What is it like to live in Davao City?

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A digital nomad currently living in Davao City. A pure Davaeño.

Living in Davao City is like living in other parts of the country except that you get to enjoy more of:

• Fresh air. You won't see smokers in sidewalks and other public places. Hefty fines to those who violate. Firecrackers are banned during holidays.
• Clean water. I don't buy purified bottled water. I drink water straight from faucet.
• Security. You can walk in the middle of the night while holding your brand new shiny iPhone without getting mobbed. Police visibility in key areas is also comforting to note.
• Less litters. The city has strict implementation of Solid Waste Management. You can only throw your household trash if properly segregated and you can't throw it anytime. There's scheduled garbage collection (6:00 PM -9:00 PM every Thursday in our village.
• Disciplined drivers. If you're from Cebu, CDO or Manila, you'll appreciate how disciplined drivers here in Davao, most notably the PUVs. It's rare.
• Affordable foods. You can get a decent meal for $1 or less.
• White sand beaches are just an hour away from city, or less.

If nightlife, partying is your thing, then, Davao City is no good place for you. If you want to settle for good like build family, have kids or retire, then, Davao City is a great place to live.

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ATTENTION, STUDENTS: Here are the Top 10 highest paying jobs in the Philippines

Are you on the right track?

BY JESSICA PAG-IWAYAN

Sep 25, 2023 05:17 PM

  

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For students, one of the most significant factors in considering college degree courses is the career pathway they can have after graduation. Will they land a good job that offers sustainable income?

For those searching for a college course that could offer a lucrative salary, look no further. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has just released the highlight results of the 2022 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS), revealing the country's top 10 highest-paying jobs.

According to the Sept. 22, 2023 story by the PSA, the highest-paying jobs can be found in the air transport industry, specifically pilots and related associated jobs, with an estimated monthly salary of P135,363. Furthermore, software developers follow them with a monthly salary of P70,595. Last on the top 10 list are the accountants, with a monthly salary of P48,982.

The PSA disclosed that this survey covered "16,057 formal establishments employing at least 20 workers nationwide, of which wage rates of monitored occupations across selected industries were collected."

What do you think, are you on the right track? 

For students, one of the most significant factors in considering college degree courses is the career pathway they can have after graduation. Will they land a good job that offers sustainable income?

For those searching for a college course that could offer a lucrative salary, look no further. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has just released the highlight results of the 2022 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS), revealing the country's top 10 highest-paying jobs.

According to the Sept. 22, 2023 story by the PSA, the highest-paying jobs can be found in the air transport industry, specifically pilots and related associated jobs, with an estimated monthly salary of P135,363. Furthermore, software developers follow them with a monthly salary of P70,595. Last on the top 10 list are the accountants, with a monthly salary of P48,982.

German gov't donates equipment to NBI for use vs human traffickers

 

BY JEFFREY DAMICOG

Sep 26, 2023 09:01 AM

  

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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) received a vehicle and various equipment from the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office  to help the Philippine government's fight against human trafficking.

NBI Director Medardo G. De Lemos and German Ambassador Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke on Monday, Sept. 25, signed the Deed of Donation for the turnover of the various equipment.

“Among the items donated by the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office include a Hyundai van, laptop computers, shirt vests, tactical lights, camera, camera lens, body cams, drone with remote control, electric scooters, binoculars, heavy-duty boltcutter, aluminum ladder, battering ram, mini GPS trackers, wireless wifi mini-cameras, wireless wifi mini camera bottle and wallet cameras,” the NBI said 

It said the German government has been “committed to improving police cooperation worldwide for several years now.”

“In pursuit of this objective, the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office provides assistance to police partners through projects related to Police Development Assistance, it said.

“To accomplish its goals, the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office facilitates Police Development Assistance thru equipment assistance that primarily includes training aids, such as command and operational, IT hardware and software infrastructure projects, among others,” it added.

During the turnover ceremony, De Lemos expressed his gratitude to the German government “for their generosity as he stressed that this will considerably help the operational capacity of our Agents and Investigators.” 

De Lemos also assured that “both the Federal Republic of Germany thru the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office and the German Embassy Manila and the NBI are dedicated to combatting and eradicating all forms of criminality including human trafficking and online sexual exploitation as well as promoting peace and order and efficient enforcement of laws.”

 

Karen Davila appointed as first United Nations Women Philippines Goodwill Ambassador

BY CARISSA ALCANTARA

Sep 26, 2023 06:29 AM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Karen has joined the ranks of other celebrity goodwill ambassadors such as Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and Danai Gurira.

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UN Women Asia Pacific Regional director Alia El-Yassir and Karen Davila (Image courtesy of Instagram) 

Known for her work in broadcast journalism, Karen Davila is a woman of many hats. She is the first Filipino appointed as UN Women Asia Pacific Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines.

Karen has joined the ranks of other celebrity goodwill ambassadors such as Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and Danai Gurira.

On her Instagram post, Karen took the time to make her announcement and thanked UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Director Alia El-Yassir for giving her a welcome.

"THE UN FAMILY 🇺🇳 Yesterday, I was officially welcomed by UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Director Alia El-Yassir as the first UN Women Philippines Goodwill Ambassador serving the country & the region.

"I honestly didn’t know what to expect but was so surprised with how warm, and welcoming everybody was at the UN Women Asia Pacific office!" Karen wrote.

"In the series of photos she uploaded, Karen is seen having a conversation with some of the UN Women regional office staff in Bangkok. 

Karen Davila with the staff of UN Women Asia Pacific office

"She expressed her passion for women empowerment by stating that the international organization covers topics that are important to her, such as climate change, ending violence against women (VAW), women’s economic empowerment, women’s role in governance, peace & security (WPS), and unpaid care.

"Many of the issues felt familiar as in my 30 years as a broadcast journalist, I have done stories, docus, and advocated for women & girls rights. I always say the best investment one can make to lift a family out of poverty is educating a girl and empowering a mother," she added.

Playing her duties as the newly selected UN Women Asia Pacific goodwill ambassador, she promised to work closely "with many UN Women champions and advocates back home to help bring about change in mindsets, behaviour and hopefully, in the everyday lives of women & girls thru projects, we will be involved in."

At the end of her post, Karen embarked on this momentum as her first journey towards to many projects and campaigns in the future as a goodwill ambassador.

"This is the first step of the journey. The final meet is this October at the UN HQ in New York. And siyempre, PROUDLY FILIPINA po tayo 🇵🇭", she wrote.

I have been taught that Saturday in German is "Sonnabend"...

 

Alexey Gukov

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... but I know "Samstag" is also used. When is the one used and when is the other?

It is not “when”, but rather “where”. E. g. I live in the Northwest (Lower Saxony, near Bremen) and use “Samstag” all the time, albeit — according to studies — “Sonnabend” is prevalently used in Northern and Central Germany. I don’t hear it a lot, though, but I think I remember that our first landlady in Germany (born in the 20ies in Eastern Pomerania, today Polish territory) did use it quite often.

If you read newspapers or watch news on TV, you’ll see that the prevalence of the shorter “Samstag” is 100 % or close to that. In more relaxed contexts, you may hear and read Sonnabend, but I think it is slowly disappearing.

Andrea Brillantes looks stunning as she attends Versace’s spring-summer 2024 show

Here's what she is wearing

BY JOHN LEGASPI

Sep 25, 2023 01:06 AM

  

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As Milan Fashion Week continues to present its brands’ and designers’ vision for spring-summer 2024 dressing, fashion savants from all over the world turn the fashion capital’s streets into their very own runway. And that includes many Filipino stars.

One of the many Filipino celebrities present at the fashion fest is actress Andrea Brillantes. The 20-year-old actress graced Versace’s spring-summer 2024 show. For the event, she donned the brand’s leather bustier top and skirt, both adorned with Medusa ’95 hardware.

Versace’s spring-summer 2024 collection is a nod to late designer Gianni Versace’s 1995 collection. The latest line featured shift dresses, pieces in checkerboard print, tailored jackets, as well as accessories and footwear imbued with its Medusa emblem, all in sorbet colors. One of the major highlights of the runway presentation was the presence of the supermodel Claudia Schiffer. 

Check out more of Andrea’s ’fits in Milan below:

Photo from @blythe/Instagram

Still from @ibaydrake/Instagram

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Asian Games: Rodriguez, Eslapor in beach volley quarters

BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA-VILLAR

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Rodriguez and Eslapor needed 32 minutes in besting Leong Ong Leng and Law Weng Sam of Macau, 21-15, 21-15, to inch closer to the medal round at the Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Centre.

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Floremel Rodriguez and Genesa Eslapor kept their medal hopes alive after barging into the women’s quarterfinals in beach volleyball at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Sunday, Sept. 24.

Floremel Rodriguez and Genesa Eslapor inch closer to the medal round after barging into the quarterfinals of the women's beach volleyball tournament at the 19th Asian Games. (File Photo/AVC)

Rodriguez and Eslapor needed 32 minutes in besting Leong Ong Leng and Law Weng Sam of Macau, 21-15, 21-15, to inch closer to the medal round at the Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Centre.

The Filipina duo, however, will have their hands full as they arrange a date with Japan’s Miki Ishii and Sayaka Malki, who clobbered Kazakhstan’s Alina Rachenko and Anastassiya Ukolova, 21-8, 21-7. 

The men’s crew of James Buytrago and Jude Garcia, however, fell short in their bid after absorbing a stinging 21-17, 16-21, 15-6 defeat at the hands of Indonesians Mohammad Ashfiya and Bintang Akbar in their Round of 16 duel.

A triumph could have earned Buytrago and Garcia a quarters meeting with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari and Alireza Aghajanighasab, who advanced via a 21-15 21-15 win over Thais Surin Jongklang and Dunwinit Kaewsai.

Meanwhile, Khylem Progella and Grydelle Matibag try to join Rodriguez and Eslapor into the next round as they battle Woranatchayakorn Phirachayakrailert and Charanrutwad Patcharamainaruebhorn of Thailand at press time.