wow! the writer indeed's right.....most of our fellow men are complaining bout the recent situation of our country. However, they are the ones leaving the country to work abroad. How can the philippines be developed if its blood and soul-the filipinos are abandoning it?

I think thats the edge of Cebu. coz cebuanos just love the island that much! i can see that cebuanos are really working hard for one evident cause - Cebu's progress! and just like Korea, im pretty sure that Cebu in itself, will become one of the richest and most progressive cities in asia - ten to twenty years from now!

It aint a plan or a promise! but these things are happening already and u can see it here in mainland Cebu!

yup, I see Cebu in that article when the Koreans beginning to love more their country and their ordinary citizens even gave their jewelries to their government just for their country to prosper. In Cebu's case, Cebuanos didn't gave their jewelries but instead they've tried working hard hand in hand and has a full affection for the province and cities and the evidence there is the current preparation of the ASEAN summit... A lot of politicos are against Gov. Gwen Garcia to build the megadome before coz of obvious reasons, "politicking" but now that politicking disappeared among those politicos and is now giving support to the materialization of the megadome coz they've realized that Cebu could benefit a lot for this event...they're thinking of Cebu not their pocket:D. They are trying hard not because they are put into that position but beacause they are very proud of Cebu same as ordinary Cebuano citizens...:okay:


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resty: 0917-3241312
slerz: 0926-4285435
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@mark, sinjin, rowell, sayboomyboo and other cebu based forumers pls post your #

dili jud na makalimtan.. ngcharge pa ko diri sa digicam.. hehe

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Korean investor plans 6-tower Mactan resort


A South Korean investor plans to build a 700-room resort in Mactan, which was expected to help alleviate the shortage of resort rooms, a regional tourism official said.

Patria Aurora Roa, Department of Tourism regional director, said the planned facility would consist of six towers, with 250 rooms for outright hotel operations and the rest would be on a condotel operation.

The Korean investor, she said, plans to start the project in 2006 and has targeted 2007 for its completion and the start of the resort's operations.

According to Roa, the plans for the project are already finished and the investors were now completing the documentary requirements such as building permit.
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She said the Korean bought the area, which was estimated to reach between seven to eight hectares, from the heirs of Eddie Woolbright.

However, Roa said the projected room capacity of the resort project would not be enough to meet the growing demand.

She noted that it would not be good for Cebu's tourism industry to always turn away prospective guests because of lack of rooms.

At the same time, Roa noted that having expensive rooms would drive away tourists who could get cheaper accommodations at such destinations as Bali and Phuket.

Phuket, for example, has 52,000 rooms, while Cebu has only 7,000 rooms, she pointed out.

The shortage in accommodations, Roa said, has driven prices up, making Cebu more expensive than its Asian counterparts.

Cebu's tourism industry continues to post growth this year, she said.

South Korea remains the top tourist market, followed by Japan, Roa told Cebu Daily News.

She said tourist arrivals for the first 10 months this year registered an increase.

"From January to October, we hit 1.2 million arrivals, combined foreign and domestic," Roa said.

There are now 18 flights from South Korea, including chartered and regular flights, she said.

The problem of lack of accommodations would also be partly addressed by the opening of Marco Polo Plaza Hotel by March next year. Another hotel project, Parklane Hotel would also open sometime next year.

The Department of Tourism (DOT), under the leadership of Secretary Joseph Ace Durano, has been actively convincing owners to make available foreclosed properties such as the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel and Coral Reef as well as the unfinished property beside SM City Cebu to find ways to operate.

The year 2006 would be quite a challenge for hotels and resorts since they have to serve both the regular guests and the ASEAN Summit delegations from 17 countries.

DOT has also been encouraging investors to put up more properties, especially resorts in Mactan, to enable the industry to realize its potentials.

Travel operators have been citing the very high rates of hotels and resorts as among the constraints the industry is facing.

The tourism industry continues to be a growth driver for Cebu's economy. /Irene R. Sino Cruz

woooohhhhoooooo wala nay makapugong sa cebu..

Megadome has new name,
cost skyrockets to P0.7B



The estimated cost of the planned Cebu Megadome project has bloated almost thrice from P250 million to P700 million, the project's detractor-turned-supporter said.

Cebu Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez said the Megadome, which will now be called the Cebu Convention Center (CCC), would be finished in 10 months.

He explained that the Provincial Board has agreed to a new scheme to fast-track the construction of the CCC, starting with the Capitol's original P250 million budget for the project.

"We have to fast-track this project and we have to do it because it might reflect on the province of Cebu if we cannot complete it on time," Sanchez said.

The P250-million budget for the project, allocated in 2003, will serve as the initial budget to start the construction.

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Capitol officials will then look for interested investors that will reimburse the capitol for its expenses.

"We can advance the amount of P250 million as initial construction and then go on (a) reimburse-operate-and transfer (ROT)," Sanchez added.

"The government will spend first for the construction, then we invite investors to bid. The winning bidder will reimburse the province of its expenses, then they will operate the facility (over a period of time)," he said.

Sanchez said he objected to the project when he was a board member before because of the high costs the Capitol would pay.

"Right now, I presented to (Governor) Gwen (Garcia) that if she wants to push through with the megadome why not change the point of reference," he said.

Sanchez said the facility would be ready for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2006.

Expected to attend the summit are leaders from ASEAN-member countries, as well as Russia, Japan, South Korea and Australia. /Correspondent Dale Israel

hephep hurray... naa ra man diay ning akong gipangita kabahin sa megadome.

Sabi ko na nga ba eh... Giingon ingon lag 250 million pero ang tinuod it will be doubled and trippled. Nindota paminawn ni Vice Gov. oi, sa una nangugat gd na siya para di jd ma dayon ang megadome pero krn nangugat nasad og gi kara kara nas Gov. Gwen para matokod dayon ang megadome or CCC... Haay, another dream of mine is answered and will be operational in the next ten mos.:okay:

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Korean investor plans 6-tower Mactan resort
so this means another 6 highrises, right? coz of the tower.

hala, ipuno nasad na didto sa atong listahan sa mga highrises.

wapa gani ta ka ginhawa sa megadome, CBP developments, ASEAN summit etc., nana say lain og di lng usa kng di unom, six:D

Sabi ko na nga ba eh... Giingon ingon lag 250 million pero ang tinuod it will be doubled and trippled. Nindota paminawn ni Vice Gov. oi, sa una nangugat gd na siya para di jd ma dayon ang megadome pero krn nangugat nasad og gi kara kara nas Gov. Gwen para matokod dayon ang megadome or CCC... Haay, another dream of mine is answered and will be operational in the next ten mos.:okay:

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Korean investor plans 6-tower Mactan resort
so this means another highrise, right? coz of the tower.

hala, ipuno nasad na didto sa atong listahan sa mga highrises.

wapa gani ta ka ginhawa sa megadome, CBP developments, ASEAN summit etc., nana say lain og di lng usa kng di unom, six:D


busy kaayong mga forumers ani next year! mouli ko next year. attend ko asean summit. heheheheh

lamia sa balita uy! papicture nya ta sa megadome ha. hehehhe. uban sa mga presidente sa ubang nasud. unya ako agbay prime minister sa japan kay sila man sweldo nako. hehehhe. patay ning akong trabahoon.

busy kaayong mga forumers ani next year! mouli ko next year. attend ko asean summit. heheheheh

busy mo lang...hehe
nya ig uli nimo bai kay charming na kaayo ang Cebu, basig di na nya ka mobalik sa diha:D

oist! basig makalimtan nato ang Sinulog...hehe. less than 1 month nalang raba kay 3rd sunday is January 15...


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busy mo lang...hehe
nya ig uli nimo bai kay charming na kaayo ang Cebu, basig di na nya ka mobalik sa diha:D




mag-ulian man ko every 3 months. karon lang paskoha di ko mouli kay pwerteng mingawa inig balik diris tokyo. tagsaan nya nako ug chopsticks mga active forumers hehehehheheh. di lang haponesa kay mahalon.

pero nindot gyud balita. nindot ning ipang-post sa cebu daily news. late lang kay hapon na nila i-post sa ila website.

unsay capacity sa araneta coliseum? mao sad ang megadome?

^Good news indeed about that new resort in Mactan. BTW where in Mactan is it gonna be?

but is unhealth to your pocket...hehe. bisag naglisod lisod nagplano gihapon pataod og DSL, hehe. I hope it will be worthit. Nag resulta tingli ani ma flip na jd ko.




oi bai, welcome to Cebu thread our home andaddiction...

asa ka nagpuyo bai... ipost nya dri sa list of SSC forumers below bai, thanks:)

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SSC Forumers:
FORUMERS------LOCATION-----------------------contact no.

CwEoBwU------Cebu City-------------------
MarkiiBoi-------Mango, Cebu City-----------
Arnlodsa-------Guadalupe, Cebu City-------- 09268548160
Slerz-----------Pardo, Cebu City----------- 09264285435
Jrevalde-------Pardo, Cebu City------------
P MARL--------Pardo/Labangon, Cebu City--
Sugbuanon----Punta Princesa, Cebu City--- 09164811073
Rusty18-------Lapu-Lapu City-------------- 09173241312
Sinjin----------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
Rowell_sk------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
fundraiser-----Lapu-Lapu City---------------09208791994
SayBooMyBoo--




more...more...more...


FORUMERS------LOCATION-----------------------contact no.

CwEoBwU------Cebu City-------------------
MarkiiBoi-------Mango, Cebu City-----------
Arnlodsa-------Guadalupe, Cebu City-------- 09268548160
Slerz-----------Pardo, Cebu City----------- 09264285435
Jrevalde-------Pardo, Cebu City------------
P MARL--------Pardo/Labangon, Cebu City--
Sugbuanon----Punta Princesa, Cebu City--- 09164811073
Rusty18-------Lapu-Lapu City-------------- 09173241312
Sinjin----------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
Rowell_sk------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
fundraiser-----Lapu-Lapu City---------------09208791994
SayBooMyBoo----Labangon, Cebu City------09275673124

^Thanks for posting those numbers. I'll forward them to the telemarketers ASAP. :jk:

CwEoBwU------Cebu City-------------------
MarkiiBoi-------Mango, Cebu City-----------
Arnlodsa-------Guadalupe, Cebu City-------- 09268548160
Slerz-----------Pardo, Cebu City----------- 09264285435
Jrevalde-------Pardo, Cebu City------------
P MARL--------Pardo/Labangon, Cebu City--
Sugbuanon----Punta Princesa, Cebu City--- 09164811073
Rusty18-------Lapu-Lapu City-------------- 09173241312
Sinjin----------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
Rowell_sk------Lapu-Lapu City--------------09272740311
fundraiser-----Lapu-Lapu City---------------09208791994
SayBooMyBoo----Labangon, Cebu City------09275673124

yikes. isnt that a bit dangerous to be posting all those phone numbers publicly

^Thanks for posting those numbers. I'll forward them to the telemarketers ASAP. :jk:

:lol:, bat ang hahaba pala nung mga tel# nos.
ano yung kasama country code and area code

edited..

please read this one it's kinda sad... but we must move on and as what we have mentioned we must be entrepreneur ourselves.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FJ01Ae01.html

lotsa money diay ka resty.. ey I read years ago that a Presidential suite in Shang is around $1,000... but that was years ago... ambot pila na kaha karon...


hi guys! i just got home from shangrila mactan with my cuzn. whew! breath-taking view..! sorry guys no cam shots. too bad. dinner kme at Cowrie Cove! best food, never mind the price. i've spent more than P4000 pero ok lang (maski wa na gyud kwarta ba!).

My cousin was overwhelmed with Shangrila's beauty. he said he never thought a place like shangrila exists in Mactan. so romantic! where u can't find anywhere else. of course, what do u expect in Asia's best resort hotel? and Korean honeymooners' paradise? you can stay for only P14,000 a night (their lowest room rate).

We're leaving tomorrow midnight for Badian and MoalBoal, mga 2 days siguro mi didto! it's my cousin's turn magtreat napud! most probably mag scuba diving me! uhmmm what else..? jetski and all those stuff. and then jungle adventure in Kawasan falls and nearby. hehe.. i'm the tourist guide, at the same time tourista. few days palang ko dri Cebu nag enjoy nako!

Ey, pls keep me posted for the upcoming SSC Cebu forumers meet ha! apil gyud ko! Unfortunately i'm not available til Dec 26. Until Jan 03 pa nuon ko dri :)

walay balita sa megadome? musta na? padayon?

Megadome has new name,
cost skyrockets to P0.7B

The estimated cost of the planned Cebu Megadome project has bloated almost thrice from P250 million to P700 million, the project's detractor-turned-supporter said.
Cebu Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez said the Megadome, which will now be called the Cebu Convention Center (CCC), would be finished in 10 months.

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Oops double post :D

Wow! Megadome! Can't wait to take photos of it :D Murag naa ka sa abroad mag picture² dayon sa mga landmarks lol!

.... and after several years will be called UC ;)

Hope to watch concert on the DOME soon.... U2 perhaps!

:eek2:

Megadome sounds cooler:D

lotsa money diay ka resty.. ey I read years ago that a Presidential suite in Shang is around $1,000... but that was years ago... ambot pila na kaha karon...

Presidential Suite
1-Bedroom $1,650
2-Bedroom $1,850

SSC Cebu Forumers:
FORUMERS------LOCATION-----------------------Contact no.

CwEoBwU------Cebu City-------------------
MarkiiBoi-------Mango, Cebu City-----------
Arnlodsa-------Guadalupe, Cebu City-------- 09268548160
Slerz-----------Pardo, Cebu City----------- 09264285435
Jrevalde-------Pardo, Cebu City------------
P MARL--------Pardo/Labangon, Cebu City--
Sugbuanon----Punta Princesa, Cebu City--- 09164811073
Rusty18-------Lapu-Lapu City-------------- 09173241312
Sinjin----------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
Rowell_sk------Lapu-Lapu City--------------
fundraiser-----Lapu-Lapu City---------------09208791994
TJ_brewed-----Cebu City-------------------09224011418
SayBooMyBoo--

^^ Pls try to stay on topic. You could always open up a thread in Samahan to list Cebu forumers contact numbers:) thanks.

^^ i'm sorry! i actually thought of that way back pa but i noticed most cebu-based forumers frequent this thread and barely visit the Samahan section. but i'll create one. :D

Thanks:) Try to keep this thread series about Cebu's infrastructure, skyline, urbanity, etc. Samahan is the place for other talk.

^^ sure no prob buddy ;) thanks..

but you know, if cebu is a country, it's economy is better than that of thailand. i read this from a national daily. isn't that inspiring?


amazing! there's so much hope in our country, i'm glad most urban centers especially Cebu is growing rapidly despite the hard times :D

was at 22nd st. comedy bar last saturday, and most of the audience are from luzon, and guess what... dito sila nagwowork sa cebu, parang nagiging baliktad na ata, people from luzon going to cebu to work, karamihan BPO/call center based, im amazed at the asiatown IT park, ganda ng place, very modern

i'd love to check that place out! when is the best time? Friday or saturday noh? damn i think i'm running out of time. there's so much other stuff to do here. commitments! lol.. Xmas party tonight, then off we go to Badian :D

Korean investor plans 6-tower Mactan resort

+ a 700-room resort
+ 6-7 hectares of land
+ 250 rooms for hotel, 450 rooms condotel
+ Construction starts at Year 2006
+ Project completion: Year 2007


Check this out:
Phuket Thailand has 52,000 hotel rooms while Cebu has only 7,000 rooms!
Cebu needs a total of 15,000 rooms to meet the CURRENT demand. it means, will go higher in the future. imagine that! Local hotels are hitting average 85 percent occupancy all-year-round. :cool:

Hi guys! im just new on this thread. Im very proud and interested on the major develpments of cebu.. keep the good work guys...

Hi guys! im just new on this thread. Im very proud and interested on the major develpments of cebu.. keep the good work guys...

hi ic3man25 Welcome to Skyscrapercity Forums! and welcome to Cebu thread ;)

thanks for your interest in cebu's developments.. feel free to post :D
btw, nationality? where u from? :)

excited nako for the asean meet at sa international debut ng Cebu Convention Center (dapat Cebu International Convention Center) :)

so many "Cebu Convention Center" in the city. there's one in Banilad and another Cebu Convention Center in Waterfront Hotel. confusing! :?

mas gusto ko yung "Megadome". but for sure another landmark yan for Cebu and Pinas.

excited nako for the asean meet at sa international debut ng Cebu Convention Center (dapat Cebu International Convention Center) :)

Yeah, Megadome sounds a lot cooler :cool:

But I like Cebu Convention Center rather than adding "International" to it. so it would sound local. :okay: it's like setting Cebu's own standard. kse if International, parang imported ang dating. dba? :D

^^ Good evening. Just arrived from Ayala. Sorry, got no pics to share since daghan kaayo'g tao, di ko katarung og pamicture. lol. :colgate:

EDIT: I didn't notice that the Cebu Megadome (Cebu Convention Center) Article has already been posted, too late. ;)

did they start contructing that megadome already ?? wat is the latest development ?? :)

Rusty, I just noticed,... isn't that coke's desktop wallpaper your using as an avatar??

how big is that thing ? is it like those big soccer studium here in europe ?

like this ? http://www.stadiumguide.com/ernsthappel2.jpg that an austrian soccer stadium btw :)

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Oops double post :D

Wow! Megadome! Can't wait to take photos of it :D Murag naa ka sa abroad mag picture² dayon sa mga landmarks lol!

Biatw, mao sad na akong gihuna huna gniha... to take pics of it...hahaha

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They changed the name from megadome to Cebu Convention Center coz "magadome" is more about sports but CCC is more about conventions, concerts, business gatherings etc.
but I still Prefer for Cebu Megadome... sa sound pa lang, kuyaw na kaayo...hehe

^^ nope they haven't. will start most probably by January. the superstructure will be ready by October 2006 :D ASEAN summit will be held two months after the completion :)

wow definitely another breath taking super structure for cebu !! :) constructions start january 2006 and it will be finish oct !! wow quite impresive indeed !! :) hope mahuman dyud na on time :) lets cross our fingers !!:)

wala nay maka pugong sa CEBU !!:)

They changed the name from megadome to Cebu Convention Center coz "magadome" is more about sports but CCC is more about conventions, concerts, business gatherings etc.
but I still Prefer for Cebu Megadome... sa sound pa lang, kuyaw na kaayo...hehe






The new name, "Cebu Convention Center", sounds OKAY (okay lang, wa ko niingon nga nindot. :D) but IT WOULD BE BETTER IF IT WOULD BE SHORTER AND CONCISE. (Maybe 1-2 words would be alright.)

how big is that thing ? is it like those big soccer studium here in europe ?

like this ? http://www.stadiumguide.com/ernsthappel2.jpg that an austrian soccer stadium btw :)

hmmm.. can't see the photos p_marl.

it was initially announced the Megadome is a 25,000-seater multifunction structure. then i read somewhere that they shelved it off down to 16,000-seater. but that was a year ago. now that the project is about to be constructed, i have yet to hear the exact capacity of the structure they're building.

btw, the seating capacity is the minimum right? coz the capacity will go higher if people aren't sitting haha. can anyone explain to us bout this stuff? hehe

daghana na convention center sa cebu gud !! that juz tell that cebu is indeed progressing so fast ! miss my cebu na !! :( any news development about that walk of heritage ?? i think its nicer na wala na jeep mo agi sa colon area they will juz convert that place into an open air mall :) everything by foot long no vehicles mura sad dire sa europ ba hehe :)

helo everyone!!


wow... grabe cebu ah,!! well dapat lng nmn actually,,, for ASEAN,,, mubalik rin nmnsad na cebu.. like sa scotland.. they spent for G8.. 80 billion pounds??? but kumita sila ng roughly 600 pounds billion...for tourism and etc ect,,,


hmm guys daghan naba japanese dira?? my dad's planning to have jap. restuarant there.. pro ayaw ni mum.. malugi lng raw,, hehe,,,


advnce merry christmas u all

daghana na convention center sa cebu gud !! that juz tell that cebu is indeed progressing so fast ! miss my cebu na !! :( any news development about that walk of heritage ?? i think its nicer na wala na jeep mo agi sa colon area they will juz convert that place into an open air mall :) everything by foot long no vehicles mura sad dire sa europ ba hehe :)

they will start the project after the completion of the SRP final phase which is the Cebu Subway Tunnel road.


how big is that thing ? is it like those big soccer studium here in europe ?

like this ? http://www.stadiumguide.com/ernsthappel2.jpg that an austrian soccer stadium btw :)

nop, its a close Dome like Staples Center Dome for NBA in the US...

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about the megadome, there will be some modifications from it's original design of the spinning disc... the seating capacity was reduced and the interior will also be changed, making it more modern, more designs and more hightech that's why it's budget will probably reach P0.7B.

hmmm.. can't see the photos p_marl.

it was initially announced the Megadome is a 25,000-seater multifunction structure. then i read somewhere that they shelved it off down to 16,000-seater. but that was a year ago. now that the project is about to be constructed, i have yet to hear the exact capacity of the structure they're building.

btw, the sitting capacity is the minimum right? coz the capacity will go higher if people aren't sitting haha. can anyone explain to us bout this stuff? hehe

yeah its minimum ;) rusty miximum capacity would be plus the people standing :)ow mura ra diay basketball stadium ?? and size 16,000 capacity on the pic it preety much looks like a big soccer studium !! with 50,000 to 60,000 capacity !! but anyway none the less its still look nice and superb !! go cebu !!

Megadome sounds cooler:D

but it doesn't look like a full-fledged dome. its roof doesn't look elliptical. to be safe, do away with the dome... questionon nya ta sa huwes. hehehehhe.

a mega-arena...

they will start the project after the completion of the SRP final phase which is the Cebu Subway Tunnel road.




nop, its a close Dome like Staples Center Dome for NBA in the US...

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about the megadome, there will be some modifications from it's original design of the spinning disc... the seating capacity was reduced and the interior will also be changed, making it more modern, more designs and more hightech that's why it's budget will probably reach P0.7B.
thanks bai !! ;) now i get the whole picture on my mind :)

Hi guys! im just new on this thread. Im very proud and interested on the major develpments of cebu.. keep the good work guys...

welcome... don't be addicted with this forum like what markiiboi had been stressing.

so many "Cebu Convention Center" in the city. there's one in Banilad and another Cebu Convention Center in Waterfront Hotel. confusing! :?

bitaw, the waterfront's i think is cebu international convention center. the one along archbishop reyes is grand convention center (sakto ba?)

anybody knows when mag start ang constuction sa MRT sa cebu ?? is that project already aprove ?

Biatw, mao sad na akong gihuna huna gniha... to take pics of it...hahaha

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They changed the name from megadome to Cebu Convention Center coz "magadome" is more about sports but CCC is more about conventions, concerts, business gatherings etc.
but I still Prefer for Cebu Megadome... sa sound pa lang, kuyaw na kaayo...hehe


mega is overly used. megamall, megastar, hehehehe.

^^^ oww. can i have the same question, im more interested about MRT in Cebu. :)

it would be cooler if they put some lighting effects exterior design ang cebu mega dome para at night it will look so alive :):)


preety much like the alianz arena stadium in germany

at night
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/pictures/munchen_allianz/munchen_allianz3.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/pictures/munchen_allianz/munchen_allianz4.jpg


at day

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/pictures/munchen_allianz/munchen_allianz1.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/germany/bayern/munchen_allianz1.jpg

just when im in, everybody's out. tsk tsk tsk. :D

anyway, its good to hear that the once anti-megadome TraPos are now helping together with the pro's for the project. i can really visualize now the Megadome, rather the Cebu Convention Center, standing proud in the north reclamation grounds in time for the summit.. :)

Also, my officemate told me that a Metrobank officer told her that they are planning to build the Hyatt Hotel and Intercontinental Hotel at the CBP next year, although not confirmed yet its good that there are plans...

That's good news bai..! kanang Intercontinental hinuon, dugay na na nga balita but I bet they'll be pursuing it na..!

just when im in, everybody's out. tsk tsk tsk. :D

anyway, its good to hear that the once anti-megadome TraPos are now helping together with the pro's for the project. i can really visualize now the Megadome, rather the Cebu Convention Center, standing proud in the north reclamation grounds in time for the summit.. :)

Also, my officemate told me that a Metrobank officer told her that they are planning to build the Hyatt Hotel and Intercontinental Hotel at the CBP next year, although not confirmed yet its good that there are plans...

UNFINISHED HOTEL Buildings in Cebu:
(these buildings can be taken over and operated by an interested hotel investor)

1.) EMSU Hotel building (the one beside Club Ultima, the one with round windows)
2.) SM Sheraton Hotel Building

Naa pa bay lain?

the stadium was designed after a pee bucket

just when im in, everybody's out. tsk tsk tsk. :D

anyway, its good to hear that the once anti-megadome TraPos are now helping together with the pro's for the project. i can really visualize now the Megadome, rather the Cebu Convention Center, standing proud in the north reclamation grounds in time for the summit.. :)

Also, my officemate told me that a Metrobank officer told her that they are planning to build the Hyatt Hotel and Intercontinental Hotel at the CBP next year, although not confirmed yet its good that there are plans...

thats a good news :) by 2010 puna nana ang CBD :)

@arnoldsa: i think thats all.

pero just a question, is there a height limit for buildings on a reclaimed land? our topic in the office unbelievably was about scrapers and they said that Sheraton will never be operational because it has 'overshoot' itself. is it true? if so, that tall stucture to be built in the SRP will be dangerous also?

the stadium was designed after a pee bucket

mapaglaro ang imahinasyon ni tigi ha.. :)

That actually depends on the soil and also if the area falls on a "Fault Line." Like what I told to rusty18, didto sa HK bai they built their tallest building at 88-storeys on a reclaimed land (see pic below)...

Actually kanang about sa Sheraton, the reason why it has never been operational is due to financial reasons.. Especially nga na-timing iyang construction atung Asian Financial Crisis of 1997..... daghan bitaw mga buildings wala natiwas atu diba? like the 36 storey One CKS Tower....

Even if i-pursue ni siya karon, dako kaayo ug gastuhon sa interior palang daan -- carpets, airconditioning system, fixtures and furnitures, etc...etc... Pero hopefully naa untay mu-come in.. But naa man news reports nga i-pursue daw ni sa SM, thanks to our energetic DOT Sec. Ace Durano..

Lig-on na iya structure bai, some of the consultants for its foundation are from Hongkong.. I myself saw when it's foundations were laid because naa man tuy tindahan akong dad diha dapit sa may Starbucks sa-una -- they injected very long and solid steel posts/beams to the ground.. In fact, it was very noisy when those machineries plummeted the said posts into the ground..

If you have seen the movie "Dubai" there was that 7-star hotel which was featured also in National Geo... Imagine the building was built at the sea on SAND..! won't that sink? but the engineers were very wise! they reclaimed the land with very large solid stones, naa pa sad tu sila lain gipang-butang... kalimot na ko sa details...

In fact, naa man gani tu gi post si Sugbuanon about a highrise building designed by Architect Noel that will be built at the SRP.. :)


@ by the way, my friend who works at Bigfoot said that "chismis" ra daw tung storya nga pull-out sila sa Mactan... :) nagkita mi ganiha sa Ayala..




here's an example

Two IFC Tower in Hongkong
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/twoIFC.jpg

Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_5.jpg






@arnoldsa: i think thats all.

pero just a question, is there a height limit for buildings on a reclaimed land? our topic in the office unbelievably was about scrapers and they said that Sheraton will never be operational because it has 'overshoot' itself. is it true? if so, that tall stucture to be built in the SRP will be dangerous also?

^^ aha thnx bai. so hopefully the furnishing plans will push through by 2007, as i have read in the previus threads...


@ by the way, my friend who works at Bigfoot said that "chismis" ra daw tung storya nga pull-out sila sa Mactan...

Yep yep. remember the letter that i posted. in fact they are expanding at SRP... :)

haha.. asa naman tu si Sugbuanon??

nagkita mi sa Ayala ganiha... actually naglingkod ko sa Activity Center nag tan-aw sa Manila Philharmonic Orchestra tapos naay nag-sige ug istorya about skycrapers sa akong luyo... haha, kinsa pa may lain mag-istorya ug mga buildings except mga taga SSC..!! hehehe... sus si Sugbuanon diay...

waaah. kaila na d i mo.

Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_5.jpg

Wow, this is so beautiful...may unta makabisita ta dinha noh....

^^ ei joanne. where are you based? cge bisita ta didto na. plitihi me. hehehe j/k

welcome back to SSC joan...!

are you based here in Cebu?

Markiiboi, here's more about the SM Sheraton... This article was published last February pa..

SM Group to invest P1B to finish Sheraton project

by Ehda M. Dago-oc
February 23, 2005

The SM Group, headed by Henry Sy, is now interested to pursue the construction of Sheraton Hotel, recognizing the dire need of Cebu for more hotel rooms.

SM Group will have to invest an additional of P1 billion more, in order for the hotel to be fully completed, said Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary Joseph Ace Durano.

“I spoke with the Sy family last week and they are now interested to pursue the Sheraton project in Cebu,” Durano said in an interview.

The Sheraton Hotel project, the first hotel project of the Sy group in Cebu, has been badly affected by the regional economic crisis. The group decided to stop the construction although it already cost them about P3 million, because the tourism industry that time was very bleak.

Now, the tourism prospects for Cebu is very upbeat, Durano said the Sy family are now aggressively moving on and is determined to re-open the project, in probably about a year from now.

Likewise, the Sy Family he said is also seeing good tourism prospects for Cebu, and had been feeling the market to consider the re-opening of Sheraton project construction.

According to Durano, the DOT is now pushing investors, especially taipans to be confident in the Philippines, and pour their investments in the country, especially in providing tourism-related infrastructure.

He said DOT is actively convincing the Sy Family of SM to revive the Sheraton project, as well as pressure, George Te of Metrobank to immediately dispose the Cebu Plaza Hotel to interested buyers.

In July of last year, DOT-7 regional director Patria Aurora Roa said she wrote a letter to the SM Group, via SM vice president for Visayas and Mindanao operations Marissa Fernan expressing Cebu’s dire need of hotel room accommodations.

“We are pushing for the continuation of the Sheraton project. I hope this desperate appeal will reach to ears of Mr. Henry Sy,” Roa said in an interview.

Durano said additional hotel accommodation for Cebu need that must be addressed now, because Cebu has been turning away thousands of tourists every year, because of room accommodation shortage.

Cebu has only about 6,000 hotel and resort room accommodations. This number according to tourism players is smaller than the arriving tourists, both from domestic and overseas market seeking for rooms everyday.

The problem worsens, especially when Cebu is celebrating special events like Sinulog, big international conventions, among
others.

Early this month, five-star resort Hilton International, opened over 100 rooms ready to accommodate guests. Cebu Hilton Resort and Spa, has a total of 246 rooms, all rooms will be operational within the year.

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SM Group mulls completion of “Sheraton” hotel project

by Ehda M. Dago-oc
March 14, 2005

Retail giant SM Group is refocusing its direction starting this year, from being busy putting up malls across the country in the past, to taking advantage of the bullish tourism sector.
SM Inc. president Teresita Sy-Coson said starting this year, the SM Group will be reviving its interest in the tourism sector, and one of the primary projects will be the completion of the supposedly Cebu Sheraton Hotel.

In an interview with Sy-Coson in her recent visit to Cebu, she said that the company’s tourism projects’ strategy is being discussed already, and they will be putting it up together sometime this year.

Although she did not give the exact time frame when to start the completion of the unfinished Cebu Sheraton Hotel project, she said formal announcement shall be done by the company, as soon as everything will be put in place already.

There is also a possibility that the first hotel project of the SM group in Cebu, would no longer be managed by the Sheraton group, she said adding that they are also scouting hotel management partners for the project.

Although, she said that Sheraton management is still being considered by the SM Group, but there is a possibility that that project will eventually be managed by another hotel management group.

Sy-Coson said it would cost the SM Group to invest at least P500 million to complete the idle hotel project, that had been severely affected by the 1997 regional economic crisis.

According to Sy-Coson tourism strategies will be the direction of the group starting this year, as they have been busy in the mall developments in the past years.

The SM Group already spent about P300 million for the Cebu Sheraton Hotel project, another millions of pesos will be poured in again to complete the project.

As the group put its faith in the tourism advantage in the Philippines, including Cebu, there is a possibility that the company will start construction of the project within this year.

“It could be this year. We’re just keeping our time and putting things together. Maybe, sometime this year,” Sy-Coson said when asked when they are going to start the re-construction.

In an earlier interview, Department of Tourism secretary Joseph Ace Durano said he had been personally convincing the capitalists and taipans in the country to build tourism related projects, especially hotel projects in Cebu.

According to Cebu Visitors and Convention Bureau (CVCB) chairman, Patrick C. Gregorio, Cebu needs at least 2,000 more hotel rooms now. The about 6,000 number of room accommodations here, can not sustain the growing number of arriving tourists to Cebu.

@arnoldsa: i think thats all.

pero just a question, is there a height limit for buildings on a reclaimed land? our topic in the office unbelievably was about scrapers and they said that Sheraton will never be operational because it has 'overshoot' itself. is it true? if so, that tall stucture to be built in the SRP will be dangerous also?
^Ive heard the same thing too when I asked a relative what was up with that Sheraton bldg. Thanks for arnoldsa for the explanation.

sorry for the delay guys.. just got home from my picture expedition.. nagkita mi ni bai arnold gnina sa ACC.. :)


http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4277/img02359in.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

parklane as of dec. 21, 2005

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Here are some pictures of the Sinulog Mardi-Gras and the Procession two years ago.. Quality is not so good since these pics were just scanned..


Spider man is here to save the day.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog01.jpg


Val Sandiego
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog02.jpg


A Korean delegation
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog03.jpg


Street side gimmicks
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog04.jpg


The Santo Nino (replica) during the procession (a day before the Sinulog mardi-gras). The original Santo Nino is actually being kept in a guarded room/vault at the Convento of the Santo Nino Church. According to my sacristan friend who has gone inside, the image is laid on a bed. Care is observed in handling it due to its very delicate nature. The room is locked throughout the year.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog05.jpg


Lots of people
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog06.jpg


Kaboom! Did a bomb set by terrorists explode? Fortunately, it was just a balloon that blew off. But that didn't spare the military escorts from rushing to the scene, and some of the people from freaking out.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog07.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog08.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog09.jpg

@sugbuanun: wow bai! asa na imo vantage point ana na pics? new angles da. mura galupad. hehehe. ayus! how about sa Marco Polo?

@arnoldsa: yeah i remember that sinulog 2003. i was one of the thousands of ROTC cadets guarding the lines. hehehe

@sugbuanon

Nice pics bai... Where did you shoot those pics? sa FGU Center? Gi-unsa nimo pag-adto didto? What floor? Mananghid pa ba?

Nindot man diay ug kuha ang imong Canon A400!! ingon nalang pod ako paliton cguro kay di pa jud kaabot akong budget ug mga mahalon na kaayo...

@sugbuanon, markiiboi, slerz.. and others who are interested in taking pictures.. There will be another Sinulog Photo Contest this Sinulog 2006... Sponsored again by, who else, FujiFilm.. :) Registration will include an ID that will allow you to roam almost anywhere during the Sinulog..

No need to bring expensive cameras.. Just use your digital cameras and shoot all the way!

sorry for the delay guys.. just got home from my picture expedition.. nagkita mi ni bai arnold gnina sa ACC.. :)


http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4277/img02359in.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

parklane as of dec. 21, 2005

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/9602/img02366ri.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/7323/img02378pc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/1440/img02399yg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/9007/img02405iq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/2716/img02417au.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/699/img02426rr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8145/img02435xr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8872/img02450ty.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9918/img02464xu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9809/img02488ot.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
:eek2: Woah, these are a few of the best pictures Ive ever seen of CBP. Kudos sugbuanon. That Parklane is looking good too. :cheers:

great pics sugbuanon and arnoldsa ;)

thanks sa pics sugbuanon !! ;)

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/5972/img02490qv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

thats globe innove on the background

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/765/img02503dr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park tower I

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/7835/img02523tj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park tower II

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/385/img02516oi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park towers I & II

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/7661/img02536br.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/7853/img02545kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

bigfoot building

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/9482/img02559io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

casino espanyol

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/9159/img02564xl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9964/img02574np.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/5056/img02584rd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:eek2: Bai, shock and awe naman na!!

^ ^ ^ ^

kudos sugbuanon! nindot kaayo ang pics, especially ang Casino Espanol, murag palasyo... Murag dako2x naka ug nahatag sa SSC da...


----logging off..

you are all welcome guys.. i'll be going to marco polo this morning 8am coz we were stuck at FGU for hours.. nagtagbaw mi sa view gud.. hehehe

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/8391/img02484it.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

bai.. diba we're planning of having our EB next week.. i suggest we'll have it here at FGU.. i took those pics from a coffee shop at the 12th floor of FGU.. and it's open to the public.. and also the girl tending the shop is so friendly.. miga na dayon mi duha.. hehehe

we'll meet here late in the afternoon.. mag-enjoy sa view then we'll have our dinner inside ACC or somewhere else..

^ ^ ^

aha.. naa diay coffee shop diha.. mao diay.. ok bai.. nice na nga idea...

bai.. diba we're planning of having our EB next week.. i suggest we'll have it here at FGU.. i took those pics from a coffee shop at the 12th floor of FGU.. and it's open to the public.. and also the girl tending the shop is so friendly.. miga na dayon mi duha.. hehehe

we'll meet here late in the afternoon.. mag-enjoy sa view then we'll have our dinner inside ACC or somewhere else..


ok kaayu bai. muabsent jud ko. hehehe. sometime next week cguro.
bai pwd sad maghimo thread for our meet sa Samahan.

ok kaayu bai. muabsent jud ko. hehehe. sometime next week cguro.
bai pwd sad maghimo thread for our meet sa Samahan.

pagdala jud mo inyo mga digicam ky nindot jud kau ang view except atbang sa Grand Convention Center ky daghan mga "balay-balay".. ako himo sa thread ron mark..

SABOT ta magbinisaya lang ta didto ha.. hehehe

naa nako nahimo na thread.. MAGKITA TA BAI.. naa sa SAMAHAN

dang i cant wait to fly to cebu this summer :)

dang i cant wait to fly to cebu this summer :)

then we'll have another EB pmarl.. yaw nya limot sa amo pasalubong ha.. hehehe

Markiiboi, here's more about the SM Sheraton... This article was published last February pa..

SM Group to invest P1B to finish Sheraton project

by Ehda M. Dago-oc
February 23, 2005

The SM Group, headed by Henry Sy, is now interested to pursue the construction of Sheraton Hotel, recognizing the dire need of Cebu for more hotel rooms.



maybe I can talk to the Sy family about this (coming feb), its my cousin's daughter wedding and my cousin and the sy family is a very close friend here in states... they probably attend the wedding. ;-)

:cheers:

then we'll have another EB pmarl.. yaw nya limot sa amo pasalubong ha.. hehehe

haha lol dad an lang tamo mozart chocolate lol mao mana ila so called special delicacies here :) naa bana diha balig ya?

pasko na its been a year since my last vacation diha sa cebu !! :( christmas an new year sa cebu is really the bomb !!! daghan kaayo baligya baby dynamite :) wala dyud na dire !!

then we'll have another EB pmarl.. yaw nya limot sa amo pasalubong ha.. hehehe

bai die hard diay kaayo ko URBAND DUB FAN ;) ang singer si gaby ako na migo asta sad ang drummer ;) !! gabbys GF is my cuzin friend and classmate sa velez ;)

kaila sad ka banda THE HERBS DIHA ?? ako sad na sila migo :)

Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_4.jpg

This Dubai hotel is awesome - it would look even better in Cebu! :)

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The Santo Nino (replica) during the procession (a day before the Sinulog mardi-gras). The original Santo Nino is actually being kept in a guarded room/vault at the Convento of the Santo Nino Church. According to my sacristan friend who has gone inside, the image is laid on a bed. Care is observed in handling it due to its very delicate nature. The room is locked throughout the year.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/sinulog05.jpg


So what about the image that's on display in the Sto Nino shrine - is that also a replica?

Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Burj_Al_Arab_pics_4.jpg

This Dubai hotel is awesome - it would look even better in Cebu! :)

Actually it holds the current record of the World's Tallest Hotel... It's already very famous around the world...

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http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8872/img02450ty.jpg

@sugbuanon, gnahal lagi ko ani.

kay muraggi sandwhich ang Sheraton..hehe


http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/5972/img02490qv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

thats globe innove on the background

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/765/img02503dr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park tower I

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/7835/img02523tj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park tower II

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/385/img02516oi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

park towers I & II

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/7661/img02536br.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/7853/img02545kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

bigfoot building

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/9482/img02559io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

casino espanyol

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/9159/img02564xl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9964/img02574np.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/5056/img02584rd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

WoW @ sugbuanonbai, wa ka kuyawi pag kuha nimog pic sa Bigfoot, higpit raba jd kaayo nang security nila diha...
The Mango Hotel really looks like a mango coz of it's color and the Lighthouse kay restaurant na diay na? di na hubo hubo?:D
And also the last one, mura lagi nag wa dri sa Cebu, mrag naa sa Estatse:)

thanks a lot bai... another reason for me to be more proud of Cebu.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/mactanbridge3.jpg

:eek: wow, great pics...Cebu keeps impressing.

wow! Calesa vs Tartanilla? hihi

^^ I have more pictures that hasn't been posted before, pero kapagod mag-post. :hammer:

^^ yeah i know what you mean,especially this whole Photobucket process - tiring!

this almost full na sad in just i think 3 days..hehe.

WoW @ sugbuanonbai, wa ka kuyawi pag kuha nimog pic sa Bigfoot, higpit raba jd kaayo nang security nila diha...
The Mango Hotel really looks like a mango coz of it's color and the Lighthouse kay restaurant na diay na? di na hubo hubo?:D
And also the last one, mura lagi nag wa dri sa Cebu, mrag naa sa Estatse:)

thanks a lot bai... another reason for me to be more proud of Cebu.

wala man.. naa paman gani security guard sa gawas.. pagpicture nako naa man sad mga koreana nag picture2 sa ako kilid.. abi sad siguro sa security na tourista ko.. mura sad baya ko ug mexicano :D

lighthouse is a restaurant oi..

expect more pics to be flooding this thread coz my cousin just gave his digicam to me yesterday.. wahahaha thank him for my pics :D

@bai rowell mag EB ta tanan mga cebuano ug cebu-based forumers.. kuyog ta na! bilin nya imo no. para ma contact ka namo..


@animo thanx for sharing your pics.. salamat bai

@rusty

Im from cebu bai, banilad in exact.. grabe ang cebu dili na jud mapugngan. nag start naman diay ug excavate ang atbang sa emall..

@rusty

Im from cebu bai, banilad in exact.. grabe ang cebu dili na jud mapugngan. nag start naman diay ug excavate ang atbang sa emall..

diba highrise man sad to bai ?? glass building i saw the billboard rendering gi post didto last dec and the building looks nice !!

yup, if wala ko nasayop ten plus man cgro iya floors.. any idea sa u/c building dha sa asiatown? mura high rise sad na cya.

nice another highrise to rise :)

yep i've heard na naa sad highrise project sa asiatown i havent got a clue how it look likes thought naa nabay renderings ?? basin sila markiboi or sugbuanon maka answer im not in cebu in the moment :)

do u know wats the name of that project infront emall ?? maybe maka kita ta ug renderings sa internet :)

yup, try to visit sa act website mura ko kita adto nya b4. act building and i.t. mall man cgro to ang name sa building.

nagpost naman ko sa akong number. tanawon lang nako if makatunga ko. kay naa ra mi activity sa amoa until dec. 30.

rowell_sk: 09272740311

when i was still reviewing for the board exam i was happened to pass by there in that vacant lot across emall. and what i knew was, that high building to be constructed is asian college of technology.

bai sugbuanon,

pictures nya sa marco polo ha...

bai unsaon pag post ug pic kay naa ko rendering sa act building pero dili au clear..tnx

@rusty

Im from cebu bai, banilad in exact.. grabe ang cebu dili na jud mapugngan. nag start naman diay ug excavate ang atbang sa emall..

bai... take note of our EB http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=6720320#post6720320


bai unsaon pag post ug pic kay naa ko rendering sa act building pero dili au clear..tnx

here's the link... http://imageshack.us/ .iupload na imo pic through browsing then copy the link para forum nga moguwa.

It's the ACT IT mall/school of Councilor Abellanosa of Cebu City...
status u/c

yup, if wala ko nasayop ten plus man cgro iya floors.. any idea sa u/c building dha sa asiatown? mura high rise sad na cya.


its called skyrise building...yung nasa likod ng e-office....

COMPARE AND CONTRAST: Christmas '05
Ayala Center Cebu
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7754/img02859hx.jpg
Glorietta
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/IMG_0183.jpg

:D

Ayala Malls: I lov'em all!!!! I love them more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow... [singing mode :speech: ] hehehehe :

tnx tj for d info.. but i mean kanang duol sa entrance, i'll try to go there and ask f pila ka floors if maka kita ko ug contructor or guard didto.hehehe

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/9578/act9kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sori guys bati ug kuha kay nakit-an ra sad ni nako sa internet den gamay pa jud dats y ako gi zoom....

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ano to? ah yung near sa entrance? sabi nila lear daw....i aint sure! ehehehehe sana nga highrise ang itatayo jan.... the IT park is like the counter part of Eastwood City libis......kulang lang tayo ng buildings...pero sooner im sure mapupuno din yan.....

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act it mall.. infront sa emall

The construction of this IT Mall by Abellanosa is already on going..

ey ice3man25, welcome to SSC diay... leave your number kay next week na ang first EB sa SSC cebu forumers... :)

maybe I can talk to the Sy family about this (coming feb), its my cousin's daughter wedding and my cousin and the sy family is a very close friend here in states... they probably attend the wedding. ;-)

:cheers:

welcome pod pandisal... kay tung pandisal sa istorya nu? apil pod sa meet next week bai.. :)

ey ice3man25, welcome to SSC diay... leave your number kay next week na ang first EB sa SSC cebu forumers... :)

ayaw sa mo pag eb, huwata usa ko. heheheh. alkanse da.

EDIT: Hmpf! ;)

sige lang gud. let's loosen the belt; too strict is very hostile. this forum is an association of people, and not of robots... hehehhehe.

musta atong construction diha? walay pictures?

yup, if wala ko nasayop ten plus man cgro iya floors.. any idea sa u/c building dha sa asiatown? mura high rise sad na cya.

In case wa pa kita ani bro, mao ni siya ang na post sa previous thread..... mga new proposals dinhi sa Cebu.. :)


All photos by Sugbuanon..

20-storey (or is it 25?) building in SRP for next year...
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15-storey building infront of Pag-Ibig in CBP
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I'm not quite sure if this is the 15-storey building to be built atbang sa Pag-Ibig. This rendering was posted in an architect's website about his plan of this building at CBP. It wasn't specified though as to where in CBP it would be built.
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19-storey Tower Palace, beside Kaon Grill... and a 2-storey showroom (at the fenced lot near the driving range)
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Condominium in Nivel Hills
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IT Building soon to rise in AsiaTown
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@ Ang megadome, este Cebu International Convention Center diay (sakto ba?), kay dili na mapug-ngan... Itukod na jud...

welcome pod pandisal... kay tung pandisal sa istorya nu? apil pod sa meet next week bai.. :)

salamat... o ako tong pandisal sa ISTORYA... ;) Sus, kalami ra i apil... kung kauli pa lang! :( endyoy mo diha!

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So what about the image that's on display in the Sto Nino shrine - is that also a replica?

I'm not sure bro.. But I guess that's a replica.. My sacristan friend (he is now an Agustinian seminarian in Manila) said that the original image which is housed at a vault in the convento is already very delicate in nature. He also said that the said image no longer has arms and a part of its face has somewhat blackened. It might have been cut off or disintegrated throughout the years since it's just made of wood. Thus, if the original image is displayed, one can notice that its arms are of gold and silver. Restoration make-up (on the face) is sometimes applied according to him.

An insider (a former security guard at the said room) told me also that the original image is displayed only ONCE A YEAR. So I guess they display the replica throughout the year and display the original one during the Sinulog but I don't think they would be parading this original one during the procession.

Take note that the said image was found inside a box in a burned hut, which was razed by Legaspi's men when they had an encounter with Rajah Tupas.

BRB, going to Liloan for some joyriding with my fam. Hopefully, I'd be able to take pics of the place. ;)

Major infrastructure projects
to help improve Cebu tourism
Published: 22 December 2005

by Irene R. Sino Cruz

WITH tourism remaining one of the growth drivers of Cebu's economy, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) cited the need to implement projects that would make the province more attractive to tourists.

The Cebu Master Plan 2020, prepared by CCCI's Cebu Tourism Core Group, identified major infrastructure projects that needed to be implemented along the coastline areas, according to CCCI president Robert Go.

The plan aims to turn Cebu into an the information hub, maritime center and tourism capital of the country, Go said.

To realize this goal, he said, there is a need to refurbish historical landmarks and rehabilitate required infrastructure necessary to attract foreign investments and tourists.

The proposed projects will improve the Metro Cebu Corridor, which covers the coastline from Mandaue Reclamation to the Kawit Island in South Road Properties (former South Reclamation Project) and the Mactan Boardwalk, Go said.

One of the tourism corridor centerpieces, he said, is the Cebu and Mactan Boardwalk, which will feature an amphitheater, family theme park, marina yacht club, marina promenade, zen center and restaurants.

Another project calls for the development of the Cebu Heritage and Cultural Center, to include the Malacañang in the South and its environs, Go said.

CCCI is also pushing the Cebu Plus Tourism road map, which reinforces the Department of Tourism (DOT) hubs and spokes program.

The Cebu Plus Tourism road map identifies Cebu as the jump-off point for other tourist destinations such as Boracay, Palawan and Dakak in Zamboanga, Go said during a recent briefing.

"In response to our Cebu Plus Tourism Roadmap, with the goal of five million tourists in 2010, Mactan Cebu International Airport general manager Adelberto Yap immediately planned the second airport terminal building," Go pointed out.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) also proposed the construction of a light-rail transit system starting from Consolacion to Talisay to provide faster transportation for tourists and local commuters, he noted.

"Cebu Plus has strong backing from the Regional Development Council and the Cebu City Council, which also endorsed the friendship bridge in Mactan," Go said.

The chamber has identified tourism, along with information and communications technology (ICT), as among the sectors that would boost Cebu's economy.

International and domestic tourist arrivals continue to grow this year, DOT Central Visayas regional director Patria Aurora Roa said recently.

From January to October this year, tourist arrivals already reached 1.2 million, Roa said.

Although tourism remains a growing industry, the lack of accommodation has affected the growth of the tourism industry.

wow.... more buildings in cebu!!!

strikto man gud kaayo nawa mingaw na hinoon kaayo. heheheheh.

^^^ bai, yaw limut photos sa Sinulog 2006 kay ako na ipanghambug sa ako mga kauban diri.... :) salamat.

ashton, are you referring to me? if so, i will still be in tokyo by then. tan-aw ra sad ko kutob ani sa pictures bai.

:) :) aww sorry it's for sugbuanon... hehe . kato mai to tawhana kugihan mamicture. . :)

^^^ bai, yaw limut photos sa Sinulog 2006 kay ako na ipanghambug sa ako mga kauban diri.... :) salamat.

What's your location diay ashton? We'll be joining the sinulog photo contest this January 2006.

Photos coming up

I like the design of the Condo in Nivel Hills:)

I'm in Luang Prabang, Laos, near Thailand. :)


What's your location diay ashton? We'll be joining the sinulog photo contest this January 2006.

I'm in Luang Prabang, Laos, near Thailand. :)

ok noted.. we'll just keep you posted regarding the meeting next week.. For sure there would be picture-taking during that event..

^^ wow, thats so cool. I'd love to be there to see you guys. :) but i can't leave this freakyn job.. hehe

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act it mall.. infront sa emall

bai mao ni ang building eh construct infront sa emall ?? katong old ABS -CBN STUDIO ??

hi guys..

bai mao ni ang building eh construct infront sa emall ?? katong old ABS -CBN STUDIO ??

exactly:D
yup, mao na siya bai... gikubkub naman tong yuta ganiha para sa foundation sa building.
you know, kanang dapit sa old ABS sa una, mao na'y usa sa pina ka kuyaw nga lugar sa una tungod kay tapokanan sa mga bugoy but now, bibo na kaayong lugara... the busiest intersections na na dihang dapita from South bus terminal upto Sto. Rosario Church. Newest establishments in the area are the CTS school building, Citilink terminal, Elizabeth Mall, the modern GSIS buiding (just infront of emall/@ the back of old ABS), and so with the Citi Central public school nga naay elevator and now that huge IT mall is on the rise. So every corner of Cebu is becoming dense.

:) :) aww sorry it's for sugbuanon... hehe . kato mai to tawhana kugihan mamicture. . :)

o, bilib sd ko sugbuanon kay prte kaayo maniyotay...hehe
@sugbuanon, apil nya ta photo contest sa Sinulog ha.
@arnold, tud lui nya ko unsaon pag register ha.
@sugbuanon, ang pics nya sa Marco Polo ha.:)

sorry for the poor quality guys.. i dont know how to shift my camera to night mode.. :)


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marco polo's interior..

thanks bai :)

kanus a man ma operational na ang marco polo ??

walay nausab sa building bai sugbuanon? ang exterior wala kay images?

oh! thanks marvs... I like the view from that window...
so the renovation is round the clock diay...
hayahaya nimo marvs oi, naka kita kas renovtion of that huge edifice.

btw Dec 26 daw ang meet nato, gtxan ko bai arnold.
@arnoldsa, wapa koy lod para reply, dri nlng ko reply.hehe


walay nausab sa building bai sugbuanon? ang exterior wala kay images?

gpintalan nag puti ang exterior bai... kng mtan aw kas bukid, ang Marco polo jd dayon imo makit an.

wow.. . kewl. it'll look at its best when it opens.. :)

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citylights garden as seen from MP's roof deck

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the old casino filipino

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marcelo fernan's house

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oh! thanks marvs... I like the view from that window...
so the renovation is round the clock diay...
hayahaya nimo marvs oi, naka kita kas renovtion of that huge edifice.

btw Dec 26 daw ang meet nato, gtxan ko bai arnold.
@arnoldsa, wapa koy lod para reply, dri nlng ko reply.hehe




gpintalan nag puti ang exterior bai... kng mtan aw kas bukid, ang Marco polo jd dayon imo makit an.


white nga white? di pareha sauna nga dirty white?

WOW !!! THE GRAND COME BACK OF THE LANDMARK (CEBU PLAZA)AND NOW IT'S BETTER !! IM SO PROUD OF YOU, CEBU...

thanks, sugbuanon.. keep it up bai.

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cebu panorama..

sorry kau bai wala kau koy mga pics sa exterior sa MP ky daghan kau security guards.. :D

napa ko daghan pics ngari bai post lang nako unya ky napa koy lakaw..

ugma mag picture2 sad tingali ko ug balik..

wow another great pics bai !! :) thanks !!

WoW... nice:okay:

Cebu's young skyline has four clusters that are slowly growing.(sa ako tan aw)
1 the IT park cluster
2 the CBP cluster
3 the gorordo/mango/escario cluster
4 and the Fuente Osmeña cluster

nindota ug view anang hotela no? but you know, the best rooms are that of crown regency. superb!!! nindot gyud labi na katong mga 3 bedroom suite. labi pa tingali ng naa sa fuente. among the resort hotels, alegre, the best rooms!

wow! that's my boy sugbuanon, great thread with great pics!
ur the best bai!
MAGNIFICO! =)

hey guys i'm new here. i've been reading your threads since dec 1. i wasnt able to post a message then since i'm busy reading your thread. it was exciting. i am actually alrady addicted like you guys said. i am also very ecstatic about whats goin on in cebu now. i'll be sharing some of the pics i took just recently.

slimer: post more and explore the wonders of the Philippines through SSC or join the mini chats at the Samahan section :) Welcome hehehe

i see cebu X coming up :D

manileno here...

on sheraton cebu...is it really a sheraton hotel? is it open?
on the megadome...it's cebu's chance to score a point ahead of manila
on the LRT...isn't it too early for that? i mean manila had a population of 4M before we had an LRT
on the airport...i wish they would expand it
on becoming the philippine capital...your rival is clark
on the four seasons hotel...sorry, but manila was chosen to be the location of their first hotel in the Philippines
on hilton...when is paris hilton gonna come and inspect the hotel herself?
on the ASEAN summit...prove your worth! it's time to kickass other asian cities

nice work cebu! you are the good news when manila is hot with the bad ones.

manileno here...

on sheraton cebu...is it really a sheraton hotel? is it open?
on the megadome...it's cebu's chance to score a point ahead of manila
on the LRT...isn't it too early for that? i mean manila had a population of 4M before we had an LRT
on the airport...i wish they would expand it
on becoming the philippine capital...your rival is clark
on the four seasons hotel...sorry, but manila was chosen to be the location of their first hotel in the Philippines
on hilton...when is paris hilton gonna come and inspect the hotel herself?
on the ASEAN summit...prove your worth! it's time to kickass other asian cities

nice work cebu! you are the good news when manila is hot with the bad ones.
Welcome!
on sheraton cebu.. ---> yes it is really a sheraton. hopefully the furnishing will begin by the 2006/2007
on the megadome..---> it sure will
on the LRT ----> i think its high time. traffic here is worsening during rush hours
on the airport. ----> expansion will start next year [new terminal, parallel runway, passenger tubes, admin building]
on becoming the philippine capital ---> we are the most dynamic but much needs to be done
on the four seasons hotel ---> never heard :D
on hilton ---> she does inspect hotels? man! ill surely go and get her! waheheh :D
on the ASEAN summit. ---> Better watch out for the BANG thats in store! :D

GO
CEBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!

Friday, December 23, 2005
No. of tourists rises

Foreign and domestic arrivals in Cebu increased by 10 percent to 938,666 guests from January to October this year against 851,780 in the same period in 2004.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 reported that the number of foreign travelers increased 16 percent from 291,716 last year to 338,600 this year. Domestic travelers also increased seven percent to 600,066 people from last year’s 560,064.

Result

In an interview yesterday, Tourism Undersec-retary Phineas Alburo said the increasing number of tourist arrivals is generally the result of the marketing efforts of the tourism sector in the country.

“It’s now paying off. Our country has remained stable and our national political problem did not affect our tourism industry,” he said.

Tourists from Korea increased 43 percent from last year’s 84,326 to 120,871 this year.

Korean tourists make up 35.7 percent of the total visitor arrivals in Cebu, making it the number one travel market for the province on top of Japanese tourists with 28.6 percent and US tourists with 10 percent.

Visitors from Japan increased 13.6 percent from last year’s 85,221 to this year’s 96,891 while visitors from the United States increased 13.71 from last year’s 30,290 to 34,444 this year.

Top market

Hong Kong, Cebu’s fourth top travel market, however, dropped 29.62 percent to 9,606 visitors this year from 13,649 in 2004.

“Most Hong Kong visitors are weekend travelers. Maybe they have tried other neighboring destinations,” Alburo said.

While the decrease of Hong Kong tourist arrivals in Cebu is not necessarily a big problem, he told Sun.Star Cebu the DOT has doubled its efforts in maintaining the country’s presence in the global market.

“To promote more consumer awareness, the country’s tourism attractions are now advertised even in Hong Kong taxis,” he said.

Tourists from Taiwan, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, China and Singapore are among Cebu’s top 10 travel market, the DOT report said.

Asean summit

In a separate interview yesterday, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Robert Go said the 12th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that will be held in Cebu next year will bring more tourists to Cebu.

He said prior to the summit, Cebu will also host a number of other Asean meetings.

“Hosting the Asean is like an investment because after that, foreign tourists who came and experienced Cebu will go back to their own countries and tell their friends and families about Cebu,” he said.

Go also said the international publicity that Cebu will get for this event will even make the province more popular in the global tourism market.

“The summit is one of the biggest factors why the five million tourists in the 2010 target of the Cebu Plus Tourism Roadmap is attainable,” he said


2 more roads to Mactan planned

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) plans to open two more roads, one leading to Barangay Ibo and the other to Barangay Basak, to ease traffic and give tourists favorable first impressions of Cebu.

General Manager Adelberto F. Yap said the MCIAA Board will soon discuss how much it will cost to build the two roads, scheduled to be finished in time for the Asean Ministers’ Summit in December 2006.

Yap said the proposed road to Barangay Ibo will pass by the airport’s cargo forwarding firms and the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) 1. This will connect to the business areas and tourist destinations of Barangays Bangkal, Mactan and Punta Engaño.

The proposed road to Barangay Basak will link the airport road to the area where the Pag-asa Weather Station is and will pass through the soon-to-rise P120-million administration building, MEZ 2 and the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base. It will also connect the airport to some resorts.

“They said the airport is the first impression of foreign tourists, who may criticize us if they get caught in heavy traffic. So we have to open roads for their convenience,” Yap said.

Yap said the MCIAA may seek the assistance of the Lapu-Lapu City Government in building the roads, which will also benefit the Province. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is a member of the MCIAA Board.

The 250-hectare lot occupied by the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base is owned by MCIAA, under Republic Act 6958.

But the Philippine Air Force was allowed to temporarily retain 150 hectares, based on an executive order issued by then president Fidel V. Ramos in 1995.

In her speech during the groundbreaking of the future administration building, Governor Garcia said she expects more projects to be undertaken by MCIAA next year because it enjoys the support of the MCIAA Board and airport personnel

CEBU IS REALLY "BOOMING". OH I WISH I CAN VISIT CEBU!

CEBU IS REALLY "BOOMING". OH I WISH I CAN VISIT CEBU!


Indeed! You are most welcome here BAI! :)

Thank you for your humble welcome Mr.MarkiiBoi. Anyway, how are your rivers and seas? Is it clear blue or green dirty like PAsig?

The seas are crystal-clear with prestine white sand beaches known the world over, with some of the best dive spots in the region. Rivers in the province are in excellent condition [virgin!]. :) :) :)
But sadly, the city rivers, although few in number needs rehabilitation. They're not really in the worst condition but are becoming dirtier by time. Maybe the government hasnt realized this yet, or maybe they are attending to more pressing issues.. :(

crystal-clear and Prestine! You Cebuanos must be really well disciplined.

the only problem in our sea water is in the mactan channel between cebu city and lapu-lapu city. but in our beaches here you can see more than what you will expect.

the only problem in our sea water is in the mactan channel between cebu city and lapu-lapu city. but in our beaches here you can see more than what you will expect.
are there any beaches in city of Cebu itself? (white sand) or do you have to go to Mactan for one

Mactan is still part of Cebu City isnt it? cos Lapu-Lapu City that is Mactan is also part of Metro Cebu.

Filipinos losing jobs to ?tourist-traders?

By Roderick T. dela Cruz

THE government?s drive to attract Korean and Chinese tourists is paying off too well, as many of the visitors are traders and businessmen who end up overstaying to take jobs from Filipinos.

Official sources who described this situation said a bloc of consultants, informally known as ?Cebu Inc.,? has been running the show at the Department of Tourism, and targeting the entry of more tourists from China and Korea.

For a week, Standard Today tried to reach Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano for comment on this allegation, but his office has yet to provide any response.

Korea edged out the United States as the top source of foreign visitors in October, sending 42,044 tourists to the country during the month. This was 42.8 percent higher than the same month a year earlier.

China climbed to the fourth spot in October, after Korea, the United States and Japan, with a sharp 189 percent growth in visitors, totaling 10,664 for the month.

Sources said young Chinese immigrants can be sighted selling smuggled items in Divisoria, Quiapo and other large trading centers in Metro Manila while Korean nationals are now owners of travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and bars despite the constitutional restriction on foreign ownership.

In a recent forum on Philippines-China relations, Filipino-Chinese civic leader Teresita Ang See acknowledged that the entry of new Chinese immigrants ?creates an entirely new problematic situation for the Philippine society as a whole.?

In her paper, Ang See said that ?because of the very nature of their illegal entry... many of the new immigrants have become involved in various forms of criminal activities with illegal drug trafficking topping them.?

This has had an adverse backlash on the local Chinese community and has created a very negative image not just for these new immigrants but also for longtime residents and China too, she said.

In the first 10 months of 2005, foreign visitor arrivals went up 13.6 percent to 2.114 million from only 1.861 million a year ago.

The government was aiming for 2.6 million tourist arrivals in 2005 and five million by 2010.

Sources, however, said the tourism department should focus on attracting ?quality? tourists who contribute dollars to the Philippine economy, and not new immigrants who steal jobs away from Filipinos and add to the social problems in the country.

lapu-lapu city is part of Metro Cebu. Still Cebu has a lot to offer when it comes to beaches within the province, there's alegre beach and the white sands in Moalboal which is famous as a diving spot.

i also forgot to mention Malapascua island and a lot more.

@chym
No white sand beach at cebu city itself, not even in Talisay to the south or Mandaue to the north so youd have to go across the bridge to Mactan or go further up north or south along the coast of Cebu. :)

does this mean cebu thread 12 ? :) its the 502 post

Folks! I once visited Bellavista Hotel situated between the two Mactan bridges. It was during my cousin's debut and when we visited the pool/jacuzzi i was awed by the panoramic view of Cebu city and the two bridges unfortunately I failed to bring our digital camera. Hope someone here could go there and shoot some pics. There is a bar-like area for drinking session near the pool and we're told that the entrance there is 150 consumable. It's very ideal if you have some chix as company.hehe. The place for me is the opposite for the mountain view

@chym
No white sand beach at cebu city itself, not even in Talisay to the south or Mandaue to the north so youd have to go across the bridge to Mactan or go further up north or south along the coast of Cebu. :)
oh, just like here in Iloilo ... but we don't have a bridge to Guimaras :)
Beaches in Iloilo are crappy nowadays because of pollution

who's gonna make the next thread.. still got more pics to post here..

Mactan is still part of Cebu City isnt it? cos Lapu-Lapu City that is Mactan is also part of Metro Cebu.

Metro Cebu includes the neighboring cities of:
Cebu City
Mandaue City
Lapu Lapu City and
Talisay City
and other neighboring urban municipalities.

Mactan is part of Lapu Lapu City.

Cebu City coastlines has no beaches coz the coastline that stretches from Mandaue City down to the downtown coastline of Cebu City serves as the long strech of the Cebu harbor about more than 10 kilometer stretch. Hundreds of ships and boats arrive and depart to and from Cebu harbor everyday passing the Mactan Channel along the Mactan western coastline facing Mandaue City and Cebu City. Beaches are located in the opposite or eastern side of Mactan island facing olango island.

just wait for our big time forumers to come out. natug pa tingali sila. hehe...

pls do the honor BisdaK!:D u're new hear, and most of the regular forumers have created na! :D i wanted to create the 12th thread, but i'd like you or someonelse to do so para makasuway pud ta tanan ba :) bago ra pud ko abot gikan out-of-town, kapoy pa. hehe

I wish I can visit Cebu in the near future.

just wait for our big time forumers to come out. natug pa tingali sila. hehe...
ikaw rowell, do u wanna create Cebu's 12th thread? :D para ma display pud imo name :D ikaw slerz naka himo na ba ka? kamo na create oi :)

resty you make the 12th thread.. asa naman ka? hehehe

akoy naka type sa msg. ni bisdak ky nigamit man siya sa computer gabie.. hehehe sige na ky napa ko daghan mga pics ngari.. hehehe

^^ aws, ngee wa pa koy layout! bago ra jud ko abot house!!! sakit kaayo ako lawas di ko ka concentrate hehehe

ikaw nalang marvs!!

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CEBU excels
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wala pa koy nahimo ngari.. balik nasad to nako ako intro sa 11th thread.. hehehe

oi, naka himo nako... dinalian..hehe
wa ko kabantay naabot na diay mo...

pass sa lang ko bay..

woooohooooo naa nasad bago thread in less than 1 week.. hehehe

oi marvs, nanay 12th thread... basig madoble na...

:applause: alright!!! Congratulations Cebu on your 12th thread! :applause:

Cebu is No. One because we are One

pun i lang ninyo mga infos bai kay wa man gd ta kbaw nga puno na ni...

I would like to reiterate this one..hehe..

Folks! I once visited Bellavista Hotel situated between the two Mactan bridges. It was during my cousin's debut and when we visited the pool/jacuzzi i was awed by the panoramic view of Cebu city and the two bridges unfortunately I failed to bring our digital camera. Hope someone here could go there and shoot some pics. There is a bar-like area for drinking session near the pool and we're told that the entrance there is 150 consumable. It's very ideal if you have some chix as company.hehe. The place for me is the opposite for the mountain view.

Cities in Metropolitan Cebu

Cebu City
Mandaue City
Lapu-Lapu City (Mactan Island)
Talisay City

Other Cities in Cebu Province:
Danao City
Toledo City

no way!! what are you guys doing? its only been a week since you made 11th. what is this? 1 thread per week? congrats na nga lang!! :gaah:

congratulations by the way for our 12th thread.. I can't see no reason why cebu is so booming cause Cebuanos are hardworking like what we do here in SSC.Go Cebu!

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banilad town center.. cebu's newest strip mall :)

this has goto be the fastest thread in here full speed grabehhhhh!!:)

Congratulations Cebu for thread XII! :okay:

Better leave my mark before this thread closes! :colgate:

no way!! what are you guys doing? its only been a week since you made 11th. what is this? 1 thread per week? congrats na nga lang!! :gaah:

Yeah, Progress overload! :lol:

A couple of threads merged into one:
Cities in Metro Cebu Thread
Cebu Province Thread
Cebu Proposals and UC's
Resorts and Hotels in Cebu
Cebu in Pictures
Shopping Malls and Leisure Center
and a lil' bit of Samahan lol

Just wanna share this recorded audio clip of Rated K, dugay na but I found this in my folders.
So, what title would you want your city to be called? Be sure to seek permission 1st to the Mayor:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=Q71kG3QRK6Y

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m s & i building in nivel hills (my favorite)

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jy square mall (also my favorite)

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university of southern phil. (usp) nursing building

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cebu northwind hotel

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pipc 11 building

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people support call center

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japanese restaurant at a.s. fortuna st.

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cebu home builders (hardware)

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liwata nimo maki du..hehe..

nice good stuff slers ;) cebú is indeed the undefeated champion hehe :) speaking of champion is many pacquio a cebuano ??

banilad town center.. cebu's newest strip mall :)

whoa! Last Tuesday we passed by BTC for the first time, and i've gotta say the place is spanking ;) very much like Metrowalk in Ortigas :D BTC looks way bigger than in photos :okay:

so... hows the parking area in BTC, is it enough or always crowded?

and... btw, open na nang Marco Polo? how about the dance club diha silong, open pa ba gihapon to?

:cheers:

congratulations by the way for our 12th thread.. I can't see no reason why cebu is so booming cause Cebuanos are hardworking like what we do here in SSC.Go Cebu!

you are right bai rowell.. btw, si maki dawat na sa lufthansa sa manila.. karon lang siya nabalik after more than 1 week sa manila.. :)

nice good stuff slers ;) cebú is indeed the undefeated champion hehe :) speaking of champion is many pacquio a cebuano ??

he's from General Santos in Mindanao :D

I would like to reiterate this one..hehe..

Folks! I once visited Bellavista Hotel situated between the two Mactan bridges. It was during my cousin's debut and when we visited the pool/jacuzzi i was awed by the panoramic view of Cebu city and the two bridges unfortunately I failed to bring our digital camera. Hope someone here could go there and shoot some pics. There is a bar-like area for drinking session near the pool and we're told that the entrance there is 150 consumable. It's very ideal if you have some chix as company.hehe. The place for me is the opposite for the mountain view.

cool.. it's just a minute drive from home! ;) Lol

he's from General Santos in Mindanao :D

yeah but his dad is from dalaguete, cebu.. :)

aw ok thanks rusty i've heard man gud before that he was on a training in cebu so i thought cebuano siya hehe :) but still he is somehow a cebuano i guess :) maybe thats the reason why isog kaayo siya haha :)

thats wat all flip people are talking here rightnow pacman :)

anyway back to topic basin makasab an ta dire lol :) one more day its weihnachten /CHRISTMASS !! :)

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cebu northwind hotel

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pipc 11 building

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cebu home builders (hardware)

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thanks a lot for the photos marv!!! amazing!! :bow:

these photos should be in "GUESS THE CITY" thread or "GUESS THE COUNTRY" if there's such. haha

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Under construction:
Asian College of Technology
Across Elizabeth Mall (E-Mall), Cebu City

No details available as of the moment

Oil Discovery between Cebu and Negros
Good News or Bad News?
Here it is..
http://www.bulatlat.com/news/5-28/5-28-negros.htm

thanks a lot for the photos marv!!! amazing!! :bow:

these photos should be in "GUESS THE CITY" thread or "GUESS THE COUNTRY" if there's such. haha

hehehe pasalamat sad ko:

dodoy: siya nagtour nako sa marco polo
dominic: for the free lunch sa ila balay
gino: for the transportation

si gino napa ghapon ngari sa amo balay natulog resty.. nagtambay mi gabie sa mango square.. :)

cool.. it's just a minute drive from home! ;) Lol

be sure to go there @ night.. and the pool is lighted.

so... hows the parking area in BTC, is it enough or always crowded?

and... btw, open na nang Marco Polo? how about the dance club diha silong, open pa ba gihapon to?

:cheers:

There's an on-going construction for BTC's additional parking space ;)

Marco Polo Hotel
Soft opening on January 2006
Fully operational within 1st Quarter of 2006

Congratulations for our 12th Thread!!! :applause:

My latest Photo of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. Sorry for the Quality:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/jadesinjin/P1000744.jpg

hehehe pasalamat sad ko:

dodoy: siya nagtour nako sa marco polo
dominic: for the free lunch sa ila balay
gino: for the transportation

si gino napa ghapon ngari sa amo balay natulog resty.. nagtambay mi gabie sa mango square.. :)

Marvs, wa ka nagkuha og pics sa Mango Square mall?

Super Metro Mandaue.. At last!

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congrats for the 12th times :D

Marvs, wa ka nagkuha og pics sa Mango Square mall?

dili ko kabalo magnight mode sa ako digicam.. hehehe bati gud ang quality preho to pics nako sa interior sa marco polo.. sige lang mo adto man ko sa national bookstore magpicture nasad ko..

mao nani ako bago naadikan slerz.. photography. moapil sad nya ko sa flickr.com preho nimo slerz.. urban photography ra nuon akoa..

dili ko kabalo magnight mode sa ako digicam.. hehehe bati gud ang quality preho to pics nako sa interior sa marco polo.. sige lang mo adto man ko sa national bookstore magpicture nasad ko..

mao nani ako bago naadikan slerz.. photography. moapil sad nya ko sa flickr.com preho nimo slerz.. urban photography ra nuon akoa..

ang akong gnahan jd apilan kay ang Sinulog Photo Contest... Wapa sd ko kabaw unsaon pag pa register or kng naa bay regstratn fee. Kaw mo apil ka? Nindot na imo cam kay maayog kuha.
naa sad koy pngutana, unsa may gamit anang buwak nga sign sa digicam? wa jd koy kalibutan unsay use anang buwaka. ???

si bai arnold pangutana ana ky expert kau to bout digicam..

murag daghan kau na mga pro mangapil slerz lisod kau na.. mga buildings ra sad ako gnahan picturan..

2 more roads to Mactan planned

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) plans to open two more roads, one leading to Barangay Ibo and the other to Barangay Basak, to ease traffic and give tourists favorable first impressions of Cebu.

General Manager Adelberto F. Yap said the MCIAA Board will soon discuss how much it will cost to build the two roads, scheduled to be finished in time for the Asean Ministers’ Summit in December 2006.

Yap said the proposed road to Barangay Ibo will pass by the airport’s cargo forwarding firms and the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) 1. This will connect to the business areas and tourist destinations of Barangays Bangkal, Mactan and Punta Engaño.

The proposed road to Barangay Basak will link the airport road to the area where the Pag-asa Weather Station is and will pass through the soon-to-rise P120-million administration building, MEZ 2 and the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base. It will also connect the airport to some resorts.

“They said the airport is the first impression of foreign tourists, who may criticize us if they get caught in heavy traffic. So we have to open roads for their convenience,” Yap said.

Yap said the MCIAA may seek the assistance of the Lapu-Lapu City Government in building the roads, which will also benefit the Province. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is a member of the MCIAA Board.

The 250-hectare lot occupied by the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base is owned by MCIAA, under Republic Act 6958.

But the Philippine Air Force was allowed to temporarily retain 150 hectares, based on an executive order issued by then president Fidel V. Ramos in 1995.

In her speech during the groundbreaking of the future administration building, Governor Garcia said she expects more projects to be undertaken by MCIAA next year because it enjoys the support of the MCIAA Board and airport personnel

Congratulations on our 12th thread.
Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Kurismasu Omedetou ug Maayong Pasko everyone.

Department of Tourism:
No. of Cebu tourists rises but not from HK

Foreign and Domestic Arrivals in Cebu increased by 10 percent
938,666 from Jan. to Oct. 2005 against 851,780 same period last year

Foreign Travelers increased 16 percent
291,716 last year to 338,600 this year

Domestic travelers also increased 7 percent
600,066 people from last year’s 560,064

Tourists from Korea increased 43 percent
From last year’s 84,326 to 120,871 this year

Visitors from Japan increased 13.6 percent
From last year’s 85,221 to this year’s 96,891

Visitors from the United States increased 13.71 percent
From last year’s 30,290 to 34,444 this year

Hong Kong, Cebu’s fourth top travel market, however, dropped 29.62 percent
9,606 visitors this year from 13,649 in 2004.

While the decrease of Hong Kong tourist arrivals in Cebu is not necessarily a big problem, the DOT has doubled its efforts in maintaining the country’s presence in the global market. To promote more consumer awareness, the country’s tourism attractions are now advertised even in Hong Kong taxis.

Cebu's Top Ten Foreign Travel Market
Korea
Japan
United States
Hong Kong
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Australia
Germany
China
Singapore


ASEAN Summit
by Sun.Star Cebu

In a separate interview yesterday, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Robert Go said the 12th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that will be held in Cebu next year will bring more tourists to Cebu.

He said prior to the summit, Cebu will also host a number of other Asean meetings.

“Hosting the Asean is like an investment because after that, foreign tourists who came and experienced Cebu will go back to their own countries and tell their friends and families about Cebu,” he said.

Go also said the international publicity that Cebu will get for this event will even make the province more popular in the global tourism market.

“The summit is one of the biggest factors why the five million tourists in the 2010 target of the Cebu Plus Tourism Roadmap is attainable,” he said.

Casia-Mactan Road
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Saac-Casia Road
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Ibo-Buaya Road
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Ibo-Buaya Road (notice the fenced portion at the left side of the pic?! That's the previously renowned "Linkin Park" but it's now fenced for the future reclamation to be done in that area to accomodate the planned extension of the MCIA Runway)
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M.L. Quezon Avenue
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Gaisano Mactan
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Cebu North Road (Super Metro Mandaue intersection)
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ABS-CBN Central Visayas Regional Complex
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Liloan Municipal Road
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Liloan National Highway
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wow cebu!
you are not the typical philippine province!

What's the latest on the megadome?
Will it be open for the ASEAN summit next year?
on the airport naman...Will they build a new terminal? How will it look like?

Casia-Mactan Road
Ibo-Buaya Road (notice the fenced portion at the left side of the pic?! That's the previously renowned "Linkin Park" but it's now fenced for the future reclamation to be done in that area to accomodate the planned extension of the MCIA Runway)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/jadesinjin/P1000768.jpg





This is near our place.. just a few meters away..hehe.

@sinjin, unsa imo apilyedo bai? cuizon?

ssc is really addictive guys mao jud una i open pag abot sa opis. hehehehe....

wow cebu!
you are not the typical philippine province!

What's the latest on the megadome?
Will it be open for the ASEAN summit next year?
on the airport naman...Will they build a new terminal? How will it look like?

Better checked the previous threads for several details about it.
Cebu Thread 11
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=295748&page=1&pp=20
Cebu Thread 10
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=293124

Ibo-Buaya Road (notice the fenced portion at the left side of the pic?! That's the previously renowned "Linkin Park" but it's now fenced for the future reclamation to be done in that area to accomodate the planned extension of the MCIA Runway)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/jadesinjin/P1000768.jpg



Oi, wana diay linkin park? very nice rba unta to didto...



M.L. Quezon Avenue
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These streets of Lapu Lapu City is one of the many streets in Metro Cebu to undergo major facelifts for the ASEAN summit...

ssc is really addictive guys mao jud una i open pag abot sa opis. hehehehe....

daghan nata ani bai.. hehehe