Migrants give new swing to golf in Philippines
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.
‘Cyber Expo’ set in Davao City
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.
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Philippines’s Alicia Mayer leads in annual ‘sexiest vegetarian’ poll
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 was just launched on PETA.org. Mayer, who has always had a soft spot for animals, has been a vegetarian since viewing video footage of factory farms on PETA.org.
Asian scuba diving writers, photogs arriving in Davao
DAVAO CITY — Writers and photographers from different Asian scuba diving magazines are arriving here on June 4-5 to check the diving sites in Davao City and at the Island Garden City of Samal.
?They will be helping us to promote our diving sites through their different magazines,? said Wind and Wave Davao general manager Richard Agraba.
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Davao , Gensan photogs top Maitum photo contest
MAITUM, Sarangani, Philippines — Camera club members from the cities of Davao and General Santos shot their way to the top of the “3rd Maitum Photo Safari Photo Contest” last week as a highlight of the town’s annual Binuyugan Festival.