Roseville Christmas Mansion: A Christmas Wonderland

The most wonderful time of the year has come and the best destination to bring your family and friends as early as now is the Roseville Christmas Mansion. The place is truly a Christmas wonderland that brings a different kind of happiness to everyone (kids and adults alike) who goes there and it's the only one here in Davao City. Lucky for me as I live just a stone's throw from this mansion.

This is the second year that the owners opened the Christmas mansion to the public. The Roseville residents, myself included, are among the first to enjoy this wonderful place last year.

Christmas Mansion 2015

Owner Frances Quilban said her goal of opening her home and making it a Christmas wonderland is to give back to the community and share her blessings. "Let's be merry this Christmas!" she added.

Park Inn Hotel Lights Up Christmas Tree

The Christmas is one of the most popular symbols of Christmas and it is one of the first decors put up by people and business establishments when the holiday season starts. Here in Davao City, malls and other business organizations set up giant Christmas trees each year and they hold a major lighting ceremony for them.

Last week, I was fortunate to have witnessed the lighting of Park Inn Hotel's Christmas tree together with other members of the Davao Bloggers Society (DBS). The event was graced by Ms. Elizabeth Sy, President of the SM Hotels and Convention Corp, together with corporate guests, Department of Tourism regional director Roberto Alabado, VIP's, affiliates within the SM Group of Companies and local media.

iFlix Goes To Davao

Movie entertainment is so convenient and easily accessible today, a far cry from the past. Thanks to internet TV services, people can now enjoy their favorite TV shows and movies from years back to the present whether in the comfort of their homes or while on the go.

iFlix is one of the world's leading internet TV service  offering unlimited access to thousands of TV shows and movies at a very affordable monthly rate. And just recently, iFlix launched in Davao City in the presence of local media including members of the Davao Bloggers Society. It was a fun night at Rekado Filipino Cuisine Restaurant led by the iFlix marketing officers from Manila, Monika and Jenell. Rovic Cuasito of ABS-CBN Davao was the program host.

Ms. Jenell of iFlix explaining the all-access features.

The Cool Muzik'sKool Marks Its 3rd Year

Dabawenyos are music-loving people. In fact, Davao has produced a roster of excellent musical talents in the past and continue to do so today. Many have made it to the Asian and world finals.

One music school committed to training young talents is Muzik'sKool. Situated at the Damosa Market Basket in Lanang, it is owned and managed by couple Jeremy and Katrienne Sarmiento and is now celebrating its third year. Jeremy Sarmiento (Gem Cache) is a popular singer-songwriter of Davao City who has produced several local hit songs.

Muzik'sKool is the most modern music school and recording studio in Davao City today. It boasts of state-of-the-art equipment, modern studio design and the best teachers who are amazing talents themselves.

Lazada Affiliate Marketing Visits PH’s Key Cities for Online Revolution

In preparation for Lazada’s upcoming Online Revolution Sale kicking off on Nov. 11, the Lazada Affiliate Marketing team went on a roadshow tapping some of the Philippines’ key cities namely Manila, Davao, Cebu, Iloilo and Bacolod. During the 4-day roadshow, the cities’ top bloggers and influencers were given an introduction to Affiliate Marketing in order for them to earn while promoting Lazada.

Davao Bloggers at Cafe Demitasse (top right)

AlaskaMazing Mom 2016 Launched in Davao City

Moms are indeed amazing women because they can multi-task and take on a variety of roles. Dabawenyas are no different the reason why they were treated by Alaska  Milk Corporation to fun activities and a search for AlaskaMazing Moms at People's Park this weekend.

Now on its 13th year, this project for moms aims to promote health and a sense of community among families across the Philippines. Originally a pageant-focused program, AlaskaMazing Moms now puts emphasis on the different skills of mothers and encourages the participation of the entire family in its activities.

Sweating it out during the Zumba (Photo by Naprey Almario)

Davao Heritage Walking Tour Part 2

To continue with our heritage tour of Davao City, there's also one building in the San Pedro area that dates back to the American time. The PNB building at the corner of San Pedro and Claveria (now C.M. Recto Street) across San Pedro Cathedral was built during the occupation of Americans in the city hence, its more modern architectural design.

Further along Claveria is another well-preserved old building, Situated at the corner of Claveria and Palma Gil Streets, the ground floor used to house the popular Charlie's Bakeshop owned by a Chinese family.

Veering away from the buildings, we then checked out the heritage houses of Davao. The Travel Teller said there are four well known in the city. Two of them are situated along Rizal Street, one along Legaspi Street and another one is at the corner of Quirino Ave. and Tionko Street. One is the Oboza house considered to be the second oldest in the city. Owned by the former mayor Alfonso Oboza, this beautiful abode was built way back in 1929. It was well-preserved and now houses Claude's Le Cafe de Ville, a french restaurant.