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bakasaurus

May 25th, 2011, 04:33 PM

Just in.

Please mga Cebuanos, do something.

More sacks of black corals seized in Cebu
By Jocelyn R. Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8:11 pm | Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

MANILA, Philippines—Weeks after the Bureau of Customs foiled a plot to smuggle out of the country over P35 million worth of dead sea turtles and other endangered marine life, another illicit shipment containing sacks of rare black sea corals was intercepted in Cebu.

Customs officials suspected that the P15 million worth of black sea corals shipped from Manila and seized in Cebu on May 19 were somehow linked to their earlier catch of dead rare sea turtles, black corals and sea shells shipped from Cotabato.

In a report to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, Nestorio Gualberto, director of Custom’s Enforcement Security Service said his team was still finding out if the newly seized rare marine species were connected with the previous contraband from Cotabato.

The bureau touted it as its first biggest catch involving endangered marine species.

Marine experts have estimated that about 7,000 hectares of “reef complex” were destroyed when poachers harvested 161 sea turtles and over 21,000 sea shells and black corals off the waters of Cotabato.

The Customs police discovered the most recent illegal shipment of black corals on board MV Lorcon Manila vessel owned by the Lorenzo Shipping Corp. following a tip that it was being transported as “scrap metal,” said Gualberto.
A check on the shipment in coordination with Dang Go, inbound sales coordinator of the shipping firm, upon arrival in Cebu last week showed that the cargo contained an assortment of sea corals, he related.

At least 168 sacks or 375 pieces of the endangered marine species, identified by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as “black sea fan” coral were accounted for, he said.

The shipment was consigned to Cebu Junk Shop, which turned out to be fictitious following an investigation on the incident, he added.

The law prohibits any person or corporation to gather, possess, sell or export ordinary, precious and semiprecious corals whether in raw or in processed form. The penalties range from six months to two years in prison and a fine of as much as P500,000.

Black coral is among the species protected by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
According to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, the illegal trade in black corals “is being fueled by the demand of the multibillion dollar marine ornamental industry for exotic decorative species and the increasing popularity of coral-accented jewelry and fashion accessories.”

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9169/more-sacks-of-black-corals-seized-in-cebu?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Something was indeed done by Cebuanos in part, as they were seized in the Port of Cebu! But even if they are also seized here, these cannot be returned to life. The root is where they harvest them too. Although I am saddened by this, I am also relieved that somehow, these things don't just go by unnoticed, and the fact that it has been intercepted is a good sign at least.

Henz

May 25th, 2011, 04:38 PM

Good News..

Ayala unit to construct more BPO buildings
taken from; www.bworld.com.ph

CEBU CITY -- Asian i-Office Properties, Inc. plans to build a third mid-rise business process outsourcing (BPO) building either at the Asiatown IT Park or the Cebu Business Park.
Francis O. Monera, president of Asiatown developer Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp., said they will start construction as soon as lease contracts are signed for at least 70% of the leasable space at eBloc Tower 2.

Asian i-Office is a special purpose vehicle created by Ayala Land, Inc.

and Cebu Property Ventures, a subsidiary of Ayala Land affiliate Cebu Holdings, Inc.

As of last week, Mr. Monera said four of the nine levels allocated for BPO companies at eBloc Tower 2, Asian i-Office’s second BPO building project, have been reserved.

Negotiations are ongoing for the lease of two more levels.

Mr. Monera declined to identify the companies that are interested in leasing the property, but said these were BPOs which are planning to expand its Cebu operations.

“Hopefully, we can close the deals within this year. Once we reach 70% [of occupancy], we will launch another BPO building either in Asiatown or at the Cebu Business Park,” he said.

Asian i-Office topped off eBloc Tower 2 last week and targets to complete the building by the third quarter of this year.

The P800-million ebloc Tower 2 is a 16-storey BPO building that will provide additional leasable space of 26,500 square meters. It is the sequel to eBloc Tower 1, also located within Asiatown, which has been fully leased to JP Morgan Chase & Co. and NCR Cebu Development Center.

Mr. Monera said the completion of eBloc Tower 2 will “open the door for more investments and job opportunities in the area.” Asiatown employs around 20,000 workers and, together with Cebu Business Park, hosts 76% of the BPO locators in Cebu.

Emilio J. Tumbocon, senior vice-president and VisMin Group head of Ayala Land, said the eBloc Tower 2 is one of Ayala’s investments in the leasing business that will be launched this year. The company will launch 13 new projects with a total gross leasable area of 200,000 square meters across the country this year, he said.

“We are looking forward to very strong growth by increasing our leasing portfolio over the next five years,” he added.

Asiatown last year saw the construction of seven buildings. Three more, including eBloc Tower 2, are under way. -- Marites S. Villamor

Antediluvian

May 25th, 2011, 04:51 PM

Yes very sure! To give you an idea for its location I have here a wikimapia copy.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/HikersHaven.jpg
Ang tower sa RCPI is at the left side nga naa duol sa Brgy Babag. Follow lang sa trail hangtod ngadto sa akong place nga ginganlan nako ug Hiker's Haven. Kanang Bonbon kay palugsong na siya. Ang karsada along the Brgy Hall kay gikan na sa crossing sa Trancentral Highway at Sitio Tugop.

Sir, I'm a mountaineer and I'll be leading Leylander and some other guys sa among Mt. Babag climb/camp.

Sir, asa ang trail para sa imong lugar if naa mi sa RCPI towers? Wala man ko kita ug trail going to the place indicated sa Wiki na imo gi provide. Ang ako nakit-an is 1) a trail leading up and front RCPI towers ug 2) road leading sa entrance sa RCPI towers up to Mountain View.

JOSEPH00704

May 25th, 2011, 05:28 PM

nice location...

Wolfranz

May 25th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square.[1] All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be incorporated in a wing of a governor's palace, and the audiencia or law court. The plaza might be large enough to serve as a military parade ground. At times of crisis or fiesta, it was the space where a large crowd might gather. Like the Italian piazza, the plaza remains a center of community life that is only equaled by the market-place.

from wikipedia.

So i presume that the place where Magellans cross is also called a plaza. unsa kaha pangalan kung plaza to dd2. heheh

Yes. It is originally Plaza Rizal (because of the statue of the National Hero once sitting in front of the city hall) but now Plaza Sugbo.

CebuIsGreat

May 25th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Sir, I'm a mountaineer and I'll be leading Leylander and some other guys sa among Mt. Babag climb/camp.
.... Ang ako nakit-an is 1) a trail leading up and front RCPI towers ug 2) road leading sa entrance sa RCPI towers up to Mountain View.

Courtesy of Google Earth -
Terrain views which may help
Between Old RCPI Towers 1&2
RCPI to Bonbon - a challenging route to Antediluvian skills
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/5759222280_768e6e2b26_o.jpg

TRAILS from Old 1&2_RCPI Towers to Bon_bon Route
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/5759229942_c2fb6bda16_o.jpg

Apparently No downhill trail from the top to Bon_bon Route
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5759187501_0d26f8baf0_o.jpg

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Jimbu

May 25th, 2011, 10:09 PM

Consultants propose temporary route at SRP (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=689895&publicationSubCategoryId=107)
By Jessica Ann R. Pareja/WAB
(The Freeman) Updated May 26, 2011

CEBU, Philippines - The consultants of the Asian Development Bank-Cities Development Initiative for Asia proposed a temporary public transport route at the South Road Properties that must be established by 2013 to provide access to early phases of development while the main line of the Bus Rapid Transit is pending.

The interim public transport route shall only be temporary because it will be developed into a full BRT once the “main street,” initially from Bulacao to Talamban, is established.

The proposed SRP-BRT will be based on the designs and system of the main street because both will later be connected.

The ADB-CDIA in the final report of the phase II of its Transport Strategy Development Study for the Cebu SRP, came up with an interim public transport proposal because the BRT main street will roll out in 2014 yet while the developers at the SRP are expected to build the mall, condominiums and other developments by 2013.

The developments at the SRP are seen to increase travel demand by early 2013.

The temporary public transport route shall address the traffic and accessibility problem.

The ADB-CDIA, in its report, said the SRP transport system may adopt a three-phased approach which comprise of three different approaches depending on its practicability and feasibility.

The first phase will be a bus service that would operate as a conventional bus service connecting the North Terminal – SM- Downtown – SRP, which may potentially extended up to Talisay City.

The interim phase, which is the High Quality Public Transport Route, is more advanced than the conventional bus service. The High Quality Public Transport Route might be upgraded to full BRT or may be a model for public transport improvement in areas where BRT cannot be established.

Whether to put an a temporary public mass transport system at the SRP earlier or just wait for the establishment of the full BRT line now lies with the Cebu City government.

The SRP-BRT, once completed, is expected to serve over 50,000 passengers per hour that are expected to come to SRP once SM builds its mall here similar to Mall of Asia in Manila and once Filinvest develops its Citta di Mare.

The ADB-CDIA projects that SM Mall and Filinvest developments will each likely generate over 100,000 trips per day.

These projected increase in the travel demand can be accommodated by the BRT which is initially estimated to cost around USD60 million with an operating cost of USD6 million per annum. This estimate was done during the first study.

ABD-CDIA consultants said the costing of the project will be provided after the full-blown feasibility study which is expected to commence by November this year. — (FREEMAN

CebuIsGreat

May 25th, 2011, 11:36 PM

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 12:18 AM

Sir, I'm a mountaineer and I'll be leading Leylander and some other guys sa among Mt. Babag climb/camp.

Sir, asa ang trail para sa imong lugar if naa mi sa RCPI towers? Wala man ko kita ug trail going to the place indicated sa Wiki na imo gi provide. Ang ako nakit-an is 1) a trail leading up and front RCPI towers ug 2) road leading sa entrance sa RCPI towers up to Mountain View.

@Antediluvian - From Barangay Babag 1 proper proceed for an uphill climb to RCPI then sulod mo sa RCPI compound (naay gate on this cemented road). By the way the gate is closed after 7:00 PM. Subay lang gyud ining karsada until mahimo na lang gyud ni siya nga foot trail. Kini nga trail kay mao pud ni agianan sa mga motorcycles nga mag motocross diha sa Babag every Sunday. You can follow the trail by even looking at the motorcycle tracks. Later, you will enter an area nga medyo forested wherein dili na nimo makita ang entirety sa sky. Along the way naa kay maencounter nga crossing nga naay kawayanan (hope kaila ka ug butong nga kawayan). One trail goes along the crest of the mountain while the other one goes downhill and take this trail which is lined with gmelina trees. Pulos na gyud ni siya downhill until you will reach a group of houses (around 4). Ask lang asa ang Tata-an ug mao na siya ang place. Specific place ang Tata-an. Lugsad, maoy known name sa place which is upper portion of Kinyasan, Bonbon. Before going downhill, most of your hike will be at the crest of the mountain wherein makita nimo ang both sides sa Cebu City ug ang Cantipla-Bonbon-Taptap-Kan Irag area. Take a closer look na lang sa wikimapia pud. Best is I will go with you! Here is the link
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=10.3635181&lon=123.8512856&z=18&l=0&m=b

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 12:45 AM

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

Panzer_18

May 26th, 2011, 03:15 AM

http://sheilaandtheinsects.blogdrive.com/archive/116.html ...

Cebuanos hard to please people?... :D

leylander

May 26th, 2011, 03:53 AM

http://sheilaandtheinsects.blogdrive.com/archive/116.html ...

Cebuanos hard to please people?... :D

hahaha. well-written. i loled. :) a must-read!

Zuburbia

May 26th, 2011, 04:09 AM

Just in.

Please mga Cebuanos, do something.

More sacks of black corals seized in Cebu
By Jocelyn R. Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8:11 pm | Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

MANILA, Philippines—Weeks after the Bureau of Customs foiled a plot to smuggle out of the country over P35 million worth of dead sea turtles and other endangered marine life, another illicit shipment containing sacks of rare black sea corals was intercepted in Cebu.

Customs officials suspected that the P15 million worth of black sea corals shipped from Manila and seized in Cebu on May 19 were somehow linked to their earlier catch of dead rare sea turtles, black corals and sea shells shipped from Cotabato.

In a report to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, Nestorio Gualberto, director of Custom’s Enforcement Security Service said his team was still finding out if the newly seized rare marine species were connected with the previous contraband from Cotabato.

The bureau touted it as its first biggest catch involving endangered marine species.

Marine experts have estimated that about 7,000 hectares of “reef complex” were destroyed when poachers harvested 161 sea turtles and over 21,000 sea shells and black corals off the waters of Cotabato.

The Customs police discovered the most recent illegal shipment of black corals on board MV Lorcon Manila vessel owned by the Lorenzo Shipping Corp. following a tip that it was being transported as “scrap metal,” said Gualberto.
A check on the shipment in coordination with Dang Go, inbound sales coordinator of the shipping firm, upon arrival in Cebu last week showed that the cargo contained an assortment of sea corals, he related.

At least 168 sacks or 375 pieces of the endangered marine species, identified by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as “black sea fan” coral were accounted for, he said.

The shipment was consigned to Cebu Junk Shop, which turned out to be fictitious following an investigation on the incident, he added.

The law prohibits any person or corporation to gather, possess, sell or export ordinary, precious and semiprecious corals whether in raw or in processed form. The penalties range from six months to two years in prison and a fine of as much as P500,000.

Black coral is among the species protected by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
According to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, the illegal trade in black corals “is being fueled by the demand of the multibillion dollar marine ornamental industry for exotic decorative species and the increasing popularity of coral-accented jewelry and fashion accessories.”

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9169/more-sacks-of-black-corals-seized-in-cebu?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

this is a very sad news...:ohno::ohno::ohno: marami talagang tao ang hindi nag-iisip at walang pakialam!!! :ohno:

wil1985

May 26th, 2011, 04:14 AM

Just in.

Please mga Cebuanos, do something.

More sacks of black corals seized in Cebu
By Jocelyn R. Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8:11 pm | Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

MANILA, Philippines—Weeks after the Bureau of Customs foiled a plot to smuggle out of the country over P35 million worth of dead sea turtles and other endangered marine life, another illicit shipment containing sacks of rare black sea corals was intercepted in Cebu.

Customs officials suspected that the P15 million worth of black sea corals shipped from Manila and seized in Cebu on May 19 were somehow linked to their earlier catch of dead rare sea turtles, black corals and sea shells shipped from Cotabato.

In a report to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, Nestorio Gualberto, director of Custom’s Enforcement Security Service said his team was still finding out if the newly seized rare marine species were connected with the previous contraband from Cotabato.

The bureau touted it as its first biggest catch involving endangered marine species.

Marine experts have estimated that about 7,000 hectares of “reef complex” were destroyed when poachers harvested 161 sea turtles and over 21,000 sea shells and black corals off the waters of Cotabato.

The Customs police discovered the most recent illegal shipment of black corals on board MV Lorcon Manila vessel owned by the Lorenzo Shipping Corp. following a tip that it was being transported as “scrap metal,” said Gualberto.
A check on the shipment in coordination with Dang Go, inbound sales coordinator of the shipping firm, upon arrival in Cebu last week showed that the cargo contained an assortment of sea corals, he related.

At least 168 sacks or 375 pieces of the endangered marine species, identified by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as “black sea fan” coral were accounted for, he said.

The shipment was consigned to Cebu Junk Shop, which turned out to be fictitious following an investigation on the incident, he added.

The law prohibits any person or corporation to gather, possess, sell or export ordinary, precious and semiprecious corals whether in raw or in processed form. The penalties range from six months to two years in prison and a fine of as much as P500,000.

Black coral is among the species protected by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
According to Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez, the illegal trade in black corals “is being fueled by the demand of the multibillion dollar marine ornamental industry for exotic decorative species and the increasing popularity of coral-accented jewelry and fashion accessories.”

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9169/more-sacks-of-black-corals-seized-in-cebu?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

this should be stopped..its so sad na daghan kaayo mo "RAPE" sa atong dagat.everybody should keep a watchful eye...the reason why Cebu is a top tourist destination is because of its dive spots..so if ever maguba ang corals..wala na reason na mag dive2x..less tourists..these bloody idiots should be jailed for life and dapat wala bail..makalagot..:bash::bash::bash:

Zuburbia

May 26th, 2011, 04:16 AM

http://sheilaandtheinsects.blogdrive.com/archive/116.html ...

Cebuanos hard to please people?... :D

Yeah but its totally different, most often, here in ssc-cebu! :lol::lol::lol:

i think this article is very true to cebuanos in the 90's 80's or the olden days...it seems today everyone is just like the tagalogs whos so fanatic and so into all kinds of pop and kabaduyan.. those american idol, glee, Tv series shallow R & B fanatics kind of new generation... so seldom now that u can meet people with deeper and sophisticated taste in art and music in particular... the international phenomenon of rubbish, disposable pop culture has invaded everyone, and Cebuanos are no exception.. hehehe!
kahinumdom kos una wa juy maglinya anang mga pacutie cutie nga mga badoy tagalog movies kanang mga judy anne santos sa una sa sinehan, karon naa namay taas kayong linya sa ayala! bwahahahahaha!

but still i think we were hard to invade then, thinking that NU107 stays longer here in cebu than in manila despite the pop monopoly on radios, because still many supported and didn't wanted it to go... and still until now the music scene and the film making in cebu though underground and independent, and lack of support is still surviving and full of promising, diverse, sophisticated and eclectic quality of musical and cinematic talents...the bad thing is we are so overtaken by the monopoly of music and movie business...everything now, specially in the third world, is business..even in architecture thats why we are now lacking of real and intricate craftsmen, pinadagan na tanan trabaho...hehe! IMO

Panzer_18

May 26th, 2011, 04:20 AM

^^ super kadghan:lol:

MatudNilaBaby

May 26th, 2011, 04:39 AM

this should be stopped..its so sad na daghan kaayo mo "RAPE" sa atong dagat.everybody should keep a watchful eye...the reason why Cebu is a top tourist destination is because of its dive spots..so if ever maguba ang corals..wala na reason na mag dive2x..less tourists..these bloody idiots should be jailed for life and dapat wala bail..makalagot..:bash::bash::bash:

i doubt if the corals came from cebu. the port of cebu is a major transit point so everything passes thru the port that came from the provinces but it does ruin our reputation as a tourist destination especially those nature loving travellers.

Zuburbia

May 26th, 2011, 04:45 AM

wa paman giingon sa cebu jud gikan...wa pa gani defensive na kayo ka! :lol::lol::lol:

but yes it could be possible that it came from the reefs of cebu...daghan paman gani kayo gadinamita anang dapit sa olanggo... dinamita gani na ha nga madunggan pang buto, kana pang corals nga sawmon ras ilawom nga walay makakita...hehehe

Panzer_18

May 26th, 2011, 04:48 AM

Yeah but its totally different, most often, here in ssc-cebu! :lol::lol::lol:

i think this article is very true to cebuanos in the 90's 80's or the olden days...it seems today everyone is just like the tagalogs whos so fanatic and so into all kinds of pop and kabaduyan.. those american idol, glee, Tv series shallow R & B fanatics kind of new generation... so seldom now that u can meet people with deeper and sophisticated taste in art and music in particular... the international phenomenon of rubbish, disposable pop culture has invaded everyone, and Cebuanos are no exception.. hehehe!
kahinumdom kos una wa juy maglinya anang mga pacutie cutie nga mga badoy tagalog movies kanang mga judy anne santos sa una sa sinehan, karon naa namay taas kayong linya sa ayala! bwahahahahaha!

but still i think we were hard to invade then, thinking that NU107 stays longer here in cebu despite the pop monopoly on radios, because still many supported and didn't wanted it to go... and still until now the music scene and the film making in cebu though underground and independent, and lack of support is still surviving and full of promising, diverse, sophisticated and eclectic quality of musical and cinematic talents...the bad thing is we are so overtaken by the monopoly of music and movie business...everything now, specially in the third world, is business..even in architecture thats why we are now lacking of real and intricate craftsmen, pinadagan na tanan trabaho...hehe! IMO

^^:lol: kahinumdum lng kuh sa tagalog na ng.ingun bakit may 96.3 wrock sa cebu na hard to please mn sila... eh sa manila ng.survive?... :lol:

slerz

May 26th, 2011, 04:53 AM

i doubt if the corals came from cebu. the port of cebu is a major transit point so everything passes thru the port that came from the provinces but it does ruin our reputation as a tourist destination especially those nature loving travellers.

yup, some came from Cebu. Sad to say but it's true...

Zuburbia

May 26th, 2011, 05:06 AM

Parchie

May 26th, 2011, 05:50 AM

DI NI MAAYO NGA BALITA!!! NAGSUGOD NAMAN OG TIPAS ANG PLANO...UNAHON JUD ANG MGA DAGKOG TAE KAYSA MGA YANONG TAW, ANG MGA DAGKONG TAE MAOY UNANG MAKAPAHIMOS OG MAKAKWARTA ANING BRT! NAGSUNOD2X NANG DISAPPOINTMENT :ohno: I HOPE MAUSAB PA!!!
NYA UNSA MAN NANG GIINGON NAPOD NGA CONVENTIONAL BUS? DIBA BRT MAN ANG GISABOTAN??? DI NI ANGAY NGA MOPULI ANG MGA CONVENTIONAL BUS SA MGA JEEP OR MODUNGAG BA KAHA, KAY MOSAMOT KAGUBOT SA LUKOT ATONG TRAFFIC ANA!!!!:ohno:

Ang atong heart diha brod! Amping2x! Hehehe.

Ana man gyud na ba! Sugdan ka ug gitik sa tiil, dayon sa hawak, paduol sa ilok, unya tuok na dayon sa li-og aron di na kaipsot!

Sa mailad lang gud! Primero, pa-agik-ikon ka, dayon katawa ug sa hawak na, unya bahakhak ug todo sa dihang sa ilok na, tig-ik dayon ka sa dihang sa li-og na! Patuohon ka nga para sa kadaghanan, unya diay kadto, ila ra diay gihapon! Ilara tits! Butete mong dagko! Sauna ra na!

Sleepwalker

May 26th, 2011, 05:52 AM

slerz

May 26th, 2011, 06:01 AM

^^And 2014 will only be the phase 1 (Pardo to Talamban) excluding SRP route pa so probably mga 2015 or 2016 pa gyud sad mo dagan ang BRT route for SRP. So by 2013 to 2015 or 16, there will be no public transport ang mo cater se SRP which will be operational na due to the completion of Sm and Filinvest. So duha ilang gipili-an para sa TEMPORARY public transport sa SRP of that time frame... Unsa may mas maayo JEEPNEYS? or CONVENTIONAL BUSES? ... Unsa may mas maayo for temporary public transpo sa SRP?

News article ra na nga daghang errors so easy lang mga gengs:D Ma clarify pa nato ni ni Sir Paul sa BRT thread...:yes:

bakasaurus

May 26th, 2011, 06:06 AM

^^Sa akong pagsabot sa news, bai @zub, wala man kausaban sa plano...Take note that the official estimate for the BRT roll out will be on 2014 and needless to say, that during the infra development for the BRT project, there will be changes on the traffic route, since the proposed Phase 1 BRT route will surely be 80% to 100% close at that time.

Kung 2014 ang roll out, so, late of 2012 or early 2013, dapat naa na'y alternative nga route para sa mga public utility vehicles.

And as stated further, nga SRP section will be part of the Phase II, not Phase I, hence in order to connect SRP with the Phase I (main line) of BRT, mao na'ng naa'y temporary bus route.

Nindot pud unta, since ang Mandaue ug Lapu-lapu especially Mactan-Cebu Airport kay wala pa man maapil sa Phase I, kay magdeploy lang sa og buses temporarily.

Sa lang ni'ng pagsabot.

Mao sab akong pagsabot bai..:lol:
And besides, these are from consultants at ADB-CDIA so it isn't really from our government people lang. This is also one of the same orgs involved with the birthing of BRT. I think this is not to replace BRT but it is part of the things that need to be done to take care of the displaced traffic which will be caused by the implementation of BRT.

So @Zub., chill lang geng (lol) :cheers:

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

Sleepwalker

May 26th, 2011, 06:08 AM

^^Bai Slerz, I go for conventional buses or e-buses...Kung jeepney man gani, kanang mga e-jeep ra ang pasudlon anha's sa SRP.

CebuMagigger

May 26th, 2011, 06:30 AM

yea i myt as well prefer to hav e jeep or a conventional bus

jochval

May 26th, 2011, 06:36 AM

kanang KMK, conventional bus na siya?

Sleepwalker

May 26th, 2011, 07:09 AM

^^Yes. KMK is conventional bus..Pero ako unta'ng pangandoy aning temporary bus route kay mogamit sila'g kanang pang urban nga bus, dili na'ng pang long distance nga configuration.

Kana gani'ng bus nga dako og pultahan unya ubos og profile para kung naa man gani pasahero nga daghan og karga, dali ra makarga ug maka-igo gud.

Parchie

May 26th, 2011, 07:15 AM

xxxriainxxx

May 26th, 2011, 07:28 AM

this should be stopped..its so sad na daghan kaayo mo "RAPE" sa atong dagat.everybody should keep a watchful eye...the reason why Cebu is a top tourist destination is because of its dive spots..so if ever maguba ang corals..wala na reason na mag dive2x..less tourists..these bloody idiots should be jailed for life and dapat wala bail..makalagot..:bash::bash::bash:

Not only that. Millions depend on these corals for livelihood. Fish catches will dwindle and millions will be driven to poverty and hunger.

Sleepwalker

May 26th, 2011, 07:31 AM

RE: On Corals

I say, jailing them is not enough. Why not shove those dead corals in their asses and let them bleed to death.

That's how justice should be served.

AmbutLang

May 26th, 2011, 08:28 AM

Mao sab akong pagsabot bai..:lol:
And besides, these are from consultants at ADB-CDIA so it isn't really from our government people lang. This is also one of the same orgs involved with the birthing of BRT. I think this is not to replace BRT but it is part of the things that need to be done to take care of the displaced traffic which will be caused by the implementation of BRT.

So @Zub., chill lang geng (lol) :cheers:

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

From online Cebu Daily News

BRT IN SRP

COLIN Brader of the Asian Development Bank-Cities Development Initiative Asia (ADB-CDIA) presented to the Cebu City Council yesterday a plan to extend the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route to the South Road Properties “to support its economic growth.”

Brader said that the SRP-BRT can also lead to the North Bus Terminal in the North Reclamation Area and can be extended to Mandaue City and the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). He said they are conducting a feasibility study on the project.

MCIA general manager Paul Villarete, formerly Cebu City's planning office head, said the ADB-CDIA is funding the pre-feasibility study for the BRT proposed at the SRP.

He said the city government may tap other funding institutions like the World Bank (WB) to fund the project implementation.

Villarete said a mass transport system like the BRT should also include the MCIA. The airport would soon have a new terminal building, but this was not enough for passenger convenience. “What good will that be (new airport building) to the passenger if when they arrive there is no ride to Mandaue or Cebu City?”

Villarete said airport management may later undertake a study to come up with a transport system.

Villarete said that a BRT operation in Cebu City is part of the city government's vision for an environmentally friendly and sustainable transport system. Structures would already start to rise at the SRP in 2012, thus the need to provide access to the SRP. /Chief Of Reporters Doris C. Bongcac

http://cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=9874

AmbutLang

May 26th, 2011, 08:39 AM

shaKEIRa

May 26th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Parchie

May 26th, 2011, 09:16 AM

To SCC Cebu. I can offer my place for free kun ganahan mo mag overnight camping sa bukid sa Babag - Bonbon area. This is my place. Daghan aninipot (fireflies) diri inig ka gabii then enjoy also the song of the birds specially early in the morning and by dusk time. Ang structure sa right side kay comfort room na siya. Practically no hunting and cutting of trees within the area.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/DSC05921-1.jpg

If you want pwede pud mo makahumol diri sa sa pool. Kana kon kaya ninyo ang katugnaw. Daytime water temperature kay naa sa 22 to 26 degrees Celcius.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/DSC06154-1.jpg

hoi adik!

saba oi! giliteral ra pod kayo nimo, kay tungod wala ka kitang gadagan ang tubig, and dili na magstagnant oi naa nay filtering system.. be more imaginative pod gud dik...:lol::lol::lol:

FYI, ang rule of thumb para di mag stagnate ang water sa pool is to turn-over the total volume of your pool once in a day! When we say "turn-over", means ma bag-ohan ang tubig sa pool (or the total volume of water filtered or treated is equal to the total volume of pool water.

Question: pila gyud kaha ka cubic meters ang pool nga makita nato diri?

Para sad dunay idea ang uban nga nagplano maghimo ug ilang pools sa ilang vacation locations ba!

bakasaurus

May 26th, 2011, 09:30 AM

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 02:30 PM

Ah, Sir PArch..mura ang putipasabot ana ni @Zub is ang reflecting pools man para sa Plaza Independencia nga ideya ba...dili kanang bugnaw na natural pool ni Sir @Eskeryon. Hehe.

Butangan ra og koi or guppy oi..wala na nay lamok..hehe.

Hehehehe! Naa baya ni isda nga gibutang. Aside from the endemic guppies naa pud gibutang diha nga cherry barb and cardinal tetra. Considering the volume of the pool, mapuno ang pool for one hour lang so kon sige ni siya gaagas then in a day 24 times na ni siya giilisan ug tubig. Actually the water here is the source of the water supply sa Bonbon Elementary School. They tapped the hose directly at the opening of the spring located beneath the tree.

DaVz

May 26th, 2011, 02:45 PM

^^piranha nalng unta to imo gibutang sir, tan-awn nato'g naa bay mo dare ug ligo..:lol: j/k

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 03:33 PM

Thanks CebuIsGreat for the Google Earth Pics.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5759187501_0d26f8baf0_o.jpg
(Sorry the picture is very big. I did just copy the URL)

The road below is the road from crossing Tugop and Trans Central Highway then
to Mawmawan then to Bonbon. The small road at the upper portion comes also
from crossing Tugop and Trans Central Highway then to Sitio Bay-ang then to Puti
where the former Cebu Discovery Hills of Mr. Salas is located. This is the shortest
route to my place and the route is just gradual ascent. There's another trail sa
crestline sa mountain. Every Sunday you can see motorcross riders nga magpaluksolukso
sa ilang motor pero dili pud sa pangpang.

Crestline route through Google Earth
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/Babagtrail.jpg

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 03:39 PM

^^piranha nalng unta to imo gibutang sir, tan-awn nato'g naa bay mo dare ug ligo..:lol: j/k

OH No! Piranha is prohibited here in the Philippines. I know a lot of hobbyist here in Cebu having piranha as a pet and in fact one of them gave me 15 pcs of it but I returned that to him. There was even one who was able to breed and have more than a thousand fries and sold it at P300 each for a size similar to the diameter of a sardine tin can. I am planning to place "garra ruffa" or "doctor's fish" which is used in Manila Ocean park and Star City as "fish spa"

D'Transporter

May 26th, 2011, 03:45 PM

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

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 04:14 PM

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

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

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

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 04:23 PM

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

D'Transporter

May 26th, 2011, 04:29 PM

Nice pics bai!

bakasaurus

May 26th, 2011, 06:18 PM

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

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

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

CebuIsGreat

May 26th, 2011, 07:47 PM

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

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CebuIsGreat

May 26th, 2011, 08:12 PM

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

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

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 11:31 PM

eskeryon

May 26th, 2011, 11:46 PM

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

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

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

zidlakan

May 27th, 2011, 01:18 AM

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

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

CarlisleSg

May 27th, 2011, 02:43 AM

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

Radisson Blue Hotel!

Antediluvian

May 27th, 2011, 03:23 AM

pookhey

May 27th, 2011, 05:11 AM

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

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

shaKEIRa

May 27th, 2011, 07:10 AM

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

SineBuano

May 27th, 2011, 07:29 AM

Try Bigfoot.

leylander

May 27th, 2011, 07:54 AM

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

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

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

rustyboi

May 27th, 2011, 09:40 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rustyboi

May 27th, 2011, 09:43 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rustyboi

May 27th, 2011, 09:45 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CebuMagigger

May 27th, 2011, 09:59 AM

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

slerz

May 27th, 2011, 11:10 AM

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

planetmars

May 27th, 2011, 11:25 AM

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 27th, 2011, 12:05 PM

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

kanindot! :cheers:

CebuIsGreat

May 27th, 2011, 12:34 PM

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

ivanc

May 27th, 2011, 01:25 PM

@D'Transporter - naa nay response bai.

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

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

Panzer_18

May 27th, 2011, 01:43 PM

-sources from my brother in cebu city-

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

eskeryon

May 27th, 2011, 01:47 PM

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

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

Will inform you once ma reschedule ang trek.

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

DJ Mike

May 27th, 2011, 05:06 PM

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

twIco

May 27th, 2011, 05:46 PM

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

CebuIsGreat

May 27th, 2011, 11:05 PM

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

CEBU GOT A BETTER MOUNTAIN VIEWS THAN THIS ONE:
ienxq5v7ESI

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eskeryon

May 27th, 2011, 11:57 PM

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

densyo

May 28th, 2011, 02:09 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Henz

May 28th, 2011, 04:38 AM

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

DJ Mike

May 28th, 2011, 04:51 AM

San Miguel?
Gagawa ng Barko? ang ganda nun!

wakeuptoreality

May 28th, 2011, 04:54 AM

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

MatudNilaBaby

May 28th, 2011, 05:16 AM

CEBU GOT A BETTER MOUNTAIN VIEWS THAN THIS ONE:
ienxq5v7ESI

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

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 05:47 AM

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

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

DJ Mike

May 28th, 2011, 07:40 AM

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

Henz

May 28th, 2011, 07:54 AM

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

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

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

Jarenz

May 28th, 2011, 07:54 AM

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

ilo-ilo based deejay?!

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 08:03 AM

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

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

ivanc

May 28th, 2011, 08:15 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 28th, 2011, 08:21 AM

-sources from my brother in cebu city-

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

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

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

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

sooooooon! :naughty:

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

Resorts World ******! :D

exciting! :banana::banana::banana:

MatudNilaBaby

May 28th, 2011, 08:23 AM

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

comment: nice water/pond like features..

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

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

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

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 08:32 AM

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

Jarenz

May 28th, 2011, 08:33 AM

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

featuring . . .

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

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 28th, 2011, 08:38 AM

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

btw, pila kabuok RW properties bro?

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 08:44 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 28th, 2011, 08:51 AM

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

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 08:55 AM

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

dem3born

May 28th, 2011, 08:56 AM

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 28th, 2011, 09:00 AM

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

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

DJ Mike

May 28th, 2011, 09:54 AM

ilo-ilo based deejay?!

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

EdithB

May 28th, 2011, 10:01 AM

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

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

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

Zuburbia

May 28th, 2011, 10:07 AM

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

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

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

Superb Photos! love it! :cheers:

DJ Mike

May 28th, 2011, 10:09 AM

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

Zuburbia

May 28th, 2011, 10:09 AM

Zuburbia

May 28th, 2011, 10:51 AM

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

comment: nice water/pond like features..

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

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

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

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

Panzer_18

May 28th, 2011, 03:11 PM

wil1985

May 28th, 2011, 03:35 PM

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

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

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

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

AmbutLang

May 28th, 2011, 03:46 PM

Panzer_18

May 28th, 2011, 03:50 PM

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

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

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

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

shaKEIRa

May 28th, 2011, 04:22 PM

wakeuptoreality

May 28th, 2011, 04:35 PM

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

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

shaKEIRa

May 28th, 2011, 05:05 PM

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

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

wakeuptoreality

May 28th, 2011, 05:09 PM

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

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

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

eskeryon

May 28th, 2011, 05:29 PM

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

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

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

shaKEIRa

May 28th, 2011, 05:29 PM

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

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

then another jeep colon to usc main?

slerz

May 28th, 2011, 07:47 PM

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

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

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

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

Wolfranz

May 29th, 2011, 01:04 AM

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

comment: nice water/pond like features..

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

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

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

bintaro

May 29th, 2011, 03:06 AM

Wish for Cebu:

Resorts World...

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

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

densyo

May 29th, 2011, 03:12 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

bakasaurus

May 29th, 2011, 06:12 AM

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

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

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

Panzer_18

May 29th, 2011, 06:28 AM

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

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

SAYRI NINJO

May 29th, 2011, 07:55 AM

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

CebuMagigger

May 29th, 2011, 08:54 AM

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

Mercato

May 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM

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

bakasaurus

May 29th, 2011, 09:53 AM

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

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

Panzer_18

May 29th, 2011, 10:08 AM

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

MarkiiBoi

May 29th, 2011, 11:15 AM

^^

the king and queen of libaong and red tape

SAYRI NINJO

May 29th, 2011, 02:46 PM

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

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

SAYRI NINJO

May 29th, 2011, 02:50 PM

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

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

Henz

May 29th, 2011, 04:06 PM

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

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

isla

May 29th, 2011, 04:27 PM

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

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

2hrd4u

May 29th, 2011, 07:30 PM

Cebu chosen as World Bank program pilot city

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

2hrd4u

May 29th, 2011, 07:31 PM

World Bank: Bus Rapid Transport faces 4 risks

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

EdithB

May 29th, 2011, 09:35 PM

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

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

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

CebuIsGreat

May 29th, 2011, 10:10 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.

zidlakan

May 30th, 2011, 01:00 AM

World Bank: Bus Rapid Transport faces 4 risks

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

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

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

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

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

The risks are not specific to Cebu City, though.

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

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

Wolfranz

May 30th, 2011, 01:48 AM

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

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

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

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

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

Jarenz

May 30th, 2011, 02:38 AM

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

keep it up . . . :okay:

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

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

ang nakabati karon kay daghan minors nakasulod

EdithB

May 30th, 2011, 02:45 AM

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

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

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

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

Panzer_18

May 30th, 2011, 02:51 AM

ang nakabati karon kay daghan minors nakasulod[/QUOTE]

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

kenken94

May 30th, 2011, 02:55 AM

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

Panzer_18

May 30th, 2011, 03:01 AM

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

Jarenz

May 30th, 2011, 03:20 AM

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

pero in general super w:nuts:w

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

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

Panzer_18

May 30th, 2011, 03:22 AM

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

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

Jarenz

May 30th, 2011, 04:05 AM

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

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

Super Agree. Murag walay ugma

Jarenz

May 30th, 2011, 04:50 AM

bag-o gipagtaod nga kahoy sa CBP

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

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

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

no.1ta

May 30th, 2011, 07:23 AM

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

CebuMagigger

May 30th, 2011, 08:08 AM

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

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

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

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

Zuburbia

May 30th, 2011, 09:00 AM

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

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

Panzer_18

May 30th, 2011, 09:59 AM

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

rustyboi

May 30th, 2011, 10:10 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rustyboi

May 30th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Where is this QUEST HOTEL?

diehardbisdak

May 30th, 2011, 10:55 AM

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

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

********************

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shipment

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help sector

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

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

cirext

May 30th, 2011, 11:24 AM

MarkiiBoi

May 30th, 2011, 11:26 AM

Robinson's is now open.

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

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

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

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

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

diehardbisdak

May 30th, 2011, 11:29 AM

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

jochval

May 30th, 2011, 11:35 AM

mao diayng gisunog kay giilisan ug tiles..hahaha

diehardbisdak

May 30th, 2011, 11:46 AM

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

slerz

May 30th, 2011, 11:48 AM

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

MarkiiBoi

May 30th, 2011, 12:12 PM

^^

nog robi pud diay ka?

______________

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

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

slerz

May 30th, 2011, 12:29 PM

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

majaba98

May 30th, 2011, 03:33 PM

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

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

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

This would be a nice airport indesign for Cebu.

ferny123

May 30th, 2011, 04:10 PM

ferny123

May 30th, 2011, 04:11 PM

twIco

May 30th, 2011, 05:59 PM

Wolfranz

May 30th, 2011, 06:02 PM

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

Wolfranz

May 30th, 2011, 06:16 PM

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

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

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

slerz

May 30th, 2011, 06:17 PM

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

Wolfranz

May 30th, 2011, 06:21 PM

jundem_dq63

May 30th, 2011, 06:32 PM

slerz

May 30th, 2011, 06:41 PM

^^:okay:

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

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

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

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

MatudNilaBaby

May 30th, 2011, 08:55 PM

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

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

leylander

May 31st, 2011, 05:18 AM

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

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

Sleepwalker

May 31st, 2011, 06:01 AM

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

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

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

IMHO lang.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Panzer_18

May 31st, 2011, 06:18 AM

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

Sleepwalker

May 31st, 2011, 06:37 AM

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

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

:cheers:

gud2ya

May 31st, 2011, 07:35 AM

just wanna highlight their plans:

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

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

CebuIsGreat

May 31st, 2011, 08:59 AM

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

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

.

vicven2

May 31st, 2011, 09:16 AM

CebuMagigger

May 31st, 2011, 10:07 AM

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

Henz

May 31st, 2011, 11:43 AM

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

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

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

Panzer_18

May 31st, 2011, 11:45 AM

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

Sleepwalker

May 31st, 2011, 11:49 AM

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

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

Panzer_18

May 31st, 2011, 11:52 AM

^^ayaw lng si garcia :D

Zuburbia

May 31st, 2011, 12:38 PM

MatudNilaBaby

May 31st, 2011, 12:43 PM

^^ayaw lng si garcia :D

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

Zuburbia

May 31st, 2011, 12:51 PM

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

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

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

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

pmarl

May 31st, 2011, 12:57 PM

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

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

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

Zuburbia

May 31st, 2011, 01:06 PM

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

IMHO lang.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zuburbia

May 31st, 2011, 01:08 PM

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

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

pmarl

May 31st, 2011, 01:56 PM

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 31st, 2011, 02:38 PM

now RPC got some new swag! :okay:

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

MarkiiBoi

May 31st, 2011, 03:23 PM

^^

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 31st, 2011, 03:25 PM

^^
giro! :lol:

eskeryon

May 31st, 2011, 03:28 PM

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

mottymot_007

May 31st, 2011, 03:57 PM

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

bintaro

May 31st, 2011, 04:25 PM

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

medyo gamayon siya sa? hehe

Pero Hait kaayo ug pinuti bro hehehe:nuts:

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 31st, 2011, 04:47 PM

Sleepwalker

May 31st, 2011, 05:03 PM

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

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

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

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

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

Sleepwalker

May 31st, 2011, 05:04 PM

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 31st, 2011, 05:21 PM

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

CebuMagigger

May 31st, 2011, 05:24 PM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

May 31st, 2011, 05:36 PM

^^ :lol:

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

gud2ya

May 31st, 2011, 05:49 PM

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

see my sig? :banana:

slerz

May 31st, 2011, 05:58 PM

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

slerz

May 31st, 2011, 06:01 PM

AITP expansion...

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

Simple Dude

May 31st, 2011, 06:25 PM

wise_zech

May 31st, 2011, 06:31 PM

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

leylander

May 31st, 2011, 06:41 PM

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

leylander

May 31st, 2011, 06:44 PM

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

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

eskeryon

June 1st, 2011, 12:31 AM

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

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

Ground breaking ritual
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/257844_1648978598187_1648625455_1212825_7668054_o.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/256866_1648975518110_1648625455_1212810_6677654_o.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh168/eskeryon/258023_1648981478259_1648625455_1212839_6924738_o.jpg

majaba98

June 1st, 2011, 01:01 AM

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

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

Panzer_18

June 1st, 2011, 01:55 AM

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

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

rodz111

June 1st, 2011, 01:56 AM

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

very fast! :cheers::cheers:

no.1ta

June 1st, 2011, 02:13 AM

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

June 1st, 2011, 02:50 AM

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

June 1st, 2011, 02:54 AM

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

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

Daizuke

June 1st, 2011, 03:06 AM

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

MatudNilaBaby

June 1st, 2011, 03:15 AM

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

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

jochval

June 1st, 2011, 03:18 AM

ataka ani wui, naa lagi tanduay.hahah..

nag expansion diay ang AITP??

Parchie

June 1st, 2011, 03:28 AM

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

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

Sleepwalker

June 1st, 2011, 03:34 AM

AITP expansion...

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

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

CebuMagigger

June 1st, 2011, 03:45 AM

Panzer_18

June 1st, 2011, 03:46 AM

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

Henz

June 1st, 2011, 04:00 AM

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

see my sig? :banana:

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

TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:

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

slerz

June 1st, 2011, 04:00 AM

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

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

Henz

June 1st, 2011, 04:03 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

June 1st, 2011, 04:05 AM

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

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

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

TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:

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

mao! sa walay pagduha2x! :cheers:

Sleepwalker

June 1st, 2011, 04:47 AM

correct ka slerz.. mao na sya ang expansion.

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

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

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

leylander

June 1st, 2011, 05:09 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

June 1st, 2011, 07:04 AM

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

julfinch

June 1st, 2011, 08:20 AM

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

julfinch

June 1st, 2011, 08:37 AM

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

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

diehardbisdak

June 1st, 2011, 09:20 AM

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

jochval

June 1st, 2011, 11:31 AM

visit my facebook album

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

Jarenz

June 1st, 2011, 11:56 AM

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

BPO Enclave

Panzer_18

June 1st, 2011, 12:01 PM

g.himuan nah ug thread? ...

Zuburbia

June 1st, 2011, 12:24 PM

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

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

Zuburbia

June 1st, 2011, 12:26 PM

^^

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

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

Zuburbia

June 1st, 2011, 12:34 PM

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

TALK IS CHEAP... :lol:

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

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

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

June 1st, 2011, 12:35 PM

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

:bash::rofl::bash:

Zuburbia

June 1st, 2011, 12:38 PM

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

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

Andrew_azuh

June 1st, 2011, 01:29 PM

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

^^

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

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

julfinch

June 1st, 2011, 03:35 PM

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

Ang_Bantayanon

June 1st, 2011, 03:46 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Dear Mama,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your daughter,

Nelia

...."

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

Enjoy reading!

AmbutLang

June 1st, 2011, 04:12 PM

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

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

CebuMagigger

June 1st, 2011, 04:52 PM

slerz

June 1st, 2011, 05:47 PM

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

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

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

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

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

CebuMagigger

June 1st, 2011, 06:27 PM

slerz

June 1st, 2011, 08:13 PM

JUNE 2 update :okay:

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

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

1 almost top off/recently
Gagfa

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

imagine, 2011 to 1015, total of 22 to 25 (30 to 35) ang ma add sa skyline of taller version of high rises!... EXCITING! :banana:
---------------------------------------------------

List of high rises that are still u/c, clearing, pre selling that are not dominating the skyline yet. (excluding proposed)

A - 30 storeys up

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

B - 25-29 storeys

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

C - 20-24 storeys

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

D - 14-19 storeys

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

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

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

so 29 plus

H. other High Rises (almost finished)

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

pls. add kung naay nalimtan...:)

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Malls :banana::banana:

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

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

E - NEW MALLS (soon)

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

F - EXPANSIONS

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

G - HYPERMARKETS

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

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

.

ivanc

June 2nd, 2011, 12:45 AM

Cebu City mayor gets threats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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