units. This has attracted some housing developers, two of whom started big projects early this year.

But the councilor said the city government should also get rid of so-called "professional squatters," individuals who agree to relocate only to sell their rights to other people so they could again be relocated giving them another opportunity to sell their rights.

hahahaha! what winter temp would it be like if your summer is chilly cold! i easily believe on anything told me lena! joke. 20-25*C summer is real bliss. how much sleep do you get if sunlight is round the clock. strange but interesting. the longest day here is sunset at half past 9 i the evening. obviously you like summer. davao has enough of it so bring with you nothing but a pair of thong and two-piece bikini. :devil: just kidding. our summer ave highs is 38*C but in hte last summer it rose to a blistering 42*C for couple of days. dry hot air. to where i am, time difference vary with season due to daylight saving time(you know surise and sunset is not fix whole year...). were 1.5H ahead of davao during autumn and winter but 2.5H ahead in spring and summer.


more davao delight

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/123778340_571cb90bc7.jpg






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Hi Mt.Apo about sleep in the land of the midnightsun...it is hard to sleep, but somehow you also get used to it. It is a joy to have so much light so we do seem to be more out and about and more social during the summers.The summer is short and intense, so we live like, ohno, we do not want to miss a second of it.:) So your about 1,5 h ahead of Davao, right now. How often do you go home for a visit?

:wave: hi exzibit, hope you are doing fine?

To ALL a very nice Thursday!!!

Really Lena an aprodisiac tea? ohhh maybe a good combo ,eating the durian fruit then Karlek tea !!! :nuts: ohhh better bring many Karlek teas when in Davao :wink2:

Jag alskar dig och ende man !!! :hi:

Dinabaw, will bring alot of kärlek to you min älskling :)
About durina fruit how much do you eat I mean it looks big, do you eat a whole thing? Dosent that make you :tongue4:......:laugh: I will taste alittle Dinabaw, can impossibly eat such a big thing all at once. BTW how do you eat it, like it is, made into juice, grinded and made into a pie or how??? Remember my cooking skills I might make a new dish out of it and name it "swedish temptation" :laugh: kidding kidding...Jag älskar dig!!

KRAM and see you later!!!:wave:

Goodness, gone for a few days and what happens?..A brand new thread! AWESOME!!!

More pics. Enjoy.

911 office with marco polo hotel background
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/911.jpg
Apo View Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/apoviewhotel.jpg
Chimes (A Felcris Specialty Store)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/chimes02.jpg
Figaro Coffee Company
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/figaro.jpg
DCHS - Chinese School, corner JP Laurel (bajada), Quirino, & Sta. Ana Streets
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol02.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/dchs-chineseskol03.jpg
Grand Regal Hotel
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel01.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/grandregalhotel02.jpg
New U/C building beside Rizal Promenade. Infront of Philam Life bldg, Rizal St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/rizalpromenade-newbldg-beside.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/newbldg-beside-rizalpromenade.jpg
Gaisano South Citimall (former JS Illustre) back side
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/js-ilustre-backside.jpg
McDonalds corner Illustre-Duterte St.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mdco-ilustre.jpg
Gaisano Mall at Central Plaza view
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/Gmall.jpg
McDonalds Victoria, Bajada at night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mcdo.jpg
SM City Davao at Night
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/SMCityDavao01.jpg
Marco Polo Hotel View
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/marcopolohotelview.jpg
We R Inn Hotel at Central Plaza 1
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/we_r_inn_hotel.jpg


:applause: :applause: Nice Pics tomtacks. I see DCHS has got a modern look now. I attended DCHS back in the 80's. Back then, there was a traffic island at the intersection of JP Laurel and Sta Ana streets. I believe there was a concrete business at that corner too at that time. I think the name of the business was ANDES...

scandinavian girl, you have so many avatars!!! Cool!

scandinavian girl, you have so many avatars!!! Cool!

HI Archipino...ha ha ha yeah I like to play, am a kid at heart :) I play with my pics. and the dancing moving avatars...like my dancer the best...it is nice with pictures in motion, for me who loves dancing :)

HI Archipino...ha ha ha yeah I like to play, am a kid at heart :) I play with my pics. and the dancing moving avatars...like my dancer the best...it is nice with pictures in motion, for me who loves dancing :)

:) haha, that's right. Never think you are too old to do anything. Once you do, it's downhill from there. :) Keep on dancing...!!!
:banana: :cucumber: :carrot: :pepper: :banana2: :dance: :banana: :cucumber: :carrot:

Another homegrown great taking centerstage

http://sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/05/09/news/dabawenyo.appointed.appeals.court.associate.justice.html

Dabawenyo appointed appeals court associate justice

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has appointed a Dabawenyo as associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA).

Romeo F. Barza, 57, is born in Lupon, Davao Oriental.

He is the presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 61 in Makati City.

The new CA justice grew up and finished his elementary and high school education at the Ateneo de Davao in Davao City, where his father, Severo, was a long time assistant city engineer.

After finishing BS in Foreign Service, Barza proceeded to take up law at the University of the Philippines in Diliman and passed the bar examination in 1974 with a grade of 81.28 percent.

He likewise completed a program of instruction for lawyers at the Harvard Law School.

Barza has been president of the Philippine Judges Association for three years now.

He adds to a short list of distinguished Dabawenyos who have been appointed either to the Supreme Court (SC) or the Court of Appeals.

The list includes SC Justice Antonio T. Carpio, the late SC justice Leo Medialdea, the late CA justice Leopoldo Abellera and former CA justice Dario Rama.

Among the first to congratulate Barza for his appointment was lawyer Ramon Edison Batacan, former Davao City chapter president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

"All Dabawenyos, not just fellow lawyers, are very proud of Romy," Batacan said.

He added, "With his brilliance and honesty, it is possible Justice Barza may someday be promoted to the SC."

"Mabuhay Davao!" was the text message of former Justice secretary Silvestre H. Bello III when informed of Barza's appointment.

"A Dabawenyo is again called to help cure the ills of our country. We should be proud of him. My congratulations to him and family," former mayor Benjamin de Guzman said.

good morning davao!

some google finds:

the islands (asa ni? sa mati ni or sa ligid?)
http://static.flickr.com/53/134963372_35b00a5c40.jpg

highlands (eden)
http://static.flickr.com/44/140021675_e20384778b.jpg

downtown
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/dc.jpg

nccc-matina
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/dc2.jpg

Good Morning Davao!!

@Davaoeagle: hope Barza will bring pride to davao :)

let me share again this photos. esp to Lena and her GFs ;)

the Jose Maria College, by the airport..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a59.jpg

still.. the airport road..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a63.jpg

you might wish to stay in these hotels..
marco polo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a12.jpg

grand regal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a28.jpg

guys usual hang out
blue post
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0037.jpg

you might want to check Ninoy at Freedom Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/5.jpg

or visit me at the farm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/1e349b7a.jpg

or have a dive at Samal beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0078.jpg

Note: pls bear w/ the photos date..those were not taken in the future..lol
:cheers:

good morning davao!
some google finds:
downtown
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/dc.jpg


nice find sleep! parang may gagawin na naman akong collage nito hehehe... good morning davao city!

nice find sleep! parang may gagawin na naman akong collage nito hehehe... good morning davao city!

Junax I am helping a dozen California teachers visiting us for a month (July-August) under the Fullbright Exchange Program familiarize themselves to our city. I will refer your site to them. Fantastic pics and collage. :)

Good Morning Davao!!

@Davaoeagle: hope Barza will bring pride to davao :)

let me share again this photos. esp to Lena and her GFs ;)

the Jose Maria College, by the airport..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a59.jpg

still.. the airport road..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a63.jpg

you might wish to stay in these hotels..
marco polo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a12.jpg

grand regal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a28.jpg

guys usual hang out
blue post
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0037.jpg

you might want to check Ninoy at Freedom Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/5.jpg

or visit me at the farm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/1e349b7a.jpg

or have a dive at Samal beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0078.jpg

Note: pls bear w/ the photos date..those were not taken in the future..lol
:cheers:

I hope so too Gina and everyone else will do Davao proud as well.

WOW!!
DAVAO's a very beauty!!![:|]

Junax I am helping a dozen California teachers visiting us for a month (July-August) under the Fullbright Exchange Program familiarize themselves to our city. I will refer your site to them. Fantastic pics and collage. :)

no probs sir... i'm still on the process of collecting more pictures for the calinan and tugbok area. i hope even just for "visual" purposes i can in anyway help promote our lovely city.

btw sir, your nephew alex lavinia is my officemate. he's so proud of your achievements here. :)

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Originally Posted by scandinavian girl
Dinabaw, will bring alot of kärlek to you min älskling
About durina fruit how much do you eat I mean it looks big, do you eat a whole thing? Dosent that make you ...... I will taste alittle Dinabaw, can impossibly eat such a big thing all at once. BTW how do you eat it, like it is, made into juice, grinded and made into a pie or how??? Remember my cooking skills I might make a new dish out of it and name it "swedish temptation" kidding kidding...Jag älskar dig!!

KRAM and see you later!!!


I can eat two big durian fruits in one serving :nuts: ...opps maybe when i was younger :) now just 1 durian fruit...hehehe .A durian fruit has a size of a football . we eat only the pulp of the seed(the seed is about 4cm. x 8 cm.) which consists of 14-16 pieces! We make it into pies ,cakes, icecream ,tarts, presevatives, etc. just like an apple.The fleshy pulp taste like a custard, butter milk and a little bitteness...... yum yum yum! Yeah love you can innovate! a durian fondue perhaps?! :wink2:
Jag alskar dig och ende man LENA!!! bon apetite!

Hi Mt.Apo about sleep in the land of the midnightsun...it is hard to sleep, but somehow you also get used to it. It is a joy to have so much light so we do seem to be more out and about and more social during the summers.The summer is short and intense, so we live like, ohno, we do not want to miss a second of it.:) So your about 1,5 h ahead of Davao, right now. How often do you go home for a visit?

:wave: hi exzibit, hope you are doing fine?

To ALL a very nice Thursday!!!


i see. thank you. so summer is always a season to look forward to... i like daylights too specially sunny days :). how far are you to helsinki and lapplands. yes about 1.5 h ahead of davao. when i visit davao i made sure i have enough time to stay abit longer. so, not often. the last time i was there was DAVAO day 2003(that means ARAW ng DAVAO. thi is one of the most important dates in Davao. just like Kadyawan Festival, it is symbolic and significant to Davaoeno). and i stayed until the end of Philippine sumer. left there hot and humid and arrived here winter. hahaha. always missed davao.lots of positive developments have been going on there now. many things have been changed beautifully through the pictures i saw. hope you will appreciate the sights and sound of davao, it's colorful culture and everything when you get there. but i'm sure dinabaw will be a great host to you and your friends!








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re-posting...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/wow2.jpg

Entry of new airline seen to boost tourism industry
May 11, 2006
Source (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=12040)

The entry of Viva Macau Airlines will be a big boost to the tourism industry not just of Davao City, but of the entire region as well, a city councilor said.

Councilor Peter Laviña, who was among those who met with Viva Macau Airlines executives when they were in the city about two weeks ago, said the direct flight between Macau and the city might allow big capitalist from Macau, known for its casinos, to invest in the city.

“We hit a jackpot with the entry of this new airline industry player,” said Laviña, pointing out that by considering Davao City as among the destination, the airline company may have also looked into the potentials of the city and the region in general as investment area.

The company has started securing their license to fly to Davao City with the help of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo, Laviña added. Floirendo, he said, even hosted lunch at the family’s world-class resort in the Island Garden City of Samal, Pearl Farm, for the visiting executives of the airline company.

“Davao can cash in on these potential new markets with the air link from Macau.

Viva Macau plans to reach the south Pacific as well like Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Davao can certainly play an important link in this route,” he said.

Being a new player in the airline industry, the company “has preferred destinations that are new also,” he said

Macau has grown into a big tourist destination and is competing with Hong Kong in terms of attracting visitors. It is famous for its casinos and one of the big businessmen there is Stanley Ho, who was among those who wanted to invest in the Philippines.

Ho became controversial during the time of then President Joseph Estrada after he invested in a BW Resources, company that got embroiled in the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In its website, Viva Macau said it will “inaugurate services to an international network of cities across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, with a fleet of modern wide-bodied aircraft.”

The company also announced it will lease either Airbus 330-200s or Boeing 767s as it expands its fleet to 12-15 planes by 2010.

“Viva Macau hopes to break even in the first or second year of its operation,” said Andrew Pyne, Viva Macau chief executive officer.


:)

Here's a pix of the trams/trains the austrian government is DONATING to the Manila MRT 3, hey there are other trains still. Perhaps the city can study getting them and puttin gup the line as I posted above. EVen just an at grade line first about 5 to 10 km long. Of course they need to have the money to refurbish but it's just a fraction fo thenew one and a very good long term investment. ^ trains at 500000$ to fix is jsut Php150 million, just half of the mayor's intelligence fund for one year!
http://www.noevog.at/Foto/badnerbahn2_verkehrsplanung.jpg

here's some better oneshttp://www.wlb.at/ImageViewer.aspx?id=14&type=gallery&size=3 http://www.wlb.at/ImageViewer.aspx?id=22&type=gallery&size=3 See their low floor trams so the city does not even need to build high terminals but we can already get on the bandwagon immediately.

Can you imagine one of them na nakabalot sa ad sticker ni pidoks hehe

good morning davao!

some google finds:

downtown
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/dc.jpg



@sleepwalker: thanks for the photos. this is a wow! marco polo gracefully lording the skyline.






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@simply me: thanks for this set of very nice photos. pagka nindot na lang gyud. nyahaha!


Good Morning Davao!!

@Davaoeagle: hope Barza will bring pride to davao :)

let me share again this photos. esp to Lena and her GFs ;)

the Jose Maria College, by the airport..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a59.jpg

still.. the airport road..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a63.jpg

you might wish to stay in these hotels..
marco polo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a12.jpg

grand regal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a28.jpg

guys usual hang out
blue post
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0037.jpg

you might want to check Ninoy at Freedom Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/5.jpg

or visit me at the farm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/1e349b7a.jpg

or have a dive at Samal beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0078.jpg

Note: pls bear w/ the photos date..those were not taken in the future..lol
:cheers:

Good Morning Davao!!

@Davaoeagle: hope Barza will bring pride to davao :)

let me share again this photos. esp to Lena and her GFs ;)

the Jose Maria College, by the airport..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a59.jpg

still.. the airport road..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a63.jpg

you might wish to stay in these hotels..
marco polo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a12.jpg

grand regal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/a28.jpg

guys usual hang out
blue post
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0037.jpg

you might want to check Ninoy at Freedom Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/5.jpg

or visit me at the farm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/1e349b7a.jpg

or have a dive at Samal beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/IMAG0078.jpg

Note: pls bear w/ the photos date..those were not taken in the future..lol
:cheers:


Good Morning Davao!

:wave: simly_me thanks for sharing your photoes with us, so nice of you!!! You know I fell in love with Samal Island when seeing it on pictures, so I will hide away there :wink2: shh shhh do not tell anyone. The photo of you simply_me is very nice!!! Do you live on a farm? What is that plant, looks like it has some type of fruit?? ha ha ha I send the girls to the blue post, I myself stay with Dinabaw :wink2: Hope to meet you Gina when there we can have alot fo fun together!!! :)

i see. thank you. so summer is always a season to look forward to... i like daylights too specially sunny days :). how far are you to helsinki and lapplands. yes about 1.5 h ahead of davao. when i visit davao i made sure i have enough time to stay abit longer. so, not often. the last time i was there was DAVAO day 2003(that means ARAW ng DAVAO. thi is one of the most important dates in Davao. just like Kadyawan Festival, it is symbolic and significant to Davaoeno). and i stayed until the end of Philippine sumer. left there hot and humid and arrived here winter. hahaha. always missed davao.lots of positive developments have been going on there now. many things have been changed beautifully through the pictures i saw. hope you will appreciate the sights and sound of davao, it's colorful culture and everything when you get there. but i'm sure dinabaw will be a great host to you and your friends!








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Good Morning Mt. Apo..:)...I understand you miss your homeplace, I used to live in USA for a couple of years, did part of my studies there and I lived also in another European country for some time, so I know the feeling of missing home...I hope you get to go home soon again. Lappland is in the far north here, I am in far south close to Copenhagen. Sweden is like in length, about 1.500 km, Lappland is far north and I am far south...it is many many miles apart. How far away Helsingfors (Helsinki) is I am not sure about, also is the Baltic Sea inbetween us.
Whising you a nice afternoon Mt Apo...

I can eat two big durian fruits in one serving :nuts: ...opps maybe when i was younger :) now just 1 durian fruit...hehehe .A durian fruit has a size of a football . we eat only the pulp of the seed(the seed is about 4cm. x 8 cm.) which consists of 14-16 pieces! We make it into pies ,cakes, icecream ,tarts, presevatives, etc. just like an apple.The fleshy pulp taste like a custard, butter milk and a little bitteness...... yum yum yum! Yeah love you can innovate! a durian fondue perhaps?! :wink2:
Jag alskar dig och ende man LENA!!! bon apetite!

Dinabaw thanks for the information älskling about the fruit. Yeah let us experiment together Dinabaw, be innovative I like that ALOT. I am sure we can come up with alot of exciting ways to ... :) Yeap, will bring a fondue to Davao, let´s go crazy and have a fondue party. Maybe fondue the seeds...:laugh:

Thunder is in the forcast here today, that means computers off or it get ((((smashed))))), broken by lightning. I will be on around 8 your time, try my best Dinabaw. Jag älskar dig!!!

Originally Posted by Lena
Dinabaw thanks for the information älskling about the fruit. Yeah let us experiment together Dinabaw, be innovative I like that ALOT. I am sure we can come up with alot of exciting ways to ... Yeap, will bring a fondue to Davao, let´s go crazy and have a fondue party. Maybe fondue the seeds...

Thunder is in the forcast here today, that means computers off or it get ((((smashed))))), broken by lightning. I will be on around 8 your time, try my best Dinabaw. Jag älskar dig!!!
Today 08:13 AM
Your welcome alskling Lena yeah like you to experiment some fondue stuff
can i say "i am fondue of you"?! :)

Ok will try at 8 hope for a good weather my min alskling och ende man
are you having a fond-ue day today? :wink2:

Good Morning Davao!

:wave: simly_me thanks for sharing your photoes with us, so nice of you!!! You know I fell in love with Samal Island when seeing it on pictures, so I will hide away there :wink2: shh shhh do not tell anyone. The photo of you simply_me is very nice!!! Do you live on a farm? What is that plant, looks like it has some type of fruit?? ha ha ha I send the girls to the blue post, I myself stay with Dinabaw :wink2: Hope to meet you Gina when there we can have alot fo fun together!!! :)

that is called rambutan lena (don't know the english name of it). filled with sweet and juicy meat inside that can be peeled off from its seed. looks thorny but they are just soft spines from its rind. you can see them in fruit stalls everywhere during the festival month. they look green but end up red or yellow or orange when ripe.





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Your welcome alskling Lena yeah like you to experiment some fondue stuff
can i say "i am fondue of you"?! :)

Ok will try at 8 hope for a good weather my min alskling och ende man
are you having a fond-ue day today? :wink2:

DINABAW ....yeah having a real fond-ue day :)....and yeah of course you can say that to me if you like..."being fondue of you" :) am not all sure what it means :) but can only be something nice when YOU say it...min älskling...

Thunderheads growing here, but hope I can be on the computer at 8, if not I will try to befor "time is up"...thunder usually is over within an h...if I remember right, it´s a long time since last summer :laugh:...

:hug: Dinabaw

that is called rambutan lena (don't know the english name of it). filled with sweet and juicy meat inside that can be peeled off from its seed. looks thorny but they are just soft spines from its rind. you can see them in fruit stalls everywhere during the festival month. they look green but end up red or yellow or orange when ripe.





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MtApo, thanks for the information, sounds like a delicious fruit. I am a fruitlover and would live on only fruit if I could....yum yum.. :)Rambutan will remember that, thanks again.

Hope your day has been a good one and not to cold? :)Do you work within the tourism?
Lot´s of greetings / Lena

Hi folks....
Regards to all :)

MtApo, thanks for the information, sounds like a delicious fruit. I am a fruitlover and would live on only fruit if I could....yum yum.. :)Rambutan will remember that, thanks again.

Hope your day has been a good one and not to cold? :)Do you work within the tourism?
Lot´s of greetings / Lena


thanks heaps lena! my day was good a bit cold 11*C but ok. and i hope you had a great time today too:).

did i sound like a tourist agent? hahaha. guess i said too much about davao if that's what you mean. but no. wish i am because i learned a lot bout davao through the net. this is my strong connection with the place. its where my heart is. haha

have a good day to you!


ps.
rambutan easily drip its juice from mouth if not closed. hahahaha! joking again! but you wil learn the davao way in time. good to know you're a fruitlover.




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Wednesday, 07 December 2005

The Davao Wildwater Adventure, Inc is here to promote water sports particularly whitewater rafting with the Davao River as its playground. We aim to promote Eco-tourism, to bring people closer to nature, to the river. We aim to create awareness most specially about our river. We aim to lead in the practice of safety in water sports. We aim to serve people in providing them an opportunity to experience the magnificent ride into the mighty Davao River.

We all envisioned that our City, our Country would become one of the prime destination of tourists and investors through this humble company of ours. Thus opening opportunities for everybody. We strive improve our services, in terms of professionalism, safety, and great outdoor experiences.

In riding with us, we thank you. For in one way or another you have become one of us in our dreams and our experiences. You make life a little better if not best. We’ll see you downstream… Happy paddling!

Another very pleasant day to everyone... :)
Wow! I didnt realize it, thread 10 na pala tayo...
Sana ganito rin kabilis or mas mabilis pa ang progress ng Davao...Amen :)

MtApo, thanks for the information, sounds like a delicious fruit. I am a fruitlover and would live on only fruit if I could....yum yum.. :)Rambutan will remember that, thanks again.

Hope your day has been a good one and not to cold? :)Do you work within the tourism?
Lot´s of greetings / Lena

Special hi to our wonderful Scandinavian beauties/friends... :)
Thanks a lot for the greetings...evrybody here is very excited and thrilled for that surprise package of yours..hehehehe...

In terms of surviving? you know, Davaoeños had been subjected to a lot of foreign "intrusions and occuptions" and in all those times Davaoeños always managed to survive... :) so for the forthcoming Swedish invasion? hehehe...Davaoeños got "no retreat no surrender" attitude... :)

regards to All... :) :) :)

DAVE:wave:what nice rafting pictures wow, wow I want to go, really want to go. Dave hope you are fine and life is good??? Will show these to Bibbi too her favorite sport wow she moved out of my house into the city she has no computer now she used to use mine. But she will be happy seeing these water pics..

Here's a pix of the trams/trains the austrian government is DONATING to the Manila MRT 3, hey there are other trains still. Perhaps the city can study getting them and puttin gup the line as I posted above. EVen just an at grade line first about 5 to 10 km long. Of course they need to have the money to refurbish but it's just a fraction fo thenew one and a very good long term investment. ^ trains at 500000$ to fix is jsut Php150 million, just half of the mayor's intelligence fund for one year!
http://www.noevog.at/Foto/badnerbahn2_verkehrsplanung.jpg

here's some better oneshttp://www.wlb.at/ImageViewer.aspx?id=14&type=gallery&size=3 http://www.wlb.at/ImageViewer.aspx?id=22&type=gallery&size=3 See their low floor trams so the city does not even need to build high terminals but we can already get on the bandwagon immediately.

Can you imagine one of them na nakabalot sa ad sticker ni pidoks hehe

pwede rin ad by penongs or colasas or the pito-baynte.

mukhang mas feasible yan. parang metro shuttle plying the city streets. hope javlon will realize that.

i remember dati, per DIDP presentation, the LRT will be at marina complex (sta ana-boulevard-bolton isla) then will pass through the coastal road both north & south. mukhang malabo to.

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Nice day abskess!!
Yup not only dreaming ..... ok if we form this NGO group are we leaning toward environment concerns or "all that matters" concerning Davao ,mahirap kasi sa group kung di specific .

Gud day Dinabaw... :)
For me pre, any matter that will affect Davao in one way or another will become the concern of the group. I think it would be more consistent and beneficial if we preserve our nature as forumers and be able to tackle, discuss, talk about all and every issue concerning Davao. Ang drawback kasi pre if we're going to limit to let say environmental or tourism concerns lang is we usually focus ourselves only on one important issue, and the usual tendency is we forget, take for granted, bypass or even intentionally set aside other equally important issues.

My vision for the group is it will serve as the sense organ of Davao. The eyes, ears, voice even taste (hehehe), the catalyst of action for Davao. Kung baga we are looking after the welfare of Davao in a wholistic approach.

If we make it an officially registered organization, all our activities will be easily and readily recognized and in the long run magkakaroon tayo ng mas malakas na lobbying power or voice not only in the city council but maybe even in the national government. Who knows baka may international organization pa na magssponsor sa atin ng familiarization and study tour sa Europe...hehehe...malapit na sa Sweden yun pre...hehehehe :)

You know guys, by doing this, we are making another FIRST for Davao...what ya think bros and sis? :)

DAVE:wave:what nice rafting pictures wow, wow I want to go, really want to go. Dave hope you are fine and life is good??? Will show these to Bibbi too her favorite sport wow she moved out of my house into the city she has no computer now she used to use mine. But she will be happy seeing these water pics..

thanks lena! yes, i am fine. just a bit tired of work but im ok. me too, i hope you, bibbi and the rest of your friends are fine and happy. :)

Special hi to our wonderful Scandinavian beauties/friends... :)
Thanks a lot for the greetings...evrybody here is very excited and thrilled for that surprise package of yours..hehehehe...

In terms of surviving? you know, Davaoeños had been subjected to a lot of foreign "intrusions and occuptions" and in all those times Davaoeños always managed to survive... :) so for the forthcoming Swedish invasion? hehehe...Davaoeños got "no retreat no surrender" attitude... :)

regards to All... :) :) :)

HI abskess how are you:) Just alittle warning, Davao has not yet experienced the swedish invasion, it will lead to your surender :laugh:..sorry :) You wont be able to resist these so exotic ocupants.....:laugh: You may in your history have been able to fight off all kinds of intrusions, but it is doubtfull that you will be able to handle this one :laugh:
The package is just so exciting to open and remember the story form Greece the Trojan horse .......so...."be aware of swedes bringing gifts"...:laugh:

Nice evening abskess...