Ang Dabawenyo

We’ve now decided on the venue for WordCamp Davao on 4 September 2008. For those of you who have registered for the event (and complied with the requirements), see you at Bryan’s Grill & Café in Palm Village. For those who aren’t familiar with the place, click through to the locator map.

Bryan’s Grill is a cozy al fresco restaurant where we can sit back and relax while listening to the WordCamp speakers: Councilor Pete Laviña, Red Rola, yours truly, and of course, Mr. WordPress himself, Matt Mullenweg. And it helps that the food at Bryan’s is simply spectacular.

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Andrew, Migs, Ria and I had another organizational meeting for WordCamp Philippines 2008 yesterday, this time at Café Andessa. It was also a mini food trip for the four most intrepid bloggers of Davao City (we’re missing Winston, who’s in Cebu). My friend Sue Anne Orig, whose family owns this restaurant, graciously agreed to host our dinner — and it was such a feast!

We were served Caesar’s Salad, Rosemary Pork Chops, Laing, Callos, Hot Chicken Wings, Buttered Chicken and Deep-Fried Buntot ng Bariles (tuna tail), Garlic Rice, and my favorite Bagoong Rice. The chicken wings weren’t very spicy, but they were really tasty — perfect for opening a meal. Read more »

I’ve been in the nation’s capital since the 2nd of June, and I have 2 more days to go before I go back to my beloved Davao. However, I’m not really all that excited to go back just yet. In fact, I feel like extending my stay here for another week or so!

Being in Metro Manila makes me feel I’m in the center of things, that’s why. I made this trip to put in motion the organizing of WordCamp Philippines 2008 — that’s still for September, but I needed to touch base with our collaborators and sponsors, and to visit the venue.

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