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It’s the Kadayawan Season once again in Davao. And that means a lot of visitors will be coming over to Davao City to see the best of what the city can offer. Frequent visitors are expecting some of the usual things they always see during the Kadayawan Festival: Good Fruits (Durian, Lansones, etc) and Orchids [...]

The South’s most extravagant and celebrated festivity is here again and once more Davao City will unravel the very reasons why it is considered a land of bountiful harvest and melting pot of people of diverse backgrounds. The streets will once again show the colors, the sights, the sounds and the experience of Kadayawan sa [...]

Those who have been visiting this website since the early days of its inception will notice that there was once a forum. Did you wonder why it was gone? Well, it was removed due to technical reasons (software thing) and you probably would not be interested to know the details. We are playing yo-yo this [...]

Here is the second and final installment of an article on Kadayawan Festival. This article is contributed by a Davao-based Internet writer who goes by the pen name Dabawenyong Robot. Did you know? Formerly a Kadayawan staple, the Bagobo Horse Fight has been scrapped off the Kadayawan calendar in recent years. It is widely believed [...]

This article on Kadayawan is contributed by a Davao-based Internet writer who goes by the pen name Dabawenyong Robot. Myth: The Kadayawan Festival is all about those pretty flowers, fresh fruits and tireless street dancing. Fact: The Kadayawan Festival is actually a tribute to the indigenous people of Davao City. The flowers (showcased via the [...]

“Is it Dabaw or Davao?” I was asked that question by a site visitor a couple of months ago. He said he was born in the Philippines, but is now based in the US of A for about 20 years already. Wheeewh! Funny how easily a native Filipino can forget that there are two ways [...]

Attended by more than 5,500 visitors, last year’s Davao Travel Show 2007 was able to generate an impressive PhP 17 million of on site sale. That is about to happen again, but the organizers of the Davao Travel Show is targeting more. So travel fanatics, mark your calendar. Starting Friday February 22, 2008 head up [...]

If you love to stay at the Grand Regal Hotel in Lanang, Davao City, this promo is for you: Superior Room only PhP 3,188.00 net / 2 nights stay (w/o breakfast) Deluxe Room only PhP 3,788.00 net / 2 nights stay (w/o breaksfast) Good for single or double occupancy. Holiday Package Inclusions: 10% discount on [...]

Good news to all travel enthusiasts, hotel and resort operators, and companies that provide travel-related services! On February 23 to 25, 2007, a three-day Davao Travel Show will be held at the Entertainment Plaza of SM City Davao located in Ecoland, Davao City. Both local and international travel players and organizations are expected to be [...]

Anyone who has been to downtown Davao last December 18, 2006 will remember being stucked in an almost impossible traffic situation. Everyone was surely late for his day job. That was when the Traffic Synchronization Program of Davao City went on dry run. All traffic signals in twenty-seven intersections where activated during that day. With [...]