Davao City is the country’s hub in Asean Connectivity Project

Davao City will be the  main hub in a  project that would link the Philippines to major ports in the 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations.  Teresita Sy-Coson, one of the country’s three representatives to the Asean Business Council (A…

Davao gets P1.5B worth of new investments

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 May) Mindanews Housing and agriculture export investors have flocked to Davao City early this year with a total of P1.5 billion in new investments in the first quarter alone. Meanwhile, the multibillion-peso Ayala-owned shoppin…

Abreeza Mall in Davao – Opening Date: May 12 2011

Abreeza opened its doors yesterday (soft opening), May 12, 2011. To those who are unaware of this project, Abreeza is the newest upscale mall in Davao City which is part of the Abreeza complex where a highrise condo, a hotel, and IT buildings will rise…

Sea Air – Tiger Airways offers affordable fares to Davao

Starting July 1,2011 – Sea Air in partnership with Tiger Airways will open up routes from Manila to Davao. Tiger Airways is known in the South East Asia region to offer affordable rates and Sea Air is known in the Philippines to provide value for…

Final Rendering of Abreeza Technopod – BPO/IT component and Kukun – hotel component of Abreeza

The rising BPO or IT building within Abreeza complex which will be attached to Abreeza mall. The BPO or IT building initially dubbed as Abreeza Technohub will house major call centers or bpo companies and will open to more job opportunities and career …

Davao EcoCity

When one would say The Philippines, Manila comes into mind. Manila is one of the three major metropolitan cities in the country along with Cebu and Davao. But when one would say a major city, one would think about skyscrapers, busy lifestyle, and hustl…

Araw ng Dabaw 2011 Schedule of Activities

DATE/TIME 8 March, 4 pm Formal Opening of Agri-Industrial Fair (SM City Grounds) 12 March, 6pm-2am Pakonsiyerto ni Mayor ni Inday / Kaon Ta Day, Lingaw Ta Bai (Bolton St) 13 March, 6pm-2am Pakonsiyerto ni Mayor ni Inday / Kaon Ta Day, Lingaw Ta Bai (Bo…

M Piazza Oro – the next big hub?

M Piazza Oro will rise in Lanang – northern part of the city. It will rise along JP Laurel Avenue, the long stretch which is now becoming Davao’s shopping avenue with the upcoming Abreeza – an Ayala Mall in Davao City, SM North Davao …

Mall projects spur speculation in Davao

Prices of land near the two biggest mixed-use projects in this city have increased significantly since two years ago. Carlos Omar A. Vargas, president of the Chamber of Real Estates and Builders Association Davao Chapter, said land prices doubled since…

Investor eyes Davao River for public transport system

Written by: Francisco , Carmelito Q. for Mindanao Times A LOCAL investor is looking at the Davao River as a means for public transportation system, The investor, which Roberto P. Alabado III did not identify so as not to preempt the plan, has started d…

Enter the giants – entry of highrise condos in Davao City

The construction of Eco 4000 Residences in Ecoland by DMC Urban Properties paved way to a number of midrise condominium projects in the city today. Just across this ever first midrise condo community in Davao City is One Oasis which is being developed …

Development plan of SM Lanang in Davao City

Kadayawan 2010 celebration’s over, but the financial blessings and development plans for Davao keep on pouring in. This blog had been silent during Kadayawan Festival in spite the fact that we just marked our 2nd year anniversary. There were init…

Rendering of SM Lanang in Davao City

Final Update: FTC Tower in Davao City

Remember the FTC Tower that we featured sometime in December of 2009? Well, the building is set to start its operation in the middle of this year. There have been some minor changes in its architectural design however it is still a good project to watc…

Davao City considering total smoke ban in establishments

By MICK M. BASA http://www.mb.com.ph DAVAO CITY – It may soon be virtually illegal for anyone in this city to smoke inside establishments as legislators are poised to introduce an ordinance totally eradicating smoking areas here. Vice Mayor Rodrigo R…

Confirmed new 12 storey hotel in Lanang in Davao City

From rumored to confirmed, here’s the rendering of the confirmed 12 storey hotel near Carmelite in Lanang. Initially dubbed as Sheraton Hotel by the contractors on site but not its official name yet. Below is the tarp’s photo taken by JC ak…

ICOHNS is a Davao Icon

Written by: Ruivivar , Patmei Bello Photos from SSC  Davao AN ICON is from the Greek “eikon” which means “to be like or seem.” It is an image or representation of a sacred personage, especially of the Christian Church. An icon is an important …

An upscale Northpoint mall to rival Abreeza?

While Ayala Land is currently constructing its first Ayala Mall in the island, another property developer is planning to put up a new and unique shopping destination that may rival Abreeza in terms of its target market and probably – beauty. This…

Abreeza merchants invited and opening of Starbucks in Davao

Abreeza – being developed as Davao City’s version of Makati’s Greenbelt, had a pre launch on February 18, 2010 for its future merchants. Robinsons Retail Group and Starbucks execs were also present. These are two of the future giant m…

Make It Davao Now!

I was browsing the net online when I bumped into this news article from Manila Bulletin talking about the same topic I have previously posted. Davao’s bid to host MICE 2012. Anyway, it talked about our city’s campaign which is dubbed as &#8…

Davao’s bidding for MICE in 2012

We have read several write ups about MICE but does everybody know what MICE is and why Davao is so eager to host the next MICE conference in 2012? Organized by the Department of Tourism and its marketing arm, the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp…

Something New: D’Leonor Hotel

So for those who have been away for like a year or two, D Leonor Hotel would be something new. Here’s a cozy and homey small businessman hotel (with first class service) along JP Laurel near Pryce Business Park and Victoria Plaza Compound. Thanks…



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