Meaningful Connections at the DBS Safari Christmas Party

Making meaningful and lasting connections is, for me, the essence of a Christmas party and that was successfully achieved during the Davao Bloggers Society's Safari Night.

It was on a Saturday, the first day of  December, when bloggers from the different parts of Mindanao and special guests gathered at the Grand Men Seng Hotel for a night of thanksgiving, camaraderie and for the awarding of winners of the Davao Blog Awards 2018. After a long hiatus (due to health reasons), I was glad to be with my fellow bloggers again. Being the Christmas season already, I could not resist attending the organization's special safari-themed event. It felt good seeing the old members and meeting the new ones as well.

Bloggers from the SOX Bloggers Society and from Tagum City  as well as representatives of our generous sponsors joined this year's DBS Safari Night making the event more exciting. Big thanks to our co-presentors and sponsors who gave away great prizes for deserving bloggers through a short Q&A game and raffle.

Emman, Nep-C, Kriselle and I dressed in our Safari outfit for the DBS Christmas Party. (Photo by Red Agreda).

Where to Renew Your Driver's License and Car Registration

Renewing your driver's license and car/motor registration now takes a short time and can be done in various locations. No need to go to the main Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quimpo Boulevard. You now have three options depending on where you live or work.

Those in the south can process their renewal at SM City Davao in Ecoland. The LTO branch there has been in existence for years now. Processing time can take as short as 15-20 minutes as per my experience.

Recently, two new LTO renewal centers have been opened. Both are in the northern area benefiting those who live in Lanang, Sasa, Buhangin and Panacan.

The one in Lanang is the LTO E-Patrol specifically located in the Davao Central Warehouse Club (DCWC) building near Damosa. Renewal of driver's license including student permit as well as car and motor registration can be accommodated there.

LTO E-Patrol Lanang (Photo from the LTO XI FB page)

How to Uplift the Profitability of Your Printing Business

Small entrepreneurs involved in the business of printing documents and photos can rely on a wide range of high-tech products these days. Those who want to sustain the business for the long term are usually more determined to invest in resources that can help meet their customers’ demands.

HP realizes this and has introduced two hardworking printers that are becoming the trusted partners of productivity-driven business owners.

Entrepreneurs who demand maximum work output will appreciate the value of the HP Ink Tank 315 All-In-One (AIO) printer and HP Ink Tank Wireless 415 AIO printer as they can easily print up to 8,000 pages using a tri-color bottle set or 6,000 pages with an HP black ink bottle.

Costa Marina: A Relaxing Beach Destination Without the Crowds

Dabawenyos are lucky to have easy access to the white sand beaches of Samal Island. Any day of the week, they can just take a pumpboat or barge from the Sasa area and they can reach their destination after 15 minutes (particularly the resorts in Babak fronting Davao City).

One of my favorite beach resorts now that I highly recommend is Costa Marina. It's adjacent to Paradise Island Resort but is smaller in area and with less crowd. I learned from one staff that the owners of Costa Marina and Paradise Island resorts are cousins from the Rodriguez clan.

Costa Marina Beach Resort

JaDine Team Real Rocks Davao Anew with their Revolution Concert

The phenomenal team real once again delighted fans last Sunday in their unique concert dubbed Revolution. As expected, it was a huge success and I was there to witness it. An avid JaDine fan like me (and my teen daughter) would not miss it for the world.

Unlike their JaDine In Love concert back in 2016, the Revolution had a different concept. Mini movies featuring current social issues were shown on big screens (with James Reid and Nadine Lustre doing the voiceover) before each segment. No casual conversations between the lovebirds in between. Just pure dancing and singing and some short personal greetings to their Davao fans.

James and Nadine doing a duet. 

The opening number was a blast. After several hours of waiting in line outside the venue and a few games before the main performance, the fans were screaming and waving their balloons and neon sticks as the countdown began until James and Nadine came out. Dressed in their marching band-inspired costume, team real rocked the stage with "Light It Up" then followed by solo performances.

The Visit Davao Summer Festival 2018 is On

The Davao region has so much to offer travelers and adventure seekers from across the country and the rest of the world. Traveling to this part of Mindanao has been made more fun and exciting thanks to the Visit Davao Summer Festival initiated by the City Government of Davao.

Now on its fourth year, this festival which was originally called Davao Fun Sale has expanded to include sports as well as art and cultural activities. It is now known as the WideFest and LongFest. WideFest because more municipalities in the Davao region have joined the festival with Compostela Valley (ComVal) as the newest addition. LongFest because this is the longest-running summer festival of its kind which kicked off on April 15 and will last until June 30.

The Visit Davao Summer Festival Execom and stakeholders showing their proof of commitment. 

Visit Davao Summer Festival (VDSF) Executive Committee Chairman Benjie Lizada said during the media launch that their role is mainly as facilitator of the events. He added the main players in this festival are the events organizers who continue to be committed in providing fun and exciting activities for travelers each year.

Boost Your Child's Creativity With the HP DeskJet Ink Advantage Printer

Summer is a great time to let your child's creativity shine. With no school assignments and tests to think of, the young ones have all the time to engage in their favorite arts and crafts activity.

Parents who need help in printing their kid's art works can count on Hewlett-Packard (HP) deskjet ink advantage printer. The product is known for its vibrant and quality printouts. 

And good news for mom and dad because HP is now offering a special deal that lets you have two free HP 680 Black or Tri-Color Original Ink Advantage Cartridges for every purchase of a HP Ink Advantage All-in-One printer.