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dinabaw

May 18th, 2009, 08:10 AM

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UK lifts travel ban to Mindanao
Monday, May 18, 2009
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BRITISH Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has amended its travel advisory to the Philippines by lifting travel restrictions to the "east side of Mindanao."

The move came after more than two years of restriction for British nationals from traveling to the southern Philippines.

The British government had advised its citizens not to travel to any part of Mindanao due to "terrorist and insurgent activity."

However, the amended travel advisory already took effect last May 12.

With the blanket travel restriction lifted, British nationals can now travel to tourist attractions in Surigao, Davao and Cagayan de Oro.

Before, British tourists traveling to Mindanao can't get travel insurance due to the travel restriction. Without the travel insurance, British travelers would have found it difficult to obtain funds in cases of hospitalization or accidents.

It was learned that British tourists account for the biggest number of European tourists to the Philippines. In 2008, a total of 70,807 UK citizens visited the country, representing a year-on-year increase of around 14 percent.

In Davao Region, British nationals frequent the region despite the travel advisory. But with the lifting of the advisory, local officials hope for the number of Britons to increase dramatically. (BOT)

that advisory is for the less travelled :lol:... here 4 young european gals
enjoyed Pearl Farm.... until kulas and co. made epal!:lol:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7421/dsc09492.jpg

sandman.ink

May 18th, 2009, 08:26 AM

^^ nice

Il Tenore

May 18th, 2009, 08:33 AM

Let me drive home the point a bit further via a true story.

A few years ago, a friend from Manila narrated a story to our group. She said she took a taxi from her hotel to our office. The taximeter showed P56. When she gave P60, he was totally surprised that the driver promptly gave him a change of P4. Never in Manila. "This is Davao, Sir."
Suddenly, one of those in the group, also from Manila, shared that his experience is even more "unbelievable". He took a taxi and the meter showed P84. When he gave P100, the driver apologized that he had no change and requested for an exact fare. My friend told the driver that his loose change is only P80. The driver said it's okay, took the P80, and cheerily drove away.

"Pambihira, ako pa ang nabigyan ng tip," was my friend's comment, shaking his head in disbelief. "This is Davao, Sir!"
The campaign can be expanded to trumpet the relative peace and order condition of Davao that allows the people to roam the streets even at night, the people's friendliness, the cleaner air, the lesser traffic, the convenient access to world-class beach and mountain resorts and more.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

"This Davao, Sir!"

Sun-Star (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/tabije-davao-sir)
This made me proud to be a Davaoeño even more!;)

THIS IS DAVAO SIR! sabay ;)

davaoeagle

May 18th, 2009, 08:37 AM

PIA Press Release
2009/05/16
IIEE holds National Mid-Year Convention
By Cyrielle Panisa

Davao City (16 May) -- The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE) launched a convention dubbed "Achieving Excellence Amidst Global Challenges" to enhance the linkages among the electrical engineering practitioners and professionals in different fields of practice of electrical engineering employed in industry, in the government and related companies.

This National Mid-Year Convention will be hosted by the IIEE Davao Chapter and will be held at CAP Convention Center, Anda Street, Davao City on May 21-23, 2009.

IIEE National President Engr. Arthur Escalante, on a press conference held at Philippine Information Agency (April 15), said that the convention will provide a venue for the Filipino electrical engineering practitioners and professionals to upgrade their skills and knowledge.

The National Mid-Year Convention will also cover diversity of sectors where electrical engineers can have more opportunities for career and personal development, he added.

Engr. Arthur Escalante said that this convention will give the delegates and viewers supplementary information about the current developments overseas that can be applied in their companies and workplaces, earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE), and will witness a range of companies showcasing their products and practices.

There will also be presentations of guiding principles on energy conserving designs on buildings and utility systems, and the most recent technologies and best practices in efficient lighting during this convention.

The IIEE is inviting all electrical engineering practitioners and professional to participate in the upcoming National Mid-Year Convention, as well as the press and media to cover the event. (PIA XI) [top]

davaoeagle

May 18th, 2009, 08:37 AM

nbrDVO

May 18th, 2009, 10:13 AM

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DaWOW,DaBEST City in Phil.:banana:

nbrDVO

May 18th, 2009, 10:14 AM

that advisory is for the less travelled :lol:... here 4 young european gals
enjoyed Pearl Farm.... until kulas and co. made epal!:lol:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7421/dsc09492.jpg

magandang hapon dabawenyo.... its rainy afternoon...:cheers:

The Vow

May 18th, 2009, 10:49 AM

^^
Eh paano kung babae yung kausap? :lol:

e di,
ato ning babaye:lol::lol::lol:

kronology

May 18th, 2009, 01:44 PM

DaWOW,DaBEST City in Phil.:banana:

inom nalang ko.:cheers:

tamzdav

May 18th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Top 10 Richest City (According to Total Income, 2007)
Posted by: alvinrexlucero | May 17, 2009
1. Quezon City -Php 8,437,074,000

2. Makati – Php 8,296,147,000

3. Manila – Php 8,240,815,000

4.Pasig – Php 3,952,455,000

5. Davao – Php 3 ,153,457,000

6. Caloocan – Php 2,509,297,000

7. Cebu City – Php 2 ,445,149,000

8. Parañaque – Php 2,153,843,000

9. Pasay – Php 2,020,352,000

10. Mandaluyong – Php 1,794,555,000

Source: COA

Top 10 Richest Cities in the Philippines

Link: www.alvinrexlucero.wordpress.com

kronology

May 18th, 2009, 03:12 PM

wow! top 5! and to think there are still lots of room for development.

Ibex

May 18th, 2009, 03:19 PM

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Ibex

May 18th, 2009, 03:27 PM

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dinabaw

May 18th, 2009, 03:50 PM

^^ mura pud mga hawd!LOL....kadugayan nangatngat nalang!haha

WawaY[625]

May 18th, 2009, 04:18 PM

Robinsons Cybergate: New shopping destination

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/robinsons-cybergate-new-shopping-destination

ALL roads led to Robinsons Cybergate Davao last May 8 as Dabawenyos witnessed another opening of an exciting piece of real estate development.

Robinsons Land Corp. has launched its newest breakthrough project in Davao City and is set to strengthen its presence in different regions.

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Robinsons Cybergate Davao is a sprawling "Neighborhood Center," with an array of restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores.

A convenient one-stop shop, the ground floor houses Robinsons Supermarket and Handyman Do It Best.

Located along J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Dabawenyos are sure to enjoy a new wave of shopping experience at Robinsons Cybergate.

Among the establishments present in the complex are: Robinsons Savings Bank, Rai Rai Ken, Dunkin Donuts, Sun Cellular, Mercuy Drug, Mang Inasal, Perfect Image, CDR King, H20 Hair Salon and Spa, Tata Benito's, Bangkok Wok, H2O Salon Spa, Skin Doctors and Pharmacy, and Adventure Exchange and Tours.

Watch for more new stores and business offices to soon.

sandman.ink

May 18th, 2009, 07:47 PM

nice ang facade ng coffeecat, sana ayusin nga lang ung access rd and ung parking area sa compoung needs landscaping. sorry demanding...hehehehe

anyways, anybody tried or knows the name of the lone coffe shop sa my Tibungco? parang on top of the "hill" pa nga siya...hehehe

davaoeagle

May 18th, 2009, 08:02 PM

Serving bread since 1975
Despite tough competition,
Rolls and Buns continues to
thrive and opens 5 more branches
BY MAYA M. PADILLO

One of the oldest bakeshops in Davao City is the Rolls and Buns Bakeshop along McArthur Highway fronting Matina Gallera. It has been the city’s favorite bakeshop since 1975, and one of the reasons is that despite the coming in of new technology in making bread, Rolls and Buns still uses the conventional “pugon” to maintain the freshness of the bread.

Although malls started rising and more modern bakeshops started mushrooming in the city, Rolls and Buns remain strong after 34 years. Managed by RJ Juinio, the bakeshop was passed to him by his father Rolando Juinio who started the business hands-on, kneading the flour while his mother Margarita tended the bakeshop and the cash register.

When his father, who studied rubber technology in the US, ventured into rubber business in 1987, RJ took the responsibility of managing the bakeshop.

“Our customers lessened with the presence of the malls but still we have a certain bulk of market that still prefer our products, like our neighbors here in Matina and the people from the South,” Juinio said.

It’s not the competition that concerns him but people who keep on taking advantage of their business. “There are really some people who want to pull you down,” he said.

“There is too much politics here. What drives me are the challenges. Siguro naman something good will happen,” he added.

He admitted that the bakeshop was affected by the current global financial crunch. Last year, he could buy a bag of flour at P600 to P700, but in December flour cost almost P1,000 per bag.

According to Juinio, a businessman should be competitive and consider the business like a ball game. “Dapat marami akong score. No one taught me about the business. Nakita ko lang kung paano ito pinapatakbo ng parents ko. Business isn’t taught in school only,” he said.

As for his employees, he provided them a staff house at SIR Matina. “We try to help them in a small way para mas makatipid ang mga employees ko,” he said.

To maintain cleanliness and good hygiene, he is very strict when it comes to hair cut and instructs the workers to wear hair net. He considers commitment to work as the most important qualification his employee should possess.

Ensuring good quality and service is very important to him. The bakeshop has now expanded in five branches in Sasa, Cabantian, Boulevard, Sto. Niño Village in Matina, and in Matina Aplaya through franchise, which he offered to relatives only.

“Success is a subjective matter. It doesn’t mean having money but being content with what you have. A good businessman should have integrity and be humane. Let’s have faith in ourselves, have faith in God, and be frugal,” he said.

Citruseae

May 18th, 2009, 10:00 PM

reancorbz84

May 18th, 2009, 10:21 PM

:applause: sosyal!.....

apil intawun kos dili sosyal hahaha kay wala kauban.... :lol::lol:

Peng Hok

May 19th, 2009, 04:20 AM

dinabaw

May 19th, 2009, 04:31 AM

Kayaking seen gaining ground because of country’s vast coastlines
Manila Times
17 May 2009 | 6:00 AM
By Alvin V. Evangelio

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netfind( photo by Allan I.)

Among the popular and exciting water sports that can be patronized by Filipinos is kayaking, which can be done in the rivers, surf zones and white water courses.

Globally, kayaking is the second fastest growing sports in terms of popularity. It is even the third most watched sport at the Olympics and one of the most popular aqua sports worldwide belonging to the paddling community, which includes canoeing, sculling, dragon boating and most recently, surf board paddling.

In the Philippines, kayaking is getting a boost through the tireless efforts of the Philippine Kayaking Association (PKA) led by its founder, Val Camara, and through Sun and Sea Sports System Inc.

Camara started his involvement in kayaking in 1993, when Mike Rickets, a dealer of ocean kayaks, introduced sit-on-top kayaks to him and his wife, Didi, in a concession in Puerto Azul.

Sun and Sea, which Camara owns, introduced and promoted kayaks in boat shows, events, travel marts and the media. Their promotions focused on resorts and clubs in Luzon, Cebu and Davao.

“My wife and I started to import and distribute ocean kayaks after the year it was introduced to us and by 1997, we organized the PKA and started holding kayaking events, which boosted the kayak recognition as a fast upcoming paddling sport in the country” said Camara in an interview.

This year, Sun Sea together with the Department of Tourism and the North Philippines Visitors Bureau, has scheduled this year a kayaking event that has three legs.

The first leg is the Hundred Islands 25-kilometer kayak marathon that has a five-kilometer novice race, while the second leg is the Cavite-Corregidor-Bataan race. The third leg is the Cebu-Bohol Expedition run.

During the first leg of the kayaking series held from April 24 to 26, Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said he sees kayaking as growing in popularity since the country has the natural assets for the sport. He even said the kayaking event would help create a Philippine kayaking trail, which could attract paddlers from different countries. Of the country’s 79 provinces, 64 have coastlines that can be ideal for kayaking.

yehey sports (http://www.yehey.com/sports/full_article.aspx?id=239862)

dinabaw

May 19th, 2009, 05:01 AM

Bangladeshi Ambassador Chowdhury visits Davao City
Written by: Ruivivar , Patmei Bello-
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
ON May 7 to 9, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines, His Excellency Ikhtiar M. Chowdhury visited Davao City for the first time with his wife Lina, and 12-year-old son, Alovya.
The visit’s timing was unfortunate because Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice-Mayor Sara Z. Duterte were both on official leave at that time, but Councilor Maria Belen Sunga-Acosta, who served as Officer-in-Charge of the Mayor’s Office in the absence of the two top officials, ably represented the City of Davao.

The Ambassador received a VIP welcome at the airport from City Council Chair on International Relations Rachel Zozobrado, City Tourism Officer-in-Charge Bong Aportadera, and Mutya ng Dabaw 2009 Resci Angeli Rizada. They then proceeded to City Hall for a formal courtesy call and met with Councilor Acosta.
The City Mayor’s Office hosted a welcome dinner on their first night at Antonio’s in F. Torres Street where they all feasted on fresh Davao seafoods. After dinner, Bong Aportadera wowed the Ambassador with his DaWOW! presentation that detailed the tourism thrust of the city in establishing it as the “Culture Capital of the Philippines” and an ideal eco-sports and adventure destination all year round. This was followed by an investment promotion briefing by Davao City Investment Promotion Chief Bobby Teo that got the Ambassador very interested in the city’s economic potential.

During their three-day stay, the Ambassador and his family also visited the province of Davao del Norte as well as interesting sites in the city including the Museo Dabawenyo, the People’s Park, the Philippine Eagle Conservation Park, and the Crocodile Park.
Ambassador Chwodhury studied International Relations in the International Institute of Public Administration in Paris and has a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior to his assignment in the Philippines, he served as Director General of the South East Asia & Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various posts in the UN system.

Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971, following a nine-month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 square kilometers and a population of about 140 million, making it one of the densely populated countries in the world, with about 88 percent of the people Muslim.

Mindanao Times (http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/?p=806)

WadabXCL

May 19th, 2009, 05:37 AM

dinabaw

May 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM

Trading Post - Is Davao defying the impact of the global downturn ?
Monday, 18 May 2009 01:46
by Aurelio A. Peña

IF YOU”RE commuting daily from Lanang to Bajada and back, along the long stretch of J.P. Laurel Avenue, you’ll get the impression that this bustling southern city of Davao seems to be defying the full impact of the global downturn.
Why am I saying this? Deep beneath my skin, I can feel the vibrance, the breathless anticipation and the excitement of how Davao’s future will look like five to ten years from now. It’s all there before your eyes when you take a commuter jeepney along Bajada to Lanang. Philippine investors are investing millions in this city right in the middle of the global crisis!
You can see and feel the frenzy in the ongoing construction of the Abreeza shopping mall and property development joint project of Anflo Management and the Makati-based Ayala Land at the bend of the Bajada highway in front of the Redemptorist Church.
You can see the clearing going on by the SM Property Development group at the former Lanang golf course, hidden by the thick shrubs and foliage of lush trees near Damosa -- which, by the way, has its own, new shopping center called “The Gateway”.
If Damosa feels threatened by another big SM shopping mall along Lanang, right at its doorsteps, tree-lovers like me also feel threatened that the beautiful greenery at that former golf course in Lanang will all be gone. You can’t stop progress when Henry Sy’s architects and construction people will swoop and cut down all the trees, bulldoze all that beautiful grass and turn that huge tree-shaded area into a concrete jungle.
If you’ve gone to all the SM shopping malls in Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Cebu, etc, etc, that’s how all SM malls look like: a giant monolith of grey concrete with huge areas of cemented parking areas. All grey, no green spaces.
Of course, no one knows yet whether the new SM shopping mall in Lanang might turn out to be a totally new design that will finally respect fully-grown trees to the point of preserving them and protecting them right where they are, even if the mall structure itself will still emerge as the usual block of grey monolith.
Fact is, I’m still crossing my fingers on the Abreeza mall project of Anflo and Ayala group.whether or not they’ll turn out another commercial building that refuses to blend with the environment. I cannot deny that I’m impressed by the Ayala Center project in Cebu where the mall has a beautiful park with lots of trees and a big lagoon that makes it such a nice place to relax on Sundays. You can see lovers seated under the trees beside the lagoon, whole families having a picnic in the shade and some, just reading books and listening to birds with nests up in the trees.
The new opening of Robinson’s Cyberspace shopping center along Bajada the other week didn’t generate the kind of excitement whenever an Ayala mall or an SM mall opens in any major city of the country. And it didn’t care less about preserving trees because that area was already barren when they constructed that small building, dedicated it seems, to provide more renting spaces to call centers and other ICT companies now mushrooming all over this city.
For all you know, that’s also the same reason the Anflo-Ayala group and SM are jumping into the cyber space ventures because more and more call centers and ICT’s are set to invest millions in Davao City in the next three to five years down the road.
Yet, even with all these hundreds of millions of pesos in investments now pouring into Davao City for all these malls and ICT buildings, we’ve not given up wishing that these guys who are building all these structures will try to blend them with the cool, green environment of this southern city.

EDGE DAVAO (http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=459:trading-post-is-davao-defying-the-impact-of-the-global-downturn-&catid=36:vantage-points&Itemid=70)

Peng Hok

May 19th, 2009, 07:26 AM

^^
Let me do some highlighting of the article, Ambs.

Trading Post - Is Davao defying the impact of the global downturn?
Monday, 18 May 2009 01:46
by Aurelio A. Peña

IF YOU”RE commuting daily from Lanang to Bajada and back, along the long stretch of J.P. Laurel Avenue, you’ll get the impression that this bustling southern city of Davao seems to be defying the full impact of the global downturn.

Why am I saying this? Deep beneath my skin, I can feel the vibrance, the breathless anticipation and the excitement of how Davao’s future will look like five to ten years from now. It’s all there before your eyes when you take a commuter jeepney along Bajada to Lanang. Philippine investors are investing millions in this city right in the middle of the global crisis!

You can see and feel the frenzy in the ongoing construction of the Abreeza shopping mall and property development joint project of Anflo Management and the Makati-based Ayala Land at the bend of the Bajada highway in front of the Redemptorist Church.

You can see the clearing going on by the SM Property Development group at the former Lanang golf course, hidden by the thick shrubs and foliage of lush trees near Damosa -- which, by the way, has its own, new shopping center called “The Gateway”.

If Damosa feels threatened by another big SM shopping mall along Lanang, right at its doorsteps, tree-lovers like me also feel threatened that the beautiful greenery at that former golf course in Lanang will all be gone. You can’t stop progress when Henry Sy’s architects and construction people will swoop and cut down all the trees, bulldoze all that beautiful grass and turn that huge tree-shaded area into a concrete jungle.

If you’ve gone to all the SM shopping malls in Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Cebu, etc, etc, that’s how all SM malls look like: a giant monolith of grey concrete with huge areas of cemented parking areas. All grey, no green spaces.

Of course, no one knows yet whether the new SM shopping mall in Lanang might turn out to be a totally new design that will finally respect fully-grown trees to the point of preserving them and protecting them right where they are, even if the mall structure itself will still emerge as the usual block of grey monolith.

Fact is, I’m still crossing my fingers on the Abreeza mall project of Anflo and Ayala group.whether or not they’ll turn out another commercial building that refuses to blend with the environment. I cannot deny that I’m impressed by the Ayala Center project in Cebu where the mall has a beautiful park with lots of trees and a big lagoon that makes it such a nice place to relax on Sundays. You can see lovers seated under the trees beside the lagoon, whole families having a picnic in the shade and some, just reading books and listening to birds with nests up in the trees.

The new opening of Robinson’s Cybergate shopping center along Bajada the other week didn’t generate the kind of excitement whenever an Ayala mall or an SM mall opens in any major city of the country. And it didn’t care less about preserving trees because that area was already barren when they constructed that small building, dedicated it seems, to provide more renting spaces to call centers and other ICT companies now mushrooming all over this city.

For all you know, that’s also the same reason the Anflo-Ayala group and SM are jumping into the cyber space ventures because more and more call centers and ICT’s are set to invest millions in Davao City in the next three to five years down the road.

Yet, even with all these hundreds of millions of pesos in investments now pouring into Davao City for all these malls and ICT buildings, we’ve not given up wishing that these guys who are building all these structures will try to blend them with the cool, green environment of this southern city.

EDGE DAVAO (http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=459:trading-post-is-davao-defying-the-impact-of-the-global-downturn-&catid=36:vantage-points&Itemid=70)

tj_brewed

May 19th, 2009, 07:55 AM

^^ Kuya Peng....remember what I texted u last year and the very first time we met? mejo nagkatotoo ano? ehehehehhe

shaKEIRa

May 19th, 2009, 08:18 AM

familiar ang nasa pic.... murag mga celebrities sa davao:banana:

karon rako ka pansin kung kinsa ang naa sa pic... :cheers::cheers::)

Peng Hok

May 19th, 2009, 08:21 AM

^^ Kuya Peng....remember what I texted u last year and the very first time we met? mejo nagkatotoo ano? ehehehehhe

Korek! Napaaga pa nga eh! :cheers:

Sana magkatotoo din yung sinabi mo about dun sa iba. :lol:

dinabaw

May 19th, 2009, 08:26 AM

^^ so to sum it all the highlights? di ko pa rin gets.... they're still landbanking ....lol

karon rako ka pansin kung kinsa ang naa sa pic... :cheers::cheers::)

kinsa diay na sila shak?lol

Ibex

May 19th, 2009, 09:09 AM

karon rako ka pansin kung kinsa ang naa sa pic... :cheers::cheers::)

kinsa diay na sila shak?lol

They're members of the Philippine Kayak Team practicing at davao gulf... :cheers:

junax

May 19th, 2009, 09:10 AM

construction ba kamo?

pagpasensyahan nyo na po ang aking mumunting mga updates sa mga constructions dito sa davao. pukpok pile dito, ground breaking doon, finishing dito, ground preparation doon. ewan ko kung construction boom ba ito o wala lang.

5 construction updates muna sa nadaanan ng route ko kahapon.

1. abreeza
this is davao sir! (pryce business park angle)...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may5.jpg

mighty victoria plaza mall in the background. hinahamon ang abreeza hehehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may6.jpg

dacudao angle...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may8.jpg

pukpok live in action, davao light angle...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may7.jpg

1. magallanes condos (building 1)
mataas ang midrise na to ah. and imagine 3 of these along bolton street...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may3.jpg

na underestimate ko ang condo na to, massive din pala...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may2.jpg

view from bankerohan bridge...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may4.jpg

kung titingnan mo sa rendering parang yung ibabaw ng 8th floor ay parang design lang, looking at the actual top floor above (view from bankerohan bridge), parang may paggagamitan ang 9th level ah...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/mag1.jpg

3. Oroderm Beauty Hotel
heto ang expansion nila, walang pumapansin kaya sinama ko na sa update hehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may1.jpg

4. St. John Paul College
slowly but surely, usad pagong pero finishing na...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may11.jpg

5. One Oasis
matutuwa si uncle rajah nito...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may10.jpg

close up uncle rajah's place...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may9.jpg

as of may 18, 2009...

WawaY[625]

May 19th, 2009, 09:30 AM

^^ mukhang 4 levels tignan ang one oasis sa taas ng grasses sa foreground :lol:

nevertheless, nindot sya na building haha

junax

May 19th, 2009, 09:37 AM

;36899052']^^ mukhang 4 levels tignan ang one oasis sa taas ng grasses sa foreground :lol:

nevertheless, nindot sya na building haha

mao, sa SM grounds man na nga sagbot hehehe. kung dili na i trim sa SM ang nakakuha sa ground floor walay view.:lol:

WawaY[625]

May 19th, 2009, 10:05 AM

unsa na daw latest atong itukod na something sa parking area sa SM dira dapit sa may coffeedream?

KING CITY

May 19th, 2009, 12:19 PM

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KING CITY

May 19th, 2009, 03:24 PM

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diehardbisdak

May 19th, 2009, 04:35 PM

Trading Post - Is Davao defying the impact of the global downturn?
Monday, 18 May 2009 01:46
by Aurelio A. Peña

...I cannot deny that I’m impressed by the Ayala Center project in Cebu where the mall has a beautiful park with lots of trees and a big lagoon that makes it such a nice place to relax on Sundays. You can see lovers seated under the trees beside the lagoon, whole families having a picnic in the shade and some, just reading books and listening to birds with nests up in the trees.

...i think the writer came to Cebu before The Terraces was constructed...ka'y wala na man ang lagoon sa ACC ka'y gi-convert na man as The Terraces...heheheh!

davaoeagle

May 19th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Government CPAs to
convene in Davao City
Mindanao Daily Mirror
May 20, 2009

The 10,000 members of the Government Association of Certified Public Accountants (GACPA) from its 24 chapters nationwide will hold their 31st national convention at the BSP Convention Center from May 20 to 22. The Davao City Chapter, led by its president Atty. Purita A. Bernales, hosts the annual event, which has the theme “GACPA for Knowledge and Action Towards Good Governance”.

According to Emma Linda B. Faria, GACPA national president, the three-day event will feature “presentations aimed to provide government accountants with the right perspective and knowledge in good governance, economics, risk management, fiscal discipline, the new accounting and reporting standards, and overall accountability mandate as the government undertakes development projects in the midst of the global economic slowdown.”

Vice President of the Philippines Noli “Kabayan” De Castro leads the list of speakers. The list also includes guests from the Commission on Audit, the National Economic Development Authority, Department of Finance and of Budget and Management, the Asian Institute of Management, and the accounting firm Sycip, Gorres, Velayo and Co. City Mayors, and Freddie Tinga of Taguig. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte will also be sharing their views to the participants.

The GACPA, the first sectoral association of CPAs in the country, is an organization of accounting professionals who are working individually in various government agencies nationwide. Its membership, directly involved in the planning, management, and review of the use of government resources, commits to be a catalyst for change towards the attainment of economic development and a better quality of life for the Filipino people. These can be achieved by promoting a high standard of technical competence and professio-nalism among its members, promoting the use of state-of-the-art accounting practices in government, and fostering cordial, harmo-nious, and fruitful relationships among government CPAs.

davaoeagle

May 19th, 2009, 09:39 PM

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 04:30 AM

OT Eagowl says hi to ALL goys and congrats for it's "centennial thread" from the city of Paris ....and to KSP MR too!lol bonjour à tous :hi:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4455/228/60/1661510793/n1661510793_232488_515497.jpg

d'eagowl meets kangaroo man :lol:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4455/228/60/1661510793/n1661510793_232496_933410.jpg

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 04:37 AM

They're members of the Philippine Kayat Team practicing at davao gulf... :cheers:

dati rin akong member ng Pangi Youth Club! :lol:

shaKEIRa

May 20th, 2009, 05:11 AM

kinsa diay na sila shak?lol

ikaw oi og si kulas...

They're members of the Philippine Kayak Team practicing at davao gulf... :cheers:

:cheers:

OT Eagowl says hi to ALL goys and congrats for it's "centennial thread" from the city of Paris ....and to KSP MR too!lol bonjour à tous :hi:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4455/228/60/1661510793/n1661510793_232488_515497.jpg

d'eagowl meets kangaroo man :lol:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4455/228/60/1661510793/n1661510793_232496_933410.jpg

kinsa gyud diay tag-iya kay eagowl? or naay laing eagowl?

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 05:23 AM

PIA Press Release
2009/05/20

Davao-Darwin sisterhood to promote tourism in both cities

Davao City (20 May) -- The forging of a sisterhood agreement between Davao City and Darwin City can be mutually beneficial to the tourism industry of both sectors as this is a complementary resource between the two cities.

"I am hoping to meet with some officials from Darwin City to possibly discuss the proposed sisterhood agreement between the two cities," councilor Rachel Zozobrado said before she left for Darwin, Australia as part of the delegation sent by the city for the Arafura Games.

She said while the primary reason for going to Darwin is the Arafura Games she will also try to follow up with the Australian official who met with her in Davao prior to the Darwin trip to discuss the sisterhood agreement.

Zozobrado said Darwin in Northern Territory is known for its mining and tourism industry. But more than anything else, she said, it is the tourism sector which the two cities can explore since it is very feasible. At least 8% of Darwin's residents are employed by the tourism sector and the city is gearing up for a major tourism boost both for domestic and international tourism.

Like Davao City which is proud of its Kadayawan Festival, she said, Darwin too has its own festival—the Darwin Festival. Tourism is a big thing for both cities and perhaps we can encourage exchange visits among our people to promote the tourism of both cities.

Zozobrado said that like Davao City, Darwin also has lots of beaches that offer unpolluted swimming to both locals and tourists. Sports is also another complementary area among the two cities. Darwin, she said, has been hosting the Arafura Games every two years since 1991 with the exception of the year 2003 when there was a SARS outbreak. (PR/PIA XI) [top]

PIA News (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090520.htm&no=06&r=ALL&y=&mo=)

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Davao readies P3-Bn stimulus fund
by RG Alama

Davao City (20 May) -- The City Government of Davao is readying its own version of the economic stimulus fund worth P3-billion aimed at pump-priming the economy.

City Administrator Wendell Avisado said they are just waiting for the sub loan agreement from the Land Bank of the Philippines, where the loan was taken.

The City Council as early as last year has authorized the Mayor to sign the loan facility, but the Mayor instead formed a technical working group to determine if the projects would be finished by 2010 as he fears it would be left hanging once he is no longer in office.

The loan will fund four priority projects which includes the traffic improvement project which will entail the putting up of more road sensors and CCTV cameras, the completion of the sanitary landfill facility, the setting up of a crematorium and columbary and the urban land reform program. Avisado said development programs from the stimulus loan are estimated to generate 3,000 jobs mostly in the barangays. This is in accordance with the mandate of the Mayor, labor for the major city infrastructure projects must be sourced within the barangays where the projects are located.

Davao City is among the many Local Government Units with crisis mitigation programs as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has called on various Local Government Units to do their share in cushioning the impact of the global recession. (PIA X) [top]

PIA News (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p090520.htm&no=2&date=)

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 05:37 AM

as i've said before, both local and national projects will end up without proper coordination ... i hope this problem will be solve soon and not end up in a stalemate.

PIA Press Release
2009/05/20

Davao City wants better coordination on infra projects
by RG Alama

Davao City (20 May) -- The City Government of Davao has appealed to the national government agencies particularly to the Department of Public Works and Highways to coordinate their infrastructure projects with the local government.

Saying that these projects are very much welcome development, City Administrator Wendell Avisado however said that they could have consulted the city on these infrastructure programs. He said they have been surprised by these projects which have sprouted.

Avisado invoked provisions in the Local Government Code of 1991 which require national government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations to consult and coordinate with the respective local government units on the planning and implementation of these infrastructure programs.

He said that the non-coordination of these projects have resulted in overlapping of allocations for projects. He cited the road project in Tugbok which the city has allotted budget only to find out that DPWH has started to move in their heavy equipment for a project in the same road.

"If they could have just coordinated with us, we could have put the budget somewhere else." Avisado said.

He also said that other infrastructure programs in place by the city were affected with the road improvement, particularly the traffic signals along diversion road. He cited the traffic signals in Mamay road and Maa road junctions that were affected by the road expansion, Avisado said they are evaluating the effects on the traffic equipment of the two junctions which were part of the P140-million traffic signalization program of the City.

Avisado said that the City Government through the City Engineers Office (CEO) have sent a letter to the DPWH regarding the need for the Department to consult first with the City Government before the projects has to be started but instead the DPWH Regional office has directed the CEO to come to its office to shed light on the letter.

The row stems from the 22 road projects in the City implemented by the DPWH in time for the opening of classes. These projects has an allocation of P326-million and are part of the 60% infrastructure fund mandated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to be frontloaded in the first quarter of the year as part of the Government's economic stimulus program. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA News (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p090520.htm&no=3&date=)

jhunix

May 20th, 2009, 06:04 AM

^^^
dapat ang city ang makipag coordinate sa dpwh kasi national road ang diversion bago sila nag install ng traffic lights diyan. check muna nila yung rrow ng road.

henji

May 20th, 2009, 06:06 AM

Bangkok Wok :cheers:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3183/dsc09591.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9040/dsc09593.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/372/dsc09592.jpg

wow sosyal... anong masarap na menu sa bangkok wok...?

sandman.ink

May 20th, 2009, 06:11 AM

^^ parati na lang ganyan, lack of coordination. ganyan din dati nangyari sa drainage ng Davao, walang coordination kaya di connected ang mga drainages, walang proper flow.

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 07:10 AM

bakit kaya Luzon, Cebu and Davao not Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao ang focused areas...

Kayaking seen gaining ground because of country’s vast coastlines
Manila Times
17 May 2009 | 6:00 AM
By Alvin V. Evangelio

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1669/27756235076f3301165foi.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27756235076f3301165foi.jpg)
kayaking in Davao River

photos by Ely Villarosa (http://http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=22641)

Among the popular and exciting water sports that can be patronized by Filipinos is kayaking, which can be done in the rivers, surf zones and white water courses.

Globally, kayaking is the second fastest growing sports in terms of popularity. It is even the third most watched sport at the Olympics and one of the most popular aqua sports worldwide belonging to the paddling community, which includes canoeing, sculling, dragon boating and most recently, surf board paddling.

In the Philippines, kayaking is getting a boost through the tireless efforts of the Philippine Kayaking Association (PKA) led by its founder, Val Camara, and through Sun and Sea Sports System Inc.

Camara started his involvement in kayaking in 1993, when Mike Rickets, a dealer of ocean kayaks, introduced sit-on-top kayaks to him and his wife, Didi, in a concession in Puerto Azul.

Sun and Sea, which Camara owns, introduced and promoted kayaks in boat shows, events, travel marts and the media. Their promotions focused on resorts and clubs in Luzon, Cebu and Davao.

“My wife and I started to import and distribute ocean kayaks after the year it was introduced to us and by 1997, we organized the PKA and started holding kayaking events, which boosted the kayak recognition as a fast upcoming paddling sport in the country” said Camara in an interview.

This year, Sun Sea together with the Department of Tourism and the North Philippines Visitors Bureau, has scheduled this year a kayaking event that has three legs.

The first leg is the Hundred Islands 25-kilometer kayak marathon that has a five-kilometer novice race, while the second leg is the Cavite-Corregidor-Bataan race. The third leg is the Cebu-Bohol Expedition run.

During the first leg of the kayaking series held from April 24 to 26, Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said he sees kayaking as growing in popularity since the country has the natural assets for the sport. He even said the kayaking event would help create a Philippine kayaking trail, which could attract paddlers from different countries. Of the country’s 79 provinces, 64 have coastlines that can be ideal for kayaking.

yehey sports (http://www.yehey.com/sports/full_article.aspx?id=239862)

Peng Hok

May 20th, 2009, 07:35 AM

dinabaw

May 20th, 2009, 01:39 PM

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3995/05202009b.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05202009b.jpg)
DAVAO. Students from Indonesian School perform during a parade that officially opened the Davao Living Arts Festival. (Toto Lozano)

Il Tenore

May 20th, 2009, 02:31 PM

yoohoo!!
naay tao? :D

BTW, open na diay Chicco Di Caffe sa NCCC..
forgot to take a pic..:D

about sa Camella Northpoint, 5 bldgs. daw ang itukod.. ang 1st bldg. hapit na mahurot ang slots, nakuha tanang studio type.
ang construction, musugod daw sa July..

davaoeagle

May 20th, 2009, 07:27 PM

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PLDT-Davao bolsters Net connectivity in Ma-a
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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PLDT-Davao has completed the migration of all Ma-a lines from Legacy to Next Generation Network, in a simple ceremony and a blessing attended by PLDT-Davao's senior manager Benjamin Gaite, Mindanao Asset Protection senior manager Wilfredo Arcinue, Rev. Fr. Zenon Ampong, and some PLDT employees.

PLDT's equipment in Ma-a area used to be under the Legacy (EWSD) platform before the completion of NGN migration on April 20, 2009.

Previously, there was a limit to serving customers' request for line and DSL services due to technical and connectivity limitations.

The Next Generation Network would be able to serve additional customers as well as upgrade existing customers with a much-improved connectivity and speed.

In a meeting attended by key personnel from different workgroups following the blessing, Gaite underscored this development and the subsequent series of activities that would ensure maximization of the newly installed facilities.

The sales team headed by Ronnie Vibar enlisted support in considerably increasing PLDT's customer base before the end of May this year by launching a series of activities that would extensively market PLDT's line and DSL services in the area.

PLDT Davao's sales team is currently launching a quick-install activity tagged "Project Quickie" in the area. It is aimed at serving approved DSL applications where installation and activation shall be done the quickest possible time.

To date, line and DSL applications in the area are for validation and processing.

Peng Hok

May 21st, 2009, 01:39 AM

G12

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/PengHok/Photo0012.jpg

Il Tenore

May 21st, 2009, 01:41 AM

^^asa ni siya dapit?

Peng Hok

May 21st, 2009, 01:52 AM

^^

New building atbang sa Chimes. It's G12 and not Gi2 as posted in the previous page. :)

Btw, wala ka bang balak kunin ang package mo? Baka nasira na yung chocolate. :ohno:

davaoeagle

May 21st, 2009, 02:27 AM

Environmental groups
celebrate Ocean Month
Mindanao Daily Mirror
May 21, 2009

The Save Davao Gulf Foundation (SDGF) in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, City Government of Davao, National Commission for Culture and Arts, and other non-government organizations are celebrating the Ocean Month of May with the conduct of the Davao Living Arts Festival.

The said festival will be held in various locations namely People’s Park, Matina Town Square, Matina Aplaya, and malls.

Part of the festival components is the conduct of two conferences that seek to create a synergy between the local legislators and the artists.

The venue for the two conferences will be at SM Entertainment Center, 2nd Floor, SM Mall, Ecoland, Davao City.

The first conference, organized in tandem with Save Davao Gulf Foundation (SDGF), hailed as “Saving Davao Gulf: Stakeholders Conference cum Exhibition” will kick off today.

During this conference, there will be a dialogue between the stakeholders, local legislators and representatives from concerned agencies within Davao Region, with the end view of locating the gains as well as the constraints in both policies and practice towards the conservation of the marine ecosystem.

Its main objective is to provide the public with substantial information on the current appraisal of the marine resources within the Gulf area. Historical significance of the marine ecosystem to the socio-economic and cultural life of the people within and outside of the Davao Region will also be highlighted.

Conversely, the second conference dubbed “Legislative Action on Culture-and-Development and Culture-in-Governance will be on May 22, Friday. This will be in cooperation with the National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA). Its main feature is the discussion with the invited local legislators in helping shape specific legislative action-agenda that would support the further development of culture and the arts in Mindanao.

Local legislators and cultural workers shall discuss significant cultural policies and successful practice in integrating culture-and-development as well as in interfacing culture-in-governance is its main objective.

A registration fee of PhP500.00 will be collected to cover the meals for the 2-day conference.

For more details regarding the conference, contact the Secretary of the Save Davao Gulf Foundation at telephone numbers: (082) 2353389/3032316 or mobile number 09186985643 or visit their website at davaogulfmanagementcouncil.org. PIA XI/C. Panisa-Intern

davaoeagle

May 21st, 2009, 02:29 AM

davaoeagle

May 21st, 2009, 02:35 AM

Toastmasters International District
75 holds Discon '09 in Davao City
Mindanao Daily Mirror
May 21, 2009

District 75 Toastmasters International will hold this year's Annual National Convention on May 22-24 at Marco Polo Davao.

One of the highlights of this year's convention activities is the Youth Prepared Speech Contest which will be held right after the opening cere-monies.

Jemimah Pearl C. D'Longsod, a fourth year high school student of South Point School will represent Division E of Davao City having bested eight other contestants during the inter-high school elimination level helds last March.

The other nine contestants from the different divisions in Districts 75 are: Division A-Caroline V. Tee, Division B-Ma. Evarlyn R. Santos, Division C-Jeziel Ann L. Sanchez, Division D-Jared Karl Ulric D. Rubin, Division F-Jeannie Love Pelonio, Division G-Brenda Marjorie Reyes, Division H-Marvin Ryan Santos, Division I-Marvince Angelo Puentespina Berame, Division K-Rikki Danielle de la Paz.

The contestants will deliver their speeches on the theme: Pilipinas, My Country; My Home.

District 75 Governor Adelina "Deling" C. Royo, Discon '09 chair ATM-S Victoria Leuterio and the rest of the district officers look forward to an extra-ordinary convention, an honor Davao City has earned as convention host

Il Tenore

May 21st, 2009, 03:15 AM

^^hala! nalimtan nako!:D
sorry sorry! wa man gud koy time muadto sa imong office..

NCCC Mall nalang ta kita..

SamBrownEyes

May 21st, 2009, 04:03 AM

PIA Press Release
2009/05/20 Contributed by: :cheers:samdpainter05@yahoo.ca

Davao-Darwin sisterh5ood to promote tourism in both cities
Davao City (20 May) -- The forging of a sisterhood agreement between Davao City and Darwin City can be mutually beneficial to the tourism industry of both sectors as this is a complementary resource between the two cities.
"I am hoping to meet with some officials from Darwin City to possibly discuss the proposed sisterhood agreement between the two cities," councilor Rachel Zozobrado said before she left for Darwin, Australia as part of the delegation sent by the city for the Arafura Games.
She said while the primary reason for going to Darwin is the Arafura Games she will also try to follow up with the Australian official who met with her in Davao prior to the Darwin trip to discuss the sisterhood agreement.
Zozobrado said Darwin in Northern Territory is known for its mining and tourism industry. But more than anything else, she said, it is the tourism sector which the two cities can explore since it is very feasible. At least 8% of Darwin's residents are employed by the tourism sector and the city is gearing up for a major tourism boost both for domestic and international tourism.
Like Davao City which is proud of its Kadayawan Festival, she said, Darwin too has its own festival—the Darwin Festival. Tourism is a big thing for both cities and perhaps we can encourage exchange visits among our people to promote the tourism of both cities.
Zozobrado said that like Davao City, Darwin also has lots of beaches that offer unpolluted swimming to both locals and tourists. Sports is also another complementary area among the two cities. Darwin, she said, has been hosting the Arafura Games every two years since 1991 with the exception of the year 2003 when there was a SARS outbreak. (PR/PIA XI)

SamBrownEyes

May 21st, 2009, 04:15 AM

I'm like woooahhhw!

PIA Press Release
2009/05/20 Contributed by: :cheers:samdpainter05@yahoo.ca

Davao-Darwin sisterh5ood to promote tourism in both cities
Davao City (20 May) -- The forging of a sisterhood agreement between Davao City and Darwin City can be mutually beneficial to the tourism industry of both sectors as this is a complementary resource between the two cities.
"I am hoping to meet with some officials from Darwin City to possibly discuss the proposed sisterhood agreement between the two cities," councilor Rachel Zozobrado said before she left for Darwin, Australia as part of the delegation sent by the city for the Arafura Games.
She said while the primary reason for going to Darwin is the Arafura Games she will also try to follow up with the Australian official who met with her in Davao prior to the Darwin trip to discuss the sisterhood agreement.
Zozobrado said Darwin in Northern Territory is known for its mining and tourism industry. But more than anything else, she said, it is the tourism sector which the two cities can explore since it is very feasible. At least 8% of Darwin's residents are employed by the tourism sector and the city is gearing up for a major tourism boost both for domestic and international tourism.
Like Davao City which is proud of its Kadayawan Festival, she said, Darwin too has its own festival—the Darwin Festival. Tourism is a big thing for both cities and perhaps we can encourage exchange visits among our people to promote the tourism of both cities.
Zozobrado said that like Davao City, Darwin also has lots of beaches that offer unpolluted swimming to both locals and tourists. Sports is also another complementary area among the two cities. Darwin, she said, has been hosting the Arafura Games every two years since 1991 with the exception of the year 2003 when there was a SARS outbreak. (PR/PIA XI)

dinabaw

May 21st, 2009, 04:42 AM

PIA Press Release
2009/05/21

Davao celebrates Ocean Month of May with Living Arts Festival
By Cyrielle Panisa

Davao City (21 May) -- The Save Davao Gulf Foundation (SDGF) in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, City Government of Davao, National Commission for Culture and Arts, and other non-government organizations are celebrating the Ocean Month of May with the conduct of the Davao Living Arts Festival.

The said festival will be held in various locations namely People's Park, Matina Town Square, Matina Aplaya, and malls.

Part of the festival components is the conduct of two conferences that seek to create a synergy between the local legislators and the artists.

The venue for the two conferences will be at SM Entertainment Center, 2nd Floor, SM Mall, Ecoland, Davao City.

The first conference, organized in tandem with Save Davao Gulf Foundation (SDGF), hailed as "Saving Davao Gulf: Stakeholders Conference cum Exhibition" will kick of on May 21, Thursday.

During this conference, there will be a dialogue between the stakeholders, local legislators and representatives from concerned agencies within Davao Region, with the end view of locating the gains as well as the constraints in both policies and practice towards the conservation of the marine ecosystem.

Its main objective is to provide the public with substantial information on the current appraisal of the marine resources within the Gulf area. Historical significance of the marine ecosystem to the socio-economic and cultural life of the people within and outside of the Davao Region will also be highlighted.

Conversely, the second conference dubbed "Legislative Action on Culture-and-Development and Culture-in-Governance will be on May 22, Friday. This will be in cooperation with the National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA). Its main feature is the discussion with the invited local legislators in helping shape specific legislative action-agenda that would support the further development of culture and the arts in Mindanao.

Local legislators and cultural workers shall discuss significant cultural policies and successful practice in integrating culture-and-development as well as in interfacing culture-in-governance is its main objective.

A registration fee of PhP500.00 will be collected to cover the meals for the 2-day conference.

For more details regarding the conference, contact the Secretary of the Save Davao Gulf Foundation at telephone numbers: (082) 2353389/3032316 or mobile number 09186985643 or visit their website at davaogulfmanagementcouncil.org. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA News (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=R11&y=07&mo=07&fi=p090521.htm&no=05)

Fly2Bacolod

May 21st, 2009, 04:48 AM

flickr pic by jonjoaquin
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3162624363_e057eec4c3.jpg?v=0

Il Tenore

May 21st, 2009, 05:05 AM

^^nice! ;)

dinabaw

May 21st, 2009, 06:29 AM

UP Mindanao Sculptures by Kublai Milan

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6521/3547320361e067607061b.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3547320361e067607061b.jpg)
Dakilang Ina

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2127/35473208974f6a71c8a8b.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35473208974f6a71c8a8b.jpg)
Mariposa

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag-uuma/tags/sculpture/

tj_brewed

May 21st, 2009, 06:40 AM

[center]UP Mindanao Sculptures by Kublai Milan

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6521/3547320361e067607061b.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3547320361e067607061b.jpg)
Dakilang Ina

I used to stare at this statue before (trying to kill time) while waiting for my beloved someone who used to study at UP Mintal.

kukiya4

May 21st, 2009, 11:33 AM

Wew!

Good Pm Kuya Goys and (Girls?) of Davao Thread!

After the longest Haitus, I finally found my way back here sa Skyscraper City, it was towards my "end moments" sa office namo ni citruseae when nag sobrang strict ang I.T. we cant access skyscraper city anymore (maayo nalang nag resign nako, sori citruseae, i miss you really ;)..). I moved back to help my family operate once more our "bread and butter".

Last Holy Week my mom rushed my grandma at San Pedro Hospital, this forced us to get one way tickets MNL-DVO due to the high prices at that time plus we don't really have an idea when my lola will be discharged. Since we are operating a travel agency here in manila and some cities in visayas, naka secure mi ug ticket for earliest flight back to Manila on Easter Sunday - only to realize that we dont have a way of getting those tickets printed since agencies are either close or will open on a later time. To make a long story short, with some help, we were able to fly back to Manila but that definitely left a mental note with my mom, she kept telling me how ironic it is that we try to meet every demand of our clients in the travel industry but at times like those we felt helpless just because it was a long holiday. And the fact that we booked a flight early.. and that why while it is always convenient for us to get tickets in Manila, Cebu or Tagbilaran... but never in our hometown Davao City...

That situation helped a lot in convincing the family to finally open up a branch there sa Davao. FINALLY.. FINALLLLLYYY...

So there hehe thats my story.. (if citruseae is MIA its just because wala na syay access :lol::lol:) Right now im in the process of doing the feasibility study for the branch sa Davao. Though im here sa manila my younger brother is searching the city proper for a good location (though feeling nako mas gi laag lang niya iyang uyab kaysa mangita dyud).

Mga dear kuya goys, if you have some recommendations po for a good place for a travel agency there i would really really appreciate it. Im hoping to have it at least starting operations by July.

tenks.. i think it will take me 5 days to read all the threads ive missed..:nuts::nuts:

sori sa mala telenovelang request.. hehe

- kukiya4 -

xzibit31

May 21st, 2009, 12:24 PM

The Vow

May 21st, 2009, 12:48 PM

Saan ko pwede ipadala ang aking protesta? Kulang kasi. :lol:

Kulang ba? OO nga:lol: naks pati ako nakiintriga na rin.
u talaga

maayomo

May 21st, 2009, 01:57 PM

Confessions of a Partyphile - The new tribe of Davao
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 05:54
by Zhaun Ortega

BAGOBO.
Bilaans.
Guiangans.
Tagacaolos.
Manobos.
Mandayas.
Mansakas.
Gimikeros.
Alright, alright, I know what you are thinking. The last word does not really belong in that particular line up. But if you really think about it, maybe it does, doesn’t it?

When we speak of tribes in Davao we often think of the Lumads and the natives who live high above in the mountains; but what you, and the rest of the people who belong in our generation, do not realize is that this isn’t necessarily the case. No matter where you originally come from, no matter how long you have been settled in this city, and no matter how little you know about your other Davaoeño brothers and sisters; you are now part of the New Davaoeño tribe.
Yup, you may not be consciously aware of it but you are now a part of this breed of educated, street-smart, and confident people. The yuppies and students that walk the city streets unknowingly form one homogenous tribe; we share the same interests, attitudes and points of view. We may not know it, but we share a lot of common traits which now dictate, not only how the economy of Davao moves, but also how we deal with each other.

Unlimited Rice, Pito-Baynte and Eating Hearty

Surprisingly (or not), the new breed of Davaoeños is still much like the past generations of Pinoys. We still eat five times a day; merienda is still a must, and Banana-Cue, Pito-Baynte (7 for 20 pesos) Barbeque and Tulo-Diyes (3 for 10 pesos) Siomai are still staples of the dining table, or at least of the side walks right outside the school gates.
We still use sawsawan with every meal, thus explaining the abundance of toyo (soy sauce), suka (vinegar), calamansi (native lemon), sili (chili), patis (fish sauce), ketchup and pinakurat (well. there’s no translation. You will just have to try this one yourself) in all Davaoeño restaurants. We still invite whoever happens to pass by our dining tables to join us in eating with a loud “mangaon ‘ta!”. And we still enjoy eating our favorite sud-an (viand) with a steaming hot cup of rice, no matter how many times Ms. Winfrey tells us to do otherwise.
My humble opinion: Unless Oprah has tried eating a hot, freshly cooked piece of Bulad (dried fish) dipped in vinegar, chili and paired with fresh tomatoes, served over some steaming white rice… she can’t tell us Davaoeños to quit rice completely.
What’s more, unlike the Manila crowd, we are less obsessed with eating healthy thus Kwek-kwek, Fish Ball, Balot, frozen strong beer and, much to the horror of Manilenyos, unlimited rice are favorites among Dabawenyos.
And this is actually good for us: we still get to enjoy our food, no matter how embarrassingly cheap they are; and we don’t even need to feel guilty about stuffing our hearts with all the cholesterol it can take (seriously, now is a good time to bring in the Sisig, Bulalong Kalabaw and Crispy Pata)

Anti-Sosyal, Passing Gas and the Magic F. Torres Brings.

Unlike past generations, we have stopped trying to be “sosyal”. We are now content with being ourselves and even put a premium on simple living. Thus, fancy restos are now being snubbed; we appreciate simple Filipino food like Barbeque, Inihaw na Isda and other home-cooked favorites that can compete (in price) with even the most established fast-food chains.
Even bars are now getting shrugged; partyphiles have gone back to the old Filipino way. It used to be, when you walked the streets at night, you would see a group of men sharing chit-chats over some cold beer in every baranggay, in every kanto, in every sari-sari store in the city. Yes, we have gone back to this very Noypi tradition of conversing over beer, but unlike the generations of our parents, we now find the right place and time for it: thus, as everyone has probably realized by now, F. Torres is where all the magic happens.
And, unlike generations before us, we are never embarrassed to admit that we don’t have money in our pockets, that our feet smell or that we just let out a silent but deadly fart. Trust me, we have become anything but sosyal.

Free WiFi, Chillaxing and Gym Buddies

The only exception to the “anti-sosyal” rule would probably be the coffee shops. We still frequent them even if we know we can get our caffeine fix at home for a much, much, much lower price; because coffee shops are the perfect venue for lazy conversation (and of course, free WiFi). They set the stage for great conversations and somehow, after a trip to your favorite café, you feel relaxed. And this is what we are after: stress-relief.

Wellness and relaxation have become the priorities for the new Dabawenyo tribe. We spend money for spa services and massages, and no, I don’t mean the local manghihilot. We go out partying to forget all the chaos that life brings (yes, Mom and Dad, the only reason why we go out on gimmicks is to relieve stress) and kiss our worries goodbye. And we now enroll in our local gyms to help sweat our stress away (aside from the fact that it is also a great way to find new friends. Gym buddy, anyone?). We put a premium on good living and letting our hair down after a hard day at work. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have our share of mischief and misdemeanor.

Informed Wild Children, Not-So-Squeaky-Clean Images, and Owning up to Mistakes

Older generations often think of us as rowdy or “wild”, but I think my generation is more informed and make wiser decisions. That is not to say that we do not have our share of wild nights, but I’m pretty sure, we have not been doing anything that our parents’ generations haven’t done before. However, the difference is in the way we handle these facts of life. We may be wild (but I am doubtful that we are wilder than any of the generations before us) but this time, we are confident enough to admit that we are. We admit to doing what we do, we are not a generation who tries to seem squeaky-clean; we have gone away with all the “kaplastikan” and we have matured well enough to realize that, although it is not okay to make stupid mistakes, it definitely is okay to own up to them.

Things I Know For Sure

Of course, an article could never capture the true essence of the new Dabawenyo tribe but these things I know for sure: we know what we want and we know how to get it; we have mastered the art of remaining under the radar while moving mountains; we are oblivious to the fact that we have great potential; we still love fried food, Hebi and Choc-nut; we have done away with social-climbing; farting is not that big a sin as it used be and more importantly, we love and appreciate Davao and all the quirks it brings along with it.

Edge Davao (http://http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=334:confessions-of-a-partyphile-the-new-tribe-of-davao&catid=44:indulge--lifestyle&Itemid=77)

Bai, kani, honest and sincere question lang jud ni, ha. I mean, I love Davao, lived there for almost a year, but I just wonder why Tagalog, especially among yuppies and college studes who obviously are more comfy in using Visayan as their main language, seems to be some sort of status symbol or something. Bisan pinugos na kaayo ba. Hisgutan jud ni namo pirme sa ako officemate nga taga Tagum, and magsige ra mi panglibak ug mga people nga magkasayop-sayop nalang sa ilang pagtinagalog. I remember one time, the secretary in our office was talking to someone over the phone and was taking down notes when suddenly, she panicked and said, "Teka lang, yung ballpen ko, ayaw nang DUMAAN! Ah, katawa jud mi tanan. She was trying to translate the Visayan "muagi" into Tagalog, and made a booboo as a result. : )

junax

May 21st, 2009, 03:19 PM

random pictures of davao...

dmsf hospital...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may12.jpg

sm ecoland repainting, primer...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may15.jpg

all that juice, inside sm...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may16.jpg

camella northpoint models...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may13.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may14.jpg

bel1river

May 21st, 2009, 04:01 PM

Bai, kani, honest and sincere question lang jud ni, ha. I mean, I love Davao, lived there for almost a year, but I just wonder why Tagalog, especially among yuppies and college studes who obviously are more comfy in using Visayan as their main language, seems to be some sort of status symbol or something. Bisan pinugos na kaayo ba. Hisgutan jud ni namo pirme sa ako officemate nga taga Tagum, and magsige ra mi panglibak ug mga people nga magkasayop-sayop nalang sa ilang pagtinagalog. I remember one time, the secretary in our office was talking to someone over the phone and was taking down notes when suddenly, she panicked and said, "Teka lang, yung ballpen ko, ayaw nang DUMAAN! Ah, katawa jud mi tanan. She was trying to translate the Visayan "muagi" into Tagalog, and made a booboo as a result. : )

Good and honest question. I don't think some Dabawenyos are trying to force to speak Tagalog over Bisaya. It's a mix of both languages/dialects that you'd commonly hear in Davao. There are several 'net articles on this subject - some funny and some serious dissertations on this phenomena. Even Dean (I forget his name now) of the UP College of Arts and Sciences wrote a paper on this and even half-proposed that the Davao model of language/dialect be the "official" language of the RP. In my case, I grew up in Davao but even in the 60s my parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and I spoke in English. It was only when we started going to school where we learned/started to mix Tagalog and Bisaya with our English (not to the delight of our parents). Over time, we eventually learned how to converse in Bisaya (Davao's version, anyway) because it was the only way we could communicate more effectively with the people we worked with on a day-to-day basis (farms, vendors, suppliers, etc.).

Il Tenore

May 21st, 2009, 04:08 PM

sm ecoland repainting, primer...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may15.jpg

about this one... taplan lang ni ug original na color..
can they do something better?

jogavilz

May 21st, 2009, 04:30 PM

bagay man ang red sa SM, kaya lang sila na bahala magbuot hehe

sandman.ink

May 21st, 2009, 05:52 PM

Bai, kani, honest and sincere question lang jud ni, ha. I mean, I love Davao, lived there for almost a year, but I just wonder why Tagalog, especially among yuppies and college studes who obviously are more comfy in using Visayan as their main language, seems to be some sort of status symbol or something. Bisan pinugos na kaayo ba. Hisgutan jud ni namo pirme sa ako officemate nga taga Tagum, and magsige ra mi panglibak ug mga people nga magkasayop-sayop nalang sa ilang pagtinagalog. I remember one time, the secretary in our office was talking to someone over the phone and was taking down notes when suddenly, she panicked and said, "Teka lang, yung ballpen ko, ayaw nang DUMAAN! Ah, katawa jud mi tanan. She was trying to translate the Visayan "muagi" into Tagalog, and made a booboo as a result. : )

ganyan talaga ang language, there is no such thing as 100% tama...davaenos do not speak tagalog na 100% similar as Manilenos...in the same way, Manilenos do not speak tagalog like Batangenos or Bulacenos do...you can laugh at it all you want, pero that's life...
kahit bisaya iba2x ang paggamit, iba2x ang usage ng words...like, last month, I was dumbfounded when someone used the term "nagdaut"...in reference to a colleague being sick. or, when I was in cebu, I was lost for a moment when someone said, naa sa "dan"..."dalan" diay.

or, going international..with English, meron US version, UK and AUS...with spanish naman, meron din difference and Mexican spanish and Spain's.

oradude23

May 21st, 2009, 10:25 PM

Pleasures of the Table
Dinner at Pablo's

By GENE GONZALEZ

I didn’t realize Pablo’s Steaks and Crabs was an offshoot of Ranchero’s until I stepped in and met their research and development chef, the young and enthusiastic, Mike Sunglao together with his mom. And, all my plans of being incognito immediately flew out the window.

Ranchero’s was a restaurant owned by the Sunglao family who were pioneers in cattle-fattening long before importations took over the market. Their crossbreeds were being served as the favorite pochero and their baby back ribs as sinigang in their original site at General Santos City, which later branched out near the Central Bank in Davao.

Eventually, the family diversified to fit the demands of a growing and more sophisticated market. And, out came a more elegant dining concept called Pablo’s Steaks and Crabs. In Davao, they set up in a ritzy arcade on Jacinto St. near The Center for Asian Culinary Studies located on Torres St.
Last Mother’s Day, a hurried lunch near the school yielded two good plates of roast porkloin, which was stuffed with prunes and in a deep demi-glace, and a linguine of Angus meatballs in an Italian pomodoro sauce. I had gone back since for dinner and since I was not being hosted, I would be able to sample the permanent menu items which they are very proud of – their steaks and crabs.

I was probably too famished (or greedy) that evening, having ordered a starter of oysters that was done in a cheese gratin of three ways, a very green-tasting pesto cream, a mouth-filling cream cheese topping, and a garlic provencal herb cheese topping. The first two were the best of the plate, since I found that the garlic provencal herb had a bit too much thyme. But, I guess, the chef did agree and I’m sure the next ones would be superb.

Pablo’s Caesar Salad is very American, making use of the now softer lettuce than the stereotypical Pinoy Iceberg style. The coating is light but full flavored.

I made a wrong judgment call on the next course, having ordered a huge king crab. It arrived with its huge claws cracked and oozing with browned butter, olive oil, and garlic. I should have stopped at this course having enjoyed the moist, succulent textures of the firm crab claws and the lighter, snowier meat from the torso.

Eventually, the rib eye I ordered arrived with all the fixins of corn, cauliflower, and potatoes. With the accuracy of the grilling and the lightness of the steak rub, one doesn’t need the mushroom sauce served on the side.

I espied some very reasonably priced wines on their shelf. But, on my next visit, I will bring my own and pay the minimal corkage charge and drink a big wine with their steak cuts.

Having had no more room, I decided to forgo the homemade cheesecake that I had on a previous meal there. Instead, taking a few good looks at the cheesecakes at the other tables to settle an already filled belly became the next course, just to complete dessert.

bel1river

May 21st, 2009, 10:31 PM

^^ Exactly!

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 12:15 AM

^^

Hi Jon, musta na. When are you coming to Vancouver.

In reference to your question, I guess the UP chancellor you were referring to was Nemenzo. I can recall myself he postulated for the Davao language ( or is it dialect?) as the real national tongue because of the encompassing mixture of many dialects to it.

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 12:27 AM

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 12:35 AM

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 01:23 AM

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Discovering fun at Playa Azalea
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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BEACH fun for everyone! Lounge, stroll, frolic, play, swim, and relax.

There is something for every member of the family as Playa Azalea invites everyone to discover fun along the shores of this exclusive development enclave.

It gives everyone a glimpse of what is to come in this place you will call home. But more than imagining, Playa Azalea is making it happen for you and your loved ones.

While Dad can read his novel in quiet seclusion and Mom takes a much-needed break and have her own personal masseuse in our spa corner, the kids can have the time of their lives from sunrise to sundown along the beach or take part in the specially conceived activities of guaranteed fun.

The Playa Azalea innovative team declares, "It's definitely more than swimming in the azure waters of the island or building sand castles of white sand on this special day."

They are making sure it's one summer the kids and everyone will never forget and stretching fun with an extra mile with face painting, bubble show for the kids, and even a scavenger hunt.

The family comes first and Playa Azalea will make it a bonding moment. Teamwork is required in the rest of the entertaining events that will surely draw cheers and chuckles.

When was the last time you played the old-time Filipino outdoor games?

The kids may have the edge with their gadgets, but dads can now show sons and moms their daughters how they do it on the field with a very cool line-up of surprising games.

It's a picnic. Summer concoctions of shakes, ice cream, and delicious tummy fillers for energy will be available for free.

And to seal the memories of this summer special, why not have a family picture in the exclusive photo booth?

Playa Azalea is making the future happen today. This is what fun will be all about in your new home in the island. Limited slots available. For inquiries and reservations please call the Playa Azalea at 273-6166.

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 01:32 AM

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Feature
Fiestas in the cities
By Adi C. Quisido
My Scene

WHEN I ambled over to the SM Davao Event Center last May 16, I was in what I call my summer stupor a sort of a miasma that surrounds me when assailed by either the unforgiving heat of the summer sun or the humidity of an unexpected rainfall.

I so looked forward to sitting at the Event Center to watch the show and take advantage of the mall's cool interior.

I was pleasantly jolted out of my haze when SM Davao opened their "Fiestas in the City" program.

There were brilliant yellows, dazzling turquoises, deep blues and greens, vivid reds, bright oranges, and luminous pastels in pink, sky blue, flesh, peach-there were too many hues to mention.

It was like an explosion of colors happened onstage and bonded on the costumes worn by the dancers. The youthful performers danced, shook, twirled, and delighted in their rendition of the festival dances.

If their boundless energy, colorful costumes, and cheerful faces weren't enough to rouse your spirits, I don't know what will.

"Fiestas in the City" is a weeklong event of vividly colorful costumes, lively performances, and interesting exhibits representing the most vibrant and lavish festivals in Davao Region.

Organized by SM Davao in cooperation with the Community Relations Program Team of the City Mayor's Office, the daily performances gave SM mall goers an exciting show every afternoon of the week.

The Opening Program featured the Aliwan Festival, an annual gathering of cultural festivals in the country highlighting Filipino's vibrant culture and rich heritage.

The Kadayawan and the Caracoles Cultural Shows followed in the afternoon of May 17 and 18, respectively, showing the exciting features that made these festivals famous.

Tagum's Musikahan Festival took center stage on May 19, displaying the Filipino talent in composing, performing, and producing music.

On May 20 to May 23, SM Davao featured the Living Arts Festival, which is a hodgepodge of events in theater, dance, music, film, literature, visual arts, among many others.

SM also brought to Davao the eye-popping "Solidarity Ring" on May 20-24, a main attraction in the Bulawan Festival of the Comval Province.

Touted to be the largest golden ring in the region, and probably in the whole country as well, the Solidarity Ring is the Bulawan Festival's most symbolic feature.

All these fiestas will be highlighted by the "queen" of all fiestas, the Santacruzan, which SM will celebrate with the "Sagala Grand Parade and Gown Competition" on Saturday, May 23, and the "Little Sagala Grand Parade, Garbo Com Valenyo" on Sunday, May 24, as the culmination.

SM Davao effectively captured the essence of each fiesta celebration presented in the daily afternoon shows for the entertainment of its shoppers.

For the uninitiated, it proved educational as well, as the presentations gave them a peek of what each festival has to offer.

Apart from the pleasurable experience of shopping at SM, the "Fiestas in the City" was another reason to go back to SM every day this week.

It heated up Davao's summer spirit by bringing to fore the vibrant energy and unbridled joy of fiesta celebrations, making you realize that, hey, summer's not over just yet.

(adi.quisido@gmail.com)

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 01:32 AM

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 01:56 AM

Kids on the Block and the Kalumon
Written by: Soco , Joan Mae
Thursday, 21 May 2009

THE NIGHT when I saw the Badjao kids dance and sang their hearts without begging for what have-we(s) gave me a chill; it happened during the ‘Duyog sa Pagsaulog’ staged by the Kalumon Performing Ensemble (read as aa’nsaambul) last May 16 at the People’s Park. The Badjao kids who were the guest performers of the event told the audience their stories on the road through theatrical performance.

“Naa mi ninyo makita sa dalan, ug tingali, nagkasugat na ta. Kami to’ng gapanuktok sa inyong sakyanan, mangayo og pagkaon o di ba kaha mangayo og kwarta,“ says a performer while she was dancing to the rhythm of the song, Gingharigat (which means Kingdom).

I saw the audience in awe at the Badjao performers and what seemed to be an ordinary showcase of talents and culture turned out to be a tearjerker when in a dialogue, they asked, “Naa pa kaha mi luna sa inyong mga kasingkasing, madawat pa kaha mi ninyo sa inyong komunidad?” I’m sure everyone in the park that night whispered a silent yes.

Well, that was the opening salvo of Duyog sa Pagsaulog. The rest of the night displayed an energetic rendition of songs by Joey Ayala, Bayang Barrios, and Kalumon themselves. Also, dances of the different tribes here in Mindanao like the Bagobo, Manobo, B’laan, and the Subanen were showcased the whole night.

Another eye-opening, laughter-inducing part of the event was the group’s presentation of excerpts from the Mindanawon play, Antigong Agong, which was written and directed by Carlos Palanca recipient Arnel Mardoquio and choreographed by no less than Mario Leoffer Lim. The play mirrors the life and folkways of the Tausug youth in Jolo, Sulu – happy and hopeful despite the constant threats from the war.

Looking at another dimension, the play mirrors as well the lives of the actors, continuously fighting the decadent culture among the urban youth in a happy and hopeful disposition.

I am so proud of Kalumon! The group is composed of students and out-of-school youths and they started the ‘Duyog sa Pagsaulog’ just last year with totally meager resources. Now, they have trailed successfully into moving it as an annual event. Fortunately, the passion of these young ones for promoting culture caught the eye of those who are willing and able to help.

With the support of SPACE Foundation headed by Ms. Margie Moran Floirendo, the Davao City Tourism Operations Office, and a load of Kalumon’s personal friends and supporter, Kalumon Performing Ensemble and their guest performer from the Badjao Community ended the night, despite the rain, with a total blast.

sandman.ink

May 22nd, 2009, 03:06 AM

nice pics...panalo!

kukiya4

May 22nd, 2009, 03:06 AM

dont just choose any part of downtown davao. your place should have ample parking and it should be also accessible to the riding public.

i live in the matina area, but my travel agent is near ateneo college. aside na family friend namin ang may ari ng travel agency, they have ample parking space .

my 10 cents....

Sorry to hear your story... I know it all ended in a positive note so I hope you saw that side shining through...:)

In regards to you query, I'm guessing you have too look at the malls where there are ample parking spaces...(listen to the voice of experience and that I'm referring to xzibit31 being in the business environment himself)

Another nice locations would be the new enclaves situated a little farther away from the city's core like the Damosa Gateway, SM Ecoland area or the Buhanging Diversion area (Milan Intersection), where clients don't have to slug it out for space such as the downtown areas.

Welcome back to the beautiful city of Davao and we appreciate your business...I hope I don't sound like I'm hardselling Davao! :)

:banana:

tenks tenks!! ill have my brother look into it po.. at least i have an idea where exactly he is going (save on gas hehe), im thinking of around matina area or ecoland area since we live all da way pa tugbok pa. The recommended places sa akong brother are like either san pedro area or uyanguren area daw which i thought walay parking spaces:ohno:. I have been in davao only for holidays so i never had the time to go around in the past 6 years. Im asking my high school friends to look into places too where theres at least foot traffic and yeah parking..

thanks ulit.

SamBrownEyes

May 22nd, 2009, 03:34 AM

As usual, your photos are winners...Thanks Junax!! :okay:

Is this under RLC or I remember the Noblesse if my memory serves me right??
Thankx. Any updates of contructions please just wanna see them.

glenntoy15

May 22nd, 2009, 04:10 AM

ARAFURA GAMES medal tally:

Final Medal Tally
Position
Summary

Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total

1
Malaysia
405.62 Kb 29 10 16
55
Sarawak 13 3 4 20
Kelantan 0
0
0
0

Kuala Lumpar 0
0
0
0

Sabah 0
0
0
0

Selangor 0
0
0
0

Terengganu 0
0
0
0

2
New Caledonia 460.56 Kb 25 31 38 94
3
New Zealand
367.33 Kb 24 36 21 81
4
Macau, China
387.89 Kb 23 20 11 54
5
Singapore
398.50 Kb 18 12 18
24

Singapore Police 2
3
3
8

6
Indonesia
379.11 Kb 14
17
17
48

West Papua 3
3
4
10

Aceh
2
6
3
11

Lombok
1
0
0
1

Papua
0
1
2
3

Ambon
0
0
0
0

Bali
0
0
0
0

7

Papua New Guinea
382.40 Kb 8
14
18
40

National Capital District
0
1
2
3

Morobe Province
0
0
0
0

Simbu 0
0
0
0
8
Japan
326.07 Kb 7
3
5
15

9

Hong Kong, China
345.67 Kb 5
6
12
23

10

Thailand
324.05 Kb
4
6
2
12
11
Chinese Taipei
4
3
0
7

12

United Arab Emirates
311.29 Kb
4
0
5
9

=13
Samoa
296.83 Kb
4
0
2
6

=13
England
4
0
2
6

15

Northern Ireland
297.98 Kb
4
0
1
5

16
Fiji
316.66 Kb
3
5
2
10

17
Philippines
341.52 Kb
3
4
15
22

Davao City
0-gold
3-silver
12 -bronze
15
Cebu City
0
1
0
1
18
Islamic Republic of Iran
144.17 Kb 3
2
0
5

19

Timor-Leste 326.74 Kb 2
5
6
13

20

French Polynesia
304.07 Kb 2
5
1
8

dinabaw

May 22nd, 2009, 04:16 AM

:banana:

tenks tenks!! ill have my brother look into it po.. at least i have an idea where exactly he is going (save on gas hehe), im thinking of around matina area or ecoland area since we live all da way pa tugbok pa. The recommended places sa akong brother are like either san pedro area or uyanguren area daw which i thought walay parking spaces:ohno:. I have been in davao only for holidays so i never had the time to go around in the past 6 years. Im asking my high school friends to look into places too where theres at least foot traffic and yeah parking..

thanks ulit.

I can also suggest the ATU bldg. in Gov. Duterte ...ample parking space at the back and i guess doesn't cost much as mall spaces do.

dinabaw

May 22nd, 2009, 04:22 AM

Cebu, Boracay, Davao top RP destinations
Posted on May 21st, 2009 under Beauty of the Philippines

Cebu Cebu has become the country’s top tourist destination based on tourist arrivals followed by Boracay and Davao.

The Department of Tourism said Cebu led 14 other key tourist destinations in the country, including the world-famous Boracay Island in tourist arrivals from January to March.

DOT data on tourist arrivals for the first quarter showed that 422,239 tourists went to Cebu, nearly 3 percent higher than the 410,597 tourists who went to the province during the same period last year.

Boracay was second with 158,030 arrivals, followed by Davao City (156,468), Camarines Sur (140,220), Zambales (88,718), and Bohol (71,876).

The increase reflected the growth in over-all tourist arrivals in the country during the period, reaching 10.33 percent or a total of 1.3 million from last year’s 1.1 million, the DOT said.

Boracay Cebu was also the most frequently visited destination by foreign tourists with 184,790 arrivals, or drawing nearly half of the 383,608 foreign tourists who visited the country. It was followed by Boracay (63,903), Zambales (25,252), Camarines Sur (24,976), and Bohol (24,350).

Overall, the volume of domestic tourists visiting key destinations grew faster at 13 percent while, foreign arrivals recorded a 4-percent increase in the first quarter.

Eduardo Jarque, tourism undersecretary for planning and promotions, credited the rise of tourist arrivals in the regions, especially Cebu, to more and cheaper direct flights, and better infrastructure, including hotels, pensions houses, and ancestral homes to accommodate tourists.

“Manila has become a stopover for leisure travelers who proceed to the regions like Cebu,” Jarque said.

He said it has developed into a lifestyle for expatriates and other tourists to head to the provinces and beaches for a vacation.

Davao Cebu has become a center of the tourism upswing because it combines a rich historical backdrop, modern infrastructure, and varied destinations, according to Jarque.

But, he said, tourist arrivals on Boracay continue to grow with more hotel rooms needed because the existing hotels are always fully booked.

“Among island resorts, Boracay remains the top tourist drawer with tourist arrivals growing by an average of 6 percent annually for the past decade,” said Edwin Trompeta, tourism director of Western Visayas.

Good News Pilipinas (http://goodnewspilipinas.com/wp/?p=5453)

dinabaw

May 22nd, 2009, 04:32 AM

PLDT opens ‘innovation lab’ in Davao City

INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:36:00 05/21/2009

Filed Under: Innovation (invention), Technology (general)

MANILA, Philippines—Hoping to serve the growing businesses in the south, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) opened its fourth Innovation Laboratory (Innolab) in Davao City.

The Innolab is the telecommunications giant’s testing facility for technical and business solutions before being they are deployed as commercial services.

The facility is also used for simulating customer set up for specific technical requirements, research and development and conducting technology classes.

PLDT has one facility in Manila, another in Cebu City and another in Clark.

The Davao City facility is also expected to extend services to other Southeast Asian nations.

Alex Villafania

Phil. Daily Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20090521-206345/PLDT-opens-innovation-lab-in-Davao-City)

dinabaw

May 22nd, 2009, 05:06 AM

Bai, kani, honest and sincere question lang jud ni, ha. I mean, I love Davao, lived there for almost a year, but I just wonder why Tagalog, especially among yuppies and college studes who obviously are more comfy in using Visayan as their main language, seems to be some sort of status symbol or something. Bisan pinugos na kaayo ba. Hisgutan jud ni namo pirme sa ako officemate nga taga Tagum, and magsige ra mi panglibak ug mga people nga magkasayop-sayop nalang sa ilang pagtinagalog. I remember one time, the secretary in our office was talking to someone over the phone and was taking down notes when suddenly, she panicked and said, "Teka lang, yung ballpen ko, ayaw nang DUMAAN! Ah, katawa jud mi tanan. She was trying to translate the Visayan "muagi" into Tagalog, and made a booboo as a result. : )

well there are "people" that are TH(trying hard) we can't deny about it even in Manila there are conyo "kuno" but that's a small percentage ...Never heard pure Tagalog mess Visayan dialect? " Punta ka ng tindahan at magpalit ng suka" (kana kung kabalo kang magtagalog katawaa.nan kaayo na) The "discrimination" not only exist to non-dabawenyos it also exist to us mostly kung saang school ka nanggaling. in high school it's a between Ateneo(tagalog/english) against Stella Maris Acadamy(mostly bistsik) going to college saksak sinagul na . But the bottom line it's about reaching each other to communicate. imo from a dabawenyo pov the secretary di naman nag pa conyo kuno i think mostly we speak like she does a Dabawenyo.

"ganyan gyud talaga kami, Anohin man natin yan?” :lol:

shaKEIRa

May 22nd, 2009, 06:00 AM

hahay davao!!! miss you!!! char... murag asa gyud ko gikan...

eflex

May 22nd, 2009, 06:05 AM

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 06:12 AM

^^

Tama gyud yang sinabi mo Ambie! :lol:

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 06:18 AM

Friday, May 22, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
The Economy
Business World
Saudi, RP businessmen explore cooperation

DAVAO CITY — The visit early this month of a 23-man delegation composed of government and private sector representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) opened prospective new investment and collaboration opportunities for local businessmen, particularly those engaged in agriculture.

Mindanao businessmen meet with Saudi Arabian counterparts on areas of possible collaboration during an Agri-Trade and Investment Mission led by the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture early this month. — MEDCo During a business-matching session, local businessmen submitted proposals on banana plantation and processing; livestock and poultry raising; as well as pineapple, grain and pangasius fish production.

"This creates an opportunity for both countries to benefit from comparative advantages," a statement of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) quoted KSA Agriculture Minister Fahad A. Bal Ghunaim, who led the mission, as saying.

The KSA delegation was accompanied by Agriculture Sec. Arthur C. Yap as they visited banana processing plants and plantations in Davao del Norte as, well as the Panabo City Mariculture Park.

"There is only one place to go to," Mr. Yap said, referring to the vast potentials for agribusiness in Mindanao due to its rich soil and relatively good climate.

Mr. Yap had said that the Saudi investors were keen on acquiring tracts of land for planting and processing and that the government was studying the possibility of setting up a special economic zone in Mindanao for this purpose.

Ishak V. Mastura, chairman of the Regional Economic Authority who presented the investment prospects in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao such as seaweeds, coconut, rubber and cassava, noted that Saudi investors have poured investments into other areas in the world where there is conflict.

Peng Hok

May 22nd, 2009, 06:34 AM

Govinda

May 22nd, 2009, 06:50 AM

^^
Hmmmm... Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Clark. Hmmmm...

consistent ba peng sa signature ko? :lol:

means di ko kathang isip yan ha..:lol:

Peng Hok

May 22nd, 2009, 06:54 AM

^^
Di bale, uso na naman din ang mga kathang isip dito. :lol:

shaKEIRa

May 22nd, 2009, 07:16 AM

^^

consistent ba peng sa signature ko? :lol:

means di ko kathang isip yan ha..:lol:

paging po sr govinda... ask unta ko about kung naa ba promo karon ang silk air... davao-singa-davao og singa-davao nga routes... ang davao-singa-davao kay hawa sa davao karon sepember then balik davao kay october... then ang singa-davao kay october ang schedule... thanks!!!:):):):cheers:

Govinda

May 22nd, 2009, 07:27 AM

paging po sr govinda... ask unta ko about kung naa ba promo karon ang silk air... davao-singa-davao og singa-davao nga routes... ang davao-singa-davao kay hawa sa davao karon sepember then balik davao kay october... then ang singa-davao kay october ang schedule... thanks!!!:):):):cheers:

hi shak..the airline offers packages whole year round. you may check with your favourite travel agent for enquiries and other relevant details..:)

shaKEIRa

May 22nd, 2009, 07:42 AM

hi shak..the airline offers packages whole year round. you may check with your favourite travel agent for enquiries and other relevant details..:)

okies... thanks a lot... how about online?

Ady001

May 22nd, 2009, 08:01 AM

Davao and Cebu are also the only ones outside Metro Manila. :cheers:

May kulang yata... :lol:

I calculated this per one million two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants and I came up with only fifty dollars per inhabitants.

Pero dili man ni ang real GDP sa Davao no? How can we calculate the real per capita of Davao?

xzibit31

May 22nd, 2009, 09:37 AM

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 09:41 AM

^^

Please ....:lol:

WawaY[625]

May 22nd, 2009, 09:59 AM

mga goys, this is confirmed information.....

sm lanang will NOT be like any conventional sm mall....this is in line to the "premier mall" tag that was revealed weeks ago.

i saw the drawings already. there will be a "terraces look" with restuarants offering al-fresco dining (only a very limited number of trees will be transplanted from the footprint of the mall). the al-fresco dining area will be covered with the big trees that are planted in the mall area. the mall itself will be like northwing in cebu, mall of asia, and the podium.

do you want me to continue?:lol:

HELL YEAH! please elaborate :D :lol:

repost ko sa LuzViMinda malls ha :D

any idea kung kinsa ang architect so ma check nato sa website basi naay renders?

dinabaw

May 22nd, 2009, 11:15 AM

WawaY[625]

May 22nd, 2009, 11:20 AM

waaah bitin

bel1river

May 22nd, 2009, 02:46 PM

bel1river

May 22nd, 2009, 02:48 PM

"ganyan gyud talaga kami, Anohin man natin yan?” :lol:

:lol: Tama ka gyud.

Il Tenore

May 22nd, 2009, 03:19 PM

mga goys, this is confirmed information.....

sm lanang will NOT be like any conventional sm mall....this is in line to the "premier mall" tag that was revealed weeks ago.

i saw the drawings already. there will be a "terraces look" with restuarants offering al-fresco dining (only a very limited number of trees will be transplanted from the footprint of the mall). the al-fresco dining area will be covered with the big trees that are planted in the mall area. the mall itself will be like northwing in cebu, mall of asia, and the podium.

do you want me to continue?:lol:
as everyone says... continue daw...;)

can't contain my excitement!

Ibex

May 22nd, 2009, 05:05 PM

Ok na ang request nimo ambs... :okay:

davaoeagle

May 22nd, 2009, 07:27 PM

Loi,

Thanks. Dean Nemenzo, by the way, is a Cebuano and native Visaya speaker.

JB

Yeah, I know he's from the Visayas. :okay:

davaoeagle

May 23rd, 2009, 12:50 AM

911
Home » Sun.Star Davao » Opinion
Jun Ledesma
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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I HAVE never imagined how valuable is 911 to Davao City residents until tragedy struck my own family. At the moment of helplessness the number came across my subconscious, and the next second I dialed it for the first time.

Of course I knew what 911 was, an emergency number that gives access to a special task force that will respond in minutes to any emergencies that requires police action and expeditious medical attention and whatever.

Here's my story. My wife, an incurable workaholic, has to fly early to Zamboanga City last Wednesday. I was to drive her to the airport. While she was taking a shower, I checked the things she has to bring in the sala. From where I was I heard somebody calling, but I dismissed it for it was too faint.

But then I realized it was too constant so I rushed back to our bedroom. She was not there. She should have been there fixing her hair. The door at the bathroom was closed, but I now sensed the voice emanated. I swung the door open and was shocked to see my wife in supine position, writhing in terrible pain.

From vicarious experience I learned that victims of accidental fall or slip must not be moved until it is ascertained that bone fractures are not likely. I calmed her down, assuring her that she will be okay.

I have written a number of items about 911 since it is something unique and revolutionary in RP. Mayor Duterte, I knew, partnered with his friend, the late Al Aboitiz of Davao Light & Power Company, in conceptualizing 911 and how to provide it with manpower and equipment and supplies.

When I dialled 911 the lady in the other end asked me a few questions, obviously to ascertain what the victim would need. In this case my wife. A few minutes later, an ambulance arrived in our doorsteps in Guadalupe Village. The lady staff member was calm and very assuring.

Very professional in fact. She asked my wife a few questions, checked her sensations and reflexes, surveyed the bathroom where the accident took place, and motioned to the rest of the staff to get my wife to the stretcher. Everything was smooth, quick, and in precision.

Inside 911 ambulance is another revelation. The lady staff member is on top of every situation. She checked on my wife and tried to get more information. As she does this someone takes note of vital information. I felt secure, knowing that they are taking notes of every details.

What is happening on the road on our way to Davao Doctors Hospital is another story. From inside the vehicle I observed that there are drivers who refuse to yield to the ambulance despite the blaring sirens.

Even then we made it to the hospital in no time at all. The moment we disembarked and my wife safe in the emergency room, the lady staff member and her crew promptly turned over my wife and their notes to the attending physicians.

I was made to sign some document in the emergency receiving counter. When I looked back to convey my thanks the 911 crew was gone. All I heard is the wailing sound of siren. I thought then that they are out there rushing to pick up another patient in distress.

I did not have the chance to personally express my gratitude to the 911 crew. I thought I should write this episode that involved these fine young men and women who, even as I write this item and as you read it, are somewhere there saving limbs and life. I am sorry that in my anxiety I lost the journalistic instinct in me, asking names, asking how and why. But I salute you.

My wife is now back in the confines of our bedroom. Thank God she is well and intact except for the contusions the pain of which she has to endure while recovering in the next few days. Thank to Mayor Duterte too and to my late friend Al Aboitiz. You guys would never realize how important 911 is and the facilities that you have provided us Dabawenyos.

Inside the ambulance on our way to the hospital, I heard a couple more of distress calls. Maybe our congressmen could make use of their initiatives to add more ambulance vehicles to 911 and additional staff to man them. I hope that my readers here and abroad will read this piece and find out how they can provide additional facilities and equipment to our 911.

I also wish to extend my gratitude to Dr. Honorio Hilario and Dr. Angala and the nursing staff at the emergency center and those who attended to my wife. By the way, Davao Doctors have gone a long way from the last time I visited the hospital.

The rooms are well-fitted, hot water is available every second, the water is potable, and the food does not look like it's hospital food. The personnel are extremely courteous except for some quirks in the billing section. But then nothing is perfect except for the 911 crew. I salute you guys. You deserve this praise and a raise.

tj_brewed

May 23rd, 2009, 01:16 AM

mga goys, this is confirmed information.....

sm lanang will NOT be like any conventional sm mall....this is in line to the "premier mall" tag that was revealed weeks ago.

i saw the drawings already. there will be a "terraces look" with restuarants offering al-fresco dining (only a very limited number of trees will be transplanted from the footprint of the mall). the al-fresco dining area will be covered with the big trees that are planted in the mall area. the mall itself will be like northwing in cebu, mall of asia, and the podium.

do you want me to continue?:lol:

Wow..Northwing and Mall of Asia....Naiimagine ko na now..pero Podium? hmmmmmmm design wise, wala naman similarities po ang latter sa Northwing and MOA po...im guessing na similar sila sa Podium in terms of how classy this upcoming mall will be? :D

sandman.ink

May 23rd, 2009, 05:07 AM

I like the terraces look info...so judging sa design, baka matagalan pa matapos ang mall...

dinabaw

May 23rd, 2009, 05:58 AM

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Yuhico Farm

WawaY[625]

May 23rd, 2009, 07:05 AM

may mga bahay pala ulit sa ilalim ng bangkerohan bridge? :ohno: I thought tinanggal na sila

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2864865500_cbc7559d17.jpg?v=0

Il Tenore

May 23rd, 2009, 08:27 AM

^^not good to look at..:ohno:

they should be out there na..

The Vow

May 23rd, 2009, 08:32 AM

^^not good to look at..:ohno:

they should be out there na..

For sure narelocate na ang mga yan, kaya lang bumabalik na naman:ohno:

sandman.ink

May 23rd, 2009, 12:23 PM

;37114520']may mga bahay pala ulit sa ilalim ng bangkerohan bridge? :ohno: I thought tinanggal na sila

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2864865500_cbc7559d17.jpg?v=0
election na naman kasi..hehehe

tj_brewed

May 23rd, 2009, 01:09 PM

I like the terraces look info...so judging sa design, baka matagalan pa matapos ang mall...

so i believe it's more like an SM Baguio design? :D

http://www.smprime.com/smprime/uploads/image/mallList/Gallery-146_Image-146_baguio1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2551931730_ec1447a5c5.jpg?v=0

http://photos-659.friendster.com/e1/photos/95/61/5421659/1_821529341l.jpg

dinabaw

May 23rd, 2009, 02:11 PM

UNESCO to declare
a World Heritage Site
Mindanao Daily Mirror
May 21, 2009

SAN ISIDRO, Davao Oriental – Mount Hami-guitan, located within the boundaries of Mati, Governor Generoso, and this town, will soon be declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

In a recent meeting of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) here, the local governments of Mati and Governor Generoso were urged to fast-track the passage of their respective trekking and conservation ordinances for their respective jurisdiction to be included and be harmonized into one Comprehensive Management Plan, part of the requirements needed by Unesco as basis for the declaration.

Another requirement needed by Unesco is the establishment of the Management Center of PAMB and the Protected Area Supervisory Unit (PASU) Office that were already provided by Mayor Apolinar Ruelo Sr. of this town.

Mt. Hamiguitan and its vicinities was declared a protected area under the category of wildlife sanctuary and its peripheral areas as buffer zone by virtue of Republic Act 9303 on July 30, 2004.

It is a sanctuary of endemism of outstanding universal value and is the only protected forest noted for its unique bonsai field or “pygmy” forest of 100-year old trees in an ultramafic soil.

The whole Mt. Hami-guitan Range covers an area of about 31,000 hectares.

Governor Corazon Malanyaon wants the undeclared 10,000 hectares, a portion of the 31,000-hectare Mt. Hamiguitan Range, to be included in the protected area.

Mt. Hamiguitan is part of the reason the Philippines ranks seventh among the 17 biological rich countries of the world and represents the fast disappearing habitats of globally important species of plants and animals.

Board member Justina Yu of the second district of Davao Oriental said Mt. Hamiguitan also serves as protector of Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal against strong winds, typhoons, and tidal waves. sarx lanos/ipid news

I googled to find out how many declared heritage sites do the Philippines have ...there are only FIVE(5) and the 6th Mt. Hamigutian just got the vote even it was only included in the tentative list last year...is that so AMAZING!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
Cultural
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (1993)
Historic Town of Vigan (1999)
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (1995)
Natural
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park (1999)
Tubbataha Reef Marine Park (1993)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

Jesuit Churches of the Philippines (1993)
San Sebastian Church (2006)
Angono Triglyphs (1993)
Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines (2006)
Batanes Protected landscapes and seascapes (1993)
The Tabon Cave Complex and all of Lipuun (2006)
Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley (2006)
Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves (2006)
Butuan Archeological Sites (2006)
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) (2006)
The Maranao Settlement of Tugaya (2006)
Petroglyphs and Petrographs of the Philippines (2006)
Neolithic Shell Midden Sites in Lal-lo and Gattaran Municipalities (2006)
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (2006)
Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (2006)
Ligawasan Marsh (2006)
Taal Volcano Protected landscape, Batangas (2006)
Panglao Island, Bohol (2006)
Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (2006)
Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park (2006)
Mt. Pulag National Park (2006)
Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (2006)
Apo Reef Natural Park (2006)
El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (2006)
Coron Island Natural Biotic Area (2006)
Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park (2006)
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and outlying areas inclusive of the buffer zone (2006)
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2008)
Mount Apo and Mount Hamiguitan: Sanctuaries of Endemism in Mindanao (2008)

Philippine-World Heritage Site (http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ph/)

reancorbz84

May 23rd, 2009, 02:22 PM

RIVER TUBING IN CALINAN.......... (iba din yung sa darong.....)
(150php lang per head)

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reancorbz84

May 23rd, 2009, 02:28 PM

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dinabaw

May 23rd, 2009, 02:30 PM

^^ ganda! anong river yan RA?

reancorbz84

May 23rd, 2009, 02:42 PM

hehehe di ko alam kung ano name ng river basta sa calinan daw yan...di kaseh ako nakasama eh. mga suthmates ko yan hehehe....

nick4ubaby

May 23rd, 2009, 02:46 PM

dinabaw

May 23rd, 2009, 02:50 PM

love this wedding invitation...

http://connect.docuter.com/documents/7058844474a019a609d4961241619040.pdf

dinabaw

May 23rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

so it's 7 has. man-made lake almost double the size of Peoples Park :cheers:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7105/82206794.png (http://img42.imageshack.us/my.php?image=82206794.png)

BOI gives nod to new Davao resort project

By Abigail L. Ho
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:43:00 05/04/2009

Filed Under: Real Estate, Investments, Tourism

MANILA, Philippines—Real estate developer 8990 Housing Development Corp. has gotten the Board of Investments’ nod to put up an eco-tourism resort in Davao City.

The local firm was granted nonpioneer status for its P69.9-million wakeboard camp, which is scheduled to start commercial operations next month.

Upon opening, the Daca Wakeboard Camp-Davao is expected to directly employ 39 individuals, with possible additional employment in various establishments to be located within the resort.

To make wakeboarding possible in the resort, the company will construct five masts with a 730-meter cable system as well as a seven-hectare artificial lake.
Other amenities planned for the resort include a clubhouse, cottages, food shops and view parks.

“Wakeboarding is getting to be a more popular sport, especially among foreign tourists. Several competitions are held regularly so the construction of this facility will be a good opportunity to offer a new venue in the southern Philippines,” the BOI brief for the project stated.

“At this time when other industries are feeling the pinch of the global financial crisis, this project certainly ushers in a new wave of economic opportunities,” it added.

Apart from the wakeboard camp, 8890 also has 12 other projects registered with the BOI, mostly buildings, houses, apartments and other related structures.

This is the company’s first tourism-oriented project, according to the BOI.

PDI (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090504-203072/BOI-gives-nod-to-new-Davao-resort-project)

WawaY[625]

May 23rd, 2009, 05:37 PM

http://www.allatsea.cx/images/ships/Matina.jpg

tj_brewed

May 23rd, 2009, 06:46 PM

Davao City is the next great place for call centers, BPOs (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/24/yehey/top_stories/20090524top5.html)
By Cora Llamas
Manila Times - Special Report

OUTSIDE of Metro Manila and Metro Cebu, Davao is set to be the biggest location for business process outsourcing (BPO) in the country.

So says David Leechiu, Country head of Jones Lang La Salle, adding that a lot of BPO companies are looking at Davao now as an investment destination.

Jones Lang La Salle services the top BPOs in the Philippines, including 11 of the 12 largest, mainly through site acquisition, brokerage and construction and property management.

Davao and nearby Cagayan de Oro, according to the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Growth of Equity in Mindanao (GEM), are “well on the way to becoming BPO hubs.”

There are six major call centers in Davao: CyberCity, Concentrix (Link2Support which employs several hundred agents), Sutherland, Call Box, Global Connect and Western Wats which recently invested P60 million in its Davao operations. Another 10 smaller call centers are also operating.

From an initial 200 BPO seats, the total seat capacity is now almost 3,000 with 3,000 seats more expected in the next 18 months.

“The Philippine Cyber Corridor Report 2008 has ranked Davao No. 4 among the country’s Top 10 Next Wave Cities. The report also places Davao, along with Iloilo, among the top 31 BPO locations.

One factor that attracts BPOs is the high quality of the Davao workforce, which is estimated to be twice that of Cebu, seven times that of Angeles/Clark, and six times that of Baguio, according to the XMG study cited by a report by BPAP and GEM. This does not include the potential workforce from nearby cities and provinces.

Leechiu also says that the emergence of BPOs has led to the “repatriation” of Davao residents who had migrated to Cebu and Manila. “Since BPO companies opened in Davao, employees have gone back home to jobs that are available there,” he says.

While the Davao BPO employees possess the Filipino trademark patience, flexibility and English-fluency skills, they are said to make for far better salesmen than their Manila counterparts.

According to the BPAP-GEM report, the bumper crop of skilled graduates in the area can be traced to Mindanao’s tertiary level academic institutions that are at par with the rest of the country and concentrated in urban centers that are likely to become BPO locations.

Zamboanga City, the country’s sixth most populous city (population: 750,000), has over 60 universities and colleges. The cities of Iligan and Marawi, just half an hour apart, have a combined student population of 25,000 in their Mindanao State University (MSU) campuses.

“Schools are now tailoring the curriculum to integrate English into the entire academic program, which develops the students’ facility with the language,” says Joji Bian, president of the Philippine Call Center Alliance and owner of an academy, which conducts call center training across Mindanao.

At Iligan’s MSU campus, one of the country’s top technical schools, the Iligan Institute of Technology (IIT), is even collaborating with a Manila-based BPO firm to provide its faculty members with cutting edge software development training. With the influx of more businesses in the city, Davao is currently experiencing a surge in economic growth.

Major telcos have invested a substantial amount of money to provide facilities for BPOs. Six Information Technology parks and buildings now operate in Metro Davao.

The Digital Fiber Optic Network is one of the come-ons for business, along with the Francisco Bangoy International Airport which can accommodate two million passengers a year and has direct flights to Hong Kong, Singapore and Manado, as well as daily flights to Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga and Iloilo.

Leechiu mentions the low crime rate and the Davao City police, which has been consistently chosen the Best Police Office in the country.

tj_brewed

May 23rd, 2009, 06:55 PM

PROFILE OF A CITY WHERE BUSINESS MIXES WITH LEISURE (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/24/yehey/top_stories/20090524top2.html)
Manila Times Special Report
Sunday, May 24, 2009

IN Davao, size has always mattered.

It is one of the biggest city in the world, at 2,443 square kilometers, or 36,916 hectares.

It is home to over 1.4 million people and Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak; the Philippine eagle, the world’s largest raptor; and the waling-waling, the queen mother of orchids.

Seven out of 10 Davaoeños live in the largest urban market in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area.

Claiming to be Mindanao’s de facto capital, it is the country’s southern gateway to the 51-million market Southeast Asian growth hub.

Exports were estimated at $797.6 million last year. Worth $496 million in 2008 and $417 in 2007, local bananas composed 66 percent of the country’s export, the third largest in the world.

In 2008, the major exports were 2.1 billion kilograms of fresh bananas worth $496.2 million; 181 million kg of fresh and canned pineapples; rubber, banana chips, activated carbon, dessicated coconut, gold with silver, tuna, charcoal, coconut oil and cement.

The largest destinations: Japan (41 percent of all goods), the Middle East, China, South Korea and the US.

The top major crops are coconut (212,438 metric tons in 2007), banana (205,333 MT), durian (24,895 MT), pineapple (21,088 MT), mango (9,492) and coffee (4,793 MT).

The city supplies 60 percent of the country’s cut-flower market, nearly a million dozens each year.

With a literacy rate of 95.17 percent, one of the highest in Asia, more than half of its 17- to 24-year-old are in school, again among the highest enrollments in Asia.

It has the country’s highest ratio of colleges to population—with 42 colleges (out of 46 in Mindanao). Three of them are the country’s top 20: Ateneo de Davao, University of the Philippines in Mindanao and San Pedro College.

At any given time, there are more than 94,000 students college students; there were more than 12,000 graduate in 2007-2008, most of them in medical and allied disciplines and business administration.

Employment is almost 90 percent, and the female labor force is one of the highest in the country.

Fiber-optic trunk system with direct dial links, GSM cellular networks, broadband connections are on demand. There are over 300 Internet cafes, 29 newspapers, eight of them daily, 10 television and 51 radio stations.

All leading banks have more than one branch in the city, which is host to 1,620 financial institutions, including 163 bank branches, financing companies and lending firms.

Davao City was the first local government to enact an investment incentive (passed in 1994) for P1 million and above investments employing at least 10 city residents and falling under the preferred areas such as agri-business and food processing; tourism; transshipment facilities; light manufacturing; property development; establishment of foreign bank branches; telecommunications; environmental protection projects; medical, educational, training and sports facilities; and Information and Communications Technology.

Last year, Davao was among the 25 best cities in the country in which to live, work and operate a business.

The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center cited the cities for the dynamism of the local economy, least cost of doing business, infrastructure, human resources and training, responsiveness of the local government to business needs and quality of life.

Davao was cited as having the least cost in operating a business and with the best infrastructure in roads, bridges, telephone lines, Internet connections and so on.

Among the parameters rated were the average electricity and water rates; households connected to potable water; hospital beds and doctors per 100,000 people; crime solution efficiency; number of banks; average business tax burden per establishment; and the number of businesses. Even the cost and the means of going to an airport were factored in.

In 2007, Davao topped the AIM list of 20 metropolitan Philippine cities. It scored high in the cost of doing business; dynamism of local economy; human resources and training; infrastructure; responsiveness of local governments to business needs; and quality of life (a perfect 10 in the percentage of households with access to potable water).

According to the AIM Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2007, Davao’s strongest points were average travel time to nearest airport/seaport; electricity rate; business tax burden; absence of bribery and fixers; access to commercial banks; qualified job applicants; time to renew a business permit; over-all reliability of electricity and telephone services; and water rates.

Il Tenore

May 24th, 2009, 05:29 AM

;37132436']http://www.allatsea.cx/images/ships/Matina.jpg
ehehem... MATINA lang naman!;)

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 06:01 AM

PIA Press Release
2009/05/23

Interactive idea collaboration event to be launched
by RG Alama

Davao City (23 May) -- Do you have an idea, or a concept, or solution to a problem you want to discuss? Or are you in need of novel solutions or practical business concepts? Then perhaps you can consider joining the maiden launching of Davao Ideacamp, the first activity of this kind in Davao City.

Ideacamp is an interactive activity where people get to share various ideas in a unique adhoc set-up and where the topics are decided upon by the participants themselves.

"It is foremost an ad-hoc gathering of interesting and interested individuals who like to collaborate and bring ideas to life. It's about sharing and learning in an open & friendly environment. There's no registration fee, no dress code. Just bring yourself and an open mind," says Mark Maglana.

30-year old Maglana, is the founder of Davao Ideacamp which is being organized by DabaweGnu a local group of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) advocates of which Maglana is a member. He says he got his inspiration when he was an AusAID scholar.

"We (the scholars) were tasked to step up the entrepreneurial activity in Davao City. I wanted to set the conditions whereby this would happen rather than try to teach the city. I believe that Davao already has the answers to the question of entrepreneurship," Maglana said.

"I think the problem is that these "answers" are found in pockets of communities or small groups. By putting up the Ideacamp Davao, I'm hoping that we'll get these small pockets to converge, share ideas, and form something really useful for the city," he added.

The event is free of charge. The space, snacks and wifi access are provided by kind sponsors. You have to register first at the website www.ideacampdavao.com or call dabaweGNU office at 227-8238 since limited slots are available because of space constraints.

According to Maglana, the first part of the activity is the talk where the speakers are strictly given 10-minutes each to discuss their topics and another 10 minutes for questions and answers. After their talk, it is up to the participants who they want to approach and talk to.

This is the time where the participants are formed into mini-group depending on the topics which they are interested in. The topics are sourced from the participants themselves. The topics in the first Ideacamp are listed as follows:

Developing successful entrepreneurs in Davao City
Energy from the wind for P5, 000 or less
Opportunities in the educational sector
Innovating in the crowded Internet cafe industry
Why your customers can't afford to buy from you
Online city maps: How business can benefit from them
Sustainable solutions from your backyard.
A grand design to make Internet cafes profitable.
Maglana said the theme for the first Ideacamp is "Opportunities in a downed economy." He said he hopes to develop IdeaCamp into a monthly affair. The maiden Ideacamp is slated to be held this May 30, at Kublai's café, Ponce Suites; the activity will start at 2.p.m in the afternoon. (PIA XI) [top]

PIA News (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090523.htm&no=06&r=R11&y=09&mo=05)

xzibit31

May 24th, 2009, 06:07 AM

so i believe it's more like an SM Baguio design? :D

http://www.smprime.com/smprime/uploads/image/mallList/Gallery-146_Image-146_baguio1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2551931730_ec1447a5c5.jpg?v=0

http://photos-659.friendster.com/e1/photos/95/61/5421659/1_821529341l.jpg

its a no... what i meant was there is an area of the mall that will be a "terraces of ayala" design.

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:13 AM

^^

mga goys, this is confirmed information.....

sm lanang will NOT be like any conventional sm mall....this is in line to the "premier mall" tag that was revealed weeks ago.

i saw the drawings already. there will be a "terraces look" with restuarants offering al-fresco dining (only a very limited number of trees will be transplanted from the footprint of the mall). the al-fresco dining area will be covered with the big trees that are planted in the mall area. the mall itself will be like northwing in cebu, mall of asia, and the podium.

do you want me to continue?:lol:

Aw....my bad.. eheheheh so imagine ko na lang...a mix of the three... :D

http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/images/podium-ortigas-center.jpg
The Podium

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/150829863_d8cd5bf0f0.jpg
Mall Of Asia

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2075960656_a1264c2c62.jpg
SM Northwing Cebu by slemarken

plus a touch of Terraces Cebu
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/terraces/blog/terraces01.jpg
photo by Arnold

xzibit31

May 24th, 2009, 06:15 AM

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:16 AM

^^...nice, first time na magset up ng business ang star bucks sa Davao...tapos 3 sites kaagad? cool....

xzibit31

May 24th, 2009, 06:16 AM

^^

Aw....my bad.. eheheheh so imagine ko na lang...a mix of the three... :D

http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/images/podium-ortigas-center.jpg
The Podium

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/150829863_d8cd5bf0f0.jpg
Mall Of Asia

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2075960656_a1264c2c62.jpg
SM Northwing Cebu by slemarken

plus a touch of Terraces Cebu
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/terraces/blog/terraces01.jpg
photo by Arnold

hehehe..yup..ano kaya ang kinalabasan ng sm lanang noh? hehehehe...:lol:

the reason daw for the terraces design is because of the numerous trees inside the property....maganda daw for alfresco dining...:)

xzibit31

May 24th, 2009, 06:17 AM

^^...nice, first time na magset up ng business ang star bucks sa Davao...tapos 3 sites kaagad? cool....

will it be starbucks or seattles best.....:lol:

its for me to know and for you goys to find out....:lol:

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:18 AM

^^ instead of globe like sa MOA sana lagyan nila ng sculpture designed by Kublai...para Dabawenyo kaau ang dating...ehehehehehe a Bagobo man holding a durian sa hands nya or an eagle would do...sana may ganun ano? eheheheh *wishful thinking*

davaoeagle

May 24th, 2009, 06:18 AM

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:19 AM

will it be starbucks of seattles best.....:lol:

its for me to know and for you goys to find out....:lol:

aw! eheheheheheh sister coffee shops ra man na sila wui. :D

xzibit31

May 24th, 2009, 06:20 AM

aw! eheheheheheh sister coffee shops ra man na sila wui. :D

yup i know...hehehehe....:lol:

but the question will be..will it be all starbucks or a combination of starbucks or seattle's best or all seattle's best?:lol:

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:20 AM

They can't keep ignoring the big caffeine business in Davao. Thanks for the info...:okay:

Well, they realized na its been their loss na wala sila nagset up og SB sa davao long ago pa...eheheheheh gastador baya ang mga taga Davao when it comes to kape. :D

And some of the coffee shops in Davao do have more expensive frappes pa ha compared to those na u can get from SB...the nerve...lols..joke... :D

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 06:23 AM

yup i know...hehehehe....:lol:

but the question will be..will it be all starbucks or a combination of starbucks or seattle's best or all seattle's best?:lol:

May nakuha akong info about the sites from a reliable source:

Starbucks Mawab
Starbucks Tagakpan
Starbucks Pakibato
Starbucks Tibal-og
Starbucks Kingking

:hilarious:hilarious:hilarious

davaoeagle

May 24th, 2009, 06:25 AM

^^

I can't speak so much for the coffee shops in Davao. In my time, there was only Blugre and other less popular brands here and there but not as many as you have now. But hearing the comments of some visitors I would say that what Davao has now are nowhere near the ramshackle types and in fact are likened to the ones in Europe.

shaKEIRa

May 24th, 2009, 06:41 AM

hehehe..yup..ano kaya ang kinalabasan ng sm lanang noh? hehehehe...:lol:

the reason daw for the terraces design is because of the numerous trees inside the property....maganda daw for alfresco dining...:)

its a super wow!!! az en!! cant wait to see the model!!!:banana::banana:

WawaY[625]

May 24th, 2009, 07:00 AM

my guess for the 3 SB Sites:

SB SM Lanang
SB Abreeza
SB Camella Northpoint

* SB is either Seattles Best or Starbucks :lol:

Il Tenore

May 24th, 2009, 07:32 AM

May nakuha akong info about the sites from a reliable source:

Starbucks Mawab
Starbucks Tagakpan
Starbucks Pakibato
Starbucks Tibal-og
Starbucks Kingking

:hilarious:hilarious:hilarious
:lol:

asa man ning mga lugara ni?

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 07:42 AM

;37159592']my guess for the 3 SB Sites:

SB SM Lanang
SB Abreeza
SB Camella Northpoint

* SB is either Seattles Best or Starbucks :lol:

kung immediate ang sinasabi ni xzibit eh malamang iba pa yan kasi automatic na may SB sa Abreeza at SM Lanang weather we like it or not.no gussing game.hehe
but i guess 1 will be located in south.

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 07:50 AM

kung immediate ang sinasabi ni xzibit eh malamang iba pa yan kasi automatic na may SB sa Abreeza at SM Lanang weather we like it or not.no gussing game.hehe
but i guess 1 will be located in south.

South south....hmmm...ah...StarBucks Tugbok? :nuts:

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 07:56 AM

^^ Seattle Best daw sa tugbok lol

my guess sa downtown particularly sa Venue area.

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 07:58 AM

^^ It's been a year since I last visited Davao and that time, may Venue pa....I believed I read RAs post about Sutherland's plan to convert The Venue compound into an IT Zone or Park. Is there a The Venue Compound still upto this very date? Or is it an IT Park na?

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 08:04 AM

^^ well it's already being renovated for IT purposes ....but i dunno yung mga bars & restos papalitan ba rin.

jogavilz

May 24th, 2009, 10:16 AM

will it be starbucks or seattles best.....:lol:

its for me to know and for you goys to find out....:lol:

ang alam ko kasi, SB yung tawag ng mga bagets dito sa starbucks

SBC naman sa seattle's best coffee hehe

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 10:19 AM

ang alam ko kasi, SB yung tawag ng mga bagets dito sa starbucks

SBC naman sa seattle's best coffee hehe

Eh ano naman ang CBTL? :D Magkaka CBTL na rin kaya tayo sa Davao? :D

jogavilz

May 24th, 2009, 11:14 AM

Eh ano naman ang CBTL? :D Magkaka CBTL na rin kaya tayo sa Davao? :D

sana haha.... grabe makes me wanna have a hot vanilla right now haha:cheers:

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Ady001

May 24th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Good and honest question. I don't think some Dabawenyos are trying to force to speak Tagalog over Bisaya. It's a mix of both languages/dialects that you'd commonly hear in Davao. There are several 'net articles on this subject - some funny and some serious dissertations on this phenomena. Even Dean (I forget his name now) of the UP College of Arts and Sciences wrote a paper on this and even half-proposed that the Davao model of language/dialect be the "official" language of the RP. In my case, I grew up in Davao but even in the 60s my parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and I spoke in English. It was only when we started going to school where we learned/started to mix Tagalog and Bisaya with our English (not to the delight of our parents). Over time, we eventually learned how to converse in Bisaya (Davao's version, anyway) because it was the only way we could communicate more effectively with the people we worked with on a day-to-day basis (farms, vendors, suppliers, etc.).

I speak tagalog in the office floor and be penile-lized about it.

Hindi naman sa nag-ta-trying hard ang mga Dabawenyo, gusto lang nilang mapag-isa ang pilipinas dahil sa ating pagkakawatak-watak, lalong lalo na ang paggamit ng bisaya.

Maong lisod mag code-switch pod sa mga TH because of this national unity...

Yre

May 24th, 2009, 12:08 PM

Eh ano naman ang CBTL? :D Magkaka CBTL na rin kaya tayo sa Davao? :D

CBTL? ano yan?
Cocoa Beans Tableya and Linga?

'evenin mga goys!

reancorbz84

May 24th, 2009, 12:12 PM

Eh ano naman ang CBTL? :D Magkaka CBTL na rin kaya tayo sa Davao? :D

COFFEE BEAN AND TEAL LEAF.

dinabaw

May 24th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Sunday, May 24, 2009

SPECIAL REPORT:WHY DAVAO CITY TICKS

Death-squads notoriety mars
great city run like a business

By Paul M. Icamina, Special Reports Editor

DAVAO CITY: A city has to be run like a business, he says. And Roberto U. Teo is all business.

The former dean of the Ateneo de Davao Graduate School of Business heads the Davao City Investment Promotion Center.

In recent years, investment in Davao topped P172 billion, more than half of that in property development, tourism and manufacturing.

The Davao City Investment Incentive Board says investments worth P1.4 billion created 3,679 jobs in 2008 alone.

Tourism was worth P7.85 billion in 2007 and P17.28 billion more downstream. Tourist arrival was pegged at 655,651 visitors last year.

“Investments, particularly in tourism, property development and light manufacturing are attracted to Davao because of the incentives we give.” Teo points out.

They are attracted to the city because of its incentives that include exemptions from building permit fees and other charges; mayor’s permit fees, business sales taxes, other fees and charges for three years; and exemptions from basic real property tax for two years.

As assistant city administrator for operations, Teo is also dead serious. “We don’t condone extrajudicial killings,” Teo tells The Manila Times.

“The violence in New York and other big cities are worse than here in the Philippines,” he points out, adding that in New York, the average crime volume per month per 10,000 persons is 59.8. In comparison, the average crime volume per month in Davao City is 0.88 per 10,000 persons. “And involves many factors, from neighborhood fights to petty crime, gang wars and drug-related incidents,” Teo says.

A Social Weather Station survey in 2007 showed that public perception of corruption and kickbacks, on average, was 10 percent in private business and 15 percent in public transactions. The next year, it was 10 percent for both.

“Patas na. If we can improve by just 1 percent, then the public sector is better off. All we need is the political will, and we have the mayor’s support for that,” Teo says.

“Our mayor is focused on peace order in the belief that without peace there will be no development. Davao needs to be peaceful for investments to enter. Our crime rate is one of the lowest in Asia,” he says.

Teo relates how in the 1980s, Davao City was known as a killing field when there was out-migration, including business. This was the time of the Alsa Masa and Nica-ragdao, a word play on Nicaragua and Davao’s Agdao district, a depressed area then that was a no-man’s land after 6 p.m.

Now it is a progressive area and safe even in the middle of the night.

“Since Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was appointed vice mayor by Cory in 1986 and then was elected mayor, investments started coming in. The city has been growing since then and Davaoeños started investing here,” Teo points out.

Davao put up an investment promotion center in 1994, the first in the country; other cities followed.

“As long as it remains peaceful, development will come in. This is the only way to encourage locals to invest in infrastructure buildings, businesses. We also felt that foreigners will be hesitant to investment if the peace and order situation was not right,” Teo says.

Others followed, he says, from SM, Robinsons to the Ayala group, Crown Regency and many other businesses from Manila. Foreign money, including that from Japan, also started coming in.

Most construction in Davao, as in subdivisions, is local money, like that of the Gaisanos who have been here for 30 years as well as malls of the New Commercial Center Corp. and branches of the Central Convenience Stores that are sprouting all over.

“What makes Davao click is that its people are very friendly and disciplined. When the anti-smoking ordinance was passed everybody followed; the same was true when we banned fireworks,” Teo says.

Teo, who was responsible for Ateneo de Davao’s MBA program that included public administration and nursing, ticks off the city’s attractions: there’s no typhoon; it has the only 911 emergency number in the world, except that in Canada and the United States. And electric power is not an issue.

“Davao is ideal because the cost of doing business in Davao is cheaper than in Manila and Cebu,” Teo says.

“Especially in call centers, you get the same infrastructure as in Manila and Cebu, we have the same telcos, the same fiber optics connections. Manila has no advantage over Davao and Cebu, except that it has more buildings,” he says.

Robinson has 5,000 square meters for call centers, Ayala is constructing a call center building, the Floirendo group has an IT park, there is the Villa Abrille group, the NCC mall has converted its fourth floor into a call center, and SM plans to put up one.

“We have more than enough space for call centers,” he says, adding the city graduates more than 12,000 college students a year from 94,000 enrollees.

“We have more than enough in manpower and infrastructure. Davao is the next ICT and call center destination,” Teo says.

For three years, Davao ranked No. 1 (in 2001, 2005 and 2007) in the Most Competitive Metro City category as surveyed and evaluated by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). “We bested Makati, Cebu, Manila and Quezon City,” says Teo, a chemical engineer graduate of De La Salle University with a Masters in Business Management from AIM.

Still, Teo says, Davao will always be an agriculture-driven economy. Out of 244,000 hectares, 67 percent of that is in agriculture and forestry. Export commodities come mostly from Davao farms shipped, the produced shipped from Davao ports.

In the future, he says, it will always be a service- and agri-driven economy in terms of tourism, education and financial centers. Light manufacturing for food processing, for example, will take center stage.

“Heavy industries will be minimal because we are also concerned about the environment, we don’t want pollution. It is a big city with a rural atmosphere,” Teo observes.

Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/24/yehey/top_stories/20090524top1.html)

WawaY[625]

May 24th, 2009, 01:22 PM

COFFEE BEAN AND TEAL LEAF.

Coffee Bean and Tea leaf man tingali ug dili teal leaf? :) hehe

SamBrownEyes

May 24th, 2009, 01:33 PM

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WawaY[625]

May 24th, 2009, 01:57 PM

unsa jud daw nang sa SM? Primer ra or mao na jud iyang color?

junax

May 24th, 2009, 02:25 PM

As usual, your photos are winners...Thanks Junax!! :okay:

no sweat kuya vic!

;37168944']unsa jud daw nang sa SM? Primer ra or mao na jud iyang color?

i would like to think na primer na sya. unless gusto na gyud patunayan sa SM nga container vans gyud ang mga SM sa mindanao bwahahahaha.

WawaY[625]

May 24th, 2009, 02:51 PM

murag red oxide man gud sya sa pics

KulasKusgan

May 24th, 2009, 02:53 PM

mga goys. just got this info...i think you will be excited.... hehehehehe....

on june 10, the business development manger of SB will be in davao to conduct an occular inspection of the 3 sites that SB will be situated....i know the sites...but i will keep mum about it until the actual construction starts....the fourth location will be the commissary...

sorry ha. wala ko na-excite. naanad na ko sa imong mga surprises. :lol:

3 SBs dayon... owel... wa tay mahimo kung gusto gyud nila diri. hehe.

Name
NCCC Mall Davao
NCCC Main Magsaysay
NCCC Mall Tagum
NCCC Mall Palawan
NCCC Centerpoint (November 2006)
NCCC Express - Ateneo
NCCC Express - Bolton
NCCC GenSan Wholesaler Center
NCCC Mall of Gensan (Proposed)
NCCC Mall of Digos (Proposed)
NCCC Mall of Koronadal (Proposed)
NCCC Mall Lanang (Proposed)

from: Shopping Malls in the Philippines (http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_malls/regional.html)

naa na NCCC Mintal (HB1/NCCC Express) duol sa simbahan sa katoliko nga dati Vulcan.

SamBrownEyes

May 24th, 2009, 03:31 PM

If this is OT, my permission please?

Hi friends,

Can you share a link to see some photos of Calinan and Mintal built in areas please? Thank you!

I had been in this north-west end of the city 10 years ago to see the majestic orchids in Malagos and in Eagle Centre. I remember the jamboree camp in Malagos too as well as the UP Mintal still young then and PhilSciHS. Oh yeah, ofcourse my favorite "inihaw" na heto along Mintal.Mmmm..woooa feel hungry though!

I wish there would be McDonalds or Greenich along the corners there in those said west-end.Soon?

I know that there is a built-in along the east-end of Panacan or Bunawan b/c I used to travel Panabo to buy fresh bananas-"Chiquita" with my uncle.

Have a good week,
Sam

SamBrownEyes

May 24th, 2009, 03:37 PM

If this is OT, my permission please?

Hi friends,

Can you share a link to see some photos of Calinan and Mintal built in areas please? Thank you!

I had been in this North-West End of the city 10 years ago to see the majestic orchids in Malagos and in Eagle Centre. I remember the jamboree camp in Malagos too as well as the UP Mintal still young then and PhilSciHS. Oh yeah, ofcourse my favorite "inihaw" na heto along Mintal.Mmmm..woooa feel hungry though!

I wish there would be McDonald's or Greenich along the corners there in those said west-end.Soon?

I know that there is a built-in along the North-East-End specifically Panacan-wow! or Bunawan b/c I used to travel Panabo to buy fresh bananas-"Chiquita" with my uncle.

:)

Have a good week,
Sam

tj_brewed

May 24th, 2009, 04:42 PM

~JasoN~

May 24th, 2009, 07:18 PM

reancorbz84

May 24th, 2009, 07:53 PM

gina convert na ang venue into sutherland as of now. naghimo na silag 2nd floor. sayang jud ang venue :bash:

yep busy na kaau sa venue ron.... target nila is 27 mahuman pero i doubt it kung makaya nila.... then pagnahuman na next is ang pagconstruct sa building katung didto na sa compound...

davaoeagle

May 24th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Local News
Davao, Iloilo among cities "that could steal your job"
Sunday, May 24, 2009
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By Carlo P. Mallo

DAVAO and Iloilo cities are among the 30 places from all over the world that policymakers and investors should watch out for as the next potential sites for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Davao and Iloilo are the only Philippine cities listed under the item "cities that could steal your job" of the Business Week.

Described as home to an English-speaking talent pool with many cultural ties to the United States (US), Davao City has been cited to be well suited for US consumer support, particularly in technological areas, due to various information technology (IT) colleges established in the city.

In the article written by Mark Scott, he said the "classic destinations such as Bangalore (India) aren't as cheap as they used to be and that competition there among foreign firms has pushed up local costs, and staff turnover is high as well-trained employees jump to rivals."

With the high costs of traditional areas of operation of BPO's, it has allowed the entry of new hotspots for the BPO industry, which included Davao City.

The complete list is: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Campinas, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil; Calgary, Canada; Winnipeg, Canada; Santiago, Chile; Guadalajara, Mexico; Queretaro, Mexico; Boise, Idaho, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Sofia, Bulgaria; Zagreb, Croatia; Cairo, Egypt; Belfast, United Kingdom; Port Louis, Mauritius; Gdansk, Poland; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Rostov-on-don, Russia; Belgrade, Serbia; Tunis, Tunisia; Lviv, Ukraine; Brisbane, Australia; Jaipur, India; Changsha, China; Hangzhou, China; Ahmedabad, India; Nagpur, India; Penang, Malaysia; Davao City, Philippines; Iloilo City, Philippines; and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

davaoeagle

May 24th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Call center school expects more BPOs, updates curriculum
Monday, May 25, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Corporate News
Business World (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW052509/content.php?id=048)

DAVAO CITY — The JIB e-Academy and Solutions, a school for call center agents based in this city, is upgrading its curriculum to meet the requirements of new contact center firms expected to operate here in the coming months.

Joji Ilagan-Bian, president of the school which has branches all over Mindanao, said the objective is to be prepared to deliver "quality graduates" in preparation for the entry of more investors. The school has trained about 5,000 graduates since 2006.

"[We] will make sure that they are provided the right training to increase their chances of getting employed in the country’s leading call centers," she added.

Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Cybergate Davao has just opened in this city, with at least 5,000 square meters of space that could accommodate a call center with 1,000 seats.

Simeon P. Marfori, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that based on the local chamber’s data, the number of business processes outsourcing firms in the city has grown to 29, mostly small ones. The Department of Trade and Industry said nine call centers here are considered big, or those with 100 seats or more.

Training involves accent, grammar, listening and even conversation skills. Call center operations do not only require agents to answer phone calls or entertain questions about products and services, as "they are also expected to have very good skills in navigation, customer service, and problem solving," Ms. Ilagan-Bian said. "Training is highly interactive, incorporating many activities designed to simulate the call center environment," she added.

xzibit31

May 25th, 2009, 01:27 AM

Eh ano naman ang CBTL? :D Magkaka CBTL na rin kaya tayo sa Davao? :D

yeah!!! that is the best coffee shop for me...Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Rocks!!!

hehehehe..they are studying the possibility of opening here too....oooppppssss...:lol: slip of the dila....hahahahah...:lol:

davaoeagle

May 25th, 2009, 02:20 AM

Top of the Apo’s new look
Written by: Roque , Marilyn
Saturday, 23 May 2009

WHILE retaining its loveliest picture windows on the west and east sides, Top of the Apo has given its guests a new polished look. We mean the inviting, spacious ballroom and dining area which was once a split level affair. Where it once was a sunken buffet area with a split level affair, we see a very sleek looking and tastefully decorated interior.

Lovely daughter of Sonny and Alice, Marijac Pamintuan was doubly proud to play host to the selected guests who came on May 19, to take a glimpse of the new look as if it had undergone a complete makeover. Media guests came with travel operators and hotel personalities who sampled the cocktails, the salad bar and the buffet menu.

Resident Manager Wolfgang Pfuner was on hand to greet the visitors who were enjoying the dinner and wished the ballroom was for dancing that night. The polished wooden floor of the hall seemed to beckon us to dance till morning. I’m sure there will be another occasion just for dancing. The New Look at the Top of the Apo has started to accommodate birthday parties, weddings and conventions.

This hotel has been a favorite landmark in Davao City since 1948 and has weathered the ups and downs of the hotel industry and the flow of tourists in the whole of Mindanao and is known all over the country. Top of the Apo still offers a panoramic view of the sunset and the scenic Davao Gulf on a clear day. Photos: Edison Arro

davaoeagle

May 25th, 2009, 02:23 AM

davaoeagle

May 25th, 2009, 02:25 AM

La Piscine: Their Short Ribs....!
Written by: Soco , Joan Mae
Saturday, 23 May 2009

JUST when I thought I have scoured over the mushrooming food haven all over Davao, I met Chef Brian Bajado (yes! The one you always see in GMA Channel 5 on Sundays, teaching us what better stuff to cook in our kitchen other than Pritong Isda) in a project meeting and invited me to dine in their family-owned restaurant that’s just located within the city. I am actually talking about La Piscine, a cozy restaurant at Narra St. in Palm Village – just a few minutes’ drive from downtown.

Formerly known as Arturo’s (named after Chef Brian’s late father), the family decided to shift their business name to La Piscine. Aside from the name change, the restaurant went through some renovations to also cater to transient guests who need an affordable place to stay within the downtown area.

The fun thing with this food hub is that it displays a well planned getaway – from the laid-back, private, and intimate ambiance down to the food. Everything, most especially the steaks and grilled items, are at reasonable prices with a hefty serving.

And note this, Chef Brian personally takes care of the food and can customize meals for individuals who have dietary requirements considering, of course, the availability of the ingredients.
Currently, La Piscine accepts not just guests for overnight stays but also accommodates weddings, seminars, company meetings, and parties. But one thing that makes Chef Brian and his family so proud of La Piscine is its popularity among food bloggers.

Their stance on food quality having no compromise has earned recognition that although they don’t really advertise; people just keep coming back and bringing in more friends.

Aside from the great array of food that La Piscine has to offer, it also conducts swimming lessons during summer time with the Davao City Red Cross Learn – to – Swim Program. The PHP 700-course offers lessons for Preschool: Water Intro, Beginner Swimming: Water Exploration, Advance Beginner Swimming: Primary Skills and Intermediate Swimming: Stroke Readiness with instructors and aides who are certified water safety specialists, lifeguards, and junior lifeguards. Being a partner venue (along with Garden Oases), La Piscine’s pool ensures safety and sanitations.

Now, now… in case you decide to try La Piscine out for your dinner or your weekend do-nothing-day, I highly suggest that you order the Beef Short Ribs Steak or if you are on diet, the Seafood Sampler, I assure you, it’s out of this world… or, as my friend, Mark Limbaga, puts it, “Mao jud to’ng power kaayo, bai!”

Peng Hok

May 25th, 2009, 03:05 AM

Hindi pa din ako naniniwala dyan sa SM Lanang, kasi landbanking lang talaga yan. Walang market for another SM mall, tapos sobrang layo pa sa highway. Landbanking lang yan.

Hindi din ako naniniwala sa Starbucks or Seattle's Best kasi walang market sa Davao. Magbubukas ng outlet sa Mindanao, pero hindi sa Davao.

:D

dinabaw

May 25th, 2009, 03:25 AM

Davao lass shines brightest in wushu tilt
05/24/2009 | 04:56 PM

Email this | Email the Editor | Print | ShareThisMANILA, Philippines - A 16-year old lass from Davao who has been with the sport for only three years, emerged as a prized find in the two-day 2009 Wushu Federation Philippines National Championship at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Johan Alana Yaranon, a silver medalist in last year’s national open, showed remarkable improvement in becoming the tournament’s lone triple gold medalist this time.
Yaranon, a student of former national team coach Yu Zhibo, competed through pain and ruled the 13-18 female short weapon, long weapon and Chang Quan-Nan Quan events.

“I was not that optimistic I could win a gold medal because I have a hurting right knee which started to bother me last Friday. But I really trained hard and I’m happy to have won three gold medals," said Yaranon.

She idolizes Beijing Special Games gold medalist Willy Wang and hopes to realize her dream of playing for flag and country by devoting her full time to wushu.

“I’m supposed to be in my first year of college this year but I’m skipping school and will concentrate on wushu this year. Hopefully I will be a part of the national team soon," Yaranon said.

Yaranon’s teammate Lorenz Suelan pulled off a double gold performance in the 7-13 boys San Lu Qun and short weapon as the Davao delegation went on to collect six gold medals in all.
Former WFP president and now secretary-general Julian Camacho said Yaranon’s performance showed that there are a lot of talents out there that has yet to be discovered.

“That’s why despite leadership dispute, we really went all-out to stage this Open. We have to raise from our own pockets money to fund the event. And we’re very happy because aside from Yaranon, there are a lot of Filipino wushu practitioners who emerged proving that this sport is not just for Chinese practitioners," said Camacho.

WFP Baguio emerged as the overall champion with a combined 18 gold medals, striking both in the taolo (form) and sanshou (combat) events.

Kariza Kris Chan led Baguio delegation in taolo with victories in the 13-18 Tai Ji Quan and Tai Ji Jian while Michael Angelo Marcelo, Mari-Ngay Santiago, Annie Passi, Fely Segundo, Brian Kevin Salazar, Vanessa Joe Chan and Kathlene Sabalburo did their parts in their respective fields.

The delegation stamped its class in sanshou by bagging 9 of 12 mints at stake, courtesy of Zephania Ngaya, Gina Iniong, Benito Amado, Roldan Sangcha, Rey Docyugen, Remsen Alangsasb, Kevin Balingon, Johnson Kayacher and Honorio Banario.

Mark Joseph Bayon and Jerick Anthony Ramos also bagged two golds with Bayon topping the 13-18 Chang Quan-Nan quan and short weapon and Ramos winning in the 18-30 Chang Quan-Nan Quan and short weapon as Wushu Discovery finished third overall with five gold medals. –

GMANews.TV (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/162684/Davao-lass-shines-brightest-in-wushu-tilt)

Il Tenore

May 25th, 2009, 04:31 AM

^^that's not true!

:D:D

Henz

May 25th, 2009, 06:08 AM

Name
NCCC Mall Davao
NCCC Main Magsaysay
NCCC Mall Tagum
NCCC Mall Palawan
NCCC Centerpoint (November 2006)
NCCC Express - Ateneo
NCCC Express - Bolton
NCCC GenSan Wholesaler Center
NCCC Mall of Gensan (Proposed)
NCCC Mall of Digos (Proposed)
NCCC Mall of Koronadal (Proposed)
NCCC Mall Lanang (Proposed)

from: Shopping Malls in the Philippines (http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_malls/regional.html)

Grabe ang NCCC diay noh.. They are really serious in competing with the big Malls in the country... soon we will not be surprised if NCC will also be present in Visayas and Luzon...^^^^

WawaY[625]

May 25th, 2009, 06:18 AM

^^ I think most of the "proposed" projects (except lanang) are mere rumors :yes:

dinabaw

May 25th, 2009, 07:29 AM

^^ at kulang...the NCCC Hypermart in Panacan is now U/C.

Govinda

May 25th, 2009, 08:18 AM

;37159592']my guess for the 3 SB Sites:

SB SM Lanang
SB Abreeza
SB Camella Northpoint

* SB is either Seattles Best or Starbucks :lol:

Di na kasali ang Camella Northpoint hehehe kasi di i-nentertain ng Rustan Coffee Corp ang idea, then it's just a stone's throw away from Abreeza na magkakaroon right away ng SB..

reancorbz84

May 25th, 2009, 12:05 PM

UPDATE! HOTEL ALONG JACINTO EXTENSION (NEAR METROLIFESTYLE)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/1-19.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/2-17.jpg

neyoneyo80

May 25th, 2009, 12:34 PM

^^ hi-rise? tallest na pod? :lol: :cheers:

junax

May 25th, 2009, 01:23 PM

update on centro mall: meron nang mga escalators installed sa ground floor, brand new ha :lol: naninuod ni sila sa ilang expansion hehe.

at hindi pala abreeza or sm ang kalaban ng robinsons, masyadong mismatch yun. ang totoo pala nilang kalaban ay damosa gateway at ito... bajada plaza. :lol::lol:

shopping/entertainment/food district talaga ang bajada...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/bp1.jpg

in fairness bagong paligo hehe...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/bp2.jpg

neyoneyo80

May 25th, 2009, 01:25 PM

^^ yoong last picture akala ko sa itakam :lol: :cheers:

WawaY[625]

May 25th, 2009, 01:29 PM

hay salamat gi repaint..hastang sakita sa mata sa iyang old paint ba

junax

May 25th, 2009, 01:31 PM

;37215816']hay salamat gi repaint..hastang sakita sa mata sa iyang old paint ba

primer ra daw na yet, ibalik daw nila ang old paint kay the best daw to :lol::lol::lol::nuts::nuts:

reancorbz84

May 25th, 2009, 01:37 PM

may rendering na pala yung resto na tinatayo sa pryce business park. and guess what kung ano yun?

BAK-BAK native chicken resto... hahahaha..... ka lain pod...

dinabaw

May 25th, 2009, 01:44 PM

^^ wa ka picture sa renovation sa venue?

reancorbz84

May 25th, 2009, 01:49 PM

ay hehehe tomorrow kuhanan ko... ang binago lang ang sa loob then nilagyan ng windows...

dinabaw

May 25th, 2009, 02:35 PM

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2779/356203770508d00e6271b.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=356203770508d00e6271b.jpg)
Samal Dream Resort

photo by Dabawenyo(flickr)

deadspyder

May 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM

wow...daghana na d i new updates..ahehehehe... sir rean kinsa tong k date nimo sa karls coffee???ahehehehe

Il Tenore

May 25th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Brokenshire Resort
Madapo Hills

Big Pool
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/36/05/18195063/1_995411921l.jpg

Kiosks
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Kiddie Pool
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View Deck
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Magnolia Hall
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KING CITY

May 25th, 2009, 03:51 PM

http://www.carolynoarguillas.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/02buda-sunset.jpg
Davao City - Sunset viewed from Buda

Il Tenore

May 25th, 2009, 04:13 PM

^^simply AMAZING!!:okay:

leml

May 25th, 2009, 05:38 PM

^^ There's something new with the old Merco & Havaianas office near Camella Northpoint. Ano yun?

I got pics of Davao in a different angle. I've ne'er seen Davao that way. So awesome :]

Il Tenore

May 25th, 2009, 05:53 PM

^^where is it? :D

davaoeagle

May 25th, 2009, 07:57 PM

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Sports
Corteza rules
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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THE chase is over as Davao City's Lee Vann Corteza at last pinned down a Senator Manny Villar Cup 9-Ball Tournament title in the just-concluded Calabarzon leg held at the SM City Lipa Mall activity center over the weekend.

The bemedaled Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Corteza came from a two-rack deficit before escaping an 11-10 win over Ramil Gallego in the finals that made him P300,000 richer.

"At last! I've long waited for this title. I'm very happy that I finally did," said Corteza, a former Japan Open champion who barged into finals unbeaten in four matches.

He overcame Joven Bustamante, 9-7, before trouncing fellow Davao player Gandy Valle, 9-4. He pulled off another 9-7 win, this time, over Ricky Zerna in the quarterfinals, then bounced back to secure a 10-8 win over Carlo Biado in the semifinals.

With the win, Corteza became the seventh player to win the title following the feats of veteran internationalists Warren Kiamco (Alabang leg), Davao City's Gandy Valle (Cebu), Gallego (Bulacan), Roberto Gomez (Davao and Isabela), Rodolfo Luat (Bacolod), and Francisco "Django" Bustamante.

Gallego, who earlier ousted Kiamco (10-5), settled for the runner-up prize of P120,000 in the cuefest presented by Senator Manny B. Villar's Villards: Tulong sa Pagsulong ng Philippine Sports and co-organized by the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP). It was sponsored by Camella Communities and sanctioned by the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP). (MLSA

jhunix

May 25th, 2009, 09:56 PM

Relocation site in Tugbok ready in June
Monday, May 25, 2009

THE model relocation site in Los Amigos is almost complete.

City Administrator Wendel Avisado said they are fast-tracking works in order to finish the relocation site by the last week of June.

"We are really aiming to have it finished in due time so that the mayor can start awarding the lots to the beneficiaries," Avisado said.

He said the road network and drainage system have been completed, and right now they are working to have power and water connections for the area.

"We are also using a new technology that allows the use of bricks for the homes," Avisado said.

The 23-hectare Los Amigos relocation site is a pet project of the City Government.

With the well-paved road and other amenities, the Los Amigos relocation site will be the first-ever "Class A" site that is comparable to other subdivisions.

About 1,200 housing units in the area will be complemented with a paved road, electricity, water supply, basketball court and other amenities, and even a commercial area where residents could do business. (GLP)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/relocation-site-tugbok-ready-june

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 02:50 AM

may rendering na pala yung resto na tinatayo sa pryce business park. and guess what kung ano yun?

BAK-BAK native chicken resto... hahahaha..... ka lain pod...

Neyoneyo is right all along, chepanggang restaurant talaga pala yung itatayo dun. :lol: Hindi pa parang out of place yun? Or is Pryce that desperate kaya binalewala na nila ang zoning? :lol:

dinabaw

May 26th, 2009, 03:07 AM

dinabaw

May 26th, 2009, 03:22 AM

A little background of Ordinance 0154-07 or Comprehensive Urban...

The Comprehensive Shelter Code of Davao City

The Comprehensive Shelter Code of Davao City, better known as City Ordinance 0154-07 or Comprehensive Urban was signed into law by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on November 12, 2007.

Meanwhile, Cabling said that with the passage of the Shelter Code, the housing concern of Davao can now be properly acted on as it will ensure a continuing shelter program of the city.

Although he said the housing concern will be addressed in accordance to available resources saying that if there will be projects these will have a corresponding need for funding.

“We need to have funds to attend to the problem especially of the urban poor,” he said.

Cabling said there is a need to maximize use of existing relocation sites of the city where the informal sectors could resettle.

In an earlier report, Cabling said the city’s backlog has gone up to 109,000 units (projection) but with the 20 percent allocation out of the developers’ investment to the urban poor, the concern can be initially addressed.

He said this scheme is a shift to the old practice of credit buying among property developers with projects in Davao City.

“Instead of putting in projects for the urban poor in the city like development of high end properties, subdivision developers have opted to do it somewhere else,” he said.

He said they had corrected the practice by allowing them to use their permits only when the developer could come up with a project for the urban poor and this could either be raw land, other infrastructure or money that are stipulated in a memorandum of agreement with the city government.

the Tugbok model will surely enticed informal settlers to relocate ... this is another feat for Davao instead of making the poor settlers fight out against the local government from eviction now it can be settled in a peaceful way.

:cheers:

WawaY[625]

May 26th, 2009, 05:10 AM

Neyoneyo is right all along, chepanggang restaurant talaga pala yung itatayo dun. :lol: Hindi pa parang out of place yun? Or is Pryce that desperate kaya binalewala na nila ang zoning? :lol:

I think matagal nang "dead" ang status ng PBB as "the" Business park ng davao. Remember na nagtayo din sila ng PryceGas sa isa sa mga lots nila. Sad to say I dont think minamarket pa ang PBB as a business park pero anything goes na lang :( hopefully some lots like the one between pryce tower and digital interface and the one sa harap ng landco along JP laurel na lots ay may pag-asa pa..both are nice locations for a condo IMO

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 05:16 AM

^^
Tama ka. Sayang yung remaining lots. Siguro ang sa Pryce kay basta mahalin nalang ang lote, wala na silay pakialam kung ang itukod sa nakapalit kay kabawan. :ohno:

dinabaw

May 26th, 2009, 05:17 AM

tj_brewed

May 26th, 2009, 05:18 AM

^^ Sayang.... :ohno:

WawaY[625]

May 26th, 2009, 05:19 AM

may change pa ata yung 2 lots na sinasabi ko, medyo maganda pa ang location nya (compared sa ibang lots) ideal IMO for high rise condo..unta naay maka huna huna na investor imbes na cluster of MRBs nasab

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 05:20 AM

^^ ako naman imo walang market yang PBP kasi kung susuriin mo ang development plan the lot are not really for highrises(except for Pryce Tower and Landco) and there is no adequate parking lot. I think the park is already in the "loosing end" even before the Asian finanacial crisis in 1997.

The location of the chepanggang restaurant would have been the last parcel of land big enough to accommodate a vertical development.

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 05:22 AM

;37256532']may change pa ata yung 2 lots na sinasabi ko, medyo maganda pa ang location nya (compared sa ibang lots) ideal IMO for high rise condo..unta naay maka huna huna na investor imbes na cluster of MRBs nasab

Oo nga. Sa sobrang dami na ng cluster of MRBs dito, nagiging apartment nalang sila sa paningin ko. :lol:

junax

May 26th, 2009, 06:18 AM

Oo nga. Sa sobrang dami na ng cluster of MRBs dito, nagiging apartment nalang sila sa paningin ko. :lol:

hehehe. correct ka dyan. the only condo cluster na masasabi kung condong condo ang dating is magallanes residences.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/may3.jpg

sayang kasi ang lupa sa downtown, buti sana kung sa outskirts sila magtayo ng MRB ok lang. bajada condo developers should think 3x kasi nawawalan na ng gana ang mga buyers sa mga condo na walang view, ok lang sa camella kasi nasa ibabaw na ang location, but still living below 5th floor is like living in a boarding house.:lol:

junax

May 26th, 2009, 06:26 AM

btw, nakapasok na ako sa centro mall, ok din ang expansion nila ha, lumaking bigla ang GFA nila, IMO mas malaki pa sila sa robinsons, my estimate mga 20k to 22k sqm GFA kasama ang old building.

at talagang ginastusan nila ang interiors, maganda ang design ng kisame. give this 3 to 4 months mas engrande pa opening nito keysa robinsons hahahaha. hopefully may store locator naman na hindi bokya, pero oks pa rin kasi mga walking customers lang target nito for the lack of parking space in the area.

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 06:27 AM

^^
Tama ka bai.

It takes only one developer to start the trend and the others will definitely follow suite. :D

I like your shot of the building by the way. The angle makes it taller than it actually is and could even bag the title as tallest in Mindanao. :lol:

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 06:29 AM

Il Tenore

May 26th, 2009, 06:32 AM

^^ay! kung ing-ana man lang... dili siya classy...

Henz

May 26th, 2009, 06:35 AM

I wish to stay together with my family soon in one of the mountain resorts of Buda.. whenever i passed by on the Buda on a bus ride, i am always mesmerized by the place.. a day or two would be fine..

That will be soon.. i am planning to be here in time for the Kadayawan Festival...

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 06:36 AM

^^ay! kung ing-ana man lang... dili siya classy...

^^
I don't think din naman na highend ang target market nila doon.

Il Tenore

May 26th, 2009, 06:38 AM

^^sabagay...;)

pero, kung murag high-end pero presyo, barato, ok na! :D

junax

May 26th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Base sa aking nakalap na impormasyon :D, ang mga tindahan na magbubukas doon ay china-china na maihahantulad sa DCLA. :D

aprub ako kung ganyan, sikat na sikat na ang DCLA in fact halos lahat ng mga taga ibang cities pag pumupunta dito, di talaga mag skip sa chinatown particularly DCLA. at kung magkaganyan dito sa south area ng city eh ok na yan hehe. san ka ba makahanap ng cellphone na 3inch touch screen, may TV, may FM, with 5meg video cam, sony ang brand tapos 3 to 5k lang ang price aber?:lol: pwede pa mag bargain sa magandang chinese/korean tindera:
girl: "fol fayb"
me: "three five na lang"
girl: "fol"
me: "three five"
girl: ok tlee fayb:

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 06:49 AM

^^
That's what you normally get from china-china stores, although the durability of the items is really questionable.

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 06:51 AM

aprub ako kung ganyan, sikat na sikat na ang DCLA in fact halos lahat ng mga taga ibang cities pag pumupunta dito, di talaga mag skip sa chinatown particularly DCLA. at kung magkaganyan dito sa south area ng city eh ok na yan hehe. san ka ba makahanap ng cellphone na 3inch touch screen, may TV, may FM, with 5meg video cam, sony ang brand tapos 3 to 5k lang ang price aber?:lol: pwede pa mag bargain sa magandang chinese/korean tindera:
girl: "fol fayb"
me: "three five na lang"
girl: "fol"
me: "three five"
girl: ok tlee fayb:

Hahaha! :lol:

My colleague bought a touchscreen "nokia" cellphone for only P2,000.00 at DCLA. :lol:

junax

May 26th, 2009, 07:00 AM

^^
I like your shot of the building by the way. The angle makes it taller than it actually is and could even bag the title as tallest in Mindanao. :lol:

in spermness:nuts: mataas na talaga yan sa mindanao standards. at hindi po ako marunong gumamit ng corelshop at photodraw kaya orig yun hehe.

xzibit31

May 26th, 2009, 07:44 AM

Hahaha! :lol:

My colleague bought a touchscreen "nokia" cellphone for only P2,000.00 at DCLA. :lol:

hahahaha..meron palang ganoon?:nuts:

Peng Hok

May 26th, 2009, 07:54 AM

^^
Akala mo lang yun! Pero meron! Meron! Meron! :lol:

neyoneyo80

May 26th, 2009, 10:37 AM

:gossip: :lurker:

carrotz

May 26th, 2009, 01:32 PM

post ko na yung gear K ng davao sa samahan:lol:

leml

May 26th, 2009, 02:22 PM

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reancorbz84

May 26th, 2009, 04:02 PM

DAVAO WAKEBOARD PARK, SOUTHEAST ASIA'S LARGEST, TO RISE IN DAVAO CITY

Davao Wakeboard Park, Southeast Asia’s Largest, to rise in Davao City
By Joy Romares-Sevilla (Sunstar Davao)

A PROPERTY developer will embark on an eight-year real estate and resort development project in Mintal, Davao City.

In an interview Friday, JJ Atencio, president of Housing Development Corp., told reporters the company will initially invest P30 million for its housing and resort project.

The project will involve the construction of the biggest wake boarding facility in Southeast Asia and is expected to boost the local tourism industry.

Housing Development Corp. is the developer of Deca Homes in Davao.

“We started with the project two weeks ago. We are investing in Davao City because we are optimistic about the future of the city,” Atencio said, adding the project will entail the development of a 125-hectare property, five hectares of which will be for a wake board facility.

Atencio said the project, with its wake board facility, is something new for Davao City. A wake board is a smaller version of a surfboard.

“I am not after foreign tourism…I am doing this the local tourism industry. I want Dabawenyos to experience wake boarding,” Atencio said.

“We will make the experience affordable. We are thinking of a P500 fee for the whole day. The P30 million is just an initial investment. We can always expand the business. There’s still a lot of room for improvement,” he said.

Atencio said he believes people should invest more during depressed times.

“We are happy to note that the real estate industry in the Philippines is not as complicated as the US. The crisis in the US is severe because the major drivers of its economy, the real estate and financial sectors, were hit,” he said.

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sure na? basin nagbuot buot ra ang writer anang asia's largest hehehe

WawaY[625]

May 26th, 2009, 04:40 PM

unsang binuang man ni?

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DAVAO. The controversial P47-million road signs in portions of Ma-a are mysteriously gone Sunday afternoon. Nothing there now but holes. (Toto Lozano)

Il Tenore

May 26th, 2009, 04:42 PM

^^about the wakeboarding facility, murag gipalibog ko sa mga nagbantay ay..

naay ingon, next month.. unya naa pud isa, later this year.. hahay..:ohno:

WawaY[625]

May 26th, 2009, 04:59 PM

mao sab bitaw, sa ilang facebook kay may 2009 sab...pag sure oi, davao baya ni and dili porke tsada paminawon mutoo mi dire :lol:

Il Tenore

May 26th, 2009, 05:17 PM

;37278074']unsang binuang man ni?
wa jud gani ko kakita sa mga signs! :lol:

carrotz

May 26th, 2009, 06:29 PM

;37278912']mao sab bitaw, sa ilang facebook kay may 2009 sab...pag sure oi, davao baya ni and dili porke tsada paminawon mutoo mi dire :lol:

nag wakeboarding na sila sa amoa.. i ask 1 staff nila, wala pa exact date kung kanus ah pero karon na year sila mag setup..gna finalized lng nila ang location pati mga papers sa site para if ever mag abot ang mga equipment go go go go na sila..:cheers:

ok baya kau sila mag wakeboard maka laway..

dinabaw

May 26th, 2009, 06:45 PM

^^ gina buldoze naman katung march pa naa gani photos si Ibex adto but last time i heard last week of July daw.

davaoeagle

May 26th, 2009, 08:28 PM

P800M garden resort project
gets doctors as key market
Mindanao Daily Mirror
May 27, 2009

BY JUDY QUIROS
RJP Realty and Development Corp., developer of the P800 million Samal Highlands Garden Resort project in San Isidro, Babak, Island Garden City of Samal, is counting on the medical profession as a major market for its huge project.

General manager Ramon Ortiz said most of the takers of the Emilia Garden Residences, which is the first phase of the Samal Highlands Garden Resort project, are local physicians.

Samal Highlands Garden Resort has a total area of 45 hectares, to be developed within a period of three years.

Ortiz and the company’s CEO and proprietor, Lemuel Podador, were guests of yesterday’s Da-vao City Business Forum held at The MediSpa SM City Davao.

The project is divided into four phases: Emelia Garden Residences, Terrazas de San Isidro Ridge Lot and Villas, Costa de Azure Beachfront Development, and San Isidro Cove Marina and Yacht Club.

Forty percent of the P250 million Emelia Gar-den Residences is now taken, most of them by doctors, Ortiz said. It has a total area of 188,165 square meters with 119 lots to be generated.

The project started construction in February this year and expected to be completed in June, 2010.

The other three phases of the entire project are targeted to be completed by 2012.

Optimistic of getting more takers from the medical sector, the company is eying to develop a medical facility and a hospital within a five-hectare property of the identified project area, Ortiz said.

A wellness project is also being considered, he added. He said an Indian investor, one of their prospects, has already expressed interest to venture into the planned medical facility.

The investor has already visited the area and reiterated his interest to help build a hospital in the site.

Ortiz and Podador showed the media copies of necessary permits such as environmental compliance certificate, development permit from the IGACOS city government, license to sell and certificate of registration from the Housing Land Use Regulatory Board.

In line with the company’s social responsibility, the developer is also committed to building a classroom and a barangay hall in San Isidro.

Podador said they are also eying to develop a three hectare property into a fish sanctuary as part of its commitment to the city government.

davaoeagle

May 26th, 2009, 08:39 PM

Measures pushed to sustain city's BPO, IT potentials
Home » Sun.Star Davao » Business
By Grace L. Plata
May 27, 2009

DAVAO City Councilor Pilar Braga urged the City Government to take advantage of the emerging edge of the city in Business Processing Outsourcing by crafting a plan to sustain the potentials of the information technology (IT) industry.

This developed after the Business Week cited Davao City as among 30 cities from all over the world where both policy-makers and investors should watch out for as the next potential sites for BPO industry.

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"The article only proves that the effort of our local government to make our city the IT and BPO hub is paying off. But we must not rest on our laurels and do more," Braga said.

Davao and Iloilo are the only Philippine cities listed under the item "cities that could steal your job."

Described as home to an English-speaking talent pool with many cultural ties to the US, Davao City has been cited to be well-suited for US consumer support, particularly in technological areas due to various IT colleges established in the city.

In the article written by Mark Scott, he said that the "classic destinations such as Bangalore (India) aren't as cheap as they used to be and that competition there among foreign firms has pushed up local costs, and staff turnover is high as well-trained employees jump to rivals."

With the high costs of traditional areas of operation of BPO's, it has allowed the entry of new hotspots for the BPO industry, which included Davao City.

The complete list include Buenos Aires, Argentina; Campinas, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil; Calgary, Canada; Winnipeg, Canada; Santiago, Chile; Guadalajara, Mexico; Queretaro, Mexico; Boise, Idaho, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Sofia, Bulgaria; Zagreb, Croatia; Cairo, Egypt; Belfast, United Kingdom; Port Louis, Mauritius; Gdansk, Poland; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Rostov-on-don, Russia; Belgrade, Serbia; Tunis, Tunisia; Lviv, Ukraine; Brisbane, Australia; Jaipur, India; Changsha, China; Hangzhou, China; Ahmedabad, India; Nagpur, India; Penang, Malaysia; Davao City, Philippines; Iloilo City, Philippines; and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

In June last year, three measures to promote and develop ICT in Davao City were passed by the Davao City Council.

The first was the proposed amendment to the Davao City Investment Incentive Code of 1994, which incorporates ICT as the tenth investment area where the city will provide incentives.

The Investment Code, in the past, only included agri-business, tourism facilities, transshipment facilities, miscellaneous light manufacturing activities, property development and branches of foreign banks, telecommunications, environmental protection and enhancement project, and establishment of medical, education, training and sports facilities.

The City Council also passed a resolution requesting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte through City Administrator Wendel Avisado to include ICT-Davao as member of the Davao City ICT Task Force (ICTTAF) created by the mayor through Executive Order 16 issued in 2006.

The ICTTAF is tasked to craft policies that are aimed to make Davao City the ICT hub of Mindanao.

ICT Davao is the umbrella organization of IT organizations in the city and serves as the unified voice of ICT stakeholders of Davao.

The other resolution was a show of support to the House of Representatives ICT committee's move to create a technical working group that addresses the public's clamor in providing specific laws to deal with cyber crimes in the country.

davaoeagle

May 26th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Multi-million development project rises in Samal
Home » Sun.Star Davao » Business
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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By Carlo P. Mallo

A REAL estate developer poured in an initial investment of P100 million for the multi-use high-end development project on the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos), which is set to be completed in the next three years.

The project, dubbed as the Samal Highlands Garden Resort, is pegged to cost an estimated P800 million for both its resort complex and residential estates.

In a press forum Tuesday, Lemuel Podador, proprietor and chief executive officer of RJP Realty Development, developer of the multi-million project, said the high cost of the procurement of land property and the cost of shipping materials across the gulf are some of the factors that are behind the high investment cost.

"It is a high-end development, with about 19 hectares of residential development for the first phase, another five hectares of residential for the second phase, and the beachfront development," Podador said.

The first phase of the project is dubbed as Emilia Garden Residences, which is composed of 119 farm lots. The second phase is dubbed as Terazzas de San Isidro, and the third phase, a resort complex, has been dubbed as Costa de Azure.

A grand launch for the multi-million project is slated by Podador sometime in July.

"The market has been good, with about 40 percent of the property (Emilia Residences) already put on reserved or purchased already," Podador said.

Fly2Bacolod

May 27th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Pryce Tower
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glenntoy15

May 27th, 2009, 05:38 AM

nice ganda ng price. parang ito ung old color ng price noong mga 1990s no?

glenntoy15

May 27th, 2009, 05:42 AM

gipang tanggal ang chevron kay sub standard ang mga signs. tanggal dayon ang pintora pila lang ka adlaw gi butang dha.. hahay gi sunog napud ang kwarta.

dinabaw

May 27th, 2009, 07:03 AM

Olendan: Energy sufficient

Radzini Oledan
Slice of life
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

THE first and most comprehensive Renewable Energy (RE) Law in Southeast Asia, Republic Act 9513 is expected to accelerate the exploration and development of bio-mass, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, ocean or tidal current energy and hybrid systems, as well as increase the utilization of RE to prevent or reduce harmful emissions and, establish the infrastructure and mechanism for RE development.

It comes two years after the Biofuels Act was signed into law, and will enable the country to attain 60 percent energy self-sufficiency by 2010 and generate 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity in the medium term.

The use of renewable energy is not new In Davao City, which has utilized alternative sources of energy to provide power in far-flung barangays. Who could forget the solar energy project of former councilor and now Rep. Isidro Ungab?

And of the persistent, yet quiet effort of YAMOG Renewable Energy Development Group and Alliance for Mindanao Off Grid Renewable Energy (Amore), which harnessed water to provide energy to far-flung communities in Calinan, Marilog and Paquibato districts.
Today, renewable energy continues to play an important role in the economic development of barangays. The availability of power supply enabled farmers in the area to become more productive, enabling them to increase their market supply especially in the processing of rice, corn and the hauling of coffee.

Students are also more able to study at night and women pursue other livelihood activities.

Other than the provision of hydro plants that is managed by the community itself, these groups also provide technical assistance, community capability building and watershed rehabilitation. It does not exploit the natural resource.

And this is where the challenge may come in RA 9513 is expected to spur investments in the renewable energy sector because of incentives that include a seven-year exemption from income taxes; a corporate income tax of only 10 percent (instead of the present 35 percent) after the first seven years of income tax holiday; duty-free importation of RE machinery, equipment and raw materials and parts; a 100- percent tax credit on value-added tax and customs duties on locally produced equipment; net operating loss carryover for seven years of losses in the first three years of operation; accelerated depreciation; and no tax on carbon credits generated from renewable energy sources.

Experiences show how corporate plunder has taken over the intent to have an alternative renewable energy, which is supposedly more sustainable and environment friendly. Some energy companies have also been found to apply for fraud carbon credits from international bodies, raising alarm from the international community and from environmentalists.

Renewable energy is a viable alternative especially for households allocating as much as 20 percent of their monthly income on electricity. Electricity in the country is the highest priced in Asia where consumers have to also pay for system loss and other inefficiency on the part of power provider.

Communities that had been using RE found it beneficial as they are not easily reached by large power generators and distributors. As an incentive, power providers get a rebate of 50 percent on the universal charge for providing renewable energy to far-flung areas.

According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) the country could possibly save more than $2.9 billion from non-importation of fossil fuel by increasing the country's renewable energy share in generating power to 41 percent. Based on current DOE projections, renewable energy is foreseen to provide up to 40 percent of the country's primary energy requirements over the 10-year period beginning in 2003.

Amidst the hopeful projection, the public should remain on the lookout for interests utilizing the national framework on alternative renewable energy and utilizing it for their own. Email comments to roledan@gmail.com

Sun-Star (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/olendan-energy-sufficient)