LOVE AT PEOPLES PARK. Lovers, friends and families choose to spend their Valentine's day at the People's park in Davao City. (davaotoday.com...

DAZED. The glittering lights outside Mana Davao, an antique shop along Bajada street, mesmerize people at night, making them forget the poverty in their midst. (davaotoday.com photo by Jose...

UNDER THE STARS. A child studies her lessons underneath the lantern displays in a rolling lantern store parked along the city sidewalks. (davaotoday.com photo by Jose...

DAVAO CITY—It will be a fun-filled and total entertainment night for the residents of Compostela Valley Province  on December 23. Top singer-comedians Anton Diva and Joy Viado are set to bring their endless laughter and singing prowess on stage. “We want to entertain our people through fun and...

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DAVAO CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will highlight its healthy lifestyle campaign as it celebrates Consumer Month in October. The first Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (Lohas) fair of Davao will be staged on October 15 to 18 at the Gaisano Mall in Davao City. This is aimed at...

By Germelina A. Lacorte Davao Today DAVAO CITY�A strange fish circled its way around the narrow confines of an aquarium that attracted crowds around the Vitarich booth in a recent Mindanao investment forum here. It had the head of a catfish, which reminds Mindanao growers of the local �hito,� but with the...

By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today DAVAO CITY — A favorite anecdote of those in the business of selling Havaianas was the story of how a fisherman fell in love with these Brazilian flip-flops when it officially arrived in Mindanao, wearing his first pair while hauling fish at the Cagayan de Oro public...

By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today Nestled along the coastline of Barangay Madaum, a mere 15 minutes away from the center of Tagum City, is Lanikai Resort. Lanikai is Hawaiian for ‘heaven by the sea’. Indeed, many think that the place is just this side of the garden of Eden, the biblical home of Adam...

By GRACE S. UDDIN | Davao Today Davao City — For those who want to read but who are running out of few good books to widen their horizons, an alternative reading center has just opened in Davao. Located at the Lions Club Building along McArthur highway in Matina, the Do�a Luisa Villa Abrille...

By Marilou M. AguirreDavao Today Old PTA grounds, which used to host athletic meets and sports events in the city, has just been turned into a People’s Park, where one can find a collection of tropical rainforest trees or enjoy a fantasy-themed park with the children, free of charge. Engr. Elisa...

This August, in Davao, Dabawenyos will hold a celebration of flowers, fruits, and for the year’s bountiful harvest – the Kadayawan festival. This celebration is one of the popular traditional festivals in Mindanao, now on its 22nd year. In time for this gigantic festival, Damosa Gateway will once...

As the city announced a shift in the way the annual Kadayawan Festival is celebrated — that is, for one, showcasing Lumad culture and tradition not for tourism’s sake — tribal leaders remain concerned that the festivities hardly depict the struggle of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples to...

ALABEL, Sarangani � The opening of a drive thru outlet in Malungon for One Town One Product (OTOP) items made in Sarangani would cater to motorists plying the General Santos City-Davao City highway in the coming days. ...

DAVAO CITY — Rome-based sculptor Tomas Concepcion comes home to bring his art to his fellow artists and patrons in Mindanao. The artist whose works include sculptures of Pope Paul VI, on display at the Vatican University, a monument of Pope John Paul II displayed in Guam, and a two meter statue of...

Jojie Alcantara DAVAO CITY — The prestigious international magazine Digital Photographer Philippines (DPP) launched a partnership with Sony Ericsson and Seair to fly five photographers to select destinations in the Philippines and provide them with a photographic challenge and adventure. Five...

DAVAO CITY — SuperFerry goes on sale once again as it brings back its Todo-Todo Sail Sale in response to great customer interest in its lower prices and the flexibility of open-dated tickets. “Indicators from our call center and other channels showed that customer interest increased over 200%...

By Baby Gomez The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is eyeing Davao as its potential tourism market in Southern Philippines. In an interview during his visit to Davao City last week, Herbert Arabelo, president of the Guam Visitors Bureau Phils. cited Davao City and the provinces as a good market...

A great lunch for only 20 pesos? In Davao City, that’s not impossible. By Angely ChiDavao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Fried chicken and rice for only 20 pesos? That’s not impossible in Davao City. You can find such a cheap treat in most eateries around town. But the question now is,...

DAVAO CITY — For Rey Sumagaysay, one of the most experienced mountain climbers hereabouts, the challenge does not end upon reaching the country�s highest peak of Mt. Apo in the Davao-Cotabato regions. ...

At the Agdao public market, the sea of ukay-ukay can be a thrilling and overwhelming sight. Here, the bags are worth all the trouble. But wait — even the “trouble” part in ukay-ukay shopping is gone because the stalls have been organized and friendly vendors are willing to help in your...

by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO www.ofwjournalism.net QUEZON CITY – A FINGER-LENGTH shard of metal on a white tissue paper nearly made Ailyn Mateo�s mother faint. Taken from Mateo�s right shoulder, the shrapnel from a bomb that killed 22 armed combatants and 11 civilians is a terrible testament to...

by CANDICE Y. CEREZO www.ofwjournalism.net PASIG CITY — A DECADE after a regional property bubble burst, the country�s golf industry swings to fresh hits every summer, courtesy of moneyed Filipinos from the United States. In three weeks last April, for instance, retired Filipinos from the US...

By Mai Gevera DAVAO CITY — Cyber gamers in Davao City are all set for the first and biggest “cyber expo” scheduled this month. “Cyber Expo 2007″ would gather the best cyber gamers, graphic designers, animators and computer lovers under one roof. ...

Isabel Roces, Corey Wills, Chin Chin Gutierrez, and Yasmien Kurdi are Still in the Running MANILA � Actor and FHM cover model Alicia Mayer�most recently known for her role as Sussy on the popular sitcom Lagot Ka � Isusumbong Kita!�has taken an early lead in the annual World�s Sexiest Vegetarian poll, which...