FEBRUARY TIME EVENT VENUE
February 8 8AM – 12PM Poster Making Contest ‐  Youth Category, 8–17 years old   DCRC
February 8 1PM – 5PM   Poster Making Contest –  Senior Category, 18–35 years old  DCRC
February 9 8AM – 12PM and 1PM – 5 PM  Poetry Composition Contest – Youth (AM) & Senior (PM) categories  DCRC
February 10‐29 Mall Hours Poster and Poetry Contest Finalists Roadshow SM City Davao
February 11 1 PM Kick Off:Davao Blog Competition: Life is here!  SM City Davao
February 11 1PM Kick Off: Davao Video Documentary Competition:   Davao In a Minute SM City Davao
February 14 or 15 Opening of the Floriculture Park Old DAR, Ecoland
February 16 8AM‐ 12PM Song  Composition Contest DCRC
February 16 1 PM – 5 PM Davao Mascot Design Competition DCRC
February 17‐29 Mall Hours Song & Mascot Design Competition Finalists Road Show
February 22 8AM – 12PM Davao Cookfest:  Make your Davao Dish! DCRC
February 23 1 – 5 PM Davao Cookfest:  Make your Davao Dessert! DCRC
February 23‐29 Mall Hours Davao Cookfest:    Finalists Roadshow

MARCH
March 1‐9 TBA Band, Singing Competition
March 1 – 31 6PM ‐2AM Hudyakaan sa Araw ng Dabaw
March 1‐31 8 AM – 5 PM Then and Now in Museo Dabawenyo Museo Dabawenyo
March 1 – 31 9AM – 5PM Trade Fair SM Grounds, Ecoland
March 9   Annual Sports Award TBA
March 10 2PM – 6PM Dance Competition TBA
March 12 4 PM Thanksgiving Mass San Pedro Cathedral
March 12 5 PM Opening Celebration: Davao’s 75 th Birthday! Rizal Park
March 13 6 PM Mayor & Vice‐Mayor’s Appreciation Program
March 13 Leader’s Dinner TBA
March 13 5 PM Lankuban: Musika sa Dabawenyo TBA
March 13‐14 Comedy Shows, Magic Shows TBA
March 14 6 PM Mutya ng Dabaw Coronation Night DCRC
March 15 Mayor’s Ball
March 15 Datu Bago Awards TBA
March 15 Celebrity Adventure Race TBA
March 16 7AM Parada Dabawenyo(A Civic‐Military Parade) Roxas Ave. to Rizal Park (via CM Recto Ave., Bonifacio St., Pelayo St., San Pedro St.)
March 16 6 PM Pahalipay Concert Rizal Park
March 17 1 – 5 PM Sayawan sa Dan Davao Streets
March 17 6 PM Pahalipay Concert Rizal Park
March 18 5 – 8 AM Araw ng Dabaw Fun Run TBA
March 18 Closing Ceremonies (Awarding) TBA
March 18 Pyrotechnics or Light & Sound Show TBA

Catch them live at Abreeza Mall’s Activity Center on February 13 at 5 p.m. and get a chance to see their musical show and participate in some exciting games while you are at it!

For Mechanics and read the above poster!

They don’t even have a clue about the different social media that most netizens used these days!

Now it is being explained in a chart the differences between Twitter, Facebook and the like with the aid of a DONUT!

Did you get it?

One of the best of GeSan City’s hip and modern bar and restaurant is finally in Davao City.

This will entirely change the concepts of bar in Davao City, you may visit their Facebook page HERE!

Food and drinks are one of a kind!

Watch out for the opening at SM-Davao Annex Building…. See guys there in March.

Duterte said tourism has been deemed to generate revenue for the local government and has provided livelihood to a number of Dabawenyos.

“The Festival Management Committee has been created to harmonize all the festivals celebrated by the City of Davao, fully maximize its objectives and properly realize the plans for each event,” Duterte said.

Davao City’s identity has been showcased through the celebration of its various festivities such as the Araw ng Dabaw, a commemoration of the city’s founding anniversary; the newly-created Davao Summerfest, which promotes sports tourism in the city; the highly acclaimed Kadayawan Festival, which features the ten tribes of Davao City and the city’s flora and fauna and the Pasko Fiesta, which gives prominence to the Dabawenyo way of celebrating Christmas in the midst of the different beliefs and traditions of the people of Davao City.

In addition to the said events, Davao City has been chosen to host the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (Mice) in 2013. Hosting Mice in next year has been considered as a tourism milestone and valuable achievement in the tourism industry of Davao City.

The committee, which will be chaired by the mayor herself, will also include City Administrator Zuleika Lopez as vice chair and Gene Bangayan of Duaw Dabaw Festival Foundation as co-vice chair.

Included in its functions would be the planning and ensuring the smooth coordination of all of the activities of the four major festivals of the city and encourage greater private sector participation during the said events.

According to the order, the roles and responsibilities in ensuring the successful implementation of the major events to be celebrated this year have been defined and will be specifically assigned to the committee member accountable.

MUTYA NG DABAW 2012
GUIDELINES & MECHANICS

1. Candidates must be single and between 18 to 24 years old.
2. Candidates must be, at least, 5 feet 4 inches tall, fit, and with good body proportion.
3. Candidates must be Filipino and a resident of Davao City for no less than 3 years.
4. Candidates must be, at least, a graduate of high school.
5. Candidates must no be a major title holder of any national or regional beauty pageant.
6. Candidates must agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of Mutya ng Dabaw 2012.
7. If candidate passes screening, she must not enter any other pageants or similar events.
8. Candidates must be willing to attend all scheduled pre-pageant activities.

REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be submitted to Screening Committee on February 11th Screening at SM City Event Center:

1. Duly accomplished Entry Form
2. Comprehensive resume
3. Birth certificate
4. One (1) 3×5 close-up studio photo attached to Entry Form
5. High resolution, soft copies of photo (close-up, half-body, whole body).

MUTYA NG DABAW ENTRY FORMS

MUTYA NG DABAW 2012 Entry Forms shall be available (starting Monday, Feb 6) at:

Davao City Tourism Operations Office
Door 8 Ramon Magsaysay Park
Davao City

Registration for participants is now available online via the Boulderface Challenge website http://www.boulderface.com/

Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge is one of the toughest adventure races in the Philippines. It is a 24-hour extreme challenge starting from Sta. Cruz beach lines to the skyline of Mt. Apo’s boulder face through disciplines of mountain biking, trekking, water tubing and road running. It is one of the highlight events of the annual Pista sa Kinaiyahan celebration conducted by the Municipality of Sta. Cruz.

Form a team of three to join.

See the mechanics and rules HERE!

You can register online HERE!

1st Stage MOUNTAIN BIKING
From Municipal Plaza going to Cabarisan Hanging Bridge

Starting Line : MUNICIPAL HALL
F1 : ST. JOSEPH PARISH cor RIZAL ST.
F2 : MANGGAHAN
CP1 : SAN MIGUEL BREWERY, DARONG
MP1 : CROSSING SIBULAN

2nd Stage RUNNING/ TREKKING
From Sibulan Barangay Hall to Tibolo Tribal House

CP2 : SIBULAN BRGY HALL
CP3 : CABARISAN HANGING BRIDGE
MP2 : LOWER TIBOLO
CP4 : TIBOLO TRIBAL HOUSE (Tree Planting)
MP3 : LOWER TIBOLO
CP5 : HEDCOR PLANT A (Tudaya to Baruring Junction)
MP5 : TINGTING
CP6 : TUDAYA FALLS

3rd Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
From Tudaya Falls to Sitio Colan

MP6 : BARORING
CP7 : SITIO COLAN
MP7 : TUMPIS

4th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
From Sitio Tumpis to Mt. Apo Summit

CP8 : GAROC
CP9 : CAMP 1 (TINIKARAN 1)
CP10 : CAMP 2 (TINIKARAN 2)
MP7 : ENTRANCE TO BOULDERS
CP11 : GABROQ E-CAMP (RIDGE SIDE)
CP12 : 87 DEGREES MT. APO BOULDERS
CP13 : MT. APO SUMMIT CAMP SITE

5th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Mt. Apo Summit to Sitio Colan via Cabo’s Peak, Big Rock E-Camp and Basakan

MP8 : DEAD CRATER
MP9 : 87 DEGREES
MP10 : GABROQ E-CAMP (RIDGE SIDE)
MP11 : ENTRANCE TO BOULDERS
MP12 : TINIKARAN CAMP 2
MP13 : TINIKARAN CAMP 1
MP14 : BIG ROCK E-CAMP
CP14 : TUMPIS BASE CAMP
MP15 : SITIO COLAN

6th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Sitio Colan to Tudaya Elementary School

MP16 : BARORING
MP17 : TUDAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

7th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Tudaya Elementary School to Cabarisan Hanging Bridge

MP18 : HEDCOR POWER HOUSE (Tudaya to Baruring Junction)
MP19 : CABARISAN TUNNEL

8th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Cabarisan Tunnel to Ayala Staff House

MP20 : SIBULAN BRGY HALL
CP15 : AYALA STAFF HOUSE

9th Stage WATER TUBING
Ayala Staff House to Cebulan Bridge

MP21 : AYALA CLIFF (Water Tubing Jump Off Point)
CP16 : CEBULAN BRIDGE

Last Stage ROAD RUNNING
Cebulan Bridge to Municipal Plaza (Finish Line)

MP13 : ASTORGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CP17 : PRYCE GASES PLANT, ASTORGA
CP18 : FRANKLIN BAKER COMPANY, CORONON
CP19 : DOLLY’S SEA FOODS, TALISAY
CP20 : TACOB WOOD CRAFT
MP22 : CROSSING LOBO

Finish Line : MUNICIPAL HALL

NOTICE OF WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION
Jan. 26 – 28, 2012

SET A
WHEN : From 9:00 PM of Thursday, January 26, 2012 until 2:00 AM of Friday, January 27, 2012 (5 hours).

WHERE : Forestal Rd., Arendain Village, Ramonena Village 2, D’Achievers Homeowners Assn., Green Orchard Subd. 1&2, Canaan Village, D’leonor Inland Resort, Purok 1, 2, 4 & 5 in Communal Buhangin, Green Valley, Blue Diamond Village and Doña Trinidad.

REASON : Mainline Improvement at Purok 3 in Doña Trinidad in Brgy. Communal in Buhangin.

SET B
WHEN : From 9:00 PM of Friday, January 27, 2012 until 2:00 AM of Saturday, January 28, 2012 (5 hours).

WHERE : Santiago Villas Subdivision in Catalunan Grande.

REASON : Mainline Improvement at Sitio San Pedro and Purok San Miguel in Catalunan Grande.

NOTES: 1) Benefits of this system improvement: (1) Accommodation of more or less 10 additional new service connections. (2) Accommodation of more or less 100 additional new service connections