Ang Dabawenyo

In several conversations with friends in the past, I’ve remarked that Filipinos generally have a tendency to be poor in geography. Case in point: the only geography lesson I remember ever taking was in 2nd Grade. And now here’s photographic proof! My brother took these photos at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport II. These are [...]

Recently I was engaged in an online exchange of ideas regarding atheism. I’d met Benj of Atheista.net at a bloggers’ get-together in Manila last week, and checking his blog last night, I was regaled by a lengthy treatise on intelligence and belief systems. I respect Benj and I wouldn’t insult his intelligence by engaging him [...]

I live in a compound that sits right beside the Ateneo de Davao High School campus. I’m up early for my flight to Manila — actually, I’ve been up for an hour already. From last night till this early morning, I’d been hearing rambunctious noises over at the campus. Kids. Must’ve spent the night there [...]

My I-love-Davao blog gets a major makeover, as well as an upgrade to WordPress 2.5.

I’ve been on a logo rampage since late last month, feverishly thinking up cool logos — if I do say so myself — for my blogs. Blogie Blog, IT talks!, and now Ang Dabawenyo have gotten their own stamps of identity. The mélange of Davao symbols inside the blog bubble, that was the logo of [...]

I’ve been getting the same inquiry from different people lately: Where is the best burger in Davao being served? Well, in terms of flavor and value for money, my personal favorite is still Space Burger, although the taste isn’t quite like it used to be. And I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but [...]

Had a wonderful night-out with a close friend of mine last night. Pam’s been in Cagayan de Oro all these years, so we rarely see each other anymore. So we made sure to spend some quality time together yesterday. We met up at my favorite coffee shop, Basti’s, then proceeded to Nezz74 Café for dinner. [...]

Grrrr!!! I was supposed to go to NCCC Mall this afternoon and show off my red WordPress t-shirt, but the rain decided to show me off. And it’s so rare for me to even think of going to NCCC — I go to Victoria Plaza most times (because Basti’s Brew is there). Mondays are depressing [...]

As a blogger, no matter how long you’ve been blogging, it’s always a rush knowing you get more and more readers as you go along. And it’s particularly inspiring when someone actually appreciates your blog. This I-love-Davao blog of mine just got blogged! Sinag of sinagshine.blogspot.com chose Ang Dabawenyo in her entry in the ongoing [...]

The Christmas season is again nearly upon us. For those who are no longer at the receiving end but are in fact at the giving end of Christmas gifts, it’s a yearly struggle to think of that adorable gift for family, friends and colleagues. A friend of mine, Aloysius, has a great set of gift [...]