Author Archives: Ria Jose

About Ria Jose

Professional Blogger. Social Media Strategist. Davao Bloggers Society Founding President. Aspiring Vlogger. Brand Ambassador. With over 10 blogs developed, you could say Ria has tried it all. Well, at least online. After more than 10 years as resident blogger and editor-in-chief of MyDavaoCity.com, she remains passionate and committed to sharing her hometown to the world.

Davao’s Fashion Institute of Design and Arts

Fashion Institute of Design and Arts

Fashion Institute of Design and Arts

What started out as a dream of Mrs. Christina Munda is now a reality: to open a fashion and design school in Mindanao. Late last year, Davao’s budding young fashion entrepreneurs and designers finally got an educational institution centered on their passion, the Fashion Institute of Design and Arts (FiDA).

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My Davao Jobs

Avatar Media is bringing a brand new service to Davaoeños and Davao businesses, My Davao Jobs, a job search site, designed specifically to cater Davao City and the Davao regions: Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental.

The site offers free job postings for job opportunities in Davao. Companies, businessmen, HR managers, and head hunters are invited to post their job openings whether for full-time or part-time positions. And job seekers can find employment through the database. Freelancers may also post their credentials or surf through the database to look for opportunities.

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5th Mindanao Film Festival

5th Mindanao Film Festival

This December, Mindanao filmmakers are once again conquering the silver screen with the Mindanao Film Festival. Now on its fifth year, the festival is bigger and better with more entries. Interesting ones.

Joining the Guerilla Filmmaking Category are:

  • Binangay (Gems Productions). A paean to the banana plantation worker who toils from sunrise to sundown, dedicated and honest individuals, unyielding even amidst a very tempting offer coming from a banana pilferer.
  • The Price of Fame (Maqer Media). A flamboyant and egotistical hip hop star finally meets his match in a short film that tackles fame and the pitfalls of paying its price.
  • Boluntaryo (Plasticups Productions). The story of a street educator, who gives up everything to satisfy his desire, not the worldly kind but a benevolent passion to serve his brethren amidst obstacles and adversities.
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