Former President Rodrigo Duterte, Bong Go graces the New Year celebration of Discovery Hotels and Resorts

Former President Rodrigo Duterte attended the Davao City New Year Celebration of Discovery World Corporation (DWC) at Empire Chinese Restaurant and Seafoods Garden at Insular Village, Lanang, Davao City.

Also spotted at the event are Senator Bong Go, Honeylet Avancena, and officers of the leading hotel and resorts developer in the country, including DWC chief operating officer John Y. Tiu Jr., Mary Jean D. Codiñera, vice president - investor relations officer, and Catherine Nepomuceno, senior vice president and head of sales and operations.

The Tiu Family, other patriarchs of the city, and some media members, including this reporter, also attended the occasion.

The event was also graced by Fung Shui Master Melvin Sua talked about this year’s health, wealth, and relationships forecasting for every zodiac sign.

Basketball legend Jerry Codinera, the husband of Mary Jean D. Codiñera, and fast-rising basketball coach Charles Tiu, a member of the Discovery Shores family, also graced the event.

DWC and all its subsidiary companies decided to hold the event in Davao

City to showcase their current and upcoming properties in the Davao region.

DWC recently announced its arrival in Davao City to become a trailblazer for ultra-high-end developments in the city. DWC also unveiled its new project, Elize Point, which was designed based on the positive energy of the location.

John Y. Tiu, in his speech, thanked all the people who supported the company for the past year and vowed that under his leadership, they would continue the world- class services to all their clients.

Mary Jean D. Codiñera, for her part, thanked her boss Tiu for bringing his company to Davao City since she is a Davaoeño.

“I am very proud to call myself a Davaoeña,” Codinera said.

On the other hand, Nepomuceno presented a PowerPoint presentation on the company’s various brands all over the Philippines.

She highlighted the company’s service-byheart motto, which made it successful through the years.

She also announced some of the company’s new projects in 2023, including the posh property Elize

Point in Matina, Davao City. The event attendees were happy as they not only celebrated Chinese New Year but also enjoyed the sumptuous dinner and got some Feng Shui advice from Cua.