business park

This is a business park that houses two highrises, still within the busy Bajada Area along J.P. Laurel Avenue. Locals silently, but undeniably hope there would be more of these tall buildings to welcome a change for a truly cosmopolitan skyline of the city.

Bajada highway

This is a stretch of the Bajada highway north of the city. The sprawling building on the left with a large Malayan inspired roofing is still part of the Damosa IT Park. Further up north in the Lanang area is the visible midrise Grand Regal Hotel. As viewed from a pedestrian overpass, the highway is replete with spaghetti wires and state-of-the-art synchronized traffic signalization system dubbed as one of the most modern in Asia.

IT Park

This is the Damosa IT Park complex nearing completion, located north of the city. The sudden mushrooming of the almost 2.3 hectare complex attest the city's potential in becoming an important center for Information Communications and Technology. Despite initial infrastructure concerns, Davao now ranks high as an attractive ICT investment capable of providing about 42,000 English proficient workforce and possesing, as an investor puts it, an "empowered bearing."

free wifi!

This hotspot is still on the same homegrown mall in the south, at the 2nd level food court where shoppers can sit for rest during shopping, meet with acquaintance, chat, ogle, and of course, order food.

dancing grocers

It was an ordinary shopping day in this popular homegrown mall south of the city when suddenly, all the grocery staff began lining up and performed synchronized dancing. The unusual exercise routine prodded my curiosity to call their office and inquire about it. The lady behind the line confirmed my suspicion, the idea was uniquely their initiative and it could be the first of its kind in the county, and perhaps even in the world.

The unique dancerxise designed not just to flex but also to entertain customers elicited various reaction from surprised shoppers evident in this pic, ranging from amused and intrigued to frozen stiff.



Eventually, some malls in the city followed suit and on a given time, one can find dancing salesladies and sales guys almost everywhere in Davao malls, and even around the country.

free wifi!

Here's my posting of another free wifi hotspot on a city street. The catch is to guess where the place is (yeah right, too easy for locals to know).

unspoilt beach

Here is my pic of an unspoilt beach in Samal, an island fronting Davao City and rimmed with tropical white sand beaches. For the moment island hoppers ride on barges or rigged boats in crossing the water straights. Recently however, the news about a British firm keen on constructing a suspension bridge that will link the Island Garden City of Samal (acronymed IGACOS, which also means "to embrace" in vernacular) with Davao City has stirred excitement and various reactions among locals. Some express concern that it may take away the excitement of island hopping, others with unchecked developments, security and environmental issues. If the locals do not take for granted these vital concerns, then the island would be on its way for a more balanced, environmentally sound, sustainable approach to an inevitable and much needed progress.

good life

These are my feet relaxing after closing a deal for good friends of a good friend. I assisted them in finding good renters (a good Aussie and Korean couple) for their recently constructed townhouse, replete with pool for a good ambiance...

...then, hopping into Samal Island to their private beachfront for another taste of good ambiance.

Here are pics of my good pairs of feet set in different good locations.

Ahh, a glimpse of 'good life' in a good city.