Our friends are holding a fundraiser for our dear friend, AJ Matela, who passed away weeks ago. The event is Thrilla for Matela, to be held this Saturday, September 24, 2011, 6 pm at Shift Bar. As my contribution for the 1000 Volunteers for AJ group, I will be auctioning an all-expense paid weekend here in Davao with me as your tour guide. Yes, you read that right. By sending the best bid, you will win a weekend in Davao package which includes: Manila-Davao-Manila round trip tickets courtesy of our generous friends from AirPhil Express; 3 days and two nights accommodations at a King Deluxe Room courtesy of Green Windows Dormitel; and 5 all-expense paid meals here in Davao City. The winning bidder may also request other Davao tours and adventures and I'll try to accommodate your requests. :) The bidding will starting now, September 22, 2011 and end at 11:59 pm on October 1, 2011. To get a chance to win this fabulous weekend here in Davao, follow these simple mechanics: Email me at riajose at gmail.com with the Subject: WEEKEND WITH RIA BID. In your email, include your Name, Contact Number, and Email Address. Indicate your bid and…
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Top 5 Reasons this Weekend will be Memorable
I am terribly excited to go to General Santos City this weekend. It's one of my favorite places in the Philippines, mostly because of the people. My friends Donna, Avel, and Orman are just three of the wonderful people who make my every visit memorable. This weekend, I will be visiting General Santos City once again. On Thursday, I'll be taking the bus to Gen San from Davao along with several bloggers from Davao and Manila. And I will be there til Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Long vacation is long! And super exciting! Here are the top 5 reasons why I am super excited: TUNA FESTIVAL 2011 I missed the Tuna Festival last year but I'm not going to miss this one. I have witnessed Gen San's Kalilangan Festival twice and those were fun experiences. This time, I'll be enjoying the Tuna Fest. I'm looking forward to taking peek at the Float Parade and the Street Dancing competition. Two Tuna Festival highlights that I am also looking forward to are the next two reasons why I am looking forward to this weekend. MR AND MISS GENSAN 2011 I have been a judge of the Queen of Mindanao Festivals Pageant…
Paraiso Verde Resort and Water Park Opens to the Public
I am not a beach or outdoorsy person, but there's one thing that excites me, a world-class tourist destination in my beloved Mindanao. Paraiso Verde Resort and Water Park has been teasing the public with the promise of a world-class resort and water park that will be the biggest in Mindanao and one of the best in the world. Paraiso Verde boasts of four exciting water attractions: the Moby Wave Pool, the largest wave pool in Mindanao that features a giant water bucket; the Adventura River Rapids which will take you on an adrenaline filled watery ride; the Wiggles Kiddie Pool for your little ones; and the Freestyle Swim Pool for no-frills swimming for fitness and recreation purposes. Plus they have food and beverage establishments, cozy cottages, a souvenir shop, and other facilities that will ensure that each guest is happy, comfortable, and safe. Sounds absolutely fun, right? Paraiso Verde spells pure fun for everyone. And the time is finally here. This weekend, Paraiso Verde will finally open its gates to the public in a Grand Opening Celebration that will surely delight everyone. On July 16, 2011 VIPs and Paraiso Verde's guests will be entertained only by the best. There…
Basic Photography Workshop by Eight Espino
Eight Espino will be holding another Basic Photography Workshop on July 30 - 31, 2011. Eight and his team will be covering basic photography topics for DSLR users. Some of the topics to be discussed are Components of the DSLR, Shutter Speed and Aperture, Proper Exposure, and using the Full Manual Mode. Basic Photoshop topics such as Basic Tools, Easy Steps to Photo Enhancement, and Understanding layers will also be discussed. DSLR camera users who don't know how to fully utilize their camera will benefit from this two day workshop. The workshop fee of P2,600 will include a model photo shoot, snacks, and lunch. For slot reservations, contact Sev at +63933-7201212. If you are a blogger and would like to win a free slot to this workshop, write a blog post about this workshop. Include the following: Workshop banner downloadable from this link: http://www.riajose.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Basic-Photography-Workshop.jpg Workshop details including the date of the workshop and the contact information: Sev at +63933-7201212 Link to Eight Espino's Blog: http://www.eightespino.com/blog The reason why you want to join the workshop After writing your blog post, please comment in this blog post with your Full Name and the Blog Post URL. Please make sure you fill out…
2011 Birthday Wishlist
Dear family, classmates, acquaintances, business contacts, blog readers, and friends, It's April. My birth month. My birthday is April 28, 1982. I'm turning 29. And you guys have about 27 days to think about it and buy me a present. I've had a really great year on earth and I'd like to give back. If you want to make me really, really, really happy, you can help me out with my birthday celebration that I will be having with the kids of the Down Syndrome Foundation. The Down Syndrome Foundation is one of the partners of the JCI Davaoeña Daba Daba. You may contribute your time, food, or money to the kids during my celebration with them sometime early May. I hope that you can join and help out in this thanksgiving celebration. Any form of help or donation for the celebration or for the Down Syndrome Foundation will be very much appreciated. Or you can do one of these things: Donate blood to the Philippine Red Cross. It can save lives as blood donations saved mine. Donate to the Help Japan Project. It's a project led by my high school classmates. Donate books for the JCI Davaoeña Daba Daba…
Tuka Bay Marine Sanctuary
The Soccsksargen Experience (SEx) continued with lunch at Lourdes Park courtesy of the Kiamba LGU. Kiamba is one of the municipalities of Sarangani Province. Among other dishes, we had a sumptuous lechon de leche for our lunch feast. It was definitely a delight. :) After lunch, we rode a boat for a tour of the Tuka Bay Marine Sanctuary... The coves are really nice for a relaxing day at the beach. The waters are pristine and the beach is deserted. Sad to say, however, that the nice coral reefs below the surface are being overran with Crown of Thorns Sea Stars which are overpopulating the sea. As a consequence, it is stifling the corals and affecting the life cycle of many fish and other aquatic species. The Kiamba LGU is looking at holding education seminars for local divers, fishermen, and residents so they can help in harvesting the Crown of Thorns Sea Stars to help save Tuka Bay. If you are interested in helping out with this initiative, please send me a message at riajose at gmail dot com. Many thanks to the Kiamba and Sarangani Province LGUs, Avel Manansala, and the Soccsksargen Bloggers for the wonderful and educational Day…