bai kung naa moy plano mobalik Osmena Peak ingna ko kay ganahan sad ko moanha. naa pay usa nga nindot kaayo sa mga adventure sa Mt. Lantoy kay challenging kaayo pero ang di hilig mokatkat bukid bilin nalang sa ubos. nya lahos sa Cambantog/Canbantog nga perti daghana pine trees mas daghan pa kaysa Mantalongon.

pwede ta magsabot Drin, kay wala man ko nakakuyog nila. Pwede ta magplan as a group sa wala pa nakaadto

murag nindot sad ni sa Mt. Lantoy da

pirting saktoha..

Cebu is a premier city pero kuwang kaayo ug sports facilities. wa man gani tarong nga Coliseum.

ang purpose sa pagtukod ug stadium or coliseum di man para gyud sa sports sports tourism ra kundi para man sa pag provide ug maayo ug presentable nga venue kay pakauwaw lang ang Cebu layo ra kaayo sa uban nga mga smaller cities ra when it comes to venues.

ug kinsay nagsulti nga ang taga Cebu way hilig ug Soccer? wa lang mo kahibaw pirting daghanag adik ug soccer anha magtapok sa SanRoque ug nakuha siguro na ang financial aid sa FIFA through the efforts of the Aboitizes kay perti ana nila hiliga ug soccer.

ug unsa may sayop kung maka gather ug tourists through sports? :ohno:

mao tinuod jud ni wa jud tay tarong og decent nga venue for sporting and other events... but about the tourism sa sugbo di man ta angay magsunod sunod og kinahanglan jud mogama pod tag sport tourism facility, daghan kayo tag mapakita as an island oi.. ang problema lang is ang pagpreserve, pag-maintain, pagpalimpyo, pagpatarong sa atong mga tourist spots... naa tuod tay nindot and significant historical landmarks pero perti pod gubota og hugawa, or wala matarong og landscape, og mura rag bukot bukot tan-awon...may gani ron nasugdan na ni rama ang pagpanindot sa plaza independencia (pero ambot og nindot ba jud kaha nga murag duna may dakong hawan pwede mahimong basketball court ang tunga:lol:)...pero the rest of the historical and natural spots kinahanglan pa jud og proper preservation ang cleaning up og pag organize labi nas toilets, park designs, parking, proper garbage disposal... kaning plaza sugbo o uga kaayo, dako kayog nagasto pero way ayo nindot pang plaza sa Argao... naa poy Lapu lapu shrine nindot tuod ang park pero ang palibot sa park gubot kayong parking abog og gip-ot naa pay mga blay balay squatter kayo tan-awon, discomfort kaayo sa mga tourists... na tuod tay mga nindot nga Resorts sa mactan pero inig gawas nimos gate sa mga resort gakamuritsing lang agi, lubak lubak og kung ting-uwan lapok kaayo, huot pa kayong dalan nya mga tindahan pidpid kayo sa dalan makasamot sa traffic og huot sa pamati, dili relaxing ang dalan sa OPON!!!!! nya ang mga foreign tourist igo ra baya na sila mostay for sleep, dine and relaxation sa hotel resort, apan the rest of their activities are outside the resort baya and experiencing the natural environment and the local community... naa pay sights sa mga bata nga makilimos nga mamugos og pangayo sa mga turista, magsunod sunod... daghan pa kaayo tag tarongonon sa Cebu labi nas Metro Cebu particularly kaning MACTAN og mandaue apil Cebu city!!! more clean parks and open spaces and proper/clean sidewalks and streets, well-preserved historical and natural heritage, open public beach, the implementation of proper easement along all bodies of water, greener mountains, well-planned and studied nga zoning and land-use, proper garbage disposal etc. etc... then Cebu will beat them all!!!!!!

ug unsa may sayop kung maka gather ug tourists through sports? :ohno:

^^ tinuod. sakto. wala may sayop mag attract pud og tourists through sports. sa akong tanaw dili man pud na siya sunod2x sa ubang dapit. dili pud na pangpangawat sa ubang lugar nga mao ray gisaligan sukwahi sa pagtuo sa uban siguro dinhi. isip usa ka progresibong syudad, kanindot na man lang kung naa tay ingon ana nga facility og usa pud, hinatag ra pud sa pribadong sector and at no cost to the government. kung muingon ta nga dili ta kinahanglan maghimo ana para mutaas lang atong tourism potential, tinuod dili kay daghan na tag gipasigarbo, pero kung musubay lang kita sa issue regarding that football village, dili man kwarta sa katawhan ang gamiton pagpatukod ana, gikan man na sa pribadong pundo and once matukod na, natural ang sugbo ang magatiman ana so naa nato kung unsaon nato pagatiman ug paggamit ang maong facility. now, kung unsa man gani mga activities na pwede maplanuhan diha puhon, ang Cebu may mabulahan og mao na nay USA SA MAKAPADUNGAG sa kalambuan sa turismo sa sugbo coz activities means participation and attraction but let me reiterate once more, THE CORE ATTRACTIONS MUST BE PRESERVE, IMPROVE AND PUSH EVEN MORE. WE DON'T SAY EXCHANGE IT, WE JUST ADD ATTRACTIONS. :okay::cheers::okay:

welcome back bai zubs. :okay:

I just noticed, why a lot of SSCers here are quite irritated with Opon?

yes, we may still be among the top places when it comes to domestic tourism but other provinces are slowly catching up. a lot of people have already seen our beaches, waterfalls, sinulog, etc.. we need to have something different, we need to offer something different. good thing mr king opened the skyadventure rides, its something unique... camsur has the CWC, and they were able to utilize it well by holding numerous extreme sports competition that attracts a lot of international tourists. why cant we use this gift from FIFA/PFF and hold football invitationals by inviting other amateur (highschool, college, homeless, etc) football clubs from the ASEAN region? something like a "Cebu International Football Open"..

we might not see the urgent need now, but it doesnt hurt to lay down and prepare the sports infra first right? after all, its basically free and wont cost the local LGU or something.... i think of reasons why cebu was chosen even if we are not the "football capital" of the philippines:
1) accessibility/location - we're right smack in the middle of the philippines, accessible by air/sea/land (roro, Ceres) from other provinces
2) cebu airport has sufficient flight connections to asian hubs
3) sufficient hotel rooms/accomodation and night life facilities should international football events happen
4) we have a thriving local football scene - a lot of Cebuanos actually play football even before the Askals brought it into the limelight.

just a thought.


^^YES! :lol: finally this is what i was looking for something like dis!! :rofl:

I just noticed, why a lot of SSCers here are quite irritated with Opon?

Tungod sa mga Radaza.

bai kung naa moy plano mobalik Osmena Peak ingna ko kay ganahan sad ko moanha. naa pay usa nga nindot kaayo sa mga adventure sa Mt. Lantoy kay challenging kaayo pero ang di hilig mokatkat bukid bilin nalang sa ubos. nya lahos sa Cambantog/Canbantog nga perti daghana pine trees mas daghan pa kaysa Mantalongon.

If you need a guide sa Osmena Peak, call me. Also, in the next few months, mag climb man ko several mountains around Cebu and Negros. So ma familiar na nako ang trail. I can guide you too to the mountains I know.

Regarding sa Mt. Lantoy, nindot pud kaau na. However, there are 2 points that I should raise.

1. We need to register at the Argao Tourism Office kay aron sila mo provide ug guide. I have a strong feeling na di pwede pakatkatan ang mountain without the permission of the Argao Tourism Office.
2. Mt. Lantoy is quite challenging. I am not really sure gyud if makaya ni sa mga beginner na climbers.

Personally, I do not agree sa notion na "this mountain is more beautiful than this mountain" (unless if we are talking about forest cover vs. kaingin-razed mountainsides). Each mountain has its own beauty.

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Hala oi, nalahi na gyud ang topic:lol:

Ang akong tumong raman about ato nga article nga nabyaan na daw ang Cebu sa tourism sa pilipinas. Nya naay forumer ni ingon nga kinahanglan daw mag tukod ta og sports facilities para ma improve ang atong current tourism numbers. Which is for me a very desperate move. We know nga kusog ang sports tourism pero it doesn't mean ato sad nang pang hingusgan og tukod nga (FOR A PURPOSE NGA MAKA BAWI LANG GYUD TA SA ATONG CURRENT STANDING?) lol... di nasad na mao kay desperado nasad kaayo nag dating...

Those sports tourism facilities, ok ra kaayo na basta naay mga private firms ang mo invest. Mak add gyud na sa tourism sa ato... if mo tukod ila mas maayo pero kung dili, ok ra sad pasagdan nalang nato. Dako gyud kaayo og addition na.

Let's focus more on advertisment and promotion... Di gyud ko motuo nga kay napul an na sila sa culture or beaches maong ni ubos ang growth rate... kadaghang turista sa kalibutan nga wapa kaanhi sa Cebu so why we say nga napul an na sila nga wapa man sila ka anhi. Let's focus sa tourists nga wapa ka ari kaysa naka ari na kay mas daghan pa man ang wa kaari kaysa naka ari na. (focus this but not disregard that)... Masayang lang ang effort sa atong government kung mo invest tag dako anang sports facilities kay gamay ra kaayo nag bira compara sa serious promotion. Ok ra siguro kung wake boarding facilities, surfing or extreme sports kay hilig man ang mga batan-on but again nana na sa Camsur so dili na ta pwede ana.

Kung nahulga ta nga ni ubos atong rate, kadaghan pa nga pwede ma develop as true tourism sites sa Cebu kaysa sports facility gyud dayon ang natan awan nga solution... Osmena peak o, mag siga gyud ang mata sa mga turista sa kanindot. Napay Argao, Badian... Kadaghan. Siguro sa whole population sa turista sa tibuok kalibutan, .00000000001 % pa siguro ang naka ari sa Cebu so we need promotion lang gyud and we should think nga wala pa ta ka one tenth or kung sa 20K marathon pa, 2 kilometers pa atong nadagan. So daghan pa kaayo ang wa kaari... .00000000001 % ra'y napul-an and there are millions of tourists pa nga wapa ka discover sa Cebu...

mo example ta ko nga ilang F-1 race didto, less than 10 % ra ang rason nga adtoon sa mga turista nya dako pa kaayog gasto sa facility pero ang ganahan tan awn sa mga turista, ang katahum man gyud sa lugar... :yes:

Salamat bai!

Pwede pod sa SRP!:) The late afternoon light there looks great for a prenup with expansive grounds, a cool green/blue mountain backdrop, or a semi urban background (Cebu City skyline).

Mountain parks- Kan-Irag, Mt. View, Tops (the bell and the concentric ring structure)

Sea and Mountain and distant Cebu City backdrop- Day-as in Cordova in the early parts of morning offers a dramatic view of Cebu City (just after sunrise to about 10 AM)

If you need a guide sa Osmena Peak, call me. Also, in the next few months, mag climb man ko several mountains around Cebu and Negros. So ma familiar na nako ang trail. I can guide you too to the mountains I know.

Regarding sa Mt. Lantoy, nindot pud kaau na. However, there are 2 points that I should raise.

1. We need to register at the Argao Tourism Office kay aron sila mo provide ug guide. I have a strong feeling na di pwede pakatkatan ang mountain without the permission of the Argao Tourism Office.
2. Mt. Lantoy is quite challenging. I am not really sure gyud if makaya ni sa mga beginner na climbers.

Personally, I do not agree sa notion na "this mountain is more beautiful than this mountain" (unless if we are talking about forest cover vs. kaingin-razed mountainsides). Each mountain has its own beauty.

G, our pictures in Samahan...:)

bai kung naa moy plano mobalik Osmena Peak ingna ko kay ganahan sad ko moanha. naa pay usa nga nindot kaayo sa mga adventure sa Mt. Lantoy kay challenging kaayo pero ang di hilig mokatkat bukid bilin nalang sa ubos. nya lahos sa Cambantog/Canbantog nga perti daghana pine trees mas daghan pa kaysa Mantalongon.

Ayos bitaw pod didto!

pwede ta magsabot Drin, kay wala man ko nakakuyog nila. Pwede ta magplan as a group sa wala pa nakaadto

murag nindot sad ni sa Mt. Lantoy da
:yes:

mao tinuod jud ni wa jud tay tarong og decent nga venue for sporting and other events... but about the tourism sa sugbo di man ta angay magsunod sunod og kinahanglan jud mogama pod tag sport tourism facility, daghan kayo tag mapakita as an island oi.. ang problema lang is ang pagpreserve, pag-maintain, pagpalimpyo, pagpatarong sa atong mga tourist spots... naa tuod tay nindot and significant historical landmarks pero perti pod gubota og hugawa, or wala matarong og landscape, og mura rag bukot bukot tan-awon...may gani ron nasugdan na ni rama ang pagpanindot sa plaza independencia (pero ambot og nindot ba jud kaha nga murag duna may dakong hawan pwede mahimong basketball court ang tunga:lol:)...pero the rest of the historical and natural spots kinahanglan pa jud og proper preservation ang cleaning up og pag organize labi nas toilets, park designs, parking, proper garbage disposal... kaning plaza sugbo o uga kaayo, dako kayog nagasto pero way ayo nindot pang plaza sa Argao... naa poy Lapu lapu shrine nindot tuod ang park pero ang palibot sa park gubot kayong parking abog og gip-ot naa pay mga blay balay squatter kayo tan-awon, discomfort kaayo sa mga tourists... na tuod tay mga nindot nga Resorts sa mactan pero inig gawas nimos gate sa mga resort gakamuritsing lang agi, lubak lubak og kung ting-uwan lapok kaayo, huot pa kayong dalan nya mga tindahan pidpid kayo sa dalan makasamot sa traffic og huot sa pamati, dili relaxing ang dalan sa OPON!!!!! nya ang mga foreign tourist igo ra baya na sila mostay for sleep, dine and relaxation sa hotel resort, apan the rest of their activities are outside the resort baya and experiencing the natural environment and the local community... naa pay sights sa mga bata nga makilimos nga mamugos og pangayo sa mga turista, magsunod sunod... daghan pa kaayo tag tarongonon sa Cebu labi nas Metro Cebu particularly kaning MACTAN og mandaue apil Cebu city!!! more clean parks and open spaces and proper/clean sidewalks and streets, well-preserved historical and natural heritage, open public beach, the implementation of proper easement along all bodies of water, greener mountains, well-planned and studied nga zoning and land-use, proper garbage disposal etc. etc... then Cebu will beat them all!!!!!!

Agreed! Although it is never a bad idea to venture into new things and diversify (kay tinuod man pod nga new things will also keep Cebu perpetually interesting, naay permi bag-o pod ba para balik-balikan), we must never forget to GO BACK TO THE BASICS! Improve infra, maintain cleanliness, clean out the rotten and dirty places, increase our livability as a city. This way, not just the tourists, but the residents will also be very happy.

In short, let's focus on HOUSEKEEPING this time. Our main strength lies in our being the MOST BALANCED TOURIST SPOT in the country (naa bay lain nga makapanghambog ug Urbanity and Nature in great complementing proportions?). We may want to experiment and keep churning out new ideas (sports tourism, themeparks, urban lifestyle centers e.g. upcoming Il Corso and SM SRP), but we must not abandon our old and tested treasures.


If you need a guide sa Osmena Peak, call me. Also, in the next few months, mag climb man ko several mountains around Cebu and Negros. So ma familiar na nako ang trail. I can guide you too to the mountains I know.

Regarding sa Mt. Lantoy, nindot pud kaau na. However, there are 2 points that I should raise.

1. We need to register at the Argao Tourism Office kay aron sila mo provide ug guide. I have a strong feeling na di pwede pakatkatan ang mountain without the permission of the Argao Tourism Office.
2. Mt. Lantoy is quite challenging. I am not really sure gyud if makaya ni sa mga beginner na climbers.

Personally, I do not agree sa notion na "this mountain is more beautiful than this mountain" (unless if we are talking about forest cover vs. kaingin-razed mountainsides). Each mountain has its own beauty.

I agree pod, that it's probably hard to compare mountains because they're like people with personalities of their own hehe. But in terms of forest cover, mas pristine ang Lantoy kaysa Mantalongon/Osmena Peak. Both are worth the climb!

Sakto ka bai, you need to secure a permit from the office, unya naa pod silay irecommend nga guide with fees. I would suggest nga you would take this option kay aron pod makatabang mo sa local tourism nila. I think it's only responsible to do so. Ang amo guide ato kay si Rechie/Richie (bayot nga longlegged legs kaayo) who was very cool about it.

Suggested iti:

Meet sa plaza
Sakay tricycle or multicab or habal2x to the foot hills.
Climb and spend the night at the camp overlooking the east side of Cebu.
Continue climb the next day, drop by cambuhagay falls, Balay sa Agta (cave) among other things!:cheers:

I agree pod, that it's probably hard to compare mountains because they're like people with personalities of their own hehe. But in terms of forest cover, mas pristine ang Lantoy kaysa Mantalongon/Osmena Peak. Both are worth the climb!

Sakto ka bai, you need to secure a permit from the office, unya naa pod silay irecommend nga guide with fees. I would suggest nga you would take this option kay aron pod makatabang mo sa local tourism nila. I think it's only responsible to do so. Ang amo guide ato kay si Rechie/Richie (bayot nga longlegged legs kaayo) who was very cool about it.

Suggested iti:

Meet sa plaza
Sakay tricycle or multicab or habal2x to the foot hills.
Climb and spend the night at the camp overlooking the east side of Cebu.
Continue climb the next day, drop by cambuhagay falls, Balay sa Agta (cave) among other things!:cheers:

OP is nindot man ghapon...iyang beauty is the "pastoral" scene of farmlands perfectly blending with the karst formation.

Bitaw, sakto ka anang magpa register gyud sa tourism office bai. And aside from being a responsible citizen to help with their tourism, it shows pud na responsible na climber.

Sige mag plan unya ta sa IT sa Mt. Lantoy and the side-trips mga next month tingali. Mo katkat sa ko sa Mt. Manunggal in preparation for my major climb sa Mt. Kanlaon this June.

I agree pod, that it's probably hard to compare mountains because they're like people with personalities of their own hehe. But in terms of forest cover, mas pristine ang Lantoy kaysa Mantalongon/Osmena Peak. Both are worth the climb!

Sakto ka bai, you need to secure a permit from the office, unya naa pod silay irecommend nga guide with fees. I would suggest nga you would take this option kay aron pod makatabang mo sa local tourism nila. I think it's only responsible to do so. Ang amo guide ato kay si Rechie/Richie (bayot nga longlegged legs kaayo) who was very cool about it.

Suggested iti:

Meet sa plaza
Sakay tricycle or multicab or habal2x to the foot hills.
Climb and spend the night at the camp overlooking the east side of Cebu.
Continue climb the next day, drop by cambuhagay falls, Balay sa Agta (cave) among other things!:cheers:

Sayon ra i climb didto bai? Mga pila kahay gasto tanan?

Sayon ra i climb didto bai? Mga pila kahay gasto tanan?

Wa pa ko kaanha diha bai Slerz pero according to my research sa website, mas steep kuno and mas wild ang trail although the mountain itself is shorter than OP. Then sa side trip to the caves and waterfalls, naay trail na mag agi ta ug cliff. So mas challenging :cheers:

Kaya ra kaau ni nimo oi.

Ang gasto tingali ana is less than 500 ghapon, then maybea bit extra gamay amutan para sa guide. Usually ing-ana man na basta diri ra sa Cebu Island.

^^kaya ra na G uy basta naa lay pisi...:okay:



BTW... ako lang ni ipost, asta poste picturan...:lol:
Pero gahapon man gud naay tulo kabuok tag as nga poste gi ugbok palibot sa among balay...
Pasalamat lang ko ni Mayor Rama nga iya gyud diayng gituman ang pagpasiga og pag hatag og kahayag sa kinasuokan nga mga bahin sa kada Barangay... Ebidens nang pic sa ubos... Hayag na kaayo ang amo kay the other night man gud, naay nisulod sa among kural kay kwaon unta akong t-shirt nga gi hay hay pero may gani naay doggies pero karon murag di na ka posisyon ang mga kawatan ani :banana:
Ang kadalanan sad diri sa amo, karon pa ko kita nga ingun ani kahayag among mga dan diri:banana:

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mao tinuod jud ni wa jud tay tarong og decent nga venue for sporting and other events... but about the tourism sa sugbo di man ta angay magsunod sunod og kinahanglan jud mogama pod tag sport tourism facility, daghan kayo tag mapakita as an island oi.. ang problema lang is ang pagpreserve, pag-maintain, pagpalimpyo, pagpatarong sa atong mga tourist spots... naa tuod tay nindot and significant historical landmarks pero perti pod gubota og hugawa, or wala matarong og landscape, og mura rag bukot bukot tan-awon...may gani ron nasugdan na ni rama ang pagpanindot sa plaza independencia (pero ambot og nindot ba jud kaha nga murag duna may dakong hawan pwede mahimong basketball court ang tunga:lol:)...pero the rest of the historical and natural spots kinahanglan pa jud og proper preservation ang cleaning up og pag organize labi nas toilets, park designs, parking, proper garbage disposal... kaning plaza sugbo o uga kaayo, dako kayog nagasto pero way ayo nindot pang plaza sa Argao... naa poy Lapu lapu shrine nindot tuod ang park pero ang palibot sa park gubot kayong parking abog og gip-ot naa pay mga blay balay squatter kayo tan-awon, discomfort kaayo sa mga tourists... na tuod tay mga nindot nga Resorts sa mactan pero inig gawas nimos gate sa mga resort gakamuritsing lang agi, lubak lubak og kung ting-uwan lapok kaayo, huot pa kayong dalan nya mga tindahan pidpid kayo sa dalan makasamot sa traffic og huot sa pamati, dili relaxing ang dalan sa OPON!!!!! nya ang mga foreign tourist igo ra baya na sila mostay for sleep, dine and relaxation sa hotel resort, apan the rest of their activities are outside the resort baya and experiencing the natural environment and the local community... naa pay sights sa mga bata nga makilimos nga mamugos og pangayo sa mga turista, magsunod sunod... daghan pa kaayo tag tarongonon sa Cebu labi nas Metro Cebu particularly kaning MACTAN og mandaue apil Cebu city!!! more clean parks and open spaces and proper/clean sidewalks and streets, well-preserved historical and natural heritage, open public beach, the implementation of proper easement along all bodies of water, greener mountains, well-planned and studied nga zoning and land-use, proper garbage disposal etc. etc... then Cebu will beat them all!!!!!!


i certainly agree with you 100% on this.. Cebu inorder to maintain its current status needs to upgrade everything, from the basics to the most complicated. It shall not just live for today but for the future...:):cheers:

by the way, welcome back @ zuburbs..

Pwede pod sa SRP!:) The late afternoon light there looks great for a prenup with expansive grounds, a cool green/blue mountain backdrop, or a semi urban background (Cebu City skyline).

Mountain parks- Kan-Irag, Mt. View, Tops (the bell and the concentric ring structure)

Sea and Mountain and distant Cebu City backdrop- Day-as in Cordova in the early parts of morning offers a dramatic view of Cebu City (just after sunrise to about 10 AM)

Got it! Thanks a lot!

Ayos bitaw pod didto!


:yes:


I agree pod, that it's probably hard to compare mountains because they're like people with personalities of their own hehe. But in terms of forest cover, mas pristine ang Lantoy kaysa Mantalongon/Osmena Peak. Both are worth the climb!

Sakto ka bai, you need to secure a permit from the office, unya naa pod silay irecommend nga guide with fees. I would suggest nga you would take this option kay aron pod makatabang mo sa local tourism nila. I think it's only responsible to do so. Ang amo guide ato kay si Rechie/Richie (bayot nga longlegged legs kaayo) who was very cool about it.

Suggested iti:

Meet sa plaza
Sakay tricycle or multicab or habal2x to the foot hills.
Climb and spend the night at the camp overlooking the east side of Cebu.
Continue climb the next day, drop by cambuhagay falls, Balay sa Agta (cave) among other things!:cheers:

hala interested ko aning Lantoy! ganahan ko agi og kalasangan og kabagnotan! GO GO GO!!!! :cheers:

Suggested iti:

Meet sa plaza
Sakay tricycle or multicab or habal2x to the foot hills.
Climb and spend the night at the camp overlooking the east side of Cebu.
Continue climb the next day, drop by cambuhagay falls, Balay sa Agta (cave) among other things!:cheers:
OT:
Interested ko ani da.:D Pero temsa diba ang Cambuhagay sa Siquijor man? Basig Bugasok imo pasabot.:D

^^ pwede mo join ana? :)

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sounds interesting..

Mount Lantoy is said to be the domain of Maria Cacao, a diwata who lives in a cave in the mountain. Outside her cave grow numerous cacao trees, which are said to be her plantation. After harvest time come rains that wash down the mountain, enabling Maria Cacao to float down to the towns below in her golden ship to sell her products.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lantoy

^^ pwede mo join ana? :)

Sure:) Ask lang sa uban para sa details.:D:lol:

^^ pwede mo join ana? :)

edit:
sounds interesting..

Mount Lantoy is said to be the domain of Maria Cacao, a diwata who lives in a cave in the mountain. Outside her cave grow numerous cacao trees, which are said to be her plantation. After harvest time come rains that wash down the mountain, enabling Maria Cacao to float down to the towns below in her golden ship to sell her products.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lantoy

pwede oi. nganong dili? uban tang tanan. para nindot atong campsite. hahaha

pwede ta magsabot Drin, kay wala man ko nakakuyog nila. Pwede ta magplan as a group sa wala pa nakaadto

murag nindot sad ni sa Mt. Lantoy da

sige bai kung puede unta katapusan sa July or 1st week Aug pero kung magkasabot mo diha before or after ana way kaso bai.

mao tinuod jud ni wa jud tay tarong og decent nga venue for sporting and other events... but about the tourism sa sugbo di man ta angay magsunod sunod og kinahanglan jud mogama pod tag sport tourism facility, daghan kayo tag mapakita as an island oi.. ang problema lang is ang pagpreserve, pag-maintain, pagpalimpyo, pagpatarong sa atong mga tourist spots... naa tuod tay nindot and significant historical landmarks pero perti pod gubota og hugawa, or wala matarong og landscape, og mura rag bukot bukot tan-awon...may gani ron nasugdan na ni rama ang pagpanindot sa plaza independencia (pero ambot og nindot ba jud kaha nga murag duna may dakong hawan pwede mahimong basketball court ang tunga:lol:)...pero the rest of the historical and natural spots kinahanglan pa jud og proper preservation ang cleaning up og pag organize labi nas toilets, park designs, parking, proper garbage disposal... kaning plaza sugbo o uga kaayo, dako kayog nagasto pero way ayo nindot pang plaza sa Argao... naa poy Lapu lapu shrine nindot tuod ang park pero ang palibot sa park gubot kayong parking abog og gip-ot naa pay mga blay balay squatter kayo tan-awon, discomfort kaayo sa mga tourists... na tuod tay mga nindot nga Resorts sa mactan pero inig gawas nimos gate sa mga resort gakamuritsing lang agi, lubak lubak og kung ting-uwan lapok kaayo, huot pa kayong dalan nya mga tindahan pidpid kayo sa dalan makasamot sa traffic og huot sa pamati, dili relaxing ang dalan sa OPON!!!!! nya ang mga foreign tourist igo ra baya na sila mostay for sleep, dine and relaxation sa hotel resort, apan the rest of their activities are outside the resort baya and experiencing the natural environment and the local community... naa pay sights sa mga bata nga makilimos nga mamugos og pangayo sa mga turista, magsunod sunod... daghan pa kaayo tag tarongonon sa Cebu labi nas Metro Cebu particularly kaning MACTAN og mandaue apil Cebu city!!! more clean parks and open spaces and proper/clean sidewalks and streets, well-preserved historical and natural heritage, open public beach, the implementation of proper easement along all bodies of water, greener mountains, well-planned and studied nga zoning and land-use, proper garbage disposal etc. etc... then Cebu will beat them all!!!!!!

di man ang main purpose bai sa nindot nga facilities kay sports tourism. pareha nako nga hilig gyud kaayo ug sports dugay rako sige pangandoy kanus.a pa naay nindot nga venue ang Sugbo ug time naman siguro ron nga tukuran na.

If you need a guide sa Osmena Peak, call me. Also, in the next few months, mag climb man ko several mountains around Cebu and Negros. So ma familiar na nako ang trail. I can guide you too to the mountains I know.

Regarding sa Mt. Lantoy, nindot pud kaau na. However, there are 2 points that I should raise.

1. We need to register at the Argao Tourism Office kay aron sila mo provide ug guide. I have a strong feeling na di pwede pakatkatan ang mountain without the permission of the Argao Tourism Office.
2. Mt. Lantoy is quite challenging. I am not really sure gyud if makaya ni sa mga beginner na climbers.

Personally, I do not agree sa notion na "this mountain is more beautiful than this mountain" (unless if we are talking about forest cover vs. kaingin-razed mountainsides). Each mountain has its own beauty.

naa may mo guide sa Lantoy bai naa rapud gapuyo ubos gyud sa Lantoy mismo pero karon kinahanglan na gyud ug permit kung mosaka nya naa pa gyud toy cave ubos2x gamay sa pinakataas sa pikas agianan.

ang nakanindot sad kung moadtog Lantoy kay duha dayon nindot maadtoan puede ra molahos sa Canbantog pero murag kuyaw kuno didto magabie kay naay mga flying saucer..:lol::lol:



@goldfish

nindot sad sa SRP mag prenup didto ako migo nag prenup nindot kaayo ug view pina rural ug urban ang kuha.

OP is nindot man ghapon...iyang beauty is the "pastoral" scene of farmlands perfectly blending with the karst formation.

Bitaw, sakto ka anang magpa register gyud sa tourism office bai. And aside from being a responsible citizen to help with their tourism, it shows pud na responsible na climber.

Sige mag plan unya ta sa IT sa Mt. Lantoy and the side-trips mga next month tingali. Mo katkat sa ko sa Mt. Manunggal in preparation for my major climb sa Mt. Kanlaon this June.

Sakto ka bai!:cheers:

Sayon ra i climb didto bai? Mga pila kahay gasto tanan?

Wa pa ko kaanha diha bai Slerz pero according to my research sa website, mas steep kuno and mas wild ang trail although the mountain itself is shorter than OP. Then sa side trip to the caves and waterfalls, naay trail na mag agi ta ug cliff. So mas challenging :cheers:

Kaya ra kaau ni nimo oi.

Ang gasto tingali ana is less than 500 ghapon, then maybea bit extra gamay amutan para sa guide. Usually ing-ana man na basta diri ra sa Cebu Island.

Mga 2007 or 2008 pa man mi ato nangatkat nakalimot na ko pila exactly, mga around ana sa estimate ni bai @Antediluvian. Pero dili man pod gyud ingana gyud kalisod..kaya ra kaayo ni ninyo. Chicken ra kaayo oi labi nas mga laagan kaayog dagway, you are not known as LAKAWboys for nothing:)

hala interested ko aning Lantoy! ganahan ko agi og kalasangan og kabagnotan! GO GO GO!!!! :cheers:

Dili pod gyud ingana ka thick ang forest ha, ayaw pod pagexpect og ala Amazon rainforest bai hehe.

OT:
Interested ko ani da.:D Pero temsa diba ang Cambuhagay sa Siquijor man? Basig Bugasok imo pasabot.:D

Sakto kaayo ka bai Bloody haha. Namix up nako ang duha. It's Bugasok Falls nga gamay ra kaayo pero okay sab gyud ang iya formation.



^^ pwede mo join ana? :)

edit:
sounds interesting..

Mount Lantoy is said to be the domain of Maria Cacao, a diwata who lives in a cave in the mountain. Outside her cave grow numerous cacao trees, which are said to be her plantation. After harvest time come rains that wash down the mountain, enabling Maria Cacao to float down to the towns below in her golden ship to sell her products.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lantoy

Naay part padung sulod sa Balay sa Agta nga medyo kuyaw kay magagi mo sa gip-it nga dan nga giukit ra gikan sa pangpang. Amping lang kay naay nahulog didto. Naa man to footage sa una about anang ila gitawag og skyfish sa una diha sa may Balay sa Agta.. It also has a hole at the top of the cave where the light filters in. Medyo habog siya og pwede pod mo mag-rappel.

^^ahaha, laagan gyug dagway or in english kay "handsome":lol:
kaya ra gyud kaayo na bai kay daghan na kaayo tag naagi an nga kasakit...:yes::D

sige bai kung puede unta katapusan sa July or 1st week Aug pero kung magkasabot mo diha before or after ana way kaso bai.



di man ang main purpose bai sa nindot nga facilities kay sports tourism. pareha nako nga hilig gyud kaayo ug sports dugay rako sige pangandoy kanus.a pa naay nindot nga venue ang Sugbo ug time naman siguro ron nga tukuran na.



naa may mo guide sa Lantoy bai naa rapud gapuyo ubos gyud sa Lantoy mismo pero karon kinahanglan na gyud ug permit kung mosaka nya naa pa gyud toy cave ubos2x gamay sa pinakataas sa pikas agianan.

ang nakanindot sad kung moadtog Lantoy kay duha dayon nindot maadtoan puede ra molahos sa Canbantog pero murag kuyaw kuno didto magabie kay naay mga flying saucer..:lol::lol:



@goldfish

nindot sad sa SRP mag prenup didto ako migo nag prenup nindot kaayo ug view pina rural ug urban ang kuha.

hala samot ko naganahan anang naay flying saucer..nahan ko mga enchanted nga lugar...go go go! kanus-a ni?

Saw CEDFIT's brochure diri sa Hongkong ICT exhibit...Simple ra gud kaayo tawon ang brochure sa CEDFIT...Mora'g yellow pad nga naa'y FAQ about CEDFIT...Ang uban brochure kay glossy... :)

SM City Cebu

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simple words to say, SOSYAL ang ambiance sa SM City Cebu lahi ra siya ug dating compare sa ubang SM malls even sa Metro Manila.

Please allow me to post this here:

Hi guys,

Please consider spreading the word about the upcoming KADAUGAN STREET PARTY 2011. It is an exciting additional attraction to the existing “Kadaugan sa Mactan” festivities. As promoters of Cebu, we need to help spread the word and help make this event a success and ensure that it continues every year. This could be Cebu's next big thing after Sinulog!

See my blogpost about it here http://www.ohmycebu.com/lapu-lapu-city-kadaugan-street-party-on-april-30-2011/

Thanks!

CEBU View from Golden Peak Hotel
during my trip! :)

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^^nyc pics AITP is really getting dense pwera buyag

La lang...

The keyword "Cebu" is the top keyword in terms of Global monthly searches in Google in the Spanish-speaking world in relation to the keyword "Filipinas." With 2,740,000 monthly searches.

:D

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Pwede pod sa SRP!:) The late afternoon light there looks great for a prenup with expansive grounds, a cool green/blue mountain backdrop, or a semi urban background (Cebu City skyline).

Mountain parks- Kan-Irag, Mt. View, Tops (the bell and the concentric ring structure)

Sea and Mountain and distant Cebu City backdrop- Day-as in Cordova in the early parts of morning offers a dramatic view of Cebu City (just after sunrise to about 10 AM)

Salamat Baks!

@goldfish

nindot sad sa SRP mag prenup didto ako migo nag prenup nindot kaayo ug view pina rural ug urban ang kuha.

Thanks fed!

^^ nyc vid if only the government cn hav tym to watch this *hays

David against Goliaths?

Latin American outsourcing summit to feature Cebu City
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Latin-American-outsourcing-summit-to-feature-Cebu-City&id=29618

CEBU CITY -- A presentation on how Cebu City developed into a global outsourcing destination will be made during the Latin American and Caribbean Outsourcing and Offshoring Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay later this week.
Joel Mari S. Yu, managing director of Cebu Investment Promotions Center, will explain how Cebu City emerged as No. 9 in Tholons’ top 10 outsourcing destinations in the world.
His presentation, entitled "Cebu City: The Rise of an Outsourcing Star," will be made on Thursday, the first day of the summit.
"Cebu City is being looked up to as a model for small cities in Latin America and the Caribbean which are trying to promote IT-BPO investments," Mr. Yu said in a press statement.

Cebu is the only city in the top 10 list with a population of less than a million, Tholons vice-president Manuel Jacinto Ravago said. Despite this, Cebu City’s outsourcing industry has been able to find around 60,000 employees.
Mr. Yu’s presentation will showcase Cebu City’s human capital development efforts, such as establishment of scholarship fund, specialized training programs, advertising campaign, and technology, laboratory and software upgrading by universities.
Cebu City currently hosts more than 100 IT-BPO firms with a total of $720 million in revenues.
Tholons has crafted a road map that will guide Cebu as it transitions to the higher-value knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) sector. A survey undertaken as part of the road map showed that Cebu City’s talent pool has stronger analytical abilities than India’s. Analytical ability is crucial for KPO services.
Implementation of the road map would enable Cebu’s outsourcing industry to generate $2.4 billion in revenues and around 150,000 jobs by 2017. -- Marites S. Villamor

AITP

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zerothreetwo.com/the-city/sm-seaside-city-cebu/

^^ thanks sa link bai! ...i'll post the pics!

..thanks sa link:


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Just awesome.

^^ not a typical SM Mall...we're lucky to have this grand and very ambitious project! :D ...truly, a new tourist destination in Cebu! SOON!

...by the way, the 1st pic is now my PC's wallpaper...hehehe!

@SM Seaside City!

Truly a new destination in Cebu!

Complexly amazing!

Will surely give Ayala Center Cebu including the new expansion a run for its money!

^yes you're right. it's one of a kind shopping mall in the Philippines or even the whole wide world. this will put Cebu on the map! naa koi nakit.an nga comments naga.ingon nga this project will make gaisano malls a sari-sari stores. that statement really cracked me up. :lol:

..thanks sa link:


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agoi pagka nindot ba ani oi! maka ningning sa ka BONGGA :)

here's some chop-chop pics...hehehe!

:D
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^yes you're right. it's one of a kind shopping mall in the Philippines or even the whole wide world. this will put Cebu on the map! naa koi nakit.an nga comments naga.ingon nga this project will make gaisano malls a sari-sari stores. that statement really cracked me up. :lol:

^^:lol::lol:first of its kind pud bai twic... Gaisano will be a sari2x store in full large scale:D ...

^^The Gaisano's don't need to compete with SM and Ayala, by the way. Their forte is into department stores for the masses. It's not bad to keep it that way.

The strategy of the Gaisanos to put mini-malls almost all the strategic locations in and outside of Cebu is actually a good idea.

But indeed, it is inevitable for the Gaisano/Robinsons malls in Cebu to become somewhat like sari-sari store.

EDIT: Pero og ma-fully revitalize na ang downtown area, unya ang mga karaan nga Gaisano stores diha kay mo-diversify into high-end boutiques parehas sa Hermes, Burberry ug uban pa, aws, kana mo classy...Hehehhe

^^The Gaisano's don't need to compete with SM and Ayala, by the way. Their forte is into department stores for the masses. It's not bad to keep it that way.

The strategy of the Gaisanos to put mini-malls almost all the strategic locations in and outside of Cebu is actually a good idea.

But indeed, it is inevitable for the Gaisano/Robinsons malls in Cebu to become somewhat like sari-sari store.

EDIT: Pero og ma-fully revitalize na ang downtown area, unya ang mga karaan nga Gaisano stores diha kay mo-diversify into high-end boutiques parehas sa Hermes, Burberry ug uban pa, aws, kana mo classy...Hehehhe

^^hinuon tinuod xd... Gaisano's are first primitive mall providers in visayas and mindanao before SM and Ayala came south... I really appreciated what Gaisano's did to provide jobs and access to the basic needs to some regions in Visayas and Mindanao. so be it, Gaisano malls are still for the masses and it shall be the welfare of for the people who are longing for the basic needs in cheap and affordable prices and rates... :)

^^GUAPAHA OI. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana2: :banana2: :banana2: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

pero bisan pag ingun ana kagwapa og kadagko ilang malls, dili gihapon nila ,apukan ang Gaisanos... mao kanay kamayuoran...

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wow beautiful :cheers:

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wow, this can compete with dubai's scenery....

here's some chop-chop pics...hehehe!


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I love this SM!

pero bisan pag ingun ana kagwapa og kadagko ilang malls, dili gihapon nila ,apukan ang Gaisanos... mao kanay kamayuoran...

Agree ko nimo, bai. Gaisano will always be for the masses, para sa tanan mga ordinario lumolupyo pareho nato ug ang convenience like a neighborhood stores. SM and Ayala mga tuyuon man adtoon. :okay:

Bisag naa SM og Ayala wala gihapon me apektahe sa sales og gidaghanon sa mga customer thats why sige mi expand. More sari2x store and masses patronizing Gaisanos.

kanus a mag sugod ang construction sa SM SRP mga bai ? :)

bai kung dubai imong hisgutan ay Sos pwerteng layo a ra gyud sa Dubai bai, kato dubai mall nila na ang katong dancing fountain ray main attraction nila, na kung mugawas ka sa mall pwerteng inita. Kini sa ato ang weather lang pwerteng dindota na ang scenery, worth a million.

Bisag naa SM og Ayala wala gihapon me apektahe sa sales og gidaghanon sa mga customer thats why sige mi expand. More sari2x store and masses patronizing Gaisanos.

oppsss.. sorry ha.. naa man diay tay executive sa mga Gaisano... :lol:

figure of speech lang to ha... of course Gaisano will not become a sari sari store.. hehehe. Cebuanos will continue to patronize it.. because it is CEBU's pride!!!!:banana::banana:

oppsss.. sorry ha.. naa man diay tay executive sa mga Gaisano... :lol:

figure of speech lang to ha... of course Gaisano will not become a sari sari store.. hehehe. Cebuanos will continue to patronize it.. because it is CEBU's pride!!!!:banana::banana:

Ikaw jud masakitan man pod ta.:lol::nuts:

@Henz and @sir bets..hahahaha.. Gaisano is alive and well! (sir Bets palihug lang ko encourage nila mga manukli ug sakto ha hahaha).

Kinsa naay tissue mga bai? Gai ko bi..Morag nasunggo ko sa kaengrande sa SM Seaside City!!! Hahahaha..

@Henz and @sir bets..hahahaha.. Gaisano is alive and well! (sir Bets palihug lang ko encourage nila mga manukli ug sakto ha hahaha).

Kinsa naay tissue mga bai? Gai ko bi..Morag nasunggo ko sa kaengrande sa SM Seaside City!!! Hahahaha..

Hahahaha... yup, sakto na sila manukli karon labi na sa Gaisano Grand Mall.:cheers:

^^GUAPAHA OI. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana2: :banana2: :banana2: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

...mu lang! :lol: ...next natong huwaton is interior na sab!


...here are chop-chop photos of the entire complex's Aerial View

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Church (& School - future dev't.)
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Southeast Entrance
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Roof Garden - South Side
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ahak oi, nindota jud ana oi..pun-i pa ug pics be...:lol:

I hope the tubular tower will be stretched two times or at least 200 meters...to really become an iconic.. :okay:

Tomas must lead for the Republic of Cebu.. go go go

a very good visionary leader. not just talk but proven with track records.

bai kung dubai imong hisgutan ay Sos pwerteng layo a ra gyud sa Dubai bai, kato dubai mall nila na ang katong dancing fountain ray main attraction nila, na kung mugawas ka sa mall pwerteng inita. Kini sa ato ang weather lang pwerteng dindota na ang scenery, worth a million.

Di gyud ko maibog sa Dubai or middle east in general, Taas ang panahon sa init sa ilang lugar. Ni appreciate nuon ko sa mga tao nga nanrabaho dihang lugara, kay ila manang kaayo aron ma arang2x ilang pagkabutang o maadunahan sa ilang mga nigosyo. Para nako ang weather ra gyud ang naka disadvantage maski unsa pagkanintot sa infrastructure nila. :ohno: Sa atoa sa Pilipinas at least daghan mga tanum nga makabugnaw ug ang weather nato temperate. :)

that SM mall looks amazing man, it's worth to wait...awesome!!!:okay::okay::okay::okay::okay:

nindota ani nga development oi..im excited to experience the place soon... 2013 man ni mahuma kuno sa?

Read from Sun Star today...

" An installation by Cebuano artist Doro Barandino features "The Cube" is poised to be the symbol for SM Seaside City Cebu" ....

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insanely gorgeous!

Everything is particularly inspiring except those silly slanting windows all around the facade. Sorry, looks like an earthquake had just rampaged the place.

But then again, maybe it´s just getting use to a different approach to seeing things. An exceptual design sometimes needs accustoming I guess.

^^
hehehe, IMO mao nay usa sa nagdala'g bida. they just look monster perfect esp. those uneven shapes and sizes! :okay:

i guess those are made of glass panels so you could see the view outside especially that those facing the sea, if you happen to see the floor plan are mainly F&B outlets. :okay:

Tomas must lead for the Republic of Cebu.. go go go

a very good visionary leader. not just talk but proven with track records.

Balkanization? anyone? Is this what you want? Cebu is growing and you want us to disintegrate? Secession movement cannot be taken lightly by Armed Forces, chaos, war are certainty. All the good things will be gone.

:ohno:

Our country should grow....we deserve to be happy in our lifetime. Enough of crabs!

^^No word wars coming:okay:...

I think he's just showing what he's proud off sir. Likewise sir, we cannot explained the happiness we feel today as we are given with such beautiful project for the first time, we can't avoid such pride and happiness reaches at a highest certain point, even the midst of heavily burden problems experience right now in our city. :) :yes:



< hahaiiizz mg.samuk2x pa jud uie!!... mga.pikon :ohno:

Balkanization? anyone? Is this what you want? Cebu is growing and you want us to disintegrate? Secession movement cannot be taken lightly by Armed Forces, chaos, war are certainty. All the good things will be gone.

:ohno:

Our country should grow....we deserve to be happy in our lifetime. Enough of crabs!

Take it easy bai @ronnier. It will never escalate into that. Hehe. This is a kind of ingroup thing that is hard to explain and hard to just wish away. You know quite well that the concept of a Republic of Cebu has a historical basis so it is there because of several reasons. However, I don't think this will be used as a reason to go into a civil war or any of the military sort. Especially not now of all times when we had more difficult times when we felt isolated and neglected in the past. This kind of Cebuano patriotism isn't bad at all and this has been channeled into productive efforts, and that is why you can see Cebu as it is today. Without it, we would not have achieved what we have now, given how we are very far behind other provinces in terms of natural resources. I'm explaining this, because it is not a form of crab mentality, IMO. We aren't putting anyone down just so we would look better. And I am not also going to be apologetic about this sentiment. But again, I don't think this will ever become secessionist in that kind of way. Maybe more independence with planning and handling our own economy, and the wealth and goods we create, but not to break away from the country!

^^No word wars coming:okay:...

I think he's just showing what he's proud off sir. Likewise sir, we cannot explained the happiness we feel today as we are given with such beautiful project for the first time, we can't avoid such pride and happiness reaches at a highest certain point, even the midst of heavily burden problems experience right now in our city. :) :yes:



< hahaiiizz mg.samuk2x pa jud uie!!... mga.pikon :ohno:

Take it easy bai @ronnier. It will never escalate into that. Hehe. This is a kind of ingroup thing that is hard to explain and hard to just wish away. You know quite well that the concept of a Republic of Cebu has a historical basis so it is there because of several reasons. However, I don't think this will be used as a reason to go into a civil war or any of the military sort. Especially not now of all times when we had more difficult times when we felt isolated and neglected in the past. This kind of Cebuano patriotism isn't bad at all and this has been channeled into productive efforts, and that is why you can see Cebu as it is today. Without it, we would not have achieved what we have now, given how we are very far behind other provinces in terms of natural resources. I'm explaining this, because it is not a form of crab mentality, IMO. We aren't putting anyone down just so we would look better. And I am not also going to be apologetic about this sentiment. But again, I don't think this will ever become secessionist in that kind of way. Maybe more independence with planning and handling our own economy, and the wealth and goods we create, but not to break away from the country!

Salamat. Thanks guys. I also love Cebu, you know that. I just can't accept that she will be gone in this country. I know that it will never happen.

Panzer" wala ako samok samok" , just expressing my opinion.

^^sorry for my remarks:yes: ... well thats your opinion and it shall be invited and accepted:okay:... Cebu will be never be a republic but a sweet and cuddling daughter of her mother Philippines :)

Balkanization? anyone? Is this what you want? Cebu is growing and you want us to disintegrate? Secession movement cannot be taken lightly by Armed Forces, chaos, war are certainty. All the good things will be gone.

:ohno:

Our country should grow....we deserve to be happy in our lifetime. Enough of crabs!

hehehe...sir @ron, i guess that's not what bai @federalist truly meant. he is just expressing his deep cebuano pride. Cebu will never leave this country! :D:crazy2::nuts::hammer:

i guess the new word, Republic of Cebu = Cebuano Pride. ONLY!!!! :okay:

Ako di sad ko mosugot na mobulag ang Cebu sa Philippines, unsaon na lang unya ug moadto kos Manila.. mag apply pa ko Visa kebale? hehehehe

Bitaw... dili man jud na serious.. ang Republic of Cebu.. mora ra na syag manifestation of pride ba... but seguro majority of Cebuanos dont agree to the idea of separation.. :okay:

Everything is particularly inspiring except those silly slanting windows all around the facade. Sorry, looks like an earthquake had just rampaged the place.

But then again, maybe it´s just getting use to a different approach to seeing things. An exceptual design sometimes needs accustoming I guess.

the design is just perfect....those wavy, undulating windows complements well its seaside character being along the calm Mactan Channel...

Ako di sad ko mosugot na mobulag ang Cebu sa Philippines, unsaon na lang unya ug moadto kos Manila.. mag apply pa ko Visa kebale? hehehehe

Bitaw... dili man jud na serious.. ang Republic of Cebu.. mora ra na syag manifestation of pride ba... but seguro majority of Cebuanos dont agree to the idea of separation.. :okay:

politically correct....we cannot be guilty of being proud....as long as its in the proper perspective...

Cebu depends on the entire nation just as the nation gets a lot from Cebu being one of the economic dynamos in the national GDP...

I cannot imagine one day in the future of this supposed 'republic' of Cebu....will have to pay import fees and taxes for the water from Inabanga in Bohol in the future.....or Leyte charging import fees to the republic of Cebu for the supply of power from its geothermal plants...

...mu lang! :lol: ...next natong huwaton is interior na sab!


...here are chop-chop photos of the entire complex's Aerial View

pics from: www.zerothreetwo.com (pics hosted by www.imageshack.us)



Church (& School - future dev't.)
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Roof Garden - West side
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Northwest Entrance
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Southeast Entrance
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Northeast Entrance
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Roof Garden - South Side
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Vehicle Entrance - facing East
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Vehicle Entrance - South
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the Centerpiece
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Pagka PATSADA............. GO CEBU :banana::banana::banana:

"At the provincial level, Cavite reported the most number of construction projects at 1,718 accounting for 7.5 percent of the total. Cebu followed closely with 1,627 construction projects (7.1 percent)," the NSO added."

HERE (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/217776/business/nso-phls-q4-2010-construction-activities-grew-slower)

^^
not bad! close margin! :okay:

on regional level...

Calabarzon (Region 4A) consistently remained highest in terms of the number of construction projects with 4, 804 or 21 percent of the total, followed by the National Capital Region, Central Visayas , Central Luzon and Davao, respectively.

fast forward to 2013...

I superimposed ongoing Filinvest & SM images in SRP satellite view courtesy of Google Earth :)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/SRP/cittaandsm.jpg
Il Corso - Citta di Mare (left) and SM Seaside City Cebu (right)

nindota uy, unsay tukuron in between SM and FILINVEST?

I have read somewhere that the Pond in SRP will be used for a wakeboarding facility?

^^thats what i also heard

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fast forward to 2013...

I superimposed ongoing Filinvest & SM images in SRP satellite view courtesy of Google Earth :)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/SRP/cittaandsm.jpg
Il Corso - Citta di Mare (left) and SM Seaside City Cebu (right)

Bisan nagkabalibali ang perspective nilang duha payter gyapon bai Resty hehehe. Thanks for the effort! Wala lage nimo gibutang ang whole Citta Di Mare? Hehehe.

< hahaiiizz mg.samuk2x pa jud uie!!... mga.pikon :ohno:

why? do you own this thread? ni hatag ra gani og comment si @Rinnie, samok samok dayon? :bash:

Ako di sad ko mosugot na mobulag ang Cebu sa Philippines, unsaon na lang unya ug moadto kos Manila.. mag apply pa ko Visa kebale? hehehehe

Unya, pakita pa og "proof of financial capacity" og "properties held og business permit" then dapat naa "show money" para mag-approve ang consul sa Philippine visa sa Embassy sa Cebu, hehehehe!!! :D :nocrook: Good evening @Henz! :D

p1aE6B9u7Yw

Balkanization? anyone? Is this what you want? Cebu is growing and you want us to disintegrate? Secession movement cannot be taken lightly by Armed Forces, chaos, war are certainty. All the good things will be gone.

:ohno:

Our country should grow....we deserve to be happy in our lifetime. Enough of crabs!


just want to clear things out, geographically it's very hard to separate and that's self explanatory but for important reason we need our fair share from the national government. our national leaders should open up their mind and stop making those publicity by blocking charter change, i think you know what i mean. we simply needs FEDERALISM.

Southern Sudan seceded from Republic of Sudan because they were considered as second class citizens, lots of discrimination. me here in our workplace were discriminated from the people of Luzon, they act as if they are from western country and the Bisayans are from third wirld country but i admit many also are good and civilized like you.

so, just let us be if we want to be Federalized.

why? do you own this thread? ni hatag ra gani og comment si @Rinnie, samok samok dayon? :bash:

^^this for you panzer_18:bash::bash:

:cripes::cripes: sorry sa mga na offend, wla lng jud ma.pugngi ang emotions... :)

"At the provincial level, Cavite reported the most number of construction projects at 1,718 accounting for 7.5 percent of the total. Cebu followed closely with 1,627 construction projects (7.1 percent)," the NSO added."

HERE (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/217776/business/nso-phls-q4-2010-construction-activities-grew-slower)

not to undermine or pin down cavite, but what includes these "construction projects"? i assume if you have almost 2K projects in a quarter this also includes private homes?

^^how about that coastal road that will connect cavite city and manila? ... so far that is the biggest project that i would conclude ...

fast forward to 2013...

I superimposed ongoing Filinvest & SM images in SRP satellite view courtesy of Google Earth :)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/SRP/cittaandsm.jpg
Il Corso - Citta di Mare (left) and SM Seaside City Cebu (right)

has anyone noticed bati ang orientation sa roof garden sa SM.. diba mas nindot if facing siya sa east or sa dagat not sa west na ang view ang pahak na bukid sa cebu and squatter init pud kaayo na inig hapon.. if matukod na ang mga hirises wala na pud view.. :)

thanks for the pic resty..

just want to clear things out, geographically it's very hard to separate and that's self explanatory but for important reason we need our fair share from the national government. our national leaders should open up their mind and stop making those publicity by blocking charter change, i think you know what i mean. we simply needs FEDERALISM.

Southern Sudan seceded from Republic of Sudan because they were considered as second class citizens, lots of discrimination. me here in our workplace were discriminated from the people of Luzon, they act as if they are from western country and the Bisayans are from third wirld country but i admit many also are good and civilized like you.

so, just let us be if we want to be Federalized.

Wa gyud ko kalimot sa giingon ni Pnoy, na "di na masyado kailangan ng tulong ng Cebu from the national gov't kase Cebu can already do it by its own"...lol IMO bata pa naman ang Cebu para maka tayo sa sarili. We still need our mother nation (national gov't)...:yes:

naa sad diay grupo grupo diha sa Saudi bai about Tagaligs and Bisayans? Sa amo sad didto sa Taiwan sa una, di gyud magka sinabot ang mga tagalog og bisays. Sige ra gyud mig lingaw lingaw mga bisaya, alegre permi ang dorm pero ang mga tagalog di man gyud mo apil sa among alegre alegre, isog gyud kaayo silag nawng murag permi ma iritar namong mga Bisaya :lol:
Pero ang nasu od nakog maayo kay dili bisaya, taga Batangas... ala eh! :D

just want to clear things out, geographically it's very hard to separate and that's self explanatory but for important reason we need our fair share from the national government. our national leaders should open up their mind and stop making those publicity by blocking charter change, i think you know what i mean. we simply needs FEDERALISM.

Southern Sudan seceded from Republic of Sudan because they were considered as second class citizens, lots of discrimination. me here in our workplace were discriminated from the people of Luzon, they act as if they are from western country and the Bisayans are from third wirld country but i admit many also are good and civilized like you.

so, just let us be if we want to be Federalized.

100% correct

100% correct

Agree gyud ko. So that all provinces will have rightful share of the IRA, regardless of the size of the province. The less Ira income provinces will be provided from the national coffer. :nuts: :ohno:

The less that destroys beauty... "EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RESTORATION"

Short speech (when he's still a Vice Mayor) but has something to do about what is happening around the City today.

CZDqU5K65NI


hinay hinay bang natuman? o wala? ehehehe


last night we walked from Sto. Nino church to Fuente... tanang suga sa Colon/downtown led lamps nasad, hayag na kaayo.
Took a pic of a Mandaue (21B) jeepney nga gi tow kay ni sulod sa Jones...ehehe
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/4152/colon1l.jpg

Agree gyud ko. So that all provinces will have rightful share of the IRA, regardless of the size of the province. The less Ira income provinces will be provided from the national coffer. :nuts: :ohno:

Mao na'ng daghan ganahan mahimong siyudad, bisan og wala pa'y angay mahimong siyudad kay para makatilaw sa cake nga hinagu-an og luto sa uban... :)

Unsaon, gipasungban man ang pagka-charitable institution sa ato gobyerno...Nga basta luoy ka, dapat pinangga-on ka, to the point nga mahimo na hinoon nga sobra ka dependent.

Take for example the planned 21Billion conditional cash transfer... :) Why not use this money to build new roads? In that way, government is generating jobs at the same time, updating our infras...Hitting two birds at the same time... :)

O.T. Atong suportahan ang mga lokal indie filmmakers kay duha ang naapil as Cinema One Originals Finalists 2011 http://popularmanila.blogspot.com/2011/04/cinema-one-originals-finalists-2011.html.

Di Ingon na 'to by Brandon Relucio & Ivan Zaldarriaga
Paranormal Romance by Victor Villanueva

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has anyone noticed bati ang orientation sa roof garden sa SM.. diba mas nindot if facing siya sa east or sa dagat not sa west na ang view ang pahak na bukid sa cebu and squatter init pud kaayo na inig hapon.. if matukod na ang mga hirises wala na pud view.. :)

thanks for the pic resty..

mao pod na ako nabantayan sa una pa...nindot unta lagig facing the sea ang sky garden, mas relaxing og mas lapad ang horizon and makita nimo ang mga islands labi na ang bohol, hayahay kayo sa pamati while ur dining or mag kape2x chatting with friends.. tropical visayas jud ang feel...:):):):cheers::cheers: i hope maconsider ni sa SM.. dali ra na pagpatuyok ras ligid, aw este sa plano diay...hehehe

here's monique lhuillier nyc spring 2011 collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGYmeiInak&feature=fvsr

^^ cebuana pride:)

btw how is the brt doing? any updates?

ACC 04-15-2011

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Sooooooooooooooooo nice Murag Singapore.....thanks for sharing this photos....

here's monique lhuillier nyc spring 2011 collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGYmeiInak&feature=fvsr


^^
kana si Monique Lhuiller bah, anak na siya nilang lhuillier diri cebu?

just want to clear things out, geographically it's very hard to separate and that's self explanatory but for important reason we need our fair share from the national government. our national leaders should open up their mind and stop making those publicity by blocking charter change, i think you know what i mean. we simply needs FEDERALISM.

Southern Sudan seceded from Republic of Sudan because they were considered as second class citizens, lots of discrimination. me here in our workplace were discriminated from the people of Luzon, they act as if they are from western country and the Bisayans are from third wirld country but i admit many also are good and civilized like you.

so, just let us be if we want to be Federalized.

a millions like i couldnt agree more bai :)

^^She's the daughter of French honorary consul and owner of M. Lhuillier pawnshops, Michel Lhuillier, and his wife Amparito.

Cebu

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Cebu

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Reyna ng Aliwan 2011 - Rogelie “Roj” A. Catacutan (Sinulog Festival)
Congrats ^^

^^ CONGRATS!!! :banana::banana::banana:

SM Hypermarket Cebu (formerly Makro)
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sunog daw sa robinsons?

Cebu

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He looks mad! Thank God it did not transform!

^^murag kang David g Lim tingali nah... :D ... he has the coolest cars in cebu

... naa sunog karon sa rob fuente

^^WTF!!!!! ...:ohno:

ataya. dako ang sunog?

update from: www.sunstar.com.ph

CEBU CITY (2nd Update, 3:42 p.m.) -- Several people were trapped inside a shopping center in this city after a fire hit the mall's ground floor Sunday afternoon, radio reports said.

The fire started around 3 p.m. at one of the boutiques at the ground floor of Robinson's Mall, which is located near Fuente Osmena this city. The ceiling of the boutique reportedly collapsed.

The Cebu City Fire Department reportedly received the fire alarm past 3 p.m.

Among those trapped were people who were inside the Robinson's Mall when the fire broke out, as well as those who were inside the elevator at the Midtown Hotel, which is located just beside the mall. Most of those trapped were employees of the department store.

Rescue operation is ongoing as of this posting Sunday.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is now at the fire scene to give instructions, said radio reports. (Sunnex)

link: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/04/17/fire-hits-robinsons-mall-cebu-150895

^^^^
Fire hits Robinson's Mall in Cebu

CEBU CITY (2nd Update, 3:42 p.m.) -- Several people were trapped inside a shopping center in this city after a fire hit the mall's ground floor Sunday afternoon, radio reports said.

The fire started around 3 p.m. at one of the boutiques at the ground floor of Robinson's Mall, which is located near Fuente Osmena this city. The ceiling of the boutique reportedly collapsed.

The Cebu City Fire Department reportedly received the fire alarm past 3 p.m.

Among those trapped were people who were inside the Robinson's Mall when the fire broke out, as well as those who were inside the elevator at the Midtown Hotel, which is located just beside the mall. Most of those trapped were employees of the department store.

Rescue operation is ongoing as of this posting Sunday.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is now at the fire scene to give instructions, said radio reports. (Sunnex):ohno:

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/04/17/fire-hits-robinsons-mall-cebu-150895

Naa bai water springler the whole building complex sa Robinson? :dunno: :ohno:

It is about time the city should have one fire fighting helicopter.

http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli/cherry.jpg
http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli/cherry.jpg

or this
The hose type

http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli10/italiasikorsky.jpg
http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli10/italiasikorsky.jpg

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!


Fire hits Robinson's Mall in Cebu

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Do the city fire department implement a fire drill to all employees in any commercial establishments?

It is about time the city should have one fire fighting helicopter.

...sa case sa sunog sa Robinsons, i think dili na mosaril :lol: pwede kung grabe gyud ka open ang sunog :okay:

i'm glad to see our sea port very clean! ...Kudos to Cebu Port Authority!


PIER 3 - pic by @Mikeel_2011™
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wala man siguro ni kalat sa upper floors?

nice view from SRP

pic by @BONG (off) (pic hosted by www.imageshack.us)
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^^^^yea i heard

basta kaybaw nako insik man ang tag.iya!!
style nila sunogun para ang insurance mo bayad nila!!!
insik man para di sayang ang ila gibayad nga insurance! :mad::mad::mad::mad:

P.S. my friend said typed that ^^ not really me :)

^^ang insik mo sunog pero di mopatay og mga taw... So far ang mga sunog sa mga malls sa Cebu before nga napamatud an nga arson kay nahitabo kadlawng dako, way shoppers pero ang findings karon kay sa usa man ka stall nag sugod ang sunog. So kung gi plano nilang sunogon, adto gyud nila sugdan sa daghag taw? Para nako, aksidente gyud ni...

huna hunaa bag-o ra sila garenovate part sa department store and they have future plans for further renovations, nya karon ilang sunogon? mao jud nay kasagaran utok sa mga taw basta naay businesses masunog...

naa pay uban ang utok hi-rise na gihuna huna nga bag-o kuno ang itukod.. huna hunaa naay mga kinabuhi naa sa sulod! lahi-a na jud og utok sa mga taw ron oi, wa na kaayoy sympatiya sa kinabuhi... mao ni resulta sa sobra nga pag sensationalize sa media sa mga news, ang mga taw murag wala nalang sa mga trahidya, naanad na... usahay mahimo pang entertainment! ataya..

taya this sad news... :ohno:

AsoF 04-16-2011

Cebu Midtown Hotel (Summit Circle hotel) renovation

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Robinson's Mall fire in Cebu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23m1uKc3KqA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25059899@N00/sets/72157626515242718/show/

source: sunstar

The actual rescue of the mall employees and customers @ the roof top..

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^^ unsa to'ng blue nga gipaligid sa road...tangke 'to sa LPG?

^^yup, tangke sa LPG sa food court food stalls...

^^ i see...good thing nga gi-una gyud 'to nila than the merchandise and among other things...

^^yeah, that's base sa report, way buto nga nahitabo kay napagawas tanang LPG sa foodcourt...

We mourn the end of the Robinsons Cebu and the Midtown Hotel on top of it..
It is itself an iconic structure.. and its a great loss to Cebu..

But somehow there are also some good things to learn for this tragedy...

First, with the fast changing skyline of Cebu.. it is already a must that firefighters shall be equipped and trained in highrise fires like this.. and it is already an urgent matter.

Second, because the national govt. had been not seriously attending to the request of Cebu for a modern fire fighting equipments this is now the best opportunity to lobby it.

Third, that developers will now give a serious look on fire safety considering that buyers will now be very attentive to fire safety.

Fourth, that fire safety and regulations will now be seriously taken by Cebuanos.

^^ni-spread sa entire mall ang kayo? or na-confine ra?

^^sa report kay entire mall man daw pero IMo wala tingali maapil ang supermaket kay sa 2nf floor man nag sugod pero damage sad tungod sa tubig... Pero latest report from ABS CBN ganihang 7pm, nag kayo pa daw ang basement where the supermarket is located... Mahibaw an ra nato na ugma kung whole mall ba gyud ang nasunog...

^^:ohno: akong regular summer haunt. :ohno::ohno: maytag maka-abli pa silag balik.

^^ end na ba gyud? ..final na ba nga i-close na gyud? or, will this entail a major, major renovation?

Robinsons Place in Cebu eyes reopening Wednesday; no one hurt in fire

HERE (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110417-331686/Fire-hits-Robinsons-Mall-in-Cebu-City)

^^yay!:banana: maayo nga wai naangol..

^^ now, that's good news bai! ...abi nako i-close na gyud for good! :lol:

"Robinsons Place-Cebu hopes to resume operations on Wednesday after its second floor was hit by fire on Sunday afternoon."


Robinsons Place in Cebu eyes reopening Wednesday; no one hurt in fire
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110417-331686/Fire-hits-Robinsons-Mall-in-Cebu-City)
By Cris Evert Lato
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 17:39:00 04/17/2011


CEBU CITY, Philippines— (UPDATE 2) Robinsons Place-Cebu hopes to resume operations on Wednesday after its second floor was hit by fire on Sunday afternoon. Nobody was hurt in the fire, according to a company official.

Hermosilla Irizari, Robinsons Land Corp. Property manager for Cebu, said they would wait for clearance from the fire department for the RLC team to be allowed to enter.

"If we can get the clearance tomorrow (Monday), we can immediately clean up and restore operations soon," she told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

She said they might resume mall operations on Wednesday.

Roseann Villegas, corporate PR manager, said the fire was out at 4 p.m. (not 5 p.m. as initially reported), more than two hours after it broke out in one of the retail outlets on the second level past 2 p.m.

She said no one was hurt in the fire.

"We are currently cleaning up the area," she said.

Irizari also declined from commenting on reports that the mall’s alarm system failed during the fire, saying they were still waiting for an official report on the fire.

BUT i think after holy week na ni sila mag reopen gyud.

^^maybe few weeks pa siguro... Dako ang damage sa tubig specially sa supermarket so dili ni kadali dali og open...

I believe, if the mall is set to open as soon as possible, then the management assessed there is no serious damages especially on the structural integrity of the building.

but clean up would take at least a week seriously..:D

^^ sa supermarket area, in case of fire, there are 5 exits of which 3 sa shoppers/mall-goers entrance/exit and the other 2 exits (1 for employees and 1 for dock/receiving area)...that employee's exit/entrance also serve as fire exit connecting supermarket to the department store by stairs...as far as i know when i was still connected with Robinsons, that basement was supposedly for basement parking since Foodarama Supermarket is existing at the time of construction of the complex but was re-planned to accomodate the supermarket...kung makakita lang ka sa sulod, mora'g dili gyud siya originally planned as supermarket..gip-ot kaayo particularly ang stockroom and receiving area.....

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One boutique totally damaged: Fire hits mall at Fuente Osmeña (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=677627&publicationSubCategoryId=107)
By Niña G. Sumacot (The Freeman) Updated April 18, 2011 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Firefighters and volunteers were able to safely evacuate all people from a shopping mall and a hotel near Fuente Osmeña after a mid afternoon fire hit the establishment.
Fire broke out at one of the boutiques inside Robinson’s Place at around 3 p.m. sending shoppers, employees, and guests of the Cebu Midtown Hotel, which is above the shopping mall scrambling to safety.

The Cebu City Fire Department, which received the alarm at 3:04 p.m. immediately called the second alarm.
It took the firefighters over two hours to declare the fire under control. The Bench boutique was totally damaged and Mang Inasal, which is adjacent to it, also sustained some damage.

As of presstime last night, firemen were still at the scene to make sure that the fire would not reignite.
Cebu City Fire Marshal Aderson Comar said the fire was controlled and was not able to spread to other establishments, but admitted they had difficulty in clearing out the area because of the thick smoke.

He said there were limited openings inside the mall so they had to break some windows to allow the smoke to dissipate.
There was no fire damage to the department store, said the fire officials, but there were goods that sustained water damage.
The thick smoke reached up to the Midtown Hotel, Comar said.

Fire Officer 2 Emiliano Daño, one of the fire investigators, said 20 people, who were guests and employees of the hotel, were rescued as they could not leave the building when the fire broke out.
The firefighters had to use their aerial ladders to bring the people down.
Donald Kintanar, who was one of those rescued, sustained injuries on both hands, when he was forced to climb down a rope, Daño said.

Daño added that they also found a man from the Middle East who was sleeping inside his room and wasn’t aware of the incident.
He was also brought to safety. Daño said he has still to account for those people, who reportedly got suffocated and were taken to the hospital. Daño said, according to the mall’s security guard, the fire started from the Bench boutique. According to the boutique’s saleslady, however, she saw flames at the escalator and then the fire broke out.

Daño said they will visit the area this morning to check the extent of the damage and to verify what really triggered the fire.
Firemen from fire stations in Metro Cebu, including the Cebu Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade, and rescuers from the Philippine Air Force and Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation, helped during the incident.

Cebu City Police Office director Melvin Ramon Buenafe deployed his men to secure the perimeter of the mall from potential thieves, to help control the flow of traffic, and to control the crowd especially the kibitzers.

QUICK RESPONSE

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he was satisfied with the short time that it took the fire bureau to get to the area.
He also commended the volunteers who helped in containing the fire and rescuing those trapped inside.
Firefighters however were not able to go inside at first for lack of enough breathing apparatus.
Rama said that there is also a need for ladders that may reach up higher than the 4th floor.
Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao said the city government will acquire fire fighting gear since there are already enough fire trucks donated to the fire bureau.
Wenceslao said that the fire bureau must upgrade its equipment and gear because the city is becoming more sophisticated with many high rise buildings being constructed.

He added that there is a need to organize more volunteer groups who will respond during times of disasters.
Currently, Cebu has the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation, the Basak-Pardo Emergency Rescue, among others.
Rama has also ordered the management of the Robinson’s Place to take care of its employees and customers who were injured and brought to the hospital. – with Jessica Ann R. Pareja—/NLQ (FREEMAN)

Og dia ra ang tubag sa atong LGU! Payback time!

Kudos to ex-Mayor Osmena for making Cebu economically sound....and kudos to Mayor Rama for implementing some much needed projects... :cheers:

Roads compose most of infra work (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/04/17/roads-compose-most-infra-work-150875)Comment | More | By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas

Sunday, April 17, 2011

THE Cebu City Government will implement 295 infrastructure projects worth at least P1.4 billion this year.

Engr. June Nadine Sison said these projects include, among others, road concreting in some 42 streets in the city, drainage, ripraps, bridges and asphalting.


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Sison heads the construction division of the Department of Engineering and Public Works.


She said the City appropriated P100 million for road concreting.


They have identified 42 streets in 30 barangays: 15 in the north district and 15 in the south.


Road area


Under the budgetary estimates of the road concreting contract, each of the 30 barangays will have a road area of 1,940.24 square meters to be concreted at P3.3 million per project.


In the south district, the road concreting will be implemented in Barangays Babag, Bonbon, Buhisan, Buot-Taup, Guadalupe, Kalunasan, Pamutan, Pung-ol Sibugay, Sapang-daku, Sinsin, Sudlon I, Sudlon II, Tabunan, Tag-ba-o and Toong.


In the north, it will be implemented in Barangays Binaliw, Pulang-bato, Mabini, Paril, Cambino-cot, Agsungot, Guba, Sirao, Adlaon, Taptap, Budlaan, Lusaran, San Jose, Banilad and Malubog.


The City also appropriated P100 million for asphalting that will be implemented in 37 areas, covering 25 barangays.


The asphalting projects will be implemented in Barangays Kinasang-an, Cogon Pardo, Mambaling, Duljo Fatima, San Nicolas Proper, Calamba, Punta Princesa, Suba, Sambag I, Sambag II, Mabolo, Ka-sambagan, Tinago, San Roque, Sto. Niño, Ermita, Pahina Central, Kamaga-yan, San Antonio, Sta. Cruz, Talamban, Bacayan and Pit-os.


Undermanned


The biggest allocation goes to the rehabilitation of the Talamban-Bacayan-Pit-os Road (P19.5 million).


In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu, Sison said their engineers are working overtime to
prepare the program of works and estimates (Powe) for the projects.


Sison said that of the 295 funded projects, 192 have been identified. Of the number, she said they still have to make 128 Powe.


“Ga-overtime na gyud mi to cope sa kadaghan sa projects (We’re working overtime to cope with the projects). I only have eight engineers in my division,” she said.


Sison said the remaining Powe will be finished by May or June.

Og dia pa'y lain nga good news! :banana:


Cebu DepEd project to construct 64 school buildings in province (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/04/17/cebu-deped-project-construct-64-school-buildings-province-150876)Comment | More | By Oscar C. Pineda

ABOUT P162.74 million is now ready to build 64 school buildings in 28 towns in Cebu Province.


The project is divided into 44 clusters and each cluster will get an allocation from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office.


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A similar project will start in Mandaue City next month after they complete the bidding process, Administrative Officer Benjamin Tiongson of the city schools division said. Tiongson is the vice chairman of the bids and awards committee (BAC), chaired by
Superintendent Ninfa Bongo.


Spread in different towns


He said their P20-million allocation from the DepEd Central Office is intended for the Ibabao Elementary School, Mandaue City Comprehensive High School, Canduman National High School and Tabok National High School.


Based on the published invitation to bid, the P162 million Cebu DepEd project will be spread in different towns; each town may receive more than a cluster and many construction sites.


Minglanilla town, for example, has four clusters and five construction sites. Three sites are for a proposed two-story four-classroom building, one in Lipata Central Elementary School, another in the Lipata National High School and a third one in the Camp 7 National High school.


The fourth construction site will be a two-classroom building in the Vito Elementary School and the fifth site is a three-classroom building in Calajoan Elementary School.


Dr. Gregorio Cyrus Elejorde, BAC chairman and Cebu Schools Division assistant superintendent, invited contractors through a published ad in national broadsheets.


The project must be done in 90 to 120 calendar days and may start after the awarding in the middle of May.


50-percent increase


In the first quarter this year, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia increased the Provincial School Board’s (PSB) fund allocation by more than 50 percent, compared to last year’s amount.


The PSB fund went from P115.4 million in 2010 to P177.8 million this year.


Garcia said the increase was intended to address the demand for educational supplies, more teachers and classrooms for DepEd’s K+12 program next school year.


The program stretches the existing 10-year basic education program to 12 years.


Provincial Engineering Office records revealed that as of Jan. 31, 2011, the Capitol has constructed 429 two-classroom school buildings, worth P303.988 million, and spent P9.442 million to rehabilitate old school buildings.


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on April 17, 2011.

I'm glad nobody died in the fire. Hopefully there were not many that were hurt by smoke inhalation. Smoke in some cases causes more deaths and injury than the flames.

We stayed at the Midtown during our last two days in Cebu. It's a decent hotel. The location is nice and we like the easy access to the mall and transportation. The only thing was we were in a smoking room and it smells of cigarette smoke including the hallways. We didn't have a choice because we didn't have a reservation. I'm glad the fire was contained in a small area. It would be sad to lose the building since it's one of the icons in Fuente Osmena.

...sa case sa sunog sa Robinsons, i think dili na mosaril :lol: pwede kung grabe gyud ka open ang sunog :okay:

aside from fire fighting, the helicopter can also be used as a fire rescue on high rise building, similar to this procedure.

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http://www.hiller.org/vc-copters.shtml

The DILG or the national government or whatever government agency that has jurisdiction should help Cebu by allocating a budget for firefighting equipment and training. Cebu by itself does not have enough resources to buy modern fire trucks with ladders and other firefighting equipments nor does it have the budget for training. In addition to firetrucks, scba's and other equipments, fire department personnel also need to be trained to deal with hazardous materials and checking and enforcing fire code requirements in buildings.

^^sa report kay entire mall man daw pero IMo wala tingali maapil ang supermaket kay sa 2nf floor man nag sugod pero damage sad tungod sa tubig... Pero latest report from ABS CBN ganihang 7pm, nag kayo pa daw ang basement where the supermarket is located... Mahibaw an ra nato na ugma kung whole mall ba gyud ang nasunog...

The stores have to sell the damage items at a (Sale Price) or give away to charities due to smoke soak on clothing, nanimahong ang mga sanina(Bahong asso) so also the interior of the building. The have to purge the smell of the area. Either they have to repaint the area as the quickies way to to remove the smell or put some charcoal(oling) as it absorbed the smell. Most of these damages are covered by insurance if they are covered. :ohno:

I do not think they can fully open in one week, maybe partially.

Hopefully all Cebu new construction buildings will have water sprinklers and smoke detectors installed.

P4-B Cebu mall rises


By Irene Sino Cruz
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 20:09:00 04/16/2011

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Close this CEBU CITY, Philippines—In about two years, the biggest shopping mall in Cebu costing over P4 billion will rise at the city-owned reclaimed property, South Road Properties.

Building the mall is retail giant SM Prime Holdings.

SM Prime president Hans T. Sy said the P4.5-billion shopping mall would be the fourth biggest among its malls in the Philippines, next to SM North Edsa, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City and SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.

The shopping mall is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2013, Sy said.

The new four-level mall will feature a five-theater Cineplex, an iMAX theatre, 18-lane bowling center, ice skating rink near the food court and a roof garden.

The shopping mall is part of the 30-hectare mixed use development project of SM Prime called SM Seaside City, which broke ground last week.

Sy said the group had started the construction of the P800-million road network at the property and would soon build a P100-million church at the site.

While the company has plans to build other structures, including a residential condominium and a hotel, Sy said the priority is the mall.

He said earlier that the entire SRP project would cost about P20 billion.

He added that the group might start discussions with the Carlson group, which manages Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City, for another hotel partnership.

Meanwhile, Sy said that the completion of the SM mall in Consolacion town, 12 kilometers north of Cebu City, would be delayed because the group had decided to increase the mall’s floor space from 40,000 sq. meters to 70,000 sq. meters.

“We have not finished it yet and we have decided to expand it,” he said.

He credited his father, Henry Sy, for the group’s aggressive expansion program, adding that he learned from his father how to think long-term.

“I believe this country has so much future growth. The retail industry is still going to be strong,” Sy said, adding that 80 percent of the earnings of Filipinos are being spent on consumables.

This year, SM Prime has plans to open three malls—SM City Masinag in Antipolo City, SM City San Fernando in Pampanga and SM City Olongapo in Zambales.

It also plans to expand two existing malls, SM City Davao and SM City Dasmariñas in Cavite.

By the end of the year, SM Prime will have 43 malls nationwide with a gross floor area (GFA) of 5.2 million square meters.

Including the SM malls in China, the company’s GFA will reach 5.9 million sq. m.

aside from fire fighting, the helicopter can also be used as a fire rescue on high rise building, similar to this procedure.

http://www.hiller.org/files/i/Picturebook_2000/02159.jpg
http://www.hiller.org/vc-copters.shtml

did you know that Cebu City was already planning for a helicopter like this pero daghan ni criticize kay nganong unahon kuno na nga mahal... Gusto gyud unta si Mayor Mikr or bisan si Mayor Tom sa una pero grabe naman kaayo ang reactions og criticisms sa public much more nga mahal ang helicopter maong wala nalang idayon...

Old article...


Mayor Rama wants to buy chopper for emergency (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20101104-301381/Mayor-Rama-wants-to-buy-chopper--for-emergency)
By Edison delos Angeles
Cebu Daily News First Posted 07:54:00 11/04/2010


IT is now Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s turn to propose the acquisition of an aircraft. Rama said he wanted to buy a helicopter due to the need to have an “eye in the sky” when disaster strikes.
Rama said he tasked the Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Council (CDCC) to study the viability of the plan since “it will bring us to an effective and better response action.”

The mayor saw the need for a city-owned helicopter after a fire razed 123 homes in barangay Duljo Fatima on Monday night.

CDCC consultant Gerardo Carillo said that the fire rendered 2,079 people homeless. The fire broke out at 9:06 p.m. City fire marshal Ismael Codilla declared the fire under control at 10:20 p.m.
But it continued to burn houses located across Spolarium Street and was later contained at 11:13 p.m.

With a helicopter, “we don’t have to keep connecting hoses to put out the fire without seeing anything because we don’t know the place. Everything is clearer from above” said Rama. A 2004 Field Research Corp. survey showed that a three to five-seat helicopter would cost between $254,000 million and $1.037 million.

It would require another $143 to $300 per hour of operating cost.
Rama said the helicopter can be stationed at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City.

“I want the helicopter connected to their (MBEAB) central command because that is what is very urgent. So that we can right away see it (the fire site).”
Rep. Tomas Osmeña, Cebu City south district, said he had the same plan when he earlier proposed the purchase of three Helio light planes from the Department of Education (DepEd).

“The Helio aircrafts cost less than a helicopter,” he said.
The planes’ maintenance cost is only a third of a helicopter’s, he added.
“But the people don’t seem to want these so it’s up to them,” said Osmeña.
DepEd earlier offered their 40-year-old Vietnam War light planes worth about P4.7 million to the Cebu City.

Osmeña said the DepEd was willing to give the planes to the city government in exchange for the millions the city spent for the construction of school buildings. The city had to spend only to refurbish and maintain the planes.

However, the plan to acquire the planes – Helio Aircraft model H-391B, model H-295, model H-250/295 – was met with criticism.
Rama said the plan to acquire the planes was “as good as dead” after adverse public reaction.
The mayor said he would rather have a helicopter for the city.
Rama said he was disappointed with how the Duljo-Fatima fire was handled.
He reiterated his desire to already have Codilla replaced.

Rama said he already recommended Col. Anderson Comar to replace Codilla but the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which has control of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), is yet to act on his recommendation.

The vice mayor said he was shocked that he arrived at the C. Padilla fire scene ahead of the police and firefighters.
Fire victims started to return to their burnt shanties yesterday.
They used whatever materials they were able to salvage to put up tents.
The city government is expected to give them food assistance until Friday.

Barangay officials led by captain Elmer Abella promised to help with their food needs starting on Saturday.
Abella assured that the Hospicio de San Jose that owns the lot which the fire victims now occupy, would allow them to rebuild their houses there.

did you know that Cebu City was already planning for a helicopter like this pero daghan ni criticize kay nganong unahon kuno na nga mahal... Gusto gyud unta si Mayor Mikr or bisan si Mayor Tom sa una pero grabe naman kaayo ang reactions og criticisms sa public much more nga mahal ang helicopter maong wala nalang idayon...

Old article...


Mayor Rama wants to buy chopper for emergency (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20101104-301381/Mayor-Rama-wants-to-buy-chopper--for-emergency)
By Edison delos Angeles
Cebu Daily News First Posted 07:54:00 11/04/2010


IT is now Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s turn to propose the acquisition of an aircraft. Rama said he wanted to buy a helicopter due to the need to have an “eye in the sky” when disaster strikes.
Rama said he tasked the Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Council (CDCC) to study the viability of the plan since “it will bring us to an effective and better response action.”

The mayor saw the need for a city-owned helicopter after a fire razed 123 homes in barangay Duljo Fatima on Monday night.

CDCC consultant Gerardo Carillo said that the fire rendered 2,079 people homeless. The fire broke out at 9:06 p.m. City fire marshal Ismael Codilla declared the fire under control at 10:20 p.m.
But it continued to burn houses located across Spolarium Street and was later contained at 11:13 p.m.

With a helicopter, “we don’t have to keep connecting hoses to put out the fire without seeing anything because we don’t know the place. Everything is clearer from above” said Rama. A 2004 Field Research Corp. survey showed that a three to five-seat helicopter would cost between $254,000 million and $1.037 million.

It would require another $143 to $300 per hour of operating cost.
Rama said the helicopter can be stationed at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City.

“I want the helicopter connected to their (MBEAB) central command because that is what is very urgent. So that we can right away see it (the fire site).”
Rep. Tomas Osmeña, Cebu City south district, said he had the same plan when he earlier proposed the purchase of three Helio light planes from the Department of Education (DepEd).

“The Helio aircrafts cost less than a helicopter,” he said.
The planes’ maintenance cost is only a third of a helicopter’s, he added.
“But the people don’t seem to want these so it’s up to them,” said Osmeña.
DepEd earlier offered their 40-year-old Vietnam War light planes worth about P4.7 million to the Cebu City.

Osmeña said the DepEd was willing to give the planes to the city government in exchange for the millions the city spent for the construction of school buildings. The city had to spend only to refurbish and maintain the planes.

However, the plan to acquire the planes – Helio Aircraft model H-391B, model H-295, model H-250/295 – was met with criticism.
Rama said the plan to acquire the planes was “as good as dead” after adverse public reaction.
The mayor said he would rather have a helicopter for the city.
Rama said he was disappointed with how the Duljo-Fatima fire was handled.
He reiterated his desire to already have Codilla replaced.

Rama said he already recommended Col. Anderson Comar to replace Codilla but the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which has control of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), is yet to act on his recommendation.

The vice mayor said he was shocked that he arrived at the C. Padilla fire scene ahead of the police and firefighters.
Fire victims started to return to their burnt shanties yesterday.
They used whatever materials they were able to salvage to put up tents.
The city government is expected to give them food assistance until Friday.

Barangay officials led by captain Elmer Abella promised to help with their food needs starting on Saturday.
Abella assured that the Hospicio de San Jose that owns the lot which the fire victims now occupy, would allow them to rebuild their houses there.


This is good news. The incident acted as an eye-opener. Kudos to Mayor Rama!

This is good news... At least what happened is an eye opener.. it signals a new era of preparedness and that investments on facilities such as choppers, modern fire fighting equipments, boom trucks, enforcement of fire and other safety standards in the city is now being highlighted. :okay:

that's an old article.... 2010 pa na nga article... di na madayon nang helicopter thing...

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If you can check CDN's frontpage photo, luoy kaayu tan-awn ang firefighter nga nag short and tshirt lang tawn with an oxygen tank nga naa sa ladder nag kugos ug bata. Mayta sila na pud ang sunod ma upgrade.

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that's an old article.... 2010 pa na nga article... di na madayon nang helicopter thing...

Oops my bad!

If you can check CDN's frontpage photo, luoy kaayu tan-awn ang firefighter nga nag short and tshirt lang tawn with an oxygen tank nga naa sa ladder nag kugos ug bata. Mayta sila na pud ang sunod ma upgrade.

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So sad! At least no casualties reported. Thank God!

Wa gyud ko kalimot sa giingon ni Pnoy, na "di na masyado kailangan ng tulong ng Cebu from the national gov't kase Cebu can already do it by its own"...lol IMO bata pa naman ang Cebu para maka tayo sa sarili. We still need our mother nation (national gov't)...:yes:

naa sad diay grupo grupo diha sa Saudi bai about Tagaligs and Bisayans? Sa amo sad didto sa Taiwan sa una, di gyud magka sinabot ang mga tagalog og bisays. Sige ra gyud mig lingaw lingaw mga bisaya, alegre permi ang dorm pero ang mga tagalog di man gyud mo apil sa among alegre alegre, isog gyud kaayo silag nawng murag permi ma iritar namong mga Bisaya :lol:
Pero ang nasu od nakog maayo kay dili bisaya, taga Batangas... ala eh! :D

di man noon grupo2x bai pero ang ila gyud nga tan.aw sa ato kay ubos jud, murag yag.yagaan ra gyud bai kadaghan ko kabantay. naa sad kkoy amigo wa sugta sa iya gipanguyaban kay bisaya kuno taga bukid.:ohno:

^^
If I was that guy and I happen to be the son of Lhuillier, then I will tell her how dare you to say that when in fact you pawned your jewelry, cellphone and etc to our bisaya ML or Cebuana pawnshop. :lol:Haha...

di man noon grupo2x bai pero ang ila gyud nga tan.aw sa ato kay ubos jud, murag yag.yagaan ra gyud bai kadaghan ko kabantay. naa sad kkoy amigo wa sugta sa iya gipanguyaban kay bisaya kuno taga bukid.:ohno:

my ex is from Laguna... She likes Cebu very much and wants to learn Cebuano and she thinks Cebu is a paadise...:yes: Pero syempre, sige man sad nakog pakita pics sa Cebu maong gi ganahan siyag maayo...hehehe

Ugma 04-19-2011 :banana::banana::banana:

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Investment group markets Cebu's BPO strength to Latin America


CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a move to better position Cebu as an investment destination for the international market, particularly as a hub for the global outsourcing and off-shoring industry, a top official of the Cebu Investments and Promotions Center (CIPC) is in Montevideo, Uruguay to help lure investors to capitalize on this opportunity.

CIPC Managing Director Joel Mari Yu reported he is presently attending the Latin American and Caribbean Outsourcing and Offshoring Summit and will be delivering a presentation dubbed, “Cebu City: The Rise of an Outsourcing Star.”

“My presentation will explain the emergence of Cebu City as number nine in Tholon’s Top 10 Outsourcing Destinations in the world,” he said in a phone interview.

According to Yu, his presentation will focus on Cebu City with a population of less than one million people, was able to ramp up a total of 60,000 direct employees in the IT-BPO sector, with US$720 million in annual revenues as of 2010, and more than 100 IT-BPO firms operating within the city.

Yu’s presentation will also boast of Cebu’s Human Capital Development efforts, as it is considered as the most comprehensive in the Philippines.
“Cebu City government for instance has established scholarship funds as well as allocations for advertising campaign, and the creation of specialized training programs in coordination with the private sector players or industry stakeholders,” he said.

Yu will likewise be informing investors in Latin America on the introduction
of curriculum development program across Cebu universities and colleges, including the training of English

Teachers, the Immersion program of IT professor in companies, and the Internship program of student.
“Cebu City is being looked up to as a model for small cities in Latin America and the Caribbean which are also trying to promote IT-BPO investments,”
he added.


The conference is being participated by BPOs from the Americas, Europe and Asia. It is being organized by theInter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Tholons.

Earlier, Tholons Managing Director for South East Asia Jonathan De Luzuriaga urged Cebu BPO/ICT promoters to take advantage of its niche in Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).


-Manila Bulletin
By MALOU M. MOZO
April 15, 2011

Parkmall's ambiance is similar to that of Greenhills.

i vote for parkmall!! cleaner pa sya :):)

Parkmall's ambiance is similar to that of Greenhills.

Marami bang tiangge sa Parkmall? Anyway, Ive never been to Parkmall but based on the pix, (IMO) it's aesthetically better than Greenhills. It's greener than Greenhills, and the al fresco ambiance (judging from the photos) it offers is better than of Greenhills. In terms of shopping options, mas marami lang cguro sa Greenhills since the shopping center is consist of a couple of malls and tiangges.

Filipino designer creates World’s 1st Biodegradable car (http://goodnewspilipinas.com/2011/04/18/filipino-designer-creates-worlds-1st-biodegradable-car/)
Posted on April 18th, 2011 under Technology Milestones

World renowned Filipino product designer Kenneth Cobonpue has created the world’s first and only biodegrable car made out of bamboo and rattan called the Phoenix.

Cobonpue is known for his signature designs using natural fibres and materials. The Phoenix is his latest venture in partnership with design apprentice Alberth Birkner which is created using rattan, steel, bamboo and nylon. Showcased for the first time at the “Imagination and Innovation” exhibit at Milan, the Phoenix is a testament of high quality craftsmanship to create an environmental friendly solution to transport.

Cobonpue collects and tinkers with vintage cars and is an ardent car lover. However, his concern for the environment is the true inspiration behind this design. When pressed upon this Cobonpue states that though car manufacturing has been a hi-technology process employing robots and complex processes, maybe all that can be done away by a simple handmade solution. The average age of a car is 5-10 years in the industrialized world and the subsequent process of crushing and recycling cars is energy intensive, costly and inefficient. Thus having a biodegradable shell makes a lot of sense. Moreover, the shell can be customized for users according to their heights and builds.

The chassis is formed by the bamboo spine that runs in curves making space for wheels as well as the engine at the back. The rear end consists of a splay of rattan coupled with LED rods to emit light. The sides have provision for glass windows as well.

A renowned name in furniture created from natural fibre, Cobonpue has stunned the design world with his new creation. There is no engine yet but there are talks on the possibility of adding an electric motor to power the Phoenix. Though he does not have any immediate plans to commercialize this, Cobonpue considers it as a creative exercise in the right direction.
The world’s first bamboo and rattan roadster was built in just 10 days. At 153 inches long, it is a small and elegant solution to a big and ugly problem: the waste created by old cars that outlive their purpose. “This project attempts to unveil the future of green vehicles using woven skins from organic fibers mated to composite materials and powered by green technology,” says Mr. Cobonpue.

The Phoenix’s biodegradable skin is designed to last the average length of time a person keeps a car (5 years in industrialized countries, 10-20 years elsewhere) so that the car doesn’t create unnecessary waste by lasting longer than its owner needs it. The skin can be replaced inexpensively if the owner wishes to keep their car longer, and the Phoenix’s frame can be easily customized for individual customers’ needs. No word yet on exactly what engine or motor will power the green car, but it is small enough that an all-electric setup should provide plenty of juice to move this work of art around town.

Ugma 04-19-2011 :banana::banana::banana:

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Aron ma effecient ang traffic flow sa flyover himuon one way going to the city from 6AM to 12 Noon unya from 1PM to 7PM going to Talisay ang flow of traffic.

mao na gibuhat sa traffic flow sa major bridges and tunnels diri kay giutay ang mubiya sa ciudad kay sa musuod sa Manhattan.

Marami bang tiangge sa Parkmall? .

yes, there are several tiangge(s) found on the upper floors.

Aron ma effecient ang traffic flow sa flyover himuon one way going to the city from 6AM to 12 Noon unya from 1PM to 7PM going to Talisay ang flow of traffic.

mao na gibuhat sa traffic flow sa major bridges and tunnels diri kay giutay ang mubiya sa ciudad kay sa musuod sa Manhattan.

Bitaw maybe they can try this scheme. Although murag late na kaayu ang 12 noon. Maybe 6-10am lang, then 4-8pm. Mas effective pa jud kung mahuman na ug widen ang side roads.

Aron ma effecient ang traffic flow sa flyover himuon one way going to the city from 6AM to 12 Noon unya from 1PM to 7PM going to Talisay ang flow of traffic.

mao na gibuhat sa traffic flow sa major bridges and tunnels diri kay giutay ang mubiya sa ciudad kay sa musuod sa Manhattan.


That's a good idea. Mao sab na ginabuhat sa Caldecott Tunnel (Eastbay) ug Golden Gate bridge (Northbay); they open up more lanes heading into the city in the morning and vice versa in the afternoon

Bitaw maybe they can try this scheme. Although murag late na kaayu ang 12 noon. Maybe 6-10am lang, then 4-8pm. Mas effective pa jud kung mahuman na ug widen ang side roads.

Ang hustong oras sa traffic flow reversal is for office-working hours days. 6AM - 9 AM and 3 PM to 6 PM. In under river tunnels, bridges and hi-ways.

I got an info that Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is hiring for managers for their Cebu City branch. Asa kaha nga mall sila mag-open ug branch?

SM daw bai..

Hay salamat naa na gyud tawn Krispy Kreme!

^^ahaha, tam isan raman ko parekoy...:D

Robinsons Place Cebu
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ganda ng mall :)

re: flyover

i'm not sure if it will work. 2 ra baya ka lane ang flyover. maayo man tong golden gate bridge, 6 lanes man siguro so ma configure nila ug 4-2. nya ang sideroads sa flyover 1 lane ra.

re: flyover



Ang 2 lanes ang ablihan ugma... pero di ablihan kung way signages and over hanging wires removed. Scheduled opening 9am tomorrow. Upon opening is the start of road widening beside the flyover and the demolition of the skywalk infront of Mambaling Elem School... and construction of a new skywalk in the vicinity...

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@Ivanc, unsa diay ang present configuration sa dan diha sa Mambaling (flyover included)? Is it 2-2-2 (2 city-bound lanes, 2 lanes sa flyover and 2 outbound lanes) or is it 1-2-1?

Max’s to open stores in Dubai (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/10121-maxs-to-open-stores-in-dubai)
TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2011 19:50
DENNIS D. ESTOPACE / REPORTER

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Max’s expansion would also be felt in the domestic front with three Krispy Kreme stores to be opened in Cebu by September this year.

It was in 2004 when Max’s subsidiary Real American bought the franchise for the Philippines of the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-headquartered doughnut brand.

Trota said the new stores will be constructed within shopping centers in Metro Cebu.

. . .

I got an info that Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is hiring for managers for their Cebu City branch. Asa kaha nga mall sila mag-open ug branch?

Rau, naa ka sa QC karon? kita ta usahay! pm me. anyway, tam-is kaau KK oi pero nice pud para naa nay daghan choices. pero wala nay mapasalubong pauli Cebu gkan MLA ehehehe... :)


yes, there are several tiangge(s) found on the upper floors.

Now I know, thanks twico

Max’s expansion would also be felt in the domestic front with three Krispy Kreme stores to be opened in Cebu by September this year.

. . .


Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

@Ivanc, unsa diay ang present configuration sa dan diha sa Mambaling (flyover included)? Is it 2-2-2 (2 city-bound lanes, 2 lanes sa flyover and 2 outbound lanes) or is it 1-2-1?

1.5-2-1.5 man..

three KK to open in Cebu? Three dayon?

my ex is from Laguna... She likes Cebu very much and wants to learn Cebuano and she thinks Cebu is a paadise...:yes: Pero syempre, sige man sad nakog pakita pics sa Cebu maong gi ganahan siyag maayo...hehehe

og basin sige pod nimo patilawon og malamian nga cebuano delicacy the suman and the bodbod! bwahahaha joke!:lol::lol:

og basin sige pod nimo patilawon og malamian nga cebuano delicacy the suman and the bodbod! bwahahaha joke!:lol::lol:

bwahahaha. ahak @zuburbia oi. lol :lol: anyways, naay gray container vans turned airconditioned offices kilid sa quimonda sa? murag naay project diha yutaa?

og basin sige pod nimo patilawon og malamian nga cebuano delicacy the suman and the bodbod! bwahahaha joke!:lol::lol:

atot gyud nimo Randz uy....ahahahaha. She really loves Cebu og bisan nana siyay lain kay plan gihapon niya mo ari og ako iya himoon tour guide.
Akong ingnon iyang uyab, suroy sa didto Sir, ako lay bahala ni L...ahahaha :D

bwahahaha. ahak @zuburbia oi. lol :lol: anyways, naay gray container vans turned airconditioned offices kilid sa quimonda sa? murag naay project diha yutaa?

bitaw idol... plano na mi adtoon na kung maka lugar..

Rau, naa ka sa QC karon? kita ta usahay! pm me. anyway, tam-is kaau KK oi pero nice pud para naa nay daghan choices. pero wala nay mapasalubong pauli Cebu gkan MLA ehehehe... :)

Hi jech! Was there last january but i'm back here in Cebu.

ACC and SM might be the sites for the 2 KK branches, i wonder where the other will stand? AITP i guess?

From Cebu Updates (FB)

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Congrats!

Samtang nag huwat ni Mayor Mike Rama sa pag open na sa Mambaling Flyover, naay ginukdanay nahitabo og nagka pinusilay sa tiilan bahin sa flyover (CIT side)... na igo ang bukton sa usa ka snatcher. Sa pagka karon, minutes from opening, gi lihi-an og dugo ang tiilan sa flyover... Kuyawan naman sad ta mo agi diha :lol:

^^
wa man kaha namatay ang snatcher? kay paet nyag pohon mo-agi ta diha mwagtang lang nyag kalit atong mga da.. ungo nga snatcher..nyahahaha:lol:

Toinks...

Kan-Abog Falls - Danao, Cebu

by @Stepbai
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CEBU DOCTORS' UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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QHA TRENT, the independent holistic clinical accreditation scheme for hospitals and clinics based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, have recently complemented the survey of Cebu Doctors' University Hospitals, a leading private sector hospitals in the Philippines, and the hospital has been successful in obtaining accreditation.

Unlike ISO and industry-based standards which some hospitals and clinics make use of QHA Trent is a clinically-based scheme which puts patients first and looks at things from the patient's point of view. Survey teams always include a senior doctor from the UK and it is solidly based on the well-known British system of NHS clinical governance which is one of the most tried and trusted system for delivering safe healthcare in the world.

Cebu Doctors' University Hospital is the first university in the country and Southeast Asia to become independently accredited by QHA Trent from the United Kingdom. Allied to their success in the Philippines own national accreditation scheme, this definitely represents two great achievements by a very forward looking hospitals, and congratulations are in order.

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^^Cebu at its best:okay: ... :cheers: Chong Hua was then and there was CDUH ... kudos to cebu doc...

^^ now that can boost medical tourism :okay:

^^:okay: ... that sound astonishing :yes:... one of true testament of these is the highly-skilled and very diligent people behind the success of these two great hospitals... another is, as far as mindanao and visayas comes to cebu for medication... :)

Kan-Abog Falls - Danao, Cebu

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wow adto-on tani ley and bloodyred

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho features

Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Badian Island Cebu
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Ang kinaham sa taga Salut...:)

Mambaling Flyover opening.
04-20-2011

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kanus-a gisugdan paagian ang mambaling flyover? agi niya ko ugma diha.

wow... ako sad.. agi nya ko diha ugma.. hehehe

^^excited ko ni agi ganiha para maka kita ko sa skyline:lol: adikag skyline:D

guys wanna ask..nasunog bitaw ang robinsons fuente?one of my friend told me...

^^yup, but only Bench and Mang Inasal... Robinson Place Cebu may reopen next week :yes:

thanx ...^^

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^^Nice. Limyo na kaayo ang port area. :)

^^yup, but only Bench and Mang Inasal... Robinson Place Cebu may reopen next week :yes:

Sa asa jud diay nagstart ang sunog ug unsay hinungdan?

nakaadto kos plaza independencia bag-o lang, IMO, murag wa jud ko kauyon sa iyang lapad kaayo nga concrete pavement oi, mura gyud og dryer sa humay, irregular pa jud kayo iya form, gubot sa pamati, way klarong transition of spaces, basta gubotan jud kos park... nganong giingon ato man intawn nila oi, nga pwede raman unta nga simple..:ohno:

^^
basig wala pa mahuman sir? :D

yeah.. i have also seen it.. mas nilapad ang open concrete spaces.. rather sa greeneries unlike the original. Perhaps ila ni tuyo kay kabalo sila na Plaza Independencia is a place for relaxation of the masses.

I'd prefer pud nga dako ang open concrete space. Nice pud na buhian dha ug doves/pigeons para mag lupad- lupad sa open space. Mura na ug Milan. Hehe. And mas simple ra hinuon to bai Zub kaysa sa mag maintain ug landscaping.

^^yup, but only Bench and Mang Inasal... Robinson Place Cebu may reopen next week :yes:

What caused the Fire?

DEEP GOLD Movie produced by Bigfoot, shot in Cebu, opens April 22 in 3D! (Los Angeles, CA)

Link: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3258359065/
official website: http://deepgoldmovie.com/

^^

The ever infamous cause of most fires- "faulty". Hehe. Faulty electrical wiring according to the bureau.

DEEP GOLD Movie produced by Bigfoot, shot in Cebu, opens April 22 in 3D! (Los Angeles, CA)

Link: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3258359065/
official website: http://deepgoldmovie.com/

Wow! In 3D pa jud. I wonder when are they going to screen it here in Cebu. I hope in 3D still.

nakaadto kos plaza independencia bag-o lang, IMO, murag wa jud ko kauyon sa iyang lapad kaayo nga concrete pavement oi, mura gyud og dryer sa humay, irregular pa jud kayo iya form, gubot sa pamati, way klarong transition of spaces, basta gubotan jud kos park... nganong giingon ato man intawn nila oi, nga pwede raman unta nga simple..:ohno:


ang global trend gani karon sa landscape architecture kai green open spaces and less hardscape (pavement)...kani murag nabali nuon :lol:

ang di pajud nako ganahan kai gi-sibug ngadto sa kilid ang monumento ni Legazpi. Mura nag side space ang plaza sa Fort San Pedro, nawala iyahang own significance.

^^asa na diay ron dapit ang monumento ni Legazpi? Kay sa una wa man toy monumento sa taw tunga sa Plaza...
Karon nga grand na ang Plaza Independencia, I hope wala nay mag ka*** og mag Chi******... Mas maayong kita para way milagro mahitabo...:yes: And from the other end of the park, kita gihapon ang Malacanan sa Sugbo :yes:

ilang gisibog padung sa left (if nag-atubang ka sa fuerza), duol na kaayo sa fountain.

^^ehehe. sorry bai, wa ko katol tol asa nang fuerza :D

aw hahaha ang Fort San Pedro. hehe.

(Sometimes I just speak strictly, for example, kay Spanish man ang San Pedro, dapat Spanish pud tanan, Fuerza de San Pedro. If ganahan ug English, pwede Saint Peter's Fort. hehehe)

^^aw, mura man sad kag si bernie:D
pasencya na bai coz I'm not Spanish, Im Filipino and Asian :yes:

aw ok ra oi. haha. inako ra na :lol:

Sunset above SRP...:)


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Whaaaaaaaw haskang nindota bai! Naa kas Cordova ani gapicture?