Lowtech malls

If you have been to Davao and visited the Gaisano malls in the city, you must have noticed that these malls use cash registers instead of point of sale system. The mall's cash registers are not interconnected. They usually encounter problems in synchronizing item prices, accounting their sales and retrieving information needed by the cashier, merchandiser and customers as well.

Whereas, in a pos system, sales and revenues are monitored from a central computer. Prices of items and services can also be updated automatically on all pos terminals when the central control changes the designated price of the items.

Another disadvantage I see when they use cash registers instead of point of sale systems, customers are required to ask for an issued receipt from the merchandiser when buying an item. It's a hassle specially when you are in a hurry. There are even instances when the merchandisers are not around. Worse if the cashier requests you to ask for a receipt from the merchandiser after you waited for a long queue.

Island Hopping in Samal for Christmas

I spent my day-after-christmas at the Talikud Island in the Island Garden City of Samal here in Davao. It was a whole day of swimming, snorkeling and other fun water activities. We rented a boat from Wind and Wave to take us into a whole day island hopping.

Here are some of the photos of our christmas ocean adventures.




By the way, a friend sent a message to me. They launched a new social networking site for sports and they call it You Sport.




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My First Lunch in Malaysia

This shot was taken on my first day in Labuan, Malaysia. We were in Blueberry, one of their favorite restaurants inside the Financial Park. The first two floors of the Financial Park is a mall. It's a small mall compared to those found here. It's the only mall they have.

Fooling around the vegetable section

Unusual veggies I found in the supermarket.

Since when did Jollibee start charging Dollar$?

Yeah, the photo says it all. Jollibee's charging dollars!

My second trip abroad

I've been away from home for a couple of days now. A day after the summit, I left home. Huhuhuhu... now I'm a lonely vagabond. Toink!

It's my second time to leave the country. Exciting! Hahahha. When I arrived Manila, I had to wait for Jehzeel kasi nasa kanya ang ticket ko for Clark. After waiting for Jehz, we both went to Mall of Asia to have our breakfast. An hour of eating and chit-chats. Pinapa-inggit ko siya of stories from the previous day's event, MBS1. He also gave me half the sheet of Google stickers Ate Aileen gave him.

After we had our breakfast, he accompanied me to the bus terminal for the bus that would bring me to Clark. It's my first time to travel in Luzon using public transport. I've been to places outside Manila but this time is completely different. Thanks to the two ladies I met on the bus. They were so nice to accompany me on our way to Clark. They're bound for Singapore kaya I felt a little confident since we're headed for the same airport.

The Airport

I had to wait for few more hours because the plane that would bring me to my destination arrived couple of hours late from its scheduled departure time.

I arrived 9 in the evening in my destination. Everything here is great.

That's all for now. I'll update you with my trip soon.

More of my trips can be found at Batang Lakwatsero.

I already got my renewed passport

Last week, I went to the office of the Department of Foreign Affairs to renew my passport which is going to expire this October. I was able to claim the new passport this afternoon. I noticed that they made several changes in the passport layout and content. Hmmm... the one that I had five years ago has no barcode. The photo and passport data are now placed on the first page. It was on the back of the front cover before.

One thing I noticed under my Limitations is

Not Valid for Travel to Iraq

Hahahaha... It's so funny. I have no intentions of going to Iraq. I would rather have a facelift Chicago than a experience war and terrorism in Iraq.

Anyway, I was amazed this time that the process did not stress me. I can still remember five years ago when I processed my first passport application. It was so stressful and energy-draining. But this time, I only submitted the application form and the photos, paid the fees and waited for a week. The queue was not that much either. Best of all, the system is better than it was before.

To end up all, I would like to thank those people behind the Department of Foreign Affairs who processed my passport. Thanks. I might use this one next month.