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January 22nd, 2012, 02:07 AM

CCCI, City government to pursue loop tours plan (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=769413&publicationSubCategoryId=108)
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated January 20, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), in partnership with the Cebu City government, is going to push through with the proposed tourism support facility project, the Hop-On/Hop-off Bus Tours.

CCCI chairman for external affairs Nestor Archival said that a business plan for this project is now being crafted, in order to see the feasibility of providing such service to growing tourists in Cebu.

Archival, who is also one of the consultants to the Cebu City government, said that CCCI will give technical expertise in terms of business potential, feasibility, and management approach, but the Cebu City government will be the one to implement this.

This kind of facility is also known as Loop Tours, to provide a quick and convenient way to get an overview of the city.

“We are excited about this project because it will be the first of its kind in the country. Now, tourists and even locals who wish to take affordable trips to popular tourism attractions in Cebu can simple ride on the bus at specified drop points within Cebu City,” said Milagros Espina Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) tourism committee chairperson told a press briefing.

According to Espina, this is going to re-invent Cebu’s tourism industry, as it is maturing as a destination.

Tours are frequently used by visitors on their first day or two in a new city as it quickly gives them an overview of how the area is laid out, while a tour guide provides a history and interesting facts of the city.

After seeing most of the major sites via the hop-on/hop-off bus, they can then determine an itinerary for the rest of their stay, deciding which area of the city they want to visit again on their own and which sites they would like to see in more details.

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bakasaurus

January 22nd, 2012, 02:58 AM

That would be wonderful!
Let's voice out our support for this as a group?!

Baybayanon-Dancer

January 22nd, 2012, 03:07 AM

Hahaii . sana makasayaw na kami sa Sinulog! huhu :'(

Baybayanon-Dancer

January 22nd, 2012, 03:17 AM

^^she's talented and beautiful.:cheers2:

sakto ka ana! Imagine, 8 years na diay siya sige ug sayaw, na ingun pa niya, offering daw niya sa Sto. Niño! Ang karon nga year maoy pinakanice para nako, as in latin-inspired jud ba .. I can't wait for next year ..

Baybayanon-Dancer

January 22nd, 2012, 03:20 AM

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wow! ayusa bah uyy! nakaanha nagud ko'g Cebu, pero ala pa nako as in nalibot tanan .. nindut jud aii! :)

britrey

January 22nd, 2012, 04:34 AM

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An old picture of Cebu Capitol (1945) Like and Share Please to our Fellow Cebuanos, Here and Abroad! Thank You!

From C E B U FB Fanpage. :)

ydderf101

January 22nd, 2012, 04:38 AM

^^ undoubtedly, the biggest festival in the Philippines in terms of attendance / revelers / visitors :applause:

...na'y mopalag? liki gyud ng bag-ang nimo... joke! :lol:

mopalag ko..........................................

bitaw dili ikalalis, ang molalis wala pa kakita ani nga festival.....

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 22nd, 2012, 04:49 AM

^^ ngano diay? naay nipalag?! :dunno: (ay oo sakto, matud pa diay adtong tawhana na napuno sa lapok nga giphotoshopped lang daw ang Sinulog pictures para ingnon daghang taw!:lol:)

^^ Hmm...tourism o national campaign? :lol:
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WOW!!! kadagha'g taw sa Fuente..mura'g nag people power! People Power for the Santo Nino!!! :cheers:

SINULOG IS TRULY THE BIGGEST AND GRANDEST FESTIVAL IN THE PHILIPPINES!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

kevin2010

January 22nd, 2012, 06:26 AM

MV LOGOS HOPE - the Largest Floating Bookstore
-taken last Jan. 21, 2012

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-aside from Book Fair, they also offer additional adventures such as "Walk with a Story" , etc. and International Cafeteria ..

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britrey

January 22nd, 2012, 06:45 AM

Nagtan-aw ko ug ASAP 2012 ron bah, live sila sa Quirino Grandstand...

Nasuya ko's ilang Skyline da! Hihi.

Katong pag Sinulog nga ga-live telecast ang ABS-CBN, ang makita sa TV inig istorya2x sa mga nag-host kay ang Crown. Unta, managhan na in the future. Hehe.

#SuyaMode

PINOYmeat

January 22nd, 2012, 02:15 PM

pila to ang prizes sa sinulog? unsay breakdown ato? same b ang prizes sa grand performance ug sa street dancing?

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 22nd, 2012, 03:47 PM

^^ what is certain is the champions of both SB and FI categories all received P1M each. :)

mottymot_007

January 22nd, 2012, 03:47 PM

Photo by: Lyon Moralde on FB

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wakeuptoreality

January 22nd, 2012, 03:56 PM

Cebu airport confirmed as BIMP-EAGA 'drop-off point'
http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2012/01/21/cebu-airport-confirmed-bimp-eaga-drop-point

THE Philippines' Mactan Cebu International Airport has recently been confirmed as one of the "drop-off points" for the air route in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), the country's coordinating office for the sub-regional growth area announced in a statement yesterday.

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said this development came during a BIMP-EAGA strategic planning meeting held recently in Manila.

"Under the proposed Protocol Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of the four countries on expansion of air linkages, Cebu was designated as one point outside of BIMP-EAGA under the cargo and passenger co-terminalisation, with own stop-over rights. The amended MOU is expected to be signed by July 2012," the media statement said.

The election of the Cebu airport meant that airlines planning to open new routes to the Philippines, such as a Kota Kinabalu-Davao route, can drop off passengers and cargo in Cebu before heading to Davao.

"As it flies back to Kota-Kinabalu it can again drop by Cebu to pick up Malaysian-bound passengers and cargo," the statement proposed.

Meanwhile, Malaysia and Indonesia has identified their respective cities of Johor Bahru and Solo to be co-terminalisation traffic points.

"The implementation of co-terminalisation scheme is also being pushed as a viable solution for those routes having large geographical areas. The proposed policy operates around the premise that more traffic can be generated on a region to region basis," the statement said.

MinDA Chair Luwalhati Antonino was quoted as saying that the expansion of its air linkages with the sub-region was hoped to boost economic activity in Mindanao and Palawan, "as the transport of people and goods with our regional neighbours will become much easier".

"The proposed air link expansion is one of the flexible approaches of the BIMP-EAGA Transport, Infrastructure, ICT Development (TIICTD) Cluster to have more sustainable air services on existing routes and new sub-regional air connections," the statement said.

Towards this aim, the Philippines has offered to host an airlines summit within this year, to bring airlines and industry stakeholders under one roof and discuss further ways to boost airline operations in BIMP-EAGA.

Established in 1994, the ASEAN sub-regional grouping of the four countries aims to increase trade, investments and tourism in the sub-region.The Brunei Times

wakeuptoreality

January 22nd, 2012, 03:58 PM

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SM City Cebu at night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chevergara/6741838169/) by chever (http://www.flickr.com/people/chevergara/), on Flickr

no permanent address

January 22nd, 2012, 04:03 PM

i don't know if you guys have read or heard about this or if this has been posted before.. anyways, if this will push through, and with effective promotion and advertisement, then this will be a great boost to the ever-growing tourism of cebu. enjoy the read... :D

DOT planning ‘great Cebu sale’

By Mia A. Aznar

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

TO DRAW in new markets to Cebu, the Department of Tourism (DOT) plans to entice travelers from neighboring countries to visit and shop in Cebu with a grand sale among local retailers.

DOT 7 Director Rowena Montecillo told Sun.Star Cebu that she plans to approach members of the Philippine Retailers Association to discuss plans to hold a grand sale in September, in celebration of tourism month.

Can't get enough of Sinulog? Watch the winning performances.

Unlike regular mall-wide sales, Montecillo said they want to make this an annual event to keep visitors coming and offer them something to look forward to every year. She added that September is also the start of the country’s peak season for travelers.

Big discounts

She said the concept is similar to the Great Singapore Sale, which Singapore holds each July. Many tourists book their trips between July and August to take advantage of big discounts from major retailers while also checking out tourist sites.

While malls regularly schedule their own sales with their retailers, Montecillo said they will request that all establishments will hold their sales simultaneously and give big discounts for the sale.

Should they succeed, Montecillo said visitors can look forward to booking trips to Cebu every September.

Encouraging

PRA-Cebu chapter chairman Jay Aldeguer said he was happy to hear the DOT 7 is coming up with new ways to bring in more tourists.

“The fact that the regional DOT is thinking of new ways to draw in more people to Cebu is encouraging.”

Aldeguer said September is also a very good time to hold a sale because it is a lean month for retailers.

He said that if sales are held during peak seasons, when customers come in droves, retailers will not want to mark down their prices because shoppers will spend anyway.
He is confident that retailers will be happy to cooperate with the DOT in this undertaking.

Montecillo is also looking forward to having a Cebu sales mission with the tourism private sector this April, targeting visitors from Singapore and Malaysia.

She said a good many Singaporeans and Malaysians have traveled to Cebu, with flights being offered direct to their key airports.

“They are spending on travel. Since they are very near the Philippines, why can’t we invite them?” she said, adding that the three to four-hour flights to Cebu are shorter than air travel to other destinations in the southeast Asian region.

Henz

January 22nd, 2012, 04:47 PM

Ayala Cebu Expansion Update...

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January 22nd, 2012, 06:14 PM

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jundem_dq63

January 22nd, 2012, 11:58 PM

^^ undoubtedly, the biggest festival in the Philippines in terms of attendance / revelers / visitors :applause:

...na'y mopalag? liki gyud ng bag-ang nimo... joke! :lol:

MO palag ko... ngano?...ehhheheh

Naa pa ba di-ay makalupig sa 10 hours of street Dancing.... and take note Carousel na ha... not just the ordinary street dancing.....

Pinaka dako ang the most anticipated festival in the country... promise

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An old picture of Cebu Capitol (1945) Like and Share Please to our Fellow Cebuanos, Here and Abroad! Thank You!

From C E B U FB Fanpage. :)

Ka hawan pa kaayo.....:lol::lol::lol:

bakasaurus

January 23rd, 2012, 02:09 AM

Good morning!

Pabugnaw sa mata. Sights from the south.

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kenken94

January 23rd, 2012, 04:07 AM

^^ Beautiful! :)

ydderf101

January 23rd, 2012, 04:28 AM

very cool............i hope sa ingon ana sab karon ang karsada gikan sa barili paingon sa south nga naa sa bung-aw hawan aron makita jud ang kagwapa sa dagat.

MarkiiBoi

January 23rd, 2012, 09:46 AM

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blueguy

January 23rd, 2012, 11:09 AM

Missed these views... three months na ko wa naka pa South...last was Oct 29, 2011 pa

Good morning!

Pabugnaw sa mata. Sights from the south.

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regjeex

January 23rd, 2012, 11:17 AM

hing tukar nasad si randy.. :D naa daghan diha sa Dubai Nyor... :D

ingon ana pod tingali ka imal si lapu lapu anang laki nga naa sa likod! namnam! :lol:

bakasaurus

January 23rd, 2012, 11:33 AM

@blueguy.

I never slept the whole time I was in the bus. It's always like that for me. Matulog na ko nig dapit nas MInganilla or Talisay hahaha.

This vacation, I went up farthest to Tabogon via habal habal on a late afternoon and I was again struck by how quaint and beautiful our northern town scenes were. It didn't help that the breeze was so fresh, and the late afternoon light bathed the scenes with that extra golden and glorious aura! Nikuyog baboy ra kos akong duha ka amiga kay magprenup sila sa kuya sa usa nila, and we went to an unknown resort along the rock-cliff shores of Tabogon kay puros na man diay beach house sa mga dato na diha. Kanindot na man sa tubig ug wala gyud mi kaantos nangaligo mi nga nagbra ug panty ra sila, unya ako kay nagbrip ra (laylay pa gyud!! Hahaha). Mao gyud ang akong dream location para sa akong dream house didto dapita. Kanang pangpang, unya dagat, unya you have the Visayan Sea 180 degrees!

I'll post pics later sa lugar! (Wala lay labot ang mga laylay nga panty og brip haha).

And going south to Oslob, I thought, wow bisan kapila na ko kaagi padung didto, mura man ko ug first timer because I was wide awake and taking all the charm of the southern trail in. In the corniest corner of my heart I was shouting silently, "Man, I LOOOOVE CEBU!". Hahaha.

julfinch

January 23rd, 2012, 12:39 PM

in the backyard...hehe...Golf Course view from the balcony-Filinvest Cebu One Oasis (pics from their FB page)
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ipur

January 23rd, 2012, 01:31 PM

Cebu City is one of the nominated Philippine Cities in the 1st Phase of New 7 Wonders Cities... Please start voting for the city to qualify for the next Phase... Voting will end on March 7, 2012. Here's the link to vote

http://www.new7wonders.com/form/nominate/en

Parchie

January 23rd, 2012, 01:38 PM

bakasaurus

January 23rd, 2012, 02:01 PM

Naa pay mas nindot bay, @baka! Suwayi ug sakay anang basket sa utanon nga i-subay sa wire rope didto sa Mantalongon, Dalaguete! Barog jud tanan imong buhok, hasta ang tua sa laylay nimo nga bxxxf! Hahahahaha!
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Hahahaha. Ahaka, pwede diay na sakyan?! When I was there I had the urge to ride one, murag zipline man sad gud, or cable car. Dili man daw pwede.

Talk about things that stand up, are you speaking from personal experience bai @Parchie? Haha.:lol:

@Julfinch. Wow, I never thought the IT park skyline would be that gorgeous from One Oasis! Naa kay unit bai? Pwede mobisita para lang magpicture!?? I'm serious!:cheers: Magdala lagi ko ug pasalubong haha..`ge na bai..

leylander

January 23rd, 2012, 02:47 PM

I miss the beach.

Tuburan, Cebu

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Zuburbia

January 23rd, 2012, 02:48 PM

Good morning!

Pabugnaw sa mata. Sights from the south.

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kaulion man pod tag pinas, makakita og ingon aning hulagway...:cheers:

leylander

January 23rd, 2012, 03:03 PM

Random Photo Post

Cathedral grounds
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Talisay beach
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Salinas Drive
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Robinson's Cybergate
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Escario Street at night
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Santiago Bay
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Port of Cebu
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Colon Street
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Cebuano lunch by the sea
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Home-made Bibingka of San Remigio
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julfinch

January 23rd, 2012, 04:22 PM

@Julfinch. Wow, I never thought the IT park skyline would be that gorgeous from One Oasis! Naa kay unit bai? Pwede mobisita para lang magpicture!?? I'm serious!:cheers: Magdala lagi ko ug pasalubong haha..`ge na bai..

haha..wa koy unit ngadto bai,mao bitaw ako gibutang ang credit sa picture nga gikan sa sa FB page sa Filinvest Cebu,kay ang pic dili akoa,hasta ang unit.

Henz

January 23rd, 2012, 04:53 PM

PLS. LETS VOTE FOR THE NEXT SSC CEBU LEADERS..

Pls. check out SSC Cebu Meets @ Samahan Thread.. Thanks

ilivebacolod

January 23rd, 2012, 06:46 PM

Philippine Cities that are included on the list of Nominees for the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World.

Bacolod City (Philippines)
Baguio (Philippines)
Cebu City (Philippines)
Davao City (Philippines)
General Santos (Philippines)
Iloilo City (Philippines)
Legazpi City (Philippines)
Manila (Philippines)
Makati City (Philippines)
Marikina City (Philippines)
Parañaque City (Philippines)
Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
Quezon City (Philippines)
Tagaytay City (Philippines)
Taguig City (Philippines)
Vigan (Philippines)
Zamboanga City (Philippines)

You may cast your vote until March 7, 2012 before the next phase.

http://www.new7wonders.com/form/nominate/en

Parchie

January 24th, 2012, 02:02 AM

Random Photo Post

Cebuano lunch by the sea
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Home-made Bibingka of San Remigio

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Pagutom man ni bay!

Zuburbia

January 24th, 2012, 03:15 AM

romix

January 24th, 2012, 04:07 AM

when i studied at UP cebu in the late 80s ,cebu p[laza ra gid ang high rise, now, mora nag hongkong ang skyline sa sugbu

cyberCEBU

January 24th, 2012, 05:12 AM

Coca Cola Philippines launched their 3rd production line in Cebu Plant.The expansion is part of their $1 billion investment in the country

@iloveaileenyap

ydderf101

January 24th, 2012, 06:16 AM

sa mandaue gihapon na ila expansion?

ydderf101

January 24th, 2012, 06:17 AM

I miss the beach.

Tuburan, Cebu

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sa daanglungsod tuburan ni dapit?

Walay Sapi

January 24th, 2012, 08:23 AM

^^ murag apalan naman siguro na diha.

lami na iulig tuburan dah... maayo untag maayo na nila ang mga kalsada padulong sa asturias sus kay kaluoy nalang jud grabeng kaguba.

ydderf101

January 24th, 2012, 09:55 AM

mura man ug white peebles na sa apalan but anyway nindot, hinaut walay magriprap sa baybay sama diri sa amoa nga nawala and baybayon napuros riprap.

btw nindot naman ang karsada diri bai only the small part (looc norte, asturias) ang angay repairon, manghinaut lang ta tinuod ang pasalig sa cong. nga apil sa 2012 ang budget aning repair....

cyberCEBU

January 24th, 2012, 10:00 AM

leylander

January 24th, 2012, 10:01 AM

CEBU CITY -- About 18 vintage bombs were unearthed in the South Road Properties’ shore at dawn Monday after a construction worker accidentally excavated these with a backhoe.

more @yahoo philippines (http://ph.news.yahoo.com/laborers-unearth-18-bombs-cebu-resort-020038191.html)

sayang ma-stop ang digging ug construction sa 'beach' sa srp. :ohno:

MatudNilaBaby

January 24th, 2012, 10:29 AM

CEBU CITY -- About 18 vintage bombs were unearthed in the South Road Properties’ shore at dawn Monday after a construction worker accidentally excavated these with a backhoe.

more @yahoo philippines (http://ph.news.yahoo.com/laborers-unearth-18-bombs-cebu-resort-020038191.html)

landfill man kaha nang yuta sa srp. nganong naay may unexploded vintage bombs. dili kaha na remnants sa ww2 bombing of cebu port?

jochval

January 24th, 2012, 11:20 AM

^^ mao reclamation man ta...basin ilawom siguro sa dagat naa didto gilubong ang bombs..

bakasaurus

January 24th, 2012, 01:15 PM

Naa man sa kawit diay maong naay bomba. Dili man sa reclaimed area gyud mismo.

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2012, 01:22 PM

Nagsugod na!
eBloc 3 groundbreaking on February 1!

Sinjin P.

January 24th, 2012, 01:24 PM

Let's start the new thread right!

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Groundbreaking on February 1, 2012 at Cebu IT Park!

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eBloc 3 Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1482238

Cebu15

January 24th, 2012, 03:25 PM

is eBloc 2 fully leased already?

diehardbisdak

January 24th, 2012, 03:30 PM

it's still massive... :okay:

leviaragon

January 24th, 2012, 03:37 PM

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blueskyscraper

January 25th, 2012, 02:34 AM

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IamCebuano

January 25th, 2012, 04:00 AM

Coca-Cola continues Cebu expansion
Cebu Daily News
7:16 am | Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) has invested in a third bottling line in their Mandaue City manufacturing plant.
“We remain confident with Cebu. That is why we have made our plant here our center for expansion in the region,” said Bill Schultz, CCBPI president and chief executive officer.
The bottling line is part of the expansion projects funded by a $1-billion budget for investments in the country.
Schultz said is a major market of Coca-Cola.
“There’s tremendous opportunity here because we chose Cebu for our expansion. This is the heart of our business here in the country. We have about 370 associates here and roughly about 40,000 retailers that we do business with,” said Schultz.
The new investment is also seen to generate employment opportunities in the area according to Schultz.

More: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/133911/coca-cola-continues-cebu-expansion

ydderf101

January 25th, 2012, 04:32 AM

FATE OF CARCAR, NAGA'S TREES IN CEBU UP TO DENR.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CEBU CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will determine whether the trees along both sides of the highway from Naga City to Carcar City can be cut so the road can be widened.

Representative Eduardo R. Gullas (Cebu Province, 1st district) said the P27 million he requested has been released by the National Government, so the road widening can start this year.

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“We have a problem of how to expand the road without destroying the trees. I will be amenable if the trees will be left in the middle of the expanded road. However, I will abide by the decision of DENR,” Gullas said.

The DENR is supposed to decide whether or not to issue a permit to cut trees, governed by laws on heritage conservation and the protection of trees.

Cebu Environment and Natural Resources Office Forester Filemon Embalzado said the agency conducted an inventory of trees, in relation to the request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for road widening projects.

Pruning

Embalzado said the request was not to cut down trees, but to prune trees that may be hazardous to motorists.

Gullas said the expansion of the road is also in connection with his bypass road project in Carcar City, from Barangays Awayan to Bunavista and Valencia, down to the park near the cemetery, then to the road leading to the Municipality of Sibonga.

He said he requested P50 million four times in 2011, but only P38 million was approved.

The congressman explained that the road he wants to open will bypass the main artery going to Southern Cebu, the area from the bridge of the Carcar river to the Carcar rotunda where the old houses are located.

Gullas said they need a bypass road to protect the heritage houses, which will be damaged if large trucks keep passing by the area.

The bypass road will also cross the Carcar-Barili-Dumanjug road. This road was improved by the government through funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Bypass road

On the other hand, Gullas said the Carcar City Government, through Mayor Nicepuro Apura and Vice Mayor Patrick Barcenas, will open a coastal road that will connect both ends of the bypass road. This will pass by Barangays Tuyom, Valladolid and Perrelos, for a circumferential road.

Once both the bypass road and the coastal road are realized, Gullas said Carcar City will have an expanded area for economic improvement.

Besides, there will be alternate roads that will decongest the main artery during fiesta celebrations and other public activities.

But before work can proceed, DENR will first have to decide what to do about the trees.

Embalzado said the clearance to cut trees would have to be from Manila, and DPWH-Central Visayas has to ask for cutting permits from the DENR Central Office.

There are three issues that have to be addressed before any action can be taken or a permit can be issued.

Embalzado said 100-year-old acacia trees are protected by the National Heritage Institute.

Cutting such trees is regulated under Presidential Proclamation 953. (EOB/BAP of Sun.Star Cebu)

(Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 25, 2012)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/01/25/fate-carcar-naga-s-trees-environment-department-202443

jochval

January 25th, 2012, 06:18 AM

Colon Street

http://i50.tinypic.com/65ux4j.jpg

unsa pa ni tuiga nang karaang colon?

Panzer_18

January 25th, 2012, 06:27 AM

^^i bet thats 1960's or early 70's ...:)

...

bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 07:05 AM

Ayala Photos (Puol na kaayo>? Haha)

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bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 07:15 AM

Padayunon nako akong Southern Scapes set ha..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6758781675_5801b91d4d_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6758782905_b3196b3491_b.jpg

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The last pic was taken at the stakeholders' meeting with the town mayor to discuss about the ordinance a day before Gwen came. Unsa na man balita karon? I know some of the forumers have been there recently. Unsa na ang systema nila? Wala nagkagubot? Hapsay na ba ang dagan og natuman ba ang ilang mga gihimo nga mga bag-ong guidelines nga atoang nahisgutan kaniadtong milabayng hilo?

Nahilom na man gud. Unsa na updates mga bai?

bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 07:15 AM

ydderf101

January 25th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Colon Street

http://i50.tinypic.com/65ux4j.jpg

unsa pa ni tuiga nang karaang colon?

i like the old photo, bisan provincial ang dating pero at home ka sa ambiance..

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 25th, 2012, 10:13 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6758782905_b3196b3491_b.jpg

sa Barili ni master @baka? murag padulong Sayaw! nice! :cheers:

Parchie

January 25th, 2012, 10:37 AM

slimer

January 25th, 2012, 11:28 AM

nindot ra kaayo na ang da'n kung sa Barili na hehe...

bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 11:44 AM

sa Barili ni master @baka? murag padulong Sayaw! nice! :cheers:

Ay sig master diha bai @DikMain. Padung man ngali ni sa Boljoon na from Oslob bai.

nindot ra kaayo na ang da'n kung sa Barili na hehe...

Pero ganahan sad baya gyud ko anang dan sa Barili padung sa Ronda bitaw. Nindot kaayo ug tubig ang sayaw beach.:cheers:

Ug mo-suggest kaha ta nga elevated na lang ang roadway nga himuon! Kadtong pareha sa Candaba Swamp nga viaduct ba aron trimming na lang ang himuon unya ang pillars anha i-ugbok sa centerline sa old highway?

Nindot na siya bai imo idea! It would be a sylvan road of sorts haha..

Sinjin P.

January 25th, 2012, 12:04 PM

@Baka: fisheye lens imong gamit sa Ayala photos?

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 25th, 2012, 12:19 PM

nindot ra kaayo na ang da'n kung sa Barili na hehe...

hahaha...uy ayaw ingna kay unlike sauna, nindot na pud ra ba didto sa Barili parts! ang problema lang inig maabtan ka'g gabii didto kay pwerteng ngitngita kay naay ubang bahin sa dalan didto nga wala pa'y poste sa suga pero maayo na lang kay naay reflectors og mga suga sa Ceres. :D

Ay sig master diha bai @DikMain. Padung man ngali ni sa Boljoon na from Oslob bai.

toinks! :lol: abi nako'g Barili kay mura gyud sa Sayaw katong along the pangpang! :lol:

Pero ganahan sad baya gyud ko anang dan sa Barili padung sa Ronda bitaw. Nindot kaayo ug tubig ang sayaw beach.:cheers:

mismo agawon!!! :okay:

bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 12:35 PM

@Baka: fisheye lens imong gamit sa Ayala photos?

Sinj, dili man ni SLR. Gamay nga adventure cam nga murag duwaan haha. Ako ra to gisuwayan picture2x ug naa pod ko vid. Pero sa iya widest nga option mora bitaw og fisheye ang effect. Its a GoPro HD Hero cam.

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 25th, 2012, 12:54 PM

congrats to the new thread :cheers:

rustyboi

January 25th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Can someone confirm if this is indeed at IL CORSO (Citta di Mare) construction site?

Related news video regarding the 23 vintage bombs found at a construction site in SRP:

Date posted: Jan 25, 2012 1:14pm
Reporter: Maria Bulaklak Ausente
GMA News TV
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website link: gmanetwork.com/news (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/107453/23-vintage-bombs-nahukay-sa-isang-construction-site-sa-cebu?ref=related_video_title)

britrey

January 25th, 2012, 03:47 PM

Asa makita ang previous thread? Wala pa ko kahuman basa ato. Hehe!

doreen

January 25th, 2012, 04:50 PM

Gaisano Country Mall
January 25, 2012
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Gaisano Grand Mall Talamban
January 25, 2012
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habagatcentral1

January 25th, 2012, 06:08 PM

This has sparked my curiosity...

Where is Mactan Marigondon Cave if ever this money is true? Curious that we have those hidden among the ongoing developments there.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/425636_2697958573493_1392508573_32502338_1078259637_n.jpg

Sinjin P.

January 25th, 2012, 06:12 PM

^ There's this cave na may lagoon, na very visible along the highway going to Marigondon. Yun ba yung nasa bill?

habagatcentral1

January 25th, 2012, 06:13 PM

^ There's this cave na may lagoon, na very visible along the highway going to Marigondon. Yun ba yung nasa bill?
That I dunno, but if ever those bills are true, they could have perhaps Olango Island represent it.

Parchie

January 25th, 2012, 06:52 PM

^ There's this cave na may lagoon, na very visible along the highway going to Marigondon. Yun ba yung nasa bill?

Hehehehe!

Both of you can never see it if you don't go scuba diving in Marigondon! It's an undersea cave, IIRC.

bakasaurus

January 25th, 2012, 08:07 PM

@Parchie is correct..they found something interesting there recently I heard. Some artifacts possibly related to the time when the cave opening was still above sea level.

leylander

January 26th, 2012, 02:28 AM

Cebu Updates (https://www.facebook.com/cebuupdates)

POLITICS - It is confirmed. Rep. Tomas Osmeña will run against Mayor Michael Rama in the 2013 elections. Current Vice-Mayor Augustus Young will most likely be his running mate.

Zuburbia

January 26th, 2012, 02:50 AM

^ There's this cave na may lagoon, na very visible along the highway going to Marigondon. Yun ba yung nasa bill?

I saw this small cave with a lagoon along the marigondon road just last year, sa kadugay pa naman nakog agi agi anang dalana.. i was so amazed that this cave was hidden to me for so many years...its awesome to see features like this just beside a highway... I hope Lapu-lapu would think of protecting this kay murag ang squatters nagpaduol na pod sa cave hapit... maybe create a pocket park around the cave to have a differently serene place where local marigondons can relax and hangout and maybe swim, since its crystal clear lagoon, and an additional attraction for passersby and exploring tourists staying at the hotels and resort in mactan.. pohon if mapreserve it is definitively like an exciting oasis in the middle of a populated and buzzling resort city of lapulapu... mao nay ganahan kayo sa mga tourists, surprises bah, sites that they cant find in a travel guide book and they just discover it on their trip... pareho atong naa koy nakit-an movie nga just along their road trip, mohunong lang kadali kay naay nakit-an nga lagoon nga pwede sila kaswim and to cool off sa kainit sa panahon... hehehe kung tarong palang untag utok nang mayor radaza diha sa lapulapu, kadaghan naman lang untag nindot nga natural features ning mactan!!! haaay ako ray maworry sa future nga panagway aning opon if magpadayon ning kalaki aning mga radaza!!!:bash:

jochval

January 26th, 2012, 03:13 AM

Zuburbia

January 26th, 2012, 03:20 AM

^^
UU! az en! wa sila gabinuang..az en true jud ai! :lol:

ydderf101

January 26th, 2012, 04:36 AM

Festival proposition

MORE than 1,000 Chinese tourists are expected to arrive in Cebu this week to join the Chinese New Year festivities in the city and province.

They started arriving last Tuesday via a chartered Cathay Pacific flight.

Full story
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business

good start for cebu tourism....................(sinulog and xin nian chinese festival)

wakeuptoreality

January 26th, 2012, 05:21 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6763587133_f7af3e4f0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/impapabear/6763587133/)
Cebu_View From The Taoist Temple02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/impapabear/6763587133/) by nelsoncaparas (http://www.flickr.com/people/impapabear/), on Flickr

jochval

January 26th, 2012, 05:33 AM

Asa makita ang previous thread? Wala pa ko kahuman basa ato. Hehe!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=623368&page=4720

diha isave tanan previous threads...:okay:

Henz

January 26th, 2012, 06:03 AM

southernbelle

January 26th, 2012, 08:30 AM

@Parchie is correct..they found something interesting there recently I heard. Some artifacts possibly related to the time when the cave opening was still above sea level.

Na feature sa GMA 7's Born to be Wild

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ydderf101

January 26th, 2012, 11:28 AM

ang gaisano sa talamban parehas man sa mingla na duol kaau sa karsada...makatraffic jud ni sa talamban area...

sugbuanon

January 26th, 2012, 12:35 PM

sugbuanon

January 26th, 2012, 12:43 PM

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/8564/skyline01k.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/skyline01k.jpg/)

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6173/skyline02.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/skyline02.jpg/)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/885/skyline03v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/skyline03v.jpg/)

photos by: sugbuanon

britrey

January 26th, 2012, 02:17 PM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=623368&page=4720

diha isave tanan previous threads...:okay:

Ayon! Thanks hap! :) Abi nako'g i-deadma ra ko sa mga tawo. Haha!

leylander

January 26th, 2012, 04:50 PM

majaba98

January 26th, 2012, 05:21 PM

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Looks really nice, great shot ! Thanks Sugb. I just hope we will not have any landslides here, like in the rest of the counrty....

junstein

January 27th, 2012, 12:07 PM

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junstein

January 27th, 2012, 12:12 PM

Cebu--must--do--this--to!!

uHvbI8Gi87A

Parchie

January 27th, 2012, 12:20 PM

Cebu--must--do--this--to!!

uHvbI8Gi87A

Pwede! Balik ta sa tuhog-tuhog sa isda gamit ang tukog sa dahon sa lubi. Pwede sad ug isu'd sa dahon sa gabi! Di sad ta mogamit ug kuryente para maghimo ug ice kay masamot kahugaw ang atong kahanginan sa mga planta sa kuryente!
Ayaw lang ug sab pusta ug bulsita nga papel kay mahurot atong mga kahoy ana!

Hehehehe. Paatras man siguro nang idea-ha bro?

junstein

January 27th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Cebu City faces multiple climate change threats – WWF-BPI study
EARL VICTOR ROSERO, GMA News December 28, 2011 1:11am
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Only 21 of the many storms that hit the country from 1990 to 2010 affected Cebu City and more than half of those came in November and December, but other climate change effects threaten the Philippines' second-largest business capital and among them are landslides, flooding, saltwater intrusion, and sea level rise, according to a recently released study.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Philippines and the Bank of the Philippine Islands took a close look at the climate factors that influence life in Cebu City and three other cities.

Their study noted that while ”the city reports that it sits 18 meters above sea level (ASL), several districts of the old city are barely 1 to 2 meters ASL. This includes the neighboring island of Mactan where the province’s only commercial airport is located.”

“Saltwater intrusion, due to excessive groundwater extraction, has long been a problem here. Relatively recent studies indicate that saltwater intrusion has been reported 5 kilometers inshore,” the climate change study added.

Zoning violations put people at risk

WWF Philippines and BPI also learned that non-compliance with land use standards allow the building of homes in areas where there should be none.

“Only 28 % of Cebu City’s land area falls within the range acceptable for human settlement or cultivation. It is a matter of concern, therefore, that about 64% of city lands are classified by the national government as alienable and disposable,” the study said.

One-fourth of Cebu City’s barangays have a “high threat” level for landslides while another 16 percent of the villages face moderate landslide risk.

“Flooding is a high threat for 6 barangays and a moderate threat for 18 barangays of Cebu City. This represents 8% and 22% of all barangays, respectively,” the study also said.

WWF Philippines and BPI also point out that “23 of the city’s 80 barangays are totally or partially located in four watershed areas” and some of them are located within “critical watersheds and other protected areas of the city, such as the Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL).”

The study warned of business disruption because “it is already evident that Cebu City’s climate patterns indicate high inter-annual variability, with extreme weather events at both ends of the wet-dry spectrum.”

It challenged Cebu city’s leaders and communities to invest in “climate smart infrastructure and technology” and to rethink its development priorities lest it be “caught in a ‘climate sandwich’ as saltwater intrusion advances further, sea levels rise and more intense typhoons lash the coastline with storm surge." — GMA News

isla

January 27th, 2012, 12:45 PM

From Yahoo Singapore. :cheers:

The Travel Diary: Things to do in Cebu
LifestyleAsia
Thu Jan 26 17:39pm
http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/inspirations/471-the-travel-diary-things-to-do-in-cebu

Besides the countless white sandy beaches and historical sites, Cebu is also the birth place of Christianity in Asia.

The oldest city in Philippines, Cebu boasts more than beautiful beaches, it also has a rich history that Cebu residents are extremely proud of. The "Queen City of the South" has come far from its simple trading port days, evolving into a metropolitan center and major Southeast Asian tourist draw.

Cebu's 167 islets have become one of the country's favourite tourist destinations, with people flocking to its white sand beaches and pristine waters. Cebu's strategic location also makes it ideal for travellers looking to island hop.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 27th, 2012, 03:11 PM

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6173/skyline02.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/skyline02.jpg/)

photos by: sugbuanon

Green and Beautiful Cebu!!! :cheers:

ydderf101

January 27th, 2012, 04:06 PM

pssst! madunggan ka..... bitaw tinuod jud...........

cjboy

January 27th, 2012, 05:45 PM

Cebu--must--do--this--to!!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHvbI8Gi87A">YouTube Link</a>

Padayong pag edukar sa katawhan maoy angayan nga buhaton. Ang multa sagpa lang kini sa atong gobyerno nga nagpasabot siya huyang ug wala makamao pag silsil sa alimpatakan sa katawhan.

HER

January 28th, 2012, 03:54 AM

Morning Cebu :cheers:

redjieredz

January 28th, 2012, 04:51 AM

Asturias, Cebu

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6179/1191905.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3285/6021728276af7294cbb7.jpg

ydderf101

January 28th, 2012, 05:53 AM

that is the best part of asturias highway coz its cool and breezy due to its tree lined theme and its a straight path.This area is the former atlas prawn farm complex,(AFC Prawn farms division).

buswang lake is another treasure in cebu that needs protection in order to maintain its natural beauty. Its a freshwater that has a spring as its source on the bank of this lake.

wakeuptoreality

January 28th, 2012, 12:02 PM

HOME OF THE WHALE SHARKS :D
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6774141509_d667b4ff2d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/allansoul/6774141509/)
Oslob Seawall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/allansoul/6774141509/) by allansoul (http://www.flickr.com/people/allansoul/), on Flickr

CEBU ZIPLINE :cheers:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6766425001_c558f8161b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffanybam/6766425001/)
800m zipline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffanybam/6766425001/) by lifeoncamera (http://www.flickr.com/people/tiffanybam/), on Flickr

wakeuptoreality

January 28th, 2012, 12:03 PM

RADISSON BLU, CEBU

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6770772293_43a58f6866_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50415049@N05/6770772293/)
Radisson Blu, Cebu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50415049@N05/6770772293/) by YangMinLi (http://www.flickr.com/people/50415049@N05/), on Flickr

ponsing1983

January 29th, 2012, 07:39 AM

maaung hapon guys, sa mga nakatry na ug whale shark watching sa oslob, bangka nga gagmay lang ang sakyan or naa pud bigger pumpboats for groups?

bakasaurus

January 29th, 2012, 10:28 AM

maaung hapon guys, sa mga nakatry na ug whale shark watching sa oslob, bangka nga gagmay lang ang sakyan or naa pud bigger pumpboats for groups?

Mga gAgmay ra nga debugsay bai Kay dili man tugtan ang mga motorized banca sa duol. Mga 3 ka taw per sakayan ang max. Pero wala may problema Kung bulag2x mo ug sakayan Kay duol ra man pod kaayo mo sa inyo kagrupo.

No need to worry bout it. Hope that helps.

AmbutLang

January 29th, 2012, 10:47 AM

Colon Street

http://i50.tinypic.com/65ux4j.jpg

unsa pa ni tuiga nang karaang colon?

The old colon photo is about 1960. hint: aspalto mana ang Colon sa elementary pako unya sa Caltex-Colon man magpagasolina ug tan-awa ang model auto sa shell station sa atbang. Murag wala naman na island sa 1964. :)
Caltex gas station on the left, beside Vision theater and Shell gas station on the right where City Savings Bank now stands.

ydderf101

January 29th, 2012, 11:44 AM

it mean nga gasoline station diay ng gibarugan sa city savings bank? thanks sa info..

HER

January 29th, 2012, 12:15 PM

julfinch

January 29th, 2012, 02:08 PM

it mean nga gasoline station diay ng gibarugan sa city savings bank? thanks sa info..

I think,he meant the one where McDo Colon-Osmena now,below that Globe tarpaulin.

Parchie

January 29th, 2012, 02:45 PM

I think,he meant the one where McDo Colon-Fuente now,below that Globe tarpaulin.

Old people call the area "Lane". (an old theater).

leylander

January 29th, 2012, 03:50 PM

I noticed that Robinson's Place Cebu is now called Robinson's Fuente...

bakasaurus

January 29th, 2012, 05:19 PM

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no.1ta

January 29th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Firm eyes resort in Mactan
| More | By Katlene O. Cacho

Sunday, January 29, 2012

FEDERAL Land Inc., the property development arm of the Metrobank Group, is interested to develop a resort facility in Mactan through a joint venture to complement its business hotel, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.

Officials said the company is currently in talks with two Cebuano families for prospective locations in Mactan.

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“We are still on the exploratory stage. Apart from seeing growth in our apartment building and hotel, we are open to opportunities of building a resort facility here,” Metrobank chairman and group vice chairman Antonio Abacan Jr. said in an interview on Saturday.

Abacan said the development of the resort hotel will complement Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, whose core market is the corporate segment. He said they want to tap Cebu’s growing leisure market.

2 properties

“There are two properties being offered. One is a 12-hectare property,” he said.

Abacan, however, declined to disclose more details of the negotiations.

Federal Land, which operates Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu, diversified its portfolio to include development of condominiums.

According to its website, the firm launched the P5-billion high rise project ‘’The Residences’’ in Nivel Hills. The Residences is the first of the five-tower residential project beside Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.

Metrobank vice chairman Francis Sebastian said the first tower of The Residences, which has 250 units, is already sold out.

With the quick sales take-up, Sebastian said they are already working on the second tower, which also has 250 units. He said the company will continue the development of the 10-hectare property but will be cautious in the market.

“We are still on the planning stage but we are slowly putting in place our projects here,” he said.

He said the company will focus on strengthening the position of the Marco Polo Hotel in the hospitality industry.

Sebastian is also the chairman of the First Metro Investments Corp.

no.1ta

January 29th, 2012, 05:32 PM

PINOYmeat

January 29th, 2012, 06:15 PM

35799452

sinulog 2012 short film

PINOYmeat

January 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM

3rd place for sinulog film festival - documentary

35799551

ydderf101

January 30th, 2012, 05:56 AM

I think,he meant the one where McDo Colon-Fuente now,below that Globe tarpaulin.

ahh, i see. shell man pud sa atbang dili ba? and that shell before is csb today..

ydderf101

January 30th, 2012, 06:02 AM

I noticed that is now called Robinson's Fuente...

natuman akong damgo since naa may underconstruction nga robinsons place here in cebu city so dili na siya angay tawgon Robinson's Place Cebu, it needs more specific.

Parchie

January 30th, 2012, 06:27 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6782691021_9ae9533a79_b.jpg

Ka-ambakon man sad ta ning dapita bai!

Nice pics. Picture pa lang, mora'g bugnaw naman akong feeling! Hahahaha

IamCebuano

January 30th, 2012, 08:17 AM

Coming Valentines Day..
Watch My Paranormal Romance showing at SM Cinemas in Cebu!

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Schedule for Screening:
Feb 14, Tuesday: 9:30pm
Feb 15, Wednesday: 7:10pm
Feb 16, Thursday : 4:50pm

Let's support Cebuano made movie..:cheers:

miyay

January 30th, 2012, 08:28 AM

^ thanks for the screening sked. have been looking for that :)

Henz

January 30th, 2012, 09:17 AM

ALL SSC CEBU FORUMERS...

Let us vote now ( for those who havent voted yet) for the next SSC Cebu president and officers...

Voting will close midnight of Jan. 31, 2012...

Please go to SSC Cebu Meets Thread @ the Samahan section...

Thanks. : cheers:

Parchie

January 30th, 2012, 03:13 PM

britrey

January 30th, 2012, 04:47 PM

Nalingaw ko sa mga videos! Ahaka ui! Proud kaayo ko da! :)

Pila kaha'y bayad tan-aw anang My Paranormal Romance sah?
Asa mupalit ug ticket? Didto ra sa SM?

MatudNilaBaby

January 30th, 2012, 07:00 PM

Nalingaw ko sa mga videos! Ahaka ui! Proud kaayo ko da! :)

Pila kaha'y bayad tan-aw anang My Paranormal Romance sah?
Asa mupalit ug ticket? Didto ra sa SM?

kana gyud. patronize your own. cebuano/bisaya genre is music to my ears labi na gyud ug ubanan pa sa atong local talents

AmbutLang

January 30th, 2012, 08:22 PM

Old people call the area "Lane". (an old theater).

Sun Gold furniture store sa Colon was once the lane theater.

eskeryon

January 30th, 2012, 10:36 PM

Sun Gold furniture store sa Colon was once the lane theater.

No. Ingon ini na siya. Gaisano South Capital kay Vitina Theater na sa una then ang atbang (occupied by Mcdo now) kay gasoline station ug parking area sa jeep para Carcar then sunod atbang (Borromeo - Leon Kilat) kay maoy Lane theater then ang atbang kanang present nga Sun Gold ug dayon Queen Pharmacy ug tabok ngadto sa karon Jolibee.

Walay Sapi

January 31st, 2012, 03:30 AM

Nalingaw ko sa mga videos! Ahaka ui! Proud kaayo ko da! :)

Pila kaha'y bayad tan-aw anang My Paranormal Romance sah?
Asa mupalit ug ticket? Didto ra sa SM?

tag p100 daw ang ticket

ydderf101

January 31st, 2012, 04:06 AM

Sun Gold furniture store sa Colon was once the lane theater.

dili ba kanang building between leon kilat- borromeo sts. nga karon pawnshop sa ubos? Kay in the 90's newly renovated theatre diha ang ngalan lane man gani ang first movie nila kay home along the riles the movie apan wala madugay nagceased operation ra pod.

cyberCEBU

January 31st, 2012, 06:01 AM

Cebu Pac's new A330-300 aircrafts to cater destinations in Middle East, New Zealand, US

cebudailynews rt @iloveaileenyap

Henz

January 31st, 2012, 07:41 AM

Calling all SSC Cebu Forumers..Today is the last day of voting. Please vote now... Voting will close at exactly 12 midnight..

ALL SSC CEBU FORUMERS ONLY.... thanks

IamCebuano

January 31st, 2012, 08:20 AM

Nalingaw ko sa mga videos! Ahaka ui! Proud kaayo ko da! :)

Pila kaha'y bayad tan-aw anang My Paranormal Romance sah?
Asa mupalit ug ticket? Didto ra sa SM?

Dungan tag tan-aw..:lol:

diehardbisdak

January 31st, 2012, 10:15 AM

Cebu Pac's new A330-300 aircrafts to cater destinations in Middle East, New Zealand, US

cebudailynews rt @iloveaileenyap

mao siguro ni (one of the new aircraft deliveries)...pics taken on 25 January 2012 at Blagnac Airport, Midi-Pyrenees, France

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6767037651_406886d9e7_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6767041891_27dbd3c1a9_z.jpg

pics from @A380spotter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/)

:D

ydderf101

January 31st, 2012, 11:29 AM

kayellow ug lubot!
btw regarding anang new route sa cebu pac asa man ang port of origin?

Sinjin P.

January 31st, 2012, 11:39 AM

^ Initially, Manila

Henz

January 31st, 2012, 12:10 PM

5 HOURS MORE BEFORE THE VOTING ENDS... FOR THOSE WHO HAVENT VOTED YET, YOU MAY VOTE NOW... PLEASE GO TO THE SSC CEBU MEETS THREAD AT THE SAMAHAN SECTION.. :D

britrey

January 31st, 2012, 12:52 PM

tag p100 daw ang ticket

Aww.. Maayo kay barato ra diay.. I'll try my best nga makakita ko ani. Hehe.

Dungan tag tan-aw..:lol:

Huh? LOL. Think twice! :lol:

federalist

January 31st, 2012, 01:15 PM

Cebu Pac's new A330-300 aircrafts to cater destinations in Middle East, New Zealand, US

cebudailynews rt @iloveaileenyap

thank you CebPac for bringing home closer.

BULLDOG

January 31st, 2012, 01:16 PM

mao siguro ni (one of the new aircraft deliveries)...pics taken on 25 January 2012 at Blagnac Airport, Midi-Pyrenees, France

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6767037651_406886d9e7_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6767041891_27dbd3c1a9_z.jpg

pics from @A380spotter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/)

:D

is that A330? but it looks like A320 ^^

twIco

January 31st, 2012, 01:31 PM

^^it is really an A320!

Sinjin P.

January 31st, 2012, 01:32 PM

^ The A330s are due for delivery next year pa! :)

HER

January 31st, 2012, 01:49 PM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 31st, 2012, 04:44 PM

FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE WORLD!!!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

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Cebu Pacific to launch budget long-haul flights in Q3 2013
Travel & Tour World

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Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) will commence long-haul flights in the 3rd quarter of 2013. The airline will lease up to 8 Airbus A330-300 aircraft to serve new markets beyond the range of CEB’s current fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

The Airbus A330 has a range of up to 11 hours which means CEB could serve markets such as Australia, Middle East, parts of Europe and the US. The aircraft is one of the most commonly used wide-body aircraft in operation , given its highly reliable operating statistics.

“The A330-300 will give us the lowest cost per seat, allowing us to drive long-haul fares 35% lower than those currently offered by other airlines, and as much as 80% lower when CEB offers promo fares. This aircraft type is very well suited to the kind of network we want to build and the routes we want to launch,” said Lance Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO.

“We are exploring serving cities where large Filipino communities reside --- Europe, Middle East, Oceania and the USA. Data indicates that more than half of Filipinos deployed in these regions take multiple stops and connecting flights because no home carrier can fly them there non-stop,” added Gokongwei.

Gokongwei cited Saudi Arabia as an example, where only 165,000 passengers flew direct non-stop flights from Manila (Civil Aeronautics Board 2010 data), compared to 293,000 Filipinos deployed to Saudi Arabia in the same year. This means that nearly half of Filipinos who flew to Saudi Arabia in 2010 had to take multiple flights to get to their destination. With CEB’s long haul operations, the budget airline will provide more affordable, direct flight options to Filipinos overseas, a population estimated to be 11 million worldwide.

Junx

January 31st, 2012, 06:04 PM

Try ninyo watch guys. Malingaw mog kinatawa. True to life story ni ila short film. Very Cebuano jud!

loRs5MVvmN0

Junx

January 31st, 2012, 07:35 PM

Cebu filmmakers take spotlight in Cinema One fest

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 01/29/2012 3:39 PM | Updated as of 01/29/2012 3:39 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Cebuano movies and filmmakers, led by Remton Siega Zuasolam, who bagged international recognitions for his film “Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria,” take center stage at the Cinema One Originals Festival in Cebu City this February 11 to 16, at the SM City Cebu Cinema 8.

Among the films to be shown are Cebuano-made “Di Ingon ‘Nato [Not Like Us],” “My Paranormal Romance,” and “Confessional.” Mindanaoan film “Imburnal,” which is also in Visayan dialect, is also in the lineup.

“Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria” is about Terya, a simple island girl, is about to leave home to marry a foreigner. On her long walk to the ferry that will take her to the airport, she mulls over the most important decision of her young life. The bizarre events of the Baliw-Baliw festival on Olango island parallel her state of mind.

The film recently took home two awards at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival in Indonesia -- the Golden Hanoman (for best Asian feature film) and Geber (given by the Indonesian film communities).

It also won the Special Jury prize in the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea.

In the local scene, the Cebuano-made film was also a big winner in the 34th Gawad Urian—bagging the most coveted Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (by Christian Linaban) and Best Music (by Jerrold Tarog)—and was hailed Best Picture in the Cinemanila 2010 (Southeast Asian Category).

Also featured in the filmfest are titles that recently bagged awards in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Festival such as “Ka Oryang,” “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay,” “Mga Anino Sa Tanghaling Tapat,” “Cartas de la Soledad,” “Sa Kanto Ng Ulap at Lupa,” “Sa Ilalim ng Tulay,” and “Big Boy.”

Stars of the 7th Cinema One Originals films like the festival’s Best Actress Lilia Cuntapay, Mercedes Cabral, Franco Reyes, Phoebe Kaye Fernandez, Paul Jake Castillo, Publio Briones III, Van Roxas and others will grace this big event.

Award-winning filmmakers such as Sari Dalena of “Ka Oryang” and Antoinette Jadaone, together with some Cebuano filmmakers and actors will also be there.

“Brave, bold and original,” goes the description on the featured films. The talents are also a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed.

Catch all of the films in the Cebu leg of the Cinema One Originals festival. These movies are produced and owned by Cinema One cable channel and the Creative Programs, Inc.

The movie schedule is as follows:

Feb 11, Saturday
6:30 PM OPENING COCKTAILS/CEREMONIES
8:15 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

Feb 12, Sunday
11:00 AM IMBURNAL
3:00 PM SA ILALIM NG TULAY
5:00 PM CONFESSIONAL
7:00 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
9:00 PM DI INGON 'NATO

Feb 13, Monday
12:00 PM LAYANG BILANGGO
2:25 PM ISHMAEL
4:50 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
7:10 PM ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
9:30 PM SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY

Feb 14, Tuesday
12:00 PM SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA
2:15 PM CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD
4:50 PM ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
7:10 PM DI INGON 'NATO
9:30 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE

Feb 15, Wednesday
12:00 PM DI INGON 'NATO
2:25 PM MGA ANINO SA TANGHALING TAPAT
4:50 PM SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY
7:10 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
9:30 PM KA ORYANG

Feb 16, Thursday
12:00 PM BIG BOY
2:25 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
4:50 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
7:10 PM KA ORYANG
9:30 PM DI INGON 'NATO

Source (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/29/12/cebu-filmmakers-take-spotlight-cinema-one-fest)

Let us ALL support Cebuano movies in Big Screen! :)

Junx

January 31st, 2012, 07:41 PM

Just FYI Guys, history of Cebuano Movies

The Cebuano Movies

1902 - cinema came to Cebu when the Cinematografo Electro-Optico Luminoso Walgrah was set up by one Pedro Alario in a warehouse on Magallanes St.
1910 - Cebu’s oldest playhouse (Teatro Junquera established in 1895 on Colon Street) came to be more of a cinemahouse than a playhouse.

1911 - Cine Ideal was built, a structure particularly built for movie viewing.

1922 - Cine Auditorium was built, with a capacity for 10,000 people.

1922 to 1923 - the year Visayan movie making started. A group of Cebuanos collaborated to make, the first Cebuano full-length silent movie.

1938 - the first talking motion picture in Cebuano was produced, called Bertoldo-Balodoy.

1940 - the second movie, Gugmang Talagsaon, was released, co-directed by Fernando Alfon and S. Alvarez Villarino.

WW II - the third movie, Florentino Borromeo’s Bulak sa Lunangan was in production when the WW II broke out, and thus, was never finished.

November 1947 - the movie Sa Kabukiran was premiered in Cebu’s Liberty Theater. Manuel P. Velez, a well-known Cebuano composer, helped produce the movie. He was the musical director while his daughter, Lilian Velez, was the movie’s star.

1949 - Velez linked up with local businessman and organized Star Pictures Production Corporation. The company produced its first film, Buenaventura Rodriguez’s Luha Sa Kalipay, which opened in Vision Theater on December 28, 1949. It had a Cebuano cast led by Bert Nombrado and Esterlina (Ester Colina)

1950s - the heyday of the Visayan film industry. Films were made by such outfits as Azucena Pictures, Mutya Productions, Antingan Pictures, VisMin Productions, Vista Films, and Adelpha Pictures. The industry produced such notable screenwriter-directors as Piux Kabahar, Fernando Alfon, Natalio Bacalso, S. Alvarez Villarino, and Leoux Juezan. It was also a time for the rising of such stars as Mat Ranillo Jr., Gloria Sevilla, Esterlina, Bert Nombrado, Mario Palacio, Virgie Solis, Caridad Sanchez, Danilo Nuñez, and comedian Arcadio Roma. There were around 80 Cebuano movies produced between 1947 and 1960, an average of some six new pictures a year

1950 - Princesa sa Tawi-Tawi, which starred Rudy Robles, was produced with English subtitles with an eye for the foreign market.

1955 - Salingsing sa Kasakit won a Best Picture nomination and a Best Child Actor award for Undo Juezan in the FAMAs competitions. This movie was also dubbed in Tagalog for wider distribution.

1960 - the beginning of the Cebuano movie industry’s decline

1969 - Badlis sa Kinabuhi, a Cebuano film produced by a Tagalog director, Leroy Salvador, won the Best Actress award for Gloria Sevilla in both the FAMAS and the 16th Asian Film Festival in Jakarta. The film was also chosen as the Best Balck and White Film in Jakarta and was entered in the Berlin Film Festival of 1969.

source (http://www.ngkhai.com/pointcebu/culture/cmovies.htm)

Jimbu

January 31st, 2012, 07:42 PM

SRP investor ‘gets’ provincial lot

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

FILINVEST Land Inc. will put up a business process outsourcing (BPO) complex on the 1.2 hectare Capitol-owned lot in Salinas Drive, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.

The Bagong Buhay Rehabilitation Center and Cebu City Treatment and Rehabilitation Center used to occupy the lot.

FLI plans to build four towers on the lot under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme.

The developer won the bidding on the lot with its P2-billion offer. Ayala affiliate Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp. (CPVDC) offered P591.9 million for the lot while Vicsal Development Corp. of Metro Gaisano made a bid for P523.7 million.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said in an interview that the lot will remain the property of the Provincial Government.

FLI will pay rent of P86.1 million for the four towers—one is a 10-storey structure while three will rise up to 18 levels—and a percentage share (profit share) of P155.3 million.

“We do not dispose of our property. We earn from that property (through) rental and percentage of revenues,” Garcia told Sun.Star Cebu.

“We took stock of our prime lots and realized that this is attractive to the private sector. We offered it to the private sector for development based on our terms,” she added.

Filinvest’s development and use of the property adds value to the Capitol lot because structures that will be built on the property will be transferred to the Provincial Government, she said.

FLI has a 25-year lease for the lot with the option to renew the agreement for another 25 years.

Capitol will release the certificate of award to the Filinvest after seven days.

Engr. Winnifred Lim, chief technical planning officer of FLI, said the developer can start construction in six months or as soon as they get the certificate of award from the Province.

Capitol’s minimum investment cost for the project reached P300 million.

Rent on the lot will increase five percent every year.

Garcia said she still needs to meet with the Provincial Board (PB) for their confirmation of the project.

FLI is the same company whose project at the South Road Properties was questioned by the Capitol.

When the governor was asked last night for her reaction to this through text message, she refused to comment.

Rey Maribao, FLI business planning head, said the company is confident it will attract occupants to its towers despite the threat of a US bill against outsourcing.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 01, 2012. (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/01/srp-investor-gets-provincial-lot-203672)

Jimbu

January 31st, 2012, 08:28 PM

Fil-Am architect designing 2,000-seat Cebu Church–something that’s never been seen
By: Alex Y. Vergara
Philippine Daily Inquirer 2:56 am | Wednesday, February 1st

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The 1,000-seat, 2,220-sq m Shrine of Mary is in the South Reclamation Zone in Cebu. Arnaiz plans to create a main entrance set against a series of walls with varying heights.

The project is financed by SM, which is building a mall complex in Cebu similar to SM Mall of Asia in Manila.

The entrance evokes the mystery one supposedly experiences while wandering through a mythical forest. The series of walls symbolizes the many paths and obstacles one goes through to arrive at one’s own enlightenment, said Arnaiz.

“Construction started this month. The building should be finished before the end of 2012. The owners’ goal is to have Christmas Mass celebrated in the church this year,” he added.

CAZA is also into urban planning and gentrification. The company will have a project with the Cebu City government to improve the streetscape of historic Osmeña Avenue.

The gentrification project along the 2 km stretch entails creating a series of sidewalks, patterns and monuments from downtown to the city hall building. It also involves a series of “traffic-calming” devices, lamps and benches.

“It’s probably one of the simplest and humblest projects we’ve done, but it’s one of my favorites,” said Arnaiz. “It’s different from other projects we’ve done, that’s why I’m proud of it.”

more >> http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/33059/fil-am-architect-designing-2000-seat-cebu-church%E2%80%93something-that%E2%80%99s-never-been-seen

MatudNilaBaby

January 31st, 2012, 09:40 PM

Try ninyo watch guys. Malingaw mog kinatawa. True to life story ni ila short film. Very Cebuano jud!

loRs5MVvmN0

kataw-anan:lol:
i hope sunod full length cebuano/visayan movies na gyud. naa man siguro tay market sa vismin area.:cheers:

shaKEIRa

January 31st, 2012, 09:54 PM

til we meet again cebu! :D thanks for the experiences...

leylander

February 1st, 2012, 02:12 AM

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/02/t0201vergara-arnaiz_feat1_2.jpg

Mao na diay ni katong luyo sa mall nga libog kaayo ug porma kay murag dili simbahan. This is exciting!

gud2ya

February 1st, 2012, 02:47 AM

quoting from that article above:

CAZA is also into urban planning and gentrification. The company will have a project with the Cebu City government to improve the streetscape of historic Osmeña Avenue.

The gentrification project along the 2 km stretch entails creating a series of sidewalks, patterns and monuments from downtown to the city hall building. It also involves a series of “traffic-calming” devices, lamps and benches.

“It’s probably one of the simplest and humblest projects we’ve done, but it’s one of my favorites,” said Arnaiz. “It’s different from other projects we’ve done, that’s why I’m proud of it.”

WOW!

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/02/t0201vergara-arnaiz_feat1_3.jpg
pic by philippine daily inquirer

wakeuptoreality

February 1st, 2012, 03:45 AM

Fil-Am architect designing 2,000-seat Cebu Church–something that’s never been seen
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/33059/fil-am-architect-designing-2000-seat-cebu-church%E2%80%93something-that%E2%80%99s-never-been-seen

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Arnaiz, who finished architecture at Harvard University, has been practicing for a little over 12 years now. After working for a number of firms in the US, he put up his own architecture firm in Brooklyn, CAZA or Carlos Arnaiz Architects, almost four years ago, and now employs a dozen or so associate architects from various parts of the globe.

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The 1,000-seat, 2,220-sq m Shrine of Mary is in the South Reclamation Zone in Cebu. Arnaiz plans to create a main entrance set against a series of walls with varying heights.

The project is financed by SM, which is building a mall complex in Cebu similar to SM Mall of Asia in Manila.

The entrance evokes the mystery one supposedly experiences while wandering through a mythical forest. The series of walls symbolizes the many paths and obstacles one goes through to arrive at one’s own enlightenment, said Arnaiz.

“Construction started this month. The building should be finished before the end of 2012. The owners’ goal is to have Christmas Mass celebrated in the church this year,” he added.

CAZA is also into urban planning and gentrification. The company will have a project with the Cebu City government to improve the streetscape of historic Osmeña Avenue.

The gentrification project along the 2 km stretch entails creating a series of sidewalks, patterns and monuments from downtown to the city hall building. It also involves a series of “traffic-calming” devices, lamps and benches.

“It’s probably one of the simplest and humblest projects we’ve done, but it’s one of my favorites,” said Arnaiz. “It’s different from other projects we’ve done, that’s why I’m proud of it.”

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vicven2

February 1st, 2012, 03:54 AM

So is it the end of Cebu Ferries???

Will no one else take up the Cebu brand name?

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wakeuptoreality

February 1st, 2012, 04:18 AM

jochval

February 1st, 2012, 04:27 AM

switch na lang unta sila ug condominium, pero i know ang uban gahanan jud ug tinuod jud nga balay, mao man gud naandan diri...bag-o bag-o ra man gud ang mga condominums...

IamCebuano

February 1st, 2012, 04:47 AM

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Savemore Insular Square Basak, Mandaue
Opens February 9

4TH Savemore in Mandaue City alone..:cheers:

wakeuptoreality

February 1st, 2012, 05:35 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6798084341_3c072aa1f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79681031@N00/6798084341/)
IMG_0606_Cebu Church (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79681031@N00/6798084341/) by rahasia1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79681031@N00/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6795031415_dc2009fc5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmastous/6795031415/)
Cebu City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmastous/6795031415/) by danmastous (http://www.flickr.com/people/dmastous/), on Flickr

wakeuptoreality

February 1st, 2012, 05:54 AM

more on SM Seaside City's SHRINE OF MARY
from http://cazarch.com/

side view of the church
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3856/86462817.jpg

layout of the stations of the court
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Panzer_18

February 1st, 2012, 07:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLE1jT2zz1E&feature=related

"welcome to CEBU!, welcome to our hearts" ...

ydderf101

February 1st, 2012, 09:08 AM

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/44/savemore.png

Savemore Insular Square Basak, Mandaue
Opens February 9

4TH Savemore in Mandaue City alone..:cheers:
ang mandaue jud ang giharian sa savemore ug sm hypermarket.

HER

February 1st, 2012, 11:28 AM

RamCan

February 1st, 2012, 03:32 PM

habagatcentral1

February 1st, 2012, 03:40 PM

Cebu hit by mid-range housing shortage
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=772866&publicationSubCategoryId=108

CEBU, Philippines - While demand for residential properties in Cebu has surged to record highs, Metro Cebu and the province as a whole is suffering from shortage of middle range house and lot products, with almost zero inventory to date.

Philippine Allied Chamber of Real Estate Brokers (PhilAcre) president and licensed salesman Anthony Leuterio said that buyers are now demanding for house and lot products, specifically those that are priced between P1 million to P2.8 million, within the Metro Cebu area.

Although, there are still active interest from the market in buying condominium units, Leuterio said house and lot products are much in demand.

switch na lang unta sila ug condominium, pero i know ang uban gahanan jud ug tinuod jud nga balay, mao man gud naandan diri...bag-o bag-o ra man gud ang mga condominums...
I can't blame these people who prefer house and lots over condominiums. Its really a different feel having a family growing up with a community rather than a building in which you don't know much about your neighbors.

Hence, looks like it needs an integrated planning for the whole Metro Cebu area when it comes to transportation and urban planning. Consolacion-Lilo-an and Mactan Island are suburban growth areas in which the Sugbuanons and the migrants might choose as their areas of residences. Hence, a bigger support for public mass transport (since majority commutes rather than taking their car) and then roads. Mandaue City is posing as a bottleneck for vehicular flow due to narrow roads (Plaridel Street).

I wonder what are the plans to widen up the roads of Mandaue?

ydderf101

February 1st, 2012, 04:30 PM

Parchie

February 1st, 2012, 05:27 PM

yeah, all vehicles from mandaue reclamation would stuck at plaridel st, although its a four lane road but still insuffecient. Hopefully, the planned tri-level overpass at the UN ave. and plaridel- north coastal road junction will be started this year and a flyover at AC Cortes ave-plaridel st. junction will be added soon.

If i may ask, which road is normally heavy? UN avenue versus Plaridel St? And A.C. Cortes versus J. L. Briones?. I am asking these because as far as flyovers that I saw in our cities, the one at Hernan Cortes over the Graciano Lopez Jaena is the best arrangement ever in Cebu!

What I meant to say is that the street with lesser motor vehicular traffic (H. Cortes St.) gets to fly over the Lopez Jaena Street, offering no obstruction to the heavy traffic along G. Lopez Jaena St. I could be wrong, but I have compared all the flyovers and this one at Subangdaku is less problematic than the rest, IMHO.

habagatcentral1

February 1st, 2012, 05:53 PM

If i may ask, which road is normally heavy? UN avenue versus Plaridel St? And A.C. Cortes versus J. L. Briones?. I am asking these because as far as flyovers that I saw in our cities, the one at Hernan Cortes over the Graciano Lopez Jaena is the best arrangement ever in Cebu!

What I meant to say is that the street with lesser motor vehicular traffic (H. Cortes St.) gets to fly over the Lopez Jaena Street, offering no obstruction to the heavy traffic along G. Lopez Jaena St. I could be wrong, but I have compared all the flyovers and this one at Subangdaku is less problematic than the rest, IMHO.
In fairness to it, most public utility vehicles (jeepneys) pass by Subangdaku (Lopez Jaena) then proceed to Briones Street which would lead them to San Miguel (AS Fortuna) then to Maguikay Flyover.

Although I noticed that most private vehicles (and vans) bound for Mactan Island pass by Plaridel Street.

Heavy traffic is also noted in National Highway going to Lacion (ABSCBN area).

I was thinking if we can make a Coastal Road from Mandaue City's Ouano Avenue/Soriano Street and then by-passing the two bridges (or perhaps only the old bridge then intersect with UN Avenue which would then lead towards Cagsanga Road. What's your say on this?

RamCan

February 1st, 2012, 08:41 PM

If i may ask, which road is normally heavy? UN avenue versus Plaridel St? And A.C. Cortes versus J. L. Briones?. I am asking these because as far as flyovers that I saw in our cities, the one at Hernan Cortes over the Graciano Lopez Jaena is the best arrangement ever in Cebu!

What I meant to say is that the street with lesser motor vehicular traffic (H. Cortes St.) gets to fly over the Lopez Jaena Street, offering no obstruction to the heavy traffic along G. Lopez Jaena St. I could be wrong, but I have compared all the flyovers and this one at Subangdaku is less problematic than the rest, IMHO.

UN avenue versus Plaridel St isn't that bad anymore. All traffic from Plaridel St do not take a Left Turn in the intersection. Instead, traffic take a right turn and make a U turn sa ilawom sa bridge. AC Cortes versus JL Briones is still bad during rush hours.

Worst is the one from Maguikay flyover to the Pacific Mall and up north since it chooses no time of the day. Worst I've seen was from the traffic light sa may Pacific Mall hangtod lapas sa eskina Canduman with no seen accident nga possible cause sa traffic.

Zuburbia

February 1st, 2012, 08:51 PM

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/02/t0201vergara-arnaiz_feat1_2.jpg

Mao na diay ni katong luyo sa mall nga libog kaayo ug porma kay murag dili simbahan. This is exciting!

Beautiful! :cheers:

Zuburbia

February 1st, 2012, 08:53 PM

switch na lang unta sila ug condominium, pero i know ang uban gahanan jud ug tinuod jud nga balay, mao man gud naandan diri...bag-o bag-o ra man gud ang mga condominums...

maanad ra nya na..:)

Parchie

February 2nd, 2012, 12:34 AM

UN avenue versus Plaridel St isn't that bad anymore. All traffic from Plaridel St do not take a Left Turn in the intersection. Instead, traffic take a right turn and make a U turn sa ilawom sa bridge. AC Cortes versus JL Briones is still bad during rush hours.

Worst is the one from Maguikay flyover to the Pacific Mall and up north since it chooses no time of the day. Worst I've seen was from the traffic light sa may Pacific Mall hangtod lapas sa eskina Canduman with no seen accident nga possible cause sa traffic.

Thanks for the info re traffic situationer on UN vs. Plaridel St. I agree with your observation on AC Cortes versus Plaridel though.

On the traffic congestion at the Maguikay flyover and thereabouts, I think this is due to some choke points along the AS Fortuna St., perhaps the crossing at Hernan Cortes. Or, we really have too many cars plying this route.

wakeuptoreality

February 2nd, 2012, 01:58 AM

liveable cebu forum
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6803151277_d238e56cce_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/myquaintlife/6803151277/)
liveable cebu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/myquaintlife/6803151277/) by my quaint life (http://www.flickr.com/people/myquaintlife/), on Flickr

HER

February 2nd, 2012, 02:04 AM

New BPO building to rise in Cebu (http://bworld.com.ph/content.php?section=Corporate&title=New-BPO-building-to-rise-in-Cebu&id=46035)

CEBU CITY -- Asian i-Office Properties, Inc. yesterday broke ground on eBloc Tower 3, its third business process outsourcing (BPO) building at the Cebu IT Park.
This, as three technology-based companies started fitting out their offices at the newly completed eBloc Tower 2.

The third eBloc Tower, located near the second tower, is a 12-storey building with seven levels allocated for office spaces. Its construction boosts the cyberpark’s and Cebu’s capacity to host BPOs. Cebu has retained its rank as the Tholons’ ninth top BPO destination in the world.

Antonino T. Aquino, president of Asian i-Office’s parent firm Ayala Land, Inc., said the Ayala Group will continue to focus on enhancing its master-planned developments in Cebu City even as it looks for opportunities to undertake similar projects in other major cities in the Visayas and throughout the country.

The group is developing master-planned communities in Bacolod and Iloilo cities. Both have a cyberpark component.

“We’re looking at other cities as well, but we’d like to focus first on Cebu and the bigger cities,” Mr. Aquino said.

Meanwhile, Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp. President Francis O. Monera said they finalized lease contracts with three companies that will set up office at eBloc Tower 2.

:)

ferny123

February 2nd, 2012, 06:38 AM

switch na lang unta sila ug condominium, pero i know ang uban gahanan jud ug tinuod jud nga balay, mao man gud naandan diri...bag-o bag-o ra man gud ang mga condominums...

i believe that the shortage stems from the fact that condominiums are expensive for the middle income families as of now. 1-2.8M you can get a loft type or a 1-bedroom unit. If you are lucky you can even get a 2 bedroom unit. right now condo's are not yet for the middle income people. If the condo prices will dip to a point where it is already affordable to the middle income earners then im sure Condo's will be a new craze in housing for the middle class. I hope there will be condo's that are geared towards the the middle class to avoid the hassle of commuting. Because the roads to and from Conslacion and Liloan is inadequate for the increase in traffic for the next 5-20 years. The growth of Cebu will casue severe traffic going into the city. Right now the government has no plans of visions for such new roads to decrease traffic. If they ever had a plan i will give 3 years minimum implementation for those road projects. I hope the government and private investors will find a way to make the lives of middle class easier by providing them with affordable housing right smack in the city to avoid the hassles of commuting so they can be with their family more.

hehehe

ydderf101

February 2nd, 2012, 07:41 AM

If i may ask, which road is normally heavy? UN avenue versus Plaridel St? And A.C. Cortes versus J. L. Briones?. I am asking these because as far as flyovers that I saw in our cities, the one at Hernan Cortes over the Graciano Lopez Jaena is the best arrangement ever in Cebu!

What I meant to say is that the street with lesser motor vehicular traffic (H. Cortes St.) gets to fly over the Lopez Jaena Street, offering no obstruction to the heavy traffic along G. Lopez Jaena St. I could be wrong, but I have compared all the flyovers and this one at Subangdaku is less problematic than the rest, IMHO.

Base sa akong experience kon moadto sa airport, problema ang sa plaridel st. ilabi na sa hapon, mastuck ka ug dugay2x tungod sa traffic sa crossing AC Cortes ave.
Kanang solution sa traffic nga ilang gipatuman diha sa UN ave-plaridel, well ok man nakawal sa gridlock diha apan kon gikan sa plaridel paingon sa coastal road layolayo jud ka ug kaagian kay bawal man mocross, all turn right and make a u turn sa ilawom sa bridge as ramcan said.

Henz

February 2nd, 2012, 10:10 AM

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 2nd, 2012, 11:12 AM

It's More Fun in The Philippines: The Sinulog Festival Fever
Asiasociety.org
Friday | January 20, 2012

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Millions of people participated in Cebu City last Sunday to celebrate the Sinulog Festival, one of the most famous festivals in the Philippines. It was attended, not only by Filipinos, but people coming from different parts of the globe also went to witness the celebration. The magnificence of the festival made Filipinos, as well as our fellow Asians, refer to it as the “Mother of all Festivals”. From the colorful and well-made costumes of the dancers, to the beautiful dances and to the music brought by the drums, trumpets, and the native gongs, the Sinulog Festival never ceases to amaze its audience.

For 32 years, the Sinulog Festival is a traditional celebration in Cebu City held every third Sunday of January to honor the Santo Niño (Child Jesus). Basically, the festival is done by a dance ritual, in which it tells the story of the Filipino people’s pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity. The word “Sinulog” means “graceful dance”, wherein it all started in 1980 with a simple dance that represents the “sulog” (or current) of a river in Cebu.

With the celebration’s evolution, the Sinulog Festival has become a month long tradition in Cebu. The most-awaited feature, nevertheless, is the Sinulog Grand Parade which was held on the 15th day of January. “One Beat, One Dance, One Vision. Cebu – City of Culture” was the theme adopted for the 2012 Sinulog Festival.

As the festival becomes more and more famous each year, tourists would never want to miss the opportunity to watch it and became more and more commercialized. The festival now, not only consists of costumes and dances, but also contests, such as art exhibits, beauty pageants, photo contests, and singing and dancing contests. Participants may also join the festival’s activities, such as concerts, cultural shows, fireworks display, fun runs, and street fairs. For the past 18 years, it has made the Filipinos residing in New Zealand celebrate their own version each year, a proof on how big of an influence the festival is. It has also been recognized as the “City of Culture” by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The 2012 Sinulog festival embraced the perks of technology, as it was broadcasted live in a major television and, for all the people in the world to see, it was also streamed online.

With the overwhelming amount of people who wish to witness the traditional celebration and the beauty of the culture it depicts, this grand festival remains as Cebu’s proudest attraction, along with the beautiful beaches and historical places.

SOURCE (http://asiasociety.org/centers/philippines/news/it%E2%80%99s-more-fun-philippines-sinulog-festival-fever-0)

eskeryon

February 2nd, 2012, 11:17 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

TO THE CEBU TOPNOTCHERS IN THE JANUARY 2012 BOARD EXAM FOR ARCHITECTS

1st Place
ANDREW MULATO WEE
UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS
86.40

7th Place
RUELAN CALINAWAN MIRA
CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
84.30

wakeuptoreality

February 2nd, 2012, 11:47 AM

CEBU PARK DISTRICT (CEBU BUSINESS PARK AND CEBU IT PARK)
from: http://www.cebubusinesspark.com/sites/default/files/attachments/CPDMap.pdf

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cebu norte

February 2nd, 2012, 02:05 PM

wakeuptoreality

February 2nd, 2012, 02:32 PM

GREEN CEBU! :)
from: http://www.facebook.com/filinvest

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Aerolineas

February 2nd, 2012, 02:50 PM

Wow CEBU City is really Soaring high! very progressive.

Panzer_18

February 3rd, 2012, 01:44 AM

CEBU! new version 2012 (dandin ranilllo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAbrLAVEIjc .... enjoy watching guys

habagatcentral1

February 3rd, 2012, 01:55 AM

CEBU! new version 2012 (dandin ranilllo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAbrLAVEIjc .... enjoy watching guys

Here we go...
DAbrLAVEIjc
:)

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2012, 03:10 AM

DaVz

February 3rd, 2012, 03:37 AM

NAGA BAYWALK AND ITS POWER PLANT :D

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6113/6410293173_de06dd319c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunchgurl/6410293173/)
Dawn at Naga Baywalk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunchgurl/6410293173/) by bunchgurl (http://www.flickr.com/people/bunchgurl/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6410222059_d942bfed9e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunchgurl/6410222059/)
_DSC0940 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunchgurl/6410222059/) by bunchgurl (http://www.flickr.com/people/bunchgurl/), on Flickr

photo's by bunchgirl

marxman

February 3rd, 2012, 06:12 AM

ydderf101

February 3rd, 2012, 06:26 AM

naga and toledo have similar features like plenty of transmission towers and seafront blvd.

ydderf101

February 3rd, 2012, 06:32 AM

Wow CEBU City is really Soaring high! very progressive.

Dili pa jud na mao, next year still another surprises will amazed visitors.

wakeuptoreality

February 3rd, 2012, 07:12 AM

proud ayo ko sa culture sa ssc cebu kay kung naay cebu forumer na nagpabadlong kay badlongon gyud sa kapwa ssc-cebu! :cheers:
dili parihas sa uban na if naay magpabadlong gikan sa ilang lugar mao pay labanan bisag klarong sayop na. :bash:
keep it up ssc-cebu! :cheers:

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mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2012, 09:07 AM

^^
I love site maps! :cheers:

wakeuptoreality

February 3rd, 2012, 09:16 AM

daghan pa ayog bakante sa cbp. mao d.i dili ayo sila aggresive mupalit sa srp.

blueguy

February 3rd, 2012, 02:43 PM

nna daw sunog sa IT Park?

Sinjin P.

February 3rd, 2012, 02:50 PM

yeah I heard from my friends, naay dakong sunog luyo sa I2?

RamCan

February 3rd, 2012, 02:52 PM

nna daw sunog sa IT Park?

luyo jud sa I3 if i'm not mistaken...

redjieredz

February 3rd, 2012, 02:57 PM

Demolition of Gaisano Capital South....

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4074/03022012.jpg

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majaba98

February 3rd, 2012, 03:11 PM

[QUOTE=redjieredz;88195295][SIZE=3][COLOR=Red][I]Demolition of Gaisano Capital South....
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4074/03022012.jpg

[B]So again space for another glassy-classy skyscraper instead hopefully.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2012, 03:23 PM

^^ hopefully! :okay:

Henz

February 3rd, 2012, 04:03 PM

Just passed by sa sunog.... mga squatters luyo sa I3 maoy nasunog... Nag alert mga occupants sa I3.. but i think controlled na ang sunog.. :D

isla

February 3rd, 2012, 04:14 PM

Toyota's Food Unit Relocating Here

by BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT | Manila Bulletin | Thursday | February 2, 2012 | 11:23pm

MANILA, Philippines — Toyota Tsusho Foods Corp. (TTFC), an affiliate of Toyota Group of Japan, is relocating here its seafood and marine products manufacturing operation from China after encountering problems with its Chinese suppliers.

TTFC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) of Japan. It is the trading company of Toyota Motor Group of Companies and Toyota Motors Corp. is the majority stockholder.

For its local venture, TTFC has partnered with HJR International Corp. of Cebu to put up a 50-50 joint venture called Mandaue Cebu Marine Products Corp. (MCMPC). HJR has been TTFC’s supplier of frozen shrimp.

Based on its application for registration with the Board of Investments (BoI), TTFC has decided to gradually transfer some of its business operation in China to the Philippines because it has been encountering problems with its Chinese supplier on labor, escalating fees and food safety issues.

Read More: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/350162/toyotas-food-unit-relocating-here

blueguy

February 3rd, 2012, 04:15 PM

Guys check niyo...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2955801326811&set=vb.302881109725635&type=2&theater

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/02/t0201vergara-arnaiz_feat1_2.jpg

Mao na diay ni katong luyo sa mall nga libog kaayo ug porma kay murag dili simbahan. This is exciting!

wakeuptoreality

February 3rd, 2012, 04:31 PM

^^ nice vid! abi nko choi-choi lang to iya design, naa gyud d.i meaning. :)

gitawag nila ang church na Shrine of Mary para ang acronym kay SM pud. SM Church hehe. sakto ba?

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 3rd, 2012, 04:33 PM

^^
nice vid! :cheers:

jundem_dq63

February 4th, 2012, 01:02 AM

SUMILON ISLAND

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Junx

February 4th, 2012, 06:08 AM

A one-on-one interview with Lito Osmeña. Very insightful article. Please read fellow Cebuanos.

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Ceboom architect still upbeat,cites how Cebu can keep lead

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Pachico A. Seares
Seven Questions

1.) You’re known as the architect of Ceboom, when Cebu’s economic strides first caught the attention of the nation and the world. Much of what Cebu is today economically may be credited in a large part to the foundations laid when you were governor of the province. Do you see Cebu’s growth to continue or do you see the threat of a bubble bursting, such as the collapse of the call center industry and oversupply of condos, hotels, and other housing units? Tell us how Cebu can still survive and prosper despite any turmoil in the economy elsewhere.

Historically, the Bisaya tribes had a more advanced civilization than the rest of the archipelago. Before the Hispanic conquest we already had a written language. We were garbed in silk and cotton because of the trade with as far as India and China.

We were building more efficient and larger seacraft than the Spanish: the flagship of the Spanish armada that was named “El Galleon de Manila” was built in Cebu. The main reason the Visayan group was better developed than the two other major islands, Mindanao and Luzon, was because all transportation at the time was by sea and collectively the Visayan group has more shoreline, which made the agriculturally-rich coastal areas in the largely agricultural global economy much more productive and convenient.

Cebu’s safe harbor with the protection of the island of Mactan and its central location from northern Mindanao to the Visayan islands and the Bicol region in Luzon are decidedly huge advantages.

Cebu became the only transshipment point in the archipelago and eventually the trading capital for goods from China and India on their way to Malaysia and Indonesia.

In the accounts of the Spanish Scribe Pigafetta, the Spanish fleet was led to Cebu and Magellan decided to establish what he hoped would become the lead colonial capital in Cebu, making the so -called Christian monarchy the lead monarchy over all the other neighboring kingdoms.

He was slain by one of the kings or chiefs of the island of Mactan, Lapulapu, which shortened the stay of the Spaniards.

It is important to note that when the Spanish departed to complete the circumnavigation, they sailed to Brunei another trading point, New Guinea, and then sailed through Sumatra on their way to the Malaccan Straits, which indicated the trade network of Cebu. It is obvious therefore that the skill of the Cebuanos was already there before the Spanish came.

After the suppression of the Marcos dictatorship which Cebu never did accept, my governorship came two years after Edsa 1 and gave the Cebuanos the breath of oxygen that revived free enterprise and the potential for optimizing productivity.

My governorship considered the scarce resources and provided M2, the velocity of movement of money, people, goods and services. I prioritized what I called the four pillars for progress.

Power, water, transportation, and communication were laid in Cebu ahead of the rest of the country and the money came from sourcing revenues from thinking out of the box such as the first and only successful municipal bond issue partnering government with the private sector.

The CPVDC, privatization of the Naga power-generation plant, establishment of municipal telephone systems, aggressive and accelerated municipal water systems, cementing of major roads to include even national roads with local funding (unheard of in this country to this day), and organizing and providing task forces for building f farm–to-market barangay roads. This infrastructure provided quality of life that has made Cebu favorite of foreign investors, and, most important of all, zero tolerance to graft! As you can now well see, all this inevitably led to higher employment.

Because of better peace-and-order situation, availability of the improved infrastructure, a higher quality of life, and, more importantly, the supply of skilled, educated, reasonably priced services, people with the right working attitude, Cebu has attracted direct foreign investments. These investors whose propensity to invest with discretionary cash do not affect our local money supply. As the Asian economies grow, foreign investment will accelerate and continue to contribute to our local economy. The mushrooming of high-rise dwelling units, hotels, and BPOs is only the tip of the iceberg. This is the Asian Century.

2.) You have projected an image of being a visionary by the bold steps you took when you led Cebu. You had a lot to do with the transfer of the airport and the building of the second Mandaue-Mactan bridge, the construction of the trans-central highway, the sale of province lots that led to the Ayala Business Center which in turn spawned other malls and business sites, and so forth and so on. What moves do you see from present leaders that you consider similarly visionary?

The most notable would be the South Road Properties of Tomas Osmeña, the dancing provincial inmates of Byron Garcia, and the fast ferries.

What is essential for our future growth, since we sit at the center of north and south America, Australia, Japan, China and Asean, is a destination/transshipment air and sea port not yet existing in the Philippines. A destination port should be able to handle mega container ships and mega tankers that have a maximum of draft 50 feet. An international destination/transshipment airport should have multiple runways and a major cargo handling facility.

In order to support this growth we need a non-stop light coastal highway, passing all towns from Daanbantayan to Santander, which is affordable and doable immediately.

Secondly a rapid transit system along, under, or over the old railway from Danao to Argao. Very few people realize that by cutting travel time around Cebu by half, we will multiply our wealth (again the M2 effect). It will mitigate our water supply problems and cut transportation cost. It will increase the value of real estate and enable affordable housing for the working class.

3.) What do you see as right or wrong in the way City Hall and Capitol have been run for the past decade?

There may be techniques of governance the present leaders may have missed, or are power rivals just mired in too much politics?

A short, short answer: too much egoism results in obstructionism at the expense of the people.

4.) There’s still an Osmeña in the Senate (Serge) but Osmeñas in Cebu City seem to be running out of leadership material, with its once deep bench reduced to Tomas Osmeña, who’s ailing, his wife, and probably their son. In the province, the Osmeñas have virtually disappeared with only Sonny Osmeña planning a comeback as congressman and your son Mimo eyeing the Talisay City mayor’s seat or the House post.

Is the imminent exit of the Osmeñas still reversible? Lack of young leaders in the clan is a factor but inability of the Osmeñas to unite among themselves may also be a reason.

Cebuanos despaired when the first Osmeña hero on record, Guillermo, was banished from Cebu in 1850 and the Parian church, which he defended, was demolished by the Peninsulares. Little did they know that he left an offspring that would end up being the father of Philippine independence a century later: Sergio Osmena Sr.

Not to worry -- a few dozen fourth-generation Osmeñas from Don Sergio are coming soon.

5.) As founder of Promdi (Probinsiyano Muna Development Initiative) under which you ran for president, what did that campaign instruct about galvanizing the Bisaya vote into a potent national or regional political bloc? Can it ever be done, perhaps by another Cebuano leader?

I certainly hope so. We should learn from the Bicolanos and Ilocanos, that’s why they are so well-represented in the national government. However, as happened in many countries in the world, when central imperial powers declined, regional powers grew. Maybe our target should be more autonomy. “Promdi” can easily be achieved through people power.

6.) You’re a staunch believer in, and passionate advocate for, Cebu. Slogans and catchprases you’ve used (Ceboom, “an island in the Pacific,” Promdi, and, lately, Sugbo Labao Kanatong Tanan) proclaim the strength of Cebu, the Cebuano, and, by extension, the “promdi.”

Do you think the advocacy is still valid nowadays when insularism has given way to primacy of national concerns and globalization?

Precisely because of modern technology, the value of the individual in his ability to communicate with the entire world with the touch of a screen, communities of common interest, language, culture, and beliefs can now organize easily and freely.

Consequently we can now demand what we are deprived of: respect for our language, return of our taxes, and equal representation or the right of self-determination.

7.) Looking back, what do you consider as the more satisfying achievements of your career in public service, as governor and presidential chief economic adviser?

I am proudest at having caused employment of the greatest number of Cebuanos. As governor, I had made our people believe in themselves, happy, and productive.

As presidential chief economic advisor, I oversaw the initiation of the four pillars for progress, so successfully implemented in Cebu and, this time, nationwide.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 04, 2012.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/04/ceboom-architect-still-upbeatcites-how-cebu-can-keep-lead-204263)

Junx

February 4th, 2012, 06:15 AM

Taxable properties total: P25B

By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas
Saturday, February 4, 2012

REAL property taxes in Cebu City may double next year once the City Assessor’s Office finishes the tax mapping and revalidation of real property (RPU) units in the city.

City Assessor Eustaquio Cesa said they were able to assess 212,315 RPUs in the city from January to December last year, as well as 12,780 RPUs that are exempted from taxes.

The total assessed value of taxable RPUs totaled to at least P71.8 billion while the value of non-taxable RPUs totaled to P46.5 million.

Cesa said non-taxable RPUs include government offices and buildings, schools and churches.

Based on the records of the assessor’s office, the number of RPUs from last year has increased from 205,892 in 2010 with an assessed value of P47.8 billion as well as the number of RPUs that are exempted from taxes that totaled 12,780 with an assessed value of P24.3 billion.

The amount of taxable properties this year totaled to P25.2 billion.

Double

Cesa, in a news conference yesterday, said the amount could double by next year and reach P50 billion once the tax mapping and revalidation of real properties in the city will be fully implemented.

An increase in the amount of taxable properties would also mean an increase on the real property tax collection of the City Government, he said.

To compute for the real property tax, the assessed value of the property should be multiplied by the rate of basic real tax which is pegged at not more than one percent for the provinces and not more than two percent for cities.

Assistant City Assessor Liezel Gonzaga said they have started tax mapping and revalidation of real property units last month using their P20.1-million approved budget for this year.

Gonzaga admitted that their progress in implementing the program will be slower, considering that their proposed budget of P2.4 million to buy vehicles was not approved.

Gonzaga said only P8 million out of the P25 million budget has been approved by the council.

The amount is supposed to be used to hire 90 job order personnel, whose salary will cost P3 million, including for training and to buy IT equipment.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 04, 2012.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/04/taxable-properties-total-p25b-204252)

HOPEFULLY DILI NI MAPUNTA TANAN SA NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Junx

February 4th, 2012, 06:22 AM

James Ingram excited to stage shows in PH

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 02/03/2012 11:54 PM | Updated as of 02/04/2012 12:05 PM

MANILA, Philippines - American singer James Ingram has expressed his excitement over his upcoming shows in the Philippines.

In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News, Ingram said he really enjoyed his last visit in the country 10 years ago and he is really looking forward to his scheduled post-Valentine’s concerts in Manila and Cebu.

“Most places we go, we are accepted really good, but Manila is on another level,” he said.

“When I’m on stage, you can feel the vibrations coming at you. You know what I’m saying? And I just love coming there,” he added.

Ingram is set to stage a concert at the Araneta Coliseum on February 17, where he will be joined by Tony Award-winning singer Lea Salonga on stage.

On February 18, he will also be doing a show at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu.

Ingram is the voice behind the hits "Just Once," "There's No Easy Way" and "I Don't Have The Heart." – Report from Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN News

source (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/03/12/james-ingram-excited-stage-shows-ph)

bisayaKID

February 4th, 2012, 07:58 AM

NOW OPEN @ sm northwing

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soon: vanille and stoked

sira na diay ang Salsa. may unta naa dayun new store mupuli kay nindot man to ila location sa northwing beside FOX

ydderf101

February 4th, 2012, 09:06 AM

ydderf101

February 4th, 2012, 09:09 AM

cyberCEBU

February 4th, 2012, 10:09 AM

@snipcebu
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Vintage bombs from the SRP, all 28 of them, detonated at Toledo City's Biga Pit. http://fb.me/1dgDw9Gev

diz

February 4th, 2012, 11:12 AM

Crazy how ordnance can still be found throughout both WWII fronts. Pretty interesting actually.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 4th, 2012, 11:29 AM

Taxable properties total: P25B
By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas (SunStar Cebu Daily)
Saturday | February 4, 2012

REAL property taxes in Cebu City may double next year once the City Assessor’s Office finishes the tax mapping and revalidation of real property (RPU) units in the city.

City Assessor Eustaquio Cesa said they were able to assess 212,315 RPUs in the city from January to December last year, as well as 12,780 RPUs that are exempted from taxes.

The total assessed value of taxable RPUs totaled to at least P71.8 billion while the value of non-taxable RPUs totaled to P46.5 million.

The amount of taxable properties this year totaled to P25.2 billion.

Cesa, in a news conference yesterday, said the amount could double by next year and reach P50 billion once the tax mapping and revalidation of real properties in the city will be fully implemented.

FULL STORY (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/04/taxable-properties-total-p25b-204252)

.:.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 4th, 2012, 11:46 AM

Ceboom architect still upbeat,cites how Cebu can keep lead
By Pachico A. Seares (SunStar Cebu Daily)
Saturday, February 4, 2012

First Question:

You’re known as the architect of Ceboom, when Cebu’s economic strides first caught the attention of the nation and the world. Much of what Cebu is today economically may be credited in a large part to the foundations laid when you were governor of the province. Do you see Cebu’s growth to continue or do you see the threat of a bubble bursting, such as the collapse of the call center industry and oversupply of condos, hotels, and other housing units? Tell us how Cebu can still survive and prosper despite any turmoil in the economy elsewhere.

Answer:

Historically, the Bisaya tribes had a more advanced civilization than the rest of the archipelago. Before the Hispanic conquest we already had a written language. We were garbed in silk and cotton because of the trade with as far as India and China.

We were building more efficient and larger seacraft than the Spanish: the flagship of the Spanish armada that was named “El Galleon de Manila” was built in Cebu. The main reason the Visayan group was better developed than the two other major islands, Mindanao and Luzon, was because all transportation at the time was by sea and collectively the Visayan group has more shoreline, which made the agriculturally-rich coastal areas in the largely agricultural global economy much more productive and convenient.

Cebu’s safe harbor with the protection of the island of Mactan and its central location from northern Mindanao to the Visayan islands and the Bicol region in Luzon are decidedly huge advantages.

Cebu became the only transshipment point in the archipelago and eventually the trading capital for goods from China and India on their way to Malaysia and Indonesia.

In the accounts of the Spanish Scribe Pigafetta, the Spanish fleet was led to Cebu and Magellan decided to establish what he hoped would become the lead colonial capital in Cebu, making the so -called Christian monarchy the lead monarchy over all the other neighboring kingdoms.

He was slain by one of the kings or chiefs of the island of Mactan, Lapulapu, which shortened the stay of the Spaniards.

It is important to note that when the Spanish departed to complete the circumnavigation, they sailed to Brunei another trading point, New Guinea, and then sailed through Sumatra on their way to the Malaccan Straits, which indicated the trade network of Cebu. It is obvious therefore that the skill of the Cebuanos was already there before the Spanish came.

After the suppression of the Marcos dictatorship which Cebu never did accept, my governorship came two years after Edsa 1 and gave the Cebuanos the breath of oxygen that revived free enterprise and the potential for optimizing productivity.

My governorship considered the scarce resources and provided M2, the velocity of movement of money, people, goods and services. I prioritized what I called the four pillars for progress.

Power, water, transportation, and communication were laid in Cebu ahead of the rest of the country and the money came from sourcing revenues from thinking out of the box such as the first and only successful municipal bond issue partnering government with the private sector.

The CPVDC, privatization of the Naga power-generation plant, establishment of municipal telephone systems, aggressive and accelerated municipal water systems, cementing of major roads to include even national roads with local funding (unheard of in this country to this day), and organizing and providing task forces for building f farm–to-market barangay roads. This infrastructure provided quality of life that has made Cebu favorite of foreign investors, and, most important of all, zero tolerance to graft! As you can now well see, all this inevitably led to higher employment.

Because of better peace-and-order situation, availability of the improved infrastructure, a higher quality of life, and, more importantly, the supply of skilled, educated, reasonably priced services, people with the right working attitude, Cebu has attracted direct foreign investments. These investors whose propensity to invest with discretionary cash do not affect our local money supply. As the Asian economies grow, foreign investment will accelerate and continue to contribute to our local economy. The mushrooming of high-rise dwelling units, hotels, and BPOs is only the tip of the iceberg. This is the Asian Century.

FULL STORY (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/04/ceboom-architect-still-upbeatcites-how-cebu-can-keep-lead-204263)

THE GREAT CITY AND PROVINCE OF CEBU! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

habagatcentral1

February 4th, 2012, 01:26 PM

:doh: I know its too late (almost a month) for this to be posted (pero katong sa Abellana post dayon, hehe!) but here's my share...

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Kurt6500

February 4th, 2012, 01:38 PM

MatudNilaBaby

February 4th, 2012, 07:45 PM

Aerolineas

February 4th, 2012, 09:28 PM

^^^^ Thumbs UP! for the design it will a piece of Architecture Achievement to Cebu not just by faith but for Art Expression to appreciate.

wakeuptoreality

February 5th, 2012, 02:09 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6818393077_06d83970b2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24277627@N07/6818393077/)
Osmenia Peak_Panorama_rjusay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24277627@N07/6818393077/) by emaypunk (http://www.flickr.com/people/24277627@N07/), on Flickr

BCFeet

February 5th, 2012, 08:44 AM

^^ ang clouds, morag snow-covered mountains.

cebutours

February 5th, 2012, 09:36 AM

@snipcebu
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Vintage bombs from the SRP, all 28 of them, detonated at Toledo City's Biga Pit. http://fb.me/1dgDw9Gev

unsay tawag sa lawa?

MatudNilaBaby

February 5th, 2012, 10:47 AM

unsay tawag sa lawa?

biga :lol:

diehardbisdak

February 5th, 2012, 10:55 AM

O.T.

wala'y lingaw! LOL!

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pics by me

:D

bakasaurus

February 5th, 2012, 12:48 PM

Cebu Harbor and Skyline

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bakasaurus

February 5th, 2012, 12:48 PM

Continued..

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mAiNsTrEaMhunter

February 5th, 2012, 01:14 PM

^^ beautiful harbor! although you can see some garbage still floating along the docking areas but the harbor is generally clean! :cheers:

thanks for the pics agawon @baka!!! :okay:

Junx

February 5th, 2012, 01:43 PM

Cebu filmmakers take spotlight in Cinema One fest

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 01/29/2012 3:39 PM | Updated as of 01/29/2012 3:39 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Cebuano movies and filmmakers, led by Remton Siega Zuasolam, who bagged international recognitions for his film “Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria,” take center stage at the Cinema One Originals Festival in Cebu City this February 11 to 16, at the SM City Cebu Cinema 8.

Among the films to be shown are Cebuano-made “Di Ingon ‘Nato [Not Like Us],” “My Paranormal Romance,” and “Confessional.” Mindanaoan film “Imburnal,” which is also in Visayan dialect, is also in the lineup.

“Ang Damgo Ni Eleuteria” is about Terya, a simple island girl, is about to leave home to marry a foreigner. On her long walk to the ferry that will take her to the airport, she mulls over the most important decision of her young life. The bizarre events of the Baliw-Baliw festival on Olango island parallel her state of mind.

The film recently took home two awards at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival in Indonesia -- the Golden Hanoman (for best Asian feature film) and Geber (given by the Indonesian film communities).

It also won the Special Jury prize in the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea.

In the local scene, the Cebuano-made film was also a big winner in the 34th Gawad Urian—bagging the most coveted Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (by Christian Linaban) and Best Music (by Jerrold Tarog)—and was hailed Best Picture in the Cinemanila 2010 (Southeast Asian Category).

Also featured in the filmfest are titles that recently bagged awards in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Festival such as “Ka Oryang,” “Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay,” “Mga Anino Sa Tanghaling Tapat,” “Cartas de la Soledad,” “Sa Kanto Ng Ulap at Lupa,” “Sa Ilalim ng Tulay,” and “Big Boy.”

Stars of the 7th Cinema One Originals films like the festival’s Best Actress Lilia Cuntapay, Mercedes Cabral, Franco Reyes, Phoebe Kaye Fernandez, Paul Jake Castillo, Publio Briones III, Van Roxas and others will grace this big event.

Award-winning filmmakers such as Sari Dalena of “Ka Oryang” and Antoinette Jadaone, together with some Cebuano filmmakers and actors will also be there.

“Brave, bold and original,” goes the description on the featured films. The talents are also a mix of flag bearers and an emerging new breed.

Catch all of the films in the Cebu leg of the Cinema One Originals festival. These movies are produced and owned by Cinema One cable channel and the Creative Programs, Inc.

The movie schedule is as follows:

Feb 11, Saturday
6:30 PM OPENING COCKTAILS/CEREMONIES
8:15 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

Feb 12, Sunday
11:00 AM IMBURNAL
3:00 PM SA ILALIM NG TULAY
5:00 PM CONFESSIONAL
7:00 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
9:00 PM DI INGON 'NATO

Feb 13, Monday
12:00 PM LAYANG BILANGGO
2:25 PM ISHMAEL
4:50 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
7:10 PM ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
9:30 PM SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY

Feb 14, Tuesday
12:00 PM SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA
2:15 PM CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD
4:50 PM ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON
7:10 PM DI INGON 'NATO
9:30 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE

Feb 15, Wednesday
12:00 PM DI INGON 'NATO
2:25 PM MGA ANINO SA TANGHALING TAPAT
4:50 PM SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY
7:10 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
9:30 PM KA ORYANG

Feb 16, Thursday
12:00 PM BIG BOY
2:25 PM ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA
4:50 PM MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
7:10 PM KA ORYANG
9:30 PM DI INGON 'NATO

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/29/12/cebu-filmmakers-take-spotlight-cinema-one-fest

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My Paranormal Romance got high ratings:
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This film took home two awards at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival in Indonesia -- the Golden Hanoman (for best Asian feature film) and Geber (given by the Indonesian film communities). It also won the Special Jury prize in the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea. In the local scene, the Cebuano-made film was also a big winner in the 34th Gawad Urian—bagging the most coveted Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (by Christian Linaban) and Best Music (by Jerrold Tarog)—and was hailed Best Picture in the Cinemanila 2010 (Southeast Asian Category).

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Let's support Cebuano/Visayan Films. Let's bring back the glory of Cebu Film Industry. Thanks! :)

kenken94

February 5th, 2012, 01:44 PM

^^ Renovations are still going on? What are they doing to the finger piers? Thickening it further perhaps? what of the foundations? Aren't those weak already? hmmmn.

ydderf101

February 5th, 2012, 03:23 PM

A new mall, a new meeting place

J CENTRE is the newest mall to open in Metro Cebu. Located on A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City, it has, like other malls, a variety of shops, kiosks, carts that makes “malling” such a pleasure. J Centre has banks and coffee shops, a “tsokolate” shop in Tablea, a grocery (SM Hypermart), a hardware store, a pawnshop, pharmacies, clothing and jewelry stores, bakeshops and a variety of dining places.

Among its locators not found in other malls are Three Sixty Pharmacy (this is its first outlet in a mall); Xcite Republic (the mall’s in-house amusement center) and The Kids Planet; a Japanese ramen house called Kotobukiya; Cobo, which offers iced drinks from tea to yoghurt to smoothies; Siknoy (a fusion of Chinese and Filipino favorites); Kulsina; District 50 (a diner type eatery featuring American food); The Pantry and its sister store Monalisa Bakes; and Malakius Caffe, which offers not just coffee and pastry but also counseling sessions.

Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.

Other locators are Fixman, Touslesjours French Bakeshop, Dong Juan, 101 Taiwan Bakeshop, The Spa, The Look, H. Salon, The Bum, Diva, Carpisa, Team Manila, Liliput, T-Bar, a new concept store of Toby’s, and Blooms and Bubbles. Expected to open this month is a triathlon store, The Brick, and globally renowned fitness center Gold’s Gym, which will occupy a thousand square meters and will have a boxing ring, sauna and spa within its premises.

Built on 3.2 hectares of land, J. Centre has three storeys with a total area of 11.2 hectares to include a two-level basement parking that can accommodate 500 vehicles, aside from its front parking area. A convention center which can accommodate 1,200 persons is expected to open this month, and two theaters will be operational by the end of March.

The building has provisions for more floors when the need arises. J Centre is expected to expand in the future, with plans on the drawing board for a business hotel. A condominium building or serviced apartments may also rise, after the hotel.

J Centre is an oasis of cool on an oppressively hot day and has cool shops for the whole family. It’s nice to know it is owned wholly by a Cebuano, Justin Uy.

source:Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 05, 2012.

daghan na diay nag-open nga tenants sa j mall.