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Davao Imperial Dormitel

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If you are looking for a budget dormitel located in downtown Davao City, come and check us out.  Operating since 1997, we continue to serve customers who are on a budget traveling to Davao City.  We are located in front of Aldevinco Shopping Complex and a few minutes walk away from Ateneo de Davao University.  Eateries,  convenience stores, laundry shops, business centers, ukay-ukay, you name it, are all conveniently located near our humble hotel.    Access to jeeps and taxis are convenient as we can be accessed through Ponciano Reyes St or CM Recto St. We also offer our studio type double rooms and executive rooms for rent for long term stay.  Please click on the links for Monthly Rate located at the top in the navigation bar. We are located in CM Recto St.  For inquiries, please call or text 0922-799-6078 (Sun) / 082-222-4930  (Landline) email: dvoimperial@yahoo.com.ph

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Imperial Hotel frontage along CM Recto St., Davao City. Infront of Aldevinco.
Executive Room with pull up bed for extra person
Executive Room with pull up bed and bathroom
Bathroom of Exec Room
Single Room
Standard Double Room
Standard Double Room
Standard Double Room
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I bleed for you like a new tattoo

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Local rock fans can certainly recognize the line “I bleed for you like a new tattoo”   which was made popular by a then unknown Cebu indie band Urban Dub which has already made it big because of this album.  The song came to mind when I got inked with my 2nd tattoo which was borne out of wanting something that would remind me of what I usually lack when I feel lost in this game called life.

I got acquainted with the tattoo artist because of my sibling who got her 1st tattoo recently.  With some prodding to add a new one, I finally chose the Kanji script for Faith/Believe,  thinking that as it would be a part of my body for the rest of my life, I should choose something relevant for myself that should be applicable until I’m in my death bed.

I kind of forgot how it hurt the 1st time I got inked and was kind of biting my lip as the tattoo artist started outlining the script.  Then after a few minutes, my body  adjusted to the pain.  20 minutes later he was done.  I got the usual inflammation which was a reminder for me that I couldn’t get a half-sleeve inked on my arm as that would be one painful recovery phase for me because I have this hyper-sensitivity in my skin that traumatizes easily.

It’s been a week now and as I write this at home in Davao Imperial Hotel, my small tattoo has been steadily healing.  I can see the scabs fall off and by next week I could hit the beach again!

Kadayawan 2012, a Davao City festival

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Photograb from kadayawan.com. Props goes to the photographer

It’s August once more and time for  Davao City’s annual Kadayawan festival.  Kadayawan is derived from the Mandaya term “madayaw”, which means   valuable, superior or beautiful and used as a greeting.  Today,  it’s loosely used in the urban language as an expression that something is of value or beautiful.

This month long festival, used as an excuse to party endlessly during my younger years has been replaced with my desire to learn about our culture more.  And I was more than happy to discover that the city has a comprehensive website that lists all the great activities the city has to offer at www.kadayawan.com.

We will be expecting droves of tourists in this month long festival to experience Kadayawan, party, go beach hopping, water rafting and to seek a new adventure.  See you here in Davao guys!   And for those who are budget conscious, we hope to see you here at the Davao Imperial Hotel.

A working day at Pearl Farm

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One of the perks of being a Real Estate Broker is that you get invited to events from developers and the banking industry when there are new projects, promos and incentives.

Yesterday was an event sponsored by East-West Bank as they are partnering with Filinvest Land in mortgage financing their different projects.  The launch was held at Pearl Farm at the Malipano Island side.  Its been years since I’ve been in Pearl Farm and was curious on what they could offer and how it looked now.

I was fetched by my friend at the Davao Imperial Hotel before heading off to the Pearl Farm marina.  As soon as we arrived, the East-West staff guided everyone to the boat that brought us to Pearl Farm.   Stepping foot at Malipano Island has always brought me happy childhood memories of swimming in this island when it was undeveloped.  This was more than 25 years ago before the Floirendo’s acquired this property.

Kudos to East-West bank for their Broker’s Incentive Program which is the best in the industry at present.  Brokers were specially excited about the program, more so for sure is that we get to enjoy Pearl Farm without burning our pockets.  The lunch was superb and destroyed my diet for the day.  The fresh salad, tomato pasta and fried fish dory were exquisite.  We then chatted with the East-West bigwigs after lunch over a couple bottles of beer. I took some pictures and just soaked in the scenery as I was too lazy to change and swim.  After all, I was just swimming in the beach last Sunday.

The event ended around 3pm and we headed off back to the Pearl Farm marina.  A work and pleasure day is a good day indeed.  Shameless plug, here’s my other website for real estate services in Davao City, mypatchofland.wordpress.com.

simple pleasure of Davao island hopping

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    One of my high-school “barkada” is off for San Francisco after a 2 week vacation in Davao City.  There would be a no better send-off than to go island hopping.  Being as family oriented at our age,  with all the kids in tow, a couple of my friends organized an island hopping trip to cap-off the balikbayan’s family vacation.

We rented a boat from Island Banca Cruises to be able to tour Samal.  The 1st stop was a snorkeling spot.  Heading off to the 1st stop under the perfect weather was reinvigorating.  Staring at the calm blue water with the sun shining bright and the blowing cool wind filled me with unexplained calmness and serenity.  Banter also filled the air, the sound of the engine roaring nor the loud music playing couldn’t stop us from endless chit-chat.  When we reached the snorkeling spot, everyone dabbed on their sunblock and jumped in the water.  Fishes and corals were seen on the spot.  And when everyone had their fill of snorkeling, we headed off for Isla Reta.

We traveled for around 20 minutes again and reached Isla Reta.  By then, everyone was hungry.  Fried lechon, lechon paksiw, sinugbang bangus, spaghetti, barbeque and fruit salad were served.  Another glutton-lunch for me again!  While eating all the sinful food that you’re not supposed to indulge in all the time, a constant echo in my brain was also telling me to start a healthy diet ASAP.  I am growing bigger every week and my battle with the bulge will be a story for a future post.  For now, let me just share my island hopping experience.

After lunch, the boys drank a couple of beers to complete the meal.  *burp.*  More chit-chat, shameless picture talking and soaking in the scenery ensued.  We packed our things around 3pm and paid the Php 75.00 per head day tour fee.  We then headed off to the Vanishing Island which is nearer to the docking wharf before going home.  More picture taking, chit-chat and soaking in the water.  If it wasn’t for the high-tide and the island submerging in the sea for every minute longer we stayed, we would’ve spent more time in the island.  We reached the Pearl Farm marina by 5pm.  All in all, it was a perfect day to spend with friends you don’t see much anymore but feel very much comfortable with, as if you’ve been talking daily when you see each other again.

I hitched a ride going home which took us around 20 minutes with light traffic, from the marina wharf to the Davao Imperial Hotel.  Thank God for friendship and simple pleasures.