Crepelato Gelato is located at the ground floor of NCCC Mall, MaC Arthur Highway, Matina. The place have been know for their famous for their Crepes and Gelatos but now I know that they have much more to offer.

During the Davao Food Appreciations Tour (DFAT) 2012 i come upon a chance to taste their Fish and Fries, Pancit Malabon, Pork Chop in Vegies and their one of a kind Sanghon. Sanghon became ny favorite since it is a unique sotanghon with bannana blossom and cucumber as garnish on top. A unique combination, I never thought it would hit my palate  nicely. A must try indeed.

I would like to thank the organizers of th DFAT 2012 for the experience:

As part of the Davao Food Appreciations Tour (DFAT) 2012, we got to visit one of the best restaurant for Pinoy foods in Davao City.

If you love Pinoy food and you are craving for it, then the best place to go to is Davao’s Piyesta KTV and Resto Bar which is conveniently located inside the mall. If you are on a shopping mode and already tired and hungry, just a step away inside the SM City Davao.

The food are reasonably priced, the service is good and the food superb. If you are a group of five. they have a set menus called Piyesta Meals that is made just right for you, the Price ranges from P 1,000.00 – P 1,300.00 and if you are just there alone or wit a date then their a la carte menu is just as reasonable.

Piyesta Meal set is what I could recommend, seafood set meal, pork, chicken, vegetable, just look at their menu and see for yourselves which one just fits to your taste and diet. A Pinoy meal deal indeed!

Try out their famous Kura Sticks, a big chilli wrapped in a wrapper and dipped in a sauce, and savor the mild flavor of hotness, just one of my favorites.

A must visit if you are at SM City Davao, just go to the SM Annex and you wont miss Piyesta KTV and Resto Bar.

Blogger JM Monsendo with Iya Villania

The event was attended by blogger JM Monsendo on my behalf together with dozen other bloggers and other friends from the press.

The event was also the launch of Bioessence’s newest celebrity endorsers Iya Villania who  graced the event and Nikki Gil. As you can see the endorsers are getting younger and that means that beauty business start them young. This means that the ongoing campaign of Bioessence which aims to encourage not only the older market of forty plus but those falling in to the younger age bracket to start taking care of their health and skin.

This is what Iya said:

‘Aging will come to everyone. We can’t avoid t but yes, we can delay it. So why not start at a young age taking care of yourself?’

In line with this  Bioessence had got in store a new product called phFormula which comes straight from Spain.

pH Formula is Bioessence’s answer to the problems where competition falls short are end up being too extreme. It’s the best solution available on the market today for your wrinkling, pigments, et cetera problem that bug you each time you look in the mirror.

If you’re worried that pH formula might end up with bad side effects like darkening your skin after a few weeks from your treatment – worry no more as such is definitely not going to happen with you.

Being a light treatment, pH formula causes limited to zero skin trauma and skin irritation at all. Leaving your skin well and healthy and out of reach from the side effects other treatments might cause. The best thing about it for me is, that this particular way of treatment, the pH formula way, is backed up by scientists and dermatologists in the last three decades.

It’s the penultimate product of thorough research and development over the years and like I said, both the best and safest solution available on the market. No other competitor has this kind of treatment in its clutches but Bioessence.

Congratulations to Bioessence on their first year anniversary celebration of their branch at the Abreeza Mall of Davao.

If you have any skin problems that started early just go to any Bioessence branch and have yourself be pampered and treated in their latest beauty treatment.

We were greeted with a native merienda treats on the Ranchero’s Merienda Cena. We were served with their Kakanin Trio with free hot tea, Fresh Lumpia, Freid Lumpia and Pancit Bihon Guisado.

Their Kakanin Trio includes Tibok Tibok (Maja Blanca with corn bits), Sticky Rice with Mango, and Suman Sa Lihiya at Latik. From the three, what i love most was the Tibok Tibok, it way very soft and it melts in your mouth and a crunchiness from the corn bits. Their Freid Lumpia, when dipped into the hot vinegar sauce just the right balance of taste.

It was nice to meet and get to know for the first time the bloggers who participated from around the Philippines. Some are familiar faces and acquaintances from Davao and some we met from previous bloggers event and of course new faces since this is my first ever DFAT.

Thanks to the organizers of the events:

In the declaration of Kadayawan, it has been stipulated that it will be held every third week of August.

The Kadayawan Festival is the most anticipated event in Davao City. Many balikbayans time their visits during this season while both local and foreign tourists pour in for the festival as well.

It will be followed May 25 at the Iloilo Hotel Del Rio, June 1 at the Koronadal Gym, June 2 at the Le Jardin Arnevel in General Santos City, June 15 at the L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod, June 16 at the ABL Sports Complex in Kalibo, and September 22 at the Capiz Gym in Roxas City.

“I am excited to meet everyone in the tour,” says Richard Poon. “It is always nice to perform for different people from different places.”

Richard, who is a mainstay of ASAP 2012 and is a member of the show’s Sessionistas, has a number of new exciting projects lined-up for this year.

“This year marks a lot of groundbreaking things for me,” adds Richard. “I am just thankful that I have been blessed with these wonderful opportunities to share my music to a more people.”

Tiny Kitchen is a Davao-based  Spanish restaurant which is now the place to be for your sweet craving needs, with an array of to die for cakes. Also available are breads, pastries, pastas and home-cooked meals.

Their cakes got just the right sweetness, texture and some cakes simply melts into your mouth. A must try is their Frozen Chocolate Brazo, the brazo was extra soft without a hint of any slight overcooked part. With the right sweetness and it was so good. It blended well with the chocolate ice cream sandwiched  in the cake. Their Carrot Cake with walnuts a must try, Mango Sans Rival is heavenly and the rest of their cakes is unforgettable.

If you want to have some filling sandwich, you must try their Hamon Y Queso, Salad and Cheese and Tuna and Cheese, it is very filling.

If you are in Davao City, don’t fail to drop by and have your desserts and it goes well with their freshly squeezed lemonade.

Tiny Kitchen is located at  F. Torres St. Davao City with Tel. #  305 9232

Their Restaurant is open Mondays – Saturdays  during lunch and dinner time.

They are open the whole week for the people who wants to eat snacks and desserts.

Special thanks to the people behind DFAT 2012:

• Renz Bulseco of the Travelling Nomad - http://www.thetravelingnomad.com
• Mark Cabrera of Markable - http://www.markable.me
• Andrew dela Serna of Davao Foodie - http://www.davaofoodie.com
• Ria Jose of Kusina Maria - http://www.kusinamaria.com
• Dulce Lada of Padd Solutions - http://www.paddsolutions.com
• Anj Nacorda of Davaoisms - http://www.davaoisms.com

And one of the best places I have ever been to for healthy dessert alternative is Frozen Yogurt at Yoh Froz. You can get all the frozen delights that they have not only for desserts , but also for cooling down with the sizzling summer heat.

You can enjoy your yogurt in lots of different ways, on a sick, on top of a Belgian waffle, as parfait, mochi or just the way you want it. I can only say, once you tried it you will come back for more.

Hungry already? Just head your way to Yoh Froz at Torres St. Davao City to get your fix!

Thanks to the organizers of DFAT 2012 for the experience, lots of fun and the nomnom trip!

This new law was made via a city ordinance in Davao City.

By Section 7, Article V of the Ordinance 0361 series of 2010 or the Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009.

This another first here in Mindanao.

Biodegradable plastic bags can still be used in the city. I laud the city government for this ordinance to help our degrading environment through the use of these non-biodegradable plastic bags ans polysterene foams.

I wonder how the market will responds to this new development.

Those who violate the provision starting June 28 will be fined P300 and have to undergo a mandatory seminar for first offense; P500 and a five-day community service for second-time offenders; and P1,000 or a 10-day community service for third-time violators.

Fourth-time violators will be sued in court, will be fined between P2,000 to P5,000 and stand to be imprisoned for six months.