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The Mayor's Cup in Mati, Davao Oriental, is the premier skimboarding and surfing event in the South of the Philippines. Held every year at Dahican Beach the Mayor's Cup offers skimboarders and surfers the chance to compete for prizes and trophies at one of the most beautiful Philippine water sports venues in Asia.

The hosts of the event are the Amihan Boys of Mati, lead by their “father” and mentor Jun Plaza. The Amihan Boys are all orphans of the Davao Region who have been brought to Mati to be given a purposeful life under Jun's tutelage and guidance. They are funded by the Mayor's office and local business interests, and by the fees paid by skimboarders and surfers who rent the equipment and knowledge offered by the Amih

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Sea-Expo 2011 - the largest public exhibition promoting nautical lifestyle in the Philippines – will open its doors on 1st through 3rd April at One Esplanade, Mall Of Asia. Also dubbed the “Philippine Boat Show”, Sea-Ex 2011 is a showcase for national and international manufacturers of yachts, boats, water sports equipment and nautical lifestyle accessories.

Now in its third year, and growing in leaps and bounds in terms of both exhibitor and visitor participation, the Sea-Expo 2011 / Philippine Boat Show is without question the best nautical lifestyle event in the Philippines to educate the Philippines' burgeoning water sports community and to provide networking opportunities for buyers, distributors and su