Cebú City and Province [Archive] - Page 32

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 02:37 PM

ey bai rust! talked with my "source" about the club ultima. dude! money well spent gyud diay na kay according to him, wa gyud kunoy makalupig sa cebu sa kanindot ang fuente towers, theres a central atrium with sort of a waterfall... from the top floor all the way down to the 10th floor and the rooms are over the top sa kanindot. and that emsu building was not bought by the kings, ang original owners diay gihapon ang tag iya, mao na wala natiwas kay the patriarch of that family namatay, tapos wala nay ni decide mutiwas. and medyo nagkawatak watak ang mga heirs. sayang diay kay naa na baya daw diay unta silay bookings bisan wala pa gyud sila fully natiwas. and while the fuente towers are doing the paperworks for the project daghan na sila (the owners of the emsu bldg.) reklamo sa office of the bulding officials (OBO) mao na medyo na delay ang pag start sa construction sa fuente towers, tapos karon, because of pride, wa diay gihapon nila ibaligya sa mga king. btw, have you been to crown regency mactan? nindot sad didto! kung nindot didto, unsa na lang kaha ang crown regency cebu, with the reputation as the tallest building outside manila pa!??? crown regency mactan is almost fully booked pirmi, ma worry gani sila kung naay mu extend ug stay kay dili sila kapasulod sa mga bookings, in fact malipay daw gani sila usahay kung naa nay mu chek out! kay ma acomodate na nila ang naka book na sa ilaha. pretty weird huh but thats how good the occupancy rates of our hotels here in cebu is. WE NEED MORE HOTELS!!! hehehe.

there are a lot of "family tourists" now in cebu, ambot diin ni silang lugara gikan! ug unsa gyud ilang gikabuangan sa cebu, hehehe, pero wen i was at sm a few days ago, there were caucasian famillies na nagsuroy suroy and its not the typical filipina wife caucasian husband thingy. i see korean families here in mactan sad, actually we have a neighbor, apartment complex gyud ni sila na puro korean families. naa pay mga batang gamay na singkit gyud kaau... diri sad sa cebu ga skwela ug kinder.

there was a jeepney for hire sad, i dunno pero theyre using jeepneys to transport tourists to some malls, sa sm ko ato kakita, i dunno if the jeepney was just hired para sa ilaha or if it is actually part of the service of the hotel. but these koreans.... abot dunggan ang ilang mga ngisi while on the jeepney, wasnt able to really take a good look kay nagdagan man sad ang akong gisakyan.

and a while ago, while going home from work, kita na sad kog groups of japanese sa may maria luisa, i dunno, padung siguro to sila sa nearby japanese grocery store. and of course, theyre on a mini tourist bus. kana bang murag van na smaller sa bus.

and have you read the news on the papers a few weeks ago, that now even the thais, malays, and viets are spying on the marketing strategy of philippine tourism.

cebu and the phils is becoming a real threat to them! hehehe

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 02:45 PM

^^ nice info bai. :okay: long time no post ah. hehehe. welcome back.

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 02:50 PM

@bai rusty: do u know the current total number of hotel rooms in Cebu City? please include those that are under construction... :D :D :D

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 02:50 PM

sus! wag na pansinin ang mga ganyang tao... parang gusto ko tuloy i translate sa tagalog ang pinost ko previously para maintindihan mo (if you dont know cebuano). eto na lang sasabihin ko sa kanya.... read my signature! hehehe.

sugarcane land... hmmm, gives me an idea, no wonder!

but il stop here... dahil may breeding ako, bwehehehehe

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 02:54 PM

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 02:55 PM

^^ nice info bai. :okay: long time no post ah. hehehe. welcome back.

yeh long time no post pero kada adlaw ko sigeg log diri, lurking. mao gi tingob nako ron, hehe, karon gani i should have been preparing a journal report for the hospital. pero outline nman lang ang kulang so SSC muna!!!!

Jimbu

February 5th, 2006, 02:57 PM

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Whoa! i'm so happy to hear that. it's worth the wait! :D in addition to that pau, there's an all-glass elevator exclusive for members lang. those who have the magnetic ID cards can only go in... :) i cant wait to see ladies in skirts riding the glass lifts :hilarious

aaah nice idea! didto na sad nya ta mag pic pic, kunwari building ang gi pic pic pero pic pic pala ang gi pic pic, ayayay!!!

and about that "nipis" thing bai marki here and slerz are talking bout, daghan sad to sa urgello uy, klaro gani ang lace! bwehehehe

uys. wholesome baya ko, wekekeke!!!

slerz

February 5th, 2006, 03:01 PM

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 03:06 PM

your happy but we here will become sad :cry:
wala mi magnet card :bash:

naa man card si bai rusty bai. ayaw kug ingna iluwa ta sa elevator kay wala ta card bisag abli na. hehehe. :D

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 03:09 PM

^^^ so pag swipe ni bai rusty sa iya card managan tang tanan sa elevator... murag advertisement sa kfc... nagtitipid! :jk:

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 03:12 PM

aaah nice idea! didto na sad nya ta mag pic pic, kunwari building ang gi pic pic pero pic pic pala ang gi pic pic, ayayay!!!

and about that "nipis" thing bai marki here and slerz are talking bout, daghan sad to sa urgello uy, klaro gani ang lace! bwehehehe

uys. wholesome baya ko, wekekeke!!!

waaah, from g-strings to laces to pic pic. :nocrook:

slerz

February 5th, 2006, 03:19 PM

naa man card si bai rusty bai. ayaw kug ingna iluwa ta sa elevator kay wala ta card bisag abli na. hehehe. :D

pwede diay na? maka sod ang mga kauban bisag usa ra naay card?

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 03:21 PM

pwede diay na? maka sod ang mga kauban bisag usa ra naay card?

unless yung elevator nila ay for a single person only. hehehe :D

slerz

February 5th, 2006, 03:26 PM

ah ok, get it na... lahi jud ning ignorante da...hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 03:29 PM

ah ok, get it na... lahi jud ning ignorante da...hehe

:nocrook: pero i dont if makasulod jud ta sa building in the first place. hehehe

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 03:43 PM

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Cardinal Vidal to retire

By Christian Esguerra
Inquirer

THE COUNTRY'S only active cardinal is set to retire on Tuesday.

Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, the Archbishop of Cebu, will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75.

By tradition, he is expected to submit a letter to the Vatican informing Pope Benedict XVI of his retirement. However, Vidal would have to stay on until a replacement has been appointed.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Sunday said it usually takes the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops eight to nine months to choose a replacement.

Vidal's retirement will leave the Philippine with no active cardinal.

Sinjin P.

February 5th, 2006, 03:53 PM

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 03:54 PM

yung nag post kanina ng not so very nice comment about cebu posted a similar comment at bacolod thread. big clue aight? hehehe, GO FICURE!!! pag nabasa nya to, im sure magpopost sya in another thread to cover-up the clues, hehehe.

fundraiser

February 5th, 2006, 04:07 PM

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anybody here see aiza seguerra??? :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 04:13 PM

^^ oo nga, hindi ko nakita si aiza nga yan!!! :hahaha: nasaan na ang kanyang puppet mga igaaan?

slerz

February 5th, 2006, 04:14 PM

^^ngayon ko lang din napansin, si aiza clavio pala yan... :lol:

sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 05:34 PM

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sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 05:46 PM

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MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 05:57 PM

^^ :applause: thnx for posting those buildings bai. murag nakalimtan na man jud na diha nga part sa osmena blvd tungod sa development sa other side.

pero unsa ni cya nga building bai? karun pa lagi ko kita ani. bag-o ni? i thought mao ni ang bag-o nga hi-precision pero green man to siya.

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sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 05:59 PM

mao ni kilid sa Bo's coffee club naa sa corner.. matabunan gud siya sa mga kahoy

ReDeYEs

February 5th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Does anyone know how many satellite islands Cebu have?

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 06:02 PM

^^ ah ok. salamat bai. wala jud ko kabantay.

sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 06:03 PM

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

mura na ko pro sa? hehe

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

maniniyot gud ko slerz.. :D

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

haha natural lng na resty basta dalaga na.. :D

sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 06:09 PM

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my favorite shots.. :D

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 06:12 PM

^^ mao sad na ako bai..

lagi bai pro na kaayu ka. pwd na ka puli ni alex badayos sa sunstar. :D

sugbuanon

February 5th, 2006, 06:14 PM

mura lng dili masakiton ug camera.. haha

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 06:21 PM

^^ wala man na sa camera bai, naa ra na sa maniniyot. :D

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 06:23 PM

^^ it's not just the tool. it's the performance bro! :naughty:

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 07:08 PM

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Cebu plays major role in nat’l growth targets
By Jessica B. Natad
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

CEBU plays a major role in the achievement of the government’s Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan, according to economist Cayetano Paderanga.

He pointed out that the Institute for Development and Economic Analysis Inc. (Idea) foresees a robust economy for Cebu this year especially if the proposed projects in the province will push through.

Major projects

Paderanga, who also chairs Idea, cited data from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) 7, which reveal that eight major projects have been pending approval since 2005.

These projects include the Center for International Trade and Expositions, completion of the Cebu South Coastal Road project, construction or improvement of roads connecting roll-on roll-off ports across provinces and regions, the construction of the Cebu North coastal road project and the upgrading of the Mactan Cebu International Airport.

Impossible

Paderanga said, during an economic briefing sponsored by the Bank of Commerce at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino last week, that the industries thriving in Cebu, such as tourism, information technology (IT) and shipping, make it impossible for the National Government to take the province for granted.

“Cebu is the international tourism hub (for) tourism and travel industries in the Visayas and Mindanao. It is the alternative site for industries to facilitate decentralization of progress and development as well as a major port of entry for international cargo vessels,” he said.

Cebu is also a known provider of globally competitive products and services such as tourism, business process out-sourcing, shipping, shipbuilding, electronics, fashion accessories, cottage industries, trading and food processing.

Exports

From January to October last year, Cebu accounted for some 5.45 percent of Central Visayas’ total exports.

The Central Visayas region is composed of the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Oriental Negros and Siquijor.

But Paderanga said Cebu’s share of the country’s total investment has been declining in the past few years.

Nevertheless, the Province still leads Subic and Clark investment areas, he added.

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Monday, February 06, 2006
40% of total RP furniture exports come from Cebu - foundation

CEBU accounts for 40 percent of the country’s total furniture exports.

The Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF) clarified reports that Cebu accounts for only 20 percent of the country’s overall furniture exports.

The foundation, citing data from the National Statistics Office and Bureau of Export Trade Promotions (BETP) in the third quarter of last year, said Cebu furniture exports amounted to $102 million.

Value

The country’s total furniture export is worth $259 million as of the third quarter last year, it added.

The value of Cebu furniture export already includes exports from the Mactan Economic Zone, CFIF said in a statement.

Based on the latest data from BETP, the Philippine furniture industry recorded a six percent increase in its export performance.

Cebu’s furniture export industry posted an increase of an average of two percent and has maintained its 40 percent contribution to the Philippine furniture exports in the past five years.

Markets

Sixty-eight percent of total Philippine furniture exports are shipped to the United States, which remains to be the country’s largest market for furniture and furnishings.

Other major markets for Philippine furniture include Japan, United Kingdom, France and Australia.

In 2004, total world export of furniture were worth $84 billion.

The Philippines ranked 36 in the list of furniture exporters with total exports amounting to $294 million.

Jimbu

February 5th, 2006, 07:16 PM

City steps up efforts for ASEAN Summit
The Freeman 02/06/2006

Preparations for the holding of the 2006 ASEAN Summit this December have stepped up in Cebu City with funds for beautification projects already proposed this early.

One of these projects is the proposed landscaping of a miniature hill in Kawit Park, with close to P700,000 fund already been raised at the city council.

Councilors Nestor Archival, Arsenio Pacaña and Gabriel Leyson had proposed a joint resolution asking for P695,093 to cover the project's cost for labor, plants and other materials.

The Parks and Playgrounds Commission will undertake the project that will form part of the Kawit Park Development, and to beautify the city for tourism and events, with the ASEAN Summit among them.

Cebu City together with Cebu Province and the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu are the hosts of the ASEAN Summit, each of which has undertaken its own set of preparations.

Mayor Tomas Osmeña earlier said that more road repairs, streetlights installations and repainting of public structures will be done in preparation for the ASEAN Summit, adding that he already created a "cosmetic team that will take charge" of these projects.

The city will also establish an entertainment center for foreign journalists who will cover the event.

In last Wednesday's session, city's Department of Public Services new head Dionisio Gualiza told the council that one of his priorities is the beautification in the city, especially thoroughfares.

Gualiza also suggested to the council for an ordinance banning the setting up clotheslines at the front areas of houses, or placing banners and streamers on facades of houses.

"These are some of the plans I want to implement as newly appointed head of the DPS," Gualiza said. - Garry B. Lao

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 07:18 PM

These projects include the Center for International Trade and Expositions, completion of the Cebu South Coastal Road project, construction or improvement of roads connecting roll-on roll-off ports across provinces and regions, the construction of the Cebu North coastal road project and the upgrading of the Mactan Cebu International Airport.

Cebu North Road Project? sounds new to me! cool!

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 07:23 PM

^^ diversion road cguro or a new expressway towards the northern towns. nahihirapan na kasi silang mag expand ng current roads, like in liloan etc...

Jimbu

February 5th, 2006, 07:31 PM

Ban speculators from SRP’
By GingGing A. Campaña
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña pledged to make sure the South Reclamation Project (SRP) will be teeming with economic activity and generate jobs, unlike the North Reclamation Project (NRP) whose owners “just sit and are happy to wait for the prices of their land to go high.”

But he also wanted to correct misconceptions that the SRP was created to be sold when there is still space in the North Reclamation Area.

“The north reclamation not vacant. It’s owned and these people are happy and just sit on it because the prices keep climbing very high. There’s no economic activity like that at the Mactan Export Zone. That’s why we have the SRP to create jobs,” Osmeña said.

“It’s sold out, only that the owners have a distorted sense that it’s an investment,” he added.

To avoid repeating this scenario, the mayor said City Hall will be selective and keep speculators away from the 295-hectare SRP.

“That’s why we are trying to lease to people who will not wait for the prices of their properties to go up. We want to put up a movie studio or a factory because there many who want to buy land,” he added.

Only P200

He estimated that lots in the North Reclamation now cost P10,000 to P12,000 per square meter. When this was first sold, it only cost P200 per square meter.

In 1963, lots in the area cost P100 per square meter.

When SM bought their property in the NRA, they paid about P1,000 per square meter, he added.

“Old investors bought it at P100, P300. My mother has a property which is worth much more. Minnie (his sister) has two lots. At that time, she bought it only at P10,000 per lot. Now, it’s worth maybe P10 million per lot,” he said.

The mayor, in a news conference last Feb. 1, narrated how the Marcos administration sequestered the NRP from the Cebu Development Corp., a group of investors led by his father, the late mayor Sergio Osmeña Jr.

Recovery

Over a thousand people invested their savings in the project but walked away with nothing, he said.

The Public Estates Authority (PEA) was created because of the NRP and later got involved with other reclamation projects, the mayor said.

“That was a big issue against me in 1988 when I first ran for mayor. The bombshell that (Bernardito) Dito Florido brought up, that I ran for mayor to get back at the PEA? I said that’s not true, although we have the right to get it back. The Lopezes got back ABS-CBN and all the other sequestered companies have been given back to their rightful owners,” he said.

“But one of the reasons I took it back from PEA was for the City, not for me. That’s why I was very aggressive in running after the PEA because they said they’re not even part of Cebu City,” Osmeña added.

Osmeña said he found it “very insulting” to the memory of his father, who has set aside a portion of the reclaimed area for a public market where SM is now, and a bus terminal.

When PEA brought in SM, the area was already a complex of roads and sidewalks.

“Henry Sy said he wanted the whole thing, the entire 12 hectares and PEA said, `Sure.’ There was a minor technicality because the roads were already donated to the City and the City Government complained. PEA made a deal with the City that was very one-sided. They’ll give the City one police car a year for four years kuno (they said),” Osmeña said.

Blocked

He described the deal as a “worthless package pegged at P44 million,” that PEA prepared for the City because the local government gave up six hectares for SM.

Apart from the police car, the package, in exchange for the six hectares, comprised of “a sewerage treatment plant that was overpriced by P6 million at that time, P19 million worth of streetlights, trees for the new City Hall that they never delivered, and a 2,000 square-meter property for a police precinct somewhere on Sergio Osmeña Blvd.”

In 1988, when Osmeña was already elected mayor, he told the outgoing City Council not to ratify the agreement between the executive department and PEA.

“I said, ‘Don’t do it. I’m already elected.’ I said, “Why don’t you let me handle it? No one voted for you anyway.’ The election was Jan. 18, 1988. My oath of office was Feb. 4 so I was already elected, but I was not yet mayor. But in between, they ratified the deal. I got very angry,” he said.

Osmeña then fought with PEA and pursued the rest of what was not sold in the NRP, which was almost four hectares.

Three hectares of these are what the City will swap with the Cebu Provincial Government this year.

Exchange

“In other words, what we are exchanging with the Province of Cebu is the property that Cebu City would not have gotten if it were not for me,” he said.

Osmeña said he negotiated with the PEA with his friend, now City Administrator Francisco Fernandez, beside him.

“PEA head then was Ed Zialcita, now congressman of Parañaque. He said, ‘O, Mayor Osmeña, congratulations! Why are you here?’ I told him and he said, ‘I’m sorry it’s a done deal. You cannot do anything about it because the council already ratified it.’ I said, ‘Yeah. I’ll sue you for estafa. You and the City Council because you sold property that does not belong to you,’” Osmeña said.

“Then I talked to Henry Sy, ‘Mr. Sy, I’m sorry you cannot build anything on that 12 hectares because I’m going to convert it into a park. You can’t even put a CR there. That’s my father’s gift to Cebu and I will not let anybody get that,’” he said.

Zialcita, Osmeña said, asked that they talk things over.

At that time, there was a map of the North Reclamation in Zialcita’s office indicating about four hectares still unsold.

“I said, `I’ll take this map with me. I want all of these. They gave it all to me, not to Tommy Osmeña. That was my first accomplishment as mayor that people did not realize,” Tomas said.

Aside from the four hectares, Cebu City got P500,000 in cash because “I wanted to prove to the old council that they made a lousy deal.”

I went to the City Council and said, “Beh!”

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 07:33 PM

^^ mayor tom is THE man! :okay:

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 07:36 PM

^^ haha, Tommy you're the man! :rock:

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 07:37 PM

hoi marki, why do we always have same comments? :sly:

MarkiiBoi

February 5th, 2006, 07:38 PM

waaaaaaaah!!! ako nauna! hehehe

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 08:27 PM

“The north reclamation not vacant. It’s owned and these people are happy and just sit on it because the prices keep climbing very high. There’s no economic activity like that at the Mactan Export Zone. That’s why we have the SRP to create jobs,” Osmeña said.

“It’s sold out, only that the owners have a distorted sense that it’s an investment,” he added.

this scenario is pretty common in areas mostly outside manila and cebu. we always hear business districts with no buildings or construction activities man lang! and in most cases, govt officials are at fault. unfortunately. tsk tsk... thank God we have a mayor like no other! :cool:

rustyboi

February 5th, 2006, 08:40 PM

I didn't know Robinson's Land is the operator of Cebu Midtown Hotel! which happens to garner the highest occupancy rate in all Robinson's hotels in the country.

As we all know, Cebu never ran out of good news...
from an article published today:
"The company also reported average hotel occupancy rates of 72 percent for Holiday Inn Galleria Manila (HIGM), 80 percent for Cebu Midtown Hotel and 63 percent for Robinsons Apartelle Mandaluyong.

Jimbu

February 5th, 2006, 09:13 PM

this scenario is pretty common in areas mostly outside manila and cebu. we always hear business districts with no buildings or construction activities man lang! and in most cases, govt officials are at fault. unfortunately. tsk tsk... thank God we have a mayor like no other! :cool:

Owners should clean that area of squatters so the value of their property will appreciate more.

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 12:05 AM

there are a lot of "family tourists" now in cebu, ambot diin ni silang lugara gikan! ug unsa gyud ilang gikabuangan sa cebu, hehehe, pero wen i was at sm a few days ago, there were caucasian famillies na nagsuroy suroy and its not the typical filipina wife caucasian husband thingy. i see korean families here in mactan sad, actually we have a neighbor, apartment complex gyud ni sila na puro korean families. naa pay mga batang gamay na singkit gyud kaau... diri sad sa cebu ga skwela ug kinder.

there was a jeepney for hire sad, i dunno pero theyre using jeepneys to transport tourists to some malls, sa sm ko ato kakita, i dunno if the jeepney was just hired para sa ilaha or if it is actually part of the service of the hotel. but these koreans.... abot dunggan ang ilang mga ngisi while on the jeepney, wasnt able to really take a good look kay nagdagan man sad ang akong gisakyan.

Thet's what I've observed bai... last Sat and gahapon I was in Sto. Niño church for several hours and I saw a lot of family tourists na nga di nimo makita sa una nya naapa man gani special child nga Korean.

IMO, bringing your whole family in that particular destination is a big risk and before they will do that, they will think hundred times and gather infos about the place if it's safe or verysafe for their family to have a vacation so this means Cebu is fast becoming a prefered safe destination and getting stronger in it's tourism industry that will rival Phuket, Bali, GUam, Saipan, Palau etc...

12 buses full of foreign tourists from 1pm to 4:30 pm visiting Magellan's Cross is unusual for Cebu but my father said that from Novermber last year, almost everyday daw ang mga dozens of buses nga mo dungo sa Magellan's Cross. Now I know ngano ganahan na sya mkig storya og tourism...

Daghan na kaayog mga foreign tourists nga mo bisita dihang dapita, the whole Philippines already knows that but if we compare sa una nga maka kita lang ko og mga duha or tulo ka mga shuttle buses kung mag standby ko atbang sa cityhall, now it's a brand new tourism scene in the area.

Good News: last saturday and sunday, I've observed that there are no badjao children anymore... pero naa nuoy ni puli, ang mga mananayaw og kandila pero mas nindot nuon kay pag sayaw sa tiguwang gitapukan siya sa mga europeans nya gi pic pic. Naa say mga hapon nga mga dagang babay, hapit nalang makita ang kunot, maka sala nalng nuon ta :D, naapay bata nga Koreano, naki duwa og pinoy nga bata, nindot sad tan awn...

some pics about our Cebu's tourism... am froud :okay:

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flocks of tourists flockin CEBU
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:nakasulod na jud tawn ko sa Magellan's Cross, gahapon lng gyd :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:03 AM

oo nga iho
pero sa malapit na building na sa Mcdo, mukhang walang interesado mag rent. sa tapat ng DOH Reional office nga; ang dumi, daming vendors. ano kaya nangyari
explain mo iho

half-meant comments or questions are not welcomed here. only positive subjects please. you can post negative subjects somewhere else not here. just a reminder!

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:12 AM

you're killing me with those images! after a day break, all these news? WOW, cebu WOW! it makes me want to go home.

club ultima, thanks for boosting my confidence!

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:16 AM

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

bigfoot used to be just a tenant in that left building, pdi condominium.

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:18 AM

hala! Kuan sa kuan? grrrr

nabalik na sad ang kuan. unsay kolor? :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:23 AM

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

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

wala diay ka sa cebu? hehehehhe. diba katong niadto sila argao, mouban man unta ka, ikaw ba to? nailad ko dah! :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:28 AM

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

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

yes, it looks like you are in a first world country. neat and modern especially at night when the ambiance changes with the lighting. sometime last year i passed by that area and it left me a good impression. so much have changed in that area...

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 01:31 AM

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

dili bai, lahi gyud to. it is a body of water surrounded by mountains and on a higher elevation. check it out, confirm!

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 02:25 AM

you're killing me with those images! after a day break, all these news? WOW, cebu WOW! it makes me want to go home.

club ultima, thanks for boosting my confidence!

dili na ko mag picture2 ky basin daghan mangamatay dire.. si resty gidugo na basin sunod madayunan na siya.. :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 02:48 AM

^^:D joke ra bitaw! go on! padayon!

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 04:27 AM

dili bai, lahi gyud to. it is a body of water surrounded by mountains and on a higher elevation. check it out, confirm!

it's the central Cebu watershed area... I saw it sa skypatrol... mura og lake...

wala diay ka sa cebu? hehehehhe. diba katong niadto sila argao, mouban man unta ka, ikaw ba to? nailad ko dah! :D

mao bitaw, diba CEBUwow niingon ka nga mokuyog si pmarl... naka limot sad ko nga naa diay siya sa gawas...naguol lang nuon ko.:D

_ _ ____ _ _ _

If those breathtaking pics pics if Sugbuanon is killing you @cebuWOW made @Rusty bleeding... I'm sure that killing will not push through and Rusty's bleeding will surely clot with this pics of downtown Cebu below:lol::lol:

3rd batch of Old Cebu pictures

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CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 05:41 AM

it's the central Cebu watershed area... I saw it sa skypatrol... mura og lake...

If those breathtaking pics pics if Sugbuanon is killing you @cebuWOW made @Rusty bleeding... I'm sure that killing will not push through and Rusty's bleeding will surely clot with this pics of downtown Cebu below:lol::lol:

3rd batch of Old Cebu pictures

hahahahha. lingaw ko da! bai slerz, kinsa tong imong ka-holding hands? nisuroy diay ka bag-o sa plaza independencia?

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 05:45 AM

San Jose Recolletos
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Sungold
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slerz

February 6th, 2006, 05:48 AM

hahahahha. lingaw ko da! bai slerz, kinsa tong imong ka-holding hands? nisuroy diay ka bag-o sa plaza independencia?

obkors, my lovely chick ;)
dili lang sa Plaza Independencia, tibuok downtown nya naabot pa jud ko didto sa tunnel dapit padong nas SRP... Cg ko adto kay daghan kaayo mga Europeans sa Magellans Cross, lingaw ko...hehe
apay dagha sa page 12 og 13 bai... para way mo kill nmo :lol:

c0kelitr0

February 6th, 2006, 05:53 AM

wow! the downtown is so clean! are the buses used as jails still there for litterers? :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 06:06 AM

chikababe diay to nimo? bitaw, my previous question was meant to be a joke. imo gyud diay to? ga pink raba da! :D

cebu now holds the title as the most photographed city in the world. hehehehehh.

Askal82

February 6th, 2006, 06:09 AM

So nice!! :okay:

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 06:23 AM

chikababe diay to nimo? bitaw, my previous question was meant to be a joke. imo gyud diay to? ga pink raba da! :D

cebu now holds the title as the most photographed city in the world. hehehehehh.

bitaw, jk rasad to nako...hehe
ang sa ako chikababe di lang t shrt ang pink...:D
yup, I agree fo rCebu as the most photographed city in the world... we don't know, basig maapil nata sa guiness.
Si @Sugbuanon ang bahala sa New Cebu, ako sa Old Cebu... :okay:

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 07:45 AM

cebulife

February 6th, 2006, 07:57 AM

nice pics...kip it up guyz :)

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

please also post there...tnx!

Ato ra ni na thread, anyone who wants to be a moderator? :-) (just let me see your contributions there!tnx) :-)

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 08:12 AM

Drivers of Competitiveness in the Philippines 2003

Linkages and Accessibility
Metro Cities
1. Davao 6.48
2. Cebu 6.31
3. Las Piñas 6.28

Mid-sized Cities
1. General Santos 6.59
2. Batangas 6.42
3. San Fernando Pampanga 6.42

Small Cities
1. Legaspi 6.41
2. Koronadal 6.32
3. Tacloban 5.25

Human Resources and Training
Metro Cities
1. Pasig 7.32
2. Cebu 7.19
3. Makati 7.14

Mid-sized Cities
1. Bacolod 7.36
2. Iloilo 7.29
3. Cagayan de Oro 6.84

Small Cities
1. San Fernando Pampanga 6.76
2. Koronadal 6.56
3. Legaspi 5.56

Responsive of Local Govt Unit
Metro Cities
1. Marikina 7.15
2. Muntinlupa 6.35
3. Las Piñas 6.24

Mid-sized Cities
1. San Fernando Pampanga 6.52
2. Bacolod 6.18
3. Cagayan de Oro 6.13

Small Cities
1. San Carlos 6.59
2. Tagaytay 6.44
3. Legaspi 6.3

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 08:25 AM

^^ The 2005 ranking will be released this feb 13...

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 08:41 AM

what about 2004? :?

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 08:45 AM

^^ i guess they dont have because its an election year and maybe they did the poll surveys. lols. hehehe just speculating. :D

boybleauXx

February 6th, 2006, 08:45 AM

hmmmm.....

whos gonna make it to the list... me thinks

for Metro Cities...I will be betting on Cebu..??..Davao...??

for Mid Sized...hmmm....General Santos perhaps

for Small....

What would be thier basis of classifying these cities as Metro..mid and small....? is it still the old 2000 census??

if it still the old one then ... :bash:

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 08:50 AM

my bet for Metro Cities? i'm biased. Cebu! though not expecting much. it's ok if Cebu can't make it to the top, i'm very much satisfied with stuff happening in the city anyway :D

for Mid-sized? Bacolod, CDO and Butuan City :okay:

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 08:55 AM

i agree with you rusty. the hell may care if cebu is on top or at the bottom. as long as i see real growth, that's all that matters.

i have no confidence in those rankings, whether cebu gets to be number one or not.

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 09:00 AM

^^ me too, for as long as the residents are very much satisfied with how the city is being run. and in the case of cebu city, i am very much satisfied to the tops.. :D

boybleauXx

February 6th, 2006, 09:01 AM

hmmm.....

regarding the mid city race ranks...

Gen Santos infra are already in place.....their Makar International Port and Tambler international Standard Airport.......She will score big in the Linkages criteria

Butuan with its current aggresive infra build up... I think not yet.....very very promising though

sister Cagayan de Oro....dynamic...but infra wise...might not stand out compared to Gensans

sweet Bacolod.....hmmmm its chances is as very good as my Bacolod chicken inasal I am having here for lunch in Butuan :)

oh well...bilog ang mundo

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 09:07 AM

^^ oh, i didn't notice you're from Butuan and you're in Butuan pala! hehe... i'm very impressed with Butuan's upcoming cable stayed bridge, the modern coliseum etc. very nice! :okay:

what about iloilo? what are its chances?

boybleauXx

February 6th, 2006, 09:10 AM

hmmmm

Iloilo has chance...evrybody does :)

as far as whose gonna be on the top..

let me meditate on that :sleepy: :sleepy:

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 09:11 AM

^^ me too, for as long as the residents are very much satisfied with how the city is being run. and in the case of cebu city, i am very much satisfied to the tops.. :D

it all boils down to the fact on who makes the criteria and what is in it and who composes the board of jurors.

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 09:12 AM

holy! u got me slerz. darn, downtown is soo clean. u took this sunday noh? i'm thinking of Malaysia or Singapore on those photos. job well done slerzy!

p.s. i'm still bleeding! :rofl:

nop, I took that ganihang 10 am... why?
you know, I feel safe now in downtown... I wouldn't have taken those pics if downtown are isn't safe now adays...

The one I took this sunday was the pics in downtown on page 12...

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 09:16 AM

For me, Cebu is on the top... I see it and I feel it.

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 09:23 AM

^^ women on top? lol

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 09:24 AM

^^ women on top? lol

hahaha hasta diri mao ra ghapun? lols :nocrook:

dominique

February 6th, 2006, 09:29 AM

parang bar exam result yang 2005 competitive ranking ng mga cities...causing mental anguish and sleepless nights..pag hindi nag top 1 ang cebu may scam definitely..

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 09:33 AM

PLAZA INDEPENDENCIA

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^^:lol:
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^^:lol:
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women on top pero di makita kay gakarsonis:D
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MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 09:40 AM

^^ daghan man d i chicks gahapun bai kay domingo man. lols. day-off man gud.. :D

dominique

February 6th, 2006, 09:40 AM

nice pics slerzy. nganong daghan man kaayog tawo ang plaza independensya. cguro may el shadai?

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 09:43 AM

^^yesterday mana nako gi guha, sunday man gud pero ganiha daghan man gihapon mosuroy coz IMO it's the safest place to stay coz of it's proximity to Malacañan sa Sugbo... daghan man og hubag, nga maka hubag... :D

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 09:56 AM

^^ daghan man d i chicks gahapun bai kay domingo man. lols. day-off man gud.. :D

bitaw no? hala unsaon na lang tong gibuhat didtong bag-ong park tapad sa tunnel? heheheh.

ug wala na mo katabang, adto lang mo domingo, daghan kaayong kapilian. ingna lang nga pun-an ninyo ang ila sweldo kung pilay gisweldo sa ilang 'current' amo. :D

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 09:57 AM

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JY Square IT Center Expansion Set

Cebu-based Jovima Management is putting up two more buildings in a property along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City, namely: JY Square IT Center II with total floor area of 6,750 square meters and JY Square Center III with total floor area of 9,100 square meters. Reported amounts of investment for JY Square II and III reach P79.7 million and P115.3 million, respectively.

These will add to the 8,800-square meter JY Square IT Center, which was proclaimed as an IT zone by the Malacanan presidential palace in January last year, entitling it to incentives like income tax holidays and exemption from the value-added tax.

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 10:04 AM

^^ where is that located? is there still over there? the supermarket area?

dominique

February 6th, 2006, 10:04 AM

omg... construction work is on every nooks and crannies. i think cebu's construction momentum is greater than the pre-financial crises period

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:07 AM

^^ maybe they will demolish the old JY square beside it.

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 10:09 AM

^^agree... mas daghang hi-rises nga simultaneous nga gi tukod rng panahona kaysa pre-financial crisis... this scenario is a silent boom coz a lot of Cebuanos don't know what is happening around the city, they thought that it's still the same last year... but a number of infras, buildings (med/hi-rises) are set to rise anytime within this year...

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 10:10 AM

^^ maybe they will demolish the old JY square beside it.

i've read somewhere, what used to be seafood city is now chowking.

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:14 AM

this scenario is a silent boom coz a lot of Cebuanos don't know what is happening around the city, they thought that it's still the same last year... but a number of infras, buildings (med/hi-rises) are set to rise anytime within this year...

of the ordinary people not involved in construction, basin kita ra nga naa sa SSC ang nakahibaw ani na mga developments. hehehe. based on experience with my friends and officemates. thats why im thankful for SSC... :cry: :cry: :cry:

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:15 AM

i've read somewhere, what used to be seafood city is now chowking.

basta maybe just around that corner. hehehe. :D

LordCarnal

February 6th, 2006, 10:15 AM

1.) toink.. edit for now, sorry guys I saw this in another forum kasi.. :(

2.) A "Highrise" building for Allied Bank's VisMin Headquarters at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo..

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:20 AM

MORE HIGHRISES for CEBU:

1.) 44-storey SSS Building at their original lot in Jones Ave. -- see the rendering at the 2nd floor of the SSS Office in Escario Street; this building is far more magnificent than the club ultima..

2.) A "Highrise" building for Allied Bank's VisMin Headquarters at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo..

i knew it! i really have heard before that sss will build a corporate tower there at jones. my my. wala ka pic bai? hehehe. so another cluster in that area with the ACT IT Mall, DBP, GSIS, and the nearby GV hotel. thnx sa info bai.

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 10:20 AM

^^:rock::rock::rock::rock::rock::rock:^^

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 10:23 AM

MORE HIGHRISES for CEBU:

1.) 44-storey SSS Building at their original lot in Jones Ave. -- see the rendering at the 2nd floor of the SSS Office in Escario Street; this building is far more magnificent than the club ultima..

2.) A "Highrise" building for Allied Bank's VisMin Headquarters at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo..

magnificent in terms of what? height and design? kuyawa!

ayay kalipay baya ani! just when was that bai?

ic3man25

February 6th, 2006, 10:26 AM

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:28 AM

^^ toinkz :(

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 10:30 AM

sss will construct a high-rise building which will house their headquarters in quezon city. hope they are not the same building you are referring to.

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 10:30 AM

nag lukso lukso na unta akong atay :D

btw, nagbasol diay sila papa asta si Mayor Tommy kay nagdalidali silag bayad sa utang sa SRP para makasave, 52 pa to ang rate ato pero karon na 51 na so nakasave pa unta to sila kung wapa sila nag dalidali og bayad.

MarkiiBoi

February 6th, 2006, 10:35 AM

^^ unpredictable man sad gud ang peso. who nows mo 55 na sad ugma? hehehe :D :D

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 10:37 AM

MORE HIGHRISES for CEBU:

1.) 44-storey SSS Building at their original lot in Jones Ave. -- see the rendering at the 2nd floor of the SSS Office in Escario Street; this building is far more magnificent than the club ultima..

2.) A "Highrise" building for Allied Bank's VisMin Headquarters at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo..

bisan kinsa ra pwede makasulod sa SSS office bai arnold ky picturan to nako..

CwEoBwU

February 6th, 2006, 10:40 AM

how high will that allied bank rise? that pepsi lot is so big.

LordCarnal

February 6th, 2006, 10:48 AM

@arnoldsa
CONSTRUCTION OF SSS CEBU BRANCH OFFICE BUILDING
located at Jones Avenue, Cebu City:
Construction of Three (3) Storey Reinforced Concrete Office Building with Roofdeck & Two (2) Storey Reinforced Concrete Service Building
Actually they invite a bidding when I read this while ago in their website, Im quite confused of this news?

Ummm actually this was posted in Istorya.net by someone who went to the SS Office just recently. Some sort of a prototype daw, and the design looks very magnificent. I haven't seen it yet.

Actually bai I remembered more than a decade ago when the old SS Building was demolished due to structural reasons, they planned to build a 20-storey World Trade Center in which the first few floors would be occupied by SSS. Dunno why it wasn't pursued..

@sugbuanon

Cge bai marvin adto daw.. :)

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 10:59 AM

nya bai marvs, pangutata sad kuno kung unsa ba gyd ang tinuod. thnks :)

LordCarnal

February 6th, 2006, 11:17 AM

:banana:

:rock:

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 11:26 AM

bai arnold, dayon ta this friday?

KulasKusgan

February 6th, 2006, 11:45 AM

bisan kinsa ra pwede makasulod sa SSS office bai arnold ky picturan to nako..

sss is a government controlled corporation. basically, its facilities, plans and programs are open for public.

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 11:55 AM

bitaw, jk rasad to nako...hehe
ang sa ako chikababe di lang t shrt ang pink...:D
yup, I agree fo rCebu as the most photographed city in the world... we don't know, basig maapil nata sa guiness.
Si @Sugbuanon ang bahala sa New Cebu, ako sa Old Cebu... :okay:

yup since almost everyday mn ko sa uptown ako lng bahala sa mga buildings sa area.. si slerz sa downtown.. pero motry nya ko sa downtown ky wala pa ko pics maski usa..

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 12:16 PM

^^sige marvs... thanks btw.

astroboi

February 6th, 2006, 12:44 PM

nice Cebu pictures, downtown Cebu looks far better no. conratulations to the cebuanos

fenix

February 6th, 2006, 01:13 PM

i notice kita mga cebuanos have so much pride of our island. we even advertise it in the general photography section haha. not thats its bad.. :D

P MARL

February 6th, 2006, 01:17 PM

wala diay ka sa cebu? hehehehhe. diba katong niadto sila argao, mouban man unta ka, ikaw ba to? nailad ko dah! :D

bai wala ko sa cebu bai naa ko sa vienna austria :) hehe mao bitaw cge nalang kp sulod dire SSC para maka kita unsay bag o sa cebu hehe :) ikaw man location nimo karon bai ? :)

Jimbu

February 6th, 2006, 02:33 PM

Tourism department sees
rosy Japanese market
Published: 02 February 2006

by Regina Aguilar

The Department of Tourism (DOT) sees a comeback of the Japanese market this year as shown by the increasing number of Japanese tourists visiting the country.

Tourism assistant secretary Cynthia L. Carrion recently noted an increasing number of Japanese coming to popular diving spots in the Philippines.

"Japanese tourists are now very active in the country. Arrivals from Japan are catching up with Korea," Carrion told Cebu Daily News.

The Korean market for the past years has overtaken Japanese tourist arrivals, which used to top the country's tourism market chart.
Aside from the country's bad publicity, arrivals from Japan have also dropped with its recent economic slowdown.

With Japan's economy facing good prospects this year, Carrion is projecting an improvement in the Japanese market, which would help boost the country's tourism.

In fact, Carrion said, the DOT is coming up with a marketing strategy that would focus on the Japanese market.

DOT has also increased by 15 percent its target arrivals from Japan this year, Carrion said.

A new book on Philippine diving, which is written in Japanese, would also help boost interest in the various dive spots in the Philippines, among Japanese tourists, she said.

The DOT recently launched in Cebu the book "Philippine Diving: The Ultimate Guide" written in Japanese.

It features famous diving spots in the Visayas, which includes Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Apo Island.

Carrion said the guide book would help entice more Japanese, who are very much interested in diving.

"The Philippines is very beautiful. Foreign tourists only need to know more about our country," Carrion said.

The book, she said, would be distributed by the country's attaches worldwide.

Carrion also revealed that guidebook written in Korean and Mandarin were also scheduled to be launched soon.

Although the Koreans already rank as the country's top market, Carrion said the Philippines still needs to get a bigger chunk of Korea's outbound travelers.

The Chinese market, on the other hand, also needs to be strengthened.

Carrion is hoping that the upcoming Mandarin book would boost arrivals from China, which processes 600 visas a day for Chinese travelers who would like to come to the Philippines.

Moreover, she said that aside from the Japanese market, the DOT is also focusing on the US market, which is composed mostly of balikbayans.

This year's target for the US market is 25 percent, Carrion said.

To achieve this, the DOT is planning to conduct a Grand Pinoy Reunion this year to attract balikbayans to come home for a vacation and boost tourism in the country.

On the other hand, Carrion noted that Cebu could not take advantage of the growing Chinese market because of the absence of direct flights from China.

The potential of the China market is quite huge, but Cebu's tourism industry faces a number of constraints, including the lack of resort rooms.

However, the proposed construction, within the year, of a 700-room resort in Mactan by a Korean investor is expected to alleviate the shortage of hotel rooms.

A 700-room resort in Mactan? Anybody knows about this if this is a high-rise?

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 03:21 PM

^^ all i know is its made up of 6 towers but i dunno if they are highrises.. parklane international hotel is18/20-storey high and it has 200+ rooms.. so i guess the proposed resort will have towers between 8-10 storeys high..

i notice kita mga cebuanos have so much pride of our island. we even advertise it in the general photography section haha. not thats its bad.. :D

the thread i created serves as my back up folder for all of my pics so it would be easy for me to retrieve them in case i need to repost some pics.. its also my way of promoting cebu here in SSC..

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 03:22 PM

i notice kita mga cebuanos have so much pride of our island. we even advertise it in the general photography section haha. not thats its bad.. :D

what do you mean bai? what is that general photography section, what is the link?

ashton

February 6th, 2006, 03:23 PM

^ i think that is the 7 tower- hotel that is to be built in Mactan.. :) truly in coming few years Mactan will become one of the elite islands in the world... :) and i wish more big names to come...

LordCarnal

February 6th, 2006, 03:45 PM

bai arnold, dayon ta this friday?

Anytime ko pwede bai... si tj_brewed mukuyog nasad, ako siya giingnan.. pero kung musakay gihapon ta ni sayboomyboo, magdala ta ug P100 each for fuel kay ma-ikog nasad ta niya.. P500 ra man iyang diesel full tank..

:banana:

slerz

February 6th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Anytime ko pwede bai... si tj_brewed mukuyog nasad, ako siya giingnan.. pero kung musakay gihapon ta ni sayboomyboo, magdala ta ug P100 each for fuel kay ma-ikog nasad ta niya.. P500 ra man iyang diesel full tank..

:banana:

sure, kato didto ta Argao, taas na kaayo ako ikog ato...hehe
si fundraiser sad bai baisg mkuyog to nya si marvs... more people, more fun :okay:

LordCarnal

February 6th, 2006, 04:33 PM

Si bai marvin kay dili siya makakuyog kung friday.. Basin kung ma move nato ug saturday or sunday makakuyog na siya.. Lisud sad Sunday kay basin naay lakaw si sayboomyboo..

:banana:

rustyboi

February 6th, 2006, 06:04 PM

1.) toink.. edit for now, sorry guys I saw this in another forum kasi.. :(

2.) A "Highrise" building for Allied Bank's VisMin Headquarters at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo..

arnold, what's with the edit? :dunno: what happened to the SSS tower thing? i can't wait to hear more of it!

bro, if i remember it right, i was the one who posted in SSC regarding the "rumored" 55-storey Allied Bank tower in Mabolo. Lucio Tan himself told my source regarding his plans. but that was long time ago na. never heard of it since then. were you informed of this project recently??????? :D

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 06:04 PM

sunday ra jud ko wala klase bai nya maglisod ko kuyog ky naa my boxing from 1 - 3pm sa RPN.. kng adik ko sa SSC mas adik pa raba ko sa boxing.. :D

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 11:52 PM

Mandaue biz group backs convention center

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MCCI) has expressed strong support for the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), formerly the mega-dome, in Mandaue City.

According to MCCI president Eric Mendoza, the existence of a convention center gives a positive sign to the rest of the world that Cebu is ready to host any international event, especially the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nation) Summit in December this year.

He also stressed, in a statement, that Mandaue City is the “best” site for the CICC.

Prominence

Mendoza said MCCI hopes that with the existence of the CICC, Cebu will gain prominence as a primary destination for conventions, trade shows and events, which will generate significant economic benefits.

The CICC, which will be built on a 4.3-hectare lot at the reclamation area, is a strategic location because of its proximity to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and international seaport and its accessibility to the general public due to the availability of public transportation.

Proximity

Its proximity to other business establishments, such as hotels, malls, and other tourist destinations, is also a factor that helps ensure a positive result of the construction of the CICC to Cebu’s economy.

MCCI also expects the convention center to help boost employment not only in Cebu but also in other neighboring provinces.

Mendoza said the CICC is a good venue for the promotion of local business activities, community-based organizations and regional events, which attract investors and serve local residents

Meanwhile, MCCI gained an accreditation as a non-government organization from the Provincial Government of Cebu during the 44th Regular Session.

sugbuanon

February 6th, 2006, 11:54 PM

Business month activities to focus on tourism, ICT

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. is preparing for the holding of the Cebu Business Month (CBM) this May and June.

On its 11th year, organizers of the CBM will continue to promote opportunities for trade and industry in Cebu, through shows, exhibits, trade fairs, conferences, relevant industry summits, tourism prospects, sports events, fellowship activities and others.

The theme for this year’s CBM is “Invest Cebu” and it will be chaired by Wilson Ng, president of Ng Khai Development Corporation.

Cebu Business Month is known to be an effective crowd-drawer not only for local entrepreneurs but also for international business.

It has accorded a big boost to the region’s eco-nomy.

Haven

“Invest Cebu” aims to launch “Cebu” as an investment haven in the country.

It will also promote Cebu as a destination for tourism and information and communications technology in the Philippines, as well as globally.

Competitiveness

It also strengthens the role of small and medium enterprises in enhancing Cebu’s global competitiveness and encourages stronger linkages among major stakeholders in making Cebu a competitive global player.

Likewise, “Invest Cebu” aims to acquire major learnings from global players in order to improve Cebu’s competitiveness.

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 12:05 AM

sunday ra jud ko wala klase bai nya maglisod ko kuyog ky naa my boxing from 1 - 3pm sa RPN.. kng adik ko sa SSC mas adik pa raba ko sa boxing.. :D

pariha diayg chanel atong tv igka dumingo marvs, RPN... I hope ipasalida ila Tuñacao og Suico rng sunday...

sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 12:09 AM

this coming sunday ky ang fight ni mayol last Jan 28 kontra sa mexicanong si Trejo na bata2 ni Erik Morales.. gi TKO ra sa "batang mandaue" sa 4th round.. mao na motanaw jud ko

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 12:18 AM

mao bitaw, kang mayol sd diay kay ato fight niya tagbw og online mga taw dri og cg tuyok dial sa radjo kng unsa resulta kay mura daw sd og manny vs erik pero maayo gni buotan si wacky, nitawag sya sa dyab...

Sto. Niño cillegio and church
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CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 01:31 AM

Si bai marvin kay dili siya makakuyog kung friday.. Basin kung ma move nato ug saturday or sunday makakuyog na siya.. Lisud sad Sunday kay basin naay lakaw si sayboomyboo..

:banana:

bisan kanus-a na si sayboomyboo. pahibaw-a lang.

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 01:33 AM

bai wala ko sa cebu bai naa ko sa vienna austria :) hehe mao bitaw cge nalang kp sulod dire SSC para maka kita unsay bag o sa cebu hehe :) ikaw man location nimo karon bai ? :)

heheh, wala ko kabantay. sorry ha.

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 06:41 AM

bai sugbuanon, mga resort na sad i-post didto sa pinoy exchange, filipinos in luzon... thread kay namira na sad si mac_bolay-ug.

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 06:42 AM

unsa gai toy link ana nga thread @Cebuwow?

vv thanks bai...

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 06:48 AM

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13032995#post13032995

rustyboi

February 7th, 2006, 07:01 AM

mi labad y ulo mga suya-on didto amigo! pasagdi-i nlang to nato, tanto de bukid ra baya to na kung makatungtong lang ug ciudad eh mura na el kinsa. tsk tsk

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 07:16 AM

alegre bitaw ning pinoy. kinsa ning mga gikan sa ahat ahat nga syudad, mao na hinooy kusug kaayo manaut. kanyahay ra ni ilang mga syudad murag bag-ohay rang nahuwasan sa 'world war ii.' hehehehehhe.

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 07:26 AM

^^bai rusty, mas maayo nuon para moguwa jud ang pagka ambongan sa Cebu...
Manila's reputation is already bad and it has already rooted, bisag unsaon pa nilag pasinaw sa ilang dan, lisod na kaayo nga ma usab ilang reputaion kay that's the face of Manila na...
But ang Cebu, it's the other way around... Cebu's reputation is lined with famous and successful places in the world so bisag unsaon pa nilag daot ang Cebu di jud sila kabuhat ana kay sa giingon lang ni @whoelsebut "pulling cebu down will only push them to go even higher" kay those who loves and likes Cebu very much will defend Cebu bisag unsa pay mahitabo... with those people pulling Cebu by mentioning those eyesores of our city, our officials will take note of that and fix it and show to them back the place that it has changed from an eyesore to an eyecatching site... I've done that many times like those stagnant water along Magellans Cross, I forwarded it to DYAB and instantly Vice Mayor called the radio station and acted upon our requests and now it's already clean.

If they have critisized us, they shouldn't worry coz our local officials will fix it for them that will make Cebu shinier and even fly higher :okay:

now, dili sad ingon nga bilib na kaayo ta sa atong kaugalingon but we see it that the people here are trying hard and attributed kaayo sa Cebu's achievements, pariha nato, IMO we have done a lot for our CEBU ;)

So for me, thanks to those detractors, they are improving more our lovely paradise... CEBU

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 07:30 AM

bai slerz, you are one of the emerging cebuano heroes along with sugbuanon, resty, arnoldsa, markiiboi, etc. :D

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 07:31 AM

magsakit lang dughan aning mga tawhana sa sige ug panaut kay nagsige sad ug saka ang cebu. saon na lang ning ahat ahat cities.. hehehehhe.

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 07:33 AM

pasensya na sa ahat ahat term ha. kato ra na sa magsige ug panaut.

ic3man25

February 7th, 2006, 07:40 AM

makalingaw man sad diay didto sa pinoy exchange... paila lng jud nga insecure cla nato! Cebu is d best!!!

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 07:54 AM

^^bai, kuyog ka krn friday?

CwEoBwU

February 7th, 2006, 08:02 AM

^^bai, kuyog ka krn friday?

palit mo didto mais bai lami kaayo, tam-is pa gyud mura siya ug sweetcorn. :D

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 09:11 AM

arnold, what's with the edit? :dunno: what happened to the SSS tower thing? i can't wait to hear more of it!

bro, if i remember it right, i was the one who posted in SSC regarding the "rumored" 55-storey Allied Bank tower in Mabolo. Lucio Tan himself told my source regarding his plans. but that was long time ago na. never heard of it since then. were you informed of this project recently??????? :D

Regarding the Allied Bank, it was an istorya.net forumer, who is working at Allied Bank, who told me about this.. :)

:banana:

ic3man25

February 7th, 2006, 09:12 AM

asa man?

rustyboi

February 7th, 2006, 09:19 AM

Regarding the Allied Bank, it was an istorya.net forumer, who is working at Allied Bank, who told me about this.. :)

:banana:

nagparamdam? this could mean the revival of the proposal!!! i'm crossing my freaking fingerz! :cool:

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 09:23 AM

asa man?

sa transcentral daw...

ic3man25

February 7th, 2006, 09:35 AM

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ic3man25

February 7th, 2006, 09:38 AM

ic, sori bai naa ko work ana nga time nahan na unta ko to meet u all...

rustyboi

February 7th, 2006, 09:43 AM

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aww... beautiful! :okay: SSC Meet Summer 2006 @ Marco Polo ;) SSC Meet December 2006 Club Ultima :D hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 7th, 2006, 09:47 AM

^^ SSC march kay badian...

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 09:52 AM

^^kalami :)

MarkiiBoi

February 7th, 2006, 09:59 AM

anyway, ive been to mango square yesterday. there is a construction there. one worker told me na "diskuhan" kuno to. so i think mao na to ang The Venue. Its kinda small. one level lang.

rustyboi

February 7th, 2006, 10:10 AM

^^ hahaha... funny term iya gi gamit. "dikuhan" hehehe... marki is there a rendering posted or sumthing?

MarkiiBoi

February 7th, 2006, 10:18 AM

^^ wala hinuon rendering bai. mura ra cguro Halo kadak-a.

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 10:30 AM

^^

With regards to PEX, I guess it started with the way the title was phrased > "Filipinos in Luzon, take a look at your southern neighbor Cebu.." It should have been Filipinos in Luzon, Visit Cebu.."

The first title was misleading, it could either have two meanings - that Filipinos in Luzon are downgrading Visayans, or Visayans downgrading the ones in Luzon..

Upon reading the title alone, I even thought that Dom of PEX was criticizing Cebu.. It was the opposite pala, he was promoting Cebu! So obviously, some forumers in Luzon would react in the same way that we too react if ever bad things are hurled against us..

Oh and also, I think it would not be appropraite to retaliate by bombarding the thread with photos of Cebu since it will only make matters worst. It would just justify their delusional thoughts -- that Cebuanos are hambog, etc..etc..etc..

After all, the best measure of progress is objectivity and not subjectivity. And everyone knows objectively what our place is all about.

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 10:38 AM

nagparamdam? this could mean the revival of the proposal!!! i'm crossing my freaking fingerz! :cool:

Yup.. It will be built at the old Pepsi Co. lot which is now a property of Allied Bank. This will be Allied Bank's Headquarters daw for Visayas-Mindanao..

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 11:45 AM

KulasKusgan

February 7th, 2006, 12:55 PM

naa man diay pista sa PEX, wa man mo nangimbita. hehehe. sagdihi lang ninyo tong mga nasuya sa cebu.

boybleauXx

February 7th, 2006, 12:57 PM

aguy...kinsa manang nangaway sa ato mga bisaya.....

aha ra to ako sundang be !.....

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 01:35 PM

pero bai arnold, it's about Cebu and Cebu in that thread is treated badly and reacting verbally will just lead to misnomer so pictures of cebu may lead them to shame... pictures in my opinion cannot be used as a piece of hambog kay it's true and cannot be distorted pero we have the reason man sad to post or bombard them with pics kay ila man tang gi look down so ofcourse we find ways to make ourseves endure in a safe way... but if they will say that we are hambog, better enough than saying bad comments about our city anyway they started they fire, we're just defending ourselves... hehe

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bai, kang Lucio Tan ba nang allied bank?

Yes of course but then again that doesn't mean that we have to go down to their level. We're far more civilized than these kind of people you know so I don't think they would even be worth our time and effort.

The more one reacts to them the more it gives them a hint that one is "pikon." And the more they would enjoy to continue posting to see what your next reaction would be. You know, these guys just want attention. After all, like what a fellow poster from Luzon said, "Do not generalize on us because not all Tagalogs are like that..." They're just a pigment in a bottomless pit. If you have carefully read some of the lines there, there were actually forumers from Luzon who like our place so much. There was even this guy who said that back in his place all that he sees are black white sand beaches while here it's white. There was also this another guy who criticized too much politics in the capital and even said that "we should follow Cebu's example.." And to add more, there were even these Luzon guys who reprimanded the troublemakers. Just like in any other threads (Bacolod-Iloilo-Cebu, Davao-Cebu, etc.) there is actually a balance unless of course if one rides on to their (the troublemakers) kind of music.

Anyhow, they're entitled to their own opinions about Cebu in as much as we are too with regards to Manila and other places. After all, these comments don't change any good image about Cebu. Most of the people here in the country and even abroad knows what Cebu is. Tell that to the Japs and the Kimchis, they even know better than them. And like what you said, the more they criticize our city the more it shines and moves forward.

I don't know bai if Lucio Tan owns Allied Bank. That forumer from istorya.net just mentioned about the proposed VisMin headquarters of Allied Bank that is going to be a highrise and would be built at the old Pepsi Co. lot in Mabolo. And rusty18 corroborated it by saying that his source actually met with Lucio Tan and told him about his plan to build a 55-storey Allied Bank building in Mabolo.

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 02:09 PM

:okay: bai...

_ _ ____ _ _ _
so that 55 storey thing is not dead yet... sana madayon gyd.

bai, nindot sa raba ang skyline sa 8th floor sa city hall kay kita tanan hi-rise... pero katag lang tan awn...

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 02:24 PM

^^

Madayon lagi na bai, hehe.. :rock:

:banana:

Sinjin P.

February 7th, 2006, 02:26 PM

I hope that 55 story tower will materialize. That will surely begin the skyscraper boom in Cebu.

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 02:31 PM

^^

Madayon lagi na bai, hehe.. :rock:

:banana:

sure? mas ganahan pa raba kog building kaysa gwapa nga babay... that's why I'm serious enough with these matters :D

_ _ _ _ _ _

SSC Cebu Southern Cebu roadtrip (http://www.youtube.com/?v=TTFtwzpvc2w) vid ;)

LordCarnal

February 7th, 2006, 02:32 PM

oh by the way, I like these avatars so much --> :rock: and :banana: . Dunno why, hehehe

sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 03:13 PM

bai sugbuanon, mga resort na sad i-post didto sa pinoy exchange, filipinos in luzon... thread kay namira na sad si mac_bolay-ug.

maglagot ko sa uban didto ky kusog kaau mana-ot sa cebu.. kasagaran mana-ot ky kato pa jud gikan ug mga probinsya na baka ra ug humayan ang ika panghambog

mapungot ko usahay.. :D

sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 03:20 PM

KulasKusgan

February 7th, 2006, 03:22 PM

maglagot ko sa uban didto ky kusog kaau mana-ot sa cebu.. kasagaran mana-ot ky kato pa jud gikan ug mga probinsya na baka ra ug humayan ang ika panghambog

mapungot ko usahay.. :D

oopps! relax... atakihon nya ka. mas maayo pa post na lang kag pics para mosamot silag kasuya. :)

P MARL

February 7th, 2006, 03:23 PM

bai nag post nako didto mga resort hehe :) akong nick didto kay PMM :)

sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 03:30 PM

@dave haha oki ra ky wala pa kaau ni cholesterol ako kasing2 ky niwang mn..

basta makit-an to nako mga tauhana mo agi ngari dapit amo balay panglubagon to nako ila mga li-og sama ra naglubag ka ug durian sa puno-an.. haha

@pmarl yaw balaka ky naa pa ko usa ka truck na pics ngari sa ako PC.. ma-ugmaan na lng ko dili pani mahurot.. :D

bitaw ako kalagutan ky bao ta ug promote sa cebu nya naa ly kalit motunga nya dauton ang cebu nya ila raba e palabi-an ang storya..
naa ry makit-an gamay basura sa dalan ignun dayon na hugaw kaayo ang cebu..

panuway ning mga tauhana mura mn sd dili mga pinoy..

sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 03:40 PM

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sugbuanon

February 7th, 2006, 03:45 PM

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P MARL

February 7th, 2006, 03:56 PM

P MARL

February 7th, 2006, 04:01 PM

didto man ko gipanganak sa manila nag dako lang ko sa cebu , cebu and manila is basically both my hometown naa koy mga amigo didto they are not like that man ,maybe ang mga tao na mang daut kay kanang gikan sa kalibonan desperate kaayo

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 04:31 PM

edit ;)

P MARL

February 7th, 2006, 04:44 PM

not even tourist are saying those words !! imagine mga tourista na coming from rich country ... but them fellow filipinos! they got nothing good to say but instead bringing CEBU down !! they should be proud of cebu ! damn i dnt understand such people its a waste of time , pasag di to sila didto uy ! wa toy mga buot hehe

tj_brewed

February 7th, 2006, 10:12 PM

1 mo.- old bldg. on Banilad now houses several tenants

A few months after its completion in December last year, The Forum has already attracted several tenants despite competition in the area.

The building, located on Archbishop Reyes St., houses China Trust Bank, Asian Spirit ticketing office, Body and Sole Spa, Ceilo Italian restaurant-bar, an Internet Café, Revoir beauty salon and Kenya Café, among others.

This development, despite the mushrooming of buildings in the Banilad area, shows increasing business activity along Banilad.

The Forum, a 1,000-square meter commercial complex is owned and developed by Jo Realty Corp., the owner of Ultra Vistarama and Seven Arts theater.

Jo Realty Corp. president Mike Jo said the company has invested some P30 million for the construction of the three-storey establishment, which accepts a variety of tenants such as leisure, food and beverage.

He said the company owns the 5, 000-square meter lot, where The Forum stands. Some 4,000-square meter are still available for future projects.

Jo revealed that future tourism related developments within its property are now on the drawing board

tj_brewed

February 7th, 2006, 10:18 PM

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bulakenyo

February 7th, 2006, 10:42 PM

Hello Cebuano friends! Have guys heard of any plan by the Cebu government to draft a bid for the 2020 Olympics? There's a thread about it in the ABS-CBN forums.

http://forums.abs-cbn.com/index.php?showtopic=23842&st=0&p=1136841&#entry1136841

jrevalde

February 7th, 2006, 11:14 PM

^^ as much as i love Cebu (and i love it a lot), i still dont think itwill be capable of hosting such a big event by 2020, i dnt even think Manila can, but, we'll just wait and see hopefully a miracle will happen......... :)

slerz

February 7th, 2006, 11:28 PM

bulakenyo

February 8th, 2006, 12:27 AM

^^ Yeah. It got me excited but of course I have to be realistic.
That can't happen. But have you guys heard of any plan?

slerz

February 8th, 2006, 12:56 AM

Oh, read my comment there... I signed up just to comment... :)
Pasensya na sa comment ko kase di ko na alam kung ano ang totoo at intention kung mabuti ba o hinde, gawagawa lang ba un para sabihing npaka ambisyoso at masyadong bilib sa sarili with all those people bashing Cebu? But we dunno, baka nandon sya sa meeting ng CCCI nung pinag usapan un... O siguro may na miss lang ako na mga news articles kaya di ko nalaman.

bulakenyo

February 8th, 2006, 02:51 AM

Sus! No wories! :)

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 03:08 AM

^^

2020 Olympics to be hosted by the Philippines? That's not a problem!

By that time the Philippines would already have a modern sports center either in Clark Field, or in Cebu SRP, or in any other viable place!

Let's hope too that by that time we are already a newly industrialized country (NIC) with developed status..

Is this possible? Sulong laban, posible basta Globe! Hehe

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 03:27 AM

Sugbuanon

i-apil nya tung mga pics sa MALAPASCUA nga akong gi post sa previous pages.. mga page 1 cguro ani nga thread.. hehehehehe... :banana:

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 03:30 AM

Here's an article way back 1996. It's still applicable up to now.

#8 CEBU: Business with a Pleasure

The all-year summer sun is out but a breeze rustles through mango trees dotting hills that roll into the sea. Another day in Cebu, central Philippines. "The pace is more leisurely here," says Mayor Alvin Garcia whose life is witness to this. One day he might be meeting with investment bankers about a new $19-million city government bond offering, settling a dispute with market vendors, and talking with property developers about new projects. The same day Garcia, 50, might also take a break from city hall at noon, hit the fairways of the Cebu Country Club, and go back to his desk by 5 pm.

Twice a week, he and his vice-mayor, Renato Osmea (both 17 handicappers), make it a point to join friends for a round of golf. Japanese tourists also enjoy Cebu's three courses, flying in just to play. Even with plane fare and hotels it is still much cheaper than doing a full 18 holes at home. And compared with Manila, green fees and other club costs are about 30% lower. Tourists also come for the beaches of this small island (250 km long and 45 km at its widest). Over 50 resorts, from five-star to one-hut operations, are about 30 minutes to three hours drive from the city.

But don't let the diversions make you think Cebu is all frivolity and frolic. The land that killed the explorer Ferdinand Magellan and repulsed his soldiers in 1521 welcomed many ethnic Chinese business people -- and has prospered because of it. Called "Ce-boom" for its unrelenting double-digit growth, the city is a centuries-old bastion of entrepreneurship. No less than seven leading Filipino Chinese tycoons, including Lucio Tan, Henry Sy and John Gokongwei, spent their boyhood in Cebu.

Sophisticated balancing scales found by Magellan's crew prompted his chronicler Pigafetta to write about how "scrupulous these people are in their dealings." Today, traders still come in from neighboring islands. The strategic location makes Cebu an ideal hub for commerce and transportation. Most of the major national shipping lines are headquartered there, and at least 56 international flights serve the city.

An industrial zone near the international airport on nearby Mactan island hosts some 120 companies including the likes of NEC, camera manufacturer Asahi Pentax and international furniture label Maitland-Smith. On top of prosperity, Cebu offers streets with much less crime than Manila's. The semi-governmental Cebu Investment Promotions Center handles enquiries from prospective investors. Its letterhead features a little tiger on the corner with the words: "Next in Asia." It's about time.

:rock: :banana:

slerz

February 8th, 2006, 03:38 AM

^^haha, that rockin smileys...

btw,
SSC Cebu roadtrip transcentral hi-way edition will be next week monday or friday.
kinsay mo kuyog? Let us know... :)
this time, with dancing and singing... if you don't know how to either dance or sing, you're not entitled to go :D

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 03:50 AM

Slerz, ni txt ko nimo.. ingon si sayboo nga monday or friday nalang next week..... not this coming friday...

rustyboi

February 8th, 2006, 07:32 AM

^^ Yeah. It got me excited but of course I have to be realistic.
That can't happen. But have you guys heard of any plan?

no i havent heard of Cebu interested on 2020 Olympics. what i heard is Manila bidding for the Asian Games :D

^^ as much as i love Cebu (and i love it a lot), i still dont think itwill be capable of hosting such a big event by 2020, i dnt even think Manila can, but, we'll just wait and see hopefully a miracle will happen......... :)

if we come to think of it bro, Cebu has changed "totally" from what it was 10 years ago. 14 years is more than enough for the city to prepare. ;) but i have yet to hear the official announcement from the government :cool: Olympics? damn cool! :rock:

rustyboi

February 8th, 2006, 07:44 AM

Cebu City to spend P3M
on Charter Day celebration
Published: 08 February 2006

To prove to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that Cebu can host the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in December, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said Tuesday the city would spend P3 million for its Charter Day celebration.
Osmeña's announcement contradicted earlier statements he made that the city would mark its 69th Charter Day on February 24 without much fanfare in an effort to cut expenditures and save for the hosting of the ASEAN meet.

The mayor said the Charter Day celebration would be a “dress rehearsal” of Cebu City's hosting of the summit.

He clarified, however, that the celebration on February 24 would only be a repeat of the grand finale of the Sinulog Festival, which Arroyo did not witness.

Once the President sees the way Cebu City celebrates its Charter Day, she will no longer change her mind about the province's hosting of the ASEAN summit, despite pressure from Manila officials, Osmeña said.
Aside from President Arroyo, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will also be invited to the celebration and will be asked to sing his hit single “Para Sa 'Yo (This is for you).”

“Have you heard his song? I think it's cute,” Osmeña said during his regular press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Other notable guests include Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal and former Supreme Court chief justice Hilario Davide Jr.

Earlier, Osmeña said he was planning a simple celebration, such as a banquet for city hall employees, awardees and some guests, to commemorate Cebu City's founding anniversary.

On Tuesday, Osmeña said the Charter Day celebration would be a good excuse for the city to spend P3 million on a dress rehearsal for a production to be presented at the ASEAN Summit in December.

“It's just for the Charter Day itself. I don't care (if it's expensive). The Charter Day is a good excuse to do a dress rehearsal. It will be cost effective for us,” the mayor said.

Part of the P3-million budget would be used to pay directors, and rent equipment and costumes for the performers.

Osmeña's target - to produce a television special by bringing in Manila-based television director Freddie Santos.

The management of Bigfoot Film Entertainment will help produce the show at the Abellana Sports Complex — for free, Osmeña said.

The highlight of the show will be dance numbers to be performed by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City First Lady Margot Osmeña.

“This is a preparation, a practice of what we are going to do in the ASEAN Summit. We will demonstrate to the President that we're very serious in playing a major role in the summit,” Mayor Osmeña said.

“If the President has qualms about transferring it (summit) to Manila, that's our way of saying to her 'Don't do that, don't change your mind.' We're locking it up now.” /Reporter Kathy I. Navarro

tigidig14

February 8th, 2006, 07:59 AM

oh no the song :gaah:

rustyboi

February 8th, 2006, 09:01 AM

Called "Ce-boom" for its unrelenting double-digit growth, the city is a centuries-old bastion of entrepreneurship. No less than seven leading Filipino Chinese tycoons, including Lucio Tan, Henry Sy and John Gokongwei, spent their boyhood in Cebu.

Lucio Tan and my gandpa are good friends :D when i was a lil kid, my momma used to tell stories during their childhood days before bedtime :) she said Lucio and my grandpa used to play on rice fields together in a northern town in cebu. our ancestors are from china. when lucio moved to the city, my grandpa was stucked in the probinsya then became a town mayor for 20 years. :cool:

remember the source i told you about the allied bank tower? lucio tan and my relatives had small talks one time in my grandpa's house. my mom shared to me that lucio tan wanted to build the country's tallest building (55-storey Allied Bank Tower) in Mabolo, the old Pepsi Co. lot. but then the 1997 asian crisis came and all those stuff. but it really excites me hearing that proposal again! i hope it's going to be still the tallest building even it doesn't sound realistic no more :D hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 09:17 AM

edit.

c0kelitr0

February 8th, 2006, 09:53 AM

if Olympics will be held in the Philippines, i think Cebu is more capable of hosting it than Manila.

Manila has to spend billions just to have a complete "make-over". and Manila needs to reduce air pollution significantly just as Beijing is required to do. Cebu, on the other hand, is not as polluted as Manila and it's already beautiful a city.

Cebu can pull off an Olympics better than Manila.

kyle@1008

February 8th, 2006, 10:20 AM

^^ one step at a time.... Asian games first... then Olympics...

CwEoBwU

February 8th, 2006, 10:26 AM

cokelitro,

pansin ko lang sa mga sinusulat mo. halos lahat ng messages mo may halong... it's not that i am sensitive, it's just that i can read between the lines. :D

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 10:27 AM

if we can pull it off for the Asiad come 2014, maybe may slim chance for an olympic bid. but where would we get our funds for that? borrow again? tsk tsk. cguro unahin muna paano makakuha ng first olympic gold...

c0kelitr0

February 8th, 2006, 10:31 AM

@wowCebu, bai ayg paghuna-huna dihag maot kay wa jud ko'y buot ipasabot nga lain sa akong gi-post ganiha. why do you have to be defensive? it was plain and simple.

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 11:38 AM

Chong Hua Hospital in Cebu City

:banana: :banana: :banana:

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Can you find Chong Hua Hospital in this picture? :rock: :rock: :rock:
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Other Modern Tertiary Hospitals in Cebu City:

1.) Cebu Doctors' University Hospital

2.) North General Hospital
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http://www.sightfirstclinics.com/northgen.jpg

3.) Perpetual Succour Hospital and Cebu Heart Institute
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4.) Velez General Hospital (currently undergoing facelift, finally!)
5.) Gullas Medical Center

Modern Tertiary Hospitals in the metro:

1.) South General Hospital
http://www.sightfirstclinics.com/southgen2.jpg

2.) Mactan Doctors Hospital

Government Hospitals:

1.) Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Hospital
2.) Cebu City Medical Center
3.) St. Anthony's Mother and Child Hospital
3.) Cebu Maternity Hospital

Others in the metro:

1.) Cortes General Hospital
2.) Mandaue City Hospital
3.) Seaman's Hospital

Sinjin P.

February 8th, 2006, 12:40 PM

STC launches website

St. Theresa’s College (STC) pro-actively responds to the challenges of information technology by launching its website:www.stc.edu.ph.

Through the website, the school hopes to be able to make information available every time, to establish the presence of the school and the programs and services it offers, and to establish lifetime relationships with the school’s clientele and supporters, here and abroad and respond immediately to their requests and queries.

Developed by Bigfoot Global Solutions Ltd, www.stc.edu.ph offers a virtual tour of the school. It contains detailed information about the school, its mission and vision, news updates and activities, academic programs from pre-elementary to college, facilities and learning centers, student organizations, admission details, contact details for additional information and a link to the St. Theresa’s Alumnae Association website.

The website will be updated every three months and plans are underway to enhance it for online enrolment to be available next school year.

rustyboi

February 8th, 2006, 01:07 PM

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/uptown_cebu02.jpg

i really love the view!! ang swerte mo arnold! imagine when Club Ultima Tower II is completed.. :cool:

Sinjin P.

February 8th, 2006, 01:23 PM

fenix

February 8th, 2006, 01:41 PM

great shot arnoladsa! cebu doctor's university looks impressive. ganahan tingali ko mo skwela diha hehe.. :D

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 04:01 PM

^^

It's not the university.. It's the hospital...

View more pics of the new CDU here www.cdc-cdh.edu

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 04:42 PM

^^ oh, you included velez bai. lols. ang modern didto ang mga students ra. hehehe

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 04:46 PM

Mark, Slerz, and those who wanna join....

ako i-confirm... so MONDAY or FRIDAY next week, not this week kay dili pwede si sayboo..

ingon slerz, okay daw MONDAY... so MONDAY na?

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 04:48 PM

^^ oh, you included velez bai. lols. ang modern didto ang mga students ra. hehehe

finally bai, it's getting the facelift that it deserves that's why I included it in the modern hospitals list..

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 04:49 PM

monday is fine bai...

LordCarnal

February 8th, 2006, 04:51 PM

ok so monday it is..

by the way mga Sugbuanon, inyung pinalanggang sugbo gi-atake sa Istorya.net... hehehehehehe... hala attack nasad mo didto..

slerz

February 8th, 2006, 05:04 PM

ok so monday it is..

by the way mga Sugbuanon, inyung pinalanggang sugbo gi-atake sa Istorya.net... hehehehehehe... hala attack nasad mo didto..

sorry, I was :banned: there so I can't attack.hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 05:07 PM

^^ kaya ra na nimo bai arnold. hehehe.

there's no place like ssc...

MarkiiBoi

February 8th, 2006, 05:23 PM

Some News:

Cebu will host the Global Counter-Terrorism Experts Conference come April 20 to 22, 2006, which is expected to be attended by international antiterrorism and security experts, policymakers and foreign diplomatic officials. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo first announced the holding of the international counterterrorism conference on Nov. 18, 2005 during a meeting of Asean leaders with US President George W. Bush at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference Summit in South Korea. Full Story. (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics05_feb09_2006)

xXx carlos xXx

February 8th, 2006, 06:05 PM

Jimbu

February 8th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Lapu-Lapu grooming for ASEAN summit
The Freeman 02/09/2006

The grooming of Lapu-Lapu City for the coming ASEAN summit in December is beginning.

The national government has just allocated P126 million for the expansion of some roads in the city. These roads include the one that stretches from the Petron gasoline station in barangay Basak to the Marigondon causeway where Plantation Bay is located, and the stretch of road from the Mactan Shrine to Coral Point Hotel in Punta Engano where Shangri-la Hotel and the Hilton Hotel are located. In total, the roads have a net length of 4.22 kilometers.

These hotels would host 12 out of the 22 heads of state and their entourage during the summit.

City council majority floor leader Alley Berdin endorsed a resolution yesterday authorizing Mayor Arturo Radaza to turn over these local roads to the national government.

Berdin said the Department of Public Works and Highways could not proceed with the expansion work unless the roads are turned over to the national government.

The project would affect several houses.

"This is advantageous to the city government because we will no longer appropriate certain amount for the maintenance of these roads which we used to do. The city government will not spend anything for this," Berdin said.

Radaza, in his letter to the members of the city council, said that since Lapu-Lapu City would be one of the hosts to the summit, it is imperative that it prepares all the necessary programs and activities to ensure the successful holding of such an important event.

Radaza said that the city government is also working on a tight budget for the improvement of other local roads and highways. -Mitchelle P. Calipayan

rowell_sk

February 8th, 2006, 09:53 PM

xXx carlos xXx

February 9th, 2006, 01:15 AM

aaawwwww ok.... pero hi-tech na ilahang id's noh? naa man unta ko ana nya ningbalhin naman ko diri sa states last september soooo wala na nako makuha.... :)

sugbuanon

February 9th, 2006, 01:24 AM

naa koy question.... naa na bay uniform ang usc college students.... before i left for the states last september 2005, there was a proposal na this semester na magsugod ang pagsulob sa uniforms sa boys..... naa na ba?

ang nga teachers bai nag-uniform na.. green ang color. nya ang mga estudyante ky mura next school yr na magsugod ug uniform pero mga freshmen pa wala na labot mga old students.. kita ko sa uniform hasta ngil-ara.. bago nasad ang ID sa USC.. O.A na kau ang USC bai..

CwEoBwU

February 9th, 2006, 01:31 AM

^^ u.p. na lang kay pwede ra mag-tsinelas ug short pants.

LordCarnal

February 9th, 2006, 03:00 PM

agi lang ko..

:rock:

slerz

February 9th, 2006, 04:33 PM

WiMax for Metro Cebu

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The latest wireless technology which is the fodder of wireless communication conversations today is WiMax. WiMAX is an acronym that stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, and according to Wikipedia, a certification mark for products that pass conformity and interoperability tests for the IEEE 802.16 standards.

Products that pass the conformity tests for WiMAX are capable of forming wireless connections between them to permit the carrying of internet packet data. It is similar to WiFi in concept, but has certain improvements that are aimed at improving performance and should permit usage over much greater distances.

IEEE 802.16 is working group number 16 of IEEE 802, specializing in point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access.

A foreign-owned entity once suggested to the city government via Mayor Tomas Osmena to cover Metro Cebu with WiMax. I don’t exactly know how did it progress but that’s what I heard or read from the media over a year ago. And the mayor seemed excited about the idea. If it happens, Metro Cebu will join a few other cities in the world to have a city-wide WiMax Metrowide Area Network or WiMAN. When will it happen?It remains to be seen.

Currently certain areas in Cebu City are covered with WiFi hotspots wherein a person with a wireless-enabled computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) to connect to the Internet when in proximity of an access point. The geographical region covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. For example, the entire Fuente Osmena area is a WiFi hotspot. You can virtually surf the net wirelessly on your laptop or PDA while sipping your espresso at an outdoor cafe or inside the building within the area.

With WiMax, you don’t have to go to Fuente Osmena or certain other hotspots to connect to the internet. The moment you turn your computer on at home, it searches for the nearest tower which can provide transmission to a very large area, up to (take your breathe) 3,000 square miles! Although only a bit faster than WiFi. The big difference (I mean very big) here is its range of coverage. In contrast, a WiFi can cover up to 100 feet (30 meters) only.

The WiMax system consists of two parts - the WiMax tower and the WiMax receiver. The WiMax tower transmits signals directly to the receiver or antenna of your WiMax-enabled computers or laptops. A receiver is either installed in your computer or your PDA or a small box installed somewhere. Just like cell-phone communication, WiMax uses radio signals, only stronger with higher frequency that one WiMax transmitter can blanket a radius of 30 miles (50 kilometers), that is approximately covering the entire Metro Cebu area including as far south as Naga and as far north as Liloan and most of the Mactan islands and parts of Balamban and Toledo City. That’s what we call a true wireless internet communication!

The Resurgence of Japan as Cebu’s Top Tourist Market

Japanese tourists used to be the lords of the tourist arrivals chart for many years until Koreans dislodged them two years ago. Blame it on bad publicities the country get such as the kidnappings of foreigners in the southern part of the Philippines and political squabbles that discouraged many Japanese travellers from visiting the country. The travel ban issued by its government also resulted to the decrease of the Japanese visitors to the Philippines.

Although sidelined for two years as Cebu’s second biggest tourist market, the Japanese arrivals in the previous year saw a sign of decent growth following the lifting of travel ban and the improving economy of Japan. Seeing the Japanese poised to take the top spot back it had lost to Koreans, the Department of Tourism 7 is coming up with strategy that would focus on the Japanese market alone.

One such strategy is the printing and publication of a guide book that would only cater to Japanese tourists. The book, aptly titled ‘Philippine Diving: The Ultimate Guide’ was printed and published in Japanese with more emphasis on the diving grounds of the country, the Visayas islands that include Apo Island, Siquijor, Bohol, and Cebu.

The book aims to entice the large population of Japanese diving enthusiasts who come for leisure and enjoy the underwater marine ecosystem of the country.

Dive Fair at Ayala Center Cebu

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Cebu is a premier tourist destination in the country with its world-class tourist attractions in its more than a hundred islands and islets in the heart of the Visayas Islands. Some of its prime attractions are its numerous dive spots that rank as one of the world’s best making it the country’s top dive destination.

Being the center of scuba diving in the country, Cebu is the natural choice to hold the largest and first dive fair in the Philippines. Dubbed as “Plan Ur Dive, Dive Ur Plan,” this four-day event that starts today at the Ayala Center Cebu is a strategic move to promote not only the scuba diving in the country but also promote the country itself as the best dive destination in Asia.

Central Visayas islands, to which Cebu belongs, boast some of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world. The Apo Island of Negros and Pescador Island of Cebu are among the country’s prime dive spots. The marine ecosystem around Pescador Island, in particular, has been hailed as the world’s most diverse giving way to numerous scientific studies conducted by marine biologists and scientists from around the world.

Other popular dive spots in Cebu include Badian Island, Sunken Island, Lambug Reef, White Beach all in Moalboal-Badian area to which Pescador Island is also part of. In the northeastern waters of Cebu, famous dive spots include Alegre House Reef, Capitancillo Island, Calanggaman Island, Kimod Island, Gato Island, Quatro Islas and Tulang Island. Around Mactan islands, great dive sites include House Reef, Agus Reef, Tambuli Reef, Marigondon Cave, and Tingo Shark Point.

Preservation of our marine resources is part of the event’s goal the organizers want to convey to visitors and participants alike. It is a growing awareness among local and international communities today that holding such event would somehow help us think about the importance of marine life to us, who, in one way or another, derive food from it and other vital resources essential to our existence.

The event is organized by scuba diving industry whose members include dive shops and dive centers across the country in cooperation with the Department of Tourism (DOT), Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), and Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving.

rowell_sk

February 9th, 2006, 11:16 PM

wimax sounds so familiar, morag nigawas sa among board exam.

yam_spitfire

February 9th, 2006, 11:24 PM

bwt that wimax thingy ... monthly ba bayad nyan...?! how much?!

rowell_sk

February 10th, 2006, 12:02 AM

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=17729&highlight=palawan

topic: thailand or the philippines??

I've been to both and here are a couple of observations:

1. The prices are generally the same in both countries for food and hotels.
The Philippines might be just a bit more, but not too much.

2. Thailand is a lot more exotic/strange/mytic because of the budhist influence. You'll see a lot of wats (temples) and monks and statues of Buddah.

3. Both have beautiful beaches

4. The Philippines speak better English. In fact, it's a very nice break from Korea mentally/emotionally because everything is written in English. They also speak Tagalog, but really, it's a lot closer to being home than Thailand is.

5. If you want to do snorkeling/scuba, I'd go to the Philippines.

6. If you want to party, I'd go to Thailand.

7. I want to go back to both countries. They are both really great places to visit. You'll have a great time in either place.

justagirl

ic3man25

February 10th, 2006, 12:55 AM

any news on lrt cebu kay nigawas man to the other day sa nbn news..

xXx carlos xXx

February 10th, 2006, 02:07 AM

ang nga teachers bai nag-uniform na.. green ang color. nya ang mga estudyante ky mura next school yr na magsugod ug uniform pero mga freshmen pa wala na labot mga old students.. kita ko sa uniform hasta ngil-ara.. bago nasad ang ID sa USC.. O.A na kau ang USC bai..
katong dd2 pa ko nag skwela last june-september, daghan kaau ang nagstrike.... protesta ang mga taga usc labi na ang boys kay dili na puede ang taas ug buhok, tapos bago pa ang id tapos naa pay uniform.... kami gani tu dapat ang first nga mugamit sa uniform... maau nalang namove na next year.... hehehe... naka papicture pa gud ko ad2 para sa bago nga id, wala ra nako makuha kay ninglarga naman ko.... heheheheh :)

Jefferyi

February 10th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Although I'm way late, I'm still leaving a mark here hehehe. Grabiha ani thread puno kaayo sa mga pics so magsalamat nasad ko ninyo mga Sugbuanons as usual.

LordCarnal

February 10th, 2006, 07:45 AM

any news on lrt cebu kay nigawas man to the other day sa nbn news..

Really? what was the news all about?

ic3man25

February 10th, 2006, 09:50 AM

sa congress man to cya, dont know sa exact info kay la kaau ko ka klaro.

LordCarnal

February 10th, 2006, 10:24 AM

Jimbu

February 10th, 2006, 11:02 AM

^^

ah yup so they're finally working it out. Congressman del Mar with Congressman Gullas as one of the co-authors filed a bill for the establishment of a Mass Railway system in Cebu. If it will be approved in Congress, the next step would be funding na.

A Publication of the Committee Affairs Department

VOLUME 13 | NO. 67 | August 30, 2005

Cttee okays mass rail transit system in Cebu
Committee Source: RAILWAYS AND RO-RO SYSTEMS

http://www.congress.gov.ph/committees/commnews/commnews_det.php?newsid=412

MarkiiBoi

February 10th, 2006, 11:14 AM

^^ after the congress, does it have to pass the senate? or what will happen to it?

LordCarnal

February 10th, 2006, 12:01 PM

^^

I guess so because a bill has to go to the senate before it becomes a law.

Sinjin P.

February 10th, 2006, 12:30 PM

So how's the Megadome doing? Any bid updates?

If the weather will remain like this until March, oh no, the construction will really be delayed. I hope not. :)

Sinjin P.

February 10th, 2006, 01:54 PM

Stretch of Gov. Cuenco Ave. declared as No Fault Zone

The Freeman 02/10/2006

The Cebu City council has agreed to declare the area bound by Gov. Cuenco Avenue, from Paradise Village all the way to Banilad as a "No Fault Zone", but has also agreed to prohibit the City Traffic Operations Management from placing a "No Fault Zone" sign in the area so as not to confuse motorists.

A no fault zone is an area wherein all traffic laws and regulations -like no parking, no stopping, no U-turns- will be enforced due to the normally heavy traffic of that area.

But some council members were thinking some people might take a sign the wrong way and think that whatever traffic violation happens there it will not be their fault.

"What do you mean by a no fault zone? Does it mean that when you bump someone and because it is a no fault zone you are not at fault?" councilor Jocelyn Pesquera asked.

It took the council 20 minutes to fully define, understand and approve the no fault zone declaration.

The committee on police, fire, penology and public safety headed by Procopio Fernandez last Wednesday recommended the approval to address the worsening traffic condition of the place while councilors Rodrigo Abellanosa and Edgardo Labella said the "no fault" rule should not be confined to one place or area.

The committee was supported by all four members - Sylvan Jakosalem, Raul Alcoseba, Gerardo Carillo and Augustus Pe Jr. - Garry B. Lao

rustyboi

February 10th, 2006, 02:03 PM

MTIAPI looks to Cebu as the next data transcription hub

First posted 10:43pm (Mla time) Feb 09, 2006
By Alexander Villafania
INQ7.net

The Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines Inc. (MTIAPI) will be conducting a data transcription conference in Cebu City as a follow up to the upcoming e-Services Philippines Inc. (ESP) 2006.
The former will focus on getting Cebu’s IT firms to start promoting data transcription, a new fast-growing outsourcing business in the country.

The data transcription conference will be held at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel on February 20, three days after ESP 2006 in Mandaluyong City.

Among its speakers will be the president of the US-based Medical Transcription Industry Alliance, Sean Carroll, who will speak on how Filipino firms can expand market reach and leverage on the growing demand for transcription services in the US.

She will be followed by SPI Healthcare Documentation COO David Woodrow who will discuss promotional strategies local firms can employ to sell their services.

MTIAPI president Evelyn Abat said the thrust is to establish the Department of Trade and Industry’s regional ICT program for the Philippines’ regions to build their own ICT industries and provide IT-enabled assistance to other regions.

Abat said the data transcription business is one of the newest IT-enabled outsource services in a list of established services like animation, software development, contact centers, and engineering design.

“At present, we have only tapped one percent of the 25 billion US dollar market in the US for medical transcription services. If we plan to take on more of this market, and explore other geographical locations as well, we must build local capability and learn how to market ourselves to the rest of the world,” Abat said.

LordCarnal

February 11th, 2006, 08:14 AM

CH invites bidders to P66.6M legislative bldg. repair works

CEBU City Hall is now inviting contractors to bid for the first phase renovation of the old legislative building next month.

The project’s approved budget contract for the first phase is pegged at P66.6 million, which will be taken from the local development funds for 2003 and 2004, and the third supplemental budget for 2003.

According to a paid invitation to bid published in a local daily last Wednesday, the contract covers the supply of labor and materials for the general requirements, earthworks and demolition, concrete works, steel reinforcement, steel decking, structural steel, roof and roof framing system, masonry works, doors and windows, plumbing works, electrical works and structured cabling, fire protection and mechanical works.

The General Services Office will accept letters of intent from prospective bidders and issue eligibility forms until Feb. 22.

120 days

The issuance of bid documents will be on Feb. 28. Site inspection is set on March 1. The pre-bidding conference will be on March 3 and the receipt and opening of bids will be on March 17.

The winning bidder is expected to complete the project within 120 days from receipt of the notice to commence from Mayor Tomas Osmeña.

The City Council approved last December the program of works and estimates for the P72.7-million project, three years after the legislative department planned its renovation.

The council conceived the project in 2002 and solicited the help of the University of San Carlos-Institute of Planning and Design, which received P2.15 million from the Cebu City Government as “financial aid” for the drafting of plans and design.

The old City Hall building was built in 1948 and finished in 1950. Considered as a landmark, it has “remained to date as the City’s most symbolic seat of power,” the council said.

layout

According to the layout, the City Council office will be at the fourth floor, while the chapel will be at the third floor.

All councilors, including ex-officio members, will each have an office with separate cubicles for their respective staff members.

There will be four committee rooms aside from conference rooms.

There will also be a pre-session room aside from the session hall, where the gallery is positioned behind the councilors’ chairs.

Currently, the galleries are at the councilors’ sides, providing a good view of their faces and their expressions as they deliberate on measures presented on the floor. (GAC)