AirAsia Connects Davao City to Major Island & Beach Destinations in the Philippines

I'm sure you are already starting to feel the summer heat this 2017 so it's time to plan those trips to your favorite beach destinations around the country. When we talk about beach, the first places in mind would be Boracay, Palawan and Cebu. Here's great news for you guys! Davao is also an ideal summer destination where you can bring your friends and family.

Kadayawan 2015 Special | Kadayawan Supersize Boodle Fight at Park Inn Davao's RBG Bar & Grill

PARK INN DAVAO’S RBG Bar and Grill never ran out of delicious and fun ideas when it comes to satisfying their patron’s gastronomic cravings. Earlier, they’ve launched the ever successful and most sought-after SuperSize Meals. And this time around, they’re giving their patrons more reasons to celebrate the spirit of bountiful harvest, Kadayawan by doing an exciting twist to the SuperSize Meals. And what could be more exciting than experience it - Boodle Fight Style.

Polo Bistro: Resort Style Dining at Marco Polo Davao

Polo Bistro is a casual dining restaurant located at the iconic Marco Polo Davao. This dining outlet serves inter-continental a la carte dishes using the freshest and highest quality ingredients which Davao City is known for.

Official Schedule of Kadayawan Festival 2015 in Davao City

Image Courtesy of Davao City Tourism

The Davao City Tourism Office today launched through its Facebook page the Official Schedule of Activities of this year's Kadayawan Festival in Davao City. As earlier announced by the City Government of Davao, the Highlights of Kadayawan 2015 will happen on the week of August 17-23, 2015.

August 22 (Saturday) 8:00am - 5:00pm	Indak Indak sa Kadalanan Roxas Avenue to San Pedro Street
August 23 (Sunday) 8:00am - 12:00nn	Pamulak Kadayawan Magsaysay Avenue to San Pedro Street

Below is the complete List of Events released by the Davao City Tourism Office:

14 Romantic Hotels to Celebrate Valentine's Day this 2015

This month of love, spend a romantic weekend stay with your loved one in some of the best hotels in key cities of Metro Manila and in major travel destinations of the country. We have hand-picked 14 romantic hotels where you can celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone. Show how much your love is by treating her in a luxury hotel or resort, impress her with the most sumptuous dinner, pamper her with a spa treatment, and spend the night with her in the most comfortable bed in town.

Park Inn Davao's RBG Introduces its Quickfire Lunch Meals

RBG Bar & Grill, the signature restaurant of Park Inn by Radisson Davao, is one of our favorite dining places in Davao because of their unique and modern dishes that showcase the local flavors of the city. RBG has recently launched its Quickfire lunch specials featuring no-fuss, deliciously filling lunch set meals that are easy on the pocket. RBG's Quickfire Lunch Meals are suitable for the on-the-go lifestyle of Davao City's new generation urbanites.

Official Schedule of Kadayawan Festival 2014

Post Last Updated: August 8, 2014

The biggest festival in Mindanao will once again put Davao City on the spotlight as the annual Kadayawan Festival celebrates the city's diversity of culture and bountiful harvest this August 2014. Come and visit Davao City and experience the most colorful and vibrant festival in southern Philippines.

Red Planet Hotel Davao (Formerly Tune Hotel Davao)

Red Planet Hotel Davao (formerly Tune Hotel Davao) is a 155-room value hotel located along J.P. Laurel Avenue, Lanang District in Davao City. It is the seventh branch of Tune Hotels in the Philippines which opened last December 2013 making it one of the newest hotels in the city.

Vikings SM Lanang in Davao City

Vikings SM Lanang Davao is the fourth branch of Vikings Luxury Buffet in the Philippines and the first branch outside Metro Manila. The restaurant is located at the fountain court of SM Lanang Premier in the district of Lanang in Davao City. It is currently the biggest buffet restaurant in Davao which can seat 500+ guests serving more than 200 food choices.

Modern Davao Cuisine at the RBG Bar & Grill, Park Inn Davao

RBG Bar & Grill is an all-day dining restaurant located at the ground floor of Park Inn by Radisson Davao. Last November 2013, the restaurant team was joined by its new Executive Chef, Chef Jayme Natividad, who introduce some new and exciting dishes in the restaurant's menu that feature the local flavors of Davao. During our recent visit to Davao City, we were invited by Park Inn by Radisson Davao for lunch to sample their new Davao-inspired dishes.

Microtel by Wyndham, Davao City

Microtel by Wyndham - Davao is a 51-room hotel located in Damosa Gateway Complex in Davao's Lanang district, a bustling commercial zone between the downtown area, the airport and seaports. In its immediate vicinity are corporate offices, restaurants and shopping establishments. The hotel is accessible via J.P. Laurel Avenue where most of Davao's upscale commercial centers are located.

2013 Domestic Air Travel Trend in the Philippines

Here are the Top 10 Domestic Air Travel Destinations in the Philippines for 2013, according to the annual Travel Trends report recently released by Skyscanner, the world’s fastest growing global travel search site. The list is based on actual flight searches conducted on the travel website and its mobile apps.

Park Inn by Radisson Davao, Davao City

Park Inn by Radisson Davao is a 204-room eight-storey mid-range hotel in Davao City, southern Philippines. It recently opened last March 2013, making it one of the newest hotels in the city located right beside SM Lanang Premier Mall and SMX Convention Center. Owned by the SM Group and managed by the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Park Inn by Radisson Davao features modern, clean, vibrant, comfortable and affordable accommodation designed for business and leisure travelers.

Checklist for Kadayawan Festival 2013

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In August 2013, Davao City will once again be on the center stage as it holds the annual Kadayawan Festival. Also known as the King of Festivals, Kadayawan celebrates Davao's rich culture, diverse people and bountiful harvest. We invite you to join us this year and visit Davao to experience Mindanao's biggest festival.

Jump to: Kadayawan Festival 2014

Davao City: Monument of Peace & Unity and the Legislative Building

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur - Our short trip to Davao has taught us to appreciate Philippine sculpture more, and local Davaoeño sculptor, Kublai Millan,  has become our personal favorite.

Among the works of Millan is the Commemorative Monument of Peace & Unity located right in front of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Legislative Building) and across the San Pedro Cathedral.

The monument celebrates the peaceful and harmonious coexistence between the indigenous and migrant people of Davao.

Unveild during the 1998 celebration of the Centennial of Philippine Independence, the monument is also dubbed as the Centennial Monument of Peace & Unity. Since then, it has become an important landmark in the city.

Today, the 14th year anniversary of its unveiling concides with the celebration of the 114th year of Philippine Independence.

There is truly no better way to conculude our first visit to Davao than to stand in front of this monument on a June 12. We have fallen in love with Davao and will surely revisit this city in the months and years to come.

Malipayong Adlaw sa Kagawasan.

Legislative Building at the background

Davao City: Durian Mousse Cake of Karlo's Gourmet and Coffee

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur - If you find the taste of the durian fruit too strong, then you should try this durian mousse cake.

The cake has real durian flesh but it is not overpowered by the durian flavor. This well balanced mousse cake is best paired with coffee.

The Durian Moouse Cake is available at Karlo's Gourmet and Coffee, located within Jack's Ridge Resort and Restaurant.

Davao City: Jack's Ridge

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur - After having dinner in downtown Davao, we took a taxi for Jack's Ridge, famous spot for dining atop a hill. The area offers a breathtaking view of Davao's nightscape.

at the entrance of Jack's Ridge

Upon entry to the complex, visitors will immediately find a choice of dining options. The most prominent of which is the Taklobo Restaurant. The restaurant got its name from the Tagalog word for giant clams, taklobo. It specializes in seafood dishes including grilled tuna and kinilaw. Chicken, beef and pork dishes are also available. Make sure that you seat by the overlooking area to enjoy the view and cool breeze of the evening.

Taklobo Restaurant

After dinner, head to Karlo's Gourmet & Coffee for dessert. We highly recommend their Durian Mousse Cake. They also have a selection of coffee and fruit based beverages. If you are feeling adventurous, try their durian coffee and mangosteen coffee.

Karlo's Gourmet & Coffee

If you prefer a relaxing and quiet place to cap off your evening, you will surely enjoy Jack's Ridge.

Davao City Nightscape

Jack's Ridge Resort and Restaurant
Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City 8000
Telephone: +63.82.2978830 to 31
Telefax: +63.82.2976535
Website: www.jacksridgedavao.com
Email: info@jacksridgedavao.com

Davao City: Puto Maya & Sikwate for Breakfast

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur - Puto Maya is a rice cake very popular in the Visayas Region and in Visayan-speaking areas of Mindanao, including Davao Region. It is one of the favorite comfort food of Davaoeños for breakfast that is best paired with Sikwate (hot chocolate drink). Just the mention of the word puto maya will bring nostalgia to many.

For Manileños like us, the word puto maya only forms part of the childhood expression Gaya-gaya Puto-Maya (English: Copycat!). The word puto-maya does not actually add meaning to the expression, rather it is just added to the end to rhyme with Gaya-gaya.

To finally give meaning to the word, we went to Bankrehan Public Market in Davao City to try puto maya. We found a carinderia near the fruit section that serves this delicacy.

The puto maya was served by scooping a portion using a saucer and molding it into a disk using another saucer. Each serving costs Php8.00. Compared to similar rice cakes such as suman, biko and bud-bod, puto maya has a distinct gingery taste. It may be eaten plain or may be sprinkled with sugar.

steps in preparing sikwate

Sikwate is then prepared fresh as you order. Tablea is boiled in a pot and mixed using a batirol (a wooden whisk). Milk is then poured into the cup (optional) and followed by the freshly made hot chocolate mixture. You can add sugar to the drink depending on your taste. A cup of sikwate costs Php15.00, add Php3.00 to have milk with your sikwate.

Halfway through our cup of sikwate, more and more locals arrived and sat at the carinderia and ordered puto maya & sikwate. We must have brought luck to the store :-)

Green Windows Dormitel, Davao City

Green Windows Dormitel is a budget hotel hotel in Davao City, with a total of 88 hotel-type rooms and dorm-type rooms. The hotels markets itself as a luxury dorm-hotel because of its tastefully designed rooms and dorms. Here are four reasons why we chose to stay at this dormitel:

Davao City: Francisco Bangoy International Airport

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur - Touchdown 1:50pm. After a 1 hour and 50 minutes of flight, we finally arrived at Davao International Airport (officially called Francisco Bangoy International Airport) our 15th airport destination in the Philippines and 3rd in Mindanao. This was so far our longest flight within the Philippines.

We were very excited to reach Davao as this was our first visit to this city, considered as the international gateway to Mindanao and as the domestic gateway to southern Mindanao.

The Durian

First time visitors flying in to Davao City should not miss The Durian, a sculpture created by the famous Davaoeño artist, Kublai Millan. It is located along the driveway of the airport terminal's parking lot. Coming from the terminal building, it is located on the left side.

Zooz Wooz Café

Not having had lunch before the flight, we quickly searched for a restaurant as soon as we left the terminal building. Zooz Wooz Café is located right beside the taxi line. The restaurant serves coffee, sandwiches, pasta and all-day breakfast. We tried their breakfast meal (Php150.00) which already came with a drink (choice between iced tea or brewed coffee). Though food was on the expensive range, you get the value out of your money. Breakfast was delish, brewed coffee was perfect.