Cebu City and Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 63

KulasKusgan

August 7th, 2006, 03:10 PM

^^ Naay angle nga nagtapok ang buildings sa Cebu. Katong gikan sa dagat or from SRP ba to.

ah ok, that just did it...thnx...so if i keep my pc at august 8, 2006 forever, then the banner will always be cebu? cool

you cant keep that banner in the header forever. ginachange nila monthly ang database. kunyari next month pag ichange nimo ang date into aug 8, sept 8 banner ang mogawas. gisulayan nako sa una, no epek.

It's actually the second or third time that a Cebu banner was put up there Bernie.. Any forumer can just make a banner and submit it to Jan.. That panoramic view was taken from the top floors of Club Ultima during our tour there last June 12. I think it's markiiboi who took that picture.

With regards to that banner now, it was also Markiiboi who made it and he submitted it to Jan because it Cebu Province's anniversary now. The previous ones, I don't know who made it. Maybe rusty18..

Even Davao City was also featured there.. I'm not sure with the other cities.. A banner during the Philippines Independence Day was also featured last June 12..

MetroManila/Makati, Cebu og Davao akong nakita. Makati & Cebu featured several times na. Ang Davao twice na pud. Sure ko sa Davao kay ako ang nagsubmit. hehe.

ashton

August 7th, 2006, 03:19 PM

wow. astiga sa banner oi.. hehe :)

MarkiiBoi

August 7th, 2006, 03:38 PM

^^ astig jud ang Cebu bai. hehehe.

MarkiiBoi

August 7th, 2006, 03:43 PM

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/8963/dsc03571copygw1.jpg

McJolly along Jones Avenue

Jimbu

August 7th, 2006, 04:46 PM

^^ Naay angle nga nagtapok ang buildings sa Cebu. Katong gikan sa dagat or from SRP ba to.

I think you mean this:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/metropolis/cebu-uc-header.jpg

KulasKusgan

August 7th, 2006, 05:05 PM

I think you mean this:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/metropolis/cebu-uc-header.jpg

exactly! kana akong buot pasabot. thanks.

flesh_is_weak

August 7th, 2006, 05:12 PM

guys, out of topic...pero i just want your opinon...please check it out...thnx!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382102

flesh_is_weak

August 7th, 2006, 05:30 PM

hopeless na diay na ma-change ang mr.clean logo...it was decided by the committee as early as may this year...the 10 sampaguita blossoms are supposed to signify the 10 ASEAN members, and the 7 leaves, the 7 attending (guest?) nations...

tj_brewed

August 7th, 2006, 06:35 PM

whoa!!!!!!!! kacool sa banner!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so proud!!! yehey!!!!!!! yepeee!!! dili ma sukod ang akong kalipay when i saw it today! yehey!!!! by the way, just got back from manila!

LordCarnal

August 7th, 2006, 06:56 PM

^^

Any pasalubong?

vince_rilian

August 7th, 2006, 07:37 PM

ahehehehe, napansin ko sa mga videos ng fireworks display sa manila at sa cebu, manileños are less awed by the displays, while cebuanos are thrilled in watching displays, kahit naka ilang beses na sila nakakita, and so i noticed, that ganun din pala ako, and it seems that i got it from the cebuano blood in me(kasi cebuana mom ko, and whenever new year, lagi niya nasasabi excited mag fireworks lagi mga tiyo and tiya ko sa carcar) .... hehehehe, thats why nag aaral ako ng pyrotechnics... but of course safety first...

slerz

August 7th, 2006, 08:06 PM

Ang duha ka Higala nagduwa duwa sa kalsada :D
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup3.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup4.jpg

Standing tall
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup2.jpg

rowell_sk

August 8th, 2006, 12:06 AM

look at the banner today!!

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 12:27 AM

Change the date of your pc to august 8.

That pic was taken from the boardroom (18th floor yata yun) of Club Ultima when we had our familiarization tour last June 12, courtesy of brodix.

Previous Cebu banners:

by rusty:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/361/banner9gg0.jpg

by slerz:

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/628/banner14ez5.jpg

by markiiboi: :applause::applause:
http://skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/8.jpg

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 01:06 AM

vibrant downtown
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup9.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup7.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup8.jpg

mura lagig uptown...
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup6.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup5.jpg

picturesque uptown
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup91.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup92.jpg

Ayala flyover
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup93.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup94.jpg

USC main
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup95.jpg

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 01:45 AM

Shangri-La Mactan completes final phase of major renovation
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 08/08/2006

Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa recently completed the final phase of its major renovation program with the launching of its new Italian restaurant Acqua in the newly refurbished Ocean Wing.

Soon, the newly renovated Ocean Wing will be formally launched. It houses 180-state-of-the-art rooms designed by team of Hirsch Bedner and Associated Limited in Hong Kong.

Last year, the Resort has spent US$500 million for its renovation program, and another US$7 million was spent for this year.

The huge investment is meant to sustain the supreme quality standard of Shangri-la brand and meet its guests' expectations, as one of the top premier resorts in Asia, said Shangri-La's Mactan general manager Timothy Wright.

Wright said the Hong Kong-based Shangri-La International noted the strength of the Philippines, specifically Cebu in tourism, and spending huge amount of property improvement is a worth move.

Shangri-La's Mactan has practically undergone major facelift in the last three years, including the investment of the largest spa facility called "Chi Spa Village" within the 10-hectare property in Punta Engaño, Mactan Island.

The resort will be one of the biggest resort hosts in the upcoming ASEAN Summit in December this year.

In 2004, the 547-room five-star resort has completed the US$700,000 renovation of fine dining restaurant Cowrie Cove, now accommodating a sitting capacity of about 160, from 120 sitting capacity prior to the renovation.

The new Acqua Italian restaurant, which was officially opened over the weekend is situated at the garden of the Ocean Wing, which overlooks the infinity pool and the ocean.

"In Acqua, everything is personalized, we will endeavor to cook something with only the freshest ingredients to respond individual tastes," said the resort's executive Italian chef Marco Anzani.

The resort's move in spending the multi-million dollar investment to refurbish the entire Shangri-La Mactan property is also in time of Cebu's dire need of five-star resort and hotel accommodation brought about by the increasing awareness in the international market for Cebu as a preferred leisure and vacation hub in Asia.

As of this moment though, the company has no plan to invest for additional room capacity and fully utilize the 10-hectare property saying Shangri-La is highly considering its space factor because it is a garden resort.

"If we build more structures, we will lose the landscaping beauty of the resort. Space factor is very important for us," Wright said.

________________

Waterfront hotels continue renovations for Asean summit
SunStar

WATERFRONT Cebu City Hotel and Casino (WCCHC) will continue to spend for the hotel’s preparations for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in December.

Waterfront Philippines Inc. (WPI) president Rexlon Gatchalian said, in an interview, that the Gatchalian-led hotel has allocated some P100 million for the renovation of the hotel’s facilities, especially the function rooms and guest rooms.

“We would have refurbished 250 suite rooms in time for the summit. We are already fully booked for the summit,” he said on the side of WPI’s stockholders’ meeting last Saturday.

Training

Group-wise, WPI will spend a total of P300 million for the renovations of its four hotels—WCCHC, Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino, Manila Pavilion Hotel and Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao.

Aside from the renovations, WPI is also training its personnel to improve customer service and its local and distribution network with the main objective of improving its revenues and reaching its P2-billion revenue target for this year.

WPI’s revenue last year was P1.8 billion, some nine-percent less than its P1.98 billion revenue the previous year. The company’s net income also dropped 89 percent to P43 million from P408 million in 2004.

Subsidiary

Gatchalian said the company is optimistic of the performance of one of its subsidiaries, Waterfront Food Concept Inc. (WFCI), in Cebu with the entry of more hotels and food establishments.

He said WPI looks at new hotels as complementary to its operations, especially in the food business, rather than a competition.

“Bigger convention planners can now really focus on Cebu,” Gatchalian said.

He said Cebu-based WFCI, which specializes in the pastry business, caters to the needs of the WPI’s hotels and in supplying pastries to coffee shops and other food channels.

echeverriavy

August 8th, 2006, 01:49 AM

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/8963/dsc03571copygw1.jpg

McJolly along Jones Avenue
Asa ni gikuha? sa McDo jones? nganong naa si jollibee?

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 01:55 AM

^^

O sa Jones na bai, kay gitaparan naman ang McDo sa Jollibee. hehehe.

Pero nakabaws sad ang McDo bai, kay ang Jollibee sa Leon Kilat (dapit sa Gaisano South) giatbangan pud nila.

echeverriavy

August 8th, 2006, 02:01 AM

^^

O sa Jones na bai, kay gitaparan naman ang McDo sa Jollibee. hehehe.

Pero nakabaws sad ang McDo bai, kay ang Jollibee sa Leon Kilat (dapit sa Gaisano South) giatbangan pud nila.
ha mao ba? asa dapita ato? katong pharmacy tupad sa da vinci's?

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 02:08 AM

^^ yeah bai, kato sa corner.

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5129/dsc03574copyws1.jpg

Bestfriends
McDonald waves hi to Jollibee

echeverriavy

August 8th, 2006, 02:12 AM

^^ yeah bai, kato sa corner.

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5129/dsc03574copyws1.jpg

Bestfriends

aw kuyawa no. atbangan jud sa jollibee dah. nindot nuon eh. mingaw nuon ko mcdo jones dah. diha gud ko pirmi tambay after duty ug after dula sa abellana. hahayz. thanks for the update. hehehe.

h3nry

August 8th, 2006, 02:22 AM

WOW!!
Teary eye gyud kaayo when I see the banner for CEBU.
This is a great promotion to CEBU..
Cebuano gyud ko.

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 02:36 AM

We are happy too that we are able to promote Cebu in our own little ways.
Congrats to us all!
:)

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 02:41 AM

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9982/dsc03649copymi6.jpg

The Old Grandeur

meets

The Novice Elegance

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3849/dsc03818copy2gs2.jpg

WawaY[625]

August 8th, 2006, 02:47 AM

^^ kamaayo jud nga maninyot ni markiiboy da..congrats sa SSC baner bai!

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 02:56 AM

Naanad na man gud sige ug paniyot bai. hehehe. salamat. :D

fundraiser

August 8th, 2006, 03:05 AM

kita gyud kaayo ang asphalt storm sa cebu, hehe, congrats for the banner!

Rajah_Soliman

August 8th, 2006, 03:14 AM

viva cebu :)

http://skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/8.jpg

junax

August 8th, 2006, 03:16 AM

wow cebu!!! very beautiful banner. world class.

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 04:04 AM

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup92.jpg

GV Hotel looks nice :okay:

Ady001

August 8th, 2006, 04:09 AM

^^ This one went very fast.

BTW, why make a 437th anniversary banner? Can't you wait for 3 years to make it w hole number :D LOLS

fundraiser

August 8th, 2006, 04:41 AM

Boljoon: Cebu’s Own Gibraltar
21st, 2006 by jorge

If you are familiar with Gibraltar, then you know why Boljoon is likened to that famous UK Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Like the famous Gibraltar, the town’s coastal topography is breath-takingly beautiful.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/boljoon.jpg

Boljoon is one of the oldest towns in the southern part of Cebu’s main island. It is located 103 kilometers from the provincial capital, in the southeastern seaboard. Noted for its quaint and picturesque terrain, the town is generally mountainous and rugged and has almost no coastal plains except in the town proper. Its rugged coasts are bordered by cliffs and luxuriant hills, which have a commanding view of Bohol Strait.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/boljoon2.jpg

According to some folk tales, the Municipality of Boljoon derived its name from the town’s peculiar topographical appearance. In the vernacular, it is called “Bulho” meaning a large land mass cavitation surrounded by mountains, or a valley, in Cebuano, brought about by the sudden collapse of a mountain range. Boljoon is a postcard-perfect town endowed with the most picturesque coastlines and beautiful sceneries anywhere in Cebu.

Boljoon is a town like no other anywhere in Cebu. It is a town where naturally beautiful landscape elicits wonder and amazement from the visitors. For the first-time visitors, the town evokes of a place they can never find in the Philippines. The paved road, carved out of the sheer limestone cliffs with hardy plants clinging precariously on their surface, winds through the entire contour of the town’s rugged coastal terrain.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/boljoon3.jpg

The town is also home to one of the country’s oldest Augustinian churches, the Nuestra Señora Patrocinio de Maria church which was established by the Augustinian friars on June 23, 1599, first as a visitor of the parish of Carcar, then as a parish in 1690. It was declared National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum on July 31, 2001 pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 374, in relation to Republic Act No. 4846, the only structure in Cebu bestowed with such honor and distinction.

cebu, the queen city of the south...
an island in the pacific... and now...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/ceboom.jpg

THE TREASURE ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC!

from http://www.ngkhai.net/cebu/category/main

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 04:46 AM

fundraiser

August 8th, 2006, 04:48 AM

ok lang naman ang logo mga bai ah, the sampaguita forms a letter C, C for cebu.

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 04:50 AM

^^ Im also watching the ASEAN Day on tv . i grabbed some videos. upload ko muna.

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 04:51 AM

^^ Final logo na jud diay na kay gilaunch naman ni PGMA...

Watch the vid...
http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph/maintemplate3.asp?fptype=2

fundraiser

August 8th, 2006, 04:54 AM

PGMA wants ASEAN leaders to enjoy Cebu's sights
7/14/2006

CEBU CITY, July 14 (PNA) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants to show off the country to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through Cebu, a senior Philippine foreign affairs official said. She personally handpicked the Ocean Pavilion at the Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City as venue of the leaders retreat where the heads of states are expected to sign the Cebu Declaration, said Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr.
"The idea of holding it at Shangri-La's Ocean Pavilion came from the President because she wanted to show a setting that will allow the leaders to speak and at the same time appreciate what the Philippines has to offer," said Paynor, also secretary general to the 12th ASEAN Summit, in his presentation before Cebu Rotarians on Thursday at the Cebu City Marriott Hotel.

Paynor, also presidential adviser on international visits, said the 12th ASEAN Summit Leaders Retreat will be held on Dec. 12 where the 10 heads of states will also be staying.

He said that while the ASEAN leaders will have an exclusive meeting at the Hotel's Ocean Pavilion, there will be a flotilla of bangka (boats) with colorful sails stationed in the sea as an added sight and "effect" for the visiting leaders.

The Ocean Pavilion is a pyramid-like structure that resembles the steeple of a chapel from afar. The structure is located in the middle of a garden near the beach.

The 10 ASEAN leaders will be seated at a round table during the summit. The ASEAN is composed of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

"The entire structure will be built with an open view so that all leaders will have a view of the sea from wherever they are facing," Paynor said. Temporary structures will be put up at the adjacent resort, Portofino, such as tents for ministers, support staff and security personnel. The tents will appear like a native Philippine hut from the outside.

The Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) at the Mandaue City reclamation area, on the other hand, will host 32 summit and pre-summit meetings such as the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN+3 Summit. East Asia Summit will be participated in by the 10 ASEAN member countries and their dialog partners -- People's Republic of China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Russia, which will carry an observer status. France is planning to attend as an observer.

The pre-summit meeting will be held December 6-9, while the summit and its related meetings with dialog partners will run from December 10 to 13.

The 12 other summit-related meetings such as Health Ministers Meeting and the East Asia Growth Area-Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines (EAGA-BIMP) meeting at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel in Cebu City. The same hotel will also "tentatively" host the meeting between the Mekong Basin Cooperation composed of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam (CMLV).

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Barangay Lahug, on the other hand, will host the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, another meeting parallel.

A special road will be built that will connect the Mactan Cebu International Airport's arrival area to Shangri-la Hotel where the heads of states are billeted to prevent disruption of commercial traffic at the airport, Paynor said.

A P49.5 million VIP lounge will also be built near the Air Force Operations Center where Presidential plane usually park during her visits to Cebu. The airport will no longer construct an additional space for aircraft parking because 12 of the 15 aircrafts can be accommodated at the nearby Mactan Benito Ebuen Airbase. The two other places will be parked at the existing ramps at the MCIA.

According to Paynor, two heads of state will fly via a commercial flight while France has yet to confirm its participation. (PNA) LGI/LOR/EB

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 06:10 AM

Welcome to the Philippines, Welcome to the Cebu!
Host to the 12th ASEAN SUMMIT

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

rage@cebu

August 8th, 2006, 06:12 AM

yeepeey! nice!

Ipanghambug gyud ni Gloria ang Cebu!

grabeh kaayo ka traffic ron kay nag parade ang mga Akrho!
Happy 33rd Anniversary to Alpha Kappa Rho!

valium

August 8th, 2006, 06:23 AM

nice banner we have here today...... but after 437 years? cebu could have done better.

GlamChiqAA

August 8th, 2006, 06:28 AM

Do not put the blame on Cebu but on our damn politicians and that outdated political system!

rage@cebu

August 8th, 2006, 06:30 AM

no need to worry bai!
437 yrs... Now is the time for change!
we are rapidly developing now...

vince_rilian

August 8th, 2006, 06:45 AM

all i could say is that (parang LOTR)

the era of Cebu is finally here

rage@cebu

August 8th, 2006, 06:51 AM

yeah!
cguro mga 3-5 yrs.... you will see a different skyline in Cebu...

gusto mo makita skyline Cebu?.. from a different yet superb angle...

Punta ka bahay namin.. hehehe...

rage@cebu

August 8th, 2006, 06:56 AM

yeah!
cguro mga 3-5 yrs.... you will see a different skyline in Cebu...

gusto mo makita skyline Cebu?.. from a different yet superb angle...

Punta ka bahay namin.. hehehe...

bai! kinsa nagda sa CAM ron?...
pwede manghuwam... naa ra ko nakit-an nga gusto gyud nako picturan...

agh.. kuyog na lang ta...

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 06:58 AM

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 07:01 AM

I think you mean this:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/cebupics2/metropolis/cebu-uc-header.jpg

^^ I saw this in Wikipedia. :)

rage@cebu

August 8th, 2006, 07:05 AM

^^ I saw this in Wikipedia. :)

saw that too... like it...

GlamChiqAA

August 8th, 2006, 07:12 AM

Cebu is booming, I lurve the beach!

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 07:14 AM

GlamChiqAA

August 8th, 2006, 07:16 AM

Our yayas come from Bohol, not Cebu :D

fundraiser

August 8th, 2006, 07:40 AM

welcome to the philippines.

join us as the country proudly hosts the 12th asean summit in cebu! great minds shall meet, agreements will be made. and our future wil be forged. at the country's queen city of the south. where business is booming and the culture is exhilirating. here you will find a well developed commercial district and a rapidly growing industry, abundant with world class accomodations and an array of luscious cuisines, the experience will leave you breathless, and the opportunities are endless. for this is a nation where national pride is sovereign and strong family values reign. a country so rich with culture a land where flowers bloom all year round. a people teeming with warmth and bursting with promise, mabuhay! welcome to the philippines! welcome to the 12th asean summit!

[dx]

August 8th, 2006, 10:49 AM

great banner! congrats guys. :)

h3nry

August 8th, 2006, 11:23 AM

After QuatroCientos Trenta y Siete Años of rain and shine, through agony and ecstasy, through blood, sweat and tears that this great city was pondered. What is Cebu City today?

I believe, its already blazing a trail the goal that every Sugbuanon will like to his place. Progress and a liveable city and a province.

People that are warm, caring and proud of their heritage and culture and nature.

So who says that Cebu is where yayas and maids come from? I say, stand up, be proud to be a Sugbuanon, a Bisaya, a Filipino! For the Visayan dream to be a reality!

Cebu! Ceboom! Padayon!

I don't like it. When you quote" yayas and maids come from". This is a form of discremination towards those hardworking individuals.
Cebu or Zugbo or Sugbo is a rich hispanic city during the pre-spanish occupancy. Considered as a major market according to several chinese dynasty.

Super_Cebuana

August 8th, 2006, 12:02 PM

nice banner we have here today...... but after 437 years? cebu could have done better.
hi sorry, but I felt sorta bad by this statement.
Are you from cebu?
Cebu is doing better, isn't it obvious?
why include the time when we were colonized by Spain, USA and Japan?

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 12:18 PM

I don't like it. When you quote" yayas and maids come from". This is a form of discremination towards those hardworking individuals.
Cebu or Zugbo or Sugbo is a rich hispanic city during the pre-spanish occupancy. Considered as a major market according to several chinese dynasty.

Its a sad fact friend. Still, some of the people depicted not only Cebuanos but the rest of VisMinda as the place where "Chimays" come from.

I don't even like shows that depict "Visayans" as something chimi-aa or cheap. Mapapahiya lang siguro kon moadto pa sila (those who stereotype Bisaya) karon sa Cebu or any other place in VisMInda. In fact, I'll be enraged when people discriminate Visayan back in high school (sa Cavite ako nag-highschool). Look at Cebu now? A great city in the south.

I don't see yayas as a bad image for Cebu or the rest of VisMinda but a picture of how caring, how courageous and how hardworking Visayans and Mindanaoans are.

I took it on a positive perspective.

>>By the way, a question: Is it possible within the near future that the Philippines has 2 Stock Exchanges just as like Vietnam has now? One for Manila and the other for Cebu? With the economic progress trend continued for about a decade, it may be possible.

papable

August 8th, 2006, 12:25 PM

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 12:38 PM

^^ Wrong word use, but maybe what he meant was that cebu is already rich sans the Spaniards.

By the way welcome to SSC Cebu. Are you from Toledo City here or from Toledo, Spain?

3stan_yu

August 8th, 2006, 01:13 PM

do you guys from cebu always have a regular meet? like weekly? i saw your pictures at samahan and the group looks like youre always having a great time. i hope to join you guys one of these days.

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 01:17 PM

^^ Welcome to SSC 3stan_yu! How would you like to be called? Unfortunately, I've never been with the group for a meet :(

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 01:21 PM

do you guys from cebu always have a regular meet? like weekly? i saw your pictures at samahan and the group looks like youre always having a great time. i hope to join you guys one of these days.

^^Like there's no problem with a meets. I myself came from SSC Iloilo. More like of an "adopted" ako dito,hehehe! La lang! Masaya silang kasama kung tutuusin. :D

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 01:22 PM

^^ Welcome to SSC 3stan_yu. Our meets are usually unplanned. Pero once naa na mo text, maabot na dayun bisag asa. hehe. you're always welcome to join us bai. just leave your contact number.

anyway tomorrow, adto me sa airport ugma maghatud ni butch.

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 01:24 PM

--deleted--

valium

August 8th, 2006, 02:18 PM

hi sorry, but I felt sorta bad by this statement.
Are you from cebu?
Cebu is doing better, isn't it obvious?
why include the time when we were colonized by Spain, USA and Japan?

nope im not from cebu, youre not gonna have a problem with that, righty?

GlamChiqAA

August 8th, 2006, 02:19 PM

Oh guys, valium is a tripper so leave him alone... Trippers don't deserve our attention, we're just wasting our time on him

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 03:02 PM

^^

hi GlamChiqAA.. where are you based now? :=)

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 03:11 PM

NEWS PATROL:

An unidentified flying object crashed in the mountains of Tabuelan and burst into flames. Airplane? Alien? Bomb? No other information yet. Tune in to DYAB 1512 for the developing story.

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 03:20 PM

NEWS PATROL:

An unidentified flying object crashed in the mountains of Tabuelan and burst into flames. Airplane? Alien? Bomb? No other information yet. Tune in to DYAB 1512 for the developing story.

^^ Please confirm also about red blobs that were seen by people here in Gorordo surrounding the metroCebu last June night.

Hala! Unsa na sa?!

Jimbu

August 8th, 2006, 03:25 PM

hi sorry, but I felt sorta bad by this statement.
Are you from cebu?
Cebu is doing better, isn't it obvious?
why include the time when we were colonized by Spain, USA and Japan?

Right and include the time until Cory Aquino. Actually Ceboom started during the time of FVR and Gov. Osmeña. The fact is that during the time of Marcos it was all Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 03:35 PM

yeah during the time of Gov. Lito Osmena.

But prior to that, especially when Gullas was governor, I think the city itself was already showing signs of becoming a promising destination.. I still have my dad's 1980 Newsweek and Cebu Plaza Hotel was being featured when it was inaugurated..

And most especially, too, during the time of Sergio Osmena Jr., when the North Reclamation Area was built. It would have become Cebu's first neo-central business district (like Cebu Business Park), with its wide gridlike streets and zoned "for leased only" lots, until Marcos destroyed the hope...

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 03:40 PM

^^ Maybe 'twas a UFO bai. hahaha. But there are a lot of speculations. The Air Transpo Office has not made any reports of lost airplanes just yet, but the locals said that it was an airplane. The report said that the boooming sound was heard in as far as at least three towns.

sugbuanon

August 8th, 2006, 03:41 PM

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/crup92.jpg

the design of gv hotel is so outdated.. wala lang dili lang ko gnahan sa design..

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 03:45 PM

^^ at least bai colorsful kaayu, it adds to the vibrancy of downtown. hehehe.

3stan_yu

August 8th, 2006, 03:53 PM

sugbuanon

August 8th, 2006, 03:54 PM

^^ haha bayot kau ug color..

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 03:58 PM

the design of gv hotel is so outdated.. wala lang dili lang ko gnahan sa design..

Hehehe, wait 'till Cebu Doctors' University is finished Marvin.. I think it's far more outdated..

papable

August 8th, 2006, 04:04 PM

^^ Wrong word use, but maybe what he meant was that cebu is already rich sans the Spaniards.

By the way welcome to SSC Cebu. Are you from Toledo City here or from Toledo, Spain?

Toledo, Ohio :hahaha:

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 04:08 PM

^^ ah ok. :bash: heheh. but your welcome here bai.

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 04:34 PM

^^ haha bayot kau ug color..

mura gyud og burikat, kanang pariha anang naa sa junquera nga daghan kaayog color ang nawng... wana lang ta na nila colori, coz I thought it's a glass...

____-__-_____--

about the big explotion, some residents of MEPZ and Talisay City also noticed the big boooming sound... The military is currently investigating the unknown cause of the big bang.

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 04:38 PM

^^

So there really was a plane crash... Ummm, I'll just watch the news later...

brodix

August 8th, 2006, 04:38 PM

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 04:40 PM

do you guys from cebu always have a regular meet? like weekly? i saw your pictures at samahan and the group looks like youre always having a great time. i hope to join you guys one of these days.

estan? of flickers? :D
welcome to SSC Cebu bai, mga bata sa sugbo welcomes you with open arms....hehe.

bai ayaw mo ug sige ug meet kay masuya mi!!!! hahahahahhaha. bitaw, alegre mo kaayo tan-awon. makasuya!

bai, december is fast approaching... magkita na ta..hehe

@arnold, no confirmations yet if there was really a plane crash... still a mystery...

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 04:42 PM

^^ sagdi lang bai, hapit na bitaw ka muabot, 4 months to go. hehehe. naa pa daghan pictures sa samahan forum meets thread bai brodix.

habagatcentral1

August 8th, 2006, 04:45 PM

^^ Bilib gyud ko sa SSC Cebu. Una sa balita, una sa public service. Mas updated pa sa Sunstar, CDN, ABSCBN, GMA ug uban pa. :D

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 04:46 PM

estan? of flickers? :D
welcome to SSC Cebu bai, mga bata sa sugbo welcomes you with open arms....hehe.

bai dili na si estan sa flickr uy. 30 na to si estan. hehehe.

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 04:50 PM

^^ Bilib gyud ko sa SSC Cebu. Una sa balita, una sa public service. Mas updated pa sa Sunstar, CDN, ABSCBN, GMA ug uban pa. :D

Dili oi, mas una ang ABS-CBN DYAB am, then second is SSC... sunod dayon ang uban :D

Ni YM raba nako si daddy Leo, Salamat daw as in Thank You very much...hehe

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 04:55 PM

ngano nagpasalamat man siya nimo bai?

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:07 PM

^^ grabe, perte gyud ka paspas sa cebu thread... makakutas sad ug binasa oi!!! mao pa jud ako pag human!!!! nice banner btw!!!! cebu's GREAT as always!

slerz

August 8th, 2006, 05:08 PM

ngano nagpasalamat man siya nimo bai?

tungod atong youtube bai, katong mga segments sa dyab nga gipang upload nato sa youtube specially the Kapamilya Media Forum, mass transit for Cebu... iya nalang daw gi link sa iyang mga sites og blogs for easy access...

flesh_is_weak

August 8th, 2006, 05:10 PM

asa na radio station bai? naa ko dinhi gamay na transistor radio puros man inintsik ang makuha na frequency...

red blobs in gorordo, and now a UFO crash? hala, naka-sense na tingali ang aliens na kusog kaayo ang growth sa cebu mao plano na pud nila mo-locate dinhi...hehehe

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:12 PM

do you guys from cebu always have a regular meet? like weekly? i saw your pictures at samahan and the group looks like youre always having a great time. i hope to join you guys one of these days.

welcome 3stan_yu. you'll surely enjoy it here...btw, we (cebu) guys are just a text away, so just PM us your number so we can include you in our future meets/gimiks/hang-outs... :)

3stan_yu

August 8th, 2006, 05:19 PM

many thanks for the welcome, by the way, im not the guy from flickr, whatever that is, heh, im tristan yu, 22, technically based in cebu but spends most of my time in manila. hope to join your gang sometime soon. il be spending sometime in iloilo between the 14th and the 17th, actually it will be my first time in iloilo, then im planning to sneak out to cebu on the 17th before coming back to manila. this is a fun gang as i see in samahan. keep us posted on cebu's development, you guys are doing a great job!

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:21 PM

^^ IC, maybe you can join us on our next meet dubbed as the, "the PENTHOUSE meet". we'll meet up at our building's penthouse that's why the name... :)

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:34 PM

the design of gv hotel is so outdated.. wala lang dili lang ko gnahan sa design..

mas tambok ug mas mubo nga version sa GOlden Peak Hotel..

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:37 PM

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 05:50 PM

follow the link:

http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph/main_multimedia.asp?file=ASEANSUMMIT

dive-cebu

August 8th, 2006, 06:02 PM

i feel so sad when i saw cebu's banner being replaced by singapore's... huhu... it's 12 midnight na man gud!

btw, i still think the philippine's makati skyline is much better than singapore's, the same as what mark or slerz mentioned in one of our meets... ang mas ok sa singapore kay naay reflection sa tubig ang ila buildings, pareho sa gi ingon ni pirena...

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 06:16 PM

^^

OT: yeah, I think bro, Makati's skyline was rated as one of the best in Asia and I do agree.. Hongkong on the other hand was simply overrated..

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 06:22 PM

bai ayaw mo ug sige ug meet kay masuya mi!!!! hahahahahhaha. bitaw, alegre mo kaayo tan-awon. makasuya!

bai long time no post.. welcome back!

@3stan_yu

nice bai, join us in our next meet. I hope daBert, Nito, ivanC, slimer, and others will also join..

LordCarnal

August 8th, 2006, 06:51 PM

Visit also the Cebu Heritage Walk thread,
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9547455#post9547455

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Osmena_Mansion/osmena_mansion04.jpg

Jimbu

August 8th, 2006, 07:51 PM

Hotels, resorts expect to earn over US$10M
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 08/09/2006

About US$10 million is expected to be generated by Cebu's hotels and resorts in the upcoming ASEAN Summit come December 9 to 13, 2006.

This estimated amount is based on a conservative calculation of over 10,000 guests that will arrive in Cebu, not only in the proper five-day event, but including earlier meetings that will be held in Cebu in the preparation for the Summit.

Hotelier and general manager of Cebu Parklane International Hotel Ray Fuentes said each guest is expected to spend an average if not a minimum of US$200 a day, only for the accommodation and food expenses, excluding other expenses for shopping, tours, among others.

The ASEAN Summit preparation was the highlight of yesterday's discussion during the formal launching of "888 News Forum at Parklane" a weekly forum spearheaded by DOT, National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (Naitas), and Cebu Parklane International Hotel.

According to Roa, prior to the main event that is scheduled on December 9 to 13, there will be 32 meetings to be held in Cebu, this include an international business leaders' meeting that will be held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casinos, and other events related to the ASEAN Summit.

Roa said the Philippine government is only spending on the accommodation for the head of states, but the members of the delegations in each country, will have to spend for their own accommodations.

The US$10 million expected to pour into Cebu's economy is only calculating the basic need of each delegate, which is only the accommodation and food, the amount is expected to double as delegates will have to go to other services like shopping, spa, tour, wining, and dining.

In the Metro Cebu area, which covers cities of Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City, there are only a little over 6,000 rooms that will be able to accommodate the delegates.

There are 16 participating countries in the ASEAN Summit each head of state is expected to bring over 100-member delegation. About 2,000 are expected to come from different media organizations in the world.

Roa said that the impact of the ASEAN Summit that will be held in Cebu will be felt by Cebuanos in the long term. It will help the positioning of Cebu as an international vacation hub, and that tourism will be well benefited in this event.

Roa added that these ASEAN Summit participants are not ordinary people, they are expected to spend more than what a usual tourist is spending.

At least six hotels/resorts are already identified to be the hosts of top-notch head of states. According to Roa, although room shortage is a problem in Cebu, the ASEAN Summit accommodation committee has already made arrangements to hotels of the bookings.

Province-wide, including resorts located in countryside, like Pulchra, Alegre, Badian Island, resorts in Bantayan Island, Malapascua, and others, Cebu has over 9,000 hotel and resort rooms.

tigidig14

August 8th, 2006, 10:29 PM

am glad about the banner, si mark ba gumawa nito, galing ha
Happy 437th Anniversary CEBU :)

brodix

August 8th, 2006, 11:00 PM

bai long time no post.. welcome back!

@3stan_yu

nice bai, join us in our next meet. I hope daBert, Nito, ivanC, slimer, and others will also join..

thanks bai. i'm so busy. pero nagsige ra ko ug check sa thread bisan dili kaayo ko kareply. halos every 5 minutes gasige ug refresh. naa sad gud diri akong kalipay. :D i am still very active, but the viewing and reading.

markiiboi, congratulations for the banner...

tj_brewed

August 8th, 2006, 11:35 PM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/417eb2ba.jpg

sugbuanon

August 9th, 2006, 03:59 AM

agi lng ko ky padong ko palit ug mantika sa SM.. :D

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 04:12 AM

hope to join your gang sometime soon.

Welcome but hehe, never use the word "gang" here, wanted yan dito :D Kainis talaga yung Bloods at Crips na 'yan, ipapulis nga!

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 04:14 AM

NEWS PATROL:

An unidentified flying object crashed in the mountains of Tabuelan and burst into flames. Airplane? Alien? Bomb? No other information yet. Tune in to DYAB 1512 for the developing story.

^^

So there really was a plane crash... Ummm, I'll just watch the news later...

Any updates? Kuyawan man sad ta! :D

Dili oi, mas una ang ABS-CBN DYAB am, then second is SSC... sunod dayon ang uban :D

Ni YM raba nako si daddy Leo, Salamat daw as in Thank You very much...hehe

Suya ko sa inyong kaclose ni Daddy Leo :rofl:

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:20 AM

mata namo oi!
udto na mga bai!.. hehehe
magbinuntagay man gud...

mo-post ko ug bag.o balita from Cebu's Newspapers

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:26 AM

The real-estate arm of the Gatchalian group of companies plans to develop four more properties in Cebu within the next five years.

Elvira Ting, president and chief executive officer of Philippine Estate Corp. (PEC) said the development of one of these projects will start late next year, “if all remains well.”

“We will definitely stay in Cebu. After all, we have been doing good here,” she said in an interview after the stockholders’ meeting of Waterfront Philippines Inc. (WPI) last Saturday.

Ting said PEC is also looking at Cebu as one of its possible sites for a retirement village project.

Kenneth Gatchalian, PEC executive vice president and chief operating officer, said the sister company of Waterfront Hotels has already invested a total of P500 million in Cebu alone.

PEC is currently developing phase four of its maiden project in the province, the 40-hectare Pacific Grand Villa, located in Mactan.

The first three phases of the middle-end to high-end residential project, which started during the Asian financial crisis in 1997, are already sold out, Gatchalian said.

PEC’s second project, Pacific Grand Town Homes, located right beside the Grand Villa, is already 60 percent sold.

Gatchalian said most of the buyers of its residential developments are expatriates and young professionals.

As for PEC’s future projects, he said the company does not have a preferred destination or location.

“It could be anywhere in Cebu where we are welcome,” Gatchalian said.

Aside from Cebu, the company is also looking for opportunities to develop properties in other areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. (JBN)

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:28 AM

Oridinary Cebuanos may not yet appreciate the holding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Cebu in December, because it does not seem to affect their lives directly.

But Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 Director Patria “Dawnie” Roa said the arrival of some 10,000 foreign dignitaries and their entourage, including 2,000 foreign journalists, will have a “multiplier effect” on the economy, particularly in Cebu.

Although the Philippine Government will host the heads of state, all the other foreign visitors will be spending and buying things for themselves while in Cebu, Roa said.

A “conservative estimate” would be US$200 spent each day for accommodations, food and transportation for each visitor, said Cebu Parklane International Hotel manager Rey Fuentes.

Equipment

Delegates are also likely to rent office equipment and spend extra on souvenirs and entertainment.

To help get more people involved in the Asean preparations, barangay captains of Mandaue City will be invited to a “culture of tourism” seminar next month, said Robert Lim Joseph of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS).

“We would like to see Cebu compete with Singapore or Thailand. We would like to see infrastructure support, such as energy and a light rail transit system. We would like to see culinary arts developed,” Lim said.

All sectors, particularly education, should get involved in tourism promotion, added Dr. Mila Espina, head of the tourism committee of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Nagiel Bañacia, Cebu City Hall’s public information officer, sought the public’s cooperation.

City Hall will have a briefing with members of the Cebu press in September to discuss the “substantial” aspects of the summit, as well as the rules governing press coverage.

Also yesterday, Roa warned hotels and resorts against providing sex workers to the foreign visitors, saying they could lose their accreditation once they are caught doing so.

Reliable power

Roa admitted that the sex trade is everywhere, so it is possible that commercial sex workers, including those who are not from Cebu, would take advantage of the summit.

“I have revoked (the accreditation of) tour guides who provide female companions to tourists,” Roa warned.

Meanwhile, Ethel Natera of the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) assured that there will be “reliable power in Cebu” during the Asean summit.

She told Sun.Star Cebu in an interview that Veco is coordinating with the National Transmission Corp. and National Power Corp. for this.

As for security, Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 Director Silverio Alarcio said there are no “specific threats against the Asean.”
The PRO is preparing its personnel for the summit through training and refresher courses.

Alarcio said they already acquired most of their mobility requirements and are hoping that the modern monitoring equipment will arrive before the summit.

He said they could test their security plans for the four-day summit during the various meetings to be held in Cebu by senior officials and technical working groups from the different Asean member-countries.

The preparation for the Asean summit was the main topic during yesterday’s first 888 News Forum at the Parklane Hotel, which is organized by some local journalists and the NAITAS.

Yesterday also happened to be the 39th anniversary of the Asean.

The Asean was established in Bangkok on Aug. 8, 1967 by the five original member-countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Brunei Darussalam joined on Jan. 8, 1984; Vietnam on July 28, 1995; Laos and Myanmar on July 23, 1997; and Cambodia on April 30 1999. (ROV/With IDA)

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:29 AM

The Philippine government expects an infusion of at least P204 million by foreigners into the Metro Cebu economy during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this December.

Patria Roa, regional director of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7), said the government expects around 5,000 foreigners to visit Cebu during the summit, each of whom is expected to stay around four days, spending around $200 (P10,200) a day.

The spending estimate, Roa said, was even a conservative one.

“This is small if this amount will cover hotel accommodation, transportation and food,” she said during the launch of the 888 Media Forum at the Parklane Hotel.

Of the 5,000 foreigners, 3,000 will be delegates to the summit, while the other 2,000 will be members of international media who will cover the event.

The computation, she said, does not even include the expenditures of around 5,000 Filipino delegates, security personnel, and local media who will come from other parts of the country for the summit.

However, the infusions would not end with the summit, Roa said, since the exposure Cebu will have from international journalists’ coverage of the summit will have a “multiplier effect.”

“Everything that they will eat and everything that will write about will be for Cebu,” Roa said.

“This is the only time we can take advantage of the (foreign) media. If we place an ad in Japan promoting Cebu, we would be spending an equivalent of an entire year’s budget for the Department of Public Services,” said Nagiel Bañacia, Cebu City protocol officer.

“But on those days, they will only be writing about Cebu,” he said.

“We should remember that these are not just ordinary tourists. These are top government officials and top-caliber journalists. They are ready to spend,” Bañacia added. “They will be buying souvenirs, renting cars and going out during the night.”

ACCOMMODATIONS

Cebu City is tasked to take care of and accommodate local and foreign media who will cover the summit.

At least 400 journalists are expected to come from Japan and South Korea, countries from which Cebu gets most of its tourists.

The Philippine government will shoulder the accommodations of the heads of states, who will be billeted in presidential suites of the different hotels and resorts in Cebu and Lapu-Lapu cities.

The accommodations of other visiting officials will be shouldered by their own governments.

Even though the total number of foreign and local visitors coming into Cebu will reach 10,000, Roa said this would not be a problem for Metro Cebu’s 6,000 hotel rooms.

She said guests will be coming in on different dates for the summit, which would be held from December 9 to 14.

The ASEAN ministers will meet in 32 smaller meetings before the heads of states finally meet for the summit.

“By the time the heads of states come in, many of the staff members and ministers will be going out of the country already,” she said. “All the debates will be settled by these smaller meetings. The heads of states will only come and formalize everything on the last day.”

AIRCRAFT PARKING

At least 18 large passenger aircraft are expected to bring the foreign delegates into Cebu.

These will be parked at the Mactan Cebu International Airport for the duration of the summit.

The governments of Japan, Malaysia and South Korea are expected to bring two Boeing 747-400 jets – one of the largest aircrafts in the world – each with a capacity of 500 passengers.

Other countries will be bringing at least one large aircraft and other smaller planes.

Only two heads of states — Singapore and New Zealand — will be coming in to Cebu by regular commercial aircraft, Bañacia said.

SECURITY

Chief Superintendent Silverio Alarcio Jr., director of Central Visayas police, said the police, military, coast guard, and the Presidential Security Group already have their preparations for the summit “in full swing.”

Alarcio said around 4,000 security personnel would be coming into Metro Cebu to secure the summit, some of whom will arrive earlier than expected.

Cebu City only has 900 policemen, while the entire Central Visayas has 5,000.

Alarcio also said that the regional police is expecting 20 new police cars and communications equipment from the provincial government to be used during the summit.

Meanwhile, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he would not be attending the launching this Friday of a digital countdown timer to the ASEAN Summit that is being set up at Fuente Osmeña.

Osmeña said he would be in to Manila to attend the 80th birthday celebration of businessman John Gokongwei that day.

The mayor said he supports the launching of the P300,000 digital timer, donated by the Lhuillier family and to be installed by the Cebu provincial government.

He said, however, he considers Gokongwei as a major contributor to the city government due to the businessman's investments in Cebu City, and that he would rather be with Gokongwei’s birthday celebration.

He revealed that Gokongwei was even buying block 10 of the North Reclamation Area (across the old White Gold department store) for at least P500 million.

The sale of the property would be formalized when the Commission on Audit (COA) issues a certification authorizing its disposal to the Gokongweis.

Bañacia said the 3.2-meter by 1.2-meter digital timer would remind Cebuanos of the summit.

He said a liquid crystal display would be added to the digital timer on Monday to make it useful as a display screen for the city's announcements after the summit. /With a report by Reporter Doris C. Bongcac

Copyright 2006 Cebu Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:33 AM

Over half a million foreign and local tourists, including Balikbayans and overseas Filipino workers, visited Cebu during the first five months of the year, according to records of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Central Visayas.

Cebu posted an 11.05-percent increase in visitor arrivals, with 508,028 tourists compared to the same period last year.

Koreans remained the top on the list of the most number of foreign tourists visiting the province.

About 61,280 Koreans, representing 33.13 percent of the total visitor arrivals, were here in Cebu. The number is 30.89 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

DOT Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano said earlier that the country, especially Cebu, could expect more arrivals from Korea.

The tourism chief noted current billion-peso hotel investment project poured by Korean businessmen and other companies in Cebu as propeller for tourism growth in the country.

Japan kept the second spot, with 49,496 Japanese visiting Cebu, a slight increase of 6.26 percent compared to last year.

The United States followed third with 21,804 tourists, which included some Balikbayans.

Countries in Europe landed fourth with combined arrivals of 20,356 tourists.
China, which the tourism government targets to attract, only posted 2,624 tourists or 107 visitors more than the same period last year.

Durano said the DOT would bullishly market the country to China, a very lucrative market for corporate tourists who have a bigger spending habit than Koreans.

He added that the country was targeting to attract a total of 3 million tourists for the whole year. The DOT is almost halfway in achieving the target, with 1.5 million visitors arriving in the first five months of the year.

Copyright 2006 Cebu Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:45 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/thumb_tsuneishi11.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/thumb_tsuneishi31.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/thumb_tsuneishi41.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/thumb_tsuneishi61.jpg

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 05:58 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/103921958_6946a051581.jpg

Cebu may not be just limited to water sports. Mountain climbing can be an adventure. For us lowland people who are used to temperatures of 27-30 C , climbing the cold and fog-draped slopes of Mantalongon is a thermal treat. Known as Cebu’s vegetable basket, it is home to the entire island's highest elevation of 2,300 feet. This is what you see up above.

at the Osmeña Peak, Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu, the Philippines

Bai mangadto unya ta....
kinsa ganhan mukuyog luna trek?...
ingna langko ha...
mag mountaineering na sab ta ninyo bai!

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:03 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/142731041_4e9eff16941.jpg

I love dolphins.. hehehe
@Tanon straight....

mingaw man..

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:05 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/121807611_68f9387f4c1.jpg

Parked car
This night sky
Makes city lights shine like diamonds

Tops, Cebu City
Philippines

Mao ni ako ganahan cebu... ang skyline ug ang citylights...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:12 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/153590611_102f02f20a1.jpg

daghana diay waterfalls dri cebu bai!

Barili man daw ni...
got this from flickr..

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:20 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/41279862_53e3380834_m1.jpg

lindut unta kayo ni nga building...
i-rehabilitate unta nila..

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:27 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/27557757_089ad99895_m1.jpg

another attraction.... hehehe...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:31 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/157480486_0e6cbbf5ec1.jpg

bantayan... lindot dyud kaayo...

kaligo.on hinuon ko da...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 06:34 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/173199112_e9bb5fb003_m1.jpg

mao ni ako favorite! shining Cebu City!

flesh_is_weak

August 9th, 2006, 06:55 AM

Narjz

August 9th, 2006, 07:19 AM

hello to all cebuanos....new member ko ani nga forum...nagpareg gyd ko ani para sad makapil kog tabitabi...hehehehehe...bitaw dugay ra gyd kaau ko cge ug check ani nga forum kay ganahan kog cge ug basa sa mga msge..ilabi na nga bahin sa kalamboan sa atong ciudad...

lets rock!! sugbuanon

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 07:23 AM

^^ Welcome Narjz to SSC Philippines! :wave: Post away and enjoy your stay :)

Narjz

August 9th, 2006, 07:33 AM

^^ Welcome Narjz to SSC Philippines! :wave: Post away and enjoy your stay :)

ty sinjin :)

sugbuanon

August 9th, 2006, 07:37 AM

lets rock!! sugbuanon

oki y blema na.. :D

welcome sa tanan new members..

Narjz

August 9th, 2006, 07:47 AM

bai, unsaon pagbutang ug avatar??xenxa na gyd kaau kay wala ko kahibawo asa dapita nako pisliton para makabutang kog avatar sa akong acct...

sugbuanon

August 9th, 2006, 07:56 AM

adto sa user CP kana naa sa upper left corner.. pili lng ug avatar didto.. if dli ka gnahan ngita ug pic na 64x64..

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 07:57 AM

Click User CP >> Edit Avatar

ic3man25

August 9th, 2006, 08:12 AM

Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights to HK from Cebu, Davao

Cebu Pacific Air, Inc., 49-percent owned by conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc., said on Wednesday it will soon launch direct flights to Hong Kong from Cebu and Davao.

The airline said fares for Cebu-Hong Kong and Davao-Hong Kong routes will be priced cheaper by P500.

In a statement, the carrier said it will be offering an introductory seat sale from August 8 to 15.

The Cebu-Hong Kong route will be offered for P1,999 one-way, while the Davao-Hong Kong service will be priced for P2,499 one-way. Travel date for the promo is from October 2 to 25, 2006.

After the seat sale, the Cebu-Hong Kong flight starts at P2,499 one-way while the Davao-Hong Kong flight starts at P2,999 one-way.

Cebu Pacific said it will be operating direct flights from Cebu to Hong Kong four times weekly and Davao to Hong Kong (via Cebu) three times weekly, starting October 2, 2006.

The Cebu-Hong Kong service is scheduled to operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while Davao–Hong Kong route will operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

sugbuanon

August 9th, 2006, 08:20 AM

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8233/20995924883960fac28rq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sykes [call center] is currently constructing its new building in mabolo, cebu city..

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 08:21 AM

^^ Is that the one in Panagdait? Btw, diba Sykes is a motorcycle brand? :? :D

ic3man25

August 9th, 2006, 08:32 AM

^^ i think you're referring to "skygo" motorcycle. hehehe :hahaha:

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 08:35 AM

^^ No, I also saw SYKES having a billboard along Gorordo Avenue... Hmm, naglibog na ko

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:37 AM

bai rage, what if mao gyud na view ang inspiration sa "first of summer"? nice baya kaayo na diha i-park kung gabii sa may iskina pasaka sa TOPS...basta wa lang lain naka-una ug park...anha man ko kutob sa una ug drive katong ga-praktis pa ko...

cguro... mura sad.. kay ang sa silent whisper nga video.. katung nag race na kay mura man to cya ug sa SRP gi shoot...

proud cebuano pud baya na si Gabby... migo man mi...,

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:43 AM

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8233/20995924883960fac28rq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sykes [call center] is currently constructing its new building in mabolo, cebu city..

kita kaayo ning sykes building sa amoa... mubo ra man ni cya...
pero ok ghapon... murag daghan2x na gyud ang call centers dri Cebu...

naa ko na istorya nga TL sa E-tel bai ingon cya... kadaghanan sa mga agents nila choose cebu kay mas barato ang cost of living dri...

mas maayo para daghan mag tukod ug high-rise nga condo..

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:43 AM

^^ As sed in MYX Live!:

"We came from L.A.....Lahug. Apas!"

-Gaby Alipe

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:45 AM

kita kaayo ning sykes building sa amoa... mubo ra man ni cya...
pero ok ghapon... murag daghan2x na gyud ang call centers dri Cebu...

naa ko na istorya nga TL sa E-tel bai ingon cya... kadaghanan sa mga agents nila choose cebu kay mas barato ang cost of living dri...

mas maayo para daghan mag tukod ug high-rise nga condo..

^^ Korek ka bai! Same here. P6 ra plete. P25 complete meal. barato ug mas safe dinhi. P100-120 pwede na ka mabuhi sa usa ra ka adlaw! Maayo lang wa pa ang worst traffic situation sa Sugbu as of this moment.

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:48 AM

bai unsa man mas lindot?...

mo-palit ta ko ug Cam... unya naglibog ko ug unsa ako paliton...

ok ra ba ng 4 megapixels unya 3x ang zoom... or
mas ok ba ang 5 megapixels pero wala cya zoom....

mao ni ako gipili kay mao ra man ako kwarta...
unsa man bai?...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:51 AM

^^ Korek ka bai! Same here. P6 ra plete. P25 complete meal. barato ug mas safe dinhi. P100-120 pwede na ka mabuhi sa usa ra ka adlaw! Maayo lang wa pa ang worst traffic situation sa Sugbu as of this moment.

btaw... naa man ko migo sa central apas.... naa cla daghan rooms btaw... paabangan... unya kadaghanan sa mga agents kay gkan Manila...

lidot pa gyud ila boarding house kay naa cya canteen...
unya pwede ra lakaw padung IT park... duol ra man...

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:52 AM

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:53 AM

naka basa ko sauna ang pnaka-lindot nga guitars are made in Cebu and Mexico? is it true...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/186847121_79ac6dbb44_m1.jpg

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:55 AM

^^Go for zoom.

salamat... palit man ko next week... hehehe ...
makapost na gyud ko ug pics nga akoa.....

PHOTGRAPHER na sad ko.... hehehe..,..

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 09:57 AM

shopping @ 10:00pm Carbon...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/20065078_80511eb552_m1.jpg

lindot kaayo mangumpra ug gabii... magsugod man pangabot ang mga fresh fruits and vegetables at this time....

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 09:58 AM

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Why Sampaguita?

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

Narjz

August 9th, 2006, 10:04 AM

PHOTGRAPHER na sad ko.... hehehe..,..

pa picture nya ko bai...hehehehe

picturi nya tibook ciudad sa cebu...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:07 AM

basta chiks naa discount... kaw full payment....
hehe... binuang ra ha....

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:11 AM

nice Video mark! mao diay Sampaguita...
kuyawa gyud ug utok ani nila sa?....

ug ako pabut-on.... faith akoa.... liman ka kita ra gud Roman Catholic Country in Asia....

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/190590532_ef104e41c8_m1.jpg

Faith Drives the filipino spirit....

Narjz

August 9th, 2006, 10:12 AM

basta chiks naa discount... kaw full payment....
hehe... binuang ra ha....

hehehe...

cge batsi sa ko...eat sa ko

flesh_is_weak

August 9th, 2006, 10:20 AM

LONDON -- Filipinos said they engaged in acts of sexual self-stimulation almost six times a week, the most of any nationality.

South Korean men, meanwhile, are having sex more times a week than anyone else in the world, though Brazilian men are at it with a wider range of women, suggests an international survey published Monday.

The poll of 40,000 men for Men’s Health magazine found that Britons spent the most time on foreplay but flopped when it came to endurance.

Mexicans came in first in stamina in the bedroom.

On average, South Koreans said they were having sex at least four times a week.

-source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:23 AM

mao ba?... ang mga korean girls, taas ba cla ug sex drive....
daghan ra ba dri amoa, mag-agi2x... kna pa gyud mag- inum mi....
hehehe...

flesh_is_weak

August 9th, 2006, 10:25 AM

mura pud...naa man ko nailhan na naka-j*r2 ug koreana...bi*aon daw kaayo...

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Welcome to the Philippines, Welcome to Cebu!

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQuo60nW4Ro" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:27 AM

lindot kaayo... monster truck ug dating..

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/11151321_1fe8511800_m1.jpg

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:29 AM

mura pud...naa man ko nailhan na naka-j*r2 ug koreana...bi*aon daw kaayo...

depende ra na ug unsa gyud na nga bayhana bai....

naa man pud daghan biagon diri.... hehe...

*undang ta ani topic bai...* kasab-an ta.... :bash:

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 10:30 AM

^^ ang bag-ong Hari sa Karsada! hehehe

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:33 AM

try ta ani... mura adventure kaayo da...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/75077408_f589777110_m1.jpg

kuyawa sa anang Cebu jeepney sa?...

bai mark unsa ako pilion ng Cam?....
4MP unya 3x zoom or 5MP pero wala zoom...

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 10:36 AM

lindot kaayo... monster truck ug dating..

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/11151321_1fe8511800_m1.jpg

I would definitely send this and along with other jeepneys in Visayas (including my hometown's jeeps,hehehe! :D) to Manila para i-feature nila sa National Media. Kay mangutana ko kon naa ana nga mga jeepney sa kabisera?!

I'm very interesed who started the Elf-Jeeps here in Cebu.

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 10:38 AM

^^ kanang naa zoom bai. gamay ra ang difference sa 4 ug 5 MP.

ic3man25

August 9th, 2006, 10:38 AM

^^ i prefer naa zoom, mas taas ug optical zoom the better.

slerz

August 9th, 2006, 10:39 AM

@ the Mactan Cebu Airport
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/bdep1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/bdep2.jpg

TY

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:39 AM

I would definitely send this and along with other jeepneys in Visayas (including my hometown's jeeps,hehehe! :D) to Manila para i-feature nila sa National Media. Kay mangutana ko kon naa ana nga mga jeepney sa kabisera?!

I'm very interesed who started the Elf-Jeeps here in Cebu.

GREAT!!! mura ang nakaona ana kay ang nag dala sa multicab diri....

Unsa pa may lain?... NORKIS!... katong ang nagdala pa sa company kay si *WESY Quisumbing*...

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 10:40 AM

^^ taas ug zoom para panglili sa silingan. hhaha :rock:

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 10:41 AM

It was really a pleasure nga nagkaclassmate mi sa anak ni Wesy Quisumbing pag-elementary! Waterfront gud ang graduation courtesy nila :D

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:41 AM

^^ i prefer naa zoom, mas taas ug optical zoom the better.

okidoki... salamat ha... suya man gud ko ninyo...
cge ra mo post inyo pics... hehe...

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:43 AM

mao ni ang Sugbayanihan sa Sta. Fe

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/121446360_b115515e6e_m1.jpg

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:53 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/36405557_975538e90a_m1.jpg

Any Idea kung asa ni dapit nga Cebu Bar?....

rage@cebu

August 9th, 2006, 10:59 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/55495363_3f7c9ee81b_m1.jpg

lAMI KAAYO NI CYA SUGBAON OR i STEAM...

ashton

August 9th, 2006, 11:21 AM

:lol: :jk: i miss skygo!

^^ Is that the one in Panagdait? Btw, diba Sykes is a motorcycle brand? :? :D

Jefferyi

August 9th, 2006, 11:32 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/55495363_3f7c9ee81b_m1.jpg

lAMI KAAYO NI CYA SUGBAON OR i STEAM...

sa-ang man siguro ngalan ana, or maybe tagmanok

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 11:36 AM

^^ Yup, it's called sa-ang... I love it! :D

flesh_is_weak

August 9th, 2006, 11:50 AM

It was really a pleasure nga nagkaclassmate mi sa anak ni Wesy Quisumbing pag-elementary! Waterfront gud ang graduation courtesy nila :D

guys, speaking of the quisumbing's, naka-adto na mo sa Q-park? ngadto na sa compostela nya cool kaayo siya na place kay naay larger than life size stations of the cross sa bukid, naay camping site, nya naa pud silay u/c na cebu hero's hall...di lang kaayo siya accesible kay tungason kaayo ang dalan padung sa taas pero its worth the try...

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 12:10 PM

flesh_is_weak

August 9th, 2006, 12:21 PM

basin ug meteorite impact ra to bai...or basin ug aliens gyud to na nadani dinhi sa kaanindot sa cebu...lol

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 01:27 PM

Hmm, what gyud kaha tong nibuto sa Bogo? Niabot pa jud kono sa Tuburan, Daan Bantayan and even some parts of Southern Leyte! Kita ko sa TV Patrol Central Visayas nga sa dagat kono naay morag dakong kayo nga nisaka unya nibuto nya niuyog kono ang dagat ug maayo! Unsa kaha ni? Matod pa sa mga residents didto, kung dinamita pa kono to, dali ra mawagtang ang uyog sa dagat pero kato kono, dugay unya kusog kay niabot gud ug Tuburan, Daan Bantayan ug some parts of Southern Leyte. Hmm, unsa kaha ni?

^^ If it is a meteorite, thank goodness it didn't make a hard impact on any urban place or bisan sa isa ka lungsod. This is not the first time the Philippines has experienced meteorite impacts in known history.

^^ If that's a UFO. Does that explain the blob of red lights floating around the metro last June?

habagatcentral1

August 9th, 2006, 01:41 PM

Sa Dakbayan sa Cebu

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/pier3.jpg
Pier3, Cebu Port

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/mangobern.jpg
Avenida General Maxilom (Mango Avenue)

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack_106_.jpg
Si Colonnade ug Dalan Colon

Sa Lungsod sa Carcar

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/rotunda.jpg
"Asa Inday? Kato didto sa tumoy day!" Rotunda sa Carcar. I think this was inspired from the painting "Mother Spain and Philippines".

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/carbern.jpg
Casas Antiguas de Pueblo Central de Carcar

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/caebern2.jpg
Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Alexandria

echeverriavy

August 9th, 2006, 01:45 PM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/27557757_089ad99895_m1.jpg

another attraction.... hehehe...
ngek si Lislis man nang 2nd girl from the left, kanang na ka pink.

slimer

August 9th, 2006, 03:53 PM

hey rage, i suggest you buy a camera with the larger lens. if you based it on resolution it's useless to have a 5MP with smaller lens than a 4MP with a larger lens. image quality is better if you have a bigger or should i say better lens.

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 03:56 PM

^^ kumusta na CBP bai? wala new updates?

_______________

Sidewalk vendors in the downtown area are also being 'facelifted' to make them more pleasing to the eyes, and avoid getting demolished.

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/9486/dsc03795copygw9.jpg

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/8149/dsc03699copyxf7.jpg

LordCarnal

August 9th, 2006, 04:30 PM

Do please visit the following threads about Cebu too:

1.) Cebu Cityscapes thread (at the Cityscapes and Skyline Photos subforum)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9576328#post9576328

2.) Visit Cebu 2007 thread (at the Travel and Geography subforum)

thanks. ciao!

LordCarnal

August 9th, 2006, 05:01 PM

Just a repost....

A park at the SRP

Photos by Slerz
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park09.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park07.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park06.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park04.jpg

LordCarnal

August 9th, 2006, 05:02 PM

Just a repost....

Photos by markiiboi
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park09.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park07.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park06.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/SouthRoadProperties/srp_park04.jpg

MarkiiBoi

August 9th, 2006, 05:05 PM

^^ bai, kang slerz na nga pics. hehehe.

Jimbu

August 9th, 2006, 06:53 PM

Cebu gears up for big events this weekend

The Freeman 08/10/2006

Cebu will play host to the advisory board meeting and conference of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) this weekend.

These big events, to be held in Shangri-La Hotel on Mactan Island, would be graced by no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who will also join officials of Shell Corporation and Ford to announce the ethanol fuel distribution and manufacture of flexi-fuel vehicles Friday morning.

On the same day, Arroyo will meet with 30 chief executives of the top international corporations to discuss how to make the Philippines more competitive for the global outsourcing demand. Major agreements and initiatives by various multinational corporations based in the country will be revealed during the meeting.

On Saturday, the President will deliver a keynote address at the opening of the 10th anniversary conference of the APEC Business Advisory Council. The conference, which will tackle the state of global training system and the progress of globalization and integration of the Asia-Pacific region, will last until Sunday.

Likewise, Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati, economics and law professor at the Colombia University, is also expected to deliver a speech after Arroyo.

Former president Fidel Ramos will also deliver his speech during the second day of the conference on Sunday. After Ramos, Dr. Supachai PanitchPakdi, secretary general of the United Nations Conference on Trade Development, will also give his message to the participants.

During the two-day ABAC conference, top world economists will give lectures and presentations to delegates from the business, academe and government sectors of the various APEC economies.

Discussions will focus on global trading system, particularly the rise of free trade agreements and World Trade Organization.

Meanwhile, the regional police office will deploy security personnel to secure at least 300 conference delegates and their family members who will also visit several tourist spots in the region.

Regional police director Chief Supt. Silverio Alarcio told The Freeman last week that they were already preparing for the activity.

Police consider the security preparation for the event as "dry-run" for the Task Force Cebu Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. - Wenna A. Berondo with Edwin Ian Melecio

3stan_yu

August 9th, 2006, 07:51 PM

It was really a pleasure nga nagkaclassmate mi sa anak ni Wesy Quisumbing pag-elementary! Waterfront gud ang graduation courtesy nila :D

wesy has a child? are you sure its wesy? wesy is the gay son of the couple who are the owners of the norkis. he is on a legal battle for his share on the company since early this year. i dont know if settlements has already been made.

Wishbone7054

August 9th, 2006, 09:14 PM

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9982/dsc03649copymi6.jpg

The Old Grandeur

meets

The Novice Elegance

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3849/dsc03818copy2gs2.jpg
You take interesting pictures MarkiiBoi. Apparently, you pay attention to details- such as composition, balance, etc.- before you click... hallmark of a true artist. Congrats for the picture-perfect Cebu banner. And thanks for showing the latest of Parklane. I like the blue glass facade of the bldg which compliments the predominantly blue color of the Pagasa bldg flanking the other side of the overpass. I think, both were designed by the same architect. I think too, that the new Tower Palace condo will sport the same blue exterior. Cool.

tj_brewed

August 9th, 2006, 09:31 PM

@sinjin- Sykes Asia is another contact center with Philippine operations in Makati, Ortigas, and Cebu. www.sykes.com

It's two of the first BPO locators here in Cebu along with PeopleSupport. Its current operation is in Manadue.

Wala pang Convergys, Etelecare, etc. etc. Sykes Asia has already been here in Cebu around 2002 or 2003. Followed by PeopleSupport on 2003. Then Convergys, Etelecare and the other players.

MarkiiBoi

August 10th, 2006, 01:27 AM

You take interesting pictures MarkiiBoi. Apparently, you pay attention to details- such as composition, balance, etc.- before you click... hallmark of a true artist. Congrats for the picture-perfect Cebu banner. And thanks for showing the latest of Parklane. I like the blue glass facade of the bldg which compliments the predominantly blue color of the Pagasa bldg flanking the other side of the overpass. I think, both were designed by the same architect. I think too, that the new Tower Palace condo will sport the same blue exterior. Cool.

Everything for Cebu Wishbone. Taking those pictures are really effortless because the subjects themselves are a thing of beauty, sitting there just waiting to be captured. Beautiful subjects make good artists. Beautiful Cebu makes MarkiiBoi a better photographer. hehehe Thanks for the compliment bro. :)

And about Parklane, yes it's a stunning addition to the growing city skyline. And its blue color is really cool to the eyes, much like the Pag-Ibig (not Pag-asa hehehe) Tower. And yes they are both designed by Guanzon Architectural and Designs.

MarkiiBoi

August 10th, 2006, 03:43 AM

Cleanest barangay to receive P100T; dirtiest, 'kalabasa'

Gregg M. Rubio, The Freeman

The cleanest barangay in Mandaue City would be given P100,000 while a "kalabasa" (squash) is being readied for the dirtiest in the 2006 Inter-Barangay Clean and Green contest which kicks off on August 15.

The contest would run until December, in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Barangays would be provided with guidelines and would be evaluated on a monthly basis and winners will receive their awards this December.

On the other hand, Cheryl Ouano, executive assistant of Mayor Thadeo Ouano, yesterday said that a cleanup drive would proceed the launching of ASEAN Foundation Day and the activity would be done every week. -

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:10 AM

There was no plane crash or any explosion of an aircraft Tuesday night, the Air Transportation Office said yesterday, after residents in some towns in northern Cebu reported such sightings.

ATO tower chief Manuel Tompar said all the 157 commercial flights between 11 p.m. Monday and 11 p.m. Tuesday were accounted for.

ATO’s thermal radar, which can pick up incoming and outgoing aircraft at an altitude of 20,000 feet and within a 64-mile radius, did not detect any crash.

“Our radar can pick up planes from the northernmost tip of Cebu to the southernmost end. Besides, if planes enter our air space, there is constant communication between the pilot and the tower until the plane lands,” Tompar said.

Tompar said, though, that their radar cannot detect supersonic jets or a falling meteor because these travel faster than sound.
Very bright meteors are known as fireballs.

Some even thought they saw an unidentified flying object.

Weather specialists at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa) in Mactan said the explosion may have been thunder due to the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.

Thunder from cumulonimbus clouds (a massive cloud formation) could be heard two to three kilometers away from its location.

Cumulonimbus clouds are hazardous to air navigation and as soon as they are sighted, Pag-asa informs ATO so aircraft could avoid them.

Cebu Provincial Police Office Director Vicente Loot also said there is no trace of a plane crash or a meteor shower in the northern part of Cebu late afternoon of Tuesday.

A loud explosion past 5 p.m. baffled residents in northern towns.

Loot ordered the police stations in the towns of Tuburan, Tabuelan, Borbon, Bogo and Sogod to investigate, but none reported seeing an object that fell from the sky.

“If an airplane crashed, the impact would not be heard in all towns in the north,” Loot said in a mobile phone interview.

Some residents of Tuburan said they saw a burning object that fell from the sky before the loud explosion.

Police Chief Rolando Yballe said people in the town were talking about the object but when they were asked where it fell, nobody could guide them.

PO1 Mariano Cajes of the Tabuelan police station said he and two other policemen were on patrol in Barangay Tabunok when they heard a powerful explosion.

Two weather experts from Pag-asa explained that cumulonimbus clouds could produce a thunder that can be heard within a radius of two to three kilometers.

“It is an air hazard cloud and we immediately inform ATO when we detect it in order to guide an aircraft from flying near it,” Vangie Tolentino and Jun Amarillo said.

Tolentino said cumulonimbus clouds gather its strength by absorbing more water from the sea and as they become bigger, they create thunderstorms and heavy downpour.

Large cumulonimbus clouds are associated with powerful thunderstorms known as supercells, which produce frequent lightning, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

These thunderstorms tend to develop during the afternoon and early evening when the effects of heating by the sun are strongest.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:19 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/104252936_fbe3c5e11a_m1.jpg

sentinel by the sea...

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:21 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/191445943_dd0740353b_m1.jpg

Shangri-la mactan.... one of the best resorts in the world...

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:30 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/2214423_d79a470b7a_m1.jpg

this road connects the (Balamban) western side of Cebu to the (Cebu City) Eastern Side....

It was built to shorten travel time of many shipyard workers from 3 hrs. to 1 hr.... and to connect Cebu City's mountain Barangays to the city...

Just ride a V-hire in Ayala and SM terminals... :)

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:36 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/136971242_4a13600afe_m1.jpg

If you want to enjoy the mountains....
Just pack and head to Mt. Manunggal or Mt. Mantalongon...

The climate here is cool and sometimes rainy... just be sure to bring your jackets... or your partner.... hehehe...

Important things to bring:
1. bring a tent...
2. bring canned goods and food utensils...
3. wear trekking shoes.. (ok ra ang safety shoes)
4. bring a good quantity of liqour... (painit)
5. bring a camera...

*** don't worry, you can actually bring your car****

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:44 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/116213932_13702ea4d0_m1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/116213931_bff9291871_m1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/116214786_8190ad5a9b_m1.jpg

malingaw gyud mo for chore!...

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:49 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/206653393_753ae09fc0_m1.jpg

this is the memorial... naka suwat kay ang prayer sa family ug ang loss sa nation of a great president....

Sa likod ani kay ang actual crash site... pero wala na ang plane...
gihimo na lng cya ug Giant Cross... though ang machine kay naa pa...

di gyud ka magutman diri... naa may tindahan... nag-negosyo ang caretaker sa site.... :)

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 04:55 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/206654034_38c5557d94_m1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/206653627_e85523b048_m1.jpg

mao ni ang situation if you actually go there...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/206654274_563a1b96ac_m1.jpg

there are 2 ways to reach it...
you can choose the hard way... (traverse mo sa bukid)...
or the easy way... (sunod lang mu sa dalan)... way challenge....

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/206653641_b28c814e66_m1.jpg

pero lingaw gyud mo!

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:01 AM

updated sad diay sila... hehehe...

CEBU

Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu (between Cebu and Bohol) and Tañon (between Cebu and Negros). Cebu is located between 9°25'N and 11°15'N latitude and between 123°13'E and 124°5'E longitude in the center of the archipelago.

Cebu Island is a long narrow island stretching 225 km (140 mi) from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighboring smaller islands, that includes Mactan Island, Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Islands. Of the hundreds of small islands some are uninhabited which make them the targets of adventure-seeking tourists.

Cebu is known for its narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains, all characteristics of a typical tropical island. Cebu also has predominant rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. Cebu's steep mountains reach over 1,000 meters. Flat tracts of land can be found in towns of Bogo, San Remigio, Medellin, and Daanbantayan at the northern tip of the province.

Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city in the country, which forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with 4 neighboring cities Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Talisay City, Danao City and 8 other municipalities. Cebu is served by Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Mactan Island, thirty minutes drive from downtown Cebu City.

Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the country and the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the central and southern parts of the archipelago. It has five-star hotels, casinos, white sand beaches, world-class golf courses, convention centers, and shopping malls. The UK-based Condenast Travellers Magazine named Cebu the 8th best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, and 7th in 2004.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:03 AM

Seaports and Airports
Cebu International Port and 44 Domestic ports nearby
Mactan-Cebu International Airport and 5 Feeder Airports
Information, Communications, and Technology

Telephone Lines: 324,400 digital lines; 12,870 non-digital lines
Land-Based Phone Companies: 5
Cellular Phone Companies: 6
Pager Companies: 5
Internet Service Providers: 21
Internet Cafes: 700 (2005)
Registered Internet Subscribers: 42,000
Estimated Internet Users: Over 100,000
Employees of Software Developers: 1,900
Accredited Hotels and Resorts

107 Hotels, 6,535 Rooms
139 Resorts, 2,049 Rooms
Industrial Estates / Economic Zones

13 locations
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Mactan Island has regular direct flights to Hongkong, Singapore, Japan, Kota Kinabalu, Narita, Seoul and Qatar. There are also chartered and extra flights to Incheon, Taipei, Kansai, Nagoya and Kaoshiung and direct transfer flights via the capital's NAIA that readily connects the city to other destinations in the world.

With the number of weekly international flights to and from MCIA increasing, a new international terminal will be constructed starting 2006 and will be completed in four years after which the existing 15 year old terminal, which houses the domestic and international wings and has a capacity of 2 million passengers, will be purely devoted for domestic use. Air freight to and from Cebu is reliable and efficient with major international couriers like DHL, UPS, FedEx, TNT and Aboitiz International covering the area.

Crossing at the Cebu Business Park
Ayala Center Cebu in Metro CebuThe Cebu International Port is the biggest and main port of entry in the province of Cebu and Central Visayas Region, nestled in a natural harbor in the narrow strait between Cebu City and Mactan Island, the latter providing natural cover and breakwater, making the port one of the safest and operational the whole year round. Its international port is a multipurpose terminal covering an area of 10 hectares with 690 meters of berthing space and a controlling draught of minus 8.5 meters at MLLW. It has direct ports of call with Singapore and Hongkong. Nearby is the Cebu Baseport Domestic Zone, an area for the domestic transactions for the many islands of the achipelago.

The city mostly gets its power from an interconnection grid with the Leyte Geothermal Power Plant which also powers majority of the Visayas Islands. There are also coal-fired power plants. Distribution of electricity is provided by the Visayas Electric Company (VECO).

Telecommunication facilities in the city are abundant provided by some of the country's largest telecommunication companies. Connections to the internet are also readily available. Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) technology is served in the uptown area of the Cebu City (around 1 kilometer radius) Some coffee shops, hotels and other establishments in the city have also availed themselves of this technology exclusively for their clients.

A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is proposed to be up and running in a few months time and a new Mass Railway Transit (MRT) system for Metro Cebu has been approved in Congress

Ayala Center Cebu is an upscale shopping center within the Cebu Business Park, a prime business and financial center in Metro Cebu that includes Cebu City Marriott Hotel, City Sports Club Cebu and Park Tower Condominiums. Developments and expansions are ongoing to answer the rising demand due to high domestic and foreign tourist arrivals in Cebu. Nearby is the Asiatown Information Technology (IT) Park, another business district that caters mostly to businesses related to the information technology (IT) industry such as software development, telecommunication, call centers, among others.

South of the city is the South Road Properties (SRP) Special Economic Zone, a 330-hectare prime real estate zoned that would house a business district, a tourism zone, and an industrial area patterned after the nearby Mactan Export Processing Zone. Its main thoroughfare is the South Coastal Highway which stretches from downtown Cebu City up to Talisay City down south. A 1.2 kilometer tunnel is currently being constructed at the highway's entrance in Cebu City to connect it with Sergio Osmeña Avenue which traverses the North Reclamation Area connecting with Ouano Avenue at the New Mandaue City.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:04 AM

+ = Under Construction ++ = U/C, Topped-off

1. +Crown Regency Hotel - Fuente Tower II, Cebu City - 38 floors
2. Bigfoot World Headquarters - Cebu Business Park - 38 floors
3. Residential Condominium - Fuente Tower III, Cebu City - 36 floors
4. Residential Condominium - Fuente Tower IV, Cebu City - 36 floors
5. Park City Central Hotel - Tower I, Lahug Cebu City - 34 floors
6. Park City Central Hotel - Tower II, Lahug Cebu City - 34 floors
7. ++Winland Condominium - Tower II, Cebu City - 25 floors
8. +Winland Condominium - Tower III, Cebu City - 25 floors
9. ++Club Ultima Headquarters - Fuente Tower I, Cebu City - 24 floors
10. ++SM Hotel (Former Sheraton) - SM City Cebu Complex - 22 floors
11. +Citylights Garden Complex - Tower III, Lahug Cebu City - 22 floors
12. +Citylights Garden Complex - Tower IV, Lahug Cebu City - 22 floors
13. Lexmark Asia Headquarters - Cebu Business Park - 22 floors
14. Hotel Complex by Phil-Beijing Motors - Banilad, Cebu City - 21 floors
15. Office Tower - South Road Properties, Cebu City - 20 floors
16. +Tower Palace Condominium - Cebu Business Park - 19 floors
17. ++Parklane International Hotel - Gorordo Ave. Cebu City - 19 floors
18. ++GV Hotel - Downtown Cebu City - 16 floors
19. Insular Life Tower - Cebu Business Park - 16 floors
20. +Cebu Towers Commercial Center - Cebu Business Park - 15 floors
21. Imperial Palace Hotel and Resort - Mactan Island - 15 floors
22. +Park Terrace Condominium - Phase 4, Talamban Cebu City - 15 floors
23. Tropicana Mactan - Mactan Island - 15 floors
24. Coralpoint Resort Village - Mirage Tower I, Mactan Island - 14 floors
25. Coralpoint Resort Village - Mirage Tower II, Mactan Island - 14 floors
26. +EGI Cebu Mactan Condominium Hotel - Mactan Island - 12 floors
27. Coralpoint Resort Village - Ritz Tower I, Mactan Island - 12 floors
28. +ACT and I.T. Mall - P. Del Rosario Cebu City - 12 floors
29. +PIPC Building - Asiatown I.T. Park, Lahug Cebu City - 12 floors
30. Leisure Building Park City Central - Lahug Cebu City - 12 floors
31. I.T. building I - Cebu City (no other infos yet) - 11 floors
32. I.T. building II - Cebu City (no other infos yet) - 11 floors
33. Pioneer Insurance Building - Cebu Business Park - 11 floors
34. Guanzon Condominium - Tower I, Nivel Hills Cebu City - 11 floors
35. Guanzon Condominium - Tower II, Nivel Hills Cebu City - 10 floors
36. I.T. building - Mactan Marina Mall, Lapu-Lapu City - 10 floors
37. ++Vistamar Residences and Resort - Tower I, Mactan Island - 9 floors
38. +Vistamar Residences and Resort - Tower II, Mactan Island - 9 floors
39. +Vistamar Residences and Resort - Tower III, Mactan Island - 9 floors
40. +Vistamar Residences and Resort - Tower IV, Mactan Island - 9 floors
41. ++Skyrise Building - Asiatown I.T. Park, Lahug Cebu City - 8 floors
42. +Cebu Doctors' University - Boardwalk Campus Mandaue City - 8 floors
43. +Lexmark Research & Development Lab - Cebu Business Park - 8 floors
44. ++Golden Prince Suites - Gorordo Ave. Cebu City - 8 floors
45. Coralpoint Resort Village - Ritz Tower II, Mactan Island - 8 floors
46. +I.T. Building - JY Commercial Complex, Lahug Cebu City - 7 floors
47. I.T. Building - Asiatown I.T. Pak, Lahug Cebu City - 7 floors
48. Club Ultima King's Island - Hotel Tower I, Mactan Island - 7 floors
49. Club Ultima King's Island - Hotel Tower II, Mactan Island - 7 floors
50. ++Kiener Hills Condominiums - Bldg I, Mactan Island - 6 floors
51. ++Kiener Hills Condominiums - Bldg II, Mactan Island - 5 floors
52. +Residential Condominium - Guadalupe, Cebu City
53. +Manros Plaza - Mango Avenue Cebu City
54. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower I, Mactan Island
55. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower II, Mactan Island
56. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower III, Mactan Island
57. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower IV, Mactan Island
58. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower V, Mactan Island
59. InterCon/Marriott/Sheraton Hotel Towers - Tower VI, Mactan Island
60. The Forum Residential Condominium - Tower I, Banilad Cebu City
61. The Forum Residential Condominium - Tower II, Banilad Cebu City
62. ChinaBank Corporation Headquarters - Cebu City
63. Bigfoot Condotel - IAFT Campus, Mactan Island
64. Arcenas Estates Condominium, Cebu City
65. Serendra Cebu

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Low to Mid-rise: Under Construction. Mactan-Cebu International Airport Administration Building, Cebu International Convention Center (The Megadome), Mandaue City, Cebu Boardwalk Complex, Mandaue City - amphitheater, marina, shopping mall, Gaisano Mall of Cebu, Cebu City, 5-level SM City Cebu Mall Annex Building, 3-level Ayala Center Cebu Mall Annex Building, Expansion of Mango Square Mall, Cebu City, Expansion of Elizabeth Mall, South Terminal Cebu City Expansion of Crossroads Mall, Banilad Cebu City, Expansion of Mactan Marina Mall, Lapu-Lapu City, The Village Leisure Center, Asiatown I.T. Park, The Venue, Mango Square Complex, Town Center, Banawa (Rustan’s Fresh Supermarket), Taft I.T. Park, South Reclamation Area, Mandaue City, Tower Palace Showroom, Cebu Business Park, 1,000-room Coral Reef Resort Mactan, Mandaue City Public Market II, Lapu-Lapu City Public Market II, Bigfoot IAFTV Mactan Campus Soundstage 2, Bigfoot IAFTV Mactan Campus Soundstage 3, Bigfoot IAFTV Mactan Campus Soundstage 4.

Proposed Hotels: Club Ultima King’s Island, Mactan Island, Punta Engaño Chateau, Mactan Island, Seascapes Resort Town, Mactan Island, Kabayan Hotel, 21-storey Banilad hotel and mall complex, Botique Hotel and Restaurant at Uptown Cebu City, Japanese Hotel, New Mandaue City, Business Hotel and Casino, New Mandaue City, Japanese Retirement Village and Hotel, SRP, Legend Hotel, Traders Hotel, Marriott Hotel Mactan, Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Mactan, Sheraton Resort Mactan.

Proposed Shopping Centers: Hypermarket, Banilad Cebu City, PriceSmart Cebu City, Ayala Center South Road Properties, Robinsons Mall, South Road Properties, SM Mall, South Road Properties, Cebu North Mall, Pacific Star, New Mandaue City.

South Road Properties Proposals: Bigfoot IAFT SRP Campus Soundstage 1, 2, 3, 4; Bigfoot Inc. Yacht Club, world-class Marina and Restaurant, Singaporean Container Manufacturing Factory, Cardiovascular Hospitals of America, J Kings Inc. Water Theme Park, South Road Properties Sports Center, Entrepreneurs School of Asia.

Other Proposals: Cebu Cable Car System, Cebu City, Cebu Light Rail Transit System (Metrowide), Cebu International Port Monorail System, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal II, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Runway II, Cebu Center for International Trade and Exhibition, Mandaue City, Business Convention Center, SM City Cebu Complex, Ayala Cebu Nature Park, Cloverleaf Interchange Link, North Reclamation Area, Mandaue City, Undersea Tunnel from Cebu City to Lapu-Lapu City - House Bill No. 4857, Enchanted Kingdom Cebu, Third Mandaue-Mactan Bridge.

Major Metro Cebu Hotels expected to open within year 2006 5-star Marco Polo Plaza – 500 rooms, 5-star Coral Reef Resort Village – 1000 rooms, Parklane International Hotel – 229 rooms, Club Ultima, Fuente Towers Complex – 150 rooms, GV Hotel Downtown Cebu – 150 rooms, Vistamar Resort Condotel Mactan.

Major Metro Cebu Hotels to open in year 2007 onwards 5-star Crown Regency Hotel, Fuente Towers Complex – 368 rooms, 5-star SM Hotel (Former Sheraton) – 220 rooms, 5-star [InterCon/Sheraton/Marriott] Hotel Towers Mactan – 700 rooms, 5-star Imperial Palace Hotel and Resort - 668 rooms, EGI Cebu Mactan Hotel – 300 rooms, Banilad Hotel Complex - 250 rooms, Bigfoot IAFT Mactan Condotel, Club Ultima King's Island, Mactan.

Note It is important to note that there currently is a shortage of hotels in Cebu during peak season, even though new hotels are being built. Another problem is that there isnt many available directory or guide that one can get for free, like the wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written to provide genuine service to anyone without getting anything in return. You can call any concerns to the Department of Tourism Regional Office in Cebu. Airport Office Tel.: (6332) 340 8229, Email: dotr7@cvis.net.ph dotpabr@cvis.net.ph

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:06 AM

Indicators (2005)

Investments (US$ Million) -- 4,983.60
Total Exports (US$ Million) -- 2,846.88
Total Imports (US$ Million) -- 3,127.16
Major Industries:

Electronics / electrical equipment manufacturing, computers, metals and precision instruments, chemicals, industrial parts assembly, food processing, furniture, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and housewares (GTH), garments, stonecraft, shipbuilding, and mining.
Principal Exports:

Semi-conductor devices, electronic timepieces, electronic components, wire harness, floppy disk drives, photographic equipment, garments, furniture, camera paraphernalia, car stereos, audio/video equipment, carageenan, fashion accessories, coconut oil, frozen shrimps, vehicle / machinery parts
Financial Systems:

50 Commercial Banks; 27 Rural Banks; 9 Savings Banks; 5 Gov't. Banks; 2 Off-shore Banks
With more than 80% inter-Island shipping based in Cebu and having the most domestic air and sea linkages, Cebu is the most accessible place to all points of the country and a major industrial, commercial, trade, and educational hub right in the strategic center of the archipelago.

Its extensive international port facilities, its accessibility to Asia and the rest of the world has led more than 160 firms, with multinational companies like Mitsumi, Pentax Corp., Marine Colloids, Fairchild Semiconductor, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Muramoto Audio-Visual, Lexmark International, Asahi Optical, Teradyne, NEC Technologies, Timex, Olympus Optical, United Technologies, Maithland-Smith, Taiyo Yuden, to set up manufacturing plants on the most successful industrial estates, leading the whole country in exports with growth rates for the past 5 years averaged close to 20% higher than that of the entire nation. Government support and incentives provide a major impetus for its growth.

Cebu's labor force is oriented towards non-agricultural lines and is rated one of the most productive. High domestic and foreign tourist arrivals, strategic central geographic location and accessibility, man and natural resources - all have fueled the robust growth of Cebu with an excellent economic track record and now the fastest growing economy in their country.

Cebu is home to some national and international corporations like Gaisano Group of Companies, Aboitiz Group of Companies, WG&A, Norkis Group of Companies, Bigfoot International, Lexmark Philippines Inc., Lhuillier Jewellers, Waterfront Hotels Philippines Inc., among others. Its international port (cargo and container) is currently the one of busiest in the country. Homegrown brands in the city have expanded throughout the past years finding a niche in the national and even in the international market like Penshoppe, Oxygen, Loalde, and Island Souvenirs.

Other homegrown brands that have expanded outside the city and province include BO's Coffee Club, Julie's Bakeshop, Orange Brutus, among others. Due to its burgeoning furniture-making industry, Cebu has been hailed as the furniture capital of the country. The Department of Trade and Industry in Cebu is aiming to develop this aspect of Cebu economy by specifically targeting small to medium enterprises or SMEs whose products are considered export-quality.

Cebu is also fast becoming an IT hub as many companies, either local or outsourced, are establishing their headquarters in Cebu. The city has become a site for various U.S. call centers and BPOs. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an organization comprised of Cebu's businesses, are hedging the city's growth and economy on information and communications technology, with the aim of making it a premier ICT investment, software, and e-services hub in Southeast Asia.

Shipbuilding companies in Cebu have manufactured bulk carriers of up to 70,000 DWT, and double hulled fastcrafts as well.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:07 AM

Media Facilities:

7 local television channels
3 cable TV stations
20 FM & 13 AM radio stations
A variety of local, national and international papers
Cebu has 3 local networks including the dominante ABS-CBN Channel 3, Cebu Television Channel 28, Real Cebu Television (RCTV 36), and the Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN 47), a religious station partly owned and endorsed by the Archdiocese of Cebu. Channel 28 and 36 are only seen on cable television and CCTN operates a UHF frequency on channel 47 on free TV and channel 56 on cable.

While national newspapers have presence in the island, Cebu has three English-language local newspapers: The Freeman, Sun.Star Cebu and Cebu Daily News whilst there are also Cebuano-language newspapers, Sun.Star SuperBalita owned by Sun Star and Banat News owned by the Freeman. As of 2005, each of the local dailies sell for P10 a copy, which is much cheaper than their national counterparts.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:08 AM

Political
Cebu is subdivided into 6 cities and 47 municipalities.

[edit]
Cities
Cebu City
Danao City
Lapu-Lapu City
Mandaue City
Talisay City
Toledo City

[edit]
Municipalities
Alcantara
Alcoy
Alegría
Aloguinsan
Argao
Asturias
Badian
Balamban
Bantayan
Barili
Bogo
Boljoon
Borbon
Carcar
Carmen
Catmon
Compostela
Consolación
Cordova
Daanbantayan
Dalaguete
Dumanjug
Ginatilan
Liloan
Madridejos
Malabuyoc
Medellin
Minglanilla
Moalboal
Naga
Oslob
Pilar
Pinamungahan
Poro
Ronda
Samboan
San Fernando
San Francisco
San Remigio
Santa Fe
Santander
Sibonga
Sogod
Tabogon
Tabuelan
Tuburan
Tudela

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Sinulog. The Sinulog festival is Cebu's biggest and most popular festival. It is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January. The feast is in honor of the holy image Señor Santo Niño de Cebu. Fiesta Señor, as it widely known, is the most celebrated among Cebu's festivals where people converge along the route of a grand solemn procession and partake in the gaiety amidst a mardigras parade immersed in vivid colors and the constant drums of the Pit Señor.

Paskuhan. A Christmas celebration of songs and lantern making held during the month of December spread good cheers to local residents and visitors alike.

Kadaugan sa Mactan. A one day re-enactment celebrated with pomp and pageantry every 27th of April to commemorate the historic Battle of Mactan between the forces of Lapulapu and Magellan.

Virgin of the Rule Fiesta. Held to honor the patroness of Opon on November 20-21, this religious and social event reveals the deep religious faith of the people and the penchant for merry making. A food fair, a procession and a coronation of the Fiesta Queen highlight the festivity.

Semana Santa sa Bantayan. A unique mixture of solemn religious rites and local celebration highlights the Holy Week activities in Bantayan Island. The normally quiet island is visited by relatives and friends of the residents, as well as tourists to experience the scenic rites and to cool off the summer heat in the beautiful white sandy beaches and clear tropical waters.

Fiesta sa Carcar. Is celebrated on November 24-25 in honor of the town's patron, St. Catherine of Alexandria. Carcar town is noted for its old Spanish style houses in the quiet countryside setting. During fiestas, the residents would invite friends, relatives and town visitors into their homes to taste popular local delicacies. A lively and enjoyable event.

Nuestra Señora de Regla Fiesta. Lapulapu City - Held to honor the patroness of Opon on November 20-21, this religious and social event reveals faith of the people and the penchant for merry making. A food fair, carnival, procession and a coronation of the Fiesta Queen highlight the festivity.

Tagbo. Poro, Cebu - Celebrated every January in honor of Patron Santo Niño de Poro. Beloved memoir of a living past, Tagbo is the cornerstone from which this great municipality has sprung. Rich in cultural heritage and deep in spiritual values, Tagbo is a very significant event preluding the birth of a town every dear to the hearts of her sons and daughters.

Sanayon. Agro-tourism festival in the southern towns of the second district about 100 km from the city. A month-long activity to spread out tourism to the coutryside.

Tres de Abril Celebration. Celebrated every 3rd of April in commemoration of the Spanish resistance in the south. This historic battle under Leon Kilat's leadership gave Cebu the glory of being the first major island outside Luzon to oppose Spanish dominance.

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:19 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/island1.gif

rage@cebu

August 10th, 2006, 05:29 AM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/140840128_4b340936d4_m1.jpg

love the pic..

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 06:41 AM

It's news in every Cebu Tabloid: "UFO Crash in the northern towns of Cebu". Talk of the town gikan buntag hangtud karon.

Jimbu

August 10th, 2006, 08:01 AM

Five Japanese IT firms plan to invest in Cebu
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 11:20am (Mla time) 08/10/2006

FIVE Japanese information-technology companies have expressed interest in expanding their operations to Cebu, according to Cebu Investment Promotion Center (CIPC) managing director Joel Mari S. Yu.

The Tokyo-based companies were identified as Bell Net Co. Ltd., ISFnet Co. Ltd., Sahara Systems Japan, Data Application Co. Ltd. and CyberTech Corp.

While these companies plan to set up only small operations here, Yu said this is ideal for Cebu since it has yet to build its capability to serve their skills requirement.

"We don't really have the capability to provide 2,000 programmers, for example," he said.

Attracting these companies will help Cebu show that it can handle IT investments, other than call centers and business process outsourcing, Yu said.

Bell Net, a software engineering company, is engaged in such IT services as computer system operational support, helpdesk and desktop service, IT consulting and educational service, streaming site production and digital broadcast content production.

It has already set up a temporary office in Cebu, with a P10 million capitalization, 10 full time staff and 160 contract IT engineers and designers, Yu said.

Bell Net chief executive officer Toshio Osada, sales director Masaru Ajito and project division manager Nino Perol (a Filipino IT engineer) met with Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña during the latter's visit to Tokyo last June.

The company is looking for IT engineers with Java and C++ language skills and technical support and maintenance engineers for desktop with Japanese language level 2 skills, he said.

The ISFnet, with a capitalization of $1.6 million and 1,600 employees, offers consulting, system design, software development, hardware, computer system management and other IT-related services.

The company plans to hire and train engineers for three years and set up a training school here later, he said.

The Sahara Systems is engaged in software consulting, IT recruiting and software products.

Yu said the company has asked for CIPC's assistance in setting up partnerships with different universities in Cebu to develop Unix (or Uniplexed Information and Computing Service, a computer operating system) and Japanese language courses. The company plans to come up with four-year Unix course and hire qualified graduates of this course.

The company is offering its Unix box for free to different Cebu universities in return for acknowledgement of their contribution, he said.

Yu said CIPC is getting in touch with different schools and universities in Cebu and arranging meetings with different government and nongovernment agencies involved in IT development. Sahara Systems executives will be coming in September or October this year, he added.

The Data Application Co. is a provider of various products including communication middleware and other IT support services. Its core business is network systems development. It has 50 employees and has a capitalization of 200 million yen.

Data Application president and chief executive officer Keita Hashimoto, corporate strategic planning and administration director Sadakazu Nagai and manager Shigeru Yoshida met with Osmeña and the Cebu City delegation in Tokyo last June 26.

Yu said the company plans to start its project here by October this year.

The CyberTech Corp., which has an 80-million yen capitalization, is involved in the development of the world's first commercial XML native database Cyber Luxeon and the development of XML database using middleware.

XML stands for extensible markup language, a simple and flexible text format designed for use in large-scale electronic publishing. It is also used in the exchange of data on the Web.

LordCarnal

August 10th, 2006, 08:26 AM

VISIT CEBU 2007 thread at the travel and geography subforum.. Here's the link:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=371174

Do please visit the following threads about Cebu too:

1.) Cebu Cityscapes thread (at the Cityscapes and Skyline Photos subforum)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9576328#post9576328

2.) Visit Cebu 2007 thread (at the Travel and Geography subforum)

thanks. ciao!

LordCarnal

August 10th, 2006, 08:41 AM

More Cebu Business Park pictures

http://static.flickr.com/86/207996313_4f07a6fc5d_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/75/207996312_f9480d7352.jpg

Jimbu

August 10th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Centcom move to Balamban pushed

Cebu Daily News
Last updated 10:46am (Mla time) 08/10/2006

THE Cebu provincial government will ask the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to facilitate the “re-declaration” of the areas covered by national park in Balamban town.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said that this would pave the way for the setting up of a military camp in the area within the reserve for use of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command (AFP Centcom) Headquarters.

Garcia said she would meet with DENR Secretary Angelo Reyes to discuss Capitol's request.

This will be made when the Capitol eventually takes back 80 hectares presently being occupied by the Centcom headquarters in Cebu City.

Governor Garcia during her State of the Province Address (SOPA) said that she hopes to retrieve the properties and transform them into an economic enterprise for the Capitol through lease.

“This will now be utilizing resources for more revenues to deliver better services,” Garcia said.

The Capitol legal office including Garcia along with officials from the Department of National Defense met in Manila last Monday to discuss the details of the transfer.

The governor said details of the discussions will be revealed in a later date.

She said that they will be signing a memorandum of agreement with the military, which will also include the inclusion of an adjacent lot owned by the AFP to be included in the Capitol's development of their 80- hectare lot.

Garcia said that the military wanted to include their own property so that it will also earn when the Capitol lots eventually gets developed.

The governor said that the AFP wanted the earnings for their properties to be used as additional funds for its modernization program.

LordCarnal

August 10th, 2006, 09:09 AM

^^

I hope the existing CentCom (80 hectares) will become another Business Park once it will be transferred.,,.

LordCarnal

August 10th, 2006, 12:01 PM

From iSTORYA.Net

Brothers and Sisters, we must pray that no acts of terror will befall our beautiful Cebu before or during the ASEAN Summit, as the whole world is watching us closely, and any such act of stupidity would surely cripple not only our tourism industry, but also affect all businesses in general...

In light of this, let us be VIGILANT and always be on guard against any such malicious attack... You are not just helping yourself and those around you, but Cebu, and our nation as a whole...

Please report any anomalous or suspicious activities to the Cebu Counter Terrorist Unit at these numbers:

2548137

2542781

And upon spotting any SURE SIGNS of terrorist activities, please call:

COLONEL NEREZ - 09163705874

I strongly urge you to input the above numbers in your cellphones, in case the need for them arises.

*Please do not abuse any of the above numbers with pranks, as the good people manning them are working very hard night and day to keep us safe... (and if that's not a good enough reason, then this is: you will be traced...)

flesh_is_weak

August 10th, 2006, 02:40 PM

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/island1.gif

looking at the map...cebu would definitely look ugly if it's congessional districts secede from the mother-province and form their own provinces...northern cebu would be pathetically tiny if ever does succeed in its plan for secession...

dive-cebu

August 10th, 2006, 02:47 PM

wesy has a child? are you sure its wesy? wesy is the gay son of the couple who are the owners of the norkis. he is on a legal battle for his share on the company since early this year. i dont know if settlements has already been made.

btaw bai, i remember that this wesy quisumbing was the one who allowed for an interview sa abs-cbn re sex transplant... :)

gee

August 10th, 2006, 02:59 PM

dive-cebu

August 10th, 2006, 03:04 PM

i'm sure this will be in talamban campus, but any idea where the new building will be constructed?

Gokongwei gives Php50M to USC

Taipan Dr. John L. Gokongwei Jr., Director and Chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., has pledged Php50M as his “golden gift” to his alma mater, the University of San Carlos.

The endowment is for the construction of a new building to house the Gokongwei Brothers School of Engineering. It is given on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of JG Summit Holdings, and John Gokongwei Jr.’s 80th birthday. The gift is made possible through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc., which was created “to help education in the Philippines.”

http://www.usc.edu.ph/online_uscweb/uschome/news_and_announcements/index.jsp?news=49

its at the back of the cafa bldg as what marv mentioned... john gokongwei made his first announcement about this when he was conferred by our school as doctor of something... he had a very nice speech on that event... sa TC auditorium (newly renovated at that time) diay to gi held... the current engr building will house the high school department in TC, co-ed na daw dha, pero heard thru the grapevine pa lang...

gee

August 10th, 2006, 03:14 PM

^^ if usc builds a new building for the college of engineering, the plan to convert the present engineering building into a commercial center will push through? !!!

MarkiiBoi

August 10th, 2006, 03:18 PM

The 12th ASEAN Summit Website Launch

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_1reWBay-mY"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_1reWBay-mY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

dive-cebu

August 10th, 2006, 03:18 PM

^^ bai, the commercial center is another building near the exit of the campus, far right if you're facing the whole campus, duol na sa family park entrance... the existing engr building gamiton na sa high school or grade school...

what im all saying here is based on the 2030 masterplan of USC TC

dive-cebu

August 10th, 2006, 03:22 PM

^^ pero let's hear it from marvin sad basin naa new developments sa plano sa TC... paging sugbuanon! asa naka? hehe

dive-cebu

August 10th, 2006, 03:23 PM

MarkiiBoi

August 10th, 2006, 03:29 PM

^^ no worries bai.

gee

August 10th, 2006, 03:29 PM

^^ pero let's hear it from marvin sad basin naa new developments sa plano sa TC... paging sugbuanon! asa naka? hehe

^^ nabasahan ra nako sa column ni joeber bersales sa cdn. he mentioned about the plans to have commercial center in talamban to help finance the school.

http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view_article.php?article_id=7223

Despite all the issues confronting USC today, this is still undoubtedly the best institution there is outside Imperial Manila that can very well stand up to the challenges posed by any of the best universities there. What it lacks right now is that spark, that moving spirit or, call it what you will, the group-think that will renew the frayed energies of this institution. There is much hope in the horizon. Just last year, the USC Corporation was presented by Fr. Pres. Roderick Salazar, Jr., SVD, with an ambitious but well-grounded master plan prepared by the internationally-recognized architectural and real-estate group Palafox and Associates. The plan seeks to devote portions of the near-100-hectare Talamban campus into academic and commercial zones that will hopefully generate the much-needed revenue to provide the punch that will settle the score on excellence in education.