"Balamban Liempo" now in Davao City

In Balamban, there is a unique method of grilling Liempo. with local herbs, spices and some secret ingredients...

Many people go to Balamban just to eat this delectable dish!

 NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, IT'S FINALLY IN Davao City!

 Why wait in line for Lechon and get the Part you don't want...
 Everyone simply wants to get the "LIEMPO" or the BELLY!
 Now you can get "ALL BELLY, ALL THE TIME"

Balamban liempo is pork belly stuffed with lemon grass, the same aromatic that is stuffed into lechon (roast whole pig). Very tasty and great with just a dip with local Tuba Vinregar.

The Balamban Liempo restaurant had their soft opening a few weeks ago and they can be found at Delgar Commercial Complex, Km 5, J.P Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City. It’s the building right before the Bajada flyover.

Now You can plan your long vacation as Malacañang bares 2012 Official Holidays!

Malacañang has released the list of holidays in the Philippines (regular, special [non-working] days, and special holiday (for all schools) in 2012 under Proclamation 295.



Proclamation No. 295 also states that Malacañang will declare holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar.

 

Eid'l Fitr is expected to be on or around August 19, 2012 (Sunday) while Eidul Adha will fall on or around October 26, 2012 (Friday)




Regular Holidays for 2012

 

New Year’s Day            January 1 (Sunday)

Maundy Thursday        April 5

Good Friday            April 6

Araw ng Kagitingan         April 9 (Monday)3

Labor Day                May 1 (Tuesday)

Independence Day        June 12 (Tuesday)

National Heroes Day        August 27 (Last Monday of August)

Bonifacio Day            November 30 (Friday)

Christmas Day            December 25 (Tuesday

Rizal Day                 December 30 (Sunday)


Special (Non-Working) Days    

 

Chinese New Year            January 23 (Monday)

Ninoy Aquino Day            August 21 (Tuesday)

All Saints Day                November 1 (Thursday)

Additional special (non-working) day    November 2 (Friday)

Last Day of the Year             December 31 (Monday)




Special Holiday (for all schools)    

 

EDSA Revolution Anniversary         February 25 (Saturday)

Zamboanga City Hall lights up for Christmas!

Zamboanga City has just lighted its city hall just in time for Christmas !



This is just one example of how Christian tradition hits mindanao this Holiday Season.

It is a delight not only for tourists but also for locals alike.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Davao City's Pasko Fiesta 2011 activities bared!

Pasko Fiesta celebration this year that will kick off with a ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree on Monday, December 5, at Davao City's People's Park.



The rest of the Pasko Fiesta schedule:

• Pasko Fiesta Bazaar at Palma Gil Street (December 1-31);


• Pasko sa Chinatown at Chavez Street (December 16-23);


• Pasko sa Roxas at Roxas Avenue (December 1- 31);


• Pasko Fiesta sa People's Park, December 6-25;


• Kahayag sa Pasko in different venues for the whole month of December; and


• Lamdag Parada at Roxas Avenue, CM Recto Street, and San Pedro Street (December 21).

Other activities:

• Various workshops will also be held at Pasko Fiesta Bazaar Activity Area along Palma Gil Street;


• city-wide grand toy sale in different venues (December 10);


• city-wide grand Christmas shopping sale (December 15-18);


• Paskong Handog Day at People's Park (December 22); and


• Christmas Unity Celebration at the People's Park (December 23).

Merry Christmas to all!!

Pinoy Teens for PBA Bloggers’ Choice!

I’m very happy with how far Kevin has come this year, and I'm voting for Pinoy Teens as my 2011 Philippine Blog Awards Bloggers’ Choice 

Why I chose Pinoy Teens!

Well, it’s because Pinoy Teens is the one of the best blogs for teens. Kevin has been very optimistic how Pinoy Teens desires, wan year.

I have great belief in Pinoy Teens and I think that it’s going to be sooner or later when the blog receives the recognition that I believe it deserves.

Good luck Pinoy Teens and good luck Kevin!

DOLE bares 41 countries banned for deployment of OFW's!

 

The Department of Labour and Employment in a board resolution posted the blacklisted countries failed to sign international conventions protecting foreign workers.

POEA Governing Board, said that Section 3 of R.A. 10022 which provides that “the State shall allow the deployment of overseas workers ONLY in countries where the rights of Filipino migrant workers are protected."



Labor Department website listed the 41 countries as:

1. Afghanistan


2. Antigua and Barbuda


3. Barbados


4. Cambodia


5. Cayman Islands


6. Chad


7. Croatia


8. Cuba


9. North Korea


10. Dominica


11. East Timor/Timor Leste


12. Eritrea


13. Haiti


14. India


15. Iraq


16. Kyrgyzstan


17. Lebanon


18. Lesotho


19. Libya


20. Mali


21. Mauritania


22. Montenegro


23. Mozambique


24. Nauru


25. Nepal


26. Niger


27. Pakistan


28. Palestine


29. Serbia


30. St. Kitts and Nevis


31. St. Lucia


32. St. Vincent and the Grenadines


33. Sudan


34. Swaziland


35. Tajikistan


36. Tonga


37. Turks and Caicos


38. Tuvalu


39. US Virgin Islands


40. Vanuata


41. Zimbabwe

Davao del Sur Provincial Hospital to build much needed maternal health wing, at last!

Davao del Sur Provincial Hospital located at Digos City will get a two storey facility which will house maternal health services and facilities with a target completion on the last quarter of 2013.

The first phase of construction will include rooms for X-ray, ultrasound, emergency, nursery and central supply where the second floor of the building will accommodate the obstetrics-gynecology wards.

The hospital has currently a 170 bed-capacity that caters to pregnant women to avail of obstetrical service.
They are planning to expand the bed capacity to 80 additional beds, hopefully towards the last quarter of 2014 or first quarter of 2015.
Two OB-Gyne consultants will be hired to ensure better maternal health care and services.

Governor Douglas Cagas has been supporting this cause and is closely working with the Provincial Health Office for the upgrading of hospital facilities to provide better service to his constituents.

Bansalan's Lao Integrated Farms a role model on countryside development!

The coconut sugar firm in Bansalan, Davao del Sur is  a role model of the Department of Science and Technology’s flagship program on countryside development.


DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo commended the Lao Integrated Farms, Inc. based in Barangay Eman, Bansalan for bringing improvements into the rural area of the province, using appropriate technology innovations.

Farm owner and chief executive officer Benjamin Lao started ten years ago from a barren land in Brgy. Eman. The  inventor and producer of the Donnabelle coconut sugar and syrup products made from coconut sap.

Lao recalled that he started developing the one-hectare coconut farm and introduced organic farming. Today, Donnabelle coco sugar and syrup products are exported to Australia, Germany and Japan.

The business has also expanded to other coco sugar-based products such as ginger tea, moringa, lemon grass and seasonings.
Lao said he had only seven workers prior to the DOST assistance. The company now has a workforce of 86 toddy suppliers and 35 regular employees.

He plans employing 50 additional workers when he expands the business to Japan by the last quarter of 2012.

Lao is a national awardee as Outstanding Farmer and Magsasakang Syentista. The provincial government also recognized Lao for his exceptional contribution not only in improving the agriculture sector, but also in uplifting agri-entrepreneurship through his invention and production of the coconut sugar/syrup.

Nominations for Datu Bago Awards 2012 now open!

DATU Bago Award, the most prestigious awards conferred by the City Government and partner organizations to outstanding Dabawenyos, has opened its doors again for its 2012 nomination.

The award is open to any person with significant contribution through their respective fields of expertise or specialization like education, business, and community service, among others.

Apart from that general qualification, nominees must comply with the following criteria set by the board:

For a living nominee, he or she must accept the nomination. Previous nominees can still be re-nominated provided updates on his/her accomplishments must be submitted.

However, those who have won an award are no longer qualified to be nominated.

Specifically, all who possess the following attributes are qualified for the award:

1. substantial contribution(s) to the growth and development of the City of Davao;

2. exemplary service(s) rendered to the community in any field or endeavor;

3. work-related accomplishment must merit national and/or international recognition, placing the city in the map;

4. must be law-abiding, of good moral character and integrity and has a good reputation in the community.

Submission of nomination will be accepted until December 15 and the awardees will be conferred during every celebration of Araw ng Dabaw in March.

Vitamin supplements may do more harm than good. .. . take it with caution!

There is no need for most people to take vitamin supplements and some may even be linked to a higher risk of dying in older women, according to a study published Monday in the United States.



Iron stood out among supplements as a particular concern, while calcium appeared to be linked to lower death risk, said the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association.

Experience Mindanao's largest wave pool at Paraiso Verde Resort and Water Park!

The largest wave pool of its kind in Southern Mindanao is Paraiso Verde Resort & Water Park, located in Korodanal City, South Cotabato.They have the best amenities in terms of water fun for the whole family and friends.

 

The four main attractions of the resort are  the Moby Wave Pool  (considered the largest wave pool in Mindanao and has a giant water bucket), the Adventura River Rapids, the Freestyle Swim Pool, and the Wiggles Kiddie Pool.

Medical Technologist Board Exam Results for September 2011 complete list!

The September 2011 Medical Technologist Licensure Exam Results otherwise known as theMed Tech Board Exam Results for September 2011 have been released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) today.

The said results contain the names of 1,123 out of 1,480 examinees who successfully passed the Med Tech Board Exam given last September 3 and 4, 2011.



 

The complete list of passers of the September 2011 Med Tech Board Exam below:

Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Results for September 2011 complete list!

The Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Results for September 2011 also known as theSeptember 2011 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam Results have been released today by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

According to the PRC, a total of 1,686 out of 2,513 successfully passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Mechanical Engineering in Manila and Cebu last September 28-29, 2011.



The complete list of passers of the September 2011 Mechanical Engineering Board Exam:

DoT revealed Top 10 Tourist Visitors in the Philippines for 2011!

The Department of Tourism has just revealed the Top 10 tourist visitors in the country fr the first 8 months based on their records!



Here are the Top 10 tourists in the Philippines:

CHED reveals the top 10 courses in the Philippines for 2012!

THE Commission on Higher Education (Ched) in 2010 listed  the Bachelor in Nursing is still the most popular course taken with almost half a million enrollees!



Will this change now that Nurses are not that in demand abroad anymore? Then, the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) as the second most preferred course across the country with more than 130,600 enrollees in 2010.

Free Breast Cancer Screening on Oct. 9 at NCCC Mall!

THE Davao Cancer Society will provide the public free breast examination and consultation, breast ultrasound, and fine needle aspiration biopsy at the NCCC Mall of Davao on October 9, 2011!



The event is in cooperation with the Davao Cancer Society in the celebration of the 2nd Atty. Eugenia Marfori Celi Breast Cancer Awareness and World Menopause Day in commemoration of the Breast Cancer Month.

Aside from the free breast examination, flu vaccines will also be given for free to the first 200 participants.

A fun run dubbed "Pink Run" will also be held on the same day. Cancer survivors can join the one-kilometer run for free. Registrations for the 4K category is at P300 while the 8K and 12K at P600.

3rd Dayaw Festival held in Tagum City this Oct. 7-9!

The 3rd Dayaw - Indigenous Peoples Festival for 2011 will be held in Tagum City this October 7 to 9, 2011!



Dayaw is an annual celebration of the Indigenous Peoples Festival, this festival is a venue for indigenous peoples to celebrate the richness of their culture. Allow cultural exchanges that will foster deeper cultural understanding to sustain a culture of peace. Provide opportunity to discuss the rights of Indigenous People. Give students and other people a chance to deepen their awareness and appreciation of indeginous cultures.

Dayaw will showcase their rituals, performing arts, cuisines, games, crafts and others. Additionally, they will be joined by delegates from Southeast Asian countries in simultaneous exchange and interactive activities such as performances, exhibitions, forums, lecture-demonstration, workshops on traditional crafts and cuisines and indigenous games.

The Energy Park in Barangay Apokon will be the main venue for the said festival. Outreach programs will also be held in Davao City and some towns in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostella Valley. Taking the lead on the preparation of Dayaw is the Tagum City Tourism Council, headed by its President, Mrs. Alma L. Uy.

The Dayaw celebration is in consonance with the Presidencial Proclamation 1906, declaring October as National Indigeous Peoples Month in the Philippines.

Watch Piolo Pascual the National Commision for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) culture ambassador:

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Shamcey Supsup covers M Magazine!

Miss Universe 2011 third princess Miss Shamcey Supsup from GenSan City is on the cover of the latest issue of M Magazine!

The only glossy magazine about life and living in Mindanao.

The magazine is now available at all Bookstores and Newsstands Nationwide.

Grab a copy now!

SMX Convention Center Davao to rise soon!

Davao City will be having an SMX Convention Center soon, which will be part of the SM City Lanang. This will be a big boost to Davao City's economy since this will be the largest convention center to rise in Mindanao.

The SMX Convention Center in Davao City is smaller in size compared to the one in Manila. It has a leasable area of 5,400 square meters (can be split into three halls with a maximum capacity of 1,800 people each) if combined it can accommodate about 5,000 plus people.

This will be Mindanao's largest privately-run exhibition and convention facility, the SMX Convention Center is an ideal venue for international exhibitions, large-scale local trade events, major medical and other industry conventions and corporate and social functions.

SMX Convention Center Davao will be open by the first quarter of  2012.

The biggest Pizza ever at Calda Pizza, Gaisano Mall of GenSan!

Have you ever tried eating the biggest pizza ever!  Calda Pizza boast the largest pizza that you can have in GenSan !

The hungry bloggers of the S3X Tour Tres ( Soccsksargen EXperience Tour) organizer Avel Manasala of  GenSantos.com   with the teamed up of Ganda Ever So Much, well we did and one large pizza is not enough for all of us!

The pizza snack was sponsored by Calda Pizza, Gaisano Mall of GenSan, and they gave us another large pizza to feed our hungry stomach. Deliciouso is all I can say!

Have you tried their pizza yet? It is about time!