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Doon po sa Davao by Gino C Matibag
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ●
The flight from Manila to Davao was delayed for a little over an hour. The plane left at 6am. The domestic airport in Manila was full of people. I saw Senator Mar Roxas along the way. No body guards, he was just another passenger waiting for his cue to enter. I forgot the urge to document the moment hahaha
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I was so sleepy during the waiting time and flight so that when I woke up we were about to land in Davao International Airport. The airport is impressively new and clean. No congestion and the people smell clean. We were fetched by a friend of a friend to the hotel.
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Going outside, the streets are wide and clean too. With more than one million inhabitants, we didn't encounter traffic jams, yet. They have their unique Jeepneys. I saw Isuzu type of PUJs. ●
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I Love Philippines Dazzling Davao - By Armie Marie Chiu Bausas Bohol Escapade - By Armie Marie C. Bausas Finding Paradise - By Marlies R. Bosch, M.D. Taal Trek and Tagaytay Trip By Ari Luis C. Halos Backpacking Baler - By Ari Luis Halos Captivating Camotes - By Jesson Jumao-as Morata A taste of Bicol’s treats - By Jennifer B. Legaspi In search of the Whitebeach in Negros - By Irene Catalbas The beautiful, loyal Los Baños I love - by Frank A Hilario CompostelaValley’s hidden treasures… islands to the highlands - by Christine Dompor Mania in Manila! - Gino C
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Matibag ●
We had binagoongan and pinakbet for brunch. I slept for 3 hours later to regain my lost sleeping times. My brains have to recover also.
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We'll be fetched again later to see more of this place. ***
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We were fetched up by a friend's friend for dinner in their rest house. I was hungry during the 1hr 10mins ride to the bundoks. I don't know the altitude but my ear pressure constantly changed like during ascent and descent in an airplane.
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The road was well paved and the air was a bit chilly. We were served the following cardiac arrest delights: pritong baboy (masarap yung sawsawan), grilled tuna and kinilaw (may halong pipino, suka, bawang, garlic etc). Coca-Cola and red wine were present.
The rest house was very regal and you can see the city atop the mountain. I can last here for 2-3 hours only. They do not have Internet hahaha Maraming kuliglig at alitaptap na maririnig. The red wine kept me from the chilly wind. The place is so green it would be a shame to throw off cigarette butts everywhere.
Davaoenos speak Visaya which, to my ears, sound like combined Cebuano and Ilonggo. The younger generation speaks Tagalog.
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I LaB eLBi - By Ari Luis C. Halos Antulang Beach Resort - By Arnold Galela The Travel Buddies Dumaguete Bonding - by Irene Patricia G. Catalbas Sleepless in Siargao - by Jesson J. Morata Captured by Coron - By Ari Luis Halos The "Iba, Beach" - By Mario E. Orosa
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On the way back to the city, I was so sleepy and I didn't realize that we were in the hotel's lobby. My friend and I felt some need to eat again so off we went to a nearby Mercury Drug for something to eat. I ate hopiang mungo (the classic type and the diced kind), fish crackers, ube and chocolate ice cream. Hey, Nestlé-Magnolia ice cream is now simply known as Nestlé ice cream. Goodbye Magnolia.
I was knocked down in bed right after. At least I had 7 hours of sleep. It was a delight to eat champorado for breakfast, longganisa, daing na bangus, pritong itlog and sinangag. We'll go out today and see the city. *** This is the last day in Davao. Yesterday, we went to Paradise Island which is 6 minutes away from the main land. This cute resort is very clean and the sand is white although not as pure as in Boracay. The sands are constantly kept moist by the waiters. I enjoyed halu-halo in front of the beach.
Davao is clean. Smokers know where to smoke. I feel secured walking around the city of Davao. The people are also friendly and it feels safe to ask your way around the city. There are also many non-smoking taxis. It's a bit strange that Jeepney drivers still charge PhP7 for journeys that exceed 4 kilometers.
We had great lunch in a place called Iron Horse. Ang sarap ng mga pagkain dito sa murang halaga na PhP89 lamang. The grilled panga ng tuna was a winner, kilawin, and laing. For dessert, I binged on minatamis na saging saba, sinukmani, and palitaw. Truly a diabetic's gourmet!
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The Mandayaw durian ice cream swept off my feet. I could still smell it when I burped 6 hours later. Wow!
What I find quite odd is that in Japan, I could hear the borborygmi of my tummy at any time of the day. I could even hear the tic tac of my clock. But here in RP, I don’t.
I'll be leaving Davao in 1 hour after which, I’ll take the night bus trip going to Laoag.
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Doon po sa Davao by Gino C Matibag
●
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 ●
The flight from Manila to Davao was delayed for a little over an hour. The plane left at 6am. The domestic airport in Manila was full of people. I saw Senator Mar Roxas along the way. No body guards, he was just another passenger waiting for his cue to enter. I forgot the urge to document the moment hahaha
●
●
●
I was so sleepy during the waiting time and flight so that when I woke up we were about to land in Davao International Airport. The airport is impressively new and clean. No congestion and the people smell clean. We were fetched by a friend of a friend to the hotel.
●
●
●
●
Going outside, the streets are wide and clean too. With more than one million inhabitants, we didn't encounter traffic jams, yet. They have their unique Jeepneys. I saw Isuzu type of PUJs. ●
file:///D|/PC/My%20eBooks/Philstar%20entry/Davao/Doon%20Po%20Sa%20Davao.htm (1 of 4)9/2/2009 7:02:39 PM
I Love Philippines Dazzling Davao - By Armie Marie Chiu Bausas Bohol Escapade - By Armie Marie C. Bausas Finding Paradise - By Marlies R. Bosch, M.D. Taal Trek and Tagaytay Trip By Ari Luis C. Halos Backpacking Baler - By Ari Luis Halos Captivating Camotes - By Jesson Jumao-as Morata A taste of Bicol’s treats - By Jennifer B. Legaspi In search of the Whitebeach in Negros - By Irene Catalbas The beautiful, loyal Los Baños I love - by Frank A Hilario CompostelaValley’s hidden treasures… islands to the highlands - by Christine Dompor Mania in Manila! - Gino C
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Matibag ●
We had binagoongan and pinakbet for brunch. I slept for 3 hours later to regain my lost sleeping times. My brains have to recover also.
●
●
●
We'll be fetched again later to see more of this place. ***
●
We were fetched up by a friend's friend for dinner in their rest house. I was hungry during the 1hr 10mins ride to the bundoks. I don't know the altitude but my ear pressure constantly changed like during ascent and descent in an airplane.
●
The road was well paved and the air was a bit chilly. We were served the following cardiac arrest delights: pritong baboy (masarap yung sawsawan), grilled tuna and kinilaw (may halong pipino, suka, bawang, garlic etc). Coca-Cola and red wine were present.
The rest house was very regal and you can see the city atop the mountain. I can last here for 2-3 hours only. They do not have Internet hahaha Maraming kuliglig at alitaptap na maririnig. The red wine kept me from the chilly wind. The place is so green it would be a shame to throw off cigarette butts everywhere.
Davaoenos speak Visaya which, to my ears, sound like combined Cebuano and Ilonggo. The younger generation speaks Tagalog.
file:///D|/PC/My%20eBooks/Philstar%20entry/Davao/Doon%20Po%20Sa%20Davao.htm (2 of 4)9/2/2009 7:02:39 PM
I LaB eLBi - By Ari Luis C. Halos Antulang Beach Resort - By Arnold Galela The Travel Buddies Dumaguete Bonding - by Irene Patricia G. Catalbas Sleepless in Siargao - by Jesson J. Morata Captured by Coron - By Ari Luis Halos The "Iba, Beach" - By Mario E. Orosa
Philstar.com: Summer Special
On the way back to the city, I was so sleepy and I didn't realize that we were in the hotel's lobby. My friend and I felt some need to eat again so off we went to a nearby Mercury Drug for something to eat. I ate hopiang mungo (the classic type and the diced kind), fish crackers, ube and chocolate ice cream. Hey, Nestlé-Magnolia ice cream is now simply known as Nestlé ice cream. Goodbye Magnolia.
I was knocked down in bed right after. At least I had 7 hours of sleep. It was a delight to eat champorado for breakfast, longganisa, daing na bangus, pritong itlog and sinangag. We'll go out today and see the city. *** This is the last day in Davao. Yesterday, we went to Paradise Island which is 6 minutes away from the main land. This cute resort is very clean and the sand is white although not as pure as in Boracay. The sands are constantly kept moist by the waiters. I enjoyed halu-halo in front of the beach.
Davao is clean. Smokers know where to smoke. I feel secured walking around the city of Davao. The people are also friendly and it feels safe to ask your way around the city. There are also many non-smoking taxis. It's a bit strange that Jeepney drivers still charge PhP7 for journeys that exceed 4 kilometers.
We had great lunch in a place called Iron Horse. Ang sarap ng mga pagkain dito sa murang halaga na PhP89 lamang. The grilled panga ng tuna was a winner, kilawin, and laing. For dessert, I binged on minatamis na saging saba, sinukmani, and palitaw. Truly a diabetic's gourmet!
file:///D|/PC/My%20eBooks/Philstar%20entry/Davao/Doon%20Po%20Sa%20Davao.htm (3 of 4)9/2/2009 7:02:39 PM
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The Mandayaw durian ice cream swept off my feet. I could still smell it when I burped 6 hours later. Wow!
What I find quite odd is that in Japan, I could hear the borborygmi of my tummy at any time of the day. I could even hear the tic tac of my clock. But here in RP, I don’t.
I'll be leaving Davao in 1 hour after which, I’ll take the night bus trip going to Laoag.
Back to Top
DISCLAIMER: Views expressed in this section are those of the readers and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of philstar.com or any of its sister publications. Philstar.com does not knowingly publish false information and may not be held liable for the views of readers exercising their right to free expression. FEEDBACK POLICY:Only comments directly related to the article open for comment will be allowed for posting. The moderator will delete all other comments. Even when the comment is relevant to the topic, the moderator will also delete posts that contain foul language, personal attacks against anybody or against instituions, are sarcastic and promote an atmospher of negativity, those posted more than once and written in bold or capital letters or contain special characters and images, and those that promote products, services, and blogs. Feedback
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