any plans for EB? naa sa davao si nikki then mouli ko karon 9 or 10...

shak kaila mo ni nikki?

^^barkada mi kay classmates mi sa highschool... unsa man? EB ta pero after na nga moabot ko davao...

Broadcaster kayaks to save sea cows, turtles

By Eldie Aguirre
Mindanao Bureau
First Posted 18:08:00 05/03/2008

DIGOS CITY, Davao Del Sur -- A broadcaster from Davao City kayaked 160 kilometers for three straight days in a bid to raise awareness of the need to protect the sea cows and the turtles of the Davao Gulf.

Arnel Gabutero set off alone from the village of New Argao in Malita, Davao Del Sur on April 29 aboard his kayak and successfully ended his journey, which was sponsored by the local government, in Punta Dumalag in Davao City on May 1.

Gabutero said solo-kayaking was not new to him because as a child, he used to row bancas on the coast of Malita. But he said it was the first time he embarked on such a long journey.

Gabutero said he accepted the challenge to mount a solo kayak expedition across the Davao Gulf in support of the campaign of the local government of Malita to protect and rehabilitate its coastal and marine resources.

The Malita coastline is a known sanctuary of sea cows, locally known as dugong, and sea turtles or pawikan. Both species are declared endangered and are protected under the country's conservation laws.

Malita Mayor Benjamin Bautista said Gabutero's quest was sponsored by the local government to dramatize the importance of protecting marine life.

Bautista said Gabutero's expedition would serve as an instrument to perk up public interest in environmental advocacy and sustainability in preserving the beauty of the Davao Gulf.

The gulf is also the main fishing ground for many Southern Mindanao fishermen.

Bautista said that aside from sponsoring awareness campaigns such as Gabutero's expedition, the local government has also tapped the expertise of conservationists and researchers from the Southern Philippines Marine and Aquatic School to help in the Davao Gulf conservation efforts.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080503-134375/Broadcaster-kayaks-to-save-sea-cows-turtles


hey! thats where my gran lives, as in likud sa blay dagat na jud. yep daghan jud dugong "aka duyong" didto. daghan pud mga japanese students, nka 2pis usahay 1pis. usahay nopis. :booze:

hey! thats where my gran lives, as in likud sa blay dagat na jud. yep daghan jud dugong "aka duyong" didto. daghan pud mga japanese students, nka 2pis usahay 1pis. usahay nopis. :booze:

:lol: abi nako ipis , oi suroy ta diha nickle tan.aw ta dugong buhi:lol:

shak ngano di man mag post si nikki diri?

hey! thats where my gran lives, as in likud sa blay dagat na jud. yep daghan jud dugong "aka duyong" didto. daghan pud mga japanese students, nka 2pis usahay 1pis. usahay nopis. :booze:

yup... ingon ni andre and jaja nga naa daw tower didto nga pwede daw mo saka then there visible na mga dugong...

:lol: abi nako ipis , oi suroy ta diha nickle tan.aw ta dugong buhi:lol:

shak ngano di man mag post si nikki diri?

naa siya sa tuganay then murag wala computer sa iya gi stayhan nga house... don't worry, ill posts some updates... unsa naman inyo plano? she said nga anytime daw except sundays...

Sunday, May 04, 2008
Pinoy Sports Idol: Katherine Kim Mayono
By Marianne Saberon-Abalayan

THIS daughter of a driver was among the finalists of Studio 23's 2007 Pinoy Sports Idol, a reality search for outstanding Filipino athletes.

Katherine Kim Mayono, indeed, lived up to her being a sports idol after salvaging the one and only medal for the entire 16-member badminton team of the Davao Regional Athletic Association (Davraa) as the curtains of the 2008 Palarong Pambansa closed in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan recently.


She annexed the silver medal in the secondary girls single event.

Born to parents Ernesto and Evelyn Mayono on April 4, 1992, Kim just graduated at the Talomo National High School. She marched at the SM City Davao entertainment plaza along with her 2008 TNHS batchmates at the height of Davraa's training preparations in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental.

She took a three-hour land trip from Mati just to catch up with her graduation rites. Thus, showing that Kim puts weight on her academics, as she is passionate about badminton.

She completed her elementary education at the Talomo Elementary School, a few-minute jeepney ride from their home in San Agustin, Ulas.

Kim has three siblings: Earnest, Madeleine and Ernesto Jr. They and their parents are the wind beneath her wings. A pillar of strength for Kim and a refuge in the storm.

"My family inspires me to be the way that I am now," she told Sun.Star Davao.

Standing five-feet-one at 53 kilograms, Kim won in the Araw ng Dabaw Mayor's Cup Badminton Tournament in March, giving her alma mater another taste of glory before graduating.

"I'll take up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at the University of Mindanao (UM) when classes start this June," Kim said.

But she maintained she doesn't have to give up her badminton career. "My sport doesn't affect my schooling. It helps me avail of a scholarship and also sustains me financially." Some competitions she joined in gave away cash prizes to winners.

Getting started

Kim engaged into badminton at age 10.

"I was in Grade 5 then. My adviser encouraged me to try the sport so I gave in and I got very interested," she recalled.

Talomo coach Jethra Villanueva said: "I was her Science teacher that time when I noticed that she (Kim) was a hyper student, so I convinced her to try out. She got lucky to be picked as part of our elementary badminton team."

She represented Talomo in the Unit Meet and earned a ticket to the Davao City Athletic Association (DCAA) Meet en route to claiming a slot in the Davraa Meet in 2003. She then emerged champion to qualify for her first-ever Palarong Pambansa on the same year.

"Her doubles team won a gold medal in elementary girls during the 2003 Palaro in Tubod, Lanao del Norte," Jethra said.

"She is one athlete any coach would love to train. She is obedient, disciplined and determined. She has it within her the hunger to win that I only need a little prodding as to what to do and not to do before and during a tournament," he said.

"I noticed in her the making of a successful athlete the very first time I saw her in the tryout. She has this sheer dedication and will-to-win look. I'm very proud that she has remained humble. I believe she will go a long, long way because of her positive attitude in sports. After all, its not all stamina that matters but the attitude," he added.

Making waves

Kim began making a name for herself since the Palaro debut. She captured the girls 12-under singles title and doubles runner-up honors in the 2nd City of Tacurong National Age-Group Badminton Championships held on April 29 to May 4, 2004.

In the 2005 Palaro in La Paz, Iloilo City, she and her partner won the secondary girls doubles silver, then she steered her team to the championship trophy during the JVC Badminton Tournament at the SM City Davao on May 14 and 15 that year.

On July 26 and 17, 2005 her tandem topped the Adidas Badminton Challenge Davao leg at the 4Play Badminton Gym then a month later she won anew in the Eagles Cup Badminton Tournament class A doubles at the Smashville Fitness Center along Uyang-uren Street.

She and her teammate ruled the Kimoni Badminton Tour 2006 Davao leg junior mixed doubles category at 4Play on March 18-19 and then followed it up with three titles (girls 15-under singles and doubles and girls open doubles) in the 4th City of Tacurong National Age-Group Badminton Championships.

In the May 7-14, 2006 Palarong Pambansa held in Naga City, however, Kim's doubles settled for the runner-up honors but she bounced back with the girls singles 14-under crown in the 1st Gov. Petilla National Badminton Tournament in Tacloban City in June.

At the Yonex-Sunrise Philippine National Open in Metro Manila held on October 23-30, 2006, she placed second in girls singles 14-under.

The year 2007 was similarly fruitful for Kim. She was champion in 16-under mixed doubles and runner-up in 20-under mixed doubles during the Kimoni Badminton Tour Kidapawan leg in February, girls doubles and mixed doubles gold medallist in the Palarong Pambansa hosted by Koronadal City, South Cota-bato. She was also girls singles champion in the PSC 16-under Badminton Tournament held on June 30 at the Smash & Drop and champion again in girls 15-under singles and doubles of the Yonex-Sunrise Regional Championships on September 8 and 9 in General Santos City.

As Kim enters college as a varsity scholar at UM, she said she would pursue her dream of becoming a national team player.

"I want to be a professional RP badminton team member a few years from now," revealed the avid fan of Filipina actress Judy Ann Santos.

With her motto, "Try and try until you succeed," Kim is no doubt guided by a principle that would bring her to greater heights in the future.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/05/04/sports/pinoy.sports.idol.katherine.kim.mayono.html

unsa naman?

^^ mag set mug date shak para ma ingnan nako sila

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3223/246058011148cf21c458zy9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

napabayaan naman ni nga thread oooiii...

unta may title na gyud ang davao: "the city of royalties", "the royal city", or "the crown city of the south"...:lol::lol::lol:

gilangaw na ang thread nato...post some updates naman sa one oasis...eco400, redwood???and etc...buhayin natin to..

otro pud ni nga thread gilamok:lol:...post some updates of the central park naman...come on...:lol:

^^ ehehehhehe na bz kc mga davao based goys natin eh ;)

^^ ehehehhe na bz yung mga Davao based goys natin...eheheheheh but im pretty sure maraming pagbabago now sa ECO 4000. The last update that we had was two weeks ago ;)

maayong buntag kaninyong tanan.... :cheers:

Lols! Malay mo, PUFF! Magic!

i pray and hope ;) but nonetheless, i want those people who disseminate spurious information imprisoned!!! nakalagay pa "soon" .... unsa ni, a last attempt to lure and to fool people nga that the place will soon be vibrant??? :lol:

trivia: it took the management of Central Park Hotel months before unveiling their plans (aka billboard) to the public, imo that's serious and responsible advertising :)

^^ yun ba yung twin condotel sa Bajada :D

anyway asa dafet?

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4739/2462625749238259f55fag6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ regency?

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/911/2463136410b14e48241fxm4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Isla Reta Beach Resort is located in Samal Island, 1.15 hours ride by motorized banca from the Philippine city of Davao. Electricity runs during the night only.

photo by FoNgEtZ's

^^ lol wrong
na pa hint...

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/295/2463456042b97d382bc8zy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^yeah...:lol: i suppose bro..

Marco Polo?

^^yeah...busy nga siguro...mahirap ata maging davao based SOCO...heheehe

^^ clue: tallest tower in mindanao. :booze:

mag bibigay pa sa na ako ng clue na kuha na ni doc

anyway malapit dito...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/amul-amul/amulamul08015-1.jpg


doc abs sama ka sa camp sabros this coming June 14-15?

-deleted-

mag bibigay pa sa na ako ng clue na kuha na ni doc

anyway malapit dito...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/amul-amul/amulamul08015-1.jpg


doc abs sama ka sa camp sabros this coming June 14-15?

ano po ito, bagong pedestrian overpass po???

^^
yan po ang arch...papasok ng chinatown...

yup... ingon ni andre and jaja nga naa daw tower didto nga pwede daw mo saka then there visible na mga dugong...

yep yep pwede pud ka mo ambak . humok man ang balas did2 murag foam :booze:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/tower.jpg
dugong watch tower tower 1

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/12/84/21294821/1_176586598l.jpg


http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_369360202l.jpg
dugong watch tower1

http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_191983814l.jpg
dugong watch tower 2

http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_825817538l.jpg
our fish pond hehe

kani asa ni dapit.? ang mka 2bag mka kiss sa lips ni dinababw. :booze:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02726.jpg

matina yan!!! hehehe!!

matina yan!!! hehehe!!

korakek!! cge pag kiss na mo ni dinabaw. oiii... :lovethem:

kani asa ni?

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02714.jpg

yep yep pwede pud ka mo ambak . humok man ang balas did2 murag foam :booze:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/tower.jpg
dugong watch tower tower 1

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/12/84/21294821/1_176586598l.jpg


http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_369360202l.jpg
dugong watch tower1

http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_191983814l.jpg
dugong watch tower 2

http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_825817538l.jpg
our fish pond hehe


lamia i laag dira oi...

korakek!! cge pag kiss na mo ni dinabaw. oiii... :lovethem:

kani asa ni?

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02714.jpg

ecoland... duol terminal...

kani asa ni dapit.? ang mka 2bag mka kiss sa lips ni dinababw. :booze:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02726.jpg


butuan? :lol: dili ko kiss lips ni uncle oi!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


asa bitaw ni sir oi!!!! ?????

unsay balita?
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/IMG_1955.jpg

butuan? :lol: dili ko kiss lips ni uncle oi!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

sa matina na.sory si glentoy na mag kiss. but don't worry u can have my leps. :booze:

^^ agib na pod??? :lol:


unsay balita?
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/IMG_1955.jpg

same question here :cheers:

^^ nah gkan ko simba. :angel1:

Ang EB ba dapat kanang dates nga naa ko... kinsa pwede nako pangayuan og number para siya nalang ako textan kung naa nako davao.. magsabot pa sad ming nikki... basta ako stay sa davao kay may 9 - may 30... so limited...

aw.... bi nko agib na pod :lol: bless u nick4mebaby ;)



ang soon to rise, ni-rise na!!! :lol: asa ni dapit? kinsay archi ani? it looks like a tower for livestocks :lol: seriously nice ayis, very ethnic ang dating :cheers:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/tower.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/15983786023671l.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/roxas-addu-cititri.jpg

aw.... bi nko agib na pod :lol: bless u nick4mebaby ;)



ang soon to rise, ni-rise na!!! :lol: asa ni dapit? kinsay archi ani? it looks like a tower for livestocks :lol: seriously nice ayis, very ethnic ang dating :cheers:


watch tower sa dugong sa malita...

^^ pila na rate ron sa marco polo?

aw.... bi nko agib na pod :lol: bless u nick4mebaby ;)



ang soon to rise, ni-rise na!!! :lol: asa ni dapit? kinsay archi ani? it looks like a tower for livestocks :lol: seriously nice ayis, very ethnic ang dating :cheers:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/tower.jpg
unya na taud taud after 2 hrs. :lol:
sa malita, dvo del sur na kol. dugong watch tower. mao na gna gamit sa mga japanese studes sa ilang research :booze:

watch tower sa dugong sa malita...

thanks for the info shak :wave:

thanks for the info shak :wave:

you are always welcome...

mag bibigay pa sa na ako ng clue na kuha na ni doc

anyway malapit dito...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/amul-amul/amulamul08015-1.jpg


doc abs sama ka sa camp sabros this coming June 14-15?

who took this shot?

kani asa ni dapit.? ang mka 2bag mka kiss sa lips ni dinababw. :booze:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02726.jpg


Ito ba yong Villa Josefina sa may bandang Matina Pangi? The place looks so nice....

korakek!! cge pag kiss na mo ni dinabaw. oiii... :lovethem:

kani asa ni?

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02714.jpg


Where abouts is this? Looks so much like LA minus the two passenger vehicles. :)

^^ lol wrong
na pa hint...

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/295/2463456042b97d382bc8zy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Sarangani Function Hall, The Deck, Marco Polo Davao .

asa banda ni? mura man og sa malita, dds.



http://photos-694.friendster.com/e1/photos/49/60/26020694/1_825817538l.jpg
our fish pond hehe

asa banda ni? mura man og sa malita, dds.

sa new argao, malita :booze:

sa new argao, malita :booze:

kanus-a ka mobalik didto? magpapalit kog crunchy hopia didto ila mutya katong duol sa phoenix station. :lol:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/davao%20sur/malita011.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/davao%20sur/malita010.jpg

http://http://www.bworldonline.com/BW050508/content.php?id=043


Landco Pacific to develop resort and hotel in Samal; eyes 2012 completion

DAVAO CITY — Landco Pacific Corp. is investing about P600 million in a 33-hectare property in Samal City owned by the Floirendo family and will develop it into a high-end resort subdivision with a hotel component .

The company is seeking to develop the property in four years to make the hotel operational by 2012, as it tries to get a chunk of the booming property market.

Francis V. Ceballos, Landco executive vice-president, said the company would divide the property into 800 lots and set up a 200-room hotel that will be the anchor of its Plaza Azalea project.

But what could hinder the development of the project, which will begin as early as 2009, is the lack of infrastructure facilities in the island city, Mr. Ceballos said.

"Our main concern now is the lack of infrastructure. So we will have to coordinate with the utilities," he said, adding that if worse comes to worst, the company is ready to convert seawater into drinking water.

Don Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr., patriarch of the Floirendo family and founder of the Antonio O. Floirendo Corp., welcomed its joint venture with Landco.

Mr. Floirendo said he hopes the partnership would lead to more projects since the property arm of his company, Damosa Land Inc., is continuing its diversification.

Early last year, the Floirendo property company also signed a joint partnership agreement with Ayala Land, Inc. for the development of its 10-hectare property in downtown Davao City into a mall complex.

Under Landco’s Samal project, the property will be divided into the hillside cluster, where each unit is about 250 to 300 square meters, and the beachside cluster, where each unit will be more than 300 square meters. The cheapest unit will be sold for P1.2 million to P1.3 million.

The company is also setting up a convention hall that can accommodate a thousand people, the first on the island known for its beautiful beaches.

Mr. Ceballos said the company is partnering with the Floirendos after finding out that there are not so many facilities for tourists. The hotel will be packaged as a three-star establishment.

Mr. Ceballos said the project would focus on the locals, some of them Filipinos working abroad looking for comfortable homes. — CQF

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Monday, May 05, 2008
Landco Corp. develops P1.5B housing project
Sunstar Davao

REAL estate developer Landco Pacific Corporation will take on Southern Mindanao in a rather bullish manner with two grandiose projects in the region this year.

Apart from the leisure development in the Island Garden City of Samal, Landco president ad owner, Alfred Xerez-Burgos Jr., said they are also going to develop a 100-hectare area into a residential area.

"We will be pouring in at least P1.5 billion for this project alone," Xerez-Burgos said. However, Xerez-Burgos refused to name the location or their partner in the project.

"In about 9 months time, the project will be launched," Xerez-Burgos said. Even with the uncertainty of the global economy at the moment, Xerez-Burgos expressed confidence that the company will stand the test.

"Landco's development has already been tested, our market will make it," Xerez-Burgos said.

Apart from its new leisure development project, the 31-hectare residential-resort-hotel Playa Azalea, Landco entered into partnership with the Alcantara Group for the development of other high-end residential estates in the city, such as Ladislawa Garden Village, Woodridge Park, and Las Terazzas. (CPM)

Monday, May 05, 2008
Samal bridge a 'welcome' infra development
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE construction of a bridge connecting the Island Garden City of Samal with Davao City is a welcome development, especially for real estate developers in the island city.

According to Francis Ceballos, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Landco Pacific Corporation, the proposed construction of a bridge will be a most welcome development.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

"It will provide the convenience of travel from Davao City," Ceballos said.

Ceballos said the Island Garden City of Samal and Davao City are two entities that are closely related and they must be connected with a bridge to further speed up development in the two areas.

Landco, one of the country's premier real estate developers, is developing the 31-hectare property of the Anflocor Group of Companies in the island city into an upscale residential-resort-hotel complex dubbed as the Playa Azalea.

One of the primary concerns of Landco at the moment is the lack of a stable source of power in the island city. Ceballos said the electric cooperative in the island could not yet fully supply the energy demands that they will need during a full-blown development in the area.

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Monday, May 05, 2008
Landco Corp. develops P1.5B housing project
Sunstar Davao

REAL estate developer Landco Pacific Corporation will take on Southern Mindanao in a rather bullish manner with two grandiose projects in the region this year.

Apart from the leisure development in the Island Garden City of Samal, Landco president ad owner, Alfred Xerez-Burgos Jr., said they are also going to develop a 100-hectare area into a residential area.

"We will be pouring in at least P1.5 billion for this project alone," Xerez-Burgos said. However, Xerez-Burgos refused to name the location or their partner in the project.

"In about 9 months time, the project will be launched," Xerez-Burgos said. Even with the uncertainty of the global economy at the moment, Xerez-Burgos expressed confidence that the company will stand the test.

"Landco's development has already been tested, our market will make it," Xerez-Burgos said.

Apart from its new leisure development project, the 31-hectare residential-resort-hotel Playa Azalea, Landco entered into partnership with the Alcantara Group for the development of other high-end residential estates in the city, such as Ladislawa Garden Village, Woodridge Park, and Las Terazzas. (CPM)

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

asa banda ni? mura man og sa malita, dds.

mura pud og mati.

Rai Rai Ken - Gaisano Mall of Davao branch.

The fourth in Davao?


http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7758/photo542lk0.jpg

^^ yep

after SM,NCCC and torres :D (AFAIK)

^^
Cool! Sabotable! :lol:

^^ :rofl:

Another leisure resort to
be put up in IGACOS

A new beachside community will soon rise in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) through a partnership of Landco Pacific Corporation and ANFLOCOR (Antonio Floirendo Corporation).

Landco, which is synonymous with leisure, recently launched Playa Azalea to be developed in the 31 hectares property owned by the Floirendos in the said island.

Playa Azalea, which is a Spanish word for delicate and refreshing, will be a hotel and a resort in one property. It will house 800 units for sale in which a budget of P500 million is allotted for the residential development.

The development has four clusters: three for hilltop clusters and a beachside cluster for residential areas. Eight hundred residential units with lot areas from 350 to 500 square meters will be developed also wherein prices will be P1.2 million per unit.

“This is an innovative development in Davao that gives attention to beauty. One of the biggest and strongest assets is the 400- meter stretch beachfront,” said Francis Ceballos, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Landco.

Ceballos said that they will start selling very soon and that their target market for residential is the local residents. Units will be turn over within the next four to five years.

The proposed hotel will provide services that a three star hotel offers. It will serves basic needs of travelers and conventioneers.

“This is the right time for Davao to have this type of high-end development,” said Gerard Marcelo, AVP/SBU head. Maya M. Padillo


http://www.dailymirror.ph/business05052008&05.html

^^ pila na rate ron sa marco polo?

filipino rate is 4500/night with bfast....

tourist rate is 10,000++ with bfast....

filipino rate is 4500/night with bfast....

tourist rate is 10,000++ with bfast....

Bakit mas mahal ang rate namin???? :lol:

Nga pala goys, may malaking construction sa likod ng Alexian Brothers. Expansion yata. Will try to dalikyat later... :lol:

Nga pala goys, may malaking construction sa likod ng Alexian Brothers. Expansion yata. Will try to dalikyat later... :lol:

AFAIK, it will house additional clinics as well as the heart station department (which will be transferred from its current location beside other clinics)

^^
Do you have any idea how big this structure will be? It looks huge from the highway.

yan ba yung may rendering na pinost dito dati? if i remember correctly, twas a 4 storey building na medyo massive din

^^
Yeah I remember that. Pero possible din naman siguro na mag change yung design sa sobrang tagal nag materialize ng project. Hehehe. Going downhill from south to north, napansin ko makapal yung outline ng poste formed by the bakal (sana na gets mo yung description ko). :D

^^ nope it's inside the Alexian Bros. maliit lang yun maybe 3-storey for outpatient .makikita mo yan pag papasok ka Davao Memorial Park.

the one posted before was rumored to be on the abandoned lot of Jimm's

mejo sabotable man :lol:

^^ nope it's inside the Alexian Bros. maliit lang yun maybe 3-storey for outpatient .makikita mo yan pag papasok ka Davao Memorial Park.

the one posted before was rumored to be on the abandoned lot of Jimm's

But the structure I am talking about now is behind the existing building of Alexian. Even so, the bakals are visible from the highway.

Sabotable na ba? :D

^^ wala ka ka sabotable :D , i meant what waway said na merong pinost dito na Alexian Bros. bldg. design which is intended for a hospital

yap inside the Alexian but the spazio can't provide the erection of a tallerable bldg. :lol:

sabotable pero trying hard imong english :lol: :jk:

hahaha. i am so amazed on how active this forum is. considering also, plenty of good inputs.

sus ginoo, daghan kaayong maayo nga ideas...the question is....where does it fall, and how do we effectively execute it.

abangan.....

please read your PM

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nice pictures!!! keep' em coming! anyway.. sa roxas area.. no plans para i-asphalt na siya? it looks nice...
Monday, May 05, 2008
Samal bridge a 'welcome' infra development
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE construction of a bridge connecting the Island Garden City of Samal with Davao City is a welcome development, especially for real estate developers in the island city.

According to Francis Ceballos, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Landco Pacific Corporation, the proposed construction of a bridge will be a most welcome development.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

"It will provide the convenience of travel from Davao City," Ceballos said.

Ceballos said the Island Garden City of Samal and Davao City are two entities that are closely related and they must be connected with a bridge to further speed up development in the two areas.

Landco, one of the country's premier real estate developers, is developing the 31-hectare property of the Anflocor Group of Companies in the island city into an upscale residential-resort-hotel complex dubbed as the Playa Azalea.

One of the primary concerns of Landco at the moment is the lack of a stable source of power in the island city. Ceballos said the electric cooperative in the island could not yet fully supply the energy demands that they will need during a full-blown development in the area.

For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Pampanga.

For Bisaya stories from Davao. Click here.

(May 5, 2008 issue)
Write letter to the editor. Click here.
can I ask a question? why the Davaoeños are not much excited about the Bridge? Parang not in a hype eh!

Rai Rai Ken - Gaisano Mall of Davao branch.

The fourth in Davao?


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nakita ko na to! and malaki ang kanilang pwesto... marami ring customers.. maganda ang interior design...

Nga pala goys, may malaking construction sa likod ng Alexian Brothers. Expansion yata. Will try to dalikyat later... :lol:
what's wrong with our grammar? haha!

parang BisLish...

^^ wala ka ka sabotable :D , i meant what waway said na merong pinost dito na Alexian Bros. bldg. design which is intended for a hospital

yap inside the Alexian but the spazio can't provide the erection of a tallerable bldg. :lol:

I think they are building at least a mid-rise structure. Malaki kasi yung poste...

nice pictures!!! keep' em coming! anyway.. sa roxas area.. no plans para i-asphalt na siya? it looks nice...

can I ask a question? why the Davaoeños are not much excited about the Bridge? Parang not in a hype eh!


nakita ko na to! and malaki ang kanilang pwesto... marami ring customers.. maganda ang interior design...


what's wrong with our grammar? haha!

parang BisLish...

Il Tinole pasabotable pud mi ha :jk::lol:

oi may eb daw ingon ni igatable @Shakeira haha


asa dafet?

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I think they are building at least a mid-rise structure. Malaki kasi yung poste...

seems like it. i'll try asking some of the staff there this weekend.

Good Afternoon Davao!!

seems like it. i'll try asking some of the staff there this weekend.

Thanks! Though at the back of my mind, I am hoping for a highrise structure. :lol:

^

Hi goys!

Glad to know Alexian has now started with their long planned expansion. I was still covering the facility when the news about their expansion broke. :)

seems like it. i'll try asking some of the staff there this weekend.

kay Arch. Payumo ata yung design , but definitely hindi yan yung hospital na pinaplano nila.

seems like it. i'll try asking some of the staff there this weekend.


Hi IC3, are you in the medical field?...hope you won't mind my asking..parang marami ka kasi alam sa inns and outs ng field na ito.

kay Arch. Payumo ata yung design , but definitely hindi yan yung hospital na pinaplano nila.

additional clinics and yung relocation ng heart station department lang ang intended use nito sa pagkaka-alam ko. never heard the admin mentioned anything about a hospital yet.

Hi IC3, are you in the medical field?...hope you won't mind my asking..parang marami ka kasi alam sa inns and outs ng field na ito.

nope, i'm in the field I.T. po. just happened our group is maintaining one of the software systems there kaya i know a few things.

I see, thanks!

nope, i'm in the field I.T. po. just happened our group is maintaining one of the software systems there kaya i know a few things.

Hmmm.... Baka magkakilala kayo ni Junax... :)

^

I had the same feeling too...:)

^^

Hindi talaga basta-basta mga Davao forumers. :cheers:

Repost: Big bird at DIA :D

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hi davao city...just droppin' by...:wave:

Sa mga nagnominate na via email or posting it sa NeoDavao (http://neodavao.wordpress.com)..thank u sooo much..I will collate all the nominations and would post the top 15 or 20, then from that list we will start the online poll for the 7 Wonders of Davao.

For those who havent nominated yet.....Sali kayo!!! It's for our beloved Davao! Nominate man made or natural wonders that you consider as wonders of Davao.

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The San Pedro Cathedral. An icon. A post card material. A witness to Davao's history. It's one of the most nominated wonders of Davao....what made this cathedral as one of Davao's wonders? Your inputs are highly appreciated...thanks ;)

^^ Architecturally it's a unique combination of muslim & christian architecture!

anyway teej i heard that Global Asia(?) or Global Pacific(?) is going to invest here,reliable source from SGV Manila :) sino ba mayari ng company?

Il Tinole pasabotable pud mi ha :jk::lol:

oi may eb daw ingon ni igatable @Shakeira haha


asa dafet?

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^^ marco polo. :booze:

Lifestyle Article
Making ballet affordable

IRMA Bringas-Aguado and Gina Bringas-Suelto are sisters who teach ballet classes at the Holiday Gym and Spa, the premier health and wellness center in Davao City.
In Mindanao, both sisters are also the only accredited teachers of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). Only 17 teachers across the country are accredited by RAD. RAD, a leading International dance examination board specialising in Classical Ballet, was established in London, England back in 1920.
Irma and Gina have been teaching ballet at the HGS for the past three years.
They chose Holiday Gym and Spa because it is convenient for their clients.
“They have nice facilities, top of the line, “ Gina says in a recent interview. “While the parents go to the gym, their kids can easily attend ballet classes.”
“There is something for everybody here,” Irma adds. “We feel at home and we are privileged to be part of the group. The management has been very supportive to us.”
Irma started teaching ballet since 1974. She is a founding member of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and a well-known choreographer.
Her life with ballet started at the age of ten, when she attended her first ballet lesson.
“I am happiest when in I am in a ballet class. Ballet has become a way of life for me,” she says.
Gina, younger by 15 years and prompted by Irma’s pictures on magazines, billboards and posters, followed her sister’s footsteps and started learning Ballet at the age of five.
“She was my first ballet teacher and then I became her assistant. When I migrated to Davao City back in the early 90s, I invited her to join me here,” Gina said.
“Gina had talent and she was good. I did not play favorites as her teacher and treated her like the rest of my students,” Irma said.
Irma has graduated several students who are now ballet professionals in their own right. She was a recipient of a CCP scholarship on Choreographer’s Workshop and taught ballet at the UP Conservatory of Music and other top colleges in Metro Manila. She passed her Royal Academy of Dance (London) teachers certificate with a grade of distinction.
Gina is also an accredited teacher of RAD and passed her exams conducted by RAD examiner Izumi Kimura of Japan. She completed the Dance Arts International (DAI-England) Teachers Course on Jazz under artistic director Georgia Bernasconi.
“But I could not done it without her. Her products are part of her job satisfaction. I owe it all to her since I got the proper training,” Gina said.
Gina adds that the two of them have made ballet affordable to Dabawenyos.
“We give scholarships to deserving students. We do not let financial constraints hamper the development of talent and interest in ballet,” Gina says.
Through auditions and a fervent commitment, Gina and Irma give scholarships to deserving students.
“Our goal is to make good dancers,” says Irma. “We brought RAD to Davao so Dabawenyos will be at par with the rest of the world. We decide to stay in Davao to uplift ballet standards and upgrade the study of ballet.”
She adds that the RAD is serious ballet and a whole set of instructions.
The RAD was initially formed with the objective to improve the standard of Classical Ballet training in the UK. It has since grown to become one of the Worlds leading dance education and training organizations, with over 13,000 members, operating in 79 countries worldwide.
There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the Academy and each year, the examination syllabus is taught to more than a quarter of a million students worldwide.
Royal Academy of Dance combines French, Italian, And Russian ballet methods to create a wonderfully unique style of ballet.
“The RAD movements are characterized by graceful, lyrical arms.
Once your child has been trained and accredited with RAD, the child gets the grade level anywhere in the world. All RAD teachers use the same standards, same syllabus and same music,” Irma said.
Gina recently came from a trip abroad, where she visited and observed the Oregon Ballet School, Los Angeles Ballet Academy and Valerie Mahatir school in California, all accredited with the RAD.
Let your child learn the right way. After all, not all dancers can be teachers.
Irma and Gina teach ballet at the HGS on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., grades 2 and 3, eight to ten years old; 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., grades 4 and five, ages 11 to 13 years old; 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., ages six and elementary; 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., primary grades, ages six to eight years old; 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., pre-primary ages, four to five years old.
For more inquiries, visit Holiday Gym and Spa at Torres street, Davao City or call telephone numbers 222-3041.

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=19777

Kangaroo Coffee Company

* Blogie
* 3 May 2008 – 10:30 pm

I was at a new café that’s recently opened shop in Davao, Kangaroo Coffee Company. It’s on Tionko, just after Bangko Sentral. I’ve been there twice already: the first time with blogger friends, the night before our flight to Manila last week, and this time with Bob Martin (Mindanao.com, Live in the Philippines, among others). Unfortunately, at neither time was I able to try their food.

The first time, we already had dinner somewhere else, and then just went to Kangaroo for coffee. The second time, I did try to order a sandwich, but they forgot my order, even after a couple of times that I went back to the counter to ask for it… Still, I won’t give them a thumbs-down for customer service — the guy at the counter knew just how to handle the situation. The cappuccino over there is pretty decent, at least.

Since they’re still in the “soft opening” phase, I guess they can be forgiven for some lapses. Chalk it up to growing pains.

The place, though, looks really nice! I like it that the layout is not flat or square. I mean, there are different “levels” to the design of the place: there are the usual tables (some with very comfortable wing chairs), but there are some booths too. And, there’s a semi-separate area for small meetings, equipped with an accordion door. They also have a few tables out front for smokers.

Of course, free wifi!

When it was still under construction, I thought it was going to be a franchised brand. Turns out it’s a completely homegrown affair. I look forward to seeing Kangaroo establish a level of service that will be worthy of its excellent outward appearance. It really looks like a perfect watering hole for coffee lovers like me.

http://www.angdabawenyo.com/2008/05/03/kangaroo-coffee-company/

wala bang gagawa ng Robinson's thread sa Philippine Project on the Rise? nahihiya ba kayo ..lol

guys & goys...

now under construction...

700mtrs zipline

guys & goys...

now under construction...

700mtrs zipline

huwaaaaaaaaaaat... di nalang inabot ng 1km !sa Camp Sabros ?

huwaaaaaaaaaaat... di nalang inabot ng 1km !sa Camp Sabros ?

dili sa sabros...
diri lang sa city...
later na ang thrill...
might take a couple of months pa...
it was suppose to be longer... but the techs are having problems w/ the path...

dili sa sabros...
diri lang sa city...
later na ang thrill...
might take a couple of months pa...
it was suppose to be longer... but the techs are having problems w/ the path...

wow ok yan di malayo ,yun ba sa Davao Outland Adventure?

wow ok yan di malayo ,yun ba sa Davao Outland Adventure?

yap... they're still finalizing the long ride pa...

^^ di ba yan rin ang sabi ng taga Sabros ,di ba may problema doon?

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Paradise Island Resort

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Samal Island

^^ di ba yan rin ang sabi ng taga Sabros ,di ba may problema doon?



well...
they're now working on it...
hopefully ... ma-prefect na nila...

^^ dapat perfect jud hehe ...how high pala ?

anyway eto yung multiply link na hinahanap mo

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oi may eb daw ingon ni igatable @Shakeira haha



sige accept ko na... go mo? magsabot sa mi ni nikki... ayaw sad ng marco oi... kana lang affordable sa student... hehehe..:lol::lol:

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The San Pedro Cathedral. An icon. A post card material. A witness to Davao's history. It's one of the most nominated wonders of Davao....what made this cathedral as one of Davao's wonders? Your inputs are highly appreciated...thanks ;)

kuya tj, sabi po ni uncle rajah, the new san pedro structure daw po symbolizes the arrogance of the clergies daw po.... they destroyed the old one daw po without considering the historical value of the original building daw po :no: and the new building daw po looks like an egg, a rotten one daw po which is incidentally very representative of the rotten system and values of the catholic church daw po... imo lang daw po.... :cheers:

Sutherland Global to expand in rural RP

A New York-based multinational company engaged in information technology and business process outsourcing in the Philippines plans to increase its call-center seats here by more than two-fold.

The firm, Sutherland Global Services, plans to open new offices in Davao City, Tarlac City and Iloilo and will be hiring more than 5,000 agents from those cities within this year to add to the current 5,500- strong workforce.

“The Philippines accounts for the 15 percent of Sutherland’s overall business…With [our] expansion plans, [we] also expect to double the capital expenditure this year,” Craig Bauwens, country manager and vice president for service delivery, said.

Bauwens said Sutherland will invest $3,500 per seat.

Further, the executive said that 80 percent of their market is the US and Canada, while the remaining 20 percent is being shared by Australia and Europe.

“Despite reports that a number of BPO companies in the Philippines are closing down due to the US recession, [we] believe that the slowdown is actually helping [our] business,” Bauwens said.

At present, Sutherland has BPO offices in Pampanga, Makati, Naga City, and Davao City.

The company specializes in integrated BPO solutions and employs over 21,000 professionals in India, the United States, Philippines, Canada and Mexico.

Bauwens said that once it has established its footprint in the Philippines, the firm will position its local offices to attract new markets such as Southeast Asia and other nearby countries.

“By integrating highly trained people with state-of-the-art technology and proven business methodologies, Sutherland in the countries will be competing head-on with other BPO giants,” Bauwens said.
--Katrina Mennen A. Valdez

kuya tj, sabi po ni uncle rajah, the new san pedro structure daw po symbolizes the arrogance of the clergies daw po.... they destroyed the old one daw po without considering the historical value of the original building daw po :no: and the new building daw po looks like an egg, a rotten one daw po which is incidentally very representative of the rotten system and values of the catholic church daw po... imo lang daw po.... :cheers:

ahhhhhhhhhhh, so profound.:lol:

^^ hmmm i miss my uncle rajah :( :lol:


goys, ano na naman 'to? Landco, 100 has., secret pa daw an site? ..... hmmmmm

Landco eyes 100-hectare Davao land
05/06/2008 | 01:31 AM

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/93456/Landco-eyes-100-hectare-Davao-land

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Landco Pacific Corp. wants to develop a 100-hectare property in this city into a subdivision, as it remains bullish about the country’s real estate boom.

Landco President Alfred Xerez-Burgos, Jr. said his company would invest P700 million to P1.5 billion in the subdivision. He declined to say where it will be. :bash:

"I am bullish about the local market especially here, where people have started looking for good houses," he told reporters during the launch of Landco’s Playa Azalea project in the nearby island city of Samal. Mr. Xerez-Burgos said the company would finalize the plan within nine months.

He said Landco and the lot owner have agreed in principle about the project, but some details still need to be ironed out.

Francis V. Ceballos, Landco executive vice-president, cited the need for more medium and high-end projects in Davao City.

Landco earlier said it was investing about P600 million in a 33-hectare property owned by the Floirendo family and develop it into a high-end resort subdivision with a hotel component in Samal City.

The company is seeking to develop the property in four years and make the hotel operational by 2012, as it tries to get a chunk of the Davao’s booming property market.

Landco first came to Davao 16 years ago when it partnered with the Alcantara Group for the posh Ladislawa Garden Village. It later built two other upscale projects — Woodridge Park and Las Terrazas — with the same group. - BusinessWorld

wala bang gagawa ng Robinson's thread sa Philippine Project on the Rise? nahihiya ba kayo ..lol

wala pa kasing rendering

wala pa kasing rendering

sa sulod sa robinsons, mura lang man ug naglimpyo sa sulod. pero tanang ang mga tawo nakahard-hat. mao na jud na?

Pinoy Everest conquerors
to see action in Mt. Everest
International Marathon

The male and female members of the first Philippine expedition team to Mt. Everest who scaled the world’s highest peak in 2006 and 2007 and brought extreme honor and pride to a troubled nation are now setting their sights on a new and more heart pounding challenge.

The 8-man team will now be seeing action in the Mt. Everest International 42 K Marathon from the 18,000 foot base camp to the 14,000 foot Namebe Bazaar, a local village camp near the foot on the world’s most treacherous and revered summit in Nepal on May 29.

During a special press conference and meeting with the members of the team the other day after they visited Mt. Apo at the Matina Town Square, team leader and former DOTC under secretary Art Valdez, Erwin “Pastour” Emata, Janet Belarmino-Sardena, Carina Dayon-don, Noelle Wenceslao, team physician Dr. Ted Esguerra and technical leader Fred Jamili dis-cussed their preparations for this upcoming en-deavor, which like their ascent to the peak of Mt. Everest is equally as challenging.

Sardena, who just gave birth before climbing the summit of Everest in 2007 along with Wenceslao and Mindanaoan Dayondon said that a lot of other teams from all over the globe will be joining this affair which combines both running and alpine mountain climbing at high altitudes.

“Medyo mahirap at kakaiba ‘to considering the conditions in Everest, so we’re really preparing hard for this event. We’re doing a lot of running, climbing and we’re living healthy,” she said.

Leo Oracion, Emata’s partner during their ascent of Mt. Everest in 2006 is already in Nepal for a series of reconnaissance and acclimatization tasks.

On the other hand, Emata said that their visit to Mt. Apo a few days ago via the PNOC trail was part of their training for the grueling marathon. Aside from Mt. Apo the team also scaled Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental.

When asked what’s next for the Philippine Everest Team, Emata jokingly said “Our next stop will be the Sahara Desert.”

The team will be leaving for Nepal this coming Saturday. Paul Palo

http://www.dailymirror.ph/sports05062008&01.html

Duterte gives private sector
key role in Kadayawan

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte formally gave the private sector a significant role in the forthcoming Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival on August 18 to 24.

In Executive Order No. 12, Duterte appointed Davao Tourism Association (DATA) president Angel Puentespina co-chair of the joint government and private sector Steering Committee.

This year’s festival will have the theme “Musanay Lumadnong Kagikan, Yutang Kabilin Panalipdan (Flourishing indigenous heritage, protecting ancestral nations).”

The steering committee will plan, organize, manage, and implement the activities of the Kadayawan Festival.

Councilor Susan Isabel Reta and Mary Ann Montemayor were named vice chairs for the government and private sectors, respectively, while City Hall chief-of-staff Patricia Melizza Ruivivar and Eriberto Barriga of the private sector will act as the secretariat.

The rest of the committee is represented by both the government and private sectors.

In his executive order, Duterte said it is fitting that the key players in the tourism industry should steer the Kadayawan Festival because he recognized that the tourism industry in the city is a flourishing sector and a major contributor to the city’s economic progress.

The joint government-private sector-led steering committee will enable the city government to effectively balance the concerns of the tourism industry and protect the rights of the city’s indigenous peoples, Duterte said.

This year’s Kadawayan is scheduled in time for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Judy Quiros

http://www.dailymirror.ph/business05062008&02.html

^^
I hope this year's Kadayawan will redeem the boredom of last year's Kadayawan. No offense meant, but last year was such a dismay. No thanks to Atty. Avisado. Peace.

Sports Unlimited dives in Davao

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April 19, 2008


We continue our Sports Unlimited destination Davao special. We came from the highlands, the longest zip line in the country, Camp Sabros 4000 feet up. We conquered the highest peak in the country- Mt. Apo, 10,000 feet nearer to the sky.



Next, discover the great diving you can do in Davao, then the massive fun you can have on the waters here. Plus! an exclusive island resort that will make you want to stay here longer.



Diving in Davao



Davao has one of the best dive sites in the Philippines. In these waters, underwater enthusiasts experience unique and magnificent coral reefs that have a rainbow of soft and hard coral gardens, large marine life and schools of fish.



Talikud Island, our dive destination for the day, lies in the southwest coast of the Island Garden City of Samal in the Davao Gulf, east of Davao City. Our new friend, introduced to us by our best buddy here Sonny Dizon, Hitoshi Onozawa who is Japanese by blood but definitely Davaoenyo deep down, picked us up from the Waterfront Hotel jetty with his spruced up speedboat to take us to our dive site.



We went to Talikud Island where Sonny told us our old and trusted dive master friend Carlos Munda of Wind and Wave Dive Company was anxiously waiting to take us down and show us the underwater sights of Talikud.

Talikud Island is a small island excellent for beginners and novice divers, first of all let me say that the water temperature is close to perfect, you can count on calm waters, and the visibility in this dive site is excellent throughout the year.



Magnificent marine life



Wow, what an excellent variety of corals! Whip corals, gorgonians, large sponges, soft corals. It truly is like you are going through a gorgeous secret garden of corals. Wish I had some of these beautiful babies in my garden at home, fascinating.



This wide variety of soft and hard coral gardens is home to numerous exotic small fishes. Aside from the exotic small tropical fishes, you will also encounter large fish schools of jacks, and if you're lucky, you can encounter turtles.



A little luckier and you may see a whale shark, and if you're totally lucky, a sighting of a dugong has been reported by some divers. The diving sites in Davao is the Philippine's southern secret.



Dive sites here are unexplored and are just waiting to be seen and enjoyed. Guess what, the word is out about diving in Davao on Sports Unlimited, as of this day this southern diving secret, is a secret no longer. There is no dull diving day in Davao.



Davao delicacies

When you spend time in the water, hunger usually strikes soon after. Luckily, when you go diving with Wind and Wave, they prepare delicious Davao delicacies ahead of time so that right after your dive, you can dive into the food.



The food was not only flavorful but also very fresh. This is island living at its best, great diving, good food, being on a comfortable boat, floating on crystal clear waters with the sun smiling down on you.

Learn to dive. There's a whole underwater world waiting to be explored and enjoyed. Life won't wait for you, so we say, do as much as possible while you still can, there's a whole lot of water out there, so why not dive in.



Discovering Davao



The more we travel through our islands, the more we realize that we have yet to experience and see everything our beautiful, blessed country has. The more you discover Davao, the more you see all the beauty and bounty of nature, land and sea this exotic south of the islands of the Philippines has to offer.



As you go island hopping here, you will see secluded white-sand beaches bordered by virgin rain forests. All is quiet on these islands, except for the sound of the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, fresh tropical breeze blowing through our hair; all these combined will totally make you want to convert to the bohemian way of life.

Trust us, island cruising like this offers urbanites like us a whole new perspective on how the sumptuous scenery of the islands captures how wonderful, powerful and magical nature really is, and how it feeds the very core of our spirits.



Kembali coast



After our dive and island cruising, our friend Hitoshi took us to his new pride and joy on the Island Garden City of Samal. We dropped our anchor at the sight of the soon-to-be developed 50-hectare Kembali Coast Residential Beach Community. Kembali coast will be the first exclusive, high-end leisure-residential beach community to rise in southern Mindanao.

As soon as we arrived in Kembali, we instantly felt the "madayaw”" beach ambiance. Madayaw is a warm and friendly greeting derived from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw" that means good.



We were greeted with a gift hanged on our necks, a charming and attractive native necklace made of corn kernels smoothened and shined to a shell-like appearance, another proof of island Pinoy ingenuity.

As we walked further into Kembali, we were then offered what must be the universal symbol of the tropical world, coconuts freshly picked from the "tree of life.” The staff in Kembali proudly showed me how fresh their coconut juice is, they skillfully and meticulously opened my coconut right in front of me and then all the drink needed was a straw.


Water rides, water toys



If you want to experience fun and thrill in the water here in Davao all you need to do is head on to Kembali. We have to say, we've been on many water toys over the years so we were surprised when we saw water toys here in Kembali that we were not familiar with.



What is this first one called? My son Mathew could not care less: he just wanted to get on it. It looked like the doughnut ride with a twist. Here we go Mathew boy, hold on son, if you fall off this thing it could feel very unpleasant, but Mathew did not give a care in the world.



Marc and my son loved every second of this, I was too. This is like getting on a ride in Disneyland. Being on this ride makes you feel like a kid again. Wait a minute; my son is really a kid. Marc is a kid in a man's body that's for sure, and I, well I like any kind of speed when in the water. That was great, alright, next ride, my son instantly says.

Slow down Mr. Driver, Jackie is seriously telling the driver to slow down. Marc as always is telling him to go faster. Mathew is having too much fun on this ride to say anything. We started this ride nice and dry; we ended up being all drenched. Mathew wanted more; this kid just can't get enough of this stuff.


The flying fish is a water ride that is hard to pass up. We've been on it before but my son never has, and he convinced his Tita Jackie to come ride with him, she could not let him down but pleaded to the driver to please not go too fast. Mathew asked me, mom why is it called flying fish if we don't go fast and fly?



This kid is incredibly brave or maybe he just really exudes the spirit of fun. What a great way to spend a few hours in the sea. Kembali, when it comes to toys in the water, rules.



Bali Bali resort


After playing in the water, Sonny said we were stopping at a friend's place to have a little chow, chill and wind down there before heading back to our hotel. Welcome to Bali Bali. Wow, wow, wow! Check this place out. Who knew there was such a cozy and luxurious place like this back here?



Bali Bali is one of those places that you want to tell everybody about but at the same time you don't, so you feel it's your own private hideaway in Davao.

This place is so pretty; you almost think you are at movie set. This place reeks of romance, perfect for a wedding, honeymoon, perfect for the whole family. It may be a resort, but it does have that homey feeling to it. The owners, friends of Sonny, welcomed us with opened arms and prepared a sumptuous merienda that we welcomed as well with opened arms.



I love the way they set up the pool and the Jacuzzi. You can get the best of both worlds here at Bali Bali, if you want to hang around the pool; you still get a fantastic view of the ocean. What a perfect way to end another dynamite day in Davao. Bali Bali resort... picturesque... perfect.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=117215

^^ ok naman mag criticize atty. or correct certain flaws in this forum di ba? but some forumers pretend or worst never realized the errors their fellow "clan" did as simple as ABC's or 123's :lol:

sabotable ba atty hehe

^^
Sabotable kaajo! :lol:

^^

yap last year almost ALL davao forumers are dismayed on Kadayawan events, maybe our LGU realized or even read our forum ,napahiya ata!

btw ang root word ng sabotable is from sabotage? :D

^^

yap last year almost ALL davao forumers are dismayed on Kadayawan events, maybe our LGU realized or even read our forum ,napahiya ata!

btw ang root word ng sabotable is from sabotage? :D


Mas mabuti nga if nabasa nila. Last year's event was so lousy. Sorry ha but I blame Atty. Avisado for that. Not that his intentions were not good. Kaya lang dapat kasi makibagay tayo sa takbo ng panahon. Much as he would have wanted not to "commercialize" the event, pero ganon talaga eh. At pwede namang gawing commercialized yung event without necessarily jeopardizing its cultural and historic value. Oh well, nakuha nga ni Atty. Avisado yung gusto niya last year. Sa sobrang cultural at historical eh nilangaw yung event.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Davao Oriental wants Hamiguitan declared as world heritage site

THE Provincial Government of Davao Oriental is seeking the approval of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) for the Mt. Hamiguitan Range to be declared as a World Heritage Site.

Rochie Ravelo, barangay captain of Magsaysay in Lupon, Davao Oriental, said they are now preparing their presentation for the Unesco officials who are expected to arrive Tuesday.


It was learned that Governor Corazon Malanyaon had earlier forwarded the formal information to Unesco.

Ravelo said the Mt. Hamiguitan Range situated in the boundaries of Mati City, Governor Generoso and San Isidro towns in Davao Oriental is host to 2,000 hectares of bonsai forest and other fora and fauna endemic in the province.

Provincial Board Member and former San Isidro mayor Tina Yu said the mountain range is also host to a plant that is now being studied by scientists as a possible cure for cancer.

The Mt. Hamiguitan Range has a total area of 6,834 hectares. Ravelo said that with the declaration of Mt. Hamiguitan as a world heritage site, the mountain would be more protected despite its earlier declaration as a protected area by the Philippine government.

Governor Malanyaon earlier said that she plans to make Mt. Hamiguitan as her province's showcase to invite tourists and investors. (BOT)

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/93472/Davao-Oriental-wants-Hamiguitan-declared-as-world-heritage-site

^^
I hope this year's Kadayawan will redeem the boredom of last year's Kadayawan. No offense meant, but last year was such a dismay. No thanks to Atty. Avisado. Peace.

I agree.....honestly, last year's Kadayawan was....uhmmmmmm ...how shall I put this...ahhh..welll...hmmmmm i wanted to say that it sucked big time (but coming from me would probably be considered as double meaning by others who knew me :D) basta....ganito na lang...If not because of the SSC Davao forumers, then wa jud ko nag enjoy sa Kadayawan! So thanks to them! the parade was lousy! nawala ang pagkagrandioso (tama ba ang term?). The festival of festivals morphed into just another festival. waaaaaa I hope they would be able to learn some things that happened last year and would improve this year's celebration. I still have high hopes for Kadayawan. :okay:

I agree.....honestly, last year's Kadayawan was....uhmmmmmm ...how shall I put this...ahhh..welll...hmmmmm i wanted to say that it sucked big time (but coming from me would probably be considered as double meaning by others who knew me :D) basta....ganito na lang...If not because of the SSC Davao forumers, then wa jud ko nag enjoy sa Kadayawan! So thanks to them! the parade was lousy! nawala ang pagkagrandioso (tama ba ang term?). The festival of festivals morphed into just another festival. waaaaaa I hope they would be able to learn some things that happened last year and would improve this year's celebration. I still have high hopes for Kadayawan. :okay:

Basta ba wag na nila ilagay si Atty. Wendel Avisado as chair! The festival last year was a far cry from the one that took place in 2006. Boring! Except for the fact that it was Kadayawan, the atmosphere felt like it was just any other ordinary day. Pathetic! :bash:

good news goys inuumpisahan na ang DMCI 's Bolton 4000 ,madami ng heavy equipments doon , tinanong ko yung Engr. bakit umpisahan na eh wala pa nga ad or design ,sabi niya confident sila na mapupuno ang mga condos even the pre selling will come later..confident na confident.

eto pa pag natapos daw yan another condo project ,guess where ?....in Calinan! lol

so meron na namang Calinan 4000 :banana:

good news goys inuumpisahan na ang DMCI 's Bolton 4000 ,madami ng heavy equipments doon , tinanong ko yung Engr. bakit umpisahan na eh wala pa nga ad or design ,sabi niya confident sila na mapupuno ang mga condos even the pre selling will come later..confident na confident.

eto pa pag natapos daw yan another condo project ,guess where ?....in Calinan! lol

so meron na namang Calinan 4000 :banana:

So is there truth to the news that one of the buildings would be a highrise?

So is there truth to the news that one of the buildings would be a highrise?

sabi noong engr 3-7storeys noong nakita niya baka raw mag change pa so tingnan na lang natin , i guess this week may billboard na sila kasi sa nakita ko sa Durian Park nagiinstall sila

btw the 1st bldg. would be constructed in Bolton side bago sa Colasa side , so 2 ang daanan .

sabi noong engr 3-7storeys noong nakita niya baka raw mag change pa so tingnan na lang natin , i guess this week may billboard na sila kasi sa nakita ko sa Durian Park nagiinstall sila

btw the 1st bldg. would be constructed in Bolton side bago sa Colasa side , so 2 ang daanan .

I see... Kasi the news about making one building at least ten storeys high came later than the original concept. Sana Kuya Jech can confirm this. Yun kasi yung nasa write-up ni Hernani de Leon according to an insider who is privy to the plan of DMCI for Bolton.

I see... Kasi the news about making one building at least ten storeys high came later than the original concept. Sana Kuya Jech can confirm this. Yun kasi yung nasa write-up ni Hernani de Leon according to an insider who is privy to the plan of DMCI for Bolton.

I asked him about that no idea sabi niya , siguro siya ang nag hahandle sa clearing operation kaya di niya alam , i was really tempted pumunta doon sa loob ng Durian Park kasi nandoon mga staff w/ blueprints w/ them hehe

anyway over and out na sir Peng off duty na ako , sino ba ang lead investigator diyan sa downtown bakit ako naka assign ? :lol:

^^
Ikaw ang general investigator. All areas are applicable to you. Lol. :lol:

ebay find:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/LotImg1847.jpg

^^ my uncle has no problem with that! :) what uncle rajah makes public on internet is a public domain and can be used freely to trigger productive discussions (with or without permission) ... no strings attached po. :cheers: what he (uncle rajah) doesn't post is another thing po....

simple lang po ang rule nya, if you don't want to share, don't post! keep it, what others don't know won't bother them.

i hope we could develop such mentality and attitude in this age of information revolution.... :cheers:

this is what i don't get with use of postcards over the net. what makes others think that they have the sole ownership of a certain postcard? did they shoot the picture used in that postcard? did they published it? were they in any way involved in the creative process? is it the only one in existence? are they part of the photographer or artist's estate? do they have the negatives? if they bought something like postcard, it's just the physical postcard they own and nothing else. but the use, proliferation, creative alteration and ownership or any other is not theirs.

^^ aka arrogance and i agree! ...

Wow feature ang Mt Apo sa TV Patrol. NAks ha!!! :banana::banana:

^^ yan ba yung mga Pinoy Everest climbers?

^^ yan ba yung mga Pinoy Everest climbers?

Yung kina Diane (SU) na climb ang na feature @dinabaw. :)

Yung kina Diane (SU) na climb ang na feature @dinabaw. :)

tapos na ata yun diba? meron naman pupuntahan sila Mark & Diane dito..... the 700mts. zip line:lol:

ganito ba magignig Rob dito?

Robinsons Midtown

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown1.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown3.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown4.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown5.jpg

photos by @blueguy

I see... Kasi the news about making one building at least ten storeys high came later than the original concept. Sana Kuya Jech can confirm this. Yun kasi yung nasa write-up ni Hernani de Leon according to an insider who is privy to the plan of DMCI for Bolton.

7 storeys :D

ganito ba magignig Rob dito?


Hindi po...a big no no no....:D with the lot area where Rob Davao would be constructed, I believe it would look like another Big R ;)

tapos na ata yun diba? meron naman pupuntahan sila Mark & Diane dito..... the 700mts. zip line:lol:

Yap tapos na yun na feature inulit na naman. :)

Hehehe me too i wanna try it :banana:

^^ oic pero i mean ang design will look like that? yan ba yung sa Ortigas?

great news! dapat ipatupad ka agad ito!:cheers:


Davao City Targets 70% Reduction in Solid Wastes

May 6th, 2008 at 1:23 am (General, Environment, Davao City)

As a city known for landmark legislations for environmental protection, Davao City is now aiming to reduce its solid wastes by 70%
. The proposal of the executive department, represented by the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) is now awaiting the approval of the City Council.

The proposal aims to explore all means to re-use, recycle, and compost approximately 75% of the waste materials in the city. Only 20% of the city’s wastes are residuals which are non-biodegradable wastes that cannot be recycled, reused, or composted anymore.

CENRO’s plan spans at least 10 years, and in my opinion, effects will not be felt or seen right away. I haven’t read the plan yet, but I hope there’s a component for educating Davaoeños on how proper solid waste management can be done right in their homes, and how important it is in preserving our environment.

Together with the ban on aerial spraying, the regulation of smoking areas, and the pending watershed code, the reduction of solid wastes in the city will contribute a lot with the city’s aim of sustainable development.

News Source: Sunstar Davao

http://politics.alleba.com/2008/05/06/davao-city-targets-70-reduction-in-solid-wastes/

^^ oic pero i mean ang design will look like that? yan ba yung sa Ortigas?

Nope...The pix you posted above are pix from Robinsons Manila. Robinsons Galleria yung andito sa Ortigas. ;) Eto yung Robinsons Galleria (photos taken two days ago)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/manila/_robgalle.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/manila/_robgalle2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/manila/_robgalle3.jpg

Hindi po...a big no no no....:D with the lot area where Rob Davao would be constructed, I believe it would look like another Big R ;)

^^ wala pa jud ang rendering ba...

^^ wala pa jud ang rendering ba...

Ok lang yan..i bet they will just recycle the other designs from the previous malls :D

You may check www.robinsonsmalls.com to check the other Robinsons Malls in the entire country.D

here's next challenging Sport's Umlimited Adventure in Davao

Haguimitan Bonsai Forest and it's mysterious lake dinagat

diving in Gov. Generoso which feature diff. sharks & whales

great beaches of Davao Oriental

Diving in Davao del Sur

dugong(sea cow) watching

Compostela Advenure

the hot & cold springs

mystical Leonard Lake

Ok lang yan..i bet they will just recycle the other designs from the previous malls :D

You may check www.robinsonsmalls.com to check the other Robinsons Malls in the entire country.D

thanks sa www link bai. nagpabaga na lang ko ug nawung akong giemail didto ilang contacts <<customer.care@robinsonsland.com>>. bahala na ug unsay reply...

giverify lang nako kung sila jud ng nagaclearing diha sa site? unya naa na b niy rendering. bahal na jud unsay reply.:banana:

^^ case closed na it's Rob na nga!may bldg. permit na. natatakot na nga yung taga DCWD kasi lalong lalaki ang gastos nila :lol:

anyway baka mag bigay ng rendering hehe

^^ case closed na it's Rob na nga!may bldg. permit na. natatakot na nga yung taga DCWD kasi lalong lalaki ang gastos nila :lol:

anyway baka mag bigay ng rendering hehe


^^ a ok. pero in what way modako ang gastos? :banana: manlaag ang mga empleyado?

^^lol madali lang bumili sa robinsons kasi kapitbahay nila , kung baga grabe ang temptation

^^lol madali lang bumili sa robinsons kasi kapitbahay nila , kung baga grabe ang temptation

anyways the rendering shown in employees forum, is again not gonna push through. the mgt and higher ups want to expand the whole building, kay ingon pa dili daw masigo ang whole admin sa existing floor area sa Matina. so they are planning to expand the floor area. in other words: back to the drawing board. if the ups will approve the design this Year (2008) the admin group will transfer on (2012).:banana::banana:

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Davao 'best' studes meet 'best' companies
Sunstar Davao

MORE than 20 outstanding college students from all over the country recently had a rare opportunity to learn from the leaders of some of American top corporations in the Philippines, by participating in the 2008 Business Orientation Program (BOP) of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.

The students included two exemplary students from Davao -- Nadine Abenoja of University of the Philippines-Mindanao, and Kristelle Jarabello of Ateneo de Davao University.

Aptly themed 'The Best Meets the Best,' the program allowed the country's future leaders to interact and gain knowledge from the most prominent executive leaders today.

"Launched in 2003, BOP aims to provide well-qualified students with a new understanding of key global business and economic issues, through a program of site tours plus in-depth discussions with management professionals from a wide spectrum of leading American multinational companies in Manila," said AmCham executive director Robert Sears.

"With this program, we aim to promote a venue for the constructive competitive exchange of ideas among aspiring young leaders from various universities across the country," Sears said.

"In addition, we at AmCham seek to make tomorrow's leaders aware of the contributions of American multinational businesses to the country's development."

This year's participants, each chosen through a competitive application process, are made up of a select group of college students from prominent universities in the country, which also included University of the Philippines (Diliman, Baguio and Cebu), De La Salle University, University of the East, University of Asia and the Pacific, Far Eastern University, Centro Escolar University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, St. Louis University in Baguio, Holy Angels University in Pampanga, and Silliman University.

To help these students enhance mutual understanding, cooperation, and communication skills, especially with AmCham member companies, participants were exposed to the real world operations of multinational companies through site visits and meetings with top company officers.

Among the companies that were visited this year include CitiBank, Chevron, Wachovia, Bellevue Hotel, Goodyear Philippines, Ogilvy & Mather Phils., International SOS, SunPower Philippines, Ford Philippines, Philam, Philip Morris, Convergys and the US Embassy-Commercial Services.

To harness the students' analytical and problem-solving skills in the context of real-life business environment, participants were asked to apply their knowledge and work together on a business plan, at the end of the company visits.

Using the case study of Lamoiyan Corporation, the participants were divided into teams, composed of students from different schools, and required to present their output to a prestigious panel of judges.

The three best projects and a best presenter were recognized in a ceremony during the closing awards dinner. Bagging the first place is the students' product development plan featuring Happee Solutions with oregano, by Kristell Jarabello (Ateneo de Davao), Gerswane Omaguing (Silliman University), Rachel Nava (PLM), Liza Pamintuan (Holy Angels University, Pampanga), and Alexter Bryan Uy (DLSU).

A close second was Hapee Fusion, a toothbrush and toothpaste combination project by Bea Camille Dedicatoria (University of Asia and the Pacific), Nadine Abenoja (UP-Mindanao), Kathrina Gabriel (University of Baguio), Ken Chester Wu (DLSU), and Kurt Dayrit (Holy Angels Univ, Pampanga).

The third place went to the group who presented Flosee, floss for children, by Conrad Lee (DLSU), Gretel Kelly Delos Santos (Silliman University), Ronalyn Laxamana (Holy Angels University), Pamela Ticzon (PLM), and Mary Love Siy (UA&P).

For her ability to communicate their business plan with clarity and comprehensiveness, Siy also was named as the single best presenter of the event.

In addition, students also had an opportunity to interact with the alumni of the BOP and other AmCham members, creating excellent opportunities for them to network with one another as well as with guests from AmCham member firms.

"These students are extremely motivated, with some giving up their summer break to participate in this program. We also extend our gratitude to the corporations for spending valuable time and effort to this program," said BOP committee chair David Joseph Morin, who is also Goodyear Philippines president and managing director.

According to Morin, "the program underscores AmCham's commitment to promote experiential learning, which gets students out of the classroom and into real-world business settings and competitions, where theory and practice come together in rich and meaningful ways."

"You can look at a company from afar and do a lot speculating about what might be going on within the organization. BOP puts a human face on corporate leadership and gives our students a seat at the table of some of the country's most interesting corporations," Morin added.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Councilor: DepEd should grab LET topnotchers
Sunstar Davao

DAVAO City Councilor Ma. Belen Sunga-Acosta urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to create policies aimed at encouraging Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) topnotchers to work in public schools.

In her privilege speech Tuesday, Acosta said this could be made possible by facilitating and fast tracking the inclusion of LET topnotchers in the public school teachers roster.

Acosta also cited and commended this year's LET topnotchers from the University of Mindanao, Holy Cross of Davao College, and Ateneo de Davao University.

From the exams conducted on April 6, 2008, the results of which were released almost a month later on April 30, 2008, Teacher Training Institutions in Davao City produced the following topnotchers in the Elementary Level: Benjelita Laguidong Babao of the University of Mindanao - placed second at the national level, with a rating of 90.20%, while Nithel Fe Taguibolosan Cornelio of the Holy Cross of Davao College and Genelyn Ibanez Rosendo of the University of Mindanao both placed 10th with a rating of 87.20%.

In the Secondary (High School) Level, Edwin Oscar Ulgasan Gutierrez Jr. of the Ateneo de Davao University placed 8th with a rating of 88.00 percent.

"These four LET passers have shown that the education institutions in these parts of the country are at par, if not more outstanding, than some of the more prestigious education institutions in the country," Acosta said.

For the August 2007 LET results, out of 57,723 examinees in the Secondary level, only 16,811 or 29.12 percent passed. In the Elementary level, out of 66,709 teacher examinees, only 18,376 or 27.55 percent passed.

"This means that to top the examination or to be within the top 10 is indeed an achievement for which all Dabawenyos should be proud," she added.

However, Acosta bemoaned the long process that new teachers have to go through to find work.

"This representation thought all along that LET topnotchers automatically are given first priority in teacher positions in the public schools. However, I was apprised that even topnotchers still have to undergo the usual application procedure," Acosta said.

According to Acosta, who is also a member of the local school board, they hope that the policymakers in the head office of DepEd reconsider this and make measures that would entice and encourage Teacher's Board topnotchers to teach in the public schools where their talent and dedication are directly and urgently needed.

"I do not see why they still have to go through the usual outine when they have proven their mettle as topnotchers. It would serve the DepEd well as well as the Davao City School Board, and the constituency, that these bright young teachers find it easy to get into the roster of public school teachers, rather than be employed in private institutions, or join the brain drain and think of teaching in other countries," she said.

In the appointment of teachers, Acosta said those who top the licensure exams ought to be given priority through an "express lane" to ensure that DepEd, and in turn our public schoolteachers, get the best. (GLP)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Corporate News
Holcim prepares for cement industry growth

TOP CEMENT maker Holcim Philippines, Inc. will spend P2 billion this year as it upgrades its equipment in preparation for as much as 10% growth in the local cement industry.

"We’re allotting [50% more capital expenditure] to accelerate the refurbishment of plants in Bulacan, Davao and La Union," Holcim Chief Operating Officer Ian S. Thackwray said on the sidelines of the company’s stockholders’ meeting yesterday.

He expects the company to perform better this year. "We’re cautiously optimistic because the growth is largely influenced by how sustainable the government’s infrastructure spending is," he told reporters.

"There is also a seasonality in demand, with the company last year experiencing a decline in volume starting in the second half due to the rainy season," Mr. Thackwray added.

Tight competition in the industry also brought about slower demand for cement products, coupled by increasing coal prices, he added.

Holcim imports coal from Indonesia and uses it to fuel the production of cement, which has limestone as the primary raw material.

The company will likely to keep cement prices in the coming months after raising these in the first quarter, Mr. Thackwray said. Holcim cement products cost between P185 and P195 per bag.

"But that would be subject to future cost increases of coal, which is 40% of our cost. All the same, competition is also subject to high costs of electricity," he said.

Yesterday, the company said its first-quarter net income fell by 2.6% to P463.37 million. In a presentation to stockholders, Mr. Thackwray said net income in 2007 went up by 47% to P2.2 billion as a result of government spending on infrastructure and property purchases of Filipinos working abroad. Holcim has a market share of about a third and sells four cement products. — Lovely Nica P. Lee

EXCERPTS ONLY ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The Nation
Downsouth
By Hernani De Leon

.......

Visitor arrivals to the island have been going up consistently as reflected in the increasing number of airline flights and new hotels being built. Agribusiness companies, including Middle East-funded ventures, are bullish on Central Mindanao’s new role as a major tropical fruit exporter. In just a few days or weeks, this momentum could be lost.

Congress’s change of heart on the proposed shift to federalism is a positive development and in harmony with the creation of an autonomous Bangsamoro (Muslim nation) territory. But it still remains a long shot that needs another decade to come to reality.

The upsurge in property investments here is expected to drive prices of land up in the Davao Region, assuming the security situation is stable. From horizontal development, the residential property market is going vertical and has been robust notwithstanding earlier forecasts of weakening as the United States recession affects Filipinos working overseas.

Among the firms with big projects in the city due for completion in the next five years are Ayala Land, Inc., D. M. Consunji, Inc., Landco Pacific Corp., and Filinvest Land, Inc. Unlike in other areas where overseas workers have been the biggest buyers of new residential units, the local market is now dominated by investors, or could even be speculators, from other regions.

Buyers are interested in high-rise properties within commercial areas but only an hour away from mountain and beach resorts. The lure has also something to do with the perception of lesser headache in maintaining condominium units compared with individual house-and-lot packages located outside the downtown area. Some are hoping the prices of upscale high-rise units here would double within five years.

Outside the city, Samal Island is also getting attention from big developers. An acquaintance who owns agricultural and residential lands on the island claimed prices of land in residential areas near the beaches have doubled since last year, but still in the P500 to P600-per-square meter range.

The proposed construction of a one-kilometer bridge connecting this city to Samal has attracted a British firm with links to Middle East funding institutions. The bridge was proposed by Japanese consultants in the late 1990s and had received attention from firms such as Mitsubishi and Sumitomo at that time. Visits of Japanese engineers back then were canceled due to worsening security condition after the Estrada administration declared an all-out war against the Moro rebels.

Local rice prices are bound to go higher even if world price stabilizes below $1,000 per metric ton. This is due to the adjustment in the procurement price of palay, or to P17 from P11 per kilogram (kg). At such figure, the release price of government rice should be at about P35/kg, not P18 or P25/kg, to cover trading expense of the National Food Authority.

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:D :sleepy: :runaway:

EXCERPTS ONLY ...


Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The Nation
Downsouth
By Hernani De Leon

.......

Visitor arrivals to the island have been going up consistently as reflected in the increasing number of airline flights and new hotels being built. Agribusiness companies, including Middle East-funded ventures, are bullish on Central Mindanao’s new role as a major tropical fruit exporter. In just a few days or weeks, this momentum could be lost.

Congress’s change of heart on the proposed shift to federalism is a positive development and in harmony with the creation of an autonomous Bangsamoro (Muslim nation) territory. But it still remains a long shot that needs another decade to come to reality.

The upsurge in property investments here is expected to drive prices of land up in the Davao Region, assuming the security situation is stable. From horizontal development, the residential property market is going vertical and has been robust notwithstanding earlier forecasts of weakening as the United States recession affects Filipinos working overseas.

Among the firms with big projects in the city due for completion in the next five years are Ayala Land, Inc., D. M. Consunji, Inc., Landco Pacific Corp., and Filinvest Land, Inc. Unlike in other areas where overseas workers have been the biggest buyers of new residential units, the local market is now dominated by investors, or could even be speculators, from other regions.

Buyers are interested in high-rise properties within commercial areas but only an hour away from mountain and beach resorts. The lure has also something to do with the perception of lesser headache in maintaining condominium units compared with individual house-and-lot packages located outside the downtown area. Some are hoping the prices of upscale high-rise units here would double within five years.

Outside the city, Samal Island is also getting attention from big developers. An acquaintance who owns agricultural and residential lands on the island claimed prices of land in residential areas near the beaches have doubled since last year, but still in the P500 to P600-per-square meter range.

The proposed construction of a one-kilometer bridge connecting this city to Samal has attracted a British firm with links to Middle East funding institutions. The bridge was proposed by Japanese consultants in the late 1990s and had received attention from firms such as Mitsubishi and Sumitomo at that time. Visits of Japanese engineers back then were canceled due to worsening security condition after the Estrada administration declared an all-out war against the Moro rebels.

Local rice prices are bound to go higher even if world price stabilizes below $1,000 per metric ton. This is due to the adjustment in the procurement price of palay, or to P17 from P11 per kilogram (kg). At such figure, the release price of government rice should be at about P35/kg, not P18 or P25/kg, to cover trading expense of the National Food Authority.

........

EXCERPTS ONLY ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The Nation
Downsouth
By Hernani De Leon

.......

Visitor arrivals to the island have been going up consistently as reflected in the increasing number of airline flights and new hotels being built. Agribusiness companies, including Middle East-funded ventures, are bullish on Central Mindanao’s new role as a major tropical fruit exporter. In just a few days or weeks, this momentum could be lost.

Congress’s change of heart on the proposed shift to federalism is a positive development and in harmony with the creation of an autonomous Bangsamoro (Muslim nation) territory. But it still remains a long shot that needs another decade to come to reality.

The upsurge in property investments here is expected to drive prices of land up in the Davao Region, assuming the security situation is stable. From horizontal development, the residential property market is going vertical and has been robust notwithstanding earlier forecasts of weakening as the United States recession affects Filipinos working overseas.

Among the firms with big projects in the city due for completion in the next five years are Ayala Land, Inc., D. M. Consunji, Inc., Landco Pacific Corp., and Filinvest Land, Inc. Unlike in other areas where overseas workers have been the biggest buyers of new residential units, the local market is now dominated by investors, or could even be speculators, from other regions.

Buyers are interested in high-rise properties within commercial areas but only an hour away from mountain and beach resorts. The lure has also something to do with the perception of lesser headache in maintaining condominium units compared with individual house-and-lot packages located outside the downtown area. Some are hoping the prices of upscale high-rise units here would double within five years.

Outside the city, Samal Island is also getting attention from big developers. An acquaintance who owns agricultural and residential lands on the island claimed prices of land in residential areas near the beaches have doubled since last year, but still in the P500 to P600-per-square meter range.

The proposed construction of a one-kilometer bridge connecting this city to Samal has attracted a British firm with links to Middle East funding institutions. The bridge was proposed by Japanese consultants in the late 1990s and had received attention from firms such as Mitsubishi and Sumitomo at that time. Visits of Japanese engineers back then were canceled due to worsening security condition after the Estrada administration declared an all-out war against the Moro rebels.

Local rice prices are bound to go higher even if world price stabilizes below $1,000 per metric ton. This is due to the adjustment in the procurement price of palay, or to P17 from P11 per kilogram (kg). At such figure, the release price of government rice should be at about P35/kg, not P18 or P25/kg, to cover trading expense of the National Food Authority.

........

i hope theres more investor in the city. gud am.

^^ case closed na it's Rob na nga!may bldg. permit na. natatakot na nga yung taga DCWD kasi lalong lalaki ang gastos nila :lol:

anyway baka mag bigay ng rendering hehe

If matatapos na tong project na to (regardless of the size), is this going to be the first stand-alone Robinsons Place in Mindanao po?

if im not mistaken.it will be the first robinsons place po :

^^
Really?

Robinsons Place is the mall itself diba po?

yep.yun kasi sa cdo,again..if im not mistaken,robinsons cagayan de oro ang name.twas a robinsons big r na ni rename to robinsons cagayan de oro.

^^
Pero mall din po yun diba po? A mall within a mall?

DTI-11 recognized during Philippine Quality Award Ceremony »

May 7, 2008 | By janice

Davao City — TRADE Secretary Peter B. Favila presented recently a special citation to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 during the PQA Ceremony held at the Rizal Hall of Malacañan, recognizing the regional office’s efforts in pursuing ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System.

The occasion was attended by Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

With the citation, DTI 11 joins the ranks of organizations, both government and private, which were recognized by the Philippine Government for championing quality and productivity in their business endeavors. Among the recipients of the PQA are: Airlift Asia, Inc. (2007), which received its award together with DTI 11, First Sumiden Circuits, Inc. (2006), Johnson and Johnson (Philippines), Inc. (2006), National Transmission Corp. (2006) and NEDA Region 1 (2006).

ISO certificates were also presented to:

# Land Bank of the Philippines, Trust Operations and Asset Management Services and Wholesale Commercial Lending Operations; and

# Civil Aeronautics Board, Processing New Applicant and Renewal of Permit for Authority to Operate Business in the Field of Aviation and/or Engaged in Air Commerce.

The secretary’s citation recognized DTI XI as a “pioneer and trailblazer in the delivery of government’s basic services, pushing the limits of excellence, having re-engineered itself to become the First National Government Agency in the country whose entire management system has been ISO 9001:2000 certified.”

Alongside Secretary Favila, the following assisted the President in giving out the awards: Antonio Kalaw, president of Development Academy of the Philippines, Angelica Fraginal, president of Philippine Society for Quality, Amb. Donald Dee, chair Emeritus of PCCI and Amb. Cesar B. Bautista, co-Chair of the Private Sector National Competitiveness Council.

DTI Center for International Competitiveness, which spearheaded the PQA ceremony, sees the need for DTI 11 to actively involve in the PQA roadshows, to share best practices and to provide a benchmark in establishing and maintaining Quality Management System in the government.

With the urgency of implementing EO 605, which mandates institutionalizing the structure, mechanisms and standards to implement the government quality management program, and with the publication of the 1st Government Quality Management Systems Standards (GQMSS), DTI 11 foresees greater responsibility in providing expertise for government agencies in pursuing quality management system.

The Philippine Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for exemplary organizational performance, conferred annually to qualified organizations that garner the qualifying conditions per year. It sets a standard of excellence to help Filipino organizations achieve world-class performance and serves as a “template” for competitiveness based on the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM). It is comparable to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) of the US and those in Europe and Asia. (DTI-PIA XI)

http://mindanao.p7107.com/davao/2008/05/07/dti-11-recognized-during-philippine-quality-award-ceremony/

Awarding ceremony
at Museo Dabawenyo

The Davao Historical Society Foundation, In-corporated (DHSFI) held its awarding ceremony at the Museo Dabawenyo last May 1. It was an awarding ceremony for the winners of the 13th On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest under the Secondary and Tertiary Levels, which was led by chairperson Enrica Babao of DHSFI.

The occasion was graced by the consultants of DHSFI who are greatly concerned with the history of Davao. Nanay Soling R. Duterte, mother of City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, was the invited guest speaker. Other special guests invited who gave inspiring messages include Dr. Leticia V. Competente, former Civil Services regional director and retired director of Davao Doctors College; Historian and Author Ernesto Corcino; Dr. Eva F. Antipuesto, assistant City School Superintendent representing Dr. Helen D. Paguican; DILG director of the City Merilo Libaro; Orly Escarrilla, administrator of Museo Dabawenyo; and Judge Apolinario Veruasa, who shared her witty experiences. Closing remarks was given by DHSFI president Dr. Nonito Delgado.

The winners were awarded with cash prizes, medallion, certificates of recognition and a trophy. The first place winner on the secondary level was Angelo Reden Subang from the Sta. Ana National High School. The second place went to Lovely Joy Pawaon of Dacudao National High School and the third place was awarded to Khristine C. Ansale of Nikkei Jin Kai International High School. The lone entry in the tertiary level was given to Irish Virgie Balungay of the Davao Doctors College.

http://www.dailymirror.ph/pep&events05072008&03.html

Davao City Targets 70% Reduction in Solid Wastes

May 6th, 2008 at 1:23 am (General, Environment, Davao City)

As a city known for landmark legislations for environmental protection, Davao City is now aiming to reduce its solid wastes by 70%
. The proposal of the executive department, represented by the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) is now awaiting the approval of the City Council.

The proposal aims to explore all means to re-use, recycle, and compost approximately 75% of the waste materials in the city. Only 20% of the city’s wastes are residuals which are non-biodegradable wastes that cannot be recycled, reused, or composted anymore.

CENRO’s plan spans at least 10 years, and in my opinion, effects will not be felt or seen right away. I haven’t read the plan yet, but I hope there’s a component for educating Davaoeños on how proper solid waste management can be done right in their homes, and how important it is in preserving our environment.

Together with the ban on aerial spraying, the regulation of smoking areas, and the pending watershed code, the reduction of solid wastes in the city will contribute a lot with the city’s aim of sustainable development.

News Source: Sunstar Davao

http://politics.alleba.com/2008/05/06/davao-city-targets-70-reduction-in-solid-wastes/

Magallanes Condominiums

^^ uhmmmmm catchy ba ang name? that's gonna be the name (daw! - no official announcements yet) of the upcoming condo complex kc in Bolton. :D

ganito ba magignig Rob dito?

Robinsons Midtown

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http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/van1975/RobMidtown5.jpg

photos by @blueguy
malabong mangyari to..
^^ case closed na it's Rob na nga!may bldg. permit na. natatakot na nga yung taga DCWD kasi lalong lalaki ang gastos nila :lol:

anyway baka mag bigay ng rendering hehe
uhm... sa tinuod.. di man jud ko naga-expect na naay robinsons.. murag la lang... and the land area.. nako! murag Gaisano Center..

Magallanes Condominiums

^^ uhmmmmm catchy ba ang name? that's gonna be the name (daw! - no official announcements yet) of the upcoming condo complex kc in Bolton. :D
I like the name... pero, gusto nako mas modern..

Magallanes Condominiums

^^ uhmmmmm catchy ba ang name? that's gonna be the name (daw! - no official announcements yet) of the upcoming condo complex kc in Bolton. :D

So wala pang anything final? Meaning, baka nga pwede pang totoo yung insider info ni Hernani de Leon... :)

]PIA Press Release
2008/04/04
Davao offers BPO's needed manpower
By Mai Gevera[/CENTER]

Davao City (4 April) -- Gradually, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies are beginning to see the potential of Davao City in terms of tapping the huge manpower supply that even exceeds what Cagayan de Oro can offer.

This was the edge of the city which made Western Wats, the largest data collection company in the world, to finally open a branch at NCCC Davao.

Western Wats Philippines President Jose Antonio San Gabriel explained that what made the company try Davao is the fact that it has about 42,000 qualified manpower that the company could make use of.

San Gabriel further said that Cagayan de Oro, which may have been quite advanced than the former, is only producing 20,000 potential workers which is not enough to fill in the needs of BPO companies.

Western Wats has seen and also believed on the quality of students and professionals that are English proficient and at the same time possess an empowered bearing. :lol:

After setting the trend of BPO industry in Cebu City, Western Wats bravely poured in a P60 million capital to start their branch in Davao City.

Western Wats is the first market research call center that will test the waters in Davao. It will hire agents, train them for three days, and allow them to start the job right after.

Here, the agents do not sell, do not encounter irate callers, and suffer the disadvantages of shifting. Instead, agents simply need to be English proficient to collect data for a wide variety of agencies.

Davao will then be the home of market research which posted a big demand especially by large multinationals that need data collection services for their business plans and how to launch their product and services.

"Our clients love Filipino agents because they are understood better than Indians and even by the native speakers," said San Gabriel. "We allow our clients to monitor our agents and so far, they have been contended with our workers," he said.

It has been observed that the entry of BPO companies is not as fast as Cagayan de Oro and Cebu City. This was believed to be caused by the travel advisory as well as the peace and order image that is wrongfully attached to the city.

"However, with the entry of Western Wats, we believe that all the other large BPO companies will follow just like how the said company also started the trend in Cebu City," said an NCCC official. (PIA) [top]
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sinulot daw natin ang WesternWats ,agree ka ba peng ?:lol:

^^
Yan yung sabi ni Mr. San Gabriel. They long had accreditation to operate in that city, but still chose to be delayed a bit because they wanted to operate here. :cheers:

Aside from the huge manpower, Western Wats seemingly suggested that it would just be logical to operate in Mindanao's most economically important city, as they did in Cebu in the Visayas. Manila was not an option due to its high cost of doing business.

^^ baka ginud time mo lang sa Manila atty. peng kaya nag established dito ;)

Sutherland Global to expand in rural RP

A New York-based multinational company engaged in information technology and business process outsourcing in the Philippines plans to increase its call-center seats here by more than two-fold.

The firm, Sutherland Global Services, plans to open new offices in Davao City, Tarlac City and Iloilo and will be hiring more than 5,000 agents from those cities within this year to add to the current 5,500- strong workforce.

“The Philippines accounts for the 15 percent of Sutherland’s overall business…With [our] expansion plans, [we] also expect to double the capital expenditure this year,” Craig Bauwens, country manager and vice president for service delivery, said.

Bauwens said Sutherland will invest $3,500 per seat.

Further, the executive said that 80 percent of their market is the US and Canada, while the remaining 20 percent is being shared by Australia and Europe.

“Despite reports that a number of BPO companies in the Philippines are closing down due to the US recession, [we] believe that the slowdown is actually helping [our] business,” Bauwens said.

At present, Sutherland has BPO offices in Pampanga, Makati, Naga City, and Davao City.

The company specializes in integrated BPO solutions and employs over 21,000 professionals in India, the United States, Philippines, Canada and Mexico.

Bauwens said that once it has established its footprint in the Philippines, the firm will position its local offices to attract new markets such as Southeast Asia and other nearby countries.

“By integrating highly trained people with state-of-the-art technology and proven business methodologies, Sutherland in the countries will be competing head-on with other BPO giants,” Bauwens said.
--Katrina Mennen A. Valdez

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/may/06/yehey/business/20080506bus9.html

even Sutherland are already operating here....but wait they are still expanding in Mindanao , where? still in Davao City !ngano ka ha? :D

^^
Lols!

Anyway, double time dapat ang mga SOCO members. Sunod-sunod at sabay-sabay ang constructions:

One Oasis
Magallanes Condominiums
Robinsons Place Davao
Ayala Center Davao (nag demolish na sila ng mga houses sa loob).

Eto pa, mga dinededma lang na constructions:

Sutherland building behind The Venue
Paseo de Legaspi
Unknown building infront of Chimes Mall (ang ingay ng pile driving, grrrr :bash:)

-dp-

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5309/photo490ra7.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3876/photo492yp0.jpg


can you identify the personalities( baka sabihin feke) starting from YOUR right :D

^^ you forgot the Central Plaza Hotel

^^
Passe na yang Central Park Hotel. :lol:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5309/photo490ra7.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3876/photo492yp0.jpg


can you identify the personalities( baka sabihin feke) starting from YOUR right :D

Ok...

From left to right: Councilor Tessie Maranon, Derek Rice, Tony San Gabriel, Ivan Spencer Lim, Ruel Gustilo

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sinulot daw natin ang WesternWats ,agree ka ba peng ?:lol:

Well...Im proud to say a big YES! It only proves one thing....if Davao would get its acts together, then the city would get what it aims for. ;)

The city which was referred to by some as asleep and was tagged by others as yesterday's Mindanao's premier city......is now waking and rising up again! The competition is stiff! We've done it during the 90s..we can do it now again! Bring it on! ;)

^^
Wow Kuya Jech is awake na! :lol:

The competition is stiff, or should I say, there is no competition at all? Lols! :lol:

Psssst! Pamalita dayun kung unsa imung masagap nga balita sa Magallanes Condominiums! :cheers:

^^ kala ko ikaw yung nasa far right hehe

anyway tinanong ko yung engr. ng DMCI, ano2x ba mga projects nila sa ngayon , particularly here in Mindanao ? ang sabi nya it's ONLY Davao & Middle East :)

^^
Wow Kuya Jech is awake na! :lol:

The competition is stiff, or should I say, there is no competition at all? Lols! :lol:

Psssst! Pamalita dayun kung unsa imung masagap nga balita sa Magallanes Condominiums! :cheers:

^^ ehehehehehe.....cge cge.....kakatapos lang ng work ko...Pauwi na ako now.....i just dropped by here sa lobby to check ssc. :D

Re the competition...uhmmm a healthy competition that is! :D By the end of the day, ang whole mindanao naman ang magbenifit coz of it...ehehehhehee

^^ kala ikaw yung nasa far right hehe

anyway tinanong ko yung engr. ng DMCI, ano2x ba mga projects sa ngayon , particularly here in Mindanao ? ang sabi nya it's ONLY Davao & Middle East :)

Waaaaaa! I hate you! Pareho mo ni neyoneyo abi ako nang naa sa right! :bash:

Dili ko ing-ana ka tambok woooiiiiiii! :bash:

Hala nanaway ko, mabasahan gani ni engr ruel na! :lol:

^^ kala ko ikaw yung nasa far right hehe

anyway tinanong ko yung engr. ng DMCI, ano2x ba mga projects sa ngayon , particularly here in Mindanao ? ang sabi nya it's ONLY Davao & Middle East :)

Middle east? u mean abroad? or Middle ng Mindanao? like Bukidnon :D

^^
Lols!

Anyway, double time dapat ang mga SOCO members. Sunod-sunod at sabay-sabay ang constructions:

One Oasis
Magallanes Condominiums
Robinsons Place Davao
Ayala Center Davao (nag demolish na sila ng mga houses sa loob).

Eto pa, mga dinededma lang na constructions:

Sutherland building behind The Venue
Paseo de Legaspi
Unknown building infront of Chimes Mall (ang ingay ng pile driving, grrrr :bash:)

Passed by magallanes kanina syempre silip ko sa bolton... hehehe naa naman diay mga equipment didto for the condo project. ^^

^^ ehehehehehe.....cge cge.....kakatapos lang ng work ko...Pauwi na ako now.....i just dropped by here sa lobby to check ssc. :D

Re the competition...uhmmm a healthy competition that is! :D

Mabuti ka kasi morning yung shift mo.... :)

Sana makakuha na rin tayo ng rendering ng Robinsons Place Davao... :cheers:

Mabuti ka kasi morning yung shift mo.... :)
:

Opo..Australian account kc.


Sana makakuha na rin tayo ng rendering ng Robinsons Place Davao... :cheers:

Sana nga...pero baka surprise yan. Pero mura og pang Big R ang iyang size.

Passed by magallanes kanina syempre silip ko sa bolton... hehehe naa naman diay mga equipment didto for the condo project. ^^

Imung gi-silip pud unta ang blueprint sir allan. :lol:

Passed by magallanes kanina syempre silip ko sa bolton... hehehe naa naman diay mga equipment didto for the condo project. ^^

naa diay ka diri , na transfer na ba ang imong pag ka SOCO duty !:lol:

anyway seen any billboard? naa man sila'y gi trabaho sa Durian Park :)

Opo..Australian account kc.



Sana nga...pero baka surprise yan. Pero mura og pang Big R ang iyang size.


Hehehehehehe! Good for you!

I remember si master sinjin yata yung nagsabi na parang magka size yung Robinsons Pioneer at itatayong Robinsons Place Davao. Ok na saking yung size na yun ha! Maliit man, at least pag nagsawa na ako, alam kong a few kilometers away eh may Ayala Center Davao naman akong lilipatan. :cheers:

Imung gi-silip pud unta ang blueprint sir allan. :lol:

I hope d mo ma dismay ha...pero naay similarities ang mga projects ng DMCI here sa Metro Manila. So probably, murag in-ani pud ang buhaton na new condo dinha sa Bolton.

Example:



http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-riverfront-residences.jpg
^^ eto sa Pasig to.. Riverfront Residences

http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-mayfield-park-residences.jpg
^^ Pasig din to...diba exact replica ng ECO4000 ng Davao ;) This is Mayfield Residences



So probably, may pagka ganyan din ang design ng Magallanes Condos

Imung gi-silip pud unta ang blueprint sir allan. :lol:

^^ Kung pwede lang sir peng anything for SSC... i think sir dinabaw has the access sa mga plans. :):)

naa diay ka diri , na transfer na ba ang imong pag ka SOCO duty !:lol:

anyway seen any billboard? naa man sila'y gi trabaho sa Durian Park :)

La pa @Dinabaw...

OT: Tanaw unta ko usab sa Iron Man

I hope d mo ma dismay ha...pero naay similarities ang mga projects ng DMCI here sa Metro Manila. So probably, murag in-ani pud ang buhaton na new condo dinha sa Bolton.

Example:



http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-riverfront-residences.jpg
^^ eto sa Pasig to.. Riverfront Residences

http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-mayfield-park-residences.jpg
^^ Pasig din to...diba exact replica ng ECO4000 ng Davao ;) This is Mayfield Residences



So probably, may pagka ganyan din ang design ng Magallanes Condos


Ok na yan, kesa wala diba? :lol:

La pa @Dinabaw...

OT: Tanaw unta ko usab sa Iron Man


wala ko'y pang gud time para sa mga eng'r didto di tulad ni atty peng :lol:

OT : daghan bitaw nag sulti guapo ng Iron Man

^^
Lol.

I-SOCO pud ning naa sa Chimes ambs kay naglagot na ko sa kasaba sa pile driving nila.... Murag unreliable man tong info na gi-relay sa ako sa trabahante.

I hope d mo ma dismay ha...pero naay similarities ang mga projects ng DMCI here sa Metro Manila. So probably, murag in-ani pud ang buhaton na new condo dinha sa Bolton.

Example:



http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-riverfront-residences.jpg
^^ eto sa Pasig to.. Riverfront Residences

http://www.propertyphilippines.info/files/2007/12/mid-rise-condominiums-mayfield-park-residences.jpg
^^ Pasig din to...diba exact replica ng ECO4000 ng Davao ;) This is Mayfield Residences



So probably, may pagka ganyan din ang design ng Magallanes Condos

ingon sa engr. glassy daw..... glassy kay na ay pool :lol:

sana 6-storey & up ma iba na ang design .

^^ oic pero i mean ang design will look like that? yan ba yung sa Ortigas?

i've read it somewhere before..rob davao, is a two level building...the first floor is the shopping area that will consist of restaurant(s), supermarket, shops, no cinemas...the second floor is for the BPO and Call Center facility...:)

^^
Lol.

I-SOCO pud ning naa sa Chimes ambs kay naglagot na ko sa kasaba sa pile driving nila.... Murag unreliable man tong info na gi-relay sa ako sa trabahante.

buti na kwento mo, i met pala the manager ng fresynet sabi isa lang daw may-ari ng Central Park Hotel at yan tapat ng chimes

sabi pa ni @Ibex about pile driving....mag antos lang daw kay maunang bayad sa progress :lol:

buti na kwento mo, i met pala the manager ng fresynet sabi isa lang daw may-ari ng Central Park Hotel at yan tapat ng chimes

sabi pa ni @Ibex about pile driving....mag antos lang daw kay maunang bayad sa progress :lol:

Wow ang yaman naman pala nyan. Sana yung unconfirmed 7 storeys ng harap ng Chimes dinagdag nalang nya sa 12 ng Central Park. Para katkat!

May progress ba? Davao is sleeping man. :D

^^ alam mo the prob talaga sa Davao ang lupa ,yun rin sabi ng engr. ng DMCI :) baka high rise nalang daw sa Calinan 4000..lol

^^
Pero mall din po yun diba po? A mall within a mall?

yes a shopping mall within a mall...its inside the Limketkai complex, it was a Big R before..but rob davao won't be a full service mall, parang big R din pero advance lang ng konti...

^^ alam mo the prob talaga sa Davao ang lupa ,yun rin sabi ng engr. ng DMCI :) baka high rise nalang daw sa Calinan 4000..lol

Lols. Sana palit nalang tayo ng pwesto! :lol:


yes a shopping mall within a mall...its inside the Limketkai complex, it was a Big R before..but rob davao won't be a full service mall, parang big R din pero advance lang ng konti...

Any type of mall would do. :)

Ali Mall, anyone? :lol:

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/klutz1030/Davao%20Scenes/DSC05485.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/klutz1030/Davao%20Scenes/DSC05482.jpg

Lols. Sana palit nalang tayo ng pwesto! :lol:




Any type of mall would do. :)

Ali Mall, anyone? :lol:

naku peng buti dyan sa inyo maliit lang ,eh dito pag umpisa ng ALI Mall not Ali Mall ..lol

4 years ata ang pag durusa namin :cry:........oh katkat ba :lol:

^^
Katkat mulang!

Magpatukod pod mig mall sa Catalunan Grande! :lol:

Good Afternoon Davao!!
yes a shopping mall within a mall...its inside the Limketkai complex, it was a Big R before..but rob davao won't be a full service mall, parang big R din pero advance lang ng konti...

no cinemas? why oh why?

di man pud ko tig-adto sa north! hehe!!

^^ayaw na pasamota ba! bwehehe!

bitaw uy! keep the pictures comin'.

Goyz.. unsa nay bag-o sa Chimes? I just need some info..

wala ko'y pang gud time para sa mga eng'r didto di tulad ni atty peng :lol:

OT : daghan bitaw nag sulti guapo ng Iron Man

gwapo si iron man?type mo sir dinabaw?heheheh..j/k.

back to the topic from the previous pages...wala naman competition sa mga cities in mindanao..or shall i say hindi kasali ang davao kasi malayo naman ang davao sa number 2...nag cocompete ang mga cities ng mindanao for the second place next to davao...:lol:

hala ka kasab an gyud ko aning post nako...im just stating a fact.

^^ayaw na pasamota ba! bwehehe!

bitaw uy! keep the pictures comin'.

Goyz.. unsa nay bag-o sa Chimes? I just need some info..

Kanang buiding sa harap na tapos na ug kanang gina construct pa which sir Peng is complaining sa ka saba sa Pile Driving!!! :lol:

ingon sa engr. glassy daw..... glassy kay na ay pool :lol:

sana 6-storey & up ma iba na ang design .

7 storeys sya...confirmed na daw :D Anyway, panget man (in my honest opinion lang ha) if glassy ang residential condo. gastos sa aircon kc. mainit. walang dadaluyan ng fresh air.

Good Afternoon Davao!!


no cinemas? why oh why?

di man pud ko tig-adto sa north! hehe!!

it will be a two level building lng man daw..the second floor is for the BPO and call center...maybe dili na sila mag butang ug sinehan kay kita man sila nga nagclose ang uban cinema sa Victo ug daghan man sinehan sa claveria, malugi sinehan nila..:lol:

Any type of mall would do. :)

Ali Mall, anyone? :lol:

no.no.no...ayaw pud ng ali mall oii...ALI Mall..yes! unta shangrila plaza mall pud no???

yes any type of mall basta kay mall...heheheh.ok man pud ang Rob davao, 'cos it's one of only four(4) robinsons malls in the country nga naay BPO facility...and the only one in mindanao republic..:lol:

^^ alam mo the prob talaga sa Davao ang lupa ,yun rin sabi ng engr. ng DMCI :) baka high rise nalang daw sa Calinan 4000..lol

unsa gyud diay prob sa lupa? nadinig ko na yan before, so it means na hindi tlga magkakaroon ang davao ng mga 30-40F na building?

^^ Let's start using its official name now...Ayala Center Davao! wow....ang ganda ano...pag sa luzon ka...may Ayala Center. pag sa Visayas, may Ayala Center Cebu..and now..Ayala Center Davao will complete the whole picture as it represents Mindanao. Ayos!

unsa gyud diay prob sa lupa? nadinig ko na yan before, so it means na hindi tlga magkakaroon ang davao ng mga 30-40F na building?

Hi bro :wave: Hmmmm...d man ko engineer noh, pero tinuod ba ni or its just a lame excuse? ngano man lagi sa Hong Kong? naa man pud problema sa ilang yuta diba? and their tallest building was even built on a reclaimed land! D jud ko motuo ani na istorya! :D ehehehehehehhe let's just admit the fact na mayaman tayo sa lupa kaya sprawling muna ang mga pinagcoconstruct. 244,000 hectares of land! Why go up when we have enough space? diba? And if tinuod man na below sea level ta, im sure maremejohan na nila. HK did it! Skyscrapers near Manila Bay were even erected kahit below sea level din ang area na yan. ;)

7 storeys sya...confirmed na daw :D Anyway, panget man (in my honest opinion lang ha) if glassy ang residential condo. gastos sa aircon kc. mainit. walang dadaluyan ng fresh air.
agree.. init man sad kung glassy... kailangan jud ug fresh air...
no.no.no...ayaw pud ng ali mall oii...ALI Mall..yes! unta shangrila plaza mall pud no???

yes any type of mall basta kay mall...heheheh.ok man pud ang Rob davao, 'cos it's one of only four(4) robinsons malls in the country nga naay BPO facility...and the only one in mindanao republic..:lol:
really? 1st in Mindanao? Great!

So kuya jech, there's no truth to the article na apart from the seven storey structures, may isang ten storey (kumbaga the crown)?

^^ ayaw mo panun "triple tower" wala pa atang ganyan sa Pinas :lol:

unsa gyud diay prob sa lupa? nadinig ko na yan before, so it means na hindi tlga magkakaroon ang davao ng mga 30-40F na building?

yup downtown Davao is swampy, pwede naman 30 storey but magastos masyado, take for example yung ECO 4000 sabi noong engr they had a hard time piling bago natumbok nila yung hard surface ,imo mas better kung iisang area lang ang mga scrapers just like in RCC, diba? :cheers:

no.no.no...ayaw pud ng ali mall oii...ALI Mall..yes! unta shangrila plaza mall pud no???

yes any type of mall basta kay mall...heheheh.ok man pud ang Rob davao, 'cos it's one of only four(4) robinsons malls in the country nga naay BPO facility...and the only one in mindanao republic..:lol:

Mas gusto ko ang Ali Mall at Farmers Plaza. :lol:

So kuya jech, there's no truth to the article na apart from the seven storey structures, may isang ten storey (kumbaga the crown)?

Yun po ang sabi sakin. But who knows...maybe may surprise pa :D after all...ang mga engineers and project planners naman ang unang makakaalam before ang mga agents. ;)

yup downtown Davao is swampy pwede naman 30 storey but magastos masyado, take for example yung ECO 4000 sabi noong engr they had a hard time piling bago natumbok nila yung hard surface ,imo mas better kung iisang area lang ang mga scrapers just like in RCC, diba? :cheers:

Mao ba? dako kaayo og space sa amoa...maypag sa Mintal na lang :D

Yun po ang sabi sakin. But who knows...maybe may surprise pa :D after all...ang mga engineers and project planners naman ang unang makakaalam before ang mga agents. ;)

Basta leak mo agad yung mga info na makukuha mo ha! :cheers:

Basta leak mo agad yung mga info na makukuha mo ha! :cheers:

Sure thing.....pero nalibog lang ko sa gihatag na info sa akoa ha...ground break date would be on May 9 daw...diba that's two days from now? and One Oasis would also ground break on that day! ibig sabihin.....simultaneous ang pagconstruct ng mga CONDOMINIUMS sa Davao? Isa sa Bolton - Magallanes Condominiums and isa sa Ecoland, Building One and Two ng One Oasis Davao! Wow...ang sosyal natin ah! ehehehehehhee

Sure thing.....pero nalibog lang ko sa gihatag na info sa akoa ha...ground break date would be on May 9 daw...diba that's two days from now? and One Oasis would also ground break on that day! ibig sabihin.....simultaneous ang pagconstruct ng mga CONDOMINIUMS sa Davao? Isa sa Bolton - Magallanes Condominiums and isa sa Ecoland, Building One and Two ng One Oasis Davao! Wow...ang sosyal natin ah! ehehehehehhee

Sosyal talaga!

Dapat ikalat ang SOCO members on that day. :lol:

^^ :lol:

si @sarcasticity sa One Oasis my invitation na siya .Neyo by default daw :lol:

not only Condos

how about Rob & Ayala diba hehe

^^
Ikaw ang assigned SOCO sa Ali Mall. :lol:

^^ :lol:

si @sarcasticity nasa One Oasis

not only Condos

how about Rob & Ayala diba hehe


OO...can u guys enlist the projects (confirmed ha, not press releases) that we have for the first and second quarter of the year 2008?

OO...can u guys enlist the projects (confirmed ha, not press releases) that we have for the first and second quarter of the year 2008?

Bakit? May mga projects ba na press release lang? :D

Mas gusto ko ang Ali Mall at Farmers Plaza. :lol:

ah..ok.kanya kanyang taste naman tayo anyway...

luma na kasi ang ali at ang farmers...shangrila na lng...hehehe...e email ko ang shangri la...:lol:

^^ Meron....ang ok sa projects jan sa Davao is that it's backed by credible developers and investors. Marami kasing mga projects sa Pinas na nauumpisahan lang tapos d matapos tapos. Dito nga lang sa Makati eh, yung Jaka Building na sobrang chaka along Ayala Avenue. It was once envisioned to be tallest building in the Philippines. pero it's been a decade na pero u/c pa rin.

Atleast jan satin....the u/cs are projects of these companies:

Ayala Land
Landco
Filinvest Land

Are these companies credible enough? :D kelangan pa bang imemorize yan :D

im so excited to pass lanang, bajada and ecoland areas...

OO...can u guys enlist the projects (confirmed ha, not press releases) that we have for the first and second quarter of the year 2008?

db may mga list ka ng mga on-going at u/c na mga projects before? update mo nlng bro...di ko na kasi mahanap kung san yun...

ah..ok.kanya kanyang taste naman tayo anyway...

luma na kasi ang ali at ang farmers...shangrila na lng...hehehe...e email ko ang shangri la...:lol:

Lol! Shempre biro lang no! Di ako mahilig sa mga Ali Mall at Farmers Plaza. The only thing I love about Cubao is Gateway Mall. :D


^^ Meron....ang ok sa projects jan sa Davao is that it's backed by credible developers and investors. Marami kasing mga projects sa Pinas na nauumpisahan lang tapos d matapos tapos. Dito nga lang sa Makati eh, yung Jaka Building na sobrang chaka along Ayala Avenue. It was once envisioned to be tallest building in the Philippines. pero it's been a decade na pero u/c pa rin.

Atleast jan satin....the u/cs are projects of these companies:

Ayala Land
Landco
Filinvest Land

Are these companies credible enough? :D kelangan pa bang imemorize yan :D

Hindi ko memorize eh! Ano nga yun ulet? Lols.

Kulang ka pa ng:

DMCI (Consunji)
Robinsons Land

really? 1st in Mindanao? Great!

opo...if matapos yan...finito la musika...

Lol! Shempre biro lang no! Di ako mahilig sa mga Ali Mall at Farmers Plaza. The only thing I love about Cubao is Gateway Mall. :D


:lol:..i know it was a joke...ganda rin ng gateway...oi, i remember v-mayor bonguyan before, that rustans will put a branch in davao, way back 2005-2006 ata yun...mayron naba?or mayron ba tlga?v-mayor bonguyan pls read my message...:lol::lol::lol:

Hi bro :wave: Hmmmm...d man ko engineer noh, pero tinuod ba ni or its just a lame excuse? ngano man lagi sa Hong Kong? naa man pud problema sa ilang yuta diba? and their tallest building was even built on a reclaimed land! D jud ko motuo ani na istorya! :D ehehehehehehhe let's just admit the fact na mayaman tayo sa lupa kaya sprawling muna ang mga pinagcoconstruct. 244,000 hectares of land! Why go up when we have enough space? diba? And if tinuod man na below sea level ta, im sure maremejohan na nila. HK did it! Skyscrapers near Manila Bay were even erected kahit below sea level din ang area na yan. ;)

mas ok din naman lupa ng davao kasi almost flat, look at baguio marami din naman silang matatas na building tapos hindi pa patag ang lupa nila..look at amsterdam, netherlands below sea level naman sila ahh...magagnda din naman buildings nila...though hindi ganun ka tataas..

mas ok din naman lupa ng davao kasi almost flat, look at baguio marami din naman silang matatas na building tapos hindi pa patag ang lupa nila..look at amsterdam, netherlands below sea level naman sila ahh...magagnda din naman buildings nila...though hindi ganun ka tataas..

Kaya nga......so for me...its just an excuse :D ehehehehehhehe

:lol:..i know it was a joke...ganda rin ng gateway...oi, i remember v-mayor bonguyan before, that rustans will put a branch in davao, way back 2005-2006 ata yun...mayron naba?or mayron ba tlga?v-mayor bonguyan pls read my message...:lol::lol::lol:

Have not heard of a Rustans here in Davao. Pero oks lang! Nalulunod na nga ako sa dami ng shopping centers eh.

Naku, etong mga existing malls, tahimik lang yan, pero malay nyo, may pinplano din ang mga yan.

Lol! Shempre biro lang no! Di ako mahilig sa mga Ali Mall at Farmers Plaza. The only thing I love about Cubao is Gateway Mall. :D




Hindi ko memorize eh! Ano nga yun ulet? Lols.

Kulang ka pa ng:

DMCI (Consunji)
Robinsons Land

Wag mo isali yung mall ng Robinsons Land...DMCI condos pa pwede..kc if ull enlist Robinsons Land, eh d sali na rin natin ang bilyong bilyong upcoming project na Davao - Samal Bridge :D

Wag mo isali yung mall ng Robinsons Land...DMCI condos pa pwede..kc if ull enlist Robinsons Land, eh d sali na rin natin ang bilyong bilyong upcoming project na Davao - Samal Bridge :D

Aw! Oki!

Sana 20 storey mall ang itayo ng Robinsons dito. :)

^^ ayaw mo panun "triple tower" wala pa atang ganyan sa Pinas :lol::

marami na kayang triple tower ang pinas.:)



yup downtown Davao is swampy, pwede naman 30 storey but magastos masyado, take for example yung ECO 4000 sabi noong engr they had a hard time piling bago natumbok nila yung hard surface ,imo mas better kung iisang area lang ang mga scrapers just like in RCC, diba? :cheers:

yes...mas maganda tingnan kung nasa isang lugar lang ang mga hirises...sobra kasing scattered ang mga hirises diyan sa davao..pinipicture out ko kung nasa isang lugar lng ang mga hi rises natin diyan ang ganda siguro..

???any updates, sa sta.lucia south grand mall sa RCC???:lol:

Aw! Oki!

Sana 20 storey mall ang itayo ng Robinsons dito. :)

two levels lang ata..yun kasi nasa report dati...
the first floor will be the shopping mall area, while the second floor will be for BPO and Call Center...pero first of its kind naman sa mindanao at one of the four rob malls in the pinas na may BPO facility...sosyal!parang ligo...:lol:

^^
Mas maganda sana kung 20 storey mall. :lol:

One shop per floor. :lol:

???any updates, sa sta.lucia south grand mall sa RCC???:lol:

Guys....i ll share my thoughts ha? Mas excited pa ko sa Ayala Business Park than RCC. KC, with the Ayalas, they will develop the property and would initiate a project that would boost the development in their respective business parks. For example, Cebu Business Park - ALI built a mall (Ayala Center Cebu) and a hotel - Marriot. Then sa Makati, they also have the Ayala Center aka Glorietta and Greenbelt.

With Sta Lucia kc, they will just develop the road networks then sell the lots. Tapos, they will leave the upcoming constructions to the lot owners. :( Sad to say, maraming speculative investors ang nakabili sa RCC.

Have not heard of a Rustans here in Davao. Pero oks lang! Nalulunod na nga ako sa dami ng shopping centers eh..
sana may rustans...ang gaganda kaya ng mga lacoste nila...orig!:lol:

Naku, etong mga existing malls, tahimik lang yan, pero malay nyo, may pinplano din ang mga yan.

oo nga baka maglagay ang nCCc ng branch sa north banda