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davaoeagle

June 4th, 2008, 06:25 PM

Davao to be a center for outsourcing companies
06/04/2008 | 10:40 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Davao City, the Philippines’ largest urban area in Mindanao, is expected to be a viable alternative information technology hub three years from now, a study said.

In a report, research firm XMG said organizations belonging to the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry are expected to lead the development of the area as a robust technology hub.

Citing a study it conducted between January to March 2008, the company said that outsourcing vendors who participated in the survey are very bullish about Davao City, primarily due to the area’s larger population of untapped qualified resources compared to Cebu City in the Visayas.

The study highlighted that competition in Cebu City is nearing saturation as the talent ramp-up continues.

The study also highlighted the population of Davao City as considerably higher than other Tier-2 offshoring cities globally. In the Philippine context, Davao City’s population is 71% higher than Cebu City, 499% larger than Olongapo-Subic City, 333% higher than the Angeles-Clark area, and 340% larger than Baguio City.

“The city’s estimated workforce is twice of Cebu, 9 times of Subic, and 7 times of Clark, and 6 times of Baguio. This has not even taken to account the manpower pool at the nearby cities and provinces of Davao City," the company said.

According to the study, Davao City has various educational institutions annually yielding a higher number of IT and BPO qualified graduates than Subic, Clark, and Baguio by 689%, 278%, and 40% respectively.

Telecom facilities, transportation networks, and public transport systems are already in place in Davao City, the study said. However, XMG indicated there is a need to further improve and modernize these services.

In addition, the existence of a public transport system in Davao City is noteworthy yet still needs improvement in order to expand locators’ recruitment reach and the transportation of people from various points in and out of the city.

The study said the attractiveness of Davao City is greatly affected by the negative perception about the Mindanao region as a whole.

On February 2008, a travel advisory was released by US Consular Affairs warning their citizens on the risk of traveling in Central, Western, and Southern part of Mindanao due to security and safety reasons, which includes terrorism.

XMG researcher Camille Lumbang said that although these travel warnings are empirically grounded from actual hostile incidents in Mindanao, it should be emphasized that these are only isolated incidents from specific areas.

“There is a challenge then to substantiate and prove that such occurrences do not pose a general security threat for Davao City," she said.

Lumbang admitted, however, “there is a crying need for both the government and private sector to act together in improving the overall image of Davao City to attract ICT locators."

Citing a previous study, XMG said Davao City has been upgraded to a level C2 rating from its previous level D standing as the city emerges as a viable site for captive and outsourcing services.

“While there are still a number of geopolitical, geophysical and infrastructure challenges, the large untapped manpower base in Davao City will give its allure and ‘staying power’ as a viable site in the years to come," Lumbang said

The report continues added: “Potential locators in Davao City must have a heightened awareness and should conduct their own formal and internal risks analysis rather than reacting to headlines about specific regions under consideration such as the problems happening in other parts of Mindanao."

Among the emerging alternative offshoring cities cited in the study were Montevideo in Uruguay, Jakarta in Indonesia, and Casablanca in Morocco. It focused on forecasting the global demand for offshoring and outsourcing services and the site optimization of emerging cities. - GMANews.TV

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/99096/Davao-to-be-a-center-for-outsourcing-companies

:banana::banana::banana:

This is just a confirmation to what Davao is when it comes to human resources...nothing new but let's all drink to this..:cheers:

davaoeagle

June 4th, 2008, 07:41 PM

Consultation on Samal special economic zone set
The Mindanao Daily Mirror

The Committee on Economic Affairs led by Congressman Ramon “Red” Durano VI will be having a public consultation activity on June 6, 1:30 p.m. at the Peñaplata Gymnasium, City Hall Grounds, Island Garden City of Samal. The said consultation is about the House Bill No. 1486 – An act establishing a special economic zone and freeport in the Island Garden City of Samal, province of Davao del Norte, Creating for this purpose the Samal Island Special Economic zone and free port authority.

Representatives from various regions in the country will be attending on the said day, namely, Congressman Anton Lagdameo, Congressman Ramon Romulo, Congressman Marc Cagas, Congressman Ronald Sing-son and Congressman Vincent Garcia.

nick4ubaby

June 4th, 2008, 08:49 PM

^^ welcome back tj hehe kasama mo pala si nick sa fagioli oi nikoy ganina unta ka nag text :D

si reancorbs ang nag txt sa imo sir ambs, dli naman ko mo txt sa imo kay dli ka moreply. :D good night :wave:

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reancorbz84

June 4th, 2008, 09:03 PM

gudmorning na goyz! hehehehe

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neyoneyo80

June 4th, 2008, 10:28 PM

akala ko po apo view? :lol:

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davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 12:34 AM

^

I'm wondering if Holiday Ocean View Resort of the Bangayans and the Camp Holiday Resort are the same. I saw Camp Holiday at MagTV na, Sadya Ta show at ABS CBN. In the show I saw lots of tourists milling around and as well I noticed the many on-going physical development in that resort.

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 02:26 AM

Davao cited as emerging offshoring site (http://http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080604-140720/Davao-cited-as-emerging-offshoring-site)
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 15:35:00 06/04/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- Despite prevailing questions about the peace and order situation in the area, Davao City is becoming an emerging "alternative" city for offshore outsourcing, according to XMG Asia Pacific.

In its "Global Offshoring Leadership" study, the analyst firm said Davao City will be a viable alternative site within the next three years. XMG's ongoing study focuses on forecasting the global demand for offshoring and outsourcing services and the site optimization of emerging cities.

Other alternative offshoring cities mentioned are Montevideo (Uruguay), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Casablanca (Morocco).

Despite periods of turmoil in the Mindanao Region, XMG said service providers who participated in the study are very bullish about Davao City, primarily due to the area's larger population of untapped qualified resources compared to Cebu City.

Cebu, according to XMG, is nearing saturation as it receives more investments, most of which are from the expansion of existing locators in Metro Manila.

Among others, the study highlighted the population of Davao City as considerably higher than other "tier-2" offshoring cities. It is estimated that Davao City's workforce is twice that of Cebu.

Telecom facilities, transportation networks and public transport systems are already in place in Davao City. However, XMG indicated there is a need to further improve and modernize these services. Otherwise, business continuity and disaster recovery plans would go unfulfilled.

Meanwhile, Commission on Information and Communications Technology commissioner Monchito Ibrahim reported three major call center operators that have set up in Davao, including CyberCity Teleservices and Link2Support.

"Ayala Land is building an IT park in Davao which should address investor confidence as peace and order remains a challenge," Ibrahim told INQUIRER.net via phone.

Aside from call centers, he said the CICT is pushing Davao as a hub for software development.

"Worker supply is not a problem because Davao attracts workers from other cities like Butuan and Cagayan De Oro," he said.

nick4ubaby

June 5th, 2008, 02:33 AM

naa daw clearing sa lapanday mandug...

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 02:34 AM

^&

Any pics, just in case? :colgate:

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 03:24 AM

This is just a confirmation to what Davao is when it comes to human resources...nothing new but let's all drink to this..:cheers:

baka sabihin dahil lang sa malaki work force natin baka makalimutan basahin "qualified untapped resources" :colgate:

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 03:27 AM

^^ never heard of Camp Holiday? asa daw dapit?

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 03:48 AM

^

The show was done in Samal Island, Ambie. If you'll click on the link here : http://now.abs-cbn.com/index-tvpreg.aspx - and click on MagTV...then on the DDS portion of the show had it taped in Camp Holiday.

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 03:52 AM

^

They better read between the lines...:)

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 04:00 AM

*****

There's a lot more new developments in the Davao dining scene here: http://davaosfoodhuntress.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&max-results=21

*******

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 04:02 AM

naa daw clearing sa lapanday mandug...

Hearsay. Inadmissible in evidence. :lol:

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 04:04 AM

^

Ouch!! :jk:

nick4ubaby

June 5th, 2008, 04:10 AM

Hearsay. Inadmissible in evidence. :lol:

naay clearing sa lanpanday mandug. HAPPY? :D

pero basi mag tanum lang sila ug palay. :booze:

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 04:11 AM

^^
:lol:

We should never countenance hearsay information in this forum.

:lol:
:lol:

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 04:13 AM

naay clearing sa lanpanday mandug. HAPPY? :D

pero basi mag tanum lang sila ug palay. :booze:

Do you have any inkling as to what the clearing is all about? If your answer is in the positive, what then is your basis?

:lol:

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 04:38 AM

^^ my aunor an eyewitness is not admisable in court ? nothing HEARSAY mentioned your aunor :D

i guess the contest is what's at steak(:D) in the clearing area? :lol:

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 04:53 AM

^^
Then the source of first-hand information (your eyewitness) should be the one presented in court, not the person to whom the source of first-hand information merely relayed what the latter saw. :lol::lol::lol:

So what is the clearing all about?

I would greatly doubt it if RLI is putting up a highrise in that area. :lol:

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 05:04 AM

^^ i guess it's a mistaken identity your aunor , my client is leftmost of the photo & the guy in middle is a resource person or may i say connected to RLI & the last one is the driver :lol:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/DSC02989-1.jpg

nick4ubaby

June 5th, 2008, 05:11 AM

^^
:lol:

We should never countenance hearsay information in this forum.

:lol:
:lol:

ouch sorry sorry. atty. i admit that the evidence is generally not admissible as a testimony. sorry your honor.

ahmm.. cge mosunod na ko kay il tenore. :booze: bye :wave:

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 05:23 AM

ouch sorry sorry. atty. i admit that the evidence is generally not admissible as a testimony. sorry your honor.

ahmm.. cge mosunod na ko kay il tenore. :booze: bye :wave:

Waaaaaaaaaaa! Nagdrama ang nikoy! Hahahahahahahaha! :lol::lol::lol:

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 06:27 AM

another good news! :banana::banana::banana:

News Article
New tourism industry trends pushed in Davao
By Nef Luczon

TOURISM Secretary Joseph Ace Durano pushed for the launching a “glamorous camping” and “adventure travels” in the Davao Region.
Durano said these tourism trends would mean more jobs and income to the industry that the adventure travels could generate about P90 million in revenues for the region every year.
“The US makes $300 million in that package alone, so it could do the
same to us as well,” he said, adding that he already talked with the regional officials about the matter, after it was introduced in an adventure congress at Clark, Pampanga.
He said he already explained the benefit of these new trends to the tourism industry.
“Davao has all the ingredients on this adventure package,” he said, adding that foreign and local tourists can avail of the package that will include activities during a visit to a certain spot.
Meanwhile the “Glamping,” is a new growing trend that, Durano said, may be put to the mid-area of Mount Apo. “It is a glamorous camping that when you reach the first stop of Mt. Apo, someone will greet you with fine dining wearing with formal dresses and attire,” he said.
He said that this was inspired by tourism strategy in South African countries. Nef Luczon

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=20303

BOB-bXu

June 5th, 2008, 06:39 AM

BOB-bXu

June 5th, 2008, 06:49 AM

San Pedro Church, San Pedro St. Davao City

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nick4ubaby

June 5th, 2008, 08:16 AM

Waaaaaaaaaaa! Nagdrama ang nikoy! Hahahahahahahaha! :lol::lol::lol:

oooooo.ah :lol:

Peng Hok

June 5th, 2008, 08:21 AM

EXOTIC DAVAO

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reancorbz84

June 5th, 2008, 03:31 PM

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aw hehehe ito yung u/c sa harap ng chimes....

reancorbz84

June 5th, 2008, 03:32 PM

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clean clean clean STA. ANA AVENUE, DAVAO CITY

reancorbz84

June 5th, 2008, 03:36 PM

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sobrecarey street, davao city... pryce, landco, and cybercity building on the rightmost...

paulkrps

June 5th, 2008, 03:46 PM

halata nako, into flowers na diay ka?

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 04:10 PM

Monday, May 26, 2008
Maria Elena Lopena Crowned Miss Bikini 2008 from Davao!

The Slimmers World International Miss Bikini 2008 coronation night was held last night at the PICC Plenary Hall And the winners are from left to right:

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From Left: Miss Bikini Philippines 1st runner-up, Miss Beverly Dungog(Marikina)
Miss Bikini Philippines International, Miss Pearl Venessa Kellie(Davao)
Miss Bikini Philippines World, Miss Ma. Elena Lopena(Davao)
Miss Bikini Philippines 2nd runner-up, Miss Melissa Cruz(Makati)

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Miss Bikini Philippines International, Miss Pearl Venessa Kellie(Davao)

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Miss Bikini Philippines World, Miss Ma. Elena Lopena(Davao)

Slimmers World International held recently a search for Miss Bikini 2008 to represent the country in the prestigious Miss Bikini World in Europe and Miss Bikini International in China. From more than 300 contestants that applied the search it was trimmed down to 25 official candidates. And the one who shines in the pageant are from Davao and they will represent the country in international competition.

http://dabawpinoy.blogspot.com/2008/05/maria-elena-lopena-crowned-miss-bikini.html

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Monday, May 12, 2008
Reyna Ng Aliwan Fiesta 2008 is from Davao!

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Mary Jane Lastimosa

Mary Jane Lastimosa who represented Davao's Kadayawan Festival for the annual Aliwan Fiesta's Reyna ng Aliwan 2008 held at Aliw Theater recently.

Mary Jane Lastimosa is taking up Computer Engineering at the University of Mindanao and was crowned Mutya ng Dabaw 2008 last March in Davao City. She beat 23 other candidates to win the coveted price of Php 100,000.00 and the title Reyna ng Aliwan 2008.

Kim Ross delos Santos from Pasay came in second and the other finalist are Ciara Joyce Buot (Carmen, Cebu), Zarah Mae Lim (Cotabato City) and Joannie Magbanua (Kanlaon City, Negros Oriental).

Anne Rosefe Bernadeth Neri won the Best Costume award and she represented Sandurot Festival of Dumaguete, Vena Ardales of Iloilo won the Best in Talent, Ciara Joyce Buot won the Best in Long Gown and Mary Jean Lastimosa also won the Best in Swimsuit.

http://dabawpinoy.blogspot.com/2008/05/reyna-ng-aliwan-festival-2008-is-from.html

SiliconGulf

June 5th, 2008, 04:23 PM

A recently concluded XMG Global Offshoring Leadership Study revealed that Davao City in the Mindanao Region of the Philippines will be a viable alternative site 3 years from now. The study predicts that organizations that are formulating the technology and procedural solutions to integrate a large manpower base into their global delivery centers will be at the forefront of the offshoring and outsourcing industry as the labor arbitrage model continues. This result is part of an ongoing study conducted between January to March 2008, which focuses on forecasting the global demand for offshoring and outsourcing services and the site optimization of emerging cities. Among the emerging alternative offshoring cities cited in the study were Montevideo, Uruguay; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Casablanca, Morocco.

Despite periods of turmoil in the Mindanao Region, outsourcing vendors and captives who participated in the study are very bullish about Davao City primarily due to the area’s larger population of untapped qualified resources compared to Cebu City in the Visayas Region north of Mindanao. The study highlighted that competition in Cebu City is nearing saturation as the talent ramp-up continues.

Among others, the study highlighted the population of Davao City as considerably higher than other Tier-2 offshoring cities globally. In the Philippine context, Davao City’s population is 71% higher than Cebu City, 499% larger than Olongapo-Subic City 333% higher than Angeles-Clark City and 340% larger than Baguio City. The city’s estimated workforce is twice of Cebu, 9 times of Subic and 7 times of Clark and 6 times of Baguio. This has not even taken to account the manpower pool at the nearby cities and provinces of Davao City.

According to the study, Davao City has various educational institutions annually yielding a higher number of IT and BPO qualified graduates than Subic, Clark and Baguio by 689%, 278% and 40% respectively.

Telecom facilities, transportation networks and public transport systems are already in place in Davao City. However, XMG indicated there is a need to further improve and modernize these services; otherwise, business continuity and disaster recovery plans will go unfulfilled. In addition, the existence of a public transport system in Davao City is noteworthy yet still needs improvement in order to expand locators’ recruitment reach and the transportation of people from various points in and out of the city.

Overall, the attractiveness of Davao City is greatly affected by the negative perception about the Mindanao region as a whole. On February 2008, a travel advisory was released by US Consular Affairs warning their citizens on the risk of traveling in Central, Western and Southern part of Mindanao due to security and safety reasons, which includes terrorism.

According to XMG Researcher Camille Lumbang “Although these travel warnings are empirically grounded from actual hostile incidents in Mindanao, it should be emphasized that these are only isolated incidents from specific areas. There is a challenge then to substantiate and prove that such occurrences do not pose a general security threat for Davao City.”

Lumbang added, “There is a crying need for both the government and private sector to act together in improving the overall imagery of Davao City to attract ICT locators, which are seen to improve Davao’s economy”. Lumbang continues to say, “The negative perception on the Mindanao region has caused massive repercussions to Davao’s image as a potential offshoring site to date.”

Citing previous years 2007 XMG Offshoring Risk and Infrastructure Index Reports, Davao City has been upgraded to a level C2 rating from its previous level D standing as the city emerges as a viable site for captive and outsourcing services. “While there are still a number of geopolitical, geophysical and infrastructure challenges, the large untapped manpower base in Davao City will give its allure and ‘staying power’ as a viable site in the years to come”. The report continues to add, “Potential locators in Davao City must have a heightened awareness and should conduct their own formal and internal risks analysis rather than reacting to headlines about specific regions under consideration such as the problems happening in other parts of Mindanao”.

“Compared to other cities in the south, Davao City is very promising and it is seen to be the next generation city that would benefit large captives provided that risk issues are addressed properly”, concludes Lumbang.

http://www.xmg-global.com

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Miss Teen Philippines 2008 is from Davao!

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WawaY[625]

June 5th, 2008, 04:58 PM

so when it comes to bpo,the future is bright jud for wadab.

jhunix

June 5th, 2008, 05:50 PM

may U/C building sa tapat ng ateneo jacinto and boyz trek, sa may buhangin tapat ng honda at sa tabi ng davao memorial. unsa kaha ni sila wala man gud rendering sa gawas...

dinabaw

June 5th, 2008, 06:02 PM

^^ katung sa memorial out patient to sa Alexian Bros.

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:21 PM

^^

The Davao beauties rock!!! :cheers:

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:36 PM

Friday, June 06, 2008
Rice crisis won't hurt tourism industry: DOT
Sunstar Davao

MINDANAO'S tourism industry has not been affected so far by the sudden surge in the prices of commercial rice or even by reports of an alleged rice shortage, said Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano.

Durano was in Davao City Wednesday for the opening of the multi-million visitor's center at the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center in Malagos, Davao City, funded by the Department of Tourism (DOT).

The tourism secretary added that as far as their monitoring is concerned, hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related sectors have not changed the prices of their products and services.

Durano said the issue is not the shortage of supply but the unexplained steep increase in the prices of commercial rice.

The prices of rice increased by as much as P16 in some parts of Mindanao in a span of two weeks from P34 to P50 amidst assurance from government agencies that there is more than ample supply to last the lean months of July to September.

"It is the speculation in the prices of rice that is driving its prices up, it is the same thing with oil," Durano said.

"The government is very suspicious on the reason behind the increase of the prices of rice," he added.

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:39 PM

Friday, June 06, 2008
One million peso Hole-in-One prize
By Imee Garcia

NONONG Tan and Joseph Ng decided to get together one morning and play a round. Nonong brought along his little brown dachshund. When Nonong sank a twelve-foot putt on the first hole, the dachshund stood on his hind legs and began to dance, jump and bark. Joseph said: "That's great, what does he do when you miss the putt?" Nonong answered: "He does somersaults." When Joseph asked how many somersaults, Nonong replied; "That depends on how hard I kick him." Hahaha...just kidding!

The 20th GET Memorial Golf Tournament is going to be held at the Apo Golf and Country Club on June 15, 2008. There is a One Million Peso prize for anyone who makes a hole-in-one in hole no. 4. Aside from that, there is also a Five Hundred Thousand Peso prize for anyone who makes a hole-in-one in hole numbers 7, 11 and 17. It is a team and individual competition, stableford format. The awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. More than 250 players are expected to join the tournament.

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The tournament is in honor of the late Guillermo Torres Sr., founder of the Mindanao Colleges, which is now called University of Mindanao. The proceeds will go to the scholars of the Mt. Apo Science Foundation. This is reason enough to join the tournament. You will be helping the less fortunate and deserving children go to school, and at the same time, with a little luck, who knows, you may win the hole in one prize.

We are in the middle of summertime. Have you noticed how cold it has been over these past few days? Yes, it gets very cold...that is... if you're watching a movie at NCCC mall! People are avoiding the sun, spending time inside malls. It is too hot to stay outdoors. If you want to go to the beach, one of the places I would recommend is Paradise Island. Why--because the area is covered with blue "trapal." (The trapal is a kind of roofing material made of plastic, which is similar to what they use to make raincoats, but much thicker.) If you want to go to the beach and prefer to stay under the shade, this is the place to be. But you knew that already, right? Almost every Davaoeno knows about Paradise Island. There are, of course, other beach resorts also that you can go to. There are also other things you can do to cope with the heat.

It is so discouraging to play golf in this extreme heat. However, if you're a golf addict like me, you would want to keep on playing despite the terrible weather conditions. And because of this, you need to wear appropriate clothes. Short shorts and sleeveless tops just won't do.

Most of us wear a golf shirt with short sleeves. Wearing one with long sleeves just feels so uncomfortable at times. If you're looking for removable sleeves, there are a few available at sports shops. I know Nike has them. However, if you're not brand conscious and you're tight on the budget, I recommend that you go to a bicycle shop. There, you have several choices of cycling sleeves. I use those when I play golf and I tell you, they may feel weird at first, but later on you will get used to them and you would not want to play without them.

They come in different sizes and colors. So if you're wearing a fuchsia shirt...go home and change. Hehe. Seriously, if you feel like being fashionable on the course, you can buy several colors to match your comfy shirts since they are between 75 to 150 pesos only per pair.

Happy Golfing Protect yourself from the heat. Drink lots and lots of water. And don't wear fuchsia. (wink)

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Friday, June 06, 2008
All set for age-group swimfest
By Marianne Saberon-Abalayan
Sunstar Davao

THE 6th Mindanao Age-Group Novice Swimming Meet will plunge into action on Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Woodridge Park and Country Clubhouse.

Organizer Darren Evangelista of the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management said there are 160 participants from all over Mindanao seeing action in the one-day competition that features the 15 years old and up, 13-14, 11-12, 9-10, 7-8 and six-under categories.

Evangelista told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) during the weekly sports forum Thursday at the Tower Inn Forum that FINA and Pasa rules and regulations will be applied in the meet.

"Gold, silver and bronze pins will be awarded to the top three swimmers in every event of every age group while the champion team, based on points, will receive a special award along with the most outstanding swimmers in every age group," Evangelista said.

Registration fee is P400, which is inclusive of Zeeplus Vitamins and freebies, for every participant.

Coca Cola is also supporting the swim meet.

"Coca Cola is all-out in supporting sports and other community-based activities," Coca Cola's Rex Osorio said during the DSA forum.

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:56 PM

oneminute jr films debut at South Spot
Published : 2008-06-04
Mindanao Times

THE ONE-MINUTE short films from 21 young filmmakers across the country will be shown the whole week, starting yesterday on South Spot channel 13, a Davao-based info-lifestyle cable channel on Skycable.

The films are produced by young Filipino filmmakers under the auspices of the theoneminutesjr organization — an international community of junior filmmakers (ages 12-20) making their own 60-second films. Though challenged by time constraints, the films challenge the young filmmakers to form their ideas clearly without curtailing their right to express themselves.

The 21 filmmakers — composed of the members of Kabataan News Network, a group of youth video journalists across the country — were the first batch of Filipino Oneminutejrs after being trained in a three-day workshop in Manila last September.

New York based One-minute video facilitators Evellyn Kriji and Eric Robertson conducted the training which included shooting a 60-second film as their workshop’s output.

The films centered on their various views about child and youth rights. The Unicef, European Cultural Foundation and the One-Minute foundation have been organizing workshops since 2003, with their Manila workshop the first for the country.

Davao City was represented by Shemie Ann Magallen of the University of Southeastern Philippines and Mark Lloyd Revilla, a mass communication student of the Holy Cross of Davao College.

“It was fun, we learned a lot from the workshop, particularly on filmmaking, our instructors were really good,” Shemie said. The Davaoena teener made a film about a youth reporter killed while writing an investigative story which she titled Young Blood.

Mark Lloyd said he learned the art of directing without directing, which he says are skills needed to effectively bring out a more natural and effective performance from actors especially first-timers.

The adventurous Marco shot his film Child’s play… in working hours near the former Smoking Mountain community. It revolves around a cigarette vendor, sampaguita peddler and a pedicab, all children working to earn a living in stark contrast to their friends immersed in child’s play.

Aside from directing their films, Marco and Shemie also played some characters in their co-workshoppers’ films. The two said that gaining new friends in the workshop was also one memorable experience for them. (PIA)

davaoeagle

June 5th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Gabutero, Davao paddlers shine in ’08 National. Championships
By Jon Develos Published : 2008-06-05
Mindanao Times

TEAM Davao City bannered by seasoned paddler Arnel Gabutero reaped most category titles in the recent first National Kayaking Festival held at the South Road Properties in Cebu City.

Gabutero who just finished his solo Kayak Expedition from New Argao Malita going to Punta Dumalag, Davao last month, wound-up first place in the Bracket Sprint 300-meter men’s singles category on top of teammate Paolo Ouano and Bohol City’s Buzzy Budlong who wound-up second and third places, in that order.

Gabutero then continued his winning ways in the three-kilometer Marathon Touring Singles category clocking 18 minutes and 13 seconds while Ouano and Charlito Esparar, both teammates followed closely second and third.

Not much to his content, Gabutero then paired with Ouano took the men’s-tandem for both 300 meters and three kilometer marathon titles besting the tandem of Alan Salazar of Mati, Davao Oriental and JR Tapsadan along with Esparar and Long David.

The first National Kayaking Festival which was organized by the Cebu Kayaking Club awarded the winners with their respective prizes after the competition. “We would like also to thank Habagat Outdoors Shop Cebu for backing our stint in the competition,” Gabutero said.

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 02:18 AM

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clean clean clean STA. ANA AVENUE, DAVAO CITY

Sir RA, duol ra kaayo tag office ba... In fact, I can see the roof of the old PRC building from my window. :lol:

glenntoy15

June 6th, 2008, 02:46 AM

San Pedro Church, San Pedro St. Davao City

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waw!! ganda tlaga ng san pedro!! tgal ko nang di nakapunta sa downtown

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 02:54 AM

^^ not only in IT (brains) but of "qualified beauty resources" :colgate:

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 02:58 AM

Kaya pala ang daming insecure sa Davao. :lol:

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 03:04 AM

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 03:06 AM

Davao's watershed code's implementing rules completed
06/06/2008 | 06:31 AM

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Watershed Protection, Conservation, and Management Ordinance, otherwise known as the Watershed Code, have been completed.

"The final draft of the IRR will be presented to the joint executive-legislative committee in June 11 then forwarded to the City Legal Office for review and recommendation for approval by the City Mayor," Councilor Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, proponent of the Watershed Code, said Thursday.

Cabling said the technical working group formed by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte through Executive Order 1 of 2008 finished its work Wednesday. The group's task was to craft the IRR.

The Watershed Code, passed in 2007, aims to protect the watersheds, which are the city's upland sources of potable water. Watersheds are identified as environmentally critical areas where development of any sort is prohibited to ensure the sustainability of the city's water supply.

Two classifications of Environmentally Critical Areas are recognized in the Code:

1. Preservation Areas, where land conversion to any classification and human settlement are prohibited

2. Agro-forestry or Non-tillage Areas, where mono-crop agriculture is allowed provided that a phase-out plan of three years shall be granted to existing large scale mono-crop agriculture.

Mono-crop agriculture refers to tilling of only one kind of crop like bananas.

The ordinance on agro-forestry or non-tillage areas provides that "no permit shall be issued to new applications for mono-crop agriculture ventures, and for existing mono-crop agriculture covered by the phase-out plan to be not allowed to expand upon effectivity of the code." - Sun.Star Davao

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/99603/Davaos-watershed-codes-implementing-rules-completed

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 03:18 AM

^^ ano kaya ang formula...eat durian and not chocolates :colgate:

davaoeagle

June 6th, 2008, 04:05 AM

^

I guess the quality of our water has contributed a lot to keep skin as flawless...:colgate:

davaoeagle

June 6th, 2008, 05:04 AM

Havaianas Slipper Sculptures: Celebrating Mindanao
Published : 2008-06-04
Mindanao Times

THE BEST Rubber flip-flops in the world take giant steps as they bring in the Havaianas Slipper Sculptures. These oversized flip flop displays arrived in Davao City after making its debut in Brazil and then traveling to the key summer fashion cities of the world – New York, Sydney, Tokyo and of course, Manila.

After making its way to Bonifacio High Street, The Fort during the first quarter of the year, these giant slippers are set to tour the islands, first arriving in Davao to celebrate Mindanao in Bloom.

In Davao, these slipper sculptures will walk around embellished with Mindanao’s best.

The slippers sculptures was showcased at the Davao International Airport from June 1 to June 5; Chimes Department Store starting June 1 to June 28; Gaisano Mall from June 7 to June 28; and SM City Davao from July 1 to 6.

In Addition to this Mindanao celebration, Havaianas will do a photo contest entitled Have Flick. Mechanics are easy. Just simply search for the Giant Flip Flops around the city, pose as a group or an individual (must be in Havaianas and must be creative), take a photo using any kind of camera, email entry to martish.marketing@gmail.com and havaflick@gmail.com (together with name, photo title, and contact number).

Limited Edition Havaianas gift packs and gift certificates from Blugre Coffee await one grand prize winner and five runners up. Deadline for all entries is on July 3.

For event and entry updates, check martishmarketing.multiply.com and for more information on the event, email havaflick@gmail.com
Let’s all celebrate Mindanao as we search for the
Havaianas Slipper Sculptures around the city and pose-click-email-win.
Only here. Only now and ONLY from Havaianas!

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 07:13 AM

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dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 07:20 AM

PIA Press Release
2008/06/06

Product and market knowledge essential in ecotourism promotions, says WWF

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (6 June) -- "Know your product and your market" was the advice of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) president Lorenzo Tan to tourism stakeholders of the Davao Region during the Ecotourism Congress held in Davao City on June 4, 2008 at the Royal Mandaya Hotel.

Tan also said that in order to promote extensively tourists destinations, the industry players must also know what the tourists want to see.

"Tourists will not wait and you don't want them to keep waiting for the shark whales to appear," he said as an example.

Citing one of their trips in the Malita, Davao del Sur he said fishermen would ask them to watch the sea cow "dugong" on top of the pile of sacks of copra while sipping their coffee early morning.

"True enough the dugongs appear and one of their companions was not contended seeing them there in the waters because he wants to know the reason why they are there," he said.

Aided by some of the fishermen they found out that 10 feet below the Malita waters are the seagrass which the dugongs are attracted to.

Consult the experts he said and fishermen are the ones who are in close contact to these fauna as they encounter them regularly during their daily fishing trips and besides they know the area.

Tan said the industry must know the link of mega fauna to its food because their ability of knowing this will bring them the tourists to their area.

Tan also stressed that the players must also know the behavior of their products saying if you want to continue the business you must understand the behavior of the products you promote.

But it is not enough that you adopt these steps because what is important is working with the community.

He said the municipalities are equipped with the local government code and they need to capitalize on this because this is an advantage.

He said when people within the community would feed that they lack the access then that will the source of conflict even as he said that if they feel they get screwed you will not get their support. (PIA) [top]

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=R11&y=08&mo=06&fi=p080606.htm&no=21

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 07:26 AM

PIA Press Release
2008/06/06

Int'l adventure filmmakers eye RP islands

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (6 June) -- International adventure film producers of reality game show consider the Philippines as a good site after the 8th edition of "Survivor France" was successfully filmed in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.

Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano told Davao reporters that the successful filming of Survivor France led other international producers to consider the islands in the Philippines as the right site for adventure.

Durano graced the Ecotourism Congress in Davao City on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 where tourism industry players, property owners, tourism officers and planners talked on the new standards as guide for developing ecotourism destinations.

Several tourists would go for physical activity and not just sightseeing and Davao with authentic destinations has the ingredient for adventure travel, he said.

Durano said they had been pushing for that to include diving and scuba diving is another market segment.

It maybe recalled that diving was promoted the Department of Tourism in the European market in a Travel Show early this year and generated interests among tourists.

The Adventure Travel is already a growing market, he said. With the global travel of about $900 million market, one-fifth of this is on adventure travel.

Durano meanwhile said that some of international producers from Korea and the US are looking for areas here that are ideal for location shoots.

In fact he said the "Survivor U.S." is considering Caramoan as the site for their next episode.

"With our country consisting of several islands there will be lot of sites ideal for adventure," he said.

Several tourists would go for physical activity and not just sightseeing and Davao with authentic destinations has the ingredient for adventure travel.

Durano said they had been pushing for that to include diving and scuba diving is another market segment.

As far as the airing of the Survivor France, he said part of the agreement is to include the showing of tourism sites of the Philippines as an opener to the main episode.

He said with nine million viewers daily for "Survivor France" beamed to television viewers in Europe and Canada that would be a high priced media mileage of promoting the destinations in the Philippines.

The airing of Survivor France will be from July to September of a reality game show that isolates its contestants in the wilderness to compete for cash and prizes in a location of exotic environments.

Durano said at Caramoan, a P200 million worth of facilities was built for the crew and contestants of Survivor France. And using it for four months, the producers paid P30 million to the provincial government of Camarines Sur. What the government paid was only the fuel needs for the entire filming, he said.

The Adventure Travel is already a growing market, he said. With the global travel of about $900 million market, one-fifth of this is on adventure travel. (PIA) [top]

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=R11&y=08&mo=06&fi=p080606.htm&no=22

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 07:30 AM

I love McDonalds :lol:

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McDonalds is what makes a city a metro. :lol:

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 07:35 AM

Young Davaoeña crowned
Miss Teen Philippines
By Maya M. Padillo

When the curtains opened for the grand finals of the Miss Teen Philippines International search at the CAP Auditorium in Davao City on May 31, 30 young, beautiful, and witty finalists took to the stage. They came from different areas of the country: Bacolod, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Negros Oriental, Cebu City, National Capital Region, Pampanga, Iloilo City, Dumaguete, Bicol, and Davao City.

Halfway into the show, the participants were whittled down to 10, and then towards the end they were down to five for the final face-off. It was a showdown of wit and beauty as the five finalists took turns answering and expressing their views on the environment, sex education and reproductive health, global warming, and values.

A young lass from Davao City, Esperanza Odulio, touched many hearts when she told the crowd that the biggest mistake she had ever made was running away from God. With her fetching looks and wisdom beyond her age, Esperanza emerged the winner and is now Miss Teen Philippines International.

Odulio, a former host of GMA 7 Davao’s variety show “Kuyaw!”, said she never expected to win the title. She received a cash prize of P100,000, a four-year college scholarship, and gifts and prizes from the sponsors.

Completing the list of winners were Cristine Manalaysay of NCR (first runner-up), Paula Pilapil of Cagayan de Oro (second runner- up); Penelope Miyuki Limsiaco of Davao (third runner –up); and Teresa Chiong also of CDO (fourth runner-up).

Limsiaco also received special awards for best in fun wear, best in long gown, and Ms. Teen Chowking. Chiong was awarded Ms. Photogenic.

Other finalists were Maribon Malig (Pampanga), Perlyn Ocampo (Pampanga), Bea dela Fuente (Davao), Ana Loreta Andrada (Cebu), Noe Mae Villagonzalo (Cebu), Jescel Ybanez (Cebu), Trisha Ysobelle Mediante (Bukidnon), Joanna Gonzales (Iloilo), Jessica France delos Santos (Dumanguete), Dan Erika Javier (Laguna), Regine Luz Senadoza (Laguna), Sarah Palad (Laguna), Alexis Joy Baldon (Bicol), Rayne Anne Tipones (Bicol), Essa Santos (CDO), Paige Reyes (CDO), Danielle Marie Teves (Dumanguete), Isabelle Elise Teves (Dumanguete), Bettina Hansen (NCR), Patrice Su (Davao), Lianne Yzabelle Lei Fernandez (Bacolod), Kazumi Mami Sakuma (Bacolod), Ferina Judy Ann Depaz (NCR), Kyle Venus Dinopol (Iloilo), and Jinky Serano (Pampanga).

http://www.dailymirror.ph/June/weekdays06062008.html

davaob4now

June 6th, 2008, 07:43 AM

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 07:47 AM

^^
you love mcdonalds pero landco tower nman ang naka starring sa pic...1/8 of the pic lng ata ang sa mcdo...:lol: basta ako, i love mcdo and landco makes a city a metro...ehehe..

ang hina ngayon ng mga soco ano???
hindi ko pa nafeel ang ayala sa mga araw na to..am i right or left?

Wala kasi akong pakialam dyan sa Landco. Kasi ang measurement ko ng isang metro ay ang McDonalds. :D

Busy ang mga SOCO lately. Saka maulan dito this past few days. Kaya mahirap to get around, even if you have a car. :D

Tanungin mo nalang si Il Tinola sa update ng Ayala. :lol:

davaob4now

June 6th, 2008, 07:50 AM

nick4ubaby

June 6th, 2008, 11:11 AM

McDonalds is what makes a city a metro. :lol:

pra sa ako. 24 hr central convenience store. :D
pila ba kabuok 24 hr convenice store sa dvo? 50+??

paulkrps

June 6th, 2008, 11:51 AM

pra sa ako. 24 hr central convenience store. :D
pila ba kabuok 24 hr convenice store sa dvo? 50+??

ana na ka-daghan? wow.

paulkrps

June 6th, 2008, 11:59 AM

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nice ibex. kung baga ng foliage ani, kalami na lang tan-awon.

paulkrps

June 6th, 2008, 12:05 PM

^^ i think Palm Hill is now Chemas by the Sea and Samal beach Park is still operating

i guess this is a new resort & further left of Paradise Island Resort( if your'e in Paradise facing DC) :)

di ba palm hill (and paradise) was one of the original resorts in samal? but paradise is still getting stronger despite the times.

Ibex

June 6th, 2008, 12:10 PM

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Nag verify ko ganina sa Central Park Hotel para makita if gamay ba gyud ang columns pero eto proof nga dili diay. Ang tao masulod man sa column :)

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 12:15 PM

^^ yup and ang span pud dili man lagyo :) , naa ka davao lan?

Ibex

June 6th, 2008, 12:23 PM

^^ yup and ang span pud dili man lagyo :) , naa ka davao lan?

Ganina ra ambie kay nag pa test mi ug concrete samples para sa city hall.:)

Naka porma na pud diay sila sa strap beams so buhos na next then paingon na vertical. Sa ako lang murag ma klaro na ang mga developments within a months time ani nga hotel :cheers:

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 12:29 PM

sincerely and honestly?:lol:

yes....hehehehe...:nuts:

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Wala kasi akong pakialam dyan sa Landco. Kasi ang measurement ko ng isang metro ay ang McDonalds. :D

Busy ang mga SOCO lately. Saka maulan dito this past few days. Kaya mahirap to get around, even if you have a car. :D

Tanungin mo nalang si Il Tinola sa update ng Ayala. :lol:

hahahaha...i like the name...IL TINOLA.....:lol:.....

the rain yesterday was terrible....70% of davao streets was under water...time to buy speedboats and wave runners goys....hahahaha....

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 12:45 PM

Feliz Resort

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neyoneyo80

June 6th, 2008, 01:12 PM

I love McDonalds :lol:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2429/landcoft9.jpg

McDonalds is what makes a city a metro. :lol:

kaya pala we have hundreds of "metros" in the philippines po!!!! :lol: :cheers:

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 01:18 PM

eto kapapasok lang na balita from SOCO @Ibex :D

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7296/dsc09284wo0.jpg
Nag verify ko ganina sa Central Park Hotel para makita if gamay ba gyud ang columns pero eto proof nga dili diay. Ang tao masulod man sa column :)

WawaY[625]

June 6th, 2008, 01:28 PM

si pinghok naa sab muabotay na report gikan sa bajada matud sa usa ka luna dapit sa may emcor ug redemptorist.

soco gallego...pasok!

paulkrps

June 6th, 2008, 01:39 PM

^^ bandang toril ni di ba?

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 01:45 PM

;21461210']si pinghok naa sab muabotay na report gikan sa bajada matud sa usa ka luna dapit sa may emcor ug redemptorist.

soco gallego...pasok!

Lols!

Anyway, nagtext mi ni kuya jech ganina. Naa sya ganina sa Filinvest office sa Davao.

Confirmed na napalit na sa Filinvest ang property between Emcor and Redemptorist Church (formerly owned by the Pamintuans).

Ayan confirmed na duol lang gyud sa Ayala ang ilang condotel project.

As to the details of the building, nag change napod ang plans from the previous info that we were circulating via PM.

Si kuya jech nalang bahala mag sabi kung ano yung new details.

Basta eto lang masasabi ko... :banana::banana::banana:

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 01:46 PM

davaob4now

June 6th, 2008, 02:00 PM

Ibex

June 6th, 2008, 02:02 PM

hahahaha...i like the name...IL TINOLA.....:lol:.....

the rain yesterday was terrible....70% of davao streets was under water...time to buy speedboats and wave runners goys....hahahaha....

OT:

Yung sa palma gil grabe ang tubig ...ngek... Ang pinsan ko may standby na submersible pump para lang sa mga times na ganito kalakas ang ulan. Luoy pud tawn :nuts::nuts::nuts:

henji

June 6th, 2008, 02:04 PM

Ibex

June 6th, 2008, 02:09 PM

^^ bandang toril ni di ba?

Matina aplaya sir @paul

reancorbz84

June 6th, 2008, 02:57 PM

whew!!! :banana::banana::banana: sir teej texted me as well earlier re: that filinvest hotel.....

so so so excited with that project..grabeh di na mapildi ang bajada sa projects. hehehehe

henji

June 6th, 2008, 03:05 PM

whew!!! :banana::banana::banana: sir teej texted me as well earlier re: that filinvest hotel.....

so so so excited with that project..grabeh di na mapildi ang bajada sa projects. hehehehe

imagine, kung mahuman na ang AYALA with its BPO buildings then accross is FILINVEST in its 25storey hotel, maulawan jud ng ubang structures diha sa area ba.

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 03:11 PM

junax

June 6th, 2008, 03:12 PM

good evening goys...

^^ i guess filinvest hotel (detail) is not yet confirmed, basta sure na businessman hotel na sya. whatever the details ayos yan kay in front lang gyud sa ayala business park.

ang alexian brother expansion kay dako pod. klaro na sya from venees hotel going to matina nga route. roxas boulevard rin may mga new U/C buildings. in a few years roxas will be the new c.m. recto :)

reancorbz84

June 6th, 2008, 03:44 PM

grabeh si bai teej, talgang pinnthan ang filinvest davao office. hehehe kinausap ang dapat kausapin. hehehe. ayun! confirmed!

whew! :lol::lol::lol:

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 03:55 PM

maayong gabii davao!

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 03:57 PM

imagine, kung mahuman na ang AYALA with its BPO buildings then accross is FILINVEST in its 25storey hotel, maulawan jud ng ubang structures diha sa area ba.
could that be the future paradise hotel?:D

reancorbz84

June 6th, 2008, 03:59 PM

whoaaa murag nice kaau jud didto sa bluejaz resort!....whew!

hehehehe :banana::banana::banana: ayusas davao uy! bow kos dabow!

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:02 PM

Lols!
As to the details of the building, nag change napod ang plans from the previous info that we were circulating via PM.

whew!!! :banana::banana::banana: sir teej texted me as well earlier re: that filinvest hotel.....

so so so excited with that project..grabeh di na mapildi ang bajada sa projects. hehehehe
unsa sad ang changes sa details of original plan:D

dhawell

June 6th, 2008, 04:08 PM

so in less than 3 months the " the tallest bldg. in Mindanao" is toppled !:lol:

Ha? bakit? ano pala ang tallest bldg in mindanao? di pala ang marco polo? what else could be taller than marco? (ay, sa silingan ba na?):nuts:

dhawell

June 6th, 2008, 04:11 PM

unsa na nga info? pwede i pm pod sa akoA?

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:16 PM

unsay update sa Robinsons Place DVO?????
ang pangalan per news report cybergate na

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Ha? bakit? ano pala ang tallest bldg in mindanao? di pala ang marco polo? what else could be taller than marco? (ay, sa silingan ba na?):nuts:
transmitter towers:D j/k ra

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 04:22 PM

unsa na nga info? pwede i pm pod sa akoA?

walang PM bro hintayin na lang natin si tj para i announce dito:)

dhawell

June 6th, 2008, 04:22 PM

wait clarify ko lang, the R mall kay separate na xa sa Cybergate dvo? o ang mall i butang sa cybergate dvo? i thought sa bajada pod ang R's Mall

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 04:24 PM

i already know what the news is and im kinda surprised na ganun ang kinalabasan. when this will be finished this will be the only kind in mindanao.:banana:

kunag malaman ninyo ang news, masusurprise din kayo.:lol:

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:24 PM

unsa na nga info? pwede ipmpod sa akoA?
business hotel by filinvest na 25st rumoured earlier na confirmed!:D ang yuta purchased na!:D

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 04:26 PM

wait clarify ko lang, the R mall kay separate na xa sa Cybergate dvo? o ang mall i butang sa cybergate dvo? i thought sa bajada pod ang R's Mall

the mall & the bpo are housed in one bldg. as fa as we know it's Robinson Cybergate .

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 04:26 PM

business hotel by filinvest na 25st rumoured earlier na confirmed!:D ang yuta purchased na!:D

yup. daghan na pud kwarta si pamintuan...how much kaya yung lupa na yun noh? how big ba is the land?

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 04:28 PM

^^ less than a hectare ata but ang galing ng Pamintuan ha @ the last moment nila binenta na anticipate nila ang Ayala

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 04:29 PM

^^

galing talaga nila. i am sure mahal ang lupa.:lol:

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 04:39 PM

^^ oo baka makakabawi na sa hotel :colgate: ,ang sarap pagusapan ang mga dev'ts lalo na kasama ng mainit na kape , alam ko nagkape2 na pud sila karon of course w/ peng LOL

dhawell

June 6th, 2008, 04:40 PM

the mall & the bpo are housed in one bldg. as fa as we know it's Robinson Cybergate .

about that, what i heard was that the retail--mall and the bPO wll be in bajada and cybergate davao will be in the lapanday property somewhere in buhangin

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:43 PM

^^

galing talaga nila. i am sure mahal ang lupa.:lol:
strategic ang location. must be a prime lot

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 04:46 PM

^^ oo baka makakabawi na sa hotel :colgate: ,ang sarap pagusapan ang mga dev'ts lalo na kasama ng mainit na kape , alam ko nagkape2 na pud sila karon of course w/ peng LOL

nanood daw si peng ng french open. bad trip ako now...talo ang lakers...hay...:ohno:

dinabaw

June 6th, 2008, 04:50 PM

^^ wow sa Paris katkat talaga si peng :lol: , ha bro sa NBA opposite team pala tayo ,hmm bakit kaya ang tagal ni tj baka pagbalik pa niya sa Manila ang formal announcement :D

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 04:59 PM

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 05:03 PM

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/stories/about_us/logo.jpg

DMSF Hospital Radiology department turns digital

To keep abreast with the demands of quality and multifunctionality in the medical service for the Davaoeños and its neighboring communities, the DMSF Hospital installed the Digital Iconos Siemens R100.

The newly installed machine is in accordance with the goal of the management for an efficient and effective yet affordable delivery of digital- flouro radiography.

The AXIOM Iconos R100 is a universal overtable fluoroscopy system. It provides easy access to the patient from the back of the table to both sides of the receptor stand. The machine's total concepts are: outstanding image quality, easy handling, maximum radiation protection and optimal networking.

The new fluoroscopy machine provides the capability for a wide range of applications including gastro-intestinal and genito-urinary exams and special procedures to routine radiographic work.

The Siemens R100 is manned by competent staff headed by department head Dr. Samuel R. Bangoy.

People from all walks of life can have the opportunity to enjoy and experience the detailed radiographic work brought to you by the Medical School Hospital.

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/flouro_a.jpg

xzibit31

June 6th, 2008, 05:04 PM

^^ wow sa Paris katkat talaga si peng :lol: , ha bro sa NBA opposite team pala tayo ,hmm bakit kaya ang tagal ni tj baka pagbalik pa niya sa Manila ang formal announcement :D

baka nga pagbalik pa nya sa manila....sarap na kasi i-announce..but let us give him the honors sa announcing...sya kasi ang kumausap dun, dba?

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Ganina ra ambie kay nag pa test mi ug concrete samples para sa city hall.:)

Naka porma na pud diay sila sa strap beams so buhos na next then paingon na vertical. Sa ako lang murag ma klaro na ang mga developments within a months time ani nga hotel :cheers:
and i guess tower crane will be erected by start of vertical construction?

neyoneyo80

June 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM

wow... a Siemens Axiom in Davao!!!! :applause: is that trendelenbourg ready? :cheers:

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/stories/about_us/logo.jpg

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/flouro_a.jpg

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 05:51 PM

davawenyas in this thread:

1. beauty queen- daghan:D

2. west pointer

3. diver

4. you can add...

*above all, isog ang davawenya:D(siguro bec of durian:D

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:13 PM

hmmm...am i the only one online tonight? este this morning na pala! whew! it is a bzzzz day or make that days since i arrived here in davao city last wednesday night. I went to FLI (Filinvest) - daghan gwapa, DMCI (hmmm murag ako ray cute didto :lol:), and Robinsons Homes (weeeeeeeeeee naa koy crush didto and daghan cuties didto...weeee). Anyway, karon pa ko nagdinner...huhuhuh here sa ilustre....sa dimsum diner. mao ra may open..and since kusog ang ulan...so nag net na lang sa ko...:D

One thing that Ive noticed in Davao City now for the past three days....booming ang business yet laid back ang lifestyle...which is good coz d maka stress :D

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 06:14 PM

wow... a Siemens Axiom in Davao!!!! :applause: is that trendelenbourg ready? :cheers:
any radiologist trained on the machine around for neyos ques?:D that machine should be neyo for routine positioning in some radiographic exam

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:18 PM

geee...i have alot of catching up to do sa thread natin..weeee anyway, i have BAD NEWS and GOOD NEWS...hmmmmm i dont know pano magstart...but here it goes!

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 06:23 PM

geee...i have alot of catching up to do sa thread natin..weeee anyway, i have BAD NEWS and GOOD NEWS...hmmmmm i dont know pano magstart...but here it goes!
please cough it out please tj. bad or good whichever you like to start:D

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:27 PM

Lols!

Anyway, nagtext mi ni kuya jech ganina. Naa sya ganina sa Filinvest office sa Davao.

Confirmed na napalit na sa Filinvest ang property between Emcor and Redemptorist Church (formerly owned by the Pamintuans).

Ayan confirmed na duol lang gyud sa Ayala ang ilang condotel project.

As to the details of the building, nag change napod ang plans from the previous info that we were circulating via PM.

Si kuya jech nalang bahala mag sabi kung ano yung new details.

Basta eto lang masasabi ko... :banana::banana::banana:

PM mo nlng sa akin...pls...:)
what changes? will it really gonna change the davao/mindanao sky?or esep esep na naman?:lol:

^^ ako din, hingi ko rin yung email... tanx in adv...

whew!!! :banana::banana::banana: sir teej texted me as well earlier re: that filinvest hotel.....

so so so excited with that project..grabeh di na mapildi ang bajada sa projects. hehehehe

imagine, kung mahuman na ang AYALA with its BPO buildings then accross is FILINVEST in its 25storey hotel, maulawan jud ng ubang structures diha sa area ba.

good evening goys...

^^ i guess filinvest hotel (detail) is not yet confirmed, basta sure na businessman hotel na sya. whatever the details ayos yan kay in front lang gyud sa ayala business park.

ang alexian brother expansion kay dako pod. klaro na sya from venees hotel going to matina nga route. roxas boulevard rin may mga new U/C buildings. in a few years roxas will be the new c.m. recto :)

grabeh si bai teej, talgang pinnthan ang filinvest davao office. hehehe kinausap ang dapat kausapin. hehehe. ayun! confirmed!

whew! :lol::lol::lol:

unsa sad ang changes sa details of original plan:D

As per FLI's Area Manager in the entire Mindanao Area -

The lot had already been purchased and the concept would be similar to FLI's project in Cebu - Grand Cenia. However, it is shorter yet bigger...hmmmm gets? ehehehehehhe

ganito kc yun.....SAD TO SAY....it will just be 20 storeys (so smaller). But instead of one it will be two 20 storeys tower aka a TWIN TOWER! (so bigger and doble sa project ng FLI sa Cebu):okay:

The first 20 storey tower will be a condotel while the second 20 storey tower will be a residential condominium.

Anyway, this is just the initial plan and is still subject to change. So the number of storeys may change. But as of today, yun ang plan sa area na yun. Preselling of the condominium should commence in August of this year.

Syanga pala...maswerte ang mga nakabili na ng units sa first building ng One Oasis kc by this coming Monday, magincrease na ang price by 10%. And to those na nakabili na...eto good news, by June 9 - magstart na ang horizontal development. andun na ang equipment ng contractor. Iba kc ang contractor ng horizontal development ng One Oasis...after that, mag start na rin ang vertical development - construction of the buildings. ;)

MtApoStandard

June 6th, 2008, 06:36 PM

As per FLI's Area Manager in the entire Mindanao Area -

The lot had already been purchased and the concept would be similar to FLI's project in Cebu - Grand Cenia. However, it is shorter yet bigger...hmmmm gets? ehehehehehhe

ganito kc yun.....SAD TO SAY....it will just be 20 storeys (so smaller). But instead of one it will be two 20 storeys tower aka a TWIN TOWER! (so bigger and doble sa project ng FLI sa Cebu):okay:

The first 20 storey tower will be a condotel while the second 20 storey tower will be a residential condominium.

Anyway, this is just the initial plan and is still subject to change. So the number of storeys may change. But as of today, yun ang plan sa area na yun. Preselling of the condominium should commence in August of this year.

Syanga pala...maswerte ang mga nakabili na ng units sa first building ng One Oasis kc by this coming Monday, magincrease na ang price by 10%. And to those na nakabili na...eto good news, by June 9 - magstart na ang horizontal development. andun na ang equipment ng contractor. Iba kc ang contractor ng horizontal development ng One Oasis...after that, mag start na rin ang vertical development - construction of the buildings. ;)
does it have space to accommodate 2 buildings. i would have liked 1 tall with a wide and spceous gardenscape on the ground. half the height condotel and the other half res units:D

KulasKusgan

June 6th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Good to hear that teej. Btw nakita ta ka sa claveria ganiha sa may mercury drug. Patabok sa landbank. Wala ta ka nahulat kay palakaw pud ko.

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:37 PM

about that, what i heard was that the retail--mall and the bPO wll be in bajada and cybergate davao will be in the lapanday property somewhere in buhangin

The RLC project in Bajada is Cybergate Davao. With regard to the project in Lapanday, it may be patterned after the Cybergate Center in Pioneer Mandaluyong...however, this is not yet final since it was just a mere announcement and wala pa namang blueprint tlga. :okay: ehehehehhe so let's just keep our fingers crossed. I already went to Robinsons Homes Inc office here in Davao - sila ang naghahandle ng horizontal project in Davao (subdivisions) and was able to speak with the head as well. They have heard that RLC had inked a partnership with the Lapandays to develop the project pero they (Robinsons Homes) are not aware if it will be a condo or a subdivision. Normally kc, if its a subdivision...Robinsons Homes Inc ang naghahandle....but RHI Davao were not advised so. ;) However, sa Manila office - yun nga Robinsons Land Highrise Building Division president's Frederick Go announced the upcoming project. Although, it is confirmed that RLC -HRBD and not Robinsons Homes which is a subsidiary of RLC will handle the project - till now, wala pa tayong magawa but to wait na lang sa final plan....eheheheh but so far, wala pa naman project subdivision ang RLC- HIGHRISE BUILDING DIVISION, well except for OTIS 888 which is an upscale community of townhouses with its own community mall :okay:.

Anyway...plans are still subject to change ;)

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:40 PM

Good to hear that teej. Btw nakita ta ka sa claveria ganiha sa may mercury drug. Patabok sa landbank. Wala ta ka nahulat kay palakaw pud ko.

what time? buntag? ehehehhehhe waaaa nakapambalay pa ko ato...kalkag ang buhok..nagpicture picture..:D post nako ang pix when i get home kay wala nako nadala ang usb cable :cry:

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 06:52 PM

Naa koy question para kay Xzibit...any news re Victoria Plaza? I visited a new kakilala kanina. He is also a businessman here in Davao. And even sya, he heard that SM Prime Holdings already purchased Victoria Plaza and it will be converted into a posh mall daw...hmmmm i wonder how true it is...ehehehehehehe

Nice akong new nameet na client kanina coz wala syay know how about SSC but he is really passionate sa developments in Davao too. He toured me sa place niya sa Robinsons Highlands. I was so amazed, daghan na diay nagpatukod og balay sa Highlands noh? And dili basta basta na mga balay...as in dagko jud.

davaoeagle

June 6th, 2008, 07:14 PM

^^
Good morning TJ, thanks for the bountiful news for Davao!

Saturday, June 07, 2008
DAR central office transferred to Davao City
Sunstar Davao

OUTGOING Presidential Adviser on New Government Centers Silvestre Bello III on Friday lauded the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) central office's transfer to Davao City.

After years of delay, the DAR central office was finally transferred to Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) compound in Mintal.

At least 300 employees of agency's central office will be initially relocated to hold office at SPDA compound.

Bello, who was tasked by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to facilitate the transfer of DAR and three other agencies -- Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) -- outside the National Capital Region, admitted he was apprehensive about not accomplishing even one before he exits his current post and assumes as new Cabinet secretary.

"Only DAR cooperated fully to implement the order. We already had the MOAs (memorandum of agreements) for the other agencies ready but these have yet to be signed," Bello said.

But he was quick to add that one will soon be signed with the DA whose central office will be transferred to Ilagan, Isabela.

The initial proposal for the DAR Central Office was at the old Davao International Airport Building, but Bello said Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman balked at the P100 million funding needed to rehabilitate the building.

"He (Pangandaman) said the money would rather be used for Carp implementation," Bello said. (GLP)

tj_brewed

June 6th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Good morning Vic....anyway nyt nyt kuya..sayo pa ko mata tmrw..ehehehehhehehehe

Bagani

June 6th, 2008, 07:43 PM

neyoneyo80

June 6th, 2008, 11:22 PM

wow.... txs po kuya sa mga news... sana apat na twelve storeys na lang instead of two po .. para po kasing gayagaya putomaya doon po sa abbatoir twin towers po :lol: :cheers:

As per FLI's Area Manager in the entire Mindanao Area -

The lot had already been purchased and the concept would be similar to FLI's project in Cebu - Grand Cenia. However, it is shorter yet bigger...hmmmm gets? ehehehehehhe

ganito kc yun.....SAD TO SAY....it will just be 20 storeys (so smaller). But instead of one it will be two 20 storeys tower aka a TWIN TOWER! (so bigger and doble sa project ng FLI sa Cebu):okay:

The first 20 storey tower will be a condotel while the second 20 storey tower will be a residential condominium.

Anyway, this is just the initial plan and is still subject to change. So the number of storeys may change. But as of today, yun ang plan sa area na yun. Preselling of the condominium should commence in August of this year.

Syanga pala...maswerte ang mga nakabili na ng units sa first building ng One Oasis kc by this coming Monday, magincrease na ang price by 10%. And to those na nakabili na...eto good news, by June 9 - magstart na ang horizontal development. andun na ang equipment ng contractor. Iba kc ang contractor ng horizontal development ng One Oasis...after that, mag start na rin ang vertical development - construction of the buildings. ;)

Peng Hok

June 6th, 2008, 11:45 PM

does it have space to accommodate 2 buildings. i would have liked 1 tall with a wide and spceous gardenscape on the ground. half the height condotel and the other half res units:D

IMO, big enough to house two vertical structures, but small enough if FLI will pattern the project after One Oasis. Pasabot, walay choice ang FLI but to make the building tall. So maski mag change pa ang plano, I am still certain na highrise gihapon.

wow.... txs po kuya sa mga news... sana apat na twelve storeys na lang instead of two po .. para po kasing gayagaya putomaya doon po sa abbatoir twin towers po :lol: :cheers:

Meron ba? Hindi naman bobo at uto-uto mga tao dito eh. Any person in his functioning senses would realize that what is being shown would not support the construction of a supposed massive building.

Chrisvenz

June 7th, 2008, 12:11 AM

wow! Nice. goodnews tlga for davao divers. *bow*

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 12:58 AM

Meron ba? Hindi naman bobo at uto-uto mga tao dito eh. Any person in his functioning senses would realize that what is being shown would not support the construction of a supposed massive building.

palagay ko po meron, as of today po tapos na po ang imbornal clearing po :cheers: , they will start construction na po (they will start po yata building the guard house and the kitchen, kaya po hindi po kailangan magbaon po ng post sa lupa at the moment). i guess shangrila will manage the supposed massive building po and they will finish everything in 5 months daw po after that po they will start the feasibility study daw po kung talaga po feasible ang twin towers, and then they will disclose kung sino ang magiging operator... ehh teka po, mukhang hindi ko po makuha ang logic... baka nga po bobo at uto-uto ako po :lol:

if the davao version of cenia will be 20 storeys, bakit hindi na lang po natin pakiusapan or petisyonan ang filinvest na gawin na lang 25 para po tallest sila sa mindanao... :lol: if i remember it right, the original plan of cebu cenia condotel was only 18 storey, ngayon po lampas na ng 20 :)

Ibex

June 7th, 2008, 01:08 AM

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/stories/dmsffront.jpg
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center- world class treatment now in Davao City

The DMSF Hospital welcomes another big break in the medical field by being the FIRST Hospital in the entire Visayas and Mindanao that houses the latest in Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT).

The United Medical Supply operates inside the DMSF Hospital the Brand New SECHRIST 3200 monoplace chamber, US PVHO (Pressure Vessel for Human Occupancy), US FDA. It is internationally certified for medical use and safety suited for critical care patients that needed such treatment.

The HBOT is a medical treatment where a patient breaths 100% oxygen while in a pressurized chamber. Large doses of oxygen are dissolved into blood or body tissues. These benefits cannot be achieved by breathing normal amounts of oxygen in a regular room Oxygen pressure. HBOT stimulates small blood vessel growth, promotes new skin growth and helps fight infection. Furthermore, it aids in the current medical and surgical therapy.

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/stories/vent_t.jpg

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/stories/about_us/logo.jpg

DMSF Hospital Radiology department turns digital

To keep abreast with the demands of quality and multifunctionality in the medical service for the Davaoeños and its neighboring communities, the DMSF Hospital installed the Digital Iconos Siemens R100.

The newly installed machine is in accordance with the goal of the management for an efficient and effective yet affordable delivery of digital- flouro radiography.

The AXIOM Iconos R100 is a universal overtable fluoroscopy system. It provides easy access to the patient from the back of the table to both sides of the receptor stand. The machine's total concepts are: outstanding image quality, easy handling, maximum radiation protection and optimal networking.

The new fluoroscopy machine provides the capability for a wide range of applications including gastro-intestinal and genito-urinary exams and special procedures to routine radiographic work.

The Siemens R100 is manned by competent staff headed by department head Dr. Samuel R. Bangoy.

People from all walks of life can have the opportunity to enjoy and experience the detailed radiographic work brought to you by the Medical School Hospital.

http://dmsfhospital.com/web/images/flouro_a.jpg

As per FLI's Area Manager in the entire Mindanao Area -

The lot had already been purchased and the concept would be similar to FLI's project in Cebu - Grand Cenia. However, it is shorter yet bigger...hmmmm gets? ehehehehehhe

ganito kc yun.....SAD TO SAY....it will just be 20 storeys (so smaller). But instead of one it will be two 20 storeys tower aka a TWIN TOWER! (so bigger and doble sa project ng FLI sa Cebu):okay:

The first 20 storey tower will be a condotel while the second 20 storey tower will be a residential condominium.

Anyway, this is just the initial plan and is still subject to change. So the number of storeys may change. But as of today, yun ang plan sa area na yun. Preselling of the condominium should commence in August of this year.

Syanga pala...maswerte ang mga nakabili na ng units sa first building ng One Oasis kc by this coming Monday, magincrease na ang price by 10%. And to those na nakabili na...eto good news, by June 9 - magstart na ang horizontal development. andun na ang equipment ng contractor. Iba kc ang contractor ng horizontal development ng One Oasis...after that, mag start na rin ang vertical development - construction of the buildings. ;)

WOW! Maaga pa puro good news na bumulaga sa akin. This is what i like about SSC davao di mauubusan ng magandang balita :banana:

Teejay good SOCO-ing... salamat po sa balita :) Davao is progressing by leaps and bounds :cheers:

Peng Hok

June 7th, 2008, 02:02 AM

palagay ko po meron, as of today po tapos na po ang imbornal clearing po :cheers: , they will start construction na po (they will start po yata building the guard house and the kitchen, kaya po hindi po kailangan magbaon po ng post sa lupa at the moment). i guess shangrila will manage the supposed massive building po and they will finish everything in 5 months daw po after that po they will start the feasibility study daw po kung talaga po feasible ang twin towers, and then they will disclose kung sino ang magiging operator... ehh teka po, mukhang hindi ko po makuha ang logic... baka nga po bobo at uto-uto ako po :lol:

if the davao version of cenia will be 20 storeys, bakit hindi na lang po natin pakiusapan or petisyonan ang filinvest na gawin na lang 25 para po tallest sila sa mindanao... :lol: if i remember it right, the original plan of cebu cenia condotel was only 18 storey, ngayon po lampas na ng 20 :)

If that is the case, baka from 20 storey twin tower to forty story triplet tower :lol::lol:

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 02:05 AM

wow...even if it will be just a 20F building(s), it will be a one of a kind project...i like it 'cos dalawa ehhh...its enormous if marami ang hi rises...kaysa mataas nga pero iilan lang naman...

im still waiting for the ayala and santos land projects...they must be having a dreadful race with the snails...:lol::lol::lol:

any updates with the expansion of MP Davao? i do hope they already started if its not yet finished :lol: lapit na kasi ang kadayawan...

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 02:14 AM

If that is the case, baka from 20 storey twin tower to forty story triplet tower :lol::lol:

i disagree...:lol: it would be impossible, objection your honor...:lol:

the area where it's planned to be constructed is just a cute one...i might be wrong but ive seen the area before and its so makipot...maybe two buildings would be enough, then they will just add the floors making it 40F twin buildings...:banana:

anyways, im pretty sure, if that news will reach ayalas satellite, i think they will be glad to enter the race...i mean, the ayalas built hi rises in other parts of the country, why can't build in Davao...with its 9 has. of luna(the last two letters of the word is with high intonation:lol:)...go davao.

henji

June 7th, 2008, 02:26 AM

Good Morning Davao.... ang daming bumalagang balita ngayun...

Il Tenore

June 7th, 2008, 03:56 AM

If that is the case, baka from 20 storey twin tower to forty story triplet tower :lol::lol:
mahitabo lang na kung dili mubangbang ning mga councilor na "ignorant" sa developments..

daghan man himuon na palusot kunwari.. problema sa soil, basig ma unsa daw.. blah blah blah!...

pero kanang 40-storey triplet tower is a possibility.. hehe!!

P.S. it's damn cold here in Davao!

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 04:11 AM

^^ Oh, does the cold air from Mount Apo go down again? I remember wearing a jacket on a one fine day in UP Mindanao, and that was noontime. What more pa nung gabii na.

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 05:29 AM

wow what a good morning ! :colgate:

teej how much ba daw yung 2 towers?

@Ibex : ayo na ang transmission sa imong wheels :D

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 05:34 AM

Davao paddlers rule 2008 National Kayaking Festival

Paddlers from Davao City ruled the recently concluded 1st National Kayaking Festival last May 24-25 dubbed as “Bugsay 2008,” organized by the Cebu Kayaking Club at the South Road Properties in Cebu City.

The team nearly swept most of the titles in the different categories of the said competition.

Veteran paddler Arnel Gabutero walked away with the over-all crown in the in the men’s singles 300 meter sprint beating teammate Paolo Ouano. Buzzy Budlong from Bohol of team Zugbugsay settled for the third spot.

On the other hand Gabutero also dominated the 3K Touring Marathon Men’s Singles event with a time of 18 minutes and 13 seconds while Ouano landed in second and Davaoenoe Charlito “Lito” Esparar bagged third place.

For the men’s tandem event both in the 300 meter sprint and 3K Touring Marathon, Gabutero and Ouano won the over-all in the two categories while Alan Salazar of Mati and JR Tapsadan also from Davao City took the second spot. Esparar and his teammate, David landed in third.

The winners in the eight different categories of the competition got Nokia 1210 cell phones, trophies and some items from Habagat who sponsored the event.

Meanwhile, the Davao team thanked Habagat Outdoor Shop here for sponsoring and supporting their campaign in Cebu.

http://www.dailymirror.ph/June/sports06072008&01.html

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 05:52 AM

PIA Press Release
2008/06/07

Davao listed in DOT's priority Grassroots Entrepreneurship for Eco Tourism program

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (7 June) -- Davao is already in the priority for the Greet (Grassroots Entrepreneurship for Eco Tourism) program of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said the details are being finalized but this would come after the three pilot areas are completed.

The Davao area will have four sites and two of these are in Davao City said DOT XI regional director Sonia Garcia.

Durano explained that under Greet program the focus also will be the participation of the community.

He cited that in Donsol, Sorsogon the community had champion the "Greet" through their whale shark watching. The other areas are in Bohol where the chocolate hills are located and in Siargo in the Caraga Region.

Under the program, they need to level the playing field by giving the community easy access to skills, capital, market opportunities plus value formation.

In Donsol, he said 60 fishing boats were transformed into tourists boats that will ferry visitors to the area where they will get first hand look of the whale sharks and the fishermen as "butanting" tour guide.

Right now, he said, the Donsol community are advocating other communities by using tourism to gain livelihood.

"We will not move in the area unless we are done in a community," he said.

Durano was hinting for glamorous camping or 'Glamping' in Mt. Apo. The place is ideal to try out the concept among foreign tourists who would experience culture and nature through camping and yet get high-end reception just like in five-star hotels.

He pictured 'glamping' as one that involves safari-style adventure with champagne, fine dining, rustic luxury of air-conditioned tents, hot water and other amenities.

He said this type of adventure has become popular among wealthy travelers from North America, Europe and Africa where resorts offer king-sized bed with Persian rugs and others. (PIA) [top]

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=ALL&y=&mo=&fi=p080607.htm&no=02

oi mga goys mag Glamping ta ninyo karong June 13 @ Kapatagan wheeee!!:banana::banana::banana:

Il Tenore

June 7th, 2008, 08:07 AM

^^ Oh, does the cold air from Mount Apo go down again? I remember wearing a jacket on a one fine day in UP Mindanao, and that was noontime. What more pa nung gabii na.
umulan kasi kanina.. pero ngayon.. medyo warm na...

xzibit31

June 7th, 2008, 08:13 AM

Ibex

June 7th, 2008, 10:28 AM

wow what a good morning ! :colgate:

teej how much ba daw yung 2 towers?

@Ibex : ayo na ang transmission sa imong wheels :D

OT:

Ok man sya pero last recourse nato kay basig di kasaka sa vacation house nila @Rall...:colgate: la ba for rent na 4x4s? :)

Peng Hok

June 7th, 2008, 10:31 AM

Goys, do you have any idea ano yung u/c sa loob ng fenced area sa tapat ng SM? I am not talking about the fenced area beside the pylon (tower). I am talking about a fenced lot across SM. :dunno:

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 10:42 AM

Goys, do you have any idea ano yung u/c sa loob ng fenced area sa tapat ng SM? I am not talking about the fenced area beside the pylon (tower). I am talking about a fenced lot across SM. :dunno:

baka itutuloy ang main place...or maybe gasoline station na naman...nasan naba ang SOCO?:jk:

about sa filinvest: diba 2 towers daw, tapos 20F each...suggestion lng ha, e 25F nlng ang isa tapos yung isa 15F...para at least tallest pa rin...watya tenk?

Peng Hok

June 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM

baka itutuloy ang main place...or maybe gasoline station na naman...nasan naba ang SOCO?:j/k:

about sa filinvest: diba 2 towers daw, tapos 20F each...suggestion lng ha, e 25F nlng ang isa tapos yung isa 15F...para at least tallest pa rin...watya tenk?

Naku our neighbors would not like that po.

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 10:50 AM

Naku our neighbors would not like that po.

di naman siguro...miles away naman ang neighbors...deserving din naman ang davao to have that kind of building(s)...:)

Peng Hok

June 7th, 2008, 10:54 AM

di naman siguro...miles away naman ang neighbors...deserving din naman ang davao to have that kind of building(s)...:)

second-tier city lang po kasi tayo kuya.

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 10:58 AM

second-tier city lang po kasi tayo kuya.

naku po koya! don't say that, baka po lalong tumaas ang presyo ng langis...di po ako makakatulog niyan...:lol:

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:03 AM

^^ Oh, does the cold air from Mount Apo go down again? I remember wearing a jacket on a one fine day in UP Mindanao, and that was noontime. What more pa nung gabii na.

dafatch lang, sa LAKAS ng ihip ng hangin, hindi lang dapat mag jacket, kailangan pong kumapit po ng husto at baka po kayo liparin ng hangin .... ;) ....... o mga goys, kapit at mukhang malakas ang ihip ng hangin :lol: :cheers:

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 11:07 AM

dafatch lang, sa LAKAS ng ihip ng hangin, hindi lang dapat mag jacket, kailangan pong kumapit po ng husto at baka po kayo liparin ng hangin .... ;) ....... o mga goys, kapit at mukhang malakas ang ihip ng hangin :lol: :cheers:

Ha? What's the malice with that? :sly: Wala jud ko kasabot...

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:08 AM

flatus Davao

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6210/dsc048021cs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:09 AM

Ha? What's the malice with that? :sly:

on my part none :D

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:10 AM

flatus Davao

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6210/dsc048021cs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

beautiful!!!! :cheers:

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:11 AM

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9805/dsc048231tm2yp0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/561/dsc048051fp5xm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 11:11 AM

on my part none :D

Wala na jud ko kasabot bai, unsa man na? It gives me the feeling that I'm being backstabbed here....Hope I'm wrong. I myself love Davao so much and hopefuly I don't be turned-off because of misunderstanding.

davaoeagle

June 7th, 2008, 11:14 AM

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9805/dsc048231tm2yp0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/561/dsc048051fp5xm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nice cityscape.... :cheers:

Yatis, patay na si idol kong si Daboy....

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:15 AM

flatus Davao

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6210/dsc048021cs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

weee!!! look at that guys!!

Ang FLAT SOBRANG FLAT

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Wala na jud ko kasabot bai, unsa man na? It gives me the feeling that I'm being backstabbed here....Hope I'm wrong.

no you're not being backstabbed here, FEELING MO LANG YAN!!! ;) don't over interpret :cheers:

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Wala na jud ko kasabot bai, unsa man na? It gives me the feeling that I'm being backstabbed here....Hope I'm wrong. I myself love Davao so much and hopefuly I don't be turned-off because of misunderstanding.

di naman, feeling mo lang yan. wag mo nang isipin yan.

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 11:17 AM

no you're not being backstabbed here, FEELING MO LANG YAN!!! don't over interpret

^^ Lagi. Wala lagi ko kasabot unsa imo pasabot...hay, nevermind na lang wui. Naparanoid lang ko sa interpretation sa imuha reply...Need food to eat, dili na kaprocess utok ko og tarong, hehe!! :D

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Nice cityscape.... :cheers:

Yatis, patay na si idol kong si Daboy....

good morning po sir davaoeagle :wave: , sino po si Daboy? :)

davaoeagle

June 7th, 2008, 11:22 AM

^

Hi Neyo, is it cold out there in the west?

Sorry to boggle your mind a bit...I eat durian kasi and can't afford chocolates..:lol:. Daboy by the way is Rudy F. I was a big fan of his in hs days. :)

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:22 AM

^^ Lagi. Wala lagi ko kasabot unsa imo pasabot...hay, nevermind na lang wui. Naparanoid lang ko sa interpretation sa imuha reply...Need food to eat, dili na kaprocess utok ko og tarong, hehe!! :D

:lol: oi berns basig lack of sleep! kamusta na ba ang Cavite :)

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:23 AM

good morning po sir davaoeagle :wave: , sino po si Daboy? :)

RUDY FERNANDEZ PO. patay na siya!! shock nga ako e:ohno:

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:24 AM

^^ Lagi. Wala lagi ko kasabot unsa imo pasabot...hay, nevermind na lang wui. Naparanoid lang ko sa interpretation sa imuha reply...Need food to eat, dili na kaprocess utok ko og tarong, hehe!! :D

i suggest you eat more chocolates !!!! :lol: it will help a lot, bye :cheers:

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:24 AM

hmmm i'm already thinking of twin towers butangan unta antennas para taas.... Bajada my Bajada :colgate:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5972/baj4cc2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davaoeagle

June 7th, 2008, 11:26 AM

RUDY FERNANDEZ PO. patay na siya!! shock nga ako e:ohno:

It's him I'm talking about...let's close the topic though at nanahimik na po sya. :)

Back to skyscrapers...konti pa lang highrise natin but it's definitely ranked third in the country in that department... (big deal!!) :lol:

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:26 AM

good morning po sir davaoeagle :wave: , sino po si Daboy? :)

the actor Rudy Fernandez...husband of Lorna Tolentino...he died because of cancer...

my condolences to the family...

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:27 AM

hmmm i'm already thinking of twin towers butangan unta antennas para taas.... Bajada my Bajada :colgate:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5972/baj4cc2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

kool.. lagyan pa ng twin towers naku po. :lol:

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:28 AM

OT:

Ok man sya pero last recourse nato kay basig di kasaka sa vacation house nila @Rall...:colgate: la ba for rent na 4x4s? :)

nah wa jud ko kabalo ,atika na lang taga mugat naay 4x4 adto sabros for FREE :colgate:

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 11:29 AM

i suggest you eat more chocolates !!!! :lol: it will help a lot, bye :cheers:

Kakahyper but I prefer dark chocolates.hehehe!!! :lol:

Anyway, is Davao MetroShuttle Acacia Station still exist?

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:30 AM

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9805/dsc048231tm2yp0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

kung pwede lang ibton ang landco, pryce, durian, ug grand regal..then ibutang diha sa tunga sa MP ug RM...

kinsay makahimo ana? e edit2x lang gud ang pic mga goys, diman gud ko kabawo...

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:30 AM

RUDY FERNANDEZ PO. patay na siya!! shock nga ako e:ohno:

i see, pero hindi ko po sya kilala, dahil baka po bata pa po ako ng maging politician (?) sya, sikat po ba sya sa Davao noon?

^
Hi Neyo, is it cold out there in the west?
Sorry to boggle your mind a bit...I eat durian kasi and can't afford chocolates..:lol:. Daboy by the way is Rudy F. I was a big fan of his in hs days. :)

grabeng init po, pero malakas po ang ihip ng hangin, im eating ice cream nga po ngayon for breakfast (chocolate flavor po, wala po kasing tableya dito sa barrio namin, dahil po may cacao shortage po :lol: )

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:32 AM

Kakahyper but I prefer dark chocolates.hehehe!!! :lol:

Anyway, is Davao MetroShuttle Acacia Station still exist?

nope...matagal napo close...nasa ecoland terminal napo lahat ng buses...

davaoeagle

June 7th, 2008, 11:32 AM

^

Speaking of tableya, nakaka highblood po yan. Yan kasi ang tanim sa "umahan" namin noon at marami kami supply nyan. At hindi ito OT ha dahil malaking bahagi sa kalakalan ng Dabaw ang agricultura. :)

Ibex

June 7th, 2008, 11:34 AM

nah wa jud ko kabalo ,atika na lang taga mugat naay 4x4 adto sabros for FREE :colgate:

OT:

Malas pud lagi naa ko close friend na naa 4X4 pero nadaut ang differential kay nag tinanga, nahutdan ug oil... :bash: :lol:

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:35 AM

di po siya politiko. artista po siya.. ung si daboy!!
di ko alam kung kahapon o kanina lang siya pumanaw pero some say na kanina lang daw!! im not sure.

bak to the topic, bigay naman kayo reports about cybergate davao and the twin towers!!

glenntoy15

June 7th, 2008, 11:35 AM

Kakahyper but I prefer dark chocolates.hehehe!!! :lol:

Anyway, is Davao MetroShuttle Acacia Station still exist?

^^^^^^ phoenix gazoline station na ang naka occupy sa area!!

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:38 AM

OT:

Malas pud lagi naa ko close friend na naa 4X4 pero nadaut ang differential kay nag tinanga, nahutdan ug oil... :bash: :lol:

hala oi i calculus na lang :lol: bitaw sa amo man gud nag sawa na sa sabros wa nay muadto ,basig katong vintage car sa palma gil 4x4 man kaha to! :colgate:

reancorbz84

June 7th, 2008, 11:41 AM

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:41 AM

^^ wala atang pics kuya vic?:colgate:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2187/blugreblugrecoffeesmcitzz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:41 AM

^^^^^^ phoenix gazoline station na ang naka occupy sa area!!

@glenntoy15, daya kaayo ka...you're a ssc member since 2007, but your number of posts is only 24, how come? ang ako lagi 200+ na...:lol:

yung opposite ng metro bus station noon, yung terminal din ng isang bus company, yung malapit sa ateneo at chinatown arch, what is it right now?

davaoeagle

June 7th, 2008, 11:43 AM

^

Ang dami yata kuya, wala lang akong time mag migrate dito sa thread ng mga photos and texts niya.... (kaw na lang ha! :) )

habagatcentral1

June 7th, 2008, 11:44 AM

AYALA DAVAO SITE:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00053-2.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00052-2.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00054.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00056.jpg
Oy Corbits, asa na ka ron wui? Grabe avatar nimo. :D

Hehe!! Asa na sya dapita if I may ask?

I'm oriented more on southern portion of Davao City. I have never been gone beyond Panacan.

What's the difference between the north coast of City of Davao from the south of Davao, from Matina onwards?

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:44 AM

@davao4now :tabian man gud ka :colgate: yung Reolsyl ngayon my bldg. rented by a bank.

Ibex

June 7th, 2008, 11:49 AM

kung pwede lang ibton ang landco, pryce, durian, ug grand regal..then ibutang diha sa tunga sa MP ug RM...

kinsay makahimo ana? e edit2x lang gud ang pic mga goys, diman gud ko kabawo...

Eto ba'ng hanap mo @davaob4now?

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/klutz1030/DavaoSSCBannercopy3.jpg

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 11:49 AM

@glentoy : gusto ba maging member ng Davao SOCO? kung ok 1st assignment mo kulitin mo mom mo at kunan mo ng photo ang Ayala sa office nila ;) :lol:

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:50 AM

@davao4now :tabian man gud ka :colgate: yung Reolsyl ngayon my bldg. rented by a bank.

agree agree agree!:lol: murag di sa kaayo ko magpost diri kay obvious na kaayo akong ka tabian...

yap reolsyl nga pala yun...what bank po ba?

reancorbz84

June 7th, 2008, 11:50 AM

ey arellano. hehehe davao nako ron. hehehe

neyoneyo80

June 7th, 2008, 11:53 AM

AYALA DAVAO SITE:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00053-2.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00052-2.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00054.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/DSC00056.jpg

no wonder why Ayala wants to develop this area here po.... maganda po ang view from here, left pryce, landco, durian and vp, tapos po sa right cuison hotel, sa harap naman po redemptorist (and the future davao grand cenia).... thanks po kuya reanzcorbsch for these nice pictures :cheers:

davaob4now

June 7th, 2008, 11:55 AM

Eto ba'ng hanap mo @davaob4now?

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/klutz1030/DavaoSSCBannercopy3.jpg

kuhang kuha mo Ibex...ang ganda ng skyline ng davao kung hindi lang sana kalat ang mga hi rises...e sesave ko yan (if you will permit me?ty)...plus Central Park Hotel and the twin towers...:soon: mapapa :omg: ako... san ang Metro Bank Tower diyan? thanks @Ibex...

@dinabaw eto ba yung antenna na dapat nasa twin towers para mataas? eto oooh----:tiasd: :laugh::laugh:

dinabaw

June 7th, 2008, 12:05 PM

beauty & brain...

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One tough lady VM Sara "Inday" Duterte

Celebrity Biker
Sara Duterte
Her Father’s Daughter
By Lester Dizon

We didn’t know what to expect. TEN, Inc. president and MotorCycle Magazine publisher Ager Kiocho and yours truly had just finished our breakfast at the Café Marco of the Marco Polo Hotel and were waiting for TEN, Inc. director and prominent Davao businessman Engineer Lorenzo Te, Jr. Jun, as his friends call him, was going to introduce us to Sara Duterte, the daughter of Davao City’s celebrated and tough Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte and she’ll be the subject of our Celebrity Biker section for this issue.

We eyed a pretty mestiza as she sat at a nearby table and Ager whispered to me that she could be the Mayor’s daughter but he wasn’t sure. I turned to look and affirmed Ager’s observation – she was indeed pretty, her Eurasian lineage shown by her facial features, her fair skin and her bone structure. Having met daughters of politicians and powerful businessmen, I was half-expecting her to be snooty, snobbish or at the very least, bratty if she was indeed the Mayor’s daughter.

A Winsome Personality

When Jun finally arrived, the pretty mestiza stood up, greeted him and called him “Tito” or uncle, which is a sign of respect given to close family friends. Jun brought her over to our table and introduced her to Ager and me. “Sara, meet Ager Kiocho and Lester Dizon of MotorCycle Magazine”, Jun said. “They’re here to interview you for the magazine.” She smiled politely, looked at us and asked, “Are you sure you want to feature me?” “Your magazine might not sell as much if you do”, she joked.

Immediately, my initial image of a bratty mayor’s daughter was dispelled. Sara Duterte’s humility, her candor and her winsome smile was uncommon among rare, sincerely courteous political scions. But then again, I realized that her father, the honorable Mayor, is likewise a rare, results-oriented leader in this age of all-show-and-no-go politics. As we get to know her, the saying “an apple doesn’t fall far from an apple tree…” kept popping in my head. More than that, she shines like a golden apple and I guess she’s the apple of her father’s eye, or probably the eye of many Dabawenyos (Davao locals).

Atty. Inday

Since her dad lovingly calls her “Inday”, which is an affectionate nickname in these parts, a lot of her friends, family friends and locals call her the same. Having recently achieved another milestone by passing the Bar Examinations, which officially makes her a lawyer, waiters who were serving us during our meal, respectfully referred to her as “Attorney”. “And I thought your name was Sara”, I joked as people called her by these other names. She laughed gaily and showed her sense of humor which I find extremely refreshing. This was one of those interviews that I thoroughly enjoy doing.

Sara confided that she prefers working in Manila because of the anonymity. She enjoys being treated as a common person while dispensing her duties as clerk of court in the Supreme Court, which is a simplicity she couldn’t enjoy in Davao because of her father’s popularity and because of the respect that most Dabawenyos bestow on their family. However, she is grateful for the privilege. “Papa (Mayor Duterte) raised us to be humble and to work hard for our keep”, she narrated. “I enjoy my privacy and I guess that a part of me is like him – I’d rather work without the publicity and let the results speak for themselves.”

A Real Biker Babe

Another thing that Sara really enjoys but unfortunately does not have time for is motorcycling. “I love riding around Davao and I really miss it when I’m in Manila”, she declared. “When I was younger, Papa would close down the village street in front of our house, put some traffic cones around, and teach us to ride motorcycles around these obstacles. We would practice almost daily, unless he’s busy with his duties as Mayor, and over time, I became quite good at riding. Initially, my brother was more into motorcycles than I was, but when I inherited his sport bike after he left to study in Manila, I really got hooked with being a biker. However, Papa would never allow me to ride alone because he feels that I had a tendency to ride fast when I don’t have a “controller” or a rider that dictates the pace of my riding.”

When asked of the bike model that she currently rides, she replied that she prefers riding her “comfort” bike, which she defines as the bike that she can ride with extreme confidence. “It’s a Yamaha Virago”, she replied when I asked her of the bike’s specifics. I assumed it was a Virago 400 that she inherited from the Virago-loving Mayor, who I had the pleasure of interviewing in 2003 during an Isuzu Media Drive around Davao. I told Sara that her dad even kidded me then that we should swap bikes (his Virago 400 for my then-new Virago 535, which now serves our “Cruisin’ for Bruisin’” Project Bike and as my daily ride). “Oh no, he sold that one years ago”, she replied. “My comfort bike is a Yamaha Virago 750.” Huh? A seven fifty for a woman’s comfort bike? With these words, she unknowingly crushed my male ego.

Riding to Eden

Mayor Duterte dropped by to meet us and discuss some government business with some of his official staff, who were also having breakfast with us. He instructed Sara to take me to their garage, choose our bikes and take a ride around Davao. After he left, we also left and followed Sara to their house in one of Davao’s many subdivisions. She led us to a wooden shed that the Mayor had built where he parks his modest collection of cruisers. Among them were a Yamaha V-Star 650 and 1100, Virago 750 and 1100, Honda Shadow 750 and 1100, BMW R1200C, Harley-Davidson Sportster and a Honda Silver Wing, which is a 500cc touring maxi-scooter. (Sorry, I was too excited to take an accurate note of all the bikes there.) There were also a number of Yamaha Serow 225 and other dirt bikes parked around the “shed” but unfortunately, the Honda Gold Wing three-wheeled trike that the Mayor recently bought wasn’t there. “I kidded my dad that he was getting old because he needed a 3-wheeler instead of a motorcycle”, quipped Sara.

Sara hopped on her red-and-white Yamaha Virago 750 (go ahead, ferchrissakes and call it a comfort bike) while I chose a black Yamaha V-Star 1100 as my ride (blame it on my male ego). Two mechanics joined us and they rode the Harley-Davidson and the BMW cruisers in case I’d like to use them during Sara’s pictorial. We rode through the relatively light Davao traffic, stopped for pictures at a Phoenix Petroleum station (a new oil company that originated in Davao) and then rode through the countryside and up a mountain pass to Eden. Throughout the trip, I could see that Sara was obviously enjoying the ride as she displayed a poise and confidence that is uncommon among lady riders.

We went into an upscale mountain top subdivision called “Mountain Haven”, where we took some shot of Sara posing on the bikes. The cool, refreshing scenery was quite an apt background for the cool, refreshing and winsome personality posing in front of my camera’s lens. “It has been two years since I last rode a bike”, she later narrated. “I really enjoyed this day.” To be completely honest, I really enjoyed this day, too.

Davao’s Daughter

During dinner, I asked Sara where she got her looks. “My mom, Elizabeth Zimmerman, is the daughter of a half-German, which makes her one-fourth German and makes me one-eight German.” When I told her that I am half-German, she curiously looked at me and asked me to explain. She laughed quite heartily when I quipped, “Oh, my father is a German Shepherd.” Bark-bark.

During a phone conversation more two weeks after our ride, she told us that she will be giving up her job in Manila and returning to Davao to teach law at a local university. We can only surmise that like her father, she has it in her blood to lovingly work for the continuous improvement of Dabawenyos because evidently, like her father (who is also a lawyer and a top-notch city prosecutor before he became the Mayor) she has also developed a passion for Davao as well as a love for the law. And fortunately for us, she also inherited his love for motorcycling.

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Sara Duterte is truly her father’s daughter.

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pansin nyo ang background full of pines parang di sa pinas! :cheers: