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.

Digos City partial election results!

Mayor
1 ALMENDRAS, Alejandro Jr. C. 932
2 CAGAS, Josef F. 20,845
3 PEÑAS, Joseph R. 21,652
4 VICARIATO, Romeo L. 47
Vice-Mayor
1 CADUNGOG, Victoriano P. 12,372
2 CRISPINO , Romualdo C. 9,277
3 HERMOSISIMA, Reynaldo S. 20,414
MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD of DAVAO DEL SUR - DIGOS CITY - LONE DIST
1 ABAJERO, Oscar D. 7,143
2 BANAC, Garry C. 12,777
3 BAÑA, Jomari G. 16,074
4 BANLASAN, Francisco Ray L. 12,362
5 CABANILLA, Homer Q. 2,763
6 CADILIG , Eddie Sr. C. 22,902
7 CADUNGOG, Concepcion R. 15,370
8 CAMASURA, Juanito Jr G. 11,467
9 COMAHIG, Ferdinand C. 8,428
10 CORTEZ, Mary Wea M. 12,259
11 DE LA CRUZ, Prudencio S. 5,852
12 DUMOGHO, Salvador III L. 17,484
13 GABUTERO, Lani M. 21,631
14 GARCIA, Millennium P. 12,913
15 GRAVADOR, Isaias B. 4,551
16 GUANZON, Romulo C. 1,096
17 KIDLAT, Russel V. 3,824
18 LANZADERAS, Buenaventura M. 371
19 LATASA, Michael R. 19,244
20 LEGASPI, Daylando S. 732
21 LEGASPI, Necifora H. 842
22 LLANOS, Raul E. 17,881
23 MANAPOL, Rogelio B. 7,691
24 NAVARRO , Leander B. 8,786
25 NAVIDAD, Myra Dahlia M. 18,305
26 NIEMES, Marcelino C. 5,512
27 REMOLLENO, Agustin Jr P. 1,650
28 RISONAR, JR., Marcos D. 2,924
29 SENAJON, Serafin, Jr. S. 16,128
30 SOROÑGON, Rodrigo P. 5,513
31 SUIZO, Cielito M. 13,166
32 SUMATRA, Maria Ana A. 5,900
33 SUNGA, Dulia S. 10,581
34 TARUC, Rosito C. 15,253
35 TORREON, Zandro S. 14,240

Mountaineers Event: The 3rd Annual Penek Busay!

The Digos Active Mountaineers INC, Hold it's annual Penek Busay on September 26-27,2009. This is the 3rd Annual Activity in Barangay Goma, Digos City the "waterfalls capital" of Davao del Sur. The said activity is expecting atleast 300 visitors all over from Mindanao. This will be participating with the different mountaineering groups all over the Philippines. Mountaineering from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

"9th Araw ng Digos City" schedule of activities!

The "9th Araw ng Digos City" is week long celebration of its cityhood with this years theme: "Kalamboan, Kalambigitan sa Tanan". This year the celebration is much more organized and there are more activities planned than the past years. One of the highlights of the Araw ng Digos Celebration is the "Lechonan Sa Kadalanan"!

Araw ng Digos City Schedule of Activiteis:

My Camp Sabros Adventure!

Camp Sabros, Kapatagan, Digos City in Davao del Sur noted for having the longest and naughtiest zip line in the Philippines. It is located at around 1,220 meters above sea level. It is such a stunning area – wilderness, lush green mountains, cool mountain breeze, blue skies on a sunny day with a perfect view of the majestic Mt. Apo – with every area perfect for a photo op. With its cool climate a perfect day adventure for anyone who are looking for a thrill and a nice surge of adrenalin fun.



For those who are interested in going for fun and adventure, if you are coming from Davao City my best advise is to rent a taxi if you are a group of four and a van for more than four persons. Since going there is going to be very tough if you don't have your own car to drive.



Do take note that the two pictures above are the landmark where your destination with a car starts or this is the place where you have to stop before going by foot or riding a Habal-habal if you don't like to walk an uphill of one and a half kilometer before reaching Camp Sabros.



Then off you go with your hiking shoes best recommended.

More on the article after the jump, just click read more below for more pictures.




And if the weather is wet or it rained the night before, then expect a muddy road and the mud really sticks on to your shoes an some parts are slipery when wet and Habal-habal is not recommended.



Then you have to register and pay at their counter for the ride of your life.



Then you have to choose which ride you are going to take and they have different charges for different rides.



If you just like to ride the cable car it will cost you just a hundred pesos for a round trip ride, recommended for those who are into slow and relaxing ride.



Then let the fun begins, If you are afraid to go alone on a zip line it is best recommended to bring along a partner and off you go.



A ride for three person is also available.



Watching your friends is a great fun itself.



Camp Sabros workers on their way to the other side of the mountain waiting to catch you when you arrive there.



The landing place on the other side of the mountain.



Just look at their faces it makes you wanna go and ride the zip line yourself.



I highly recommend the 400m zip line ride it is the most expensive but it is all worth your money. You got to ride the 380m zipline, cable car in going back, another 380m zipline ride and off you go to the 400m zip line for the best ride ever.



Go and have fun at Camp Sabros. The best you'll ever experience!!!

Litsonan sa Kadalanan! Today!

Every year in the celebration of the Araw ng Digos City, Litsonan sa Kadalanan is a big hit for the masses anf for those who are lovers of Lechon (grilled suckling pig).

More on this after the jump!





The usual Php350.00 / kilo price of lechon are slashed and will now sold during the celebration for only Php 270.00 /per kilo. This is always present during fiesta's around the Philippines.

Ant it goes well with Puso (rice cooked in wrappes coconut leaves) as shown above.

You will not only see lechon being sold and grilled on the street, but also you will be serenaded by a Rondalla Band while shopping around or your favorite lechon.

Young and old alike will share their musicality on the street with their favorite instruments.

A lady isalready busy chopping the lechon into small pieces for her to sell.


Leconeros as they are called are the one who turns the pig while being grilled. We still make our lechon the traditional way.

The pig are lining up for the grill to be cooked.

They have to endure the smoke from the coal while grilling the yummy lechon.