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Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Brings Joy to Davao!

Big Bad Wolf Sale Davao

Catch the Big Bad Wolf Sale 2023 in Davao on December 15-23 at SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, and enjoy discounts of up to 95%!

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Inverted Umbrella Keeps You Absolutely Dry

The inverted umbrella is a sheer stroke of genius that changes a single design factor: the orientation of the umbrella fold.

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Merry Christmas, Davao: Ber Months Start Today!

Davao Christmas by niko miguel villegas via Flickr

September 1 just arrived; the start of four months of festivities in the Philippines to celebrate Christmas.

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BackJoy for Better Posture and Pain Relief Now in Davao

BackJoy Posture+, now available in Davao, is a simplistic-looking posterior support that improves your posture when you sit down.

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7 Hours of Power Interruption in Toril Area

Davao Light and Power Company has announced a 7-hour power interruption in some parts of Toril.

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Short Power Interruptions on January 8 and 9

Davao Light and Power Company recently announced two power interruptions on January 8 and 9, 2012. Check to see if your area is affected.

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Premium Natural Soap Bars from Natural Concoctions

Proudly made in Davao City, Natural Concoctions soap bars are prepared using premium carrier oils so they don't clog up skin's pores.

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DavaoBase Votes for PinoyTeens in Philippine Blog Awards Bloggers’ Choice 2011

DavaoBase votes for PinoyTeens!

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Abreeza Mall Parking Lot at 10:00 AM

Here's a rare sighting: an empty parking lot at Abreeza Mall. Now that's what we need, since we're always in a mad rush to find an open parking space whenever we visit the mall.

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Petron Bulilit Gas Station Opens In Crossing Talomo

The new gas station's opening comes in the heels of converting South-bound McArthur Highway into a convenient location for truckers and travelers.

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Davao Flash Flood Donation Venues

Matina and Bangkal experienced sudden flooding due to heavy rains today. You may send your donations and assistance to the following locations.

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San Pedro Feast Day on June 29!

In Davao City, locals celebrate the fiesta of the patron saint by hearing mass at the San Pedro Cathedral along San Pedro Street.

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Happy Valentines Day!

It's the time for love again. We hope that you have shared as much love as you can, on this year's day of hearts. Happy Valentine's Day, from us at DavaoBase!

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Special time today: 10:10 10/10/10

Today marks a potentially perfect day, when the clock hits this particular time. That's ten minutes past ten in the morning today, October 10, 2010.

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Ber Month Starts Now. Merry Christmas!

Today is September 1, the start of the Ber months. Starting today, radios will start playing Christmas jingles.

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Time Lapse Travel of Davao City At Night

Can anyone guess what part of Davao City is in this time lapse video?

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Gaisano Mall of Davao Parking Lot By 9:30 PM

We got ourselves an unintentional but amusing shot of the first level parking lot in Gaisano Mall of Davao at 9:30 PM.

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Plants in Our Bedroom

I just wanted to share Wifey's latest addiction: plants!

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Philippine Army: Jamming At Gaisano Mall

A band of Philippine army soldiers -- and I mean a musical band -- was found playing for the public at Gaisano Mall of Davao

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DavaoBase Top 5: Best Buys in 2009

This list, unlike the two earlier ones, is more personal.

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Blog Action Day on Climate Change: Little Steps, Big Fight

In the name of Blog Action Day 2009, DavaoBase calls on every Dabawenyo, every Filipino, every person who reads this to join the discussion and take action.

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Picasa 3.5 Improves Handling of Pictures for DavaoBase

With the release of new software features, DavaoBase highly recommends the use of Picasa to organize your pictures online.

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DavaoBase Wins Gold Bloggy Award!

After being an official nominee in the Philippine Blog Awards 2009, we learned that DavaoBase was recently acknowledged as a Gold Bloggy Award Winner! Yahoo!!!

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Special time today: 09:09 09/09/09

Today marks another unique time, which will recur in the next millennium. That's nine minutes past 9:00 AM today, September 9, 2009.

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September 1: Merry Christmas!

Celebrating Christmas in the Philippines starts today, which is the onset of the "BER months". From hereon, the winds start getting a bit colder, and local radio stations will start playing Christmas jingles.

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Beautiful Flowers of Davao

Enjoy some of the wonderful colors of Davao City through its flowers.

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Special time tomorrow: 12:34:56 7/8/9

Tomorrow will log a special "once in a lifetime" date - time combination of 12:34:56 7/8/9. That's July 8, 2009, at four seconds before 12:35 in the afternoon.

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Photomac: For Rush and Quality Passport Pictures

All in all, its services are at par with other photo studios in the city. But what gives Photomac a clearer edge is its accessibility to students and passport applicants.

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Engkwentro: Davao's Horror Movie?

A reader dropped a comment on CHR Sets Eyes on Davao Death Squad and shared a link to the Multiply account of the movie “Engkwentro”. The movie, produced and directed by Pepe Diokno and set for release in July 2009, is one of the ten finalists to this year’s Cinemalaya ...

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Healing The World — Inch By Inch

I have mentioned in the previous entry about my husband’s interest on computers, which led him to attend MIS in UP. I also enrolled under a graduate program in UP, but only for 3 semesters. I took Environment and Natural Resources Management, brought by my desire to help protect nature. ...

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