404 flood-prone areas in Davao City named!

THE local disaster coordinating body has listed 404 flood-prone areas in Davao City, including subdivisions, sitios and puroks.

Of the city's 404 flood-risk areas,  139 are in District 1, 138 in District 2, and 127 in District 3.

Under District 1, City Poblacion District has 40 flood-prone areas while Talomo District has 99. For District 2, Buhangin District has 61, Bunawan District has 40, Paquibato District has 25, while Agdao District has 12.

For District 3, Toril District has 38, Tugbok District has 42, Calinan District has 37, and Marilog District has 10.

Barangay Talomo Proper has the most number of flood-prone areas at 38.

Here is the list of flood-prone areas from the DCDCC.

District 1

City Poblacion District:

Barangay 1-A (Bolton Dike): Purok 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7

Barangay 2-A (Magallanes Dike) flood prone areas are Purok 1, 2, 3, and 7

Barangay 5-A (Bankerohan Riverside) Purok 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, and 17

Barangay 7-A General Malvar Purok 1 and 2

Barangay 8-A Lower Madapo of Purok 10

Barangay 9-A San Rafael Village, Purok 10, Pag-asa Drive of Purok 4, Muslim Village, Barrio Tubigon of Purok 6 and Marfori 2 of Purok 8

Barangay 10-A DIHO II Subdivision of Purok 10 and Platinum of Riverside

Barangay 19-B Cell 1, Cell 2, Phase 1, El Rio, Phase 2, El Rio, Phase 3, El Rio, Muslim Area, Purok 8

Barangay 40-D and Purok 1 (near Bolton Bridge)

Under Talomo District:

Barangay Bucana 76-A Dapsa, Purok 12, Bilusa, Purok 19, St. John, Purok 12-A; S.I.R. Phase I; Pasil, Purok 12-B; S.I.R. Phase II; Kasilak, Purok 13; Agro Compound, Purok 32; Manggahan, Purok 20; and Manggahan, Purok 21

Barangay Ma-a Gravahan, Purok 3; GEM Village, Purok 18; Don Julian Vill., Purok 19; Purok 13 (near Bachelor Bus Garage); Lower Sanggilangan, Purok 20; Purok 13-A (near Yellow Bus Terminal); Upper Sanggilangan, Purok 20; Purok 13-B, Riverside; Purok 26 (near Safecon); Datu Loho, Purok 17 Batching Plant); New Argao, Purok 17-A; Camarin, Purok 27; and Maharlika, Purok 35

Barangay Matina Crossing 74-A: Purok Guadalupe; New Visayas Village; Purok San Isidro; Matina Gravahan, Purok 1; Purok Mahayahay; Matina Gravahan, Purok 2; Santiago Balusong; and Tahimik Avenue, Purok 4

Barangay Matina Pangi: Km. 6.5; Km. 8.5; Km. 7; Km. 9; and Km. 8. Barangay Matina Aplaya Dumalag 1; Seaside Village; Dumalag 2; San Nicolas; and Dumalag 3

Barangay Talomo Proper has the most number of flood-prone areas, 38 in total, specifically: Muslim Village; Puan, Block 1; NHA Relocation, Bangkal; Talomo Proper; NHA Kadayawan Homes, Phase III Talomo Salakot; Bangkal Seaside; New Washington; Sto Niño/Bulusan; Talomo Center Beach; Taal Duterte; Talomo Cemento; Ulas (back of Public Market); Calubi-an, Talomo; Puroks 1 up to 14; Bankal (Kadayawan, Central Park, Taal, Bulusan, Muslim Vill.); Ulas (back of Mercury Drug); Dela Merced Typhoon; Ulas Trading; Relocation; UUHSA Village, Ulas; Teachers' Village; Talusa I; San Juan Village, Bangkal; Talusa II; and SPED Area, Bangkal.

Barangay Bago Aplaya: Gallera de Oro Subd.; Castro Village; Crossing Bago Aplaya; Vagnay Village; D' Garden Village; Caliraya Homes; Seaside; and Versary

Barangay Bago Gallera: Mega Homes, Sitio Iñigo; Sitio Lumansoc; Rosalina Village I; Sitio Libby; San Lorenzo Village; and Sitio Lower Nalum

Barangay Baliok: Rosalina Village III (Blocks 11, 15, 16, 19, 20 & 22); Purok 2; and Purok 3

Barangay Dumoy: Pagibig Village and Dumoy Proper

District 2

Buhangin District at Barangay Buhangin Proper Spring: Spring Valley; Old San Isidro; Sandawa; New San Isidro; Talisay; San Antonio; Hillside Subd.; San Vicente; Sitio Block 10; Maglana; Mahayag; and NHA

Barangay Cabantian: Laverna Hills

Barangay Tigatto: Purok 1, Sitio Uyanguren; Purok 9, Lapanday; Purok 2, Sitio San Isidro Labrador; Purok 10, Sitio Balon; Purok 3, Sitio San Vicente Ferrer; Purok 11, Sitio Tinago; Purok 4, Sitio Sta. Marina; Purok 12, Juliville Subd (P-3); Purok 7, Sitio Bita Tinago; Purok 13, Sitio Lourdes; Purok 8, Binoring; Purok 14, Jade Valley Subd.; Rodriguez Area; San Vicente Ferrer Tinago; and Km. 10

Barangay Waan: Purok 1, Waan Proper; Sitio Riverside; Purok 2, Waan Proper; Sitio Sto. Niño; Purok 3, Waan Proper; Purok 2, Lower Dampa; Purok 4, Waan Proper; and Sitio Camamara (Riverside)

Barangay Callawa: Riverside; Purok 2; Purok 6; Purok 1-A; Purok 8; and Purok 12

Barangay Mandug: San Isidro; Sta. Marina; Purok 4; Maglana; and Purok 5

Barangay Sasa: Sto. Niño Riverside; De Guzman Village; Del Carmen (Upper & Lower); Doña Pilar, Phase 2; Bolton Relocation; and Sto. Rosario Village

Barangay Pampanga: Purok 19, Doña Asuncion: D. A. Pampanga; Phase 3, Doña Asuncion; Liceralde Village, Purok 2; Phase 7, Doña Asuncion; Phase 2, Roseville Subd.; Sto. Domingo I; and Diamond Village

Bunawan District

Barangay Lasang: Purok Aquarius, Lasang Proper; Purok Pisces, Sitio Bucana; Purok Capricorn, Lasang Proper; Purok Scorpio, Sitio Bucana; Purok Gemini, Lasang Proper; Purok Taurus, Sitio Tambongon; Purok Sagittarius, Lasang Proper; Purok Libra, Sitio Tambongon; Purok Virgo, Sitio Licanan; and Purok Aries, Sitio Licanan

Bunawan Proper: Purok 1; Purok 7; Purok 2-A; Purok 7-A; Purok 3-A; Purok 7-B; Purok 4; Purok 7-C; Purok 5; Purok 8; Purok 5-B; Purok 9; Purok 6; Purok 10 and Purok 6-A

Barangay San Isidro: Purok 1; Purok 4; Purok 1-A; Purok 5; Purok 3; and Purok 5-B

Barangay Ilang: Purok 7-A; Sto. Niño Awad, Purok 1; Purok 7-B; and Central Ilang (Puroks 2-A and 2-B)

Barangay Panacan: San Miguel, Purok 12, Km. 14; Malagamot Proper, Purok 24; Sunrise, Purok 13, Km. 14; Esturis Village, Purok 29; and Dacudao Village, Purok 22

Paquibato District

Barangay Paquibato Proper: Sitio Narra and Paquibato Proper

Barangay Pañalum: Puroks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

Barangay Mabuhay: Purok Mangga; Purok Bayabas; Purok Boongon; Purok Nangka; and Mabuhay Proper

Barangay Pandaitan: Sitio Tibungol; Purok 5, Sitio Lower Pandaitan and Sitio Pigdalahan

Barangay Colosas: Sitio Panaga and the Colosas Proper

Barangay Fatima: Purok 1, 2, 3, and Lower Latungan

Barangay Sumimao: Sumimao Proper

Agdao District

Barangay Centro Agdao (San Juan): Purok San Francisco Village; Purok Sta. Lucia; Purok Naasin; Purok Victoria Pelayo; Purok North San Juan; Purok Alicia Pelayo; and Purok Sto. Niño Pelayo

Barangay Ubalde: Puroks 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

District 3

Toril District

Barangay Lizada: Sitio Tambacan; Sitio SODACO; Sitio Samuel Village; Sitio Lawis; Sitio New Lizada Village; Sitio Punong; Sitio J.V. Ferriols; Sitio Gutierrez Village; Sitio Culusa Viullage; Sitio Curvada; Sitio Lizada Proper; Sitio BABISA; Sitio Maharlika Village; Sitio Ilocano Community; Sitio Lizada Beach; and Sitio Malatabis

Barangay Crossing Bayabas: Purok 1 (Santol Street); Purok 6 (Saypon Riverside); Purok 2 (Venus Extension); Purok 16 (Sto. Niño Village); and Purok 3 (Venus Street)

Barangay Marapangi: Marapangi I (near Lipadas River); Marapangi I (near Sirawan River); Marapangi II (near Sirawan River); and Marapangi II (near creek and Lipadas River)

Barangay Lubogan: Purok 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 14

Barangay Sirawan: Purok 1, 10, 12, and 14

Barangay Daliao has Doña Manuela

Tugbok District

Barangay Sto. Niño: Puroks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 Aglipayan Village; Purok 14, Green Meadows Subd.; Purok 16; and Purok 19

Barangay Mintal: Corner Lanatana and Champaca Streets; NAPOLCOM Area; Sampaguita Street (near PLDT); and Barangay Road going to Camp San Gabriel

Barangay Tugbok Proper: Purok 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Purok 8, Sitio New Loon; Purok 9, Sitio New Loon; Purok 10, Sitio Upper Tugbok; Purok 11, Sitio Mahayahay; Purok 12, Sitio Crossing Quarry; Purok 13, Sitio Crossing Quarry; and Purok 14, Sitio Small Tacunan

Barangay Balengaeng: Purok 1, Sitio Campo 5; Purok 5 and Purok 7

Barangay Los Amigos: Purok 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8

Barangay Talandang: Purok Saging, Sitio Bonggan; Purok Santol, Sitio Asang; and Purok Cacao, Sitio Banarao

Calinan District

Barangay Calinan Poblacion: Purok 1; 2; 3; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 29; 30; Teachers' Village; Vietcong Area; Calle Apeke; Abayon Village; and Magsaysay Street

Barangay Riverside: Purok 1; Purok 3-A; Purok 4-A; Purok 4; Purok 5; and Purok 5-A

Barangay Lamanan: Darila; Colabol; Galao; and Lagawisan

Barangay Dacudao: Purok 6; 7; 8; 11

Barangay Inayangan: Sitio Galao and Sitio Lagawisan

Barangay Dominga: Areas along the riverside

Barangay Cawayan: Sitio Banod

Barangay Lacson: Basakan Area, Purok 9

Barangay Dalagdag: Areas along the riverside

Marilog District

Barangay Tamugan has Sitio Bala; Sitio Lower Patag; Sitio Acacia; Sitio Banod; Sitio San Miguel; and Sitio Davao Gulf

Barangay Suawan: Suawan Proper; Sitio Moab; Sitio Gatungan and Lower Tule

Davao taxi operators only want P.50 fare hike!

DAVAO taxi operators only want a P0.50 increase in the succeeding 300 meters from the present P2.50, an official of the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) revealed.

The fare hike in Davao City that is expected to take effect mid-January.

Manila taxi operators have petitioned a P1 increase.

Davao taxi operators have agreed on just a P0.50 increase in the per 300-meter distance after flag-down.

The LTFRB approved the petition of Manila-based taxi operators to raise the taxi flag-down rate from P30 to P40 for the first 500 meters, and an increase from P2.50 to P3.50 for the succeeding 300 meters.

He said several taxi drivers have already seen the possible adverse effect if the same fare hike will be implemented in the city.

They are positive that the LTFRB central office will grant their request for a P0.50 increase in the succeeding 300 meters.

Taxi flag down rate P40 starting January 15!

The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has recently approved the petition of taxi owners to increase the flag down rate of taxicabs in the whole country. The government agencyapproves an additional P10 to be added on the current P30 rate. And thus, taxi meters will soon show P40 flag down rate as the commuter sits inside the public vehicle.

And the current P2.50 per 300 meters will increase to P3.50 will also take effect on January 15, 2011!

Davao City's Pasko Fiesta opens Dec. 1!

The Davao City government-sponsored Pasko Fiesta celebration will officially start on December 1, 23 days before Christmas Day.

The event will start with the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree at People’s Park.

The Pasko Fiesta Committee has prepared a host of activities and contests with corresponding prizes as much as P100,000, with both the young and old have the opportunity to join the various competitions.

The events include among others, Sayaw and Kanta Contest, Panaygon Contest, Christmas Tree Contest, Parol Designing Contest, Christmas Light Designing Contest, and a special Bulalakaw sa Kalinaw search for the senior citizens.

Some of the city streets will also be closed for the night market the whole month of December with nightly music with bands in some areas.

On December 18 a portion of Uyanguren or Ramon Magsaysay St. up to Bangoy Street will be closed for bazaars.

Some of the activities for Pasko Fiesta like lantern lighting, painting contest, dragon dances, and stores will be dressed up.

Pasko Fiesta sa Dabaw Schedule of Activities

• December 1. "Pasko Fiesta Lighting" ceremony at Rizal Park, 5 p.m.; simultaneously at the People's Park will be the "Ilaw Dabaw"; Pasko Fiesta opening and launching of the interactive fountain, and opening of the "Coca-Coca Village" on Palma Gil St. fronting People's Park.


• December 1 to January 2. Pasko Fiesta Street Market 2010, occupying San Pedro and Bolton Sts; "Coca-cola Village" at Palma Gil St.; nightly entertainment at San Pedro and Bolton Sts. every 5 p.m. onwards, sponsored by San Miguel and Coca-cola.


• December 2. The Coca-cola Chorale Competition at the People's Park, at 5 p.m. onwards.


• December 3. The Coca-cola Christmas Caravan at Damosa Gateway, 5 p.m. onwards.


• December 4. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Bunawan District) at Barangay Mahayag, 1 p.m.; Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 5. Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 6. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Marilog District) at Barangay Baganihan, 1 p.m.


• December 7. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Calinan District) at Barangay Tamayong, 1 p.m.


• December 8. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Baguio District) at Barangay Gumalang, 1 p.m.


• December 9. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Tugbok District) at Barangay Tagakpan, 1 p.m.


• December 10. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Paquibato District) at Barangay Malabog, 1 p.m.; and Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 11. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Toril District) at Barangay Toril proper, 1 p.m.; and Paskong Kapuso a GMA Network Christmas Special at the People's Park, 5 p.m.


• December 12. Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 13. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Buhangin District) at Barangay Angliongto, 1 p.m.


• December 14. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Talomo District) at Barangay Matina Aplaya, 1 pm.


• December 15. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Agdao District) at Barangay R. Castillo, 1 p.m.


• December 16. Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 17. Pasko Fiesta sa Distrito (Poblacion District) at Barangay 20-B, 1 p.m.; and Evening Performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.


• December 17-23. Pasko Fiesta sa Chinatown, 5 p.m. onwards on Bangoy St.


• December 18. Kapamilya Pasko Na, ABS-CBN Network Christmas Special at the People's Park, 5 p.m.


• December 19. Paskong Kapuso, GMA Network Christmas Special at the People's Park, 5 p.m.


• December 20. Dasig Sayaw, a cheerdancing competition at the People's Park, 5 p.m.


• December 21. Rondalsaya sa Kalsada, a rondalya competition participated by schools, at the People's Park 1 p.m.


• December 22. Baktas Karakas, a marching band competition, People's Park, 1 p.m.


• December 23. Lamdag Parada 2010, lighted Christmas Float Parade at the People's Park 5 p.m.


• December 24, 25, 31, January 1 and 2. There will be evening performance at the Park, People's Park at 5 p.m.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Davao leg audition Dec. 4-5!

The first phase of Pilipinas Got Talent season 2 auditions are now on. And the dates are out, Davao City talents please prepare yourselves.

December4-5, 2010 is the day of auditions here in Davao City and it will be at Rizal Memorial Colleges.

Who will be the next Jovit Baldivino, will he/she come from Davao City this time?

"SEx in D' City!" First Software Exhibition and Conference in Davao City Dec. 5-6!

Be the first to witness Davao's unveiling of its best kept secret in "SEx in D' City"!

The First Software and IT Services Exhibition and Conference in Davao City dubbed as "SEx in D' City." This will be held on December 5 and 6, 2010, at the Event Center, SM City Davao, Ecoland, Davao City, with the theme: "Generating Passion for Software Innovation."

The Exhibition which is expected to gather 60 exhibitors and 200 participants in the software and IT-enabled services sector is being held in conjunction with the second year of Davao Innovation Month.

The event features the following activities:

Exhibits: showcasing cutting-edge technologies, products and services in one big venue, with a wide range of interest to include Hospital Information Management System, Social Media Engagement Platform, Back Office Operations, Financial Management Systems, Tracking and Monitoring System, among others;

Business Matching Session: where software and IT-enabled services buyers and sellers and company owners and investors meet and do business;

Plenary and Track Sessions: where key people in the public and private sectors share their thoughts, plans as well as the latest trends and technologies the software development and IT-enabled services;

Networking Party: business cocktails and networking reception for those who want to meet, exchange business cards and party with visitors and guests in the software industry;

Special Event Highlight: a time to honor the best and the brightest in the local software development and IT-enabled services sectors (Best Product Innovation, Outstanding MSME, Best Website, Best Booth, and Most Promising MSME)

It's Christmas Party time again for Davao Bloggers on Dec. 4!

The holiday season is upon us again and it’s time to celebrate. Davao Bloggers will be celebrating with a Christmas Party on December 4, 2010 at Mam Bebs Bakery, CVA Building, CM Recto Street, Davao City (in between Union Drug and Planters’ Bank).

The elections of the Davao Bloggers Officers for 2011 will also be held during the Christmas Party.

We will be charging a fee of P150 to cover the food and other expenses for the party. Please pay the fee at Mam Bebs Bakery, CVA Building, CM Recto Street, Davao City (in between Union Drug and Planters’ Bank) on or before November 26, 2010. Please fill out the form below and pay ASAP so we can start preparing for the party.

Those who will pay after November 26, 2010 are required to pay P200.

Non-bloggers who would like to join the party may do so, either by registering or by getting listed as a guest of a blogger. Non-bloggers and guests are also requested to pay the required fee.

Party attendees are requested to bring a unisex gift for the Kris Kringle.

To register for the party, please fill up the form HERE.