if we were to be a first-world country, i bet we'd land on the top 5 most powerful nations in the world simply becoz of our undisputed and exceptional man power, labor skills, intuitive thinking, and innovative inventions. we'll be there 30 years from now.. (according to manghuhula dabert = )
grabe talaga pnas nuh, so many international recognitions (both good and bad.. hehe)

5 bridges to connect Visayas
By CARLA P. GOMEZ
[Reprint from The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Friday, Sept. 1, 2006 issue]

BACOLOD CITY – Governors in the Visayas are urging President Macapagal-Arroyo to declare as a priority project a proposal to build bridges linking the islands of Bohol, Mactan in Cebu, Leyte, Negros, Guimaras and Panay.

Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado, president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, on Wednesday said that Pacific Consultants International of Japan was conducting a pre-feasibility study on the Trans-Visayas Friendship project.

Aumentado, Negros Oriental Gov. George Arnaiz and seven other governors of the Visayas met in Bacolod City on Wednesday and passed a resolution calling on Ms. Arroyo to speed up the project.

Arnaiz said the feasibility study was estimated to cost P128 million. In their resolution, the governors asked the national government to pay for 50 percent of the cost of the study while the provinces to be interconnected by the bridges will pay for the other 50 percent, he said.

Arnaiz said construction of the project, excluding the Leyte portion, would cost about P114 billion at P1 billion a kilometer.

“If we continue to press the national government to help build the bridges, something may happen,” he said.

A German bank has expressed willingness to fund the project, Arnaiz said. Concept paper

“Pacific Consultants International, a Japanese consulting firm, has given us a concept paper on the bridges and is conducting the pre-feasibility study pro bono,” Aumentado said.

When that is done, an actual feasibility study will be made, which will include the detailed engineering and will identify sources of funding because it is a huge undertaking that the Philippine government could not fund on its own, he said.

“It’s a vision and the President has realized that it is the fastest way of linking the Visayas region,” he said.

All the governors of the Visayas support this project that will accelerate economic development and services, Aumentado said.

Negros Occidental Gov. Joseph Marañon said the Department of Public Works and Highways proposed to build a 20-km bridge from Negros to Guimaras. Financing The national government can fund the construction or the provinces can be given access to foreign loans at concessional rates, Marañon said.

The project can also be implemented through a build-operate-transfer scheme, with toll fees collected for the use of the bridges to get a return on investment, he said.

While he does not believe the project will be completed during his term, Marañon said its important to start it.

He urged other governors to implement their portion of the project so that the

construction period would be simultaneous.

Biliran Gov. Rogelio Espina said his province would benefir from the proposed bridges that would be connected to Leyte, which in turn would be linked to Bohol and on to Cebu.

Overall regional dev’t “We believe that the development of a province needs the development of the region,” he said.

Both Siquijor Gov. Orlando Fua Jr. and Antique Gov. Savacio Perez-Zaldivar said their provinces would still benefit even of it would not be included on the project.

“We will just have to strengthen our roll-on, roll-off facilities to compensate for the non-building of a bridge, Fua said. (A reprint from PDI)

inyo jud gikalimtan ang construction sa new campus sa SACRED HEART SCHOOL JESUITS sa may canduman noh, sagdi lang mulakaw sako akong picturean. ill post it wen i get back...toink! duol ra bitaw amoa sa sacred heart new bldg...ako lang ipost later hehe



guys pasensya sa kuha sa mga pics kay first and foremost dili ko fotografer nya sori sad coz nagulan pagkuha nako sa mga pics dats why nagpasilong lang ko so mao ng wall ra na tanan hehe...ill try to take pics if pwede makasulod or something soon.

kani diay nga area ang exit gate sa school. KIDNAPPING RESISTANT kaayo noh? kana nga walls naa sad na kaatbang sa pikas nga side w/c covers a two-lane road as exit point sa mga vehicles sa mga students (pang vehicles jud kay murag wala sila nagdesign ug pathway para sa maglakaw, kay i doubt sad if naay maglakaw nila hehe) so mao lang sa ni as of now, ill try jud makakuha ko ug pics maski dri lang na part, makita man diri sa amoa ang mga gigantic construction machines used para sa ilang mga buildings.

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Dude, are you also an alumni of Sacred Heart School - Jesuits? I am also an alumni of that school.

Dude, are you also an alumni of Sacred Heart School - Jesuits? I am also an alumni of that school.



nope it just happens that i live very near the area. i am actually an alumnus of the archrival school of the jesuits! hehe green blooded to maski blue ang color sakong mga posts hehe...

^^
thanks for the update toffeechoy. from the render it looks a huge 3 to 4 storeys right?
bai i-reduce imong font kay dagko ra kaayo. thanks

darn miss this place, ....and the people too...plus the dogs...=) nice kaayo ang architecture sa mga house diri especially sa orange tribe area w/c is deep inside the village. i strongly discourage to take pics of the houses kay basin mapasanginlan mo nga ur up to something, susme dili ra ba madali dali ang mga homeowners dira! hehe! high end ra ba kaayo....
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^^
thanks for the update toffeechoy. from the render it looks a huge 3 to 4 storeys right?
bai i-reduce imong font kay dagko ra kaayo. thanks



sorry po d na po maaulit...new 'poster' lang hehe. yep and it seems the building is facing a huge open space so mura sya ug solo flight in the middle of the area pero not sure yet. ill just research for more info.

....i put up this picture like a puzzle.... glad i got them correctly...


City Lights Garden

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The Night Skyline
Cebu City

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I took these last June 10 from Cordova.


nindota gyud sa cebu...labaw pa kung mapuno na ang mandaue reclamation area ug high-rises hasta pud ang SRP...nindot gyud kaayo ang effect ra suga na ma-reflect sa dagat...

btw, since naka-mention na man gyud ko ug seaside buildings, naa moy idea kung unsay plano para sa asia brewery building sa SRP? (kanang nindot na 'ruin') nindot unta kung himoon na lang na ug museum, kay wa gyud public museum na tarong sa cebu...or pwede pud katong pyramid sa karaang casino ang himoon ug museum...

@markiiboi: thnx diay sa info about sa procession...religious baya kunuhay ko, nya natingala ko kung ngano nag-procession sa sto. niño na layo pa man ta ang january...hehehe...tungod diay kay devotion man sa augustinians ang our lady of consolation...

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DISCOVERY BAY RESORT AND RESIDENCES

"YOUR HOME IN PARADISE"

Breathtaking views from sunrise to sunset. The serenity of life at seafront.

With the commanding view of the stunning blue waters. Discovery bay is strategically situated at the tip of Punta Engaño, Mactan Island's famed diving destination.

Features & Amenities:

Clubhouse with swimming pool, basketball court, badminton court, tennis court; Well-planned community; Fully landscaped entrance gate with guardhouse; Children's playground; Wide concrete road network; Paved sidewalks with concrete curbs, roads and gutters; Underground storm drainage system; Complete electrical and water system Shade trees and mercury lamps along the road

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The Discovery Bay Resort & Residences look like its gonna have the most panoramic oceanfront views being at the tip of the Punta Engano peninsula. Is there a perspective rendering yet and can someone please post it? I'm kind of planning to get my own place in Cebu soon and this is probably the most attractive locationwise. But the street is narrow. When I stayed at the Hilton last December and decided to walk to the Shang for lunch at the Tides, I found that the sidewalks were narrow and not tourist-friendly.
This is probably what people were alluding to when they say the island cannot keep
up with the frenzied pace of development. But these multibillion peso, tourist-oriented developments pay taxes to the city and the money should be appropriated for widening roads and sidewalks. Don't you think? I hope the government will widen the road to at least 4 lanes from the tip of Punta Engano to Cordova. By the way, there is a restobar on the water behind the Hilton called Manny-O. If you have the chance, go there at night for a drink and you'll have a beautiful view of the Hilton and Shangrila all lit up looking like...well, Cebu way ahead of it's time. Go Cebu!

i know balik2x na ning mga buildinga diri pero ako lang japon gpost akong own copy. i took this while on our way 4 our sunday family dine out kanina (dili ko fotografer so bear w/ me)...abi nila ang cam para ig dinner sos nagpicture2x man nuon ko sa mga buildings! ana gud ako dad apil na ba daw ko al qaeda terrorist mamili na ug building pabuthon! inamaw jud! :hahaha: :gunz:
i like to luk at the pic of the innove bldg. high rise na high rise hehe pina ortigas effect....and scary kaau ang keppel oi...it seems the building is doomed.......buyag....simbako tawon!


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bai toffeechoy could you find the url of sacred heart, canduman:
post lang like this:

CICC:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=10324693&x=123935716&z=16&l=0&m=a

exiemakoi...welcome to ssc!!!
btw, kinsa nga rey??

I know majority here are Kapamilya but the Kapuso Station featured Bigfoot last Saturday in Kapuso mo Jessica. Hollywood in Asia! :okay:

haha really? i emailed them two weeks ago (Kapuso Mo Jessica) requesting 'em to feature the Bigfoot facility in Mactan. :lol: i knew theyd find it interesting. :okay:

haha really? i emailed them two weeks ago (Kapuso Mo Jessica) requesting 'em to feature the Bigfoot facility in Mactan. :lol: i knew theyd find it interesting. :okay:

wow! great job rusty! :rock: :rock: :rock:

US firm to build hospital: Cebu facility aims to draw med tourists, official says
Source (http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV2006090473456.html)

CEBU CITY (PNA) — United States-based hospital-chain Cardiovascular Hospitals of America (CHA) is constructing a world-class medical tourism center in Cebu City, a senior executive said.


Dr. Philip S. Chua, CHA vice president for Far East operations, revealed this in a recent talk before Iloilo physicians in a dinner-meeting in Lapu-Lapu City.

Chua is currently the chairman of cardiovascular surgery at the Cebu Doctors University Hospital in Cebu City, which he helped establish in 1996.

Chua, a Filipino-American cardiac surgeon from Indiana and Las Vegas, said the proposed American Medical Center in Cebu, would be accredited by the Joint Commission International, US Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and US Medicare and serve as a dedicated center for medical tourism in the country.

Medical tourism, he said, is a rapidly evolving multi-billion dollar industry in Malaysia, India, Thailand. He said that the Philippines, with its natural and people resources, talents, industry and hospitality, and knowledge of the English language, can do it better than those other Asian countries.

Chua said that with an enabling environment and assistance provided by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the national government, this industry would bring hundreds of thousands of new jobs and billions of pesos to help boost the sagging economy of the Philippines.

Chua said Filipinos abroad are most eager to visit the Philippines often, or even retire in the Philippines, but are reluctant to do so because of lack of health/hospitalization insurance coverage.

The American Medical Center-Cebu (AMC-Cebu) would change all this, thus allowing these Filipinos overseas fulfill their dream of retiring in their native land, with security and peace of mind, Chua said.

The investors in this medical tourism center in Cebu, besides the CHA in Kansas, are all physicians and businessmen in Cebu, Manila and other major cities south of Manila.

The AMC-Cebu will be built with American-standard and managed as a world-class center. Many surgical specialists on its staff would be licensed surgeons in the United States

"This will be a win-win situation, not only for the American investors and the Filipino physicians, but for Cebu, the country, and for the Filipino people as a whole," Dr. Chua said.

While the main target patients of AMC-Cebu are balikbayans and foreigners from the United States, Europe, Middle East and other Asian countries, as a medical tourism center, this American specialty center will not turn away Filipino patients from any region of the Philippines..

The CHA wants to introduce a "new-product" in the local hospital community and not construct another general hospital that will compete with those already existing in Cebu, Chua said.

"We plan to have a symbiotic and complementary relationship, with bilateral and mutual referral arrangements, with the local hospitals," the CHA vice president for the Far East stated.

The CHA owns four hospitals in the United States has chosen Cebu for its pilot project and is also eyeing China and other Asian cities for a similar project.

exiemakoi...welcome to ssc!!!
btw, kinsa nga rey??

ako bai, ako nag invite niya dugay na, dugay na ka sign up pero krn pa ni log in... ni post na gyud tawn ang bata!
picturan ang merkado, kawlang!:D abi pa lang die hard naa kaayos merkado :lol: magpasugo lang nya kog mo picture :D


Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
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Pilgrim center
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the new dagkutanan opened last monday'
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Photo from NASA (http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/02mar_redjr.htm)

Epekto sa ASEAN summit preparation

More than 20 tedman traffic enforcers are now scratching their head coz the bumper to bumper traffic problem due to the temporary closure of the 16yr old maguikay flyover in Mandaue city(closed to traffic for 1 month - installation of bearings, replacement of expansion joints sa haligi)
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maguikay flyover

Same problem occured in S Osmeña ave in Cebu City, heavy traffic as of this moment due to a closere of a kilometer stretch from Plaza Independencia.


Mambaling area from Rubber world to P del Rosario junction is also experiencing heavy traffic as of the moment due to large volume of traffic from southern Metro Cebu area.

IMO
Citom of Cebu City handled the traffic problem smoothly but sa Mandaue City, more than 20 na gud ka TEDMAN traffic enforcers ang gi dispatch, nagrambol gihapon ang mga sakyanan... ingon sa reporter imbes palinyahon ang mga sakyanan, nag inilugay na nuon kay wa man kunoy klaro mo mand sa traffic ang tedman...
Gikan sa mayor hangtod sa tedman, way klaro! asa kaha no padong ang Mandaue:D

....i put up this picture like a puzzle.... glad i got them correctly...


City Lights Garden

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source: http://www.citylightsgardens.com/overview.htm

Grabe ni ah... how much will someone pay if they'll live here?

Mahal na daw kaayo ang lote sa Mandaue. 200k! parang mas makati pa sa Makati.

lets all pray na dili mapuno ug tagiptip sa kandila ang bag-ong dagkotanan...sayang kaayo kung mahugaw...

Film Festival Report


The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is organizing a series of Asian film festivals. NETPAC members are industry professionals, academics, journalists and others with an interest in furthering development of Asian cinema. The first filmfest was held in Jogjakarta, Indonesia last 7-12 August 2006 called the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Subsequent NETPAC film festival events are planned to be held in Cebu City in the Philippines and in Madrid, Spain.

SOURCE (http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1197749.php/Film_Festival_Report_1st_Jogja-NETPAC_Asian_Film_Festival__JAFF_)

the mountains of mantalongon in south cebu, taken last saturday on our way to a medical mission.

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Legislator: Dalaguete to have Cebu's first cable car system

By Dale G. Israel
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 07:48am (Mla time) 09/04/2006

Dalaguete town will be the first in Cebu Province to try out a cable car system, which will connect the town's mountain barangays to the town proper.

Provincial Board Member Carmiano Kintanar said Sunday the cable car system, however, would not be like the ones found in other countries, since Dalaguete's system would be designed primarily to transport vegetables.

The project, initiated by the Dalaguete municipal government and supported by Board Member Kintanar and Representative Simeon Kintanar Jr. (Cebu, second district), is planned to link Barangay Mantalongon - the highest point of Cebu Island - directly with the low-lying area of the town without using the road.

The board member said it was difficult to traverse the road as it had been undergoing repairs since 2002.

"Lisud man gud kaayo ang portions in Paling-paling (Portions of Sitio Paling-paling are hard to travel on)," Kintanar said.

He said the portion of the road is on a mountainside, with a steep cliff on one side of the narrow, zigzagging path.

Farmers believe that when the cable car system is in operation, transporting vegetables from Mantalongon - considered Central Visayas' "vegetable basket" for producing more than 60 tons of vegetables per day - would be more cost-effective.

The barangay's elevation - around 1,000 meters from sea level - boasts of high humidity and temperature lows of nine degrees Centigrade, resulting in constantly damp soil, which is ideal for growing crops.

It was recently also given the title of Cebu's "Summer Capital" to boost its tourism potential during the hot months.

South Reclamation Properties hard to sell

Lack of interior roads discourages investors

By Wilfredo Rodolfo III
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 07:48am (Mla time) 09/04/2006

Joel Mari Yu was walking around his office while talking over his mobile phone to an investor - a representative of a Middle Eastern company interested in getting 20 hectares from the South Reclamation Properties (SRP) and develop it into an amusement park.

"They only want to lease? The mayor might have some hesitations. But if they're going to buy, I could make it a lot easier for them," said the executive director of the Cebu Investments Promotions Center (CIPC).

When he put down the phone, Yu explained to Cebu Daily News (CDN) the situation at the 240-hectare SRP, which has tied down the city to a multi-billion debt up to 2025.

Most investors only want to lease the properties on the SRP, which means less money for the city compared to directly selling the lots. Investors also want interior roads branching out to the South Coastal Road.

Yu, who has been tasked to sell SRP abroad, said many potential investors also want the city to fill up the crater of about eight hectares wide near the coastal road, which is already about one meter below sea level.

But the problem is that the city government has limited financial resources to build the roads and to fill up the gaping hole.

"The city needs the cash now," Yu said.

Five years after the SRP was completed in 2001, not a single development has been put up by an investor.

So far, only two buildings have been erected at the reclamation project - an unoccupied Association of Barangay Councils building and an administration building.

It also has a fort-like wall and a stage - huge selling points when the national government promised to bring the main office of the Department of Tourism to the SRP, which, up to now, has yet to materialize.

In the meantime, almost a quarter of the city's annual budget goes to repayment of the loan of about 12.3 billion yen (about P6.3 billion) from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC).

In 2006 and 2007, the city is expected to shell out close to P1 billion in loan amortizations. The Land Bank of the Philippines had estimated earlier that the city would shell out P10 billion more in the next 15 years until the loan was fully paid.

But Yu explained that the SRP is not short of interested locators - from development companies wanting 100 hectares to commercial establishments asking for a few hundred square meters.

"The problem is how to put them all together," he said.

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña explained that there are plans to build the interior roads that will not further burden the city government financially.

"We have no plans of just building roads. We will build it according to specific needs of the investors," he said.

The mayor's plan is to use sandbags as the main carriageway of the four-lane roads.

Osmeña explained that the two outer lanes would be made up of sandbags, while the two inner lanes would have sandbags with asphalt poured over them.

"We will test this for one year and see what will happen," he said.

While the city prefers property buyers, the mayor said he is not shutting his doors on lessors, especially those that will bring in more employment.

"We will only lease to companies that would be employing many people," he told CDN.

If leased, each square meter at the SRP will be priced at P45 per year. This means that for every hectare, about P450,000 will go to the city's coffers every year.

But if a piece of SRP property is sold at Mayor Osmeña's "fire sale" price of P10,000 per square meter, a hectare of land will easily snatch up P100 million. A fire sale is defined as a sale of assets at reduced prices in order to raise money quickly.

If the city can sell the entire 240 hectares, it will easily bring in P24 billion.

In order to consolidate the buyers and the lessors, Yu keeps track of all the feelers, plots their land size requirements and fits them into the rectangular SRP map like a jigsaw puzzle.

"When they are all consolidated maybe we can lease the land and raise the cash to build the roads," Yu said.

Conceived as early as the 1970s, the SRP was envisioned to draw in billions of investments and create 100,000 jobs for Cebuanos. On its beachfronts, condominiums and hotels were supposed to rise.

But 11 years after the first truck dropped dirt into the sea off the coast of Barangay Mambaling, the promise has yet to be fulfilled.

Still, Osmeña, who fought tooth and nail to secure the foreign loan to build the project, remains very optimistic about the project.

With the sandbag roads in place, he said the first construction equipment from a locator might come in by first quarter of 2007, Osmeña said.

To subscribe to the Cebu Daily News newspaper, call +63 2 (032) 233-6046 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here.

^^ this is so cool! i know of somebody from dalaguete, yah my classmate... now i remember her... she mentioned to me before that one of the industries in that town is agriculture... their town has fresh produce everyday, thanks to the farmers who are located up in the mountainous area of the place... i think this is what they call, the little baguio...

aw summer capital and food basket of cebu diay to among gi adtuan? nice ah! pero what is written above is very true, zigzag kaayo ang roads and some portions of the road are carved sa mountains, murag imposible gyud kaayo buhaton but its there, maagian man gihapon, wakekeke. very steep ang cliff sad on one side, murag mas taas taas kag tagakan if mahulog ang inyo sakyanan didto. much higher kaysa sa transcentral hiway.

more on dalaguete.

this is situated on a seaside cliff, nakalimot na lang ko sa pangalan sa resort, basta naay countryside something. very nice place. i described the place as pang-kabit/pang no.2 kay secluded kaayo ang lugar :jk: conducive for private moments, wakekekeke! away from the preying eyes of the big city. ang kalangitan ug kadagatan lang ang saksi sa mga kinawat na takna!

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the view on the side of the room.
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^^ hahaaha!! malingaw man sad ko sa imo comment pao when you said pang number 2, pang kabit... i actually found a place similar to your description and when i went there, murag kabit gyud kay ang girl dili maka tutok sa mata... murag mauwaw ba!!! hehee!!

karon pa ko kabantay ila man diay gi-ilisan ang countdown timer sa fuente no? hehehe. dili na seven segment displays, and dili na permanent ang words nga days before the asean summit (??). at least they can use this para countdown sa new year ug sinulog.

Malapascua Pictures :okay:
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^^ yep, they changed it with a more dynamic display.. unfortunately, it's still very unclear (at least for me) during the day, hope they could modify it like the ones found in traffic lights where there's a tiny curve roof to shield itself from the strong light.

CH eyeing new strategy for SRP

The Freeman 09/05/2006

The city government will embark on a new strategy to make sure that the multi-billion South Road Properties will not remain idle in the near future.

This developed as Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday contended that the newspaper story, which portrayed the SRP as being difficult to sell, has affected the marketability of the project, thus, a new marketing strategy will have to be in place.

"We have to offset the propaganda that the SRP is lousy... it's hard for me because the SRP is belittled by a smear in the headlines," an irked Osmeña told reporters.

What the mayor has in mind is to make sure that the SRP, in a controlled basis, can be opened to the public for scrutiny before December, which means that the city will do its best to finish the 1.4 kilometer white sand beach walk near the Kawit Island. The city also intends to convert the 90-hectare Pond A into a sports park.

After the basic amenities such as electricity and water are installed, the marketability of the SRP would allow employment of 150 people per shift for every hectare in the site, Osmeña said.

Sustainability of income is also important, as the city government has until 2025 to pay the over P6 billion loan from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation for the construction of the project. To address this, Osmeña said he is willing to "dive on the price" to sell the land within the property.

The city government may sell the SRP lot for as low as P5,000 per square meter, but the purchase will be limited to only five hectares per buyer. The earning, Osmeña said, may be enough to sustain the city's payment for the loan.

Along with the strategy, he said, is to see to it that the city and the project will not go into bankruptcy, and ensure that the SRP will help the city's economy just as how it was envisioned many years ago.

Osmeña admitted that it may be difficult to sell the inner portions of the SRP due to lack of roads, but what the city wanted is to sell the properties that are located along the main road.

Two months ago, Osmeña announced that a group of prospective Japanese investors, whom he described as "creative entrepreneurs," expressed intention to visit Cebu to take a look at the SRP and observe the city's economic condition.

The group is reportedly interested in putting up a hospital or a retirement or handicap home at the SRP. Osmeña said these investors owned 3,000 beds or equivalent to 20 medical facilities in Japan.

A member of the group has reportedly visited Cebu a month ago and had expressed interest in brining his business in the city.

In March, the city paid its P250 million amortization of the SRP and subsequently secured the official title for the project. - Joeberth M. Ocao/LPM

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Malapascua Pictures :okay:
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Ive never been to malapascua..huhuhuhuh however, bantayan island looks like this din! How i miss Bantayan!

the mountains of mantalongon in south cebu, taken last saturday on our way to a medical mission.

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@fund: bai, asa diay dapita mo ga medical mission? nakaagi mog maloray? hehe, my dad is from that area, cool pics bythe way! oi, asa diay mo niagi, ningadto mo daan sa poblacion dalaguete unya mantalongon dayon o niagi mo sa bag-o nga road padong mantalongon

kausa ra gud ko adto ug mantalongon....hope makabalik ko ngadto...

I found this article today, and I'd like to make a statement

Mandaue ‘to stay business-friendly’

Even with the pending transfer of one of Mandaue City’s pioneering business firms, the local government still takes pride in its image as a business-friendly city.

Mayor Thadeo Ouano yesterday said the city’s economy has grown and that many investors still want to do business in Mandaue.

He issued a press statement citing a report from the Regional Development Council, which states that Mandaue City was the fastest growing economy in the region in 2005.

“For those who are planning to leave our city, it’s a mistake,” Ouano said.

In an interview yesterday morning, Ouano said he can’t do anything about it if industrialist Norberto Quisumbing Jr. decides to move out of Mandaue.

“Di ta kapugong niya (We can’t stop him),” he said.

Ouano said the City has been trying to serve the business sector by shortening the process in permit applications.

He reiterated his high regard for Quisumbing, saying the title of adopted son given to the businessman is a manifestation of his respect for the man.

In an interview over the weekend, Quisumbing said his company will be moving outside Mandaue and transfer to its plant in
Compostela because of the “wrong kind of environment.”

He even invited other business establishments “who are scared” to move out and transfer to other towns and cities where the local governments are friendly.

Quisumbing, who poured his investments in Mandaue when its population was only 30,000, is chairman of the Norkis Group of Companies.

Norkis Group has expanded into a network of 29 companies, including Norkis Trading Co. Inc.

For over 40 years, Norkis has been a major contributor to the economy of Mandaue City through the employment of residents and taxes paid to the local government.

Quisumbing said that when Mandaue lowered its taxes and granted tax holidays during the term of mayor Ariston Cortes, many businesses went to Mandaue.

“The leadership listened to business and they always asked us what we think. They were receptive to ideas that would be good for the business community and to Mandaue itself,” Quisumbing said.

His company occupies a large piece of property on A.S. Fortuna St., a prime area near M.C. Briones Highway.

In the interview last Saturday, Quisumbing said there are many businesses “moving out.”

Ouano disagrees.

“Business confidence continues with the steady rise of gross receipt from P44 million in 2001 to P72 billion in 2005. It is twice as fast as the national average,” the mayor said in the press statement.

He said he will do everything he can to sustain the City’s economic growth.

As for talks that Quisumbing will back Rep. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz’s bid if she runs for mayor, Ouano said it is nothing new.

He is aware that Quisumbing has been supporting Ruiz.

The mayor is fielding his son, Thadeo Jovito, to be his successor. (SunStar Cebu)

I'm not sure, pero mahal ba ang yuta na jod sa Mandaue? Mandaue is very small, and IMO, grabe na siguro ang development didto.

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Ayaw lang ipabuntag ang Colonnade kay bati kaayo. PAg gabii lang makit-an ang beauty.

I found this article today, and I'd like to make a statement



I'm not sure, pero mahal ba ang yuta na jod sa Mandaue? Mandaue is very small, and IMO, grabe na siguro ang development didto.

Sa may New Mandaue City, yeah mahal na and for sure mas mo taas pa ang property value after the ASEAN SUMMIT! Mandaue is highly developed na jud! It is considered as one of the fastest growing economy in the country. when was the last time uve been here?

OT- I'd like to say HELLO to my old friends (and new) here sa SSC- Cebu. I was born here in SSC Cebu (as a forumer) and have met friends whom i share a common interest with, and that is the development of CEBU (and the country as a whole!)

Gosh, one year nako...kahilakon ko da! :scouserd:

Without SSC Cebu, d jud ko ka adto sa Bigfoot, mag island hop sa Mactan, mastranded sa SRP, etc, etc. and most of all d ko makameet og mga coooooooool and good looking peeps (ehehehehe). Thanks!

Wow, one year na jod sa SSC diay ka kuya TJ hehehe...

Anyway... no... SSC provided me with all the information (thanks guys) and the biggest irony is that I've never been to Mandaue or Cebu or the Visayas before. :D :D :D

Mandaue City is still dirty for me. Being an industrial city isn't an excuse for being dirty. Even Mactan's MEPZ I and II are all very clean.

TJ, one year nasad ko! hehehe..

Mandaue City is still dirty for me. Being an industrial city isn't an excuse for being dirty. Even Mactan's MEPZ I and II are all very clean.

TJ, one year nasad ko! hehehe..

Oi sabay man diay ta!eheheheheh happy anniversary to you too....

Last year, SSC Cebu was one of the driving forces that made me decide to transfer here in Cebu and leave our office in Makati! :) and I made the right choice. Not only that I enjoy Cebu's lifestyle, i've also met good friends/barkadas whom i consider as a family too - at kayo yun SSC Cebu! :)

^^Happy 1st year anniversary TJ and Arnold :)

Maayon Hapon kaninyo mga isig-ka sugboanon!

Bag-o lang ko diri. sa akong cge ug browse sa internet na pad-pad ko diri. Abi ko ba ako lang ang interesado kabihin sa pagkat-on bahin sa atong ciudad.

Sa akong pagka-enganyo sa atong lugar, ako nagbuhat ug website kabahin sa atong pinalangang Sugbo ug kani ako gi promote sa gawas sa atong nasod. Hinuon wala pa lagi ni mahuman pero duna na kamo makuha na mga impormasyon nga maka ingon ko na makatabang ug makatambag sa kinsa kato na interesado mo bisita diri sa Sugbo.

Ug kamo makahigayon du-awa pud ko ninyo sa cebutravelsite.com! Kay ato kini!

Maayon Hapon kaninyo mga isig-ka sugboanon!

Bag-o lang ko diri. sa akong cge ug browse sa internet na pad-pad ko diri. Abi ko ba ako lang ang interesado kabihin sa pagkat-on bahin sa atong ciudad.

Sa akong pagka-enganyo sa atong lugar, ako nagbuhat ug website kabahin sa atong pinalangang Sugbo ug kani ako gi promote sa gawas sa atong nasod. Hinuon wala pa lagi ni mahuman pero duna na kamo makuha na mga impormasyon nga maka ingon ko na makatabang ug makatambag sa kinsa kato na interesado mo bisita diri sa Sugbo.

Ug kamo makahigayon du-awa pud ko ninyo sa cebutravelsite.com! Kay ato kini!
YOUR VERY MUCH WELCOME...
anybody, cebuanos, non-cebuanos, expats, etc. have interest in promoting OUR CEBU.
Just give updates on the website you have. We will give our best for your support.

YOUR VERY MUCH WELCOME...
anybody, cebuanos, non-cebuanos, expats, etc. have interest in promoting OUR CEBU.
Just give updates on the website you have. We will give our best for your support.

Thanks so much h3nry! Hinaut unta na ang uban natong higala diri makabisita sa www.cebutravelsite.com ug makahatag sa ilang mga comento para ato ma promote atong ciudad sa kalibutan. Pwede pud sila maka apil sa among forum ug magbilin ug mga mensahahe mahitungod sa kanindot sa atong lugar ug hinaut na sa pina-agi ni-ini maka imbitar sila ug mga local and foreign tourist. There is much potential for Cebu's Tourism. Hope we can join hands in putting Cebu in the Map. Together we can bring more jobs to hundreds or even thousands of FIlipinos by giving them better job opportunities here in Cebu and need not travel abroad to work.

bisita kamo sa cebutravelsite.com! (http://www.cebutravelsite.com)

I L-O-V-E CEBU!!!

..... this is one proof that indeed, Cebuanos are entrepreneurial by nature

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Canadian firm eyeing Cebuanos as investors
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 11:51am (Mla time) 09/05/2006

A Canadian real estate development firm is targeting Cebuanos as potential investors in the oil-rich province of Alberta, Canada.

Edgeworth Properties Inc. (EPI) recently set up its Philippine headquarters in Cebu at the FGU Building in Cebu Business Park, one of the company's three offices in the Asia Pacific.

“There is a tremendous potential here in Cebu to sell land to people of the Philippines and provide them the opportunity to sell money,” said EPI president and chief financial officer C. Vaughn Minor.

EPI, a subsidiary of Edgeworth Ventures Inc., is engaged in the purchase, development and sale of real estate across the Western Hemisphere, with particular focus on the oil-rich provinces of Canada, like Alberta.

The company in coordination with the government of Alberta is extending opportunities to non-Canadian investors to own raw land in Canada.

EPI, however, has a “unique concept” of investment model, which allows investors to just sit back and relax while making money.

The concept is like buying shares or stocks in a company. Investors will get a land title for a particular size or parcel of land but with no specific spot.

Currently, EPI has 758 acres of land in contract for sale all over the world.

Minor said one Cebuano has already reserved for purchase two-and-a-half acres of land for Canadian $39,000.

The company is also targeting returning overseas Filipino workers or Balikbayans, who are looking for opportunities to invest their earnings.

Vincent Lee, EPI vice president for international marketing, on the other hand, expressed confidence that the company would grow strongly in the next 12 months in Cebu.

“Cebu is not just an economic powerhouse in the Philippines, but also the melting pot of the country's most enterprising individuals,” he said. /Correspondent Regina Aguilar

....another proof

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REPOST:

Entrepreneur school looks for deal for Cebu campus

THE daughter of taipan Lucio Tan has decided to reconnect the family to Cebu—the humble beginnings of his father—by bringing her school of entrepreneurship to the province.

In a press conference over the weekend at the City Sports Club, Entrepreneurs School of Asia (ESA) founder Vivienne Tan announced that the school’s decision to open a branch in Cebu is already final.

“We are now talking with possible partners for the establishment of the school here. We are looking at four possible sites, including the South Road Properties (South Reclamation Project),” she said.

Final

“We will make the final announcements before the year ends,” she added.

Tan, the sixth of seven children of the Philippine Airlines magnate, visited Cebu last April to explore the province and feel the environment.

“I personally felt the environment in Cebu is very conducive to entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial spirit is here in Cebu,” Tan said.

She said the school is willing to build on its own the Cebu campus if it won’t be able to find a partner.

ESA’s co-founder, Joel Santos, said ESA has been looking for ways to bring its students in Manila to Cebu to “feel the entrepreneurial spirit” of the province.

“This (entrepreneurial spirit) is a gift of Cebu because it doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years and years to cultivate. And it’s very important to continue to cultivate this gift among the youth,” he said.

ESA will operate for one day a mentoring booth, which will conduct free consultation with “wannabe entrepreneurs” during the Entrepreneurship Conference on June 23 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Pioneering

Established in 1999, ESA is one of the pioneering academic institutions in the Asia Pacific region to offer a bachelors degree in entrepreneurship. The institution also offers other courses, including business administration, diploma in marketing and in mass communication, among others.

The school recently established a campus in China by partnering with the Zhejiang Youth College, an institution owned by the Youth Ministry of Zhejiang, China.

One of the visions of ESA is to attract foreign students to come and study in the Philippines.

For the school’s expansion in the Philippines, she said the company is looking for a “safer” yet “not so provincial” place.

Tan said the Cebu campus would be “bigger” and would require a larger investment than what it took to build the school’s multimillion structure in Libis, Quezon City.

ESA is giving a special rate to Filipinos and offer scholarships to deserving students as well. (JBN)

Maayon Hapon kaninyo mga isig-ka sugboanon!

Bag-o lang ko diri. sa akong cge ug browse sa internet na pad-pad ko diri. Abi ko ba ako lang ang interesado kabihin sa pagkat-on bahin sa atong ciudad.

Sa akong pagka-enganyo sa atong lugar, ako nagbuhat ug website kabahin sa atong pinalangang Sugbo ug kani ako gi promote sa gawas sa atong nasod. Hinuon wala pa lagi ni mahuman pero duna na kamo makuha na mga impormasyon nga maka ingon ko na makatabang ug makatambag sa kinsa kato na interesado mo bisita diri sa Sugbo.

Ug kamo makahigayon du-awa pud ko ninyo sa cebutravelsite.com! Kay ato kini!

welcome bai! ato ni bai!
pariha ra ta bai, dedicated kaayo sa Cebu...
anyway, welcome sa ssc, mag dungan tag promote sa Cebu diri og sa imong Cebu site :)

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Alegre Resort improves facility for Asean summit

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The expected influx of foreign visitors in the province for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) summit prompted owners of some beach resorts to upgrade their facilities and services.

“We are continuously doing major renovations for our rooms and installing wi-fi (Internet) connection,” said Fritz Kahler, general manager for Alegre Beach Resort.

The nine-hectare beach resort located in Sogod, Cebu is an hour-and-a-half drive to the north from the city proper.

In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu during the re-launching of its satellite office in Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City last Friday, Kahler said Alegre has an estimated 30 hectares of property ready for any possible expansion.

Challenge

He added that the shortage of rooms in the region’s tourism industry poses as a major challenge for them but reassures that “we are looking into adding more rooms soon.”

“We are renovating one cabana at a time so as not to disturb our guests,” Kahler said.

Apart from renovated rooms and a new kitchen, they are also adding an open-air beach bar.

Alegre beach resort has 38 rooms available, and the entire resort could accommodate between 80 and 100 guests.

Koreans, Japanese and local tourists are among the resort’s top visitors who stay at an average of three days, Kahler said.

However, he said the European visitors are the ones that “spend more” since they “stay longer” or approximately one week the least.

Meanwhile, Kahler said Alegre’s new set of spa menu now incorporates the Filipino-style massage called “hilot.”

Promote

Earlier, Spa and Well-ness Association of Cebu (SWAC) president Johnie Lim said the industry will start to “aggressively” promote this authentic Filipino massage to boost the spa and wellness tourism market of Cebu.

Lim said “hilot” is a more complete wellness process as it involves both physical and spiritual aspects.

He added that industry players will bring the “hilot” service in a “re-constructive, spa-like ambience.”

A five-day “hilot” workshop will be held in the last week of the month.

It will be conducted by Victor Dunayre, who holds a doctorate in hilot from the Philippine Holistic and Wellness Institute in Manila. (MMM)

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AWARDS:

* Department of Tourism: winner 2000 Kalakbay Award for Eco-Tourism Best Business Practice Category

* 16th Annual University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension Hotel Industry Investment Conference -
1st Place Environmental Awarness Category.

* Department of Tourism: winner 1996 Kalakbay Resort of the Year

Did you know?

The Novotel Ambassador Doksan Hotel of Seoul, South Korea is having a promotion wherein winners will win prizes such as free stay at Novotel Doksa, buffet voucher at Garden Terrace with order, and as a grand prize, a free trip to Cebu! :okay:

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Ok man na sya. :D

Anyway, with Mandaue, I find it disorganized lang. LapuLapu City is much better. Naa man potensyal na maatbang ni Ouano sa eleksyon next year?

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bitaw guys almost everyday man jud ko sa colon coz my review center is located at manalili, grabeh ang police visibility. almost every 5meters nimo lakaw naa jud ka masight nga police or police intern. mao siguro that murag wala jud uy snatcher or, feeling sad nimo nga a notch higher imong safety while walking sa colon and nearby areas. siguro naanad lang ko maglakaw lakaw didto but the feeling of security is way better now nga naay mga police around! may ta mapintalan ng mga buildings sa colon para malimpyo and put lots of lights sa buildings, para mura na sad siya ug time's square sa new york especially kanang sa may gaisano metro colon area....

napintalan na man ang ubang mga buildings diha sa colon bai. and on-going pa gani as a matter of fact.
im just now (cebuano: karon pa ko), nindot man diay tan-awn ang colonnade mall ig-gabii. ordinary ra man kaayo siya tan-awn if daytime. mosiga diay na iya name sa? kewl!

Osmeña to reopen coastal road in December

By Doris C. Bongcac
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 11:10am (Mla time) 09/05/2006

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will fully open the Cebu South Coastal Road to traffic during the holiday season to make the South Road Properties (SRP), formerly South Reclamation Project, more appealing to investors.

“We have to re-shift our strategy to create a situation by Christmas that a lot of people will go to the SRP. This will address one of the most important issues that buyers also ask about. Is it accessible? Is it desirable?,” he told reporters during a news conference on Monday.

The mayor said the move was to assure prospective investors that the SRP was accessible in order to disprove a report published in Cebu Daily News (CDN) that the lack of interior roads has been discouraging investors.

Osmeña was reacting to the statement of Joel Mari Yu, executive director of the Cebu Investment Promotions Center tasked to sell the SRP, who presented to CDN the real situation of the property that tied the city to a multi-billion peso loan up to 2025.

Yu had told CDN that most investors only wanted to lease the property on SRP but not buy lots. They also wanted to see interior roads branching out to the South Coastal Road as well as to fill up a crater of about eight hectares wide near the coastal road, which is already about one meter below sea level.

According to Yu, the city government had limited financial resources to build the roads and to fill up the gaping hole.

But Osmeña called the CDN report a “demolition job,” which made it harder for him to sell the SRP.

The mayor said he would open SRP by December but subject to some regulations to avoid vandals, which was the reason why he had closed down the Cebu South Coastal Road that leads to the 240-hectare reclaimed property.

But Osmeña was forced to reopen the coastal road up to 7 p.m. after he was ordered to do so by the court. Still, he required motorists to use a special SRP pass when using the access road in Barangay Mambaling.

Before he will open the road in December, Osmeña promised that facilities like water and power would be put in place.

While electric posts have been put up, these were not connected to the power distributor Visayan Electric Company. Water drawn in the vicinity of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) building on Kawit Island was not potable, he said.

Osmeña said he was negotiating with Philinvest to open a restaurant on Kawit Island, as he wanted to bring in economic activity to the SRP to entice investors. The city government has been putting up a man-made white sand beach in a portion of Pond F near Kawit.

Still, he said he wanted to remain selective in the type of industries that would be put up on his centerpiece project. Top priority would be companies that would generate more employment.

He pointed that a businessman wanted to open a water park at the SRP, but he turned it down. He was not also inclined to open a mall in the SRP that would compete with the existing malls.

Osmeña said he would prefer to accommodate manufacturing companies like those found at the Mactan Export Processing Zone. Another acceptable investment is a hospital that will cater to Balikbayans, he said.

The city may also decide to sell a portion of the reclaimed lot for its loan re-payment in the absence of a funding source. “We can sell four to five hectares at P5,000 per square meter on a fire sale. That will take care of a year's loan amortization,” he said.

Osmeña said the city could sell properties located along the main road like those properties along the Mambaling Access Road and the vicinity of Pond F. Interior properties may be up for lease, he said.

Almost a quarter of the city's annual budget goes to repaying the loan of about 12.3 billion yen or about P6.3 billion from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation.

Cebu City Administrator Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez, for his part, said the main reason that hindered the sale of SRP lots to foreign investors was the provision in the constitution that bans foreigners from completely owning property in the country.

Fernandez said foreigners needed local partners because the constitution only allows them to own 40 percent of a property in the country. Foreign investors who wanted to buy lots in the SRP were still looking for local partners, he added. /with report from Correspondent Jhunnex Napallacan

Still, he said he wanted to remain selective in the type of industries that would be put up on his centerpiece project. Top priority would be companies that would generate more employment.

He pointed that a businessman wanted to open a water park at the SRP, but he turned it down. He was not also inclined to open a mall in the SRP that would compete with the existing malls.

Osmeña said he would prefer to accommodate manufacturing companies like those found at the Mactan Export Processing Zone. Another acceptable investment is a hospital that will cater to Balikbayans, he said.



So this means goodbye to J.King's proposed Waterpark and goodbye also to SM and Ayala's earlier proposal to put up a mall..

^^ Mangutana ra ko bai, kanus-a gitukod ang Oriente/Colonnade? Kay naa sya nga 50's na aspeto sa disenyo sa edipisyo. Para sa akua, Colonnade is not that bad.

By the way, unta naa makakuha sa pic sa Colon-Osmeña (Metro Gaisano) na time exposed na pic na tao ug sakyanan ga-labang sa dalan na murag Times Square. :D

I hope that the assignment of police interns in strategic points of the city will be made permanent. I feel very safe every night everytime I see those men in uniforms. Some of them even don fatigues which makes them look like those in the military.

I hope too that the proposed security cameras (similar to those in London) in strategic areas in downtown will push through!

Thanks for the pics bai.. You should have taken a pic too of the Nurses' Home.. It's actually a heritage building -- it's the original Southern Islands Hospital during the American times.


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Update: Crown Regency is now on its 28th floor. 10 more floors to go!!!

^^ Aha, so that's what SIH stands for! I didn't bother snapping a shot on the building because it looks haunted. hehehe.


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see, see, see, naa white lady! :lol:

that statue looks like it came from a horror movie though..lols is this hospital still operational?

^^ part of the building is the office of the Regional Blood Center where i donated blood this morning. The Nursing House itself is now used as some sorta dormitory. sakto ba bai arnold?

^^

Yup, it's actually the biggest hospital in Cebu (gov't. owned).

That statue of a lady (Florence Nightingale) stands in front of the original hospital building, which has been converted into a Nurses' home for nursing students from other provinces who are having their duty in the hospital.

Mark, how did you get inside? Beside the gate Mark, there's a Japanese Shrine. I don't know what it is but I think it's dedicated to the victims of World War II.

^^here's the shrine bai. i thought its a grave. :lol:


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You can either use the DOH entrance near CAP, or the entrance of Living Word Ministries under the skywalk.

^^

I don't know how to read those characters. They look chinese. Maybe it's not a shrine, I'm not sure. :dunno:

^^

I don't know how to read those characters. They look chinese. Maybe it's not a shrine, I'm not sure. :dunno:
right, they're chinese not japanese.

Legislator: Dalaguete to have Cebu's first cable car system

By Dale G. Israel
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 07:48am (Mla time) 09/04/2006

Dalaguete town will be the first in Cebu Province to try out a cable car system, which will connect the town's mountain barangays to the town proper.

Provincial Board Member Carmiano Kintanar said Sunday the cable car system, however, would not be like the ones found in other countries, since Dalaguete's system would be designed primarily to transport vegetables.

The project, initiated by the Dalaguete municipal government and supported by Board Member Kintanar and Representative Simeon Kintanar Jr. (Cebu, second district), is planned to link Barangay Mantalongon - the highest point of Cebu Island - directly with the low-lying area of the town without using the road.

The board member said it was difficult to traverse the road as it had been undergoing repairs since 2002.

"Lisud man gud kaayo ang portions in Paling-paling (Portions of Sitio Paling-paling are hard to travel on)," Kintanar said.

He said the portion of the road is on a mountainside, with a steep cliff on one side of the narrow, zigzagging path.

Farmers believe that when the cable car system is in operation, transporting vegetables from Mantalongon - considered Central Visayas' "vegetable basket" for producing more than 60 tons of vegetables per day - would be more cost-effective.

The barangay's elevation - around 1,000 meters from sea level - boasts of high humidity and temperature lows of nine degrees Centigrade, resulting in constantly damp soil, which is ideal for growing crops.

It was recently also given the title of Cebu's "Summer Capital" to boost its tourism potential during the hot months.

wow...this is definitely a dream come true...last time i was in mantalongon, i really had this urge to write the governor, or any influential person to install a cable car to mantalongon (although i never had the guts to actually do so)...since i was inspired by this mountain in china that was featured in the amazing race...the place was so nice since you have to there by cable car to go to this mountain resort/park and 5-star hotel...i hope the same happens to our summer capital...

and finally, mr. kintanar is thinking of something sane, unlike his cebu del sur proposal...

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Update: Crown Regency is now on its 28th floor. 10 more floors to go!!!

Now the highest building outside MM. Next year Cebu will have a new towering hotel in the uptown area.

whats with the news about militant rebels extorting money from big companies in cebu? and a big plan of rebel attacks that are to be held simutaneously with the ASEAN summit? i thought extortion by rebels are exclusively happening in big cities in war torn mindanao and cities with volatile peace and order like davao. these demand for "revolutionary taxes" are slowly creeping cebu companies, not a very desirable news.

and the issue with the financial bleeding of cebu city due to the "hyped" SRP which until now has become nothing more like a deserted area. another not so very desirable news.

hope cebu and cebuanos could find a way to get out of these mess in the soonest possible time, its not doing any good with the image that cebu wants to project to the world.

and so we want cebu to be the tourism hub of the philiipines? get real, fix these internal problems first!

whats with the news about militant rebels extorting money from big companies in cebu? and a big plan of rebel attacks that are to be held simutaneously with the ASEAN summit? i thought extortion by rebels are exclusively happening in big cities in war torn mindanao and cities with volatile peace and order like davao. these demand for "revolutionary taxes" are slowly creeping cebu companies, not a very desirable news.

and the issue with the financial bleeding of cebu city due to the "hyped" SRP which until now has become nothing more like a deserted area. another not so very desirable news.

hope cebu and cebuanos could find a way to get out of these mess in the soonest possible time, its not doing any good with the image that cebu wants to project to the world.

and so we want cebu to be the tourism hub of the philiipines? get real, fix these internal problems first!

.... the authority has still to find out if those guys are real rebels.... i just hope they're bogus NPAs... but damage has been done already because the media has blown it out of proportion.... :(

.... with regards to SRP... i just hope they fast track the laying of the telecommunication lines, electrical cables, water pipelines, interior roads etc. because if you read the news yesterday, investors are now eager to start their business at SRP in spite of the controversy and bad publicity Cebu is getting nowadays...

An old Map of Downtown CEbu....

http://www.whoa.org/publications/maps/09cebu.jpg

look at the dotted lines, looks like they already had plans for SRP maski sa-una pa..

whats with the news about militant rebels extorting money from big companies in cebu? and a big plan of rebel attacks that are to be held simutaneously with the ASEAN summit? i thought extortion by rebels are exclusively happening in big cities in war torn mindanao and cities with volatile peace and order like davao. these demand for "revolutionary taxes" are slowly creeping cebu companies, not a very desirable news.

and the issue with the financial bleeding of cebu city due to the "hyped" SRP which until now has become nothing more like a deserted area. another not so very desirable news.

hope cebu and cebuanos could find a way to get out of these mess in the soonest possible time, its not doing any good with the image that cebu wants to project to the world.

and so we want cebu to be the tourism hub of the philiipines? get real, fix these internal problems first!


Only a pessimist moron, forgive me mods, but a moron is still an understatement, can post something like this, sigh. After investigation i found out that the city Valium will never say something bad about is bacolod city. Are you a cousin of DINHO the dream guy?

^^ lols dinho the "dream guy" and i thought i was the only one who noticed..

welcome bai! ato ni bai!
pariha ra ta bai, dedicated kaayo sa Cebu...
anyway, welcome sa ssc, mag dungan tag promote sa Cebu diri og sa imong Cebu site :)

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Daghang Salamat Bai!

Members in this forum sure have a lot of good pictures. I would like to ask if its ok that I borrow these pictures to showcase them in www.cebutravelsite.com? I will have those pictures acknowledged from this forum site.

I am currently expanding the website to a full page scale so with your pictures here I can use them to fill-in those empty spaces.

If you its ok with you guys please also share your contributions in this site to http://www.cebutravelsite.com/forum with your contributions we can have some local and foreign tourist interact with you guys.

Thanks a lot!

^^ nindot kaau ang website bAi.. =D, i can't wait to see the final product of your hardwork and enthusiasm. SSC Cebu can really be a great help when it comes to pictures (w/ the permission of the owners of course), updates, news, events, and much much more... ehheheh..
nindot baya jd ang crown sa crown regency BTW.. hi-tech nga gwapa.. :D

They are now starting with the asphalt overlaying around Fuente Osmeña.

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And just as asphalt is overflowing, so is the yellow paint! :D

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^^ ei nice pix markii!!!!! and nice website too biyahista101

Did you know?

The members of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (http://www.eatof.org/page.asp?pagecode=about_members_cubu)(EATOF) are:

Cebu, Philippines
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Gangwon, Korea
Jilin, China
Primorsky, Russia
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tottori, Japan
Tuv, Mongolia
Yogyakarta, lndonesia

Cebu hosted the 3rd EATOF Summit last Septmber, 2002.

Members in this forum sure have a lot of good pictures. I would like to ask if its ok that I borrow these pictures to showcase them in www.cebutravelsite.com? I will have those pictures acknowledged from this forum site.



Sure you can use our pictures in the forum bai. After all it is for the promotion of our beloved Cebu. :)

Did you know?

The members of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (http://www.eatof.org/page.asp?pagecode=about_members_cubu)(EATOF) are:

Cebu, Philippines
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Gangwon, Korea
Jilin, China
Primorsky, Russia
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tottori, Japan
Tuv, Mongolia
Yogyakarta, lndonesia

Cebu hosted the 3rd EATOF Summit last Septmber, 2002.

When man kuno next i-held ang kani nga summit here sa Cebu?

^^ This year's summit, which is already the 6th summit, will be hosted by Sarawak, Malaysia. Provinces who have not hosted yet are, Tuv, Chiang Mai, and Primorsky. Maybe after all the 9 member-nations have hosted, then that will be the time that we might host the event again.

Asiatown IT Park http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack_107_.jpg

^^ Nice new angle bai. :okay:


since you can bring your cellphone with you inside bai, are you allowed to bring a digicam? I still have my PS ID so me thinking maybe i could sneak inside and take some shots. :D

Sa 3rd floor na sya bai. Wa man tao except construction people. Try mo lang kay ang mga gwardya sa Skyrise makakita lg bisan ID strap sa PS, lusot na.

DOWNTOWN alive (Cebu timesquare :D)

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Bai Slerz, murag hidden camera man na sa XXX or Imbestigador, hehehe! :lol: But nice to see Colon/Downtown in action. :okay:

DOWNTOWN alive (Cebu timesquare :D)

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Actually, it bears resemblance to Tokyo Shibuya with Recto look sans flashy neon lights, huge panel LED's, loiterers and street vendors. I can see a potential in this place. Cool! :okay:

UPDATE on CICC

..... photos originally posted by @jojo_mouth2

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whats with the news about militant rebels extorting money from big companies in cebu? and a big plan of rebel attacks that are to be held simutaneously with the ASEAN summit? i thought extortion by rebels are exclusively happening in big cities in war torn mindanao and cities with volatile peace and order like davao. these demand for "revolutionary taxes" are slowly creeping cebu companies, not a very desirable news.

and the issue with the financial bleeding of cebu city due to the "hyped" SRP which until now has become nothing more like a deserted area. another not so very desirable news.

hope cebu and cebuanos could find a way to get out of these mess in the soonest possible time, its not doing any good with the image that cebu wants to project to the world.

and so we want cebu to be the tourism hub of the philiipines? get real, fix these internal problems first!


may pag ka GSM lagi ka bai :)

^^ Sorry nga tsismoso kaayo ko, pero unsay pasabot sa GSM diay?

[QUOTE=ivanc]may pag ka GSM lagi ka bai :)[/QUOTE

Bilib sad ko aning valium... updated kaayo sa CEBU current events..
thats a sign of concern from someone who is very critic.
recently lang na sila ni gara ang mga NPA pero dili gyud na sila maka-sulod sa cebu city.. vigilante lang daan.. heh

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Maayong buntag Argao, Sugbo!

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Blessed be Cebu!

DOWNTOWN alive (Cebu timesquare :D)

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hehe... I'm glad that this video ranked #62 - Most Linked (Today) - Travel & Places - YouTube videos.
daghan diay ganahan sa atong downtown...:D

Yeah and I was a volunteer during that time. Hehehehe..

We were taught basic protocol like how to arrange flags, how to approach the delegates, how to give the papers during signing ceremonies, etc.

What I liked most was the tour with the delegates. Hehehe..


Did you know?

The members of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (http://www.eatof.org/page.asp?pagecode=about_members_cubu)(EATOF) are:

Cebu, Philippines
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Gangwon, Korea
Jilin, China
Primorsky, Russia
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tottori, Japan
Tuv, Mongolia
Yogyakarta, lndonesia

Cebu hosted the 3rd EATOF Summit last Septmber, 2002.

This looks like a 1960s map.

Yup bro, it was former Cebu City Mayor Serging Osmeña who envisioned the North and South Reclamation areas.

It was also during his time that the Mactan bridge was conceptualized.


']An old Map of Downtown CEbu....

http://www.whoa.org/publications/maps/09cebu.jpg

look at the dotted lines, looks like they already had plans for SRP maski sa-una pa..

Asiatown IT Park http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/BernieMack_107_.jpg

^^ :applause: superb! nice angle bernie.....

^^ Nice new angle bai. :okay:


since you can bring your cellphone with you inside bai, are you allowed to bring a digicam? I still have my PS ID so me thinking maybe i could sneak inside and take some shots. :D

ei u can actually go to the 3rd floor till 8th floor and bring ur digicam along markii....just bring ur PS ID, k ra na! Dun sa rooftop (sa may resto), there's a nice angle din for Banilad area.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9088/sscbannermu1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

mga amigo, amiga, critico ug uban pa... la lang!

Cebu still best place to do business - exec

By Regina Aguilar
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 11:42am (Mla time) 09/06/2006

Cebu remains an ideal investment destination in the country today, said the head of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on Friday.

Even if the city did not make it in the recent AIM survey of the top five most competitive metropolitan cities in the country, Francis G. Estrada, president of AIM, said many businessmen still find Cebu as the most "pro-business" destination in the country.

"Cebu is the best place in getting business done," he told reporters in an interview.

During the Business Competitiveness and Leadership Forum, organized by AIM Alumni-Cebu Chapter, Estrada said Cebu managed to stay on top in some factors that make a city an ideal investment destination despite lagging in the overall ranking of the most competitive metro cities.

He said that Cebu ranked number one in profitability in doing business, access of private business to financing, accessibility to linkages, ready availability of business support services and availability of skilled labor.

Estrada said Cebu's problems on infrastructure pulled the city down from the rankings.

Results of AIM's annual survey, called the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project, showed that Cebu has been losing its competitive advantage since 2004.

From being the second most competitive metropolitan city in 2002 - next to Davao City - Cebu's ranking gradually declined in the following years until in 2005 where it did not make it to the top five rankings.

Only the cities of Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Marikina, and Muntinlupa made it to the rankings.

Economist Cayetano Paderanga Jr. earlier said that Cebu's "congested" state of infrastructure was affecting its competitive edge.

He explained that the current infrastructure could no longer support the increasing demand of the growing industries and population in Cebu.

He said that Cebu's problem of losing its competitive edge in infrastructure development was the result of the fast growth of its cities.

"Cebu's fast growth outran its capability to invest in infrastructure," Paderanga said.

Like Paderanga, Estrada also raised the need for Cebu to heavily invest in roads, water and power infrastructure, among others, to sustain its economic growth.

@slerz, isuga ra nimo da...wa man ka nahadlok nagkuha-kuha ug video sa downtown...may gani wa kawata imo cam...

GV Hotel picture feature

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Asia Pacific Infra Congress Foreign bizmen express desire to invest in Cebu
The Freeman 09/07/2006

HONG KONG - At least eight businessmen of the 36 countries represented in the Asia Pacific Infrastructure Congress, held here for the past two days, approached Governor Gwendolyn Garcia right after she delivered her presentation as an expression of their interest to pour investments in Cebu.

Foreign investors were impressed by the presentation made by the governor during the confab and approached her right after she delivered her 10-minute speech on "Investment Opportunities in Cebu: The Philippines' Brightest Spot".

Ana Sharp, Euromoney Institutional Investor president for Asia Pacific Conferences, said that shortly after the governor's keynote address there were "massive requests" for a copy of the governor's speech where Garcia bared business prospects in Cebu. Euromoney is a leading organizer of conferences in the world.

Sudhir Kumar, Karnataka State Commissioner in India, said the delegates of the two-day convention "responded positively to her presentation", and that her speech has put Cebu in the economic roadmap since many of them only heard of the Philippines in the said conference.

With Bangalore town being the Information Communication Technology hub in the region, Kumar has expressed interest to share to Cebu their knowledge on ICT upon hearing the governor said she wanted Cebu to be the next ICT center and has in fact invited her to go to their place.

"I was talking to the staff of the Daily News Analysis and both of us agreed that Her Excellency's speech was the best since yesterday. They're just talking and talking but not getting the confidence of the people. But Her Excellency, not one more, not one word less. No dull talk. It's perfect," he said.

On the other hand, United Engineers of Malaysia International Business senior director Tan See Yin has also said they would "definitely" send a team to Cebu to look into various aspects and to discuss with the governor extensively on certain concerns in relation to their plan to enter into a joint venture with the provincial government for the construction of the Trans Axial Highway, a proposed project of Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez that will connect southern and northern parts of Cebu.

UEM is a government-owned and controlled corporation that is under the Ministry of Finance in Malaysia.

Yin said that while Cebu is not yet part of the priority countries where they considered transacting business into, he nevertheless said they will seriously look into investing in Cebu even with their limited funds and human resources.

Sirse Vijay of Globeleq in Singapore also expressed his plan to put up power plants in the Philippines. - Cristina C. Birondo

@slerz, isuga ra nimo da...wa man ka nahadlok nagkuha-kuha ug video sa downtown...may gani wa kawata imo cam...

naa ra man na sa taw bai kung unsa siya ka vigilant, bisag pinakatalawan pa pero kung magbantay lang, way mahitabo :)

and besides, sa kadaghan sa mga police sa downtown nag katag lang nya sa latest assesment, ni drop og more or less 50% ang crime rate sa downtown mao nga confident kaayo ko bisag di pa ni ako ang cam :D nya dugay dugay nasad wana ko ka suroy didto nya naanad nasad ko lakaw lakaw bisag asa bisag sa luyo sa Carbon para lang ma check ang latest development sa SRP coastal bridge kato gi construct pa pero mailhan ra bitaw kung mawala ang cam...heheh

nindot ang pics sa GV labi na katong 2nd ug 3rd...murag naa sa uptown...

para sa mga taga-pardo, be proud:

"After that, Flores appointed Maxilom as "gobernador interno" of Cebu province for as long as the Spanish government was still in the city. Two days later, KKK military officers and the junta popular confirmed Maxilom's appointment and also named him as general-in-chief of the city. El Pardo was designated the temporary capital of the province."

source: http://www.geocities.com/lkilat/page12.html

Asia Pacific Infra Congress Foreign bizmen express desire to invest in Cebu
The Freeman 09/07/2006

... construction of the Trans Axial Highway, a proposed project of Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez that will connect southern and northern parts of Cebu...
i've never heard of this before.. but it sounds like a big one! :D

finally, a highway...no more complaints of small two-lane roads going to the north and south of the province...

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Update: Crown Regency is now on its 28th floor. 10 more floors to go!!!

i like the design. very regal and elegant. fit for a Queen City, tourist capital and an emerging economic powerhouse. :cool:

Asia Pacific Infra Congress Foreign bizmen express desire to invest in Cebu
The Freeman 09/07/2006



Gwen impresses investors
By Jeanette P. Malinao
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

HONG KONG - Investors from 36 countries, most of whom admitted they had not heard of Cebu before, expressed interest in spending money for projects or company expansion after hearing Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia speak in yesterday’s Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Congress.

Garcia outlined the specific investment opportunities for the private sector in Cebu Province, aside from assuring safety and an efficient bureaucracy.

“We make good business partners,” Garcia told participants of the Euromoney Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Ana Sharp, Asia-Pacific Region president of the Euromoney Conferences, told reporters that she received a lot of inquiries about Cebu from many countries right after Garcia delivered her 15-minute speech.

Garcia spoke of Cebu’s steady and dynamic econo-my, growing at a rate faster than that of the country.

Aside from having an educated workforce and an “independent, self-reliant and entrepreneurial culture,” she emphasized that Cebu has no volcano and does not lie on an earthquake zone.

Response

Marshall Mays of Asia Bond said Garcia can expect a “follow-up” from participants on the details of how they could invest in Cebu, noting the “positive response” from his fellow delegates.

Maygi Chan of First Glory Limited, a garment manufacturer, said Garcia should do more of her speeches to foreign businessmen for them to do away with the notion that Cebu is a dangerous place, considering that it is part of the Philippines.

She said the delegates to the conference were “shocked” that Cebu is part of the Philippines and yet, a safe and investor-friendly destination.

Sirse Vijay, director for business development of the Globeleq Singapore, a group of power investors, said they will now look at Cebu as “an investment point.”

Vijay plans to see Garcia soon for details on how they could go about investing on a power plant in Cebu. “She was the best speaker, very clear and articulate and so passionate about Cebu,” said Vijay.

Sudhir Kumar, resident commissioner of the Indian state of Karanataka, approached Garcia and invited her to see Bangalore and vowed to thresh out details on a Cebu investment for information and communication technology.

“She spoke with no fuss, no dull promises and people positively responded. That is a fact. Others talked with unnecessary facts but not being able to impress people and give confidence but everyone was thoroughly impressed with her. The Cebu governor talked not with one word more, or one word less,” said Kumar.

United Engineers of Malaysia Tan See Yin promised Garcia that he will send a team “as fast as possible” to make a detailed analysis of Cebu, its needs and its strengths.

UEM is a company owned by the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, and is into construction of roads and operates the largest solid waste management facility of Malaysia.

Yin said they are interested in projects that Garcia mentioned, specifically a solid waste management facility and the trans-axial highway.

They are also into real estate development, so his team will also check the 115-hectare proposed development of what is now the Camp Lapu-Lapu that the Capitol will recover from the military.

“To be frank, when we scan the region, the Philippines is not a priority for us, unfortunately. But after this, we will now consider Cebu as one of our primary focus. We pride ourselves on being a nation-builder. We built most of Malaysia’s roads and we believe that we can help other countries,” said Yin.

^^good for Cebu :okay: Congrats to Gov. Garcia for that impressive 15-minute "no volcano and no earthquake zone" speech... Mabuhay ang Cebu!

^^ and it also goes to show that there is absolutely no need to split cebu. :D

Cebu City Hall Legislative Building
(would-be look after the renovation)

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US Federal Reserve Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

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Danao City
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Cebu City Hall Legislative Building
(would-be look after the renovation)

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US Federal Reserve Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

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Dapat i-require din na BMW lang ang puedeng i-park sa harap ng City Hall!

DOWNTOWN alive (Cebu timesquare :D)

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Mura gyog imbestigador nga morag naay gina follow hehehe. Wala man goy bakground music ba... Pwede man i-add og "Total Eclipse of the heart..."

Some of the points mentioned by Gov. Gwen Garcia during her Keynote Speech at the Asia Pacific Infrastructure Congress held in Hong Kong yesterday:


> future projects of the Capitol including the Camp Lapu-Lapu lot and the TESDA properties

> transaxial (backbone) highway that will connect Northern and Southern Cebu

> private investors may be allowed to operate the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC)

> a sports center planned for construction along the CICC (could be the Megadome?)


This article (http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/news/view_article.php?article_id=19530).

Dapat i-require din na BMW lang ang puedeng i-park sa harap ng City Hall!

Sakto sab ka! murag BMW gyud. Well I guess our city officials could very well afford those cars. Hehehe... Joke2x.

Anyway, mga igso-on kung Sugbuanon, magpatabang unta ko unsa-on man pag post ug pics diri sa forum? Ako sab dunay akong forum apan wala pa kaayo nangapil ako lang g pang copy inyong mga updates diri ug ganahan pud ta ko mo post ug mga pictures didto apan dili man ko maka butang (dili pud ko kama-o ghapon). Ug makahigayon mo ug bisita ang akong website mao kini ang www.cebutravelsite.com ug kung gusto mo mo sulod sa forum www.cebutravelsite.com/forum. Kahibalo ko na dili ko ninyo pakyason :) Coming very soon will be lots and lots of pictures of Cebu posted on my website courtesy of our friends here in Skyscrapercity, Flickr and Multiply! Also watch out for our flash animations on the site.

Mark, do you still have the scale model of the city hall renovation?

I've read in the newspapers yesterday that the renovation will include a landscaping that will reach Magellan's Cross..



Cebu City Hall Legislative Building
(would-be look after the renovation)

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Maygi Chan of First Glory Limited, a garment manufacturer, said Garcia should do more of her speeches to foreign businessmen for them to do away with the notion that Cebu is a dangerous place, considering that it is part of the Philippines.

She said the delegates to the conference were “shocked” that Cebu is part of the Philippines and yet, a safe and investor-friendly destination.


“To be frank, when we scan the region, the Philippines is not a priority for us, unfortunately. But after this, we will now consider Cebu as one of our primary focus. We pride ourselves on being a nation-builder. We built most of Malaysia’s roads and we believe that we can help other countries,” said Yin.

The Philippines really has a very bad image abroad. Kudos anyway to some of our leaders in the local government and business sector for being independent and not heavily relying alone with help from the National Government.

Others have mistakenly quoted us as "Imperial Cebu" when in fact most of the entrepreneurs coupled with the visions of our leaders like the late Serging Osmeña are the ones who drove the island's economy.

^^


Landscaping of City Hall and Magellan's Kiosk

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^^

yup that's it. It's in the newspaper that the landscaping works will "reach Magellan's Cross." I hope they will follow the one in the scale model.

> future projects of the Capitol including the Camp Lapu-Lapu lot and the TESDA properties

> transaxial (backbone) highway that will connect Northern and Southern Cebu

> private investors may be allowed to operate the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC)

> a sports center planned for construction along the CICC (could be the Megadome?)

This would surely make every cebuanos busy gyud..

Gwen impresses investors
By Jeanette P. Malinao
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

HONG KONG - Investors from 36 countries, most of whom admitted they had not heard of Cebu before, expressed interest in spending money for projects or company expansion after hearing Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia speak in yesterday’s Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Congress.

Garcia outlined the specific investment opportunities for the private sector in Cebu Province, aside from assuring safety and an efficient bureaucracy.

“We make good business partners,” Garcia told participants of the Euromoney Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Ana Sharp, Asia-Pacific Region president of the Euromoney Conferences, told reporters that she received a lot of inquiries about Cebu from many countries right after Garcia delivered her 15-minute speech.

Garcia spoke of Cebu’s steady and dynamic econo-my, growing at a rate faster than that of the country.

Aside from having an educated workforce and an “independent, self-reliant and entrepreneurial culture,” she emphasized that Cebu has no volcano and does not lie on an earthquake zone.

Response

Marshall Mays of Asia Bond said Garcia can expect a “follow-up” from participants on the details of how they could invest in Cebu, noting the “positive response” from his fellow delegates.

Maygi Chan of First Glory Limited, a garment manufacturer, said Garcia should do more of her speeches to foreign businessmen for them to do away with the notion that Cebu is a dangerous place, considering that it is part of the Philippines.

She said the delegates to the conference were “shocked” that Cebu is part of the Philippines and yet, a safe and investor-friendly destination.

Sirse Vijay, director for business development of the Globeleq Singapore, a group of power investors, said they will now look at Cebu as “an investment point.”

Vijay plans to see Garcia soon for details on how they could go about investing on a power plant in Cebu. “She was the best speaker, very clear and articulate and so passionate about Cebu,” said Vijay.

Sudhir Kumar, resident commissioner of the Indian state of Karanataka, approached Garcia and invited her to see Bangalore and vowed to thresh out details on a Cebu investment for information and communication technology.

“She spoke with no fuss, no dull promises and people positively responded. That is a fact. Others talked with unnecessary facts but not being able to impress people and give confidence but everyone was thoroughly impressed with her. The Cebu governor talked not with one word more, or one word less,” said Kumar.

United Engineers of Malaysia Tan See Yin promised Garcia that he will send a team “as fast as possible” to make a detailed analysis of Cebu, its needs and its strengths.

UEM is a company owned by the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, and is into construction of roads and operates the largest solid waste management facility of Malaysia.

Yin said they are interested in projects that Garcia mentioned, specifically a solid waste management facility and the trans-axial highway.

They are also into real estate development, so his team will also check the 115-hectare proposed development of what is now the Camp Lapu-Lapu that the Capitol will recover from the military.

“To be frank, when we scan the region, the Philippines is not a priority for us, unfortunately. But after this, we will now consider Cebu as one of our primary focus. We pride ourselves on being a nation-builder. We built most of Malaysia’s roads and we believe that we can help other countries,” said Yin.

There a needs to clone this woman.. para manadhan ni cya.

OT: Cebu topped the MedTech Board (again)!

Velez College bested all other schools in the recently concluded Medical Technology Board Examination, continuing their winning streak because they were also number One last year (my batch). :)

Five of the 10 top notchers are also from Cebu, 4 from Cebu Doctors University and 1 from Velez College.

Congrats! :okay:

^^

yup that's it. It's in the newspaper that the landscaping works will "reach Magellan's Cross." I hope they will follow the one in the scale model.

newspaper ra kutob... wapa kaabot ang budget...hehe
ang landscaping kutob ra usa sa vicinity sa Cebu City hall.


Mura gyog imbestigador nga morag naay gina follow hehehe. Wala man goy bakground music ba... Pwede man i-add og "Total Eclipse of the heart..."

ako gituyo way music para mas tinuod paminawn...:D
wa sad ko kbaw unsa nang imbestigador...

^^ speaking like a true kapamilyang cebuano nga anak sa tigdumala sa budget sa dakbayan. :lol:

From a very reliable source at Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry:

Robinson's will start to develop their 'Superbloc' at the North Reclamation Area on 2010. Kadugay pa! :gaah:

From a very reliable source at Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry:

Robinson's will start to develop their 'Superbloc' at the North Reclamation Area on 2010. Kadugay pa! :gaah:

Ok lang bai basta highrise like bigfoot media park. Maybe they are planning something they can match or better than their competitors in the industry.

From a very reliable source at Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry:

Robinson's will start to develop their 'Superbloc' at the North Reclamation Area on 2010. Kadugay pa! :gaah:

....ok lang bai kung sa 2010 pa... I'm sure JG Summit Holdings or Robinson Land in particular will plan it very well and certainly, they will make their presence felt very strong in Cebu soon, because for a while they became the underdog in the mall industry in Cebu.... I can sense it's payback time for Robinsons CEBU in 2010.....

one of the country's unique set-up - MALL cum HOTEL
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/Robinsons.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/fuente_park_03-arnoldsa.jpg

if Ayala has it's own CBP, Robinsons will surely have a much better and bigger business park and it might even occupy the whole NRA... pr0 then again, 2010 pa.. hehe.., :D

hapit na na uy...huwat lang gud ta...

pero request lang ta ko sa atong gov na pwede adto na lang sa SRP ang megadome? lain pud kaayo kung adto lang gihapon sa mandaue, kami pud diay dinhi sa cebu city? but then again, murag naay point ang provincial government since cebu city is not part of the province man pud unlike mandaue...maytag ma-integrate na ta balik sa province para ONE cebu gyud...

Gwen invites investors to Cebu for CICC expansion projects
The Freeman 09/08/2006

Governor Gwen Garcia has invited investors to a joint venture with Cebu province in expansion projects of the Cebu International Convention Center that would be carried out after the 12th Asean Summit this December.

The governor announced this in her speech before government leaders, business tycoons, and top officials of leading financial institutions from around the world during final day of the 2-day International Infrastructure Congress at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong last September 6.

Invited to speak on business prospects in Cebu, Governor Garcia told congress participants that after the completion of the CICC "Cebu may bid the property to private developers, under a joint venture or a reimburse-complete-operate-and-transfer scheme."

This scheme lets the private develop undertake the completion of the project for the right to operate the facility for a period from 25 to 50 years, she said.

One of the projects planned at the CICC property is an international sports arena, said the governor adding that her original concept for CICC was to make it into a multi-event center.

The Cebu provincial government has already allocated a total of P450 million for the construction of the CICC, which is targeted for completion on November 15 to serve as venue of the Asean Summit.

In relation to the proposed joint venture with private developers, Governor Garcia already told Engineer Ernesto Viernes, newly installed head of the CICC-Project Monitoring Office, about the activation of the monitoring board.

She said the CICC has been Capitol's joint undertaking with Mandaue City, which owns the lot where the facility is located.

The two parties have already signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the project and the outline of the sharing scheme of the revenues generated from CICC operations. - Cristina C. Birondo/RAE

cebu was once again mentioned in an international magazine along with phuket and shanghai in a short article sa newsweek. latest issue. it was about the spa industry in asia. big time na gyud ang cebu.

Philippine Stock Exhange mulls Cebu branch to lure more investors
September 8, 2006
Sunstar Online

To encourage Cebu-anos to buy stocks in the stock market, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is seriously considering putting up a branch in Cebu.

Melchor Guerrero, PSE vice president and head of capital markets development division, said setting up a PSE branch in Cebu is the company’s way of establishing its presence in the province and providing a venue for Cebuanos to keep track of activities in the stock market and participate in them.

“We might be putting up 20 to 30 booths. It’s like a mini-stock market. We will also be putting up one in Davao,” he said in an interview at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel yesterday.

Invest

PSE conducted a “Cebu Stock Market” Roadshow yesterday at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. The event was sponsored by First Metro Asset Management Inc., Smart Click and Ayala Land.

Guerrero said PSE’s branch in Cebu will hopefully encourage Cebuanos to invest in listed companies.

“The Cebu market is a largely untapped market. With a large pool of entrepreneurs in Cebu, there should be more untapped funds in the area,” he said.

The PSE combines the Manila Stock Exchange and the Makati Stock Exchange. It was granted license by the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a securities exchange in 1994.

Guerrero said buying stocks allows investors to earn more, unlike when they invest in debt instruments like treasury bills, which earn an interest of only 20 percent.

Apart from this, interest from the purchase of treasury bills are also covered by an eight-percent tax while “investments in stocks are tax-free,” he said.

Guerrero cited blue-chip companies like the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), whose shareholders earned millions in only two years.

High value

PLDT shareholders, who bought about P1 million worth of shares in May 2004, now have shares worth P7 million as of May 2006, he said.

PLDT has the highest per share value of P2,000 in the PSE. It is followed by Ayala Corp., Bank of Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom Inc. and San Miguel Corp.

Guerrero also encouraged Cebuano companies to enlist with the PSE to gain additional funding from prospective investors.

Equity funding or raising funds through selling of shares, may force owners to give up a certain percentage of ownership of his company. If it were to get a loan from a financial entity, on the other hand, a company or an organization will have to put up a collateral and pay interests

^^ For me, if they will be setting up a stock exchange, the best place for it is not CBP nor SRP, but it should be in the downtown area, because it is where most of the untapped entrepreneurs are doing business. They could put-up an office specifically in our so-called Little Time Square, with all those flashing LED screens and scrolling marquees with stocks updates and news headlines. So, mura na jud Time Square! :D

^^ and it would be grander if abscbn will put their own hq in downtown area and put up a very big screen on a tall building showing the latest news updates and even some very popular shows.. so mas mura na jd ug Time Square! :D

EDITORIAL - Sikwate tang tanan

The Freeman 09/08/2006

Cebuanos have no reason to panic even if that envious probinsyano from across the Tañon Strait appears to be succeeding in railroading the three Sugbuak bills into a plenary discussion and vote.

Whether we like it or not, the bills have to go through that process, although it would have been more comfortable if they just died a natural death, had justice and fair play been made to participate and given due course at committee level.

Cebuanos are proud of their heritage and are intelligent enough to do what has to be done and brave enough to do it, to ensure that its enviable position in Philippine history will remain an inviolate patrimonial heirloom for future generations.

Thus, if it ever comes to a showdown and a plebiscite is called to decide the issue, we are confident Cebuanos will rise to the occasion and show everybody they are capable of charting their own destiny by their own hand, not by some dictatorial surrogate wand-waving.

For not all the machinations in the world, including the puerile exercise of legislative power as a manifestation of spite, can forestall the inevitable march of truth and justice when they so decide to weigh in, in their own time.

This early, there are already indications that even in plenary, insidious plans are afoot to sneak in the bills at an opportune time, when oppositors would be busy elsewhere with matters more pressing than breaking up a province for no other reason than personal greed.

The Sugbuak bills are nothing but the last gasp of exiting politicians who have no qualms about smashing Cebu into several pieces just so their own political survival can be assured. The Cebuanos can see that. Apparently, things are not as clear across the Tañon Strait.

Because of this, a final showdown may be inevitable and everybody will suffer because tax money that could have been spent more productively and beneficially elsewhere will now have to bankroll an exercise giving due course to the folly of the greedy. Kitang tanan masikwate.

Philippine Stock Exhange mulls Cebu branch to lure more investors
September 8, 2006
Sunstar Online

To encourage Cebu-anos to buy stocks in the stock market, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is seriously considering putting up a branch in Cebu.

“We might be putting up 20 to 30 booths. It’s like a mini-stock market. We will also be putting up one in Davao,” he said in an interview at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel yesterday.

Good that PSE had thought of branching out in Cebu. Definitely a lot of Cebuanos will invest, try their luck with the listed companies. I hope they launch it soon so we'll have "Cebu Stock Echange". For me, SRP is the best location here in Cebu City. The space for parking area is an advantage. Investors will have no problem going there because they have cars. It will also help develop SRP.

Good that PSE had thought of branching out in Cebu. Definitely a lot of Cebuanos will invest, try their luck with the listed companies. I hope they launch it soon so we'll have "Cebu Stock Echange". For me, SRP is the best location here in Cebu City. The space for parking area is an advantage. Investors will have no problem going there because they have cars. It will also help develop SRP.

Mayor Osmeña was once quoted by the media stating that he would offer 2 hectares for free (within SRP) once PSE decides to transfer their operations here in Cebu.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/09/22/news/tokyo.firm.wants.to.build.hotel.in.srp.html

Maayong pag-abot kanako sa 34th thread. :D

Anyway, di pa ko makapost ug daghan kay dialup ang akong gigamit karon (Hay naku aning GLOBE!)

I3

What is I3?

I3 stands for INFORMATION 3 which is an 18 storey building which will be build at ASIATOWN IT PARK by first quarter of 2007. It will be constructed and own by Primary Structures Corporation. This will be build in between I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.It will be then connected thru a bridge that will connect the 3 I towers. This is because of the expansion of E-Telecare and Dash Engineering who will occupy the 8 floors of I2, plus other tenants who will fully occupy the rest of the floors of the soon to be finish I2. Primary Structures Corporation then decided quickly to begin the construction of I3 by first quarter of 2007 to cater the rest of the demands.

High rise building is not supposedly allowed at ASIATOWN IT PARK. But there are exemptions in the prohibitions though, that property owners inside ASIATOWN IT PARK can build a highrise building if it will be constructed in 1 block with an existing building of the same owner. In which, the case applicable to Primary Structures Corporation who owns I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.

Perspective of the 18th storey I3 will be posted next month. I am still waiting for the approval of my sources at Primary Structures Corporation. You know the consequence if I will not ask their permission.

^^

If I'm not mistaken, there's already some sort of a "branch" in Metrobank. I think it was even advertised long ago. It's just a small office with a "mini-board".

Or maybe that was just the office of a stock brocker or what... :dunno:

Philippine Stock Exhange mulls Cebu branch to lure more investors
September 8, 2006
Sunstar Online

To encourage Cebu-anos to buy stocks in the stock market, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is seriously considering putting up a branch in Cebu.

Mayor Osmeña was once quoted by the media stating that he would offer 2 hectares for free (within SRP) once PSE decides to transfer their operations here in Cebu.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/09/22/news/tokyo.firm.wants.to.build.hotel.in.srp.html

I really did not believe the PSE-HQ would move to Cebu when I read that article. I thought it was only a reaction from PSE because of the persistent and chaotic rallies against PGMA during that time in the capital particularly in Makati. If I am the mayor approached by PSE official, I would offer that too. 2 hectares is more or less 200M pesos but the mayor knows pretty well that having the PSE HQ here in Cebu means more jobs, more economic enterprises, more buildings means more real property taxes. The multiplier effect in the economy may even end up in Metro Cebu's surrounding towns and cities.

But it's a welcome for mini stock exchange here in Cebu. It's good for entrepreneurs here so they can invest their untapped funds in the stock market.

@Hans_boy


Hans, why are highrises not allowed in AsiaTown IT Park? What could be the main reason?

Could it be because if somebody will build a highrise building it will obviously offer cheaper spaces thereby "monopolizing" all prospective locators and thus preventing further buildings to be built in the park?

I3

What is I3?

I3 stands for INFORMATION 3 which is an 18 storey building which will be build at ASIATOWN IT PARK by first quarter of 2007. It will be constructed and own by Primary Structures Corporation. This will be build in between I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.It will be then connected thru a bridge that will connect the 3 I towers. This is because of the expansion of E-Telecare and Dash Engineering who will occupy the 8 floors of I2, plus other tenants who will fully occupy the rest of the floors of the soon to be finish I2. Primary Structures Corporation then decided quickly to begin the construction of I3 by first quarter of 2007 to cater the rest of the demands.

High rise building is not supposedly allowed at ASIATOWN IT PARK. But there are exemptions in the prohibitions though, that property owners inside ASIATOWN IT PARK can build a highrise building if it will be constructed in 1 block with an existing building of the same owner. In which, the case applicable to Primary Structures Corporation who owns I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.

Perspective of the 18th storey I3 will be posted next month. I am still waiting for the approval of my sources at Primary Structures Corporation. You know the consequence if I will not ask their permission.

hmm

@Hans_boy


By the way, Primary Structures has their main office here in Guadalupe right? Are they contractors (construction) ba? I've noticed that they're so bullish on real estate that they constructive their own "IT buildings" in Asiatown..

Ok lang bai basta highrise like bigfoot media park. Maybe they are planning something they can match or better than their competitors in the industry.

Nindota sa Big Foot oi, but what it needs now, is to train renegade directors and good filmmakers that are not only good in destructing the canon of the film industry but also renew and refresh it. Sooner or later, dili lang sa manila ang mga stars.

^^ and it would be grander if abscbn will put their own hq in downtown area and put up a very big screen on a tall building showing the latest news updates and even some very popular shows.. so mas mura na jd ug Time Square! :D

nindot pod kung i-link na siya dayon sa YouTube unya patan-awon ang mga tawo sa ilang mga ginapanghimo.

@Hans_boy


Hans, why are highrises not allowed in AsiaTown IT Park? What could be the main reason?

Could it be because if somebody will build a highrise building it will obviously offer cheaper spaces thereby "monopolizing" all prospective locators and thus preventing further buildings to be built in the park?

I only have a little idea about the prohibitions of building high rise tower at ASIATOWN IT PARK. According to my friends at Primary Structures Corporation who are engage in the construction and design of the 3 I towers. They said, where can you find a high rise building in an IT park? not in Bangalore nor in Silicon Valley. That's is why it is really prohibited unless it follows the exemption rule. Plus! ASIATOWN IT PARK doesn't want to compete with its sister CEBU BUSINESS PARK.

^ Klaro. Thanks hans boy

I3

What is I3?

I3 stands for INFORMATION 3 which is an 18 storey building which will be build at ASIATOWN IT PARK by first quarter of 2007. It will be constructed and own by Primary Structures Corporation. This will be build in between I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.It will be then connected thru a bridge that will connect the 3 I towers. This is because of the expansion of E-Telecare and Dash Engineering who will occupy the 8 floors of I2, plus other tenants who will fully occupy the rest of the floors of the soon to be finish I2. Primary Structures Corporation then decided quickly to begin the construction of I3 by first quarter of 2007 to cater the rest of the demands.

High rise building is not supposedly allowed at ASIATOWN IT PARK. But there are exemptions in the prohibitions though, that property owners inside ASIATOWN IT PARK can build a highrise building if it will be constructed in 1 block with an existing building of the same owner. In which, the case applicable to Primary Structures Corporation who owns I1(formerly PIPC-ES) and I2.

Perspective of the 18th storey I3 will be posted next month. I am still waiting for the approval of my sources at Primary Structures Corporation. You know the consequence if I will not ask their permission.

Thanks for the good news @hans boy. we will wait for that 18-storey building perspective of PSC. It's good to know that Asiatown is alive with building proposals. I hope more highrises be built there. :cheers:

@Hans_boy


By the way, Primary Structures has their main office here in Guadalupe right? Are they contractors (construction) ba? I've noticed that they're so bullish on real estate that they constructive their own "IT buildings" in Asiatown..

Their main office is located along the stretch of V. Rama Avenue. Fronting Jollibee. Their warehouse for their cranes and other construction equipments is located at MEPZ 1 gate 2. They're into vertical construction and just recently ventured in real estate with its premier project, "the 3 I towers" at ASIATOWN IT PARK.

^^

That's nice to hear bai for these companies to venture into real estate.. If I'm not mistaken again, Willy Te too diba?

^ So no skyscrapers for SRP perhaps :dunno:

Ang asiatown IT park ba, puno-puno nana cya or daghan pag vacant lots? if ever mapuno cya, do they have any plans for extensions? if so asa man dapita nla i-extend?



Thanks to hansboy diay for the updates!

The massive Fuente Triangle:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2198/image420rg8.jpg

CBP (image by: CHI)
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3051/cbpox2.jpg

The World's Best Skylines
-- Skyscraper Cities Ranking List--


Cebu - Rank #396

http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/skyline4.html

^ at least we are on the board, beating other capital cities of some US states such as Lansing (MI), Columbia (SC), Montgomery (AL), Albuquerque (NM), Harrisburg (PA), and Anchorage (AK).

^ Anyway, December 10 has been reserved for the Cebu ASEAN Summit Banner. Dapat gwapa jud ang banner kay world class na ta :D

I3

What is I3?



So if it will be located between I1 (PIPC) and I2, then it could be this one as posted before by marvin (sugbuanon), but 18 storeys high.


http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5807/it94a7owyd4.jpg


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9343/it96a6zlmk3.jpg


http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/608/it98a9pubm9.jpg

@Anyone: Where is this ParkCity Central located? It says on that link Jimbu has provided that our tallest building at 35 storeys is ParkCity Central and it is underconstruction

^^ According to Emporis its on hold. SO maybe, the ranking is not accurate because obviously they dont have the correct data about the buildings in cebu.

The World's Best Skylines
-- Skyscraper Cities Ranking List--


Cebu - Rank #396

http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/skyline4.html
good to know... but the gap bet manila and cebu is very very far.. more than 300 points!.. hehe. from #13 to #396.. the website's kinda outdated though.. we don't even have a park city central yet..

anyway, just a while ago, we had our ASEAN awareness program in our school and one of the VIPs there is (forgot the name!.. hehe) the head of the ASEAN summit preparations.. he had a long speech and i think, among my classmates, i was the only one who was intently listening. hehe... he was also recruiting for more volunteers from our school. so it popped in my mind that i should grab this opportunity! fortunately, my friends are joining too.. :D

^^ According to Emporis its on hold. SO maybe, the ranking is not accurate because obviously they dont have the correct data about the buildings in cebu.

I think when they took the data from Emporis ParkCity Central was marked U/C.

SEC okays Filinvest sale of club shares for Cebu project
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 09/09/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the registration of Filinvest Land’s Seascape Beach Club and Spa, paving the way for the sale of 2,395 proprietary shares worth as much as P958 million.

The club forms part of the 12-hectare Seascapes Resort Town in Mactan, Cebu. This project involves the development of a world-class sports and nature club.

Based on its registration statement, Seascape will offer to the public a total of 1,395 class A, 840 class B and 160 class C shares priced at between P300,000 to P400,000 each. The company hopes to raise between P854.52 million and P958 million from the offering.

The shares will be offered by Filinvest Land’s parent firm Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) by way of a secondary offering to eligible investors.

Class A and B shares are available to natural and juridical persons and are entitled to one vote per share in any and all regular and special meetings, to membership in the club and to the use of facilities of the club.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to finance the development of the club and its facilities for its members. The total projected capital requirement for the club is placed at P450 million.

The club will be built in two phases, with the first phase slated for completion on Sept. 2007. Development of the second phase, on the other hand, is expected to be completed by May 2008.

Among the club’s amenities include a ballroom which will be ideal for weddings and events, restaurants and bars, library lounge, outdoor party area, spa, salon, gym, children’s area, beach club pool, badminton courts, tennis courts, watersports, and clubshop.

During the construction and pre-operating stages of the project, FDC expects a negative cashflow which will be financed by equity and debt. Interest expense is the estimated interest the project will incur for the P100-million debt to be incurred by FDC to finance the project.

The usual term of a project loan is that its term is from three to five years. Interest rate is based on the prevailing fixed rate note base plus a spread.

Proceeds from the sale of shares will be deposited in escrow with East West Banking Corp., the banking arm of the Filinvest group.

FDC has a secured facility of corporate promissory notes with the Development Bank of the Philippines for up to P1 billion, which will be used to finance the development of the Seascapes Resort Town.

anyway, just a while ago, we had our ASEAN awareness program in our school and one of the VIPs there is (forgot the name!.. hehe) the head of the ASEAN summit preparations.. he had a long speech and i think, among my classmates, i was the only one who was intently listening. hehe... he was also recruiting for more volunteers from our school. so it popped in my mind that i should grab this opportunity! fortunately, my friends are joining too.. :D

nakatabang bya ko last thur. sa cdu main set-up sa bulletin board sa isa ka block sa 2nd yr nursing.. :D

Hay dako gud ko pasalig sa Cebu! O hala padayun sa pag-usbong! :D

JDV leads 300 Asean parliamentarians’ meet in Cebu

The Philippine Star 09/09/2006

Cebu City is rolling out the welcome mat for some 300 parliamentarians and officials from all over Southeast Asia in the 27th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO), which begins tomorrow.

Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., who is also AIPO president, leads nine speakers of parliament who have confirmed participation in this meeting that will tackle vital issues and the possible conversion of the body into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Parliamentary Council as a prelude to an ASEAN Parliament.

The delegates began arriving in the Queen City of the south from the AIPO-member legislatures that include Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines and the leaders of special observer countries Myanmar and Brunei.

When De Venecia formally opens the assembly on Monday, the Philippines will be hosting the first of two premier meetings this year, one by the region’s top parliamentary leaders and the other the ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in December in Cebu City.

The two events are expected to bolster the country’s image in the region and recognize the parliamentary leadership of De Venecia and the executive leadership of President Arroyo as it tackles some of Southeast Asia’s most important issues.

"The Philippines has the unprecedented honor of hosting two important regional meetings this year," De Venecia said.

He is also the former president of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace and the third-term chairman of the Standing Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which is currently convening its fourth assembly in Seoul.

Eight heads of parliaments from Southeast Asia confirmed their AIPO attendance: Samdech Heng Samrin of Cambodia, Suchon Chaleekure of Thailand, Tan Sri Dato Diraja Ramli Ngah Talib of Malaysia, Agung Laksono of Indonesia, Abdullah Tarmugi of Singapore, Thongsing Thammavong of Laos, Nguyen Phu Trong of Vietnam and Senate President Manuel Villar of the Philippines.

In his speech at the inaugural activity of the conference, Villar is expected to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of globalization.

"High on the list of issues on our agenda is the threat of global terrorism, the challenge of a globalized economic order and the creation of an ASEAN economic community," Villar said in a press statement. "We are deeply disturbed to know that terrorism today has become transnational and transregional. What can the ASEAN community do to minimize the threat?"

Villar also said "an ASEAN community can pave the way for the flow of intra-regional investments within its sphere. There are already some of these activities on the ground. We have Filipino companies that have an established presence in ASEAN countries of the so-called Overseas Filipino Corporation or OFCs."

The General Assembly carries the theme "Caring and Sharing for ASEAN prosperity," reflecting a strong concern for economic growth and equity among neighbors in the region, House foreign relations committee chairman and head of the organizing committee for the 27th AIPO General Assembly Cebu Rep. Antonio Cuenco said.

De Venecia and Cuenco said "AIPO Cebu 2006" is also expected to strengthen sentiments for political unification among ASEAN nations by launching the beginnings of an ASEAN parliament to legislate and confirm common action on world peace, terrorism, poverty, environmental health, narcotic drug trade, cross-border crimes, human rights and social justice.

AIPO dialogue partner-countries, such as Japan, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the European Parliament and the Russian Federation will also be sending delegates.

The Philippine delegation is made up of senior members of the House of Representatives: Deputy Speaker Raul del Mar, Reps. Roque Ablan, Robert Ace Barbers, Edgar Chatto, Simeon Kintanar, Ramon Durano VI, Clavel Martinez, Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, Antonio Yapha, Herminio Teves, Eduardo Zialcita, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Luis Villafuerte, Emmylou Talino-Santos, Iggy Arroyo, Mat Defensor, Vincent Garcia, Janette Garin, Eduardo Gullas, Josefina Joson, Milagros Magsaysay, Oscar Malapitan, Reylina Nicolas, Joey Salceda, Lorna Silverio and Akbayan party-list Rep. Loretta Ann Rosales.

Philippine National Police Central Visayas director Superintendent Silverio Alarcio Jr. said comprehensive steps are being taken to cover all security arrangements for the safety of the legislators and officials attending the conference.

i just like to share this poorly executed pano pic i took earlier. wakekekeke

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

another one.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/sept1.jpg

Another seaside community being developed in Mactan, Cebu - Discovery Bay
Just north of Coral Point Resort at the tip of Punta Engano

http://bahay.ph/pic_listings/8589937858.jpg

The only thing I don't like when these real estate developments are launched that most of the premium lots have been sold to other people already, people with connections. I think it should be raffled.

The only thing I don't like when these real estate developments are launched that most of the premium lots have been sold to other people already, people with connections. I think it should be raffled.
D'Transporter, I agree with bai. I was looking to buy a condo in Mactan and my broker
gave me a tour at the Hilton residential towers. I was told that all the units were mostly sold out, except for a handful that were less than desirable. But when I stayed at the Hilton Hotel on vacation last December, my suite was overlooking the tower that was supposedly "sold out." I noticed that about half of the building was unoccupied. It made me think that wealthy people in Cebu with connections were buying the units, continue to sit on it empty and waiting for the value to go up. I think this practice is counter productive. With so many developments sprouting all over the island, there will be a glut of housing for sale and these people may eventually have to settle for less. What do you think?

"Yu, who has been tasked to sell SRP abroad, said many potential investors also want the city to fill up the crater of about eight hectares wide near the coastal road, which is already about one meter below sea level."


What crater are they talking about? Is it visible on Google Earth?

Crater? Perhaps Mr. Yu's referring to the Pond (the area between the reclaimed land and the original coastline) :dunno:

Yes, I totally agree with you Wishbone. We share the same thoughts specially on your statement about alloting/reserving the premium properties to the wealthy cebuanos with connections just to have them sit and wait until they could demand so much for those properties.

Just look at Discovery Bay and Amare for example, all of the oceanview lots are no longer available.

I only noticed this red intersection near the Basilica yesterday.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/629/dsc05185oa5.jpg

@Jimbu: We already have a brochure of Seascapes Resort and I can't judge yet if it's impressive or not. I'll try to scan it soon

Hmm, the plants (especially the bermuda grass) along the major highways of Lapu-lapu City (in preparation for the ASEAN Summit) are dying. It's raining almost everyday, so I don't understand why they would still wilt. :dunno:

^ This one Sinjin? Its not bad.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2374/dsc04575copysw7.jpg

www.SeascapesCebu (http://www.seascapescebu.com/index.asp).com

^^ Punta Cana? Cancun? Riviera Maya? whoa....Cebu! with the developments that we have now in Cebu, this island will definitely rival those international famous beach destinations!

I only noticed this red intersection near the Basilica yesterday.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/629/dsc05185oa5.jpg

What's up with that red intersection? It doesn't look good (especially after some period, it will eventually turn dirty)

Crater? Perhaps Mr. Yu's referring to the Pond (the area between the reclaimed land and the original coastline) :dunno:
The pond is different. It is the part of the SRP that is not reclaimed yet and still full of water (what is ultimate plan for it anyway?).

I think the crater is a sinkhole within the reclaimed area. (Is it a natural occurrence as the land is settling down? or a serious fault in the reclamation job?)

The History of Sandiego Dance Studio
http://members.aol.com/rmstdiego/history.htm

It all started in 1947 with the First Dance Recital at the Mancao residence in Carcar, Cebu City. In 1948-49, the studio moved to Junquera street in Cebu City. Then in 1950-51 it moved again to Sikatuna Street, Cebu City and finally in 1952 it moved to 24 Kamuning Street, Cebu City.

July 25-26, 1953, twenty-one students were invited to dance at Barili town fiesta.

June, July, August, 1953 Ballet performances were held at the University of San Carlos for Tan-awan Seminary, Leyte.

October 31, 1953 Remy Yrastorza, Dorothy Jane Buhay, Mike Gonzalez gave a dance intermission number at the Annual Bachelor's Femina Halloween Ball at the Club Filipino, Cebu City.

December 28,1953 Dance intermission at the Club Filipino for the Annual Bachelor's Femina Ball with Myrna Rodriguez, Thelma Nera, Edith Ramos, Priscilla Abendan, Beth Atega, Tessie Mortula, Melinda Mendoza, Annabelle Corn, Remy Yrastorza and Aurora Basa.

March 14, 1954 Annabelle Corn and Pace sisters gave a dance number during the Piano Recital of Maria Cleo Garcia-Boy's Scout Hall, Jones Avenue.

March 29,1954 Annual Dance Recital at the Avenue Theater.

May 16,1954 Dance intermission performed by Dorothy Jane Buhay at the Alumni Reunion of Lourders College at the Casino in Cagayan De Oro City.

November 6,1954 Remy Yrastorza danced at the inauguration of the Philippine National Bank Building, Cebu City.

November 8,1954 Dance intermission by Norma and Remy Yrastorza at Eddie Dakay's Premiere Piano Recital.

December 28,1954 Mellie Abellar, Zonie Lumayno, Fe and Lydia Platon, Teresita Vergara, Annabelle Rodriguez, Dorothy Jane Buhay and Conchita Aranda gave a dance intermission at the Annual Bachelor's Femina Ball.

1955 A group of 15 students went to Oroquita, Misamis Occidental to perform a one hour and a half program for the benefit fo the Oroquita Lion's Club projects.

1956 Minerva Naldo, Beverly Raymond, Cathy Arrieta, and Edith Ramos performed during the Lion's Convention, Cebu City.

1957 Ric Marcial joined the Cebu Ballet Studio as the Principal Choreographer.

1958 "Special Thanks" party for pianists Mrs Noemi del Valle Enriquez, Prof. Sonia Suico and Miss Clarissa Kintanar - for all piano accompaniments they have done during the Studio's Annual Dance Recitals.

1959 Judith Chui, Linda Abarquez, Sonie Alonso, Teresita Fanco, Mary Osmena, Elena Ngo, Minerva Melda, Elma Aznar, Hedeliza Sanchez, Cora Arriola, Val Catingub, Clowaldo Zabala, Paping Sanchez, Mike Gonzalez, Ben Suico and Jess Labrador performed "Pista sa Nayon" for the benefit of Carcar Parish.

1960 The premiere Dance School of Cebu never stops to introduce and popularize different kinds of dances. The Advent of Ric "Nene" Marcial to become the guest choreographer of Cebu Ballet Studio, realized the long time dream of Madam Luz to develop the jazz group. Two Dances introduced that year were the interpretation of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and the popular Sammy Kaye song "You'er The Top." "Rhapsody in Blue" was a beautiful blend of the classic ballet and jazz. The classic portion was headed by Fe Platon with Adelfa Villaruz and Cora Cania, while the Jazz was headed by Baby Villaflor, with Millie Avila, Emma Mabugat and Estel Climaco.

1961-1967 Ballet was banned by the catholic schools since most of the students were from St. Theresa's College and Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion. Because of this unwanted event no Annual Dance Recital was presented during these years.The only bright side during those years was on year 1967, Madam Luz Sandiego gave birth to her youngest son named "Robert Mancao San Diego."

1968 After seven years of "hibernation," the Cebu Ballet Studio was back to present the First Annual Recital under the new name of Sandiego Dance Studio at the newly built USC Gym Boy's High School, Mango Ave., Cebu City. A dance inerpretation of the "The Gypsies" was performed by Beatriz Michael, Judy Enad, Sara Sandiego, Elizabeth Maxilom, Mercy Tan and Lani Paras.

June 12,1969 Annual Dance Recital at CIC Auditorium, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City. Participants: Mary Mancao, Pamela Ong Veloso, Claudette Benedicto, Glenda, Lulu and Grace Lee, Sandra, Sara and Stella Sandiego, Arlene Cabahug, Judy, Barbara, Margie and Eileen Enad, Nora Sanchez, Corinne Honoridez, Lorette Manlupig, Rowena Barba, Leilani Paras, Evelyn Ceniza, Carmen Bonilla, Vicentacion Lacwin, Rosalina Roxas, Susan Ramos, Misty Bacalso, Mercy Tan, Alex Honrado, Rosalio Reys, Castellar Fortich, Sonny Bonjoc, Stimson Uy, Eddie Morales and Loloy Reynes.

June 12,1970 Annual Dance Recital at St. Theresa's College Auditorium, Mango Ave., Cebu City. Philippine Suite was presented. This particular number showed the process of providing a necessary contrast that becomes an interesting note as the Philippine Folk dances brushed wings with the classic. Choreography for the folk dnaces was handled by Lorette Manlupig. Participants: Cora Antivola, pat Navales, Marcel Borres, Berta Ferraris, Edna and Brenda Mancao, Melanie Buot, Maricel Seno, Cora Anselmo, Madeline Ong Veloso, Lita, Joy and Alice Martinez, Melissa Buot, Carmelita Gimeno, Mary Mancao, Sandra and Sara Sandiego, Luvenia Estrada, Mercy Tan, Arleina Cabahug, Pura Orais, Nora Sanchez, Mary Jane Ong, Marissa Panganiban, Teresita Legubmres, Tess Javier, Rhodora Fuentes, Evelyn Cuiza, Marilyn and Sandra Omandam, Asuncion Mantua, Malu and Marnie Marigomen, Myrna and Belen Lardizabal, Jennifer, Michael Julie Ortiz, Pepit Roa, Liwayway Ruiz, Zonette andKim Hife

May 23,1973 Annual Dance Recital at the USC Cultural Center, P. del Rosario St., Cebu City. Participants: Ann Marie and Annabelle Mancao, Mariter Dumon, Julie Ortiz, Christine and Carolina Cobar, Eva Almendras, Nesabel Dumon, Corazon Cabinian, Garnet Villaces, Mae Lopez, Marilou Arriola Nora Sanchez, Vida and Mitos Tantuico, Pearl Purino, Mary and Maida Mancao, Leilani Paras, Gilda Niciano, Georgina Dosdos, Marilou Leyson and Nora Castillo.

June 4,1972 Annual Dance Recital at St. Therese's Auditorium. Highlights of the affair were dances from the "The Legend of Pania" and the "Dance of the Slaves."

1977 Cebu Ballet Studio, now known as the Sandiego Dance Studio, celebrates their Pearl Dance Anniversary Recital at St. Therese's College Auditorium. The studio presented the first dance interpretation of "My Fair Lady" on roller skates. Choreography by Sara Sandiego. Participants: Sara Sandiego, Terry Villoria, Nestor Cabrera, Roger Ross, Joy Mosqueda, Babett Ponce, Joy Palma Gil, Raffy Sandiego, and Wowie Dagat. Madam Luz Sandiego proudly presented "Look Ma, I'm Dancing" at Meralco Theater, Pasig, Metro Manila. The selected participants were the following students: Lalaine Canares, Rosalie Enad, Arlene Francisco, Maida Mancao, Ann Colina, Cora Creus, Maritess Elizondo, Kathryn Go, Dianne Monique Lhuillier, Yvette Marie Lhuillier, Deanna Menchavez, Wendy Nunal and Stella Sandiego.

1978 Annaul Dance Recital at St. Therese's College Auditorium. Different Hawaiian dances were the highlights of the evening's affair. Choreography by Mrs. Baby Ocampo Ouano. Dancers: Sandra Omandam, Monette Racho, Louella Enad, Claudine Osmena. Ann Marie Mancao, Monique Villareal, Edgar Alejado, Roger Madera, Boy de la Pena, and Mellie Aquino.

1979 Sandiego Dance Studio presented Their Annual Dance Recital in observance of the international Year Of The Child with dances from 16 countries. These were performed by children ages from 4 - 12 years of age. The show ended up with an all-star cast singing of the song "It's A Small World."

June 2,1981 Annual Recital at CIC Auditorium, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City. Presentation of varied dances from Hawaiian, Jazz, Disco and Ballet. Participants: Jasmine and Michelle Mendez, Honey Abad, Marivic and Stella Abino, Liza Sacedo, Lorna Quano, Tina Luga, Cecile and Cynthia Mangali, Sybil Sybico, Evette Beltran, Arlene Monteclar, Cleo Novabos, Val Sandiego, Junjet Primor, Winston Ibon, Jill and Yoyen Lopez, Cecile Pangilinan, Agnes Monteclar, Marissa Salonga, Karen Joy Franco. Choreographers: Baby Ocampo Ouano, Sara, Stella and Val Sandiego. Props: Nori Lopez.

1982 Summer Dance Recital at the USC Cultural Center, Cebu City. Presented "Sariling Atin." Participants: Sara Sandiego, Joyce Guevara, Gwen Dedictoria, Ronni Matuldan, Nelson Cabezas, Ruth Alcoseba, Anabelle Ratilla, Lorena Go, Karen Bajaras, Rosemarie Holganza, Pauline Mockon, Lea Abellana, Arlene Villacarlos, Lorelai Montesclaros, and Stella Alino.

1983 Annual Dance Recital was held at the USC Cultural Center, Cebu City. This was the year of the E.T. and the highlight of the presentation was a dance interpretation of superhereos - Superman and "Close Encounter." Participants: Sara Sandiego, Liza Saceda, Hope Purino, Joyce Guevara, AnnColina.

1982 - 1983 Madam Luz M. Sandiego migrated to the United States. Her fourth child, Sara took over in the management of the Sandiego Dance Studio. Sara's dedication and commitment to the studio's operations can be seen by her professional management of the studio's Dance Troupe. A die-hard perfectionist, Sara was known for her insistence of daily practices whenever necessary and her meticulous checking of every detail - from a dancer's single movement to the last angle of a step. Those years were years for "international entertainment." The Sandiego Dance Troupe was often tapped to present full length variety shows to audiences who where mostly tourists from London, U.S., Australia, Switzerland, Japan and other countries. thus, the Dance Troupe created a repertoire of folk dances (from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) with the dancers showcasing ethnic and traditional dances in authentic native costumes with colorful and very creative props. Ballet, Polynesian and Disco-jazz numbers were integrated in these variety shows which usually ended with the challenging "Tinikling" dance with audience participation. Tourist loved this part most as they gamely tried the dance, having fun as they joyfully jumped to the Tinikling beat. The dancers were: Baby Ouano, Edith Borres, Arlene Monteclar, Cleo Novabos and Sara Sandiego. Edgar Alejado, Junjet Primor, Winston Ibon, Nick Baring, Val Sandiego and Patrick Tacandong. The studio was awarded "Best Establishment" by the city of Cebu during Cebu's Charter Day.

1984 Sara migrated to the United States. Val, the seventh child in the Sandiego family, took over the management of the Dance Studio. Like his sister, Val has been giving his devotion, creativity, commitment and professionalism in managing the studio. Right before Sara left for the States, a new set of younger dancers took over the composition of the original Sandiego Dance Troupe. The new set of dancers developed a very close affinity to each other that the studio pratically became their second home. Thus, these dancers had been helping Val in the studio as Dance Instructors of some dances. These dancers were: Ann Colina, Lalaine Canares, Agnes Monteclar, Gwen Dedicatoria, Ruth Alcoseba, Jinky Enario and Ofelia Zozobrado, Marivic Exaltacion. And the male dancers were Winston Ibon, Ronnie Matudan, Junjet Primor, Edgar Yabut, Nelson Cabezas and Val Sandiego. From 1984 onwards, Cebu corporate world has been deluged with a series of new products being introduced to the Cebu community. Prestigious corporations such as the San Miguel Corporation, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak, etc. hired Manila-based talents for their product launchings while the Sandiego Dance Troupe was always tapped to do the back-up for these Manila talents. Due to the Sandiego Dance Troupe's versality and professionalism, most companies prefer to hire them more than any other local dance troupes. Thus, the group has evolved through the years as the no.1 Dance Troupe in Cebu. The group caters not only to the high-end audiences or the elite class but also do a lot of performances for free in various towns and barrios fiestas for the benefit of some fund raising projects. These are usually civic or religious projects such as the renovation of the town's church.

1994 The Sandiego Dance Troupe joined the annual Sinulog Dance Contest under the H. Llullier contingent with Val Sandiego as the choreographer and head of the contingent.

1995The dance troupe garnered the Grand Prize in the Sinulog-based Dance Category, the "Best in Costume" award as well as the "Best in Choreography." From then on, invitations to perform the Sinulog and other dance presentations have multiplied up to the present. Among their performances was during President Ramos' short visit in Cebu Plaza Hotel during the 1994 National Convention of Water Districts. The dance troupe's additional members were: April Alpasa, Jezelle Afable, Margaret Gador, Evette Oronce, Christine Arrieta, Dawn Orig and Honey Abad. Val formed another set of dancers composed of very young and energetic male dancers to compliment the ongoing Sandiego Dance Troupe. This new set is called as the Sandiego SPEED Dancers. These young dancers are: Wesley Racoma, Nelson Banares, Christopher Biloria, Arvin Banares, Christian Orozco, Oliver Alcid, Melvin Ornopia, and Adonis. While the female dancers are: Luvlyn Ang, Emily Rose Lumayno, Elane Gica, Luanna Castanares, Eunice Valencia, Abigail Abion, Jesusa Barcenas, Kemi Vestil, Jessie Glova, Shannah Salcedo, Paola Pia Sandiego, Angelica Luz Sandiego, Andrea Lauren Sandiego and Dawn Faelnar.

1996 The Sandiego Dance Troupe joined the Annual Sinulog Dance Contest under its own name for the first time(their past participations were under various firm's contingent.) They garnered the Grand Prize for the Best in the Sinulog-based Dance Category, the Best in Costume, and the Best in Choreography. Among Their various performances on this year, the Dance Troupe performed at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Social Hall for the Balikbayan surgeons who were in Cebu to do free clinic during their medical mission i the province of Cebu.

1997 Again, the Sandiego Dance Troupe joined the Annual Sinulog Dance Contest and has again sweeped away with the Grand Prize for the Best Sinulog-based Dance category, Best in Costume and Best in Choreography. It also represented Cebu City in the Sinantonino Festival in Manila in January 1997. It graced the cultural show during the APEC Convention at Shangrila Hotel in April 1997. The Dance Troupe, among other dance presentations, welcomed 400 European guests during their short visit at our port. courtesy of the region's Department of Tourism. March, 1997 The Sandiego Dance Studio also received this year the prestigious Perlas Award for Valuable Filipinos, under the Arts and Culture category for having developed and propagated the art of Dance and Choreography, thus, enriching and sharing a wealth of Filipino culture and the tradition of dance to Cebu's young dancers, in particular, and to the community, in general. This award also recognizes the studio's effective and professional management of the Dance School as well as their significant participation in the annual Sinulog Festivities. Every summver, for 50 years now, the Dance Studio offers Summer Dance Workshops for all ages. A Package of three dances (Ballet, Hawaiian and Disco) is offered among other courses. A summer Dance Recital is always the culmination of this Summer Dance Workshop which is usually held at the USC Cultural Center every last weekend of May.

1984 - 1997 While Val Sandiego and his wife Ofelia Zozobrado Sandiego continue to enrich the cultural fabric of Cebu with the tradition of dance, Madam Luz Mancao Sandiego, the founder of the Dance Studio, continues to practice her profession on Choreography in Virginia, U.S.A. where she has established her residence. Together with her daugther Sara, Mrs. Sandiego is often busy doing the choreography requirements of various Filipino-American groups (such as the Ang Bisaya, Inc. in Washington D.C.) as well those of professional associations such as the Richmond Doctors. By the very nature of the Sandiego Dance Studio's unique evolution, it now enriches the cultural texture of two communities - that of Virginia, U.S.A. and in Cebu, Philippines.

OT: I watched last Thursday (on TFC) the current affairs program "PROBE".... it was featured in one of the segments about the cellphone technology that aid the "deaf/mute" people in which they can receive and send text message easily using this new techonology..... it is a braille-based techonology... the software was created by a group of students from DLSU in Manila but I was surprised to know it was specifically mentioned that the hardware is MADE IN CEBU....

^^

There's no reason for the Philippines not to produce its own brand of digicams, cellphones, etc. Nothing is impossible I think and I guess we only need a bit of innovation, hardwork and perseverance.

Look at Taiwan, before it was nothing more than an island refuge for those fleeing communist rule but now it produces computers, televisions, etc. I've just finished reading Lucky-Goldstar's (LG) history and I'm impressed by how it started from producing cheap Television sets (Goldstar). Now it produces TVs, refrigerators, monitors, etc. under the LG Brand.

^^

Yup I think the "crater" refers to that part that has naturally settled down. It's near the coastal road and in fact has been visited by migratory birds recently.

^ So no skyscrapers for SRP perhaps :dunno:

I guess so Sinjin because he was actually envisioning the SRP to be Cebu City's version of the MEPZ. This was also one of the reasons why the SRP was declared as a Special Economic Zone.

But there's an area that is zoned for business and commercial establishments, maybe they can build there.

I think Mayor Osmena should immediately develop SRP (with horizontal infrastructure) so that it would be more sellable. Financing SRP took a huge drain on the city's fiscal condition and it would leave a bad legacy on his part if he cannot get revenues from the project to pay off the loan.

OT: ....we've been discussing Cebu's urbanity.... i might as well post or shall I say, promote Cebu's Eco-tourism.... Talisay City's (CEBU) CROCOLANDIA

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.... aside from crocodiles, Crocolandia has other animals such as these ones

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....and many more!!!

^ Been there many times. I love it :D

I think Mayor Osmena should immediately develop SRP (with horizontal infrastructure) so that it would be more sellable. Financing SRP took a huge drain on the city's fiscal condition and it would leave a bad legacy on his part if he cannot get revenues from the project to pay off the loan.
in 2004, Cebu city was the most indebt city in the country with more than P7B debt.. is it still at the present?

I'm happy to read the news/ad last night (The Straits Times) that Cebu Pacific will fly in October 2006 direct (or I think non stop) from Cebu to Singapore (and vice versa) for only at S$49++ and SIN-DVO (via Cebu) for only at S$59++!!...
It really is good news for everyone...
And I noticed Cebu Pacific's new theme/motto: "It's time now everyone flies".

So, let's expect more and more tourists coming to Cebu very very soon.... :)

^^ I am not sure about the frequency though as it was never mentioned in the ad(hehe tamad mag log in sa website)

The HK and Singapore flights of CEB from Cebu and Davao (via Cebu) is already being advertised in national newspapers in the Philippines. I'm sure they are already in CEB's website. (HK flights are on-going but Singapore flights will start Oct. 23)

^^

taken from CEB´s website today :
Cebu Pacific flies direct to Singapore from Cebu for only P1,499


Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippine’s low fare leader, will be operating four times weekly direct flights from Cebu to Singapore and three times weekly flights from Davao to Singapore (via Cebu) starting on October 23, 2006.

The Cebu-Singapore direct service is scheduled to operate every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday while the Davao-Singapore service will operate every Monday, Friday and Saturday. Departure from Davao (to Cebu) is at 6pm and the flight consequently leaves Cebu for Singapore at 8pm to arrive in Singapore at 11:40pm. The flight leaves Singapore at 12:25am the following day, to arrive back in Cebu at 4:05am and in Davao at 6am.

CEB is launching these new services with a seat sale from September 5 to 12 only. The Cebu-Singapore service is on sale for only P1,499 one-way, while the Davao-Singapore service is offered at P1,999 one-way. Travel date for the seat sale is from October 23 to December 15, 2006.

After the seat sale, the lowest ‘Go’ fare for the Cebu-Singapore service starts from P2,499 one-way while the Davao-Singapore route starts from P2,999 one-way. Fares are exclusive of surcharges and government taxes. The easiest way to book and purchase tickets is through CEB’s website (www.cebupacificair.com).

“Cebu Pacific is aggressively expanding its domestic and regional operations. This signifies the airline’s commitment to further develop the tourism industry and encourage more Filipinos to fly,” said Candice Iyog, CEB marketing director.

Iyog also emphasized that the additional route is part of CEB’s expansion program. “This new service also comes in time for the 12th ASEAN Summit which will be held in Cebu City from December 11 to 14,” Iyog added.

The airline resumed its Manila-Singapore service last August 31 and also started flying to Laoag in June, Dipolog in July and Legaspi in August.

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OT: I watched last Thursday (on TFC) the current affairs program "PROBE".... it was featured in one of the segments about the cellphone technology that aid the "deaf/mute" people in which they can receive and send text message easily using this new techonology..... it is a braille-based techonology... the software was created by a group of students from DLSU in Manila but I was surprised to know it was specifically mentioned that the hardware is MADE IN CEBU....

i have a friend who works for a braille-manufacturing company in MEZ 2. not sure though if this is the one they mean. company name is KGS.

D'Transporter, I agree with bai. I was looking to buy a condo in Mactan and my broker
gave me a tour at the Hilton residential towers. I was told that all the units were mostly sold out, except for a handful that were less than desirable. But when I stayed at the Hilton Hotel on vacation last December, my suite was overlooking the tower that was supposedly "sold out." I noticed that about half of the building was unoccupied. It made me think that wealthy people in Cebu with connections were buying the units, continue to sit on it empty and waiting for the value to go up. I think this practice is counter productive. With so many developments sprouting all over the island, there will be a glut of housing for sale and these people may eventually have to settle for less. What do you think?

i think filipino attitude ni sya. condo units seem to be more on "investment" than necessity. in ortigas center for instance, residential condos here are mostly sold out but the occupancy rate is less than half. but of course, hilton residences is a resort-setting... so...

What's up with that red intersection? It doesn't look good (especially after some period, it will eventually turn dirty)

it will only turn dirty if it is not maintained properly, its a main artery and there will be no surefire way to make it stay immaculately clean.

@CEB, predatory pricing gyud ni si gokongwei, same tactic with his sun cellular. everybody will be flying na gyud.

i think filipino attitude ni sya. condo units seem to be more on "investment" than necessity. in ortigas center for instance, residential condos here are mostly sold out but the occupancy rate is less than half. but of course, hilton residences is a resort-setting... so...

..... if that happened on residential condos, this is also what happened to the North Reclamation Area long time ago... the NRA lots were sold out but for the longest time, it took time to have someone pour his/her investment in NRA because the lot owners were all greedy and were just waiting for their lot's value went up and then sold them x20 or more of the orginal value...

.... good thing, Cebu City gov't. have learned from this mistake... they are no longer selling lot to buyers in the South Road Properties who do not intend to put up business right away or in the nearest future.... this is the same procedure that Cebu Holdings is applying with the Cebu Business Park... this agreement is specified in the contract between the buyer and the seller...

OT: TRIVIA !!!!

Did you know that the first AD CONGRESS was held in Cebu? Yes, you read it right! Thas was on April 29 to 30, 1969.... then, it was only held in the city again in 1999, 2001 and 2005.....

Cebu was host to a countless of regional, national and international conventions and meetings. From January to the 1st week of September 2006 alone, Cebu hosted the following: (not to mention the previous years) ... i think everybody agrees with me that word "CEBU is synonymous to "CONVENTION"

* Dairy Congress & Expo 2006 - May 24 - 26, 2006

* 3rd Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectins Disease – 8-10 March 2006

* National Catholic Physician’s Congress – 3-4 Feb. 2006

* 2nd Int’l. Travel, Tours, Leisure & Lifestyle Expo 17-19 Feb 2006

* Interfaith Cooperation for Peace – 14-16 March 2006

* 1st International Conference of Counter Terrorism Experts 20-22 April 2006

* Free Masons World Convention 27-29 April 2006

* 20th National Areo Modelers Tournament 28-30 April 2006

* 5th Annual Management Conference 26-28 April 2006

* 2nd Meeting ASEAN Meeting for Standards for Horticultural Produce 21-32 March 2006

* 4th Cyclus Bike and Auto Show 17-19 March 2006

* 2nd National Conference on Population, Health and Environment 15-17, 2006

* 10th National Married Priests Convention 29-30 April 2006

* 4th Philippine Building & Construction Expo 26-28 May 2006

* 8th National Coop Leader’s Congress 26-28 May 2006

* 2nd Convention of the Council of Personnel Officers - 30 May – 2 June 2006

* 3rd Christian Medical Congress - 1-2 June 2006

* Word Press Photo Exhibit - 7-9 June 2006

* Franchise Conference & Expo 21-23 June 2006

* Food & Franchising Expo 1-2 August 2006

* National Purpose Driven Congress with Rick Warren 25-26 August 2006

* 2nd National ICT Congress - 5 Sep. 2006

* Asia Oceania Research Organization on Genital Infections and Neoplasia - 9 Sep. 2006

* 27th General Assembly ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization - 10 Sep. 2006

(feel free to add if i missed some conventions/meetings in this year's list....or you can add the major ones from the previous years)

.... with the upcoming conventions and meetings this year and the years to come, the list is getting longer but the most significant of all is the ASEAN SUMMIT this December....

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/asean-1.jpg

^^ cool trivia.. conventions and meetings next year would probably be doubled (or even tripled) considering that we will be having our very own world-class international convention center by that time. and the possibility for expansions of the CICC is very very high.. padayon sa paglambo sugbo! :D

What crater are they talking about? Is it visible on Google Earth?

Check the link below. I think that's the eight hectares crater they are talking about:

http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=10281045&x=123882410&z=18&l=0&m=a

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5547/238218758db9c1d77b3bod9.jpg

from flickr.com

^^ asa mana bai canada? wahaha...pinahiwi pa

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from flickr.com



^^ wow! ka nice!

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5547/238218758db9c1d77b3bod9.jpg

from flickr.com


wow!

from this angle, mura rag usa ka bldg ang metrobank ug club ultima. hehehe!

its a great view especially during christmas season when there will be a giant christmas tree. i hope that they will finish the giant xmas tree earlier para mas sayo (mid november or earlier) para added attraction para asean summit. :)

Before Gov. Garcia flew to Hong Kong, she signed a contract with a Philippine-Beijing consortium to build P1.8-billion worth of multi-use development on a Province-owned property in Banilad, Cebu City.

The shopping mall, hotel and other structures that the consortium will build will become a property of the Province after one year, in exchange for the consortium’s right to operate them.

The Capitol will also retain ownership of the land, with the consortium paying rental and giving shares in profit.

Nice pic, looks like it was taken from Chong Hua Hospital

1. so glad with all the updates

2. ni samot ko ug ka bilib ni gov. gwen garcia after that remarkable speech she delivered in HK

3. i get excited each day for cebu's upward trend

4. if kinsa naay daghan free time, please list down all other fast food outlets in metro cebu and province, nagsugod na ko sa jbee and mcdo. para lang sa pikas thread.

5. paminaw mo sa y101 (haha OT kaayo)!!!

:)

pwede i-add ang mga meetings/conventions/conferences sponsored by our company? basin mo taas kaayo ang lista if per company ang show! hahaha!!! :jk:

OT: TRIVIA !!!!

Did you know that the first AD CONGRESS was held in Cebu? Yes, you read it right! Thas was on April 29 to 30, 1969.... then, it was only held in the city again in 1999, 2001 and 2005.....

Cebu was host to a countless of regional, national and international conventions and meetings. From January to the 1st week of September 2006 alone, Cebu hosted the following: (not to mention the previous years) ... i think everybody agrees with me that word "CEBU is synonymous to "CONVENTION"

* Dairy Congress & Expo 2006 - May 24 - 26, 2006

* 3rd Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectins Disease – 8-10 March 2006

* National Catholic Physician’s Congress – 3-4 Feb. 2006

* 2nd Int’l. Travel, Tours, Leisure & Lifestyle Expo 17-19 Feb 2006

* Interfaith Cooperation for Peace – 14-16 March 2006

* 1st International Conference of Counter Terrorism Experts 20-22 April 2006

* Free Masons World Convention 27-29 April 2006

* 20th National Areo Modelers Tournament 28-30 April 2006

* 5th Annual Management Conference 26-28 April 2006

* 2nd Meeting ASEAN Meeting for Standards for Horticultural Produce 21-32 March 2006

* 4th Cyclus Bike and Auto Show 17-19 March 2006

* 2nd National Conference on Population, Health and Environment 15-17, 2006

* 10th National Married Priests Convention 29-30 April 2006

* 4th Philippine Building & Construction Expo 26-28 May 2006

* 8th National Coop Leader’s Congress 26-28 May 2006

* 2nd Convention of the Council of Personnel Officers - 30 May – 2 June 2006

* 3rd Christian Medical Congress - 1-2 June 2006

* Word Press Photo Exhibit - 7-9 June 2006

* Franchise Conference & Expo 21-23 June 2006

* Food & Franchising Expo 1-2 August 2006

* National Purpose Driven Congress with Rick Warren 25-26 August 2006

* recently concluded 2nd National ICT Congress

(feel free to add if i missed some conventions/meetings in this year's list....or you can add the major ones from the previous years)

.... with the upcoming conventions and meetings this year and the years to come, the list is getting longer but the most significant of all is the ASEAN SUMMIT this December....

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/asean-1.jpg

Nice pic, looks like it was taken from Chong Hua Hospital

twas taken in a condominium in Guadalupe, katong luyo sa Lacto Pafi ni Vice Gov Sanchez sa una. Crown Rgency Condo if I'm not mistaken.

OT na kaayo ni! ...hehheheheheh... well, some people may not know this but i'd like to post this because i'm proud of being Cebuano at heart and at mind.....

Famous personalities who traced their roots from Cebu

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CRAIG WING
As a member of Sydney Roosters, Craig is one of the leading NRL (National Rugby League) players who represented City, State and Country. This former "Cleo Bachelor of the Year", part time model and socialite is also proud Australian-Filipino and even won the "2002 Filipino Australian of the Year" which was awarded by the Filipino Communities Council of Australia. Two years ago, he and his mother Editha, returned to his mother's birthplace on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines for the documentary the "The Ties than Bind".
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KIRK HAMMETT
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As the lead guitarist for METALLICA and responsible for its full-blown lead guitar solo on the Load and Reload albums, Kirk breaks the mould of the typical Pinoy R&B musician. Kirk described his heritage in an interview as being "quarter Filipino" as his grandfather and grandmother originate from Cebu City

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of course, we all know MONIQUE LHUILLIER... no need to explain about her....

^^the wife of Henry Lhuillier died yesterday.

Speaking about Filinvest's Seascapes in Mactan, it's already sold out in just 2 months! (Mga kwartahan daw sa Cebu ang namalit according sa ahente)

http://www.amara.com.ph/ViewLots.do



Ayala's Amara (phase1) in Cebu is fully SOLD OUT..

... what happened to MIRA NILA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION? ...any update?

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MiraNila is a unique concept for a new Philippine City and Tourism Destination on Cebu Island's west coast. Mira Nila Land Development Corporation, the sponsor of Mira Nila, has assembled properties and had led its master planning team in creating a myriad of businessopportunities in this world class balanced community. Comprising 1,200 hectares (under the near term development concept) and 2,800 hectares (under the midterm development concept) of the most desirable land with the best of Cebu's attributes: a major 8 kilometer coastline with beaches, cliffs, and elegant view features in the fast emerging Cebu tourism/techno economy, Mira Nila is planned to provide world-class and environmentally controlled facilities.

About the Project
Description: Special Economic Zone
Location: West Coast, Cebu, Philippines,
Area: 1,200 to 2,800 hectares

Facilities and Amenities
* Eight resort complexes
* Two championship golf courses
* Over 500 hectare of high-tech employment services including manufacturing/assembly facilities
* Wastewater treatment plant with treatment capacity of 400 cubic meters per day.
* A wide range of types and densities of housing opportunities
* A comprehensive town center, including commercial, service, civic, medical, cultural and religious facilities and activities.
Retirement and resort/recreational facilities.
* A new major regional airport/seaport
* A college/university site.
* Various other long-term facilities to be added as market support can be verified.

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role-model for all philippine public markets...

pics courtesy of @slerz

Filinvest's Aldea del Sol phase 1 is completely sold out. They're now working on phase 2. And guess what, they're offering us to sell our lot! Well, we'll never sell it, for it is our inheritance from our grandparents

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4489/dsc05248bu5.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1368/dsc05251uu3.jpg


Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres Medical Specialty Center
Perpetual Succour Hospital
www.PSHCebu (http://www.pshcebu.com/).com



edit: noted bai paolo. hehehe

^^ uy bai, chartres not charities, hehe, chartres is a place in france where the congregation was founded.

OT: ....we've been discussing Cebu's urbanity.... i might as well post or shall I say, promote Cebu's Eco-tourism.... Talisay City's (CEBU) CROCOLANDIA

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http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_SaltwaterCrocodile.jpg

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.... aside from crocodiles, Crocolandia has other animals such as these ones

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_PhilippineSail-finLizar.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_BurmesePython.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_MindanaoWrithedHornbill.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia-monitorlizard.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_Brahminykite.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_LuzonBleedingHeart.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_FrigateBird.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_GreenIguana.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia-BallPython.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_Red-earedTurtle.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_ReticulatedPythonc.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/crocolandia_cattleegret.jpg

....and many more!!!
naa diay ni sa cebu. nice dah, mura samutprakam crocodile farm sa thailand.

OT: for the first time, i've seen (and touched...hehhehehe) a real trophy from skyscrapercity.com which is currently displayed at the entrance of The Kingdom Centre (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). This tower is world's 38th tallest building and it received an award from skyscrapercity.com for "Best Skyscraper of the Year - 2003"..... how i wish to have the picture of the trophy taken and shared it here but due to a very strict "no picture-taking policy" here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.... i'd rather not gamble my working permit....hehheheh! ..... kanus-a kaha makadawat og trophy diha sa Cebu gikan sa skyscrapercity.com....? hopefully, someday... soon !!!

The guys at Cebu TV Channel 28 used one of my pictures in one of their advertisements/TV ID about Cebu ("I love Cebu") which was aired in the said channel. It was actually just some sort of a slideshow of photos of Cebu. I noticed it thrice already on three separate occasions -- aside from the vantage point, the position of the vehicles including the colors of it are more than 100% the same.

So maybe one of them has been browsing SSC?


Here's the photo:
- Is this Luzon Avenue?
http://images.acfs1982.multiply.com/image/1/photos/4/500x500/15/pointandshopot03.jpg?et=VyO%2BHObOewXtDAYwj2LIjQ



Chokepoint at Gen. Maxilom and Gorordo Avenues
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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/cu3.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Slerz2/cu1.jpg

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@arnoldsa: wow, congrats...

btw, im really excited to see cebu's next banner...

^^

Huh? No big deal. I was just surprised lang. It means that SSC has really permeated to every nook of our society. Hahahaha...

The guys at Cebu TV Channel 28 used one of my pictures in one of their advertisements/TV ID about Cebu ("I love Cebu") which was aired in the said channel. It was actually just some sort of a slideshow of photos of Cebu. I noticed it thrice already on three separate occasions -- aside from the vantage point, the position of the vehicles including the colors of it are more than 100% the same.

So maybe one of them has been browsing SSC?

.... if you have copyrighted the photo, you could have sue them.....hehheheheh!.... bai @arnoldsa....that means money!

^^

Speaking of money, Slerz has earned I guess at least P5,000 selling his YouTube Videos of Cebu.. That's according to him, hehehe..

^^

Speaking of money, Slerz has earned I guess at least P5,000 selling his YouTube Videos of Cebu.. That's according to him, hehehe..


.... if i am a lawyer and you assigned me as your counsel, we could have claimed from them a monetary compensation on the ground of using other's intellectual property without permission ..... :jk: hhehehhehehe!

Asean solons’ meeting to boost Cebu economy

CEBU’S tourism and the economy, in general, will get a boost with about 300 guests from Southeast Asia and Europe attending the five-day 27th General Assembly of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Organization (Aipo) this week.

Rep. Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City south), head of the organizing committee of the regional event, said the delegates, who are booked in different hotels and resorts in Cebu, are scheduled to tour around the city for “sightseeing and shopping” on Wednesday.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Aipo general assembly will be held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. Foreign delegates began arriving in Cebu yesterday.

“The golfers will be brought to Alta Vista Golf Club. Some of the delegates are also bringing their wives along,” Cuenco said during a media briefing held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel last Friday.

Aipo is an organization composed of lawmakers of countries in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines. Delegates from Myanmar and Brunei and those from Aipo dialogue partner-countries, such as Japan, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the European Parliament and the Russian Federation, are also joining the event.

Economists have said that international events like the Aipo assembly are opportunities for the country, especially Cebu as the host, to showcase its potentials to the attendees.

Cuenco told Sun.Star Cebu that part of the agenda that the Philippines will push during the Aipo assembly and the Asean Leaders’ Summit in December are the extradition treaty and the creation of an Asean parliament.

The Asean parliament, an initiative of Aipo president and Philippine House Speaker Jose de Venecia, is an assembly of legislators of Asean member-countries that would legislate and confirm common action on issues, such as world peace, anti-terrorism, poverty, environmental health, narcotic drug trade, cross-border crimes, human rights and social justice.

Earlier, Asian Institute of Management president Francis Estrada said the Philippine Government should grab the opportunity to assert its agenda during the Asean summit in December. (JBN)

Motoring writer proposes to make Cebu car race hub

A FILIPINO motoring journalist has come up with with the first and only book on Philippine motor sports, chronicling the developments of car racing in the country.

Junep Ocampo launched at Kart Zone in Cebu City last Saturday, “Fast Lane, Motor Sports in the Philippines,” a 224-page coffee table book that contains “easy-to-read” stories and published photographs of saloon cars, go-karts, formula cars, rally cars, and offroad vehicles.

“Cebu played a great part in the history of car racing and this book will bring back the glory of Philippine motor sports,” Ocampo said.

He said the Cebu Grand Prix, held on Dec. 14, 1969 at the north reclamation area, was the first Philippine Grand Prix and the first circuit race in the country.

He said racing is a good tourist attraction, adding that the Provincial Government should consider developing a race track similar to the Batangas Racing Circuit and the Subic International Raceway.

Birthplace

“Being the birthplace of circuit racing in the Philippines, we also hope to make Cebu the motor sports capital of the country,” he said.

Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) executive director Mandy Aduque said he is optimistic Cebuanos would make it to the international car racing arena.

“Cebuanos are known to be very passionate about motor sports and I believe you have a great chance of winning international titles in the future,” he said.

He said the launching of “Fast Lane” is a good venue for the pioneers of car racing in the province to reunite and bond with today’s young race car drivers.

Fast Lane’s launch coincided with the Cebu leg of the 2006 National Karting Championships at Kart Zone. (MMM)

Guys, asa na man si Marvin the great Sugbuanon??? Murag busy gyud si Marvs these days kay panagsa na lang maka post.

^^

Speaking of money, Slerz has earned I guess at least P5,000 selling his YouTube Videos of Cebu.. That's according to him, hehehe..

pssst pssst... dako ra sd na! saun...:D

Guys, asa na man si Marvin the great Sugbuanon??? Murag busy gyud si Marvs these days kay panagsa na lang maka post.

hehe sensya lang sa mo butch.. gaabot tanan gud ron.. na busy pa inyo migo sa school projects ug sa iya lovelife.. :D

naa diay ni sa cebu. nice dah, mura samutprakam crocodile farm sa thailand.

Bro! howdy? sa Talisay man ni.Ive never been there though but ive read alot of writeups about it. I even saw its ad sa RCTV. :) sent u a pm.

The guys at Cebu TV Channel 28 used one of my pictures in one of their advertisements/TV ID about Cebu ("I love Cebu") which was aired in the said channel. It was actually just some sort of a slideshow of photos of Cebu. I noticed it thrice already on three separate occasions -- aside from the vantage point, the position of the vehicles including the colors of it are more than 100% the same.

So maybe one of them has been browsing SSC?



^^ congrats arnold! ssc peeps are getting popular here in Cebu and even outside of Cebu day by day! ehehehehhehe

OT - Have anyone read the book "The World is Flat?" it's the same phenomenon we're having here in ssc-cebu!

hehe sensya lang sa mo butch.. gaabot tanan gud ron.. na busy pa inyo migo sa school projects ug sa iya lovelife.. :D

Bantog ra Project 143 ang signature :D

Dean's lister ka ba Marv's?? or higher than 2.0 ang imong average?? Basin pwede kang maka avail sa CaroliniansUSA, Inc. scholarship.

^^ D'transporter! Sir Butch! welcome back!

Motoring writer proposes to make Cebu car race hub


FILIPINO motoring journalist has come up with with the first and only book on Philippine motor sports, chronicling the developments of car racing in the country.

Junep Ocampo launched at Kart Zone in Cebu City last Saturday, “Fast Lane, Motor Sports in the Philippines,” a 224-page coffee table book that contains “easy-to-read” stories and published photographs of saloon cars, go-karts, formula cars, rally cars, and offroad vehicles.

“Cebu played a great part in the history of car racing and this book will bring back the glory of Philippine motor sports,” Ocampo said.

He said the Cebu Grand Prix, held on Dec. 14, 1969 at the north reclamation area, was the first Philippine Grand Prix and the first circuit race in the country.

He said racing is a good tourist attraction, adding that the Provincial Government should consider developing a race track similar to the Batangas Racing Circuit and the Subic International Raceway.

Birthplace

“Being the birthplace of circuit racing in the Philippines, we also hope to make Cebu the motor sports capital of the country,” he said.

Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) executive director Mandy Aduque said he is optimistic Cebuanos would make it to the international car racing arena.

“Cebuanos are known to be very passionate about motor sports and I believe you have a great chance of winning international titles in the future,” he said.

He said the launching of “Fast Lane” is a good venue for the pioneers of car racing in the province to reunite and bond with today’s young race car drivers.

Fast Lane’s launch coincided with the Cebu leg of the 2006 National Karting Championships at Kart Zone.

Hi TJ Kamusta na?? Hopefully I can visit Cebu soon again...miss the grupo grupo we had :D

Hi TJ Kamusta na?? Hopefully I can visit Cebu soon again...miss the grupo grupo we had :D

I'm doing ok..the group is doing fine as well... Yeah, i hope you can visit Cebu anytime soon....just drop us a line and we'll be there..That time, im sure marami na ring bago dito as new projects grow like mushrooms in every corner of this island!

Chokepoint at Gen. Maxilom and Gorordo Avenues
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/gorordo_genmax01.jpg

Diba there is a proposed flyover for this intersection? How is it?

Bantog ra Project 143 ang signature :D

Dean's lister ka ba Marv's?? or higher than 2.0 ang imong average?? Basin pwede kang maka avail sa CaroliniansUSA, Inc. scholarship.


@Butch, ang ako sad grado sa college sa una kay puro 3.0 to 5.0, wa gyud ko katilaw og 2.9 - 1.0 hehe

btw, naay explotion rn sa Northroad Mandaue ganihang mga 8am, usa ka laundry shop nibuto nya naay usa ka patay and others are seriously wounded... Initial findings kay mechanical explotion og posible explotion sa mga chemical laundry machines pero pwede sd an act of terrorism kay naatol man gud karon, 9.11 anniversary. I hope accidente lang para dili maapektuhan ang image sa Cebu this ASEAN summit. Nagpadayon pa sad ang investigation while traffic jam in Mandaue streets in Mandaue nagkagrabe as of this moment due to the said incident.

^^ what? unsa na laundry shop? asa dapit? any landmarks?

@Butch, ang ako sad grado sa college sa una kay puro 3.0 to 5.0, wa gyud ko katilaw og 2.9 - 1.0 hehe

btw, naay explotion rn sa Northroad Mandaue ganihang mga 8am, usa ka laundry shop nibuto nya naay usa ka patay and others are seriously wounded... Initial findings kay mechanical explotion og posible explotion sa mga chemical laundry machines pero pwede sd an act of terrorism kay naatol man gud karon, 9.11 anniversary. I hope accidente lang para dili maapektuhan ang image sa Cebu this ASEAN summit. Nagpadayon pa sad ang investigation while traffic jam in Mandaue streets in Mandaue nagkagrabe as of this moment due to the said incident.

maayo unta ug accidente ra na... makulbaan ta ana for Cebu....

^^ it was posted 27 minutes ago sa Abs-cbn interactive. The building was owned by ex-Mandaue vice-mayor Demetrio Cortes Jr.

GMANEWS.tv made a clearer report. "This is accidental. It was caused by a laundry dryer with mechanical problem," said Col. Jefferson Omandan, spokesman for the Armed Forces Central Command.

*Phew!* Mao na, think positive! :D

^^ it was posted 27 minutes ago sa Abs-cbn interactive. The building was owned by ex-Mandaue vice-mayor Demetrio Cortes Jr.

GMANEWS.tv made a clearer report. "This is accidental. It was caused by a laundry dryer with mechanical problem," said Col. Jefferson Omandan, spokesman for the Armed Forces Central Command.

thanks for the update bai... accidental ra gyud diay...

naabot mi gabii from carmen trek... hehe... i'll post some pics later...