Hotel Maguindanao Davao
86 Claro M. Recto Ave. Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
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Vacation - With Chell
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We hopped on after a while, and passed by Captain Island, Turtle Island and a couple of other islets, in search of Vanishing Island....
I definitely anticipate a brilliant question from all the brilliant minds.. how do you search for a vanishing island... hehe.. of-course, when it is visible.. ;-).... and a large wooden pole to mark the place helped us too....
It is a piece of land visible only at low tide, and even during high tide water would reach ...
Flooding
... of our volunteers have been helping with packing relief goods onto trucks to send to Iligan, one of the affected areas, but they can't go themselves because it is not safe for them in that area, due to political and religious tensions. It has been raining a bit here, but that is all, thank goodness. Very bad in the north though, they are saying that the count has now reached 1000 ...
Highway Vistas
... s most imposing landmark; the majestic Mt. Matutum is dominating the landscape and is one of the favourite climbing destinations in the area. The name of the dormant volcano means "burnt out", in the Bla-an dialect. Pure dense forest and water falls abounds at the foot of this mountain; the area's thriving fauna includes exotic birds, monkeys, deer and wild boar. A must see place is the Salkak cave, one can spent some time exploring the impressive cavern ...
Davao mayor punches sheriff
... night there was a typhoon (the first or second ever to hit Davao - usually they happen in Manila) that passed through the western suburbs (we are on the north side) and then was followed by torrential rain. The whole course of the Davao river changed and some houses are now under 10 meters of water. More rain is predicted for tomorrow and we were discussing about the need to organise our own civil defense kits - which we have not done yet (still!)
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The trees are crying
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Goals & Strategies
Goal: To create a residential community small enough and with enough authentic opportunities for connection that members know each other well, and turn to each other for friendship and support.
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