Janelle Tee is 2010 Mutya ng Dabaw!

Janelle Tee, a third-year college student, bested four other candidates as she wins the Mutya ng Dabaw 2010 pageant held on Monday at the CAP auditorium along Anda St., Davao City. Tee is joined by her entourage,  Esperanza Odulio as Patnubay ng Dabaw, Samantha de Leon as Diwa ng Dabaw, Johanna Monica Yu as Pagasa ng Dabaw, and Cherry Mae Maning as Sinag ng Dabaw.

Chimes Specialty Store "Araw ng Dabaw" Sale on March 12-21, 2010!

Storewide Sale at Chimes Specialty Store and get as much as 80% discounts in celebration of the "Araw ng Dabaw" this month.

There is also a Food fest going on at Figaro Coffee Company, also at Chimes Specialty Store, get big discounts with their gourmet Deli!

Get a free Mt. Sapola Bag with every purchase worth P500.00 of any Mt. Sapola Spa at Home products!

Hurry, go and be there early so that you can get to select the best before anyone else!

Davaeños Bangs Garcia and Iwa Moto goes topless for FHM 10th Anniversary Issue!

FHM Philippines celebrates its 10th Anniversary Issue with two different cover girls, Bangs Garcia and Iwa Moto both Davaoeñas, and they all goes topless on the cover of FHM Philippines Collectors Edition for March 2010!

This edition is more than 400 pages that features all the best girls in decade of FHM Philippines!

Grab this collectors edition at your favorite bookstores and newsstands now!

Are you for Bangs Garcia or for Iwa Moto?

"Araw ng Dabaw" Jobs Fair on March 11-12, 2010 at NCCC Mall!

Over 30  local employers and job placement agencies will bring Dabawenyos their
dream jobs for the "Trabaho Para Sa Dabawenyo: an Araw ng Dabaw Job Fair"on March
11-12, 2010.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI and the NCCC Group of Companies
will bring together banking, real estate, agriculture, manufacturing, and
information technology (IT) firms at the Activity Center of NCCC Mall Davao.

Various job positions from Toyota Davao, Banco De Oro, Phoenix Petroleum
Philippines, Lapanday Foods Corporation, the NCCC Group among other companies will
offer on-site interviews and exams from 9am to 6pm.

Administrative personnel,  electricians, service mechanics, store crews, farm
assistants, business development and account officers, as well as encoders, tellers
and relationship officers are some of the vacancies.

Applicants must bring copies of their resume, recent identical 1x1 and 2x2 photos,
and applicable school or employment records ( i.e, transcript of grades, diploma,
certificates of employment, etc). Please contact DOLE XI at 304-2332 for more
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Meet the 2010 "Mutya ng Dabaw" five finalists!

The 2010 Mutya Ng Dabaw Coronation Night is set on March 15, 2010, Monday, 7 PM, at the CAP Auditorium.

This years Mutya ng Dabaw's top five finalist was chosen after the rigorous screening. The top five will be introduced one by one below:


Cherry Mae Maning

Age: 21
Course and Profession: Registered Nurse and Airline Cabin Crew
Community Project: Improvement of Shelter for Orphans

Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.

A new Dabawenya represents the empowered women of our society, strong and able to take on risks and challenges of the changing world. She stands out among the rest with her great personality, completely packed with beauty and intelligence but still grounded with the core values of simplicity and humility. She can perform multiple tasks and fulfill different roles yet still end up accomplished and successful. Thus, she is a responsible, independent, confident and competent woman ready to empower other women as well.


Esperanza Odulio

Age: 18
Course and Profession: 2nd Yr, International Studies
Community Project: Educational Aid For Chosen School

Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.

A new Dabawenya is someone who is strong-willed and confident. She is dedicated to community building and development through helping others in her own way.


Janelle Tee

Age:19
Course and Profession: 3rd Yr, B.A. Masscom
Community Project: Environmental Justice

Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.

The newly enlightened Dabawenya is strong-willed, outspoken yet charming and confident yet humble. Her intelligence and skills are also dedicated to community building, goodwill and development.



Johanna Monica Yu

Age: 22
Course and Profession: Industrial Engineer
Community Project: Education For The Out of School Youth

Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.

A new Dabawenya is someone who is strong-willed, independent and compassionate. She fights for what she believes in, is well equipped with wisdom and grace and most of all helps her family and community the best way she can.


Samantha De Leon

Age: 22
Course and Profession: Customer Service Representative
Community Project: Protection For Garbage Collectors

Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.

A new Dabawenya is well educated and passionate about her well being as well as of the welfare of others. She knows how to lead a community or even a small group and listens to her people. She is composed, assertive and flexible.

2010 "Araw ng Dabaw" official events this week!

This year's theme is "Katatagan ay Kapangyarihan: Pagpapatibay at Pagdiriwang!"

In celebration of the 73rd Araw ng Dabaw, the City Government of Davao in
partnership with the Davao Light and Power Company, kicks off the official events of
the city's charter anniversary starting March 8, 2010, Monday with the opening of
the "Mag-Negosyo ta Day Fair Trade" at the SP Lobby and the Agri-Trade Fair and
Exhibit at SM City Davao.

"Mag-Negosyo ta Day Fair Trade" is open to the public until March 16 while the
Agri-Trade Fair will run until March 21.

On March 9, Tuesday, 4 PM, the top 5 finalists of the 2010 Mutya ng Dabaw will
present their Community Projects at SM City Davao Event Centre. The community
project is part of the program of the winning Mutya ng Dabaw. The ladies will
finally vie for the crown for this year's Mutya ng Dabaw on March 15, Monday, 7 PM
at CAP Auditorium.

Various cultural events are also in store in this week's celebration
starting with the opening of reinvented Museo Dabawenyo on March 12, Friday , 2PM and will
be followed by "SaliDabaw", an annual music-video competition open to all
Davao-based video artists, at 4PM in Gaisano Mall of Davao.
The highly anticipated "Sayawan sa Dan" will be on March 13, Saturday at 3PM
in Peoples' Park.

Taking the celebration to the streets with food and music galore is the "Kaon Ta
Day, Lingaw Ta Bay! " along Bolton Street (beside Sanguniang Panlungsod) from March
12 to 16. The nightly street party opens at 5 PM daily.

Datu Bago Awards, the highest award bestowed by the City Government of Davao on a
resident of Davao City in recognition of his or her achievements in certain fields,
will finally be given to highly respected and deserving Dabawenyos on March 14,
Sunday, 6 PM at The Royal Mandaya Hotel.

On "Araw ng Dabaw", March 16, Tuesday, Dabawenyos will start the celebration with a
Thanksgiving Mass at 7 AM at the San Pedro Cathedral. This will be followed by the
ParaDabawenyo along the city's main thoroughfares at 8 AM; Banda Hudyaka in Rizal
Park at 3 PM; and the "Pakonsiyerto ni Mayor Rody ug Inday Sara at Rizal Park"
(featuring Spongecola and Maui Taylor)  at 8 PM.