I Love Davao

It's Kadayawan season once again, one of the busiest time of the year in Davao City. Most of the establishments in the city have their own promotions or activities to make the city more festive. Marco Polo Hotel, one of the leading hotels in the heart of Davao has recently launched its Art Exhibit showcasing the best of Davao - from captivating photos, colorful and unique dresses, and arts and crafts which will make you more proud of Davao. Ribbon Cutting. From L-R Marco Polo Davao's General Manager Dottie Wurgler-Cronin, EmiEnglis of PWC, Anthony Serafin of CCD, Carmela Alcantara of Crystal Seas, and Vernie Bacalso of Green Style Landscape Josef Ledesma, the hotel's Marketing and Communications Manager said,  "We would like to thank the Camera Club of Davao (CCD) for providing us with the photos that best represents Davao City's rich culture and heritage, abundant natural resources, and dishes that are distinctively Davao. Colours Digital Foto, a Cebu b

In a phone interview on ANC, Dennis Salvador, Philippine Eagle Center's Director confirmed that Pamana was found dead on August 16, 2015. Pamana which means heritage, arrived in Philippine Eagle Center in April 2012 with a gunshot wound. It was taken cared of by the center's staff for over 3 years until its release in 2015. Pamana was found just about a kilometer away from the release site in Sitio Tomalite, Barangay La Union, San Isidro, Davao Oriental.

Leading home digital services provider PLDT HOME has strengthened its leadership in fixed broadband with a commanding market share of over 70% in the first half of the year as it boosted its broadband service with an array of digital services.   PLDT EVP and Head of Consumer Business Group Ariel P. Fermin Total PLDT HOME fixed broadband customers grew by 15% as of end-June, adding two times more subscribers than competition in the second quarter of the year. Revenue is seen to further grow with the aggressive push of high-end Fibr plans. “PLDT HOME’s fixed broadband has continuously maintained its industry leadership with its significant array of new digital services and compelling content, providing entertainment to customers  everywhere, whether they are at home or away from home,” said PLDT EVP and Head of Consumer Business Group Ariel P. Fermin. PLDT is the first telco to offer Quadplay in the country. It is the innovative bundling offer where mobile services are

Manila, 12 August  2015 – Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB), the Philippines’ largest airline,concluded its first #CEBjuanderers Challenge, with bloggers from Japan emerging as the winners. The CEBjuanderers in Boracay (from left to right): Sun Yang ,  Liao Xirong ,  Jean Carmela ,  Stefanie Acworth Hidekazu Tanaka ,  Ikuma Nakagawa ,  Irene  and  Pen-nel . Ikuma Nakagawa  and  Hidekazu Tanaka  from Team Japan competed against teams of two bloggers each from Korea, China and Australia, and ranked the highest in special fun challenges held in the Philippines’ top tourist destinations. Organised in partnership with the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board, the #CEBJuanderers competed in a series of surprise challenges from 1 to 7 August 2015. They flew on trapezes in Manila and cooked up a feast in Palawan.They participated in energetic dance-offs in Cebu and adrenaline-pumping ziplines and sky cycles in Davao. The challenge ended on the white sandy beaches of Boracay where the #C

Have you ever wondered what DCLA means? Mr. Frank Yu, a friend of DCLA's owner and CEO Mr. Michael Yang has shared the beginnings of DCLA during a press interview at the opening of the new DCLA Bangoy. Yu said that DCLA started in 2003 as a small company. Later on, Mr. Yang has partnered with businessmen in Manila and formed a corporation. DCLA stands for Davao City Los Amigos . Since its formation, DCLA has continued to expand with branches in Toril, Digos City, Kidapawan City and as far as Cagayan de Oro City. Yu also shared the acquisition of Lachmi which will be operated by DCLA within this year. According to Mr. Troy Viray, DCLA's HR Supervisor, the new DCLA Bangoy expects a revenue of around P200,000 per month this year. The store has around 80 stalls in total. The second floor is fully owned by DCLA while half of the stalls in the ground are sub-leased.

Are you looking for something new to your palate? I Love Davao recommends Curry Express, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant located at Circumferential Road, Davao City. Have a taste of their savory, hot and spicy authentic Indian dishes at very affordable prices. Curry Express is relatively a small restaurant. There is nothing fancy about the place but if you like Indian dishes, you will not be disappointed. It serves not just curry but a whole lot of Indian dishes like masala, biryani, samosa, chapatti to name a few. Davao Bloggers were lucky enough to be invited by the owner to try their best-sellers. Some of my favorites were their chicken curry, chili chicken and chicken 65. They’re just perfect for my taste buds. If you love spicy food, I’m sure you’ll love it too. Here’s a glimpse of the food that we tried to give you an idea what Curry Express has in their menu. Express Chicken Curry . Chicken Curry is ne of the most popular Indian dishes that Filipin

One of Davao's Asian Restaurants, Cafe Asia has recently introduced new items on their menu. Known for its delectable Asian cuisine, the restaurant has came up with new dishes that will surely entice the palate of Asian food lovers in Davao City. During the food tasting with members of the Davao Bloggers Society, Cafe Asia has prepared most of their new dishes for us to sample. It was definitely a night of good food. One of my favorites aside from their dumplings is their Tom Yam Goong or Spicy Prawn Soup. For me, it tastes perfect with the right sourness and sweetness from the fresh tamarind used in making the soup. Tom Yam Goong | Photo by Ria Jose of www.kusinamaria.com Aside from Tom Yam Goong, other items from their Thai Kitchen are Appetizer Platter ( Por Pia / Tod Mun Goong / Gai Hor Bai Toy / Nua Thod Jim Jaew ), Pomelo Thai Salad ( Yam Som-o ), Thai Fried Rice ( Khao Phad See-iew Goon Chiang ), Thai Spareribs with Sesame Seeds ( See Krong Moo Jim Jaew ),

Great Taste White is bringing another promo which will give a total of P27 million worth of prizes. Choose Great Win Great is the company’s biggest promo to date. The promo will have four regional draws in five specified areas: Greater Manila Area (GMA), North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. For every regional draw, there will be one lucky winner of P200,000 and one winner of P100,000 in each area. Another two winners will have their own Macbook Air, four winners will take home a white iPhone 6, and 6 winners will receive a white iPad Mini. As for the grand prize, one lucky winner will get P3 million pesos in cash and eight others will get to own a white Toyota Vios 1.3 E M/T. All prizes are tax free, so you’ll get to bring home the full amount of your winning prize. The Great Taste White : Choose Great, Win Great Promo is open to all Filipino residents 18 years old and above. It’s easy to join the promo. You just have to collect fiveempty sachets of any Gr

Good news to all bulgogi lovers! Bulgogi Brothers, The Bistro Group's fun Korean restaurant, popular for its authentic and delectable Korean cuisine brings you something to please both your palate and pocket with its new selection of reasonably-priced prime-quality meats with serving just about right for two people. Bulgogi Brothers' new prices make dining at the restaurant more enticing, featuring a full menu of Smokin' Korean BBQ entrees that have been re-portioned to make it more available to a much wider market of Korean food-loving diners. The good news is, these dishes actually use the same top quality meats the restaurant is known for. So, you will really get good value of your money. To give you an example of the new pricing, its Premium Rib Eye and Boneless Short Ribs platter is now priced at only P995. If customers want only rib eye or short ribs, they can order one of each at only P595 per portion. Premium Rib Eye and Boneless Short Ribs B

When it comes to Pad Thai, I always have high standards because I know how the authentic pad thai tastes like and I know how to make one. When I saw on facebook that there is a new Asian Restaurant in the city that serves pad that, I really got excited. So today, I tried their pad thai and I can say it was relatively good although my version is pretty much way better. The Food The serving is generous enough for 1 person for the price of P149.00. The presentation is rather simple. Instead of using the usual lime, they use kalamansi so you can feel the difference in the taste. The rice noodles are a little bit thinner than the regular rice noodles I normally have for my pad thai. The taste as I mentioned earlier is relatively good and it's worth a try. The Location Asian Side WOK is located in Circumferential Road in between Mercury Drugstore and Rumah Kari. This area is becoming an interesting food strip in the city. It is a small self-service restaurant with on