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juniordiscovery

July 5th, 2010, 07:36 PM

Davao merges tourism, investment offices

Written by Manuel T. Cayon / Reporter
Monday, 05 July 2010 19:51

DAVAO CITY—This city’s Mayor Sara Duterte has ordered the merger of the city tourism and investment-promotion center offices in a move to make tourism a major source of income for the city’s barangays and reduce their dependence on the city government’s coffers.

Jason Magnaye, former Mindanao chief of an Australian economic enterprise project and a former executive director of the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC), was appointed chief of the merged office.

Davao City is a more than P175-billion economy.

Duterte identified tourism as her priority economic project during her campaign.

The city has been enjoying a steady sharp growth in real-estate investments, with housing and property development contributing 80 percent of investments in the city.

She said the thrust in tourism would be providing opportunity to those barangays hosting favorite tourist destinations—from the Philippine Eagle conservation camp in Malagos, Calinan, the Crocodile Park along Diversion Road, and the resorts and downtown shopping centers—to build up on their strengths and generate income for themselves.

“We need to provide livelihood opportunities and spread the capability to earn so that barangay residents do not rely entirely on the support of the city government,” she said.

In merging the two offices, Duterte said, “We want the investment promotion to include tourism and make it a big part of the entire investment promotion effort.”

The potential of tourism was shown in the sharp increase in arrival of visitors to the city and the rest of the Davao region. Data from the Department of Tourism furnished to the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC) showed that there were 700,000 visitors in 2008, a multiple increase from 100,000 in 2002.

Roberto Teo, who had been in the DCIPC helm for most of the decade, said the increased log in visitors’ arrival was due to the attraction of the city as the preferred destinations for Lakbay Aral.

The City Tourism Office said it receives visitors every week from as far as Northern Luzon.

The city has also become a favorite site of national conventions and conferences.

“These growth indicators could have been much higher if we can persuade and assure visitors and investors that Davao City is far from the areas of conflict and we are, in fact, the safest place for people to reside and invest,” Teo said.

Business and tourism leaders here said the intermittent fighting in the central and southwestern part of Mindanao continues to drag down the name of the city in terms of security, although the city of 1.3 million residents has been building up a reputation of being actually the safest place to reside due mainly to the hands-on supervision of former mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the current mayor’s father.

Last year investment experienced its highest growth in a decade, reaching P5.099 billion. Teo said the property sector was expected to carry the bulk of the investments coming to the city.

Teo said, though, the projected steady growth especially in the property sector could still be manageable for a city starting to feel the pinch of population in-migration, garbage and flooding management, and traffic congestion gradually becoming a conspicuous problem.

Teo said there is the need to improve the drainage system. Although a major rehabilitation was ongoing, he said the small budget allocated to the project has made the repairs and improvement effort only remedial.

He also said the road networks and garbage remained manageable, but traffic gridlock has continued to take place.

On garbage management, the city has prided itself with the reputation of being one of the cleanest in the country, but the piling of garbage in the subdivisions is becoming the object of complaint by residents.

source: http://businessmirror.com.ph

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:21 AM

JOBS Academy
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs182.snc4/37425_137962946230727_100000510665241_314374_3720377_n.jpg

dj_olrac

July 6th, 2010, 03:22 AM

SHERATON HOTEL DAVAO

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:dance:

:) nice one..:)
madungagan na pud ang mga hotel rooms sa davao city.
maka hold na gyud na ta anig dinagku na mga conventions.
ug daghan na pud maka trabaho ani.;)

More Progress Davao City..:)

eflex

July 6th, 2010, 04:09 AM

pa enhanced ng konti, tnx penghok sa pic.

for a project 7 kilometers away from downtown core, ok na rin ito pang add ng skyline sa lanang area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/lanangnew.jpg

at least di na nag iisa ang grand regal hotel sa lanang area...
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/lanup2-1.jpg

naa pa tropika hotel beside grand regal..hapit na sad to mag open...

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 04:50 AM

A lil bit of this and that...and teneng!!! :lol: Here's my edited version of liquidcrew's Sheraton. Sensya na sa pangbata na editing. :lol:

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9617/sheratondavao.jpg
photo by liquidcrew

sana marelease na yung official announcement so we can have the copy of the nice rendering.

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 05:12 AM

Sheraton Davao (http://www.kohlantakohlanta.com/hotels/all_offers/destination_davao_island/location_davao_city/type_sheraton_hotels/)

:D

this was a statement by ankol rajah a year ago...

Rajah_Soliman
i read such news in the late 90s (tabloid lang)... actually accdg. to that article, the new airport would have a complex of hotels ... not only "just-just hotels" but five star hotels..... one hotel name mentioned which i can't forget is sheraton ... that's why i presume that it's going to be a sheraton davao airport hotel.... ANGABE OHNE GEWÄHR !!!!

i guess Sheraton was really interested more than any other internationally known hotels , i really remember there was a plan to build a hotel inside the Davao International Airport (you could still see the excavation).

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 05:38 AM

JOBS Academy
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs182.snc4/37425_137962946230727_100000510665241_314374_3720377_n.jpg

this is nice..where is this located?

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 05:40 AM

^^ Besides Madrazo.. it was PS Bank(?) before.

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 05:45 AM

^^ Oh yeah...I remember that...So what is a Jobs Academy? Training center of some sort? :dunno:

Rajah_Soliman

July 6th, 2010, 05:50 AM

Sheraton Davao (http://www.kohlantakohlanta.com/hotels/all_offers/destination_davao_island/location_davao_city/type_sheraton_hotels/)

:D

this was a statement by ankol rajah a year ago...

i guess Sheraton was really interested more than any other internationally known hotels , i really remember there was a plan to build a hotel inside the Davao International Airport (you could still see the excavation).

oh my gulay... ako pala source nitong news na ito :bash: sana ung 40 storey bldg... magkatutuo din :rofl:

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 05:50 AM

^^ i have no idea , i guess a Jojie Ilagan type of school.

The Vow

July 6th, 2010, 06:50 AM

wat made it unique po?
what made its skyline unique is that you can see the skies without lines:lol:j/k

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 07:15 AM

^^ i have no idea , i guess a Jojie Ilagan type of school.

May rendering na yung 40-storey building sa Obrero? I'm so excited with this manhattanization thingy. :cheers: :lol:

Rajah_Soliman

July 6th, 2010, 07:21 AM

May rendering na yung 40-storey building sa Obrero? I'm so excited with this manhattanization thingy. :cheers: :lol:

:rofl: .... anong gagawin sa mga motorella pagnagmanhattanized na, ano, aver???? :lol:

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 07:26 AM

^^
No idea. Baka icoconvert to yellow cabs? Like the ones in NYC? Lol.

Rajah_Soliman

July 6th, 2010, 07:34 AM

^^
No idea. Baka icoconvert to yellow cabs? Like the ones in NYC? Lol.

iba talaga nagagawa ng managinip :lol: vrooom vroomm :lol:

eflex

July 6th, 2010, 07:40 AM

rex abad

July 6th, 2010, 07:51 AM

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 07:52 AM

ano ba talaga and meron sa Starbucks..

Caffeine. Para palaging gising at managinip ng gising. Lol. :nocrook:

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 07:54 AM

laina oii...cge man away/pahambugay...praise lang cguro unsay maau...la man guro gusto nga pasakit isig katawo...lets move forward..lang pikonan..lipay lang ta nga both cities in mindanao are progressive!:)

I'm happy for both Davao and Zamboanga as the two most progressive cities in Mindanao. Pati GenSan humahabol na din. :cheers:

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 08:08 AM

ano ba talaga and meron sa Starbucks..kadaghanan man cguro sa atoa nakainom nag SB coffee...ngano man mainngit mi ana...kadaghan coffee shops sa amoa(100 plus and still counting)....sa inyo pila ba? ...nga hinambog ba mi naa na mi GLORIA JEAN'S Coffee..international brand man sad ni....... KAPE lang na Pre... :)

Di ko rin maintindihan, but if I analyze the explanation given to me sa pikas thread, its the only tangible thing nga pwede nila ikahambug as they agonize in envy over the current (marco polo, landco etc) and upcoming (abreeza, sm lanang, that u/c 12 storey hotel) projects that Davao has.

at least mao akong pagsabot aning explanation na ni..

kinsa bay dile maibog kung for example open na ang SB dre tpos diha u/c pa, kanang time nga nag w8 mo sa inyo SB xempre maibog mo sa naa nay SB kay wla pgyud inyo nhuman... u/c is good as nothing bya until opened for business... so if wla pa nag open inyong SB xempre wla pamoy SB, so human nature maibog sa naa nay SB... pwera nalang if dile ka ganahan or wla kay paki mag ka SB diha edi dle gyud ka maibog if mgka SB sa lain lugar.... pero if gusto ka namoy SB the surely maibog mn gyud ka if mag open na samo una.....

na if i change mo ang keywords from SB to Marco Polo, Landco, DIA, Abreeza etc explains ngano ahat kaayo ang uban nila to have something to brag about..panakip butas sa years na nangagalaiti sa inggit sa Davao for having Mindanao's tallest buildings, best infrastructure and basically being the most progressive city in the island :yes: So any change na ma remedy ang ka-ibog, I grab dayon (in this case SB)

I can now imagine the pain this guy is feeling everytime we post pictures of Abreeza's construction progress..How long na gani ang Marco Polo? 12 years? I can imagine 12 years na syang nagtan-aw sa Marco Polo and wishing balang araw magkakaganyan din kami..

lakawero

July 6th, 2010, 08:18 AM

I'm happy for both Davao and Zamboanga as the two most progressive cities in Mindanao. Pati GenSan humahabol na din. :cheers:

pasensya na sa pagka-ignorante... pero I thought CDO is the 2nd most progressive in Mindanao? Kung sa labanan, neck to neck na man? or CDO has the "fastest" growing economy? I don't hear much about Zamboanga siguro og tapos naa pa man diay GenSan.
We should have a unified 'progress chart' para ma-monitor na ang kalambuan sa Mindanao.
and I need to educate myself. :)

lakawero

July 6th, 2010, 08:28 AM

Yre

July 6th, 2010, 08:35 AM

Good morning mga goys.
Summer na summer na yata sa diyan sa 'pinas ah at parang pa-init na naman usapan.
Dapat as always relax lang which is a davaoeño trait. Summer na eh.
Makinig nalang kayo ng JHJ...eto...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX-8MHKuQ5I

I love the 80's song. :)

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 08:43 AM

pasensya na sa pagka-ignorante... pero I thought CDO is the 2nd most progressive in Mindanao? Kung sa labanan, neck to neck na man? or CDO has the "fastest" growing economy? I don't hear much about Zamboanga siguro og tapos naa pa man diay GenSan.
We should have a unified 'progress chart' para ma-monitor na ang kalambuan sa Mindanao.
and I need to educate myself. :)

The city that you mentioned is on a different level na. Nasa "metro" level na sila. Lol.

Govinda

July 6th, 2010, 09:55 AM

bravissimo!

very well said..

;59837201']Di ko rin maintindihan, but if I analyze the explanation given to me sa pikas thread, its the only tangible thing nga pwede nila ikahambug as they agonize in envy over the current (marco polo, landco etc) and upcoming (abreeza, sm lanang, that u/c 12 storey hotel) projects that Davao has.

at least mao akong pagsabot aning explanation na ni..

na if i change mo ang keywords from SB to Marco Polo, Landco, DIA, Abreeza etc explains ngano ahat kaayo ang uban nila to have something to brag about..panakip butas sa years na nangagalaiti sa inggit sa Davao for having Mindanao's tallest buildings, best infrastructure and basically being the most progressive city in the island :yes: So any change na ma remedy ang ka-ibog, I grab dayon (in this case SB)

I can now imagine the pain this guy is feeling everytime we post pictures of Abreeza's construction progress..How long na gani ang Marco Polo? 12 years? I can imagine 12 years na syang nagtan-aw sa Marco Polo and wishing balang araw magkakaganyan din kami..

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 10:30 AM

bravissimo!

Very well said..

makes sense doesnt it? and how much more kaha karon nga after pila ka years nilag sige ingon nga ka insecure-an sila its still the other way around (with Davao's current construction boom) and not much has materialized on their side as much as they have hoped for.. Nga in the last 2 years we have seen the likes of Pinnacle Place, the condo complexes, Ayala and SM malls and now the 12 storey sheraton hotel, IMAX by next year at SM Davao tapos from the other camp not much ra gihapoy ikapakita ug igo ra sa sulti.

In 5 years muapas mi! We will have this, we will have that and you will die of envy!!! (like how we have suffered the past years)

Well sir,murag pila ka tuig na man na ninyong battlecry pero hantod karon wala ra man gihapon... SHOW ME THE MONEY! otherwise STFU, you are just exposing how bitter you are of us everytime ginasulti na ninyo with nothing to back it up

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 10:38 AM

;59837201']
at least mao akong pagsabot aning explanation na ni..

na if i change mo ang keywords from SB to 3d cinema sm, 3d cinema gmall and luxury seats, etc explains ngano ahat kaayo ang uban nila to have something to brag about..panakip butas sa years na nangagalaiti sa inggit sa Davao for having Mindanao's first and only 3d entertainment, best infrastructure and basically being the most progressive city in the island :yes: So any change na ma remedy ang ka-ibog, I grab dayon (in this case SB)

I can now imagine the pain this guy is feeling nextime we post pictures of imax coming next year. How long na gani ang 3d cinemas sa davao? 12 years? I can imagine 12 years na syang nagtan-aw sa 3d movies and wishing balang araw magkakaganyan din kami..

fixed

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 10:44 AM

;59837201']Di ko rin maintindihan, but if I analyze the explanation given to me sa pikas thread, its the only tangible thing nga pwede nila ikahambug as they agonize in envy over the current (marco polo, landco etc) and upcoming (abreeza, sm lanang, that u/c 12 storey hotel) projects that Davao has.

at least mao akong pagsabot aning explanation na ni..

na if i change mo ang keywords from SB to Marco Polo, Landco, DIA, Abreeza etc explains ngano ahat kaayo ang uban nila to have something to brag about..panakip butas sa years na nangagalaiti sa inggit sa Davao for having Mindanao's tallest buildings, best infrastructure and basically being the most progressive city in the island :yes: So any change na ma remedy ang ka-ibog, I grab dayon (in this case SB)

I can now imagine the pain this guy is feeling everytime we post pictures of Abreeza's construction progress..How long na gani ang Marco Polo? 12 years? I can imagine 12 years na syang nagtan-aw sa Marco Polo and wishing balang araw magkakaganyan din kami..

:master::okay: Kudos to Sir @Waway!:)

lakawero

July 6th, 2010, 10:44 AM

^^ The way they understand some of ours posts kay murag inggit siguro og dating sa ila. Kay medyo naigo man pud sila, normal lang siguro nga murag manimalos. Mao na ipamukha nga inggit og insecure gyud tang taga-down south. Wala lang gyud siguro ta nagkasinabot, unya nabutangan na og malisya ang atong mga tubag-tubag.. mao na ni ron.. gubot.
Maundang na unta ni oi, dili ni maayo sa akong BP. :lol: Gitawag na baya ta og city of L&*!^@%(s, dili na unta to mausab.:cheers:

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 10:56 AM

^^ i have no idea , i guess a Jojie Ilagan type of school.

yup. bago palang ang jobs mga 2009 ata sila nag start. they offer 3 year courses in IT and secretariat courses. the also offer web development and animation.

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 10:57 AM

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 10:58 AM

Pasensya na, nag try man jud ko to keep silent regarding aning lalis na ni pero dili man gud kalikayan mu react hilabi na grabe ang padungog sa pikas..ok ra gani ug padungog nga naay kamatooran pero kanang padongog nga hangin ray puhonan maoy maka tawa ba..sus na lang!

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 10:59 AM

lakawero

July 6th, 2010, 11:04 AM

^^ okay ra nang lalis lalis oi.. basta lang mag-move-on... mub-on para dili na mutaas. :lol:

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 11:07 AM

ang cheap naman ng pambakod... banig... :bash: :lol: hindi sheraton yan,,,, baka karton inn lang yan :lol:

anywayz...... ty for posting ... nice development for davaö's north.... :cheers:
probably a locally owned hotel to be operated by sheraton..

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 11:10 AM

Diba ganyan naman usually? Like Marco Polo, si Dominguez ang may ari pero Marco Polo Hotels ang nagmamanage

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 11:15 AM

and some operates own property

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 11:19 AM

more updates coming later...:)
and more pics of Davao City..:cheers:
anyway, niadto kog abreeza ganina, naka istorya nako ang isa sa ilang mga trabahante, kanang side duol sa Davao Light nga ilang gikalot kay para na kuno na sa CONDO... ang trabahante mismo nag ingon sa ako... Pero wa sya kbalo kung pila ka bldg or unsa ka taas..
ang hotel wa pa daw sya kabalo kung kanus-a i-construct..

SleMarKen

July 6th, 2010, 11:21 AM

;59842337']Pasensya na, nag try man jud ko to keep silent regarding aning lalis na ni pero dili man gud kalikayan mu react hilabi na grabe ang padungog sa pikas..ok ra gani ug padungog nga naay kamatooran pero kanang padongog nga hangin ray puhonan maoy maka tawa ba..sus na lang!

SIMPLE! just don't mind them... that's the way of avoiding conflict...

kung ang taw di ganahag gubot, mo likay sa kagubot...

pero kung ang taw ganahag gubot or lalis, di nalang ta mag dahum nga ma linaw ning Davao CDO threads...
sa signature pa lang, klaro nang daan nga gustog gubot.

kapoy lang kaayo pamalandungon nga naay away inig bisita nato aning thread of 2 great cities. Pero mag expect nalang ko og gubot kung present na siya...:ohno:

Il Tenore

July 6th, 2010, 11:22 AM

possible, kasi proposed palang ni. wala pa gani nila gi butngan ug pangalan ang hotel. either dungagan o pahakan. pero mas tsada kung dungagan diba.
bitaw no... dili na pud pamub-an pa kay na, rally na jud ni! :D

possible pa kaayo na mutaas pa uy.. basig mga.. 18 floors or.. 31 floors.. :D:lol:

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 11:25 AM

the brand reinforces the strength of davao's tourism industry. despite the odds for being in the island so misunderstood because of gross corruption of information by filipino media

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 11:26 AM

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 11:31 AM

SIMPLE! just don't mind them... that's the way of avoiding conflict...

kung ang taw di ganahag gubot, mo likay sa kagubot...

pero kung ang taw ganahag gubot or lalis, di nalang ta mag dahum nga ma linaw ning Davao CDO threads...
sa signature pa lang, klaro nang daan nga gustog gubot.

kapoy lang kaayo pamalandungon nga naay away inig bisita nato aning thread of 2 great cities. Pero mag expect nalang ko og gubot kung present na siya...:ohno:

HI! :hi::hi::hi: kinsa gani ka? oh yes ikaw man diay tung involved sa gubot sa una no? katong sa Cebu thread nga simple ra gistoryahan namo ni Henz pero kung unsa unsa imong gi accuse nako ...And naa sab tung incident sa LuzViminda malls thread..hmmmm maminaw unta ko sa tambag pero ... :cheers:

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 11:32 AM

the brand reinforces the strength of davao's tourism industry. despite the odds for being in the island so misunderstood because of gross corruption of information by filipino media

tamaa. internationally daot na kaayo ang mindanao sa ila ang uban pang mga mediamen locally utro pud magkamali ug inform. pero at least ang davao gina push jud na mapakita na safe, peaceful ang city and because of that, magka gain ug confidence ang mga investors na pumasok sa mindanao just like the amparo suites.

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 11:33 AM

fixed

long time no show , bcoz of Sheraton you got to go online!:lol: welcome back to reality Apo! :lol:

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 11:36 AM

;59843291']You mean gisugdan na nila ang Condo? hinaot unta mao na na ang Alveo..:) banha ba nang dira nga lugar inig mag andar ang power plant?

ok lang man siguro ang location miski duol sa power plant (for now). hope magbuhat sila ug units na maka supress sa noise sa power plant kay saba jud raba samot na kung tanang diesel generator didto naka online.

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 11:36 AM

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 11:37 AM

;59843291']You mean gisugdan na nila ang Condo? hinaot unta mao na na ang Alveo..:) banha ba nang dira nga lugar inig mag andar ang power plant?

Gisugdan na daw nila.. kay nangutana man gyud ko, wa gyud mahiluna akong kalag kung unsa tong ilang gikalot ngadto dapita, mao tung nagutana gyud ko sa trabahante ky mao man kunoy gi ingon sa ila sa ilang engineer...:)
mao na dha dapita ang saba kung muandar ang generator sa DLPC.

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 11:40 AM

tamaa. internationally daot na kaayo ang mindanao sa ila ang uban pang mga mediamen locally utro pud magkamali ug inform. pero at least ang davao gina push jud na mapakita na safe, peaceful ang city and because of that, magka gain ug confidence ang mga investors na pumasok sa mindanao just like the amparo suites.
amparo suites? sounds local. kinsa investor?

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 11:40 AM

Gisugdan na daw nila.. kay nangutana man gyud ko, wa gyud mahiluna akong kalag kung unsa tong ilang gikalot ngadto dapita, mao tung nagutana gyud ko sa trabahante ky mao man kunoy gi ingon sa ila sa ilang engineer...:)
mao na dha dapita ang saba kung muandar ang generator sa DLPC.

makaya ra lagi nang saba..dire gani sa amo-a karon manlupad ang mga fighter jet sa among dapit hastang sabaa :lol: i sarado ra ang bintana dayon paandar sa aircon oks na :lol:

unya sir, inig makadalikyat ka balik palihug daw pangutana if mao ba na tung alveo

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 11:42 AM

long time no show , bcoz of Sheraton you got to go online!:lol: welcome back to reality Apo! :lol:
:D checking what's all the buzz going around

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 11:52 AM

;59843835']makaya ra lagi nang saba..dire gani sa amo-a karon manlupad ang mga fighter jet sa among dapit hastang sabaa :lol: i sarado ra ang bintana dayon paandar sa aircon oks na :lol:

unya sir, inig makadalikyat ka balik palihug daw pangutana if mao ba na tung alveo

No problemo..:okay:

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 11:57 AM

walay amul2x meet?

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 12:09 PM

2 weeks old news

Davao Port welcomes 15 new foreign maiden calls

Davao City (21 June) -- In its bid to advance international trade, the Sasa Baseport (also known as Davao Port) received 15 new ships of foreign registry and one Philippine-registered vessel for the past five months.

"We are very pleased about the level of confidence that the international shipping industry and the maritime community in general have bestowed in our port," Port District Manager Abdussabor Sawadjaan earlier expressed on the positive turnout of Davao Port's foreign shipcalls.

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p100621.htm&no=46

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/385/0894840479.jpg

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/385/8275615046.jpg

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/385/8635376483.jpg

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 12:12 PM

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/383/0317786816.jpg

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 12:22 PM

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/384/1647250392.jpg

http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2010/lf100133.pdf

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 12:27 PM

^^ unsa nang underemployment rate?

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:30 PM

;59845649']^^ unsa nang underemployment rate?
:)

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 12:34 PM

;59845649']^^ unsa nang underemployment rate?
Underemployed. Underemployed persons include all employed persons who expressed the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or an additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours. Visibly underemployed persons are those who work for less than 40 hours during the reference period and want additional hours of work.

http://www.census.gov.ph/data/technotes/notelfs_new.html

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 12:38 PM

kapait pud ana oi, murag nagtrabaho ka pero ang imong ginakita kulang pa kaayo? ana tingali na no? nang igo ra ipang plete ug pampalit ug bugas ang daily wage?

dili ra jud diay sakto nga employment rate ang tan-awon noh? unsaon man ang taas na employment rate if kadaghanan underemployed? :ohno:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:41 PM

;59846095']kapait pud ana oi, murag nagtrabaho ka pero ang imong ginakita kulang pa kaayo? ana tingali na no? nang igo ra ipang plete ug pampalit ug bugas ang daily wage?

awts! luoy ang ubang tawo ana, di na ka coffee sa SB?:)
anyway, unta matabangan na ni P-Noy ang kanang mga way trabaho or mahatagan ug saktong trabaho..:)

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 12:47 PM

;59846095']kapait pud ana oi, murag nagtrabaho ka pero ang imong ginakita kulang pa kaayo? ana tingali na no? nang igo ra ipang plete ug pampalit ug bugas ang daily wage?
though i have no idea of their minimum wage but i can't imagine how they survive life on a daily basis. and how is the purchachsing power of the take home pay? especially those with family. it looks like less than 40 hours if that is fortnoghtly, is below subsistence level. cant afford bare necessity that will last until the next pay. very sad

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:53 PM

ABREEZA: Ayala Center Davao as of July 06, 2010
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs133.snc4/37012_138212252872463_100000510665241_315907_2603808_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs153.snc4/37012_138212256205796_100000510665241_315908_4874565_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs153.snc4/37012_138212259539129_100000510665241_315909_934499_n.jpg
Ayala Hotel Site
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs061.ash2/36416_138214472872241_100000510665241_315978_1358496_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs073.ash2/37012_138212262872462_100000510665241_315910_6855137_n.jpg

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 12:56 PM

^^ gikan tingali nalibang si manong sa kasagbotan ay :lol:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Kani nga tawo (DDT Konstract worker) kaning gilinginan nakog pula mao nang nag ingon sako nga ginatukod na nila ang AYALA CONDO, ug kaning naay arrow nga pula, mao ng site sa CONDO...
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs016.snc4/34149_138215679538787_100000510665241_316012_3902365_n.jpg

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 12:58 PM

;59846941']^^ gikan tingali nalibang si manong sa kasagbotan ay :lol:

hahaha! gikan na sa sulod sa ABREEZA, lunch break mana nila...:lol:
akong gisugat ug akong gi interview..:lol:

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 01:08 PM

thanks for the photos. and your heapload of photos uploaded on here. please keep on uploaidng tons of your shots:D nice update. how bout the hotel site in the complex..

jogavilz

July 6th, 2010, 01:11 PM

^^pwede na nimo siya i-hire as SOCO :lol:

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 01:11 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs061.ash2/36416_138214472872241_100000510665241_315978_1358496_n.jpg
whats that man doing at the entrance gate

MtApoStandard

July 6th, 2010, 01:13 PM

^^pwede na nimo siya i-hire as SOCO :lol:
masoco siya sa ato tanan:lol:

eflex

July 6th, 2010, 01:13 PM

;59842697']Diba ganyan naman usually? Like Marco Polo, si Dominguez ang may ari pero Marco Polo Hotels ang nagmamanage

correct..pearl farm(barcelo tapos fuego hotels na nag manage)..mandaya hotel barcelo group toong una..waterfront naman sa insular hotel..

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:13 PM

thanks for the photos. and your heapload of photos uploaded on here. please keep on uploaidng tons of your shots:D nice update. how bout the hotel site in the complex..

Wala pa daw balita ang hotel.. basta kung naa na daw, dha itukod duol sa durian hotel nga side. :)

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 01:16 PM

maklaro man sa aerial shots (ug hilabi na pag nasa plane ka) na gina trabaho ang area for the hotel and condo..

press release na lang kulang aron mabal-an nato ang details ana ..saun ta man secretive man kaayo ni sila oi

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 01:16 PM

amparo suites? sounds local. kinsa investor?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1127225

afaik it's the pinggoys of southcot. :)

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 01:19 PM

correct..pearl farm(barcelo tapos fuego hotels na nag manage)..mandaya hotel barcelo group toong una..waterfront naman sa insular hotel..

mas kuyaw sauna ang insular kay dili lang waterfront, miagi sab na sya ug pagka century hotels ug intercontinental hotels

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:19 PM

;59847753']maklaro man sa aerial shots (ug hilabi na pag nasa plane ka) na gina trabaho ang area for the hotel and condo..

press release na lang kulang aron mabal-an nato ang details ana ..saun ta man secretive man kaayo ni sila oi

BTW, dba mas credible kung ang render sa bldg makita mismo sa tarpaulin or billboard? kesa kanang murag nka screen shot lang na piktyur? :)
daghan na baya fake karon tungod sa Adobe photoshop.:lol:

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 01:22 PM

di ko tika magets hehe :D

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 01:28 PM

BTW, dba mas credible kung ang render sa bldg makita mismo sa tarpaulin or billboard? kesa kanang murag nka screen shot lang na piktyur? :)
daghan na baya fake karon tungod sa Adobe photoshop.:lol:

;59847977']di ko tika magets hehe :D

the FRUIT didn't give justice to the rendering ...:D

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:33 PM

Mao ning gi clearing sa Mac Arthur high way sa Matina, atbang sa Buffet Palace..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs034.ash2/35078_138209516206070_100000510665241_315852_6752194_n.jpg

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 01:36 PM

^^ gas station na pud... probably... not probably definitely Phoenix! LOL

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:40 PM

^^ gas station na pud... probably... not probably definitely Phoenix! LOL

speaking of gas station.. gitaparan ang phoenix sa flying V..:lol:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs100.snc4/36353_138210072872681_100000510665241_315853_2950323_n.jpg

WawaY[625]

July 6th, 2010, 01:43 PM

the FRUIT didn't give justice to the rendering ...:D

ah kato ba? hastang bakyaa man sa design murag dili binuhat sa arkitekto. Not saying its for PR lang pero from the quality sa design, murag buhat buhat ra man to pang publicity.Pang dani ra sa mga danghag nga basta taas ang building nice na

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:46 PM

Mao pud ning gi clearing sa likod sa NISSAN Davao..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs048.ash2/35779_138211536205868_100000510665241_315892_107755_n.jpg

Rajah_Soliman

July 6th, 2010, 01:46 PM

Mao ning gi clearing sa Mac Arthur high way sa Matina, atbang sa Buffet Palace..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs034.ash2/35078_138209516206070_100000510665241_315852_6752194_n.jpg

could be the site of the future mega-ukay-ukay center :bash: :lol: thanks for the pix.... i-follow up ni dong @liquidcrew :cheers:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 01:47 PM

;59848745']ah kato ba? hastang bakyaa man sa design murag dili binuhat sa arkitekto. Not saying its for PR lang pero from the quality sa design, murag buhat buhat ra man to pang publicity.Pang dani ra sa mga danghag nga basta taas ang building nice na

Daghan kabalo mubuhat ato sa DIAZ Mall..:lol:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 02:19 PM

EBGUM Shopping Center as of July 06, 2010
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs133.snc4/37012_138212246205797_100000510665241_315906_7272207_n.jpg

eflex

July 6th, 2010, 02:20 PM

Mao pud ning gi clearing sa likod sa NISSAN Davao..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs048.ash2/35779_138211536205868_100000510665241_315892_107755_n.jpg

MTS style na gimikan na sya...:)

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 02:24 PM

MTS style na gimikan na sya...:)

Wow! TY sa info sir... aw, nindot ghapon, kumbaga, murag sumpay ra sa Prime Square.. and ANGEL'S BAR...:lol:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 02:49 PM

Parang Di sa Pinas...:cheers:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs080.snc4/35349_137962606230761_100000510665241_314373_42877_n.jpg

dinabaw

July 6th, 2010, 03:15 PM

wala lang ngano naay pabor-pabor noh? ug mo sulpot lang kalit? pero katung way hinungdan na isa ka tawo wa gyud gi pansin ...lago kaayo oi or gi ignore kay kauban sa "political party" ... ingon pa ni Nogie ...TUBAGA!!!:lol:

mao ng estoryahee sa radyo ganina ba! nakatawa lang ko ko sa politics, pero padayon gihapon ang Nogie Coliseum!:lol:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 03:31 PM

Midvalley Garage Ma-a
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34644_136310689729286_100000510665241_304922_7296053_n.jpg
E. Rodriguez Avenue, Ma-a
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34644_136310676395954_100000510665241_304918_4008586_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34644_136310679729287_100000510665241_304919_6358249_n.jpg

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 03:58 PM

SM Ecoland Expansion and SM Lanang
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3940/picture066yj.jpg

SM Lanang construction site
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4458/picture106y.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5931/picture105kp.jpg

Site of 40-storey "BONGGA" highrise project
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3212/picture129nt.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9739/picture130i.jpg

And I'm not rubbing it in, yet. More updates on more "BONGGA" projects, soon! :)

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 04:02 PM

^^SM Ecoland expansion site
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs074.snc4/35078_138209502872738_100000510665241_315848_1288439_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37303_138208812872807_100000510665241_315840_4124826_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37303_138208816206140_100000510665241_315841_6567817_n.jpg

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 04:03 PM

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8837/photo0487.jpg

Peng Hok

July 6th, 2010, 04:04 PM

^^SM Ecoland expansion site, North wing

I'd rather not call it that. It sounds too katkat, IMO. :)

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 04:05 PM

I'd rather not call it that. It sounds too katkat, IMO. :)

ai.. oo... sorry...:lol:
OT: naabot man ug mindanao ang usang tawo nga "MARYOT".. murag naay kaligotgot.

ice_mckoi

July 6th, 2010, 04:28 PM

Site of 40-storey "BONGGA" highrise project
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3212/picture129nt.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9739/picture130i.jpg

And I'm not rubbing it in, yet. More updates on more "BONGGA" projects, soon! :)

^^BONGGA ang name ani na highrise sir?:lol:

davaob4now

July 6th, 2010, 04:41 PM

^^BONGGA ang name ani na highrise sir?:lol:

"BONGGA"! unya "Bungalow" diay to ang Project :lol:

nice ni siya nga project 40F, 30F+ na biya ang labanan karon...:lol:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 04:43 PM

"BONGGA"! unya "Bungalow" diay to ang Project :lol:

nice ni siya nga project 40F, 30F+ na biya ang labanan karon...:lol:

Hayag pa ni sa bulan nga project..:banana:

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 05:00 PM

EBGUM Shopping Center as of July 06, 2010
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs133.snc4/37012_138212246205797_100000510665241_315906_7272207_n.jpg

matagal na to diba? nagstop ba ang construction?

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM

;59847753']maklaro man sa aerial shots (ug hilabi na pag nasa plane ka) na gina trabaho ang area for the hotel and condo..

press release na lang kulang aron mabal-an nato ang details ana ..saun ta man secretive man kaayo ni sila oi

This Alveo project is set to raise the standard of condo living and development in the city ;)

ice_mckoi

July 6th, 2010, 05:03 PM

well we may have only a few of these highrise and they may not reach above 20 floors but mind you their not as "typical" as your planned highrises look(ang maigo, maigo)...

cheers to the lurkers

:cheers:

MARCO POLO HOTEL

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/marcokad9.jpg

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

LANDCO TOWER

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/kadayawanvisit2oo7/day36.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Landco1.jpg

PRYCE TOWER OFFICE CONDOMINIUM

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

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2736304471_9c4464bf18.jpg

DURIAN HOTEL

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs080.snc4/35349_137962606230761_100000510665241_314373_42877_n.jpg

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1903/10063903/19576053/329429727.jpg

GRAND REGAL HOTEL AND CASINO

http://www.geocities.jp/chacha_woo/grand_regal_hotel.jpg

THE PINNACLE HOTEL AND SUITES

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3983/imgp0008800f08000200026.jpg

-photos c/o various SSC-DAVAO MEMBERS

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:10 PM

matagal na to diba? nagstop ba ang construction?

naka undang ilang construction katong mga bulan sa march to may..:)
karon nasa 2nd floor pa lang..:lol:

tj_brewed

July 6th, 2010, 05:11 PM

naka undang ilang construction katong mga bulan sa march to may..:)
karon nasa 2nd floor pa lang..:lol:

I hope mahuman nila to avoid uncompleted u/cs sa city.

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:15 PM

sandman.ink

July 6th, 2010, 05:21 PM

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 05:22 PM

I hope mahuman nila to avoid uncompleted u/cs sa city.

medyo natagalan ang construction siguro dahil sa mga brownouts dati. or sa budget na rin

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 05:25 PM

unsa may ikaibog sa kape. naa may nescafe palit sa tindahan. 6 pesos na lang ang stick pack. kaya bili na.!!

ice_mckoi

July 6th, 2010, 05:26 PM

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:29 PM

sila manang oie...hehe
:lol:

maau nalang na kontra sa mag adik2..:lol::rofl:

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:30 PM

unsa may ikaibog sa kape. naa may nescafe palit sa tindahan. 6 pesos na lang ang stick pack. kaya bili na.!!

unsa na? endorsement?:lol:

sandman.ink

July 6th, 2010, 05:37 PM

unsa may ikaibog sa kape. naa may nescafe palit sa tindahan. 6 pesos na lang ang stick pack. kaya bili na.!!

mao jud...feeling sosy man kaayo nang mag-accuse na maibog ang mga taga Davao sa kape oi...unsa man diay kape sa SB naay gold dala? lol
daghan kape diri sa Davao. lol

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 05:38 PM

haha. id rather drink kape ni lola than drinking coffe na may buntot ng isda.

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:40 PM

mao jud...feeling sosy man kaayo nang mag-accuse na maibog ang mga taga Davao sa kape oi...unsa man diay kape sa SB naay gold dala? lol
daghan kape diri sa Davao. lol

mas lami ni! bisaya nga kape!:lol:
http://www.philippines-private-discovery.com/images/imgcenter/big/davao%20coffee.jpg
proudly Davao!:cheers:

kung gold pud ang istoryahan, nia oh! daghan ni sa ComVal.
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4295/2347589316363f7c329a.jpg

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 05:42 PM

mas lami ni! bisaya nga kape!:lol:
http://www.philippines-private-discovery.com/images/imgcenter/big/davao%20coffee.jpg
proudly Davao!:cheers:

nakatilaw na ko ani. ambi nako nescafe akong gi inom then gipakita dayon ni angkol nako na.

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:44 PM

nakatilaw na ko ani. ambi nako nescafe akong gi inom then gipakita dayon ni angkol nako na.

Kumpyansa ka ana, diha nimo na mapalit sa mga supermaket sa SM ug NCCC.

glenntoy15

July 6th, 2010, 05:46 PM

ambut si angkol man gud naghatag ana sa akoa. lami baya.

ui sayang wala nako nakuhaan ug pict ang underconstruction sa University of Mindanao engineering laboratory building ba. ayos kaayo ang design miski 6 storey lang.

liquidcrew

July 6th, 2010, 05:48 PM

davaoeagle

July 6th, 2010, 07:14 PM

Who doesn't want to live and raise a family in Davao with a Vice Mayor like this? :okay:

Home » Sun.Star Davao » Local News
Duterte working on free sight, hearing check-ups for kids
Tuesday, July 6, 2010

ARRANGEMENTS with a medical group to conduct sight and hearing check-ups on elementary school children here were already made, said Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday.

Duterte, in earlier interview, said he wishes to create a program focusing on the health of children, particularly on their sight and hearing.

Duterte said it is "impossible" that a class of 30 students would have no students with problems on their hearing and sight.

"I have talked to doctors and they have agreed to help us out. Most of the doctors I approached were willing," Duterte said.

Duterte lamented how he "was not as vigilant in protecting children's health" before.

"I'll focus on sa bata, the health of the children. It never dawned on me. I was also not at par in vigilance (to my child's health)" he said.

He then shared how he found out his daughter, Kitty, has been suffering from blurry sight for a long time.

"Ang anak ko kasi palaging nadadapa. Pinapagalitan ko minsan. Nanay niya sabi maybe it's because she’s flat-footed or lampa, but one day sabi niya, we were riding, bakit yung 'O' broken. Sabi ko patingin na. Ako myopic ako eh, I cannot see sa malayo. When she was examined, she was almost 100. Kaya di nakakakita sa malayo," he said.

Duterte also said children perhaps do not perform well in school without their teachers and parents knowing that it could be because they have poor eyesight or hearing. (Jade C. Zaldivar)

bongskie09

July 7th, 2010, 01:01 AM

davaob4now

July 7th, 2010, 01:53 AM

Davao mayor approves sex education

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte said Tuesday that "sex education would have been good, had it been implemented."

She added she will not hesitate to initiate such in schools as long as schools will allow.

Updates on President Benigno Aquino III's presidency

Duterte said she supports the Department of Education's (Deped) plan, formerly under Education secretary Mona Valisno, to incorporate sex education or the Adolescent Reproductive Health Care module.

Asked whether the local government has the capacity to teach reproductive health in schools, Duterte concurred.

"Musugot ko. Dili nako masulti nga pwede nato isulod sa curriculum pero through sa CSSDO, kung muingon ang teachers, pwede ta musulod sa skwelahan (I would approve of it. I cannot say is we could integrate this into the curriculum as DepEd planned but we can do that through the City Social Services and Development Office, we can enter schools)," Duterte said, insisting that it will all depend on the schools as the city cannot insist on it.( Jade C. Zaldivar/Sunnex)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on July 7, 2010.

Iba gyud basta young ang mayor kay open, wide and modern minded..imo.:)

davaob4now

July 7th, 2010, 02:00 AM

Duterte wants rebels to help in log ban

DAVAO City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wants a total logging ban in the city's hinterlands and is calling for the New People's Army (NPA) to help.
Duterte is urging the NPA to scare those who continue to cut trees in the remaining forests of the city.

Updates on President Benigno Aquino III's presidency

"Hindi tayo nagkulang (sa pag-protect) ng environment dito sa siyudad ng Dabaw (here in Davao City). Nobody's allowed to cut trees, there's no permit approved anymore, but the problem is there are illegal logging done somewhere in Marilog and Paquibato," Duterte said in an interview after the 16th City Council's first session.

"I think if we could have the cooperation of the NPA medyo mas madali matapos ito (It will be a lot easier). Yes, I am calling for their cooperation," he said.

Duterte said these illegal loggers, to his knowledge, answer to financiers located in Panacan, Agdao, and Panabo City.

"Karamihan diyan yang mga bukot-bukot pud. Parang guerilla-style, palusot lusot, in and out sa Paquibato (Most of these illegal loggers are small operators who go, guerilla style, in and out of Paquibato)," he said.

Duterte, however, said that he would prefer the rebels to just warn off the illegal loggers.

"Or they can confiscate, cease, yung tools, dalhin lang nila," Duterte said.

Watershed Code

Meanwhile, Duterte said he expects a strong opposition from the executive department headed by City Mayor Sara Duterte, on his plan to amend the Watershed Code.

Tamugan River, declared as a protected area in the said code, has long been eyed by utility firms, Davao City Water District (DCWD) and Hedcor Inc. (Hedcor), which both want to construct infrastructure there, for their respective projects of Surface Water Development Plan and Hydropower plants.

Vice Mayor Duterte stands for amendment while Mayor Duterte has objected to any amendment.

"What we intend to do is for us to listen to experts, scientists, people who have the expertise so that they can educate us (on whether) nothing will happen to the resources or it would be detrimental. (If that's so) then maybe we can just withdraw our plans," Duterte said. (Jade C. Zaldivar)
----------------------------------------------------------:)

....and plant more trees po V-Mayor...i do hope the NPA will cooperate, its a simple favor a public servant could ask for..;)

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 02:06 AM

unknown u/c commercial bldg along Tulip Drive
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37303_138208802872808_100000510665241_315838_3539033_n.jpg
BlueBerry Hotel
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs108.snc4/35779_138211526205869_100000510665241_315889_4342602_n.jpg
Sutherland expansion
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs053.ash2/36015_138210956205926_100000510665241_315881_7046001_n.jpg

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 02:36 AM

^^ ito HomeCrest... tapos na.. naunhan pa sila... more u/c projects updates coming later.. maybe tomorrow na..:lol:
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tapos na to? wala gani ko kita sige kug agi diha sa Quirino!lol btw katung Old Aldevinco Bldg. gibalik na pud nila ang ad na Hotel Uno ....pag weekends diay ila tanggalon :lol:

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 02:39 AM

tapos na to? wala gani ko kita sige kug agi diha sa Quirino!lol btw katung Old Aldevinco Bldg. gibalik na pud nila ang ad na Hotel Uno ....pag weekends diay ila tanggalon :lol:

Tulip drive ni sir Ambs..:)

Hotel Uno
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Dako man pud diay ni nga hotel...
busy sila trabaho sa sulod..

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 02:44 AM

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 02:45 AM

Tulip drive ni sir Ambs..:)

Hotel Uno
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Dako man pud diay ni nga hotel...
busy sila trabaho sa sulod..

in C.M. Recto alone and nearby area my count of hotels & inns more or less 15.

heres mine :

Marco Polo

Royal Mandaya Hotel

Hotel Mandaya

Royal Inn

Humberto's

Imperial Hotel

Algems Hotel...

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 02:49 AM

where nang homecrest?

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 02:51 AM

where nang homecrest?

Tulip Drive... Kilid sa SM Ecoland..:)
anyway, ang EMARS Wavepool hapit na mahuman..:cheers:

davaob4now

July 7th, 2010, 02:55 AM

medyo malabo ito...the communist have their own laws, I don't expect them to respect the laws of RP. di ba considered as terrorist na ito sila?
sa AFP na lng tayo humingi ng tulong.

i dont know...ang nahibaw an nako kay MILF and Abbu Sayaff included sa list sa international terrrorists...the philippine government though is suggesting to include NPA in the list...i think the US or netherands and nagbuhat ani nga list years ago..

pero medyo malinaw din :D kasi considerate naman ang tao lalo nat mapapakiusapan ng mabuti...;)
im not accusing the NPA ha, di kaya sila mismo ang may pakana sa illegal logging, i mean sila mismo naga sell sa mga kahoy?

Tulip Drive... Kilid sa SM Ecoland..:)
anyway, ang EMARS Wavepool hapit na mahuman..:cheers:

if my memory serves me right. murag na post na ng Emars diri sa una, and since then wala nay updates...thanks for the news..:)

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 03:00 AM

Mao pud ning gi clearing sa likod sa NISSAN Davao..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs048.ash2/35779_138211536205868_100000510665241_315892_107755_n.jpg

Nissan Bajada?

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 03:02 AM

i dont know...ang nahibaw an nako kay MILF and Abbu Sayaff included sa list sa international terrrorists...the philippine government though is suggesting to include NPA in the list...i think the US or netherands and nagbuhat ani nga list years ago..

murag dili ko sure, basta I heard sa US list apil jud sila...they should be...kay IMO terroristic man ilang actions...

pero medyo malinaw din :D kasi considerate naman ang tao lalo nat mapapakiusapan ng mabuti...;)
im not accusing the NPA ha, di kaya sila mismo ang may pakana sa illegal logging, i mean sila mismo naga sell sa mga kahoy?

hehehe...mao pud akong worry, kay dili man sila nagapa under sa laws sa RP, so their actions will be questionable from the beginning...

if dili sila mismo, hinala nako presumably naa jud silay "lagay" from the illegal loggers...ilaha man gud nang territory, dili makasulod/operate diha na mga area if wala silay go signal.

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:02 AM

i dont know...ang nahibaw an nako kay MILF and Abbu Sayaff included sa list sa international terrrorists...the philippine government though is suggesting to include NPA in the list...i think the US or netherands and nagbuhat ani nga list years ago..

pero medyo malinaw din :D kasi considerate naman ang tao lalo nat mapapakiusapan ng mabuti...;)
im not accusing the NPA ha, di kaya sila mismo ang may pakana sa illegal logging, i mean sila mismo naga sell sa mga kahoy?

Mao nay gitawag na depende sa sabot.. :)

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:04 AM

Nissan Bajada?

Oo, sa likod... :)

Rajah_Soliman

July 7th, 2010, 03:08 AM

Site of 40-storey "BONGGA" highrise project
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3212/picture129nt.jpg
And I'm not rubbing it in, yet. More updates on more "BONGGA" projects, soon! :)

pagtarong ba, di ko katug ani sa kakulba ba :bash: :rofl:

davaob4now

July 7th, 2010, 03:08 AM

murag dili ko sure, basta I heard sa US list apil jud sila...they should be...kay IMO terroristic man ilang actions...

hehehe...mao pud akong worry, kay dili man sila nagapa under sa laws sa RP, so their actions will be questionable from the beginning...

if dili sila mismo, hinala nako presumably naa jud silay "lagay" from the illegal loggers...ilaha man gud nang territory, dili makasulod/operate diha na mga area if wala silay go signal.

mao ni akong na psycho, ingong ni V-mayor, he is asking the cooperation of the NPA, di kaha iyang buot pasabot,stop selling trees sa mga loggers? mind you, its a good source of money for the NPA..:)

btw goys, do you like the new logo of sm city davao? wala paman hinuon ni nabutang, pero i think ma change siya soon..(?) ...hate it or like it!?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/SM_City_Davao_Logo.png/200px-SM_City_Davao_Logo.png

and SM Lanang's:
"We've got it all for you!"
"Being the 2nd in the city means more excitement and fun!"
:D

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:15 AM

pagtarong ba, di ko katug ani sa kakulba ba :bash: :rofl:

Nanghinaot lang ko nga unta inig gawas sa render ana, wa untay mu-ulbo nga kaspa.:lol: ug unta di maka ihi sa purol.:lol:

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 03:18 AM

mao ni akong na psycho, ingong ni V-mayor, he is asking the cooperation of the NPA, di kaha iyang buot pasabot,stop selling trees sa mga loggers? mind you, its a good source of money for the NPA..:)

to help scare away man ang nakabutang sa article...hehehe
pero possible jud na imong suspetsa, akong suspetsa naa silay ginakuha na entrance fee or revolutionary taxes from the loggers.

btw goys, do you like the new logo of sm city davao? wala paman hinuon ni nabutang, pero i think ma change siya soon..(?) ...hate it or like it!?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/SM_City_Davao_Logo.png/200px-SM_City_Davao_Logo.png

and SM Lanang's:
"We've got it all for you!"
"Being the 2nd in the city means more excitement and fun!"
:D

ok lang man...murag wala kaayo difference

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:32 AM

mao ni akong na psycho, ingong ni V-mayor, he is asking the cooperation of the NPA, di kaha iyang buot pasabot,stop selling trees sa mga loggers? mind you, its a good source of money for the NPA..:)

btw goys, do you like the new logo of sm city davao? wala paman hinuon ni nabutang, pero i think ma change siya soon..(?) ...hate it or like it!?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/SM_City_Davao_Logo.png/200px-SM_City_Davao_Logo.png

and SM Lanang's:
"We've got it all for you!"
"Being the 2nd in the city means more excitement and fun!"
:D

Payts raman ghapon.. way problema na bsag unsang klase ilang i-design sa logo.
anyway, ang isang tawo naki sawsaw nalang sa laing lugar kay minus man ang kalamboan sa ila.. naapil cguro sa ka inggit..:lol::nuts:

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 03:33 AM

Heaven @ Island to Highland

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From
PARADISE
Beach Resort

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To
EDEN
District

photo courtesy of Jojie Alcantara

Il Tenore

July 7th, 2010, 03:41 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/80/SM_City_Davao_Logo.png/200px-SM_City_Davao_Logo.png

just remove the circle and presto! ok na siya.. :D

KulasKusgan

July 7th, 2010, 03:44 AM

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 04:21 AM

Coconut sugar maker prepares for operation

DAVAO CITY -- A manufacturer of coco sugar here is talking with millers and farmers in Sta. Cruz town, Davao del Sur, in a bid to ensure a steady supply of raw material -- mainly coconut shells -- as construction of its P2-billion processing plant is under way.

The plant is expected to be completed in January next year.
Meant for export
Edwin A. Derla Sr., CJ Toyota Tshusho Philippines Inc. manager, said the firm is rushing the plant to be able to provide an initial delivery of at least 1,200 metric tons of coco sugar early next year to clients in Japan, Korea and China.
"We are talking with everybody... Even the farmers can sell to us directly through their cooperatives," he said.
CJ Toyota Tshusho Philippines is a tie-up of Korean firm CJ and Binggrae Co., Japanese firm Toyota Tsusho, and local Anflo Management and Investment Corp. one of the country’s biggest banana exporters.
Jyll Mahri A. Fernandez, human resources supervisor, said the company will produce xylose, which is derived from coconut shells and corn cobs.
It is the raw material for xylitol, the additive used in confectioneries, sweeteners and chewing gum.
‘Spirit of the shell’
She said the company will buy coconut shells, from which xylose will be extracted.
"There’s no other way to describe it, but we are going to extract the ‘Spirit of the shell’," she said.
The company’s planned four-storey facility is designed to have a maximum production capacity of 43 metric tons of xylose a day, or about 15,000 metric tons a year.
Edwin A. Ote, Jose Rizal village chief, said Sta. Cruz is primarily a coconut-producing town.
He said his village alone can supply 100 tons of coconut shells to the company each month.
They have yet to discuss with company executives the buying price and the terms of delivery in order to ensure the farmers concerned, majority of whom belong to the Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe, will benefit.
CJ Toyota Tsusho had its groundbreaking ceremony last February.
Mr. Derla hopes the weather will cooperate so the company can finish the manufacturing plant on time.
"We hope it will not be too rainy; that would delay the construction," he said. -- JBE
:cheers:
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sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 04:24 AM

^^ good news...pila kaya ilang palit...hehehe

eflex

July 7th, 2010, 04:31 AM

eflex

July 7th, 2010, 05:04 AM

Good day sa mga taga mindanao especially sa mga taga davao, CagAyan de oro(birthplace of my wife), zamboanga, gen san and whole island of mindanao...padayon sa pag uswag!!! ..peace na unta dinhi sa SSC!!! :)

mrboy

July 7th, 2010, 05:06 AM

^^ Good day din Davao. :cheers:

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:36 AM

mahal ang coco sugar...for export cguro ni..

siguro, basta ingon sa akong nabasa gamiton nila ang coco sugar para sweetner. kanang sweetener na ginagamit sa chewing gum.

reancorbz84

July 7th, 2010, 06:22 AM

outing kaha ta dinhi?

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davaob4now

July 7th, 2010, 06:55 AM

kanindot sa tubig..

kaning mga resort sa samal ba, unsaon pag adto? magpa book daan? kinsa ang mo pick up gikan davao to samal...except pearl farm and paradise kay kabalo nako..pero kaning uban, usaon pag adto? naay public transpo padulong didto?

Yre

July 7th, 2010, 07:21 AM

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8837/photo0487.jpg

Asa na gikan?

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 07:23 AM

Asa na gikan?

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=587805&publicationSubCategoryId=108

mao ng gigikanan... init pa na...:cheers::lol:

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 07:37 AM

Repost... ganahan lang ko mag tan-aw sa REAL THING like this...:cheers:
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carrotz

July 7th, 2010, 07:43 AM

please do update guys.. emars grand opening july 25, 2010 wavepool ang name..

emars resort sa may ecoland mana goin to Q.L paboritong tambayan ni angkol dinabaw:lol:

nabasa nako sa mindanao times.. first in mindanao na naay wave ang pool...only in davao.. :cheers:

yes sa wakas naay nay first ang davao sa kadugay dugay na cge lng ug second sa mindanao..:lol:

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 08:02 AM

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 08:10 AM

kamay na bakal na dapat jc! aron madayon! lolz!

Peng Hok

July 7th, 2010, 08:12 AM

Asa na gikan?

Sa newspaper sir. Sa EDGE Davao Business Weekly.

Dili na sya photoshopped.

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 08:15 AM

that article can also be seen in many city dailies whose cities were included in the top ten list like bacolod, iloilo, dumaguete, cdeo to name a few.

Peng Hok

July 7th, 2010, 08:22 AM

^^
Davao din ba ang lumabas na number one dun sa mga local dailies na yun? Baka may dagdag bawas ha. Yaiks!

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 09:27 AM

truthful and factual naman. :)

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 09:29 AM

DBP willing to finance infra projects in city (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/dbp-willing-finance-infra-projects-city)

By Jade C. Zaldivar

DAVAO City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte disclosed the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has expressed willingness to finance infrastructure projects of the city.

Duterte said she met with DBP heads on Thursday as the latter paid a courtesy call to her at Grand Men Seng Hotel.

"Wala silay gisulting specific nga project. Nagsulti lang sila nga willing sila for financing specifically for Davao City (They did not say any specific projects. They said they are willing to finance specifically for the city)" Duterte said in an interview Saturday.
DBP, however, also presented to Duterte its project with the National Government in constructing modernized ports.

"Ang gipakita nila sa akoa katong RoRo. (They presented to me the Roll On, Roll Off project) It was originally their project, which they proposed to the national government. This was implemented by President Arroyo during her time," Duterte said.

Duterte also said DBP offered to become the depository bank of the city.

"They said if we are interested they can also be the depository bank of the City Government of Davao, but right now our depository bank is Landbank (of the Philippines). Basta and DBP nagingon gyud sila nga willing sila magpahiram ug willing sila magnegotiate sa interest and terms (But the DBP said they are willing to lend us money and they are willing to negotiate with us on the interest and terms)” she said.

Asked if she would arrange the government and DBP to work on infrastructure projects, Duterte said she would prioritize the creation of a government center.

“There are other important infrastructures that I could say that’s also important such as creating highways. Padakon nato ang highways pasulod and i-link nato ang atoang mga naglainlaing barangays para pas atoang sulod ug gawas. Daghan daghan pa ang pwedeng buhaton. (We’ll expand our highways going inside the city and we’ll link our barangays so it's easier to navigate. There’s more to do in terms of infrastructure)," Duterte said.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on July 6, 2010.

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 09:34 AM

Puentespina Farms pushes for backyard livestock farming (http://mindanews.com/main/2010/07/07/puentespina-farms-pushes-for-backyard-livestock-farming/)
By Keith Bacongco | Wednesday| July 7, 2010 | Filed under: Agriculture, Around Mindanao, Business, Top Stories

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/6 July) – A family-owned farm company here is pushing for backyard livestock farming among small farmers and even white-collar workers.

In a news conference here, Roberto Puentespina, director of the family-owned Puentespina Farms Company at Malagos District here, said
that many of the farmers and even non-farmers may have missed the opportunity of starting up even a small livestock farm given that
Davao region is an agricultural area.

Puentespina, a veterinarian by profession, said even white-collar workers can start in their own backyards, especially those residing in subdivisions and also those who already have farms in the outskirts of the city.

All they need, he said, is plenty of fresh grass to feed the goats or cows to be able to produce fresh milk. “This is what some of us may have overlooked. We have vast idle grasslands that can be utilized to feed our livestock, the fresh grass is already a big capital,” he pointed out.

Workers collect milk from dairy goats at Puentespina Farms in Malagos District, Davao City. The fresh milk from the dairy goats are used in manufacturing cheese. Ruby Thursday More / AKP Images for Mindanews
Workers collect milk from dairy goats at Puentespina Farms in Malagos District, Davao City. The fresh milk from the dairy goats are used in manufacturing cheese. Ruby Thursday More / AKP Images for Mindanews
Puentespina said a dairy goat needs five kilos of fresh grass daily to produce a liter of fresh milk.

This farming technology, he said, is among the topics that will be shared in a two-day event at Malagos Garden Resort on August 7 to 8. On the first day, dubbed the Malagos Farm Fair, will also feature seminars on cheese in the Philippines, renewable energy application in the farm, and creating micro habitats.

On the first day also, there will be food tasting, farm games such as fish catching, pig catching, palo sebo, “dunk me” and adventure race games.

“Many of the kids now are into electronic games. They don’t know or already forgot these farm games. So at Malagos Garden Resort, we will show it to them,” said Puentespina.

The following day, August 8, there will be seminars on raising organic chicken and pig, fresh water fish farming and cacao farming.

This two-day event costs P250 per day but there will be additional P500 for the wine and cheese appreciation sessions.

Puentespina added that they are targeting local tourists and local farmers to join the event since they will be selling some of their
livestock animal.

He said that local livestock farmers in Malagos and other parts of Calinan will be invited to showcase their farm animals during the event, Puentespina said.

“I will go around and ask them whatever available livestock they have and sell them during the two-day event,” he said, adding that
Puentespina Farms will also sell different varieties of livestock. “We will start from our neighborhoods first; then, we will invite other
livestock farmers from Bukidnon, the Davao provinces, North Cotabato and those from Luzon and the Visayas.”

Among the livestock that will be sold are Anglo Nobian goats and Holstein-Sahiwal cows, both common sources of dairy milk. The
organizers will be also selling peacocks, ornamental chickens and ostriches.

Puentespina said that the participants of the two-day event will have the opportunity to observe the milking process of goats.

“This is our way of sharing our knowledge to the people, to show them how the milking process is done. But our main point here is to
encourage the people to raise even just a pair of these milking goats for their own consumption at home,” said Puentespina.

“As a farmer, we would like to share to other people the benefits of having a small farm as a lifestyle weekend activity. After a stressful week day, they should come to their farm on weekends to relax and at the same time enjoy the benefits of having a few farm animals,” he
told MindaNews. (Keith Bacongco / MindaNews)

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 09:38 AM

Improve services, Sara urge department heads (http://mindanews.com/main/2010/07/07/improve-services-sara-urge-department-heads/)
By Rico Biliran | Wednesday| July 7, 2010 | Filed under: Governance, Top Stories

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/6 July) — There should be an improvement to the kind of services that the Davao City officials are rendering to the
public.

This was Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s order to the newly-appointed department heads during a meeting following her first flag raising ceremony as the city’s chief executive.

“How you serve the public speaks of how the local government performs,” Duterte-Carpio told the office chiefs.

“When it comes to work, the government officials and employees should follow my command. They should be guided with my direction,” said Duterte-Carpio, referring to her platform of governance.

On her inaugural speech, Duterte-Carpio slammed some government employees for the various complaints she received on her desk when she was still a vice mayor.

“I’m exasperated of hearing complaints about our service. In the coming days, we should be on the receiving end of appreciation,” she said. “That can only be forthcoming if there is excellence in our performance.”

The first one month of her administration, according Duterte-Carpio, will focus on the performance of close to 30 offices in City Hall. The mayor urged the department heads to immediately assess the performance of their respective offices and make recommendations by the end of the month.

“They would report and make recommendations with regards to their respective offices’ strength and weaknesses,” she told reporters after the meeting.

However, initial assessment needs to be submitted to the mayor on July 15.

In the meeting, Duterte-Carpio formally announced the appointment of Lawyer Zuleika Lopez as the new city administrator, as well as of the other heads of offices.

Former Mindanao Business Council executive director Jason Magnaye was named chief of the City Investment and Promotion Center while Lawyer Osmundo Villanueva and Roberto Alabado will head the City Legal Office and City Planning and Development Office.

Former City Information Officer Alex Roldan will be replaced by Giovanni Aportadera, former chief of the City Tourism Office. (Rico Biliran / MindaNews)

shaKEIRa

July 7th, 2010, 09:53 AM

dili na gyud ko mo sugot nga mo hawa mig sasa... mo balhin unta mi sauna... az en!!!

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 09:54 AM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 09:55 AM

^^ sa unsang opisina ka musulod sir?

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 09:59 AM

^^ sa unsang opisina ka musulod sir?

Will tell the group kung naa na ko'y marching orders. Kung madayon, Bai.

WawaY[625]

July 7th, 2010, 10:04 AM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

kakainggit naman :) gusto ko rin maging ganyan..or sa city planning

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 10:07 AM

;59898661']kakainggit naman :) gusto ko rin maging ganyan..or sa city planning

Gusto pud nako City Planning. Pero ang dream nako for Davao is to integrate all efforts in tourism development, as an economic engine, dili lang sa City Planning, but to all departments of the City. Preview lang ni. But I hope makatabang ko... Kung madayon.

tj_brewed

July 7th, 2010, 10:08 AM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

Yey! I'm so excited knowing and reading ur posts and ideas before about what our local tourist officers should do to not only promote but improve our tourism, im pretty sure that you'll do very well w/ that upcoming position.

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 10:12 AM

Yey! I'm so excited knowing and reading ur posts and ideas before about what our local tourist officers should do to not only promote but improve our tourism, im pretty sure that you'll do very well w/ that upcoming position.

Thank you. Pero kung dili man madayon, I will just continue sharing my ideas, through channels. on tourism development to the City - as I have been doing in the past.

shaKEIRa

July 7th, 2010, 10:17 AM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

Wow ka nice ana sir oi... ganahan sad ko mag work sa city tourism office... az en!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 10:25 AM

Wow ka nice ana sir oi... ganahan sad ko mag work sa city tourism office... az en!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Not necessarily Tourism Office man. But we can all be part of the development of tourism in the City maskin wala ka sa Government. Just be a good Davaoeño kung asa man ka karon, and you'll project a good image of the City. That's already tourism marketing and promotion maskin ginagmay.

WawaY[625]

July 7th, 2010, 10:28 AM

Gusto pud nako City Planning. Pero ang dream nako for Davao is to integrate all efforts in tourism development, as an economic engine, dili lang sa City Planning, but to all departments of the City. Preview lang ni. But I hope makatabang ko... Kung madayon.

unta madayon :)...MADAYON LAGI NA! :cheers:

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 10:31 AM

;59899439']unta madayon :)...MADAYON LAGI NA! :cheers:

HINAOT, BAI.

shaKEIRa

July 7th, 2010, 10:51 AM

Not necessarily Tourism Office man. But we can all be part of the development of tourism in the City maskin wala ka sa Government. Just be a good Davaoeño kung asa man ka karon, and you'll project a good image of the City. That's already tourism marketing and promotion maskin ginagmay.

and sige kog promote davao sir sa akong mga friends and sometimes apil nasad ang friends sa akong ate... kami gyud ng duha pirmi... and naka bira gyud mi og 2 tourists from cebu and leyte... mga friends sa akong ate since college... plan nila sa travel date is july 31... :lol::lol::lol:

rodincouch

July 7th, 2010, 11:10 AM

role model na citizen talaga ito si shakeira oie! :)

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 11:19 AM

Bagani

July 7th, 2010, 11:40 AM

wow congrats daan sir.
now pa lng suggest lng nako para tabang for tourism, mag add ug bus route from Airport to City center, option for backpackers...para dili na need magtaxi...if feasible.

Very good idea.

henji

July 7th, 2010, 01:29 PM

goys info lang.. nagsugod na ang twinning sa Dutch Water Utilty ug Water District. Lets hope for the best for this partnership to gain rewards. This is for the improvement of water service in Cabantian.

eflex

July 7th, 2010, 01:33 PM

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 01:34 PM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

So you'll be back sir as what you've done before, i guess this time its more satisfying :)

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 01:42 PM

Miski gina ingnan ta ug ma "intrgro" pero daghan na ta na contribute sa atong siyudad, dili kay i critisized mag hilak man hinuon ug walay gibuhat puro istorya lang.

dinabaw

July 7th, 2010, 02:36 PM

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6716/476320554466ca18a614b.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/476320554466ca18a614b.jpg/)
In Samal Island

photo by Lynetth Omandac(flickr)

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:14 PM

Camella Northpoint Condominium as of July 06, 2010
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs038.ash2/35242_138213882872300_100000510665241_315962_5888241_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs038.ash2/35242_138213872872301_100000510665241_315959_7003551_n.jpg

ice_mckoi

July 7th, 2010, 03:57 PM

liquidcrew

July 7th, 2010, 03:59 PM

^^:banana: yeah maau ni xa!wa biya daw lami atong tubig diri sa davao...atot ra...

haha.. ai, pasagdi na to.. gidaman lang siguro..:)

shaKEIRa

July 7th, 2010, 04:47 PM

role model na citizen talaga ito si shakeira oie! :)

always gyud kow mo chekah about davao sa akong friends... az en...

wow congrats daan sir.
now pa lng suggest lng nako para tabang for tourism, mag add ug bus route from Airport to City center, option for backpackers...para dili na need magtaxi...if feasible.

pwede sad butangan route ang mamay road? og ang diversion going ulas na... from panacan....

sandman.ink

July 7th, 2010, 05:10 PM

^^:banana: yeah maau ni xa!wa biya daw lami atong tubig diri sa davao...atot ra...

kinsa ingun ana? bayai n lng to basig taga switzerland or new zealand to sya...

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:11 PM

pwede kaayo na. samot na ron na naay sm lanang balibalita sa amo na murag naay plebisito kung pabutngan ba ug ruta ang panacan via mamay road.

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:12 PM

sa ospital daw nag inom ug tubig. agui basi tambal nainom ato.

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:15 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs047.snc3/13450_1330421980959_1243274308_30795780_7438631_n.jpg

nakuha nako sa picture sa akong amigo na model na naa sa full left. opening sa emars wave pool.:banana:

tj_brewed

July 7th, 2010, 05:15 PM

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:20 PM

ay brad. sige brad ingnan lang nako. ingnan pud nako brad na "i lab you daw brad". hahha!

tj_brewed

July 7th, 2010, 05:25 PM

ay brad. sige brad ingnan lang nako. ingnan pud nako brad na "i lab you daw brad". hahha!

kabati pud ana oi...ingna..."i love you bro" ;)

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:28 PM

hahah. unsa mani? magsilahisay nalang ta ani
hahah. well tan awon nimo ang pict murag gamay ang wavepool. siguro pag adtuon na personally dako siuro na.

tj_brewed

July 7th, 2010, 05:31 PM

hahah. unsa mani? magsilahisay nalang ta ani
hahah. well tan awon nimo ang pict murag gamay ang wavepool. siguro pag adtuon na personally dako siuro na.

it does look small...what's in it ba na worth visiting aside from the fact that it's a wave pool? one of the wavepools that i like is found in Club Manila East...google mo lang kay kapoy mag post og pic......but their website would give u an idea of the package theyre offering. in-ana pud ba ang emars? or it is just another pool na mo wave wave....:D

glenntoy15

July 7th, 2010, 05:37 PM

maybe malapit sa beach at the same time malapit sa sm at malapit kay david. grabe naman pud manliguay sa times beach na miski dili kaayo gwapo liguan ang dagat.

juniordiscovery

July 7th, 2010, 06:44 PM

Rajah_Soliman

July 7th, 2010, 06:56 PM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

noted!!!! :cheers:

Ibex

July 8th, 2010, 01:02 AM

outing kaha ta dinhi?

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/kalinawanresort.jpg

OT lang mga goys ha... RA mao ba ni duol sa Canibad? :cheers:

Ibex

July 8th, 2010, 01:06 AM

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6716/476320554466ca18a614b.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/476320554466ca18a614b.jpg/)
In Samal Island

photo by Lynetth Omandac(flickr)

ambs dili na sa Samal sa Mabini, Comval ni Beach View Resort atbang sa Kopiat Island ^^ ang nag pic mao pud tag-iya sa resort :cheers:

rodincouch

July 8th, 2010, 02:35 AM

Vice mayor backs 100% smoke-free places (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/vice-mayor-backs-100-smoke-free-places)

VICE Mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed support to the city's Anti-Smoking Task Force (ASTF) target of 100 percent smoke-free establishments.

ASTF co-chair Dr. Domilyn Villariez in earlier statement said she is drafting a resolution that will totally prohibit smoking in all establishments here, and would stop allowing the construction of smoking rooms inside establishments.

Duterte on Tuesday agreed to the ASTF's decision, saying he believes having a smoking room inside establishments would still harm the people's health.

"There would still be a leak somewhere (wherein the) nicotine can go inside and around the building," Duterte said in an interview.

"If (we) really want to protect everybody there inside the establishment then (we) have to totally ban smoking inside the building or use of a smoking area," Duterte said.

Villareiz said earlier they are basing the resolution on World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) as the country is among the signatories of that treaty.

"The Philippines, being one of the 168-member party signatory to the treaty, should comply to the said international agreement," Villareiz added.

The local ordinance will amend provisions of the current Anti-Smoking Ordinance that prohibits smoking in public areas and requires permits for private establishments to be able to create smoking rooms.

Villareiz said the ASTF will also be pushing for the prohibition of smoking in private establishments. (JCZ)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on July 8, 2010.

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 02:48 AM

OT lang mga goys ha... RA mao ba ni duol sa Canibad? :cheers:

yeah Kanawayan :)

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 02:51 AM

G-Mall Cinemas
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs018.ash2/34243_138508559509499_100000510665241_317448_3180162_n.jpg
Red Carpet Cinema 8
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34243_138508552842833_100000510665241_317446_5565907_n.jpg
3D Cinema 1 under renovation
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs018.ash2/34243_138508556176166_100000510665241_317447_7946588_n.jpg

Coming soon G-Mall IMAX Theatre

sandman.ink

July 8th, 2010, 02:55 AM

^^ dili IMAX pre, 3d cinema lng. :)

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 02:56 AM

^^ dili IMAX pre, 3d cinema lng. :)

3D cinema nang under renovation karon, nangutana ko, coming soon kuno ang IMAX sa G-mall...:)

WawaY[625]

July 8th, 2010, 02:58 AM

Dili pwede bai, exclusive sa SM ang license sa iMAX sa pilipinas

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 03:00 AM

;59952601']Dili pwede bai, exclusive sa SM ang license sa iMAX sa pilipinas

Aw.. Sipyat cguro ilang staff sa G-mall cinema. Now i know, SM ra gyud diay naay purohan magka IMAX ani...:)

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 03:04 AM

ambs dili na sa Samal sa Mabini, Comval ni Beach View Resort atbang sa Kopiat Island ^^ ang nag pic mao pud tag-iya sa resort :cheers:

aw oo noh! nag sige kug huna2x asa ng canteen didto diya na sa Omandac Resort, we're there(Kulas,Rajah, Peng and me) last February! :cheers:

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 03:12 AM

unknown u/c commercial bldg along Quirino Avenue
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34243_138508562842832_100000510665241_317449_2896357_n.jpg

sandman.ink

July 8th, 2010, 03:27 AM

^^ murag one storey commercial bldg lng noh?

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 03:31 AM

^^ murag one storey commercial bldg lng noh?

1 storey lang.. pero at least na occupy nag usab ng lugara diha.

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 03:34 AM

DECA Compound & Pacific Inn
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs108.snc4/35785_138509262842762_100000510665241_317453_3880649_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34243_138508566176165_100000510665241_317450_8100469_n.jpg
naka fence nag usab ang compound sa DECA, basin ipadayun na nila ilang project.

sandman.ink

July 8th, 2010, 03:34 AM

1 storey lang.. pero at least na occupy nag usab ng lugara diha.

^^ mao pud, pero sayang ang area...actually, abi nako gas station na pud na...hehehe

rodincouch

July 8th, 2010, 03:48 AM

Aw.. Sipyat cguro ilang staff sa G-mall cinema. Now i know, SM ra gyud diay naay purohan magka IMAX ani...:)

basig mubuhat ra ang Gmall ug IMAX-like na experience na sinehan. if that is so, then I would definitely patronize it as long na quality considerate ang pagka-operate. :)

eflex

July 8th, 2010, 04:03 AM

basig mubuhat ra ang Gmall ug IMAX-like na experience na sinehan. if that is so, then I would definitely patronize it as long na quality considerate ang pagka-operate. :)

real 3D lang ang Gmall unlike sa Sm na imax gamit..medyo mahal may gyud ang imax :)

eflex

July 8th, 2010, 04:05 AM

xzibit31

July 8th, 2010, 04:06 AM

3D cinema nang under renovation karon, nangutana ko, coming soon kuno ang IMAX sa G-mall...:)

the person you were asking is pulling your leg.

the master franchisee for the philippines is SM Prime. all those who want an IMAX will have to apply through SM. And SM will NOT give out franchises sa IMAX kay sila na ang mu operate sa tanan IMAX diris sa philippines.

eflex

July 8th, 2010, 04:07 AM

;59952601']Dili pwede bai, exclusive sa SM ang license sa iMAX sa pilipinas

correct..

eflex

July 8th, 2010, 04:09 AM

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 04:12 AM

the person you were asking is pulling your leg.

the master franchisee for the philippines is SM Prime. all those who want an IMAX will have to apply through SM. And SM will NOT give out franchises sa IMAX kay sila na ang mu operate sa tanan IMAX diris sa philippines.

Ur definitely correct.. anyway guys, tanx sa info about IMAX...:)

shaKEIRa

July 8th, 2010, 05:47 AM

pwede kaayo na. samot na ron na naay sm lanang balibalita sa amo na murag naay plebisito kung pabutngan ba ug ruta ang panacan via mamay road.

mao2 gyud... though dili nako magamit ang route pero need na tingali gyud...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs047.snc3/13450_1330421980959_1243274308_30795780_7438631_n.jpg

nakuha nako sa picture sa akong amigo na model na naa sa full left. opening sa emars wave pool.:banana:

naka post kog pic diri before, ilang initial plan kay aquarium tapos gi change nalang gyud tingali nila og wave pool... :)

@liquid: daghan na kaayo kag na post nga pic... imo nasad nawong ang i post daw...:cheers::cheers::cheers:

liquidcrew

July 8th, 2010, 05:57 AM

mao2 gyud... though dili nako magamit ang route pero need na tingali gyud...

naka post kog pic diri before, ilang initial plan kay aquarium tapos gi change nalang gyud tingali nila og wave pool... :)

@liquid: daghan na kaayo kag na post nga pic... imo nasad nawong ang i post daw...:cheers::cheers::cheers:

lol! pagdating ng panahon..:lol:
akoa maning dagway kining akong avatar...

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 06:17 AM

Might be called in anytime time now to serve as consultant for Tourism Development Planning for the City. Working consultant - not 15-30.

Excited ko makatabang sa atong syudad.

wow congrats daan sir.
now pa lng suggest lng nako para tabang for tourism, mag add ug bus route from Airport to City center, option for backpackers...para dili na need magtaxi...if feasible.

another thing... ang hirap ng mga tourist destinations sa Davao, ang lalayo at di pa alam ko saan pupunta. Eto yung mga reklamo na mga visitors "maganda mga destinations ng Davao but hindi namin alam kung saan pupunta" my nieces where excited to go Wakeboarding and Maxima(Samal) tinamad na sila kasi they don't know or how they could go there. If we could come up with a "One Stop", it could ease the burden of tourists. We(private sectors) double our efforts to accomodate visitors to those destinations, liman ka Sabros(Kapatagan) to Samal or Buda to Samal. If city government offer packages that's lower than the private tourist agencies mas maganda it will double the local tourists economy. A suggestion they should put buses in front of City Hall for those destinations.

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 06:38 AM

2 firms eye city expansion: exec
Written by: Fusilero , Kristianne
Thursday, 08 July 2010

ANOTHER two big business process outsourcing companies are considering plans of expanding in the city, said Erriberto P. Barriga Jr., president of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Davao.
In the weekly Club 888 at the Marco Polo Hotel, Barriga said the companies are planning to put up software and hardware development facilities. “The two Manila-based firms should however remain unnamed until the deal is closed,” he said.
Barriga said the companies already laid out their plans even to Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio who joined industry leaders in the visit to Cebu City last month.

Records of the organization showed that as of May, the industry already employed about 10,000 and that the number has continued to grow.
In a TIMES report earlier as of May, there were three US-based information and technology (IT) companies that were planning to expand their businesses in the city. One of the companies even commissioned a group to conduct a feasibility study.
The group that conducted the study concluded that the city is safe as an investment area and it has sufficient human resources pool.

Mindanao Times (http://www.mindanaotimes.net/?p=10272)

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 06:47 AM

Open house at Malagos Farm
BY JUDY QUIROS

Mark the dates August 7 and 8 in your calendars: these are exciting days of fun and learning for the entire family.

The vast 30-hectare farm of the Puentespina family in Malagos, where the popular Malagos Garden Resort also sits, will hold an open house on August 7 and 8 to signal the start of agriculture tourism, the first not just in Mindanao but in the entire country.

Speaking to reporters at the Davao City Business Forum last Tuesday at SM City Davao, Malagos Garden Resort director Dr. Roberto “Bo” Puentespina said the Puentespina family, known for flowers, has diversified into raising dairy goats, cows, sheep, cocks, horses, peacocks, pheasants, ostriches, fancy chickens, dogs, and ornamental birds.

The family is also into cheese making and to cacao farming.

The Malagos Farm Fair was conceptualized as the family’s bid to share their bounty and at the same time to push agriculture tourism.

“What better way of sharing this bounty fulfillment than an open house? We have decided to open our farms and show interested would-be farmers what it takes to have a cacao farm, a dairy goat and cow operation, the organic fertilizer and vermiculture project,” Puentespina said.

He said the family hopes the open house will be regular tourism event in which neighbor farmers can showcase and sell their products, be they animals, vegetables, fruits, delicacies, and crafts.

He said the family envisions the Malagos Farm Fair to become an alternative destination for weekend family bonding and a wellspring of ideas and future farmers.

“The fair will rekindle every family’s desire to go back to the farm and live a simple life,” he added.

With an entrance fee of P250 per person, a guest is entitled to a lunch buffet of roast beef, barbecue, and a drink. The whole family can also enjoy a hay ride on board a farm truck for a tour of the entire farm.

The two-day fair will be both learning and fun. Aside from the traditional adventure race games such as pig and fish catching, palo sebo, and other farm games, it will also showcase seminars on industry topics like Cheese in the Philippines, renewable energy application in the farm, creating micro habitats, raising organic chickens and pigs, fresh water fish farming, craft making sessions, and cacao farming.

Other activities will also be highlighted such as wine and cheese appreciation and chocolate shop talk.

Mars Inc. will host the Chocolate Shop Talk while the other seminars will be hosted by Philippine Airlines to promote travel destinations, B-MEG, Coca Cola, and Habagat to organize the farm and adventure games, and Purefoods with its guest chef for a cooking demo for kids.

Smart Telecom and DC Tech will showcase communications technology while Hydrock Wells will talk about water resources that Davao City is well known for.

In the afternoon session, Swiss Deli with Malagos Farmhouse and Waling Flowers will host the wine and cheese appreciation. San Miguel Beer will provide the evening band entertainment.

Puentespina said the fair organizers are targeting the agriculture entrepreneurs for the seminars, followed by family, groups, and students.

The family tour and fun will be completed by riding to nearby Philippine Eagle Foundation Center.

Mindanao Daily Mirror (http://www.dailymirror.ph/July-2010/July070810/front3.html)

dinabaw

July 8th, 2010, 06:49 AM

Green Film Fest!

Following the success of the SM Green Film Festival (GFF) last February, SM City Davao holds the Green Film Festival anew. The filmfest will feature award-winning documentaries by BBC and Discovery-- State of the Planet (8 a.m.), The Planet Earth (10 a.m.) and 11th Hour (12 NN).

With this project, SM Supermalls further strengthens its commitment to environment sustainability as part of its corporate social responsibility.

SM City Davao encourages all students, especially from public schools to avail of this opportunity to view environmental-themed films for free. The GFF is set every third Monday and Tuesday of the month which started last June 21 until December 2010.

This project is made possible in cooperation with SM Cinema, Department of Education, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the SM Cares Environmental Committee.

All these and more are happening at Mindanao’s premier shopping, dining and leisure destination-- SM City Davao.

For group bookings and inquiries, interested parties may call 297.6998.

Mindanao Daily Mirror (http://www.dailymirror.ph/July-2010/July070810/ent1.html)

shaKEIRa

July 8th, 2010, 07:38 AM

lol! pagdating ng panahon..:lol:
akoa maning dagway kining akong avatar...

mura kag akong classmate sauna nga si jeshurun sa imong avatar... az en!!!

@dinabaw: tumpak... :cheers::cheers::cheers:

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 08:06 AM

unknown u/c commercial bldg along Quirino Avenue
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34243_138508562842832_100000510665241_317449_2896357_n.jpg

I like that Sampaguita bldg from afar.

lakawero

July 8th, 2010, 08:14 AM

another thing... ang hirap ng mga tourist destinations sa Davao, ang lalayo at di pa alam ko saan pupunta. Eto yung mga reklamo na mga visitors "maganda mga destinations ng Davao but hindi namin alam kung saan pupunta" my nieces where excited to go Wakeboarding and Maxima(Samal) tinamad na sila kasi they don't know or how they could go there. If we could come up with a "One Stop", it could ease the burden of tourists. We(private sectors) double our efforts to accomodate visitors to those destinations, liman ka Sabros(Kapatagan) to Samal or Buda to Samal. If city government offer packages that's lower than the private tourist agencies mas maganda it will double the local tourists economy. A suggestion they should put buses in front of City Hall for those destinations.

pareho unta sa SG no nga sa airport pa lang may mga pamphlets na, chance na man sad na maka-Ad ang mga local establishments. (wala ko kabantay kung naa sa DIA kay sutoy ra man ko gawas aron maka-una sa taxi :p)
Sa Japan, every train station naa pud sila ani, with infos sa mga events sa ilang lugar, maps, places to go, where to eat/stay...
Sa Baguio at Sagada may mga tourism info center. Davao can make use of the malls and major terminals, accessible tourism offices. In Sagada, they even have sets of activities a tourist can choose from with a price kasama na ang guide. On a larger scale, ito na yung sinasabi ni Sir Dinabaw.
A very comprehensive website should also be helpful para bago pa lang makapunta sa Davao may idea na kung ano ang dapat gawin. For those DIY(Do-it-yourself) travelers, this should be very helpful. Private sector can push this. I think a good example is this site : http://www.fukuoka-now.com. Though this is in Japan, the magazine and website is actually run by expats.

rodincouch

July 8th, 2010, 08:15 AM

^^ i like tha bugambilla in the nearside! :nuts::bash::lol:

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 08:18 AM

DECA Compound & Pacific Inn
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs108.snc4/35785_138509262842762_100000510665241_317453_3880649_n.jpg

This building can also be found along the stretch of Quirino? kahilera ng nasa pic above of Sampaguita?

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 08:23 AM

pareho unta sa SG no nga sa airport pa lang may mga pamphlets na, chance na man sad na maka-Ad ang mga local establishments. (wala ko kabantay kung naa sa DIA kay sutoy ra man ko gawas aron maka-una sa taxi :p)
Sa Japan, every train station naa pud sila ani, with infos sa mga events sa ilang lugar, maps, places to go, where to eat/stay...
Sa Baguio at Sagada may mga tourism info center. Davao can make use of the malls and major terminals, accessible tourism offices. In Sagada, they even have sets of activities a tourist can choose from with a price kasama na ang guide. On a larger scale, ito na yung sinasabi ni Sir Dinabaw.
A very comprehensive website should also be helpful para bago pa lang makapunta sa Davao may idea na kung ano ang dapat gawin. For those DIY(Do-it-yourself) travelers, this should be very helpful. Private sector can push this. I think a good example is this site : http://www.fukuoka-now.com. Though this is in Japan, the magazine and website is actually run by expats.

Im not sure if there's been changes within the arrival area ng airport but I once saw an area where flyers and brochures are displayed. There you can find info of the small hotels and big ones in Davao, a free map, and other interesting places to visit in the city.

With regard to the website, wont www.davaotourism.com suffice along with other sites such as www.discoverdavao.com and other local blogs from individuals promoting the city such as www.davaotravel.com?

lakawero

July 8th, 2010, 08:38 AM

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 09:03 AM

^^ thanks!

hirap lang siguro talaga ang DIY activities sa Davao kasi malalayo talaga ang mga spots. swak ang DIY sa mga nagtitipid na mga turista. pinaka-importanteng issue siguro ay yung transportation. you know the places to go, pero di alam kung anong options sa pagsakay papunta dun, schedules...

True. We do have information centers such as the local tourism office and the DOT in Landco. The only problem is, not most tourists know this.

My suggestion is to make these information booths or centers accessible - probably put up one within each major malls in the city. I'm not talking about pricey travel agencies within the malls, we already have that, but plain information booth that provides free info on how to, where to, and when to visit these nice destinations in the city.

And probably make the city's info more accessible to the tourists. I'm not sure if this is feasible but why not put three to five computer kiosks at the arrival area with this noticeable signage "new to davao?" tapos when they visit the site, they can access information about the city like places to go and stuff. And to avoid unnecessary websurf, ofcourse nakablock ang access sa other sites and they can only visit www.davaotourism.com or if the local tourism can come up with a virtual tour app that they can install dun. Then for non techy travellers, let's put up a noticeable bulletin board with info as well.

I think meron tayong place sa DIA now with flyers and brochures but the problem is, if ur new to Davao, u wouldnt notice it.

Or instead of seeing those mangosteen juice ads and other herbal posters at the arrival area, probably our city can atleast get one space where we can post info for those newbies in the city.

Of course, it shouldnt be limited sa airport lang, sa seaport din and sa bus terminals.

These are just simple suggestions but I think if the concern is "d alam ng tourists kung san pumunta" such efforts may probably make the info very much accessible to them.

Another challenge cguro is how to bring most of the tourists to our city. It is interesting to note that although it is expensive to visit the city, marami pa rin pumupunta sa city. But we cant rise to the position of atleast being number one or two - I personally believe na one of the reasons is the cost to visit our city. I know that the issue of infrastructure had been raised in the past, but if that's the case, why is Bohol more popular (number of visitors-wise)?

One cant deny the fact that most of the travelers came from Metro Manila, from here, it is more expensive pa to fly to Davao than visit Singapore or even HK. However, you can get lower fares going to popular destinations such as Bohol, Cebu, and even Boracay.

Of course we cant change the fact na mahal tlga ang fare papunta satin. Cguro make it value driven. Yes, mahal but there should be something in our city that will entice visitors to visit our city inspite of the cost.

I am not saying that nangulelat tayo sa visitors. Yes. We are indeed one of those on top...top 5 perhaps. The profile of our visitors are businessmen, those attending conventions, lakbay aral, and those who can afford.

But I think it is also time to tap the average market especially during these trying times companies are looking at their budgets and those who spend are average individuals like you and me. How can we attract them?

We cant brag our wakeboarding, ziplines, our eco adventure thingy, and stuff....Camsur and nearby destinations such as tagaytay have that. D ko rin alam if papano and ano but i think that's the challenge, come up with something new which can only be found in the city. Kadayawan is one, but it's seasonal, during August only. We have our pristine beaches, but all around the country, there areas with pristine beaches too...Hmmmmm I think what made ours better is that you can go to the beach 365 days a year, unlike with those in the Visayas and here in Luzon which are normally being visited by typhoons. But do people know that? Kaya lang, with global warming, ganun pa rin ba satin jan sa Davao these days? I mean, bumabagyo man dito sa Manila or sa Visayas yet ok pa rin weather natin jan?

We're always bannering our highlands to islands, well that's not limited to the Davao only. What else do we have in Davao that inspite of the higher cost to visit the city, average travelers would still choose to visit the place and wouldnt mind the cost coz it's worth it?

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 09:49 AM

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This is one of my fave kadayawan vids. If only we can make everyday as a Kadayawan day in the city and will mark August as its culmination. :D Why not? Kadayawan, a celebration of giving thanks for the blessings and harvests. The only sad thing is that, some of our harvest and produce are now being marketed expensively in public markets and fruit stalls - cant blame them though as they just want to take advantage of the visitors.

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 10:00 AM

pareho unta sa SG no nga sa airport pa lang may mga pamphlets na, chance na man sad na maka-Ad ang mga local establishments. (wala ko kabantay kung naa sa DIA kay sutoy ra man ko gawas aron maka-una sa taxi :p)
Sa Japan, every train station naa pud sila ani, with infos sa mga events sa ilang lugar, maps, places to go, where to eat/stay...
Sa Baguio at Sagada may mga tourism info center. Davao can make use of the malls and major terminals, accessible tourism offices. In Sagada, they even have sets of activities a tourist can choose from with a price kasama na ang guide. On a larger scale, ito na yung sinasabi ni Sir Dinabaw.
A very comprehensive website should also be helpful para bago pa lang makapunta sa Davao may idea na kung ano ang dapat gawin. For those DIY(Do-it-yourself) travelers, this should be very helpful. Private sector can push this. I think a good example is this site : http://www.fukuoka-now.com. Though this is in Japan, the magazine and website is actually run by expats.

by the way, here's another site: http://www.makeitdavao.com

tj_brewed

July 8th, 2010, 10:26 AM

Davao City considering total smoke ban in establishments
By MICK M. BASA
July 8, 2010, 3:26pm
Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/265834/davao-city-considering-total-smoke-ban-establishments)

DAVAO CITY – It may soon be virtually illegal for anyone in this city to smoke inside establishments as legislators are poised to introduce an ordinance totally eradicating smoking areas here.

Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said the outdated ordinance introduced in 2002 would require an amendment to turn all establishments into zones where smoking would be banned completely.

“How can we protect our citizens who chose not to smoke but could still breathe what is being exhaled by smokers inside buildings?” Vice Mayor Duterte said in an interview with reporters.

The Anti-Smoking Task Force (ASTF) earlier told the Manila Bulletin that it intends to lobby legislators to amend the outdated but effective ordinance that has been adopted by some local government units in the country.

Dr. Domilyn C. Villareiz, ASTF chief, particularly wanted to add a provision that would remove smoking areas inside buildings and placed them outside the buildings instead.

An ideal designated smoking area would look like a compact glass room with an exhaust fan and no chairs, making smoking an uninviting vice for anyone who would like to do it here.

“But it is better than having smoke-filled restaurants and bars or having no designated area at all,” said Hyangelo Hao, an erstwhile resident of Davao who now lives in Pasig City.

WawaY[625]

July 8th, 2010, 10:36 AM

next provincial IMAX.. Angeles and Davao :cheers:

IMAX to install 5 digital theatres in Philippines
Says 3 systems to be installed in 2011 and 2 in 2012
By KOUSTIAV SAMANTA
July 8, 2010, 10:07am

(REUTERS) - Big-screen movie company IMAX Corp (IMX.TO) signed a deal with Philippine mall operator SM Prime Holdings Corp (SMPH.PS) to install five digital IMAX theatres in the country.

The three theatres expected to be installed in 2011 and two in 2012 take the total number of IMAX system deals announced year-to-date to 89, compared with 35 in 2009.

"The IMAX theatres serve as a great source of incremental revenue for our business, and we're seeing a growing demand for the IMAX brand as more big Hollywood movies are released in the format," SM Prime's President Hans Sy said in a statement.

The movie operator also said its IMAX DMR (digital re-mastering technology) gross box office worldwide sales rose about 37 percent in the second quarter to about $115 million, compared with a year ago.

Imax shares were up 4 percent at C$13.43 Wednesday morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

http://mb.com.ph/articles/265737/imax-install-5-digital-theatres-philippines

related to the above....IMAX theater will be put in SM Las Pinas, Fort Bonifacio, Angeles City and Davao.....

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GQC83O0.htm
The Associated Press July 7, 2010, 2:14PM ET text size: TT
Imax to install 5 more screens in Philippines

By The Associated Press

Big movie screen company Imax Corp. said Wednesday it had reached an agreement to install five more digital projection systems in shopping malls in five cities in the Philippines.

The malls, operated by SM Prime Holdings, are in Las Pinas City, Fort Bonifacio, Davao City, Angeles City and Manila.

The deal follows the success of SM's two existing Imax theaters in Manila and Quezon. SM's current Imax facility in Manila has been the highest grossing screen in the country since it opened.

Three of the theater systems will be installed in 2011 and two in 2012.

Under a previous deal, SM will also open another Imax location in Cebu this month in time for the release of "Inception," starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Imax said it has announced deals for 89 location installations this year, compared to 35 in all of 2009.

Imax shares were up 89 cents, or 7.3 percent, to $13.14 in midday trading Wednesday.

with IMAX opening by next year, to compete with Gaisano Mall's 3d cinema, recliner cinema and Lazy Boy cinema, SM City Davao's 3d Cinema and NCCC's first class cinemas, I guess its safe to say, the best movietheatres in the island are found in DAVAO!