A Sweet Davao!
By Jose Abada

Are you planning to visit the Pearl of the Orient, the Philippines and yet you do not have any idea on where to go? Are you sick and tired of seeing frowning people in the busy streets of the usual city setting? Well, I will bet that Davao City is the best place for you!

Sweet fruits, great beaches, hospitable people – these are the words that best describe one of the most magnificent place in the Philippines, Davao City!

This beautiful city is one of the top tourist spot that the Philippines is proud of having. This place is bestowed with wonderful lands and waters that lures and tempts many tourists from and outside the Philippines.

Aside from that, the city has a wonderful history that adds in its magnificence! Originally, the term Davao means fire. It is from the word “daba-daba.” Interesting festivals marked the place. One of the most anticipated and well attended festivals in this city is the well known Dinagyang Festival. Aside from that, many other rituals are done in this place that highlights the gracious past and culture of the people.

Davao City is bestowed by different tourist attractions that really lure many visitors from and even outside the Philippines.

Among the historical tourist attraction, the Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague is one of the must see. It is located in Matina, Davao City. This is an open air chapel that features the replica of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague and Our Lady of Fatima. Aside from the relics, the wonderful panoramic view of the coconut plantation and other fruit bearing trees adds in the magnificence of the city.

About 9 to 15 kilometers from the city cradles a shrine for the veterans of war – the Japanese Peace Memorial Shrine/ Cemetery. Even though that there is the term Japanese in the name, the cemetery is open to all sorts of races.

Your trip to this city will not be complete if you will never get the chance to see and know the people of the place. Go and visit Davao Museum so you will surely have the chance to witness the culture and traditions of the city and of course the people.

Davao City is also known for the beautiful hand woven cloth and actually you can have a glance on this at the T’Boli Weaving Center. The T’Boli Weaving Center is located at the Insular Hotel Grounds, Insular Hotel, Lanang, Davao City. Your visit in the said place will be highlighted by the demonstration of the tribal women of South Cotabato of the traditional craftsmanship and art of the T’Boli Tribe. See how they weave and turn the native abaca into fibers. Witness how the strips turned into canvass of artistry by designing figures with the intricate of patterns.

Davao is not just a place gifted with great people but also it is gifted with splendid water. You can spend your time around the different beaches, which offer best summer activities. Dive and snorkel around its clear waters! One of the must see is the Muslim Fishing Village located at San Jose, Samal Island. In the said place, children can dive overboard while the adults will be busy side seeing over the magnificent view from the native huts built over the waters.

Last but not the least, your stay at the city will not be totally complete without bringing home the ever delicious durian fruit.

Davao City is filled with beautiful sceneries and tourist attractions and of course with beautiful people with the heart of gold! Smiles will surely be a souvenir for any visitor or tourist who will spend time in beautiful Davao!

Jose Maria Abada writes for Philippine-Travel-Guide.com. It discusses about the Philippine Island, which is an archipelago in Southeast Asia composed of more that 7,100 islands. Check it out to learn more about the country Philippines and about Philippine Resorts and Beaches, Philippine Hotels and Philippine News Links.

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Amidst the global crisis in USA and around the world, businesses are cutting down costs and some are even closing shop. While most other industries are suffering from the crunch, the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is experiencing a slow but steady growth, especially in countries such as the Philippines.

According to Rarima, outsourcing can be a cure to ailing business in this time of economic uncertainty. Companies in the USA, specifically, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking to outsourcing hot spots to provide them with cheaper labor, office, and maintenance costs. SMEs cut down on internal costs by outsourcing services and skills from other firms and companies which offer quality but affordable services.

One such service are call centers, which have been drastically increasing in the Philippines. The cost of hiring or commissioning call centers in the Philippines are relatively cheaper than those in the USA. Moreover, Filipino call center agents are well-trained and well-versed in the English language with a good grasp of the American accent.

Other quality services which can be outsourced at low costs are medical transcription, web development, and even legal services. It is also already commonplace to hire virtual assistants who work online in virtual workspaces as doing so would cost much less. Make sure you check their mission statement before hiring them.

In this times of financial crisis, outsourcing is definitely a good way to keep operations intact while cutting down costs.

BusinessWeek’s Assif Shameen has cited the Philippines as having the awesome opportunity to flourish in the outsourcing industry. He offers five reasons why the Philippines will potentially succeed as the top outsourcing provider in the world.

First, there is great language advantage. A huge chunk of the Philippine population is literate in English. The education system, public and private, uses the English language as a medium of instruction. Filipinos, even when untrained, have a good grasp of the language. Moreover, more Filipinos can be easily trained to speak with an American accent or any accent the client prefers. Most Filipinos can communicate well, written or oral, in the English language, and can be trained to do better.

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Sunstar has cited Business Week, saying that Davao is one of the cities that could “steal your job.” It is among 30 cities around that world that has good potential as sites for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry.

In the article written by Mark Scoot, among the reasons cited for Davao’s potential in the BPO industry are:

• its English-speaking talent pool;
• Davao City’s citation as being well suited for US consumer support; and
• the establishment of various information technology (IT) colleges and similar educational institutions in the city.

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