It’s Christmas season again, and Davao City is awash in merry twinkling lights once more. Mana-Davao, that enigmatic antiques shop in Lanang, is on their 11th year of enchanting tourists and locals alike with their annual Christmas outdoor lights show.
Mana-Davao’s yearly spectacle has become something of an expectation each year-end for Dabawenyos. Since the year 2000 I’ve not missed a single viewing. But it was only three years ago that I started documenting it (links: 2008 & 2009).
Jojie Alcantara, my friend of more years than I dare admit, has graciously given me the go-ahead to showcase her Christmas photography. These scenes were of Mana-Davao’s 2010 lightscape, the Petron gas station in Sasa, and City Hall.
- Belen
- Christmas tree
- Christmas symbols
- Bright lights of City Hall
- City Hall
- City Hall
- City Hall & Xmas trees
- Eagle statue
- Petron
- Petron
- Petron
- Santa in a Barong
- Mana-Davao 2010
- Mana-Davao 2010
- Tropical Christmas
- Mana-Davao 2010
- Throng of onlookers
- Mana-Davao 2010
Jojie has many, many more pictures of this year’s Christmas celebration in Davao, as well as of other themes and persuasions. Head on over to her pbase site to view them!


























Love you, Oliver! Merry Christmas!
“Oliver” talaga?
Miss our hang-outs, love. Catch you soon!