Seven new Chemical Engineers from Davao City will be taking their oath in the presence of Hon. Francisco A. Arellano, member of the Board of Chemical Engineering, on December 1, 2008 at the Apo View Hotel. PRC XI Regional Director Engr. Josephine C. Villegas-Liamzon, PIChE National Vice President for Mindanao ...

Here is another product of my husband’s creativity. This was our gift to Ate Elma, our sister by heart, on her 50th birthday. Ate Elma is actually our sister-in-law, but my husband’s late father once told us that he has never considered any of us as his daughters-in-law, just daughters. ...

Speaking of ‘enhancements’, have a look at another photo edited by my hubby. As usual, he gets to play the lead — and all other supporting characters, as well! 😀 See his other ‘multitasking’ photo.

Have you been a victim of abusive taxi drivers? Have you been asked to pay a fixed amount instead of the fare determined by the taxi meter, or to pay a certain premium in addition to the meter-based fare? Have you been denied by a taxi driver during peak hours ...

DavaoBase congratulates the new Chemical Engineers of Davao City. They recently passed the November 2008 Licensure Exam for Chemical Engineers. Engr. Alvin W. Ajero Engr. Kriz D. Chavez Engr. Joseph Benjamin M. Galedo Engr. Cherry Anne M. Jabonero Engr. Joyce A. Lamoste Engr. Mark Angelo O. Malibiran Engr. Laricar R. ...

Hubby here. Wife is still sleeping, so I’m stealing the spotlight for an hour. Hehe… ———————————————- The recently concluded US presidential election has suddenly got me into thinking about the way we do politics here in the Philippines. The triumph of the first African-American presidential candidate in the person of ...

Last year, we stayed in Pasay City for 2 nights before going to our main destination, which was Subic. Why else will we choose to drop by Manila if not to see their latest pride — the Mall of Asia, the largest shopping mall in the Philippines? This year, our ...

This weekend, we honor our loved ones who have already left this world for a much more beautiful place with God. I actually don’t get the point of setting a day or two to remember our dead loved ones when we always do (remember them) the whole year round. Less ...

This weekend, we honor our loved ones who have already left this world for a much more beautiful place with God. I actually don’t get the point of setting a day or two to remember our dead loved ones when we always do (remember them) the whole year round. Less ...

It’s Halloween. I noticed that there aren’t as many horror movies or TV shows these days compared to a few years back. I used to hate the weeks before Halloween since whatever channel you had on TV, there surely was a show or an ad about ghosts and white ladies. ...

I have mentioned in the previous entry about my husband’s interest on computers, which led him to attend MIS in UP. I also enrolled under a graduate program in UP, but only for 3 semesters. I took Environment and Natural Resources Management, brought by my desire to help protect nature. ...

My husband is an engineer, but his interests heavily fall on the fields of art and computer science. He actually attended Masters in Information Systems in UP for 2 years, but later realized that the multitasking he does as demanded by his work as a supervisor in a manufacturing company ...

Last year, while planning for our Subic vacation, we thought of inserting a trip to Quezon City to check what its most famous comedy bars have to offer. In the end, we decided it was way much of a hassle to go to QC when we will be staying in ...

Let us continue with the fun from Wacky’s birthday party, shall we? Since the kids’ program started at 4:30 PM, snack booths from Smokey’s (hotdogs), All That Juice (blended drinks) and Super Scoop (ice cream) were provided so the kids (and their parents!) can easily grab a bite. Dinner was ...

Let me take you from one baby to another. We celebrated the birthday of my youngest nephew last October 4. I got pretty busy during the days and weeks after the party that I was not able to share the event here. Well, it’s always better late than never, right? ...

On September 3 this year, our good friends Bryan and Kitty became dad and mom to a beautiful baby boy (see entry about it).  Mommy Kitty has shared with us the photos of the youngest member of their family – Brent Isaac Ching Orellanida. With her permission, we are sharing ...

Hubby ordered Kitkat while I picked Chocolate Almond, both flavors priced at PhP 99 per 12 oz cup filled with creamy ice cream goodness.

Unlike the usual halo-halo, theirs does not come in full colors. With only banana, buco, leche flan and milk, the color stays at a minimum but the taste still gets a high.

I ordered sisig at every opportunity and I never failed to compare it with the sisig I know - that of Davao.

My favorite BK meal? That would be, hands down, the Ham Croisanwich Meal, which is only offered during breakfast time and priced at PhP 115.

I should have shared my experiences in Manila while in Manila, but if you have read my previous entries, you would know why I was not able to do so. Anyway, let me start sharing them now, one worthy event at a time. One of the many reasons I was ...

I bought my e-tickets for my recent trip to Manila through Cebu Pacific‘s online ticketing system. As I have mentioned in a previous entry, I have been practicing extra care now when availing certain services. Before I purchased my tickets, I checked the sites of both Cebu Pacific and Philippine ...

I’m back to Davao, and back to sleeping as late as 2 AM. I arrived from Manila yesterday (or was that the other day?). I must say I missed the city. Davao is really different from Manila. While Manila has plenty of entertainment to offer (especially since we stayed in ...

Having personally experienced the trouble of system downtimes, I figured I need to be more careful in choosing service providers, whatever kind of service they offer. I vow to adhere to the conventional wisdom saying that it would be best to check credible customer reviews and rating systems so I ...

Two years of marriage seem like forever. No, don’t get me wrong. What I mean is that I can feel that the intensity of our love for each other has become as strong as (if not stronger than) most couples who have been married for a long time already. I ...

Due to technical difficulties, I was not able to post some entries about my recent trip to Manila. However, I decided to still put this one on anyway. This was actually written on October 4. ————————————————————————————– It has been 3 weeks and I miss my hubby so much. I’m sure ...

Yep, you read the title right. Being silent for one month is not funny. Hence, allow me to rant and complain about my experience with the web host that I am currently using for this site. I’m not really very picky when it comes to speed and web space, but ...

Davao, located in the multicultural island of Mindanao, is the largest city in the Philippines, covering 2,444 square kilometers of land. With an area as large as this, the city offers the best of both the urban and rural worlds.

A regional Sweet Sorghum Techno-Investment Forum is set to take place on September 26, 2008 at the Apo View Hotel, Davao City. This event is made possible through the efforts of the Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corporation (PADCC) and the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Unit XI. The ...

A few months ago, I took the Grey’s Diagnosis and found that, of the characters in Grey’s Anatomy, the personality of Callie Torres fits me best. See my entry about it. Today, for the lack of a better thing to do, I took another online quiz. This time, I had ...

Weeh! HSBC just called to inform me that they are reversing my annual fee, which is already posted in my online account summary and is due this month. I got my HSBC Visa credit card last year, with a waived annual fee for the first year, a Timex watch and ...

Let me interrupt my wife’s blog again to share with you my thoughts. I’m sure she would not mind. 😉 It’s 10:00 PM on my watch, and I have mixed emotions right now. On one hand, I feel like a bigshot businessman traveling with an endless budget (disclaimer: my company ...

I have recently changed mobile service provider from Smart to Touch Mobile. For almost 2 years, my husband and I have been using different networks. He availed of the special Globe Postpaid Plan offered to San Miguel employees and I stayed with Smart Prepaid. I’m not heavy with texts or ...

My husband will be away for 6 weeks to attend an Intermediate Brewing Course in Valenzuela City. As he frequently jokes, he needs to learn how to drink beer without getting drunk! Although 6 weeks may sound too short for some who have endured several years of being away from ...

Added: You may check a more comprehensive list of Davao City hotels in Davao City Hotel Directory. ———– With the many events happening in the city, I decided to help visitors find the best hotels that are suited to their taste and budget through this Hotel Directory. This is only ...

I am from Davao City, where people live in safety despite being a part of Mindanao. But as a Mindanaoan, as a Filipino, as a person, I feel for the people in war-torn areas. The long standing question on who wins and who loses in wars has long been a ...

Yes, it still is September, but the party is on! The Oktoberfest, an annual month-long celebration organized by the San Miguel Corporation, has already started. For the past years, the parties were held within the month of October (thus Oktoberfest). This year, SMC went beyond what is expected and launched ...

In accordance with proclamation No. 1365, declaring the third week of September of every year as Chemical Engineering Week, the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) will launch a nationwide celebration on September 13-20, 2008. The activity aims to promote greater public awareness on the Chemical Engineers’ role in the ...

Our good friend Kitty Ching-Orellanida gave birth to a beautiful baby boy through Caesarean section this afternoon. After weeks of anticipation (we’ve been waiting for the baby since the first week of August!), Bryan and Kitty are finally dad and mom. Their little bundle of joy, Brent Isaac, came out ...

The park has a durian-shaped dome, a playground, a 10-m waterfalls, a sunken garden, a forest area and a wide picnic area.

As mentioned in my previous entry, here is a step-by-step account of the process we went through to get our passports. Again, we applied through a travel agency (see why). 1. We asked about the requirements and passport fees in the travel agency. 2. We gathered all needed documents and ...

We had our share of doubts on getting a passport through a travel agency, but the conveniences this option offers still prevailed over our hesitations. We sought the assistance of Land and Sky Travel Service and paid P1,000 for each passport (regular processing) instead of P500. I have inquired in ...

We recently got our passports. Yipee! 😀 We were so happy and excited upon receiving them that I have decided to share a few quick tips (yes, this is the quickie I was referring to!) to those who plan to get one. 1. Philippine passports are issued by the Department ...

A few weeks after I filed my resignation with my employer last May, I started a new venture — working at home. My husband had online projects back in 2003, while he was studying Masters in Information Systems in UP. He was the one who guided me as I started ...

We were very eager to put our laptop to the WiFi test at Karlo's Coffee Station in Jack's Ridge last night.

For dinner at the Taklobo, we had kare kare, sinugbang tiyan ng bariles, tinolang seafoods, sizzling sisig, sotanghon guisado, chicken wings, maiz con hielo, rice and drinks for P2,000.

I don’t know what got into me, but I have just decided to make my life a little more complicated (as if my worries are not enough, hah!). Last week, I registered for a Japanese Language class in Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku (or the Mindanao International College). The school is located ...

My husband has plenty of things to say, so I’m giving him the floor, er, the page. ——————————————————————Allow me to break this blog off my wife’s thoughts for a while, and make it my own. Ehem… The month of August isn’t over yet, but a lot of significant things have ...

We tried to count the number of gas stations along McArthur Highway. From Ulas to Sandawa, the total count was 13, or roughly 2 stations per kilometer.

It is PIChE Davao’s pride to host the largest gathering of Chemical Engineers in the Philippines for 2009. The 70th PIChE National Convention will be held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City from February 25 to 27, 2009 with the theme PIChE at 70: Chemical Engineers Responding to Current ...