very well said bai rusty! if we're going to be technical about it(economics 101), you're statement is correct. as far as i know, bloomberg as my source, europe is officially in recession. for the past 3 years, their economy did not have any growth (in terms of GDP), ang sa ato since we're a developing country (mao ganing developing) because we've been experiencing growths for a number of years... karon, nag slow down lang ang pag grow, pero na grow ghapon...

with all due respect, if you are to define the economic term "recession" correctly, there was never an instance (yet) and not even once that our economic growth went negative for the past six months. Everybody wants to paint a picture that our country is already in recession when in fact it is still slowing down but we're not getting there just as yet. :)

this is just a test for everyone on how to look at the current situation. but hey, in times of crisis, it's mega opportunity for business-minded businessmen. :D what has been proven, if you are pessimistic, walay asenso sa buhay. hehe, just my 2 cents :cool:

Tom asks people’s help to fight ‘landgrabber’

THREATS of a lawsuit by Talisay City officials and their claim over a 50-hectare portion of the South Road Properties (SRP) will not affect Cebu City Hall’s ongoing negotiations with Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), city officials said yesterday.

While Acting City Mayor Hilario Davide III and City Hall’s Joint Venture Selection Committee (JVSC) are confident of the City’s ownership of the SRP, Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña sought his constituents’ help in protecting SRP from a “landgrabber,” apparently referring to Rep. Eduardo Gullas (Cebu, 1st district).

Gullas said last Wednesday that the Talisay City Government is expected to take legal action if Cebu City tries to sell the 53.44 hectares it is claiming.

In a text message sent from Houston, Texas where he is undergoing treatment for his bladder cancer, Osmeña asked Cebu City’s constituents to stand up for the 302-hectare facility.

“Please tell the people of Cebu City that I am sick and cannot defend the SRP as much as I would like to. I need the help of my constituents against this landgrabber. I
did this project for you and not for myself. Please stand up and help me defend what is rightfully yours,” his text message read.

Davide said yesterday that he was surprised why Talisay’s officials are saying they did not know about the titling of the SRP lots that Talisay claimed.

City Administrator Francisco Fernandez, also chairman of the JVSC, said if Talisay will question the titles issued to Cebu City, it should sue the President for signing the presidential proclamation on the SRP’s ownership.

“As far as the ownership issue is concerned, Filinvest Land has no doubt that Cebu City owns the SRP. It took us three years to get those titles, even DENR denied their claim... I’m surprised that they were surprised that the lots were titled under the City’s name, because they knew all along,” Davide told reporters.

Davide further said that if Talisay City officials are questioning the titles of the SRP, they will also have to question the presidential proclamation stating that the SRP is within and is owned by Cebu City.

Talisay will also have to question the opinion of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which decided in favor of the Cebu City Government, he said.

“The title is no longer an issue. I don’t think it will affect our negotiations,” he continued.

Except for the unfilled 60-hectare Pond A and a two-hectare lot claimed by the Ting family, all other lots at the SRP, spanning some 210.074 hectares, were titled in the Cebu City Government’s name in September 2005.

For his part, Fernandez said yesterday that ownership of the SRP was not discussed in any of their meetings on the ongoing negotiations with FLI “because the titling is a non-issue.”

“That is no longer an issue. Ang among contention ana is that they know the titles have already been issued, they know that there is a Presidential Proclamation on that.

They should sue the President for issuing that document,” he added. (LCR)

source: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=27933388

well having said that bai, cebu should have a "world-class" or "competitive" recording studios so that our homegrown talents will not go to Manila anymore to be nationally recognize... IMO, if you want to be recognized nationally, it doesn't mean you have to go to Manila, if cebu can have these facilities that can match Manila's, then you can see the end of the monopoly.:cheers:

here...

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Rosas Pandan. Performed by San Francisco State University Chamber Singers.

It seems that the said classical Cebuano song becomes one of the favorite choral pieces worldwide. :-)

nice!:cheers: nakasabot kaha ni sila sa ilang gikanta? hehe

Kani pud.

XctYxJOndxc

Makalingaw tan-awn.

'kabunTYYUraahhhn' hehe im loving the accent!;p

Cebu in the 1950s..

Photos shot by Tomas CH. Osmeña

More from here, http://cebuheritage.com/2008/11/14/1950s-aerial-shots-of-cebu-city/


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Wala pa ang Gaisano Main, Gaisano Metro, Gaisano South, Ludo and Luym Building. :lol:

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Fuente and Capitol area

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^^ that pic...The Chi Spa was not built yet...heheh! ...in other words, very old pic...hehehe...but thank you for posting that nice pic bai!

Cebu in the 1950s..

Photos shot by Tomas CH. Osmeña

More from here, http://cebuheritage.com/2008/11/14/1950s-aerial-shots-of-cebu-city/


http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/cebu_skyline_blog03.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com/2008/11/14/1950s-aerial-shots-of-cebu-city/)


Wala pa ang Gaisano Main, Gaisano Metro, Gaisano South, Ludo and Luym Building. :lol:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/cebu_skyline_blog08.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com/2008/11/14/1950s-aerial-shots-of-cebu-city/)


Fuente and Capitol area

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nice finds bai @nold... IMO, murag european kaayo ang dating sa cebu during this time...:cheers:

kamikazee is not cebuano. they're just a bunch of friends from the UP school of fine arts in diliman. I think Parokya ni Edgar helped them out in being successful.

Kamizee is a Cebuano band. they have also a Cebuano song but it was not included in their album. It is only played in Cebu's fm stations.

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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Nuestra Señora Virgin de Regla Fluvial Parade

flickr pic by @coolm36

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ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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^^

:omg::cool::rofl:

:hilarious:hilarious

bai confident kaayo!!!! :cheers:

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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powera sa naka brown oi. 2nd from the left sa top photo.

:ohno: hehe ambot lang.:lol:

^^ i gave them an "A" for their uber confidence...heheh!

^^

:lol::lol:...i was kinda hoping I knew them....:cheers:

^^

Forgive them for they do not know what they have done,

este!

Forgive them for they do not know what they really look like! :lol: ahuhuhu

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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intawon sad aning naka puwa ug shorts sa center ui, gikapoy na intawon ug hiyak sa tiyan :lol:

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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Nice... rims! :yes:

Nice... rims! :yes:

good eye, bai. hehehe..

what song is that bai? 'coz as far as i know gyud, kamikazee is not cebuano! and so is slapshock.

And the bumper too, though ive only seen part of it.

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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hala mga taga teamfd.com.ph cebu man na....hehehe :cheers:

Delicious 11 inch thin crust pizza for only P115


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Yellow Cab Pizza at Gen. Maxilom Ave. (ang cable wires ra gyud nakadaut sa pic...hehe!)

pic by @sophiaw003 of flickr
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^^ re: Alberto's....pinoy ang look :okay: ..looks like expensive kaayo ang Green Bell Pepper diha....look, 6 small slices ra gyud...hehe!

The Department of Agriculture property in Guadalupe has been turned over to the province. For sure this property will be developed by the province. :banana:

The DA will transfer to Mandaue. :banana:


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there are a lot of Cebuano bands who are far better than the Manila bands. And in fact most of the bands nga sikat sa Manila ron are from Cebu like, Kamikazee, Cueshe, Dice and K9 (now Mobstar), Fastpitch, Sheila and the Insects, Greyhounds, The Ambassadors, (some said) Slapshock, and many more.


Slapshock? I don't think so, basin Powerspoonz.

Why'd you leave out Urbandub who are gaining more and more fans overseas? hehe.

^^ ang question: ...basin problema na sab sa business permit...heheh!

...nag search ko sa internet about Kamikazee and Slapshock... wala gyu'y trace bisan usa nga mga taga Cebu sila...hehehe!


Kamizee is a Cebuano band. they have also a Cebuano song but it was not included in their album. It is only played in Cebu's fm stations.

The Terraces earlier....

Grabe kaayo ang SALE sa Ayala, uber successful, halos dili makahinga sa sulod sa mall kay nagtipun-ok ang mga tawo. Mao nang sa The Terraces ra jud ko the whole afternoon 'til 9:30pm. :)

These photos were taken after a thunderstorm which explains why medyo wala kaayo'y tawo ang The Terraces. Bag-o ra niresume ang regular operations (nagbrownout man kadiyot kay nikilat ug kusog...)

Pasaylo-a ang akong mga hulagway kay kung bati kay wala g'yud ko'y tripod. Wala ra kung ikumpara sa mga napost na diri sauna. Pero aron di masayang akong gipanguha, ako nalang sad ipost diri bisag bati hehehe. :D

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^^ @sinj, have you tried TGIF? ...i've read some blogs, okay man daw ang service..

^ Not yet, but will defintely try soon. Nilabay ko ganiha, puno man kaayo ug daghan gawaiting, mura man ug wala'y problema sa kwarta, hehehe. Anyway, puno kaayo ang mga restaurants sa Ayala (main mall and The Terraces), naglisud kog pangita ug makan-an ug panihapon. I ended up at Pancake House, and excellent kaayo ilang service, asikaso kaayo ko while I was waiting for a seat.

ICE BREAKER...heheh! (pics by @roland_dc and @johansisno of flickr)


Sleek & Chic Event at SRP - 15 November, 2008
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:nuts: nindota sa landscape oi...labi na ang mga pusod.... sexy kaayo except sa naglisod ug hiyak...:lol:

Yellow Cab Pizza at Gen. Maxilom Ave. (ang cable wires ra gyud nakadaut sa pic...hehe!)

pic by @sophiaw003 of flickr
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yellow cab! i realy like stand-alone restos.:)

^^very nice Ayala The Terraces, diyan yung kapatid ko bumili last week ng Starbucks mini cup yung 180 pesos...:)

i think nkita ko si sinjin last night sa AYALA? sa pancake house.?heheheh...

That Terraces picture in Ayala looks very inviting. It looks like a very relaxing place just to hangout especially if you have money. Datu-an man si Sinjin kay puro shopping....lmao

^ Nah, I'm not rich. ;)

i think nkita ko si sinjin last night sa AYALA? sa pancake house.?heheheh...

Yeah, that was me. Bakit 'di ka pumasok? Treat sana kita. :D

Nandun ka ba sa Ayala nu'ng biglang kumidlat at nagbrownout? :lol:

hehehehe dumretso na kaming bigbys eh. hehehe. grabeh ang tao sa ayala..... nitagam ko...:nuts:

neway guyzzz! nice pala sa formo noh? hehehehe

hehehehe dumretso na kaming bigbys eh. hehehe. grabeh ang tao sa ayala..... nitagam ko...:nuts:

neway guyzzz! nice pala sa formo noh? hehehehe

Yep, maayo kaayo pagkapublicize ilang sale man gud. Karon pa ko nakakita nga daghan kaayog tarps sa Ayala ang niabot sa Lapulapu City. Usually sa PUJ terminals ra na nila ibutang pero karon gikatag g'yud hangtud sa mga barrio.

Happy 14th Anniversary Ayala Center Cebu! :applause:

hehehehe kaya pala.. kaya nga last night after sa bigbyz umalis na kagad kami ng ayala. ang init. sa dami ng tao. hehehehe. tambay na lang sa it park. hehehehe...

^ Pero sa Terraces lami kaayo kay bugnaw ang hangin. :yes:

neway guyzzz! nice pala sa formo noh? hehehehe

If dance music trip mo....ehehehehhehe nice kaau ang FORMO! :okay: Although Im not sure if they are still playing dance music or they changed their format na.

Ayala Center Cebu

The giant Christmas Tree - I love it! :banana:
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...after the Beauty, Health and Wellness Show hosted by David Celdran
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more of The Terraces...

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@ slimer;

kalimot ko sa title bai, basta pirmi to sa Smash FM sa una. di lang ko sure pero "itlog" man siguro to bai. na mention sad to sa DJ nga taga Cebu sila.

ang Slapshock, nakadungog rako before sa friend nko pag High School.

grabe traffica gahapon dapit sa Ayala. grabe kaayo ila sale.

Cebu Provincial Capitol

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Mandaue Presidencia (now Mandaue City Hall)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/capitol02.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com)

Re Ayala sale, grabe kadaghan sa tao! Murag wala may crisis sa economy!

Re pictures ni Lord Carnal, wow, look at the open spaces around! Can't imagine it was like that then, compared to what it is now. Go Cebu!

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If dance music trip mo....ehehehehhehe nice kaau ang FORMO! :okay: Although Im not sure if they are still playing dance music or they changed their format na.

hehe ganun pa rin bai teej.......

Ayala Center Cebu

The giant Christmas Tree - I love it! :banana:
...after the Beauty, Health and Wellness Show hosted by David Celdran
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Sinjin, is there where the old wishing well/ fountain used to be located? I really love that terraces part of the Ayala Center, I bet it's nice to hangout there after 5pm to relax...


Do they have a walkway leading to Marriotte Hotel so those who are staying in this Hotel can just get out of the building and walk down there to the mall or terraces?

Sinjin, is there where the old wishing well/ fountain used to be located? I really love that terraces part of the Ayala Center, I bet it's nice to hangout there after 5pm to relax...

Nope. It was located at the back of that stage. Now, it's a play area for kids.

Actually, it's still nice to relax and hangout at the Terraces even at noon time. It's not that hot and you won't get all sweaty. But yes, the best time to go there is at nighttime :yes:

Do they have a walkway leading to Marriotte Hotel so those who are staying in this Hotel can just get out of the building and walk down there to the mall or terraces?

Yes.

Taguig, Marikina, Lapu-Lapu best cities for business
Manila Standard
26 May 2008 | 11:00 PM

By Roderick dela Cruz

TAGUIG, Lapu-Lapu and Marikina are the friendliest cities in the Philippines when it comes to starting a business, a report says.

The report, Doing Business in the Philippines 2008, was launched over the weekend by the International Finance Corp., a World Bank subsidiary, in partnership with the National Competitiveness Council and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center.

The study found that Philippine cities share the same legal framework, but they differ in implementing national regulations, and that affects their competitiveness.

It says starting a business only takes 15 procedures in Taguig and Marikina, compared with 23 in Davao and 22 in Pasig and Valenzuela.

Cities could follow the example of Taguig and cut the requirements to obtain the business permit, the report said.

Or even better, why not eliminate the requirement to obtain a business permit for low-risk general commercial activities all together?

Starting a business in Lapu-Lapu costs something equivalent to 17 percent of income per capita, much smaller than 44.6 percent in Las Pias and 37.2 percent in Makati.

The report cites Davao for the ease of building a warehouse there.

If you decided to build a warehouse in Davao, dealing with all the construction-related procedures would take you 60 days, three months less than the average in Metro Manila cities and placing Davao among the worlds 10 fastest cities to complete construction-related requirements, the report said.

It cites Mandaluyong for the ease of transfer of ownership. Transferring the title of a piece of property takes only 21 days there compared with six weeks in Mandaue.

Globally, starting a business in a Philippine city takes an average 18 procedures and 35 days, and costs 27 percent of income per capita.

Thats about the same time as in Chinawhich ranked 100 out of 178 economies on the time it takes to start a businessand at a similar cost in Fiji, which is ranked 97th in the cost of starting a business.

Compared with their counterparts abroad, Philippine cities do well with respect to the time it takes to transfer the title to a piece of property, but they lag behind in the number of procedures to start a business or deal with construction licenses.

It takes on average 32 days to register property across the 21 Philippine cities that it coveredthe same as in Austria, which ranked 56th globally in this category.

By contrast, the 18 procedures required on average to start a business would put Philippine cities toward the bottom of the 178 economies ranked by the number of procedures to start a business.

The report covered three areas of regulationsstarting a business, dealing with licenses, and registering property.

Variations in city regulations, or in implementation of national regulations, can promote or constrain local business activity, the report said.

It says simple administrative reforms at the local level can make Philippine cities more competitive, both nationally and globally.

Cities can learn from each other and adopt good regulations and practices that already exist in the Philippines, said Zenaida Hernandez, one of the authors of the report.

Jesse Ang, IFC resident representative, says the report allows cities to identify opportunities for even faster progress.

The report says that if a Philippine city adopts better practices in the three areas covered, the country would rank better in the global report covering 10 topics.

By reforming these three areas alone, the ranking of the Philippines, as represented by Manila in Doing Business 2008, could improve by eight positions.

The report says cutting the time to get construction licenses and utility connections to build a warehouse to the level of Davaos two months would put the Philippines ahead of New Zealand, which is ranked no. 7 globally in this area.

City-level rankings are becoming increasingly important in a globalized world, where specific locations, rather than countries, compete for investments, said Federico Macaranas, executive director of the AIM Policy Center.

The 21 Philippine cities that the report covered are Caloocan, Las Pias, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paraaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela, Tanauan, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Davao. Manila, the capital city, was measured in the global report. Back to top

It's already posted few threads ago. Check the date. :D

Taguig, Marikina, Lapu-Lapu best cities for business
Manila Standard
26 May 2008 | 11:00 PM

By Roderick dela Cruz

TAGUIG, Lapu-Lapu and Marikina are the friendliest cities in the Philippines when it comes to starting a business, a report says.

The report, Doing Business in the Philippines 2008, was launched over the weekend by the International Finance Corp., a World Bank subsidiary, in partnership with the National Competitiveness Council and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center.

The study found that Philippine cities share the same legal framework, but they differ in implementing national regulations, and that affects their competitiveness.

It says starting a business only takes 15 procedures in Taguig and Marikina, compared with 23 in Davao and 22 in Pasig and Valenzuela.

Cities could follow the example of Taguig and cut the requirements to obtain the business permit, the report said.

Or even better, why not eliminate the requirement to obtain a business permit for low-risk general commercial activities all together?

Starting a business in Lapu-Lapu costs something equivalent to 17 percent of income per capita, much smaller than 44.6 percent in Las Pias and 37.2 percent in Makati.

The report cites Davao for the ease of building a warehouse there.

If you decided to build a warehouse in Davao, dealing with all the construction-related procedures would take you 60 days, three months less than the average in Metro Manila cities and placing Davao among the worlds 10 fastest cities to complete construction-related requirements, the report said.

It cites Mandaluyong for the ease of transfer of ownership. Transferring the title of a piece of property takes only 21 days there compared with six weeks in Mandaue.

Globally, starting a business in a Philippine city takes an average 18 procedures and 35 days, and costs 27 percent of income per capita.

Thats about the same time as in Chinawhich ranked 100 out of 178 economies on the time it takes to start a businessand at a similar cost in Fiji, which is ranked 97th in the cost of starting a business.

Compared with their counterparts abroad, Philippine cities do well with respect to the time it takes to transfer the title to a piece of property, but they lag behind in the number of procedures to start a business or deal with construction licenses.

It takes on average 32 days to register property across the 21 Philippine cities that it coveredthe same as in Austria, which ranked 56th globally in this category.

By contrast, the 18 procedures required on average to start a business would put Philippine cities toward the bottom of the 178 economies ranked by the number of procedures to start a business.

The report covered three areas of regulationsstarting a business, dealing with licenses, and registering property.

Variations in city regulations, or in implementation of national regulations, can promote or constrain local business activity, the report said.

It says simple administrative reforms at the local level can make Philippine cities more competitive, both nationally and globally.

Cities can learn from each other and adopt good regulations and practices that already exist in the Philippines, said Zenaida Hernandez, one of the authors of the report.

Jesse Ang, IFC resident representative, says the report allows cities to identify opportunities for even faster progress.

The report says that if a Philippine city adopts better practices in the three areas covered, the country would rank better in the global report covering 10 topics.

By reforming these three areas alone, the ranking of the Philippines, as represented by Manila in Doing Business 2008, could improve by eight positions.

The report says cutting the time to get construction licenses and utility connections to build a warehouse to the level of Davaos two months would put the Philippines ahead of New Zealand, which is ranked no. 7 globally in this area.

City-level rankings are becoming increasingly important in a globalized world, where specific locations, rather than countries, compete for investments, said Federico Macaranas, executive director of the AIM Policy Center.

The 21 Philippine cities that the report covered are Caloocan, Las Pias, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paraaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela, Tanauan, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Davao. Manila, the capital city, was measured in the global report. Back to top

i went to cebu last friday and came back to davao last saturday. i have always loved going to cebu for the following reasons:

its the ancestral place of my family......:)
good food...:).
lots of places to eat....:)
lots of places to hang out....:)

but i have noticed that grabe na ang traffic doon...:ohno:
some of the traffic lights were not working..(i guess this contributes to the gridlock).

is the city government doing something about this?

Yep, maayo kaayo pagkapublicize ilang sale man gud. Karon pa ko nakakita nga daghan kaayog tarps sa Ayala ang niabot sa Lapulapu City. Usually sa PUJ terminals ra na nila ibutang pero karon gikatag g'yud hangtud sa mga barrio.

Happy 14th Anniversary Ayala Center Cebu! :applause:

sinj, nasobrahan ang publicity sa Ayala Sale. in fact, until now, BT Monster is still advertising The Big Sale at Ayala Nov. 14-16, nga nov. 17 naman ta ron :lol:

...dami mo pang pa-eklat...deretsohin mo na!....joke!...hehheheh...FYI, there were series of brownouts in some areas in Cebu during those days due to thunderstorms....pero, i'm not sure kung 'yon talaga ang cause....napakamalas mo naman na may mga nag-malfunction na traffic lights when you came to Cebu...hehehe..pero, expected ko na ang reaction mo kasi normal lang yan, lalo na kung galing ka sa isang siyudad na bago lang nagkaroon ng hi-tech na traffic light system....hahahah! :lol:

i went to cebu last friday and came back to davao last saturday. i have always loved going to cebu for the following reasons:

its the ancestral place of my family......:)
good food...:).
lots of places to eat....:)
lots of places to hang out....:)

but i have noticed that grabe na ang traffic doon...:ohno:
some of the traffic lights were not working..(i guess this contributes to the gridlock).

is the city government doing something about this?

grabe gyud ang sale sa ayala. murag wild kaayo ang mga taw. sa metro lang daan, ang mga tindera mura nag kahilakon kay tanan nila display mura nag ukay2x. sige silang pilo sige pud ug ukay ang mga taw.

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^^ that's awesome! where did the photog take that shot? naka choper ba sya???

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hehehe..pero, expected ko na ang reaction mo kasi normal lang yan, lalo na kung galing ka sa isang siyudad na bago lang nagkaroon ng hi-tech na traffic light system....hahahah! :lol:

oh come on man. i am not trying to pick up a fight here. i was just basing it from my observations. nagsige nako ug balik balik diha sa cebu. i have experienced your high tech traffic system already in the past. infact i have experienced high tech traffic systems all over the world. and yes my family is from cebu and i have not intention whatsoever in bashing "my city":).

...dami mo pang pa-eklat...deretsohin mo na!....joke!...hehheheh...FYI, there were series of brownouts in some areas in Cebu during those days due to thunderstorms....pero, i'm not sure kung 'yon talaga ang cause....napakamalas mo naman na may mga nag-malfunction na traffic lights when you came to Cebu...hehehe..pero, expected ko na ang reaction mo kasi normal lang yan, lalo na kung galing ka sa isang siyudad na bago lang nagkaroon ng hi-tech na traffic light system....hahahah! :lol:

Immature reaction! Wala ka diri so wala ka nakahibaw kung unsa na katraffic imong pinalanggang siyudad.

Paeta aning mga taw nga ang tan-aw sa mga taw nga naa'y masulting bati sa ilang lugar kay contravida nalang. Dili g'yud mo katarong ug dawat ug mga reaksyon nga dili uyon sa inyong mga panan-aw ug opinyon?! Oh c'mon. People like that make the world an unpleasant place to live. Thank you. :)

oh come on man. i am not trying to pick up a fight here. i was just basing it from my observations. nagsige nako ug balik balik diha sa cebu. i have experienced your high tech traffic system already in the past. infact i have experienced high tech traffic systems all over the world. and yes my family is from cebu and i have not intention whatsoever in bashing "my city":).

mao sad akong namatyagan bai.. last saturday and sunday grabe gyud ang traffic.. unya pag sunday, sa may downtown area, naka "hazard" ang traffic lights kanang blinking ang red ug yellow lights ba.. i dunno kung ingon ana gyud na siya every sunday kay gamay ra man ang managan nga sakyanan ana compared nimo on weekdays.. sa pagkakaron, kadtong naka "hazard" nga traffic lights kay maayo man..in good working condition man..

ayaw na mo pag-away oi. hehehe.

anyways, uwahi na hi pero good news gihapon..

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mao sad akong namatyagan bai.. last saturday and sunday grabe gyud ang traffic.. unya pag sunday, sa may downtown area, naka "hazard" ang traffic lights kanang blinking ang red ug yellow lights ba.. i dunno kung ingon ana gyud na siya every sunday kay gamay ra man ang managan nga sakyanan ana compared nimo on weekdays.. sa pagkakaron, kadtong naka "hazard" nga traffic lights kay maayo man..in good working condition man..

i was there last friday to saurday bai. naka off jud ang some traffic lights. no blinkng jud... there was a traffic enforcer in the middle directing traffic. maybe the traffic lights were under maintenance...:)

i was at the terraces last friday. i watched sitti perform while i was having dinner at Gustavios(dont remember the name exactly.hehehehehe). Sarado pa kasi ang fridays last friday.:lol:

i was there last friday to saurday bai. naka off jud ang some traffic lights. no blinkng jud... there was a traffic enforcer in the middle directing traffic. maybe the traffic lights were under maintenance...:)

i was at the terraces last friday. i watched sitti perform while i was having dinner at Gustavios(dont remember the name exactly.hehehehehe). Sarado pa kasi ang fridays last friday.:lol:

- Asa nga mga intersections?
- You're referring to "The Gustavian"
- Yup, Friday's opened last Saturday (Nov. 15)

mao sad akong namatyagan bai.. last saturday and sunday grabe gyud ang traffic.. unya pag sunday, sa may downtown area, naka "hazard" ang traffic lights kanang blinking ang red ug yellow lights ba.. i dunno kung ingon ana gyud na siya every sunday kay gamay ra man ang managan nga sakyanan ana compared nimo on weekdays.. sa pagkakaron, kadtong naka "hazard" nga traffic lights kay maayo man..in good working condition man..

Actually pag-Sunday kay normal ra man. Hilom ang mga karsada. Ing-ana ra man g'yud na kay ang mga tawo either naa sa mga Simbahan, sa malls or sa balay.

Pero overall, ningdaghan g'yud ang mga sakyanan sa Sugbo unya wala ta'y major road widenings in the past few years so unsa man kuno'y mahitabo? Manghuot g'yud ang mga kalsada. So I don't know why a few others can't accept the FACT nga nagkadako ang problema sa trapiko sa Sugbo ug kinahanglan ni ug long term solution kung ang Sugbo dili ganahan mosunod sa mga kasayupan sa Manila.

^^ naaah! didto sad mi sa the terraces pag friday kuyog si reancorbs, mga 7pm mi nagdinner sa yellow cab, ubos sa gilligans... sayang...

i think under maintenance siguro ang mga traffic lights..nagkataonlang nga sale sa ayala ug sm, daghan kaayog sakyanan nangagi sa dalan :colgate:

^^ naaah! didto sad mi sa the terraces pag friday kuyog si reancorbs, mga 7pm mi nagdinner sa yellow cab, ubos sa gilligans... sayang...

i think under maintenance siguro ang mga traffic lights..nagkataonlang nga sale sa ayala ug sm, daghan kaayog sakyanan nangagi sa dalan :colgate:

NagSALE ba sa SM last weekend? Wala man.
Sa Ayala ra. Phenomenal. Bisan ug hapit nang alas dose daghan pa ug mga tawo. Would anyone know if nagfireworks display pag-12mn?

^^ sale daw sinj pag friday kay pagmeet gikan man si kurom sa sm, naay gibitbit nga pinalit.. :lol:

sa bag-ong tv ad sa ayala malls ba, ang terraces ilang gipakita...hehe, wala lang..

^^ sale daw sinj pag friday kay pagmeet gikan man si kurom sa sm, naay gibitbit nga pinalit.. :lol:

sa bag-ong tv ad sa ayala malls ba, ang terraces ilang gipakita...hehe, wala lang..

Aw pariha diay sa gibuhat sa SM City North EDSA nga aron dili kaayo maobvious nga wala kaayo'y tawo tungod kay sale sa TriNoma, nagsale-sale sad sila'g ilaha pero wala giannounce. :D

But I was at SM on Friday, wala gyu'y sale. Basig usa ra katindahan hehehe. By the way, nakatan-aw ko sa MYMP sa SM ug napapirmahan nako ang upat ka albums nako nila. Wala lang. :lol:

newbie here.. ive been browsing this thread almost everyday.. proud of my fellow cebuanos here who are very open minded.. keep it up guys.. go cebu!

actually sinj, pag friday, naa pud ang mymp sa sm. tactic to para naa pud muadto sa sm. hehehe.

actually sinj, pag friday, naa pud ang mymp sa sm. tactic to para naa pud muadto sa sm. hehehe.

Yep, SM bitaw akong pasabot. Although katan-awon ko ni Sitti sa Ayala, sa MYMP lang ko nitan-aw kay next week naa man pud kuno si Sitti sa SM. :D

@kindofperfect: Welcome! :D

^^ @sinj....wala lang gyud ka get sa akong point... :ohno:

- Asa nga mga intersections?
- You're referring to "The Gustavian"
- Yup, Friday's opened last Saturday (Nov. 15)



Actually pag-Sunday kay normal ra man. Hilom ang mga karsada. Ing-ana ra man g'yud na kay ang mga tawo either naa sa mga Simbahan, sa malls or sa balay.

Pero overall, ningdaghan g'yud ang mga sakyanan sa Sugbo unya wala ta'y major road widenings in the past few years so unsa man kuno'y mahitabo? Manghuot g'yud ang mga kalsada. So I don't know why a few others can't accept the FACT nga nagkadako ang problema sa trapiko sa Sugbo ug kinahanglan ni ug long term solution kung ang Sugbo dili ganahan mosunod sa mga kasayupan sa Manila.

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i dont really know the names of the intersections there sinj. but i remember one or two...the signal lights right after the marcelo fernan bridge and the intersection near country mall. thats all i could remember. but i think there were more.

yup it was gustavian... the calleos was super!!! the pizzas were great. the pasta was also good. kinda pricey lang. but thatswhat you have to pay for for good food.

you are correct sinj. i have been to cebu time and again and i have yet to see some road widenings. the constructions of the fly-overs were a big help though.

^^ naaah! didto sad mi sa the terraces pag friday kuyog si reancorbs, mga 7pm mi nagdinner sa yellow cab, ubos sa gilligans... sayang...

i think under maintenance siguro ang mga traffic lights..nagkataonlang nga sale sa ayala ug sm, daghan kaayog sakyanan nangagi sa dalan :colgate:

mao ba? sayanga uy.. nagkita unta ta. we arived for dinner mga 7pm. we left the terraces around 10 pm.

Yep, SM bitaw akong pasabot. Although katan-awon ko ni Sitti sa Ayala, sa MYMP lang ko nitan-aw kay next week naa man pud kuno si Sitti sa SM. :D

@kindofperfect: Welcome! :D

ok ra man na wa ka ning tanaw kang sitti. although she is a good singer, i was really bored watching her. its a good thing that my dinner was great!!!!:lol:

^^ saba man kaayo si sitti ui, imo.. wala mi ganahi sa iyang pagkanta kadtong nagmeet mi :lol:

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i dont really know the names of the intersections there sinj. but i remember one or two...the signal lights right after the marcelo fernan bridge and the intersection near country mall. thats all i could remember. but i think there were more.

yup it was gustavian... the calleos was super!!! the pizzas were great. the pasta was also good. kinda pricey lang. but thatswhat you have to pay for for good food.

you are correct sinj. i have been to cebu time and again and i have yet to see some road widenings. the constructions of the fly-overs were a big help though.

1. The signal light after Marcelo Fernan Bridge has been busted since time immemorial. :lol: Tok tok tok Mandaue City Government, paminaw mo!

2. The intersection near Country Mall. Hmmm, I haven't passed by recently so I can't tell.

3. Lami sa The Gustavian? Kamusta ang price? Suwayan nako beh. :D

^^ saba man kaayo si sitti ui, imo.. wala mi ganahi sa iyang pagkanta kadtong nagmeet mi :lol:

How about ang general audience didto, mura sad ug katulgon? :lol:

xzibit: You there last Saturday?

Anyway, there was a powerful squall hit here in Cebu. Then the lightning struck somewhere in Mabolo (might not be at Mabolo but I am sure it was the substation hit) that caused power outage.

To make it more descriptive, I saw the flash of lightning and then suddenly the city went dark and few seconds later, the thunder roared.

...i understand bai because i know where you're coming from... :okay:

oh come on man. i am not trying to pick up a fight here. i was just basing it from my observations. nagsige nako ug balik balik diha sa cebu. i have experienced your high tech traffic system already in the past. infact i have experienced high tech traffic systems all over the world. and yes my family is from cebu and i have not intention whatsoever in bashing "my city":).

^^ yeah, mao gyud..kalit lang ug black out tu.. pag sunday ui, mga traffic lights sa downtown area kay "on hazard mode".. ngano kaha tu, naglisod nalang ko ug labang da.. LOL :lol:

sinjin, hapit na ang pista sa lapulapu :colgate:

...i understand bai because i know where you're coming from... :okay:

hehehehe.. i also understnd you bai cause i also know where ur coming from.:lol:

^^ saba man kaayo si sitti ui, imo.. wala mi ganahi sa iyang pagkanta kadtong nagmeet mi :lol:

the acoustics wasnt great. nag sigi ug echo ang iyang voice, well at least where i was sitting from.:lol:

xzibit: You there last Saturday?

Anyway, there was a powerful squall hit here in Cebu. Then the lightning struck somewhere in Mabolo (might not be at Mabolo but I am sure it was the substation hit) that caused power outage.

To make it more descriptive, I saw the flash of lightning and then suddenly the city went dark and few seconds later, the thunder roared.

i arrived early friday from davao and i left cebu 1020 am on saturday. so i guess the squall was in the afternoon?

the acoustics wasnt great. nag sigi ug echo ang iyang voice, well at least where i was sitting from.:lol:

tumpak! alingasag kaayo iyang "concert"..

anybody here who got pics sa newly opened pier one in parkmall? paki post naman kay ganahan ko motan-aw :)

i arrived early friday from davao and i left cebu 1020 am on saturday. so i guess the squall was in the afternoon?

It was evening, around eight. And I get wet because of the stupid and inconsiderate jeepney driver of 04L. We requested to him to drop inside the terminal but he refused.

1. The signal light after Marcelo Fernan Bridge has been busted since time immemorial. :lol: Tok tok tok Mandaue City Government, paminaw mo!

2. The intersection near Country Mall. Hmmm, I haven't passed by recently so I can't tell.

3. Lami sa The Gustavian? Kamusta ang price? Suwayan nako beh. :D

well the food was great sa Gustavian. the calleos i had was around 450++(good for 1). the pizza(good for 1 also) was around 150++. basta 5 kami kumain, we paid almost 6,000++.:)

It was evening, around eight.

ah. i wasnt there anymore. i remember that before i left for the airport in the morning, Signal number 1 was hoisted over cebu.

xzibit: You there last Saturday?

Anyway, there was a powerful squall hit here in Cebu. Then the lightning struck somewhere in Mabolo (might not be at Mabolo but I am sure it was the substation hit) that caused power outage.

To make it more descriptive, I saw the flash of lightning and then suddenly the city went dark and few seconds later, the thunder roared.

Mao g'yud. Nagkaon ko sa akong panihapon sa Pancake House sa The Terraces, nga all-glass. Sus, nahibung lang ko unsa tong hayag kaayo nga camera. Nashock lang ko nga ngitngit kaayo sa gawas (fortunately wala napagngan ang Pancake House) unya nikalit lang ug dugdog ug kusog ug bundak ang uwan unya nagsunudsunod ang kilat ug dugdog. Then a few minutes later, nihunong lang sad ug kalit. Weird na g'yud ang panahon karon.

^^ yeah, mao gyud..kalit lang ug black out tu.. pag sunday ui, mga traffic lights sa downtown area kay "on hazard mode".. ngano kaha tu, naglisod nalang ko ug labang da.. LOL :lol:

sinjin, hapit na ang pista sa lapulapu :colgate:

1. Basig nadaut sa kilat. :lol:
2. Yeah, pero dili man g'yud makaabot ang pista sa amo-a kay sa centro ra man g'yud na sa s'yudad (Merkado area). Si kurom ay kay taga-Looc!

the acoustics wasnt great. nag sigi ug echo ang iyang voice, well at least where i was sitting from.:lol:

Mao na'y problema sa Ayala, usahay kay dili maayo ang ilang sound system sa mga live show. Fortunately, okay na pag Sabado (fashion show)

tumpak! alingasag kaayo iyang "concert"..

anybody here who got pics sa newly opened pier one in parkmall? paki post naman kay ganahan ko motan-aw :)

Nangaon mi pag Dominggo didto. I'll post the photos siguro karong gabii. All I can say is it's miles better than Pier One - The Walk

well the food was great sa Gustavian. the calleos i had was around 450++(good for 1). the pizza(good for 1 also) was around 150++. basta 5 kami kumain, we paid almost 6,000++.:)

Wow, ang mahal ah.

mga sir.. pwede ko mangutana about atong "secret" project nga gifeasibility study sa mactan?gimention ni niya sa inyo rumors thread.. secret to or rumor ra jud, wa na substantiate.. kong pwede e-pm mas maayo.. pasenxa sa samok mga sir.. daghang salamat.....

Mao g'yud. Nagkaon ko sa akong panihapon sa Pancake House sa The Terraces, nga all-glass. Sus, nahibung lang ko unsa tong hayag kaayo nga camera. Nashock lang ko nga ngitngit kaayo sa gawas (fortunately wala napagngan ang Pancake House) unya nikalit lang ug dugdog ug kusog ug bundak ang uwan unya nagsunudsunod ang kilat ug dugdog. Then a few minutes later, nihunong lang sad ug kalit. Weird na g'yud ang panahon karon.



1. Basig nadaut sa kilat. :lol:
2. Yeah, pero dili man g'yud makaabot ang pista sa amo-a kay sa centro ra man g'yud na sa s'yudad (Merkado area). Si kurom ay kay taga-Looc!



Mao na'y problema sa Ayala, usahay kay dili maayo ang ilang sound system sa mga live show. Fortunately, okay na pag Sabado (fashion show)



Nangaon mi pag Dominggo didto. I'll post the photos siguro karong gabii. All I can say is it's miles better than Pier One - The Walk



Wow, ang mahal ah.

^^well, such is the price for good food....:nuts:

^^well, such is the price for good food....:nuts:

Mas mahal pa ba sa TGI Friday's? Well, I believe that TGIF is overrated/overhyped. :yes:

It was evening, around eight. And I get wet because of the stupid and inconsiderate jeepney driver of 04L. We requested to him to drop inside the terminal but he refused.

the jeepney drivers are always stupid and inconsiderate. the need to be :bash: in the head...:lol:.... tapos kung sila ang may sala, nagapakiluoy primi....unya kung leksyonan nimo sila, mutubag sila na " kay dato man gud ka"...jeezzzeeee

Mas mahal pa ba sa TGI Friday's? Well, I believe that TGIF is overrated/overhyped. :yes:

expensive man talaga ang tgif....:lol:...but their servings are huge:nuts: but i dont know kung sino ang mas mahal sa dalawa...

...rumor lang 'to bai...pero ang source, naa'y dako nga connection sa mga projects sa Cebu...heheh... :lol:


mga sir.. pwede ko mangutana about atong "secret" project nga gifeasibility study sa mactan?gimention ni niya sa inyo rumors thread.. secret to or rumor ra jud, wa na substantiate.. kong pwede e-pm mas maayo.. pasenxa sa samok mga sir.. daghang salamat.....

the jeepney drivers are always stupid and inconsiderate. the need to be :bash: in the head...:lol:.... tapos kung sila ang may sala, nagapakiluoy primi....unya kung leksyonan nimo sila, mutubag sila na " kay dato man gud ka"...jeezzzeeee

Hopefully, the proposed Bus Rapid Transit makes their excuses the thing of the past (and so are the jeepney drivers :devil:).

Hopefully, the proposed Bus Rapid Transit makes their excuses the thing of the past (and so are the jeepney drivers :devil:).

yup. these jeepneys should be phased out sooner , rather than later...:lol:

...basaha'g maayo akong post...

Immature reaction! Wala ka diri so wala ka nakahibaw kung unsa na katraffic imong pinalanggang siyudad.

Paeta aning mga taw nga ang tan-aw sa mga taw nga naa'y masulting bati sa ilang lugar kay contravida nalang. Dili g'yud mo katarong ug dawat ug mga reaksyon nga dili uyon sa inyong mga panan-aw ug opinyon?! Oh c'mon. People like that make the world an unpleasant place to live. Thank you. :)

mao ba? sayanga uy.. nagkita unta ta. we arived for dinner mga 7pm. we left the terraces around 10 pm.

Reancorbz and the rest of SSC Cebu where in Yellow Cab , hehe.

Sayang naa man diay ka ato nga time, hehe.. :banana:

..... kay magpabangka unta mi nimo :D


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Welcome back sayboomyboo aka Harvey, naa sa curently active users .. :banana:



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the jeepney drivers are always stupid and inconsiderate. the need to be :bash: in the head...:lol:.... tapos kung sila ang may sala, nagapakiluoy primi....unya kung leksyonan nimo sila, mutubag sila na " kay dato man gud ka"...jeezzzeeee

Kung makasala sila, expect the following:

- Kaloy-i mi
- Wa mi ikapakaon sa among mga anak

expensive man talaga ang tgif....:lol:...but their servings are huge:nuts: but i dont know kung sino ang mas mahal sa dalawa...

Medyo affordable naman ang TGIF. I've been to their Alabang branch. Murag mas mahal ang The Gustavian.

Welcome back sayboomyboo aka Harvey, naa sa curently active users .. :banana:



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True, ganiha ra na siya naglurk. Post na uy, hehehe. :D

...mo-accept ko og criticism...in fact, na-accept na nako nga mao ni ang Sugbo:


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^^ so sad....which part of Cebu City? Are there any actions on the part of city government to address the problem of informal settlers?

@diehardbisdak: :shocked: :applause:

^^

yeah, the "not-so-good" side...:ohno:

^ :shocked: :applause:

Why an applause??? The first time I saw these photos about Cebu City.....I mean the "depressed part". I know poverty exists but I thought to a lesser degree.

pakpak man sinjin. hehehe

Kung makasala sila, expect the following:

- Kaloy-i mi
- Wa mi ikapakaon sa among mga anak



Medyo affordable naman ang TGIF. I've been to their Alabang branch. Murag mas mahal ang The Gustavian.



True, ganiha ra na siya naglurk. Post na uy, hehehe. :D



Regarding jeepney drivers, I think it's really difficult to discipline them because they will really do all that they can in order to make a living.

They will only be disciplined if they will receive a fixed monthly income because they will no longer mind whether they can get passengers or not because after all they can already expect a salary by the end of the month. As such, we can then expect them to stop at designated loading/unloading areas only.

But in our current system I think it's quite difficult and impractical to give jeepney drivers a salary so I guess the best way is for us to slowly transition to a mass transportation system such as the BRT.



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Why an applause??? The first time I saw these photos about Cebu City.....

Because we are able to accept the reality that while Cebu's economy is booming, Cebu's poverty situation is worsening. The gap between the rich and poor is widening, same is true in other Philippine cities. :(

^^ para maiba naman...puro na lang kagandahan ng Cebu ipinopost ko...

^^
i dont really know the names of the intersections there sinj. but i remember one or two...the signal lights right after the marcelo fernan bridge and the intersection near country mall. thats all i could remember. but i think there were more.

yup it was gustavian... the calleos was super!!! the pizzas were great. the pasta was also good. kinda pricey lang. but thatswhat you have to pay for for good food.

you are correct sinj. i have been to cebu time and again and i have yet to see some road widenings. the constructions of the fly-overs were a big help though.


duha raman diay ka traffic lights abi nako daghan. :ohno:

para kana ra.

^^ para maiba naman...puro na lang kagandahan ng Cebu ipinopost ko...

But it's not widespread, right? I mean the squatters colony or tinago ng city government hehehe

Why an applause??? The first time I saw these photos about Cebu City.....I mean the "depressed part". I know poverty exists but I thought to a lesser degree.


only because its the 2nd city, poverty here is catching up with the 1st city, i believe...:ohno::ohno:

Reancorbz and the rest of SSC Cebu where in Yellow Cab , hehe.

Sayang naa man diay ka ato nga time, hehe.. :banana:

..... kay magpabangka unta mi nimo :D


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hehehe...wala man koy kwarta...:lol:

But it's not widespread, right? I mean the squatters colony or tinago ng city government hehehe

But take note that the majority of the illegal settlers are not locals.. :yes:

duha raman diay ka traffic lights abi nako daghan. :ohno:

para kana ra.

i posted that i could only remember two.its because i am familir with those areas. but there were more in areas that i wasnt familiar with.

Eto yung site that made me super bz sa Cebu (2005 to early of 2008). Im not sure if ikaw ba yung sinabihan ko but someone asked me what made me bz those past few years sa cebu and my reply was - SSC.... :D

Super saya yung group dito bro. Their my bestfriends sa Cebu....I know marami ng new forumers this year and id love to meet em all...weeeee..

If u ll look at my multiply, friendster or downe (:nuts:) u'll see some of my SSC bestfriends pix there..weeee.... eto share ko yung ibang pix namin (pix mostly by old members)....hanapin mo lang ako and si ehem...eheheheheh jk.

2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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musta na mga ssc forumers sa cebu???
tj where am i sa pic sa 2005? hehehe
anyways just missin the times here in ssc and the times together with cebu forumers..hope we can see each other soon when im back..

thanks to all the forumers for the updates of our very own CEBU
:applause::applause::applause:

hala, goodluck nalang sa filinvest ug cebu city government kay naay plano ang provincial government makig swiss challenge sa filinvest, in partner with "big-time" developers kuno..

i just hope dili ni maabot sa punto nga tungod sa swiss challenge, wala na hinuoy mo-invest sa srp tungod sa panagsangi sa city mayor ug governor.. :ohno:

i posted that i could only remember two.its because i am familir with those areas. but there were more in areas that i wasnt familiar with.

okay bai. pero murag na timingan lang jud ka ato.

kay wa man gud ko kabantay nga naay mga defective nga traffic lights within Cebu City lang. If naa siguro, ma fix ra dayon.

okay bai. pero murag na timingan lang jud ka ato.

kay wa man gud ko kabantay nga naay mga defective nga traffic lights within Cebu City lang. If naa siguro, ma fix ra dayon.

murag na timingan lang jud siguro ko bai...hehehehehe.....:lol:....

^^

Daghan defective traffic lights sa Cebu City bai. Naa sa Guadalupe, sa Escario-Gorordo intersection, I saw it last Wednesday. Naa pod sa intersection sa McDO Mambaling, wala ga siga, dugay na kaau na, pirmi ko mag-agi-an diha. Usually ang mga defect kay ang mga bulbs dili musiga.

For example, if "stop" supposedly it's red, pero walay musiga. Pero if "Go" na, musiga na siya ug green. With the case of the Mambaling McDo intersection, wala jud siya ga function.

I think it's time to overhaul the traffic lights themselves and not just replace one bulb with another.


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okay bai. pero murag na timingan lang jud ka ato.

kay wa man gud ko kabantay nga naay mga defective nga traffic lights within Cebu City lang. If naa siguro, ma fix ra dayon.

^^

Daghan defective traffic lights sa Cebu City bai. Naa sa Guadalupe, sa Escario-Gorordo intersection, naa pod sa intersection sa McDO Mambaling. Dugay na kaau na, pirmi ko mag-agi-an diha.


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Correct! Kana sad sa atubangan sa SM, sige lang ug kaguba.

^^

Daghan defective traffic lights sa Cebu City bai. Naa sa Guadalupe, sa Escario-Gorordo intersection, I saw it last Wednesday. Naa pod sa intersection sa McDO Mambaling, wala ga siga, dugay na kaau na, pirmi ko mag-agi-an diha. Usually ang mga defect kay ang mga bulbs dili musiga.

For example, if "stop" supposedly it's red, pero walay musiga. Pero if "Go" na, musiga na siya ug green.

I think it's time to overhaul the traffic lights themselves and not just replace one bulb with another.


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asa dapit sa Guadalupe bai?

murag angay na siguro e upgrade kay dugay-dugay naman pud ato traffic lights.

Add up another one, the signal for pedestrians in CNU. It's not functioning. I was there this morning. I think dili musiga ang red or ang green ba tu, basta one of them.


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Regarding jeepney drivers, I think it's really difficult to discipline them because they will really do all that they can in order to make a living.

They will only be disciplined if they will receive a fixed monthly income because they will no longer mind whether they can get passengers or not because after all they can already expect a salary by the end of the month. As such, we can then expect them to stop at designated loading/unloading areas only.

But in our current system I think it's quite difficult and impractical to give jeepney drivers a salary so I guess the best way is for us to slowly transition to a mass transportation system such as the BRT.



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let's go back to basics! how is the driver education program in cebu going nowadays? is there one or none at all! is there any formal training required for every driver (not just jeepney or bus drivers) before a valid driver's license is issued.

as for me, their lack of discipline and professional ethics can be attributed to their lack of knowledge on the rules of the road. driving is not a right it is a privilege afforded by the city or province or country with the focus on driver, passengers and pedestrian safety.

let's go back to basics! how is the driver education program in cebu going nowadays? is there one or none at all! is there any formal training required for every driver (not just jeepney or bus drivers) before a valid driver's license is issued.

as for me, their lack of discipline and professional ethics can be attributed to their lack of knowledge on the rules of the road. driving is not a right it is a privilege afforded by the city or province or country with the focus on driver, passengers and pedestrian safety.
Unfortunately bai, majority of the jeepney drivers don't know what a "No Entry Sign" nor "Ped Xing" is...because majority of them learned how to drive through experience...I took a driver's license exam before and the bad thing is that the "practical text" wherein the civil servants will just sign your results and leave their faces so that you could get your license faster...

...dami mo pang pa-eklat...deretsohin mo na!....joke!...hehheheh...FYI, there were series of brownouts in some areas in Cebu during those days due to thunderstorms....pero, i'm not sure kung 'yon talaga ang cause....napakamalas mo naman na may mga nag-malfunction na traffic lights when you came to Cebu...hehehe..pero, expected ko na ang reaction mo kasi normal lang yan, lalo na kung galing ka sa isang siyudad na bago lang nagkaroon ng hi-tech na traffic light system....hahahah! :lol:

hehehe..bitaw unlikely kayo na mahitabo, maybe ang area nag brownout tingali...or usahay ila man na i-blink ang light labi na og wa nay traffic or kadlawon na...hehehe...

let's go back to basics! how is the driver education program in cebu going nowadays? is there one or none at all! is there any formal training required for every driver (not just jeepney or bus drivers) before a valid driver's license is issued.

as for me, their lack of discipline and professional ethics can be attributed to their lack of knowledge on the rules of the road. driving is not a right it is a privilege afforded by the city or province or country with the focus on driver, passengers and pedestrian safety.


We're talking here of jeepney drivers. No matter what training you give to them, they will always remain the kind of driver they are because they are earning a living.

They will do all that they can just so that their jeepneys will become full of passengers.

If only they are receiving a fixed monthly salary then I guess we can discipline them, because as I said a while ago they will no longer care if their jeepneys have passengers or not because after all they can already expect a salary every 15 days. As such, we can then expect them to load/unload only at designated stops.

However, this is quite difficult to implement among jeepneys and a bit impractical too. So I guess the best solution really is to transition to an efficient form of mass transportation. Jeepneys should be slowly phased out.

FYI, seminars are held at the LTO office but I'm pretty sure these drivers are just turning a deaf ear to it.




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Aw pariha diay sa gibuhat sa SM City North EDSA nga aron dili kaayo maobvious nga wala kaayo'y tawo tungod kay sale sa TriNoma, nagsale-sale sad sila'g ilaha pero wala giannounce. :D

But I was at SM on Friday, wala gyu'y sale. Basig usa ra katindahan hehehe. By the way, nakatan-aw ko sa MYMP sa SM ug napapirmahan nako ang upat ka albums nako nila. Wala lang. :lol:

hehehe! ganahan diay kay MYMP? hehehe....one of the bands nga sige pang revive...hehehe!

hehehe! ganahan diay kay MYMP? hehehe....one of the bands nga sige pang revive...hehehe!

kanang sige ra pang revive bai, mga wa nay talent.

dawat rag limpyo.

Guys! I need some help, especially ofws or anyone who is overseas. I have a question regarding Philippine customs regulations: Will they tax me for items which I have bought from an overseas Duty Free store? I bought some stuff from Duty Free Melbourne and I have asked some people and they say that I shouldn't be taxed, but I have my doubts.

Anyone has experience with this before? Please help, thanks!

Asa man imong port of entry? Cebu or Manila. Walaman tingali problema bai. Last year September nagdala ko laptop and two sets complete computers minus case okey raman. Then last September this year another set computer minus case wala manko ablihe box bay, both HK to CEB Cathay flight. Dili man strikto ang Mactan.

OT: Sinjin.ph and CebuDaily.com will celebrate their first anniversary on cyberspace soon. Here's the link to the contest currently going on: http://www.sinjin.ph/2008/11/17/sinjinph-and-cebudailycom-1st-anniversary-contest/

Asa man imong port of entry? Cebu or Manila. Walaman tingali problema bai. Last year September nagdala ko laptop and two sets complete computers minus case okey raman. Then last September this year another set computer minus case wala manko ablihe box bay, both HK to CEB Cathay flight. Dili man strikto ang Mactan.

Hmm... I'll be arriving in Manila from Melbourne. I could have arrived in Mactan but I need to get and leave some stuff from my dorm. I'm really worried now, haha. Please help me anyone. :D

I'm sorry if this is OT or inappropriate.

Add up another one, the signal for pedestrians in CNU. It's not functioning. I was there this morning. I think dili musiga ang red or ang green ba tu, basta one of them.


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pedestrian raman diay na bai, puede raman ka makalabang safely bisan wa pay pedestrian traffic light tan-aw lang ka sa main nga traffic light.

sa Guadalupe bai, wa may defective nga traffic light, kung ang imo gipasabot kanang sa eskuelahan, dugay na kaayo ng wa gamita kay naa ray enforcer diha kung ting clase.


pero sa mga major streets sa ciudad, waman koy nakitang problema nga mga traffic lights.

...i miss the sight of poverty in Cebu!

...can we blame the local government? what can we do? ...tubag?


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...this is an expensive hobby...i believe....why can't these rich kids in Cebu give something to the poor society...


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...this is an expensive hobby...i believe....why can't these rich kids in Cebu give something to the poor society...


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Basin daw mag-abusar Bai @diehard....i can see some other meaning sa imong words ani nga post...hehehehhe

Pero basin sayop lang ko ha... :)

The Terraces earlier....

Grabe kaayo ang SALE sa Ayala, uber successful, halos dili makahinga sa sulod sa mall kay nagtipun-ok ang mga tawo. Mao nang sa The Terraces ra jud ko the whole afternoon 'til 9:30pm. :)

These photos were taken after a thunderstorm which explains why medyo wala kaayo'y tawo ang The Terraces. Bag-o ra niresume ang regular operations (nagbrownout man kadiyot kay nikilat ug kusog...)

Pasaylo-a ang akong mga hulagway kay kung bati kay wala g'yud ko'y tripod. Wala ra kung ikumpara sa mga napost na diri sauna. Pero aron di masayang akong gipanguha, ako nalang sad ipost diri bisag bati hehehe. :D

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dslr gamit nimo ani sinj? dili mamadlong ang guards if magtake ka photos? natrauma man gud ko sa greenbelt kay gikasab-an ko when i attempted to take some photos so mao to mahadlok nako mutake ug pics sa terraces..;p

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^^ Grrrr....:bash: 13-C!!! Hay...Unta mosugod diha ang BRT sa 13-C line.

Capitol to invest in SRP

CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Government announced Monday plans to go into commercial development in the South Road Properties (SRP), the pet project of Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña, Capitol's top critic. Capitol is also preparing to challenge the proposal of Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) to develop a 50-hectare portion of the SRP.
"The Province is interested nga maka-invest mi sa among gamay'ng kwarta (in investing our little funds), so we decided to do commercial development in the south district, especially in the South Road Properties," Capitol information and revenue generation consultant Rory Jon Sepulveda said in a press conference Monday.

The announcement was met with surprise by at least one City Hall official. Acting Cebu City Mayor Hilario Davide III wondered why the Provincial Government is suddenly interested to challenge Filinvest's offer when Capitol officials have consistently criticized the SRP.

"Are they serious?... Frankly speaking, I can't help but entertain doubts and surprise. I don't know their motive but if they are serious, let them submit their proposal then we will study it," Davide told Sun.Star Cebu.
Sepulveda said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia instructed him to draft a request relative to the guidelines of a joint venture with a local government unit (LGU).

Davide, however, said the ordinance that covers the City's negotiations with FLI does not include offers from LGUs.

Davide also said he has not come across any joint venture between two LGUs, or one LGU investing in another LGU.

"The ordinance is silent on LGUs investing in the SRP, there is no provision there that says that an LGU can join the bidding so we have to check first how the City will go about it. This is something novel but we will study their proposal," he said.

Davide, the author of the ordinance, pointed out that as stated in the measure and as announced by Osmeña earlier, any challenger of the joint venture offer of FLI must have the financial and technical capability to undertake the project.

In her State of the Province Address in July, Garcia said Cebu is the richest province in the country, posting P17 billion in assets in 2007 while remaining debt-free.

"We realized that we cannot just sit down idly and do nothing especially ilang gibalik-balik og announce nga wala'y development sa provincial properties," said Sepulveda.

Sepulveda said the proposal was hatched in a meeting with Governor Garcia, Representative Pablo John Garcia (Cebu Province, 3rd district) and Pablo Garcia (Cebu Province, 2nd district) over the weekend.
He said the scheme will be submitted to the Provincial Economic Enterprise Council (ECC) for evaluation and approval.

Sepulveda said Capitol is organizing a team to study the offer. He said the province is prepared to do the Swiss challenge or make another offer.
The Capitol consultant said the Provincial Government is thinking of innovative ways to generate resources rather than relying on traditional taxation.

FLI is proposing to buy a 10-hectare portion of the SRP amounting to some P2 billion and developing 40 more hectares under a joint venture agreement with the City Government.

Its officials said they plan to invest some P80 billion to build several high-rise and medium-rise condominium units, office buildings and a retirement and hospital facility at the SRP.

In a phone interview Monday, City Administrator Francisco Fernandez, also the Joint Venture Selection Committee (JVSC) chairman, said he will check with the committee members Tuesday and the city councilors if the bidding is open to government entities.

Whether or not Capitol is serious with its plan, he said the committee will consider the Province's offer for review once they receive a copy.

"There might be much ado about nothing if they are not serious. They will have to make a substantial deposit of some P250 million once they challenge FLI's offer, and meet other requirements," said Fernandez.

"We also have to check if they are capable of implementing the project. Money is not the only consideration here. The challengers need to have enough experience and have done similar projects in the past. We will have to review the ordinance to check if LGUs are entitled to join the bidding," he added. (GMD/LCR)

Capitol to invest in SRP

CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Government announced Monday plans to go into commercial development in the South Road Properties (SRP), the pet project of Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña, Capitol's top critic. Capitol is also preparing to challenge the proposal of Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) to develop a 50-hectare portion of the SRP.
"The Province is interested nga maka-invest mi sa among gamay'ng kwarta (in investing our little funds), so we decided to do commercial development in the south district, especially in the South Road Properties," Capitol information and revenue generation consultant Rory Jon Sepulveda said in a press conference Monday.

The announcement was met with surprise by at least one City Hall official. Acting Cebu City Mayor Hilario Davide III wondered why the Provincial Government is suddenly interested to challenge Filinvest's offer when Capitol officials have consistently criticized the SRP.

"Are they serious?... Frankly speaking, I can't help but entertain doubts and surprise. I don't know their motive but if they are serious, let them submit their proposal then we will study it," Davide told Sun.Star Cebu.
Sepulveda said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia instructed him to draft a request relative to the guidelines of a joint venture with a local government unit (LGU).

Davide, however, said the ordinance that covers the City's negotiations with FLI does not include offers from LGUs.

Davide also said he has not come across any joint venture between two LGUs, or one LGU investing in another LGU.

"The ordinance is silent on LGUs investing in the SRP, there is no provision there that says that an LGU can join the bidding so we have to check first how the City will go about it. This is something novel but we will study their proposal," he said.

Davide, the author of the ordinance, pointed out that as stated in the measure and as announced by Osmeña earlier, any challenger of the joint venture offer of FLI must have the financial and technical capability to undertake the project.

In her State of the Province Address in July, Garcia said Cebu is the richest province in the country, posting P17 billion in assets in 2007 while remaining debt-free.

"We realized that we cannot just sit down idly and do nothing especially ilang gibalik-balik og announce nga wala'y development sa provincial properties," said Sepulveda.

Sepulveda said the proposal was hatched in a meeting with Governor Garcia, Representative Pablo John Garcia (Cebu Province, 3rd district) and Pablo Garcia (Cebu Province, 2nd district) over the weekend.
He said the scheme will be submitted to the Provincial Economic Enterprise Council (ECC) for evaluation and approval.

Sepulveda said Capitol is organizing a team to study the offer. He said the province is prepared to do the Swiss challenge or make another offer.
The Capitol consultant said the Provincial Government is thinking of innovative ways to generate resources rather than relying on traditional taxation.

FLI is proposing to buy a 10-hectare portion of the SRP amounting to some P2 billion and developing 40 more hectares under a joint venture agreement with the City Government.

Its officials said they plan to invest some P80 billion to build several high-rise and medium-rise condominium units, office buildings and a retirement and hospital facility at the SRP.

In a phone interview Monday, City Administrator Francisco Fernandez, also the Joint Venture Selection Committee (JVSC) chairman, said he will check with the committee members Tuesday and the city councilors if the bidding is open to government entities.

Whether or not Capitol is serious with its plan, he said the committee will consider the Province's offer for review once they receive a copy.

"There might be much ado about nothing if they are not serious. They will have to make a substantial deposit of some P250 million once they challenge FLI's offer, and meet other requirements," said Fernandez.

"We also have to check if they are capable of implementing the project. Money is not the only consideration here. The challengers need to have enough experience and have done similar projects in the past. We will have to review the ordinance to check if LGUs are entitled to join the bidding," he added. (GMD/LCR)
:uh:

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good news for Cebu Basketball:

3 ka teams sud sa Champions League "sweet 16" sa Manila

-UV(first runner up last year against Ateneo)
-USJ-R
-USC

let us pray nga maka abot gihapon sa finals ang UV hasta pud ang other Cebu teams.
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kani ra gyud intawun akong nakuha na mga picture...sa akong cebu trip. :ohno:

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Dili man strikto ang Mactan.

you can say that again...

nakasulod ko sa atua without going through customs...neither in MNL or sa pag-abot nako from a connecting flight sa CEB...

perhaps they should look into that...

gasamok-samok lang gyud ang capitol, pabuyag lang gyud ning mga tawhana. sakto gyud si Davide, why the sudden interest in the project when gwens been heavily criticising it since their row with tomas? kadudahan gyud

We're talking here of jeepney drivers. No matter what training you give to them, they will always remain the kind of driver they are because they are earning a living.

They will do all that they can just so that their jeepneys will become full of passengers.

If only they are receiving a fixed monthly salary then I guess we can discipline them, because as I said a while ago they will no longer care if their jeepneys have passengers or not because after all they can already expect a salary every 15 days. As such, we can then expect them to load/unload only at designated stops.

However, this is quite difficult to implement among jeepneys and a bit impractical too. So I guess the best solution really is to transition to an efficient form of mass transportation. Jeepneys should be slowly phased out.

FYI, seminars are held at the LTO office but I'm pretty sure these drivers are just turning a deaf ear to it.




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if you want a quick fix on the traffic congestion in the city yes phased the jeepneys out. but what happens to their means of livelihood and their dependent families? besides the jeepney is part of our local culture if not national culture. where ever you go in the philippines, the jeepney is there waiting to take you to your destination.

can the city/province in cooperation with the dept. of education /lto initiate a rigorous driver training program (not just the high sounding word seminars) starting from high school, college and vocational or technical school. why start at an early age? these kids will soon become the future drivers and traffiic enforcers of our city, if they know the rules of the road that passenger safety is of utmost importance (more than the money drivers earn) then they will not stop whereever their is a passenger waiting to get a ride. a student who has taken driver education will also heed traffic rules and wait on the designated loading/unloading area.

the stakeholders of the driver education program is not just for the jeepney drivers themselves, its for the whole populace: the students, teachers, day job workers, tinderas or tinderos, the local folks, visitors, and tourists. trafic tickets must be issued to all who violate traffic rules drivers and passengers alike. traffic enforcers must be on duty all the time with consistency and integrity.

Unfortunately bai, majority of the jeepney drivers don't know what a "No Entry Sign" nor "Ped Xing" is...because majority of them learned how to drive through experience...I took a driver's license exam before and the bad thing is that the "practical text" wherein the civil servants will just sign your results and leave their faces so that you could get your license faster...

if jeepney drivers dont know what "no entry or ped-xing" means then they are a hazard to the community and society at large. that means they dont know the rules of the road and should not be granted a driver's llicense ever!

here in the us, no one is exempt from knowing the rules of the road. whether it be britney spears, paris hilton, lindsay lohan, nina ricci or victoria beckhem. they have to study the drivers manual, pass a written and practical test of driving behind the wheels with an examiner sitting beside the driver. the fines are very hefty if you violate traffic rules and worst of all the prison time.

with driver education as part of a high school curriculum will uncover the shroud of secrecy and the under the table dealings at LTO. it can also lead to the professionalization of driving. they'll be proud to say im a taxi, jeepney, bus, or truck driver instead of saying driver lang intawon ko dong.

if jeepney drivers dont know what "no entry or ped-xing" means then they are a hazard to the community and society at large. that means they dont know the rules of the road and should not be granted a driver's llicense ever!

here in the us, no one is exempt from knowing the rules of the road. whether it be britney spears, paris hilton, lindsay lohan, nina ricci or victoria beckhem. they have to study the drivers manual, pass a written and practical test of driving behind the wheels with an examiner sitting beside the driver. the fines are very hefty if you violate traffic rules and worst of all the prison time.

with driver education as part of a high school curriculum will uncover the shroud of secrecy and the under the table dealings at LTO. it can also lead to the professionalization of driving. they'll be proud to say im a taxi, jeepney, bus, or truck driver instead of saying driver lang intawon ko dong.

include personal hygiene kay naay daghan drayber ug conduktor nga bahog ilok. :ohno:
magduda pa gani ka usahay kay murag hold-upper then hamos kaayo og nawng. Pun-an pa sa bastos ug bati ang batasan.

from starbucks' 2009 Planner which i got just this morning:

VISAYAS stores (all in Cebu as of the moment):
1. A.S. Fortuna, Banilad
2. Asiatown IT Park, Apas
3. Ayala Center Cebu Annex
4. Ayala Center The Terraces
5. Crown Regency, Osmena Blvd
6. Paseo Arcenas, Banawa
7. SM City Cebu, North Reclamation
8. SM City Cebu The Northwing, North Recla

note: for those cebuano photographers, kindly take some pics of
the outlet that's number 1 in our list, i think this is the newest...

you can say that again...

nakasulod ko sa atua without going through customs...neither in MNL or sa pag-abot nako from a connecting flight sa CEB...

perhaps they should look into that...

So even the customs in MNL are lenient? I hope I get lucky, woo-hoo! But anyhow, somebody told me that I wouldn't be taxed for bringing in Duty Free items from overseas. Thanks.

...rumor lang 'to bai...pero ang source, naa'y dako nga connection sa mga projects sa Cebu...heheh... :lol:

thanks bay.. nainitriga lang ko gud..

about sa atoang BRT system, katong mayor sa colombia niingon nga in order to implement it.. dapat mugamit jud ug political will.. meaning, common good should be a priority.. meaning, ang mga commuters na daghan ang iprioritize kaysa sa mga drivers.. pero sad to say lisod jud ning maamgo.. pero of all leaders, tomas ra ang naay guts na moproceed ani.. he has the political will, he has the political power.. mayta madayon ni.. but not eradicate all puj's abruptly.. parehas sa laos, na giditso pagwagtang sa mga puj's pwerteng gubota.. we always wanted bigger roads for the cars and puj's.. its time that the government hears us ordinary pedestrians..

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f342/tofpahateresa/IMG_3595_03.jpg

Mga driver ug konduktor ani morag pirmi nakasuyop...In contrast kaayo ning 13-C ug 13-B.

Dapat sad gud ni disiplinahon sa LTO ning mga driver ug konduktor sa mga jeep, kay ang uban, abusado pa sa pulis...:ohno:

dslr gamit nimo ani sinj? dili mamadlong ang guards if magtake ka photos? natrauma man gud ko sa greenbelt kay gikasab-an ko when i attempted to take some photos so mao to mahadlok nako mutake ug pics sa terraces..;p

Yep DSLR. Dili mamadlong ang mga guards, magsmile pa gani if naa'y makit-an nga nagpicture-picture so ayaw'g kahadlok. :)

^^
have you seen the latest gadgets sa SONY EXPO sinj?.... naglaway ako sa mga camera...my next project....

Capitol to invest in SRP

CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Government announced Monday plans to go into commercial development in the South Road Properties (SRP), the pet project of Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña, Capitol's top critic. Capitol is also preparing to challenge the proposal of Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) to develop a 50-hectare portion of the SRP.
"The Province is interested nga maka-invest mi sa among gamay'ng kwarta (in investing our little funds), so we decided to do commercial development in the south district, especially in the South Road Properties," Capitol information and revenue generation consultant Rory Jon Sepulveda said in a press conference Monday.

The announcement was met with surprise by at least one City Hall official. Acting Cebu City Mayor Hilario Davide III wondered why the Provincial Government is suddenly interested to challenge Filinvest's offer when Capitol officials have consistently criticized the SRP.

"Are they serious?... Frankly speaking, I can't help but entertain doubts and surprise. I don't know their motive but if they are serious, let them submit their proposal then we will study it," Davide told Sun.Star Cebu.
Sepulveda said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia instructed him to draft a request relative to the guidelines of a joint venture with a local government unit (LGU).

Davide, however, said the ordinance that covers the City's negotiations with FLI does not include offers from LGUs.

Davide also said he has not come across any joint venture between two LGUs, or one LGU investing in another LGU.

"The ordinance is silent on LGUs investing in the SRP, there is no provision there that says that an LGU can join the bidding so we have to check first how the City will go about it. This is something novel but we will study their proposal," he said.

Davide, the author of the ordinance, pointed out that as stated in the measure and as announced by Osmeña earlier, any challenger of the joint venture offer of FLI must have the financial and technical capability to undertake the project.

In her State of the Province Address in July, Garcia said Cebu is the richest province in the country, posting P17 billion in assets in 2007 while remaining debt-free.

"We realized that we cannot just sit down idly and do nothing especially ilang gibalik-balik og announce nga wala'y development sa provincial properties," said Sepulveda.

Sepulveda said the proposal was hatched in a meeting with Governor Garcia, Representative Pablo John Garcia (Cebu Province, 3rd district) and Pablo Garcia (Cebu Province, 2nd district) over the weekend.
He said the scheme will be submitted to the Provincial Economic Enterprise Council (ECC) for evaluation and approval.

Sepulveda said Capitol is organizing a team to study the offer. He said the province is prepared to do the Swiss challenge or make another offer.
The Capitol consultant said the Provincial Government is thinking of innovative ways to generate resources rather than relying on traditional taxation.

FLI is proposing to buy a 10-hectare portion of the SRP amounting to some P2 billion and developing 40 more hectares under a joint venture agreement with the City Government.

Its officials said they plan to invest some P80 billion to build several high-rise and medium-rise condominium units, office buildings and a retirement and hospital facility at the SRP.

In a phone interview Monday, City Administrator Francisco Fernandez, also the Joint Venture Selection Committee (JVSC) chairman, said he will check with the committee members Tuesday and the city councilors if the bidding is open to government entities.

Whether or not Capitol is serious with its plan, he said the committee will consider the Province's offer for review once they receive a copy.

"There might be much ado about nothing if they are not serious. They will have to make a substantial deposit of some P250 million once they challenge FLI's offer, and meet other requirements," said Fernandez.

"We also have to check if they are capable of implementing the project. Money is not the only consideration here. The challengers need to have enough experience and have done similar projects in the past. We will have to review the ordinance to check if LGUs are entitled to join the bidding," he added. (GMD/LCR)

Basin ang usa sa possible nga itukod dinhi sa Capitol kay ang Cebu Megadome...Hehehehehhe

Kanindot ani oi....Maayo unta di na lang mo-challenge sa FLI...palit na lang og lain lot.

gasamok-samok lang gyud ang capitol, pabuyag lang gyud ning mga tawhana. sakto gyud si Davide, why the sudden interest in the project when gwens been heavily criticising it since their row with tomas? kadudahan gyud

Basin para ni sa Cebu Megadome, bai...Heheheheh

Maayo unta og di na lang kaayo ni nila i-apil apil ang ilang pagsumpaki sa Capitol ug City Hall oi...Puro ra baya unta na sila mga Sugboanon... :)

^ hmm.. i smell something fishy about that prov'l govt. plan. :ohno:

^^

hay nako magpabuyag gyud ning taga-capitol...diba pwerte nilang intriga anang SRP then all of the sudden a show of interest? Sigh! :bash::ohno::bash:

basig paliton nila dayon himuon nilang nrp. hahaha. ka-weird aning capitol oi.

^ hmm.. i smell something fishy about that prov'l govt. plan. :ohno:

duha na ta ...:hm:

So even the customs in MNL are lenient? I hope I get lucky, woo-hoo! But anyhow, somebody told me that I wouldn't be taxed for bringing in Duty Free items from overseas. Thanks.

Yes, your friend is right. No taxes are imposed here in Manila for items bought at any duty free shops abroad. Nothing to worry.

Kung pagsamok samok ra man gani ning gibuhat sa Capitol, mawala na akong believe ani nila...I hope,kung mopalit sila og yuta dinhi sa SRP, di nila pakatulgon og pila ka tuig...Tukuran dayon og Cebu Megadome.


Pero, i think, ma-filter lang ni ilang offer, kay naa man mga regulations para maka-purchase og yuta dinhi sa SRP.

"We also have to check if they are capable of implementing the project. Money is not the only consideration here. The challengers need to have enough experience and have done similar projects in the past. We will have to review the ordinance to check if LGUs are entitled to join the bidding," he added.

WTF? The Capitol hasn't done anything like that in the past! but wait, if the Capitol can come up better than the already attractive FLI Proposal, why not?! we'll see.

^ I think gusto lang nila malangay ang deal para ma discredit si Tomas. I hope I'm wrong. :nuts:

include personal hygiene kay naay daghan drayber ug conduktor nga bahog ilok. :ohno:
magduda pa gani ka usahay kay murag hold-upper then hamos kaayo og nawng. Pun-an pa sa bastos ug bati ang batasan.

now kanang driver ug condoctor nga mga baho ug ilok thats something i dont know. im glad u had the time to smell their armpits. :banana::lol:

very good observation slemarken.

yes there has to be a formal dress code for drivers and condoctors so they will take pride in their job and they get the respect of the riding public instead of being scared. they must know the real sense of customer service as well. in that way foul and obscene language is never heard by school kids and the paying commuters.

^ hmm.. i smell something fishy about that prov'l govt. plan. :ohno:

there is nothing fishy about this plan! its legit and not something new.

here in the us, local govt compete with the pvt sector in developing areas so as to generate more income for the city and its people. those were the days when local govt rely on property, income and sales taxes. most city govt here are run like a business. hence they they have a business manager to handle the finances of all city projects.

lets welcome the capitol for its bid on srp and compete with the giant fli. if both project can exist in srp the better. the more the merrier and a boom for cebu city and it people:cheers:

Ayala Center Cebu's The Terraces...nasa 0:26 part ng video

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there is nothing fishy about this plan! its legit and not something new.

here in the us, local govt compete with the pvt sector in developing areas so as to generate more income for the city and its people. those were the days when local govt rely on property, income and sales taxes. most city govt here are run like a business. hence they they have a business manager to handle the finances of all city projects.

lets welcome the capitol for its bid on srp and compete with the giant fli. if both project can exist in srp the better. the more the merrier and a boom for cebu city and it people:cheers:

but looking at the current relationship bet. the Gov. and the mayor, I highly doubt that this is their real intention. Again, I hope Im wrong. :)

another conflict napud in the making.The proposed project of capitol in fact under construction nga CCPO ipa hold napud sa City ang permit kay buhatan daw ug road ang area. hahay... why now nga nasugdan naman ang building somewhere in lahug? mao napud na ron giinitan sa Capitol and they plan to file a suit if the city revokes the permit. Never ending story... Kaluoy ni Pidro!

^ haaayyy... :ohno:

another conflict napud in the making.The proposed project of capitol in fact under construction nga CCPO ipa hold napud sa City ang permit kay buhatan daw ug road ang area. hahay... why now nga nasugdan naman ang building somewhere in lahug? mao napud na ron giinitan sa Capitol and they plan to file a suit if the city revokes the permit. Never ending story... Kaluoy ni Pidro!


Pastilan na lang gud tawon ani oi....Nangayabag naman tawon ni sila...Hahahay...Hasta government office, trip-pan pa gud...Intawon oi, taga Capitol ug City Hall, pagmalinawon na tawon mo.

there is nothing fishy about this plan! its legit and not something new.

here in the us, local govt compete with the pvt sector in developing areas so as to generate more income for the city and its people. those were the days when local govt rely on property, income and sales taxes. most city govt here are run like a business. hence they they have a business manager to handle the finances of all city projects.

lets welcome the capitol for its bid on srp and compete with the giant fli. if both project can exist in srp the better. the more the merrier and a boom for cebu city and it people:cheers:

IMO, the sudden interest is rather dodgy. Considering the outstanding issues between these two units, it's likely that the CPC is doing this in retaliation to what the CH has done to them.

There's no question about the participation of both the gov't units and the private sector in business transactions for huge projects such as the SRP. What's questionable is the real intent behind this 'surprising' interest.

1 word: BULABOG!

another conflict napud in the making.The proposed project of capitol in fact under construction nga CCPO ipa hold napud sa City ang permit kay buhatan daw ug road ang area. hahay... why now nga nasugdan naman ang building somewhere in lahug? mao napud na ron giinitan sa Capitol and they plan to file a suit if the city revokes the permit. Never ending story... Kaluoy ni Pidro!

let me just backtrack and explain a little bit ...

the guadalupe-lahug road had been in the drawing boards in the last ten years. it was initiated by congressman raul del mar even during alvin garcia's time pa, but as always, the funding is the problem - to his (del mar's) credit, he has consistently allocated funds to slowly acquire right of way, slowly, year by year. by the way, this proposed road starts from v. rama near guadalupe barangay hall to gorordo ave. just beside UP, lahug, passing through back of capitol, opra area, and is parallel to escario, ... which everyone will agree will greatly alleviate the congestion in the area.

tommy osmena has been pursuing this project for some time, contributing funds especially for the bridges that needs to cross the rivers, streamlining the alignment so that costs will be minimized. the bridge has been completed and all that is left is that short stretch which will pass through the provincial lot in sudlon.

when the CPPO building was submitted, mayor osmena held it in abeyance UNTIL THE CONNECTING ROAD WOULD HAVE BEEN FINALIZED. there was no intention to suspend indefinitely, or stall, nor to disapprove - engineering was asked to finalize the plan so that appropriate action could be made -- if the road will hit the building, then the province would be asked to move it around a bit; if it doesn't, then fine, they can proceed ...

unfortunately, the mayor had to rush to the US for treatment and forgot to inform mike rama, who, seeing no constraint, signed the permit. tommy instructed us to hold, check with the plans thoroughly, and recall the permit if the road hits the building and expropriate the area needed for the land. when told it will not hit the building, he said fine and just let it be - the permit stays.

all's well that ends well.

but in fairness to them, consider the issue of good faith and bad faith.

the parallel road project had been there for some time, duly pursued by the mayor and congressman del mar. to have a possible conflict with the CPPO building is a legitimate issue and tommy acted in good faith in holding the permit, pending verification. this is explicitly shown by his immediately letting go of it when advised that the road will not hit the building. his fault is to forget to tell mike rama. and mike was acting in good faith when he signed the permit.

the province, in spite of explicit provisions of the national building code, built and FINISHED the building even while the permit has not been issued yet, in full, blatant violation of national and local laws. ang ako ta ba, sagdi lang na'ng ubang private construction diha, kay di man jud namo malukop ug dakop na'ng mo-violate- that's why more than half the construction in the cit don't have building permits, yet ... pero and provincia unta, government mana sila, sila ta'y unang mo-sunod sa balaod ... else, why would the rest even follow the law? .... and THREATENED to sue when the heard the permit might be recalled!

now, who was acting in good faith and who was not?

Morag safe ra siguro ning CPPO nga building...Imagine, 80% nga human na diay ni.

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CEBU City officials no longer see the need to cancel or suspend the building permit issued to the contractor of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) after learning that the building will not get in the way of the City’s proposed road project.

Acting Cebu City Mayor Hilario Davide III said that as of yesterday, he did not see a reason for the City Government to revoke or suspend the building permit, but city officials agreed to wait for Vioe Mayor Michael Rama to arrive from Dubai on Saturday before acting on the matter.

City officials, however, will still question why the construction proceeded even before the approval and release of the building permit. The CPPO building is now 80 percent complete.

HERE (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/ch-sees-no-need-cancel-permit-pj-denounces-%E2%80%98bad-faith-partiality%E2%80%99)

hambog ra kaayo taga Capitol. Proud kaayo sila sa province mura raba ila nang hinagoan, nidawat ra na silag limpyo.

di sad na sila mosikat kung di pa tungod sa mga Osmena.

Sige kalma sa 'ta kadiyot para sa maayong balita:

http://sinjin.ph/images/widening.jpg

Giasphalto na g'yud intawn ang widened part sa Basak. Only a short portion remains unasphalted. Hinaot mosunod dayon ang pagbutang ug road markings. :)

NOW OPEN: The Mactan Island Aquarium

http://sinjin.ph/images/aquarium.jpg

What if Capitol is really serious about their plans? It's not that they're proud but they're seing a business opportunity on SRP.

hambog ra kaayo taga Capitol. Proud kaayo sila sa province mura raba ila nang hinagoan, nidawat ra na silag limpyo.

di sad na sila mosikat kung di pa tungod sa mga Osmena.

sinj, asa nang aquarium? kasulod na ka? nindot ba didto?

NOW OPEN: The Mactan Island Aquarium

http://sinjin.ph/images/aquarium.jpg

^^

bai @sinj, unsa ni siya? ala MOP o restaurant lang? :cheers:

What if Capitol is really serious about their plans? It's not that they're proud but they're seing a business opportunity on SRP.

Mga panghinaot:

1. Nga seryoso kining offer sa Capitol...Unya Cebu Megadome dayon ang itukod after makapalit sa lote...Excited kaayo ko magka-megadome ang Cebu.

2. Dili na lang unta i-conflict sa FLI ang lot nga paliton sa Capitol para unta mag-coexist na lang sila sa SRP

3. Magbalik na unta sa maayong buot ang Capitol ug City Hall, para maayo na tawon magmalinawon na ta...One Cebu kuno, unya mismong capital sa Cebu, dili ma-unite sa probinsya.


@sinjin,

unsa sulod ana nga aquarium? tinood na isda or mga mermaid?....:)

1. Nga seryoso kining offer sa Capitol...Unya Cebu Megadome dayon ang itukod after makapalit sa lote...Excited kaayo ko magka-megadome ang Cebu.

ako sad. I really love the design.



@sinjin,

unsa sulod ana nga aquarium? tinood na isda or mga mermaid?....:)

:lol::lol::lol:...I hope so/not, whatever! :lol::lol::lol:

What if Capitol is really serious about their plans? It's not that they're proud but they're seing a business opportunity on SRP.

hmmmm .... agreed .... we can give them the benefit of the doubt.

that's why we welcome the idea, let them submit their proposal. it would be tremendously beautiful to have them invest into a business venture in the SRP (after complying with all aspects of qualification and evaluation, of course).

the only thing odd is ... (as others have found fishy ... ) ....

they broadcast their intentions up front ... even before they have started with their drawing boards.

compare that to SM, Ayala, Filinvest, etc., who were so tight-lipped with their plans, even forcing the city government to be discreet --> their veiled proposals have to be tightly-guarded secrets. even filinvest had to wait until they submitted their proposal before revealing it to media, but even then, we have to sign a non-confidentiality agreement.

maybe that's the reason a lot of people remain skeptical ...

Someone should post a photo of 168 in Guadalupe. It's already open. I think someone mentioned that it's like the biggest Unitop in Cebu now.

It's really big.....and clean.



you can say that again...

nakasulod ko sa atua without going through customs...neither in MNL or sa pag-abot nako from a connecting flight sa CEB...

perhaps they should look into that...


Here's another experience of mine.

When I arrived at NAIA, the customs inspector asked if I was Malaysian or Thai. And then I said I was Pinoy and then he asked where I was going (while inspecting the items in my baggage piece by piece). I then said I have a connecting flight to Cebu. The customs inspector stopped inspecting my baggage and returned all the items in my bag and said "ah Cebu pala eto, no problem no problem, this is okay.."

:dunno: :D


Anyway, what I noticed mostly abroad is that the customs inspector will stop you especially if you're traveling alone -- and if you look like you're in a hurry. If you're traveling on a tour group say, with a family or friends, they won't stop you. This is just based on my experience.

I think sa Philippines, naay limit I think two bottles of wine, not sure.. Basta just read the arrival card that you will fill out..

I think lisod ma charge ang laptop (brand new, bought abroad) because what if you will just say that it's an old laptop you're carrying around for personal or business use? Even jewelries I guess, what if sul-obon diay nimo, say a wristwatch or a gold ring or bracelet? Hehehe.. Ambot unsa kahay pama-agi sa customs nga maka tell sila..


..

^^

bai @sinj, unsa ni siya? ala MOP o restaurant lang? :cheers:

Mga panghinaot:

1. Nga seryoso kining offer sa Capitol...Unya Cebu Megadome dayon ang itukod after makapalit sa lote...Excited kaayo ko magka-megadome ang Cebu.

2. Dili na lang unta i-conflict sa FLI ang lot nga paliton sa Capitol para unta mag-coexist na lang sila sa SRP

3. Magbalik na unta sa maayong buot ang Capitol ug City Hall, para maayo na tawon magmalinawon na ta...One Cebu kuno, unya mismong capital sa Cebu, dili ma-unite sa probinsya.


@sinjin,

unsa sulod ana nga aquarium? tinood na isda or mga mermaid?....:)

See Live Sharks man daw... Hmmm.... Hinaot magclick na diha kay ang mga previous locators anang buildinga kay puro flop. Wa siguro na natarong ug feng shui. :lol:

sinj, asa nang aquarium? kasulod na ka? nindot ba didto?

Sa Basak, wa pa ko kasulod.

See Live Sharks man daw... Hmmm.... Hinaot magclick na diha kay ang mga previous locators anang buildinga kay puro flop. Wa siguro na natarong ug feng shui. :lol:



Sa Basak, wa pa ko kasulod.

Hopefully, lahi na pud na nga lugar/restaurant nga nindot adtuan...Basin mao na makapa-click nila diha, ang pagka unique... :)

See Live Sharks man daw... Hmmm.... Hinaot magclick na diha kay ang mga previous locators anang buildinga kay puro flop. Wa siguro na natarong ug feng shui. :lol:

live sharks? :sly::sly:.... Hmmm, basin laen na ila g.mean na aquarium... you know na....:lol::lol::nocrook::jk:

Nold grabe kaayo ang 168 Hypermart sa Guadalupe. LOL...

Ang among mga silingan kay puros bag-o ang mga gamit sa kusina. From plato to placemat. hahahaha. Kada adlaw sigeg sulod sa 168. Ang tinidor tag tulo diyes ra. hahahaha.

^^

Picture picture.. nara man ka diha gapuyo.

:D:D

NOW OPEN: The Mactan Island Aquarium

http://sinjin.ph/images/aquarium.jpg

warning lang daan, dagko ang size sa pics... got this pics from http://aquaticcebuenthusiasts.com

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm119/Persephone_026/IMG_3668.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm119/Persephone_026/IMG_3594.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm119/Persephone_026/IMG_3606.jpg

more pics from the site http://cebuaquaticenthusiasts.com :)

live sharks? :sly::sly:.... Hmmm, basin laen na ila g.mean na aquarium... you know na....:lol::lol::nocrook::jk:

hala! basin adtoon nya na sa cebu city anti-indecency board ha! he he he

British national diay tag-iya sa Mactan Aquarium. hehe.

Sidewalk and fence improvement project at the Cebu Cathedral

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/others/cathedralimprovement01.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/others/cathedralimprovement02.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/others/cathedralimprovement04.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/others/cathedralimprovement03.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/others/cathedralimprovement05.jpg

re: fence and sidewalk improvement... this is the kind of project that i like... i hope it will be maintained (unlike the one by brgy sambag 2 along osmena blvd (near shell, st pauls) na wala ma maintain... and on that note, sana improve na ang sidewalks along osmena blvd.. hehehe :) nindot man gud na nga area kay tree lined blvd nya murag ma daot lng kay tungod anang damaged "sidewalk islands"... hehehe :)

^^ like one forumer said, "what if kung seryoso sila" ...there is another article in Cebu Daily News...since dili man kuno sila maka-invest sa North....why not put their money sa SRP...possible with a joint venture..same group of people behind CIUDAD... :okay:

Aguyyyy!!!

Kanindot ba kaha og dunganon na lang ning duha no...CIUDAD + MEGADOME...:banana::banana::banana:

hala! basin adtoon nya na sa cebu city anti-indecency board ha! he he he

ha ha ha...okie na bai @zidlakan, thanks to bai @rau...:lol::lol:

@bai nold...thanks sa pics. i like the rehabilitation project. hope the whole downtown will be revitalized.:cheers:

Nindot dyud kaayo kun iapil tibuok downtown.. presko na kaayo ilakwlakaw..:)

ha ha ha...okie na bai @zidlakan, thanks to bai @rau...:lol::lol:

@bai nold...thanks sa pics. i like the rehabilitation project. hope the whole downtown will be revitalized.:cheers:


Yup bai hopefully unta.

:)

...now open at The Northwing

http://www.imageocean.net/images/a3q8qqmxoj3kt4m0mxdr.jpg



flickr pic by @Caludz_Original
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3040931576_c4f9d59abe.jpg?v=0

Sige kalma sa 'ta kadiyot para sa maayong balita:

http://sinjin.ph/images/widening.jpg

Giasphalto na g'yud intawn ang widened part sa Basak. Only a short portion remains unasphalted. Hinaot mosunod dayon ang pagbutang ug road markings. :)

thanks ani nga update bai. bisan dugay pero at least gipadayon jud diay.

maayo unta e-ban na ng mga tricycle sa Lapu-lapu nga naay mga jeepney routes.

hambog ra kaayo taga Capitol. Proud kaayo sila sa province mura raba ila nang hinagoan, nidawat ra na silag limpyo.

di sad na sila mosikat kung di pa tungod sa mga Osmena.

good thing that it was started by the osmena well. IMO, well anyone could say na dawat limpyo kay nasugdan man ug tarong sa previous leaders but it isn't right to address our incumbent leaders that way for they also have their fair share of maintaining and even improving of what had been started.

reconciliation bet. city and province :soon:

ako sad. I really love the design.




:lol::lol::lol:...I hope so/not, whatever! :lol::lol::lol:

ehehehehehehehe mermaid tingali na! lolz:bash:

Carcar, Bogo and Naga are no longer cities.

http://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/18/08/supreme-court-strikes-down-cityhood-16-towns

Carcar, Bogo and Naga are no longer cities.

http://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/18/08/supreme-court-strikes-down-cityhood-16-towns

Hard out! why? hmmm....to bad..

anyway let the city decide, mas attractive man ang deal sa filinvest, plus anti-capitol pa gyud kayo si tomas. im gonna bet nga di gyud na mahidayon ilang plano

Ok ra bya cguro, total makasustento ra btaw ning mga municipalities sa ilang kaugalion instead of magsalig sa IRA handout

Someone should post a photo of 168 in Guadalupe. It's already open. I think someone mentioned that it's like the biggest Unitop in Cebu now.

It's really big.....and clean.






Here's another experience of mine.

When I arrived at NAIA, the customs inspector asked if I was Malaysian or Thai. And then I said I was Pinoy and then he asked where I was going (while inspecting the items in my baggage piece by piece). I then said I have a connecting flight to Cebu. The customs inspector stopped inspecting my baggage and returned all the items in my bag and said "ah Cebu pala eto, no problem no problem, this is okay.."

:dunno: :D


Anyway, what I noticed mostly abroad is that the customs inspector will stop you especially if you're traveling alone -- and if you look like you're in a hurry. If you're traveling on a tour group say, with a family or friends, they won't stop you. This is just based on my experience.

I think sa Philippines, naay limit I think two bottles of wine, not sure.. Basta just read the arrival card that you will fill out..

I think lisod ma charge ang laptop (brand new, bought abroad) because what if you will just say that it's an old laptop you're carrying around for personal or business use? Even jewelries I guess, what if sul-obon diay nimo, say a wristwatch or a gold ring or bracelet? Hehehe.. Ambot unsa kahay pama-agi sa customs nga maka tell sila..


..

bai nold, how about magdala og loptop og dako nga TV monitor, pangayuan pa ba tag tax ana? more than 1 appliances? :dunno:

^^
I have a friend who bought MAC book sa Singapore...wala man bayad....

^^
I have a friend who bought MAC book sa Singapore...wala man bayad....


yup pwede if iask ka just say its for personal use or office use. i brought 2 laptops when i came home from vancouver they asked me then i said i have 2 laptops on my hand carry laptop bag. it is much safer if you dont bring with you the box dal-a lng ang manuals ug mga warranty cards hide it somewhere

wala man ata na bayad if mgdala ka laptop and tv if m larga ka sa gawas..

Now let's put our money where our mouth is. Will you support the bill filed in congress by a tagalog congressman seeking to support the local languages in order that it be taught in schools (e.g. Cebuano finally being taught as a basic instruction) OR support the bill filed by our very own so-called "cebuano supporter" cebuano congressmen seeking to make english the PRIMARY means of instruction in schools. which will we support the bill filed by a tagalog supporting local languages including our own Cebuano or a bill filed by a Cebuano not giving Cebuano a chance to be taught in schools.

this is an email i culled:

Dear friends,

I am writing you to ask for your support to an education reform
initiativethrough the contextualization and implementation of mother
tongue-base
learning. This is promoted by a bill sponsored by Rep Gunigundo. It is also
a part of the DepEd's education reform package but it is has not be
implemented due to the inaction of our national leaders. Earlier, there
was bill submitted by Rep Gullas to prohibit the use of the mother tongue
and instead use English as the medium of instruction. Inspite of objections
from educators and linguistics experts, the bill passed the committee
hearing and will be soon submitted to the senate. This bill is okay if all
children in the public school come from families where English is the home
language. But majority, especially the poor, do not have access to cable TV,
books, computer where they get prior exposure to English. And so they are
marginalized and suffer the so called double burden of learning—struggling
to learn the 3Rs and, at the same, grasping an alien language in which the
3Rs are taught. The mother tongue-based approach is not really anti-English.
Actually, since the approach develops higher order thinking skills, it will
produce better thinkers and, of course, better communicators. When children
are developed intellectually and that their mother tongue and culture are
not stigmatized, then they will have understanding and greater appreciation
of who they are before God and what they can become to be productive members
of our society.

To read more about mother tongue-based education, please read our
manifesto(see below)and visit our blog: http://mothertongue-based.
blogspot.com/ <http://mothertongue-based.blogspot.com/>

If you want to join our advocacy for the sake of millions of Filipino
children out there, please sign our online petition.

http://www.gopetition.com/ petitions/support-mother-
tongue-based-learning-in-the-
philippines.html<http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/support-mother-tongue-based-learn...>

Thanks and please forward this email to all your friends and network out
there. Inspite of the volumes of empirical support for mother-tongue based
education, the Congressmen refuse to budge unless, according to them, their
constituency especially the parents will speak. So let us speak, especially
for the sake of the poor and voiceless majority.

yup pwede if iask ka just say its for personal use or office use. i brought 2 laptops when i came home from vancouver they asked me then i said i have 2 laptops on my hand carry laptop bag. it is much safer if you dont bring with you the box dal-a lng ang manuals ug mga warranty cards hide it somewhere

How about LGD TV nga naa pa sa box? pangayuan ba ko ana?

i hate the fact that the bickering of public officials is causing unwanted division among the Cebuano people...whatever became of One Cebu? maybe soon they'd have to station guards in the border between Cebu City and the province

Just heard from the news: the supreme court has just cancelled the cityhood of Naga, Bogo and Carcar and reverted them back as municipalities,

Just heard from the news: the supreme court has just cancelled the cityhood of Naga, Bogo and Carcar and reverted them back as municipalities,

No big deal for me...I like these municipalities stay as municipalities, pero mora na pud og third class cities... :)

I urge Mayor Tom and Gov Gwen to step down kung dili nila hunongon ang ilang bikil bikil... Kita (we Cebuanos) ray maka pa usab nila... Naghatag ra silag kauwaw sa Sugbo... mas nindot nang di kaayo daghan ang mga developments pero mag inunungay ang mga opisyales sa ciudad og sa probinsya kaysa mag away away...

How about LGD TV nga naa pa sa box? pangayuan ba ko ana?

My officemate took home a Sony Bravia as her second baggage, oks lang wala siya gicharge basta say na its for personal use

hi guys..

i'm not sure if this one has been posted here before... try to check this out...

http://www.skyexperienceadventure.com/

waaaaaaah!! Let's bid guys! :D

hi guys..

i'm not sure if this one has been posted here before... try to check this out...

http://www.skyexperienceadventure.com/

waaaaaaah!! Let's bid guys! :D

The rose among the thorns...Welcome back Miaka... :)

Hello @Sleepwalker..hehe..:) thanks!

here's more.. The Cebu Master Plan 2020 (i'm not sure this video link has been posted since November 16 pa man ni gi post sa multiply)

http://ayuzgroupofart.multiply.com/video/item/4/cebu_2020_master_plan.DAT
from: ayuzgroupofart

Unta mga utokan man unta ning si Tom ug Gwen, unya nganong dili man sila makakita nga ilang panagbangi mas nakahatag pa og kadaot kaysa kaayohan...Imagine, na-undang na gud ang Ciudad tungod lang sa ilang panagbangi.

Hahay...Maayo unta nga ang mga taga City Hall ug taga Capitol nga naa sa SSC kay makatambag pud nilang Tom and Gwen oi...Taga siyudad or taga probinsya, parehas ra tang mga Sugbuanon.

Asa naman ang ONE CEBU???

it's cebu hilton resort on the background. Mactan,Cebu

dili ni abaca restaurant between hilton and shang mactan?

let me just backtrack and explain a little bit ...

the guadalupe-lahug road had been in the drawing boards in the last ten years. it was initiated by congressman raul del mar even during alvin garcia's time pa, but as always, the funding is the problem - to his (del mar's) credit, he has consistently allocated funds to slowly acquire right of way, slowly, year by year. by the way, this proposed road starts from v. rama near guadalupe barangay hall to gorordo ave. just beside UP, lahug, passing through back of capitol, opra area, and is parallel to escario, ... which everyone will agree will greatly alleviate the congestion in the area.

Sir Paul, medyo naguna na ni akong question and a little OT but, since this road runs parallel to Escario St., would it be possible that the two lane Escario St. be converted into a dedicated Bus Way?


when the CPPO building was submitted, mayor osmena held it in abeyance UNTIL THE CONNECTING ROAD WOULD HAVE BEEN FINALIZED. there was no intention to suspend indefinitely, or stall, nor to disapprove - engineering was asked to finalize the plan so that appropriate action could be made -- if the road will hit the building, then the province would be asked to move it around a bit; if it doesn't, then fine, they can proceed ...

unfortunately, the mayor had to rush to the US for treatment and forgot to inform mike rama, who, seeing no constraint, signed the permit. tommy instructed us to hold, check with the plans thoroughly, and recall the permit if the road hits the building and expropriate the area needed for the land. when told it will not hit the building, he said fine and just let it be - the permit stays.

Since they said that the road will not hit the building, that means that both projects are a "GO". So nganong na threatened paman gihapon ang province? Niingon naman kaha ang city nga dili bakwi-on ang permit?

Spot the difference!


pics: @LimTeam of flickr

http://www.imageocean.net/images/cilslreetjaua4vrnbca.jpg




http://www.imageocean.net/images/ywynyuwhsi69862orpg.jpg

The one on top was taken during day time and the bottom one was taken at night???LOL

That tallest building called millinenium is 90% finished at the bottom picture?

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I have a friend who bought MAC book sa Singapore...wala man bayad....

I bought a new MAC book too and a customs guy at NAIA asked me if it was new, i said it was used, he said ok, didnt even bother to look. the thing was, it was still in its box with price tag and all. depende ra guro na sa customs agent if mo busisi.

100 years pa tingali sa before ta maka-ingon ani. hehehe

http://hawtaction.com/2008/09/02/burj_dubai_1006-thumb-650x975.jpg

Bigfoot Film's TEARS FROM AFAR
location shoot at Jaguar KTV - Banilad, Cebu City

flickr pics

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/3042151997_01467b1716.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/3042154393_f2190c2198.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/3042148193_1e8c69bb46.jpg?v=0

First Mactan-Cebu Bridge over peaceful water
flickr photo by estan
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3041966775_d7cfbe1824_m.jpg

Street Scene
flicker photo by kidtalentz
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/3024162690_3917c6d520_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/3024162670_8eb4cfa94f_m.jpg

Bigfoot Film's TEARS FROM AFAR
location shoot at Jaguar KTV - Banilad, Cebu City

flickr pics

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/3042151997_01467b1716.jpg?v=0



nice na ang jaguar...in fairness...:uh::uh::jk:

I have here a video of Mayor Peñalosa of Bogota talking with Mr. Bobit Avila about the BRT.

File is quite large and I'm having difficulty uploading it on YouTube. Will try later and post it here.


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A while ago...


2-Lane Banilad Flyover. DPWH is still working on the expansion for the side roads, drainage, etc.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/banilad_flyover.jpg


Fuente Christmas Tree. Looks very simple compared to past Christmas trees.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/fuentexmas.jpg


Lexmark Plaza 1

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/lexmark-1.jpg

...explore TABUELAN, Cebu - pic klemzhu of flicrk


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/3043384500_9570f9d956_o.jpg

...pagka-gamay gyud diay sa atong mga dalan...heheh! ...now, is that world class? .....hahaha! :lol:


http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/banilad_flyover.jpg

DP