wala na diay koy apil? :pet: :cry: :pet::cry: kuyag unta ko..... :cry:

kuyog ka oi...ikaw baya cge balibad kay busy ka hehehehehe :cheers:

Good evening guys,

I checked the emporis web site and i found out that there are two highrise project on hold in Cebu one of them is the Park City Central Hotel a twin 34 storey tower. The project architect is the PEMENTEL RODRIGUEZ SIMBULAN AND PARTNERS and the INTERIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT INC. The other highrise project is the Gold Coast Towers by the Primetown and one Cebuano partner. It is a 28 storey high ,and located in Mactan. Im hoping that these two highrise will materialize.The developer of Gold Coast Towers did not finish thier project during the Asian financial crises and now they are looking for a developer/partner to resume the project.

Helloooooooooooooooo hain na man mo uy, mingaw man, ako ra mang usa? Ok see you next time guys. Good night and before i go, muaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Matulog na ako. hayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy . Sweet dreams guys.

Wanna see the PINOY BIG BROTHER BIG NIGHT on the widescreen? If so, proceed to the Ayala Entertainment Center and SM Entertainment Plaza this 9pm and witness another historic event on the widescreen FOR FREE!

@PNGgirl

I guess GoldCoast is no longer in the blueprint. I still remember that project; my dad was once a realtor.

Wanna see the PINOY BIG BROTHER BIG NIGHT on the widescreen? If so, proceed to the Ayala Entertainment Center and SM Entertainment Plaza this 9pm and witness another historic event on the widescreen FOR FREE!


:eek2: pinalabas kanina? omg! i was watching ICE AGE 2 during those hours.... :runaway:

someone already won? who?

^wala pa....

hope its john prats. dont like zanjoe or bianca anymore... they already have each other... hehehe :)

Good evening guys,

I checked the emporis web site and i found out that there are two highrise project on hold in Cebu one of them is the Park City Central Hotel a twin 34 storey tower. The project architect is the PEMENTEL RODRIGUEZ SIMBULAN AND PARTNERS and the INTERIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT INC. The other highrise project is the Gold Coast Towers by the Primetown and one Cebuano partner. It is a 28 storey high ,and located in Mactan. Im hoping that these two highrise will materialize.The developer of Gold Coast Towers did not finish thier project during the Asian financial crises and now they are looking for a developer/partner to resume the project.

Mactan Gold Cost Towers is already cancelled.


Construction of Gold Coast Tower, a 24-storey residential
condominium, was stopped last year after PPGI experienced
financial problems. Problems on the foundation of the
building initially delayed the construction. The economic
crisis worsened these problems and eventually forced the
company to stop work activities.

Ann Campo, officer-in-charge of PPGI's Cebu office, said
buyers of Gold Coast units can transfer advance payments to
other projects such as the Cebu Hilton Resort Tower and
Kiener Hills Subdivision in Cebu or the Diamond Head,
Meditel and Conservatorium in Metro Manila. Ms. Campo said
the company has made a special arrangement with developers
of these projects to accommodate buyers of Gold Coast.

She also said PPGI is still negotiating with various
entities, including the Cuervo Group, for the possible
continuation of work on the project. If PPGI successfully
negotiates for the continuation of the project, Ms. Campo
said they will still invite the former buyers and give them
priority over the condominium units.

The Gold Coast Tower, a joint project of PPGI and Aznar
Group of Cebu, was among the numerous residential
condominium projects that were initiated in Cebu during the
real estate boom in the early to mid-'90s. Ms. Campo said
between 30% and 40% of Gold Coast Tower was sold before the
company decided to temporarily stop construction work.
(Business World 28-Jan-2000) more (http://bankrupt.com/TCRAP_Public/000131.MBX)

What is the highest ranked hotel in terms of quality in Cebu?

What is the highest ranked hotel in terms of quality in Cebu?

definitely it's Mactan Shangrila

^^ Has anyone taken interior pics of the hotel?

Thanks Jimbu and Arnoldsa, maybe the emporis is not updated .Pero sayang ang Gold Coast Tower no? But do you know guys, im still hoping that the project will still go on, i hope the aznar group will reconsider the project and will look for a developer to resume it. Remember tourism is booming in Cebu. Hmm maybe im crazy thinking all of these things. But anyway muaaahhhhhh say you next time.

Ceybo random pics

Cebu Veterans marker
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slerz, awesome , nice pics. i love the two blue brothers.

is parklane already open?

Speaking of EB and roadtrip, may I join the fray? hehehehehe....

is parklane already open?

not until they take the crane off :D

sus maau unta uy. para maglinya sila tanan sa Mactan nya nice kaau tan awn. . . .



So klaro na kaayo, Cebu Imperial Palace Hotel and Resrot and the Intercon 7 Tower Hotel and Resort are two separate projects. Two proposed big hotel and resort complex in just a year, whewww Cebu is GREAT. I love Cebu MUAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH. But I want the Gaisano Mall of Cebu and the Cebu Boardwalk Mall to start construction also within this year. How about the construction of the twin tower THE FORUM Condotel ? Any pictures guys ................?

not until they take the crane off :D
no prob... they can give it to me :D

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Congrats to CEBU's growing skiyline!!! Just a few years more and there will be a bigger skyline!

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^^ unsa imo gi sakyan ana bai marvin?

barko paingon bohol..

aw naa d i ka bojol karun bai?

g'mornin peeps! i think i missed something here, dugay man gud ko wala ka log in, nahan nako patulan nang usa ka tao diha pero murag nawala naman ang gubot. mas maayo gyud kung d na lang pansinon. nice pics bai marvs.

^^ mao jud paulo.. wala na lang gani ko ni apil ky samok na.. mura sad ug korek ang panuway.. daghan kau pangutana murag abugado.. mypa sa istorya ky makalingaw ila lalis didto.. :D

@mark karon rako gabie naabot.. bahala kapoy lawas post gihapon ky nangatol na ako kamot.. :D

^^ basin namalay na ka dihag bojolana na nurse bai marvs huh, imbetara tawn nya mi, bwehehehehe

^^ haha wala sad oi.. koreana ra bya akoa paulo..

^^ kimchi gyud diay? d diay kag sushi? :bash:

pic pic sa ta, camfone lang kaya sorry for the low quality.

caucasian tourists, murag man ni silag mga backpacker type @ ayala lagoon

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i think i said this building looks like a waterfall before, but in this pic, it looks more like a space shuttle launcher, hehehehe

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guys, kanumdum mo ani na scraper? :bash: 12th floor to, right?

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FTV @ ayala center cebu

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duol sa amo! mactan traffic at 4pm, traffic kau no?

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^ lagi bai.... traffic kaau

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ako lang i quote para ma kita an gihapon dri nga page...:D

didto ni nimo nakuha pag dapit na sa barko sa coastal bridge marvs, I'm sure kita ang SRP police pag pic pic nimo gikan sa barko...hehe


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@paulo, di na lagi kasabot sa imo stinuryaan...

and this, very traffic indeed... lahi na jud ang Cebu kay perte nang traffica pariha ani :)...
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and that caucatian touists... backpackers are already visible here in Cebu specially kung adto ka sa supermarket dapit... there you can find a lot of caucatian and korean backpackers and they're always on a hurry (i dunno why) with huge baggages at their back, hapit na gud di masod sa claim/deposit counter.

@fundraiser bisan unsa ra ako basta insik ug mata mao nana.. :D

@slerz may gani wala ny namadlong nako pagpicture nako.. haha

Mga bai, nice pictures . Naghinam hinam na hinoon ko da . My holiday will be on October (supposedly next year pa pero akong giilad akong boss nga i have a very important /personal thing to do this year , ang tinood kasal lang sa akong suod nga ig-agaw mao nga ning-uli ko) and i asked him if i can go home this October). May gani akong siyang nailad bai, so im coming home this October. But im planning to visit also Iloilo and Bacolod citis mga bai. To tell you mga bai i have to go to the following places nga wala pa ako makadto since i was in Cebu : Elizabeth Mall , JY Discovery Mall, Cross Roads, Banilad Town Center and what else ? Ignorante naman hinoon ko ani da. BTW i want to sent some post card mga bai , PNG postcard, pero how ? Maybe you must give me your address .......Naay postcard diri bai, ganahan gyud mo , basta ganahan gyud mo, hehehehe.

from the freeman.


Cebu lacks infrastructure to lure high-end travelers

Although Cebu has the capacity to attract the world's upscale and high-spender travelers, it lacks some basic infrastructure to become a competitive high-end destination in Asia.

Five-star and deluxe hotel accommodations and fine beaches could already be a tool to take the attention of wealthy travelers, but Cebu's shopping component still needs to be improved.

Department of Tourism (DOT) on the Philippine Tourism Marketing Strategy in Japan, senior consultant Colin Marson suggested that Cebu should build a shopping village located near the high-end resorts in Mactan to give easy shopping access for tourists.

Marson said this shopping village should house shops that carry strong international brands, or signature names in retail so that upscale visitors would be able to have its complete vacation in Cebu.

Shopping goes along with tourism, in Cebu however, although there are a few shops in the malls that are also carrying well-known international brands, most of these brands are not attractive for the wealthy foreigners.

However, this weakness could mean an opportunity for investors to consider this facility, although their market could largely be the high-end foreigners, and the sophisticated Filipino consumers.

He suggested inviting shops like Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and other luxury brands.
"This would not be a bigger shopping square, but it commands exclusively for high-end consumers especially the tourists, that should be located near a destination, like in Mactan Island," Marson recommended.

Likewise, Filipino tourism player, Robert Lim Joseph, the chairman of National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) said high-end shopping, as well as food and beverage facilities should be built in Cebu to strengthen the province' bid, and maximize its potential becoming a high-end destination in Asia.

"Please do not sell them cheap things. We want them to spend money here, let's invite high-end shops here," Joseph said in his recent visit to Cebu.

According to Joseph, there is no question if Cebu can attract rich market abroad because of its magnetic charm for tourists, but if infrastructure and support facilities are not there, they might as well go to other places, like Thailand, Bali, Hawaii, and other destinations.

On the other hand, DOT-7 regional director Patria Aurora Roa said although a shopping facility with upscale shops, which should be located near the five-star resorts in Mactan could be a great help to fully develop Cebu as premier destination, the problem is "who is willing to build now?"

Roa said investors will pour in their money if they will be able see a good business out of it. However, building these facilities require huge amount of investment, as well as difficulties to invite these kinds of brand name shops in Cebu.

^^
I think the Ayala Expansion is the answer... :)

Or maybe build a new mall located near Mactan high end resort, ( Ayala Center Mactan or Robinsons place Mactan) not a very huge mall huh, maybe a medium size only with international brand shops - good idea ? I think we must call the attention of the Ayala and other mall developer.

^^ sakto.. mactan has only 2 malls.. the marina mall and gaisano mactan..

what about shangrila building a mall near their resort in mactan.. diba they have a mall in manila?

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view from taoist temple

Pumar stops Lefele in 7 Seizes WBC International minimumweight crown


The youthful Gabriel Pumar, in a scintillating display of brute strength and firepower, captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) International minimumweight crown by scoring a fantastic seventh-round knockout of defending champion Tshepo Lefele of South Africa yesterday at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.


Pumar, who puts his hometown Lapu-Lapu City in the international map of boxing with his historic feat, is only the second Filipino fighter to win a major title in South Africa next to Bert Batawang of SGG Stable, who dethroned Sipthemble Kibiti also by seventh round knockout to win the WBA Pan-African light flyweight belt on November 20, 2004 at the Oliver Tambo Hall in Capetown, SA.

Pumar actually scored a total of four knockdowns as he also sent the hapless South African down on both knees in the fifth round, but referee Andy Smale ruled it a slip.

Pumar again floored Lefele in round six and then mercilessly flattened the South African twice in the next round, the last was so lethal that it forced the third man on the ring to intervene and halt the bout. The official time was 2:56 of round seven.

"Pumar showed a very impressive performance. I really didn't expect he would win that convincingly. I'm very happy for him. He deserves all the credit.," Pumar's manager Rex "Wakee" Salud told The Freeman via overseas call.

Aside from stretching his unbeaten record to 9-0 now spiked with six stoppages, Pumar is also expected to shot up in the WBC ratings as his victim is ranked No.2 105-pounder by the prestigious organization.

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza, a supporter of Pumar, was very elated with Pumar's masterful conquest that he will tender a grand welcome and victory bash after Pumar and his entourage arrive at 12:30 pm today at the Mactan International Airport.

"I'm very happy that my son was very lucky enough to pull one big win abroad," said Pumar's father Pablo.

Pumar's stablemate, Benedict Suico, was not as lucky though as he lost by unanimous decision to Mhikiza Myekeni in their 12-round battle for the WBC International flyweight championship.

Boxing from behind the jab, Myekeni, who was in fine physical condition, piled up the points against Suico, who was missing badly throughout the fight.

The feverish Suico, however, still deserved an honorable mention for putting up a brave stand despite being stricken with tonsilitis going into the match.

The scores were 119-110, 120-108 and 119-109, all in favor of Myekeni.

"Suico was in top form. It's just unfortunate that he was caught up with fever," said Salud.

Initially, three of Salud's boxers were scheduled to fight in the explosive "Parade of Champions" fight card, but Mercito Gesta failed in the final medical exam, promoting the event organizers to scrap his bout with WBC International featherweight title-holder Jeffrey Mathebula.

diri diay tukuron ang flyover? I thought it will be built in the intersection tungod sa Keppel..

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^^
ya that is right.. and that means a lil sacrifice . . . just like when the Archbishop Reyes flyover was still U/C, I have to leave house to the office at 5PM for a 7PM shift... :)

A flyover will also be constructed at the junction near Mabolo Church.

So basically, the suggestion of the homeowners and the Carmelite sisters to build the flyover at the Mabolo Church vicinity instead is a bit "redundant."

diri diay tukuron ang flyover? I thought it will be built in the intersection tungod sa Keppel..

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Let me translate the caption for the benefit of non-Cebuano-speaking forum members:

Reduced. The City Traffic Operations Management (CITOM) hopes that the volume of the traffic along F. Cabahug Street will be reduced by 40% if the flyover is in place. But the residents on this area are against to.

^^

Hehehe, great!

By the way, who's making Thread 21?

Adult na ang Cebu thread! Pwede na mag-inom2x!

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CEBU: Ready for the World
Host to the 2006 ASEAN Summit

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CEBU is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Cebu City. Cebu Island is a long narrow island that stretches 225 km (140 mi) from north to south and is surrounded by 167 neighboring small islands, including Mactan Island, Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Malapascua, Olango the Camotes Islands, etc.

Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the country. The Metropolitan Area of Cebu or Metro Cebu (which includes Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City) is second only to Metro Manila in population in the country.

Cebu lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu (between Cebu and Bohol) and Tañon (between Cebu and Negros).

Cebu is served by Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which is located in Lapu-Lapu City, some thirty minutes drive from downtown Cebu
City.

PHOTOS GALORE:

A Satellite Image of the Metropolis
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Ayala Center Cebu and Cebu Business Park
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ShangriLa Mactan Island Resort
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Marcelo Fernan Bridge
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The Metropolis at Night
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^^ sakto.. mactan has only 2 malls.. the marina mall and gaisano mactan..

what about shangrila building a mall near their resort in mactan.. diba they have a mall in manila?

Yeah, ShangriLa has a high-end mall in the heart of Ortigas.

I don't recognize the Marina Mall a mall. You could just count the shops with your fingers and it does not have a department store. But anyway, Savemore Supermarket is really a big help to Mactan shoppers. (Gaisano Mactan - Supermarket is really dirty...) :D

With fairness to the Lapu-lapu City Government, I've noticed that they have begun with the beautification of the center islands in M.L. Quezon Avenue and the landscaping is quite impressive. I'm just irritated by those barbed wires. (Sakto ang spelling? )

Thread XXI
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334211

CEBU is the CHARM OF ASIA!
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my last post on this thread :D

Legislator: Study possibility of
starting classes in September

A member of the Cebu Provincial Board is asking education officials to look into the possibility of starting classes in September instead of the usual June.

Juan Bolo, who also serves as the chairman of the provincial board's committee on education, said he would seek on Monday the approval of a resolution asking Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Recaredo Borgonia to initiate public consultations on the possibility.

The suggestion, Bolo said, originated from Senate President Franklin Drilon, who wanted to spare schoolchildren from rains during the rainy season, which usually starts in June.

If the consultation turns out positive and the proposal approved this year, then classes from 2007 onwards would start every September.

But before any changes could be adopted, a public consultation should be conducted in order to "determine the pulse of the public."

Asean summit seen to improve economy
usually starts in June.[/B]

With the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit that would be held in Cebu, the National Economic Development Authority is optimistic that Region-7 will be able to meet its economic projections this year.

NEDA-7 director Marlene Rodriguez said that the coming ASEAN summit is expected to boost Cebu's business and tourism that would help improve the region's economic situation.

She added that at present, the region is doing very well as it posted a 6.4-percent economic growth compared to last year's 5.9 percent.

"We also have better inflation situation now," she stressed.

In a report during the meeting of the Regional Development Council last Friday at the DepEd Ecotech Center in Lahug, Rodriguez said there are positive indicators of continued economic growth in Central Visayas.

"By how much, it remains a question as it would depend on the success of the government and private sector collaboration in seizing market opportunities and reducing cost of business," she said, adding that with good economic prospects, employment is also expected to improve.

Further, she said that the markets of major sectors like tourism, real estate, housing and construction, exports and drivers of the rural economy present opportunities. These major sectors are established with pipeline capacity to generate dollar inflows, employment compensation, new investment and businesses.

"And because of the ASEAN, we would be able to attain all these and expect growth in these prospects," Rodriguez said.

For the year 2004 and 2005, NEDA reported that the region's growth drivers -exports, tourism and services exhibited increases.

Exports experienced double-digit growth and reached US$1.3 billion and US$ 4.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2004 and the whole year of 2005, respectively.

Rodriguez also said that in terms of tourist arrivals and air transport services, data show increases in the number of flights and passengers. However, she did not provide figures.

Employment indicators also improved as employment in special economic zones increased and the number of deployed overseas workers went up.

However, despite the lower inflation rate, NEDA noted increases in the prices of selected food items in the region like cereal preparations, eggs, fish, fruits and vegetables, meat, miscellaneous foods and meals eaten outside.

DOT-7 expecting more tourists for April & May


The Department of Tourism-7 expects an upsurge in tourist arrivals both domestic and international for the religious festivities within the next two months.

DOT-7 regional director Patria Aurora "Dawnie" Roa said the months of April and May is a busy month for tourism in Region 7.

The Lenten rituals and Easter celebrations in April 10 to 15, even in the simplest municipality is always considered as unique and admirable to tourists.

Also most of the municipalities celebrate fiestas of their patron saints in April and May, the most famous of which is in the island of Bohol.

Roa said a task force is expected to be formed, coordinating agencies like the Philippine National Police, Department of Transportation and Communication, DOT, Department of Health and local government units, to make sure trouble is prevented with the holding of the said celebrations.

Over 700,000 tourist arrivals annually in Central Visayas.

Last year domestic tourists in the region reached 503,273 while foreign tourist last year reached 210,794 from January to June.

The province of Cebu shared the bulk of tourist arrivals with 543,285 followed by Bohol 96,640, Oriental Negros with 69,542 and Siquijor with 6,838.

just a suggestion: i think it would be much better if only few pics are to be posted on the opening page.. it took my pc more than a minute to upload this page :D

sori for the big banner.. ill just edit it.. [mao siguro ni nakapahinay sa ako pc :D]

ill just edit more pics for the next cebu thread [sigurado ko 5 days from now naa nasad lain thread ang cebu]



btw, congratz sa ato ika-21 na thread..

just a suggestion: i think it would be much better if only few pics are to be posted on the opening page.. it took my pc more than a minute to upload this page :D

sori for the big banner.. ill just edit it.. [mao siguro ni nakapahinay sa ako pc :D]

ill just edit more pics for the next cebu thread [sigurado ko 5 days from now naa nasad lain thread ang cebu]



btw, congratz sa ato ika-21 na thread..

First post edited. Bitaw, I realized that even 1 photo or collage is enough to welcome everyone to a new thread since a photo is worth more than a thousand words. :D

Cheers for thread 21! :cheers:

yehey!!!!!!!! kudos to all of us!!!!!! 21 na tayo!!!!! i love it! :) :) :)

Congratulations to all of us for having gone through this far. :)

just a suggestion: i think it would be much better if only few pics are to be posted on the opening page.. it took my pc more than a minute to upload this page :D

sori for the big banner.. ill just edit it.. [mao siguro ni nakapahinay sa ako pc :D]

ill just edit more pics for the next cebu thread [sigurado ko 5 days from now naa nasad lain thread ang cebu]



btw, congratz sa ato ika-21 na thread..


congratulations! of legal age na diay ni! heheheh

i suggest smaller pictures because some viewers may find it slow to open this thread. they might not find it pleasurable opening the pages...

^^ Perhaps, a row of thumbnails will do. :)

Congrats Sugbu! :okay:

First post edited. Bitaw, I realized that even 1 photo or collage is enough to welcome everyone to a new thread since a photo is worth more than a thousand words. :D

Cheers for thread 21! :cheers:

thanx mike..

wow:eek2: ang bilis!
Congratz to everyone who contributed in this thread;)

congratz to us all... Dabut nasad ta kung lalaki pa ni atong thread... ;)

btw, kita mo TV Patrol CV? Naay lami nga beautiful lady and she's a TV reporter from hollywood, she was interviewed by tv patrol reporter... ingon siya, seyboo, seyboo kuno is beautiful and she loves seyboo coz the city is just a few minutes from the beautiful beaches. Vacation time diay niya and she chose Seyboo... :okay:

hey guys! it's just like yesterday that i saw the opening page of sugbuanon sa 20th thread, now we've turned 21!!!! this is reeeallly awesome!!!!!

bai marv, ni abot na diay ka gikan sa bohol? kumusta na man ang mga tarsiers bai? did u take pictures sad sa mga sceneries didto?

Budget Hotel Chain Eyes Cebu as Site for Future Expansion


CEBU CITY, April 3 Asia Pulse - A Filipino hotel chain is seriously looking into the possibility of building a property here in Cebu that would serve the emerging foreign backpacker market.
Jake Mercado II, marketing manager of Kabayan Hotel, said that building a hotel in Cebu is being considered since the tourism industry here is booming.

Although the Kabayan Hotel initially targeted Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), it also serves the domestic travelers from other provinces, Mercado said.

Kabayan Hotel, which is owned by the Legend Hotels International Corp., is enjoying high occupancy rates.

"Our average occupancy rate is 98 per cent," he said.

Aside from this, the hotel is starting to attract foreign backpackers who prefer lower-priced accommodations, Mercado said.

He said that 43 per cent of their guests are OFWs while 36 per cent are domestic travelers, eight per cent of whom are from Cebu.

Already, they have been turning down reservations at times because both its Pasay and Cubao hotels are fully occupied, he said.

To meet the growing demand, he said, Kabayan Hotel Pasay will be adding 154 rooms while another hotel is under construction and will be completed by the third quarter of this year.

While the Kabayan hotel will continue to serve the OFW market, Mercado said, they will be serving foreign budget travelers.

The feedback the hotel got from the foreign guests who availed of the family rooms, which can accommodate six persons, showed that foreign guests prefer to have a space of their own even if it's at a higher price, he said.

Because of this, Mercado noted, Kabayan Hotel will be offering the Lakbayan rooms. These rooms will be available in the 3rd quarter, he added, and will offer cheaper accommodation with privacy.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060403/4/2ifiv.html

at last we're in the 21st century! este, 21st thread!

Paseo Center Cebu set to open in Arcenas Estate :)

ARCENAS Estate, an exclusive mixed-use real property development in Banawa, Cebu City, is developing the initial phase of its commercial development called Paseo Center Cebu.

Arcenas Group of Companies President Danny Arcenas said that the Paseo will cater to the more than 40% of Cebu City’s population residing in Cebu City south.

The 30-unit, two-storey Paseo Center Cebu, is a one-stop shop neighborhood commercial center expected to open in September. It will offer complete shopping, dining, entertainment, health, fitness, banking, hardware, and sufficient parking. It will also house Rustan’s Supermarket Fresh, which will open in April. The second phase will be a bigger commercial center with retail stores like a mini-mall.

Arcenas Estate is the only development in the city large enough for mixed-use like residential, commercial, I.T. and leisure. Aside from Paseo Center Cebu, Arcenas Estate is also home of Paseo San Ramon, Casa Rosita and Convergys.

if you happen to pass by the construction of CICC you will find that there is already a rendering. wa nay molaag didto para maka-take ug pix hehehe.

hhhhmmmmm

traffic advisory

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murag di man maklaro hehehe... anyway, there will be re-routing in sm because the construction of the annex bldg will start tomorrow april 4.

the one in blue is the annex building, right? so does that mena the parking sapce near sheraton will also have a building?

murag di man maklaro hehehe... anyway, there will be re-routing in sm because the construction of the annex bldg will start tomorrow april 4.
bai, wala gyud ko makita... naa ra X sa frame for the pic... :)

traffic advisory

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9950/smadvisory9kl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Another traffic advisory from SM? They also released one last February 24 right? Is this different?

oi, na okay na!!!! thanks!!!

Another traffic advisory from SM? They also released one last February 24 right? Is this different?
i agree bai that they released this advisory na before... i was even reading the hardcopy of that Sunstar issue, i believe...

i would like to express my gratitude to all cebu forumers, who in my opinion, are doing an excellent and professional job ! watching this site grow (like the new Davao international airport site too) is a pleasure. very informative, with beautiful pictures. vielen dank (salamat po in german) !
richard

sinjin, do u have a file photo of convergys as well as the entire area that they will develop as Paseo Center Cebu? namasin lang ko if naa ka, if you have, please re-post them coz i'm excited about this news (article above) since i am from guadalupe area, it's near my place ra gyud... thanks bai!

i would like to express my gratitude to all cebu forumers, who in my opinion, are doing an excellent and professional job ! watching this site grow (like the new Davao international airport site too) is a pleasure. very informative, with beautiful pictures. vielen dank (salamat po in german) !
richard
hey richard, in behalf of all cebuano forumers, i'd like to thank u as well for your kind comment/observation about our beloved ssc-cebu forum... :)

if you happen to pass by the construction of CICC you will find that there is already a rendering. wa nay molaag didto para maka-take ug pix hehehe.


i was there a few minutes ago. and they really are working 24/7. yup there is a large and clear rendering. the middle portion of the building is a dome-shaped glass then there will be an arch on top of it anchored with suspension-like cables [this one gives the building a modern look].

The Mayor of Naga Cebu died this afternoon... There is already a proposed bill diay for Naga to become a city with the endorsement of Rep. Eduardo Gullas.
Consolacion will also pass a bill for its cityhood.

Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Capitol eyes P1.2M earnings with dev’t of Banilad property

Next year, the Cebu Provincial Government is expected to earn almost P1.2 million a month with the development of its prime lot in Banilad, Cebu City.

Yesterday, Capitol held a pre-bid conference with four firms expressing interest in developing the place. Two of these are SM companies, one is a Malaysian firm while the fourth is a Cebu-based firm.

The winning bidder will have a one-year construction period.

P2M rental

After signing the contract with the Province as soon as the facility is operational, the company will start paying the almost P2 million rental a month.

Capitol will hold the bidding on April 26; the signing of contract will immediately follow.

A year after the signing of contract, the firm will start to pay at least P200,000 to the Provincial Government. The amount, however, will escalate by five percent after the first five years of operation.

As soon as the facility is completed, it will be turned over to the Capitol and the firm will just be given the rights to operate it within 25 years.

Capitol has set that the facility to be built must be at least worth P250 million and upon its completion, Capitol will start to collect P999,740 as rental.

“This is a prime commercial project in a very strategic location. The Province will be earning without selling the property,” she said.

Sonny O.’s firm

Among those who submitted the letter of intent for the project was former senator John “Sonny” Osmeña’s firm. But like several other interested bidders, it failed to submit the financial, technical and legal papers that Capitol was asking.

Osmeña had questioned the ownership of the lot saying it was within the Friar’s Land, which is owned by the National Government.

Lately, however, a ruling was issued stating that those who possess titles for the lots within the Friar Land are considered real owners of the property. (MBG)

i would like to express my gratitude to all cebu forumers, who in my opinion, are doing an excellent and professional job ! watching this site grow (like the new Davao international airport site too) is a pleasure. very informative, with beautiful pictures. vielen dank (salamat po in german) !
richard

Yeah Richard, I feel all the positive things about the cebu forum. It seems like Cebu is really very stable and moving forward, it's very opposite from the Luzon area. It's always pleasing to be in SSC-Cebu forum.

congratz to us all... Dabut nasad ta kung lalaki pa ni atong thread... ;)

btw, kita mo TV Patrol CV? Naay lami nga beautiful lady and she's a TV reporter from hollywood, she was interviewed by tv patrol reporter... ingon siya, seyboo, seyboo kuno is beautiful and she loves seyboo coz the city is just a few minutes from the beautiful beaches. Vacation time diay niya and she chose Seyboo... :okay:


Really? Do you still remember her name? Was she Asian-American, Caucasian, Latina? Di kaha to si Cher Calvin?He,he. She's with KTLA-5 here in LA.
Glad to know that a lot of Caucasians are now discovering our island and our dear little metro.

oi! goodmorning master edifice... musta na, I thought ala naka diri. Nop, it's not Cher Calvin but I forgot her name... she's like a model coz she keeps on posing infront of the camera.

The Mayor of Naga Cebu died this afternoon... There is already a proposed bill diay for Naga to become a city with the endorsement of Rep. Eduardo Gullas.
Consolacion will also pass a bill for its cityhood.

Wow, great news! ( I mean the citihood issue, not the death... :) How many cities does Cebu province currently have, Slerz?

from inq7.net.

Film making in Cebu to boost economy
Published: 30 March 2006




Cebu's economy will receive a boost from a new source - film production by Bigfoot Entertainment, which is scheduled to start shooting a film later this year.

"We have a couple of different films written for Cebu. We are hoping to bring out international actors. We will also be hiring some local talents, either from Manila or from Cebu," said Kacy Andrews, chief operating officer of Bigfoot Entertainment.

The shooting of feature films in Cebu would have a financial impact on the community, Andrews pointed out.

"Film making will bring a lot of wealth to the community. For every dollar spent on the film, US$10 is spent in the community. If the film costs US$1 million, US$10 million is poured into the community," she added.

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Film productions would create jobs and boost businesses, such as those involved in food catering, transportation and accommodations, she said. "We will buy props, wardrobe clothing and others," Andrews said.
The jobs would be varied and would require various skills on top of actual production work.

"Each position requires different skills, such as prop person, costume designer, editor, cameraman, cinematographer and hair and make up assistants," she said.

With the upcoming production, Bigfoot would hire between 40 to 60 local people, she said.

Bigfoot would also like to attract Hollywood film companies to do their shooting in Cebu since its facility in Mactan could support all aspects of film production, Andrews said.

She said Prague, New Zealand and Canada are among the favored sites for shooting films among Hollywood film companies.

Andrews said the presence of a real sound stage would enable Cebu to attract location film shoots.

"Hollywood is always looking for cheaper, interesting locations," Andrews said.

Such places as Prague, New Zealand and Canada are among Hollywood's favored sites for location shooting, she said.

However, there is no reason why Cebu could not become an attractive location, where the dollars go further, Andrews added.

Bigfoot has started to market Cebu as an ideal place for film production. So far, some music videos, audio-visual presentations and commercials have been shot in Bigfoot's sound stage.

The Visayas Area Business Conference (http://www.vabc2006.buglas.com/) on May 26-28, 2006 in Dumaguete. Everybody is invited!!!

Wow, great news! ( I mean the citihood issue, not the death... :) How many cities does Cebu province currently have, Slerz?

currently, Cebu has 6 cities... Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu Lapu City, Talisay City (4 neighboring cities)... Danao City and Toledo City.
But if we base it on urbanization, it includes Consolacion, Minglanilla, Carcar, Bogo, Naga, Balamban...

:lock:

^^

@slerz

Bogo slerz deserves to be a city. In fact it looks pretty much urbanized as compared to Naga, Consolacion or even Carcar.

@dive-cebu

naa na ka sa Cebu bai? A lot of us are within Guadalupe vicinity too. I myself am from Guadalupe, Marvin is from Labangon, Slerz in Pardo.

There is already a proposed bill diay for Naga to become a city with the endorsement of Rep. Eduardo Gullas.
Consolacion will also pass a bill for its cityhood.

That's good news, more cities in Cebu's metropolitan area. Btw, is Toledo City included in Metro Cebu?

^^ and cebu is bound to get more crowded? :bash: i think cebu should make a metropolitan development proposal or at least a developing body whose area covers the whole metro, a formal organizing committee of some sort. whose goal is to complement the development of the entire metro and not just focus on the crowded core. hasnt anybody ever thought of this set-up in cebu before? without this, cebu is bound to be another crowded metro (which i think is almost getting to that status now)

That's good news, more cities in Cebu's metropolitan area. Btw, is Toledo City included in Metro Cebu?

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Cebu), Toledo City does not count.

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Cebu), Toledo City does not count.

Don't base on that article. It's old. Recently, the Metro Area has been expanded until Danao City in the north and Carcar in the South. But, I dunno if Toledo City is part of the scope since it's in the extreme west.

^^ Kinda strange. If the metropolis extends as far as Danao City and Municipality of Carcar, the urban distribution will seem clustered. :-)

Besides, we have to pass Talisay City to go to Toledo City (Starting Cebu City as the origin, I might be wrong though).

PBB teen edition

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@sinjin @ashton nanguha raba ko sa inyo pics sa prinster :D

^^ Okay lang. Wow, exacto 12 housemateS! :D

^^

okey lang. :) gwapoha nato tanan oi.....

oi edit sa nako ky napapas nako ans "S" sa philippines.. hhehe

hehe, mabuhi ka sugbuanon... btw, kinsa nang naas tupad ni Mark og Tj? :D

That's good news, more cities in Cebu's metropolitan area. Btw, is Toledo City included in Metro Cebu?


yup Bogo, a candidate to become a city...

@mike, more likely as well as Balamban but I will ask someone for clarifications.

Info: The third mugshot from the left of the banner is me. :)

Nice banner sugbuanon! :cheers:

Where are the pics of the girls? Hmmm...

ah ok, kaw jud windshear... ikaw raman diay na...hehe

btw, why wind shear? I hate wind shear raba coz it hinders the developments of storms :D Are you a weather fanatic?

oi! goodmorning master edifice... musta na, I thought ala naka diri. Nop, it's not Cher Calvin but I forgot her name... she's like a model coz she keeps on posing infront of the camera.


Slerz, na-a gihapon ko oi. Ako gud nagsugod ani. Wa na lang kaayo ko panahon mo basa ug mo post kay busy. Besides, daghan naman mo nga mo post. So buhi gihapon ni nga thread. Di lang buhi, nagpusot pusot lang ang agi. Pasensiya na kay panagsa na lang ko maka binisaya.

ah ok, kaw jud windshear... ikaw raman diay na...hehe

btw, why wind shear? I hate wind shear raba coz it hinders the developments of storms :D Are you a weather fanatic?

Hehehehe, while your statement about wind shear is true, I'm into aviation. :-)

Back in a college, we have a school forum before in Hindang server at MSU - Iligan Institute of Techology. While I was signing up to create an account, I have to think of a very nice username. I made three choices: Heat Sweep, Habagat, and Wind Shear. And then I choose Wind Shear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_shear). :-) It also fits my personality. ;)

By the way, while signing up, a space in username field is a valid character here in this forum.

Hmm... why PBB teen edition? I'm 23 years old by the way. :D

^^ah ok, now I know... di diay spin-up velocity... I also like that term...


@edifice, bitaw daghan dagan nasad ta diri and it's a positive development for our Cebu threads and more Cebu forumers, more Cebu promoters... :)

this news is absurd! while it may sound good and compassionate to the needy, we now say goodbye to quality education, while mr. tom osmeña is battling the city's low literacy rate, and the low performance in national assesment exams, we have this courtesy of some cebu city officials. i dont think this fits a city with a "queen" status. a queen with a majestic crown but an empty head? we dont want that to happen, do we?

Cebu City to offer 2-year high school

Starting this June, the Cebu City Schools Division will offer a two-year high school program aimed at reducing the dropout rate in public schools and helping families that can’t afford a four-year secondary education.

The program will only be offered in seven public secondary schools selected as pilot areas. These schools can accommodate up to 1,500 students.

While it is seen to aggravate the problem on the shortage of classrooms and teachers, Joy Augustus Young is confident the program will be effective in encouraging students to at least finish second year high school.

Young, the mayor’s consultant on education, admitted they will face a shortage of classrooms and teachers, but he expects everything to normalize after two years, when the students complete their two-year training.

The City Government will set aside P5 million more for the program, on top of the P30 million the National Government provides annually for the salary of the night high school teachers.

“We’ve noted a high dropout rate in the first and second year in high school and with this program, we will increase the number of students finishing their first two years. Basically, this is for the students who can’t afford to complete the four years,” Young told reporters yesterday.

Admission to the two-year program will be on a “first come, first served” basis, he said.

Under the program, the students will still be given the same subjects and training in English, Math and Science offered to regular high school students but these will be taught differently, Young explained.

Lessons in English, for example, will focus more on conversational English while Math and Science will focus on the practical application of the lessons.

After their second year, the students will be given a certificate of proficiency.

If they decide to complete the remaining two years in high school, the students may do so either through the distance learning system, or modular instruction, or take the accreditation and equivalency exam.

Students who pass the exam automatically become eligible for college.

“We have a better chance of providing two years of training to more children because many are not willing to sacrifice for four years, especially those who can’t afford it,” Young added.

Among the those chosen as pilot areas are the high schools in Barangays Talamban, Pardo, Mabolo and some public science high schools.

Since more classrooms will be needed during the day to accommodate the students taking the two-year program, Young expects more students to be transferred to the night high schools.

But he also expects the student-classroom ratio to improve gradually since there will be fewer students enrolled in the four-year program during the day

this link (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/04/04/news/cebu.city.to.offer.2.year.high.school.html)

mana nako edit ang pic.. kato pbb teen edtion :D

unsa my blema anang tao sa ako taas.. walay nada.. bisan asa na tanod puro pana-ot.. naa siguro nay birdflu ang hinampak :D "yaw na replyi ky patagad rana" :D

Info: The third mugshot from the left of the banner is me. :)

Nice banner sugbuanon! :cheers:

Where are the pics of the girls? Hmmm...

in my wallet wind.. :D

hello!!! Cebu!!.

PBB teen edition

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@sinjin @ashton nanguha raba ko sa inyo pics sa prinster :D

ako ni i qoute kay inspiring kaayo, murag naay awaiting nga prize sa maka daog...hehe

hi Mosaic, do u recognize our faces? Welcome to Cebu btw...

^^
hey Mosaic, sawasdee kup. . Cebu ngin dee ton hup.... )

in my wallet wind.. :D

:lol: :rofl:

I mean the girls here in this forum. :)

You mean me ? Muahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

And me too ? PBB teen edition ? Dont worry i will vote you all.

^^
hey Mosaic, sawasdee kup. . Cebu ngin dee ton hup.... )

transalation: hey mosaic, anhi sa cebu ky manga-on ta ug pungko2.. :D

ako ni i qoute kay inspiring kaayo, murag naay awaiting nga prize sa maka daog...hehe

hi Mosaic, do u recognize our faces? Welcome to Cebu btw...

can i have a wild guess? is ashton the 8th guy from left before sey boo my boo? ahihihihihih

^^
hehe, you are correct. . .

katabi ko si jyla and deanna eh! ahihihihihihih.

hehe... hayahaya gud ma ka access naman ug scraper......... :) regards to them

@pnggirl and @islandergirl: Yup. That's why sugbuanon requested your pics. :-)

^^ basig sila roxy ug bianca na sila duha :D

^^

New faces.. who are those in the second and third row?

dive-cebu and wind of change :D

congrats to the new housemates and specially boyax(cesar montano) for the nice collage... :)

nice work sugbuanon :applause: :applause: :applause:

oi, si dive-cebu diay na? Welcome aboard SSC Cebu :okay:

Thanks renell for sticking the thread. :)

congrats to the new housemates and specially boyax(cesar montano) for the nice collage... :)

haha mura man ka ug dili ingon ato daks mosulpot lang ug kalit.. tihik raba kau sa iya post tag usa2 ra.. haha

ayay sikat na sad atong mga dagway, pero nice, may new faces pud. walay SSC CEBU summer meet? hehe.

good evening peeps!!!!!!!!! :)

Good Evening!! paspasa Ceboom oi!!

@mike... I had a hard time to choose which mall here in Cebu that I love most... but I made a firm decision last week and I came out with this choice...

my choices:
SM City Cebu
Ayala Center Cebu
Gaisano Country mall
Elizabeth mall

and I chose this mall (http://youtube.com/watch?v=SScMDlON2HE)... sorry @mike :D

maayong gabie mga housemates..

oi sakto lng ba ang size sa ako collage ky maghimo ko ug lain para sa mga pics sa mga buildings sa cebu.. basin dako ra siya..

@paulo si dive-cebu ky mobalik siya ngari sa cebu this week.. mura gnahan to si div makigkita nato.. :D

@mike... I had a hard time to choose which mall here in Cebu that I love most... but I made a firm decision last week and I came out with this choice...

my choices:
SM City Cebu
Ayala Center Cebu
Gaisano Country mall
Elizabeth mall

and I chose this mall (http://youtube.com/watch?v=SScMDlON2HE)... sorry @mike :D


bravo!!!!!! :applause: :applause: :applause: i love it! who's the narrator?

just googling... :D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/jafhoy2/cebu0.jpg

I've been lurking around the Cebu threads for a bit so I could get a better idea to prepare myself for our senior class Habitat For Humanity trip and I have to say, you guys really do a good job in updating the rest of us on the latest happenings! Keep 'em going and hopefully by June, I will be able to have enough knowledge to showcase my senior class what Cebu has to offer beyond than just being a place we're sent to through HFH.

BTW congrats in making #8 in that Conde Nast Traveller "Top Asian Islands" list! Definitely puts a smile in my face to see a Philippine island in the list! :D

^^ Welcome to SSC- CEBU Skyblade and thnx for that.


So ur a member of Habitat? I was able to join HFH three years ago. Where is the site this year?

I'm a soon-to-be member. :D Our senior class in the international school here in Sapporo will be sent to Cebu this June to work with Metro Cebu HFH (luckily enough, two seniors are of Filipino descent ;) )Originally we were scheduled to work in Bohol as with preceding classes but due to certain circumstances with Tagbilaran City HFH, Cebu became our next choice. Can't wait to finally experience the city where my mother and father first met! m))

^^ Cebu is definitely a right [2nd] choice for you guys. You will definitely love it here the way your parents did. :D Hopefully you will get to meet SSC Cebu forumers :okay:

^^ I'm sure I will be able to! Besides, I'll definitely be needing some help if I do come by Cebu before our "Habitat trip". :D

^^ Ok lang bai. We will be your tour guides. :D

^^lol thanks. I'll definitely be looking forward to my trip to Cebu!

^^ we are only a PM away bai. hehe

_________

anyway mga maniniyot, got this one in my inbox. basin ganahan mo muapil. naa daw nude photography. lolz :rofl:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/untitled.jpg

I congratulate you guys: kay wa gyuy nipatol ni manang palaaway (kabalo namo kinsa). Basin gipatol nato ron hehehe...

BTW, they're putting up two renderings of the CICC. One facing the defunct uniwide sales bldg while the other is facing the newly built roger.. ger..ger.. motel hehehe. i mean jade court motel. dagko kaau nawng ni gov gwen ug mayr ouano didto.

Don't base on that article. It's old. Recently, the Metro Area has been expanded until Danao City in the north and Carcar in the South. But, I dunno if Toledo City is part of the scope since it's in the extreme west.

Toledo is not included. Only Carcar, San Fernando and Danao City were added.

this photo was taken last sunday when we went to sm.

Sheraton Hotel
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CIFC (across SM)
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^^ salamat sa mga pics bai slimer

I congratulate you guys: kay wa gyuy nipatol ni manang palaaway (kabalo namo kinsa). Basin gipatol nato ron hehehe...

BTW, they're putting up two renderings of the CICC. One facing the defunct uniwide sales bldg while the other is facing the newly built roger.. ger..ger.. motel hehehe. i mean jade court motel. dagko kaau nawng ni gov gwen ug mayr ouano didto.

atak aning mayor sa mandaue oi magsige man lang ug display sa iya dagway.. mura raba iya kwarta gigamit para gasto sa mga projects.. oki ra unta kng ato mga dagway iya e display :D

I'm a soon-to-be member. :D Our senior class in the international school here in Sapporo will be sent to Cebu this June to work with Metro Cebu HFH (luckily enough, two seniors are of Filipino descent ;) )Originally we were scheduled to work in Bohol as with preceding classes but due to certain circumstances with Tagbilaran City HFH, Cebu became our next choice. Can't wait to finally experience the city where my mother and father first met! m))

yokoso!

cebu ni wa o tanoshimi ni...

BTW, they're putting up two renderings of the CICC. One facing the defunct uniwide sales bldg while the other is facing the newly built roger.. ger..ger.. motel hehehe. i mean jade court motel. dagko kaau nawng ni gov gwen ug mayr ouano didto.


Here is the rendering bai taken a few minutes ago. Wala na lang nako apila ang ilahang mga nawng kay puol na:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/MarkiiBoi4/DSC00484CICC.jpg

^^ remove the arch and CICC would look like SM :D

^^ mao gyud bai. unya gitaparan pa jud sa Uniwide ug sa CDU nga puro sad kahon ug porma! :D

imo man lagi gi edit mark.. hanap na nuon siya.. ang uniwide mura mao rana makadot sa CICC ky naa ra jud sa iya tupad nya tag-as raba kau ug mga sagbot

this photo was taken last sunday when we went to sm.

Sheraton Hotel
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6003/imgp10563hd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

CIFC (across SM)
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1500/imgp10558qw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

LOVE THIS PIC!!!

^^ here are more pics of both buildings


http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3136/img04260zm8yu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4397/img04381kk4nf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7713/img04390fb9we.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Here is the rendering bai taken a few minutes ago. Wala na lang nako apila ang ilahang mga nawng kay puol na:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/MarkiiBoi4/DSC00484CICC.jpg


This is the CICC? It's going to be that same unfinished building intended for uniwide? Well, that is really huge. I hope they would improve that area as it somehow looks depressing once you passed that road infront of that building and the port. It's a very nice design. I think I like it.

nop CICC will be constructed across uniwide.. i dunno what they'll do with the huge uniwide building..

I like that modern arch that crosses CICC!

i have a question :
at the mouth of the tunnel (subway) project, facing "malacanang of the south", the city is setting up some fantrees. does anyone know the latin name of these trees ? i am researching (google) the tree and it´s symbolism, and cannot find any results.
i wuld feel very pbliged for your superb knowledge, as i heard it is a specific filipino tree !
salamat po !

^^what do you mean by fantrees? And in the subway park, isn't it a coconut tree?

bravo!!!!!! :applause: :applause: :applause: i love it! who's the narrator?

ako, why man bai? murag babay akong tingog sa? heee Lainan bitaw ko...

imo man lagi gi edit mark.. hanap na nuon siya.. ang uniwide mura mao rana makadot sa CICC ky naa ra jud sa iya tupad nya tag-as raba kau ug mga sagbot


hehe diara ang original bai:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/MarkiiBoi4/DSC00484copy.jpg

i have a question :
at the mouth of the tunnel (subway) project, facing "malacanang of the south", the city is setting up some fantrees. does anyone know the latin name of these trees ? i am researching (google) the tree and it´s symbolism, and cannot find any results.
i wuld feel very pbliged for your superb knowledge, as i heard it is a specific filipino tree !
salamat po !


i believe its called the Madagascar palm tree, and its part of the P700,000 for landscaping and beautification in the South Reclamation Project (SRP), particularly the portion of the old Kawit Island.

PeopleSupport reports record profits

ONE of the biggest call center operations in the country reported on Monday a sharp rise in earnings as old and new clients delivered a strong revenue stream last year.

The US-listed PeopleSupport said its net income rose by 75 percent in 2005 to $22.8 million from $8.3 million in the previous year.

In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Los Angeles, California-based company's profit reached $12.3 million from only $3.3 million in the same period of 2004.

"I am very pleased with PeopleSupport's excellent results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005," said PeopleSupport Philippines president Rainerio Borja. "We surpassed our revenue growth expectations for 2005, and finished the year with solid overall performance."

The company reported gross revenues of $17 million in the fourth quarter of last year -- a record high -- representing a 35-percent increase from the fourth quarter for 2004.

Borja said the company expanded its business process outsourcing services in January, and launched operations in Costa Rica to tap the Spanish-speaking market.

The company has opened a recruitment center in Davao City to tap a southern-based workforce for its sites in Manila and Cebu City.

At the end of 2005, it had 4,000 employees in its Manila and Cebu call centers.

PeopleSupport is listed on the Nasdaq exchange. It recently completed its first year as a publicly listed company.

Borja said it reported the fastest growth in performance and profitability among its peers.

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MT Academy in Cebu
April 4th, 2006 by jorge

Medical transcription (MT) is the process of transforming dictation of physicians and other healthcare professionals to written text. This written text may be stored as printed and/or electronic data. Increasingly, electronic medical records are the preferred means of data storage, allowing medical professionals the ability to access information regardless of geographical distance.

An individual who performs medical transcription is known as a medical transcriptionist or, less frequently, a medical transcriber. A transcriber should possess an excellent command in a language from which the transcription is based on. Quite incidentally, English language is often the most preferred medium in the medical transcription industry.


The proficiency in the English language among many Cebuanos is one of the plus factors that make them potential workers for medical transcription, one of the fastest growing industries in the country today along with contact centers.

Seeing the bright future and the incredible potential of the medical transcription industry in the country, particularly Cebu, a Manila-based MT school, MTC Academy, is branching out to Cebu. MTC Academy Cebu is its 25th branch in the country and its first in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. It is located at the Mango Square Mall in Cebu City.

MTC Academy is the country’s first and largest TESDA-registered medical transcription training program. MTCA’s medical transcription training system combines the best in US training programs mixed with local medical transcription service company requirements to complement the strengths and weaknesses of the Filipino.

But before jumping on the bandwagon, check out yourself first if you really have the makings of a good MT based on the following skills and attributes.

1. Must have no hearing impairment.
2. Must type at least 20 words per minute.
3. Must have excellent English oral and written skills.
4. Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft XP and Microsoft Word
5. Must be familiar with usage of the internet.
6. Must have extreme attention to detail and be a perfectionist at heart.

If you think you have what it takes to be a good MT then don’t waste time. Charter your future now with MTC Academy Cebu.

wow, it's been 5 days since i posted my last msg. guess where i'm at right now! haha...

i arrived earlier today and i have some stuff to share with u people like my PAL flight, NAIA T2 and Mactan Airport photos (will upload soon). i had a quick chat with our Club Ultima agent this afternoon over the phone but i wasnt able to gather more information since it was already past office hours.

in December 2005 shortly after i left for Manila, Club Ultima sent us a letter regarding their latest update and project development. it goes like this:

==============================================
Dear Valued Club Ultima Member,

Our company is in the process of designing an office and residential twin towers located beside Fuente Towers 1 (Club Ultima) and Tower 2 (Crown Regency Hotel).

As our most valued member, we would like to find out if you would be most interested in owning a unit so we could give priority to you since the availability of office and residential units will be limited.

The Project:
A 2,000 sq.m. lot located along side existing Fuente Towers 1 and 2 with the following facilities and amenities:

Parking: Secured 2-level basement parking with additional parking on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floors. all linked to the fuente towers.

Commercial spaces: Ground floor to the 2nd floor. (restaurants, etc.)

Office units: 7th and 8th floor with 30 sq.m. floor area.

Podium: A bridgeway at the 9th floor which provides direct access to the swimming pool facilities of Tower 2 (Crown Regency Hotel).

Residential units: From the 9th floor up. soon to rise residential twin towers with 16 units per floor with 30 sq.m. floor area and a 20 sq.m. loft.

The offer for the first fifty units exclusively for Club members:

Residential units
Pre-selling price Php 1.8M

Office units
Pre-selling price Php 1.5M

==============================================

We've already sent a letter of intent on both residential and commercial units. :) I was told that construction starts at the end of this year. the 2,000 sq.m. area is the lot between Metrobank Plaza bldg and Tower 2 (Crown Regency Hotel). the complex is called "Fuente Towers Triangle".

will they really put up two towers on that lot since they call it as "TWIN TOWERS"?

will this project be taller than the upcoming Tower 2 (38-storeys) since every level has a space provisioned for loft. meaning, the height of ceiling should be taller than the usual single-level condo units.

well, i'm setting up an appointment with my agent to clarify all these. so stay tuned nalang for updates ;)

It's so great to be back!! i won't be here for long, let's have group EB! hehe. i'm kinda busy with all those family affair stuff these days though and we're staying at Princeville Executive Villas this weekend! alright! :rock:

I need to scroll up (really fast!) for the meantime to read the previous posts and other threads! :D congrats nga pala for Cebu Thread XXI! we rock!

^^ and Im proud to be part of the PeopleSupport family :okay:


and welcome back bai resty! nikalit raman lagi ka ug sulpot diri sa sugbo. wala hinuon me kasugat nimo ug banda da. hehehe. sidetrip na sad unya ta bai.

bai Rusty, so they will start buiding that twin tower @ the end of this year? Eventhough Crown Regency won't be finished yet?
WElcome back to your beloved homeland...:)

woohooo nibalik na si resty.. sakto naa sad si div.. si wind shear ky gnahan sad to mokuyog nato..

btw, tanawa sa photo album thread.. naa nasad ty bago na housemate si d'transporter

kato gnahan e display ila hulagway email lang inyo pic sa akoa: martiano84@yahoo.com

hehe yeah! my mom bought me a ticket just two days ago. i really didn't expect it. i'm so excited to go around the city!

@slerz, yes they'll start the construction within the year even if Crown Regency Tower is still on the works. :D

welcome new housemates! :cool: summer na summer na!

so 4 na ka towers ang ila ikukod resty?

so 4 na ka towers ang ila ikukod resty?
^^i'm still confused marvs. having hard time figuring out how the twin towers will turn out. it seems that they're building two towers with a common podium (9 levels) on the lot between Metrobank and Crown Regency Tower.
_____________________________________________
Residential units: From the 9th floor up. soon to rise residential twin towers with 16 units per floor with 30 sq.m. floor area and a 20 sq.m. loft.
_____________________________________________

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/MarkiiBoi4/DSC00484CICC.jpg

wow, so huge!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/cebupics/megadome/cicc_render.jpg

Among the features of the CICC is the glass at the middle of the roof with a beam holding it, which looks like an inverted C.

Architect Guanzon said this will give the CICC an element distinct from other structures.

Underneath the glass roof is a big lobby that would look like it is “floating” because of a water effect that will surround it.

If you feel like crying, please do. Whether you like it or not, The Queen City will be the center of attention in the whole South East Asia come December. :cool:

^^i'm still confused marvs. having hard time figuring out how the twin towers will turn out. it seems that they're building two towers with a common podium (9 levels) on the lot between Metrobank and Crown Regency Tower.
_____________________________________________
Residential units: From the 9th floor up. soon to rise residential twin towers with 16 units per floor with 30 sq.m. floor area and a 20 sq.m. loft.
_____________________________________________


I'm curious how many floors will this two towers have.
Or maybe from 9th floor to the 45th floor to rise residential towers with 16 units per floor with 30 sq.m. floor area and a 20 sq.m. loft? :dunno:
Let them answer our questions @Resty...




based on the rendering, is it almost as huge as SM? Coz IMO eventhough it will only have 3 kevels, it will be visible from afar. It also looks like a white elephant coz of its color.

Looks good...a little bit on the boxy and boring on the sides...but its good enough.

Guys,

Is this the location of the Cebu Yatch Club??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/map.gif

Is this a part of Cebu Yatch Club???

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/092/e/6/Cebu_Yacht_Club__right_side__by_kenonozawa.jpg

How about this ship??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/photo1b.jpg

im just wondering, how about the fuente tower 3 ? i remember (i read it / i think thread XIX) that they will build tower 3 to compliment the two existing tower (club ultima and crown regency hotel). if im not mistaken tower 3 is shorter that the crown regency hotel. and i think it will be build between metrobank plaza and club ultima building (the shortest tower). im confused. i think the space (between metrobank plaza and club ultima ) is very small for a two tower to be build. i hope they will build the twin tower in a vacant lot next to fuente rotunda.

Guys,

Is this the location of the Cebu Yatch Club??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/map.gif

Is this a part of Cebu Yatch Club???

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/092/e/6/Cebu_Yacht_Club__right_side__by_kenonozawa.jpg

How about this ship??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/photo1b.jpg

that's the Philippine Dream Casino d'trans! but i'm not sure about the Cebu Yatch Club location. we went there two years ago at Anton's Restaurant fine dining. you'd see one of the best views under the two bridges :cool:

@slerz: The CICC will look like a metallic silver PICC except that it's shorter but wider. plus the modern arch! :okay:

I just wanna share this info tidbit:


Jaime Ayala, the company's president, said Ayala Land plans to develop five shopping malls, one of which will be in Cebu province in the central Philippines. The company has earmarked about PHP4 billion of its planned capital spending for mall development.

Is this the development with reference to the current expansion or development of another mall? There are currently three ayala malls right?

woohooo nibalik na si resty.. sakto naa sad si div.. si wind shear ky gnahan sad to mokuyog nato..

btw, tanawa sa photo album thread.. naa nasad ty bago na housemate si d'transporter

kato gnahan e display ila hulagway email lang inyo pic sa akoa: martiano84@yahoo.com

asa man diay gikan si resty bai?

^^Manila. i'm in Cebu right now :D til April 17!

I just wanna share this info tidbit:



Is this the development with reference to the current expansion or development of another mall? There are currently three ayala malls right?
Glorrieta
Alabang Town Center
Ayala Center Cebu
Market!Market!

UC: Ayala North Triangle
Proposed: Ayala Center CDO

^^ ok thnx for that info bai. so maybe it refers to the current expansion.

haha mura man ka ug dili ingon ato daks mosulpot lang ug kalit.. tihik raba kau sa iya post tag usa2 ra.. haha

partner baya tang duha(sa kimchi)..na unsa man ka oi..apil baya ko sa original star circle..ma unhan man ko ninyu ug post gud mga mayng laki man kaayo mu..

hoy hoy hoy mga bai! magkita na sad ta! sabut ta sa Samahan thread. Click Here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=7908439#post7908439)

^^Manila. i'm in Cebu right now :D til April 17!


Glorrieta
Alabang Town Center
Ayala Center Cebu
Market!Market!

UC: Ayala North Triangle
Proposed: Ayala Center CDO


bai, im also in cebu now....

^^

Rusty!

Wen ang laag?

Yup this is a part of the Cebu Yacht Club. :)

The Delta Philippine Dream is actually docked at the Cebu Yacht Club.:)


Guys,

Is this the location of the Cebu Yatch Club??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/map.gif

Is this a part of Cebu Yatch Club???

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/092/e/6/Cebu_Yacht_Club__right_side__by_kenonozawa.jpg

How about this ship??

http://www.hotelinformation.com/html/philippines/cebu/dream/photo1b.jpg

Madagascar Palm Tree

http://www.junglemusic.net/palmadvice/palms-madagascar.htm


i have a question :
at the mouth of the tunnel (subway) project, facing "malacanang of the south", the city is setting up some fantrees. does anyone know the latin name of these trees ? i am researching (google) the tree and it´s symbolism, and cannot find any results.
i wuld feel very pbliged for your superb knowledge, as i heard it is a specific filipino tree !
salamat po !

Madagascar Palm Tree

http://www.junglemusic.net/palmadvice/palms-madagascar.htm

thank you ver much arnoldsa ! salamat !

Again may I remind of the translations please. :D

Today kuno,
@ 2mins & 3secs past 1am and 1pm, the time and date will be...
01:02:03 04/05/06 = 123456
this scenario will never happen again in our lifetime...

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@sugbuanon, you did't go with USC gangs sa Wowowee?
hastang kiata's taga USC oi... IMO they're given special treatment by wowowee kay nagluksolukso gud sila tanan didto sa stage pero ok lang gihapon sa management... ang usa pa gani ka estudyante nabwasot iyang sapatos og tiil sa stage then si willie ang nikuha sa iya tiil, how totpul :D. Then nagbinisaya pa jud ang ni apil sa bigatin, wa gud silay na say kay feeling nako kita nay hawd...hehe

[QUOTE=slerz]Today kuno,
@ 2mins & 3secs past 1am and 1pm, the time and date will be...
01:02:03 04/05/06 = 123456
this scenario will never happen again in our lifetime...

_ _ ___ _ ___ _


even if we're deadok na, i don' think this will happen again.... sakto ba ko? translation: am i right or am i right? :)

^^


@dive-cebu

naa na ka sa Cebu bai? A lot of us are within Guadalupe vicinity too. I myself am from Guadalupe, Marvin is from Labangon, Slerz in Pardo.

bai, sensya na, karon lang ko ka read sa imo post. just arrived this morning from davao-cdo. i'll spend the night here in cebu but be flying to iloilo tomorow. saturday ko balik sa cebu bai... be here til wednesday next week. :)

mga bai, i think there is already some construction activity in the cebu boardwalk. when i passed by this morning, i already saw dumptrucks together with the cranes. the soil are being piled like they're doing excavation work. i still hope this is not in preparation for the mantawi festival.

i think it's too late na man sad cguro bai if this is still part of mantawi's preparation. i've heard from our agent this afternoon nga mag search for ms mantawi na sila tom... let's cross our fingers mga bai...

for the mantawi street dancing competition man nila gamiton ang boardwalk bai and it will be held this coming may.
well lets hope that this will be start of the real construction.
anyway, i'll be checking this out since i'll be passing there daily. except sunday of course. pero agi ra ko di kahapit.

mao ba, dugay pa diay ang mantawi street dancing.... cge lang, please update us na lang if unsa na gyud ni nahitabo diha....

bai slimer, here's an excerpt of a sunstar article, im afraid the construction is really for the mantawi street dancing:

"The celebration will be highlighted by a street parade featuring contenders from all over the country as they dance to unique and exotic beats from the Mandaue City Hall to the Cebu Boardwalk at the Reclamation Area."

i hope they will use another part of the cebu boardwalk because the way i see it, there are cranes in the area so di lang siguro para street dancing. let's just wait.

i hope they will use another part of the cebu boardwalk because the way i see it, there are cranes in the area so di lang siguro para street dancing. let's just wait.
you have a point there... sa sinulog man gani, walay cranes!!!! mag set-up lang cguro ug huge nga stage, that's it! no heavy equipments needed....

Cebu firm investing P1B to upgrade Mactan Resort

By Ayen Infante

04/05/2006

Local firm Benthel Resort Hotel Corp. is spending over P1 billion in the next three years to upgrade the Cordova Reef Village Resort, a world-class tourist destination located at the Southern tip of Mactan Island.

According to company executive assistant for operations, Jocelyn Catedral, the company is continuously spending to construct and upgrade its African Villas with an estimated project cost of P500,000 each. The resort has about 50 villas.

The resort which is being managed by the Grasshopper Management Corp., has a total land area of 20 hectares, Catedral said and is eyeing to put up more villas and other amenities since total land area occupied at present is about eight hectares.

The resort is banking on further attracting foreign visitors through its Island and Sun Beach Resort, a 25-room floating Hotel which is about 20 minutes ride by boat from the resort. “ We keep on upgrading and renovating our rooms and expanding to the breakwater,” Catedral added.

With room rates ranging from $150 to $300 a night, Catedral said “The company can afford to choose clients who are mostly Koreans, Japanese, Russians and Europeans.”

About 90 percent of the resort’s regular guests are Koreans and Japanese and very seldom local tourists.

The resort experience ranges from free servings of fresh fruits from their own fruit-bearing trees with the resort, baking its own bread and free welcome drinks and fruits.

Apart from these, the facility has its own river osmosis water equipment to make sure it has clean water and generator set.

Other facilities include swimming pool, spa, boutique, gym, tennis court, billiard room, aviary, orchid garden, wine room and cellar, function rooms for 100 persons, among others.

Water activities include jet ski, para sail, kayak, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing and island hopping (Hilutungan Island) and freetour to Island and Sun Beach Resort. The company started operating in December 1996.


http://www.tribune.net.ph/business/20060405bus5.html

that's the Philippine Dream Casino d'trans! but i'm not sure about the Cebu Yatch Club location. we went there two years ago at Anton's Restaurant fine dining. you'd see one of the best views under the two bridges :cool:

@slerz: The CICC will look like a metallic silver PICC except that it's shorter but wider. plus the modern arch! :okay:

Thanks Rusty!!

Yup this is a part of the Cebu Yacht Club. :)

The Delta Philippine Dream is actually docked at the Cebu Yacht Club.:)

I'm really interested about the development of the yatch club because I want to buy a boat someday when I go back there. I'm thinking a minimum 26 footer Searay or Bayliner. If you guys are still around we can go island hopping and fishing during the weekends. It will be a lot of fun.

I'm really interested about the development of the yatch club because I want to buy a boat someday when I go back there. I'm thinking a minimum 26 footer Searay or Bayliner. If you guys are still around we can go island hopping and fishing during the weekends. It will be a lot of fun.

holy cow that is so cool d'trans! :cool: when are you coming? well, aside from Cebu Yacht Club, it will have several of those in few years time:

Cebu Boardwalk Marina
Bigfoot Inc. Marina @ South Road Properties

Check this out! A bayliner. just look at that. very much like Cebu! the seafront, mountains... cool!
http://www.captn-henry.com/Gebrauchtmotorboote/Bay%20652%20Cuddy%20Bj.2005%20Sonder/Bayliner%20652%20Cuddy%20Bj.2005_image08.jpg

@ slimer, mantawi is not as huge as sinulog and that trucks, cranes and piles of soil is not part of the preparation of mantawi festival, they will not build a structure just for mantawi. That development is a sign that the construction of the boardwalk mall is on the way coz last march 19 when we went sa site mismo ni markiiboi, it was still fenced and a some areas are grassy and theres nothing in there but now with what you saw a while ago I believe that it's about the construction of the cebu boardwalk mall.

I'm really interested about the development of the yatch club because I want to buy a boat someday when I go back there. I'm thinking a minimum 26 footer Searay or Bayliner. If you guys are still around we can go island hopping and fishing during the weekends. It will be a lot of fun.

ay sus kalami paminawn @d'transporter, adventure indeed... I'm sure I will still be around coz I'll wait for you and your searay...hehe

Boardwalk

The construction of the Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU) and the Cebu Boardwalk are also ongoing.

The CDU is designed to accommodate some 8,000 students and staff. The Cebu Boardwalk, on the other hand, is designed to become a mix-use development that will feature a marina.
more (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/03/14/bus/cicc.start.of.boom.ouano.html)

Thursday, April 06, 2006
Cebu to host int’l congress

More than 200 delegates from 40 countries around the world will be coming to Cebu this month for an international congress against terrorism.

Cebu Gov. Garcia said that Gen. Benjamin Defensor, former chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and head of the country’s task force against terrorism, met with her two days ago to coordinate for the activity.

‘Beautiful island’

“This is a very major international event on this beautiful island, and a National Government endeavor, so Cebu will just support it in every way we can,” she said.

Garcia said the Cebu Provincial Government will host a dinner for the delegates of the international congress, which will run for three days this third week of April.

The event will be held at the Shangri-la Hotel in Mactan Island.

A major official from Washington in the United States will be among the delegates, to be composed of officials involved in the campaign against terrorism in each of the participating countries.

The gathering is an offshoot of what was discussed in the last meeting of Apec-member countries,” Garcia said.

“We are really becoming not just a convention capital but summit capital, and not just in the country or region, but the world.

All of these things are happening to Cebu, so we should prove ourselves equal to the opportunities presented to us,” she told reporters in a press conference yesterday.

Rush

As of now, the Capitol is rushing the work on the P250-million Cebu International Convention Center that would rise in Mandaue City.

Groundbreaking for the structure is scheduled for tomorrow, in time for Mandaue City’s celebration of its 485th foundation day celebration.

The convention center is targeted to be completed in time for the Asean Ministers’ Summit this December. (JPM)

Thursday, April 06, 2006
Cebu to host int’l congress

“We are really becoming not just a convention capital but summit capital, and not just in the country or region, but the world.

All of these things are happening to Cebu, so we should prove ourselves equal to the opportunities presented to us,” she told reporters in a press conference yesterday.

Nice! this is reinforcing Gov. Garcia's stand on putting up a world-class convention center. the present activities in Cebu only goes to show that the CICC is a very feasible project.

@ArnoldSa: u mentioned earlier that your cousin is involved in this project. do u have any figures regarding the max capacity of the convention center? will it also have a theater/stage like the PICC? or let's say Kodak Theater (home of the Oscar's Academy)? :D

more (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/03/14/bus/cicc.start.of.boom.ouano.html)
unsay marina?

^^
marina: a dock providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities.


Cebu Boardwalk
The construction of the Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU) and the Cebu Boardwalk are also ongoing.

The CDU is designed to accommodate some 8,000 students and staff. The Cebu Boardwalk, on the other hand, is designed to become a mix-use development that will feature a marina.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/cebupics/cebu%20harbor/Manila20Yacht20Club.jpg
Manila Bay Yacht Club

holy cow that is so cool d'trans! :cool: when are you coming? well, aside from Cebu Yacht Club, it will have several of those in few years time:

I was thinking something like this 26' Bayliner with a small bedroom, bathroom and a galley. It should be big enough to take 10 people.

http://www.baylinerownersclub.org/albums/26-to-30-feet/DSCF0092_001.jpg

It will be for a while yet before I go back there, maybe another 14 years. Can you guys wait that long??? Basin ang uban ninyo na-a sa abroad na nagtrabaho.

^^ by that time siguro butch naa na koy asawa na nurse nya 5 ka anak.. :D

we could form a group for yacht owners. SSC yacht club? :cool: lupig sila! :lol:

nindotah ahhh!:lol: maytag naay mo sponsor para maka yacht ko... ;)

^^ by that time siguro butch naa na koy asawa na nurse nya 5 ka anak.. :D

That's a lot of kids Marvs, you might not be able to retire early coz you have to send them all to college... todo kayod ka gyud :D

we could form a group for yacht owners. SSC yacht club? :cool: lupig sila! :lol:

Rusty & Slerz, for the mean time is there one we can rent for a day or two there in Cebu???

You can buy a boat like that here in the US for $10,000 for a used 1991 model, $42,000 for a slightly used 2003 model and up to $60,000 for a brand new one. I wonder how much is it going to cost to buy one there.

That's a lot of kids Marvs, you might not be able to retire early coz you have to send them all to college... todo kayod ka gyud :D

oki ra butch ky ako asawa nurse man.. hehe tigbantay lang ko sa amo mga anak :D

oki ra butch ky ako asawa nurse man.. hehe tigbantay lang ko sa amo mga anak :D

Murag serious gyud ka nga maka asawa ug nurse noh, basin na-a kay girlfriend nga nurse ron nga ga trabaho diri, na-a ba Marvs???

I was at SM the early afternoon and everything was so inconvenient. The parking area (where the annex building will be constructed) is now closed. The entrances across the proposed building are closed too. The road across those entrances are also closed. Anyway, I'll post a larger and clearer version of the traffic advisory in a few minutes.

Okay, here it is. I hope it is now large/clear enough to be read. So aside from the annex building, SM will also expand it's VHire terminal. That's according to the advisory below.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2764/scan00012aj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ nevermind the inconvenience bai. the important thing is the convenience that the annex will bring after it gets built. so for the meantime, try commuting to avoid the hassle. :D

^^ Alright, but whether commuting or riding private transportation, there's no difference. The traffic along Kaoshiung Street and Juan Luna Avenue is still very heavy. :D

^^ go to Ayala instead :hahaha:

^^ Yeah, I noticed the decrease in shopper traffic today. :D

Although I love Ayala, I'd say it lacks variety and services. I should send an email to Ms. Polloso to recommend a 1-stop payments center (VECO, MCWD, etc.), LTO License Renewal Center, more computer shops, etc. :D

^^hmmm, what happenned to RDU of SM Supermarket? Where will they park the wing vans for their supplies?

PNB, foreign firm talks on Coral Reef property

Published: 06 April 2006
by Irene R. Sino Cruz


THE Philippine National Bank is negotiating with a foreign investor regarding the development a new resort at the Coral Reef property in Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said.

Durano, who graced the last day of the Cebu leg of the 1st Tourism Jobs Fair held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, said he is not at liberty to disclose any details while negotiations are still ongoing.

He said the plan is to build a 1,000-room resort at the property foreclosed by the bank from its previous owner.

Durano had been urging Lucio Tan to re-develop the Coral Reef property to help alleviate the shortage in accommodations here in Cebu.

Durano also lauded the existing properties for doing what they can to address the shortage.

"Plantation Bay, for example, has opened up new rooms. These are all helping to make the supply chain more flexible," he added.
The Cebu Parklane International Hotel is also set to open in May while Marco Polo Plaza (former Cebu Plaza Hotel) has made available some rooms and will be fully opened soon.

He noted though that the shortage in accommodations would continue despite efforts to address it.

Although there are a number of properties being developed, he said that the supply of rooms would continue to be tight over the medium term.

However, Durano said, the continued increase in demand will encourage investors to put up tourism projects to serve the market.

In the meantime, he said, the department is trying to promote destinations that are under-utilized.

Last year, Durano also helped convince Metrobank to look for a hotel management company to take over the foreclosed hotel property in Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City.

The Metrobank group reached an agreement with the Marco Polo group for the management of the former Cebu Plaza Hotel.

The Metrobank group also invested millions of pesos for a major renovation of the hotel.

The tourism secretary has also talked with the SM group regarding the property beside SM City Cebu, which has yet to be completed.

just sharing... have you watched CNN sometime between quarter to 6 this morning?
their topic is about CEBU.. but at first they have introduced cebu as a prime destination in the philippines for beaches and other cultural stuff. but the saddest part is, their main topic is about pornography.. theres a cebuano who grab kids for porn sites.. he took nude digital images and videos of boys to think they arent minor... too sad..

Googled Pictures:


Uptown Cebu
http://www.harry.demon.nl/com/phil/cebu1.jpg

Midtown Hotel
http://www.travel-here.com/philippines%5Ccebu%5Ccebu_midtown%5Cmain.jpg

Fuente Circle
http://photomistic.com/2004/march/philippines/cebu-city/fuente-osmena4.jpg

Cebu International Port
http://www.cpa.gov.ph/images/facilities_pix.gif

Here's a repost of OLINEIL's pictures in Thread II.... (Where's this guy now? He was once the maniniyot of the Cebu thread before)

Kudos again to Olineil

Ayala Center Mall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march/Picture050.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march/Picture149.jpg


Interior Court of Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort & Spa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march/Picture100.jpg


Parasailing at the Shangri-La
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march/Picture054.jpg


United Nations Avenue, Mandaue City
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march/Picture048.jpg


Marcelo Fernan Bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march%202/Picture092.jpg

More pics by Olineil from Thread II

Cebu Business Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march%202/Picture011.jpg

SM City Cebu
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/cebu%20march%202/Picture015.jpg


...And I guess this pic was posted by Sleepwalker_Uno of Davao.

Cebu City Panorama
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/cebu/cebu3.jpg

wow... nice pics... dumami na ang mga buildings sa cebu, galing.

Info Bytes:

Even before its completion, the Cebu International Convention Center will be showcased alongside with PICC as a premier convention center in the 14th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo [AIME] come June 6 and 7 in Melbourne, Australia.

AIME showcases the best Australian, Asia Pacific and international destinations, products and services all under one roof and is the premier event in the Southern Hemisphere for the meetings, incentive, convention and exhibition industries.

CebuSunsetSkyline

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/cebuskylinesunset1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/cebuskylinesunset2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/cebuskylinesunset3.jpg

Friday, April 07, 2006
40 countries to converge in Cebu

CEBU CITY: Law enforcers from 40 countries will gather in Cebu on April 17 for an antiterrorism summit.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu said participants in the International Congress Against Terrorism will discuss specific programs to fight terrorism around the world.

“This will be participated in by those involved in the antiterrorism campaign in each of their countries, including high-ranking officials,” Garcia said.

He said over 200 delegates, including participants from Europe and the United States, will attend the summit, which will run for three to four days at the Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort in Lapu-Lapu City.

Garcia said at least one official from Washington, D.C., will participate in the event.

The identity of the US official, as well as several others, could not yet be disclosed, he said.

A man identified by capitol officials as an official from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation visited the governor’s office Wednesday.

Details of the governor’s meeting with the FBI official were not disclosed to the media.

Garcia said the antiterrorism summit was an offshoot of the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting held in Busan, South Korea, late last year.
--PNA

maayong kadlawn mga higala...
cebu's being prepped for the ASEAN summit huh..
i've seen the presentations for the ASEAN so many times at abellana
and I could say, we are prepared to welcome our guests
*crosses fingers* hehehehe

i took this from our Club Ultima handbook thru my digicam.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The King's Island Mactan

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Club%20Ultima/kings_island_small.jpg (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Club%20Ultima/kings_island_large.jpg)
Click on image for full size

+ Two 7-storey hotel towers
+ Villas on beachfront
+ Suspension bridge connecting Mactan to the man-made island
+ Marina and diving shops
+ Underwater restaurant and bar, first of its kind in the Philippines
+ Construction starts after the completion of Fuente Towers Complex, Cebu City

Whoa! Beat that! :rock:

^^Shangri-La Boracay can't come even close IMO. :cool:

When are they projecting the completion of this project? The King's Island Mactan.

It looks fabulous and very inviting already

^^this will take some time bro but definitely worth the wait! the Club Ultima towers complex in Cebu City is set to finish next year pa. construction for King's Island project may start at the end of 2007 or early 2008. Mactan will have this spanking resort most probably by 2009.

Mandaue City aims to penetrate the global economic arena
By Bon JP Largo
The Freeman 04/07/2006

The recent and upcoming development events in the city prompted Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano to say, "Today, Mandaue is a force to reckon with."

Currently, the economic excitement in Mandaue City is concentrated on the Mandaue Reclamation Area where the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) will be built. Other developments in the area are the construction of the new Cebu Doctors' University campus, the Cebu Boardwalk and the Taft Information Technology Zone. Further details about each project are however unavailable.

The reclamation project, Ouano said is a showcase of Mandaue City's sound financial management. "Built without us spending a single centavo, we are starting to reap the maximum benefits that convention center brings to the city and the province," he added.

Today is the groundbreaking ceremony of the CICC and Ouano, with the rest of the Mandaue populace, is excited about it.

"We are not contended with just being an industrial hub. We wanted to be competitive in the global economic arena. Hence, we charted a blueprint to enhance our competitiveness. We now want to provide our investors a venue where our products can be displayed for international buyers to appreciate, a venue where the investment for meetings and conferences can be held, a venue where entrepreneurship and craftsmanship can be shown to the rest of the world," Ouano said in his speech during the opening of the Mandaue Trade Fair Exhibit yesterday evening.

The convention center he said would be the catalyst of growth that will catapult Mandaue to be the next destination in the world of tourism, investment and business.

Also, the proposed Cebu International Trade and Exhibition Center (CITEX) have been endorsed by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to JICA for funding. Full article (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/Freeman200604072001.htm)

i took this from our Club Ultima handbook thru my digicam.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The King's Island Mactan

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Club%20Ultima/kings_island_small.jpg (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Club%20Ultima/kings_island_large.jpg)
Click on image for full size

+ Two 7-storey hotel towers
+ Villas on beachfront
+ Suspension bridge connecting Mactan to the man-made island
+ Marina and diving shops
+ Underwater restaurant and bar, first of its kind in the Philippines
+ Construction starts after the completion of Fuente Towers Complex, Cebu City

Whoa! Beat that! :rock:


great!!! king's island will surely replace shangrila as mactan's premiere resort.

be sure to tour us at king's island resty once it's completed.. migo raba ta :D

Tom eyes "super block" at North Recla Project

Mayor Tomas Osmeña is planning to create a "super block" out of three independent blocks of land at the North Reclamation Project.

The city government also intends to sell its 4.6-hectare property at the North Reclamation Area to business tycoon John Gokongwei who, Osmeña said, has expressed interest in converting the property into a commercial area.

Osmeña said proceed from the sale of this property, which is located beside the White Gold Club, would be utilized either as a standby fund or for payment of the city's loan for the South Reclamation Project.

While there is direct interest from Gokongwei, Osmeña said they would have to follow legal procedures such as the conduct of a bidding. However, he is reportedly anticipating two biddings for the property considering that only Gokongwei is interested to purchase.

If there will be a failure of bidding in the first try, the second may already result to a negotiated purchase of approximately P580 million. Full article (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/FREEMAN200604071805.htm)
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Cebu North Reclamation Area development is unstoppable!

+ Cebu International Convention Center
+ Cebu Doctors University
+ Cebu Boardwalk Mall and Complex
+ Taft IT Park
+ Cebu International Trade & Exhibit Center
+ Proposed Japanese Hotel and Cebu Theme Park

NRA currently has:
SM City Cebu complex
White Gold Club of the Gaisanos
Gokongwei's Robinsons Mall and business center??? wow!

we're just talking about North Reclamation pa lang. unsaon naman lang ni, samot daghan na kaayo masuya. i'm sure ga hilak nato sila samtang nagbasa ani. :hilarious

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NRA currently has:
SM City Cebu complex
White Gold Club of the Gaisanos
Gokongwei's Robinsons Mall and business center??? wow!


where is this robinson's mall resty..

great!!! king's island will surely replace shangrila as mactan's premiere resort.

be sure to tour us at king's island resty once it's completed.. migo raba ta :D

sure ba! :D man i'm so excited. while going around the resort, d'trans will just drop by the marina anytime with his pleasure-boat! haha

by the way, this is the all-glass members-only elevator on the Club Ultima Headquarters (Tower I). i have yet to check this thing out. i took this from our handbook as well.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/cebupics3/Club%20Ultima/ultima_glass_lift.jpg

where is this robinson's mall resty..

i'm just assuming they'll put up a robinson's mall or sumthing once Gokongwei acquires the lot. it could be a business center, basta commercial area. according to the article, the lot is beside or in between White Gold Club and Cebu International Port. it has to be somewhere before SM City complex. by the way, mata pa lagi ka? hehe i'll doze off in a while.