^^ Bai Eskeryon, I sent you some messages, kindly check your inbox, thanks!

^^ Bai Eskeryon, I sent you some messages, kindly check your inbox, thanks!
@D'Transporter - naa nay response bai.

Cebu City as viewed from Babag 1.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05870.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05865.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05874.jpg

Road going to RCPI tower from Roosevelt, Busay
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05859.jpg

Cebu hikers' tip. These are edible wild fruits. This is our version of wild strawberry.
Mountain folks call this as tungao-tungao. Sige me panguha ini kay among kan-on.
This pic was taken at the gate of RCPI tower.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/DSC05877.jpg

Nice pics bai!

Wow nindota sa mga pics og sa view gikan didto sir! Lovely Cebu!

Is this the view on the trail to your place? Sir pohon pwede mi manganha sa ako mga barkada magtree planting og mag camping unya muhapit mi sa bonbon elementary school magoutreach? Nig-uli nasad nako December pohon. Aw sorry sa pm na Lang ta to pero kapoy na balhin. Lol.

Kana mga wild berries nakakaon pod mi ana. I used to find them for my students back when we had trips to transcentral highway for watershed and geology lessons. I hope I can have a place sa bukid one day.

Thanks CebuIsGreat for the Google Earth Pics.
.......There's another trail sa crestline sa mountain. Crestline route through Google Earth
You're welcome Sir eskeryon....yours truly.. glad to help
Your Cebu City pics display the most balance view of the changing city landscape. The haze was produced by the camera.
It did an injustice to what you actually want to show of what you saw.. Hopefully,
Antediluvian and the group will be able to show an enhanced panoramic view. DSLR has built-in UV haze filter.
Courtesy of Google Earth Pro Terrain View.
RCPI Crestline to eskeryon's Shangri-La.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/5762439356_c7ce9142b3_o.jpg


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Wow nindota sa mga pics og sa view gikan didto sir! Lovely Cebu! ...... I hope I can have a place sa bukid one day.
eskeryon's Shangri-La allures:
D'Transporter, bakasaurus and count me in.
The waters which the mountains bring life.
What's the hottest temperature? How humid?
What months? Does it turn cool at night? or No relief that day?
What's the coldest? Is it like Tagaytay City?
Are all hospitable area now owned by Ayala?

Qouting bakasaurus: ...... I hope I can have a place sa bukid one day.

Wow nindota sa mga pics og sa view gikan didto sir! Lovely Cebu!

Is this the view on the trail to your place? Sir pohon pwede mi manganha sa ako mga barkada magtree planting og mag camping unya muhapit mi sa bonbon elementary school magoutreach? Nig-uli nasad nako December pohon. Aw sorry sa pm na Lang ta to pero kapoy na balhin. Lol.

Kana mga wild berries nakakaon pod mi ana. I used to find them for my students back when we had trips to transcentral highway for watershed and geology lessons. I hope I can have a place sa bukid one day.

This is one of the five trails going to my place but this is the only one wherein you will have a good view of the city proper. Kun naay time nga both of us are available pwede ko kauban ninyo to guide.

eskeryon's Shangri-La allures:
D'Transporter, bakasaurus and count me in.
The waters which the mountains bring life.
What's the hottest temperature? How humid?
What months? Does it turn cool at night? or No relief that day?
What's the coldest? Is it like Tagaytay City?
Are all hospitable area now owned by Ayala?

Qouting bakasaurus: ...... I hope I can have a place sa bukid one day.

I had measured the water temperature only which ranges from 22 to 26 degrees Celcius. For humidity, I do not have a hygrometer but with the presence of trees in the surroundings its practically a mountain fresh air but what I can say is...its practically cold at night because of the mountain breeze. As for the water in the pool I have difficulty in dipping at early morning. Its really very cold. The place is at elevation 500m above sea level according to wikimapia. I had gone to Tagaytay and Baguio City and our place is comparable with Tagaytay considering the mountain breeze that would strike your face. Ang Ayala properties kay tua sa Pung-ol - Sibugay - Sirao area. Our place is owned by the family of my wife.

@The Aiport Bus: Sige lang ko ug pangutana bahin ana sa MCIA thread pero wala pa gyud intawon ko tagda...lol. Hapit na ko muligid og muhilak kay mangluod...lol. Sir Paul, palihug tabangi mis among pangutana..

di ta gusto motubag bai basta wa pa'y laro :) ... pero aginud lang ta'g gamay.
hinumdumi sauna bitaw lisud man kaayo to agakon ang BRT pagsugod, he he he
mo-abot ra ta diha, i will just post updates when there are "concrete" deve-
lopments. as to interim solutions (HOVs, or high occupancy vehicles), ok ra na
cya pasta ang overall design BRT guihapon. mao na'y gitawag nato nga BRT-
ready solutions.

check out the new Hotel near SM City Cebu. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/5763534528_3d3a61ec69.jpg

Radisson Blue Hotel!

@ Cebu is Great and @ Eskeryon - Thanks for the topographical maps. Hehe! Challenge gyud ang pag read kay di pa kaayo ko kahibaw mo read ug maps. Hahaha!

Anyway, ang among planned na climb to Mt. Babag this weekend, May 28 and 29, is postponed. I received an advisory from Sir Jing of Camp Red na kuyaw ang ascent (we are climbing the mountain from Barangay Napo in Guadalupe and not through the Mountain View road) because the mountain's soil is saturated/soaked with water due to the past few days' bad weather.

Will inform you once ma reschedule ang trek.

bravo...hats off ninyo tanan nga nag tree planting...cebu needs it very badly...himoon unta activity sa tanan public schools nga mag tree planting ug incorporate sa subjr=ects ang environmental awareness.....education is still the best tool to prevent further environmental degradation...start them young


Some of the groups nga nakabisita didto and conduct tree planting activities. There are potted mahogany seedlings available didto for you to use if you want to have tree planting.
Aquatic Cebu Enthusiasts
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/DSC05818-1.jpg
JCI Sinulog
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/198905_10150145237189631_620384630_6458123_2423008_n-1.jpg

asa man maka skwela og basic photography diri? naka inquire ko sa usc-tc pero ngita pako og lain option... :cheers:

Try Bigfoot.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/5761830167_a42a9326f1_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/5762354074_94fa2ccd00_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/5762451824_49e9d69c3e_z.jpg

Two 100-room hotels set to open in Cebu (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9578/two-100-room-hotels-set-to-open-in-cebu)
By Aileen Garcia-Yap
Cebu Daily News
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Two hotels will soon open in strategic areas in Cebu adding 200 more rooms to the island’s booming tourism industry.

James P. Concepcion, Days Hotel Philippines Inc. president, said Days Hotel Philippines Inc. will open two more branches in Mandaue and Toledo Cities. Concepcion said they recently signed an agreement with the local government of Toledo City for the project.

“The structure is currently being built by the local government of Toledo and we will be the operator,” Concepcion said.

Cebu’s hotel and resort sector offers a total of 8,220 rooms according to the Department of Tourism’s survey as of March 2010. Some DOT planners say more hotels should be built to attract more tourists.

Conception said that Toledo City Mayor Arlene Zambo and the city officials decided to set up a hotel in their city to encourage local tourism in their area, which has several eco-tourism sites.

The property will have about 100 rooms, said Concepcion, and will be run under a long-term lease agreement with Toledo City.

Another Days Hotel will open in Mandaue City, which is a franchise branch, said Concepcion. He said the property would also have 100 rooms and would open in October or November.

At present, Days Hotel has four branches around the country, including one in Lapu-Lapu City. Concepcion said they were optimistic about the tourism industry of Cebu and that the new hotels would enjoy good occupancy rates.

“Cebu has become a world-class destination for tourism. It’s because of that that we have designed our new hotels to cater to such international standards. Our Mandaue hotel which will open soon will have three specialty restaurants and is rated as a 4.5-star hotel,” he said.

The hotel chain is improving its Food and Beverage department by offering different cuisines, such as South American cuisine, which they offer in their newly launched Santiago Restaurant in their Mactan hotel.

Cebu City government plans to set up light industrial zone (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Cebu-City-government-plans-to-set-up-light-industrial-zone&id=32089)
Marites S. Villamor
BusinessWorld Online Edition
May 26, 2011 11:03:06 PM

CEBU CITY -- The Cebu City government is studying plans to develop a light industrial zone within the 300-hectare South Road Properties (SRP) in line with the thrust to attract more Japanese investments to Cebu.

Roberto A. Varquez, manager of the Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC), said in a recent phone interview here that the city government, which had also reclaimed the SRP with the help of the Japanese government, is allotting nine hectares for the industrial zone.

"Whether the city government will spend for the development or undertake the development through other means is still under study," Mr. Varquez said.
The cost of developing the zone has yet to be determined.

Mr. Varquez said an industrial zone was among the components of the original development plan for the reclaimed property.

The SRP, registered as a special economic zone, was conceived to accommodate spill-over Japanese investments from the export processing zones here.

Japanese companies, mostly assembly plants for electronics and audiovisual products, comprise about half of the over 100 locators at the Mactan Economic Zone.

The CIPC, which manages and markets the SRP, is also hoping to bring in Japanese companies that are reportedly considering relocating from China due to changing investment regulations there.

The center now hopes to get technical assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency for a marketing campaign to lure these Japanese companies.

The SRP has, so far, attracted investments from SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and Filinvest Land, Inc., among others.

SM has started the development of its 30-hectare mixed use complex at the SRP, which will be composed of its biggest mall in the Visayas, a convention center, a hotel and a couple of condominium buildings.

Filinvest, on the other hand, will develop 50 hectares, or a sixth of the SRP.

BPO industry in Cebu perked up by more IT locators (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320010/bpo-industry-cebu-perked-more-it-locators)
By MALOU M. MOZO
Manila Bulletin
May 26, 2011, 4:11pm

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is growing more upbeat as manifested by the growing number of IT buildings mushrooming in the metropolitan area, with more IT firms indicating interest in locating here.

Recently, Asian i-Office Properties Inc. (AiO) led the topping off of eBloc Tower 2 at the Asiatown IT Park. AiO is a collaboration between Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation (CPVDC) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI).

“Cebu’s booming BPO sector is ripe for the expansion of new and existing IT locators,” said CPVDC President Francis Monera, who added that “the opening of an eBloc Tower 2 will open the door to more investments and job opportunities in the area.”

EBloc Tower 2 is a 16-level office building located in Phase 2 of the Asiatown IT Park. The building sits on a 4,383-square meter lot with an aggregate floor area totaling 34,762 square meters.

The project is a sequel to the eBloc Tower completed in 2009. It is envisioned to become a premier location for BPO, IT and IT-enabled services (ITES) business locators.

Upon completion, eBloc Tower 2 will bring in over 26,500 square meters of additional leasable space within Asiatown IT Park.

Completion of the building is scheduled in the third quarter of this year.

Monera disclosed that the company is already in talks with BPO companies who have expressed strong interest to locate at the building.

Based on initial negotiations he said that 65 percent of the total occupancy of eBloc 2 is now being reserved.

Monera also revealed that AiO is now on the planning stage for a third IT tower and construction will begin “once occupancy rate of eBloc 2 reaches 70 percent.”

“As a developer, we want to contribute to Cebu’s growth by maximizing the potential of the booming BPO industry. To address the continuing demand for office space, we have shifted our strategy to increasing our leasing portfolio, particularly within Asiatown IT Park,” Monera said.

Emilio Tumbocon, ALI senior vice president and Visayas-Mindanao group head, said eBloc Tower 2 is only one of the many investments in the leasing business that Ayala will be launching this year.

He said the company will launch 13 new projects across the country with a total gross leasable area of 200,000 sqm this year.

“With these strategic directions, we will take on new ventures and maximize the potential of the BPO industry, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao areas,” he said.

Based on the 2010 Annual Stockholders report of CPVDC, AiO contributed R11.8 million to the company’s revenues.

AiO derives income primarily from the leasing of eBloc Tower, which was fully leased-out to NCR Cebu Development Center, Inc. and JP Morgan Chase and Co.

CPVDC’s total revenues last year reached R263 million, 21 percent higher than the previous year’s performance. Its net income stood at R164.4 million.

guys i jus watch sugbo tv sugbo news and they were talking bout the beautification project i saw gov gwen talking with 9 contractors and on the projection screen i saw how the road to the capitol wil look like and btw i think they wil put the indian tree out and replace it with another type of tree which i do not knw but yea it looks pretty neat :okay:

Night Market intended for opening of classes. Colon Street closed from 6pm to 2am until June 15. :yes:

Very clean..I knew it..There's also a beautiful place in Cebu City also..How I wish that the whole Philippines is like America very clean and very responsible citizen..they never littering anywhere..

Cebu City as viewed from Babag 1.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05870.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05865.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05874.jpg


kanindot! :cheers:

kanindot! :cheers:
eskeryon....
Your Cebu City pics display really the most balance view of the changing Cebu city landscape.
Repeatedly to say, the haze was produced by the camera.
It did an injustice to what you actually want to show of what you saw..
Hopefully, Antediluvian and his group soon will be able to show an enhanced panoramic view.
A DSLR has built-in UV haze filter.
These pics so pleasant to the eye.........

@D'Transporter - naa nay response bai.

Cebu City as viewed from Babag 1.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05870.jpg


battle of the clusters... murag gang.. AITP vs CBP.. referee ang waterfront

-sources from my brother in cebu city-

Cebu city will be given an award in July, ASEAN CITY of HERITAGE ang madawat says margot osmena... :okay:

@ Cebu is Great and @ Eskeryon - Thanks for the topographical maps. Hehe! Challenge gyud ang pag read kay di pa kaayo ko kahibaw mo read ug maps. Hahaha!

Anyway, ang among planned na climb to Mt. Babag this weekend, May 28 and 29, is postponed. I received an advisory from Sir Jing of Camp Red na kuyaw ang ascent (we are climbing the mountain from Barangay Napo in Guadalupe and not through the Mountain View road) because the mountain's soil is saturated/soaked with water due to the past few days' bad weather.

Will inform you once ma reschedule ang trek.

@Antediluvian - Kun ari mo agi sa Napo then to Kahugan then to Babag, ang route medyo tungason gyud. Actually kon mao ni inyo agian it means nga moagi pud ka sa akong gipuy-an (residence) ron kay taga Sapangdaku man ko. I will be at the farm on May 31 up to June 3, 2011.

CEBU CITY, THE BEAUTY OF THE PHILIPPINES.......
i wish i can go here

^^with low flight rates. you can go here anytime you want. hehehe.

@D'Transporter - naa nay response bai.
Cebu City as viewed from Babag 1.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05865.jpg


CEBU GOT A BETTER MOUNTAIN VIEWS THAN THIS ONE:
ienxq5v7ESI

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Fuente Area
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/CopyofDSC05858.jpg

SMC buys Cebu shipyard property for P596M
(http://business.inquirer.net/2681/smc-buys-cebu-shipyard-property-for-p596m)
By: Paolo G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:44 am | Saturday, May 28th, 2011

A UNIT of diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has acquired parcels of land at the biggest shipyard in the Visayas area.

Keppel Philippines Holdings Inc. said it had sold its 72-percent stake in Keppel Cebu Shipyard Land Inc. (KCSLI) to SMC Shipping and Lighterage Corp.

KCSLI is a company that owns pieces of land and land improvements leased to Keppel Cebu Shipyard Inc. Keppel Philippines is a subsidiary of Singapore’s Keppel Corp. Ltd.

Keppel Holdings said it sold KCSLI because it no longer had operations on the property that the company owned.

The shares in KCSLI, held by Keppel Holdings’ unit Goodsoil Marine Realty Inc., will be sold for a total of P596.2 million.

“It was arrived at on a willing-buyer-and-willing-seller basis, taking into account the fair market value of the property and the buyer’s strategic interest in the property,” Keppel Holdings said in a disclosure.

SMC Shipping is the cargo handling, warehousing and shipping service provider to the San Miguel group. The company said the acquisition was meant to “expand its business interests,” but did not elaborate.

SMC is the biggest food and beverage conglomerate in Southeast Asia. Among its core subsidiaries are San Miguel Brewery Inc., Ginebra San Miguel Inc., San Miguel Pure Foods Co. Inc. and San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp.

The SMC group, led by chair Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. and run by president Ramon S. Ang, has been diversifying into heavy industries such as power generation and infrastructure to add to its growth drivers as revenues from traditional sources plateau.

perhaps this will be used as a platform for its cargo shipping business or could it be that they are planning to enter the shipbuilding/shiprepair industry as well?

San Miguel?
Gagawa ng Barko? ang ganda nun!

so na debunk nato ang rumor na ara itukod ang SM dra? SMC d-i dili SM hehe

CEBU GOT A BETTER MOUNTAIN VIEWS THAN THIS ONE:
ienxq5v7ESI

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possible kaayo ning cable cars sa cebu kay duol ra kaayo ang atong bukid. those types of leisure/entertainment facilities is what we need to add excitement and thrill sa atong lugar labi na sa mgga mo bisita ibi be it locals or foreigners. investors ray kulang

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4445/gentingcebu.jpg

soon na yan sa CEBU.. baka ga pinag plaplanuhan na nila yan eh...

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4445/gentingcebu.jpg


hmmmm.......your wish will soon come true... :lol::lol:
hello 2012...:cheers:

soon na yan sa CEBU.. baka ga pinag plaplanuhan na nila yan eh...

ilo-ilo based deejay?!

hmmmm.......your wish will soon come true... :lol::lol:
hello 2012...:cheers:

hmmm, so maypagka tinuod gyud diay to nga sila ang mo develop...ahahaha:D nice...:cheers:

i think the photo was posted before, but not so sure about the video... an unofficial design contest for fuente osmena redevelopment, here is the winning entry...

comment: nice water/pond like features..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acB0HdYrQXI

(i dont know how to embed the video on the page, so link nalang)

-sources from my brother in cebu city-

Cebu city will be given an award in July, ASEAN CITY of HERITAGE ang madawat says margot osmena... :okay:

resort and heritage city gyud ta! dili malalis! :cheers:

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4445/gentingcebu.jpg

sooooooon! :naughty:

hmmmm.......your wish will soon come true... :lol::lol:
hello 2012...:cheers:


Resorts World ******! :D

exciting! :banana::banana::banana:

i think the photo was posted before, but not so sure about the video... an unofficial design contest for fuente osmena redevelopment, here is the winning entry...

comment: nice water/pond like features..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acB0HdYrQXI

(i dont know how to embed the video on the page, so link nalang)

nindot siyag design pero naminusan ang greenery siguro to accommodate kon dunay mag concert or stage programs ba inside the fuente. more water features and more trees and greenery gyud unta angkinahanglan kay maka attract ug daghan tao. i think daghan mag jogging ug exercise dinha sa sayong buntag

Wapa gyud ko kasulod anang Resorts World Manila... Wa koy idea unsay naa sa sulod. Maybe different sa Genting og sa Sentosa nga theme Parks...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AFHjeJw8Sjc/TdHotC4qQPI/AAAAAAAAAoM/2Yzp-yQ8M-4/s400/Summer+Sunscream+2011.jpg

featuring . . .

1st ever clubbing by the beach featuring IPI's Club Tent the first ever 450 sq.m. fully air conditioned tent with our very own Cebu's No. 1 Club DJ Marlon Orellano with Maxi Perez... and along the ... pristine shores of Mactan lies the 1st L.E.D. stage with our very own and now one of the nation's top band - URBANDUB... together with Powerspoonz, The Line Divide, Blackwaters and Dance with me Kris.


Sunset Sessions ... Pool Fashion Show with Happy cebu.com 100 Prettiest girls together with Prabhata Samgiita Drumbeaters and as we officially end summer we welcome Italian DJ Davide Succi ( top 100 DJ in The world ) and American Guitarist Theron Welch LIVE and as we end summer of 2011 .....


The TRADITIONAL FOAM PARTY by the BEACH..... ALL THESE IN 1 NIGHT 1 VENUE

Wapa gyud ko kasulod anang Resorts World Manila... Wa koy idea unsay naa sa sulod. Maybe different sa Genting og sa Sentosa nga theme Parks...

btw, pila kabuok RW properties bro?

^^tulo raman ang gi butang nga tarp didto sa Genting bro. RW Genting, RW Sentosa og RW Manila raman. Dunno, maybe naapay mga gagmay nga RW properties.
Kung maka RW ang Cebu, aw pasabot ana daghan nang mga turista. Even Bangkok, Bali and Phuket wapa'y RW. Pero ang nabantayan nakong common sa tulo kay ang Casino...:yes:

^^
mostly ASEAN no? basin naa na pud unya na sila. naa pa sa drawing board

^^Malaysian may tag iya ana bro. Murag the richest Malaysian man guro....:yes:

@Antediluvian - Kun ari mo agi sa Napo then to Kahugan then to Babag, ang route medyo tungason gyud. Actually kon mao ni inyo agian it means nga moagi pud ka sa akong gipuy-an (residence) ron kay taga Sapangdaku man ko. I will be at the farm on May 31 up to June 3, 2011.

Daan pa lagi familiar gyud nako ning Eskeryon. Known kaayo ni sila dri sa amoa sa sapangdaku.

^^Malaysian may tag iya ana bro. Murag the richest Malaysian man guro....:yes:

aha! maayo unta nagplano pud sila sa Cebu. IMO, ideal gyud ang Mactan for a RW property! :okay:

ilo-ilo based deejay?!

Roxas City, Capiz po pero soon na sa Iloilo..
im not a regular DJ.. part time lang po. libangan lang

I had measured the water temperature only which ranges from 22 to 26 degrees Celcius. For humidity, I do not have a hygrometer but with the presence of trees in the surroundings its practically a mountain fresh air but what I can say is...its practically cold at night because of the mountain breeze. As for the water in the pool I have difficulty in dipping at early morning. Its really very cold. The place is at elevation 500m above sea level according to wikimapia. I had gone to Tagaytay and Baguio City and our place is comparable with Tagaytay considering the mountain breeze that would strike your face. Ang Ayala properties kay tua sa Pung-ol - Sibugay - Sirao area. Our place is owned by the family of my wife.

Hi Eskeryon, Naa kay kuryente didto sa bukid? How about running water? Naa pod koy balay nga gamay sa bukid pero wala pa kaayoy mga tanom. Deep well ang akong water source pero karon ni dry up siya. Sa ubos sa akong balay naay creek unya ang tubod sa sitio naa pod didto. Ang akong plano ipump ang spring water pataas sa water tank aron mo work na ang shower. What is the best way to pump water to a house from a source about 40 ft. downhill? Kalas ba sa kuryente ang water pump?

Ang imong pool kong butangan nimo ug liner unya pebbles and sand sa bottom dili na lapok inig tunob nimo. Mas nindot kaysa concrete.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/5761830167_a42a9326f1_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/5762354074_94fa2ccd00_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/5762451824_49e9d69c3e_z.jpg

Superb Photos! love it! :cheers:

Resorts World Mactan...
naks ha. bagay na bagay!!

guys i jus watch sugbo tv sugbo news and they were talking bout the beautification project i saw gov gwen talking with 9 contractors and on the projection screen i saw how the road to the capitol wil look like and btw i think they wil put the indian tree out and replace it with another type of tree which i do not knw but yea it looks pretty neat :okay:

wow excited! :banana:

i think the photo was posted before, but not so sure about the video... an unofficial design contest for fuente osmena redevelopment, here is the winning entry...

comment: nice water/pond like features..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acB0HdYrQXI

(i dont know how to embed the video on the page, so link nalang)

F**k I soooo Love the design..now this is what you call real modern park design!!!! i hope this will push thru!!! :cheers::cheers:

nindot pod untag magbutang silag underpass going to the park para dili na maglabang labang ang mga taw...im so happy with the design i hope mao na jud ni!!!!!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AFHjeJw8Sjc/TdHotC4qQPI/AAAAAAAAAoM/2Yzp-yQ8M-4/s400/Summer+Sunscream+2011.jpg

featuring . . .

1st ever clubbing by the beach featuring IPI's Club Tent the first ever 450 sq.m. fully air conditioned tent with our very own Cebu's No. 1 Club DJ Marlon Orellano with Maxi Perez... and along the ... pristine shores of Mactan lies the 1st L.E.D. stage with our very own and now one of the nation's top band - URBANDUB... together with Powerspoonz, The Line Divide, Blackwaters and Dance with me Kris.


Sunset Sessions ... Pool Fashion Show with Happy cebu.com 100 Prettiest girls together with Prabhata Samgiita Drumbeaters and as we officially end summer we welcome Italian DJ Davide Succi ( top 100 DJ in The world ) and American Guitarist Theron Welch LIVE and as we end summer of 2011 .....


The TRADITIONAL FOAM PARTY by the BEACH..... ALL THESE IN 1 NIGHT 1 VENUE

^^s@#*!... im so frekkin miss the all night summer party in cebu... i wish i could attend sooner or later...

sadly wala na juy jamaican night nice bya toh ...

^^s@#*!... im so frekkin miss the all night summer party in cebu... i wish i could attend sooner or later...

sadly wala na juy jamaican night nice bya toh ...

jamaican nights bato ang katong naligo ug gasolina then nasunog?:ohno::ohno:

hmmmmmm...nice sad na dah..gnahan sad ko moapil..hehehe..may gani wala na ang bagyo..mao ra nya sunscream in which ni scream ang sun kay wala xa kagawas :lol::lol::lol::lol:

i think the photo was posted before, but not so sure about the video... an unofficial design contest for fuente osmena redevelopment, here is the winning entry...

comment: nice water/pond like features..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acB0HdYrQXI
acB0HdYrQXI

(i dont know how to embed the video on the page, so link nalang)

nindot bai :okay: :)

^^Malaysian may tag iya ana bro. Murag the richest Malaysian man guro....:yes:

^^ malaysian ug biyudang babaye ang tag.iya sa RW (genting) :okay: ... Robert Kouk has a small shares of stock sa company

RW sentosa ug Manila... i better believe na mas nindut ang sentosa kaysa manila... why?... rw sentosa is a full scale entertainemnt, hotel, leisure, and resort complex with lots varieties to choose from. inside complex you can find a lot of things that would satisfy your need to enjoy your whole family treat... sulit imng pg.suroy nmu sa sentosa kay apil mga pobre,datu or middle class mka.sulod jud

while rw manila is pang sosyalan jud, murag ang tanang datu sa manila or even in the philippines can only spend in those lush hotel such as marriot, for entertainment well pareha sila sa rw sentosa na naay theatrical presentations pero jud ing.ana kah bonga unike sa sentosa, and also walay condominuims gitukod sa rw sentosa unlike sa manila... para nkuh to end up to these, dili kuh ganahan kay mkurag ang adunahan rah ang mka.sulod, boring kay walay themepark and so on and so forth... POV

ei, naa koy friend ba nga naa sa basak lapulapu ga puyo then sa usc main dapit iyang review center... unsa man route sa jeep iyang best nga sakyan para ma minimize iyang travel cost og time? thanks!!!

ei, naa koy friend ba nga naa sa basak lapulapu ga puyo then sa usc main dapit iyang review center... unsa man route sa jeep iyang best nga sakyan para ma minimize iyang travel cost og time? thanks!!!

1. sakay xa tricycle padung simbahan lapu2x/terminal ferry boat
2. ferry boat to cebu city
3. pier to usc main area..

1. sakay xa tricycle padung simbahan lapu2x/terminal ferry boat
2. ferry boat to cebu city
3. pier to usc main area..

thanks kaayo!! ako ni i sugguest sa iyaha pag mag kita mi usab... naay other options?

thanks kaayo!! ako ni i sugguest sa iyaha pag mag kita mi usab... naay other options?

if mag-jeep xa.. mas dugay kay trapik..

1. tricycle: basak to tamiya terminal
2. jeep: tamiya terminal to hiway/parkmall
3. jeep: parkmall to colon (01k)

Hi Eskeryon, Naa kay kuryente didto sa bukid? How about running water? Naa pod koy balay nga gamay sa bukid pero wala pa kaayoy mga tanom. Deep well ang akong water source pero karon ni dry up siya. Sa ubos sa akong balay naay creek unya ang tubod sa sitio naa pod didto. Ang akong plano ipump ang spring water pataas sa water tank aron mo work na ang shower. What is the best way to pump water to a house from a source about 40 ft. downhill? Kalas ba sa kuryente ang water pump?

Ang imong pool kong butangan nimo ug liner unya pebbles and sand sa bottom dili na lapok inig tunob nimo. Mas nindot kaysa concrete.

@EdithB - Wala mi kuryente didto. I just rely at night time sa bonfire and LED lamps and also fireflies pud. Kung 40 ft ang vertical distance then kaya ra kaayo na sa mga centrifugal pumps. Tan-awa lang ang specs sa pump kay bisan 1/2 horsepower makakaya seguro ana pero better 1hp na lang para seguro gyud ang imong water supply. Some centrifugal pumps can have as much as 6 ft (20 ft) suction and an outlet discharge head of about 20m (60 ft). Ayaw lang pag pressure tank para dili kalas ug kuryente.

if mag-jeep xa.. mas dugay kay trapik..

1. tricycle: basak to tamiya terminal
2. jeep: tamiya terminal to hiway/parkmall
3. jeep: parkmall to colon (01k)

then another jeep colon to usc main?

^^ malaysian ug biyudang babaye ang tag.iya sa RW (genting) :okay: ... Robert Kouk has a small shares of stock sa company

RW sentosa ug Manila... i better believe na mas nindut ang sentosa kaysa manila... why?... rw sentosa is a full scale entertainemnt, hotel, leisure, and resort complex with lots varieties to choose from. inside complex you can find a lot of things that would satisfy your need to enjoy your whole family treat... sulit imng pg.suroy nmu sa sentosa kay apil mga pobre,datu or middle class mka.sulod jud

while rw manila is pang sosyalan jud, murag ang tanang datu sa manila or even in the philippines can only spend in those lush hotel such as marriot, for entertainment well pareha sila sa rw sentosa na naay theatrical presentations pero jud ing.ana kah bonga unike sa sentosa, and also walay condominuims gitukod sa rw sentosa unlike sa manila... para nkuh to end up to these, dili kuh ganahan kay mkurag ang adunahan rah ang mka.sulod, boring kay walay themepark and so on and so forth... POV


Ah ic. Same with Genting. Dako sad kaayo ang Genting og ang theme park. Ang kanindot sa Genting kay bugnaw ang weather kay naa sa bukid. Then one of the attraction is the 25 storey huge colorful hotels, the indoor (with Ripley's Believe it or not) and the outdoor themepark and the panorama of Kuala Lumpur with the majestic Petronas Towers.
Ang Sentosa sad kay tropical feel pero init lang :D and ofcourse the Universal Studios.
Pero ang RW Manila, dunno kay wapa ko kaadto pero murag wala themepark.
I hope nga mo invest ang RW diri og themepark sama sa Genting highlands...:yes:

i think the photo was posted before, but not so sure about the video... an unofficial design contest for fuente osmena redevelopment, here is the winning entry...

comment: nice water/pond like features..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acB0HdYrQXI

(i dont know how to embed the video on the page, so link nalang)


This is the design that won the Fuente Osmena Redevelopment Design Competition sponsored by Michel Lhuillier last year (which I have mentioned here before). The proponents are Architecture and Landscape Architecture students of USC. The execution of the design now depends on Lhuillier, who has a 25-year agreement with the City Government to rehabilitate the park. I have high hopes nga ma-push through jud ni. :)

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4445/gentingcebu.jpg

Bro Slers I went to this place before with my wife, the place was awesome though the theme park is not that impressive. What amazed me is the cable car which is the longest and fastest in Asia, as I was riding on it I feel like my blood pressure is shooting high, but the good thing is the scenic view below where you can see lush tropical forest down below. The view on top when you arrive is just so spectacular. I think if we have investors to develop this in Cebu, this kind of theme park is very possible to attain. But they need to put this in a very mountainous and tree thriving areas in Cebu, cos daghan naman gud bukid sa Cebu nga mga sagbot nalang ang nanubo walay nay dagkong kahoy, though our mountain terrains are superb. Dili bah naa man toy Plano ang mga King nga mag butangan ug cable car from crown to tops that's I heard from previous rumors nakalimot nako asa to nako nabasahan, hehehe

^^tulo raman ang gi butang nga tarp didto sa Genting bro. RW Genting, RW Sentosa og RW Manila raman. Dunno, maybe naapay mga gagmay nga RW properties.
Kung maka RW ang Cebu, aw pasabot ana daghan nang mga turista. Even Bangkok, Bali and Phuket wapa'y RW. Pero ang nabantayan nakong common sa tulo kay ang Casino...:yes:

Add: RESORTS WORLD NEW YORK (http://www.rwnewyork.com/)

I am not sure if there are plans for Resort World in Cebu but here are the incoming projects.

RESORTS WORLD MIAMI (http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/28/business/8777656&sec=business)

Genting chairman Lim Kok Thay has been keeping an eye on Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago. Mr. Lim wants to take his experience from Resorts World Sentosa to Taiwan. – from The Straits Times Saturday May 28, 2011

Btw, Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa held its grand opening yesterday.
Pictures: Grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore
( http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_673814.html)

di ta gusto motubag bai basta wa pa'y laro :) ... pero aginud lang ta'g gamay.
hinumdumi sauna bitaw lisud man kaayo to agakon ang BRT pagsugod, he he he
mo-abot ra ta diha, i will just post updates when there are "concrete" deve-
lopments. as to interim solutions (HOVs, or high occupancy vehicles), ok ra na
cya pasta ang overall design BRT guihapon. mao na'y gitawag nato nga BRT-
ready solutions.

OK sir Paul, we hear you. Thanks for the update. I would really like the BRT to reach the airport but for the time being (we're looking at least 3 t0 5 years for MCIA-connecting CebuCity route to materialize?), dako kaayo nga convenience para sa mga pasahero kung naay BRT-ready HOVs that will ferry people from the airport to the city.

I was personally glad that you were chosen for the Airport Manager position because this will only make it more likely for a BRT to connect to MCIA possible. What about the current royalty of Lapu-Lapu (King and Queen of the Mactan Monarchy), are they supportive of this move?

Ah ic. Same with Genting. Dako sad kaayo ang Genting og ang theme park. Ang kanindot sa Genting kay bugnaw ang weather kay naa sa bukid. Then one of the attraction is the 25 storey huge colorful hotels, the indoor (with Ripley's Believe it or not) and the outdoor themepark and the panorama of Kuala Lumpur with the majestic Petronas Towers.
Ang Sentosa sad kay tropical feel pero init lang :D and ofcourse the Universal Studios.
Pero ang RW Manila, dunno kay wapa ko kaadto pero murag wala themepark.
I hope nga mo invest ang RW diri og themepark sama sa Genting highlands...:yes:

^^yesterday bai kay ng.opening na sila sa universal studios, ng.ala disney parade pah sila with VVIP guest including paula abdull ang jet li... :D

Maayong hapon kaninyong hurot. Newbie here, pero manghinaut ako nga makaduyog sa injong kalipay sa mga paglambo sa Sugbu.

^^ welcome to ssc sir 2011 buddy newbie mates! lol

the current royalty of Lapu-Lapu (King and Queen of the Mactan Monarchy)Kinsa'y ngalan nila, naa'y Reina ug Hari ang Opon?

Kinsa'y ngalan nila, naa'y Reina ug Hari ang Opon?

Naa Nyor Merc. Si King Boy og si Queen Paz...:lol:

^^unya apila xd si crown prince harry ... :lol: ... house of radaza's...

^^

the king and queen of libaong and red tape

^^ welcome to ssc sir 2011 buddy newbie mates! lol

Ayaw intawon ko tawaga ug Sir, Sir CebuMagigger kay mo blush unya ko. Miss na lang kay medyo haum. Ug salamat sa pag-abiabi.

^^unya apila xd si crown prince harry ... :lol: ... house of radaza's...

Kinsa diay nang Crown Prince Harry? Anak na sa Congressman ug sa Mayor? Wa lagi ko kaila ana niya. Dili man gud ko himasa ug newspaper unya panagsa ra sad ko maminaw sa balita sa radyo. FM ra jud tawon ko, daug na. Unsa man diay gibuhat anang gitawag ninyong Crown Prince Harry, mura man ug dili mo ganahan kaayo ana niya?

Maayong hapon kaninyong hurot. Newbie here, pero manghinaut ako nga makaduyog sa injong kalipay sa mga paglambo sa Sugbu.


please come sa June 5, 2011 SSC Cebu General Assembly sa Mariners Court..
@ 6Pm...:)

Kinsa diay nang Crown Prince Harry? Anak na sa Congressman ug sa Mayor? Wa lagi ko kaila ana niya. Dili man gud ko himasa ug newspaper unya panagsa ra sad ko maminaw sa balita sa radyo. FM ra jud tawon ko, daug na. Unsa man diay gibuhat anang gitawag ninyong Crown Prince Harry, mura man ug dili mo ganahan kaayo ana niya?

Si Harry mao na ang paboritong pag-umangkon ni Nyor Radaza. Konsehal na siya sa Opon ug sinaligan ni Radaza sa iyang mga monkey bznz hehe :ohno:

Cebu chosen as World Bank program pilot city

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/05/30/cebu-chosen-world-bank-program-pilot-city-158244

World Bank: Bus Rapid Transport faces 4 risks

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/05/29/world-bank-bus-rapid-transport-faces-4-risks-158097

@EdithB - Wala mi kuryente didto. I just rely at night time sa bonfire and LED lamps and also fireflies pud. Kung 40 ft ang vertical distance then kaya ra kaayo na sa mga centrifugal pumps. Tan-awa lang ang specs sa pump kay bisan 1/2 horsepower makakaya seguro ana pero better 1hp na lang para seguro gyud ang imong water supply. Some centrifugal pumps can have as much as 6 ft (20 ft) suction and an outlet discharge head of about 20m (60 ft). Ayaw lang pag pressure tank para dili kalas ug kuryente.

Thanks for the info Eskeryon. I gravity feed na lang nako from the water tank to the fixtures. Ok ra man siguro ang pressure. Nindot bitaw kaayo ang mga aninipot inig kagabii. It feels surreal when you see it for the first time.

The design for the Fuente Circle looks good. Nice, simple and looks modern. I like the water feature, the hardscape design and the benches. Maybe more trees for shade?

World Bank: Bus Rapid Transport faces 4 risks
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/05/29/world-bank-bus-rapid-transport-faces-4-risks-158097
WB must have realized: How Inefficient Free Kaoshiung Buses are managed..
but of course, Very efficiently utilitized during election time even NO LIGHTS NOR PLATES NEEDED.
There are No problems since issues are blamed on those who complained.
There is(are) no responsible person(s) but only Cebu City taxpayers
who are(were) never consulted in the beginning like a referendum.
It is evident that is no agreement with the Provincial government,
neither with the cities of Mandawe and Talisay.
These above entities had agreed with a more modern mode.
Which is more attractive to the amazingly and unstoppable growth of Cebu City landscape.
Manila and Cagayan can have it.
For some reason, Cebu City who collects revenue for the National
government above expectations for decades
refuses and blocks National Transportation offerings.

For the masses, Cebuanos are used to short walking distance in boarding
the exiting like taxi from jeepneys in going to Mom and Pa stores.

Buses are designed to go to work in big Skyrises and support expensive Malls.
Rush hour will be the only time it will be profitable.
Weekends and non-rush hours will expect long waiting time.
We should know in US State of New Jersey, every family is
expected to have a car. Today express jitneys are growing.
The bus drivers were complaining. The people do not care.
Service like frequency, speed, proximity and price only matter.

Take the Bus w/c could be at least 10 blocks away, wait for designated time,
pay more, and then walk another 10 blocks to your destination.
Rainy season and long hot summer days routine will surely
bring memories and dreams "where is my jeepney?"

http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2011/0323_angara1.asp

We should support:
ECO-JEEPNEY, GREEN TRANSPORT INITIATIVES TO FIGHT
RISING FUEL COSTS - Sen. ANGARA

Senator Edgardo J. Angara expressed his support for the new eco-jeepney program of the Department of Energy (DOE), adding that the program would complement the Green Transport initiative of the Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), which would help ease the nation's dependence on oil

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed with large transport groups, for the eco-jeepney program which will promote the use auto-liquefied petroleum gas (auto-LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG)-fed engines.

The program will aim to convert as many diesel-run jeepneys as possible.

Angara, Chair of COMSTE, identified the development of electric vehicles and green transport as priority projects of the commission for 2011.


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World Bank: Bus Rapid Transport faces 4 risks

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/05/29/world-bank-bus-rapid-transport-faces-4-risks-158097

This is part of the standard activity that the WB does before the start of any
pre-investment study it funds, called the pre-study risk assessment. this
will identify what are the main risks that has to be addressed during the
conduct of the feasibility study.

Earlier this month, the WB visited Cebu City for a preparation mission on the BRT, which would be the first of its kind in the Philippines.

The report, submitted to DOTC Secretary Jose de Jesus, identified four risks in the implementation of BRT in Cebu. The World Bank is funding the feasibility study for the BRT in the country.

It said a key risk for the project is “the perceived high risk of corruption in the transport sector” and “weak capacity in governance.”

The risks are not specific to Cebu City, though.

of course, the issues of “perceived high risk of corruption in the transport
sector” and “weak capacity in governance,” as stated, are not specific to
Cebu City, but for the country as a whole, and is common to all transport
projects financed by the World Bank, including the LRT extensions in Manila
and the expressway projects in Luzon.

comparatively, the risks in the BRT project are relatively fewer.

Thanks for the info Eskeryon. I gravity feed na lang nako from the water tank to the fixtures. Ok ra man siguro ang pressure. Nindot bitaw kaayo ang mga aninipot inig kagabii. It feels surreal when you see it for the first time.

The design for the Fuente Circle looks good. Nice, simple and looks modern. I like the water feature, the hardscape design and the benches. Maybe more trees for shade?

I think the proponents have considered some of the weak points of the present condition:

1. Obstructed views of the fountain/monument, axial perspective
2. Too much trees and shade lessening turf growth
3. No proper architectural solution for Fuente as venue for civic activities

So IMO the trees as shown in the walkthrough are enough. There should be a balance between trees and turf. Kay kung puros ra trees nia way sagbot abog kaayo ug init. But I should say, walkthroughs and perspectives (renderings) do not really show specific number and location of trees in projects involving such elements, except if explicitly designed. These paraphernalia are just for presentation purposes, meant to convey or create an impression on how it will look like.

Roxas City, Capiz po pero soon na sa Iloilo..
im not a regular DJ.. part time lang po. libangan lang

keep it up . . . :okay:


^^s@#*!... im so frekkin miss the all night summer party in cebu... i wish i could attend sooner or later...

sadly wala na juy jamaican night nice bya toh ...

ang nakabati karon kay daghan minors nakasulod

I think the proponents have considered some of the weak points of the present condition:

1. Obstructed views of the fountain/monument, axial perspective
2. Too much trees and shade lessening turf growth
3. No proper architectural solution for Fuente as venue for civic activities

So IMO the trees as shown in the walkthrough are enough. There should be a balance between trees and turf. Kay kung puros ra trees nia way sagbot abog kaayo ug init. But I should say, walkthroughs and perspectives (renderings) do not really show specific number and location of trees in projects involving such elements, except if explicitly designed. These paraphernalia are just for presentation purposes, meant to convey or create an impression on how it will look like.

In fairness, it's really hard to tell just from the presentation. I think Fuente is too small an area for civic activities. Cebu has outgrown Fuente. IMO it should just serve as a small park and a landmark and designate another area for civic activities.

ang nakabati karon kay daghan minors nakasulod[/QUOTE]

^^noh?... i c murag part naman jud nah kultura sa mga sugboanon, especially teenagers like them nah mu.apil anang party gathering events... ang testamento ana sa mango palang daan, dghan na kaau na as early as 15 years manulod na sa bars ug maayu na mu.lak2x... that would be serious case, kay dri sa singapore 21 years old above kah mka.sulod ug bars, grabeh ilang restriction regards sa teenagers...

^^ I like to party too but not liquor. I'm not cut out for that kind of fun. And I'm still 16. ;)

^^hehehe pero ari kah sa singapore... PUYO!... :lol: dah puyo lgeh, murag ma.but.an jud kah dri... :D

^^noh?... i c murag part naman jud nah kultura sa mga sugboanon, especially teenagers like them nah mu.apil anang party gathering events... ang testamento ana sa mango palang daan, dghan na kaau na as early as 15 years manulod na sa bars ug maayu na mu.lak2x... that would be serious case, kay dri sa singapore 21 years old above kah mka.sulod ug bars, grabeh ilang restriction regards sa teenagers...

pero in general super w:nuts:w

pwerting daghana sa taw abot ang crowd sa shoreline murag Sinulog :rock:

2nd in my list na angay dili jud absenan ug atangan yearly. Party in Cebu's style :dance:

^^:lol: ... truly believed cebuanos are party lovers, as en best party lover people... agree?:okay:

akuh mu.agree jud kay usa mng kuh sa party goers before (not now)...

^^:lol: ... truly believed cebuanos are party lovers, as en best party lover people... agree?:okay:

akuh mu.agree jud kay usa mng kuh sa party goers before (not now)...

Super Agree. Murag walay ugma

bag-o gipagtaod nga kahoy sa CBP

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/cbp30.jpg


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/cbp31.jpg


drainage
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/cbpdrainge.jpg

i my self knows how to party till it drop.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I think the proponents have considered some of the weak points of the present condition:

1. Obstructed views of the fountain/monument, axial perspective
2. Too much trees and shade lessening turf growth
3. No proper architectural solution for Fuente as venue for civic activities

So IMO the trees as shown in the walkthrough are enough. There should be a balance between trees and turf. Kay kung puros ra trees nia way sagbot abog kaayo ug init. But I should say, walkthroughs and perspectives (renderings) do not really show specific number and location of trees in projects involving such elements, except if explicitly designed. These paraphernalia are just for presentation purposes, meant to convey or create an impression on how it will look like.

finally someone agrees not to hav too much trees for the fuente circle cuz number 1 its hard to see the fountain with all those trees and branches blocking it and number 2 lesser chance to hav civic activities :/ i like the new upgrade plan of the fuente circle jus the way i like it :)

In fairness, it's really hard to tell just from the presentation. I think Fuente is too small an area for civic activities. Cebu has outgrown Fuente. IMO it should just serve as a small park and a landmark and designate another area for civic activities.

i also agree..we should have another venue for civic activities, specially during Sinulog kay di malikayan maguba jud ang fuente sa kadaghan sa taw... this park is just good as a landmark, a pocket green retreat within the busy midtown, and should be maintained and stay that way. :)

KAMINGAW SA CEBU CITY THREAD :lol: hehehe i missin you more cebu ... more powers, godbless ug padayun uswag sugbo :okay:

Filinvest to put up budget hotel chain (http://business.inquirer.net/2756/filinvest-to-put-up-budget-hotel-chain)
Forms venture with Singapore group
By: Doris C. Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8:04 pm | Sunday, May 29th, 2011

The Filinvest group has teamed up with a Singaporean firm to roll out starting this year a nationwide chain of budget hotels, adding to its array of tourism-oriented products for different market segments.

During the company’s stockholders’ meeting on Friday, Filinvest Development Corp. president Josephine Gotianun-Yap said a joint-venture company had been set up with the Archipelago group of Singapore, an affiliate of Aston International, to introduce to the local market the budget hotel brand “Fave.” The chain is expected to offer hotel rooms for about $50 a night.

“We have two in the planning process and then there’s a couple of other locations we’re looking at,” Yap told reporters after the stockholders’ meeting.
Yap said FDC was jumping off from the successful launch last year of Crimson Resort and Spa in Cebu, which caters to the upscale market. Two more FDC hotels are under construction—another Crimson hotel in Alabang and the Grand Cenia Residences in Cebu.

The new budget hotel chain would be managed by the joint-venture firm Fil-Archipelago Hospitality Inc. Each of such budget hotels would have about 150 to 200 rooms, Yap said, noting that the “Fave” brand was quite popular in Indonesia.

“We’re targeting middle-level businessmen plus it will be located in very good locations. It’s [low] budget, clean and efficient,” she said, adding that the upcoming hotel chain would also be suitable for families. “The locations can also be for leisure travel. We’re expecting people who want a nice bed, clean sheets and the price is just right.”

She said the launch of “Fave” would complete FDC’s hotel offering for different market segments, which also include Crimson for the high-end market and Quest Hotel, a three-star hotel in Mactan, Cebu.

FDC, the holding arm of the Gotianun group, is a conglomerate with interests in property, banking and sugar industries. It has also mapped out a program to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled power plants across the country with an installed capacity of up to 1,800 megawatts over the next five years.

In 2010, FDC grew its net profit by 79 percent to P4.94 billion from the previous year on the back of a 37-percent rise in revenues to P21.02 billion. For the first quarter of this year, net income hit P1.1 billion, up 20.3 percent year on year.

“We are pleased with the healthy growth trajectory and strong performance of our businesses, which we have strategically positioned to take advantage of the strong economic fundamentals of the country,” Yap said.

“Our sustained efforts to strengthen our financial position across all subsidiaries have prepared us to take on more challenges in the future. The proven resilience of our core business and our new investments in high-growth areas will establish the new platform for FDC’s future growth,” she said.

The power business is seen growing to be the third leg of FDC’s business in the next five years after the property and banking units.

Where is this QUEST HOTEL?

KAMINGAW SA CEBU CITY THREAD :lol: hehehe i missin you more cebu ... more powers, godbless ug padayun uswag sugbo :okay:

^^ yeah...thread ra ang mingaw but the developments all over the metro is busy as always! :okay:



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para dili ma-OT......I'd like to thank MINDANAO! :okay:


Cebu biggest market of Mindanao (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2011/05/29/cebu-biggest-market-mindanao-158178)
Sunstar Online
Sunday, May 29, 2011

DESPITE its vast tract of agricultural lands, Cebu remains the biggest buyer of all types of produce from Mindanao.

Lawyer Antonio Partoza Jr., president of the Mindanao Fruit Industry Development Council Inc., said the Visayas, particularly Cebu, plays a very important role in the food value chain for Mindanao, particularly in the processing of fruits. He said the region is also one of the biggest market destinations of Mindanao fruits.

Speaking before the First Visayas-Mindanao Fruits and Vegetable Market Encounter last May 19, Partoza said Mindanao supplies pineapples, bananas, papayas, durian, mangosteen, lanzones and jackfruit to wet markets and supermarkets here in Cebu and other cities in the Visayas.

Partoza said 81 percent of the bananas produced in the country come from Mindanao. He said the banana industry is among Mindanao’s top export winners, with yearly revenues amounting to $450 million, providing jobs and income opportunities to thousands of growers and workers.

Shipment

“One of the biggest lakatan (a kind of banana) producers in North Cotabato is regularly shipping tons of this product each week to Cebu,” Partoza said.

On vegetables, Nenita Seno, regional coordinator of the High Value Crops Development Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said that although Dalaguete, Alcoy and Boljoon are considered the vegetable basket of Cebu, their production is not enough to meet growing demands.

Seno said Cebu continues to buy vegetables from Mindanao because there is always a lack of supply to meet local consumption.

As an example, Seno cited how Cebu produces 4,498.40 metric tons of eggplants annually, much lower than the annual consumption of 14,411.94 metric tons. She said Cebu produces 1,574.97 metric tons of tomatoes yearly but the consumption is 3,391.05 metric tons. The province also produces 1,344.20 metric tons of ampalaya, much lower than the yearly consumption of 5,298.51 metric tons.

Seno said vegetable production in Cebu dropped in 2010 because of the long dry spell followed by months of heavy rainfall.

Marcelino Remotigue, president of the Northern Mindanao Vegetable Producers Association Inc., said the government and agriculture industry must make farmers “bankable” so their living condition will improve while they are producing food for the country.

Help sector

Remotigue said the agricultural sector, if fully developed, can produce millionaires and uplift the condition of farmers. He said there is a big demand for agriculture because of increasing population, demand for organic vegetables, and increasing demand for vegetables for export.

Remotigue said the government should help the agriculture sector by providing enough farm-to-market roads, consolidation centers (formerly known as bagsakan), cold chain facilities, organizational support, flexibility in financing schemes and the establishment and dissemination of product standards.

finally someone agrees not to hav too much trees for the fuente circle cuz number 1 its hard to see the fountain with all those trees and branches blocking it and number 2 lesser chance to hav civic activities :/ i like the new upgrade plan of the fuente circle jus the way i like it :)

Trees are far more helpful than the grasses bro as it absorbs the harmful carbons emitted at the heart of the city. More than aesthetics is its environmental value.

Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

No more fountain.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1381/img0902a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0902a.jpg/)

Several stores are still closed, including Bench, Jollibee, Cebu Pacific, Cafe de France, CDR King.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4895/img0901bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img0901bc.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

Foodcourt.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3867/img0905zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img0905zt.jpg/)

^^ nawala na ang fountain...thanks sa pic @markii!

mao diayng gisunog kay giilisan ug tiles..hahaha

^^ @cirext.....welcome to SSC!

lol parekoy, hapit man diay ta nag bangga ganiha...:D

^^

nog robi pud diay ka?


______________



anyway, kinsa to ganahan mo artisa? naa nangita actors for a full-length Cebuano HORROR film for Cinema One.


http://www.istorya.net/forums/10148808-post477.html

^^Robing robing...ehehehe. Sa ACT og sa UC Banilad...

[QUOTE=MarkiiBoi;78689576]Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

This would be a nice airport indesign for Cebu.

Just a realization. I am a student at USC-TC and i have noticed a lot of contsructions in the BanTal road. Especially near USC-TC all the way to Talamban. This is good, but not good for the BRT. I suggest the ban regarding development along bantal road must be implemented again or an ordinance about limiting develpments 4-5 meters away from the road be implemented. BRT right of way must be prepared and set up as soon as possible in order to avoid futher hindrances in the future. If im not mistaken there are already more than 10 midrise constructions in the BanTal road alone which are very near the road.

Urgent kaayo ni para nako!!! Para ninyo sd unta!

Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

No more fountain.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1381/img0902a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0902a.jpg/)

Several stores are still closed, including Bench, Jollibee, Cebu Pacific, Cafe de France, CDR King.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4895/img0901bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img0901bc.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

Foodcourt.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3867/img0905zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img0905zt.jpg/)

the classy or old look of Robinsons has disappeared. Now it looks flashy like any other new mall in Cebu. heheh

Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

No more fountain.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1381/img0902a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0902a.jpg/)

Several stores are still closed, including Bench, Jollibee, Cebu Pacific, Cafe de France, CDR King.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4895/img0901bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img0901bc.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

Foodcourt.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3867/img0905zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img0905zt.jpg/)

abi nako'g glorietta, robinson's raman diay. hehe. niluag lage ang sulod sa mall. i miss the classy looks of robinson's cebu way back two months ago. :yes:

Note: ako lang gi quote og apil ang pictures kay nindot man gud. he he.

It's not flashy at all to me. In fact I find it very simple.

Trees are far more helpful than the grasses bro as it absorbs the harmful carbons emitted at the heart of the city. More than aesthetics is its environmental value.

On a macro scale, yes, but then we are talking about a park, wherein grass is as essential as trees. What good will a park make if it's all trees and no grass. It's not all about aesthetics but also utility.

My idea is to redistribute some of the obstructing trees out of the park and transfer them at portions of Osmena Blvd where there are no trees. There should also be trees along the sidewalks of the roundabout. I stroll the boulevard everyday, and I should say trees should be planted from the area near Watson's down to Mercury Drugstore, same as to the other side.

Rob: Ako ganahan ko, simple yet elegant :okay:
Stripes...

^^:okay:

Pero ang walls murag temporary pa, ky first coating pa man siguro na.. nagkahibat-hibat man pagkapintal.. hehe

The comfort rooms are currently being renovated as well, except for the basement CRs.

Nagtambay ko ganiha sa booksale, paghikap nako sa mga libro nangitom akong kamot.. murag ang soot siguro to sa sunog..hahaha

[QUOTE=MarkiiBoi;78689576]Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

This would be a nice airport indesign for Cebu.


Infairness nice na siya....mayra pud siyang nasunog kay nabag-o...hahaha...bad kaayo ko..sorry... pero nice nice nice....love it...

^^:okay:

Pero ang walls murag temporary pa, ky first coating pa man siguro na.. nagkahibat-hibat man pagkapintal.. hehe

The comfort rooms are currently being renovated as well, except for the basement CRs.

Nagtambay ko ganiha sa booksale, paghikap nako sa mga libro nangitom akong kamot.. murag ang soot siguro to sa sunog..hahaha

Ok raman. Limpyo naman pagka pintal. Although daghan pag abog sa floors. Murag nabaghu an lang ta kay hawan pa man ang tunga pero once ibalok na tong mga tenants like Bo's, mo gamay nasad sa atong panan aw.

finally someone agrees not to hav too much trees for the fuente circle cuz number 1 its hard to see the fountain with all those trees and branches blocking it and number 2 lesser chance to hav civic activities :/ i like the new upgrade plan of the fuente circle jus the way i like it :)

no matter how much upgrade the city will spend on fuente, kon gamiton more than its capacity like during sinulog, mahapsay gyud ang grass, mga tanom ug trees sa park. duna man tay parks n recreation commission, sila ang mu huna2x ahead of time kon how much damage an activity can create that entails thousands of people before granting a permit. as suggested by many around here, create a new venue for pulic entertainment dili na sa fuente

Cebuano artist Pañares' LAPU-LAPU
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5772094111_6eda73e830_z.jpg

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

Cebuano artist Pañares' LAPU-LAPU
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5772094111_6eda73e830_z.jpg

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

Mora'g lainan lagi ko magtan-aw sa pose ni Lapulapu dinhi...Mora siya og jejemon. :)

IMHO lang.

Anyway,mao ni nakanindot sa atong mga opisyal...They are not only visionaries, but they are also doers. Plus we have the ever cooperative private sectors, who will willingly do their best for the betterness of Cebu... :cheers:

http://www.philstar.com/images/logo_Freeman.jpg
Contractors to help province beautify Capitol-Fuente road (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=691598&publicationSubCategoryId=107)
By Gregg M. Rubio/WAB (The Freeman)
Updated May 31, 2011 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - After the Province of Cebu offered to do the entire beautification works of the one-kilometer stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from the Capitol building to Fuente Osmeña junction, at least nine contractors signified interest to help at their expenses.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia met nine contractors, who have been implementing several projects in Cebu Province, to ask for their support in the beautification project of Cebu City.

The governor earlier assured the beautification committee, headed by philanthropist Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, of the Capitol’s support.

Garcia said there is no need to use government resources as the funds shall be raised “in a most creative and innovative manner.”

According to her, when she met the contractors, they immediately get assigned respective block to do civil works, improvement of gutters and other works in accordance with the specifications designed by the committee.

The contractors are WTG Construction, Duros Construction, Socor, OR Sarmiento, Pragmatic, Barsteel, Rovilla Construction, Maningo Construction and Supreme ABF.

Garcia said the contractors showed the “true spirit and pride” of being Cebuanos.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will take care of fixing the drainage system, said the governor.

She will also be meeting the suppliers for the street lamps.

According to Garcia, the Province of Cebu will take care of the enhancement of the portion of Escario Street fronting the Capitol building, the design of which is inspired by American colonial period.

The contractors and the province may start anytime soon with target date of completion before the 443rd founding anniversary of the Province of Cebu on August 6, she added.

There will be one-look in architectural ambiance in the sidewalks and center islands of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from Capitol to Plaza Independencia.

The overall plan of the project includes fixing the sidewalk cracks and the path will be transformed into a brick walkway.

Both sides of the road will be lined with decorative lampposts to be embellished in the center island.

Business establishments along the boulevard and around the park were reportedly committed to redesign their facades for a Spanish colonial era look.

The Cebu Beautification Movement Inc. targets “zero vendors” around the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda and along Osmeña Boulevard. (FREEMAN)

Thanks to ex-Mayor Tom, for making Cebu economically and financially stable and for the BRT.

Thanks to Mayor Rama, for cleaning up and putting up the much needed beautification of Cebu.

Thanks to Gov. Gwen Garci, for her focus on heritage conservation/awareness and on tourism.

Thanks to Sir Zidlakan for the new MCIAA terminal and with BRT route.

Sensya, na-carried away lang sa ka-excited... :)

tamysa!.... hehehe how about radaza, cortes and fernandez... :D

^^Wa man gud kaayo ko'y nadungog nga mga efforts gikan sa ila bai, about pagpalimpyo/pagpagwapa sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka siyudad.

Hinoon, nakaingon to si bai Slerz sa una, nga si Mayor Cortes of Mandaue daw, kay nagsugod sugod pud og panindot sa Mandaue....Kanindot ba paminawon kung ang atong mga opisyales kay di lang pagpadato sa siyudad ang naa sa huna-huna kay gilakip na pud nila ang pagpanghinlo ug pagdisiplina sa mga lumulupyo.

:cheers:

just wanna highlight their plans:

1. DPWH will take care of fixing the drainage system
2. new street lamps
3. cebu province will take care of the enhancement infront of the Capitol building, the design is inspired by American colonial period
4. one-look in architectural ambiance in the sidewalks and center islands of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from Capitol to Plaza Independencia
5. fixing the sidewalk cracks and the path will be transformed into a brick walkway
6. both sides of the road will be lined with decorative lampposts to be embellished in the center island
7. business establishments along the boulevard and around the park were reportedly committed to redesign their facades for a Spanish colonial era look
8. targets “zero vendors” around the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda and along Osmeña Boulevard



sa ako pagsabot, when you're traveling from PI to capitol, there would be a architectural transition from spanish colonial to american colonial. great idea! :cheers:

Cebuano artist Pañares' LAPU-LAPU
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5772094111_6eda73e830_z.jpg
medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

HEROES SHOULD BE LARGER THAN LIFE - NOBODY KNOWs HIS BIOMETRICS EVEN PIGAFETTA
Pigetta's account was that Magellan was killed by a poison arrow (shot by who ...a mysterious historical sniper?)
TODAY WE WANT HIM TO LOOK THIS WAY UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP AND HIS WAR STRATEGY.
The other way .. who cares..Any artist who shows otherwise is non-nationalist or revisionist.
Every macho Cebuano wishes our hero to look like this "hero". The undoubtedly first anti-Imperialist victory.
http://ebtenorio.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/04-lapu-lapu-shrine_resize.jpg?w=510&h=382
The significance of discovery of the Santo Niño save us from the shameful and treacherous Spanish Retribution
which we re-inact and celebrate not only on its anniversary but in perpetuity.
We would be speaking "habla español today, like the Mexicans and the spanish South Americas"
AyndXsqqk3U



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just wanna highlight their plans:

1. DPWH will take care of fixing the drainage system
2. new street lamps
3. cebu province will take care of the enhancement infront of the Capitol building, the design is inspired by American colonial period
4. one-look in architectural ambiance in the sidewalks and center islands of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from Capitol to Plaza Independencia
5. fixing the sidewalk cracks and the path will be transformed into a brick walkway
6. both sides of the road will be lined with decorative lampposts to be embellished in the center island
7. business establishments along the boulevard and around the park were reportedly committed to redesign their facades for a Spanish colonial era look
8. targets “zero vendors” around the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda and along Osmeña Boulevard



sa ako pagsabot, when you're traveling from PI to capitol, there would be a architectural transition from spanish colonial to american colonial. great idea! :cheers:


Nice plans, pero murag unrealistic man na nga plan ang zero vendors. Mas practical pa cguro nga I regulate, rather than eliminate. Mag set aside ug mga kiosks nga pwede pa abangan ba.

^^
yea the kiosk thing is a nyc idea but it wil take up space :)

Nice plans, pero murag unrealistic man na nga plan ang zero vendors. Mas practical pa cguro nga I regulate, rather than eliminate. Mag set aside ug mga kiosks nga pwede pa abangan ba.


di ko gahanan na naay ingon ana na paabanagan.. kay maayo ra nas pirmero.. pero in the end.. hugaw ra gihapon na..

mas maayo na wagtangon na lang jud... :cheers:

^^sir henz pwede xd... kung responsable ang tindero ug tindero, ae en sincero siya sa pag.pakabana sa kalimpyo sa palibot... responsable siya kung ibutang sa ensaktong labayanan or mas nindut segregation sa malata ug dili malata...

^^Overall, ang pagmaintain aning mga efforts karon ni Rama, kay ang city hall ra gihapon. Basin kung lain na pud ang Mayor, aw, pahugaw-hugawan na pud na'g balik ang Osmena Blvd/Fuente Osmena/Plaza Independencia.

Nalipay ko's effort ni Rama, pero kung mapulihan ra gihapon siya'g tambaloslos, aw, mahulog nga short term ra gud ni ato kalipay. Magsakit lang ato dughan. Mas nindot nga dili lang si Rama ang na'ay ing-ani nga panghunahuna...Og mas nindot nga mapatik na sa tagsa tagsa ka Sugboanon ang awareness ug pagpakabana sa kahinlo, kahapsay ug pagpagwapa sa Sugbo.

^^ayaw lng si garcia :D

Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

No more fountain.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1381/img0902a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0902a.jpg/)

Several stores are still closed, including Bench, Jollibee, Cebu Pacific, Cafe de France, CDR King.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4895/img0901bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img0901bc.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

Foodcourt.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3867/img0905zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img0905zt.jpg/)

kayasa paspasa gud..hingnindot pa jud...:)

^^ayaw lng si garcia :D

with her experience as governor, i think sayon ra niya dalhon ang syudad. so far siya ang best promoter of cebu bisan asa siya muadto be it local or international. iya gyud na ipanabi what cebu can offer. so kining new alliance between city and province, im sure nga dunay nagkondinar nga kalag kon unsa gyud ni salmotan niini. kon ma beautify lang ug balik ang siudad. the cebuanos win.

Just a realization. I am a student at USC-TC and i have noticed a lot of contsructions in the BanTal road. Especially near USC-TC all the way to Talamban. This is good, but not good for the BRT. I suggest the ban regarding development along bantal road must be implemented again or an ordinance about limiting develpments 4-5 meters away from the road be implemented. BRT right of way must be prepared and set up as soon as possible in order to avoid futher hindrances in the future. If im not mistaken there are already more than 10 midrise constructions in the BanTal road alone which are very near the road.

Urgent kaayo ni para nako!!! Para ninyo sd unta!

kayasa bitaw grabe wa jud masunod ang proper setbacks sa atong mga buildings from the road..mao jud nay problema metro cebu ang implementation og sakto sa building code, ang city planning og OBO way klaro...suya lang ko diris city of manila lagpad kayong sidewalk, usahay mao mao kalapdon sa 2-lane nga road... sa cebu city mao jud nay kuwang sa kasagaran natong mga dalan, proper sidewalk...ganahan man kaha ta mapedestrian friendly nga city and less cars, nganong sa pagkakaron wala man ta nangandam, lahi may nahitabo (attention: Cebu City planning og OBO). :ohno:

Naiswag naba sa University of San Carlos ilang pader? kay inig gawas nimos gate anang eskwelahana lahos na baya dayon kas usa ka lane sa sakyanan..hehehe! diris University of santo tomas lapad kaayong sidewalk gaalirong sa ilang campus with trees pa, ingon ani untang USC-TC nga dako pa kayog yuta comparas UST.. I Hope mapatuman ang insaktong easement diha sa banilad talamban road para pohon sa BRT og sa maayong pagaccomodate sa atong mga pedestrian!

abi nako'g glorietta, robinson's raman diay. hehe. niluag lage ang sulod sa mall. i miss the classy looks of robinson's cebu way back two months ago. :yes:

Note: ako lang gi quote og apil ang pictures kay nindot man gud. he he.

same here i prefer the old robinson the new one is nice but it looks like a typical philippinen mall the charm is gone ..

Mora'g lainan lagi ko magtan-aw sa pose ni Lapulapu dinhi...Mora siya og jejemon. :)

IMHO lang.

Anyway,mao ni nakanindot sa atong mga opisyal...They are not only visionaries, but they are also doers. Plus we have the ever cooperative private sectors, who will willingly do their best for the betterness of Cebu... :cheers:



Thanks to ex-Mayor Tom, for making Cebu economically and financially stable and for the BRT.

Thanks to Mayor Rama, for cleaning up and putting up the much needed beautification of Cebu.

Thanks to Gov. Gwen Garci, for her focus on heritage conservation/awareness and on tourism.

Thanks to Sir Zidlakan for the new MCIAA terminal and with BRT route.

Sensya, na-carried away lang sa ka-excited... :)

excited much pod kayo ko ani bai..apir! hehehe! mas mao ni ako gi-alingasahan ron compared sa mga hi-rise...i know hi-rises are there and are growing man jud, sure na... ang kaning street level man gud atong gidamgo og gitu-ohan nga lisod makab-ot tungod sa dagan sa atong panggobyerno..apan karon dakong kalipay kay mahitabo na jud sa di madugay, miski kani lang sa nga bahin sa metro cebu, oki na kaayo...

apan mas lami pa jud pamati-on sa dughan og mapalapdan pa kini nga awareness and tinguha pagpanindot pod sa ilang tagsa tagsa ka street level, ngadto sa panggobyerno og particularly sa mga mayor sa Mandaue, LAPU-LAPU, og talisay! hinaut pa....:)

same here i prefer the old robinson the new one is nice but it looks like a typical philippinen mall the charm is gone ..

wala man kaayoy dakong kausaban..unsa diay ilang giingon nga charm sa robinsons 2 months ago..wala man kaayoy kalahian.. pero nindot raman pod ang bag-o..though its nothing special, pero oki na kaayo :cheers:

wala man kaayoy dakong kausaban..unsa diay ilang giingon nga charm sa robinsons 2 months ago..wala man kaayoy kalahian.. pero nindot raman pod ang bag-o..though its nothing special, pero oki na kaayo :cheers:

the old classic charm :) basin matter of taste rana bai pero ok raman ang new design ;)

now RPC got some new swag! :okay:

mura dako tanawon ang 1st floor kay wala man ang Bos! :D

^^

ang Bo's ra jud ang nakadala ug huot sauna. Ug ang useless nga fountain. Haha

^^
giro! :lol:

Ground breaking for One Pavilion (photo courtesy of Engr Kimos' fb)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/243342_1648982278279_1648625455_1212843_5646917_o.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6618/20837356.png

Cebuano artist Pañares' LAPU-LAPU
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5772094111_6eda73e830_z.jpg

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

Pero Hait kaayo ug pinuti bro hehehe:nuts:

^^
now that picture somehow draws me a lot of questions regarding GMA's epicserye Amaya. from which ethnic group does the storyline got its inspiration? is it more ilonggo especially that the characters use the word 'banwa' instead of cebuano 'nasud'?

excited much pod kayo ko ani bai..apir! hehehe! mas mao ni ako gi-alingasahan ron compared sa mga hi-rise...i know hi-rises are there and are growing man jud, sure na... ang kaning street level man gud atong gidamgo og gitu-ohan nga lisod makab-ot tungod sa dagan sa atong panggobyerno..apan karon dakong kalipay kay mahitabo na jud sa di madugay, miski kani lang sa nga bahin sa metro cebu, oki na kaayo...

apan mas lami pa jud pamati-on sa dughan og mapalapdan pa kini nga awareness and tinguha pagpanindot pod sa ilang tagsa tagsa ka street level, ngadto sa panggobyerno og particularly sa mga mayor sa Mandaue, LAPU-LAPU, og talisay! hinaut pa....:)

Para nako, ang high-rises is an indication sa pagsalig sa mga negosyante sa panggobyerno sa Sugbo, whereas, ang kaning street level nga improvement ug pagpahapsay kay indication nga as a society, ang mga Sugboanon kay nagpakabana gud.


Naiswag naba sa University of San Carlos ilang pader? kay inig gawas nimos gate anang eskwelahana lahos na baya dayon kas usa ka lane sa sakyanan..hehehe! diris University of santo tomas lapad kaayong sidewalk gaalirong sa ilang campus with trees pa, ingon ani untang USC-TC nga dako pa kayog yuta comparas UST.. I Hope mapatuman ang insaktong easement diha sa banilad talamban road para pohon sa BRT og sa maayong pagaccomodate sa atong mga pedestrian!

Last nako'ng agi sa TC kay sa pag 2008. Pwera buyag, wa pa gud tawon i-iswag ilang pader...Unya, wa ra ba kuno ni bayad bayad og tax ang USC (ambot lang kung tinood ni), unya mao hinoon ang nagpagahi gahi...Pastilan bitaw ni'ng mga wa'y bayad bayad og tax, mao hinoon mga badlongon... :D

Ground breaking for One Pavilion (photo courtesy of Engr Kimos' fb)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/243342_1648982278279_1648625455_1212843_5646917_o.jpg

Mao ni nakanindot sa atong mga lokal nga developers...Aksyon ang gipasulti, dili pulong mao'y gipalihok...:cheers:

^^
unya di ka malaen sa cebu capitol nga naa sa render? ambisyoso gyud ning taga cebu uy! :lol:

before i cn use this word to everyone in my environment it myt be some mean word so here it goes... where did the word ubec came from? my friends jus starts calling cebu ubec. it kinda sounds kewl :) but is ubec offending considering that ur changing ur city's name? jus askin... :)

^^ :lol:

weird pero sige hatagan tika'g chance bro. para nako wala koy idea anang nauso karon sa imong mga friends calling cebu 'ubec'. actually nagduwa2x ra ko sa word para naay art gamay and just like what you said, after i knew it, it sounded epic kewl ya kno! :D

mao na'y tawag na di na kinahanglan og foreplay, barug dayon! :lol:

see my sig? :banana:

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/2695/052011skyline2800.jpg

AITP expansion...

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7747/052011skyline4.jpg

Robinson's is now open.

New floor tiles.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2523/img0903cv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/img0903cv.jpg/)

No more fountain.
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1381/img0902a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0902a.jpg/)

Several stores are still closed, including Bench, Jollibee, Cebu Pacific, Cafe de France, CDR King.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4895/img0901bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img0901bc.jpg/)

New paint all over.
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/7463/img0898bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/848/img0898bx.jpg/)

Foodcourt.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3867/img0905zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img0905zt.jpg/)

^^ edi pasalamat kayo nasunog... :lol: jk

kasi number 1 walang nasaktan... and number 2 gumanda pa yung interior... edi parang blessing in disguise na rin... :)

Ground breaking for One Pavilion (photo courtesy of Engr Kimos' fb)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/243342_1648982278279_1648625455_1212843_5646917_o.jpg
Bilib gajud ko ani mga gaisano oi dili palubig sa mga king...

wow! nag gb na! thanks for the photo sir!

^^
now that picture somehow draws me a lot of questions regarding GMA's epicserye Amaya. from which ethnic group does the storyline got its inspiration? is it more ilonggo especially that the characters use the word 'banwa' instead of cebuano 'nasud'?

the 'banwas' referred to in the story are samar, leyte, etc... so it's more of 'kingdom,' town, or territory rather than country. :)

Additional picture of One Pavilion Place (thanks to Engr. Valera)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/258005_1648975118100_1648625455_1212808_3677122_o.jpg

ASEC Engineers in yellow (Sila ang niconstruct sa Crown Regency and Grand Cenia to name a few)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/257938_1648974678089_1648625455_1212806_5867313_o.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/256639_1648981998272_1648625455_1212841_607552_o.jpg

Ground breaking ritual
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http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/256866_1648975518110_1648625455_1212810_6677654_o.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/258023_1648981478259_1648625455_1212839_6924738_o.jpg

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/2695/052011skyline2800.jpg

What a change in such a short time. G:cheers:rand !

with her experience as governor, i think sayon ra niya dalhon ang syudad. so far siya ang best promoter of cebu bisan asa siya muadto be it local or international. iya gyud na ipanabi what cebu can offer. so kining new alliance between city and province, im sure nga dunay nagkondinar nga kalag kon unsa gyud ni salmotan niini. kon ma beautify lang ug balik ang siudad. the cebuanos win.

^^:nuts: i mean katung former mayor of cebu city ... kung kinsa toh aww kamu nalay ngalan ato ...

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/2695/052011skyline2800.jpg

very fast! :cheers::cheers:

^^very fast indeed, we're the future...:banana::banana::banana:

the 'banwas' referred to in the story are samar, leyte, etc... so it's more of 'kingdom,' town, or territory rather than country. :)

aha! so basically more of visayan culture diay ang Amaya! yeah bitaw pud, when magellan and his men reached our shores, the first thing they observed where painted/tatooed men. thus, leyte has their pintados festival! :)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/256866_1648975518110_1648625455_1212810_6677654_o.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/258023_1648981478259_1648625455_1212839_6924738_o.jpg

hehe...na curious lang ko. giapil lagi sa palihi ang tanduay? tagay! :lol::cheers2:

^^ Mao gyud.. Dli ba mg lain ang tiyan ana sa mga ghost if isagol ng Tanduay og Coke! Pls kog explain :D :D

^^ Mao gyud.. Dli ba mg lain ang tiyan ana sa mga ghost if isagol ng Tanduay og Coke! Pls kog explain :D :D

rum and coke is common mix drink in bars. para siguro na sa mga palahubog nga mga dili ingon natu lingawon ug inom aron dili mag samok2x inig construct sa building:lol::lol::lol:

ataka ani wui, naa lagi tanduay.hahah..

nag expansion diay ang AITP??

rum and coke is common mix drink in bars. para siguro na sa mga palahubog nga mga dili ingon natu lingawon ug inom aron dili mag samok2x inig construct sa building:lol::lol::lol:

Mao! Basin maoy advice sa ilang espiritista, sir! Nahugan man nang ASEC ug tawo kadtong didto sa Ramos no? Ug mahubog na nang mga George anang bag-ong site, basin wa nay mahug nga worker! Maayo kaha?

AITP expansion...

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7747/052011skyline4.jpg

Sa likod diay ang expansion...Abi nako og katong sa karaan nga BBRC side ang expansion.

^^ :lol:

weird pero sige hatagan tika'g chance bro. para nako wala koy idea anang nauso karon sa imong mga friends calling cebu 'ubec'. actually nagduwa2x ra ko sa word para naay art gamay and just like what you said, after i knew it, it sounded epic kewl ya kno! :D

hahaha yea i guess i cn use it haha it sounds EPIC! :nuts:

^^btw g.unsa nama na run ang old bbrc?... is there any plans for future development purposes

mao na'y tawag na di na kinahanglan og foreplay, barug dayon! :lol:

see my sig? :banana:


:lol::lol:ang ako ika add ana imo sig bai.. kay ...


TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:


Dire sa ato ang mga projects na ato giistoryahan namarog na ug ang uban nagsugod nag barog or mamarog nasad.......... way dugay dugay...
kay ang mga condo nato mangahalin man dayon... :cheers:

^^Mao man toy ingon sa mga nag trabaho didto, mao daw to ang expansion... Gipangutana sad ni Jarenz...:yes:


close up view
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7052/052011skyline3800.jpg

correct ka slerz.. mao na sya ang expansion.

ang kana property sa BBRC dugay na na na acquire.. in fact part ana is a ang site sa Ebloc 2... Next na ibutang diha sa BBRC property is Ebloc 3 and a Parking Building possibly 5 or 6 storeys.. commercial establishments will occupy the mezzanine of the parking building. :D

Sa likod diay ang expansion...Abi nako og katong sa karaan nga BBRC side ang expansion.

naay expansion sa luyo basin tungod sa ciudad project nga naay dakong chance mahinayon.

:lol::lol:ang ako ika add ana imo sig bai.. kay ...


TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:


Dire sa ato ang mga projects na ato giistoryahan namarog na ug ang uban nagsugod nag barog or mamarog nasad.......... way dugay dugay...
kay ang mga condo nato mangahalin man dayon... :cheers:

mao! sa walay pagduha2x! :cheers:

correct ka slerz.. mao na sya ang expansion.

ang kana property sa BBRC dugay na na na acquire.. in fact part ana is a ang site sa Ebloc 2... Next na ibutang diha sa BBRC property is Ebloc 3 and a Parking Building possibly 5 or 6 storeys.. commercial establishments will occupy the mezzanine of the parking building. :D

naay expansion sa luyo basin tungod sa ciudad project nga naay dakong chance mahinayon.



Kalami's mga ingon ani nga topic oi...Ang mga hotel/universities/hospitals nag-expand, hasta'ng mga business parks/industrial parks...Whew!

before i cn use this word to everyone in my environment it myt be some mean word so here it goes... where did the word ubec came from? my friends jus starts calling cebu ubec. it kinda sounds kewl :) but is ubec offending considering that ur changing ur city's name? jus askin... :)

AFAIK, the term UBEC, first became widely used when a few independent Cebuano graffiti artists with the same passion and interests came together. The 'group' sort of became responsible for the growing popularity of street art here in Cebu City. I think dili na kaayo active ang UBEC karon kay I personally know some of the pioneers ani nga group. Ang magstreet art karon mga 'taggers' na lang kasagaran. Anyways, here are some of the pieces nga produkto sa UBEC. A lot of them are from UP so, usually, political ang nature sa ilang pieces.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2801732827_f9b0366f2e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2801743679_5eb61fb9d3.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2801739201_f2632e224c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2802584526_7c9e99cecb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2801741815_d5ae8caf81.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2802591998_31cc1ba2eb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2801742673_c3b686b8f3.jpg?v=0

Karon, naa nay website nga UBEC ang name pero about sa mga local events diri ang sulod. Hehehe.

^^
agay! dagha'g eyesore! :lol:

the word UBEC is widely used sad sa mga Reggae events diri Cebu..

^^
now that picture somehow draws me a lot of questions regarding GMA's epicserye Amaya. from which ethnic group does the storyline got its inspiration? is it more ilonggo especially that the characters use the word 'banwa' instead of cebuano 'nasud'?

base na sa tribu sa Panay-Bukidnon katong documentary ni Kara David sa I-Witness na sigeg balik2x salida sa GMANewsTV. About sa prinsesa nga Binukot nga wala nay musalo nga laing batang babae sa katungdanan nga mahimong prinsesa sa ila tribu...

^^ re: Tanduay sa G.B. of One Pavillion Place ..nalingaw gyud ko nagtanaw! :lol:

visit my facebook album

Cebu City - The Queen City of the South..:)
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1848670694098.2099983.1160628532

^^btw g.unsa nama na run ang old bbrc?... is there any plans for future development purposes

BPO Enclave

g.himuan nah ug thread? ...

the old classic charm :) basin matter of taste rana bai pero ok raman ang new design ;)

old classic charm? robinson fuente? hehe murag modern ra man ang robi 2 months ago og same same ras karon...wala ra jud kaayoy nausab sa iya base sa pictures...hehehe though IMO the exterior look of robinson fuente is an instant classic ever since it existed! :cheers:

^^

ang Bo's ra jud ang nakadala ug huot sauna. Ug ang useless nga fountain. Haha

og ang katong usa gatrabaho sa bo's sa una, usa pod nakadala sa kagip-ot.:lol::lol: joke mainstream! mwah mwah:lol:

:lol::lol:ang ako ika add ana imo sig bai.. kay ...


TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:


Dire sa ato ang mga projects na ato giistoryahan namarog na ug ang uban nagsugod nag barog or mamarog nasad.......... way dugay dugay...
kay ang mga condo nato mangahalin man dayon... :cheers:

bogiro-a ah! :lol::lol::lol:

og ang katong usa gatrabaho sa bo's sa una, usa pod nakadala sa kagip-ot.:lol::lol: joke mainstream! mwah mwah:lol:

:bash::rofl::bash:

^^ re: Tanduay sa G.B. of One Pavillion Place ..nalingaw gyud ko nagtanaw! :lol:

tanduay 65 pajud...wa nalang gi-payb years! :lol: pagkatihik jud aning insik...hahahaha!

tanduay 65 pajud...wa nalang gi-payb years! :lol: pagkatihik jud aning insik...hahahaha!

^^

Dli man na xa Tanduay oi ingon akoa amega naa did2 pag GB nila.... Barnish daw solod ana ang sudlanan lng tanduay ang solod kay Barnish man kuno. ambot oi y man naa barnish dha hehehe

Speaking sa pagkatihik yes Agree gyud ko ana heheeh mao na datu sila.

Barnish/Varnish maoy gi-alay sa inato diha?pa-imnon ug varnish? aw!

AFAIK, the term UBEC, first became widely used when a few independent Cebuano graffiti artists with the same passion and interests came together. The 'group' sort of became responsible for the growing popularity of street art here in Cebu City. I think dili na kaayo active ang UBEC karon kay I personally know some of the pioneers ani nga group. Ang magstreet art karon mga 'taggers' na lang kasagaran. Anyways, here are some of the pieces nga produkto sa UBEC. A lot of them are from UP so, usually, political ang nature sa ilang pieces.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2801732827_f9b0366f2e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2801743679_5eb61fb9d3.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2801739201_f2632e224c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2802584526_7c9e99cecb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2801741815_d5ae8caf81.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2802591998_31cc1ba2eb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2801742673_c3b686b8f3.jpg?v=0

Karon, naa nay website nga UBEC ang name pero about sa mga local events diri ang sulod. Hehehe.

The term was popularized by Cebuana writer in English, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard in her story Flip Gothic which is set in, you know, Cebu. Here's part of the story:

"Dear Mama,

Thank you for agreeing to have Mindy. Jun and I just don’t know what to do with her. I’m afraid if we don’t intervene, matters will get worse. Mia, her Japanese American friend, had to be sent to a drug rehab place. You’d met her when you were here; she’s the tiny girl who got into piercing; she had a nose ring, a belly ring - and something in her tongue. Her parents are distraught; they don’t know what they’ve done, if they’re to blame for Mia’s problem. I talked to Mia’s Mom yesterday and Mia’s doing all right; she’s writing angry poetry but is getting over the drug thing, thank God.

There’s so much anger in these kids, I can’t figure it out. They have everything - all the toys, clothes, computer games and whatever else they’ve wanted. I didn’t have half the things these kids have; and Jun and I had to start from scratch in this country - you know that. That studio we had near the hospital was really tiny and I had to do secretarial work while Jun completed his residency. Everything we own - this house, our cars, our vacation house in Connecticut - we’ve had to slave for. I don’t understand it; these kids have everything served to them in a silver platter and they’re angry.

We’re sure Mindy’s not into drugs - she may have tried marijuana, but not the really bad stuff. We’re worried though that she might eventually experiment with that sort of thing. If she continues running around with these kids, it’s bound to happen. What made us decide to send her there was this business of not going to school. Despite everything, Mindy had always been a good student, but this school year, things went haywire. This was what alerted us, actually, when the principal told us she hadn’t been to school for two weeks. We thought the worst but it turned out she and her friends had been hanging out at Barnes and Noble. It’s just a bookstore; it’s not a bad place, but obviously she should have gone to school. We had to do something. Sending her to the Philippines was all I could think of.

She’ll be arriving Ubec on Wednesday, 10:45 a.m. on PAL Flight 101. Ma, don’t be shocked, but her hair is purple. Jun has been trying to convince her to dye her hair black, for your sake at least, but Mindy doesn’t even listen. Jun has had a particularly difficult time dealing with the situation. It’s not easy for him to watch his daughter "go down the drain," as he calls it. He feels he has failed not only as a father but as a doctor.

It’s true that it’s become impossible to reason with Mindy, but I’ve told him to let the hair go, to pick his battles so to speak. But he gets terribly frustrated. He can’t stand the purple hair; he can’t stand the black lipstick - yes, she uses black lipstick - and the black clothes and boots and metal. I’ve explained to him that it’s just a fad. Gothic, they call it. I personally think it looks dreadful. I can’t stand the spikes around her neck; but there are more important things, like school or her health. She’s just gotten over not-eating. That was another thing her friends got into - not eating. Why eat dead cows, Mindy would say. She was into tofu and other strange looking things. For months, she wasn’t eating and had gotten very thin, we finally had to bring her to a doctor (very humbling for Jun). The doctor suggested a therapist. One hundred seventy-five dollars an hour. She had several sessions then Mindy got bored and started eating once again. She’s back to her usual weight, but well, the hair and clothing might scare you, so I’m writing ahead of time to prepare you.

Thanks once again Ma, for everything, and I hope and pray that she doesn’t give you the kind of trouble she’s been giving us.

Your daughter,

Nelia

...."

Here's the link to the rest of the story: http://www.palhbooks.com/Brainard2.htm

Enjoy reading!

hehe...na curious lang ko. giapil lagi sa palihi ang tanduay? tagay! :lol::cheers2:

Basig osa sa mga stock holder ang Tanduay instead of Chivas or Johnny walker... :)

AFAIK, the term UBEC, first became widely used when a few independent Cebuano graffiti artists with the same passion and interests came together. The 'group' sort of became responsible for the growing popularity of street art here in Cebu City. I think dili na kaayo active ang UBEC karon kay I personally know some of the pioneers ani nga group. Ang magstreet art karon mga 'taggers' na lang kasagaran. Anyways, here are some of the pieces nga produkto sa UBEC. A lot of them are from UP so, usually, political ang nature sa ilang pieces.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2801732827_f9b0366f2e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2801743679_5eb61fb9d3.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2801739201_f2632e224c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2802584526_7c9e99cecb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2801741815_d5ae8caf81.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2802591998_31cc1ba2eb.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2801742673_c3b686b8f3.jpg?v=0

Karon, naa nay website nga UBEC ang name pero about sa mga local events diri ang sulod. Hehehe.

so thats where the term ubec came from thx bai learned something today :) thx to u! :banana:

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel renovation... 05-24-2011

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Waterfront Cebu City Hotel renovation... 05-24-2011

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9343/wfreno1.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9916/wfreno2.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9174/wfreno3.jpg

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5718/wfreno4.jpg

the dividing wall looks nyc! @.@

JUNE 2 update :okay:

5 new entrants since April (high rise)
1 new entrant since May (mall)

9 finishing stage
HK, GC, UR3, RamosT, Eblck3, Skyrise4, Avalon, Myvan1, PremierRes1

1 almost top off/recently
Gagfa

from 2007 to 2011, total=10 ang na add sa skyline...

imagine, 2011 to 1015, total of 22 to 25 (30 to 35) ang ma add sa skyline of taller version of high rises!... EXCITING! :banana:
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List of high rises that are still u/c, clearing, pre selling that are not dominating the skyline yet. (excluding proposed)


A - 30 storeys up

1. Horizons 101 Tower 1 (55F) U/C -- DIGGING
2. Horizons 101 Tower 2 (46F)
3. GT Tower (30F) U/C -- 10TH FLOOR
4. UR Tower 4 (27F loft = 33F)
5. Calyx (28F high clearance podium = 30F) U/C -- 15TH FLOOR


B - 25-29 storeys

1. Calyx Residences (27F) *NEW
2. Marco Polo Residences (26F) U/C -- DIGGING
3. TWO Residences (26F)
4. Avida towers 1&2 (25F) U/C -- [TOWER 1] 13TH FLOOR
5. One Amira (25F)


C - 20-24 storeys

1. 1016 Residences (24F) U/C -- DIGGING
2. J center Hotel (24F) U/C -- N/A
3. One Pavillion towers 1&2 (24F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
4. Pagdett Place (22F) U/C -- DIGGING
5. Innoland BPO Tower (22F) *NEW
6. Sendona Parc (21F) U/C -- DIGGING
7. BDO (21F)
8. Nature's Hotel (21F) *NEW


D - 14-19 storeys

1. FLB Corporate Center (19F) *NEW
2. J Center Condo (18F) U/C -- N/A
3. Amisa tower 3 (18F)
4. Appoleone Tower (17F) U/C -- 6TH FLOOR
5. Citiloft Mango (17F) U/C -- DIGGING
6. Baseline Residences (16F)
7. Lot 8 (16F) U/C -- DIGGING
8. Myvan 2 (16F)
9. The Persimmon 3 (15F)
10. La Guardia Flats 2 (14F)
11. Aegis Phase 2(14F) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR


total = 29 .......(15 are U/C)

^^actually, more than 29 u'c high rises. Other high rises that are not in the list are the 12 storey buildings and those that are still u/c pero visible na sa skyline. (list below)

so 29 plus

H. other High Rises (almost finished)

30. Ramos Tower (36F) T/O
31. GC (27F) T/O
32. HK Plaza (27F) T/O
33. Avalon (19F) T/O
34. Skyrise 4 (17F) T/O
35. Asia Premier (16F) T/O
36. Eblock 2 (16F) T/O
37. Myvan (16F) T/O
38. Gagfa (16F) U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
39. Queensland Condo (18F) O/H


pls. add kung naay nalimtan...:)

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Malls :banana::banana:

there will be
10 NEW malls soon
3 mall expansions
1 hypermarket soon

10 existing malls (excluding Gaisanos)
9 Gaisanos
5 hypermarkets
and 7 more Gaisanos in Cebu Province


E - NEW MALLS (soon)

1. SM Seaside (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
2. SM Consolacion (new mall - 2012) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR
3. Il Corso (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
4. J-mall (new mall - 2011) U/C -- 3RD FLOOR
5. Robinsons Maxilom (new mall - 2012)
6. Gaisano Grand Talamban (new mall - 2011) U/C -- DIGGING
7. Gaisano Grand Mandaue (new mall - 2011) U/C -- 4TH FLOOR
8. Gaisano Mall Guadalupe (new mall - 2012)
9. SM Mactan (waiting)
10. Ciudad Mall (subject to approval) *NEW

F - EXPANSIONS

1. Ayala Center Cebu Phase 2 (expansion - 2013) U/C -- DIGGING
2. Pacific Mall (expansion - 2011) U/C -- FINISHING WORKS
3. Gaisano Island Mall (expansion - 2012)

G - HYPERMARKETS

1. Shopwise Store (new - 2011) U/C -- BASEMENT
2. Fooda Mall Consolacion (expansion - 2011) U/C -- FINISHING
3. SM Hypermarket (new - 2011) *NOW OPEN



Diri nato makita ang kadaghan sa ipang tukod sa Cebu karon...:cheers:


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Cebu City mayor gets threats

CEBU CITY -- Angered by Cebu City Hall's clearing operations along Mahiga Creek, a group that claimed to have links to the Abu Sayyaf Group sent death threats to Mayor Michael Rama.

In a letter sent to the mayor by mail, the sender said they have a relative in the terrorist group who will bomb the city if the City Government will continue demolishing illegal structures near the creek.

The mayor received last May 12 the first letter from a group called Mabolo Creek Boys.

The group told Rama not to demolish their houses, which stand on the banks of Mahiga Creek near Tanchan Compound in Barangay Mabolo.

"Ayaw gyud ug i-demolish, mayor, ha aron way bombing mahitabo diri sa Sugbu. Among pag-umangkon miyembro sa Abu Sayyaf tua sa Basilan. Usa ka text namo muari dayon kato sa Sugbu ug mamomba sa transportasyon, government building, ug populated gatherings (Refrain from demolishing the houses so the city will be spared from any bombing. Our nephew is with the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan and with just one message, he would come here and bomb vehicles, government buildings and public gatherings)," their letter read.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/06/02/cebu-city-mayor-gets-threats-158853

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this changed my view/perception re: mahiga creek demolition issue.. mura man noon ug above the law ning mga tawhana. mang black mail pa gamit terrorista

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:bash::bash::bash:

mao! i just hope dili ni tinuod ug binuang ra ni pero dapat gyud ni seryosohon kay dili ni maayong balita sa Sugbo! Cebu is the safest major metropolitan center in the country (hambog ra? :D) when we speak of terrorism and national security. we are grateful that our cebuano muslim community is actively cooperating and working hand-in-hand with the government in maintaining peace and order in the metro.

aw kung mao na. let nature destroy and demolish their houses and return wherever mountains they belong! :nuts:

Nah! :bash: nah! :bash:

mao na nih run!:ohno:... ang taga outside cebu mng.hawud na hinuon sa gobyerno sa cebu, unxa sila?! wala sila kuyapi naa sila sa atong teritoryo unya mng.hawud2x pah ang karahu... that's one of the common problems about sa squatting sa city, dili sila mamahawa kay ang majority sa ng.puyo dili lumad taga sugbo, ila ra gamiton as an excuse na ilang lugar walay ing.ana unya pobre.. FAET!... unya ang outcome, walay trabahu ug uban mg.buhat ug dili mama.ayung pamatasan sa publiko...
i also hope that the city council will take it as serious matter, kay wala tah kahibawu na maninuod ning mga karahu.a...

^^
i guess blackmail ra na bai pero dili gyud ni angayang pasagdan lang kay seryoso ug delikado kaayo ni nga butang!

"don't bite the hand that feeds you" -- mao nay sagad wala anang mga tawhana! :ohno:

^^kuyaw xd nah bai, kay kibaw bya kah sa batasan ana nila maninuod bya jud... :ohno:

bisan gani mg.joke kah na naa kay bomba dala sa bag, unya mu.ingun kah sa airport, hayan wala pay singko minutos dakpan ka ana... your bringing harm to the public:ohno:

"don't bite the hand that feeds you" -- mao nay sagad wala anang mga tawhana
^^true to that! ... intonsis wlay delicadeza :ohno:

kuyawa gyud ani nila gud, unsa sila murag hawod sa cebu.ang akong mga paryente na gipahawa sa lote na ilang gipuyan, lumad pa gyud to sila, wala daghan istorya hawa dayon. Kining mga klase tawhana mao ni muhawod diri, ma ayo sampolan.Ayaw kabalaka Mayor ipadayon ang imong trabaho, Makahunahuna hino on ta ug bati aning mga tawhana, agay unta tabangan sila pay mag inisog.

^^ y dont mike rama jus suspend flights frm people from mindanao? for like a looong tym?

^^... Travel ban?!...

On death threats.

Mao na'y nakapait karon, kay unsaon, gipasagdan man gud na sila's mga nangagi nga administrasyon, mao'ng gara na kaayo na sila karon. Makita gud nimo kung unsa ni sila ka suwapang nga klase nga pagkatawo, to the point nga di sila magpangikog mogamit og violent nga paagi para lang masunod ang ilang gusto bisan og sayop sila.

Timan-i pud na'ng Lapu-lapu City unya, kung naa na pud desente nga administrasyon nga mopuli anang mga Radaza, di ba, labad na pud kaayo na's ulo.

Mao na'ng para unta molambo ta isip usa ka katilingban, atong minos-minosan ang mga tambaloslos. Kay kung dili, ang mga tarong nga mga lumulupyo kay ma-over power na's mga tambaloslos, aw, mora na pud ta'g Somalia ani unya.

Hala! grabeha gud diay ana nila. Gihatagan man unta silag temporary nga kabutangan sa ilang butang, mga container vans pero wa sila mosugot kay init kuno. Laing relocation site gihatag nila didto sa Talamban, di gihapon sila kay layo... Nya karon ilang lawgawon ang Cebu :ohno:

Ganahan siguro sila'g relocation site adto's Maria Luisa. Mga baga'g nawong.

Ngano bitaw'ng gipasagdan na'g tukod og mga balay diha sa unang mga administrasyon...Wa gud badlonga...Karon, gahi na kaayo'g mga ulo.

Pist*ng y*wa ni'ng mga tawhana...Mao ra na sila'y magdala'g tigaw unya.

Cebu should take the threat seriously. Those responsible should be jailed or send to where they belong.. Basin gusto sila sa gubot na lugar diin sila gikan.. adto na lang sila didto...

Ayaw mo pangitag gubot dire sa Cebu!!! Uli mo sa inyoha!!!!

Makahaaaayblad ning mga tawhana ari manglawgaw sa sugbo. Mao nay hinungdan sa sobra ka demokrasya. :bash::bash:

^^SHould tighten the security on every ports of Cebu...Should deploy more police.

^^ y dont mike rama jus suspend flights frm people from mindanao? for like a looong tym?

republic of cebu! :lol:

bitaw, pero ayaw lang pud coz without Cebu, wala sila'y slice bread and peanut butter (hambug ra :D). save for those peace loving and civilized people from Mindanao that are helping the robust and booming economy of Cebu! :cheers:

if america has bread and honey ... cebu is puto and sikwate:D...

Cebu cannot live without Mindanao, Bohol, Negros, Samar or Leyte and the rest of Philippines.

Ang sakto lang gud, nga kining atong mga opisyales sa AFP, molihok sa angay gud lihokon, dili mag sige paburot sa tiyan ug bulsa.

^^ahehe kibaw na bya tah cebu is much dependent from the rest of the philippines, kung mkakita kah, murag japan ang cebu (produces finish product inwhcih import raw materials) ... also ang basis anah mg.depende pata sa power supply sa leyte...

^^kung pwede na ko mag independent, dili nako byaan akong mga higala nga nitabang nakog sa pag palambo nako sa una. Kung ingun ana imong style nga selfish kay abi naka kab ot lang og kalambo-an, ang mahitabo ana dili padong saka ang Cebu kung dili padong ubos...

Pareha ra sad sa Malaysia og Singapore. Gi salikway sa Malaysia ang Singapura kay tungod sobra ra kaayo ka samok og kapobre ang Singapura before pero now unsay nahitabo, gamay nalang maapsan na sa Singapore ang Malaysia. Tungod kay selfish ra kaayo ang Malaysia atong nga time:yes:

Those letters should be traced, and the people behind it should be caught and dealt with properly. We shouldn't take anything that threatens to terrorize society lightly.

I'm not going to point the gun directly at our Muslim brothers because that isn't certain at all. But I sure do hope they will help the city because I know that they have their own intelligence of sorts and have so far been watching over themselves there in Cebu and have helped greatly in keeping the peace.

I for one don't believe that they would just bomb Cebu just like that. But then again, threats like this shouldn't be brushed away simply. In this case, it is also a delicate matter on our psyche, our sense of safety.


And please, I know you guys are angry right now, but don't be so unreasonable as to be-damn people from Mindanao who are in Cebu and are working here and living peacefully and contributing to our place just because of a few rotten ones. That is just irresponsible IMO. A lot of people from Mindanao has become Cebuano by choice, and not just by the accident of birth, and that is not something nga atoang yatakyatakan.

Those letters should be traced, and the people behind it should be caught and dealth with properly. We shouldn't take anything that threatens to terrorize society lightly.

I'm not going to point the gun directly at our Muslim brothers because that isn't certain at all. But I sure do hope they will help the city because I know that they have their own intelligence of sorts and have so far been watching over themselves there in Cebu and have helped greatly in keeping the peace.

I for one don't believe that they would just bomb Cebu just like that. But then again, threats like this shouldn't be brushed away simply. In this case, it is also a delicate matter on our psyche, our sense of safety.


And please, I know you guys are angry right now, but don't be so unreasonable as to be-damn people from Mindanao who are in Cebu and are working here and living peacefully and contributing to our place just because of a few rotten ones. That is just irresponsible IMO. A lot of people from Mindanao has become Cebuano by choice, and not just by the accident of birth, and that is not something nga atoang yatakyatakan.

:okay:

I hope ang decision ni Mayor Rama dili matandog tungod ra aning pagpanghulga.

^^Agree ko ana...Cebu can't really live by itself...And if it really can become so prosperous, dapat di nato kalimtan nga ang tibuok Visayas ug Mindanao mao dako'ng rason nganong nakab-ot nato ang ato mga pangandoy.

Mao bitaw pud nga in a way, ang Cebu mosuporta ug motabang pud sa mga lugar sa Visayas ug Mindanao, kay mahulog ra gud og kita kita ra ang magtinabangay...Mga ihid sa gugma ug pagpangga gikan sa atong national government...Heheheheheh

Those letters should be traced, and the people behind it should be caught and dealt with properly. We shouldn't take anything that threatens to terrorize society lightly.

I'm not going to point the gun directly at our Muslim brothers because that isn't certain at all. But I sure do hope they will help the city because I know that they have their own intelligence of sorts and have so far been watching over themselves there in Cebu and have helped greatly in keeping the peace.

I for one don't believe that they would just bomb Cebu just like that. But then again, threats like this shouldn't be brushed away simply. In this case, it is also a delicate matter on our psyche, our sense of safety.


And please, I know you guys are angry right now, but don't be so unreasonable as to be-damn people from Mindanao who are in Cebu and are working here and living peacefully and contributing to our place just because of a few rotten ones. That is just irresponsible IMO. A lot of people from Mindanao has become Cebuano by choice, and not just by the accident of birth, and that is not something nga atoang yatakyatakan.

Sakto..Dapat gud ni i-trace...Ug sakto ka bai...Di ta mangyatak sa atong mga kaigsoonan nga nanimpalad dinhi sa atoa...Dapat gani magpasalamat ta kay daghan na ang mopangga sa Sugbo... :)

Dako kaayo baya og natabang sa Sugbo ang atong mga kaigsoonan nga Muslim nga naa karon sa Sugbo...Even sa Sinulog, motabang gud na sila'g bantay sa seguridad sa Sugbo...Mao'ng dili pud angayan nga mag pinpoint dayon ta'g usa ka grupo.

^^ ang question mga bai:

"Sakto ba si Mayor nga iya ning gipabuhagay publicly about his death threat?"

"Do you think he should have it investigated first?"

Dili baya 'ni maayong balitaa bisan dili tinuod ang threat! There are concerns or affairs of the city that the public need not to know and i thought this is one of them!

Sa SSC pa, he's just feeding the troll!

:ohno:

naa man pud advantage siguro kung i public aron daghan magbantay sa syudad, ang tibuok katawhan na...

BTW, lets pray lang jud especially kang Sr. Sto Niño na protektahan gihapon ta kay nasakpan baya one time nga naay ni attempt diri...

i hope this is not a diversionary tactic.. i have a hard time believing that someone bombing a place just because of a demolition.. pero sakto pud, any threat should not be taken lightly..

^^ ang question mga bai:

"Sakto ba si Mayor nga iya ning gipabuhagay publicly about his death threat?"

"Do you think he should have it investigated first?"

Dili baya 'ni maayong balitaa bisan dili tinuod ang threat! There are concerns or affairs of the city that the public need not to know and i thought this is one of them!

Sa SSC pa, he's just feeding the troll!

:ohno:

May 12 baya ang una nga letter, then May 27 ang ikaduha...I think, gihuna huna na pud ni ni Mayor Rama nga sitwasyon.

Hi guys, I'm new here in Cebu.. Naghahanap ako ng boarding haus malapit sa Crown Regency. Anybody knows/recommend a bhaus? Thanks.. :)

^^ magtanong-tanong ka dyan sa may Arlington Pond Street (yong kanto sa may McDonald na kaharap ay Jollibee...madami'ng boarding house sa street na yan which I think yan ang pinakamalapit ng Crown Regency! :okay:

Saw this in FB

BREAKING NEWS: Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama bolted from Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) starting today. But he will not form a new party.- Report from Rene Borromeo.

^^ magtanong-tanong ka dyan sa may Arlington Pond Street (yong kanto sa may McDonald na kaharap ay Jollibee...madami'ng boarding house sa street na yan which I think yan ang pinakamalapit ng Crown Regency! :okay:

tHANKS! @diehardbisdak :okay:

]GAISANO GROUP TO BUILD CONDO, MALL IN BANAWA...[/SIZE]


An integrated condominium and mall development will soon rise in Banawa, Cebu City.

The real estate property arm of the Gaisano Capital Group, Goldpeach Properties, started constructionof its first mixed use development project yesterday. Goldpeach Properties vice president for operations Nilo Miranda II said the company will be building One Pavilion Place, a residential tower on top of a commercial complex.

One Pavilion Place sits on a 5,498 sqm property on R. Duterte St., in Banawa. Miranda said, the first floors of the project will have a mall and a supermarket and on top of it will be two 26 storey residential towers. The North Tower will have 299 units and the South Tower will have 250 units.

Miranda said the mall will be completed by the first quarter next year while the residential units will be turned over in the last quarter of 2014.

Units

He said, the residential components is ideal for students, young professionals and new families. It will have a studio type unit with a size of 33.70 sq. m. and varying units sizes of two bedroom type, three bedroom type, villa and penthouse. Unit prices also range from P/2.3 Million to P/24 Million. The projects amenities includea fitness gym, swimming pool, multi-purpose hall and childrens play area.

Miranda said the entry of the Gaisano Capital Group in the real estate industry signifies their interest and optimism in Cebu's thriving economy, He said the entry in the real estate is also in line with the company's growing retail business.

Community

He, however, declined to disclose the amount of investment on the project. "The company ventured into mixed-used development since we wanted to create a community of our own, an all-in-one destination where unit owners as weel as the locals of Cebu can experience and enjoy." Miranda said.

He noted that mixed-used development is a growing trend in the industry that has yet to be maximized in Cebu. Although alot of players are heading in this direction, Miranda said Cebu is not that highly urbanized compared to Manila. He said, however, that the entry of big players in the industry such as Ayala Land, SM Development Corp.,and Filinvest has helped Cebu mature as a market.

Goldpeach Properties was establlished last year to focus on the various property development ventures of Gaisano Capital. It is also poised to develop prime lots under its portfolio, aiming to offer new properties focused on the concept of "prime location at a mini budget" for the average home buyer.

Saw this in FB:

BREAKING NEWS: Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama bolted from Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) starting today. But he will not form a new party.- Report from Rene Borromeo.

^^ ...i'm hoping dili maapektuhan ang performance ni Mayor Rama because knowing the City Council, they are all "stamp pads" of (former Mayor) Cong. Osmeña...secondly, i'm starting to worry about sa mga deal sa SRP! :ohno: ...hmmm, si Cong. Osmeña pa...very vindictive...he will do anything in his power to paralyze the functions of Mayor Rama... :ohno:

break time!

Cebu readies for conference; positions itself as destination for conventions
By Katlene O. Cacho
Tuesday | May 24, 2011



CEBU tourism industry stakeholders are preparing for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibits (Mice) conference this August. Officials said the event will boost Cebu’s tourism industry.

Speaking at the 888 News Forum yesterday, Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association of Cebu (HRRAC) president Hans Hauri said hotels and other tourism players are busy preparing for the arrival of delegates to the conference.

He said the event would be an opportunity for Cebu to showcase its potential to become an alternative Mice destination.

Last year, Cebu bested Davao City, Camarines Sur, Bohol, Ilocos, and General Santos City in the bid to host the 2011 Mice Conference. Last year’s Mice Conference was hosted by Subic.

“Events like this bring in a large number of people that would help stimulate local economic activities. This event would not only (boost) Cebu but the entire Visayas as well,” said Hauri, the general manager of Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.

Hauri noted that the Department of Tourism (DOT) is keen on establishing this niche market as it helps create wealth out of tourism, directly affecting food and beverages, hotels, airlines, and tour services.

The Mice Conference 2011 is expected to bring in at least 350 participants from other parts of the Philippines and abroad. The conference will be held in the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) on Aug. 10 to 14.

Former Department of Tourism 7 director Dawnie Roa said the conference will be held back-to-back with One Cebu.

She said this year’s conference will be better than Subic as “Cebu is in a better position and more prepared for the activity.”

Hauri also added they are confident to host the big activity with Cebu’s improved facilities and the presence of big hotels with huge convention halls.

Hauri said DOT allotted P6 million to finance the event.

The Cebu Provincial Government is also extending support to the activity by hosting dinners and entertainment and offering free use of the CICC.

Cebu hotels will also be offering complimentary room accommodations for guests.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2011/05/24/cebu-readies-conference-positions-itself-destination-conventions-157274

Newly elected PSE board to lead foray into Cebu, ASEAN bourses
Earl Rosero/VS, GMA News
Tuesaday | May 17, 2011

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The new board of directors of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will implement the bourse’s plans to expand to Cebu and link up with other exchanges in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Former Finance Secretary Jose T. Pardo is the newly-elected chairman while Hans Sicat got another term as president and chief executive officer.

Pardo said he wants to encourage more listings and have more investment instrument options like derivatives.

Sicat said the Board wants to speed up PSE participation in the trading link with ASEAN bourses — Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore — so Filipino investors can widen their reach into the sub-region.

The PSE will open its Cebu City office at the Insular Cebu Business Center on July 18. PSE Cebu will serve as the staging point for various capital markets development activities targeted for the Visayas.

Cebu City mayor gets threats

CEBU CITY -- Angered by Cebu City Hall's clearing operations along Mahiga Creek, a group that claimed to have links to the Abu Sayyaf Group sent death threats to Mayor Michael Rama.

In a letter sent to the mayor by mail, the sender said they have a relative in the terrorist group who will bomb the city if the City Government will continue demolishing illegal structures near the creek.

The mayor received last May 12 the first letter from a group called Mabolo Creek Boys.

The group told Rama not to demolish their houses, which stand on the banks of Mahiga Creek near Tanchan Compound in Barangay Mabolo.

"Ayaw gyud ug i-demolish, mayor, ha aron way bombing mahitabo diri sa Sugbu. Among pag-umangkon miyembro sa Abu Sayyaf tua sa Basilan. Usa ka text namo muari dayon kato sa Sugbu ug mamomba sa transportasyon, government building, ug populated gatherings (Refrain from demolishing the houses so the city will be spared from any bombing. Our nephew is with the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan and with just one message, he would come here and bomb vehicles, government buildings and public gatherings)," their letter read.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/06/02/cebu-city-mayor-gets-threats-158853

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this changed my view/perception re: mahiga creek demolition issue.. mura man noon ug above the law ning mga tawhana. mang black mail pa gamit terroristaThey better take these threats seriously. This has an eerie resemblance to what my friend told me about her hometown in a certain part of Laguna. There was no bombing, but one mayor & one police bodyguard (http://www.mb.com.ph/node/122721) + 2 councillors were assassinated in broad daylight in 3 separate ambushes. According to the locals, the characters involved were the squatters, the NPA gunmen & a ShoeMart branch nearby. In one assassination of a city councillor, 2 young gunmen on a bike shot his car several times in public and just drove away. This was around 5-6 years ago & the assassins were never caught. These things can really happen, squatter mentality can sometimes be equivalent to the law of the jungle.

^^ ...i'm hoping dili maapektuhan ang performance ni Mayor Rama because knowing the City Council, they are all "stamp pads" of (former Mayor) Cong. Osmeña...secondly, i'm starting to worry about sa mga deal sa SRP! :ohno: ...hmmm, si Cong. Osmeña pa...very vindictive...he will do anything in his power to paralyze the functions of Mayor Rama... :ohno:

Good luck sa mga pagpagwapa sa Cebu nga efforts ni Mayor Rama...:ohno:

Unsa diay kaha direksyon aning BOPK? Kanang magkayamukat na ang Cebu CIty? :D

Radisson Blu Cebu

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WOW! kahambugiro sa radisson! :D

^^ayie:D waterfront xd... katung night pics na g.pasigaan ug neon lights...

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu

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^^

nice hotel, pero ganahan baya ang uban nga matumpag nag kalit ang raddisson :lol: you know who they are. well, cebu naman jud ang benchmark sa pagka progressive sa city, d na gyud ikalikay na ma mention gyud ang cebu, especially to those lagging behind.

^^ more pics to come...taym pa sa..hehe!

Cebu City Marriott Hotel

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Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort & Spa

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I hope ang decision ni Mayor Rama dili matandog tungod ra aning pagpanghulga.

Natandog gyud si Mayor Rama tungod sa pag pang hulga bai... Gi interview sa TVP CV....

Mövenpick Resort Hotel & Spa (formerly Hilton)

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