Info Davao

Two practising lawyers have been elevated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to Judgeship in order to fill the void in the Davao Regional Trial Court. This was on recommendation by the Philippine Judicial & Bar Council last January 31, 2008.

Attorney. Ridgway Tanjili was chosen as the new judge of Branch 15 after the retirement of Judge Jesus Quitain. Judge Quitain had retired last year leaving the seat vacant for a year. Atty Tanjili was previously director of the Public Attorney’s Office in Region XI before assuming the vacant post at Branch 15. He had been with the PAO for 16 years rising to the level of Director.

Judge Tanjili acquired his law degree from the Ateneo de Davao University Law School, one of the most prestigious and famous law schools in the Philippines.
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Davao Law, Davao Judges

Davao born, Dr. Neil Oropesa, recently acquired the closed Hotel Mario along Magallanes Street with plans to transform it into the Oroderm Hotel. Banking on the medical tourism boom, here guests could indulge into various services from spa, facial or body massage all at the comfort of their own hotel.

He did this after he noticed the increasing number of clients that enter his dermatological clinics, the Oropesa Spa Clinic, that come from other parts of the island and even the balikbayans, he decided to open a hotel where he could offer to clients a place where they could stay.
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Davao Medical Tourism, Health Beauty and Fitness, Oropesa Spa Clinic

From the Philippine Star

Better than good
BUSINESS MATTERS (BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE) By Francis J. Kong
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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Zig Ziglar, Francis J. Kong

It was reported, by Mr. Martin T. Joquino II, that famous Philippine Dermatologist to the Stars Dr. Vicki Belo, is planning to open a local clinic in the City of Davao within the year.

Mr. Joquino is the distribution manager of Intelligent Skin Care Inc, a consumer company of Belo Essentials which is under the Belo Medical Group.
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Vicki Belo, Dermatology

Originally from the Philippine Star.

The six pillars of character
BUSINESS MATTERS (Beyond the bottom line) By Francis J. Kong
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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Francis J. Kong