“When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, ‘Son why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.’” Luke 2:48
What is your responsibility as a Christian adult concerning children?
The number of children you have is something you and your husband must determine, along with the help of the Lord. While you are considering this issue, it is good to consider the responsibilities that come with parenting. What are they? • Provision: food, clothing, home, education • Discipline • Guidance: being a role model • Most importantly: your presence. You may have Lola and Lolo in the house. You may have a wonderful yaya. But no one can take your place.
As a Christian mother, God expects you to be the main caretaker of the little one. You should be teaching, disciplining, talking to them and reading to them.
Don’t blame your son or daughter if they do not perform the way you expect if you are not around them to teach and reinforce these expectations. Don’t blame your yaya if they are not disciplined the way you want. It is mainly your job.
When you bring a child into the world, you are making a long-term commitment. You may need to back off on your career for a while. You and your husband may need to consider alternative ways to make money so that you can be home when your son and daughter is there.
If you aren’t able to commit your time right now, maybe you ought to wait awhile to have a baby.
Kimberly Snider, Missionary to the Philippines is the writer of Moments for Mothers is a radio program broadcast every Saturdays on DZFE FM Manila, Philippines. It is produced by Asia Pacific Media Ministries. Scripts, written by Kimberly Snider, are based largely on Proverbs and Psalms. Programs deal with parenting issues, marriage, and the challenges of changing family dynamics. They describe a very personal journey of the relationship between a woman and her Savior. Moments for Mothers was also published in book by ICI Philippines
Finally on my 5th month not much complications was encountered. And I could go out and have a little fun. But there are still changes that I encountered during this month.
1. Constipation - this suddenly became a problem for me when I hit my 5th month and now is my number one problem, it seems pregnant women are prone to this, so I had to change my diet to veggies and fruits, only allowed to eat meat once a week.
2. Prune Juice - I had to drink once a day, to help with my constipation.
3. 1 tsp of Virgin Coconut Oil - I also have to drink once a day to help with my constipation.
So now the constipation is my number one problem and stairs second. And take note my sister said there are still changes coming, oh my...
But the funny part during this month is the kick of the baby is more prominent and I can easily identify. It's funny to watch my tummy move suddenly. My husband have a lot of fun, placing his hands on my tummy and feel the kick.
Then comes the 6th month, good thing only a few changes happened: 1. 2 tsp of Virgin Coconut Oil - the dosage was increase, so to help with my constipation problem.
2. Colic - tummy would sometimes go stiff due to too much air inside, had to lie down sideways when this happens.
3. Gums easily bleeds - my OB prescribe Pyodontyl, to use when I brush my teeth, which helps a lot.
My wardrobe is consistenly made out of maternity dresses and big t-shirts. I miss wearing Jeans and shorts, it's been months since I have not worn a short, as I have not yet found maternity shorts in the stores I have been. I should be out looking for one more.
Then to my astonishment, I easily ran out of breath by just walking around, my OB said my baby is getting a little heavier now. And my tummy is a little bigger.
Am almost entering the last three months of my pregnancy, a lot would give me advice to take extra care as this are crucial months also, so I guess, I'll be staying more time at home again. oh well.... but the good news about it is I now have a dsl line!!! hehehehe!! So being at home won't be that boring.
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Once again it's monday, and another adventure with my good pal Claire.
She said she wanted to see Kublai's hotel where he is show casing his artworks. I've pass by Kubla's hotel before, a few years back while I was visiting my malaysian friends. And unfortunately it was night time when I pass by so kinda looked spooky from the outside. But I said no problem! Ponce Suite it is!
Good thing they have placed markers along the road as to where to find the place since it's tuck somewhere in Doña Vicenta Village, not easy to find if you're not familiar with the place. But you won't miss the hotel since the outside is decorated with sculptures, gigantic in size.
The place really look impressive, since the artist work peppered the place. From the outside to the inside of the hotel. Even the ceiling is not spared. It was an interesting site to see.
There is also a small souvenir shop in the ground floor, where they sell T-shirt and small accessories which are created by Kublai.
The restaurant however was on the 4th floor, and mind you no elevator, you have to use the stairs. Which was a big oh no, for me, as I am avoiding stairs at all cost. So we asked if we could just order and have it delivered on the first floor. Good thing they agreed. So only Claire got to see the rest of the hotel and I stayed at the lobby waiting for our food.
As for the food, nothing special there. But it's a good place to visit and see artworks. For more pictures click on Claire's site.
As for room prices, here's a list so far: Single 469++ Matrimonial 590++ Twin Share 690++ Suite Room 1,490++ Extra Person 200++
From time to time my very good friend Claire and I, go out to have lunch together, to catch up on each other's lives, as well as enjoy good food available in Davao City area. Last year she introduced me to a good pasta place.
Boyd's Pizza House! It's located at Dr. 1 Josie Apartment, E. Palma Gil St., Bo. Obrero, Davao City Tel No: 3008877
The place has a warm cozy feeling since it's an old apartment, pasta, pizza and garlic bread are among the choices in their menu. Since Claire boasted how the cheese in the pizza really is sticky. And their pasta is different. We ordered exactly those The pizza tasted like home cooked, something different, but the pasta for me was really good. Price so far is fair enough. Not too cheap nor too expensive. It's a good place to go when your craving for pasta, pizza and garlic bread! Yum!!!
This year, she again informed me that there's a new Chinese Restaurant opened at the K1 compound, the Red Moon Chinese Cuisine, so as soon both of us were free on a Monday, I headed to her office, pick her up and we gave this place a visit.
Nice thing about the K1 compound is ample space for parking, When we arrived there, there wasn't much people around, which is fine by me. Less people easier to be served. Hehehehhe!!!
The red theme of the place, looked really nice and gives a fresh perspective to the eyes. And the menu was quite friendly, since they have pictures and names on it, so if your not familiar with Chinese food, you can at least look at the picture and take your pick from there.
Off course I ordered my favorite Chinese beefsteak, since they didn't have ma-chang, I settled for Kiampong. Which is equally good for me. I think Claire had more fun enjoying the food than me, since it was her first time to taste Kiampong. Did she liked it? I would encourage you to read her post about it too, click here. As for me, since it was my favorite food, off course I love the taste, I liked it since it has lots of sauce on it. Hehehehe!!!
We both share a passion for blogging and going new places to eat. So most of our post is about food, aside from what we also encounter in life. hehehehe!!!!
So what's so different about Red Moon from the other Chinese Restaurant? I haven't figure that one out yet. Hahahahaha!!! I guess this is one of those places where you can eat Dimsum in a classy manner.
Since my load at work is still light, Claire and I again met up for another lunch date! And what'dya know! She again knows of another restaurant that had just opened. Very resourceful eh? Wonder where she gets her information from? hehehehe!!!!
When she said Verdebarr, I thought she meant Gmall, since my husband has been taking me there whenever we are in Gmall. But I was surprise to be informed that they opened a restaurant at F.Torres, it's beside Zakoya Japanese Restaurant, near the Davao Convention Center.
Though I am a frequent goer to Verderbarr, I don't mind going to the same restaurant as they do server good food.
I was quite impress with the way they setup their restaurant. As we entered, the place gave me a comfy feeling. Like being home or something. Since this branch just opened, well, not much customer around.
I had a hard time deciding which to order, as they do have good food. But I settled for a beef strips, while my friend ordered one of their sausages which I loved before, but since my husband been buying those imported sausages, I'd like to try something else.
And as I was also watching my food intake, being pregnant, had to settled for bread instead of rice. Am not to bloat myself with food, or else the baby is too big for me to push out (which I am hoping would not happen).
It was a good place to talk, and enjoy a relaxing lunch. And since Claire was annoyed from work, I only hoped that the lunch date helped her to have a good mood for the rest of the day.
The 4th month is much better, I don't feel that tired and the best part, I can drive! I miss driving, it's a freedom that I hope that I will always have.
So are there any changes on the 4th month? 1.) Definitely my tummy shows. 2.) I at least know which foods the little person wants - Jollibee, yum with TLC and pork bbq. 3.) Increase in fluid intake 4.) All of my regular clothes won't fit anymore, all I can wear are maternity dresses. 5.) I walk like an old lady, really slow. 6.) Cannot stand up for more than 2 hours. 7.) Cannot sitdown on any hard surface chairs for more than 2 hours.
And good thing I was on my 4th month on the merry month of December.
I love Christmas, but I was deprived of doing my Christmas shopping, as I cannot haggle with the crowd, as I was afraid my tummy might get hurt, so I usually stay away from crowded places. The good news however was my Ahia came home for the holidays, and it has been quite awhile since he came back for a visit.
Schedule was quite hectic while he was around, but I couldn't join in all the places he went due to my condition. But I was still glad that during the evenings I can have long talks with him or his wife. And since the family is complete, the overdue family picture was finally taken.
As January rolled in, I can't help but think about the many blessings I have received from the Lord. Two years ago, I was single and going places, life was different then. A year later, I got married and adjusted to a new life, it was a good thing that we agreed on not having a baby till both of us adjusted to the "couple" life. And the baby arrived just in time as both of us were used to the habits of each other.
Now, as this little person grows inside of me, we both pray that we are matured and equipped enough, not just physically, but spiritually as well to guide this blessing according to God's will.
We always have a favorite place we go to especially for eating. And here's a few of my own.
Dencia's, this is located beside JS Gaisano Ilustre. I've been eating in this place since I was a kid, my parents would bring us here every Sunday for breakfast after going to church. So I always looked forward to Sundays . I love their butter chicken, fresh lumpia, then there's the ever famous "tokwa''t baboy and lugaw".
I've been to Manila and Cebu but I've never found a similar taste of their "lugaw" else where.
And my husband is also a fan of their lugaw, so we try to come as often as we can to get our fill.
Karlyn's, I first heard this from my officemate, sometime ago at 2004, this restaurant used to be located at the chef's home, which is somewhere along the Ma-a road going to Gem Village. It was a small karinderya, they never did advertise but relay on word of mouth of their customers. And what a success, now they have shutdown the small karinderya and open two restaurants, one is located along Ma-a road. And the other is near SM, a few blocks away from the Petron Station. There's a big sign on the highway so you can't miss it.
The owner a chef who used to work for Ekran Berhdad(did I spell that right?), since that resort shutdown he opened his own karinderya, and turned out to be very successful indeed.
They are famous for their sizzling steak! And the price is very affordable, less than a 100 pesos, the serving is very generous, with a minatamis na saging on the side for free. And they are open till 11pm, I think even on Sundays.
Lachi's, this is located at the corner of Ruby and Sapphire Sts., Marfori Heights. Thanks also to my officemate, I learned about this place sometime at 2001, they are very famous for their pastries and lately with their foods.
The prices are also very affordable and the taste is unforgettable, you'd be back for more once you've tasted their meals and pastries.
Unfortunately, they are close on Sundays. And open on weekdays and Saturdays during lunchtime till 8pm.
Due to the place being small it is always jam packed during lunch time. I suggest you call up the place before going there during the afternoon. Tel.: 224-5552.
PeaceBuilders Community Café 123 University Ave., corner Talisay St., Juna Subd., Matina Davao City
Here's a coffee shop that is quite unique from the rest of coffee shops in Davao. The café was opened for the purpose of not only as a financial income to help fund this organization but also an avenue where some of the products in the communities they help, can showcase and gain exposure to the public.
All the ingredients in their menu came from the communities that they are currently involved with. Like the coffee beans, strawberries and such. And honestly, the taste is very very good indeed. As all of the ingredients are authentic.
They are open from 8am to 11pm, except sundays.
To learn more about the coffee shop or to view more pictures, click on this !
The organization focuses not only peace in mindanao, but also try to help the communities.
Also known as the Mooncake Festival or the Lantern Festival, is usually celebrated sometime in September.
Friends and family are invited over to play a game, where you take turns to roll dices in a bowl and you should get the red number 4, in order to receive a prize. Nowadays, they improve the prizes, instead of getting mooncakes you get pretty things or candies, depends on your host mood.
I have been playing this game ever since I was a kid. And I love the part where you get the prizes you want.
There are different kind of versions for this game, I don't know all of it. But the rules of the game usually falls on the game master.
Lanterns is also displayed during this time, since during the olden days, kids are allowed to go outside during at night to take a peek at the moon, and they bring lanterns with them.
I remember my Pa telling me a story about the Mid-Autumn festival, he said that way back in China, this was only celebrated with lanterns, then some of the chinese people wanted to overthrow the government, but they where having a hard time with their plans, so in order to keep things in secret, they place the messages inside of a mooncake, and delivered it to their comrades, where the time and date of the attacked was relayed. So they successfully overthrow the enemy and establish the Ming Dynasty. And mooncake is eaten every Mid-Autumn to commemorate them.
I don't know if that is real, but I love the stories my Pa tells me.
I'm fond of interesting and funny quizzes. So here is some of the results I got for different kinds of quizzes I tried.
Your Brain is 73% Female, 27% Male
Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!
Now how about that, am a lot more girl than I thought. Hahahahahaha!!! This is quite a surprise as I am not kikay.
You Belong in Spring
Optimistic, lively, and almost always happy with the world... You can truly appreciate the blooming nature of spring. Whether you're planting flowers or dyeing Easter eggs, spring is definitely your season!
You believe in God and your chosen religion. Whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or Hindu.. Your convictions are strong and unwavering. You think your religion is the one true way, for everyone.
You are calm and rational person with a good deal of balance in your life. Friends consider you to be kind, caring, and truly loyal. You are easy going and trusting. However, you are too sensible to fall for mind games. Open to the world, you are not afraid to be yourself.
If you don't get enough sleep, you are: Able to cope
It's hard to sleep next to you because: You're a bed hog
Davao is sprouting a lot of restaurants lately, and this one opened in time for the Kadayawan festivities. But I wasn't able to visit this new place till last week, heard it was quite a hit, so I waited awhile before going there, just to make sure there wasn't such a big crowd.
So this one is very easy to locate, it's at the back of GMall, a few steps away from San Pedro Hospital. Where you'll find the Metro Building. If you want a map, click this .
Anyways, the place is like a little compound - small booths and lots of space. Only a few tenants are there. The Fwends diner is kinda tuck around a corner, look for the Fwends banner so you'll know youre in the right resto.
As we were ordering, the waitress told us that we just miss the crowd, since we got there pass 12:30pm, so some of their food in the menu was not available for the moment, good thing the baby back ribs and bulalo steak was still available. Coz that is exactly what we wanted to try.
The serving was generous and the meat was really tender! The food? Yummy! It was worth the wait indeed. Aside from the great food they offered, the place is kinda cozy, away from the traffic and noise. Chris (the owner) told us that during friday evening they put up a movie show for free, and it's on a big screen, so if you want to hang out with entertainment, this is the place to be!
And the great news about it is - they now do delivery! But.....it's only in bajada and downtown places, well, till they get the hang of it. Am hoping they'll reach my location soon.
Their menu is available online, click on the links I anchor in this blog.
For further inquiries they can be reach at 3016876, or access their multiply page, click on this .
I would suggest if you don't want to run out of food in that place, you might also consider calling up the place first before going there.
I forgot to mention they also offer cooking lessons, so if you like their food, who knows, maybe you get to know how to cook it too.
Have you read the very controversial column in People Asia Magazine? I just did, and though I don't have an OFW within my family, I do have OFW friends.
This column has touched a very sensitive issue in the society, that for some people who are blessed with money and in a better financial standing they think of the poor ones or the one's with no money as lesser beings. (Not everyone.)
This kind of discrimation is found almost everywhere. I do not know where they get such ideas.But this has been recorded way back in history. I think wanting to be "superior" is one of man's worst evil.
Some of us have somehow forgotten that all of us are created equal. And what we do have material or status in this life are all blessings from God. It does not give us the right or authority to label or judge any individuals just because they are different or have to do an extra mile just to be where they are.
OFWs are OFWs because our country could not give them the opportunity that they are seeking, it is not their fault to want more out of life, I do believe each individual would want a good life. As to how they conduct themselves, most of them might not be refined, or too greedy with money but I would not judge them either, they've gone through rough times, they do what they can to survive and to help their family. At least they are working legally and not breaking any law. As to those who do...... I can only pray that they be enlighten.
I think the columnist has forgotten where she is from or is too aware of it(?), Philippines is a third world country, we have a very serious problem not only in our economy but in our society as well. But it should not be en excuse to label or judge OFWs or any individual for that matter.
Technorati Profile It was indeed a long weekend as everyone has anticipated, holiday was declared on a Friday to give way to the Kadayawan Festival. And Monday was also a holiday for Ninoy Aquino's Memorial day. I don't go out during Kadayawan since the crowd is totally overflowing. A lot of people come here to join in the celebration, not only from mindanao, but also all over the Philippines and world wide. Would you believe that the hotels are all fully booked! Unfortunately, we forgot about the crowd on saturday, as I was just done with work, my hubby and I decided to grab something to eat at SM before going home. Tsk! tsk! tsk! Bad idea, it was hard getting in SM grounds, harder to park, and harder still to find a spot to sit down and eat. And both of us were famished! Grrrrrrr!!!!!!
The picture I took in SM is quite blurry, as many people was passing by my side. Not to mention we were on a hurry to find something to eat.
SM is never this full, not only SM but the whole Mall of Davao.
This holiday, while staying home with my family, we ate and ate! And used much the delivery services of fast foods. At least, no traffic, no haggling with the crowd and waiting in line.
As for fruits of the season during Kadayawan! Fruits are in abundace but it's the ever famous Durian, that gets the limelight! The price is at 25 or 10 per kilo, and not at 100+ but to me it's still expensive. Coz back in my younger days, durians were sold per piece and not per kilo.
Durian Parks are expected to open during this time.
But, I am more fond of Marang than durian, I use to like Durian, but when the different variety started to come out the market here in Davao, my fondness of it slowly wane. Am not good at spotting which are native, some say it's the small ones, since those are the ones I prefer to eat, so every time I bought one, I would hope that I got the native type.
Every kadayawan, that is the only fruit I look forward to. The Marang and Durian. As for the Indak Indak, and Floral Parade, I just watched it on TV, I use to go out and take videos of this event, but each year the crowd gets bigger and bigger. Now, it's hard to get a good spot to snap some photos, plus thousands of photographer novice or not is already covering it, care to visit a few sites?
I've heard about this Q resto in Damosa Gateway a few months back, but as usual - due to the busy schedule, it's hard to find the time to go and visit this place. But! Finally, we manage to squeeze in a night and try this place out. What is different about it??? - ENDLESS CHICKEN!!!
I've heard of endless rice, but not endless chicken! Nope, that's the first so far. But I must warn you the serving of endless chicken starts at 8pm! No Sooner. And what's so nice about it it's not heavy on the pocket, only P 95.00, that's really a great deal!!! ....Well, if you are fond of eating chicken.
And how about the taste? I find it crispy and delicious!!
If you're allergic to chicken, they have other meals in the menu, but my HS friend love their crispy tenga! And she order one for us! So we can sample this yummy treat.
What surprised me also, is one of the owners is actually the brother of my batchmate in HS, Mavi!
People really have great ideas! You'll just be surprise with what they can come up with.
So just how much chicken can you eat in a night? Wanna find out?
Q resto can be found at Damosa Gateway compound, fronting Coffee Dream. You can't miss it! Look for the "Q" sign!
Was doing my regular checking of emails when I found this link in one of the latest mailing list that am currently on, the MindanaoBloggers.com, and I didn’t even know I was on it, just found my inbox one day cluttered with emails from this mailing list. I don’t mind at all, since it has great links to some interesting websites.
Am always fond of visiting sites I haven’t seen before, and some websites can perk my interest at first glance, other times….well, takes a few more reading of their post.
This new blog - the Neo*Davao A City Arises! , totally catch my attention, aside from the title heading which was nicely done, the content was not only informative, but the author delivers the information in a way that is not too boring - straight and concise, not peppered so much with one’s opinion(like mine?). The nice thing about it also is, it’s not cluttered with ads, everything has it’s place.
Neo*Davao tackles about the latest structures being done in the city, news on the IT happenings on the business side, IT entrepreneurship, a few places and events. And pictures! And for me that is important, pictures that is nicely taken makes reading more enjoyable, doesn’t it?It helps the reader digest the information better than letting them visualize on their own. Kind of…a bit of a task, specially when reading about business and imagining….I’d prefer a few pictures. I learned that a lot of buildings is to be constructed not only in the city proper but mind you, also in Samal Island! Really? That is a big step considering with what happened to Ekran resort, condominiums in Samal? It's a good news that people are still interested to invest in Samal. It’s hard to imagine a condo in the island, good thing there were pictures, so you get a little sneak preview. The site also gave me an idea as to where the Information Technology Parks are located in the city, which I have no news already for a few years.
Sometimes reading this things in the newspaper can be a boring task, it’s a good thing blogs became popular, reading business information and news is more interesting this way.
Neo*Davao, is a good site to go for information about the latest news on Davao’s infrastructure and IT happenings.
This is my very first review on a website, I wasn’t counting on doing this as this is something that I think should be left to the pros, but what the heck, this is just a shot in the dark for...
There's an upcoming event this coming October 27, 2007. At the 4th floor of NCCC Mall. It's for everyone who is fond of blogging and has registered at Mindanao Blogger site. Don't worry registration is free. So come join the fun!
If your blogging for money or for personal reasons only, this is the place to go.
It seems there are still alot of changes happening on the program and activities for this summit. For further information kindly go to this site: 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit
So what made me join? Out of curiosity and after getting rating of :
I decided to join. Why? If it was a 30% I wouldn't bother, but since that's half way to 100% it means I have a pretty good chance of blogging seriously in the upcoming years. So might as well prepare for it and be equipt.
Baha..... that word only strays frequently in Manila but never Davao. Unfortunately, that word finally landed in our doorstep. I can't remember when Davao started getting "baha", this year? Last year? .....
What I do remember was, driving along bankeron bridge(before it was under renovation) when rain hit and was quite surprise to see water flooding the streets. And thinking to myself...
"huh?? Na-a baha dire?"
I've been back in Davao for 11 years now, and never had to worry about driving home when it rains. But nowadays, it's a different story. I have to make a mental note which streets to avoid and which street should I take in order to reach home without getting my car to swim. Makes you remember your younger days where you have a piece of paper with cartoon drawings and an instruction that say "Help {whoever the character is} reach point B from point A without getting caught. Like those table mats you get in restaurants to help you pass the time or to occupy the kids.
Wonder how did Davao ended up like this? Trees being cut down? Haven't anyone noticed that the Shrine hills is slowly showing less trees? Subdivisions appearing everywhere? Or we blame this to illegal logging? Is our drainage getting clogged? ...I can only speculate.
I do hope that Davao's future isn't that like of Manila, where you have to thread water along with the trash.
The first time I saw this sign, I was itching to go inside and try one of their products! Since I am a big fan of Cinnamon, ever since I tasted it as a kid. So finally, after months of waiting, I got the chance to go inside and try one of their cinnamons! And my oh my!!! The taste is totally heavenly!!! Yum! Yum!
I only wish we were not in a hurry for an appointment, since my hubby wanted to eat it with coffee, as they also offer beverages and other food products aside from the cinnamons. We however had to "take out" our order.
This store opens at 10am and closes at 8pm. But the good news is the owners are thinking of converting this to a cafe soon, so they will be open a bit longer, am hoping till 12 midnight at least, so my hubby and I can go there after doing our chores at home, which is around 9pm.
If you have tasted the Cinnabon before, this product to my opinion is almost like eating one of the cinnamons from Cinnabon, or I dare say? ..... much better.
They have 3 stores as of the moment, find this along F. Torres, Ilustre and the one I went to is near the intersection for Ecoland terminal.
This is due to my excitement, I just had to take a couple more pictures.
The menu on their selections of available cinnamon flavors.
I recommend you try the classic. Though all of it taste good so far.
Well...if you are a fond of cinnamon that is. Hehehehe!!!!
They also have different variety of chocolate cakes, I ordered one, but so far for my taste, their cinnamon taste more heavenly than the chocolate cake I ordered.
And this is me, ordering as much as I could of their cinnamons!
One more thing, if you want your cinnamons hot and just out of the oven, go there at around 2 or 3pm.
Thanks to Ang Dabawenyo blog I got to try this map route as to how much of the philippines have I travelled. And my score wasn't really that impressive, but thanks a lot to my college days, when I was still an active mountaineer, I got to see a few places in Luzon and Visayas. Then due to my previous work, I got to see the different farms of Stanfilco, in mindanao. Plus my Ma who always made it a point that we travel to different places in the philippines once a year..... I at least got a C- grade in Lakbayan.
My Lakbayan grade is C-!
How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!
I love coffee, but not the brewed type. I know from my previous stay in Manila, that the people there are really into coffee, but lately Davao people is into this fad. And is sprouting coffee shops all over the place.So here are a few places I visited :
Blugre, as far as I know this is the first coffee shop in Davao. They are the first one's that educated Davao residence to the "Coffee culture". But this store's main product used to be T-shirts and pants, unfortunately their coffee sold more than the clothing line, so the clothing business was changed to a souvenir items instead, and Mugs was added in the novelty as well.
Which I think was a very good move on their part.
This company was established on June, 1998 by Gatchi and Larcy Gatchalian. The couple are Manilenos. But transferred in Davao sometime ago in the mid 1990's. The couple was looking for a business to open, and came up with a clothing line with a coffee shop as an extra service to the customer. And the rest you know.
The food and drink are recipes of the wife. And the husband was the one who came up with durian flavored coffee, thus it was named gatchpuccino.
The company has garnered a few awards: National Shopper's Choice as "Best Coffee Shop in Davao" and Philippine Marketing Excellence Award as the "Most Outstanding Coffee Shop in Davao City for 2004".
Due to the success of Blugre, they now have a sister company - Kape't Pandesal in SM City Davao.
The three stores are located in Landco bldg., at the Pryce business park, Bajada. G-mall and the next one is in Matina Town Square.
They also offer wifi connection, if that is a must to you. To me, not really. I prefer to sip my drink and have small talks with friends.
Blugre, is one of my favorite places to hang out. If ever I am in a bad mood due to my boss at work or really depressed, I should have a glass of any kind of product from this coffee shop and a cake. And that really bounce me back to my happy self again.
And here's a very nice news! They are open for franchise outside of Davao. So those who are interested! Click on this link !
Figaro, have been around in Davao for I think about 2 or 3 years now.... not sure.
However this is not Davao's homegrown, Figaro is a franchise from Manila. Their main product line is organic coffee, this is a 100% Filipino owned company. I hear they are planning to open more stores abroad. This company started sometime in 1993 and has a sister company - Boyd’s Coffee Co.
I've gone only once i this store, since it's not 100% Davao homegrown, hehehe!!
Location is in Sales St. near Chimes.
Coffee @ Yellow Hauz, this just opened sometime in 2006, the nice thing about this place is that, it looks exactly like a house, a yellow house that is.
Prices of their food and beverages are not so expensive, so it's a good place to go and enjoy your money's worth.
As for their sitting, there is a lot to choose from, you can sit in couches, just like in a living room and they have a few around, or if you prefer secluded nooks, they have that too. Or! There is the great outdoors, sitting under a canopy, just beside the house. It's a really cozy place.
And they are wifi ready.
This is owned by the two siblings - April Denise San Pedro and Alessandra San Pedro. You want to see more pictures? Click on this link .
This is located in V. Mapa St. near Mabini Street, it's very hard to miss, look for the house painted in yellow infront of.........I forgot the name of the church.
And this is Davao City's homegrown, so definitely, I'll be back.
Kasagingan, this coffee place is a treat. I totally love their outdoor sitting area, enclosed and surrounded with flowers, shrubs and what else? But a Saging tree! Great concept.
Just sitting under the canopy is such fun already. The place for me is really charming. And true to it's name, a lot of their dishes and drinks are banana inspired.
This is located along F. Torres St., fronting Davao Convention. There's a big sign outside so you can't miss it.
And as for parking space, it's inside the entrance gate, you might miss this, since the gate is kinda small, but don't be deceive, there's a lot of space inside, or just go through the exit, there are still more parking space there.
By the way this is also Davao's homegrown. So you betcha I'll be back to this place and hang out from time to time.
And I urge you to read their posters, it will definitely give a smile on your face. They are also wifi ready.
The least favorite place for me is the hospital, it's never comfortable being in that place. Either you are there for a good news or a bad news. It's a place where a person is healed or a door way to the after life.
My least favorite memory is going there to assist a friend who is suffering from cancer. Or during the time when my Uncle was trying to recover from blood clots in his brain.
It is where I found my little sister one morning, huddled outside the room door, crying her heart out coz she couldn't handle the pressure anymore.
It is where I got the biggest fright of my life, when my Uncle couldn't breath and I had to rush to the nurse station to ask for help.
It is where I felt helplessness, when I stood at the bedside of a friend who just died....
But the hospital is also where I saw my Pa's weakest moment.... the hospital is where for the first time, my Pa talked to me from his heart.
It is also the place where I saw my bestfriends first baby. And felt so much hope.
This one place, where our greatest fear is realized and our rare miracles happen. Where the life and death happens every single day.............
This one place that makes us realize our mortality..............
This one place that makes us realize......this is life.
oh well.... but the good news about it is I now have a dsl line!!! hehehehe!! So being at home won't be that boring. 
Once again it's monday, and another adventure with my good pal Claire. 
So we asked if we could just order and have it delivered on the first floor. Good thing they agreed. So only Claire got to see the rest of the hotel and I stayed at the lobby waiting for our food.
When we arrived there, there wasn't much people around, which is fine by me. Less people easier to be served. Hehehehhe!!! 
Yummy! 
The least favorite place for me is the hospital, it's never comfortable being in that place. Either you are there for a good news or a bad news. It's a place where a person is healed or a door way to the after life.