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I already made our 16th thread.

close na ni..

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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ato na ni i-close...

Slerz, what's the status of the 55-storey building by Lucio Tan?

I dunno bai, wana man ko kabalita... wa man sad sa internet...

moadto kag carcar ugma bai? wa man nitubo akong wawart...hehe

calling @sinjin, this thread is already full :D

VISIT
MALAPASCUA ISLAND
in Cebu

Cebu's best, natural powder white sand beaches. Fall in love with the locals, mingle with the sharks, discover the exotic beauty, dive with the corals, enjoy the sunset.


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CEBU @ sweet 16 :cheers1:

hapit na mag-debut ang atong Cebu.

gleng :applause:

Visit
Transcentral Highway
in Cebu


Bounded by Cebu's watersheds, one will pass through the Ayala-developed Ayala Heights and then onwards to the Cebu National Park Forest Reserve. Sights include Mt. Manunggal where a shrine to former President Magsaysay is located, Island in the Sky Resort, etc..

Fresh vegetables are available at a very cheap price not to mention the corns, garlics, and the beautiful flowers!!!

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

Visit
Hilutungan Island
in Cebu



Can you find where Hilutungan Island is?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Hilutungan02.jpg


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Sey Boo Version 2
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/episode%20II/cebu-collage02.jpg

nice welcome image!!! 16 na, paspasa ah!!!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/metropolis/citylights-cebu.jpg

Visit
Nalusuan Island
in Cebu


Can you find Nalusuan Island in the map?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/nalusuan02.jpg


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Visit
Pandanon Island
in Cebu

For more, visit www.cebu-island-adventures.com


Can you find Pandanon Island in the Map?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/nalusuan02.jpg

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Visit
Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
in Cebu


Can you find Olango Island in the Map?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/nalusuan02.jpg


The marshy area to the right is where migratory birds from China and Russia "rest" before flying to Australia.

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A Sandpiper takes action...

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City pays SRP debt early
Published: 02 February 2006

CEBU CITY yesterday turned over a P267-million check to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) as advance payment to its loan amortization on the South Reclamation Project.
Deadline for the payment was still scheduled for Feb. 20, but Mayor Tomas Osmeña that the city would save on interest payments of the city paid in advance.

On Feb. 20, the city government was due to pay an amortization of 581,154,127 yen for the loan it took out for the 290-hectare SRP.

SRP project manager Paul Villarete said the amount is equivalent to P267 million as of last Tuesday's currency exchange rates.

Villarete said the interest payment is almost equivalent to the principal because the amount covers 299.9 million yen as principal and 281-million yen in interest.
"(If we pay now), we can save a little and we have the money now. The peso equivalent (from yen) changes everyday," Villarete earlier explained.

As to how much the city government would save from the interest payment, Osmeña said this would be about P2 million. Villarete said though that he has not yet finished computing the exact savings.

Port tax

As for the P120 million in taxes that the city collected from the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA), Osmeña said none of the amount would go to financing the SRP.

The mayor said half of the tax from the CPA would be spent on restoring the roads and drainage systems of the North Reclamation Area instead.

Visit
Cabana Beach Resort (Diving)
in Cebu


No white sand beaches here.. Only for DIVING..!


A 20-meter sea wall/ravine at the tip of this platform awaits those who are into deep sea diving.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/cabana01.jpg


Looks very shallow? Not when you get to the tip of the platform (the round one). Deep sea corals and some colourful marine life are visible from here...
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bai arnold, wadisyorplan4tmorow bai? werdjuwanagow?

@rusty, does it mean bayad na ang SRP? wana tay utang?


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Japanese fugitive arrested


THE long arm of the law finally caught up with a Japanese who had the misfortune to mistake the Philippines as a good place to evade justice.

Fujio Sasaki, 56, wanted in Japan after convicted twice of possession and use of illegal drugs was arrested by agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu.

Sasaki entered the country as a tourist for an initial stay of 21 days, but sought extension to stay up to March this year. He entered the country through the Mactan Airport.

Sasaki, records at the bureau show, was convicted of two counts of violating Japan's stimulants control law for consuming shabu in February. He is facing imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 yen.

He fled Japan before the warrant for his arrest could be served.

Sasaki will be deported back to Japan and will be banned from re-entering the country.

^^da! mayra!!! unsay pagtoo nilas Pilipinas, way polis :baeh3:

I dunno bai, wana man ko kabalita... wa man sad sa internet...

moadto kag carcar ugma bai? wa man nitubo akong wawart...hehe


Wa nitubo? ang ako kay nimubo... adto pa ta or next week nalang pod? At least basin naay lain mukuyog nga mubangka like Markiiboi or Sugbuanon if ever ato i move...

^^

wala nitubo imo kwarta? ang ako kay nimubo man... Hehehe

Dayon ta or next week na pod? kay basin makakuyog na sila Markiiboi or Sugbuanon.. Ato daw sila pangutan-on... Para naay mubangka...

^^aw nimubo diay imo? abi nakog nitubo:D
ako kay nitubo nuon og baynte nya ipalit man sad nig bugas rng taod taod...hehe... mrag bz man si sugbuanon, si mark kaha...
Mark, naka adto nakag karkar? kay imbitaron ka namo...

kung di ta madayo ugma bai, mo adto kos innove, sa ila canteen...hehe

Cge bai adto lang sa sa INNOVE para maka post pa ka ug mga pics...

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.

Network

Bhasin said Smart’s network is 100 percent Nokia while while some 60 percent of Globe’s network is serviced by Nokia.

Nokia is now selling 26 cellular phone models in the Philippines. The company will be launching 11 more new cell phone models within this quarter.

Bhasin said the average life cycle of cellular phones in the Philippines is from 24 to 30 months. This means that most people change their cellular phones after 24 to 30 months.

He said there are 35 million Nokia users in the Philippines, at present.

The firm aims to increase this number to three billion by 2008. (JBN)

cg, ingon man to si kuan kato kauban nato dri nga pwede man kuno, ibilin lang id pariha sa keppel kat wana sad ko ka suroy sa syudad da.

Mobile phone maker eyes big share of Cebu market


“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


BIG lagi gyud ta!!!

^^mao bitaw ingon nako gahapon...
that answers our question... Is Cebu a big city? hehe

bai CEBUwow, narecord diay nako ang balikbayan... kinsa gani nga ato niya nga artista nga gwapa? Oli man to iya family name.

@arnoldsa and @slerz, i have found a sponsor. ubanan na mo ni sayboomyboo! naa na mo transportation. go wherever you want.

ug moreklamo sayboomyboo ingna ko kay ato i-waitlist sa vigilante! heheheheheh.

take as much pictures as you please, it pleases me as well if you post it here.

kanus-a mo gusto? pwede anytime, akoy bahala sa report niya. hehehheh.

Isabel Oli pero palayaw ra na iyang name. I think Olivia iyang real first name kalimot ko sa iyang family name.

^^ daytia

kita sad ko sa balikbayan gabii niadto sila sa tops view.. by the way, wala pa diay ko kaadto katong gistambayan nila, I've been to Busay but I think the place which is good to hang-out didn't exist when I was in High School.

wow! instant sponsor...hehe
mo okay diay dayon si sayboomyboo kung ikaw na mo sulti @CEBUwow? hehe
sige, sabot sabottan tani... nindot lagi ni kinabuhia, naay sponsor og ma abiabihon nga mga higala :D



diara ang video ay, di lang klaro kay nag bagyo dri gabii...

Rapsa, Cebu Delicacies (http://www.youtube.com/?v=H8yrfXZVDb4)
kalog raba kaayo si Drew diha, nya ang guard bayot man diay :lol:

BalikBayan with Isabel Oli (http://www.youtube.com/w/?v=OpLh2BOQSbU)


Sinulog with Drew (http://www.youtube.com/w/?v=j8iTkkDS8Rk)
^^awahi ang sound ani...

Olivia Daytia diay.

^^ o kay ako man iya sponsor! hehehehehhehehe.

pwede mo ugma.

basta pictures ha, kanang latest. kunuhay naa sad mi sa cebu. :)

http://www.philbooks.com/images/showbiz/2006/jan_wk2/isabel_oli.jpg
Eversince her and Piolo Pascual's commercial seeped into the consciousness of televiewers, Isabel Oli's life has never been the same. In fact, that commercial changed her life. In no time, Isabel gained popularity, became a public property and now Isabel gears for even bigger things as she gets more and more TV and movie projects and product endorsements, the latest of which is Fly Wear. But let's get back to this later.

Maria Olivia Daytia So in real life, Isabel Oli is the youngest of four children of a pure-Chinese father and Filipino-Spanish mother. A Libran (she turned 24 on Oct. 20), Isabel graduated from the University of San Jose Recoletos in Cebu with the degree of Information Technology .

If she didn't make it as commercial and fashion model here, Isabel would have joined her family in Singapore but she would still have tried to pursue the same career and study too in the Lion City .

Isabel revealed that for that Max's Fried Chicken commercial with Piolo Pascual, she was asked to cry and because she'd been so depressed (for always going to VTRs but not being hired to do any commercial) she cried so naturally she got the job.

"I was already losing hope and so I was really depressed. Kaya when I was called for the final casting and they told me to cry, umiyak ako out of depression, yong natural na iyak. Sabi nila, siya na, siya na... and I got the commercial. That started everything." Isabel said, her Cebuano accent betraying her when she's excited. It is for this that Isabel wants to go through a workshop again, this time to concentrate on speech improvement.

Isabel's first TV appearance was in ABS-CBN 's "It Might Be You" and it was in that show that she was spotted by Ms. Wilma Galvante , VP for progamming of GMA-7. Wilma must have seen in her a great potential that's why she made her an offer, and Wilma wasn't mistaken. Now a GMA talent, Isabel has proven her mettle via "Sugo" and other shows of GMA-7 like "Extra Challenge" and "Love to Love Season 9," and now she is also doing a movie with Mark Herras entitled "Moments of Love."

The movie is slated for an early 2006 release. Directed by Mark Reyes, "Moments of Love" also stars Dingdong Dantes, Karylle, Iza Calzado and Dion Ignacio .

Now, as a model, Isabel is no stranger to the style scene. Having graced the pages of numerous fashion magazines, and a titleholder of MTV's Best Model of the Year 2003 , Isabel is an individual whom many admire for her sense of style and individuality.

As to her personal style, this sums it all: "I'm the kind of gal who enjoys experimenting with her looks and dressing according to how I feel. Sometimes, I like my look to be dressy. There are days when I go for the smart, casual look. There are also time when I pick out sporty, plauful pieces.

A self-proclaimed shop-aholic, there is one accessory Isabel cannot do without: Fly Wear. Whether she is off to a shoot location or simply hanging around malls or cafés, Isabel always adds spunk and character to her ensemble by sporting the innovative styles of Fly Wear.

She shares: "I practically like Fly Wear because it complements my personal style. Being a free-spirited and versatile girl, I find that Fly's pieces can be cool, trendy, classy and funky." With a wide array of styles to choose from this season, Fly eyewear allows young, hip personalities like Isabel to express themselves and their personal styles with its extensive selection of eyewear.

Isabel adds: "The industry that I am in challenges me and allows me to improve myself professionally." Despite the demands of her job, and tight schedules, the stunning morena insists that fashion remains one of her greatest loves. At a very young age, Isabel remembers that she loved playing dress-up. Candidly, she says "I've been wearing shades since I was a kid!"

Isabel declares that Fly's eyewear adds character to her outfits, making her the ideal style sister many have come to admire. "Fly pieces are timeless. They remain simple yet stylish."

Part of being a young celeb requires numerous meetings during the day. On those occasions, one will find Isabel sporting Jackie O-inspired frames ? a perfect finishing touch. The practical and sensible fashionista concludes: "The other good thing about Fly is that their shades are reasonably priced. As a person who loves good buys, Fly is definitely the brand that offers value for money. I am able to go around in most up-to-date styles in eyewear without having to spend too much."

nakakatouch naman...CEBUwow has always been there reaching out..he's truly a treasure of all sugbuanons....

oi, welcome back dom... aw ingon ani man jud tang taga Cebu, magtinabangay bisag tua pas kintulimbo ang usa... It's the key to progress, helping each other, diba? :D
@CEBUwow, way problema ang pics basta di lang mahutdag batery...hehe
sabotan sa namo rn, mura lagi nig SSC meet III...

salamat slerz. i was absent for a couple of months here in ssc...i was mending a broken heart..so devastating really but i have recovered now. During my absence i was able still to monitor everything here...your cebu ssc meet and everything. congratulations to all of you guys...

nice! Cebuwow has been so kind to everyone. he deserves a grand welcome party when he gets back to Cebu! :okay: im itching to go back there, unfortunately August or December pa ko available. :(

aw ingon ani man jud tang taga Cebu, magtinabangay bisag tua pas kintulimbo ang usa...
whoa! i've been reading your posts slerz and im very impressed with your wide knowledge on cebuano vocabulary. how'd u learn all those stuff ba? :? lawm gyud kaayo, as in too deep! hehe... we're expecting Carcar photos soon ha! :cool:

salamat slerz. i was absent for a couple of months here in ssc...i was mending a broken heart..so devastating really but i have recovered now. During my absence i was able still to monitor everything here...your cebu ssc meet and everything. congratulations to all of you guys...

welcome back dominique! tagay na oi :drunk: hehe kiddin'. sorry to hear that, but we're glad to know you've recovered :) i've been through a lot of heartaches too dom, but hey, life's full of surprises. we'll never know what tomorrow will bring. ;)

nakakatouch naman...CEBUwow has always been there reaching out..he's truly a treasure of all sugbuanons....

no, i'm just returning back the favor. the pictures and the messages here make me feel like i'm just in cebu.

welcome diay dominique, bahala na ug nauna ka nako diri. :)

nice! Cebuwow has been so kind to everyone. he deserves a grand welcome party when he gets back to Cebu! :okay: im itching to go back there, unfortunately August or December pa ko available. :(


right, we can have another meet! we'll have it at club ultima! :D

oi pareho na me ug edad sa atong thread 16! congrats natong tanan!

whoa! i've been reading your posts slerz and im very impressed with your wide knowledge on cebuano vocabulary. how'd u learn all those stuff ba? :? lawm gyud kaayo, as in too deep! hehe... we're expecting Carcar photos soon ha! :cool:

really? thanks...
actually that kintulimbo is a name of a very far place here in Cebu, it's like an idiomatic expression if I'm not mistaken... so if anyone mentions kintulimbo, it means very far ;)
but if I read sunstar bisaya, I will be lost...hehe. di nako kasabot igka ig taud taud :D

pwede mo koyug? hehehe...

thanks @rusty. yah i recalled u mentioned once that u had ur shares of hearaches too. Maybe learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all (from the song greatest love of all), and as long i know how to live and learn how to love i know im still alive (from the song i will survive). lols...sorry for out of topic.

@CEBUwow thanks. Indeed the efforts made by our cebu based forumers (slerz, arnoldsa, sugbuanon, markiiboi, fundraiser, rowellsk, syboomyboo, sinjin, etc. including rusty) are really prizeless. I am contemplating to make a plaque of recognition for them to be distributed during a grand thanksgiving party..

@ slerz: kuyog ko bai kung available ko.

@cebuwow and sayboomyboo: matsalams sa inyo sponsorship! hehehe.

^^ si sayboomyboo pud uy, thanks to him!

^^nanghid pa jud ka mark... ingon arnoldsa kung nus a mo available kuno... kay ako available man ko perme, klaro kaayo way uyab :D
asa diay ka ugma? wana man ka sa mt no?


nakalimot ko da...
CEBUwow and SayBoomyBOO, thanks a lot for your help... you're counted :okay:

^^ bitaw im bumming around again. hehehe.

ayg kabalaka, daghan nata...hehe
bitaw, ingna lang nya dri bai bout tmorrow... agad ra sad ko arnold...

oi slerz, naay Lexmark sa *tooot*? :rofl:

picture² unya mo didto sa Innové ha!

^^ way blema na.

didto d i ko sm ganiha then naa lagi mga tao sa sheraton. basin sugdan na ang furnishing didto...

^^hayahaya nimo oi sige lang ka suroy...
mao bitaw ako nabantayan, daghag taw sa Sheraton ga lakaw lakaw sa taas.

oi slerz, naay Lexmark sa *tooot*? :rofl:

picture² unya mo didto sa Innové ha!

ambot, naa diay? diin ka kbaw ana?

wala lexmark sa toooot oi! cebu ra na. hehehehehe

didto d i ko sm ganiha then naa lagi mga tao sa sheraton. basin sugdan na ang furnishing didto...

Nice! that's very refreshing! after a couple of years... finally! if im not mistaken, there's an article saying Sheraton is opening just in time for ASEAN summit this decemeber diba? :cool:

^^yup, I'm the one who posted it last month... padong nana didto sa opening.

^^ mao lagi. maayu unta ila na tiwasun for the summit.


@slerz: cge tawn suroy-suroy para mangita kaayuhan para sa ssc. hehehe


share ko lang. nidut man gud ang color sa sky ganiha. hehehe

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/DSC00104.jpg

Oh my goodness! Congratulations to us all! :cheers:

^^ mao lagi. maayu unta ila na tiwasun for the summit.


@slerz: cge tawn suroy-suroy para mangita kaayuhan para sa ssc. hehehe


share ko lang. nidut man gud ang color sa sky ganiha. hehehe

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/MarkiiBoi2/DSC00104.jpg


unsa nang puwa sa lower right bai?

maypa ni adto kos innove ganiha da kay niadto sd si Pacquiao sa keppel, ka hikap ta ko niya...hehe

^^ metrobank na bai. naa d i c pacquiao diri cebu? mura ra man ug wala lagi.

^^metrobank na? mubo lagi...

naa man gipakita sa TV, samok man gani kuno ganiha sa keppel kay mga trabahante sa mga office nang guwa... hehe
pero artista pa na gikan sa Manila, pikatan lang pariha gahapon sa Balik Bayan ni Isabel Oli... nisuroy sila sa colon, dapit nas pasil nga mga balay... wa man gyoy nigukod nila kay magpa autogarp...:D

metrobank na? mubo lagi...

if ang mango ave ang vantage point bai, club ultima looks 5 storeys higher than metrobank....


naa man gipakita sa TV, samok man gani kuno ganiha sa keppel kay mga trabahante sa mga office nang guwa... hehe
pero artista pa na gikan sa Manila, pikatan lang pariha gahapon sa Balik Bayan ni Isabel Oli... nisuroy sila sa colon, dapit nas pasil nga mga balay... wa man gyoy nigukod nila kay magpa autogarp..

depende ra sad unsa nga channel gikan ang artista bai. hehehehe

yup, coz metrobank is 14 and club ultima is 20... so it's six stories higher.

bitaw sad, kung gikan sa GMA mrag wa jud kaila ang mga taw dri...:hehe

bai, another point of comparison: cebu is an abs-cbn country [kay mga bright man and naay taste hehehe] while God-knows-who is a GMA territory [thats why] lols..

no implications whatsoever :D :D :D :nocrook:

pasensya na for the OT....

And now it's edited.

calling @sinjin, this thread is already full :D

Sorry but @ 2:04 PM (when you posted ^^), I was still at school. :D

And now, I UNOFFICIALLY CLOSE THIS THREAD.

Everyone can now proceed to the OFFICIALLY OPENED:

CEBU: The Metropolis and Province XVI (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313380)

diba CEBU is an ABS CBN country and at the same time GMA country?
hmmm, figure it out... MarkiiBoii aka Boybaha :lol:

diba CEBU is an ABS CBN country and at the same time GMA country?
hmmm, figure it out... MarkiiBoii aka Boybaha :lol:

oh i get it, we love abs-cbn and gma very much. hehehe

bitaw, whatever happened to my avatar? hehehe

^^yup, ABS CBN has a tatak Cebu that's why Cebu is an ABS CBN country while GMA got more than a million votes here in Cebu kaya nga Cebu is a GMA country... :lol:

oi pareho na me ug edad sa atong thread 16! congrats natong tanan!

oi kapareha pud sa akong edad. 16 pud ko (sa unang panahon). :jk:

congrats cebu on your 16th thread!

:applause: congratz mga sugbuanon.. 16th thread nata..

^^ bai meet na sad kuno ugma.

klase pa ko mark..

^^ aw sagdi lang bai. wala pa man sad klaro. mao unahun jud na ang klase.. pasagdi me kay mga standby na man lang. hehehehe

16th thread na:applause::applause::applause:

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First car carrier ship to be built in Cebu

By Minerva BC

Cebu City -- A Cebu-based heavy industries firm is set to build the first car carrier ship in 2006.

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Inc (THICI) director, Roberto Aboitiz said, the vessel, Pure Cars and Truck Carrier (PCTC) can accommodate more than 5,000 private cars that will be transported from and to various points of destinations here and abroad. The PCTC is built with hydraulics, ramps and multi-level parking areas.

THICI president, Kenji Kawano explained, the ship is 35 meters high, 32.2 meters wide and 170 meters long, which is more than twice the height and longer in length of the regular bulk ship that the company had built.

Kawano added, Tsuneishi is scheduled to start its legwork and preparations and is expected to launch the PCTC on September 23, this year.

Aboitiz on the other hand said, the car carrier ship is the first for Tsuneishi. "It's going to be an exciting news, considering that the company employs more than 5000 workers, 70% of whom come from Balamban," Aboitiz added.

The THICI director went on that the company generates P7Million on its annual payroll that means jobs and spending power for the local markets in Cebu. Tsuneishi also delivered its first bulk carrier ship in 1997, launched its 58th ship in December and it was able to build 12 bulk carrier ships in 2005.

The "floating parking lot," will be built in Tsuneishi's shipyard, a world-class ship building facility located at the West Cebu Industrial Park in Balamban, Cebu. This is the 4th largest ship building company in the world, next to Korea, Japan and China.

Aboitiz gladly announced that because of the seal of quality THICI has on its products, and the Filipino workmanship in ship building industry, the world's number one ship builder in Korea is putting up its own ship building facility in the country, and its looking at Subic as the site of the facility.(PIA-Cebu)


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Oil drilling in Cebu continues

By Minerva BC

Cebu City -- In the search for alternative sources of energy, oil drilling in Cebu continues as the world oil prices experienced a 'roller coaster' ride.

Eduardo Amante, chief of the energy resource development and utilization division of the Dept. of Energy (DOE) reported that presently, there are at least five (5) oil explorations that are being undertaken in the Visayas by foreign-owned companies. These include the drillings in Tañon Strait, Bohol Strait, Central Cebu, Southern Cebu and Northwestern Leyte.

"This is still exploration and no time frame when it could finish the job. Contractors continue to explore them to determine the existence of gas deposits and their commercial quantity and viability," Amante added.

So far, however, only Forum Exploration has found gas reserves in the Libertad gas field in Bogo, Cebu that is viable only for small-scale operation. DOE undersecretary, Guillermo Balce earlier said, the Bogo natural gas is only second to Malampaya gas fields in Palawan in terms of volume. Malampaya has gas deposits of up to 3.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas which is being used to fuel power plants in Luzon, while the Bogo gas field has about one trillion cubic feet that is good enough to run a 1.75 MW power plant, that Forum Exploration plans to develop and operate this year.

Amante further said, in the Southern part of Cebu for instance, the drilling already reached 6,000 feet and DOE would still do some tests. DOE-Manila would soon announce the commercial viability of the oil deposits in the areas that are being explored.

According to Amante, once the Bogo gas fields are developed and operated, Bogo and Cebu province would benefit from cheaper power and more revenues because plans are already underway to develop gas wells into power plants and electricity would be sold to the Cebu Electric Company.

Presently, DOE bared that Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd., is analyzing the results of the survey in the Tañon Strait and it will conduct geological and geophysical studies and will also drill up to three more wells. Gas 2 Grid on the other hand, is conducting the same studies in Central Cebu; Phil-Mal Patroenergy Corp in Southern Cebu and Alcorn Resources in Northwestern Leyte. (PIA-Cebu)

Friday, February 03, 2006
New investor in Cebu
By Fred C. Espinoza

For the casual observer, the mere sight of more new magnificent buildings rising in our community as well as in other principal cities in the country makes one wonder how this phenomenon ever happened so fast and so soon in our lifetime considering the state of our economy and the huge investment needed in pursuing this development.

Nevertheless, one might even wonder further whether this would be an indication that better times are just around the corner. The answer, of course, is yes if the prognosis of Singapore-based market analysts is to be believed.

To recall, they were the first to welcome the unprecedented growth of the property sector in Asia as the hottest news at the turn of the century, aside from the economic boom of China.

To say that the growing confidence among the players in the property sector in the region will continue to remain in the Philippines should not be viewed as an overstatement, based on confidential information I gathered yesterday:

The Fasten Housing and Development Inc. (pronounced fas-ten) has already started the construction of a 19-storey residential condominium project at the Cebu Business Park, the premier business and recreation center in the Visayas.

I also got it from the horses mouth that Messrs. Suo Kyu Baek and Young Beomlee, president and vice president, respectively, of Fasten Housing and Developing (FHDI) flew in to Cebu from Manila and hosted a launch for a couple of friends at the Business Park.

In my talk with the noted Cebuano architect Jose Mari Cañizares and his fellow executive of the company, Cha-Cha Rama, the better half of former Cebu vice governor Enrique Rama, in their office right at the project site, he confided to me that the “lifestyle of the people in Cebu” had also been a major factor in Fasten’s decision to launch its Tower Palace at the Cebu Business Park.

“When you’re in Manila, you only exist. But in Cebu you live because Cebuanos enjoy a life of leisure,” he explained. Another point he cited was the gratitude of the people of South Korea for the presence of Filipino troops during the Korean War. This he learned from Fasten’s top officials in the course of their meeting.

Cha-Cha Rama cited the presence of an integrated business park in the community, the bright prospects of Cebu becoming the favorite home for future retires from different countries in the years ahead, and the unique development of the Cebu Business Park and its strategic location has somehow become a strong magnet for more foreign investments in this part of the country.

“The Cebuanos’ warm hospitality has somehow found a good place in the hearts of Korean investors,” Cha-Cha noted with great interest. Perhaps, the Korean investors decided to invest at the Cebu Business Park because they also want the people who will invest in their project to enjoy the unique amenities that are offered in such an integrated development. These amenities include hassle-free travel within the park, enjoyable living, shopping and recreation. It is also convenient that the place is close to service institutions, beach resorts and other favorite tourist spots in the region, Rama said.

A French investor at Cebu Business Park, Patrick Tsesemeli, who first learned about the project, had expressed high hopes for the Tower Palace. “As far as Cebu is concerned, the rapidly growing metropolis is now in a better position to host the first luxury residential condominium in the country,” he said.

Fasten officials have commissioned the J. M. Canizares Architect firm to develop the architectural design for the project.

The 19-story Tower Palace will have a total of 200 residential condominium units and 218 parking slots. Condominium unit types are one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and penthouse.

The Fasten Group of Companies, which was established 25 years ago, also maintains an office in Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the Fasten Housing which was establish to launch the Tower Palace, Fasten Construction with offices in Manila and Cebu. The Fasten Group of Companies were also engaged in some projects such as the walling system for Globe and Smart telecommunication firms. Fasten is involved in building materials supply in Manila.

niari si pacquiao sa cebu kay naay big time derby ron sa mandaue.

I kinda notice, Mike (boybaha) became a popular icon here! :lol:

Friday, February 03, 2006
New investor in Cebu
By Fred C. Espinoza

For the casual observer, the mere sight of more new magnificent buildings rising in our community as well as in other principal cities in the country makes one wonder how this phenomenon ever happened so fast and so soon in our lifetime considering the state of our economy and the huge investment needed in pursuing this development.

Nevertheless, one might even wonder further whether this would be an indication that better times are just around the corner. The answer, of course, is yes if the prognosis of Singapore-based market analysts is to be believed.

To recall, they were the first to welcome the unprecedented growth of the property sector in Asia as the hottest news at the turn of the century, aside from the economic boom of China.

To say that the growing confidence among the players in the property sector in the region will continue to remain in the Philippines should not be viewed as an overstatement, based on confidential information I gathered yesterday:

The Fasten Housing and Development Inc. (pronounced fas-ten) has already started the construction of a 19-storey residential condominium project at the Cebu Business Park, the premier business and recreation center in the Visayas.

I also got it from the horses mouth that Messrs. Suo Kyu Baek and Young Beomlee, president and vice president, respectively, of Fasten Housing and Developing (FHDI) flew in to Cebu from Manila and hosted a launch for a couple of friends at the Business Park.

In my talk with the noted Cebuano architect Jose Mari Cañizares and his fellow executive of the company, Cha-Cha Rama, the better half of former Cebu vice governor Enrique Rama, in their office right at the project site, he confided to me that the “lifestyle of the people in Cebu” had also been a major factor in Fasten’s decision to launch its Tower Palace at the Cebu Business Park.

“When you’re in Manila, you only exist. But in Cebu you live because Cebuanos enjoy a life of leisure,” he explained. Another point he cited was the gratitude of the people of South Korea for the presence of Filipino troops during the Korean War. This he learned from Fasten’s top officials in the course of their meeting.

Cha-Cha Rama cited the presence of an integrated business park in the community, the bright prospects of Cebu becoming the favorite home for future retires from different countries in the years ahead, and the unique development of the Cebu Business Park and its strategic location has somehow become a strong magnet for more foreign investments in this part of the country.

“The Cebuanos’ warm hospitality has somehow found a good place in the hearts of Korean investors,” Cha-Cha noted with great interest. Perhaps, the Korean investors decided to invest at the Cebu Business Park because they also want the people who will invest in their project to enjoy the unique amenities that are offered in such an integrated development. These amenities include hassle-free travel within the park, enjoyable living, shopping and recreation. It is also convenient that the place is close to service institutions, beach resorts and other favorite tourist spots in the region, Rama said.

A French investor at Cebu Business Park, Patrick Tsesemeli, who first learned about the project, had expressed high hopes for the Tower Palace. “As far as Cebu is concerned, the rapidly growing metropolis is now in a better position to host the first luxury residential condominium in the country,” he said.

Fasten officials have commissioned the J. M. Canizares Architect firm to develop the architectural design for the project.

The 19-story Tower Palace will have a total of 200 residential condominium units and 218 parking slots. Condominium unit types are one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and penthouse.

The Fasten Group of Companies, which was established 25 years ago, also maintains an office in Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the Fasten Housing which was establish to launch the Tower Palace, Fasten Construction with offices in Manila and Cebu. The Fasten Group of Companies were also engaged in some projects such as the walling system for Globe and Smart telecommunication firms. Fasten is involved in building materials supply in Manila.

:yes:

hello my fellow KIMCHIS...slerz a.k.a. BOY LAKAW..unsa man? dayon ta today? tana dayon kay excited nako...post reply dayon kay im waiting..ingna pod arnold

^^ ganahan sad to uban si p_marl

oi mark, wa lagi ka reply... nituyok naman sad lagi na imo avatar... :D

^^ mo kuyog ko bai. lagi gihimuan jud ug animation ang kabuang sa avatar. hehehe

^^diba naa pa lain mouban, kato si pmarl?

uban si pmarl diay? wa raba ko cellfon no. niya... nya ga padong na sila sayboo dri...
hala, wat will I do...:D

@cebuwow, nanas bulsa ako cam...hehe. thanks ;)

All the Cebuanos look identical today! :eek2:

^ Ohhhh i see Boybaha History Month hehe!

^^Hahaha. When I first clicked on this thread I thought the same too and so I just jumped into the bandwagon.

@Markiiboi with regards Tsuneishi: Wala ring ganyan sa *toot* at *toot*. Maghugis sibuyas at bawang na naman ang mga barko na gagawin nila doon :lol:

Lexmark wants Cebu facility
to be complete design hub
Published: 03 February 2006


by Irene R. Sino Cruz

A CEBU-based printer design company wants to make its Cebu facility a complete design center.
Lexmark Research and Design Corp. (LRDC) sees this happening in three to four years.

"In the end, our goal is in three to four years, we develop a complete printer from start to finish," LRDC president Stan Combs said.

At present, LRDC employees number about 700, many of whom are graduates of computer engineering, computer science and electronics engineering.

According to Combs, the Cebu facility has been doing computer programming and engineering as well as software and hardware development.

However, Combs said, these are used only as components of the entire process of designing printers.

"All Lexmark printers sold all over the world carry software developed here in the Cebu facility," he pointed out.

Combs recalled that the decision to locate in Cebu was made after considering 10 different countries in Asia, including Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, India and China.

"Six years ago, Lexmark started a search for a location of its research and development facility. In the end, the Philippines was the best choice," Combs said.

The country's strategic location, which is only several hours away from anywhere in Asia, made the Philippines a good choice, he said.

"The English language is spoken naturally in the Philippines. People here are very well-educated," Combs pointed out.

He said the committee which conducted the search for the location of its research and development facility also looked at the universities in Cebu and other areas in the Philippines and saw that there were good engineering programs here.

The company has been pleased with the performance of the facility based on its five-year track record, Combs said.

This enabled the company to feel confident about investing a huge amount in the construction of two buildings, he added.


While LRDC considers hiring the right workers a challenge, he said that the presence of good schools in the Philippines also ensures that there are good talents.

"We choose the top 10 percent of the graduating class of selected universities," Combs said.
The company hires graduates, not only from Cebu universities, but also those from Metro Manila and Mindanao.

"Finding enough good people is a challenge for us. We have to train them. We constantly send many employees to the US for three to six months training," he added.

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

The second building, which will have 22 floors, will start construction after the completion of the first building.

Lexmark has also considered the South Road Properties (former South Reclamation project) among the options for the location of the buildings, Combs said.

However, the company chose the property owned by Efficient Holdings, which is located at the Cebu Business Park, because of its proximity to the existing offices.

At present, LRDC occupies 10 of the 16 floors of Globe Innove building and three floors of the adjacent Keppel building.

LRDC is the research and development division of Lexmark Corp., an American computer printer corporation founded in 1991 as a spin-off of technology corporation IBM's printer-manufacturing division.

Lexmark became publicly held and traded in 1995.

So many good news for Cebu, indeed. Padayon paglambo Cebu!!!

:D

hello peepz!!! humana amo sidetrip! bisag upat ra me lingaw ra ghapun. but we will have to wait for slerz and arnoldsa for the pics..

queston: is there any rivers in cebu city & plz post some pix:)

I noticed that Cebu's progress have made a hot topic even in pinoyexchange. Visit this site and post your views on what people from Luzon and other provinces are saying about our beloved city.
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12966500#post12966500

kung birahan 'ta, ayaw lang tubayi...

naay suba sa cebu?

^^yup bai, CEBU when it was named as the 8th livable city in Asia is not than orderly than now... mind you. Cebu as it progresses are picking up all the mess (problems of a typical city) "slowly" as it matures.

Bai CEBU wow, thank you very very very much... we really had a great time of our road trip upto Argao...

galing lang kami sa Argao kanina nina Arnoldsa, MarkiiBoi at SayBoomyBoo... ganda! ibang iba na kesa noon... smooth pa nang daan, we're all from Cebu pero we're also amazed of the new southern Cebu. Even Arnoldsa who've been in different big cities in the world such as Bangkok, HongKong, American Cities etc. was also amazed of the other side of Cebu...hehe. OA paminawn :D but it's true ;)

pics will follow, ako sa icompile...

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@Josh, unsa gani nang suba? river na noh?

^^lagi

^^yup bai, CEBU when it was named as the 8th livable city in Asia is not than orderly than now... mind you. Cebu as it progresses are picking up all the mess (problems of a typical city) "slowly" as it matures.

Bai CEBU wow, thank you very very very much... we really had a great time of our road trip upto Argao...


pics will follow, ako sa icompile...




naabot mo ug argao? hahahahhaah kalayo gud!

getting ready for mod work eh sinjs:D well it's officially closed now.

^^ yeah kay by-appointment ra man diay ang museum sa carcar, so off to argao we go! their church is old but grand! with a brass chandelier and a pipe organ. they have also a newly renovated Hall of Justice and their mucipal hall is currently on the works. the road throughout was also very smooth. simply amazing! hehehe feeling tourist sad me.

and we passsed thyough SRP on the way to the city. the subway entrance is finished and baywalk-like development is going smoothly. waaah cant wait for the pics. hehehe


thnx cebuwow and sayboo for making the roadtrip happen! :D

^^actually it's not that far compare sa una coz now when you travel in that area these days, its refreshing and very at ease, there's no stress kung baga, relax na relax coz of the smooth road, wa jd mi bangag nga naagi-an... mao bitaw naabot mig Argao coz mura rag duol paminawn compara sa una pang panahon...hehe

pics pics pics!!! hehehe :D

Duol ra man diay bai... :D
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SayBoomyBOO, my warmest thank you sad bai and so with CEBUwow...


kani sa o, pang warm up...:D
aaaay, yadzz... igat kaayo ka yadzzz...aha aha aha errrrr grrrrr dzzzzz :lol:
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^^ :hahaha: the chicks of cebu! hehehe

^^aaaay, pili lang, maayo na mo dala nang tulo :lol:

BTW, next friday will be our next road trip to transcentral highway...
who among you wants to go with the flow, tell him and whisper :D

diapa diay o...
nag unay nang duha. ingon si Mark, ayay, kahuot... :lol:
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kana! swabe pare :lol:
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THE THREE STOOGIES...
sa binisaya: ANG TULO KA KALOG :D
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^^ :hahaha: nindut na ang una kay nahuot! hehehe amaw!

haha the last one is classic!

OT: I am hearing news that Angela Calina and Budoy (Junior Kilat) are part of PBB Celebrity Edition. How true is this?

^^yup, than murmors is spread all over the Cebu City Hall, my father said that Angela Calina, Budoy (my moms friend;)) and a Cebuana singer are part of Pinoy BigBrother... Maybe it's true coz angela was absent ganiha sa Maayong Buntag Kapamilya...

^^Hmm, anyway, I can still wait 'til tomorrow. :D

nice avatar you got there sinjin :)

Thanks. :okay:

more pics!!

^^guba man ang akong ImageShack, cg lag ungot... ako lang itry perme...

and we passsed thyough SRP on the way to the city. the subway entrance is finished and baywalk-like development is going smoothly. waaah cant wait for the pics. hehehe



actually it's not a baywalk-like bai but it's actually a baywalk or I may say channelwalk coz it's along mactan channel compared to Manila's baywalk coz it's within Manila bay.
sakto ba?

mingaw naman oi, tog nalang ta :goodnight

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uptown Cebu City skyline from a distance (excluding CBP)

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downtown Cebu City skyline
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kani sa o, pang warm up...:D
aaaay, yadzz... igat kaayo ka yadzzz...aha aha aha errrrr grrrrr dzzzzz :lol:
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:hahaha: What's this - the Miss Cebu 2006 photoshoot?!

:hahaha: What's this - the Miss Cebu 2006 photoshoot?!

and the winner is... drumroll please...... :D :D :D


@slerz: pics pics pics!! hehehe :D

Slerz, shall we still make a separate South Road Propeties Thread?

If ok nimo slerz, kaw nalang himu nya mu post nalang ko...

So that we can keep on posting the developments especially on the subway and the baywalk/park?

Or shall we just put it sa Cebu Infrastructure thread???

By the way, naghimo ko ug Roadtrip thread sa samahan... I post sad didto...

markiiboi

whats with the avatar? same with slerz? who's that?

The following pics were also posted in the Samahan Thread (Cebu Roadtrip).

Roadtrip tentatively set friday next week will be TRANSCENTRAL HIGHWAY... Any takers? Please inform us in advance.. :)



Looking for fishes in the canal; pasalubong for Marvin's aquarium..
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Carcar Church Plaza
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Carcar Church Pulpit
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Refreshing out at Acacia Grill in Carcar
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Look ma, no horse!
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Argao Hall of Justice
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San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
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Argao Church
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/argao13.jpg

Centuries old door
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...........................SLERZ, time to post your own version

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markiiboi

whats with the avatar? same with slerz? who's that?

bai, that is Boybaha. its his history month man daw. so we are all using his face. hehehe.

bai salamat diay sa pics..

yahaya sa mga bugoy.. hehe laag2 mn lng

^^ sus sayanga wala jud ka marvs. walay ting lawgaw namo. hehehe.

mao lagi.. paita jud aning estudyante pata.. sige lng napay daghang sunod..

Kuyog ta Transcentral Highway Marvin next week... :)

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from indiantelevision.com
Immersion Program Kicks Off at IAFT


CEBU, PHILIPPINES - After much anticipation by international media, the International Academy of Film and Television's one-year immersion program finally launched on January 17.

Industry watchers are sitting up because this means a steady stream of filmmakers from film capitals such as Los Angeles and New York, will be making its way for Mactan island in Cebu, where the academy is located, to take up teaching positions. MORE. (http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k6/feb/febrel7.htm)

^^ yeah kay by-appointment ra man diay ang museum sa carcar, so off to argao we go! their church is old but grand! with a brass chandelier and a pipe organ. they have also a newly renovated Hall of Justice and their mucipal hall is currently on the works. the road throughout was also very smooth. simply amazing! hehehe feeling tourist sad me.

and we passsed thyough SRP on the way to the city. the subway entrance is finished and baywalk-like development is going smoothly. waaah cant wait for the pics. hehehe


thnx cebuwow and sayboo for making the roadtrip happen! :D

here's the picture bai...

the 4 laner 1km underground road passing under Plaza Independencia, Fort San Pedro and Malacañan sa Sugbo.
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the ala baywalk development
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When I passed through SRP last week, I saw the Baywalk development and I found it too narrow.

When I passed through SRP last week, I saw the Baywalk development and I found it too narrow.

yup, too narrow in the Malacañan sa Sugbo side but the baywalk development area is still too long, the other side of the baywalk will continue from SRP stretching upto kawit island and from Kawit island down to Talisay City area... That stretch is 7kms long and it's quite wide.

My father said that it's visible from the 8th floor of the Cebu City hall, maybe I'll take pics next week.

A Subway!! I wish there are real trains running under them!!

^^eh di pa kayang bumili ng train eh, kaya subway lang muna :D

^^

Let's not call it a baywalk.. Just some sort of a park to make the surrounding area clean just like the Marcelo Fernan Bridge.. It's ugly kasi to see a dusty underground tunnel used by large trucks with all those dark fumes, etc..etc..

Anyway, a portion of the South Coastal Road would also be developed like the linear parks along Roxas boulevard.

Kuyog ta Transcentral Highway Marvin next week... :)

pirmi ko diha when i was in cebu. i used to go around all alone, abot ko ug balamban, south, north. wala koy lingaw, mokalit lang ko ug adto bisan asa, mactan pud, hehehehhehe. there was a week when i went up the trancentral highway everyday because the air there was cool and taking a nap was pleasurable. :D

^^

Slerz, when are you going to take the pictures? May I join?

Kuyog ta Transcentral Highway Marvin next week... :)

gnahan ta jud ko mokuyog bai arnold.. pero klase ko from monday to saturday.. sunday ra jud ko pwede.. wahaha dili ko palabot!!!

12:00 na rn nya ako klase 12:30.. travel ko padung USC for 45min.. hehe nagSSC ghapon ko ngari sa balay..

wala pa ko kaon ug kaligo.. late nasad ko rn.. hehe

una sa ko ninyo.. try nako picture2 rn ky naayo nasad ug balik ako digicam.. hehe

lingawa ninyo sa pics! nindota unta iuban!!!

ummmmm.... what if we set the date on sunday next week? At least there would be a lot of vendors selling "Anagon" and fresh flowers and vegetables since its sunday.. Dunno if this would be okay with sayboomyboo... Anyhow, if ever we would push through next week I guess we have to "contribute" for the fuel.. P500 ang full tank.. So the more, the cheaper... Hehehehehehe.....

are there any plans to renovate and restore the old buildings at the aduana..?

oi nice photos slerz markii sayboo and arnold! :okay: looks like u guys had so much fun! mga biga-on naa pay flower²! :rofl:

oi nice photos slerz markii sayboo and arnold! :okay: looks like u guys had so much fun! mga biga-on naa pay flower²! :rofl:

Ay Ambowwt nalanggg. :lol:

ey rusty long time no hear.. we're planning to go to transcentral highway next week.. :)

@boybeluax

Yup but I'm not sure when they would start. :)

ey rusty long time no hear.. we're planning to go to transcentral highway next week.. :)

waaaah! :cry: ayaw na kuno mo pa suya beh. hehe

Trancentral high-way, one of the best places ive been last Christmas!! breath-taking views. try both daytime and night-time para enjoy! :cool:

oi nice photos slerz markii sayboo and arnold! :okay: looks like u guys had so much fun! mga biga-on naa pay flower²! :rofl:

wa ta kabaw, basin naa na mga flower sa ubos:D bitaw, lingaw kaayo mo!

ey rusty long time no hear.. we're planning to go to transcentral highway next week.. :)

try go farther west, you will see a lake on top of those mountains. i don't know if it is really a lake or a dam. island of negros is visible up there.

it is quite cool there this time of the year, might as well bring with you something to keep you warm. lami kaayo didto i-picnic!

oi nice photos slerz markii sayboo and arnold! :okay: looks like u guys had so much fun! mga biga-on naa pay flower²! :rofl:


waaaahh giingnan bitaw uli bai rusty. hehehe. mas lingaw pa kaysa sa inom. hehehee.

ey rusty long time no hear..
yeah, kinda busy doin' nothing. :lol:

waaaahh giingnan bitaw uli bai rusty. hehehe. mas lingaw pa kaysa sa inom. hehehee.
mao gyud! maypa ni anha nalang ko sa? next time nalang when available! just got home. hehe

^^

rusty18 drinks?

try go farther west, you will see a lake on top of those mountains. i don't know if it is really a lake or a dam. island of negros is visible up there.

it is quite cool there this time of the year, might as well bring with you something to keep you warm. lami kaayo didto i-picnic!

Yup I've actually gone further to Balamban. Nice beaches there.. It's not actually a lake but a part of the sea, some of the ships in the shipyard are also visible.. :)

Here are views of Uptown Cebu City as seen from our home. A very big ship was seen cruising Mactan Channel while I took these pictures, try to spot it...

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dugay kaayu ko kita sa ship bai. if there is no smoke, dili jud mailhan. hehehe


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oi nice photos slerz markii sayboo and arnold! :okay: looks like u guys had so much fun! mga biga-on naa pay flower²! :rofl:

bitaw bai, mga bigaon kaayong tulo... maayo gani wa ko takdi...:D

try go farther west, you will see a lake on top of those mountains. i don't know if it is really a lake or a dam. island of negros is visible up there.

it is quite cool there this time of the year, might as well bring with you something to keep you warm. lami kaayo didto i-picnic!

maypa mo naka adto namo, ako wapa jud... kamo ray maka pa adto nako didto :D

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Slerz, when are you going to take the pictures? May I join?

zure bai, mao na ako gihuwat nga naa koy kuyog.hehe. then after adto tag Innove building...
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just wana share what I've seen kanina... Nangumpra ako mama sa Carbon then after sa La Nueva City Hall Center from 1 to 4:30 but it's very tiring if I'll go with her, nagpabilin lang ko sa Sto. Niño.
Nalingaw jud ko sa mga turista mga bai, buses with European tourists have numbers in the windshield, bus 1 to bus 9 then after those 9 buses that visited the Sto. Niño, Magellans Cross... another three buses of Korean tourists arrived... I've noticed that most of them are families from father to their children... there's also an epiliptic or special child Korean boy who joined the trip... so all in all before we left I've counted 12 buses full of European (9buses) and Korean (3buses) tourists that visited the area from 1pm to 4:30. Right now even with that stampede tradgedy, I'm still very much ok now coz of what I saw ganiha :D grrrr.

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University of Cebu (UC) Banilad Campus




ang maniniyot now back in action :D

^^ hayahaya nimo bai uy ayu na man imo digicam. ako wala pa ghapun. hehehe. we missed ur pics bai!

wala pa naayo oi.. motukar ra na iya sakit.. adto ko sa Columbia gnina atbang sa ayala.. 4000 ang kailangan para paayo sa ako digicam..

may gani naayo nasad siya gnina..

oh wow... thanks Marvs...
This thread will again be more livelier...

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Gaisano Country Mall

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Gaisano Bowlingplex

^^ napa ghapon iya sakit.. mopink ang color usahay

^^ observe at pics 1,3,4,6 of country mall bai, naa sad vertical lines pareho sa akoa.

buntag buwad.. udto buwad.. inig ka hapon magsugba ug buwad

classic diay ka bai. :jk: laliman ka presyo's buwad (dangit) mahal kaayo 300 to 400 per kilo. pila na kaha presyo ron sa taboan? :)

di man maklaro mark... mura lagi wala... :?

^^ nah it doesnt matter bai, basta ang importante daghan na sad mga maniniyot diri sa atung hilo. :D

nihit na kaayo isda ron tungod sa kadaghang tawo. as a result of cebu's progress.

^^why? Cebu's progress has nothing to do with the sea IMO... but what do you mean bai :?

gabie panihapon nako buwad gikan bantayan.. hehe

nihit na kaayo isda ron tungod sa kadaghang tawo. as a result of cebu's progress.

overfishing? destruction of fish sanctuaries? increased comsumption?

nawagtang rako ug a few days dangg 16 thread already ;) this thread is so fast like a bullet train hehe

fighter mga pics mga bai !!

ngano pareha man mo mga face ?? whos that guy ? :)

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PDI condominium

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GQS plaza

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northgate center

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look for sam milby :D

Guanzon and Associates has their office here bai, that explains the architecture of the building:

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modern lagi kaayo nang dapita no?


@pmarl, if you havent seen all the pics of the roadtrip, naara sa signature nako ang mga links of all Cebu threads.

asa mani dapit? hurag 1st world lagi.. pretty neat. the streets still need a little update however. thanks for the updates sugbuanon. keep em coming!!

modern lagi kaayo nang dapita no?


@pmarl, if you havent seen all the pics of the roadtrip, naara sa signature nako ang mga links of all Cebu threads.

saw the pics na bai nice kaayo !! maka soya hhehe it makes me wanna fly to cebu na !!! :)

laag laag unya ta when im in cebu too ;) !!

asa mani dapit? hurag 1st world lagi.. pretty neat. the streets still need a little update however. thanks for the updates sugbuanon. keep em coming!!

that is the Banilad part of Arch. Reyes Ave. actually the whole stretch of the avenue is well maintained. plus business is sprouting in the area.

so thats how roads look like in 1st world countries? not bad. :D

asa mani dapit? hurag 1st world lagi.. pretty neat. the streets still need a little update however. thanks for the updates sugbuanon. keep em coming!!

basta dili magbinuang ako cam dili jud ta mahutdan ug pics ngari.. hehe

sa banilad na atbang country mall

^^aaaay, pili lang, maayo na mo dala nang tulo :lol:

BTW, next friday will be our next road trip to transcentral highway...
who among you wants to go with the flow, tell him and whisper :D

diapa diay o...
nag unay nang duha. ingon si Mark, ayay, kahuot... :lol:
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kana! swabe pare :lol:
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THE THREE STOOGIES...
sa binisaya: ANG TULO KA KALOG :D
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:rofl:

nice pics sugbuanon !! :) nice fights kaayo !!

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the metrobank branch in cbp

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the 8-storey cebu holdings building in cbp

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waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

we never seemed to get over the beauty of CBP.. :)

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waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


bahalag buwadbuwad basta nindot lang og pics.

^^ basin ang buwad maoy sekreto para mahimong wonder maniniyot? :D

sakto.. mao na panga-on sad mo ug buwad.. hahaa

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holy smoke! i love this shot! mid-rise structures yet very neat! is this in the Philippines? lol... :okay: thanks for the usual amazing photos marvs :D

mao, kaun jud buwad bahalag bahung kuan...

nice porshe suv car :) mura nasag europe na makita ka ug mga porshe cars parked like normal cars lang :) kuwang nalang mga ferari , lamborgihni hehe :)

holy smoke! i love this shot! mid-rise structures yet very neat! is this in the Philippines? lol...

bai rusty, that question always reminds me of toot! :D

mao, kaun jud buwad bahalag bahung kuan...

kanang kuan lami pud kilawon.

holy smoke! i love this shot! mid-rise structures yet very neat! is this in the Philippines? lol... :okay: thanks for the usual amazing photos marvs :D

lol @Rusty... visit the "island in the pacific", it's just within it's neighboring country, the Pinas :D

nice porshe suv car :) mura nasag europe na makita ka ug mga porshe cars parked like normal cars lang :) kuwang nalang mga ferari , lamborgihni hehe :)


actually these cars are very common here :D :D :D :D :D

kanang kuan lami pud kilawon.

hala! Kuan sa kuan? grrrr

thats good to know :) that juz says mga sugbuanon asenso na hehe :) imagine the prize tag of that porsche SUV car woaaah its like 69 thousand euro :) basin in the near future mga lamborghine , ferari , bently, rolse royse , masarati ipang parked lang sa kilid kilid sa cebu yohoooooo hehe :)

holy smoke! i love this shot! mid-rise structures yet very neat! is this in the Philippines? lol... :okay: thanks for the usual amazing photos marvs :D


yan ang serbisyong pilipino resty.. hehe

kahit saan, kahit kailan
maasahan! :okay:

nice porshe suv car :) mura nasag europe na makita ka ug mga porshe cars parked like normal cars lang :) kuwang nalang mga ferari , lamborgihni hehe :)

I also noticed that Posrche SUV, similar to Pacquiao's SUV in Los Angeles

During the 80's it was only Hans Gaw and Durano who had Porsche's there in Cebu. I'll betcha there's a lot now huh??

^^ naa ko pero naguba.. mao na ako sa hipos sa ako cabinet :D

Sige lang Marvs, pagkuha nimo sa imong degree pwede ka nang mopalit ug tinuod

Question di-ay na-a pa ba si Albert Ignacio, Tapucar ug si Melchor ga tudlo sa USC-TC???

pwede sad magminyo ko ug nurse na nagtrabaho na sa abroad.. haha

wala raba ko kaila ana nila basin sa engineering rana sila..

Daghan kaayong nurse dire nga pa lonely lonely, pero dagko lang ug mga ulo tungod sa garbo nilang dako sila ug sweldo kuno!

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Porsche Cheyenne :drool: Talk about color :drool:

Hey, there's a new travel section thread in the club forums, could someone post our Cebu ads there?

sacred heart hospital along urgello st is building a medical arts building. naa nay billboard nga naay design, wala lang ko kadala cam :(

^^ pila ka sotreys bai? modern ang design?

bitaw, pila ka storeys... pero ugello? diba ping ot kaayo na diha?

^^ dako pa man to ug space cguro tapad sa gospital bai.

kusog2 ang dagan sa sakyanan namo so wa ko ka-ihap. sa akong tansya mga 6-8 floors ra. the billboard is located on the parking lot just outside the "Sergio Osmena Sr." Memorial Bldg...

ah ok, wa man gud ko anha anha anang urgello... Ramos ra ko perme atbang sa Velez kay mga nipis... :D

^^ unsay nipis? ang mga uniform? nga maklaro na ang mga g-strings and all? :D :D :D

^^korek...hmmm:rock:

^^korek...hmmm:rock:


sus upat ko ka tuig na buhong ana bai!! :D

^^maayo gani wa ka malibat...hehe
nya, pila man kabuok :D

^^ :hilarious

^^ :nono: Back to discussion please. :)

^^ duh

hmmm, those girls are still part of Cebu.. but anyway they're everywhere though...
bye, gotta go and see more kimchis ;)

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elizabeth mall (e-mall)

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GSIS building and e-mall

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cebu normal university (cebu state college)

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philam savings bank

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EMSU building

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the 14-storey metrobank building

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again bai, :okay:

maayu unta ilaha na i-revive ang EMSU.

nindut sad jud bai ang GSIS building.

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both buildings look the same but GSIS cebu is just smaller than GSIS manila

dba bai ang tag-iya sa lot luyo sa gsis kay sss man? ive read before na sss is planning to build their hq there, or just rent a space at club ultima tower 1.

wala sad ko kabalo pero kabasa ko sa newspaper na magrent ra sila ug space sa club ultima

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mga classmates nako nagsketch sa mga buildings

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cebu doctors hospital

^^ hastang lami-ah sa mga picture bai. mura mga dili sa pinas! hehehe. :okay:

@Marvs... maayo na lagi kakaayo mo picture picture... nindot pag kakuha bai :okay:

naa sad koy pic pic sa downtown nga mga building... pero imat man ang downtown oi, basig mahugaw atong thread :lol:

^^ ok ra na bai. even great cities have slums. :D

wa nuoy slums, puro man building pero imat lagi... pero Cebu wouldn't be complete without old Cebu, diba?

^^ right you are! and its our premier business district, one of the largest income generators for the city...

uhh marvs please stop it, i'm bleeding :lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol:

@Rusty, my pictures of downtown will stop your beeding :lol:

^^ pero wala na tong busloads of tourists bai?

Larest of Magellans Cross. I'm a tourist..

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^^ pero wala na tong busloads of tourists bai?

ako nakit an ganiha kay 4 ka bus... mga Koreans ra nuon way Europeans... didto man ko simba.

Downtown Cebu (old Cebu)

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uhh marvs please stop it, i'm bleeding :lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol:

oi gidugo na diay ka. congrats! dalaga ka na.

^^ not bad. kulang lang ng isang paligo. hehehe

more of Downtown (old) Cebu

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^^that's what I mean @Mark, katon 8th livable city pa ang Cebu, mas hugaw pa ang Cebu ato kaysa karon...

Q: Cebu Midtown Hotel is already closed no right?

^^ ang mga spaghetti wires ra man ang nakahugaw tan-awn bai. and the old paint. but downtown is generally clean. so hopefully we will be on a higher rank, you think?

Q: Cebu Midtown Hotel is already closed no right?

i think it is still operational.

By Sugbuanon
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Cebu's mid-town skyline will dramatically change before the year ends. Tower II (above photo) is still on its 15th level. 25 levels to go! but wait there's more! hehe. there's a crown deck pa! wow! unbelievable! we're not done yet, Club Ultima will put up an air-bridge somewhere on the 20th level to connect with Tower II. amazing! call now! :lol: