Took this today on the way home from a vacation...

Just one of the many unknown constructions in Cebu!
This is located somewhere in pier uno if I'm not mistaken...

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Hope they would limit the building construction in this area only to mid-rise...and i hope the design would compliment the old structures around it.

it would be good if they will just transform pier uno into a park sumpay na sa fort san pedro compania maritima and the old warehouses and plaza independencia..more and more palms and trees...angay kaayo na anang lugara!:cheers:

...hello...
...just wanna ask this,,
...kanang under construction na subway???underpass??diha sa SRP dapit d pa na human
???
...makatrapik lang hinuon...

wa pa na nahuman! 2010 man siguro if wa ko masayop!
traffic? normal man na basta naay infrastructure development.

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if only i have time, i would have come up with a SSC-Cebu Holiday greetings too. i will make sure that it will send chills down every SSCer's spine. :lol:

Edge Coaster and Skywalk Extreme will be featured on ABS-CBN's SPORTS UNLIMITED this coming Saturday after TV Patrol World. i hope someone can record the show and upload it on youtube (nag request ko! hehe). :okay:

That has been planned long time ago...hope they will push thru with it, cause its really necessary to have a safer access to the park! they even planned before to have some functional spaces underneath the park...i remember once in college, we have a plate in Design which is to design a multi-level parking right under the fuente circle, i think it was a very good idea to solve the congestion and parking problem in the uptown area...

I was thinking if they can do a similar thing like in Quiapo's Lacson Underpass minus the vagrants and chaos, hehe! A shopping mall or tambayan just under Fuente Osmena...

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wa pa na nahuman! 2010 man siguro if wa ko masayop!
traffic? normal man na basta naay infrastructure development.


...2006 or 2005 ba, paman na diha,,wa lang gihapon hangtud run...
...munaog bita akong uncle kung gisapot tungo sa trapik,,ingnan ang mga construction workers,,"%@#$ diha oi!!!dagmita na ninyo!!!"..magwala bitaw na sa butnga sa dalan..:lol:

Sa dili pa muabot ang takna
Ug dili pa mapupos ang adlaw
Tugoti ako sa pagtimbaya kaninyo

Kadaitan, kauswagan ug kalipay
muabot unta kanatong tanan
Mabungahong bag-ong tuig sa tanan.

(Mga pahalipay halin sang puo sang Bantayan)

Happy New Year Tanan!!!!
dili nako ka-post unya kay work...pero greet na lang ko sa tanan daan.... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

...2006 or 2005 ba, paman na diha,,wa lang gihapon hangtud run...
...munaog bita akong uncle kung gisapot tungo sa trapik,,ingnan ang mga construction workers,,"%@#$ diha oi!!!dagmita na ninyo!!!"..magwala bitaw na sa butnga sa dalan..:lol:

brod, it would be good if you look back some threads for more informations here's the link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=468640 (Transport and Infrastructure)

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
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FROM SSC ILOILO !!!

ALL AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATES TONIGHT


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From SSC-Iligan City

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:cheers::cheers: CHEERS for 2009 !!! from JEFFjr_25 SSC-Bacolod :cheers::cheers:

CHI & Ayala Land's AMARA - Lilo-an, North Cebu


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...when are they going to open this mall? IMO...looks beatiful! ...though, painting job is not finishe yet...

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Sinulog Festival is just about two weeks from now. Club Ultima and Crown Regency Hotel tower jacked up their hotel room rates from the usual P4,000/night to P8,000/night in time for Sinulog but the bad news is, all their rooms and suites are fully booked since last week pa daw! :bash: all hotels in Cebu City are fully booked for the Sinulog festivities according to a newspaper. many are complaining that Cebu hotels are taking advantage of influx of tourists by doubling their room rates :ohno: but some look at it as some sort of making up the losses they've had during lean months which to me is understandable. Reputable hotels such as Marriott and Waterfront Hotel increased their rates to just about 10%. GV Tower and other hotels along Osmena boulevard increased rates to as much as 100%.

Happy New Year!

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Now thats what i call sensible design and planning...i like how they preserve the rock formation...design should always enhance nature not altering it..more trees and palms then this place will be perfect..the lighthouse and part of its surrounding area should be preserved...:banana: :banana:

...and so the SSC-Cebu Christmas Tradition lives on...

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...with another SSC first: a group studio photo shoot.



hu hu hu wa ko kaapil kay niuli ko sa negros ... ganahan ta ko mo join ...

next year na lang ....

brod, it would be good if you look back some threads for more informations here's the link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=468640 (Transport and Infrastructure)

...thank you sir!!!now it makes sense..

TUCP asks SSS to finance MRT Cebu

By Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:38:00 12/28/2008

Filed Under: Labor, Railway, Wages & Pensions


MANILA, Philippines--A labor group urged on Sunday the Social Security System (SSS) to find ways to help finance the proposed $455.8 million (about P21.66 billion) Mass Rail Transit (MRT) project for Metro Cebu.

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said such an investment would be beneficial to the country since it would create jobs and help the government's fight against urban pollution and congestion.

"The SSS should seriously consider investing in the proposed Metro Cebu MRT project, possibly by putting up a joint venture with private investors," TUCP secretary-general Ernesto Herrera, who hails from Cebu, said in a statement.

"This is consistent with our previous proposal for the SSS to devote more funds for productive and gainful projects that would build up the local economy and create badly needed new jobs for more Filipinos. And for the pension fund to keep as much of its investment funds here in the country, instead of stashing the money overseas," he added.

The SSS earlier said it would soon deploy abroad up to 7.5 percent of its investment funds.

The former senator said modern infrastructure such as MRT systems and road tollways would be "desperately needed" here to spur increased private sector investments in manufacturing and other productive enterprises, but could also be extremely profitable, if the projects were guaranteed by the government a minimum rate of return.

"Surely if the government was able to guarantee certain infrastructure ventures by the private sector in the past, such as the Edsa MRT-3 project, then the government can also assure any projects by the SSS, or by the Government Service Insurance System for that matter," he explained.

He recalled that the private consortium that constructed the 17-km Edsa MRT-3 via a build-lease-transfer contract enjoyed a government-guaranteed rate of return. This basically meant, he said, that the government would extend a fare subsidy if the project were to fail to generate the fixed return. The fare subsidy is on top of a government guaranty of the project's debt obligations.

Herrera also noted that state-run pension funds of other Asian countries, including Malaysia, had made highly lucrative investments in new and efficient public infrastructures.

A bill seeking to establish Metro Cebu's first MRT system has been pending in the House of Representatives since 2004. Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas introduced the bill, citing the need to ease Metro Cebu's worsening motor vehicle traffic congestion.

The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) previously unveiled a $455.8-million Metro Cebu MRT project that would link the cities of Talisay, Cebu and Mandaue.

The proposed 19-kilometer light rail transit system would have 19 substations starting from Tabunok in Talisay City to Super Metro Mall in Mandaue City, and running through Cebu City via the Osmeña Circle-Capitol-SM City route.

The AMA Group of Companies, the proponent of the project, said the system aimed to move more than 210,000 passengers every day. The proposed MRT line would deploy at least three cars, each with a capacity of 220 passengers, traveling at a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

According to the DOTC, the project is still open to private capital and would be carried out via the build-operate-transfer scheme. Besides alleviating traffic congestion, the system would provide a faster mode of transportation and lessen in a big way Metro Cebu's air pollution, the DOTC said.

precisely ...

a lot of things are wrong and quite suspicious in this news report. as we have previously discussed somewhere in this forum, there is an existing BOT proposal submitted to the DOTC for an LRT by the AMA Group of companies. so then WHY WOULD IT NEED FINANCING FROM SSS? if we read closer, this only means one thing ---> the AMA Group of companies DOESN'T HAVE the required financing to do the project. why ask help from SSS which holds private employer's social security savings? in the first place, why did DOTC continue to hold on to the AMA proposal when it has already clearly showed that IT DOESN'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY to undertake the project?

think closely my friends ... when someone submits a BOT proposal, it's because one has the capacity to undertake an investment, make a substantial return out of the investment for a number of years, then transfer the project to the government. that's how it works. in this case, the proponent submits the proposal, then ask the government to find the financier ... and this time a social security agency who is accountable for the pension of filipino workers! hmmmm ... something is amiss here ...

we go back to the basic premise of rail-based mass transport's perennial history of being financially non-viable - which simply means, NOT ONE of all the rail-based systems in the world get to raise a profit ... unless substantially subsidized by government, these systems lose money ... HEAVILY! so whether you're in new york, or london, or europe, or japan, or hong kong, or singapore, ... rail-based systems are infused with huge amounts of taxpayers' money. we argue but these are for service - true! but these countries are already at a higher level of development! and the really important question that needs to be asked and needs to be answered is: why embark on an undertaking which will bleed government coffers (and consequently, the poor filipino people) when you can have the same oe similar service which WILL NOT? surely if there is anything political in this SSS-proposal, it's clearly that we, the taxpayers, who are at the losing side of the deal do not vote for the one who proposed such a thing.

i for one will promise, i will support (and even help and work for) any LRT project proposed for cebu ... for as long as the project proponent will clearly show by NEDA evaluation processes, that a) the project will not entail ANY FORM of government subsidy or similar discounts which will entail the use of taxpayers' money to finance it and b) it will register both financial and economic rates of returns way above the hurdle rates. if not, i'm sorry but i'm still sold out to the BRT which has proven, in many other countries similar to the philippines, that it can work, provide a service the same as LRT's and yet, do not require subsidies.

that's why cebu city has declared it preference for the BRT. because somewhere out there, some people are still pushing for the highly-subsidized rail systems, which, after 16 years and 4 studies, are not any nearer to being started than before any of these have been dreamed of in cebu.

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2009 is just a few hours away but before we enter a whole new world through the new year, allow me

to thank everyone for making 2008 one of the most memorable years in my life. During good times,

you celebrated with me and even during the not so good times, you were still there, always read to

lend a helping hand. As 2008 comes ot a close, let us reflect on what has happened for the past

year and thank the Lord for all the graces and blessings we have received and as 2009 opens its

doors, let us do our part to make it a better year for all of us. Love is all we need for a better

world, so let us all spread the love. Happy New year guys! Sweet or sour, hot or cold, I will

always be the same Sinjin everyone has come to know. Love y'all!

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A Prosperous New Year to all...

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Cebu had a great year! Looking forward to a more prosperous Cebu in 2009!

Cebu

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW CEBU!

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Happy New Year Cebu!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

From SSC Naga

from manila,

Happy New Year Cebu!!!

Philippines' one & only FASHION CAFE


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ID - Left to Right:
Crown Regency Hotel & Suites - recently completed
Ultima Residences Fuente Tower - U/C
Ultima Prime Tower (condo)
Grand Cenia Residences & Suites (condotel) - U/C
China Bank Tower - U/C
Amisa Condos 1 & 2
Cebu Tower Palace (condo) - U/C
G Tower (office condo)
Citylights Garden Tower 3 & 4 (condo) - recently completed
Ultima Residences Ramos Tower (condo) - U/C
Lexmark Tower 1 (almost completed)
HongKong Plaza Hotel - U/C

...HaPPy NeW YeAr SSC...
'09
Yr. oF tHe Ox
:cheers::banana::banana::banana::cheers:
:dance:

happy new year to all sscers....:cheers:

Finally its New Year 2009.....Yeheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

HAPPY NEW YEAR CEBU!

FROM JEDDAH

In Real Estate Developments:
Cebu to outperform other cities (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=428358&publicationSubCategoryId=108)
By Ehda M. Dagooc
Updated January 01, 2009 12:00 AM

While the rest of the Philippines is generally bracing for the worst to come in 2009, Cebu on the other hand is expected to emerge on top of the country’s other cities in terms of real estate developments.

Big developers will continue to keep an eye on potential properties to develop in Cebu. "Banks are lending again, and friendlier again, this allows developers to push for projects especially in Cebu in 2009," said CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., chairman Rick Santos.

Aside from office building developments, more tourism-oriented projects are expected to rise in Cebu starting this year, despite the looming global recession that is seen to affect the Philippine economy in the middle of 2009.

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala for his part said that the company is constantly looking at opportunities in Cebu, to build more projects, saying "there will be more to come."

Zobel said that with or without crisis, Cebu will continue to be a good area for ALI expansion, adding that more projects in both residential and commercial projects are coming.

Based on a study made by CB Richard Ellis Group, it bared that the number of residential condominiums is expected to rise starting 2009 as Cebu is now becoming a home to businessmen, expatriates, executives and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, among others.

Developers, who are targeting the upper middle and high-end markets, see the need for building condominiums since the costs of properties, like house and lots in subdivisions, are rapidly increasing.

"There are more residential buildings in the pipeline, which are presumed to start construction in 2009," the study further revealed.

For his part, Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) president Francis O. Monera said that although Cebu offers a tempting opportunity to speed up plans in pursuing residential and commercial projects in 2009, developers are also very careful in calibrating the Cebu market.

"We are not operating in a vacuum," Monera said, explaining that although Cebu economy in general is providing a positive economic outlook, it is also vulnerable to effects from the world's weak economic landscape.

CHI, one of the largest real estate developers in Cebu, is responsible for the existence of the posh Ayala Center Cebu, the 50-hectare Cebu Business Park, the 24-hectare Asia Town IT Park, and the luxurious sea-side subdivision called Amara in Lilo-an, northern Cebu.

Part of CHI's plan is to expand the accommodation of Asia Town IT Park and develop a BPO enclave through its subsidiary company Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation (CPVDC). Also in the pipeline is the completion of Ayala Center Cebu's final phase, which is to build another expansion of the shopping mall.

AboitizLand Inc., which is also into developments of residential and commercial projects, is also putting its plans in place for 2009, although intense caution is being adopted to find a good timing in the middle of global economic unrest.

AboitizLand Inc. president Andoni Aboitiz said the company has not turned off its radar, as it is always on the lookout for better opportunities in the coming years.

On the other hand, based on its market study result, CBRE revealed that industrial market in Cebu is expected to remain relatively inactive in 2009 citing global economic slump coupled with the slowdown in the local economy as main contributors of the weakening industrial market for next year.

"Local experts believe that the effects of the global economic crisis will begin to be strongly felt by the start of the second half of 2009," said Santos.

Santos, quoting the monthly integrated survey of selected industries of the National Statistics Office, said “for a year and a half now, the country's industrial output has been on a successive decline.”

He attributed the occupancy cost, including power, limits the entry of most multinational manufacturers to the Philippines.

On top of that, Santos echoed the general sentiment of local experts, saying the end of the crisis is still uncertain, which will leave most companies maintaining a "wait and see" stance in the months ahead.

However, Santos said that the CBRE-Philippines study showed that the industrial market is "more than prepared" to meet the requirements should the demand arise.

He said the different industrial parks in Cebu have adequate facilities and are very much capable of providing industrial space requirements of potential locators in the area.

"The upcoming infrastructure improvements in terms of transportation and power will make the industrial parks in the area even more attractive. The availability of skilled and qualified labor in Metro Cebu will also be one of the major selling points to potential locators," Santos said.

The prospect of attracting locators will be further enhanced by the greater economic stability of the local economy compared to neighboring cities and countries in Southeast Asia.

Santos noted that some industrial locators have pulled out from Vietnam and Indonesia and may consider relocating their activities in the Philippines, with Cebu, Clark and Subic as among of the major options.

Because of this development, Santos projected that developers will be forced to push on their planned projects this year, responding the increasing demand for office-space, housing needs, among others.

Meanwhile, the same study also found out that the market for residential resort complex developments is seen to go up in the coming years, and will kick off specifically in 2009, although interest of this market has started already in the last couple of years.

It emphasized that developers are targeting high-end markets as well as foreigners who are planning to settle in the area.

Developers also believe that the new program initiated by the Department of Tourism (DOT) dubbed "Live Your Dream" campaign, could also further boosts Cebu's real estate sector, as it has the qualities that foreign investors are looking for.

Filinvest Development Corporation head for sales and marketing in Visayas said that this new DOT campaign could generate fast sales turn-over of Cebu's real estate products, specifically condominiums, while Cebu is gaining popularity as one of the attractive sites for "vacation homes."

Through the DOT's "Live Your Dream, campaign, the agency is partnering with prestigious and giant developers in the country to push "investment tourism", inviting foreigners to buy vacation houses or condominium units in the Philippines.

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Happy New Year there! ...hehehee....4 hours to go before it's new year here!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

anak hijo, eat more gulay and baboy ha... :cheers2:

Happy New Year SUGBO!!! =)

Trip Na Trip sky experiece...

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Lingawa nila oi..

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Happy New Year Pilipinas!

Abundance and Peace to all Filipinos!

From your far away friend in Saudia!


Thanks for keeping me in touch with my beloved Cebu!

i LoVe YoU aLL Guys!!!

from New York

HAPPY NEW YEAR CEBU SSC:cheers:

Sinulog Festival is just about two weeks from now. Club Ultima and Crown Regency Hotel tower jacked up their hotel room rates from the usual P4,000/night to P8,000/night in time for Sinulog but the bad news is, all their rooms and suites are fully booked since last week pa daw! :bash: all hotels in Cebu City are fully booked for the Sinulog festivities according to a newspaper. many are complaining that Cebu hotels are taking advantage of influx of tourists by doubling their room rates :ohno: but some look at it as some sort of making up the losses they've had during lean months which to me is understandable. Reputable hotels such as Marriott and Waterfront Hotel increased their rates to just about 10%. GV Tower and other hotels along Osmena boulevard increased rates to as much as 100%.

Happy New Year!
yep...tried to book a room sa GV pero mahal man kaau..almost 100% ang increase: =(

Growth in housing, BPO

AS it continues to receive inquiries from local and foreign potential investors, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 is optimistic that housing, accommodation (hotels and resorts), retirement, food and business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors will continue to thrive in the region in 2009 amid the global financial crisis.

Minerva Yap, DTI-National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (Nerbac) 7 manager, said that there are even investors with businesses based in other countries like China that have expressed interests to either move their enterprises to Cebu or other parts in the region, or invest in promising sectors here.

She cited the positive outlook of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Philippines, an international commercial real estate services firm, which is opening a full service office in Cebu
that will serve the Visayas and Mindanao.

Other sectors that DTI identified to have the potential to grow in 2009 include health and wellness, logistics, education and entertainment.

Apart from cheap labor, she observed that the Filipinos’ English language speaking and comprehension skills have continued to attract foreign investments.

Promo programs

She said the “intense” promotional programs by the Department of Tourism and other stakeholders have perked up investor interests in putting up accommodation facilities in the region to cater to increasing tourists arrivals.

She disclosed that the DTI has often received inquiries by investors from the United States, Canada, Korea, United Kingdom and Australia about putting up BPO operations in Cebu and in the rest of the region. She said that these inquiries indicate that Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas are not heavily affected by the global financial turmoil that threatens several developed economies.

She said these queries, some of which were followed up by visits to the DTI office, manifest strong interest in pursuing projects in the region.

But Yap admitted that, in the case of the BPO industry, the government faces the challenge of having enough labor to supply companies.

At present, there are 25 call centers and 36 non-voice BPO companies in Cebu that employ a total of about 50,000 people.

Yap said that improving and promoting the image of Cebu, including its peace and order situation, will also boost positive relationships with investors. (NRC)

New Year Countdown at Crown Regency

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New Year's Countdown to 2009

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^^ hopefully next coming years more high rise towers will do same like crown regency during new years eve.. It would be nicer when 5 or more towers will do the tremendous fireworks display in top of it in synchronize countdown. :D
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A view from the 38th Level of the Crown Regency Hotel at the heart of Cebu City in the Philippines as Cebu City welcomes 2009!

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Part 2: Trip na Trip featuring Banca Cruises and Hilton Hotel

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A view from the 38th Level of the Crown Regency Hotel at the heart of Cebu City in the Philippines as Cebu City welcomes 2009!

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WOW! nice video of Cebu.. amazing fireworks... wala kasing Fireworks d2 sa Davao City.. :lol:


KING CITY of the SOUTH - DAVAO CITY

Happy New Year from Cong. del Mar :nuts:

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Hapit na man gud election.

Happy New Year from Cong. del Mar :nuts:

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well, sabagay sya man nag plano ani na project.. since wala pay paint mao lang sah na temporarily. :)

^ Well mao na'y pait, wa pa gani nahuman as in 100% human, proud na kaayo magpintal ug pangalan. :)

^ Well mao na'y pait, wa pa gani nahuman as in 100% human, proud na kaayo magpintal ug pangalan. :)

So whats the difference between sa mga vandals sa Bloods, Akrho, etc and sa mga politicians? not much!:nuts::nuts:

Happy New Year from Cong. del Mar :nuts:

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Ahay ankonon dayon no, mayraba iyang kwarta. Sa mga tax payer raba. Wala gyud na maka gasto sa kaogalingon niyang kwarta sa iyang bulsa. :ohno: :nuts:

@weewit, ang diperentia, Elected siya :ohno:

Naay mga taga SSC nga nakuha, hehehe..


Para makita ang Trip na Trip

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Anyway, kabantay lagi ko ganiha nga naa na'y mga suga ang two main columns sa first Mandaue-Mactan bridge, dugay na ni sila? Niadd siya ug effect sa bridge pero mas nindot g'yud if naa'y LED lighting ang bridge hahaha.

Ahay ankonon dayon no, mayraba iyang kwarta. Sa mga tax payer raba. Wala gyud na maka gasto sa kaogalingon niyang kwarta sa iyang bulsa. :ohno: :nuts:

@weewit, ang diperentia, Elected siya :ohno:


sauna kai wa man toi Del Mar smiley ra man tu....

hahahaha..

Cebu had a great year! Looking forward to a more prosperous Cebu in 2009!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW CEBU!

ka aerial ani ui....naa kai chopper sa inyuha?

^^ bai @stalker00, most of those pics were taken from the 38th floor of Crown Regency Hotel....check out post #296

^ Well mao na'y pait, wa pa gani nahuman as in 100% human, proud na kaayo magpintal ug pangalan. :)

maayo nalang na, daghan siyag project nga nakita sa north district kung imo e compare kang Cuenco. Wa gyuy ayo skywalk ra puros.

pero di gyud maayo nga ipamutang na nila ila ngalan...makalagot...hilas murag ila...

New Year Countdown at Crown Regency

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: O, that's awesome! it's like cebu's version of taipei 101 :)

Happy New Year!

pero di gyud maayo nga ipamutang na nila ila ngalan...makalagot...hilas murag ila...

Which reminds me, will there be a brave lawmaker(s) that would dare pass that bill that does not allow politicians to put a name or advertise their name in any project? How I wish somebody could do that and do make it a law...but yeah, I may be dreaming...

Which reminds me, will there be a brave lawmaker(s) that would dare pass that bill that does not allow politicians to put a name or advertise their name in any project? How I wish somebody could do that and do make it a law...but yeah, I may be dreaming...

that's impossible. almost all would want their names on anything. "A love project by so & so", "done thru the efforts of blah blah" etc. apil na pud nang mga subtle advertisements especially niadtong Christmas. Gadaghan akong kalendaryo gikan aning mga trapo.

the larger the name the better.

^^

right! its better if they name in as one body or office e.g. PROJECT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT-OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, PROJECT OF THE 1ST DISTRICT- OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE/CONGRESSMAN, NATIONAL PROJECT-OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT....:okay:

Asus mga botboton gud ning uban mga politiko sa atua:bash::bash::bash:...Mas maayo pag ila nang ibutang ilang pangalan sa lapida...Kana, wa gud mo-react ana.

^^ I mean, kanang "WITH LOVE FROM CONGRESSMAN TSONG" unya daku nga picture nila ba...usahay makalagut...legacy projects kuno, hay..

Makahinumdom hinoon ko ani sa gibuhat ni Barbers da, sa PTA didto man siguro to sa Boracay, nga gibutangan sa iyang pangalan ang mga tabon sa imburnal...Samoka gud oi...Maayo pa lagi sa lapida na lang gud to...Daghan pa siguro mo-simpatiya

^^ bai @stalker00, most of those pics were taken from the 38th floor of Crown Regency Hotel....check out post #296

aw..ok..but do aerial pics of cebu spread through the web?

i mean...should they be priceless? for the effort of getting a chopper to get pics up there?..

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^
most of the pics were taken during flights and from the mountains or buildings...:)

^^
most of the pics were taken during flights and from the mountains or buildings...:)

meaning flights that were not meant only to take the picture...right?

so a picture from a flight that was meant only to take it is something of value?

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

ano ang mga must see sa cebu? malayo ba ang bohol?

meaning flights that were not meant only to take the picture...right?

so a picture from a flight that was meant only to take it is something of value?

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

ordinary flight gud sa PAL og Cebu pacific dili private airplane...grabe rapod kasosyal ana oi...hehehe! taga Cebu ka?

wow...crown regency extreme sports will be featured tomorrow sa sports unlimited...
kababalita lang sa tv patrol world...:cheers:

wow...crown regency extreme sports will be featured tomorrow sa sports unlimited...
kababalita lang sa tv patrol world...:cheers:
Which reminds me...

Was it me or was it Markiiboi and a*stersky got several seconds of fame on national TV earlier this evening? :colgate:

ano ang mga must see sa cebu? malayo ba ang bohol?

one of many places you should not miss in Cebu:
Sky Experience Adventure at the Crown Regency Hotel Tower :okay:

^^
or bring pasalubong siomai sa tisa hehehe

OT lang. Nalingaw lang ko sa mga post sa isa ka thread sa CDO. They are comparing LKK and ACC.

Cebu chosen for British program (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=428752&publicationSubCategoryId=107)
The Freeman
January 03, 2009 12:00 AM

Cebu Province will make history in the Southeast Asia after it was chosen by the British Council for its “Creative Cities” program this year. The program is in time for the “One Visayas” expo showcasing the arts and culture not only of Cebu but other provinces in the Visayas.

The Creative Cities program is set up by the British Council offices in East Asia, China and the United Kingdom to shore up the UK’s thrust to campaign for the creative economy as driver of economic growth in the 21st century.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said that when the members of the British Council went to her office and discussed their Creative Cities program, the governor told them that they were in the wrong office as she represents the provincial government and not a city government.

But the council said will make an exception for Cebu Province.

The activity will be held in March, wherein 60 to 80 members of the British Council, including foreign businessmen, will be on the lookout for suppliers showcasing Cebu’s creativity.

Wanting the One Visayas province-members to be also highlighted, Garcia offered to have the Visayas provinces join the Creative Cebu event.

One Visayas is the coming together of Regions 6, 7 and 8 in Cebu, an activity that will strengthen relations among the Visayas islands.

“This is to show the British Council that there is more creativity all over Visayas,” Garcia said.

The One Visayas Festival will be from March 1 until March 8 while Creative Cebu will be from March 5 to 12. It will be held at the Cebu International Convention Center.

The event will feature a series of forums on dance, music, painting, sculpture, film, video, literary arts, festivals, architecture, and theater. Simultaneously, exhibits on handicrafts, food, fashion and accessories and photography, among others, will be set up.

Garcia asked the participating provinces not to confuse One Visayas and Creative Cebu which are two independent events.

One Visayas was formed last August after the meeting of Regional Development Councils 6, 7 and 8, before Creative Cebu team approached the Cebu provincial government for a possible partnership. — Garry B. Lao/BRP

OT lang. Nalingaw lang ko sa mga post sa isa ka thread sa CDO. They are comparing LKK and ACC.
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ayaw nana dad-a diri bai...ila ra to didto para way gubot...oki? hehehe :)

One Visayas? hmmm...groundwork for a unified and sovereign Visayan Republic?

Which reminds me...

Was it me or was it Markiiboi and a*stersky got several seconds of fame on national TV earlier this evening? :colgate:


sila gyung tulo...hehe
@8:15 http://www.pinoychannel.tv/watch/v-103889

i really like this hotel in mactan...
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^^ microtel mactan, so far the biggest microtel in the PI!

kuwang pa lang gyud siyag planting og coconut trees sa beach front...nindot og dungagan pa nila tanom...asa ni dapit sa mactan? marigondon, maribago, punta engano or naa na ni sa cordova?:)

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ayaw nana dad-a diri bai...ila ra to didto para way gubot...oki? hehehe :)

diri sa ato thread, we only talk about cebu and its development, no sarcasm, walang paninira, walang pasaring. yan ang kaibahan ng cebu threads!

lets keep it that way.

naa lay concrete walls oi..wa lang unta to..nya ila beach wa nalang unta to butangi og platform...:)

^^

padung punta engano after hilton hotel...

^^

padung punta engano after hilton hotel...

After na sya sa katong restaurant nga gifeature sa'to?

sila gyung tulo...hehe
@8:15 http://www.pinoychannel.tv/watch/v-103889

wahahaha klaro au amo nawng dire :lol: thanx sa link @slemarken...

i found this news article while surfing another forum

In Real Estate Developments: Cebu to outperform other cities
By Ehda M. Dagooc Updated January 01, 2009 12:00 AM

While the rest of the Philippines is generally bracing for the worst to come in 2009, Cebu on the other hand is expected to emerge on top of the country’s other cities in terms of real estate developments.

Big developers will continue to keep an eye on potential properties to develop in Cebu. "Banks are lending again, and friendlier again, this allows developers to push for projects especially in Cebu in 2009," said CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., chairman Rick Santos.

Aside from office building developments, more tourism-oriented projects are expected to rise in Cebu starting this year, despite the looming global recession that is seen to affect the Philippine economy in the middle of 2009.

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala for his part said that the company is constantly looking at opportunities in Cebu, to build more projects, saying "there will be more to come."

Zobel said that with or without crisis, Cebu will continue to be a good area for ALI expansion, adding that more projects in both residential and commercial projects are coming.

Based on a study made by CB Richard Ellis Group, it bared that the number of residential condominiums is expected to rise starting 2009 as Cebu is now becoming a home to businessmen, expatriates, executives and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, among others.

Developers, who are targeting the upper middle and high-end markets, see the need for building condominiums since the costs of properties, like house and lots in subdivisions, are rapidly increasing.

"There are more residential buildings in the pipeline, which are presumed to start construction in 2009," the study further revealed.

HERE (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=428358&publicationSubCategoryId=108)

After na sya sa katong restaurant nga gifeature sa'to?

u mean abaca resort and restaurant... mmmm mora after na siya sa microtel..

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ESOY HOT SPRING
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Believe me there is Hot Spring in Northern Cebu. It is Located 56 kilometers from Cebu City in the town of Catmon, Cebu Philippines.

This is a new Health Resort, named Esoy Hot Spring. From Catmon proper you turn left to the mountains, follow the 5 km asphalted road and you will reach the place.

This hot spring is owned by the town councilor, Celso "Esoy" Bustamante.

Like exercising, hot water strengthens your heart by invigorating blood flow and cooling your body down. It promotes circulation ridding your body of toxins and stimulating your immune system. Hydrotherapy has many of the same benefits of exercising and is an alternative for people who have joint pain or obesity making exercising unfeasible.

Hydrotherapy has a myriad of obvious health benefits like treatment of sore muscles, back pain, insomnia, and arthritis, to surprising health benefits like treatment of diabetes, stress, weight loss, and heart failure.

If you would like to enjoy the therapeutic effect of this hot spring, you can call Esoy or Menein with this telephone number (032) 4309250.
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^^ Wow...a hot spring in a non-volcanic island. :)

^^ though it's a private property, i don't like what they did to nature...putting up those concrete walls, tacky stairs and a PVC Pipe from the source of the spring....!!!

...new year celebration in Cebu!


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Sakto jud. Nawala ang pagka "natural" niya.

Same goes to Kawasan Falls I think, daghan na kaau ug concrete na man made structures.

^^ Hmm...I see. Well, I've seen the worst here in Cavite. Making a cold spring from the clean creek or made the creek as a resort talaga. :nuts:

Anyway, how's the weather there in Cebu. Seen the latest satellite pic, an active low pressure area is at Leyte-Samar area and is moving westward. Rainy?

^^ Wow...a hot spring in a non-volcanic island. :)


Umm bitaw noh? Basin naay possibility Bernz na sumpay ni siya sa Mt. Canlaon sa Negros?

Or basin gibutangan lang ni ug underground na stove sa ilalom :lol:

Umm bitaw noh? Basin naay possibility Bernz na sumpay ni siya sa Mt. Canlaon sa Negros?

Or basin gibutangan lang ni ug underground na stove sa ilalom :lol:
Nakatawa ko ani wui....:lol: Ey, the Romans did that in their public baths, so why can't Filipinos? :colgate: :

Anyway, maybe a magma field is present in the area. In Panay Island also, there is a hot spring despite its humongous distance from the nearest volcano which is in Canlaon...guess what sa Antique pa to.

...maayo pa mo diha, wala nag-antos sa katugnaw...diri intawn, 3 degrees celsius mi karon....basin, mag-negative mi unyang gabi-i....hehehhe!


^^ Hmm...I see. Well, I've seen the worst here in Cavite. Making a cold spring from the clean creek or made the creek as a resort talaga. :nuts:

Anyway, how's the weather there in Cebu. Seen the latest satellite pic, an active low pressure area is at Leyte-Samar area and is moving westward. Rainy?

...maayo pa mo diha, wala nag-antos sa katugnaw...diri intawn, 3 degrees celsius mi karon....basin, mag-negative mi unyang gabi-i....hehehhe!

Unsa'y wala...Although yeah its cool pero morag turbo man ang airconditioning diri. :lol: :nuts: Here in Manila, its 19degrees Celcius kagina. Ambot ra sa Visayas which I heard, is raining...

Nakatawa ko ani wui....:lol: Ey, the Romans did that in their public baths, so why can't Filipinos? :colgate: :

Anyway, maybe a magma field is present in the area. In Panay Island also, there is a hot spring despite its humongous distance from the nearest volcano which is in Canlaon...guess what sa Antique pa to.

I think it's possible since Cebu is between Negros and Leyte. Diba there's a geothermal plant in Leyte? And then there's a volcano in Negros. More volcanoes pa jud in Camiguin Island.

Someone also posted before that there's also a sulfur bed and a hot spring somewhere down south of Cebu. I think it's in Barili. I think it was pIrena who posted about it or I think it was someone from Barili who told me about it, kalimot nako, hehe, basta naa...


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...new year celebration in Cebu!


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I'm very proud! :cheers:

I think it's possible since Cebu is between Negros and Leyte. Diba there's a geothermal plant in Leyte? And then there's a volcano in Negros. More volcanoes pa jud in Camiguin Island.

Someone also posted before that there's also a sulfur bed and a hot spring somewhere down south of Cebu. I think it's in Barili. I think it was pIrena who posted about it or I think it was someone from Barili who told me about it, kalimot nako, hehe, basta naa...
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Yeah...possibilities are endless. Even though Cebu is out of the volcanic belt but we still have to consider that the whole archipelago itself is lying at a tectonic subduction zone.

I'm very proud! :cheers:
I wish the high rises of Cebu would look like Crown Regency during Christmas and New YEar, especially with the fireworks...I was thinking what if the fireworks are to be done in Waterfront, Ayala, Crown Regency, Abellana, etc simultaneously after Sinulog parade?

^^

I think it's possible.

Remember that it was Waterfront Hotel who started the light thingy sa ilang facade.. And then followed by Crown Regency Hotel. Parklane Hotel and Rajah Park Hotel followed as well..

Hehehe..

Yeah...possibilities are endless. Even though Cebu is out of the volcanic belt but we still have to consider that the whole archipelago itself is lying at a tectonic subduction zone.


I wish the high rises of Cebu would look like Crown Regency during Christmas and New YEar, especially with the fireworks...I was thinking what if the fireworks are to be done in Waterfront, Ayala, Crown Regency, Abellana, etc simultaneously after Sinulog parade?

mao gyud! same sa HK! :banana::banana:

well you should have seen sydney, hongkong and taipei's new years eve synchronized fireworks display on top of their buildings featured on tv. its a class act that's hard to follow. plus the nyc time square ball drop. im sure there are lots of creative minds in cebu that can make things happen. so far it was a good fireworks show for the fledgling queen city skyscraper.

Sikat na kaau ang SSC-Cebu, hehehe..

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^^ Also I was thinking...Mactan Bridges would go fireworks as well...like katong sa Sydney. :)

^^ Also I was thinking...Mactan Bridges would go fireworks as well...like katong sa Sydney. :)

right! pero layo man gud sa centro ang mandaue/lapu-lapu gud, even though there's this park under the bridge. that will only happen if that area would turn into something kinda like another CBP para nice tanawon...IMO lang. :cheers:

OMG!! taga diha ko sa catmon.. bata pa ko magsige nakog ligo dihang dapita.. pero wala pa nay pool.. man made nanang pool... sa ubos naa nay sapa nga naay cave... naa didto ang init jud na tubig na makaluto og itlog, and based sa mga katigulangan didto.. kato daw mountain nga na locate na nga spring was once an active volcano pero gi tabunan daw sa mga amerikano pag gubat para di na mubuto.. i dont know about that story pero it may be alright to conclude nga kato na mountain is a dead volcano... tinood jud bay.. init jud ang tubig didto, nya lawm pud ang sapa... hehehehe

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ordinary flight gud sa PAL og Cebu pacific dili private airplane...grabe rapod kasosyal ana oi...hehehe! taga Cebu ka?

ahhh.....so sakto lagi...

those flights na para ra jud picture taking kai dako ug value labi na kung nice pagkakuha...:lol:

yup...cebu based.

"Uniquely the world's very first and only amusement ride of its kind, the Edge Coaster goes around the edge of the building while riders are strapped onto a rail seat. High above at the 38th level, riders can indulge in a breathtaking view of the city and playfully pull a level that can tilt their seats up to 55 degrees."


Im sorry but isnt edge coaster kinda the same concept as the X-Scream - A giant teeter-totter that propels you 27 feet over the edge of the Tower, 866 feet above the ground, at the STRATOSPHERE HOTEL in LAS VEGAS?




It seems that it has the same concept as the one in Las Vegas but it differs only sa structure cz the X-Scream is like a giant pole sticking out of the building and it is being tilted where as the coaster is just on the edge of the building and it is also being tilted.

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^^ Also I was thinking...Mactan Bridges would go fireworks as well...like katong sa Sydney. :)

Nindot unta kung wala na ang mga squatters and develop the area into a park and/or something. This hold true on the other end of the bridge. Not just a small portion of these areas.

^^@dandelione, the same company who made on these two coasters. Check the seats setup.

It seems that it has the same concept as the one in Las Vegas but it differs only sa structure cz the X-Scream is like a giant pole sticking out of the building and it is being tilted where as the coaster is just on the edge of the building and it is also being tilted.
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differs = different :)
Crown Regency - edge of the building
Stratosphere Hotel - giant pole sticking out of the building :)

differs = different :)
Crown Regency - edge of the building
Stratosphere Hotel - giant pole sticking out of the building :)

But SAME CONCEPT. So its not that unique to me.

But SAME CONCEPT. So its not that unique to me.

would you call yourself unique from Malaysians, Indonesians, Bruneians even though in theory we all belong to the Malay race and what differs is our culture and language?

try to think outside of the box sometimes

But SAME CONCEPT. So its not that unique to me.

Btw, where are you from? You have not indicated your location in your profile so I sense that you're one of those desperate parasites from hell who drink kanal water. I hope I am wrong though.

would you call yourself unique from Malaysians, Indonesians, Bruneians even though in theory we all belong to the Malay race and what differs is our culture and language?

try to think outside of the box sometimes

i understand your point dear but what got me was their claim that it was UNIQUE. Simple as that ok.

Btw, where are you from? You have not indicated your location in your profile so I sense that you're one of those desperate parasites from hell who drink kanal water.

hello, i love cebu kay diha ko nageskwela for 5 years. wa ko nagtamay oi. was just pointing out a fact.

guys, be cool!.. mao na iyang gipamati.. sagdi nalang. besides, he's just someone stranger in this thread.. Peace!

^^everyone is welcome here in SSC sad bai oi. we all appreciate every one's opinion. basta dili lang pud nang klaro nga binuang ug inamaw, otherwise it's cool!

i understand your point dear but what got me was their claim that it was UNIQUE. Simple as that ok.

it's the only Edge Coaster in the world, thus UNIQUE. :D

Galalis kung unsay unique o di. Whether you would consider it unique or not, we can all agree that it's a first in Cebu and a first in the Philippines.

^^ so can we consider it unique in Phils nalang, pra walay lalis? :D

Intermission muna :D

Is Cebu Days Hotel far from downtown Cebu?

Intermission muna :D

Is Cebu Days Hotel far from downtown Cebu?

it's just a minute ride from the Mactan International Airport in Lapu-lapu City but it will take you approximately 45 minutes before reaching Downtown Cebu in normal traffic condition.

But SAME CONCEPT. So its not that unique to me.

So UNIQUE gihapon, "not that" lang para nimo:D
Pero kung wa ko masayop, ang nag buhat man ana nga taga Las Vegas ang ni ingon nga "first in the world/unique" ang edge coaster so mao sad ang giingon ni King nga first gyud in the world...hehe
Pero wana tay mahimo kay first of its kind in the world og unique naman gyud na siya sa pagka tinuod lang:D

Nindot unta kung wala na ang mga squatters and develop the area into a park and/or something. This hold true on the other end of the bridge. Not just a small portion of these areas.

Radaza doesn't want to lose those squatters. they are registered voters, sayang ang votes! :lol:

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

it's just a minute ride from the Mactan International Airport in Lapu-lapu City but it will take you approximately 45 minutes before reaching Downtown Cebu in normal traffic condition.

Thanks @rusty.

^^so mao nana ang Loft type condo nila? Coz na notice nako nga mas taas iyang clearance kada floor compared sa Club Ultima og sa Crown Reg.

Regarding Las Vegas' X-Scream, I think the Insanity Orbit which will be installed in 2010 yet will be the one that will have the same concept (with the X-Scream).

Edge Coaster is different and unique because as the name suggests, it's a coaster at the edge that tilts.

After all, the one who installed the Edge Coaster in Crown Regency Hotel are just the same guys who installed the X-Scream at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas.

They (headed by Mr. Janus Lakatos I think if I'm not mistaken) even went here in Cebu during the inauguration so what they themselves said during the press conference which I and Slemarken attended (unique and one of a kind) should be true, hehehehe..


Below: The Insanity Orbit at Crown Regency Hotel, to be installed in 2010 yet.

http://jking.com.ph/images/image_36.jpg


.:.

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

yes it has 28 levels but since this is an all-loft condo (up and down), average floor-to-ceiling is higher. it's like 28 x 1.4 = 39.2 approx equivalent no. of storeys in a standard condominium tower.

construction is in full swing, i hope they'll do the same with the Ramos Tower :D

thanks for the update!

i understand your point dear but what got me was their claim that it was UNIQUE. Simple as that ok.

The one who first claimed that it was unique are the same guys who installed the X-Scream in Las Vegas.

I was at the press conference and they themselves were the ones who said it.


...

Does it matter if it's unique or not? Given how information moves freely about in this era, few things could claim to be original. What matters is if it does what it's supposed to do; that it provides the experience it promises.

Regarding Las Vegas' X-Scream, I think the Insanity Orbit which will be installed in 2010 yet will be the one that will have the same concept (with the X-Scream).

Edge Coaster is different and unique because as the name suggests, it's a coaster at the edge that tilts.

Anyway, the one who installed the Edge Coaster in Crown Regency Hotel are just the same guys who installed the X-Scream at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas.

They (Mr. Janus Lakatos I think?) even went here in Cebu during the inauguration so what they themselves said (unique and one of a kind) should be true, hehe..



.:.

let's close this case na. walay kapuslanan ang pugson nga dili unique ang obviously unique. it's confirmed and validated nga unique ang Edge Coaster according sa nag himo sa ride! :nuts::lol: ang mu kontra kay .......tooooot!:lol:

^yup, and if they will say that it's unique pero dili diay, aw naa ra na nila... and if you will take it seriously, mag sayang sayang ra kas imong kalagot....hehehe
maypa mosakay nalang ka para ma unhan ko nimo...:D
close this case na daw para di ka ma tooot:colgate:

^yup, and if they will say that it's unique pero dili diay, aw naa ra na nila... and if you will take it seriously, mag sayang sayang ra kas imong kalagot....hehehe
maypa mosakay nalang ka para ma unhan ko nimo...:D
close this case na daw para di ka ma tooot:colgate:

it reminds me of WALANG GANYAN SA TOOOOT :lol:

total ang edge coaster man ang hot topic tonight :colgate: gabie lang ko kabantay nga wrong spelling man diay tong nakasulat sa atong certificate nga gihatag sa crown regency, imbes nga 40 storeys, 40 stories man ang nakabutang. hehehe.. tanawa kuno inyong mga certificate mga bai kay basin ako lang ang gibinuangan sa nagprint. :lol:

it reminds me of WALANG GANYAN SA TOOOOT :lol:


^^mao na diha, kase walang ganyan sa *tooot*:colgate: :lol:

San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu
- Built in 1835 by the Augustinian-Recollects

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3162968336_bb3fe6f742.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3162990218_f9dcdbff30.jpg?v=0

OMG!! taga diha ko sa catmon.. bata pa ko magsige nakog ligo dihang dapita.. pero wala pa nay pool.. man made nanang pool... sa ubos naa nay sapa nga naay cave... naa didto ang init jud na tubig na makaluto og itlog, and based sa mga katigulangan didto.. kato daw mountain nga na locate na nga spring was once an active volcano pero gi tabunan daw sa mga amerikano pag gubat para di na mubuto.. i dont know about that story pero it may be alright to conclude nga kato na mountain is a dead volcano... tinood jud bay.. init jud ang tubig didto, nya lawm pud ang sapa... hehehehe


Diba there's a law nga natural attractions like waterfalls, hot springs, etc. are not to be owned privately?

Anyway, hehe, ka amusing sad ui nga gi tabunan sa mga Americano ang volcano para dili mubuto..


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^^ @arnold... re: Insanity Orbit....yeay 2010 pa sugdan ang pagtaud orr ma-available?

OT lang. Nalingaw lang ko sa mga post sa isa ka thread sa CDO. They are comparing LKK and ACC.

^^simbahan sa katoliko..kalayooooo ra oi..:lol::bash:
sowwi..my opinion lang pow..

let's close this case na. walay kapuslanan ang pugson nga dili unique ang obviously unique. it's confirmed and validated nga unique ang Edge Coaster according sa nag himo sa ride! :nuts::lol: ang mu kontra kay .......tooooot!:lol:

Yeah let's close this case because I have confirmed that he/she is from *tooooot* :ohno: :lol:

curious lang ko taga diin na siya?... sori 4 ot.

ask lang ko unsa orasa ang Sports Unlimited? Bag o pa man nag sugod ang Banana Split...

San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3162968336_bb3fe6f742.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3162990218_f9dcdbff30.jpg?v=0

Uy,...Spanish colonial. Anyway, naa diha si Ivan, Arnold. Ngutana sya kon unsa ang Spanish colonial nga churches sa norte...:)

curious lang ko taga diin na siya?... sori 4 ot.
Dali ra...although its more appropriate sa language thread pero...do Cebuanos use the term "diin" referring to "where" or "asa?"

^^
after sa bandila.. maybe 1130pm.. i hope na mo record ang show.... :)

^ Wala'y Bandila karon uy kay Saturday hehehe

^^naa man Bandila sinj, if i'm not mistaken, even on Sundays.

Dali ra...although its more appropriate sa language thread pero...do Cebuanos use the term "diin" referring to "where" or "asa?"

yes of course. another example: Diin man ka gikan?

curious lang ko taga diin na siya?... sori 4 ot.

taga *tooooot* na siya. :lol:

^^naa man Bandila sinj, if i'm not mistaken, even on Sundays.

TV Patrol Sabado ug Linggo ra uy hehehe. Magsugod ang TV Patrol Sabado at 11:30pm so ang Sports Unlimited kay after na. :)

TV Patrol Sabado ug Linggo ra uy hehehe. Magsugod ang TV Patrol Sabado at 11:30pm so ang Sports Unlimited kay after na. :)

aw oo! hehe you're right! i'm more familiar with "24 Oras" and "Saksi" man gud. :lol:

xxx pa man lagi... nya after kay TV Patrol? then next ang Sports Unlimited?

^ Yep, 11:30 pa lagi. :)

^ Wala'y Bandila karon uy kay Saturday hehehe

ngeeks sori guyz sayop ko asta pod si resty hehehehe:lol:

xxx pa man lagi... nya after kay TV Patrol? then next ang Sports Unlimited?

lagi! pareha gyud ta excited! abi pud gani nako TV Patrol na. :lol: XXX pa diay. (not X-rated ha!) :lol:

I'll delay my new resolution to sleep early just to watch this one hehe :)

-dp-
Unsay update sa Gaisano South mall, humana?

lagi! pareha gyud ta excited! abi pud gani nako TV Patrol na. :lol: XXX pa diay. (not X-rated ha!) :lol:

bitaw... ako sad dri, namalita nakos akong mga kauban dri... xxx pa diay...hehe
WOW! gi pakita ang patalastas sa Sports Unlimited bag o lang... excited na nuon kaayo ko...hehe

hehe too bad i dont have tv here i hop some1 cud record the show :) just to see how cute we are on tv :lol:

I'll delay my new resolution to sleep early just to watch this one hehe :)

welcome back! :okay: are you in Tubigon right now?

yeah, please do watch our show tonight. sobrang pinaghandaan at pinaghirapan talaga namin to. sa lahat ng fans, maraming salamat sa walang sawang suporta na ibinibigay nyo s'min. makakaasa po kayo na talagang Unique ang Edge Coaster sa Cebu. the First and only Edge Coaster in the world :D

^^pls watch our show mga Kapuso:D

naa may live telecast sa internet @tereski kung online ka:)

^^what's the link?? please post, kapuso!

^^ngeee, don't call me Kapuso, im Kapamilya :colgate:
http://onepunch.tk/

^^ngeee, don't call me Kapuso, im Kapamilya :colgate:
http://onepunch.tk/

this is soo cool, many thanks! :cheers:

OT: ako raman Kapuso dire kay Kapamilya man mo tanan dire hehe

^^
same here kapamilya pod ko hehe... thanx sa link, markiboi..:)

don't worry rustyboi. kay kapuso ko. hehehe

^^
same here kapamilya pod ko hehe... thanx sa link, markiboi..:)

slerz ni bai...hehe
Mao raman na ako tan awn dri para di nako ma miss ang Pinas...hehe
Si Gibb og si Mark kay Kapamilya sad...:D tulo na mi daan...hehehehehe

You reminded me of 2 of my friends, 1 from Davao and 1 from Cagayan who said exactly the same thing you did --- hehe go figure.

hello, i love cebu kay diha ko nageskwela for 5 years. wa ko nagtamay oi. was just pointing out a fact.

Duol na lang....:D

What a beautiful church! :)

San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3162968336_bb3fe6f742.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3162990218_f9dcdbff30.jpg?v=0

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

hala pidpira anang ultima residences fuente sa club ultima? unsaon? mahog nalang nag ma way gamit nang bintana sa club ultima? kasayang nindot unta tog naay distansyang dako dako...:)

total ang edge coaster man ang hot topic tonight :colgate: gabie lang ko kabantay nga wrong spelling man diay tong nakasulat sa atong certificate nga gihatag sa crown regency, imbes nga 40 storeys, 40 stories man ang nakabutang. hehehe.. tanawa kuno inyong mga certificate mga bai kay basin ako lang ang gibinuangan sa nagprint. :lol:

hahaha! kayata! katawaa nako sa imong storey oi aw este story diay...hekhek:lol:

Diba there's a law nga natural attractions like waterfalls, hot springs, etc. are not to be owned privately?

Anyway, hehe, ka amusing sad ui nga gi tabunan sa mga Americano ang volcano para dili mubuto..


/

^^
waaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha! mabuang kog kinatawa sa imong ka amusing! hahaha! mura ko buang ako ra sige katawa diri sa ako kwarto..hakhakhak!:lol::lol:

hahaha! ka comedy sa mga taw ron oi..yeaheee lets start the year with a good laugh! hahahaha!

welcome back! :okay: are you in Tubigon right now?

yeah, please do watch our show tonight. sobrang pinaghandaan at pinaghirapan talaga namin to. sa lahat ng fans, maraming salamat sa walang sawang suporta na ibinibigay nyo s'min. makakaasa po kayo na talagang Unique ang Edge Coaster sa Cebu. the First and only Edge Coaster in the world :D

hahahaha! mura man og nagpromote sa iyang bag-ong pelikula...hahaha! mura pod og nakadawat og award sa Famas...hakahakhak! ka-alegre ba!:lol: :lol: :lol:

naunsa bani nga sige man lang kog katawa...kataw-anan ba gyud o high lang gyud ko rong mga orasa?

total ang edge coaster man ang hot topic tonight :colgate: gabie lang ko kabantay nga wrong spelling man diay tong nakasulat sa atong certificate nga gihatag sa crown regency, imbes nga 40 storeys, 40 stories man ang nakabutang. hehehe.. tanawa kuno inyong mga certificate mga bai kay basin ako lang ang gibinuangan sa nagprint. :lol:

Stories sad nasasuwat sa akoa bai, both sa edge and skywalk certificate, just got them tonight. Heaps of fun. :cheers:

WoW... Skywalk na....hehe


edit:
boxing na...hehe

Si Mark ra ang ako nakita, si @resty ala man...:D

slerz ni bai...hehe
Mao raman na ako tan awn dri para di nako ma miss ang Pinas...hehe
Si Gibb og si Mark kay Kapamilya sad...:D tulo na mi daan...hehehehehe

bai slerz thanx sa link at least nakakita nako abs cbn livecast hehe... klaro au nawng ni markiboi:lol:

" queen city of the south CEBU! " ingon daw si dyan c. sakto pa ko?:)

"Sports Unlimited gives double thumbs up to this place" :applause::applause:
Wonderful feature of Cebu... truely WORLDCLASS:rock::rock:

@a terisk, no probs...:)

I'm watching sports unlimited right now. They're featuring Crown Regency Hotel and Tower sky adventure experience. The edge coaster and the skywalk are simply breathtaking! Plus the aqua fitness pool... damn! Fantastic! I want to experience 'em all this January as I visit Cebu for the Sinulog Festival! I want to try the edge coaster both day and night! :) I agree with Dyan, Cebu is a certified urban adventure destination in the country! Go! Go! Go! Cebu!

Stories sad nasasuwat sa akoa bai, both sa edge and skywalk certificate, just got them tonight. Heaps of fun. :cheers:

accepted na seguro spelling bai:

American English = story / stories
British/Canadian = storey /storeys

http://www.bartleby.com/68/49/5749.html

I will have that certificate from the country's tallest hotel tower this month... hehe!

^^
am sure u will...:)

i can't seem to remember how many times this was said by Diane, Marc Nelson and the dub guy: "The Tallest Hotel Tower in The Philippines"

it sounded like this:

"The Tallest Hotel Tower in the country"
"The Queen City of the South"
"The Tallest Hotel Tower in the country"
"The Queen City of the South"

when we come back...

"The Tallest Hotel Tower in the country"
"The Queen City of the South"
"The Tallest Hotel Tower in the country"
"Two Thumbs Up"
"Another Two Thumbs Up"
"Definitely Two Thumbs Up"

grabe sad! duda ko Cebuana ni si Diane Castillejo! :lol:

Sports Unlimited so far has the best feature show of Crown Regency. :rock:

^^murag "The Tallest Hotel Tower in the Country" man tingali bai rest...hehe

I will have that certificate from the country's tallest hotel tower this month... hehe!



^^unya sa bai, ako say una...hehehe
anyway, inig uli nako mo dretso ko sa Crown Regency, yaw mog kasuya ha labi na ka Mark, Gibboi, Resty, Arnold, aterisk og uban pa...:)

NEW TITLE OF CEBU
"Cebu, the certified urban adventure destination in the country!" :okay::okay:

I'm watching sports unlimited right now. They're featuring Crown Regency Hotel and Tower sky adventure experience. The edge coaster and the skywalk are simply breathtaking! Plus the aqua fitness pool... damn! Fantastic! I want to experience 'em all this January as I visit Cebu for the Sinulog Festival! I want to try the edge coaster both day and night! :) I agree with Dyan, Cebu is a certified urban adventure destination in the country! Go! Go! Go! Cebu!

the best Urban Adventure experience awaits you here in Cebu! :cheers2:

^^murag "The Tallest Hotel Tower in the Country" man tingali bai rest...hehe





^^unya sa bai, ako say una...hehehe
anyway, inig uli nako mo dretso ko sa Crown Regency, yaw mog kasuya ha labi na ka Mark, Gibboi, Resty, Arnold, aterisk og uban pa...:)

NEW TITLE OF CEBU
"Cebu, the certified urban adventure destination in the country!" :okay::okay:

Murag kulba man bai pero exciting! Motaas gyud akong BP pagkahuman ug sakay aning edge coaster. Ahaha!

the best Urban Adventure experience awaits you here in Cebu! :cheers2:

I love Cebu that's why I can let a year pass without visiting the queen city of the south and the urban adventure destination of the philippines. :)

Murag kulba man bai pero exciting! Motaas gyud akong BP pagkahuman ug sakay aning edge coaster. Ahaha!

Tumar osa Laprosil ug Atenelol para dili mag high blood and mag maintain sa blood rate.:)

the best Urban Adventure experience awaits you here in Cebu! :cheers2:

Nakakamiss ang Cebu....especially pag months like this - bugnaw, tugnaw, and lami isuroy suroy sa Midtown. Last year, i used to do this - kaon with friends sa Larsian, lakaw lakaw sa Fuente, papicture sa Asiatown..... i truly and sincerely miss cebu :cry: I lived alone in Cebu but I filled like in a big family lalo na when Im around with some old SSC Cebu friends. :)

^yup, and if they will say that it's unique pero dili diay, aw naa ra na nila... and if you will take it seriously, mag sayang sayang ra kas imong kalagot....hehehe
maypa mosakay nalang ka para ma unhan ko nimo...:D
close this case na daw para di ka ma tooot:colgate:

the edge coaster is uniquely crown regency but the concept of the ride is not original as stratosphere in lv started putting rides on top of the building a long time ago.

"Sports Unlimited gives double thumbs up to this place" :applause::applause:
Wonderful feature of Cebu... truely WORLDCLASS:rock::rock:

@a terisk, no probs...:)

weeeeee sinong may link ng vid? I saw the Trip na Trip feature posted here sa ssc and i showed it to my friends here in MM. They were really awed by what they saw. Murag d daw sa Pinas. ehehehehe

i understand your point dear but what got me was their claim that it was UNIQUE. Simple as that ok.

The word '"unique"" is commonly used as a synonym for worthy of being considered in a class by itself. so what are you going on about?

weeeeee sinong may link ng vid? I saw the Trip na Trip feature posted here sa ssc and i showed it to my friends here in MM. They were really awed by what they saw. Murag d daw sa Pinas. ehehehehe

wait lang ta ni bai slerz basin nag dl to niya... :)

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

:master: I never thought that its construction will be this fast. Well, i believe i under estimated Fuente Triangle and ASEC before. My apologies....Anyway, you go FTRC! :rock:

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

hi sa tanan...

unsaon pag kuha ug ticket sa rollercoaster sa Regency Hotel? How much for the ticket? can i bring my Digicam while riding in it? Wala bay health restrictions? or weather restrictions? ill be there on January 27 to 28, 2k9

view from the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa
02.01.2009
pagkahangin, nangapalid ang tanang pwedeng mapalid :lol:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5598/view7vh4.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2360/view1io9.jpg

Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8977/view2ox9.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6668/view3gd0.jpg

Cebu Skyline and Lapulapu City (foreground)
Cebu's buildings should all be outlined by bright and colorful lights!

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7369/view4va3.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/4480/view5ci2.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6002/view6bg1.jpg

:lol: lisura gyud diay supakon ang mga taga-cebu sah. :lol:

^ How so?

"Sports Unlimited gives double thumbs up to this place" :applause::applause:
Wonderful feature of Cebu... truely WORLDCLASS:rock::rock:

@a terisk, no probs...:)

mga bai, walay mo'y recorded na video? pwede upload sa youtube para kita ko.. thanks! :)

hi sa tanan...

unsaon pag kuha ug ticket sa rollercoaster sa Regency Hotel? How much for the ticket? can i bring my Digicam while riding in it? Wala bay health restrictions? or weather restrictions? ill be there on January 27 to 28, 2k9


bai henji u can check or inquire gane nga link www.skyexperienceadventure.com :)

guys naka notice mo sa ayala intersection duol sa san carlos seminary mora na gtukod ug lcd same sa fuente am not sure ha hehe.. peace

UPDATES..

Ultima Residences Fuente

- Just a clarification, this is only 28-storeys right but with a height equivalent to a standard 40-storey building??

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/ultimaresidences.jpg

Whoa, what is going on here? Why is there another smaller building rising up next to the Ultima? It's going block the windows and the view from the lower part of the building.

I'm surprised that Club Ultimas owner didn't stop the construction of this building.

malapit ko ng makita ang rides na to pero hindi ko susubukan!

Whoa, what is going on here? Why is there another smaller building rising up next to the Ultima? It's going block the windows and the view from the lower part of the building.

I'm surprised that Club Ultimas owner didn't stop the construction of this building.

yes it's a high-rise building still part of the Club Ultima development called Ultima Residences Fuente Tower 3.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Ultima%20Residences/10152008364.jpg

and they're building another high-rise building on the other side which is Club Ultima Prime Residences. Club Ultima Tower will be covered side-by-side eventually in three years time. :cool:

^^And it's not a smaller building... it's big..hehe

OT:
Just wanna share my video of Taipei 101 new year...
Taipei 101 new year's eve in crisis.
I hope next new year, ingun ani sad ang Crown Regency:)
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yes it's a high-rise building still part of the Club Ultima development called Ultima Residences Fuente Tower 3.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Ultima%20Residences/10152008364.jpg

and they're building another high-rise building on the other side which is Club Ultima Prime Residences. Club Ultima Tower will be covered side-by-side eventually in three years time. :cool:

kuya kana naa sa left sa ultima mao ba na sa ramos tapad sa diplomat? or diha jud na cia located?:lol:

kuya kana naa sa left sa ultima mao ba na sa ramos tapad sa diplomat? or diha jud na cia located?:lol:

that's Ultima Prime. it's different from Ramos Tower which is beside Diplomat Hotel. :okay:

i know there are so many got confused with Cebu's upcoming and ongoing high-rise projects. daghan man gud kaayo. :nuts:

kuya kana naa sa left sa ultima mao ba na sa ramos tapad sa diplomat? or diha jud na cia located?:lol:

choy, dili na mao ang Ramos Tower. Diha gyud na siya located. Ultima Prime ang pangan ana nga building. 28 storeys na, 33 storeys tong sa Ramos nga Tower :)

btw choy, kuyawan man ta sa imo signature uy... shake in 2009? linog? :dunno:

has anyone tried Crown Regency's newly opened 4D Theater? P150 lang daw ang entrance :D

Now Showing: Deep Sea. first showing at 12nn, last showing at 9pm.

has anyone tried Crown Regency's newly opened 4D Theater? P150 lang daw ang entrance :D

Now Showing: Deep Sea. first showing at 12nn, last showing at 9pm.

Deep Sea isnt that a clasic movie or new?:)

that's Ultima Prime. it's different from Ramos Tower which is beside Diplomat Hotel. :okay:

i know there are so many got confused with Cebu's upcoming and ongoing high-rise projects. daghan man gud kaayo. :nuts:

aw nuh so ma wa na d i to small stall ngadto:lol:

Deep Sea isnt that a clasic movie or new?:)

i don't think the 4D theater features full-length movies. more of like a short-film lang pero 4-dimensional. Imax at the Mall of Asia if i'm not mistaken has shown Deep Sea 3D several times last year. if it's the same movie? that i do not know. i hope naay Pirates 4D that's being shown in Enchanted Kingdom. :cool:

i don't think the 4D theater features full-length movies. more of like a short-film lang pero 4-dimensional. Imax at the Mall of Asia if i'm not mistaken has shown Deep Sea 3D several times last year. if it's the same movie? that i do not know. i hope naay Pirates 4D that's being shown in Enchanted Kingdom. :cool:

aw is it open for public or for those who check in ra ni kuya?

has anyone tried Crown Regency's newly opened 4D Theater? P150 lang daw ang entrance :D

Now Showing: Deep Sea. first showing at 12nn, last showing at 9pm.

hi resty pila ni ka running time ang show... :) tan.aw nya ta pohon hehe

^^just several minutes lang i think, i'm not sure. approx 15 minutes siguro but it's full 4-D. sige adto ta!

aw is it open for public or for those who check in ra ni kuya?

anyone can check it out, basta bayad lang ka. hehe :okay: it's located at the 18th floor of Crown Regency Hotel Tower.

here it is, from www.skyexperienceadventure.com

http://www.skyexperienceadventure.com/uploads/orig/298eee0d9a21cd2e7ed3ff7e7b9bf7e3.jpg?rand=944754464

P150 only, Good for two :D

Approximately 10 minutes

12nn, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm.... last showing 9pm

Whoa, what is going on here? Why is there another smaller building rising up next to the Ultima? It's going block the windows and the view from the lower part of the building.

I'm surprised that Club Ultimas owner didn't stop the construction of this building.


It's actually going to be a "thin" building if you're going to view it at the sides. The base is wide because that's a multi-level parking area and there's a certain part of it that will be "merged" with the lower level of the Club Ultima building.

But yeah still, the new building will block Club Ultima's western view of the city, hehehehe..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3149473002_ca7ab9bda3.jpg?v=0

guys, naa moy picture sa SM Cebu atong una ug karon?

kanang sa sulod ha..

thanks daan!

Medyo bahaw na ni kay last year pa ni nako nakuha.
Dec. 22, 2008 to be exact hehe...

CBP and others...
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7876/cbp1xu5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Qimonda IT Center (from behind)
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5364/qit1lr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Radisson Hotel
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9682/radisson1ql1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

CEBU!!! - flickr pic by @alner_s

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/3162786337_e2732fca2b.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3163625460_90b3e6a477.jpg?v=0

^ What? That's in Cebu? :colgate:

^^ yep yep!

^^ Where is this? Balamban?

CEBU!!! - flickr pic by @alner_s

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/3162786337_e2732fca2b.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3163625460_90b3e6a477.jpg?v=0

nice! sayang there's no caption i wonder which part in Cebu this is. :D

flickr pic @bycebu_restaurants


...want milk sans melamine? ....go to Barili, Cebu...hehhe!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3165384819_b6b1500b7a.jpg?v=0


...other products of Barili, Cebu
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/3165358053_773ea3a597.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3166213628_a7216a2a21.jpg?v=0

...it says lang, "Cebu hill top"

nice! sayang there's no caption i wonder which part in Cebu this is. :D

guys, naa moy picture sa SM Cebu atong una ug karon?

kanang sa sulod ha..

thanks daan!

Here: SM City Cebu - Main Mall

NOW (2009)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3147776715_0426919940.jpg
photo by rachelyas (http://flickr.com/photos/rachelyas/) (Flickr)

BEFORE (Jan 2006 - old tiles)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/80973408_b4523ab05b.jpg
photo by cebuparadiseisland_com (http://flickr.com/photos/cebucity/) (Flickr)

I couldn't find a photo with the old white paint though. :)

...other products of Barili, Cebu
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/3165358053_773ea3a597.jpg?v=0


ayay, gigutom ko nakakita anang barquillos, lami biya nang barquillos na ing-ana. kanang crunchy kaayo ug pagod-pagod.