Cebú City and Province [Archive] - Page 30

rowell_sk

January 30th, 2006, 10:06 PM

Expansion of locators indicates good economic climate - Peza

Expansion by foreign locators are indications of a good business sentiment in the country, said Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) Director General Lilia de Lima yesterday.

De Lima attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a property in the Cebu Business Park where Lexmark Research and Development Corporation (LRDC) will put up two company-owned buildings.

"Normally, foreign investors would just rent buildings and office spaces. But Lexmark is investing for its own building, which means to say that they intend to stay and they are determined to grow," she said in an interview.

Research and Development (R and D) is a highly technical job, she said.

"Foreign firms were not used to putting up R and D offices in other countries. But they do that now because they found out we have qualified workers. This is a good sign that the Philippines can compete," she said.

She stressed that the country has to change the bad perception of foreign investors.

?Those who came here, like Lexmark, are satisfied. They are bullish now,? she said.

Lexmark president and chief executive officer Stan Combs said they intend to stay long in the Philippines, with no consideration of relocating to China. It also aims to double its workforce in the next five years, he said.

LRDC now employs 700 people.

?Over the last five years here in Cebu, we are happy with the quality of our workers,? he said.

He recalled that before Lexmark came to the Philippines, they have considered 10 different locations, including Taiwan, Singa-pore, Korea, Hong Kong, India and China.

Advantage

?India and the Philippines were the two top choices. But one advantage we saw in the Philippines over India is its geographical location. It?s in the middle of Asia,? he said.

The second edge of the Philippines is its professionals? fluency of the English language and the good education, he said.

However, like any other firm, Lexmark is challenged in maintaining its number of skilled workforce.

De Lima said the information technology sector is Peza?s fastest growing sector.

?It comprised four percent of the total $32 billion manufactured export last year,? she said.

She also said Peza will give incentives to the medical tourism sector.

Peza will sign an agreement with the Department of Tourism and the Department of Health in the first quarter this year for the initiative, she added.

Jimbu

January 30th, 2006, 10:28 PM

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Contract with dome designer still up for review

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is now authorized to enter into a contract for the design of the Cebu International Convention Center.

That, as two Cebuano construction firms managed to be included in the nine pre-qualified bidders for the multi-million project.

At the Provincial Board (PB) yesterday, opposition Member Luigi Quisumbing’s move to defer action on the resolution authorizing the governor did not get formal support from any of his colleagues.

Quisumbing was not against the resolution itself; he just didn’t like it to be acted upon yesterday because even Member Victor Maambong, who sponsored the resolution, admitted he has not seen the contract yet.

“I am hesitant because this is for a contract that we have not seen, and one that will bind the Province to a financial obligation,” said Quisumbing.

But Vice Gov. Gregorio Sanchez Jr. explained that what they were approving was only an authority to enter into a contract.
The contract itself would still be “subject to PB ratification.”

Without PB ratification, whatever contract signed will still not be valid, assured Maambong and lawyer Antonio Almirante, chairman of the committee on laws.

Floor Leader Raul Bacal-tos, who is also from the opposition, said he was “satisfied” with the condition.

The absence of the contract has been preventing architect Alexus Medalla from giving out his drawings to interested bidders.
Garcia explained that Medalla’s contract was extensively discussed by Capitol lawyers, Sanchez and technical consultants working on the project.

The original amount for the design contract was P18.5 million, or 7.5 percent of the P250 million allocation for this. But this was reduced to P12.5 million, or only five percent.

PB Member Estrella Yapha pointed out they had agreed for every member to be given copies of anything that will be discussed, but Almirante said even established house rules could be suspended if majority of the members agree to it.

It is Garcia’s stand that contracts for projects that are already in the approved budget no longer need to go through legislative scrutiny. But the original one for Medalla was already forwarded to the PB way before the new law on government procurement was approved.

No more delays

Sanchez, presiding officer of the PB, was firm in pushing for the resolution’s approval yesterday as the Capitol could no longer afford any delay in the schedule of the construction of the facility.

The facility is vital for this December’s Asean summit, which Cebu will host.

Bidding is scheduled in February, and actual construction will start in March.

Of the 18 contractors who submitted letters of intent for the P100-million phase one of the undertaking, only nine are considered eligible.

Cebu’s WT Construction Inc. and Young Builders Corp. are included, along with four from Quezon City, one from Cagayan de Oro City and another from Metro Manila.

But the rest of the interested contractors who did not pre-qualify because of some lacking documents are given one week to seek reconsideration.

A scheduled pre-bidding conference on the project is scheduled today. (JPM)

rowell_sk

January 30th, 2006, 10:35 PM

Rustan's supermarket closes; space for rent

Ludo and Luym Development Corp. (LLDC), developer of Mango Square mall, has opened the 4,000-square-meter building, previously leased out to Rustan's Supermarket, for rent to interested tenants.

Mango Square center head Joanson Luym said the building space is open to supermarket and department store operators.

Call centers could also locate in the building on Juana Osmeña St. and Gen. Maxilom Ave. and take advantage of operating its business in an information technology park.

Proclaimed

President Gloria Arroyo has proclaimed Mango Square an IT Park in December 2005.

LLDC's offering came on the heels of Rustan's Super-market's closure last Jan. 18.

Patrons and clients of the Tantoco-owned supermarket, which served the Cebu market for more than 20 years, have expressed disappointment over the sudden closure of the store.

There were speculations that the supermarket had gradually lost its clients to nearby supermarkets such as Robinson's and the supermarkets in the malls.

Sun.Star Cebu tried to get the side of the supermarket but its staff said no one is authorized to issue a statement in behalf of the management.

Rustan's department store located inside Ayala Center Cebu still continues to serve the retail needs of the Cebu market.

jrevalde

January 31st, 2006, 12:27 AM

asa manang Kanduman Mandaue dapit?
Kausa ra jud ko kasod anang Sacred Heart Mango, katong dinosaurs alive...

Dinosaurs alive, kadugay na ato

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 12:43 AM

ingon ana sad ko kadugay wa kasod didto..hehe

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:28 AM

edit.

sugbuanon

January 31st, 2006, 01:32 AM

agi lng ko.. :D

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:46 AM

^^ panag-sa na lang lagi ka magpasiplat diri bai sugbuanon.

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 02:42 AM

Expansion of locators indicates good economic climate - Peza

De Lima attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a property in the Cebu Business Park where Lexmark Research and Development Corporation (LRDC) will put up two company-owned buildings.

which area do you think is this? high-rise?

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 02:44 AM

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/8336/sacredheart8ah.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

it will be 5 storeys high. the building looks massive.

maayo diay kay grabe kaayo na maka-traffic sila diha...

cebulife

January 31st, 2006, 02:47 AM

It's nice to know that there are a lot of cebuanos here who are very passionate about the development of cebu as a truly world class city...i dedicated a thread exclusively for our beloved cebu...

please click this one => The Cebu Thread (http://cebunightlife.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=cebu)

please also post there...tnx!

Ato ra ni na thread, anyone who wants to be a moderator? :-) (just let me see your contributions there!tnx) :-) si bai sinjin global moderator na didto but we need more moderators :)

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 02:47 AM

nya daghan sad mawad an og skwelahan just for the sake of tourists? Ayaw sad, naa raba akong pag umangkod nag skwela diha...:D

thanks @ishteft

pero dili i-close ang skwelahan, ibalhin lang. that area is not conducive for learning especially for young children.

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 02:53 AM

naa sad dha ako 2 cousins bai. pero pwd man cguro sila mo balhin. ga samuk samuk ra sila dha... hehehehe :nocrook:

transfer that school somewhere else and integrate magellan's cross with sto nino church. himoong mura ug st. peter's square of vatican. historical places are big come ons for foreign tourists, the malls are for locals. if we have a lot of money out of our gains from tourism, we can build better schools with better education.

proper zoning/planning makes a beautiful city.

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 03:17 AM

which area do you think is this? high-rise?

currently they hold office at the first abacus building [globe innove]. the area between the globe innove plaza and the cebu holdings building, there was a sign that says LEXMARK.. WE ARE EXPANDING.., so probably they will build their new building there. it has the same floor area as innove's.

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 03:18 AM

maayo diay kay grabe kaayo na maka-traffic sila diha...

oh yeah, but it is said that ateneo will take over the mango ave campus..

cyrusal

January 31st, 2006, 03:19 AM

currently they hold office at the first abacus building [globe innove]. the area between the globe innove plaza and the cebu holdings building, there was a sign that says LEXMARK.. WE ARE EXPANDING.., so probably they will build their new building. it has the same floor area as innove's.

LEXMARK.. before i almost had an attempt to apply on that company :) heh heh

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 03:25 AM

^^ you should have.. they're probably doing good because they're expanding...

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 03:47 AM

^^ wala kaapas ang forum'ers', naa diay bag-o development courtesy of lexmark... heheheheh. undocumented.

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 03:50 AM

oh yeah, but it is said that ateneo will take over the mango ave campus..

mao ra diay gihapon. not bad though since cebu needs more schools.

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 03:52 AM

LEXMARK.. before i almost had an attempt to apply on that company :) heh heh

you should, they will send you to the states for training.

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 03:53 AM

^^ you should have.. they're probably doing good because they're expanding...

it is really doing well and will do much better in the coming years. bpo is becoming a big industry in the philippines.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 04:33 AM

transfer that school somewhere else and integrate magellan's cross with sto nino church. himoong mura ug st. peter's square of vatican. historical places are big come ons for foreign tourists, the malls are for locals. if we have a lot of money out of our gains from tourism, we can build better schools with better education.

proper zoning/planning makes a beautiful city.

Bitaw, I agree with you... maayo tag maingon ana ;)

LEXMARK.. before i almost had an attempt to apply on that company :) heh heh

If you are an employee of Lexmark, expect etelacare pirate you...

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 06:42 AM

Lexmark to double
investments in Cebu
Published: 31 January 2006

by Irene R. Sino Cruz

American firm Lexmark International Inc. will be doubling its investment in Cebu with the construction of its own buildings at the Cebu Business Park, Cebu City.

The buildings will be the future home of Lexmark Research and Development Corp., a subsidiary set up six years ago to undertake in-house research and development.

While Lexmark Research and Development Corp. president Stan Combs could not say how much the entire project costs since the bidding has yet to be completed, he said the project would, in effect, double the company's investments in Cebu.
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Lexmark's manufacturing plant in the Mactan Economic Zone II is a 40,000-square meter facility, Combs said, while the proposed two-building facility will be about 30,000-square meter.

“It is almost as big or as much as (the Mactan facility) in terms of money,” he pointed out.

According to Combs, the decision to put up a building was due to several reasons.

“We do intend to be here for the long-term. We have lots of equipment and lots of specialized facility (that will be installed in the new building),” he said.

Lexmark has signed a lease agreement with Efficient Holdings for the use of its lot for 75 years.

“They (Efficient Holdings) own the lot and we (Lexmark) own the building,” he said.

Combs noted that there is not enough office space to accommodate their research and development operations.

“We are occupying 10 of the 16 floors of this building (Globe Innove building) and three floors of Keppel (building) and there is no more space available,” he added.

The first building, which will house the R&D equipment and facility, is between seven to eight floors and is targeted for completion February 2007.

The second building, which will have 22 floors, will start construction upon completion of the first building and is targeted for completion in 18 months.

Director General Lilia de Lima of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said investing in their own building was unusual for information technology companies, most of which prefer leasing office space.

The willingness to invest more here shows that Lexmark is here for the long term, De Lima said.

She noted that both Lexmark facilities in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City employ over 2,000 people and benefits the lives of thousands who depend on the company for livelihood.

cyrusal

January 31st, 2006, 06:51 AM

you should, they will send you to the states for training.

Yup.. I have a friend there.., she had her training in Kentucky...
Regarding the application, the problem was...me
it was during that i decided what kind of field i will be choosing.. and i opted for the one that i love doing the most than programming...

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 06:55 AM

^^ doing what you love most is best.

LordCarnal

January 31st, 2006, 06:58 AM

What I like about LEXMARK is that they don't discriminate. In all their job advertisements in Sunstar, there is always a heading that says:

"We do not discriminate in terms of color, sex, race, religion, etc..."

Unlike some companies (Filipino owned) that discriminate so much.

I remember an incident here in Cebu more than a decade ago where a black american guy commented on the letters-to-the-editor section of Sunstar regarding a book store that posted a job ad for cashiers and it astonished him that one of the requirements was for him/her to have a "Fair Skin." He then made a question in the article, "Does it mean that I'm automatically disqualified?"

Such "requirement" was also included in a job ad by a bakeshop that was posted in our Student Affairs Office way back college. The poster itself was removed though after someone complained.

ivanc

January 31st, 2006, 07:34 AM

hello guys, new here.

i had worked with lexmark before as an OJT and i was able to see first hand how awesome their work management is :)

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 07:41 AM

^^yup, it's fun to work @ Lexmark labi na sa technical support... cg lag download og kanta gd :D

btw, welcome to our community of smart people bai ;)

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 08:10 AM

What I like about LEXMARK is that they don't discriminate. In all their job advertisements in Sunstar, there is always a heading that says:

"We do not discriminate in terms of color, sex, race, religion, etc..."

Unlike some companies (Filipino owned) that discriminate so much.

in almost all software development companies, there is no such thing as discrimination. as long as you can write software, you will always be a commodity. similar to call centers, s/w devt companies too have high turnover rates, and engineers hop from one company to another, worst they leave the country. due to that trend, companies tend to pamper and will keep you as long as you function.

good thing the i.t. industry is already a big thing in cebu because more high-salaried individuals are made.

lexmark is an american company and like any american company, its constituents are highly valued. japanese companies have tendencies; were if not of filipino dominated hr departments, discrimination will take place, so to speak. :bash:

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 08:14 AM

^^yup, it's fun to work @ Lexmark labi na sa technical support... cg lag download og kanta gd :D

btw, welcome to our community of smart people bai ;)

lexmark ka slerz?

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 08:15 AM

naa na sad diay bag-ong kabusyhan ang ssc, picture nya ha sa lexmark. :D

tigidig14

January 31st, 2006, 08:23 AM

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 08:42 AM

lexmark ka slerz?

dili oi, ako migo ray taga lexmark... naka tour tour sad panagsa didto then as what I've seen sa ilang working atmosphere didto, lingaw man sila kaayo, mao lagi nga sige lag download og mga music kay pas pas man kaayo ila internet connection didto.

ic3man25

January 31st, 2006, 09:55 AM

asa dapit sa cbp mo rise ang lexmark building especially ang 22floors? any info? mas nice f dha ra dapit sa Innove building pra cluster.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 10:14 AM

^^ala pa kay wapay location but I hope they will build it sa lot beside sa Innove building kato naay gi fence nya naay lexmark nga mark sa fence...

rustyboi

January 31st, 2006, 10:37 AM

Lexmark to double
investments in Cebu
Published: 31 January 2006
The first building, which will house the R&D equipment and facility, is between seven to eight floors and is targeted for completion February 2007.

The second building, which will have 22 floors, will start construction upon completion of the first building and is targeted for completion in 18 months.

whoa! keep it coming! :cool:

the second lexmark building btw will be taller than the Innove plaza and Keppel bldg right? Nice! Cebu Business Park is getting more densed! :D so many UC's! :okay:

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 10:44 AM

lol :hammer:

rustyboi

January 31st, 2006, 10:52 AM

oops, UC - under construction.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 11:58 AM

Cebu allocates health insurance for the poor

By Minerva BC ******

Cebu City (31 January) -- The province of Cebu has allocated P13-million for the annual premium for its PhilHealth Insurance program for the poor benefiting at least 396,000 persons. Dr. Cristina Giango, chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) reported to the members of the local development council during its general assembly meeting recently.

Giango said, the province is expanding the insurance program to cover 15,000 barangays Tanods and 12,342 barangay officials of Cebu province. To date, Giango bared, more than 77% of the 1,283 day care workers and 6,321 barangay health workers of the province had been given accident insurance coverage plans.

The IPHO chief explained that each health worker and day care worker is assured of an insurance coverage of up to P30,000 by just paying P20 for each worker while an indigent family is enrolled at a cost of P1,200 per family that already covers family members and dependents. The group accident insurance coverage on one hand is given to barangay Tanods and officials at a cost of P35 per enrollee that gives them a coverage of up to P68,000 annually.

According to Dr. Giango, Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia managed to negotiate with the GSIS for the lowest price for the group insurance coverage and she has also convinced the PhilHealth to include family members and dependents in the health insurance. She noted that the previous PhilHealth insurance undertaken by the national government did not include dependents in the coverage that answers why there was a low utilization percentage rate of the program. Giango added that Cebu province has the biggest numbers of families enrolled to the PhilHealth program among the provinces in the country.

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 11:59 AM

wow that would mean na 4 under construction in CBP this year !!! :)

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 12:05 PM

sa SRP mga bai naa nai nag sugod constructions ?? :)

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 12:38 PM

waaah i was out and about and i missed a lot already! :D

yeah the new 8-storey building will be beside the innove.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 12:44 PM

^^then ang 22? asa kha noh? it would be better if it will be built in the area of CBP where there are squatters so that they will be forced to be relocated.

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 12:55 PM

i think they will build the two buildings in close proximity with each other, so it would be okay to build it beside the HSBC in order to complete the cluster in that block, and then they will build a skywalk connected to the new ayala center just accross. or better yet, build a skywalk connecting the 8-storey and the 22-storey buildings above and bypassing the hsbc, citysports, and the CHI buildings. hehehe. nag-iimagine lang.. :D :D :D

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 12:56 PM

^^then ang 22? asa kha noh? it would be better if it will be built in the area of CBP where there are squatters so that they will be forced to be relocated.

probably they will build it adjacent to innove where the office block is located. katupong ra diay ang cebu holdings ug ang lexmark. giahat ahat pa gyud nga 8 storeys no? kuhaan na lang to ang 22, para mahimong 15 ang ilang first building.

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:01 PM

^^ mas okey unta to if 4 and 26, so that there will like a ''supetall'' in the area. hehehe

CwEoBwU

January 31st, 2006, 01:05 PM

^^ mas okey unta to if 4 and 26, so that there will like a ''supetall'' in the area. hehehe

who did expect lexmark is going to build those buildings? we were caught by surprise, right? :D

anything can happen between now and the days ahead, it might not just be 26 or 40, i wouldn't mind they build a 50! heheheheh.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 01:05 PM

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 01:05 PM

they should have a highrise policy there in CBP so only highrise bulidings are allowed to construct there !

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 01:07 PM

kay gamay ra raba na ang CBP mahurot nalang na ang lot diha construct of gagmay na building

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:11 PM

they should have a highrise policy there in CBP so only highrise bulidings are allowed to construct there !

there was a supposed zoning in that area [ according to sugbuanon] of a minimum of 7-8 floors before the '97 crisis. but after that, they didnt mind it anymore coz they are simply in need of locators... now that business is doing well, maybe they could impose some zoning policy.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 01:11 PM

hala! nasuko na akong pardohanon nga migo...hehe
bitaw, there's a policy on highrises sa CBP sa una but now nawala man...

who did expect lexmark is going to build those buildings? we were caught by surprise, right? :D

anything can happen between now and the days ahead, it might not just be 26 or 40, i wouldn't mind they build a 50! heheheheh.

haay, nag dreams dreams nasad ang mga bata sa sugbo, ka cute paminawn... :D

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:17 PM

asa gani ang Cebu Holdings ana? og ang HSBC? nag libog nasad ko. Pero 8 storeys can be completed in less than a year coz they urgently needed spaces for their new facilities mao tingali 8 storeys sa ila giuna.

mao ni ang order sa buildings bai:

keppel, road, globe innove, vacant lot, the boxy CHI, the elegant city sports, then the glassy HSBC, then another vacant lot, road, then urbanbank.

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 01:23 PM

aw o... naa diay ko pic bai... but I forgot the design of HSBC nya pila gani to ka floors?

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7757/dscn27360qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:25 PM

^^ HSBC has two storeys with a basement

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 01:26 PM

wala ko suko uy ni storya lang haha :) but really seriously if would have been much nicer if they only allowed highrise buildings to be constructed there :) but somehow its ok nalang aslong as the cebu economy is doin great :)

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 01:30 PM

^^ what they should develop more is the SRP since it is just starting. since they have a zoing there, they might as well impose a highrise policy in the commercial zone, so the effect would be like that of manila's roxas blvd.

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 01:35 PM

yeah exactly they should have a good planning on that area and really follow it :) it would look nice in years to come to see cluster highrise buildings on that area !!

and they should get that proposed train starting already cebu badly need that one !! it would have been nice to see trams or lrt connection on every corner of the city !! :)

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 01:39 PM

rowell_sk

January 31st, 2006, 01:50 PM

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 01:59 PM

to replace all that jeepneys its the new generation already :) they should juz used the jeepney for sight seeing tours for the tourist only :) specially in colon area since that is a historical place:)

there are a bunch of good visions for Cebu and one of it is the bus tube or tube bus (bus with designated ticketing stations with tubes that fits to its doors), there's a vision to have this kind of transportation to be realized soon... this is when the Cebu City government had their educational tour in Brazil. They also had a series of eduactional tours in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan... IMO, they will implement those vision projects if Cebu will have a continuous stable economy and when everything is set in adopting these kinds of changes. But as of the moment, those vision projects are still kept inside the Mayors cabinet :)

P MARL

January 31st, 2006, 02:22 PM

i hope it will realise soon ! :) and not end up juz a visions locked on the mayors cabinet in cityhall :) but dreams will come true if we work hard :) !! maybe one day all of this will juz be realise !! :) i have a feelings it will !! :)

LordCarnal

January 31st, 2006, 03:07 PM

^^

Yah they once had this highrise policy in CBP but I guess building highrises would be a "practical" principle even without such policy considering that space there is sold no less than P40,000 per square meter...

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 03:45 PM

^^bai arnold, can you give me some ideas on how much is P40,000/ square meter? Is this amount gives the land a higer value? or is this amount still is a low value for a per sqre meter land for real estates...or something like that...hehe.

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diin tong fireworks bai, karon lang... nindot lagi kaayo.

CEBU ... lots of spaces ;)
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/7896/nearmakro2ag.jpg

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 04:23 PM

The Metamorphosis of Park Lane International

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/parklane.jpg

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/meta4.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/meta5.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/meta6.jpg

to be continued...

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 04:31 PM

^^bati lagi no? kay murag hunted building :D
pero watch out lang ta ig human, kay nindot pa nas uban... gnahan raba ko's color ka blue...:)

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 04:35 PM

^^ the color also changes bai depending on the temperature. blue if its normal, green if its cold, red if its hot!

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 04:43 PM

edit...:D

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 04:47 PM

kidding!!!! i cant believe you fell for that! hehehe :D :D

but the shade of blue changes because it reflects the color of the sky and depending on the intensity of the sun...

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 04:49 PM

:gaah:

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 04:58 PM

^^ :hahaha: :hahaha:

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 05:03 PM

BADIAN CEBU (http://www.youtube.com/?v=yQiabQ7JV98) ;)

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 05:19 PM

BADIAN CEBU (http://www.youtube.com/?v=yQiabQ7JV98) ;)

bai salamat! wala lagi ko kita ani da. wen man ni? abs-cbn has become quite a constant visitor of the place, from siniskwela to MGB, sports unlimited, F, and now MUP.

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 05:24 PM

An interesting fact: LEXMARK Cebu is the first in ASIA...

In March 1999, Lexmark heralded its arrival in Asia Pacific with the groundbreaking of its 380,000 square foot state of the art manufacturing facility in the heart of Mactan Economic Zone II in Lapu-lapu, Cebu Philippines. By January 12, 2000, Lexmark International Philippines, Inc. (LIPI) Bottle Assembly Facility was formally inaugurated. MORE (http://www.lexmark.com/uncomplicate/sequentialem/home/0,7070,239619618_279723754_0_en,00.html)

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 05:29 PM

last week... I saw it also sa Travel, Travel Time og sa Side Trip...
di na jud mabangbang ang kasikat sa imong hometown bai...
Badian is an asset of Cebu...
Pardo is a barangay of Cebu City... lol

huwat lang ko ha kung nus a ko nimo ingnon, mag andam lang ko daan. :)

slerz

January 31st, 2006, 05:38 PM

MarkiiBoi

January 31st, 2006, 05:49 PM

rowell_sk

January 31st, 2006, 07:03 PM

By the way, speaking of beauty.
We should be proud of our fellow beautiful Cebuana Isabel Oli.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y133/mga_larawan/isabel_oli/pic4.jpg

Jimbu

January 31st, 2006, 07:47 PM

By the way, speaking of beauty.
We should be proud of our fellow beautiful Cebuana Isabel Oli.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y133/mga_larawan/isabel_oli/pic4.jpg

OK..

Jimbu

January 31st, 2006, 08:07 PM

Wednesday, February 01, 2006
New building to rise near midtown mall, to be city’s new ‘party place’

Business at The Mango Square mall is brisk with new developments, such as the weekend flea market and the construction of a new party place at the newly proclaimed information technology (IT) building.

The two-day flea market, which will kick-off on Saturday, aims to bring people to the mall that sits along Gen. Maxilom Ave. on weekends, The Mango Square center head Johnson Luym said.

“We are strong on weekdays. We aim to make Mango Square also a destination on Saturdays and Sundays,” he said.

The flea market is open to any entrepreneur or trader, who wishes to sell products -brand new or second hand. Interested traders will just have to pay P500 per day for the use of a table to be provided by The Mango Square.

Regular basis

The Mango Square will hold the flea market on a regular basis, depending on the response of the market, Luym said.

Luym also revealed that a building that will house restaurant-bars and other establishments will rise on 600-square-meter lot inside The Mango Square compound.

The building and its tenants will become the new party place in Cebu City, Luym said. He added that Cebuanos will see live concerts, big fashion shows and conventions, among others, once the building is completed and upon the entry of “The Venue,” owned by the Holiday Entertainment and Music Corp. of Davao.

“The Venue” is a major project of Holiday Entertainment and Music Corp., which also owns Linmarr Davao and the Holiday Transport group.

Luym said the new project in Cebu will be “different from those Cebuanos have already experienced.”

The Mango Square, developed and managed by Ludo and Luym Development Corp. now has more than 100 tenants. Three of the tenants have availed themselves of tax incentives granted by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority for IT companies located inside IT parks and buildings.

Luym is inviting other IT companies to locate at The Mango Square and enjoy tax perks as well as other infrastructure, such as the Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and the center’s 300 parking spaces.

Meanwhile, The Mango Square will also open a new dining zone to be made up of food kiosks, which will be an extension of its open plaza.

Luym said almost all spaces in the old parking area along Gen. Maxilom Ave. have been leased out. (JBN)

tj_brewed

January 31st, 2006, 09:03 PM

Sinjin P.

January 31st, 2006, 09:49 PM

Does everyone know that the Rustan's Supermarket component of Mango Square has shut down weeks ago? But, it will be replaced by Rustan's Fresh Supermarket soon.

tj_brewed

January 31st, 2006, 10:56 PM

Does everyone know that the Rustan's Supermarket component of Mango Square has shut down weeks ago? But, it will be replaced by Rustan's Fresh Supermarket soon.

yup yup yup! and Rustan Dept will be transferred near the location of Convergys Cebu!

tj_brewed

January 31st, 2006, 11:03 PM

^^bai arnold, can you give me some ideas on how much is P40,000/ square meter? Is this amount gives the land a higer value? or is this amount still is a low value for a per sqre meter land for real estates...or something like that...hehe.

its a high value..considering that its here in cebu. imagine this, the cost of a lot in Libis (located few meters away from the business district of Eastwood City Libis) is Php 50,000 / sq meter. And thats in Metro Manila na...sa may Eastwood pa! so if the price here in cebu is Php40,000 then that's really high!

tj_brewed

January 31st, 2006, 11:05 PM

^^bai arnold, can you give me some ideas on how much is P40,000/ square meter? Is this amount gives the land a higer value? or is this amount still is a low value for a per sqre meter land for real estates...or something like that...hehe.

its a high value..considering that its here in cebu. imagine this, the cost of a lot in Libis (located few meters away from the business district of Eastwood City Libis, QC) is Php 50,000 / sq meter. And thats in Metro Manila na...sa may Eastwood pa! its located near two major business hubs (Ortigas Center and Eastwood). So if the price here in cebu is Php40,000 then that's really high!

KulasKusgan

February 1st, 2006, 12:36 AM

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 12:43 AM

By the way, speaking of beauty.
We should be proud of our fellow beautiful Cebuana Isabel Oli.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y133/mga_larawan/isabel_oli/pic4.jpg

wow, beautiful... karon pa lagi ko kita ani niya... is she a beauty queen?

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 12:46 AM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/venue.jpg

just an FYI..this is how The Venue - Davao looks like.....but this one is bigger than the proposed Venue Cebu.

Pariha diay ni og Halo is also owned by a Davaoeño...

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its a high value..considering that its here in cebu. imagine this, the cost of a lot in Libis (located few meters away from the business district of Eastwood City Libis, QC) is Php 50,000 / sq meter. And thats in Metro Manila na...sa may Eastwood pa! its located near two major business hubs (Ortigas Center and Eastwood). So if the price here in cebu is Php40,000 then that's really high!

thanks tj_brewed fo the info... now, cebu is gettin hotter :)

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Kita na ko sa interior sa Rajah Park Hotel asta sa ilang mga rooms then there's also a Hrua Thai health spa... the hotel is pattered sa usa ka hotel in New York city.
gi feature siya sa ABSCBN Cebu karon buntag...

sugbuanon

February 1st, 2006, 01:00 AM

^^ panag-sa na lang lagi ka magpasiplat diri bai sugbuanon.

sige ko tabang sa thesis sa ako mga migo sa arki mao na pimre ko wala sa balay.. igo na lang ko mobasa usahay.. paspasa ninyo oi!!!

rowell_sk

February 1st, 2006, 01:10 AM

wow, beautiful... karon pa lagi ko kita ani niya... is she a beauty queen?

She is at GMA Channel 7.

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 01:17 AM

@sugbuanon, goodmorning ;)... mingaw nako imo pic pic...
maoraba usa sa rason nga ganahan ko SSC.. hehe, kay naa lay daghan nindot pics nga mo tunga kalit about cebu specially mga famous sites nga wapa nako kit-i through pics a una.

She is at GMA Channel 7.

aw! GMA 7...
anyway, I watch Qtv quite often, basig makit an nako siya didto...:D

ic3man25

February 1st, 2006, 02:27 AM

watch mo unya sa bayan ni idol sa qtv, si Isabel Oli ila guest then i feature sad ang cebu as her hometown.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 02:29 AM

They don't discriminate pero grabe kadugay ang process para makakuha ug job. Our cum laude, top-caliber classmate did not survive sa employment process(she is now at ncr), naa sad ko amigo nga cum-laude wa pa gihapon tawagi hangtod karon, mora hinuon ug way gamit ang ilang advertisement.

The most fortunate nga makakuha ug job sa lexmark are those students nga nag-ojt kay75% ang chance nga ma-absorb even your grades are average.

depende gyud na sad. back then when i was still cebu-based, i used to administer examinations to applicants and interview those who qualified. being in the honor roll does not guarantee you to be in the priority list, you have to be competitive too. in my case, all applicants are on equal footing and their exam results and interviews are all that matters.

some schools even little can manage to produce quality graduates. other big schools tend to be too confident. the good thing is, with these kinds of companies invading cebu (lexmark, ncr, etc.) excellent english skills is not necessary, as long as you are able to express yourself. but it all depends on who interviews ha!

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 02:35 AM

The Metamorphosis of Park Lane International

to be continued...

very nice! dako sad lagi nang buildinga no? diba gamay ra mn kaayo na ila lot area.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 02:39 AM

Megadome to make Cebu an international convention hub
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 02/01/2006

Cebu's attractiveness as an international convention hub will be further strengthened with the completion of the Cebu Megadome project.

Cebu Visitors and Convention Bureau (CVCB) founding chairman Patrick C. Gregorio said it won't be difficult anymore to attract international conventions and exhibitions, among other huge events when the Megadome is already in place.

Although the project is hastily pursued due to the upcoming ASEAN Summit on December and some regarded it as another political showcase, Gregorio said the reason for its being is of no importance. What is important is Cebu can have another world-class facility that it can be proud of.

"Any tourism related infrastructure that will be established in Cebu, is good for the province's economy," Gregorio said emphasizing that world-class facilities such as the Megadome should be appreciated as it provides more advantage for the province not only as tourist destination, but as an international convention hub.

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia earlier confirmed that the megadome will be constructed this year on the Mandaue City lot appropriated for the project.

As early as now, businessmen are contemplating on developing support facilities in the nearby areas where the Megadome will be erected, as more and more events will be held in the facility even after the ASEAN Summit.

Currently, Cebu is having difficulties in accommodating larger international events, as the convention accommodation is limited. Only Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino is offering huge convention facility that can accommodate a little over 5,000 participants.

Gregorio said with the Waterfront convention facility and the Megadome, Cebu will have the confidence to invite more international convention events, thereby contributing to active tourism and business activities in the province.

CVCB has been organizing large international conventions in Cebu, the most recent of which is the Global Pinoy Conference last year.

Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano gave up the 13,000-square-meter lot in the North Reclamation Area which he promised to give to the Cebu International Trade and Exhibition Center (Citec), in favor of the Megadome project.

Citec, a private-sector led initiative, is supposed to be a 4,000 square-meter international exhibition center, which will serve as trade and exhibition facilty for Visayas and Mindanao. It is a long-standing dream of the Cebu business community, proposed in 1995.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 02:40 AM

Jo Realty to invest P150M in 2-tower condotel project
Ni Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 02/01/2006

Fresh from the success of its two-storey commercial complex, The Forum , Jo Realty Corporation is seriously considering building a high-rise condotel in a 1,000 square meter area property along Banilad Street.

Jo Realty Corporation president Mike Jo said that the company is going to spend about P150 million for the construction of the two towers adjacent to The Forum to take advantage of the growing demand for hotel rooms and condominium units in Cebu.

The company owned the 4,800 square meter property beside the Grand Convention Center in Banilad, where the family used to reside. Now the family decided to use some of the idle lot for commercial use.

Jo Realty is the developer of Ultra Vistarama and Seven Arts theaters in downtown Cebu. Jo said the company's foray into condotel development will depend on the availability of financing.

This is the first time in 30 years that the company pursued a real estate development project, but this after noting a fertile and profitable business especially in commercial complex and other tourism related ventures.

Industry observers noted that the demand for condominium units and executive pads along the uptown, especially in the areas near Cebu Business Park is picking up.

According to Jo, establishing condotel facilities in Cebu could help the acute problem of accommodation shortage and encourage long staying guests to take advantage of the tourism destinations not only in Cebu but also those in neighboring provinces.

Jo Realty invested about P30 million for the construction of The Forum which houses lifestyle and leisure and commercial businesses.

He said the company expects to get its Return of Investments (ROI) in a span of five years.

As for the condotel project, which will need a larger amount of investment, Jo said that ROI of this kind of venture these days will be reaped in a shorter time span.

"As soon as we can get the financing, we will immediately start the project," Jo said .

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 02:57 AM

kay gamay ra raba na ang CBP mahurot nalang na ang lot diha construct of gagmay na building

economic trends again... ang gagmay nga building nga dili profitable kay bungkagon, ilisan ug dako. heheheheheh.

you know, investors themselves think more aggressively than ordinary people like us. when they built those 2 storey buildings, on a VERY expensive lot, they already had in mind about the impracticalities. but that is just temporary; worry if it will be there forever. they built those 'makeshift' buildings to, at least gain and make it productive than have it idle. investment wise, those buildings don't cost too much, and demolishing it after a few years won't do much impact. then the building of the high-rises go... :) celebrate!

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 03:01 AM

Jo Realty Corporation president Mike Jo said that the company is going to spend about P150 million for the construction of the two towers adjacent to The Forum to take advantage of the growing demand for hotel rooms and condominium units in Cebu.

so if this is adjacent to the forum, this is the area where there are a lot of squatters aight? so, that area will be cleaned once and for all!

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@CwEoBwU: good thing you also noticed the erroneous headline. hehehe.

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 03:07 AM

very nice! dako sad lagi nang buildinga no? diba gamay ra mn kaayo na ila lot area.

the building literally occupies all the space. but based on their rendering, they will also develop the lot adjacent to it, where their heavy equipments and temporary staffhouse now sits.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 04:29 AM

so if this is adjacent to the forum, this is the area where there are a lot of squatters aight? so, that area will be cleaned once and for all!

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@CwEoBwU: good thing you also noticed the erroneous headline. hehehe.

very erroneous, a 100 million+ 2-storey building must be a work of art. i realized the title of the story didn't catch my attention than its body.

grabe sad ang banilad no? murag moapas sa cebu business park.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 04:37 AM

the building literally occupies all the space. but based on their rendering, they will also develop the lot adjacent to it, where their heavy equipments and temporary staffhouse now sits.

kanang na-corner sa archbishop reyes ug escario? kanang triangle nga lot, atbang gyud sa parklane?

xXx carlos xXx

February 1st, 2006, 04:45 AM

soooo.... nag start na ba ang construction sa megadome?

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 04:49 AM

^^so @CwEoBwU, anothe plan of high rise sa Banilad? Diba gahapon ra tong lexmark? nya karon naana sad...
basig ikaw ra gahimo aning mga news articles ha para maganahan sad ta...hehe jk lng.

bitaw, so they really considering tourism as a major player now... good thing that investors is also cooperating with our growing tourism industry here in Cebu... our local government is also doubling their efforts and now the ordinary people are also cooperating and realizing its benefits that it can give to them ... sana this wil continue...I pray ;)

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 05:07 AM

soooo.... nag start na ba ang construction sa megadome?

1st week of March pa bai...

watch mo unya sa bayan ni idol sa qtv, si Isabel Oli ila guest then i feature sad ang cebu as her hometown.

aw mao to siya? karon nang 10 pm noh? nya ang host kay sa Drew? ako bitaw to gi atngan kay motan aw ko niya kay gwapa, mao diay to siya? cool ;)

kanang na-corner sa archbishop reyes ug escario? kanang triangle nga lot, atbang gyud sa parklane?

dli bai, unahan ra kanang buyon sa arch bishop reyes ave., tupad ra jud sa Grand Convention...
tan awa ni o sa you tube http://www.youtube.com/?v=l0DtnclmpwU
kanang naa mga ihas nga niingon "unsa mani dri? nanimaho pang bag o", mao nay the forum... incase kung wapa ka kabaw kay bag o ra sad ko nahibaw...hehe

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 05:27 AM

^^so @CwEoBwU, anothe plan of high rise sa Banilad? Diba gahapon ra tong lexmark? nya karon naana sad...
basig ikaw ra gahimo aning mga news articles ha para maganahan sad ta...hehe jk lng.

hahahahahah. i make stories but not news, i only read them. i told you, tomorrow brings new surprises. naa gyud. ugma naa ba kaha, heheheh.

andam diha picture slerz ha, heheheheh. para lingaw sad ming wala diha.

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 05:36 AM

1st week of March pa bai...
aw mao to siya? karon nang 10 pm noh? nya ang host kay sa Drew? ako bitaw to gi atngan kay motan aw ko niya kay gwapa, mao diay to siya? cool ;)

imo i-record slerz? hehehehhehehe. post nya sa youtube ha.

dli bai, unahan ra kanang buyon sa arch bishop reyes ave., tupad ra jud sa Grand Convention...
tan awa ni o sa you tube http://www.youtube.com/?v=l0DtnclmpwU
kanang naa mga ihas nga niingon "unsa mani dri? nanimaho pang bag o", mao nay the forum... incase kung wapa ka kabaw kay bag o ra sad ko nahibaw...hehe

nausab gyud sad na diha dapita no?

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 05:41 AM

^^hehe, irecord jud... cg, I'll record but I won't promise kay basig naay mangalgal nko rng gabii...hehe

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bitaw, nausab jud, kami man gani naa dri nahibong man gani... kato akong ka storya laagan gd kaayo tong gamaya to, bisag asa lang abot labi nas btc.

ic3man25

February 1st, 2006, 06:42 AM

ur ryt slerz, tan aw unya ta "balik bayan" sa qtv dis 10pm. Dba gamay ra ang P150 million for the 2-tower condotel project?

ivanc

February 1st, 2006, 07:34 AM

bai, naay nindot nga view sa cebu uptown area, gikan sa canteen level sa innove (14th floor). kita ang green fields sa driving range/soccer field then ang sumpay/background/top part niya kay ang fuente towers/metrobank sa osmena bldv. wala lang ko kadala ug cams a una kay bawal ang cams sa lexmark, bisan phone with cams :(

ivanc

February 1st, 2006, 07:40 AM

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 08:31 AM

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg

this will be built at the back of the globe innove.

queetz@home

February 1st, 2006, 08:33 AM

^ Is that on the lot between Globe and that eight story Cebu Holdings Inc building?

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 08:35 AM

nope. behind it.

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 08:46 AM

unofficial, unconfirmed news:

Gi announce sa among teacher ganina nga John Gokongwei is planning to build a P250M building within the USC Talamban grounds. this bldg will house the college of engineering. at first, USC had no plans of building the eng'g bldg within 5 years, pero things changed when gokongwei announced na mo donate siya ug bldg.

the first bldg donated by mr. gokongwei is the ateneo business school in manila, also worth P250M.

That's great.. :)

I also read an article before that stated that Mr. Gokongwei would donate a building in USC-TC that would house the Gokongwei School of Business -- for both undergraduate and graduate.. I'm not sure if this is the same building quoted above..

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 08:59 AM

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 09:03 AM

Cebu Visitors and Convention Bureau (CVCB) founding chairman Patrick C. Gregorio said it won't be difficult anymore to attract international conventions and exhibitions, among other huge events when the Megadome is already in place.

Gregorio is really an aggressive guy. Aside from being a VP in Clark, he still finds time with the CVCB.

Most of the officials here in Cebu were very much in favor of him becoming the DOT Secretary though GMA chose Durano over him...

And to think that he's not a pure blooded Cebuano... He's from Bacolod I think...

Cheers to Gregorio.!!

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 09:11 AM

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg

this will be built at the back of the globe innove.

salamat bai, nana diay renderings... paspasa no?
when did you pic pic this bai? ganiha?
and what is that black part of the taller building, kanang murag side frame nga itom ang color, is that part of the building?

bai, naay nindot nga view sa cebu uptown area, gikan sa canteen level sa innove (14th floor). kita ang green fields sa driving range/soccer field then ang sumpay/background/top part niya kay ang fuente towers/metrobank sa osmena bldv. wala lang ko kadala ug cams a una kay bawal ang cams sa lexmark, bisan phone with cams :(

bitaw, pariha siya og view sa Keppel 13th floor, wa sad ko kadala og cam ato... Strikto bitaw na diha sa Innove... pangutana kuno kung pwede ma mokaon sa canteen sa taas bisag di trabahante didto...

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 09:25 AM

^^

bitaw bai try to ask daw... Slerz, la pa koy money to go to Carcar... Maglakaw lang kaha ta...

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 09:32 AM

^^layo nasad kaayo lakwon ang carcar bai, tuyan naga to minglanilla plaza, sakit na gani kaayo ako lawas...hehe
pero ako budget bai 50pesos ra sad, pero naa baya multicab from pardo to carcar, ambot kha kung pila plete. pero nindot baya isuroysuroy labi na dri sa cebu kay daghan kaayog bag-o, mga taw ray wa ma bag-o, mga gwapa og gwapo lng gihapon ;)

Askal82

February 1st, 2006, 09:34 AM

^^ Wala ring ganyang research facility of one of the world's biggest inkjet producers sa *toot* at *toot*. Imagine mo Lexmark po yan! May araw din sila. :lol:

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 09:38 AM

^^

Friday Slerz.... At least I have 100hundred pesos in my pocket now, I'll save this... Tapos another P100 tomorrow and friday...

Hala slerz, unsa nang *toot* toot?

Askal82

February 1st, 2006, 09:49 AM

Kasi baka pag andoon sa *toot* at *toot* yan baka puro bawang at sibuyas bombay ang ma print. :lol:

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 09:50 AM

200 diay imo wawart in ur pocken ryt now... ako sad ni patoboon akong 50 para ig friday...:)

ah, the *toot* at *toot*, don't worry, it's outside the Philippines :D

Kasi baka pag andoon sa *toot* at *toot* yan baka puro bawang at sibuyas bombay ang ma print. :lol:

ikaw jud askal, hinawayon jud ay :lol:

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btw, naay ni message nako about recommendations... but I'm not not so familiar with beach hotels dirir sa Cebu...

Recommended Hotel/Resort

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Hi! I just read all your posts re: CEBU... We are planning to go to Cebu this coming Holy Week and we are looking for the best beach resort/ hotel. My 7 yr old son loves the beach so much...

I would appreciate if you can give me ideas or if you could recommend the best beach resort/ hotel there in Cebu.

Thank you and look forward to your immediate reply.

Askal82

February 1st, 2006, 10:10 AM

:lol: Oh sige para mas sossy, Hershey's nalang. Anong klase? Chocolate chip cookie? with almond nuts? (gold ang kulay ng wrapper!!), with mint (medyo greenish, wrapper na may reflective paneling), ahhh, marami pong klase.

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 10:18 AM

^^ay nalang kay wana nuon ko kasabot :D

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 10:18 AM

@slerz

Bantayan Island is really the best place to go in Cebu during HOLY WEEK.....

But he specified for Hotel and Resort? Tell him about White Sands, Maribago Blue Waters, Plantation Bay, Shangri-La, and Hilton.....

Dunno with EGI but it's a hotel and resort too...

Don't forget to mention Panglao (Bohol) or Malapascua too.. Bohol's a part of our spoke...

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 10:23 AM

^^murag resort hotel iya gipa sabot...
sige, thanks... I'll reply this to her...

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 10:25 AM

updated post,

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 10:52 AM

salamat bai, nana diay renderings... paspasa no?
when did you pic pic this bai? ganiha?
and what is that black part of the taller building, kanang murag side frame nga itom ang color, is that part of the building?

lagi they caught us by surprise bai. paspas kaayu after the groundbreaking gahapun, naa na dayun rendering. i took that this lunch. the black portion of the taller building is really part of the building bai, so this will be our first black building. [not blue kay dili naman Guanzon ang ga design. hehehe.]

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 11:53 AM

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 12:02 PM

@slerz

Bantayan Island is really the best place to go in Cebu during HOLY WEEK.....

TRUE! i had two consecutive holy weeks at bantayan. the best gyud! murag walay holy week. heheheheheh.

But he specified for Hotel and Resort? Tell him about White Sands, Maribago Blue Waters, Plantation Bay, Shangri-La, and Hilton.....

Dunno with EGI but it's a hotel and resort too...

mag depende gyud na sa budget. try alegre, nindot sad kaayo didto! katong among amerkana nga diver nga miga, sa tanan niyang naadtoan sa pilipinas, including boracay, sa alegre daw the best. there is a sunset cruise too for free if you are a guest and you will get to see dolphins. naa sad na cebu!!!

ang cebu mura ug gaisano, one store has it all... hehehehh.

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 12:24 PM

great! so much new stuff!!!! again! my, cebu never ceases to impress me. :D i love that Lexmark bldg!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg
marki, is the black part of the lexmark tower concrete or dark glass? :?

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 12:29 PM

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/episode%20II/cebu-collage.jpg

share ko lang :cool:

KulasKusgan

February 1st, 2006, 12:59 PM

^^ nice postcards... with the best fight scene (lower left photo).

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 01:09 PM

^^ haha thanks! inspired by Wow Philippines' new TV ad :lol:

_zner_

February 1st, 2006, 01:12 PM

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/episode%20II/cebu-collage.jpg

share ko lang :cool:

nice collage(?)... :cheers:

CwEoBwU

February 1st, 2006, 01:37 PM

ga-earthquake na sad diri, bag-o lang nahuman...

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 01:52 PM

^^whoa! i understand its a normal thing in japan right? freaky. lol
always be careful! be safe bai.. :D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg

this will be built at the back of the globe innove.

that reminds me of this 22-storey bldg in alabang. i love black/dark bldgs :cool:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/alabang/fcc-bldg01.jpg

KulasKusgan

February 1st, 2006, 02:00 PM

ga-earthquake na sad diri, bag-o lang nahuman...

ang epicenter duol sa motel? ing-ana jud na basta february kay valentines. :jk:

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:01 PM

how about that proposed hotel there in kaona grill is the construction starting already ?

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:04 PM

how about that proposed hotel there in kaona grill is the construction starting already ?

the last time i went there, they're clearing out some parts of the golf course. accdg to our fellow forumers, they've removed all the structures on that area na including Kaona Grill. cranes, gigantic machines and excavation? that i have yet to find out. :) paging marki, slerz and company! :D

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:09 PM

all in all there are 4 proposed projects in CBP yepee yahoo !! :) lol hope when i fly to cebu humana tanan :)

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:11 PM

the hotel is 22 stories right so it will be juz as tall as that proposed lexmark building :)

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:13 PM

^^ CBP will have a new skyline by end of 2007 pa. when are u flying to Cebu bai?

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:18 PM

the hotel is 22 stories right so it will be juz as tall as that proposed lexmark building :)

it'll be around 18-19 storeys, more or less same height with the upcoming Lexmark bldg :D i'm excited with all these developments :okay: i can't wait!!

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:21 PM

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 02:22 PM

TRUE! i had two consecutive holy weeks at bantayan. the best gyud! murag walay holy week. heheheheheh.

mag depende gyud na sa budget. try alegre, nindot sad kaayo didto! katong among amerkana nga diver nga miga, sa tanan niyang naadtoan sa pilipinas, including boracay, sa alegre daw the best. there is a sunset cruise too for free if you are a guest and you will get to see dolphins. naa sad na cebu!!!

ang cebu mura ug gaisano, one store has it all... hehehehh.

Oh yes I forgot about Alegre. Their cottages are truly world class though one would really have to spend going there..

http://www.philippines-hotels.us/cebu-hotels/alegre-beach-resort/images/alegre_main.jpg

http://www.stayxs.com/new/booking/images/hotels/DetailPage3704.jpg

http://www.******************/images/H38129.jpg

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:26 PM

Oh yes I forgot about Alegre. Their cottages are truly world class though one would really have to spend going there..

Alegre btw has almost the same room rates with Shangri-La Mactan :D so we're talkin' here about US$200++ for the lowest rate.

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:27 PM

it seems that every single day CEBU has alot of surprises :) who knows prolly preety soon we will be caught up again with another big surprise !

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:31 PM

i think this summer july if dnt have summer class or december kung naa summer class i dnt know it really depends on my school i hope maka uli ko summer :) kung december apil tingali ko sa ASEAN SUMMIT haha :) i will tell all of them to invest in cebu or i will kick thier asses lol :)

oh yeah, im definitely not gonna miss that ASEAN thing. i still can't believe our country will have a very modern convention center before the year ends! :rock:

Speaking of convention center, there has been talks of bringing the next Manny Pacquiao fight to the Philippines. CICC (Megadome) is the perfect venue for such a highly publicized fight. Pacman has more followers in the Visayas and Mindanao considering his roots. the latest popular boxers are from Negros, General Santos and Cebu anyway.. :cool:

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:33 PM

alegree is an ideal place for honeymooners and also if u want an escape the stress from work cause its not so crowded like shang- rila been there last december its fully booked but still there aint alot of crowd u'll really get a peace of mind a great escape from all the typical day stress i love that place :)

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:40 PM

oh yeah, im definitely not gonna miss that ASEAN thing. i still can't believe our country will have a very modern convention center before the year ends! :rock:

Speaking of convention center, there has been talks of bringing the next Manny Pacquiao fight to the Philippines. CICC (Megadome) is the perfect venue for such a highly publicized fight. Pacman has more followers in the Visayas and Mindanao considering his roots. the latest popular boxers are from Negros, General Santos and Cebu anyway.. :cool:

manny pacquiao live in cebu before too :) so im preety sure manny heart also goes to the cebuanos !! :) i hope he will fight barera on that newly build INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER when its finish already !! it will would be a big blast for sure :)

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 02:42 PM

HILUTUNGAN ISLAND

Find Hilutungan Island in the Map
http://www.cebu-island-adventures.com/images/surface/map.jpg

http://www.cebutourguide.com/images/iss.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/22/38077993_1be63d1d3c_m.jpg

http://www.cebu-travel.com/7Seas/images/diving/diver04z.jpg

http://www.cordova.gov.ph/images/isla1.jpg

http://www.wowphilippines.or.kr/imgbox/island2.gif

http://www.resorthotel.net/philippines/hotels/images/island_sun_pic.jpg

sugbuanon

February 1st, 2006, 02:43 PM

@sugbuanon, goodmorning ;)... mingaw nako imo pic pic...
maoraba usa sa rason nga ganahan ko SSC.. hehe, kay naa lay daghan nindot pics nga mo tunga kalit about cebu specially mga famous sites nga wapa nako kit-i through pics a una.

maayong gabie slerz.. wala na lagi ko post2 mga pics ky na busy sd ko ron nya naa sad sakit ako digicam.. cge lng ky usahay maayo mn ni siya ug kalit.. post lng nya ko kng dili na ko busy..

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:45 PM

is hilutungan island still part of cebu ?? wow that island is breath taking !!

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 02:48 PM

manny pacquiao live in cebu before too :) so im preety sure manny heart also goes to the cebuanos !! :) i hope he will fight barera on that newly build INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER when its finish already !! it will would be a big blast for for sure :)

true! Certified Box Office hit!! i'm sure Mexicans will fly to Cebu for support. sounds really exciting! whoa!

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 02:49 PM

Nalusuan Island

Find Nalusuan Island in the Map
http://www.cebu-island-adventures.com/images/surface/map.jpg

http://www.wayblima.com/photos/g-nalusuan.jpg

http://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_01.jpghttp://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_02.jpghttp://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_03.jpghttp://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_05.jpghttp://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_07.jpghttp://www.nalusuanisland.com/images/mid_image_08.jpg

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:52 PM

it would be really cool to witness pacquiao Knock Out barrera again on our own SOIL :)

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 02:55 PM

wow CEBU !! :)

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:01 PM

BADIAN ISLAND RESORT & SPA

http://www.travelph.com/resorts/Cebu/badian/pic/main-1.gif

http://worldwidehoney.com/Spa%20pic/Badian%20Thalasso.jpg

http://www.badianhotel.com/e/thalasso/s4.jpg

http://www.asienreise.com/bilder/palawan_paradise.jpg

Kawasan Falls in Badian (mainland Cebu)
http://modetour.cjmall.com/eagle/photoimg/12989/sfile/aph708_badian_3.gif

http://www.smarttravelasia.com/images/CEBUbadian.jpg

http://www.ettoday.com/newspic/924/i924597.jpg

sugbuanon

February 1st, 2006, 03:02 PM

unofficial, unconfirmed news:

Gi announce sa among teacher ganina nga John Gokongwei is planning to build a P250M building within the USC Talamban grounds. this bldg will house the college of engineering. at first, USC had no plans of building the eng'g bldg within 5 years, pero things changed when gokongwei announced na mo donate siya ug bldg.

the first bldg donated by mr. gokongwei is the ateneo business school in manila, also worth P250M.

yup, USC will be constructing a new engineering building but before that, they'll be constructing a library/museum and a football field with an oval track.. the old engineering building will be converted into a commercial complex probably a mall..

"maoy ingon amo titser sa arki"

ashton

February 1st, 2006, 03:04 PM

^^ wow Badian, been there.. very pricey but sulit sad.. I never expected such a wonderful island exist in there. I was amazed. :)

magtigum nasad ko para makabalik didto. its a nice place esp naka chicks.. hehe

sugbuanon

February 1st, 2006, 03:05 PM

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg

this will be built at the back of the globe innove.

salamat mark.. another highrise in cbp :applause: :applause: :applause:

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 03:11 PM

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:15 PM

MALAPASCUA ISLAND

At the northern tip of Cebu

---> So far Cebu's best for me.... Natural white sand beaches...!!!

.....and the right place to fall in love, even with the locals..

http://www.malapascua.de/Malapascua_Map/malapascua-Island-new02-75.jpg

Manong said the bitches are so natural... Oh you mean the beach?
http://www.traveller.pl/Filipiny/images/01240034.jpg

Is this for real?!
http://www.real-estate-ph.com/properties/malapascua_bounty_beach01.jpg
http://www.malapascua.net/islpicts/foto1.jpg

On the other side of the island
http://img1.travelblog.org/Photos/3723/9334/t/37038-malapascua-island-of-cebu-3.jpg

Feed me to the sharks, I can't believe what I'm seeing....
http://www.ckplaneta.cz/galerie/gal_malapasc/mal_treshthres2m_new.jpg

http://www.divesitedirectory.co.uk/images/photo/philippines/malapascua/philippines_malapascua_island.gif

Come on! Feed me to the sharks again...
http://www.80days.com/albums/malapascua/10_G.jpg

Kimchis I command you to come to my kingdom...
http://www.benjamin-schumacher.de/images/galerie_pictures/pictures/Malapascua02_g.jpg

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 03:20 PM

so sad i live my life in cebu for 10 yrs but i havent been to bantayan island yet and malapacua wat a shame!! this place will definitely be on my priority list to go when im back in cebu !! thanks for the pics bai !! its torturing me hehe !:)

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:26 PM

....MORE MALAPASCUA PICS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/9/93/Malapascua1-AirView.jpg/200px-Malapascua1-AirView.jpg

http://www.80days.com/albums/malapascua/10_G.jpg

http://www.traveller.pl/Filipiny/images/01240034.jpg

Bounty Beach on Malapascua Island
http://www.travelphil.com/internet_eng/fotos/pics/bounty.jpg

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 03:30 PM

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4948/dsc024588nz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

malapascua with its very own skyscraper, the famous Lighthouse [or cellsite to the locals. hehehe]. taken from superferry on my way to cebu from manila.

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:33 PM

Mga Sugbuanon mag suroy-suroy ta bai..!!!

BANTAYAN ISLAND

Find Bantayan Island in the Map
http://members.aol.com/mobyscebu/gif/goto.gif

http://www.marsman-tours.com.ph/images/bantayan.jpg

http://www.visitadventure.com/drift/files/ID372-3130762015bantayan_island2.jpg

Kota Beach in Bantayan Island
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/don_enrico/Part%20IV/YNNAD.jpg

Askal82

February 1st, 2006, 03:34 PM

^^ Another boracay!! :eek2: :eek2:

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:44 PM

... no not another boracay... it's just Malapascua.. :)

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 03:50 PM

malapascua rocked my socks off !! this place is off the hock !! :)

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 03:51 PM

moved

Jimbu

February 1st, 2006, 03:53 PM

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/Pic11.jpg

this will be built at the back of the globe innove.

Is this not the unfinished hotel building beside SM City Cebu?

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 03:57 PM

Is this not the unfinished hotel building beside SM City Cebu?

no bai. that one in sm is sheraton, it is orange-yellow colored and it is rectangular. this one is obviously square and black.

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 04:01 PM

This is the hotel you're referring to Jimbu

http://www.angel.ne.jp/~nisikori/ceb/pic_cebu2000b.jpg

rustyboi

February 1st, 2006, 04:03 PM

Is this not the unfinished hotel building beside SM City Cebu?

no bro, u were referring to SM Sheraton Hotel. those two buildings will rise in Cebu Business Park. we only learned about this new development yesterday. :D

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 04:06 PM

wats the update on that sheraton hotel btw ??:) is the interior construction starting already ?

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 04:08 PM

^^ furnishing hasnt started yet.

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 04:11 PM

MACTAN ISLAND

Map
http://www.keppelcebu.com.ph/pics/mactan.jpg

Marcelo Fernan Bridge (Bridge II)
http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/img/dpwh_project_pics/Mactan_Bridge%5B1%5D.jpg

Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/resources-in-singapore/images/shangri-la-mactan-island.jpg

One of the many white sand beaches in Mactan
http://www.8bird.com/dive/mactan/mactan1.jpg

Oh beautiful Mactan.!
http://www.8bird.com/dive/mactan/sg_photo1.jpg
http://www.8bird.com/dive/mactan/sg_photo2.jpg

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 04:17 PM

^^ furnishing hasnt started yet.

thanks bai ! hope that they will start furnishing that hotel as soon as posible that building is been standing idle there for a awhile now ! they should make used of it make a profit :) since cebu is lacking hotel rooms :)

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 04:21 PM

OLANGO ISLAND BIRD SANCTUARY

Olango Island is no stranger to guests from faraway lands. Twice a year, tens of thousands of visitors flock to this small island to rest their flight-weary bodies.

Venture out to this place in the winter or spring and you'll be sure to meet up with these exotic creatures, basking in the gloriously bright sun or taking refuge in the balmy shade of mangrove stands: plovers and red shanks and egrets and sandpipers are just some of the winged visitors that can be seen here, stopping over on their flight from Siberia's harsh winter, or taking a breather before they continue their journey home.

Olango, just four kilometers off the east coast of Mactan Island in Cebu, Philippines, is site of a 920-hectare protected wetland called the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Every year from February to April and then again from September to November, the OIWS serves as refuge to thousands of migratory birds traveling the East Asian Migratory Flyway, one of the most important shorebird and waterbird migratory flyways in the world. Here, they feed and roost, perfectly at home in their own peaceful and secluded world in the bosom of Nature.

Olango Island offers a wonderful world of birds and nature, and heartwarming encounters with the local community, who will treat you to a charming experience of a little of our Filipino cultural heritage.

Experience the soothing seascape of the southern Olango islets, sparkling in the waves like pearl-ringed emeralds on blue velvet. Get a feel and taste of the multi-faceted life in the coastal villages, bask in the local color and revel in the warmth and comforting friendliness of the people. And yes, why not? Hie off to one of Olango's small white beaches, laze under the summery sun and simply... relax. After all, that's what the plovers and the red shanks and the egrets and the sandpipers come here for, season after season after season. (And you, too, will want to come back!)

http://www.malapascua.de/Cebu/Olango_Island/Santa_Rosa_By_the_Sea_Olango-640x480.jpg

http://www.birdwatch.ph/images/birds/terek-sandpiper.jpg

http://www.psdn.org.ph/wetlands/wetgraphics/bfly.jpg

http://www.dtiro7.net.ph/olangopic1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Tanganyika_/4a518083.jpg

http://www.dtiro7.net.ph/olangopic2.jpg

http://www.cebu-travel.com/7Seas/images/diving/diver04z.jpg

Jimbu

February 1st, 2006, 04:26 PM

no bro, u were referring to SM Sheraton Hotel. those two buildings will rise in Cebu Business Park. we only learned about this new development yesterday. :D

Mura man gud ug Sheraton hotel, at the center is CIFC building and at the right side ay ang east entrance ng SM.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/Jimbu/SheratonHotel.jpg

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 04:33 PM

^^ you are correct bai..

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 04:38 PM

From the city website

Some features of the SRP:

1.) Main power lines are laid underground

2.) With available Fiber Optic Cables for telecommunications and broadband

3.) Security is greatly enhance since the reclamation area itself is virtually an island and all approaches will have checkpoints

4.) To optimize the use and cost of water, a dual piping system will be installed, a separate pipe for potable water and another one for gray water..

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 04:45 PM

^^ hopefully it will be a larger version of the CBP and IT Park bai with its features...

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 04:55 PM

Time for me to sleep..

Thread 16 tomorrow night..!! wow paspasa oi...!

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 05:11 PM

OT: Weird News

Philippines: Catholic priest Marcus Ricardo was fined £60 in Cebu - after refusing to display his car licence plate because it contained the numbers 666. :D

LordCarnal

February 1st, 2006, 05:12 PM

moved.........

Cebuanos SPEND YOUR SUMMER HERE

TRANSCENTRAL HIGHWAY, Balamban, Cebu

Plant a tree and make a difference... Help save the Natural Watersheds of Cebu..! Our water basket..!!!

Cebu Central National Park
http://weiler.ph/GaleriePhilippinen/images/Cebu_Balamban.jpg

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u21/dizycupid/small/35158587.DSC01077.jpg

http://mk31.image.pbase.com/u21/dizycupid/small/35158589.DSC01078.jpg

A parade of sports cars at the highway
http://mk31.image.pbase.com/u21/dizycupid/small/35158579.DSC01073.jpg

http://k41.pbase.com/u21/dizycupid/small/35158583.DSC01075.jpg

ivanc

February 1st, 2006, 05:17 PM

bitaw, pariha siya og view sa Keppel 13th floor, wa sad ko kadala og cam ato... Strikto bitaw na diha sa Innove... pangutana kuno kung pwede ma mokaon sa canteen sa taas bisag di trabahante didto...

murag pwede man. ingon kuno nimo ang guard nga adto ka sa globelines (15-18th floors). bilin ra ka id, hatagan ka visitors pass. then sakay ka sa high rise (HR) nga elevator. kung south wing HR, diritso na 14, dili mo stop sa (2-12th) unlike sa north wing HR nga pwede mo hunong sa lexmark floors (2 - 14th). canteen is at 14th floor. pwede ra dala cam sa canteen.

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 05:23 PM

^^ maybe a venue for the next meet. hehehe

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 05:26 PM

murag pwede man. ingon kuno nimo ang guard nga adto ka sa globelines (15-18th floors). bilin ra ka id, hatagan ka visitors pass. then sakay ka sa high rise (HR) nga elevator. kung south wing HR, diritso na 14, dili mo stop sa (2-12th) unlike sa north wing HR nga pwede mo hunong sa lexmark floors (2 - 14th). canteen is at 14th floor. pwede ra dala cam sa canteen.

salamat bai, mangaon ta ninyo didto na? naa sad koy tuyo sa globe.

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 05:32 PM

^^ your treat bai? lols

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 05:40 PM

^^pwede sad, kanang kendy nga tag tulo dos, naa man tingali na sa ila canteen...:)

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 05:48 PM

^^ fights na na bai, pantawid gutom while nag picture-picture! hehehe

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 05:58 PM

^^hehe, zure ka? :D
with all these developments, ganahan na nuon ko mag cg og suroy... mag hikehike sa ciudad...

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 06:02 PM

^^ pag funwalk na sad bai pareho sauna. start sa SRP. hehehe

slerz

February 1st, 2006, 06:09 PM

^^pwede gihapon, bag o lang bitaw ko nag lonely walk didto sa Minglanilla... pwede ba mosulod sa SRP ang mga tao? nya pwede ba mo agi didto dapit sa gi construct nga subway tunnel?

MarkiiBoi

February 1st, 2006, 07:03 PM

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/7483/newsbanner5qr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thursday, February 02, 2006
Mobile phone maker eyes big share of Cebu market

To keep up with the stiff competition in the cellular phone manufacturing industry, Finland-based Nokia Philippines Inc. (Nokia) plans to focus on the local market, especially Cebu, beginning this year.

Nokia Philippines general manager Parikshit Bhasin said Nokia’s plans to increase visibility in Cebu is also a tribute to the province for being one of the most dynamic markets in the Philippines.

Visible

“We will be visible in Cebu now (more than ever) through events and product launchings among others. We are realigning our resources to capture the provincial markets,” he told a media gathering at the Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort last Tuesday.

“Cebu is the next big city to conquer,” Bhasin said.

He said the 140-year old Nokia, which has transformed from being a producer of groundwood, rubber and cable to cellular phones, has occupied the “top position” in the global cellular phone manufacturing industry in the past six years.

But Nokia will always be on its toes, as other cellular phone manufacturing companies are also aggressive in their marketing efforts.

Bhasin said Nokia allots a large budget on research to maintain Nokia’s “user-friendly” edge over its competitors and produce new models to cater to the needs of different segments of the market.

Aside from manufacturing cellular phones, Nokia also provides network infrastructure to two of the largest telecommunications company in the country: Globe Telecom and Smart Communications Inc.

yam_spitfire

February 1st, 2006, 11:56 PM

P MARL

February 1st, 2006, 11:59 PM

MEGA DOME STILL RIGHT ON SCHEDULE

The pre-construction process of the P250-million Megadome project will be on its sixth step on Wednesday with the pre-bid conference for nine eligible contractors.
The conference will give the contractors the detailed explanation on the project to guide them in preparing their bids.

The structure will be built in Mandaue City’s reclamation area.

The contractors will then be given until February 13 to submit their bids. The winning bid will be announced on February 23.

The pre-bid conference at the Bids and Awards Committee for Infrastructure (BAC-Infra) secretariat fits Capitol’s timeframe for the project.

The Capitol wants construction to start by March.

The Megadome, which would house the Cebu International Convention Center, will be the main venue for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in December

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 12:46 AM

“Cebu is the next big city to conquer,” Bhasin said.

This answers our question. Is Cebu a big city?

rowell_sk

February 2nd, 2006, 01:15 AM

Korean tourists go wild after losing
seats in Oceanjet ferry

Angry at losing their boat seats to chance passengers, about 12 South Korean tourists forced their way into an Oceanjet ferry at the Tagbilaran port in Bohol province, causing a commotion.

The tourists were later made to disembark and failed to make the 5 p.m. return trip to Cebu City.

The incident, which occurred last Sunday afternoon, prompted Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado to ask the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to investigate what he said were mounting passenger complaints about Oceanjet's service.

Advertisement

Aumentado warned the complaints, including delayed trips, overbooking, last-minute cancellations, confusion over terms of promo trips, would have adverse effects on Bohol?s tourism industry.

He asked Marina Regional Director Glenn Cabañez to investigate the incident.

"This can be considered a blackeye in Bohol?s tourism industry", said the governor who warned of taking drastic action by seeking the cancellation of Oceanjet?s permit to ply routes to Bohol.

Blame Passengers
Oceanjet operations manager Bernard Maraasin said the shipping line was willing to face any inquiry because it had not committed any wrong.

Maraasin said the passengers were to blame for not following the terms of the Libre Balik promo.

He said several passengers, including the Koreans, did not validate their tickets early that day and did not check in 30 minutes before departure as required. Because of that, management allowed chance passengers to board.

Under the promo terms, passengers were required to validate their ticket at the Oceanjet office after arriving at their destination and to specify the time and date of their return.

"Our tickets for the Libre Balik promo are open-dated, so we adopted the first-come, first-served policy. Actually our target is also to fill up the ship because we are also protecting the interest of the company to maximize revenue," he said.

The Koreans were made to disembark with a promise by Oceanjet to send another vessel for them and other Cebu-bound passengers as a special trip.

However, the special trip did not materialize due to "engine trouble," according to Maraasin.

A total of 80 passengers including the Koreans, transferred to a regular vessel of Trans Asia, MV Asia Japan, which left Tagbilaran port at 11 p.m. on Sunday.

The 80 passengers were not allowed to board the Oceanjet 5 for the 5 p.m. trip for Cebu City. They sneaked past security personnel at the Oceanjet terminal in Tagbilaran and rushed to the vessel still docked 50 meters from the terminal.

Tagbilaran City Coast Guard Commander Jose William Isaga said the Korean tourists broke through a wooden barrier at the gangplank.

"Diha gyu'y commotion. Hapit ihagbong sa mga Koreano ang ilang gangplank tungod sa kasuko (There was a commotion. The Koreans were so angry they almost dropped the gangplank)," said Bohol Governor Aumentado.

The Koreans jumped into the vessel as it was about to depart. But once on board, Coast Guard personnel no longer allowed the vessel to sail.

continue..http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_cdn/2006/jan/new/jan31_01.htm

ic3man25

February 2nd, 2006, 02:05 AM

JESA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Jesus S. Avila Enterprises started in the mid 1950's as a single proprietorship, when Atty. Jesus Emilio Suico Avila rented Oriente Theater from his father, Don Jose Avila. Having pioneered the theater business in the 1930's, the older Avila, weary through the war years, was no longer interested in going back to the theater business. However, the younger son was full of energy and optimism to step into his father's old business.

As the years passed and with his father's blessings, the business flourished. When Mr. Felix Barba's lease expired, Jesus took control of the old Majestic Theater beside the Oriente Theater. He renamed it into Ideal Theater. By 1967, Jesus began the construction of his first totally brand new moviehouse, the Rizal Theater which was situated behind the Oriente Theater. With three moviehouses operating, Jesus became the number one movie operator in Cebu City. In 1969, Atty. Avila embarked on the renovation of the Ideal Theater but a mysterious fire totally destroyed both the Oriente and Ideal Theaters. This limited the business operations to one theater. With the cost of rebuilding the burnt theaters beyond the reach of a single proprietor, Atty. Avila created a new corporation, Heirs of Jose Avila, Inc., together with his sisters.

Jesus S. Avila Enterprises was incorporated into Jesus S. Avila Theatrical, Inc. on December 17, 1973, operating only the Rizal Theater. The new corporation branched out into the real estate business in 1975 with the construction of Adela Bldg. in Mango Avenue. With the transformation of Mango Avenue into a commercial thoroughfare, another building was constructed in 1978 in the old Avila residence and a new theater was added to the back of this building which is currently Century 21 Cinema. With the creation of a new corporation to run the theaters, and having given up control of Rizal Theater to the downtown corporation, Jesus S. Avila Theatrical, Inc. began specializing in the commercial real estate business. After his death in 1979, the building he built in the old Avila residence was named Jesus S. Avila Bldg. The corporation was renamed JESA Management Corporation in 1988 which is the initials of Atty. Jesus Emilio Suico Avila. Construction of Century Plaza Commercial Complex started in 1988 in various Phases and was finally completed in 1998 with Century Plaza Hotel, a hotel catering to the businessmen in Cebu City. In 1997, The Avila Foundation was created to help the underprivileged children of Cebu City.

The company plans to reconstruct Jesus S. Avila Bldg. into a 15 storey building, complete with all the facilities of a modern high rise office building.

sugbuanon

February 2nd, 2006, 02:06 AM

^^ poor kimchis..

sugbuanon

February 2nd, 2006, 02:08 AM

JESA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

The company plans to reconstruct Jesus S. Avila Bldg. into a 15 storey building, complete with all the facilities of a modern high rise office building.

is this the Century 21 building along mango ave.? wooohhhooo another highrise for cebu..

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 02:18 AM

hahahahahah. i make stories but not news, i only read them. i told you, tomorrow brings new surprises. naa gyud.
ugma naa ba kaha , heheheh.

andam diha picture slerz ha, heheheheh. para lingaw sad ming wala diha.

@CEBUwow, naa jud... another highrise soon to rise nasad, gipost sa babaw^^

so CEBU really makes our tomorrows full of new surprises talaga :okay:

@Marvs, goodmorning bai.

queetz@home

February 2nd, 2006, 02:33 AM

The company plans to reconstruct Jesus S. Avila Bldg. into a 15 storey building, complete with all the facilities of a modern high rise office building.

^ They've been planning that 15 storey Jesus S. Avila Bldg for at least six years and nothing is ever started!!!! :rant:

rowell_sk

February 2nd, 2006, 02:35 AM

guys, may i have the honor to post the 16th thread?

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 03:11 AM

^ They've been planning that 15 storey Jesus S. Avila Bldg for at least six years and nothing is ever started!!!! :rant:

oi! mao ba? but is that a new article above? Cebus status now is booming, basig matinuod nana rn:D

or what you mean is that building in manros plaza kanang kilid ila mark... I think they're different coz this is the 1st time that I've read an article about that building of Jesus Avila. :?

@Rowell_sk, sure...

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 04:20 AM

mga bai, I have a friend who sent me a message...

"my friend asked me kng naay website ang mga beaches sa cebu.. ang compilation na b with pics na and name sng beach.. ambot kng unsaon niya bsta need lng daw niya... can you give me the site bsi naa kay source b"

any sites that you know their guys? any sugestions? :)

queetz@home

February 2nd, 2006, 04:21 AM

oi! mao ba? but is that a new article above? Cebus status now is booming, basig matinuod nana rn:D

or what you mean is that building in manros plaza kanang kilid ila mark... I think they're different coz this is the 1st time that I've read an article about that building of Jesus Avila. :?

@Rowell_sk, sure...

^ Here is the link where that article came from.

http://www.avila.com.ph/jmc.html

Its not really an article but an excerpt from the corporate website. Note the date of the at the bottom of the page! Its 1999! Grrr!!! :bleep:

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 04:26 AM

^^ah ok... ay lag pangutkot sa ulo, maabot ra nang panahona... grrr :D
anyway, thanks for the link...

rowell_sk

February 2nd, 2006, 04:26 AM

try ni nga site slerz..

http://cebu.islandsphilippines.com/cebu-hotels-travel.html

btw, i'll wait na lang nga moreach na ug 500 posts kini nga thread before mo post sa 16th.

rowell_sk

February 2nd, 2006, 04:29 AM

delete

ic3man25

February 2nd, 2006, 04:31 AM

ic, dugay na diay na cya? bag o lng nako na ukay sa internet..hehehe sori guys..

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 04:33 AM

thanks Rowell_sk...
@ic3man, maayo gani imo to nakit an kay wa jud ko kbaw nga there is a plan of a high rise in that area. so it's more than the okay.hehe

CwEoBwU

February 2nd, 2006, 04:37 AM

@CEBUwow, naa jud... another highrise soon to rise nasad, gipost sa babaw^^

so CEBU really makes our tomorrows full of new surprises talaga :okay:

@Marvs, goodmorning bai.

unless i-post na sa newspaper...

tomorrow never ends... hehehehhe

mao pay pagsugod sa february, taas pa ang 2006. bantayi slerz, naa na lain magconstruct na sad. kung ang ff cruz modaug sa bidding sa megadome human na dayon boardwalk. mura gyud ug apil ta no? hehehehh.

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 04:45 AM

aw apil man gyd ta kay mga bata gud ta sa sugbo.hehe
pero if we think it deeper, we're really appart of these developments, afterall these new developments are for the Cebuano people :bow:

ic3man25

February 2nd, 2006, 04:50 AM

ur ryt slerz..

nykz020732

February 2nd, 2006, 05:18 AM

hi to all! ask lng k kng asa mn diri ang mga nindot nga place suruyan sa cebu? i mean lyk chinese temple b.. i knw dghan p.. tnx

rowell_sk

February 2nd, 2006, 05:58 AM

aside from taoist temple, cebu has tops view, shopping malls such as ayala center and sm, mactan shrine in lapu-lapu, the mactan island beaches, magellan's cross, basilica del santo niño and many more..

ic3man25

February 2nd, 2006, 06:39 AM

Park Terrace Talamban
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9334/parkterrace2sk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ivanc

February 2nd, 2006, 06:50 AM

bai, unsa man nang murag convention center atbang sa UP? bag-o man ug pintal pero dugay2x na nga walay trabaho... gi totally abandon na na siya?

LordCarnal

February 2nd, 2006, 07:01 AM

^^

That was a project of former Gov. dela Serna... It got stalled when he didn't get reelected.. It's only now during Gwen's time that it was pursued..

It's some sort of a cultural center.. Concerts like orchestras and theatrical plays can be held there... :)

ivanc

February 2nd, 2006, 07:12 AM

@arnoldsa

thanks bai, ilaha lang tang humanon, tingalig magamit na sa ASEAN Summit, hehehe!

ps. ang seafood city sa JY square chowking na!

slerz

February 2nd, 2006, 07:32 AM

That was a project of former Gov. dela Serna... It got stalled when he didn't get reelected.. It's only now during Gwen's time that it was pursued..

It's some sort of a cultural center.. Concerts like orchestras and theatrical plays can be held there...

diba UP man gihapon na diha? elementary nila?
I thought ang tag iya ana lay ang UP.

aside from taoist temple, cebu has tops view, shopping malls such as ayala center and sm, mactan shrine in lapu-lapu, the mactan island beaches, magellan's cross, basilica del santo niño and many more..

bai rowell, ippost nalang to imo thread 16 bai, 490 kapin naman.

LordCarnal

February 2nd, 2006, 07:51 AM

Downtown Cebu -- the oldest part of the city. Much of the roads were designed by a Spanish engineer (a Friar) according to an account posted at the Fort San Pedro Museum. This is Cebu's real business district.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/downtown.jpg

University belt. The old universities of Cebu are in close proximity to each other. Not visible is University of San Jose Recoletos which is located further south. Cebu State College (top part of map, founded as CNS in 1914) was converted to Cebu Normal University in 1998.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/university.jpg

Uptown or Midtown? One of the city's tourist belts. Take note of the many budget pension houses and inns that are in close proximity to each other.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/uptown.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/capitolsite.jpg

North Reclamation Area. A central business district that is yet to evolve.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/reclamation.jpg

AsiaTown IT Park, once called the Cebu Civic and Trade Center. Formerly the Lahug Airport, the runway is now the main avenue of this IT Zone.

The road artery is not indicated in this old map.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/asiatown.jpg

Cebu Business Park. The city's neo-business district in the making. Developed by the Ayalas during the early 90s, this was once the Club Filipino Golf Course with a hotel that overlooked it.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/ayala02.jpg

The old Hipodromo Race Track is now full of houses and buildings. Roads that cross the original oval track have also been built throughout the years.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/hipodromo.jpg

The old memorial parks of Cebu are just beside each other.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/memorial_parks.jpg

Port area. The port extends from downtown Cebu up to the Mandaue Reclamation area in Mandaue City.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/port_area.jpg