An Artists’ Lair in Davao
PONCE SUITES in Davao City is a cozy nook for art aficionados and budget travelers. A journalist from Davaotoday. com recommended the place when I was looking for affordable lodgings.…
Davao’s Guardian of Memory
Toni Galang in Davao
(Editor?s Note: This column should have appeared weeks ago but did not because it fell through the cracks of our otherwise excellent email system. Our apologies to Ms. Soco and her followers.)
DAVAO CITY — Hi, everyone! I?m back and I have here with me the juiciest and latest happening in town!
Davao shines more than ever as the world renowned fashion designer, Toni Galang brought forth glamour through his designs and couture. Toni Galang ?06 marked a major event at Marco Polo Hotel last July 27, 2006. The event showcased Toni?s Black and White, Gold, and Bridal collection. The various collections were worn by Davao models (including yours truly), Bb. Pilipinas-World Marina Benipayo and Bb. Pilipinas-International Patty Betita.
Kadayawan 2006
Davao City just concluded its 21st Kadayawan festival, a celebration of what the city and the region have to offer to the world. (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)
Young Davao Filmmaker in Full-Length Movie Venture
The film’s working title is Huling Baylan ng Buhi (The Last Priestess of Buhi). It is about the conflicts faced by an ethnic family in the ?80s in their attempts to keep the tribe’s tradition, which is threatened with extinction by outside influences.
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY ? A young Davaoe?o filmmaker will join the “2nd Annual Cinema One Originals,” with his first ever full-length venture based on a story of the indigenous Mandaya people in the region.
Sherad Anthony Sanchez, the 21-year-old Davaoe?o who will direct the film, said the project will not only showcase Davaoe?o talent but culture as well.