I've been existing in this planet for 26 years, 23 of those were spent in Davao City. I was born to a family who's roots are planted in the northern part of the Philippines. My mother is from Nueva Ecija, while my father is from Pangasinan. In our home, we use tagalog as our main dialect. But whenever people would tease me of being "taga-luzon" everytime they hear me speak tagalog, I would always but in and say I am a true blue dabawenya, loud and proud! I was born and raised in Davao, this is my homeland.

I love this shot! Thank you Gian! =)

For 23 years, I have been pampered with a feast of familiar establishments that have gone through several transformations through the years. I know everything about this city. Wait! Really? Well, that's what I thought until last Saturday when we toured around familiar places and felt an unfamiliar ambiance that I truly enjoyed. That's when it hit me. I haven't truly experienced being out on the streets to get in touch and savor the land I grew up in. I'm really thankful that we took time to visit these iconic establishments: