Davao City and Samal Island - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 41

junax

August 17th, 2006, 05:06 AM

^^ ady001 daming merco dito pero sa tingin ko ang pinaka popular is
1. rizal-bolton
2. quirino-davao doc
3. buhangin
4. matina

The best
By Rene Lizada
Papa's Table

I AM doing this for our Kadayawan visitors. Sometimes when you go to a different city you ask yourself where to go, what to do and of course what to eat.

I have gathered some of the best whatever it is Davao can offer and I am sharing them with you. Most of these "bests" are a compilation of my favorites and that of my friends. When we did this it was a lot of fun and yes I also discovered things that I did not know about Davao. So I guess this is for all of us.

And oh if you do not know where these places are, ask any Dabawenyo, they will know. Happy Kadayawan everyone!

Best steak -- Claude's
Best hopia -- Davao Star Bakery
Best Fried Chicken -- Papa Ching's and Royale House
Best Durian -- The native kind
Best Place to buy durian -- Magsaysay Park, take your pick from the stalls
Best way to eat durian -- with the hands, then wash it down with cold cold water or icy coke
Best way to take away the smell of durian -- wash your hands in the shell
Best Pancit Canton -- Ah Fat (yes, the seafood noodles)
Best Bijon Tostado -- Dencia's
Best Hot and Sour Soup -- the recipe of my barkada Jona (Johnna). You should taste it.
Best buffet spread (breakfast lunch and dinner) -- Marco Polo
Best Japanese food -- Tsuru
Best Chocolate Cake -- Humberto's
Best place top get stuffed -- Penong's
Best inihaw na pusit -- Harana
Best cheese pizza -- Picobello's, too bad I am lactose intolerant!
Best Coffee -- TUMP, NCCC Mall, under the escalators, Try the coffee!!!
Best Pan de sal -- Davao Best, but you can get them only in the mornings.
Best kinilaw -- too many to mention.
Best paksiw na tuna -- Petron Bajada
Best place to view city -- Jack's Ridge
Best place to meditate -- The Shrine just across Jack's Ridge by the way!
Best Eight Treasure Soup -- Sea Urchin
Best cheesecake -- Marco Polo
Best pancit malabon -- Tita Mira's
Best place to drink -- buy a case, then go to one of the beaches
Best halo halo -- Aling Foping's at MTS
Best Sans Rival -- Lachi's Tokwa and Lugaw- Dencia's
Best Chinese empanada -- Rose Cua
Best Pancit Luglug -- Azon's at the Bangkerohan Market
Best mini-siopao -- Kuilan's
Best overstuffed siopao -- Mandarin Tea Garden and ask for the brown sauce.
Best Fresh Lumpia -- Cecil's
Best Grilled Pork Ribs -- Lachi's
Best crispy buntot ng tuna -- Suka't Sili
Best mangosteen jam -- Lorenzo's
Best Hungarian Sausage and other deli items -- Swiss Deli/Swiss Gourmet
Best Durian Candy -- Linda's
Best Cinnamon Rolls -- Annipie Bakeshop
Best Local Burger -- Space Burger
Best Durian Cheesecake -- Bo's Coffee shop
Best Shrimp Dumplings -- Mandarin Tea Garden
Best Garlic Tuyo -- Tiny Kitchen
Best Salad -- Eden Nature Park
Best place to hang out -- that really depends kung ano ang trip mo.
Best Dimsum -- Marco Polo
Best puttanesca -- my wife's!

Well I hope you have fun time in Davao. Enjoy!

Ady001

August 17th, 2006, 05:11 AM

^^ You forgot Sanny Sweets. I think that is also Davao's best.

junax

August 17th, 2006, 05:17 AM

kini pod nalimtan...
durian candy - lola abons
cakes - merco

speaking of food... pwede ka mag order ug food anywhere you are in the world and deliver it sa imong mga loved ones right at their doorstep, thru this website.
http://wowdavao.com/food/

Ady001

August 17th, 2006, 05:30 AM

^^ Maglakaw na lang ko Junax. Hehehe

fLoAtEr

August 17th, 2006, 05:45 AM

ayo?

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 05:56 AM

Hi. I just would like to ask where I can find sites with images of futuristic-looking buildings that fits an IT facility. If one is to be built in Davao, how would you like it to look like? I found a few but I'm not satisfied. :)

Thanks.

Check the works of British Architect Sir Norman Foster and French Architect Jean Nouvel. You can easily find images of their works on the net.

junax

August 17th, 2006, 06:04 AM

guys... please proceed to thread 21...
click this link: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9660312#post9660312

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 06:12 AM

Dip into the pristine, turqouise water of Samal Island Davao.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/bg-Davao.gif
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoBeaches1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoBeaches2.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoBeaches3.jpg

Beautiful sites!

But this could easily be erased from the face of the earth with a senseless oil spill like what's happening now in Guimaras Island. I was one of the planners for their tourism master plan. Good potential but wiped out with a nasty oil spill.

Is Davao prepared for such eventuality? Do we have a response team on standby?

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 06:40 AM

:eek2: nawala lang me saglit...Thread 21 na? ang bilis naman! eheheheh :nocrook:

Guys, I just had one heck of a flight! I thought this trip would be cancelled and I was damn frustrated at the MIA terminal this morning.......But at least, now im officially back here in Davao (for four days!) :) :) :) and im darn surprised with the new things ive seen (as far as my eyes can see).

OT - I thought I wont be able to make it today. I missed my flight from Cebu to Davao which departed at 5:00am this morning. So, I had no choice but to apply as one of the so called "chance pax" with an additional charge. Since my orig tkt is under a promotional fare and the only available seat is under a regular rate, I paid more than 3k :bash: or a cost of a new ticket. huhuhuhuhuhuhuh :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

But when I arrived here sa Davao International Airport, nawala yung galit and frustrations ko.I was amazed with the "welcome presentation". Two groups were performing a tribal dance. One group - sa may baggage area performed a Muslim Dance. The other group, sa may Information Desk performed a Bagobo dance. Jaw dropping kaayo and I loved it! daghan diay new small buildings sa airport area. wala jud nasayang akong pag anhi dire. Right now im in NetExpress Ilustre. The only thing that i dislike is the new NetExpress Ilustre. When I left Davao (almost 3 years ago) it was the largest internet cafe in Visayas - Mindanao. Now, binago pala nila yung arrangement sa loob - I hate the new NetExpress - parang ordinary internet cafe na lang...unlike before na parang call center ang set up with private cubicles pa!

Anyway hope to see u all mamaya! :)

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 06:56 AM

^^ good morning world!

oi! tama no... my bad, davaomedical.jpg man gud ang filename from google, that's why instantly pag tuo nako DMC. tnx for the correction. btw, naa diay plano i change ang name sa DMC into Southern Philippines Medical Center, 2003 pa ata gi conceive, i just don't know kung unsa nay update.

Sige lang ug chage sa name noh. Habang nagkadako, nagabao name nya. Maalala ko, una Davao Regional Hospital, sunod naging Davao Medical Centre, ngayon palitan na naman ng Souther Phil Med Center. Pero oks lang man din.

simply_me

August 17th, 2006, 07:00 AM

dave I like all evidences. in open..:wink2: :) please do not hide a way anything..dont let him hide the bottles under the table :jk:

Anyway ALL of you have a very good, nice and fun meeting!! :cheers:

don't worry, will do the back up picture taking of dinabaw in case dave can't make it coz of drunkeness..lol (u might want a video of him too? hehe)''

super fast ang davao thread..once lang gani ko ka post sa 20th :bash: ..

bravo davao bisag 1 post per thread na lang ko ..haaaay

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:06 AM

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:07 AM

hi rajah and paul and davaoeagle...:)

rajah got your mail...mein liebling :lol: I will look into this you suggested...no I do not have that yet...I have some questions about something that I do not understand..ich sage es ist .linguistics. aber ist es nicht... :) I mail you rajah

Hi Lena. Have a safe trip to Davao.. Godspeed!

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:09 AM

^^ You forgot Sanny Sweets. I think that is also Davao's best.

Yeah, I'm not so big on sweets but I've tasted their Mungo Hopia and it was so good.

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:09 AM

Kudos to the DIA management! Paglapag palang sa terminal, satisfied na ang tourists. The welcome presentation is superb! Their "welcome kit" with Davao maps is great! It would really leave a lasting "awesome" impression to the tourists and returning dabawenyos alike.

The taxi drivers are deciplined. Plus may "Isumbong mo kay Mayor" na slip pa na pinamimigay for us travelers incase may taxi drivers na magtitake advantage. Kaya ang bait ng mga drivers! eheheheheheh.

By the way, parang myth na ata yung "puro non airconditioned" ang taxis here in Davao. Coz marami namang Airconditioned Taxis ah. sa DIA Terminal pa lang.......all of the taxis that i saw within DIA are airconditioned and new.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:12 AM

simply_me

August 17th, 2006, 07:13 AM

Just a BFOT question: "How many Mercos does Davao have? Kasi, if Bacolod has Bob's and Cebu has Orange Brutus, Davao has Merco, which has served the populace for almost 50 years. Merco is a living cultural and gastronomic relic of the '50s. And it would've been lovely kung naa'y mag-post ng vintage pics of the said place.

add'l to junax's..
merco ulas
merco mintal
merco toril
merco bangkal (central park)
and a lot more

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:15 AM

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:17 AM

Sad to know what happened to NetExpress. Ngano kaya? Diha pud ko sauna mag-internet kay mahal man ang home connection he he. Guapo man to sauna kay naa pa gyud webcam for rent.

Yeah...dire ko nagahangout before.....naa man gihapon webcam karon. pero mas gwapo sauna than karon. hugawan ko sa arrangement. but dont worry..Ive heard there are new and better net centers here in Davao such as BoyzTrek. Lemme check that our later.....

davaoeagle - for me ang daming bago sa Davao! Sobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......aint huge buildings.....but smaller and midsized ones. ive noticed na may mga new commercial complexes sa buhangin area. kahilakon nuon ko dah! i cant believe that im here..

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:21 AM

Maayo na lang si Mayor na gyud ang nanguna sa mga taxi. Ako sauna kay sige ko makaaway kay di mosugot kung flag down ang metro kay dugay daw sila hulat2 sa airport. Kasab-an nako perme kay ingon nako pareha ra ta taga Davao.

karon...mokurog na sila...imagine naay slip na ihatag diretso kay Mayor! that's why disiplinado sila unlike other airports. I even asked the taxi driver if uso ang "d mag meter" from the airport. ingon sya "wala na dire sa Davao!" they are complying with the general rule to turn on the meter or else patay sila kay Mayor. Well, if naay pasaway.......lista dayun sa "Isumbong mo kay Mayor". wala silang ligtas. kay tanan na mogawas na taxi sa Airport, ilista ang plate number sa may guardhouse, then kuhaon pa jud sa guard ang last name sa passenger for reference and record purposes. Ok kaau!

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:22 AM

Beautiful sites!

But this could easily be erased from the face of the earth with a senseless oil spill like what's happening now in Guimaras Island. I was one of the planners for their tourism master plan. Good potential but wiped out with a nasty oil spill.

Is Davao prepared for such eventuality? Do we have a response team on standby?

This is a good heads up! I shudder just at the thought of an oil spill in Davao. God forbid!

junax

August 17th, 2006, 07:25 AM

junax

August 17th, 2006, 07:27 AM

merco rizal-bolton
merco quirino-DDC
merco matina
merco buhangin

add'l to junax's..
merco ulas
merco mintal
merco toril
merco bangkal (central park)
and a lot more

merco agdao
merco panabo
merco bunawan

more?

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:28 AM

karon...mokurog na sila...imagine naay slip na ihatag diretso kay Mayor! that's why disiplinado sila unlike other airports. I even asked the taxi driver if uso ang "d mag meter" from the airport. ingon sya "wala na dire sa Davao!" they are complying with the general rule to turn on the meter or else patay sila kay Mayor. Well, if naay pasaway.......lista dayun sa "Isumbong mo kay Mayor". wala sila ligtas. kay tanan na mogawas na taxi sa Airport, ilista ang plate number sa may guardhouse, then kuhaon pa jud sa guard ang last name sa passenger for reference and record purposes. Ok kaau!

That's a good thing. What about the taxis stationed at the airport, are they the new ones as they touted before? I've heard the DIA management went on a bidding for 300 or so new taxis and Reyer Taxi (rumor) went on o win?

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:29 AM

oi welcome home TJ_BREWED... nakaagi ka sa damosa gateway? sayang 80 percent finished pa ang ilang U/C didto atbang sa existing building. dili nato nimo maabtan sa opening, but the existing damosa is ok too.

thnx junax...wala ko sa damosa niagi..didto sa may Buhangin vehicular underpass ko, nagpahatod man ko dire sa Netexpress Ilustre to report what had just transpired...eheheheheheh

i saw the PTA Grounds. kita na jud ko sa future Greenbelt park! Ok kaau! i love it! And then kan-anan na diay ning atbang sa MCDonalds Ilustre..Mang "something" man to iyang name! Festive kaau ang atmosphere here sa downtown! nahan jud ko! then kahilakon ko sa presentation sa DIA pagabot sa airplane. maproud jud ka na taga Davao ka..Never did i experience na nakakita ko og cultural presentation while i was waiting for my baggages. Ang mga tourists na sabay naka natulala gud..watching the bagobo dance and sa kabilang side - the muslim dance! ok kaau ang first impression jud!

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:30 AM

bago na pud diay ang Felcris. modern na iyang facade!

the taxis? so far, ang akong mga nakit-an kay mga aircon...if bago, wala ko kabalo..i dont know how to determine man..pero limpyo...same sya sa taxis sa Cebu and Manila....walay difference. naay mga non aircon pero sa downtown area.

Then i saw this "Davao Airport Complex" something..d ko sure..eheheheh basta paggawas sa airport...naay murag mini Wheels and more drive..ok kaayo..mga resto bars man tingali to..d ko sure..then naay COA building - wala pa ning COA paghawa nako....

Tapos naay expansion ang Davao Jones Academy. 4 to 5 storeys man yata to. Tapos naay new commercial complex na pink ang color..eheheh sa may Buhangin pud..wala pa to pag hawa nako adtong 2003.

By the way, kanina..diba na missed nako akong orig flight. Chance passenger ra ko sa next flight..i tried to rebook it for tomorrow para gamay ra akong fare difference..know what? fully booked tanang flight from today upto next week sa Cebu Pacific and Airphil. daghan pud mga chance passengers ra!

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:34 AM

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Murag kahilak pud ko nagbasa sa imong message TJ, imagine the kids doing moslem and bagobo dances. Kung naa guro ko diha perteng hurota sa memory sa cam kay di gyud undangan ug picture he he. Haay Davao, so near yet so far. (sob)

too bad i dont have any digicam..natimingan pa jud na nabuak ang screen sa akong camfon...kaya im stuck with an older fon....huhuhuhuhhuh

makahilak jud ka! imagine....tribal music ang background. ur waiting for ur baggage...ang uban tourists naa sa pikas side watching the moslem dance..amazed sa tugtog and performance, ang uban naa sa pikas watching the bagobo dance. Festive kaau ang mood sa sulod. then naay mga DIA staff na manghatag og "Explore Davao City" welcome kit with maps and discount coupons sa mga bars/restos/and malls. pagtanaw nimo sa palibot mga posters sa Marco Polo, Grand Regal Hotel, Pearl Farm, and other world class resorts. nindot kaayo! bahala na nawad-an ko 3k, ok ra! ehehehehehhehehehehehehhehehehehehehe magpalibre na lang ko kay kuya gravy and all! lolz

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:40 AM

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:42 AM

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:44 AM

Sa '03 man pud ko nihawa sa Davao Sep 7 to be exact. At that time there was a clearing done just in front of the Sun City entrance and another clearing on the hill just beside the entrance of Sun City. Those areas could be the ones where these new developments near the airport now stand.

wala ko kaagi sa suncity. by the way, niagi diay ang plane sa taas sa SunCity...mura lagi naay ginabuldos didto? unsa kaha to? i ll check it later...basi na malik mata ra ko! eheheheheheh

junax

August 17th, 2006, 07:45 AM

thnx junax...wala ko sa damosa niagi..didto sa may Buhangin vehicular underpass ko, nagpahatod man ko dire sa Netexpress Ilustre to report what had just transpired...eheheheheheh

i saw the PTA Grounds. kita na jud ko sa future Greenbelt park! Ok kaau! i love it! And then kan-anan na diay ning atbang sa MCDonalds Ilustre..Mang "something" man to iyang name! Festive kaau ang atmosphere here sa downtown! nahan jud ko! then kahilakon ko sa presentation sa DIA pagabot sa airplane. maproud jud ka na taga Davao ka..Never did i experience na nakakita ko og cultural presentation while i was waiting for my baggages. Ang mga tourists na sabay naka natulala gud..watching the bagobo dance and sa kabilang side - the muslim dance! ok kaau ang first impression jud!

mang inasal ang atbang sa mcdonalds bai. kagabii nahimo ko nga tour guide bai kay naay american friend sa akong sis nisuroy sa davao, sa apo view sya naka house so nakita nako ang PTA from above... wow gyud bai kay naay sunken ampitheater although kadto sa tunga pa lang ang U/C... pahulay sa ang construction para sa kadayawan, after this full swing napod. gi dala nako sa croc park, eden, malagos ug jack's ridge ang kano, usa ray iyang nasulti WOW! pwerteng impresa niya bai nag plano gud nga mopalit ug balay dri hehehe. ang liquid wala na gipulihan ug entree resto, bad news sa mga yuppies hehe...

cam pic sa entree from the lobby... di kaayo klaro lang oi.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/xpic4.jpg

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:47 AM

the last two pictures were taken in Digos,

re:map---yeah...really strange...do you now that cm recto already existed before, that's practically the exenstion from boni circle (washington) leading to bucana ..hmmmm c'est interesant :)

My mom told that the whole of Claveria used to be mangrove area. They lived in the Quezon Boulevard and they had a boat (paddle) to take them to the city center. That was in early 50s. My mom just turned 60 this year.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:48 AM

by the way, paglapag sa airplane, mapansin dayun ang airport kay colorful kaau. ok kaayo ang mga "i dont know if paintings to ha" basta mga colorful cartoon pics sa durian, mt apo, agila, waling waling, kadayawan, anything Davao....nakapinta all over the likod part (fronting those arriving planes - i dont know what its called..eheheh) of the terminal.

Hala ka kuyawa na noh? Excited kaayo ko makakita ana ba. Kinsa kaya naa digi cam noh para makatake sa picture habang naa pa na kay basin tanggalon nila nang mga posters paghuman sa Kadayawan.

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:53 AM

sunken ampitheater ? unsa ni sya? naa sa ilalom sa tubig? sorry for my naivity. ehehehehhehe

pati ako, although taga davao ko na amazed ko sa new things in Davao. The developments here were not hyped! pero makit-an nimo once u arrive here.....

and i was sooooooooo amazed jud sa Davao! It feels like im a tourist tooo!!!! nawala ang akong kalagot sa akong missed flight pag-abot nako dire! bwahahahahhaahhaaha

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 17th, 2006, 07:53 AM

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:54 AM

mang inasal ang atbang sa mcdonalds bai. kagabii nahimo ko nga tour guide bai kay naay american friend sa akong sis nisuroy sa davao, sa apo view sya naka house so nakita nako ang PTA from above... wow gyud bai kay naay sunken ampitheater although kadto sa tunga pa lang ang U/C... pahulay sa ang construction para sa kadayawan, after this full swing napod. gi dala nako sa croc park, eden, malagos ug jack's ridge ang kano, usa ray iyang nasulti WOW! pwerteng impresa niya bai nag plano gud nga mopalit ug balay dri hehehe. ang liquid wala na gipulihan ug entree resto, bad news sa mga yuppies hehe...

cam pic sa entree from the lobby... di kaayo klaro lang oi.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/xpic4.jpg

That might be the aftermath of the APO's head-on collision with the city officials re: No Smoking ordinance which APO defied. Well, the case is still in court as of this time and maybe just maybe APO saw their loss coming so they'd better convert it to a restaurant where they have a smooth-sailing operation in contrast to a pub.

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:54 AM

Hala ka kuyawa na noh? Excited kaayo ko makakita ana ba. Kinsa kaya naa digi cam noh para makatake sa picture habang naa pa na kay basin tanggalon nila nang mga posters paghuman sa Kadayawan.

murag d man to nila tanggalon ang posters bro...kay advertisement man to sa mga resorts and establishments here..maybe ang dance presentation, mawala during ordinary days...also katong murag painting sa likod sa DIA terminal...all over its body katong mga davao icons na cartoon ang dating - colorful kaau, murag permanent na pud to.....

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:56 AM

hala! unsaon mani!!

naka-uniform baya ko!! waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!

siyempre gikan gud school!!

accepted ba ang nag-uniform? (especially me?)

@tj, makahilak pud ang imong message uy! :cry:

ana jud na ang davao! kuyaw! (i'm not referring to GMA-7 ha!)

ok ra oi! mag uniform ko para pareha na pud ta! ehehehhe 6pm ta magkita no? be there tanan ha! katong num na imong gihatag.,.mao to imong gamit now?

dinabaw

August 17th, 2006, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by junax
ady001 daming merco dito pero sa tingin ko ang pinaka popular is
1. rizal-bolton
2. quirino-davao doc
3. buhangin
4. matina

The best
By Rene Lizada
Papa's Table

I AM doing this for our Kadayawan visitors. Sometimes when you go to a different city you ask yourself where to go, what to do and of course what to eat.

I have gathered some of the best whatever it is Davao can offer and I am sharing them with you. Most of these "bests" are a compilation of my favorites and that of my friends. When we did this it was a lot of fun and yes I also discovered things that I did not know about Davao. So I guess this is for all of us.

And oh if you do not know where these places are, ask any Dabawenyo, they will know. Happy Kadayawan everyone!

Best steak -- Claude's
Best hopia -- Davao Star Bakery
Best Fried Chicken -- Papa Ching's and Royale House
Best Durian -- The native kind
Best Place to buy durian -- Magsaysay Park, take your pick from the stalls
Best way to eat durian -- with the hands, then wash it down with cold cold water or icy coke
Best way to take away the smell of durian -- wash your hands in the shell
Best Pancit Canton -- Ah Fat (yes, the seafood noodles)
Best Bijon Tostado -- Dencia's
Best Hot and Sour Soup -- the recipe of my barkada Jona (Johnna). You should taste it.
Best buffet spread (breakfast lunch and dinner) -- Marco Polo
Best Japanese food -- Tsuru
Best Chocolate Cake -- Humberto's
Best place top get stuffed -- Penong's
Best inihaw na pusit -- Harana
Best cheese pizza -- Picobello's, too bad I am lactose intolerant!
Best Coffee -- TUMP, NCCC Mall, under the escalators, Try the coffee!!!
Best Pan de sal -- Davao Best, but you can get them only in the mornings.
Best kinilaw -- too many to mention.
Best paksiw na tuna -- Petron Bajada
Best place to view city -- Jack's Ridge
Best place to meditate -- The Shrine just across Jack's Ridge by the way!
Best Eight Treasure Soup -- Sea Urchin
Best cheesecake -- Marco Polo
Best pancit malabon -- Tita Mira's
Best place to drink -- buy a case, then go to one of the beaches
Best halo halo -- Aling Foping's at MTS
Best Sans Rival -- Lachi's Tokwa and Lugaw- Dencia's
Best Chinese empanada -- Rose Cua
Best Pancit Luglug -- Azon's at the Bangkerohan Market
Best mini-siopao -- Kuilan's
Best overstuffed siopao -- Mandarin Tea Garden and ask for the brown sauce.
Best Fresh Lumpia -- Cecil's
Best Grilled Pork Ribs -- Lachi's
Best crispy buntot ng tuna -- Suka't Sili
Best mangosteen jam -- Lorenzo's
Best Hungarian Sausage and other deli items -- Swiss Deli/Swiss Gourmet
Best Durian Candy -- Linda's
Best Cinnamon Rolls -- Annipie Bakeshop
Best Local Burger -- Space Burger
Best Durian Cheesecake -- Bo's Coffee shop
Best Shrimp Dumplings -- Mandarin Tea Garden
Best Garlic Tuyo -- Tiny Kitchen
Best Salad -- Eden Nature Park
Best place to hang out -- that really depends kung ano ang trip mo.
Best Dimsum -- Marco Polo
Best puttanesca -- my wife's!

Well I hope you have fun time in Davao. Enjoy!

Lami.a sad ana Junax !! maka gutom man anywaz speaking of food ... binlan sa nato ang mga di ka attend unya.
Hinay2x lang basig matuk.an :laugh:
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Pang himagas.....hehehe
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and drinks naa kay gravy ..lols

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 07:57 AM

mang inasal ang atbang sa mcdonalds bai. kagabii nahimo ko nga tour guide bai kay naay american friend sa akong sis nisuroy sa davao, sa apo view sya naka house so nakita nako ang PTA from above... wow gyud bai kay naay sunken ampitheater although kadto sa tunga pa lang ang U/C... pahulay sa ang construction para sa kadayawan, after this full swing napod. gi dala nako sa croc park, eden, malagos ug jack's ridge ang kano, usa ray iyang nasulti WOW! pwerteng impresa niya bai nag plano gud nga mopalit ug balay dri hehehe. ang liquid wala na gipulihan ug entree resto, bad news sa mga yuppies hehe...

cam pic sa entree from the lobby... di kaayo klaro lang oi.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/kododoy/xpic4.jpg

sayang kay wala nay Liquid! but im pretty sure na something better would come along! ok ra na restaurant sya! para madungagan ang fine dining dire sa Davao.

junax

August 17th, 2006, 07:57 AM

^^ mao gyud. pero mora gihapon ug liquid ang entree kay techno ang music tapos dili overhead lang, boom boom gihapon hahaha. in fact pwede gihapon ka mosayaw sa tunga kung gusto nimo.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:58 AM

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:00 AM

^^ mao gyud. pero mora gihapon ug liquid ang entree kay techno ang music tapos dili overhead lang, boom boom gihapon hahaha. in fact pwede gihapon ka mosayaw sa tunga kung gusto nimo.

Kuyaw sad ug palusot si Pamints ah. lol

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:02 AM

It would be similar to these but with a fountain in the middle.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/6936534050e5663f7bo8fe.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/ampitheatre.jpg

Or these... (Courtesy of Bai Junax)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoResortsJacksRidge2.jpg

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 08:03 AM

davaoeagle 87
dinabaw 69
Gravy_addict 48
scandinavian girl 44
tj_brewed 38
MtApoStandard 36
Ady001 25
aponicardo 20
rajah_soliman 19
Skyblue_Navyblue 17
junax 16
KulasKusgan 14
paulkrps 11
berniemacksouthcentr 10
Bagani 9
MarkiiBoi 7
Global Davao 7
SiliconGulf 5
abskess 3
fLoAtEr 3
ProblemSolver 2
sugarboy 2
psionic 2
boybleauXx 2
bustero 1
FrancisXavier 1
xzibit31 1
simply_me 1
franz235 1
benzon 1
philwily 1
mydavaocity 1

Query lang po.

Nganong naapil man ko diri? Are those numbers for the number of posts? Or votes? Or just a list of Davao's avid, fanatic fans? Sorry, I didn't bother to acquaint myself with its relevance. Salamat.

dinabaw

August 17th, 2006, 08:03 AM

bitaw junax? puede sayaw didto? open man kaayo ang entree !lol

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 08:04 AM

oi...can anyone bring a cam unya? picture picture ta ha!

pasensya na jud mo sa akong pagkatabian karon sa thread....naoverwhelm lang ko. from my own point of view - daghan jud kaau bago sa davao..after almost 3 years of being away.............my jaws dropped jud when I arrived here kanina!

ofcourse...im not saying na murag Makati na or kuyaw kaau na ang syudad sa davao! we still have a long way to go (and the local government, business chambers, and dabawenyos are visibly working hand in hand to reach our goals and visions)......I can proudly say that for the past 3 years....Davao managed to develop itself as well! more new establishments, commercial complexes, buildings, and improvements.

Now i know why surveys say " Davao, YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE ON THE TOP!"

junax

August 17th, 2006, 08:07 AM

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:11 AM

Those numbers represent the number of postings you made in thread 20. They made a random selection of number to charge their bill in the SSC Davao Kadayawan Meet and that number was 9 (just kidding)

davaoeagle 87
dinabaw 69
Gravy_addict 48
scandinavian girl 44
tj_brewed 38
MtApoStandard 36
Ady001 25
aponicardo 20
rajah_soliman 19
Skyblue_Navyblue 17
junax 16
KulasKusgan 14
paulkrps 11
berniemacksouthcentr 10
Bagani 9
MarkiiBoi 7
Global Davao 7
SiliconGulf 5
abskess 3
fLoAtEr 3
ProblemSolver 2
sugarboy 2
psionic 2
boybleauXx 2
bustero 1
FrancisXavier 1
xzibit31 1
simply_me 1
franz235 1
benzon 1
philwily 1
mydavaocity 1

Query lang po.

Nganong naapil man ko diri? Are those numbers for the number of posts? Or votes? Or just a list of Davao's avid, fanatic fans? Sorry, I didn't bother to acquaint myself with its relevance. Salamat.

junax

August 17th, 2006, 08:20 AM

@dinabaw... basta paglabay nako sa entree pasaka sa taas nag buto buto man ang techno music, although open ang resto pwede kaayo mosayaw bai. fine dining with a touch of techno hehe

pasensya na jud mo sa akong pagkatabian karon sa thread....naoverwhelm lang ko. from my own point of view - daghan jud kaau bago sa davao..after almost 3 years of being away.............my jaws dropped jud when I arrived here kanina!

ofcourse...im not saying na murag Makati na or kuyaw kaau na ang syudad sa davao! we still have a long way to go (and the local government, business chambers, and dabawenyos are working hand in hand to reach our goals and visions)......I can proudly say that for the past 3 years....Davao managed to develop itself as well! more new establishments, commercial complexes, buildings, and improvements.

yes bai, one thing nga ikapanghinambog sa davao is cleanliness (the waste segregation), PTA project, peace and order, strict ordinances like smoking ban (dili diay one thing hehe). although wala kaayo dagko nga buildings daghan manpod lowrise buildings (1 - 6 storeys) nga ni fill up sa mga bakante nga lots like buhangin, matina, boulevard, lanang, and agdao. ang agdao pag gabii mora na ug quiapo if you approach it from DMC, but its a much cleaner version.

dinabaw

August 17th, 2006, 08:20 AM

Tj : ikaw daw secretary , kay ikaw mag tapok sa mga strugglers

out sa ko , kitakits ta unya 6:00pm, ngita pa kug sapatos...lol

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:21 AM

Yeah...dire ko nagahangout before.....naa man gihapon webcam karon. pero mas gwapo sauna than karon. hugawan ko sa arrangement. but dont worry..Ive heard there are new and better net centers here in Davao such as BoyzTrek. Lemme check that our later.....

davaoeagle - for me ang daming bago sa Davao! Sobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......aint huge buildings.....but smaller and midsized ones. ive noticed na may mga new commercial complexes sa buhangin area. kahilakon nuon ko dah! i cant believe that im here..

Mas kahilakon ko diri TJ. (SOB, SOB, SOB) Diha gyud na paingon TJ, we saw it coming, mas nipaspas gyud ang urban sprawl after the new DIA opened. Just like what happened to Cebu in the 90s. Same is expected from CDO, Iloilo and Bacolod once their new airports become operational.

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 08:25 AM

i agree! ei out sa ko ha! uli sa ko sa amoa...i ll take mah shower..then magprepare nako para unya sa atong 1st International Skyscraper City - Davao Convention! ahihihihihihhih (im dreaming).

cge kita kits ta unya ha! Tayo ang future ng Davao! ehehehehehehhehehehe

sky and ady01 - we will wait for u guys unya! though bata pa ta (like me! ahahahahaha) kelangan moadto gihapon mo unya! no excuses..ahihihhihi Always remember: It's not what Davao can do for u...It's what you can do for Davao!

toodles all!!!!!!!!

junax

August 17th, 2006, 08:29 AM

^^ bai TJ... kung moagi ka sa MAA from diversion road to NCCC mall makita nimo ang pag expand sa city. sa una hastang mingawa diha nga area pero karon alive na kaayo ang mga establishments. ang kanto maa-diversion kadtong duol sa church hapit na nahuman ang phoenix station (gas, coffee bar and 24 hour convenience), ang crossing pa sulod sa marfori active napod kaayo diha.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:29 AM

murag d man to nila tanggalon ang posters bro...kay advertisement man to sa mga resorts and establishments here..maybe ang dance presentation, mawala during ordinary days...also katong murag painting sa likod sa DIA terminal...all over its body katong mga davao icons na cartoon ang dating - colorful kaau, murag permanent na pud to.....

Ah, murag parehas pud diay sa Cebu na naay mga lighted framed pictures of resorts, hotels and restaurants. Guapo kaayo ang feeling ana pag naug nimo paingon sa luggage area unya matagbuan nimo ang mga pics nga flashy kaayo.

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 08:31 AM

Those numbers represent the number of postings you made in thread 20. They made a random selection of number to charge their bill in the SSC Davao Kadayawan Meet and that number was 9 (just kidding)

Anytime!

I have two of my former staff back in the Philippines, an engineer and an interior designer, who are going to Davao for the Kadayawan. They're both from Manila. Ang ganda kasi ng tourist image ng Davao sa Manila. And they're very excited. I wonder if anyone from the group could play host to them - not a place to stay, but a "24-hour tourist info center" for "what to do's" and "where to go's" during the festivities.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:35 AM

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8747/664790495bda95c6f2tz7.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/4296/img45294qhrn0.jpg

sus mao man gyud ni akong gi pang birahan sa jack's ridge last night. nagtulo akong laway. ma feel nako ang kahalang ug ang suka.

Tulo pud akong laway, srrrrp!. Sauna kay kung ganahan mi mga barkada ug seafood fill nga duol kay adto pud mi sa Times Beach. Daghannn kaayo ug easy on the pocket diha na seafood restos. Ug gusto ka nga mas ok ang ambience adto ka sa Tuna To Go (formerly Habagat Grill) or Naa pa toy usa nga ok pud, naa pa sa unahan. Those were the days my friend...kanta na lang ta ani.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:36 AM

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:38 AM

wala ko kaagi sa suncity. by the way, niagi diay ang plane sa taas sa SunCity...mura lagi naay ginabuldos didto? unsa kaha to? i ll check it later...basi na malik mata ra ko! eheheheheheh

Sus perte nako libot2 diha sa SunCity sauna. Atik2 dayon sa guardia nga icheck nako akong lot (LOL, dreaming). Sugot ra pud siya he he. Dako kaayo na ang SunCity. Murag 200 hectares man yata na kay naa may golf course.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 08:55 AM

Anytime!

I have two of my former staff back in the Philippines, an engineer and an interior designer, who are going to Davao for the Kadayawan. They're both from Manila. Ang ganda kasi ng tourist image ng Davao sa Manila. And they're very excited. I wonder if anyone from the group could play host to them - not a place to stay, but a "24-hour tourist info center" for "what to do's" and "where to go's" during the festivities.

I hope our good Davao Thread Forumers here can pitch in for that or your staff might want to join the SSC Kadayawan Meet and they can take it from there.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 09:51 AM

Children from the different districts in the city perform in last Wednesday night's concert of 300 voices at the Centennial Park where City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (left) sounded the agong to mark the formal opening of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoKadayawan06.jpg

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 09:55 AM

Thursday, August 17, 2006
Doctors gather here

THE Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP), a group of doctors in the country, will hold their seventh annual convention in Davao City, slated on August 21 to 23 at the Marco Polo Hotel.

This year's theme is "Empowering the Community for the Stroke Patients."

San Pedro College Physical Therapy dean Manolet Guerrero, who is a member of the group, said it is their first time to hold the convention in Mindanao.

Guerrero, a neurologist, said the main objective of SSP is to raise the awareness of the people about stroke, its signs, cause, and how to prevent it.

"Stroke is a brain attack and it is as dangerous as a heart attack," Guerrero said during the Club 888 press conference at the Marco Polo Wednesday.

According to Guerrero, there are two major risk factors for stroke among Filipinos, which is hypertenstion and diabetes.

When one is hypertensive, there is a 600 percent greater risk of having a stroke and when a person is diabetic, he or she has a 300 percent chance of having a stroke.

He, however, said hypertension is inherited and not from the food that people eat. (BRQ)

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 09:57 AM

It’s garden show time in Davao City

It is garden show time in Davao City as the city celebrates its yearly Kadayawan Festival. Ven Gallego and other members of the Minfed (Mindanao Federation of Orchid and Ornamental Plant Growers) opened their yearly garden show yesterday at the back of Davao City SM Mall.

Exhibited are some of their most beautiful orchids and ornamentals. Topping the plants on exhibit is the Sansevieria Samurai of Lucy Halasan which was adjudged the Best-in-Show. The variegated Palisota of Ching Chua, on the other hand, was adjudged the first prize winner in the ornamentals category. Also notable is the Platycerium grande, the famous staghorn that is native to Davao. The judges included Fr. Felix Hora, Alfonso Ponce Enrile III, Francis Gener, Rey Santos and Zac B. Sarian. The best orchid in the show is the Grammatophyllum measuresianum.

Also notable among the winning ornamentals are the variegated Pink Ravenia, Arenga hookeriana, a profusely blooming bougainvillea, Alcantarea odorata, and others.

The exhibitors executed beautiful landscape booths. The first prize went to the booth of Ven Gallego which featured red grasses among other ornamentals. The second prize was garnered by the booth of Dr. Linda Martinez while the third prize went to the booth of Cirilo "Ching" Chua.

Over 200 commercial growers and hobbyists are selling their plants in the commercial section. A lot of sansevierias, bromeliads, ferns, aglaonemas, bougainvilleas, euphorbias and many other ornamentals and orchids are available at reasonable prices. The show will run through August 20.

Complementing the Kadayawan Garden Show of Minfed is the plant exhibition and special sale being conducted by members of the Floriculture Industry of Davao Inc. (FIDI) in front of SM Davao. The place is a new selling area of some 19 members of FIDI. During this special exhibition, an additional 20 members are also selling their products.

The FIDI exhibition is part of the promotional activity of FIDI to help the members market their products. Business is good, according to Vicky Jimenez of FIDI. In fact, she sold three of her cycads (Dioon mejiae) for R45,000 to a Davao businessman.

The FIDI is also sponsoring free lectures starting yesterday when Rose Sonora conducted a lecture-demonstration on flower arrangement. Today, Fr. Urbano Salada will lecture on basic bonsai culture.

Tomorrow, a lecture on basic orchid culture will be conducted by Sally U. Leuenberger. Sally is a CPA who went into commercial production of orchids. On August 17, Vangie Go will conduct a lecture on importing and exporting ornamental plants. Other topics are also scheduled up to August 21.

junax

August 17th, 2006, 10:34 AM

FIRST CALL MGA BAI... hapit na 6pm...

tj_brewed: 09224011418
Abskess: 09279925313
Gravy_addict:09177010625
KulasKusgan: 09203925585
xzibit31 : 09177056280
Skynavyblue - (non disclosure policy)
dinabaw-09197511414
junax-0919-3765560
Ady001 - 09216162926 (remoteparticipation)
Aponicardo - 09173476099
simply_me

(with international participation)
Paul: +1(416)6719642
davaoeagle- 1 604 518 7516
mtapo - 61 424 630 0willsmsrestofnumberstooneofabovephones

junax

August 17th, 2006, 11:00 AM

SECOND CALL MGA BAI... hapit na 6pm...

tj_brewed: 09224011418
Abskess: 09279925313
Gravy_addict:09177010625
KulasKusgan: 09203925585
xzibit31 : 09177056280
Skynavyblue - (non disclosure policy)
dinabaw-09197511414
junax-0919-3765560
Ady001 - 09216162926 (remoteparticipation)
Aponicardo - 09173476099
simply_me

(with international participation)
Paul: +1(416)6719642
davaoeagle- 1 604 518 7516
mtapo - 61 424 630 0willsmsrestofnumberstooneofabovephones

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 11:07 AM

si dave akong gitestingan ug tawag, out of coverage daw. si tj di pud ma-reach.

tere

August 17th, 2006, 11:18 AM

Right now im in NetExpress Ilustre. The only thing that i dislike is the new NetExpress Ilustre. When I left Davao (almost 3 years ago) it was the largest internet cafe in Visayas - Mindanao. Now, binago pala nila yung arrangement sa loob - I hate the new NetExpress - parang ordinary internet cafe na lang...unlike before na parang call center ang set up with private cubicles pa!

May city ordinance kasi na na-approve dito sa davao na di dapat lalampas ang cubicle wall sa monitor level, yung makikita mo yung user. This is because yung na-uso yung lewd shows in chatting , as far as i know (AFAIK).

Hey TJ, welcome back to DAVAO CITY. :) :)

abskess

August 17th, 2006, 11:28 AM

:) :) :) Enjoy Davao...Enjoy KAdayawan... :) :) :)

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 11:33 AM

May city ordinance kasi na na-approve dito sa davao na di dapat lalampas ang cubicle wall sa monitor level, yung makikita mo yung user. This is because yung na-uso yung lewd shows in chatting , as far as i know (AFAIK).

Hey TJ, welcome back to DAVAO CITY. :) :)

welcome pud sa imo tere.

guys, enjoy the meet. hope to call you.

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 11:43 AM

Lena, do you know Jessia Folcker? I've heard some songs from Scandinavia lately, like Jakob Sveistrup, NANNE and a singer with a song named "Unge Dag" (do you know her?)

Hi Ady001 :)

I really like, really, yea really like Jakob Sveistrup a danish singer.."Talking to you".....ummmmm that song makes me melt like ice creame in hot sunshine sigh*.....I do not know the singer who sings "Unge Dag" sound like it is either Norweigan or danish..Jessica Folcker ...No, I do not know her ...danish? Nanne is a swedish singer ...but it is Jakob that I apreciate the most...:):)

Nice day to you Ady!

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 11:48 AM

don't worry, will do the back up picture taking of dinabaw in case dave can't make it coz of drunkeness..lol (u might want a video of him too? hehe)''

super fast ang davao thread..once lang gani ko ka post sa 20th :bash: ..

bravo davao bisag 1 post per thread na lang ko ..haaaay

Hi Gina...oh, is fine ..the main thing you ALL have alot of fun and enjoy yourself...dinabaw is so shy, I respect that :wink2: maybe it is better to just let him have fun without pressures of having to act proper... :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: ..hahaha....

A nice day to all Davao people !:):):)

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 12:09 PM

Sun Star Davao
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Acaylar's position now open: agency
By Barbara Carla R. Quiero

Personally, this is a very welcome news. Kadayawan could be efficiently organized, directed and managed by the Foundation and the private sector. The Tourism Council should only be there to assist and to liaise between City Hall and the organizing committtee. Id's work is, I think, purely events organizing, GRO and receptionist for the City. It's NOT tourism in broader sense. Alam ba nya to plan for tourism? For tourism infra like scouring the City for potential sites and not seeing the old list that you see year by year in Davao's web pages? Plan for tourism investments? For tourism marketing and promotion? To coordinate and work harmoniously with other agencies of the City and the government? Kung hindi, he has no right being there in the first place. Then the Mayor is right in removing him from his post.

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 12:20 PM

^^ agree with you on that. i used to work with him in some theatre productions before. id's strenght has been mainly creative. that was pre-90s. after that i went my own direction. to manage a production is a difficult thing, creating a production is another thing. if his strenght is in that then the city government should have known.

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 01:54 PM

... And tourism should be in the forefront in the negotiations for and attracting foreign carriers to Davao. Masyadong mababaw ang pagkaintindi ni Id sa tourism. It is now the world's biggest industry. Kaya dapat ang tourism council maging tourism department na. It should not be under the Office of the Mayor.

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 03:14 PM

^^ what i'd like to see is a visionary and not just a creative person with good management skills. while the private sector should be commended with the efforts of promoting davao, i still have to see a comprehensive direction from the public sector. i have said it before, i'd like to see a consistent and corporate approach to it. "branding" baga, there is nothing so far i've seen. probably a little here or a little there. there has to be a corporate image, sure we have an eagle or a walingwaling or a durian or a mt apo being used as symbols. but it should not stop at that. thing is, davao is more than this or that symbol. we're trying to put in so many things as a symbol.

i'd like the city government talk with an ad agency, get some inputs, concretize those inputs. what is the strategic campaign here? davao is the brand, but we're like talking of trying to promote so many remedies and so many cough and colds products. create a visual identity to go with the brand not identities.

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 03:16 PM

^^ talked with the davao forumers before leaving for the office. they were sure a happy bunch. hope to see some pictures after ok guys (and that includes gina). hehehe.

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 03:26 PM

I'm sure. Sent a text message to Dinabaw. Mukhang masaya nga sila. Bawi na lang tayo...

Bagani

August 17th, 2006, 03:34 PM

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 03:47 PM

EXACTAMENTO! Branding is a very important marketing tool if you know how to capitalize on it. I strongly believe that tourist arrivals and revenue from tourism are directly proportional to the marketing and promotions budget. If you spend more, you get more. But spend intelligently.

very true bagani. i have a why, why do we expect so much for so little and in a short time. branding takes a while to morph and have a life of it's own. if your successful, it becomes instilled in everyone's consciousness. remember coke or pepsi? very good brand wars but very effective. each brand spent so much, but money well spent.

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 04:03 PM

Hi paul and hi Bagani...

How is the meet.?? I sent two or 3 messages per my cellph. to dinabaw and dave...but none goes through...guess it´s a bad connection tonight from this part of the world...anyway if you are messaging them can you say a hi and hugs form Sweden...:)
Thank you!

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 04:07 PM

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 04:14 PM

^^ hey lena, haven't sent anything but did talk with dave, gina, dinabaw, tj and the rest before going to work. they are 12 in all from the headcount they did. maybe all are busy with the getting to know you stuff.

Ok Paul thank´s :) Just thougth the texting was going wilde all over the world by now and that only my cellph. connection from Sweden was off.. hahaha...ok they are planning big things for Davao...maybe :wink2:

Have a nice evening !!! :)

Rajah_Soliman

August 17th, 2006, 04:16 PM

buhi man lagi kaayo diri!!! :) abi nako mingaw...to everyone :cheers:

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 04:17 PM

dont worry miss lena. everything's ok with them. i even had a hard time understanding the background noise going on. i'm pretty excited with the pictures.

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 04:18 PM

buhi man lagi kaayo diri!!! :) abi nako mingaw...to everyone :cheers:

Hi rajah what are you saying??? That language again hahaha :) I am truly the alien here.. :)

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 04:20 PM

^^ translation - why is it so much so much alive here here? i thought it would be silent (referring to the ssc davao meet).

scandinavian girl

August 17th, 2006, 04:40 PM

^^ translation - why is it so much so much alive here here? i thought it would be silent (referring to the ssc davao meet).

Thanks paul for translation...well, I have a meet myself now and will have to go ...

See you all...later ....maybe :)

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 04:44 PM

^^ see you lena, take care. enjoy the meet. GOD bless!

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 05:04 PM

Beautiful sites!

But this could easily be erased from the face of the earth with a senseless oil spill like what's happening now in Guimaras Island. I was one of the planners for their tourism master plan. Good potential but wiped out with a nasty oil spill.

Is Davao prepared for such eventuality? Do we have a response team on standby?

i hope we are, otherwise it will a major damage. also, another REAL worry is this industrial companies disposing their wastes along the coastal and riverside areas. what is happening now in china we don't want that in our own backyard right?

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 05:07 PM

i posted this reply in the supposedly should be locked no 20 thread, sorry.

Beautiful sites!

But this could easily be erased from the face of the earth with a senseless oil spill like what's happening now in Guimaras Island. I was one of the planners for their tourism master plan. Good potential but wiped out with a nasty oil spill.

Is Davao prepared for such eventuality? Do we have a response team on standby?

i hope we are, otherwise it will a major damage. also, another REAL worry is this industrial companies disposing their wastes along the coastal and riverside areas. what is happening now in china we don't want that in our own backyard right?

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (center) strikes a gong to open the 21th Kadayawan sa Dabaw at the Centennial Park. With him are Councilor Susabel Reta committee chair on Tourism and Ms Tina Dotimas Huab, Kadayawan sa Dabaw Foundation, Inc. president.
EDGAR ARRO

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/DavaoKadayawanPics.jpg

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 07:06 PM

^^ hey, kang kinsa na naadto ang dakong kawali? hehehe.

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:06 PM

Entertainment Article
David Pomeranz in Davao
By Bam Salvani Published : 2006-08-17

WHEN was the last time you heard of really good, beautiful music? Music that speaks of love and its different facets ---from falling in love to breaking up, unrequited love, relationships and more. Music that touches our soul and hits us to the very core of our hearts.

If you haven’t heard music of such kind for long, then it is just good and right to treat yourself to one wonderful night of great music and experience anew the magic of the immortal love songs of one of the best singers and songwriters of our time, David Pomeranz.

Pomeranz is back to Davao with a big, special concert for the Kadayawan Festival to once again share with us the songs that we, music lovers, have literally grown up with. For who could ever forget his songs like “Got to Believe in Magic,” “King and Queen of Hearts,” “If You Walk Away,” “Born for You” and a lot more -- multi-platinum love ballads all.

What makes Pomeranz’ concert more special is that it purposely helps an anti-child labor group as its sole beneficiary, thus the show’s theme: “End Child Labor, Now!” This is also the first concert event featuring an internationally renowned artist that has low-ticket prices (read: affordable) to accommodate all our music-loving folks.

Indeed, this is a real Kadayawan treat as an international musical event has finally hit Davao. So don’t ever miss this rare chance to witness the magic of the songs of a great musical artist that is David Pomeranz.

Watch him live in concert on August 19, 2006, Saturday, 8:30 pm, at the 4th level Convention Hall of the NCCC Mall. Ticket prices are at: P350 General Admission, P500 Special (guaranteed seats), P800 Premium (guaranteed seats), Limited and Reserved seats: P1,500 Platinum, P1,750 VIP. Get your tickets now!!!

davaoeagle

August 17th, 2006, 07:24 PM

mao siguro na lutuan kung magpakaon si mayor sa mga street children lol

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 07:35 PM

^^ unsay maayong pangutana, kinsay nawad-an or iparaffle nato ang karahay?

KulasKusgan

August 17th, 2006, 08:09 PM

Maoray pag-abot nako gikan sa meet. hik hik.

click this link:
SSC Davao Meet 08.17.06 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9674862#post9674862)

more pics to come...

tj_brewed

August 17th, 2006, 09:48 PM

KAdayawan - Truly the festival of festivals
August 18,2006
Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/08/18/feat/truly.the.festival.of.festivals.html")

A SPECTACULAR street dancing, a colorful parade of florally-dressed floats of various shapes and sizes, a food and musical extravaganza -- these are just few of the most-awaited highlights of the week-long celebration of Kadayawan sa Dabaw, which kicked off on August 14.

Thousands of local and foreign tourists flock Davao City to celebrate with Dabawenyos a fun-filled festival, which depicts Davao's rich cultural heritage.

Its remarkable success in the past made it at par with all other festivals in the country, such as Sinulog in Cebu, Ati-Atihan in Aklan and and Dinagyang in Iloilo.

In fact, it is one among the Philippine Festivals being promoted to the world by the Department of Tourism.

Kadayawan, indeed, is an attraction.

What used to be a cultural rite, where ethnic tribes around Mt. Apo usually gathered during harvest-time to give thanks to their gods especially the all powerful Bathala (Supreme God) for a bountiful harvest, has metamorphosed into a Festival of Festivals, celebrated in Davao City during the third week of August.

It has transformed into a festival, not only of thanksgiving, but to honor Davao's rich heritage, its past personified by ancient "lumads" and its people and to promote Davao City as an investment haven where lumads, Christians and Muslims co-exist in harmony.

All these can be witnessed through various activities and events, depicting the city's rich and colorful culture.

The thanksgiving festival was institutionalized in 1986 to unite Dabawenyos after the turbulent Martial Law years. It was then called "Apo Duwaling," a contraction of the famous icons of the city, namely Mt. Apo, durian and waling-waling. Two years later, it was renamed "Kadayawan sa Dabaw" to better reflect the merry spirit and indigenous theme of the celebration. Dayao, the root word of kadayawan, is a Dabawnon meaning good. Its derivative Madayaw is an all-positive lumad word that connotes happiness, beauty, bounty festivity, and good fortune.

Each year, the festival has grown bigger and more spectacular, marked by street dancing, floral float parade, agro-industrial trade fair, cultural shows, food festival and the Bagobo horsefight, a tribal animal show where native stallions are made to compete for a chosen mare.

But its organizers, led by the Kadayawan Foundation, have never run out of fresh activities in a bid to promote the city's rich resources and cultural heritage.

This year, Dabawenyos together with the rest of Mindanao celebrate the 21st Kadayawan sa Dabaw, with the theme: Nagkahiusang Katilingban Bisan Asa sa Kalibutan," aptly so as the festival goes beyond boundaries, limitations and beyond its past successes.

The 21st Kadayawan sa Dabaw, which kicked off with a Pasalamat on Monday, the formal opening rituals with an ecumenical ceremony held in front of the City Hall, and will be concluded on Sunday, has everything revelers could look for.

The food festival, first introduced some five celebrations ago in a limited scale and showcasing Davao's sumptuous culinary treasures, is now one of the festival's highlights with much flair.

Dubbed as Ka'an Dawet (literally means "food and music" in Bagobo), it features Davao cuisine as prepared by various restaurants, hotels, bars, resorts, eateries and caterers, in a bid to strengthen the claim of the city as the epicurean center in Mindanao.

This weeklong fiesta started August 14 and concludes on Sunday on Roxas Avenue. Making the feast even more exciting is the nightly entertainment featuring Davao City's finest bands and musical talents.

A milestone in Kadayawan celebrations is the live coverage of the festivities and beamed live all over the world, giving Davao City a positive exposure and big media mileage.

To be featured live before an international audience is Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan and the Floral Float Parade on Sunday.

True enough, the world is about to witness anew people's celebration of life through street dancing and merriment to the beat of agongs and kulintangs and modern variants along the major streets of Davao City, highlighted by choreographed theatrics and participated in by children and adults clad in colorful costumes.

Each year, the participants have continued to grow. This year, at least 3,000 participants will join Sunday's Indak Indak, of which 50 percent will be coming from the different provinces outside Davao.

The Floral Float Parade, another colorful parade of florally-dressed floats of various shapes and sizes and adorned with thousands of flowers, fruit and fresh produce in wild abundance, will also be beamed live to world TV audience.

Viewers will surely be amazed by a deluge of flora and fauna in the region, thriving amidst forests and marshes protected by mountains and fertile land. Several highlights of the weeklong revelry are also worth mentioning.

The Pamukaw warms up the city with an early dawn noise barrage and parade participated by folks from different sectors.

The Sayaw Mindanao or the Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival features theatrical tribal groups presenting music and dances of Mindanao's epics, folklore, and traditions.

The Hurawan, or Davao Horse Rites, is a real spectacle of the Bagobo's thanksgiving celebration where native stallions are made to compete for a chosen mare.

Tingog Kadayawan or the Concert of 400 Voices is a one-and-a-half choral concert serving as grand recital of 15-20 participating choirs. Urog Etnika or the Mindanao-based fashion and floral artists utilizing locally woven fabrics, fibers and accessories, and other materials endemic to Mindanao.

Agongan Ug Kulintangan or the Mindanao Indigenous Music Festival showcases indigenous music and performing skills in playing og agong, kulintang, gabang and other indigenous instruments participated by lumad elders and young enthusiasts of the tribal arts.

The Pasidungog is a culminating program formally recognizing winners of competitive events and festival supporters.

The Tabo or the Agro-Industrial Fair exhibits Mindanao's products, participated in by farmers, plant growers, handicraft producers and manufacturers.

The Indigenous People's Festival is a tribute to the ethnic and Muslim tribes in a presentation of songs, dances and dramatics that display their culture with pride.

The Floricultural Exhibit is a landscape presentation of flowers and ornamentals as well as display of indigenous flora species.

Yanog ug Yugyugan sa Kadalanan is street dancing in various thoroughfares in the city.

The Hiyas sa Kadayawan is a search without gender bias from outstanding personalities with Mindanawon appeal.

But, as expected, only female aspirants joined. The idea of having a beauty contest for both genders hasn't sunk in yet, it seems.

The Suba sa Kinabuhi or the Davao River Festival is an opportunity to present the historical Davao River from which Davao City derived its name. In this parade agricultural, industrial and aquatic products are flaunted on the waters in a procession of gaily decorated boats.

All these activities, coupled by various events organized by entertainment establishments and shopping malls in the city, made Dabawenyos proud of their cultural heritage. The past days saw the successful staging of these activities.

paulkrps

August 17th, 2006, 10:13 PM

^^ tj, nice talking to you bro. you sound the way you look hehehe. if was fun finally hearing your voices (especially gina). it humanizes everything in this thread. hehehe. hope that finally we can all meet each other next year (puhon). let's all plan for a really GRAND meet december of next year (me and my wife are praying for it, with GOD's grace).

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 12:33 AM

this is a repost :)
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maayong buntag.... :)

tomtacks

August 18th, 2006, 01:02 AM

Good Morning guys..

post more pics of the SSC meet last night. :) :)

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 01:05 AM

^^ welcome tomtacks. were you there sa meet last night?

tomtacks

August 18th, 2006, 01:18 AM

^^ welcome tomtacks. were you there sa meet last night?

Hey Paul, nope. We have other plans last night eh. We attended a birthday party at toril 7pm din. We planned to drop by at MTS pero baka malate na kami. Inaanak ko kasi. :)

Anyway, here are some pics taken last August 15, 2006 at MTS around 8PM. konti pa lang tao kasi ang aga pa.

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enjoy..

sugbuanon

August 18th, 2006, 02:05 AM

^^ nice place..

fLoAtEr

August 18th, 2006, 02:13 AM

asa na man tong mga nanginom gabii?hehehe,,,

:scouserd: :scouserd: :scouserd: :scouserd: :scouserd:

ga hagok pa?hehe

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 03:29 AM

^^ naa bay ningkamang? hehehe. wala untay nagmaoy.

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 03:54 AM

Maayong buntag !hik!

oi unya na sabha ? hehehe
really....... last night Taboan was the party place to be ! It (((ROCKS)))

Roll call:

Junax :hahaha bai you are truly a nice friend ,never expected you to be that "bibo",anyway thanks for the ride (literally and figuratively).till "September" paryt on

Gravy: Bai your not "mean" after all ...hahaha bitaw bai nice to know you " 1 of a kind" hik ...lakas tama talaga!!

Dave: as usual bai ..shhhhh sabot daan way pose sa akong pic's nahubog...hehehe starstruck gihapon ka hantud karon?

Gina: Mare i know you left early but anyway its really nice talking to you...shhh ato2x lang atung istorya.

xzibit31: bro.... hahaha kita diay ang early birds... ai naa padiay isa kabird si "eagle".

abskess: sorry bro never got the message dag.han jud nag text sa ako abi man gud nako si tj ang secretary..hehehe

tj:nice to know you pud bro pero miss jud nako mo kanta ka ...popular man gud ka .all over Davao man ka gabii !hehehe!

skyblue_navyblue : oi na hurot ba nimo tung beer? aw bear brand diay...ehehe:jk:

Ricky : salamat bro sa pag attend gabii ug sa "cheap in "....hehehe so what name did you decide?sa sunod bro !

Floater : nice meeting you too ..sayang wa koka dungog sa nindot nimong tingog

Lena: thanks min askling for texting me and the guys ,they gave you a big :hug: anyway they call me min askling! hahaha

Paul: Thanx bai for the call you are virtually in the meet... ako nag tilaw sa first kinilaw bwahaha para to sa imo kay ingon ni gravy unang mo tilaw sa yawa :jk:

Bagani : Thanx pud bro texting me sorry.lang.jud hastang busy og noisy but anyway did you got.my text message?

davaoeagle :hindi ka naman nag paramdam ? hehehe anyway naa man diay ka sa meet.

Mt. Apo : bro did you called miss malaysia guapa man diay..... mo kanta ..hahaha.

Rajah :di ka rinnag paramdam yaiks ! ayaw nalang hadlok man ko sa imong avatar! hahaha!

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 05:06 AM

simply_me

August 18th, 2006, 05:16 AM

Good Morning to All!

Had great time meeting u guys last night though ni sibat ko kay nag-alburuto na ang akong chaperon..lol.. next time will make sure wa na ko'y bitbit..

@Paul: nice hearing ur voice last night... hopefully u can join sa next meet.
@Lena: hopefully i wont be the only rose among the thorns in the next meet..(coz u will be there too..when will u visit Davao?)
@Tj: unta madayon ta to cover the parade this Sunday..haay unta makasibat ko..
@Dinabaw:aw, secret lang diay nato tung atong naistoryahan? maayo giunahan ko nimo..hahahaha :cheers:

Gravy, Junax, Abskess, Floater, Xibit, Sky (hope wa ko'y nalimtan) was a pleasure meeting u all..

Have a great day Davao and enjoy the Kadayawan!!! :cheers:

tigidig14

August 18th, 2006, 05:38 AM

Hey Paul, nope. We have other plans last night eh. We attended a birthday party at toril 7pm din. We planned to drop by at MTS pero baka malate na kami. Inaanak ko kasi. :)

Anyway, here are some pics taken last August 15, 2006 at MTS around 8PM. konti pa lang tao kasi ang aga pa.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/davaocity/mts-08-15-2006a.jpg

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enjoy..
wow nice venue...congrats again folks for the meet up :)

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August 18th, 2006, 05:47 AM

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davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 05:47 AM

Friday, August 18, 2006
Kadayawan shifts to high gear
By Nelson C. Bagaforo

STARTING Friday, the 21st Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration shifts to high gear with musical extravaganzas, bar and street parties, and product launchings that feature the country's top celebrities.

And catch your breath, they include FHM's (a men's magazine) sexiest women -- Katrina Halili and Angel Locsin.
It will be an added treat to Dabawenyos who are celebrating the colorful Festival of Festivals with more fun fares.

This time, they have the chance to meet their favorite movie and television stars send in by the country's rival networks -- GMA Network, Inc. and the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network -- to entertain thousands of revelers.

For partygoers, you can party with these celebrities who will surely taste and see for themselves Davao's nightlife. The city has its own posh resto-bars and other entertainment venues where guests can also enjoy the Dabawenyo hospitality.

Celebrities are expected to arrive Friday, including television host Marc Nelson who will entertain shoppers at SM City Davao starting at 2 p.m. The host of Sports Unlimited is the newest addition to SM Department Store's stable of image models. At Gaisano Mall of Davao, Clair, Fred and Nina of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition will also stage a show at The Atrium at 3 p.m.

On Friday night, expect the posh Pops Resto Bar in Bajada to be filled with Davao's partyphiles with top bar deejays from Manila and Cebu providing the latest music in bar dancing.

It will be a star-studded Saturday as more performers are coming in, including Halili and Locsin, both Kapuso stars.

The two will lead the Kapuso Day at SM City's Entertainment Plaza, starting at 10 p.m. They will be joined by the sexy Ara Mina and rumored boyfriend Polo Ravales, and young dramatic actor Dennis Trillo.

The five Kapuso stars will entertain shoppers with songs and dances and will sign autograph for their fans.

After which, the Jazz Fusion music and fashion show will follow, featuring Manila artists Tropikasya and Michael Alba at 6 p.m. in the same venue.

The Latin jazz musical presentation will be staged back-to-back with a fashion show featuring Davao's top models and a Manila-based male model.

This will be followed by a street party, dubbed as Jazz Fusion Party Al Fresco, at SM City's Front Covered Walk, featuring the same band Tropikasya. Admission is free.

Also Saturday at Gaisano Mall of Davao, international performer David Pomeranz will stage a mini-concert at the Atrium at 4 p.m. following a variety show that will feature ABS-CBN talent Aiza Marquez at 3 p.m.

At Pops Resto Bar, the party will continue Saturday night with the launch of Globe's 3G. The telecoms company promises a hot and fun-filled party for Davao City's partygoers and media practitioners. Globe's celebrity endorsers are expected to grace the event.

As Dabawenyos conclude the festivities on Sunday, ABS-CBN stables John Lloyd Cruz and Maja Salvador will stage a show at 4 p.m. also at Gaisano Mall's Atrium.

On the same day at SM City, Hale, one of the country's popular bands, will stage a mini-concert at the Entertainment Plaza at 4 p.m.

Davao's shopping malls have, indeed, become partners of the City Government in providing entertainment to Dabawenyos, especially during the staging of Kadayawan.

The Gaisano Mall of Davao kicked off its Kadayawan celebration with Starstruck 3 runner up Iwa Moto, who staged a show at The Atrium last Saturday afternoon.

The young actress, who, at the early stage of her career, has become controversial for being "pasaway," entertained shoppers with songs and dances.

Before Iwa appeared on stage, local band u.no.me. performed a number of songs, included in their debut album "Never Too Late." The group is a fast-rising Davao-born band performing in various entertainment venues in Davao City.

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 05:50 AM

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:07 AM

Friday, August 18, 2006
By Ben O. Tesiorna

BEAUTY pageants have become part of any celebration in the country such that many consider it as part of the Filipino culture that need to be respected and preserved.

There are different beauty pageants one could join depending on the gender or preference. There are beauty pageants for ladies, women, and even grandmothers just as there are pageants for men and gays. But never has there been a pageant that's open for all sexes and with only one category to compete in.

Thus, this year's Hiyas ng Kadayawan became so controversial because its organizers did just that -- a search that is open for all sexes with the sole winner being declared as the "Hiyas."

As expected this kind of a pageant was frowned upon by many officials especially the masculine. City councilor Jesus Zozobrado claimed to have a nightmare one evening where he saw a man being crowned as "Hiyas ng Kadayawan."

"I cannot reconcile the idea that our Hiyas is a man," Zozobrado during the city council's session. Organizers of the said search however said that Hiyas ng Kadayawan is not a traditional beauty pageant but rather a search for the Festival Gem, some kind of a "spokesmodel" for the Mindanao waving, fashion and floral industries, which Kadayawan is promoting.

"With that in mind, male and female can both compete since they will be judged not really on their physical appearance, but based on how well they can carry themselves and showcase the fashion designs and floral accessories made by our designers and artists," said Patmei Ruivivar, chief of staff of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

When Hiyas ng Kadayawan started in 1997 (before the passage of the Women Code), Id Acaylar conceptualized it with both male and female contestants. In 1997 and 1998, the Hiyas competition had both male and female contestants and winners. In succeeding years, there were no male contestants who qualified based on the criteria set.

"Thus, it created an impression that the Hiyas is a 'beauty contest' and that only females should be in it," Ruivivar said.

She said negative reactions to this year's Hiyas ng Kadayawan concept just proves the point of gender advocates that "beauty contests do promote gender bias/inequality because only females should join them."

"And when males do have "beauty contests," they are viewed in a derogatory manner," Ruivivar said.

But even Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is said to be not sold on the idea of a male Hiyas. For this, the mayor's office reportedly advised the organizers of the said pageant to exclude male contestants from the pageant.

But instead of just excluding the male contestants from the pageant, the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Foundation, Inc. and the 12 finalists of the 2006 Hiyas sa Kadayawan contest decided not to push through with the pageant this year.

Kadayawan Foundation Board member Id Acaylar said it would be unfair to exclude the current three men aspirants of the Kadayawan contest as such is gender-free but they could also not defy the orders of Duterte, being the mayor and "father of the city."

"We will not defy the direction of the mayor but we don't also want to sacrifice our principles," Acaylar said.

Acaylar's decision not to push through with the Hiyas ng Kadayawan as a matter of principle however irked Duterte. For this Acaylar was made to resign from his post as City Tourism Officer and Kadayawan Foundation co-chair. Acaylar submitted his irrevocable resignation last August 15.

The City Government meanwhile decided to keep on with the holding of Hiyas but this time without the male contestants.

The controversy over the 2006 Hiyas ng Kadayawan created a lot of questions in the mind of the Dabawenyos. Some people say that beauty pageants must now be stopped since it will only lead to the exploitation of the people who joined such.

Others say not only is it exploitative, but dangerous as well especially after a contestant of a beauty pageant search in a university here was burned alive.

Others meanwhile said beauty pageants are a major part of the Filipino revelries. One that should not be banned but rather protected and preserved.

Others say that beauty pageants should not be restricted to females only. As they reasoned out, beauty is not an exclusive property of women. This kind of philosophy is said to be the driving force behind the inclusion of male and even homosexuals in this year's Hiyas ng Kadayawan. They call it gender equality.

We asked women from different sectors on their opinion on the "battle of the sexes" in this year's Hiyas and here are their opinions:

"It's a novel idea, but one which I do not think respects the differences between the sexes. The same criteria for judging grace and poise for example cannot be used on both men and women. Such attributes would have to be embodied differently by the masculine and feminine, unless we celebrate the androgyny of the metrosexual, which I personally don't," said 1997 Mutya ng Davao Jamby Austria-del Rosario.

"I don't see any problem with that, it's not a beauty pageant anyway. It would be a different story if we have a mix gender for Mutya ng Dabaw. That will be the day na sobrang OA na tayo sa gender equality," ABS-CBN Davao's Christie Navacilla said.

"I am a great supporter of equal rights for both sexes. But in the case of Hiyas, I prefer that this be confined to women participants. Despite the global trends, we have not yet reached that comfort zone where you have both sexes competing for a singular beauty title," businesswoman Joji Ilagan-Bian said.

"I see nothing wrong with the contest. Participants have rights to show their wares as long as they do not appear malicious and that they follow the limitations of the law. Hiyas means jewel, so what's the fuss? I see it as a wholesome event to watch," journalist Editha Caduaya said.

"It will take a while for the public to get accustomed to a gender-free pageant. There should have been a Mr. And Ms. Kadayawan, not a merged pageantry in which we force an issue and let a woman win in the end anyway," said journalist Joji Alcantara.

Many said that Acaylar and his team's objective in making Hiyas gender-free is a laudable effort. Maybe in the future, this idea would be more acceptable. But, it just is not at the present time.

Ruivivar said that if she will have her way, she would opt for the highlighting of the "Urog Etnika", wherein the Hiyas search is but a component, in such a way that it would be more embracing of our diverse peoples and cultures.

"I would like to see models who represent the real people of Davao and Mindanao in all shapes and sizes (after all, we are not all 6-footers with 23-inch waistlines). I would also like to discourage the promotion of a particular standard of "beauty," which is generally unrealistic for the majority of women who do not all look like Margie Moran or Juliana Palermo.

And I would like the celebration of all kinds of beauty, instead of a competition among women," she said.

After all, the use of beautiful young women as "symbols of abstract ideals" is never a Filipino or Dabawenyo tradition. It was traced to ancient Europe where symbolic queens for May Day and other festivities were held.

Ruivivar said beauty contests in their present form started in America to promote business and sell products. Even before then, public protests were already held against such practice. Even middle class society shunned them.

It was only after World War II when beauty pageants became "respectable" when beauty queens were recruited to sell bonds and entertain troops.

"Clearly, that is not a Filipino nor a Dabawenyo tradition that should be promoted and preserved. Indigenous and Muslim women -- the natives of Davao --held great power and did not have to use their faces and bodies to sell products or promote business," Ruivivar said.

No less than Mayor Duterte understands and even shares the gender advocates' stand on beauty contests. During the meeting of the women leaders with Duterte on July 31, 2006 at Grand Men Seng, the mayor said: "I am with you on this issue. I owe it to my mother and my daughters. I do believe that there are beauty contests, which exploit and humiliate women and I do not like that.

However, as the Mayor, I have to look at all sides and base my official actions on what is constitutional and legal. I cannot just impose my own personal views on the City, I must be bound by the legal framework."

The City Council also reached a consensus not to ban beauty contests, but simply to regulate them, as provided in the Women Code.

Councilor Mabel Acosta suggested an amendment to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Women Code to include securing of permit by organizers of beauty contests from the Mayor's Office and for IGDD to evaluate their objectives, program, and criteria for judging before granting the permit.

And strict monitoring of such contests to make sure that women are not exploited or humiliated. This however does not end the great debate on beauty contests. This is just the beginning.

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:08 AM

Friday, August 18, 2006
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey

EVERY time the Kadayawan sa Dabaw comes around, all roads lead to Davao City as the event--a celebration for bountiful harvest--not only attracts people from other parts of the Philippines but also lures visitors from all over the world.

The entire month of August is one remarkable moment for the people of Davao, from government officials to ordinary citizens, as a series of activities are being held to give excitement to every Dabawenyo and, of course, local and foreign guests who venture their way to every nook and cranny of the city just to have fun.

This is also the time for the Davao athletes and those from other parts of the country to showcase their skills as Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has made it sure that sports will be one of the activities to highlight the Kadayawan festival.

This year is no different from the previous years. City sports coordinator Christopher "Bong" Go revealed that nearly P600,000 has been allocated by City Hall for sports alone in this year's Kadayawan. The budget will be used to organize tournaments in 16 events, which are scattered in different venues.

Some of the events had already been concluded while others like basketball, the centerpiece event of this year's Kadayawan, are still ongoing.

Giving the athletes a chance to display their skills and allow them to compete against the best is a top priority of the Duterte administration.

"We have lined up quite a number of sports activities as part of the Kadayawan Festival not just to spice up the celebrations, but to give again an avenue for our young athletes to hone their skills," Go said.

"We are glad to inform you that Mayor Duterte has approved of the various events because we provide our Davao athletes another venue for them to test their abilities and calibrate what is needed for their improvement," Go added.

Athletes from other parts of the country usually come around to participate during the Kadayawan, giving quality competition in every arena.

The sports activities actually rolled off with the bowling tournament in the last week of July at the Dover Lanes and will end with the softball event, which will conclude on September 10 at the University of Mindanao Matina campus.

Cycling, chess, football, dama, volleyball, billiards, swimming, boxing, dancesports, tennis, sepak takraw and kararedo are also being held in various venues.

There are also water sports to spice up the Kadayawan like kayaking, motorboat racing and fishing.

Basketball is easily the main event of this year's sports festivities, with top commercial teams from the neighboring provinces and Visayas coming over to Davao to give the fans good basketball.

M. Lhuillier MP Kwarta Padala of Cebu, Ozamiz City, Digos-Montaña, Pacman-Gensan and host Duterte Agilas saw action in a four-day tournament at the Almendras gym that was filled to the rafters every playing day.

Local cage fans who have been dying to again see quality basketball had a grand time throughout the tournament. Even Mayor Duterte made himself available during the opening to welcome the participants.

Elsewhere, in other sports events, the Davao athletes compete for glory, and there's no stopping them from scaling greater heights in the field of sports. Davao City, after all, is not only known for its durian and waling-waling. This is also the place where Southeast Asian Games triple gold medal winner in diving Shiela Mae Perez comes from.

MtApoStandard

August 18th, 2006, 06:09 AM

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:11 AM

Friday, August 18, 2006
The show goes on

THIS year's celebration of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival is definitely the most memorable and colorful festival for the last 21 years. The celebration is hounded by different intrigues and controversies just two days before the festival officially started.

First, Hiyas sa Kadayawan '06 committee chairperson Oscar G. Casaysay resigned from his post after being slighted when he was ordered by City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte to remove the male contestants from the contest.

Second, the Hiyas sa Dabaw contest was cancelled after the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Foundation, Inc. and the nine female Hiyas finalists decided not to push through with the said contest after learning that the three male finalists are to be eliminated as ordered by the city mayor. Tears fell from the female finalists with the "sacrifice" they have to make for the sake of gender-sensitivity and unity.

Third, Tourism Operations Officer Id Acaylar, who is a member of the Kadayawan Foundation, voluntarily resigned from his post after the mayor advised him to.

With all the controversies, conflict, resignations, one can't help but ask, is there still something to celebrate? The answer is a big yes, according to the organizers themselves.

Kadayawan sa Dabaw Foundation, Inc. president Tina Dotimas said celebrating the Kadayawan Festival is relevant to the economy of the city and in building a positive image of the city.

Acaylar said it will always be relevant to celebrate the Kadayawanas as shown by the people's common beginning.

He said, through the celebration, the people's culture is preserved and remembered.

Dotimas also said the festival is one way of promoting the city to the world.
"If you have noticed, most of the companies, establishments or groups in Mindanao or even sa labas would coincide their events in time for the Kadayawan," Dotimas said.

Based on the official list of Kadayawan activities, there are only 16 official events, these are the Tabo-Agro Industrial Trade Fair, Kaan Dawet-Street Food Fiesta, Pasalamat-Mass and Opening Rites, Tingog Kadayawan- Concert of 400 Voices, Hiyas sa Kadayawan-The Festival Symbol, Urog-Etnika-Mindanao Fashion Showcase, Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan-Street Dancing, Halad-Floral Float Parade and eight others.

But, the list of activities reached until 50 as groups and private establishments have also enlisted their events in time for the Kadayawan.

Among them is the Ikebana International Exhibit, USA Kadayawan Balik Davao Dinner Dance for a Cause, 2nd Global PWU-PWC Alumni Congress, RMN Kadayawan Pop Fiesta, Castrol Kadayawan Motorcross Competition, David Pomeranze Concert, MUZIKLABAN and many others.

Davao Convention and Visitors Cooperative Bureau vice-chair Art Boncato has confirmed the statement of Dotimas saying that August has become the peak month for travel and tourism in the city because a lot of people are coming into the city to witness the celebration.

"They know that they can get a premium because of the Kadayawan so a lot of groups, organizations would want to plan their meetings and events around the Kadayawan period," Boncato said in a separate interview.

According to Boncato, there are a total of 2,900 rooms in all hotels in the city. During the festival, these hotels enjoy a 90 to 100 percent occupancy.

"Regularly, there is only a 50-70 percent of occupation in hotels," he said.

With it, Boncato, who is also the vice chair of the Davao City Tourism Council, said celebrating the festival has helped the city become a tourist destination.

"Holding a festival sends positive messages. We have created a very good name for Davao because of the festival. Kadayawan has been a reputation itself already. In fact, it's position now is the festival of all festival," Boncato said.

According to him, the festival paved way for the participation of provinces in the Mindanao to participate and showcase their own culture, and songs and dances.

Boncato said the city's tourism has constantly improved as years passed because of the festival. (BRQ)

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 06:13 AM

Good Morning to All!

Had great time meeting u guys last night though ni sibat ko kay nag-alburuto na ang akong chaperon..lol.. next time will make sure wa na ko'y bitbit..

@Lena: hopefully i wont be the only rose among the thorns in the next meet..(coz u will be there too..when will u visit Davao?)

Gina hope your cute kids are doing fine and you too...:hug:

MtApoStandard

August 18th, 2006, 06:14 AM

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/console_07.jpg (http://www.davaoscubadive.com/)

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davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:14 AM

Amid controversy, the final selection and coronation night of "Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2006" pushed through Wednesday night with Kristine Grace Maambong (center), a 23-year-old BS Economics graduate of the University of the Philippines-Mindanao, winning the crown. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/MissKadayawan2006.jpg

Friday, August 18, 2006
UP Mindanao econ grad is this year's 'Hiyas'
By Barbara Carla R. Quiero

A 23-YEAR-old BS Economics graduate of the University of the Philippines is this year's "Hiyas ng Kadayawan."

Kristine Grace Maambong was crowned during the search's grand finals and coronation night at SM Entertainment Plaza Wednesday.

Maambong advises girls who want to join the Hiyas sa Kadayawan to have a desire to improve, persevere to succeed, and just "be yourself."

She went home P50,000 richer and is now city's ambassadress of goodwill who will promote not only the city, but the whole of Mindanao.

The 5'8" Dabawenya, who prefers to be called Kitten, bested eight other finalists who competed for the coveted crown.

She was crowned by City Legal Officer Melchor V. Quitain and Susan Antipuesto, the new Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2006 Committee chairperson.

"All my life I've been wanting to be a greater influence to others and I think I've achieved that tonight," Maambong said.

As the newly crowned Hiyas, Maambong said her advocacy is empowering the youth -- being the leaders of the next generation.

Nancy Blanco, who is from Zamboanga City, won the Hiyas ng Samsung award. She received a 21-inch colored television set.

Eleonor Albaladejo, a professional model who has already modeled all over Asia, won the Ms. Allure title.

The three male finalists who were subsequently dropped from the competition still modeled for their designers.

The floral bouquet made by Elizabeth Gonzales, the grand winner of the Urog Etnika Floral Bouquet contest, was modeled by Christian George Morales.

The panel of judges included Angie Corro of the Manila Bulletin, Gerald Duremdes of Samsung, Linnie Palacio of the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Neil Oropesa of Oroderm, Eusebio Avanceña of USAid, lawyer Rolly Dumalag of the Kadayawan Foundation and former Ms. Universe Margie Moran-Floirendo.

simply_me

August 18th, 2006, 06:23 AM

Hi Gina ... :) nice you had fun with them guys...haha ..I think I would rather have stayed home then go to bars..but I would have loved meeting you Gina....as I said befor to you...it sometimes get´s to be to much this malepower..sorry guys you are all nice but sometimes I long for a woman in here that understands me hahaha.`When I come to Davao Sooner then you know :wink2:....I pray God will be with me on the trip ...it is alot of flight delays and such in Europe due to terror atempts in London...alot of security...now a day´s.

Gina hope your cute kids are doing fine and you too...:hug:

we are all fine here :) .. didn't stay long w/ them last night as i know they still have more beers to drink ..hehe

brought w/ me my son though for me to have a good excuse to leave them so soon..lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/menicensimple/sscdavao005.jpg
giono, talking with the owl (supposed eagle as it is Davaoeagle's proxy during the meet)

MtApoStandard

August 18th, 2006, 06:23 AM

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 06:25 AM

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Some fine dining where to find for Kadayawan visitors

French Restaurant

CLAUDE's (http://www.hubporthosting.com/claudes/)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/claudes.jpg (http://www.hubporthosting.com/claudes/)

Spanish Restaurant

CASA HAVANA (http://www.casadehabana.com/htm-pages/home.htm)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/rotatepics3.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/casa.jpg (http://www.casadehabana.com/htm-pages/someplaceelse.htm)

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Hi MtApo.. nice pic´s of restaurants?..Hope you are doing great my friend...did you atend this big party in Davao last night per satelite?? :)

I did not atend at all, my cellph did not go through..and I decided to do other things like talking to a friend and do research and such exciting activities...had alot of fun and many laughters :)

Nice day mate :)

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:27 AM

we are all fine here :) .. didn't stay long w/ them last night as i know they still have more beers to drink ..hehe

brought w/ me my son though for me to have a good excuse to leave them so soon..lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/menicensimple/sscdavao005.jpg
giono, talking with the owl (supposed eagle as it is Davaoeagle's proxy during the meet)

Thanks Gina for the very apt (flattered!)representation of myself, that's a cute davao eagle replica played around by your adorable little one. I couldn't ask for a better proxy of myself. lol

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 06:29 AM

we are all fine here :) .. didn't stay long w/ them last night as i know they still have more beers to drink ..hehe

brought w/ me my son though for me to have a good excuse to leave them so soon..lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/menicensimple/sscdavao005.jpg
giono, talking with the owl (supposed eagle as it is Davaoeagle's proxy during the meet)

:) big smile ...cute little boy Gina...you must be so proud of your childrens. I see dinabaw in the background..hehehehe.

Have a good day Gina

simply_me

August 18th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Thanks Gina for the very apt (flattered!)representation of myself, that's a cute davao eagle replica played around by your adorable little one. I couldn't ask for a better proxy of myself. lol

my son got confused there..told him say hi to Davaoeagle..but it's an owl..okok..it's an owl..but it's davaoeagle.. :bash: whew!

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 06:38 AM

just woke up...hehe had a blast last night..pero sa later part, bigla nag alburoto tyan ko..so imbes na sumabay ako kay junax pauwi, mnagpadrop ako sa hotel ng friend ng mom ko sa mt.apo, hahaha (and you know what happened na siguro)lols, naulaw lang ko magsulti kay junax ug kulas..hahaha (damn that kinilaw!..lami pero deadly sa tyan)..ooooooopppsss another round of S#!t..off to the toilet..nyiii

tigidig14

August 18th, 2006, 06:47 AM

my son got confused there..told him say hi to Davaoeagle..but it's an owl..okok..it's an owl..but it's davaoeagle.. :bash: whew!
thats cute yet funny :lol:

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:51 AM

my son got confused there..told him say hi to Davaoeagle..but it's an owl..okok..it's an owl..but it's davaoeagle.. :bash: whew!

Ha ha, kawawa naman ang bata, taka tuloy siya ano 'tong pinagagawa nyo sa skin?

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:00 AM

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 07:02 AM

some pix from last night...

sa videoke na ako nakakuha ng pic

special guest, lady and lord redhorse (babae yung sa left lalake yung sa right..see the diff?)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc7.jpg

lord redhorse staring at junax saying WTF are you doing?why you drinking mah B**tch?lols
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc6.jpg

biggest bummer of the night..damn these signs are everywhere!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc5.jpg

may tama na....
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc3.jpg

and lastly davaoeagle got dead drunk..hush now little bird..hehe
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc.jpg

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 07:19 AM

dave oh, forgot to say...nomatter what dinabaw tells youd do not hide any pictures...hehehehe I am a "tuffa tjej" remember... :)

All of you have a good day and see ya..
dinabaw min älskling <------hahaha you are as handsome some as I remember you ummmmm get all soft hearted here now.."dreaming away":kiss:

thanks gravy for posting pics...

I gotta go busy busy...

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:24 AM

thanks for that shot for davaoeagle, sure he was dead drunk with you guys.

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted scandinavian girl
dinabaw nice you had alot of fun...really, really good. hahaha min älskling don´t you have älsklings in Davao since you make it a joke and laugh about me saying it you guys??? I can say it like you dinabaw do to me- langa- instead maybe you do not laugh about me then? I ´ll bet noone that took the word älskling in their mouth

Yeah alot of fun! wished you where there :cry: anyway they teased me about min askling coz they always read our post and threy thougth its our "secret code" :wink2: they don't mean bad. anyway i shhhhhh dave because i don't like my photo of myself.... drunk
:scouserd:

Have a nice day min askling! :hi:

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 07:35 AM

davaoeagle: ..sorry bro nahurot na jud na kug suroy ang davao wa dyud ko kita ug eagle.... hehehe maayo na lang naa akong pagumangkon owl!

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Gravy_addict
just woke up...hehe had a blast last night..pero sa later part, bigla nag alburoto tyan ko..so imbes na sumabay ako kay junax pauwi, mnagpadrop ako sa hotel ng friend ng mom ko sa mt.apo, hahaha (and you know what happened na siguro)lols, naulaw lang ko magsulti kay junax ug kulas..hahaha (damn that kinilaw!..lami pero deadly sa tyan)..ooooooopppsss another round of S#!t..off to the toilet..nyiii

Oi basig sa biglang liko na ha baka ibang part ang nag alburoto?waman ta nag inom ug gatas gabii si sky lang man....:laugh:

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:40 AM

igsoon diay mo Gina bro? mao diay pareha mo mga guapo ug guapa ug si giono cute pud bataa. he he. pag-uli nako next kadayawan, magbunTAGAY tang tanan. lol

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 07:42 AM

Oi basig sa biglang liko na ha baka ibang part ang nag alburoto?waman ta nag inom ug gatas gabii si sky lang man....:laugh:

lols, malay nyo bitaw nideretso diay ko sa tionko sa may central bank..lols

hehe..its the kinilaw and water combo siguro bai., kay naulahi man ang redhorse

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:44 AM

Oi basig sa biglang liko na ha baka ibang part ang nag alburoto?waman ta nag inom ug gatas gabii si sky lang man....:laugh:

Basin na*&^?:g siya sa Elle's Pension ni Dr. Mangaoil. Ako sauna kay sa Marco Polo or Mercure kay limpio kaayo ug bag-o ang mga cr. excuse po!

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 07:50 AM

lols.... ganahan kaayo nng picture feel kaayo ni miss malaysia ang red horse :cheers:
Originally Posted by gravy_addict
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/7876/sc6vs8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:54 AM

Murag lami kaayo nang giinom ni Bai Junax ah. Murag ayos kaayo pamati sa atong migo. Asa pud mo na karaoke?

fLoAtEr

August 18th, 2006, 07:55 AM

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 07:57 AM

sa barkada KTV..sa wheels n more compound.

thanks to junax foir the treat..hehe sa uulitin

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 08:04 AM

Si JUnax ug katong tapad ni xzibit sa pics posted by Gina kay familiar ba. he he. Nag katagbo na gyud mi ana nila sa Davao sauna. Well, small world indeed! lol

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 08:10 AM

^^ dili bai si sky_blue too tan.awa naka uniform pa!

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 08:12 AM

sleeping time for me. Nice seeing you having fun guys. Davao is truly blessed to have you as its constituents. We are truly blessed having Davao as our HOME.

tj_brewed

August 18th, 2006, 09:08 AM

i just woke up! good morning! ooops 3:22 pm na pala!eheheheheh good afternoon then!

Nice meeting u all! sorry diay wa ko kabalik sa wheels and more drive for the vid ok. i was @ The Venue. tapos someone invited me sa Rizal Promenade. I was on my way to Wheels when i got a txt sayin na u were on ur way home na! huhuhuhuh sorry kaau. anyway...i dont know how to sing! but dancing is my forte! ahihihihihhiihihih

i'll post some Davao pix tomorrow.....for now, i ll take my shower and head to the streets to take some shots!

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 09:16 AM

go get em TJ (the shots)

anyway, maybe we guys can bump into each other for tomorros parties..i guess junax and the rest of the videoke gang are still knocked out from the drinking and the singing..lols

LordCarnal

August 18th, 2006, 10:25 AM

^^

Tj, amo nya pasalubong ha.. thanks.. hehehehehehehehe

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 10:59 AM

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/21/81/2991812/32974310622874m.jpg

bukas na to! punta kayo!!!

KulasKusgan

August 18th, 2006, 11:38 AM

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/21/81/2991812/32974310622874m.jpg

bukas na to! punta kayo!!!

chill-out?

karon lang ko kadungog ani nga grupo. ok man diay kaayo.

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 11:46 AM

^^ asa ng mga pics sa meet dave? sige na post na.

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 11:49 AM

^^ asa ng mga pics sa meet dave? sige na post na.
here:
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=385877

melon

August 18th, 2006, 12:40 PM

Congrats guys on your meet!

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 12:54 PM

post ko lang..ateneo sports complex

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/sportscomplex.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/gradeschool_ovalfield.jpg

junax

August 18th, 2006, 01:24 PM

^^ good evening guys... hapit lang ko...

guys na post na nako some of the picture sa meet here...
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9683596#post9683596

guess who graced the event?
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/sscdavao059.jpg

evidence? here... me... same location with digong...
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/sscdavao/sscdavao060.jpg

ang uban guys sa sunod na kay gisugo ko hehehehe... happy kadayawan!!!

habagatcentral1

August 18th, 2006, 01:51 PM

Wow! Kusog kaayo ang SSC Davao ba! Mayor Rudy!

habagatcentral1

August 18th, 2006, 01:53 PM

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/21/81/2991812/32974310622874m.jpg

bukas na to! punta kayo!!!

^^ Up Dharma!!!!! Wow! I wish I'm there but i'm here in Iloilo.

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 02:17 PM

Yeah alot of fun! wished you where there :cry: anyway they teased me about min askling coz they always read our post and threy thougth its our "secret code" :wink2: they don't mean bad. anyway i shhhhhh dave because i don't like my photo of myself.... drunk
:scouserd:

Have a nice day min askling! :hi:

Thank you dinabaw wishing you the same.

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 02:37 PM

Rajah :di ka rinnag paramdam yaiks ! ayaw nalang hadlok man ko sa imong avatar! hahaha!

i was there dong Dinabaw :) but only one person :cheers: can attest to my presence there...

i was the man in black :lol:

@day lena: was für eine Übersetzung denn? :)

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 02:46 PM

you were there?!?! bat di ka nagpakita?

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 02:52 PM

^^Mao diay gi sakitan kag tiyan gi ilog ninyo ni sky ng gatas sa bata mao na nag hilak :cry:..lol
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6360/sscdavao025dl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by rajah_soliman
i was there dong Dinabaw but only one person can attest to my presence there...

i was the man in black

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1641/sc3jh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ikaw bana naa sa wall rajah ............ :runaway: lol

or kini nag morph lang ka ala alien sa Man in Black
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7384/sscdavao059wi1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Photogenic man diay si mayor :)

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 02:55 PM

i was there dong Dinabaw :) but only one person :cheers: can attest to my presence there...

i was the man in black :lol:

@day lena: was für eine Übersetzung denn? :)

Hi rajah thanks for last night ...:) die ubersetzugn war das shhh shhh und alles ..von diese treffen...oh du bist der mann in schwarz...??? :runaway:

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 03:00 PM

@ dinabaw..aw naakpan diay ang pag ilog nako sa gatas?hehe

dugay man gud kaayo mag order ug beer, unya naulaw man ko mag una una kay abi pa lang palahubog..nya nireklamo na si floater kay uhaw na daw..haha

dinabaw

August 18th, 2006, 03:06 PM

^^ hahaha maayo nalang wa pa ni abot si digong .... :runaway:

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 03:15 PM

i was there dong Dinabaw :) but only one person :cheers: can attest to my presence there...

i was the man in black :lol:

@day lena: was für eine Übersetzung denn? :)

rajah so funny :lol: du hast ja teilgenommen ...in deine art und weisse...:okay: rajah your are so smart...always... :)

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 18th, 2006, 03:17 PM

grabe!!!

memorable lagi tong meet ay!!
pwede i-rewind to?
sus! kung wala tong mga parents nako karon,

1 in the morning na siguro ko uli!! hehe!!
but sadly, naka-uniform ko!!

sa next meet, mag-civilian na jud ko!!
sayang!! naka-wrangler pa man unta ko ganina! original pa jud!!

kamo man gud ba!! hehe!! magsisisi kayo!! bwahaha!!

anyway, news?

sugbuanon

August 18th, 2006, 03:21 PM

some pix from last night...
special guest, lady and lord redhorse (babae yung sa left lalake yung sa right..see the diff?)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/waway625/Sc7.jpg

inyo unta ni gipahabal ang duha para managhan.. :D

napa moy pics na completo mo tanan para maka-ila pud mi sa mga davao forumers.. basin pa diay masaag mi diha sa davao.. :D

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 03:23 PM

grabe!!!

memorable lagi tong meet ay!!
pwede i-rewind to?
sus! kung wala tong mga parenets nako karon,

1 in the morning na siguro ko uli!! hehe!!
but sadly, naka-uniform ko!!

sa next meet, mag-civilian na jud ko!!
sayang!! naka-wrangler pa man unta ko ganina! original pa jud!!

kamo man gud ba!! hehe!! magsisisi kayo!! bwahaha!!

anyway, news?

kaw gyud sky, kabalo man diay ka nga naa kay laag. kay nganong wa ka magdala og pang civilian nimo ha? sunod ha, iandam na na daan.

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 03:24 PM

naa sa SSC DAVAO MEET THREAD..

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=385877

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 18th, 2006, 03:26 PM

uy next time ha, kanang maka-civilian na ko!!

ok ok ok??

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 18th, 2006, 03:33 PM

kaw gyud sky, kabalo man diay ka nga naa kay laag. kay nganong wa ka magdala og pang civilian nimo ha? sunod ha, iandam na na daan.
kay unsaon man!! gikan man ko skul! unya hapit na 6:00 P.M

alangan na magdala-dala ko cellophane!

ug maka-usa pa wala ko naka-pananghid sa akong parents!

that's why!

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 03:36 PM

^^ hala sige, ang tshirt isol-ob na lang daan para di mahalata. hahaha. unsang school diay ka?

junax

August 18th, 2006, 03:59 PM

good evening guys!

kuya paul nice talking to you last night, kung naa pa ka duha namo ni mayor mo grace sa event.

pictures sa meet here...
SSC DAVAO MEET PICTURES (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9683596#post9683596)

sa tanan niadto kagabii, YAHOOOO lingaw kaayo ko from start to finish. nice meeting you guys, morag 3 am na gyud ko nakaabot sa house hehe.

Kadayawan shifts to high gear
By Nelson C. Bagaforo

STARTING Friday, the 21st Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration shifts to
high gear with musical extravaganzas, bar and street parties, and
product launchings that feature the country's top celebrities.

And catch your breath, they include FHM's (a men's magazine) sexiest
women -- Katrina Halili and Angel Locsin.

It will be an added treat to Dabawenyos who are celebrating the
colorful Festival of Festivals with more fun fares.

This time, they have the chance to meet their favorite movie and
television stars send in by the country's rival networks -- GMA
Network, Inc. and the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network -- to entertain
thousands of revelers.

For partygoers, you can party with these celebrities who will surely
taste and see for themselves Davao's nightlife. The city has its own
posh resto-bars and other entertainment venues where guests can also
enjoy the Dabawenyo hospitality.
Celebrities are expected to arrive Friday, including television host
Marc Nelson who will entertain shoppers at SM City Davao starting at
2 p.m. The host of Sports Unlimited is the newest addition to SM
Department Store's stable of image models. At Gaisano Mall of Davao,
Clair, Fred and Nina of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition will also
stage a show at The Atrium at 3 p.m.

On Friday night, expect the posh Pops Resto Bar in Bajada to be
filled with Davao's partyphiles with top bar deejays from Manila and
Cebu providing the latest music in bar dancing.
It will be a star-studded Saturday as more performers are coming in,
including Halili and Locsin, both Kapuso stars.

The two will lead the Kapuso Day at SM City's Entertainment Plaza,
starting at 10 p.m. They will be joined by the sexy Ara Mina and
rumored boyfriend Polo Ravales, and young dramatic actor Dennis
Trillo.
The five Kapuso stars will entertain shoppers with songs and dances
and will sign autograph for their fans.

After which, the Jazz Fusion music and fashion show will follow,
featuring Manila artists Tropikasya and Michael Alba at 6 p.m. in the
same venue.

The Latin jazz musical presentation will be staged back-to-back with
a fashion show featuring Davao's top models and a Manila-based male
model.

This will be followed by a street party, dubbed as Jazz Fusion Party
Al Fresco, at SM City's Front Covered Walk, featuring the same band
Tropikasya. Admission is free.

Also Saturday at Gaisano Mall of Davao, international performer David
Pomeranz will stage a mini-concert at the Atrium at 4 p.m. following
a variety show that will feature ABS-CBN talent Aiza Marquez at 3
p.m.

At Pops Resto Bar, the party will continue Saturday night with the
launch of Globe's 3G. The telecoms company promises a hot and fun-
filled party for Davao City's partygoers and media practitioners.
Globe's celebrity endorsers are expected to grace the event.

As Dabawenyos conclude the festivities on Sunday, ABS-CBN stables
John Lloyd Cruz and Maja Salvador will stage a show at 4 p.m. also at
Gaisano Mall's Atrium.

On the same day at SM City, Hale, one of the country's popular bands,
will stage a mini-concert at the Entertainment Plaza at 4 p.m.

Davao's shopping malls have, indeed, become partners of the City
Government in providing entertainment to Dabawenyos, especially
during the staging of Kadayawan.

The Gaisano Mall of Davao kicked off its Kadayawan celebration with
Starstruck 3 runner up Iwa Moto, who staged a show at The Atrium last
Saturday afternoon.

The young actress, who, at the early stage of her career, has become
controversial for being "pasaway," entertained shoppers with songs
and dances.

Before Iwa appeared on stage, local band u.no.me. performed a number
of songs, included in their debut album "Never Too Late." The group
is a fast-rising Davao-born band performing in various entertainment
venues in Davao City.

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 18th, 2006, 04:08 PM

^^ hala sige, ang tshirt isol-ob na lang daan para di mahalata. hahaha. unsang school diay ka?
UIC. nganuman?

paulkrps

August 18th, 2006, 04:14 PM

lalang. sunod ha, basig madakpan ka sa madre, hehehe.

seriously, guys, fun talking to you too. sayang, palakaw napud ko para ofis mao wa ko kadugay og istorya. sa sunod, next year puhon, kitakits pa.

junax

August 18th, 2006, 04:20 PM

@junax: could not get back to you last nite i was busy, sorry bro. tried a ring but ?network busy could not get through. neways glad you all had a grand time last nite. .

no probs bai mtapo... grabe ka busy ang davao city karon, suroy ko ganiha streets of rizal, palma gil, roxas and bonifacio are close. mag sakit gyud inyo tiil ug binaktas, party all over ang atong city! halos tanan malls midnite sale. mga artista ug mga banda nagkalat sus kabibo na lang gyud.

junax

August 18th, 2006, 04:29 PM

napa moy pics na completo mo tanan para maka-ila pud mi sa mga davao forumers.. basin pa diay masaag mi diha sa davao.. :D

naa diri tanan pics bai sugbuanon... morag nabutangan man siguro nako ug caption tong mga pics (from left to right) kaw na lang bahala moila ila sa amo hehe...

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9683596#post9683596

good nite SSC Davao... going home nako naa ko NCCC mall karon.

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 05:52 PM

salamat bai Junax for the pics! Awesome! Nakaila na gyud ko sa akong mga idol diri sa SSC. You really had a great time for sure. Inggit ko hehe.

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 06:24 PM

exactly ako tong shadow behind http://www.my-smileys.de/smileys2/asthanos.gifhttp://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1641/sc3jh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ikaw bana naa sa wall rajah ............ :runaway: lol

@inday lena: sei still :lol:

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 06:31 PM

you were there?!?! bat di ka nagpakita?

are you sure "hindi tayo nagkita" :lol: ...anyway thanks for that round of "drink"http://www.my-smileys.de/smileys2/darkevil.gif

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 06:33 PM

exactly ako tong shadow behind http://www.my-smileys.de/smileys2/asthanos.gif

@inday lena: sei still :lol:

rajah was ist das :runaway: schatten ...the aliens are coming....nett dich zu sehen rajah, ich habe dich vermisst ehrlich!! :) Alle leute sind in samahan in the thread von junax...

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 06:38 PM

exactly ako tong shadow behind http://www.my-smileys.de/smileys2/asthanos.gif

@inday lena: sei still :lol:

murag incubus, eeeeh!

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 07:03 PM

double posting ....sorrrrrriiiii

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 07:06 PM

murag incubus, eeeeh!

ayaw ng incubus dong davaoeagle...imp lang kuno http://www.chattalk.de/help/grrrrr.gif

@inday lena: :hug: viel spass hier oder?...alle sind wieder da :lol:

Kadayawan pic
(Miss Universe -Margie Moran and the Lumads)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/08/19/article_183395_08-19-2006.jpg

scandinavian girl

August 18th, 2006, 07:23 PM

ayaw ng incubus dong davaoeagle...imp lang kuno http://www.chattalk.de/help/grrrrr.gif

@inday lena: :hug: viel spass hier oder?...alle sind wieder da :lol:

Kadayawan pic
(Miss Universe -Margie Moran and the Lumads)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2006/08/19/article_183395_08-19-2006.jpg

hahah ja viel spass und alle sind wieder da wirklich alle, sogar "fau" ! Das freut mich... :) :hug:

WawaY[625]

August 18th, 2006, 07:27 PM

ahhh incubus as in the demon nga incubus..abi nako tung banda..lols

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:34 PM

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:38 PM

By Barbara Carla R. Quiero
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Main streets closed to traffic for Indak, Floral Float parade

THE Traffic Management Center (TMC) will block major thoroughfares starting at noon Saturday until Sunday afternoon in downtown area for the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan and the Halad-Floral Float Parade.

Closed to traffic are the Ponciano Reyes St., C.M. Recto Avenue, Bonifacio, Legaspi, and San Pedro Streets, and Magsaysay Avenue.

Public utility drivers are allowed to seek out their own routes in the meantime.

"Drivers can pass through open routes wherever they want, we will not apprehend them. But that does not mean that those with a Buhangin franchise will be allowed to ply the Talomo route, for example," Gempesaw said in a phone interview Friday.

TMC has been fielding its people full force since Friday last week.

"I instructed my personnel not to leave their assigned post. They will even be given meal assistance so that they will not have to leave their posts," he said.

He added that TMC supervisors will also patrolling the downtown area to check of the flow of traffic.

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 07:40 PM

A lumad spoons up a cassava concoction cooked in bamboo on the plate of Margie Moran Floirendo during Thursday's Kasamongan Festival at the Institute of Indigenous Peoples Education. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/KasamonganFesstivalmargie.jpg

Miss Universe 1973 -Margie Moran (now a Davaoena)

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davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:42 PM

Saturday, August 19, 2006
GMA television network gets permit for Kadayawan
By Nelson C. Bagaforo

GMA Network Inc. has finally secured a permit from City Hall to set up its state-of-the-art equipment that could feed live the culminating activities of the Kadayawan sa Davao starting Saturday until Sunday.

GMA 7 secured the permit from the Business Bureau. "We got it (necessary permit) last Tuesday," GMA 7 Davao manager Mariles Puentevella said in a press conference Friday.

For this, GMA-7 can set up its equipment at vantage spots at parade and competition grounds for a better coverage of the culminating activities and feed them live not only in the country but also to the world through GMA Pinoy TV.

In the wake of this development, GMA News vowed a comprehensive live coverage of today's "Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan" and tomorrow's floral float parade.

To ensure top-quality live feeds, Rikki Escudero, GMA News and Public Affairs assistant vice president and regional television head, said they will be using their SNG (Satellite News Gathering)-Advent equipment set-up.

"It's the very same broadcast equipment the network used to transmit clear and crisp video feeds directly from Mt. Everest base camp in June," she said.

She said it will only be for the third time the network is using the modern equipment.

"The first was the Mt. Everest coverage, then the Pangasinan flashfloods and the Kadayawan sa Dabaw," she said.

Escudero said they will also pre-empt GMA's programming on Sunday morning from 8-11 a.m. in Davao City to give way for the live coverage of the colorful floral float parade.

"For the first time we will have a comprehensive coverage of Kadayawan. We want to show to the world how colorful and unique this festival is. We will give them the sights and sounds unique to Kadayawan," she said.

Updates of the events will also be reported live on GMA's Flash Report. There will be roundups this afternoon after Startalk and tomorrow afternoon after SOP.

"So expect a lot of viewers because both shows, Startalk and SOP, are both top ratings, especially in Mega Manila," she said.

Reports have it that the war between GMA and ABS-CBN has spilled over to Kadayawan as the two giant stations fought who will be given the right to cover the festival highlights.

But Escudero said: "This is not a network war. We believe Kadayawan is for everybody. It is a festival that everyone should enjoy."

Such controversy has worsened when giant networks GMA-7 and ABS-CBN were dragged into the controversial resignation of Acaylar as city tourism officer.

Escudero explained they have nothing to do with Acaylar's resignation, saying the former City Hall official was "very good... very open to us."

Acaylar was asked to resign by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte after he called for press conference announcing the scrapping of Hiyas sa Kadayawan.

Duterte earlier asked Acaylar to exclude male contestants from the search.

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:42 PM

Saturday, August 19, 2006
Indak set Saturday

BANKEROHAN barangay captain Edgar Ibuyan urge Dabawenyos to go out in the streets Saturday to witness and enjoy the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan contest starting at noon.

Ibuyan, who chairs the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan 2006 committee said this year's contest has seven new groups participating although the total is five less than last year's.

This year's new entries are the Philippine Women's College of Davao; Padang-Padang Festival of Parang, Maguindanao; Baranyong National High School of Barayong Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; Phoenix Pop Squad of Mintal High School; Helobung Lake Sebu of the Davao City National High School; Indak Kabataan of Digos City and Davao Medical Center with Pope John Paul II of Davao City.

"Even if the event is covered by television networks and you see it on TV, it's better experienced live. Your visitors will really enjoy it," Ibuyan said in an interview Friday.

Ibuyan said there are only a total of 27 participating groups, five less than last year's 32.

There are still several groups from outside the city who are joining, including, the Sambulayang Cultural Dance Troup from Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao; Sinagtala Dance Troup from Cotabato City; Tribong Dumingonon from Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur; Surigao del Norte Provincial Cultural Contingent and several others.

Davao City-based groups include the Tribong Alta from Trading Boulevard; Malabog National High School from Malabog, Paquibato; Manglayadan Dance Troup from Tibungco and Magallanes Elementary School, which is the defending champion.

They will be judged for their choreography and creativity, execution, audience impact/participation, visual impact and music.

Mayet Ibuyan, co-chairperson of the Kadayawan committee, said the panel of judges will be composed by professional choreographers.

The grand winner will bring home P500,000 and trophy, first runner-up with P300,000 and trophy, second runner-up with P150,000 and trophy, third runner-up with P75,000 and trophy and fourth runner-up with P50,000. (BRQ)

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:46 PM

Saturday, August 19, 2006
Majika stars lead 'Todo Kalingawan'

A ONE-of-a-kind magical Kadayawan Festival awaits all Kapusong Dabawenyos as GMA Network brings the biggest stars of its top-rating fantaserye, Majika, to Davao as the city goes "Todo Kalingawan sa Kadayawan."

Join Sabina (Angel Locsin), Argo (Dennis Trillo), Juno (Katrina Halili), Ebrio (Polo Ravales) and Sara (Ryza Cenon), together with the hosts of GMA Davao's Kuyaw for the Kapuso Kadayawan Mall Show at the SM City Davao.

Festivities start at 11 a.m. with 103.5 Wow Nindotah Ah!'s Videoke Contest. Auditions for Kuyaw's Pop Sensation Showdown follows at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

The Kapuso on-ground show, which includes fun games and raffle prizes, begins at 2 p.m. Finally at 4 p.m, the star-studded Kapuso Kadayawan Mall Show kicks off with the Majika stars!

GMA's grand Majika-inspired float and the Majika stars will also be joining the Kadayawan floral float parade Sunday.

GMA will also pre-empt its regular Sunday morning programming for a comprehensive live coverage of the Kadayawan Festival with updates of the running events during the float parade and various highlights of the Kadayawan celebration like the "Indak-indak sa Kadalanan".

To ensure top-quality live feeds, GMA News will be using its SNG -Advent equipment set-up -- the very same broadcast equipment the network used to transmit clear and crisp video feeds directly from the Mt. Everest Base Camp during its Everest Watch just a few months ago.

Non-stop merriment is definitely guaranteed with GMA's "Todo Kalingawan sa Kadayawan", highlighted by the Majika fever this weekend. Watch out for GMA's Majika-inspired floral float and its live Kadayawan coverage on August 20 from 8 a.m. to noon.

davaoeagle

August 18th, 2006, 07:56 PM

are you sure "hindi tayo nagkita" :lol: ...anyway thanks for that round of "drink"http://www.my-smileys.de/smileys2/darkevil.gif

mao ni aking ginamean na incubus (the dark evil appearing like a smoke), scary coz I had a nightmare befor with this as the culprit. eeeeh!

Rajah_Soliman

August 18th, 2006, 08:10 PM

mao ni aking ginamean na incubus (the dark evil appearing like a smoke), scary coz I had a nightmare befor with this as the culprit. eeeeh!

:lol: i was thinking of the other connotation :lol:

i'm taking a nap :runaway:

Skyblue_Navyblue

August 19th, 2006, 12:17 AM