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Hirono-kun

August 1st, 2009, 06:19 AM

Coco industry players want share of coconut levy funds

Friday, July 31, 2009

COCONUT industry players in Mindanao want a share of the P100-billion coconut levy fund as support for the ailing industry dubbed as one of the country's major export products sector.

In a resolution passed during the 1st Mindanao Coco Summit in Mati, Davao Oriental on Friday, coconut-based organizations, along with the Mindanao Business Council, sought the government's help for the Mindanao coconut industry through the utilization of a portion of the interest earnings of the coconut levy funds.

Coconut farmers, meanwhile, promised to submit a proposal for an integrated coconut farms productivity improvement, coconut-farming incentives, and support programs for the coconut-based micro, small and medium enterprises for Mindanao.

At the same time, the Mindanao Confederation of Coconut Farmers, a Mindanao-wide organization of all the regional coconut farmers' associations, was also launched in an effort to bring together all key stakeholders of the industry from all over the island.

Jason Magnaye, executive director of the Mindanao Business Council who spearheaded the event, said the coco summit is very successful in "getting a good Mindanao-wide representation of coconut farmers."

Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon expressed optimism that the just-concluded Mindanao Coco Summit would prod both the government and private sectors to look closely and seriously into the plight of the coconut industry.

"We need to rethink of our development direction for the industry, consider and work on innovative options and explore strategies to propel the industry's growth into a high level.

We have to consider that with almost 70 out of 79 provinces of the country known to be coconut areas with more than three million hectares of farmlands planted to it and with coco-based products as among the leading export products of the country, there is no doubt that we should continue to foster the coconut industry's increased productivity and sustained growth," Malanyaon said.

"I hope that this summit will provide the venue where we can agree on actions and steps that would bring us to that level of development that we have been envisioning for the industry.

As host province to this 1st Coconut Summit, incidentally the biggest coconut-producing province in Mindanao if not the whole country, it is with great pleasure that I welcome all of you to this momentous event," she added.

The coconut industry continues to be a major source of foreign exchange with the Philippines coconut exports accounting to about 65 percent of the world traded coconut products.

The industry earns an average of $800 million per year or P32 billion per year from exports trade and contributes about five percent of the country's total annual merchandise exports receipts.

It is the top export earner on net basis considering that its raw materials and labor components are domestically based unlike other export products, and the Philippines supplies 64% of the global coconut oil requirements.

About 24 million Filipinos, or one third of the Philippine population, directly or indirectly benefit from the coconut industry. There are 1.5 million coconut farmers and farm workers in the country.

Mindanao is home to six coconut regions with the entire island economy contributing more than 60 percent of the national output.

Despite this, however, the productivity level of coconut still remains low due mainly to the lack of resources of farmers to buy agricultural inputs as well as tenurial problems, limited access to credit, inadequate farm-to-market roads and post-harvest and processing facilities, indiscriminate cutting of productive coconut trees, and the increasing trend of conversion of coconut lands for other commercial and agricultural purposes. (BOT)

neyoneyo80

August 1st, 2009, 06:20 AM

yup grade six ako nun sa ADDU.....:)

ako din tlad ni @eflex ;)

goodbye tita cory, thanks for everything!

:D ako din eh.... halos magka batch pala tayo :D regards daw from uncle rajah :lol:

Peng Hok

August 1st, 2009, 09:31 AM

CAMELLA NORTHPOINT

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The hill overlooking JP Laurel Avenue will be kept as it is. The side of the hill facing the flyover will host the commercial spaces. All buildings will be at the inner portion of the estate as you can see in the pictures above. Hence, it would seem that only Building A would be visible from the flyover.

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Peng Hok

August 1st, 2009, 09:36 AM

View from the White Mansion, Camella Northpoint.

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Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:10 AM

Davao tourism planners curious how Bali did it

LOCAL village culture, arts and traditions, which boosted tourism in Bali, Indonesia and turned this once-obscure place into one of the world's top tourist spot, attracted the attention of a Davao tourism industry project team, which is planning a "benchmarking" study tour to Bali sometime this year.

This benchmarking tour, together with promoting local travels in the Davao Region via web and text marketing, as well as developing barangay tourism councils, has been chosen as the focus of the Tourism Industry Cluster team to soften the impact of the global economic crisis on the country's tourism prospects, according to Sonia Garcia, regional director of Department of Tourism (DOT) in Davao Region.

Faced by a general slowdown in tourists and visitors' arrivals to Davao amid the global crisis, the tourism industry cluster team led by Garcia came up with the projects designed to beef up the arrivals of tourists and travelers to the region.

The first project aims to spread the culture of tourism among Davao residents and encourage more and more people to travel around the region and see its local tour attractions.

The second project, on the other hand, aims to develop village tourism councils in the mountains close to such adventure sites like Diwalwal gold mining site and Mt. Apo, the country's highest mountain, according to Garcia.

Tourism has been identified as one of the economic engines that helped boost the growth of the Davao region over the years. The regional tourism industry is seen by the industry team as one of the "drivers of economic activities" in Davao that have attracted new investments and generated thousands of jobs and livelihood opportunities for ordinary Filipinos who wants to eke out a simple living out of local tourism.

The benchmarking trip to Bali by the tourism team is expected to generate new ideas how the industry can creatively package Davao’s culture, arts and traditions along the lines of the Bali experience, according to Garcia.

To attract more travelers to the Davao region, the new website will include pages for each province and cities to access and maintain.

Regular updating of the website contents with new data and relevant information about each province will be made by the industry team.

To get more people to open the website when planning to visit the provinces, Garcia said they plan to maximize the promotions of the website through various means.

In developing the barangay tourism councils, the industry cluster has identified Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, on the mountainous slopes of Mt. Apo and Barangay Poblacion in the rugged terrains of Monkayo, Compostela Valley province as the two "gateways" for adventure tourists in visiting Mt. Apo and the gold mining town of Diwalwal.

The project components include the making of two development plans, one for the Sibulan junction at the foothills of Mt. Apo, and another one for the Bulawan junction in Monkayo where a gold museum, gold-making center and a gold history park will be set up for tourists and visitors, according to Garcia.

Another component in the project is the construction of a tourism center at Baganihan village, Marilog district near Calinan, which had been identified as a cultural village that gathers together tribal groups like the Bagobos from the mountains nearby.

To set all these projects into motion, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and DOT have approved a budget of P1.2 million with the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement by the agencies under the Davao Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (Diccep).

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:15 AM

How Times Beach got its name?

by: Loreto D. Tinitigan @ MT

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SHORTLY after the liberation of Davao City from the four-year occupation of Japanese forces, a group of young men spent their free time carousing and having fun at a pristine beach close to the mouth of the Davao river.
There used to be a long strip of white sands that reached all the way up to Darong in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, then still part of the undivided Davao province.
Lining the seashore were young coconut trees that grew thickly while the gentle waves from the clear crystal blue water lapped gently on the shores.
The young men were editors and reporters from the Mindanao Times, the first post-war newspaper in Mindanao, who often meet and drink on this place, perhaps talking about politics or their business plans with the euphoria left over from the liberation.
The late Josefina San Pedro, publisher of the Times, used to recall how the “boys” would look forward to meeting in this place sometimes leaving her with some of the work of the paper. Almost 50 years later, San Pedro would lovingly recall how similar the reporters of the Times were in the newsroom.

According to Davao historian Ernesto Corsino, who is now 85 years old and personally interviewed by this writer from his hospital bed at San Pedro Hospital Monday afternoon, their group, then all bachelors, was led by the late Times founder lawyer-CPA Guillermo “Bering” Torres, Sr.
The other members of the group were Editor in Chief Atty. Cesar R. Nuñez, who was appointed City Hall Secretary by then Mayor Elias B. Lopez; City Editor Pedro R. Laviña, who became Regional Coordinator of the Department of Tourism; Associate Editor Artemio “Al” Loyola, who was elected congressman of Davao del Sur; and reporters Vic Generoso and Corsino, who at that time was also liaison officer of the United States Information Service in Davao City.
Except for Corsino, Torres, Sr., Nuñez, Laviña, Loyola, and Generoso, died one after the other. May their souls Rest in Peace.

Corsino recalled that it was a payday when four of their barkadas from the Davao Customs Office dropped by the editorial office along Claveria Street (Claro M. Recto) one afternoon and invited them to a “happy happy” along the beach.
Since they were not sure yet of what part of the beach they intended to go, the group decided to walk instead of driving their cars from the office to San Pedro Street, crossing Generoso Bridge, then to Matina Aplaya going to the beach.

The place was then thick with high “talahib” and the group had to walk along the beach to explore the seashore and avoid being bitten by snakes or mosquitoes that abound in the place.
Upon reaching an area where a motel is now erected and the controversial King David statue is located, Torres, Sr. and the rest of the group made a stop over and consumed of their “baon” of “sinugba” with few bottles of beer.
Torres, Sr. then raised his beer on a toast and announced to the group that he was naming the place Times Beach so that they will know the exact place where they will meet every payday.
Many years later, as the city prospered and families started going to the beach, the word “Times Beach” stuck.
And that’s how the popular Times Beach got its name.

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:17 AM

whats good in mourning?
:D j/k ra

:) at least nkapahulay n xa... kysa sa mas lalo pa xa mag'suffer...

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:19 AM

How Times Beach got its name?

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by: Loreto D. Tinitigan @ MT

SHORTLY after the liberation of Davao City from the four-year occupation of Japanese forces, a group of young men spent their free time carousing and having fun at a pristine beach close to the mouth of the Davao river.
There used to be a long strip of white sands that reached all the way up to Darong in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, then still part of the undivided Davao province.
Lining the seashore were young coconut trees that grew thickly while the gentle waves from the clear crystal blue water lapped gently on the shores.
The young men were editors and reporters from the Mindanao Times, the first post-war newspaper in Mindanao, who often meet and drink on this place, perhaps talking about politics or their business plans with the euphoria left over from the liberation.
The late Josefina San Pedro, publisher of the Times, used to recall how the “boys” would look forward to meeting in this place sometimes leaving her with some of the work of the paper. Almost 50 years later, San Pedro would lovingly recall how similar the reporters of the Times were in the newsroom.

According to Davao historian Ernesto Corsino, who is now 85 years old and personally interviewed by this writer from his hospital bed at San Pedro Hospital Monday afternoon, their group, then all bachelors, was led by the late Times founder lawyer-CPA Guillermo “Bering” Torres, Sr.
The other members of the group were Editor in Chief Atty. Cesar R. Nuñez, who was appointed City Hall Secretary by then Mayor Elias B. Lopez; City Editor Pedro R. Laviña, who became Regional Coordinator of the Department of Tourism; Associate Editor Artemio “Al” Loyola, who was elected congressman of Davao del Sur; and reporters Vic Generoso and Corsino, who at that time was also liaison officer of the United States Information Service in Davao City.
Except for Corsino, Torres, Sr., Nuñez, Laviña, Loyola, and Generoso, died one after the other. May their souls Rest in Peace.

Corsino recalled that it was a payday when four of their barkadas from the Davao Customs Office dropped by the editorial office along Claveria Street (Claro M. Recto) one afternoon and invited them to a “happy happy” along the beach.
Since they were not sure yet of what part of the beach they intended to go, the group decided to walk instead of driving their cars from the office to San Pedro Street, crossing Generoso Bridge, then to Matina Aplaya going to the beach.

The place was then thick with high “talahib” and the group had to walk along the beach to explore the seashore and avoid being bitten by snakes or mosquitoes that abound in the place.
Upon reaching an area where a motel is now erected and the controversial King David statue is located, Torres, Sr. and the rest of the group made a stop over and consumed of their “baon” of “sinugba” with few bottles of beer.
Torres, Sr. then raised his beer on a toast and announced to the group that he was naming the place Times Beach so that they will know the exact place where they will meet every payday.
Many years later, as the city prospered and families started going to the beach, the word “Times Beach” stuck.
And that’s how the popular Times Beach got its name.

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 1st, 2009, 10:45 AM

Davao LGUs cite benefits of credit surety fund

by RG Alama

Davao City (1 August) -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cited the Governors of Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte for embracing the Credit Surety Fund program that aims to provide collateral-free loans to Micro, Small to Medium Scale Enterprises or MSMEs.

During his speech at the launching of CSF at the Central Bank Convention Hall in Davao City last July 31. Bangko Sentral Governor Armando Tetangco, said that it took less than a month to complete the steps essential in availing for the said program, this after Monetary Board member Juanita Amatong broached the CSF to the two Governors.

Governor Tetangco said that the two provinces immediately saw the importance of the said program particularly in sustaining and expanding the operations of the MSMEs.

In the past loan facilities, MSMEs could only avail of loans if they have collateral to secure the loan. Under the CSF, risk management shifts to the Credit Surety Fund which comes from the contribution of cooperatives, the local governments, the Industry Guaranty Loan Fund overseen by the National Economic and Development Authority and banks.

Under a CSF an MSME must first become a member of the cooperative, if registered as a coop member, the MSME can just show his membership certification which serves already as a collateral.

Governor Arturo Uy of Comval says that coop welfare is one his main concerns; his administration has been trying to create an environment that is conducive to them.

One of his programs is a P2.2-million cooperative assistance fund spread to 11 municipalities. Two chosen cooperatives from each municipality is each given a P100,000 loan.

He said when Juanita Amatong discussed CSF to him; he immediately embraced it saying that the program is very timely.

For Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, the CSF jibes well with the declaration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that microfinance will be the cornerstone of the fight against poverty.

He cited that in the past there were Direct Credit Programs but many failed because of the low rate of repayment and also it never reached to intended beneficiaries.

The Governor said that CSF espouses a trusting environment between stakeholders.

Del Rosario dedicated the program to former Governor and Congressman Prospero Amatong who he cited as the father of the cooperative movement in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.

MtApoStandard

August 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM

MtApoStandard

August 1st, 2009, 11:46 AM

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MtApoStandard

August 1st, 2009, 11:54 AM

DOT bares RP's top 16 tourist havens

TOURIST arrivals in the top 16 tourism destinations in the country went up by 16.5% reaching close to 4 million in the first semester of 2009, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.

was it 15 in the dot website? whats the 16th destination?

MtApoStandard

August 1st, 2009, 12:01 PM

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area's (BIMP-EAGA) 18th Senior Officials and 14th Ministerial Meeting (SOM/MM) will be held from Aug 5-8.

According to a statement by the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo), this year's SOM/MM, which would be hosted by Brunei, would feature a series of high-level meetings.

MEDCo said the Philippine delegates had agreed to discuss the status and issues on the implementation of the fisheries consortium, the halal poultry project and the community-based eco-tourism projects.

Other topics included transport initiatives such as the expansion of roll on/roll off facilities in BIMP-EAGA and the proposed Davao-Brunei route of the Pacific Pearl Airways.

It said in recognition of the local government's role in BIMP-EAGA, this year's SOM would include leaders of local government units (LGUs) in the meetings in lieu of a separate LGU forum.

Other events included SOM with Development Partners (Aug 6), the BIMP-EAGA Trade Expo (Aug 4-9) and the BIMP-EAGA Business Conference (Aug 6-7)

-- BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=429536

MtApoStandard

August 1st, 2009, 12:31 PM

Davao
— By Ambassador Kristie Kenney, 21 July 2009
http://blogs.america.gov/kenney/2009/07/21/davao/

I just returned from a visit to Davao and here’s what I did in my 22 hour trip. I left Manila late Friday afternoon headed straight for Davao. From Davao airport, I went to the head offices of the Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) team. This team implements most of our development projects, through USAID, in Mindanao. Usually when I visit their offices, we are discussing projects or mapping out next steps. But this time, we dedicated our Friday evening to celebrating the completion of one phase of our work and the beginning of a new phase. Naturally we celebrated Filipino-style, with songs, dances, food, and speeches. And lots of photographs

After that, a few of us went for a very tasty dinner at a Davao restaurant. After dinner, we headed to the offices of the Sutherland Corporation. Sutherland is a company based in New York that runs Business Process Outsourcing facilities around the world. Among their many branches in the Philippines is one in Davao that employs more than 1,000 people. While it might seem odd to visit a company at 9 p.m. in the evening, this is the time of day when their work really picks up since they support American clients and with the 12-hour time difference, it was Friday morning in the United States. I got to tour their facilities, meet their workers and have a very lively roundtable with their managers. By 10:30 p.m., we said goodnight and headed to the hotel to get some sleep. more (http://blogs.america.gov/kenney/2009/07/21/davao/)

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http://blogs.america.gov/i/users/kenneyka.jpg About the Author
Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney is a career United States diplomat who has served since 2006 as the first female U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines.
Full Biography (http://blogs.america.gov/kenney/author/kenneyka/)

shaKEIRa

August 1st, 2009, 01:29 PM

RUMORS : NEW MALL TO BE CONSTRUCTED

SA may sasa raw, katapat ng F. Bangoy NHS, atbang pud sa tumoy sa old airport road.

tanan balay dra kay ipang demolish na kay ana daw tukur0n na mall.

yan palang ang mga infos na akong nkuha. . . try nlang locate sa google earth..

:cheers:

unta tinuod...

mo baktas nalang ko... kung ma tinood... az en!!!

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photo by: bob martin..

ang nakabutang sa iyang caption kay:

"Just a few meters away from the golf course thats under construction"

--- kabalo mo asa na dapit?
hala oi... sayang kaayo ang mangrove area...

Hirono-kun

August 1st, 2009, 01:37 PM

davao regions prosperous in congress house? the other one prospero norallies(allowed in my house:D

^^ :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Peng Hok

August 2nd, 2009, 12:31 AM

was it 15 in the dot website? whats the 16th destination?

Malamang dinagdagan lang ng author yan. Saang newspaper nga ba yan sinulat??? :cheers:

randyvouz

August 2nd, 2009, 12:41 AM

Security, a non-issue with BPO locators
Sunday, 26 July 2009 10:57
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SECURITY, or peace and order, is no longer a concern among domestic and foreign investors intending to locate their business ventures in Davao. This is particularly true with business process outsourcing (BPO) companies thinking of putting up call or contact centers here.
This was bared by Andre Joseph T. Fournier, consultant to several call centers and a member of ICT Davao, Inc., umbrella organization of IT groups in the city.
“Security is no longer an issue among locators since a year ago,” because they (investors) now know how ideal Davao City’s peace and order condition is compared with the other parts of Mindanao, Fournier told media practitioners attending the weekly Club 888 Business and Tourism Forum of The Marco Polo Davao last Wednesday.
However, Fournier said call center operations in the city are facing one major challenge: lack of middle managers.
Some call centers have found it difficult to expand because of the dearth of middle managers, he said.
Middle managers are leaders of a team of 15 to 20 agents who direct their teams in their tasks.
In most cases, Fournier explained, a middle manager is someone who has the experience as well as the drive that the management is looking for among its agents. In terms of salary, middle managers receive at least 30% higher than the experienced agents, but sometimes lose some of the benefits that they used to receive as agents.
The lack of middle managers has prompted some call center companies in the city to come up with a training center for them, he said. Other companies, on the other hand, have been luring Dabawenyos who have been working in call centers in Manila, Cebu and other areas of the country to return to the city of their origin.
When the call center business in the city was just starting, some companies took their recruits to Manila and Cebu. Fournier said many of these employees may yet opt to return home considering that the call center industry here has become competitive.
The availability of a good pool of human resources is necessary to develop the industry, particularly in luring big companies to locate to the city. He said some companies are cautious about their plans to come to the city because their demand for good human resources cannot be met.
Last year, Lizabel G. Holganza, president of ICT Davao, admitted the lack of a deep pool of human resources considering that some of the best graduates of schools in the city are quickly recruited to work in Cebu and Manila.
Ms Holganza, who runs MTC Academy, a school for medical transcriptionists, said some companies even signed a memorandum of agreement with her school so that graduates could go to these companies, many of them operating outside the city.
At the time, big companies in the city even decided to recruit from other neighboring areas as the city’s human resources pool had thinned.
A call center agent who did not want to be identified said that she also has been contemplating on working outside the city because the salary she is getting from a call center here is a little over the minimum wage. “I only get about P9,000 a month,” she lamented, adding that based on information from her friends working outside the city, salaries can go as high as P20,000 a month.
However, Fournier explained that the discrepancy in salary is justified, considering that the cost of living in Davao is a lot lower compared with Cebu and Manila. “The fact that you are staying with your family is already a plus factor,” he said. [AD]

Edge Davao (http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=839:security-a-non-issue-with-bpo-locators-&catid=41:ict-hub&Itemid=75)

issue gihapon ang SECURITY, ive talked to a high positioned HR officer of ETEL. they will put up a center in CDO kay mas safe copmpared to Davao. Hay na lng!!!kung kabalo lng sila mas safe pa atong ciudad. Makalagot paminawon dah!

Hirono-kun

August 2nd, 2009, 07:33 AM

Two councilors vow to protect Tamugan

Saturday, August 1, 2009

TWO City Council members vowed to keep Tamugan-Panigan Rivers' protection on top of their priority if talks begin on the amendment of the Water Code.

"It doesn't matter who it is, whether it will be (Davao City Water District) or Hedcor (who will have control over Tamugan-Panigan) so long as we are sure the river will remain protected. Right now, I'm not saying I am for DCWD or for Hedcor. I just want to make sure that the water is kept safe," Councilor Susana Isabel Reta said Friday at SM City mall.

Reta said the important part as of the moment was to hear both sides.

"Ang Hedcor hindi pa naman nag-present sa council. I just want it clear there'll be mitigating measures (when they do)," Reta said.

Meanwhile, Councilor Louie John Bonguyan said he prefers to hear from both Hedcor and DCWD than to judge via the opinions of his constituents in the council.

"I don't want to say based on hearsay. I will base my opinion on my own understanding. I am for the conservation of the Tamugan," Bonguyan said.

Bonguyan said both Hedcor and DCWD are immobile as of the moment. "It is premature to do anything since both (Hedcor and DCWD) have not done anything as of the moment. I think hindi pa napapakinggan ang side ng Hedcor," Bonguyan said Thursday at Regency Inn.

Hedcor has not passed an Application for No Objection to the Council amid discussions of the Water Code as the remaining blockade for Hedcor’s proposed hydropower plant.

The DCWD, on the other hand, has its water permit for Tamugan cancelled by the National Water Regulation Board (NWRB).

Reta said another pressing matter, which influences her opinion on the case, is the continuous climate change.

"Another thing is we should decide on this (by) considering that there is a climate. We are not making a decision for ourselves but for the future generation," Reta said.

"We (the council) must choose for the preservation of water so that someday, you young people can still enjoy water," Reta said. (JCZ)

Hirono-kun

August 2nd, 2009, 07:36 AM

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xzibit31

August 2nd, 2009, 08:12 AM

issue gihapon ang SECURITY, ive talked to a high positioned HR officer of ETEL. they will put up a center in CDO kay mas safe copmpared to Davao. Hay na lng!!!kung kabalo lng sila mas safe pa atong ciudad. Makalagot paminawon dah!

this goes to show that that high placed HR officer of ETEL is very ignorant. maybe naniwala siya kay chr head da lima, who is by the way also ignorant.

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 09:14 AM

:lol: cant help myself but to dip in again:D im not convinced that was the reason behind the truth. im inclined to believe its more of a excuse by some close in people at the top who i guess have close links to the would be location. i dont believe HR officials are clueless on the security situations in davao city and have no idea on the number of big call centres now in operation in the city showed indication of security concern. sutherland for example was on expansion and now with over 1000 seats among others. there was not any indication they were shaken.

but then were only hearing infos passed around. and like any rumours about same for davao that havent materialised just yet, until we see the centre is up there now, can we say, "uhm yeah"

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 09:32 AM

sandman.ink

August 2nd, 2009, 09:45 AM

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 09:48 AM

qmPhdSJXCOw
the car looks like straddling the inner lanes of the road and crossed the no overtaking line at one point to get ahead passed the white van:D was that you

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 09:54 AM

well, the stigma of DDS is hurting Davao, we Davaenos know the real score...but outsiders don't...4-5 years ago, local dailies providing the head count daily, published front page...these are the things that outsiders are reading, hearing.

Kaya, I hope, we toughen up our local police force...they bring a win-win solution... so we can maintain the peace and order we Davaoenos experience, w/out the stigma brought by vigilantes.
but these are investors. and not tourists that at some point relie on security advise or word of mouth from those equally relied on own limited idea what the real situation is like on the ground. these are investmtors thatt you expect have done prior study on the location. they must be blind to see why there are presence of big overseas based company operating call centres in the city

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 10:16 AM

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Hirono-kun

August 2nd, 2009, 10:44 AM

the car looks like straddling the inner lanes of the road and crossed the no overtaking line at one point to get ahead passed the white van:D was that you

^^ nope, just browsing in youtube ;);)

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 10:49 AM

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/dvolight.jpg?t=1249202473
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16847731

reancorbz84

August 2nd, 2009, 10:56 AM

^^mao nay dahilan why di ta experience ug dugay nga brownout dinhis davao. hehehehe

sandman.ink

August 2nd, 2009, 11:14 AM

but these are investors. and not tourists that at some point relie on security advise or word of mouth from those equally relied on own limited idea what the real situation is like on the ground. these are investmtors thatt you expect have done prior study on the location. they must be blind to see why there are presence of big overseas based company operating call centres in the city

I believe they have done prior study...and apparently, they put weight on this issue...for us who live and benefit from these vigilantes, this would be a non-issue...but it appears, some investors have made this an important factor in their decision whether to invest/not (as passed on to me by one businessman). that's why we need to come up with a win-win solution...

actually, we really can't rely forever on vigilantes to safeguard peace and order for the city..while they have proven to be effective, it is a stopgap solution...we need something long-term, something that would benefit Davaoenos and also Davao's attractiveness to investors.

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 11:59 AM

I believe they have done prior study...and apparently, they put weight on this issue...for us who live and benefit from these vigilantes, this would be a non-issue...but it appears, some investors have made this an important factor in their decision whether to invest/not (as passed on to me by one businessman). that's why we need to come up with a win-win solution...

actually, we really can't rely forever on vigilantes to safeguard peace and order for the city..while they have proven to be effective, it is a stopgap solution...we need something long-term, something that would benefit Davaoenos and also Davao's attractiveness to investors.
well said. on another note, the whole approach of philippines human roghts group of ms de lima to handle their series of shows stung me right out. there appeared a deliberate act to deface the city, society, and imposed a undescribable uncivil culture of people. unrelentinlessly feeding the public her version of terror scenario, the cross section of societys acceptance of her version of scenario that she passed on to the media and human rights asia to spread and destroy the image of davao city to far and wide. i thought shes incompetetent to handle inquiry. its surprised me how she issued post inquiry statements in her posh waterfront hotel. with not evidences and conclusive leads she was issuing staements that would lead the public to believe and convict the subjects of her doubts and incompetence. shes not the right right person for me to handle sensitive probe by the conduct she had shown. shes dangerous and only destroys the credibility of the outcome of the probe. the same she had done in her earlier inquiry coducted inside the royal mandaya hotel:ohno:

i would believe in the credibiltiy of her group if she will do sorta parallel probe on the gross human rights violations of npa that destroys the future of young combatants forced to join the rebellion and trained to rebel against the law and trained to kill anyone violating their way of law. they have mass grave too

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 12:13 PM

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan2.jpg?t=1249207648
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan.jpg?t=1249207908
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan1.jpg?t=1249207950
http://www.tonkin.co.nz/projects/pdfs/SibulanHydroPower.pdf

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 12:24 PM

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/tamugan.jpg?t=1249208279
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/tamugan1.jpg?t=1249208341

http://www.tonkin.co.nz/projects/pdfs/SibulanHydroPower.pdf

sibulan hydroelectric power plant

The Project is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant, it does not involve construction of large dam, therefore the perceived negative impacts often associated with the hydroelectric plants’ large dams such as the relocation of communities and residents as well as transfer of waterways will not occur

http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:xDuhGi6T-vgJ:cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/C29D5CI593GAN0JBV0RTFVQM9UHMET+Sibulan+Hydroelectric+Power+Plants&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au&client=firefox-a

kiretoce

August 2nd, 2009, 12:27 PM

^^ Nice! :okay:

kiretoce

August 2nd, 2009, 12:28 PM

Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread 101 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248878&page=3961) in the Archives. :okay:

kiretoce

August 2nd, 2009, 12:29 PM

New thread! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=926138) :colgate:

:lock:

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 12:59 PM

MtApoStandard

August 2nd, 2009, 01:25 PM

http://lifeinasnapshot.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vdm-copy-copy.jpg
http://lifeinasnapshot.com/2009/02/villa-de-mercedes/

Hirono-kun

August 2nd, 2009, 02:27 PM

davao city viewed from the top of the world!:lol:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/109347775CGwTWq_pha.jpg?t=1249210407
davao city under complete cover of the clouds viewed from mt apo summit(highest peak of philippines)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/109355524FaqryW_pha.jpg?t=1249210825
net find

^^Gottah love the Clouds above!!!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana:

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

(one thing: parang siyang dagat :):):):))

Hirono-kun

August 2nd, 2009, 02:33 PM

Original Post by MtApoStandard:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan2.jpg?t=1249207648
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan.jpg?t=1249207908http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan1.jpg?t=1249207950
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/sibulan2.jpg?t=1249207648
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/tamugan.jpg?t=1249208279http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/tamugan1.jpg?t=1249208341

sibulan hydroelectric power plant

The Project is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant, it does not involve construction of large dam, therefore the perceived negative impacts often associated with the hydroelectric plants’ large dams such as the relocation of communities and residents as well as transfer of waterways will not occur

http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

sandman.ink

August 2nd, 2009, 06:55 PM

jhunix

August 3rd, 2009, 12:24 AM

RIDING THE NEXT WAVE
Alternate sites for BPO companies emerging

By Abigail L. Ho
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:48:00 08/02/2009

Filed Under: business process outsourcing (BPO)

MANILA, Philippines - Its population of more than 10 million people spread across 17 cities and municipalities, excellent power and telecommunications infrastructure, and abundance of colleges and universities have made Metro Manila the largest business process outsourcing city in the world.

Metro Cebu, on the other hand, is now touted as the world’s largest emerging BPO city, ahead of the likes of Shanghai and Beijing in China, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Krakow in Poland and Kolkata in India, according to research firm Tholons.

But the country’s BPO universe stretches beyond these two urban centers.

Ten “cities” have actually proven themselves worthy of being placed on the list of areas most suitable for BPO operations in the country.

According to the Next Wave Cities 2009 report of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines, Commission on Information and Communications Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry, the Top 10 includes Metro Laguna, Metro Cavite, Iloilo City, Davao City, Bacolod City, Metro Pampanga, Bulacan East and West, Cagayan de Oro City and Lipa City.

These 10 “cities” have a combined absorptive capacity of 888,000. Current employment, however, is placed at a mere 35,000.

This means that these 10 areas, all already ripe to host BPO locators, can still absorb a workforce of more than 850,000.

Best three

The report shows that for 2008-2009, Metro Laguna is the best place for information technology and BPO operations outside of Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. Ready access to potential BPO workers is the primary reason for this.

The Metro Laguna area—composed of the cities and municipalities of Santa Rosa, Calamba, Los Baños, Cabuyao and San Pablo—has more than 7,000 graduates each year.

It can also attract graduates and workers from Metro Manila, as well as from nearby Southern Luzon provinces.

This area has an absorptive capacity of 206,000, but currently employs only 6,000 BPO workers.

Apart from its huge base of potential employees, other plus factors for Metro Laguna are its excellent power and telecommunications infrastructure, low vulnerability to natural disasters and the presence of several Philippine Economic Zone Authority zones.

Compared with others in the Top 10 Next Wave Cities list, however, it is relatively more expensive to operate in Metro Laguna.

BPO locators can also try setting up shop at No. 2 destination Metro Cavite, another Metro Manila neighbor that plays host to more than 5,000 graduates each year and is the country’s most populous province.

Its absorptive capacity is even bigger than that of Metro Laguna at 212,000, yet its current employment is pegged at only around 2,000.

Apart from having relatively good roads, power and telecommunications infrastructure, Metro Cavite is also close to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, a big consideration for BPO locators.

It has limited IT-BPO-specific infrastructure, however, and has no multistakeholder point of contact for investors.

But compared with Metro Laguna, rental rates in Metro Cavite are lower.

Rounding up the Top 3 Next Wave Cities is Iloilo.

Touted as the most cost-efficient city in the list, Iloilo offers potential BPO investors the lowest average wage, rental and power rates among the Top 10.

BPO locators can tap the city’s more than 17,000 graduates a year, although they may have difficulty sourcing additional talent, as the talent pool in the city’s immediate vicinity is quite small.

The city’s current BPO workforce of just 4,000 is way below its estimated absorptive capacity of 22,000.

But investors will have to take into consideration the absence of international flights in the city’s airport, power supply problems and slow construction of IT-BPO infrastructure.

The next frontier

While it has the distinction of being the only city outside of Metro Manila with more than a million people, Davao City is one of the most underutilized potential BPO sites in the country, due mainly to blanket travel advisories that are usually issued against Mindanao as a whole.

The city produces more than 11,000 graduates a year, and also offers potential locators reasonably priced IT-BPO facilities and competitively priced labor and power.

It has both an international airport with international flights and good hotels.

Its growth, however, is hampered by the negative perception of Mindanao in general. Contrary to this bad image, Davao City has one of the most effective police forces in the country, and the peace and order situation in the area is stable.

Bacolod City is another choice BPO spot, having been recognized as the city with the best business environment.

The local government unit helps facilitate the Peza accreditation process and also helps prepare its graduates for work in the BPO sector.

It also provides ready assistance to BPO firms that may encounter any problems during the course of their operation.

But as with most areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, power supply is a problem.

Infrastructure haven

In terms of infrastructure, sixth placer Metro Pampanga offers the best. Centered on the Clark Freeport Zone and including Angeles City and Mabalacat, the area provides BPO locators with an international airport and an efficient road network, as well as reliable and redundant power and telecom infrastructure.

Metro Pampanga also offers access to more than 30,000 graduates a year, institutionalized investor services, an active ICT council and BPO-ready sites that are also Peza-accredited.

But these perks come with a price, as Metro Pampanga has the highest rental and wage rates outside Metro Manila. Low power rates help offset these high costs.

Two other generally untapped potential BPO sites are located in Bulacan—the Baliuag-Marilao-Meycauayan areas in the east and the Malolos-Calumpit areas in the west.

Located relatively close to both Metro Manila and Metro Pampanga, these two key areas in Bulacan occupy the seventh and eighth spots in the Next Wave Cities Top 10 for 2008-2009.

Being near two other Next Wave areas gives Bulacan East and West access to thousands of graduates and workers, in addition to its own 5,000 graduates a year.

While having an absorptive capacity of as much as 300,000, the biggest among the Top 10, there are no BPO firms operating in the two areas.

Its rise to the seventh and eighth spots on the Top 10, however, has prompted the creation of an ICT Council, which will have to quickly address the lack of BPO-ready office space in the province.

Growth potential

Another Mindanao city on the list, Cagayan de Oro City, gives BPO firms another option if they want to escape the already-saturated Metro Manila area. Offering among the lowest rental and wage rates among the Top 10 locations, Cagayan de Oro is considered the most cost-competitive.

Despite having no tertiary schools within its immediate periphery, the city produces more than 6,000 graduates a year and also has access to another 6,000 within commuting distance.

If it plans to take advantage of the BPO boom, the city government should address the relatively high crime rate in the area, as well as prepare additional power capacity to prevent a shortage in the future.

Rounding up the Top 10 is Lipa City in Batangas, which has already proven its position as a BPO host with a huge potential for growth.

Lipa currently plays host to TeleTech and Advanced Contact Solutions, which have a combined employee count of around 1,500. Another 800 people work for smaller IT-BPO players in the area.

The city, however, has yet to put up an ICT Council that will make it easier for IT-BPO companies to set up shop in the area.

New list

By November, CICT chair Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III said a new Top 10 list of Next Wave Cities would be released.

“Although we’ve already assessed around 40 areas, we want to focus on promoting just 10 at a time. We want to get into that mode where potential investors already have mindshare on our BPO cities. We hope this will serve as an incentive for cities to further develop, to enable them to get into the Top 10,” he said.
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I did not highlight yung city na napili daw ng ETEL dahil maayos daw ang security. basahin nyo na lang hehehe.
:cheers::cheers:

Il Tenore

August 3rd, 2009, 01:42 AM

sandman.ink

August 3rd, 2009, 05:54 AM

I did not highlight yung city na napili daw ng ETEL dahil maayos daw ang security. basahin nyo na lang hehehe.
:cheers::cheers:

wag na nating iyakan yan spilled milk...I'm sure there were other things that factored in their decision. Kudos to CdO if indeed etelecare will put up shop there.

jhunix

August 3rd, 2009, 06:25 AM

wag na nating iyakan yan spilled milk...I'm sure there were other things that factored in their decision. Kudos to CdO if indeed etelecare will put up shop there.

I think this is the reason "Offering among the lowest rental and wage rates among the Top 10 locations, Cagayan de Oro is considered the most cost-competitive." at hindi security. Ayala and SM nga na multi billion ang investment di issue sa kanila ang security sila pa na barya lang compared doon sa dalawa.

sandman.ink

August 3rd, 2009, 06:55 AM

I think this is the reason "Offering among the lowest rental and wage rates among the Top 10 locations, Cagayan de Oro is considered the most cost-competitive." at hindi security. Ayala and SM nga na multi billion ang investment di issue sa kanila ang security sila pa na barya lang compared doon sa dalawa.

yes, I agree...yan ung mga other factors I was referring to...well, in the time other CCs will also put up shops here in Davao. :)

Hirono-kun

August 3rd, 2009, 07:33 AM

Mayor back to work, but only for a while
Sunday, August 2, 2009

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is back to work but only for a short while, as he intends to accept an invitation by South and North Korea in the next few days.

"Nibalik ko kay nasuko na si Inday, lain baya 'to siya masuko (I returned to work because Vice Mayor Sara Duterte is already angry with me)," the mayor said during his television program "Gikan sa Mara, Para sa Masa" on Sunday.

Still, he will have to check with his vice mayor on how soon he can leave.

"Depende lang pud kay Vice Mayor (Sara Duterte) kay nagreklamo na man gud siya na daghan na daw siya ug trabaho pero kung magkasinabot mi (When that will happen will depend on Vice Mayor Sara Duterte because she has already been complaining that she is bogged down with work. Let's see if we can come up with a compromise), I would want to travel," Duterte said.

He said he had postponed his travel to South Korea after the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic broke out.

He is more excited about North Korea though.

"Kini, pinili lang gyud. Gusto nako muadto na mayor pa ko kay nay mutagbo nimo (Invitations to North Korea are very rare, and I want to go there while I'm still mayor because at least I know someone will welcome me). And what is good in these events, officially recognized ka ug ang uban libre (you are officially recognized and you even get freebies)," Duterte said.

He added that in his 20 years as mayor, he has not spent a single cent from the government for his trips.

The mayor has been using up his accumulated leaves since he became mayor 19 years ago as this is his last term as mayor and has been repeatedly saying that he already wants to retire from politics after this.

He intends to take a leave soon after as he doesn't want to forego of his invitation to North Korea. But his plan to retire may not be realized soon enough, hinting at a political maneuver come 2010.

Asked what he has been doing during his long absence just before the program started, he quipped: "Nag-maneobra, mag-unsa pa man diay (I've been maneuvering, what else I can do)."

The mayor has been the subject of a long drawn-out investigation by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) with regard to summary executions in the city. His lieutenants, on the other hand, have been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for the demolition of the Nograles Park on top of a major drainage canal along Quezon Boulevard.

While this is known to Dabawenyos as a result of a political fray with his archrival House Speaker Prospero Nograles (First District, Davao City), he also refused to talk about whatever it is that Davao politics is into.

"I can't talk about politics without necessarily referring to the events that are unfolding," he said towards the end of the program.

"We can't go into the very things we want to discuss simply because some of them are already in the quasi-judicial state of investigation or in the courts na. And so sa among mga abogado ingnon ga... ka kay imong baba pataka man gud (Among lawyers, if you speak out of line, you will be called a fool because you can't control your mouth). Being a lawyer, I will be the first to say, let the investigations take its normal course. Daghan ni eh, daghan na nabungog niana (There's a lot of cases and many have already been dragged into the fray). Let's just wait for what is to come, kung unsa bay atong sala kung naa ba o wala ba tang sala. Dili na man lang ako nademanda karon, naharos na tanan (what our fault is or if we even have any fault. It's not just me who is being sued now, everyone else has been sued)," he said.

"But someday I would like to talk about this. But this time, I would not go into it because it will be messy," he added.

Among others, the CHR investigation has stumbled because of a questionable search warrant. Now, the "evidence" that CHR has described as the key to the summary executions has been deemed inadmissible in court because of the doubt raised about the search warrant.

Meanwhile, the Ombudsman suspension of three City Hall officials -- City Administrator Wendel Avisado, City Engineer Jose Gestuveo Jr. and Drainage Maintenance Unit (DMU) chief Yusop Jimlani -- has been brought to the halls of the Senate by Senator Aquilino Pimentel, who see harassment in the action as the three local government officials were not even informed that they had a case filed against them with the Ombudsman in Manila.

"Avisado and company did not even know that a complaint had been filed against them before the Ombudsman in Manila. They only read about it in the website of the Inquirer about a month after the order of suspension was signed by Mr. Casimiro," Pimentel said in a news story posted in the Senate website.

From July 21, 2009, Avisado and his co-respondents have asked the Ombudsman for a certified true copy of the complaint against them and the order of preventive suspension.

"All they got from Deputy Ombudsman Casimiro was a haughty reply that he will consider the request and advice (their) counsel accordingly," Pimentel added.

The mayor said he would rather watch how everything would unravel without him being cited in contempt of court.

Ibex

August 3rd, 2009, 11:37 AM

Where dafet??

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs137.snc1/5850_1090816674122_1337648009_201966_8281528_n.jpg

glenntoy15

August 3rd, 2009, 01:41 PM

Rall

August 3rd, 2009, 01:51 PM

deca ba? deca ba?:)
ha? ha?
deca ba? deca ba?:)

Noize_320

August 3rd, 2009, 02:01 PM

^^ grabe ning si mayor...even the North (Korea) wants him... :lol::lol:

dinabaw

August 3rd, 2009, 02:27 PM

Where dafet??

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs137.snc1/5850_1090816674122_1337648009_201966_8281528_n.jpg

wow! gamay nalang sure ni sa 09-09-09! :lol:

btw lan adto kug calina gahapon wa gyud ko kabalo asa agion na mo lampas ba na sa Philippine Science Academy?

Hirono-kun

August 3rd, 2009, 02:43 PM

^^ grabe ning si mayor...even the North (Korea) wants him... :lol::lol:

^^ maskig komunista :lol:

panaderoexpreso

August 3rd, 2009, 02:44 PM

I also love Panadero's coffee and pastries too...also, I love the ambiance... nice coffee shop...

although I must admit, I went there hoping I'd get my coffee fix along with their usual bakery "tinapay"

Soon, specialty breads of Panadero Bakeshop will be made available at Panadero Expreso...The main reason of unavailability is due to the delayed delivery of the materials for the packaging of the products...it's still being processed as of now..But our Cheezy Overload Bingka is already available!!! It's very enticing that once you taste it, it would make you crave for more...more...and more!

dinabaw

August 3rd, 2009, 02:59 PM

^^ i've been hearing alot about that bibingka how much ba ?

Ibex

August 3rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

wow! gamay nalang sure ni sa 09-09-09! :lol:

btw lan adto kug calina gahapon wa gyud ko kabalo asa agion na mo lampas ba na sa Philippine Science Academy?

sa deca homes, la pud ko kaadto ambs... hehehe lahi tong 09-09-09 lol!

Ibex

August 3rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

deca ba? deca ba?:)
ha? ha?
deca ba? deca ba?:)

yes sir rall deca wakeboarding facilities :D

panaderoexpreso

August 3rd, 2009, 03:31 PM

^^ i've been hearing alot about that bibingka how much ba ?

Its 40pesos...Our Bingka has two variations...Cheezy Overload Bingka and Choco Overload Bingka...Both are best paired with Mocha Freeziccino...Its Ice-Blended Mocha...=)

Rall

August 3rd, 2009, 03:44 PM

my boys can't wait for it to open....
another thing to do when you've done the other outdoor stuffs...

Ibex

August 3rd, 2009, 03:50 PM

my boys can't wait for it to open....
another thing to do when you've done the other outdoor stuffs...

daghan naga hulat ani sir rall... wala koy experience ani nga sport pero mo apil ko weeee!! aw! :D

sandman.ink

August 3rd, 2009, 06:13 PM

impressive, NK jud ha...hehehe...bow ko...

neyoneyo80

August 3rd, 2009, 07:42 PM

Il Tenore

August 4th, 2009, 02:17 AM

^^badlungon jud ka ba..;)

Peng Hok

August 4th, 2009, 02:51 AM

Parang hindi sa Southern Mindanao. ;)

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/PengHok/Photo0096.jpg

Il Tenore

August 4th, 2009, 04:05 AM

^^Parang sa Davao lang naman..;)

Hirono-kun

August 4th, 2009, 05:19 AM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Real Bank plans expansion
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

DAVAO CITY — A thrift bank with 24 branches in Luzon is looking to expand in Davao City before the end of the year.

Jose G. Araullo, chairman of Real Bank, said potential areas in Davao City are being assessed as site of the bank’s first office in Mindanao.

There are also plans to expand to Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Iloilo.

"In my experience, it’s more viable to build your own building. It would cost at least P10 million or so," Mr. Araullo told BusinessWorld.

He said Real Bank has decided not to become too aggressive with expansion given the economic downturn.

"We are trying to be conservative, we don’t know what would happen during a crisis," he said.

Real Bank at present has branches in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas. It had over P5 billion in resources at the end of 2007, up from P4.19 billion in 2006.

"It’s important to have branches in all areas so we can transact business within the bank itself," Mr. Araullo said.

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MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 06:24 AM

maayong hapon davao

carrotz

August 4th, 2009, 06:24 AM

sandman.ink

August 4th, 2009, 06:32 AM

Parang hindi sa Southern Mindanao. ;)

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/PengHok/Photo0096.jpg

nice pic atty, ang linis ng Davao, wow! and look so good...I hope maging standard dito sa Philippines and asphalt on top of cemented roads, noh? like ung road going to Compostela ba un...

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 06:36 AM

^^ naa siguro'y bag-ong monicker ang dvo after the NK visit of duterte....

Dvo: Where North Koreans Love to seek refuge in the island paradise
(카가 얀 드 오로 : 어디 사는 한국인 사랑)

(copied in part without permission from Pareng Dark :lol: :cheers: )
당신 다바오시에서 낙원 아일랜드 리조트 뜻 이었죠? 내 koracters 하하하. 세상에, Neyo

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 06:45 AM

nice pic atty, ang linis ng Davao, wow! and look so good...I hope maging standard dito sa Philippines and asphalt on top of cemented roads, noh? like ung road going to Compostela ba un...
you have to secure a unit with that window view... nothing beats seeing green skyline every morning and soon, fresh pine scent by your porch:D

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 06:47 AM

BOI gives tax breaks to 2 projects worth P1 billion
By Ma. Elisa P. Osorio (The Philippine Star) Updated August 04, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Board of Investments (BOI) has given tax breaks to two investment projects with a combined worth of almost P1 billion.

The government gives both fiscal and non fiscal incentives to investments that fall under the Investments Priorities Plan (IPP) crafted annually by the BOI.

Filipino corporation SMC Shipping and Lighterage Corp. (SMCSLC) filed an application with the BOI for the operation of its second oil tanker.

A second hand 5,522.2 metric ton double hulled motor tank tagged as “Alios Triton” will be bought and refurbished. This vessel was built and manufactured in Greece in November 2005.

The vessel will undergo the required sea worthiness test by the Marina before being commercially used in November. SMCSLC, likewise, applied for advance authority to import the vessel.

The ship will be used in hauling and transporting petroleum products for Petron Corp. The tanker will be bought for $11.5 million or P552.3 million. The remainder of the P733.54 million investment will be used as working capital and for other operational expenses.

The BOI promotes the shipping industry since recent trends point to declining players in the business. Often regarded as capital intensive but less profitable, this industry needs much support from the government.

Meanwhile, DMC Urban Property Developers Inc. registered its third housing project dubbed as the Magallanes Residences. This involves the construction of three buildings on a 10,743 square meter land in Davao City with residential and commercial units.

Only 103 units of the 344 units will be registered with the government.

The project cost is pegged at P176.99 million. A total of 312 new employees will be hired when commercial operations start in November.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=492780&publicationSubCategoryId=66

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 06:57 AM

Davao City Engineering District surpasses target

The Davao City Engineering District Office is proud that we have surpassed our target by 87.91% as of July 25, accomplishment. The Office implemented 22 Regular Infra projects, 13 Farm-to-Market Road (DA) projects and four DepEd School Building Projects in the total amount of P400.670 million. Out of 39 projects, we already completed 33 while six are on-going and ahead of schedule.

The above were made possible because of the committed contractors, project engineers and inspectors who spend most of their time in the field without leaving any problem unsolved. Everybody looked haggard but are happy because deep in their hearts they have achieved the goals and pass the biggest challenge ever with flying colors.

Anywhere we go we hear people surprisingly saying “The DPWH were able to make the difference amidst the global crisis.” We have cleansed the notion of critics and detractors. Davaoeños now enjoy the impact of the project giving more credit to the Improvement/Rehabilitation of Davao-Cotabato (Harana Section) which solved the perennial flooding for years. Other flooding which were also solved by our infra projects are the Davao-Agusan (Legaspi Section), Davao City Diversion Road Buhangin-Panacan Section, Davao-Agusan Road (Licanan-Lasang Section) and Davao-Cotabato (Dumoy Section).

Traffic congestions were also eased by the road widening in bottle neck areas and the smooth riding surface were attained thru reblocking and rehabilitation of dilapidated concrete pavements.

The picture above will speak for itself. Again fears and apprehensions are already out in our vocabulary. We have proven our high absorption capability that any challenge that we will be facing in the future, we are confident we can do it.

Upgrading of Davao-Cotabato Road, Matina-Harana Section will ease traffic congestion.

http://www.dailymirror.ph/August/local08042009&02.html

davaob4now

August 4th, 2009, 10:02 AM

Parang hindi sa Southern Mindanao. ;)

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/PengHok/Photo0096.jpg

bakit san pa pala? east, west or North? :D

nice pic btw, mas nindot pa gyud pag hi rises and background :D

kiretoce

August 4th, 2009, 11:03 AM

Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=478977&page=133) in the Archives. :okay:

FYI, in case you're wondering, I merged the SHOP! and EATS! threads to further streamline the forum.

neyoneyo80

August 4th, 2009, 11:41 AM

:lol:nice uncle neyo

thanks po tito carrots...

^^badlungon jud ka ba..;)

당신 다바오시에서 낙원 아일랜드 리조트 뜻 이었죠? 내 koracters 하하하. 세상에, Neyo

bakit nyo ako inaaway :bash: :lol:

Parang hindi sa Southern Mindanao. ;)

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/PengHok/Photo0096.jpg

oh my favorite "fake" ... sabi ng sa Kuching Malaysia ito eh... :lol:

Hirono-kun

August 4th, 2009, 01:55 PM

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Two food firms merge with eye on Visayas, M’danao expansion

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 22:10

JULIE’S Bakeshop and Lots’ A Pizza, both local franchisers, have forged a partnership that will pave the way for the newly merged pizza chain’s expansion in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Julie’s, under the deal, became the master franchisee of Lots’A Pizza in the Visayas and Mindanao, and has created the VisMin Master Franchise Corp. to run the operations there. 

Teresita Ngan Tian, president and CEO of Lots’A Pizza, told reporters that VisMin Master Franchise is now constructing a commissary in Cebu City that will manufacture crusts and distribute all stock requirements including toppings, cheese and boxes.

 Ngan Tian said the new company is also targeting to put up at least eight stores within the year in the Cebu area alone.

 “Next year, we will have stores in Iloilo, Bacolod and then in Mindanao, particularly in Davao," she said.

 If not for this partnership with Julie’s, owned by the Gandionco family, Ngan Tian said Lots’A Pizza would not be going to the Visayas-Mindanao area yet due to the ongoing international financial crisis.

 Right now, she said people are still holding on to their money instead of investing because of the uncertainties brought about by the economic slowdown. Both Lots’A Pizza and Julie’s Bakeshop are founding members of the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc.  

 Lots’A Pizza currently has 126 stores in Luzon, 43 of them company owned. Its franchise cost package for the cart type is P350,000, and P750,000 for the dine-in type.

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MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 02:39 PM

thanks po tito carrots...

bakit nyo ako inaaway :bash: :lol:

oh my favorite "fake" ... sabi ng sa Kuching Malaysia ito eh... :lol:
no neyo, was using translator for this "당신 다바오시에서 낙원 아일랜드 리조트 뜻 이었죠? 내 koracters 하하하. 세상에, Neyo"
comparing which translator tool is powerful and bizarre
heres google's
"did you mean paradise island resort off davao city? my koracters, *laugh*. my god, neyo

heres yahoos babelfish
"From your Davao city paradisiacal Ireland resort intention [ess] [cyo]? Under under my koracters. In world, Neyo"
:lol:

Hirono-kun

August 4th, 2009, 02:55 PM

no neyo, was using translator for this "당신 다바오시에서 낙원 아일랜드 리조트 뜻 이었죠? 내 koracters 하하하. 세상에, Neyo"
comparing which translator tool is powerful and bizarre
heres google's
"did you mean paradise island resort off davao city? my koracters, *laugh*. my god, neyo

heres yahoos babelfish
"From your Davao city paradisiacal Ireland resort intention [ess] [cyo]? Under under my koracters. In world, Neyo"
:lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

dinabaw

August 4th, 2009, 02:59 PM

^^ recent na photo na lang or naa pay bag.o? murag di kaapas sa 09-09-09 :D

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 03:26 PM

Infra readiness, talent pool seen vital for BPO competitiveness

Davao City (5 August) -- As business process outsourcing (BPO) locators look for more viable investment areas outside Metro Manila, Mindanao should be able to fast track its efforts in creating a conducive environment for BPO investments that would zero in on infrastructure readiness and tapping its enormous talent pool.

This was disclosed by BPO industry experts during a recent workshop here who gathered key stakeholders in the BPO and information and communications technology (ICT) sector to identify issues and concerns and build on strengths that would make the city more attractive to BPO locators.

"Abundant and low-cost real estate is spurring the growth of IT-BPO investments and this boom is fuelled by real demand with many potential investors asking for ready-now spaces at reasonable cost," said Lizabel Holganza, president of ICT Davao Inc.

She added that Manila and Cebu have abundant IT parks that are PEZA registered, which is a main requirement of BPO locators.

Bert Barriga, ICT Davao External Vice President said that Davao must be able to increase the number of its PEZA sites and making these sites attractive and viable investment locations.

He added that infrastructure, talent, cost of doing business and risk management are the major criteria the BPO locators are focusing on.

Barriga also said that Davao should increase its competitiveness in the major areas of the BPO scorecard because he said that BPO locators "cannot all converge in Metro Manila."

Holganza also said that Mindanao needs to capitalize on Mindanao's large untapped absorptive capacity which can drive the IT-BPO development efforts.

"The fact that Davao and the entire Mindanao has a deep talent pool creates a big pull for potential locators," she said, adding that the potential of this pool must be clearly understood "delivering high-end outsourcing process such as knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and information technology outsourcing ITO).

She added that ICT Davao has already started efforts in mapping out the 2015 projection for HR demand in the different ICTs as well as continuing collaborations with academe and technical education providers in providing skills enhancement programs that will close HR gaps.

Other workshops also focused on security of infrastructure and transport systems, fiscal incentives and creating an ICT-friendly environment, energy demand, and talent development.

The series of workshops are part of the ICT Summit 2009-Convergence 2009 which will be held in Davao City on August 6 to 7 which will gather around 250 participants in the field of ICT from both government and private sectors.

The two day event will tackle the Philippine Industry Outlook and Davao's Roadmap 2015 which will showcase medium-term development plan for ICT and IT-BPO industry as well as the various ICT development programs by the Commission on ICT (CICT).

A BPO Jobs Caravan will also be conducted which will include career talks, job simulations, jobs fair, career assessment and site tours. (MEDCo) [top]

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090805.htm&no=03

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 03:52 PM

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MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 04:11 PM

New food stores open at SM City

BEING Mindanao's premiere shopping, dining and leisure destination, SM City Davao offers more gastronomic treats from around the world. (sunstar is trolling)

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Churros City

Fried fritters made from dough, churros are snacks that complete Spanish festivals. Sometimes called the Spanish doughnut, they are prepared with various shapes but ultimately, the snack took its name from its traditional shape, which resembles the horns of the Churro, a breed of sheep reared in the Spanish grasslands.

Churros are usually enjoyed with a thick hot melted chocolate dip that is both sweet and delightfully bitter. Churros City, a modern version of the Spanish churrera stall offers a funky twist to the snack. One may choose fancy dips as strawberry, mocha, cinnamon and mango-cinnamon.

Churros City is located at the ground floor SM City Davao (near Lacoste Chaussures). Visit the stall and select your dip!

Chicco de Café

Everybody loves cozy coffee shops and SM Davao isn't short of this. Located at the Mall's second floor (between Filigrenasia and Bayo) is the city's newest coffee sensation, Chicco de Caf. With owners who learned the art of coffee-making overseas, this caf will surely capture the taste a traveler would so appreciate.

The name "Chicco" (pronounced as ki-koh) is the Italian word for "coffee bean" and staying true to its name, Chicco de Caf does import their coffee beans from no less than Italy!

Fancy isn't it? Check out Chicco de Cafe and experience the authentic Italian coffee available in town.

Rotimum

Singapore's best coffee bun, Rotimum, is a product that articulates greatness of its kind as its conceptualization and production has evolved from both the expertise of bakers with over 20 years in professional experience and specially selected mothers who exemplify the value of good taste and healthy food.

The bun is distinctly crisp on the outside giving a unique sound to every bite which enhances excitement during eating. With a cotton-soft inner bun that gives a mouthwatering sensation exaggerated by that superb melted special butter, the Rotimum bun crafts a balance between sweetness and saltiness.

Have a blissful bite of the heavenly bun with family and friends. Visit Rotimum at the mall's ground floor (between Mango and Mandarin).

Bibingkinitan

Contrary to popular notion that the famous bibingka is Filipino in nature, the native rice cake made from rice flour or galapong, baked in a clay oven powered by hot coal, and topped with butter, sugar and grated coconut actually traces its roots in Goan cuisine of India. Bibingka however is undoubtedly part of the Filipino culture.

Bibingkinitan, from the words "bibingka (rice cake) and balingkinitan (slender), are mini bibingkas.

Served freshly baked, so one gets to eat it soft and warm, the special rice cake is topped with cheese and salted eggs.

Sink your teeth on those warm soft Bibingkang Tagalog and satisfy your hunger pangs. Visit Bibingkinitan!at SM Davao's ground floor (near Ideal Vision).

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on August 5, 2009.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/new-food-stores-open-sm-city

MtApoStandard

August 4th, 2009, 04:40 PM

New BPO buildings in Davao to cost P35.8M

DAVAO CITY — Two property developers here will spend a total of P35.8 million on two structures, including what used to be a nightspot and disco house, for use by business process outsourcing (BPOs) companies.

The retrofitting of The Venue, a local entertainment center, will convert its disco floors into rows of cubicles, while adding another floor to double its existing 1,200 square-meter area. Renovation of The Venue, at a cost of P4.5 million, is already 95% complete, said Edgar L. Te, an executive of Davao Filandia Realty Services and KGCC Davao Construction Services.

Changes at The Venue were made according to specifications of US-based Sutherland Philippines, which currently operates a contact center here and expects to double its agents in the city to 1,200 workers when The Venue’s space becomes available. "I think the operation will start next month," Mr. Te said.

Mr. Te added they are also building a three-storey building on a 1,500 square-meter property adjacent to The Venue that will have 4,500 sq.m. of floor space costing at least P31.3 million. This project is scheduled to be completed in December 2010.

The developers, who also own the nearby Plaza de Luisa commercial complex, will apply for perks as an ICT park with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. — JBE

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW080509/content.php?src=3&id=053

reancorbz84

August 4th, 2009, 05:58 PM

^^sana kaseh hayaan na lang nila na sutherland ang magfinance nag building para diretso 6storey building ang itatayo di yang 3storey lang.. hahahaha

MtApoStandard

August 5th, 2009, 05:49 AM

Chelsea Shipping launches its biggest tanker vessel

Davao-based shipping company Chelsea Shipping Corp. inaugurated its biggest tanker vessel yet, M/TKR Chelsea Cherylyn, July 28, 2009 at the Philippine Ports Authority in Sasa, Davao City.

Chelsea Shipping, sister company of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., is a new player in the shipping industry with 16 tanker vessels serving various clients in the petroleum, airline, and other industries.

“Our new vessel shall play a vital role in Phoenix’s major plan to import fuel to ensure continuous supply at lower and reasonable costs to our various clients and consumers,” said Chelsea Shipping Corp. and Phoenix Petroleum President Dennis A. Uy.

The newly-acquired M/TKR Chelsea Cherylyn is a double hull tanker vessel with a capacity of 6 million liters. It arrived from China and is the latest addition to the company’s growing tanker fleet.

http://www.dailymirror.ph/August/business08052009&02.html

MtApoStandard

August 5th, 2009, 05:58 AM

:lol::lol::lol:
yeah far out! felt insulted i had to shut my comp right down
j/k

MtApoStandard

August 5th, 2009, 06:05 AM

Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Philippines - 5 Great Scuba Diving Destinations

The Philippines, being an archipelago with 7,107 islands within its territory has many marine places and aquatic areas perfect for water sport activities such as scuba diving. There are numerous places inside the country that are ideal to go for scuba diving expeditions. Here are five great scuba diving destinations in the Philippines:

1. Batangas – located south from Manila, the nearest place to consider scuba diving from the country’s capital. One can enjoy diving here any time of the year, and the best time during the months of November until June the coming year. Batangas coasts are rich with beautiful coral reefs especially the “Layag-Layag Reef” that is found mostly in this area. There also is the Sombrero Island or the Hat Island where it is shaped like the corners of the hat. Here, one can find the vast collections of corals, seashells and many other marine creatures. Divers will surely enjoy exploring under water spectacles once they get to Batangas.

2. Boracay Island – this very famous beach destination is also known for its amazing underwater features. Boracay is located in Visayas Regions, in Caticlan Province. Lots of divers enjoy scuba diving here and have a glimpse of the country’s most wonderful marine life. There are plenty of attractive and colorful sets of coral reefs here that have been a favorite subject among the underwater photographers for its remarkable beauty.

3. Tubbataha – located in the southernmost part of the Philippines, in the Sulu province. This is a very well known place in the Philippines where the best coral reef gardens are seen. The place is well preserved and is completely for kept for diving only, without any modern facilities in the area. The Filipinos protected this site from hazards making it naturally beautiful and attractive throughout the years.

4. Davao – also located at the southern part of the Philippines, in its Mindanao regions. The place is packed with underwater splendor that has been a favorite of lots of scuba divers. There are several sites in Davao where divers can enjoy scuba diving. There is the Mushroom Rock, Ligid Island, Talicud Island, and the Pearl farm, also known as the Isla Malipano.

5. Cebu – a very famous city in the Philippines that is also known as the “Queen City of the South”. Cebu has many striking beaches for divers to choose from. There is the Mactan island, that has several beach resorts and are perfect for divers both beginners and scuba diving experts. There is also the Olongo Island group that has a vast collection of reefs that are definitely must-see.
Posted by Misspy at 3:51 AM
Labels: Philippines

http://www.goingplacesinasia.com/2009/08/philippines-5-great-scuba-diving.html

dinabaw

August 5th, 2009, 06:57 AM

ICT players gear up for summit
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

By Carlo P. Mallo

STAKEHOLDERS in the information and communications technology industry in Davao City are gearing up for the conduct of the ICT Summit 2009 this week.

During the business forum Tuesday, Bert Barriga of ICT Davao said the ICT stakeholders will create the ICT Roadmap 2015, which will serve as the guide for both private sector and the government in the development of the city's growing ICT industry.

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"We will be crafting a road map for ICT for the next five years," Barriga said.

With the theme "Empowering Davao through Information and Communication Technology," the summit, slated on August 6-7, aims to address issues that continue to plague the industry.

"Our talent pool, infrastructure, the cost of doing business, and business development," Barriga said.

Although Davao City is categorized as one of the top next wave cities of the ICT industry in the Philippines, Barriga said the government support in the industry has been very minimal.

"If the city really wants to do something about the ICT industry, at least approve the proposal [that ICT Davao will head the ICT Task Force]," Barriga said.

In recent years, the city has witnessed the spur of growth of IT-BPO services with multiple locations, leveraging their strength to become the outsourcing destination for global business processes.

Nationwide, revenues from the BPO industry has already breached the $4.5 billion mark.

Davao City is among the 2008 Top 10 Philippine IT-BPO Destinations, having been ranked by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) as number four out of 37 Philippine cities in the 1st BPO Summit in December, 2008.

Despite this seemingly enviable position, Davao City only has one percent market share as against the industry's total market. But in the past years, Davao City has seen a 56 percent growth in number of IT-BPO jobs in the city.

The two-day ICT Summit hopes to gather around 250 or more participants from the local and National Government, industry and its suppliers, academe teaching professionals, potential investors, IT entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders.

The key topics in the plenary sessions include the Philippine Next Wave Cities, the Philippine Industry outlook, and Davao's Roadmap 2015, which will showcase its medium term development plan for ICT and IT-BPO industry.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on August 5, 2009.

Sun-Star (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/ict-players-gear-summit)

dinabaw

August 5th, 2009, 07:05 AM

Dabawenyos girding for ‘the best ever’ Kadayawan Festival
Sunday, 02 August 2009 12:44
by Lovely A. Carillo

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IF you can conjure up images of tribal people, all dressed up in their brightest and most colorful tribal wear consisting of sparkling mango yellows, aggressive rambutan reds, flirty oranges and a riot of colors aboard their festooned bancas heading from the Generoso bridge towards the Tionko football field downstream, just in time for the grand water ritual to the rhythmic sounds of Dawow Dayaw, then you have successfully caught in your mind’s eye the spectacular grand opening of the week-long 24th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Fruit and Flower Festival.
That will be two weeks from now, on August 17, but Davao City is all set for the week-long Kadayawan celebration which ends on August 23, thanks to the efforts of the committee in charge of the preparations jointly spearheaded by the private sector led by chairman Lorenzo Tan and the city government headed by Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte.
The organizers have set a budget of P15 million to ensure yet another successful celebration of the annual activity that has attracted local as well as foreign tourists. While the government has allocated P700,000 as its contribution to the fund, the rest will come from the private sector. Tan said they are confident they can raise the amount balance as many business firms in Davao and even from other major cities have signified their intention to invest in the Kadayawan.
This one promises to be the grandest Kadayawan ever, considering that it will be the last under the term of Mayor Duterte. This was the assurance given by Patricia Ruivivar, the mayor’s chief of staff.

Dawow Dayaw
The participation of the ten tribes of Davao: Five from the Lumads -- Ata, Diangan, Obo Manobo, Matigsalog and Tagabawa, and five from the Muslims -- Maranaw, Kalagan, Sama, Tausug and Maguindanao.
Since Kadayawan is also all about the natives of Davao, then they will be the center of attraction and of the celebration. It is thus fitting that the tribes will open the 7-day festivity with the Dawow Dayaw, which is a celebration of sounds, music and dances that will seal the people’s covenant with Mother Earth.
This year’s Kadayawan has for its theme “Naghiusang Katawhan Nakigdait sa Kalibutan” which means One People in Communion with the Earth.”
“We are now focusing on our responsibility to Mother Nature in view of the world problem on climate change,” Festival director Richard Dion Vilar said. In line with this, the chairpersons of all the Kadayawan events are conscious about applying the theme by using natural fibers, indigenous materials as well as recyclable materials.
However, Vilar said that using recyclable materials means they will have to spend for processing of the materials and make full use of their creativity.
The cultural heritage of Davao’s tribes has found a permanent showcase in the Cultural Village located at the Crocodile Park. Tourists may want to visit the Park to quench their curiousity.

Hiyas ng Kadayawan
The Search for the Hiyas ng Kadayawan has also become more significant and challenging because the candidates have to be at least 50% Lumad or Muslim. They also have to demonstrate the totality of their culture, not only through their costumes but also through their cultural knowledge and skills.
“The candidates will have to demonstrate a particular skill common to their respective tribes by playing their musical instruments live during the search -- these are the agong, kulintang, and the other native instruments,” Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chair of the Kadayawan Lumadnong Kasaulogan or Indigenous Peoples Festival, said.

Moda Mindanaw
One of the events that will not only fully showcase this year’s theme but will also provide livelihood opportunities for the locals is Moda Mindanaw, a fashion and floral design competition involving the use of indigenous-inspired silhouettes as well as Mindanaoan fabrics and floral accessories.
The use of fiber takes inspiration from the declaration by UNESCO of 2009 as Year of the Fiber.
“We have lots of fibers in Davao, such as abaca, durian and banana; our designers can make full use of those resources,” Oscar Casaysay said. A total of 12 fashion designers from Davao City, Davao del Norte and South Cotabato will make use of natural fibers when conceptualizing and executing their fashion creations.
Casaysay said what is great about this event is their tie-up with Vice Mayor Sara Duterte’s “Magnegosyo Ka Day” Program, which provides livelihood opportunities for marginalized women’s organizations.
“The designers were asked to make their designs wearable because we have also invited buyers from all over, and even our judges are the likes of Fredrick Peralta and Randy Ortiz,” he said. There is a great possibility of producing business transactions from this event, he added.
Moda Mindanaw will also include the sandal and bags competitions. The sandal competition will be done in coordination with Tribu, a company previously based in Davao but is looking to re-establish ties with the city once again. The bags competition will involve bags made by the women prisoners at the Maa City Jail.

Pamulak Kadayawan
No Kadayawan is ever complete without the floral parade competition participated in by the private sector, including such big companies and perennial winners NCCC and SM City Davao.
This year’s parade will be more in keeping with the environmental theme because for the first time, it will have an open category, hence, even the lowly kariton (cart) and trisikad drivers may decorate their vehicles with flowers and fruits and join the competition. The aim is for alternative vehicles, not necessarily operated by gasoline, to join the parade.
The Kadayawan Festival has placed Davao in the international tourism map and this year’s celebration will only confirm what every Dabawenyo, and visitors who have witnessed the Kadayawan, have known all along -- Davao is truly blessed, not only with fruits, flowers and vegetables, but abounds in natural resources as well. Not to forget the traditional Dabawenyo hospitality. Madayaw Dabaw!

Edge Davao (http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=850:dabawenyos-girding-for-the-best-ever-kadayawan-festival&catid=51:on-the-cover&Itemid=83)

hakz2007

August 5th, 2009, 10:20 AM

^^di ko pa napanood ng live Kadayawan Festival....

Il Tenore

August 5th, 2009, 10:36 AM

^^the best thing to do is... come here and celebrate kadayawan!;)

and maybe, makipag-meet sa amin, mga Davao Forumers..

hakz2007

August 5th, 2009, 11:44 AM

^^the best thing to do is... come here and celebrate kadayawan!;)

and maybe, makipag-meet sa amin, mga Davao Forumers..

hindi pa siguro ngayong taon pero nakapunta na ko diyan sa Davao...ganda ng lugar....:cheers:

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 5th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Mayor on suspension: It's tragic, very tragic

By Carlo P. Mallo @ SSD

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte grudgingly signed the implementation of a suspension order on three City Hall officials Monday afternoon.

"This is just ministerial, all ministerial," Duterte told reporters as he signed the implementation orders, which will implement the preventive suspension orders (PSO) issued by the Ombudsman on City Administrator Wendel Avisado, City Engineer Jose Gestuveo, and City Drainage Maintenance Unit chief Yusop Jimlani over the demolition of Nograles Park.

The suspension orders took effect Tuesday, formally putting the three City Hall executives under six months of suspension with no pay.

"Tragic, pure tragic," Duterte said, adding that it was him who ordered the removal of obstructions in the waterways of the city, and it is also him who has to implement the suspension of the three officials.

"To think I was the one who ordered the clearing of the obstructions, this is tragic," he said after he signed the PSO implementation.

As Avisado is suspended, City Legal Officer lawyer Melchor Quitain will be acting as city administrator, while Assistant Legal Officer Osmondo Villanueva will be acting as legal officer.

Duterte described the suspension of the three officials as "very much political in nature."

"Yes, of course," Duterte replied on the query if the suspension is politically motivated.

The city mayor did not elaborate, but said everything that is going on in the city right now will end up until the 2010 elections.

As to reports that the city mayor will also be included in future charges, Duterte simply shrugged off his shoulders.

"I'd be happy to face the charges," Duterte said. "If you are on the side of what's right, there's nothing to worry about."

The suspension stemmed from a case filed by House Speaker Prospero Nograles before the Office of the Ombudsman against the City Hall executives for the demolition of a park situated on top of a drainage canal, which was named after his father.

Duterte assured that all projects being implemented by the City Government will continue even with the suspension of the three officials.

Among the critical projects that will be pushed through is the multi-million drainage system of the city.

"The projects are not dependent on the officials, and government will continue to function," Duterte said. "I just ordered that all the canals be cleaned and also the drainage system."

But the mayor has ordered a stop on the waterways of the city which, he said, might be another cause for the filing of charges against them.

"I'd be happy to surrender all my powers to them," Duterte said.

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 5th, 2009, 12:22 PM

ICT players gear up for summit

By Carlo P. Mallo @ SSD

STAKEHOLDERS in the information and communications technology industry in Davao City are gearing up for the conduct of the ICT Summit 2009 this week.

During the business forum Tuesday, Bert Barriga of ICT Davao said the ICT stakeholders will create the ICT Roadmap 2015, which will serve as the guide for both private sector and the government in the development of the city's growing ICT industry.

"We will be crafting a road map for ICT for the next five years," Barriga said.

With the theme "Empowering Davao through Information and Communication Technology," the summit, slated on August 6-7, aims to address issues that continue to plague the industry.

"Our talent pool, infrastructure, the cost of doing business, and business development," Barriga said.

Although Davao City is categorized as one of the top next wave cities of the ICT industry in the Philippines, Barriga said the government support in the industry has been very minimal.

"If the city really wants to do something about the ICT industry, at least approve the proposal [that ICT Davao will head the ICT Task Force]," Barriga said.

In recent years, the city has witnessed the spur of growth of IT-BPO services with multiple locations, leveraging their strength to become the outsourcing destination for global business processes.

Nationwide, revenues from the BPO industry has already breached the $4.5 billion mark.

Davao City is among the 2008 Top 10 Philippine IT-BPO Destinations, having been ranked by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) as number four out of 37 Philippine cities in the 1st BPO Summit in December, 2008.

Despite this seemingly enviable position, Davao City only has one percent market share as against the industry's total market. But in the past years, Davao City has seen a 56 percent growth in number of IT-BPO jobs in the city.

The two-day ICT Summit hopes to gather around 250 or more participants from the local and National Government, industry and its suppliers, academe teaching professionals, potential investors, IT entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders.

The key topics in the plenary sessions include the Philippine Next Wave Cities, the Philippine Industry outlook, and Davao's Roadmap 2015, which will showcase its medium term development plan for ICT and IT-BPO industry.

Hirono-kun

August 5th, 2009, 12:24 PM

Amid global crisis, Davao condos sell like hotcakes (http://davaotoday.com/2009/08/05/amid-global-crisis-davao-condos-sell-like-hotcakes/)

DAVAO CITY — Even before actual construction could begin, Camella Homes has already sold 90 percent of all its units in the first building within the seven-building condominium complex the company is developing near the Buhangin flyover.

Marlon Nino Escalicas, general manager of Camella Communities, told Davao Today in an interview that the company has sold almost all 120 units of the Camella Northpoint condominium complex since they started pre-selling in April this year.

The brisk sales prompted the launch of the second building.

“Despite the crisis, the real estate industry has been surprisingly booming,” Escalicas said during the start of the pre-selling of its second building over the weekend.

He said the boom is not only happening in Davao but also in other parts of the country.

Pre-selling, which is quite common in the sale of condominium units, means that buyers purchase units before actual construction.

Construction of the first building of Camella Northpoint will start this month when the developers expect all materials to arrive from Manila. Excalicas said construction of the second building, a seven-story structure to accommodate 150 units, will start a few months later.

Escalicas said the units are targeted for the middle-income market. A first floor studio-type unit with a 21-sq. meter of floor space, costs about 1.49 million pesos while a three-bedroom corner type unit with a large balcony, offering a full view of the complex’s amenities, can fetch up to 4.75 million pesos.

Buyers consist mainly of overseas Filipino workers and out-of-town residents with businesses in Davao City, who prefer to have their own place to staying in hotels.

Escalicas said a significant number of locals who already own homes also purchased units as investments.

The units are attractive to the upwardly mobile, said Escalicas.

The condominium complex will not only feature the usual clubhouse amenities like a pool and grill pits, a gym and mini-parks but it will also have a commercial enclave where residents can shop and dine.

Camella Northpoint is the first vertical project of Camella Communities Davao, a subsidiary of Vista Land and Lifescapes, outside of Metro Manila. Escalicas said the company is confident of the market here in Davao City.

“Davao City is beginning to be a world-class city,” he said. “It used to have a laid-back lifestyle but Davaoeños and even the people in surrounding areas are now open to the faster pace of ‘urban living’.”

Camella Communities is also the property developer of Solariega, a housing subdivision in Talomo district, Toscana in Puan and Positana at Shrine Hills.

Solariega made headlines a few years back when several residents complained that they were not provided with water, which was ironic because the subdivision is near Dumoy, the main water source of the city.

Escalicas assured the problem will not happen again because the Davao City Water District has already committed to provide the condo community with water.

Each building within the condominium complex will also be provided with overhead water tanks as a contingency measure.

The Shrine Hills project also figured in the news after Maa residents protested against the project, fearing possible landslides as developers filled up portions of the hillsides, lying directly above where they live.

Escalicas said the developers have already passed all necessary documentary requirements and will push through with the development of the upscale project, as planned. (CJ Kuizon/davaotoday.com (http://davaotoday.com/))

Il Tenore

August 5th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Mayor on suspension: It's tragic, very tragic

By Carlo P. Mallo @ SSD

this is just too bad...:ohno:

KING CITY

August 5th, 2009, 01:09 PM

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Magallanes Residences u/c (04-aug.-09)

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Wison Shopping Center u/c (04-aug.-09)

KING CITY

August 5th, 2009, 01:33 PM

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Abreeza update (Ayala Mall) u/c - (05-aug.-09)

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Starbucks? SBB kasi nakalagay sa ibaba... :lol:

KING CITY

August 5th, 2009, 01:41 PM

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Il Tenore

August 5th, 2009, 02:29 PM

^^nice updates you got there!:okay:

keep it coming..

sandman.ink

August 5th, 2009, 06:09 PM

politica nga naman oh....sigh.

neyoneyo80

August 5th, 2009, 09:09 PM

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Wison Shopping Center u/c (04-aug.-09)

gusto ko next eb natin dito sa wison ;) ( :D )

reancorbz84

August 5th, 2009, 09:50 PM

Arellano Street, Davao City
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Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City
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neyoneyo80

August 5th, 2009, 10:01 PM

^^ :yes: :okay:

Il Tenore

August 6th, 2009, 04:09 AM

Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City
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suites diay ni? I thought dormitory siya... nice..;)

Hirono-kun

August 6th, 2009, 04:15 AM

Davao City BPOs eye global marketing of city as premier tourist site (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/14196-davao-city-bpos-eye-global-marketing-of-city-as-premier-tourist-site.html)

Written by Manuel T. Cayon / Report
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 19:51

DAVAO CITY—The association of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies here has firmed up plans to launch a global marketing blitz beginning next month to draw more BPO companies to this city, only recently ranked fourth among areas in the country preferred for BPO operations.

Eriberto Barriga, vice president for external affairs of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-Davao City, said a committee would be formed to finalize the plan to send a team to Singapore and selected cities in Australia and some countries in Europe.

He said Dubai was taken out from the target areas “because that city also shifted position and invited instead BPO locators to their area.”

“We are already preparing ourselves to go into a marketing of the city as a premier destination of BPOs not only in the Philippines, but also in the world,” he said.

He said the world continues to host a huge market for BPO companies seeking relocation to other countries from their current host countries, including India. Barriga said the existing BPOs operating here have high accolades for the city.

Right now, companies like US firms Sutherland and Concentrix Corp. have already prepared expansion programs and would hire 2,000 more employees. Sutherland, currently with 1,000 seats filled, would hire 1,500 more, while Concentrix plans to hire 500 more.

The others, like Western Watts, Cyber City and Call Box, have also reported robust income on their Davao City operation.

The city’s BPOs have hired 6,000 employees in the call or voice centers, and another 800 to 1,000 employees are into nonvoice operations such as medical transcription, software development, legal and finance, and accounting.

About 16 big to small operations are into the call-center business, and 32 others are engaged in nonvoice BPO.

Barriga said two more foreign big companies are set to put up office and field operations here this year. One of the companies already has one Manila office.

Barriga said the marketing work abroad would become a regular activity of the ICT-Davao City.

The organization has rued the lack of interest of some Davao City officials, including councilors.

For several years already, the organization has lobbied for an ordinance or official policy that would grant expanded incentives to investors, including those in the BPO sector. For the BPO industry, he said additional incentives would include granting discounts and another set of incentives if the operators would expand their operations to hire double their capacity.

“It would be an added incentive, actually a major incentive, if the city government would allocate a piece of land to be developed by the private sector,” he said.

Barriga said the land would be developed into an IT park to enable companies to enjoy investor incentives.

He said the BPO association would agree to be given a site in Mintal, about 15 kilometers northwest of downtown Davao City, “because this is suitable, being situated in the area where the good schools are found.”

The University of the Philippines campus in Mindanao is found here, including the Mindanao campus of the Philippine Science High School.

The city produces an average of 15,000 graduates, many of them recognized as quality products.

“The Ateneo de Davao University, for instance, is producing more than 20 programmers. Where are they, but getting out of the city to be hired by other companies?” he said.

“What we may do is to gather them here and find the market abroad. The operations would be done here in the city so they don’t have to go out,” he said.

ICT officials here also estimated a high percentage of call and other contact centers coming from this city.

reancorbz84

August 6th, 2009, 07:02 AM

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“Nahiusang Katawhan Nakigdait sa Kalibutan”

(“One People in Communion with the Earth”)

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KADAYAWAN 2008

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the HOST CITY

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hakz2007

August 6th, 2009, 07:09 AM

^^galing ah....whoa

reancorbz84

August 6th, 2009, 08:10 AM

reancorbz84

August 6th, 2009, 08:32 AM

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scarletwitch.wanda

August 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Hirono-kun

August 6th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Rediscovering Davao Region online

Written by: Garcia , Ian C.
Thursday, 06 August 2009

THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism Region Xl in cooperation with the various local government units in Davao Region and Digilution held a workshop on website management last August 4, Tuesday at the Department of Trade and Industry Building, this city.

Initiated by the DOT XI, the workshop aims to create a comprehensive one-stop online site for tourists who want to visit and experience the diverse attractions and destinations of Davao Region.

During the workshop’s opening activity, the participants were given an overview of the project by DOT XI’s Eden Larano David. This was followed by the module introduction by Digilution representative Lanley Guillermo.

Jose Rey Subaldo, also from Digilution, facilitated the technical workshop.

Upon its completion later this year, the site, www.discoverdavao.com, will contain pertinent tourist information on Davao City, the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.

It will feature directories of places to stay, dine, visit, and various cultural, sports and eco-adventure facets of Davao Region which is being promoted as an Adventure-Culture-Nature Island to Highland destination.

The site will also feature the region’s different festivals and activities as well as ways to get around and beyond whether by air, land or sea.

Groups looking for places to hold their meetings and conferences as well as post-event activities can also find the site helpful with its Conventions Facilities feature.

Discoverdavao.com also highlights the other tourism programs of DOT, such as the Passport to Adventure Davao, wherein travelers can have their passports stamped whenever they visit the region’s eco-adventure tourism sites as proof of visit and avail of the region’s tour packages; and Dive the Gulf, an event that highlights the region’s world class scuba and aqua sports sites and the coastal conservation efforts of the coastal communities.
What is even more exciting is that the website’s contents can also be accessed via mobile phones, according to Subaldo.

“Tourists can soon inquire about tourism information in the region and get immediate response through SMS by simply texting a dedicated number via an infoboard using Smart Telecom’s network,” he added.

Digilution is also the same info tech company behind the official websites of Davao City Tourism Operations Office (www.davaotourism.com) and the annual Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival (www.kadayawan.com), among many others.

ZEST AIR NOW OFFERS LITE N’ EAZY FARES, BUY 1-TAKE 1 FARES. After purchasing additional MA60 aircrafts from Xi’an Aircraft International Corporation (one of China’s top aircraft manufacturers) and a brand new Airbus A320 to increase its fleet and service more routes, Zest Air now offers new exciting promos as a way of thanking their ever growing patrons.
Recently, Zest Air launched their Buy 1-Take 1 promo.

By simply booking a round-trip ticket to any of your favorite Zest Air destinations from July 31 - October 15, 2009, your return flight is absolutely free.

The promo, available from July 31 to August 15, 2009, can be booked through phone reservation at 02-855-3333 or at Zest Air ticket outlets.

Starting July 20, light travelers (passengers without check-in packages) can enjoy super affordable all-in fares (less PhP200) to any Zest Air destination with Zest Air’s lite N’ Eazy Fares.

Special promo fares are also available for Davao-Cebu (vice versa) for only PhP1,088. Sale and travel period is from July 20-December 31 – PhP 1,088. They are also giving 10% discounts on round-trip tickets from July 15- October 15, 2009.

Moreover, Zest Air will soon be flying to Hong Kong via Clark utilizing their spacious, wide seats 168/162 seater using the A320.

Zest Air currently serves a network of 20 destinations across the Philippines.

With the delivery of its newly ordered aircraft, the airline will extend its network to international destinations in Southeast Asia.

Visit www.zestair.com.ph for more updates.

dinabaw

August 6th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Thursday, July 2, 2009
The new Wake Board in Davao City is located beside my parents farm property

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Wake boarding is very popular now a days in here in the Philippines we have only one place to come when it comes to the favorite outdoor adventure wake boarding and it is in Cam Sur. The popular establishment is widely visited by the wakeboard enthusiast all over the world. most local celebrities frequently visits this kind of outland adventure for it gives thrill and fun to every participant and I am so happy to announced that there is another wake board place that is presently constructed by the engineers and builders of this new Deca Homes of Davao City. It is located in Mintal Davao City particularly at the Tacunan area beside the Deca Homes subdivision that is an adjacent property of my parents farm property. It is really huge when it comes to area. I visited yesterday the site and they are making an island like. The residents said that this is more beautiful than the existing Cam Sur wake board. It is a wakeboard with in a commercial establishments and park. I am very much happy to know that they are making a wake board place because there will be more people to visit the said area and lots will eventually inflate its price per square due to this outland adventure that the Deca Homes are developing.

see video of construction :

http://alaverde33.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-wake-board-in-davao-city-is-located.html

Hirono-kun

August 6th, 2009, 02:57 PM

hehehe kinsa kahay maka-alala ani...:)

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Hirono-kun

August 6th, 2009, 03:00 PM

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:):):) :cheers::cheers::cheers:

MtApoStandard

August 6th, 2009, 04:09 PM

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Abreeza update (Ayala Mall) u/c - (05-aug.-09)

cheers kc

MtApoStandard

August 6th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Davao to hold Exporters' Expo 2009

By Mai Gevera

Davao City (7 August) -- Top exporters in Mindanao will convene for the Exporters' Expo'09 on August 13-16 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the biggest export sale of the year.

About 150 stakeholders are expected to join the two-day forum where experts in their respective fields were invited to tackle trade partnership and opportunities.

The forum will tackle issue and concerns on how the export sector and its support services can sustain survival in anticipation on the recovery of the global markets after the current recession.

Some of the specific topics to be discussed are Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement and Exports, Exports Efficiency and Profitability of the International Standards Organization Certification, and Financing Facilities for the Exporters by the Philippine Export Import Bank.

Aside from the forum, participating exporters will also showcase and sell their products to the public. The event is also designed as a haven of great finds for retail/wholesale buyers especially on the field of multi-branch institutional accounts, real estate, catering, and home design. (PIA XI) [top]

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090807.htm&no=03

MtApoStandard

August 6th, 2009, 04:24 PM

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MtApoStandard

August 6th, 2009, 04:48 PM

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net find

MtApoStandard

August 6th, 2009, 05:02 PM

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neyoneyo80

August 6th, 2009, 07:09 PM

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net find

mercure :cheers:

shaKEIRa

August 6th, 2009, 07:26 PM

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http://keepitsimplemerce.blogspot.com/search/label/Carmelite%20Davao

nice lagi ai... murag dili davao,... murag small town sa europe or sa us... az en!!!

neyoneyo80

August 6th, 2009, 07:45 PM

^^ parang sa Maldives

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 03:28 AM

^^ malapit ba yan sa Timbuktu?:D

Davao agri store goes greener
Friday, August 7, 2009
WITH the environment taking multiple blows from all other industries worldwide and the country's carbon footprint getting bigger by the minute, one agricultural dealer in Davao holds its ground and decides to even the odds a little bit and go organic all the way.

Tilson Trade, to date, is the only 100 percent agri-organic store in Davao City. Its wide array of fungicide, pesticide, foliar and composted fertilizers is purely organic delivering the same growth quality as its chemical-based counterparts but definitely without the harmful effects to humans, animals and to the general environment -- a plus factor the world surely needs in these trying times.

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"All our products are sourced out from nature itself, processed and then introduced back to nature as plant boosters among others," Tilson Trade operations manager Paul Lumbre explained.

Its banner product Pag-Asa Organic Fertilizer, for one, is a product of fish and cow droppings processed under very strict and advanced technology. Once introduced back into the soil, it restores and maintains soil richness to provide necessary nutrients to plants without the environmental trade-offs usually associated with chemical-based fertilizers.

"It's the microorganisms in our fertilizers that keep the soil as rich as ever. This means lesser re-fertilization within each cycle that translates to bigger profit/yield to our local farmers," Lumbre said.

Tilson Trade is also the first to innovate its packaging into smaller 2-kg. packs which makes handling easier and the cost more affordable by the local market. These smaller packages are becoming a hit among household fertilizer users who find the standard 50 kg. sacks cumbersome and too costly for gardening use.

It is this marketing savvy that brought its products closer to the city farmers and businessmen alike.

Their products are sold at NCCC Mall Supermarket, Chua's Orchid Garden inside NCCC Mall, Garden Classic, SM City Mall, Davao Flower Garden and Tiange Village across SM City Mall in Matina.

Tilson Trade holds store at Omnor Building on Buhangin Diversion Road. It is a small, unassuming structure with big dreams of one day making it big in the industry. They take pride in starting local initiatives to promote affordable, sustainable and environment-friendly farming methods. For interested parties Tilson Trade communication lines are open beyond store hours: (082) 302-6563 or 0908-677-9111. (BOT)

Sun-Star (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/davao-agri-store-goes-greener)

SamBrownEyes

August 7th, 2009, 04:51 AM

nice lagi ai... murag dili davao,... murag small town sa europe or sa us... az en!!!--

ows?

Hirono-kun

August 7th, 2009, 06:11 AM

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http://keepitsimplemerce.blogspot.com/search/label/Carmelite%20Davao

:) parang nasa Hawaii(tama ba o wrong)??? Sa Davao diay to :lol:

Hirono-kun

August 7th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Davao group to entice big foreign BPO companies to relocate business to city (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/14290-davao-group-to-entice-big-foreign-bpo-companies-to-relocate-business-to-city.html)

Written by Manuel Cayon / Reporter
Friday, 07 August 2009 00:04

DAVAO CITY—The association of business-process outsourcing (BPO) here would host the inbound mission, or visit, of foreign BPO companies as the city tries to position itself as a premier location and relocation destination for transferring companies.

Lizabel Holganza, president of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Davao, said this city of 1.3 million people would be the site of a mission of BPO companies from Australia, Japan and Singapore that may be inclined to relocate their existing place of operation.

She said the inbound mission would be part of the strategy of the city to win more interest from operators of this so-called sunshine industry as a relocation site, when the Philippines also continues to invite more outsourcing companies believed to be seeking relocation sites away from countries severely hit by the global financial crisis, or whose host countries have demanded higher fees.

Holganza, who operates the MTC Academy, a medical-transcription school here, said ICT Davao has continued ironing up creases in the city as a base of operation of the BPO companies, as well as firming up also its strengths in cheaper cost and security as a premier attraction to relocators.

Earlier this week, another ICT Davao officer, Eriberto Barriga, said the organization has set its eyes on mounting a global marketing promotion “to attract the world’s leading BPO companies.”

The aggressive promotion would also hinge on the highly favorable commentary of the current big-sized locators here, such as Concentrix Corp., Western Watts, Sutherland, Cyber City and Call Box.

Barriga said Sutherland, for instance, currently hired 1,000 call-center agents and acquired additional space to hire 1,500 more agents.

Gerardo Dumael, operations manager of Concentrix-Davao, said its current work force would be beefed up by another 4,000 employees, including technical staff, by 2010.

“Our Davao operation is now the biggest office operation among seven operations in eight countries to cater to outsourcing companies,” he said.

Gillian Joyce Virata, executive director of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), said they would be getting more success stories from operators anywhere in the country “to present more favorable comments about the Philippines,” Virata told a press conference yesterday at the Davao Trade and Convention Center on the opening day of the ICT Davao Summit.

MtApoStandard

August 7th, 2009, 07:05 AM

this is a good step of a smart move to get a first hand contact with the investors imo, then wait for the power players of existing companies in manila to spread the glut to davao. bec its not gonna happen unless its clean of internal politics. thats my opinion. davao is in mindanao, shallow excuse on security is an easy pick against the city. manpower and telecommunications infrastructures in davao is as advanced as it is in manila. thats my opinion. arguably a fact

davaoeagle

August 7th, 2009, 07:11 AM

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Another shopping center to rise here
Friday, August 7, 2009

A FOUR-storey corporate building and a two-storey shopping center are the latest projects of 8990 Housing Development Corporation.

The same real estate company is behind the development of Deca Homes-Cabantian and Deca Homes Resort Residences in Mintal, Davao City.

"The migration statistics of Davao City has the highest net inflow in the country, with people coming in from other parts of Mindanao," JJ B. Atencio, president and chief executive officer of 8990 Housing, told Sun.Star Davao in an interview Wednesday.

Deca Homes Resort Residences has a total of 8,000 units, one of the largest mass housing developments in Mindanao.

"There is a rising demand for mass housing," Atencio said. "People have to have a certain level for sophistication, economic activity, population density, economic diversity. and of course, the peace and order."

Aside from the two residential developments, 8990 is also engaged in the construction of the Deca Wakeboard Park in the city and a three-hectare resort facility.

Atencio also bared that they will be constructing a shopping center in the city which will house 100 stalls.

"It will be right beside our corporate center which is now under construction, along Quirino Avenue," Atencio said.

8990 has been aggressively investing in Davao City since 2002, engaged primarily in mass housing. (CPM)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on August 7, 2009

reancorbz84

August 7th, 2009, 07:13 AM

erase ko na lang pareho tayo ng napost heheheheh^^

so yun, after cguro ng corporate center nila saka sisimulan ang shopping center...

:)

MtApoStandard

August 7th, 2009, 07:13 AM

Brunei minister to attend Mindanao expo to seek food-product tie-up with RP firms PDF Print E-mail
Economy
Written by Manuel Cayon / Reporter
Friday, 07 August 2009 00:06

DAVAO CITY—The Brunei Darussalam minister on trade plans to attend the Mindanao Trade Exposition (MTE) next week, mainly to seek partners in food products from Southern Philippines, organizers here said.

Ann Pamintuan, chief organizer of the MTE and president of the MTE Foundation Inc., said this was the message of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, who was in Brunei for an Asian halal conference.

Yap told Pamintuan in a mobile-phone call from Brunei that the Brunei minister would join Yap in attending the opening ceremony of the August 13 to 16 MTE.

“Brunei already had its halal-branding capability, but they don’t have the products,” Pamintuan told a regular Wednesday press forum at the Marco Polo Hotel here.

She said the trade minister would talk on the halal line to Mindanao food producers and initiate business matching on August 14 with interested business participants.

The MTE bounced back from inactivity last year due to the initial bout of the global financial crisis.

In an earlier launching of the MTE in June this year, she said the exhibits this year would offer new packaging and product designs, as well as more added-value packaging of raw materials.

Many of these products were the source products or raw materials of many exporters in Manila and Cebu.

Product lines to be exhibited would include gifts, toys and housewares, furniture and furnishing, home textiles, fashion accessories, fine jewelry, fresh fruits, vegetables and processed food, flowers and ornamentals and other allied services.

“We are offering new designs and concepts every year for all our products,” she told at a launching press conference at the Apo View Hotel in June.

She said the Mindanao exhibitors were still mostly micro-, small- and medium-scale producers and business groups, many of whom link the exporters from Manila and Cebu to the source of raw materials in Mindanao.

For the last 12 years, the MTE has become the main trade exhibit for Mindanao producers, and the activity has already gathered 1,590 exhibitors whose products and services were viewed by 151,000 visitors since the first exhibit was mounted in 1996.

The MTE exhibitors have also generated combined sales of P630.868 million, with the years 1997 and 2003 topping the P100-million mark. In 1997, sales reached P115.6 million, despite the ravages wrought by the Asian financial meltdown, and in 2003, sales went up P135.8 million. In between were fluctuating figures in sales.

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/14291-brunei-minister-to-attend-mindanao-expo-to-seek-food-product-tie-up-with-rp-firms.html

MtApoStandard

August 7th, 2009, 07:14 AM

hahaha. beat me there

davaoeagle

August 7th, 2009, 07:21 AM

^^

Sorry guys, I was just a little quicker on the draw...:lol: Can someone make a new thread quick! :lol: :rofl:

reancorbz84

August 7th, 2009, 07:24 AM

davaoeagle

August 7th, 2009, 07:27 AM

Booking office for Eco-adventure now opens
Mindanao Daily Mirror
August 07, 2009

Completing the label as Eco-Adventure Capital of the Philippines is the opening of Adventure Exchange booking office located at the second level of Robinsons Cybergate in Lanang.

Opened on August 2, the office offers booking services for different eco-adventures available only here in Davao City such as water rafting in Davao River, zipline at Zipcity, and exploring Maxima and Aqua Fun in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS).

The office houses complete line needed for adventurous activities like kayaking, rafting, surfing, diving, and among others. It also carries popular brands for apparels, helmets, equipments, and other gears.

Owned by businessman and environmentalist Sonny Dizon, the office is the right place to go for inquiries on the above-mentioned activities.

Dizon is advocating in making Davao City as the eco-adventure capital of the country which is being supported by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

“Because we are the home of Mt. Apo and the Philippine Eagle, we have the mountains and the rivers,” he said.

What he said were only some of the requirements in proclaiming a country as eco-adventure capital. He said to be proclaim as such there should be nature parks that expound conservation and adventure destinations.

“We have all of those,” he said.

Zipcity at Barangay Langub, Maa is considered the friendliest and most accessible zipline in the city.

Water Rafting will take to 15 kilometer wild water ride through the Davao River.

Maxima and Aqua Fun is the home of the Abyss, the largest tarpaulin slide and is located in Cawag, Peñaplata.

For more inquiries and reservations visit Adventure Exchange office or call telephone numbers 282-ADEX.

MtApoStandard

August 7th, 2009, 07:41 AM

Five Call Centers in the Philippines That Are Perfect for Medium-Sized Businesses
Thursday, August 6th, 2009

The Philippines, being one of the most trusted outsourced service providers in the world, is filled with call centers which help provide employment to thousands of Filipinos. Every year, the number of call centers and business accounts increase steadily because of the Filipino employees’ reputation for giving excellent service at much lower costs. The biggest names in the call center industry are all here, which cater to multinational companies.
Among these giants are call centers which cater mostly to small and medium-sized businesses. This is great news for smaller companies who do not have the means to avail the services of big-name call centers such as Convergys or Dell. Listed below are five call center operations that small and medium companies might want to check out:

Business Beanstalk (Makati, Ortigas)
Business Beanstalk offers services such as inbound customer support, outbound appointment setting, telesales, telemarketing and order taking. The company’s agents have gained previous experience working for big-name call centers such as Citibank, Expedia and Sykes. Aside from veterans in the telemarketing field, their staff consists of those with medical experience or medical degrees, who work for the company’s medical records and medical transcription accounts.

TryBPO.com (Davao City)
TryBPO.com establishes itself as a niche outsourcing company which provides offshore consulting and services. With a head office in Southern California, the company built its offshore operations in Davao City. Their services include data categorization, lead generation, support services and Internet research. The company became a partner of eLocal Listing, a local SEO marketing company, in 2007. TryBPO prides itself on creating outsourcing solutions that match the clients’ outsourcing needs, not the company’s. Clients can choose from the company’s selection of personnel or they can arrange to hire people that directly match the skill sets required. TryBPO helps clients determine the best practices and timelines which will allow seamless integration into their company structure. The clients will also get outsourcing management training and continuous outsource support.

LWS Media (Ortigas)
LWS Media is an integrated IT practice, designing, deploying, and operating IT solutions which makes use of focus-driven practices for developing advanced technology and in-depth domain knowledge. The company’s wide range of services includes search engine optimization, internet marketing, CRM and call center services, IT & web development and back office production. LWS Media’s employees have more than 20 years of direct marketing experience and they deliver best quality services at cost-effective prices.

Callworx (Ortigas)
Callworx offers word-class service at competitive prices by establishing long-term relationships with its clients. The company guarantees exemplary results in less than three months by looking for new ways to improve relationships with customers, therefore increasing revenues and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Live2Sell (Cebu City)
Live2Sell offers customized total business outsourcing services that lowers costs, increases productivity, improves profits through quality people working for the organization. This European-based company specializes in outbound selling, which is the core of their operations. Services include telesales, lead generation, cross selling, customer loyalty programs and appointment setting. Live2Sell promises excellent sales results for their clients and they work on expanding the market share and enhancing the market presence of their clients.

http://www.cservicedirect.com/articles/five-call-centers-in-the-philippines-that-are-perfect-for-medium-sized-businesses/

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 07:43 AM

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 07:54 AM

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Business
Another shopping center to rise here
Friday, August 7, 2009

"It will be right beside our corporate center which is now under construction, along Quirino Avenue," Atencio said.

Beside the corporate center? IMO, once the corporate center shall have been constructed, wala ng space maiiwan.

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 08:00 AM

reancorbz84

August 7th, 2009, 08:13 AM

hehhe meron pa sir.. mejo malaki pa ang space sa likod... yung dun facing the apartelle near cosmo.

reancorbz84

August 7th, 2009, 08:14 AM

sana i revive rin nila ang Claveria it really needs walk-in malls :D

dapat magkaron ang davao ng project na MULING BUHAYIN ANG CLAVERIA.:lol:

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 08:18 AM

Maxima and other amazing places to go (A Sports Unlimited escapade) Part 1
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 05:36
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by Maya Flaminda Vandenbroeck

WAS ambivalent about whether to go or not. But I did. The escapade last weekend had me tagging along with the crew of Sports Unlimited taking pictures, jotting notes and chatting up everyone. Dyan Castillejo Garcia and Marc Nelson were exactly how I expected them to be; rippling muscles and cool as a cucumber. She had brought along her husband and son and he had brought along his mom. Gene, the assistant producer, Jake, the head writer, and Joseph, Dong, and Bernard, the videographers, were already walking towards Maryknoll’s jetty and lugging along their video cameras, boom microphones, batteries, wires, and luggage.

I didn’t know the itinerary but was mighty glad to be cruising on a rib (i.e. a rigid inflatable boat) as our host, Sonny Dizon, showed the way on his jetski to the first stop: Maxima. It’s a beach house standing on heavy stilts smack in the sea beside one of the jetties along the coastline of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), or simply Samal Island. Perfect for beach bums who want some exclusivity. And perfect for scuba divers who can rent scuba tanks at P150 and explore San Jose Wall Cave further up.

Sonny Dizon explained Maxima’s named after the pearl oyster, Pinctada Maxima. Formerly a family vacation house, Maxima has been renovated to accommodate 10 guests at a time who can make use of its four bedrooms, three bathrooms, showers, toilets, and kitchen for an overnight stay at P10,500 during weekdays and P12,500 during weekends. Additional guests pay P300 each and can stay at the cozy dorm attic along the coast with a kitchen and toilet bath that are still being constructed. Definitely the most relaxing nooks in Maxima are the lounge chairs on the deck overlooking Davao Gulf and Mt. Apo. [Bookings can be made through contact numbers (082) 271-2626 / 0921-8520251 / 0922-8569792.] Passers by who can’t spend the night can enjoy Maxima’s aqua-fun things to do like kayaking, zipline-to-the-sea, and the ingenious slide-to-the-abyss. All will be fully functional on May 1. A canopy walk is also in the works.

The second stop: Kalinawan. As soon as the Sports Unlimited crew finished securing their bags in Maxima’s rooms, Sonny Dizon made us jump aboard the rib again and head towards Penaplata wharf where vehicles were lined up to take us over rough winding roads to the opposite end of Samal facing Compostela Valley (Maco and Pantukan) and Davao Oriental (Banaybanay and Lupon). After the umpteenth uphill stretch that dangerously swerved our vehicle, there lay Kalinawan, one of the most charmingly rustic beach resorts I’ve ever been to. The bamboo, wood, nipa, rocks, stones, shells that decorate the toilets, chairs and huts on the two-hectare property have been designed to blend with the contours of the land to keep the place as au naturelle as possible.

Kalinawan’s owners, Vip and Mylene, worked in America for 20 years when they decided to pack up and come home. Visiting Philippine beaches was the first thing they did. Kalinawan, the couple tells me, is their beach paradise dream where people can either relax by the beach or do extreme sports like snorkeling, kayaking, diving, zip lining, and the biggest hit: rock climbing. Kalinawan’s 80 ft high and 100 ft wide natural limestone rock formation by the seaside is a favorite of adrenaline junkies who want to have a go at the real thing.

According to Vip, the best way to get to Kalinawan is to mountainbike from Penaplata. Another option is to take the two-hour boat cruise from Sta. Ana wharf. Since renovation is still ongoing, Kalinawan is open only for day tours of up to a minimum of 20 persons at a time at the price of P1,950 per person. [Reservations can be made through contact numbers (082) 298-5298 or 0918-6420082 and through the website kalinawan.multiply.com.]

While Dyan and Marc hammed it up for the cameras, I had a quick chat with Rey Sumagaysay, the owner of EDGE outdoor shop along Bajada, Davao City. Rey and his team of extreme sports professionals set up Kalinawan’s zip lining and rock climbing and now assist the resort’s guests who want to conquer the rocks or speed down the ropes. I learned that over the years, individuals, schools and companies like Nestea, Coca Cola, and San Miguel, have tapped EDGE to organize outdoor events, guide them on climbs up Mt. Apo or rent EDGE’s mobile wall climbing contraption. [Avail of EDGE’s services through contact numbers (802) 300-0384 / 0919-8172298 or email edge.outdoors@yahoo.com.ph This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .]

The third stop: Blue Jaz beach resort. To get there, we drove back to the opposite end of Samal facing Davao City. Our vehicle entered a compound with a huge blue slide - the longest swimming pool slide in for miles around and it’s conveniently located on the beach so visitors have a choice of sea or pool. Blue Jaz is beside Paradise Island Resort and can be reached through taking the boat from Maryknoll jetty.

junax

August 7th, 2009, 08:19 AM

one oasis update (aug. 7, 2009)

3rd building for One Oasis going 2nd floor. all in all, this is the 5th condo building down ecoland/tulip drive. 4 more buildings to go, to complete the 9 building condos of one oasis (filinvest) and eco4000 (dmci).

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:)

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 08:21 AM

Maxima and other amazing places to go (A Sports Unlimited escapade) Part 2
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 04:58
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by Maya Flaminda Vandenbroeck

AS I’m not used to the limelight, our Blue Jaz trip was quite memorable. Never had I seen such a deluge of thrilled fans who showed their adoration for Dyan and Marc by unabashedly taking pictures with their camera phones. I couldn’t help asking Dyan’s husband how he felt. He joked: okay lang as long as the fans don’t start kissing Dyan! Somebody else from the Sports Unlimited crew informed me fame’s not that bad; its perks exceed its inconveniences. Before everything got too crazy, we quickly walked to the waiting ribs and sped to our fourth and last stop for the day: Kembali.
This Asian Balinese leisure residential resort spreads over 50 hectares and is being developed by Filinvest. Kembali’s smallest lot for sale is 750 sq. m., which I must say, is gigantic compared to the usual 140 sq. m.; big enough to not be bothered by noisy next door neighbors who play loud music the moment they wake up. How I’d love to snap up one of these lots and live in blissful s-i-l-e-n-c-e. Pinky, the sales team head, told me Kembali’s a favorite of balikbayans who want to retire in peace and quiet. (Right on.) Sure fits the resort’s name – Kembali – Indonesian for “I welcome you” or “I return my love to you.” Additional perks that homeowners can enjoy are Kembali’s aqua sports facilities and rent out one of the three overnight casitas at P3,000 for six persons. [Those interested in checking out the lots at Kembali may call (028) 227-0946.]
I befriended Sylvia le Bot, one of Kembali’s guests who lives in Europe but has dived all over the Philippines: Apo Reef in Mindoro, Anilao in Batangas, Donsol in Sorsogon, Apo Island in Negros Oriental, and so on. Sylvia gushed with typical French passion about her fascination with the Philippines, a country she visits every year. Several days ago, while working on her inventory of the biodiversity along Kembali’s coast, Sylvia chanced upon a butanding (whale shark)! “Every day,” she said, “there’s something new to see. Kembali’s location at the junction where Davao Gulf meets Talikud Strait is perfect for sighting migrating big fish.” At the same time, Sylvia continues to be amazed by the richness of Kembali’s resident underwater creatures that she has not found in other diving sites she’s been to. For several weeks now, her routine has been walking along the coast of Kembali to scrutinize the shells so that she knows what she’ll meet alive when she goes in the water.
Sylvia mused that it will be a real pity to have them disappear because of development and careless and irresponsible divers who do more than just take pictures. (Davao Coast Guard please take note and regulate diving already so that we won’t anymore be hearing horror stories of divers wreaking havoc on Davao City’s marine life with their blatant disrespect.) This is one of the reasons Sylvia, with the approval of Kembali’s management, has made it her personal mission to finish her photo documentation, and use these to have Kembali’s waters declared a protected natural park with guided tourism and controlled fishing to ensure the place remains a marine life sanctuary.
The next day’s escapade had us going off to Hagimit Falls where we were shooed in at the entrance without paying the obligatory P5-entrance fee (which on second thought we should have done). On our way down the stairs we met a local, Alex Angcos, who was lugging two sacks of debris. Alex’s in charge of picking up trash and patrolling the area every Saturday and Sunday; a job for which he gets paid P200 each week. Filming began as soon as we reached the water where Marc, his mom, Dyan and her son, tried out most of the little and big waterfalls that make up the stretch that’s Hagimit Falls. “It’s like massage,” Marc’s mom kept telling me.
Later in the day after some more kayaking and slide-to-the-abyss runs – first, chest down, and then butt down – we packed up and cruised back to the mainland where we headed to the newly developed commercial area located inside Davao Riverfront Corporate City, along Ma-a Diversion Highway. Our first stop was Crocodile Park where 600 Philippine Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus mendorensis) are kept. According to the website http://www.davaocrocodilepark.com, this species of crocodiles are the smallest in the world and were once found in the entire archipelago but are now endangered because of commercial exploitation and its habitat being converted for agricultural purposes to satisfy a rapidly expanding human population.
Crocodile Park, a privately owned rescue unit of wildlife animals, aims to protect and conserve the critically endangered Philippine Freshwater Crocodile through educating the public about them. Shows like Wildlife Encounter, Crocodile Dancing, Crocodile Frenzy, Crocodile Encounter, and Tightrope Walking let audiences see, among other things, how the crocodiles use their strong tails to propel themselves up to get at the meat. It’s clear that the message is for us to take these gentle giants’ imminent extinction as a sign that we need to act now to help save what’s left of Philippine biodiversity – including the raptors, monkeys, bearcats, snakes, birds, and other reptiles kept at Crocodile Park.
During our visit, Jimbo, the caretaker, was feeding Karlo, the five-year-old orangutan, a bottle of Gatorade. Somebody warned that if I’d touch Jimbo, Karlo would freak out because he’s a very jealous orangutan who thinks Jimbo is his lover. I didn’t dare disturb them. Sheba, the five-month-old tiger, was let out of the cage and just wouldn’t sit still. Like a giant kitten, she was always jumping and rolling around and almost bit off Marc Nelson’s leg in her playfulness! Also awesome to watch were the Philippine Sailfin Dragons which are so called because of the high crest of skin on the base of the male’s tail, which is supported by bony projections of the tail vertebrae. I was holding the umbrella for Dong as he tried to film them up close. But when one of the Dragons came running straight at me, I shrieked and bolted.
Davao Riverfront Corporate City features the Riverwalk Grill (tel. no. (082) 303-2387), the Butterfly House (tel. no. (082) 301-5465), and is the briefing area and start off point of the Davao Wildwater Adventure. Beside the river, hundreds of bamboo are spread around Tribu K’ Mindanawan, a cultural village featuring different houses of lumad tribes. A sign at the entrance announces cultural presentations and a fire show every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. A package of P3,000 per head is available for a day tour of all the facilities in Davao Riverfront Corporate City. Pick-up / drop-off transfers are also available on separate bookings. A group can get a discount depending on the number of persons. [For more information visit http:// www.parkinfo@davaocrocodilepark.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .]
Just before the sun set and we were ready to call it a day, Sonny Dizon took us to Zip City at Hilltop, Barangay Langub overlooking Davao Gulf and Mount Apo. There we got a taste of Zip City’s first zip line which is going to be open to the public on April 18. When the other phases follow suit, it’s going to be a whole new ball game for ziplining aficionados who can fly, so to speak, from one hill to the other in circles.
For sure, the two jampacked days left us dead tired. Yet we hadn’t even made a dent. Jake mused that there are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines so Sports Unlimited never runs out of fun things to do; especially in Mindanao, the extreme sports paradise. I totally agree.
(The Sports Unlimited visits to Samal City and to Davao City were slated to be shown on ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol from April 15 to April 17 and again on Sports Unlimited, Channel 2 on April 18. Thanks to Vitto and Sylvia for sharing their pictures.

Edge Davao (http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:maxima-and-other-amazing-places-to-go-a-sports-unlimited-escapade-part-2&catid=63:destinations&Itemid=89)

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 08:26 AM

^^ vantage point mo Times beach going to SM? galing clustered na tingnan.

btw ginagawa na ba ang swimming pool at landscaping? di pa daw uuwi si uncle rajah pag wala pang swimming pool ! :lol:

junax

August 7th, 2009, 08:34 AM

^^ tulip drive po yan uncle dinabaw. :lol: re: pool, i think ginagawa na rin, kasi may construction din sa may times beach area, di na nakuha sa frame dyan sa pic.

hwag mag alala si uncle rajah kasi infinity daw ang pool patungong times beach :lol::lol::lol:

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 08:36 AM

^^ ma eenjoy si uncle niyan ...dahil straight from David's pool :lol:

junax

August 7th, 2009, 08:55 AM

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Business
Another shopping center to rise here
Friday, August 7, 2009

....
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on August 7, 2009

shopping center na naman, abay wala na tayong paglagyan ahahahahah.

good find kuya vic!

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 08:58 AM

I saw this in A BLOG!!! ( :lol: ) CHED is yet to come with the "ONCE-IN-10-YEARS-RESULT" afaik ;)

Top 20 Universities in the Philippines 2009

1. University of the Philipines-Diliman
2. University of Santo Tomas
3. Mindanao State University- Iligan institute of Technology
4. University of the Philippines-Los Banos
5. Mindanao State University- Marawi
6. Ateneo de Davao University
7. Ateneo de Manila University
8. Silliman University
9. University of San Carlos
10. Saint Louis University
11. University of the Philippines-Manila
12. De La Salle University-Manila
13. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
14. Xavier University
15. University of Negros Occidental
16. Univesity of Southern Philippines
17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines
18. Mapua Institute of Technology
19. Central Mindanao University
20. Adamson University

mas taas pa ang ADDU kesah sa ADMU? sure ni? :nuts:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 08:59 AM

^^ ma eenjoy si uncle niyan ...dahil straight from David's pool :lol:

hwag mag alala si uncle rajah kasi infinity daw ang pool patungong times beach :lol::lol::lol:

nasasaktan daw po si uncle raja sa sinabi nyo :lol::lol::lol:

junax

August 7th, 2009, 09:04 AM

nasasaktan daw po si uncle raja sa sinabi nyo :lol::lol::lol:

cheers na! kasi kapitbahay mo daw kaliwat kanan ang mga hari ng central mindanao, you know yung mga wang wang boys and girls :lol: :lol: :lol:, yang 3rd building puno na yan for bodyguards only!:nuts:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 09:28 AM

cheers na! kasi kapitbahay mo daw kaliwat kanan ang mga hari ng central mindanao, you know yung mga wang wang boys and girls :lol: :lol: :lol:, yang 3rd building puno na yan for bodyguards only!:nuts:

OMG !!!! are sure? maybakante pa ba sa camella? or sa magallanes lilipat na lang ako doon para malapit sa wison (aka rmc mall) :lol:

jhunix

August 7th, 2009, 09:32 AM

junax

August 7th, 2009, 09:38 AM

blugre at matina town square...
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junax

August 7th, 2009, 09:47 AM

^^ doon sa palmetto na lang sa maa para malapit lang sa croc park hehehe.

anyways... some street scenes, featuring MATINA. south na naman tayo kasi puro na lang tayo north (bajada, lanang, etc.).

around 2 kilometers away from downtown (city hall to be exact), presenting taaaadaaaa :lol:

near juna intersection...
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matina-maa crossing...
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tingnan nyo naman ang island, parang nasa bahay lang, garden hahaha. meron sila nyan?
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NCCC Mall, ang hari ng Matina...
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Matina Town Square or simple MTS, yellong yellow for cory...
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blugre at MTS...
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kape na!
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let's go south! :)

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 10:05 AM

^^ hindi kaya maging Jurassic park ang mangyari doon, baka mamaya makawala ang mga crocs :lol:

wow ang galing ng south... parang nagiging west avenue, qc na ang dating (char oi.. kakatkat ba sad nako :lol: ) thanks po for posting sir junax, more pa po... :cheers:

junax

August 7th, 2009, 10:06 AM

in fairness hehe, eto chinatown scene...

uyanguren...
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chinatown 168 mall...
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g-mall...
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junax

August 7th, 2009, 10:12 AM

wow ang galing ng south... parang nagiging west avenue, qc na ang dating (char oi.. kakatkat ba sad nako :lol: ) thanks po for posting sir junax, more pa po... :cheers:

yan lang ang kagandahan ng davao city, mga lugar na 7 kilometers away sa tinatawag nating downtown core, like lanang sa north and ecoland or matina-pangi sa south eh very urbanized pa rin at ang linis. kesa naman mag patawag tayong metro at after 2 kilometers eh vegetation na ang makikita, sagwa kaya non.:nuts:

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 10:44 AM

yan lang ang kagandahan ng davao city, mga lugar na 7 kilometers away sa tinatawag nating downtown core, like lanang sa north and ecoland or matina-pangi sa south eh very urbanized pa rin at ang linis. kesa naman mag patawag tayong metro at after 2 kilometers eh vegetation na ang makikita, sagwa kaya non.:nuts:

Bakit? Saan ba ang metro na after 2 kilometers eh puro vegetation na? :lol:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 10:45 AM

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 10:45 AM

Bakit? Saan ba ang metro na after 2 kilometers eh puro vegetation na? :lol:

sabi ko na nga ba maykilala akong magcocoment dito eh :lol:

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 10:51 AM

sabi ko na nga ba maykilala akong magcocoment dito eh :lol:

Teka, ikaw din ha! :lol:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Teka, ikaw din ha! :lol:

i was already engaged in an on-going dialog with sir junax until you suddenly popped out from your janitorial domain ( :jk: ) :rofl:

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 10:58 AM

i was already engaged in an on-going dialog with sir junax until you suddenly popped out from your janitorial domain ( :jk: ) :rofl:

Lol! I am moonlighting as a lawyer as we speak. Mamaya pa ang sanitary duties ko. :lol:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Lol! I am moonlighting as a lawyer as we speak. Mamaya pa ang sanitary duties ko. :lol:

galing mo talaga, baka yumaman ka nyan :lol:

wer dafet, kinsa ni sila?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3781790246_e8a4167eba.jpg

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 11:26 AM

What do you call the machine that drills through thick concrete? There is that kind of activity going on at the open parking area of NCCC Mall beside Surico. The drilled portion will give way to posts for something daw. Ano kaya yun? Hmmm. :dunno:

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 11:36 AM

^^ TCDM or a thick concrete drilling machine :lol:

Peng Hok

August 7th, 2009, 11:41 AM

^^
Ay ganon? :lol:

Hirono-kun

August 7th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Flower arrangements shine at Ikebana Int’l Davao exhibit
(http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/?p=2761)
Written by: Roque , Marilyn
Friday, 07 August 2009

WHAT a dull and dreary world it would be with-out the flowers, plants and trees that Mother Nature has generously filled this planet. And duller still if we didn’t meet the people who have learned the art of using these gifts of nature to the fullest.

Even roots and twigs that go unnoticed captured the attention of admirers who viewed the Ikenobo and Ikebana arrangements we saw during the opening of the annual exhibit at the SM Entertainment Plaza on July 31.

Ikebana, as we all know, was first introduced in Davao City by the late Doña Carmen Soriano in the mid 80’s.

The Japanese art of flower arrangement became so popular with the Davaoenos that the organization grew into various chapters and attracted members of different nationalities.

Guest speaker at the opening ceremony was Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation’s Ann Pamintuan who did the honor of cutting the ribbon for the exhibit, assisted by Hon. Consul Hiroshi Matsuya of Japan, Madam Nurlela Partawana, wife of the Consul of Indonesia, Madam Amelia Amani Lee, wife of the Consul General of Malaysia, Ms. Margie Sy, President of Cebu Chapter 145, Ms. Evangeline Cheng, President of Manila Chapter 108 and Ms. Giggay Delos Santos, President of Davao Chapter 133.

Ms. Ann Pamintuan reminisced on how she learned the skill of Ikebana from her mother-in-law, Mrs. Remedios Pamintuan and her friends Mameng Soriano, Sophie Gantioqui, and Eva Wilson who have contributed much to the growth of Davao’s landscape in terms of beautifying our homes, gardens, resorts and hotels. Even the homes of the members exhibit a special arrangement in their living rooms and gardens.

Theme for this year’s exhibit is “Felicity and Unity with Flowers.” Councilor Susan Isabel Reta delivered Mayor Duterte’s message. Emcee was Ms. Norma Basa Soriano. Officers for 2008 - 2010 are President - Ma. Zenaida S. Delos Santos, 1st Vice President - Patria A. Ibarreta, 2nd Vice President - Myrna Valdez, Recording Secretary - Norma B. Soriano, Corresponding Secretary - Ana Marie Abaca, Treasurer - Claudia Garcia, Historian/Parliamentarian - Ma. Lourdes L. Bendigo, Auditor - Anita A. Larrabaster. Board of Directors are Rose Marie Jaldon, Dalisay Soriano, Deagelia S. Suarez, Inday Tirol, Fanny Yuhico. Ex-Officio - Genette Lon and Club Adviser - Clotilde Parker.

To honor the past presidents and founder, a lighting of the torch honoring each one took place. Marie Tionko represented her mother, Doña Carmen Soriano. Praises went to Eileen Juhico for the floral arrangements used for the lighting of the sulo and and the stage and to Ma. Arlene Puentespina for the main centerpiece at the SM Event Centre.

c6josh

August 7th, 2009, 12:31 PM

eflex

August 7th, 2009, 12:41 PM

grabe, davao is really booming with contruction.

galing nang DVO...:banana::banana::banana:

jogavilz

August 7th, 2009, 01:30 PM

i miss davao :( can't wait to go home sa sem break :banana:

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 01:47 PM

galing mo talaga, baka yumaman ka nyan :lol:

wer dafet, kinsa ni sila?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3781790246_e8a4167eba.jpg

nakita namo na sila sa Pearl Farm , peng mao ba ng Angelina Jolie :lol:

Hirono-kun

August 7th, 2009, 01:59 PM

^^ hehe kung si Angelina Jolie na, kinsah ng lalakeh?? :lol::lol::lol:

dinabaw

August 7th, 2009, 02:10 PM

^^ Brod Pete :D

Il Tenore

August 7th, 2009, 03:02 PM

DAVAO - DAWOW!

http://images.tonioboicorbz.multiply.com/image/2/photos/31/500x500/1/davao1.png?et=79jbfeWQ5d%2CovKYFcgVupw&nmid=259658827

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http://images.tonioboicorbz.multiply.com/image/3/photos/31/500x500/3/davao3.png?et=ajucnIRFdqjkMruDc2RzTw&nmid=259658827
honestly, if it's viewed at this angle, it's like a european city..:okay:
I love it!:cheers:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/CIMG9199.jpg?t=1249568428
http://keepitsimplemerce.blogspot.com/search/label/Carmelite%20Davao
this one is also good! and it's even better with mt.apo in the background.. haay.. relaxing to look at..;)
and look at that! I found my school! hehe!

I'm being emotional right now! hehe!

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 03:08 PM

honestly, if it's viewed at this angle, it's like a european city..:okay:
I love it!:cheers:

not europeaan monamee... it looks like an aussie city ;)

I'm being emotional right now! hehe!

wag mo masyadong dibdibin ang ine-mail ko sa iyo :rofl:

Il Tenore

August 7th, 2009, 03:09 PM

^^are there any plans for renovation? para at least, mas sossy na tan-awon!:D

Il Tenore

August 7th, 2009, 03:30 PM

not europeaan monamee... it looks like an aussie city ;)

ganun ba? it's like a european city for me..;)

SamBrownEyes

August 7th, 2009, 04:16 PM

galing mo talaga, baka yumaman ka nyan :lol:

wer dafet, kinsa ni sila?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3781790246_e8a4167eba.jpg

who's this guy? mmmmm:cheers:

SamBrownEyes

August 7th, 2009, 04:21 PM

:) parang nasa Hawaii(tama ba o wrong)??? Sa Davao diay to :lol:

Subic, Zambales?

neyoneyo80

August 7th, 2009, 04:44 PM

ganun ba? it's like a european city for me..;)

hindi pwede... kita ko si rene requiestas sa isang jeep doon sa picture ... so hindi pwedeng european monamee... :lol:

davaoeagle

August 7th, 2009, 06:16 PM

shopping center na naman, abay wala na tayong paglagyan ahahahahah.

good find kuya vic!

I beat 2 other guys to post that ...:lol:

oradude23

August 7th, 2009, 08:05 PM

DMC now has A (H1N1) testing machine

DAVAO Medical Center (DMC) chief Dr. Leopoldo Vega said the PCR machine to test influenza A (H1N1) virus has arrived.

"The machine arrived last August 3. We are currently preparing the laboratory for it. A trained personnel is also here, who came from the RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine) in Manila," Vega said Friday.

The machine will cater to patients from all parts of Mindanao, Vega said. "The machine will take care of the confirmation, the presence of the virus."

"It costs about P5 million to P6 million. The government funded its purchase and they're also giving the test for free. The virus is a global pandemic and it is a public issue that needs to be addressed," Vega said.

"Each test costs P4,000. The cost is for the laboratory re-agents which are very expensive," Vega said.

.....

kiretoce

August 8th, 2009, 01:43 AM

Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread 1 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=739902&page=53) in the Archives. :okay:

As part of the further streamlining efforts being done, we have merged the Residential Communites thread with the Lodging and Accomodations thread.

Hirono-kun

August 8th, 2009, 04:34 AM

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AERIAL SPRAYING

People run for cover when crop dusters fly

By Ma. Ceres P. Doyo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:41:00 08/08/2009

Filed Under: Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Health

MANILA, Philippines — “Dili kami peste (We are not pests.)”

This is the cry of communities near banana plantations in Mindanao who have to suffer the adverse effects of regular toxic aerial spraying meant to kill pests in bananas.

School children on their way to school, farmers cultivating their small farms, people drinking coffee al fresco and families doing their daily chores are among those who suffer indirect hits and have to run for cover when airplanes unleash pesticides on vast banana plantations. While they are not the intended targets, there is no way they can avoid getting hit by the airplanes’ toxic load. Respiratory and skin ailments are among the first signs of a toxic hit.

Farm animals, edible plants and water sources also catch their share of the toxic rain.

Listen to our story

Representatives of Mamamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying (Maas) are now here in Manila to inform people, particularly government authorities, and to get support for their plea to ban aerial spraying. Maas is a member of the National Task Force Against Aerial Spray composed of 14 legal, environmental, church and women’s groups.

Wearing black T-shirts and red headbands with the words “Dili kami peste” and “Stop Aerial Spraying,” Cecille Moran and Liezl Bacalso, both of Davao City and members of Maas, have been visiting schools, and church-related NGOs and civil society groups in Metro Manila in the past week to seek support for their campaign. They carry with them research materials on the dangers of aerial spraying and expose the havoc it has created in the lives of residents living near banana plantations.

“We are not squatters,” Moran, 46, told the Inquirer. “We own our farms and grow food as a means of livelihood.” Many families who live in-between plantations are exposed to constant spraying, she said. Fruit trees and farm animals have died. “We watch the leaves of the malunggay tree wither,” she said. Malunggay is considered one of the most nutritious leafy vegetables and is easy to grow.

Toxic drift

Aerial spraying is not the only way to fight pests, Moran said. There are other ways, among them manual and boom spraying, Moran added, but banana plantation owners prefer the aerial method to cut costs.

Davao City is not the only place in Mindanao that has to put up with aerial spraying, Bacalso, 21, said. Davao City’s feisty mayor Rodrigo Duterte is a vocal antiaerial spraying advocate, she added, and the local government had passed an ordinance against it. But the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) challenged the ordinance in court. Moran was one of the farmer-intervenors in the case of PBGEA vs. the city government.

Maas got a favorable decision but PBGEA elevated the case to the Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, aerial spraying continues.

According to MAAS, aerial spraying is a way of applying pesticides on agricultural crops with the use of airplanes. In the Philippines, exporters of Cavendish bananas use this method to kill the Sigatoka fungus. Filipinos prefer the native varieties which are sweeter.

DOH study

Aerial spraying hits not just the intended targets but human and nonhumans as well that happen to be within the range of the toxic fallout. Maas said that the toxic drift reaches 3.2 kilometers on the average.

In May 2009, the Department of Health released the study “Health and Environmental Assessment of Sitio Camocaan, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur” which showed that residents exposed to the spray were found to have pesticide traces in their blood. Air and soil outside plantation boundaries were also found to be contaminated. The study recommended banning aerial spraying and a shift to organic methods.

Maas said that the tridemorph and chlorothalonil fungicides used in the Philippines are banned in other countries. Animal studies have shown that the fungicide mancozeb could cause cancer. The ground breaking 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson described aerial spraying as “an amazing rain of death.”

Banned in 2001

According to Maas, the provincial government of Bukidnon banned aerial spraying way back in 2001 and North Cotabao in 2004. Banana plantations have thrived without the aerial spray, Maas pointed out. Davao City’s 2007 ordinance is being challenged by plantation owners because it supposedly violates their right to property.

Senator Miguel Zubiri and Representative Rufus Rodriguez have filed bills to ban aerial spraying in the entire country. Constitutional expert Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, SJ, has repeatedly tackled the issue in his Philippine Daily Inquirer columns. He cited Section 16, Article II of the 1987 Constitution which says: “The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature” and Section 15 which says “The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.”

Anti-spraying advocates have an on-line petition at www.dirtybananas.org (http://www.dirtybananas.org).

Dakpa ang akong tiil

August 8th, 2009, 05:41 AM

Top 20 Universities in the Philippines 2009

1. University of the Philipines-Diliman
2. University of Santo Tomas
3. Mindanao State University- Iligan institute of Technology
4. University of the Philippines-Los Banos
5. Mindanao State University- Marawi
6. Ateneo de Davao University
7. Ateneo de Manila University
8. Silliman University
9. University of San Carlos
10. Saint Louis University
11. University of the Philippines-Manila
12. De La Salle University-Manila
13. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
14. Xavier University
15. University of Negros Occidental
16. Univesity of Southern Philippines
17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines
18. Mapua Institute of Technology
19. Central Mindanao University
20. Adamson University

mas taas pa ang ADDU kesah sa ADMU? sure ni? :nuts:

http://oks.ph/news/top-20-universities-in-the-philippines/

A recent study revealed the Top 20 universities in the Philippines based on the passing scores of board exams in the last 10 years.

The university results are as follows:

1. University of the Philippines(UP Diliman Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
2. University of the Philippines(UP Los Banos Campus, Laguna / Luzon )
3. University of the Philippines(Manila Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao City, Davao /Mindanao )
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
7. University of Sto . Tomas (Manila City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
8. Mindanao State University(Iligan Institute of Tech, Iligan / Mindanao )
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila City, Metro Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City, Baguio / Luzon )
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao )
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao )
14. Urios College ( Butuan City / Mindanao )
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( Manila / Luzon )
16. De La Salle University ( Manila / Luzon )
17. Mapua Institute of Technology ( Manila / Luzon )
18. Adamson University ( Manila / Luzon )
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines ( Davao /Mindanao)

KulasKusgan

August 8th, 2009, 07:04 AM

may coffee house sa taas ng Pryce Tower.. Top something.

TOP CAFE. coffeshop ang ambiance pero karinderya siya. Turo-turo ranging from 15-55 per sud-an. Open sila Monday to Friday 10am-7pm; Saturday lunchtime only.

The view from TOP CAFE:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/03072009004.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/03072009002.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/03072009005.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/03072009001.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/03072009003.jpg

Dapat moadto si Ibex diri para picture-picture.

MARCHman00

August 8th, 2009, 10:56 AM

http://oks.ph/news/top-20-universities-in-the-philippines/

A recent study revealed the Top 20 universities in the Philippines based on the passing scores of board exams in the last 10 years.

The university results are as follows:

1. University of the Philippines(UP Diliman Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
2. University of the Philippines(UP Los Banos Campus, Laguna / Luzon )
3. University of the Philippines(Manila Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao City, Davao /Mindanao )
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
7. University of Sto . Tomas (Manila City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
8. Mindanao State University(Iligan Institute of Tech, Iligan / Mindanao )
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila City, Metro Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City, Baguio / Luzon )
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao )
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao )
14. Urios College ( Butuan City / Mindanao )
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( Manila / Luzon )
16. De La Salle University ( Manila / Luzon )
17. Mapua Institute of Technology ( Manila / Luzon )
18. Adamson University ( Manila / Luzon )
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines ( Davao /Mindanao)

walay top 20 kinder schools? :):banana:

Hirono-kun

August 8th, 2009, 02:05 PM

puro na man ni schools oi... first sa college, karon na sad sa kinder :lol::lol::lol:

:cheers:

anyways, ni-ara ang picture sa development sa UP Mindanao:
(even though gi-repost lang gud naku ni :D)

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5716/2009061009greenuniversi.gif

dinabaw

August 8th, 2009, 02:21 PM

dinabaw

August 8th, 2009, 02:24 PM

"Mysterious Island" :: somewhere in Davao Philippines

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3091/3794009933b39e578d5fb.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/3794009933b39e578d5fb.jpg/)
Yes, thats a very small Island surrounded by crystal white sand somewhere in Davao. I was treated with a fantastic aerial view during my flight back home yesterday. In fact it was near 5 hours flight but I was not tired of watching the view.
This is a single exposure image taken by my new Sigma 18-200mm. The original is really dull and bluish plus the foggy glass window. Anyway, here it is and I hope you have a great day always!!!

alner_s. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alner_s/3794009933/)

dinabaw

August 8th, 2009, 02:48 PM

Camp Holiday, Samal

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3575/36217325518f00e50c0fb.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3648/3622531030216cdd1eebb.jpg

photos by Wesley Bangayan(flickr)

reancorbz84

August 8th, 2009, 08:31 PM

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reancorbz84

August 8th, 2009, 11:14 PM

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*sorry sir carrotz sa carabao mi kay barato.. di man gud mi ka afford sa inyoha hahahaha

Peng Hok

August 9th, 2009, 12:54 AM

Whoever is available to join me and Dinabaw 6:00 P.M. tomorrow at Mama Mia, please feel free to do so. Dinabaw will present for my approval his tentative schedule for SSC-Davao's Kadayawan 2009 Meet. :D

neyoneyo80

August 9th, 2009, 01:17 AM

^^ kindly take up topic on the planned Trip to Brazil this 2010 with you et.al... gtg...zzzz nako... :cheers: :runaway:

Peng Hok

August 9th, 2009, 01:38 AM

^^
Lolz!

We can discuss that in person if you want. I might be going to NYC next year. Care to have a meet up by then? :)

KulasKusgan

August 9th, 2009, 03:55 AM

hakz2007

August 9th, 2009, 03:59 AM

^^magandang umaga, davao peeps....

KulasKusgan

August 9th, 2009, 04:02 AM

^^ magandang umaga din. kamusta wakeboarding sa camsur?

hakz2007

August 9th, 2009, 04:05 AM

^^ magandang umaga din. kamusta wakeboarding sa camsur?

okay na okay naman...by the way next week...Augut 14 and 15...libre ang Water Sports Complex courtesy of CS9 channel.....sila kasi ang official network ng IronMan Philippines sa August 23 dito sa CamSur...

I hope pumunta kayo ritong mga taga-Davao para ma-experience niyo naman ang kakaibang adventure....

hope you visit our thread too for latest updates and we can also exchange thoughts there and here....:cheers:

KulasKusgan

August 9th, 2009, 04:26 AM

hakz2007

August 9th, 2009, 04:30 AM

^^great para naman makapamili ang mga turista...o kaya magkaroon ng flights from Naga to Cebu and vice versa...para lipat na lang ang mga turista from wakepark to another....

WawaY[625]

August 9th, 2009, 05:23 AM

why 28?!?! dili ko kaabot?!?

leml

August 9th, 2009, 11:41 AM

I attended the DABAWENYO community party that supports Bantay Bata there here! It was fun :D To meet Davao people here in Australia :D :cheers:

panaderoexpreso

August 9th, 2009, 02:24 PM

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss328/panaderoexpreso/DSC0289812.jpg

panaderoexpreso

August 9th, 2009, 02:50 PM

Cheezy Overload Bingka is best paired with Mocha Freeziccino (ice-blended mocha) or Cookies & Cream Frezziccino (ice-blended cream).

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss328/panaderoexpreso/DSC0289812.jpg

CELEBRATE LIFE AT PANADERO EXPRESO!

Brewing Fresh Perfectly Roasted Coffee from Panadero Coffee Farm!

davaob4now

August 9th, 2009, 03:22 PM

^^
wow...i miss bingka..yummmmm.!:cheers:

Il Tenore

August 9th, 2009, 03:25 PM

^^ cant be there on those dates. by aug 28, davao will have its own wakeboard park.

http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?uid=AAAAAQAQgLIU_19EVHLCW-nXFvBz6QAAAArSJ_M7Py4XzKSJ4V-Hc7KA

http://www.xtremewakeinc.com/xtremewakeinc.com/Davao.html
sure na jud ni na aug.28? unta no..;) soon pa man gud nakabutang sa poster.. hope na final date na kay exciting!

Hirono-kun

August 9th, 2009, 03:25 PM

^^
wow...i miss bingka..yummmmm.!:cheers:

hehe kung mag-snaks ko sa roxas kana akong kaonon :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Il Tenore

August 9th, 2009, 03:26 PM

^^oh... bibingka... yummy!

davaob4now

August 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM

^^
bingka sa Mer's Digos....the best!!!:)

Big businesses to join Kadayawan float parade
DAVAO-based businesses like SUL Orchids, M. Lhuillier and 34 other groups are joining the Pamulak Kadayawan or floral float parade.

These 36 businesses, including private and government organizations, have expressed interest in joining the Pamulak Kadayawan on August 23 in Davao City.

Organizer of the event headed by committee chair James Zimmerman conducted its first briefing on August 6, while the final briefing will be held on August 20 wherein the order of the parade will be finalized.

Zimmerman said that aside from SUL Orchids and M. Lhuillier, a US-based organization named as the Filipino Social Club of New York is interested in joining the parade.

The other participants include Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Anak ng Dabaw, Kalagan Tribe, Agwi, Independence Riders Team, PWI, TAO-Suca, Davao City Federation of Fisherfolk, Barangay Hizon, NCIP-Southern Mindanao, O.S.D., DACCMEPI, 2nd district Women’s, Flowerworx, Kasama Ka, Vendors, Iwag Dabaw, GPII ACO-XI, VFP Sons and Daughters, DPWH, Maranao Tribe, Concentrix, DA, Asialink, Europcar, Darro XI, Barangay 9-A, Sr. Sto. Nino de Davao, Sasa Barangay Council, DOH XI, Sama Tribe, Barangay 21-C, Natasha, Becker Colloidal Silver Phils., and the Maguindanaoan Tribe.

This year's big float winner will win P750,000, P500,000 for the second placer and P250,000 for the third placer. The small float category will get P300,000, P200,000 for the first runner-up and P100,000 for the second runner-up plus P25,000 each for the two consolation prize winners.

The first placer in the alternative category will bring home P100,000, P75,000 for the second placer and P50,000 for the third placer while two consolation prize winners will win P10,000, each. (PDBanzon)
-------------------------------------------:)
7 days to go...kadayawan na...mag kadayawan meet napud mo mga goys...:)

Il Tenore

August 9th, 2009, 03:52 PM

^^murag, daghan-daghan sad mag-apil ani ha... hmmm..

_leonell_

August 9th, 2009, 04:17 PM

Good day Davaoenos!!! A greeting from the Cebuanos out here!!!

Ibex

August 10th, 2009, 12:48 AM

oradude23

August 10th, 2009, 01:39 AM

I guess they won't be building other regional malls soon ...:ohno:

Ayala Land to develop mini-malls aggressively

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star) Updated August 10, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Ayalas, who are known for their high-end, high-profile real estate development projects, are now beginning to gaze on mini-malls which have emerged as a convenient alternative to big shopping centers.

In a chat with reporters Friday, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) chief finance officer Jaime Ysmael said the group is venturing aggressively into the development of mini-malls or community malls as part of a new strategy to boost sales.

Consumers generally welcomed the small neighbourhood centers as an alternative to going out of their way to larger malls just to pick up a few items.

Ysmael declined to disclose where the group intends to build its mini malls community shopping centers, saying everything is still under study.

Among the new products to be launched by ALI include Solenade at Nuvali (a mixed-use complex offering dining and shopping convenience), retail concepts at the UP-Ayala Land TechnoHub, MarQuee Mall in Angeles, Pampanga (which is slated for opening in the second half this year), Abreeza mall in Davao (which is targeted for opening in 2011).

ALI continues to busy itself with the completion of ongoing projects, with at least 129 projects being simultaneously executed.

The first phase of its Davao mall development will offer 35,000 square meters of GLA by 2011.

Ady001

August 10th, 2009, 02:20 AM

^^ naa siguro'y bag-ong monicker ang dvo after the NK visit of duterte....

Dvo: Where North Koreans Love to seek refuge in the island paradise
(카가 얀 드 오로 : 어디 사는 한국인 사랑)

(copied in part without permission from Pareng Dark :lol: :cheers: )

Hapon lang akong nahibal-an:

ダバオ: 北韓国人の望む所、天島で。

Anyway, naa ba'y mga hydroelectric power plants nga ginahimo within davao karon besides sa napost na?

dinabaw

August 10th, 2009, 02:45 AM

^^ cant be there on those dates. by aug 28, davao will have its own wakeboard park.

http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?uid=AAAAAQAQgLIU_19EVHLCW-nXFvBz6QAAAArSJ_M7Py4XzKSJ4V-Hc7KA

http://www.xtremewakeinc.com/xtremewakeinc.com/Davao.html

kinsa mag pareserve sa Aug. 28 ? P400 pesos lang whole day , after that P1,000! pls. inform me para maka avail ta!

Peng Hok

August 10th, 2009, 03:06 AM

6PM jud? apas lang ko.

It was Dinabaw who set the schedule. Basi mag prepare pa sya sa iyang visual presentation to facilitate my immediate approval. :D

Bitaw alas-6 ha!

Pati si Sir Allan muadto pud. Maayo ni kay kitang tulo ang magpanel sa presentation ni Dinabaw. :lol:

KING CITY

August 10th, 2009, 03:41 AM

Good day Davaoenos!!! A greeting from the Cebuanos out here!!!

thanx, Welcome bai :)

Hirono-kun

August 10th, 2009, 05:18 AM

^^
bingka sa Mer's Digos....the best!!!:)

wa pa jud tawn ko kaadto digos sir.... hangtud panabo lang ko ug darong hehehe :)

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 05:36 AM

whay not have it a try visit digos? based on photos and news, its probly interesting to find out how the is city catching up with panabo city?:D

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 05:38 AM

maayong hapon davao!

Hirono-kun

August 10th, 2009, 05:41 AM

^^ puhon sir kung naa ko'y kauban paadto didto :)

(naa unta sila'y mall na pareho ani:D)

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8757/dscn17926zn.jpg

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 05:49 AM

Hapon lang akong nahibal-an:

ダバオ: 北韓国人の望む所、天島で。

Anyway, naa ba'y mga hydroelectric power plants nga ginahimo within davao karon besides sa napost na?
none that i heard of. though i read sometime ago somewhere online national power corp has talomo minihydroelectric power plant in mintal district somewhere. if i remember it right there are 5 minihydros with combined installed capacity of less than 10mw. anyone can correct the info though.

and oh, none of those "evironmentalists" viled the existentence of them. none that i heard of

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 05:59 AM

I guess they won't be building other regional malls soon ...:ohno:

Ayala Land to develop mini-malls aggressively

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star) Updated August 10, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Ayalas, who are known for their high-end, high-profile real estate development projects, are now beginning to gaze on mini-malls which have emerged as a convenient alternative to big shopping centers.

In a chat with reporters Friday, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) chief finance officer Jaime Ysmael said the group is venturing aggressively into the development of mini-malls or community malls as part of a new strategy to boost sales.

Ysmael declined to disclose where the group intends to build its mini malls community shopping centers, saying everything is still under study.

Among the new products to be launched by ALI include Solenade at Nuvali (a mixed-use complex offering dining and shopping convenience), retail concepts at the UP-Ayala Land TechnoHub, MarQuee Mall in Angeles, Pampanga (which is slated for opening in the second half this year), Abreeza mall in Davao (which is targeted for opening in 2011).

ALI continues to busy itself with the completion of ongoing projects, with at least 129 projects being simultaneously executed.

The first phase of its Davao mall development will offer 35,000 square meters of GLA by 2011.

zamboanga and butuan cities are not saturated markets for another mall i guess?

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 06:05 AM

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http://images.tonioboicorbz.multiply.com/image/2/photos/35/500x500/3/c.png?et=VyyhmAL3RBv3EWK5jegKZg&nmid=273723547

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*sorry sir carrotz sa carabao mi kay barato.. di man gud mi ka afford sa inyoha hahahaha
awesome. love them

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 06:19 AM

tj_brewed

August 10th, 2009, 06:19 AM

WawaY[625]

August 10th, 2009, 06:20 AM

The minimall they're referring to isnt really that mini. :D I just got back from Angeles City and was able to see Marquee from the distance (it hasnt opened by the way pero complete na sya). It was kinda big, similar to NCCC Mall or SM City Davao but not as big as regional malls such as G-Mall in Bajada or Ayala Center in Cebu. I ll post some pix later.

baka the article was not referring to MArquee and Abreeza as the mini malls/community centers but yung mga new developments nila after Abreeza. Anyway,pila ka sqm diay ang GLA sa Phase 2 sa Abreeza?

MtApoStandard

August 10th, 2009, 06:39 AM

or probly the size of a park and shop type of suburb one stop shopping centntre bringing to doorsteps of households. than going longer trips to main malls.

tj_brewed

August 10th, 2009, 06:50 AM

^^ sensya na sa pics...bilis kc ng takbo ng bus eh :cry: This is the Ayala Mall in Angeles City called Marquee.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk97/tj_brewed2/sscetc/DSC02949.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk97/tj_brewed2/sscetc/DSC02950.jpg

Here are some photos from Angeles City thread. Pix courtesy of TheAvenger. Thnx!

Photos of Marquee Mall as of today 2nd of August.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8386.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8387.jpg
Jeepney / Transport Terminal being built infront of Marque Mall across the Mountain View Road.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8389.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8390.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8391.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8394.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8399.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8400.jpg

neyoneyo80

August 10th, 2009, 07:04 AM

^^ mukhang malaki naman ang mini mall

Peng Hok

August 10th, 2009, 07:25 AM

Peng Hok

August 10th, 2009, 07:27 AM

^^ mukhang malaki naman ang mini mall

Tama si Waway. The mini mall mentioned in the article does not refer to Marquee Mall and Abreeza.

Peng Hok

August 10th, 2009, 07:29 AM

;41048342']baka the article was not referring to MArquee and Abreeza as the mini malls/community centers but yung mga new developments nila after Abreeza. Anyway,pila ka sqm diay ang GLA sa Phase 2 sa Abreeza?

I think I read somewhere that the second phase has a GLA of 20,000 sq.m., bringing the total GLA to 55,000 sq.m. when completed.

Would this be bigger than SM City Davao or NCCC Mall Davao?

WawaY[625]

August 10th, 2009, 07:51 AM

if total GLA is 55,000sqm then bigger sya sa SM ug sa NCCC since 75,000sqm ang GFA sa SM eh, my assumption is, if 60% sa GFA ang GLA then nasa mga 90,000sqm ang GFA sa Abreeza..

But I remember nga 40k ra man ang GLA sa Abreeza so if mao na ang case then nasa mga 65K sqm ra ang Abreeza, so slightly smaller than SM Ecoland

hakz2007

August 10th, 2009, 07:55 AM

^^magandang hapon sa inyong lahat...

ang Davao po ba ay Bisaya din ang language?

dinabaw

August 10th, 2009, 08:13 AM

It was Dinabaw who set the schedule. Basi mag prepare pa sya sa iyang visual presentation to facilitate my immediate approval. :D

Bitaw alas-6 ha!

Pati si Sir Allan muadto pud. Maayo ni kay kitang tulo ang magpanel sa presentation ni Dinabaw. :lol:

:lol: kay dako daw Kadayawan(grandest) ron so the group will be split into 2 :D :lol:

davaob4now

August 10th, 2009, 09:07 AM