salamat din :)

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Manhattan new york?? hehe

she looks like sarah geronimo:)


IMO..mas gwapa sab na oy kaysa kay sarah..heheh!

OT:
Pyongyang shouldn't be featured up there...

flickr pic by @I.A.N.


SRP
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@ night

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flicker by: Ryan Echevarria

OT: NAUGHTY!

wala lang...kung na-a mo ma-notice ani nga pic, pareha ta..hehehhe!

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she have the time to take a picture... maybe as usual na delayed. hehehe

rumors on our department say that by second semester we will transfer there..


I agree, rumors have been abuzz lately. Some are saying that mutransfer daw sila sa Engineering Conference Hall Bldg. next school year but it's quite impossible basing on, again, the architectural plans of the new structure. But I may have overlooked the plans; basig naa ju'y mga classrooms.

However, I still doubt the capacity of the building to host an entire college. Being a CAFA student, makit-an mana nako pirmi and for me it looks too small to be occupied by the College of Engineering. and about 85% of the building space is allocated for the conference hall alone.

Lami sad siya tan-awn.

Wow nice kaayo...
Nindot na pud ang skyline sa Cebu.
@ night

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flicker by: Ryan Echevarria

World Bank team due here for talks about BRT System
Updated April 06, 2009 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - A team from the World Bank is due in Cebu late this month to discuss with authorities the proposed Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) System.

Engr. Nigel Paul Villarete, the City Planning and Development Coordinator, said he received a letter from World Bank funding agency Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) informing him that a mission is due in Cebu on April 27 to 29.

The WB mission, according to Mark Woodward, Sustainable Development Leader for East Asia and the Pacific-PPIAF, will be a follow up for the development of a public transportation strategic plan for Metro Cebu.

The WB mission, Woodward said in his letter, will coordinate with Cebu City and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to ensure that the proposed PPIAF-financed study is consistent and complements the broader work initiated by DOTC.

DOTC has already opened the bidding for the undertaking of a metropolitan-wide analysis of traffic for Cebu City and its three neighboring cities.

“We just have to meet so that the Terms of Reference for the BRT will be finalized and make sure that the study of WB and DOTC is leading to the same direction,” Villarete said

The mission will also explore opportunities for World Bank support in financing the BRT demonstration project in Cebu City.

The mission will be composed of Baher El-Hifnawi, the task team leader; Samuel Zimmerman, urban transport advisor; Victor Dato, the Philippines Transport Sector Coordinator; Hope Geroche, PPIAF Program Officer and Gia Mendoza, program assistant.

On the other hand, former Bogota, Columbia Mayor Enrique Peñalosa will be talking with DOTC and other concerned sectors for other inputs in the establishment of the BRT.

The BRT System in his city is the first recorded success of such method of mass transportation.

His meeting with DOTC is scheduled on May 9. In this meeting, DOTC is already expected to give some reference based on the research that will be conducted in Metro Cebu.

The BRT is like a rail system, but instead of trains, buses are used. — Ferliza Contratista/NLQ (THE FREEMAN)

flickr pic by @I.A.N.


SRP
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hmm...nice shot indeed! ;)

but im pretty sure kung tinuod gyud na himuan sa FLI ang part sa SRP na white sands siguro blocks like this will be removed na w/c IMO mas nindot tanawon para natural ra kaayo tanawon. ;):cheers:

Israel sees business potential in RP, appoints consul to Cebu (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/8312-israel-sees-business-potential-in-rp-appoints-consul-to-cebu.html)

Israel has appointed a consul for Cebu to make its presence stronger in the central and southern Philippines, which Ambassador to Manila Zvi Vapni sees as growth areas for business, agriculture technology and tourism.

“We see Cebu as the gateway to the southern Philippines, that is why we are trying to intensify our presence here,” Vapni said. “We like to see business in this region [grow].”

Vapni said the current $200 million worth of trade between Israel and the Philippines is “very sad” considering Israel’s total business in this part of the world is close to $18 billion, mostly in the fields of high technology and agriculture work.

There is also a huge potential for tourism between Israel and the Philippines. He said Filipinos usually go to Israel for pilgrimage, but that there are other activities like shopping, a visit to the Dead Sea and a tour of the desert.

He said Israelis would also love to visit beaches in the Philippines, if only they could hear and read more about the country.

Israel has a population of 7 million with a land area as big as Palawan. Last year, 2 million Israelis went abroad for holidays.

“Most of [the Israeli] tourists went to Vietnam and Thailand because they have not heard of the Philippines yet,” Vapni said.

He said potential business areas where Israelis could invest in the Philippines are in technology support for call centers and manufacturing of hi-tech electronics made in Israel.

“We do not have brands like Nokia, but I can tell you most of the components and technology inside gadgets are made in Israel,” Vapni said.

He said the USB flash drive and Internet messaging services are two technologies developed in Israel and bought by US and European companies.

There is also huge potential for partnerships in agriculture as Israelis have developed technologies to maximize the use of land and rain, considering the arid climate in Israel. He said Israelis are also experts in building water systems and water-testing technology.

hmm...nice shot indeed! ;)

but im pretty sure kung tinuod gyud na himuan sa FLI ang part sa SRP na white sands siguro blocks like this will be removed na w/c IMO mas nindot tanawon para natural ra kaayo tanawon. ;):cheers:

uhmmm ... not possible. those slope protection tetrapods acts as wave dissi-
pators and are part of the structural design of the road (between kawit and the
end of the viaduct.

the white sand beach will be located immediately in front of FLI's J.V. area
which we formerly called Pond F and which we now call as FLI-A, between
kawit and the end of the SRP which is the boundary between cebu city and
talisay.

Lami sad siya tan-awn.

unsa imu pasabut lami tan-awon??
hmmmm........
no comment na lang basin ma-sipyat ko ug ingon
hehehehhe...

Cebu, before i left...

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are you aboard on wonderful stars??

uhmmm ... not possible. those slope protection tetrapods acts as wave dissi-
pators and are part of the structural design of the road (between kawit and the
end of the viaduct.

the white sand beach will be located immediately in front of FLI's J.V. area
which we formerly called Pond F and which we now call as FLI-A, between
kawit and the end of the SRP which is the boundary between cebu city and
talisay.

sounds exciting.. i cant wait to see this white sand.. i guess within the backdrop of a highrise or a supertall hotel and condominiums.

uhmmm ... not possible. those slope protection tetrapods acts as wave dissi-
pators and are part of the structural design of the road (between kawit and the
end of the viaduct.

the white sand beach will be located immediately in front of FLI's J.V. area
which we formerly called Pond F and which we now call as FLI-A, between
kawit and the end of the SRP which is the boundary between cebu city and
talisay.

kinsay nakabalo sa exact site nga buot pasabot ni sir paul? pwede mamalihog og indicate sa google earth image sa SRP kung asa ni ang plano nga white sand beach?

kinsay nakabalo sa exact site nga buot pasabot ni sir paul? pwede mamalihog og indicate sa google earth image sa SRP kung asa ni ang plano nga white sand beach?

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/zidlakan/whitesandbeach.jpg

^^ you mean that yellow mark will be a white sand beach?

ASEAN-EU free trade pact eyed to boost export sector
By Rhia de Pablo Updated April 06, 2009 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Since the United States market has soften due to the economic recession, free trade agreement between ASEAN countries and the European Union is being eyed as an opportunity to widen the market for the country’s export goods and services.

In a consultation workshop about the ongoing ASEAN-EU FTA negotiations, which was joined by local exporters, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bureau of International Trade Relations assistant secretary Ramon Vicente T. Kabigting presented the status and issues that need to be underscored.

He said that doing a free trade agreement with the European Union will be very good for the Philippines because it will enable the country to reform itself as it will enhance the production, function and existing systems of our export industries.

He said that the primary issue right now that is confronting the country’s aim to establish an FTA with EU is if the Philippines can match the level of ambition that the EU wants see in its FTAs whether regional or bilateral.

“FTAs will make us do better because it will have a catalytic mechanism that will give us better opportunities in investments, goods and services. We are confronted with these challenges so we should ask ourselves if we can cope up with their standards and I say we should engage if we want to go further,” said Kabigting.

He reported that EU buys around $1.9 trillion to the world and only $110 billion are from ASEN countries which is still less than ten percent of the total EU merchandise trade and of which, trading with the Philippines is even less than ten percent of this number.

As of the 2007 European Commission data, EU imports only around $7.73 billion to the Philippines which is only 0.4 percent to the total EU imports to the world while EU exports to the Philippines account for only 0.32 percent which is worth $5.44 billion.

Kabigting said that the Philippines can pursue increased market access in industries which include: consumer manufactures like fashion accessories, furniture, housewares, decorations, garments, footwear and giftware as well as processed foods, marine products and fresh produce.

As of 2007, top five import sources of EU include China with a 16.2 percent share or a $318. 82 billion; US with 12.7 percent; Russia with 10.1 percent, Japan with 5.5 percent share and Switzerland with 5.4 percent market share.

Whereas its top five export markets include: US with 21. 1 percent or a value of $358.33 billion; Switzerland with 7.5 percent; Russia with 7.2 percent; China with 5.8 percent and Turkey with 4.2 percent.

The EU’s merchandise trade to the world in terms of imports is worth $1.9 trillion while its export is worth $1.7 trillion.

Meanwhile, the head of economics, political and trade affairs delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines Gabriel Manuera Vinais stressed the great potential trade exchange between the Philippines and EU.

Despite of the enormous potential for partnerships, he said that up to this day, the EU market remains relatively “untapped” by the Philippines and this might be because as markets, both have not appealed enough on each other’s radar.

“Transparency and predictability should be the core influence in deterring foreign investments. Both EU and the Philippines have offensive and defensive interests which can create great opportunities and there could be possibilities for joint ventures in tourism, residential tourisms, retirement industry and medical tourism, among others. EU is very much ready to show its openness to liberalize markets,” said Vinais.

Eddie Ares of the Cebu Gifts, Toys and Housewares (Cebu-GTH) said that an FTA with EU will be a big help to boost the export industry’s market and if negotiations will be slow-paced, the country might loose this big market which is offering their products huge growth potential.

He said that currently, there are already exporters who have done transactions with the EU market specifically Ireland, Germany, Turkey and Switzerland but these are still only a few. – THE FREEMAN

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=455570&publicationSubCategoryId=108

^^ you mean that yellow mark will be a white sand beach?

yup.

^^ ohh my, ohh my! tapusin na kagad yan! :banana: maayo tag maabtan pa na nako wui! :lol:

@pinoymeat, madawat naba sa iyong hospital and GHI namo diri? Tagaan unta ka 3 days expense paid sa Shangrila for two.

i talked to one of our billing attendants, she said daghan daw international insurance agencies ang ila gi recognize na sa PSH.

@pinoymeat. wa sad ko mahimuot atong hitaboa honestly and in fact first time ni nako balik visit diri after that day hehehe.. kita man gud kong @rusty sa tv. hehehe...

many thanks dude, actually im happy i did what i did, at least it was put on record nga naay naka observe sa iyang trend (sa posts) but anyway, im over that issue, the burden is not in me. :lol:

yup.

Wow!:cheers: perhaps another beach resort?heheh

cool^^

yup.

just a question, limpyo pa ba nang dagat beside the SRP?? hugaw man gud kayo dapit sa talisay unya hugaw sad padong sa cebu city pier.

^ Good question... Hmm, basig mapariha na sa dagat sa Manila Bay ha nga puno ug basura. :lol:

That will be the next business center in the city and the province as a whole so i'm sure there will be a maintenance of the seawater. bati sad kaayo tan-awon nga naa filinvest, mga BPO and the new UP campus unya hugaw ang tubig.

^ Good question... Hmm, basig mapariha na sa dagat sa Manila Bay ha nga puno ug basura. :lol:

Mao bitaw akong nakita last year nga gikan sa parola(lighthouse) naay mga basura hangtod na sa carbon dapit kada adto nako na Tubigon, Bohol(have a house). Balingon unta from time to time ang dagat kung naay wawart. The advantage of Cebu ocean front compare to Manila Bay is, sa Cebu ang water current maglusutlusut lang between China Sea and Pacific Ocean while sa Manila Bay natangkal ang basura sa sulod sa Bay.:ohno:

Quote from Sinjin,
^^ Good question... Hmm, basig mapariha na sa dagat sa Manila Bay ha nga puno ug basura.:lol:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/zidlakan/whitesandbeach.jpg

Paul, maka access ba ang public sa boardwalk area without a fee, once the BRT will be running in SRP?

Sir Paul, gi kuha na tong white sand beach didto dapita nga hagdan hagdan og style? Or naa gihapon karon?

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All city streets to be repaired (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/all-city-streets-be-repaired)

CEBU City Hall is preparing for an “asphalt storm” one year before the elections, with up to P138 million in funding intended for repairs and asphalting of damaged roads.

The City Government will also be on a buying spree, with purchases of heavy equipment amounting to P100 million to be included in the next supplemental budget, city councilors said.

“We will repair all main roads nga nabali na ang libaong, we will pave all those roads... Karon ra man sad ta naay dako nga kwarta, so karon nato ni buhaton. It’s not about the elections, it’s about the availability of funds,” Councilor Augustus Pe Jr. told Sun.Star Cebu.

Acting Mayor Michael Rama, who is running for mayor in 2010, said people putting meaning into the timing of the implementation of the projects is expected, as it is barely a year before the start of the campaign period.

Budget

A portion of the budget needed for road repair projects and the entire amount for the equipment purchase will be included in this year’s proposed Supplemental Budget (SB) no. 4.

City Councilor Jose Daluz III, chairman of the council committee on budget and finance, said the City will cancel all continuing appropriations for all the years prior to 2006 so that the funds can be diverted to new projects.

Although the continuing appropriations from 1988 to 2006 were pegged at around P500 million to P600 million, not all the unimplemented projects that will be cancelled have actual funding, he said.

“But whatever balance there is for the unimplemented projects that have actual funding will be reverted to fund the items we will include in SB 4, including road repairs and land acquisition,” Daluz told Sun.Star Cebu.

Around P38 million in the General Fund and the previous supplemental budget was already set aside for road repairs.

Daluz said they will add P50 million more in SB No. 4 and another P50 million in SB No. 5.

Priority

“Identifying which roads to prioritize will not matter anymore because with all the funds to be allocated for asphalting and concreting of roads, we will have enough to cover all the roads that need to be repaired,” he added.

In an earlier interview, Rama said he has issued an instruction to identify what streets need additional lighting facilities and what roads need to be repaired.

Pe said many roads in the city are in bad condition because of potholes.

Damage in some roads has also worsened over the years because of the temporary remedies the City has been making, which is to patch potholes with either cement or asphalt.

“Nabali na ang mga libaong sa kalsada tungod sa sige natog patching. After sometime, muanam man na kataas ang part sa road nga gipatching, dili na magtupong with the rest of the road, mao ng burot-burot ang dan,” Pe explained.

With a declared surplus of some P250 million and up to P500 million more to be identified after the City Treasurer’s Office and the City Accounting Office clear their books, as announced by Mayor Tomas Osmeña earlier, the City will now be able to fund road repair projects, he said.

He proposed to the Council the inclusion of the P100-million item in the next supplemental budget so the City can buy two graders, two payloaders, a bulldozer, backhoe loader, road roller, desilting machine, and swamp excavator.

Another purchase to be included in SB 4 is the acquisition of a property in Barangay Basak San Nicolas to be used as road right of way.

The land belongs to the Philippine Veterans Bank.

Last week, the City Council also approved Pe’s request for the inclusion in SB 4 of funds for lighting equipment worth P7.8 million for the Department of Engineering and Public Works.

On the request of Councilor Gerardo Carillo, the Council also included in SB 4 some P4.1 million to be used as just compensation for owners of a property used as a road in Holy Name St. in Barangay Mabolo. (LCR)

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Panghinaot pud nga hinay hinay pud unta nga limpyohan ang mga canal.

uhmmm ... not possible. those slope protection tetrapods acts as wave dissi-
pators and are part of the structural design of the road (between kawit and the
end of the viaduct.

the white sand beach will be located immediately in front of FLI's J.V. area
which we formerly called Pond F and which we now call as FLI-A, between
kawit and the end of the SRP which is the boundary between cebu city and
talisay.

ahh okay i stand corrected sir paul. now that's very exciting gyud! :cheers:

sounds exciting.. i cant wait to see this white sand.. i guess within the backdrop of a highrise or a supertall hotel and condominiums.

then it could probably be the Philippines' version of Miami Beach, FL; Gold Coast, AU and Waikiki Beach, HI. ;)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/zidlakan/whitesandbeach.jpg

thanks for the map sir paul. pila kaha na ka kilometers long?

just a question, limpyo pa ba nang dagat beside the SRP?? hugaw man gud kayo dapit sa talisay unya hugaw sad padong sa cebu city pier.

^ Good question... Hmm, basig mapariha na sa dagat sa Manila Bay ha nga puno ug basura. :lol:

now i guess its time cebu city needs to clean up. dili pwede na maghimo og white sands and resorts in that area na polluted ang surrounding waters. and I trust the authorities responsible for it coz i believe they also knew what they are doing.

Sir Paul, gi kuha na tong white sand beach didto dapita nga hagdan hagdan og style? Or naa gihapon karon?

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/SRPbeach2.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/SRPbeach3.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/SRPbeach4.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/SRPbeach5.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/SRPbeach1.jpg

now this is incredibly awesome! wala pa ko kaanhi diring dapita! ;):cool:

^ Good question... Hmm, basig mapariha na sa dagat sa Manila Bay ha nga puno ug basura. :lol:

I am actually thinking if possible ba good na magka white beach on that area and if possible considering the technology today, but ang pangutana kung pede ba maligoan, is it safe???

^^

now mao sad na ang pangutana. mangutana kaha ta sa nakahibalo kung unsa na kalawmon ang dagat dihang dapita.

let's just imagine na this one is like THE PALM of dubai ba na located along a busy sea lane unya giabunuhan og white sands. ;):lol::lol::lol:

anha gyud ana mag agi nga abunohan ug white sand from another source para ingnon nga white beach kunohay. ang pangutana kun asa sila mangawat i mean mopalit ug white sand parehas adtong nasakpan didto sa boracay nga nangaykay ug white sand aron ibaligya.

puede man siguro man na maligo-an if the water is free from bacteria especially kanang sewage nga naa lang ipang labay sa sapa ug dagat nga wala mag-agi ug water treatment plant. water treatment is not only used for drinking water, its also used for water that needs to be disposed off into the sea or ocean waters. big metropolitan areas do have their own water treatment plants.

holy week na or semana santa na dinha sa cebu. kinsa man ninyo ang hilig mag visita iglesia kay mo request unta ko nga i post ang mga pix sa bagong altar inig hueves santo thats when the priest maghugas sa feet sa mga 13 ka mga discipolo unya ibalhin ang blessed sacrament sa bag-ong altar. para ato ma share sa uban nga thread kay lain sab ilang version sa visita iglesia.

singapore airlines is offering cebu as one of their "prizes"

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Win a magical trip with Singapore Airlines
4:59AM Tuesday Apr 07, 2009

SilkAir, Singapore Airlines' regional carrier, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by offering some lucky Herald Travel readers the chance to experience the magic of travel in Asia.

It is offering a $10,000 prize package of return economy air tickets for four flying Singapore Airlines to Singapore, a two-night stopover in Singapore, including accommodation and several excursions, and four return economy air tickets to any of SilkAir's 28 destinations in Asia.

That could be Siem Reap and the ancient Cambodian temples of Angkor Wat; Chengdu, the home of China's giant pandas; the Indian seaside city of Kochi, gateway to the tranquil waterways of Kerala; Indonesia's island paradise of Lombok; the mysterious city of Yangon, hub of Myanmar; the extraordinary Nepalese capital of Kathmandu; the fabulous Thai beach resort of Phuket; the beautiful island of Langkawi in Malaysia; the Vietnamese city of Danang and the famous Marble Mountains; or colourful Cebu, oldest city in the Philippines.

Cebu Cathedral
photos by deejoy (flickr)

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Painting and Photography Contest.

Open to students enrolled in a regular university/college or in a tutorial and photography class.

http://www.artpetron.com/

Cebu Cathedral
photos by deejoy (flickr)

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3418709504_2a45990f84.jpg

wow! :uh::eek2::eek2:

grabe! a very imposing landmark! great! :cheers:

singapore airlines is offering cebu as one of their "prizes"

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Win a magical trip with Singapore Airlines
4:59AM Tuesday Apr 07, 2009

SilkAir, Singapore Airlines' regional carrier, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by offering some lucky Herald Travel readers the chance to experience the magic of travel in Asia.

It is offering a $10,000 prize package of return economy air tickets for four flying Singapore Airlines to Singapore, a two-night stopover in Singapore, including accommodation and several excursions, and four return economy air tickets to any of SilkAir's 28 destinations in Asia.

That could be Siem Reap and the ancient Cambodian temples of Angkor Wat; Chengdu, the home of China's giant pandas; the Indian seaside city of Kochi, gateway to the tranquil waterways of Kerala; Indonesia's island paradise of Lombok; the mysterious city of Yangon, hub of Myanmar; the extraordinary Nepalese capital of Kathmandu; the fabulous Thai beach resort of Phuket; the beautiful island of Langkawi in Malaysia; the Vietnamese city of Danang and the famous Marble Mountains; or colourful Cebu, oldest city in the Philippines.

wow! fortunate indeed is Cebu to represent the Philippines in its destination. and every time i see Philippine destinations in international travel kay unique gyud kaayo ta nila coz foreigners view about Asia is of temples and pagodas but ours is churches and fiestas much like in the west. :cool:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3686-1-1-1.jpg

fuente!

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3686-1-1-1.jpg

fuente!

i really don't like these railings on sidewalks. but for safety of pedestrians ok na lang. :)

now i guess its time cebu city needs to clean up. dili pwede na maghimo og white sands and resorts in that area na polluted ang surrounding waters. and I trust the authorities responsible for it coz i believe they also knew what they are doing.





its time needs to clean up? pag tsur...:D
kadugay na baya naay coastal clean up ang Cebu City Hall almost every weekend. Tanan nga empleyado sa city hall manglimpyo sa sa coastal areas sa Cebu City. One time ni uban ko sa akong papa nga nanglimpyo sa may mambaling access road padong na sa SRP dapit kay didto man gi asign ilang department...
maybe, its time nga motabang tang tanan mga sugbuanon og panglimpyo kay kapoyan sad ko mag tan aw sa taga city hall nga sigeg limpyo sa mga coastal areas sa ciudad, after 1 week, hugaw nasad kay ang mga residente ra man sad sigeg labay og basura bisag asa, dili man ang taga city hall.

Hilasan sad ko maminaw nga mo yaw yaw lang nga wa nanglimyo ang gobyerno. Pangutan on sad nato atong kaugalingon kung naka himo ba tag kaayohan sa atong ciudad in our little own ways or mag mandar ra ta nga limpyohan sa goberno atong palibot. Diri sa Taiwan, wa gyud ko kitag Metro Aid nga manglimyo sa dan kay wa man say molabay og sagbot sa dan. Nya sa ato kay mag yaw yaw ta nga wa limyohi sa goberno ang mga dan kay hugaw kaayo.
"Kani gyung goberno, wa gyud limyohi ang mga sagbot nga among gipang labay sa dan"...BOTANGI:bash: :D

pasensya na kay init akong ulo ron:cool:

anha gyud ana mag agi nga abunohan ug white sand from another source para ingnon nga white beach kunohay. ang pangutana kun asa sila mangawat i mean mopalit ug white sand parehas adtong nasakpan didto sa boracay nga nangaykay ug white sand aron ibaligya.



so sa imong opinyon, pangawat nalang gyud diay mahitabo perme kung naay himoon nga artificial beach? Isn't it a welcome development for this white sand beach along SRP? Maayo gani giplanohan na diha dapita nga panindoton kaysa wala lang. Mag yaw yaw raba sad kung walay gibuhat nga beautification...huh!

pasensya na kay init akong ulo ron:cool:

^^

now mao sad na ang pangutana. mangutana kaha ta sa nakahibalo kung unsa na kalawmon ang dagat dihang dapita.

let's just imagine na this one is like THE PALM of dubai ba na located along a busy sea lane unya giabunuhan og white sands. ;):lol::lol::lol:


Karon ra ko naka huna huna nga from google earth, pare preaha ang gibuhat sa SRP og sa the palm sa Dubai. Ang SRP lang kay duol sa coast, walay formation nya ang SRP kay a modern city ang itikod while sa the palm kay resorts.

daghan baya pedestrians nga pataka rag tabok.

i really don't like these railings on sidewalks. but for safety of pedestrians ok na lang. :)

Nice thread. keep it coming.

Breaking news: Fire razes 200 houses in downtown Cebu City :ohno:
source: ABS-CBN Bandila

Cebu fire declared under control (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/cebu-fire-declared-under-control)
CEBU CITY (4th update, 7:08 p.m.) -- Fire officials declared the fire that hit two barangays in this city as under control at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday.

In a radio report, Cebu City fire marshal Esmael Codilla said the blaze, which gutted boarding houses and stores in Barangays San Antonio and Sta. Cruz, was already under control. click to continue (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/cebu-fire-declared-under-control)

Nice thread. keep it coming.

Welcome to Skyscrapercity PreDo! feel free to join our discussion. :cheers2:

Nice thread. keep it coming.


^^welcome to SSC Cebu Thread bai Predo.....:)

Breaking news: Fire razes 200 houses in downtown Cebu City :ohno:
source: ABS-CBN Bandila

Is it a commercial area or those "makeshift houses"? I saw it on TV news...

Is it a commercial area or those "makeshift houses"? I saw it on TV news...

according to the news, it's mostly residential. some regular houses but mostly dormitories and apartments.

Kita sad ko sa Bandila... Asa na dapit ang Sta. Cruz?

Kita sad ko sa Bandila... Asa na dapit ang Sta. Cruz?

I'm not sure but looks like it's near Visayas Community Medical Center. click here to view map (http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1CHMG_enPH300PH304&sourceid=chrome&q=sta.+cruz+cebu+city&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=ph&ei=A3LbSZH-CYz26gOpkcWMCA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1)

Ah ic,ni text sad akong mama nga naay tutor center luyo sa UR Ramos Tower or kilid sa Diplomat Hotel nga duol ra kuno didto...

thnks:)

I'm not sure but looks like it's near Visayas Community Medical Center. click here to view map (http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1CHMG_enPH300PH304&sourceid=chrome&q=sta.+cruz+cebu+city&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=ph&ei=A3LbSZH-CYz26gOpkcWMCA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1)


...i think. Sta Cruz is between Osmena Blvd. and F. Ramos St. sa south border kai ang R. Landon St. sa north kutob sa mcDonalds, jones cor. A. Pond St. sakto bah?

Resort eyes eco-tourists
SHANGRI-LA’s Mactan Resort and Spa is focusing on eco-tourism and medical tourism markets amid the global slowdown in the travel sector.

In its effort to re-position itself to attract its target markets, Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa is implementing a program that includes the establishment of an ECO Center and the expansion of marine sanctuary that is under its stewardship.

“Eco-tourism, in our opinion, will be big and so will medical tourism, so we are repositioning our product to be the best choice in the Philippines for these sectors,” said Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort general manager Raymond Bragg in an e-mail.
Bragg said the global economic crisis has caused the establishment’s business levels to drop. “But not too much, so we are okay, so far,” he added.

He said the resort saw a drop in Korean guests, the top market in Philippine tourism, owing to their huge number.

Due to the decline, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Association of Cebu are looking at other markets, like India, the Middle East and Russia. The DOT recently announced it has revived efforts to promote the Philippines in the Middle East with the plan to participate in the Arabian Travel Mart 2009 in Dubai.

While waiting for the market to recover, Bragg said Shangri-La’s Mactan will be conducting some renovations “so that when the good times do return, our product is ready to make the best of it.” He said the resort’s staff is also taking advantage of the slowdown to undergo training.

Eco-center

Still, Bragg said, the resort hopes to finish 2009 with the same numbers as 2008. He did not give figures, though.

Shangri-la’s Mactan plans to establish a 160-square meter ECO Center that will showcase the resort’s environmental protection program.

The program involves the expansion of the existing five-hectare marine sanctuary in front of the resort to more than 15 hectares. The resort has also implemented tree planting, wastewater treatment and recycling, coastal and underwater cleanup activities.
Shangri-la also worked on reviving Ocean Care Inc., an association of resorts and dive shops in Mactan that advocate for the protection and proper management of the area’s coastal and marine resources.


Recently, Shangri-la’s Mactan organized the Go Green Fair, which showcased the environmental protection programs and products of its suppliers and partners.

Bragg, in a presentation during the fair’s opening, said the resort’s environmental protection program is part of its corporate social responsibility.

He said that given the response of the first fair, the resort will work on getting the participation of more members in the business community to make the next one bigger.

He said there is a possibility for Shangri-la to make the fair into a national event, which will be participated in by all its properties in the country. (LAP)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/resort-eyes-eco-tourists

nindota na ug developments sa Cebu oi...keep them coming mga bro hasta mga pictures kay lingaw kaayo ug makatambal sa kamingaw.

Breaking news: Fire razes 200 houses in downtown Cebu City :ohno:
source: ABS-CBN Bandila

The fire was in R. Landon St., sa mga houses likod sa PDEA. Ganina the street was impassable kay ang ulbo sa kayo hapit na mulabang sa pikas block.

The other disappointing thing I saw ganina (aside from the sunog) are the badjaos nga nanapok, ready to pilfer the recovered stuff :ohno:

its time needs to clean up? pag tsur...:D
kadugay na baya naay coastal clean up ang Cebu City Hall almost every weekend. Tanan nga empleyado sa city hall manglimpyo sa sa coastal areas sa Cebu City. One time ni uban ko sa akong papa nga nanglimpyo sa may mambaling access road padong na sa SRP dapit kay didto man gi asign ilang department...
maybe, its time nga motabang tang tanan mga sugbuanon og panglimpyo kay kapoyan sad ko mag tan aw sa taga city hall nga sigeg limpyo sa mga coastal areas sa ciudad, after 1 week, hugaw nasad kay ang mga residente ra man sad sigeg labay og basura bisag asa, dili man ang taga city hall.

Hilasan sad ko maminaw nga mo yaw yaw lang nga wa nanglimyo ang gobyerno. Pangutan on sad nato atong kaugalingon kung naka himo ba tag kaayohan sa atong ciudad in our little own ways or mag mandar ra ta nga limpyohan sa goberno atong palibot. Diri sa Taiwan, wa gyud ko kitag Metro Aid nga manglimyo sa dan kay wa man say molabay og sagbot sa dan. Nya sa ato kay mag yaw yaw ta nga wa limyohi sa goberno ang mga dan kay hugaw kaayo.
"Kani gyung goberno, wa gyud limyohi ang mga sagbot nga among gipang labay sa dan"...BOTANGI:bash: :D

pasensya na kay init akong ulo ron:cool:



so sa imong opinyon, pangawat nalang gyud diay mahitabo perme kung naay himoon nga artificial beach? Isn't it a welcome development for this white sand beach along SRP? Maayo gani giplanohan na diha dapita nga panindoton kaysa wala lang. Mag yaw yaw raba sad kung walay gibuhat nga beautification...huh!

pasensya na kay init akong ulo ron:cool:

kung ang ibutang white sand taken from another beach bisan pa ug pinalit na ug mahal parehas ra gihapon na sa gikawat. imagine a white sand which could be a treasure to ones place but tungod kay ang srp nagkinahanglan ug artificial white sand beach ok rakaayo. asa naman atong pagka environmental conservationist ana kung kitay unang magguba sa other prestine beaches para lang gyud duna tay ipakasigarbo sa mga tourist ug mga visitors?

they have to do something like use an alternative local source. maybe use light colored rocks which can be found sa atong kabukiran and grade them into a fine sand gauge which will turn the coastal beach front into a white sand beach.

yes beautification is a welcome development but environmental destruction on another place is not an acceptable alternative. just imagine how many payloaders of white sand imong ikabkab sa ubang lugar nga may white sand just to cover that stretch of land at srp?

The fire was in R. Landon St., sa mga houses likod sa PDEA. Ganina the street was impassable kay ang ulbo sa kayo hapit na mulabang sa pikas block.

The other disappointing thing I saw ganina (aside from the sunog) are the badjaos nga nanapok, ready to pilfer the recovered stuff :ohno:

Naa raba ang mga balay sa akung mga igagaw nagatapuk dihang dapita.:ohno:

sta. cruz ...
http://203.177.42.139/Images/Maps/stacruz.jpg


san antonio ...
http://203.177.42.139/Images/Maps/san-antonio.jpg

kung ang ibutang white sand taken from another beach bisan pa ug pinalit na ug mahal parehas ra gihapon na sa gikawat. imagine a white sand which could be a treasure to ones place but tungod kay ang srp nagkinahanglan ug artificial white sand beach ok rakaayo. asa naman atong pagka environmental conservationist ana kung kitay unang magguba sa other prestine beaches para lang gyud duna tay ipakasigarbo sa mga tourist ug mga visitors?

they have to do something like use an alternative local source. maybe use light colored rocks which can be found sa atong kabukiran and grade them into a fine sand gauge which will turn the coastal beach front into a white sand beach.

yes beautification is a welcome development but environmental destruction on another place is not an acceptable alternative. just imagine how many payloaders of white sand imong ikabkab sa ubang lugar nga may white sand just to cover that stretch of land at srp?

exactly! Mao baya nay gibuhat ni Mayor Tom sa ilang experiment sa ilang white sand beach... Mga white rocks mana nga gi pino pino... na witness gyud na sa taga SSC Cebu. Maybe ShangriLa siguro mao ang dili environmental conservationist.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2615/srpbeach6.jpg

Pero depende nana sa pagka karon kay nana man ang FLI...

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3686-1-1-1.jpg

fuente!


i really don't like these railings on sidewalks. but for safety of pedestrians ok na lang. :)

It would be better if they used stainless steel for the railings, para limpyo tan-awon... :)

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3686-1-1-1.jpg

fuente!

^^nice and clean! thanks for the pic. :)

how about cutting those steel rods and form it into something like in Makati streets?

flickr.com by bevtales
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2311614674_5dbdb09d53.jpg
Ayala Ave., Makati City

Herrera Sidewalk Grille (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oktober/3100006215/)
flickr.com by Marco Cabazal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oktober/3100006215/)

Cebu fire declared under control (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/cebu-fire-declared-under-control)
CEBU CITY (4th update, 7:08 p.m.) -- Fire officials declared the fire that hit two barangays in this city as under control at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday.

In a radio report, Cebu City fire marshal Esmael Codilla said the blaze, which gutted boarding houses and stores in Barangays San Antonio and Sta. Cruz, was already under control. click to continue (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/cebu-fire-declared-under-control)

Welcome to Skyscrapercity PreDo! feel free to join our discussion. :cheers2:

We lived in this area around 6 years ago. Based on the map sa news today.. naapil tong among gi rent na apartment before. Which is near the place kung asa nag sugod.

Sunstar.com.ph

Guv orders strict ban on bikini competitions
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday ordered the strict prohibition of bikini contests in Cebu Province.

She signed an executive order directing all chief executives and officials of local government units to strictly observe and implement provisions of the Women’s Development Code of Cebu.

She warned that charges will be filed against officials who violate the code.

When asked whether the order would affect Cebu tourism, Garcia said, “for tourists who only come to us because they are only looking for scantily-clad women, they better go elsewhere.”

“We certainly have more beautiful attractions than half-naked women and being degraded. Those kinds of tourists are not welcome here,” Garcia said in a press conference. Garcia is Cebu’s first woman governor...

The order is already in effect.

Over the weekend, several priests in Bantayan Island sought the help of Governor Garcia and the Cebu Provincial Board to ban bikini contests, especially during the Holy Week.

Bantayan Island is a popular Holy Week destination.

Garcia said the order she signed, which was sent to all towns, component cities, police officers and government agencies under the Capitol, should serve as a stern warning to all officials in Cebu Province.

The governor said she will immediately stop the release of any financial assistance to a local government unit that violates the code.

Garcia said everyone should observe solemnity and commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ during the Holy Week.

“It (bikini contest) is an insult. It is unacceptable to have such obscenity, such lewdness in the midst of all the religiosity that Catholics all over must observe,” said Garcia.

The governor also warned business establishments that promote and hold similar shows.

“I am the most supportive friend of business but I will be their worst enemy when it comes to upholding dignity and respect for women,” said Garcia.

In signing the order, Garcia cited Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5 of the Women Development Code, which prohibits beauty contests that “tend to commodify, abuse, humiliate and treat women as sex objects.”

“In spite thereof, obscene and vulgar bikini and other lewd shows, in the guise of beauty contests, are still being organized and openly conducted in some areas in the Province of Cebu,” Garcia said in her order.

Not only do these shows violate the women’s code, they also cause “great damage, prejudice, and detriment of women in particular and the general public.”

If these shows are not stopped, Garcia said these will “erode the faith of the people in government and its officials.”

Garcia ordered the Cebu Provincial Police Office and other law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce the code. (GMD)

--

I support this. :)

Sunstar.com.ph

Guv orders strict ban on bikini competitions
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday ordered the strict prohibition of bikini contests in Cebu Province.

She signed an executive order directing all chief executives and officials of local government units to strictly observe and implement provisions of the Women’s Development Code of Cebu.

She warned that charges will be filed against officials who violate the code.

When asked whether the order would affect Cebu tourism, Garcia said, “for tourists who only come to us because they are only looking for scantily-clad women, they better go elsewhere.”

“We certainly have more beautiful attractions than half-naked women and being degraded. Those kinds of tourists are not welcome here,” Garcia said in a press conference. Garcia is Cebu’s first woman governor...

The order is already in effect.

Over the weekend, several priests in Bantayan Island sought the help of Governor Garcia and the Cebu Provincial Board to ban bikini contests, especially during the Holy Week.

Bantayan Island is a popular Holy Week destination.

Garcia said the order she signed, which was sent to all towns, component cities, police officers and government agencies under the Capitol, should serve as a stern warning to all officials in Cebu Province.

The governor said she will immediately stop the release of any financial assistance to a local government unit that violates the code.

Garcia said everyone should observe solemnity and commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ during the Holy Week.

“It (bikini contest) is an insult. It is unacceptable to have such obscenity, such lewdness in the midst of all the religiosity that Catholics all over must observe,” said Garcia.

The governor also warned business establishments that promote and hold similar shows.

“I am the most supportive friend of business but I will be their worst enemy when it comes to upholding dignity and respect for women,” said Garcia.

In signing the order, Garcia cited Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5 of the Women Development Code, which prohibits beauty contests that “tend to commodify, abuse, humiliate and treat women as sex objects.”

“In spite thereof, obscene and vulgar bikini and other lewd shows, in the guise of beauty contests, are still being organized and openly conducted in some areas in the Province of Cebu,” Garcia said in her order.

Not only do these shows violate the women’s code, they also cause “great damage, prejudice, and detriment of women in particular and the general public.”

If these shows are not stopped, Garcia said these will “erode the faith of the people in government and its officials.”

Garcia ordered the Cebu Provincial Police Office and other law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce the code. (GMD)

--

I support this. :)

How does wearing of bikini degrades a woman's dignity? In the first place, contestants are not forced to join the contest.

^^degrading na bai oi. It will be difficult for anyone to respect them because men for example will only see them as nothing more than objects of their lust. In that sense they become less of a person. I really feel sad that there are girls who volunteer for these contests, i guess they just dont know any better due to lack of education or maybe they are forced to join because of poverty. Anywayz i wouldnt want a generation of cebuanos to grow up as perverts who are incapable of showing the respect that women deserve. Just imagine what would happen to our province if that happened, we would be a province of broken families, bastards and adulterers. So nalipay gyud ko ni Gwen garcia ani.

according to the news, it's mostly residential. some regular houses but mostly dormitories and apartments.

sad to hear that....

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3686-1-1-1.jpg

fuente!

^^nice and clean! thanks for the pic. :)

how about cutting those steel rods and form it into something like in Makati streets?

flickr.com by bevtales
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2311614674_5dbdb09d53.jpg
Ayala Ave., Makati City

Herrera Sidewalk Grille (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oktober/3100006215/)
flickr.com by Marco Cabazal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oktober/3100006215/)

I'm sure there are better fences that will replace the ones in Cebu, it's about time to change those old fences. :)
...the ones in Ayala are similar to the fences I saw in Shenzhen....Cebu architects and planners can have better ones.

Sunstar.com.ph

Guv orders strict ban on bikini competitions
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday ordered the strict prohibition of bikini contests in Cebu Province.

She signed an executive order directing all chief executives and officials of local government units to strictly observe and implement provisions of the Women’s Development Code of Cebu.

She warned that charges will be filed against officials who violate the code.

When asked whether the order would affect Cebu tourism, Garcia said, “for tourists who only come to us because they are only looking for scantily-clad women, they better go elsewhere.”

“We certainly have more beautiful attractions than half-naked women and being degraded. Those kinds of tourists are not welcome here,” Garcia said in a press conference. Garcia is Cebu’s first woman governor...

The order is already in effect.

Over the weekend, several priests in Bantayan Island sought the help of Governor Garcia and the Cebu Provincial Board to ban bikini contests, especially during the Holy Week.

Bantayan Island is a popular Holy Week destination.

Garcia said the order she signed, which was sent to all towns, component cities, police officers and government agencies under the Capitol, should serve as a stern warning to all officials in Cebu Province.

The governor said she will immediately stop the release of any financial assistance to a local government unit that violates the code.

Garcia said everyone should observe solemnity and commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ during the Holy Week.

“It (bikini contest) is an insult. It is unacceptable to have such obscenity, such lewdness in the midst of all the religiosity that Catholics all over must observe,” said Garcia.

The governor also warned business establishments that promote and hold similar shows.

“I am the most supportive friend of business but I will be their worst enemy when it comes to upholding dignity and respect for women,” said Garcia.

In signing the order, Garcia cited Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5 of the Women Development Code, which prohibits beauty contests that “tend to commodify, abuse, humiliate and treat women as sex objects.”

“In spite thereof, obscene and vulgar bikini and other lewd shows, in the guise of beauty contests, are still being organized and openly conducted in some areas in the Province of Cebu,” Garcia said in her order.

Not only do these shows violate the women’s code, they also cause “great damage, prejudice, and detriment of women in particular and the general public.”

If these shows are not stopped, Garcia said these will “erode the faith of the people in government and its officials.”

Garcia ordered the Cebu Provincial Police Office and other law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce the code. (GMD)

--

I support this. :)

I don't think it's degrading....too much hypocrisy in this country.

^^lol in a sense hypocrita man si gwen, considering nga maglecture cya about morality when she herself is a divorciada. but i still stand by her decision

^^lol in a sense hypocrita man si gwen, considering nga maglecture cya about morality when she herself is a divorciada. but i still stand by her decision

Me, i dont see anything wrong with a Bikini Open. We cannot be a double standard on this. Why cant the government closed those girlie bars who shows off everything on them rather than the Bikini Open.

daghan baya pedestrians nga pataka rag tabok.

daghan bitaw, maglagot man gani ko nganong di naman lang magskywalk na naa man skywalk na puede agian, ang uban magpabadlong ra gihapon ug jaywalking. unya kani pud mga ubang driver wa puy respeto sa pedestrian crossing kay bisag naa na ka sa tunga di lang gihapon sila mu-minor. they should slow down because there is a pedestrian crossing and people are already in the middle of the road. :bash:

I'm not sure but looks like it's near Visayas Community Medical Center. click here to view map (http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1CHMG_enPH300PH304&sourceid=chrome&q=sta.+cruz+cebu+city&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=ph&ei=A3LbSZH-CYz26gOpkcWMCA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1)

We lived in this area around 6 years ago. Based on the map sa news today.. naapil tong among gi rent na apartment before. Which is near the place kung asa nag sugod.

daghan bitaw diha mga apartment for rent kay nakaana na ko diha katong nangita kog room/apartment for rent.

^^lol in a sense hypocrita man si gwen, considering nga maglecture cya about morality when she herself is a divorciada. but i still stand by her decision

And to add the idea of One Cebu with constant rift with Cebu City... :)

Cebu City is maybe politically and economically independent from Cebu Province, but still it is the capital of Cebu...One Cebu is just but an irony if without Cebu City.

Sensya gamay...Hehehehe..Lami man gud paminawon nga mag-unite na balik ang Cebu City ug Cebu Province.

Me, i dont see anything wrong with a Bikini Open. We cannot be a double standard on this. Why cant the government closed those girlie bars who shows off everything on them rather than the Bikini Open.

very sensitive issue. on one hand, these events do tend to approach excesses.
i mean, c'mon you guys out there, do men actually see these events because
"it's art?" ayaw na lang ta he he he, i once used to frequent these (when i was
younger and single) cause "it's exciting" and "it's titillating," ... we have to admit
the sight of revealing curves do offer a much more suspenseful adventure than
nudity itself. and it's because of these that organizers and producers, not to
mention the participants themselves, are prone to going overboard to the
point of being on the borderline of what is unacceptable by society's standards.

on the other hand, that's also the point. why is this unacceptable while
certain societies in africa for example wander around half-naked baring their
breasts in the full view of mankind. why is the bikini open considered vulgar
while topless women are acceptable in some areas of africa (and also the
US and france, for example). come to think of it (and i always asked this
question before but didn't have time to find the answers), why are women
clad in their bikinis "bad" while we see everyday topless men in their shorts
in street corners, in front of their houses, in the market, anywhere, more
often than not intoxicated already, or even playing basketball (while the
other team don shirts). is it the breasts? why we have them, too, it's only
a matter of size! (ha ha ha ha).

lisud i weigh ang pros and cons. it's a matter of policy and more importantly,
consistency of the policy! mayor osmeña's policy is always this - we protect
our children. bahala na na'ng mature nga mga tawo mo decide what is
right or wrong for them. this is the policy. whether it maybe right or wrong,
we stick to the policy - we protect the children while they are still children,
and give them the freedom of choice when they become adults. so if there
are bikini opens in the city where there is no sufficient protection and secu-
rity to prevent participation of minors, you're out! and the mayor's ire will
be directed against you. and all of us know the "ire" of the mayor ... he he

very sensitive issue. on one hand, these events do tend to approach excesses.
i mean, c'mon you guys out there, do men actually see these events because
"it's art?" ayaw na lang ta he he he, i once used to frequent these (when i was
younger and single) cause "it's exciting" and "it's titillating," ... we have to admit
the sight of revealing curves do offer a much more suspenseful adventure than
nudity itself. and it's because of these that organizers and producers, not to
mention the participants themselves, are prone to going overboard to the
point of being on the borderline of what is unacceptable by society's standards.

on the other hand, that's also the point. why is this unacceptable while
certain societies in africa for example wander around half-naked baring their
breasts in the full view of mankind. why is the bikini open considered vulgar
while topless women are acceptable in some areas of africa (and also the
US and france, for example). come to think of it (and i always asked this
question before but didn't have time to find the answers), why are women
clad in their bikinis "bad" while we see everyday topless men in their shorts
in street corners, in front of their houses, in the market, anywhere, more
often than not intoxicated already, or even playing basketball (while the
other team don shirts). is it the breasts? why we have them, too, it's only
a matter of size! (ha ha ha ha).

lisud i weigh ang pros and cons. it's a matter of policy and more importantly,
consistency of the policy! mayor osmeña's policy is always this - we protect
our children. bahala na na'ng mature nga mga tawo mo decide what is
right or wrong for them. this is the policy. whether it maybe right or wrong,
we stick to the policy - we protect the children while they are still children,
and give them the freedom of choice when they become adults. so if there
are bikini opens in the city where there is no sufficient protection and secu-
rity to prevent participation of minors, you're out! and the mayor's ire will
be directed against you. and all of us know the "ire" of the mayor ... he he

:D:D:D

di ba ang bikini open para mana sa negosyo aron mulambo pud kay ang sponsor baya ana sagaran kay mga underwear companies kay kung dili pud na sila murampa unsaon kaha nato kakita kung nindot ba ang mga underwear nila. :D:D:D mao na ang rason ngano mutan-aw ko sa bikini open. pero naa na na nila kung ganahan gyud sila i-open ang bikini nila kay kana hinuon lahi na gyud na kay titilating na gyud sya para nako labi na kung kita na ko sa nips. aw, *nanggigigil* :D

very sensitive issue. on one hand, these events do tend to approach excesses.
i mean, c'mon you guys out there, do men actually see these events because
"it's art?" ayaw na lang ta he he he, i once used to frequent these (when i was
younger and single) cause "it's exciting" and "it's titillating," ... we have to admit
the sight of revealing curves do offer a much more suspenseful adventure than
nudity itself. and it's because of these that organizers and producers, not to
mention the participants themselves, are prone to going overboard to the
point of being on the borderline of what is unacceptable by society's standards.

on the other hand, that's also the point. why is this unacceptable while
certain societies in africa for example wander around half-naked baring their
breasts in the full view of mankind. why is the bikini open considered vulgar
while topless women are acceptable in some areas of africa (and also the
US and france, for example). come to think of it (and i always asked this
question before but didn't have time to find the answers), why are women
clad in their bikinis "bad" while we see everyday topless men in their shorts
in street corners, in front of their houses, in the market, anywhere, more
often than not intoxicated already, or even playing basketball (while the
other team don shirts). is it the breasts? why we have them, too, it's only
a matter of size! (ha ha ha ha).

lisud i weigh ang pros and cons. it's a matter of policy and more importantly,
consistency of the policy! mayor osmeña's policy is always this - we protect
our children. bahala na na'ng mature nga mga tawo mo decide what is
right or wrong for them. this is the policy. whether it maybe right or wrong,
we stick to the policy - we protect the children while they are still children,
and give them the freedom of choice when they become adults. so if there
are bikini opens in the city where there is no sufficient protection and secu-
rity to prevent participation of minors, you're out! and the mayor's ire will
be directed against you. and all of us know the "ire" of the mayor ... he he

this is very well said.. let adults decide for themselves...as long as within the bounds of the law. but let us protect the children.

hi guys,

we will be visiting Cebu for 2 days. arriving there early saturday then depart sunday at5 pm.... is pacific pensionne ok for 3 pax? can you help us with our itinerary which to visit first and so on without backtracking.... obviously we want to go to the taoist temple, forst san pedro, magellans cross and the hill where we can view ceb city and neighboring towns and other cities..... also we are very much interested on the crown regency activities..... when is the best time to go to the building? at night? anymore suggestions where to go? thanks a lot and hoping for your response.

will be off the wires today, starting now, may 8 to may 12 for spiritual
reflections. will be back monday, may 13 to check kung unsa na sad ang
nangagubot dinhi ug si kinsa-kinsa na sad ang mga na -ban ...

wahahahahahahahahaha .....:banana:

a blessed easter to everybody, hope you rejoice whenst com sunday because
of the resurrection ... beyond just looking for eggs everywhere ... he he

^^ it's still April...not May :)

hi guys,

we will be visiting Cebu for 2 days. arriving there early saturday then depart sunday at5 pm.... is pacific pensionne ok for 3 pax? can you help us with our itinerary which to visit first and so on without backtracking.... obviously we want to go to the taoist temple, forst san pedro, magellans cross and the hill where we can view ceb city and neighboring towns and other cities..... also we are very much interested on the crown regency activities..... when is the best time to go to the building? at night? anymore suggestions where to go? thanks a lot and hoping for your response.

Pacific Pensionne is a budget inn, just okay. We stayed there during Sinulog. Food is cheap even inside the pension house. The Crown Regency is walking distance from this place, I think the best time to visit the hotel is at dusk to night time. There is a bar there...cool. Don't forget to go to their newest place, Ayala Terraces. You'll be in for surprises. :) try also to go to Park Mall, Banilad Town Center and their night scenes/bars along Mango Avenue.

SRP Tunnel Update:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3892/img1488f.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3240/img1483s.jpg
photo by: doydi (istorya.net)

Pacific Pensionne is a budget inn, just okay. We stayed there during Sinulog. Food is cheap even inside the pension house. The Crown Regency is walking distance from this place, I think the best time to visit the hotel is at dusk to night time. There is a bar there...cool. Don't forget to go to their newest place, Ayala Terraces. You'll be in for surprises. :) try also to go to Park Mall, Banilad Town Center and their night scenes/bars along Mango Avenue.

the bars along mango avenue are haven for the RBs so you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, i'm telling you why... :D

SRP Tunnel Update:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3892/img1488f.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3240/img1483s.jpg
photo by: doydi (istorya.net)

its time needs to clean up? pag tsur...:D
kadugay na baya naay coastal clean up ang Cebu City Hall almost every weekend. Tanan nga empleyado sa city hall manglimpyo sa sa coastal areas sa Cebu City. One time ni uban ko sa akong papa nga nanglimpyo sa may mambaling access road padong na sa SRP dapit kay didto man gi asign ilang department...
maybe, its time nga motabang tang tanan mga sugbuanon og panglimpyo kay kapoyan sad ko mag tan aw sa taga city hall nga sigeg limpyo sa mga coastal areas sa ciudad, after 1 week, hugaw nasad kay ang mga residente ra man sad sigeg labay og basura bisag asa, dili man ang taga city hall.

Hilasan sad ko maminaw nga mo yaw yaw lang nga wa nanglimyo ang gobyerno. Pangutan on sad nato atong kaugalingon kung naka himo ba tag kaayohan sa atong ciudad in our little own ways or mag mandar ra ta nga limpyohan sa goberno atong palibot. Diri sa Taiwan, wa gyud ko kitag Metro Aid nga manglimyo sa dan kay wa man say molabay og sagbot sa dan. Nya sa ato kay mag yaw yaw ta nga wa limyohi sa goberno ang mga dan kay hugaw kaayo.
"Kani gyung goberno, wa gyud limyohi ang mga sagbot nga among gipang labay sa dan"...BOTANGI:bash: :D

pasensya na kay init akong ulo ron:cool:


i'm with you my friend. sakto sad bitaw ka. wa gyuy buot usahay ang uban natong mga katawhan kay sila pay mureklamo unya sila ra diay toy way puangod.

Karon ra ko naka huna huna nga from google earth, pare preaha ang gibuhat sa SRP og sa the palm sa Dubai. Ang SRP lang kay duol sa coast, walay formation nya ang SRP kay a modern city ang itikod while sa the palm kay resorts.

right! pero unique sad ang the palm coz puro gyud white sands ang giabuno sa tubig to look natural. ang break water tua ra sa outer portion pero ang inner kay puro gyud white sands. they need to drill and pressure the sands to lock it up under water para dili musulod ang tubig whenever naay earthquake ba ron.

^^lol in a sense hypocrita man si gwen, considering nga maglecture cya about morality when she herself is a divorciada. but i still stand by her decision

exactly! ambot anang gwen!

And to add the idea of One Cebu with constant rift with Cebu City... :)

Cebu City is maybe politically and economically independent from Cebu Province, but still it is the capital of Cebu...One Cebu is just but an irony if without Cebu City.

Sensya gamay...Hehehehe..Lami man gud paminawon nga mag-unite na balik ang Cebu City ug Cebu Province.

and i hope nagkatawa siya sa iyang gipangbuhat!

SRP Tunnel Update:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3892/img1488f.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3240/img1483s.jpg
photo by: doydi (istorya.net)

wow! massive ah! beautiful! :cheers:

^^

any ideas pila na ka percent finish ang project?

will be off the wires today, starting now, may 8 to may 12 for spiritual
reflections. will be back monday, may 13 to check kung unsa na sad ang
nangagubot dinhi ug si kinsa-kinsa na sad ang mga na -ban ...

wahahahahahahahahaha .....:banana:

a blessed easter to everybody, hope you rejoice whenst com sunday because
of the resurrection ... beyond just looking for eggs everywhere ... he he

Have a Blessed Easter to you, to SSC, to our family and loved ones. :)

SRP Tunnel:

Wow! ka exciting!

Happy Easter to all! daghan gihapon ko ka busyhan this lenten break.

We live and die; Christ died and lived! ~John Stott

Wow, this is the first ever photo of the tunnel from the inside ( if i am not mistaken).. This is great!!!!

bai,, basin 70% na seguro.. kay they are sched to open it on November 2010... I hope so...

salamat sa tunnel pics @concern!

It looks like theres still a LOT of work to be done. I forgot what the target completion date for the tunnel was, pero by the looks of things next year pa gyud cguro mahuman.

Wow, this is the first ever photo of the tunnel from the inside ( if i am not mistaken).. This is great!!!!

it's likely a first glimpse for the interior. :cheers:

SRP Tunnel Update:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3892/img1488f.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3240/img1483s.jpg
photo by: doydi (istorya.net)

Daghan pa kinahanglan ani nga mga safety details. The lightings, small LED traffic lights of three color aspects on each lane as precautions of condition ahead, traffic lane lines up on the ceilingas as I saw in NYC and Baltemore/Delaware tunnels, water drainage pumps and the most important of all is the exhaust system functioning 24 hours/7days if there is traffic congestions or car fire inside the tunnel to prevent suffocation. Security surveillance cameras with no blind spots all recorded and police on standby on each entrances.
I believe this tunnel will open later this year.

unsay 2010? nga ang naa sa news kay june 2009 man to mahuman human na ang tunnel.. ambot wa ba kaha ko masayop...

^ Yes, if I'm not mistaken, the latest news articles report that the opening will be further delayed to 2010.

kadugay ba oi...naghinam hinam nakong mo-agi ani...hehe!

Ako sad, bisan wala pa ko'y sakyanan.

unsa mana tag one lane ra in one direction? kuyaw ana kon mabara imong sakyanan in the middle of the tunnel.

very sensitive issue. on one hand, these events do tend to approach excesses.
i mean, c'mon you guys out there, do men actually see these events because
"it's art?" ayaw na lang ta he he he, i once used to frequent these (when i was
younger and single) cause "it's exciting" and "it's titillating," ... we have to admit
the sight of revealing curves do offer a much more suspenseful adventure than
nudity itself. and it's because of these that organizers and producers, not to
mention the participants themselves, are prone to going overboard to the
point of being on the borderline of what is unacceptable by society's standards.

on the other hand, that's also the point. why is this unacceptable while
certain societies in africa for example wander around half-naked baring their
breasts in the full view of mankind. why is the bikini open considered vulgar
while topless women are acceptable in some areas of africa (and also the
US and france, for example). come to think of it (and i always asked this
question before but didn't have time to find the answers), why are women
clad in their bikinis "bad" while we see everyday topless men in their shorts
in street corners, in front of their houses, in the market, anywhere, more
often than not intoxicated already, or even playing basketball (while the
other team don shirts). is it the breasts? why we have them, too, it's only
a matter of size! (ha ha ha ha).

lisud i weigh ang pros and cons. it's a matter of policy and more importantly,
consistency of the policy! mayor osmeña's policy is always this - we protect
our children. bahala na na'ng mature nga mga tawo mo decide what is
right or wrong for them. this is the policy. whether it maybe right or wrong,
we stick to the policy - we protect the children while they are still children,
and give them the freedom of choice when they become adults. so if there
are bikini opens in the city where there is no sufficient protection and secu-
rity to prevent participation of minors, you're out! and the mayor's ire will
be directed against you. and all of us know the "ire" of the mayor ... he he

Taking from an islamic viewpoint, no offense but I find this comment somehow ironic. :ohno:

Kanang bikini opens pasexy ra man na. Maybe mastimulate ka sexually but NEVER maabot to the point nga immoral na like orgies and all those gross stuff. Ayaw lang sad i-timing sa semana santa ang bikini open kay mao nay way respeto. Instead of bikini opens, maypag mga lewd bars nalang ang iban ni gwen, mas klaro pa nang morally-degrading & sex jud ang tuyo.

SRP Tunnel Update:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3892/img1488f.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3240/img1483s.jpg
photo by: doydi (istorya.net)

longest tunnel in the country?! spells doom sa mga naay claustrophobia :lol: :lol:
great pics btw

re: white sand beach in SRP:

dili ba lawom na man na diha dapit? so i guess the beach would just be for sunbathers and strolling? well it would be a much welcome addition anyway...i can't wait to see a boardwalk in SRP...finally Cebu, a coastal city, would have one...

unsa mana tag one lane ra in one direction? kuyaw ana kon mabara imong sakyanan in the middle of the tunnel.

thats 2 lanes each directions... 4 lanes all in all.
From 2005 upto now, I haven't read any article stating that it's only a 2 lane road tunnel, 4 lanes gyud tanan ang sa mga news articles:)

the approach from SRP... pic taken Feb 2006...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/157318385_36dd0ec464_o.jpg

Ang Sugbo sa kani-adtong panahon...

(Photos courtesy of Taga-Bogo)



Magellan's Cross-Magalllanes area

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/TagaBogo/Postcard/41209magallanes.jpg



Cebu City Hall

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/TagaBogo/Postcard/41209cebucityhall.jpg



Pari-an Fire Station (used to be a convent of a church that was demolished)

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/TagaBogo/Postcard/41209cebucityfiredept.jpg



Old San Carlos College (now the site of AA Barbeque near Plaza Independencia)

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/TagaBogo/Postcard/41209sancarlos.jpg



Port area and warehouses (the warehouses are still there right now, being used by San Miguel I think)

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp117/TagaBogo/Postcard/41209waterfront.jpg


Aduana, now the Malacañan sa Sugbo

http://app1.sellersourcebook.com/users/1711/cebu_final_batch_april_5__2009_009.jpg



Carreta Cemetery

http://app1.sellersourcebook.com/users/1711/cebu_final_batch_april_5__2009_012.jpg

The old interiors of the Santo Niño Church, now the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3423484025_f1c41e08eb_o.jpg

unsay may explanation nga ang mga linkoranan nag atobang man unya gamay ra kaayo compared sa arrangement karon nga tanan nag atubang sa altar.

thats 2 lanes each directions... 4 lanes all in all.
From 2005 upto now, I haven't read any article stating that it's only a 2 lane road tunnel, 4 lanes gyud tanan ang sa mga news articles:)

the approach from SRP... pic taken Feb 2006...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/157318385_36dd0ec464_o.jpg

maayo unta to kon gi apil nalang nila sa plano ang subway inside the tunnel. or basin precursor ni nga tunnel sa subway system nga i built from cebu city to mactan island.

ang sa san francisco gi link nila ang san francisco international airport sa downtown san francisco ug labang pa gyud didto sa oakland international airport through subway system called bart.

you gonna love CEBU:) Queen City of the South

unsay may explanation nga ang mga linkoranan nag atobang man unya gamay ra kaayo compared sa arrangement karon nga tanan nag atubang sa altar.

Mao jud na ang arrangement sa una because ang mass sa una is dfferent man from what we have right now.

I'm not sure though as to when the arrangments/orientation of the pews were changed.


..

Nice to see these old photos ;-)

The old interiors of the Santo Niño Church, now the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3423484025_f1c41e08eb_o.jpg

re: white sand beach in SRP:

dili ba lawom na man na diha dapit? so i guess the beach would just be for sunbathers and strolling? well it would be a much welcome addition anyway...i can't wait to see a boardwalk in SRP...finally Cebu, a coastal city, would have one...

and that's probably what's lacking of cebu's tourism attraction. i have met a lot of foreigners already and most of them had a hard time looking for a place in cebu where they can stroll along the beach just within the city with all the tourists shops, restaurants, clubs and boutiques lining along the place but unfortunately wala'y inana sa cebu. hopefully when that plan happens, cebu can very well pride itself for having one of those na. ;)

nindot na tanawon coz mura na ka'g nakaadto sa Waikiki, Miami or Gold Coast ba ron..:cool:

thats 2 lanes each directions... 4 lanes all in all.
From 2005 upto now, I haven't read any article stating that it's only a 2 lane road tunnel, 4 lanes gyud tanan ang sa mga news articles:)

the approach from SRP... pic taken Feb 2006...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/157318385_36dd0ec464_o.jpg

i really love this photo! :cool:

Kanang bikini opens pasexy ra man na. Maybe mastimulate ka sexually but NEVER maabot to the point nga immoral na like orgies and all those gross stuff. Ayaw lang sad i-timing sa semana santa ang bikini open kay mao nay way respeto. Instead of bikini opens, maypag mga lewd bars nalang ang iban ni gwen, mas klaro pa nang morally-degrading & sex jud ang tuyo.

i think wearing bikini and stuff and having this bikini open contest does not only project or shows sexuality but also encourages a fit and health body...these shows inspires us to do the same, to exercise, to achieve those curves and rock hard abs, also to give value, and as a celebration of our physical being....this enhaces self esteem and a part of our general health...naa rana sa mga malisyoso nga magtan-aw...:lol:

unsay may explanation nga ang mga linkoranan nag atobang man unya gamay ra kaayo compared sa arrangement karon nga tanan nag atubang sa altar.

i read somewhere nga atubang daw ang mga seats sauna para the people attending the mass can observe each other daw. i forgot where I read it...

i think wearing bikini and stuff and having this bikini open contest does not only project or shows sexuality but also encourages a fit and health body...these shows inspires us to do the same, to exercise, to achieve those curves and rock hard abs, also to give value of our physical being....this enhaces self esteem and a part of our general health...naa rana sa mga malisyoso nga magtan-aw...:lol:

okay ra man siguro na pero dili pud okay na naay magbikini shows unya ihaom pa gyud sa semana santa sa bantayan kay tungod daghan ron bakasyonista didto uy. :nuts::uh:

okay ra man siguro na pero dili pud okay na naay magbikini shows unya ihaom pa gyud sa semana santa sa bantayan kay tungod daghan ron bakasyonista didto uy. :nuts::uh:

Wala may dautan siguro anang bikini open unless kung mag open bikini na? hehehehe.... bitaw basta ibutang lang sa saktong panahon. :lol:

okay ra man siguro na pero dili pud okay na naay magbikini shows unya ihaom pa gyud sa semana santa sa bantayan kay tungod daghan ron bakasyonista didto uy. :nuts::uh:

aw magbikini open diay sa semana santa? aw dili napod na maayo...dili ko uyon ana...semana santa kay igahin sa sa pagpu-asa...

Wala may dautan siguro anang bikini open unless kung mag open bikini na? hehehehe.... bitaw basta ibutang lang sa saktong panahon. :lol:

^^ hahaha...sakto gyud ka bai. okay kaayo nang mga bikini shows uy kay makapadani na og mga turista kay let's face it, culture na biya na sa west and one more thing, it promotes healthy living and encourages people to live a healthy lifestyle man pero kinahanglan pud magmatngon sad sila sa okasyon uy, semana santa biya karon unya magbikini open diay? pastilan! walay mga puasa ang mga hinampak! :lol::lol::laugh::D

The old interiors of the Santo Niño Church, now the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3423484025_f1c41e08eb_o.jpg

The location of the 4th picture (San Carlos College) is located beside the cebu trade school very near to the entrance/exit of the tunnel going to SM (serging osmeña blvd.)

And the race is on...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3425211751_e9514321f6.jpg

^^

very nice shot! ;)

Truly iconic

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3425211073_4701349bfc_b.jpg

R. Landon Street fire

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3425209173_2bf7274fe1.jpg

Sugbutel

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3426019452_6747c84748.jpg

Quimonda IT Building

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3425210429_eeb5aee7af.jpg

BRT-ready?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3426019758_048d56f1d0.jpg

Mabolo on Maundy Thursday

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3425211281_7efeb45c8c.jpg

And the race is on...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3425211751_e9514321f6.jpg

Duda ko maglisod na apas ang grand cenia pero nindot jud tan-awon kung magdungan ni sila og human para daghan na highrise na mosunod diha na area.:banana:

82nd thread for Cebu! :cheers2:

Link to Cebu City and Province - Compiled Threads (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=623368&page=2620)

sayang Leylander, kindly repost your awesome photos on the the new thread! Cebu City and Province Thread 82 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=845624)

:lock:

wow another shot! :)

And the race is on...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3425211751_e9514321f6.jpg

Truly iconic

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3425211073_4701349bfc_b.jpg

R. Landon Street fire

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3425209173_2bf7274fe1.jpg

Sugbutel

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3426019452_6747c84748.jpg

Quimonda IT Building

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3425210429_eeb5aee7af.jpg

BRT-ready?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3426019758_048d56f1d0.jpg

Mabolo on Maundy Thursday

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3425211281_7efeb45c8c.jpg

i havent seen the fire ravaged area yet.. but looking from the picture, i guess our favorite carenderia when i was still in college was also victimized by the fire...

congrats to us, Cebu Forumers for the 82nd Thread.. We have a long way to go..

unsay 2010? nga ang naa sa news kay june 2009 man to mahuman human na ang tunnel.. ambot wa ba kaha ko masayop...

ay sorry.. hehehe.. i mean 2009 diay..Actually June 2009, but i guess it wont be possible, so they move it on November 2009.. However, i dont know if they further moved it to 2010... but it is likely..

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3689-1.jpg

^^ the one who took the photos told me that the target completion is June next year.

^^ when did you took this photo bai?

^^ about 2 or 3 hours ago :)

^^ glassy kaau ang lexmark, klaro kaau ang reflection sa other bldg.

The Mass of the Last Supper at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral just a while ago... May all of us here at SSC have a meaningful Holy Week.


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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3426563468_51c816c3ba.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3425755585_09409216c1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3425769137_029dec4372.jpg

The Mass of the Last Supper at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral just a while ago... May all of us here at SSC have a meaningful Holy Week.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3426562114_cf03affb21.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3426563468_51c816c3ba.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3425755585_09409216c1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3425769137_029dec4372.jpg


^^Thanks sa Pics Nold. Wala naman tabun sa mga Santos and Crucifix diri sa U.S. sa mga simbahan akong nasudland as years pass by after Vatican council II.

Bless kaayu ang Cebu kai daghan simbahan. Diri sa Durham County, North Carolina daghan pud simbahan sa Protestante :) and Catholic Church nga bag-o diri is 5 miles away. Pero sa New York City, bautbaut pud ang kadaghan sa Catholic Church tungud sa mga Irish and Italian Catholics.

Igo sa Sunog ang duha ka balay sa mga igagaw ko. :ohno:

Saan sa North Reclamation Area sa Google Earth ang Cebu Doctors University?

Daghang salamat in advance! :D :okay:

astonishing! the fire was raging from both sides of the street.

flickr pic by reynan_rox (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25889517@N02/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3426788536_971df908a4.jpg

Magallanes St. (Photo courtesy of Taga Bogo)

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/orlandajrja/MagallanesSt.jpg

Mara man usa ra ka pares ila sapatos unya gitagsaan nila.:)

Cebu Kaleidoscope

MetroBank Plaza
flickr pic by dbgg1979
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/3427100249_da688054f9.jpg

University of Cebu - Banilad Campus
flickr pic by dbgg1979
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3417238244_9ba45b09cf.jpg

Taken from Marcelo Fernan bridge
flickr pic by boordz
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3392817220_6919b98682.jpg

Revisiting Cebu International Convention Center
flickr pic by EricRP
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3420904264_d1c67d1f5b.jpg

Revisiting Cebu Heritage Monument
flickr pic by EricRP
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3414217370_33138c052f.jpg

Cebu SEAL

Sea (flickr pic by boordz)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3378352369_34c75f8aec.jpg


Air (pic from www.aviationandmarineusa.com)

http://www.aviationandmarineusa.com/Farnborough_2006/Airbus/Clean_Skies/processed/03.jpg

Land(flickr pic by boordz)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3382516760_553b67a0c3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3407333140_d483628620.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3407333552_8f2e30def9.jpg

Cebu Kaleidoscope

MetroBank Plaza
flickr pic by dbgg1979
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University of Cebu - Banilad Campus
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Taken from Marcelo Fernan bridge
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Revisiting Cebu International Convention Center
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Revisiting Cebu Heritage Monument
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^^ Nice shots!! Beautiful Cebu!!!

The Mass of the Last Supper at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral just a while ago... May all of us here at SSC have a meaningful Holy Week.


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hala, pagka-anindot na gud sa cmc, unsay schedule sa mass ani karong hapon?

btw, kumusta naman ang inyong mga binignit diha?, hehe

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Celestial Garden
Banawa, Cebu City

i dont know if it was been posted, but Bogo is constructing a new city/munical hall diay..you can see the rendering on the way to hagnaya port..

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Unsa gyud name ani niya? SM Hotel? Radisson? or Radisson SAS?

Truly iconic

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Saan sa North Reclamation Area sa Google Earth ang Cebu Doctors University?

Daghang salamat in advance! :D :okay:


It's in Mandaue Reclamation Area to be exact. North Reclamation Area (located south of the Mandaue Reclamation Area) is in Cebu City.

Cebu Doctors' University is in the middle of the satellite photo below.

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The Terraces by islandjoe(flickr)
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Cebu Downtown by EricRP(flickr)
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Winter in Cebu? by Ronald Suello(flickr)
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Summer in Cebu! by enzoi(flickr)
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Dumanjug Church by Estan(flickr)
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In Memory of Don Sergio Osmena by mr. cheng(flickr)
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hala, pagka-anindot na gud sa cmc, unsay schedule sa mass ani karong hapon?

btw, kumusta naman ang inyong mga binignit diha?, hehe

sa akong pagpuyo dri sa cebu, naa lagi ko nabantayan nga inig byernes santo murag halos ang tagsa ka balay magbinignit lagi. ambot kung coincidence ra sya o mao gyud ni ang naandan sa mga sugbuanon kay inig mao mani ako madungan pud sa mga silingan, magbinigniot, unya inig adto pud nako sa balay sa ako kaila, gabinignit pud sila. tradition ba kaha ni sa mga sugbuanon o natungnan ra gyud na wa nay lain makaon kay guinadili man ang karne mao binignit nalang kay mao man ang mas sayon lutuon.

sa akong pagpuyo dri sa cebu, naa lagi ko nabantayan nga inig byernes santo murag halos ang tagsa ka balay magbinignit lagi. ambot kung coincidence ra sya o mao gyud ni ang naandan sa mga sugbuanon kay inig mao mani ako madungan pud sa mga silingan, magbinigniot, unya inig adto pud nako sa balay sa ako kaila, gabinignit pud sila. tradition ba kaha ni sa mga sugbuanon o natungnan ra gyud na wa nay lain makaon kay guinadili man ang karne mao binignit nalang kay mao man ang mas sayon lutuon.

mao na gyud na ang naandan sa Cebu, bai sa ako nabantayan naa gyud binignit ug biko mao murag tradition na gyud ni siya taga Good Friday. Lisod sad hinuon pagluto ug binignit basta Byernes Santo kay gawas nga mo mahal ang ingredients pangitaon pa gyud kay hurot2x man. mao ako buhaton mangayo nalang ko sa amo mga parente.:)

sa akong pagpuyo dri sa cebu, naa lagi ko nabantayan nga inig byernes santo murag halos ang tagsa ka balay magbinignit lagi. ambot kung coincidence ra sya o mao gyud ni ang naandan sa mga sugbuanon kay inig mao mani ako madungan pud sa mga silingan, magbinigniot, unya inig adto pud nako sa balay sa ako kaila, gabinignit pud sila. tradition ba kaha ni sa mga sugbuanon o natungnan ra gyud na wa nay lain makaon kay guinadili man ang karne mao binignit nalang kay mao man ang mas sayon lutuon.

mao na lang gyuy naandan tingali, sir.

nagbinignit sad diay mi ganina. hehehe. ang style nga binignit sa akong lola kanang nay humay isagol. lami kaayo. hehe

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Nag biko sad mi. :banana:

PILIT
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Plus LATIK
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EQUALS BIKO. hehe
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^^ ganiha duha na ka balay ako nabisita ug ang gipakaon sa akoa kay pareha man mga binignit pud. kanang binignit na naay pilit na humay na linginon ug murag naay pagka-chewing gum ang texture. bantog ra ang amo kauban diri sa balay nangutana kung magbinignit daw mi. murag tradition na man diay ninyo nang magbinignit sa byernes santo kay sa amo sa leyte wa man koy nadungan na ing-ani na practice.

pagkalami ba pud anang inyong biko. *galaway*

If the Europeans have pancakes served in Shrove Tuesday, Cebuano serve binignit and biko every Good Friday.

When I was still in Iligan, my mother cooks binignit every Good Friday.

Oh well, I have to eat binignit again cooked last afternoon.

It's in Mandaue Reclamation Area to be exact. North Reclamation Area (located south of the Mandaue Reclamation Area) is in Cebu City.

Cebu Doctors' University is in the middle of the satellite photo below.

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Daghang salamat, @LordCarnal! :) :D

our neighbors who are my moms kumare like there's four of them sa atbang sa among tugkaran magluto ug lain lain nga delicacies unya mora ug mag exchange gift ba after the siete palabras like biko, puto maya, binignit, puto nga kamoteng kahoy, maruya, putong pinalutaw, palitaw, bibingka, freshly bake pan de sal ug uban pa like kanang kamote nga gi nidnid unya mantikaan unsa gani pangalan ana, shakoy nga way kamay or binuelos. sugo-on dayon me nga ihatud ni didto sa ka kamare a, b, c, d. unya inig uli magdala pud mi sa ilang giluto para pud ipatilaw namo or sometimes ilang mga anak sab ang maghatud diri namo. makahibalo man mi kung unsa lotoon sa among mga ginakanan kay ang mga bata dili man lagi saba-an so most likely dili magkapareha ang lutoon. dili pa gyud mi mangaon kon dili mahuman ang siete palabras sa cathedral nga i broadcast sa radyo bisan ug nag hinamhinam nga mo habhab kay tag init pud biya ang biernes santo.

^^ ganiha duha na ka balay ako nabisita ug ang gipakaon sa akoa kay pareha man mga binignit pud. kanang binignit na naay pilit na humay na linginon ug murag naay pagka-chewing gum ang texture. bantog ra ang amo kauban diri sa balay nangutana kung magbinignit daw mi. murag tradition na man diay ninyo nang magbinignit sa byernes santo kay sa amo sa leyte wa man koy nadungan na ing-ani na practice.

pagkalami ba pud anang inyong biko. *galaway*

^^sagu na bay linginon ug murag naay pagka-chewing gum. Pangitaon na diri sa NYC oi, basig naa sa Chinese grocery kay naa man pud sila some Pilipino products diri sa China town. Maka order no-un lechon sa Chinese Bakery one week notice tag $250, tungud sa ilang oven.:)

mmmmm those foods, binignit and biko. Pagkalami pud!!!

^^. Maka order no-un lechon sa Chinese Bakery one week notice tag $250, tungud sa ilang oven.:)
NY price is so expensive, we can order lechon here in midwest from the amish people for only $120.00 bucks nong or from a pinoy who happens to be a cebuano, you can order lechon for the same price.

^^sagu na bay linginon ug murag naay pagka-chewing gum. Pangitaon na diri sa NYC oi, basig naa sa Chinese grocery kay naa man pud sila some Pilipino products diri sa China town. Maka order no-un lechon sa Chinese Bakery one week notice tag $250, tungud sa ilang oven.:)

kaila ko sa sago, noy fred. clear mana sya. :)

mao na lang gyuy naandan tingali, sir.

nagbinignit sad diay mi ganina. hehehe. ang style nga binignit sa akong lola kanang nay humay isagol. lami kaayo. hehe

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have a holy black saturday to everyone!

dugay nako wa kabalik dah, thread 82 na man.

pagkalami bah....

Sa Daanbantayan, ang usual nga practice sa mga tawo basta panahon sa kwaresma, kay maglana dayon gikan sa lubi (of course biko ug binignit)...Ang simbahan, mo-bendita man pud sa lana.

So, karon basin kining binignit ug biko nga practice kay tungod siguro ni kay since nakasugod naman og kagod (grate) og lubi, why not magluto na lang pud og binignit ug biko, kay lubi man pud ang pinakauna nga ingridient aning biko ug binignit.

kaila ko sa sago, noy fred. clear mana sya. :)

basin landang imong pasabot bai..

Wikipedia
Binignit is a vegetable stew from Cebu, Philippines. The dish is traditionally made with slices of saba, taro, sweet potato. The vegetables along with pearl sago is cooked in a mixture of water, coconut milk and the local landang.
The soup is usually cooked and eaten during the Holy Week, especially Good Friday when the Cebuanos are fasting. The soup is best served when hot.
It is comparable to various "guinataan" dishes in other regions such as Bilo bilo.


Ingredients of Binignit
source: www.filipinovegetarianrecipe.com

1 pc white gabi (substitute cassava if available), cubed
1/2 cup sugar
2 pcs yellow camote (sweet potatoes), cubed
1/2 tsp salt
1 pc ube (no substitute), cubed
4 tbsps landang or tapioca
4 pcs ripe cardaba (or semi-ripe plantain), sliced
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup coconut milk, diluted with water

we also had Binignit yesterday, nagluto among mama. i didn't realize it's been a tradition na diay. we only get to have this once a year. "ginataan" which is pretty much the same as binignit is considered a merienda in Manila and is available all-year-round.

NY price is so expensive, we can order lechon here in midwest from the amish people for only $120.00 bucks nong or from a pinoy who happens to be a cebuano, you can order lechon for the same price.

in Nevada, there is CNT Lechon nga restaurant daw. naka try mo didto? native kaha ang hitsura? hehe

karon pako kahibaw nga tradition na diay. nag biko sad mi gahapon nya ako mga silingan nag binignit.

Wikipedia
Binignit is a vegetable stew from Cebu, Philippines. The dish is traditionally made with slices of saba, taro, sweet potato. The vegetables along with pearl sago is cooked in a mixture of water, coconut milk and the local landang.
The soup is usually cooked and eaten during the Holy Week, especially Good Friday when the Cebuanos are fasting. The soup is best served when hot.
It is comparable to various "guinataan" dishes in other regions such as Bilo bilo.


Ingredients of Binignit
source: www.filipinovegetarianrecipe.com

1 pc white gabi (substitute cassava if available), cubed
1/2 cup sugar
2 pcs yellow camote (sweet potatoes), cubed
1/2 tsp salt
1 pc ube (no substitute), cubed
4 tbsps landang or tapioca
4 pcs ripe cardaba (or semi-ripe plantain), sliced
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup coconut milk, diluted with water

We call it ginataang halo halo or ginataan in Manila and some parts of Luzon....sarap :)

The Mass of the Last Supper at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral just a while ago... May all of us here at SSC have a meaningful Holy Week.


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wow! kanice na sa cebu cathedral! amazing chandelier too! ;)

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i know asa ni dapita! sa banilad ni although i forgot the car showroom! ;)

sa akong pagpuyo dri sa cebu, naa lagi ko nabantayan nga inig byernes santo murag halos ang tagsa ka balay magbinignit lagi. ambot kung coincidence ra sya o mao gyud ni ang naandan sa mga sugbuanon kay inig mao mani ako madungan pud sa mga silingan, magbinigniot, unya inig adto pud nako sa balay sa ako kaila, gabinignit pud sila. tradition ba kaha ni sa mga sugbuanon o natungnan ra gyud na wa nay lain makaon kay guinadili man ang karne mao binignit nalang kay mao man ang mas sayon lutuon.

sakto gyud bai. tradition na ni sa mga bisayang sugbuanon kada mahal na adlaw maskin di gihapon ko kasabot na init unta kaayo ang panahon. kumusta na? may landang pa ba mo dinha? hehehe... ;)

mga bai...ano na progress sa Gaisano near SM?

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im accessing wifi now at the terraces. paspas man diay and libre hehehe

^^ aw open diay na ron? :lol: dili mingaw?

PRA accredits 4 tourism-related facilities
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
April 10, 2009, 5:37pm

he Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) has forged agreements with tourism industry players in four major tourist destinations in the country providing them with a seal of approval of their operations and to integrate the facilities among the players in the specified area.

PRA chairman Edgardo B. Aglipay said that memorandum of agreements have been signed by PRA with industry players in Baguio, Boracay, Cebu and Subic.

Aglipay said that under the MOA, operators of tourism facilities and tourism-related facilities include hotels, resorts, spas, hospitals and recreation areas that are within 15 minutes from each other agreed to cooperate and work with each to create a semblance of an integrated retirement village.

As accredited PRA facilities, they have to work with each other and cooperate to provide a more cohesive service to retirees in their areas.

“This arrangement creates a semblance of an integrated tourist and retirees village. We have to do it this way because if we have to wait for the establishment of a single complete facility for retirees that would take a long time,” Aglipay explained.

More agreements with other areas would be forged by the PRA in the coming days, he said.

Aglipay noted that government has to move fast because there have been several Filipino-Americans who have come home lately for good because their pensions of $2,000 a month would not enable to sustain them if they spend their retirement in the U.S.

Aside from the Fil-Ams, the PRA is targeting Americans and European retirees but retirees would only stay longer in a place where there is access to efficient services like medical care.

“We are providing them with a retirement service and a comfortable lifestyle as they are able to stretch their pension money,” he added.

Aglipay has also encouraged the private sector to integrate their developments as one retirement area in major cities.

HERE (http://mb.com.ph/articles/201981/pra-accredits-4-tourismrelated-facilities)

i know asa ni dapita! sa banilad ni although i forgot the car showroom! ;)

ford cebu?

we also had Binignit yesterday, nagluto among mama. i didn't realize it's been a tradition na diay. we only get to have this once a year. "ginataan" which is pretty much the same as binignit is considered a merienda in Manila and is available all-year-round.



in Nevada, there is CNT Lechon nga restaurant daw. naka try mo didto? native kaha ang hitsura? hehe

Di ko kahibalo bai, kay dili ko man ko taga Nevada, Southwest Missouri man sad ko.

I'm still drooling and craving for both biko and binignit right now. I've tried cooking my own biko before, it tasted really good but I overcooked the sticky rice or I guess I had way too much of "latik" for a smaller portion of sticky rice, it turned out to be looking like "tikoy intsik" :hahaha:

V I S I T A | I G L E S I A | 2009

In the Philippines, the faithful carry out this tradition of Visita Iglesia (Spanish: Church visits). Usually, seven churches are visited to symbolize Jesus's Seven Last Words but some expand it to include fourteen churches and say the Stations of the Cross, with one station in each church.

The focus of the Visita Iglesia is usually on each church's Altar of Repose.

Usahay, pagwapahay ang mga simbahan sa ilang Altar of Repose

Minsan, pagandahan ang mga simbahan sa pagdecorate ng kanilang altar :lol:

1st Stop: (where we also listened to the Last Supper Mass and witnessed the re-enactment of the Washing of the Feet) Redemptorist Church, Cebu City

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Redemptorist Church's Altar of Repose
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2nd Stop: Sacred Heart Church, Cebu City (the 1st huge church in the city to be fully airconditioned)

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The Altar of Repose at the St. Francis Xavier Chapel, just beside the Church.
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3rd Stop: Archbishop's Palace, Cebu City

Their Altar of Repose
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4th Stop: St. Ignatius Church, Cebu City

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Their Altar of Repose
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5th Stop: Sto. Rosario Church, Cebu City

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Their Altar of Repose
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The Church's new facade
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6th Stop: Capitol Parish, Cebu City

Their Altar of Repose
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Last Stop: Guadalupe Church Asilo de la Milagrosa Carmelite Monastery St. Joseph Church, Mabolo, Cebu City National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City


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Their Altar of Repose
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Kabantay lang ko ba nga murag ni-times-three ang mga taw nga naa sa mga simbahan katong pag-Huwebes Santo. Ngano kaha? Tungod kay krisis? Tungod sa kadaghan gud kay naglisud mi'g pangita sa among 7th church. Among giskip ang Guadalupe, Asilo, Carmelite ug Mabolo. Ang Sto. Rosario kay gibyaan sa namo kausa unya nideretso usa mi ug St. Ignatius unya gibalikan lang namo pagkahuman kay grabe kabaga ang duso sa mga tawo. Naabot mi ug Mandaue for our 7th church :D

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Kabantay lang ko ba nga murag ni-times-three ang mga taw nga naa sa mga simbahan katong pag-Huwebes Santo. Ngano kaha? Tungod kay krisis? Tungod sa kadaghan gud kay naglisud mi'g pangita sa among 7th church. Among giskip ang Guadalupe, Asilo, Carmelite ug Mabolo. Ang Sto. Rosario kay gibyaan sa namo kausa unya nideretso usa mi ug St. Ignatius unya gibalikan lang namo pagkahuman kay grabe kabaga ang duso sa mga tawo. Naabot mi ug Mandaue for our 7th church :D

unsa man diay nang style sa inyong visita iglesia karon magsakay na diay mo? dili diay mo magsarificio ug lakaw gyud ug visita sa 7 ka churches. unya sa akong nahimduman mangadye pa gyud mi ug rosario. unya ang uban magkinantahay ug religious songs and uban magloud speaker kon daku ang ilang pondok.

i have a favor to ask: please post these pix of cebu churches altar of the repose in the semana santa thread kay they thought 5 ra kabuok ang simbahan sa cebu city unya sa manila kuno kay pito.

Last Stop: Guadalupe Church Asilo de la Milagrosa Carmelite Monastery St. Joseph Church, Mabolo, Cebu City National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City


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Their Altar of Repose
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Thanks sa bisita Iglesia pics Mike. wala sa U.S. ang bisita Iglesia kai mosara man ang mga simbahan ika 8PM.

^^kanang Sacred Heart Church amo manna lakwon gikan sa Sacred Heart School every first Friday Mass from Grade four to 4th year high school sa early 60's. Unya manguha mangga inig human simba ang mga high school say galaray man ang mga mangga habgtud na sa school.:)

Mahala sa mga Tubernacle no. check this out.

http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/Tabernacles/FuseAction/store.BrowseCategory/Category/1812/

happy easter everyone!

unsa man diay nang style sa inyong visita iglesia karon magsakay na diay mo? dili diay mo magsarificio ug lakaw gyud ug visita sa 7 ka churches. unya sa akong nahimduman mangadye pa gyud mi ug rosario. unya ang uban magkinantahay ug religious songs and uban magloud speaker kon daku ang ilang pondok.





manglakaw gihapon uy, murag mag prosesyon ba...
sa kaso ni Sinjin dili nana sacrifice ang paglakaw kung di suicide na, mag sakay gyud silag sakyanan, looks like wala pa ka kaila sa mga Cebu Forumers kaayo... dili baya pwede mag lakaw si Sinjin og lagyo tungod sa iyang health :)


HAPPY EASTER everyone :)

im going back to my first love....SSC ehehehehe! musta SSC Cebu peeps and some close friends here. missed ya all! :kiss: Happy Easter!

Photos taken April 8

CBP

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Globe IT

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JESA IT Bldg.

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Keppel

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Lexmark Bldgs.

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Robinsons Cybergate Cebu
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Happy Easter everyone!

unsa man diay nang style sa inyong visita iglesia karon magsakay na diay mo? dili diay mo magsarificio ug lakaw gyud ug visita sa 7 ka churches. unya sa akong nahimduman mangadye pa gyud mi ug rosario. unya ang uban magkinantahay ug religious songs and uban magloud speaker kon daku ang ilang pondok.

i have a favor to ask: please post these pix of cebu churches altar of the repose in the semana santa thread kay they thought 5 ra kabuok ang simbahan sa cebu city unya sa manila kuno kay pito.

Ngeek.. pila daw lima?? Di naman gani nako maihap..

Speaking of major churches lang ha..

1. Basilica del Minore de Santo Nino de Cebu
2. Cebu Cathedral
3. San Nicolas Church
4. Sto. Rosario Church
5. Redemptorist Church
6. Sacred Heart Church
7. Guadalupe Church
8. St. Therese Church- Lahug
9. Mabolo Church
10. Pardo Church


( mao ni ako mahinumduman na mga major churches in Cebu City, wala pay labot ang smaller churches)

^^ the one who took the photos told me that the target completion is June next year.

Very likely.. mao jud seguro na ang date of opening, kay even if i am not an engineer, i estimated that they wouldnt be able to finish the construction within the year..

@tj hello jek! musta? welcome back.. pareho ra sad ta, panagsa na lang post dre...

luoya na tanawon sa keppel oi, wa nay tagad

Ngeek.. pila daw lima?? Di naman gani nako maihap..

Speaking of major churches lang ha..

1. Basilica del Minore de Santo Nino de Cebu
2. Cebu Cathedral
3. San Nicolas Church
4. Sto. Rosario Church
5. Redemptorist Church
6. Sacred Heart Church
7. Guadalupe Church
8. St. Therese Church- Lahug
9. Mabolo Church
10. Pardo Church


( mao ni ako mahinumduman na mga major churches in Cebu City, wala pay labot ang smaller churches)

11. Recoleto
12. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Punta
13. Virgin sa Remedios Parish, Labangon

11. Recoleto
12. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Punta
13. Virgin sa Remedios Parish, Labangon

diba dunay simbahan sa medalla milagrosa near inmaculada ug duna say capitol parish? i think ang pasil duna sab sto. nino church. san rogue sa mambaling pero morag mga bag-o ning mga simbahana. how about that church near pc grounds or cnu? kanang alu grounds duna nay st. jopeph the-worker church. anha sab ko magsimbahan sa usc chapel nga naa sa 3rd floor sa main building kay huot kaayo ang santo rosario.

@MatudNilaBaby: Actually, natunga na. Naa gihapo'y daghan nga maglakaw ug naa napu'y daghan nga magsakyanan. Pwede man mi maglakaw ug gusto g'yud namo pero lang daghan man gud kaayo'g distractions kung maglakaw so mas gipili namo ang maglakaw. Mahimoot lang ko anang nag-apil-apil ug grupo nga nag-Visita-Iglesia, nagbitbit ug kandila sa usa ka kamot pero nagtext-text diay sa pikas nga kamot. Naa po'y uban nga sige lang ug tabi. Nagpaka-aron-ingnon lang.

i know asa ni dapita! sa banilad ni although i forgot the car showroom! ;)

Chevrolet!

ford cebu?

Chevrolet!


hahaha...:lol::lol::laugh:

it could be chevrolet and could be ford. na hala kamo na lang sabot bai unsa ning dapita! hehehe...;)

Hello Sa manga taga Cebu.

Can anyone recommend a nice place to stay in Cebu. We would lie to stay in a resort or apartment.

We have some choices:


Shangrila
SDR
Corbello resort (not sure about the name)

pls send me a personal msg. of your recommendation

you might wanna try Microtel Inn (http://www.microtel-mactan.com/) or Abaca Resort (http://abacaresort.com/)!

na ban man diay si @diehardbisdak. ngano kaha ..........

guys where can i stay in cebu na mura?:ohno:

na ban man diay si @diehardbisdak. ngano kaha ..........


IMO..mas gwapa sab na oy kaysa kay sarah..heheh!#52270 sa previous thread.

^^mao raman ni ang last post niya. aduna pamanto lain iyang gipost pero na delete man ang tibuok page after this one.

@MatudNilaBaby: Actually, natunga na. Naa gihapo'y daghan nga maglakaw ug naa napu'y daghan nga magsakyanan. Pwede man mi maglakaw ug gusto g'yud namo pero lang daghan man gud kaayo'g distractions kung maglakaw so mas gipili namo ang maglakaw. Mahimoot lang ko anang nag-apil-apil ug grupo nga nag-Visita-Iglesia, nagbitbit ug kandila sa usa ka kamot pero nagtext-text diay sa pikas nga kamot. Naa po'y uban nga sige lang ug tabi. Nagpaka-aron-ingnon lang.

Sa uban mao raman ang rason maka gawas sa balay kay magkita sa uyab aron magdate maski naapay bantay ni mama.:)

guys where can i stay in cebu na mura?:ohno:

Sa Sugbutel P250 per person/night, here : http://www.sugbutel.com/

Happy Easter! May God bless you and your loved ones always!

@MatudNilaBaby: Actually, natunga na. Naa gihapo'y daghan nga maglakaw ug naa napu'y daghan nga magsakyanan. Pwede man mi maglakaw ug gusto g'yud namo pero lang daghan man gud kaayo'g distractions kung maglakaw so mas gipili namo ang maglakaw. Mahimoot lang ko anang nag-apil-apil ug grupo nga nag-Visita-Iglesia, nagbitbit ug kandila sa usa ka kamot pero nagtext-text diay sa pikas nga kamot. Naa po'y uban nga sige lang ug tabi. Nagpaka-aron-ingnon lang.

in this day and age of information technology, anha gyud diha mag agi nga mag multi-tasking ang mga tawo labi na ang mga techies. yeah youre right pakitang tao lang na ang uban nga kunohay nagsagrificio ug lakaw pero ang uban lain diay ug tuyo.

thanks nindot ang mga pix sa altar of repose sa atong mga simbahan. mao raman sab tu akong tan-awon niadtong una nga nag visita iglesia sa gamay pa ko. i stopped doing it in college when my parents were getting old for the long walk. at least nakita sa tanan kon unsa ang visita iglesia diha sa syudad sa sugbo which i think is uniquely cebuano in style kay daghan man ka ug kapilian nga simbahan. ang uban bisan tulo ka misterio nga rosariohan.

nahala happy easter nalang ninyo dihang hurot. balik nasad ta ug pagka gwatsinanggo ug pabadlong diri sa scc kay nabanhaw na ang ginoo. too bad wala ko ka kaon ug hot binignit diri karon holy week. praise the risen lord! aleluia

BTC developer eyes "pocket mall" chain
By Ehda M. Dagooc
April 13, 2009 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Noting the apparent recovery of the Banilad Town Center after enduring a steep decline while the Banilad-Talamban flyover project was ongoing, its developer now eyes putting up a chain of neighborhood pocket shopping malls in Metro Cebu.

In an interview with Kyle Kokseng, BTC Inc. administrator, he said that although it may seem untimely to establish another mall in the metropolis, he said there is a good chance for BTC Inc. to pioneer the establishment of a pocket shopping mall or a neighborhood leisure and shopping center.

He added that they have already identified potential areas in Cebu for the pocket-mall project such as in Talisay City in the south and some spots they might consider in the northern part of Metro Cebu.

As of now, the company is focusing on reviving the customer-interest for the BTC, which have been badly affected by the construction of the Banilad-Talamban flyover that spanned more than a year. The foot of the flyover is located right in front of the mall.

Kokseng said although there were tenants that closed during the “trying times” for BTC, he said the mall is now slowly picking up with the opening of new shops such as wellness centers, and educational training centers, among others.

BTC is now enjoying 90 percent occupancy rate, with consumer traffic ranging from 40 percent to 50 percent, he said.

Despite the existence of the flyover facility, Kokseng said the convenience and accessibility for consumers is not affected as traffic rules has favored the mall’s accessibility concern, he said.

Since BTC is largely serving the A and B markets, tenants are assured of a sustained market with the presence of nearby subdivisions such as Maria Luisa, Sto. Niño Village, and Doña Rita, among others.

In fact, he mentioned that its anchor store, the Robinsons Supermarket, has recently been awarded by the Robinsons Group as the second top performer in all Robinsons Supermarket share in the Philippines, in terms of amount spend by consumer per basket.

He said regardless of the perceived economic crunch, Cebu still offers good business opportunity for retailers, depending on how a retail outlet for instance draws its customers, via innovative come ons.

“It’s no secret that a lot of businesses are suffering,” said Kokseng, but for retail players, it’s a matter of positioning and offering good “value for money” products and services.

BTC officially opened on 2005 and it gained a reputation of being the first mall-location of some well-known brands, such as pizza chain Yellow Cab, Gloria Jeans, Go Nuts Donuts, iStore, among others.

The company is leasing a 1.5 hectare lot for 25 years contract. Kokseng said establishing other neighborhood malls within Metro Cebu area is a good possibility, especially if the global economy will soon take a full rebound.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=457147&publicationSubCategoryId=108

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One of the best experiences Cebu has to offer is its ISLAND HOPPING activity and water-based adventures such as scuba diving, snorkeling and fish feeding.

Islands Banca Cruises endeavors to raise the ante of an already existing industry and making it truly world-class by providing first-rate activities for a premiere tourist destination such as Cebu.

Islands Banca Cruises (IBC) has put together packages and services that Cebu can be proud to offer its visitors. Activities and special packages such as sunset cruises, lechon/bbq picnics on board the banca or on a sandbar, theme parties or a candle-lit dinner for two, may all be arranged. Snorkeling, scuba diving, fish feeding, sea kayaking and dolphin watching are some of the many possibilities while on an Islands Banca Cruise.

An Islands Banca is no ordinary boat. Our bancas are furnished with an iPod dock, Wi-Fi Internet access, and comfy beanbags line our extra wide sunbathing decks. One of the highlights on an Islands Banca is the provision for decent and clean toilets, a feature which we know has always been taken for granted. Nice, thoughtful touches such as fresh towels, a welcome drink, cold beverages and snacks are available on board and offered to you by a professional crew.

Islands Banca Cruises (IBC) is based in Punta Engaño, Mactan in between the Shangrila and the Hilton. We have ample parking even for coasters and buses.

The Islands Banca experience starts at our reception area where guests can lounge and relax while waiting to board. Guests are greeted with cold towels and beverages are made available. Our cruises are led by a head steward and a uniformed crew will always be present to serve our guests' needs whether on board or in the lounge.

http://www.islandsbanca.com

diba dunay simbahan sa medalla milagrosa near inmaculada ug duna say capitol parish? i think ang pasil duna sab sto. nino church. san rogue sa mambaling pero morag mga bag-o ning mga simbahana. how about that church near pc grounds or cnu? kanang alu grounds duna nay st. jopeph the-worker church. anha sab ko magsimbahan sa usc chapel nga naa sa 3rd floor sa main building kay huot kaayo ang santo rosario.

so dghan pa jud diay no?

Addition; ( Kanang major churches lang)

Capitol Parish - Capitol Site
Lourdes Parish - Punta Princesa
Carmelite Parish - Ermita ( Carbon)

the rest seguro mga secondary churches na.. dili kaayo mga dagko

^^ nalimtan gani ang favorite sa akong palangga, ang carmelite church sa mabolo. pirti gyung mingawa didto. lami ipahuway ug ikatulog.

^ Yeah, mapuno lang g'yud siya ug maayo kung fiesta ug Semana Santa, hehehe

Cebu Business Park
Apr. 13, 2009 by me

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^^ nice shots bai.

Cebu Business Park
Apr. 13, 2009 by me

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now, first look at it its like your somewhere in the US but hey, that's Cebu, The Philippines! ;)

To the Mactan Airport
04.11.2009
7:30am

Leaving our Village
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Airport Road
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Landscaping
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Random Photo
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Finally arrived at... MCIAA
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MCIA
04.11.2009

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PAL Check-in Counters
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Air Philippines and PAL Express Check-in Counters
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Cebu Pacific Check-in Counters
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PR 848 to Manila leaves at 9:45am
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Pre-Departure Area
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Take-off! | Cebu aerials
04.11.2009

Mactan-Cebu International Airport
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Mactan Economic Zone I
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Squatters! "We want relocation, not demolition", daing nila
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Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan
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Amara in Liloan
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Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan (Lapulapu City on the background)
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Cebu City
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^^nice shots sinj... well, good on ya! so much time for leisure trips! :cool:

thanks @concern, @mainstreamhunter! :)

there's an upcoming SSC Meet - Island hopping & Snorkeling (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=35067300#post35067300)
Tentative date: April 26, 2009
Pangapil na mo! :D

Sinj summer vacation begins sa Laguna. Nice shots bai.

IT Park. Maundy Thursday

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Extra - Korean Girls. Hehehe :nuts:

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^^mas nindot gyud tan-awon ang korean girls diha sa cebu kay kasagaran mag shorts...dinhi kay layered-kaayo ang sanina:lol:

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nice aerial shots, @sinjin: ipa-gabii nya inyong return flight para kakuha pud ka ug night shots sa Cebu :)

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@revalde: re: keppel: ga-break siguro kay holy week baya...

Exporter opens bar
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

AFTER the slowdown of Cebu’s export industry, a fashion accessory and bead work maker decided to open a cocktail bar to tap Cebu’s growing number of bar hoppers.

The Villades Cocktail Bar, which opened two months ago, is ideal for the budget-conscious. It offers affordable cocktail drinks and other favorites, said bar owner Mary Rea Villafuente.

Villafuente used to run a boutique selling ready-to-wear clothing from Bangkok, Thailand. She also exported fashion accessories to Germany.

But she has to close down the boutique due to high rental rates. She also saw orders of her fashion accessories drop as Germany suffers from the global financial crisis.

Although Villafuente still continues to make accessories and other beadworks, she told Sun.Star Cebu that she only works on orders coming from “serious buyers,” which have been coming in occasionally.

Competition

The bar has brought her good earnings. It earns at least P1,000 on non-peak nights and as much as P10,000 on peak nights, especially Saturdays.

But Villafuente said that even though business is “good,” she has to contend with stiff competition among local bars in Cebu.

Since Villades Cocktail Bar is located at the Cabana Complex on Juana Osmeña St. where nine other bars also operate, she deploys a staff member outside of the bar to call on prospective customers.

Most of the bar’s customers are college students, young professionals and foreigners. It’s operates from 5:30 p.m. to 3 am the following day.

But Villafuente said sometimes they have to extend operating hours as most of their customers go to Villades after visiting another bar to spend more time hanging out.

At Villades, a bartender mixes authentic cocktails, including German drinks. Although the drinks are served in stylish glasses with garnish, she said these remain affordable since a pitcher that is priced at P200 to P300 is good for four people.

Villafuente is planning to open a second Villades Cocktail Bar next year, but it would be somewhere with more space as she wants to target biker groups in Cebu. Her husband, a German national, is a member of a bikers’ group. (DME)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/exporter-opens-bar

Flawless gud kaayo ning mga Korean oi... Hahay!!!

Cebu Port by charausej(flickr)
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Beach Resort at Liloan by charausej(flickr)
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IT Park. Maundy Thursday

Extra - Korean Girls. Hehehe :nuts:

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If rage@cebu aka Michael is here, he'll surely love this shot!

I like it! I love it! Thanks Ley! Keep em coming...

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can i have some of this?hehehehe ahaka jud aning chix... kong di pa lang sala!
paet dyud ning ma-laki ta oy... mahigugmaon tuod, pero katag!

:tongue4:

Cebu banking on Asian tourists this year

CEBU CITY — Tourist arrivals in Cebu are still expected to grow this year as Chinese and other Asian tourists continue to travel despite the global economic slowdown.

"It [growth] will not be as much [as in the previous years], but we still expect growth this year because the markets that we really depend on are those in Asia. That [Asia] is our bread and butter," said Tourism Undersecretary Phineas A. Alburo, who heads the Tourism department’s office in Cebu.

Last year, foreign tourist arrivals rose 8% to about 650,000, a slowdown from a 26% growth rate in 2007. This year, Mr. Alburo said the growth rate might be even less than 5%.

He said there may not be as many tourists from South Korea and Japan, whose economies have been badly affected by the global meltdown.

But the decrease in arrivals from those two countries would likely be offset by a projected increase in Chinese tourists.

"The Chinese have continued to travel. Only long-haul travel has slowed down," Mr. Alburo added.

This year, Chinese tourist arrivals went up 204% in January alone. Other emerging growth markets were Hong Kong, with arrivals increasing 163%; Russia, 133% more arrivals; and India, with a 108% increase in arrivals.

Mr. Alburo said more tourists from China are expected to visit Cebu because two Chinese airlines started operating last year regular chartered flights between Shanghai and Cebu. China Eastern Airlines flies twice a week between Shanghai and Cebu, while Shanghai Airlines offer a chartered flight once a week.

A travel agency, Dong Fang International Travel Services Ltd. Guangzhou, has also vowed to bring up to 10,000 Chinese tourists to Cebu this year. The group, through its local unit Dong Fang Leisure Philippines and the Department of Tourism, brought in 1,500 Chinese tourists in February for a tour of Cebu and Bohol provinces. The travelers came from the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghai, and Hube.

Aside from trying to attract more Chinese and other Asian tourists, hotels in Cebu have also been aggressively promoting their services to locals. Mr. Alburo said these hotels are expected to keep offering promotional rates to locals until May, when the lean season for foreign tourist arrivals ends.

"It’s common to find [newspaper] advertisements on promo rates of hotels during the lean season [for foreign arrivals]. These are meant to attract more domestic tourists," he explained.

The peak season for foreign arrivals is usually the second half of the year. — Marites S. Villamor

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW041409/content.php?id=054

Cebu banking on Asian tourists this year

CEBU CITY — Tourist arrivals in Cebu are still expected to grow this year as Chinese and other Asian tourists continue to travel despite the global economic slowdown.

"It [growth] will not be as much [as in the previous years], but we still expect growth this year because the markets that we really depend on are those in Asia. That [Asia] is our bread and butter," said Tourism Undersecretary Phineas A. Alburo, who heads the Tourism department’s office in Cebu.

Last year, foreign tourist arrivals rose 8% to about 650,000, a slowdown from a 26% growth rate in 2007. This year, Mr. Alburo said the growth rate might be even less than 5%.

He said there may not be as many tourists from South Korea and Japan, whose economies have been badly affected by the global meltdown.

But the decrease in arrivals from those two countries would likely be offset by a projected increase in Chinese tourists.

"The Chinese have continued to travel. Only long-haul travel has slowed down," Mr. Alburo added.

This year, Chinese tourist arrivals went up 204% in January alone. Other emerging growth markets were Hong Kong, with arrivals increasing 163%; Russia, 133% more arrivals; and India, with a 108% increase in arrivals.

Mr. Alburo said more tourists from China are expected to visit Cebu because two Chinese airlines started operating last year regular chartered flights between Shanghai and Cebu. China Eastern Airlines flies twice a week between Shanghai and Cebu, while Shanghai Airlines offer a chartered flight once a week.

A travel agency, Dong Fang International Travel Services Ltd. Guangzhou, has also vowed to bring up to 10,000 Chinese tourists to Cebu this year. The group, through its local unit Dong Fang Leisure Philippines and the Department of Tourism, brought in 1,500 Chinese tourists in February for a tour of Cebu and Bohol provinces. The travelers came from the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghai, and Hube.

Aside from trying to attract more Chinese and other Asian tourists, hotels in Cebu have also been aggressively promoting their services to locals. Mr. Alburo said these hotels are expected to keep offering promotional rates to locals until May, when the lean season for foreign tourist arrivals ends.

"It’s common to find [newspaper] advertisements on promo rates of hotels during the lean season [for foreign arrivals]. These are meant to attract more domestic tourists," he explained.

The peak season for foreign arrivals is usually the second half of the year. — Marites S. Villamor

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW041409/content.php?id=054

Good News!!!! Let us expect that more hotels will continue to go up in the city..

Here's the panoramic version of the CBP photos I took yesterday:
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^^ nice shot...

Here's the panoramic version of the CBP photos I took yesterday:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Cebu%20Business%20Park/cbp_pano.jpg

great one!

@bai rusty pwede request next shot nimo, pwede include nimo sa panoramic view ang ayala, parklane, GC & HPH? :cheers:

maayong gabii ninong tanan mga guapong cebuano, can i join? muaaaaaaaaaaah i love you all. im also like you all, nabuang ko sa ssc-cebu. dugay na ko nag-basabasa ani pero karon pa ko niapil. hahahahahayyyyyyyyyyyyyy nice meeting you guys. muaaaahhhhhhh.

Here's the panoramic version of the CBP photos I took yesterday:
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rustyboi lami lagi ka este, lami ang pagkakuha ang picture. actually i always pass this area whenever i go home. nindot , sometimes after school moagi gyud ming nga bakla dihang dapita to enjoy the developments. hayyyyyyyyy:banana::banana: i saw you already sa tv sa gma:banana:

rustyboi lami lagi ka este, lami ang pagkakuha ang picture. actually i always pass this area whenever i go home. nindot , sometimes after school moagi gyud ming nga bakla dihang dapita to enjoy the developments. hayyyyyyyyy:banana::banana: i saw you already sa tv sa gma:banana:

sikat gyud si kapusong rusty. ahihihi. :lol:

hahahahhaahha kapusong resty
na tripan ka ni baklangcebu
lami-a sad nako ug agik2x :lol: :jk: peace sir resty:nocrook:

na-featured sad ang edited picture ni sir resty sa freeman

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lami-a sad uy.. pang boracay ang view weetweww....
uy mana diay ang holy week sorry BRO ehehehheehe :lol:

...i'm back! hehehhe! :)



...greetings from Guangzhou, CHINA! - pic by ME!

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Attention: @slerz...basin, dili na mi moanha sa Taipei...

...wala lang...proud lang ko gatan-aw ani sa Hongkong...heheheh!


pics by ME!
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...i'm back! hehehhe! :)



...greetings from Guangzhou, CHINA! - pic by ME!

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Attention: @slerz...basin, dili na mi moanha sa Taipei...

woo, I thought nanna ka dirir bai...
Mo hangyo ta kog day off...hehe

DENR launches inspection on Cebu landfill
By CARINE M. ASUTILLA, ABS-CBN Central Visayas | 04/15/2009 12:02 AM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Region 7 announced Tuesday that it has ordered an inspection on Cebu City's Inayawan Sanitary Landfill, which was reported to have allegedly violated environmental compliance rules.

William Cuñado, Chief of the Environmental Impact Assessment Monitoring Division, said that there are already glaring violations to the Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC in terms of landfill management. He cited last week's fire which was reportedly due to improper landfill management which allegedly resulted in the accumulation of methane gas deposits under the ground.

Cuñado said that if city officials had ordered the proper application of soil covering on the landfill, heat would not have built up underneath the waste materials and ignited a fire. He said soil covering was basic practice for landfills for sanitary reasons.

Engineer Norman Del Mar, who is in charge of the technical aspect of the Cebu City Sanitary Landfill operations, admitted that their soil-covering operations were not done daily due to the lack of funds. Del Mar added, however, that since the fire struck on Sunday, almost 100 trucks of soil have been dumped on the landfill daily.

Lawyer Rolando Luego, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) regional director, meanwhile said they will take the necessary legal actions against the Cebu City government if it is proven that they had violated requirements of the ECC, which was issued by the DENR to the landfill in 1993.

He said that the result of the inspection will be released on Wednesday afternoon after the five assigned personnel will submit their inspection report. The EMB will then submit its recommendation to the DENR main office in Manila.

Should violations be proven, Luego said, an administrative case will be filed against the Cebu City government, with penalties amounting to up to P50,000 per violation.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/14/09/denr-launches-inspection-cebu-landfill

Power firm backs call for audit of plants in Cebu
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
BY MARITES S. VILLAMOR, Visayas Bureau Chief

CEBU CITY — Global Business Power Corp. yesterday said it was open to an audit of its power plants, but said all plants in Cebu should be covered, and that the investigation should go beyond the issue of proper maintenance.

The call for an audit was first made by National Electrification Administration Head Francisco Silva after the Sangi coal plant of Toledo Power Co., owned by Global Business, conked out two weeks ago due to a leak in its boiler. This caused a 30-megawatt (MW) shortfall in the Cebu-Negros-Panay grid and compelled the utility Visayan Electric Co., Inc. (VECO) to implement an "interruptible load scheme" to avert massive blackouts in Cebu.

Mr. Silva, who used to head the Cebu Electric Cooperative (Cebeco), urged the Energy department to conduct the audit to ensure that power plants are properly maintained, to avert technical problems.

Global Business President Jesus N. Alcordo said the audit should cover all power plants in Cebu. Global Power, through Toledo Power, operates the 66-megawatt coal plant in Sangi, Toledo as well as a 34-megawatt diesel-fired plant in Carmen, also in Toledo, which has been contracted to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines as standby or back-up power. The Sangi plant, which has a dependable capacity of 55 megawatts, supplies VECO and Cebeco a total of 50 megawatts daily.

Other major baseload plants in Cebu are the 50-MW Cebu Thermal Power Plant (CTPP) 1 and the 55-MW CTPP 2 operated by SPC Power Corp. (formerly Salcon Power) at the Naga power complex.

Mr. Alcordo said a full audit of power plants in Cebu would ensure sustainable and reliable power supply and would be good for Cebu’s economy.

"We’re in a precarious situation in terms of [power] supply right now. Our baseload plants are very old and the reserve capacity that we should have is not there anymore. When one plant conks out, we can expect to have outages," he said.

The Sangi plant, which Global Business acquired in 2006, was built almost 30 years ago. Mr. Alcordo said the company spent over P200 million to upgrade the plant.

"But an old plant is still an old plant. It will never be as good as a new plant in terms of reliability," he added.

Mr. Alcordo also said the audit should look not only into maintenance schemes for power plants but also other concerns such as rates that "don’t reflect the true cost of generation."

"It’s very difficult to attract investors who can put up new capacities because they have to compete with the Napocor (the state-owned National Power Corp.) rates which are very low," Mr. Alcordo added.

Mr. Alcordo said the power supply situation would only ease when the first of three 82-MW coal plants being built by Cebu Energy Development Corp. in Toledo is completed.

Cebu Energy is owned by Global Business, Formosa Heavy Industries and Abovant Holdings, a joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp. and Vivant Corp.

Ed Satina, Cebu Energy project director, said the first unit would be completed by the end of this year and would be ready for testing in January 2010. It is expected to be ready for the grid by the end of February 2010. The second unit would be "online" by June, and the third in September 2010.

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW041509/content.php?id=048

Cebu’s medical industry learns cooperation
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 22:06

CEBU CITY—Hospitals and medical practitioners in Metro Cebu are now shunning competition and working closely to promote the island as a top medical tourism destination in the world.

“We are not marketing our individual institutions. Instead, we have grouped together to advance our hospitals as a group. By and large we are talking as one,” said Oscar Tuason, chairman of the Cebu Health and Wellness Association.

Unlike other cities where hospitals venture amid cutthroat competition for medical tourism’s dollar, the medical and spa groups in Cebu province have bonded together and pooled their resources to package Cebu as a wellness destination. The city and provincial governments also contributed some funds for the group’s contingent to the 4th World Health Tourism Congress in Manila last month.

“We believe that Cebu offers something that Manila and all other cities [promoting medical tourism] does not have. That is our accessibility to the world-class resorts. That is a big plus,” said Tuason, who is also hospital administrator of Cebu Doctor’s University Hospital.

Joy Panopio of Perpetual Succour Hospital, one of the three biggest and most modern hospitals here, along with Cebu Doctor’s and Chong Hua Hospital, said the medical institutions have learned to share the work and divide the gains.

“All of the three hospitals are complementary to each other. We have an equal stance, we have an equal share from this industry,” she said. Also part of the association are tour operators, hotels, resorts, day spas and destination spas, as well as government agencies—all geared toward building an excellent product for foreign medical tourists.

The association launched during the World Tourism Congress its medical packages, which it hopes would catapult Cebu at the top of the destinations for medical travelers. Aside from complete executive medical checkups, the packages include stays in both city and resort hotels, a tour and stops at the spa. The packages range from over $1,000 to nearly $3,000.

Tuason said the interest in Cebu was so high that more than half of the foreign buyers from the congress flew to Cebu to inspect the hospital facilities and resort destinations.

“When they landed, we knew we have a great advantage because there was no traffic here similar to Manila,” Tuason said. “They were even surprised that Cebu already has a 64-slice CT scan.”

At present, buyers and the major hospitals are paving the way for the arrival of the foreign patients.

“We have shown them that we offer third world prices with world-class facilities and equipment,” he said.

It also helped that the Philippines is the home country of top medical professionals in the world, earning the reputation of being a breeding ground of excellent doctors, nurses and medical technologists.

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/8797-cebus-medical-industry-learns-cooperation-.html

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OT:

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Cebu to host Nestea Beach Volley Regionals


THE regional eliminations for the Visayas of the 2009 season of the Nestea Beach Volleyball competition will be staged in Cebu next year at the Parkmall in the North Reclamation Area on April 16-18.

Nestea announced the development in a letter to the different coaches and sports directors in Cebu, which has been a source of national beach volleyball champions.

Southwestern University’s Janelle Tabio and Florianne Gutierrez continued Cebu’s dominance as they took the national crown this year.

The two took over 2007 winners Jusabelle Brillo, who is now with the RP team, and Janez Armi Igot of the University of the Visayas.

Next year, however, will be a totally different ballgame as SWU will field rookies Danika Gendrauli and Lorie Layno.
Teams may submit their lineup until Dec. 22.

The lineup will still be subject to screening by a committee and only 12 will be able to play in the qualifying round.

Players must not be more than 23 years old on or before May 10 to qualify in the country’s premier beach volleyball competition and must be enrolled in their respective schools.

National team members like Brillo may still join as long as she is enrolled in a school.

The competition will follow the FIVB modified double elimination format.

Only the top three teams in the regionals, which was held in Bacolod last year, will advance to the national finals in Boracay on May 6.

The regional finals for Luzon will be on March 4 at the Mall of Asia, while the Mindanao leg will be on March 25 in Davao City.

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