CARAMBA...

October was definitely a busy month for the hype events team. Almost like in a battlefield lined up with a vast array of different parties and events marching like ‘trigger happy’ soldiers yet, safeguarding it not with guns or ammo but with the sheer drive to produce something apt for the Davao lounging crowd. October 13 was definitely a night of pure lounging at the busy street of Rizal.

The 1^st CARAMBA NIGHTS featured a cascade of classic hits from the 60s and 70s that was relived again by the newly-formed Green Zone band (Boy Tamayo – keys, Boy dela Cerna – guitars, Terio Bacalso – drums, Alex Bebura – bass guitars, Chico Zambrano – percussions & Noven Bravo – saxophone) topping it off with the special performance of Davao’s premier lounge act, Ms. Angel Balbin as well as, the soothing balladeer of the South, Mr. Chad Borja. The band played songs like “Smooth” by Santana, Main Ingredient’s “I just don’t want to be lonely”, songs from the Carpenters and all the premium most loved classic hits of that pined for decade.

It was a one-night show for the benefit of BANTAY BATA DAVAO—a national foundation for abused kids, hitting the Davao shores. The team would like to extend their utmost appreciation to Mr. Leo Magno of SWIG bar and staff, Mindanao Insider, Mr. Joseph Garcia of G&G Logistics and Ms. Emy Gross of Grosswood Enterprises, Mr. Chris Fabian of Mindanao Times, SCOOP Association, Ms. Emilord Guino-o and friends, Ms. Emma Gadi, Ms. Rica Magno-Villanueva, Ms. Athens Garrote for the laptop, Mr. James Pitt of Ultro for the LCD projector, Ms. Rhea Magallanes, Mr. Nice Alegado and associates, Ms. Abeth Cordero and family, Ms. Teng Sabanpan and friends, Ms. AJ Montecalvo of Bantay Bata Davao and colleagues, Mrs. Boots Maglana and friends, Mr. Earl Calma of Elena Shipping, Mr. Peewee Lozada of Mix-a-tune Studio, Blu Gré Café (Land Co. branch) and Basti’s Brew (Victoria Plaza branch) for allowing us to post our posters, our personal friends and supporters, our heartfelt appreciation. Thank you for making a stand in fighting child abuse through us! Cheers!

CARAMBA NIGHTS

Feel the love again...
Feel the vibe this month!

On October 13, hypeEVENTS and SWIG Bar invite you to chill with us in a benefit event for BANTAY BATA DAVAO of pure lounging crowned with classic hits of the 60s & 70s, Bossa nova and Latin grooves tapping the lounge aficionados of the Davao night scene.

It will be staged by one of the country’s self-made balladeer from the Queen City of the South, CHAD BORJA who popularized his single, “Ikaw Lang” together with the local musicians launching here at the Davao shores. Mr. Borja worked with world-renowned jazz artists namely, Ms. Lani Hall, Ms. Kevyn Lettau and Ms. Kuh Ledesma to name some and was produced by Japanese American Jazz artist Yutaka Yokokura.

Plus, we are honored to have Davao's well-celebrated lounge artist, Ms. ANGEL BALBIN joining a PHENOMENAL comeback -- serenading us with their elemental voices!

So save the date, chill with us and finally begin to understand why 'lounging' with an edge is the best option on that Saturday night! Let's do this!

Donation ticket is at p200 minimum inclusive of free ala carté

Dress code: STRICTLY Trendy

(For reservations, kindly contact JUAN at 09266955438 or drop us a message here)


***Please pass the message and forward the good vibes!***

review of EL BARANGAY PRIDE

El Barangay Pride Spreads “One Love”
by Athens Garrote

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More than a month passed and I'm still having the BEST hangover from the first ever El Barangay Pride "A Reggae-SKA Acoustic Ensemble Dub Tribe" last August 16, 2007 at Bakbak Chicken House. It was (and will always be) a fun filled Thursday night of acoustic Reggae, Ska, good vibes and literally ice cold beer flowing on a God-given KADAYAWAN night! The said event was Hype Magazine's contribution to the week long Kadayawan 2007 celebration and a kick off start to the party filled Kadayawan weekend. Local bands such as Nico, Project Hope, Zeph Dew and Skankers&the Rolling MOngos participated the event and filled the cool air with their warm and good vibes songs that made the crowd feel what partner ARN ROJAS and big man and event organizer JUAN GADI says "One Love".

One love it is, because Davao's version of the Jamaican Nights, aside from showcasing local talents was also for the benefit of the kids of BANTAY BATA DAVAO 163. Organizers, sponsors, participants and guests gave their share of reaching out (giving used clothes and donations) before partying the night away. The cause didn't end there because all through the night, hosts Carlo and Vanessa made it clear and heard to join in the fight against violence and abuse on children. Simply, partying with an edge!

The tandem did a great job on handling the crowd (which was growing every minute) as party goers where eager to participate in their "bring me" and gulp it all down; ice cold Red Horse game. Winners went home with gift items from event sponsors Coca Cola, San Miguel Beer & Marlboro.

All four bands got the laid back Davao crowd upbeat to their feet and it was a tough call for judges Mr. Gio Gadi & Mr. JP Magno to decide which band would be the night's winner. Everyone sang their hearts out, grooved with the acoustic beats and spread that "REGGAE LOVE" in one phenomenal event. And at the end of the night, Zeph Dew was hailed as the night's winner and the bragging rights to the 1st El Barangay Pride's reggae-ska pride. The night didn’t cap there since after the bands did their strums & beats, some members of the audience gathered up on stage and continued filling in the night with music that sends that slow chill through your spine. Ice cold beer and i repeat ICE COLD! kept flowing for everyone to gulp in with the music. The crowd got officially Hype-ed and it was another hat off plus a straight up drink to the people behind Hype Events.

It was my first event night with El Barangay and I got the message loud and clear alright, no dramas no bad vibes, purely non stop partying!

Cant wait to keep the "One Love" spreading on Serye Dos.

DABAW ULTIMATE

Tionko fields DAVAO

Looking Back by Juan Gadi

I have observed. I have encountered. I have seen the beauty of the sport. I made new relationships – something that is of substance and not that is clinging in thin air. I know that ULTIMATE is worth playing – nothing more, nothing less. So, here I am trying to transcribe in black and white how I got in to this interesting sport. I have been playing it for more than a year now, there have been the “dry and wet seasons”, but, one thing’s for sure, ULTIMATE is more than the sport. It is a community of people who believes in the Spirit of the Game! Thanks to my former teammate for helping me out back track the facts, Mr. Aldrin Redolme is one of the pioneers of Davao Ultimate who recently migrated to Australia and now tossin’ it off in Geelong, Victoria South of Australia. Okay ra ka dira bordz?! Hehehe….

Amongst the blooming metropolis of Davao, the hustle and the bustle fused with the ‘laid back’ Davaoeño lifestyle, it was not that long ago when ULTIMATE started in the Land of Promise. Two disc-infected personalities felt the urge of starting the elegant sport here namely, Ms. Roxanne “Lu-an” Lu and Mr. Francis Diano. Starting it through pure enticement of common friends holding their sessions at the Matina Town Square and University of South Eastern Philippines fields for a common goal of introducing the sport and having a community of disc aficionados. It started humble. It started simple. It started with fun!

On April 4, 2006, with the confidence of Mr. Jacob Chua to this remarkable sport (Roxanne’s family friend), Nestlé’s chocolate malt beverage, MILO became one of the advocates of Ultimate here in Davao. Francis and Lu-an hosted a summer clinic teaching everyone what the sport is all about, how it is played and what the Spirit of the Game is! Under the dry scorching heat of the summer sun, there they played, tossed, hacked, hustled, sprinted and were moulded to become an ULTIMATE player. Someone who is competitive and elegant at the same time, someone who knows how to respect, someone who values courtesy and someone who is dedicated in spreading the LOVE! They were both successful in that endeavour. It gained popularity and reaped camaraderie amongst the pioneers. Thus, it was the birth of the first Davao team, ULTIMATE South Team Durian. Religiously, they attended the Tuesday and Thursday nights session at the AGRO Fields as well as, at the USEP field during Sunday afternoons—a “freaknic” I must say since all we do over there was to eat and bond on a Sunday. Hehehe…great memories! ULTIMATE simply fitted the Davao lifestyle.

On May 27 and 28, 2006, Francis and Lu-an hosted the 1^st Summer Beach Frisbee tourney at Bago Beach Resort.

The local disc community as well as, its event sponsors’ supported this tournament. It definitely gave way to the budding disc community in Davao. It summoned to the birth of a growing disc community.

June of 2006, Francis went back to Manila to continue his studies, and left DAVAO ULTIMATE to Lu-an’s care (she left the month after). Mr. Ipe Borja and friends from other teams in Manila and of the Philippine Ultimate Association visited the Davao Ultimate players during their practice and training. They continued to promote the love to this growing team, Ultimate STD and invited the team to participate in the Manila Spirits ’06 at the Manila Polo Club. Everyone got excited and in full swing went the extra mile in devoting time, energy and effort in learning ULTIMATE. They were all simply mesmerized in making a debut for the Davao team in an International Competition. Nothing to loose though, all for the love of the fame…esté game!

With all the available resources and never-ending meetings after practices in organizing the whole team, the players decided to conduct a “fund-raising” tournament in sponsoring the Ultimate STD in Manila. They conducted an election of officers to divide the responsibility to each member. There, Mr. Noel Uy became the first Davao Ultimate Association President, Mr. Mark Chua the Vice President, Ms. Bing Alcala the Secretary, Ms. Jenny Nalla as Treasurer, Mr. Michael Sibbaluca as Auditor, Mr. Aldrin Redolme as Public Relations Officer, Mr. BJ Yñiguez as Prince Charming, Ms. Mae-An Lu and Ms. Mishi Fidelino as the association’s muses. It was fun though! The association rode the same wave then. The mission: to recruit and to raise funds!

On the side, the Public Relations and Recruitment Committees continued to recruit by going to different colleges and universities in Davao sugar coated with house parties at BJ Yñiguez’s house to promote camaraderie and bring in the culture of the Davao Disc community. Definitely, a series of no curfew parties!

On October 20^th and 21^st of the same year, the Davao Ultimate Association hosted it’s 1^st Halloween Ultimate Tournament at the Tionko fields entitled, “DULA ‘ta Ultimate bai!” for the benefit of BANTAY BATA DAVAO. It was participated by Iligan Red Horses as well as, local teams namely, Team Mulatto,

Team Holy Cross, Team Ateneo, Team Pakshet and Team Bullshet, three of which were composed of different members from the Ultimate STD team having their own separate independent playing team during the tournament. Having your own separate team then was never an issue, since, the community whole-heartedly embraced it and did not want to limit the players. The event pulled off and phenomenally was a success! With our deepest gratitude to all our event sponsors namely, Ginebra San Miguel, Milo, Hype Magazine, Mulatto, Madayaw Outdoor Shop, Byteworld, Coca Cola, Holiday Spa, My Concepts, Mega Arts Design Concepts, 98.7 Home Radio, Bak-Bak Native Chicken House, Battery Doctors and the bands who played during the culmination night – our unending credit to your support.

After that very ‘diverse’ event, intensive trainings were conducted during the remaining weeks before the Manila Spirits ’06, now at the Alabang Country Club. “One team. One purpose. One sport.” Was the vision of the Davao Disc Community in sending off their only team on the said event. The team went to Manila and got to know the bigger colony of disc maniacs—all sort of personalities, background and culture but, playing only ONE ULTIMATE SPORT. With heads held high, the Ultimate South Team Durian played and partied with everyone who shares their common interest and that is, the Spirit of the Game. With things that they did and will do are now parts of this history.

Madayaw! From the Davao Disc Community and Hype Magazine – Davao’s Premier Sports, Lifestyle and Tourism publication. Its disc pimpin’ season once again, this time in the Davao shores! Definitely, a benefit invitational cup of pure disc action and non-stop partying on October 19 through 21, 2007 here in the City in Bloom! From the fields to the beach, we invite you and your team to be a part of the

1st NATIONAL

DAbAW SUMMIT CUP
ULTIMATE Invitational

”SPIRIT OF THE GAME IS A MUST”

So, hurry up and file your LOAs (with pay) ehehehe…! Comply your school requirements or whatever that is not relevant to our sport! The disc craze is now officially infecting the Visayas and Mindanao regions! Let’s do this! ONE LOVE! ULTIMATE!!!

EVENT FIELD: Tionko Fields (formerly Agro Fields)

Ultimatum: wear your high school uniform or nothing at all!

Registration Fee: P350.00 inclusive of: 2 dinners and 1 memorabilia apparel
Late Registration: P500.00

Our objective is to host a benefit tournament as well as, provide a more intimate venue for the growing disc community in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions.

Organizing Committee:

Michael Patrick "PYK" M. Sibbaluca – Logistics Committee @ 0917 706 1617/pykmps@gmail.com
Juan "JUAN" G. Gadi – Marketing and Post-game Committee @ 0926 695 5438/juan.gadi@gmail.com
Mark "SPEEDY" D. Chua – Games Committee @ 0927 541 0382
Jerson Ray "JER JER" B. Royana – Games Committee

Invited participating teams:

• Manila (3)
• ROACHES - Ms. Gayang Belgira

• Cebu (2)
• CEBU ULTIMATE Frisbee - Ms. Heather Richardson
  

• Dumaguete (2)
• Iligan (1)
• Iligan Red Horses - Mr. Raizoli Hassan
• Kidapawan (1)
• TUPAK – Mr. Jepot Bustamante
• Davao (2)
• Davao Disc Squad – Mr. Mark Chua
• Bad Goyz – Mr. Ipe Sevilla

-Program-

(This program is temporary and will be updated or changed
before the tournament. Just keep posted!)

October 19, 2007 Friday

1130 – 1300 hours Orientation lunch
1300 – 1400 hours Break time
1400 – 1930 hours Elimination Games
1930 – 2100 hours Dinner
2100 to sawa SOCIALS

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October 20, 2007 Saturday

0800 – 1700 hours Elimination/Semi finals PART A (Round Robin)
1800 to sawa HIGH SCHOOL PARTY (wear your old high school uniform or nothing at all)

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October 21, 2007 Sunday

0800 – 1200 hours Semi finals PART B and Championship
1200 – 1400 hours Lunch break
1400 – 1500 hours to the beach
1600 to sawa CULMINATION OVERNIGHT PARTY (Luau party)

October 22, 2007 Monday

0900 hours Back to DABAW!!!

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NOTICE: To all the teams participating, we would like to ask you to bring your tents (coz it will be used on the last day) , sarongs for our luau party during the culmination and old high school uniforms for our Sabado ki-at (gimik)! Further updates will be posted soon. For now, let's continue playing ULTIMATE!!! Awooo!!!

Taking CARE of You in the Land of Promise...

What MEANS a cut-rate accommodation for a week end in the City in Bloom and the so-called LAND OF PROMISE?

If you do not READ it all, you may miss the BESTest PART, Enjoy! hehe...

Aren't you just excited for the 1st National DABAW SUMMIT Ultimate Invitational next month? So here we are, trying to prepare, organize and host our first national tournament all for the love of the game! But, before you go back day dreamin' about what and how it'll be like here in Dabaw...Pause yourself for a while 'coz here's our a.k.a. suggestion to where we highly suggest your teams to stay for the whole week end 'coz its the cheapest that we've got so far... For the meantime, continue playing ULTIMATE!!! hehehe...

FIVE minutes away from the green, there the humble beach front abode awaits -- JADE Resto-bar & Resort. Structured like humble bungalows for a group of 5 with a queen size bed and extra pillows and cushions upon request, not bad for a daily rate of P1, 500.00. The fresh sea breeze brushing your hair as you go out from your room, cozy and secured rooms with an adequate aircondition, private 'banyos', cable tvs and a soothing swimming pool for everyone --


simply a bit of the DABAW LOVE!!!

Now, let the pictures give you a glimpse to what this non-posh resort can offer!

Ang itsura sa mga kwarto sa Jade...

(how the rooms look like at Jade...)

ang banyo nasad karon..
(now the toilet...) definitely, the toilet bowl is clean and the tiles are well-maintained...

karon, atong tan-awon ang surroundings sa Jade

(now, let's look at the surroundings of Jade)

Primero, ang swimming pool...
(First, the swimming pool...)

lami na isalom noh? hehehe...
(tempted to try the water?, hehehe...)

now, let's breeze to the bulwagan...

JADE Resto-bar & Resort definitely has space for tossin', security & privacy every ULTIMATE Playa' needs...

For more inquiries and accommodation assistance, you could contact

PYK @ 09177061617 or MARK @ 09275410382. Only 10 rooms are available. There is a p100/day charge for an extra person in the room (maximum of six(6) in a room--but, will try to negotiate to a higher occupancy/room) Just keep posted!

You could also check www.davaoweb.com in knowing our city more. Definitely, worth taking a time off! chill!!!

The Barangay speaks...

It all started with an impregnated concept party for Kadayawan '07. Something that is not common to the Davao shores. Envisioning a "back to basics" one night event -- something that is suitable for the Davao crowd. A celebration with a purpose, hyped up objectives and non-stop partying. Definitely, something with an edge. Why not have a benefit event?

These are all the questions that kept on babbling like an endless ripple while organizing "EL BARANGAY PRIDE" A Reggae-Ska Acoustic Ensemble Dub Tribe Competition Serye UNo. Bringing back the island beats of the reggae genre to where it all started--ACOUSTIC!

Hype events wanted a unique competition amalgamated since, it brings the participating bands back to basics – to perform the reggae and ska in an acoustic nature. A simple acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, some percussion, horns, a good vocalist and back-up vocals will simply do the trick. They will perform one original composition as well as, cover songs. Participating bands will be given a stage to showcase their homegrown talent as well as, an opportunity to give these independent bands a bang in the local scene through our vision and support to them. And by golly, it turned out to be a BANG!

To all our supporters who surely helped us made everything possible namely,

the SOURCE of everything!
BAK BAK Native Chicken House -- home of the coldest beer in town
the Barco family
San Miguel Beer - walang katulad!
Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines Davao -- Buhay Coke, buksan mo!
Maze Concepts - Signboards specialist
Ms. Patricia of Marlboro
Ms. AJ of Bantay Bata Davao
Mr. Peewee of Mix-a-tune for the sound system -- 'steg!
Ms. Emy Gross of Grosswood Furnitures
Ms. Lea of BOMO
Lola Abon's Durian Candy
Ms. Athens and barangay of Bisaya Bloggers
Mr. Dodi Tan of Jaltan Food Centrum
Dr. Hansel Magno of Brokenshire Hospital
Mr. Bienvenido Magno and family
Mr. George Magno and family
Mr. John Carl Magno and family
Mrs. Ruby Jane Magno-Villanueva and family
Mr. Nestor Villanueva and associates
Ms. Aimee Torre and family from the States
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carlo and Che Torre
Ms. Emilord P. Guino-o of SCOOP Pilates Loft Studio
Ms. Hazel Guino-o
Mr. Mark Bonifacio of Inke Refill Services
Mr. Francis Magno
Mr. Dave Ibao
Mr. Enzo Gadi
Ms. Emma Gadi for the Chicken franks
Aling
Gani the artist
Mr. Chico Pace and Machiavelli Serapio of Muzika del Sur Channel 28
Davao Channel 69
El Barangay t5 DABAW Chapter Board of Trustees & New Recruits

participating bands namely,
Zeph Dew, Project Hope, Nico and the Skankers&the rolling mongos

Our judges: Mr. Gio Gadi & Mr. John Paul Magno of Gaucho
"Carlo and Vanessa" tandem for hosting
Hype magazine staff
Arn-arn's AMA Computer College Barangay
Ultimate STD team
Ms. Katrina Mercado for the photos -- 'steg!

friends, supporters and to everyone who witnessed the first ever EL BARANGAY Pride...
our overflowing appreciation... more of those fo sho! ONE LOVE!