@AmbutLang and @green_man

I'm from Iligan City. I work here in Cebu City and live in Lapulapu City. :-)

Mango in Davao came first. Currently there are two Mango shops in Cebu. One in ACC and the other one in SM Northwing.

Warning: Sorry medyo taas-taas man diay ni, but I hope we can pick up something from this. It's a bit outdated though.:lol:

John Gokongwei's Keynote Speech at Advertising Congress - 21NOV2007

"Before I begin, I want to say please bear with me, an 81-year-old man who just flew in from San Francisco 36 hours ago and is still suffering from jet lag. However, I hope I will be able to say what you want to hear?

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Thank you very much for having me here tonight to open the Ad Congress. I know how important this event is for our marketing and advertising colleagues. My people get very excited and go into a panic, every other year, at this time.

I would like to talk about my life, entrepreneurship, and globalization. I would like to talk about how we can become a great nation.

You may wonder how one is connected to the other, but I promise that, as there is truth in advertising, the connection will come.

Let me begin with a story I have told many times. My own.

I was born to a rich Chinese-Filipino family. I spent my childhood in Cebu where my father owned a chain of movie houses, including the first air-conditioned one outside Manila. I was the eldest of six children and lived in a big house in Cebu's Forbes Park.
A chauffeur drove me to school everyday as I went to San Carlos University, then and still one of the country's top schools. I topped my classes and had many friends. I would bring them to watch movies for free at my father's movie houses.

When I was 13, my father died suddenly of complications due to typhoid. Everything I enjoyed vanished instantly. My father's empire was built on credit. When he died, we lost everything, our big house, our cars, our business to the banks.

I felt angry at the world for taking away my father, and for taking away all that I enjoyed before. When the free movies disappeared, I also lost half my friends. On the day I had to walk two miles to school for the very first time, I cried to my mother, a widow at 32. But she said: "You should feel lucky. Some people have no shoes to walk to school. What can you do? Your father died with 10 centavos in his pocket."

So, what can I do? I worked.

My mother sent my siblings to China where living standards were lower. She and I stayed in Cebu to work, and we sent them money regularly. My mother sold her jewelry. When that ran out, we sold roasted peanuts in the backyard of our much-smaller home. When that wasn't enough, I opened a small stall in a palengke.

I chose one among several palengkes a few miles outside the city because there were fewer goods available for the people there. I woke up at five o'clock every morning for the long bicycle ride to the palengke with my basket of goods.

There, I set up a table about three feet by two feet in size. I laid out my goods, soap, candles, and thread, and kept selling until everything was bought. Why these goods? Because these were hard
times and this was a poor village, so people wanted and needed the basics : soap to keep them clean, candles to light the night, and thread to sew their clothes.

I was surrounded by other vendors, all of them much older. Many of them could be my grandparents. And they knew the ways of the palengke far more than a boy of 15, especially one who had never worked before.

But being young had its advantages. I did not tire as easily, and I moved more quickly. I was also more aggressive. After each day, I would make about 20 pesos in profit! There was enough to feed my siblings and still enough to pour back into the business. The pesos I made in the palengke were the pesos that went into building the business I have today.

After this experience, I told myself, "If I can compete with people so much older than me, if I can support my whole family at 15, I can do anything! "

Looking back, I wonder, what would have happened if my father had not left my family with nothing? Would I have become the man I am? Who knows?

The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards. But we have to play those cards the best we can. And WE can play to win!

This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. And I have had 66 years to practice self-determination. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself.

And so I continued to work. In 1943, I expanded and began trading goods between Cebu and Manila. From Cebu, I would transport tires on a small boat called a batel. After traveling for five days to Lucena, I would load them into a truck for the six- hour trip to Manila. I would end up sitting on top of my goods so they would not be stolen! In Manila, I would then purchase other goods from the earnings I made from the tires, to sell in Cebu.

Then, when WWII ended, I saw the opportunity for trading goods in post-war Philippines. I was 20 years old. With my brother Henry, I put up Amasia Trading which imported onions, flour, used clothing, old newspapers and magazines, and fruits from the United States. In 1948, my mother and I got my siblings back from China. I also converted a two-story building in Cebu to serve as our home, office, and warehouse all at the same time. The whole family began helping out with the business.

In 1957, at age 31, I spotted an opportunity in corn-starch manufacturing. But I was going to compete with Ludo and Luym, the richest group in Cebuand the biggest cornstarch manufacturers. I borrowed money to finance the project. The first bank I approached made me wait for two hours, only to refuse my loan. The second one, China Bank, approved a P500 ,000-peso clean loan for me. Years later, the banker who extended that loan, Dr. Albino Sycip said that he saw something special in me. Today, I still wonder what that was, but I still thank Dr. Sycip to this day.

Upon launching our first product, Panda corn starch, a price war ensued. After the smoke cleared, Universal Corn Products was still left standing. It is the foundation upon which JG Summit Holdings now stands.

Interestingly, the price war also forced the closure of a third cornstarch company, and one of their chemists was Lucio Tan, who always kids me that I caused him to lose his job. I always reply that if it were not for me, he will not be one of the richest men in the Philippines today.

When my business grew, and it was time for me to bring in more people, my family, the professionals, the consultants, more employees. I knew that I had to be there to teach them what I knew.

When dad died at age 34, he did not leave a succession plan. From that, I learned that one must teach people to take over a business at any time. The values of hard work that I learned from my father, I taught to my children. They started doing jobs here and there even when they were still in high school. Six years ago, I announced my retirement and handed the reins to my youngest brother James and only son Lance. But my children tease me because I still go to the office every day and make myself useful. I just hired my first Executive Assistant and moved into a bigger and nicer office.

Building a business to the size of JG Summit was not easy. Many challenges were thrown my way. I could have walked away from them, keeping the business small, but safe. Instead, I chose to fight. But this did not mean I won each time.

By 1976, at age 50, we had built significant businesses in food products anchored by a branded coffee called Blend 45, and agro-industrial products under the Robina Farms brand. That year, I faced one of my biggest challenges, and lost. And my loss was highly publicized, too. But I still believe that this was one of my defining moments.

In that decade, not many business opportunities were available due to the political and economic environment. Many Filipinos were already sending their money out of the country. As a Filipino, I felt that our money must be invested here. I decided to purchase shares in San Miguel, then one of thePhilippines' biggest corporations. By 1976, I had acquired enough shares to sit on its board.

The media called me an upstart. "Who is Gokongwei and why is he doing all those terrible things to San Miguel?" ran one headline of the day. In another article, I was described as a pygmy going up against the powers-that- be. The San Miguel board of directors itself even paid for an ad in all the country's top newspapers telling the public why I should not be on the board.

On the day of reckoning, shareholders quickly filled up the auditorium to witness the battle. My brother James and I had prepared for many hours for this debate. We were nervous and excited at the same time.

In the end, I did not get the board seat because of the Supreme Court Ruling. But I was able to prove to others and to myself, that I was willing to put up a fight. I succeeded because I overcame my fear, and tried. I believe this battle helped define who I am today. In a twist to this story, I was invited to sit on the board of Anscor and San Miguel Hong Kong 5 years later. Lose some, win some.

Since then, I've become known as a serious player in the business world, but the challenges haven't stopped coming.

Let me tell you about the three most recent challenges. In all three, conventional wisdom bet against us. See, we set up businesses against market Goliaths in very high-capital industries: airline, telecoms, and beverage.

Challenge No. 1 : In 1996, we decided to start an airline. At the time, the dominant airline in the country was PAL, and if you wanted to travel cheaply, you did not fly. You went by sea or by land.

However, my son Lance and I had a vision for Cebu Pacific: We wanted every Filipino to fly.

Inspired by the low-cost carrier models in the United States, we believed that an airline based on the no-frills concept would work here. No hot meals. No newspaper. Mono-class seating. Operating with a single aircraft type. Faster turn around time. It all worked, thus enabling Cebu Pacific to pass on savings to the consumer.

How did we do this? By sticking to our philosophy of "low cost, great value ."

And we stick to that philosophy to this day. Cebu Pacific offers incentives. Customers can avail themselves of a tiered pricing scheme, with promotional seats for as low a P1. The earlier you book, the cheaper your ticket.

Cebu Pacific also made it convenient for passengers by making online booking available. This year, 1.25 million flights will be booked through our website. This reduced our distribution costs dramatically.

Low cost. Great value.

When we started 11 years ago, Cebu Pacific flew only 360,000 passengers, with 24 daily flights to 3 destinations. This year, we expect to fly more than five million passengers, with over 120 daily flights to 20 local destinations and 12 Asian cities. Today, we are the largest in terms of domestic flights, routes and destinations.

We also have the youngest fleet in the region after acquiring new Airbus 319s and 320s. In January, new ATR planes will arrive. These are smaller planes that can land on smaller air strips like those in Palawan and Caticlan. Now you don't have to take a two-hour ride by mini-bus to get to the beach.

Largely because of Cebu Pacific, the average Filipino can now afford to fly. In 2005, 1 out of 12 Filipinos flew within a year.


In 2012, by continuing to offer low fares, we hope to reduce that ratio to 1 out of 6. We want to see more and more Filipinos see their country and the world!

Challenge No. 2: In 2003, we established Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. and developed a brand for the mobile phone business called Sun Cellular. Prior to the launch of the brand, we were actually involved in a transaction to purchase PLDT shares of the majority shareholder.

The question in everyone's mind was how we could measure up to the two telecom giants. They were entrenched and we were late by eight years! PLDT held the landline monopoly for quite a while, and was first in the mobile phone industry. Globe was a younger company, but it launched digital mobile technology here.

But being a late player had its advantages. We could now build our platform from a broader perspective. We worked with more advanced technologies and intelligent systems not available ten years ago. We chose our suppliers based on the most cost-efficient hardware and software. Being a Johnny-come- lately allowed us to create and launch more innovative products, more quickly.

All these provided us with the opportunity to give the consumers a choice that would rock their world. The concept was simple. We would offer Filipinos to call and text as much as they want for a fixed monthly fee. For P250 a month, they could get in touch with anyone within the Sun network at any time. This means great savings of as much as 2/3 of their regular phone bill! Suddenly, we gained traction. Within one year of its introduction, Sun hit one million customers.

Once again, the paradigm shifts - this time in the telecom industry. Sun's 24/7 Call and Text unlimited changed the landscape of mobile-phone usage.

Today, we have over 4 million subscribers and 2000 cell sites around the archipelago. In a country where 97% of the market is pre-paid, we believe we have hit on the right strategy.

Sun Cellular is a Johnny-come- lately, but it's doing all right. It is a third player, but a significant one, in an industry where Cassandras believed a third player would perish. And as we have done in the realm of air travel, so have we done in the telecom world: We have changed the marketplace.

In the end, it is all about making life better for the consumer by giving them choices.

Challenge No. 3: In 2004, we launched C2, the green tea drink that would change the face of the local beverage industry -- then, a playground of cola companies. Iced tea was just a sugary brown drink served bottomless in restaurants. For many years, hardly was there any significant product innovation in the beverage business. Admittedly, we had little experience in this area. Universal Robina Corporation is the leader in snack foods but our only background in beverage was instant coffee. Moreover, we would be entering the playground of huge multinationals. We decided to play anyway.

It all began when I was in China in 2003 and noticed the immense popularity of bottled iced tea. I thought that this product would have huge potential here. We knew that the Philippines was not a traditional tea-drinking country since more familiar to consumers were colas in returnable glass bottles. But precisely, this made the market ready for a different kind of beverage. One that refreshes yet gives the health benefits of green tea. We positioned it as a "spa" in a bottle. A drink that cools and cleans, thus, C2 was born.

C2 immediately caught on with consumers. When we launched C2 in 2004, we sold 100,000 bottles in the first month. Three years later, Filipinos drink around 30 million bottles of C2 per month. Indeed, C2 is in a good place.

With Cebu Pacific, Sun Cellular, and C2, the JG Summit team took control of its destiny. And we did so in industries where old giants had set the rules of the game. It's not that we did not fear the giants. We knew we could have been crushed at the word go. So we just made sure we came prepared with great products and great strategies. We ended up changing the rules of the game instead.>

There goes the principle of self-determination, again. I tell you, it works for individuals as it does for companies. And as I firmly believe, it works for nations.

I have always wondered, like many of us, why we Filipinos have not lived up to our potential. We have proven we can. Manny Pacquiao and Efren Bata Reyes in sports. Lea Salonga and the UP Madrigal Singers in performing arts. Monique Lhuillier and Rafe Totenco in fashion. And these are just the names made famous by the media. There are many more who may not be celebrities but who have gained respect on the world stage.

But to be a truly great nation, we must also excel as entrepreneurs before the world. We must create Filipino brands for the global market place.

If we want to be philosophical, we can say that, with a world-class brand, we create pride for our nation. If we want to be practical, we can say that, with brands that succeed in the world, we create more jobs for our people, right here.

Then, we are able to take part in what's really important - giving our people a big opportunity to raise their standards of living, giving them a real chance to improve their lives.

We can do it. Our neighbors have done it. So can we.

In the last 54 years, Korea worked hard to rebuild itself after a world war and a civil war destroyed it. From an agricultural economy in 1945, it shifted to light industry, consumer products, and heavy industry in the '80s. At the turn of the 21 st century, the Korean government focused on making Koreathe world's leading IT nation. It did this by grabbing market share in key sectors like semiconductors, robotics, and biotechnology.

Today, one remarkable Korean brand has made it to the list of Top 100 Global Brands: Samsung. Less then a decade ago, Samsung meant nothing to consumers. By focusing on quality, design, and innovation, Samsung improved its products and its image. Today, it has surpassed the Japanese brand Sony. Now another Korean brand, LG Collins, is following in the footsteps of Samsung. It has also broken into the Top 100 Global Brands list.

What about China? Who would have thought that only 30 years after opening itself up to a market economy, China would become the world's fourth largest economy? Goods made in China are still thought of as cheap. Yet many brands around the world outsource their manufacturing to this country. China's own brands, like Lenovo, Haier, Chery QQ, and Huawei?are fast gaining ground as well. I have no doubt they will be the next big electronics, technology and car brands in the world.

Lee Kwan Yu's book "From Third World to First" captures Singapore 's aspiration to join the First World. According to the book, Singapore was a trading post that the British developed as a nodal point in its maritime empire. The racial riots there made its officials determined to build a "multiracial society that would give equality to all citizens, regardless of race, language or religion."

When Singapore was asked to leave the Malaysian Federation of States in 1965, Lee Kwan Yew developed strategies that he executed with single-mindedness despite their being unpopular. He and his cabinet started to build a nation by establishing the basics: building infrastructure, establishing an army, weeding out corruption, providing mass housing, building a financial center. Forty short years after, Singapore has been transformed into the richest South East Asian country today, with a per capita income of US$32,000.

These days, Singapore is transforming itself once more. This time it wants to be the creative hub in Asia, maybe even the world. More and more, it is attracting the best minds from all over the world in filmmaking, biotechnology, media, and finance. Meantime, Singaporeans have also created world-class brands: Banyan Tree in the hospitality industry, Singapore Airlines in the Airline industry and Singapore Telecoms in the telco industry.

I often wonder: Why can't the Philippines, or a Filipino, do this?

Fifty years after independence, we have yet to create a truly global brand. We cannot say the Philippines is too small because it has 86 million people. Switzerland, with 9 million people, created Nestle. Sweden, also with 9 million people, created Ericsson. Finland, even smaller with five million people, created Nokia .
All three are major global brands, among others.

Yes, our country is well-known for its labor, as we continue to export people around the world. And after India, we are grabbing a bigger chunk of the pie in the call-center and business-process- outsourcing industries. But by and large, the Philippines has no big industrial base, and Filipinos do not create world-class products.

We should not be afraid to try?even if we are laughed at. Japan , laughed at for its cars, produced Toyota. Korea, for its electronics, produced Samsung. Meanwhile, the Philippines' biggest companies 50 years ago?majority of which are multinational corporations such as Coca-Cola, Procter and Gamble, and Unilever Philippines, for example?are still the biggest companies today. There are very few big, local challengers.

But already, hats off to Filipino entrepreneurs making strides to globalize their brands.

Goldilocks has had much success in the Unites States and Canada, where half of its customers are non-Filipinos. Coffee-chain Figaro may be a small player in the coffee world today, but it is making the leap to the big time. Two Filipinas, Bea Valdez and Tina Ocampo, are now selling their Philippine-made jewelry and bags all over the world. Their labels are now at Barney's and Bergdorf's in the U.S. and in many other high-end shops in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

When we started our own foray outside the Philippines 30 years ago, it wasn't a walk in the park. We set up a small factory in Hong Kong to manufacture Jack and Jill potato chips there. Today, we are all over Asia. We have the number-one-potato- chips brand in Malaysia and Singapore. We are the leading biscuit manufacturer in Thailand, and a significant player in the candy market in Indonesia. Our Aces cereal brand is a market leader in many parts of China. C2 is now doing very well in Vietnam, selling over 3 million bottles a month there, after only 6 months in the market. Soon, we will launch C2 in other South East Asian markets.

I am 81 today. But I do not forget the little boy that I was in the palengke in Cebu. I still believe in family. I still want to make good. I still don't mind going up against those older and better than me. I still believe hard work will not fail me. And I still believe in people willing to think the same way.

Through the years, the market place has expanded: between cities, between countries, between continents. I want to urge you all here to think bigger. Why serve 86 million when you can sell to four billion Asians? And that's just to start you off. Because there is still the world beyond Asia. When you go back to your offices, think of ways to sell and market your products and services to the world. Create world-class brands.

You can if you really tried. I did. As a boy, I sold peanuts from my backyard. Today, I sell snacks to the world.

I want to see other Filipinos do the same.

Thank you and good evening once again."

wow..inspiring..

Cebu Doctors University
Mandaue City
02/06/2009 by me
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/Px2060703.jpg
^^sorry for the quality, using my point and shoot camera :D
^^newly installed lightings, work in progress, the building's roof deck is still partly lit but looking really good! :okay:

taken last Jan 19 pa...

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4236/srp1kw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7303/srp2bs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3636/srp3ci2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cebu Doctors University
Mandaue City
02/06/2009 by me
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Mandaue/Px2060703.jpg
^^sorry for the quality, using my point and shoot camera :D
^^newly installed lightings, work in progress, the building's roof deck is still partly lit but looking really good! :okay:

Cute... pero maayo unta'g butangan nila'g lights ang tanang giborderan sa cladding (hope you get what I mean).

^^

repost lang nako..


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3146833495_eb63b4acbd_o.jpg

Smith Bell Building which housed both the English Consulate in Cebu and the Chartered Bank. Smith Bell is a pioneering business firm in Cebu. (Old Photo from Southeast Asian Digital Library)

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH176.jpg


Now

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/WordPress/downtown_buildings/prince_warehouse01.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/WordPress/downtown_buildings/prince_warehouse02.jpg

^^ngano man nang mura'g gi anam-anam man lang na nila'g pintal ang SRP nga signage? Unsa dyud diay kaha ang plano ana? Multi-color unya usa ka color kada investor? Kay naa man nang green pag Big Foot, then karon FilInvest, orange na pud :lol: :lol: Pero dili siguro oi kay Jan 19 paman diay ni nga picture. Wala paman ang FilInvest ato.

Abi baya intawn nako nga frame lang na siya para butangan ug back lighting then Solid blocks ang mga letters bantog inig gabii, hajag kaajo!

Magallanes Street.

The second building from right is the current Bank of the Philippines building, formerly Prudential Bank and Trust Co. The first building, if I'm not mistaken, is the old China Bank building (now occupied by a part/extension of Colegio del Sto. Nino) before it transferred to its current location just across the street.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH014.jpg


Now

http://cebuheritage.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/02prudentialbank.jpg

^^wa ko kasabot. You mean nagswap sila? (Ang BPI ug ang Prudential) Unsa naman nang rightmost sa 1945 nga photo karon, kanang atbang anang posteposte?

ADD ON: Mao ning mga dalan sa Sugbo sa una? Lagpara gud tanawon ani. Or is it just because wala pa'y sakyanan kaniadto mao nang mura'g lapad? he he he

who knows mag butang daun sila ug LED.. hehhehe

Colon Street

This photo shows the old Calle Colon. Note that the poles erected to the right had no wires strung then. This means that the plant had not yet been in operation. The municipality of Cebu had its electric in 1905 when Messrs. Bryan and Landon installed their plant at Ermita (This plant was the forerunner of the Visayan Electric Company).

The house/structure at the very end of the street is where Gaisano Main is right now.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH162.jpg

@DONGROY

If I'm not mistaken, BPI bought Prudential. So there are now two BPIs there. Hehehe.

http://cebuheritage.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/bpimagallanes.jpg


..

^^ Another THANK YOU for that bai.:)

^^so mao na ni karon ang imong girefer nga second building from the right sa 1945 nga photo?

EDIT: Ay kasabot na ko @nold. he he he.... Ang kanang Prudential nga building karon, BPI na ang tag-iya. Mao na ang second building from the right... ang kaning rightmost kay ang skuwelahan. So kung karon pa ni kuhaa ang picture, dia ang photographer duol sa Magellan's cross gakuha.... he he he ... okies... getch ko na. Matsalams!

thanks sa pic bai arnold... morag nahan man ko mo balik ana panahona hehehe ..daghan man ko mga karaan pictures dire kapoi lang scan hehehe... the last pic reminds me of chinatown...btw do we have chinatown here in cebu? sorry 4 ot...

Sakto Ding Qua Qua sa JY Square, all-you-can-eat. Sa kadaghan sa siomai na ako makaon bawi na daan ang 150 man ngali to..haha. or 170 na ba..

Matias kay ang tagiya ana Auntie sa akong classmate sa college. Cge sab mig kaon dha..usahay libre pa balbacua. Ahehe.

hehehe pangayo og recipe sa MATIAS bai...

thanks sa pic bai arnold... morag nahan man ko mo balik ana panahona hehehe ..daghan man ko mga karaan pictures dire kapoi lang scan hehehe... the last pic reminds me of chinatown...btw do we have chinatown here in cebu? sorry 4 ot...

tommy osmeña always quips that cebu city is the only big city in the philippines
which do not have a chinatown ..... why? ... because the whole city is china-
town ...

what he actually means, and he will explain, is that in cebu city, the chinese
are already fully integrated to the filipino society, unlike in other cities like even
in manila that there is still a certain gap ...

what do you think, is there some bit of truth in it?

^during ASEAN summit, gihimo nila ug China town ang downtown area.

who knows mag butang daun sila ug LED.. hehhehe

Bitaw bai noh? Palahi pud ba. Instead of flood lights or backlighting, an array of LEDs nga animated that would scribe the letters of the signage. Dili na sija hajag, glittering na sija.

tommy osmeña always quips that cebu city is the only big city in the philippines
which do not have a chinatown ..... why? ... because the whole city is china-
town ...

what he actually means, and he will explain, is that in cebu city, the chinese
are already fully integrated to the filipino society, unlike in other cities like even
in manila that there is still a certain gap ...

what do you think, is there some bit of truth in it?

Mao ni siya ang pangutana nga ang atong mga Cebuano chinoy forumers ang makatubag. Pero sa akong nabantayan sa akong gamay nga pagtravel sa Pilipinas, duna pud siguro ni siya'y truth kay ang mga turingan nga Chinese-Filipinos diri sa Sugbo mga hanas man kaayo magbinisaya. They are so eloquent in their Cebuano that they speak it as if it was their native tongue. In some places I have visited, the Chinese speak Filipino in a Chinese accent.

Diri cebu wala man accent ila bisaya.

Warwick Barracks and a military parade at Plaza Washington (now Freedom Park/Carbon)

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH158.jpg


Another view of Colon Street

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH163.jpg

^^ maayo pa diay colon sa una limpiyo kay way sidewalk vendors :)

It would be really nice if there would be a lot of old photos of downtown Cebu City then a 3D image would be made to recreate the old Spanish era. I repost nako imong photos sa downtown thread @nold ha.

^ sige, bai, i-post na didto para mahuman nato ilang lalis didto. hehe..

The old Cebu Provincial Building (now a parking lot, beside DFA in Juan Luna or across TransAsia) in MJ Cuenco Street across Plaza Independencia.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH231.jpg


Cine Oriente

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH034.jpg



Ruins or unfininished remains (?) of the old Cebu Cathedral. These pillars still stand today, just beside the present Cathedral.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH040.jpg


Carcar Municipal Hall

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH063.jpg


Jones Avenue, the chapel (Matilda Bradford) at the left still stands today. It is the oldest Evangelical church in Cebu. It's located near the Visayas Community Hospital.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH036.jpg


Carcar Train Station

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH110.jpg


Club Filipino de Cebu, I think this was where Cebu Business Park is today.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH157.jpg


Port of Cebu, circa 1954

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH454.jpg

^^ Cool! These vintage images are just sooooo amazing! It's a nice feeling seeing such pictures from the past. :)

@AmbutLang and @green_man

I'm from Iligan City. I work here in Cebu City and live in Lapulapu City. :-)

Really? Wow... naa man diay Iliganon pod dire! Naka visit naka sa Iligan Thread? :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=801680

Calle Norte America, now D. Jakosalem Street. I think this is the intersection between D. Jakosalem and Magallanes. To the left of the photo is City Hall.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH166.jpg


Magallanes Street. I think this was the commercial and financial strip before?

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH316.jpg


The new Cebu Provincial Capitol

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH232.jpg



Rizal Memorial Library

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH323.jpg



Look Theater, corner Colon and Juan Luna Street. I think this was beside Vision Theater.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH165.jpg



Cebuano artists Gloria Sevilla and Matt Ranillo

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH250.jpg



Cebu Chinese School (Cebu Eastern College?)

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH351.jpg



Aduana, now the Malacañang sa Sugbo

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH456.jpg

Hastang lingawa nako sa mga pics uy....mura man ta nag back to the future...nice collection.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH316.jpg

if i can just have this black car now... :nuts:

from those photos @LordCarnal, I wonder which of those old Theaters was owned by John Gokongwei's father. (as was mentioned in the Key Note speech post)

^^

Vision Theater. I think it was also posted earlier that Vision Theater was originally a hotel building.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH018.jpg


John Gokongwei is a descendant of Pedro Gotiaoco. If you bought his biography book being sold at Robinsons and other bookstores, this building below was featured. In the book, this building had a clock tower similar to Manila City Hall although smaller. You can just imagine how rich they really were. Hehehe.

http://cebuheritage.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/go_tia_co_building01.jpg

Aw mao ba? Kanang tag-iya sa FilInvest diba decendant sad na siya ni Gotiaoco? Parente ra diay na silang tanan.

^^ Cool! These vintage images are just sooooo amazing! It's a nice feeling seeing such pictures from the past. :)



Really? Wow... naa man diay Iliganon pod dire! Naka visit naka sa Iligan Thread? :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=801680

I do visit, as a lurker. :)

naa na bay update sa Robinsons kato sa North Reclamation Area? Nadayun to?

Magallanes Street.

The second building from right is the current Bank of the Philippines building, formerly Prudential Bank and Trust Co. The first building, if I'm not mistaken, is the old China Bank building (now occupied by a part/extension of Colegio del Sto. Nino) before it transferred to its current location just across the street.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH014.jpg


Now

http://cebuheritage.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/02prudentialbank.jpg

Sir Paul... Naa ta koy suggestion for LOCAL and TOURIST awareness.
Kanang mga karaang building sa una nga currently standing, butngan unta nag picture sa mga tugkaran nga nagpakita sa karaang picture anang buidinga then naay caption sa ubos. Nindot man gud kaayo ang feeling nga mao diay gihapon ning buildinga ang naa sa picture.
Ambot uy, basta lahi gyud ako mafeel ig kita nako sa mga old pics of Cebu :D, murag a sense of historical pride ba. Ganahan gani ko sa una nalang ko na taw....hehe

I hope ma forward ni nimo sa nag handle sa mga Historic spots SIR.
Maka dani gyud nig samot og mga turista Im sure:okay:

Warwick Barracks and a military parade at Plaza Washington (now Freedom Park/Carbon)

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/img/SCL-PH158.jpg



i wouldn't mind being under that flag again :lol:

^during ASEAN summit, gihimo nila ug China town ang downtown area.

which IMO is unecessary, Cebu itself is one big Chinatown...besides, assigning a district to a certain ethnic group and vice-versa is to me discriminatory...let the Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese who come to Cebu (legally of course) set-up shop wherever they wish

Aw mao ba? Kanang tag-iya sa FilInvest diba decendant sad na siya ni Gotiaoco? Parente ra diay na silang tanan.

Yup.

Here's an article by Todd Lucero Sales
http://the.hesperos.googlepages.com/thegodynastyofcebu


What do the GO (owners of the University of Cebu and Elizabeth Mall), the SY-GAISANO (owners of the veritable Gaisano group of companies), the GOKONGWEI (owners of Robinson’s Mall, JG Summit, Cebu Pacific, and Sun Cellular), the GOTIANUN (owners of FILINVEST Group and East-West Bank), and if rumors are true, the OSMEÑA families have in common, other than being five of the richest and most influential families of Cebu City? They also happen to be descendants of the GO family of Kei-tang, Fukien, China, who came to the city of Cebu in the late nineteenth century and established a wealth that continues to this very day.

From a humble origin in the Fukien province of China, the enterprising young man Go Bon Tiao, known more commonly today as Don Pedro Singson Gotiaoco, went on to become known as one of the 19th-century Cebu wealthiest taipans. His story is not unlike those of many prominent Filipino-Chinese businessmen with their quite literally rags to riches story. But what sets Pedro Gotiaoco apart from the rest of his Chinese brethren is not only the continuation of the family wealth to the present generation, but also the diversification of the business enterprises in not one, two, or even just three families but in 5 financially entrenched families in the country today with their influence stretching in all corners of society. Truly, the rise to wealth of the Go family and their contribution to the economy of the Philippines is indeed a story worth telling.

Humble Origins

In an interview with Atty. Augusto Go, the President of the University of Cebu and the Honorary Consul of South Korea to Cebu, he depicts his grandfather Don Pedro Gotiaoco as a pioneering man who left his feudal homeland to search for the proverbial greener pastures here in Cebu City. Late nineteenth century China was still pretty much feudal, with the lords living prosperously while the peasants barely able to make ends meet. The Go family was one of those who had to toil the land for survival, and, added to this dismal poverty, Pedro Gotiaoco’s life was further burdened by his step-mother, who always managed to find fault in the young Chinese man. Thus, with all these happening, the young Gotiaoco decided to leave China and seek his fortune elsewhere.

But there was also a more pressing reason why he had to flee his hometown, and it was this reason, above all, that precipitated the young Gotiaoco’s escape from China. According to Atty. Go, who is the considered the best authority regarding the history of the family, Pedro Gotiaoco had accidentally shot a cousin and wanted to escape prosecution by running away. Indeed, if Pedro Gotiaoco had been arrested in Kei-tang, he would most probably have languished in jail and the Go dynasty of Cebu would never have been created. Thus, with barely anything to his name, Gotiaoco ventured the unknown and arrived in Cebu City during the late nineteenth century.

Start in Cebu

Like most of the Chinese population in the country, Pedro Gotiaoco started in the lowest wrung of the social ladder. The Chinese were already considered second-class citizens in late Spanish-colonial Philippines, and it must have indeed been difficult for a newcomer such as Gotiaoco to establish himself in the already crowded market of Cebu City. Displaying ingenuity and patience, Gotiaoco started from peddling oil and upgraded to selling rice which was consigned to him by a Vietnamese merchant. Upon the return of the Vietnamese, Gotiaoco informed the merchant that he was unable to sell all sacks of rice but, instead of getting mad, the Vietnamese instead gave the remaining sacks of rice to Gotiaoco as commission and even further consigned to him more sacks to be sold. This arrangement suited Gotiaoco, and, pretty soon, he was a trusted vendor for the Vietnamese merchant. At one point, Gotiaoco casually asked the merchant what made him trust Gotiaoco with his goods. The Vietnamese said that one night, as Gotiaoco was sleeping, he noticed that he had his hand on his heart, and, to the Vietnamese people, those who sleep with their hand upon their chest is an indication of honesty. Indeed, Pedro Gotiaoco remained an honest businessman, and pretty soon, with enough capital, he began to sell his own rice and, even when the selling of opium was legalized, he refused to sell it because of its addictive and negative effects. Thus was his business started in Cebu. He later called his products “JO”, in allusion to the hook-and-ring which he used to carry his sacks of rice when he still peddled.

Rags to Riches

Pretty soon, Pedro Gotiaoco decided to assimilate with mainstream Chinese-Filipino communities by being baptized in the Christian faith. According to American culture historian on the Philippines, Michael Cullinane, Don Pedro Gotiaoco was baptized with Don Mariano Singson, from the prominent Chinese mestizo family of the Parian, as a sponsor. Thus Don Pedro was also known as Don Pedro Singson Go Tiaoco, with his influential baptismal sponsor's name incorporated with his own, after the fashion of the times. A "padrino" was deemed a necessary protector for an immigrant like Don Pedro. The sponsor’s son, Don Segundo Singson, was later on the brother-in-law of the late Philippine president, Don Sergio Osmeña. Singson's second wife Eleuteria Chiong-Veloso was the sister of Osmeña's first, Estefania. A Singson lady also became a mistress of Pedro Gotiaoco and conceived his only daughter, Modesta.

Similarly, the ennobling title of “Don” soon became attached to Gotiaco’s name. Don Pedro Go Tiaoco, according Southwall magazine's Arts and Culture Editor Gavin Sanson Bagares, was a "Chino Cristiano" or Christianized Chinese who got his honorific title of "don" from some form of service to the Spanish Crown, most probably as a"teniente" or an adjutant of the Chinese "gremio" or tax ward. In the available list, he does not appear to have been a "capitan" or "gobernadorcillo" (a position equivalent to that of mayor today) of the said ward. The “co” on his adopted Hispanized surname also appears to indicate some form of influence; although the word "CO" is also a Chinese last surname, when it appears as part of a three-syllable Chinese-Filipino surname it then corresponds to a title or distinction given to affluent citizens, similar to the "DON/DONA" titles used by Spanish aristocratic mestizos. Says Hector Santos, an expert on indigenous Filipino/Chinese-Filipino names, “co was a title of respect given to someone like an elder, or an older brother. However, Co was also a valid name so that it would be hard to say whether the "Co" in the name was part of the original Chinese name or was an honorific. Generally speaking, if it is at the end it would have been an honorific.”

Progeny and Prodigy

It would seem that after becoming prosperous in the Philippines, Don Pedro Gotiaoco repeatedly returned to China and there married a woman whose name we know only today as “Disy”. Go Disy was the mother of four children, three boys and a girl. The girl, however, died young. The three sons were Go Chong Tut, Go Tian Uy, and Go Chong An. It would also seem that Don Pedro also had other children outside marriage. The first and verifiable child was Doña Modesta Singson, whose mother was believed to have been a Chinese-Italiana mestiza who bore Don Pedro a daughter. When she was 13 years of age, Doña Modesta was taken by Don Pedro to China to be adopted by Disy, who was grief-stricken over the death of her daughter and who was lonely as all three of her sons decided to seek their own fortune in the Philippines. The other alleged child of Don Pedro was Don Sergio Osmeña. Although Atty. Augusto Go categorically denies having proof that former President Osmeña is another Don Pedro son, it cannot be denied that Atty. Go’s father, Don Manuel Gotianuy, was very close to Don Sergio and they treated each other like brothers. Up to today, the parentage of Don Sergio Osmeña remains a controversy, with some historian claiming that he was a son of Don Pedro Gotiaoco, while others claiming that his father was another prominent Chino-Christiano.

Whatever the truth about Don Sergio, Don Pedro Gotiaoco and his brother Go Kiam Co (who later followed his brother to Cebu City) have left many descendants who are well-known in Philippine society. Prominent among these are Atty. Augusto Go, grandson of Don Pedro Gotiaoco and the President of the University of Cebu; John Gokongwei, Jr., a great-grandson of Don Pedro Gotiaoco and the owner of Cebu Pacific, Robinson’s Mall, JG Summit, and many more; and the Sy-Gaisano family, who operate chains of shopping malls all over Visayas and Mindanao. A grandson of the brother of Don Pedro is Andrew Gotianun, who owns FILINVEST Group and East West Bank.

Indeed, the family of Don Pedro Gotiaoco has gone a long way. From humble origins the enterprising and honest Don Pedro Gotiaoco ventured the unknown to become one of the pillars of the Chinese community in Cebu and has left men and women who are similarly respected in their own fields.

Thanks! sa SM City ba or meron na rin sa ACC ? Which opened first, Mango Store in Cebu or 'yung Mango store sa SM City Davao? ( Curious lang).

meron sa ACC. sa Paseo Solana ata near starbucks. :okay:

@bai arnold na ka old pics sa Pari-an....

The Parian was the old Chinese district of Cebu... sakto pa ko..

Yup.

Here's an article by Todd Lucero Sales
http://the.hesperos.googlepages.com/thegodynastyofcebu

i've heard this so many times i'm beginning to believe even those unverified
parts are really true. they are all related and the tentacles also include
the present congressmen raul del mar and tony cuenco. and all the events
in past decade seems to point out to what actually mayor osmeña is dreaming
of ... something he tells to us but which is not highlighted in news reports -
the return of flourishing business into a vibrant cebu city and the emergence
of cebu city as a main economic hub, comparable, if not better (in some
aspects like livability and environmentwise, etc.) than manila. the purchase
of robinson's of the cityhall block in NRA and of FilInvest of the SRP lot seems
to indicate that will happen sooner than we thought ...

^^John Gokongwei is a descendant of Pedro Gotiaoco. If you bought his biography book being sold at Robinsons and other bookstores, this building below was featured. In the book, this building had a clock tower similar to Manila City Hall although smaller. You can just imagine how rich they really were. Hehehe.

http://cebuheritage.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/go_tia_co_building01.jpgAw mao ba? Kanang tag-iya sa FilInvest diba decendant sad na siya ni Gotiaoco? Parente ra diay na silang tanan.

that building is called the Gotiaoco Building in M. C. Briones St. in front of the
City Hall Annex Building (the 8-floor bldg., behind the 4-storey Main Building
fronting plaza sugbu, magellan's cross and basilica del sto.niño). the bldg.
is owned by gotiaoco but apparently the lasd on which it stands was owned
by the government since the records showed it is in the name of DENR. i
think that part of the coastline was reclaimed. gotiaoco building's current
lease is in the name of augusto "gus" go but who is kind enough to just give
it up for city hall's use. so starting this year, we will do some renovations
to make it a more pleasant place inside while preserving the cultural heritage
edifice of cebu city's past.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/pvillarete/cebucityhall2.jpg

Sir Paul... Naa ta koy suggestion for LOCAL and TOURIST awareness.
Kanang mga karaang building sa una nga currently standing, butngan unta nag picture sa mga tugkaran nga nagpakita sa karaang picture anang buidinga then naay caption sa ubos. Nindot man gud kaayo ang feeling nga mao diay gihapon ning buildinga ang naa sa picture.
Ambot uy, basta lahi gyud ako mafeel ig kita nako sa mga old pics of Cebu :D, murag a sense of historical pride ba. Ganahan gani ko sa una nalang ko na taw....hehe

I hope ma forward ni nimo sa nag handle sa mga Historic spots SIR.
Maka dani gyud nig samot og mga turista Im sure:okay:

wow, i'm amazed. just yesterday, i had a meeting with my division chiefs.
and we discussed 2 things - first is to make CPDO (city planning and deve-
lopment office) as paperless as possible, and two, starting a cultural heritage
program to preserve and maintain cebu city's old buildings and places of
interests. the concerned areas are parian district, central district (traversed
by colon and gallanes) up the san nicolas district. we hope we can gain
support of this thrust from the city councilors. we will try to set up a
mechanism later to allow suggestions from everybody to be incorporated in
the undertaking ...

which IMO is unecessary, Cebu itself is one big Chinatown...besides, assigning a district to a certain ethnic group and vice-versa is to me discriminatory...let the Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese who come to Cebu (legally of course) set-up shop wherever they wish

absolutely. and i think cebu city is ahead of the other parts of the country
in this kind of social integration. tommy said there are two kinds of cebuanos
- cebuanos by birth and cebuanos by choice (those who came from other
places who decided to call this their home). and we all strive to live in one
vibrant livable city. we don't discriminate the chinese di ba? (unlike other
places in the philippines). and it's only here that the muslims feel like they
are part of the community. and yeah, the japanese, the koreans, the indians,
and others. truly if we do this right, we will be the most cosmopolitan city
in the country ...

i've heard this so many times i'm beginning to believe even those unverified
parts are really true. they are all related and the tentacles also include
the present congressmen raul del mar and tony cuenco. and all the events
in past decade seems to point out to what actually mayor osmeña is dreaming
of ... something he tells to us but which is not highlighted in news reports -
the return of flourishing business into a vibrant cebu city and the emergence
of cebu city as a main economic hub, comparable, if not better (in some
aspects like livability and environmentwise, etc.) than manila. the purchase
of robinson's of the cityhall block in NRA and of FilInvest of the SRP lot seems
to indicate that will happen sooner than we thought ...



that building is called the Gotiaoco Building in M. C. Briones St. in front of the
City Hall Annex Building (the 8-floor bldg., behind the 4-storey Main Building
fronting plaza sugbu, magellan's cross and basilica del sto.niño). the bldg.
is owned by gotiaoco but apparently the lasd on which it stands was owned
by the government since the records showed it is in the name of DENR. i
think that part of the coastline was reclaimed. gotiaoco building's current
lease is in the name of augusto "gus" go but who is kind enough to just give
it up for city hall's use. so starting this year, we will do some renovations
to make it a more pleasant place inside while preserving the cultural heritage
edifice of cebu city's past.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/pvillarete/cebucityhall2.jpg



wow, i'm amazed. just yesterday, i had a meeting with my division chiefs.
and we discussed 2 things - first is to make CPDO (city planning and deve-
lopment office) as paperless as possible, and two, starting a cultural heritage
program to preserve and maintain cebu city's old buildings and places of
interests. the concerned areas are parian district, central district (traversed
by colon and gallanes) up the san nicolas district. we hope we can gain
support of this thrust from the city councilors. we will try to set up a
mechanism later to allow suggestions from everybody to be incorporated in
the undertaking ...



absolutely. and i think cebu city is ahead of the other parts of the country
in this kind of social integration. tommy said there are two kinds of cebuanos
- cebuanos by birth and cebuanos by choice (those who came from other
places who decided to call this their home). and we all strive to live in one
vibrant livable city. we don't discriminate the chinese di ba? (unlike other
places in the philippines). and it's only here that the muslims feel like they
are part of the community. and yeah, the japanese, the koreans, the indians,
and others. truly if we do this right, we will be the most cosmopolitan city
in the country ...

for as long as you speak cebuano or bisaya, you are one of us. you cant call yourself cebuano or an adopted cebuano if you dont speak the language. its the pride of having lived in cebu thats an envy by many. but everybody is welcome to cebu and be a proud cebuano yourself.

Mactan Aerials:


Imperial Palace and EGI

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1492/img1507copyte8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Hilton and Microtel

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5053/img1508copyef3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Discovery Bay

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7052/img1511copyga3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Unsa ni nga project?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6532/img1505copyyq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/354/img1511copybs8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Discovery Bay Resort and Residence!

i've heard this so many times i'm beginning to believe even those unverified
parts are really true. they are all related and the tentacles also include
the present congressmen raul del mar and tony cuenco. and all the events
in past decade seems to point out to what actually mayor osmeña is dreaming
of ... something he tells to us but which is not highlighted in news reports -
the return of flourishing business into a vibrant cebu city and the emergence
of cebu city as a main economic hub, comparable, if not better (in some
aspects like livability and environmentwise, etc.) than manila. the purchase
of robinson's of the cityhall block in NRA and of FilInvest of the SRP lot seems
to indicate that will happen sooner than we thought ...


Mao na ni siya ang gipangsulti sa una nga duna dyuy usa ka bloodline nga naglantaw sa kaayohan sa Sugbo. Aguy! One year kapin nalang baya para elections, hinaot nga ang musunod ug lingkod nga mayor parehas pud ang iyang paglantaw.

I think, and this is just an honest opinion, suggestion if you will, that SSC-Cebu would also take a stand. Hold debate and argument sessions that would evaluate the mayoral and party candidates and choose the candidates we would promote and endorse to the public come campaign period.

ADD ON: Cebu is like a limousine. The constituents are the passengers, the mayor or city gov't is the driver. It is the constituents that dictates where it wants to go, the driver finds a way to get us there. If we choose a driver that insists on his own destination, welga atong padulngan ana. What we want is a driver that heeds the call of the passenger and then finds the best possible route to take us there.

@Zidlakan- So true! The Muslims here are not treated harshly and they actually are rich because their businesses flourish. Which reminds us all that sometimes our best weapon against terrorism is fairness to all ethnic groups, and an atmosphere of belongingness for those who come to Cebu to try to improve their lives. So far we have been spared of all these terroristic acts and it's quite baffling kay we are a big metropolis and would make an easy target if someone was really up to doing such things.

@ LOrd carnal- Thanks for these wonderful photos. There's always this sense of romanticism when we look at old photos, and I don't know but if other kids got bored with my Lola's old stories, I always found them fascinating and interesting. I can at least imagine what it was like to live at such times. With these photos here, I can easily visualize this now. Hehe.

I often wish I had learned more about my local history from my basic education. I wish history were taught bottom- up. We start not at the national level but from where we are all living now. A kid usually has not travelled in other places of the country and there seems to be a disconnection when you are learning about the fall of Bataan when you don't even know about what happened in Cebu after Humabon and Lapu-Lapu's time. I mean, why don't we start in learning about the history of our cities and provinces, the places that we are most familiar with and where we live and then with each step up the ladder of basic education and together with our widening experiences, our lessons will radiate outward into the national level and the history of other places in our country and our shared experience as a Filipino people. This way, since we know our place in history, we do not get lost in the grand scheme of things, that we fit in the picture of what we call the Philippines.

Why don't we learn about being Cebuano first and then as we mature, we learn about being Filipino?

At least this way, history is not going to be just a story and a conglomeration of facts and rumors.

@SleMarKen: Bai, that's a great suggestion. And why don't we make a brochure about these? With all the pictures and also a walking guide/route map? Imagine, if we have such kind of materials, history teachers can bring their class and have short field trips around that area. I never had a historical tour of downtown Cebu, not until I was in college na and that's a pity I think.

Sa tanan: Maayong adlaw!

Unsa ni nga project?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6532/img1505copyyq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ambot lang, malabyan man ko ni everyday and nashock lang ko nga nikalit lang siya ug turok and mas nashock ko karon sa pagkakita aning picture nga perte diay'ng lapara ani niya. Mura man siya'g subdivision sa akong panan-aw, naa pa'y murag mga dolphin sa entrance niya dapit. :)

@Zidlakan- So true! The Muslims here are not treated harshly and they actually are rich because their businesses flourish. Which reminds us all that sometimes our best weapon against terrorism is fairness to all ethnic groups, and an atmosphere of belongingness for those who come to Cebu to try to improve their lives. So far we have been spared of all these terroristic acts and it's quite baffling kay we are a big metropolis and would make an easy target if someone was really up to doing such things.

@ LOrd carnal- Thanks for these wonderful photos. There's always this sense of romanticism when we look at old photos, and I don't know but if other kids got bored with my Lola's old stories, I always found them fascinating and interesting. I can at least imagine what it was like to live at such times. With these photos here, I can easily visualize this now. Hehe.

I often wish I had learned more about my local history from my basic education. I wish history were taught bottom- up. We start not at the national level but from where we are all living now. A kid usually has not travelled in other places of the country and there seems to be a disconnection when you are learning about the fall of Bataan when you don't even know about what happened in Cebu after Humabon and Lapu-Lapu's time. I mean, why don't we start in learning about the history of our cities and provinces, the places that we are most familiar with and where we live and then with each step up the ladder of basic education and together with our widening experiences, our lessons will radiate outward into the national level and the history of other places in our country and our shared experience as a Filipino people. This way, since we know our place in history, we do not get lost in the grand scheme of things, that we fit in the picture of what we call the Philippines.

Why don't we learn about being Cebuano first and then as we mature, we learn about being Filipino?

At least this way, history is not going to be just a story and a conglomeration of facts and rumors.

@SleMarKen: Bai, that's a great suggestion. And why don't we make a brochure about these? With all the pictures and also a walking guide/route map? Imagine, if we have such kind of materials, history teachers can bring their class and have short field trips around that area. I never had a historical tour of downtown Cebu, not until I was in college na and that's a pity I think.

Sa tanan: Maayong adlaw!

I hope we start at grassroots...I mean we start teaching local history from elementary level but given the current curricula of primary education...they're emphasizing more on "profitable" subjects such as English, Math and Science. The rest are just minor...frustrating for socsci workers and educators...:(

Ambot lang, malabyan man ko ni everyday and nashock lang ko nga nikalit lang siya ug turok and mas nashock ko karon sa pagkakita aning picture nga perte diay'ng lapara ani niya. Mura man siya'g subdivision sa akong panan-aw, naa pa'y murag mga dolphin sa entrance niya dapit. :)

hmmmm ... if you read cebu daily news today, there's an article there about
my office (CPDO) opening up a website where applications forms (for permits)
can be downloaded. one thing which was not reported is that we are planning
to post also ALL applications for building locational clearances and subdivision
permits on the website.

harun di mo makuratan .... he he he

I hope we start at grassroots...I mean we start teaching local history from elementary level but given the current curricula of primary education...they're emphasizing more on "profitable" subjects such as English, Math and Science. The rest are just minor...frustrating for socsci workers and educators...:(

Yep, that's the word. Grassroots history. A balance needs to be established here. I once read a quotation from a Psych book and there was a very good advice for parenting, that “the best gifts we can give our children are roots, then wings'. Which I think applies to education as well. Roots means we are secure about our place in the world, we have identity--and this can be developed by social science subjects..English, Science and Math are the wings because they take us to places, to finding good jobs and being globally competitive.

Imagine na lang if naa tay sobra na wings pero walay roots? HEhehe. We are not anchored. This translates to this particular scenario.
One finds a job abroad, and then stays there forever and forgets about his/her country.

hmmmm ... if you read cebu daily news today, there's an article there about
my office (CPDO) opening up a website where applications forms (for permits)
can be downloaded. one thing which was not reported is that we are planning
to post also ALL applications for building locational clearances and subdivision
permits on the website.

harun di mo makuratan .... he he he

Nindot na Sir Paul, very transparent! Kita gyud kaayo haha.

hmmmm ... if you read cebu daily news today, there's an article there about
my office (CPDO) opening up a website where applications forms (for permits)
can be downloaded. one thing which was not reported is that we are planning
to post also ALL applications for building locational clearances and subdivision
permits on the website.

harun di mo makuratan .... he he he

Sir @zidlakan, there has been a long standing question in relation to new establishments being constructed today along major thoroughfares and the possibility of these thoroughfares to be having a BRT route. Sa among pagtinambal-tambal nga pagtanaw man gud sir, dili ba mapagan ang possible BRT aning mga lugara kay tungod duna'y dagko na kaayong buildings nga di na puwede bungkagon?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3225785144_cbd5784f7b.jpg?v=0

To add more new topic to discuss. How I wish to have this kind of bus to operate in Cebu, specifically Cebu province. I am not sure what kind of buses they are using for the southern part of Cebu, pero sa norte, pwera buyag, nagmantiner lang gihapon mi og D'Rough Riders ug Ceres nga dili mga airconditioned. Maayo na lang gani kay naa mga V-Hires.

Gipang-decommissioned man sa D'Rough Riders ug Ceres Liners ang ilang mga airconditioned buses padulong sa norte...ambot ngano.

@Zidlakan- So true! The Muslims here are not treated harshly and they actually are rich because their businesses flourish. Which reminds us all that sometimes our best weapon against terrorism is fairness to all ethnic groups, and an atmosphere of belongingness for those who come to Cebu to try to improve their lives. So far we have been spared of all these terroristic acts and it's quite baffling kay we are a big metropolis and would make an easy target if someone was really up to doing such things.


he he i don't know if it's true ... but there has been a persistent rumor (i heard
this a long time ago but it keeps coming up every once in a while) that the
military and the muslim separatists in mindanao made an unholy pact a long
time ago - to keep cebu as their R&R and that there will not touch each other
in cebu ... even if they meet face-to-face ha ha ha ... probably not true ...
but what is true is that our muslim brothers have been very cooperative to
the local government and to the military and police authorities. they have
an efficient monitoring system in policing their own communities and they
immediately know and discuss with us, whenever some suspicious elements
are in the city ...

he he i don't know if it's true ... but there has been a persistent rumor (i heard
this a long time ago but it keeps coming up every once in a while) that the
military and the muslim separatists in mindanao made an unholy pact a long
time ago - to keep cebu as their R&R and that there will not touch each other
in cebu ... even if they meet face-to-face ha ha ha ... probably not true ...
but what is true is that our muslim brothers have been very cooperative to
the local government and to the military and police authorities. they have
an efficient monitoring system in policing their own communities and they
immediately know and discuss with us, whenever some suspicious elements
are in the city ...

Hahaha. Mao ba Sir, R&R diay nila?:lol: Maayo sad. I think the Muslim community also knows that if something bad happens here, mapagan silang tanan ug naay mahimong Anti-Muslim sentiment sa Sugbu. So it does seem that they have incentive to police themselves and cooperate with the city's security officers.

absolutely. and i think cebu city is ahead of the other parts of the country
in this kind of social integration. tommy said there are two kinds of cebuanos
- cebuanos by birth and cebuanos by choice (those who came from other
places who decided to call this their home). and we all strive to live in one
vibrant livable city. we don't discriminate the chinese di ba? (unlike other
places in the philippines). and it's only here that the muslims feel like they
are part of the community. and yeah, the japanese, the koreans, the indians,
and others. truly if we do this right, we will be the most cosmopolitan city
in the country ...

Speaking of the Chinese, they now have a huge share in the world market today. With all these American firms leaving the country, I think, and from what I've read in the Key Note Speech of John L. Gokongwei Jr., that we should start creating products for the Chinese and Asian Markets. I mean, we now have the technological know-how having been operating the technologies of the west. I think we are now more than capable of technological innovations. I believe its just a matter of finance capability and taking risks kay as fas as talents and skills are concerned, our manpower already posses such.

The west borrowed the technologies of China and it became powerful. Maybe its time the we borrowed the technologies of the west and create products we can sell to China. he he he

Sir @zidlakan, there has been a long standing question in relation to new establishments being constructed today along major thoroughfares and the possibility of these thoroughfares to be having a BRT route. Sa among pagtinambal-tambal nga pagtanaw man gud sir, dili ba mapagan ang possible BRT aning mga lugara kay tungod duna'y dagko na kaayong buildings nga di na puwede bungkagon?

i think you have analysed it and i have also, so more or less, we are in agree-
ment on where we think the probable route of the BRT will be. but legally,
other than the zoning ordinance, we can't restrict where buildings will be
erected. well ... we can ... if the BRT route is finalized ... but it's not. my
point is, i will definitely work for that restriction but we have to wait for the
World Bank and DOTC studies first - these will fix the route ... and give us
an official reason to restrict (or at least regulate) constructions along the
route ...

off-topic: i'd like to request ... please don't call me sir. i'm just a member
here ... just like any one of us. zidlakan is my online name (in all my
presence) in the web and it actually started as my character name in khan
online philippines, perpectworld-ph, and zx online, and all other MMORPGs
(i did write before that i'm a MMORPG fanatic, right?, he he he). so just
call me paul or zidlakan ... or for those who feel they have to ... because of
my age, just use the moniker my younger MMORPGs guildmates and clan-
mates call me ... kuya zid ... he he he

US nationals warned against crowded roads, unruly drivers in RP
02/07/2009 | 11:23 AM

MANILA, Philippines — Aside from terrorist and kidnap-for-ransom groups, the United States cautioned its nationals to also watch out for dangers posed by unruly drivers in the Philippines.

In a country profile updated Feb. 6 (US time), the US State Department advised its nationals to avoid driving off national highways and paved roads, especially at night.

"Travel within the Philippine archipelago is possible by boat, plane, bus or car. Few tourists rent cars to drive, as the road system is crowded and drivers are undisciplined. Driving off the national highways and paved roads is particularly dangerous, especially at night, and should be avoided," it said.

Also, it cautioned its nationals against planning travel by older, inter-island ferryboats, or other public conveyances.

The State Department likewise cautioned against using the jeepney and the Light Rail Transit system for both "safety and security reasons."

Even in boarding taxis, it recommended that its nationals insist on having the taxi driver use the taximeter.

"When driving in the city, make certain that the doors are locked and the windows rolled up. All other forms of public transportation, such as the light rail system, buses and 'jeepneys' should be avoided for both safety and security reasons," it said.

On the other hand, the State Department also warned against confidence games, pickpocketing, Internet scams and credit/ATM card fraud.

It particularly cautioned its nationals against the "Ativan Gang,"
which drugs its victims and robs them while they are unconscious.

"American citizens should be wary of unknown individuals who attempt to befriend them, especially just after arrival in country. A number of robberies and assaults involving the 'date rape drug' (known locally as Ativan) have occurred; the drug is generally administered to unwitting male or female victims via food or drink. It is best not to accept food, drink, or rides in private vehicles from strangers, even if they appear legitimate," it said.

The State Department added that while Americans are not typically targeted for kidnapping, "kidnappings and violent assaults do occur in the Metro Manila area."

Also, it warned its nationals to be vigilant when using credit cards, saying a common form of credit card fraud involves the illicit use of an electronic device to retrieve and record information, including the PIN, from the card's magnetic strip.

It also warned its nationals against the commercial scam or sting that attempts to sell or to seek negotiation of fraudulent US securities.

"Visitors and residents should be wary when presented with supposed Federal Reserve Notes or US securities for sale or negotiation," it said. - GMANews.TV

Sorry.. balik gamay sa topic about history and sa na mention ni Sir Zidlakan about being a Cebuano by choice.

Maka relate jud ko ana.. "I'm Ilonggo by birth, Cebuano by heart" hehe.. we transferred diri Cebu 1995.. So I really consider myself Cebuano. Spend most of my life here.

About history, bitaw our history classes are mostly focused sa mga nahitabo sa luzon area. Pero in reality, daghan pud events na nahitabo like in Cebu that affected Luzon one way or another.

Dapat gyud i revive ang local history and preserve cultural heritage. It was during the Marcos period nga gitagaan jud ug value ang ato filipino culture..that's why the CCP was born nag flourish ang arts. But now, it's sad na dili na kaau na siya i emphasize. Dapat i educate/expose na gyud ug balik ang mga younger generation sa mga ing ani - Our Filipino Culture and Arts.

We should be culturally rich like countries in Europe. Na mu appreciate tag history and higher forms of Arts. dili ra puro - sexbomb, wowowee, or mga banda2.

he he i don't know if it's true ... but there has been a persistent rumor (i heard
this a long time ago but it keeps coming up every once in a while) that the
military and the muslim separatists in mindanao made an unholy pact a long
time ago - to keep cebu as their R&R and that there will not touch each other
in cebu ... even if they meet face-to-face ha ha ha ... probably not true ...
but what is true is that our muslim brothers have been very cooperative to
the local government and to the military and police authorities. they have
an efficient monitoring system in policing their own communities and they
immediately know and discuss with us, whenever some suspicious elements
are in the city ...

Hahaha. Mao ba Sir, R&R diay nila?:lol: Maayo sad. I think the Muslim community also knows that if something bad happens here, mapagan silang tanan ug naay mahimong Anti-Muslim sentiment sa Sugbu. So it does seem that they have incentive to police themselves and cooperate with the city's security officers.

This is one thing Visayans and particularly Cebuanos would not warrant to happen again in their soil..

Despite it being centuries ago, the Moro raids has somehow left a legacy amongst the Visayan psyche. Being nearer than Manila, it is another "target" for terrorist attacks.

But the good thing though is that the intelligence and safeguarding of the community is of top priority.

By the way, I remembered almost 2 years ago, what really happened in the SM City parking lot?

mga bai.. ngano man na mga poste diha morag harag? mao jud na sya?

mga bai.. ngano man na mga poste diha morag harag? mao jud na sya?

As far as I know, mao gyud daw na iyang design. Unique sad. Pero sure ko lig-on na siya.

Speaking of mga poste, naka hinumdum na nuon ko sa mga 'lighting posts' along the very controversial ASEAN route.

unsa na kahay update ato?

This is one thing Visayans and particularly Cebuanos would not warrant to happen again in their soil..

Despite it being centuries ago, the Moro raids has somehow left a legacy amongst the Visayan psyche. Being nearer than Manila, it is another "target" for terrorist attacks.

But the good thing though is that the intelligence and safeguarding of the community is of top priority.

By the way, I remembered almost 2 years ago, what really happened in the SM City parking lot?

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2006/05/18/2.slain.cebu.bombers.positive.of.burns.html

Mao na ako nakit-an about ato na incident. Paspas baya kaayo nakaresponde. Basin tipped daan ang police. That was also leading to the ASEAN Summit period. Dali ra man kaayo nahilom.

Mactan Aerials:


Imperial Palace and EGI

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1492/img1507copyte8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Hilton and Microtel

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5053/img1508copyef3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Discovery Bay

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Unsa ni nga project?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6532/img1505copyyq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

WOW! you won't see anything like this in other 7,106 islands in the Philippines! truly world-class. and soon, a 6-star Shangri-la Hotel! just wow. :okay:

^^

right! unsa na na project? I don't think its from the Shangri-La. could this be the FLI Seascapes?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3225785144_cbd5784f7b.jpg?v=0

To add more new topic to discuss. How I wish to have this kind of bus to operate in Cebu, specifically Cebu province. I am not sure what kind of buses they are using for the southern part of Cebu, pero sa norte, pwera buyag, nagmantiner lang gihapon mi og D'Rough Riders ug Ceres nga dili mga airconditioned. Maayo na lang gani kay naa mga V-Hires.

Gipang-decommissioned man sa D'Rough Riders ug Ceres Liners ang ilang mga airconditioned buses padulong sa norte...ambot ngano.



naay mga airconditioned buses nga Ceres ug Cebu Auto Bus(nasakyan nako) para sa North.

Sa South, Ceres, Sunrays, Librando, ug usahay Bb. Gemma ug Natalie Liner.

Sa Toledo, naa sad usahay BT Express ug Gabe Transport nga mag biyahean panagsa nga aircon.

^^

right! unsa na na project? I don't think its from the Shangri-La. could this be the FLI Seascapes?

I don't think so bai, its way too interior and on the north. Ang seascapes is dapit ra sa Vistamar clubhouse.

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Proposed Projects!



Lantaw - Marco Polo Plaza Cebu


pics by @groovermike
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Kawit Grill - SRP

pics by @groovermike
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Boardwalk at SRP


pics by @groovermike
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Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko Foundation - Cebu


pics by @groovermike
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Capitol, VECO to electrify remote areas
Updated February 07, 2009 12:00 AM

CEBU - The Province of Cebu and the Visayan Electric Company have agreed to join hands and provide electricity to residents of far-flung barangays.

This was discussed during the visit of Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and some Capitol department heads to the VECO office at SM City last Wednesday.

VECO chief operating officer Jimmy Aboitiz said they are willing to coordinate with the province to provide power to far-flung barangays within its franchise area.

Aboitiz, however, admitted that VECO faces budgetary constraints as some of these areas need at least P15 million to be energized but have only five houses and the consumption is too small.

Garcia told Aboitiz of the arrangement that Capitol has with the Cebu Electric Cooperative and the Korean Electric Power Corp.

Under the agreement, Kepco provides the materials needed for the project such as conductors, insulators, transformers and other hardware while the province takes care of other materials and works necessary for the completion of the project, such as electric poles. Cebeco will provide the labor component.

Capitol officials accompanied the governor during her visit so they can see how VECO employees transact business with clients.

Just recently, a memorandum of agreement was entered into by the province, VECO, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Filipino-Chinese Chamber, the Cebu Business Club and other stakeholders to address the looming power shortage.

The top industrial customers of VECO such as the Waterfront Cebu Hotel and Casino and Elizabeth Mall signed an interruptible load agreement.

They are willing to be de-loaded fully or partially at any time deemed necessary by VECO in order to help mitigate a power shortage. They will use instead their own electric generators to generate power.— Garry B. Lao/BRP (THE FREEMAN)

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=438115&publicationSubCategoryId=107

By the way, what are the respective jurisdictions of the electric cooperatives and companies in Cebu?

As far as I know, its VECO, MECO and CEBECO, am I right?

Question mga bai: Is there anywhere else in the country with highrises on the mountainside, and on the beach?

^^ kung sa beach...i think Subic will have...and the one at Roxas Boulevard and CCP Complex in Manila, kaso nga lang...reclamation area...heheh!

Murag Cebu lang siguro. :)

Question mga bai: Is there anywhere else in the country with highrises on the mountainside, and on the beach?

Ah I see. Hehe. So as of now, only Cebu has both mountainside and beach highrises

Anyway, eye treat from Jazzy Bautista's Site (barkada nako:))

Mountain Barangays of Cebu City
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/DSC_2079.jpg

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/DSC_2101.jpg

http://images.zartacross.multiply.com/image/17/photos/12/1200x1200/46/DSC-2149.JPG?et=kmTXMbQbS7xF4emxDNI5Ew&nmid=119836063

^^ nature trip na...nature sab ni! hehehe!


Northern Cebu Road (somewhere in Lilo-an)
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^^Maayong nang balansehon nato Master Diehard kay magtuo nya sila na puros urban ra ang Cebu hehe.

Ania pa diay..karon ra ko kabantay, basaha ang nakasuwat sa calo ni manang..Hehehe. That's a damn proud Cebuana! Hahaha.

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^^ the other side of Cebu City.....nice pics bai!

Wow, nindot kaayo ilaag sa Busay karon kay wa pa ma-harvest ang mga buwak for Valentine's day. Nice view:)

^^Maayong nang balansehon nato Master Diehard kay magtuo nya sila na puros urban ra ang Cebu hehe.

Ania pa diay..karon ra ko kabantay, basaha ang nakasuwat sa calo ni manang..Hehehe. That's a damn proud Cebuana! Hahaha.

http://images.zartacross.multiply.com/image/25/photos/12/1200x1200/10/DSC-2076.JPG?et=3SlYU%2BWGTZYqPnkrV70dyQ&nmid=119836063

Basin dili maklaro sa gamay2x na screen..

ang naa sa calo ni manang:

Dili ko mapalit,
LOve ko ang Sugbu.

Hehe..Pagelection tingali ni noh?:lol:

^^ i hope they will put up "service roads" at SRP...

Here's another view of Busay, Cebu City

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3260157928_5a7e37278c.jpg?v=0
flickr find

^^ that pic is very familiar...i think it's from one of the forumers of SSC-Cebu...heheh!

Thanks! sa SM City ba or meron na rin sa ACC ? Which opened first, Mango Store in Cebu or 'yung Mango store sa SM City Davao? ( Curious lang).


...SM City Davao has the 1st MNG Store outside Manila :okay: ...we have 2 MNG in Cebu....at ACC...and The Northwing....

nakalimot diay ko butang sa source, hehehe. ako na gi-edit.

^^ that pic is very familiar...i think it's from one of the forumers of SSC-Cebu...heheh!

Post lang nako diri ang latest post sa troll nga si Potchot69 sa Manila City thread para maka-react ang iyang mga gilibak:

Guys, nabasa n’yo ba ang kabobohan na pinag-uusapan nila sa kabilang thread? They’re trying to explain the absence of a Chinatown in their city by saying their Chinese people are integrated in their community unlike in Manila na may gap daw ang mga Chinese dito at mga locals. Sabi pa nila na assigning a district to a certain ethnic group is discriminatory.
STUPID! STUPID! :bash:
For me, having a Chinatown is proof of a place’s diverse and rich culture. All major cities in the world have their own Chinatowns, does that make the inhabitants discriminatory? Or are they merely making up justifications because having no Chinatown is a minus point in projecting their city as – in their words – “better than Manila.” (Superiority complex on the loose!) I never thought having a boring Chinese New Year makes a city better than the others.

Hahaha! Better yet wag nang patulan. However they call it, we know it's true that our city is better than Manila. Ahehehe. Of course I am oozing with bias. Let them who read this know it. I am not saying we are better than each Manileno (now this is superiority complex, wink, wink) but if we are talking about cities, well Cebu is better. Nyahaha. And we can say this without saying they are stupid. We can air out what we think without calling names di ba?

But let's make it clear once again,

our city is better than Manila, in our own words, that is definitely right!

opinyon ra man sad na sa usa ka taw bai. and he does not represent all of the people up there!
iyaha gyud nang batasan. mao ba nang gitawag ug... crab attitude?! :lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3259340253_e9bddc2d36.jpg

At least medyo ok na ang road sa may Basak. But ang traffic especially sa may Tita Gwapa ug Mactan Doctors' makahilak ka. LOL :lol:

^^:lol: Sige lang oi... Ilaha sad nang view... Wala man pu'y kaso kung mao'y iyang maikasulti. Frankly, kapoy man sad ug entertain aning mga ingon ani nga comments. Sama sa akong gisulti didto sa Cebu Haters Blog, "this is our town, leave this town to us. You have your town, enjoy what you already have..." Bisan pa ug tamay-tamayon ug panaway ang Sugbo sa nagalain-laing Pilipino diri sa blogs ug forums, ang ekonomiya ug ang kinabuhi sa mga Sugboanon wala man pud nag-agad nila.

Ang ato-a ani nga mahulma nato atong syudad para sa kaayohan nato nga mga lumulupyo diri. At the same time, maningkamot sad ta nga makahatag ug komportable ug enjoyable nga experience para sa mga mubisita. Pero ultimately, what we want to achieve is to make Cebu livable for the Cebuanos man gihapon.

Perhaps for some having these distinct places for different ethnic groups is of high importance and a big deal, sa ato-a lahi lang. I'm not saying its a bad thing, I'm not saying its a good thing either. It's just what it is. Lain-lain lang ta ug story kada lugar.

Again, ultimately, the only opinion that really matters for Cebu are those of the residents, the constituents; the voice of the people of Cebu.

At last nakasulod na gyud ko sa Mactan Island Aquarium. Hehehe.

100 ang entrance
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Mga baki nga cute.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3260167194_b089bc68ea.jpg

Spider Crab
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Lion fish ba to ni? Kalimot ko.
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Ang gallery.
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^^:lol: Sige lang oi... Ilaha sad nang view... Wala man pu'y kaso kung mao'y iyang maikasulti. Frankly, kapoy man sad ug entertain aning mga ingon ani nga comments. Sama sa akong gisulti didto sa Cebu Haters Blog, "this is our town, leave this town to us. You have your town, enjoy what you already have..." Bisan pa ug tamay-tamayon ug panaway ang Sugbo sa nagalain-laing Pilipino diri sa blogs ug forums, ang ekonomiya ug ang kinabuhi sa mga Sugboanon wala man pud nag-agad nila.

Ang ato-a ani nga mahulma nato atong syudad para sa kaayohan nato nga mga lumulupyo diri. At the same time, maningkamot sad ta nga makahatag ug komportable ug enjoyable nga experience para sa mga mubisita. Pero ultimately, what we want to achieve is to make Cebu livable for the Cebuanos man gihapon.

Perhaps for some having these distinct places for different ethnic groups is of high importance and a big deal, sa ato-a lahi lang. I'm not saying its a bad thing, I'm not saying its a good thing either. It's just what it is. Lain-lain lang ta ug story kada lugar.

Again, ultimately, the only opinion that really matters for Cebu are those of the residents, the constituents; the voice of the people of Cebu.

it's a sign nga Cebu has really gone a long way! daghan na mangita'g sayop ug bati nato. pareha sa artista, mosikat na gani, dauton ug pangitaan dayon ug sayop!
and sakto gyud ka bai! this is our town! mas nakaila ta ani kay nila. and kung mo-react ka'g bati, it means nidaug sila. so im happy sa ilang comments!

it's a sign nga Cebu has really gone a long way! daghan na mangita'g sayop ug bati nato. pareha sa artista, mosikat na gani, dauton ug pangitaan dayon ug sayop!
and sakto gyud ka bai! this is our town! mas nakaila ta ani kay nila. and kung mo-react ka'g bati, it means nidaug sila. so im happy sa ilang comments!

bitaw bai. murag si marian rivera ba. hahaha.

^^:lol: nindota ug example oi! tugma kaayo. hehehe

ok lang to si pochot, di man pud to siya pure-breed manilenyo. :lol:

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First class condos and a 5-star hotel all on top of the city, very nice :okay:

^^:lol: Sige lang oi... Ilaha sad nang view... Wala man pu'y kaso kung mao'y iyang maikasulti. Frankly, kapoy man sad ug entertain aning mga ingon ani nga comments. Sama sa akong gisulti didto sa Cebu Haters Blog, "this is our town, leave this town to us. You have your town, enjoy what you already have..." Bisan pa ug tamay-tamayon ug panaway ang Sugbo sa nagalain-laing Pilipino diri sa blogs ug forums, ang ekonomiya ug ang kinabuhi sa mga Sugboanon wala man pud nag-agad nila.

Ang ato-a ani nga mahulma nato atong syudad para sa kaayohan nato nga mga lumulupyo diri. At the same time, maningkamot sad ta nga makahatag ug komportable ug enjoyable nga experience para sa mga mubisita. Pero ultimately, what we want to achieve is to make Cebu livable for the Cebuanos man gihapon.

Perhaps for some having these distinct places for different ethnic groups is of high importance and a big deal, sa ato-a lahi lang. I'm not saying its a bad thing, I'm not saying its a good thing either. It's just what it is. Lain-lain lang ta ug story kada lugar.

Again, ultimately, the only opinion that really matters for Cebu are those of the residents, the constituents; the voice of the people of Cebu.

Precisely! Hehehe. Nakahinumdom ko sa una when I was in grade 5, naa mi contest giadtoan unya sa Marikina gi-held before gibalhin sa Manila unya samtang nagtuyok2x mi sa Marikina, nasurprise mi kay naa gyuy street sign or banner ba to na clear kaayo..

Tularan natin ang mga Cebuano sa kanilang kasipagan.

Hahaha. Street sign ni sa centro nila dapit. Ambot ug naa pa ba karon. Pero mura mi ug gigitik naghunahuna. Hahaha. Murag ganahan gud ka maglakawlakaw didto nga magsul-ob ug tshirt na cebuano ko. Hehehe.

bitaw bai. murag si marian rivera ba. hahaha.

Idol gyud kaayo nimo si Marian bai Leylander da. Haha. Love at first sight ka pag Sinulog? Hehehe.

ok lang to si pochot, di man pud to siya pure-breed manilenyo.

Mahimuot gyud ko aning term nga breeding..pure-breed bai? mura man ug iro hehehe. Ang kana sang cultured na term makahunahuna sab ko ug petri dish ug cultured bacteria or cultured worms. Nyahaha.

Mao gyod, kay bisan negative publicity na ilang gibuhat, publicity man gihapon na. Nakatabang na nuon og samot kay daghan ang makuryuso.

by the way, any updates regarding the proposal or bill to convert the whole island of Cebu as an economic zone? how about declaring the whole island of Mactan as Tourism Economic Zone instead of designated-only development, don't you think it's a great idea? I'm just wondering.

Post lang nako diri ang latest post sa troll nga si Potchot69 sa Manila City thread para maka-react ang iyang mga gilibak:

Wala man tingali naka anhi sa Cebu si potpot.:lol: mao nagpataka lang yamar. Unsaon man pagbutang sa China town sa Cebu kong ang old or downtown areas are mostly owned by chinese descendants. Apil mangali ko, akong great grandfather from mainland China. Ang oban mga tiya naminyo pud insik. Ang mga second or third generation insik sanay na magbinisaya unya nagmix blood napud.

Wala man tingali naka anhi sa Cebu si potpot.:lol: mao nagpataka lang yamar. Unsaon man pagbutang sa China town sa Cebu kong ang old or downtown areas are mostly owned by chinese descendants. Apil mangali ko, akong great grandfather from mainland China. Ang oban mga tiya naminyo pud insik. Ang mga second or third generation insik sanay na magbinisaya unya nagmix blood napud.

Mao ni nga point ang wa niya nasabtan gyud. Hehe. Tinuod man gyud na ang mga insik ug kaliwat sa insik dili nimo mabuwag sa word na Cebuano kay Cebuano man gyud ang ilahang pagtan-aw na sa ilaha mga kaugalingon. Hehe.

Veco opens collection office in Talamban
Friday, February 6, 2009

THE residents of Ba-rangay Talamban, Cebu City and the neighboring areas won’t have to travel far to pay their power bills.

The Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) formally opened last Thursday a collection office in Piazza Elesia building in Talamban.

The opening of the outlet, which is expected to service some 5,000 customers in the area, came as a relief to the Talamban barangay officials.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/veco-opens-collection-office-talamban

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Correct! Pasagdi na lang na sila, hehehe.

Hahaha! Better yet wag nang patulan. However they call it, we know it's true that our city is better than Manila. Ahehehe. Of course I am oozing with bias. Let them who read this know it. I am not saying we are better than each Manileno (now this is superiority complex, wink, wink) but if we are talking about cities, well Cebu is better. Nyahaha. And we can say this without saying they are stupid. We can air out what we think without calling names di ba?

But let's make it clear once again,

our city is better than Manila, in our own words, that is definitely right!

Bai, no namecalling na lang. Pasagdi na lang siya sa iya gibati..Hehe. Don't sink to his level in using such derogatory words..di ba? Even if what you're saying may be true. (Keep it to yourself na lang Hehehe.:))

^^ basin guilty si P*** bai, maong nasakitan.. :D

Wow, nindot kaayo ilaag sa Busay karon kay wa pa ma-harvest ang mga buwak for Valentine's day. Nice view:)

Naa kay uyab bai? I have an idea for you..take her to a trip to busay area for valentines. And then pick her a flower! That way, you can give her the freshest flower than anyone else on valentines. Actually palahi sad kay the usual places will be so crowded that day. A trip to Busay and some little stroll would be something different and special di ba?:naughty:

Then go back down to the city before the sun sets, as the evening comes and the whole city lights up.:banana:

Ahaka, nganong nagrinomantik man nuon ko ron. Ahehe.:lol:

di kaha ka mabunalan sa tag-iya bai if mangibot ka'g buwak didto:lol:
pero wa pa gyud ko kaanha diha dapita. usa gyud na sa akong mga adtuonon dinhi sa sugbo.

di kaha ka mabunalan sa tag-iya bai if mangibot ka'g buwak didto:lol:
pero wa pa gyud ko kaanha diha dapita. usa gyud na sa akong mga adtuonon dinhi sa sugbo.

hahaha. Boanga bai nagkatawa gyud kos imong komento.:lol:
Pero mao sab..ob kors, imo saboton si manang nga mupalit ka ug buwak oi! Dili mangawat! Hahaha..

Og tawon pod, paggahin ug time bisan kausa lang sa pagbisita didto oi. Duol ra man! Hehe.

Bai, no namecalling na lang. Pasagdi na lang siya sa iya gibati..Hehe. Don't sink to his level in using such derogatory words..di ba? Even if what you're saying may be true. (Keep it to yourself na lang Hehehe.:))

hehe..ops! sorry! I will :lol::lol::okay:



Ahaka, nganong nagrinomantik man nuon ko ron. Ahehe.:lol:

Don Romantiko! :lol::lol:

Now back to the main chorus! :cheers:

Hala, hehehe. Wala na ko'y uyab pero naa ko asawa, hehehe. Yep, nice idea. Romantic:yes: Gimingaw na nuon ko sa Busay, taga-didto man gud ko sa una.

Naa kay uyab bai? I have an idea for you..take her to a trip to busay area for valentines. And then pick her a flower! That way, you can give her the freshest flower than anyone else on valentines. Actually palahi sad kay the usual places will be so crowded that day. A trip to Busay and some little stroll would be something different and special di ba?:naughty:

Then go back down to the city before the sun sets, as the evening comes and the whole city lights up.:banana:

Ahaka, nganong nagrinomantik man nuon ko ron. Ahehe.:lol:

Hala, hehehe. Wala na ko'y uyab pero naa ko asawa, hehehe. Yep, nice idea. Romantic:yes: Gimingaw na nuon ko sa Busay, taga-didto man gud ko sa una.

Aw! Mas maayo nuon..suroy2x mo sa imo misis..hehehe. Aron mamanghuran na pod..Hehehe. BItaw, women don't stop being women when they become wives man kuno.:lol:

hehe..ops! sorry! I will

Ana gyud..kay mabunalan gyud ka sunod..pagbinuotan na ha.. hahaha. Binuang ra bai..:lol:

hmmmm ... if you read cebu daily news today, there's an article there about
my office (CPDO) opening up a website where applications forms (for permits)
can be downloaded. one thing which was not reported is that we are planning
to post also ALL applications for building locational clearances and subdivision
permits on the website.

harun di mo makuratan .... he he he

nice ni sir paul. not to mention nga maayu unta i-require gyud sila pag-post ug rendering sa ilang building sa construction site para sad makaibaw ta.

^^

repost lang nako..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3146833495_eb63b4acbd_o.jpg

they should have made this bridge higher giving enough vertical space for small vessels or boats to pass. i don't like how they did with these posts also, they should have placed it at the center islands.

Basin dili maklaro sa gamay2x na screen..

ang naa sa calo ni manang:

Dili ko mapalit,
LOve ko ang Sugbu.

Hehe..Pagelection tingali ni noh?:lol:

i'm pretty sure it's one of ours ... the color is yellow and blue so it's BOPK.
and it sends a message about not being bought ... a campaign slogan against
one who spent almost P90M to become congressman in the south district ...
and who lost inspite of the P90M.

i'm pretty sure it's one of ours ... the color is yellow and blue so it's BOPK.
and it sends a message about not being bought ... a campaign slogan against
one who spent almost P90M to become congressman in the south district ...
and who lost inspite of the P90M.

nyahahah. naka-gets ko ani. hehehe.

pero nindot ang message, sir. kinsa gahimo ato?

Post lang nako diri ang latest post sa troll nga si Potchot69 sa Manila City thread para maka-react ang iyang mga gilibak:

why would i? the entire world is reading SSC and judging by the quality of our
posts, and the tenor of our reactions, people would know who has better
breeding and at peace with life, he he he. ang nakalahi lang nato sa SSC-
cebu is that we don't go out of our way to venture into the threads of other
places and castigate what they are saying - we keep to our own thread and
share what we think would be best for our city.

don't mind the comments guys, they only show the kind of people they are ...

i'm pretty sure it's one of ours ... the color is yellow and blue so it's BOPK.
and it sends a message about not being bought ... a campaign slogan against
one who spent almost P90M to become congressman in the south district ...
and who lost inspite of the P90M.

Nangampanya na baya siya ug sugod. Rumor has it nga he'll be running for mayor this time.

nyahahah. naka-gets ko ani. hehehe.

pero nindot ang message, sir. kinsa gahimo ato?

you know what ... trivia ... ang mga BOPK slogans si tomas pa jud manghimo
ana. unya ini'g himo nimo, kanapulo pa cguro nga version imong usbon-usbon
usa siya mo approve sa design. ana siya ka metikuloso ...

pero na-a ko'y nahibaw-an nga mas metikuloso pa ni tomas ...





si former sen. serge osmeña (mayta mobalik ug dagan pagka senador kay no.
critic ni GMA to, he he he)

Nangampanya na baya siya ug sugod. Rumor has it nga he'll be running for mayor this time.

no that cap and slogan is year 2007 elections pa ...


bay, ako tan-aw (and i say this without being bias), how can he win as mayor
if he can't even win in his own district? ug sa south wa siya kadaug, unsaon
niya pag daug sa norte? he he he just common sense ...

nice ni sir paul. not to mention nga maayu unta i-require gyud sila pag-post ug rendering sa ilang building sa construction site para sad makaibaw ta.

sigue, we'll study that. but it might be difficult. tanang plano naa man na'y
perspective view. mao na'y required sa building code. unya ang moabot namo
ranges from the very small 2-room residential house to a 70-has LANDCO
development. basin lisud mag require ug rendering, we process about 2,000
applications a year ....


(besides mahurot ako hosting space noh!, ako ra ba nang personal, dili sa city
hall, he he he donasyon ra na nako sa gobyerno, he he he)

no that cap and slogan is year 2007 elections pa ...


bay, ako tan-aw (and i say this without being bias), how can he win as mayor
if he can't even win in his own district? ug sa south wa siya kadaug, unsaon
niya pag daug sa norte? he he he just common sense ...

Yes, I meant the aspiring congressman @zidlakan ang nangampanya na ug sugod. He was holding a party a few months ago at a vacant lot in a village just right at the back of our house... Padulong naman unta ko tulog ato when kalit lang siya nangatake sa, and I quote, "kanang MGA naglingkod diha sa City Hall"... Nakabarug gud ko kay akong gipaminaw iyang mga yamyam with emphasis on the Christmas gift for the Senior Citizens nga wala dyud kuno girelease...(That was before Sinulog man) Unsa kaha iyang reaction sa message sa Mayor pag Sinulog...hehe

^ kaila ko ana inyong gihisgutan. hehehe.. namalit siya ug botante sa amo brgy. sa Labangon, gidawat iyang gibayad pero wala siya gibotar. :lol:

@Zidlakan, mahinayon pa ba tong proposed flyover project ni cong. Cuenco sa N. Bacalso padulong V. Rama?

@Zidlakan, mahinayon pa ba tong proposed flyover project ni cong. Cuenco sa N. Bacalso padulong V. Rama?

Naa diay ni bai? Unsa'y plano ani, muliko sa V.Rama?

kaila sad ko anang aspiring congressman inyong gihisgutan. hasta pag-advertise sa iyang produkto kay naa gyud iyang nawn'g! paerha ba ta'g gihuna-huna?

Yes, I meant the aspiring congressman @zidlakan ang nangampanya na ug sugod. He was holding a party a few months ago at a vacant lot in a village just right at the back of our house... Padulong naman unta ko tulog ato when kalit lang siya nangatake sa, and I quote, "kanang MGA naglingkod diha sa City Hall"... Nakabarug gud ko kay akong gipaminaw iyang mga yamyam with emphasis on the Christmas gift for the Senior Citizens nga wala dyud kuno girelease...(That was before Sinulog man) Unsa kaha iyang reaction sa message sa Mayor pag Sinulog...hehe

Gusto na siya manukad para ma ingrain ang iyang negative attack sa City Hall. Kasayo baya niya mamulitica oi.

@Zidlakan, kanang SRP, will it have all the infrastructures like a mini city with modern setup, unya hapsay. Unsang hospitala mag construct and schools from prekindergarten to college since there will be offices, condos, hotels and others. Aporado pud nako oi. :nuts: :lol:

^ kaila ko ana inyong gihisgutan. hehehe.. namalit siya ug botante sa amo brgy. sa Labangon, gidawat iyang gibayad pero wala siya gibotar. :lol:

Silingan diay ta bay, labangon man pud ko. :)

Kinahanlan gyud nang flyover sa corners V.Rama/N Bacalso and Katipunan kay traffic na kaayo na sa hapon. unya five corners gud na nga ilang gihimong four corners walay effect.

Naa diay ni bai? Unsa'y plano ani, muliko sa V.Rama?

yes, bai, naa press released ani nga proposal late last year before pa sila nagkabikil ni mayor Tom. 4 lanes nga flyover, N. Bacalso nya muliko sa V. Rama, mao kuno ni iya major infra project before ma end iya term.

Silingan diay ta bay, labangon man pud ko. :)

Kinahanlan gyud nang flyover sa corners V.Rama/N Bacalso and Katipunan kay traffic na kaayo na sa hapon. unya five corners gud na nga ilang gihimong four corners walay effect.

silingan ra jud ta kay taga A. Lopez man ka ako taga Salvador. hehehe..

Daghan na ta, taga-Labangon sad ko:) okay ra man modawat og kwarta during election basta you just vote for the right candidate.

Silingan diay ta bay, labangon man pud ko. :)

Kinahanlan gyud nang flyover sa corners V.Rama/N Bacalso and Katipunan kay traffic na kaayo na sa hapon. unya five corners gud na nga ilang gihimong four corners walay effect.

oi taga-LA sad ko. Labangon Amo. ehhehe
about karsada, ako sad nadunggan nga himuan daw ni'g access gikan v. rama (cor. private) lusot sa a. lopez. ambot nus-a kaha ni sugdan.

ask diay ko. unsa gani nang building nga gitukod sa kanang corner nga kalaray sa turtle's nest? kana ganing old house sauna dayon giguba ug gitukuran...

gipakita ang CDU-mandaue ug ang gym nila sa Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. Ang ilang topic kay running and marathon. Si donna cruz ug yong larrazabal ang giinterview. kimention pud ang sinulog marathon ug cebu city sports center. hehe. wala lang.

i think the posts were originally NOT light posts. Kalimot ko sa real purpose ana. Dayon handag gyud na siya kaayo. Karon, murag gipastraight na gani na gamay dayon gihimo na lang nga lamp posts.

nasurprise ko! naa pa diay taas taas nga waterfalls aside sa kawasan og Barili? gifeature sa sports unlimitted naay taas2x og nindot nga falls sa malabuyoc...daghana pa gyud diay surprises sa cebu sa?...tungod siguro kay nafocus man gud ang mga taw sa urban setting sa cebu mao naa pay mga nindot nga mga lugar and nature2x nga wala mahibaw-i, and i think thats a good thing para masurprise pa ta and dili kaayo maexploit ang natural environment nato sa province...hehehe!

Unsa'y ngalan sa falls? Unya nga episode sa Sports Unlimited?

nasurprise ko! naa pa diay taas taas nga waterfalls aside sa kawasan og Barili? gifeature sa sports unlimitted naay taas2x og nindot nga falls sa malabuyoc...daghana pa gyud diay surprises sa cebu sa?...tungod siguro kay nafocus man gud ang mga taw sa urban setting sa cebu mao naa pay mga nindot nga mga lugar and nature2x nga wala mahibaw-i, and i think thats a good thing para masurprise pa ta and dili kaayo maexploit ang natural environment nato sa province...hehehe!

Dili ba na atbang sa turtle's nest? Kanang Gorordo corner Morales St?

ask diay ko. unsa gani nang building nga gitukod sa kanang corner nga kalaray sa turtle's nest? kana ganing old house sauna dayon giguba ug gitukuran...

nakalimot man ko oi..kay hapit na nahuman ko naka open sa TV, ang ngalan kay murag espanyol og dating...nag glide glide pa gani sila diane castellejo og kanang magkupot og pisi samtang panaug tungod sa falls, (ambot unsay term ana)...basta nindot kay murag pangpang kaayo ang palibot nya ngitngiton na ang pool sa waterfalls, mura siyag naay pagkahadlok...hehehe! nice gyud kaayo...:)

^^ Harrold's Hotel siguro bai...welcome back...aw, dili diay "welcome back" ka'y sige man ka online...lain lang username...hahahah!

^^
ang akong buot pasabot kay ang waterfalls...
hehehe! kabaw lagi ka..hehehe!

nakalimot man ko oi..kay hapit na nahuman ko naka open sa TV, ang ngalan kay murag espanyol og dating...nag glide glide pa gani sila diane castellejo og kanang magkupot og pisi samtang panaug tungod sa falls, (ambot unsay term ana)...basta nindot kay murag pangpang kaayo ang palibot nya ngitngiton na ang pool sa waterfalls, mura siyag naay pagkahadlok...hehehe! nice gyud kaayo...:)

montaneza?

^^ aw sori...si @leylander man diay ang nangutana...nalibog ko...nalipong ko or high gamay karon kay akong Boss nag "shiesha" sa opisina...ahak oy....hahahah!

You mean kini?

Hidden Falls, Malabuyoc, Cebu
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2246910995_c50bf35731.jpg?v=0
by xelor on flickr

nakalimot man ko oi..kay hapit na nahuman ko naka open sa TV, ang ngalan kay murag espanyol og dating...nag glide glide pa gani sila diane castellejo og kanang magkupot og pisi samtang panaug tungod sa falls, (ambot unsay term ana)...basta nindot kay murag pangpang kaayo ang palibot nya ngitngiton na ang pool sa waterfalls, mura siyag naay pagkahadlok...hehehe! nice gyud kaayo...:)

montaneza?

sakto ka bai, murag mao na...

Question mga bai: Is there anywhere else in the country with highrises on the mountainside, and on the beach?

morag naa bai,sa bohol plaza hotel... highrise on the mountainside.. ambot lang if sakto pa ko hehehe...

^ kaila ko ana inyong gihisgutan. hehehe.. namalit siya ug botante sa amo brgy. sa Labangon, gidawat iyang gibayad pero wala siya gibotar. :lol:

naa man to'y discussion sauna about cebu city being the cheapest city to run?
it is ... kay wa ma'y vote-buying. ang makamahal sa aspiring politician kay
kana mang vote-buying less ra man unta ang gasto sa tinarong nga campaign.
we were proud of that before pero gimantsahan anang congressional aspirant
nga daghang kwarta. in fairness to alvin, intense kaayo ang fight sauna nila
ni tomas pero among tan-aw namo wa man namalit. don't let this money-rich
newcomer use his money and medical advertisement destroy the election-clean
image of cebu.

@Zidlakan, mahinayon pa ba tong proposed flyover project ni cong. Cuenco sa N. Bacalso padulong V. Rama?

hmmmm i missed that one. pero tan-aw nako di kaayo huot. unya kung mo
BRT ta, ma lessen na sad ang traffic. so that needs further evaluation. but
in general, a stright - thru flyover is always better than a turning one ...
especially if the through traffic is heavier. thats in general. exception is
like maxilum (mango) - gorordo intersection. maxilum to gorordo is heavier
so a turning left flyover might be better than a straight one ...

Gusto na siya manukad para ma ingrain ang iyang negative attack sa City Hall. Kasayo baya niya mamulitica oi.

@Zidlakan, kanang SRP, will it have all the infrastructures like a mini city with modern setup, unya hapsay. Unsang hospitala mag construct and schools from prekindergarten to college since there will be offices, condos, hotels and others. Aporado pud nako oi. :nuts: :lol:

apurado jud, ahahahaha ... the only thing i can tell is that ... a medical
tourism facility is under negotiations (i'm not privy to negotiations, go ask
joel .... if he will tell ... he he he) - this is the kind for specialized medical
procedures which will bring in tourists and investors ... and ... as in the news,
we are donating 5 has. to UP ... on one condition - they will bring in their
masters in management program here (mind you, they have never offered
that outside of diliman) ... and possibly, some of their IT programs. joel yu
is deep into that coz, in his own words, "UP is the best." kay graduate man
siya'g management sa UP .... ako pud sa UP-SURP so wa'y problema nako
he he he

^^
ang akong buot pasabot kay ang waterfalls...
hehehe! kabaw lagi ka..hehehe!

kahibalo pud ko kay gi post man ni sinjin imo ubang user account. hehehe.. bawal ang multiple account, bai, behave. :lol:

ataka gud...hehehe! asa man niya gipost..wa ko kita da..

^naa sa samahan.

nice kaayo inyo topic diri

post lang ko ug pic sa amo place ha(camotes island)
photo courtesy of Ezperanza
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/1_578005482l.jpg

mao ni mga beaches sa camotes island nga wla pa kaau na discover

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/103963737l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/182640736l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/939634838l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/Magodlogrckrsrt.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/smart.jpg

some photos courtesy of camotes resort

^^Welcome to SSC - Philippines @leviaragon! enjoy your stay here, feel free to join our discussion. :okay:

mao ni mga beaches sa camotes island nga wla pa kaau na discover

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/103963737l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/182640736l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/939634838l.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/Magodlogrckrsrt.jpg

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/smart.jpg

some photos courtesy of camotes resort

nindot kaayo, sa pictures pa lang ma engganyo gyud ka! murag nice ka stayhan sa santiago de bay sa?

English translation: very nice! :lol:

Photo courtesy of camotes resort
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/l-1.gif

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/ll.gif

thank you sa pag appreciate rustyboi:banana:
santiago bay garden ug mangudlong na
niya ang uban beach diha kay public na siya
so walay bayad sa entrance

Cebu is featured again in Sports Unlimited, now live in Abs-cbn. Sky-diving and Kartzone :cool:

@leviaragon,

unsaon pagadto sa camotes? asa musakay? asa pwede magstay didto dayon pila pud ang budget kung mag ovr night? ty!

Majestic Cebu from beaches, to mountains, now, the skies!
The Cebu JUMP CLUB! do you guys know where to sign up for membership? interested ko!

from http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.wordpress.com
http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/sky-jump-small-size.jpg
Sky Experience Adventure and Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the proud presentor of the Sinulog J.U.M.P (Jump Under My Parachute) event. A Sky Diving event featuring professional sky divers form different countries.

It offered sky diving enthusiasts a chance to learn from the experts and jump with them using the latest sky diving equipments. As part of their exhibition jump, Herman Landsman and Simon Woerlee jump from the plane, each holding a banner of the sky rides of Sky experience Adventure. Both sky divers freefalled with the banners and was filmed by fellow diver Martijn Van Dam.

^^wow! grabe ang Crown regency. Certainly deserves a standing ovation :cheers:...but is it really real??? looks photoshoped though?..

pwede mag pump boat o fast craft
ang pumpboat is around P150 basta wla kaabot ug 200(naa sa danao ug mandaue)
ang fast Craft is P400(naa sa pier 1)
if you're planning to visit camotes island
ingna lang ko kay hatagan taka ug mga contact number sa mga beach resort did2
mas maau mungad2 ug summer mga march to may kay nice kaau ang weather nya dili sad bawod...i'm sure you will enjoy the simplicity of the place...

^^wow! grabe ang Crown regency. Certainly deserves a standing ovation :cheers:...but is it really real??? looks photoshoped though?..

yes this event is really really REAL! The general manager of Crown Regency's Sky Experience Adventure also jumped! :cheers2: this is shown right now on TV. aside from the Cebu Jump Club, Kartzone, Leisure Spa, they also featured "Out Of Africa" restaurant. it's nice pala! located in PC Hill, Cebu City. most of the ingredients are straight from Africa to maintain its authenticity. as usual, Diane Castillejo is all praises of Cebu. i can't help but wonder why she has to stress Cebu as truly the Queen City of the south (as if naay lain? :lol:), she said this twice! describing Cebu as full of surprises, urban adventure experience, royal treatment, you never get bored, etc. :D well done Diane! :okay:

EDIT: you're right technoblaze! :D the skydivers are real, the banner is real, but they PHOTOSHOPPED the banner just to make the contents readable! :okay:

Majestic Cebu from beaches, to mountains, now, the skies!
The Cebu JUMP CLUB! do you guys know where to sign up for membership? interested ko!

from http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.wordpress.com
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Sky Experience Adventure and Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the proud presentor of the Sinulog J.U.M.P (Jump Under My Parachute) event. A Sky Diving event featuring professional sky divers form different countries.

It offered sky diving enthusiasts a chance to learn from the experts and jump with them using the latest sky diving equipments. As part of their exhibition jump, Herman Landsman and Simon Woerlee jump from the plane, each holding a banner of the sky rides of Sky experience Adventure. Both sky divers freefalled with the banners and was filmed by fellow diver Martijn Van Dam.

nice. naklaro gyud ang monterrazas. hehe

yes this event is really really REAL! The general manager of Crown Regency's Sky Experience Adventure also jumped! this is shown right now on TV. aside from the Cebu Jump Club, Kartzone, Leisure Spa, they also featured "Out Of Africa" restaurant. it's nice pala! located in PC Hill, Cebu City. most of the ingredients are straight from Africa to maintain its authenticity. as usual, Diane Castillejo is all praises of Cebu. i can't help but wonder why she has to stress Cebu as truly the Queen City of the south (as if naay lain? ), she said this twice! describing Cebu as full of surprises, urban adventure experience, royal treatment, you never get bored, etc. well done Diane!

EDIT: you're right technoblaze! the skydivers are real, the banner is real, but they PHOTOSHOPPED the banner just to make the contents readable!

i c.. coz the picture looks doubtful because banner is casting shadows on the sky and not matching the natural lighting of the background..

Santiago Bay Garden

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^^:lol: Sige lang oi... Ilaha sad nang view... Wala man pu'y kaso kung mao'y iyang maikasulti. Frankly, kapoy man sad ug entertain aning mga ingon ani nga comments. Sama sa akong gisulti didto sa Cebu Haters Blog, "this is our town, leave this town to us. You have your town, enjoy what you already have..." Bisan pa ug tamay-tamayon ug panaway ang Sugbo sa nagalain-laing Pilipino diri sa blogs ug forums, ang ekonomiya ug ang kinabuhi sa mga Sugboanon wala man pud nag-agad nila.

Ang ato-a ani nga mahulma nato atong syudad para sa kaayohan nato nga mga lumulupyo diri. At the same time, maningkamot sad ta nga makahatag ug komportable ug enjoyable nga experience para sa mga mubisita. Pero ultimately, what we want to achieve is to make Cebu livable for the Cebuanos man gihapon.

Perhaps for some having these distinct places for different ethnic groups is of high importance and a big deal, sa ato-a lahi lang. I'm not saying its a bad thing, I'm not saying its a good thing either. It's just what it is. Lain-lain lang ta ug story kada lugar.

Again, ultimately, the only opinion that really matters for Cebu are those of the residents, the constituents; the voice of the people of Cebu.


PERFECT! VERY WELL SAID!..... :bow::bow::bow:

maayung buntag kaninyong tanan!........

PERFECT! VERY WELL SAID!..... :bow::bow::bow:

maayung buntag kaninyong tanan!........

@reancorbz84 mo bisita ko puhon sa inyong ciudad Davao City kay motambong kasal.

@leviaragon, nakaanha ko sa Camotes kuyog the whole class(40) sa Don Bosco sa high school pako. Diha mi sa beach nangatulog. Nindot diha oi. Sa Danao mi nigikan 3days/2 nights.

I really wanna try Edge Coaster and Sky Walk. Pila gani bayad? :)

Majestic Cebu from beaches, to mountains, now, the skies!
The Cebu JUMP CLUB! do you guys know where to sign up for membership? interested ko!

from http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.wordpress.com
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Sky Experience Adventure and Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the proud presentor of the Sinulog J.U.M.P (Jump Under My Parachute) event. A Sky Diving event featuring professional sky divers form different countries.

It offered sky diving enthusiasts a chance to learn from the experts and jump with them using the latest sky diving equipments. As part of their exhibition jump, Herman Landsman and Simon Woerlee jump from the plane, each holding a banner of the sky rides of Sky experience Adventure. Both sky divers freefalled with the banners and was filmed by fellow diver Martijn Van Dam.

This was featured last night in Sports Unlimited. Mark and Dianne tried it. They also tried kart racing at the Kartzone. Diane said that Cebu is becoming an urban adventure haven in the country and SEA. What else Cebu is lacking to become an urban adventure haven. A zip line from the first bridge to the ground of the second bridge and vice versa? I think that it would be a great addition to Cebu's tourism industry. Forget about the crap in between the two bridge you know! It's the experience that matters.

@reancorbz84 mo bisita ko puhon sa inyong ciudad Davao City kay motambong kasal.

@leviaragon, nakaanha ko sa Camotes kuyog the whole class(40) sa Don Bosco sa high school pako. Diha mi sa beach nangatulog. Nindot diha oi. Sa Danao mi nigikan 3days/2 nights.

Nyahahaha! Bosconian diay si Sir Fred! Apir! Mura'g upat na ta sa akong nahibaw-an....

i c.. coz the picture looks doubtful because banner is casting shadows on the sky and not matching the natural lighting of the background..

And for a while there, I thought the first person sitting on the ledge in the skywalk poster was Arnold.

edge coaster is bitin. himuon unta nila na more than 1 round. bitin jud kau. i think ang m.try ana ky first timers ra jud. on my part dili nko m.usab sa edge coaster kay mahal kaul. but the ride itself is very nice. maka wa poise. hehe! ang skywalk kay ayos lng.

Megaworld cguro.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=583543

Megaworld has announced plans to build another BPO hub in the Central Visayas region.

The BPO park will rise on a 25-hectare complex near Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu City. It is a few minutes away from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second largest airport in the Philippines.

The airport enjoys direct international service from foreign cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Koror in Palau, Kaohsiung, Taipei and Taoyuan in Taiwan, Shanhai-Pudong in China, Busan, Incheon and Seoul in South Korea, Tokyo and Narita in Japan and Doha in Qatar.

Megaworld’s Cebu project will be home to high-tech offices and leisure facilities. Initial development cost is estimated at P2.5 billion.

“Megaworld already owns a part of the Cebu property, and we have plans to acquire the rest of it,” said Megaworld Executive Director Kingson Sian.



WOW! you won't see anything like this in other 7,106 islands in the Philippines! truly world-class. and soon, a 6-star Shangri-la Hotel! just wow. :okay:

^^

right! unsa na na project? I don't think its from the Shangri-La. could this be the FLI Seascapes?

^^

wow! that's great bai @nold!

btw, way nakacapture sa sports unlimited diri last night? I was late man gud mao wala ko kaabot sa feature. if ever naa man gani guys, pwede paki-post! thanks.hehehe :okay:

Wala man tingali naka anhi sa Cebu si potpot.:lol: mao nagpataka lang yamar. Unsaon man pagbutang sa China town sa Cebu kong ang old or downtown areas are mostly owned by chinese descendants. Apil mangali ko, akong great grandfather from mainland China. Ang oban mga tiya naminyo pud insik. Ang mga second or third generation insik sanay na magbinisaya unya nagmix blood napud.


Right indeed.

Actually, if you walk at Magallanes Street, then known before as the "financial strip" of Cebu if I'm not mistaken, most of the establishments there are owned by Chinese-Filipinos. Even some of the cashiers and those manning the stores are Chinese-Filipinos. There was even a store owned and manned by Chinese nationals that was raided for selling fake adidas tshirts if I'm not mistaken years ago -- I think they were deported.

The more if you go to Plaridel Street.

What's the use of having a Chinatown if the area itself is already a de facto Chinatown?

I couldnt imagine a city with ghettos like "Chinatown," "Koreatown," "Iranian town," "Muslim town," etc.

Anyway, I think it's the old downtown itself that's like a one big Chinatown and not necessarily the entire Cebu City, hehe. I'm saying old downtown because Fuente-Capitol-Mango, etc. are already considered downtown, hehehehe.


The Cebu Chinese School, once called Cebu Chong Hua School as it appeared in 1924. It was founded by Yap Anton. Located along Dimasalang Street, I think this is where Cebu Eastern College now stands.

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The Cebu Sun Yat Sen Chinese School along Calle Norte America (now D. Jakosalem). I think this later became the Cebu Eastern College branch that is located there now, just behind the Cathedral.

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Wala man tingali naka anhi sa Cebu si potpot.:lol: mao nagpataka lang yamar. Unsaon man pagbutang sa China town sa Cebu kong ang old or downtown areas are mostly owned by chinese descendants. Apil mangali ko, akong great grandfather from mainland China. Ang oban mga tiya naminyo pud insik. Ang mga second or third generation insik sanay na magbinisaya unya nagmix blood napud.

^^

right! i check the thread ganiha coz naintriga gyud ko ani niya and he posted another lousy and contemptible thing! he's really a sick guy! :ohno: I wonder if he's ever depressed or something :nuts:

right! downtown area is where most chinese has businesses...:okay:

^^

wow! that's great bai @nold!

btw, way nakacapture sa sports unlimited diri last night? I was late man gud mao wala ko kaabot sa feature. if ever naa man gani guys, pwede paki-post! thanks.hehehe :okay:
Bai, try watching Sports Unlimited on ANC. I think they replay the show every weekends. :)

Allow me to repost the old photos.

Notice the clay tile roofing. What are your observations? Hehehe.

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... anyway, the clay tile roofs look like those in Chinese temples.

Mao na lang ni ang makit-an nato karon,


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For comparison, below is Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple in V.Rama, Cebu City (Flickr Photo by Melbinux)

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^^

base from the above pics, mura dili gyud ko ka-imagine na that was old cebu back then. grabe lahi ra gyud karon. :cool:

Allow me to repost the old photos.

Notice the clay tile roofing. What are your observations? Hehehe.

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... anyway, the clay tile roofs look like those in Chinese temples.

Mao na lang ni ang makit-an nato karon,


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Actually, most of the old Spanish colonial era tiled roofs are have orient roofs. Its either they have Chinese origin or utilized Chinese masonry or were influenced by the Chinese themselves.

This is prevalent not only in Cebu back then but the rest of the cities and towns back at the Spanish colonial era as well.

Sometimes, the Philippine cities would resemble a merger between its Orient roots and European influence...sometimes they would look like a Japanese or a Chinese city...the only thing is that...its red and mostly red-orange unlike its counterparts in China, Korea or Japan.

yes, bai, naa press released ani nga proposal late last year before pa sila nagkabikil ni mayor Tom. 4 lanes nga flyover, N. Bacalso nya muliko sa V. Rama, mao kuno ni iya major infra project before ma end iya term.

@Zidlakan, mahinayon pa ba tong proposed flyover project ni cong. Cuenco sa N. Bacalso padulong V. Rama?

Naa diay ni bai? Unsa'y plano ani, muliko sa V.Rama?


The intersection near the foot of the old Mactan bridge (Mactan side) also needs a flyover. Grabe ang traffic, mu abot na sa Mandaue City if the traffic light is red (stop).

Pero dili naman ni jurisdiction ni Paul. :banana::banana:

^^

base from the above pics, mura dili gyud ko ka-imagine na that was old cebu back then. grabe lahi ra gyud karon. :cool:


Mao. For me, it looks like a scene from one of those cowboy movies or those movies starred by Jackie Chan, katung mga Kung Fu ba.

Early 1900s pa man na. During "peace time" nagka improve man, grabe ang developments brought by the Americans like we had a new capitol, new roads and avenues, etc.



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Majestic Cebu from beaches, to mountains, now, the skies!
The Cebu JUMP CLUB! do you guys know where to sign up for membership? interested ko!

from http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.wordpress.com
http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/sky-jump-small-size.jpg
Sky Experience Adventure and Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the proud presentor of the Sinulog J.U.M.P (Jump Under My Parachute) event. A Sky Diving event featuring professional sky divers form different countries.

It offered sky diving enthusiasts a chance to learn from the experts and jump with them using the latest sky diving equipments. As part of their exhibition jump, Herman Landsman and Simon Woerlee jump from the plane, each holding a banner of the sky rides of Sky experience Adventure. Both sky divers freefalled with the banners and was filmed by fellow diver Martijn Van Dam.



@rusty, you said interested ka, check this website of Cebu Sport Parachute Club, Inc. (CSPCI) http://cspci.synthasite.com/ :)

naa sad sila'y mga videos sa youtube.

Santiago Bay Garden

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Wow, is the sea water here really as clear as in person? I would enjoy just lounging there one afternoon when it's not too hot....

speaking of Cebu's Chinatown, naay 2 storey building sa Plaridel nga naay nakabutang nga "CEBU CHINATOWN" or " CHINATOWN" ra to. Nindot unta picturan pero wa man gud koy cam.

kung kinsay makalugar ug adto didito, palihug lang picture. Kung gikan ka sa Juan Luna, naa sa right side kung padung ka sa Carbon.

^^

I remember Zidlakan said during the xmas party that those are really originally lamp posts.

If I remember it right, the mayor commissioned an architect to design a "futuristic" looking lamp post. It really is supposed to be "slanting" and it's part of the design.

If I'm not mistaken, I think the one who designed the lamp posts is the same architect who designed a building in IT Park.

Hehehe.

...somebody asked from Europe ba 'to or USA na gusto mag long stay (about 2 months) sa Cebu sa usa ka hotel pero gusto niya affordable...i think Richmond Hotel is affordable and it's a good location...here's a pic of the hotel: (background is Golden Peak Hotel)

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BIGBY's @ Ayala Center Cebu


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clear jud na kaayo ang water dha in fact pareho jud kapino ang bas dha sa boracay..

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Wow, mao ni gi-feature sa Sports Unlimited last night! Nalingaw kog tan-aw.:banana:

Majestic Cebu from beaches, to mountains, now, the skies!
The Cebu JUMP CLUB! do you guys know where to sign up for membership? interested ko!

from http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.wordpress.com
http://daisyguoonlinemarketing.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/sky-jump-small-size.jpg
Sky Experience Adventure and Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the proud presentor of the Sinulog J.U.M.P (Jump Under My Parachute) event. A Sky Diving event featuring professional sky divers form different countries.

It offered sky diving enthusiasts a chance to learn from the experts and jump with them using the latest sky diving equipments. As part of their exhibition jump, Herman Landsman and Simon Woerlee jump from the plane, each holding a banner of the sky rides of Sky experience Adventure. Both sky divers freefalled with the banners and was filmed by fellow diver Martijn Van Dam.

Sports tourism eyed as new Cebu charm
Updated February 06, 2009 12:00 AM

Eyed as another growth area in line with the thriving tourism industry, sports tourism is now being actively advocated along with its huge potential of attracting throngs of foreign travellers in the country.

Defined as attracting people who travel with the objective of either indulging or participating in any sports –related activity or witnessing a sports festivity or visiting a sports attraction, sports tourism is now being considered by some tourism industry stakeholders as another product that Cebu can possibly capitalize in order to further increase its influx of foreign tourists.

Charles T. Lim, conference director of the upcoming Sports Tourism Conference this February 17 to be held at the Waterfront Cebu, said that sports tourism is slowly gaining grounds in the world’s tourism industry even in the country but sad to note that this segment seemed to have been neglected here in Cebu.

Lim pointed out that the main reason for such neglect is the lack of adequate equipments and facilities in the city to accommodate sports tourists and to facilitate sports-related activities such as sports fests, tournaments and the likes.

“Although tourism is striving here in the province, sports tourism is sadly neglected. Nobody really focused on this segment but at this critical juncture of the industry it’s but high time to start giving focus on sports tourism,” said Lim.

He said that in sports tourism, Cebu can penetrate and attract niche markets of big groups composed of sports enthusiasts, athletes along with their staff, fans and supporters which if taken into consideration will be much bigger compared to attracting medical tourists, who only comes in small groups.

In terms of market, he stressed that sports tourism certainly has a huge prospective market, only that the particular sporting event or sports-related activity must have a big following.

“We should look at sports tourism in a bigger picture. For example the Olympics in China, it has drawn in about 6.5 million tourists for three weeks. The influx of sports tourists will of course translate to spending because spectators, athletes and participants along with their supporters will likely spend,” said Lim.

He added that the kind of sports that could draw crowds of visitors from different parts of the globe include general sports either outdoor or indoor, spectacular sports, team events such as international tournaments or leagues, and even sports conference and meetings, among others.

“Through the conference we hope that we will be able to encourage sports event organizers, hotels, resorts, sports clubs, golf courses, local tourism councils, and even the local government units to organize sporting events that can draw in sports tourists from all over the world. These sports fest may not be highly competitive or grand but it should have a following,” said Lim.

He said that to really get things moving for Cebu to attract sports tourists is to first invest in sports facilities, equipments, and venues that can host different kinds of sporting activities.

“There are so many Filipinos who are good in their field of sports but they often go out of the country to compete. Why not we bring sports tourists here to participate in our own tournaments and benefit from the influx of tourists from all over the world,” said Lim.

Lim said that for starters, Cebu can set off its sports tourism efforts with dance sport since it already started to establish a strong following and support system and since the province had already hosted an international event in this arena before.

The sports tourism conference will gather tour operators, hotel and resort operators, sports organizers, sports clubs and associations as well as tourism councils and sports councils in the region.— Rhia de Pablo

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=437771&publicationSubCategoryId=108

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@leviaragon, tinuod ba adunay buaya diha sa Lake Danao? Ang among guide nasuko kay naligo gyud ang uban classmate sa pagkakita nila kai linao wala bawod murag swimming pool type.

Hi SSC Cebu, if you have friends and relatives in Dumaguete City and in Negros Oriental, check on them coz they experienced a horrible flood yesterday. Check Dumaguete thread for the flood pics.:ohno::ohno::ohno:

well if they call that futuristic, they've done a terrible job. hehehe

^^naa youtube aong Sports Unlimited? Wa ko kita da...

I love Camotes Island pics... didnt imagine before that it exists...just love it!

well if they call that futuristic, they've done a terrible job. hehehe

Lagi noh ngano kiwi man ang poste pagdesign.

Lagi noh ngano kiwi man ang poste pagdesign.

IMO, sa picture raman sad na bati tanawon, labi na kung layo parehas ana karon pero kung muagi na dyud ka didto, it's not so bad. Sayang lang kay gihinay-hinay na ug kutkut sa taya ang mga base ana nila.

Cebu is yet again, featured in RATED K on Abs-cbn, now being shown on TV. Crown Regency's Edge Coaster, Skywalk Extreme, Island Banca Cruises and beach resorts in Mactan, perfect for Valentines date daw.

Yesterday, Cebu's City Sports Center, the Magellan's Cross, Young Larrazabal and wife Donna Cruz were featured in GMA 7's Kapuso Mo, Jessica. later that night, Cebu again was featured in Abs-cbn's Sports Unlimited featuring Sky-diving club of Cebu, Kartzone, "Out of Africa" Restaurant and Leisure Spa in PC Hills Cebu City. :okay:

Here's a nice chapter to read for the weekend. Kudos to Gee for posting this in the heritage thread.

Author: Boyce, William Dickson, 1848-
Title: The Philippine Islands
Print source: Chicago, New York: Rand, McNally, 1914
URL: http://digital.library.cornell.edu/c...ea;idno=sea187

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^^ Ingon man nako, sa Cornell pod gikan na, hehehe!!! :D

100%

@AmbutLang..
dili tinuod nga naay buaya ana nga lake..100% free sa buaya, ang naa ra dha kay mga telapya ug migratory birds,,,100% safe na pasyalan

nindota tan awn sa mga old photos no? thanks for sharing @nold.
ang camotes sad kay wa ko ga-expect ing ana kanindot.
hopefully makaanha sad nya ko diha kay so far akong favorite is bantayan island man.

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


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...what's missing here?

...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


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^^ sikwate??

Nakahinumdum na nuon ko sa kanta ni Budoy.


"Buwad, Suka, Sili, Sikwate, Sikwate"

^^ hahahah....! ...korek!

^^ Sikwati? hehehe:lol:

@leviaragon,

unsaon pagadto sa camotes? asa musakay? asa pwede magstay didto dayon pila pud ang budget kung mag ovr night? ty!

nakaadto man ko aning santiago bay pero murag illegal lang to among pagkabyahi-a...kay didto mi nanakay tago ilawom sa tulay sa danao kay bawal man mamasahiro ang gagmay nga banka, dakpon sa coast guard...nabyaan man gud mi ato sa regular nga byahe, kay hangtod raman alas once sa buntag...didto gyud mi ga-okoy2x sa ilawom sa tulay uban atong uban nabyaan..kuyog pa gyud to nako ako iro ato, maayo gani wa rapod magluhag miski saba kaayo ang pumpboat og huot kaayo sa kapuno namo...naabot gyud mi mga 45 minutes man tingali..pag-abot namo kay na relieved gyud ko sa kapoy nga byahe sa ako naki-an nga sights...grabe nindot gyud ang santiago bay..lapad kaayo ang baybay labi na og tinghunas, murag desyerto tan-awon...nagtent rami ngadto...free kaayo ang lugar wa kayo kay gasto kung cowboy ka...hehe! ang lugar kay isolated gyud kay wala man kaayoy jeep nga mobyahi, habal habal ra...nabisita pod namo ang mga nearby coves, secluded beach and very peacful kaayo ang lugar...nadeisappointed lang ko atong usa ka cove nga taas2x unta og sandy beachline kay gitunga sa kural nga murag 5 meters ang kahabogon, nya made of hait2x nga concrete..siya gyuy nakabati sa lugar..ingon pa ang mga locals kay lhuiller kunoy tag-iya atong gifenced nga yuta...bati gyud na atong pagkahakog sa? maoy makabati gyud...hehe! but in general superb gyud ang camotes...wala pa lang ko kaadto sa lake danao...mao na ako gusto bisita-on inig uli nako sa cebu..uban nya ta ninyo mga taga SSC, mag island trip ta sa camotes...hehehe! :)

^ espeso nga sikwati. ;)

...now, i know kung kinsa ang pasalamatan why we have the 1st SM Mall in VisMin!...hehehhe!



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Deal seen to make Cebu a major economic hub (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20090206-187779/P25-B-joint-venture-for-SRP-lot)
By Cris Evert Lato
Cebu Daily News
First Posted 12:04:00 02/06/2009

Filed Under: Economy and Business and Finance, Real Estate


CEBU CITY, Philippines - Cebu's economic landscape is expected to change with the P25-billion joint venture between the Cebu City government and the Filinvest Land Inc. on the development of the South Road Properties (SRP).

Real estate developer Landco Pacific Corp. (Landco) sees the project as a mean of uplifting Cebu's position in the country's economic map especially with the current crisis everybody is experiencing.

“A development of this magnitude will help pump prime the local economy in the short term and will enable Cebu to position as a major economic hub,” said Michael Reyes, Landco vice president for Visayas and Mindanao.

Landco is the developer of the 200-hectare, mixed-use development project, Monterrazas de Cebu, which cuts across barangays Labangon, Sapangdaku and Guadalupe in Cebu City.

The joint venture will serve as short-term benefit to Cebuanos especially those who are left unemployed as a result of the global economic slump, said Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, president of Cebu Business Club.

“Otherwise, this is really a good medium to long term benefits which should be great for Cebu and place it is as a premier investment destination in the Philippines,” said Joseph.

Acting Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Tuesday signed the P25-billion joint venture contract with real estate giant Filinvest to develop 50.6 hectares of the 300-hectare reclaimed property, which was built on a P6-billion loan from Japan Bank of International Cooperation.

Under the contract, the Filinvest has until August to finish all the necessary permits and start developing the 40 hectares at the SRP in August.

The signing of the contract also means that Filinvest will pay the city within 30 days the P348 million in downpayment for the outright sale of another 10.6 hectares, which was part of contract.

The city government, for its part, would have to provide the utilities such as water and power supply now that the agreement had been signed.

“Putting the water systems (and electricity) in place is a condition precedent under the Filinvest deal. Filinvest wants the water and power rights in order before they operate,” said Cebu City Investment Promotions Center (CIPC) managing director Joel Mari Yu.

The city is negotiating with Visayas Electric Co. (Veco) to supply power to SRP. It is also entertaining an unsolicited joint venture proposal of Mactan Rock Industries Inc. for the water supply.

Both utilities will have to pay the city a specific amount of concession fee. The amount for the concession fee for the electricity will have to be approved by the Energy Regulatory Board . Mactan Rock's unsolicited proposal would have to undergo bidding.

Filinvest's joint venture project would start the ball rolling for bigger development projects in SRP and other areas in the city, according to lawyer Augusto Go, University of Cebu president.

Go, who was Cebu City councilor and vice mayor in the 80s, said the ripple effect of the contract will be seen with the available jobs and taxes to be collected.

He hopes that companies such as Ayala and SM will also develop projects within the SRP to provide employment opportunities.

“I am very happy that the city has signed the contract with Filinvest. This development is good for Cebu. In the 80s, I was one of the people who worked to help SM get the lot in its present location (North Reclamation Area),” said Go.

“We went to Manila to talk to Mr. (Henry) Sy on the possibility of putting up a business in Cebu. Like SM, the development at the SRP is a very welcomed development,” he added.

Rey Calooy, president of Filipino-Cebuano Business Club, the association of owners of small and medium enterprises, said investors' confidence is expected to go up as the P25-billion project value is a big investment for a major player like Filinvest.

He, however, said opportunities and the chances to do business should trickle down to Cebu City residents.

For Joseph of CBC, there is still a need to see if the city's financial status, as a result of the venture with Filinvest, will be able to serve the needs of the Cebuanos.

“If Cebu City can now have the financial ability to spend on improving infrastructure education and on serving the needs of the people, then it will be a more competitive place to go for business,” he said.

Teodoro Locson, chairman of the peace and security committee of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the money paid by Filinvest will enable the city government fund needed infrastructure such as roads and bridges.

“This will encourage new investors to (invest in) SRP and in other areas. This is a very positive development for all of us in the local construction industry,” said Locson, vice president and general manager for the Visayas and Mindanao of Philmetal Products Inc., a company that supplies construction materials.

Naa balita if filinvest will put up something like "Festival Mall"? Curious lang ko.:)

nakaadto man ko aning santiago bay pero murag illegal lang to among pagkabyahi-a...kay didto mi nanakay tago ilawom sa tulay sa danao kay bawal man mamasahiro ang gagmay nga banka, dakpon sa coast guard...nabyaan man gud mi ato sa regular nga byahe, kay hangtod raman alas once sa buntag...didto gyud mi ga-okoy2x sa ilawom sa tulay uban atong uban nabyaan..kuyog pa gyud to nako ako iro ato, maayo gani wa rapod magluhag miski saba kaayo ang pumpboat og huot kaayo sa kapuno namo...naabot gyud mi mga 45 minutes man tingali..pag-abot namo kay na relieved gyud ko sa kapoy nga byahe sa ako naki-an nga sights...grabe nindot gyud ang santiago bay..lapad kaayo ang baybay labi na og tinghunas, murag desyerto tan-awon...nagtent rami ngadto...free kaayo ang lugar wa kayo kay gasto kung cowboy ka...hehe! ang lugar kay isolated gyud kay wala man kaayoy jeep nga mobyahi, habal habal ra...nabisita pod namo ang mga nearby coves, secluded beach and very peacful kaayo ang lugar...nadeisappointed lang ko atong usa ka cove nga taas2x unta og sandy beachline kay gitunga sa kural nga murag 5 meters ang kahabogon, nya made of hait2x nga concrete..siya gyuy nakabati sa lugar..ingon pa ang mga locals kay lhuiller kunoy tag-iya atong gifenced nga yuta...bati gyud na atong pagkahakog sa? maoy makabati gyud...hehe! but in general superb gyud ang camotes...wala pa lang ko kaadto sa lake danao...mao na ako gusto bisita-on inig uli nako sa cebu..uban nya ta ninyo mga taga SSC, mag island trip ta sa camotes...hehehe! :)


ang gpasabot nmu nga beach is pantudlan to siya i gues mga 1/4 sa baybayon ana gi koral nya ang tag iya kay mga lhuiller....
with regards sa lake ma enjoy jud nimu if mag barato ka around it nya sa tunga ana naay duha ka gagmay nga islet(island tunga sa lake)
actually kanang family nila ace durano permi jud na mo bakasyon sa camotes mag speed boat rana sila from danao..
most of the foreigners who have visited this island ang giganahan jud nila sa island is the simplicity nya kung sa babaye pa,,virgin pa kaayo(:banana:)

mao ni ang islet tungatunga sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/IMG_8353.jpg

mao ni mga bird imu makit an sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/DUCK2.jpg

entrance view sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/DSCN0184.jpg

ang atuang maanyag nga gobernadora sa lake namingwit ug tilapya:banana:

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/gov.jpg
photos courtesy of tour camotes

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla

Sikwate oi.

@leviaragon, namakak diay amoang guide aron dili me kaligo. Ang obanbaya namo nga Bosconian mga pari na. :) Escort priest Fr. (Buyug) Zago. Aduna pud Obispo naron. :lol:

Naa balita if filinvest will put up something like "Festival Mall"? Curious lang ko.:)


...sa mga news bai, "resto & bar strip" ra man ang gi-describe, plus of course, the residential condos, hotel and BPO space.... i hope before middle of this year, mo-release na sila sa render sa ilahang "conceptual plan" sa SRP... :okay:


...for the Mall bai, let SM or Ayala do the job...heheheh! ...let's wait & see in the next few weeks or months....the city thru CIPC is now negotiating with these companies for their future plans at SRP... :okay:

Sikwate oi.

^^ sikwate??

^^ Sikwati? hehehe:lol:


..korek! ..certified Cebuanos! ... hehehhe!

ang gpasabot nmu nga beach is pantudlan to siya i gues mga 1/4 sa baybayon ana gi koral nya ang tag iya kay mga lhuiller....
with regards sa lake ma enjoy jud nimu if mag barato ka around it nya sa tunga ana naay duha ka gagmay nga islet(island tunga sa lake)
actually kanang family nila ace durano permi jud na mo bakasyon sa camotes mag speed boat rana sila from danao..
most of the foreigners who have visited this island ang giganahan jud nila sa island is the simplicity nya kung sa babaye pa,,virgin pa kaayo(:banana:)

mao ni ang islet tungatunga sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/IMG_8353.jpg

mao ni mga bird imu makit an sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/DUCK2.jpg

entrance view sa lake

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/DSCN0184.jpg

ang atuang maanyag nga gobernadora sa lake namingwit ug tilapya:banana:

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq338/leviaragon/gov.jpg
photos courtesy of tour camotes


sayang, wa gyud ko kahapit sa Lake Danao. fresh kuno kaayo mga isda diha para ipaluto.

daghan sad kaayo ug caves sa Camotes for adventure.

^^ korek! check!

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla

bai, wala may tay bud2x ug sikwati diri..hehehe lami-a ani oi. :cheers:

^^ na-a oy....daghan diri sa Batha, Riyadh (Pinoy Market)...pero dili pareha kalami diha Cebu.....mangga sab, na-a diri og tabliya...!

@reancorbz84 mo bisita ko puhon sa inyong ciudad Davao City kay motambong kasal.

@leviaragon, nakaanha ko sa Camotes kuyog the whole class(40) sa Don Bosco sa high school pako. Diha mi sa beach nangatulog. Nindot diha oi. Sa Danao mi nigikan 3days/2 nights.


aw hala pagsaba unya sir @ambutlang.... arun ma welcome ka namu nganhis among dakbayan.......

Roadmapping 2009 (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_feb7_2009)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_feb7_2009)
By Mila C. Espina

Cebu is taking a judicious step in coping with the threats of 2009, specifically in trade and tourism.

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber are leading the Cebu Economic Advisory Council to discern schemes of coping with the economic downtrend, so instead of rushing into the retrenchment of workers or closure of companies, some alternatives could be done. A good number are suggesting creativity and fortitude to create jobs, to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs and not mere employees waiting for manna from heaven.

Tourism Department Secretary Ace Durano urged the industry players to strengthen domestic tourism, the savior which could harness local economy. Jay Aldeguer, president of the Cebu Visitors Convention Bureau and concurrently the czar of creative tourism and Cebu's Go Negosyo, sees a lucrative income from small business ventures, and he means, real small as the sari-sari stores or vendoring.

The animo of the hoteliers is always high. Well, January 2009 meant good occupancy because of the Sinulog and the Chinese New Year, and Marco Protacio, president of the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association, hopes to keep the influx of visitors until February, then, the next months will be rough sailing. So, the name of the game is attractive and affordable package of food, amenities and events.

We couldn't think of crises as we watched the fabulous Chinese New Year celebrations of Marco Polo ( now a 5-star hotel), Shangri-la, Microtel and the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel had, and saw a large number of foreign and local tourists.

Some 1,500 tourists from Guangzhou, China ( the biggest so far arranged by Dong Fang International Travel led by Wei Nian Bu) visited Cebu. During the presscon, Gov. Gwen Garcia announced the forthcoming sisterhood pact between Guangdong and the province of Cebu. Alan Dino, the Cebu coordinator, said that Cebu could expect 5,000 tourists in a year’s time. The Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo, the pet project of the province of Cebu, gathered some 300 participants, mostly balikbayans from Vegas, Canada and California. The Southern Heritage Tours brought them to Minglanilla, Naga, Argao, Carcar, Barili, Dumangug, Badian, Moalboal, Alcoy, Malabuyoc, Santander, Oslob and Samboan where the best of the natural and historic wealth of Cebu, yes, the pristine seas and coastal villages, heritage houses, old churches and museums, partaking of native delicacies with the hospitable townsfolks, singing and dancing to the beat of authentic music could be had even by the poorest comer, as one poet said.

Meanwhile, Jay Yuvallos, the 2009 Cebu Business Month chair, will meet the steering committee to discuss this year's thrusts. BM Agnes Magpale and Enrison Benedicto are at the thick of preparing for the One Visayas ( March) and One Cebu ( August), respectively.

And Jay Aldeguer, chair, of the Cebu Visitors Convention Bureau, hopes to finalize the prime projects slated for 2009 onward. The permeating goal of all these activities is to gear tourism toward the full exploration of the resources of Cebu as well as to harness the creativity of the Cebuanos.

And the social and community activities are not hampered by the global climate.The enduring foundations like the Philippines Foundation, We Care, Zonta, Ylac, Goodwill, Quota, to name a few, have not abandoned their mission to instill values and improve the quality of life. The malls are still packing customers, for how long, we can not tell. But some restaurants are losing to the increasing sales of street food, like those along Salinas Drive, and around some downtown and midtown supermarkets. The Terraces and the Asia IT Park have the upper class clientele frequenting places like Moon Café, Casa Verde, Tapa King, Figaro, and even, Jollibee and Macdo, but only on breakfast, or lunch, or dinner during weekends, and some special weekdays. The affordable items and food court at SM City sit well with moderate spenders. And, E-Mall, situated in the university area in downtown, gets a good catch of customers. The private clubs, like the Cebu Country Club, Casino Español, Cebu City Sports Club and Alta Vista have members who patronize them, although they have been cost cutting as well.

The entertainment scene is alive, with local talents taking the centerstage. And the academe? Education is still a priority as a tool for social mobility and there will be lesser decline in the enrolment, although some parents are likely to choose less expensive but employment-friendly courses for their children.

The diplomatic circle had its share of visitors from Bacau, Romania. To celebrate the friendship between Cebu and the Netherlands, the ambassador, His Excellency Robert Brinks, gathered a select group at the Casino Español.

Happy events

There is no substitute for family affairs. Despite the current economic problems, balikbayans choose to come home to Cebu. Come February, the whole family of Nani and Eden Tumaliwan will celebrate the couple’s 50th anniversary. Eden was a former Spanish teacher at USJR and presently based in New York. And Robbie Alugar is all smiles nowadays for two reasons: the successful baptismal rites of firstborn Roiuse Kristianne Alugar and the dramatic renewal of the marriage vows of parents Raul and Susan Alugar, using as motif the historic wedding of Princesa Isabel, niece of King Tupas of Cebu, and Spaniard Andres Calafata, the handsome soldier of General Miguel de Legaspi. Now, who says Cebu is saddened by financial fiasco?

......CEBU CITY, Philippines - Cebu's economic landscape is expected to change with the P25-billion joint venture between the Cebu City government and the Filinvest Land Inc. on the development of the South Road Properties (SRP).

Real estate developer Landco Pacific Corp. (Landco) sees the project as a mean of uplifting Cebu's position in the country's economic map especially with the current crisis everybody is experiencing.

“A development of this magnitude will help pump prime the local economy in the short term and will enable Cebu to position as a major economic hub,” said Michael Reyes, Landco vice president for Visayas and Mindanao......

....NOW ALL CEBU NEEDS IS A DECENT MODERN AIRPORT TERMINAL and mass low cost housing, education and jobs for the poor so everybody can benefit.....

KEEP SRP SPAGETTI FREE !

Cebu is yet again, featured in RATED K on Abs-cbn, now being shown on TV. Crown Regency's Edge Coaster, Skywalk Extreme, Island Banca Cruises and beach resorts in Mactan, perfect for Valentines date daw.

nagpa dungog2x ra to si korina basin dad-on siya ni mar roxas sa edge coaster
sa valentines ... ahahaha

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla

ovaltine? ahahahahaha

of course unsa pa...sikwate!

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla

nagpa dungog2x ra to si korina basin dad-on siya ni mar roxas sa edge coaster
sa valentines ... ahahaha
Hay...good luck kay Korina..I wonder what she'll scream at when she's at the Edge Coaster, hehehe!!! :lol:

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla
Rich dark Xocoatl, Spanish Chocolate, Tabliya or Sikwati...:D

Which leads me to ask a question...why is it called "sikwati" when chocolate is not endemic to the Philippines. :D

And when there is sikwati, there is puto maya. :D

..what's missing here?


...kung Cebuano kang dako, makabalo gyud ka sa tubag! ...hehehe!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3033410726_8bd5cfa230.jpg?v=0
flickr pic by @georgeparilla

Pwede pa ko magpa-certify maski awahi na?

Sa lungsod sa Daanbantayan, naa combination sa tuba ug sikwate, gitawag og kinutil...Ambot og sikat ba pud ni sa laing lugar sa dakbayan ingon man usab sa lalawigan sa Sugbo.

sikat man gyapon ang kinutil. health drink man kuno matod sa mga tiguwang pero lain baya imo tiyan kung di ka anad ug di jud ka mokompyansa kung mga CR ka. heheheh!

Pwede pa ko magpa-certify maski awahi na?

Sa lungsod sa Daanbantayan, naa combination sa tuba ug sikwate, gitawag og kinutil...Ambot og sikat ba pud ni sa laing lugar sa dakbayan ingon man usab sa lalawigan sa Sugbo.

sikat man gyapon ang kinutil. health drink man kuno matod sa mga tiguwang pero lain baya imo tiyan kung di ka anad ug di jud ka mokompyansa kung mga CR ka. heheheh!

Sikat gud diay ning kinutil...Hinoon, mao sad gud na resulta...Mahimo kang suki sa CR...Hehehehe

^ I think that's part of the plan.

^^
:lol::lol::rofl:

Naa gyud koy nabasahan sauna nga murag lain gyud ug purpose ana nga posts. Murag IT related to. Ambot unsa gani to, infra-red, signal? LOL. Basta mao toy pupose sa posts dayon gipastraight na lang gamay dayon gihimong lampposts. hehe.

Wow, mao ni gi-feature sa Sports Unlimited last night! Nalingaw kog tan-aw.:banana:

Kahinumdum diay ko pagsakay nako ug Edgecoaster ba. Friendly kaayo ang staff. Dayon pagsugod na sa ride, katong laki nga nag assist namo sigeg syagit : "Telt for excitemint! Telt for excitemint!" LOL

@leviaragon, namakak diay amoang guide aron dili me kaligo. Ang obanbaya namo nga Bosconian mga pari na. :) Escort priest Fr. (Buyug) Zago. Aduna pud Obispo naron. :lol:

Are you referring to Fr. Buzon? was he the escort priest pag adto ninyo? I remember he was our Fr. Provincial pag highschool namo then na bishop siya after ko ni graduate. daghan nata Bosconian dire :cheers2:

kahinumdom pud ko ni Fr. Zago pag first year nako, tig duwa mi ug soccer every Sunday kuyog akong mga in-house dorm-mates.

Hay...good luck kay Korina..I wonder what she'll scream at when she's at the Edge Coaster, hehehe!!! :lol:


Rich dark Xocoatl, Spanish Chocolate, Tabliya or Sikwati...:D

Which leads me to ask a question...why is it called "sikwati" when chocolate is not endemic to the Philippines. :D

And when there is sikwati, there is puto maya. :D

i think sticky rice (unwrapped) cooked in tuno usually accompanies mangga and sikwati, not the budbod. it is simply called puto, not puto maya which is a tagalog term. the tagalog puto is of course very different from cebuano puto. sarap!

i think sticky rice (unwrapped) cooked in tuno usually accompanies mangga and sikwati, not the budbod. it is simply called puto, not puto maya which is a tagalog term. the tagalog puto is of course very different from cebuano puto. sarap!

There is also another kind of "puto" which is made of cassava or sometimes, sweet potato (kamote).

there are many types of puto.

puto maya
puto bumbong
puto kutsinta
puto cheese
puto balanghoy

Bai Zidlakan,

Ako concern is about atong mga public transport.

Naa bay law/ordinance/rule about the putting of loudspeakers inside jeepneys and busses?

Daghan kaau jip saba kaau ang music. mag shinagitay ang mga pasahero ug kondoktor. Mao siguro cge ra ka stress mga driver. I believe music affects affects the total well-being of a person.

Ingon pa ni Aristotle:
"[If a person] habitually listens to the kind of music that rouses ignoble passions, his whole character will be shaped to an ignoble form. In short, if one listens to the wrong kind of music he will become the wrong kind of person; but conversely, if he listens to the right kind of music, he will tend to become the right kind of person."

Noise pollution has negative effects. I hope something can be done about this.

And about the BRT. I would like to suggest that the bus stations and busses be equipped with good sound systems and 'culturally enhancing music' should be played - and maka pawala sa stress (of course at a proper sound level - volume).

I am willing to give my share of good music. hehe