I saw tons of MM pics, few of Baguio and Cebu,
......but when scrolled down this Philippines forum so far I didn't find any single pic of both Davao and Zamboanga.... (only news and articles)

as Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines, Davao and Zamboanga should be taken into account as national main center of developments in the southern Philippines :)

hope to see these two cities images soon.... diba?

mga postcards madami...pero actual pics, :no:

hmm... aren't there any guys 'round here from the south? at least Davao?

alam ko meron...I forgot the name of that forumer... :bash:

Cruizer comes from Zambo. And my dad comes from there too...dats why i visit Zambo often (but not this summer:( )

A few pics by Rommell Dorado of DVO

Arrival/Departure Area:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/MyAviationNetPhotoID00057811.jpg

Check-in Area:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/04060601.jpg

Terminal/Ramp Area:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/04060501.jpg

Overview:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/04060502DVO.jpg

Wow! DVO looks great! Clean, bright and organized. I like the unique roof of the terminal, not the usual boxy-type building. Are there photos of the interiors of the departure gate areas? I'd like to see how they look like.

wow!!! Davao's new aiport's awesome!! definitely at par with other provincial airports like Thailand's Phuket!! too bad it took so looooooong to open though.... hopefully, we won't be disappointed with the other new aiports being developed in batangas and iloilo (??)...

Batangas has an airport!?

oh, oops... sorry! I just went through the Good/Bad News thread now and rechecked. it's Iloilo and Negros Occidental. Puerto Princessa is also supposed to get a new airport, right?

by the way, has anyone been to Davao's website (http://www.davaocity.gov.ph)? awesome!! unlike any other local city government website! so fast and organized - pretty much up-to-date as well... I hope all the other local governments could pattern their sites (and physical cities) into that of Davao's! impressive!!!

wow ung aerial shot! :bow:

2 pics of Davao:

Street:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid128/p39501f5d3b4dcd2f998a0680eb0373a6/f7e26d0d.jpg

Billboards:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid128/p665515a7f0147a08a89e42f9c1d6821a/f7e26cf7.jpg

DVO Control Tower, by Rommel Dorado
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/DVO_CT.jpg

davao looks awesome!!! the roads are so clean and everything!! is it really the world's largest city? that's what it says on its website...

they should clean up that air traffic control tower though... the rest of the airport looks awesome talaga...

davao looks awesome!!! the roads are so clean and everything!! is it really the world's largest city? that's what it says on its website...

talaga? whow! :bow:

wow davao looks awsome now.. gusto ko na talaga umuwi.. i miss that place, it really has change since i last went there..

Old:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/04062502.jpg
vs.
New:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SunKing/04061715.jpg

Hopefully,Davao City gets to become a Special Economic Zone in the future.It has so much space for industries and urban expansion.I think it also needs some Cyberparks for IT Technology and attraction for foreign investors.

very nice! hope other cities would get the chance to have a nice airport like davao!

Sorry folks, this isn't a photo. Just an article I found about Davao City. :)

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Friday, September 03, 2004

Welcome to Davao! The world’s largest city.

By Henrylito D. Tacio

FROM “Murder City” to “one of the most livable cities in Asia” (both sobriquets were bestowed by the defunct Asiaweek magazine). Indeed, Davao City has gone a long, long way. Today, the city is one of the country’s top tourist destinations. Recently, businessmen have chosen Davao as one of the most competitive metropolitan cities in the Philippines, according to a report released by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center.

“Davao is probably the least exposed of the country’s urban areas, and it’s most appealing,” contends Aaron Woods, a friend who visited the place recently. “It’s a great holiday hideaway, what with its lush greenery and exotic wild flora and fauna.”

Because this tropical paradise possesses more of everything there is in a country—from enchanting scenery to natural resources—Davao is often considered “instant Philippines.”

Most visitors who come here describe Davao as “a land of exotic beauty and rich culture.” Local historians claim that the name Davao is derived from the ancient Bagobo word daba-daba, which means “fire.” On the other hand, the Tagabua tribe called the river bisecting the region “Daba,” and the Guiangan tribe tagged it “Davoh”—thus Davao.

History records show Spaniards to be the first nonnatives to visit Davao, led by Alvaro de Saavedra in 1528. In 1847, after the Spanish troops revolted and killed the Muslim leader Datu Bago, Don Jose Uyanguren became the first governor and renamed the place Guipuzcoa.

Japanese came in 1900 when they established extensive plantations of abaca around the gulf area and engaged in logging, fishing and trading. The increase of Japanese in the area earned Davao the nickname “Japan kuo” (little Japan). In 1937, Davao became a chartered city when President Manuel L. Quezon of the Philippine Commonwealth signed into law a bill sponsored by then Davao Assemblyman Romualdo Quimpo.

Largest city

With a total land area of 244,000 hectares, Davao is considered the largest city in the world. Davao is approximately 7.8 times the size of Cebu and three times that of the entire Metro Manila. There were some talks before to divide the city into three cities, but some officials were against it. “We would lose our claim as the world’s largest city,” someone contested.

There are two reasons, which make Davao unique: its people and its warm hospitality. Davao City is a melting pot of 1.2 million people, both indigenous and migrants now being acculturated into the mainstream of society, creating a unique cosmopolitan culture.

Visayan migrants make up the majority of the population. Ilongos and Ilocanos also abound. Coexisting with these different Filipino groups are the Muslims and the indigenous tribes such as the Bagobos (who prefer to be called Tagabawa), Mandayas, Manobos, T’bolis, Mansakas and B’laans.

“The solemn rituals of the tribes, their rhythmic dance steps and chanting music, and the rich customs and traditions of migrants make up the Davao culture of today,” observes a local tourism official.

Most people speak Visayan, particularly Cebuano. Other dialects include Tagalog, Chinese and Muslim. Like most Filipinos, majority can speak and understand English. Eighty-four percent of the people are Roman Catholics. Protestants comprise 4.5 percent while more than 2 percent consider Islam as their religion.

Apo Duwaling

Davao is known for Mount Apo, the controversial durian, and the exotic “waling-waling.” Mount Apo is the country’s highest peak (10,311 feet) and Southeast Asia’s second highest. Climbing Mt. Apo takes about four days. Before climbing, however, contact the Department of Tourism Office in Davao or the Mt. Apo Climbers Association of Davao City where tents, camping, gear, provisions and guides are available. The Davao Tourism Office also organizes Holy Week climbs called “Conquer Mt. Apo” and college semestral break ascents in October called “Octotrek,” where large numbers of climbers join in. You may scale Mount Apo via the trails of Tamayong (in Calinan), Baracatan (in Toril), and Eden (also in Toril).

During the hike, you will see a display of nature at its best and primeval state: lush tropical forest dotted with hot and cold springs, hidden waterfalls cascading with a thunderous roar, mystical orchids and wild flowers, soul-refreshing symphonies of cicadas and God’s other little creatures.

Durian is controversial because of its odor. Most people said that durian stinks. But to some, its fragrance can be compared to a perfume. “It smells like hell and tastes like heaven” is how some Westerners describe the fruit. In his diary, the 19th-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace wrote that his journey to the East was worth it, “if only to taste of durian fruit.”

Here’s a tip for people who would like to eat durian. After eating, put some water into the empty durian shell and wash your hands in it. This removes the smell. Try anything else—detergents, deodorant, or whatever—and the smell will remain just as pungent. On the other hand, a novice eating durian should consult an expert before opening the fruit. Otherwise, he would only mess things up by wounding it, or worse, hurting himself on the sharp spikes.

The exotic waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana) used to abound in the tropical forest of Mount Apo and its surrounding areas. “The waling-waling is almost extinct in the wild,” said Dr. Domingo Madulid, the National Museum’s senior botanist. “‘Rarer varieties of this plant can only be found in expensive nurseries.”

You can see the beauty of waling-waling at the Malagos Garden Resort, where other rare orchids also abound. The resort has a restaurant, butterfly sanctuary, horseback riding facilities, fishponds, golf driving range, swimming pool, adventure playground, seminar halls, campsite and cottages.

Endangered species

One of the resort’s recent tourist attractions is the “Malagos Garden’s Amazing Bird Show.” It opens at 10 a.m. every Sunday and strikes a serious environment note to the audience: Save the birds before they are gone forever. Watching the Sunday bird show, American birdwatcher Jonathan E. Rudy laments: “I’ve been to Africa and South America and I think, this country has some of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever seen. But I’m disturbed to know that some of them are being shot and maimed for life.”

Indeed, the Philippines is a home to some of the world’s endangered bird species. One of them is the Philippine Eagle. See some of the remaining species at the Philippine Eagle Center, just 2 kilometers away from the Malagos Garden Resort. Don’t fail to marvel at “Pag-asa,” the very first tropical eagle bred in captivity and hatched scientifically.

Though the Philippine Eagle is the star, other creatures which can be seen close up at the camp include hawks, owls, pythons, deer, monkeys and a huge Philippine crocodile.

If crocodiles are your thing, visit Crocodile Park where you can find the country’s largest known crocodile—at 18 feet—aptly named “Pangil” (Tagalog for “fang”). This 5.4 hectare mini-zoo houses several of the two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines, as well as a mini-zoo with wild cats, python, turtles, monitor lizard, monkeys and various kinds of birds.

Fine beaches

Davao also has a number of beaches to offer. Times Beach, 2km from the city center, bustles with picnickers during Sundays and holidays. Historic Talomo Beach is best remembered as a landing site for Japanese and American forces during World War II. In fact, sunken warships during the war can still be found just 200 meters from the shore. Other noted beaches are Seagull Beach Resort and Felis Beach Resort in Punta Dumalag, Mergrande in Talomo, and the Vales Beach Resort and High Ponds in Toril.

Across the strait due east from the mainland is Samal, an unspoiled island ringed with secluded coves of white sand. Ten minutes away via pumpboat from the Waterfront Insular Hotel is a white expanse of beach dotted with resorts such as Paradise Island Beach, coolly welcoming under the shade of talisay trees.

Perhaps the most regal beach resort among them is the Pearl Farm. Nestled in a secluded cove on Samal Island 45 minutes by motor launch off the coast of Davao, it was featured during the Miss Universe Contest a couple of years ago. “In here,” says one resort staffer, “we only have one rule: We don’t allow anyone to leave unsatisfied.”

For diving aficionados, Davao Gulf teems with underwater vistas. Some of the more popular sites are found at Ligid Island, Talicud Island, Mushroom Rock, Limao/Sunken Island, Pearl Farm and Isla Malipano. These dive sites are 45 minutes to two hours away via pump boat from the wharf of the Waterfront Insular Hotel, and a few minutes away from Samal Island piers.

Museums and buildings

If you love museums, don’t miss the Davao Museum at the Insular Village in Lanang. This museum offers you the opportunity to understand the soul of the people of Davao. Its main gallery is a repository of tribal art and other material culture such as tribal art costumes, jewelries, and handicrafts. It also has a gallery of paintings, sculptures and ceramics and a souvenir shop of native crafts.

At the heart of the city, visit the San Pedro Cathedral, Davao City’s oldest church named after San Pedro, the patron saint of Davao. The Church was built in 1847 during the Spanish period led by Don Jose Uyanguren, the Spanish Conquestador of Davao. The old altar of then San Pedro Church is preserved at the right wing of the Cathedral featuring old/antique images of saints and that of Saint Peter.

Festival of festivals

Davao comes alive with the celebration of the “Kadayawan sa Dabaw” every third week of August, coinciding with the harvest of fruits, flowers and agricultural produce. Major thoroughfares are set ablaze with dancing and cheers with the “Indak-indak sa kadalanan” (street dancing), a spectacle of performers in ethnic-inspired garments dancing to the beat of tribal music, and the Floral Float Parade, which features floral and agricultural bounties.

Every March 16, “Araw ng Dabaw” is celebrated as the Davaoeños commemorate the founding of the city. The event is observed with a parade around the major thoroughfares and highlighted by the search for the city’s Ambassadress of Goodwill.

In honor of its patron saint, the street of San Pedro is colorfully adorned in celebration of the St. Peter’s Day every 19th of June. The parochial festival features bazaars set up and the vicinity of the parish, selling souvenirs, accessories and religious items.

Getting to Davao

By air, Davao is a 90-minute ride from Manila, 40 minutes from Cebu. Regular flights come in from Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos and Camiguin and is serviced by Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific. Two Asian Airlines also connect from Manado in Indonesia and Singapore.

By land, the travel time is six hours from Butuan City, and 6 to 8 hours via Bukidnon from Cagayan de Oro City. Land Transportation serviced by Bachelor Express, Ceres Liners, Yellow Bus, Holiday Bus and Grand. Manila/Davao route is solely done by Philtranco Bus and it takes about 2 days to travel.

By sea, it takes approximately 49 hours from Manila, 24 hours from Cebu, and 17 hours from Zamboanga City. Weekly sailings from Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga and Iloilo are done by WG&A Shipping Lines, Sulpicio Lines and Negros Navigation.

Maayong pag-abot! (Welcome!)

I went to Davao last week for the very first time
...and my first impression: WOW!!! :eek2:
... their international airport is great...it's clean and well organized...
It's like a section of the Bangkok International Airport.... :)

One thing though, I think the airport is underutilized... Not much aircrafts at the terminal and there are only a few passengers.

Anyway, the city is clean and not congested unlike other major cities in the Philippines. It has so many sites to see. I wanna go back there someday... :cheers:

Super nice ba airport talaga? Like Terminal 2? Yung bagong airport ba is for int'l or domestic flights only?

as far as I know, the DVO International Airport is a single terminal housing all flights to/from both international and domestic sectors. I think Singapore Airlines flies there. or Silk Air... and also MAS, not sure though. PAL, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines most probably go there too for domestic runs - along with other local carriers.

it looks awesome in all the pics I've seen! really modern and all. and I love the exterior - great Filipino influence. I want to see the real thing though... as with the rest of Davao!! hahaha... have to go there one day!!

@rmb, did you get any pictures? of the city and/or the airport? hahaha... thanks...!

the airport does look very small. but like rmb said it's underutilised. so it seems like the size just reflects the demand for air travel. looks cool :)

the ppl in MM should actually be jealous of Davao. they have a more-modern, toilet functioning airport :D amazing how Cebu and Davao have world-class airports, and yet Manila has NAIA1........

Davao is truly one of the best places in the Philippines.

When you go there, you really feel the vibrancy of the local culture. I mean, it has the trappings of modernity like hotels, mega malls, a nice airport, residential subdivisions...but you see a lot of the place's historic identity still intact.

Orchids are plentiful, and the local fruits are in abundance (pomelo, durian, marang, mangosteen). Go over to Aldevincos and find all sorts of local and Mindanao craft like malongs, local silk and even the Moro kris. Of course, the beach resorts are the best.

Davao City is one of the most liveable cities in the Philippines. You've got to see it for yourself!

what are the main attractions there? sites that is.

what are the main attractions there? sites that is.

Some of the attractions are:

(a.) Nature
- Philippine Eagle preserve
- Mount Apo (for trekking and mountainbiking)
- Beaches at Pearl Farm and other resorts
- Orchid farms

(b.) Culture
- Aldevincos (for Mindanao crafts and souvenirs)
- Kadayawan sa Davao (grand festival held in August)

(c.) Shopping
- Flea Markets where you can buy the cheapest and most flavorful native fruits
- Malls like SM City Davao, Victoria Plaza and others

Since I was just a visitor, these are just some of the attractions I visited. I hope the Davao locals can give us more.

Hmm I assume the design of the new terminal at Davao International Airport had some influence from the old terminal?

thanks for the infor lightspeed. i remember there was an island off Davao city and an airplane crashed there.

i guess there's no Spanish influence in Davao's architecture. maybe that's why it's city limit is very big.

Two call centers to rise in Davao

Updated 06:09pm (Mla time) Sept 18, 2004
By Erwin Lemuel Oliva
INQ7.net



DAVAO CITY , Davao del Sur, Philippines -- TWO call center firms will set up operations in this city within the year, a telecom executive said during a business conference here.
Gil Genio, chief executive officer of Innove Communications Inc., said the Clark-based Cybercity Teleservices is launching its branch in Davao this month.

Genio said the Cybercity call center branch has about 150 seats in operation, and is expected to ramp up to 500 seats over the years.

He also disclosed that another call center firm is opening a facility in the city soon.

He declined to name the company, but industry sources said PeopleSupport was among those interested to open a facility in Davao.

Genio hinted that Innove was doing business with the second call center company.

Mindanao in general is currently being positioned as the e-services hub catering to the so-called BIMP-EAGA region.

BIMP-EAGA is an economic cooperative region covering Brunnei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. It was created during the administration of former president Fidel V. Ramos.

The development of Mindanao as a hub for e-services in the BIMP-EAGA is among the action agenda pushed by the Mindanao Business Conference group (MBC).

The MBC action agenda is Mindanao’s response to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s 10-point action agenda, in particular the development of the country’s digital infrastructure.

Davao circa 1997

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Zamboanga City Port
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almost all philippine cities look a like. This picture could be mistaken for any city in RP.

that's true. well at least the provincial cities. i doubt any MM city looks like that anymore. though i think 7 years from those pics there has at least some difference. maybe a jollibee or a mcdo:D

yeah..with the exception of MM (maybe some parts). Usually streets like the picture above would have McDo and Jollibee right in front of each other:D

and more modern cars too. like a Ford, or a 4wd.

Yeah...jeepneys mixed with SUVs (Ford, Toyota) and compact sedans as taxis....hehehe:lol: typical Pinoy city.

those pics were taken at 1997. SM-City Davao has not opened yet (heheh) Davao must have further developed now... :)

that's true amras there has been a significant change in the big provincial city's look. like we said before more jollibee's and new malls too. but still no mass-rail service

yeah...The city most likely to get a mass-rail service after MM is Cebu, which i hope will be soon.

didn't Davao plan to get one too? unfortunatelt we don't have forumers from there.. or do we?

Here's a pic outside Davao International Airport taken last month. :cheers:

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/AIRPORT.JPG

Good that Davao got a brand-new airport. I don't like the exterior design though, looked very provincial.

btw, i forgot to ask. what happened to the old terminal of Davao airport? Since they have a new one...

btw, i forgot to ask. what happened to the old terminal of Davao airport? Since they have a new one...

didn't it get bombed...? or was the terminal not damaged when that happened?

I love the exterior of DVO's new terminal...! haha! its really simple but very modern Filipino design...

Davao is a great city indeed! Most of my friends who visited Davao really admired the city.

I heard that their mayor is one tough person who is really getting the job done.

I heard that their mayor is one tough person who is really getting the job done.

yes! davao city Mayor Duterte has been successful with his anti-drug campaigns lately, and im sure he's doing a great job in other concerns as well.

very nice! hope other cities would get the chance to have a nice airport like davao!

Yah, our airport is really nice... I'm proud to be a Davaweno! :)

I heard that their mayor is one tough person who is really getting the job done.

Definitely an iron man...People here in Davao were proud of all his accomplishments. You can never heard a "bang",...."booms"..on Christmas and New Year Eves cause fireworks are a no..no..

Definitely an iron man...People here in Davao were proud of all his accomplishments. You can never heard a "bang",...."booms"..on Christmas and New Year Eves cause fireworks are a no..no..


Really?! I've read lots of stories about the mayor's style and what he has done, but on new year's eve NO FIREWORKS?!?! Hehe there is nothing wrong with that but that statement clashes so much when thinking "Philppines" and "New year's eve!"

hmm... aren't there any guys 'round here from the south? at least Davao?

yah!!...anyone?..im new here kc eh... :banana:

:dunno:

im really excited going here..yah!!davao is really huge!!...ive been here for about 3 wks now..the ppol are nice...good food!!...tha ambience..all of it..high standard schools too..what more can you ask?...well good thing im gonna stay here for good.im gonna pursue my studies here...no regrets!!!.... :dance2:

wow! enjoy your stay there. ;)

Davao is one of asia's most livable city, no. 18 in fact (highest in the country) ranked by asia week. Cost of living very low, even the poor have land, all amenities of civilization exist within a 30 min driving radius to the center

The airport looks much better from a distance, makes more sense, and even if it does not have the most expensive materials they've been able to produce a very well designed , usable building.

:weirdo: :bash: iv got pics sana... d ako marunong magpost... im new here...

well, the airport design is malay-inspired... davao is influenced by its neighbors indonesia & malaysia... davao is fusion between phils & the rest of asean... a melting pot that is...

other attractions:

mt apo national park, eden nature park, malagos garden resort, seagull valley ... like baguio temperature here ranges from 10-20 degrees....

like boracay, there are beaches in davao... in samal island... in talikud island... in ligid island... ideal for snorkelling, scuba, kayaking & kayating...

malls abound... sm city, gaisano mall, nccc & victoria plaza...

night life is not boring... the venue, one of the country's biggest party place... matina town square, where ethnic meets hiphop... rizal promenade... actually madami rin...

paano ba magpost ng pics? im idiot...

:runaway: :runaway: :runaway: :runaway: :runaway:

:weirdo: :bash: iv got pics sana... d ako marunong magpost... im new here...

well, the airport design is malay-inspired... davao is influenced by its neighbors indonesia & malaysia... davao is fusion between phils & the rest of asean... a melting pot that is...

other attractions:

mt apo national park, eden nature park, malagos garden resort, seagull valley ... like baguio temperature here ranges from 10-20 degrees....

like boracay, there are beaches in davao... in samal island... in talikud island... in ligid island... ideal for snorkelling, scuba, kayaking & kayating...

malls abound... sm city, gaisano mall, nccc & victoria plaza...

night life is not boring... the venue, one of the country's biggest party place... matina town square, where ethnic meets hiphop... rizal promenade... actually madami rin...

paano ba magpost ng pics? im idiot...

:runaway: :runaway: :runaway: :runaway: :runaway:

welcome, sleepwalker :hi:

ok lang yan, first u have to upload ur images sa isang free image server, i.e. www.photobucket.com (u have to create an account first, it's free). then u have to copy the URL, yun ang ilagay mo sa image tag pag nagpost ka ng message dito. usually sa photobucket nakalagay sa baba ng image na inupload mo yung tag including url so madali na lang yun. it looks something like this: http://

so yun :)

Yes! Please do share your photos of Davao City, a lot of us are wondering what the metro area looks like. By the way, WELCOME too! :hi:

didn't it get bombed...? or was the terminal not damaged when that happened?...

The terminal was not damaged , the bomb only destroyed the waiting area which is separate from the main building.

Davao City 911

It is the only kind in the country that operates a state-of-the-art sophisticated mapping and emergency dispatch system developed and donated by the private electric distribution utility Davao Light & Power Co. (DLPC)

It was launched last September 27,2002.

The Concept.

The concept of the Davao City 911 evolved from the long-standing partnership between Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and DLPC whose objective was to help realize the Mayor’s vision to improve the peace and order situation in the City. The idea was to put together an unbeatable combination of the city’s resources and state-of-the art technology and expertise of Davao Light & Power Co., (DLPC) in computerized mapping and emergency dispatching.

After seeing the City’s acquisition of 36 brand new mobile police units, DLPC Executive Vice president and Chief Operating Officer Alfonso Aboitiz saw the opportunity to boost the capability of the mobile police units to effectively and efficiently respond to emergencies by sharing DLPC’s strengths in computerized mapping systems and emergency operations.

The Computer system used

The Davao City 911 used the software called Emergency Computer Aided Dispatch (ECAD), a sophisticated computer program developed by DLPC and designed to locate the caller and the emergency service providers with pinpoint accuracy anywhere within the city.

The ECAD is a customized version of the original computerized mapping system of DLPC called “PowerOne”. It was originally developed to accurately locate DLPC’s franchise, which include even the smallest alleys. The Davao City 911 ECAD system does not contain the names and addresses of the DLPC customers.

The ECAD tracking system…

The ECAD tracking system works by using as key reference, the network of DLPC’s electric poles that have been identified and plotted in a computerized mapping system covering its entire franchise area. The map is divided into several grid partitions for XY grid coordinates using assigned unique alphanumeric codes.

For ease of use for both the computerized and printed versions, the entire map is broken down into several pages. The method is both accurate and efficient because the program pinpoints the exact location.

Beginning September 2002, these grid codes, called DLPC Location Codes, are now printed in the upper right hand corner of DLPC’s billing statement to serve as quick reference in cases of emergency.

The Marco Polo

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Apo View

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View from Shrine Hills
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USBAW! LABAW! DABAW! (http://davaocity.gov.ph)

:weirdo: :bash: thanks nga pala tyronne sa pagturo... and also kiretoce... hehehe...


GROW! BEYOND! DAVAO!
USBAW! LABAW! DABAW! (http://davaocity.gov.ph)

pearl farm
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landco bldg
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kadayawan floral float parade
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kadayawan street dancing
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bagobo tribe
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that Landco bldg looks awesome!

im so proud we got beautiful and colorful costumes--shows how colorful and beautiful our culture is :okay:

Right now Davao is High Density low Rise (with few mid hi rises ) not hard for a 10 story to stick out lick Mercure. In other words not much of a skyline yet. But it's a very nice place. Just don't think there will much economic reasons to go high yet as land is cheap and many people always say they'd rather have land.

yes... there are only few 10-18 storey bldgs in davao... not much skyline here... i guess there is no need for a high-rise bldgs here in davao... the land area is so big... 244,000 hectares... that includes uninhabited forest reserves in mt apo and vast agricultural land...

GROW! BEYOND! DAVAO!
USBAW! LABAW! DABAW! (http://davaocity.gov.ph)

The Marco Polo seems to be the tallest, at least from the number of floors.

http://www.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp/~smori/images/0902ph/davao.jpg
pretty old photo i found.

landco and marco polo are awesome in design and color despite being a mid-rise? or what's the correct term? anyway, what the height of those two? anyone? :)

Nice photos of Davao! :okay: With that much land within the city's limits, I guess spreading out is better than going up. But then again you lose a city's signature skyline with urban sprawl. :)

the only zambo pic i hav...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/zambo1.jpg

davao in 1994
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvo94001.jpg

bagobo/ateneo de davao university
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/ateneo2.jpg

city hall of davao
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/cityhall.jpg

this is not baguio... sa davao po ito... slopes of mt apo...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/eden.jpg

along ilustre street, davao city
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/ilustre.jpg


GROW! BEYOND! DAVAO!
USBAW! LABAW! DABAW! (http://davaocity.gov.ph)

:weirdo: :bash: :bash: :runaway: :runaway:

Amazing pictures. It's so funny how many Filipinos (or anyone from the world) have yet to learn and see many new and different things about different parts of their own country! These pictures are more proof of our Europe-Pacific look in our towns and cities.

It is not often that a city, which maintains its nation's enduring links with a distant past, can also hold one of its brightest hopes for a prosperous future. It is even more unusual for this city to be able to preserve its environmental heritage, while utilizing this as a motor for rapid economic growth... There is such a rare place in the Philippines - DAVAO.

this place seems to be very beautiful... :bow:

pearl farm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/pearlfarm2.jpg

Great pictures of Davao!! Its about time:)

@ Kiretoce - Yes, Davao's city limits is large allowing for the city to sprawl...however this is not ideal because the govt has to spend more money building infrastructure as the city spreads. It is better to build taller now, as the city progresses.

Several projects are underway this year...
1. Road construction/rehabilitation specifically agricultural districts of Davao City;
2. Urban drainage & flood control projects;
3. Land development for shelter & urban land reform program; and
4. Sensorized traffic scheme.

Davao is highly-urbanized yet highly-ruralized??? Hows that?

Yes, it is true that Davao enjoys urban living, majority of the area are still rural... unhihabited forest reserves of Mt Apo National Park, ancestral domain lands by mostly Bagobo tribesmen, and thousands of hectares of agricultural lands cultivated for banana production for export.

Bringing in of major development to rural areas would somehow destroy the harmony between man and nature... But there is always room for development... at the right place...

And I would rather prefer that those rural areas that are undeveloped stays undeveloped...

And City center or the Poblacion would go high-rise... to maintain balance of nature... I guess...

this is not baguio... sa davao po ito... slopes of mt apo...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/eden.jpg

This scene is not your typical-Philippine country side....looks more European/North American to me....I guess it's those pine trees and the mist that threw me off. :D

Mt. Apo? really.... wow:eek: Is it on the route to the top of Apo?

Wow Davao is really beautiful .. It looks somewhat the same where I live, Iloilo ... only that you have bigger land mass, higher elevation, muslim population, wider streets ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvo.jpg

Davao looks pretty green too!

Indeed its green! and they should keep it that way. The govt should ensure proper city planning so as to keep those trees standing and reduce urban sprawl.

Sleepwalker, I think the lovely photo of pines in the mist Renell is speaking of is a picture of EDEN right? If it is striclty speaking it's Mt. Talomo, one peak away from Mt. Apo.

By the way Pics mo ba to, galing ha.

Sleepwalker, I think the lovely photo of pines in the mist Renell is speaking of is a picture of EDEN right? If it is striclty speaking it's Mt. Talomo, one peak away from Mt. Apo.

By the way Pics mo ba to, galing ha.


ur right!!! that was eden nature park at brgy eden, toril... i tot Mt Talomo is part of Mt Apo...

hindi lahat akin... some of it i found sa net... amateurs...

but ive got tons of photos... kaya lang it d pwede i-post kc starring ako...

wow!! Davao looks soooo nice...!! it looks really clean and green and everything. and the buildings look so new and modern. that Landco building looks so cool...! haha thanks for posting, sleepwalker...!

I think geologically it's a lower peak but it has a seperate distinct name.

Actually our forumers should visit Davao , it's a great place to visit and live in.

Sleep you should show them the view from Eden, the one with city. Gives an idea of how big Davao is all the way from Eden till the far distance!

Actually sleepy, do you think the dabawenos are ready to live in mid to hi rise condos like their manila cousins?

What areas do you think is best for this?

Amazing pictures. It's so funny how many Filipinos (or anyone from the world) have yet to learn and see many new and different things about different parts of their own country! These pictures are more proof of our Europe-Pacific look in our towns and cities.

This is off topic but i want to express my view about the quoted message above.

Gaya ng sabi ni Susan Callo Medina sa Travel Time na HUWAG MAGING DAYUHAN SA SARILING BAYAN. Many middle class and rich filipinos travel to united states, europe, australia, thailand, hongkong but they were never been to 100 islands, boracay, vigan etc. Naiinis ako pag may mga iniinterview sa tv ng mga kilalang personality na sinasabi nila they went to Phuket or Bali to unwind or Singapore and Hongkong for shopping........Hello, they can do all of those in the philippines. We have excellent beaches like boracay, The calm and tranquility of Batanes (the best to pare), excellent scuba diving spot in palawan and almost every bodies of water except manila bay and laguna bay in the philippines, you want some trekking you can go to Mt. Pulog or Mt. Apo, Surfing in La Union or Siargao, Golf everywhere, If they want to spend all their money in shopping why not in makati (we have boutiques of PRADA, ARMANI, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Gucci, Burberry, Christian Dior, and many more world renowned signature brands). What is wrong in the philippines, they live here they are filipinos but instead of appreciating their mother country they do the opposite. They are all Persona ingrata. QUE HOROR...

My former boss was a japanese and he told me before that many japanese travel here in the philippines because everything they need whether in business or luxury or leisure can be found here and it is cheaper and with the same quality. It is more expensive to play golf in japan than to travel to the philippines so what they do is they travel here to play golf.

I am saddened that it is the foreign nationals and not us who are discovering and appreciating the beauty of our mother land.

Thats all. Palakpakan naman dyan.......

Actually sleepy, do you think the dabawenos are ready to live in mid to hi rise condos like their manila cousins?

What areas do you think is best for this?

it's either that or sprawl innit?

well said ncbmandy...

i guess it would take some few years bago magcondo mga dabawenyo... cguro pag mahal na price ng lupa... mga mid-rise bdlgs sa pics are hotels or offices...

photo from afar... satellite pic:

with samal islands nearby...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/satellite.jpg

heto na lang... hehehe... taken from my titas beach in samal... with davao city at the back...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/devoneden002.jpg

I think geologically it's a lower peak but it has a seperate distinct name.

Actually our forumers should visit Davao , it's a great place to visit and live in.

Sleep you should show them the view from Eden, the one with city. Gives an idea of how big Davao is all the way from Eden till the far distance!

Yah, i hav pic with that angle kaya lang d ko mahagilap... SAYANG!!!

heto na lang... bwahaha... SPIRITS!!! ako yan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/devoneden03.jpg

:yes: indeed, ncbmandy....you've made very good points. Its really a disturbing irony.

Davao City's potentials hurt by Mindanao's negative image

Mindanao's negative image because of the peace and order situation is hurting Davao City's attractiveness as an information and communications technology (ICT) hub.

Davao City tops the list of cities and provinces as potential ICT locations based on the requirements set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its industry association partner the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P).

ICT companies being encouraged to invest outside Metro Manila include those whose businesses include business process outsourcing, call center, software development and animation.

Potential investments sites are ranked based on the availability of telecommunications infrastructure; quality of the local educational system; availability of office buildings, office spaces, and empty lots; and power infrastructure.

Davao City has stood out among the provinces and cities assessed but has been hurt by the peace and order perception, BPA/P Chairman Raneiro M. Borja said in an interview.

Aside from Metro Manila, Metro Davao and Metro Cebu, the DTI has named nine more potential ICT locations: Leyte, Camarines Sur, Pangasinan, and the cities of Iloilo, Baguio, Davao, Zamboanga, General Santos, and Cagayan de Oro.

"Davao has the lowest crime rate in the Philippines. But if you look at the perception because of the locale and the foreign press, the Mindanao stigma is there," Mr. Borja said.

He added that clients in the US tend to keep away when they learn that their projects will be processed in a location within Mindanao.

Fortunately, the local government has been introducing marketing and promotions programs to counter the negative image, he said.

"There are ways to counter the weakness identified and we firmly believe the country and the provinces has what it takes to be not only a call center but an IT-enabled services hub," Mr. Borja said.

In a presentation during the two-day forum on e-services organized by the DTI, Rodney C. Jao, president of the local industry group Association of Solution Integrators in Davao, touted the attractiveness of the city.

Some of the outsourcing firms already operating in the city are Alter Access Infotech Services, Hubport Interactive, Inc., Filmindsoft Systems and Dev't Corp., and IDS Media.

Development in Davao is not concentrated in 1 area... medyo kalat...

...sa downtown area-notable structures are Marco Polo-18 storey yata ang tallest dito, Apo View, Royal Mandaya, Gaisano South CTMall, Davao Doctors Medical Tower and also the first na nakaabot ng 10 storey that was built in early 90s - the Metrobank PLaza...

...sa Bajada, north of City center with Landco, Pryce Tower, Durian Hotel and two malls-VIctoria Plaza & Gaisano Mall of Davao...

... futher north is Lanang, with Waterfront Insular Hotel and Grand Regal Hotel - where Casino Filipino is housed.

...sa Matina, south of the City start na rin devt sa with SM City and NCCC Mall...

...further south is Toril District 20 kms from the City center, malapit sa Eden Nature Park, looks like a Municipal town

...southwest is Calinan District more than 30 kms, malapit sa Phil. Eagle Center, looks like a municipal town din...

... may forumer dito na taga Zambo Jambo? Zamboanga Hermosa ba yun tagline nila?

I reckon spread-out developments could work good too. A lot like MM. If we had a satellite picture of Metro Manila I woulnd't be surprised if we saw big patches of green, then developments, then more patches of green, then developments. Davao, from what sleepie said looks like that :)

oh and that aerial of Davao and Samal Island reminds me of Melbourne and Phillip Island.

City Hall of Davao

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/cityhall.jpg


Sangguniang Panglungsod

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/sanggunian.jpg

I make this thread for Davao Gulf area: Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Compostela Valley & Davao Oriental. In short, Region XI or Southern Mindanao or simply DAVAO.

The other thread, "any latest pics of Davao & Zamboanga?" parang awkward kasi walang Zamboanga na posts... para ring City vs City pakinggan...

Ill keep this thread updated daily para always active... no matter what...

Ok lang?

Sure ok lng hehehe. I think it's a nice thread

Thanks Culiat.

Post ko ulit this pic as an intro - Sat pic of Davao Gulf area.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/satellite.jpg

Davao City as seen from Shrine Hills:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvo.jpg

Sangguniang Panglungsod (Davao City Legislative Bldg):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/sanggunian.jpg

Davao International Airport
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/diaa.jpg

SYMBOLS:

Philippine Eagle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/phileagle.jpg

Durian
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/durian.jpg

Waling-waling
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/waling.jpg

Every Philippine city deserves its thread. :yes:

Btw, what's in that Samal Island? Is it still considered Davao City?

Yes it is Samal, it is a separate city now called Island Garden City of Samal-composed of Samal Island the biggest, Talikud & small Ligid island.

Samal is part of Davao del Norte province but it nearer and more accessible to Davao City, para na ring extension ng DC.

What's in Samal Island?

actually, there is no skyline.

but if there is a bridge connecting DC & IGCS, it will become parang Mactan Island is to Cebu.

IGCS has underwater gardens & beach.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvogulf.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvogulf6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dvogulf2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/PearlFarmBeachResortinDavaoRooms.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/pearlfarm3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/PearlFarmBeachResortinDavaoOverview.jpg

There was a plan to build a bridge before kaya lang there is no follow-up.

hmm... how near is it from the city premises? sounds like paradise within an hour to me:D

Samal's distance from Davao? not an hour... JUST A STICK OF MARLBORO.

:D

Here's my find of Davao City, or just Davao pics
http://www.wowdavao.com/images/davao.jpg
http://www.asiatravelling.net/philippines/davao_city/images/davao_city1.jpg
http://page.freett.com/cebucebu/hiroyuki/kun_DavaoBay2.jpg
http://page.freett.com/cebucebu/hiroyuki/kun_DavaoBay1.jpg

Great...the other thread "Zambo and Davao" was kind of awkward. Nice pics:)

renell's find:

royal mandaya hotel at right; marco polo at the left
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao.jpg


victoria plaza mall, durian hotel at the back.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao_city1.jpg


davao by night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao_by_night.jpg


san pedro street with sanggunian bldg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/san_pedro_street.jpg


san pedro cathedral
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/san_pedro_cathedral.jpg

yeah, i see you hosted it now :)

i was gonna ask how recent are those photos?

Have anyone of you heard about the DAVAO death squad? their pretty scary.

No.. how about telling us what it/they is/are?

they are vigilantes roaming around davao area killing people. i just heard it in the news but maybe some davaoeños might enlighten us about this issue.

well... that's not restricted to just Davao is it? :2cents:

that is unfortunate

Have anyone of you heard about the DAVAO death squad? their pretty scary.

Well, if u do good no prob. but if u manufacture, sell & use illegall drugs... its ur final destination.

All killings by the vigilante DDS are drug-related.

In January alone, more than 40 were killed by the group.

But its not all DDS who do the killings. Last December, a team of police raided a shabu laboraty... As expected, the suspects-all Chinese nationals were all killed.

This is justice... Davao-style.

BEST CITY POLICE IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 1999, 2000, up to 2004

DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE.

The lowest crime rate & most no of crimes solved.

The only city with highly-sophisticated 911-emergency responce unit.

I have tried calling 911 and in a few mins (3-5 mins), police came.

yeah, i see you hosted it now :)

i was gonna ask how recent are those photos?

i guess that was early 2000s... 2-3 years ago... Im not quite sure... coz I can hardly see Ateneo's new bldg.

Ive heard that Cebu is emulating Davao style of peace & order program.

I'm not a fan of DDS. In the beginning it was ok, but lately it's been geting out of hand. The going rate for ddas is 7t to 8t per head, and when they run out of targets who are unquestionable bad, there will be more innocent people killed as their compensation scheme is tilted toward higher production higher incentive. I think this one will eventually bite rody in the end.

For now, I am in favor of summary execution... in my perception, judiciary here is futile...

But what happens next, Im afraid innocent people will not be spared.

And there is such thing called karma for DDS.

This is way back 1999: ASIA'S BEST CITIES AS RANKED BY ASIAWEEK.
(Too bad Asiaweek is out circulation now)


ASIA'S BEST CITIES
The Asiaweek Quality of Life Index
Which are the best Asian Cities to Live in? We looked at 40 of the region's key centers. The results from the number crunchers:

1999 rank c i t y population points
1 Fukuoka 1,329,503 73
2 Osaka 2,593,933 72
2 Taipei 2,639,169 72
4 Tokyo 11,937,433 68
5 Singapore 3,893,600 66
6 Bandar Seri Begawan45,900 65
7 Georgetown 1,250,000 64
8 Kuala Lumpur 1,420,000 63
9 Hong Kong 6,843,000 62
9 Shanghai 13,075,000 62
11 Chiang Mai 425,800 60
11 Kaohsiung 1,462,674 60
13 Bangkok 9,114,852 59
13 Seoul 10,147,101 59
15 Kuching 350,000 58
15 Pusan 3,773,138 58
17 Beijing 12,234,000 57
18 Davao City 1,134,000 56
19 Cebu City 662,299 54
20 Guangzhou 6,741,400 53
21 Chongqing 30,596,900 52
21 Colombo 935,000 52
21 Hanoi 2,356,000 52
24 Macau 435,317 51
25 Metro Manila 10,208,290 49
26 Bangalore 5,200,000 48
26 Islamabad 810,000 48
28 Bandung 1,839,755 47
29 Jakarta 9,489,024 46
30 Delhi 13,418,000 45
31 Ho Chi Minh 3,600,000 43
31 Phnom Penh 999,804 43
31 Surabaya 2,824,838 43
34 Yangon 3,518,444 42
35 Kathmandu 657,341 40
36 Vientiane 531,800 39
37 Chittagong 3,300,000 36
38 Dhaka 9,400,000 34
38 Karachi 9,300,000 34
40 Bombay 14,800,000 32

The Venue, one of the country's biggest party place. (if not the biggest)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/venue2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/venue.jpg

Ateneo de Davao
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/ateneo3.jpg

Philippine Science High School
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/pshs.jpg

UP Mindanao (dormitory)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/upmindorm.gif

Looks like UP Mindanao has a touch of local architecure... how much Muslim-influenced is Davao City?

Looks like UP Mindanao has a touch of local architecure... how much Muslim-influenced is Davao City?

That UP is more of a Lumad than Muslim... Lumads or natives primarily Bagobos dominate Davao before Islam & Christianity came. Though Davao is basically a Bisaya city but we always pay tribute to the natives. If Im not mistaken, that bldg is called Elias Lopez, the first Bagobo city mayor of Davao...

do u have any pictures of davao malls?

Davao actually has very little muslim population considering it's in Mindanao!

on dds in davao, they really r now getting into my nerves these past days. Aside from destructing my peace at night time due to 911's "wang-wang" here and there the streets, in the morning i will be greeted with the news..."the 45th dds victim". and to find out later in the afternoon that it was my schoolmate's brother who was killed... i doubt that man was guilty and deserving of such vigilance... who will be next then? my neighbor? my cousin? or... GOD!!! pls help davao...

Davao actually has very little muslim population considering it's in Mindanao!

what's the proportion? yeah with all these davao pics i dont remember seeing a mosque, i reckon there would be one nice looking one.. :)

I like davao because of its people. Very accomodating, always smiling. Even if I'm a pure Tagalog, I felt I'm welcome. Great city. The Venue, I've been there but never thought that it's that big.

ive never been to davao but i have had some officemates who lived there.. one of them brought to the office a local specialty in davao.. i think its called "sinugba".. prang liempo na me sauce and pipino slices.. its a little spicy but its damn good for pulutan! or for anytime for that matter..

from my little knowledge of the visayan language, sinugba means inihaw. please correct me if i'm wrong. =)

yah, sinugba is bisaya for inihaw... of all, i like sinugba na panga ng tuna, pati na rin kinilaw with sinugbang pork... sarap kamayin.

more davao pics: halu-halo lang to.

city triangle, ateneo at the right side.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/city-triangle.jpg

todaya falls in sta cruz, davao del sur
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/Tudaya02copy.gif

apo view hotel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/apoview.jpg

population of muslims is very small perhaps about 2%. Eastern Mindanao is tradionally a Lumad area not neccesarily muslim.

on dds in davao, they really r now getting into my nerves these past days. Aside from destructing my peace at night time due to 911's "wang-wang" here and there the streets, in the morning i will be greeted with the news..."the 45th dds victim". and to find out later in the afternoon that it was my schoolmate's brother who was killed... i doubt that man was guilty and deserving of such vigilance... who will be next then? my neighbor? my cousin? or... GOD!!! pls help davao...

Welcome simply_me!!!
Enjoy ur stay... in France.

45th victim? the one from brgy sto nino...

Welcome simply_me!!!
Enjoy ur stay... in France.

45th victim? the one from brgy sto nino...

france??? huh!! how'd u know sleepy? i wish, i wish... but was only there in dreams.. and feel me more like "vivian" as in "lovers in paris"... thanks for the welcome anyway... sure i will enjoy... :)

well i dont know the translation.. all i know is that it tastes great!!!

nice picture of Apo View. and the falls...

another thing i like about davao are the malongs. sarap matulog...

so much to see in davao... the restaurants.. hmmm.. jack's ridge for one... sarap ng fud... nice ambiance too...esp. at night.. gosh.. overlooking the city... worth all ur money...

well i dont know the translation.. all i know is that it tastes great!!!


i do agree... who cares anyway about its name..translation.. etc. "it really does taste great!!!"

CITY DAD PROPOSES A CREMATORIUM TO LOWER BURIAL COSTS

DAVAO CITY—For those worrying about the rising costs of burial expenses, a city councilor has sponsored a resolution that could solve the problem

Councilor Nilo Abellera said the city government is now seeking to establish a low-cost public cemetery offering affordable cremation services for the poor “given the high cost of funeral expenses nowadays.”

During last Wednesday’s council session, it was learned that the local legislative body approved on second reading a resolution requesting the city mayor’s office, through the City Economic Enterprises and the City Planning and Development Office, to conduct a feasibility study on putting up a crematorium.

Councilor Abellera in his sponsorship speck, stressed that people are burdened today with increasingly expensive burial expenses charged by funeral homes, exclusive of the cost involved in buying interment lots, construction of tombs, “and post-funeral expenditures called for by tradition.”

“Amid the economic difficulties people are in today, a public crematorium with cheap, affordable cost for cremation will be practical and in no way will it diminish the religious significance that death carries,” he said.

During the present hearing conducted by the Committee on Health and Sanitation, Ricky Valencia, a representative of the Davao Memorial Park’s crematorium operation, said they bought their equipment from the United States at $150,000 and spent another $150,000 to transport it to Davao City.

Since the start of the Davao Memorial Park’s crematorium operation, it has cremated nearly 500 bodies at P9,900 each. Clients need to add another P2,000 if the cremation would include a coffin. The cremation process takes around two and a half hours without a coffin. If cremated with a coffin, it takes around three and a half hour.

“The amount for the crematorium equipment which was bought in 1996, could be more expensive now because of the depreciation of the peso against the dollar,” Abellera said.

Abellera said that, logistically, a crematorium will only require 100 square meters in space.

He said the city’s 1.5 million population is beyond the capacity of the present public cemeteries.

The City Economic Enterprise, which manages the city’s Ma-a and Wireless public cemeteries, claimed that both cemeteries are already “fully occupied.”

He said that the crematorium will also provide a long term solution to the shortage of burial sites simply because the government will use only a small space for the project.

REAL ESTATE

Las Terrazas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/lasterrazas.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/lasterrazas2.jpg

Woodridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/woodridge.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/woodridge3.jpg

Rancho Palos Verdes
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/palosverdes.jpg


KADAYAWAN PICS (AUGUST)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/kadayawan12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/kadayawan13.jpg
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ARAW NG DABAW (MARCH) - Indonesian delegates
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ALREADY POSTED IN OTHER THREAD
Marco Polo
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Landco
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Ilustre St
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great pics sleepy... by the way, do u have any suggestion.. a place where my family could stay this summer... wish to spend at least 3 days vacation pro davao lang..and beach daw gusto nila... baka me friend ka ng friend ng friend ng owner ng isang resort here...para ba makahingi ng discount...hehehe :tongue2:

I like this one:


todaya falls in sta cruz, davao del sur
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do they still have this birds in the streets? kasi kung sa maynila baka hinuli na yan at naluto na... joke.. :bash:

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do they still have this birds in the streets? kasi kung sa maynila baka hinuli na yan at naluto na... joke.. :bash:
Siguro kahit sa Angeles yan wala na rin yan hehehe

marami-rami pa rin kalapati d2. lalo na paggabi mas lalong dumarami... naghahanap ng customer. hehehe...

kidding aside, along ilustre st fronting Gaisano Citimall & san pedro st sa may city hall may mga doves pa rin hanggang ngayon.

d b sa luneta marami nyan?

great pics sleepy... by the way, do u have any suggestion.. a place where my family could stay this summer... wish to spend at least 3 days vacation pro davao lang..and beach daw gusto nila... baka me friend ka ng friend ng friend ng owner ng isang resort here...para ba makahingi ng discount...hehehe :tongue2:

if u want a grand vacation, of course sa samal island, sa pearl farm ka...
but if ur on budget, sa paradise beach resort ka...
pero kung talagang nagtitipid ka, i know a place, very simple accommodation, rustic, parang castaway ka... perfect hideaway lalo na pag marami kang utang...

if u want along the coasts of DC, pwede rin sa seagull beach... alam mo siguro yun... white sand din...
or sa mergrande, nice ang pool pati mga facilities... kaya lang black sand... i pressume uv been there na...

I love davao....its very progressive and clean...wish I could come there sometime... :righton:

thanks so much sleepy... by the way i think i saw u at the matina town square last feb 12... sumali ka ba sa lovapalooza? :runaway:

looks like tinamaan na naman ang dabaw, am sure pareng rody will be hopping mad!

i'll visit davao one day... pramis.... i'll visit my palangga...:)

palangga means love, right?

DAMN TERRORISTS!!! I know it's a bit harsh but I wish they all die... :bash:

bigat naman ng die, kahit terrorized lang ok na but seriously after getting good press and votes of confidende from the internatinal community then this! At least the bomb in lebanon kinda covered it up interms of international exposure.

palangga means love, right?

korek sis! palangga=love :X

DAMN TERRORISTS!!! I know it's a bit harsh but I wish they all die... :bash:
hmm, tao pa rin ang mga yan. may karapatan pa rin mabuhay. nga lang, they're bad! :bash: pero malay natin, magbago sila someday...who knows. ooppps, off-topic.

oh i wish they think of the same to those who they kill :mad:

Amnesty should be given, then crush them.. Manila nor Davao needs not these troublemakers.

oh i wish they think of the same to those who they kill :mad:

signs of the times...

these bombers are now setting false alarms on different places like what they did to one of the school here in davao.. i think they r making people divert their attention dun sa talagang target nila.. hindi kaya nila naisip na one day, baka among sa napasabugan nila are their families? these people kept complaining about the government..etc, etc..but truth is.. sila rin ung nanggugulo.. sila rin ung nagpapababa ng morale ng bansa..

Buti naman d ako natamaan ng bomba.

Anyway, heres 1 article on Davao City Water District

Davao: It's got a world-class water supply system

Over the recent years, Davao, a major Southern Philippines city, has been gaining international acclaims and recognitions, foremost of which are its distinctions as the largest in terms of land area, one of the most livable and environment-friendly cities and top eco-tourism destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.

But Filipinos elsewhere in the country knew little about one of the recent international awards Davao City that has gained that is about its water supply system, arguably the country's best and one of the better-run in the region and the utility that makes it possible.

The Davao City Water District (DCWD), among the first water districts to be established in the country since the promulgation of PD 198, as amended also known as the Local Water Utilities Act of 1973, ranked number one in the listing of the top 50 water utilities in the Asia-Pacific region in the Asian Development Bank's Second Water Utilities Data Book published in 1997, It shared top ranking with the water utilities of Singapore and Johor Bahru of Malaysia.

According to DCWD public relations officer Editha Monje, who is also vice-president for Mindanao of the National Association of Water District PROs ( NAWD-PRO), Davao City Water District also ranked fourth among water utilities in the Asia-Pacific region with the most successful effort in reducing so-called non-revenue water (NRW). NRW is that part of the water production of a water utility which is lost to leaks and/or pilferage, the bane of many water systems in the region and world-wide.

The DCWD, which is considered the biggest water district in the country with a consumer base of more than 130,000 active domestic, commercial and industrial connections, has also been a consistent recipient of the most outstanding water district award in the very large WD category given annually by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). It has also been previously cited by the Philippine Association of Water Districts (PAWD), the Davao City legislative council, the Philippine Quality and Productivity Movement, Inc. and the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board as one of the most outstanding establishments in the City of Davao.

The DCWD indeed has gone a long way since the establishment of the first waterworks system in Davao City in 1921. Called the Sales Waterworks System, it tapped the Malagos Creek to serve about 10,000 consumers. As the population of the city grew, studies and improvement were made and in 1968, the water system was placed under the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) that started the construction of better facilities.

Ironically, with the demise of the NAWASA in the early 70s, demands for potable water increased tremendously with the growth of the population and commercial and industrial establishments in the city. With no other viable recourse, the Davao City government turned to LWUA for assistance and the Davao City Water District was duly established on February 13, 1974.

Like other water districts that has been established during the period, DCWD operated as a quasi-public corporation, private in character but imbued with public service responsibilities. Until 1992 when the Supreme Court ruled with finality that all water districts in the country, DCWD included, are government-owned and controlled corporations.

Since its creation in 1973, the DCWD, under various board and management leaderships and with the financial, technical and institutional development assistance of LWUA, has undertaken a number of water supply system rehabilitation, improvement and expansion projects to cope with the city's water demand.

Monje said that DCWD in the process of improving and operating the city water supply system has served as a model for other water districts in the country in the aspect of customer relations and customer service, always going the extra mile to respond satisfactorily to the various needs and complaints of its concessionaires whoever and wherever they may be.

Through the years, Monje added, DCWD has continuously widened its horizons beyond provision of water supply to city residents. She said DCWD actively networks with various other government agencies, the private sector and NGOs based in the city and the region for water and environmental preservation concerns. The water district also initiated scholarship and outreach programs that benefits the less privileged segment of the city populace. Significantly, the DCWD serves as godfather to other water utilities in and at times even beyond the Central and Southern Mindanao regions

some goggles:

davaoweb.com

ateneo de davao university
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marco polo
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kadayawan festival
street dancing (san pedro cathedral at the back)
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one of the entries for floral float parade
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imagesphilippines.com

ocean of blue clouds atop mt apo
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lake at Mt Apo (this is not lake venado)
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another photo of todaya falls in sta cruz davao del sur
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nice photos sleepy.. i wonder if u have one from eden .. never been there yet..

very nice photos ... I'm going to Davao City this coming August ... really looking forward to it. My friends here in London will be going home with his family ... so kasabay na nang bakasyon ko sa Iloilo, I will visit Davao City for 3 days as well kasi last year, they all went to Iloilo for 3 days din, and I toured them sa buong city including a fun trip to Boracay Island, Aklan and Capiz. So, see you na lang sa Davao. Cheers !

ei wecky, we might bump on each other in august. i'll be going to Davao for the kadayawan fest... and the takuri guy ( thought it is a jap name :)) ) and simply gurl... see yah all there!!! :)

u will be all welcome here...see u wecky and archie.. maybe we can have our ssc meet then... :)

ei wecky, we might bump on each other in august. i'll be going to Davao for the kadayawan fest... and the takuri guy ( thought it is a jap name :)) ) and simply gurl... see yah all there!!! :)

he's a tea boy..hek hek hek.. takuri-----teapot-- ;)

@ wecky & archie: ur all welcome here... lets all have fun this coming august... il treat you with free-flowing TEA from my magic TAKURI. anyways, just let us know ur upcoming itinerary.

I still don't understand this tea and teapot thing. What's this all about? Because magic tea means something really specific for me and it's not something legal in many places outside of Amsterdam.... Mmmm... magic tea....

I still don't understand this tea and teapot thing. What's this all about? Because magic tea means something really specific for me and it's not something legal in many places outside of Amsterdam.... Mmmm... magic tea....

nothing really. takuri is visayan for teapot. my favorite nursery rhyme is

im a little teapot
short and stout
this is my handle
and this is my spout
when the water's boiling
hear me shout
lift me up
and pour me down

in visayan:

ako si takuri
gamay og daku
kini ang gunitanan
kini ang ipisan
kung pabukalon
mokulu-kulo
ihaon mo ako
og ibubo

anyways, have you tried magic tea?
what its like?

upcoming ARAW NG DABAW!!! on March 16.. this would be a great feast for us Davaoeños.. every year, the celebration gets bigger and bigger..

SLEEPY: :)) actually i was watching my son's nursery rhyme dvd this weekend and i saw that little teapot..... btw takuri is also an ilocano term for kettle. :)
see yah all in august...:)

hope to meet you simplygurl.. :)

takuri is also the tagalog word for "kettle"... i think... hehehe...

hope to meet you simplygurl.. :)[/QUOTE]

I would be very glad to meet u too.. :)

takuri is also the tagalog word for "kettle"... i think... hehehe...
right. or usually pronounce as Takure :D

ngayks! lets all sing the takuri song.

anyways, city's 68th founding anniversary is fast approaching.

"Araw ng Dabaw" is a vibrant feast held every March 16, celebrating the oneness of our multi-cultural city.

Highlights of the festival includes the "Parada" (socio-civic parade), "Bandahan sa Kadalanan" (band parade), "Piging sa Dan" (food street party), "Kasikas" (part extravaganzas), along with other spectacles along the major city streets, and the much-anticipated search for the "Mutya ng Dabaw", the city's Ambassador of Goodwill. Other events, such as "Huni" (pop music song writing competition), concerts, arts and culture presentations, various sports competitions are also held during the festival.

GMA inaugurates P500-M vocational training center



DAVAO CITY — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo inaugurated yesterday afternoon the R500-million Philippines-Korea Vocational Training Center (PKVTC) in Tibungco district in this city.

Accompanied by Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Yu Myung Hwan and Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) Executive Director Sungho Choi, the Chief Executive inspected the modern complex which stands on a 6.5-hectare compound.

Armando Aquino, PKVTC administrator, said the center aims to establish a quality technical-vocational training system for Mindanaoans to help uplift their technical skills and accelerate agro-industrial development in Mindanao.

Aquino said the PKVTC offers state-of-the-art facilities and equipment and Korea-trained instructors.

The center, he said, has seven training workshops, a 200-seat auditorium, and a 200-bed dormitory.

Roberto Barajan, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region 11 Director, said the center is a big boost to the government’s poverty-alleviation efforts.

"In PKVTC, we don’t only offer training but generate jobs as well," he said.

With new productive skill, he said, poor folk will be encouraged to engage in micro-finance enterprises.

He said the center will also provide opportunities to indigenous folk to improve their living standards through training scholarships pledged by their local government units.

Construction of the PKVTC began in March last year. It is one of three such training center projects to which KOICA has extended a $5-million grant aid package under the Philippines-Korean Friendship Agreement in 1983. The other two are in Quezon City and Bulacan.

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Economic Environment


The general health of Davao City’s economy found a strong hold on inward investments and exports sectors levered back in the growth track after a dramatic rebound from the impact of global economic downturn.

Among neighboring Asian city economies, Davao City has maintained most competitive position in attracting fresh investments and in penetrating foreign markets owing to its resilient exports base, peaceful business climate, better quality of life and rich pool of skilled workforce.

With 1.2-Million people as primary market base, the city is conducive to business as evidenced by the presence of top 200 companies in the area. From a mere million-peso level investments poured in two decades up to 1992, investments peaked with an ample 63 percent growth in the succeeding years until the financial crisis erupted in mid-1997.

The rush influx of investments begun to ebb in 1998 as an aftermath of currency turmoil. The inflow of investments however managed to recover and soared with remarkable 64 percent growth in three-year’s time up to 2001, cornering P8.23 Billion total investments.

Also in 2001, the total exports shipped out from the Port of Davao reached $781M, almost seven-fold the total exports posted in 1998 when the sector performance went through a 75 percent drastic dive due to currency turmoil.

The stable banana and flourishing pineapple industries are among the country’s leading export commodities. A net exporter since 1987, Davao City made the Philippines among the world’s top 3 banana exporters.

Primarily an agricultural area, almost all kinds of fruits thrive in Davao including the exotic Durian. Other major agriculture-based exports are citrus, mangoosten and other tropical fruits.

Also one of its growing industries is the cut-flower production. With 985,274 dozens annual volume of production, the city is able to supply 60% of the total demand in the Philippines.

The exports posted in 2001 pulled the highest level of annual growth within the ten-year period. The performance further revitalized the role of exports sector as a strong base for sustainable development of Davao City’s economy that particularly showed strengths in maintaining a healthy balance of trade.

Davao City’s positive trade balance was even able to shake off the Asian malaise in the late 1990s. Still, while favorable ratio is maintained, the rate of net export surplus suffered a sudden 70 percent drop in 1998.

The performance however easily buoyed back to gradual rebound in the succeeding years. In 2001, Davao City posted $360 Million trade balance, surpassing even the pre-currency crisis performance almost three times over.

The fresh rounds of inward investments and the sustained level of favorable foreign trade accounts proved to be the most fundamental factors driving up the quality of living standards in the city, particularly, in providing opportunities for gainful employment.

In 2001, almost 90% of the City’s almost half a million labor force is employed. The female labor force participation rate is one of the highest in the country due largely to the presence of substantial opportunity for women to be active members of the local labor force.

The productive linkages between established businesses and Davao City community reinforced the competitive quality of life in a city that has consistently maintained single digit inflation rate for the past three years from a double-digit inflation during the height of currency crisis.

Along with flourishing investments and exports, the low inflation rate serve as concrete illustration of the remarkable gains from Davao City’s sustained competitiveness nurtured by high level of responsiveness of the local government which put priority focus in facilitating business-friendly initiatives and in ensuring a peaceful and prosperous environment.

Mabuhay! 68th Araw ng Dabaw.

It is celebrated every March 16. Last night (Mar 15), ang daming tao sa mga street parties. I passed by several junctions, theyre all partying. Sa nadaanan ko about 7 nakita ko na junctions. Pinasara ata ang halos buong downtown area. Kada kanto may party. I remember last year, pag patak ng alas dose, we were shouting "Mabuhay! Araw ng Dabaw". Nagamit namin that "mabuhay" word. Sounds corny but it was fun. I was at Rizal Promenade then.

Kagabi, napadaan lang ako sa mga streets d ako nagsettle kc baka may bomba. Tho it was safe looking since policemen & military abound. The ambulance was ready, the 911 units were all ready. But I stayed at the bar named "Chicos Music Bistro". Theyre playing latin... samba & jazz. The bar situated at Paseo de Habana. Several european restos are in this area.

Anyways, i found this recent pics of Araw 2005 at davaoweb:

Bldgs at night:

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Piging sa Da'n (Street Foodfest):

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Sayawan sa Da'n (Street Dancing):

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oh i wish they think of the same to those who they kill :mad:

Amnesty should be given, then crush them.. Manila nor Davao needs not these troublemakers.

Kaya nga! Sarili lang nila ang iniisip nila. Di nila alam na sarili rin nilang bansa ang sinisira nila. Mga walang hiya, they destroy the economy and infastructure!

Is Araw ng Dabaw comparable to Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Carnival in Rio de Janeiro? A night (or nights) filled with debauchery and mayhem? ;)

hmmm, looks like the AND is one big fiesta huh! is the celebration for the Kadayawan also that grand?

kadayawan is grand too.. and more floral floats.. :)

hmmm.. that sounds exciting! i'll see you all there come august!

Is Araw ng Dabaw comparable to Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Carnival in Rio de Janeiro? A night (or nights) filled with debauchery and mayhem? ;)

d naman. mejo behave mga tao dito. i can say "simple fun". in terms of behavior, its a bit formal here. one thing, it did not make much waves. attendance? mostly local residents. yearly, there are two festivals in davao. one is this araw, the other one is kadayawan festival in august. araw is more contemporary while kadayawan is an ethnic thanksgiving festival for a bountiful harvest.

Okay, thanks for informing me! You learn something new everyday! :)

Distant Views

from North, aerial view of the airport while under construction. downtown & mt apo at the back

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from South, taken from Eden Nature Resort. few midrises can be seen. samal island at the back.

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Davao City total land area: 244,000 hectares
Island Garden City of Samal (IGCS/Samal City): 30,130 hectares

Population as of 2000
Davao City: 1,265,103
Samal: 85,000

map of Davao City (in colors)
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DC & neighboring provinces
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downtown area
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Okay, I have a question. What province does Davao City belongs to? In most maps I've seen of the Philippines, Davao City is always marked-off separately from Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Could it be that Davao City is an entirely independent entity much like Metro Manila is from the province of Rizal? Hope someone can clarify this for me, I've been wondering about it for some time now. :D

Okay, I have a question. What province does Davao City belongs to? In most maps I've seen of the Philippines, Davao City is always marked-off separately from Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Could it be that Davao City is an entirely independent entity much like Metro Manila is from the province of Rizal? Hope someone can clarify this for me, I've been wondering about it for some time now. :D

I think Davao City is a independent entity just like Baguio City. Metro Manila is considered as one region while Davao City is not it is an independent city not associated with davao del sur or norte.

ncbmandy is right.. davao city is indeed independent from davao del sur, norte and oriental.. that makes it 4 davaos in mindanao..

but when one got to be asked what province does davao city belong.. davao del sur is most likely the answer... :)

Long time ago, it all used to be one province, then now 4 (including compostella valley) plus the chartered city. Chartered city are not part of the province. I believe this goes for all chartered cities( e.g. baguio, legaspi, etc) inother words their ira is not part of the provincial budget etc.

Long time ago, it all used to be one province, then now 4 (including compostella valley) plus the chartered city. Chartered city are not part of the province. I believe this goes for all chartered cities( e.g. baguio, legaspi, etc) inother words their ira is not part of the provincial budget etc.

Very true. chartered cities usually not part a province. hence, internal revenue allotment (IRA) go directly to these cities without passing through the provincial govt.

I guess this is the flow:
from the national govt/bureau of treasury > DBM > govt banks > LGUs

...and in addition, chartered cities get to have their own representatives to the Congress, right?

ty

well, I guesss not all.. Gen Santos is a chartered city but it shares with one or two municipalities South Cotabato's 1st congressional district...

Japanese Davao -- I understand that Davao City used to have a sizeable Japanese population before World War II.

Are there still any existing Japanese-era homes or buildings in Davao? I heard that there were possibly some buildings in Toril or Mintal but I have never confirmed this. Does anyone know of any info regarding this? Thanks.

well, I guesss not all.. Gen Santos is a chartered city but it shares with one or two municipalities South Cotabato's 1st congressional district...

oh ok, thanks for the correction :)

Japanese Davao -- I understand that Davao City used to have a sizeable Japanese population before World War II.

Are there still any existing Japanese-era homes or buildings in Davao? I heard that there were possibly some buildings in Toril or Mintal but I have never confirmed this. Does anyone know of any info regarding this? Thanks.

there are nikkei-jins in davao... since there is a japanese consulate here, i pressume the population is quite numerous. as to japanese homes or building, i rarely see one since davao they say was completely destroyed during WWII. in toril, i saw an old building by the board of litigators. im not sure if this belong to japanese-era architecture. mintal used to be a japanese community before the war. what remains today is an obelisk japanese monument and a japanese cemetery.

there are nikkei-jins in davao... since there is a japanese consulate here, i pressume the population is quite numerous. as to japanese homes or building, i rarely see one since davao they say was completely destroyed during WWII. in toril, i saw an old building by the board of litigators. im not sure if this belong to japanese-era architecture. mintal used to be a japanese community before the war. what remains today is an obelisk japanese monument and a japanese cemetery.

There might still be several Japanese-era houses somewhere in Davao del Norte..
There used to be a big Abaca plantation in that area, so it's highly possible..
It's a shame the drive to save those houses didn't really pick up.. maybe the people of the area still bears some grudge towards the colonizers.....

i think dakak beach resort is located in davao......any picture? is it safe to take vacation here?

Actually Dakak is in Zamboanga.

Actually Dakak is in Zamboanga.

ic, any pix?

yeah, what about Dakak? i remember years ago Dakak was marketed like the next big thing as far as beach resorts are concerned. how come i don't hear about it anymore? natabunan na siya ng Boracay and Palawan, what happened?

i guess the entire mindanao suffered from conflicts within the island esp the tourism industry.

heres the link to dakak: (ive tried to copy but images were copyrighted)
www.dakak.com.ph (http://www.dakak.com.ph/photo.htm)

Dakak..is this the beach resort own by the jailed congressman Jalosjos.

Dakak..is this the beach resort own by the jailed congressman Jalosjos.

for molesting a 12-year old girl? but people in his district still voted him.


btw, i was googling for hours, here are some finds:

Mt Apo/Mt Talomo, Davao City
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Mountain view at Buda (Davao City-Bukidnon boundary)
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waterfalls at Marilog District, Davao City
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Aliwagwag Falls, Cateel, Davao Oriental
(Phils' highest at 388 m with 84 cascading falls)
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forest at Brgy Baracatan, Toril District, Davao City
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Davao River, Davao City
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Isla Malipano, Island Garden City of Samal
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Grand Regal Hotel, Lanang, Davao City
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Those are amazing pics ... Truly, Davao has great potential to be a world-class "livable" city, not just in Asia...

I have some noobish questions ... Why is Davao City so large, why didn't they make it smaller and subdivide the rest into municipalities ... is it because they had to include Mr. Apo into the city boundary, is the whole of Mt. Apo in Davao City or just a part of it???

nice pics sleepwalker uno!....davao is nice i hope i can visit there soon...im happy to see a preserved forest...its a rare sight in Phils..I hope other provinces do something to eliminate logging..show me around man!...hehe jk...

thanks to google.

@ chymera00: actually, when asiaweek magazine still in circulation, not to brag but based on key indicators, davao was the most livable city in the philippines and 16th in asia. there were several attempts in the past to divide the city into 2 but that proposal didnt push through. mt apo is shared by davao city on the east, north cotabato=west & davao del sur claimed the southern part.

@someguy: most part of the city doesnt look like a city. within the city's coverage include virgin forest, home of our endangered Philippine Eagle-our National Bird. efforts are done here to preserve the environment which includes captive breeding program for the phil eagle. sure, il show you around when you happen to visit here... in my humble ways.

its almost complete here... tropical jungle & cool temperatures like in baguio & tagaytay, we have it here... also, sunny white sand beaches nearby... and a growing metropolis.

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Such lovely pictures ... truly, Davao is one of the Philippines' best cities !

grabe ang ganda ng davao....sana lang walang NPA dun....

Davao is just truly amazing...! I hope it will continue to develop into an even better, more modern, more liveable city while still retaining its truly awesome natural beauty.

thanks to google.

@ chymera00: actually, when asiaweek magazine still in circulation, not to brag but based on key indicators, davao was the most livable city in the philippines and 16th in asia. there were several attempts in the past to divide the city into 2 but that proposal didnt push through. mt apo is shared by davao city on the east, north cotabato=west & davao del sur claimed the southern part.



Yes I've managed to read that article, Davao is consistent in that mag's annual survey. Davao is a city all filipinos can be proud of ...

That's it. I'm packing my bags now. :yes:

there are nikkei-jins in davao... since there is a japanese consulate here, i pressume the population is quite numerous. as to japanese homes or building, i rarely see one since davao they say was completely destroyed during WWII. in toril, i saw an old building by the board of litigators. im not sure if this belong to japanese-era architecture. mintal used to be a japanese community before the war. what remains today is an obelisk japanese monument and a japanese cemetery.


Actually Toril area , port etc, up to katigan till Mintal was Japanese area. I remember by dad saying that it was one of the largest japanese cities in the world before the war. The building you saw in toril and a row of them (nawala na iba :( from just a decade ago). are part of the Japananese plantation house. They were running abaca plantations, they're the ones who constructed the road all the way up to eden area. They played a big part in the history of Davao.

i like thst pic of the forest......if possible..pls put more forest pics of davao or wildlife of davao....that forest is one thing i would like to see if ever i went to davao...great shot..

sleepwalker...any updates on the phil eagle breeding program?

Philippine Eagle Center (http://www.philippineeagle.org/pec/pec1.htm)

Conservation Breeding Program

The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is best known for the successful captive propagation of Philippine Eagles. Sixteen birds have been produced since 1992 at the Philippine Eagle Center using both cooperative artificial insemination and natural pairing techniques. The captive-bred eagles so far represent the most successful breeding of large tropical raptors in the world.

Activities in captive breeding management include the propagation of Philippine Eagles and other raptors, rearing and rehabilitation of injured birds, feeding and nutrition , cryogenic research, and the development of laboratory techniques. We continually seek innovations in cooperative artificial insemination techniques and natural breeding, rearing of young for imprinting, natural pairing, falconry and hacking, or release of eagles back to protected forests in the wild.

Aside from breeding Philippine Eagles, the Conservation Breeding Program has started venturing in the propagation of other species such as the White-bellied Sea Eagles, Scops Owls, Grey-headed Fishing Eagles, Serpent Eagles, and the Philippine Hawk Eagles.

Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City
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Philippine Eagle...
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curious Philippine Eagle...
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Mt Apo... (home to endangered Phil Eagle)
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Lake within Mt Apo
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Buhangin Flyover
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View from Marco Polo (facing west). Notable structures are Gaisano South Citimall on the left & Davao Doctors Hospital in the middle
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View from Marco Polo facing east. Ateneo de Davao on the left & Samal Island/Davao Gulf. No more than 10 storey building on coastal areas.
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Davao is a teriffic place to visit!

davao airports domestic arrival area
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grand regal hotel (formerly mercure) viewed from bluewaters in samal
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grand regal again...
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harana restaurant along torres st.
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pryce tower and landco center (partly hidden)
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Davao is a teriffic place to visit!

have you been to davao?

I have I have. :)

I stayed at the Marco Polo during a convention. I also took a sidetrip to Malagos to the Philippine Eagle Conservation Center. If I remember correctly, I took a jeepney to some town somewhere. Near the town's market, I got off and then I took a tricycle to the Conservation Center. I then walked back to town. It was a long way to the place where I had to take a jeep back to Marco Polo but it was a beautiful walk on the country road with so much green around me.

I also went to Pearl Farm.

Really beautiful. What a great city.

davao airports domestic arrival area
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Judging from this photo DVO looks so bright and airy! Anymore interior photos of Davao International Airport? :)

Nice pics jaywalker, was in Davao several years ago and I love it. They where just renovating the airport when I was there and judging from the pic the airport looks spacious, just like kiretoce requested any pics of the interior.
:)

I have I have. :)

I stayed at the Marco Polo during a convention. I also took a sidetrip to Malagos to the Philippine Eagle Conservation Center. If I remember correctly, I took a jeepney to some town somewhere. Near the town's market, I got off and then I took a tricycle to the Conservation Center. I then walked back to town. It was a long way to the place where I had to take a jeep back to Marco Polo but it was a beautiful walk on the country road with so much green around me.

I also went to Pearl Farm.

Really beautiful. What a great city.

From downtown, you took a jeep to CALINAN. It looks like a small municipality or town within Davao City coverage pa rin before going to Malagos in Baguio District. The area where the Phil Eagle center is located is a watershed of Davao City Water District (2nd best water utility in asia & 4th in the world daw).

Nice pics jaywalker, was in Davao several years ago and I love it. They where just renovating the airport when I was there and judging from the pic the airport looks spacious, just like kiretoce requested any pics of the interior.

ngek jaywalker, jaywalking is a criminal offense here. hehehe. ok il post some.

Judging from this photo DVO looks so bright and airy! Anymore interior photos of Davao International Airport?

thanks to google. heres my finds. some of them were already posted before, il post them anyway. i will take some pics if i happen to go there.

the old terminal. international on the left, domestic on right side.
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the new airport. exteriors.
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interior shots. departure area.
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i think theres only 2 international flights as of the moment. singapore & manado, indonesia. before there was kota kinabalu before the asian crisis. there are plans for australia & NZ before the crisis din. all became silent after that recession.

As usual, great pictures! When I went there, we still used the old airport (across the street right?).

From downtown, you took a jeep to CALINAN. It looks like a small municipality or town within Davao City coverage pa rin before going to Malagos in Baguio District. The area where the Phil Eagle center is located is a watershed of Davao City Water District (2nd best water utility in asia & 4th in the world daw).


Yes that's right I remember now. I took a jeep to Calinan. And then I took a tricycle to Baguio. But when I rode the tricycle, binisaya ako and i was like ---duuuuh--- sorry bai. di ako marunong. I don't remember where the sakayan was to go to Calinan. I think it was the main avenue. Oh I don't know... or maybe it was across the street from the Marco Polo. I remember I was proud of myself for doing everything by myself and not taking taxis.

But what a beautiful city. I think the year I went there, there was a new baby eagle. Not Pag-asa. Pangarap? I don't remember. I hope they get more funding soon. The facility is world class. They also had different endangered animals there.

Awesome pics, judging from the pics the new airport look so functional and efficient, kudos to the developers.

As usual, great pictures! When I went there, we still used the old airport (across the street right?).



Yes that's right I remember now. I took a jeep to Calinan. And then I took a tricycle to Baguio. But when I rode the tricycle, binisaya ako and i was like ---duuuuh--- sorry bai. di ako marunong. I don't remember where the sakayan was to go to Calinan. I think it was the main avenue. Oh I don't know... or maybe it was across the street from the Marco Polo. I remember I was proud of myself for doing everything by myself and not taking taxis.

But what a beautiful city. I think the year I went there, there was a new baby eagle. Not Pag-asa. Pangarap? I don't remember. I hope they get more funding soon. The facility is world class. They also had different endangered animals there.

yes, the old terminal is across the runway.

jeeps for calinan pass by roxas avenue across marco polo. if you remember this: city triangle (malapit sa post office)- tapat ng marco polo, ateneo & aldevinco.
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new eagle? i guess its kabayan... sponsored by vp noli de castro. too bad, namatay na si kabayan, nakuryente sa may cotabato area.

Awesome pics, judging from the pics the new airport look so functional and efficient, kudos to the developers.

contractor: hanjin of korea
designer: ??? i'll search on that. all i know the team is composed of various nationalities- may filipino taga davao at mga europeans.
funding: loan from ADB. $4B ata. hindi ko pa na-inquire sa ATO.

Davao airport is a simple-looking airport... not as huge compared to other airports... it is functional & efficient... few international flights... with some space for traffic...sakto lang.

holy crap! haha! Davao looks awesome!! =D world-class na world-class talaga, especially from all the pictures we've seen here! they've got a modern airport (I love the new DVO terminal!!), great infrastructure (that Buhangin interchange/fly-over - sweet!), stunning buildings and parks and malls and beautiful natural landscapes!!

wow Davao!! I really hope to be able to visit Davao sometime in the near future... I really do hope it continues to develop the same way it's been developed today. I hope Metro Manila was more like Davao City...

contractor: hanjin of korea
designer: ??? i'll search on that. all i know the team is composed of various nationalities- may filipino taga davao at mga europeans.
funding: loan from ADB. $4B ata. hindi ko pa na-inquire sa ATO.

cool info... the design is pretty nice! especially the exterior... I think you meant P4B though - not $4B. hehe! if it was $4B, just imagine what DVO could've been... haha! waaaay bigger and better than NAIA... yeah... I think it cost around P4-6B to build. I hope the airport authority is able to maintain it properly...

I don't see how they segregate arrivals and departure exits/entrances though. are the arrival exits at a different level than the departures check-in area?

it cost P5.5B pala...

Davao City. Ahh. I remember when I was a kid, my "fond" memories, I stayed at my aunt's house in the Boulevard on holidays and there was a police raid on the entire stretch of the Blvd. They were after hoodlums, addicts, pushers, gangs, etc. Everybody was rushing everywhere. I never went back there again. That was many, many years ago. I'm sure now things have changed.

I don't see how they segregate arrivals and departure exits/entrances though. are the arrival exits at a different level than the departures check-in area?

it cost P5.5B pala...

all pictures posted by sleepy are departure area of the airport. arrival area is separated by a wall. try to imagine.... the 2nd pix "interior shots/ departure area" u will notice the wall at the far end w/ a passage.. there is the arrival area behind. but only airport personnel can pass through that door of course.

what i like the most about the DVO airport is the passenger's lounge.. sooo cozy. with all the carpet, i feel me like in a hotel lobby. nice, spotlessly cleaned restrooms... cable tv.. kiosk selling delicasies, cafe/bar, restaurant..hmm what else? u gotta see for yourselves folks..

Davao City. Ahh. I remember when I was a kid, my "fond" memories, I stayed at my aunt's house in the Boulevard on holidays and there was a police raid on the entire stretch of the Blvd. They were after hoodlums, addicts, pushers, gangs, etc. Everybody was rushing everywhere. I never went back there again. That was many, many years ago. I'm sure now things have changed.

changed? maybe.. some of those ruthless hoodlums being tagged by the police before either in prison or in grave.....by DDS..tsk tsk...

but generally, Davao has improved a lot and even peaceful now a days. :)

have you been to davao?

Yes, I have, and it was wonderful! :) I preferred it to Manila. More relaxing and peaceful, and the air is so much cleaner. The airport is a whole lot better than Ninoy Aquino Airport in Manila, too!

Actually if took that road from Calinan to baguio and continued on you would get to Carmen which is a really nice place, on the slopes of Mt. Apo in fact pretty high up as you'llnotice the temp is Baguio like (hence the name). the last time i was there (albeit 10years ago) they still had virgin forests ! Dunno how it is now. Road was terrible the farther you got away from Malagos though.

Impressive pics of Davao...Its actually a very nice city:okay:

NCCC MALL along Mc Arthur cor Maa Matina Davao City

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^Wow, grabe! Ganda naman ng mall na yan!

MAGSAYSAY PARK

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oh, so much nice pix u have shown here bro.. great job!!!

i was able to observe that car show @ NCCC mall.. but i think the fair lady wasn't included in ur photos..it was there..i know there was the fair lady (which captured my attention) bakit ala jan? anyways, i have it's pix stored in my mobile.. :bash:

Nice NCCC Mall, I notice that KFC has big store than Jollibee. Sleep whats NCCC stands for, do they have other mall aside Davao City?

Nice NCCC Mall, I notice that KFC has big store than Jollibee. Sleep whats NCCC stands for, do they have other mall aside Davao City?

Actually, halos same lang kalaki ang KFC & Jollibee mejo malaki tingnan ang KFC kasi perpendicular.

NCCC or New City Commercial Center... dati hindi pa yan mall. Twas one of the first department stores here in Davao. Majority ng mga tao dito and even outskirts of Davao sa NCCC namimili. The first and its main branch located at Magsaysay Ave. There are also branches at Tagum City in Davao del Norte and Palawan. Its biggest and newest ay ang Matina/Maa junction. Facilities include convention center, bowling lanes, entertainment center, huge grocery, dept stores, boutiques, restaurants (Pinoy, Thai, etc.), fastfood chains (KFC, Jollibee, Greenwich... walang Mc Donalds)... basta madami.

Thanks for the info sleep, Nice to know that SM Prime has a competition in Mindanao region, and business competition is good.

in addition to sleepy's info about NCCC, it has a very nice marketing strategy. penetrating those store owners (small or big scale). it also have a very personal approach on their patronizers. NCCC have a membership program like the Advantage Card of SM, yet, NCCC's much better. for ur P200.00 worth of groceries, u earn a point and depending on what day, say Tuesday and Thursday, ur points will be double... corresponding prizes awaits for ur total points.. :)

Good that NCCC have a sound marketing strategy. Thanks for the info simply.

Davao River Front
Corporate City

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A PLACE WHERE BUSINESS & LEISURE BLEND WELL.

Davao Riverfront is right in the midst of it all. Located on Ma-a Diversion Road, Davao City, it is just a short drive away from the airport and the city proper. It's also near the city's premier schools such as Ateneo de Davao, Philippine Women's College and Colegio de San Ignacio, as well as hospitals, duty-free shops, casinos, shopping malls, championship golf courses, and other centers of business and leisure.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/dc/riverfront-map.jpg

http://www.davaoweb.com/realestate/riverfront/

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At Villa de Mercedes, the beauty of nature more than just sits as a distant view from your home. It is nature at your very doorstep and the world unfolding before your eyes. The natural terrain of slopes amidst grassy meadows and local flora and fauna, greet you each morning.
The majesty of Mt. Apo bidding you good day as you leave home in the morning, is rivaled only by the calming welcome of the Davao Gulf as you drive home at the end of the day.

Combining the best that life has to offer. Villa de Mercedes is situated within Toril at 535 feet above sea level, yet only 30 minutes away from the city. It is a breathtaking residential development nestled atop the hills of Catigan.

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:applause: great job sleepy... see ur banner today :banana: :cucumber: :carrot:

cool projects...! it seems like there are actually quite a few big new developments in Davao. especially residential projects...

is the RiverFront Corporate City an eco-zone or a mini little CBD type of thing? are there also residential lots in it? it looks quite nicely planned!

i just found out you can actually click on each of the boxes of the grid on the map (on that website) to see details...

here's the legend:
http://www.davaoweb.com/realestate/riverfront/images/map/legend1.jpg

Yaaaaay!!!! Davao is the SSC banner for the day!!!! Yeeepeeee!!!!!

:dance:

lets PARTY!!!!!!

thanks olineil.

heres a pano of davao taken from the gulf.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao%20gulf/IMAG0005.jpg

@ absent-minded: add'l info, presently riverfront houses crocodile park. the newly constructed roads are used for drag-racing. the place is called speed city.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao%20gulf/dmsf2004_15.jpg

Congrats to our Davao mates here for getting a banner up and showing it's sights and wonders :happy: :yes:

thanks olineil.

heres a pano of davao taken from the gulf.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao%20gulf/IMAG0005.jpg

@ absent-minded: add'l info, presently riverfront houses crocodile park. the newly constructed roads are used for drag-racing. the place is called speed city.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/davao%20gulf/dmsf2004_15.jpg

wow i just checked the site on the photo...www.aw2spec.com its awesome...i cant believe my eyes, never thought davao would be very afluent in car modding...the nearest i can realize this dream is thru need for speed underground 2...lol

thanks renell.

http://www.aw2spec.com/gallery/xmas2004/index.htm

@olineil: speedcity will soon become riverfront corporate center.

wow! davao in the banner!!! congrats to all davaeños! sleepwalker, simplyme...ang galing!!! at siempre sa lahat ng philippine forumers. atin to!!!

good job on the banner you guys!!! some great local architecture is quite nicely showed off in there... nice work!

wow congrats .... Banner for the day!! that is so0oo0o0o co0o0oo0ol