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It was Jojie Alcantara's idea to call for a bloggers' outing, owing largely to the fact that she had never joined us in any of the food trips or food tours. In the year since Mindanao Bloggers first came into being, Jojie has been a very helpful presence, going so far as to sponsor some of our activities; but schedules never really matched. So Jojie organized two outings: one to Campo Agua, and

This post is much-delayed, the event itself having taken place on March 16. I am only now able to commit it to the blog. Our very last stop for the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2008 was Bryan's Grill and Cafe. Now, Bryan's is a bit of an anomaly in the Davao food scene: it's not exactly a restaurant, and it doesn't sit with other establishments in our restaurant rows in F. Torres or Damosa

The lights went out at around 6:30PM, just as I was finishing up a blog post on my computer at the store. Totally unexpected as power in Davao has been fairly reliable. I hollered for the girls to close the store. Outside, only the passing cars and jeepneys shed light on the city streets. It's funny how we find new uses for ordinary things at times like these. Stuck without a flashlight, I

The Buddy Blogs [migs.wordpress.com] can be seen in Davao’s new business newspaper - The Edge Davao. Actually, its the second time that my blog has been mentioned in the paper. Thanks to  Oliver “Blogie” Robillo who wrote the articles and the man behind the ICT HUB Section of the paper. My section also has feature articles, and quick [...]

Backblogging the Davao FAT 2008 visits. All my pictures were in my office computer so I didn't have a chance to post over the long holiday. Here they are! Eden Nature Park has become, in recent years, one of the main tourist attractions of Davao City. It's a sprawling mountain resort and convention center that is now a favorite destination for wedding receptions and vacationeers. I had been

There are still a couple more posts to write about the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2008, and there are several remaining pictures to put up. But before I get lost in all those details, I think I should mention the following hosts and friends (some old, some new) in gratitude for a well-spent weekend: To Blogie, for conceptualizing the tour. To Ria, for organizing the event. And a very

Several stops on the second day of the Davao Food Appreciation Trip: TAPS, the Food Processors Association of Davao, and Kasagingan, none of which I was able to join owing to the last day of my film appreciation class at Ateneo. All except for dinner at Marco Polo Hotel's Polo Bistro. What's that, you say? Marco Polo Hotel? As in THE Marco Polo Hotel? Well, yes and yes. THE Marco Polo

I had a 3 day vacation.. Full of food tasting (err…. eating…) with a mix of adventure…  More details about this on my other Blog - Manilenyo In Davao So you see.. I’m not only in to tech and mobile stuff.. but eating (hahahhaha) and fun fun fun adventures as well..

First stop for the Davao Food Appreciation Trip 2008 was Lachi's Sans Rival Atbp., a small shop that's well-known in Davao for its cakes and desserts. I had been to Lachi's once before, and that was to buy sans rival (a cake made of wafers, nuts, butter, butter, and more butter) to give as a gift. I didn't know it to offer lunch and dinner as well. That's what I found out on Friday night on

Before I get started, perhaps some explanation is in order. FAT is not what I've become because of all the Davao Food Trips that we've been going on. FAT is the Food Appreciation Tour that my blog buddies have organized to celebrate the Araw ng Dabaw. As a result of this, we may all get fat, but that's beside the point. One is an acronym, the other is an adjective. Seriously, though: the