We’ve heard of the 7 wonders of the world….the new world, the natural world…and the list goes on…But do Dabawenyos know what are the wonders that we have in Davao City and Davao region as a whole?
Neo Davao’s aim is to make Dabawenyos (locally and globally) aware of the wonders that Davao has to offer. Hence, Neo*Davao has this online survey called as the 7 Wonders of Davao. Man made and natural wonders that would make us all proud as Dabawenyos! Cast your nominations now through leaving a comment or sending it via email at shealthiel@gmail.com. Nominations would be open until August 3, 2008. Thanks
May 3, 2008 at 1:25 pm
i’ll be the 1st kuya teej
kasali na ba ang bridge
1. syempre People’s Park
2. San Pedro Church
3. Durian Monument sa DIA
4. David Statue
5. Kublai’s work in Ponce Suites/Ponce Suites
6. City Hall ( centi reason)
7. Magsaysay Monument (again centi reason
)
if kasali ang Tagum
Christ the King Chruch
Diwalwal houses
& the upcoming Tagum City Hall
puede rin nature teej
1. Mt. Apo
2. Hamiguitan (Bonsai Forests)
3. Aliwagwag Falls
4. anything Davao Oriental
5. Hot & Cold Springs of Comval
6. Dugong Sanctuary in Davao del Sur
7. Bat Sanctuary in IGACOS
May 3, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Wow! Thanks dinabaw! Let’s keep all nominations coming…
May 3, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Can i nominate our coffee shop? “A whole latte love coffee club” and
World Palace KTV and Spa.
May 3, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Shrine Matina
May 4, 2008 at 7:41 am
People’s Park
Chinese Arch in Chinatown Davao
Eden Nature Park
Camp Sabros
Pearl Farm Resort
Crocodile Park
Philippine Eagle Center
May 4, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Good job you have here TJ. Keep it up!
For me:
1. The Majestic Mount Apo in Davao City and Digos
2. Mount Hamiguitan (home to the Bonsai Mountain) in San Isidro, Dav Or
3. Aliwagwag Falls in Bagangga, Dav Or
4. Samal Island ( for all its mystique)
5. The Revered Eagles (held in captivity at the Phil.Eagle Centre in Calinan)
6. The Mighty Davao River (home to the world class Davao Wild Water Adventure)
7. The Caves and Canyons in Kapalong and Talaingod, Davao del Norte
May 5, 2008 at 12:05 am
Ei Teej! Here are my nominations. They number more than seven, though.
San Pedro Cathedral
City Hall of Davao
Central Bank Building
Davao International Airport
People’s Park
Agung House, DavSur
Damosa Building (main)
Japanese Tunnel
Lon Wah Temple in Cabaguio St.
Davao Chinatown and its Archways
Davao Baywalk
The Castle at Marfori Heights
Davao Chinese Cemetery
Wireless Cemetery
~ Dextertexter / SSC
May 5, 2008 at 12:08 am
^^ I believe we are nominating man-made things/objects/buildings and NOT natural wonders, right?
Add to my list the following:
Davao Crocodile Park
Eden Nature Park
Malagos Garden
Jack’s Ridge
Philippine Eagle Sanctuary
Camp Sabros
Hey, you should make a poll on this.
Lovely work, Teej.
May 5, 2008 at 9:05 am
It should be a natural wonder not artificial right?
I highly recommend the following:
1. Hagimit Falls – Brgy. Cawag, Igacos
2. Canibad Island Cove – Aundanao, Igacos
3. Bat Cave – Babak, Igacos
4. Tagbaobo Falls – Igacos
5. Simbahang Dako Cave, Igacos
6. Tambang Falls – Igacos
7. Pearlfarm Beach Resort – Igacos
8. Malipano Island – Igacos
9. Coral Reef – Igacos
10.Ligid Island – Igacos
Hindi ako masyadong bias noh..
hehe!!! good work guys keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!
May 5, 2008 at 12:11 pm
^^ hi all..thnx for your nominations…..You can nominate man made or natural wonders that can be found in Davao region.
May 5, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Brader..
I’ll post my nominations in my Blog [tagadavao.wordpress.com] and link to you!
Plus i’ll also do an activity related to this 7 wonders of davao!
I’ll use your 7 wonders of Davao Badge ok?
May 5, 2008 at 3:32 pm
^^ sure..no probs migs…Anything for Davao….just post a link to my site too…and also, invite ur friends to submit their nominations here in NeoDavao… thnx
May 5, 2008 at 5:45 pm
The 7 wonders of davao!=p
and the nominees are…….
1. people’s park
2. paradise island
3. pearl farm
4. Canibad-samal
5. kaputian beach-samal
6. philippine eagle
7. crocodile park
8. kublai’s – ponce suites
9. eden nature park
10. loleng’s mountain spring resort
11. mountain haven
12. seagull valley mountain resort
13. chemas resort- samal
14. blue waters- samal
15. sea wall
that’s all!=p
May 5, 2008 at 9:23 pm
my list here…
man made wonders:
1. eden nature park, davao city
2. people’s park, davao city
3. quiboloy prayer mountain
4. shrine hill (jack’s ridge, prague, etc)
5. seawall area (david’s statue, etc), davao city
6. christ the king cathedral, tagum city
7. malagos gardens
8. philippine eagle
natural wonders:
1. mt. apo
2. bonsai forest
3. samal island beaches
4. bat sanctuary, samal
May 6, 2008 at 8:42 am
could you please ask the tourism office of davao to nominate our natural wonders sa “new 7 wonders of nature”? luzon has palawan and underground river. visayas has chocolate hills. ang mindanao, esp. davao wala man lang natural entry sa N7W. we have many beautiful things to offer. sus kung naa lang ko sa davao, sulungon jud nako ang tourism office diha para mag-nominate and magback-up sa atong davao natural wonders. some of the wonders of nature diha sa davao ay:
1. mt. apo – davao del sur
2. camp sabros – davao del sur
3. bat cave – babak, samal island
4. lake venado (lake at the top of mt. apo) – davao del sur
5. sleeping dinosaur – mati, davao del norte
May 6, 2008 at 10:10 am
^^ I ll do my best to coordinate with the city tourism office felmar. The new city tourism officer is a member of an online forum which I am also affiliated with. Anyway, I ll do the same thing if I am in Davao. The thing is, it’s been almost 5 years since I left Davao City. Im already here in Makati, Metro Manila for good. But still Im doing my best to promote our beautiful and lovely city of Davao!
Thnx for visiting my page…..
May 6, 2008 at 2:53 pm
heres my list…
1 – City Hall-Rizal Park
2 – Peoples Park
3 – Statue of David
4 – Davao International Airport
5 – Coral Reef – IGACOS
6 – Philippine Eagle Wildlife Center
7 – Jacks Ridge Overlooking
Hello Davao! i miss my hometown
May 6, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Jech, gawin mo sana itong Poll after u get the nominated Wonders, then make a short list after. it would be also good if u make a category Poll whether its a Natural Wonder or a Man-Made Wonder. After you tally the votes from the two categories that would be the 7 Wonders nd Davao… just an idea… much better idea will be entertained…
May 6, 2008 at 3:04 pm
one more addition… mas maganda pag may snapshots para mas ma-appreciate ng lubos.
(“,)
May 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm
tjbrewed, thanks for the reply and thanks in advance for heeding my request sa city tourism office na magvote ng natural wonders from davao ang cto. when i nominated the underground river few weeks back, nag-zoom agad ito. it is now at spot number 21. i guess we can also make it happen if we have a back-up committee sa ating mga natural wonders…i would like to see THE SLEEPING DINOSAUR OF MATI and MT. APO to be nominated…
May 7, 2008 at 5:12 pm
tjbrewed, nakapagpadala na ako ng message sa tourism office ng davao city. sa mga taga-davao na gustong i-email ang tourism office at i-encourage na magnominate, this is the link:
http://davaotourism.com/?page=contact
May 7, 2008 at 8:13 pm
akin eto (no specific order):
1. shrine of the infant jesus of prague, shrine hills – quiet, peaceful, and offers a good view of the city
2. san pedro cathedral for its simplistic gothic architecture
3. people’s park for its modern landscaping
4. davao gulf with its sunken japanese ships
5. torres st. – a wonder for the palate =)
6. philippine eagle center coz it houses the real king of the jungle
7. ponce suites – never failed to amaze everyone; kublai rocks!
hehe. davao city lang eto eh. yung pang davao region pag-iisipan ko pa…
May 9, 2008 at 4:44 pm
your blog is very nice and informative. so, i included you in my blogroll…
May 10, 2008 at 12:22 pm
For me, number 1 jud ang Dahican.. Awts! Engish diay…
For me, Dahican is number 1! I’ve visited the place since I was a li’l kid and I keep on missing the place… Dahican is located in Mati City, Davao Oriental.. Although the beach is not that developed, it is a paradise in itself. It is now becoming increasingly popular for surfing enthusiasts because of its big waves… If Surigao has Siargao, we have Dahican! (–,)
May 10, 2008 at 6:20 pm
@ felmar fiel, svd – thnx for adding me up!
@ sweet – wow ive never been there…i hope to visit the place when i go back to davao.
@ davaoboi – thnx for the nominations.
@ darkhawk – yup i ll post some pix pag start na nung poll. thanks for the nominations. keep em coming.
May 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm
ppol.. pls get knowledge about the “yet to be discovered” talomo underground river. twud be our pride.. twud be more than the palawans.. twud be our claims..
published sometime before an opener article ive read telling about whats lying underneath dumoy. no wonder y we have the best waters among others around the world – the dumoy thing.. even even davao’s water districts operates around 40 mechanical water drills around the area..
some stories why pepsi cola installed their factory on the area because of the substantial supply of fresh water.. – tracing the record of their feasibility…
lot more facts abouts the unstudied and undiscoverd area..
http://www.dailymirror.ph/opinion04302008&03.html <— some stories —
please be part of the history…
May 29, 2008 at 5:08 am
Wow! Such a genius for having the 7 Wonders of our city
Hmm..here’s my vote
1. People’s Park *=* The park rejuvinated the sinking energy of Davaoenyos who love walking around clean places.
2. Shrine Matina *=* Tranquil and holy place.
3. Jack’s Ridge *=* One of a kind short-travel away from the frazzled streets.
4. Durian Statue in DIA. *=* Absolutely catches attention of visitors and locals.
5. Resorts of Samal (Chema’s, Costa Marina, etc) *=* I love beaches
6. Kadayawan *=* The event is a huge attraction, also the time for Davaoenyos to go out and celebrate!
7. Our natural water *=* I’ve been to places only to realize that our city is blessed with having clear and clean drinking water, that’s something we should really be proud of. I hope that people will get involved in acts of stopping illegal logging and poisoning our water sheds.
June 29, 2008 at 9:00 am
im suggesting to change our cityhall, masyadong maliit, at ilipat sa malaking lugar
July 3, 2008 at 11:48 pm
1. Aliwagwag Falls, Davao Oriental
2. Mt. Hamiguitan, San Isidro, Davao Oriental
3. Dahican Beach, Mati City
4. Masao Beach Resort, Mati City
5. Kawa-kawa Falls, Davao Oriental
6. Sleeping Dinosaur, Mati City
7. Samal Island
July 3, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Bonsai Forest, by the way, is located at Mt. Hamiguitan.
Mati City, also, is part of Davao. It’s the capital of Davao Oriental which is part of the Davao region. There is so much to delve outside Davao City. In fact, beaches along the provinces of Davao Oriental and some in Davao del Sur are pretty much appreciative than that in Samal and Davao City.
July 17, 2008 at 2:26 pm
My list of 7 wonders are:
1. San Pedro Cathedral
2. Shrine of the Infant of Jesus-Shrine Hills, Matina
3. Eden Nature Park
4. Peoples Park
5. Davao Museum-Insular Vill.
6. Sto. Rosario Parish-toril
7. ADDU jacinto campus
September 10, 2008 at 1:46 pm
To me it is clear that the magnificent green and sight of Shrine Hill is truly a work of Nature. Let us keep Shrine Hill as it is and not let it become Cement Hill. Let us prevent loss of ground cover, trees, flash flooding and dangers of major landslide.
Let us support responsible development on non-critical slopes
Shrine Hill will be bad for everyone.
September 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm
1.Peoples Park
2. Eden Natures Park
3.hehehehehe and my shop JOHN LOFRADEZ SALON
October 4, 2008 at 8:53 pm
here’s mine
1. eden – the best man-made place i’ve seen. what an investment!
2. samal island – soooo beautiful
3. dive spots @ samal
4. pangil @ davao crocodile park =)
5. philippine eagle
6. MATI!!! (i so love this place)
7. the taclobos at jack’s ridge =)
October 22, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Sooori to spoil anyones illusions, but the only people who can genuinely find anything ‘wonderful’ about Davao are people who have never had the oppotunity to see anything to compare it with.
I remember my shock when I first arrived. Lets face it, there is no ‘City’ as such, just a lot of run-down ramshackle buildings that haven’t been repaired or painted in years and years. The condition of the roads and pavements are such that they would be illegal in Europe. Worse to come: Davao has an annual murder rate three times that of the City of Chicago USA (population 10 million plus).
As a visitor to Davao, I only make these comments to wake you up to reality in the hopes that someone might take notice and start doing something about it. Let’s face it, Davao could be a nice place but that will not happen until you Dabawenyos stop seeing it for anything than the dump it is.
October 23, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Well, David, you’re probably right. When I came to Marbella Spain 28 years ago, it was also a “dump”. When other nationalities started to come and live, this place became a boom town. Believe me, all villages, towns and cities do start that way: London was one big slum 150 years ago, so was New York, so was Singapore. How else do these towns start anyway?
Hope it doesn’t put you off visiting that promising city. In ten years, it wouldn’t look as bad or “dumpy”. Like having a job first time, we do start
somewhere, and it’s usually from the bottom, then go up…Relax, you can still enjoy many things there. Or, perhaps, go to YouTube and watch videos of Mumbai, under “slums”—more thanhalf of Mumbai has skyscrapers of slums–living on top of each other, up to 12 storeys high, now that’s a dump.
December 9, 2008 at 9:51 am
top7 for me:
1. Eden Nature Park
2. Mt. Apo
3. Philippine Eagle
4. People’s park
5. Samal Island
6. Malagos Garden
7. Crocodile Park
December 15, 2008 at 7:21 am
here’s my votes:
1.The new Igacos City with natural green beauties & beautiful beaches
2.The Philippine Eagle Park
3.The Mt. Apo
4.The natural beauties of Shrine Hills
5.The kadayawan & Festivals in Davao
6.The River & Clean water in davao
7.And of course the new Davao City of the new bussiness projects & the cleanliness & peacefull
February 22, 2009 at 11:22 am
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Mati is just simply fantastic city in the Philippines with its mysterious and lovely Mt. Hamiguitan as the backdrop; the pristine, white beaches of Dahican and the two guards of Pujada bay the islands of Waniban and Pujada and alot more surprises not to mention the hotsprings. I couldnt stop thinking about it.
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February 22, 2009 at 11:18 am
Mt. Hamiguitan can surpass its beauty and loviliness to that of World Hiratge in Japan the “Iwojima Mountain” near HIroshima, if the Philippine Government and its People would help conserve and protect Mt. Hamiguitan which for me the Darling of the South. I love Mati, I was born there.
February 22, 2009 at 11:33 am
It’s about time we (Filipinos) must change and raise and show the World that “WE CAN CHANGE” and “WE CAN BE GREAT NATION” again. One way is to PRESERVE and PROTECT our Mother Nature from what we have left from oppression and deprivation of Foriegn and Domectic power.
February 23, 2009 at 10:35 pm
if i could turn back the day’s when i was in davao city, davao before is not like what davao now base in “improvement”. well, i graduated in one of the prestigious universities in davao and having work experience for a couple of months only. in terms of competition now, davao is on the way as what i’ve seen, read and word of mouth. the best place that i could remember during my years of stay in davao is in Jack’s Ridge and im familiarize with their tag line…have you been to Jack’s Ridge?Done!lol..and some of those places there in davao. i hope that during my vacation i could visit again in davao especially those tourist spot. anyway, im presently working now in dubai in a tourism company also. im trying to bringing up the davao to promote especially to those tourist out there. my “Arbab” or boss is planning to have vacation in davao coz he’s also familiar with davao as what he had read in news and internet.
February 24, 2009 at 7:03 pm
wow!! ang ganda talaga i like it because davao can make it,like davao have a 7 wonders ………akala ko ibang bansa lang ang magkakaroon ng ganyan pero davao rin pala im so proud to be in dabawenos!!!1
March 15, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Mt. Hamiguitan.
STOP THE MINING!