unfortunately, gipatas-an na ang income requirement para mamahimong city...it is now: locally generated income (excluding IRA) of at least PHP 100 million for the last two consecutive years.

Locally generated income:

Consolacion:
2011 = PHP 51,683,138
2010 = PHP 51,283,282

Balamban:
2011 = PHP 33,885,172
2010 = PHP 31,988,578


layo-layo pa jud intawn before ni sila ma-qualify as cities based sa new requirement. Naga, Carcar and Bogo qualified for cityhood based on the old requirement (PHP 20 million including IRA)

^^ Aw kay bawal man ang retroactive application of the laws. So dili na na ma revert ang Naga, Carcar og Bogo. Pero ang Consolacion og Balamban na-timingan man nga naa na'y bag-ong policy, so dugay(2x) pajud intawn.


Let us take note na wala pa mo reflect ani ang income which will be generated sa Consolacion sa operations sa SM City Consolacion and of course with the thriving of the industries in line with its establishments such as commercial, retail and entertainment strips. I noticed that after SM opened there was a spike of construction going on in the area..

For Balamban, wala pa sad ma reflect ang income here to be generated by the new manufacturer Austal. It is possible that the LGU will collect around P/20M a year for the company, not to mention the underlying industries which will be generated with the presence of the company. Although in my calculation, Balamban will still not qualify in the next three to five years. However, Consolacion is a strong contender by 2014... :cheers:

ceboom!!!


http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/555156_3438109355775_2082557786_n.jpg

^^ Beautiful night shot there! :cheers:

Okay ko anang mga merge merge!!

It's a rather efficient way of managing cities!

(but of course, who're we kidding that the royalties, I mean, the LGU officials will ever make that happen?)

It's self first before my town!

..

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6015/16586710151315745942222.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/16586710151315745942222.jpg/)

photo by: steph s.

O.T :D

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4971/58084810151159650665337.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/58084810151159650665337.jpg/)

Okay ko anang mga merge merge!!

It's a rather efficient way of managing cities!

(but of course, who're we kidding that the royalties, I mean, the LGU officials will ever make that happen?)

It's self first before my town!


indeed, present-day Cebu City is a product of the merging of the municipalities of Pardo, San Nicolas, Mabolo and Talamban.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2012/07/27/newtown-qualifies-peza-incentives-234386

Newtown qualifies for Peza incentives

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By Katlene O. Cacho
Friday, July 27, 2012

MEGAWORLD Corp.’s, biggest project in Cebu so far, The Mactan Newtown, is now a special economic zone registered under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).

In a press statement, Megaworld said the 16-hectare township development will enjoy privileges granted by the national government under Republic Act 7916, the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995.

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These include special tax incentives and holidays to business establishments and permanent resident status for foreigners who have a certain amount of investments in the eco-zone.

Megaworld said the government’s declaration of The Mactan Newtown as a special economic zone highlights “the development’s use for tourism, information technology and retirement.”

The P10-billion project will house residential condominium buildings, business process outsourcing (BPO) buildings, retail and entertainment strips, and an upscale boutique hotel. This is the company’s first development in Metro Cebu that is expected to boost the economic landscape of Mactan.

“Megaworld sees the opportunities of growth of the BPO industry in Cebu. With this, we expect new BPO companies coming in as we offer the most modern BPO offices in this side of the country,” says Jericho Go, first vice-president, Business Development and Leasing Division, Megaworld Corp.

The company has completed construction of the five-storey One World Center, which will offer upper floors for office spaces and the ground floor for retail shops. The company is working on another BPO-ready building, Two World Center, and 8 Newtown Boulevard, a residential condominium that will also allocate three floors of office spaces.

Megaworld Corp. was named the country’s top residential condominium developer, cornering a 16 percent share of the property market in a study by CB Richard Ellis. A study conducted by Colliers International, meanwhile, recognized the company as the top provider of BPO offices in the last 10 years.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on July 28, 2012.

MY FIRST TRIP TO KAWASAN FALLS

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar4.jpg
(http://ninyaaar.wordpress.com)

ceboom!!!


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CEboOming!!!!!!!!:banana:

Nagsugod naman pud diay ang beautification sa sidewalk padung Colon. :)

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/britrey02/2012-07-29174100_edit0.jpg

^ Gawas sa SSS.

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/britrey02/2012-07-29174204_edit0.jpg

^ Gawas sa DBP.

^^ thanks sa pic ninya @ninyaar.... post ko ibang pic mo from your wordpress blog

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar2.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar5.jpg

^^ thanks sa pic ninya @ninyaar.... post ko ibang pic mo from your wordpress blog

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar2.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh588/ninyaaar/Kawasan%20v1/kawasan-ninyaaar5.jpg

No problem. Cebu is amazing, dalawang beses na ako nag Cebu, and twice na din nag Kawasan. I've been to Bantayan Island too http://ninyaaar.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/the-beautiful-bantayan-island-of-cebu/, very nice island.:banana:

http://ninyaaar.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/ninyaaar-bantayan-island.jpg?w=620 (http://ninyaaar.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/the-beautiful-bantayan-island-of-cebu/)

with all these new developments, Cebu needs more power! ...thank goodness,
we have another P8 Billion investment from Global Business Power Corp. :)



Power Firm Eyes New Coal-Fired Plant In Cebu Province
Manila Bulletin
July 29, 2012, 7:13pm

CEBU CITY (PNA) — Global Business Power Corp. (GBP) plans to build an updated
82-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Toledo City and put the existing Toledo
Power Company plant on standby.

GBP president Arthur Aguilar said the old plant still works well, operating for at
least 200 days straight with no hitches but in other countries, similar plants
would already have been retired as equipment for them are no longer being
manufactured.

source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/367807/power-firm-eyes-new-coalfired-plant-in-cebu-province


:D

Cebuano Craftsmanship...heheh!


Report from REUTERS
sdHIUOlIE6g


:D

^^ naabot man ug Reuters USA...


video link from Reuters USA --> Video (http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/07/29/philippines-gunsmiths-emerge-from-underg?videoId=236710914&videoChannel=1)






: )

^^ from Danao to Mandaue,mawala ba aning kalakiha ang Danao sa mapa sa gun-making industry?

From Danao to Mandaue, Visayas gun makers shoot for global weapons market
29-Jul-12, 9:24 AM | Manuel Mogato, Reuters


MANDAUE CITY, Philippines - In the Philippines, they vote with their trigger fingers. Elections mean big business for illegal gunsmiths, who are looking forward to the 2013 mid-term polls.

With election-related violence commonplace, the Philippines imposes a ban on the carrying of guns for six months, from campaigning to the proclamation of winners.

With legal access denied, Filipinos simply turn to the many illegal gunsmiths who ply their trade in back alleys and on the edge of rice fields despite government crackdowns.

In Danao City, in the northeast of Cebu, they are already anticipating a windfall.

more here: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/38828/from-danao-to-mandaue-visayas-gun-makers-shoot-for-global-weapons-market

Tumalog Falls, Oslob

EceiN1vKt_s


:D

^^ mga Koreans?..... nag raincoat man gud hehe.... lingaw kaayo sila in ana hehe

Tumalog Falls, Oslob

EceiN1vKt_s


:D

gisugdan na pod og riprap...tsk tsk tsk.. hilig kayo sila ani, unsa may nakanindot ana gid?????

O.T :D

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4971/58084810151159650665337.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/58084810151159650665337.jpg/)

Kataw-anan gud aning balitaa..:nuts::nuts::nuts:
Mamili na sad d ay ning rapist dah..

O.T :D

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4971/58084810151159650665337.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/58084810151159650665337.jpg/)

That's so funneh. :lol:

^^ mga Koreans?..... nag raincoat man gud hehe.... lingaw kaayo sila in ana hehe

Mga Taiwanese bai, atoang ka alyado..maayo na lang dili mga insik haha. Racist kaayo.

Habog man diay ni nga falls. Adtoon ni namo next time...


Sakto gyud, hinaot dili na nila i"develop" kay knowing our crooked concept about this word.

Pero at least sa nahitabo sa Kawasan, I hope other falls will learn a lesson from it.

Talking about Kawasan, has it been reopened to the public?

@Ninyar: Those are lovely photos. Your post in your blog is dated July 29th. Did you go there quite recently?

Romamia
terraces, ayala center cebu

http://crossingcurrents.blogspot.com (http://crossingcurrents.blogspot.com/2011/03/romamia-cebu-pleasant-surprise.html)
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^^ Calzone sa RomaMia...FTW!

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:D

Cebuano Craftsmanship...heheh!


Report from REUTERS
sdHIUOlIE6g


:D

bitaw i legalize nalang pud unta ni nga industry basta dili lang pud maadto sa mga dautang kamot ang mga handgun nga hinimo sa danao kaysa mag tago2x ug himo. basta duna lang strict regulation kay critical biya ni industry.

^^ basta Reuters....halos tanan dailies, newspapers, news blogs and news tv stations
mo-pick-up gyud sa ilang news...tan-awa, inig search nimo, gawas dayon ng
balitaa...media mileage na sab for Cebu...good or bad, it's still publicity...kung
tawo pa ni ang Cebu...pwerte gyu'ng pagka eskandalosa! :lol:

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gwapo na kaayo ang view ani by 2015

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab178/djxd/cebupanorama31.jpg

^^ nice naman gani tan awon mas mosamot by 2015.... nice panoramic view.... nice kaayo atong backdrop/background...

^^^^ amazing cebu! reminds me of orchard road :) is there a way nga mawala njud na ang mga spaghetti wires? mao rajud na ang naka minus IMO ..

^^ naa may way, wala lay political will ug budget.

Just wanna share,

I persuaded my landlord to try and visit our beloved Cebu instead of his usual ASEAN destinations Bangkok, Phuket, Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.

And so, he did for 3 weeks. But most of his time were spent in Malapascua and Bantayan islands because he said that my/our city is under construction. Good thing I told him about Malapascua and Bantayan, and these islands saved his holiday and disappointments in our under construction city.

Hahaha.. Nice job bai @hans.

Actually, I liked his euphemism when he said Cebu City is under construction. It was a wise choice of words on his part. It is actually true. It expressed both his implied impression of a messy city, but at the same time, I think he realized the growing potential of Cebu and that it could turn out to be a quite developed city in the future. (Well aside from literally, the number of real constructions, and T-cranes happening)

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/sr2.jpg

pabalika inig Sinulog 2016 @hans!

HALA! Wa mo ka-realize? Agosto na inig sunod ugma. Hapit na pud ang Pasko, Bag-ong Tuig ug Sinulog (ug Valentine's Day). HAHA! :)

So, mao ning kilid sa Konica. Gi-guba na tong gitukod-tukod saona nga BBQ-han ang likod.

Unsa'y plano dinhi? :D

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/britrey02/2012-07-30114335.jpg

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Lain pay ato, ang Gaisano South, daku-a nang hanaw ui. Hehe. Sayanga gyud sa GSouth ui. Diha baya ko tig pangumpra kay daghan choices then dili pud kaayo crowded. :( Barato ra pud..

very beautiful..ill check out next time mouli ko....hopefully dili na sad ma destroy ang nature diri....i went to mantayupan falls last january and i was mystified...nindot man kaayo siya and nagkaguliyang akong mga friends when they saw the photos sa facebook..sayang lang giguba sa mga tawo ang iyang beauty...2 friends already went there from the usa last march when they saw my photos..i have two more couples planning to go in november to check out mantayupan when they saw my photos ..unsaon na lang wala naman kaha tubig ang falls.....so sad


Tumalog Falls, Oslob

EceiN1vKt_s


:D

So, mao ning kilid sa Konica. Gi-guba na tong gitukod-tukod saona nga BBQ-han ang likod.

Unsa'y plano dinhi? :D

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/britrey02/2012-07-30114335.jpg

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Lain pay ato, ang Gaisano South, daku-a nang hanaw ui. Hehe. Sayanga gyud sa GSouth ui. Diha baya ko tig pangumpra kay daghan choices then dili pud kaayo crowded. :( Barato ra pud..

This lot was owned by Vicsal Development Corporation.. Kung wala ko masayup. :)

sidewalk

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

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/sidewalk2.jpg

New Metro Mall in the making

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


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro2.jpg


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro3.jpg

^^Salamat sa mga updates, Bai Jarenz....Ang kanang sa sidewalk mao'y ako gikahinaman pag-ayo... :cheers::banana:

Cebu Cultural Center

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

Tune Hotel

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

^^Salamat sa mga updates, Bai Jarenz....Ang kanang sa sidewalk mao'y ako gikahinaman pag-ayo... :cheers::banana:

sa may Manalili pod dapit nagsugod na ayo sa drainage. Everywhere is busy murag naay gipangandaman :lol:

New Metro Mall in the making

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


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro2.jpg


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro3.jpg

himoon diay nang Metro Gaisano ng sinehan??..wow..basin Pacific Mall Colon tingali ni..hehe

^^ Metro Gaisano

New Metro Mall in the making

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


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro2.jpg


http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro3.jpg


Wait! Gaisano Metro? Huh??? Hehe! Ngano man? Kadug-ol ra ba gud tawn sa Metro Colon? Unsa may tawag ana ron?

Isumpay ni sa Metro Colon thru a subway? :nuts: :lol:

^^ magbangga ang duha ka Metro Gaisano kay one block away Metro Gaisano man pud..basin ang Metro ni nga naay sinehan kay sinehan na gud daan..:lol:, unya naay 3d, sundon pud unya sa Eden Cinema nga silingan ra sad diha nga pina3d sad o di ba pinaIMAX..:lol::lol:

sa may Manalili pod dapit nagsugod na ayo sa drainage. Everywhere is busy murag naay gipangandaman :lol:

Speaking of drainage system, ubay-ubay ko'g nakit-an nga mga lugar nga gipang-ayo. Kanang sa may Zapatera Elem. School. Naa pud didto sa may atbang San Carlos Main. :)

Whew! Ah-layk-it-layk-it! :banana:

^^Kanang taga-i kuno ko unsa bearing anang bag-ong Gaisano Metro Colon-Phase 2B? :)

Mao ni ang atbang sa Colonnade? Sorry, wa nako kanumdom sa pangalan sa mga sinehan diha...Last nako tan-aw man gud, kadto pa 1998, kadtong Patikim nang PInya nga salida... :D

@sleep - sa Eden tingali ka nitan-aw ato, karon kay gibalik na nga salida didto, "Patikim ng Pinya now in 3D"..:lol:
basta kanang Pelaez corner Colon St.

Re: Drainage - naa pud sa Sanciangko atbang sa mga sapatosan, mao man nang lugara gud ang flood prone mao nga nagdrainage diha, pero kahibulongan lang nga karon pa gibuhat nga hapit na election..

Sa tanang mga sinehan diha sa Colon, Oriente ra gyud tawn akong nasudlan.
Saona, mahalan pa kaayo mi's SM nga ticket gud. Haha!

^^ i've tried Vistarama sa Colon, diha ko nakakita ug Titanic pag 1998, after ato, 8 years pa ko kakita ug balik ug sine, pero sa SM na..:D

^^ i've tried Vistarama sa Colon, diha ko nakakita ug Titanic pag 1998, after ato, 8 years pa ko kakita ug balik ug sine, pero sa SM na..:D

what movie imo gi tan-aw after 8 years? Titanic in 3D noh? hehe

^^ karon pa gani nang Titanic in 3d, :lol: tagalog man to ako nakit-an nga salida, sa eskuylahan man gud to, nakalimot na ko..hehe...pero after ato, it took 4 years na pud nga nakakita ko ug sine balik..pobreha nako wui..:lol:, hinoon nakatrabaho naman gud ko mao makasine2x na..lol

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/djxd2/updates/metro2.jpg

So ang buhaton ani, pintalan nalang ang gawas nuh? Lain pud kaayo'g ilang usbon. Sayang pud. Karaan baya ni nga building. Pero, I hope kanang dili lang colorful nga napareho sa Colonnade. Nawala ang pagka-historical sa building ui! Mura'g kingkoy na nuon kayao. Hehe!

^^ karon pa gani nang Titanic in 3d, :lol: tagalog man to ako nakit-an nga salida, sa eskuylahan man gud to, nakalimot na ko..hehe.

Tagalog nga Titanic? Basin kato nang Tatay Nik?

^^ karon pa gani nang Titanic in 3d, :lol: tagalog man to ako nakit-an nga salida, sa eskuylahan man gud to, nakalimot na ko..hehe.

Abellana ko ga-HS. UC ko ga-College. Ika-usa sa akong HS Life ug ika-usa sa akong College Life, naka-sulod ko'g Oriente kay manan-aw ug sine ang mga estudyante, unya, pahimuon dayon ug Reaction Paper. :nuts:

pero di ba ang upper floor ana kay occupied man sa Century Hotel? maklaro man gud nga daghan aircon..basin gamay ra ni ug space ang metro diri.

Unta, inig ka human ug demolish sa Gaisano South, sugdan pud dayon ang project kung unsa man gani ang itukod sa parehong lugar para dili kiwaw ba nga hawan didto dapita. Hehe!

This lot was owned by Vicsal Development Corporation.. Kung wala ko masayup. :)


No.. its the Capital Group... That will be the site of a new One Pavillion type of development.... residential towers on top of the mall... :D

^^ Metro Gaisano


No.. its owned by the Capitol group..:cheers:

No.. its the Capital Group... That will be the site of a new One Pavillion type of development.... residential towers on top of the mall... :D

:)...ang kanang nasunog nga Gaisano Capital @henz, naa ba nay residential towers on top sad?

^^ nice naman gani tan awon mas mosamot by 2015.... nice panoramic view.... nice kaayo atong backdrop/background...

Ako problima dili pako ganahan 2015 kay kadatuig naa mangud manggawas na mga projects unya matapos 2016 unya 2017,2018,2019,2020 walay undangay.. basin kaning mga on-going projects o proposed karon sa atua basin pampakurog ra ni wala pa ang pampakuyap..:soon:

Hahay! Kanindot i-negosyo'g mga crane karon oi... :D

:)...ang kanang nasunog nga Gaisano Capital @henz, naa ba nay residential towers on top sad?


wala.. will be restored as mall daw.. :cheers:

aw mao ba, nindot unta to kung naa pud high rise para maglinya pud ba nga mga high rise..

Wa ta kabalo.. basin high rise nga mall diay.. hehehe.. maybe a 15 storey mall.. mas taas pa sa 7 storey na Robinson Galleria Cebu.. :okay:

TVPatrol news: walang storm signal sa Metro Manila pero Manila ang binaha.... [tanong ni Noli kay Kim] lolz

diba naa south luzon and visayas man unta ang bagyo?.... ni simang si Gener tingali or nag weather weather lang ang forcasting sa Pag-ASA


wala kaayo ulan sa visayas pero naa hinay hinay nga hangin....

Capitol, City Hall bare plan to build a bridge connecting NBI, DA compound

By Oscar C. Pineda
Saturday, July 28, 2012


CITY Hall and Capitol deem it more necessary to build a bridge near the Capitol than pouring cement on certain roads in the city.

This, as Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia announced yesterday that Capitol and City Hall will build a bridge from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) office on Escario St. to the Department of Agriculture (DA) compound on M. Velez St., Cebu City.

Garcia said the joint project of the City and the Province will ease the traffic near Escario and the Capitol, and provide an alternative access to Banawa and Guadalupe.

The governor’s announcement came a day after Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama suspended the road concreting projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways that he found “unnecessary” and were allegedly implemented without City Hall’s approval.

Among the road concreting projects that have been suspended were those on M. Velez and V. Rama Ave.

READ MORE (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/07/28/capitol-city-hall-bare-plan-build-bridge-connecting-nbi-da-compound-23443)


The bridge will pave the way for the continuation of Escario street connecting all the way to V. Rama avenue. Hoping this will be implemented before the BRT so that another BRT route will be added passing V. Rama avenue and turning left to Escario street.

As of now, Escario street looks "kiwaw" and seems to be unfinished because it ends right at 7-11/Capitol if you look at the map (courtesy of Google Maps) below.


Before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-1.jpg


Future
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-2.jpg

No.. its the Capital Group... That will be the site of a new One Pavillion type of development.... residential towers on top of the mall... :D

Awww..Sayup gyud diay ko.. :lol::lol:

mo-minus na jud ang traffic diha kung naa na ang bridge...





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TVPatrol news: walang storm signal sa Metro Manila pero Manila ang binaha.... [tanong ni Noli kay Kim] lolz

diba naa south luzon and visayas man unta ang bagyo?.... ni simang si Gener tingali or nag weather weather lang ang forcasting sa Pag-ASA


wala kaayo ulan sa visayas pero naa hinay hinay nga hangin....

since it was still a tropical wave, it was predicted to move towards Taiwan area... it was never predicted to hit Visayas or Southern Luzon area :yes:

5 days to go before Ironman 70.3 Philippines!!

I'm quite worried with the road condition in that part of Sergio Osmena Blvd sa may Robinsons Galleria to Cebu Port Authority...mas tarong pa ang Port Service Road sa kilid..:|

US yogurt brand opens in Cebu

A US frozen yogurt brand has opened a branch in Cebu. Unilogix Inc., the franchisee of Golden Spoon in the Philippines, said they decided to expand to Cebu because of the city’s promising and healthy lifestyle-driven market.

The chain opened its 14th Golden Spoon branch in the country at the SM City Cebu Northwing last Friday.

full article: sunstar (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2012/07/29/us-yogurt-brand-opens-cebu-234680)

The bridge will pave the way for the continuation of Escario street connecting all the way to V. Rama avenue. Hoping this will be implemented before the BRT so that another BRT route will be added passing V. Rama avenue and turning left to Escario street.

As of now, Escario street looks "kiwaw" and seems to be unfinished because it ends right at 7-11/Capitol if you look at the map (courtesy of Google Maps) below.


Before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-1.jpg


Future
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-2.jpg

dugay nakong nangandoy nga mahitabo ni...pagkatukma naman lang jud...nindot untag kanang side sa river kanang block hain nahimutang ang NBI kay hinuon nalang nang park, aron hawan gikan sa mga structures ang palibot sa capitol, para mas mogrand siya tanawon...

usa sa akong pangandoy is kanang provincial lot (nga soon maagian sa planned road) diin nahimutangan ang dept. of agriculture, idevelopunta na into a government center..diha na tanan ibutang ang mga ahensya sa gobyerno para dili kapoy byahe byahe balhin sa mga iprocess nato..hehe

Didto sa Alegria! bow.
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http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313168_419917598045348_79970481_n.jpg

from FB (http://www.facebook.com/7WondersCitiesCebuCity?ref=stream)

nindot unta mahimo ni nilang plano...:D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599988_4011073548135_224875296_n.jpg

Didto sa Alegria! bow.
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from FB (http://www.facebook.com/7WondersCitiesCebuCity?ref=stream)

kaswerte gud anang balaya... nganong naa gud uroy na siya diha gatukod...:lol:

Mag open na diay 7/11 (Bigfoot, Ramos) ugma. :D

ceboom!!!


http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/555156_3438109355775_2082557786_n.jpg

pabuto ka ba?
bakit?

CEBOOMM,,,:cheers::cheers:

The bridge will pave the way for the continuation of Escario street connecting all the way to V. Rama avenue. Hoping this will be implemented before the BRT so that another BRT route will be added passing V. Rama avenue and turning left to Escario street.

As of now, Escario street looks "kiwaw" and seems to be unfinished because it ends right at 7-11/Capitol if you look at the map (courtesy of Google Maps) below.


Before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-1.jpg


Future
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/Untitled-2.jpg



Wow.. i deretso jud diay ni sya sa V Rama? Nice.. Nice... :banana::banana::banana:

Mag open na diay 7/11 (Bigfoot, Ramos) ugma. :D


wow.. doul ra sa inyoha @ concern.. panghatag nya Slurpee ha kay basin maka free ka diha ig opening.. hhehehe

No.. its the Capital Group... That will be the site of a new One Pavillion type of development.... residential towers on top of the mall... :D

No.. its owned by the Capitol group..:cheers:


I will have to correct the information on this.. This property is now not owned by any Gaisano Group..... According to source, this is now owned by the Johndorf Ventures, which is slated to construct a midrise residential condo with commercial component on this part....

This is a new development of the ever vibrant realty industry in the city...

The Capital group is set to launch a new condo project in a vacant lot beside Security Bank, in front of the Ludo and Luym Building.... :cheers::cheers:

And another BPO/ Residential Tower in IT Park.. will be launched this year..Another project of the Cebu Landmasters, Inc. :D

CV is second fastest growing region in Phl
By Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento (The Freeman)
Updated July 28, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0)


CEBU, Philippines - Central Visayas ranked second to Caraga Administrative Region as both had been included in the top five list of fastest growing regions in the Philippines for year 2011 based on the recent statistical data of the National Statistical Coordination Board.

In a press statement posted on the agency’s website last July 26, Region 7 posted a 7.9% growth among the country’s seventeen regions following Caraga’s economy that recorded the fastest growth at 9.6 percent last year.

“This is a very good development for Central Visayas. Our Gross Regional Domestic Product level has reached P620 billion at current prices, the fourth biggest after National Capital Region, CALABARZON and Central Luzon,” National Economic Development Authority Assistant Regional Director Efren Carreon told The Freeman.

Aside from Region XIII and Region VII, other areas which were included in the 2011 list of top five fastest growing were Central Luzon with 7.5%, Western Visayas with 5.5% and Cagayan Valley with 5.4%. The economy of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), however, declined by 1% in 2011 from a 2.3% growth in 2010.

On the other hand, the national statistical agency cited that the economies of the three island groups reported slower growths last year from their strong performances in 2010.

“Luzon’s economy (excluding NCR) slowed down to 3.9% in 2011 from a robust performance of 8.9% in 2010; Visayas decelerated to 5.9% from 7.3% and Mindanao’s economy turned in a lackluster performance of 3.2% from 4.7%,” NSCB stated.

With the same share compared to the previous year, Luzon island with seven regions excluding NCR contributed 37.5% of the country’s total domestic output that is considered to be the largest among the island groups. Mindanao island which is comprised of six regions accounted for 14.1% of the country’s economy and Visayas island group, composed of three regions, posted a share of 12.8% in 2011 which is 0.3 percentage point higher than its 12.5% share in 2010.

In terms of the 3.9% national GDP growth in 2011, NCR also contributed at 1.3 percentage points considered as the largest, Central Luzon with 0.7 percentage point and Central Visayas and CALABARZON which contributed 0.5 percentage point each.



NSCB was created under Executive Order No. 121 issued on January 30, 1987 as the policy-making and coordinating agency on statistical matters in the Philippines.

It further aims to develop an orderly Philippine Statistical System capable of providing time, accurate, relevant, and useful data for the government and the public for planning and decision-making. (FREEMAN)

OT:

Hey, guys! Please visit the Samahan thread for info on TSHIRT distribution. Thank you!

SEAIR starts 3x daily CEB-MNL-CEB flights today!
With that, they're offering PISO FARE, ALL-IN for today only. For travel on Sept1-30, 2012.

Get your roundtrip ticket for only P243 and I'm not kidding!
Book now at http://www.tigerairways.com/

is the domestic airport in ncr already integrated with naia? adding more domestic routes from cebu to manila will congest their terminals more? i dont know dili ko suheto didto.

ask lang ko mga bai unsa may nakalahi sa market sa Radison BLU ug Radison SAS?

^^ actually bai, ang SAS International Hotels had a partnership with Radisson
in 1994 and they named it as Radisson SAS but it ended in 2010 and was renamed
to Radisson BLU...pero na-a pa gihapon sa uban countries ang SAS brand like here
in Riyadh...

Unsa inyong opinion ani?


PETITION:

Stop Whale Shark Feeding in Oslob, Cebu Philippines


site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/315/019/398/stop-whale-shark-feeding-in-oslob-cebu-philippines/


:)

7-Eleven kicks off Cebu grand launch today
By PR (The Freeman)
Updated July 31, 2012 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - Taste the Cool Cebu!

Gear up as 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, celebrates
their Cebu opening with a grand launch event today at Escario Central. It’s
going to be one big street party with loads of exciting activities lined up for
the whole day. Sampling booths, cosplayers, photobooths and awesome
freebies and giveaways await!

Starting 12:00NN, 7-Eleven is giving out FREE Slurpee to the first 500
customers who will make a purchase worth any amount at Escario Central.
Gear up for some Slurpee overload. It’s brainfreeze time!

Get a chance to meet and greet our celebrity guests Paul Jake Castillo,
Jessie Mendiola and Rayver Cruz. At 5:00PM, 7-Eleven will rock the house
with an explosive concert featuring Foc Fashion, Powerspoonz and Franco!
Admission is free.

Don’t miss out on 7-Eleven’s Grand Launch. See you at the biggest event
to hit Cebu this July! Like 7-Eleven on Facebook www.facebook.com/Tastethecool.

source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=833164&publicationSubCategoryId=111


:D

in the news today sa cctn 47 nga ang ubang luna diha sa srp tamnan ug saging samtang dili pa mabaligya sa present mayor? dili kaha mahimong banana republic nang srp? daghan na ta. toinks!

Unsa inyong opinion ani?


PETITION:

Stop Whale Shark Feeding in Oslob, Cebu Philippines


site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/315/019/398/stop-whale-shark-feeding-in-oslob-cebu-philippines/


:)


Petitions like this one are floating in the air. These should be backed by facts and research, and not be some kind of scare/meme that everybody is asked to support just because everyone else is doing so.

As far as I currently know, and this isn't exactly my subject expertise, feeding has been shown in some papers to affect fitness of reef fishes in marine conservation areas that permit them, and there might be evidence on the contrary too.

However, in the case of the whale shark, there is a very large room for study. My initial reaction and speculation is there probably are possible negative effects of feeding. However, it is a speculation and should be treated as such. I believe there is an ongoing research with the whale sharks in Oslob and I am anticipating the results, but I know it is going to be a long term research before we really see the big picture.

I could possibly argue for some of the finer points of the study pero mura og wala ra say mutubay hehe.

However, if I may state my position on the matter under the circumstances.

Why not continue the feeding for now, and let that be the experimental variable to be tested, as opposed to, say, the same ecotourism set up but without the feeding like in Donsol (for a comparative study).

We can learn if there will indeed be differences in feeding behaviour, effect on their health, on their migration, susceptibility to accidents etc. There is a lot to learn here! In any case, we are not talking of all the whale sharks here, but only a few that are in the Oslob area.

At the same time, we shouldn't advocate for the feeding of the whale sharks elsewhere, like in Moalboal. We should not endorse the activity pending the results of the ongoing study in Oslob.

Here are some links for the people interested.

Video with interviews from actual researchers there:

http://www.thedorsalfin.com/shark-videos/effects-whale-shark-feeding-oslob-ceb/

Link to a blog by a recent foreign visitor:

http://www.wheresidewalksend.com/whale-sharks-oslob-philippines/

Spread the word and not the paranoia!:)

are those petitioners from ca and the usa aware of whats going on in sea world? at least in oslob, the habitat of the whale sharks is still the same wide expanse of sea it can navigate without restriction.

^^ ...after a few hours, from 2 petitioners, nahimong na'ng 16 and getting more attention

The country's Star Industry will continue to pivot Cebu's continuing economic progress. Good Times ahead.. :banana: banana:


US ‘anti-outsourcing’ bill junked


By Katlene O. Cacho
Monday, July 30, 2012

CEBU business process outsourcing (BPO) stakeholders welcomed the dismissal of a bill in the US Senate that they described as “anti-outsourcing.” Although this did not surprise them, the ruling to dismiss the bill gave a “major relief” to industry players.

“The decision is a relief to the industry, given the fact that it was a high-ranking official of the US who proposed it. At least we now have a closure to any proposition to stop outsourcing,” Cebu Investment and Promotions Center (CIPC) managing director Joel Mari Yu said in a phone interview yesterday.

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Political

The President Barack Obama-backed anti-outsourcing bill failed to muster the 60 votes required for senate approval. Fifty-six senators voted to kill the bill.

Had it been passed, the bill would have eliminated tax breaks for companies outsourcing services and manufacturing jobs to other countries and provided a 20 percent tax deduction on costs associated with closing outsourced operations and transferring jobs to the US.

At least one senator, Orrin Hatch of Utah, said there is no tax break for outsourcing, referring to the “Bring Jobs Home Act.”

“It’s devoid of serious content because it is of political rather than economic priorities,” he said.

“The rejection is not surprising,” Yu said. He reiterated that for global companies to remain globally competitive, they have to reduce cost. “A surefire way to reduce cost is outsourcing. It is economic survival,” he said.

Yu said the US doesn’t only need job generation to facilitate economic recovery. It also needs companies to remain competitive.

Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (Cedf-it) executive director Jun Sa-a supported Yu’s statement, saying that “outsourcing remains to be the logical decision in a global economy.”

“The rejection is expected because the bottomline is still competitiveness and profitability of their business,” Saa said in a text message.

“You can’t stop outsourcing because it makes good business sense,” said Cebu Business Club president Dondi Joseph.

Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Prudencio Gesta said the US senate’s rejection is “good and welcome news for Cebu since this will sustain the momentum of the industry here.”

“This is a big win for the Philippines,” Gesta said.

BPAP welcomed the dismissal of the bill.

Competitive

“Outsourcing business services to the Philippines helps make American companies more competitive and profitable,” said Benedict Hernandez, BPAP president and chief executive officer, in a statement.

He said that outsourcing is a “win-win” proposition with Filipino and American companies seen to benefit from the opportunities it provides.

President Aquino, during his recent State of the Nation Address (Sona), reported that the BPO sector alone generated 638,000 jobs and contributed $11 billion in revenues last year.

The sector is expected to achieve $25 billion in revenues and 1.3 million jobs by 2016, excluding the estimated 3.2 million indirect jobs the BPO industry can create.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on July 31, 2012.

in the news today sa cctn 47 nga ang ubang luna diha sa srp tamnan ug saging samtang dili pa mabaligya sa present mayor? dili kaha mahimong banana republic nang srp? daghan na ta. toinks!

This is to breed more mosquitoes and introduce dengue and malaria to the soon-to-be citizens of SRP... :lol:

Mora'g ganahan ko ani nga move...At least patas ba, ang citizens of Cebu City and citizens of SRP... :D

Hinaot sa Danao, ing-ani-on pud!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/29/us-philippines-guns-idUSBRE86S00S20120729

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5540/shootersarms.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/shootersarms.jpg/)

A small army of 400 workers assembles revolvers and pistols at the Mandaue factory, which exports guns to the United States, Australia, Italy and Thailand.

Factory owner Romulo de Leon III, a second-generation gun dealer, quickly recognized the unusual skills developed by the illegal, backyard gunsmiths when he decided to switch from selling imported weapons to making his own.
His partly automated factory now produces about 20,000 guns a year, with up to 85 percent of them sold abroad, making him the second largest gun manufacturer in the Philippines.

With cheap labor and Filipino ingenuity, de Leon wants to expand into new markets in Eastern Europe and South America.
With more foreign markets in their gunsights, legal manufacturers hope President Benigno Aquino, a gun enthusiast who shoots competitively, will help liberalize gun laws.

Reuters has this video of the gun factory in Cebu:
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/07/30/panetta-syria-strikes-putting-nail-in-as?videoChannel=117760&videoId=236710914

go to disneyworld in the usa where sharks ,manta rays and other marine species are kept in cages ,orca the whale being manhandled and doing very unnantural tricks watched by thousands everyday or go to the bahamas where dolphins are kept in a pool being taken pictures with flash by people in their hands even kissing them......these idiot westerners telling filipinos how to act when they themselves and their counterparts are the ones breaking the rules every single day in a big way.....bunch of hypocrites


Unsa inyong opinion ani?


PETITION:

Stop Whale Shark Feeding in Oslob, Cebu Philippines


site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/315/019/398/stop-whale-shark-feeding-in-oslob-cebu-philippines/


:)

7-Eleven grand launching today
sunstar (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2012/07/30/7-eleven-grand-launching-today-234836)


Monday, July 30, 2012

THE world’s largest convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, celebrates its Cebu opening with a grand launch today in Escario Central.

“It’s going to be one big street party with loads of exciting activities lined up for the whole day. Sampling booths, cosplayers, photobooths and awesome freebies and giveaways await customers. Visit the booths to get great giveaways from Coca Cola, Pepsi, Selecta, Absolute, Smart, Globe, ABS-CBN Publishing, Wrigley’s, San Miguel Brewery, IPI, Del Monte and much more,” the company said in a press statement.

7-eleven Mango Branch

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_104518.jpg

And another BPO/ Residential Tower in IT Park.. will be launched this year..Another project of the Cebu Landmasters, Inc. :D

wow cebu landmaster-bpo... na man sad kato gi post ni @sugbuanon kato midori-like development sa NRA

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/576151_10151088828653728_1051166385_n.jpg

Celebrate our inaugural flight from Manila to Cebu with a PHP1 airfare that only lasts for today. Bask in the serenity of Kawasan Falls or island-hop your way to beautiful beaches and mouthwatering seafood. Hurry, book now!

from Tiger Airways FB (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151088828653728&set=a.10151001835528728.441600.100899678727)

Please like the Smile Cebu Pacific Airlines page http://www.facebook.com/smilecebupacific

Then like this photo. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3556143787801&set=o.361112824877&type=1&theater

Thanks!

The Calm Waves of Mabilo Beach

http://ninyaaar.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/niyaaar-mabilo-9.jpg?w=614&h=346 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3556143787801&set=o.361112824877&type=1&theater)

7 eleven grand launch @ Escario Central

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_121740.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_123734.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_130310.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_130439.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_130648.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_131339.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_132223.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_122148.jpg

unsaon pagpagamay aning mga picture mga bay?

are those petitioners from ca and the usa aware of whats going on in sea world? at least in oslob, the habitat of the whale sharks is still the same wide expanse of sea it can navigate without restriction.

go to disneyworld in the usa where sharks ,manta rays and other marine species are kept in cages ,orca the whale being manhandled and doing very unnantural tricks watched by thousands everyday or go to the bahamas where dolphins are kept in a pool being taken pictures with flash by people in their hands even kissing them......these idiot westerners telling filipinos how to act when they themselves and their counterparts are the ones breaking the rules every single day in a big way.....bunch of hypocrites


I was tempted to say the same, but then, two wrongs still don't make one right as the cliche goes.

That should not be the basis for our policy making. We should base it on research results in this case.

We don't really know if these people who signed the petition are also those who are strongly opposed to caging animals such as those you mentioned. That makes our "pot calling the kettle black" argument weak.

ok ra na joke.. ayaw na lang na pagamya.. :lol:

dako man gud kaayo ug nawong si Mayor Rama sa picture..:lol:

Winland Towers

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_121912.jpg

Mo-plugin lang ko'g picture sa mga topnotchers sa USC ha...It seems, USC-TC is becoming a respected school with respect sa Architecture. Sige ra man og ka-first place... :)

http://beta.usc.edu.ph/www2/images/stories/top-of-the-class-2011-2012.jpg

http://www.usc.edu.ph/images/harvest-of-champions.jpg

dako man gud kaayo ug nawong si Mayor Rama sa picture..:lol:


Ako lang gipiyong gamay ako mata, ninggamay ra man pud ang pictures, bai joke...:lol:

nindot unta mahimo ni nilang plano...:D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599988_4011073548135_224875296_n.jpg

Nice idea.

By the way, the lot beside Capitol labeled "park," I heard that it's a private property owned by an old clan in Guadalupe, the Quijadas.

I don't know if they still own it or they sold it or what.


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Just landed to Cebu, first stop hotel bar for some good hydration with Spud! http://lockerz.com/s/229827079

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Morning from Hong Kong airport. Stuffed my face with Dim sum now jumping on a Jet plane 2 Cebu in the Philippines. 32c & 80% humidity! Wow!








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:)

very nice!. development to the philippines. keep it up philippines.

Hahahahaha! naapil ko diri. nangita ko sa SSCrs para sa t-shirt. Nitawag pud ang Smart nako kay naay dinner with Iya Villania karon. Dili ko kaatend kay naa ko important meeting. Kinsa ang mopuli kay atong hangyoon para sa proxy.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/jochval/IMG_20120731_121740.jpg

didto diay ka gikan? wala man ka manawag (murag kaila..:lol:), asa ka ana bay? nangita sad bitaw ko ug SSCr's pero wa man ko kakita sa mga powerful nga forumers..:lol:, mga artista na lang akong gipangita..:lol:

kita ka nako bai @joch ?






usa ra man lagi ka pic na capture nimo.... kana tapad ni Jessy Mendiola :) :lol::

Hala ui! Naa si Paul Jake!!! :lovethem:

:lol::rofl:

Gwen Garcia OFFICIAL ‏@gwengarcia1ph
Tomorrow will be a day filled with pride and excitement for the Cebuanos as the Province of #Cebu celebrates its 443rd Founding Anniversary!

^^ more on 7-Eleven...


http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/396151_126532680823912_769411313_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/527303_126530694157444_1820822964_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/409692_126527527491094_1523426891_n.jpg

source: 7-Eleven Cebu Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/TasteTheCool)


:D

New Episode (#4) of the The TSINELAS SHOW - Cebu

zCbgNga8fpA


:D

Ganda ng CEBU!maganda pa sa Manila...

Dugay na ko wala kasulod sa pier nato sa Cebu...Naa na ba pud kaha display screens para sa schedule sa biyahe no? Parehas ani sa Bohol:

as of today

3-days straight no ferry to and fro Tagbi-Cebu :ohno:

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/IMG_1728.jpg

Praying for a good weather tomorrow.

Cebu Pacific to sell A319 jets to Allegiant Air (http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-07-31/Cebu-Pacific-to-sell-A319-jets-to-Allegiant-Air/56604660/1) -USA Today 07/31/12

Philippines’ Cebu Pacific to sell 10 Airbus A319 jets to Allegiant Travel Co. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/philippines-cebu-pacific-to-sell-10-airbus-a319-jets-to-allegiant-travel-co/2012/07/31/gJQAp4D6LX_story.html) -The Washington Post 07/31/12

sikat! :cheers2:

Cebu City....???


http://125.5.107.109/images/52/5266610627.jpg


http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196909_188757874494100_4542036_n.jpg



^^.....YES! it's Golden Haven Memorial Park in Talamban!


source: ayosdito.ph & golden haven FB


:D

Cebu Pacific to sell A319 jets to Allegiant Air (http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-07-31/Cebu-Pacific-to-sell-A319-jets-to-Allegiant-Air/56604660/1) -USA Today 07/31/12

Philippines’ Cebu Pacific to sell 10 Airbus A319 jets to Allegiant Travel Co. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/philippines-cebu-pacific-to-sell-10-airbus-a319-jets-to-allegiant-travel-co/2012/07/31/gJQAp4D6LX_story.html) -The Washington Post 07/31/12

sikat! :cheers2:


^^ ...to buy bigger airplane...yeah...go CebPac!


:D

New Episode (#4) of the The TSINELAS SHOW - Cebu

zCbgNga8fpA


:D

nindota ani nga show oi!!!:cheers:

^^ actually bai, ang SAS International Hotels had a partnership with Radisson
in 1994 and they named it as Radisson SAS but it ended in 2010 and was renamed
to Radisson BLU...pero na-a pa gihapon sa uban countries ang SAS brand like here
in Riyadh...

Thanks bai kay naglibog man gud ko kay ang sa Riyadh Radison SAS pero sa ubang parts Middle East Radison Blu man.

^^ supposedly, all Radisson SAS should be renamed to Radisson Blu...i don't
know and i can't find info sa internet why there are still some properties using
the Radisson SAS brand until now nga bisan 2010 pa man nahuman ilang partnership
with SAS hotels

7-Eleven / CALTEX Gen. Maxilom (Mango Ave.) cor. Juana Osmeña Street
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/538977_455858434448019_466795825_n.jpg



7-Eleven / CALTEX North Reclamation Area
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/558150_455858471114682_708316199_n.jpg

source: Caltex Philippines Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/CaltexPhilippines)


:D

bad news, hope isolated case lang ni :)

More than 600 lose their jobs: Call center closes shop
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=833474&publicationSubCategoryId=107

CEBU, Philippines - Business process outsourcing has been dubbed as a sunshine industry, but to more than 600 employees of a call center, the sun has set for them.

This as a Cebu-based call center company closed shop the other night leaving more than 600 jobless.

Direct Access Corporation, one of the locators at Asiatown I.T. Park in Cebu City suspended its operation effective July 30 for a period of six months due to financial losses.

Notice to employees

Jeffrey Newman, chief operating officer of the company sent notice about the closure to their employees.

The Freeman obtained a copy of the notice, which stated that employees will be notified in writing of the resumption of operations on or before the sixth month.

“If the company could not recover financially, there will be a permanent retrenchment on the sixth month where you will be paid what is due under the Philippine labor laws. Thank you for your continued understanding of the company’s situation,” the notice read.

In a complaint letter, the employees lamented that they were caught off guard with the sudden closure of the company.

The employees said that they expected to receive their salaries last July 16, but did not get any and the management allegedly promised them to pay the salaries excluding night differentials, allowances and incentives the following day.

They were also told that the balance of their salary will be paid on July 23, but they have not received it.

They also alleged that they were told that the giving of allowance will be suspended for four pay periods.

The employees added that there are also inconsistencies in the Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance (Philhealth) remittance of the company.

The employees also did not receive their salaries that would have been due yesterday.

breaking news.. passed by mambaling awhile ago. Launching of another Metro Gaisano.. Saw their render.. Typical one. Massive I think it will occupy the whole corner fronting Mcdonalds.

so kanang atbang sa mcdonalds gaisano na? kuyawa gud. tisa is less than a kilometer away. hehe

^^ All I can say is GOOD LUCK! :ohno:

breaking news.. passed by mambaling awhile ago. Launching of another Metro Gaisano.. Saw their render.. Typical one. Massive I think it will occupy the whole corner fronting Mcdonalds.

It was supposed to be next year pa unta.... But ila diay gi earlier....

The Metro Groupd is picking up the war of malls jud diay....:cheers:

Anyway, just read the news today 7 Eleven is not just establishing 70 stores in Metro Cebu.... but a total of 100 stores in which 30 would be opened this year alone... :cheers:

If we translate this to job, if a branch hires at least 5 staff, then this would mean 500-600 new jobs for Cebuanos including office, warehousing, logistics and administrative personnel.... :okay:

breaking news.. passed by mambaling awhile ago. Launching of another Metro Gaisano.. Saw their render.. Typical one. Massive I think it will occupy the whole corner fronting Mcdonalds.

Basin hypermarket lang ni siya...Kung mall gud ni, unsaon na lang! Ginhawa'g lawom Delfin!

It was supposed to be last year pa unta.... But ila diay gi earlier....

The Metro Groupd is picking up the war of malls jud diay....:cheers:

Anyway, just read the news today 7 Eleven is not just establishing 70 stores in Metro Cebu.... but a total of 100 stores in which 30 would be opened this year alone... :cheers:

If we translate this to job, if a branch hires at least 5 staff, then this would mean 500-600 new jobs for Cebuanos including office, warehousing, logistics and administrative personnel.... :okay:

^^ unya naa pa jud Mini Stop nga moatbang, daghan jud makatrabaho ani, ang 7-eleven jud ang makakunhod sa unemployement rate sa Pilipinas..:lol:

Basin hypermarket lang ni siya...Kung mall gud ni, unsaon na lang! Ginhawa'g lawom Delfin!

kinsa naman pud tawn na si delfin wui...:lol:

bad news, hope isolated case lang ni :)

More than 600 lose their jobs: Call center closes shop
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=833474&publicationSubCategoryId=107

CEBU, Philippines - Business process outsourcing has been dubbed as a sunshine industry, but to more than 600 employees of a call center, the sun has set for them.

This as a Cebu-based call center company closed shop the other night leaving more than 600 jobless.

Direct Access Corporation, one of the locators at Asiatown I.T. Park in Cebu City suspended its operation effective July 30 for a period of six months due to financial losses.

Notice to employees

Jeffrey Newman, chief operating officer of the company sent notice about the closure to their employees.

The Freeman obtained a copy of the notice, which stated that employees will be notified in writing of the resumption of operations on or before the sixth month.

“If the company could not recover financially, there will be a permanent retrenchment on the sixth month where you will be paid what is due under the Philippine labor laws. Thank you for your continued understanding of the company’s situation,” the notice read.

In a complaint letter, the employees lamented that they were caught off guard with the sudden closure of the company.

The employees said that they expected to receive their salaries last July 16, but did not get any and the management allegedly promised them to pay the salaries excluding night differentials, allowances and incentives the following day.

They were also told that the balance of their salary will be paid on July 23, but they have not received it.

They also alleged that they were told that the giving of allowance will be suspended for four pay periods.

The employees added that there are also inconsistencies in the Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance (Philhealth) remittance of the company.

The employees also did not receive their salaries that would have been due yesterday.

Not all BPO companies like any other companies if not properly managed will succeed with the onslaught of competition.We are also sad because Direct Access is one of our client in IT Park.

However, the 600 staff will easily be absorbed by other CC companies who is currently in need. Alorica, which is also our client is aggressively hiring about 2,000 agents beginning this month, not to mention other BPO's now who are hiring more agents, so i expect those 600 or so who will lost their job might find new jobs easily. :cheers:

breaking news.. passed by mambaling awhile ago. Launching of another Metro Gaisano.. Saw their render.. Typical one. Massive I think it will occupy the whole corner fronting Mcdonalds.

The magic number for 2013 is 14! :cheers:

Jenson Button ‏@JensonButton
Just landed to Cebu, first stop hotel bar for some good hydration with Spud! http://lockerz.com/s/229827079

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Jenson Button ‏@JensonButton
70.3 Ironman Triathlon! RT @kimmo24: @JensonButton welcome to our country, jenson. hope you'll enjoy it. what will you do in cebu?

Jenson Button ‏@JensonButton
Morning from Hong Kong airport. Stuffed my face with Dim sum now jumping on a Jet plane 2 Cebu in the Philippines. 32c & 80% humidity! Wow!

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:)

after sa race last Sunday in Hungary, derecho Cebu dayn...
pa-autograph nya ko Jenson ha?:lol:

browsing some old photobucket pics... i found these... dugaya na ani oe...this is an old pic pero sa ingani ka layo you wont recognize the buildings in cebu, so maybe it would still look very much the same if youll take a picture from the site...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1130635.jpg

breaking news.. passed by mambaling awhile ago. Launching of another Metro Gaisano.. Saw their render.. Typical one. Massive I think it will occupy the whole corner fronting Mcdonalds.

di na gyud sila kahuwat next year... mao diay gipangsira na ang mga tindahan dira bisan katong bag-o pa ga abli (katong kan-anan, ukay2x, barbershop) astang bakeshop nisira na

Japan Festival Set In Cebu

CEBU CITY, Cebu — So as to show gratitude to Cebuanos and, at the same time, provide deeper insights on Japanese culture, this year’s Philippines-Japan Friendship Month in August will be marked with a bigger celebration here.

The festival will run from August 11-12 at the Ayala Center


http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/368065/japan-festival-set-in-cebu

Basin hypermarket lang ni siya...Kung mall gud ni, unsaon na lang! Ginhawa'g lawom Delfin!

nag groundbreaking ceremony daw sila karon adlawa. naka agi ko ganina, naa tarp nakabutang METRO supermarket og department store... so hypermarket ra siguro ni pareho sa lapu2x

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Source: Cebu Updates Facebook Page

^^ All I can say is GOOD LUCK! :ohno:

unsa may sitwasyon diha ron karon nga abli na ang Fooda og Shopwise? Ni worse ba ang traffic? But if Gaisano will open, murag dugukon gyud na diha kay eskina, daghang mo naog sakay... BRT nalang ta...

Japan Festival Set In Cebu

CEBU CITY, Cebu — So as to show gratitude to Cebuanos and, at the same time, provide deeper insights on Japanese culture, this year’s Philippines-Japan Friendship Month in August will be marked with a bigger celebration here.

The festival will run from August 11-12 at the Ayala Center


http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/368065/japan-festival-set-in-cebu

just wanna share my video about their Festival this summer last Sunday...
Awesome!
Tx_mRKEGN6Y

^^ unya naa pa jud Mini Stop nga moatbang, daghan jud makatrabaho ani, ang 7-eleven jud ang makakunhod sa unemployement rate sa Pilipinas..:lol:



kinsa naman pud tawn na si delfin wui...:lol:
Hahahaha! Wa kaila sa iyang uyo-an nga taga Talisay ay!

Delfin-> radio drama role voiced-over ni Julian (a.k.a. Delfin) Daan (drama slot)!

Hehehe! Mailhan gyud ang mga wangards ani!:):):)

:)



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|Sun.Star: "OBO Cebu has been bombarded with applications for building permits lately."|
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Cebu 2011 ends with 48 new proposed and u/c high-rise projects...
Cebu 2012 = 18 new proposed and u/c high-rise projects...



[August 1, 2012 update] :okay:
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8707/bannerconstructionup2.jpg
*NOTE: BUILDINGS BELOW 14 NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST EXCEPT MALLS...

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--24 new entrants since April 2011-Dec 2011(high rise)
**18 new entrants since Jan 2012(high rise)
**4 new entrants since May 2011(mall)


from 2007 to 2011, total=10 high rises were added to the skyline...
from 2011 to 2015, total of (22 to 25)(26 to 30)(31 to 35)(36 to 40)(41 to 45) (66) will be added to the skyline of taller version of high rises!...:cheers:
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List of high rises that will be constructed completed between 2011 to 2015


A - 30 storeys up

1. Horizons 101 Tower 1 (55F) U/C -- DIGGING
2. Birch Residences Tower 1 (53F)*NEW
3. Horizons 101 Tower 2 (46F)
4. Park Point Residenses (38F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
5. Solinea Tower 1 (3--F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
6. Solinea Tower 2 (3--F) *NEW
7. Green Peak Tower (36F) *NEW
8. Avida Towers Riala Tower 2 (32F)*NEW
9. Avida Towers Riala Tower 1 (32F)*NEW
10. GT Tower (30F) U/C -- 20TH FLOOR "OH"
11. Soho Tower Project (30F) *NEW
12. Mabolo Garden Flats (30F) *NEW
13. UR Tower 4 (27F loft = 33F) U/C -- DIGGING


B - 25-29 storeys

1. Calyx Centre (28F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
2. Calyx Residences (28F) *NEW U/C -- BASEMENT
3. Marco Polo Parkview (28F) *NEW U/C -- CLEARING
4. Marco Polo Residences (26F) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR
5. TWO Residences (26F) U/C -- CLEARING
6. Winland Tower 3 (26F) *NEW
7. Avida Towers Cebu Tower 1 (25F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
8. Avida Towers Cebu Tower 2 (25F) U/C -- 7TH FLOOR
9. Azalea Place (25F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
10. VCMC Tower (25F)*NEW


C - 20-24 storeys

1. 1016 Residences (24F) U/C -- 9th FLOOR
2. J center Hotel (24F) U/C -- N/A
3. One Pavillion Tower 1 (24F) *NEW U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
4. One Pavillion Tower 2 (24F) *NEW U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
5. Pagdett Place (24F) U/C -- 22ND FLOOR
6. Sendona Parc (21F) U/C -- 12TH FLOOR
7. BDO (21F)
8. Nature's Hotel (21F) *NEW U/C -- PILE DRIVE
9. San Marino Residences (21F) *NEW
10. The Link (20F) *NEW U/C -- 18TH FLOOR


D - 14-19 storeys

1. FLB Corporate Center (19F) *NEW
2. J Center Condo (18F) U/C -- N/A
3. Amisa tower 3 (18F) U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
4. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 1 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
5. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 2 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
6. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 3 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
7. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 4 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
8. Filinvest BPO Tower 1 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
9. Filinvest BPO Tower 2 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
10. Filinvest BPO Tower 3 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
11. ChinaBank Tower (18F) *NEWU/C -- BASEMENT
12. Park Central (18F)*NEW
13. The Persimmon Studios (18F)
14. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
15. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
16. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
17. Pacific World Tower (18F)*NEW
18 Appoleone Tower (17F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
19. Citiloft Mango (17F) U/C -- BASEMENT
20. Don Manuel Apartelle (17F) *NEW
21. Riviera Condominium (17F) *NEW
22. Baseline Residences (16F) U/C -- 11TH FLOOR
23. Lot 8 (16F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
24. Myvan 2 (16F) U/C -- DIGGING
25. Queensland Manor Residences (16F)*NEW U/C -- CLEARING
26. Grand Residences Tower 1 (16F)*NEW
27. Grand Residences Tower 2 (16F)*NEW
28. Belle Tower (15F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
29. Qube (15F) *NEW
30. La Guardia Flats 2 (14F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
31. Aegis Phase 2 (14F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
32. Andress Abellana Condo (14F) *NEW
33. ²Quad (14F) *NEW U/C -- CLEARING


total = 66 ....... (41 are U/C)



^^there are more than 66 u'c high rises.
Other high rises that are not in the list are
the 12 storey buildings and those that are
still u/c pero visible na sa skyline. (list below)

so 66 plus

H. other High Rises constructed before 2011 (almost finished)

55. Ramos Tower (36F) T/O (FINISHING)
56. GC (27F) T/O (FINISHING)
57. HK Plaza (27F) T/O (INSTALLING GLASS PANELS)
58. Avalon (19F) T/O (FINISHING)
59 Skyrise 4 (17F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
60. Asia Premier (16F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
61. Eblock 2 (16F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
62. Myvan (16F) NOW OPEN
63. Gagfa (16F) T/O (FINISHING)



pls. add kung naay nalimtan...:)


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Malls :cheers::cheers:

there will be
12 NEW malls soon
3 mall expansions
8 hypermarket soon

10 existing malls (excluding Gaisanos)
9 Gaisanos
6 hypermarkets
and 8 more Gaisanos in Cebu Province


E - NEW MALLS (soon)

1. SM Seaside (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
2. SM Consolacion (new mall - 2012) NOW OPEN
3. Il Corso (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
4. J-mall (new mall - 2011) NOW OPEN
5. Robinsons Maxilom (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
6. Gaisano Grand Talamban (new mall - 2011) U/C -- FINISHING
7. Gaisano Grand Mandaue (new mall - 2011) NOW OPEN
8. Gaisano Mall Guadalupe (new mall - 2012) NOW OPEN
9. Gaisano Grand SRP Mall (new mall - 2012) U/C -- 3RD FLOOR
10. SM Mactan (waiting)
11. Ciudad (new mall - 2012)
12. Crown Regency Mall (new mall - 2013)


F - EXPANSIONS

1. Ayala Center Cebu Phase 2 (expansion - 2013) U/C -- 2ND FLOOR
2. Pacific Mall (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
3. Gaisano Island Mall (annex - 2012)


G - HYPERMARKETS

1. Shopwise Store (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
2. Fooda Mall Consolacion (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
3. SM Hypermarket (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
4. Colonnade Mandaue NOW OPEN
5. Fooda Mall Mambaling (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
6. Insular Square (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
7. H Mall in Lapu-Lapu (new - 2012) NOW OPEN
8. Shang Town Center also in Lapu-Lapu (new - 2012) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR


...:cheers:


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F1 star Button wants Cebu’s lechon
Cebu Daily News
6:52 am | Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Guess what’s on top of Jenson Button’s gastronomic list when he arrived in Cebu last night? It’s Cebu’s famous inasal or roasted pig, no less.

The Formula One 2009 World Champion tweeted last night that he is contemplating on tasting Cebu’s famous dish with a tinge of reservation of course.

The McLaren-Mercedes driver arrived with Japanese model girlfriend Jessica Michibata for the Aug. 5 Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Cebu.

Button, who does triathlon as part of his cross training, will be competing in the age-group categories in Cebu’s inaugural hosting of the tough sporting spectacle event.

Michibata, on the other hand, will be doing a relay alongside Sportswriters Association of Cebu president John Pages and Cebu 5th district Rep. Red Durano.

Button tweeted that he decided to have a taste of the crispy lechon because he is not sure if fish and chips are available here. He also said that he expects some tough competition on Sunday’s Half Ironman.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/240497/f1-star-button-wants-cebus-lechon

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source: http://ceburealestatelink.com


:D

Hahahaha! Wa kaila sa iyang uyo-an nga taga Talisay ay!

Delfin-> radio drama role voiced-over ni Julian (a.k.a. Delfin) Daan (drama slot)!

Hehehe! Mailhan gyud ang mga wangards ani!:):):)

dire na uso ang:
utong Delfin
ginhawa Delfin
:lol:

sakspan jud ato edad ani da, dili lang nako isulti kun gradeschool or highschool ko ani. basta naa ra sa duha. Yaw ko ibuking @RamCan

On Topic:
pagka maanindot gyod paminawon sa mga bagyong balita karon sa cebu.
daghan kaau U/C's

Cebu City policeman named country’s best junior officer
By Chito O. Aragon
Cebu Daily News
7:49 am | Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

It will be his first time as a policeman to set foot in Camp Crame.

PO3 Elrich Jourdin Catacutan, 31, an operative of the Mobile Patrol Group, will visit the police national headquarters in Quezon City on Aug. 6 to receive his award as the country’s junior police non-commissioned officer of the year.

Catacutan, a licensed criminologist who joined the police force in 2007, will receive the same award won last year by Chief Insp. Romeo Santander, chief of the City Intelligence Branch.

Catacutan, whose father and younger brother are also policemen in Cebu City, said the award brings pride not only to his family but the entire Cebu City police force.

Catacutan was recognized for his role in foiling the robbery of an armored van at Robinsons Place in Cebu City in September last year.

Catacutan and fellow policemen PO1 Roy Ceniza and PO1 Ernesto Silva were driving by the mall on their way to the Capitol when they heard shots fired. A robbery was in progress. The policemen engaged robbers in a shootout. About P1.2 million intercepted from the delivery of an armored van of China Bank was recovered.

Catacutan was shot in the chest.Ceniza was wounded in the knee. It was Catacutan who shot and wounded Junjun Cabando, the alleged leader of the robbery group. Three cohorts were killed in the shootout.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/241249/cebu-city-policeman-named-countrys-best-junior-officer

30 Yokohama businessmen explore opportunities in Cebu
By Aileen Garcia-Yap
Cebu Daily News
7:43 am | Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

More than 30 businessmen from Yokohama City in Japan met with Cebu counterparts yesterday in a business matching session held at Hotel Elizabeth in Cebu City.

Norihiko Nomura, director general of the Office of Co-Governance and Creation of the Yokohama Policy Bureau, said that they are willing to partner with local businessmen especially in sustainable urban development.

“We have technologies on wastewater treatment, solid waste management, transportation management and more. We hope to get a lot of collaboration emerging from today,” said Nomura.

Yokohama City, home to 3.7 million people, is experiencing economic growth especially in the industrial sector.

Nomura said Yokohama used to experience similar problems in wastewater, drainage and pollution, which the city solved by using new technology.

Nomura said these are areas Yokohama can work with closely with Cebu businessmen under the sister city agreement with the Cebu City government and Yokohama City.

Cebu business leaders welcomed the delegates and were happy to receive a large group of businessmen come down to Cebu to check what they could offer.

Prudencio Gesta, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, said there were a lot of opportunities for Japanese to invest in Cebu. He said they came at the right time when Cebu was experiencing phenomenal economic growth.

“We will need more sustainable developments in Cebu. You came at the best time,” said Gesta.

Gordon Alan Joseph, Cebu Business Club president, agreed and encouraged all businessmen both Japanese and Cebuano to be friends and do business together.

Philip N. Tan, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, asked the group to look into the potential of Mandaue City, which is strategically located between Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City.

He said Mandaue is ready to launch its new investment code this month.

The Yokohama Business group arrived in Cebu last Sunday and visited various companies and toured major cities in Cebu looking for opportunities to do business.

Companies include consultancy, metal manufacturers, automobile, telecommunications, engineering, green energy and waste water management, among others.

These include representatives from NTT Docomo, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, Nippon Steel Corp., and Green Asia Engineering Corp.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/241237/30-yokohama-businessmen-explore-opportunities-in-cebu

Expansion of 7-Eleven in Cebu to reach 30 stores this year
Cebu Daily News
7:41 am | Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

BY year’s end, there will be 30 7-Eleven stores in strategic locations in Cebu including 15 stores in selected Caltex Gasoline Stations.

Jose Victor P. Paterno, Philippines Seven Corp. president and chief executive officer, mentioned the firm’s expansion target for the year during last Tuesday’s grand launching of the 7-Eleven brand in Cebu.

In three years there will be a total of 100 convenience stores in Cebu with an investment of at least P5 million per store, said Paterno.

“Our bullish expansion in Cebu, which is the first outside of Luzon, is banking on the growth of the outsourcing sector and the vibrant retail industry,”he said.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/241233/expansion-of-7-eleven-in-cebu-to-reach-30-stores-this-year

Pay 600 workers: mayor to firm

By Elias O. Baquero and Princess Dawn H. Felicitas
Thursday, August 2, 2012

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday said the Cebu-Based call center Direct Access Corp. should give what is due their employees.

Representatives of the 600 workers went to City Hall the other day to seek the help of the mayor on their plight.

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It was reported that they did not receive their salaries, allowances, incentives and night differentials last July 16.

They were told that their remaining unpaid salaries will be released by the company by July 23, but they have not received any.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/08/02/pay-600-workers-mayor-firm-235300

Trending ang CEBU sa twirir hehe... triathlon nag topic

Air Niugini now flies to Cebu

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

AIR NIUGINI, the regional and national airline of Papua New Guinea (PNG), flew to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) for its inaugural direct flight from Port Moresby to Cebu last July 16.

Air Niugini chief executive officer Wasantha Kumanasiri said they will now fly twice a week from Port Moresby, PNG to Cebu every Tuesday and Thursday. Kumanasiri said that the Air Niugini board decided to establish direct flights based on the result of a feasibility study and various audits of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.



Air Niugini, the latest addition to the international airlines patronizing MCIA, is expected to further boost business, trade and tourism economic exchanges between PNG and Cebu and other areas of central and southern Philippines. It also offers airlinks from Cebu to Australia, New Zealand, Oceania and the Pacific Islands.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lifestyle/2012/08/01/air-niugini-now-flies-cebu-235161

Ryan Swift, editor of Action Asia's sister magazine, Asia-Pacific Boating, recently holidayed in Cebu and Bohol where he was snapped swimming with a whale shark off Oslob.

Action Asia Mag FB (http://www.facebook.com/ActionAsiamag)


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@thomasvonach
Gr8 ride w/ @JensonButton @noyjopson @prymanfitness @deabess Spud & folks in Cebu, best coconut water ever afterwards.

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Maayo og mo-boom na pud unya ang sports tourism, educational tourism ug medical tourism sa Cebu oi! Makapasaka ni og samot sa value sa Cebu, unya mosaka pud og samot ang kilay sa mga suya-on... :D

Pictures unya sa Ironman, kung kinsa man gani naa'y mga pictures...Salamat daan!

^^ ug wagtangon na pud nang cyber-tourism sa Cebu..lol

^^ ug wagtangon na pud nang cyber-tourism sa Cebu..lol
Asa man ta ana kaadto bay?:lol::lol::lol: Naa'y tourist guide didto?:)

Asa man ta ana kaadto bay?:lol::lol::lol: Naa'y tourist guide didto?:)

Mora'g kadto siguro ni'ng virtual tour sa Cebu ang pasabot niya nyor... :) Wa gud hinoon ta'y makwarta ana, kung ang mga turista, anha ra's internet motan-aw sa ato maanindot nga Sugbo...hahaha

^^ hahaha na unhan ko.

^^ ug wagtangon na pud nang cyber-tourism sa Cebu..lol

Asa man ta ana kaadto bay?:lol::lol::lol: Naa'y tourist guide didto?:)

^^:lol::lol:

akong suwayan ug sabot ha!
kana bang mga mag tour2x pinaagi lang sa mga pictures nga makita sa internet labi na dire sa SSC nga updated kaau sa mga maanindot nga lugar dire sa ato ba.

Dapat wagtangon na kay kinahanglan mo adto gyod sa personal dili lang kay kutob ra sa mga pictures nga makita sa internet.:nuts:

may point pod no! kamao jud ni si bai jochval dah:lol:

daghan sad baya mga igo ani... apil nako kay kutob ra pod ko sa pictures.:lol::lol:

Yokohama Businessmen visiting Cebu City's Waste Water Plant and Mahiga Creek

medyo ulaw gamay. isputing raba kaayo sila. hehe

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sus.. bahoa ra ba na diha na lugar.. :lol:

^^ hahaha na unhan ko.





^^:lol::lol:

akong suwayan ug sabot ha!
kana bang mga mag tour2x pinaagi lang sa mga pictures nga makita sa internet labi na dire sa SSC nga updated kaau sa mga maanindot nga lugar dire sa ato ba.

Dapat wagtangon na kay kinahanglan mo adto gyod sa personal dili lang kay kutob ra sa mga pictures nga makita sa internet.:nuts:

may point pod no! kamao jud ni si bai jochval dah:lol:

daghan sad baya mga igo ani... apil nako kay kutob ra pod ko sa pictures.:lol::lol:

atay, cybersex man ako pasabot ana..:lol:...

Re: Yokohama, di uroy sila kasukaon nagtan-aw noh?..hehe

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^^^^^^pagka lamia

^^ pwede ta manalan diha hehe... basta kumbira diri sa ato kay di na kinahanglan imbitahon... diretso dayon ug kusina hehe :D

Yokohama Businessmen visiting Cebu City's Waste Water Plant and Mahiga Creek

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klaro kaayo gipang bahuan.. :lol:

at least mapangitaan na nila ug solution. maayo biya gyud kaayo ning mga japanese labi na sa pagpreserve sa atong environment, sila gyud ang mag una. they always think ahead of time kon unsay kaayohan or kadaot nga mahitabo ug angay kapug ngan.

Bitaw...

These activities are good for both Cebu/Philippines and Japan. It is sound business too. They can help us with their expertise, and we can be a market for their technology.

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International Design Associates


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sus.. bahoa ra ba na diha na lugar.. :lol:

Mao gyud haha.

Okay ra na bai, mura ug machallenge gyud na sila ug pangita ug paagi. Hehe.

Japan's environment suffered during its boom years in the 60's and 70's. Because of their experience in restoration, rehabilitation, we might be able to learn a lot from them.

Ang ako lang, ngano wala gyud nakaadvise nila to dress down for the tour outside of the conference halls..

Ako ang giinitan nagtanaw sa ilang 3 piece suite get up.

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HELLO Guys, Share ko lang....:)



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^^ nice pics @bunny :)

Cebu Touchdown! 07-28-2012

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wala ko photo editor mao wala nako na enhance ang colors! :D

CEBU PROVINCE CELEBRATES THE 443RD FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY FOR THE WHOLE MONTH OF AUGUST. MABUHI ANG TANANG SUGBUANON!

atay, cybersex man ako pasabot ana..:lol:...

Re: Yokohama, di uroy sila kasukaon nagtan-aw noh?..hehe

OA pod ka joch oi...grabe pod nang kasukaon oi...:lol: wa ka kabalo mga baho pod na silag ilok...oki ra anad na og baho...ahaha

OA pod ka joch oi...grabe pod nang kasukaon oi...:lol: wa ka kabalo mga baho pod na silag ilok...oki ra anad na og baho...ahaha
Mas grabe ni si @subs mo-describe uy!

Pero kanang imong gi-ingon morag panglawgaw ra man siguro na! Kadto hinuong chicks nga gi-suwayan ug rape unya wa madayon kay grabe kaayo ug alimyon pag buka sa iyang duha ka pako! Hehehehe. Wa kasuka ang rapist, ingon sa akong amigo; nakuyapan gyud!!

7-Eleven near UCLM Mandaue City (panoramic pic) >>>>>>

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^^ @marv, asa kaha ni itukod? ...nindot ilang design

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I hope they will rehabilitate that plant and make it operational. Cebu should be thankful for the help that Yokohama is offering. Drainage, wastewater, solid waste management, traffic management, affordable housing, environmental preservation are just a few things that Cebu needs to have a plan and framework for ideally before all the construction boom began.

Any updates on the Mega Cebu Plan?

Bitaw...

These activities are good for both Cebu/Philippines and Japan. It is sound business too. They can help us with their expertise, and we can be a market for their technology.

I agree with you. They should have done this sooner.

Expansion readied

CEBU CITY -- 7-Eleven licensee Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC) held grand launching ceremonies here to mark its foray outside Luzon as it moves closer to its target to open a thousand stores in the Philippines by 2013. As of this week, seven stores have opened in Cebu. The target is to open 30 stores in Cebu this year and increase the number of outlets to 100 by 2015, said Philippine Seven President Victor P. Paterno. “We feel it is time that a global city like Cebu had a global convenience store like 7-Eleven. We should have been here sooner but it’s only recently that we felt that Cebu can already support the critical mass of stores that we need and that number is 100 stores,” Mr. Paterno said on Tuesday. He said the company has invested in a warehouse in Cebu that will have to serve no fewer than 50 outlets to be profitable. The warehouse will also pave for the opening of 7-Eleven stores in Bohol, Negros and Iloilo. Yen Sen Yang, senior vice-president of President Chain Store Corp. (PCSC), said they are looking at a total of 1,000 7-Eleven stores in the Philippines by 2013. PCSC, which operates all 4,800 7-Eleven outlets in Taiwan, holds 56% equity in Philippine Seven.

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7-Eleven Visayas..

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The Lapu-Lapu City Traffic Management System advises the public on the closure of the Punta Engaño Road to ML Quezon Ave. all the way up to the junction of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge this Sunday, Aug.5, for the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines triathlon. The road from Punta Engaño to the Goldberry Hotel in Barangay Pusok will be closed from 5 am to 12 noon while the side up to Amisa Mactan will be reopened at 3:30 pm. The first bridge will also be closed from 5 am to 12 noon. Residents and guests of resorts and hotels who have plans outside Lapu-Lapu are advised to leave before the roads close or walk to the designated areas for public utility vehicles between Shangri-la and Portofino and in front of the Mactan Barangay Hall. Those heading for and coming from the airport will take the Sangi-Matambo Road. Commuters and travelers are advised to make a lot of allowance for the travel time on this day. The Cobra Ironman triathlon comes to Cebu for the first time this year. The punishing race includes a 1.9-kilometer swim, 90-kilometer bike course and 21-kilometer run.

http://www.snipcebu.com/2012/08/02/road-closure-in-lapu-lapu-for-ironman/

dire na uso ang:
utong Delfin
ginhawa Delfin
:lol:

sakspan jud ato edad ani da, dili lang nako isulti kun gradeschool or highschool ko ani. basta naa ra sa duha. Yaw ko ibuking @RamCan

On Topic:
pagka maanindot gyod paminawon sa mga bagyong balita karon sa cebu.
daghan kaau U/C's

LOL

naa na daw negotiations nga i privatize ang MCIA og later on ang Airport sa Davao. Naa koi kaila didto, sugod2x na daw sila og meeting/briefing unsay dapat i expect once mo transition na...hope sir @zid can clarify this.

HORSEBACK RIDING Adventure in Cebu at BIG Q FARM

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HORSEBACK RIDING Adventure in Cebu at BIG Q FARM

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:D

This is new in Cebu... :cheers:

Another activity in the list for our local and international tourists...:cheers: Kuwang na lang ang wakeboarding.... there were plans in Liloan... unsa na kaha nahitabo ato...^^

Cebu's Less Talked, Less Talk, More Action Emergency Response Unit

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Old news, pero nindot ni kay bantayan gud tawon ang bag-ong gihan-ay nga sidewalk:

Parking on paved sidewalks banned (http://cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=13732) 6/5/2012



Parking on newly paved sidewalks along Osmeña Boulevard is prohibited to avoid damaging new red bricks laid there, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said yesterday.

The mayor ordered the City Traffic Management Office (Citom) to tow away vehicles on the site.

He also told the city police to patrol the entire stretch of Osmeña Blvd. to prevent vandals from futher damaging the new lampposts.

The Beautiful Cebu Movement, which raised millions in donations to revitalize the sidewalks of the boulevard, has complained that P10,000 lampposts were missing or damaged even before they could be formally lighted.

The mayor asked barangay captains to help protect the ed sidewalks and lampposts to encourage the Beautiful Cebu Movement to extend their beautification efforts to other city streets.

Rama asked the movement to also help beautify B. Rodriguez St., Mango Avenue, Escario St., Gorordo Avenue and Salinas Drive among others.

Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, chairperson of the Beautiful Cebu Movement Foundation, and some members inspected Osmeña Boulevard last Saturday morning.

Yeung said they completed 72 percent of the revitalization works and hope to finish the whole project in a month.

Lighting of the 175 lampposts installed along the newly paved sidewalks would follow.

She said they wanted visitors coming to Cebu City to attend the thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod to see a beautiful city.

Yeung and other members of the movement were dismayed to find out during the inspection that a lamppost installed near the Police Regional Office 7 was missing while other nearby lampposts were vandalized and the glass casings were broken.

They also saw some vehicles parked on the newly paved sidewalks that damaged the red bricks.

Senior Supt. Ramon Melvin Buenafe, Cebu City police chief, said one “missing” lamppost was kept in the Citom engineering department as evidence of a vehicular accident.

A motorist knocked down the lampposts two weeks ago.

Rama said Citom was told about the beautification project last year to help prohibit parking on the sidewalks.

“I think I'll just have to remind them,” the mayor told reporters. /Doris C. Bongcac, Chief of Reporters

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El Paradiso, Alcoy
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This is new in Cebu... :cheers:

Another activity in the list for our local and international tourists...:cheers: Kuwang na lang ang wakeboarding.... there were plans in Liloan... unsa na kaha nahitabo ato...^^

Ang wakeboarding sa Danao nahitabo na man bai Henz..:)

mga bay kanang asa diay ni dapit sa SRP? duol ra ba ni sa SM? malakaw ra ba ni ug accessible ba sya kay kanang SRP wala pa man kaayo nay dropping point diha gud ug pick up point basin di ta kita ug taxi pauli hehe, ug kaila pud kaha ang mga taxi driver asa ni

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Sa may Kawit ni siya bai Joke. Wala pa ka nasaag diri bai? Abi nako taga Talisay ka? Hahaha. Aw si adik man diay to.

ayay ka! favorite area baya na sa mga mag-date,goodluck bai @Joke.

wa pa jud lagi, hehe, aw thanks kaayo @baka, murag layo2x jud diay..iyang duol ang Il Corso noh?...pero lisora sad kaha makakita ug sakyanan pauli diri noh?

@julfinch - hehe, ganahan man gud ko magpicture pud diha gud sa skyline, dili para date2x..haha..

dili na diay na madala ug patid2x lata ang srp. ako sa una nakalakaw man from colon down to mambaling during the jeepney strike. ma kaya2x man gamay kay mora ug 5 km raman to kalayo.

^^ grabeha gud nimo @MNB..DMD naman kaayo nang Colon to Mambaling, i tried once gikan sa amoa, Downtown to Ayala then to SM, pagpauli wui sakay ko wui, minatay, sakit sa tiil..:lol:

duol ra na sa SM joch, open na siya 5 am man tingali until 8 pm. di pwede fishing. di pud pwede food and drinks. basin mag bawn kag lechon didto ba.

pakyaw na lang ka taxi padung didto. padung uli, pwede ra ka muhitch padung mambaling. daghan man magpasakay.

:)



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|Sun.Star: "OBO Cebu has been bombarded with applications for building permits lately."|
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Cebu 2011 ends with 48 new proposed and u/c high-rise projects...
Cebu 2012 = 18 new proposed and u/c high-rise projects...



[August 1, 2012 update] :okay:
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*NOTE: BUILDINGS BELOW 14 NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST EXCEPT MALLS...

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--24 new entrants since April 2011-Dec 2011(high rise)
**18 new entrants since Jan 2012(high rise)
**4 new entrants since May 2011(mall)


from 2007 to 2011, total=10 high rises were added to the skyline...
from 2011 to 2015, total of (22 to 25)(26 to 30)(31 to 35)(36 to 40)(41 to 45) (66) will be added to the skyline of taller version of high rises!...:cheers:
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List of high rises that will be constructed completed between 2011 to 2015


A - 30 storeys up

1. Horizons 101 Tower 1 (55F) U/C -- DIGGING
2. Birch Residences Tower 1 (53F)*NEW
3. Horizons 101 Tower 2 (46F)
4. Park Point Residenses (38F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
5. Solinea Tower 1 (3--F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
6. Solinea Tower 2 (3--F) *NEW
7. Green Peak Tower (36F) *NEW
8. Avida Towers Riala Tower 2 (32F)*NEW
9. Avida Towers Riala Tower 1 (32F)*NEW
10. GT Tower (30F) U/C -- 20TH FLOOR "OH"
11. Soho Tower Project (30F) *NEW
12. Mabolo Garden Flats (30F) *NEW
13. UR Tower 4 (27F loft = 33F) U/C -- DIGGING


B - 25-29 storeys

1. Calyx Centre (28F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
2. Calyx Residences (28F) *NEW U/C -- BASEMENT
3. Marco Polo Parkview (28F) *NEW U/C -- CLEARING
4. Marco Polo Residences (26F) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR
5. TWO Residences (26F) U/C -- CLEARING
6. Winland Tower 3 (26F) *NEW
7. Avida Towers Cebu Tower 1 (25F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
8. Avida Towers Cebu Tower 2 (25F) U/C -- 7TH FLOOR
9. Azalea Place (25F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
10. VCMC Tower (25F)*NEW


C - 20-24 storeys

1. 1016 Residences (24F) U/C -- 9th FLOOR
2. J center Hotel (24F) U/C -- N/A
3. One Pavillion Tower 1 (24F) *NEW U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
4. One Pavillion Tower 2 (24F) *NEW U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
5. Pagdett Place (24F) U/C -- 22ND FLOOR
6. Sendona Parc (21F) U/C -- 12TH FLOOR
7. BDO (21F)
8. Nature's Hotel (21F) *NEW U/C -- PILE DRIVE
9. San Marino Residences (21F) *NEW
10. The Link (20F) *NEW U/C -- 18TH FLOOR


D - 14-19 storeys

1. FLB Corporate Center (19F) *NEW
2. J Center Condo (18F) U/C -- N/A
3. Amisa tower 3 (18F) U/C -- 15TH FLOOR
4. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 1 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
5. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 2 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
6. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 3 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
7. 8 Newtown Boulevard Tower 4 (18F) *NEW U/C -- DIGGING
8. Filinvest BPO Tower 1 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
9. Filinvest BPO Tower 2 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
10. Filinvest BPO Tower 3 (18F) *NEWU/C -- CLEARING
11. ChinaBank Tower (18F) *NEWU/C -- BASEMENT
12. Park Central (18F)*NEW
13. The Persimmon Studios (18F)
14. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
15. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
16. One Pacific Residences (18F)*NEW
17. Pacific World Tower (18F)*NEW
18 Appoleone Tower (17F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
19. Citiloft Mango (17F) U/C -- BASEMENT
20. Don Manuel Apartelle (17F) *NEW
21. Riviera Condominium (17F) *NEW
22. Baseline Residences (16F) U/C -- 11TH FLOOR
23. Lot 8 (16F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
24. Myvan 2 (16F) U/C -- DIGGING
25. Queensland Manor Residences (16F)*NEW U/C -- CLEARING
26. Grand Residences Tower 1 (16F)*NEW
27. Grand Residences Tower 2 (16F)*NEW
28. Belle Tower (15F) *NEWU/C -- DIGGING
29. Qube (15F) *NEW
30. La Guardia Flats 2 (14F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
31. Aegis Phase 2 (14F) U/C -- TOPPED OFF
32. Andress Abellana Condo (14F) *NEW
33. ²Quad (14F) *NEW U/C -- CLEARING


total = 66 ....... (41 are U/C)



^^there are more than 66 u'c high rises.
Other high rises that are not in the list are
the 12 storey buildings and those that are
still u/c pero visible na sa skyline. (list below)

so 66 plus

H. other High Rises constructed before 2011 (almost finished)

55. Ramos Tower (36F) T/O (FINISHING)
56. GC (27F) T/O (FINISHING)
57. HK Plaza (27F) T/O (INSTALLING GLASS PANELS)
58. Avalon (19F) T/O (FINISHING)
59 Skyrise 4 (17F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
60. Asia Premier (16F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
61. Eblock 2 (16F) T/O (FINISHING TOUCHES)
62. Myvan (16F) NOW OPEN
63. Gagfa (16F) T/O (FINISHING)



pls. add kung naay nalimtan...:)


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Malls :cheers::cheers:

there will be
12 NEW malls soon
3 mall expansions
8 hypermarket soon

10 existing malls (excluding Gaisanos)
9 Gaisanos
6 hypermarkets
and 8 more Gaisanos in Cebu Province


E - NEW MALLS (soon)

1. SM Seaside (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
2. SM Consolacion (new mall - 2012) NOW OPEN
3. Il Corso (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
4. J-mall (new mall - 2011) NOW OPEN
5. Robinsons Maxilom (new mall - 2013) U/C -- GROUND WORKS
6. Gaisano Grand Talamban (new mall - 2011) U/C -- FINISHING
7. Gaisano Grand Mandaue (new mall - 2011) NOW OPEN
8. Gaisano Mall Guadalupe (new mall - 2012) NOW OPEN
9. Gaisano Grand SRP Mall (new mall - 2012) U/C -- 3RD FLOOR
10. SM Mactan (waiting)
11. Ciudad (new mall - 2012)
12. Crown Regency Mall (new mall - 2013)


F - EXPANSIONS

1. Ayala Center Cebu Phase 2 (expansion - 2013) U/C -- 2ND FLOOR
2. Pacific Mall (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
3. Gaisano Island Mall (annex - 2012)


G - HYPERMARKETS

1. Shopwise Store (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
2. Fooda Mall Consolacion (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
3. SM Hypermarket (expansion - 2011) NOW OPEN
4. Colonnade Mandaue NOW OPEN
5. Fooda Mall Mambaling (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
6. Insular Square (new - 2011) NOW OPEN
7. H Mall in Lapu-Lapu (new - 2012) NOW OPEN
8. Shang Town Center also in Lapu-Lapu (new - 2012) U/C -- 1ST FLOOR


...:cheers:


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Good pm po. Pwede ko ba malamn kung anong name ng mga company ang nag design nitong mga highris at name ng architech ? Nasa lighting firm kasi kami eh gusto sana namin makapag bigay ng proposal para lalo kami magkaroon kami ng maraming client jan sa cebu. Tnx so much. paki PM po ako kung sino makapag bigay po..

duol ra na sa SM joch, open na siya 5 am man tingali until 8 pm. di pwede fishing. di pud pwede food and drinks. basin mag bawn kag lechon didto ba.

pakyaw na lang ka taxi padung didto. padung uli, pwede ra ka muhitch padung mambaling. daghan man magpasakay.

aw tnx bay @ley, kung duol ra sa SM pwede ra tingali lakawon...

Ironman 70.3 - Trophies and Medals by Kenneth Cobonpue

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:D

aw tnx bay @ley, kung duol ra sa SM pwede ra tingali lakawon...

di man pwede maglakaw gud sa SRP. dakpon kas SRP police. tingkagol gyud kas presohan. haha.

aw naa diay ingon ana, mura man noon ug private property ang SRP noon..:lol:

Ironman 70.3 - Trophies and Medals by Kenneth Cobonpue

pic from KENNETHCOBONPUE FB (http://www.facebook.com/KENNETHCOBONPUE)

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Naunhan ko da. :D :cheers:

di man pwede maglakaw gud sa SRP. dakpon kas SRP police. tingkagol gyud kas presohan. haha.

aw naa diay ingon ana, mura man noon ug private property ang SRP noon..:lol:

Hahaha. O mao gyud bai Joke. Dili ka pwede magbaktas.


Re: Ironman medal. Wow! The concept is so simple but so well executed. It's an classy design. Cobonpue never lets us down.


Do we have some forumers covering the event?
Bai joke basin pwede ni makasulod sa SRP mag baktas or bike ana nga time sa Ironman kay apil man didto maagian sa cycling route.

aw naa diay ingon ana, mura man noon ug private property ang SRP noon..:lol:

open man ang srp sauna. unya magtambay na man nuon ang mga taw diha late at night. mahimo pa lang hinuon nang salvage area. maayo ra pud gilimit ang pedestrian diha sa srp. karong wala pay development, di pa gyud pwede palaktan.

views in srp

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paytera tan-awn :cheers:

^^ grabeha gud nimo @MNB..DMD naman kaayo nang Colon to Mambaling, i tried once gikan sa amoa, Downtown to Ayala then to SM, pagpauli wui sakay ko wui, minatay, sakit sa tiil..:lol:

kana diay ug magsinulog kay from jones gikan sa capitol to colon to plaza independencia man imong baktason ug balik2x. ma dala2x raman basta naa nalang ka sa downtown manukad. singot lang hinuon but good exercise pud. siguro ko duna nay established nga side walk nang srp malakawlakawan gyud na siya dinha. maayo lang sa gi controlar nila ang foot traffic muna kay basin mo attack nasad nang mga IS dinha like sa nra.

paytera tan-awn :cheers:

nindot ang picture pero bati kaayo tan-awo nang mga balay dinha sa bukid kay basin mahimo na siya ug favela like in brazil. maayo unta i maintain ang ka green sa atong bukid kay man nindot siya as backdrop.

views in srp

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kung wala pa nang spaghetti wire ug kanang gitaya nga sin sa balay, mura jud ug dili Pinas..:)

kung wala pa nang spaghetti wire ug kanang gitaya nga sin sa balay, mura jud ug dili Pinas..:)



Ang manga datu nagpabukid jud...:)

mao, kanang mga balay say hinungdan nganong sige sang baha..:bash::bash:

mao, kanang mga balay say hinungdan nganong sige sang baha..:bash::bash:


We cant totally blame the rich people living in that area ... Daghan man gud ang causes like basura in which i think dakodako jud ug factor nganong bahaon tag grabe. I think kita tanan ma blame.., not only the rich one...

akong gi mean nga naay na suffer nga kahoy ana mao wa nay motabang motuhop sa tubig

akong gi mean nga naay na suffer nga kahoy ana mao wa nay motabang motuhop sa tubig


Yes i understand that...Im with you that nakacontribute jud sa baha ang pagkaputol sa mga kahoy diha due to the construction of their mansions.

IMHO, Its another story man gud when you said that " kanang mga balay sad ang hinungdan nganong sige sang baha "
than when you say it like this way... " usa sad ning mga balaya sa hinungdan nganong sige sang baha"

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niagi ko sa SRP ganina ba, sa may mambaling entrance naa lagi naka suwat na "this way to cebu city ballpark".. anybody knows what that is?

edit: quick google yielded this: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/03/19/cebu-city-mayor-rama-approves-building-field-batted-sports-boost-ccsc-program

mao, kanang mga balay say hinungdan nganong sige sang baha..:bash::bash:

dili balay bai ang hinungdan mo baha... upaw man jud na diha bai.... sa una pang panahon.... mas ni green na gani na karon kay naa nay mga kahoy gitanom.... ang usa sad hinungdan sa baha kana kung walay saktong drainage... pun an pa magpataka labay ug basura labi na jud ang plastic.... samot na mubaha

^^ @marv, asa kaha ni itukod? ...nindot ilang design

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wala man gibutang ang location ani na project bai ron..

dp

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Nindot kaayo photos nimo bai! Thanks for the updates.




Re: Ayala viewed from the terraces. Mura nalukop na gyud ang panorama from the terraces nga vantage point. IMO, ang ako ganahan pod ato is naay gaps, kay aron dili kaayo claustrophobic ang dating. I mean, the sense of openness and the vistas made it really nice to stand there kay layo maabtan imo pananaw. Then nitubo ang Insular Life, natabunan ang view sa IT Park and the Waterfront (I also loved this distant view of the minaret-topped building with the distant mountains), then naa na pod karon ang AppleOne (pero dili man nuon kaayo bantang kay naa sa may kilid). Mura mas nindot to nga naay depth variations ba..naa kay makita nga buildings sa layo pod, ug sa duol.

CEBU CITY'S OLDEST PUBLIC SCHOOL

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old images from FB page 'Rehabilitate Cebu's Gabaldon School Buildings' (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rehabilitate-Cebus-Gabaldon-School-Buildings/127448654066285)


2 fires in Cebu City damage school, destroy 50 homes
By Jhunnex Napallacan | 11:11 am | Friday, August 3rd, 2012

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two fires struck in Cebu City in a span of four hours Thursday, destroying several classrooms at a public school and about 50 houses in a residential area.

The first fire broke out at 10:43 p.m., destroying a new canteen that had yet to begin operations and at least eight classrooms in an old Gabaldon-style, mostly wooden building at the Cebu City Central School at the corner of Osmeña Boulevard and P. Del Rosario Street, according to fire investigator F03 Lowel Opolentisima. Eight other classrooms were damaged.

more here:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/242055/2-fires-in-cebu-city-damage-school-destroy-50-homes

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Cebu City Central School at the junction of Osmeña Blvd. and P. del Rosario St. is the city’s oldest public school. It was built by the Americans during their occupation of the Philippines in the mid-20th century when they introduced the public school system to the country. Late last night, its Gabaldon-style building, one of the oldest structures in the school complex which is still partly wooden, was gutted by fire. Eight classrooms were destroyed while another eight were damaged. Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of the blaze. The fire only worsens the school’s problem with the lack of classrooms. Cebu City Central School, with a population of 5,000 students, is one of Cebu’s biggest and most populous. Each classroom holds about 50 students.

source : SnipCebu (http://www.snipcebu.com/2012/08/03/cebu-citys-oldest-public-school/)

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^^
Mura man katumbahon ang Riala!!! :lol:

^^ unsa kaha na nga year kana old pic.... kasayang sa building.... maynta ila lang restore bisan kana lang na side.... picture nalang ang handumanan sa karaang public school sa cebu city

^^
Mura man katumbahon ang Riala!!! :lol:

Leaning Tower Riala......






edit: Avida Tower Cebu diay ni hehe




:D

^^

Atbang man diay tong Riala sa JPMC Building sa? Oops my bad! :)

^^ unsa kaha na nga year kana old pic.... kasayang sa building.... maynta ila lang restore bisan kana lang na side.... picture nalang ang handumanan sa karaang public school sa cebu city

the Gabaldon bldg. in City Central was built in 1914 ,that pic could be later 1914...

^^ unsa kaha na nga year kana old pic.... kasayang sa building.... maynta ila lang restore bisan kana lang na side.... picture nalang ang handumanan sa karaang public school sa cebu city

Pareha na sa Labangon Elementary school nga naa gyud atbang sa main gate, nasunog kuno aron di na gasto pag renovate kay kahoy man tibuok building. Duda lang ko. :nuts: :ohno: :bash:

Mura og hapit na muexpire ni nga thread da. Mura og mao na ni ang saktong panahon nga maghimo ug kagubot og lalis hahaha.

Binisaya film festival to kick off with campus tours in Davao, Cebu
Cebu Daily News
6:41 am | Friday, August 3rd, 2012

LOCAL filmmakers will be holding a film festival dubbed as “Binisaya Film Festival” or “Binisaya.”

“Binisaya” is a film exhibition of new Cebuano films.

The first “Binisaya” exhibition was held on Oct. 30, 2009 at Turtle’s Nest, featuring “Uwan init pista sa langit,” “Mga damgo” and “Yawyaw.”

It was then followed on Dec. 2 and 3, 2011 at the University of San Carlos College of Fine Arts and Architecture Theater, featuring “Biyernes Biyernes,” (One Day, One City, Seven Stories) a full-length film made through the collaborative efforts of seven local filmmakers.

“Biyernes Biyernes” was also featured in British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Fast Track and was shown at the Yerba Buena screening room in San Francisco, California last June 10.

And now comes the third “Binisaya Film Festival 2012” from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7, with guests from Manila and Davao.

“Binisaya 2012” will start with a campus tour dubbed “Lakbay Binisaya 2012” in Ateneo de Davao on Aug. 13 and 14 upon the invitation of Ateneo Film Circle and Studiobugsy. From Davao, “Lakbay” will visit Cebu’s colleges and universities.

Meanwhile, the festival is accepting entries for the “Cinemarehiyon: Cinema in the regions.”

Entries may be short films, documentaries, animation and music videos.

Students and non-students from the Visayas and Mindanao are welcome to submit entries done from January 2011 to present. Entries must be in Bisaya (except for music video).

The entries with dialogues in Cebuano and English subtitles will focus on Cebuano life, culture and experience.

The winners will represent Cebu in the forthcoming Cinemarehiyon 2012.

“Binisaya 2012” is partly funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Part of the proceeds of the festival will go to the HIV/AIDS prevention activities of Bisdak Pride Inc., and for the training of indie film makers in Cebu through the Binisaya Movement.

The three-day event on Oct. 5-7 will showcase short films, narrative, documentaries and music videos from participating universities and colleges in Cebu.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/241877/binisaya-film-festival-to-kick-off-with-campus-tours-in-davao-cebu

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niagi ko sa SRP ganina ba, sa may mambaling entrance naa lagi naka suwat na "this way to cebu city ballpark".. anybody knows what that is?

edit: quick google yielded this: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/03/19/cebu-city-mayor-rama-approves-building-field-batted-sports-boost-ccsc-program


wala man gud tarong venue ang baseball/softball diri sa Cebu. most of the time i-held ang games either sa labangon elem school or sa aboitiz sports field. unlike sa soccer nga nana jud foothold sa Cebu, wala pa kaayo ang baseball/softball, although that is changing.

Nisugot si Mayor Rama nga anha usa temporarily sa SRP ang ball park. it's really not much but better than nothing:)

I really love the architecture of this church

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Photos from TripAdvisor.com (http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Tourism-g294261-Cebu_Visayas-Vacations.html)

El Paradiso, Alcoy
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mao jud ni akong kalagotan nga mga balaya diha sa alcoy beach

BAKASI (Sea Eel)

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pic by @whologwhy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hulagway/) of flickr

:D

nindot ang picture pero bati kaayo tan-awo nang mga balay dinha sa bukid kay basin mahimo na siya ug favela like in brazil. maayo unta i maintain ang ka green sa atong bukid kay man nindot siya as backdrop.

Sakto gyod. Kung dili nila iregulate ang density and open space requirements dinha sa bukid it will end up looking like a favela. Just look at some of the mountains in Baguio. Sorry folks from Baguio.

With regards to flooding, mao bitaw kinahanglan naay Drainage Plan ang siyudad aron dili na mahitabo nga lunopan ang ubos anang mga balaya. Usahay reactive ra kaayo ang LGU's. Mostly god mag-build usa unya if something comes up, anha pa mo action.

dili balay bai ang hinungdan mo baha... upaw man jud na diha bai.... sa una pang panahon.... mas ni green na gani na karon kay naa nay mga kahoy gitanom.... ang usa sad hinungdan sa baha kana kung walay saktong drainage... pun an pa magpataka labay ug basura labi na jud ang plastic.... samot na mubaha

Mora'g nakalimtan siguro nato nga mas daghan na ang tubig sa uwan kung imong i-kumparar sauna. Bisan kadtong mga lugar nga di gyud magbaha sauna, gibaha naman karon.

Kon motaas bisan lang ug gamay ang sea-surface temp, daghan man gud ang mo-evaporate-->mao daghan kaayo ang mahimong panganud - daghan sad ang mahu'g nga tubig sa uwan!