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nindot ang mga picture nga nag pamatuod nga ni asenso na gyud aNG cebu... dili nata malubig sa manila... nindot jud ang cebu.. wala nay maka lupig.... cebu is the best...

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CIPC: Bid out smaller SRP lots (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cipc-bid-out-smaller-srp-lots)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
By Katlene O. Cacho


THE Cebu Investments and Promotion Center (CIPC) will be proposing to Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama the bidding out of 10 small lots of the South Road Properties (SRP) to interested investors.

The plan came after local investors expressed interest to CIPC to buy smaller lots in the SRP. CIPC is the marketing arm of SRP.

“In the last few months of Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s administration, I told him many have expressed interest in buying small lots in SRP. So, I told him why don’t we test and cut a small area of about 10 lots with lot cuts of 2,000 to 3,000 square meters and have it bid out?” said CIPC managing director Joel Mari Yu in an interview Thursday at the Casino Español.

Location

He told reporters the 10 lots would generate close to P1 billion in revenues as its retail floor price for bidding is pegged at P30,000 per square meter. These small lots, Yu said are located beside the SM properties.

“Investors now may put up commercial buildings in the area. However, they are advised to still follow the development plan of the SRP,” Yu said.

CIPC will still present the plan to Rama and as soon as it is approved, it will be presented to the public right away. “A map will be drawn on where these lots are located and will be shown to the people,” he said.

Aside from offering small lots in SRP, Yu said the CIPC is planning to invite St. Luke’s Medical Center to invest in the SRP.

Offer

“We will find a way to talk with St. Luke’s. We could offer it as a joint venture and even provide the land,” he said. Yu said they also approached some big hospitals in the city but they declined the offer due to insufficient funds.

The St. Luke’s plan, he said will also be presented to Rama.

St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of the country’s top medical facilities in such fields as cardiovascular medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, and cancer treatment.

Among the companies that have invested in SRP are the Bigfoot, SM Prime Holdings Inc. and Filinvest Land Inc.

nindot ni nga balita para natong mga cebuano... nana say mopalit sa PROPERTY SA (SRP)... MORE POWER TO ALL CEBUANO,S IN THE WHOLE WORLD....

Sunstar.com.ph/Cebu
CIPC: Bid out smaller SRP lots (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cipc-bid-out-smaller-srp-lots)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
By Katlene O. Cacho


THE Cebu Investments and Promotion Center (CIPC) will be proposing to Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama the bidding out of 10 small lots of the South Road Properties (SRP) to interested investors.

The plan came after local investors expressed interest to CIPC to buy smaller lots in the SRP. CIPC is the marketing arm of SRP.

“In the last few months of Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s administration, I told him many have expressed interest in buying small lots in SRP. So, I told him why don’t we test and cut a small area of about 10 lots with lot cuts of 2,000 to 3,000 square meters and have it bid out?” said CIPC managing director Joel Mari Yu in an interview Thursday at the Casino Español.

Location

He told reporters the 10 lots would generate close to P1 billion in revenues as its retail floor price for bidding is pegged at P30,000 per square meter. These small lots, Yu said are located beside the SM properties.

“Investors now may put up commercial buildings in the area. However, they are advised to still follow the development plan of the SRP,” Yu said.

CIPC will still present the plan to Rama and as soon as it is approved, it will be presented to the public right away. “A map will be drawn on where these lots are located and will be shown to the people,” he said.

Aside from offering small lots in SRP, Yu said the CIPC is planning to invite St. Luke’s Medical Center to invest in the SRP.

Offer

“We will find a way to talk with St. Luke’s. We could offer it as a joint venture and even provide the land,” he said. Yu said they also approached some big hospitals in the city but they declined the offer due to insufficient funds.

The St. Luke’s plan, he said will also be presented to Rama.

St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of the country’s top medical facilities in such fields as cardiovascular medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, and cancer treatment.

Among the companies that have invested in SRP are the Bigfoot, SM Prime Holdings Inc. and Filinvest Land Inc.

why not support and upgrade the status of the city's very own cebu city medical center into a world class medical facility that is pro poor and indigent. ang makapatambal successfully dinha sa st. luke kana rang may mga kuwartahan nga maka-afford sa sophisticated treatment nga ilang gigamit not because theyre really good at servicing those who cant afford. basta kuwarta na ang padaganon sa healthcare belib kaayo ta nga maayo.

gipanghambog na sa akong mga kauban diri nga maayo kuno ug ako silang gipangutana pila man sad inyong gastos. minilyon pud ka pesos nahurot sab ilang savings.

why not support and upgrade the status of the city's very own cebu city medical center into a world class medical facility that is pro poor and indigent. ang makapatambal successfully dinha sa st. luke kana rang may mga kuwartahan nga maka-afford sa sophisticated treatment nga ilang gigamit not because theyre really good at servicing those who cant afford. basta kuwarta na ang padaganon sa healthcare belib kaayo ta nga maayo.

gipanghambog na sa akong mga kauban diri nga maayo kuno ug ako silang gipangutana pila man sad inyong gastos. minilyon pud ka pesos nahurot sab ilang savings.

bai this is part of the plans to their so called medical tourism...an added avenue/attraction or say variation to the booming tourism industry in cebu...

...kinsa na'y naka-try sa IMAX at SM Cebu? ...give us a review...please...thanks!

^^ sir @diehard, di uroy ka tanto excited ha! hehe
magtigom pa ko :D

bai this is part of the plans to their so called medical tourism...an added avenue/attraction or say variation to the booming tourism industry in cebu...

ang foreign tourists mo belib sa quality sa atong mga medical facilities nga world class kon kini naka ayo sa iyang katawhan mismo. pero kon dato ra ang maka avail sa iyang facility no foreign tourists mo belib ana as far as westerners or europeans ang imong pangutan-on.

sometimes exaggerated ra kaayo nang advertisement dinha sa medical tourism nga mora ra ug sa mailad lang. akong kauban nga taga manila ning-uli dinha kay magpa noselift. karon iyang ilong mo ra ug palwa nga ning lis-ngak ug samot unya ang nose bridge ning budlot ug nahiwi. kana product sa atong medical tourism.

...kinsa na'y naka-try sa IMAX at SM Cebu? ...give us a review...please...thanks!

was supposed to be there during the press screening last Wednesday but I was in Gensan. Anyway, here's a blogpost (http://lingawcebu.blogspot.com/2010/07/imax-cebu-press-screening.html) by CBS member Doyzkie. Another one by CBS member Rabsin (http://finlust.blogspot.com/2010/07/imax-theater-in-cebu-opens-on-july-9.html)

Ticket Price: P400 w/o free snacks

The skyline of Cebu City has changed a lot. Cebu City is beautiful!

another HIGH-RISE building to rise in Cebu City. :cheers2: :banana2:
I was told markiiboi has the details.

btw, we had a great talk with Sir Paul earlier today. our Boardroom has a nice skyline view of the city. :okay: thanks to those who attended. :cool:

Very nice video presentation (click the image)

The CALYX Centre
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Director / D.O.P. / Editor: Ted Ramasola

why not support and upgrade the status of the city's very own cebu city medical center into a world class medical facility that is pro poor and indigent. ang makapatambal successfully dinha sa st. luke kana rang may mga kuwartahan nga maka-afford sa sophisticated treatment nga ilang gigamit not because theyre really good at servicing those who cant afford. basta kuwarta na ang padaganon sa healthcare belib kaayo ta nga maayo.

gipanghambog na sa akong mga kauban diri nga maayo kuno ug ako silang gipangutana pila man sad inyong gastos. minilyon pud ka pesos nahurot sab ilang savings.

Kinahanglan naa na gyuy national health plan ang tanan mga tao. Ang tanan nga adunay trabaho naapud some form of health plan. Pareha sa nahitabo sa akong igsoon, 100T ang adlaw sa ICU for 5 days. Sa paggawas sa ICU to critical care 30T ang adlaw. Unsa na kaha ang na angang pagkabutang? :ohno: Libre pa ang doctor kay pagumangkon.

was supposed to be there during the press screening last Wednesday but I was in Gensan. Anyway, here's a blogpost (http://lingawcebu.blogspot.com/2010/07/imax-cebu-press-screening.html) by CBS member Doyzkie. Another one by CBS member Rabsin (http://finlust.blogspot.com/2010/07/imax-theater-in-cebu-opens-on-july-9.html)

Ticket Price: P400 w/o free snacks

...thanks mike!


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and here's some of IMAX Cebu movie schedule:

2010
July 15 - Inception (2D)
August 4 - Hubble (3D)
September 24 - Legend of the Guardians (3D)
Nov. 18 - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (2D)

2011
January 8 - Tron Legacy (3D)


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:banana: Nakakamiss naman diyan sa Mactan.

...thanks mike!


nice...reclining seats! :okay:
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and here's some of IMAX Cebu movie schedule:

2010
July 15 - Inception (2D)
August 4 - Hubble (3D)
September 24 - Legend of the Guardians (3D)
Nov. 18 - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (2D)

2011
January 8 - Tron Legacy (3D)


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ka nindot sa imax noh!!! sana makatan-aw ko diha???

:banana: Nakakamiss naman diyan sa Mactan.

mactan beaches and hotel is nice and good.... wowcebu.... asa namo mangita ani kon dili sa cebu ra na makita.... the wonders in cebu....

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Murag sa Hawaii...:cheers:

Sana lang maayos yung mga highways leading to the resorts medyo off lang.

Actually mao nay problema sa Mactan kay way ayo ang mga dan padong sa mga beaches including going to Shang and Hilton

...kinsa na'y naka-try sa IMAX at SM Cebu? ...give us a review...please...thanks!

malingaw kag tan-aw sa movie! images og sound klaro kaayu.. mura kang part sa movie gyud. just an observation lang, ang wall inside the cebu theatre, plain lang, walay design. dull! dli pareha sa imax mall of asia nga nay blue lights ang wall... pero di gyud ka magmahay sa imung P400 :okay:


pag gawas namo sa SM, nakalingi gyud kos Radisson hotel. grabehag lights aning buildinga ui. makalingi ka tungod sa kahayag og sa iyang mga suga mismo

^^unsay color sa lights bai? kanang pareha sa Crown Reg ang style?

Actually mao nay problema sa Mactan kay way ayo ang mga dan padong sa mga beaches including going to Shang and Hilton


exactly.. i hope the city government of Lapu-Lapu would look into it. ^^ as in seriously..:)

Actually mao nay problema sa Mactan kay way ayo ang mga dan padong sa mga beaches including going to Shang and Hilton

That is one of the main reason I am not really interested in going to the beach reasorts in Mactan due to BAD ROADS. :bash:

exactly.. i hope the city government of Lapu-Lapu would look into it. ^^ as in seriously..:)

As in seriously, I have been waiting for them to fulfill their promises all these years. The boulevards, the palm lined streets with ample bike paths lined with trees to shade the walkers/bikers. Kanus-a pa kaha matinuod.

Kadaghan ba og pabadlong sa Metro Cebu oi. Sa akong tan-aw, sa mga major component sa Metro Cebu, si ex-Mayor Tomas, Mayor Rama ug Mayor Cortes ra siguro ang wa gud kaayo buling sa pagka opisyal, except lang sa usahay wala pagbuhat sa angayan unta buhaton.

^^unsay color sa lights bai? kanang pareha sa Crown Reg ang style?

Nope. Warm lights lang. Bagay man. ;)


As in seriously, I have been waiting for them to fulfill their promises all these years. The boulevards, the palm lined streets with ample bike paths lined with trees to shade the walkers/bikers. Kanus-a pa kaha matinuod.

Good luck. New mayor Paz Radaza vows to lessen corruption. So unsa man na, murag aminado siya nga korakot iyang bana? :?

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malingaw kag tan-aw sa movie! images og sound klaro kaayu.. mura kang part sa movie gyud. just an observation lang, ang wall inside the cebu theatre, plain lang, walay design. dull! dli pareha sa imax mall of asia nga nay blue lights ang wall... pero di gyud ka magmahay sa imung P400 :okay:

...syempre bai, mas nindot ang SM MOA ka'y dako ang natabang from San Miguel & Coca-Cola sa pagpanindot og pag-maintain sa facility...if i'm not mistaken, part owner sila sa IMAX SM MOA...

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hi to all...

Actually mao nay problema sa Mactan kay way ayo ang mga dan padong sa mga beaches including going to Shang and Hilton

that's one problem of mactan nga super ka bati ang dalan(i think)..even going to blue reef lang though dili kay na xa nindot nga resort..ang road niya kay makaguba jud ug sakyanan kay naa portion nga pirti ka lawom..hope the local government can give resolutions..not just mactan but all local government.

malingaw kag tan-aw sa movie! images og sound klaro kaayu.. mura kang part sa movie gyud. just an observation lang, ang wall inside the cebu theatre, plain lang, walay design. dull! dli pareha sa imax mall of asia nga nay blue lights ang wall... pero di gyud ka magmahay sa imung P400 :okay:


pag gawas namo sa SM, nakalingi gyud kos Radisson hotel. grabehag lights aning buildinga ui. makalingi ka tungod sa kahayag og sa iyang mga suga mismo

...syempre bai, mas nindot ang SM MOA ka'y dako ang natabang from San Miguel & Coca-Cola sa pagpanindot og pag-maintain sa facility...if i'm not mistaken, part owner sila sa IMAX SM MOA...

Executives did not want to have an elaborate wall design because it distracts audiences... Standard IMAX (R) design is just plain... kaya you enjoy the movie :) not the walls

that's one problem of mactan nga super ka bati ang dalan(i think)..even going to blue reef lang though dili kay na xa nindot nga resort..ang road niya kay makaguba jud ug sakyanan kay naa portion nga pirti ka lawom..hope the local government can give resolutions..not just mactan but all local government.

Dili man tingali pod ko muagree nga super kabati bai. Haha. Most are paved baya pod. Especially ang M. Quezon HIghway is actually nice with the rows of bougainvillea in the island. Ang uban lang na parts. But the one you specifically mentioned (going to Bluereef, Ocean Pearl) is actually a very minor road that is leading to private resorts and I think that it should be the least priority of the government kay naa pay lain nga mas important na roads to fix. I would think nga these resorts (who did a really BAD job at developing the coastal part there) should have had to share in the burden kay sila baya ang dako og profits ani.

Executives did not want to have an elaborate wall design because it distracts audiences... Standard IMAX (R) design is just plain... kaya you enjoy the movie :) not the walls

..naka-on pa diay ang mga lights sa wall bisan on-going ang screening? i thought makita ra nimo ang design sa wall lights during in-between screening...in that case, maka-distract gyud kung naka-on..hehe!

...syempre bai, mas nindot ang SM MOA ka'y dako ang natabang from San Miguel & Coca-Cola sa pagpanindot og pag-maintain sa facility...if i'm not mistaken, part owner sila sa IMAX SM MOA...

Not really part-owner but part-operator lang.

Anyway, here's a post about IMAX SM North EDSA (http://www.byahilo.com/2009/07/17/experience-harry-potter-in-imax-only-at-sm-north-edsa/). It also has lights on its walls


Executives did not want to have an elaborate wall design because it distracts audiences... Standard IMAX (R) design is just plain... kaya you enjoy the movie :) not the walls

That is so true. As a frequent movie-goer, I hate those distracting lights on the sides. Heck, even the fire exit signs in some theaters annoy me so I'm glad SM has considered the interest of the movie-goers.

hi to all...

For your pictures.. you can go to Samahan Thread bai..particularly for the Camwhoring Thread.. YOu can explore it here in the SSC.

Pls. dont post you pic in the main thread...... since dili me interested ana dire.. what we discuss here are issues concerning Cebu, especially developments.. :)

This used to be the center of everything - commerce, politics, social life - in Cebu. May all my dreams for it come true. :)


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superb pics @ maayomo....:okay:

superb pics @ maayomo....:okay:

Thanks, bro! :)

Ka cute sa imong mga models bai@Maayomo...
labi na ni trisikad boy og tabaco boy. Naka hinumdom nuon kos Mangga Girl...hahaha


Downtown is still the Center of everything. Tanang rota sa jeep sa Cebu City mag converge sa Colon. Tima ilhan nga hari gihapon sa Sugbo ang downtown...:okay:

Ka cute sa imong mga models bai@Maayomo...
labi na ni trisikad boy og tabaco boy. Naka hinumdom nuon kos Mangga Girl...hahaha


Downtown is still the Center of everything. Tanang rota sa jeep sa Cebu City mag converge sa Colon. Tima ilhan nga hari gihapon sa Sugbo ang downtown...:okay:

Hahaha. Bitaw bai, it's been almost a year since we met mangga girl. Asa na kaha intawn to. Hehe. :)

Yeah, downtown still rules. Gamay'ng cleanup, gamay'ng organization, payts na. It deserves to be treated like the royalty that it is. :)

Ka cute sa imong mga models bai@Maayomo...
labi na ni trisikad boy og tabaco boy. Naka hinumdom nuon kos Mangga Girl...hahaha


Downtown is still the Center of everything. Tanang rota sa jeep sa Cebu City mag converge sa Colon. Tima ilhan nga hari gihapon sa Sugbo ang downtown...:okay:

lami kaayo ang tuba nga bahal ni manoy ay:cheers::cheers::cheers:

This used to be the center of everything - commerce, politics, social life - in Cebu. May all my dreams for it come true. :)


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It reminds way back gamay pako, these areas were busy day and night. :)

It reminds way back gamay pako, these areas were busy day and night. :)

fred, sent you private message.

sorry for the OT, good day guys ....

Nope. Warm lights lang. Bagay man. ;)




Good luck. New mayor Paz Radaza vows to lessen corruption. So unsa man na, murag aminado siya nga korakot iyang bana? :?

hahahaha! kataw-anan pod ni sinj da! :lol:

This used to be the center of everything - commerce, politics, social life - in Cebu. May all my dreams for it come true. :)


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woooooooo great photos! :banana:

Dili man tingali pod ko muagree nga super kabati bai. Haha. Most are paved baya pod. Especially ang M. Quezon HIghway is actually nice with the rows of bougainvillea in the island. Ang uban lang na parts. But the one you specifically mentioned (going to Bluereef, Ocean Pearl) is actually a very minor road that is leading to private resorts and I think that it should be the least priority of the government kay naa pay lain nga mas important na roads to fix. I would think nga these resorts (who did a really BAD job at developing the coastal part there) should have had to share in the burden kay sila baya ang dako og profits ani.

yes i agree...ganahan man gani ko anang dalan padong sa marigondon beach, kanang padong sa plantation bay bah, kay nindot pagka-aspalto nya limpyado pod nang mga nagbalay sa kilid sa dalan kay pirme jud nang lipyo kada agi nako...nya murag naay juy tropical feel tungod sa mga bougainvilla and uban tanom sa sides, and ang kagamay sa iyang dalan og pagkamingaw, naghatag og a feeling of adventure and seclusion from the rest...ang akong dili ganahan diha kay ang resorts mismo, kay daghan seawall, daghang gicemento nga baybayon, nya nangwagtang natong sandy coves sa una! hehe :)

ang major roads unta sa opon, kanang gapalibot jud sa isla maoy angay palapdan og panindoton, butangan nindot nga tropical landscape, bike lanes, and well-paved and lapad na sidewalk! hinaut matuman ni sa giingon ni Mrs Radaza nga lesser corruption! hahahaha!

wala lang...

Carrie Underwood Is Now Mrs. Fisher (http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/ourcountry/46404/carrie-underwood-is-now-mrs-fisher/)
Posted Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:33am PDT by Wendy Geller in Our Country

It's official! Carrie Underwood is now a Mrs. After weeks of speculation about when exactly her wedding would take place, the singer tied the knot with hockey star Mike Fisher Saturday night at a luxury resort outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

"Yes, Mike and Carrie are married," Underwood's publicist confirmed to the Associated Press early this morning.

Many of the wedding details leaked on the web prior to the event panned out to be accurate. The date, July 10, was the most speculated-upon item. The location, the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, was another hotly discussed factor.

The pair married before 250 friends and family, including country-music luminaries Faith Hill and Garth Brooks--as well as American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul. The ceremony featured classical music and Bible verses. Underwood wore a chantilly lace gown created by Monique Lhuillier, who is noted for her lacy bridal designs.

In a statement to PEOPLE signed "Mike & Carrie Fisher," the newlyweds said: "We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!"

The Fishers are reportedly setting off for their honeymoon this morning--the locale of which is yet another detail of the event kept secret to the world at large. As with everything else surrounding the Fisher nuptials, however, gossips have attempted to figure it out, and have settled on Tahiti. The bride herself said last month, "I have no clue where we're going...I know it will be warm, that's it."

Underwood met Fisher in 2008. He proposed to her in December 2009.

Congratulations to the newest country bride and her groom!

Murag sa Hawaii...:cheers:

yeah! mactan really looks nice esp. those buildings along the beaches.

Actually mao nay problema sa Mactan kay way ayo ang mga dan padong sa mga beaches including going to Shang and Hilton

actually, okay man ang dalan padulong sa hilton ang shangri-la. ang dili nako ganahan kay ang kanang padulong sa maribago og marigondon na area.

Dili man tingali pod ko muagree nga super kabati bai. Haha. Most are paved baya pod. Especially ang M. Quezon HIghway is actually nice with the rows of bougainvillea in the island. Ang uban lang na parts. But the one you specifically mentioned (going to Bluereef, Ocean Pearl) is actually a very minor road that is leading to private resorts and I think that it should be the least priority of the government kay naa pay lain nga mas important na roads to fix. I would think nga these resorts (who did a really BAD job at developing the coastal part there) should have had to share in the burden kay sila baya ang dako og profits ani.

right! agreeeeeee! :D

Did you guys witness this? quite a huge turn out of participants. I think the "fun run" events held during day-time has more or less 2,000 participants like the recently held Kapamily Fun Run. the Night Race could become a trend in Cebu.

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Energizer Night Race

Thousands of runners using headlights participate in the 'Energizer night race' in Mandaue, Cebu City, Central Philippines late July 10, 2010. The event was held as part of a run-for-a-cause for the benefit of hearing-impaired children in the province of Cebu. AFP PHOTO/CHESTER BALDICANTOS (Photo credit should read CHESTER BALDICANTOS/AFP/Getty Images)

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/sports/view/20100712-280626/Delos-Santos-rules-womens-10K-division-of-first-Energizer-Night-Race)
Lexmark had the biggest delegation with 101 runners.

The Energizer Night Race was already held in South Korea, Argentina, South Aftica and Malaysia.
Around 2,500 participants lit up the streets of Mandaue City with their headlights courtesy of Energizer. After the event, runners were treated with a live band party courtesy of GMA Network-7.

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^^Nice eye candy buses...I hope there are like these that will ply the northern tip of Cebu Island... :)

yes i agree...ganahan man gani ko anang dalan padong sa marigondon beach, kanang padong sa plantation bay bah, kay nindot pagka-aspalto nya limpyado pod nang mga nagbalay sa kilid sa dalan kay pirme jud nang lipyo kada agi nako...nya murag naay juy tropical feel tungod sa mga bougainvilla and uban tanom sa sides, and ang kagamay sa iyang dalan og pagkamingaw, naghatag og a feeling of adventure and seclusion from the rest...ang akong dili ganahan diha kay ang resorts mismo, kay daghan seawall, daghang gicemento nga baybayon, nya nangwagtang natong sandy coves sa una! hehe :)

ang major roads unta sa opon, kanang gapalibot jud sa isla maoy angay palapdan og panindoton, butangan nindot nga tropical landscape, bike lanes, and well-paved and lapad na sidewalk! hinaut matuman ni sa giingon ni Mrs Radaza nga lesser corruption! hahahaha!


Dili ko ganahan nga palapdan pag ayo nya pareha on og usa ka hi way or city street ang dan padong sa mga resorts kay ma forfeit ang tropical island feel... Sa kadaghang beaches akong naadtuan diri sa Msia murag wa gyud ko ka feel og tropical island feel kay ang mga dan pang ciudad kaayo nya pila ra ka lakang beach dayon, murag naa gihapon sa ciudad ang ambiance maong di gyud nimo ma feel ang tropical adventure. Himoon nimong too perfect ang dan pinaagi sa pag panindot pag ayo, ma boring na nuon. Make the place /roads as natural as it is since time ni Lapu Lapu bisag mag tukod pa nag pinaka luxurious nga hotel dihang dapita. I want Mactan specially the eastern side to remain laid back amidst those big resorts sprouting side by side...:)

Dili ko ganahan nga palapdan pag ayo nya pareha on og usa ka hi way or city street ang dan padong sa mga resorts kay ma forfeit ang tropical island feel... Sa kadaghang beaches akong naadtuan diri sa Msia murag wa gyud ko ka feel og tropical island feel kay ang mga dan pang ciudad kaayo nya pila ra ka lakang beach dayon, murag naa gihapon sa ciudad ang ambiance maong di gyud nimo ma feel ang tropical adventure. Himoon nimong too perfect ang dan pinaagi sa pag panindot pag ayo, ma boring na nuon. Make the place /roads as natural as it is since time ni Lapu Lapu bisag mag tukod pa nag pinaka luxurious nga hotel dihang dapita. I want Mactan specially the eastern side to remain laid back amidst those big resorts sprouting side by side...:)

Uyon ko nimo ani bai...Abi nako og abnormal kaayo ko sa dihang mora'g laay kaayo paminawon magbiyahe sa dagko kaayong expressway. Since, resort island man ang Mactan, panindoton na lang na ang existing nga mga dalan diha. Nindot paminawon, nga samtang nagdrive ka, naa mga chicks naglakaw lakaw pud nga nagdala og surf board or naka bikini lang or "worst", naka-nude.

Pero, ganahan gihapon ko sa trans-axial highway para di na lang palapdan ang mga seaside road networks ba.

I find it eerie...a cemetery turned residential place?


Cebu City council approves housing development inside cemetery

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/21323-cebu-city-council-approves-housing-development-inside-cemetery

Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00

CEBU CITY: The City Council of Cebu has passed a resolution ordering the closure of the Lorega-San Miguel Municipal Cemetery to make way for a socialized housing project. Arguing that its location is no longer ideal for a cemetery, the council approved the said resolution which will close the facility 10 years after the housing project was proposed.

The cemetery is less than the required 25-meter distance from the nearest dwelling and the 50-meter distance from a water source.

Sanitation concerns
The cited cemetery is commonly regarded as home to many urban poor families who have built their dwellings on top of tombs.

The cited practice, however, raised concerns on health and sanitation.

“The area has to be closed. Aside from the fact that the people there are living in sub-human conditions with babies lying on tombs, the cemetery has also become a haven for drug users,” Councilor Edgardo Labella lamented.

The resolution, authored by Labella, ordered that a public notice be made on the closure for burial of the cemetery to allow the conversion of a 9,000-square-meter area of the 20,000-square-meter cemetery into a socialized housing site.

Beneficiaries
Around 300 households that occupy the cemetery will benefit from the housing project, according to Romeo Orocay of the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP).

Orocay, who is in charge of the housing project, said the city will construct a bone chamber within the cemetery’s premises, so relatives of the dead can transfer their remains there. A chapel will also be constructed nearby.

Meanwhile, Former Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu’s north district allocated P10 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund for the housing project that will be undertaken by Gawad Kalinga.

Present structures
DWUP reported that there are 291 illegal structures inside the cemetery. Of the number, 91 have tombs underneath the house. Sixty tombs still have cadavers, while the other 31 are empty.

Now that the council has declared the cemetery closed, Orocay said their office will coordinate with the families of the dead, the homeowners’ association, barangay officials and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 for the plans for the housing project.

In 2000, members of the United Cemetery Side Residence Association Inc. have already asked DWUP to declare a portion of the cemetery as a socialized housing site. Initially, a four-story building for the informal settlers was proposed.

The project will be undertaken by the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation Inc., DSWD 7 and the Action for Nurturing Children and Environment, a non-governmental organization that also committed P2.4 million for the project.

DWUP has sought the opinion of the City Health Department, the City Planning Office and the office of Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

Lawyer Joel Ouano, legal counsel of the archdiocese, said the cardinal has no objections to the request.

Dili ko ganahan nga palapdan pag ayo nya pareha on og usa ka hi way or city street ang dan padong sa mga resorts kay ma forfeit ang tropical island feel... Sa kadaghang beaches akong naadtuan diri sa Msia murag wa gyud ko ka feel og tropical island feel kay ang mga dan pang ciudad kaayo nya pila ra ka lakang beach dayon, murag naa gihapon sa ciudad ang ambiance maong di gyud nimo ma feel ang tropical adventure. Himoon nimong too perfect ang dan pinaagi sa pag panindot pag ayo, ma boring na nuon. Make the place /roads as natural as it is since time ni Lapu Lapu bisag mag tukod pa nag pinaka luxurious nga hotel dihang dapita. I want Mactan specially the eastern side to remain laid back amidst those big resorts sprouting side by side...:)


Its not possible bai.. if we want our Tourist areas to maximize its potential.. we need to improve our facilities including the roads at par with the world standards, and that is whether we like it or not... However, its not necessarily an expressway ang dapat diha sa Mactan.. a global standard, 4 lane road would do na..

Since we are catering to the high end market.. we need to expand the roads and improve other underlining facilities such as airports, hotels, service etc.

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Dili ko ganahan nga palapdan pag ayo nya pareha on og usa ka hi way or city street ang dan padong sa mga resorts kay ma forfeit ang tropical island feel... Sa kadaghang beaches akong naadtuan diri sa Msia murag wa gyud ko ka feel og tropical island feel kay ang mga dan pang ciudad kaayo nya pila ra ka lakang beach dayon, murag naa gihapon sa ciudad ang ambiance maong di gyud nimo ma feel ang tropical adventure. Himoon nimong too perfect ang dan pinaagi sa pag panindot pag ayo, ma boring na nuon. Make the place /roads as natural as it is since time ni Lapu Lapu bisag mag tukod pa nag pinaka luxurious nga hotel dihang dapita. I want Mactan specially the eastern side to remain laid back amidst those big resorts sprouting side by side...:)

mao bitaw dodong slerz akong giingon...:) ang nindot ra nga palapdan and i-organize jud nga dalan kana rang major circumferential highway nga gapalibot sa mactan island... ang katong mosulod sa mga resort oki ra gagmay as long as limpyo og nindot pagka-landscape, kung mahimo ikeep jud ang mga natural rock formations sa kilid kay mao pod jud na akong naganahan sa mactan, since first ko naka-adto, ang iyang mga ha-it nga bato nga nagsiwil siwil sa mga tanom... :)

Its not possible bai.. if we want our Tourist areas to maximize its potential.. we need to improve our facilities including the roads at par with the world standards, and that is whether we like it or not... However, its not necessarily an expressway ang dapat diha sa Mactan.. a global standard, 4 lane road would do na..

Since we are catering to the high end market.. we need to expand the roads and improve other underlining facilities such as airports, hotels, service etc.

ganahan ko two lane road ra padong sudlonon sa mga resorts..as long as hingfollow iyang width sa standard, nya naay saktong shouldering or sidewalk, pwede paved or not ang shouldering...mas naa diha nimo mafeel ang seclusion and another sense of place, contrasting the one you have in the city .... thats what we call in architecture as spatial transition....:)

I find it eerie...a cemetery turned residential place?


Cebu City council approves housing development inside cemetery

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/21323-cebu-city-council-approves-housing-development-inside-cemetery

Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00

CEBU CITY: The City Council of Cebu has passed a resolution ordering the closure of the Lorega-San Miguel Municipal Cemetery to make way for a socialized housing project. Arguing that its location is no longer ideal for a cemetery, the council approved the said resolution which will close the facility 10 years after the housing project was proposed.

The cemetery is less than the required 25-meter distance from the nearest dwelling and the 50-meter distance from a water source.

Sanitation concerns
The cited cemetery is commonly regarded as home to many urban poor families who have built their dwellings on top of tombs.

The cited practice, however, raised concerns on health and sanitation.

“The area has to be closed. Aside from the fact that the people there are living in sub-human conditions with babies lying on tombs, the cemetery has also become a haven for drug users,” Councilor Edgardo Labella lamented.

The resolution, authored by Labella, ordered that a public notice be made on the closure for burial of the cemetery to allow the conversion of a 9,000-square-meter area of the 20,000-square-meter cemetery into a socialized housing site.

Beneficiaries
Around 300 households that occupy the cemetery will benefit from the housing project, according to Romeo Orocay of the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP).

Orocay, who is in charge of the housing project, said the city will construct a bone chamber within the cemetery’s premises, so relatives of the dead can transfer their remains there. A chapel will also be constructed nearby.

Meanwhile, Former Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu’s north district allocated P10 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund for the housing project that will be undertaken by Gawad Kalinga.

Present structures
DWUP reported that there are 291 illegal structures inside the cemetery. Of the number, 91 have tombs underneath the house. Sixty tombs still have cadavers, while the other 31 are empty.

Now that the council has declared the cemetery closed, Orocay said their office will coordinate with the families of the dead, the homeowners’ association, barangay officials and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 for the plans for the housing project.

In 2000, members of the United Cemetery Side Residence Association Inc. have already asked DWUP to declare a portion of the cemetery as a socialized housing site. Initially, a four-story building for the informal settlers was proposed.

The project will be undertaken by the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation Inc., DSWD 7 and the Action for Nurturing Children and Environment, a non-governmental organization that also committed P2.4 million for the project.

DWUP has sought the opinion of the City Health Department, the City Planning Office and the office of Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

Lawyer Joel Ouano, legal counsel of the archdiocese, said the cardinal has no objections to the request.

kung kita lang mo sa situation sa cemetery didto sir, di gyud ka kaingon nga eerie. naay skuylahan, naay lababo, naay hantakan, naay sabungan, naay sala, naay katre. naa tanan didto. hehe.

kung kita lang mo sa situation sa cemetery didto sir, di gyud ka kaingon nga eerie. naay skuylahan, naay lababo, naay hantakan, naay sabungan, naay sala, naay katre. naa tanan didto. hehe.

Ang mga kalag mao na hinoon mahadlok mopuyo dihang menteryoha...:lol:

Did you guys witness this? quite a huge turn out of participants. I think the "fun run" events held during day-time has more or less 2,000 participants like the recently held Kapamily Fun Run. the Night Race could become a trend in Cebu.

http://www.journal.com.ph/images/stories/runnser.jpg
Energizer Night Race

Thousands of runners using headlights participate in the 'Energizer night race' in Mandaue, Cebu City, Central Philippines late July 10, 2010. The event was held as part of a run-for-a-cause for the benefit of hearing-impaired children in the province of Cebu. AFP PHOTO/CHESTER BALDICANTOS (Photo credit should read CHESTER BALDICANTOS/AFP/Getty Images)

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/sports/view/20100712-280626/Delos-Santos-rules-womens-10K-division-of-first-Energizer-Night-Race)
Lexmark had the biggest delegation with 101 runners.

The Energizer Night Race was already held in South Korea, Argentina, South Aftica and Malaysia.
Around 2,500 participants lit up the streets of Mandaue City with their headlights courtesy of Energizer. After the event, runners were treated with a live band party courtesy of GMA Network-7.


apil ko ani... lingaw kaayo..:) well planned. :) many water station, road closed, lingaw gud... congrats to the organizer! ")

kung kita lang mo sa situation sa cemetery didto sir, di gyud ka kaingon nga eerie. naay skuylahan, naay lababo, naay hantakan, naay sabungan, naay sala, naay katre. naa tanan didto. hehe.

Ang mga kalag mao na hinoon mahadlok mopuyo dihang menteryoha...:lol:

:):lol:

Oyun gajud ko sa gi-ingon ni bai Slerz nga dili jud maau nga padak-an ang dalan sa padulong sa mga beach diha sa Mactan katong nag work pako sa una sa Lilo-an kay every Sat man ko adto sa Dap2x, Lapu2x City sus pagkanindot gajud sa ako paminaw kung magsakay ko og multicab kay fresh ko kaau ang hangin ba unya daghan sad kaau kahoy......

Oyun gajud ko sa gi-ingon ni bai Slerz nga dili jud maau nga padak-an ang dalan sa padulong sa mga beach diha sa Mactan katong nag work pako sa una sa Lilo-an kay every Sat man ko adto sa Dap2x, Lapu2x City sus pagkanindot gajud sa ako paminaw kung magsakay ko og multicab kay fresh ko kaau ang hangin ba unya daghan sad kaau kahoy......


when the population is fast growing and the developments in Lapu-Lapu is fast rising.. there will be a need to expand the roads..

if you will be driving even in the Mactan Circumferential Road from Marigondon to Maribago, you will realize that there is a need to expand the road since people are fast encroaching on the road shoulders and it is now very dangerous to drive on these roads.

IMO, the Patalinghug Ave should be extended up to MARIGONDON all the way to Maribago, Mactan and Punta Engano. ^^

And besides, Lapu-Lapu is already a HUC and not just a beach town.:)

^^not all bai kinahanglan palapdan sad just bec growing sad ang population... Daghan kaayog tourist areas sa ubang lugar nga despite sa growing population, pabilin gihapon nilang 2 lanes ang dan leading to that particular attraction tungod sa preservation.

Nindot man gud nang mga kahoy kilid sa dan karon diha kay feeling naa ka sa isla but if palapdan na, pang putlon gyud na.

Kanang sa Lapu Lapu City bisag himoon pa nag 10 lanes ok ra kay ciudad man gyud na siya.

Its not possible bai.. if we want our Tourist areas to maximize its potential.. we need to improve our facilities including the roads at par with the world standards, and that is whether we like it or not... However, its not necessarily an expressway ang dapat diha sa Mactan.. a global standard, 4 lane road would do na..

Since we are catering to the high end market.. we need to expand the roads and improve other underlining facilities such as airports, hotels, service etc.

Not that dili nato imaximize. Ang ang man sag akong pasabot libaongon... what i mean is hamis pero dili parihaog hi way nga parehag itsura sa streets sa ciudad.

Kung ipabilin ang la laid back doesn't mean wala na nato gi maximize ang potential sa isla... IMO, mas mamaximize pa nuon nato ang potensial kung magpa bilin ang kanatural sa atong isla...

Ang ako lang ika suggest, buhatan lang og sidewalk og wad on ang mga liba ong, oks na...:okay:

^^
sus, how i wish naka acquire ang ayala land og mga properties sa mactan esp. sa beachfront properties sa brgys. mactan, maribago, marigondon, soong, etc. before pa nabalhin ang airport sa mactan kay for sure, ang mga dalan gyud dihang dapita kay more or less the same sa ilang CBP og AITP na well maintained gyud.

that's also the reason why ganahan gyud ko sa concept sa mactan oceantown although small scale lang. how much more kung large scale development gyud say, the whole mactan! :D:naughty::D

sus, unsa na lang gyud kanindot. ;)

lapu-lapu does not need wider roads, all it needs is to rehabilitate its existing roads. make it more vehicle-friendly as well as people-friendly.

hi guys! i'm from leyte and i'm planning to study in cebu next school year. sino bang may alam dito kung kailan ang entrance exams sa Velez College? Sana matulungan niyo ako! Salamat!

lapu-lapu does not need wider roads, all it needs is to rehabilitate its existing roads. make it more vehicle-friendly as well as people-friendly.


and that's your opinion ^^ ^^

Did you guys witness this? quite a huge turn out of participants. I think the "fun run" events held during day-time has more or less 2,000 participants like the recently held Kapamily Fun Run. the Night Race could become a trend in Cebu.

http://www.journal.com.ph/images/stories/runnser.jpg
Energizer Night Race

Thousands of runners using headlights participate in the 'Energizer night race' in Mandaue, Cebu City, Central Philippines late July 10, 2010. The event was held as part of a run-for-a-cause for the benefit of hearing-impaired children in the province of Cebu. AFP PHOTO/CHESTER BALDICANTOS (Photo credit should read CHESTER BALDICANTOS/AFP/Getty Images)

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/sports/view/20100712-280626/Delos-Santos-rules-womens-10K-division-of-first-Energizer-Night-Race)
Lexmark had the biggest delegation with 101 runners.

The Energizer Night Race was already held in South Korea, Argentina, South Aftica and Malaysia.
Around 2,500 participants lit up the streets of Mandaue City with their headlights courtesy of Energizer. After the event, runners were treated with a live band party courtesy of GMA Network-7.

apil ko ani... lingaw kaayo..:) well planned. :) many water station, road closed, lingaw gud... congrats to the organizer! ")

apil sad ko ani. it was fun gyud pero sa kadaghan murag dili kadagan og tarong sa start sa race. unta maging trend na ang night runs sa Cebu.
:cheers:

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Karon pa lage ni... mas gauna paman ang Bachelor Tours sa paggamit aning King Long nga bus. Kapila nako ani kasakay when vacation Mindanao. Delayed lage ang Ceres no? Pero hinuon mas komportable jhud ni kung long distance ang biyahe.

I find it eerie...a cemetery turned residential place?


Cebu City council approves housing development inside cemetery

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/21323-cebu-city-council-approves-housing-development-inside-cemetery

Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00

CEBU CITY: The City Council of Cebu has passed a resolution ordering the closure of the Lorega-San Miguel Municipal Cemetery to make way for a socialized housing project. Arguing that its location is no longer ideal for a cemetery, the council approved the said resolution which will close the facility 10 years after the housing project was proposed.

The cemetery is less than the required 25-meter distance from the nearest dwelling and the 50-meter distance from a water source.

Sanitation concerns
The cited cemetery is commonly regarded as home to many urban poor families who have built their dwellings on top of tombs.

The cited practice, however, raised concerns on health and sanitation.

“The area has to be closed. Aside from the fact that the people there are living in sub-human conditions with babies lying on tombs, the cemetery has also become a haven for drug users,” Councilor Edgardo Labella lamented.

The resolution, authored by Labella, ordered that a public notice be made on the closure for burial of the cemetery to allow the conversion of a 9,000-square-meter area of the 20,000-square-meter cemetery into a socialized housing site.

Beneficiaries
Around 300 households that occupy the cemetery will benefit from the housing project, according to Romeo Orocay of the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP).

Orocay, who is in charge of the housing project, said the city will construct a bone chamber within the cemetery’s premises, so relatives of the dead can transfer their remains there. A chapel will also be constructed nearby.

Meanwhile, Former Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu’s north district allocated P10 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund for the housing project that will be undertaken by Gawad Kalinga.

Present structures
DWUP reported that there are 291 illegal structures inside the cemetery. Of the number, 91 have tombs underneath the house. Sixty tombs still have cadavers, while the other 31 are empty.

Now that the council has declared the cemetery closed, Orocay said their office will coordinate with the families of the dead, the homeowners’ association, barangay officials and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 for the plans for the housing project.

In 2000, members of the United Cemetery Side Residence Association Inc. have already asked DWUP to declare a portion of the cemetery as a socialized housing site. Initially, a four-story building for the informal settlers was proposed.

The project will be undertaken by the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation Inc., DSWD 7 and the Action for Nurturing Children and Environment, a non-governmental organization that also committed P2.4 million for the project.

DWUP has sought the opinion of the City Health Department, the City Planning Office and the office of Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

Lawyer Joel Ouano, legal counsel of the archdiocese, said the cardinal has no objections to the request.

Mas nindot kung dle lang basta basta kay the usual socialized housing nga tagsa-tagsa jung balay. Mas maayo kung either midrise to highrise nga residential area kay aron makabenefit dle lang kay 300 household kay guot najud kaayo ang Cebu City. Pwede sad ni himoong relocation sa ubang squatters area aron ma-utilize jhud pag-ayo ang lots sa City kay lisod kung sayang-sayangon ra.

lapu-lapu does not need wider roads, all it needs is to rehabilitate its existing roads. make it more vehicle-friendly as well as people-friendly.


i thought you live in Lapu-Lapu.... from what i look at it.. Lapu-Lapu needs at least a 4 lane road... remember that it has the highest growth rate of all Metro Cebu cities... :)

Up close view from B. Rodriguez Avenue

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/brodriguez_view01.jpg


View from the corner of V. Rama and B. Rodriguez Avenues. Metrobank used to be the tallest building in the Fuente area back then.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/brodriguez_view02.jpg


.:.

lapu-lapu does not need wider roads, all it needs is to rehabilitate its existing roads. make it more vehicle-friendly as well as people-friendly.

agree! plus proper urban planning lang sad gyud!

^^not all bai kinahanglan palapdan sad just bec growing sad ang population... Daghan kaayog tourist areas sa ubang lugar nga despite sa growing population, pabilin gihapon nilang 2 lanes ang dan leading to that particular attraction tungod sa preservation.

Nindot man gud nang mga kahoy kilid sa dan karon diha kay feeling naa ka sa isla but if palapdan na, pang putlon gyud na.

Kanang sa Lapu Lapu City bisag himoon pa nag 10 lanes ok ra kay ciudad man gyud na siya.

Exactly, why there is a need to expand the Circumferential Roads of Lapu-Lapu because this is not just an ordinary city but a Highly Urbanized City... Then access roads going to the beaches shall be also developed at least a 2 lane roads.... compared karon na libaong kaayo ang mga roads in going to the beaches.. except in some resorts.

Nindot sad jud na our roadways shall have trees or ornamental plants.



...Not that dili nato imaximize. Ang ang man sag akong pasabot libaongon... what i mean is hamis pero dili parihaog hi way nga parehag itsura sa streets sa ciudad.

Kung ipabilin ang la laid back doesn't mean wala na nato gi maximize ang potential sa isla... IMO, mas mamaximize pa nuon nato ang potensial kung magpa bilin ang kanatural sa atong isla...

Ang ako lang ika suggest, buhatan lang og sidewalk og wad on ang mga liba ong, oks na...:okay:


Depende sad na sa situation.. but Lapu-Lapu is different, because it is both a resort, industrial and commercial city bai...

So development should not be biased on preserving laid back feel, kay industrial and commercial man sad ni sya... :)

Ang mga kalag mao na hinoon mahadlok mopuyo dihang menteryoha...:lol:

Maona gi ingon ang imong mga silingan hilum kaayo. Mu aghum lang panagsa ok rana. :nuts: :lol:

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mao ba ni ang King Long buses nga gigami pud didto sa Mindanao?

Depende sad na sa situation.. but Lapu-Lapu is different, because it is both a resort, industrial and commercial city bai...

So development should not be biased on preserving laid back feel, kay industrial and commercial man sad ni sya... :)


Northeastern part of Lapu Lapu is not Industrial... Build hi ways in and around Lapu Lpu City, Mepz 1 and 2... much better 10 lanes gyud.

But in Northeastern part of Mactan which is not Industrial but Resorts and beaches, pwede kaayo i preserve. It's not right sad nga porque Mactan is growing we should expand also the roads in each corner of the island. There's should be control over developments. We should put everything in order, build infras intended for Industrial use and build infras intended for Tourism. Basta free flow lang nang 2 lane road dihang dapita padong sa Hilton, di mana magka traffic kay di mana ciudad dihang dapita nga daghag establishments...:)

mao ba ni ang King Long buses nga gigami pud didto sa Mindanao?

bag nga tourist bus sa ceres??? nindot...

mao ba ni ang King Long buses nga gigami pud didto sa Mindanao?

nindot siguro ni sakyan... comfortable siguro ta ani.. i think aircon sad ni...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs136.snc3/18352_1125425114130_1782216371_244508_1580410_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs156.snc3/18352_1125427234183_1782216371_244533_6422354_n.jpg

Northeastern part of Lapu Lapu is not Industrial... Build hi ways in and around Lapu Lpu City, Mepz 1 and 2... much better 10 lanes gyud.

But in Northeastern part of Mactan which is not Industrial but Resorts and beaches, pwede kaayo i preserve. It's not right sad nga porque Mactan is growing we should expand also the roads in each corner of the island. There's should be control over developments. We should put everything in order, build infras intended for Industrial use and build infras intended for Tourism. Basta free flow lang nang 2 lane road dihang dapita padong sa Hilton, di mana magka traffic kay di mana ciudad dihang dapita nga daghag establishments...:)


honestly i dont see your logic... build a 10 lane road.. in the Western side.. unya maintain the 2 lane road on the Eastern.... karon pa lang gani mag hout na.. kay naa na dghan jeep nag ply sa Soong to Merkado, Mepza, Highway and vice versa.. tapos Punta Engano to same place and vice versa.. and Maribago and Datag to the same places and vice versa...

And also, there are other new routes pa diay.. from Pta, Engano, MEPZA or Maribago going to Consolacion, Liloan via the new bridge...

Unsa na kaha na ang mahitabo after 5 years from now....

the Eastern side bai of Lapu-Lapu is equally progressive, with more and more developments sprouting.. so your idea of maintaining the 2 lane road in that corridor while building a 10 lane road in the other side is basically not feasible.. because whether we like it or not, those part of the city, will still be inhabited by people who will expect to find work in the industrial and commercial area..... and i tell you, this is not a just a theory but a fact.. :)

I have been there a few days ago, and i was surprised that the Eastern part of Lapu-Lapu City is not the same anymore the last time i was there. The quiet and seeming out of touch ambiance of the place a few years ago, is not anymore the same now.

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crown regency at night.....


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bag nga tourist bus sa ceres??? nindot...

nindot siguro ni sakyan... comfortable siguro ta ani.. i think aircon sad ni...

Oo, nindot jhud siya sakyan, comfy kaayo ang mga bangko and there are two screens one at the front and one at the middle for the back seaters to see.

Actually, hagbay na ning ginagamit sa Mindanao on Bus Lines like Bachelor and Rural Transit which are all sister companies and also, they're bringing it to one of their siblings, the Ceres Tours.

You should try it yourself.

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Cebu City Hall At Night......


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honestly i dont see your logic... build a 10 lane road.. in the Western side.. unya maintain the 2 lane road on the Eastern.... karon pa lang gani mag hout na.. kay naa na dghan jeep nag ply sa Soong to Merkado, Mepza, Highway and vice versa.. tapos Punta Engano to same place and vice versa.. and Maribago and Datag to the same places and vice versa...

And also, there are other new routes pa diay.. from Pta, Engano, MEPZA or Maribago going to Consolacion, Liloan via the new bridge...

Unsa na kaha na ang mahitabo after 5 years from now....

the Eastern side bai of Lapu-Lapu is equally progressive, with more and more developments sprouting.. so your idea of maintaining the 2 lane in that corridor while building a 10 lane road in the other side is basically not feasible.. because whether we like it or not, those part of the city, will still be inhabited by people who will expect to find work in the industria and commercial area..... and i tell you, this is not a just a theory but a fact.. :)

Ang logic nako pareha ra sad sa gibuhat diri sa Penang island. Kung huot diha, mas huot diri coz every Malaysian family naay sakyanan.

but then again, I'll save environment first.
It is clear nga western is industrial, diha mag tuyok tuyok ang business while eastern is for tourism... Tourism (specially we're talking of beaches here) includes environment. Ma equal man o sa dili ang volume sa population mo frequent anang mga lugara basta that part of Mactan Eastern should be preserved... Not all the time, the answer to every problem is to expand. Im also looking for Mactan's future, not to develop every corner but also preserve environment as it also fits tourism in that part of the island as well as build wider roads sa industrial part of the island that fits the Industrial environment sad.

Diri gani sa Penang island (compre nasad nako diri ha kay wa man ko diha, pasaylo), di gyud ka kitag building sa ilang bukid to think nga gamay ra ilang patag. Coz not all the time, sige lang silag expand.

(note: dili sad ko mo pabor nila sa ilang pama agi diri kung wala nakaayo sa lugar, pero sa tan aw nako naka ayo man sa lugar ilang pagka han ay sa developmants maong ni pabor ko :okay:)

The eastern side of Penang island kay industrial pero sa western side kay tourism. mas daghan pa ganig hi rise ilang western side kay dagko kaayo ang mga resorts, tag 40+ storeys, mga International hotel resorts pero the artery road leading to that part of the island kay 2 lane road ra gyud, wa gyud nila gi 4 lane kay side by side sa 2 lane road baga man kaayo ang kakahoyan.

And sa eastern side which is Industrial, lagpad kaayo ilang hi ways, naapay elevated skyway.

And to think mas busy ang ilang beaches diri kay sa ato tungod sa kadaghang turista but still they managed to maintain that 2 lane road... Bilib ko nila kay di lang pataka og expand bisag peak season mag traffic usahay...

pero sa resort area na, 2 lanes na ilang road didto nga mura na sad og ciudad nga di na nimo ma feel ang tropical island feeling...

kani tanan IMO ra sad nako ;)

Cebu gives small investors chance in SRP property
Regions
Written by Wilfredo Rodolfo III / Reporter
Monday, 12 July 2010 19:29

THE Cebu City government is keen on selling small parcels of lots at the reclaimed South Road Properties (SRP) to give smaller investors a chance to be part of the development of the property and to spur the growth of commercial establishments in the area.

Cebu Investments and Promotions Center (CIPC) executive director Joel Mari Yu said he received verbal approval from Mayor Michael Rama to do so.

The city is set to publish the rules on the bidding of the property within the month.  

Yu said they are looking at bidding out 10 lots sized at around 3,000 square meters each.

The floor price for the bidding will be at P30,000 per square meter. The property will be reserved for commercial development.

“This will be a very good investment because they will be very close to the development of SM,” Yu said. “This will give the smaller player a chance to be part of SRP.”

The CIPC is a non-profit organization funded by the local government units in Cebu to market the island to investors. The organization is the lead marketing arm for the SRP.

The sale of small property parcels is a break from the traditional wholesale joint venture strategy of the city since the 240-hectare SRP was completed in 2001. So far, only Filinvest Land Inc. (52 hectares) and SM Prime Holdings (32 hectares) have committed to build large-scale development in the property.

Filinvest is in joint venture development with the city.

The company is planning to pour P20 billion worth of development in the area in the next 10 years.

SM is directly purchasing its 32 hectares at SRP for more than P3 billion payable until 2015.

Completed in 2001, the SRP was built with a ¥12-billion loan obtained by the city with the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC).

The loan is payable until 2020. The property is straddled by the Cebu South Coastal Road which has direct access to Talisay City in the South and a subway connection to the port area and eventually to Mactan Island and the international airport.

Karon pa lage ni... mas gauna paman ang Bachelor Tours sa paggamit aning King Long nga bus. Kapila nako ani kasakay when vacation Mindanao. Delayed lage ang Ceres no? Pero hinuon mas komportable jhud ni kung long distance ang biyahe.

Actually first used by Ceres in Iloilo, then Bacolod. It was later deployed to Rural and Bachelor sa Mindanao. Deployment of new units depends sa mga branch managers since they sort of "pay" for the units they acquire from VTI's TEBBAP. Btw, this is VTI's Viking and not original KingLong, own assembled lang by VTI.

mao ba ni ang King Long buses nga gigami pud didto sa Mindanao?

This unit is called Viking since own assembled by VTI's TEBBAP in Bacolod City. Recently used lang for BCD/DGT - CEB na route, pero over a year or two na sa Iloilo, Bacolod and Mindanao (Bachelor and Rural).

Oo, nindot jhud siya sakyan, comfy kaayo ang mga bangko and there are two screens one at the front and one at the middle for the back seaters to see.

Actually, hagbay na ning ginagamit sa Mindanao on Bus Lines like Bachelor and Rural Transit which are all sister companies and also, they're bringing it to one of their siblings, the Ceres Tours.

You should try it yourself.

Actually first used jud siya sa Ceres pero sa Iloilo branch siya gideploy before sa Mindanao. All 3 bus companies are under the Yanson Group of Bus Companies based in Bacolod city. Naa pud sila bus company na based sa Manila (Manila - Batangas), Ceres Transport. Ceres and pinaka magulang sa mga companies.

crown regency at night.....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs171.snc3/19852_1105876945438_1782216371_209145_548159_n.jpg night shot Kay nangit2x gajud..lol

kung kita lang mo sa situation sa cemetery didto sir, di gyud ka kaingon nga eerie. naay skuylahan, naay lababo, naay hantakan, naay sabungan, naay sala, naay katre. naa tanan didto. hehe.

ang beliban naku kay may home owners association pa ang mga illegal squatters. ka sosyal gud ana nila diha a menteryo:lol::lol::lol:

kung kita lang mo sa situation sa cemetery didto sir, di gyud ka kaingon nga eerie. naay skuylahan, naay lababo, naay hantakan, naay sabungan, naay sala, naay katre. naa tanan didto. hehe.

I could remember during All Saints Day kay nisoong mi sa ilawom sa balay ug didto mi ga dagkot ug kandila sa lubong sa akong Lolo who was then one of the Katipuneros who fought at the corner of Tres de Abril and V. Rama Avenue.

honestly i dont see your logic... Ang logic nako pareha ra sad sa gibuhat diri sa Penang island. Kung huot diha, mas huot diri coz every Malaysian family naay sakyanan.... kani tanan IMO ra sad nako ;)

my opinion ... - i don't know, ... he he he

bitaw ... logic is good but we need cash ... aw, ku-an diay, logic is good but we
need actual mobility data and analysis.

1st issue, don't equate increase in vehicle count with need for more or wider
roads. if we do this, we'll run out of space later because the no. of vehicles
will always tend to increase.

2nd issue, don't equate traffic with mobility. traffic is the movement of vehicles
while mobility is the movement of people. it is the later which is more impor-
tant. we care about people, not cars.

third issue, different land uses has different transport requirements so let's
analyse it carefully.

personally, i don't mind expanding to 4 lanes for any road, but i frown going
further IF the road is NOT a CORRIDOR road. roads should allow traffic to
flow but it should not prevent local residents to cross UNLESS absolutely
necessary. roads like EDSA is like a huge fence or a berlin wall which excludes
one side from the other. transport should be inclusive.

whatever it is, i'm not sure about mactan's situation right now. the last time
we did study it was circa 1996 yet so i'm sure what i know is outdated
already. but i'm happy that you're debating about the matter - it brings out
brilliant ideas in a marketplace of opinions ...

good day.

Ang logic nako pareha ra sad sa gibuhat diri sa Penang island. Kung huot diha, mas huot diri coz every Malaysian family naay sakyanan.

but then again, I'll save environment first.
It is clear nga western is industrial, diha mag tuyok tuyok ang business while eastern is for tourism... Tourism (specially we're talking of beaches here) includes environment. Ma equal man o sa dili ang volume sa population mo frequent anang mga lugara basta that part of Mactan Eastern should be preserved... Not all the time, the answer to every problem is to expand. Im also looking for Mactan's future, not to develop every corner but also preserve environment as it also fits tourism in that part of the island as well as build wider roads sa industrial part of the island that fits the Industrial environment sad.

Diri gani sa Penang island (compre nasad nako diri ha kay wa man ko diha, pasaylo), di gyud ka kitag building sa ilang bukid to think nga gamay ra ilang patag. Coz not all the time, sige lang silag expand.

(note: dili sad ko mo pabor nila sa ilang pama agi diri kung wala nakaayo sa lugar, pero sa tan aw nako naka ayo man sa lugar ilang pagka han ay sa developmants maong ni pabor ko :okay:)

The eastern side of Penang island kay industrial pero sa western side kay tourism. mas daghan pa ganig hi rise ilang western side kay dagko kaayo ang mga resorts, tag 40+ storeys, mga International hotel resorts pero the artery road leading to that part of the island kay 2 lane road ra gyud, wa gyud nila gi 4 lane kay side by side sa 2 lane road baga man kaayo ang kakahoyan.

And sa eastern side which is Industrial, lagpad kaayo ilang hi ways, naapay elevated skyway.

And to think mas busy ang ilang beaches diri kay sa ato tungod sa kadaghang turista but still they managed to maintain that 2 lane road... Bilib ko nila kay di lang pataka og expand bisag peak season mag traffic usahay...

pero sa resort area na, 2 lanes na ilang road didto nga mura na sad og ciudad nga di na nimo ma feel ang tropical island feeling...

kani tanan IMO ra sad nako ;)


IMO, i dont think a 4 lane road would do more harm on the Eastern side of Mactan.. in the contrary it would do better. We need a wider circumferential road in Mactan and thats a fact.

And this is from my personal experience and not just through armchair analysis...

IMO, i dont think a 4 lane road would do more harm on the Eastern side of Mactan.. in the contrary it would do better. We need a wider circumferential road in Mactan and thats a fact.

And this is from my personal experience and not just through armchair analysis...

i agree, thats what i mean, i widen nang circumferencial road kay that serves the industrial side of mactan. Basta kana nga road leading to punta engno 2 lanes ra gyud na.
Btw, what personal experience? Kay sa akong tan aw murag di kaayo ko mo risgo og adtog laing laing ciudad just to experience their way of living. Murag di sad kaayo ko tantong laagan. Og dili ra sad laag laag ra nang ako, combination of analysis sad na kung nganong mas better ila kumpara sa ato or kung ngano mas better ato kompara sa ila og para naa koy idea ika share sa uban. I like cityscapes as well as i like nature and also likes preserving it.
Kanang road leading to shang and hilton, kung wapa ko nalimot gituyuan gyud nag tanom isigka kilid sa road, nag laray gyud nang mga kahoy kilid sa dan. Usa na ka indication nga magpabilin nang 2 lane road 4ever amen. :)

Did you guys witness this? quite a huge turn out of participants. I think the "fun run" events held during day-time has more or less 2,000 participants like the recently held Kapamily Fun Run. the Night Race could become a trend in Cebu.

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Energizer Night Race

Thousands of runners using headlights participate in the 'Energizer night race' in Mandaue, Cebu City, Central Philippines late July 10, 2010. The event was held as part of a run-for-a-cause for the benefit of hearing-impaired children in the province of Cebu. AFP PHOTO/CHESTER BALDICANTOS (Photo credit should read CHESTER BALDICANTOS/AFP/Getty Images)

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/sports/view/20100712-280626/Delos-Santos-rules-womens-10K-division-of-first-Energizer-Night-Race)
Lexmark had the biggest delegation with 101 runners.

The Energizer Night Race was already held in South Korea, Argentina, South Aftica and Malaysia.
Around 2,500 participants lit up the streets of Mandaue City with their headlights courtesy of Energizer. After the event, runners were treated with a live band party courtesy of GMA Network-7.

Naa diay namatay nga participant ani nga race kay ni wild after naka regain consciousness sa Mandaue District Hospital unya nahulog ? Uso na ra ba ni sa Cebu dapat andam atong mga medical personnels nga dili ni mausab ingon ani.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/runner-dies-after-going-amok-0

Runner dies after going amok
by Allan I. Varquez

A PARTICIPANT in a running competition in Mandaue City Saturday evening died after he jumped off from the Mandaue City District Hospital’s window.

A hospital nurse said the loss of blood from a cut in the left arm, and not the impact of the fall, killed Alexander Landera, a
member of the Danao City Runners Club.

A police investigation report said Landera collapsed along the race route during the Energizer Night Run that started at the Mandaue Reclamation Area.

He was taken by Acert paramedics to the Mandaue City District Hospital but was allegedly left outside the hospital’s entrance.

Insp. Zosimo Jabas of the Mandaue City Police Office said when the hospital staff were about to carry Landera to the emergency room, he suddenly stood up and ran inside the hospital.

He ran past the emergency room and rammed the glass door of the delivery room.

He then proceeded to the adjacent recovery room where he took the table of the suction machine, climbed on it and jumped out of the window.

The incident happened at 11:26 p.m. or almost an hour after Landera was brought by paramedics to the hospital.

The hospital personnel called up the police to seek assistance.

“Kusog kaayo siyang nidagan. Wala mi makaapas niya. Unya wala siya’y klaro nga direksyon kay gidasmagan niya ang among pultahan nga bildo (He ran so fast to different directions. We couldn’t catch up with him),” said a nurse, who
requested anonymity.

Wounded

The nurse said they suspect Landera got wounded in the left arm when he rammed the glass door of the delivery room.

The Energizer Night Run drew 2,500 participants, competing in the 3K, 5K and 10K categories for a prize of P10,000.

Manila-based actors and actresses joined the activity since a portion of the P350-registration fee went to the Kapuso Foundation of GMA 7. The TV network raised funds for hearing-impaired indigents.

The nurse said after Landera jumped out of the window, they ran to the hospital’s garden where he fell.

“He was unconscious when we carried him to the emergency room.

slerz.. we are speaking here of the main thoroughfares particularly the Circumferential Road kay mao na ang main artery sa Lapu-lapu city...

( and btw, the circumferential road here refers to the road from the airport to the Patalinghug AVe, to the bridge area, then traversing the MEPZ 2 Basak, to Marigondon, then turning left going to Maribago, passing several beaches, Imperial Palace, EGI, and then to the Maribago, Mactan area, turning to Mactan proper, to IBO, MEPZ 1 and back.)

ang padung sa Engano.. depende ra sad.. pero with the fast growing residential and tourism related facilities on that area, i also surmise that they need a 4 lane road didto.

when i say experience, means, from what i have personally witnessed. Driving on that part of the city is so scary na.. since dili na sya ang dating laid back na community five years ago.. and perhaps, today will never be the same also five years from now..

my bone of contention is. make a 4 to 6 lane circumferential roads and the secondary roads , 2 lanes...... then put ornamental or trees on the sides of the road... to maintain the natural, island feel or ambiance..

i agree, thats what i mean, i widen nang circumferencial road kay that serves the industrial side of mactan. Basta kana nga road leading to punta engno 2 lanes ra gyud na.
Btw, what personal experience? Kay sa akong tan aw murag di kaayo ko mo risgo og adtog laing laing ciudad just to experience their way of living. Murag di sad kaayo ko tantong laagan. Og dili ra sad laag laag ra nang ako, combination of analysis sad na kung nganong mas better ila kumpara sa ato or kung ngano mas better ato kompara sa ila og para naa koy idea ika share sa uban. I like cityscapes as well as i like nature and also likes preserving it.
Kanang road leading to shang and hilton, kung wapa ko nalimot gituyuan gyud nag tanom isigka kilid sa road, nag laray gyud nang mga kahoy kilid sa dan. Usa na ka indication nga magpabilin nang 2 lane road 4ever amen. :)

pareho jud tag sentimyento dodong slerz! i totally agree with you..mwah!

That is so true. As a frequent movie-goer, I hate those distracting lights on the sides. Heck, even the fire exit signs in some theaters annoy me so I'm glad SM has considered the interest of the movie-goers.
I always noticed that mostly we tend to neglect or oversee the importance of safety specially in this enclosed/confined areas. I was directly (before) coordinating the fire escape plan, route and drill of SM when I was still there and I have noticed and pointed out the hazards. Most of the companies except in MEPZ (at that time, 1999-2003) neglects this very important safety aspect. And most don't realize the importance of it until it happened already.

CIT-University Campus

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front gate
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CIT-University library
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Engineering building
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Main Canteen
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^^^^:banana:^^^^thanks for visiting CIT-U..i hope you enjoyed it..^^^^:banana:^^^^

..thanks..

2mins ago on TVpatrol bisdak.. Rama: "I am the boss!" hehe.

Nya ang mata ni mayor kay d mututok sa camera busy kau cge'g tnaw lingi left n' right :D

bdw, no offense to the mayor pero ngano man ug mostorya siya sa mga ubang interviews sa tv mura sya'g conductor sa orchestra with matching hand signals. like every word he utters theres a hand signal for it. murag sign language ba :D

from cordova with love :lol:
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From Cordova also w/ love nightshot
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Magellan's Cross - Cebu City
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I heard Robinland IT/BPO Building is now for sale @ P400 Million...

post of our City COuncilor Jack Jackosalem..

glad to see nga active sa usa ka forum ang atong citom chairman, ug andam maminaw sa mga yango2x sa atong mga kaigsoonang sugbuanon..hope mahatagan niya ug maaung solusyon ang atong problema trapiko.

from istorya.net (Ideas to Stop Heavy Traffic)

Hello Everyone, nabasa nako tanan suggestions diri but mas maayo kung ma email ninyo palihug sa citomboard@yahoo.com aron ma printout nako then ma present sa citom board kada wednesday board meeting coz citom board is composed of the heads of LTO7 LTFRB7, CCPO, SPEED, city engineer, Highway Patrol Group, OBO, City Prosecutor, City Legal, private sector reps, etc. Salamat Kaayo!

thanks, we need all the sensible, practical, and implementable ideas we can get since i was only appointed citom chairman effective July 2. its 10 times the work at half the pay! hehe. And also if you have specific complaints on anything related to traffic and sidewalk vendors, please send details, and if possible, pictures to the same email citomboard@yahoo.com. have a good evening

Oh i forgot, that's also our YM so if u want to chat our YM name is also citomboard. but since ther is still slow erratic walay-ayo nga internet sa citom office, ngadto rako sa house nako or Y101 office maka chat. gipa upgrade pa intawn nako citom DSL karon. hehe

..thanks..

dako ug nindot na kaau ang cit-u.... c.i.t tops again....hehehe

nightshot at magellan's cross...Cebu city

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Foggy Transcentral Highway

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Only in the Philippines!

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post of our City COuncilor Jack Jackosalem..

glad to see nga active sa usa ka forum ang atong citom chairman, ug andam maminaw sa mga yango2x sa atong mga kaigsoonang sugbuanon..hope mahatagan niya ug maaung solusyon ang atong problema trapiko.

from istorya.net (Ideas to Stop Heavy Traffic)

Mao ni nakanindot sa inato lang nga kinaiya sa mga Sugboanon, kay ang mga opisyal dili gud magpataas sa ihi ba...As much as possible, they will try to reach out the populace..In this way, ma-encourage man gud ang mga citizens to be aware and contribute sa society.

Salamat Jack Jakosalem...Salamat na pud kay Sir Zidlakan...:cheers:

slerz.. we are speaking here of the main thoroughfares particularly the Circumferential Road kay mao na ang main artery sa Lapu-lapu city...

( and btw, the circumferential road here refers to the road from the airport to the Patalinghug AVe, to the bridge area, then traversing the MEPZ 2 Basak, to Marigondon, then turning left going to Maribago, passing several beaches, Imperial Palace, EGI, and then to the Maribago, Mactan area, turning to Mactan proper, to IBO, MEPZ 1 and back.)

ang padung sa Engano.. depende ra sad.. pero with the fast growing residential and tourism related facilities on that area, i also surmise that they need a 4 lane road didto.
when i say experience, means, from what i have personally witnessed. Driving on that part of the city is so scary na.. since dili na sya ang dating laid back na community five years ago.. and perhaps, today will never be the same also five years from now..

my bone of contention is. make a 4 to 6 lane circumferential roads and the secondary roads , 2 lanes...... then put ornamental or trees on the sides of the road... to maintain the natural, island feel or ambiance..

aw wa diay ta nagka sinabot... pagka!:D Ang dan baya padong Hilton og Shang among gi hisgutan ni Randyboi.

pero same, ganahan gihapon kang himoong 4 lane. Well based from your experience nga scary naman kaha nya dili na siya dating laid back, atong sulbaron... Panindoton nato ang 2 lane road, panindoton ang sidewalk, dili nuon nato palapdan to 4 lane kay mosamot nuon mawala ang pagka laid back... Then tarungon ang surrounding community para matarong. sa kana nga solution, mahibalik gyud ang ambiance nga pareha kani adto. :)
Pero

Thanks for all the CIT photos. Reminds me of the times when I can go up to the 4th floor in my high heels without stopping to catch a breath! LOL. There's gonna be a reunion in January next year, hoping to see some old friends and not so good friends. He, he.

My opinion, roads should be dictated by the present and future needs of the population. I assume that there are different land uses and zoning districts there. You cannot force a certain ambience and look if they are not reflective and does not serve the needs of the area.
Development should be limited if they cannot be served by the infrastructure or they could pay for the improvements themselves. Does anybody know how they maintain the required psi for the fire sprinklers in those mid and high rises in Cebu? How about the parking space requirements?

Foggy Transcentral Highway

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Only in the Philippines!

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Nice. When I saw the first two pictures, my impression was, WOW!!!! lamia diri a....bugnaw gyud ni diri kai ga fog. Lami suroyan pag init kaau sa ct. Mora ka'g naa sa Baguio ct. But as I scrolled down the pictures.....nag shorts ug t shirt ra man ang mga tao ug naa pai nangaligo.

Thanks for all the CIT photos. Reminds me of the times when I can go up to the 4th floor in my high heels without stopping to catch a breath! LOL. There's gonna be a reunion in January next year, hoping to see some old friends and not so good friends. He, he.

My opinion, roads should be dictated by the present and future needs of the population. I assume that there are different land uses and zoning districts there. You cannot force a certain ambience and look if they are not reflective and does not serve the needs of the area.
Development should be limited if they cannot be served by the infrastructure or they could pay for the improvements themselves. Does anybody know how they maintain the required psi for the fire sprinklers in those mid and high rises in Cebu? How about the parking space requirements?

Good questions! Any architects in the house?

What about those spaghetti wires? Are we just going to leave it there or are we going to call the utility companies (power, telephone, and cable) and ask them to clean it up?

Good questions! Any architects in the house?

??? hmmmm, what for? the questions seem to be directed to environmental
planners, not architects ...

post of our City COuncilor Jack Jackosalem..

glad to see nga active sa usa ka forum ang atong citom chairman, ug andam maminaw sa mga yango2x sa atong mga kaigsoonang sugbuanon..hope mahatagan niya ug maaung solusyon ang atong problema trapiko.

from istorya.net (Ideas to Stop Heavy Traffic)


nindot ni nga balita sa mga para sa naay sakyanan pribado man ug publiko... i hope ma sulban na ang trapiko sa south road kay trapik kaau ang lugar...

What about those spaghetti wires? Are we just going to leave it there or are we going to call the utility companies (power, telephone, and cable) and ask them to clean it up?

Cebu City Ordinance no. 1894 was approved on April 4, 2001 to give the utility firms five (5) years to implement partial underground cabling and to fully implement it in 10 years or by 2011...but sadly, only less than a year na lang for the full implementation pero we have not seen any major changes except those bundled wires which was done during the Asean Summit...

Does anybody know how they maintain the required psi for the fire sprinklers in those mid and high rises in Cebu? How about the parking space requirements?
-Anyone from the fire dept. here? Specifics for this is inspected by them prior and before completion of the building and I think in between too.

For the parking space, I think it was adressed rightly, at least that's what I know 7 years ago when I was still there.

??? hmmmm, what for? the questions seem to be directed to environmental
planners, not architects ...
-Isn't it be the fire dept responsible for this?

Foggy Transcentral Highway

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4789942145_862e89f316.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4789941019_771d512ba7.jpg

Only in the Philippines!

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nindot jud diri pero dilikado man sad diha agian daghan na hulog sa pangpang dinha... careful lng jud..... nice jud naa mn tophills diha... ug ubn pa...

nindot jud diri pero dilikado man sad diha agian daghan na hulog sa pangpang dinha... careful lng jud..... nice jud naa mn tophills diha... ug ubn pa...

they need to widen the road

they need to widen the road

tinuod jud kinahanglan sad ug safety measure ang lugar diba.. butangan sad ug ali ang kilid para dili malahos sa ubos...

Foggy Transcentral Highway

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Wala lagi nigamit ug fog light ang Honda.

Wala lagi nigamit ug fog light ang Honda.

wala siguro maanad ug click sa fog light kay panagsa raman siguro na ma encounter sa mga driver

nindot jud diri pero dilikado man sad diha agian daghan na hulog sa pangpang dinha... careful lng jud..... nice jud naa mn tophills diha... ug ubn pa...

dili lagi ni mga huna2x ang taga dpwh ahead of time. tan-awa ra gud na ang dalan wala gyud provisions para sa pedestrian sidewalk nga bisan ug bukid na naa man daghan namuyo dinya. transcentral man kaha na nganong sub standard man kaayo ang condition sa dalan unya karon ang drivers ilang i blame. dapat sila ang i blame sa publico.

Palace in Cebu

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^^hawana pa sa luyo sa Capitol oh...:)

wala siguro maanad ug click sa fog light kay panagsa raman siguro na ma encounter sa mga driver

Di ba gipang imbargo man ang mga fog light apil kuyog sa ilegal siren/wangwang?:bash:
Fog is not illegal if use properly but part of safety features travelling in fog prone areas. :ohno:

..from CHI (http://www.cebuholdings.com/) website

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soon..Avida Towers
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S & R Membership Shopping is coming soon to Cebu. Saw the construction at the NRA in front of Cebu Docs Univ. Looks like a massive warehouse. Called the number on the billboard and there's a Buy 1 Take 1 on Memberships promo. Anyone seen the construction site?

...just got home after watching Avatar at SM City Cebu's IMAX Theater. One thing I like about the theater is that it has much more leg room than its larger counterpart at SM MoA. It smells oh-so-brand-new. I hope that it would be maintained well. Two thumbs up!

^ daghan nanan-aw @sinj?

^^please transfer this to Shop & Dine Cebu thread...

I agree... :okay:

^ Yep, the theater was almost full ;)

OT: I hope they make available here the muffins and other cakes and pastries available in their Manila branches ;)

^ nice...Wednesday pa gani na! :okay:

...how about ang audio og ang screen..ok ba @sinj? ...ang regular screen sa SM Theater Cebu medyo dako dako na...mga pila ka percentage ang na-add sa imax cebu...

^ True. Positive prospects for IMAX in Cebu. But I dunno, last day of airing man pod sa Avatar karon kay Inception na ugma.

Okay kaayo ang image and sound, crisp kaayo, feel g'yud nimo nga apil ka sa movie. High ang immersion level. Makalipong inig barog na nimo kay mura g'yud ug naa ka sa movie :lol: Screen height is 14 meters. It is definitely larger than the regular theater screen (I dunno pilay dimensions ani) but smaller than the MOA IMAX screen (height is 22 meters). :)

SM Prime pays city P109 million
By Jessica Ann R. Pareja/NLQ (The Freeman) Updated July 15, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - SM Prime Holdings Inc. yesterday turned over to Cebu City a check for P109 million representing its third payment for the purchase of 30.41 hectares at the South Road Properties.

SM has paid the city roughly P896 million so far and will be paying the rest of the P2.7 billion deal in six years.

Last January, SM paid the city P406 million after signing the conditional sale.

The company also paid a P270.9 million bid bond last year which became part of the down payment. These two payments represent 25 percent of the total amount they owe the city government.

The 75 percent balance or P2,032,283,000 is payable in six years. SM will be paying the city in a quarterly installment basis.



The first quarterly payment was done last April where SM paid the city a total of P110,082,050. Yesterday’s payment was exactly worth P109,023,568.75.

Another payment will be made in October and December to complete the P433 million they have to pay for this year.

SM plans to invest P21 billion for a mixed use development project at the SRP.

The project will not only include a mall that is 10 times bigger than the existing one at the North Reclamation Area, but will also include a two-hectare convention center, which will be the biggest in the Visayas, two hotels and a residential building or condominium.

They also want to build a university and a hospital as part of the long-term plan.

SM targets the mall, convention center, hotels and condominiums to be completed within eight years depending on the company’s financial capacity and the demand for these developments.

In the next years, developments at the SRP that people may look forward to include the plan of Filinvest Land Inc. to put up an urban commercial district consisting of a hotel, office spaces, high-rise condominiums, medium-rise residential area and a white sand beach.

These are part of the 40-heactare joint venture agreement of Filinvest with the city government for a P25 billion development project which will be completed in 25 years. – THE FREEMAN

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Basin typo error na pud ni....Grabeha anang 10 times bigger than SM-NRA ang ibutang nga SM-SRP... :)

dili lagi ni mga huna2x ang taga dpwh ahead of time. tan-awa ra gud na ang dalan wala gyud provisions para sa pedestrian sidewalk nga bisan ug bukid na naa man daghan namuyo dinya. transcentral man kaha na nganong sub standard man kaayo ang condition sa dalan unya karon ang drivers ilang i blame. dapat sila ang i blame sa publico.

This isn't in defense of DPWH ('cause I hate them too) but kanang part sa transcentral passing through Cebu Central National Park dili pwede butangan ug sidewalks kai it is within a protected landscape (inalienable & non-disposable), hence virtually no pedestrian traffic. IMO, even outside the protected area, wala unta'y road features that encourage human settlement. Basically the settlers are not following the comprehensive land use plan, and if they are not controlled they will aggravate the urban mess of our city. What DPWH should do is to improve the quality of their infra and add more safety features in road design for the safety of the motorists passing through the highway.

SM Prime pays city P109 million
By Jessica Ann R. Pareja/NLQ (The Freeman) Updated July 15, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - SM Prime Holdings Inc. yesterday turned over to Cebu City a check for P109 million representing its third payment for the purchase of 30.41 hectares at the South Road Properties.

SM has paid the city roughly P896 million so far and will be paying the rest of the P2.7 billion deal in six years.

Last January, SM paid the city P406 million after signing the conditional sale.

The company also paid a P270.9 million bid bond last year which became part of the down payment. These two payments represent 25 percent of the total amount they owe the city government.

The 75 percent balance or P2,032,283,000 is payable in six years. SM will be paying the city in a quarterly installment basis.



The first quarterly payment was done last April where SM paid the city a total of P110,082,050. Yesterday’s payment was exactly worth P109,023,568.75.

Another payment will be made in October and December to complete the P433 million they have to pay for this year.

SM plans to invest P21 billion for a mixed use development project at the SRP.

The project will not only include a mall that is 10 times bigger than the existing one at the North Reclamation Area, but will also include a two-hectare convention center, which will be the biggest in the Visayas, two hotels and a residential building or condominium.

They also want to build a university and a hospital as part of the long-term plan.

SM targets the mall, convention center, hotels and condominiums to be completed within eight years depending on the company’s financial capacity and the demand for these developments.

In the next years, developments at the SRP that people may look forward to include the plan of Filinvest Land Inc. to put up an urban commercial district consisting of a hotel, office spaces, high-rise condominiums, medium-rise residential area and a white sand beach.

These are part of the 40-heactare joint venture agreement of Filinvest with the city government for a P25 billion development project which will be completed in 25 years. – THE FREEMAN

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Basin typo error na pud ni....Grabeha anang 10 times bigger than SM-NRA ang ibutang nga SM-SRP... :)

basta freeman..free rasad ang mga sayop-sayop :lol::lol:

^^ na-a baya ta SSC Cebu forumer from THE FREEMAN...hehe!

^^Pamasin lang tong ako-a kay lalim ba nang 10 times bigger kaysa SM-NRA...Dako-an naman gani ko sa 2 times lang...Heheheh

.. grabeha sad anang 10 times bigger uy. :)

.. grabeha sad anang 10 times bigger uy. :)

Bitaw sa. Ang SM sa NRA kay about 25 hectares then ang sa SRP kay about 30 hectares then unsaon man pag 10 times bigger. Maybe going up ang development nga very high pud.

Another addition to Cebu's ever growing skyline;


Majestic Legacy Development Corp- a brand new Corporation that is armed with the Mission to serve and standing by the thrust of quality and customer satisfaction.

All products are amplified by extraordinary projects wit a new and playful taste for the consumers.

As the first offeringm a 15 storey condominium in Mabolo will be opening this 4th quarter of the year. A creation of a Singaporean Team that boasts of advanced building technology and Eco-friendly Systems.

In the center of a progressive urban setting, a walking distance to Business Parkm Hi-end Malls, restaurants and schools, all situatedin the middle of a residential area where tranquility exists amidst the capricious nature of the City.

Opening this OCTOBER 2010. A rare opportunity where a high end product meets affordability and quality.
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The project will not only include a mall that is 10 times bigger than the existing one at the North Reclamation Area

at@y ani, mahuman kaha ni nimo suroy usa ka adlaw :nuts:

^^ mag need kag 3 days or so :nuts::nuts::nuts:

^^ing ani tingali ten tyms two dibydiby ten cguro na....:ohno::lol::lol::lol:

Di ba gipang imbargo man ang mga fog light apil kuyog sa ilegal siren/wangwang?:bash:
Fog is not illegal if use properly but part of safety features travelling in fog prone areas. :ohno:

If I read the news correctly, ang gi-imbargo kay kadtong overcab nga mga foglamps. Dapat foglamps sa highways should be no higher the the headlights man. Wala man sad na gamit unless mag offroad na ka. OK ra daw na cya as long as covered within urban areas. Naa man gud daghan pud dili kibalo mugamit nga gakablind na sa opposite vehicles. :ohno:

^^ mag need kag 3 days or so :nuts::nuts::nuts:

basig kinahanglan ta ani tourist guide aron di mawala. Or musulob digital encoded strap aron sayon ka pangitaon kung mawala. Diba magdala ka GPS aron matultulan nimo asa ka paduong. :)

basig kinahanglan ta ani tourist guide aron di mawala. Or musulob digital encoded strap aron sayon ka pangitaon kung mawala. Diba magdala ka GPS aron matultulan nimo asa ka paduong. :)

Kung mangita ka sa Habagat Outdoor Equipment nga boutique, ang i-tubag sa guard kay: "Sir naa na siya sa 43 degrees north, 32 degrees east, 5th floor"

Unsaon na lang...Heheheheh

Just CLICK on the LINK below to see Balamban Liempo's Debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show "Balikbayan"

http://www.wmn.ph/video/1425/Lechon-Sisig-at-Balamban-Liempo

Adto unya mo balamban liempo larsian fuente mga pipz tagaan ta mo discount hehe

Just CLICK on the LINK below to see Balamban Liempo's Debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show "Balikbayan"

http://www.wmn.ph/video/1425/Lechon-Sisig-at-Balamban-Liempo

Adto unya mo balamban liempo larsian fuente mga pipz tagaan ta mo discount hehe

Just CLICK on the LINK below to see Balamban Liempo's Debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show "Balikbayan"

http://www.wmn.ph/video/1425/Lechon-Sisig-at-Balamban-Liempo

Adto unya mo balamban liempo larsian fuente mga pipz tagaan ta mo discount hehe

i wonder who developed this dish kay walay gyud ko kadungog ani sa balamban mismo. this must be a new dish creation similar to sinugbang baboy.

if it's not balamban liempo... it's not liempooo! hehe
thanks sa link bai!

Just CLICK on the LINK below to see Balamban Liempo's Debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show "Balikbayan"

http://www.wmn.ph/video/1425/Lechon-Sisig-at-Balamban-Liempo

Adto unya mo balamban liempo larsian fuente mga pipz tagaan ta mo discount hehe

Abtik lage kaayo mo nila Mokie promot ani Lord, kamo tag-iya ani na branch? Nice!:cheers:

^ known sab sa Manila ang Andok's Liempo :okay:

Zip & Splash at TALIMA Adventure & Waterpark
Olango Island, Mactan - Cebu

pics & text source: www.batangdagat.wordpress.com

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other fun rides at the resort:
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more info:

From the people behind Islands Souvenirs and Islands Banca Cruises comes the Talima Adventure & Water Park – a sprawling 1.5 hectares of land and water filled with activities for family and barkadas.

The main attractions include the Funflatables (a big inflatable playground), a zipline, the Spinergy (gigantic floating balls), rappelling, Zorb, mountain biking, kayaking, snorkeling, and ATVs.

Location of the park:
It’s in Brgy. Talima, Olango Island, just opposite of Punta Engano, Mactan.

Operating Hours:
Everyday except Wednesdays, from 8am to 5pm. Special bookings may be made for Wednesdays.

How to get there:
It’s a ten-minute pumpboat ride from Mactan. You can avail of the shuttle banca services of the park, which is docked at the Hilton Wharf. Shuttle schedules are at 8:30am, 10am and 12noon. The last returning shuttle from Olango to Mactan is at 4pm. It costs about Php50 per person per way.

Pricing:
Entrance fee is Php100/person. With an additional promo fee of Php250, you can have unlimited use of the Funflatables. Zipline is Php100 for one way. Spintacular is Php100 for ten minutes. ATVs are at Php400 per 30 minutes, while the mountain bikes are at Php100.

Food concerns:
Food and drinks are available at the concessionaire stands in the park. For waste management concerns, bringing of food is prohibited.

If you want to contact them directly, here’s their contact info:
Telephone: (032) 516 1903
Mobile: (+63915) 255 5991
Email: talima.adventure@theislandsgroup.com

Walked from A.S. Fortuna in Mandaue City to Guadalupe, Cebu City just a while ago.. Logged a total of 2 hours..

Nindot man diay ilakaw, hehehe.. Pang exercise..

Shot along the way a photo of the great Mormon temple.

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.:.

The Sardine Run in Pescador Island
Moalboal, Cebu - July 2010


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Just CLICK on the LINK below to see Balamban Liempo's Debut on National TV via QTV 11's Award Winning Travel Show "Balikbayan"

http://www.wmn.ph/video/1425/Lechon-Sisig-at-Balamban-Liempo

Adto unya mo balamban liempo larsian fuente mga pipz tagaan ta mo discount hehe

tinuod ka tagaan me nimo ug dscount?????

The Sardine Run in Pescador Island
Moalboal, Cebu - July 2010


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nice jud kaau ang pescador island.. labina sa underwater adventure sana maka try ko ana???hehehe

^^ turn off lang kaayo ang ang mga man-made structures sa beachfront :ohno:

Zip & Splash at TALIMA Adventure & Waterpark
Olango Island, Mactan - Cebu

pics & text source: www.batangdagat.wordpress.com

http://i45.tinypic.com/2eeykjc.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/dh9wli.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2ze9t9y.jpg


other fun rides at the resort:
http://i45.tinypic.com/11gj5du.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/a4yh55.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/sw4huq.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/1hsdnb.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/259fv9z.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/34rzyvq.jpg

more info:

From the people behind Islands Souvenirs and Islands Banca Cruises comes the Talima Adventure & Water Park – a sprawling 1.5 hectares of land and water filled with activities for family and barkadas.

The main attractions include the Funflatables (a big inflatable playground), a zipline, the Spinergy (gigantic floating balls), rappelling, Zorb, mountain biking, kayaking, snorkeling, and ATVs.

Location of the park:
It’s in Brgy. Talima, Olango Island, just opposite of Punta Engano, Mactan.

Operating Hours:
Everyday except Wednesdays, from 8am to 5pm. Special bookings may be made for Wednesdays.

How to get there:
It’s a ten-minute pumpboat ride from Mactan. You can avail of the shuttle banca services of the park, which is docked at the Hilton Wharf. Shuttle schedules are at 8:30am, 10am and 12noon. The last returning shuttle from Olango to Mactan is at 4pm. It costs about Php50 per person per way.

Pricing:
Entrance fee is Php100/person. With an additional promo fee of Php250, you can have unlimited use of the Funflatables. Zipline is Php100 for one way. Spintacular is Php100 for ten minutes. ATVs are at Php400 per 30 minutes, while the mountain bikes are at Php100.

Food concerns:
Food and drinks are available at the concessionaire stands in the park. For waste management concerns, bringing of food is prohibited.

If you want to contact them directly, here’s their contact info:
Telephone: (032) 516 1903
Mobile: (+63915) 255 5991
Email: talima.adventure@theislandsgroup.com

Vibrant ug tropical kaayo ang color nga gigamit sa Talima. I heard that it's always fully booked... :)

^^ turn off lang kaayo ang ang mga man-made structures sa beachfront :ohno:

mao jud..nindota pa naman unta sa puting baybayon og gablue blue nga dagat...haaay mao jud na akong kadismayahan! kahibawng pipila ra na ka porsyento ang white sandy beaches sa total coastline sa sugbo, yama yama-an pa jud! pagka walay malasakit og pagpakabana sa kina-iyahan! :ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^ turn off lang kaayo ang ang mga man-made structures sa beachfront :ohno:

Oo sa basdiot, pero ang basdako nindot man ang beach bai. And the most spectacular sunset I have so far seen in my life was in Basdako, Moalboal in 2006.:lol: We were chillin on the beach and then the whole sky put up a crazy show. Nindot kaayo ang cloud formations ato na time, and most were thin, ang colors naa gani green nigawas..hahaha.

BTW if you are in Basdako, don't just stay on the beach, go bring your snorkel and swim!!. Kantilado man na ang Basdako so inig low tide gani, pila ra katikang moabot na ka sa ledge (kanang part with the maximum coral reef development unya naay sheer drop in depth). Pwerting nindota sa underwater world. Hehe. Daghan kaayo ug corals og isda.

Sa una, hadlokan kaayo ako barkada ani, pero karon halos kami tanan kay manglangoy na og mangita na sa ledge. Haha. It took me almost 3 years to convince the majority. Hhehe.

^^
sayang pod nang bas diot...nangutana kos pipila ka molupyo sa moalboal..nindot pa kuno nang bas diot sa una, hangtod daghan na hingbalay sa kilid samot kawagtang ang bas nya di naka kawalk sa shorline, sa una lahos lahos pa kuno na...murag dili man tingali na sa bas diot nang naa sa video kay murag naa man toy pagkapangpang gamay ang basdiot, then sand na dayon...duda ko sa pescador na mismo,,,naa bay sand ang pescador or rocks jud tibuok isla? hehe :)

^^
murag sa bas diot jud diay tong sa video...ako gitan-aw sa picture, rocks jud diay ang tibuok isla sa pescador...:)

talking bout man-made structures along our shorelines and other bodies of water, didto mig badian 2 weeks ago kay naa gi-tour duha ka Australian.. gidala nako sila sa kawasan though murag gaduha duha ko kay tungod sa ako nasaksihan sa nahitabo sa kawasan... anyway gisuroy gihapon nako sila tungod kay mao baya ni usa sa mga attractions sa badian...pag-abot namo, ganahan kaayo sila sa falls, pero gisayangan sila kay perti na kuno daghana balay sa palibot, ngano kuno wala protektahi, sobra na kuno ka-exploited...samot kahuot napod akong dughan sa ilang mga pulong...igo ra jud mi tan-aw kadali og picture sa side sa falls nga walay structures..feeling nako fake ra jud kaayo among picture2x.hehe...pero lingaw og giganahan kayo sila sa lambug beach, labi na nga gi-ubanan nako sila atong unahan nga cove nga puro rocks, sand and greeneries ra makit-an...:):):)

guys just wanna post this article

SSC Naga and SSC Cebu

Netizens pull thread 33 for Naga City
By Shie M. Barrameda

NAGA CITY --- Passion and interest on the ever-growing number of edifices and economic development in the Metro Naga banded 15 Nagueños from almost every walk of life into a team of freelance correspondents of an electronic thread.

Paolo Suzara, aka Oragon.com and President of the Nagueños that peopled Skyscrapercity Thread 33 admitted that they do not gain anything financially from their efforts of advertising the festivals and latest updates in Naga City through the internet.

“For us, the main objective of our group is to inform and advertise the City. It’s all voluntary,” he said.

The group, yet to be named, was pioneered by a certain Kevin B, whose identity cannot be revealed due to privacy reasons, in November 2006 in an effort of showcasing the latest feats by the local government and the private sector among other updates to the Bicolanos of the world.

He was followed by three more registrants on the Skyscapercity who in turn attracted the people that comprise the present team, transforming Thread 33 into the most active page on the said forum nationally.

Suzara, who is also the marketing coordinator of the University of Nueva Caceres, said that they are a diverse group composed of priests, doctors, teachers, other professionals and even students, regularly posting on Thread 33 information and advertisements of events the local print and broadcast media sometimes fail to notice or pick up immediately.

Their roster of members include Dr. Ramon Caceres aka Naga Boy in Skyscrapercity, one of the leading endocrinologists of the Philippines and current President of the Philippine Thomasian Endocrine Progress, Inc. with three clinics and offices around the Bicol Region.

They also have within their fold Fr. Xavier Olin, Ronald Savilla, principal of Olas Elementary School in Lagonoy North District and JP Aguilar, an elementary instructor of Concepcion Grande Elementary School.

Now, after a thread, a Facebook account and a blog, the Nagueños have started periodically taking tourists and visiting doctors on historical tours on the key places of Naga City for free.

“We have just become active in community service last year, 2009,” Savilla said referring to the medical mission for diabetics conducted at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Barangay Tabuco which the group spearheaded with the Diabetes Camarines Sur, benefitting more than a hundred less-fortunate citizens of Naga last December.

This year, on September 24-26, Skyscrapercity Philippines will host its first National Congress and Meeting in Naga City with the most active group on its pages.

To register for Skyscrapercity Thread 33, just type www.skyscrapercity.com on your search tab then browse through Philippine forums, cities and places, Luzon, then Naga and Iriga Cities and Camarines Sur Province Thread 33. On Facebook, just like them at the Ciudad de Naga account for continues updates. For blog readers and bloggers, type www.nagacitydeck.blogspot.com.

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with SSC Cebu last May

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SSC Naga 4th year anniversary

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul15/xpull.html

^^Nice one @oragon.com...Now, are media people are starting to be aware of SSC-Philippines' existence... :) :cheers:

Cebu City Ordinance no. 1894 was approved on April 4, 2001 to give the utility firms five (5) years to implement partial underground cabling and to fully implement it in 10 years or by 2011...but sadly, only less than a year na lang for the full implementation pero we have not seen any major changes except those bundled wires which was done during the Asean Summit...



I understand. This problem is not only in Cebu. I have seen it in other cities too. If you are rich enough to live in a new development, 99% of the time your utility cables are underground so you don't have to worry. It is just frustrating that we have these laws/ordinances in place but nobody is really taking responsibility to do something about it. Just drive around and look up those poles and you'll see what I mean. It is very ugly and it could very well be unsafe. I think we all have just gotten used to seeing them like that we look the other way. 10-20 years from now, mopusta ko ingon ra gihapon na ana. Heck, the pole just outside our old house sa mai Capitol have been like that for years and have gotten worse as more people now live in our area.

Another finger-crossing.... :)

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IBM brings "Smarter Planet" initiatives to Cebu
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated July 16, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Recognizing Cebu’s pro-active stance in becoming a “Smarter City”, technology solutions giant IBM will start talking with local government unit (LGU) executives in its bid to push Cebu as one of the best cities in the world.

Although IBM has been holding dialogues with different cities in the Philippines to embrace its “Smarter Planet” initiatives, the company is confident that Cebu will lead in the implementation of this proposal.

IBM Philippines chief technologist Lope Doromal said that the company will soon present the IBM’s proposal that targets the improvement of seven different areas to the LGU officials as well as to the provincial officials.

These seven areas that need to be improved in order for Cebu to become a “Smarter City” include; the strong implementation of smarter—telecommunication infrastructure, education, public safety, government services, transportation, energy and utilities, and smarter healthcare.

Promoting the Smarter City concept is under IBM’s global campaign of introducing a “Smarter Planet” adoption. Government officials, both in the local and national levels, are deemed as the major players for the realization of this initiative.

Cebu, for instance, which is aiming to become a globally renowned preferred or emerged BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) destination, must immediately employ this concept, Doromal said.

In 1900, only 13 percent of the word’s population lived in cities. By the year 2050 that number will have risen to 70 percent. “We are adding the equivalent of seven New Yorks to the planet every year.”

This unprecedented urbanization is both an emblem of the world’s economic and societal progress, especially for the world’s emerging nations—and huge strain on the planet’s infrastructure.

According to Doromal, it’s a challenge felt urgently by Mayors, heads of economic development, school administrators, police chiefs, and other civic leaders.

Doromal mentioned an example of a “Smarter City”—the Masdar City, which started from scratch near Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He said planners there are working with top scientists, engineers, and innovators to create interconnected systems and manage them through an integrated city dashboard.

Masdar City’s leaders want to be able to fine-tune their metropolis in real time—and thus shape what could be the world’s first economically and environmentally sustainable city, with zero carbon emission, as they go.

According to Doromal, the lessons they learn—both technological and in terms of citywide collaborative management—can be spread around the globe.

In the Philippines, although IBM has been promoting its “Smarter Planet” campaign, Doromal said they are still facing a lot of challenges. He however expressed confidence that pro-active cities like Cebu can immediately employ this modernized technique.

“The challenge we are facing is the challenge of system. There should be a collaboration and openness to innovation, [especially among government officials” Lope said.

The solutions presented by IBM’s “Smarter Planet” platform provides the answers of some problems the Philippines is facing today, specifically in water and power shortage problem, inadequate infrastructure, poor healthcare and public safety services, deteriorating quality of education.

Doromal said the Philippines can be proud of its leadership in telecommunication innovation and application, due to the upbeat industry movers and investors in the telecom industry.

Ma orag talaga! :)

I understand. This problem is not only in Cebu. I have seen it in other cities too. If you are rich enough to live in a new development, 99% of the time your utility cables are underground so you don't have to worry. It is just frustrating that we have these laws/ordinances in place but nobody is really taking responsibility to do something about it.


We already have all the ingredients, but the cook is too lazy or too lousy...:bash::ohno:

They don't care about high rises and malls...All they need is clean water, fresh air and a good and caring community. I hope, Cebu will always be the best place for our future generations... :)

Children, the Summer and Rustic Cebu
Catarman, Liloan, Cebu
flickr photos by lesmont2000

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nice photos... those turquoise waters makes me wanting to jump too!

tourism news article from sunstar daily 7/14/10 talking about the infrastructure needs of cebu in particular coming from the cebu business club

Cebu, in particular, has a lot of areas that are yet to be developed. We are pushing for countryside tourism, but the lack of infrastructure for the accessibility of areas like Camotes and Bantayan Islands is still our concern,” she said.

Jay Aldeguer of Islands Souvenirs also said opening more direct flights to the country and to Cebu, as well as extensive
promotion and improved product offerings, should be priorities of the tourism sector.

“We have to have a clear branding for the country. Are we an adventure country, an eco-tourism destination? This is important for us to be able to tap the market that we really want,” he said.

He added that though the aim of doubling tourism revenues in six years is quite “ambitious,” it is doable but only if concerns will be correctly addressed.

Lim said the Philippines, with more than 7,000 islands, has an annual tourism revenue of about US$2.5 billion.


sa ako lang pangagpas to accomplish all these kinahanglan gyud mag-adopt ta ug comprehensive mass transport system linking land, sea and air. brt is a good start pero kuwang pa kaayo na. usa sa tan-awon sa mga turista is safety and mobillity. kulang ta ana adto nalang sila sa ubang lugar bisan pa ug daghan ta ug natural sceneries.

nindot ang picture. sa liloan diay na! ka nindot oi....

uu nindot jud kaau na sya piro lalom man gani na sya sa ako nahimonduman nga murag mag lilo man gani diha labi na kung taub ang dagat...

^^

that's where Liloan got its name. ;)

Sa Lilo-an na pics: Grabeha ra pod ana pagkasaturate oi. Haha. Mao na nga ni turquoise og pag-ayo ang tubig. Hahaha. Dili baya ingana og color sa actual..Lol.

Repost lang nako.. sa atoang 100th thread.

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Credits to Lord Carnal ba to?

Sa Lilo-an na pics: Grabeha ra pod ana pagkasaturate oi. Haha. Mao na nga ni turquoise og pag-ayo ang tubig. Hahaha. Dili baya ingana og color sa actual..Lol.

HDR man gud bai mao na. hehehe

Repost lang nako.. sa atoang 100th thread.

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Credits to Lord Carnal ba to?

MarkkiBoi :D

even its old na.. quiet astounding gihapon.. the best.. growing skyline.

cebu is number 1 in my heart...... kanang picture nice shot...cebu growing economy.... mo lambo ug ni tubo ang cebu.... tungod sa ssc-cebu.....

^^Kuyaw pud nang tungod sa SSC-Cebu bai...Mora'g unfair na pud na sa atong mga LGU's...Hehehehe

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Anyway, on the news, Mayor Rama is bent on beautification projects.

Mayor, tinud-a gud tawon ni Mayor. Idol ka namo! :cheers:

Rama to embark on beautification project
By Jessan Guillemer (The Freeman) Updated July 17, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is embarking on his “super beautification project” of Osmeña Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in city.
Rama said the sidewalks of Osmeña Boulevard, from corner Sanciangko Street to the Capitol, should also be citizen-friendly.

“Tul-iron ang hiwi, ayuhon ang guba, nindotan ang bati, han-ayon ang gubot ug wagtangon ang baho,” Rama said.

Rama cited that Sanciangko Street also needs more attention because of the sidewalk vendors.

To materialize the project, the city will first hire an architect to plan the reconstruction of the sidewalks.

Rama is seeking for donors and volunteers’ from the private sector for the project.

Vendors in the area will be relocated once the project starts. (FREEMANNEWS)

hehehe... lubig pa gud nato news paper diba updated... my opinion ra na nako bai...

bai tinud-on siguro na ni mayor?? w8 lang gud ta!!!!! kanang iyang giingon basin tan-awon lng nato gud.... bag-o pag gani kalingkod...siya ra ang gadala sa beautification cebu...go mayor Rama....do want you cant do....

^^hahaha... Maolagi na akong giingon nga si Mayor Mike murag naka buhi sa prisohan ba. If kita diri sa SSC Cebu ganahan og malimpyo ang downtown, si Mike Rama murag doble pa ang iyang kagustuhan nga malimpyo ang ciudad. Murag atong VMayor pa siya, iya nang gi studyohan daan ang mga lugar nga iyang panindoton, murag naka plano na daan sa iyang utok.
Murag gusto siyang manglimpyo dili tungod para mahapsay ang pag lakaw lakaw sa mga Sugbuanon sa kadalanan kung di, gusto siyang manglimpyo kay limpyado gyud siya og iya nang gi isip ang tibuok ciudad nga part sa tugkaran sa iyang balay...
I hope SSC Cebu can be part of this cause for Cebu...:okay:
Padayon Mayor mike :okay:

^^Kuyaw pud nang tungod sa SSC-Cebu bai...Mora'g unfair na pud na sa atong mga LGU's...Hehehehe

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Anyway, on the news, Mayor Rama is bent on beautification projects.

Mayor, tinud-a gud tawon ni Mayor. Idol ka namo! :cheers:

Rama to embark on beautification project
By Jessan Guillemer (The Freeman) Updated July 17, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is embarking on his “super beautification project” of Osmeña Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in city.
Rama said the sidewalks of Osmeña Boulevard, from corner Sanciangko Street to the Capitol, should also be citizen-friendly.

“Tul-iron ang hiwi, ayuhon ang guba, nindotan ang bati, han-ayon ang gubot ug wagtangon ang baho,” Rama said.

Rama cited that Sanciangko Street also needs more attention because of the sidewalk vendors.

To materialize the project, the city will first hire an architect to plan the reconstruction of the sidewalks.

Rama is seeking for donors and volunteers’ from the private sector for the project.

Vendors in the area will be relocated once the project starts. (FREEMANNEWS)

aah, finally! Our Grand Boulevard deserves this

^^Mao gud bai Slerz. Hinaot nga magkahi-usa ang mga Sugboanon aning kawsa ni Mayor Rama. At least ang inclination ni Mayor Rama is more on beautification and culture preservation sa Cebu.

Gargantuan task gud ni para kang Mayor, especially, naa pa BRT ug uban butang nga atimanon.

Atong suportahan si Mayor!:cheers: Unsa matabang sa mga Sugboanon nga naa sa layo?

i hope sad bai...nga makahiusa ang panghunahuna nila ni mayor Rama ug Congressman Osmeña. go cebu... magtinabangay ta para sa kalambuan sa cebu. basig asa nga dapit nga lugar sa nasud ngan nga cebuano magtinabangay ta.. para sa kalambuan sa cebu...

Mahimo na gyung Cebu og "Truly Island in the Pacific" :D

^^Pagkalami paminawon ug handurawon aning mga plano ni Mayor oi...Nindot na gud unya ang Cebu, physically, economically ug culturally...:cheers: :banana:

Awas-awas akong ka-excited aning plano ni Mayor. Ang nakanindot ani, kay the other LGU's within the metro and even the whole island is looking up at Cebu City as an older brother and as a model. So, mosunod ra gihapon ni sila sa mga initiatives sa Cebu City... :cheers: Proof of this, kay karon ang trend sa uban LGU within Cebu province kay reclaim og mga yuta, after SRP was successful.

Maayo unta magbutang ang mayor og mga street clocks, pareha atong gibuhat ni Mayor Alvin Garcia sa una.

good luck mayor mike! go go!!

its a really really good start, (hopefully)... but he cant do it alone... we, the citizens should also do our part in keeping the city orderly but sadly murag kuwang sa interest/drive/proactiveness ang kasagarang tawo..

and also, maayo untag ipatuman na tong ordinance regarding electric wires.. hapit na 2011..

naa unta tay formal nga campaign, similar sa Malaysia Vision 2020... pwede na Cebu 2013 (or something named better) na ang goal is by 2013 (or 2015) naka han-ay na ang transpo network, improved cityscape (sidewalks, parks, open areas, heritage sites, etc..)

‘Beautification council’ eyed for Cebu City streets 7/17/2010


By Chris A. Ligan, Correspondent



A “super beautification council” to be headed by businesswoman Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung will be created to clean up and improve Cebu City sidewalks, streets and landmarks.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday announced his plan to set up the council and place Yeung in charge.

He said Yeung had shown interest in this objective even before she decided to run for mayor of Bogo City early this year.

Rama said he is close to Yeung and her family and that she won't receive any honoraria for heading the council.

The new body’s first priority will be to beautify sidewalks on both sides of Osmeña Boulevard from Sanciangko Street to the Provincial Capitol, he said.

Yeung’s family is engaged in real estate development and owns property in Cebu City’s mountain barangays.

She is also well known as a philanthropist and a close friend of Gov. Gwen Garcia.

Rama said he wanted to show Cebu City residents that programs can be done without requiring much funds from the city's coffers.

Dirty streets, uncollected garbages, unlighted roads and other problems of urban squalor have been identified by the mayor as his new administration’s priorities which he hopes to address by encouraging volunteerism.

“We managed to set up five police precincts and fire stations at no cost to the city. It's all from the private sector,” he said.

The mayor said other private citizens are willing to join Yeung in helping beautify the city and he hopes that more groups will join the council.

“Other people should be involved to help the city rather than criticizing that it's dirty,” Rama said.

He said the efforts of making Cebu City attractive would help tourism and the economy.

Meanwhile the Cebu City Council passed a resolution to install street lights in every bridge.

Councilor Sisnio Andales said at least 10 bridges built decades ago like those in barangay Pahina Central have no street lights.

He said more street lights would deter crime and help police spot crooks hiding underneath bridges to escape arrest.

Lights would also discourage the habit of people dumping garbage into the river, Andales added.

http://www.cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=6600

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^^Actually, if ordinances and laws are just properly and strictly implemented, local citizens will start to have discipline and be more proactive citizens.

Then with proactive citizens, ang mga bisita kay motakingking na pud ug magpangikog na pud og binuang within Cebu.

Ikaw ba'y bisita unya mabadlongan ka og Cebuano, ulaw kaayo... :)

‘Beautification council’ eyed for Cebu City streets 7/17/2010


By Chris A. Ligan, Correspondent



A “super beautification council” to be headed by businesswoman Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung will be created to clean up and improve Cebu City sidewalks, streets and landmarks.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday announced his plan to set up the council and place Yeung in charge.

He said Yeung had shown interest in this objective even before she decided to run for mayor of Bogo City early this year.

Rama said he is close to Yeung and her family and that she won't receive any honoraria for heading the council.

The new body’s first priority will be to beautify sidewalks on both sides of Osmeña Boulevard from Sanciangko Street to the Provincial Capitol, he said.

Yeung’s family is engaged in real estate development and owns property in Cebu City’s mountain barangays.

She is also well known as a philanthropist and a close friend of Gov. Gwen Garcia.

Rama said he wanted to show Cebu City residents that programs can be done without requiring much funds from the city's coffers.

Dirty streets, uncollected garbages, unlighted roads and other problems of urban squalor have been identified by the mayor as his new administration’s priorities which he hopes to address by encouraging volunteerism.

“We managed to set up five police precincts and fire stations at no cost to the city. It's all from the private sector,” he said.

The mayor said other private citizens are willing to join Yeung in helping beautify the city and he hopes that more groups will join the council.

“Other people should be involved to help the city rather than criticizing that it's dirty,” Rama said.

He said the efforts of making Cebu City attractive would help tourism and the economy.

Meanwhile the Cebu City Council passed a resolution to install street lights in every bridge.

Councilor Sisnio Andales said at least 10 bridges built decades ago like those in barangay Pahina Central have no street lights.

He said more street lights would deter crime and help police spot crooks hiding underneath bridges to escape arrest.

Lights would also discourage the habit of people dumping garbage into the river, Andales added.

http://www.cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=6600


pwede kaayo ta mo volunteer ani SSC Cebu kay mao baya gyud atong tinguha ang pagpagwapa sa atong ciudad. Nag plano man ta sa una nga angkonon ang fuente circle nga panindoton pero lisod kay di man kaayo into beautification ang previous administration pero karon murag mao na gyud ni atong gi huwat, ang mo volunteer. IMO dako kaayo tag matabang ani. Nindot sad kaayo paminawn nga usa tas rason nga nigwapa atong ciudad :okay::cheers:

Taas kaayo ko ug expectations kang Mayor Mike ron nga mabuhat niya tanan nga gipromise niya during the campaign about the beautification of my beloved City. Of course, bisag unsaon niya, wala'y mahitabo kung dle mu-cooperate ang mga Cebuano so right now, I'm starting to do my part and so should everyone else. If we want Cebu to be clean upside-down then dapat the people themselves should assist and cooperate with the City Hall.

I'm already imagining Cebu after his term..... the streets are clean, no more spaghetti wires and more and more beautiful theme and amusement and historical parks and plazas...............

hope and pray lang ta sa ato Mayor Rama ug Congressman Osmena og city councilor sa north and south... para mabuhat nila ang ilang trabaho.para sa kaugmaonb sa cebu.

^^Kuyaw pud nang tungod sa SSC-Cebu bai...Mora'g unfair na pud na sa atong mga LGU's...Hehehehe

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Anyway, on the news, Mayor Rama is bent on beautification projects.

Mayor, tinud-a gud tawon ni Mayor. Idol ka namo! :cheers:

Rama to embark on beautification project
By Jessan Guillemer (The Freeman) Updated July 17, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is embarking on his “super beautification project” of Osmeña Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in city.
Rama said the sidewalks of Osmeña Boulevard, from corner Sanciangko Street to the Capitol, should also be citizen-friendly.

“Tul-iron ang hiwi, ayuhon ang guba, nindotan ang bati, han-ayon ang gubot ug wagtangon ang baho,” Rama said.

Rama cited that Sanciangko Street also needs more attention because of the sidewalk vendors.

To materialize the project, the city will first hire an architect to plan the reconstruction of the sidewalks.

Rama is seeking for donors and volunteers’ from the private sector for the project.

Vendors in the area will be relocated once the project starts. (FREEMANNEWS)

and i hope mr. rama would mean cleaning up the blvd by not only fixing the sidewalks but also cleaning up the linarang corner, the badjaos near crown regency, the scavengers, the beggars, the rugby boys, and everything unpleasant to see, hear, smell, taste and feel! :D:lol::nuts:

^^hahaha... Maolagi na akong giingon nga si Mayor Mike murag naka buhi sa prisohan ba. If kita diri sa SSC Cebu ganahan og malimpyo ang downtown, si Mike Rama murag doble pa ang iyang kagustuhan nga malimpyo ang ciudad. Murag atong VMayor pa siya, iya nang gi studyohan daan ang mga lugar nga iyang panindoton, murag naka plano na daan sa iyang utok.
Murag gusto siyang manglimpyo dili tungod para mahapsay ang pag lakaw lakaw sa mga Sugbuanon sa kadalanan kung di, gusto siyang manglimpyo kay limpyado gyud siya og iya nang gi isip ang tibuok ciudad nga part sa tugkaran sa iyang balay...
I hope SSC Cebu can be part of this cause for Cebu...:okay:
Padayon Mayor mike :okay:

sakto gajud ka bai Slerz....sukad katong konsehal pa c Mike Rama og na Vice Mayor na sya ang ako mga barkada sa Basak Boyz kami gajud iya mga bata2x sa kumpanya kay everytime mag election na gani adto gajud mi sa ila kaliwat diha sa Rama Compound kay doul raman sa ila busa volunter gajud mi para niya....

Og sa akong huna2x naka ingon gajud ko sa ako kaugalingon nga mohimo gajud ni og Mayor ang amo boss sakto tinoud gajud...sakto gajud ka bai slerz limpyodo gajud c mike rama gusto niya mahapsay ang syudad sa cebu...

Busa kitang tanan mga cebuano magtinabangay gajud ta dili mahimo ni Mike Rama kung wla tay suporta niya....ang kalambuan sa sugbo naa nato tanan...

and i hope mr. rama would mean cleaning up the blvd by not only fixing the sidewalks but also cleaning up the linarang corner, the badjaos near crown regency, the scavengers, the beggars, the rugby boys, and everything unpleasant to see, hear, smell, taste and feel! :D:lol::nuts:

bai pwedi na nato madoulan c Mike Rama especially nato mga SSC-Cebu ato ipakita niya ang ato suporta niya para sa kalambuan sa sugbo og sa pagnindot sa ato pinangga sugbo.....

i hope soon SSC-Cebu talk with our beloved Mayor para makasulti ta niya kung unsa'y problema sa ato syudad.......

tinuod ka bai wise. ang kalambuan sa sugbo naa natong tanan... support lngta ni mayor ug congressman...

cebu is number 1 in my heart...... kanang picture nice shot...cebu growing economy.... mo lambo ug ni tubo ang cebu.... tungod sa ssc-cebu.....


Over! :nuts: :nuts:

sige. 'in' pud ko!, paluyohan nato ning kawsa ni mayor. sa luyo lang ko! hahaha

bitaw, this is a good cause from the mayor himself. i-apil nag limpyo mga bugaw sa ciudad after wee hours bi.

suggestion lang, maayo unta ug ilisdan ang pavement sa osmena blvd ug 'porous paving' or 'pervious concrete', para ma-rehabilitate ang groundwater table sa cebu, ma-minimize pud ang baha sa colon.

bai pwedi na nato madoulan c Mike Rama especially nato mga SSC-Cebu ato ipakita niya ang ato suporta niya para sa kalambuan sa sugbo og sa pagnindot sa ato pinangga sugbo.....

i hope soon SSC-Cebu talk with our beloved Mayor para makasulti ta niya kung unsa'y problema sa ato syudad.......

:yes::yes::yes:

naglagot man gud ko gahapon, nagpakuyog akong black american guest sa da vinci's sa blvd unya gidumog gyud mig mga badjao og mga manlilimos. ako na la'y nauwaw coz prior to that, he made mention that he really likes our city so much coz he doesn't have so much issues unlike other cities he has gone to. and sa iyang pagkakita aning mga tawhana gahapon, he said, that our city needs a lot of cleaning to do. i should have forced him to ride the jeepney but he insisted that he wants to walk coz he feels that the city is safe. :nuts:

almost everywhere, he always keeps on seeing people pataka lang og pangluwa, pangihi, panglabay, etc. etc. etc.

there was even a badjao toddler calling him negro! thank godness he never turned back, probably he never heard it coz if he does then most likely, he'd really be pissed off and would really have second thoughts in returning back!

:yes::yes::yes:

naglagot man gud ko gahapon, nagpakuyog akong black american guest sa da vinci's sa blvd unya gidumog gyud mig mga badjao og mga manlilimos. ako na la'y nauwaw coz prior to that, he made mention that he really likes our city so much coz he doesn't have so much issues unlike other cities he has gone to. and sa iyang pagkakita aning mga tawhana gahapon, he said, that our city needs a lot of cleaning to do. i should have forced him to ride the jeepney but he insisted that he wants to walk coz he feels that the city is safe. :nuts:

almost everywhere, he always keeps on seeing people pataka lang og pangluwa, pangihi, panglabay, etc. etc. etc.

there was even a badjao toddler calling him negro! thank godness he never turned back, probably he never heard it coz if he does then most likely, he'd really be pissed off and would really have second thoughts in returning back!

mao gajud ani naka pait ani mga taga lain lugar nga mo anha sa cebu unya maghugaw2x maau unta mo anha sa cebu iya unta mahalon ato lugar isipin niya iya sad ni lugar kung diin sya gikan....bitaw bai kung ako sa side nimo ato malain sad ko maka ingon sad atay baya ani mga tawhana oi...mo anhi raman diri maghugaw2x....

^^
exactly bai. i have no other choice but to lead him the way to da vinci's coz he really likes to walk. dapat gyud na silang hipuson sir uy. dili gyud na mahimo na pasagdan lang na sila kay daghan gyud makuyawan ana nila labi na kanang mga rugby boys! intawon kami dinhi sa fuente dapit, daghan ng gipangkawatan og mga butang kada kadlawon! :bash::bash::ohno::ohno:

^^dapat lihokon na dayon sa ato mga LGU's kay lain gajud tan-awon....dapat aksyon ka agad unsa man bai pwedi nato na isumbong sa nato sa ABS-CBN i patrol mo isumbong ko tama ba ko..hehehehhe

^^ certified adik gyud diay ka sir! :lol::nuts::rock::D:nocrook::jk:

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sorry sa O.T.
Fud for a tot lang...
Diri lang nako i post kay bisya man ni...dili dd2 sa laing tread kay dili sila ka relate ani...

BISAYA 1: Pre, unsa'y ibig sabihin ng 'cooling place'?
BISAYA 2: Sus! Dugay ka na sa Manila,tonto ka pa rin. ing ani ang pasabot ana pag mo nag-ring ang phone,sasabihin mo,"Helow,who's cooling place?"

Kristiyano -Nganong ang atong Manluluwas gilansang man sa krus?
Muslim - Siyempre aron dili mahagbong.

Diperensya sa Pobre ug Adunahan:
Kung adunahan ka,duna kay "allergy", Kung pobre ka,aduna kay"korikong"
Sa pobre,"nabu-ang', kung adunahan,"nervous breakdown
Sa adunahan ang mangawat, "kleptomaniac", sa pobre"kawatan"
Kung pobre mosakit ang ulo, "napasmo", adunahan "migraine"
Kung pobre, "buktot", pero ug adunahan "scoliotic"

Kung maid ka nga itomon,tawgon ka ug "negrita",
pero kon adunahan ka ug mas itom pa sa sulugo-on ang itawag "morena"

Kung bisan kinsa lang ang imong ika-date, ingnon ka ug
"uwagan" o"burikat", pero kon kwartahan ka ang ilang itawag "game" o "liberated"

Kung idaran ka nga pobre tawgon ka ug "tigulang", pero kon datu
ang tawag "senior citizen"

Kung anak ka sa kwartahan ug dili dayon makakat-on, ang tawag
"slow learner" kon anak ka sa pobre ang tawag nimo "bogok"


Mga Pinoy, Intsek ug Hapon sa Saudi nag pustahay kon kinsa ang maka pronawns sa pulong nga "Bulaklak at Paroparo".

Ang mga Pinoy mipusta ug dako Sa ilang paisano.

Intsek: "Bulaklak at Palopalo", ang intsek pildi kay dili maka pronawns ug litra nga "R".

Hapon: "Burakrak at Paruparu", ang hapon pildi kay dili
makalitok ug litra nga "L".

Pinoy: "Buyakyak at Payopayo", labaw pang
napildi, kay taga Surigao man diay ang kontestant.

Kung ang kugmo tam-is, naa ka'y sakit nga DIABETES.
Kung ang kugmo parat, naa ka'y sakit sa ATAY.
Kung ang kugmo aslom, naa ka'y sakit sa KIDNEY.
Pero kung ang kugmo imong tilawan,
Naa ka'y sakit sa UTOK.

and i hope mr. rama would mean cleaning up the blvd by not only fixing the sidewalks but also cleaning up the linarang corner, the badjaos near crown regency, the scavengers, the beggars, the rugby boys, and everything unpleasant to see, hear, smell, taste and feel! :D:lol::nuts:

As for the beggars, usa sa tumong ni Rama ang hiposon na sila. Gusto gyud niya nga mawala ang mga badjao pero sa akong tan aw dili gyud mahitabo nga ma 100% mawala ang beggars coz sa mga dato nga nasud, kita japon kog daghang brggars like sa Taipei og lately sa KL. Ang kalahi lang sa manglilimos sa Taipei kay iphone ang celfon :nuts:, nauwaw lng gud ko sa akong celfon nga akong gi bit bit niadtong panahona sa usa ka underpass sa ciudad... :nuts:

BPO company to expand RP operations, hire 3,600 new employees

By Abigail L. Ho
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:26:00 07/16/2010

BUSINESS PROCESS outsourcing firm Convergys Corp. is expanding five of its 12 sites in the Philippines, driving the need to add at least 3,600 new employees to its 21,000-strong workforce.

In a briefing Friday, Convergys Philippines country manager Marife Zamora said the expansion covered the company’s sites at the University of the Philippines-Ayala Land TechnoHub in Quezon City, Nuvali in Laguna, San Lazaro in Manila, i3 in Cebu, and the facility in Bacolod City.

The expansion involved the addition of 2,300 workstations, prompting the need to hire at least 3,600 more people. Of the total, an estimated 350 were for the Bacolod site, 600 for Cebu, and 2,800 for Metro Manila.

The addition of the new employees, Zamora said, would further cement the company’s status as the biggest private employer in the country.

Convergys Philippines business development director Jomari Mercado said the expansion was driven by increased client demand across all industries that the company was servicing.

“Clients are demanding more seats, more capacity,” he said.

Zamora added that Philippine agents were among the best, if not the best, in Convergys’ global employee pool—fueling client demand for more business to be outsourced here.

“We’re expanding mainly because of the outstanding performance of our employees here and the overall demand for the high-quality service that the Philippine operations are delivering,” she said.

While many of Convergys’ 12 existing facilities were already filled to capacity, she said there were still other sites that had room for expansion.

However, the company was already looking at several locations nationwide to house possible new sites.

“We’re constantly looking at facilities in new areas, particularly in the Next Wave Cities, as identified by the [Business Processing Association of the Philippines and the Commission on Information and Communications Technology],” she said.

“We don’t have a short list yet, although we’re eyeing either totally new areas, or areas near where we already have existing facilities. But we’ll definitely still expand,” she added.

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An additional 600 hundred jobs for Cebuanos.......... whew........ this is good news........:cheers:

As for the beggars, usa sa tumong ni Rama ang hiposon na sila. Gusto gyud niya nga mawala ang mga badjao pero sa akong tan aw dili gyud mahitabo nga ma 100% mawala ang beggars coz sa mga dato nga nasud, kita japon kog daghang brggars like sa Taipei og lately sa KL. Ang kalahi lang sa manglilimos sa Taipei kay iphone ang celfon :nuts:, nauwaw lng gud ko sa akong celfon nga akong gi bit bit niadtong panahona sa usa ka underpass sa ciudad... :nuts:

naa man pud na diri sa cebu. na'ay makililimos sa san carlos main sauna, niingon
naa man kuno siya'y mga anak nga nagpalimos sad sa immaculada ug sa STC.
matud pa niya, nagtukod lang siya ug "branch office ...." :lol:

bitaw, sorry ha, supak jud ko anang pulong nag hipuson nang mga makililimos.
usa ra ka pagbasa sa bibliya mahinumduman na nato nga dili tingali mao na ang
gitudlo sa atong ginoo. sa ako nang gikasulti sa akong pagpamulong sa pipila
nato niadtong sabado sa hapon, mangita ta ug pamaagi nga ma solbad nato
ang mga problema sa atong dakbayan nga molambo ang tanan apan wala'y
mahabilin nga mga igsoon natong sugbuanon nga pasagdan lang sa nakauna.


as to iphone ang celfone, diha na ko mo surrender kung ang makililimos, kung
sultian nimo nga wala kay kwarta mo tubag, "pwede man credit card, sir," unya
mopagawas ug plantsa para ipaluta imong credit card ug papirmahan ... :lol:

^^BTW Sir... Gifeature bag o lang ang Curritiba Brazil sa CNN's Going Green episode. Tungod daw sa BRT na usab ang Curritiba from a polluted city to what is now one of the top greenest city in the world...:okay:

sorry sa O.T.
Fud for a tot lang...
.........
Diperensya sa Pobre ug Adunahan:
Kung adunahan ka,duna kay "allergy", Kung pobre ka,aduna kay"korikong"
Sa pobre,"nabu-ang', kung adunahan,"nervous breakdown
Sa adunahan ang mangawat, "kleptomaniac", sa pobre"kawatan"
Kung pobre mosakit ang ulo, "napasmo", adunahan "migraine"
Kung pobre, "buktot", pero ug adunahan "scoliotic"
.............
.............
Mga Pinoy, Intsek ug Hapon sa Saudi nag pustahay kon kinsa ang maka pronawns sa pulong nga "Bulaklak at Paroparo".

Ang mga Pinoy mipusta ug dako Sa ilang paisano.

Intsek: "Bulaklak at Palopalo", ang intsek pildi kay dili maka pronawns ug litra nga "R".

Hapon: "Burakrak at Paruparu", ang hapon pildi kay dili
makalitok ug litra nga "L".

Pinoy: "Buyakyak at Payopayo", labaw pang
napildi, kay taga Surigao man diay ang kontestant.
........


:lol:i really cracked up on these two.... i've been away too long it seems, heaven't heard peculiar jokes nga binisaya for a while.

TOP 10 CEBU CITY BARANGAYS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2009

1 Mabolo Proper 1, 753
2 Ermita 1, 694
3 Capitol Site 1, 617
4 Kamputhaw 1, 452
5 Sto. Nino 1, 379
6 Guadalupe 1, 326
7 Lahug 1, 052
8 Barrio Luz 897
9 Talamban 893
10 Baniilad 833

http://cebucity.gov.ph/index.php/businesses

bilib gyud ko sa Ermita. hehe

sir zid uyon ko ana u ingon dili angay hiposon ang makililimos... sa mata sa tawo bati talan-awon pero mata sa ginoo tawo sila ug angay tabangan sa tubig tubigan...sa pagkat kitay tao lamang marunong din masaktan...diba...marunong tayo mag give and take para sa pobre. diba naa man ang syudad nga programa para sa makililimos.... like dswd, and dsws ug kang councilor margot... naa mn siya programa para sa makililimos..

As for the beggars, usa sa tumong ni Rama ang hiposon na sila. Gusto gyud niya nga mawala ang mga badjao pero sa akong tan aw dili gyud mahitabo nga ma 100% mawala ang beggars coz sa mga dato nga nasud, kita japon kog daghang brggars like sa Taipei og lately sa KL. Ang kalahi lang sa manglilimos sa Taipei kay iphone ang celfon , nauwaw lng gud ko sa akong celfon nga akong gi bit bit niadtong panahona sa usa ka underpass sa ciudad...

naa man pud na diri sa cebu. na'ay makililimos sa san carlos main sauna, niingon
naa man kuno siya'y mga anak nga nagpalimos sad sa immaculada ug sa STC.
matud pa niya, nagtukod lang siya ug "branch office ...." :lol:

bitaw, sorry ha, supak jud ko anang pulong nag hipuson nang mga makililimos.
usa ra ka pagbasa sa bibliya mahinumduman na nato nga dili tingali mao na ang
gitudlo sa atong ginoo. sa ako nang gikasulti sa akong pagpamulong sa pipila
nato niadtong sabado sa hapon, mangita ta ug pamaagi nga ma solbad nato
ang mga problema sa atong dakbayan nga molambo ang tanan apan wala'y
mahabilin nga mga igsoon natong sugbuanon nga pasagdan lang sa nakauna.


as to iphone ang celfone, diha na ko mo surrender kung ang makililimos, kung
sultian nimo nga wala kay kwarta mo tubag, "pwede man credit card, sir," unya
mopagawas ug plantsa para ipaluta imong credit card ug papirmahan ... :lol:


maybe 'hiposon' in a positive way and could mean rounding them up and relocate them properly.
i just hope that the city government will not attempt to relocate them on land away from the sea. it won't work with badjaos - they need to be close to the sea, the way i see it - badjaos need a relocation site where they could be taught proper hygiene, less dependency on the sea and provide them with sustainable means of living.
this is not an easy task and would need the help of every cebuano, from the government down to the private sector. there are a few christian volunteers in place and are doing the best they can but they awfully lack the resources to succeed in this undertaking.
i once overheared the daughter of a badjao chieftain (talking to my friend) saying that they have no idea how to survive on land. they are ill-equipped much more to live in cities and they end up begging instead.

guys, the badjaos needed all the help they can. i admit - i am also guilty of 'just doing the talk', i know i have not done enough on this area.

TOP 10 CEBU CITY BARANGAYS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2009

1 Mabolo Proper 1, 753
2 Ermita 1, 694
3 Capitol Site 1, 617
4 Kamputhaw 1, 452
5 Sto. Nino 1, 379
6 Guadalupe 1, 326
7 Lahug 1, 052
8 Barrio Luz 897
9 Talamban 893
10 Baniilad 833

http://cebucity.gov.ph/index.php/businesses

bilib gyud ko sa Ermita. hehe


..hmmmm...no. 7 ra ang Lahug...??? hello Mary Ann?

^ She's been quiet and dormant since her loss from the last election. I dunno what drove her to even run for mayor when she can't manage Lahug properly and instead also focuses on Tomas' every move.

TOP 10 CEBU CITY BARANGAYS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2009

1 Mabolo Proper 1, 753
2 Ermita 1, 694
3 Capitol Site 1, 617
4 Kamputhaw 1, 452
5 Sto. Nino 1, 379
6 Guadalupe 1, 326
7 Lahug 1, 052
8 Barrio Luz 897
9 Talamban 893
10 Baniilad 833

http://cebucity.gov.ph/index.php/businesses

bilib gyud ko sa Ermita. hehe

At least, number 8 ang akong Barrio Luz. Nahimo namang konsehala sa Ciudad si Nida pero may nalang......... 897 ang business establishments sa among barangay.:lol::):lol:

..hmmmm...no. 7 ra ang Lahug...??? hello Mary Ann?At least, number 8 ang akong Barrio Luz. Nahimo namang konsehala sa Ciudad si Nida pero may nalang......... 897 ang business establishments sa among barangay.:lol::):lol:

ayaw ninyo i-directly equate and no. business establishments sa performance
sa capitan oi. bisan unsa pa nimo ka maayong laki, kung capitan ka ug tag-bao
o cambinocot, di jud na mo taas inyong bus. estab. on the other hand, bisan
unsa nimo ka banga nga capitan, kung sa mabolo ka, taas jud na siya ... :lol::lol::lol:

use other parameters in rating barangay leaders ...

^^Kuyaw pud nang tungod sa SSC-Cebu bai...Mora'g unfair na pud na sa atong mga LGU's...Hehehehe

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Anyway, on the news, Mayor Rama is bent on beautification projects.

Mayor, tinud-a gud tawon ni Mayor. Idol ka namo! :cheers:

Rama to embark on beautification project
By Jessan Guillemer (The Freeman) Updated July 17, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is embarking on his “super beautification project” of Osmeña Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in city.
Rama said the sidewalks of Osmeña Boulevard, from corner Sanciangko Street to the Capitol, should also be citizen-friendly.

“Tul-iron ang hiwi, ayuhon ang guba, nindotan ang bati, han-ayon ang gubot ug wagtangon ang baho,” Rama said.

Rama cited that Sanciangko Street also needs more attention because of the sidewalk vendors.

To materialize the project, the city will first hire an architect to plan the reconstruction of the sidewalks.

Rama is seeking for donors and volunteers’ from the private sector for the project.

Vendors in the area will be relocated once the project starts. (FREEMANNEWS)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! THIS IS GREAT! I hope madayon jud!:applause::applause::carrot::carrot:

maybe 'hiposon' in a positive way and could mean rounding them up and relocate them properly.
i just hope that the city government will not attempt to relocate them on land away from the sea. it won't work with badjaos - they need to be close to the sea, the way i see it - badjaos need a relocation site where they could be taught proper hygiene, less dependency on the sea and provide them with sustainable means of living.
this is not an easy task and would need the help of every cebuano, from the government down to the private sector. there are a few christian volunteers in place and are doing the best they can but they awfully lack the resources to succeed in this undertaking.
i once overheared the daughter of a badjao chieftain (talking to my friend) saying that they have no idea how to survive on land. they are ill-equipped much more to live in cities and they end up begging instead.

guys, the badjaos needed all the help they can. i admit - i am also guilty of 'just doing the talk', i know i have not done enough on this area.

you're totally wrong! Ang pang limos culture na na nila, mao na ilang naandan... chicken ra na nila ang mang limos. Suwayi og hatag og disente nga trabaho diba mo balik nag pag limos kay mag lisod na sila sa pang disente nga trabaho. Mas nag lisod pa guro ko kaysa nila, maypag ako la'y imong tabangan bai...lol

naa man pud na diri sa cebu. na'ay makililimos sa san carlos main sauna, niingon
naa man kuno siya'y mga anak nga nagpalimos sad sa immaculada ug sa STC.
matud pa niya, nagtukod lang siya ug "branch office ...." :lol:

bitaw, sorry ha, supak jud ko anang pulong nag hipuson nang mga makililimos.
usa ra ka pagbasa sa bibliya mahinumduman na nato nga dili tingali mao na ang
gitudlo sa atong ginoo. sa ako nang gikasulti sa akong pagpamulong sa pipila
nato niadtong sabado sa hapon, mangita ta ug pamaagi nga ma solbad nato
ang mga problema sa atong dakbayan nga molambo ang tanan apan wala'y
mahabilin nga mga igsoon natong sugbuanon nga pasagdan lang sa nakauna.


as to iphone ang celfone, diha na ko mo surrender kung ang makililimos, kung
sultian nimo nga wala kay kwarta mo tubag, "pwede man credit card, sir," unya
mopagawas ug plantsa para ipaluta imong credit card ug papirmahan ... :lol:


Sir Zid, sorry to contradict, but i think nasayop ka parte sa plantsa, wireless naman ang credit card swiper karon.. :lol::lol:

Profiling done for relocation: Rama to rid city streets of dwellers
By Jessica R. Pareja (The Freeman) Updated July 18, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - They used to live in a roofed house before they were evicted from Riverside Sikatuna, Cebu City.

Having nowhere else to go, the whole Foster family dwells in the sidewalk of Colon Street, the historical oldest street in the country.

The Foster couple was forced to live in the street when they still have two children. Now they have five – the youngest was born just six months ago. They have lived through collecting garbage from which they earn at least P50 a day.

Grace Joy Foster, 10, is the eldest child of Althea and James Foster. She attends in a public elementary school in the city.

She comes to school with only a pair of school uniforms she has to wear every day. She bought her notebooks, pens and other school supplies using the money she earned from begging alms from other people.

The Foster family is just one of the hundreds of individuals and families sleeping in the streets of the city during the night.

With the new administration of Mayor Michael Rama, some of them have asked: What is he up to?

The question came when personnel from the city’s Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) started roving around the city to interview these street dwellers.

DSWS head Cathy Yso said Rama instructed them to conduct a profiling of these individuals to get data about where they originally live, what prompted them to dwell in streets and other information about the circumstances surrounding their current condition.

The profiling started last Monday. Yso said that they have so far interviewed 455 individuals and families during the five days of their nightly operation last week.

Some of them have really no place else to go like the Foster family on Colon Street, while some live in the province who came here to seek greener pasture but found none.

Some also live within the city but spends the night in the street where they put up their mini stalls of assorted goods which they sell during the morning.

But in the case of Agnes Medalle, 40, and her three-year-old and half son, she spends the night in an area along D. Jakosalem Street because she could no longer afford a ride home in barangay Luz.

“Layo naman kaayo kung mouli pa mi. Gi-polio man ko nya sa gabii man mi mamasura,” Medalle said. Her husband earns through repairing broken umbrellas. Combining her income from selling garbage and her husband’s, they would earn at least P150 a day. “Igo ra sad palit og makaon,” she said.

Medalle has three other children she does not know where now.

“Nilayas man ang duha. Ang usa kuyog nako matulog diri pero gikuha sa boang, wala na gibalik,” she said.

One of the personnel of the Squatters Prevention Encroachment Elimination Division (SPEED) of Cebu City who took part in the profiling operation said that the mayor may be able to assist some of them to be able to go back to their original home.

Rama said that he already has a framework to address the growing numbers of these dwellers but he cannot divulge what will be specifically done to them.

“We already have a framework for that but I don’t want to disclose it at this time because we have not started it. If I disclose it now and we are not able to carry it out for some reason, it will be a broken promise,” Rama said.

SPEED new head Noel Artes said that there is a plan to relocate them somewhere in the city. Another source said that they might be relocated somewhere in the North Reclamation Area if the city could not assist them in going home.

“Ang gusto man gud ni Mike Rama kay malimpyo ang Cebu City so kani sila (street dwellers) ganahan niya tabangan. Ang akong nadunggan basin iyang tabangan papaulion sa ilang probinsya o pabalhinon sa laing lugar. Kuyaw man gud sila sa mga tawo nga imbes muagi sa sidewalk, dili na lang n’ya maligsan. Kana pud mga rugby boys diha, kuyaw sa mga mangagi basin mang-snatch,” said a volunteer who refused to be identified.

“Nagkadaghan naman ni sila and I, the new mayor, can not just let it continue this way,” Rama said. — /LPM (THE FREEMAN)

you're totally wrong! Ang pang limos culture na na nila, mao na ilang naandan... chicken ra na nila ang mang limos. Suwayi og hatag og disente nga trabaho diba mo balik nag pag limos kay mag lisod na sila sa pang disente nga trabaho. Mas nag lisod pa guro ko kaysa nila, maypag ako la'y imong tabangan bai...lol

it seems you didn't get it. when i say "all the help" it does not mean 'limos'. 'limos' won't help at all, please read the whole context of my post. they need help in a 'holistic approach'.

and BTW, do you honestly think they are better off than you? have you visited their 'homes' in alaska, mambaling? if you do, i hope you will become like them then, if that could mean your life will improve.

(sorry mods., it seems like OT na man ni)

^ dili na OT bai...we're talking about what's going on in Cebu.. :okay:

and BTW, do you honestly think they are better off than you? have you visited their 'homes' in alaska, mambaling? if you do, i hope you will become like them then, if that could mean your life will improve.

(sorry mods., it seems like OT na man ni)

No need to go to Alaska... They are our neighbors kanang ubos sa Skwelahan sa Pardo padong na ngadtos Tagunol. The NEW Alaska mambaling of Cebu!

Holistic approach, diba mao manang tudluan og panginabuhi dinhi sa ciudad? Kahibaw ko ana nga nanay nag tudlo ana nila sa una pa pero pila lang ka buwan, nibalik sa dan kay nang limos. They're not used of a city life, wa ko niingon nga prishon sila or pugson papa uli sa ilaha, akong gipasabot tudluan og ways to live in a city pareha nato pero as I've said namalik gihapon sila sa kadalanan. So it means they are choosing to beg, wana tay mahimo ana. Basta akong prinsipyo akong tabangan kung modawat sa akong tabang pero kung dili modawat sa akong tabang bahala na sila sa ilang kinabuhi.
So meaning mas gahi nga pama agi ilang masugatan sa atong local government. Og kana, tun an pana og unsang pama agiha kay before gipapa uli nana sila sa Basilan pinaagi sa usa ka barko nga ning hatod nila sa ilang gigikanan pero pipila lang ka buwan, nakita nasad ni Mike Rama sa Magellans Cross ang dagway nga ilang gipapa uli a month before.:ohno:


Daghan kaayong pamaagi nga molambo ta sa atong paninguha pero akong mga silingan? Gipili nila ang pag tambay. Naay ubang barkada nako nga tambay nga perting paninguha, karon nilambo na kay naninguha man so meaning unang step para molambo atong kaugalingon mao ang pag tabang sa atong kaugalingon, ika duha ra ang government nga mo alalay nato. Pero kung mag tambay rata's kilid nya mag yawyaw kay way niduol nilang taga government para hagdon og trabaho, aw di nana maayo. Maka ingon nakog "you deserve to be poor coz you chose to be poor"... Kadaghanan nila among silingan. Sa pagskwela pa lang, di na mosulod kay kapoy. :ohno:

Mao nga maka sulti ko nga dili sa tanang higayon, luoy ang pobre compara sa dato kay naa say ubang dato nga hapit na di kaginhawa para lang maka kwarta pero ang mga tambay ga sige lag hagok, sige lag panga tog... Let's balance everything kay para ra sad sa kaayuhan sa tanan, ma pobre o ma dato...

Profiling done for relocation: Rama to rid city streets of dwellers
By Jessica R. Pareja (The Freeman) Updated July 18, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - They used to live in a roofed house before they were evicted from Riverside Sikatuna, Cebu City.

Having nowhere else to go, the whole Foster family dwells in the sidewalk of Colon Street, the historical oldest street in the country.

The Foster couple was forced to live in the street when they still have two children. Now they have five – the youngest was born just six months ago. They have lived through collecting garbage from which they earn at least P50 a day.

Grace Joy Foster, 10, is the eldest child of Althea and James Foster. She attends in a public elementary school in the city.

She comes to school with only a pair of school uniforms she has to wear every day. She bought her notebooks, pens and other school supplies using the money she earned from begging alms from other people.

The Foster family is just one of the hundreds of individuals and families sleeping in the streets of the city during the night.

With the new administration of Mayor Michael Rama, some of them have asked: What is he up to?

The question came when personnel from the city’s Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) started roving around the city to interview these street dwellers.

DSWS head Cathy Yso said Rama instructed them to conduct a profiling of these individuals to get data about where they originally live, what prompted them to dwell in streets and other information about the circumstances surrounding their current condition.

The profiling started last Monday. Yso said that they have so far interviewed 455 individuals and families during the five days of their nightly operation last week.

Some of them have really no place else to go like the Foster family on Colon Street, while some live in the province who came here to seek greener pasture but found none.

Some also live within the city but spends the night in the street where they put up their mini stalls of assorted goods which they sell during the morning.

But in the case of Agnes Medalle, 40, and her three-year-old and half son, she spends the night in an area along D. Jakosalem Street because she could no longer afford a ride home in barangay Luz.

“Layo naman kaayo kung mouli pa mi. Gi-polio man ko nya sa gabii man mi mamasura,” Medalle said. Her husband earns through repairing broken umbrellas. Combining her income from selling garbage and her husband’s, they would earn at least P150 a day. “Igo ra sad palit og makaon,” she said.

Medalle has three other children she does not know where now.

“Nilayas man ang duha. Ang usa kuyog nako matulog diri pero gikuha sa boang, wala na gibalik,” she said.

One of the personnel of the Squatters Prevention Encroachment Elimination Division (SPEED) of Cebu City who took part in the profiling operation said that the mayor may be able to assist some of them to be able to go back to their original home.

Rama said that he already has a framework to address the growing numbers of these dwellers but he cannot divulge what will be specifically done to them.

“We already have a framework for that but I don’t want to disclose it at this time because we have not started it. If I disclose it now and we are not able to carry it out for some reason, it will be a broken promise,” Rama said.

SPEED new head Noel Artes said that there is a plan to relocate them somewhere in the city. Another source said that they might be relocated somewhere in the North Reclamation Area if the city could not assist them in going home.

“Ang gusto man gud ni Mike Rama kay malimpyo ang Cebu City so kani sila (street dwellers) ganahan niya tabangan. Ang akong nadunggan basin iyang tabangan papaulion sa ilang probinsya o pabalhinon sa laing lugar. Kuyaw man gud sila sa mga tawo nga imbes muagi sa sidewalk, dili na lang n’ya maligsan. Kana pud mga rugby boys diha, kuyaw sa mga mangagi basin mang-snatch,” said a volunteer who refused to be identified.

“Nagkadaghan naman ni sila and I, the new mayor, can not just let it continue this way,” Rama said. — /LPM (THE FREEMAN)

Kani, mao ni sakto... Profiling sa mga street dwellers. Tabangan ang kinahanglang tabangan og ang magpa tabang. Ang mga gahig ulo, huwat lang kay nag huna huna pa silag laing pama agi. Mao na akong giingon nga tun an pa unsa nga pama agi...

Coffeecat Cebu @ Asiatown IT Park
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niadtong dinha ko sa cebu, naa mi (organisasyon) gipa-eskuwela nga badjaos sa kolehiyo. maayo man ang dagan sa ilang pag-eskuwela. wala na koy balita kung nahuman na ug na-integrate na sa workforce sa cebu (i expect they are now). pero pipila ra man sad to sila. sad to say, daghan na kaayo ang badjao sa cebu. tan-awon nato kung unsay plano ni Mike Rama.