BLUE Team emerged over-all champion in the Davao Light and Power Company’s Distribution Service Department Team Building and Extreme Challenge held Saturday at Kalinawan Resort in Canibad of the Island Garden City of Samal.

Led by supervisor Nelson Gumba, the Blues first won the cheering contest against the three other 10-man groups from Yellow, Purple and Green.

The Blues continued their winning form by quickly finishing the snorkeling event and completing their flags in just seven minutes.

Green finished second with a time of eight minutes followed by Purple (10 minutes) and Yellow (12 minutes).

The teams also enjoyed the zip line, rappelling and canopy walk at the Kalinawan Resort owned by Vip and Mylene Jacob.

After a sumptuous lunch, participants saw action in final event — a tandem relay in kayaking featuring the six members of each team.

Blue, which was powered by co-organizer Tirso Cruz, Galileo Casia, Baltazar Apigo, Anthony Calabio, Adrian Lumba and Roldan de Loyola, finished first by clocking five minutes and 59 seconds.

Placing second with a time of seven minutes and 42 seconds was Yellow featuring department head Engr. Warell Kern Sario, Kenneth Lim, Antero Guerra Jr., Richard Fernandez and Noel Gahum.

Green, represented by event organizer Roy Sasuman, Eric Blanco, Allan Villaver, Oscar Maglasang, Noel Baogbog and Ruann May Polado finished third at 12 minutes and 10 seconds.

Purple actually had a time of 5:50 but one of their members did not wear properly the required life jacket and was instead penalized with an additional five minutes.

Purple was represented by James Ryan Malones, Eddie Baylosis, Rolando Alejandria, Joel Risano, Cloyde Galera and Eric Valeroso.

“We really had fun and enjoyed this kind of team building. Kalinawan Resort is also a very nice and great place, Emily Cancio of the DLPC Corporate Communications Department said.

Also present were supervisors Dick Cabrera, Wilfredo Pacatang, Elmer Amigo and Noel Magallon.

Rey Sumagaysay of the Edge Outdoor Specialist facilitated the annual event. DLPC is the third largest privately-owned electric utility in the Philippines.

It holds the franchise for distributing electric power to Davao City, Panabo City and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali, and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.

See more pictures at Kalinawan’s Facebook page.

Kalinawan featured at Sun Star Davao
Written by: Emberda, Eric John G.

Friday, 23 April 2010

Kalinawan makes another impact in tourism and extreme adventure as featured in today’s edition of Sun Star Davao! Ms. Jojie Alcantara’s article entitled “Kalinawan’s Rocky Retreat” described the beauty of the place and how your cravings for adventure can be satisfied. Kalinawan is a perfect place for rest and relaxation. “While I was there at work (I was photographer and at the same time host to the awarding ceremony of the Globe event), I still got my down time resting on a hammock and exploring the islands as if I was on my own.” recalled the author.

Summer is here! Relax and Have Fun at KALINAWAN!

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Drawn Back

“One whole day is not enough here” Said Vip Jacob owner of Kalinawan Outdoor Resort.  ”With all the outdoor activities you can do here, chances are you’ll wish you can stay longer” he added. Vip is definitely right. I went back. Together with seven other invited guests (Roie, Lito and Jimmy) and a few of their own staff, we head back to Kalinawan outdoor resort almost a year after me and Joy last visited the place.

Photography 101

I long wanted to do some photo ops here,  noting the architectural genius and the awesome landscaping done to this previously barren rock face north of Cannibad. If I’m going to learn landscape photography, here is the right place. The stunning beauty is right in front of me. I’ve got all the time to experiment with my lens, angles,composition. So I got busy and forgot to have my pictures taken too! Here’s some of my pics:

So many thanks to Vip and the Kalinawan Outdoor Resort staff.

“great place, great people.great fun”

“What more could I ask?”

THE ROCK Climbing Challenge in Kalinawan will be held on March 28 in Barangay Aundanao of the Island Garden City of Samal.

“You should not miss this exciting event. It’s a first of its kind here in rock climbing because of its natural rock wall,” said event coordinator Rey Sumagaysay in last Tuesday’s SCOOP Sports Round Table Talk at the Tagboan Lounge of the Royal Mandaya Hotel.
The 150-footer natural rock wall is beside the crystal blue waters of Kalinawan Beach Resort owned by Samal Extreme Adventure & Lifestyle, Inc.

“Ito talaga ang natural at totoong rock climbing,” said Sumagaysay, who will be using his well-trained and skilled staff from the Edge Outdoor Specialist during the event.
Registration fee is P1,500 per participant inclusive of the free usage of the gears, lunch, drinks, round trip boat ride and the use of the facilities and other aqua sports of the resort.
Kalinawan also has kayaks, snorkels, tyro-lian traverse, canopy walk, zip line and aqua zip line.

The categories in the rock climbing competition are:

• Beginners Open and
• Expert Open.

Participants will assemble at the Sta. Ana Wharf at 6 a.m. on March 28 and the boat will depart at exactly 7 a.m.
For more inquiries, visit Edge Outdoor in Bajada or call tel. no. 3000384, 2862844, 09198172298 or 09177007325.