Our very own Abreeza

My sister looks so happy! =D

Roads lined with bamboo trees

That portion with the white roofing is the food court

Strolling inside the mall

The Kadayawan vibe is in the air!

It was Gracie's first time to visit Abreeza Mall of Davao and she was super excited! Her main goal for this day is to buy alkansya (piggy bank) and not just another piggy bank but one with a lock and keys.

At first, she was excited to roam around the new mall and even played in the railings located at the open-air food court. When we were already looking for the alkanysa in Saizen (located inside Robinson's Department Store), she got mad because they didn't have the alkansya that met her meticulous requirements. I saw a can-shaped coin bank there and I really liked it but Gracie was already frowning and complaining and demanded we go to another mall to look for her alkansya. So, off we go.

I'm sure Gracie enjoyed her Abreeza experience, even giddily saying, "Kagwapo diri oi!" (It's very beautiful here!). If not for the alkansya, we would have stayed in Abreeza longer. Haha!

General Santos City

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This coming August 25, 2011, the Certified Public Accountants from Mindanao will meet in General Santos City for the ACPAMIN Convention to be held at Phela Grande Convention Center. I looked it up in google and was pleased to see that Phela Grande is not just a convention center but has a hotel as well and it would mean that the delegates for the ACPAMIN Convention would have a sure place to stay in General Santos City. To go to the website of Phela Grande Hotel, just click http://www.phelagrandehotel.com/.

You can also make an online reservation at their website. The rates go as low as P854 for a single room to P2,196 for suite accommodation. Published rates in their website already includes E-VAT and service charge.

The location of Phela Grande Hotel and Convention Center is a little off and away from the city proper but it's actually accessible for the people who will be going their by bus because as I have seen from the map, it is near Bulaong terminal. But it is just located along the National Highway so it is still accessible.

Important update: Phela Grande Hotel's location is DIFFERENT from that of the Phela Grande Convention Center. The hotel is located at Ramon Magsaysay Street (landmark: Jollibee in Pioneer St.) while the Convention center is at the National Highway.