^^.. nindot dah....:okay:

BUSINESSWORLD ONLINE:

Posted on June 19, 2011 10:06:52 PM

Waste-to-solid fuel project set to start in Cebu next month

CEBU CITY -- A project that will convert plastic waste to solid fuel, which may be used in lieu of coal, will be implemented in this city starting next month.
Edna T. Gapuz, project officer of the Development Academy’s Center for Sustainable Human Development, said her office was just awaiting approval of a grant from the United Nations Environment Programme-International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC) to implement the project.
"We should have started in March, but there was delay in the funding agreement between UNEP and the Development Academy of the Philippines," Ms. Gapuz said during a forum on environmental business organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of the Cebu business month celebration.
"We hope this will be approved this month so we can start by July."
UNEP funds will go to the acquisition of an extrusion machine, which is estimated to cost $20,000.
The Cebu City government has provided a shredder as its counterpart, while the chamber has committed to identify at least two companies that will test the use of solid fuel as alternative to coal in running their equipment.
Ms. Gapuz said the piloting phase will run for seven to eight months, during which they will determine ways to scale up the project, possibly through public-private sector partnership.
The piloting phase will also determine whether solid fuel would be as affordable as coal.
"This is something new in the Philippines, but it’s already being done in other areas like Japan," she said.
Cebu City is the only pilot area in the Philippines. There are similar projects in Nakhonratchasima and Phitsanulok in Thailand.
Plastic waste, which is mostly non-biodegradable and hazardous to the environment and public health, may be converted to solid fuel briquettes, liquid fuel and gaseous fuel.
Ms. Gapuz said, however, that they have decided to produce solid fuel because the liquid and gaseous forms are much more expensive.
Ms. Gapuz said the project will initially convert a ton of plastic waste into solid fuel briquettes. Plastic waste that may be used for the project include polypropylene and polystyrene. Polyvinyl chloride, however, will be avoided, she added.
Ms. Gapuz said there should be enough plastic waste materials for the project. Based on a 2006 survey, plastics comprise about 17% of the total solid waste generated in Cebu City daily. At the Inayawan landfill, nearly 300 tons of shredded plastic waste are produced daily.
The use of plastic has been increasing because of changing consumption patterns, although initiatives have been made in the retail sector to shun plastic in favor of recyclable packaging materials.
Mario Panganiban, chairman of the chamber’s environment committee, urged members to support the project.
"Plastic waste is a resource that is free. The technology is also free. The chamber will act as enabling organization for this effort," he said.
Ms. Gapuz said the piloting phase is actually already the third segment of the project, which started in 2009. The first phase involved the assessment of potential pilot project areas.
The second phase, which was conducted last year, involved the selection of Cebu City as pilot area, assessment of waste characterization in six villages, assessment of management practices and policies, discussion of stakeholder issues and concerns, as well as selection of appropriate technology. -- Marites S. Villamor

^^Ayos...Nagsugod sugod na og kahinlo ang Cebu ani.... :cheers:

^^wow!...:cheers::cheers::cheers:

^^.. nindot dah....:okay:

...come 2014 or 2015! ...we'll see in that same angle the 55-storey Horizons 101!

^^which side of the pic?..:)

The spot on or near that Iglesia ni Cristo church. That's Mango Ave so H 101 would be very visible from this angle. ;)

^^that would be awesome..:okay:...save the pic for posterity...:D

^^which side of the pic?..:)

H101 will rise at the back of Cebu Midtown Hotel (Summit Circle) from this angle...:yes:
You know where Cebu Midtown Hotel in the pic?

^^okay...tnx sa info...:)

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Cebu City MIDTOWN skyline
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Cebu City DOWNTOWN skyline
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showing now on CCTN ch 47: they have guests from Filinvest talking about real estate boom in Cebu (particularly condominiums) and their project in SRP. tan-aw na :D

Uptown = more on midrises (no 30 plus proposed, only 20 to 29)
Midtown = more on 30+ up storeys (plus G Tower 30F and H101 55F/46F)
Downtown = more on low rises (no midrises proposed)

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^^:D ... sa akng panan.aw murag mka.litan kung murag naa siya'y similarities sa usa ka mall outside cebu

CEBU WELCOME
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Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu
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magandang town or city mall...less foot traffic and lots of open spaces...galing ng architect nila, im sure galing middle east ang experience nyan

^^Balamban is not a "highly urbanized" town. The population is only around 67K. So, expect to have uncrowded public areas.

Does not have to do with the architects.

It's good to be sensible sometimes.

^^Balamban is not a "highly urbanized" town. The population is only around 67K. So, expect to have uncrowded public areas.

Does not have to do with the architects.

It's good to be sensible sometimes.

haha double quotes pa dungog-dungog lol


Balamban pariha sa siya sa Bais ug Tanjay not "__________"

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nag lumba lang ang mga T-crane ug K-crane diha dapita

Cebu City UPTOWN skyline
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Cebu City MIDTOWN skyline
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Cebu City DOWNTOWN skyline
ACT angle

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ma visualize nako ang mga picture ako e change ang description hahah

midtown manhattan and lower manhattan
the empire building and the chrysler building
time square and the rockefeller center

mag change na name ang Cebu Midtown Hotel?

^^Summit Circle hotel...:yes:

Cebu City UPTOWN skyline
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Cebu City MIDTOWN skyline
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Cebu City DOWNTOWN skyline
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Bai, di kaha maglabad ang ulo ni Maj. Anderson Comar sa BFP aning daghan na kaayong high-rise buildings unya pila ra kabuok iyang vehicle-mounted ladders, unya di pa gyud kaabot bisan ug 1/2 lang aning ubang bag-o nga buildings?

> > > scroll...

cropped flickr pic by @laurenceroi78 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drumsticks78/5842662286/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
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:D

beautiful! Cebu, nothing comes close! :cheers:

^^Balamban is not a "highly urbanized" town. The population is only around 67K. So, expect to have uncrowded public areas.

Does not have to do with the architects.

It's good to be sensible sometimes.

atleast may mall, ang ibang bayan nga wala....gaisano is partnering with tan's group here in manila for the re-birth of gaisano's...first, the lucky china mall which will be open next year, and soon in eastwood city, mckinley hill , uptown at bonifacio,and new port city...

flickr pics by @Lureyn Llemit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lureynllemitphotography/)

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:D

^^yan yung Malacañan of the south?:)

^^ yes! (the 2nd pic)

^^ah okay...thanks sa info bai...:)

Old Parian

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pagka nindot gayud ning lugara...

flickr pics by @Lureyn Llemit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lureynllemitphotography/)

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:D
nice photo

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Bridge to link Cebu, Bohol still on paper

By Justin K. Vestil

Monday, June 20, 2011

THE proposal to construct a “super bridge” that would link Cebu and Bohol is still being studied.

Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy said yesterday the proposed “Bohol-Cebu Multi-Access Friendship Bridge” is still being discussed, as a feasibility study for it is still being drafted.

The project, a brainchild of then Bohol governor and now Rep. Erico Aumentado (Bohol, second district), began its feasibility study in May 2008.

The feasibility study on the proposal was awarded to a Korean firm at $3 million.

Sitoy said since the start of the feasibility study, he has yet to follow it up with Aumentado.

Aumentado had filed a bill that requested for the proposal’s feasibility study.

Sitoy said that should the project get realized, it will not only improve transportation between Cebu and Bohol, but it will also open economic and tourism opportunities for both provinces.

He said the bridge will facilitate the flow of goods, power, water, telecommunications and other important services between the two provinces.

Rep. Gabriel Luis Quisumbing (Cebu, 6th District) said Aumentado and Rep. Arturo Radaza (Lapu-Lapu City, lone district) have invited him to co-author the bill that would request for a thorough study on the proposal.

The bridge, which will measure about 90 kilometers, will link Cebu and Bohol through the towns of Cordova (Cebu) and Getafe (Bohol). The project is expected to cost P20 billion.

The project earlier earned the support of the Regional Development Council 7.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) earlier endorsed it to the Economic Development Cooperation Fund.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on June 20, 2011.

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very nice videoclip

^^anung year kaya yan?

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc.
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novena pa ni? o kanang kadlawon nga misa sa sinulog jud??

^^Noveno, Pontifical, Hubo... no difference.

But that scene was during Walk With Mary dawn procession about 11 or 12 days before the Sinulog Mardigra.

ah, kadto diayng ning first jud day sa sinulog festival..tingsibahay man gud ko ug pontifical mao makarelate ko ana nga picture, pero ingon ana man sad bisan ang novena..

hay salamat, yung tulay na magdudugtong sa cebu bohol ay hindi pa rin isinantabi...

how long is the srp viaduct? is it among the top 5 longest bridges in the philippines?

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wow...nice photos...............

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc.
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OT: I think it's only in western part of cebu(specifically balamban or asturias) that trisikad have been covered much like the conventional tricycle(passenger type) different from the city.

@Leylander, are you from Balamban or just happen to be there? kita gud ko sa imong mga gi pang post like Gaisano Balamban.

nindot pud kaha noh toledo-balamban kay another na pud nga metropolitan area..grabe na jud ning cebu..asa ka kakita ug probinsya nga duha kabuok metropolis..

@slerz, label-an nako ha...

Filinvest's CRIMSON RESORT & SPA
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Häagen-Dazs...este...Mövenpick Resort & Spa
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Shangri-la's Mactan Island Resort & Spa
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:D

^^go go go...


diapa o... labeli sad :D
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Here...


Water World Resort and Spa
a subsidiary of Radaza Group of Companies
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There is a rumor that the Water World brand is planning for an expansion.

...as per flickr....DRAWBACK daw sa Mactan Island! :D

...is it true na some of these houses daw have Wi-Fi and Cable TV?

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:D

United Nation Ave., Mandaue City
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Here...



There is a rumor that the Water World brand is planning for an expansion.

mura lagi ni ug mga squatters nga balay??

...as per flickr....DRAWBACK daw sa Mactan Island! :D

...is it true na some of these houses daw have Wi-Fi and Cable TV?

ahahaha. Obstacle gyud sa akong panan-aw:D pero ikumpara sa ubang shanties kay mas perfect ni siya:lol:

kasagaran ana mga boarding house. So meaning ang nanag iya anang mga shanties kay kwartahan...:ohno:

:bash:

mura lagi ni ug mga squatters nga balay??

:bash:

hehe, mahibulong man gud ta nga resort and spa ni siya..kanang i demolish pa ni siya para ma extensionan??

^^ gisakyan gyud nimo @joch...frontseat pa gyud! :lol:

Here...



There is a rumor that the Water World brand is planning for an expansion.

:rofl:

aw binuang ra diay to??ataka...:lol:

aw binuang ra diay to??ataka...:lol:

Plite unya nimo doh!...Frontseat pa ra ba gud ka, di gud ka kapamukong... :lol:

Plite unya nimo doh!...Frontseat pa ra ba gud ka, di gud ka kapamukong... :lol:

ako lang lipaton ang driver..:lol:

labelan nalang nako daan para wanay mo sakay nga way pamlete :lol:



Coralpoint Resort
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Be Resort
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Movenpick Hotel and Spa
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di ba hilton man nang pink??..o lain ni niya nga ngalan??..hehe

just like your username, you are a joke :lol:

peace bro :nocrook:

just like your username, you are a joke :lol:

mao :lol:

EGI Beach Resort / S2 Club Resort
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Imperial Palace Hotel Waterpark & Spa Resort
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Vistamar Beach Resort & Hotel
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Amisa Condos and Hotel Resort
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^^
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Cebu City dubbed ‘City of Culture’ 6/21/2011

CEBU City was chosen as one of three “cities of culture” by the Asean Ministries of Culture, along with Manila and Vigan.
The announcement was lauded by Cebu City officials.
Councilor Margot Osmeña said she would sponsor a resolution to declare July 15 a “Day of Culture” in Cebu City.
As chairperson of the council tourism committee, Osmeña said she talked with officials of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Center for the Culture and the Arts to discuss preparations for the July 15 awarding to be done in Cebu City.
“We have been doing the planning for two months already. People from Manila are coming to discuss the event,” she said.
Osmeña said the award gives recognition to Cebu's culture, heritage and tradition.
“I feel proud and we are challenged,” she said (to promote Cebuano culture).
The Asean Ministries of Culture wrote to the city government a few months ago about the award.
“The Philippines is the first country in Asia to be given this honor. This is not a contest. We were just chosen for the award,” said Osmeña.
Mayor Michael Rama agreed, saying the award brings honor to Cebu City.
Today also marks the opening of the First Cebu Creative Industry Summit at the Cebu City Sports Club.
The activity, sponsored by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. with the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) is aimed at promoting awareness of the province's creative industry in the local and global markets.
“It will offer an exchange on approaches to creative entrepreneurship and technopreneurship, on creative and innovative strategies for business excellence, growth and global competitiveness,” said DTI Cebu provincial director Nelia Navarro.
Navarro said the summit will also provide an overview of the global market potential for creative products, of finding one’s niche in the industry through innovation and many others. /Aileen Garcia-Yap and Edison delos Angeles

gi fence (blue color) na ang lot beside autogas atbang ra sa robinsons NRA padong tunnel... any idea unsa na? or another gas station ra?

mactan island has the 2nd best skyline outside MM! :cheers:

...that small resort to left is the ABACA Boutique Resort & Restaurant :okay:

Be Resort
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:D

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Shangrila Hotel and Resort
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Vistamar Condos and Resort
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EGI Beach Resort
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Costabella Beach Resort
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S2 Club Resort
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Movenpick Hotel and Spa
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Movenpick & Shangrila
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^^ only in Mactan!

Whew!

asa dapit mosakay og baroto padong opon? thanks :)

sa pier 3 man siguro..kanang ferry

^^
pagchur hap!!!

^^
pagchur hap!!!

lagi, naa may ferry diha tag 12 ra man siguro ron..nya terminal fee kay 1..hehe

^^
bantay ha basin magkapoy2x lang kog adtog pier 3 nya wa diay didto! bantay lang jud ka nako!!! :lol:

haha, asa man ko nimo pangitaon? i trace nimo ang ip address??..hahah..:lol:

basta kung maglakaw lakaw kos syudad nya makakita kog nawong pareho sa imong profile pic ako dayon birahan! :lol:

magmaskara na lang ko wui, talagsaon ra kaayo ning kaambongan sa akong dagway..:lol:

^^ abi gani nako ikaw si Empoy (bloated version)! :lol:

atay...:lol:..wui, OT naman ta ani..hehe

^^ O.T.

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OT: imo na kaluha @diehard??..:lol:

Balamban Plaza

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...it's the 60th year of SGV's existence in Cebu!

...and they have a new home at INSULAR LIFE CEBU BUSINESS CENTRE

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pic & text from SGV Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SGVandCo?sk=photos)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with SGV Founder Mr. Washington SyCip and Managing Director of Vicsal Development Corp. Ms. Margaret Gaisano-Ang during the inauguration of SGV Cebu’s new office and 60th Anniversary of the Cebu branch
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:D

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mura siya ug cebu marriot hotel nga gi usab ang pintal

NINDOTA AHH!!!! maayo gyud kaw kaayo modala ug paniniyot bai slerz dah!!!



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Shangrila Hotel and Resort
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Vistamar Condos and Resort
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EGI Beach Resort
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Costabella Beach Resort
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S2 Club Resort
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Movenpick Hotel and Spa
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Rama eyeing P10-B budget for next year 6/23/2011


Drainage master plan, housing among top projects


Implementing Cebu City’s long-delayed drainage master plan would require more than double the P4.5-billion budget the city government has for this fiscal year.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the P10-billion budget next year to fully implement the project.

This means the city government will maximize its tax collection efforts to reach the target, he said.

In yesterday's press conference, Rama said he asked the department heads if it was possible to reach that budget and to identify all possible sources of revenue.

The burden of raising these funds falls under the City Treasurer’s Office, the mayor said.

“Right now we are still collating data for the 2012 budget,” City Budget Officer Nelfa Briones said.

City Treasurer Ofelia Oliva said in a separate interview that she doesn't know anything about Rama’s plan to raise the city’s 2012 budget to P10 billion.

The local chief executive is mandated by law to submit to the City Council the draft budget for the succeeding year on October of the current year.

The council has until Dec. 31 of the current year to pass next year’s budget.

In the absence of a new budget, the current year’s budget would have to be reenacted in the succeeding year.

Rama said he still has with him the list of 150 projects he wanted to carry out upon assuming as city mayor.

Priority projects include the city’s P800-million drainage master plan, urban poor housing projects, road concreting in upland barangays and the construction of a sewerage treatment facility.

Rama said he wanted a new abattoir for the city along with a coastal boulevard and heritage- and tourism-related projects that would revitalize downtown Cebu City.

“I don’t want to be conclusive but any possible source of tax would have to be taxed (to raise the money that we need),” he said.

Rama said consultations will be done with the business sector and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) on the collection of taxes.

The mayor said he was ready to sell lots at the South Road Properties (SRP) or make them collateral for loans to finance the drainage master plan.

He said an inspection he made on the Mahiga Creek last Tuesday showed to him how serious flooding is in the city.

Rama said the city needed to dredge waterways, remove illegal settlers and widen the culverts to allow the free flow of floodwater.

He said the water level would even reach eight feet whenever there is a heavy downpour.

He said 100 illegally built structures reduced the six-meter-wide river in the area to only a meter of space, resembling a canal.

Rama said the creek needs to be cleared of illegal structures to save lives and properties.

“How can we bring water to the see when the river is constricted?,” the mayor said. /By Doris C. Bongcac, Chief of Reporters

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WTF! WTH! Now, who says we are buried in debts? Usapa na!

Its true that we have debts.. but Cebu city is the most liquid since its debts is being backed with strong and valuable assets..

I believe no other LGU owned a multi billion real estate assets than Cebu City.. :okay:

Our mayor seems to have no business acumen, with particular concern on SRP. Such prime real estate properties should not be disposed like that. I believe we have learned our mistakes from what Marcos did with the North Reclamation, right?

If its for the good of the entire Cebu city residents then why not dispose of some properties in SRP especially on the drainage program which is badly needed?

I have to agree that Mayor Rama should think twice in selling SRP lots. Cebu City is not in desperate situation.

But the rest of his efforts, I personally appreciate it very very much...Especially with having that drainage masterplan, urban poor housing, sewerage treatment plant, coastal boulevard and downtown revitalization.

I hope that he can achieve all of this in his stay as the mayor.

Php10 billion? Wow, such a very ambitious target...But I believe it is doable. That's the good thing with Cebu's leader...They set a realistic vision/plan, and stick/do their best to implement that plan....:cheers::lol:


Its true that we have debts.. but Cebu city is the most liquid since its debts is being backed with strong and valuable assets..

I believe no other LGU owned a multi billion real estate assets than Cebu City.. :okay:

Naa'y lain LGU na naa pud multi billion asset, bai Henz...Ang Cebu Province... :)

Our mayor seems to have no business acumen, with particular concern on SRP. Such prime real estate properties should not be disposed like that. I believe we have learned our mistakes from what Marcos did with the North Reclamation, right?

unsa diay gibuhat sa mga Marcos anang NRA? mao ba nga murag mingaw pa kaayo na nga reclamation kay tungod nila?

I think that Mayor Rama is doing all he can for the city before his term ends and the election comes with a big possibility of I called as the "Clash of the Titans", Mike versus Tom in 2013! If Mike will be defeated, at least he can say to himself that he did what needs to be done for the city in his term. But I really hope that the clash of the titans won't happen. BOPK has been solid ever since with no stain of corruption, and the city hall has been moving with all its plan and vision for the city without any resistance and interruption from the opposition!

Go Cebu City with that 10 billion budget for 2012 and make our city a step closer to the realization of our visions!

^^Agree...Tomas Osmena has never been involved with any kind of corruption.. :okay:

...as per flickr....DRAWBACK daw sa Mactan Island! :D

...is it true na some of these houses daw have Wi-Fi and Cable TV?

usapa na, are they less privilege? better lgu will rid out of them, not only they are eyesore but more important they are the contributor of pollutants along the cost. have peace to them.

^^
WTF! WTH! Now, who says we are buried in debts? Usapa na!

yup... true that Cebu City was buried in debts. But it's because of SRP. :yes:

^^
WTF! WTH! Now, who says we are buried in debts? Usapa na!

yup... true that Cebu City was buried in debts. But it's because of SRP. :yes:




Road Revolution Petition passed yesterday to the Cebu City Council.
Cebu City to become pilot area in the country if the ordinance will be passed...
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/?action=view&current=RoadRevPetition_0001.mp4

The next portion of Downtown Cebu City to be Revitalized...:okay:


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Rama eyeing P10-B budget for next year 6/23/2011


Drainage master plan, housing among top projects


Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the P10-billion budget next year to fully implement the project.

Rama said he still has with him the list of 150 projects he wanted to carry out upon assuming as city mayor.

Priority projects include the city’s P800-million drainage master plan, urban poor housing projects, road concreting in upland barangays and the construction of a sewerage treatment facility.

Rama said he wanted a new abattoir for the city along with a coastal boulevard and heritage- and tourism-related projects that would revitalize downtown Cebu City.


The mayor said he was ready to sell lots at the South Road Properties (SRP) or make them collateral for loans to finance the drainage master plan.


/By Doris C. Bongcac, Chief of Reporters

Cebu Province Rescue Boat On Patrol
Bantayan Island, Cebu
photo by @leylander (MCPB (http://mycebuphotoblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/bantayan-island-sizzles/#more-3426))

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kanindot sa dagat...

asa na xa nga lugar? murag qatar man cguro nah not sure ko.

any1 can confirm...... tanx

^^Mora'g Doha bai... :)

asa na xa nga lugar? murag qatar man cguro nah not sure ko.

any1 can confirm...... tanx

yup, it's in Qatar. Qatar is also a rich country where just recently Asian Olympics was held in Doha...:yes:

klaro man kaayo ang caption sa ubos..hehe

nag imagine jud ko kung ang cebu ingon pud noh, puhon, posible sad baya..

^^mao bitaw if you think nganong nangutana pa siya nga klaro naman kaayo ang font sa ubos so it means napa siyay laing info nga buot mahibaw an og ang buot niyang ipasabot IMO sa iyang ? is "asa na nga lugar or country ang Doha?"... :yes:

di sa Qatar..haha

^^mao bitaw if you think nganong nangutana pa siya nga klaro naman kaayo ang font sa ubos so it means napa siyay laing info nga buot mahibaw an og ang buot niyang ipasabot IMO sa iyang ? is "asa na nga lugar or country ang Doha?"... :yes:


^^

hahaahaha sorry guys i know Doha is the capital of Qatar pero wala ko naka noticed oi sa word nga doha nga no appeared sa right side gyud dha sa banner kay nototok rako dayon s apic unya na familiar lng ko sa us aka building qatar nosolod sa akoa mind pero not sure ko, now lng gyud nku na realized na aman d i word DOHA.... mao nga nangotana ko.


Ka stupid sad gyud kung mangotana ang tawo kung kabalo xa...:ohno:


Pls ayaw sad i assumed jouchval tawon dayon nga naay doha meaning qatar. kay wala ko kita sa doha nga word.

k ra bay...hehe

k ra bay...hehe

^^

:ohno:

^^
unsa naman na inyong topik uy! :bash::nuts::hammer::crazy2:

according to Mr. Wiki: :D

HK- Victoria
Australia - Canberra

^^
unsa naman na inyong topik uy! :bash::nuts::hammer::crazy2:

according to Mr. Wiki: :D

HK- Victoria
Australia - Canberra

^^

Tumpak!

capital H ug capital A..:lol:

unsa d ay tong gitukod sa lot sa Rubber world kanang atbang sa MCDo? murag dako dako lage to cya.

^^ shopwise daw sir...

Aw.salamat sa reply bay..

btw sir jud? estudyante pa ko...hehehe:)

Cebu Province Rescue Boat On Patrol
Bantayan Island, Cebu
photo by @leylander (MCPB (http://mycebuphotoblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/bantayan-island-sizzles/#more-3426))

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wow this!! it reminds me of miami only without the buildings hehe

Two sites in Cebu eyed for wind energy as DOE reviews applications of developer

by Fayette C. Riñen
CEBU CITY, June 23 (PIA) -– The Department of Energy - Renewable Energy Management Bureau (DOE-REMB) in Manila is currently evaluating the application papers of a developer that wants to invest in wind energy projects for power generation in the Municipality of Argao and Toledo City in Cebu.
DOE-REMB Assistant Director Atty. Marissa Cerezo in this morning’s Kapihan sa PIA that featured the Philippine National Renewable Energy Program bared the applications of the developer to exploit wind energy in two areas in the province of Cebu are under review.
“Before we award the service contract to interested developers, we have yet to determine if all the requirements are in proper order and that they have the capacity to fully invest technically, financially and legally,” Cerezo said.
Amihan Energy Corporation, the company that applied for contracts to harness the potentials of wind as a renewable source of energy in southern Argao town and Toledo City located southwest of Cebu, plans to spend P27 million alone for the pre-development stage, this is learned.
In Argao, the project is called the ‘Argao-Dalaguete-Alcoy-Boljoon-Oslob Wind Power Project’ while in Toledo City is dubbed the ‘Cebu-Toledo-Balamban-Minglanilla-Talisay Wind Power Project.’
There are 57 pending wind applications that are presently being evaluated by the DOE-REMB throughout the country, according to the agency’s record on the list of applications.
Out of the 57 applications for wind energy projects, three sites are eyed by developers in Central Visayas of which two areas come from Cebu and another in Siquijor, the same list contained.
Cerezon said that after a thorough check of all the requirements of interested developers, they either approve the service contract or ask them to complete the necessary requirements in which case, developers are given only a 30-day deadline to submit the necessary requirements.
“Failure to submit the necessary documents after the 30-day period forfeits them the right to proceed with their project. This is done to give other interested developers the opportunity to harness sources of renewable energy,” according to Cerezo.
Cerezo said Cebu has huge potentials for wind, solar and biomass as alternative sources to tap energy as the country envisions multiplying three-folds the present capacity of 5,400 megawatts in the usage of renewable energy sources nationwide to 16,200 megawatts by 2030.

^^Mora'g Doha bai... :)

unsa'y Doha? ...usa ra oy!






:lol: :bash:

^^otro :bash: kalayo ra atong USA :nuts: and corn...lol

Two sites in Cebu eyed for wind energy as DOE reviews applications of developer

by Fayette C. Riñen
CEBU CITY, June 23 (PIA) -– The Department of Energy - Renewable Energy Management Bureau (DOE-REMB) in Manila is currently evaluating the application papers of a developer that wants to invest in wind energy projects for power generation in the Municipality of Argao and Toledo City in Cebu.


:banana::banana::banana:


If this idea will be implemented, so Visayas will now have geothermal, hydro and wind power generation, aside from sporadically distributed community-wide solar power generation.

How I wish the whole Philippines will be into renewable resource power generation na.

naa na park ang balamban...wow...nindot ...at least naay kasuroyan mga tawo.......we need more parks in the city though.....more greeneries


Balamban Plaza

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nice that some development is spreading out into the towns...this prevents further clogging of the city population...well done sa balamaban........i hope the west side of cebu gets developed too....toledo and balamban would be a good pairing

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the city needs better drainage and more greens.............i hope the developers wont forget to put greens in their developments as well as proper drainage


Nahimong Swimming Pool Business Park ang CBP ganiha. Samot ang downtown. Good thing ni hinay na ang uwan pag 4pm.

Pag uli nako this 5pm, haskang samoka sa Cebu City. Traffic, stranded passengers specially sa Downtown. Pag abot sa Mambaling flyover, nag rambol ang mga sakyanan :ohno:

Matod pa ni @Dave, ang SM City perting tulo-a daw, nanirado ang ubang tindahan sa Cyberzone...

Septic waste accepted in... http://bit.ly/lFXYla

THE Department of Budget Management has... http://bit.ly/mIyE97

nice that some development is spreading out into the towns...this prevents further clogging of the city population...well done sa balamaban........i hope the west side of cebu gets developed too....toledo and balamban would be a good pairing

Taga dire ko! (balamban) hehehe

dili pa kaau daghan ug tenants ang Gaisano, wla pa gani fastfood chains(jobee and the likes). Pero, welcome developments jud ni sa amo town ug sa mga neighboring municipalities.

Philippines has record 11 billionaires: Forbes Jun 24, 2011 at 11:13
By AFP
MANILA, June 23, 2011 (AFP) - A booming stock market has expanded the Philippines' billionaires' list to a record 11, with the combined wealth of the 40 richest also hitting an all-time high, Forbes.com said Thursday.

Shopping mall king Henry Sy, 86, saw his assets surge 44 percent to $7.2 billion over the past year and remains the Philippines' richest man, the website said in its annual update of the country's wealthiest.

Lucio Tan, 77, tobacco tycoon and former crony of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, kept his spot at number-two with $2.8 billion, while budget airline king John Gokongwei, 83, remained third-richest with $2.4 billion.

Six Filipinos became billionaires for the first time as the paper value of their shares in listed companies soared, boosting their select group's numbers to a record 11.

"The Philippines' economy grew only 4.9 percent in the first quarter of the year... off from 8.4 percent in 2010, but the country’s stock market is booming," Forbes said, explaining the surge.

"The stock exchange's composite index is up 27 percent since last year, surpassing its 2007 benchmark."

This also lifted the combined fortunes of the country's 40 richest to an all-time high $34 billion, up from last year's $22.8 billion, the website reported.

Among the six new billionaires are construction magnate David Consunji, 90, and port operator Enrique Razon, at 51 the youngest Filipino with 10-figure assets.

The others are San Miguel Corp. chairman Eduardo Cojuangco, 76, former finance minister Roberto Ongpin, 74, banker George Ty, 78, and hamburger king Tony Tan Caktiong, 58, of the Jollibee restaurant chain.

Ongpin, a key San Miguel shareholder, was the biggest gainer as his wealth increased more than four-fold to become ninth-richest at $1.3 billion, owing mostly to his other investments in a listed gold mining firm.

Jaime Zobel de Ayala, 77, former head of top conglomerate Ayala Corp., slid two rungs to sixth-richest but his fortune still grew 35.71 percent to $1.9 billion.

Property developer Andrew Tan, 58, became the country's fourth-wealthiest man with $2 billion.

The youngest on this year's Filipino richest list was Edgar Sia, a 34-year-old college dropout now worth $85 million after selling his chicken-barbecue restaurant chain to Jollibee.

Forbes said the Filipino rich were also among Asia's most magnanimous.

Lucio Tan sent 700,000 bottles of water to tsunami-hit Japan, and his charity foundation has been a big backer of teacher training, medical missions and housing for the poor, it added.

How about this one
Here is a Lucky Pilipina nurse.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/22/2011-06-22_heiress_huguette_clark_leaves_bulk_of_400m_fortune_to_charity_and_33m_to_nurse.html

Heiress Huguette Clark leaves $33M to nurse, $500,000 to convicted sex offender, and ZILCH to family

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/22/2011-06-22_heiress_huguette_clark_leaves_bulk_of_400m_fortune_to_charity_and_33m_to_nurse.html#ixzz1Q7MmPGry

Reclusive Manhattan copper heiress Huguette Clark stiffed her relatives in her will, leaving the bulk of her $400 million fortune to charity - and a whopping $33 million to her nurse.

Clark, who died May 24 at Beth Israel Medical Center at the age of 104, also left $500,000 each to her lawyer, Wallace (Wally) Bock, 79, and her accountant, Irving Kamsler, 64, a convicted sex offender. The Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating Bock and Kamsler for possibly mishandling her riches.

"I intentionally make no provision in this, my Last Will and Testament, for any members of my family, whether on my paternal or maternal side, having had minimal contacts with them over the years," Clark wrote in her will filed yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Clark's will was executed in April 2005, when she was 98 and purportedly of sound mind.

The closest person to a relative to benefit from Clark's last wishes was goddaughter Wanda Styka, who was bequeathed $12 million after taxes.

But nurse Hadassah Peri, who had been randomly assigned in 1991 by an agency to take care of Clark, was the most bountiful beneficiary.

"I was her private duty nurse, but also her close friend," Peri, 60, an immigrant of the Philippines and a married mother of three, said through a spokesman.

"I knew her as a kind and generous person with whom I shared many wonderful moments and whom I love very much," added Peri, who saw Clark every day for 20 years. "I am profoundly sad at her passing, awed at the generosity she has shown me and my family."

Peri of Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, whom Clark already gave $2 million to buy four homes, also received the millionairess' extensive collection of French and Japanese dolls.

"Just as Madame Clark demonstrated kindness toward others in her actions, so, too, will I and my family devote a substantial portion of this bequest toward making the world a better place for all people," Peri added.

Her longtime assistant and her physician were also left generous inheritances.

But Anthony Ruggiero, 81, who has taken care of Clark's 52-acre New Canaan, Conn., estate for 21 years, was left a measly year's salary, about $15,000.

"If this isn't being hung out to dry, I don't know what is," Ruggiero's son, Anthony Jr., 56, told the Daily News. Ruggiero, who helped his dad take care of Clark's property, said they both live on the estate but will have to move because it is being sold.

Clark, who had no children, was the daughter of former U.S. Sen. William Andrews Clark, a Montana copper mining king.

Although she had a lavish apartment on Fifth Ave., she lived the latter years of her life in a simple room at Beth Israel.

Clark also left about $8 million and a cache of priceless paintings to the Bellosguardo Foundation. She left a $25 million Monet "Water Lilies" painting to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington. Though it likely will be contested by her relatives, Clark wrote in her will that the "beneficiaries of my Estate are the true objects of my bounty."

Peri, for her part, was raised in "modest circumstances" and immigrated to the U.S. in 1972, according to Frasier Seitel, the spokesman Peri hastily hired to handle media inquiries.

For 13 years, Peri worked 12-hour shifts caring for Clark at Manhattan's Doctor's Hospital. The heiress moved to Beth Israel in 2004 and Peri followed, from then on working eight-hour days.

She never received a raise during her 20 years in Clark's service, and, other than a handful of years during which the rich recluse paid for her health insurance, purchased her own benefits.

She earned a salary in line with other private duty nurses, Seitel said.

But it apparently paid to be Clark's private caregiver.

Peri, who is married to a retired Manhattan cabby from Israel, lives in a brick mansion only a stone's throw from the ocean, and counts among her luxury rides a Bentley, an Army-surplus Hummer and two Lincoln Navigators, a neighbor said.

"It's a big surprise," said Yolanda Ture, who lives next door to suddenly-wealthy caregiver. "Thirty-four million? It's a story-book tale. I want to be a nurse."

With Kerry Burke

jmartinez@edit.nydailynews.com



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Nag start na ang beautification sa sidewalks fronting BO's Capitol.

Also two days ago, I saw some personnel from the province doing a survey sa entire Osmena Boulevard.

Kudos to Governor Gwen Garcia.


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les marquis is a nice movie!

ongoing pa rin ang french film festival til sunday..... good movies!

les marquis is a nice movie!

ongoing pa rin ang french film festival til sunday..... good movies!

got any link of the movie ? :)

naa trailer sa Youtube, for most part of the movie, cebu and manila ang location.

anyway...

MINDFULLY GREENIE
The Queen City of Sustainability
By Gloria Ramos
Cebu Daily News
8:59 am | Monday, June 20th, 2011

At the rate Cebu City’s leaders and dynamic stakeholders are preparing the people and the economy for the inevitable transition to a post-carbon era, I predict that Cebu City will be known as the Queen City of Sustainability. The city government’s vision is, after all, to make Cebu City “the most livable city for all.” (www.cebucity.gov.ph)

Cebu City is bent on instilling in its constituents responsibility for waste through the strict implementation of the “no segregation, no collection” policy. Its 10-year solid waste management plan is being reexamined. Composting will become a regular household and office undertaking, with nightly orientation seminars in the sitios. The proper management of household hazardous waste is seriously looked into, beginning with the workshop conducted last June 10 and June 11, a feat, by the way, that no other LGU has done. Its Station of the Trees, launched in Guba last April, has become a “Tree for Life and Tree for Education” program where schoolchildren become stewards of the endemic species of trees planted by the urbanites. They are rewarded with school materials and the opportunity for their barangay to be adopted as learning centers of universities. In addition, Cebu City’s sustainability ordinance will see the light of day with its implementation.

Kilometers of bike lanes, wide sidewalks, car-free streets, and more green buildings plus the much-awaited Bus Rapid Transit system in the near future will clinch its leadership position as the most livable metropolitan area in the country.

The unprecedented closure of Osmeña Boulevard for a day awakened citizens and families to claim their forgotten space and non-negotiable right to breathe fresh air, participate in the decision-making process and be freed from the emissions of polluters. The people are fed up with the toxic gases enveloping the metropolis due to the non-enforcement of the Clean Air Act, the unmeasured state of pollution due to failure of the LGUs to buy the necessary equipment, the still-unregulated entry of second-hand vehicles and devices which are considered waste in the exporting country and the appalling failure of the Metro Cebu Air Shed Board to live up to its mandate to be a genuine policy-making body in air quality management.

The launch of the Road Revolution, a political movement for a sustainable way of life, has inspired authorities and civil society leaders to try to make streets car-free such as the historic Colon and in other cities like Dumaguete. It is an honor to share excerpts from the uplifting statement of Tony Oposa, Jr., the brain of the Road Revolution, on its significance:

“We thank the City of Cebu for its support in the initiative to give the people of Cebu a taste of the freedom of open space, clean air, and a restored sense of community. The closure of the Osmeña Boulevard last June 12 was nothing less than historic. It was the first time that Filipinos in general, and Cebuanos in particular, started the spark of a mind-shift in the use of public space and of the road and transportation system.

“We thank the people of Cebu for their expression of support. May we ask them to convey their support to the City Councilors of Cebu. Their addresses and other contact details will be made available through our website, roadrevolution.ph and through our Facebook account, www.facebook.com/RoadRevCebu.

MORE (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/16505/the-queen-city-of-sustainability)

Cebu City dubbed ‘City of Culture’
Cebu Daily News
8:46 am | Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

CEBU City was chosen as one of three “cities of culture” by the Asean Ministries of Culture, along with Manila and Vigan.

The announcement was lauded by Cebu City officials.

Councilor Margot Osmeña said she would sponsor a resolution to declare July 15 a “Day of Culture” in Cebu City.

As chairperson of the council tourism committee, Osmeña said she talked with officials of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Center for the Culture and the Arts to discuss preparations for the July 15 awarding to be done in Cebu City.

“We have been doing the planning for two months already. People from Manila are coming to discuss the event,” she said.
Osmeña said the award gives recognition to Cebu’s culture, heritage and tradition.

“I feel proud and we are challenged,” she said (to promote Cebuano culture).

The Asean Ministries of Culture wrote to the city government a few months ago about the award.

“The Philippines is the first country in Asia to be given this honor. This is not a contest. We were just chosen for the award,” said Osmeña.

Mayor Michael Rama agreed, saying the award brings honor to Cebu City.

Today also marks the opening of the First Cebu Creative Industry Summit at the Cebu City Sports Club.

The activity, sponsored by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. with the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) is aimed at promoting awareness of the province’s creative industry in the local and global markets.

“It will offer an exchange on approaches to creative entrepreneurship and technopreneurship, on creative and innovative strategies for business excellence, growth and global competitiveness,” said DTI Cebu provincial director Nelia Navarro.

Navarro said the summit will also provide an overview of the global market potential for creative products, of finding one’s niche in the industry through innovation and many others. /Aileen Garcia-Yap and Edison delos Angeles

HERE (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/16779/cebu-city-dubbed-%E2%80%98city-of-culture%E2%80%99)

les marquis is a nice movie!

ongoing pa rin ang french film festival til sunday..... good movies!

asa ang french film festival? ayala or Sm?

ataks karon ra ko kabantay da! ato paman diay ning 23 gasugod!!! sus 3 days unta ko puyo sinehan! sayang wa ko kita sa uban movies... grrrr! tan-aw ko ron!!




The 2011 French Film Festival
Opening Night: June 8, 6:30 p.m. at Shangri-La Plaza Mall (by invitation only)
Manila: June 8-19 at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Cebu: June 23-25 at the Ayala Center Cebu
Quezon City: June 28- July 2 at the UP Film Institute
For screening schedules, visit www.spot.ph

The much-awaited 16th French Film Festival returns to the Philippines this June, bringing to Filipino audiences a mix of some of the best and latest action, adventure, comedy, drama and documentary films from France today.


The opening night of the festival, which is by invitation only, will feature the action comedy film “Le Marquis,” which was shot in Cebu in 2010 and is the first French-Filipino movie co-production in history. Starting June 9, the film fest will be open to the public on a first-come, first served basis. The festival includes a retrospective of famed French actress Sandrine Bonnaireas well as a selection of films from Filipino director Auraeus Solito, whose latest work “Busong” was screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year as part of the Directors’ Fortnight. Auraeus Solito’s films will be shown exclusively on June 12, the Philippine Day of Independence. Traditionally, the French Film Festival pays tribute to Philippine cinema by featuring films by Filipino directors who have been invited to France by prestigious festivals like the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival.

Download the 2011 French Film Festival lineup and synopses here
The French Film Festival is a testimony to the vibrant relations between France and the Philippines through cinema. During the recent visit of Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairman (FDCP) Undersecretary Briccio G. Santos, to France to attend the Cannes Festival, meetings were arranged in Paris with his counterparts in the French National Center for Cinema (CNC) as well as visits of the French Archives, the Cinémathèque and the National Audiovisual Institute. He was also received at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he presented his intentions of strengthen the Philippine film industry through government support. The French Embassy to the Philippines will develop a long term institutional cooperation with the FDCP to bring in French expertise and share best practices to support its program, as well as provide training for Filipino film archivists.

The French Film Festival is part of FrancoPhil, the 2011 French cultural season in the Philippines. FrancoPhil is organized by the Embassy of France to the Philippines and the Alliance française de Manille, together with Institut Francais, the Shangri-La Plaza and Shang Cineplex, UP Film Institute, with the support of Total, Air France KLM, L’Oréal Philippines, VEOLIA Water, Axantis Productions, Inc, Marithé François Girbaud Daniel Hechter, Le Cellier, Bizu, and Pioneer Films, as well as official media partners Manila Bulletin, Sense & Style, Net 25, TALKtv, DZRJ and Spot.ph.

Hi guys, Di ko alam kung na post ang article na ito in this thread, but I'll post it anyway. It's another affirmation of Cebu's established place in the world. Another visayan city is also mentioned in the same article, so I guess our three regions in the visayas are really raising the visayans' profile.

The mention of two visayan cities in this article just proves that we visayans have no such handicap in the english language. Makes me feel proud and grateful to be born a visayan as well. =)

CHEERS TO THE VISAYAN!

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Philippines lifted by outsourcing boom
In Manila, outsourcing offers good career path: Happy hour’s at 6 am

By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch
MANILA (MarketWatch) — A phone call from the U.S. related to a broken home computer, a magazine subscription or an insurance claim is typically expected to be routed to a call center in Bangalore or Mumbai.

Increasingly, that call may also end up in Manila.

The Philippines’ fast-growing business-process outsourcing industry has turned the Asian nation into a major center for off-shored information tech services. The country recently passed India as the world’s top outsourcing destination, according to a report by the services arm of International Business Machines IBM +0.02% — which has a major presence in the country.

The outsourcing industry has become a major driver of employment growth, highlighted by the presence of major IT services companies such as IBM, Accenture ACN +0.32% and Convergys CVG +0.45%

However, that growth has come at a cost, as the industry and the Philippines struggles with social issues among young workers who sleep during the day and work at night — and for whom happy hour is 6 a.m.

“Ten years ago, we had maybe about 25,000 people in the industry,” said Jose Mari Mercado, business development director at Convergys in the Philippines, who said that number reached about half a million last year.

“The interest in the Philippines has really grown tremendously in the last five years,” he added.

While business outsourcing is typically associated with call centers, the industry actually covers a range of IT services, including customer relations, human resources, accounting and even more specific functions, such as mortgage processing.

In 2010, the Philippines’ IT and business process outsourcing grew 26% to $8.9 billion, according to the Business Processing Association of the Philippines. Workers and professionals employed by the industry grew by 24%, the industry association said.

Globally, outsourcing is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.3%, reaching $191 billion in 2015, according to an IDC report.

“The BPO services landscape has crossed the chasm and is now poised to significantly impact the efficiency of a customer’s operations,” analyst Mukesh Dialani said in a statement.

Last month, Standard & Poor’s issued a neutral outlook on the overall IT consulting and services, citing “an elevated level of caution on spending on IT services that were more discretionary in nature.” But S&P, citing data, also pointed to “pockets of strength” including projected growth in business outsourcing.

Diversifying geographies

Like India, the Philippines steadily emerged as an outsourcing center due largely to an educated, English-speaking workforce, a legacy of its colonial past. The Philippines was a colony of the United States in the first half of the 20th century.

India initially became the choice destination given its higher profile in the tech industry. But Mercado of Convergys said the Philippines steadily caught up as corporations, many of them based in the U.S. and covering a range of industries, grew more familiar with its capabilities.

“They meet the people and they get to talk to agents and suddenly they realize these guys not only speak English, but they know American culture — they know what the U.S. is like,” he said.

Benedict Hernandez, a senior executive at Accenture in the Philippines, also cited an international development that helped draw more attention to the Philippines: tensions between India and Pakistan in the early 2000s.

“What we saw around that time speeded conversation on our client side on doing work in the Philippines,” he said. “I think people woke up and said, ‘What if something happens and we’re heavily invested in one geography?’”

Convergys now has roughly 25,000 employees in the Philippines, mostly in Manila, but also in other cities such as Cebu and Bacolod in the central part of the archipelago.

The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company is focused mainly on customer relations, offering call center support for companies in different industries, including telecommunications and publishing.

Another major player, Accenture, offers a broader range of services, such as handling finance and accounting of big companies, as well as processing health insurance claims. Accenture has more than 20,000 employees in the Philippines.

At an Accenture facility in the bustling Eastwood district of Metro Manila, employees set up and run the software applications of a telecommunications company, including the systems used for billing and taking orders from customers.

At another facility, called Cybergate, an Accenture team remotely manages a pharmaceutical company’s finance and accounting operations. Another team designs, tests and conducts high-level trouble shooting for another company’s telecommunications system.

“We’re able to provide labor arbitrage for them,” said manager Sherwin Isip, referring to the labor cost savings for outsourcing clients.

Starting salaries for Filipino employees at call centers are roughly 40% higher than other workers in the country, Mercado of Convergys said. That translates to roughly $5,000 to $6,000 a year. Technology professionals get paid more.

Lack of experience

With the attractive pay by local standards, the Philippine outsourcing industry, in roughly a decade, has changed the country’s employment landscape, especially among young Filipinos.

Because outsourcing is still a young industry with a young workforce, finding experienced and talented managers has been a challenge.

“This is a nascent industry,” said Marife Zamora, Convergys’s managing director for the Asia Pacific. “It only started 10 years ago. So if you’re looking for your operations management resources with the depth of knowledge and experience, you will not get a 20-year veteran.”

Lito Tayag, country managing director for Accenture in the Philippines, said, “The growth that we need would require more people to manage that growth.”

“But because it’s a relatively young and relatively small industry -- at least relative to India -- we don’t have enough of those leaders to actually grow at the level we want to grow,” he added.

It also took time for outsourcing to be understood and accepted by society as a whole. Mercado of Convergys said some agents said their parents would tell them, “I sent you to college and you’re becoming a telephone operator.”

Other issues have plagued the industry, including concerns about sexually transmitted diseases among call center workers and their highly-unusual working hours.

“We basically live in Central, Eastern or Pacific time depending on the account,” Donna Sales, a call center worker, said. “So while the whole Metro Manila is awake, we’re asleep. And while they sleep, we work.”

Effects of the job

Restaurants and shops have sprouted in areas where outsourcing centers are located to cater to the night owl work force. Some restaurants even offer happy hour drinks at six in the morning.

“Because that is six o’clock in the evening in their body clocks,” Mercado of Covergys said. “And we had to help the hotels understand this.”

Sales, the call center worker, said it “was pretty strange at the start to start drinking at maybe 5 a.m. or 6 a.m.”

“When everybody is starting to wake up, that’s when you’re starting to wind down,” she said. “There wasn’t a lot of drinking places for that. Now there are a lot. … And they know that with the stress and the nature of the job people from this particular industry like to drink after work.”

Beyond the quirky lifestyle and odd work hours, Jeffrey Sallaz, a sociology professor at the University of Arizona who has been studying the call center industry in the Philippines, said a big question is the industry’s long-term impact on other professions and professional needs in the country.

“A key issue is where that human capital is being diverted from,” he said, adding that the Filipinos drawn to the outsourcing field are “educated, professional workers doing narrow, specialized tasks for these big corporations.”

Sallaz worked as a call center employee for about a year as part of his academic work. He described the work as “repetitive, stressful, boring, unhealthy, in the sense that you’re sitting in a chair, drinking soft drinks and starting at a computer screen.”

But he did cite one apparently positive impact of the industry. In a country where young college graduates typically leave the country to find higher-paying work, the outsourcing industry has given them another option.

“It may be one of the un-anticipated and unintended consequences of the industry is to keep the educated workforce in the country, people who would be trying to go abroad ten years ago.”

Hernandez of Accenture affirmed this point, saying, “We’ve created a viable option of if you want to earn a lot and have a very good career you don’t have to leave the country.”


“To me, that is a social plus, to keep them here versus they have to leave their families because they have a better income,” he added.

Benjamin Pimentel is a MarketWatch reporter based in San Francisco.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/phi...5?pagenumber=2

^^Thanks for the post @Kaltehitze... :cheers:

Glad to know that major urban centers in Visayas are growing in unison... :cheers:

^^Thanks for the post @Kaltehitze... :cheers:

Glad to know that major urban centers in Visayas are growing in unison... :cheers:

I know. It's awesome right?

I think too that the next visayan cities to watch are: Tagbilaran, Roxas, Kabankalan and Ormoc (this is to complement the list that you've made in your signature. :cheers: )

sa trailer sa youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMGkPAPg3IM

the airport scene was shot in CICC

look at 0:08, 0:39

BTW: has anyone read this blog? cool behind the scene stories during ASEAN summit. CICC looked good sa pics.

http://lamelawyerdorkydiplomat.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

wa jud ko naminaw sa history 101 sa una..


karon pa ko kabalo nga ang Cebu sauna is a Village trading port in 1521 then Ciudad/Villa del Santissimo Nombre de Jesus (Village of the most holy name of Jesus) officially on 1571 and it replaced San Miguel then Cebu Municipality in 1901 then finally Chartered City on 1937

Cebu City Website (www.cebucity.gov.ph)

BTW: has anyone read this blog? cool behind the scene stories during ASEAN summit. CICC looked good sa pics.

http://lamelawyerdorkydiplomat.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html


I like what he said:

But if Cebu had no convention center set up, or if the CICC turned out smaller or less grand than the huge convention centers of, say, Ha Noi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuYH2Kol1PM)or Nanning, smart alecks would call Cebu an embarrassment. On the other hand, if the CICC somehow matched the scale of the other convention centers, the same malcontents would complain of extravagance.

wa jud ko naminaw sa history 101 sa una..


karon pa ko kabalo nga ang Cebu sauna is a Village trading port in 1521 then Ciudad/Villa del Santissimo Nombre de Jesus (Village of the most holy name of Jesus) officially on 1571 and it replaced San Miguel then Cebu Municipality in 1901 then finally Chartered City on 1937

Cebu City Website (www.cebucity.gov.ph)

yup... Cebu's first name is "Ciudad del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus":yes:

Just wishing for Colon/ Downtown to be like this

pic by @Mercato
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/mercato2010/AMS%20Jun2011/IMG_5432.jpg

who is Cary Santiago?

i found this tweet: itsmekrisaquino
Thank u Cary Santiago! Umabot my gown, flown in from Cebu for PGT Grand Finals tonight in Araneta. Nude, delicate flowers, beautiful shaping.

He is a designer.

^^ re: Cary Santiago....He won the Oustanding Fashion Designer of the Year (2010) at China Fashion Awards....same award-giving body that also gave recognition to Vera Wang, Anna Sui and Diane von Furstenburg before they became famous in the world of fashion...

:)

the colorful USC - South Campus

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/5862209851_a5029ae21e_z.jpg
by @augusteightyfour (http://www.flickr.com/photos/august_eightyfour/5862209851/sizes/z/in/photostream/)

:)

can anyone give me a list of the employees working at crown regency hotel, may nawawala kasi akong relatilve at may nagsabing diyan raw siya nagwowork

^^ hehe...mahihirapan yata ang mga SSC Boys sa hinihingi mo bai...better get in touch with the hotel na lang bai...here:

Crown Regency Hotel and Towers Cebu
Tower 1, Fuente Towers, Osmena Boulevard,
Cebu City 6000, Philippines
Tel. No.: +63 (32) 418-8888
Fax No.: +63 (32) 418-5886
info@crownregency.com


:D

^^ hehe...mahihirapan yata ang mga SSC Boys sa hinihingi mo bai...better get in touch with the hotel na lang bai...here:

Crown Regency Hotel and Towers Cebu
Tower 1, Fuente Towers, Osmena Boulevard,
Cebu City 6000, Philippines
Tel. No.: +63 (32) 418-8888
Fax No.: +63 (32) 418-5886
info@crownregency.com


:D
4 years missing na siya, salamat nalang

^^ most companies have an issue with condifentiality...they can't just give you a list of their employess, unless you are from DOLE or you have a friend who works in HR Dept. of Crown Regency :okay:

can anyone give me a list of the employees working at crown regency hotel, may nawawala kasi akong relatilve at may nagsabing diyan raw siya nagwowork

wala ka kuyapi diha? taga i kuno mi sa tanang pangalan sa lomolopyo sa inyang syudad kay basin naa mi paryente dinha nga taga inyo:lol::lol::lol:

is this pure ignorance of confidentiality law or a simple stupidity question.

the colorful USC - South Campus

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/5862209851_a5029ae21e_z.jpg
by @augusteightyfour (http://www.flickr.com/photos/august_eightyfour/5862209851/sizes/z/in/photostream/)

:)

i think thats the facade of the usc rachman cultural center

^^ aw o diay...dili man diay na ang school building...thanks!

WIL TIME BIG TIME (http://www.channel-pinoy.org/watch/v-285019?title=WILL TIME BIGTIME: LIVE IN CEBU! - JUN. 25, 2011 PART 8) airing from Cebu earlier this evening..


:D

^^lol...gi search gyud...:nuts: Lakawboys not interested with that show...:D
Looks big crowd pero sa aerial view, gamay ra intawn...:nuts:
puro ra taga Basak og Mambaling kasagaran nanan aw...:D

^^ hilas ra! :lol: ...wala ko nag search ana FYI! :lol: ...i'm a regular viewer of Pinoy Channel TV! an all philippine tv channel-in-one website... :okay:

^^lol, unsa may naka hilas ana :nuts: Wa man gani ig dungog asta sa fb...:D

^^ look at the video (the link i posted), it shows otherwise...the turnout is huge...in fact, they repeatedly showed the crowd from their aerial camera...

^^ maypa moangkon ka @slerz nga solid "Kapamilya" jud ka! :lol:

^^mahibaw an ra nimo nganong wa siya mosakay sa iyang crane pag sugod pa lang sa show nga pareha sa gi himo niya sa Davao. Abi gani nakog guba pero sa last part na sa show nga ngit ngit na, didto pa siya ni sakay Pero ang angle sa camera man nga kuyog niya sa babaw wala gipakita kay hawan ang kilid. Ang nakadaghan ra ana kay tungod sa kwarta nga gipang hatag niya sa mga taw.

^^ i'm just glad na they held it in Cebu ka'y bisan gamay ang ma-contribute, dungag-dungag na sa turismo..or at least ma-occupy some hotel rooms sa Cebu particularly for the crew and guests sa show...perhaps, some out-of-towners sab...mora man gud naa ka'y kalagot sa show :lol:

...di ba ganahan man ka ma-promote ang Cebu maski unsa'ng paagi? so, ayaw pag inarte...ma-baduy man na nga programa or dili ka ganahan sa TV5 or ni Willie Revillame...ang importante is media mileage for Cebu! :okay:


:D

^^kung i-promote ang Cebu anang show nga child molester show... Ayaw nalang kay ma bad image gihapon ang Cebu ana...
Maypa ang TV 5 nalang ang ni promote, wa lang na gi apil ang Willie nga show...:bash:
Wa lang ka kahibaw sa kadaghang galagot ana nga show diri sa Pilipinas asta diri sa Cebu.

Pero naa ra nimo kung nalingaw ka sa bata nga nag macho dancer:lol:

^^ maypa moangkon ka @slerz nga solid "Kapamilya" jud ka! :lol:

LoL.. Solid Kapamilya? Wala ko anang mga ingun ana. otro pa nang ilang Kuya Kim nga pataka rag yawit :lol: Ilang ASAP nga manganta ang mga artista bisag mga batig tingog?:lol: Ilang news organization nga ABiaS CBN? :lol: Awa ra gud na ilang Noynoy nga gi suportaan :bash: PGT nga way ayo ang judges? (mas ganahan pa ko sa Talentadong Pinoy kay tarong ang judges)... Party Pilipinas nga artista gihapon way lami:D... Maypa maminaw nalang tag DYAB or mga documentaries sa GMA. Ganahan sad ko sa shows sa Kapatid specially pag commercial ganiha staring kaayo permi ang Cebu pero ang kana nga show ni Willi nga nang daot nag kinabuhi sa usa ka bata nga gipasayaw? Di ko mo tolerate ana. Sa ako ra sad na. Kay ang uban bisag sayop pero kay chanel _ lagi nga ilang chanel nga ganahan, sakto gihapon para nila...:ohno:

^^ having a live show of Willie there will not tarnish the image of Cebu....it's the place that people remember, not the person!

note: imoha man gi-underestimate ang viewers!

^^aw, maka buot diay ka nako nga di ko ganahan sa show kay bad image na kaayo na nga show? Unsay diay imong gusto? mo ingon ko nga... "Ganahan ko sa Willtime!" o diapa o... "salamat Willie nga ni ari ka sa Cebu, mwahhh mwahhh!" :lol:

I know it will not tarnish Cebu's image kay stable na kaayo ang Cebu pero sa ako lang kaugalingon nga pang huna huna nga ang host is not a good example, shempre mapa naay effect or wala as long as he's not a good example, di japon ko ganahan ana nga show to the extent nga mo promote sa Cebu.:yes:

underestimate: nag base lang ko sa nakita sa news perme. bisag ang mga host sa eat bulaga gi binuangan nalang ang willtime. Sa mga readio stations diri sa Cebu gi sturyaan na nga show og mostly kasuko ang nabati sa tanan.

Pero kasabot ko sa imong sitwasyon kay katong naapa ko sa gawas nag trabaho, wa gyud ko kasubay og kasabot anang kaso sa willie show bisag updated pa ko sa news perme. Unlike kung naa gyud ka diri nga maka dungog.maka basa sa news papers/radio sa debate about ana nga show. Sa FB, taas kaayong mga comments:lol: Even sa SSC meets, Kahilakon nalang gud si @Redjie kay siya ra usa sigeg panalipod ni Will :lol:

^^ wala ko nagbuot oy! :lol: ...nganon gud tawn magbuot ko sa imong gibati! ..nipagawas ra man ko sa akong opinyon! wala man tika pugsa nga mouyon nako! :rofl:

^^aw naa man diay na:lol: Namasangil pa gyud kag daghan diri nako like solid kapamilya, nga I hate TV 5 as a whole... sayop nuon ka:D
Basta mao na akong standing sa Show... Wana koy labot kung fan ka ni Willie d molester:lol:

williing willy YUUUUCK!!!! eeeew that show!!! usa sa pinaka walay kabuluhan nga show...way gitudlong saktos mga taw..i-twist pa ang moral og values sa katawhan, gigamit pag-ayo ang pobre para mo-ulbo iyang kadatu!!! :lol: naa pay mga GRO himoon niyang oki ra kuno, naa intawn amahan nga tungod sa iyang show nahibaw-an niya iyang anak dancer sa bar nya ga GRO, hing-Ok nalang ang amahan kay si willing willie man, datu og powerful, nya live sa show pa jud niya nahibaw-an, nauwaw iyang nawong pero wala nalang moreact pag-ayo kay inpluwensyado mang hinampak ning willing bastos!!!

unsa kahay maayong ikadalit nianang tawhana sa panglantaw sa pilipinhon sa ilang tagsa tagsa ka kinabuhi, ang pagtinaphaw og pagwalay paghatag importansya sa prinsipyo og sa bili sa moral sa usa ka taw! hain naman lang puniton atong sosyudad kung kaning klaseha sa taw ang himoong sumbanan, himoong hero sa masang pilipinhon!

not letting him do a show in our place is a way for us, cebuanos, in expressing our dislike and that we dont tolerate such kind of behavior and manipulation!!! angay ni siya i-ban, i- boycott forever!!!

also ban going bulilit! ipamahid pas mga inocenting bata ang kabuang og hilas nga mga buhat sa dagkong taw! naa pay theme sa aning children show nga about kabit2x, burikat, check-in sa motel, dirty politics ...buta bungol ra jud kayo ka kung wa ka kakita sa pagkatwisted og ka evil aning mga showha!!!

wala na lagi ni lami na thread... patas-anay ug ego ang mga taw... tsk tsk

^^ ang media mileage og ang contribution sa business sa city such as hotel occupancy etc. ang akong gikalipay nga gi held nila sa cebu.. though small scale pero at least nakatabang sa ekonomiya sa ginagmayng paagi :D

. . .whether it's good or bad, it's still a publicity for Cebu!

:)

wala na lagi ni lami na thread... patas-anay ug ego ang mga taw... tsk tsk

unsay nakapataas og ego ana? normal lalis raman na and expressing of opinion, observation sa kabaluktot usahay sa atong culture and filipinos way of thinking.. and to what has been offered by the media and that we stupidly embraced! there is nothing wrong about reflecting and looking into this reality in our society!!!

magsturya man gani tag mga pasosyal sosyal about mall and branded nga mga shop, and makiglalis og syudad patas-anay og pride, CVC, nga kana nga butang is even more childish and mas patas-anay og ego nga way hinungdan...kani hinuon nga nag focus and nagsturya about sa kahimtang sa atong pagkapilipino and society mo-ingon hinoon kang pats-anay og ego??? wa ko kasabot...maybe its just too childish or ur soo media driven that you cant give an open mind and think about this issue... hehe

wala na lagi ni lami na thread... patas-anay ug ego ang mga taw... tsk tsk

ayaw nalang og basa bai kung di ka ganahan as long as wala mi nag mugna og kagubot sa thread og wala mi nag post og pic nga nag hubo :lol:

Connected man japon ni sa Cebu kay diri man gi held ang Willie nga show gahapon.:yes:

It's all about us as a community (Cebuanos) as a whole kung ni uyon ba ta sa iyang pamaagi nga gipakita niya sa media. Sige tag ingon nga ang Cebu is a Child friendly city pero diay dapig gihapon sa programa nga wa gi huna huna ang kaugma-on sa kabataan.:yes:

^^ ang media mileage og ang contribution sa business sa city such as hotel occupancy etc. ang akong gikalipay nga gi held nila sa cebu.. though small scale pero at least nakatabang sa ekonomiya sa ginagmayng paagi :D

. . .whether it's good or bad, it's still a publicity for Cebu!

:)

proof ni nga Cebu is a very important market sa Philippine TV industry. it's not just about Mega Manila anymore. while ABS-CBN maintains its stronghold, GMA-7 and TV5 have been very aggressive to get a piece of Cebu audience. TV5 recently launched their regional news program called "Aksyon Bisaya" nga mu rival sa TVP Central Visayas and GMA-7 Balitang Bisdak.

setting aside sa maypagka "showbiz"... kanang pag anhi sa mga taga TV5, it's media mileage indeed for Cebu. ang pagiging bastos ni Willie or however you put it, will not affect Cebu as a city or a regional market or unsa ba na. :)

i'm not surprised daghan ni tan-aw kang Willie kay he's still identified with ABS-CBN. ug wa may kala-inan ang Wowowee ug Willingwillie. it's just the same banana. daghan gihapon na siya ug followers. unya dugay nana siya bastos ug tikasan didto sa ABS-CBN pa na siya. karon ra na siya gi da-ut ug maayo pag hawa na sa ABS hehehe anyway just my opinion. :)

^^yeah! Salamat sa TV 5 for promoting Cebu...:okay:

^^ ang media mileage og ang contribution sa business sa city such as hotel occupancy etc. ang akong gikalipay nga gi held nila sa cebu.. though small scale pero at least nakatabang sa ekonomiya sa ginagmayng paagi :D

. . .whether it's good or bad, it's still a publicity for Cebu!

:)

selfish ra kyo ka sir ai! :lol: murag artista bah good or bad, still a publicity, so oki ra! murag si heidin kho og kato iya paris nga hinsikat hinuon kay gscandal! hahaha! :lol: i think having willing willie here in cebu wont do much of an impact tingali, i think keber ra nang mga taw asa dapit ang show dili baya sila taga SSC.. :lol: .og i think he is not that big enough para makapakuha og attention sa foreign tourist.. its just a cheap show, i dont think it would give much of an impact sa mga motravel and tourists... masa man manan-aw ani nila kasagaran og mga katabang nato sa panimalay, unsaon kaha nila pagtravel maglisod man gani palit basic needs, mao bitawng mamasin sila ani nga show...hehe! kan-on og ilu-om nalang nato atong prinsipyo og gituho-an nga insakto para lang aning rubbish nga show??.. di pod ko mouyon ana sir oi...hehehe!

katawa lang ko sa clinic amo gi-adtoan sa Davao, sa pediatrician kay amo gipcheck ako pag-umankon, nya sa waiting lounge ang gipasalida sa secretary kay kato show ni willi sa abs-cbn, gibadlong jud sa doctor ang secretary nga ipabalhin ang channel kay naay mga bata manan-aw and she said this show is not appropriate sa clinic...mayra! salute ko atong doctora dah!! wew! hehehe!

^^yeah! Salamat sa TV 5 for promoting Cebu...:okay:

yeah! and magpasalamat pud ang TV5 sa mga taga Cebu. :okay:

if we look at it in a another perspective, TV5 is owned by Mr. Pangilinan, nga bago lang nag pa press-release sa iyang interest to invest in Cebu LRT, water, hospital, airport, etc. via Metro Pacific.

Pangilinan also controls PLDT, Smart, Cignal TV (sikat pud ni sa Cebu) and long consider Cebu as one of biggest income generator sa iyang companies. so siguro seryosohon gyud na ang mga taga TV5 ang Cebu hehe pero ambot anang Willie. hehe.. wa pud tay mahimo kay dako man ang backer.

^^yeah! Salamat sa TV 5 for promoting Cebu...:okay:

yes salamat sa TV5, pero i hope dili napod pinaagi ni willing willie pohon oi..pwede sila magmugna og laing show? nya diri sa cebu ang focus! ahehehe! og yes mas pasalamat silag dako sa cebu..hahaha!

^^not all the time magpasalamat ta nila kay na promote ang Cebu. Remember nga gigamit ra sad nila ang Cebu para maka kwarta. Mas naka profit silag dako kaysa sa promotion nga nahatag nila sa Cebu within the country kay bisag di pa na sila mag show, established na baya ang reputation sa Cebu as a tourist destination... No wonder nga big shows from Manila during Sinulog kay gi ban sa Cebu City government kay gitan aw sa atong syudad ang gibug-aton ang ka solemn sa Sinulog kaysa ma promote ang Cebu pinaagi sa ilang shows. Not all the time maka ingon ta nga sige nalang basta maka promote sa Cebu...tsk tsk tsk...


i'm not surprised daghan ni tan-aw kang Willie kay he's still identified with ABS-CBN. ug wa may kala-inan ang Wowowee ug Willingwillie. it's just the same banana. daghan gihapon na siya ug followers. unya dugay nana siya bastos ug tikasan didto sa ABS-CBN pa na siya. karon ra na siya gi da-ut ug maayo pag hawa na sa ABS hehehe anyway just my opinion. :)

not really. Kung nag puyo ko sa mambaling dapit bisag wa ko kaila anang willie, ka lami ras usa ka libo :D sa dihang nag katay katay na ang sturya sturya sa mga silingan nga nang hatag nag tag 1K, daghan kaayong nag panon padong sa SRP...:D It is because of MONEY. Ang mga taw ray gi bu-ang nila. Ingnon dayon nga daghag nangadto kay daghan gihapon ang nag support niya (or daghan lang maka 1K?:D) means daghan og sponsors, kakwarta nasad silag dako.:ohno:




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-city of culture:okay:
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I love trees, but in this case, it seems na there is too much going on here, lisod na noon ma appreciate ang grandeur sa Cebu Capitol. The trees obscure the view IMO lang.. See grand structures (like Buckingham Palace, Versailles Palace, etc..)

(comparison pic from 1938 inaguration vs present day)

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re: willing willie in cebu:
you have to watch it to see how many times the cebuano accent while speaking tagalog is made fun of. IMO lang. Yes, na promote ang Cebu, at the expense of Cebuano contestants made fun of in national TV. IMO lang sad.

One of the busiest intersections in Metro Cebu

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wala na lagi ni lami na thread... patas-anay ug ego ang mga taw... tsk tsk

haha...mao bitaw daghan diri usahay ra mo post ug mo comment ug magpabilin nalang nga mubasa sa updates nga naghilom.hilom tungod aning ilang kalaki...:lol::ohno:

re: willing willie in cebu:
you have to watch it to see how many times the cebuano accent while speaking tagalog is made fun of. IMO lang. Yes, na promote ang Cebu, at the expense of Cebuano contestants made fun of in national TV. IMO lang sad.[/QUOTE]

tsk tsk tsk this is why i hate ppol hu r so ignorant of us :ohno:

Nag start na ang beautification sa sidewalks fronting BO's Capitol.

Also two days ago, I saw some personnel from the province doing a survey sa entire Osmena Boulevard.

Kudos to Governor Gwen Garcia.


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mao diay ni imo gipasabot sir..
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..nagkatawa ko sa imong comment about "selfish"...of what? :lol: i understand nga ni-concentrate gyud ka sa social/psychological aspect sa sitwasyon while I was looking at it at a different angle or on the economic/business side...so, your reason is valid and at the same time, naa sab ko'y rason ngano okay ra nako mopasundayag si Willie sa Cebu... whichever way you look at it, naa gihapon natabang sila sa Cebu bisan ginagmay lang...

selfish ra kyo ka sir ai! :lol: murag artista bah good or bad, still a publicity, so oki ra! murag si heidin kho og kato iya paris nga hinsikat hinuon kay gscandal! hahaha! :lol: i think having willing willie here in cebu wont do much of an impact tingali, i think keber ra nang mga taw asa dapit ang show dili baya sila taga SSC.. :lol: .og i think he is not that big enough para makapakuha og attention sa foreign tourist.. its just a cheap show, i dont think it would give much of an impact sa mga motravel and tourists... masa man manan-aw ani nila kasagaran og mga katabang nato sa panimalay, unsaon kaha nila pagtravel maglisod man gani palit basic needs, mao bitawng mamasin sila ani nga show...hehe! kan-on og ilu-om nalang nato atong prinsipyo og gituho-an nga insakto para lang aning rubbish nga show??.. di pod ko mouyon ana sir oi...hehehe!

katawa lang ko sa clinic amo gi-adtoan sa Davao, sa pediatrician kay amo gipcheck ako pag-umankon, nya sa waiting lounge ang gipasalida sa secretary kay kato show ni willi sa abs-cbn, gibadlong jud sa doctor ang secretary nga ipabalhin ang channel kay naay mga bata manan-aw and she said this show is not appropriate sa clinic...mayra! salute ko atong doctora dah!! wew! hehehe!

Noynoy to inaugurate coal-fired Naga plant 6/26/2011


President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will lead local and company officials in the inauguration of a 200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in barangay Colon, Naga City, in southern Cebu tomorrow.

The plant operated by Korean Electric Power Corp.-Salcon (Kepco-Salcon) was built amid protests by environmental groups about the threat of air pollution and coal dust waste on one hand, and pressure by the business sector to solve recurring brownouts in Cebu on the other.

Work on the plant began in February 2008.

Commercial operation of the first 100-MW unit started last Feb. 28. The second 100-MW unit started last May 31.

“Our power plant could provide Cebu and other areas in the Visayas with reliable, stable, affordable and cleaner power until the local economy is strong enough to afford renewable energy sources on a wide scale,” KSPC president and CEO Bok-Yull Lee said.

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said the project is one of the biggest investments in the province.

“The plant will help ensure that this growth that we have achieved will and can be fulfilled with actual power,” Garcia said.

Lee said the plant has pollution-control devices and a team of experts to monitor environmental safety and health concerns.

A water treatment system in the plant converts seawater to be used in the boiler to meet the plant's freshwater requirements and other needs.

The plant also has a wastewater treatment system.

The Department of Energy in Central Visayas (DOE-7) said power supply may reach critical levels in the region after 2015 if additional plants are not in place to meet the region’s demands. /Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus

8,000 people join run to plant trees 6/26/2011



It was an exhilarating morning for 23-year- old runner Ernie Arabello.

Arabello was among the participants who joined a fun run yesterday.

He said that it was the first time he joined a run that includes planting trees.

“ It’s a different experience, I’m doing something not just for myself but also for the environment,” Arabello said as he watered a Cebu Cinnamon tree which he has just planted.

The Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines, a reforestation program initiated by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), attracted around 8,000 runners and tree planters in barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City yesterday.

The event was also held simultaneously with the launching of the National Greening Program (NGP) in Central Visayas a reforestation project of President Benigno Aquino III and initiated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) along with other government agencies and local government units.

The participants planted native and indigenous tree species such as narra and the endemic Cebu cinnamon and various fruit trees within the five-hectare forestland area in barangay Jaclupan, Talisay.

Haidee Emmie Palapar RAFI communications officer, said they planted more that 15,000 seedlings in the area which is within the 90-hectare Mananga watershed under the Cebu Central Protected Landscape (CCPL).

The tree-planting activity was also held simultaneously throughout the Province of Cebu as local government units were required by the Capitol to plant at least 100,000 native tree species in 56 hectares spread over the 51 towns and cities in Cebu.

DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dischoso said they planned to reforest 1,954 hectares of forestland in Cebu with 977,000 seedlings.

The program was attended by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, Rep. Eddie Gullas (Cebu 1st district), Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez, the members of the Cebu Provincial board and regional directors of the government offices in Central Visayas.

Gullas said he would issue a resolution to allocate a budget for the purchase and development of native trees on his district. /By Candeze R. Mongaya, Reporter

^^ kudos to Aboitiz Foundation! Mother Nature is smiling! :)

Fuente Osmeña

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International Artist Coming to Cebu this August!!!!!

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^^ he's the one collaborating with CHARICE's Pyramid

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Hello Cebuanos! ;)

Ask lang ko-- aside sa beautification projects for Cebu City, unsay mga steps gibuhat sa city to addresss drainage sa downtown area??? 2 weeks ago, naabtan jd kog baha dira sa colon, lapas tuhod jd ug pagkahugaw ra ba sa tubig oie. I know dugay na na nga prob dira, pero first-time jd nako naexperience nga gibaha dira, ug di jd lalim.

I'm a newbie here sa ssc and so far cge ko back read wa man ko nakit-an, perhaps i haven't looked hard enough.. Anyways, hope to get answers from u guys... ;)

Iyaz Live in Cebu wow like pyramid Cebu is like a pyramid

Sun, sand, sea in Cebu (http://mb.com.ph/articles/324258/sun-sand-sea-cebu)
By MA. GLAIZA LEE
June 26, 2011, 11:28am


MANILA, Philippines -- If you still haven’t had enough of the sun, sand, and sea, why don’t you pack your swimwear, take a trip to Cebu, and explore its many pristine white beaches and other wonders?

While Cebu continues to be one of the top tourism brands of the country, even surpassing some of the most popular destinations, there are other places in the belle city of the south that most people are oblivious to or have no knowledge that such clandestine spots exist.

So, why don’t you start your aquatic journey in Pinamungajan? Located between the towns of Aloguinsan and Toledo, it is about two hours drive away from Cebu City via the Naga-Uling Road or the Carcar-Barili route.

A traveler’s treasure trove, Pinamungajan conceals nature’s riches that are only waiting to be uncovered by adventurous souls. If you’re looking for stunning waterfalls and dark crevices to explore, then this is the place for you.

One of the most visited caves in the town is the Kamangon Cave. The name of the cave came from the Cebuano word kamang which means to crawl. Plunging into the dark crevices of this cave is no joke. One needs to creep on the ground and move at a snail’s pace to get inside.

While it is quite a challenge to enter this cave, the wonders inside are definitely worth it. The huge stalactite and stalagmite formations are a sight to behold. Its gleaming ceiling and walls are nature’s gifts to humankind.

Be forewarned: While these wonders are enticing to touch, keep your hands to yourself. The oil and dirt from your hands can damage the formations which took thousands of years to form. Just one touch of the finger and these formations will die.

Other caves worth exploring are Pangi, Limod, Udlom, Kabyaw, Sinungkulan, Nagkawa, and Naglapus.

After exploring the dark underworld, head to the Tajao Wharf and take a 20-minute boat ride to the Campalabo Islet, a one-hectare pristine sand bar surrounded by diverse marine flora and fauna. During low tide, the white-sand strip is visible from the shores of Pinamungajan.

Another paradise is the Camotes Island, which lies in the northeast of Cebu City. The island is composed of four small islets namely, Pacijan, Poro, Ponson, and Tulang.

According to local tales, Camotes got its name when some Spaniards asked the native islanders what the island was called. Thinking that the foreign invaders were asking what they were putting in their basket, they answered camotes; hence, the name of the island.

Most travelers who have discovered the charm of Camotes often come here to marvel at the stunning beaches and lake as well as to experience the rich culture and history of the town celebrated through songs and stories by the warm and friendly town folks.

Visit the Pacijan Island and discover the freshwater lake inside the islet, Lake Danao. The 700-hectare fresh body of water is the biggest and only natural lake in Cebu. A bird sanctuary, it is home to the purple heron and the Philippine wild duck.

During the month of March, the locals celebrate the Soli-soli Festival. The soli-soli is a lake grass that grows along Lake Danao which the residents use for weaving baskets and other products.

Can’t get enough of these aquatic wonders? Head on to Sumilon Island.

The island has a natural lagoon teeming with high mangroves and natural caves which are often used by fishermen as a refuge during stormy weather; hence the name of the island which means to take refuge.

Surrounded by crystal blue water with a magnificent underwater view of thriving marine ecosystem rich in flora and fauna, the Sumilon Island is a popular dive site in the Visayas. In fact, it has four major dive spots: Garden Eel Plaza, Nikki’s Wall, Coral Landscape, and Julie’s Rock. The different spots provide a panoramic view of the aquatic world, including stunning coral reefs and tropical marine animal species, with occasional sightings of black-tip sharks.

But what sets the island apart is its shifting sandbar. The sandbar changes its shape and shifts locations around the island depending on the season.

On the southern part of the island are the lighthouse, a historical watchtower built in the 19th century to warn the towns people about the coming slavers and marauders, and the Baluarte.

A few kilometers away from the busy district of Bogo City is a small, enchanting island that is fast becoming a favorite dive site because of its stunning aquatic garden.

A secluded coralline islet situated between Cebu and Leyte, the Capitancillo Island was named after an American navy captian, named Captain Cillo, whose ship was anchored on its shores during the war.

The island remains uninhabited, but some fishermen use the island as a haven. They usually head to this island to have their lunch, take a break from fishing, to fix their nets, and sometimes to dry their catch. The only structure that can be found in the island is the solar-powered lighthouse, sitting amidst the remains of an old structure which was built in the 1950s.

Of course, there are other tourist destinations in Cebu that are worth exploring, but that’s another story.

Hello Cebuanos! ;)

Ask lang ko-- aside sa beautification projects for Cebu City, unsay mga steps gibuhat sa city to addresss drainage sa downtown area??? 2 weeks ago, naabtan jd kog baha dira sa colon, lapas tuhod jd ug pagkahugaw ra ba sa tubig oie. I know dugay na na nga prob dira, pero first-time jd nako naexperience nga gibaha dira, ug di jd lalim.

I'm a newbie here sa ssc and so far cge ko back read wa man ko nakit-an, perhaps i haven't looked hard enough.. Anyways, hope to get answers from u guys... ;)

Rama eyeing P10-B budget for next year

Priority projects include the city’s P800-million drainage master plan, urban poor housing projects, road concreting in upland barangays and the construction of a sewerage treatment facility.

http://www.cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=10176

Rama: Drainage master plan must be implemented in city

The city is scouting for international funding for the P800 million drainage project, which has long been on the back burner at the office of the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) as one of the solutions to the flooding in the city’s urban barangays.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20110202-317965/Rama-Drainage-master-plan-must-be-implemented-in-city

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Also jemuel finalist from CEbu trending also world wide at #5

Hello Cebuanos! ;)

Ask lang ko-- aside sa beautification projects for Cebu City, unsay mga steps gibuhat sa city to addresss drainage sa downtown area??? 2 weeks ago, naabtan jd kog baha dira sa colon, lapas tuhod jd ug pagkahugaw ra ba sa tubig oie. I know dugay na na nga prob dira, pero first-time jd nako naexperience nga gibaha dira, ug di jd lalim.

I'm a newbie here sa ssc and so far cge ko back read wa man ko nakit-an, perhaps i haven't looked hard enough.. Anyways, hope to get answers from u guys... ;)

Here is the solution of the flood in colon.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/06/26/just-add-culverts-official-establishments-sit-top-drainage-system-163266
Just add culverts: official on establishments that sit on top of drainage system

By Jujemay G. Awit
Sunday, June 26, 2011

BUSINESS establishments don’t necessarily have to demolish their structures if they sit on top of a drainage system. They just have to apply curative measures to prevent more flooding.

Alvin Santillana, Cebu City’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council executive director, recognized that Ga-isano Main on Colon St. is four stories high and it will be impractical to raze the building.

The City identified Gaisano Main as one of the establishments that block waterways in the downtown area. The others are Dimsum Break and 138 Mall.

Santillana cited as example the case of Prince Court, a motel in Ba-rangay Mabolo. The City asked it to put an additional drainpipe under its driveway.

First notice

Prince Court is the first establishment to get a notice from City Hall that it is treading on a drainage system, which is part of the Mahiga Creek.

Its attention was called last February, barely two weeks after the creek overflowed following a heavy cloudburst.

“In the 1900 cadastral map from the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), it would show that Prince Court is right in the middle of the original path of Mahiga Creek,” said Santillana.

He explained that the obstructed path is a billabong of the main creek.

Monte Carla Ragasajo of the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) said the original plan is for a 72-inch diameter culvert to be put in place as waterway for the creek.

Side by side

Prince Court, though, only has a 48-inch diameter culvert, which, Ragasajo said, should be doubled.

Ragasajo said the motel does not have to put in the 78-inch culvert because it will then be too big. Two culverts side by side, each at 48 inches in diameters, will suffice.

Santillana said there was no resistance from the establishment, which assured the City it will remedy the situation. The City and Prince Court conducted a series of meetings last week.

In the same manner, Santillana said the City will also talk with the downtown establishments to help the City clear waterways of obstructions.

As for Gaisano Main and Dimsum Break, they said they were not even aware they are sitting on a drainage system.

Ragasajo said another property near Prince Court is also on top of a drainage system that receives water from the motel area in a 16-inch culvert.

DEPW recommended placing a 36-inch culvert beside the existing culvert.

The City, though, has yet to talk to the owner.

Mayor Michael Rama had said the flooding problem is caused by a six-meter creek flowing downstream to a waterway that is about a meter wide or even less, making it seem like a mere canal receiving water from the creek upstream.

The narrowing of the waterway is caused by illegal structures.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on June 26, 2011

re: willing willie in cebu:
you have to watch it to see how many times the cebuano accent while speaking tagalog is made fun of. IMO lang. Yes, na promote ang Cebu, at the expense of Cebuano contestants made fun of in national TV. IMO lang sad.

tsk tsk tsk this is why i hate ppol hu r so ignorant of us :ohno:[/QUOTE]

sala pud na mga ugok nga cebuanos nga magpa tuga2x ug tagalog nga bisaya man kaayo tang dakgo. makasabot mana sila kon imong binisay-on. mga tv news or programs that involve other language duna gyud na english translation sa ubos imong mabasa or duna kay madungog ng gi dub ang spanish or chinese in english. kana kon concern sila sa ilang tv viewers.

at this day and age, kitang mga pilipino should be encourage to use our regional language. dili man sab nimo matawag ug regional ang bisaya kay daghan man kaayong lugar ss bisayas and mindanao ang gagamit ini.

Sunstar's I LOVE CEBU - VIDEO CONTEST

...check out this sample video!

http://player.vimeo.com/video/24374028

:D

tsk tsk tsk this is why i hate ppol hu r so ignorant of us :ohno:

sala pud na mga ugok nga cebuanos nga magpa tuga2x ug tagalog nga bisaya man kaayo tang dakgo. makasabot mana sila kon imong binisay-on. mga tv news or programs that involve other language duna gyud na english translation sa ubos imong mabasa or duna kay madungog ng gi dub ang spanish or chinese in english. kana kon concern sila sa ilang tv viewers.

at this day and age, kitang mga pilipino should be encourage to use our regional language. dili man sab nimo matawag ug regional ang bisaya kay daghan man kaayong lugar ss bisayas and mindanao ang gagamit ini.

Usa baya ko's guilty ani Nyor...Sa ako'ng pagpaningkamot to express my message across ngadto's ako ka-storya nga dili Cebuano, mapugos ko'g tagalog usahay, hilabi na nga daginoton pud ako'ng ininglis.

My written tagalog is quite OK...pero'g mo-storya na gani ko,aw, layo ra'y 5 seconds, magkayungit nako ug masagolan na og Cebuano terms.

I really hope that the TRUE (as defined by the constitution) Filipino language will emerge in my lifetime...Right now, if you use purely Cebuano, some will tag you as regionalistic...If you'll try Tagalog, others will make fun of you and some will even brand you as trying hard.

:)

ako bitaw sa una maglisod ko ug tagalog, pero sukad nagsige nami ug storya sa ako gf nga taga manila, fluent na daw kuno ko ug improving ingon siya..hehe..di na kuno mailhan nga bisaya..but still im a true blue Cebuano!! :okay:

so.. nihimuk na diay na imo dila... kay sige praktis nimo sa imo GF?

re: willing willie in cebu:
you have to watch it to see how many times the cebuano accent while speaking tagalog is made fun of. IMO lang. Yes, na promote ang Cebu, at the expense of Cebuano contestants made fun of in national TV. IMO lang sad.

tsk tsk tsk this is why i hate ppol hu r so ignorant of us :ohno:sala pud na mga ugok nga cebuanos nga magpa tuga2x ug tagalog nga bisaya man kaayo tang dakgo. makasabot mana sila kon imong binisay-on. mga tv news or programs that involve other language duna gyud na english translation sa ubos imong mabasa or duna kay madungog ng gi dub ang spanish or chinese in english. kana kon concern sila sa ilang tv viewers.

at this day and age, kitang mga pilipino should be encourage to use our regional language. dili man sab nimo matawag ug regional ang bisaya kay daghan man kaayong lugar ss bisayas and mindanao ang gagamit ini.nagkatawa man ko'g basa sa imong first paragraph :lol: bitaw tinuod baya. "When in Rome do as the Romans do", apan diri sa ato bali man hinuon. Puede ra man diay magyaga-yaga ang ignoranteng Willie sa cebuano accent. Ubay ubay pod tingaling mga cebuano nga mi-acceptar nga mao ra jud ni, kutob ra jud diri ang binisaya in the overall scheme of Philippine things. Cant blame 'em entirely, it can not be denied nga dako kaayo og influence ang Media diha.

Sama'a, kanus-a tong tuiga nagsugod si Kris Aquino sa ilahang kampanya anang Tag-lish? Sukad kaniadto tiempo sa iyahang inahang Cory, milyon milyon nga mga batan-on especially sa Manila ug mga silingang lugar abandoned the use of straight english or straight tagalog in favour of the "cute", "sozy" (kuno) nga Taglish. Fast Forward 2011. Tanaw-a ra, daghan kaayong taga Norte nga dili na kamao mosulti og tarong nga iningles. Unya kon sukit-sukiton, masuko kay dili kuno nationalistic con puro iningles. Hala, sige padayon! :lol: :lol: Influence of Mass Media.

Kining kang Willie lain sab ni. Tinuod tong gisulti ni Monique Wilson nga ang style ining Willie, he is "dumbing down" the masses further. Imbes nga i-uplift unta ang standards of thinking, intawon gipasamot na hinuon ang squa-qua mentalidad sa mga Masa. Og usa niining mga squa-qua mentalidad mao nga 2nd class ra ang binisaya. Influence of Mass Media.

CebuDailyNews
Pres. Aquino in broken Cebuano said: "mas daghan gwapa dinhi sa Cebu (there are a lot of beautiful ladies here in Cebu)"

CebuDailyNews
PNoy Aquino arrives at the 200- megawatt Kepco power plant for its inauguration

CebuDailyNews
Gov. Garcia: We needed this power (Kepco-SPC) for a brighter future of Cebu.

-CDN twittertimeline

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CebuDailyNews
Gov. Garcia: We needed this power (Kepco-SPC) for a brighter future of Cebu.

-CDN twittertimeline

I agree with Gov. Garcia...We need immediate answer to our growing need for power supply. But we should open our mind on having renewable resources such as the reported plan wind turbine farm...And perhaps solar power too.

Because for now, we might need that coal power plant for a brighter future of Cebu, but it may darken our air and skies.

^^just be who you are and be proud of it thats all i can say.:)

murag Cebu ang banner kung pakalitan

CebuDailyNews
Mayor Rama prepares for his State of the City Address (SOCA) on July 1 at the Plaza Sugbu, in front of City Hall

I agree with Gov. Garcia...We need immediate answer to our growing need for power supply. But we should open our mind on having renewable resources such as the reported plan wind turbine farm...And perhaps solar power too.

Because for now, we might need that coal power plant for a brighter future of Cebu, but it may darken our air and skies.

mao jud na no.1 power supply kinahanglan para padayon ang business... kana diha sa in between santander and dumaguete kusog kaayo ang current diha kung naa lang jud budget ila na buhatan ug underwater turbine.... unsa kahay naa diha dapita nga perti jud kusuga ang sea current kung maambreya ang barko murag gianod sa baha....

so.. nihimuk na diay na imo dila... kay sige praktis nimo sa imo GF?


^^^^^^
First time mo?

cge naku kadungog ana niya jouchval GF, GF, GF, GF, GF, GF


pwd pun an og letter "A" para "GFA" Gross Floor Area na lng para pasok dria sa threads :banana::banana::banana:

so.. nihimuk na diay na imo dila... kay sige praktis nimo sa imo GF?

Hehehehehe! Hinaut nga dili mao ang nia sa akong hunahuna! Kung giunsa pag-praktis! Hahaha

Di halata nga naadik ko aning kantaha :lol:

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Eton Properties studying prospects on 'Coral Reef '
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated June 27, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments

CEBU, Philippines - Lucio Tan group’s real estate arm, Eton Properties Philippines will start a feasibility study on the development of its 36-hectare beach property on Mactan Island, formerly known as Coral Reef Resort.

Eton Properties Sales Corporation vice president for sales Alejandro S. Mañalac said in an interview that the company recently hired a Business Development officer to focus on the feasibility study of the Mactan property, which will cover possible positioning and concept.

At present, Mañalac said it is still too early for the company to announce what it plans to do with the property until its done with the study.

If and when the company finally decides on a concept, which is more likely a tourism-related facility, it will be Eton Properties' initial venture into Cebu's real estate sector.

At present, Eton Properties is focusing on its projects in Manila. “We have 41 ongoing projects in Manila. Our sales force is focusing on these properties.” These projects are into residential subdivision, and condominium, commercial buildings (BPO).

The company has yet to build tourism-related project yet, Mañalac said. If the feasibility study on its Cebu property will dictate on building tourism facility such as a resort, this will be the first entry of Eton Properties to tourism development project.

Coral Reef was foreclosed by the Lucio Tan led Philippine National Bank in September of 2005.

Palm Tree Estate Inc. and Bell Air Golf and Country Club was able to secure a loan from PNB in 1997 of P340 million, and second loan of P80 million, for the development of Resort’s expansion to build condominiums and exclusive golf club.

Reportedly, PNB has pegged the property's price at P800 million. But, asking price may lower to P750 million, if the interested buyer or developer will have to settle the existing legal problems of the property.

Prior to the announcement of Eton Properties to develop the property, there had been a lot of investors expressed their interest to buy or pursue a partnership with the Lucio Tan company.

Few years back, a Russian company called Philippine-Russia Inc. (PRI) announced its interest to build a US$800 million re-development project of the “Coral Reef”.

Initially, the company announced that it planned to build a 600-room resort, 300 department buildings, business centers, 20 small villas, and develop the Coral Reef coast line to maximize the potential of the idle property.

In 2006, a China-based group attempted to ink a deal with the PNB to buy the idle Coral Reef Resort property.

The Chinese group supposedly planned to build a medium rise hotel and resort development with convention center, and develop the 9-hole golf course of Coral Reef.

Initial plan of the interested Chinese buyers was to build 1,000 rooms, sensing the big shortage of room in Cebu, but because of the legal problems faced by PNB against the property's former owner, the deal was called off.

According to Mañalac, Eton Properties has no intent of selling the property, as the company is interested to build its own development project immediately after the feasibility study will be completed.— (FREEMAN)

Ang dapat nga headline ani kay Pnoy falls for Gwen's Byuti hehe

New plant to energize Visayas
By GENALYN D. KABILING
June 27, 2011, 6:50pm

NAGA CITY, Cebu, Philippines – Cebu and the rest of the Visayas can enjoy reliable, cheaper, and cleaner electricity following the launch of a new P20-billion coal-fired power plant here.

President Benigno S. Aquino III Monday led the inauguration of the 200-megawatt plant, which is operated by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) SPC Power Corporation.

Built in February, 2008, the facility is equipped with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion technology, which greatly reduces sulfur emissions.

In his speech, Aquino thanked KEPCO for its new investment in power generation. The company supplies 11 percent of the country’s generation capacity.

“This power plant we are inaugurating will make certain that the energy needs of our citizens in this part of the country are met,” Aquino said.

“As more people around the world buy Cebu-made furniture, and as more and more of them come to join the Sinulog festivities or to eat the unparalleled Cebu lechon, production capacities for your businesses will have to increase, and the available accommodations for visitors will have to increase as well; and none of this is possible if you do not have enough electricity,” he said.

Aquino recalled the “time when the businesses and the people in this region were not even sure whether they would have electricity the whole day. This crippled the operation of businesses, not to mention the day-to-day lives of the citizens; the frequent downtime in some of the region’s major power plants became stumbling blocks that the economies along the Visayas grid had to keep hurdling. But that time is over.”

He noted that the establishment of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in the Visayas in December 2010 has helped lower electricity rates in the region. He said WESM-Visayas has paved the way for the commissioning of new power plants since investors now have the opportunity to sell power at reasonable profit.

There are 180 market players in the integrated Luzon and Visayas market. “The selling price in the WESM for both Luzon and Visayas reached a low P3.8 per kilowatt hour in April of this year as opposed to the National Power Corporation regulated price of R4.67 per kilowatt hour. This measure has likewise increased investor interest in the region, and perhaps this is proven even further by this inauguration,” Aquino said.

He said that once the power plants in the Visayas are in full operation, it will be more than enough to meet the peak demand of the region in 2011, and also meets the required reserve margin.

“Now, Visayas can even afford to share excess power generating capacity to Luzon, which speaks volumes, again, of the progress we have made,” the President said.

Aquino said he was proud of his government’s gains in the energy sector, particularly with the launching of the National Renewable Energy program.

He said the program seeks to increase energy production without harming the environment.

Although the project may take years to materialize, Aquino said NREP points the nation “toward a future where we can give electricity to all of our people without having to sacrifice our environment.”

KSPC President Lee-Bok Yull said the power plant would put an end to intermittent brownouts that hold back development in the Visayas. He said the company plans to go into renewable sources of energy in the near future.

In a light moment, the President said the presence of so many beautiful women in Cebu is making him reopening the Malacanang of Sugbu so he could hold office there.

The President cited as examples of Cebuana beauty Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and radio-television personality Grace Lee.

Garcia gave the congratulatory message at the inauguration of the power plant, while the Filipino-Korean Lee was the host for the event.

“Before I start, I have noticed that Governor Gwen has become more beautiful every time I visit Cebu. That’s why it’s not hard for me to accept invitations to visit Cebu,” the President said.

“Even our guest, Ms Grace Lee, is beautiful. I thought she is a Filipina but she is actually Korean. Other Koreans visiting the country are all beautiful,” the bachelor president said.

Aquino then jokingly said: “Kailangan buhayin na ang Malacanang sa Sugbu at baka dito na rin tayo magkatuluyan (I may have to revive Malacanang of Sugbu and probably find love and settle down here).”

During the ceremony the 51-year-old President stole glances at Lee, who speaks Filipino and English apart from her native Korean.

Before leaving the stage, Aquino was introduced to Lee and had a short chat with her. Apparently unaware about Lee’s radio and TV work, Aquino reportedly asked her how long she has been staying in the Philippines and how she was able to speak Filipino fluently.

Lee was flattered by the President’s attention, saying she found the President “pleasant.”

Lee said a KEPCO official introduced her to the President shortly after the launch.

When asked by the President about her stay in the country, Lee said she informed him that she has been living in the country for the last 17 years.

Lee said she has a communications degree from Ateneo de Manila University.

Di halata nga naadik ko aning kantaha :lol:

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kanindot gyud sa atong cebu hinaut nga molambo ta into a world class destination ug dili ta modeteriorate labi na kulang pata sa needed infrastructures. btw i listen to cebuano music everyday. mao ni akong wake up call. try this one mga amigo www.cebumusic.com

heres the link sa mga consul sa russia and uk about our tourism downfall

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=700330&publicationSubCategoryId=108

PNOY arrival at MCIA

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sorry wrong thread

so.. nihimuk na diay na imo dila... kay sige praktis nimo sa imo GF?

sakto ba ang naa sa akong huna huna or naa lang jud koy pagka bastos???...:lol::lol:

ataka pud ninyo wui..:lol: nihumuk lang gud ako dila nga wala nako bantayi sa kanunay sa pagsulti sa pinulongang tagalog...hehe

If i read the newspaper correctly today..

According to PB Alex Binghay former Mayor of the Municipality of Balamban disclosed that another Australian firm will establish a facility in Balamban focusing on building of Aluminum ships . He revealed this during the PB's passing of a resolution of Balamban's application for cityhood status.

The Australian based company has an existing contract with the US Navy.

This will surely boost Balamban's cityhood and economy as well. It can now claim as the shipbuilding capital of the country with the Tsuneishe employing 13,000 people which is the largest in the country. :okay:

BUSINESS WORLD ONLINE..

Posted on June 27, 2011 11:12:00 PM

Property demand seen to surge in Cebu

CEBU CITY -- As Cebu tries to attract more investments to expand its economy, demand for real estate products here is expected to further escalate.
Real estate industry specialist Danilo A. Antonio, who teaches entrepreneurship and real estate development at the Asian Center for Entrepreneurship of the Ateneo Graduate School, said that unlike Metro Manila, which is running out of undeveloped land, Cebu still offers sizeable areas for property development within its key cities.
"We see an escalation in the demand for real estate projects in Cebu and we’d like to be here," Mr. Antonio, who also represented Filinvest Land, Inc., said during a forum on emerging industries as part of the Cebu Business Month celebration.
Real property trends in Metro Manila that are starting to manifest in Cebu include:

•mixed-use projects with residential, business and retail components;
•commercial play in vertical projects, where the ground floor is devoted to commercial and retail establishments;
•lifestyle-oriented centers, with their park-like ambience and eat-shop-play concept; and
•mall expansion
Although Cebu still lacks a faster transport network to boost accessibility of real estate developments, especially in the outskirts of the key cities, Mr. Antonio said Cebu’s advantage lies in the affordability of raw land for real estate projects.
"This is where we see plenty of opportunities," Mr. Antonio said.
"The cost of acquisition determines the type of product that you will create. Relative to Metro Manila, Cebu is still reasonable. Yet, we see that real estate products in Manila are something that we can sell here."
If a recommended game plan for the expansion of Cebu’s economy is realized, Mr. Antonio said demand for real estate projects would likely surge here.
Joel Mari S. Yu, managing director of the Cebu Investment Promotions Center, recommended that migration, especially of rich people and investors, to Cebu be encouraged to increase purchasing power of the domestic market and expand the economy.
"Everybody who’s coming in -- SM, Ayala, Filinvest -- is making a bet on our ability to increase purchasing power and expand domestic consumption," Mr. Yu said.
"The global economic strategy of choice is to expand domestic consumption. This is 180 degrees away from the outdated model of export expansion," he added.
He brushed aside concerns on the impact of a dense population in Cebu, saying the United Nations has set the ideal population for a metropolis at 2.5 million to 3.5 million. "Don’t get rattled that we’re hitting one million in [Cebu] city alone. We need to grow and hit a minimum of 2.5 million for Metro Cebu," he said.
Mr. Yu said Cebu’s main attraction is its livability and the best value proposition is to promote Cebu as a second home destination, not just to foreign investors but also to the local rich as well as retirees from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.
This strategy will require a wide range of living facilities on the market, he added.
Mr. Antonio downplayed concerns that the market would be saturated as more developers come in.
"I don’t think the bubble will burst because the market is still underserved," he said.
So far, major developers have invested in Cebu. Among them are Ayala Land, Inc., SM Group, Robinsons Land Corp. and Filinvest.
"We won’t be present here if we don’t see the opportunities in the property sector to be correspondingly high. Our economic requirements propel us to be here," Mr. Antonio said.
Data from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council showed that Cebu is short by about 170,000 residential units for the mid- to high-end market, based on estimated demand against actual construction in the past 10 years.
The backlog for socialized housing is much greater at over one million.
Over 20 condominium projects are under way, but the total capacity of all developments in Cebu now doesn’t exceed 20,000 units, Taft Property Ventures Development Corp. chief operating officer Manuel Colayco, Jr. had said. -- Marites S. Villamor

US firm offers to construct $450-M plasma power plant in Cebu
By Patricia Andrea Pateña
Cebu Daily News

An American firm is proposing to build a $450-million power plant in Cebu using plasma technology that would convert municipal and industrial waste into electricity.
The proposal will be presented to the Cebu provincial government on July 22.
Al Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Quantum International and Quantum Cebu Financial Management Inc. (Quantum Cebu), on Saturday said that if the plan is approved, the company can start building the plant in 90 days.
One plant can provide one megawatt of power out of each ton of garbage, he said.
He said the cost of producing the power would be 10 percent to 15 percent lower than that of the current price of electricity in the country.
“Our plant will produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity, and it shall sustain the energy requirements of the city for the next 10 to 20 years,” Johnson said.
“The Philippines has the potential to be the most powerful country in Asia.”
Facilities would be built at no cost to the municipality or local government because the firm would build, own and manage these facilities.
Quantum International aims to build 5 gasification plants in the Philippines in the next five years using “green” plasma technology.
The plant will employ 400 people during construction over an 18 month period.
Johnson said the plant will require 100 US engineers with the rest of the workforce from the Philippines.
Plasma arc technology was developed by the National Aeronautics and Science Administration (NASA) in the 1960s to test the integrity of the heat shield materials protecting spacecraft.
It uses artificial lighting to generate temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun and has been used in iron foundries like those of General Motors and later on used to dispose municipal wastes.
Johnson said this is a way to address problems of landfills and dumpsites.
He explained that waste materials will go through a gasification process that will produce carbon-based residue. This rock-like mateiral is then converted into gas which can power to driver turbines and generate electricity.
Aside from renewable energy, part of the corporation’s plans for the Philippines is its construction of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) and steel structures for hotels, hospitals, commercial and office complexes, and government buildings.

If i read the newspaper correctly today..

According to PB Alex Binghay former Mayor of the Municipality of Balamban disclosed that another Australian firm will establish a facility in Balamban focusing on building of Aluminum ships . He revealed this during the PB's passing of a resolution of Balamban's application for cityhood status.

The Australian based company has an existing contract with the US Navy.

This will surely boost Balamban's cityhood and economy as well. It can now claim as the shipbuilding capital of the country with the Tsuneishe employing 13,000 people which is the largest in the country. :okay:

good news indeed! kon mahimo nang city ang balamban, maka create na siguro ug metro cebu west counterpart sa metro cebu east. that will be a first.

Yup.. many good news for Cebu!!! :banana::banana:

US firm offers to construct $450-M plasma power plant in Cebu
By Patricia Andrea Pateña
Cebu Daily News

An American firm is proposing to build a $450-million power plant in Cebu using plasma technology that would convert municipal and industrial waste into electricity.
The proposal will be presented to the Cebu provincial government on July 22.
Al Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Quantum International and Quantum Cebu Financial Management Inc. (Quantum Cebu), on Saturday said that if the plan is approved, the company can start building the plant in 90 days.
One plant can provide one megawatt of power out of each ton of garbage, he said.
He said the cost of producing the power would be 10 percent to 15 percent lower than that of the current price of electricity in the country.
“Our plant will produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity, and it shall sustain the energy requirements of the city for the next 10 to 20 years,” Johnson said.
“The Philippines has the potential to be the most powerful country in Asia.”
Facilities would be built at no cost to the municipality or local government because the firm would build, own and manage these facilities.
Quantum International aims to build 5 gasification plants in the Philippines in the next five years using “green” plasma technology.
The plant will employ 400 people during construction over an 18 month period.
Johnson said the plant will require 100 US engineers with the rest of the workforce from the Philippines.
Plasma arc technology was developed by the National Aeronautics and Science Administration (NASA) in the 1960s to test the integrity of the heat shield materials protecting spacecraft.
It uses artificial lighting to generate temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun and has been used in iron foundries like those of General Motors and later on used to dispose municipal wastes.
Johnson said this is a way to address problems of landfills and dumpsites.
He explained that waste materials will go through a gasification process that will produce carbon-based residue. This rock-like mateiral is then converted into gas which can power to driver turbines and generate electricity.
Aside from renewable energy, part of the corporation’s plans for the Philippines is its construction of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) and steel structures for hotels, hospitals, commercial and office complexes, and government buildings.

$450 million is a lot of dough to pump up cebu's economy. i would say the capitol should give this project a go. problema naman gyud kaayo nang atong mga landfills and dumpsite kay wala man tay dagkong yuta nga kabutangan ani without compromising our own environment. this is a good energy alternative ug ngano cebu ila gipili. i dont know. so basin daghan nag apas ani nga investment nga maadto sa ilang lugar nahala dawata na gov. gwen.

mao jud toledo-balamban-asturias metropolis..hehe..:okay:

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Posted on June 27, 2011 11:12:00 PM

Property demand seen to surge in Cebu

CEBU CITY -- As Cebu tries to attract more investments to expand its economy, demand for real estate products here is expected to further escalate.

Data from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council showed that Cebu is short by about 170,000 residential units for the mid- to high-end market, based on estimated demand against actual construction in the past 10 years.
The backlog for socialized housing is much greater at over one million.
Over 20 condominium projects are under way, but the total capacity of all developments in Cebu now doesn’t exceed 20,000 units, Taft Property Ventures Development Corp. chief operating officer Manuel Colayco, Jr. had said. -- Marites S. Villamor


OMG! still short of 170,000 units? Means 170,000 50+ storey Condominiums? :lol:

PNOY arrival at MCIA

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Thanks sa pic Sir. Is it true nga walay nisugan ni Pnoy nga LGU officials from Cebu City and Cebu province?

OT:
I hope kuyugan mi ninyo SSC Cebu peeps. Para daghan ta :yes:
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Plaza Sugbo, across Cebu City Hall
Friday, July 1 · 3:00pm - 5:00pm

more: here (SSC Samahan: Cebu Meets (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=80433804#post80433804)

mao jud toledo-balamban-asturias metropolis..hehe..:okay:

ug kini nga metropolis mo connect sa metro cebu-east via cable car in mountain barangay hehehh

zipline na lang kung magkalisod :lol:

ug kini nga metropolis mo connect sa metro cebu-east via cable car in mountain barangay hehehh

The transcentral highway really did it's purpose...Balamban was once a sleepy town...And now, it has become one of the best performing town sa Cebu.

So, if Toledo-Balamban-Asturias can become a metro, we will have Metro Cebu East...And Metro Cebu West, connected by circumferential road and cable car.

unsay cable car??..hehe

^^ car nga naay antena sa sky cable

^^ car nga naay antena sa sky cable

atay...:lol:

The transcentral highway really did it's purpose...Balamban was once a sleepy town...And now, it has become one of the best performing town sa Cebu.

So, if Toledo-Balamban-Asturias can become a metro, we will have Metro Cebu East...And Metro Cebu West, connected by circumferential road and cable car.

IMO mas ganahan nako paminawon ang Metro Toledo para mahighlight jud sila...kay sa Metro Cebu, Cebu City ra jud ang mahunahunaan..hehe..siguro pwede na ni ma metropolis kung usa nila ma highly urbanized...pero maabot ra lagi jud na, ug naa nay dagkong mall sa west coast, diha na pud unta mo invest ang SM, Ayala, ug Robinsons..

unsay cable car??..hehe

^^ car nga naay antena sa sky cable


o di ba kaha car nga gihigtan ug cable.. :)

The transcentral highway really did it's purpose...Balamban was once a sleepy town...And now, it has become one of the best performing town sa Cebu.

So, if Toledo-Balamban-Asturias can become a metro, we will have Metro Cebu East...And Metro Cebu West, connected by circumferential road and cable car.


:cheers: very nice idea^^

kahinumdum noon ko sa balamban hymn dah!

Balamban lungsod nga bulahan
sa sabakan sa lalawigan...

for more info about balamban...
http://www.balamban.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=72

US firm offers to construct $450-M plasma power plant in Cebu
By Patricia Andrea Pateña ,Cebu Daily News
An American firm is proposing to build a $450-million power plant in Cebu using plasma technology that would convert municipal and industrial waste into electricity.
..... one megawatt of power out of each ton of garbage, he said.
......“Our plant will produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity, and it shall sustain the energy requirements of the city for the next 10 to 20 years,” Johnson said....

We have to create more waste to produce electricity?
Based on these numbers 250 megawatt of power is the maximum
Cebu City generates 400 to 500 tons of garbage , 50 percent of which are biodegradable,

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/city-spreads-compost-method

Every day, the city generates 400 to 500 tons of garbage, 50 percent of which are biodegradable, he (Pacres) said. (It is not on-line with CCSWMB objectives to reduce waste)
Pacres said the program targets to reduce the volume by 80 tons to 100 tons a day.
Mr. Rey Pacres is the executive director of the Cebu City Solid Waste Management Board.

source: Teleperformance (http://www.teleperformance.com/Libraries/FINANCIAL-RELEASES/Cebu-City_PR_V3-3-2.sflb.ashx)
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:D

...i hope naka learn ang Barili LGU sa current state sa Kawasan Falls because of the man-made structure nga turn-off kaayo

MANTAYUPAN Falls - Barili, South Cebu
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Thanks sa pic Sir. Is it true nga walay nisugan ni Pnoy nga LGU officials from Cebu City and Cebu province?

walay nisugat - not really. it's more of wala'y gipasugat. it's PMS and PSG who
arrange who should meet the president at the airport. "usually," when PNOY
is expected to transfer by chopper to another official destination, no one is invi-
ted to the airport since he just "transfers" directly. as you can see, its just the
military brass and myself who formed the receiving line. sec. almendras was also
there but he accompanied the president in the chopper to naga.

by the way, trivia - PNOY visited cebu many times already, but last monday's
visit was the first time he went inside the MIP house and stayed for a while
chatting with us. he was in a very light and jovial mood.

We have to create more waste to produce electricity?
Based on these numbers 250 megawatt of power is the maximum
Cebu City generates 400 to 500 tons of garbage , 50 percent of which are biodegradable,

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/city-spreads-compost-method

Every day, the city generates 400 to 500 tons of garbage, 50 percent of which are biodegradable, he (Pacres) said. (It is not on-line with CCSWMB objectives to reduce waste)
Pacres said the program targets to reduce the volume by 80 tons to 100 tons a day.
Mr. Rey Pacres is the executive director of the Cebu City Solid Waste Management Board.

unsa lain sad ni nga proposal to reduce garbage in cebu city only kaysa atong $450 million sa province?

walay nisugat - not really. it's more of wala'y gipasugat. it's PMS and PSG who
arrange who should meet the president at the airport. "usually," when PNOY
is expected to transfer by chopper to another official destination, no one is invi-
ted to the airport since he just "transfers" directly. as you can see, its just the
military brass and myself who formed the receiving line. sec. almendras was also
there but he accompanied the president in the chopper to naga.

by the way, trivia - PNOY visited cebu many times already, but last monday's
visit was the first time he went inside the MIP house and stayed for a while
chatting with us. he was in a very light and jovial mood.

ah, yup... ni dretso man diay to siya sa Naga nga tua sad si Gwen no necessary na nga mo sugat pa sila...:yes:
btw Sir, is that a red carpet literally or just a red paint?

The transcentral highway really did it's purpose...Balamban was once a sleepy town...And now, it has become one of the best performing town sa Cebu.

So, if Toledo-Balamban-Asturias can become a metro, we will have Metro Cebu East...And Metro Cebu West, connected by circumferential road and cable car.



DPWH has to find means on how to make the transcentral highway more safe for motorist. Every time I passed by transcentral highway i always think of safety. The highway is so substandard and it's only good for small motor vehicles, the road is so steep and the curves is tight, one thing that cause for concern is that some of the road portion is silica which is so brittle that keeps on eroding. I really felt bad on how this project was approved.

DPWH has to find means on how to make the transcentral highway more safe for motorist. Every time I passed by transcentral highway i always think of safety. The highway is so substandard and it's only good for small motor vehicles, the road is so steep and the curves is tight, one thing that cause for concern is that some of the road portion is silica which is so brittle that keeps on eroding. I really felt bad on how this project was approved.

kanang bidding sa govierno naay palusot ana nga dili kaayo maklaro ang under the table. kay the bidders themselves mag sabot2x raman pud na sila nga puede sila paliton sa maka daog. ang gipa mayad sa palit apil na sa kuwenta sa bidding price. no one would say in public nga gipalit ko ni so and so kay kun walay pinalitay sa mga contractor tinud on gyud sa mga contractor ug compute kon pila gyud ang magastos sa whole project aron silay makadaog. usa sa ma blame ana ang mga contractors themselves ug kanang taga dpwh personnel nga mo facilitate anang pinalitay. to make the project look good pinadagan ang uban trabaho or sub standard. dunay man sab nay inspector nga puede pud hatagan aron dili kaayo instrictoon ug busisi-on ang trabaho. kanang mag inistriko nga inspector wala pana maka tilaw sa under the table nga pamigay sa winning contractor pero kanang gipadanggogan na hilom2x na sila gamay pero ang quality pud lagi sa trabho ang ma comproise.

Aquino mulls new nautical highway (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/324559/aquino-mulls-new-nautical-highway)
By GENALYN D. KABILING
June 28, 2011, 1:42pm

NAGA CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The Aquino government is studying a foreign-funded proposal to build a new nautical highway linking Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that seeks to cut the cost of transporting goods and people.

The President, during a visit in Cebu, disclosed that he is assessing the sea transport project's economic viability and its impact on the environment.

“There are ongoing studies that will make the nautical highway even more efficient. They will practically cut by a third the travel time it would take to travel from Luzon to Mindanao once it is accomplished,” the President said during the launch of a new coal-fired power plant of the Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

Aquino said the proposed nautical highway would traverse the "inner portion" or the "spine" of the country as opposed to the present outer perimeter. He added that the province of Cebu will be "at the lynchpin of this nautical highway."

If the highway is approved, Aquino said sea travel from Batangas to Mindanao will be reduced to five hours from the usual three days.

Aquino, however, declined to identify the foreign entity that proposed the new nautical highway during his public remarks.

"We have to study the proposal itself. We have to make sure that everything is there — environmental friendly, economically feasible, acceptable to the affected communities," he said.

If the highway is approved, Aquino said sea travel from Batangas to Mindanao will be reduced to five hours from the usual three days.


5 hours is not possible. even thru fastcraft, it would take at least 4 hours of land travel from north to south cebu.

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maybe what the article means is total sea travel time, well thru fastcraft, quezon to masbate (maybe 3 hours) + masbate to northern cebu (2 hours) + southern cebu to zamboanga (3 hours)

that would still total to at least 8 hours.