Cebú City and Province [Archive] - Page 34

slerz

February 21st, 2006, 04:20 PM

Pac-Man leads Cebu City charter celebrations today

Pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao will take centerstage in today's celebration of the founding anniversary of Cebu City as he guests the Charter Day rites with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal and former Chief Justice Hilario Davide.

Pacquiao will arrive this afternoon from his trip in the United States to annotate the Brian Viloria-Jose Antonio Aguirre showdown. The boxing hero will be accompanied by his close friend Rex "Wakee" Salud, who was also in Las Vegas to see Viloria defend his WBC crown.

Pacquiao and Salud will head straight to the Cebu City Sports Center for today's event set to start at 5PM and will reportedly cost the city some P3 Million.

Pacquiao will be honoring an invitation by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena, who requested him to sing "Para Sa Yo Ang Laban Na Ito" during the affair.

Today's Charter Day rites, according to Osmeña, will serve as a "dress rehearsal" for the city's hosting of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit set in December. Pacquiao is set to see action next when he takes on ex-WBC superbantam king Oscar "Chololo" Larios on May 20 in Manila prior to his rubbermatch with Erik "El Terrible" Morales on September 16 in Las Vegas.

MarkiiBoi

February 21st, 2006, 04:30 PM

^^ who will watch tom? pictures unya ha... :D

slerz

February 21st, 2006, 04:32 PM

way lain, ako^^:D
mag sira kos gaisano ugma kay importante kaayo ni nako charter this year...hehe... Mayor Tom said, if it's not about the ASEAN summit, the charter celebration will be postponed coz of the Leyte tragedy but Mayor Tom said that we cannot cancel the celebration coz this is in line with the ASEAN summit to be held this December, he said that Cebu naman daw have given much care, help and support to the victims.

Jimbu

February 21st, 2006, 06:47 PM

Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tight COA rules restrict SRP deal with firms

If not for the “meticulous and rigid rules” of the Commission on Audit (COA), Cebu City may have already closed separate deals with foreign investors for a lease of about 50 hectares of the South Reclamation Project (SRP).

COA has yet to give the City Government advice on the legal aspects of dealing with offers from companies.

Some want to lease a portion of the SRP, with an option to buy it later.

However, COA will not let the City Hall follow procedures undertaken by Philippine Economic Zone Authority-registered companies, which are owned by private corporations.

Peza companies can peg a fix rate if they want to lease their land to investors, but COA said the City Hall cannot just follow this method because Peza has its own charter and is independent from the government.

City Hall has to deal with the fact that the SRP is the first and only Peza-registered facility that is owned by a local government unit.

Because of this, the City has to follow government procedures.

“This is what the Cebuanos must understand. The public may now wonder why it has taken us so long to close a deal with investors. A lot of investors are disappointed with us because it is taking us slow to come up with the rules,” CIPC director Joel Mari Yu told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday.

CIPC is the marketing arm of the 295-hectare SRP. The City Government is paying more than P6 billion in loans to build the reclamation project.

“Government rules are rigid. They are not flexible. The way it is might scare investors. We asked COA why can’t we be just treated like Peza?” Yu said.

He explained that COA has not categorically given the City Government a hard time, except that it wants the City to undergo the tedious process of bidding out the lots for lease.

And when they consult with COA officials, CIPC is only given “partial answers.”

“Daghang kuskos balungos. I told them it’s impractical because Peza can give a fixed rate. We are now working with COA both in the regional and national level. We have to consult COA Manila because there are matters that the regional office cannot deal with,” Yu said.

“We have done more than just writing them a letter. We showed the commissioners the entire SRP, had lunch with them and explain the project. But until now they still have not given us the expedient way by which we can conclude the deal,” he also said.

The City is supposed to close a deal with an industrial firm that owns six plants at the Mactan Economic Zone.

Yu said the owner instructed CIPC not to divulge the company’s name.

The contract would have been forged for a lease of 10 hectares at 50 US cents per square meter or P26 per square meter monthly.

If the lease contract is finalized, the City will close the deal at P2.6 million monthly (if computed at P26 X 10,000 square meters X 10 hectares).

Bigfoot Entertainment already expressed its interest to lease two hectares for a start, then another five hectares within three years and eventually buy another 10 hectares.

“Since Bigfoot wants to buy the 10 hectares later they are asking if in the meantime the City Government will accept a reservation fee. We are still waiting for COA’s comment on this,” Yu said.

He said a Singaporean company, which manufactures containers, wants to lease 20 hectares near Pond A and put up its facility immediately. The owner even brought a team of engineers to inspect the City.

But they want the City to build a road in the area.

“The mayor is now looking for sources to finance the road and has instructed the city engineers to work this out,” Yu said.

The Japanese group, which is a partner of Philip Yap of the YY and Company, wants to lease four hectares so they could put up a Japanese retirement facility.

The City is set to bid out 30 hectares in the middle of this year. The City Treasurer’s Office is targeting some P735.5 million from the sale of government lots.

Mayor Tomas Omeña had said the City will have to be flexible in dealing with buyers of the SRP lots.

He said that disposing of the 295-hectare SRP is not a real estate business. It has become real estate only from the standpoint that the City has to pay loans.

Athough the City has left it to the CIPC to market the SRP, Osmeña said he will be the one to decide who gets a portion of the SRP.

He specified three basic policies in managing the SRP: not to go bankrupt, provide employment opportunities for Cebu, and profit. (GAC)

Jimbu

February 21st, 2006, 06:50 PM

Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu to open 335 rooms, suites

After undergoing vast renovations, the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu will open 335 guest rooms and suites, reflecting a classic yet modern style with a touch of local culture.

The 25-storey tower, with a tropical setting will include Marco Polo’s signature Continental Club Floor and various dining and entertainment options, such as Cafe Marco, an all-day restaurant offering Western and Asian dishes.

The hotel is also equipped with a convention facility for conferences and banquets.

It would also feature a fitness club, a spa, a casino and tennis facilities.

During a recent three-day trade fair, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu showcased world-class Asian hospitality.

Opening

Opening soon, it is the second property of the Marco Polo Hotel Group in the Philippines.

For the last two decades, the Marco Polo name has led the Asia-Pacific region in the marketing and management of outstanding properties with hotels defined by distinctive warmth and efficiency of Asian hospitality. (PR)

tj_brewed

February 21st, 2006, 07:22 PM

Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Real estate boom makes Cebu viable for locators

Despite the results of a study that excluded Cebu City from the list of the most viable business sites in the country, its booming real estate industry shows that it is still the “best option” for locators, an official of the Cebu Realtors Board (Cereb) said yesterday.

Tom Academia, the new president of Cereb, said Cebu remains an attractive destination. However, he admitted that the cities in the whole province continues to lack hotels and condominiums to accommodate the influx of guests.

“But aside from that, there’s a big requirement now for beach resorts in Cebu,” he said.

Cebu City was excluded in the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center list of 20 Most Viable Business Sites in the country based on its recent survey.

However, Cereb, which now has close to 150 members, will continue to promote Cebu.

“For this year, we will initiate efforts to expose realtors in the market, establish a network of developers, and let the community know that the realtors are here to serve them and help them with their real estate needs,” he said.

On the other hand, Virginia Locson, vice president of the Philippine Association of Realtors Board Inc.–Visayas, said the boom in the country’s tourism helped promote the real estate business.

Promotions

“Cebu became well-advertised. Now, we’re getting a lot of inquiries for residential properties from people who want to relocate in Cebu,” she said.

The use of Internet in promoting Cebu also helped realtors to have a bigger market, she said.

Last weekend, Garces Rental and Property Management Corp. and Garces Realty launched the Philippine Real Estate Portal, an Internet-based tool for real estate marketing, in a bid to help realtors become globally and locally competitive.

In a separate interview, Jose Mari Cañizares, former president of United Architects of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter, said the current year looks better for the architects with more projects coming as the city’s real estate industry is “picking up” again.

But he commented: “We don’t have enough sidewalks. It’s what the tourists miss and look for when they come to Cebu.”

Cañizares is an awardee of the Professional Regulations Commission in 2003 as “Outstanding Professional of the Year 2003 in the Field of Architecture,” with a record of constructing at least 50 buildings and 200 residential houses nationwide.

rowell_sk

February 22nd, 2006, 12:12 AM

Cebu Sheraton Hotel won't be ready for ASEAN Summit

The Cebu Sheraton Hotel developed by the SM Group cannot be counted on to help accommodate over 5,000 visitors expected in Cebu during the ASEAN Summit in December this year.

Although negotiation with an Asian-based hotel management group with the Sy family is ongoing, SM Supermalls senior assistant vice president for marketing Marrissa Fernan said it's unlikely that the completion of the idle property will be pursued soon.

"We can not rely on it for the [upcoming] ASEAN Summit. Negotiation right now with the hotel management group and the Sy family is not active," Fernan said.

The supposed to be Cebu Sheraton Hotel has 470 rooms with five-star accommodation.

Fernan said the Sy family is currently busy preparing for the opening of the group's Mall of Asia in Manila. After that, she believes that the Sy family may consider putting their focus for further negotiation.

"I think what delays the negotiation is that conditions required by Mr. Sy are not being agreed upon yet," Fernan said adding that part of the conditions is to require the hotel management partner to put an equity to the project.

The group has also other properties being pushed in Luzon. There is also a possibility that the family could convince the Asian-based hotel management group to manage other properties located in Luzon.

According to Fernan the principals or executives of the interested hotel management company already visited the site. "I showed them already the hotel."

Since the negotiation of the Sheraton deal is personally handled by the Sy family, Fernan said she can only remind them to pursue the project.

The agencies involved in the preparation of the ASEAN Summit on December had been meeting with hotel operators to upgrade its service standard as well as invest on additional rooms to accommodate over 5,000 guests.

Cebu has only a little over 6,000 rooms including those in pension houses, boutique hotels, and other smaller hotels.

Last year, tourism secretary Joseph Ace Durano announced that the SM Group headed by Henry Sy has revived its interest to pursue the construction of Sheraton Hotel, recognizing the dire need of Cebu for more hotel rooms.

SM Group will have to invest an additional of P1 billion more, in order for the hotel to be fully completed, Durano said earlier.

"I spoke with the Sy family and they are interested to pursue the Sheraton project in Cebu," Durano said.

The Sheraton Hotel, the first hotel project of the Sy group in Cebu, has been badly affected by the regional economic crisis. The group decided to stop the construction although it already cost them about P300 million, because the tourism industry that time was very bleak.

Fernan on the other hand, refused to divulge the identity of the Asian-based hotel management group that is currently courting the Sy Family for the hotel project in Cebu.

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 02:10 AM

ashton

February 22nd, 2006, 03:47 AM

wow, Phuket easily handled like 2.5 to 3 M tourists last year, I'm freakyn confident that Cebu can do it.... :)

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 04:09 AM

really? 3 million for Phuket? 1.5 million for Cebu? close enough to catch up Phuket... malapit na... go Sugbo!!!

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 04:31 AM

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/1708/newsbanner1hw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ARROYO TO SEE PROOF
Cebu 'ready' for ASEAN summit
CDN

When President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo flies to Cebu on Wednesday, local officials will be ready with “proof” that they are on schedule with preparations for the December summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

In turn, she will be asked about her promise to have P1 billion in government funds poured into Cebu’s efforts.

Arroyo, a guest of the Cebu City’s Charter Day celebration, will receive an award as “Anak sa Sugbo” (Daughter of Cebu) and will be treated to a P3-million stage show of Sinulog dancers as a “dress rehearsal” for Cebu’s cultural performance for summit delegates.

With barely 10 months to go before the ASEAN summit, speculation still persists that the President’s decision to hold the summit in Cebu, giving the island the international spotlight, may be reconsidered and that Manila would handle hosting duties if any serious setbacks occur.

The confidence hinges on whether or not the Province of Cebu can finish building on time the Megadome, whose original sports-theme design was tweaked to include a convention center in Mandaue City.

“The Cebu International Convention Center will be ready in November and we are on schedule,” Governor Garcia said Tuesday. MORE (http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_cdn/2006/feb/new/feb22_01.htm)

CwEoBwU

February 22nd, 2006, 05:03 AM

if the megadome will be built just a few meters from the mactan channel, where exactly will the site be? near the harbor?

FrancisXavier

February 22nd, 2006, 05:05 AM

bai, it is the answer of Cebu to AIM/s survey...

Cebu is not included in the top most competitive cities in the country because:
-malls are axpanding almost double of its sizes,
-Tourist arrivals in Cebu are soaring, while more and more conventions will be held here now and then,
-Cebu is capable of attracting at least 3 million tourists a year, higher than the over-all projected arrival in the country,
-Cebu will host the ASEAN summit,
-constructions of hotels are left and right
-etc...:D

yeah, the most competitive cities are those with low income... how sarcastic.

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 05:21 AM

if the megadome will be built just a few meters from the mactan channel, where exactly will the site be? near the harbor?

The original site is beside the Uniwide, not really THAT near to the channel. But there are idle lots beside the site of the proposed Boardwalk Mall, THIS is just a few meters from the channel.

I heard on the radio that PGMA will also visit the site.

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 05:25 AM

yeah, the most competitive cities are those with low income... how sarcastic.

Yeah, maybe AIM should come up with the Most Uncompetitive Cities. Cebu and CDO will surely be in the list... :D

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 05:49 AM

yeah, the most competitive cities are those with low income... how sarcastic.

how about davao city with 3.2 billion income in 2005, not competitive also?

rowell_sk

February 22nd, 2006, 05:52 AM

welcome to SSC hezron!

CwEoBwU

February 22nd, 2006, 06:02 AM

how about davao city with 3.2 billion income in 2005, not competitive also?

it is the most competitive city in the philippines, the best in the country for having almost all the accolades.

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 06:04 AM

* The Philippines has only 12,000 hotel rooms that can accommodate up to three million foreign guests annually.

* More than half of these rooms (6,200 ++) are in Cebu.

* Half of these tourists (1.5 million) were also in Cebu in 2005.

Source: Varied News Clips

kung tinuod ni, ang mabilin nga hotel room sa tibuok pilipinas kay 3,800 nalang kay naa may 2,000++ hotel rooms ang gamayng syudad namo dri sa davao

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 06:07 AM

it is the most competitive city in the philippines, the best in the country for having almost all the accolades.

wala nangayo ang davao ana nga title, in fact nabuhi ni nga gibiyaan sa tibuok pilipinas... ayaw lang pod apila ug daug daug sa pagingon nga ang uban naapil sa AIM survey mga way ayo nga city, naka adto baya pod mi sa cebu, bacolod ug uban pang syudad dili man pod langit didto.

CwEoBwU

February 22nd, 2006, 06:35 AM

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 07:10 AM

wala nangayo ang davao ana nga title, in fact nabuhi ni nga gibiyaan sa tibuok pilipinas... ayaw lang pod apila ug daug daug sa pagingon nga ang uban naapil sa AIM survey mga way ayo nga city, naka adto baya pod mi sa cebu, bacolod ug uban pang syudad dili man pod langit didto.

ei bai, that post of ours in not serious enough, we're talking here as friends... sturya sturya nga da binuang gud...
it doesn't mean that what is said by francisxavier, he really mean it.
and what is wrong with CEBUwow's statement? you don't believe that Davao is a city that always gets approval or distinction?
We're not saying here that those on top 5 are not deserving, ang sa Cebu lang nga part ang among gi question.

thank you ;)

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 07:24 AM

ei bai, that post of ours in not serious enough, we're talking here as friends... sturya sturya nga da binuang gud...
it doesn't mean that what is said by francisxavier, he really mean it.
and what is wrong with CEBUwow's statement? you don't believe that Davao is a city that always gets approval or distinction?
We're not saying here that those on top 5 are not deserving, ang sa Cebu lang nga part ang among gi question.

thank you ;)

morag sarcastic man pagkasulti gud. sorry kung tininuod diay. tingala man pod mi nga ang cebu wa giapil sa AIM kay balo man ta nga progresibo kaayo. kana lang ang uban storya diri mangud makasakit pod gamay sa among dughan. para siguro maundang na, pasagdan na lang ng AIM kay dili man tungod sa ila mao nga ninindot ang cebu dili ba? bisan siguro ang basilan tawagon ug most uncompetitive pro ang economy morag cebu sugot siguro sila dili ba mga bai? so para walay masakitan padayon pag lambo cebu, survey ra man na sya, ngano maapektuhan man? pwede man ta magsurvey usab unya tawi tawi atong himoong number 1. depende ra man na kinsa nag survey. kami pod dri sa davao wa man pod mi nagsalig ana nga survey bisan pa ug himoon ming no. zero or number 1000 wala mi labot kay giganahan man mi sa nahitabo dri sa kaugalingong paningkamot... salamat!!!

peace visayas and mindanao.

ic3man25

February 22nd, 2006, 07:35 AM

forget the survey... mao lang na ang naka sakit sa ato dughan. more pics nlang..hehehe

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 07:36 AM

The original site is beside the Uniwide, not really THAT near to the channel. But there are idle lots beside the site of the proposed Boardwalk Mall, THIS is just a few meters from the channel.

I heard on the radio that PGMA will also visit the site.

Aside from the CICC, another structure (which is not related to the meeting) would also be built at the Mandaue Reclamation Area and that's the CITEX. This facility would be designed in the same fashion as Bangkok's BITEC and Singapore's EXPO.

The CITEX has been a long dream come true for Cebu's furniture exporters which account for 40% of Philippine Furniture exports.

It's going to be a perfect venue for trade shows, travel shows (like what's going on in SM City right now), construction shows, etc. :)

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 07:42 AM

^^ based on their rendering, it is black. so the first of its kind in cebu.

Is it really black mark (Lexmark)? Maybe it's just a tinted glass window.. :)

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 07:43 AM

yup, survey rana but the image of Cebu is already affected although dili kaayo dako but still na apektuhan jud... About anang mga negative nga mga storya storya against our cities, should not be taken seriously sad labi na dri sa SSC nga kaila na kaayo ang mga tao but for Cebu's sake, it's really a nightmare for its officials coz there are already groups that wants cebu to shut up. But today, Cebu will prove to them that we can make it this december with pres Arroyo to asses in this afternoons dress rehersal for the ASEAN summit.
Ayaw kabalaka bai, coz for us Davao is part of our city. Dri sa Cebu, taas kaayo ang pag lantaw sa mga taw kung mag storya na og Davao infact daghan sa among silingan mo ingon nga mas dako og progressive pa gani ang Davao kaysa Cebu. Reputationwise, Davao is no. 1 here in Cebu ;)

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 07:46 AM

bai arnold, padong nako sa Abellana... Excited nako pa picture ni pacquiao..hehe
mo adto ka? @mark, ikaw? adto ta be?

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 08:02 AM

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 09:03 AM

Gross Floor Area (descending order):

1. SM City Cebu ---------161,562 sq.m. + 104,000 sq.m. = 265,562 sq.m.
2. SM City Bacoor -------116,892 sq.m.
3. SM City Pampanga ----110,650 sq.m.
4. SM City Baguio -------105,331 sq.m.
5. SM City Iloilo ---------101,735 sq.m.
6. SM City Marilao -------88,654 sq.m.
7. SM City Dasmariñas ---79,792 sq.m.
8. SM City Davao --------75,440 sq.m.
9. SM City Lucena -------72,057 sq.m.
10. SM City Batangas ----70,819 sq.m.
11. SM City CDO --------56,288 sq.m.
12. SM Superctr Molino ---48,248 sq.m.

and Cebu having the biggest entertainment center after Mall of Asia? wow, of all places why Cebu? :( it's not competitive dba? hehe joke. like i said earlier, SM Cebu will become the next Megamall. may Bldng A and Bldng B na. hehehe

* The Philippines has only 12,000 hotel rooms that can accommodate up to three million foreign guests annually.

* More than half of these rooms (6,200 ++) are in Cebu.

* Half of these tourists (1.5 million) were also in Cebu in 2005.

Source: Varied News Clips

wow.. really? thanks for the figures! i didn't know Cebu has more hotels than the whole Metro Manila. :? probably the "total rooms" figure was taken when Cebu's accommodation was still on 5000-ish something. coz in my own observation, Manila still has the most number of rooms. :)

wow, ive been missing in action for two days and Cebu is flaming with great news and development as usual! thank u guys for all the information. looking forward to see all the new stuff when i get back there. i just found out that i can't fly to Cebu this summer. so sad. it's either August or December pa. :cry: see you in ASEAN Summit guys!!! :cool:

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 09:09 AM

kung tinuod ni, ang mabilin nga hotel room sa tibuok pilipinas kay 3,800 nalang kay naa may 2,000++ hotel rooms ang gamayng syudad namo dri sa davao

hezron welcome to SSC! i'm currently surveying the number of hotel rooms in major cities in the country. do you have the closest figure possible for the room accommodation in Davao? :D thanks!

hezron

February 22nd, 2006, 09:37 AM

hezron welcome to SSC! i'm currently surveying the number of hotel rooms in major cities in the country. do you have the closest figure possible for the room accommodation in Davao? :D thanks!

kini lang ako mahatag nga impormasyon sa mga ilado nga hotels...

rooms:
apo view = 156
pearl farm = 73
barcelo royal mandaya = 200
marco polo = 245
grand regal = 215
waterfront insular = 159
grand menseng = 70

total = 1,118

naa pay daghan dagko nga hotel wala koy makuha pila ilang rooms...

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 09:50 AM

^^ thanks hezron! not a problem.

sorry for the off topic :D

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 10:35 AM

ei bai, that post of ours in not serious enough, we're talking here as friends... sturya sturya nga da binuang gud...
it doesn't mean that what is said by francisxavier, he really mean it.
and what is wrong with CEBUwow's statement? you don't believe that Davao is a city that always gets approval or distinction?
We're not saying here that those on top 5 are not deserving, ang sa Cebu lang nga part ang among gi question.

thank you ;)

@hezron: we really appreciate your concerns hezron and i agree with you. the survey unfortunately became a big issue not just among us but with every gov't official in cebu city. recent posts were our expression of disappointment, disbelief and all that. rest assured bai no posts were meant to bash other cities as it is not our practice to do something like that in SSC Cebu threads. we're simply incapable of doing that. hehe. peace na ta tanan ok! :D

it's high time to make that AIM survey a thing in the past, at least for cebuanos. as you can see, Cebu easily got out of the hang-over with all the good news we hear lately. undergoing expansion and construction are all over the place as we speak. aside from Cebu, other "intensely competitive cities" like Quezon City (Araneta Center), Manila (Baywalk Devlpmnt) and Taguig City (Bonifacio Global City) are rapidly growing yet didn't make it to the top list as well. so there ya go, there's always next time ;) no one can put a good city down. :cool:

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 11:05 AM

Anyone seen the EarthCam TV live feeds that are usually aired on BBC, CNN, and even ABS-CBN (at ANC after a news, and at MUB)?

Mactan Island, Cebu was featured in the live feed. Tapos in the special events line for the week was "Cebu City Charter Day." Other places that were featured in the live cam were the usual ones like some places in Australia, Germany, etc..etc..

Rusty is the number of Philippine hotel rooms really accurate? Because if it's only 12k, tapos half is in Cebu, then only a little is left for Metro Manila and other major destinations in the country. Which is which?

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 11:41 AM

Finally, here it is:

As of July 2001, the total number of rooms in Department of Tourism accredited establishments available for tourist occupancy:

Philippines
Hotel rooms - 18,700
Resort rooms - 3,200
Inns - 1,200

source: Philippine Business Online

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 11:47 AM

rustyboi

February 22nd, 2006, 11:54 AM

^^ yes arnold it's quite confusing. the closest figure i can think of is the "7,000++ rooms" published recently. i think it already includes hotel rooms, resort rooms and inns. :) i remember a DOT official saying Cebu needs a little over 15,000 hotel rooms right away to meet the present demand. wow.

based on the figures, about 30% of hotel rooms in the country are in Cebu.

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 12:43 PM

By the way,

Check out METRO CEBU, CEBU CITY, and MCIA on wikipedia...!

It has been edited already! Whoever made it, kudos to you!

It's so informative, maraming pictures, parang pang frontpage sa thread natin.. :)

Sinjin P.

February 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM

^^Hmm. Something's suspicious about that arnoldsa. All the photos came from the previous Cebu Threads. Maybe one of the Cebu forumers made that. MAYBE YOU! :D

LordCarnal

February 22nd, 2006, 01:19 PM

^^

Nope, wasn't me.. But I made some additions karon lang gyud..!

I guess the one who made it was the very same person who commented about the lack of a "Cebu article" in wikipedia.. I forgot his username.. :)

Please try to make some edits too, add something perhaps, or add more pictures..

It's kinda not updated considering that Danao City and other municipalities that comprise the new metro cebu were not included..

I just saw Slerz's and Sugbuanon's pics there... :)

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 02:11 PM

Karon pa ko kahibaw nga Cebu is = The Queen City of the Philippines, not the Queen city of the South... ingon ni Pres. Arroyo ganiha...

CwEoBwU

February 22nd, 2006, 02:12 PM

^^ musta didto bai? ngilngig kaayo ang program?

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 02:15 PM

^^ asa na man mga pictures bai slerz?

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 02:20 PM

Oh ok, so markii's estimate was not accurate

So the total should be:

23,100 rooms all in all...

So Cebu now has 6,000++ hotel rooms including Pension Houses and Small Inns? I guess the resort rooms (Hilton, Shangri-La, Plantation, etc..) are not included? Because in another article in a back issue of Sunstar Daily that I just saw a while ago stated that Cebu has a total of 12,000 rooms..

Which is which? I'm quite confused with this room thing.

Im sorry for the wrong info, but i will just quote my source, Manila Standard dated today Feb. 22, 2006

The Philippines has only 12,000 hotel rooms that can accommodate up to three million foreign guests annually. This limits the capacity of the country, especially major tourist centers in the countryside, to host more international visitors.

I think bai included na ang mga resort hotels sa total number of rooms, basta the 6000 ++ was before the opening of the Hilton, plus the upcoming Marco Polo, Park Lane, Crown Regency.

KulasKusgan

February 22nd, 2006, 02:33 PM

salamat mga bai! big brother man pod sa davao ang cebu ba. dili unta ta mag dinut anay mag tinabangay ta. ang success sa visayas success sa mindanao. kanang AIM wa nay pulos, ang naay pulos mga investors. di ko motuo nga ang mga investors nagtanaw sa AIM. mabuhi tang tanan!

korek! wa may motagad anang mga survey diri sa davao. ;)

arnold, regarding earth tv sa ilang website, naa ang mactan og makati.

http://liveonearth.com/e/indexlocation.php#Asia

Jimbu

February 22nd, 2006, 03:07 PM

Aside from the CICC, another structure (which is not related to the meeting) would also be built at the Mandaue Reclamation Area and that's the CITEX. This facility would be designed in the same fashion as Bangkok's BITEC and Singapore's EXPO.

The CITEX has been a long dream come true for Cebu's furniture exporters which account for 40% of Philippine Furniture exports.

It's going to be a perfect venue for trade shows, travel shows (like what's going on in SM City right now), construction shows, etc. :)

CITEX might be bigger in size considering the project cost of P584 million than CICC or Megadome which budget is only P250 million. I just don't understand why would they ask P700 million grant from the Japanese government for the project cost. Does this mean CITEX will cost more than P584 million or another news error?

Of the project cost, P700 million would be provided by the Japanese government as a grant while the rest would be sourced from the national government.
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_cdn/2005/dec/new/dec17_02.htm

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 03:23 PM

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/955/14ph1.jpg

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/4407/23co.jpg

Sinjin P.

February 22nd, 2006, 03:25 PM

^^ WOW! :applause: Sneak preview pa na slerz?

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 03:27 PM

mao ra na oi, wa may nikuyog nako... wa man ko ubani sa akong mga higala :cry:
:D

Sinjin P.

February 22nd, 2006, 03:32 PM

Ah ok! Nahibung sad ko nganong wa gifeature sa national TV, diba Cebu City paid P400,000 or more for the nationwide exposure? Wala lagi.

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 03:39 PM

wa ba? kadaghan og camera didto in each sides, napa gani camera ladder (if it's the right term)... ingon pa gani ang host nga you wave coz we are seen nationwide pero wa lang gisulti unsa nga channel...
about the budget, 300T sa mga news no? pero actually the budget for that is about, double or more... ???

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 03:40 PM

@slerz: pasensya na bai, busy na. hehehe. pero its kinda similar to the SEA Games opening ryt? so what has transpired in the event bai? like exciting news and stuff. and wala d i fireworks? imposible. hehehe. :D

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 03:50 PM

live bai oi, nigastog dako si tomas for a live coverage... naa gud ang cebuana nga presedente, what could you expect, pasikat jud...:D

fireworks? na apil na bai og budget before the Leyte tragedy but wana lang gidayon... lain sad kaayo pamnawn.

mao mao ra jud bai but angkalahi lang kay it has more talks sa atong mga officials, duga dugay sad ang speech ni pres Arroyo og gibalita sad niya nga pag on the way niya sa Abellana, nitawag si cebinet secretary ba to, nya giingnan daw siya nga naablihan na ang mga ballot boxes sa Cebu og it was found out nga way anomaliya nga nakit an, mao nga taas taas sad iyang speech... Naa sad siyay interesting story about fuente Osmeña rotunda og karon pako kahibaw nga fuente is as historic as edsa diay...
nya naa sad si manny pakyaw, nga asta ako nigukod :D

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 04:03 PM

..... Naa sad siyay interesting story about fuente Osmeña rotunda og karon pako kahibaw nga fuente is as historic as EDSA diay...

What about fuente bai? Ive read this article today at the Freeman:

Remembering the start of Edsa in Cebu
Valeriano Avila
The Freeman 02/22/2006

If you've been reading all the stories that came up about the 20th anniversary of the EDSA Revolt, all of them deal with the stories people experienced in Metro Manila... that's because back in those days, no one cared what we did in Cebu... nor did we get much publicity back then, except for that rally at the Fuente Osmeña where a lot of our friends attended. I was then with soon-to-be Vice-President Salvador "Doy" Laurel who went to Cebu together with soon-to-be President Corazon Aquino rallying the Cebuanos to defy the Marcos Dictatorship. MORE (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/FREEMAN200602222103.htm)

fundraiser

February 22nd, 2006, 04:17 PM

the charter day was featured live uy! sa NBN, my folks at home watched the episode. mao gani akong gipangutana dayon when i got home kay basin bisan gamay lang makakita ko, unfortunately human na pag abot nako. ugma naay concert for a cause sa fuente osmeña, dala mo ug mga donations para sa leyte.

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 04:23 PM

^^ i thought Osmena commissioned three channels for the event, and one is ANC? but nevertheless, its good that it was aired live. :okay:

anyway, no work this friday. walay laag? hehehe :D

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 04:36 PM

^^ i thought Osmena commissioned three channels for the event, and one is ANC? but nevertheless, its good that it was aired live. :okay:

anyway, no work this friday. walay laag? hehehe :D

saon, wa sad na timing ang charter presentation sa friday da...

mao to bai, ang story about fuente and the president cared...
she's grateful when she was formally called "a cebuana" or "anak sa sugbo".

yup @fundraiser, si angela ang nag ingon nga live daw ang celebration nationwide ganiha...
murag staring man gani tingali ko kay gi focusan mis camera, ako sad siya gibawsan pina agis pic pic...:D
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2459/35hw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

btw, nameet sad diay nko si glassier (sakto ba) of Bigfoot...hehe
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/4698/47dc1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

fundraiser

February 22nd, 2006, 04:42 PM

^^ i thought Osmena commissioned three channels for the event, and one is ANC? but nevertheless, its good that it was aired live. :okay:

anyway, no work this friday. walay laag? hehehe :D

nah, off baya ko friday! lol! bout sa ANC, sayang d naman mi Sky, so wala nay ANC, kinsay sky diha, paki confirm

si gleissner, adopted son na ba na siya? dapat i adopt na na, daghan naman siguro siya nabuhat for cebu, and he's like staying in cebu naman na.

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 04:46 PM

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/1708/newsbanner1hw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tokyo group eyes Naia-3
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business01_feb23_2006)

Tokyo-based Orix Group has expressed interest in the $650 million Ninoy Aquino International Airport passenger terminal 3 (Naia-3) and the expansion of the Cebu International Airport.

Trade Secretary Peter Favila told reporters that top officials of Orix Corp. relayed its interest in the two major infrastructure projects during a road show conducted by the government in Japan last week.

“Orix has expressed interest in looking at Naia-3 for one and the expansion of the Cebu International Airport. So we have invited them to send a team to sit down with us so we can give them the information that they needed,” Favila said.

The Manila International Airport Authority, meanwhile, is preparing for the opening of Naia-3 in April this year, with Cebu Pacific as the first airline likely to do a test run on the modern airport, despite a pending case before the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.

tj_brewed

February 22nd, 2006, 04:47 PM

OT :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/cbu.jpg

fundraiser

February 22nd, 2006, 04:50 PM

^^ crown regency??? woooaaaaahhhh :eek2: kinsa nagbuhat ana? very nice!

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 04:51 PM

^^ :eek2:

where did you get that bai? that's really cool! and look at the scrapers at the background. i wish they were real! hehehe :D

tj_brewed

February 22nd, 2006, 04:59 PM

halo!!! :) Markii! ur at PS still at this hour? eheheheh ei fund, i found that pic here >>> http://www.crownregency.com.

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 05:13 PM

here's crown regency's latest from afar...
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5387/74hr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/5144/62ud.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 05:14 PM

@tj: thanx for the link bai.. naa nako balay uy. 10 pm ra ko kutob..

@slerz: bai, murag dili naman ang crown regency imo gi picturan sa 2nd pic. hehehe. nice one!

fundraiser

February 22nd, 2006, 05:29 PM

mura lagi nag mga kimchi ang mga naka palda... atubang daw day beh!

ug naka pants pa to makita unta kay mailhan kung bawg, hehe

slerz

February 22nd, 2006, 05:36 PM

o, ang lubot moy tuyo...:D

Manny Pacquiao in Cebu City charter celebration...
nikanta sad siya, pero yabag lang...ako unta i uplod pero lain man paminawn...hehe
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/1230/82jw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2369/91du.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

in this pic, the one infront is Manny... kay paspas man kaayo molakaw gud, si Wacky Salud nuoy naigo sa camera... nindot ta to kay remembrance da!
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/957/918ta.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

nya nigukod pa jud ko ganiha, pero ok ra siguro kaysa artista nga way bili atong gokuron, diba?

MarkiiBoi

February 22nd, 2006, 05:42 PM

o, ang lubot moy tuyo...:D

nya nigukod pa jud ko ganiha, pero ok ra siguro kaysa artista nga way bili atong gokuron, diba?

a very good logic...

_____________________________

In another news:

A $33-million investment to revive what was once the third largest copper producer in the world, the Atlas Consolidated Mining at Toledo City, Cebu. This Article. (http://metalsplace.com/metalsnews/?a=4019)

rowell_sk

February 22nd, 2006, 06:47 PM

@arnoldsa - about sa cebu article, wala pa man naedit ang cebu sa wikitravel not wikipedia.

Jimbu

February 22nd, 2006, 06:48 PM

Thursday, February 23, 2006
Cebu is definitely Asean summit host

CEBU CITY -- Even before she saw what the Cebu City Government has prepared for the Asean summit, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo confirmed and announced with finality that Cebu will host the meeting of Asian leaders in December.

Impressed with Wednesday night's show, which was likened to the "Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans mardi gras," Asean organizing committee officials lauded the City Government for its preparations.
More.. (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2006/02/23/cebu.is.definitely.asean.summit.host.html)

Jimbu

February 22nd, 2006, 07:02 PM

Thursday, February 23, 2006
Cebu to lure 2M tourists with new hotels in Mactan

With the development of two more hotel complexes on Mactan Island and the ongoing airport expansion, Cebu, by itself, can “easily” get two million tourists a year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) chief said in an interview yesterday.

Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano cited the re-opening of the Coral Reef resort and the opening of a hotel by a Korean investor, both in Mactan, which will help attract tourists to Cebu.

“We are doing everything we can to have it (Coral Reef) opened this year,” he said.

He said Coral Reef will feature 1,000 rooms and a golf course, and will be known as the “most complete” resort complex in Mactan.

New investor

Durano also revealed a Korean investor had applied for DOT-accreditation of a 700-room hotel resort. The Korean investor is considering Hyatt, Sheraton or Intercon to manage the property, he added.

Durano hopes that by the end of the year, the Coral Reef and the Korean property will be opened.

“With that, there will be 1,700 additional rooms in Mactan alone. We’re not counting yet the Sheraton and Park Lane,” he said.

The SM group of companies, in partnership with Sheraton Hotel, built hotel building next to the SM City Cebu mall at the north reclamation area in Cebu City. The hotel remains closed, though, after the partnership between SM and Sheraton soured.

Durano said the SM group wants to finish the Mall of Asia in Manila before they move to their property in Cebu.

“But their plan is to put up a convention center and they’re looking for a new management company. It will no longer be Sheraton,” he said.

Hotel chain

SM assistant vice president for marketing in the Visayas and Mindanao Marissa Fernan said in an interview last Monday that the SM group is considering an international hotel chain to manage the idle building.

Fernan said, though, that at present the owners of SM, the Sy family, are concentrating on the Mall of Asia, which will open in May.

She added that the SM group is packaging the idle hotel building with two other properties that will be presented for consideration to the international hotel chain, which she refused to identify.

Durano pointed out that half of the 2.5 million tourists who came to the country last year visited Cebu or the Visayas.

“If our target is five million tourists by 2010, based on the present trend, as long as Cebu has the capacity, half of that five million by 2010 will be in Cebu. Again, the key is the city’s (hotel room) capacity,” he stressed.

The Asean Summit in December will give Cebu a bigger exposure, he said.

“In 1998, the Asean Tourism Forum was held here. It really opened up Cebu as an international destination. The (holding of the) Asean Summit meeting will promote Cebu more,” he said. (ALC)

Jimbu

February 22nd, 2006, 07:57 PM

Korean firm invests $60M in 5-star resort
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 02/23/2006

A 7.5 hectares property in Marigondon, near EGI condotel and resort, will be developed into another five-star facility and provide high-end condominium units to be completed in the next 18 months.

The Joil UBF Corporation, a company composed of Korean nationals and some Cebuanos, is partnering with one of the largest hotel developers in Korea, the BXT Busan Express Terminal Corporation for this project.

In an interview, Joil UBF Corporation chairman Yong Jun Park said that the company is currently clenching negotiations with three international hotel chains to manage the property.

"We are talking with InterCon, Sheraton, and Marriott to possibly manage the resort," Park said.

However, he said the company is inclined to close a deal with InterCon, as it is the most serious party that wanted to manage the property.

Park's group together with Consul of Korea to Cebu Augusto Go paid a courtesy call on Lapulapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza Tuesday, as the construction of the project is set to start next month.

The land was owned by the Woolbright family and was purchased by Joil UBF Corporation, which is owned 60 percent by Cebuanos and 40 percent by Koreans.

Park visited Cebu April of last year, and easily got interested into investing in a hotel project with the help of Go, upon noting that the province desperately needs hotel accommodations, especially five-star resorts.

The project will include construction of six buildings, with 208 hotel rooms, 468 condotel units, and 44 pool villas.

Park said Cebu is one of the feasible sites for investments in the Philippines, especially in tourism related facilities.

Park, who used to be a construction and shipping player in Korea, said he likes to take advantage of the good tourism prospects in Cebu.

While he is not sure yet which hotel management company will manage the multi-million dollar resort and condotel project, he said the company's negotiation with InterCon is most feasible as they are now negotiating on rates.

"This [project] means more employment opportunities for Cebuanos once again. They [investors] will not bring Korean workers, but will hire locals," Go said.

"We should continue to bring in more investors here to benefit tourism, as well as employment," Go added.

rowell_sk

February 23rd, 2006, 12:01 AM

Cebu eyed for Enchanted Kingdom expansion

Enchanted Kingdom, Inc., the developer of the country's well-known theme park Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna is considering putting up the same facility in Cebu to cater to the Visayas and Mindanao markets.

"We would like to expand to other markets in the Philippines, like the Visayas and Mindanao area, best location for the planned expansion is Cebu," said Enchanted Kingdom Inc. chairman and president Mario O. Mamon in an interview

At this point in time though, the expansion plan is still part of the company's short term goal, which means that realization of this plan would still take time.

"We are still trying to feel the market in the Southern Philippines. That's the reason why we are actively participating in all promotional activities done in Cebu, like travel fairs," Mamon said.

Enchanted Kingdom was one of the biggest sponsors during the 2nd International Visayas-Mindanao, Travel, Tours, Leisure and Lifestyle Expo held at SM City Cebu over the weekend.

Mamon said putting money for development of another theme park in this side of the country is not an easy investment.

Ten years ago, when the company established the sprawling theme park in Laguna, Mamon said his company incurred about P1.2 billion investment.

If the company were to decide in putting similar facility in Cebu, it would mean bigger amount of amount, considering today's money value.

Meantime, he said Enchanted Kingdom has done several partnerships with travel operators like shipping, as well as hotel establishment tie-ups to offer attractive travel package for families and groups wanting to visit Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna.

In Cebu, the company inked a deal with Sulpicio Lines to come up with good travel package for groups and families who would like to go to the park.

He said the company is doing very active efforts to build the Enchanted Kingdom brand, as the Philippine version of Disney Land.

Aside from promoting the theme park itself, Mamon said the company has also put up huge investments in creating subsidiary companies, like souvenir manufacturers to help push the Enchanted Kingdom brand.

Enchanted Kingdom, he added is not only promoted in the Philippines, the company is also doing active promotions abroad, especially in selling the rights of Enchanted Kingdom inspired movie "Exodus".

The company produced the movie "Exodus" showcasing the tales of the Enchanted Kingdom Wizard. Mamon said this is one of the company's efforts to fully promote the Enchanted Kingdom brand here and abroad.

Once the brand will be fully established in the southern Philippine market, Mamon said the company will then pursue an investment move - it may be made through franchise or tie-up.

SayBooMyBoo

February 23rd, 2006, 12:52 AM

WOW CEBU!!!!!
:carrot: :banana: :cucumber:

ashton

February 23rd, 2006, 01:15 AM

so i thought its no longer a Sheraton... and good to hear that Intercon is serious.... wow Cebu.. :)

rustyboi

February 23rd, 2006, 04:49 AM

Karon pa ko kahibaw nga Cebu is = The Queen City of the Philippines, not the Queen city of the South... ingon ni Pres. Arroyo ganiha...

Bigfoot Co.'s promotional video even said Cebu is the "Queen City of the Islands." grabe slerz i was really expecting the national broadcast of Charter Day is on Friday pa! humana diay? saon nalang! i've been preoccupied with the EDSA rally last night man gud. they're too noisy! i was itching on throwing stones at them. animals! hehe

rustyboi

February 23rd, 2006, 04:58 AM

whoa! what's all these news huh? anyway, just to recap yesterday's discussion alone: :rock:

+ Cebu City Charter Day Celebration
+ Announced with finality that Cebu will host the ASEAN Summit in December
+ 700-room hotel will most likely an InterCon
+ Tokyo-based Orix Group expressed interest in Cebu International Airport Terminal II
+ A $33-million investment for Atlas Mining, Toledo City
+ Cebu article on Wikipedia updated
+ Cebu to lure 2M tourists with new hotels in Mactan
+ SM group to put up a convention center beside the hotel complex
+ Enchanted Kingdom's best location for the planned expansion is CEBU
+ After Marco Polo Plaza, Metrobank group is looking for a property on a Mactan beach to develop into a resort

yam_spitfire

February 23rd, 2006, 05:10 AM

oh really?? ibalik ang Atlas? my grandpa worked there bfore ,pioneer sya dun,that's y my mum and almost all of my tito and titas were lasallian kay halos man libre, hehe ,,,, i got other lolo rin . got ambushed and namatay nung times na gubot na ang atlas ,,, kasi isa sya sa senior boss ,, ewan dami nakaway ,,, ayun he was ambushed right infront of his wife and kids ,,etc ,,,so sad

hi evryone!

CwEoBwU

February 23rd, 2006, 05:33 AM

rustyboi

February 23rd, 2006, 05:45 AM

^^ that i can't wait bro! i'll be back this August. by that time the Megadome is already taking shape. :cool:

ryanr

February 23rd, 2006, 06:01 AM

LordCarnal

February 23rd, 2006, 10:02 AM

^^

The most likely to manage the Korean hotel in Mactan would be the Imperial Hotel Group of Korea according to the papers..

Peksman

February 23rd, 2006, 11:47 AM

Someone has to edit the wikitravel version for Cebu. It is still very empty. Once someone starts it, it fills up pretty quickly.

Peksman

February 23rd, 2006, 11:48 AM

http://wikitravel.org/en/Cebu_%28island%29

Oops, here's the site.

sugbuanon

February 23rd, 2006, 12:31 PM

daghana na goodnews sa cebu..

CwEoBwU

February 23rd, 2006, 12:34 PM

^^sikat kaayo ka sa charter day. naa sa sunstar. "mabuhi ka cebu, mabuhi ka sugbuanon!" :D

Jimbu

February 23rd, 2006, 12:54 PM

LordCarnal

February 23rd, 2006, 01:06 PM

Someone has to edit the wikitravel version for Cebu. It is still very empty. Once someone starts it, it fills up pretty quickly.

What if we'll just copy the code in Wikipedia?

LordCarnal

February 23rd, 2006, 01:11 PM

Anybody here knows the status of the proposed Cebu Boardwalk project in Mandaue? Why it has not broke ground until now? Last year there was so much excitement on this project, if we go back on previous threads. Murag 2 years naman wa man guihapon.

I think they were waiting for the other developments to break ground bro.. Maypagka speculator sad ni sila, hehe..

Anyway, this will be pushed through.. Mr. Cruz himself of FF Cruz Co. attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cebu Doctors' University Campus at the Cebu Boardwalk site.

How much more with the completion of the CICC, CITEX, and the expansion of SM City? That would surely entice them to finally start the project which is long overdue.

rowell_sk

February 23rd, 2006, 02:04 PM

i found this before and after video of banilad. filmed between 1994 and 2005
http://www.cebutours.com/videos/before_after.wmv

and this video with a view from the tops.
http://www.cebutours.com/videos/cebutour.wmv

rowell_sk

February 23rd, 2006, 03:15 PM

So many good news! What's next for our beloved Cebu?

A Cebu-to-Bohol bridge would be so great like this one in Malaysia
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1351/345344oq.jpg

slerz

February 23rd, 2006, 04:33 PM

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the three extra ordinary Indivduals whose advocacy, professionalism, commitment and dedication to their respective fields of experties have affected concrete changes in governance, leadership, spiritual growth and in the collective positive perception of the Filipinos are awarded to:
Manny Pacquiao
former chief justice Helario Davide
Cardinal Vidal

Adopted daughter of Cebu (Anak sa Sugbo)
Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

foreigners witnessing the event with pres. Arroyo
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during Pres. Arroyo's discourse
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http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7554/c0yt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

slerz

February 23rd, 2006, 04:39 PM

The ASEAN Summit dress rehearsal witnessed by the President who formally announced infront of the Cebuanos that the ASEAN Summit is to be held in Cebu thos December 2006.

PRESENTATION OF COSTUMES
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Myanmar
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1760/d2myanmar7du.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Indonesia
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Laos
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9281/d4myanmar7gy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Singapore
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8532/d5singapore8gh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thailand
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1725/d6thailand4ss.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Vietnam
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2393/d7vietnam1cm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Australia
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8006/d8australia2mg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

China
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/553/d9china6kg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

India
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6827/d10india5iw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Japan
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3179/d11japan1br.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Russia
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3504/d13russia4id.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

New Zealand
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9672/d12newzealand5nj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

South Korea
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9544/d14sthkorea4te.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Malaysia
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2382/d15malaysia4yf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Philippines
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9659/d16philippines3xo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

slerz

February 23rd, 2006, 04:47 PM

LONG LIVE CEBU
LONG LIVE CEBUANOS :okay::okay:

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http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7274/g3ky.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Sinjin P.

February 23rd, 2006, 11:58 PM

Mandaue City is becoming serious with its Cleanliness Drive because I am seeing 12 trash bins for every 25 meters of the stretch of the city's roads and highways.

fundraiser

February 24th, 2006, 01:24 AM

what are some STUPID people in manila doing right now??? everytime theres a positive momentum in the country they do something absurd!!!! cant they just help the country like everyone in the provinces are doing? mga utak toyo talaga!!!

sorry for the OT, it just feels so bad when you wake up in the morning and find your TV screens with live footages and news like the ones we have right now!!! kakabwi.... ggrrrr!!!

LordCarnal

February 24th, 2006, 01:53 AM

^^

Why what's the news all about fundraiser?

SayBooMyBoo

February 24th, 2006, 02:07 AM

nice pic slerz...wa jud ko nimu picturi :cucumber: :cucumber: :cucumber: apil tsk tsk tsk...

tj_brewed

February 24th, 2006, 02:25 AM

what are these STUPID people in manila doing right now??? everytime theres a positive momentum in the country they do something absurd!!!! cant they just help the country like everyone in the provinces are doing? mga utak toyo talaga!!!

sorry for the OT, it just feels so bad when you wake up in the morning and find your TV screens with live footages and news like the ones we have right now!!! kakabwi.... ggrrrr!!!

they're only thinking about their own agenda lang kc! makalagot! and they are so enclosed sa Metro Manila lang! they keep on saying na Philippines aint doin well! no such good news for Phils..hala rally here rally there rally na lang ng rally!!!! kc hanggang dun lang nakikita nila! why wont they try to visit the other islands or cities and see for themselves na we (the LGUs) are doing its best to improve and develop! and all our (LGU's) efforts are getting positive results naman.... Investments here and there....

Sorry for the OT!

fundraiser

February 24th, 2006, 02:45 AM

^^

Why what's the news all about fundraiser?

military adventurists who act like parasites with opportunistic opposition acting like vultures. mga utok bolinao gyud!

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 03:02 AM

nice pic slerz...wa jud ko nimu picturi :cucumber: :cucumber: :cucumber: apil tsk tsk tsk...

bitaw, nakalimtan og pic pic...hehe
sorry diay bai wna ko kareply ghapon kay nahubsan kog lod:D

@fundraiser, that's also my question...
they keep on saying and complaining that our country is becoming worst just because of the Arroyo administration's poor governance that haven't done something better for the Filipinos daw but how about here in Cebu and in Davao? Why are the people in these places are contented with the current administration? If these places is moving forward everyday, it is because our country is doing well under the Arroyo administration so I don't understand why they're keep on complaining there that our country is heading nowhere.
I'll believe them that the current administration have done nothing if the whole country is suffering and is not progressing but it is so why hamper this momentum? So for me, it is clear that the issue is not about governance but it is about the intention of power grab! :ohno:

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 03:20 AM

MarkiiBoi signing in....

CEBU affirms support for PGMA thru Gov. Garcia. She also called all members of the League of Governors to be loyal to the administration.

junax

February 24th, 2006, 04:16 AM

MarkiiBoi signing in....

CEBU affirms support for PGMA thru Gov. Garcia. She also called all members of the League of Governors to be loyal to the administration.

davao city is 100% on the administration side also tru duterte... in fact, if the leftist will be successful in their quest, mindanao politicians are pursuing the mindanao republic plan, it is there already and just waiting for dumb MM leftists/politicians to act like what they are doing now. mindanao is a war torn place as they say anyway, no amount of civil war will make it pee coz of fear. continue with that protests and MM will get what they are looking for.

OtAkAw

February 24th, 2006, 05:01 AM

Pampanga also supports GMA to the very end!!!!!!!!!

LordCarnal

February 24th, 2006, 06:32 AM

Go Cebu and Davao and others..!

I guess WE ARE THE ONLY HOPE that this country can cling too.. Too much trouble caused by these selfish politicians..!

My God, Guingona himself is already an ERAP SUPPORTER! What an irony! During Erap's time he was very vocal against him and now together with the communists like Ocampo and Beltran they are one again.

rustyboi

February 24th, 2006, 08:12 AM

LONG LIVE CEBU
LONG LIVE CEBUANOS :okay::okay:

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beautiful slerz :okay: whoa!

Mabuhi ang Sugbo! that's all i can say. let's just pray for the future of the country's capital. and i'm against the recently declared NATIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. Visayas, Mindanao and some parts of Luzon are very much peaceful. i think the gov't should just declare STATE OF EMERGENCY within METRO MANILA. hehe. sorry for the OT. i swear i won't join any discussion of some sort regarding the recent news. it's so :gaah:!!!

ashton

February 24th, 2006, 08:56 AM

^^ good point... (STATE OF EMERGENCY within METRO MANILA) :)

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 09:32 AM

naa ko new pics post ron para mawala inyo kalagot sa manila :D

kadjot lng sa..

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 09:37 AM

^^ bai, long time no hear ah. hehehe. nakaadtu ka sa soft opening sa marco polo?

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 09:38 AM

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raintree mall

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 09:41 AM

^^ bai, long time no hear ah. hehehe. nakaadtu ka sa soft opening sa marco polo?

wala lagi ko ka adto mark ky grabe kau mi ka busy daghan kau projects nya pre-finals pa jud namo.. pero adto ghapon ko para makapicture ko sa interior.. pwede raman ko maka adto anytime ky naa mn ko migo didto..

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM

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more pics of raintree mall

rustyboi

February 24th, 2006, 09:47 AM

whoa! great shots marvs. it's been a while! the return of the come back. hehe

waaaaah! Club Ultima!!! :eek2:

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 09:49 AM

^^ ang pagbabalik ng maniniyot resty.. haha

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 09:52 AM

^^ Raintree mall looks so clean bai. Great shots :okay:

rustyboi

February 24th, 2006, 10:00 AM

ang pagbabalik ng maniniyot resty.. haha
haha nice to have you back here. Payter lagi kaayo imo signature! :rofl:

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Dude check out the trees! is this Jollibee Los Angeles branch??! :cool: or Do i need a passport or visa to go to Republic of Cebu? :lol:

tj_brewed

February 24th, 2006, 10:01 AM

:righton: :righton: :righton: :righton:

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 10:02 AM

WoW! nabalik na jud si sugbuanon... ma lively nasad ni atong Cebu thread... :okay:
Raintree mall is just one of Cebu's beautiful places...

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 10:14 AM

^^ although it is most underrated.. hehe

Wala ka pics sa renovation sa velez bai marvin?

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 10:20 AM

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baseline area

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redemptorist church: daghan kaayo mga "hubag" na manimba dire :D

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 10:30 AM

^^mao bitaw... kung mosimba gni ko diha, feeling nko ako ray imat:D

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 10:45 AM

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philosophy and east west

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rustyboi

February 24th, 2006, 10:47 AM

^^seriously, are you in California marvin? hehe

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 10:50 AM

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century plaza hotel

oi, ang karenderia sa akong ante, kanang green nga atop (gayflor eatery)...hehe
ngaon nya mo diha ha? :D

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 10:52 AM

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dba Chika-an sa Cebu man ni bai? bag-o ra ni?

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 10:58 AM

^^ ang bago na chikaan ky naa na sa salinas sa lahug kilid sa STI

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 11:08 AM

lol, cong. Tony Cuenco was interviewed sa TV Patrol cental visayas and said "Cebu is a very peaceful country"... hmmmm

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c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 11:35 AM

hala nindot lagi diay kayo ang raintree, sige ko labay diha wa jud ko ming-hapit...basig next time kay mobalhin na ko'g cebu very soon...

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 11:37 AM

someone pm'd me again sa PEX...

hi! i was just wondering which beach yung nasa pic sa Cebu or davao forum ..the one with the caption (SOn of the Beach)...really interesting, was hoping to go to cebu for the first time with friends but we're not familiar of the good beaches in cebu
hope you can help me
thanks!

wa kaayo koy nahibaw an beaches gud, hehe...

Sinjin P.

February 24th, 2006, 11:40 AM

hala nindot lagi diay kayo ang raintree, sige ko labay diha wa jud ko ming-hapit...basig next time kay mobalhin na ko'g cebu very soon...

Hala Fhoy, if you transfer to Cebu, di na ka kaupdate sa Metro Manila proposals kundi sa Cebu Proposals na? :D

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 11:44 AM

^^ mao gyud sinjin :D pero basig mawala ko diha kung magsuroy-suroy ko ako lang usa...kuyogi ko beh :D

Jimbu

February 24th, 2006, 11:55 AM

Sinjin P.

February 24th, 2006, 12:02 PM

^^ mao gyud sinjin :D pero basig mawala ko diha kung magsuroy-suroy ko ako lang usa...kuyogi ko beh :D

Wahahaha! Dili pwede, busy sa school because Graduating nako next year.

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 12:11 PM

^^ unsa imong gikuha sa school nga program?

Sinjin P.

February 24th, 2006, 12:16 PM

^^ What do you mean?

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 12:18 PM

i mean what's your program (degree course)?

Sinjin P.

February 24th, 2006, 12:25 PM

I'm still 3rd year high school.

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 12:31 PM

oops sorry hehehe...kaingon ko nga college na ka! LOL...sus, laag sad gud...high school pa bitaw ka...LOL

Sinjin P.

February 24th, 2006, 12:35 PM

^^ Nope. I should be educated enough for me to become a successful mall tycoon. :D

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2006, 12:38 PM

^^ another henry sy in the making! LOL...good boy...i wish i'd be as rich as you are...

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 01:39 PM

thanks sugbuanon. nice shots. btw, are these pics in cebu? :jk:

walay blema na bai jimbu.. actually wala na sa cebu.. sa miami na ky ning suroy man ko gnina sa didto pero nibalik ra dayon ko sa pilipinas ky nabilin ako pitaka.. :D

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 02:22 PM

^^bitaw mga bai, sa tinuod lang, mura ba jud og dli sa Cebu tan awn? Di man gd ko ka differenciate kay wapa man ko ka adtog gawas gud...hehe

try daw ninyo himo thread sa guess the city, kung unsa ila i answer...hehe
kato way sig nga way Cebu para di mailhan...:D

slimer

February 24th, 2006, 02:43 PM

Na-post na ba ni na article. Post lang nako balik ha.

Cebu Holdings maps out projects for next 5 years

By Ehda M. Dago-oc

After introducing its major and multi-million peso residential project this year, Ayala Group affiliate Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) is preparing other projects for the next five years.

"We have a number of projects in the pipeline in the next five years," said CHI chief operating officer (COO) Francis O. Monera without mentioning the specific description of the upcoming projects.

Putting extra care on its investments, the company according to Monera will focus its developments in three major and booming industries for Cebu namely; Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), residential and commercial.

For its commercial projects, CHI is putting huge investments in upgrading the facilities of the Ayala Center Cebu shopping mall, which is the company's major revenue contributor.

He mentioned that CHI may build more buildings in the 60-hectare Cebu Business Park (CBP) within five years. High-rise buildings may be built by the company to accommodate investments that are looking for prime office locations.

For its ICT-related projects, the company is banking on the strong demand for office spaces in its 25-hectare Cebu Asia Town I.T. Park, which is managed by CHI's subsidiary Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation (CPVDC).

For further residential development, CHI is now looking at the fertile middle-range market, after it successfully launched the upscale residential project called Amara located in Lilo-an northern part in Cebu.

"We continue to build residential projects, I think we are going to tap the huge middle range market in Cebu in the next few years," he added.

In 2004, despite a cautious sentiment that characterizes the real estate market in Cebu, especially before the final outcome of the Presidential May 2004 Presidential election, CHI managed to registered a 19 percent growth in revenues compared to that of the previous year.

The company's encouraging growth last year was attributed by the company's successful implementation of major value-adding operational and marketing initiatives particularly that of priming up continuously CHI's flagship projects the CBP and Asia Town I.T. Park.

In the same year, CBP saw the entry of two major banks, namely; Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Union Bank of the Philippines which occupied two new structures that added to the existing landmarks created by CHI.

CBP which remained as the premier business and financial district in Southern Philippines still boasts of world class amenities with the continuing presence of City Sports Club Cebu, Cebu City Marriott Hotel, and Ayala Center Cebu.

The sale of 1,156 square-meter prime lots in 2004 valued at P38 million left only few commercial lots for sale remain at CBP's inventory.

LordCarnal

February 24th, 2006, 02:47 PM

^^

You can always call on us cokelitro..

Sinjin is always busy, wa pa jud mi nakakita ana niya.. :) hehehehehehe

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 03:50 PM

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mango square mall

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 04:00 PM

^^ow... thanks a lot @Marvs for the Mango square pics... finally nka pic pic na jud ka sa Mango Square mall... Memorable man gud kaayo ni nako nga mall @marvs...hehe

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 04:04 PM

^^ naa kay naka eyeball diha slerz? haha

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 04:07 PM

sakto ka Marvs...sobra pas aybol...hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 04:11 PM

^^ quickie sa cr! hahaha

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 04:21 PM

nagkinumutay siguro.............sa buhok ba

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 04:30 PM

cr gud tawn... nganong mag kumot kumot mn sd, mayg unlan kay lami kumoton... didto ra nag aybol sa Mango square ba pero ang shootdabol, aw, didto na's kuan...:D

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ang Robinson sad nya Marvs ha? :D

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 04:33 PM

^^ sakto, naa d i bag-o hotel/inn sa luyo sa mango square...

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 04:39 PM

Cebu as alternative ‘center’ of government
By Godofredo M. Roperos
The Manila Times

POLITICAL observers of the local scene are giving a lot of thought over the visits the President has been making to Cebu that have become more frequent now than before. It is as if she does feel more at home doing the business of national governance there than in Manila, the official seat of government. And it put the people who are maintaining the “Malacañang of the South” always in a tizzy.

Just the other day President GMA came to Cebu again, cramming up in one day a number of places in her itinerary that included a visit to the mud-buried village in Southern Leyte. Her schedule included the oath taking of her three new appointees to the Cabinet which raised some valid speculations as to its significance. Perhaps, the political message is that Cebu is gaining ground as the alternative presidential office.

Or perhaps, the President feels more at ease with the political environment in Cebu where it is claimed she got the margin of votes that clinched for her the 2004 presidential election. Indeed, much has been said of her so-called victory in that election, with her political detractors insisting that she really did not get that much margin in the Cebu vote. Meaning, her margin of votes in Cebu was really not an honest vote.

Amid all the efforts of the President’s detractors and political opposition to discredit her 2004 victory and the legitimacy of her presidency, there should be some valuable insights our people could deduce and learn lessons from the issue. Politics in this republic has always been an exciting pastime as well as an interesting preoccupation that has become rather materially rewarding to most, if not all, of us.

What is important to them is that they attain their objective and fulfill their aspirations. This is a perception the middle- and upper-level citizenry of the countryside have long held. But unlike those who reside in Metro Manila and suburbs, they are unable to ventilate their sentiments simply because they cannot access the nation’s media, and they do not have the stomach to pursue media exposure for personal reasons.

It is obvious the President feels politically comfortable when she is in Cebu. Not only does she come with the knowledge that she enjoyed a convincing majority vote here in the 2004 election; she also speaks the Cebuano tongue, having grown up as a teen with her grandmother in Iligan City, a Cebuano-speaking city in northwestern Mindanao. But did she really win that much majority in Cebu in that presidential election?

Ironically, that is the question that appears to nag the minds of the opposition in Manila and probably the reason why she comes to Cebu. But whether it’s true or not, Cebu’s local leaders are enjoying at the moment enormous presidential favor that would only redound to Cebuanos.

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 04:44 PM

^^delikado kaayo bai kay naa rbay karenderia akng anti atbang anang bag o nga hotel inn, basig sakpan nya ko... didto ra mi atbang sa pldt sa jones og didto sa capitol site...JK :D

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waaaa...saon... para man ta og gi post...edit nalang.hehe

sugbuanon

February 24th, 2006, 04:49 PM

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st. patrick's square

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 04:53 PM

^^ it look so mediterranean bai. ive never been there though. silingan ra unta. hehe

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 04:56 PM

wow, karon pa ko kita aning st. patrick sa pics.... nindot rba diha bai no kay daghag teresiana...truely a haven ;)

xXx carlos xXx

February 24th, 2006, 05:03 PM

mao na ang duol sa may redemp? naa pa ang space burger? permi ko dinha maglakaw every sunday kay duol ra sa among dorm.... huhhuhuh.... i miss cebu na jud....

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 05:11 PM

^^ yup at the back of redemptorist. wala na man cguro space burger. pero naa burger machine. hehe

MarkiiBoi

February 24th, 2006, 05:43 PM

The Freeman:

....Cebu Pacific earlier embarked on an ambitious refleeting program. As of December last year, the company had six new aircrafts. "We will have six more between June and September this year," Gokongwei said. Two more will be delivered before February 2007 to complete the program that will make Cebu Pacific’s fleet the youngest in the region.

As the new planes come in, the company will be adding more flights to and from Korea and Japan and serve new domestic and international destinations, such as China.

Cebu Pacific now has almost 80 flights daily to 16 domestic destinations and a fleet of two new Airbus A320s, four new Airbus A319, 6 DC9s which will be replaced by September this year, and two Boeing 757.

The new aircrafts are expected to cut by at least 20 percent the carrier’s operating and maintenance costs while increasing passenger capacity.

Cebu Pacific general manager Bong Mojica said the airline’s load factor is now about 70 percent from a low of 60 percent in 2005.

According to Gokongwei, the increased traffic beginning this year will be largely due to a recent move to slash Cebu Pacific’s domestic airfare rates by as much as 67 percent, a move it expects will help the company realize a 20 percent growth in revenues and a 36 percent increase in passenger carriage starting next year.

Cebu Pacific has also slashed its international air fares beginning with its Hong Kong flights.

Historically, the growth for Cebu Pacific in terms of passenger carriage since 1996 has been 16 percent. With the reduced rates, the company is now targeting a 36-percent growth. Load factor is likewise expected to increase from 65 percent to date (around two million passengers) to 75 percent.

slerz

February 24th, 2006, 11:09 PM

Coup jitters hardly felt in Cebu, say cops

Surprised by the events in Manila, Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal urged President Arroyo to show her leadership and appealed to the people to stay calm.

“Let us stay calm, which is required of the situation and then not commit any mistake that will result to violence,” the archbishop said over ABS-CBN TV Patrol last night.

Unlike Manila, however, Cebu went on with its usual business and barely felt tension yesterday.

:master: Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia criticized leaders of anti-Arroyo rallies in Manila: “The world is watching us now in turmoil. We used to be so proud of our people power. Karun, nagpakauwaw lang na sila. How dare they speak for us.”

The governor trusts the “good judgment” of the President in putting the country under a state of national emergency, saying Arroyo is “in the best position” to know what needs to be done.

The National Vice Mayors’ League (NVML), with its 1,616 members, also issued a statement to “denounce and condemn extra-constitutional processes of changing the government.”

tomahawk21

February 25th, 2006, 04:31 AM

Clean Living : Clark shelved as sports complex site

First posted 06:04am (Mla time) Feb 24, 2006
By Manolo Iñigo
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on page A28 of the February 24, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

IT’S Sacobia in Tarlac, not Clark Field in Pampanga that will be the site of the new modern stadium and training center to replace the old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Manila.

“Sacobia is an ideal place to build an Olympic-standard stadium,” said Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco in an exclusive interview with this writer. “It is elevated, cool, pollution-free and safe. Although it is part of the Clark Development Zone, Sacobia is still too far away from the controversial sites in Clark where toxic wastes were reportedly present.”

Modesty aside, Mr. Cojuangco’s words not only made me glad (over time, I have repeatedly ruled out Clark as a probable site of a new sports and training center because of toxic contamination), but also Myrla Baldonado of the People’s Task Force for Bases Cleanup, who once cited our efforts in their crusade to clean up the toxic wastes in Clark.

The RMSC has outlived its usefulness, said Cojuangco, a former congressman from Tarlac and younger brother of former President Corazon Aquino. “Building a new stadium is a top priority in my POC presidency. We can’t get anywhere in our quest for an Olympic gold without a modern international-standard stadium with highly technical facilities where our athletes could train properly.”

Even though the country is cash-strapped, Cojuangco said he would find ways to source out the funds needed to construct the proposed modern sports complex in Sacobia. This is a welcome development for Philippine sports because the relocation of the dilapidated RMSC is long overdue. Sacobia is a vast area covering about 5,700 hectares. Former First Lady Imelda Marcos reportedly had a plan to develop the area into a modern sports complex, but before it could even take off the launching pad, the proposal was not completed and, eventually, overtaken by events.

Ey guyz, i think Cebu is the more ideal site for this proposed world-class stadium, layo ra kaau nang Tarlac nato oi, Politics is again rearing its ugly head! hahay! taga Tarlac man gud na si Peping, anyone here who can contact Mayor Tommy to negotiate with Peping, to put it up in the SRP? center kaau ang Cebu sa Philippines gud, ideal jd kaau pra sa mga athletes from Mindanao and Luzon, plus Cebu is a Bustling Metropolis, and is very capable of hosting the Olympics, if they gonna put it in Tarlac, i think its gonna be again a huge waste of money...come on guyz let's contact Mayor Tom...Go Cebu! :)

Matteo

February 25th, 2006, 05:28 AM

^^ it look so mediterranean bai. ive never been there though. silingan ra unta. hehe
i thought it looked more southwestern

Askal82

February 25th, 2006, 05:30 AM

^^ I know right like New Mexico.

Animo

February 25th, 2006, 05:32 AM

^^ Oo, dili man ing-ana ang Medeterranean.

SayBooMyBoo

February 25th, 2006, 05:37 AM

^^ sakto, naa d i bag-o hotel/inn sa luyo sa mango square...

wow!! another hotel na pod? thats good...asa man na dapita mark?

SayBooMyBoo

February 25th, 2006, 05:43 AM

^^ it look so mediterranean bai. ive never been there though. silingan ra unta. hehe

wala man sand markii hehehehe :runaway: :runaway:

CwEoBwU

February 25th, 2006, 05:46 AM

^^sayboomyboo is active... work mi ron bro.

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 06:21 AM

i thought it looked more southwestern

I know right like New Mexico.

Oo, dili man ing-ana ang Medeterranean.

wala man sand markii hehehehe

St. Patrick's Square, Cebu
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6207/img04919htdf4aj.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3994/img04902nbdf1vc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A Mediterranean House in Mancasas Real Estate, Ecuador
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9923/mediterranean4zi.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5040/mediterranean29cl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Matteo

February 25th, 2006, 06:25 AM

still looks southwestern to me, with all those 'wooden beams' jutting out hehehe :D

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 06:31 AM

still looks southwestern to me, with all those 'wooden beams' jutting out hehehe :D

I thought the pics can speak for itself. I can't argue more. :master:

Matteo

February 25th, 2006, 06:34 AM

why, you dont like southwestern architecture?
i think it looks great

CwEoBwU

February 25th, 2006, 06:35 AM

the news of the foolishness that is happening in manila already made its way into japan. kalagot!!! asta ako bosing nakahibaw na, madiscourage gyud ni!

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 06:46 AM

wow!! another hotel na pod? thats good...asa man na dapita mark?

at the back of Mango Square, beside the St. Theresa's College side gate. maybe 4 or 5 sotreys high. its the rear building on that rendering:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/423/img05024uxcopy1qv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Pic by sugbuanun

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 06:58 AM

why, you dont like southwestern architecture?
i think it looks great

I dont know what southwestern architecture looks like. That's why. hehehe :D

Matteo

February 25th, 2006, 07:06 AM

its kinda like that patrick square, i thought
thats why it reminded me of one
like askal said, new mexico-ish

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 07:14 AM

^^ oh yeah i get it now... :lol:

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 11:53 AM

i heard another condo will be built in Mandaue! hmmm but i aint sure where exactly in Mandaue or who the developer is..i just overheard it on one of the local AM stations here in Cebu! eheheheh lemme do some research first bout it! :)

Good Pm matteo, markii and all!!! :)

Dinho

February 25th, 2006, 11:57 AM

at the back of Mango Square, beside the St. Theresa's College side gate. maybe 4 or 5 sotreys high:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/423/img05024uxcopy1qv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Pic by sugbuanun

Looks like a very small hotel of no more than 20 rooms.

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM

^^ yup. maybe for short time only. hehehe. or maybe its not a hotel at all, just an Inn. the hotel/inn is actually the rear building on that rendering..

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 12:09 PM

bout St Patrick...Medeterranean or SouthWestern....still i love its design! kudos to the Cebuano architects! hmmmm but i dont know where that place is...huhuhuhuhu :pet:

I love the designs of most of the buildings here in Cebu.....:righton:

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 12:12 PM

^^ yup. maybe for short time only. hehehe. or maybe its not a hotel at all, just an Inn. the hotel/inn is actually the rear building on that rendering..

maybe its a pension house! :righton: pero its nice for cebu's tourism industry to have a number of these kinds of hotels/inns/ or whatever we call it....atleast there are establishments which offer more affordable accomodations....and this means more tourists and backpackers!

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 12:22 PM

bout St Patrick...Medeterranean or SouthWestern....still i love its design! kudos to the Cebuano architects! hmmmm but i dont know where that place is...huhuhuhuhu

it's located at the back of redemptorist church bai...

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 12:30 PM

it's located at the back of redemptorist church bai...

cool! i ll visit that place with my beau! ehehehehe ei have u seen the skyrise bldg at the back of our office? its almost done! actually their painting it now! i just dont like its color though...and honestly, its the ugliest building in IT park! ahahahahahha :runaway: kidding!

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 12:38 PM

^^ well, its not really finished yet. ul never know. 2 floors of it could be expedia's future offices u know (am i allowed to say that? hehehe )

also, the workers at the new PIPC u/c told me that they are making the exact copy of the existing PIPC. from color to design to height. i dont know if its true though. :D

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 12:46 PM

^^ well, its not really finished yet. ul never know. it could be expedia's future office u know (am i allowed to say that? hehehe )

also, the workers at the new PIPC u/c told me that they are making the exact copy of the existing PIPC. from color to design to height. i dont know if its true though. :D

Expedia! sana dun tayo! ehehehehhe yup its ok to say that here...after all...tatlo lang alam ko dito na taga Expedia..Ikaw..ako and Ashton (formerly from Expedia, aight ash?) ehehehehehe

bout the u/c building near PIPC, yeah i heard it's an exact replica of PIPC. from a not so reliable source :runaway: ehehehe (si manong guard of IT park), he confirmed that as well!

btw, sana masimulan na ang construction / renovation ng The Village ano?

anyway, be logging off for now...i m here kc sa pantry! eheheh be back later during my break. i cant access ssc sa station ko..however i ll be online sa istorya the whole time! tc marki and the rest of the peeps! :)

ashton

February 25th, 2006, 12:54 PM

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 01:29 PM

yup, im an expedia boy. at least 6 months ago.. US$30 pa ba japon processing fee? mag pa exch ako cousin international flt ( LHR-JFK) BA pa jud ! saun.. hehe

yup i heard also from a guard that the building near etel is going to be a photocopy of PIPC... well its okey, but The Village is more exciting once done, I think... :)

gud pm everyone!

London Heathrow to John F? normally there is a $30 processing fee plus a $100 airline imposed change fee. it should be under the same person and the same airline. but this is normally for domestic flights within US diba?

hala diba with BA ashton , its complicated....unsa man iyang PNR? i check nako through selex! ahahahahah kidding :runaway: with BA, most of their tkts cannot be changed and non ref.....hala lets pray na pwede ma change iya tkt and lahi ang fare rules! ahihihihihihi

just droppin by.. :)

MarkiiBoi

February 25th, 2006, 08:46 PM

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

Now on its 17th year, the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition (Cebu X) (http://www.cebuexhibition.com/home.html)will once again
welcome both exhibitors and buyers into the treasure site, the Cebu International Convention Center of the
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino this coming February 26 - March 1, 2006.

Cebu X 2006 will be a feast of everything you would crave for, from the "immortal period designs" revived in
our Traditional items to the "sleek and iconic" 20th century Modern pieces, with the Transitional ones in between.
We won't let you pass up the chance to have a taste of what we are truly known for, the incorporation of
alternative natural materials providing a distinct look to our Contemporary designs.

This February don't miss the trip to the perfect Design Destination.
Come to Cebu - the island of treasures.

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 09:23 PM

maayung buntag marki!!!

tj_brewed

February 25th, 2006, 10:02 PM

CEBU SNAPSHOTS

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/cbusky.jpg

slerz

February 25th, 2006, 10:47 PM

^^ei, tj... are you the one who took those pics? pwede diay mka adto sa top floor?

LordCarnal

February 26th, 2006, 10:34 AM

Marvin, try taking a pic of the renderinf of Winland Towers I, II, and III.. Naa ra sa entrance sa condo.. :)

:banana2:

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 01:50 PM

archived pics
P del Rosario st. cor Jones ave. Cebu City

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6264/1pdr3vc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8052/pdr29zh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3719/pdr31bn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1034/pdr41lp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

slimer

February 26th, 2006, 02:48 PM

I've read an article from a newspaper about J. King's and Sons Company Inc.
It mentioned that the King's Island Resort Mactan to be up next year.
Can't wait.

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 03:08 PM

will that comprise a high rise structure?

D'Transporter

February 26th, 2006, 04:22 PM

St. Patrick's Square, Cebu
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6207/img04919htdf4aj.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3994/img04902nbdf1vc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A Mediterranean House in Mancasas Real Estate, Ecuador
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9923/mediterranean4zi.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5040/mediterranean29cl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Here is southwestern architecture in the US (New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona) influenced by the Anasazi indians

http://www.anasazitrails.com/assets/images/Lot-10.jpg
http://www.anasazitrails.com/assets/images/Lot-19.jpg
http://www.anasazitrails.com/assets/images/Lot-21.jpg

MarkiiBoi

February 26th, 2006, 04:34 PM

^^ o naka gets na ko ana bai...

will that comprise a high rise structure?

i can remember bai as discussed in previous threads murag naa man to underwater restaurant.

a very vague rendering from their website:
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6927/capture0056eb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 04:35 PM

^^IMO, Mediterranean House is nearer from its design ;)

fundraiser

February 26th, 2006, 04:55 PM

thanks for the pic, i really dont have an idea what a "southwestern" looks like, but after seeing the southwestern design of the pics above, i think i have to agree with bai marki, st. pat's square is leaning more on a mediterranean look. am not an xpert bout these stuff though, hehe

but anyway, it looks good! very cozy, naka tambay ko diha once sa coffeeshop nila, dunno unsa to na coffeeshop. basta i checked out the place, its nice.

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 04:58 PM

^^ o naka gets na ko ana bai...

i can remember bai as discussed in previous threads murag naa man to underwater restaurant.

a very vague rendering from their website:
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6927/capture0056eb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ay o diay, mao diay na siya? ka rmmber nko mark... thnks for letting me remember.hehe

D'Transporter

February 26th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Can any of you guys take a similar photo of Cebu Capitol like this??
I really love this shot, makes the Capitol look more magnificient.

http://www.dticebu.net.ph/images/capitol.jpg

MarkiiBoi

February 26th, 2006, 05:12 PM

^^ i think that's an aerial shot bai. u have to have a chopper or sumthin... :D or let slerz borrow the skypatrol from his uncle leo lastimosa.

or maybe from the top crown deck of Crown Regency, soon.

fundraiser

February 26th, 2006, 05:15 PM

The Cebu Heart Institute - Perpetual Succour Hospital
celebrates 10 years of hearty success

the first heart center outside metro manila
pioneered cardiac surgeries and invasive procedures in the visayas and mindanao.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/psh3.jpg

after more than 1,700 catheter-based procedures.
more than 500 cardiac surgeries, over 200 pacemaker insertions
including 2 implantable cardioverter defibrillators. its record heartily
speaks of world-class performance comparable
to international standards...

98% in-hospital survival rate
96% five-year survival rate of post-cardiac surgery.

thus, when it comes to matters
of your heart.
trust only the cebu heart institute.

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 05:16 PM

^^hehe, pwede gihapon basta kuyog ta... The SSC Cebu SkyPatrol trip....:D

D'Transporter

February 26th, 2006, 05:20 PM

I think with you guys anything is possible!!!

MarkiiBoi

February 26th, 2006, 05:20 PM

The Cebu Heart Institute - Perpetual Succour Hospital
celebrates 10 years of hearty success

thus, when it comes to matters
of your heart.
trust only the cebu heart institute.

Nandito din ba clinic ni Dr. Cupido? Durog na durog na kasi puso ko... :D

fundraiser

February 26th, 2006, 05:24 PM

pareho ra tag sakit mark! lisod na maayo. :) :bash: si mr. cupido nag out of town siguro, dugay nang wala nagpakita. nibalhin siguro ug clinic.

slerz

February 26th, 2006, 05:35 PM

oi, kuyawa gd ninyog sakit, durog durog man ang puso, murag saging... ang sakit nako kay bulsa...hehe :goodnight mares

Sinjin P.

February 27th, 2006, 03:04 AM

Wanted: Interpreters for Asean summit

WANTED: interpreters.

If you can speak Thai, Japanese, Lao and other Southeast Asian languages, you may just be the person the Cebu City Government needs for the 12th Asean summit in December.

Interpreters will earn as much as P2,000 a day for the three-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting, depending on their qualifications.

Mayor Tomas Osmeña also dangled a P500 finder’s fee for any City Hall employee who can recommend to City Hall an efficient interpreter who can assist the foreign media who will cover the summit.

Although English is widely spoken in some participating countries, interpreters would help in establishing rapport with the guests, he said.

Help City

In his speech at the 69th Charter Day anniversary yesterday, Osmeña urged all city officials and employees to help in the preparations for the meeting of 17 heads of state of Asean member-countries and their dialogue partners.

The City’s main areas of concern are the cultural presentations during the gala night and the rest and recreation activities of the foreign media, Osmeña said.

“You can just imagine the scope of things that need to be done. We are in charge of the gala night and I’ve volunteered to take care of the foreign media. These are the areas where our City is the captain. We are the leader and we have to take charge,” he told City Hall employees.

He also shared with them how Malaysia attended to the needs of the heads of state when it hosted the 11th Asean summit last December, but failed in taking care of the media.

Foreign media

The mayor wants special attention given to members of the foreign media, saying they will help in projecting Cebu to their respective countries.

“We can have all the foreign media here, but if we cannot communicate with them, the only thing that you will see in their papers are pictures of Cebu, kay dili man ta makastorya nila. That is why we need interpreters,” the mayor said.

The City will need interpreters who can speak English, Malay (Brunei), Khmer (Cambodia), Bahasa (Indonesia), Lao (Laos), Melayu or Tamil (Malaysia), Myanmar (Myanmar), Malay or Mandarin (Singapore), Thai (Thailand) and Vietnamese (Vietnam).

Interpreters who can converse in Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, Chinese, Maori (New Zealand) and Hindi (India) are needed to assist guests from Asean dialogue partner-countries.

24 hours

Aside from interpreters, the City will also provide them 24-hour entertainment at the Sunflower Disco, spa services, recreation and leisure activities, such as trips to the beach and a game of golf.

Foreign reporters will also be asked to fill up a checklist of what they want to do in Cebu.

Osmeña also reminded the Cebu City Traffic Operations and Management office of their task to look after traffic control and management, and for the police to ensure peace and order during the event.

“If something will happen here, we will be set back 30 years and we will have a hard time recovering from that,” he warned. (LCR)

P MARL

February 27th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Capitol officials off to Korea
despite state of emergency
Published: 27 February 2006

by Dale G. Israel

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and five board members have pushed through with their trip to South Korea, even if the country is in a state of national emergency.

The Capitol officials took a Philippine Airlines flight to South Korea on Sunday afternoon for a scheduled visit to Gangwon province to foster tourism ties between both provinces.

Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez has been designated as acting governor until March 4 when Garcia returns home.

The six-day trip, which was on the invitation of Gangwon Governor Kim Jin-Sun, included a visit to the Winter Olympics sports facility and a tour of power plant facilities of the Korean Electric Power Corporation (Kepco).

Gangwon and Cebu are members of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF), along with Chiang Mai, Thailand; Jillin, China; Sarawak, Malaysia; Totorri Prefecture, Japan; Tuv Aimag, Mongolia; and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Hong Kong and Quang Ninh province in Vietnam are currently on observer status, but are hoping to be a part of the EATOF soon.

Advertisement

Garcia and board members Victor Maambong, Juan Bolo, Carmiano Kintanar, Teresita Celis and Alfred Francis Ouano will tour the famous Winter Olympics sports facility.
The Cebu provincial government is planning to build a similar facility in Mandaue City — the Cebu Megadome.

But as of the moment, the province has focused its resources on the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center within the Megadome facility, to serve as the main venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in December.

It is still unclear if the Capitol will still push through with its earlier plans to build the sports arena inside the Megadome.

The Capitol officials will be toured around Gangwon province by their counterparts there from February 26 to March 1.

After that, it will be the turn of Kepco officials to play host to Garcia and the board members, who will tour its different power plants in Gangwon.

Sinjin P.

February 27th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Day-off yata yung kapwa Cebuano forumers ah. ;)

slimer

February 27th, 2006, 02:32 PM

bitaw, maingaw man hehehehe...

slimer

February 27th, 2006, 02:40 PM

bai mura man ug naay gi-fence didto atbang sm. sa kaoshung st. na side. probably not high rise but definitely another sign of progress.
wala pa lang nako maklaro. ako klarohon ugma.

Jimbu

February 27th, 2006, 07:09 PM

Winning design rejected
By Minerva G. Gerodias
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

The winning design for the megadome will no longer be used for the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) because the architect failed to submit the specific plans for the project.

That means the spinning disc design of architect Alexus Medalla is already out of the picture.

Vice Gov. Gregorio Sanchez revealed this yesterday, adding that the Provincial Government has chosen the design that Guanzon Architectural and Designs submitted.

Guanzon was among the five firms considered for the design.

Sanchez said that among the choices, Guanzon’s proposed plans, designs and methods fit the project’s time constraints.

more... (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/02/28/news/winning.design.rejected.html)

tj_brewed

February 27th, 2006, 09:55 PM

xXx carlos xXx

February 27th, 2006, 10:11 PM

^^sana nga... and i really think they should start building it na bcoz time is running... or have they started building it?

slerz

February 27th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Cebu hotels can cope with Asean summit: DFA exec

FOREIGN Affairs Under-secretary Francisco Benedicto is confident that Cebu can accommodate the heads of state, dignitaries and other participants of the Asean Summit in December this year.

However, transportation facilities for the 18 heads of states expected to be here for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit is not yet determined, he said.

In an interview yesterday, he said Cebu City Marriott Hotel, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Plantation Bay, Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa and Shangri-la’s Mactan Island Resort and Spa are among the choices.

Eighteen presidential suites for the 18 heads of states will be provided.

"Some of them will have their own planes, which will be accommodated at the Mactan airport," he said.

Benedicto, head of the summit’s organizing committee in Cebu, attended the opening of the 17th Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition yesterday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

He said President Arroyo and the national committee will have to decide on what "high-end vehicles" are going to be used for the heads of state.

Planning

"It’s still in the planning stage. We would need probably more than 300 vehicles for other participants, including ministers and officials of the event," he said.

He said they hope that the International Convention Center (CICC), a project of the Cebu Provincial Government, will be completed on time.

In a separate interview during the Cebu X opening, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said CICC will be completed between the last week of October and the first week of November.

"We’re on schedule (for the convention center to be available for the summit)," she said.

The Capitol had set aside P250 million for the convention center. But the governor said she hopes to construct CICC at a "lesser cost."

She also said the 1.2-hectare CICC may serve as venue for next year’s Cebu X

rowell_sk

February 27th, 2006, 11:51 PM

Canadian support for Cebu's tourism industry underway

The Canadian Government is currently looking at ways to support the booming tourism industry in Cebu.

Canadian ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland said while the Pearl 2 project is coming to an end next year, the Canadian government is currently studying development project assistance for the Philippines similar to that of Pearl 2.

Officially, the Pearl2 project of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will end in the middle of 2007, but if the agency decides to extend it, it will continually provide financial and technical support for potential industries like furniture, Information Technology, gifts, toys and housewares, among others.

CIDA's Pearl2 (Private Enterprise Accelerated Resource Linkages-Phase 2) is a project that supports Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in creating meaningful jobs for both men and women in the Philippines. The principal clients will be Business Support Organizations (BSOs), and Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs).

According to Sutherland, the Canadian government is looking at supporting the tourism industry, especially in Cebu, provided that the industry can create its own BSO. Currently, the Cebu tourism industry still has no BSO, although there is a handful of different tourism industry organizations.

Last year, some 18 Business Support Organizations (BSOs) all over the country, have completed the Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) Pearl-2, Executive Director Series, helping potential industries in the country achieve accelerating growth amid the threatening global competition.

The P12 million Executive Director Series Program is a collaborative effort among Pearl 2, the Venture Development Center (VDC) of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and the Department of Commerce of the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu.

Sutherland said it is important for the tourism industry, especially in Cebu to create a BSO so that international funding, such as the CIDA can enter into providing a support to help small scale businesses in the tourism industry.

"It is more effective for us to work with BSOs," Sutherland said adding that an industry with BSO can also effectively help its members, especially the micro-players to grow.

The 18 BSOs whose executive directors were part of the training last year include the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF), Naga City Investment Promotion Center, Fashion Accessories Manufacturers and Exporters Foundation (FAME), Cebu Software Association, Bohol Investment Promotion Center, Oro Business Promotion Center, Guild of Philippine Jewelers, Sikap Mo Foundation, Association of Philippine Leathergoods Manufacturers, Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines, Animation Council of the Philippines, Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries, Philippine Footwear Association, Christmas Decors Association, Gifts Toys and Houseware Association (GTH), Philfoodex, Iloilo Furniture Manufacturers Association, and Davao City Investment Center.

Sutherland reiterated that the next batch of development assistance from the Canadian government would surely include tourism industry support.

SayBooMyBoo

February 28th, 2006, 12:48 AM

at the back of Mango Square, beside the St. Theresa's College side gate. maybe 4 or 5 sotreys high. its the rear building on that rendering:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/423/img05024uxcopy1qv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Pic by sugbuanun

thanks markii boy...reliable source jud ka da :applause: :applause: :applause:

MarkiiBoi

February 28th, 2006, 01:04 AM

^^ np bai..

_______

Winning design rejected

From the same article:

The new CICC will no longer hold a sports arena and its P250-million budget will be raised to P370 million, according to Sanchez.

They will pass a supplemental budget for the project, because only P250 million was included in the budget in 2003.

Sanchez said the two-story CICC will be completed in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in December. “It uses structural steel so it’s easier to assemble. It means we are sure to beat the deadline,”

The front of the CICC will have 17 flagpoles for all the participating nations.

It has a helipad at the rooftop, a plenary room at the second floor, as well as a press conference room, listening room and a room for signing ceremony and a lobby.

All the secretariat of the 17 participating nations will also have their rooms on the second floor.

The upper ground floor will hold an exhibition hall, an international media center, business center, lobby, coffee room, prayer rooms, lunch rooms, morning and powder room, and medical and security room.

The lower ground floor holds the parking space, storage room, mechanical and electrical room, and carpentry and maintenance room.

Half of the lower ground floor will remain “unexca-vated,” and may be developed into a mall or business center, Sanchez said.

WT Construction won the bidding held last week and it will start the construction for the substructure in Mandaue City within the week.

ic3man25

February 28th, 2006, 02:37 AM

Hope ma construct jud ang original design sa Megadome in the coming days, Sayang au ang design and we badly needed a world class sports arena.

slerz

February 28th, 2006, 03:41 AM

^^ np bai..

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From the same article:

The new CICC will no longer hold a sports arena and its P250-million budget will be raised to P370 million, according to Sanchez.

They will pass a supplemental budget for the project, because only P250 million was included in the budget in 2003.

Sanchez said the two-story CICC will be completed in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in December. “It uses structural steel so it’s easier to assemble. It means we are sure to beat the deadline,”

The front of the CICC will have 17 flagpoles for all the participating nations.

It has a helipad at the rooftop, a plenary room at the second floor, as well as a press conference room, listening room and a room for signing ceremony and a lobby.

All the secretariat of the 17 participating nations will also have their rooms on the second floor.

The upper ground floor will hold an exhibition hall, an international media center, business center, lobby, coffee room, prayer rooms, lunch rooms, morning and powder room, and medical and security room.

The lower ground floor holds the parking space, storage room, mechanical and electrical room, and carpentry and maintenance room.

Half of the lower ground floor will remain “unexca-vated,” and may be developed into a mall or business center, Sanchez said.

WT Construction won the bidding held last week and it will start the construction for the substructure in Mandaue City within the week.

ok lang cguro kung dili ang spnning disc design ang sundon but I hope their own design is also eyecatching and I hope it's not a box type building like that of Cebu Grand Convention. And I also hope that it is still as huge as the original design para makita bisak asa pata mo barog...hehe

btw, what's the capacity of the current Cebu Grand Convention Center? any idea mga bai?

MarkiiBoi

February 28th, 2006, 03:59 AM

^^ maybe only about 1000-1500. ive been there. but im not really good at crowd estimates. hehe

i think the CICC wont be that huge bai since it will only be 2 storeys high. but hopefully the design is modern since it uses structureal steel and it is by Guanzon arcitecture. btw, Guanzon has an office at Northgate Centre beside UC Banilad. maybe they have the renderings there. check it out bai slerz. hehe

so this time again, it will be a collaboration between Guanzon and WT Construction. Just like the Pag-Ibig building in CBP, it was designed by Guanzon, built by WT..

Other buildings by Guanzon are the Park Lane Cebu International, Golden Prince Suites, the GQS Plaza, Banilad Town Centre, Northgate Centre, and the new Casino Espanol...

MarkiiBoi

February 28th, 2006, 05:41 AM

From CDN:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7260/cicc5eu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

xXx carlos xXx

February 28th, 2006, 06:46 AM

pila ba ang seating capacity sa bago nga design? same gihapon? and the new design looks like a mall :D

tj_brewed

February 28th, 2006, 07:02 AM

From CDN:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7260/cicc5eu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

whoa....ok rin! whats that blue circular thingy in the middle? the new design is great! but i still find the old design as more innovative and futuristic! ehehehehhe :)

ic3man25

February 28th, 2006, 10:02 AM

its nice to hear if adto ma construct ang megadome sa srp, naa unta investor maka materialize ani, cge lang ka udlot ang megadome..hehehe

CwEoBwU

February 28th, 2006, 10:16 AM

kaluoy sad ni architect medalla... mapadayon na unta ang megadome, pero ang iya design di gamiton.

rustyboi

February 28th, 2006, 10:38 AM

I've read an article from a newspaper about J. King's and Sons Company Inc.
It mentioned that the King's Island Resort Mactan to be up next year.
Can't wait.

oh my I cant wait! thanks for that info slime. last year J King's opened Crown Regency Mactan, while this year members can enjoy amenities at the Club Ultima Tower 1 then next year the much awaited Tower 2 (40-storeys). by that time, King's Island is already under construction. The Kings must have planned this well. I hope all their projects go on smoothly. :cool:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/club%20ultima/kingsland.jpg

@slerz: It will have two hotel buildings as big as Shangrila Mactan and some villas like those found in Princeville Mactan. the center island will be connected with mini-suspension bridges. and the most exciting stuff is the country's first underwater restobar :okay: cool huh :cool: