Question:

Unsay imahen ang nakabutang sa Guadalupe Church sa Guadalupe, Cebu City? Ang kanang sa Extramadura, España o kanang sa Cerro Tepeyac kang Ciudad México?

Daghang salamat! :)

Question:

Unsay imahen ang nakabutang sa Guadalupe Church sa Guadalupe, Cebu City? Ang kanang sa Extramadura, España o kanang sa Cerro Tepeyac kang Ciudad México?

Daghang salamat! :)
birhin sa guadalupe bai ang naka butang

^ lol!

birhin sa guadalupe bai ang naka butang

^ lol!
LOL! Kahibaw ko oe, hehe! Pero ngutana ra ko kon unsay imahen ang gi-base para sa Birhen sa Guadalupe.

Kaning sa España?
http://swco.ttu.edu/medieval/images/ologspain1.jpg
Source: http://swco.ttu.edu/medieval/OurLadyofGuadalupe.html

or kaning sa Mexico City?
http://gringolost.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/virgen_de_guadalupe.jpg?w=385&h=599
Source: http://gringolost.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/ezequiel-history-lesson-vi-our-lady-of-guadalupe-and-coatlicue/

LOL! Kahibaw ko oe, hehe! Pero ngutana ra ko kon unsay imahen ang gi-base para sa Birhen sa Guadalupe.

Kaning sa España?
http://swco.ttu.edu/medieval/images/ologspain1.jpg
Source: http://swco.ttu.edu/medieval/OurLadyofGuadalupe.html

or kaning sa Mexico City?
http://gringolost.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/virgen_de_guadalupe.jpg?w=385&h=599
Source: http://gringolost.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/ezequiel-history-lesson-vi-our-lady-of-guadalupe-and-coatlicue/

Taga Guadalupe ko ug nabutang nga image sa simbahan kay kanang sa Tepeyac of Mexico

Question:

Unsay imahen ang nakabutang sa Guadalupe Church sa Guadalupe, Cebu City? Ang kanang sa Extramadura, España o kanang sa Cerro Tepeyac kang Ciudad México?

Daghang salamat! :)

KASAYON RA MAN gud unta tong pangutana ba ug wa lang ka nag lenguaje de la mujer chruva churva dira.

anyway, to answer your question.

gudalupe of mexico.

adios diosa!

bow!

Gwen files criminal plaint vs. Tom over SRP signages

AN official of One Cebu Party yesterday said they have strong evidence that will convict Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south district)on a criminal case filed before the Commission on Election (Comelec) by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.

Capitol consultant Rory Jon Sepulveda said the governor is confident the Comelec, after conducting a preliminary
investigation, will file the case against Osmeña in court so he will face trial for election offenses in relation to the billboards put up at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City, where he served as mayor.

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The complaint, received by the Comelec law department in Manila last June 4, accused Osmeña of committing at least six separate and distinct counts of election offenses defined under Section 261 (0), Batas Pambansa Bilang 881; and Sections 3 and 9 of Republic Act 9006 or Sections 8 and 21 of the Comelec Resolution 8758.

Sepulveda, who gave reporters copies of Garcia’s complaint against Osmeña, said if the former mayor-turned-congressman will be convicted of the crime, he will face imprisonment and will be banned from holding public office for life.

But Osmeña doesn't see anything wrong with the signages that were put up at SRP before the election, saying they were not used as a political propaganda against Garcia.

Osmeña also denied being the one behind the putting up of the signages.

“She is concerned about a sign and go to jail? Doesn't she care about what she did, buying property that is underwater using P100 million of the people's money? She should be the one to join her dancing prisoners. How can she ignore the recent rejection of her constituents from Talisay all the way to the south?” he said yesterday, referring to the P98-million Balili property that Capitol purchased.

“In the first place, I did not put the sign myself but we enjoyed it very much. Is that a crime?” Osmeña added.

One of the signages installed at the SRP read: This way to S.U.P. (South Underwater Properties)—apparently a dig at the Balili lot controversy wherein Capitol purchased properties that were partly underwater in the City of Naga.

Another read: “A proud blunder of Gov. Gwen Garcia ‘I’m sorry,’” and another read, “Your provincial taxes at work!”
Contrary to what people said, he does not believe the signs were against Garcia.

These were also not political propaganda, he said, because these were installed in Cebu City, where Garcia was not a candidate for any local position.

He also asked why it would be considered a crime to name the officials who initiated projects that are allegedly anomalous, when there are infrastructure projects and government properties bearing the sign “This project is through the efforts of...”

“Oh, it's not an anti-Gwen signage. It's simply factual. Let the reader judge. Is it or is it not her project? Did she not say I'm sorry? Didn't she use government funds? I don't think it can even be technically called political propaganda, because the signs were installed in Cebu City, where she was not a candidate,” Osmeña added.

Garcia, in her complaint, said about eight days before the May 10 elections, three billboards, about four feet by 12 feet, were installed on the center island of the road SRP allegedly per Osmeña’s orders.

The complaint added Osmeña openly admitted the billboards were installed upon his orders and instructions.

Garcia, in her complaint, added the installation of the signage on a highway “clearly served no other purpose than to openly and publicly humiliate, ridicule, defame, discredit and incite public contempt” for her. She was seeking reelection as governor for her third and last term.

Sepulveda said they attached in the complaint the affidavits of witnesses, pictures of the signage/billboards and published news items, where Osmeña admitted he was the one who ordered the installation of the billboards. (EOB/LCR)

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I dunno what's happening to the two of them......... well, they just can't get enough of each other.:lol::nuts::lol:

Buguya sad ni tommy oi, daku man sad gud kaayo ang tarpaulin gibutang sa SRP.

Maoy nakabati, di gyud ko kaoyon nganong dili gyud ibalik ang taga Cebu City maka botar sa ilang gobernador. Kung maka botar pa dili gyud na ma reelected si Gwen. Kapuy paminawon oi, sige away. :bash: :bash: :bash:

Para nako ang capitolyo way ayo sa ciudad. Pabalhina na sila sa Toledo as the capital ug main office sa gobernador unya ang capitol building as secondary office. Angha ka gyud makakita sa fallout nga ma 6 lanes hiway between Cebu City and Toledo City kay huotan ang gobernador sige viahe between 2 cities. :nuts:

Kinsa man ang imong ganaha para governor if some of you are really made to chose. Gwen ug tommy? Kinsa man ang mas ninduta sa dwa? I am just wondering, i hope this wouldn't cause any major commotion. he he PEACE!

^^pra nako, walay mapili sa duha basta ang batasan mao lng ghapon...maaung pakungon...:ohno:

Kinsa man ang imong ganaha para governor if some of you are really made to chose. Gwen ug tommy? Kinsa man ang mas ninduta sa dwa? I am just wondering, i hope this wouldn't cause any major commotion. he he PEACE!

Mas maayo og si Greg Sanchez mag-gobernador. I want him to implement his TransAxial Highway plan... :)

Or Lito Osmena, kay proven na nga makadala gud og tarong sa Cebu.

Luigi Seno from Cebu Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges


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Another pinoy is currently getting the nods in the top-rating reality competition America’s Got Talent.
20-year-old Pinoy-US immigrant Luigi Seno wows the audience and judges of America’s Got Talent with his audition piece “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5 on July 1.

Sharon Osbourne said, “You have a really cool, relaxed style. Fantastic.”

Howie Mandel said, “You are truly a great entertainer. If you have an album out now, I’ll be listening to you in my car.”

Piers Morgan said, “You got the charm about you which is gonna go a long way.”

According to his website, music runs in his blood. Luigi’s mother is a music director and pianist at their church. She influenced him to pursue a career in music that’s why he is now enrolled at San Bernardino Valley College where he is taking up a music major.

Luigi is originally from Cebu, Philippines but his family migrated to Southern California in 2001 in search of their “American Dream”. His only wish right now is to be able to visit his relatives in the Philippines whom he has not seen for almost 9 years.

Source (http://www.starmometer.com/2010/07/01/luigi-seno-from-cebu-wows-americas-got-talent-judges/)

^^ cool.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2xka4LQro

^^
WOW! CEBU NA SAD BAI!
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^text vote2x ba na ang AGT?

^^
nagkatawa ko kay naay nagcomment sa youtube na ang spanish sa seno kay tits! toinks! haha...

maong daghan babay namarog! :lol::lol::nuts:

Luigi Seno from Cebu Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/owl4ever/blog3/luigiseno.jpg

Another pinoy is currently getting the nods in the top-rating reality competition America’s Got Talent.
20-year-old Pinoy-US immigrant Luigi Seno wows the audience and judges of America’s Got Talent with his audition piece “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5 on July 1.

Sharon Osbourne said, “You have a really cool, relaxed style. Fantastic.”

Howie Mandel said, “You are truly a great entertainer. If you have an album out now, I’ll be listening to you in my car.”

Piers Morgan said, “You got the charm about you which is gonna go a long way.”

According to his website, music runs in his blood. Luigi’s mother is a music director and pianist at their church. She influenced him to pursue a career in music that’s why he is now enrolled at San Bernardino Valley College where he is taking up a music major.

Luigi is originally from Cebu, Philippines but his family migrated to Southern California in 2001 in search of their “American Dream”. His only wish right now is to be able to visit his relatives in the Philippines whom he has not seen for almost 9 years.

Source (http://www.starmometer.com/2010/07/01/luigi-seno-from-cebu-wows-americas-got-talent-judges/)

Pride of Brgy. Guizo, Mandaue City.

Thanks Davs and Sleepwalker for you guy's response. I'm not familiar with Sanches but I know Osmena has a good tract of record. Gwen is a good governor as well IMO. Any of them seems to be good for Cebu. I guess you guys are luckier to have all of them.

^^
and i hope someday, an elected cebuano president will lead this country! if im not mistaken, the late president sergio osmena was never elected as president because he just took the post because the president died. i forgot who that was. sorry :D

Not a bad idea. I wouldn't mind if another Osmena becomes a future president. That was Magsaysay I believe who died in a plane crash not so long after he was the newly elected as president. I think Magsaysay is a tagalog but his being iliterate (or perhaps lacking higher education, i'm not sure) was never an obstacle in becoming a president, A well respected one just like the former Osmena.

^^
well, serge osmena could have been a good candidate but he seems too quiet during PGMA's time. it seems that, those outspoken solons are the one's people seem to be so familiar of. maybe cebuano solons should be noisy from time to time. :D

^^
and i hope someday, an elected cebuano president will lead this country! if im not mistaken, the late president sergio osmena was never elected as president because he just took the post because the president died. i forgot who that was. sorry :D

That was Manuel L. Quezon. Serging's term was the shortest among all our Presidents and he's the founder of the Nacionalista party.:okay:

KASAYON RA MAN gud unta tong pangutana ba ug wa lang ka nag lenguaje de la mujer chruva churva dira.

anyway, to answer your question.

gudalupe of mexico.

adios diosa!

bow!
Dong, ngalan na sa lugar, dili guihimo. Bisan bali-baliktarin mo, mao ngalan na! :nuts: :lol:

Okay, thanks for the answer.

Adios diosa patria adorada! :lol:

Pastilan gyud aning Gwen og Tomas.

Bago na lang og liderato sa taas, nagcge lang gihapon og away-away.
Dili man pod gyud sakto tong mga signs gibutang sa SRP. Binata kaayo. Pero asa na man pod ang accountability ni Gwen sa Balili scandal kay dako man pod to nga issue. Nahilom na man?

For both of them, reminder lang. Remember this article?:

Cebu is no. 21 in development
By Fernando Fajardo

For some time now, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) had been preparing a report which compares the level of achievement of each UN member states using a single measure. Named the Human Development Index or HDI, this index has three distinct measures representing three basic dimensions. The first is a long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy rate at birth. The second is knowledge, measured by the adult literacy rate (with two-thirds weight) and the combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrollment ratio (with one third weight). The third and last is a decent standard of living, as measured by GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms in US dollars.

To get the HDI, an index is also computed for each of these three basic dimensions. An average of the index of the three basic indicators will now represent the summary measure of human development called the HDI.

In its 2008 Human Development Report, the UNDP presented the 2005 HDI rankings of 175 states . The HDI could be calculated along with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Insufficient data prevented the calculation of the remaining 17 member UN countries. In this report the Philippines placed No. 90 with an index of 0.771. Over time, the Philippines was successful in raising its HDI level, from only 0.655 in 1975 to 0.692 in 1985, 0.739 in 1995, and 0.758 in 2005. This is not so, however, in terms of its ranking because according to the Philippine 2008-2009 Human Development Report, the country’s 90th place in 2005 covered in the 2008 UNDP HDR was actually six places down since the preceding computation when it was ranked 84th. This means that while we improved our HDI in some way, many other countries were improving theirs in a big way, leaving us behind in ranking.

It is interesting to know what the 2008-2009 Report has to say about different provinces of the country. The Philippine HDR is actually patterned after the UNDP HDR. Where the latter presents the ranking of different UN member countries in terms of HDI, the former presents the ranking of different provinces in terms of its own computed HDI per province.

The HDI by province presented in the Philippine report varies only a little from the HDI presented in the UNDP report. One difference is the use of the average family income data taken from the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) to measure the standard of living because of the absence of data on gross domestic product at the provincial level. The second is the use in the Philippine report of the high school graduate ratio in the knowledge indicator instead of literacy rate together with the basic enrollment ratio at the elementary and high school instead of the tertiary, high school and elementary level used in the HNDP report.

What now is the position of each province in the country in terms of HDI? The Philippine report shows that the top positions are occupied by Benguet, followed by Rizal, Cavite, Batanes, Laguna, Pampanga, Ilocos Norte, Bataan, Nueva Viscaya, and La Union in that order to complete the top ten. In the lowest position is Sulu, followed by Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Masbate, Sarangani, Eastern Samar, Zamboanga del Norte and Romblon in that order.

Interestingly, Cebu which Gov. Gwen Garcia claims is number one in the country simply because it has the biggest total government revenue or zero debt is not found at all even in the second top ten but in number 21. This shows that Cebu has a lot of catching up to do in terms of raising the per capita income or average family income of its people, along with education because it already ranked high at No. 6 in terms of the longevity or health index.

The other interesting information from the Philippine HDR about Cebu, which also claims to be the most progressive area outside Metro Manila, is that it has one of the highest ratio of income of the highest ten percent of its population to its poorest ten percent at 13.7 or no. 8 among all the provinces of the country, which is topped by Eastern Samar with a ratio of 20.9. The higher the ratio, the more inequitable the distribution of income.

Cebu just celebrated its 440th year anniversary. I think it is just fitting to know where it stands compared to the rest of the country in terms of development. Consider that when the Americans first conducted a national census in 1903, Cebu was found to be one of, if not the top most, populated province in the country. That means that at that time Cebu was relatively highly progressive compared with the rest of the country to be able to support such a big population. We don’t look at the size of population of a place as an indicator of progress now or we would be looking at China or India as the two most developed nations in the world, not the US, Japan or other rich countries in Europe. But neither is total government revenue alone or its debt level. The HDI is.


Mas mobilib ko ninyo kung mapasaka ninyo ang HDI nato sa inyong term this political cycle. Labi na pod ang panghambog ni Gwen nga we are the richest province kay way utang unya daghan og assets. Those assets should help improve the HDI, not just there to serve as bragging rights.

Ultima Residences Fuente update...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4754972596_f91df53806.jpg

I was at MEPZ II the whole day long and when we went home at around 6 PM traffic going to the old Mactan Bridge was so horrible.

Here are some suggestions that are long overdue:

1.) Build a flyover at the intersection near the foot of the old Mactan Bridge to ease traffic flow;

2.) Demolish the old Mactan Bridge and build a new bridge with a bigger capacity, say a four or six lane bridge;

3.) Build a third Mactan Bridge (a tunnel would be better I think);

4.) Widen A.C. Cortes Avenue (that avenue at Mandaue City going to the old bridge), widen the sidewalks, put a center island and some railings at the shoulder (especially at the UCLM area) so that people won't keep crossing the road despite the presence of a skywalk;

5.) Acquire a property near UCLM and turn it into an embarking and disembarking area for jeepneys so that the jeepneys and the students themselves won't occupy almost half of the lane of A.C. Cortes Avenue;


*** and also, traffic lights should be installed at every intersection of the New Mandaue City (Mandaue Reclamation Area)


:banana: :banana:

Kinsa man ang imong ganaha para governor if some of you are really made to chose. Gwen ug tommy? Kinsa man ang mas ninduta sa dwa? I am just wondering, i hope this wouldn't cause any major commotion. he he PEACE!

Nagkatiguwang na gyud ang duha, sige nalang away murag, sinias na sa pagka ango-ango. Dili pareho sa vino, as it grew older it will taste better and smoother. Silang duha, as time goes by, they become bitter and sour. :ohno: :dunno:

I was at MEPZ II the whole day long and when we went home at around 6 PM traffic going to the old Mactan Bridge was so horrible.

Here are some suggestions that are long overdue:

1.) Build a flyover at the intersection near the foot of the old Mactan Bridge to ease traffic flow;

2.) Demolish the old Mactan Bridge and build a new bridge with a bigger capacity, say a four or six lane bridge;

3.) Build a third Mactan Bridge (a tunnel would be better I think);

4.) Widen A.C. Cortes Avenue (that avenue at Mandaue City going to the old bridge), widen the sidewalks, put a center island and some railings at the shoulder (especially at the UCLM area) so that people won't keep crossing the road despite the presence of a skywalk;

5.) Acquire a property near UCLM and turn it into an embarking and disembarking area for jeepneys so that the jeepneys and the students themselves won't occupy almost half of the lane of A.C. Cortes Avenue;


*** and also, traffic lights should be installed at every intersection of the New Mandaue City (Mandaue Reclamation Area)


:banana: :banana:

im not sure if we can afford to demolish an old structure which is still functional unless it is deemed unsafe. maybe build a parallel bridge to the old mactan 1 bridge. now you'll have two lanes in each direction.

they should just push through with the planned cordova-cebu city bridge without compromising the sea traffic on the port of cebu. i think a bridge is much cheaper and easy to build than a subway or tunnel.

Watch out for Balamban Liempo's debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show, "Balikbayan" hosted by Drew Arellano, a one time Best Travel Show Host Awardee himself (Star Awards for TV) featuring Cebuano Hunk John Hall as he revisited his Hometown and tried Cebu's Favorite Liempo! It will be aired TONIGHT!! 10PM...

NOW SHOWING ACTUALLY!HEHE

^^late ko dah... mana nuon hehehe...

*** and also, traffic lights should be installed at every intersection of the New Mandaue City (Mandaue Reclamation Area)


:banana: :banana:

No, no, no. Traffic there should be free-flowing, imo.

Watch out for Balamban Liempo's debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show, "Balikbayan" hosted by Drew Arellano, a one time Best Travel Show Host Awardee himself (Star Awards for TV) featuring Cebuano Hunk John Hall as he revisited his Hometown and tried Cebu's Favorite Liempo! It will be aired TONIGHT!! 10PM...

NOW SHOWING ACTUALLY!HEHE

Cebuano diay na si John hall bay? Mao ra ba nay gidungog nga dako kaayog BUNAL. :lol:

well, cutie just filed a bill for a cebu city - cordova tunnel... its still a long way before it gets realized, considering all the bureaucracy bruhaha in congress buts at least its a start

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cutie-files-16-bills-1st-day-2-them-help-journalists

*** and also, traffic lights should be installed at every intersection of the New Mandaue City (Mandaue Reclamation Area)No, no, no. Traffic there should be free-flowing, imo.

just a comment. it's issues like this that need to be analysed deeper with
transport science rather than opinion. apparently, both of you think that you
are right, and you probably are, in your respective sense. but decisions to be
made shall be based on certain objective framework, and apparently, one of you
maybe right and the other wrong, against the backdrop of that framework. i'm
not saying who, cause actually i don't know - i have not made an analysis of
the matter yet, he he he


... by the way the same issue cropped at for the south coastal road and has
not been decided yet ...

well, cutie just filed a bill for a cebu city - cordova tunnel... its still a long way before it gets realized, considering all the bureaucracy bruhaha in congress buts at least its a start

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cutie-files-16-bills-1st-day-2-them-help-journalists

with all due respect to cutie, but infrastructure projects are not decided by laws
or bills filed in congress. try to cite just one good example of a facility which
was built because of a congressional bill. at the very least, laws (and the bills
these are filed with) facilitate project realization at a later stage since this will
involved the institutional framework of the project during its operation.

on the other hand, we can look at it positively. let's thank cutie she filed this
in advance ... it will make it easier later on when the regulatory framework will
actually be needed. but this will not initiate the project - it's a long way, yes,
but not because of congress but by the intricate bureaucratic procedure in project
development, funding, financing, and implementation. and this starts with
DPWH "proposing" the project and including this in their "medium term project
investment program."

now the question is, will they? or should they? and if yes, when?

theoritically, they will if its feasible - and by that i mean the official meaning -
there's a problem, its a real problem; alternatives analysis shows that this
particular project is the "best" and "most appropriate" solution to the problem;
there is funding, and there is financing (two different terms), and most impor-
tantly, the cost-benefit indicators for both financial and economic aspects
are met ...

now back to the problem ... what's the problem?

and by the way, please note - CONGESTION is NOT a problem, its a SYMPTOM
to a probable problem, same as a fever is to an infection. you don't cure a
fever, you cure the infection.

just a comment. it's issues like this that need to be analysed deeper with
transport science rather than opinion. apparently, both of you think that you
are right, and you probably are, in your respective sense. but decisions to be
made shall be based on certain objective framework, and apparently, one of you
maybe right and the other wrong, against the backdrop of that framework. i'm
not saying who, cause actually i don't know - i have not made an analysis of
the matter yet, he he he


... by the way the same issue cropped at for the south coastal road and has
not been decided yet ...

I meant every major intersection of Ouano Avenue diay in Mandaue Reclamation Area and not every intersection of the reclamation area itself, hehehe...I've been passing that avenue since 1998 and one thing I've noticed is that the road is very wide with highspeed 10-wheeler trucks and other vehicles using it...It's quite difficult for another vehicle to cross the intersection...Pa-ugatay jud...Ang uban mag blink2 pa sa ilang highbeam to signal to a crossing vehicle nga dili siya mu give way...That area there is getting busier now with the presence of Parkmall, CDU, and that soon-to-open establishment that looks similar to Makro...Lot's of accidents have also happened there mostly from vehicles crossing the intersection...If not a flyover on the busy intersections then perhaps stoplights would do....After all, there are also stoplights at the major intersections of Osmena Avenue at the North Recla although these will soon give way to flyovers...(sorry for the dots after every sentence of mine hehehe, I'm using my celphone and it doesn't recognize spaces after a period, hehehehe)

By the way it seems like Binay is quite confused as to where to hold office and residence....I suggest that he live at the Malacanan sa Sugbo so that it can be utilized...He wont be paying rent too unlike if he stays at the PNB or at the PICC where Erap used to stay as VP....In that way too executive power can be decentralized and he can become the representative of the president down here --- and he can also have his own fiefdom here in Cebu...He can now be a president of his own for VizMin....

I meant every major intersection of Ouano Avenue diay in Mandaue Reclamation Area and not every intersection of the reclamation area itself, hehehe...I've been passing that avenue since 1998 and one thing I've noticed is that the road is very wide with highspeed 10-wheeler trucks and other vehicles using it...It's quite difficult for another vehicle to cross the intersection...Pa-ugatay jud...Ang uban mag blink2 pa sa ilang highbeam to signal to a crossing vehicle nga dili siya mu give way...That area there is getting busier now with the presence of Parkmall, CDU, and that soon-to-open establishment that looks similar to Makro...Lot's of accidents have also happened there mostly from vehicles crossing the intersection...If not a flyover on the busy intersections then perhaps stoplights would do....After all, there are also stoplights at the major intersections of Osmena Avenue at the North Recla although these will soon give way to flyovers...(sorry for the dots after every sentence of mine hehehe, I'm using my celphone and it doesn't recognize spaces after a period, hehehehe)

i know what you mean (not the dots, he he he), and i concur to one thing
which is especially true - there seems to be an abnormally high accident rate
at the mandaue/north coastal road.

this is what i mean by an objective framework - depends on the objectives,
and oftentimes, the decision matrix differ with each objective. if we target
safety, traffic signalling systems might be better, but at the expense of
travel time and speed. but if our objective is faster travel, traffic lights might
(and take note i said, "might") impede it (which i think is what sinjin meant).

it's the same issue with SCR ... sooner or later, we will have to deal with it
and make a decision. it depends on whose perspective, too, whether you're
a driver of a private car, a public transport driver, a public transport passen-
ger, a taxi driver and/or passenger,the government, or just the general public.
no single decision is ultimately right or wrong - there are gray areas in between.

for the government, it's supposed to be the general public's welfare or benefit
which is the governing rule ... well, at least, theoritically ... :lol:

By the way it seems like Binay is quite confused as to where to hold office and residence....I suggest that he live at the Malacanan sa Sugbo so that it can be utilized...He wont be paying rent too unlike if he stays at the PNB or at the PICC where Erap used to stay as VP....In that way too executive power can be decentralized and he can become the representative of the president down here --- and he can also have his own fiefdom here in Cebu...He can now be a president of his own for VizMin....

not a bad idea ... he he he. then he can use national government resources
and pour it in cebu. then use it in 2016 presidential elections and put an ad in
the TV, "ganito kami sa cebu ... sana ganito rin sa buong bansa ..." :banana::banana::banana:

I was at MEPZ II the whole day long and when we went home at around 6 PM traffic going to the old Mactan Bridge was so horrible.

Here are some suggestions that are long overdue:

2.) Demolish the old Mactan Bridge and build a new bridge with a bigger capacity, say a four or six lane bridge;


:banana: :banana:

Poor old structure.. Just like the old wooden bridges the good governor destroyed.

Another bridge or a tunnel would be more feasible.

NICE RESTAURANT IN NIVEL
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KASAYON RA MAN gud unta tong pangutana ba ug wa lang ka nag lenguaje de la mujer chruva churva dira.

anyway, to answer your question.

gudalupe of mexico.

adios diosa!

bow!

hahaha...nagakatawa ko ani! estriktoha gud...:lol::lol:

NICE RESTAURANT IN NIVEL
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mahal siguro na nga restaurant para lang siguro na sa maka afford... kanus-a kaha ko ka anha???

2.) Demolish the old Mactan Bridge and build a new bridge with a bigger capacity, say a four or six lane bridge;


:banana: :banana:

Or how about building a bridge beside the existing 1st bridge? (like the Quirino Bridge and Amburayan Bridge, both in Ilocos Sur)

OMG!!!

Nasa news uli about the bus accident malapit sa Toledo city!! Sabi sa news about 10 people died! It's the second fatal accident after the tourist bus that killed more than ten Iranian tourists!! :ohno::ohno::ohno:

^ OMG indeed. May the victims RIP. But ba't ganyan ang smiley mo? Parang you're trying to insinuate something. It's the second nga within a short period. Your point is? Malas ang Cebu? 'Di marunong magdrive ang Cebuano drivers? Ano? :)

Kung wala naman, pagpasenyahan n'yo po ako. :)

^^ Di naman. I think the government such as LTO / LTFRB should check na yung mga buses na nag-ooperate sa province. It is so alarming na...

Oppppsss...mag check check na pud ning LTO ug LTFRB, unya ingnon na pud nga ning fail ang mga sakyanan sa road worthiness evaluation...:lol::bash:

^^ Di naman. I think the government such as LTO / LTFRB should check na yung mga buses na nag-ooperate sa province. It is so alarming na...

I agree on this. But we really can not rely on our government agencies to at least perform 50% of what is expected from them.

^^ Di naman. I think the government such as LTO / LTFRB should check na yung mga buses na nag-ooperate sa province. It is so alarming na...

Sorry, I missed out on that. Pero tama ka nga. Dapat they should regulate the franchises na talaga. :/

NICE RESTAURANT IN NIVEL
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Asa ni dapita sa Nivel bai? Unsay mga establishments sa duol?

Oppppsss...mag check check na pud ning LTO ug LTFRB, unya ingnon na pud nga ning fail ang mga sakyanan sa road worthiness evaluation...:lol::bash

I agree on this. But we really can not rely on our government agencies to at least perform 50% of what is expected from them.

Sakto bai, mag-check dayon everytime naay ma-disgrasya. Wala man pud tay mahimo. Mangita man gyud ang katawhan og barato nga transportasyon unya ang barato, kato mang mga karaan og kaguba-on...nagpabilin man nga pobre ang Pilipinas mao nga di pa gyud mahitabo nga mailisan tanan og bag-o og moderno ang atong mga bus, jeep og mga barko.

Na-timing lang nga sunod2x ang disgrasya sa Cebu pero wala na gapasabot nga safer ang transportation sa ubang lugar compared dinha..maskig asa ta mosuroy sa Pilipinas, pareho rang sitwasyona.

originally, cawata'g itlog sa tabuan :lol::lol::lol::banana::banana::banana:

:rofl:

Once CIT has been confirmed of the university status, Cebu will be having 10 good performing universities.

1. CIT - University
2. University of San Jose-Recoletos
3. University of Cebu
4. University of the Visayas
5. University of San Carlos
6. Cebu Doctor's University
7. Southwestern University
8. University of Southern Philippines
9. Cebu Normal University
10. Cebu Technological University

UP-Cebu and IAU(Indiana Aerospace University) are not counted as universities.

:) :) :) Proud to be a Tiknoy once, even for a short period of time :)


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Mabuhi ang Sugbo og ang PIlipinas! Hehehe.

Nindota sa vid sa Franco oi! Cebuano pride na pod. Hahaha.
Maglagot baya ang uban ani nga comment. Hahaha.

Nice! I love this shot.


Arroyo opens SRP subway
By Jessica Ann R. Pareja (The Freeman) Updated June 11, 2010 12:00 AM

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President Gloria Arroyo inspected the SRP subway during its inauguration yesterday afternoon. She is flanked by Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura and Cebu City mayor-elect Michael Rama. Ferdinand Edralin


Evident pa rin ba ang overwhelming support ng Cebu for former President GMA? Dito kc parang halos lahat galit sa kanya and they cant seem to appreciate the good things she did for the country. They cant seem to move forward and focus on more important things like economic policies and projects. One of the things I like in Cebu, inspite the fact that politicking is present, business is far more important than politics. That's why inspite of what's happening politically, Cebu is still moving forward.



another Filinvest SRP "teaser" appears in Sunstar News today :cheers2: check our the waterfront design (marina)!

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Nice.....for sure matuloy to. Unlike with the project that I was so hopeful for here in Metro Manila, the Pagcor e-City, that was so grand and world class. But considering na niresign na rin yung person pushing for the project to be realized kasabay sa pagbaba ni GMA, I wonder if it will be another project which will be shelved in the next 6 to 10 yrs or even forever. :(



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Beautiful! Naay lumabaanay og dagan at the time u took this photo? :D Anyway, beautiful! :okay:

Nice.....for sure matuloy to. Unlike with the project that I was so hopeful for here in Metro Manila, the Pagcor e-City, that was so grand and world class. But considering na niresign na rin yung person pushing for the project to be realized kasabay sa pagbaba ni GMA, I wonder if it will be another project which will be shelved in the next 6 to 10 yrs or even forever. :(

oh, I'm sorry to hear that sir. hopefully, here in cebu, filinvest won't disappoint cebuanos with this project!

ga zipline mo karon?

:rofl:



:) :) :) Proud to be a Tiknoy once, even for a short period of time :)

Evident pa rin ba ang overwhelming support ng Cebu for former President GMA? Dito kc parang halos lahat galit sa kanya and they cant seem to appreciate the good things she did for the country. They cant seem to move forward and focus on more important things like economic policies and projects. One of the things I like in Cebu, inspite the fact that politicking is present, business is far more important than politics. That's why inspite of what's happening politically, Cebu is still moving forward.



So dili na madayon ang PAGCOR city Jech?



Nice.....for sure matuloy to. Unlike with the project that I was so hopeful for here in Metro Manila, the Pagcor e-City, that was so grand and world class. But considering na niresign na rin yung person pushing for the project to be realized kasabay sa pagbaba ni GMA, I wonder if it will be another project which will be shelved in the next 6 to 10 yrs or even forever. :(



Yeah Jech, you became a Tiknoy once:)


Yean, strong pa din ang support ng most Cebuanos but ofcourse merong nabawas pero majority nagsasabi pa din na marami talagang nagawa si Gloria sa ating bansa specially sa Cebu na within her term na umunlad talaga ang Cebu specially sa BPO sector. And she never failed to visit Cebu often para i check yung mga big projects for Cebu. Sa sitio namin, Gloria pa din sila...:)

Yeah Jech, you became a Tiknoy once:)


Yean, strong pa din ang support ng most Cebuanos but ofcourse merong nabawas pero majority nagsasabi pa din na marami talagang nagawa si Gloria sa ating bansa specially sa Cebu na within her term na umunlad talaga ang Cebu specially sa BPO sector. And she never failed to visit Cebu often para i check yung mga big projects for Cebu. Sa sitio namin, Gloria pa din sila...:)

And proud to be a Tiknoy! :D Ako pud for Gloria gihapon ko. Ambot lang sa bag-ong administrasyon karon na murag devil jud ilang pag tanaw kay GMA same as most of the people here sa capital.

Kung buot huna huna-on, daghan pud baya nabuhat si GMA especially outside of Metro Manila like in Cebu and some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao area.

aksidente nasad gahapon? :ohno:

15 killed, 48 hurt as bus slams into fence in Cebu
07/04/2010 | 10:16 AM

At least 15 people died when the driver of the bus they were riding on was forced to ram it against a concrete fence near a school in Toledo City Saturday afternoon, the third bus accident in Cebu in less than a month. Forty-eight others were injured in the latest accident.

Radio dzBB reported Sunday the incident occurred near the Uncrona chapel and the Don Andres Soriano National High School, as parishioners were preparing for a fiesta.

Bus driver Diosdado Requizo, 48, said the brakes failed forcing him slam it against the wall as the bus was as careening downhill at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. The impact wrecked the front and right side of the V&JA bus (GVG-145).

He is now detained at the Toledo City Police Station and may face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicides.

Witnesses reported seeing the bus speeding shortly before the crash, prompting the police to verify claims that the bus was over-speeding when the accident happened. Initial investigation also showed there were some 70 passengers on the bus that could seat only 50.

Saturday's accident was less than two kilometers away from where a trailer truck crashed and killed four people on the eve of another fiesta on June 21.

On June 13, a tourist bus carrying mostly Iranian medical students and doctors fell into a ravine in Balamban, Cebu, killing at least 21 people, 20 of the Iranians. —Jerrie Abella/VS, GMANews.TV

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/195182/15-killed-48-hurt-as-bus-slams-into-fence-in-cebu

^ ikapila naman na nga aksidente sa Cebu? Naa jud siguro'y kulang sa dalan like a stronger railing and signs kay kung wala ug kung tungod rasad sa ka dawg sa dalan tungod sa sigeng ulan......... ubay-ubay na ang aksidente. Naa pod baya ni bad effect sa image sa Cebu kung magpadayon ang sunod-sunod nga ksidente sa dalan. :(

gikan pgkabata namo hantod nanagko nami, ari mn jud me mag-agian kung manguli me ug Asturias ug kani sd nga bus amo permi sakyan kato wla pa nauso ang V-hire sa Transcentral mo-agi, ang ako lng nabantayan kay ksagran sa mga driver sa Corominas buses kay mga tiguwang namn, nia dili pod kaau kusog managan, dli preho sa Jegans...ang nkabati lng kay ang mga bus nila bsag mga karaan na kaau gpadagan lng ghapon, dapat strikto na jud unta ang atong mga kagamhanan bahin ani, kay alarming na kaau..:ohno:

RIP sa mga victims sa tragedy....

Parehoson unta sa naagian nakong daan sa California ug Arizona, sa parti nga dili pa kaayo subida naay karatola nga nakaplasta, "TEST YOUR BRAKES" sa asa na ang dalhugon ang speed limit naka posting. Ang naka paet ang uban mga driver dili gihapon mupatuo sa warning speed signs sa pagpahinay. :bash:

And proud to be a Tiknoy! :D Ako pud for Gloria gihapon ko. Ambot lang sa bag-ong administrasyon karon na murag devil jud ilang pag tanaw kay GMA same as most of the people here sa capital.

Kung buot huna huna-on, daghan pud baya nabuhat si GMA especially outside of Metro Manila like in Cebu and some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao area.


whatever nabuhat na ginagmay nya.. is natabunan lang sa mga super dagko na controversy and scandal sa iyang administration, and IMO that really matters in shaping public opinion on her... ^^

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Salamat bai @jundem...Ato padak-an og gamay.


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Salamat bai @jundem...Ato padak-an og gamay.


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bwahaha...sensya na....sweto man gud ko kaayo.....:banana::banana:

bwahaha...sensya na....sweto man gud ko kaayo.....:banana::banana:

OK ra oi...Heheheh...Salamat sa photo... :)


It would be nice if Mayor Rama could at least implement a standard stall for the vendors. We can't deny that we have plenty of visitors. It would be much better if we could at least an well-arranged pedestrian road.

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Rama letting sidewalk vendors be
By Rene U. Borromeo/BRP (The Freeman) Updated July 04, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Mayor Michael Rama said he has no plan to evict vendors from the sidewalks even if they crowd their areas, sometimes forcing pedestrians to use the road.

According to the mayor he does not want to see vendors “die of starvation” if the city strictly prohibits them from selling their wares in the sidewalks, but he is only asking these people to also help clear the passage of any obstacles.

Rama said he even instructed the officials of the City Hall’s Department of Manpower Development and Placement to see how the city can help educate the sidewalk vendors on better ways to improve their livelihood.There are thousands of vendors occupying the various sidewalks of the city obstructing the passage of pedestrians, particularly in downtown Colon Street and some other nearby streets.

A few years ago officials of the City Traffic Operations Management recommended a massive clearing of the sidewalks in the city because the pedestrians could no longer use the sidewalks because of the vendors.

“My complaint is that there is no more space to walk and even if there is still a little space to walk through, you still can’t because it is fenced off with whatever material they have at night,” one complainant told City Hall.



Rama is planning to have a meeting with Ermita barangay councilwoman Maria Buanghug, the president of the Cebu City United Vendors Association, to help solve the problem of sidewalk congestion.

The mayor said one of his priorities during the first 100 days of his term is to improve the order of our streets and sidewalks.

Vendors sprouted in the various sidewalks of the city because the policy of former mayor Tomas Osmeña is that he will allow these vendors to stay in sidewalk if the owner of the concerned establishment will not complain against them.

The FREEMAN learned that some of the vendors are paying daily fees to the owners of the establishments that allow them to sell in front of their stores.(FREEMAN NEWS)

...does this mean naa'y 2nd IMAX sa Cebu? hehehe!


**********

1st IMAX theater in Cebu opens (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/1st-imax-theater-cebu-opens)
Sunstar Cebu Online
Sunday, July 4, 2010
By Katlene O. Cacho

THE first IMAX theater outside Metro Manila was unveiled in SM City Cebu last week.

Allan Florendo, SM Cinema assistant vice president for sales and marketing, said the theater’s grand opening will be on July 9, with “Avatar” as the first movie. The movie will run for a week.

“We are confident with the response of the market since Cebuanos already have a sophisticated taste. They are now up to date with digital technologies,” Florendo said in an interview shortly after the press screening of the 3D film “Under the Sea.”

In early 2008, SM Prime Holdings signed a deal with IMAX Corp. for the opening of additional IMAX theaters, following the success of the country’s first IMAX theater in SM Mall of Asia (MOA).

The IMAX theaters were scheduled to be opened in SM North Edsa and SM City Cebu in the third and last quarters of 2009.

“There was a bit of delay in the opening of the IMAX theater here because we wanted to make sure the Cebu market is ready for this digital technology. We really wanted to make sure that the timing is right,” Florendo said.

The SM City Cebu IMAX theater is the third IMAX theater opened by SM Cinema after SM MOA and SM North Edsa. After Cebu, the company plans to build another IMAX theater in SM Davao next year.

The IMAX theater in Cebu, which replaced Cinema 4, has a smaller screen than the one in SM MOA. It is 14 meters high, unlike the 22-meter screen in MOA, but it will have a clearer picture quality due to its use of a digital projector rather than film projector.

P100 million

The company set aside P100 million for the renovation. The IMAX theater in Cebu has 462 seats. Its viewing rates range from P350 for 2D films to P400 for 3D films.

Aside from “Avatar,” other films scheduled to be shown include “Under the Sea” (3D), “Inception” (2D), “Hubble” (3D), “Legend of the Guardians” (3D) and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” (2D).

Florendo said SM will also launch its VIP Club nationwide in the third quarter this year. The club offers special privileges to moviegoers.

SM Cinema’s nationwide gross sales from tickets sold in its 206 theaters, with a combined seating capacity of 127,000, reached P2.5 billion in 2008.

IMAX is one of the world’s leading digital entertainment and technology companies. Its theaters deliver cinematic presentations using proprietary technology that display crystal-clear images on large screens.

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OK ra oi...Heheheh...Salamat sa photo... :)


It would be nice if Mayor Rama could at least implement a standard stall for the vendors. We can't deny that we have plenty of visitors. It would be much better if we could at least an well-arranged pedestrian road.

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Rama letting sidewalk vendors be
By Rene U. Borromeo/BRP (The Freeman) Updated July 04, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Mayor Michael Rama said he has no plan to evict vendors from the sidewalks even if they crowd their areas, sometimes forcing pedestrians to use the road.

According to the mayor he does not want to see vendors “die of starvation” if the city strictly prohibits them from selling their wares in the sidewalks, but he is only asking these people to also help clear the passage of any obstacles.

Rama said he even instructed the officials of the City Hall’s Department of Manpower Development and Placement to see how the city can help educate the sidewalk vendors on better ways to improve their livelihood.There are thousands of vendors occupying the various sidewalks of the city obstructing the passage of pedestrians, particularly in downtown Colon Street and some other nearby streets.

A few years ago officials of the City Traffic Operations Management recommended a massive clearing of the sidewalks in the city because the pedestrians could no longer use the sidewalks because of the vendors.

“My complaint is that there is no more space to walk and even if there is still a little space to walk through, you still can’t because it is fenced off with whatever material they have at night,” one complainant told City Hall.



Rama is planning to have a meeting with Ermita barangay councilwoman Maria Buanghug, the president of the Cebu City United Vendors Association, to help solve the problem of sidewalk congestion.

The mayor said one of his priorities during the first 100 days of his term is to improve the order of our streets and sidewalks.

Vendors sprouted in the various sidewalks of the city because the policy of former mayor Tomas Osmeña is that he will allow these vendors to stay in sidewalk if the owner of the concerned establishment will not complain against them.

The FREEMAN learned that some of the vendors are paying daily fees to the owners of the establishments that allow them to sell in front of their stores.(FREEMAN NEWS)


I don't like this. I definitely don't like this. Band-aid solution na pud. Gamay na gani kaayo ug sidewalk, naa pa juy mamaligya. I'm sure there's a better way...

At_y baya uy... bag-o pa gani populist na kaayo... dako kaayo ni ug damage sa culture nato in the long run... this would continue to promote kaning "survival" na mindset ba... even if they can still upgrade their lives, these vendors won't, kay they feel na mao ra jud na ang ma-abot nila... kita pud, ma-kontento na lang ta makakita ug mga gi-at_y na sidewalk kay kuno "luoy" ning mga vendor... hahaaaaysss... instead na mag-populist siya, ngano di man siya mangita ug ways to open up better opportunities for these vendors? Dugay pa man unta ang next election ba...

I don't like this. I definitely don't like this. Band-aid solution na pud. Gamay na gani kaayo ug sidewalk, naa pa juy mamaligya. I'm sure there's a better way...

At_y baya uy... bag-o pa gani populist na kaayo... dako kaayo ni ug damage sa culture nato in the long run... this would continue to promote kaning "survival" na mindset ba... even if they can still upgrade their lives, these vendors won't, kay they feel na mao ra jud na ang ma-abot nila... kita pud, ma-kontento na lang ta makakita ug mga gi-at_y na sidewalk kay kuno "luoy" ning mga vendor... hahaaaaysss... instead na mag-populist siya, ngano di man siya mangita ug ways to open up better opportunities for these vendors? Dugay pa man unta ang next election ba...

Sa ako, ok ra ang sidewalk, basta presentable lang pud ug kanang dili maka-ali sa dalan. If not, then rubber stamp ra gud diay si Rama ni Tomas...:lol: Kanang follow the leaders ba...:lol:

^ i could not agree more.....



*******nonetheless, here's a good news for Cebu economy!


Accenture to expand services in Cebu (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/accenture-expand-services-cebu)
Sunstar Online
Sunday, July 4, 2010
By Rinnah B. Flores


ACCENTURE Cebu will expand its information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services this year.

Manolito Tayag, country managing director of Accenture said, “With the growth of Cebu in the IT & BPO industry, we think that evaluating our recent services and expanding what we have would be best for the company.”

Accenture Delivery Centers in the Philippines, which operate in 10 locations including Cebu City, offer IT outsourcing, data and non-voice BPO and contact center services.

Other centers are in the cities of Makati, Taguig, Pasig, Quezon and Mandaluyong. It has about 18,000 workers in all centers.

“With the recent trend in the global industry, there is a renewed interest from our clients in all our services,” added Tayag.

Established in 1985 as an offshore application development catering to internal business requirements, the Accenture Philippines delivery centers have grown to be one of the largest nodes in the delivery network. It was awarded by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) as the Outstanding Exporter of the Year for three consecutive years.

In 2009, Accenture invested US$800 million in training and development worldwide. It is also active in corporate social responsibility projects like “Skills to Succeed,” an education and training program.

“Accenture has raised the bar of its corporate citizenship agenda with ‘Skills to Succeed,’” said Tayag. “It allows us to contribute to skills enhancement of underprivileged youth in Cebu and in other provinces especially in the local IT industry.”

The company has helped set up computer laboratories for schools in Pampanga and assigned volunteer Accenture trainors to teach programming in schools.

More Gaisano malls (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/more-gaisano-malls)
Sunstar Online
Friday, July 2, 2010
By Katlene O. Cacho

THE rise in consumer spending and the continued development of retail infrastructure in the city have prompted a local businessman to boost his retail business here.

Retailer Benito Sy Gaisano last week said he is putting up three more shopping centers in Cebu and a mixed-use development near the business district in Cebu City.

He said the company will invest at least P100 million in each of these new malls.

One new outlet, located in Toledo City, will open in the first week of July.

A branch in Minglanilla municipality is expected to open in the last quarter of the year. Also under construction is the Gaisano Grand Mall located in Mandaue City.

With these additional outlets, the Gaisano Grand Group will have a total of 16 malls in the Visayas and Mindanao areas. Of the total, three malls are located in Mindanao in the cities of Davao, Panabo and Tagum.

Gaisano also said he plans to put up two malls in Mindanao next year.

The recently awarded Entrepreneur of the Year of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry added that he has acquired a commercial trade area in Barangay Talamban, which will be converted into a shopping facility.

“We are still studying this, but we hope to start the construction this year,” he said.

Aside from the development of new malls, Gaisano said the Gaisano Grand Group has acquired a three-hectare property in Barangay Banilad near Asiatown I.T. Park and Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, which he plans to develop into a mixed-use complex with a shopping center and hotel.

“The growth in the tourism industry in Cebu prompted us to expand the business. Tourism is one of the industries that fuel growth in the retail business,” Gaisano said.

Study

The latest study by the global consulting firm A.T. Kearney showed that renewed consumer spending brought about by the boom in the outsourcing industry and the remittances of overseas Filipinos make the Philippines a place where retailers should consider expanding in.

In the 2010 Global Retail Development Index, the Philippines ranked 22nd out of 30 emerging economies included in the poll.

The findings were based on 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables, including economic and political risk, retail market attractiveness, retail saturation levels, and modern retailing sales area and sales growth.

The Philippines, which was in 25th position last year, is viewed as a country full of untapped potential in regard to the retail industry.

Sa ako, ok ra ang sidewalk, basta presentable lang pud ug kanang dili maka-ali sa dalan. If not, then rubber stamp ra gud diay si Rama ni Tomas...:lol: Kanang follow the leaders ba...:lol:


If i-allow ang vendors in the streets, then might as well close down a street dedicated for vendors jud. A la Colon in December ba.

The problem man gud with sidewalk vending is that the taxpayers can't use the sidewalk anymore. Can you imagine a two-meter sidewalk unya naa pay vendor, so 1 meter na lang. Ganahan pa kaha muagi ang mga tawo ani nga magka-bangga2x sila sa people going in the other direction? That's why people don't use sidewalks anymore. Sa kalsada nalang maglakaw. Also, I honestly think na kaning culture nato nga wa'y respeto sa pedestrian lane tungod ni sa pagka-useless sa sidewalks. We assume na because we can walk in the streets, puwede ra pud ta bisag asa mulabang. Nakalimot na ta nga:

Street = Vehicles
Sidewalk and Pedestrian Lane = People

^^ IMO..okay ra ko kung na-a sidewalk vendor sa Colon, Carbon and Taboan...other than those areas, dili ko mouyon nga na-a sidewalk vendors...

I see some balls already shrinking this early on..

Best is to designate certain areas where vendors can put up stalls in a more orderly and clean manner.

The problem man gud with sidewalk vending is that the taxpayers can't use the sidewalk anymore. Can you imagine a two-meter sidewalk unya naa pay vendor, so 1 meter na lang. Ganahan pa kaha muagi ang mga tawo ani nga magka-bangga2x sila sa people going in the other direction? That's why people don't use sidewalks anymore. Sa kalsada nalang maglakaw. Also, I honestly think na kaning culture nato nga wa'y respeto sa pedestrian lane tungod ni sa pagka-useless sa sidewalks. We assume na because we can walk in the streets, puwede ra pud ta bisag asa mulabang. Nakalimot na ta nga:

Street = Vehicles
Sidewalk and Pedestrian Lane = People

Mao ni ang nakanindot sa atong gobyerno bai. Kay motila sila sa lubot sa mga wala mobayad og buwis para sa ilang sweldo... :)

Ang ako lang unta bitaw ba, ipatas patas pud unta. Ang mga nagbayad og buwis, naningkamot pud baya.

Oppppssss, inom sa ko og bugnawong beer, kay para dili mo-init ang ulo...Heheheh


^^ IMO..okay ra ko kung na-a sidewalk vendor sa Colon, Carbon and Taboan...other than those areas, dili ko mouyon nga na-a sidewalk vendors...

Agree ko ni @maayo, na i-close na lang ning mga lugara to vehicular traffic. Anyway, mas nindot man pud hinoon nga wala na mga sakyanan mo-agi ani nga area, then tartanilya na lang.

I see some balls already shrinking this early on..

Best is to designate certain areas where vendors can put up stalls in a more orderly and clean manner.

Aw, ang pangutana, kung naa ba kaha'y balls... :lol:

Mao ni ang nakanindot sa atong gobyerno bai. Kay motila sila sa lubot sa mga wala mobayad og buwis para sa ilang sweldo... :)

Ang ako lang unta bitaw ba, ipatas patas pud unta. Ang mga nagbayad og buwis, naningkamot pud baya.

Oppppssss, inom sa ko og bugnawong beer, kay para dili mo-init ang ulo...Heheheh




Agree ko ni @maayo, na i-close na lang ning mga lugara to vehicular traffic. Anyway, mas nindot man pud hinoon.



Bai Sleep:

I add na na sa imong list of things to do when you come back to Cebu:

1. Squat. Build a really nice house in a prime spot in SRP. lol
2. Paghimo og negosyo, and have a few stalls installed in the sidewalks.

Bai Sleep:

I add na na sa imong list of things to do when you come back to Cebu:

1. Squat. Build a really nice house in a prime spot in SRP. lol
2. Paghimo og negosyo, and have a few stalls installed in the sidewalks.

Ako na nga gipatan-aw nilang mama ug papa ang akong lote sa SRP. Ingon sila, nindot gud kuno. Dako og kaugmaon nga yuta...:lol:

Regarding sa negosyo, nindot nga suggestion. Then, pagka human sa BRT, mo-expand ko og pamutang sa akong stalls sa duol gud sa BRT stations.

Bitaw, madungog ba kaha ni sa atong mga opisyales atong mga huna-huna dinhi? Lisod baya padunggon ang tawong nagpa bungol bungol... :lol: Ang saktong POLITICAL WILL karon kay, i-tolerate nang klarong ILLEGAL. Bahala na og unsa na mga reklamo diha sa mga tigbayaran og buwis, basta kay i-TOLERATE gud na dapat ang unsa'y ILLEGAL... :)

Or basin, sa ka-valid sa atong mga reklamo, sayop ra diay ta...hehehhehe...

I see some balls already shrinking this early on..

Best is to designate certain areas where vendors can put up stalls in a more orderly and clean manner.


Exactly, bai. Tabo-an and Carbon will do, but they should clean up these places first, para naa pud mangadto na mga kwartahan (for lack of a more politically correct term) ba. Colon...hmmmm...I'd prefer to see this street take on a more modern and cosmopolitan atmosphere. I still dream of the day when Colon is lined with modern buildings (what buildings are worth retaining aside from Vision Theatre?) and the sidewalks are cobbled and four meters wide. So, no Colon vendors for me. :)

Ang sidewalk sa Colon has to be pedestrians friendly and accessable to the handicapped. Dili obstacle course, nga ang sidewalk sa usa ka establishment pareho level sa tupad niya. Kanang di maglakanglakang unya saka ug kanaog unya lakang kay naay canal. :ohno: :bash:

More Gaisano malls (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/more-gaisano-malls)
Sunstar Online
Friday, July 2, 2010
By Katlene O. Cacho

THE rise in consumer spending and the continued development of retail infrastructure in the city have prompted a local businessman to boost his retail business here.

Retailer Benito Sy Gaisano last week said he is putting up three more shopping centers in Cebu and a mixed-use development near the business district in Cebu City.

He said the company will invest at least P100 million in each of these new malls.

One new outlet, located in Toledo City, will open in the first week of July.

A branch in Minglanilla municipality is expected to open in the last quarter of the year. Also under construction is the Gaisano Grand Mall located in Mandaue City.

With these additional outlets, the Gaisano Grand Group will have a total of 16 malls in the Visayas and Mindanao areas. Of the total, three malls are located in Mindanao in the cities of Davao, Panabo and Tagum.

Gaisano also said he plans to put up two malls in Mindanao next year.

The recently awarded Entrepreneur of the Year of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry added that he has acquired a commercial trade area in Barangay Talamban, which will be converted into a shopping facility.

“We are still studying this, but we hope to start the construction this year,” he said.

Aside from the development of new malls, Gaisano said the Gaisano Grand Group has acquired a three-hectare property in Barangay Banilad near Asiatown I.T. Park and Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, which he plans to develop into a mixed-use complex with a shopping center and hotel.

“The growth in the tourism industry in Cebu prompted us to expand the business. Tourism is one of the industries that fuel growth in the retail business,” Gaisano said.

Study

The latest study by the global consulting firm A.T. Kearney showed that renewed consumer spending brought about by the boom in the outsourcing industry and the remittances of overseas Filipinos make the Philippines a place where retailers should consider expanding in.

In the 2010 Global Retail Development Index, the Philippines ranked 22nd out of 30 emerging economies included in the poll.

The findings were based on 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables, including economic and political risk, retail market attractiveness, retail saturation levels, and modern retailing sales area and sales growth.

The Philippines, which was in 25th position last year, is viewed as a country full of untapped potential in regard to the retail industry.


This is a very exciting new developments... Asa kaha dapit ng ilang property nuh? If ma push through.. it will surely compliment the Asiatown since the Ciudad project realization is hanap pas blurred. :)

This is a very exciting new developments... Asa kaha dapit ng ilang property nuh? If ma push through.. it will surely compliment the Asiatown since the Ciudad project realization is hanap pas blurred. :)

mangayo na lang ko'g pasaylo daan. if this banilad project is proposed, i cer-
tainly will object to it, and as zoning administrator, i will not approve. it's up to
mayor rama to over-ride my position he certainly is entitled to that.

same as the ciudad project, when i asked mayor osmeña before what is gwen
will allow the 93-1 families to stay, he told me then he will allow ciudad to pro-
ceed if only to show that the city cooperates with those who cooperates and
helps the city. i made my stand clear that as planning officer and zoning admi-
nistrator, i do not agree and i will still disapprove. he said he understands and
respects my technical position but he will over-ride my action because it's a
political decision.

i'm sure most, if not all, of you disagrees with me, cause you only see a beau-
tiful edifice and a sparkling citadel added to cebu's skyline. but 15 to 20
years down the road, you will understand my position, and wished it my opi-
nion was taken. by then it will be too late to reverse.

if you have time, allow me to explain to you in one hour over coffee why i
have this position - dezoning and putting a development brake on the bantal
area - a position i will stand on even if mayor osmeña, or now mayor rama
will not agree to, later, for political expediency.

aksidente nasad gahapon? :ohno:

15 killed, 48 hurt as bus slams into fence in Cebu
07/04/2010 | 10:16 AM

At least 15 people died when the driver of the bus they were riding on was forced to ram it against a concrete fence near a school in Toledo City Saturday afternoon, the third bus accident in Cebu in less than a month. Forty-eight others were injured in the latest accident.

Radio dzBB reported Sunday the incident occurred near the Uncrona chapel and the Don Andres Soriano National High School, as parishioners were preparing for a fiesta.

Bus driver Diosdado Requizo, 48, said the brakes failed forcing him slam it against the wall as the bus was as careening downhill at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. The impact wrecked the front and right side of the V&JA bus (GVG-145).

He is now detained at the Toledo City Police Station and may face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicides.

Witnesses reported seeing the bus speeding shortly before the crash, prompting the police to verify claims that the bus was over-speeding when the accident happened. Initial investigation also showed there were some 70 passengers on the bus that could seat only 50.

Saturday's accident was less than two kilometers away from where a trailer truck crashed and killed four people on the eve of another fiesta on June 21.

On June 13, a tourist bus carrying mostly Iranian medical students and doctors fell into a ravine in Balamban, Cebu, killing at least 21 people, 20 of the Iranians. —Jerrie Abella/VS, GMANews.TV

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/195182/15-killed-48-hurt-as-bus-slams-into-fence-in-cebu



More buses, more possible accidents. good luck to the BRT project, looking forward.
:wave:

MODS PLEASE BE KIND, its a rational idea:angel1:

And here it comes... The expected reaction from LTFRB... :banana:

Suspension up for other buses (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=590513)
By Rene U. Borromeo and Mylen P. Manto (The Freeman) Updated July 05, 2010 12:00 AM

"....LTFRB-7 regional director Benjamin Go said Gantuangco will be required to subject her buses to a road worthiness test at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Center of the Land Transportation Office in Subangdaku, Mandaue City...."

mangayo na lang ko'g pasaylo daan. if this banilad project is proposed, i cer-
tainly will object to it, and as zoning administrator, i will not approve. it's up to
mayor rama to over-ride my position he certainly is entitled to that.

same as the ciudad project, when i asked mayor osmeña before what is gwen
will allow the 93-1 families to stay, he told me then he will allow ciudad to pro-
ceed if only to show that the city cooperates with those who cooperates and
helps the city. i made my stand clear that as planning officer and zoning admi-
nistrator, i do not agree and i will still disapprove. he said he understands and
respects my technical position but he will over-ride my action because it's a
political decision.

i'm sure most, if not all, of you disagrees with me, cause you only see a beau-
tiful edifice and a sparkling citadel added to cebu's skyline. but 15 to 20
years down the road, you will understand my position, and wished it my opi-
nion was taken. by then it will be too late to reverse.

if you have time, allow me to explain to you in one hour over coffee why i
have this position - dezoning and putting a development brake on the bantal
area - a position i will stand on even if mayor osmeña, or now mayor rama
will not agree to, later, for political expediency.

Sir Zid, you have all my respect and appreciation, for being such a good visionary and for standing to what you believe is right, especially katong flyover unta sa Mambaling or Pardo ba to?

Sir Zid, pwede ba kaha ni nato mapaabot sa kang Mayor Rama kining mga comments nato diri especially about aning squatting ug sidewalk vending. Mora man gud ni og infection, Sir. Nga kung dili atimanon, modako ug mao na unya hinungdan sa pagkagun-ob sa atong dakbayan. Kung atong basehan ang prinsipyo sa atong buotan nga mayor, nga "for survival" man tawon, maong pasagdan na lang, might as will, tolerate snatching and robbery.

IMHO, squatting and sidewalk vending is no different than snatching and robbery, kay nangawat man gihapon na sila og lugar.

Ingon pa ni Atty. Ruben Canoy, nga ang lungsod nga matarong, mao'y makahatag sa iyang kagawasan. Apan ang lungsod nga MAPASAGARON, mao'y makapukan niini.

Maayong buntag, Sir. Ug salamat daan... :)

Sir Zid, you have all my respect and appreciation, for being such a good visionary and for standing to what you believe is right, especially katong flyover unta sa Mambaling or Pardo ba to?

Sir Zid, pwede ba kaha ni nato mapaabot sa kang Mayor Rama kining mga comments nato diri especially about aning squatting ug sidewalk vending. Mora man gud ni og infection, Sir. Nga kung dili atimanon, modako ug mao na unya hinungdan sa pagkagun-ob sa atong dakbayan. Kung atong basehan ang prinsipyo sa atong buotan nga mayor, nga "for survival" man tawon, maong pasagdan na lang, might as will, tolerate snatching and robbery.

IMHO, squatting and sidewalk vending is no different than snatching and robbery, kay nangawat man gihapon na sila og lugar.

Ingon pa ni Atty. Ruben Canoy, nga ang lungsod nga matarong, mao'y makahatag sa iyang kagawasan. Apan ang lungsod nga MAPASAGARON, mao'y makapukan niini.

Maayong buntag, Sir. Ug salamat daan... :)

sure, i'll do what i can do to elevate the matter to him. i understand your
position, though i might not agree totally with it. i also had that position a
long time ago when i was younger but i mellowed down through the years,
after better and deeper understanding of what development really is. actually
one of us here in SSC actually asked me (through FB, when i was in singa-
pore) if i could spend sometime with you over coffee to discuss issues in our
city (and our country in general which is what i prefer), ... maybe we could do
that one of these days ... how about setting a time this month. i'd really
want to go back to the 2 (or 3) questions i've suggested before. please
sked ... maybe on a saturday afternoon?

IMHO, squatting and sidewalk vending is no different than snatching and robbery, kay nangawat man gihapon na sila og lugar.

can be part of our discussions ...

i have an honest question, though ... and i hope you can offer a sincere answer
(if not here, maybe during our leisure talk ...)

most of you are in the private sector and should know this or at least have an
idea as to how it is ...

there were around 23,000 legitimate business permits issued by the city in 2001
to 2003 when i was city administrator, probably more now ...

in your opinion, and to the best of your knowledge, how many "kaha" of these
pays their income taxes, land taxes, and business taxes, religiously and
CORRECTLY? :):):)

sure, i'll do what i can do to elevate the matter to him. i understand your
position, though i might not agree totally with it. i also had that position a
long time ago when i was younger but i mellowed down through the years,
after better and deeper understanding of what development really is. actually
one of us here in SSC actually asked me (through FB, when i was in singa-
pore) if i could spend sometime with you over coffee to discuss issues in our
city (and our country in general which is what i prefer), ... maybe we could do
that one of these days ... how about setting a time this month. i'd really
want to go back to the 2 (or 3) questions i've suggested before. please
sked ... maybe on a saturday afternoon?

thank you sir paul. that's a good idea. which SSC member asked for time to talk over coffee? his attendance is highly anticipated, perhaps time and venue at his convenience :okay: will coordinate with SSC Officers for the small gathering.

Sir Zid, your presence here in SSC-Cebu is a very big thing for us. Hinaot nga dili mahurot imong pasensya sa pagpaminaw sa among mga ideya... :)

sure, i'll do what i can do to elevate the matter to him. i understand your
position, though i might not agree totally with it. i also had that position a
long time ago when i was younger but i mellowed down through the years,
after better and deeper understanding of what development really is. actually
one of us here in SSC actually asked me (through FB, when i was in singa-
pore) if i could spend sometime with you over coffee to discuss issues in our
city (and our country in general which is what i prefer), ... maybe we could do
that one of these days ... how about setting a time this month. i'd really
want to go back to the 2 (or 3) questions i've suggested before. please
sked ... maybe on a saturday afternoon?

Daghan salamat daan, Sir. Og agree ko anang discussion over coffee, kay mas maayo ma-explain ug mas motuhop gud sa matag-usa ka huna-huna ang mga butang nga inyong mahisgutan unya.

Bitaw, naa man gud siguro paagi nga ma-improve ang sitwasyon nato sa squatting ug sidewalk vending. Complicated gud hinoon na kaayo nga sitwasyon, pero kung atong gidakop ang mga jaywalker, nganong di man ta makabuhat og lakang kabahin anang squatting ug sidewalk vending?

Mas modako ug mas mo-complicated man gud ang problema kung later on, wala na sense of discipline ang mga tawo.

Again, daghan kaayong salamat Sir. Hinaot nga mapaninaw pud tawon ni sa atong mga opisyales nga gitagaan og gahum sa pag-implementar ani.

can be part of our discussions ...

i have an honest question, though ... and i hope you can offer a sincere answer
(if not here, maybe during our leisure talk ...)

most of you are in the private sector and should know this or at least have an
idea as to how it is ...

there were around 23,000 legitimate business permits issued by the city in 2001
to 2003 when i was city administrator, probably more now ...

in your opinion, and to the best of your knowledge, how many "kaha" of these
pays their income taxes, land taxes, and business taxes, religiously and
CORRECTLY? :):):)

My guess, is 50%...I don't have any idea bitaw, Sir. Hmmm, kung tinood ni akong tagna-tagna, so pasabot nga mas dako pa gud diay unta og revenue ang ciudad, kung ma-100% ang tax collection?

Ang POV ra man gud nako, Sir, kay from an ordinary law-abiding, working class citizen ra man gud Sir.

thank you sir paul. that's a good idea. which SSC member asked for time to talk over coffee? his attendance is highly anticipated, perhaps time and venue at his convenience :okay: will coordinate with SSC Officers for the small gathering.


count me in.. @ rust.. i like the idea of discussing issues on personal level. Dili lang sa forums like this... then we can make a think tank group.. invite personalities.. if we are not satisfied with his answer then we will give him/her coffee laced with poision. Hehehe ( joke lang)....:lol:

^^ka kuyaw, unya kung naa ma poison, si Henz dayon ang suspek! :lol: joke! bitaw, it's much more productive ang discussion in personal level. like BRT, mas wider na hinuon akong panan-aw tungod sa discussion. we can throw questions sa atong guests, then mas klaro ug mas masabtan ang response. hilabi na kung binisay-on na gyud kay usahay in English mag lisod ko ug grasp especially kung stressed kaayo ko. :lol:

Daghan salamat daan, Sir. Og agree ko anang discussion over coffee, kay mas maayo ma-explain ug mas motuhop gud sa matag-usa ka huna-huna ang mga butang nga inyong mahisgutan unya.

Bitaw, naa man gud siguro paagi nga ma-improve ang sitwasyon nato sa squatting ug sidewalk vending. Complicated gud hinoon na kaayo nga sitwasyon, pero kung atong gidakop ang mga jaywalker, nganong di man ta makabuhat og lakang kabahin anang squatting ug sidewalk vending?

Mas modako ug mas mo-complicated man gud ang problema kung later on, wala na sense of discipline ang mga tawo.

Again, daghan kaayong salamat Sir. Hinaot nga mapaninaw pud tawon ni sa atong mga opisyales nga gitagaan og gahum sa pag-implementar ani.
^^Maayo kaayo ni padaganon si Sleepwalker sa public office. sama nila bakasaurus, henz ug si slerz, pwede kaayo ma mayor ni sila puhon! :D :cheers2:

Who knows, if MAyor Rama isn't too busy he might be on the coffee meeting. HAha.

^^Maayo kaayo ni padaganon si Sleepwalker sa public office. sama nila bakasaurus, henz ug si slerz, pwede kaayo ma mayor ni sila puhon! :D :cheers2:

So liver! (read: Ataya oi!) :lol: :lol:

Ang mga reklamador naman hinoon ang himoon nga mayor...Si Sir Zidlakan sa atong ituboy nga mayor, kay dako na kaayo og kahibalo-an sa natad sa paghatag og kasulbaran sa mga problema.

Bitaw, 50% idealistic ra baya ning atong mga reklamo diri ug 50% realistic. So, dili gud ta kaingon nga wala ni solusyon...Hehehehe

So liver! (read: Ataya oi!) :lol: :lol:

Ang mga reklamador naman hinoon ang himoon nga mayor...Si Sir Zidlakan sa atong ituboy nga mayor, kay dako na kaayo og kahibalo-an sa natad sa paghatag og kasulbaran sa mga problema.

Bitaw, 50% idealistic ra baya ning atong mga reklamo diri ug 50% realistic. So, dili gud ta kaingon nga wala ni solusyon...Hehehehe


I agree with you....... While we want those developments, in the bigger picture.. naa diay mga repercussions which only the experts would know..

and of course.. we will not know these unless they will explain this to us..

sige.... adto tas "Kapehan sa Kilid".......... ako sponsor sa 3 in1 coffee.. hehehe

^^Maayo kaayo ni padaganon si Sleepwalker sa public office. sama nila bakasaurus, henz ug si slerz, pwede kaayo ma mayor ni sila puhon! :D :cheers2:


Uy naunsa naman ni gud... di ba ikaw man tong official candidate sa SSC for Mayor sa Lapu-Lapu.. hehehe

IMHO, squatting and sidewalk vending is no different than snatching and robbery, kay nangawat man gihapon na sila og lugar. there were around 23,000 legitimate business permits issued by the city in 2001
to 2003 when i was city administrator, probably more now ...

in your opinion, and to the best of your knowledge, how many "kaha" of these
pays their income taxes, land taxes, and business taxes, religiously and
CORRECTLY? :):):)My guess, is 50%...I don't have any idea bitaw, Sir. Hmmm, kung tinood ni akong tagna-tagna, so pasabot nga mas dako pa gud diay unta og revenue ang ciudad, kung ma-100% ang tax collection?

hmmmmm ... but isn't not paying your taxes also pagpangawat? 50%? hmmmm,
that's more than 12,000 businesses, too? mura man ko'g nakahinumdum atong
kanta nga sino ang bulag, pipi, at bingi, sino ang tunay na baliw, he he he no
offense meant, but look at everything with a total perspective and in a holis-
tic manner ... we need to look at development issues AT ALL ANGLES because
a country, or a city, is made up of all classes of people who are equal in a
democratic society.

that's why for me, now, as i am already older, i prefer not to say what is
right or wrong, i prefer to say what is better or worse .... :)

Fuente Triangle

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... then we can make a think tank group.. invite personalities.. if we are not satisfied with his answer then we will give him/her coffee laced with poision. Hehehe ( joke lang)....:lol:

if you're not satisfied with my answer, i'd rather drink the laced coffee ...:lol::lol::lol:

if you have time, allow me to explain to you in one hour over coffee why i
have this position - dezoning and putting a development brake on the bantal
area - a position i will stand on even if mayor osmeña, or now mayor rama
will not agree to, later, for political expediency.

I'm willing and very interested to listen. I just love discussions over coffee or tea & biscuits..

:banana:

hmmmmm ... but isn't not paying your taxes also pagpangawat? 50%? hmmmm,
that's more than 12,000 businesses, too? mura man ko'g nakahinumdum atong
kanta nga sino ang bulag, pipi, at bingi, sino ang tunay na baliw, he he he no
offense meant, but look at everything with a total perspective and in a holis-
tic manner ... we need to look at development issues AT ALL ANGLES because
a country, or a city, is made up of all classes of people who are equal in a
democratic society.

that's why for me, now, as i am already older, i prefer not to say what is
right or wrong, i prefer to say what is better or worse .... :)

So Sir Zid, should Juan pay for the sins of Peter? :) Or should Juan should suffer because the system failed to punish Peter? :)

I believe in equality, so, we should deal everybody in accordance of the law.

Bitaw, di man ko ka-join sa coffee session gud ug hadlok pud ko's kape ni Henz nga naa hilo, diri na lang ko mopabuhagay sa akong mga pangutana... :) Og pahimuslan nako, while naa pa panahon si Sir Zid.

So Sir Zid, should Juan pay for the sins of Peter? :)

wrong analogy ... Juan is to Pedro, John ta to for Peter, he he he, joke ...

a very philosophical question i dare not answer, cause if i use logic, then it was
wrong for Jesus Christ to pay for our sins ... which i believe is not the case ...

frankly, i don't know. and i've reached a stage in my life that i realized it would
be much better for me not really to know the answer to such deeper issues but
rather to think of ways where i (we) could be part of the solution rather than
part of the problem.

Seguro, we can say.. kung kinsa mga kawatan.. dili lang usa ka hut-ong sa katilingban..
perhaps we will say.. na kita tanan. guilty.

yes.. vendors do not pay correct taxes.. that is if they do, likewise the businessmen who owns business, it is prevalent that most if not all business would tend to minimize their Income or Revenue reports to avoid paying correct taxes...

The reason is, its is not being wisely used by the government instead moadto lang sa laing kawatan........ this time sa gobyerno..

we are like dog eat dog society na....

Hopefully, when we already have an honest government (?????) then perhaps people would start being honest also (????? )...

:) Og pahimuslan nako, while naa pa panahon si Sir Zid.

samtang naa pa ko sa city hall, ha ha ... basin ma out na nya ko, wa ta kahibaw
.... pero naa man jud gihapon ko sa SSC bisan wa na nya ko sa city hall :)

Seguro, we can say.. kung kinsa mga kawatan.. dili lang usa ka hut-ong sa katilingban..
perhaps we will say.. na kita tanan. guilty.

yes.. vendors do not pay correct taxes.. that is if they do, likewise the businessmen who owns business, it is prevalent that most if not all business would tend to minimize their Income or Revenue reports to avoid paying correct taxes...

The reason is, its is not being wisely used by the government instead moadto lang sa laing kawatan........ this time sa gobyerno..

we are like dog eat dog society na....

Hopefully, when we already have an honest government (?????) then perhaps people would start being honest also (????? )...

Basin OT na ni nako nga post, pero share lang gihapon nako.

This a story or rather a question about morality.

A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track.

The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You can make the train change its course to the disused track and save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make...

samtang naa pa ko sa city hall, ha ha ... basin ma out na nya ko, wa ta kahibaw
.... pero naa man jud gihapon ko sa SSC bisan wa na nya ko sa city hall :)

Sir Paul, maskin wala naka sa city hall, mangutana ra gihapon mi nimo...Hehehehe

The reason is, its is not being wisely used by the government instead moadto lang sa laing kawatan........ this time sa gobyerno..

we are like dog eat dog society na....

Hopefully, when we already have an honest government (?????) then perhaps people would start being honest also (????? )...

actually, this is what "some" people say and what "some" businessmen use as an
alibi NOT to pay the CORRECT taxes. but let's call a spade a spade. squatting
on somebody else's property is considered as much as stealing as not paying
your taxes, REGARDLESS of the justification. same as buying pirated DVDs is
still stealing yet, we see people with integrity flocking those sidewalk vendors
at fuente. so if buying pirated DVDs is stealing, who is at fault, the vendors?
or the one who buys from them ... he he he :)

the problem with asking a question is that it begets other questions, he he he

Hopefully, when we already have an honest government (?????) then perhaps people would start being honest also

my next question is, in the more than 100 countries in the world, and tens of
thousands of cities, which HAS a totally honest government? because if
there's none, then your proposition becomes merely aspirational rather than
real.

secondly, do you think that if there is such a thing as a totally honest
government that people will be honest also? :)

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I'm wondering why the (Fuente) police are not seizing those DVDs being sold at Fuente...They should not wait for someone to file a complaint so that those illegal goods can be confiscated.

I'm wondering why the (Fuente) police are not seizing those DVDs being sold at Fuente...They should not wait for someone to file a complaint so that those illegal goods can be confiscated.

unya, ... asa na man nya mamalit ug cheap DVD ang mga police? :lol::lol::lol:


reminds me of a very close friend of mine who once owned a small family-run
bakery near his place of residence (he was recently appointed as city adminis-
trator, he he he). he told me about this joke kunuhay about his daughter
tending the bakery very early in the morning when a customer arrived and said
he's going to buy ALL her bread. imagine kunuhay her daughter will answer,
"unya kung imong hutdon ug palit, wa na ko'y ibaligya? ayaw lang oi!" :lol::lol::lol:

mahal siguro na nga restaurant para lang siguro na sa maka afford... kanus-a kaha ko ka anha???

i went there last january.......the ambience is really nice and the vew is breathtaking....the food was very tasty and the service is excellent...plus there was a band playing very soothing music.....i highly recommend this place

Backpacking in few numbers in Cebu's mountainous area is just a simple testament on the people's high trust of Cebu's safety and peace and order situation. :cheers:


flickr photos of bhason_buang

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Nagkatiguwang na gyud ang duha, sige nalang away murag, sinias na sa pagka ango-ango. Dili pareho sa vino, as it grew older it will taste better and smoother. Silang duha, as time goes by, they become bitter and sour. :ohno: :dunno:

Funny how you compared them with a wine. It's very true though, very true...

hmmmmm ... but isn't not paying your taxes also pagpangawat? 50%? hmmmm,
that's more than 12,000 businesses, too? mura man ko'g nakahinumdum atong
kanta nga sino ang bulag, pipi, at bingi, sino ang tunay na baliw, he he he no
offense meant, but look at everything with a total perspective and in a holis-
tic manner ... we need to look at development issues AT ALL ANGLES because
a country, or a city, is made up of all classes of people who are equal in a
democratic society.

siguro with the new president, our country has hope and higher chance to change all that bulag pipi bingi. kay siguro before, ang mga negosyante mu reason out why pay proper taxes kung padulong ra bulsa sa mayor (not cebu city) or kinsa ba na dha? SOP pa lang, kung buaya ang mayor mangayo naman ug 15% sa contract price, NET pa na ha. so, ang katong private investors do you think mu faithfully pay their taxes nga sa sugod pa lang, ang gov't official naa nay CUT? dili ni siya generalization ha, kay I still believe more businesses pay taxes faithfully. nag cite lang ko example to my knowledge. hehe

i'm sure kung wala nay kurap nga official, wala nay pobre, as PNoy put it. :) and we no longer have reason to tolerate poverty, illegal settlers and some sidewalk vendors taking away tax payer's sidewalk. sorry, no offense meant.

^^ :okay:


IMAX THEATRE CEBU
(pics from Facebook l SM Cinema)

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^^ another reason to visit Cebu City!

iMax Launching


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... and another reason to smile! :D

sure, i'll do what i can do to elevate the matter to him. i understand your
position, though i might not agree totally with it. i also had that position a
long time ago when i was younger but i mellowed down through the years,
after better and deeper understanding of what development really is. actually
one of us here in SSC actually asked me (through FB, when i was in singa-
pore) if i could spend sometime with you over coffee to discuss issues in our
city (and our country in general which is what i prefer), ... maybe we could do
that one of these days ... how about setting a time this month. i'd really
want to go back to the 2 (or 3) questions i've suggested before. please
sked ... maybe on a saturday afternoon?

Hehehe. Thank you, Sir, for remembering. :)

Mag-agad ra jud mi nimo, Sir. Since you mentioned "Saturday afternoon," I think I'm okay with that. I hope others are free on this schedule, too. :)

^ ikapila naman na nga aksidente sa Cebu? Naa jud siguro'y kulang sa dalan like a stronger railing and signs kay kung wala ug kung tungod rasad sa ka dawg sa dalan tungod sa sigeng ulan......... ubay-ubay na ang aksidente. Naa pod baya ni bad effect sa image sa Cebu kung magpadayon ang sunod-sunod nga ksidente sa dalan. :(

kasagaran highway padong probinsya sa sugbo kay gagmay kayog clearance gkan sa kural sa mga panimalay og usahay sa panimalay mismo...labi nanang dalan sa south east padong na sa santander...og kanang sa sogod padong na sa Borbon, tabogon kay gagmay kayog easement gkan sa mga balay... kasagaran wala nay shouldering...delikado jud nga molahos ang dagkong bus sa mga panimalay.......:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

mangayo na lang ko'g pasaylo daan. if this banilad project is proposed, i cer-
tainly will object to it, and as zoning administrator, i will not approve. it's up to
mayor rama to over-ride my position he certainly is entitled to that.

same as the ciudad project, when i asked mayor osmeña before what is gwen
will allow the 93-1 families to stay, he told me then he will allow ciudad to pro-
ceed if only to show that the city cooperates with those who cooperates and
helps the city. i made my stand clear that as planning officer and zoning admi-
nistrator, i do not agree and i will still disapprove. he said he understands and
respects my technical position but he will over-ride my action because it's a
political decision.

i'm sure most, if not all, of you disagrees with me, cause you only see a beau-
tiful edifice and a sparkling citadel added to cebu's skyline. but 15 to 20
years down the road, you will understand my position, and wished it my opi-
nion was taken. by then it will be too late to reverse.

if you have time, allow me to explain to you in one hour over coffee why i
have this position - dezoning and putting a development brake on the bantal
area - a position i will stand on even if mayor osmeña, or now mayor rama
will not agree to, later, for political expediency.

haaay salamat.. :-) maayo untag dili madayon..:)

Idealism should be tempered by age and experience, but it should not be totally quenched. We continue to aspire for things to become better. Pragmatic solutions are acceptable to me pero kung wala kay makit-an or bisan madunggan lang nga pagpakabana sa atong gobyerno, it can be frustrating. Kasabot man ta nga dili madalidali ni og sulbad ning mga problemaha ba, and we know that our laws have no teeth in several aspects. But dili pod ko makadawat nga muingon na lang ta og ang atong gobyerno nga, unsaon man, pobre ra man ta, dili ta kaafford, unsaon man kabalo na man ta nga ingani ang sitwasyon sa atoa, unsaon man nga kabalo na man ta nga wala'y lain trabaho ning atoang mga sidewalk vendors. And I do believe that for the most part these are true!

But should we just be content and excuse ourselves forever?! I hope every once in a while, an issue at a time, we can do away with our excuses and just DO BETTER!

Mutu-o man pod baya ko nga the government should (in the context of the Philippine situation) have social bias towards the poor and be populist, but that is in terms of investment in development, in the human capital, in programs that would give the poor the chance at upward social mobility, but in terms of violations of the law, sa mga kalapasan sa atoang balaod, we should all be equal. Dili ta mopabor sa pobre or sa dato. And we have to uphold that or else, gubot gyud ang mahitabo.
1. Squatting and sidewalk vending should not be encouraged and tolerated (in this case, our lax stance and easy tolerance is tantamount to encouragement).
2. BUsinesses should pay their proper taxes, NO EXCUSES.
3. Politicians who are corrupt should be made to pay (see, the difference with the idealist is he/she would say: Politicians should not be corrupt). Since in reality, there will be corrupt officials, then we should say it in a more operative way, that those caught should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

If we continue to make excuses, because every sorry thing about us has already become the norm and like water to a fish, then wala gyud tay paingnan.


In more concrete terms, I would just love to hear the government make a roadmap. As I have said, I think most of us do understand that changes are not going to be overnight. But it sure does make a difference when the government has a PLAN going about. Rather than ignore things. Nindot na kaayo bisan og makakita lang ka nga oi, nag outline na si capitan or si mayor sa 3-year plan unsaon pagimprove sa atong sidewalks. Oi naa nay 5-step project si ku-an para pag-improve sa traffic by 2013. Pagkanindot!

See, everything becomes more tolerable, because we KNOW things will get better, even if they're shi**y right now. Hate to jump to analogies, but kaming mga players, we play best when the COACH tells us about our GAMEPLAN. This is sadly the difference between visionaries and the run of the mill politician.

samtang naa pa ko sa city hall, ha ha ... basin ma out na nya ko, wa ta kahibaw
....pero naa man jud gihapon ko sa SSC bisan wa na nya ko sa city hall :)

mo ligid gyud mi sa maxilom Sir Paul kung imo ming byaan diri kung mag sturya tag katuigan diri sa SSC...hehe

Daghan gyud bright diri sa SSC Sir sa kay sa akong tan aw na presyur nakag tubag sa mga demands pero murag nalingaw man sad hinuo ka....hehehe

Who knows, if MAyor Rama isn't too busy he might be on the coffee meeting. HAha.

I'm willing and very interested to listen. I just love discussions over coffee or tea & biscuits..

:banana:

I agree with you....... While we want those developments, in the bigger picture.. naa diay mga repercussions which only the experts would know..

and of course.. we will not know these unless they will explain this to us..

sige.... adto tas "Kapehan sa Kilid".......... ako sponsor sa 3 in1 coffee.. hehehe

^^ka kuyaw, unya kung naa ma poison, si Henz dayon ang suspek! :lol: joke! bitaw, it's much more productive ang discussion in personal level. like BRT, mas wider na hinuon akong panan-aw tungod sa discussion. we can throw questions sa atong guests, then mas klaro ug mas masabtan ang response. hilabi na kung binisay-on na gyud kay usahay in English mag lisod ko ug grasp especially kung stressed kaayo ko. :lol:


^^Maayo kaayo ni padaganon si Sleepwalker sa public office. sama nila bakasaurus, henz ug si slerz, pwede kaayo ma mayor ni sila puhon! :D :cheers2:

count me in.. @ rust.. i like the idea of discussing issues on personal level. Dili lang sa forums like this... then we can make a think tank group.. invite personalities.. if we are not satisfied with his answer then we will give him/her coffee laced with poision. Hehehe ( joke lang)....:lol:

sure, i'll do what i can do to elevate the matter to him. i understand your
position, though i might not agree totally with it. i also had that position a
long time ago when i was younger but i mellowed down through the years,
after better and deeper understanding of what development really is. actually
one of us here in SSC actually asked me (through FB, when i was in singa-
pore) if i could spend sometime with you over coffee to discuss issues in our
city (and our country in general which is what i prefer), ... maybe we could do
that one of these days ... how about setting a time this month. i'd really
want to go back to the 2 (or 3) questions i've suggested before. please
sked ... maybe on a saturday afternoon?

Sir Zid, you have all my respect and appreciation, for being such a good visionary and for standing to what you believe is right, especially katong flyover unta sa Mambaling or Pardo ba to?

Sir Zid, pwede ba kaha ni nato mapaabot sa kang Mayor Rama kining mga comments nato diri especially about aning squatting ug sidewalk vending. Mora man gud ni og infection, Sir. Nga kung dili atimanon, modako ug mao na unya hinungdan sa pagkagun-ob sa atong dakbayan. Kung atong basehan ang prinsipyo sa atong buotan nga mayor, nga "for survival" man tawon, maong pasagdan na lang, might as will, tolerate snatching and robbery.

IMHO, squatting and sidewalk vending is no different than snatching and robbery, kay nangawat man gihapon na sila og lugar.

Ingon pa ni Atty. Ruben Canoy, nga ang lungsod nga matarong, mao'y makahatag sa iyang kagawasan. Apan ang lungsod nga MAPASAGARON, mao'y makapukan niini.

Maayong buntag, Sir. Ug salamat daan... :)



Sir Paul, wa ba kaha ma usab si Mayor Rama sa iyang approachable attitude labi na nga Mayor na siya karon?
Coz naka hinumdom ko atong Ondoy relief operation nga giingnan niya ang SSC Cebu anytime pwede daw mi maka panon sa iyang office labi na daw kung Mayor na siya... Iyang gihisgutan ato kay ang pagpanglimpyo, kinahanglan mang limpyo gyud daw perme... Gusto daw niya mahawanan ang mga riverbanks atleast 5 meters gikan sa sapa.

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Outing with Sir Paul
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(Since 2006 pa kahibaw na siya aning SSC Cebu kay siya perme mapangutan an ni LeoLasti whenever naay reklamo sa Cebu thread nya ako dayon i forward sa DYAB... Remember that stagnant water beside Magellan's Cross kanang Left Side sa entrance sa Sto Nino padong na didto sa Banko dapit sa likod sa Pilgrim nga gi tagaan dayon ni VMayor Rama pagka ugma after nako gi forward sa DYAB ang problem....:okay:

Sir Paul, wa ba kaha ma usab si Mayor Rama sa iyang approachable attitude labi na nga Mayor na siya karon?
Coz naka hinumdom ko atong Ondoy relief operation nga giingnan niya ang SSC Cebu anytime pwede daw mi maka panon sa iyang office labi na daw kung Mayor na siya... Iyang gihisgutan ato kay ang pagpanglimpyo, kinahanglan mang limpyo gyud daw perme... Gusto daw niya mahawanan ang mga riverbanks atleast 5 meters gikan sa sapa.

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Outing with Sir Paul
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(Since 2006 pa kahibaw na siya aning SSC Cebu kay siya perme mapangutan an ni LeoLasti whenever naay reklamo sa Cebu thread nya ako dayon i forward sa DYAB... Remember that stagnant water beside Magellan's Cross kanang Left Side sa entrance sa Sto Nino padong na didto sa Banko dapit sa likod sa Pilgrim nga gi tagaan dayon ni VMayor Rama pagka ugma after nako gi forward sa DYAB ang problem....:okay:

kanindot kaha no kon ang tanang mga sugbuanon mang limpyo sa ilang tugkaran? basin himoon unya na niya nga ordinance sa paghatag ug business permit nga kinahanglan gyud nga dunay empleyado nga in charge sa pagpanlimpyo sa gawas sa business establishment nga manilhig ug dispose sa basura kay sa magsalig lang sa mga metro aide.

Idealism should be tempered by age and experience, but it should not be totally quenched. We continue to aspire for things to become better. Pragmatic solutions are acceptable to me pero kung wala kay makit-an or bisan madunggan lang nga pagpakabana sa atong gobyerno, it can be frustrating. Kasabot man ta nga dili madalidali ni og sulbad ning mga problemaha ba, and we know that our laws have no teeth in several aspects. But dili pod ko makadawat nga muingon na lang ta og ang atong gobyerno nga, unsaon man, pobre ra man ta, dili ta kaafford, unsaon man kabalo na man ta nga ingani ang sitwasyon sa atoa, unsaon man nga kabalo na man ta nga wala'y lain trabaho ning atoang mga sidewalk vendors. And I do believe that for the most part these are true!

But should we just be content and excuse ourselves forever?! I hope every once in a while, an issue at a time, we can do away with our excuses and just DO BETTER!

Mutu-o man pod baya ko nga the government should (in the context of the Philippine situation) have social bias towards the poor and be populist, but that is in terms of investment in development, in the human capital, in programs that would give the poor the chance at upward social mobility, but in terms of violations of the law, sa mga kalapasan sa atoang balaod, we should all be equal. Dili ta mopabor sa pobre or sa dato. And we have to uphold that or else, gubot gyud ang mahitabo.
1. Squatting and sidewalk vending should not be encouraged and tolerated (in this case, our lax stance and easy tolerance is tantamount to encouragement).
2. BUsinesses should pay their proper taxes, NO EXCUSES.
3. Politicians who are corrupt should be made to pay (see, the difference with the idealist is he/she would say: Politicians should not be corrupt). Since in reality, there will be corrupt officials, then we should say it in a more operative way, that those caught should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

If we continue to make excuses, because every sorry thing about us has already become the norm and like water to a fish, then wala gyud tay paingnan.


In more concrete terms, I would just love to hear the government make a roadmap. As I have said, I think most of us do understand that changes are not going to be overnight. But it sure does make a difference when the government has a PLAN going about. Rather than ignore things. Nindot na kaayo bisan og makakita lang ka nga oi, nag outline na si capitan or si mayor sa 3-year plan unsaon pagimprove sa atong sidewalks. Oi naa nay 5-step project si ku-an para pag-improve sa traffic by 2013. Pagkanindot!

See, everything becomes more tolerable, because we KNOW things will get better, even if they're shi**y right now. Hate to jump to analogies, but kaming mga players, we play best when the COACH tells us about our GAMEPLAN. This is sadly the difference between visionaries and the run of the mill politician.

Tinuod og sakto kayo ni...thanks idol! :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Tinuod og sakto kayo ni...thanks idol! :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

maayo na siya himoun technical consultant sa city hall:cheers::cheers::cheers:

i went there last january.......the ambience is really nice and the vew is breathtaking....the food was very tasty and the service is excellent...plus there was a band playing very soothing music.....i highly recommend this place

unsa ni nga restaurant? asa pud dapit?

anyways, agree pd ko anang talk over coffee... hopefully madayon na. for sure m.apil ko ana.

kanindot kaha no kon ang tanang mga sugbuanon mang limpyo sa ilang tugkaran? basin himoon unya na niya nga ordinance sa paghatag ug business permit nga kinahanglan gyud nga dunay empleyado nga in charge sa pagpanlimpyo sa gawas sa business establishment nga manilhig ug dispose sa basura kay sa magsalig lang sa mga metro aide.

Diba katundanan na sa tagtungud nga manglimpyo sa ilang tugkaran kada adlaw kung mahimo kadabuntag himuon?

Diba katundanan na sa tagtungud nga manglimpyo sa ilang tugkaran kada adlaw kung mahimo kadabuntag himuon?

Sakto gud kaayo ni Sir Fred...Dili tanan butang ato na lang pud isalig sa gobyerno. Atong buhaton ang atong tagsa-tagsa ka bahin sa gimbuhaton isip usa ka nagpakabana nga lumulupyo sa Sugbo. Usa ani, kay dapat molabay og basura, sa basurahan lang gud.

Sa mga bisita ug mga dumuduong sa dakbayan, ang ato untang mga kapulisan, mopakita unta sa ilang mga ka-strikto sa pag-implementar sa balaod, para takingking pud nang atong mga dumuduong, kay kasagaran ra ba pud sa uban, pagkahinawayon na lang gud. :)

Suportahan nato si Mayor Rama sa pag-revitalize sa downtown. Usa gud ni sa project ni Rama nga ganahan kaayo ko.

Basta, naa ko'y dakong pagsalig nga mohapsay ug mogwapa ra gud ni og balik ang Sugbo... :banana:

ANNOUNCEMENT..

THE KAPIHAN WITH SIR PAUL VILLARETE IS NOW SET ON SATURDAY @ 3 PM JULY 10, 2010 AT THE CLUB ULTIMA, OSMENA BLVD., CEBU CITY.

PLEASE AFFIXED YOUR NAME NOW, SINCE THE PLACE CAN ACCOMMODATE ONLY 20 PEOPLE.. PLS. CHECK OUT THE LINK AS PROVIDED.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=59831293&posted=1#post59831293

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED...

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kuyawag purma sa guy in cap uy.... :) pna ikis man..;) :okay::okay:

Asa ni dapita sa Nivel bai? Unsay mga establishments sa duol?

maao ni siya ang daan na Cafe Orchidia doul ra sa Marco Polo

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kuyawag purma sa guy in cap uy.... :) pna ikis man..;) :okay::okay:

Unsa diay nang IMAX, sorry kay murag ignorante jud ko ana....:)

OT: pina-ikis jud!:lol: klarong bading na bading! :lol::lol:

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kuyawag purma sa guy in cap uy.... :) pna ikis man..;) :okay::okay:

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Unsa diay nang IMAX, sorry kay murag ignorante jud ko ana....:)

OT: pina-ikis jud!:lol: klarong bading na bading! :lol::lol:



hahahaha...bahak mao gyud inyo nakit-an sa kadaghang buyagonon sa piktyur...wa na certified chulaaak na gyud...wahehehe...

^^ :lol::rofl::hilarious

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hahahaha...bahak mao gyud inyo nakit-an sa kadaghang buyagonon sa piktyur...wa na certified chulaaak na gyud...wahehehe...

tagbaw lang sad kog pangita kung unsay pina eks... Abi nakong ang picture ni Sir jan nga pina hiwi, abi sad nakog kanang tulo naa sa lower right nga naka puti unja wa man sad ga cap... naa ramandiay sa tunga nga halos di makita kay ning lubad :lol::lol::nuts:
kani sad si diehard mag pina hard sad :D

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tagbaw lang sad kog pangita kung unsay pina eks... Abi nakong ang picture ni Sir jan nga pina hiwi, abi sad nakog kanang tulo naa sa lower right nga naka puti unja wa man sad ga cap... naa ramandiay sa tunga nga halos di makita kay ning lubad :lol::lol::nuts:
kani sad si diehard mag pina hard sad :D


sagdi lang kuno bay kay pashyon ra kuno...aw kinsa diay na...care to know ko diribe2x bahak nani ...wahehehe:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Naboang mani ang editor sa Freeman. Ngano kuno gi himo ang tunnel diha sa Plaza. Gausikusik kuno sa kwarta. :ohno: Kung ang taga Talisay o taga South gusto muadto sa airport, ngano man magusik man sa oras sa traffic nga muagi sa N.Bacalso, P, del Rosario, Imus... kung mas dali pa agi sa SRP - dayon TUNNEL lusut sa Mc Arthur BLVD.
This editor has a very shallow mentality. :bash::bash: :bash: :bleep::no:

Unya moreklamo napud ang editor sa freeman kung himuon ang Tranaxial Hiway o inig human. :bash: :bash: :bash: Murag mentality sa mga Garcia. Ibis kaayohan sa Cebuano gusto nila ilang kaayohan usa unya ra ang uban.
IMO.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=584256

Freeman Opinion EDITORIAL - Tunnel vision
(The Freeman) Updated June 14, 2010 12:00 AM




| Zoom The P1.6 billion tunnel connecting downtown Cebu City to the South Road Properties was inaugurated by President Arroyo last Thursday. The project thus makes it in the nick of time to the statistics underscoring her achievements in infrastructure building.

To its admirers, however, the tunnel is no ordinary tick in the statistics. They are touting it as a first of its kind in the Philippines. But not everybody is happy with the tunnel. And they seem to have some valid reasons to feel aggrieved.

First of all, the cost seems too much for such a simple purpose. If the purpose is just to connect the downtown area of Cebu City to the SRP, the government need not have to spend P1.6 billion. And the more that it didn't have to build a tunnel.

If it is a first of its kind in the Philippines, it must be because there is absolutely no reason to build a tunnel if the purpose is just to connect the downtown area of Cebu City to the SRP, two points that lie unhampered by anything between them.

Most tunnels in the world are built to connect two points normally separated by difficult natural obstacles or terrain, such as mountains, or bodies of water. Only in the Philippines has a tunnel been built to connect
a flat unhampered barrio to another just as flat and unhampered.

Indeed, the length of the tunnel is a dead giveaway of its uselessness. The Cebu tunnel measures a short 1.2 kilometers. That is about the distance from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to the Metrobank building, or exactly three laps around the Abellana oval.

Why did we have to build such a useless and costly piece of infrastructure? Just so we can have the bragging rights to finally having a tunnel of our own? Those behind such a useless and costly project must have been afflicted, quite appropriately, with tunnel vision.

Other places in the world that have tunnels do not brag about them because the purpose of these vital pieces of infrastructure become very evident to anyone using them. It would be interesting to find out what foreigners and other visitors can say about our tunnel.

come to think of it. we spent 1.6 billion for this tunnel. as per june 15 news report, an MRT project would cost the government 46 to 55 million pesos. how many MRTs would have been built using the 1.6 billion money? we could have built 29 MRTs all over the province? can we still say that it's worth it? (but i have no idea though if 55 million pesos is really enough to build the MRT project as reported.. pero in case if this data is true.. daghan na untang MRT around sa sugbo using the 1.6 billion pesos nga gigamit sa tunnel! diva?

another interesting thought... ni-agi ra gyud sa akong bigatlon nga huna-huna. of all places, ang tunnel ni-agi gyud sa ubos sa fort san pedro? kabalo ta unsa ni nga lugara. unsa kahay naa sa ubos sa plaza independencia ug fort san pedro nga ilang gigastosan ug 1.6 billion para mahukay ang ubos aning lugara? tsk tsk tsk

ok fine... kung huna-hunaon nimo.. anha gyud dapat i-build ang tunnel para makalosot from SRP to reclamation area/downtown cebu. pero kung imong gitikon gyud imong huna-huna... morag there's something fishy nga ilang gikalot ang ubos aning mga historical nga lugar!.. oh well, as i said, this is just a thought gikan sa akong bigatlon nga huna-huna! hehehehe

Morag wrong imong figure bai... P/ 55 million for an MRT..

diba ang BRT kay P6Billion? How come P55Million ra ang MRT?

come to think of it. we spent 1.6 billion for this tunnel. as per june 15 news report, an MRT project would cost the government 46 to 55 million pesos. how many MRTs would have been built using the 1.6 billion money? we could have built 29 MRTs all over the province? can we still say that it's worth it? (but i have no idea though if 55 million pesos is really enough to build the MRT project as reported.. pero in case if this data is true.. daghan na untang MRT around sa sugbo using the 1.6 billion pesos nga gigamit sa tunnel! diva?

another interesting thought... ni-agi ra gyud sa akong bigatlon nga huna-huna. of all places, ang tunnel ni-agi gyud sa ubos sa fort san pedro? kabalo ta unsa ni nga lugara. unsa kahay naa sa ubos sa plaza independencia ug fort san pedro nga ilang gigastosan ug 1.6 billion para mahukay ang ubos aning lugara? tsk tsk tsk

ok fine... kung huna-hunaon nimo.. anha gyud dapat i-build ang tunnel para makalosot from SRP to reclamation area/downtown cebu. pero kung imong gitikon gyud imong huna-huna... morag there's something fishy nga ilang gikalot ang ubos aning mga historical nga lugar!.. oh well, as i said, this is just a thought gikan sa akong bigatlon nga huna-huna! hehehehe

^^bai bacn baya gadamgo ka asa ka mangita ug 46-55 million nga mrt...even by simple mathematics mrt vs. tunnel it will do...then from there you rant?...hala sorry but be sensible in your post....:ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^

Murag sayop estimate nia bai... a span of an MRT rail is like building a bridge....

Hanoi has 4 to 5 Million motorcycles and they are also planning for MRT, but Ho Chi Minh City will go first.

Any comment on this news? It seems that Rep. Gullas wants to have both MRT and BRT.

Aquino asked to build MRT system in Cebu
By RIO ROSE RIBAYA
June 15, 2010, 5:40pm

Following the tragic bus accident that killed 21 tourists in Cebu, Cebuanos asked Tuesday President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to quickly revive and build the first modern mass rail transit (MRT) system outside Metro Manila.

At the same time, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas also requested Aquino to assemble a more aggressive team of economic and transport planners to be able to fulfill the proposed MRT system as well as a rapid bus transport system in Cebu City to reduce public vehicular accidents in the city.

“The system has become absolutely necessary to enable Cebu to keep pace with rapid population growth and economic expansion. The sooner the system is installed, the more economical for government, and the less costly for taxpayers as well as commuters," Gullas said.

“The two (MRT and Bus transportation) could be rolled out in a manner that they would complement and reinforce each other, rather than make one redundant," he pointed out.

Last Sunday, a bus filled with tourists plummeted down a ravine killing 21 Iranian medical interns and nursing students, who were supposed to have a trip down the beach, and injuring 30 other passengers.

The Cebu lawmaker has been pushing for the MRT project to ease Metro Cebu's heavy motor vehicle traffic congestion, pushing Gullas to introduce a bill seeking to require the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) to prepare and execute a plan to establish the system.

A former provincial governor, Gullas estimated that the government will be needing a budget of around P46 to P55 million to build the MRT project.

Earlier, DoTC previously forged a $1 billion build-operate-transfer agreement with the AMA Group of Holdings Corp. to build a 71-kilometer, three-phased MRT project in Metro Cebu, which was proposed to run through Metro Cebu from Carcar City in the south to Danao City in the north.

However, the project has been stalled because the DowwTC has found it difficult to get lower offers from other private entities.
http://www.mb.com.ph/node/262148/aquino-a

gikan sya diri nga info.. in bold and red fonts.... :) pero mura bitawg sayong nga estimation.. or basin nasayop ra nako ug sabot .. hehehehe

^^bai bacn baya gadamgo ka asa ka mangita ug 46-55 million nga mrt...even by simple mathematics mrt vs. tunnel it will do...then from there you rant?...hala sorry but be sensible in your post....:ohno::ohno::ohno:

bai, wala ko nagdamgo. you can actually correct me without insulting me! such character is not sooo cebuano! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

June 2006

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bai, wala ko nagdamgo. you can actually correct me without insulting me! such character is not sooo cebuano! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

sorry bai...pero i was just reacting as you are already ranting after that...anyway peace bai...

gikan sya diri nga info.. in bold and red fonts.... :) pero mura bitawg sayong nga estimation.. or basin nasayop ra nako ug sabot .. hehehehe

bai, murag typo ra na, which is not uncommon in our press.
If you read the succeeding line, it mentions $1 Billion, so that may have meant 40-55 Billion.

Also, AFAIK, the plan was to connect S Osmena to South Coastal Road. Initial proposal was a flyover but it was shot down as it would effectively destroy Fort San Pedro and Plaza Independencia, thus a tunnel was necessary. They could have circled around the plaza but that would still have wrecked the plaza, IMHO.

Cheers.

bai, murag typo ra na, which is not uncommon in our press.
If you read the succeeding line, it mentions $1 Billion, so that may have meant 40-55 Billion.

Also, AFAIK, the plan was to connect S Osmena to South Coastal Road. Initial proposal was a flyover but it was shot down as it would effectively destroy Fort San Pedro and Plaza Independencia, thus a tunnel was necessary. They could have circled around the plaza but that would still have wrecked the plaza, IMHO.

Cheers.

mao sad na akong nahibaloan na reason bai.. it was put under the land (tunnel) or subway....... inorder to preserve the Plaza Indepencia...

kay mas bati kung fly-over.. just imagine lang.. a flyover on top of the Plaza...

Yes.. its expensive.. but its worth it......... i believe di na sya pagara lang as what they call it.. it just matters na kinahanglan lang jud e underground..

maayo gani na kung naa ta MRT puhon.. ato sad e underground........

JUNE 2006 Archaeological Rescue Dig

National Museum to dig for history at Plaza Independencia

The Philippine National Museum will send an archeological team to Cebu City's Plaza Independencia before contractors start digging for the 1.2-kilometer subway of the Cebu South Coastal Road.

Overview:
-The Philippine National Museum has sent an archaeological team to conduct a rescue dig at the Plaza Independencia in response to the anticipated construction of a road tunnel in the area.
- The entire Plaza Independencia has been identified as an archaeological field (burial sites of pre-Spanish Filipinos) based on previous explorations conducted by the said institution.
- 3 layers of time have been previously identified in the area: pre-Spanish, Spanish, and the American Colonial era. The pre-Spanish aspect of the area focuses on it of being a burial site of the early Filipinos.



SSC Cebu was there...
pics from the dig site by @Markiiboi

One of the archaeologist explained to SSC Cebu about the Plaza Independencia's Archaeological Rescue Dig...

-Bone fragments (probably pre-Spanish) were found in this site just a while ago according to one of the members of the team whom we chatted with.
-The concrete structure is probably from a previous structure that stood in the park.

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And here it comes... The expected reaction from LTFRB... :banana:

Suspension up for other buses (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=590513)
By Rene U. Borromeo and Mylen P. Manto (The Freeman) Updated July 05, 2010 12:00 AM

"....LTFRB-7 regional director Benjamin Go said Gantuangco will be required to subject her buses to a road worthiness test at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Center of the Land Transportation Office in Subangdaku, Mandaue City...."

LTFRB always wants to learn the lesson, THE HARD WAY. :ohno:

Tinuod og sakto kayo ni...thanks idol! :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Thanks sa pagapprove idol randz!:lol:

maayo na siya himoun technical consultant sa city hall:cheers::cheers::cheers:
Nah, Sir, dili pa gyud intawn ko qualified ana..haha. Bata pa pod kaayo ko para ana og kuwang pas abilidad. Pagbuhi og mga seacreatures parihas sa lambay og pansat hinuon pwede pa hahaha.

ANNOUNCEMENT..

THE KAPIHAN WITH SIR PAUL VILLARETE IS NOW SET ON SATURDAY @ 3 PM JULY 10, 2010 AT THE CLUB ULTIMA, OSMENA BLVD., CEBU CITY.

PLEASE AFFIXED YOUR NAME NOW, SINCE THE PLACE CAN ACCOMMODATE ONLY 20 PEOPLE.. PLS. CHECK OUT THE LINK AS PROVIDED.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=59831293&posted=1#post59831293

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED...


First come first served pod sa kape hehe?
Ipadangat na lang ang akong mga pangutana bai.
Mao man to ako mga questions ra pod.. PLANS.

Unsay plano ni Mayor sa:
1. NRA from SM going to RObinsons NRA.
2. Downtown rehab.
3. Waterways (mga sapa ug rivers).
4. Urban poor.

Talking about coffee, Starbucks will open another branch in Marina Mall... Scheduled opening will be within this month or early next month..


:banana:

diba ang BRT kay P6Billion? How come P55Million ra ang MRT?

check figures with the manila lines ...

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz162/cebu-BRT/databank/BRT11B.gif

the cebu LRT proposed by AMA costs US$602 for 19 km.

the initial estimates for cebu BRT is US$115 for 16 km.

Fuente Triangle

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4759195229_53d28e76c0_b.jpg

Super shot. Could someone get a similar shot (distance/angle) from the opposite corner (NNW) of the complex, from Jones Ave? Thanks.

Unsay plano ni Mayor sa:
1. NRA from SM going to RObinsons NRA.
2. Downtown rehab.
3. Waterways (mga sapa ug rivers).
4. Urban poor.

i assume mayor rama?

tubagon na lang nako daan kay sayon ra man ... - wa ko kahibao ... sorry.

its been 6 days from july 1 and so far he has not outlined to us SPECIFIC plans
for each sector, ... he's still meeting with all departments and outlining his
"general" framework of government ... mostly generalities pa, wa pa'y specifics.

cge lang, we'll give him time kay ingon man siya we can see something in his
first 100 days. kana hinuong 4, kabaw ko nga mura'g tagaan jud niya ug pag-
tagad nang no. 2 ug no. 3 kay vice mayor pa siya, mao na man na ang iyang
advocacy, so i'm expecting we can see something tangible from him on these
two issues. sa no. 1 and no. 4, wa pa ko'y idea.

sa saturday, though we can discuss specific concerns, i'd really like you'll
give me time to talk about development first "in general" so that we can have
a common perspective when we talk about specific problems. pareho atong
akong gi post ba nga 2 (or 3 na ba to?) ka questions. basic ra man to pero
we got 3 different answers. that's where sometimes daghang argument here
kay sa basic framework pa daan, lahi na man ta'g idea so pag-abot sa speci-
fic problems jud sa atong siyudad, magkalandrakas jud atong ideas. cge lang,
i assure you, i will try to find time to have this kind of meetings over coffee
(o basin gusto ninyo beer sa sunod, call sad ko ana) for later, this will not
be the last time ...

check figures with the manila lines ...

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz162/cebu-BRT/databank/BRT11B.gif

the cebu LRT proposed by AMA costs US$602 for 19 km.

the initial estimates for cebu BRT is US$115 for 16 km.

So more or less the same distance is to P29B and P6B for LRT and BRT respectively... dako gyud kaayog ma save with same function... Ibuhat nalang nag 3rd bridge ang P29B, minusi lag P6B para sa BRT...:yes:

Talking about coffee, Starbucks will open another branch in Marina Mall... Scheduled opening will be within this month or early next month..


:banana:


WoW! Pang pila na kaha ni nga SB sa cebu?

i assume mayor rama?

tubagon na lang nako daan kay sayon ra man ... - wa ko kahibao ... sorry.

its been 6 days from july 1 and so far he has not outlined to us SPECIFIC plans
for each sector, ... he's still meeting with all departments and outlining his
"general" framework of government ... mostly generalities pa, wa pa'y specifics.

cge lang, we'll give him time kay ingon man siya we can see something in his
first 100 days. kana hinuong 4, kabaw ko nga mura'g tagaan jud niya ug pag-
tagad nang no. 2 ug no. 3 kay vice mayor pa siya, mao na man na ang iyang
advocacy, so i'm expecting we can see something tangible from him on these
two issues. sa no. 1 and no. 4, wa pa ko'y idea.

sa saturday, though we can discuss specific concerns, i'd really like you'll
give me time to talk about development first "in general" so that we can have
a common perspective when we talk about specific problems. pareho atong
akong gi post ba nga 2 (or 3 na ba to?) ka questions. basic ra man to pero
we got 3 different answers. that's where sometimes daghang argument here
kay sa basic framework pa daan, lahi na man ta'g idea so pag-abot sa speci-
fic problems jud sa atong siyudad, magkalandrakas jud atong ideas. cge lang,
i assure you, i will try to find time to have this kind of meetings over coffee
(o basin gusto ninyo beer sa sunod, call sad ko ana) for later, this will not
be the last time ...

this is what i like with sir Paul.. hehehe. game jud bah.... :lol::lol:

am sure.. daghan jud mobutho na questions puhon....

repost:
One of my favorite angles of the Cebu City skyline.

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this is what i like with sir Paul.. hehehe. game jud bah.... :lol::lol:

am sure.. daghan jud mobutho na questions puhon....

Lage, I wish our politicians were as honest. Haha.
But thanks for the answers Sir Zid. We will be waiting anxiously (?) for the outlines after a few weeks. Hehe. And I really hope he will do well in fulfilling his promises.

I did not ask about the LRT/BRT and transport aspect because I assumed he is with you all the way and with Cong. Tomas on this.

i assume mayor rama?

tubagon na lang nako daan kay sayon ra man ... - wa ko kahibao ... sorry.

its been 6 days from july 1 and so far he has not outlined to us SPECIFIC plans
for each sector, ... he's still meeting with all departments and outlining his
"general" framework of government ... mostly generalities pa, wa pa'y specifics.

cge lang, we'll give him time kay ingon man siya we can see something in his
first 100 days. kana hinuong 4, kabaw ko nga mura'g tagaan jud niya ug pag-
tagad nang no. 2 ug no. 3 kay vice mayor pa siya, mao na man na ang iyang
advocacy, so i'm expecting we can see something tangible from him on these
two issues. sa no. 1 and no. 4, wa pa ko'y idea.

sa saturday, though we can discuss specific concerns, i'd really like you'll
give me time to talk about development first "in general" so that we can have
a common perspective when we talk about specific problems. pareho atong
akong gi post ba nga 2 (or 3 na ba to?) ka questions. basic ra man to pero
we got 3 different answers. that's where sometimes daghang argument here
kay sa basic framework pa daan, lahi na man ta'g idea so pag-abot sa speci-
fic problems jud sa atong siyudad, magkalandrakas jud atong ideas. cge lang,
i assure you, i will try to find time to have this kind of meetings over coffee
(o basin gusto ninyo beer sa sunod, call sad ko ana) for later, this will not
be the last time ...

About sa No. 2 Sir ba... I hope mapareha diri sa Georgetown nga ang ubang areas no traffic zone or dili major thoroughfare unya ang dan kay dili aspalto kung dili murag cement bricks style pareha aning naa sa video. It's a win win solution para nako for the sidewalk vendors og sa ciudad. Then makita nato sa video nga naay mga rickshaw traversing those no traffic zone streets, ang sa Cebu kay kalesa sad ang sa ato padagan daganon.

here's the video clips. Lakawboy mode ko ana gahapon...
LITTLE INDIA!
Georgetown Penang Malaysia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Sa last part ani nga video clip, notice sa end kay aspaltado na kay traffic zone naman
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In this illus below, those yellow lines for traffic na siya but kanang white lines non traffic zone na siya pareha sa video although sa video naay mga awto mangagi pero dili gyud siya dan, mga sakyanan ra to sa mga owners sa establishments within Little India.
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But ofcourse kinahanglan naay order ang mga manindahay para hapsay nga dili pareha sa Divisoria nga palengke style... Ang unta diha sa downtown kay alfresco style ba nga naay Starbucks ba ron, or GJ or Bo's. Mahimo gyud nang tourist belt nang downtown pag ma convert nag ingun ani... I hope so...

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/market-cebu-english-hub

basin ang trend na pud unya sa mga college majors kay english

asa nindut suroyan sa cebu nga affordable?

In this illus below, those yellow lines for traffic na siya but kanang white lines non traffic zone na siya pareha sa video although sa video naay mga awto mangagi pero dili gyud siya dan, mga sakyanan ra to sa mga owners sa establishments within Little India.
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But ofcourse kinahanglan naay order ang mga manindahay para hapsay nga dili pareha sa Divisoria nga palengke style... Ang unta diha sa downtown kay alfresco style ba nga naay Starbucks ba ron, or GJ or Bo's. Mahimo gyud nang tourist belt nang downtown pag ma convert nag ingun ani... I hope so...

^^ We have the same dream, brad.

And, the area sould be renamed: "Cyrqulo Sugbo." :D

Metro Cebu shouldn't sprawl-out its developments. It should concentrate densely like Hong Kong or Singapore.

ambot asa ni dapita :D


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^^
toinks! :nuts::lol:

i think the clearing of sidewalks from structures and other obstructions has started already... i saw this morning a portion of a house was demolished cause it was encroaching the sidewalk... its in capitol site, kanang dalan padong sa oprra duol anang Mayflower pension house...gihinay hinay nilag tarong ang pavements and gibungkag jud ang hing occupy na sa sidewalk....i hope mao na ning start sa programa ni Mayor Rama....

i think the clearing of sidewalks from structures and other obstructions has started already... i saw this morning a portion of a house was demolished cause it was encroaching the sidewalk... its in capitol site, kanang dalan padong sa oprra duol anang Mayflower pension house...gihinay hinay nilag tarong ang pavements and gibungkag jud ang hing occupy na sa sidewalk....i hope mao na ning start sa programa ni Mayor Rama....

Malipay ko og dako kung ipadayon gud kini ni Mayor Rama.. :cheers:

Pero bisan pa og mao pa ni sinugdanan, I say, SALAMAT MAYOR!

Pasensyahi lang ko sa akong pagka-reklamador... :)

^^pangutan a daw bai Rands kung sa city ba gyud to nga sugo or basig private ra.

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Experience "Avatar" in Imax at SM City Cebu (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=591062&publicationSubCategoryId=51)
(The Freeman) Updated July 07, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - As the IMAX Theatre formally opens to the public on July 9, SM City Cebu will take you to a spectacular new world beyond your imagination. For those who missed the blockbuster movie “Avatar,” you will now have the chance to watch the film, and this time in a fully immersive movie experience.

Watch a reluctant hero as he embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery, and unexpected love, as he heads a heroic battle to save a civilization in this epic action adventure fantasy. Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, “Avatar” breaks new ground by reinventing the movie-going experience without forgoing the emotional core of its story.

“Avatar” marks Cameron’s fitting return to full-length feature directing. He last helmed a film in 1997, and it was no less than the “Titanic,” the highest grossing film of all time and winner of 11 Oscar awards, including Best Picture.

An IMAX 3D Experience has been digitally remastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world’s most immersive movie experience.

from Sunstar Cebu:

Aside from “Avatar,” other films scheduled to be shown include “Under the Sea” (3D), “Inception” (2D), “Hubble” (3D), “Legend of the Guardians” (3D) and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” (2D).


seen from a tv interview:

Imax Cebu has a screen which is 4 times bigger than a regular digital cinema. it didn't say the price but saying it's competitive. my guess, i'd say about P300-400 depending on the featured movie.

^^ i just read sa fb. tag 400 gyud daw.

can't wait for INCEPTION! woot!

^^
tanan gyud sir @ley?

i read nga ang 2D kay 200+ og ang 3D kay 400+

^^ i just read sa fb. tag 400 gyud daw.

can't wait for INCEPTION! woot!

I hope they will feature SAW VI or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to see more, hear more, feel more.. :lol:

I hope they will feature SAW VI or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to see more, hear more, feel more.. :lol:

mao. magshagit2x gyud. labi na tong texas. i hope iremaster ang Waterworld. the best gyud to. hehehe.

I hope they will feature SAW VI or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to see more, hear more, feel more.. :lol:

waaaaaaah! which come to mind, naa na bay napasalidang horror sa IMAX MOA?

mao. magshagit2x gyud. labi na tong texas. i hope iremaster ang Waterworld. the best gyud to. hehehe.

yeah! waterworld is the best! :okay:

OT lang ha. Unsa kaha paminaw kung X-Rated i-show in IMAX or 3D?

^^:lol:

according to an abs-cbn news report over radio, the upcoming SM SRP will be bigger than the Mall of Asia.

SM Consolacion on the other hand will house 4 cinemas.

^^:lol:

according to an abs-cbn news report over radio, the upcoming SM SRP will be bigger than the Mall of Asia.

SM Consolacion on the other hand will house 4 cinemas.

kaanindot daghan na trabaho para sa mga cebu....

^^:lol:

according to an abs-cbn news report over radio, the upcoming SM SRP will be bigger than the Mall of Asia.

SM Consolacion on the other hand will house 4 cinemas.

wow... maka enjoy nakog apil ani kay cebuana nako karon...:cheers::cheers::cheers::lol:

ambot asa ni dapita :D


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sa cebu bussunesspark ni...

wow... maka enjoy nakog apil ani kay cebuana nako karon...:cheers::cheers::cheers::lol:

mao jud... frnd

^^:lol:

according to an abs-cbn news report over radio, the upcoming SM SRP will be bigger than the Mall of Asia.

SM Consolacion on the other hand will house 4 cinemas.

Oi! Bongga kaayo diay ning sa Consolacion...Hehehehe...Naunha pa ang Lapu-lapu ug Mandaue sa sinehan... :)

Og bongga pud ning SM-SRP dah. I hope, wa masayop ang ABS-CBN.. :)

^^pangutan a daw bai Rands kung sa city ba gyud to nga sugo or basig private ra.

sa city..kay naa man ang mga sakyanan sa baranggay...nya daghan kaayo sila...nya kauban sila atong mga nagsemento og gatarong sa gutter and pavements....im sure sa syudad to...

pag-adto pod nako sa taboan naay mga balay daplin sa sapa, kanang tupad gyud sa bridge kung maggikan kas dalang sancianko padong taboan, nga gipangdemolish...maayo untag hinay hinay nani....bahalag hinay basta kanunay...Love you Mayor Mike!

sa tinuod lang pag-agi nako atong gipangdemolish nila sa sidewalk, kasinggitaon ko nga mo-abiba nila, kasinggiton kog GO GO GO!!! :lol::lol::lol:

OT lang ha. Unsa kaha paminaw kung X-Rated i-show in IMAX or 3D?

kayasa jud og pangutok oi!.mogawas jud ang pagkagreen! :lol::lol: bitaw pod sa? unsa kaha? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

sa city..kay naa man ang mga sakyanan sa baranggay...nya daghan kaayo sila...nya kauban sila atong mga nagsemento og gatarong sa gutter and pavements....im sure sa syudad to...

pag-adto pod nako sa taboan naay mga balay daplin sa sapa, kanang tupad gyud sa bridge kung maggikan kas dalang sancianko padong taboan, nga gipangdemolish...maayo untag hinay hinay nani....bahalag hinay basta kanunay...Love you Mayor Mike!

sa tinuod lang pag-agi nako atong gipangdemolish nila sa sidewalk, kasinggitaon ko nga mo-abiba nila, kasinggiton kog GO GO GO!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Go! Go! Mayor Mike Rama...Hinaot nga ipadayon na nimo. Ug daghan salamat...:banana:

Pero nganong sukwahi man ang iyang mga statements lagi sa news... :)

Go! Go! Mayor Mike Rama...Hinaot nga ipadayon na nimo. Ug daghan salamat...:banana:

Pero nganong sukwahi man ang iyang mga statements lagi sa news... :)

unsa diay iyang statement sa news migong gidaman?

bitaw pag-agi lagi nako, lami igawas akong ulo sa sakyanan nya magdala og flag og mosingit og GO Go Go ipadayon ang mayong buhat!! wahaha:lol:...makalami man gud sa pamati sa dughan nga adunay maayong lakang pagabuhaton atong gobyerno! :cheers::cheers:

unsa diay iyang statement sa news migong gidaman?

bitaw pag-agi lagi nako, lami igawas akong ulo sa sakyanan nya magdala og flag og mosingit og GO Go Go ipadayon ang mayong buhat!! wahaha:lol:...makalami man gud sa pamati sa dughan nga adunay maayong lakang pagabuhaton atong gobyerno! :cheers::cheers:

Something about dili hilabtan ang mga sidewalk vendor kay "for survival" pud tawon na ilang pagpaningkamot.

Bitaw! Bitaw! Lami paminawon ba, nga nagpakabana gud tawon ang atong gobyerno dili lamang sa aspetong pang-ekonomiya.

Nalipay gud ko og dako aning mga moves ni Mayor Rama, base sa imong balita, Bai Rands... :cheers:

Kung mapadayon gud ning Mayor Rama, di mahurot akong pasalamat niya...Daghan pud kaayong salamat kang Sir Paul, for hearing us out... :cheers:

^^
sa akong tan-aw kana iyang dapig2x sa vendors, politika ra na...ang mga kabus baya maoy majority sa atong katilingban, angay lang jud nga palami-an niya sila og isturya kay aron ang sympatiya sa kadaghanan anaa kaniya! Masa works baya jud sa pinas! power of the masses bullshit! maong atong gobyerno palin paling kay kung unsay in sa masa maoy buhaton kay ganahan man og pasidungog sa kadaghanan, murag artista bah! (politiko og artista mao mao ra baya ni sila) :lol::lol: but i hope namakak si mike sa iyang statement kay ang iyang bakak maoy makaayo!:lol:

^^Anyway, action speaks louder than voice man pud hinoon... :)

sa cebu bussunesspark ni...

parekoy, sa CBP kuno ni uy :D



TVP Central Visayas karon:
Mga trabahante nag welga sa usa ka shopping mall sa North Reclamation area. Santa Clara Contractors ang Contractor. Unsa mani nga shopping mall?

^^
sa akong tan-aw kana iyang dapig2x sa vendors, politika ra na...ang mga kabus baya maoy majority sa atong katilingban, angay lang jud nga palami-an niya sila og isturya kay aron ang sympatiya sa kadaghanan anaa kaniya! Masa works baya jud sa pinas! power of the masses bullshit! maong atong gobyerno palin paling kay kung unsay in sa masa maoy buhaton kay ganahan man og pasidungog sa kadaghanan, murag artista bah! (politiko og artista mao mao ra baya ni sila) :lol::lol: but i hope namakak si mike sa iyang statement kay ang iyang bakak maoy makaayo!:lol:

Something about dili hilabtan ang mga sidewalk vendor kay "for survival" pud tawon na ilang pagpaningkamot.

Bitaw! Bitaw! Lami paminawon ba, nga nagpakabana gud tawon ang atong gobyerno dili lamang sa aspetong pang-ekonomiya.

Nalipay gud ko og dako aning mga moves ni Mayor Rama, base sa imong balita, Bai Rands... :cheers:

Kung mapadayon gud ning Mayor Rama, di mahurot akong pasalamat niya...Daghan pud kaayong salamat kang Sir Paul, for hearing us out... :cheers:

Sa akong tan aw bai dili tungod sa SSC maong nang limpyo na ron si Mayor Rama... Kay ngano?

1. Kung naay bagyo mo igo sa Sugbo nya mangawas nang mga sapa, si Mayor Rma dayon ang ma interview sa taga radyo kay mag una gyud dayon na siyag susi sa mga nabahaan nya mag sige na siyag yaw yaw nga kinahanglan na gyud hawanan ang mga river banks para walay ma disgrasya panahon sa bagyo... Sa sunod nga bagyo, mag una nasad na siya nya ipagawas nasad niya iyang sentimento nga hawanan lagi gyud ang mga kasapaan sa mga barong barong :lol:
sa akong tan aw ka bungkagon na gyud siya personalsa mga barong barong pero VMayor pa man siya ato maong dili siya kahimo...
So sa akong tan aw, tumanon na gyud na niya iyang gusto.
Iya gyud nang gustong mahitabo, dili tungod kay giingnan siya.

2. Ig interviewhon na siya sa radyo, dili gyud na mawala sa iyang baba ang pagpanglimpyo og kanang sa sapa nga kinahanglan malimpyo gyud ang mga riverbanks.

3. Kung mahimamat na nimo siya personal, lecturan gyud ka ana niya nga ang pag pang limpyo daw kinahanglan mag sugod sa atong tugkaran. Kinahanglan gyud daw mang limpyo ta tanan para malimpyo atong ciudad.


Sa una sad akong tan aw aning Mayor Rama, maayo lang sa sulti until nahitabo tong gireklamo nako sa DYAB nga stagnant water sa Magellans Cross gi actionan dayon niya. Sa akong tan aw sa una nga sige ra siyag yawit tungod kay di man siya ka desisyon kay VMayor raman siya pero nag panikad na to og buhat unta sa iyang gusto.

So karon I HOPE mao nana ang iyang gusto buhaton karon nga gamhanan na siya.

Mao tingali nang sukwahi iyang gi sulti sa media para wanay samok pero deep inside, buhaton gyud niya ang pagpanglimpyo... :cheers:

GO GO GO! Mayor Rama...:okay:

Sa akong tan aw bai dili tungod sa SSC maong nang limpyo na ron si Mayor Rama... Kay ngano?

1. Kung naay bagyo mo igo sa Sugbo nya mangawas nang mga sapa, si Mayor Rma dayon ang ma interview sa taga radyo kay mag una gyud dayon na siyag susi sa mga nabahaan nya mag sige na siyag yaw yaw nga kinahanglan na gyud hawanan ang mga river banks para walay ma disgrasya panahon sa bagyo... Sa sunod nga bagyo, mag una nasad na siya nya ipagawas nasad niya iyang sentimento nga hawanan lagi gyud ang mga kasapaan sa mga barong barong :lol:
sa akong tan aw ka bungkagon na gyud siya personalsa mga barong barong pero VMayor pa man siya ato maong dili siya kahimo...
So sa akong tan aw, tumanon na gyud na niya iyang gusto.
Iya gyud nang gustong mahitabo, dili tungod kay giingnan siya.

2. Ig interviewhon na siya sa radyo, dili gyud na mawala sa iyang baba ang pagpanglimpyo og kanang sa sapa nga kinahanglan malimpyo gyud ang mga riverbanks.

3. Kung mahimamat na nimo siya personal, lecturan gyud ka ana niya nga ang pag pang limpyo daw kinahanglan mag sugod sa atong tugkaran. Kinahanglan gyud daw mang limpyo ta tanan para malimpyo atong ciudad.


Sa una sad akong tan aw aning Mayor Rama, maayo lang sa sulti until nahitabo tong gireklamo nako sa DYAB nga stagnant water sa Magellans Cross gi actionan dayon niya. Sa akong tan aw sa una nga sige ra siyag yawit tungod kay di man siya ka desisyon kay VMayor raman siya pero nag panikad na to og buhat unta sa iyang gusto.

So karon I HOPE mao nana ang iyang gusto buhaton karon nga gamhanan na siya.

Mao tingali nang sukwahi iyang gi sulti sa media para wanay samok pero deep inside, buhaton gyud niya ang pagpanglimpyo... :cheers:

GO GO GO! Mayor Rama...:okay:

talking of magellans cross, didto ko gahapon...nausab na gyud iyang hulagway kay perti nang limpyoha, wala nako kitag gakatag nga mga plastic..naay murag mga naninda, murag flee market sa usa ka side sa plaza sugbo, pero maayo pagkahan-ay dili samok tan-awon....Good job mayor Rama!

I hope wa lang ko katiming nga mao pay pagpanlimpyo, og kato ra pong mga adlawa nya the next day wa napod, hugaw napod...kinahanglan naa na juy maintenance sa pagpanilhig, panlimpyo pag-atiman sa mga tanom/landcape sa maong plaza, and it should be done 3 times a day, in the early morning, noon, and before mo-awp ang adlaw....:) nya magsweldo og at least tulo ka guard nga maoy mamadlong, and mas nindot mo-fine, sa mga patakag labay..:cheers::):)

Lain pay ato, di jud ko ganahan magtan-aw anang canopy atbang sa magellans cross, kanang entrance canopy padong, pasulod sa Santo nino bah...wa jud siya moblend sa architecture anang Colegio del Santo Nino Bldg...mura siyag mahog og eyesore.. nindot unta og designan na nila og pina-spanish or neoclassical style nga portico, para mas moha-om jud siya sa overall look sa lugar....I hope mahuna hunaan ni sa santo nino kay i think ilaha nanang jurisdiction...:)



mao diay ni akong buot pasabot
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parekoy, sa CBP kuno ni uy :D



TVP Central Visayas karon:
Mga trabahante nag welga sa usa ka shopping mall sa North Reclamation area. Santa Clara Contractors ang Contractor. Unsa mani nga shopping mall?

Basin Parkmall or S & R? wala siguro ni klaro na contractor adto pa sila sa CRAPB Engineering Solution sulbad jud ila problema.:lol:

^^:lol:

according to an abs-cbn news report over radio, the upcoming SM SRP will be bigger than the Mall of Asia.

SM Consolacion on the other hand will house 4 cinemas.

naa kahay imax sa lacion ;)

so naa diay plano mag fare increase ang LRT in Manila. currently, P12-15 ang fare. kung naay increase, basin P20 nana ang fare per trip. pila kaha no kung LRT Cebu? hehe

kayasa jud og pangutok oi!.mogawas jud ang pagkagreen! :lol::lol: bitaw pod sa? unsa kaha? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

OT: Di na nindot oi kay magbasa2x lang sa sulod sa sinehan. Labi nimo nga daghan nangluwa. :ohno: :nuts: :lol: :lol:

Gihinayhinay na nila pag pataas ang pamliti sa LRT aron maninus2x ang subsidy sa gobyerno.

^^kay dili siguro feasible ang P12-P15 per trip nga fare noh? heavily subsidized by the nat'l gov't. unya kung naa nata LRT sa Cebu, naa kaha mu sakay kung P20 ang plete? hmmmm...

^^kay dili siguro feasible ang P12-P15 per trip nga fare noh? heavily subsidized by the nat'l gov't. unya kung naa nata LRT sa Cebu, naa kaha mu sakay kung P20 ang plete? hmmmm...

naay mosakay para makasuway sakay ug train hehehe!

naay mosakay para makasuway sakay ug train hehehe!

aw oo hehehe :)

aw oo hehehe :)

hahaha! sulit ra gihapon siguro bro labi na makalikay gyud ka sa area nga grabe ang traffic. Mas nindot gyud ug naay train station nga diretso sa SM or Ayala Malls.

^^yup, pareha ra BRT stations :D

^^kay dili siguro feasible ang P12-P15 per trip nga fare noh? heavily subsidized by the nat'l gov't. unya kung naa nata LRT sa Cebu, naa kaha mu sakay kung P20 ang plete? hmmmm...
For SSC Cebu members nga naa sa lain2x nga country diha pila minimum fare rates sa trains sa inyo location?

Diri sa ako location kay 120 yen ang pinakabarato (Php 60), ang distance murag 5 mins or less lang nga ride but kasagaran gyud diri 150 yen pinakabarato (php 75).

sus, og naa nasad koy nakita nga dili maayo... og pati diay sa likod sa sm ba kay grabe ka abog... ka luoy ba gud aning sm...

For SSC Cebu members nga naa sa lain2x nga country diha pila minimum fare rates sa trains sa inyo location?

Diri sa ako location kay 120 yen ang pinakabarato (Php 60), ang distance murag 5 mins or less lang nga ride but kasagaran gyud diri 150 yen pinakabarato (php 75).

Sa Taiwan kay minimum sa Train fare kay P19 sa Man Man or slow train...
P23 sa Kwai kwai or fast train.
Ang MRT Metro Taipei kay minmum P28.

sus, og naa nasad koy nakita nga dili maayo... og pati diay sa likod sa sm ba kay grabe ka abog... ka luoy ba gud aning sm...

hahaha @Shak... I hope maabot og pang limpyo diha si Mayor Rama... I HOPE...

talking of magellans cross, didto ko gahapon...nausab na gyud iyang hulagway kay perti nang limpyoha, wala nako kitag gakatag nga mga plastic..naay murag mga naninda, murag flee market sa usa ka side sa plaza sugbo, pero maayo pagkahan-ay dili samok tan-awon....Good job mayor Rama!

I hope wa lang ko katiming nga mao pay pagpanlimpyo, og kato ra pong mga adlawa nya the next day wa napod, hugaw napod...kinahanglan naa na juy maintenance sa pagpanilhig, panlimpyo pag-atiman sa mga tanom/landcape sa maong plaza, and it should be done 3 times a day, in the early morning, noon, and before mo-awp ang adlaw....:) nya magsweldo og at least tulo ka guard nga maoy mamadlong, and mas nindot mo-fine, sa mga patakag labay..:cheers::):)

Aw kana nuon diha Rands nga tugkaran sa City hall murag malimpyo gyud na diha perme considering nga limpyado gyud na si Mayor Rama:cheers:

bitaw, i got to sto nino every saturday. murag samuk gyud tan-awon ang beggars ug vendors diha sa may city hall ug sto. nino.

sus, og naa nasad koy nakita nga dili maayo... og pati diay sa likod sa sm ba kay grabe ka abog... ka luoy ba gud aning sm...

mao gyud. di gyud mahimo nga di ka maghilak sa kaabog kung muagi ka diha luyo sa sm. haha

bitaw, i got to sto nino every saturday. murag samuk gyud tan-awon ang beggars ug vendors diha sa may city hall ug sto. nino.

aw naapa diay? Kato ra diay tong adlawa nga nakita ni Randy nga hapsay?

aw naapa diay? Kato ra diay tong adlawa nga nakita ni Randy nga hapsay?

sus. timing ra gyud to slerz. samok kaayo na diha dapit. labi na diha dapit sa BPI. mao pa gyud hunungan sa tourists.

oi! hapit na man diay thread 100!!!

^^xaun... hope atimanon nang Mayor Rama diha...


Btw, any new pic if this? wa ko kita sa itsura ani pagka humana
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paspasan nako! master idol slerz. ikaw himo sa new thread!!! :)

IMAX 100
NOW SHOWING
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Link to previous thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1148125&page=50

^^xaun... hope atimanon nang Mayor Rama diha...


Btw, any new pic if this? wa ko kita sa itsura ani pagka humana
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bati man slerz. mura rag tarpaulin ang material gigamit. excited pa naman ta atong pagsiga anang suga. naa toy event sa fuente. dayon nangaon tag larsian... dayon niuna kag uli.... dayon... hahahaha

^^yeah Ill do the honor for our Centenial;)

1000 na. gogogo slerz! hehehe

Our Centennial thread :cheers:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1167601

Yahooo! Happy centennial Cebu City and Province thread!

May the next 100 threads be more exciting and engaging and may our community grow in numbers and in friendship (though some bickering is still welcome to spice things up every now and then hehehe).

And may it be filled with pictures lovelier and more progressive than our present city.

Edit: Dapat diay naay photos oi. hehe

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THREAD 100!!!

WELCOME TO CEBU

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^^One century na ta...:banana:

Sakto kaayo ni nga thread para unya sa discussion ninyo with Sir Paul...:cheers:

Ang imong mga karaang pictures, @leylander, especially kanang bata nga nagdala sa Sto. Nino ug kanang skyline sa CBP without HKPH ug Grand Cenia kay mga nostalgic photos kaayo.

Makamingaw sa Cebu... :)

Uie! Hahaha! #5 POST ko for the Centennial Thread! Viva Sugbo! :banana::banana::banana:

Cge let's post photos here so that we can compare it when we hit the 200th thread!

For SSC Cebu members nga naa sa lain2x nga country diha pila minimum fare rates sa trains sa inyo location?

Diri sa ako location kay 120 yen ang pinakabarato (Php 60), ang distance murag 5 mins or less lang nga ride but kasagaran gyud diri 150 yen pinakabarato (php 75).

http://www.mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm#unlimited

Unlimited Ride MetroCard

Buy an unlimited number of subway and bus rides for a fixed price. Choose from a 1-Day Fun Pass, a 7-Day, 14-Day, 30-Day, 7-Day Express Bus Plus, 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard accepted on JFK AirTrain only, or a JFK-AirTrain 10-Trip MetroCard.

1-Day Fun Pass
Cost: $8.25, reduced fare not available
Good for unlimited subway and local bus rides from first use until 3 a.m. the following day. Sold at MetroCard Vending Machines and at neighborhood stores. Not available at station booths.

7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
Cost: $27, reduced fare $13.50
Good for unlimited subway and local bus rides until midnight, 7 days from day of first use.

14-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
Cost: $51.50, reduced fare $25.75
Good for unlimited subway and local bus rides until midnight, 14 days from day of first use. This card is protected against loss of theft when purchased at a vending machine with a credit or debit/ATM card.

30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
Cost: $89, reduced fare $44.50
Good for unlimited subway and local bus rides until midnight, 30 days from day of first use. This card is protected against loss of theft when purchased at a vending machine with a credit or debit/ATM card.

7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard
Cost: $45, no reduced fare
Good for unlimited express bus, local bus, and subway rides until midnight, 7 days from first use. This card is protected against loss of theft when purchased at a vending machine with a credit or debit/ATM card.

JFK-AirTrain 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
Cost: $40
Good for unlimited JFK-AirTrain trips until midnight, 30 days from first use.

JFK-AirTrain 10-Trip MetroCard
Cost: $25
Good for 10 JFK Air-Train trips until midnight six months after first use. 1 trip is deducted for each use. Only accepted for AirTrain trips. On sale at AirTrain vending machines, JFK airport, and local merchants.

$89 will give you a full calendar month(30days) unlimited 24/7 combo ride.
Take notes: buses run 1 per hour between 2 & 4 AM while subway trains run between 20 & 30 minutes gap. Train hours during the day and evening rush, runs 4 minutes between gaps and about 7 minutes gap after rush hours.

nice one hundred..

Photogenic na gud gamay ang Pier 1 of Cebu Port...Good work, Cebu Port Authority... :cheers:

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I love this shot. A combination of modernity(fastcraft and high-rise building) and nature(sea and the greens).

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All flickr photos above credit to bo0ordz.

Cebu Cathedral Museum - a century old house in the middle of a bustling city.

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The renovated Cebu Metro Cathedral

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All flickr photos above credit to sherwin_magayanes

Cebu City as a no-smoking zone starting last month

here: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/traders-praise-smoking-ban

kayasa jud og pangutok oi!.mogawas jud ang pagkagreen! :lol::lol: bitaw pod sa? unsa kaha? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

basin daghan ang mabunalan ug dili oras:lol::lol::lol:

Go to thread 100. Thanks :)

THREAD 100!!!

WELCOME TO CEBU

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mao jud ni ako pirmi ipanghambog every time mo attend ko ug conference sa
gawas - a city where you can go and see upland vista and scenic view within
one hour from the city center ... or go to the beach within 1 hour, too! we
do have our share of problems but we should be thankful for being in such a
wonderful city!

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Happy Centennial!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

hoping for CEBU's modernity---

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Calyx! Hehehe:)

Review of related lit. :lol:

HKPH and GC u/c
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Crown Regency u/c
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Lexmark u/c
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No Parking building yet
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Citi Lights Towers 3 and 4 u/c
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IT Park building u/c
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McDonald's Escario u/c
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The Strip u/c
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Cebu's first electronic billboard u/c
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No The Walk yet
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Cebu City as a no-smoking zone starting last month

here: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/traders-praise-smoking-ban

hinaot maayo ang implementation ani, mao man gyud na ang lisod.

You maybe interested in this since you were discussing LRTs the last time i visited this thread.

LRT official rules out fare increase
By Paolo Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:01:00 07/07/2010

Filed Under: Railway, Travel & Commuting

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) commuters can heave a sigh of relief, at least for now.

In an interview Wednesday, LRT Authority Administrator Melquiades Robles said no fare hike would be imposed anytime soon, saying any additional burden on the riding public would be a “bad start [for] the new administration.”

“There have been no deliberations whatsoever,” he added.

His statements were in reaction to pronouncements made by the Department of Finance (DOF) earlier this week that fare hikes at the heavily-subsidized LRT Lines 1 and 2 would help the government address its budget shortfall which is projected to hit record levels this year.

“That’s just wishful thinking on the part of the DOF which is understandable because [they] subsidize LRT operations,” he said.

The LRTA manages LRT Line 1 which runs from Baclaran to Balintawak and Line 2 which plies Recto to Santolan.

At the moment, LRT tickets cost P10 to P15 each, depending on a passenger’s destination, making the overhead train system the cheapest form of mass transportation in Metro Manila.

However, Robles said the fares are low because the government subsidizes as much as P40 per passenger.

Close to half a million passengers ride on Line 1 while Line 2 averages P250,000 passengers daily.

The last fare increase imposed by the LRT was seven years ago. “A fare hike is just wishful thinking by the DOF,” Robles said.

Before any fare hike can be implemented, it has to be approved by the LRT board which has representatives from the Department of Transportation and Communications and the Office of the President.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100707-279828/LRT-official-rules-out-fare-increase

Cebu City as a no-smoking zone starting last month

here: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/traders-praise-smoking-ban

Music to my ears...Pero ma-implementar kaha ni? :) Nag-usik usik lang gud na sila sa ilang effort pagpanday ana nga ordinansa, kay sama sa naandan, di gihapon na matuman... :)

hoping for CEBU's modernity---

for me, here's what i call modernity .... though it maybe light years away we
could have this kind of edifice ...


MARINA BAY SANDS ... SINGAPORE ...

its looking gorgeous

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4998/sandssmall.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6299/firesandssmall.jpgThis is taken by GOMUS, from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=413659&page=150

http://www.pbase.com/gomus/image/124768596/original.jpgThis is taken recently...:)
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/MFC%20Cliff%20Housewarming/P6040560.jpgReady of official opening tomorrow :banana:

Here are lighting display pics from last night...
http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/MBS-laser-show-for-official/MP5DIMG106493sr/908765042_oNuFy-XL-2.jpg

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/MBS-laser-show-for-official/MP5DIMG106457sr/908764971_2xyHL-XL-2.jpg

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/MBS-laser-show-for-official/MP5DIMG106498sr/908776229_sLQsV-XL.jpg

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/MBS-laser-show-for-official/MP5DIMG106467sr/909855217_y8JFi-XL-1.jpgSome of last night pics of the official opening.

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/Official-Opening-Day-23June10/MP5DIMG106693sr/911162796_t5XQJ-XL-2.jpg

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/Building-Designs-and/Marina-Bay-Sands-MBS-Singapore/Official-Opening-Day-23June10/MP5DIMG106879sr/911149969_ZjFSc-XL-1.jpg

Fly-over na pud kuno oh! :lol: Unya kini ra bang Mandaue, pagka-hugaw na lang baya gud sa ilawom sa fly-over.

Pero nindot kay naa na waste water treatment facility kining bag-ong merkado. Hinaot, butangan na gud og mga waste water facility ang atong mga merkado.

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Work on Mandaue public market done (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=591366&publicationSubCategoryId=107)
By Flor Z. Perolina (The Freeman) Updated July 08, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - The construction of the new Mandaue City public market is finished but won't be operational until the structures for a waste water treatment facility and a flyover are in place.

Mayor Jonas Cortes said a flyover that would connect the city health office and the public market would ease traffic in the area.

To get to the public market, which is located at the back of the Mandaue City Sports Complex and Cultural Center at the Reclamation Area, one has to traverse P. Burgos Extention or Zamora Street corner P. Burgos Street in sitio Tribunal in barangay Centro, known for traffic jams.

Cortes said there is a need to divert vehicular traffic to the Reclamation Area so that passenger jeepneys could serve commuters from the ADNAMA Building and Parkmall.

He said the waste water treatment facility could conserve and process waste water and could be used to flush toilets.

He also said he would meet with city market administrator Gregorio Omo to finalize the date of the transfer of stall owners from the old public market to the new public market. — THE FREEMAN

The never ending entrepreneural spirit of the Cebuanos...:banana:

Cebuana entrepreneurs open all-organic store in Mandaue (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=591314&publicationSubCategoryId=108)
By Ehda Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated July 08, 2010 12:00 AM


And another international event for Cebu.

Cebu to host 2nd Phil-Russian Business Forum (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=591102&publicationSubCategoryId=108)
(The Freeman) Updated July 07, 2010 12:00 AM

LRT official rules out fare increase

. . . . . However, Robles said the fares are low because the government subsidizes as much as P40 per passenger.

Close to half a million passengers ride on Line 1 while Line 2 averages P250,000 passengers daily . . . . .

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100707-279828/LRT-official-rules-out-fare-increase

quick calculations. i've posted this before but let's try again.

LINE 1

subsidy: P40 per passenger
ridership: 500,000

daily subsidy: P20 Million
monthly subsidy: P600 Million (assume na lang nato 30 days/month)
annual subsidy: P7.2 Billion

LINE 2

subsidy: P40 per passenger
ridership: 250,000

daily subsidy: P10 Million
monthly subsidy: P300 Million
annual subsidy: P3.6 Billion

TOTAL ANNUAL SUBSIDY: P10.8 Billion

(This is only for Lines 1 and 2, and excludes MRT 3, which has a much higher
subsidy)

LRT official rules out fare increase

. . . . . However, Robles said the fares are low because the government subsidizes as much as P40 per passenger.

Close to half a million passengers ride on Line 1 while Line 2 averages P250,000 passengers daily . . . . .

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100707-279828/LRT-official-rules-out-fare-increase

now let's do a per passenger government subsidy ...

SUPPOSE: you use the LRT 1 or 2 everyday in going to work or school.
never mind going to other places, and disregard the other rides you may need,
let's just assume you need two rides every day to work/study.

assume further that you only use it 5 days a week and 4 weeks a month.

subsidy per trip: P40
daily subsidy: P80 (for 2 trips)
weekly subsidy: P400
monthly subsidy: P1,600

for every person who regularly uses the LRT Line 1 or 2 (MRT 3 has a much
higher subsidy), our government is giving him/her a free grant of P1,600 a
month, at the very least. and this comes from people's money contributed
by all Filipino people from Ilocos to Mindanao, given for free to almost 2 mil-
lion people in metro manila ...


(Addendum/Note: figures are not mine - they're official statements of Mr.
Melquiades Robles, LRT Authority Administrator ...)

congrats to cebu's 100th thread!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs013.snc4/34017_143175272362903_100000112947440_418789_8065789_n.jpg

^^Matsalams, Bai... :)

My wife is working in CIT as an engineering faculty member. She just texted me minutes ago to inform that CIT is now a UNIVERSITY. They received the information from President Gregorio Escario's office.

I got also some informations previously that Pres. Augusto Go of UC worked hard in campaigning for Noynoy Aquino and asked Aquino in return that if ever he is elected president, nothing but the conversion of CIT into a University. Escario and Augusto Go are bosom friends

^^Matsalams, Bai... :)

no probz....keep it up cebu!

Effective at 9:00 AM, JULY 7, 2010, CIT is now a University

^^Kanindot paminawon oi, nga mga tag-iya og mga kompetensya nga eskwelahan kay nagtinabangay... :cheers:

Congrats CIT!!!

Katong mga taga-CIT dinhi, dapat manglibre dinner...Hahahaha

@Eskeryon,

Sir, naa ka nahibaw-an unsa na official name sa CIT karon?

Effective at 9:00 AM, JULY 7, 2010, CIT is now a University^^Kanindot paminawon oi, nga mga tag-iya og mga kompetensya nga eskwelahan kay nagtinabangay... :cheers:
Congrats CIT!!!
Katong mga taga-CIT dinhi, dapat manglibre dinner...Hahahaha
@Eskeryon,
Sir, naa ka nahibaw-an unsa na official name sa CIT karon?

pwede pailisan akong diploma ug kanang university na ang pangan? :):)

ALL HAIL, MAROON AND GOLD!

Official name: CIT University

pwede pailisan akong diploma ug kanang university na ang pangan? :):)

ALL HAIL, MAROON AND GOLD!

OT lang gamay kay importante man gud

Sir Zid,

Ang 5th year CIT Civil Engineering class nga dunay Project Study nga subject is inviting you to conduct a lecture/seminar on BRT by September. Nakalimot ko sa exact date nga gi-schedule nila. They might be inviting also other interested students for this affair. Would it be OK for you?

You can contact me through 09185404689 or through my wife, Engr. Teresa S. Prieto at 09286297321.

Thanks a lot