Asa daw nindut puy-an sa Mindanao?

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Davao is blessed with a climate where tropical ecosystem provides homes to a diverse species of plants and animals

BEHOLD DAVAO CITY FLORA and FAUNA

Davao Gulf is rich with marine life


Davao's Waling Waling


Some wierd looking rare flower


Abundant fresh water fishes


DAVAO CITY's PAWIKAN Santuary....... only in DAVAO




new hatchlings taken cared by Councilor Leo Avila




The Bats of SAMAL...... a record holder


whale shark? link


dugong sightings


And off course the proud mighty Philippine Eagle.

kini sad agree sad ko. dili ko mo lalis.

[nicko_dvo]

bro.kung maghisgot ta ug food.i agree abunda gyud mo diha sa mindanao dili gyud na ika lalis.
kana imo picture sa food, bisan asa ka sa philippines, nag serve ana nga klase sa food. amen

Kabalo ko ana oi.....
Mga recipe na sa mga restaurant sa DAVAO....

check lang ani nga blog.... kung gusto ka makabalo asa nimo i-date imong lalabs kung kadalikyat kag adto Davao.

Davao Food Huntress.

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Saturday, November 08, 2008
Ties that bind
By Janette Huang Teves
Mom-about-town

WHAT can make you "fly" at 200 feet high and at the speed of 100 kph? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's The Xcelerator zipline, which is said to be the "longest and fastest zipline in Asia"!

Last Sunday, my brothers Jason and Jasper, sisters-in-law Pat and Maricel, nieces Zoe and Steff, my husband Gary, daughter Anicka and I trooped to Outland Adventure where The Xcelerator is located.


"Outland Adventure is the operational name of Project Challenge Foundation Inc. We set up the foundation 8 years ago in 2000 with the vision to build a world-class ropes course facility to primarily offer a life-impacting adventure-based program for the youth of Davao," shares Outland Adventure director Matthew "Matt" McNeil who has been living with his wife Krystina in the Philippines for 16 years as American missionaries. They have two daughters, Josie, 12 and Jessica, 7.

Because Outland Adventure is a non-profit foundation, Matt and his co-directors wanted to develop an additional "economic engine" that would provide more revenue to help meet the operational expenses.

"And, of course, we really wanted to create a new thrilling ride for people to enjoy! So, we decided to build the two-line traverse and `The Xcelerator' which is our newest zipline," Matt continues.

The Xcelerator is designed with a redundant safety factor which means that every component has a back-up system in order to make sure riders are free from danger.

After the staff helped us put on our safety gear, we boarded a makeshift wooden raft, crossed a deep river and started our short but exciting uphill hike. Matt reminded us to just take our time and walk at our own comfortable pace.

Crossing over

The adults in the group were given the option to either proceed directly to The Xcelerator or to try the traverse before meeting up to the zipline.

Since we were feeling brave that morning, we unanimously made the decision to traverse.

"The two-line traverse is a simple horizontal cable suspended at the top of the jungle canopy that people walk sideways on. It's about 100 meters long situated 70 feet off the ground", explains Matt.

First to cross over was Jason, followed by Gary and Jasper, then Maricel, me and Pat.

I'm glad I decided to try the traverse as it became a difficult but rewarding test of one's ability to rise above one's fears (literally). It was not as easy as I imagined it to be, but it was a welcome challenge to be able to concentrate and keep my balance as I slowly but painstakingly inched my way to the site of the Xcelerator, where the kids have been waiting for close to 30 minutes.

During the briefing, the guide informed us that the traverse would only take 7 minutes but apparently, that time frame didn't apply to the ladies of our family!

There were different reactions from our little fans as we traversed, one cheered "Yehey, malapit na si Mommy!" while another impatiently uttered "Mommy, bilisan mo. Tayo na lang naiwan!"...hahaha.

Zipideedooda

At The Xcelerator, each kid partnered with an adult and did the sitting position while the other adults assumed the "Superman" pose.

"Are you ready?" I asked Anicka as we geared up for the ride. "Yes!" she enthusiastically replied.

And, away we went!!

For approximately 30 seconds, we descended along a steep jungle-faced cliff while being suspended for 200 feet. It was mixed feelings for me as waves of exhilaration and awe overcame my exhaustion. Below us we can see the lush forest and the large fresh water lake as the windswept our faces and greeted us.

I have not tried the zipline in Camp Sabros (Kapatagan, Davao del Sur) and Eden Nature Park (Toril) yet. So, I consider my first time at the The Xcelerator as an incredible and memorable experience. And, to be able to do a tandem zipline with my daughter Anicka who is just 7 years old is just priceless.

The two-line traverse and The Xcelerator are open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday to Sunday. Fee is P300.

Largest ropes course facility

Aside from the two amazing attractions, Outland Adventure, which is the Philippines' largest ropes course facility, also offers a specialized program for families that mainly incorporates low level games. It has dozens of activities that both the young and old can enjoy.

"By its very design, a ropes course facility is intended to challenge people in two distinct areas: team building and overcoming personal barriers," points out Matt who together with wife Krystina are also the owners and directors of Mercy Maternity Center, a charity laying-in maternity clinic serving impoverished families. Their midwife staff has delivered over 13,000 babies since its establishment in 1996.

Outland Adventure likewise offers tailored programs for civic organizations, NGOs, churches, volunteer organizations, private schools, barangays, government agencies, foundations, among others.

"In addition to the individuals that comprise our governing board of directors, the principal sponsors of Outland Adventure are Davao Light & Power Co. and The Aboitiz Group Foundation that sponsors local high school youth to attend our 3-day Great Adventure Camps. Coke and Powerade is also a sponsor of the new Xcelerator zipline", cites Matt.

Ties that bind

According to Matt, the real intrigue of a ropes course program is what they call the high elements. Participants are harnessed into safety equipment and belayed and guided through a series of high challenges.

Each participant is faced with a perception of risk that is obviously associated with the fact they are suspended fairly high off the ground.

"Once he or she reconciles their predicament by realizing they are safe and cannot fall then they can complete the task. It's a lot of fun and people laugh with ju*****ion once they address their fears and realize they can step beyond their perceived personal limitations. It's a very practical life-growth experience that can be transferred to all areas in life whether it is home, school, work or any situation", divulges Matt.

"As with our corporate team building programs, the specialized program for families features games which also address the primary core issues of trust and encourage families to better communicate and plan how to solve certain tasks", illustrates Matt.

"All of our team building and family programs require group reservations. We prefer group sizes of at least 20 people. We will work closely with each group to create and modify the program according to their interests and objectives. Basically, a group can create their own program. Since Filipino families are usually large, this is a great opportunity to get the entire extended family involved. It's a family bonding activity that you will never forget!" Matt guarantees.

Outland Adventure is located in Diversion Road, Barangay Langub, Ma-a, Davao City (just across GAP Farm and near the `Twin Rocks') with telephone no. 2245855/cellphone no: (0916184330. Email address: outland_adventure@hotmail.com. Website: Outland Adventure.

Sun-Star

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Davao Outland Adventure

Mom-About-Town

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Biggest Rope Course in the country!










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[nicko_dvo]

Murag mingaw na ang thread........ salamat kay daghang mga tao ang na-inform sa basic informations about Mindanao and off course Davao City. Mo bira pa ko ka isa na lang.....

Davao City is becoming the top tourist destination in the country. With an international airport and seaport, tourist arrivals both domestic and foreign are steadily increasing. This results to a high demand of hotels and accomodations


Davao City Hotels and Accomodations

Apo View Hotel



Grand Regal Hotel



Mandaya Hotel



Marco Polo Hotel



And Opening SOON is
The Newest High rise Hotel in Davao City
Central Park Hotel [12F][U/C]




Other hotels and accomodation:

CHATEAU VERONICA APARTELLE
Araullo Street Davao City, Philippines
Tel. No.: 63-82-2224826; 2270488.
Fax No.: 63-82-2224827
Email Add: info@chateauveronica.com
Website: Welcome to Chateau Veronica Apartelle

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GREEN HEIGHTS
Business & Convention Center
Club House and Resto-Bar
Diversion Road, Buhangin Davao City, 8000
Tel. # 241 - 0979, 300 - 1699, 241 - 0537
Telefax (082) 300 - 1697, 241 - 0579
Email Add: greenheightsdavao@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.greenheightsdavao.com
Website: Green Heights Davao

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HUMBERTOS HOTEL
311 Jose Palma Gil and Padre Gomez Sts., Davao City 8000, Philippines
Tel. Nos. 222-3831 to 34
Fax No. 222-4105
Email: info@humbertoshotel.com
Website: Welcome to Humbertos Hotel. Your Charming Little Hotel

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MTRC HOSTEL
Medical School Drive, Bajda Davao City
Tel. No. (082) 226 - 2344
Fax No.(082) 221 - 3527
Email Add: mtrc@dmsf.edu.ph
Website: http://www.dmsf.edu.ph

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REGENCY INN
Villa Abrille St., 8000 Davao City Philippines
Tel. No.: (63-82) 222-5819, 300-0888, 222-5822
Fax No.: (63-82) 227-4333
E-Mail: regency@regencyinndavao.com
Website: Welcome to Regency Inn Davao

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THE MANOR HOTEL OF DAVAO
D.A. Bldg., A. Pichon Street, Davao City 8000 Philippines
Telephone No. : (063) (082) 221-2511 to 13
Fax No. : (063) (082) 221-2514
E-mail Address: info@manorhoteldavao.com
Website: Welcome to The Manor Hotel of Davao

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VILLA MARGARITA HOTEL
J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City
Tel. Nos. (082) 221-5674 to 75
Fax No. (082) 226 - 2968
Email Add: villa_margarita@skyinet.net

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BAGOBO HOUSE
Governor Duterte Street Davao City
Tel. 082-2224444
Fax. 2224440
Email: jht@dv.weblinq.com


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Brokenshire Bahay Alumni BROKENSHIRE BAHAY ALUMNI
Madapo Hills Davao City
Tel. 082-2255707
Fax. 082-2255707


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Carpel’s Pension House CARPEL'S PENSION HOUSE
J. Camus Extension Davao City
Tel. 082-2211641-44


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CASA LETICIA
J. Camus Street Davao City
Tel. 082-2240501
Fax. 082-2213585
Email: stay@casaleticia.com
Website: Casa Leticia | A boutique business hotel in Davao City, Philippines


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CROWN REGENCY RESIDENCES DAVAO
J.P. Cabaguio Avenue Davao City
Tel. 082-2258188
Fax. 082-2258088
Email: info@crownregency.com
Website: Crown Regency Philippines


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Davao Fortune Inn DAVAO FORTUNE INN
127-D R. Magsaysay Avenue Davao City
Tel. 082-2210819; 2228332
Fax. 082-2213627


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Davao Imperial Hotel DAVAO IMPERIAL HOTEL
C.M. Recto Avenue Davao City
Tel. 082-2224930-32
Fax. 082-2212127

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DAVAO TOWER INN
566 E. Quirino Avenue Davao City
Tel. 082-2211099
Fax. 082-2218034
Email: towerinn@davao-online.com
Website: 404 - Not Found



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GRAND MEN SENG HOTEL
A. Pichon Street Davao City
Tel. 082-2219040
Fax. 082-2212431
Email: sales@grandmenseng.com
Website: GRAND MEN SENG HOTEL, Davao City, Philippines


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LINMARR DAVAO
Lakandula Street Agdao Davao City
Tel. 082-2212915
Fax. 082-2215748
Email: linmarr@pldtdsl.net
Website: Davao Hotel: Linmarr Davao Apartelle and Suites Home Page


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Park Square Inn PARK SQUARE INN
Sandawa Plaza Quimpo Boulevard Davao City
Tel. 082-2972005
Fax. 082-2973760



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Roadway Inn ROADWAY INN
Km. 4 J.P. Laurel Avenue Davao City
Tel. 082-2219000
Fax. 082-2279000
Email: roadway@skyinet.net


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Sampaguita Tourist Inn SAMPAGUITA TOURIST INN
Mr. Mayon Street Davao City
Tel. 082-2272958

listed by Mt.Apostandard @ ssc

SEE YAH in DAVAO

[davies107]

Im glad Davao City has this 911 rescue operation (im not sure if sakto ako term). Im hoping other cities would have that too. Hope they would share that thought. Congrats!

About hotels and buildings in Davao, should i post hotels and buildings in Cebu also? or maybe in Manila? Nah, nevermind nalang.

Anyway, congrats to Davao for having such a wonderful city. Hope diko ma disappoint sa mga tao living there. And, a tip of advice, hoping no one will claim their the best because if one city is very awesome, it will show naturally.

[bisayadakoo]

maayo pa ka kay boot2x LOL , basaha ug maayo bago ka mo tubag kay Asia Magazine na dili Boot Boot Magazine LOL


Davao City - Queen of the south

One of the Philippines most laid-back cities is your base for exploring the country's highest peak and plenty more besides
Chip Childers & Steve White

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Rafting
Davao descents

Whitewater aficionados have a habit of looking at maps, going straight to any visible mountain ranges and excitedly tracing watersheds through canyons with their fingers. Do this with the island of Mindanao and you’re going to get tired hands – the island has some serious kayaking and rafting potential.

While it was Cagayan de Oro, in the north of the island, that led the way, more recently the rivers of Davao have come in for scrutiny, resulting in commercial operations on a threehour, 14km stretch of the Davao River.

Water levels, fed by an extensive watershed, can fluctuate impressively, offering huge haystack waves and monster holes in high water. Even in low water, the run generates Class III river running and plans are afoot to offer runs of various levels of difficulty.
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Paid Advertisement man ni siya...Action Asia. Kana unta comments gyud sa mga reporter ug amateurs...

Asa man ang Pictures sa Class 3 beh? Pakita daw? Mag sigue gyud ko ug pangayo ani pero wala gyud makatubag. Bisan ang mga youtube video sa ila rapids puro Class 1 to 2+. Naa Class 3 siguro pero panguita-on pa nimo. Sigue "HANGYO" na lang Class 3 para dili masuko sila.

Compared nimo ang "amateur" youtube videos, mas tsada gyud ang rapids sa Cagayan de Oro.
Layo ra kaayo na inyong rapids uy!

cheers,
Bisaya Dako
Work and Play is in CDOC

[bisayadakoo]

SOURCE - Manila Standard Today


White water rafting in Cagayan de Oro
by reuel vidal


WHITE water rafting ranks right up there with skydiving as one of the things I’d like to do in my lifetime. Thanks to the Alaska Aces, who invited me to observe their teambuilding, I can cross this out of my “Bucket List” of things to do before I die because I finally experienced this adventure of a lifetime in Cagayan de Oro last weekend.

The adventure started last Friday in a river trek at the Mapawa Nature Park. We arrived at the site after a 30-minute tractor ride. The river trek involved walking along the riverbed downstream past seven falls. Of the seven falls, three challenged the bravery and resolve of even the hardiest adventure seeker.

The first challenge was deceptively easy because it was so much fun. It involved sliding down a 25-foot natural water slide and landing into a deep pool.

It ranks as one of my most memorable life experiences because when I slid down the slope I forgot to remove my heavy trekking boots. I am a reasonably good swimmer but weighed down by my boots, I sank like a rock down almost to the bottom of the sinkhole (a good 30-feet deep) after the slide.

I tried my best not to panic as I swam to the surface, but regular swimming was impossible because with the heavy boots I couldn’t kick with my feet to swim upward. I frantically used my hands but I seemed to be moving in slow motion. The thought flashed in my mind that I could die down there.

I finally broke the surface after what seemed like an eternity and immediately shouted for help. Alert guides fished me out, but not before I swallowed a pitcher of icy cold water.

The second challenge involved what looked like a suicide jump from a ledge into a deep pool 30 feet below. Several of the guides had already jumped to show that it was not suicide to do so. Still everyone else milled around the ledge and didn’t jump.

Because I had to take pictures, I decided I had to be the first one off the ledge. After I jumped, everybody had to jump or be shown up by a 52-year-old, fat, overweight, bald journalist.

The third and final challenge involved a heart-stopping rappel down the 65-foot Mapawa Falls. Because he had already done it before Jojo Lastimosa rappelled down first.

After seeing how it was done I rappelled down second. The players, showing varying degrees of emotion from composed excitement to outright fear, came down one after the other.

All the players answered what seemed like a death-defying challenge. Coach Tim Cone, Tony Dela Cruz and Willie Miller liked it so much they did it twice.

I finally experienced white water rafting the following day on Saturday. The ride involved a 17-kilometer ride down the mighty Cagayan de Oro River passing through 21 exciting rapids.

Each rapids had its own character and the guides actually named each one of them. Easily the most challenging were the “Long ride” which was a one-kilometer stretch of wild rapids and the “Table top” which involved riding over one huge boulder protruding over the wild rapids like a table top.

The rapids gave me more excitement than any thrill ride in any amusement park I’ve been to and I’m glad to be able to cross out white water rafting from my “Bucket List.”

It was also exciting to see the natural beauty of Cagayan de Oro still preserved in its pristine splendor. I just hope that it stays that way for the coming generations of Filipinos to enjoy.

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If you’d like to find out how I sound like please tune in to MBC Sports Center, 6:30 to 7 p.m., Sunday, over the no. 1 radio station in the country dzRH, 666 on your AM dial. And for comments, questions and non-violent reactions please send your e-mail to reuelvidal@yahoo.com or reuelvidal@gmail.com.

one of the Alaska Aces Youtube videos...
YouTube - White Water Rafting Alaska Aces

cheers,
Bisaya Dako
Work and Play is in CDOC