Cebu City and Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 319

habagatcentral1

January 28th, 2011, 11:35 PM

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For more photos, please read here (http://habagatcentral.com/2011/01/29/dancing-in-the-rain-my-personal-sinulog-experience-part-1/).
Thanks! :)

12jairien14

January 29th, 2011, 12:08 AM

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Sensya na sa mga hanap nga pics..
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nice!
kitang-kita ang ganda ng Cebu
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zidlakan

January 29th, 2011, 01:38 AM

nah di man ko jet sitter oi. actually kaduha ra man tawon ko ka abroad first when my mom was still working in singapore. during sa iyang holiday me my kuya and my dad iya mi gi pa-adto sa singapore for a week tapos the whole family cross to kuala lumpor via bus from singapore. we stayed in kuala lumpur for 3 days before we went to hongkong and staying there for 3 days too. then from hongkong deretso na mi cebu . and then my second time abroad is when i studied here in brisbane. of course while staying here espicially during long weekend sometimes i go out with my classmates to sydney and melbourne.

hi. naa ko'y special request. could you try to shoot pictures of the BRT in
brisbane? and please post the pics at the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) thread.
i am also interested about the Airport Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Link,_Brisbane), which is a tunnelled motorway
grade road which is under construction in the northern suburbs of Brisbane,
and which is being built in conjunction with the Windsor to Kedron section
of the Northern Busway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Link,_Brisbane).

daghan kaayong salamat ...

ceboom

January 29th, 2011, 02:41 AM

Translation company picks Cebu as first operations site in Asia

By Katlene O. Cacho
Friday, January 28, 2011

INTERNATIONAL firm Lingo24 will open a language translation business facility in Cebu, its first hub in Asia.

“We’ve seen a lot of international companies moving here. We’ve seen Cebu as one of the best cities to start our operations in Asia,” said Lingo24 managing director Christian Arno.

In a press conference Thursday, Arno said the Philippines, especially Cebu, could be an important destination for this $26-billion industry.

“The company’s next major strategic step is to Asia. We hope the office in Cebu will grow to 100 employees over the next two years,” Arno said.

He added the company will be initially hiring six employees to head their Asian operations.

“We are looking for multilingual people here who know languages like English, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Korean,” he said.

Lingo24 is a translation company based in Aberdeen, Scotland. It has been operating for 10 years in some parts of Europe and the United States. The company translates corporate internal communication and documents into 25 languages.

The company’s top services include technical translation, financial translation, legal translation, marketing translation, document translation, translation for market research, interpreting services and website localization.

Among its clients are Bloomberg, Royal Banking Scotland, MTV, BBC and Burger King.

Arno said they are eyeing tourism and travel, as well as marketing and advertising, as the main markets to tap in Cebu.

“We are coming to Cebu because we want to offer high-quality jobs for Cebuanos,” he said, adding that they offer competitive salaries and benefits better than that offered in call centers.

The company plans to start their Cebu operations in a month.

ceboom

January 29th, 2011, 02:47 AM

UK-based firm opens office in Cebu
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated January 29, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0)

CEBU, Philippines - A UK-based translation company is opening an office in Cebu in the next few months, which will be its hub for its Asian operation.

Lingo24 is one of the world’s fast growing translation firms, which has operations in Europe and United States.

This time, while Asia is becoming more attractive the company decided to set up its Asia hub in Cebu, said Lingo24 managing director and founder Christian Arno.

According to Arno, the company is looking at hiring over a hundred people in the next two years.

Currently, Lingo24 is looking at people who have multi-lingual skills specifically Mandarin-Chinese, Japanese, Korean, with excellent communication and writing skills on English language.

“We found Cebu while we were browsing through the Internet, and it fits our requirement [for expansion in Asia]. We tend not to like locating in capital cities. Secondary cities like Cebu still has nice lifestyle,” said Arno in an interview.

Arno, who is a finalist in the “Entrepreneur of the Year” category at the 2009 National Business Awards for Scotland, established the Lingo24, 10 years ago and now his company is trying to help the Philippines find its way to take advantage the US$26 billion translation outsourcing market.

At present, Ling24 is serving translation requirement of big organizations such BBC (British Broadcasting Company) MTV, Burger King, among others.

Also, one of the company’s largest clients is those organizations which are into tourism and travel.

Although, the translation outsourcing is still new in the Philippine outsourcing industry, Arno believes that the country can leverage on this particular service because of the quality of manpower the country has.

According to Arno, one of the top three requirement for company’s manpower pool, include; advanced communication skills, ability to speak and understand other Asian languages, like Japanese, Korean and Mandarin-Chinese.

Lingo24 is so far the first multinational translation company to locate in Cebu. He said translation service is different from the call center operation, and it is regarded as high-value outsourcing service.

In a month, the company is expected to start its commercial operation in Cebu, Arno said.

Lingo24 is a leading translation agency providing translation services London-based and other organizations rely on from its UK bases in London, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

The company also has operations in the United States, France, Germany, Romania, China and New Zealand. It has clients (international companies, public sector bodies and other translation agencies) in Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham and other cities throughout the UK.

Lingo24 also has a significant international client base from countries as diverse as Australia and Romania, Germany and Japan, Israel and the USA. (FREEMAN)

MatudNilaBaby

January 29th, 2011, 03:02 AM

Henz

January 29th, 2011, 04:17 AM

Nice pictures berns... you got style in your photography skills.. Keep it up..

Daizuke

January 29th, 2011, 04:28 AM

^^ Kalooy sa mga nursing ron ky most of them ky mo end up nlng na mg call center agents ra diay.. Sayang kau ang kahago sa students og parents pra lng mapasar ang nursing.

ivanc

January 29th, 2011, 05:43 AM

EdithB

January 29th, 2011, 07:00 AM

Rain water harvesting is emphasized by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and incorporated also in the Green Code. As for Cebu City, there is a current city ordinance that a building permit will not be issued if the said structure to be constructed does not have a cistern tank that will collect rain water. The city ordinance requires 1 cubic meter of container for every 15 sq. m. of roof area. Years later the City of Mandaue followed then so with Talisay City. Fresh water is a major problem here in Cebu thus it was even contemplating to utilize the water of Inabanga River. The underground aquifer of Cebu City is now intruded with saline water even up to the Capitol area because of over pumping and recharge is minimal because of the surface lamination of development like concreting of roads, driveways and more in the different areas of the city. Storm water infiltration is hindered by development and instead of going below the ground it forms into a runoff that causes flooding.

So, it is high time now to consider rain water harvesting not only for big buildings but even in our own household. I commend this building when it comes to rain water harvesting.
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The JESA Building at Mango Avenue cor. Juana Osmena St., has a big cistern tank of the size of swimming pool. Water from the pool is pumped upward to the S-tanks above the building and from it pipings are directed towards the water closets and urinals and at the garage which will not use potable water. It has a potable water line directed towards the lavatories. Architect Noel Avila expect a big savings in water bill as about 80% of water consumption will be taken care of by rainwater. Water is precious. We even pay for it here in the city. So why not collect rain water?

I totally agree with you. Maybe the initial cost is the drawback but after a few years the system will pay for itself. I assume in the rainy season people would be paying only for the potable part of the use. Showering, laundry, lavatory and water closet generally account for most of the water consumption.

I hope they are enforcing the rainwater harvesting requirement in the ordinance pertaining to new construction. An open landscaped space requirement in lots is necessary for aquifer recharge. Sustainable and adequate water supply should be a priority IMO. The city is growing really fast and I'm sure the planners are thinking about the long term quality of life of it's residents.

Switching to the Sinulog, I noticed so many pretty girls in the parade. Dili gyud mawani ang mga Cebuana kung pagwapahay lang.

EdithB

January 29th, 2011, 07:06 AM

hi. naa ko'y special request. could you try to shoot pictures of the BRT in
brisbane? and please post the pics at the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) thread.
i am also interested about the Airport Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Link,_Brisbane), which is a tunnelled motorway
grade road which is under construction in the northern suburbs of Brisbane,
and which is being built in conjunction with the Windsor to Kedron section
of the Northern Busway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Link,_Brisbane).

daghan kaayong salamat ...

Sir Paul, have you considered a pre-paid taxi service in the airport? I think it might be a good idea for the meantime while there is no mass transit connectivity to the city yet. It might ease the apprehension of first time visitors to the city.

flesh_is_weak

January 29th, 2011, 07:30 AM

^^di ba murag naa man na sa una, ka-remember ko naa silay murag chart indicating pila ang fare from the airport to a certain point in cebu...around 1998, murag 300 man ilang pangayo padung pardo...

EdithB

January 29th, 2011, 07:40 AM

^^ I don't remember it. Sugaton man gud mi kada uli namo. Why did they stop it?

Parchie

January 29th, 2011, 08:47 AM

mga bai, I was able to visit the CICC last week. occular inspection for an event. grabe. its disheartening to think na it cost Php 800M to 1B. grabe.. the interiors look like its 20 years old already. klaro kaayo nga gidalidalian.

1.) the ceilings are now "wavy" and stained due to leaks. sa main lobby pa.

2.) one wall has chipped off, and behind it is the exterior cladding na. by the way, that wall was just a very thin plywood.

maayo ra gyud to siya pag ASEAN. it was just built to last one event. funny thing is, the company that did the interiors and finishing has their name engraved on a marker. now everyone who goes to CICC and sees that marker will think twice about rehiring them. i know i will.

will upload some pics soon.

Kahibawo ka nganong "wavy" ang ceiling? Dili man na tungod sa leaks! Paghuman ug taud sa Gen-Con sa ceilings unya gi-pinturahan, giguba/ gitangtang ra sad dayon ang bag-ong gitaud nga ceiling boards sa contractors sa Cebu Provincial Engineering for HVAC ug Fire Protection kay nauwahi man ug award ang contracts by the PBAC, so uwahi ang pagtaud sa HVAC ducting ug fire protection piping/sprinklers. Ang contractors sa HVAC ug Fire protection ang nag-uli anang mga ceiling boards. So, bati gyud pagka-uli kay di baya to sila hanas manaud ug ceiling boards!

Dili man sad "plywood" ang specified material for the walls, fiberboard man. Ug tinuod nga plywood imong nakita, mao siguro na'y gitaud sa sub-con kay mahal man ang fiberboards (gypsum boards, magnesium boards, etc.).

Buildings are supposed to be maintained. If the current state of that building is bad, then it is proper to say that there is not enough maintenance of the building! For sure, a project completion of 8 months on that project magnitude is considered "crashed", if you know what that means!

makatiprime

January 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 29th, 2011, 10:26 AM

ako rin gustong-gusto ko ang Cebu. Very tourist-friendly, I must say.

Oh! Been there sa recent Sinulog event. All I can say, the best ka Cebu! :okay: Cheers, Cebu! :cheers:

thanks bai marlowe! :okay::okay::okay:

only the haters would disagree with that sir.

:cheers:

YES sir but they can't do anything about it! they can't brag their city's skyline coz its indeed empty and if they still insist, aww i guess everyone knows where ESTOR comes from! :lol::lol::lol::D:D:D:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Kahit hazy ang photos, it looks like Cebu City has more tall buildings than any city in the Philippines except Metro Manila. Would you agree? I'm waiting for your more clearer aerial photos of Cebu City.

TRUE! DEFINITELY TRUE!!! U for Undisputed CEBU! :okay::okay::okay:

Translation company picks Cebu as first operations site in Asia

WOW!!!! ganahan kaayo ko anang translation! naay gusto magpatranslate og inadik??!?? :lol::D:colgate::nuts::crazy2::hilarious

Zuburbia

January 29th, 2011, 12:22 PM

AmbutLang

January 29th, 2011, 03:23 PM

Kahibawo ka nganong "wavy" ang ceiling? Dili man na tungod sa leaks! Paghuman ug taud sa Gen-Con sa ceilings unya gi-pinturahan, giguba/ gitangtang ra sad dayon ang bag-ong gitaud nga ceiling boards sa contractors sa Cebu Provincial Engineering for HVAC ug Fire Protection kay nauwahi man ug award ang contracts by the PBAC, so uwahi ang pagtaud sa HVAC ducting ug fire protection piping/sprinklers. Ang contractors sa HVAC ug Fire protection ang nag-uli anang mga ceiling boards. So, bati gyud pagka-uli kay di baya to sila hanas manaud ug ceiling boards!

Dili man sad "plywood" ang specified material for the walls, fiberboard man. Ug tinuod nga plywood imong nakita, mao siguro na'y gitaud sa sub-con kay mahal man ang fiberboards (gypsum boards, magnesium boards, etc.).

Buildings are supposed to be maintained. If the current state of that building is bad, then it is proper to say that there is not enough maintenance of the building! For sure, a project completion of 8 months on that project magnitude is considered "crashed", if you know what that means!

Fiberboards has a smooth finish. Pero kung mabasa (soaking wet) mura pud gikagid o bayuok. It is easy to replace or repair.

About the CICC, maski pagkahuman pa ani sa building bati gyud ang pagkatrabaho. Dili pulido pagkahimo. Maguwang lang sa inato lang pagkahimo. :ohno: :bash:

PINOYmeat

January 30th, 2011, 01:47 AM

after a week of no SSC, daghan gyud diay ko na miss! hehe

CEBU TO BID FOR 2011 AD CONGRESS
Capitol, City Hall to submit bids to host advertising meet
By Carmel Loise Matus, Edison delos Angeles
Cebu Daily News
First Posted 08:10:00 01/28/2011

Cebu wants to host the biggest event in the Philippine advertising industry this November.

Both Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Rama and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they will submit their bids because both believe that holding the the 22nd Advertising Congress of the Philippines will be good for Cebu’s economy and prestige.

About 2,500 to 4,000 delegates from top business firms, advertising agencies and media companies are expected to gather in November for the biannual conference.

The venue is subject to a competitive bidding.

Cebu hosted the industry activity twice before in 2001 and 2005.

“This will truly be a great benefit to Cebu in boosting its image in the national and international scene,” Garcia said.

She said she would offer the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) as a main venue.

When told that Cebu City would also submit a bid, Garcia said she was willing to share hosting duties.

“I would be very much willing. As what Archbishop Jose Palma said, the city needs the province and the province needs the city. We need each other,” Garcia said.

The Ad Congress was held before in the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City with activities and parties spread out in various hotels, resorts and entertainment nightspots.

Other previous venues were Manila, Baguio City and Subic Bay Freeport.

Mayor Rama said he didn’t want to miss the opportunity of hosting the Ad Congress again.

“If they will choose Cebu then why not? We have done it before,” Rama told CDN.

“The attendees of the Ad Congress are mostly practitioners and it’s an opportunity for Cebu to be talked about and some budding talents and advertisement neophytes could have an opportunity to develop in their chosen field.”

The biennial event set is organized by the Advertising Board of the Philippines. It brings together the country’s top business, advertising and media companies.

Jan. 31 is the deadline for bids that will be evaluated based on seven criteria, including access and infrastructure. One requirement is a plenary hall for 2,500 to 4,000 delegates. The winning locality will be announced in February.

The last Ad Congress in 2009 was held in Subic Bay Freeport.

Other criteria include affordability, availability of local suppliers, safety and security systems in place and local government support.

A new criteria was added – a locality’s value-added attractions for delegates and guests, said Belen Fernando, vice president for marketing for Alaska Milk Corp., who heads the Ad Congress organizing committee.

Governor Garcia offered the province-owned CICC, which was built as the main venue for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2007.

“CICC could hold at least 3,000 people. If dili ma-ensakto, there is the plenary hall,” Garcia said.

Elizabeth Francia, Garcia’s executive secretary, said on Wednesday that they have already prepared a letter to signify their willingness to bid for the hosting of the Advertising Congress.

Mayor Rama said he tasked Anna Conejero, managing director of Graphic FX Advertising and Design, to make a bid on behalf of the city.

Conejero prepared the bids for Cebu City when the city won hosting rights for the event in 2001 and 2005.

“Cebu is more prepared now considering that we have more hotels that have recently opened and infrastructure has improved with enough restaurants and venues for activities,” she told Cebu Daily News.

Conejero was initially surprised to learn that bids were being entertained because she didn’t receive the usual notice from organizers.

But she said Cebu City would be able to meet the Jan. 31 deadline since she already had the basic data in her office.

“It’s the same data we use when we would bid for international conventions,” she added.

Conejero said she earlier thought the hosting would go to Baguio City this year after the country's summer capital missed the chance in November 2009.

The last Advertising Congress was hastily moved to the Subic Bay Freeport when three weeks before the event, landslides and floods destroyed most of the roads leading to Baguio City, the original venue.

“The Ad Board would usually send us a letter asking us to submit a proposal to bid. Normally they would ask us the specifics of how many hotels and entertainment facilities we have, and about the infrastructure.

But this year, we didn’t receive any,” Conejero told CDN.

Business leaders welcomed the keen interest of Cebu officials.

“The Ad Congress has always been good for Cebu. It will be a great boost for the province and the cities,” said Gordon Alan Joseph, president of Cebu Business Club.

“It will boost local tourism, hotels, restaurants and tour sites,” said Consul Samuel Chioson, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president.

After the venue is announced in February, another bidding will identify the events company that will handle the logistics and staging of the congress itself.

This is the first time Ad Board organizers will outsource logistics needs such as booking and registration of participants, transportation and meals of the delegates.

“In the past, we always had volunteers from the industry. And while we appreciate that, we believe outsourcing the logistics to more experienced people would best serve the interests of everyone,” Fernando said in an earlier interview with the Inquirer.

Stringent criteria will be applied to ensure that the Ad Congress runs smoothly and professionally, she said.

Organizers will be looking at the company’s integrity, competence, track record and completeness of service, Fernando said./with a report from Aileen Yap

jmok

January 30th, 2011, 05:09 AM

hi everyone..just inquire, any recommended hotels near Downtown Cebu yung 3 star hotel lng,,,thanks n advance

Henz

January 30th, 2011, 06:33 AM

AmbutLang

January 30th, 2011, 06:48 AM

hi everyone..just inquire, any recommended hotels near Downtown Cebu yung 3 star hotel lng,,,thanks n advance

Hopefully this helps. :)

GV Tower Hotel*

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La Guardia Hotel almost diagonal to GV tower.

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ivanc

January 30th, 2011, 07:33 AM

Kahibawo ka nganong "wavy" ang ceiling? Dili man na tungod sa leaks! Paghuman ug taud sa Gen-Con sa ceilings unya gi-pinturahan, giguba/ gitangtang ra sad dayon ang bag-ong gitaud nga ceiling boards sa contractors sa Cebu Provincial Engineering for HVAC ug Fire Protection kay nauwahi man ug award ang contracts by the PBAC, so uwahi ang pagtaud sa HVAC ducting ug fire protection piping/sprinklers. Ang contractors sa HVAC ug Fire protection ang nag-uli anang mga ceiling boards. So, bati gyud pagka-uli kay di baya to sila hanas manaud ug ceiling boards!

Dili man sad "plywood" ang specified material for the walls, fiberboard man. Ug tinuod nga plywood imong nakita, mao siguro na'y gitaud sa sub-con kay mahal man ang fiberboards (gypsum boards, magnesium boards, etc.).

Buildings are supposed to be maintained. If the current state of that building is bad, then it is proper to say that there is not enough maintenance of the building! For sure, a project completion of 8 months on that project magnitude is considered "crashed", if you know what that means!

this is the one of ceilings that I am refering to. Not familiar with the technical term for this kind of "wood" so i just used the generic/common term - plywood. some of these ceilings have brown drip/dot stains in them.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7376/img0004fg.jpg

and this is the wall, with the aluminum cladding behind it

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1257/img0006xa.jpg

akoa lang, puslan man na nigasto na ta ug millions if not a billion pesos for this project, i renovate/rehab na lang para ma "international" standards na gyud ba. naa na man na diha, tarongon na lng para mas mahimong attractive venue. and for it to live up sa message sa lobby na CICC "symbolizes the spirit of the cebuano... (something like that)"... personally, ma uwaw ko bai sa mga bisita kung ato mag adcongress sa CICC. just my opinion.

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 07:47 AM

after a week of no SSC, daghan gyud diay ko na miss! hehe

CEBU TO BID FOR 2011 AD CONGRESS
Capitol, City Hall to submit bids to host advertising meet
By Carmel Loise Matus, Edison delos Angeles
Cebu Daily News
First Posted 08:10:00 01/28/2011

Cebu hosted the industry activity twice before in 2001 and 2005.

^^ thrice actually! the 1st ever AD Congress was held in Cebu in 1969

:okay:

rustyboi

January 30th, 2011, 08:09 AM

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 08:35 AM

^^ re: AMANG....what a name! silent but deadly? :(

rustyboi

January 30th, 2011, 08:42 AM

continuation...

Mystery project (left) and Myvan Cityscape Tower (right)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Cebu%20streets%2001-27-11/DSCx_1011.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Cebu%20streets%2001-27-11/DSCx_1013.jpg

Sa una Sir Rest tagbaw tag lakaw lakaw kay mangitag project kay nihit kaayo pero karon mahibong nalang ta nga naay na-nuybo og kalit...pastilan gyud aning Sugbo, mayng hagkan:lol:

mao gyud. speaking of sa-una... 5 years ago, we barely had 4 individual threads in Projects Subforum. unya Crown Regency ra to ang u/c high-rise gyud, the rest kay tag 12-15 floors lang. now we have 20's, 30's, 40's then going 50+ storeys :shocked:

I cannot imagine Cebu City without the Crown Regency Tower. if it were not built, siguro hangtud karon, puro midrise ra gyud ta.

Barongoy

January 30th, 2011, 09:17 AM

this is the one of ceilings that I am refering to. Not familiar with the technical term for this kind of "wood" so i just used the generic/common term - plywood. some of these ceilings have brown drip/dot stains in them.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7376/img0004fg.jpg

and this is the wall, with the aluminum cladding behind it

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1257/img0006xa.jpg

akoa lang, puslan man na nigasto na ta ug millions if not a billion pesos for this project, i renovate/rehab na lang para ma "international" standards na gyud ba. naa na man na diha, tarongon na lng para mas mahimong attractive venue. and for it to live up sa message sa lobby na CICC "symbolizes the spirit of the cebuano... (something like that)"... personally, ma uwaw ko bai sa mga bisita kung ato mag adcongress sa CICC. just my opinion.

Oi...na.unsa gud town na. Hinuon, basta dili structural ang problema, ok ra na ayuhon. Dali ra nang drywall ilisan. Pero ila gyud ning dali.on kai muabut gani ni ni Gwen, mayawa.an gyud sila. Kanang lower picture, kon drywall sab na siya, pagkanipis sab kaau ana niya.

boy muscovado

January 30th, 2011, 09:21 AM

According to the news,

STORM ‘AMANG’ COMING
2011’s first cyclone may reach Cebu by Wednesday- Pagasa
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/

Expect heavy rains starting tomorrow, Monday, as a low pressure area is expected to reach the Philippine's tonight and develop into a storm.
Dubbed as the first typhoon of the year 2011, “Amang” will bring heavy rains, and if its path continues, will reach Cebu by Wednesday, said Mactan chief Oscar Tabada of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

naks...too early ha (premature e--culation siguro :nuts:)...its yet developing east of Davao Oriental...forecasted path if it becomes a tropical depression is Central and Northern Mindanao, Central Visayas then out to the Samar-Leyte area....as of now its still a weak system.

Northeast Monsoon (known in Tagalog as: "Amihan") affecting Batanes-Calayan-Babuyan Group of Islands. Moist La Niña-enhanced Easterlies (Trade Winds) affecting Mindanao. Developing LPA located in the vicinity of Palau Island (7N 135E), about 1,035 km East of Davao City.

TYPHOON2000 (http://www.typhoon2000.ph/)

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 09:32 AM

BRUNO MARS Live! in Cebu

7 April 2011 at Waterfront Hotel Cebu City

concert producers: Boy Abunda, Kris Aquino & Marvin Agustin

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8smy5vL9F34/TSSBUWabWVI/AAAAAAAADW0/XJ5HGS2FXi0/s1600/Bruno+Mars+Manila+Concert.JPG
pic from everythinginbudget.blogspot.com

4W2-VjnPT-s

:D

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 30th, 2011, 09:39 AM

^^

hahaha...actually naa na si bruno mars sa cebu! nagtrabaho pa gani sa robinsons! :D:D:D

no.1ta

January 30th, 2011, 09:49 AM

mao gyud. speaking of sa-una... 5 years ago, we barely had 4 individual threads in Projects Subforum. unya Crown Regency ra to ang u/c high-rise gyud, the rest kay tag 12-15 floors lang. now we have 20's, 30's, 40's then going 50+ storeys :shocked:

I cannot imagine Cebu City without the Crown Regency Tower. if it were not built, siguro hangtud karon, puro midrise ra gyud ta.

thanks to the genius and creative mind of Mr. King... this guy well makes us proud more in the future.:)

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 10:06 AM

^^

hahaha...actually naa na si bruno mars sa cebu! nagtrabaho pa gani sa robinsons! :D:D:D

Bruno Mars....ikaw ba yan? :lol:

Henz

January 30th, 2011, 10:21 AM

^^

hahaha...actually naa na si bruno mars sa cebu! nagtrabaho pa gani sa robinsons! :D:D:D

Lahi man na nga Bruno bai..

Mao na si Bruno ang Barbero... :nuts::lol::lol:

ceboom

January 30th, 2011, 10:23 AM

^^

hahaha...actually naa na si bruno mars sa cebu! nagtrabaho pa gani sa robinsons! :D:D:D

Ang Bruno sa amoa kay iro.:lol::nuts:

habagatcentral1

January 30th, 2011, 10:28 AM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs899.ash1/180749_162672473779893_104141716299636_334732_7247088_n.jpg

johnnnex

January 30th, 2011, 01:59 PM

City Hall to evict 300 families for their ‘protection’
By Elly T. Bolonos and Princess Dawn Felicitas
Sunday, January 30, 2011

SOME 300 families living along the river in Sitios New Frontier, San Isidro, San Vicente, Lahing-lahing, Holy Name and Sindulan in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City have been told to vacate their houses.

City Administrator Jose Marie Poblete said it’s for their safety.

He said the City also needs to clear the area so it can proceed with the dredging of the river that connects to Mahiga Creek.

Yesterday, Poblete and Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Council executive director Alvin Santillana met with the residents, numbering around 1,500 individuals, to inform them the City will start dredging the river to prevent a repeat of last week’s incident.

Last Tuesday, a heavy downpour compounded by a cloudburst caused three creeks, including Mahiga, to overflow, flooding parts of Metro Cebu.

full story (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/city-hall-evict-300-families-their-protection)

johnnnex

January 30th, 2011, 02:03 PM

More rain this week, weather bureau says

CEBU CITY -- Strong winds brewing over the Pacific Ocean are likely to develop into a tropical depression that will head for Cebu and the rest of the Visayas this week.

Even if the winds do not develop into a storm, a wind convergence will probably dump heavy rains in Cebu in the next few days, said Oscar Tabada, chief of the Mactan station of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa).

The Pag-asa official briefed Cebu's mayors Saturday in a meeting convened by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to assess preparations for floods and other effects of the rainy weather.

"Based on experience, when we talk about casualties or damage to properties, it is not the wind but the flood waters that cause these," said Tabada.

Pag-asa already has a name for the country's first tropical depression this year: Amang. Weather forecasters will prepare a more detailed advisory on Monday.

"We are immediately releasing this information to warn the people that continuous heavy rains will resume next week, beginning Monday, Jan. 31. The people must prepare more umbrellas and raincoats. Those residing in flood-prone areas must be more careful this time," Tabada said in a separate interview.

full story (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/more-rain-week-weather-bureau-says)

bOrN2BwILd

January 30th, 2011, 02:11 PM

Panzer_18

January 30th, 2011, 02:41 PM

^^super typhoon na daw.... :ohno:
OMG wa na jud kuy update sa atong weather...
... i hope dili mahitabo dinha sa cebu ang nahitabo sa manila just like ondoy...
to all cebuanos stay safe and protective all the time

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 02:51 PM

Today, the sky cleared and the sun showed but this is the effect of the developing Low Pressure area east of Mindanao. The LPA sucked the precipitations towards its center which is still a thousand kilometers off the east coast of Mindanao but when the system develops into a Tropical Depression, it is then forecast to move towards Mindanao Visayas area particularly Central Visayas and will dump heavy rains here in Cebu... so we must implement precautionary measures for this upcoming weather disturbance.

Today, strong winds were experienced here in Cebu due to the Northeast monsoon winds. Some billboards were ripped off.
Some AL fresco umbrellas in The Terraces were blown off this afternoon...

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5460/billboards1.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7526/billboards2.jpg

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 02:52 PM

Panzer_18

January 30th, 2011, 03:00 PM

^^:D... hahaha dili na jud kuh updated sa atong weather karun panahuna bai...:bash:
:lol:hastang pag.tan.aw sa tv murag taud2x na jud...

bitaw low pressure pa d i... dri sa manila pwerting inita grebeh mka.paso sa buntag...
ig.abot sa hapun pwerting tug.nawa ug dag.um2x pah... :ohno: wala njud kuh kasabot sa panahon natu run...

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 03:05 PM

^^sabta nalang bai para madali:lol:

Panzer_18

January 30th, 2011, 03:12 PM

^^:lol:

AmbutLang

January 30th, 2011, 04:08 PM

^^ re: AMANG....what a name! silent but deadly? :(

basta dili pareho ni Roping. Adto lang mubugwak sa China Sea.

Mapareho diri, nagsige saysay ang mga weather stations nga magsnow storm sa among lugar. Ga brime spray sila day before. Pagabut diri taligsik man, pero sa Boston 2 feet ilang snow. :ohno:

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 05:03 PM

^^it won't pass by South China Sea

Wolfranz

January 30th, 2011, 05:25 PM

Ongoing rehabilitation/renovation, Plaza Independencia

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5400720861_727deaa624.jpg
plaza renovation.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5401314100_e4b7136681.jpg
new lamp post.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5400705331_fb2a981c69.jpg
pavement pattern.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5400700287_74a2dea6a4.jpg
the Legazpi Monument (btw, technically a column, NOT an obelisk).

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5400686143_78596105e0.jpg
palms.

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 05:48 PM

^^ nice update bai...how i wish our sidewalk will have the same brick as that one in the photo

Wolfranz

January 30th, 2011, 06:42 PM

^^agree. maita ing-anaon, labi na sa osmena boulevard...kumusta na kaha tong SBC (Super Beautification Council) ni Rama sah..

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 06:51 PM

^^ ang question karon sa SunStar kay: "pockets of beauty"? or "heaven of bullies"?

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 06:56 PM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2484/freeman1.jpg
Photocaption: Residents living in shanties along the Mahiga Creek in Barangay Subangdaku pack their belongings following the start of the demolition of illegal structures along the city’s creeks and rivers. ALDO NELBERT BANAYNAL

Affected by clearing of river 1,200 families to receive aid (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=653078&publicationSubCategoryId=107)

More than 1,200 families that will be affected by the clearing and dredging of Mahiga River have registered at the Mabolo barangay hall to receive assistance from the city government.

CEBU, Philippines - More than 1,200 families that will be affected by the clearing and dredging of Mahiga River have registered at the Mabolo barangay hall to receive assistance from the city government.

The Cebu City Squatters Prevention, Elimination and Encroachment Division (SPEED) will resume today the demolition of houses and other illegal structures built on the banks and on Mahiga River.

SPEED Chief Noel Artes said that they have started demolishing six houses built under the bridge in block 27, North Reclamation Area, where the water from Mahiga River goes to sea.

They will resume the demolition after a meeting with City Administrator Jose Marie Poblete today. The city administrator has been tasked by Mayor Michael Rama to take charge of the matter in his absence.

Artes said that he needs an order from the City Legal Office to proceed with the demolition of the concrete bridges and ripraps that were illegally constructed by the informal settlers.

Poblete will help them prepare the necessary documents.

SPEED also consulted with the Local Housing Board, which advised them that demolition of illegal structures built in danger zones needs no permission from the housing board.

Artes said that the residents in block 27 have been issued a demolition order three months ago. In fact, most of the structures were already demolished, but they went back to rebuild.

“We will totally demolish all of them (structures). Ato lang silang gitagaan og due process to give them time to prepare,” Artes said.

The demolition is necessary because the Department of Engineering and Public Works will restore the 14-meter wide creek from sitio Sindulan, in barangay Mabolo to block 27 at the North Reclamation Area.

Artes said that the creek in the part of sitio Mahusay in Mabolo has narrowed to only eight meters-wide when informal settlers started to occupy the area and built their own concrete ripraps.

The situation is worse in sitio Marna near the City Abattoir, because encroachment narrowed the creek to only three meters-wide.

Artes said this is the reason why the creek easily overflows and why the North Reclamation Area was heavily flooded last Tuesday.

There are concrete bridges and poles built in sitio Marna that have to be demolished immediately. Artes said that they have informed the settlers to vacate their houses as soon as possible.

Aside from the restoration of the 14-meter wide creek, the city will also implement the three-meter easement, which bans any structure within that area.

The easement zone is mandated under Presidential Decree No. 1067 or the Water Code of the Philippines, which says that the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout its entire length and within a zone of three meters in urban areas are subject to the easement of public use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage.

The easement zone shall allow the DEPW to bring the equipment for dredging to the site without obstruction.

Artes said it will take some time to complete the demolition that’s why they asked for additional manpower.

He proposed at least four teams with 10 members each for the operation.

Artes said that they are complete with equipment from the DEPW.

They have asked the affected families to register at the barangay for them to avail of the city’s assistance. —/NLQ (FREEMAN)

majaba98

January 30th, 2011, 06:59 PM

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Primary Homes lines up 5 projects (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/primary-homes-lines-5-projects)

AT least four or five projects are being lined up by Primary Homes Inc. for the year, including a seaside community.

Primary Homes president Stephen Charles Liu said that these will be a mix of condominium, subdivision and townhouse units with a capital expenditure of about P2 billion.

Liu, who recently unveiled the showroom of their Avalon condominium project at the Cebu Business Park, said the market for condominiums in Cebu is growing as the urban area gets denser.

He admitted that most want to remain in the urban areas, although he assured there remains a market for subdivisions.

Liu revealed that they have had six condominium units and have delivered 1,000 units.

He also believes they have developed more than enough low cost units, pointing out that the La Guardia Flats 1 and 2 in Lahug, Cebu City range from P1 to P2 million.

Confident

Liu said they have done well with the La Guardia Flats, adding that they were one of the first to deliver in that market.

He admitted he was uncertain if the market will be there two to three years from now.
What he is confident about is their ability to deliver on time.

“We are ahead in our delivery. Others are ahead in their announcements,” he told reporters.

Liu said Primary Homes Inc. has delivered 5,000 low cost units.

Last year, their company finished five projects.

The construction and real property industry is expected to do well this year, senior officials of the First Metro Investment Corp. said.

During a recent economic and investment briefing, they identified construction and real property as one of four growth drivers for the local economy for 2011.

They estimated a 3.5 million backlog in housing that needs to be met.

Dr. Victor Abola of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UAAP) capital markets research alliance said this industry should do well, unless developers “let greed take over.”

‘Much to do’

He cited scams similar to that involving Globe Asiatique, saying if developers go this route, the banking system gets weakened and will be unable to lend more money.

“Scams like this will shorten the upswing in construction,” he explained.

He added that if 250,000 to 300,000 of the 3.5 million housing backlog is met each year, the construction and real estate industry has “much to do.”

“As long as you’re selling to the end user, you’ll be okay,” Abola said.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 31, 2011.

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 07:11 PM

City Hall to evict 300 families for their ‘protection’

(http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/city-hall-evict-300-families-their-protection)

SOME 300 families living along the river in Sitios New Frontier, San Isidro, San Vicente, Lahing-lahing, Holy Name and Sindulan in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City have been told to vacate their houses.

City Administrator Jose Marie Poblete said it’s for their safety.

He said the City also needs to clear the area so it can proceed with the dredging of the river that connects to Mahiga Creek.

Yesterday, Poblete and Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Council executive director Alvin Santillana met with the residents, numbering around 1,500 individuals, to inform them the City will start dredging the river to prevent a repeat of last week’s incident.

Last Tuesday, a heavy downpour compounded by a cloudburst caused three creeks, including Mahiga, to overflow, flooding parts of Metro Cebu.

No relocation yet

Asked if the City will provide relocation sites, Poblete said he has yet to discuss the matter with Mayor Michael Rama, the Department of Social Welfare and Services and the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor.

Poblete said it will be in the best interest of the residents if they return to their towns.

“We called them to let them know that the City is serious in addressing the problem of illegal settlers along riverbanks, which is one of the reasons water levels rise,” he said in Cebuano.

If it were up to Jesus Rosos, 61, the City should provide them with a relocation site.

“Naa ra man gud pod among panginabuhi diri (We make our living here),” he said.

Rosos, a resident of Sitio Holy Name, said he has been living beside the riverbank for almost 35 years.

After Mabolo, Poblete said they will start clearing other riverbanks.

“We will start in Mabolo because our equipment are already here,” he said in Cebuano.

Inevitable

The City was placed under a state of calamity due to the recent flooding that affected many residents.

The City appropriated P100 million from its calamity fund for dredging projects and other flood prevention measures.

The engineering department began dredging operations last Friday in rivers and creeks that are not occupied.

In a related matter, Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south district) believes some urban barangays cannot avoid flooding during a heavy downpour unless the City Government improves their drainage systems.

Osmeña said the city’s elevation is only a few feet above sea level, making it difficult for floodwater to exit, particularly during high tide.

He said clogged canals are but contributing factors.

“It’s important for the floodwater to subside the next, especially when its exit to the sea is hampered by a high tide,” he said in Cebuano.

During his term as mayor, Osmeña said the City also experienced flooding. However, he said, the rains in the past few days have resulted in waist-deep waters in some barangays.

“You can’t put enough drainage system to handle that kind of rainfall,” he said.

Suggestion

City Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias wants the City to construct floodgates at the rivers’ exits.

The councilor made the suggestion to the mayor before the latter left for Japan the other day for a short vacation.

Cabarrubias, who chairs the committee on infrastructure, said floodgates can prevent seawater from entering the river during flooding.

He said the City can also use an electric motor to pump out floodwater from the rivers.

Cabarrubias is eyeing the water exit in Barangay Tejero near the Cebu Coast Guard Station to be the project’s pilot area.

If the project helps solve the flooding problem, he will suggest putting up floodgates in all rivers’ exits in the city.

Mayor Rama said he would consider the suggestion, but it would need further study.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 30, 2011.

SleMarKen

January 30th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Here's a news from "The Freeman"
No more storm low pressure area headed for Cebu dissipates (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=653083&publicationSubCategoryId=107)

And here's the weather forecast as of 11pm, Jan 30 from typhoon2000.com
http://www.typhoon2000.ph/t2kgraphsat.gif

meaning the LPA is becoming stronger.
Gi unsa man na nilag matik matik nga taliawas man kaayo sa tinu-od ilang balita:ohno:
Wala gyud na ni dissipate ang LPA sukad atong usang adlaw. Yaw yaw lang na permi ang PAG ASA. Pagka Tamba... :bash:

Wa sila kahibaw ang sayop nilang balita maka angin og kinabuhi...:ohno:

diehardbisdak

January 30th, 2011, 08:02 PM

wrong post

AmbutLang

January 30th, 2011, 10:56 PM

Mag coordinate unta or connected to the Pagasa ang mga doppler radar sa whole Philippines ug sa adjoining countries aron maka tan-aw sila sa almost to the minute asa gyud ang wind direction, humidity, temperatures ug barometric pressure. Ang uban equipment are automatic reporting every 10 minutes. Unya maka access pud ang mga public.

example sa State of North Carolina:
ABC TV station
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/doppler?section=weather/doppler&id=5750614&mapnum=1&anim=true
http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/three/wtvd/weather/16_9/max_frame_anim.gif

WRAL/Fox station;
http://www.wral.com/weather/doppler5000/

Barongoy

January 31st, 2011, 01:24 AM

Plaza Independencia renovation/rehab looks good. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

bakasaurus

January 31st, 2011, 04:03 AM

Sensya na if I bring this up in the morning..
But if you read the archives, sakto gyud ang akoang obserbasyon nga for this January lang, dili gyud mazerohan ang Lapu-Lapu sa mga tulis nga dala pamusil every week. halos an gani every other day.

Paeta na gyud sa Opon karon. Katong nagkuha ko og police report for my bro's case sa police station, haskang ulboha sa akong kaspa kay puyra gaba ang kapolpol sa mga pulis. Dili matinabangon, dili ka tagdon kay dili ka under sa ilahang area. Dugay kaayo naabot ang clerk tigtype sa report, walay mga tawo sa desk unya ingnon lang ka ug paabota lang sa, wala baya mi kabalo kanus-a pa mubalik? Madala ra na inganang style? Nga naa baya mga taw nga kinahanglan dayon ang report kay ipasa pa sa health care/ insurance aron muhatag og go signal to operate..Hapit ko maghimo og eksena didto. Ang Colonel pa hilas gyud kaayo makaasta. Dili gyud propesyonal didto unya nagtan-aw ko nila mora gyud sila og nagduwaduwa. Kana bitaw mga bata pa ta unya magroleplay2x? Haskang ataka.

Ako gipangutana ang usa..chief. unsa man ang crime statistic sa 2009 compared sa 2010 (kay bago pa baya nahuman ang tuig). Ni increase ba or nigamay? Ingon cya, wala ko kabalo ana, naa ra man incharge gud ana.. Hahahahaha. Pastilan nganong nangutana pa ko..

Again, sorry for the early rant. But I'm starting to think nga what if ibalik ang mga vigilante? I was not wholeheartedly sold on the idea before because naa man gyuy issues with human rights, but what these ruthless criminals are threatening are also our basic rights, our safety and security. OUr very basic right to live.

What do you guys think?

Woman, 51, shot dead in Lapu-Lapu robbery
By Ria Mae Y. Booc/WAB (The Freeman) Updated January 31, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (1) View comments

CEBU, Philippines - A 51-year-old woman, who was on her way to the church, was killed by two unidentified men after she refused to hand her shoulder bag to the suspects in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday morning.

Police said Maria Luisa Galatin, a resident of Barangay Bankal, suffered from a single gunshot wound to the upper left eye.

Galatin allegedly boarded a tricycle bearing plate numbers QY 9894, driven by Dionisio Ragpa, 43, on Ramirez Drive, Barangay Bankal bound for Virgin de la Regla Parish in Barangay Poblacion. Several meters away, in Sitio Tigkahon of the same barangay, the suspects also boarded the same tricycle.

The tricycle driver said that when they were approaching the Lapu-Lapu City Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob, the suspects declared a hold-up, pointing the .38 homemade revolver to the victim prompting him to stop his tricycle.

The suspects demanded for the shoulder bag of Galatin but she allegedly refused to give it. One of the perpetrators then shot the victim hitting her to the upper part of her left eye and then disembarked from the vehicle and fled.

Ragpa immediately brought the victim to Mactan Doctor’s Hospital in Barangay Basak on board his tricycle but she was pronounced dead by the attending physician.

Personnel of the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN) of Barangay Basak noticed the suspects washing bloodstains from their face in a pond not far from their post. But when the BIN members approached them, the latter ran away leaving the shoulder bag behind.

BIN personnel turned over the shoulder bag to the police, who found a small plastic envelope with several documents, one cellular phone, three pieces Brazilian dollars, a wallet containing insurance cards and ATM cards inside it. The .38 paltik revolver with 4 live ammunitions and one empty shell believed to be used in the crime was also recovered.

LCPO- Homicide investigator Franklin Bulaquia said they have already identified the subjects but refused to divulge their names as they are still conducting further investigation and follow up operation for their possible arrest. —
(FREEMAN)

leylander

January 31st, 2011, 04:34 AM

uyon gyud ko atong vigilantes sir. kung walay mabuhat ang mga pulis, mas maayo na lang pud hinuon nga naa to sila. nindot na man lang pud nuon tong naay vigilantes kay relaxed ra kaayo ang pamati maglakaw2x didtos colon.

Daizuke

January 31st, 2011, 04:58 AM

Para saway jud anang mga pulis ron oi.. Hinay kau og lihok mga danghag pa jud.. Ambot lng kng unsay ato ma konswelo ana nila nga nag cge ra man ni silag padako sa ilang tiyan.. Sus ko!

Oyon sad ko anang Vigilante, maayo ra mangamatay tong amaw nga cgeg balik2x sa presohan.. Unsay pman sad gamit ana nila? Cge ingun human rights2x pero nya kita unsaon nman lang pud atong right sa safety and security.. Nya kadtong na biktima nila wla nlng ky human rights? Pgka polpol nlng jud

kenken94

January 31st, 2011, 05:09 AM

leylander

January 31st, 2011, 05:15 AM

Unsa ni's Radaza? Mag-ala Osmena sauna? Osmena once used vigilantes to kill criminals but was stopped because of criticism from the church.

I don't think re-hiring vigilantes is a good way to stop crime. Duterte was an example. No offense meant.

correct me if im wrong. but i don't think Osmeña 'hired' vigilantes. the term to use should be 'tolerated.'

and btw, what exactly do you mean when you said that 'Duterte was an example?' care to expound?

SleMarKen

January 31st, 2011, 05:46 AM

www.typhoon2000.com (http://www.typhoon2000.ph/)

The 48-hour Tropical Cyclone Formation Potential for LPA 90W is now at 60% (High Chance).

T2K Tropical Cyclone Watch [as of 11:00 AM Monday January 31, 2011]:
Strong LPA (90W) continues to consolidate over the Southern Philippine Sea.
Located about 275 km East of Surigao City (9.8N 128.0E)...max winds of 35 kph.
Drifting West @ 05 kph towards NE Mindanao.
Its rainbands will bring widespread rains w/ strong winds across Eastern-Southern Visayas...
Northern-Central- Eastern Mindanao.
Widespread flooding is most likely along these areas.

ceboom

January 31st, 2011, 05:52 AM

www.typhoon2000.com (http://www.typhoon2000.ph/)

T2K Tropical Cyclone Watch [as of 11:00 AM Monday January 31, 2011]:
Strong LPA (90W) continues to consolidate over the Southern Philippine Sea.
Located about 275 km East of Surigao City (9.8N 128.0E)...max winds of 35 kph.
Drifting West @ 05 kph towards NE Mindanao.
Its rainbands will bring widespread rains w/ strong winds across Eastern-Southern Visayas...
Northern-Central- Eastern Mindanao.
Widespread flooding is most likely along these areas.

Murag dili na directly hit ang Cebu og Bohol. Samar and Leyte region siguro maigo.

ceboom

January 31st, 2011, 05:54 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 31st, 2011, 05:59 AM

Sinjin P.

January 31st, 2011, 06:15 AM

Construction of Metro Supermarket and Department Store in Alabang Town Center is now in full swing. It's huge! I'm so proud that Metro will finally be establishing a name in exclusive Alabang... :banana:

SleMarKen

January 31st, 2011, 06:26 AM

Dili ta mu ingon nga murag dili maigo coz we don't know. Consider nalang nga ma-igo then mag prepare nalang ang atong LGU's. This system is only small pero bisag dili ta masentro, uwanon man gihapon. Ang pasabot sa sentro ang hangin raman nga hinay ra kay hinay raman ni pero ang uwan tibuok visayas og mindanao man:yes:

www.typhoon2000.com (http://www.typhoon2000.ph/)

The 48-hour Tropical Cyclone Formation Potential for LPA 90W is now at 60% (High Chance).

T2K Tropical Cyclone Watch [as of 11:00 AM Monday January 31, 2011]:
Strong LPA (90W) continues to consolidate over the Southern Philippine Sea.
Located about 275 km East of Surigao City (9.8N 128.0E)...max winds of 35 kph.
Drifting West @ 05 kph towards NE Mindanao.
Its rainbands will bring widespread rains w/ strong winds across Eastern-Southern Visayas...
Northern-Central- Eastern Mindanao.
Widespread flooding is most likely along these areas.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2834/90w013111a.jpg

PINOYmeat

January 31st, 2011, 06:36 AM

correct me if im wrong. but i don't think Osmeña 'hired' vigilantes. the term to use should be 'tolerated.'

and btw, what exactly do you mean when you said that 'Duterte was an example?' care to expound?

i think tolerating vigilantes in the city is not really an effective means, look at the yearly crime statistics of a city famous for tolerating vigilantes. you'll be surprised that the stats in is the upward trend since '07.

AmbutLang

January 31st, 2011, 06:49 AM

Sa Cebu sigig uwan kami dri kuwang ang uwan. Nag sugod ubos ang lake water level. Uban parti sa ciudad sa Durham nag water restriction. :ohno:

Henz

January 31st, 2011, 07:36 AM

i think tolerating vigilantes in the city is not really an effective means, look at the yearly crime statistics of a city famous for tolerating vigilantes. you'll be surprised that the stats in is the upward trend since '07.

I agree with Paolo on this.. Why the need to resort to extra judicial means..
Would this mean that totally ineffective na ang police and local government sa Lapu-Lapu..

bakasaurus is correct.. ang mga nabutang sa newspaper kay ang mga napatay ra.. pero ang mga tulis na way patay wa nabutang.. and i think there are more..

nagkagrabe na jud ang peace and order situation diha sa lapu-lapu starting when the Radaza's took over...

and based sa experience ni baka.. ang police is doing nothing.. they seemed to treat all of these as merely a game... they are not serious on their peace keeping jobs... :ohno::bash:

Daizuke

January 31st, 2011, 07:53 AM

^^ Lami sila bombahan og TAE!

lowellflores

January 31st, 2011, 08:33 AM

I myself experienced natulis, diha sa colon ang louy ang kauban nako mga babae some of them cebu doc students gibunalan ug pistola sa nawong. Udtong dako to. nag pa blotter mi sa thief robbery section sa cebu, medyo ok ang ilang pag atiman sa amoa, I told dumpit before na uyon ba kamo sir na ang mga criminal ma o mo terrorize sa siyudad sa sugbo ug mahadlog ang mga yanong katawhan. In that year nisugod na ang vigilante, I was happy about it. Gibalo ko sayop na pero in this time na ang mga criminal dili na magduduha ug patay sa mga bikitma. If ang hold upper mapatay sa pulis, musiyagit dayon ang CHR pero ang biktima mapatay sa criminal asa man ang CHR.Lapulapu now wala magkabana ang official diha sa mga crimen, maghulat pana sila na sila ang mahitabuan.same like talisay

Panzer_18

January 31st, 2011, 08:53 AM

^^mao mn jud ng taga.chr... for me murag commission sa criminal rights mn tngali na sila...

i myself natulis ku dha sa may manalili way back 2008, one thing na dili ku maka.limot is g.laparo kuh ug pusil sa nawung may.nalang wala ni.buto... next thing is nawagtangan nkug panimu.ot...
pag.mata i was sent in ccmc and i've just noticed na wala na akng cellphone, akng 5,000 para ibayad sa akng eskwelahan ug ubang importanteng gamit sa eskwelahan... :ohno::ohno: then came the chr sa ccmc, imbes ako muy pangutan.on kung okey bah kuh wala bkuh namatay or what ang criminal namay g.pangita...
i was very disappointed by what they did, i was littlebit crying kay murag ang chr mas. nidapig pa sila sa tulisan, mentras ako ng.ka.dugo na akng nawung ug.naghigda walay umoy g.tan.aw2x pa kuh nila:bash:...

so unfair!!!... aku pay natulis ako pay luoy.......
a very bad practice by these useless group......

cebu_go

January 31st, 2011, 09:10 AM

d ra simbahan brod hasta nang taga human rights kusog kaau mo kyaw2x kung pamatyon nang mga kriminal pero kung ang biktima ganiy mamatay hasta hilom pas alas dos hehehe

Zuburbia

January 31st, 2011, 02:16 PM

Doesn´t look like a park to me with those white block stones, what are they for on such a big open space ?

i have the photo of the blueprint of the park's dev. plan..it doesn't look nice for me, lagpas nga gubot ang design...walay focus ang design sa park, katag.. not well organized, walay order and formality...gicomplicate and design nga pwede raman untang simple!!!! :ohno:

SleMarKen

January 31st, 2011, 02:26 PM

The park reminds me of the parks in Taiwan with huge open spaces. Nindot man sad, Grand ang dating:okay:

Zuburbia

January 31st, 2011, 02:32 PM

correct me if im wrong. but i don't think Osmeña 'hired' vigilantes. the term to use should be 'tolerated.'

and btw, what exactly do you mean when you said that 'Duterte was an example?' care to expound?

Radaza is the one to be criticized and be blamed for this very incompetent police force in Opon, and not think about anything else, like resorting to vigilantes... his negligence and lack of effort to hear and act on these crimes should have massive exposure over the media... i dont know if ingon ana pa ba gihapon kagrabe atong bombo radio, DYAB og uban radio stations ron mobira og mga tipaknong government officials, or nagkahinay na ilang effort pod or maybe di na kayo mobira kay alyado2x og mabayran? i hope sige pa ni silag pukaw og saway sa mga way ayong opisyalis aron dili ni manganad og managhan ilang buhat!!!!

bakasaurus

January 31st, 2011, 02:35 PM

i have the photo of the blueprint of the park's dev. plan..it doesn't look nice for me, lagpas nga gubot ang design...walay focus ang design sa park, katag.. not well organized, walay order and formality...gicomplicate and design nga pwede raman untang simple!!!! :ohno:

Walay focal point diay Randy boy? Please post the plan!

Pics by my friend jazzy.

Soul of Cebu?

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/1/photos/23/600x600/4/DSC-4952.JPG?et=igmLR0i%2Bd%2CJh8DvBb8NkzA&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/1/photos/23/600x600/11/DSC-4899.JPG?et=QIYNtVPTsTK4CphoxKhN7A&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/9/photos/23/600x600/13/DSC-4891.JPG?et=YRH40y9tjC1sUr6Ptio2fA&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/0/photos/43/600x600/3/DSC-1089.JPG?et=4fYTFfRdYv%2BvRF3I2fPgaw&nmid=303454130

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/DSC_4828.jpg

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/P7261862.jpg

Zuburbia

January 31st, 2011, 02:49 PM

Walay focal point diay Randy boy? Please post the plan!

yup thats the exact words "walay focal point"... nya ang pathways lagpas kayog padulngan, ok ra tong wide kayo nga paved area basta ila lang pod untang gi-angay sa existing monuments and structures...basta gubot..ang photo kay dili kayo clear nya ang blueprint is sa electrical and lighting so di kayo ka kadakop sa dev. plan nga lines...naa koy gisketch nga giwagtang na ang electrical, ang iyang plan na jud...ako sa piktyuran bai baka ha, wait :)

Zuburbia

January 31st, 2011, 02:52 PM

Walay focal point diay Randy boy? Please post the plan!

Pics by my friend jazzy.

Soul of Cebu?

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/1/photos/23/600x600/4/DSC-4952.JPG?et=igmLR0i%2Bd%2CJh8DvBb8NkzA&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/1/photos/23/600x600/11/DSC-4899.JPG?et=QIYNtVPTsTK4CphoxKhN7A&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/9/photos/23/600x600/13/DSC-4891.JPG?et=YRH40y9tjC1sUr6Ptio2fA&nmid=196260517

http://multiply.com/mu/zartacross/image/0/photos/43/600x600/3/DSC-1089.JPG?et=4fYTFfRdYv%2BvRF3I2fPgaw&nmid=303454130

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/DSC_4828.jpg

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/P7261862.jpg

nice Photography :)

Zuburbia

January 31st, 2011, 02:53 PM

PB gives more to fiestas than AGRI

http://cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=8613

DaVz

January 31st, 2011, 03:47 PM

asa ni nga resort?
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/DSC_4828.jpg

Panzer_18

January 31st, 2011, 03:49 PM

^^pandanon...:dunno:

DaVz

January 31st, 2011, 04:09 PM

^^thanks, it's really pandanon..im not familiar with this cebu islet..:D..it looks nice resort..

Wolfranz

January 31st, 2011, 04:11 PM

Doesn´t look like a park to me with those white block stones, what are they for on such a big open space ?

I think there's nothing wrong with it. Maybe your concept of a park is greenery, trees, etc.
That is also correct. But Plaza Independencia, is not only a park but also a public square.
"Plaza" after all means square, and it is but normal for many public squares to be hardscaped
(paved).

i have the photo of the blueprint of the park's dev. plan..it doesn't look nice for me, lagpas nga gubot ang design...walay focus ang design sa park, katag.. not well organized, walay order and formality...gicomplicate and design nga pwede raman untang simple!!!! :ohno:

Me as well. The new plan seems to make the park look like an appendage to the Fuerza,
instead of being a distinct but complementary space. Some old photos of the plaza will show
that it was landscaped in a formal style both in the Spanish & American periods. (This formal
landscaping was gone probably by the 70's when it was replaced by nondescript planting)
The focal point was always the Legazpi Column.

For me, the plan is not a good solution to the design problem, but then again, at least on the
way to improvement na ang plaza. The best we can do now is to appreciate. Anyway, good
taste will find its way back bitaw.

BTW, a plan for the plaza redevelopment was featured in the annual magazine of our college
last year. the designer was Archt. Arnulfo Wong & Archt. Carlos Pio Zafra. @Zuburbia, pls
i-check sa imong pic kung sila ba ang nakabutang nga names sa blueprint. Maybe we are
referring to the same plan.

Henz

January 31st, 2011, 07:04 PM

Wolfranz

January 31st, 2011, 07:15 PM

^^:cheers:

donut_bai

January 31st, 2011, 08:01 PM

A peaceful pier uno Cebu.

qH8F62ROHxs

Zuburbia

February 1st, 2011, 01:06 AM

RE: Plaza Independencia

Lets just hope that the finish product of the park will turn out better since we cant do anything much to it..The plan was already finished and currently under execution by the contractor... so lets wait na lang and hope for the best...:cheers::cheers:

yeah we cant do anything about it, and its ugliness, that is why we just have to imagine and change the perception of beauty, lets make believe that its super nice az en!!!:lol::lol: go go go optimism!!! :lol::lol:

Parchie

February 1st, 2011, 02:28 AM

SleMarKen

February 1st, 2011, 04:12 AM

yeah we cant do anything about it, and its ugliness, that is why we just have to imagine and change the perception of beauty, lets make believe that its super nice az en!!!:lol::lol: go go go optimism!!! :lol::lol:

But for me it's beautiful. It looks grand to me. And for me it's not that I want to believe but it's because I've been to those huge parks in Taiwan and it's really grand for me kung ingun ana ang atong park :banana:

Henz

February 1st, 2011, 04:45 AM

yeah we cant do anything about it, and its ugliness, that is why we just have to imagine and change the perception of beauty, lets make believe that its super nice az en!!!:lol::lol: go go go optimism!!! :lol::lol:

exactly randz... you nailed it..llets remember that its not yet finished, who knows your perception of ugliness will turn out to be a beauty... :banana::banana::banana::cheers:

Henz

February 1st, 2011, 09:16 AM

Mangutana ko bai, naa pa tong pungko2x sa Colon area?

Kadto sa Sanciangco imo gi mean? Morag wala na jud tong mga daplin sa dalan.. pero naa na mga pwesto ang uban..

Pero kadto sa may UV kilid.. Jakosalem St., morag naa pa didto..

Kusog man gud nang pungko2x ba kay imong 10 busog naka...
sauna unhygienic kaayo kay usa ka sauce unya tanan motuslo.. pero karon.. tagsa tagsa naman noon.. ^^

leylander

February 1st, 2011, 09:19 AM

can't believe the audacity of these people. anyways, it's a clean thread now. haha

Henz

February 1st, 2011, 09:21 AM

BarPa

February 1st, 2011, 09:32 AM

Kadto sa Sanciangco imo gi mean? Morag wala na jud tong mga daplin sa dalan.. pero naa na mga pwesto ang uban..

Pero kadto sa may UV kilid.. Jakosalem St., morag naa pa didto..

Kusog man gud nang pungko2x ba kay imong 10 busog naka...
sauna unhygienic kaayo kay usa ka sauce unya tanan motuslo.. pero karon.. tagsa tagsa naman noon.. ^^

Lami baya to bai, remember nko nga studyante pko, pungko2x dayun ko ug paborito nko tong buwad nga nukos ug puso. Sa sauce pud, diba tagsa2x man nag sudlanan?

concern

February 1st, 2011, 09:37 AM

no.1ta

February 1st, 2011, 09:41 AM

that was fun:lol::lol::lol:back to normal nata.:lol::lol::lol:

diehardbisdak

February 1st, 2011, 09:44 AM

Lami baya to bai, remember nko nga studyante pko, pungko2x dayun ko ug paborito nko tong buwad nga nukos ug puso. Sa sauce pud, diba tagsa2x man nag sudlanan?

i used to be a big fan sa pungko-pungko diha sa may U.V. bisan pa naa ko'y igong kwarta para ikaon sa nindot nga restaurant until one day i saw a big rat sa luyo sa basket nga nikitkit sa lumpia... :lol:

no.1ta

February 1st, 2011, 09:50 AM

^^ako sad fan sad ko sa pungko2x sa una, barato pa lami pa gyud ang secret ato ang suka bisag kinsa lang ang mosao2x:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Henz

February 1st, 2011, 10:00 AM

hahahaha.. giunhan diay mog tilaw sa ilaga.. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.. mora man sad ug siomai na ilaga daw or iring ang sulod.. hahaha

Henz

February 1st, 2011, 10:08 AM

i will surely miss that kid too.. :lol: balik2x lang puhon diri. :cheers:

segurado mobalik jud to.... maghimo nasad lain ngan..:lol:

AmbutLang

February 1st, 2011, 10:11 AM

hahaha.. hibulong man ko ngano nawala ang mga post.. hehehehe

pero anyway.. goodbye cutey funny guy.. whoever are you.. nalingaw me nimo..
believe me sa imong audacity to post those propositions.. hehehehe

nagsugod unta ko reply atong kagwang sa iyang pang hambug, sa pag preview post nako na papas man unya na regular reply man. Ako unta tong pangutan-on pila ka internaltional flight mutugpa sa ilang airport kada adlaw?...ay Silk Air raman taon unya one hour ra sa ila dayon Mactan on other days Mactan dayon sa ilang airport unya once a day ra intawon. :nuts: :lol:

Kanang Plaza butangan unta nangpipila ka picnic table ug game courts, like handball courts, tennis ug pang leisure walkways around the perimeter.

BarPa

February 1st, 2011, 10:13 AM

i used to be a big fan sa pungko-pungko diha sa may U.V. bisan pa naa ko'y igong kwarta para ikaon sa nindot nga restaurant until one day i saw a big rat sa luyo sa basket nga nikitkit sa lumpia... :lol:

Basig ngkita na ta did2?:)
Mingaw nko ana bai, puhon inig mouli kog cebu, bisita kos pungko2x.:cheers:

ceboom

February 1st, 2011, 10:16 AM

segurado mobalik jud to.... maghimo nasad lain ngan..:lol:

Aw expected himo napod to lain name. i hope ang moderator mo ban na sa forumer nga naghimo lang lain account para mangdaot.

ceboom

February 1st, 2011, 10:25 AM

hahahaha.. giunhan diay mog tilaw sa ilaga.. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.. mora man sad ug siomai na ilaga daw or iring ang sulod.. hahaha

Kung mahutdan daw ilaga or iring iro nalang pod daw.:lol:

ceboom

February 1st, 2011, 10:28 AM

nagsugod unta ko reply atong kagwang sa iyang pang hambug, sa pag preview post nako na papas man unya na regular reply man. Ako unta tong pangutan-on pila ka internaltional flight mutugpa sa ilang airport kada adlaw?...ay Silk Air raman taon unya one hour ra sa ila dayon Mactan on other days Mactan dayon sa ilang airport unya once a day ra intawon. :nuts: :lol:

Kanang Plaza butangan unta nangpipila ka picnic table ug game courts, like handball courts, tennis ug pang leisure walkways around the perimeter.

Sige nalang sir fred bisag unsaon nilag bali2x dili jud ma compare ilang city sa atoa. Bisag magstorya pata from toothpick to battleship. :nuts::lol:

jundem_dq63

February 1st, 2011, 10:50 AM

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l385/zartacross/P7261862.jpg

Sikat na kaayo ni nga mga inmates.... dili na ganahan mo gawas ang uban ani...or pag gawas nila naa na silay contract sa mga TV stations :lol::lol::lol:..

I like this photo...

SleMarKen

February 1st, 2011, 11:46 AM

TagaCebu II

February 1st, 2011, 12:01 PM

^^^^^^^^^^
Reclaim All imbornal and culverts with cement pipes around the city
connecting to the creeks.
Fix and cover the creeks and reclaim use it as LRT routes,
Dengue fever wil be gone.
and wider road, making flyover unnecessary now useful as flood bridges.
Bury the utilities like electricity and gas propane distribution.
Employ our local engineers instead of going abroad to modernize Cebu City.
Thus creating thousands of jobs.
No patch-up jobs.
City Hall to evict 300 families for their ‘protection’By Elly T. Bolonos and Princess Dawn Felicitas Sunday, January 30, 2011 SOME 300 families living along the river ... to vacate their houses. City Administrator Jose Marie Poblete ...proceed with the dredging of the river that connects to Mahiga Creek....ast Tuesday, a heavy downpour compounded by a cloudburst caused three creeks, including Mahiga, to overflow, flooding parts of Metro Cebu.full story (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/city-hall-evict-300-families-their-protection)

.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 1st, 2011, 12:18 PM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 1st, 2011, 12:27 PM

hahaha...gi-pistahan nila ang maong outdated list! syempre para naay ikapanghambog si estor! malingaw gyud ko aning estor uyy! :lol::lol::lol:

ceboom

February 1st, 2011, 12:36 PM

hahaha...gi-pistahan nila ang maong outdated list! syempre para naay ikapanghambog si estor! malingaw gyud ko aning estor uyy! :lol::lol::lol:

Kalma lang anjo storyahee lang na dinha sa imong coffee shop.:)

Daizuke

February 1st, 2011, 12:54 PM

^^ Bo'sbucks?

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 1st, 2011, 12:59 PM

^^
uu bai. Bo'sbucks Best coffee! :lol::lol::lol:

bakasaurus

February 1st, 2011, 01:35 PM

Forgotten about this blog article but I just saw it recently on my bookmarks so I'll post it now. Better late than never. Hehe. This was an article by a Negrense (I think) blogger and what he says about Cebu, just in time with Sinulog 2010. It's sometimes also good to listen to an outsider's perspective who also knows Cebu initimately.

Cebu: Gateway to a thousand journeys

As luck would have it, Cebu became my (other) hometown for ten years. It opened endless possibilities for this traveler in search of home. The select friends he keeps now, he met them in Cebu--from university until the last few years of his kick-ass employment. And of course, the person that he has become, for the most part, is educated through the rough edges of his very own Cebu experience.

For starters, I love Cebu for its small city charm. And despite its smallness, it has a distinct cosmopolitan flavor to it. The discovery started at the end of my last year's journey to some of Asia's mega cities. It is small enough to drive anywhere in less than 20 minutes (of course, rush hour excluded) yet big enough to enjoy the comforts and lifestyle of a big city. Its character, aside from its birthright as center of The Philippines and therefore, built around as the gateway to all the other islands, it also has a rich history tucked in the bowels of Colon (pun intended)--the oldest street in the country.

Each January, the city streets of the oldest city in The Philippines explode with energy the color green between gold and red--from streetdancers' costumes and floats, to buntings to streamers. And the streets pulsate with a disarming festival verve. And by far, call me patronizing but the experience comes close second to none in the archipelago's 7,107 islands!

The list of things to do in Cebu is endless, so let us train our microscope to the BIG day which is set each third Sunday of January. For the uninitiated, here goes, pop your Sinulog cherries: as early as 6am, the main drag is already closed to vehicles. So the whole stretch of Osmena Boulevard (formerly Jones Avenue) winding toward Gen. Maxilom Avenue (formerly Mango Avenue) is one veritable festival junkie's paradise--body paint, henna tattoo, food stalls and what-not and everyone is in festival mood! Strangers greet each other Pit Senyor! with smiles painted on their faces.

Way before lunchtime, from a good distance, the thunder of drums and thud of floats signal the start of the streetdancing contest. And it never stops until past 8 in the evening and, thus far, never stops rain or shine.

This year, like the past two years, the Sinulog weekend will find me anywhere except Cebu because of work. In spite of a sinking feeling, my lips are pointing to where a part of me calls home...

Cebu is The Queen City of the South for a hundred and one reasons. So, after a good headstart that is Sinulog, tell me what you dig, baby!

Here is this chap's blog:
http://rv5167.multiply.com/journal/item/208/Cebu_gateway_to_a_thousand_journeys

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 1st, 2011, 01:47 PM

^^

nice blog! mao nay dili puro estorya lang! kasinatiang tinuoray lang!!!! :okay::okay::okay:

Zuburbia

February 1st, 2011, 01:47 PM

WoW! Mantuyong Barangay hall nga nindot kaayo i-demolish tungod kay naka ali sa creek... Kudos to Mandaue LGU, gihimo gyung sample ang Barangay hall, di kay ang mga balay lang sa pobre nga naka lapas ang gub on. Asta sad daw dagkong establishments, sorry nalang daw kay i demolish gyud :applause:

woooooooooooooooo I hope mahitabo na jud ni at least miski 6-10 meters lang ilang easement from the creek oki na...:):) i hope dili lang ni taman sa sturya..i hope ang ubang kabalayan sa whole metro cebu nga naas daplin sa creeks and rivers mosunod,labi na ang guadalupe river!!! kung mahimo kanang hingabot nas tubig sa baybayon apilon!!! ! hahaha hopefullyyyy!!! :banana:

diehardbisdak

February 1st, 2011, 04:27 PM

Cebu Commercial Tower - CBP

home of India's biggest BPO Company - WIPRO

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5673/cebutowers.jpg
pic from mcdc.com.ph

AmbutLang

February 1st, 2011, 04:32 PM

^^
uu bai. Bo'sbucks Best coffee! :lol::lol::lol:

Large regular one sugar, Anjo :cheers:

DaVz

February 1st, 2011, 07:29 PM

diehardbisdak

February 1st, 2011, 07:52 PM

RamCan

February 1st, 2011, 07:57 PM

impressive indeed!

DaVz

February 1st, 2011, 08:13 PM

^^ Cebuanos got talent! :applause:

i've read the article...wow, it was PacMan who asked the painter to do him a portrait but instead of asking money for his works, he obliged to do it for Manny as a gift to the great boxer who gave a great pride for Filipinos..kudos to Mr. Mar! :applause: but still, Manny gave a monetary reward to Mr. Mar at an undisclosed amount..

yes, detailed kaayo pagka paint,:cheers: Pacman first saw his paintings at Crown Regency when he visit Cebu before Hatton fight, and he wow'd pacman by his portraits..:applause:

EdithB

February 2nd, 2011, 12:43 AM

yeah we cant do anything about it, and its ugliness, that is why we just have to imagine and change the perception of beauty, lets make believe that its super nice az en!!!:lol::lol: go go go optimism!!! :lol::lol:

Pwede butangan nila ug plant boxes for small trees and shrubs. They can also install concrete benches and outdoor sculptures aron mabreak ang kalapad sa hardscape nga pavers. Suggestion lang. Wala bay landscape architect dinha?

EdithB

February 2nd, 2011, 12:55 AM

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 03:04 AM

Kudos to this Cebuano painter, Mariano Baltazar 'Mar' Vidal for making such an impressive painting to our boxing hero Manny Pacquiao.

painted or printed?:D:D
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/taga_ipil/manny-painting.jpg

Source (http://www.examiner.com/filipino-celebrity-headlines-in-national/the-big-picture#ixzz1CftchvAs)

wow,,,i cant believe this one's done through freehand......:applause:mura man gyudg printed,,,,cebuano jud:cheers:

rustyboi

February 2nd, 2011, 03:28 AM

Kudos to this Cebuano painter, Mariano Baltazar 'Mar' Vidal for making such an impressive painting to our boxing hero Manny Pacquiao.

painted or printed?:D:D
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/taga_ipil/manny-painting.jpg

Source (http://www.examiner.com/filipino-celebrity-headlines-in-national/the-big-picture#ixzz1CftchvAs)

^^He's my uncle :D sa-una pa na siya, since bata pa ko, iyang paintings sa SM Cebu Art Center and in Megamall naka display often iyang works. Thanks for sharing bai Davz :okay:

Eastern Dragon

February 2nd, 2011, 04:53 AM

In my student days we used to eat at the Dinghow Dimsum in Colon. I wonder if it is still around. We usually order their sweet and sour pork, siomai and fried rice. The UV basketball players that we're friends with used to tell us not to eat there because they say their sweet and sour pork is not pork but cats! They tell us that they see dead cats' heads in the trash behind the restaurant. LOL. They used to have the players quarters in Manalili that's why they supposedly know. We still continue eating there though, bahala na ug iring lami man sad. LOL.

yo, edithb, nice to see you posting here again. you remember our discussion on the need for greenery in cebu city?

we might have more sense of urgency considering the recent floods we had in cebu. :ohno:

i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters.

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 05:03 AM

^^there is really a need to clear the creeks/rivers immediately,,,, basig maparihas na unya tah sa manila pag-ondoy......:ohno:

EdithB

February 2nd, 2011, 05:28 AM

yo, edithb, nice to see you posting here again. you remember our discussion on the need for greenery in cebu city?

we might have more sense of urgency considering the recent floods we had in cebu. :ohno:

i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters.

Hi Eastern Dragon, I mostly lurk here, thanks.

As to the clearing of creeks and rivers, if not now when? They should do it now while most of the people in the city are aware of the urgent need. This is after all a Life and Safety issue. Before, I understand why they are not doing it because it's very politically sensitive. It would be really nice if they maintain the 10' easement, maybe they could incorporate that in the City Beautification project. They could build some paths and have indigenous landscaping and lights to discourage the former residents from coming back.

I just wish they would do something to ease the displacement of the families though. I know that legally they are not required to do it but just for the sake of compassion.

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 06:02 AM

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 06:18 AM

^^mutoo ka'g 2012 bai?? could these be signs of the nearing end of the world???hehe.....OT:D

Henz

February 2nd, 2011, 06:22 AM

ako motoo ko anang 2012.. kay igka human sa 2011.. kay 2012 man jud. hehehe ( joke ra bai)..

Bitaw.. its all Gods will..If He is going to end the world in 2012.. so be it.. we cant do anything...

Panzer_18

February 2nd, 2011, 06:32 AM

yo, edithb, nice to see you posting here again. you remember our discussion on the need for greenery in cebu city?

we might have more sense of urgency considering the recent floods we had in cebu. :ohno:

i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters.

^^:ohno::ohno:ang nakaparat xd sa mga tawu ng.puyo daplin sa sapa kay dili sila mng.hawa...
incase naa nah ang dakung baha ug g.lunop nah dha pah mg.pa.katabang sa atong hingtundang gobyerno unya kung naa nay mkab.san sa kinabuhi basulon pah ang gobyerno:bash::bash:...

@easterndragon:asa karun ng.puyo bai sa manila....:)

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 06:36 AM

^^mutoo ka'g 2012 bai?? could these be signs of the nearing end of the world???hehe.....OT:D

Kung mo basa kag World Disasters bai, wa ra ni sa kumingking nahitabo ron sa mga disasters sa una like the ice age, a meteor hit the earth, strongest volcanic eruptions, worst floodings ever happened in history etc... . So before pa lang, niingon na silag mo end of the world na daw ig 15th century, 18th century, 20th century og hangtod karon 21st century sige gihapon silag ingon nga end of the world pero wa gihapon..:D

Although Disasters today have something to do with man's irresponsible dealing with our mother earth compared to yesterday's disasters nga maka ingon tag natural ra gyud.:yes:

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 07:00 AM

OT,,hehe,,according to one article na ako nabasahan(i forgot the exact article),,,some of the signs of the end of the world are the followin:the U.S will have a black president,adunay usa ka bag-ong dictator na mas bata og labaw pa ka-terror ni hitler.(kim jong il's son).he will trigger the world war 3 that's one of the "could be" reasons why the world will end.its a nuclear war!...second is a global pandemic.(remember AH1N1?)millions of people will die because of this,third, a heavenly body will likely to hit the planet that will irradicate the human civilization.fourth,a possible polar shift that will create disasters.

actually,2012 is not the end, instead,it is a new biginning.,but still,sakto sir henz, ginoo ray nakabaw.anyway,,sakto jud bai slerz,,hangtud karon buhi pa ang mga tawo despite nga hagbay rah man untah nga gitagna.....:D:lol:...sorry sa OT:D

diehardbisdak

February 2nd, 2011, 07:34 AM

In my student days we used to eat at the Dinghow Dimsum in Colon. I wonder if it is still around..

..wala na Mam ang Ding How nga sikat kaayo diha sa Colon...it was renovated and they converted it into a fast-food restaurant called Dimsum Break :okay:

no.1ta

February 2nd, 2011, 07:40 AM

mangopisal nata para when the time come we all ready:lol::lol::lol: bitao this not normal... there's alot of bad things going on in this world, so guys enjoy while you can do the things that you wanted to do:lol::lol::lol:

Eastern Dragon

February 2nd, 2011, 07:53 AM

@EdithB, you're asking when? :D I'm also asking you to read and research:yes:

@EdithB, you're asking when? :D I'm also asking you to read and research:yes:

Wa ba mo kahobaw og bisag nibasa lang sa news nga gustong kwaan ni Mayor Rama ang halin sa SRP tungod lay gamiton niya pag padako sa mga creeks pero di man pwede diay kay naana may laing gamitan ang kwarta. And do you also know nganong gipa declare ang cebu City under State of Calamity, tungod kay para mo issue ang National Government og calamity funds para naay magamit pag limpyo sa mga creeks kay di man pwede tong halin sa SRP.
Og kahibaw ba mo nga ang Barangay Hall sa Mantuyong sa Mandaue padong na i demolish para lang mapadak an ang creek kilid sa building?
I will post link later para mabasahan ninyo.:yes:

here are the news articles about the floodings and our LGU's actions: http://bokyonews.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-31-2011-major-news-stories-dyab.html

As you're still hoping but our LGU's are already currently doing what you're hoping:D
I mean, I just posted just yesterday in this thread and it's also on the headlines in different news articles giving solutions to our current problems about the current activities of our LGU's but seems you still don't know what's happening.

Ang makasasala, dili maka sasala hangtod sa hangtod. Kung mo buhat siyag tarog, let's all consider and give them chance. Og bisan maka sasala sila unya mag buhat silag tarong, sakto ra sad nga ato silang i congratulate... :yes:

I hope Australia will also plant trees more as well as Brazil and Jeddah. And also Germany and Singapore... Let's save the world :yes:

slemarken, don't get too worked up because its not only you who is abreast of that.

if you read correctly, i did not say, when they will start cleaning up?

i said "i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters." because i know for a fact that they started cleaning up a creek in mabolo but some residents went back and put up structures again even after the demolition.

if you look at the creeks sa mandaue, guadalupe, tapad sa girls high, you would see that it is over run by settlers and in clear violation sa 3 meter easements. last year naigo ang mandaue og floods and again this year.

i have been advocating among my friends even before i came on board here in ssc that we need to temper developments if infrastructure necessary to support it is not put in place by lgu's.

don't get too upset by thinking that we are no happy with what the lgu is doing.

lgu's tend to be very reactive in nature and what we see now is a solution to a problem that was identified long ago.

sure, i am glad that the lgu is doing something about it. but remember, the best time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining.

not when we are being drenched by la nina. that is a weakness on the part of lgu's and driven to a certain extent by lack of capital outlay to address this.

cloudburst or no cloudburst, we need to plan to mitigate the effects of these events.

shaKEIRa

February 2nd, 2011, 08:25 AM

i miss cebu!!!

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 08:47 AM

slemarken, don't get too worked up because its not only you who is abreast of that.

if you read correctly, i did not say, when they will start cleaning up?

i said "i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters." because i know for a fact that they started cleaning up a creek in mabolo but some residents went back and put up structures again even after the demolition.

if you look at the creeks sa mandaue, guadalupe, tapad sa girls high, you would see that it is over run by settlers and in clear violation sa 3 meter easements. last year naigo ang mandaue og floods and again this year.

i have been advocating among my friends even before i came on board here in ssc that we need to temper developments if infrastructure necessary to support it is not put in place by lgu's.

don't get too upset by thinking that we are no happy with what the lgu is doing.

lgu's tend to be very reactive in nature and what we see now is a solution to a problem that was identified long ago.

sure, i am glad that the lgu is doing something about it. but remember, the best time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining.

not when we are being drenched by la nina. that is a weakness on the part of lgu's and driven to a certain extent by lack of capital outlay to address this.

cloudburst or no cloudburst, we need to plan to mitigate the effects of these events.

Only me? Klaro baya kaayo nga wa ka kahibaw sa Balita.
Nag baha bitaw last year og gi try nila og papahawa pero namalik.
Pero the one happened last teusday is the worst in the History of Cebu.

Some times kung naay mga pang hitabo nga ginagmay, ginagmay ra sad atong solusyon but dako naman ning nahitabo, so we expect them sa dako nga solusyon ilang buhaton like that Barangay Hall nga gub-on gyud nila... honestly nakugang ko sa pag guba nila sa barangay hall...
Mura bag maka pangutana tag "is this our LGU?" coz we all know nga wala gyuy pagpakabana atong LGU's.

Ang sa akin lang, kahibaw naman tang wanay ayo ang atong LGU's bisag unsaon og dokdok sa ilang ulo, pero ato lang sang tagaan og chance gud kay bisag unsa pana sila ka mga way ayo nya ato pa gyung i-doot pa ubos, wala na gyuyg mahitabo nuon kay sila man gud ang gi-atasan pag ahandle sa atong mga panginahanglan...
Og kung unsay panghitabo sa niaging panahon, have courage nga sa current event matarong na gyud sila kay sa mo criticize og maayo bisag nana silay lakang... di nasad na maayo :yes:

Eastern Dragon

February 2nd, 2011, 09:03 AM

Only me? Klaro baya kaayo nga wa ka kahibaw sa Balita. :lol: you read the news that you linked here, nothing significant.

Nag baha bitaw last year og gi try nila og papahawa pero namalik.
Pero the one happened last teusday is the worst in the History of Cebu.

Ang sa akin lang, kahibaw naman tang wanay ayo ang atong LGU's bisag unsaon og dokdok sa ilang ulo, pero ato lang sang tagaan og chance gud kay bisag unsa pana sila ka mga way ayo nya ato pa gyung i-doot pa ubos, wala na gyuyg mahitabo nuon kay sila man gud ang gi-atasan pag ahandle sa atong mga panginahanglan...

Og kung unsay panghitabo sa niaging panahon, have courage nga sa current event matarong na gyud sila kay sa mo criticize og maayo bisag nana silay lakang... di nasad na maayo :yes:

the issue on flooding in cebu had been raised right after ondoy hit manila. you can check the papers back then.

do not assume that i do not know the news, because it is my business to be abreast of news, both in cebu and national.

i do not also subscribe to you views nga "wala ayo ato lgu". on some aspects like planning yes, it is very deficient. because i have come in contact with cpdo/city engineers that really need an upgrade in skills and competencies.

we must demand much of our leaders because we are cebu, the queen city of the south. but what i am driving at is that we are being complacent and the ills of manila are starting to plague cebu.

we do not even have a coordinating body between cebu/mandaue/consolocaion and talisay etc. . all of which contribute to traffic congestion, garbage and flooding.

we need to step up to prevent our rivers ending up like river pasig. (this one being lucky to have abs leading the fight to restore it).

the reason why squatter areas, not just in cebu but all over the country, are so difficult to clean up is because they are vote rich areas that lgu's tend to coddle to ensure votes during elections.

other provinces are learning to adapt and develop more infrstructure. cebu needs to be at the forefront of planning and implementation.

jundem_dq63

February 2nd, 2011, 09:05 AM

Feature: DENR to "green" Central Visayas
by Hazel F. Gloria

To ensure that the next generation will inherit a clean air and livable environment, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-7 (DENR-7) leads the region-wide and massive tree planting and maintenance activity called “National Greening Program” to cover 7,499 hectares in Central Visayas.

DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso said they target one million seedlings of agro-forestry, native and indigenous species with a total area of 7,499 hectares and a budget of P29 million.

“Negros Oriental has the biggest target of 3,150 hectares or 42.0%; Cebu has 2,900 hectares or 38.7%; 15.7% or 1,180 hectares for Bohol; and 3.6% or 269 hectares for Siquijor,” Dichoso added.

Dichoso said, the program is pursued to address poverty reduction, food security, land productivity, environmental stability and sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and value formation.

“We need to work very closely for a collaborative greening and maintenance, at the same time promoting the spirit of volunteerism through public-private partnership among the various sectors and stakeholders in environmental protection,” Dichoso added.

Forest helps mitigate greenhouse gas impacts on the atmosphere and ensure environmental sustainability, Dischoso explained.

He further said that forests also play an important role by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using the process of photosynthesis to convert it to carbon in trees and vegetation and provide clean water and clean air for a healthier environment.

“It also provides stable watershed function and nutrients steady supply of food and shelter for wildlife, adequate supply of seeds and wildlings, protection from heavy rains and storms, windbreaker, prevention of flash floods and landslides and revival of biodiversity,” he added.

Tree planting activity starts by June 2011 or as soon as plantable seedlings are available and our partnership agreements with some government agencies and other stakeholders are put in place” Dichoso said.

The program’s partners include Department of Agriculture for seeds, marketing, post-harvest facilities; Department of Agrarian Reform for social formation, capacity building and site identification; Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education for mobilization of volunteer planters and seedling production; Department of Interior and Local Government for logistical support for forest fire management and protection.

Department of National Defense for transport, security and planting; Local Government Units for advocacy, planning and project management, infrastructure support and other extension services are also partners in the tree planting.

The project will also tap the People’s Organizations, Indigenous Peoples, Agrarian Reform Communities for site preparation, seedlings transport, planting, maintenance and protection; Private and Business Sectors, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders for advocacy, tree planting, maintenance and financial support, DENR reported.

Under the program, the DENR-7 provides planting materials and technical assistance like the assessment of the identified planting sites, conduct of training and orientation on the proper planting and caring of planted seedlings, community development, and periodically monitors the survival of the seedlings.

The program as its national target aims to produce 20 million seedlings consisting of 40% agro-forestry, 30% forest plantation, and 30% protection forests including mangrove and urban areas to cover 40,000 hectares.

“We would like to emphasize that this a continuing program and each year our target for the program will increase” Dichoso added. (pia7/hfg)

Source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=14866)

Panzer_18

February 2nd, 2011, 09:11 AM

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 09:11 AM

the issue on flooding in cebu had been raised right after ondoy hit manila. you can check the papers back then.

do not assume that i do not know the news, because it is my business to be abreast of news, both in cebu and national.

i do not also subscribe to you views nga "wala ayo ato lgu". on some aspects like planning yes, it is very deficient. because i have come in contact with cpdo/city engineers that really need an upgrade in skills and competencies.

we must demand much of our leaders because we are cebu, the queen city of the south. but what i am driving at is that we are being complacent and the ills of manila are starting to plague cebu.

we do not even have a coordinating body between cebu/mandaue/consolocaion and talisay etc. . all of which contribute to traffic congestion, garbage and flooding.

we need to step up to prevent our rivers ending up like river pasig. (this one being lucky to have abs leading the fight to restore it).

the reason why squatter areas, not just in cebu but all over the country, are so difficult to clean up is because they are vote rich areas that lgu's tend to coddle to ensure votes during elections.

other provinces are learning to adapt and develop more infrstructure. cebu needs to be at the forefront of planning and implementation.

nop bai...
Ang ako ra gyung gi raise nga issue diri kay katong "you're hoping nga naa silay buhaton". Contrary sa akong gi post nga "nana gyud sila'y gubuhat" (As of yesterday na siya nga news). Mao ra gyud to.
Og sa imong gipang hisgot, bow ko sa imong panglantaw:okay:

majaba98

February 2nd, 2011, 09:16 AM

Ejames

February 2nd, 2011, 09:16 AM

its time for SSC Cebu to go Green..greener

leylander

February 2nd, 2011, 09:31 AM

let's not talk about other cities here na lang oi. sige mog discuss, naay mamention nga gamayng bati, kamo na poy ngil-ad.

Eastern Dragon

February 2nd, 2011, 09:40 AM

Henz

February 2nd, 2011, 09:42 AM

Back to where we belong...hehehehe
It is expected that the troll will probably go back with another username and again will make another flame baiting.. we know what to do na guys... let us not feed him/her..

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 09:45 AM

hayyy okkk,,limpyo napud ang hangin sa sugbo!!salamat.......:D although gauwan-uwan....

Panzer_18

February 2nd, 2011, 09:48 AM

^^mao toh ganiha bai ang pg.labay sa bagyo sa cebu... as expected karun mn mu.labay ang bagyo, so kato tngali ganiha hahaha:lol:... well gabaha mn ganiha pero karun ni.hubas nah:okay:

rustyboi

February 2nd, 2011, 09:49 AM

let's not talk about other cities here na lang oi. sige mog discuss, naay mamention nga gamayng bati, kamo na poy ngil-ad.

Yeah, let's avoid mentioning other cities. :okay:

As much as possible, let's refrain from throwing unfounded accusation. I have detected the persona behind the account and several others. I've exhausted all my resources to prove. However, I won't reveal the identity, it's for me to keep na lang. :D

AmbutLang

February 2nd, 2011, 09:52 AM

matay henz, dapat iampo ni nato na malayo sa impyerno, dili ipadulong sa impyerno.

but the troll obviously has a few mental issues that he needs to take care of.

basin, gibiyaan ni ug uyab niya nga taga cebu. or had a bad experience with cebuanos or in cebu for him to have such a strong hate towards our city.

ok. back to regular programing na.

Basig ang bad experience niya sa Cebu nga na snatchan siya, pero pagsumbung niya sa pulis ug gipatan-aw sa mog-shot, gisultihan siya sa pulis nga taga ilaha ra diay ang nag snatch sa iyaha... silingan barrio pa gyud...:ohno: :bash: :lol:

Mag tree planting nalang apil pa outing nga activities... :)

Henz

February 2nd, 2011, 09:54 AM

Parchie

February 2nd, 2011, 09:59 AM

nop bai...
Ang ako ra gyung gi raise nga issue diri kay katong "you're hoping nga naa silay buhaton". Contrary sa akong gi post nga "nana gyud sila'y gubuhat" (As of yesterday na siya nga news). Mao ra gyud to.
Og sa imong gipang hisgot, bow ko sa imong panglantaw:okay:

Hahaha! "Timing" or adverb of time diay ang conflict nga nakapa-anindot sa estor bai!

Maglisud gyud basta mobiya ka sa yutang natawhan. Inig balik nimo ug estor "mali-mali" na dayon. I've been wondering why locals who have been out of circulation in Cebu (or the Philippines, for that matter) have the audacity to comment with things that are at a disconnect with realities diri sa atong mahal nga Sugbo!(Mga hubad sa binisaya ana, "wa mahitugma sa kamatuoran"; pagarpar; butbot; bakak; sukwahi; dili tinuod; "puwa kaayo"; bolinaw nga dako pa sa sakayan;"nasunog nga punong";ug uban pa!)

Akong tambag nimo ani Slerz: (pero, pili ka aning duha)

PASAYLO-A, AYAW PATYA! (PASAYLO-A AYAW, PATYA!) :jk:

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 10:06 AM

Hahaha! "Timing" or adverb of time diay ang conflict nga nakapa-anindot sa estor bai!

Maglisud gyud basta mobiya ka sa yutang natawhan. Inig balik nimo ug estor "mali-mali" na dayon. I've been wondering why locals who have been out of circulation in Cebu (or the Philippines, for that matter) have the audacity to comment with things that are at a disconnect with realities diri sa atong mahal nga Sugbo!(Mga hubad sa binisaya ana, "wa mahitugma sa kamatuoran"; pagarpar; butbot; bakak; sukwahi; dili tinuod; "puwa kaayo"; bolinaw nga dako pa sa sakayan;"nasunog nga punong";ug uban pa!)

Akong tambag nimo ani Slerz: (pero, pili ka aning duha)

PASAYLO-A, AYAW PATYA! (PASAYLO-A AYAW, PATYA!) :jk:

Right. Nag atubang gud ta permi sa tibi patrol CV og nag sigeg paminaw sa dyab...ehehe. Nya napay SSC. So we should accept the truth sa mga butang nga nahitabo karon, dili sa niaging tuig.:okay:

btw, let's hope for the best for Australia, in about several hours, Super Cyclone Yasi will make Landfall in Cairns Australia. Again, Australia is under natures wrath... Here's a live streming in Townsville Australia now until the storm will hit about 4 hours from now... http://www.ustream.tv/channel/townsville-yasi

Eastern Dragon

February 2nd, 2011, 10:17 AM

Basig ang bad experience niya sa Cebu nga na snatchan siya, pero pagsumbung niya sa pulis ug gipatan-aw sa mog-shot, gisultihan siya sa pulis nga taga ilaha ra diay ang nag snatch sa iyaha... silingan barrio pa gyud...:ohno: :bash: :lol:

Mag tree planting nalang apil pa outing nga activities... :)

mao gyud. tree planting na lang.

i hope makabalik ko sa mantalungon dis summer. nya ligo dayon moalboal.

jimPUNKZ

February 2nd, 2011, 10:18 AM

^^woo,,,scary,,, kung naa man gani super typhoon nga mo-visit sa pinas,,,i hope dili muagi sa cebu!!!

AmbutLang

February 2nd, 2011, 10:18 AM

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 12:25 PM

SSC Cebu's hideaway

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3497/bungtoddos1.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/628/bungtoddos2.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7904/bungtoddos3.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1892/bungtoddos4.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/748/bungtoddos5.jpg

salbahis

February 2nd, 2011, 12:53 PM

IAFT looks like a spruced up version of the archbishop's residence, nice :okay:

future presidential palace of the republic of cebu? i don't think so, i always dreamed of a scenario where the new republic would take over waterfront lahug and turn it into the presidential palace...werent there comments from before coming from tourists who inquired if waterfront was the residence of the sultan of cebu? :lol:

that place used to be a furniture showroom owned the family who also own Tita Guapa, it is called Floretino 3, F3 or simply we call it whitehouse

mayta bigfoot IAFT they make a cable co. para sa Cebu and international kind a like TFC... i dont want TFC they suck!:)

they have a channel bigfootTV but its only available in the US, they use to have a reality show that is shown on QTV before... "Hollywood Bootcamp"

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/2319/wg6d.jpg
AFAIK, this is supposed to be a Gaisano not a whitegold

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 01:07 PM

^^Gaisano owned White Gold.

Henz

February 2nd, 2011, 03:05 PM

Welcome @ SSC Cebu salbahisa ka.. ( joke) @ salbahis.
care to introduce yourself.. hehehe

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 03:47 PM

@EdithB, you're asking when? :D I'm also asking you to read and research:yes:

@EdithB, you're asking when? :D I'm also asking you to read and research:yes:

Wa ba mo kahobaw og bisag nibasa lang sa news nga gustong kwaan ni Mayor Rama ang halin sa SRP tungod lay gamiton niya pag padako sa mga creeks pero di man pwede diay kay naana may laing gamitan ang kwarta. And do you also know nganong gipa declare ang cebu City under State of Calamity, tungod kay para mo issue ang National Government og calamity funds para naay magamit pag limpyo sa mga creeks kay di man pwede tong halin sa SRP.
Og kahibaw ba mo nga ang Barangay Hall sa Mantuyong sa Mandaue padong na i demolish para lang mapadak an ang creek kilid sa building?
I will post link later para mabasahan ninyo.:yes: :lol::lol:

here are the news articles about the floodings and our LGU's actions: http://bokyonews.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-31-2011-major-news-stories-dyab.html

As you're still hoping but our LGU's are already currently doing what you're hoping:D
I mean, I just posted just yesterday in this thread and it's also on the headlines in different news articles giving solutions to our current problems about the current activities of our LGU's but seems you still don't know what's happening.

Ang makasasala, dili maka sasala hangtod sa hangtod. Kung mo buhat siyag tarog, let's all consider and give them chance. Og bisan maka sasala sila unya mag buhat silag tarong, sakto ra sad nga ato silang i congratulate... :yes:

I hope Australia will also plant trees more as well as Brazil and Jeddah. And also Germany and Singapore... Let's save the world :yes:
still hopefully..wala paman nabuhat, news og sturya paman taman...unya na mopakpak akong mga kumagko ig natuman na og nakita nas akong duha ka mata! bilib pod ko nimo da, despite of the misdoings and incompetence sa government sa pilipinas, og sa tanang anomalya, corruption og katarantadohan sa gobyerno sa pilipinas bilib gihapon kayo ka nila, miski wa pa kay nakitang resulta! :yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:here comes one of the optimist guys again...keep on dreaming while they keep on politicking!!!!:yes::yes:

jundem_dq63

February 2nd, 2011, 03:55 PM

^^ i hope dili na tah magamit ug plastics bags instead we should use buyot for good...

hahaiiizz grabeh kadaghan sa plastics g.pang.anod sa last week uie!!!:ohno::ohno:

Maayo nga suggestion....:lol::lol::lol::lol:... buyot sa inyoha...baluyot sa amoa..eheheheh...or paper bags....di ba mas sosyal....adto ka sa wet market palit ka ug usa ka kilong Isda...paper bag ang gibutangan....murag Market Market.... :lol::lol::lol:

SSC Cebu's hideaway

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Mura jud siya ug CEBU no?..... dili jud ika lalis CEBU jud siya.... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^Gaisano owned White Gold.

Wow.....mas mo dako na ug samot ang Gaisano...you mean tapatan ng to?...:lol::lol::lol:..

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 04:04 PM

slemarken, don't get too worked up because its not only you who is abreast of that.

if you read correctly, i did not say, when they will start cleaning up?

i said "i hope all creeks/rivers will be cleared of squatters." because i know for a fact that they started cleaning up a creek in mabolo but some residents went back and put up structures again even after the demolition.

if you look at the creeks sa mandaue, guadalupe, tapad sa girls high, you would see that it is over run by settlers and in clear violation sa 3 meter easements. last year naigo ang mandaue og floods and again this year.

i have been advocating among my friends even before i came on board here in ssc that we need to temper developments if infrastructure necessary to support it is not put in place by lgu's.

don't get too upset by thinking that we are no happy with what the lgu is doing.

lgu's tend to be very reactive in nature and what we see now is a solution to a problem that was identified long ago.

sure, i am glad that the lgu is doing something about it. but remember, the best time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining.

not when we are being drenched by la nina. that is a weakness on the part of lgu's and driven to a certain extent by lack of capital outlay to address this.

cloudburst or no cloudburst, we need to plan to mitigate the effects of these events.

very nice, i agree...if u really want cebu to be better..accept the facts that the government really have to create big steps in changing our ways and use some political will to correct the mistakes we had and we have now...if not kanus-a paman? nga kanang lisod na hinuon kayo?
ang pinoy mo oki oki raman gud og mo-uyon uyon lang sa minantinil og lack of standard sa gimbuhaton sa gobyerno... og mismo ang mga taw di nalang pod mosunod sa unsay insakto kay mismo ang gobyerno uplok man... maong wa juy mahitabo nato!!!!

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 04:09 PM

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 04:14 PM

Did it say somewhere what kind of trees will be planted ? Wasn´t this all once a huge tropical jungle ? I hope it will not look like Europe after all these trees have grown.

and i also hope it will be done...basin sa news ra pod ni taman...tagam nako ana nila maayo kayo magpa news, pero wa diay sa buhat...same with the gobyernadora perti mopanews nya mwagtang rapod dayon...hahaha! same ras pangutana nga asa naman ang beautification council ni RAMA??? hahaha :bash::bash::bash:

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 04:16 PM

eskeryon

February 2nd, 2011, 04:18 PM

Maayo nga suggestion....:lol::lol::lol::lol:... buyot sa inyoha...baluyot sa amoa..eheheheh...or paper bags....di ba mas sosyal....adto ka sa wet market palit ka ug usa ka kilong Isda...paper bag ang gibutangan....murag Market Market.... :lol::lol::lol:

Mura jud siya ug CEBU no?..... dili jud ika lalis CEBU jud siya.... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Wow.....mas mo dako na ug samot ang Gaisano...you mean tapatan ng to?...:lol::lol::lol:..

White Gold Department Store was established by Dona Modesta Singson Gaisano-Sy in 1955 and the store is situated at Osmena Blvd (formerly Juan Luna St.) and Plaridel St. It is that vacant lot between Security Bank and Far Eastern Drug. Its sister establishment was the Continental Hotel situated at Manalili St. just at the back of Colonnade. Sometime in 1970, they opened its first branch infront of the University of the Visayas which was previously utilized by BIR. It was named Gaisano Inc., which is the main store of all Gaisano dept stores. I and the rest of my siblings work on this establishment with our eldest working since 1963. I used to see Dona Modesta every Friday early morning before the store opens as a meeting is conducted with the employees together with his sons; David, Stephen, Henry and Victor. Dona Modesta died at the age of 103. Later the children have their respective branches. David for White Gold, Stephen for Gaisano Main and its branches, Henry for Gaisano South and Gazini and then Victor for Gaisano Metro and its branches also.

ceboom

February 2nd, 2011, 04:33 PM

Soon to rise ONE BASELINE PLACE a 16 storey condo a joint venture with Cebu Landmaster. I have the perspective and other details. Groundbreaking on May 2011.

Zuburbia

February 2nd, 2011, 04:34 PM

RE: About Local government's action or inaction on flood control.

While it is our responsibility as citizens to remind the government officials, it is also best to examine ourselves what have we actually done in our own little way to prevent these floodings.

Do we have drainage systems? Yes we have, but the fact is it cannot sustain the water volume because it is being clogged up...those garbage, plastics aside from dirt are clogging up our waterways and drainage systems..

So whose at fault, i dont believe its the drainage systems totally, but i strongly believe, the fault is with us..

Could anyone say that he/she is not guilty? I dont think so. Everyone is guilty.
If we want floodings to stop or at least mitigated, we should just not look to our government but to ourselves..

Remember what JFK said....

still its the government henz..they should be strict about throwing garbage anywhere... kaning vacant lot duol sa amo o, dugay nman kayo ning basura diri og tanan baho naa inig agi nimo, apan ang baranggay wa juy gibuhat pagpahimangno sa mga taw og pagbantay man galing or pagdakop sa mga patakag labay...mao bitawng naa tay opisyales og gobyerno para maoy mo- enforce sa law og magbutang og hini-usang kasabotan nga maoy sundon sa tanan para dili ta magkagubot...kay og kung ato rang saligan atong tagsa tagsa ka kaugalingon dili ka kasure nga tanan mobuhat kay dili tanan utok sa taw bright og tarong(may pang buang matambalan pero ang bogo, ang seradog utok og ang nagpabuang buang wa juy tambal!:lol:) maong nanginahanglan jud tag gobyerno para maghi-usa sa maayong katuyo-an og mopatuman sa unsay angay! :cheers::cheers::) timan-i kung dunay manakop diba way magdali dali og buhat sa sayop nga buhaton..sama sa jaywalking kung way magbantay hala pwede raman ka molabang miski kanus-a..kung walay silot ang pagpatay hala kadaghan na kahag gi-patay...:lol:

nya sama karon sa kanang skywalk dapit robinson kanang side sa mango, nga ambot unsay hinungdan gikuha naman jud na nila ang fence sa island... hala isi lang og nilabangay mga taw, dili na mogamit sa skywalk...makalagot ning mga gahig ulo og way huna huna oi...sa tinuod lang pipila ras mga taw ang dunay concern, the rest is wa nay pakialam di na maghuna huna kay busy sa kaugalingon..maong diha na mo-enter ang gobyerno para pahimangno para dili ta magpataka sa atong gibati og aron dili ta magkagubot...divaaaa????:nuts:

baliktad jud nga we are to remind the government..ang angay unta silay moremind sa mg taw to do whats right...baliktad jud ang pilipinas!!! hahahaha!!!atay nalang ni atong gobyerno!!!:nuts:

Henz

February 2nd, 2011, 05:14 PM

AmbutLang

February 2nd, 2011, 05:26 PM

^^Gaisano owned White Gold.

Gaisano is White Gold or vise versa White Gold is Gaisano. :nuts: :banana2:

AmbutLang

February 2nd, 2011, 05:56 PM

welll ok na imo huna huna randz.. but it looks like the current political systems, where patronage politics is the name of the game.. i really dont think its possible... and if this political system continues to exist in our lifetime then rest assured nothing will happen.

Unless, you will in one way or another help in changing the system together with the rest of idealist like you, then i think change will be coming..

so the ball is now in your hands and my hand and the hands of everyone here.. the question is.. are you ready or are we ready to get away from our comfort zones and fight to change the system? now.. this is a challenge.. its time to walk the talk...

Henz, parehoson na diri sa NYC daghan kaayo ni reklamo sa recyle. Nag implement sila sa recycle, after one year announcement sa tanan radio station ug TV station sa city ug mga mass media. Nag mailing to all household base sa income tax payer address. Ang department off sanitation nagpadala mga color stickers for recycle garbage containers green, ug paper and its products Blue. After six month fine were issued to violators. recycle pick-up once a week & regular garbage 3X a week.

SleMarKen

February 2nd, 2011, 05:56 PM

very nice, i agree...if u really want cebu to be better..accept the facts that the government really have to create big steps in changing our ways and use some political will to correct the mistakes we had and we have now...if not kanus-a paman? nga kanang lisod na hinuon kayo?
ang pinoy mo oki oki raman gud og mo-uyon uyon lang sa minantinil og lack of standard sa gimbuhaton sa gobyerno... og mismo ang mga taw di nalang pod mosunod sa unsay insakto kay mismo ang gobyerno uplok man... maong wa juy mahitabo nato!!!!

Akong stand ron, ni uyon gyud ko sa gibuhat sa Government sa pagpang guba nila sa illegal structures kay mao man gyud nay insakto... Ni uyon ko sa ilang gibuhat ron kay gi tagaan nako silag chance nga matarong silang pamalakad, and if after several months mo hunong sila, ofcourse I will criticize them again para mapugos nasad sila sa buhat nga insakto... And that's my way of helping our community. Kahibaw naman gyud tang gahi ning atong gobyerno, dapat gyud silang idu-ot para mo buhat silag insakto dili kay kung wa mag buhat ang government sa ilang dapat buhaton, wala ra sad tay buhaton para sila ma pugos...

Not like other people nga bisag nibuhat nag sakto like pag bungkag sa illegal structures, mo ingon gihapon nga oplok ang atong government kay way gibuhat. Klaro na kaayo sa mga news og gi live pa gani sa TV ang pag demolish sa 300 ka mga balay, ingnon gihapog oplok ang gobyerno. Mobuhat og insakto, tawgon og oplok... mobuhat og sayop, tawgon og oplok... haskang oploka nalang ani:lol:

And about sa tree planting activity, dili na mismo mangutana pa ta kung pwede ba mo volunteer sa plano sa DENR kay daghan kaayog organizations nga nag conduct og tree planting activities. If doubtful sa DENR, adto nalang ko sa ubang organizations nga truthful sa ilang tumong sa pagpananom.

Jimbu

February 2nd, 2011, 07:26 PM

^^
City says no mass demolition of creek structures (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=653979&publicationSubCategoryId=107)

By Ryan Christopher J. Sorote/WAB
The Freeman
Updated February 03, 2011

Zoom CEBU, Philippines - The city government yesterday said the eviction of the estimated 3,000 families who are living within easement zone in the city will not be done simultaneously soon.

Cebu City Division Welfare for Urban Poor (DWUP) head Eng. Danilo Gabiana said of the number, only around 14 initial households will be cleared soon to give way to their dredging equipment.

Gabiana said they do not want any form of mass forced evacuation of affected dwellers living on the banks of rivers and creeks in various barangays in Cebu City.

“Unta mag tinabangay sila (affected dwellers) sa syudad kay di ta gusto nga naay force demolition, unta mo-voluntary evacuate nalang sila,” said Gabiana.

“Ang ato’ng unahon, kay di man gyud nato ma-relocate ang 3,000 ka buok kay emergency man ni, ang atong unahon kana’ng ma-igo sa ato’ng mga ekipo aron maka dredge sa sapa,” said Gabiana.

However, Gabiana assured that the city government is currently prioritizing the 14 household which will be cleared to give way to their dredging operations. “Ang nag-ali sa sapa, sila maoy gi-tagaan sa ato’ng syudad og temporary shelter,” he added.

According to him, the city government is already having problems on where to relocate affected dwellers if total clearing of the three-meter easement zone would push sooner.

He added the city is also considering relocating affected dwellers near their original houses if there are still enough areas for their relocation.

If they fail to have such convenience at their disposal, Gabiana said they are considering housing affected dwellers in container vans just like what the city did for the “Devotee City” during the Sinulog.

“Mangita gyud mi og lugar nga mahimutang gyud sila aron di sila ma uwanan ug safe pud sila,” he added.

Meanwhile, Gabiana said the dredging of creeks and rivers within the city should be done as soon as possible, adding that affected dwellers should cooperate with the city government to avoid any occurrence freak flooding.

“Taas na kaayo ang siltation sa mga kasapa-an, kay kun imong tan-awon, diha sa Mabolo likod sa ilang sports complex gamay na lang kaayo’g agi-anan sa tubig, ang silt niya hapit na gyud motupong sa riprap,” Gabiana said. — (FREEMAN)

EdithB

February 2nd, 2011, 10:59 PM

MatudNilaBaby

February 2nd, 2011, 11:07 PM

AmbutLang

February 3rd, 2011, 01:21 AM

Panzer_18

February 3rd, 2011, 02:06 AM

^^:nuts::nuts::bash::bash:...
saunz dili mn mamalik sailng probinsya or sa bukid kay kuno wlay puhunan...:ohno:

Daizuke

February 3rd, 2011, 03:14 AM

Mao sad na nka apan ky unta if papahawaon dpat willing sila ky in the 1st place dli man gobyerno ang nag butang nila dha.. Ang wayok ky mao pay dli ilang lugar mao pay mgpa bossy2x og naay pay uban na mangangkon pa na ilaha na daw ky theyve been living there for 10 or 20 years.. Ang tinood na tag iya ky mao pay mahasol og mkagasto tungud ng ilang kalaki. gi tolerate na gane na papoy-on sila dha temporarily sila pay angas, sila pay demanding. Lami pandoklon!

Ang kani pud nindot na gobyerno ky ambot lng.. Pgka oplok nlng jud. Pra lng jud ma secure ilang political career dli nlng molihok

leylander

February 3rd, 2011, 03:18 AM

UPDATE: Kukuk's Nest is currently being demolished. The compound has been fenced off.

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 03:20 AM

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 03:26 AM

Mao nga demolition ang gi live sa TV gahapon...

Mahiga creek folks brace for demolition (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20110201-317764/Mahiga-creek-folks-brace-for-demolition)

Last night may be the last Arturo Derama spends in a 40-year-old two-story shack he calls home along the Mahiga Creek in sitio Vicente, barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.

Derama's home will be one of 300 houses scheduled today for demolition by the Squatters Prevention Elimination and Encroachment Division (SPEED).

The house’s foundation is planted firmly on the side of the creek, violating a three-meter easement of a city ordinance that prohibits structures built that close to a waterway like a creek or river.

The demolition started last Saturday with an initial six shanties below the M. Logarta Bridge.

SPEED teams, led by chief Noel Arts, went around yesterday verbally warning settlers about today’s cleanup.

Artes said eight-foot bridges in barangays Mabolo and Tejero will also be demolished to give way for river dredging operations.

About P80.8 million will be spent for the riprapping and dredging of Cebu City's creeks and rivers.

A foot bridge in Tejero creek built by the Gothong company worth P2 million will also be demolished if it can’t show it is covered by a permit, Artes said.

Most of the houses in sitio San Vicente stand along the creek and have concrete foundations. They will be destroyed, Artes said.

“When the foundation is destroyed, the house will fall, so if I were them, I would pack up,” Artes said in Cebuano.

The creeks to be cleard are located in Lahing Lahing, Tagunol, Basak San Nicolas, Bulacao, Kinalumsan River, Cogon and Tejero.

The river cleanup will need coordination with Mandaue City, said Alvin Santillana, Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Council (CCDC) director.

There are at least 2,653 illegal settlers living beside creeks and rivers based on an inventory of the Division of the Welfare of the Urban Poor. (See table).

The demolition is part of efforts to avert another flooding that wrought havoc on Cebu City streets last Tuesday.

Most of these illegal settlers are from the province but are already registered voters of Cebu City, said Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young.

Last Saturday, six houses were demolished under the M. Logarta bridge near the banks of the Mahiga Creek.

Derama, who came from Mandaue City, lived in his home since he was 10 years old.

Now 50, Derama, his wife, eight children and two siblings are worried where they would sleep.

“We want to ask for help...maybe we'll ask the (SPEED team) to allow us to retain a small portion of our home so we could sleep within it,” Derama told CEBU DAILY NEWS in Cebuano.

Though knowing that they were illegal settlers, Derama said he wished he was told weeks in advance so he could prepare for their relocation.

Another settler, 69-year-old Anatalia Narido, packed up her belongings after her shanty was demolished by SPEED teams along F. Urot Street in barangay Mabolo yesterday.

“I came from Tacloban four years ago. Now, they demolished my home,” a tearful Narido said.

The team also demolished a nearby store she owned.

Narido said she doesn't have any fare money for her trip back home and may spend the night at what remained of her shanty.

Artes said settlers like Narido can avail of the “balik probinsya (back to the countryside)” program of the city government or the Capitol for assistance.

About 10 container vans were also provided as temporary shelter for the affected families.

Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias said each van can accommodate 25 persons.

They will be placed at block 27 of the North Reclamation Area (NRA).

About P5,000 in aid will be given to the families, Councilor Alvin Dizon said.

leylander

February 3rd, 2011, 03:26 AM

^^asa gani na dapit Sir?

that joint frequented by the followers of the Ras Tafarian movement here in cebu. atbang sa bread and butter sa gorordo. and beside that korean second-hand ref store slash convenience store with a live monkey outside. lol

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 03:30 AM

still hopefully..wala paman nabuhat, news og sturya paman taman...unya na mopakpak akong mga kumagko ig natuman na og nakita nas akong duha ka mata! bilib pod ko nimo da, despite of the misdoings and incompetence sa government sa pilipinas, og sa tanang anomalya, corruption og katarantadohan sa gobyerno sa pilipinas bilib gihapon kayo ka nila, miski wa pa kay nakitang resulta! :yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:here comes one of the optimist guys again...keep on dreaming while they keep on politicking!!!!:yes::yes:

Pag chur uy... Unsa diay tong giguba nila gahapon, gi live sa TV... nang hilak pa gani ang mga taw... Paminaw kunog balita kaysa sige lag sturya ba.

Bilib sad ko nimo da, nanay gibuhat tarong, yaw yaw gihapon... haskang. :banana::Banana:

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 03:47 AM

Ako na lang Binisayon aron dili kaayo klaro ang atong pagpanaway. Ngano gud intawon nga mosakit man ang inyong dughan kung ipoint out nato ang mga sayop sa gobyerno sa siyudad? Dili na lang ta mosugod sa probinsiya kay labaw pa. Naay kwarta para sa pista pero walay tarong nga karsada sa bukid. Sorry, but sometimes some of you here mora ug apologists sa gobyerno. Naay mga tawo nga bisan ug wala na magpuyo dinha they still identify with their roots nga pagka Cebuano mao nga mosuggest ug mokomentaryo. Ug usa pa gyod this is an open forum. Ngano man nga masuko kong dunay dissenting views? Kinahanglang mo accept sa sayop aron ta makat-on.

Motoo ko nga sincere ang gobyerno kung mahuman na ug naay makita. Tan-awa na lang karon, paghunong sa uwan, hunong sad ang trabaho. Sacrificial cows lang tong original nga 14 ka balay ug ang barangay hall. Maayo kaayo ug sayon ra ang press releases pero ang pagbuhat lisod. Karon unta nga wala pa kalimot ang mga tawo sa baha, maoy panahon nga tinuoron ang paglimpyo.

Mangutana ko Mam? Sayop ba diay na ilang gibuhat ron nga ni aksyon na sila pag demolish...

Kung ningas kugon atong mga LGU's, maayo lang sa sugod... Do you think mo tolerate sad mi?

@Edith, ask ko,
1.kinsa may ni criticize pag ayo sa atong LGU sa way pagpakabana anang North Rec between whitegold og SM kay wa gyud tarunga ang dan. Kinsa Man?

2.Kinsa may ni criticize sa kahugaw sa Downtown?

3.Kinsa may ni criticize anang Flyover sa Mambaling?

4. Kinsa may ni criticize anang img structures nga nilapas na sa sidewalk og tukod? og uban pa...

Ang Answer ana Mam, YOUR's TRUELY mga taga SSC rasad...:D So nganong mag sakit mang among dughan nga kami man gani ang sigeg duot ana nila... ;)

It boils down sa mga kalihokan sa atong komunidad AS OF THIS TIME... Kung tinuod pa nga nag bantay mo every second sa ilang gibuhat kay gusto ninyo sila matarong, updated unta mo sa mga pang hitabo. But only to find out nga wa diay mo kahibaw nga nanay gipang guba last Jan 30 pa lang then mo insist gyud mo nga wapa silay gibuhat.:ohno:

Kuwang nalang mag dala mog flag sa dan unya mag sigeg rally... mao gyud na akong nakita ninyo nga kind of Activista style:D

Parchie

February 3rd, 2011, 03:52 AM

RE: About Local government's action or inaction on flood control.

While it is our responsibility as citizens to remind the government officials, it is also best to examine ourselves what have we actually done in our own little way to prevent these floodings.

Do we have drainage systems? Yes we have, but the fact is it cannot sustain the water volume because it is being clogged up...those garbage, plastics aside from dirt are clogging up our waterways and drainage systems..

So whose at fault, i dont believe its the drainage systems totally, but i strongly believe, the fault is with us..

Could anyone say that he/she is not guilty? I dont think so. Everyone is guilty.
If we want floodings to stop or at least mitigated, we should just not look to our government but to ourselves..

Remember what JFK said....

Although I agree on a lot of talking points in the above post, I beg to disagree on the idea that it's basically just for humans to decide whether there will be floods or no floods at all! If we care to ID all the contributing factors, there is one big factor that no human has a good grasp about so far; and I'm talking about the weather systems! We must admit that there is an observable departure from the usual rains or storms we are subjected to nowadays. Stronger downpour, longer rainy days, etc. Everything gets "abnormal" these days.

That recent 353mm of rain in 26 days is heavier than what Cebu area used to get. And these figures from PAGASA are average rainfall. Even assuming on that density of rain, imagine how big a volume of water you are going to handle (assumptions: rain falling on highly urban locations only and zero soil absorption) :
=0.353 meters of rain X 55,900,000 square meters area of urban Cebu City (Cebu City land area = 291 sq. km approx.; urban area = 55.9 sq. km. Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_City))
=19,732,700 cubic meters of rain water in 26 days!
=758,950 cu. meters in 1 day!
=31,663 cu. meters in 1 hour! That's like 140 pumps at 1000 GPM each!

Having said those, we should just be contented with "mitigating" the effects of these floods as you posted; since we know that it pours when it rains, so to speak. Then it will be proper to say that unless we set higher design standards to prepare our city's flood control structures, we will be impacted badly by future flooding when it rains hard, again. God forbid!

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 04:03 AM

^^As much as possible, kinahanglan na gyung i level up nato sa kind of weather naato karon. Kinahanglan nang i-upgrade. Much more than the capacity of our kind of weather kay we know nga we di gyud nato madangpan atong goberno, atleast ma upgrade na unta atong drainage systems.
Di kay sige lag ga dredge, nya mo mabaw nasad. Diretso-on nalang unta nag padako gyud pag ayo.
As of this time, wa gyud koy nakita nga kaayohan aning Rama. Tan awn natog diin na kutob imong Demolish demolish diha. Kay kung dili, staring nasad kas radyo ani...

that joint frequented by the followers of the Ras Tafarian movement here in cebu. atbang sa bread and butter sa gorordo. and beside that korean second-hand ref store slash convenience store with a live monkey outside. lol

naaaa, wa gyud ko kbaw asa na imong gipanulti Sir:lol:

Naa sad mi nakit an gi fence og sako with backhoe, atbang sa JY sa Gorordo.
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9343/gorordofence.jpg

leylander

February 3rd, 2011, 04:08 AM

hahaha. that's the old petron station. i think it's still a gas station. but a different brand daw.

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 04:11 AM

^^yahoo, nana say Gas Station sa Cebu :banana::lol::hahaha:

leylander

February 3rd, 2011, 04:13 AM

^^yahoo, nana say Gas Station sa Cebu :banana::lol::hahaha:

exciting, right? :lol:

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 04:16 AM

Yeah! Very exciting...:yes:

:D mga praning!:D

Nibasa kos akong mga gi post, di lagi ko kasabot sa akong mga binisaya, nagka rambol... karon pako:D

Henz

February 3rd, 2011, 04:24 AM

Although I agree on a lot of talking points in the above post, I beg to disagree on the idea that it's basically just for humans to decide whether there will be floods or no floods at all! If we care to ID all the contributing factors, there is one big factor that no human has a good grasp about so far; and I'm talking about the weather systems! We must admit that there is an observable departure from the usual rains or storms we are subjected to nowadays. Stronger downpour, longer rainy days, etc. Everything gets "abnormal" these days.

That recent 353mm of rain in 26 days is heavier than what Cebu area used to get. And these figures from PAGASA are average rainfall. Even assuming on that density of rain, imagine how big a volume of water you are going to handle (assumptions: rain falling on highly urban locations only and zero soil absorption) :
=0.353 meters of rain X 55,900,000 square meters area of urban Cebu City (Cebu City land area = 291 sq. km approx.; urban area = 55.9 sq. km. Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_City))
=19,732,700 cubic meters of rain water in 26 days!
=758,950 cu. meters in 1 day!
=31,663 cu. meters in 1 hour! That's like 140 pumps at 1000 GPM each!

Having said those, we should just be contented with "mitigating" the effects of these floods as you posted; since we know that it pours when it rains, so to speak. Then it will be proper to say that unless we set higher design standards to prepare our city's flood control structures, we will be impacted badly by future flooding when it rains hard, again. God forbid!

mao ni ginaingon nga exception.. due to extraordinary circumstances.. Basta ingon ana wa na jud ta mahims.. :)

kenken94

February 3rd, 2011, 04:28 AM

Cebu prepares for Chinese fest

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

CEBU CITY -- Hotels in the city are about 80 percent booked for the Chinese New Year, said Acting Mayor Joy Augustus Young.

This is good news for the City Government, which is organizing the 1st Annual Xin Nian: Cebu Chinese New Year Festival on February 5.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

Chinese New Year is on February 3, but Young said the Cebu City Tourism Council (CCTC) does not want to compete with family celebrations.

Young ordered his staff on Monday to hang promotional streamers in key areas for the festival, which will be held at the Ayala Terraces.

During the event, there will also be a food festival at the Ayala Terraces to be participated in by Chinese restaurants.

Young proposed, though, that hotels and restaurants should stop imposing additional charges, like service charge, on customers to make Cebu more tourist-friendly.

He said that while Cebu has many attractions, which are near business and commercial centers, many tourists have been complaining about high hotel and resort rates.

He said he has asked City Councilor Margarita Osmeña to file an ordinance on the matter.

The acting mayor also lamented that airlines have not extended their Chinese New Year promotional trips to Cebu.

Some airlines offer discounted fares for those who want to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.

Now that the city is organizing a Chinese New Year celebration, Young said Cebuanos do not have to go overseas to celebrate the event.

He said the festival is not as big as Sinulog, but he wants to improve it next year.

The Sinulog cost about P14 million while the budget for the Chinese New Year Festival is only P300,000.

Young said Cebuanos in other parts of the world wait for the Sinulog to come home. Having more festivals could mean Cebuanos in foreign lands have more reasons to come home, he added.

There are still six more festivals eyed by the CCTC.

"The Chinese New Year Festival would be a winner because, for one, more than half of the world is Chinese. And since it is already celebrated, we just have to package it," said Young.

Aside from the food fest, the festival will also feature popular Chinese dances, like the ribbon, lion and dragon dances. (JGA/With SWU Intern Maxmillah Matoke/Sun.Star Cebu)

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 01, 2011.

kenken94

February 3rd, 2011, 04:31 AM

Rama earns help from Japan

By Princess Dawn Felicitas

Thursday, February 3, 2011

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama came home from his five-day trip to Japan with a commitment from two hospitals there to donate health care equipment to the City.

The mayor clarified yesterday that his trip to Japan was not a vacation, but an official trip, contrary to what had been reported.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

In a news conference, Rama said Shinseijuzenkai Medical Corp. and Juzenkai Medical Corp. will give Cebu City a total of 80 mechanical beds, 80 mattresses, 32 towel pots, 20 small refrigerators, 10 wheel chairs, nine regular beds and four food warmers.

Distribution

The equipment will be distributed to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) and the barangay health centers.

“You know with our visit, we have developed an unquantifiable relationship. Who knows, they might donate more equipment,” Rama said.

Last Monday, Rama, Shinsei-juzenkai Medical Corp. chairman Hiroshi Akaki and Juzenkai Medical Corp. chairman Atsushi Akaki signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the donation.

Transport

As stated in the agreement, the City Government will shoulder the cost of transporting the goods to Cebu.

Any defects and damage to the equipment during transport will be for the account of the City.

“These medical equipment are donated with present conditions and Shinseijuzenkai and Juzenkai do not bear all warranty liability,” the MOA states.

Rama said that City Hall has started processing the documents needed for the shipment, which is expected to arrive next month.

kenken94

February 3rd, 2011, 04:33 AM

Target: Double CCMC’s income

By Jujemay G. Awit and Princess Dawn Felicitas

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

THE Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) earned at least P71.4 million from its operations last year and its chief hopes to double that this year.

CCMC, in its revenue report for billed services, said it earned P34.4 million from cash receipts and has P36.9 million in receivables.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

Newly-installed CCMC Chief Eduardo Sedoripa said he wants the earnings of the City-owned hospital to increase by a hundred percent.

“In terms of income generation, more or less kuwang pa gyud kaayo kay of about 50 percent that the City Government spent, the return is only 30 percent,” he said.

To achieve their target, Sedoripa said they will improve the services and units of the hospital that are revenue-generating.

“For example, instead of sending patients outside for laboratories, we will improve our facilities in order to accommodate the needs of our patients.

In the procurement of medicine also, instead of patients buying medicines outside, daghanon nato ang atong supply aron sa atong pharmacy na lang sila mopalit (we will stock our pharmacy better, so that patients will buy from us),” he said.

Sedoripa said the hospital can procure more medicines since the City Government has increased the hospital’s budget from P180 million last year to P211 million this year.

In an interview yesterday, Sedoripa said the CCMC has shown a “significant improvement.”

CCMC’s yearend report noted improvements like the repair of its drainage system and acquisition of X-ray machines, cardiac monitor, suction machines and diagnostic sets, among others.

CCMC has also improved its systems and capabilities, through the creation of a research and development committee, blood transfusion committee and a newborn screening committee, among others.

The hospital also created an ethics committee, medical audit committee, quality assurance program and a disaster plan.

For this year, Sedoripa said that aside from increasing the hospital’s income, he also plans to improve its policies and its standard operating procedure (SOP).

“I want to improve the patients’ flow and the processing of the patients’ transactions because I see a lot of loopholes,” he said.

Sedoripa also believes the management of the Guba Community Hospital in Barangay Guba, Cebu City should remain under CCMC.

“Considering that Guba is within the jurisdiction of the city, serving the mountain barangays, it is but right that we should run the facility,” he said.

Acting Mayor Joy Augustus Young clarified he never said he wants the Guba Community Hospital turned over to the Department of Health (DOH). He said he has not made an opinion on the matter.

DOH originally manned the hospital but turned it over to the Cebu City Government, after a directive that they should only manage hospitals with at least 20 beds.

Sedoripa said he has yet to discuss with Mayor Michael Rama what his plans are for the community hospital, once the mayor returns from his trip overseas.

City Hall has started the P6-million renovation of the Guba Community Hospital.

Dr. Sedoripa recalled yesterday his order for the Guba facility’s doctors and nurses to report to the city hospital, while the renovation is ongoing.

Young called Sedoripa to a meeting, to point out that northern barangay residents have gotten used to going to the community hospital for consultations.

Councilor Alvin Arcilla said there are easily 20 barangays being served by the Guba hospital.

There will be no admissions while the hospital undergoes renovation.

But Arcilla said doctors and nurses will have consultations in the other half of the building that is yet to be renovated.

The others will be housed at the Guba Barangay Hall.

After the meeting with Young, Sedoripa recalled his order and asked the medical team of the community hospital to return to their mother unit.

The renovation will be for four months.

Arcilla said the Guba Community Hospital is a complete but compact facility. It has a surgery unit, out-patient department, X-ray capability and a male and female ward with eight beds each.

Although the hospital still does not have a radiologic technologist, Arcilla expects the position will be occupied once the renovation is completed.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 01, 2011.

kenken94

February 3rd, 2011, 04:34 AM

Rama meets offficials to organize concerns

By Jujemay G. Awit

Thursday, February 3, 2011

FRESH from his overseas trip, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama lined-up several meetings with officials from neighboring cities and towns to discuss common concerns.

This Friday, Rama will meet with representatives of local government units (LGUs) in Metro Cebu to talk about peace and order, traffic, coastal management, drugs and solid waste management.

Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers Sinulog 2011 live!

Rama earlier met with officials from the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu to discuss possible solutions to the flooding that hit Cebu and Mandaue last week.

The mayor believes that Metro Cebu leaders have common concerns that they can address collectively, that is why he wants to listen to their ideas during a meeting in Casino Español on Friday.

Old metro

The old Metro Cebu, from which the Metro Cebu Traffic Council originated, is composed of the cities of Talisay, Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, and Consolacion town.

Rama also wants to talk about the issue of migration, which affects the cities.

Urbanization or migration to urban areas is seen as one of the causes of flooding in
the North Reclamation Area.

Officials blamed the overflowing of Mahiga Creek on the illegal structures built by informal settlers on the riverbank.

Inventory

Rama said he is also alarmed over the accidents at the South Road Properties (SRP), that is why he asked the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) to make an inventory of the accidents that happened there.

The mayor will meet with Citom, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW), Cebu Investment and Promotions Center and the SRP Police to discuss how they can prevent accidents at the SRP.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 03, 2011.

Parchie

February 3rd, 2011, 04:41 AM

Paspas ni si Mike ikumparar sa uban da! Ug iya ni pirmihon, morag magdaut ni siya dinha sa City Hall! Ug makadungog ug tambag si Mayor, pitki na'ng imong mga batos aron sila'y trabaho sa ubang buhatonon!

Henz

February 3rd, 2011, 04:45 AM

A new highrise to be located in Baseline, Juana Osmena St., Cebu City..

Rendering courtesy of CEBOOM..

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5030/renderinga.jpg

bakasaurus

February 3rd, 2011, 04:49 AM

@ Slerz,
kana bang gikan kas Capitol, subay kas escario, then inig abot nimo sa crossing sa may SSS, mu left ka padung UP bitaw..Naa sa right nimo..atbang sa Turtle's Nest kay Kukuk's Nest. Haha.

Magtukod sila diha og condo/hotel bai Ley???

Re: Clearing of illegal structures: What they're doing now is great and I hope they will see this through the end even if the weather becomes sunny and dry and when all the threat of flood is distant and forgotten. They should however, do this pragmatically, with consideration of the displaced people. It's a burden yes, but it is something that the government is also at fault with for tolerating them before.

Anyway, time will tell. The next few weeks will judge that.

Ang ako lang icriticize is our being reactionary. Gitolerate lang for now until it becomes a big problem in the future. A form of procrastination ba. Dili mupatuman og tarong og saktong easements. Pasagdan lang mudaghan ang illegal settlers. Inig abot sa panahon sama sa baha or mag road widening, pangubaon na pod. Can we count all the costs incurred by not planning well? The money, the emotional repercussions, the strained relations between members of our society and the government itself, the violence that accompanies these. Time, money, effort, and other resources wasted when, kung giplano pa lang og gipatuman og tarong in the very beginning, wala na untay problema.

And to confess, I think this attitude is already embedded in our very culture. Kaning atoang pagkahappy-go-lucky ba. Our bahala na attitude. Our being stoic. Perhaps it's still a byproduct of our sunny nature and the historical circumstances we have experienced as a people that we have acquired this behavior as a means of survival during those long periods of being under superior powers, our being colonized. Our internal locus of control was probably so low for a long time (kana bang mura og dili kita ang naghupot sa atoang destiny) mao nga we never plan properly na lang because what will happen to us is attributed to external factors beyond our control.

Mao gyud na akong naobserve sa akoang kaugalingon for instance. When I first came here, ingnan ko permi sa akong sensei nga I lack proper planning skills and I needed to develop that. Haha. I only noticed later that it was true. Compared to them anyway where they always plan ahead a few years ahead into the future. Especially their government projects.

Which brings me back to our government. I think that culture has to change and adapt.
We need to learn to plan ahead properly, at least most especially sa atong panggobyerno and the way we run our society, our institutions. I'm a little bit biased on the person level though because our being easy going is not entirely bad. However, this cannot be the case for the government. We have to have a government that is visionary and not reactionary.

gud2ya

February 3rd, 2011, 04:53 AM

A new highrise to be located in Baseline, Juana Osmena St., Cebu City..

Rendering courtesy of CEBOOM..

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5030/renderinga.jpg

sure this isn't 1016? :lol:

bakasaurus

February 3rd, 2011, 04:55 AM

@sir Vatics, naa nay price list ani??

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 05:01 AM

OT:
Blood Letting (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=71906353&postcount=21745)

Visit Cebu Samahan (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=71906353#post71906353) for more info...

ceboom

February 3rd, 2011, 05:04 AM

@sir Vatics, naa nay price list ani??

One Baseline Place will have studio and one-bedroom units that will each cost between P1.8 million and P3.5 million.

Parchie

February 3rd, 2011, 05:17 AM

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 06:20 AM

Airphil Express FB
BOOKING BLOWOUT! Who wants to fly to CEBU? The first fan to comment on this post wins a roundtrip Manila-Cebu ticket! Who's it gonna be? :D

Wa mo mo comment ani?ahahaha.
Way To Palawan ani?ehehe

Henz

February 3rd, 2011, 06:21 AM

@ Slerz,
kana bang gikan kas Capitol, subay kas escario, then inig abot nimo sa crossing sa may SSS, mu left ka padung UP bitaw..Naa sa right nimo..atbang sa Turtle's Nest kay Kukuk's Nest. Haha.

Magtukod sila diha og condo/hotel bai Ley???

@ Baka.. i think thats the Robinsons Land Low to Mid Residential Condo.. possibly "Escalades Cebu"...:cheers::cheers:

diehardbisdak

February 3rd, 2011, 08:16 AM

^^ post by @sinebuano from the rumors thread

Rumor lang sa ni....

A possible highrise atbang sa Golden Peak hotel. The owner of an establishment in the area has told me that they are given until February to remove their existing structure.

http://www.google.com/maps/vt/data=LtgX-e3f8ctI3U5dJtbt7EJ1ZfRneYme,_yn_9geEApSdSQ_xuFfL8d36h8qiECOUqIKV9b7cwx5cBNfmpI6-dPGPsSQbPXXv6W6y2kkS06gc0xttHoM0jVj2pgOG3Nf1rOO-O68UkHOOL5xbgA

http://images.travelpod.com/users/raymondc/cebu2007.1188545100.dsci0040.jpg

pics from google maps & travelpod.com

:)

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2011, 09:38 AM

A new highrise to be located in Baseline, Juana Osmena St., Cebu City..

Rendering courtesy of CEBOOM..

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5030/renderinga.jpg

WOW! ka-nice! na surprise ko ron sa J.Osmena St. karon da! if im not mistaken, 3 hi-rise bldgs will dot the area soooon! :cheers:

rustyboi

February 3rd, 2011, 09:47 AM

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 恭喜发财 Cebu!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5412856770_e0748ffd71_b.jpg

jundem_dq63

February 3rd, 2011, 09:57 AM

White Gold Department Store was established by Dona Modesta Singson Gaisano-Sy in 1955 and the store is situated at Osmena Blvd (formerly Juan Luna St.) and Plaridel St. It is that vacant lot between Security Bank and Far Eastern Drug. Its sister establishment was the Continental Hotel situated at Manalili St. just at the back of Colonnade. Sometime in 1970, they opened its first branch infront of the University of the Visayas which was previously utilized by BIR. It was named Gaisano Inc., which is the main store of all Gaisano dept stores. I and the rest of my siblings work on this establishment with our eldest working since 1963. I used to see Dona Modesta every Friday early morning before the store opens as a meeting is conducted with the employees together with his sons; David, Stephen, Henry and Victor. Dona Modesta died at the age of 103. Later the children have their respective branches. David for White Gold, Stephen for Gaisano Main and its branches, Henry for Gaisano South and Gazini and then Victor for Gaisano Metro and its branches also.

:applause::applause::applause:...thanks for this info...now I know...

A new highrise to be located in Baseline, Juana Osmena St., Cebu City..

Rendering courtesy of CEBOOM..

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5030/renderinga.jpg

Wow.....Another highrise for CEBU....lumba na ug patas-anay ang mga bldgs..... Who is the tallest so far?..... Crown Regency?

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2011, 10:15 AM

^^
yep! crown regency gihapon bai. :)

jundem_dq63

February 3rd, 2011, 10:18 AM

^^
yep! crown regency gihapon bai. :)

ah ok...siya pa jud d ay gihapon....Salamat

Another first in the country and can be found here in Cebu City....

The first Subway Tunnel in the Philippines

http://www.markmaranga.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Cebu-Subway-520x346.jpg

Known to many as the business hub of country, Cebu now boasts one of its innovations to fast pace access to the city’s central business district – The Cebu Subway. The first of its niche in the entire Philippines, Cebu Subway stretches in a 0.97 kilometers long access from the SRP (South Road Properties) going underneath the historical Plaza Independencia and Fort San Pedro and ends at Sergio Osmeña Blvd. near Pier 2.

The construction of the Cebu Subway which is also known as the 3B-2 project started last June 28, 2006. With very limited budget the development of the tunnel was sluggish. It was only in 2008 where a big part of the 1.2 billion budget from the government, which was acquired through a loan from the JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation) made the construction of the Cebu Subway faster.
The Cebu Subway was inaugurated last June 10, 2010 by former President Gloria Arroyo which ended her term and became a Congresswoman of Pampanga last June 30, 2010. Together with Cebu City Mayor-elect Michael Rama, the Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Makoto Katsura, officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Kajima Corporation, Mrs. Arroyo unveiled the marker located right at the entrance of the Cebu Subway going to the South Road Properties during the said inauguration day.

At the moment, the Cebu Subway still has some minor developments like the installation of electrical systems, mounting of security cameras and a lot of other security measures to make sure the project is ready for public use. The Cebu Subway is expected to be fully open to the public by August 2010. At this time, the tunnel is open on weekdays during rush hours; from 6 am to 9am and 5pm to 8pm. During weekends, the tunnel is closed and the development will resume until such time everything has been completed.

The Cebu Subway will be maintained by the DPWH-7 (Department of Public Works and Highways – Region 7) after the one year warranty period provided by Kajima Corporation, the Japanese builders. They will also train the DPWH personnel who will handle the maintenance and management of the Cebu Subway.

Consisting of four lanes, with two tunnels in both directions, the Cebu Subway is the “road to a faster economy”. It has an automatic pumping and lighting system and it is complete with safety features. It is of world-class standards and one of the many infrastructures Cebu City is proud of.

Source (http://www.markmaranga.com/cebu-subway-the-first-subway-tunnel-in-the-philippines/)

diehardbisdak

February 3rd, 2011, 10:49 AM

^^ which one is the tallest in Cebu? ..as of now, it's Crown Regency Hotel...we expect the new record holder (very soon) will be Horizons 101 :okay:

Eastern Dragon

February 3rd, 2011, 10:51 AM

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 恭喜发财 Cebu!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5412856770_e0748ffd71_b.jpg

:cheers::cheers: very nice pic. very nice pic indeed.

chymera00

February 3rd, 2011, 11:01 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5410637657_25acf1dd3a.jpg
I saw this on my flight from Surigao City to Cebu. Does this heart shaped thinggy have a name?

It's located somewhere between Olango and Bohol Island: http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=10.253101,124.163704&spn=0.121791,0.154324&t=h&z=13

ormocanon

February 3rd, 2011, 11:07 AM

^^ which one is the tallest in Cebu? ..as of now, it's Crown Regency Hotel...we expect the new record holder (very soon) will be Horizons 101 :okay:
Details (and render) please. Salamat.

SleMarKen

February 3rd, 2011, 11:11 AM

^^just visit this thread Sir...:yes:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1254379

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 恭喜发财 Cebu!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5412856770_e0748ffd71_b.jpg

WoW! Didto diay ka sa Taoist Sir Rest? Nakakaon diay ka sa free kaon for 3 days:okay:

rustyboi

February 3rd, 2011, 11:55 AM

WoW! Didto diay ka sa Taoist Sir Rest? Nakakaon diay ka sa free kaon for 3 days:okay:

Took this last week with my cousins from Manila. :D I served as their tour guide around the city as it was their first time to visit Cebu in 15 years. hehe :cheers2: sayang wa mi naka timing sa ilang feast. free kaon jud unta hehe.

:cheers::cheers: very nice pic. very nice pic indeed.

Thanks :) You'd love the view from up there.

rustyboi

February 3rd, 2011, 12:21 PM

Flights to Cebu rose 7% last year (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20110203-318167/Flights-to-Cebu-rose-7-last-year)
Cebu Daily News 02/03/2011

In a report by the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority on Tuesday, there was a 7 percent increase in the total number of flights in 2010.

Most of the arrivals in the international flights were from South Korea with Incheon Metropolitan City having 37 flights a week.
Singapore - 22 flights a week
Hong Kong - 14 flights a week
Busan - 9 flights a week
Narita - 6 flights a week
Doha - 3 flights a week

“Cebu is the most googled site in the country. We have a good track record in peace and order. We have done our best to improve the capabilities of Cebu to host international events,” Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said.

A total of 23,698 flights were recorded in 2010 compared to 22,129 flights in 2009. Of the total, 4,001 were international flights while 19,697 were domestic flights.

Passenger arrivals likewise increased by 14 percent in 2010. From 4,757,173 in 2009, a total of 5,411,687 passengers arrived in Cebu last year.

A total of 473 domestic flights and 91 international flights arrive in Cebu weekly.

Cebu Pacific recorded 98 flights a week to Manila. Air Philippines has 35. Philippine Airlines has 36 flights and Zest Air has 33 flights. Thus, a total of 222 flights leave for Manila alone.

Full article (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20110203-318167/Flights-to-Cebu-rose-7-last-year)

lowellflores

February 3rd, 2011, 01:47 PM

So bai every year ni increase ang flights sa MCIAA, pero bai and Sir Paul kung dili ka busy, within 20 years from now,kung cge increase ang no. of flights sa MCIA, maka accommodate pa ba ang MCIA kanang karon ilang expansion with in 20 to 30 years from now. Do we need a bigger space for expansion or my concern also sa air traffic. coz diri sa dubai na delay amo flight ka grabe ang air traffic diri. But I will not compare the situation here, but in the future moabat gyud ta ana.

majaba98

February 3rd, 2011, 03:01 PM

Passenger arrivals likewise increased by 14 percent in 2010. From 4,757,173 in 2009, a total of 5,411,687 passengers arrived in Cebu last year.

One question Paul please,

As far as I understood the current terminal cay only accommodate 5,5 million passengers. How many more will the extention/expansion on both ends on the exisiting terminal accommodate ? And don´t all those extra passengers have to pass through the same limited space (bottleneck) of the existing terminal ?

If then the new terminal (to accommodate another 5 million) will be finished in 3 years time (including delays, say latest in 2015), it will approx. be half occupied by the time of inauguration

700.000 passengers per annum x 4 years = 2.8 million more by 2015 if amount of passengers per annum will not increase even more.....

Isn´t that somehow simply chasing behind future developments instead of planning appropriate for the tourist and economic boom the country, especially Cebu is expecting coming next 10 years ?

diehardbisdak

February 3rd, 2011, 04:22 PM

Details (and render) please. Salamat.

..i hope you did not misunderstand my post..heheh...i meant sa record holder is for Cebu only...anyway, here is the thread link for Horizons 101: (though, unofficial pa ang render & the details)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1254379&page=32

:D

Wolfranz

February 3rd, 2011, 04:45 PM

Announcement: Nagstart na ang gisaad before nga installation sa LED street lights
sa Osmena Boulevard. As of now, LED lighted na ang Robinsons to Bradford stretch.
CEBU IS REALLY GOING GREEN!:cheers:

diehardbisdak

February 3rd, 2011, 04:49 PM

“Cebu is the most googled site in the country. We have a good track record in peace and order. We have done our best to improve the capabilities of Cebu to host international events,” Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said.

^^ correct me if i'm wrong...it's the 2nd time since 2009!

rustyboi

February 3rd, 2011, 05:31 PM

As of Jan. 24, 2011
Panoramic view of Cebu City
Taken from the Marco Polo hotel by me.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5415212258_a783ec69c5_b.jpg

SineBuano

February 3rd, 2011, 05:54 PM

Nice. Another banner candidate.

12jairien14

February 3rd, 2011, 05:59 PM

As of Jan. 24, 2011
Panoramic view of Cebu City
Taken from the Marco Polo hotel by me.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5415212258_a783ec69c5_b.jpg
^^
pang banner jud
:cheers:
^^

Zuburbia

February 3rd, 2011, 06:15 PM

^^asa gani na dapit Sir?

yesterday naay 2 pamilya nga giinterview from Butuan and Davao, sila na mismo ni volunteer sa pag guba sa ilang balay kay kahibaw man sila nga sunod na ang ilaha nga gub-on. Maay tag ingun ana unta.

UU kay grabe naman ang baha ngadto...so maayo kahag baha-on tag taman diri para sila nalang mga naas daplin sapa ang manghawa? hehe bitaw simbako! usahay silot sa kina-iyahan maoy makapakat-on nato..:)

Zuburbia

February 3rd, 2011, 06:18 PM

that joint frequented by the followers of the Ras Tafarian movement here in cebu. atbang sa bread and butter sa gorordo. and beside that korean second-hand ref store slash convenience store with a live monkey outside. lol

i have lots of good and crazy memories in this place...oki nalang lets give way to new developments...hehe

Zuburbia

February 3rd, 2011, 06:24 PM