^^haha... IT gud :lol:

^^ nasobrahan ka IT bai. :lol:

y101 eye in the sky, sinulog 2005
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dili man tingali na gi photoshop bai..naa ba jud nang globe sa atbang? symepre 2 ka glass, di duha ka reflection...

^^ haha photochop na bai. look closely sad, duha kabuok center islands :lol:

nyek i thought building na...gateway man diay nang naa sa pic..:rofl: sakto ka bai, photoshop na..haha

^^ mura'g ang ilaha gi photoshop kay gitangtang ang i1 (PIPC1). i wonder why.

^^ blame it sa mga taga sunstar... maybe pipc asked them lang that they will advertise sa paper nila, sila na bahala sa ibutang... mao na resulta!

Anyway, let's not make that a big issue kay any regular reader of a newspaper doesn't care about those graphics :D

^^

It was "photochopped" in order to feature the gateway arch of Asiatown..

Had they used a camera with a wide-angle lens, then they wouldn't be "photo-chopping" it.

Another guess of mine is that they tried to "extend" the gateway arch of Asiatown in order to accommodate those big words congratulating IBM. Had they not done it, the words would surely block off PIPC 2.



@markiiboi

Naa ang PIPC 1 bai, klaro kaayo ang edges, hehehe. It's just to the right of Globe. It's got something to do with the angle of the shot.


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Since I1 and I2 towers are already fully occupied by IT solutions tenants. I think that the planned 18 storey I3 in between I1 and I2 towers will really push thru within 1st quarter or late 2nd quarter of 2007.

Thanks to Primary Properties Corporation. Truly a cebuano bigtime investor investing and believing in Cebu's urbanity.
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An event in SM City Cebu is showcasing One Town One Product Exhibition happening in Cebu Trade Hall

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Re-routing sked during ASEAN Summit bared

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: EVERYONE READ!

The Freeman 11/23/2006

As early as now, motorists and commuters alike will have to take note of the changes in traffic that would be implemented during the duration of the ASEAN Summit next month from December 10 to 14.

Affected traffic would be in those roads traversed by the ceremonial routes and secondary routes of the summit delegates in going to their respective conference venues. Traffic would also be affected in those roads traversed by the summit delegates and spouses in going to the Malacañang sa Sugbu on December 11.

Those considered ceremonial routes and secondary routes include Serging Osmeña Avenue (from Mandaue City boundary to Juan Luna Avenue), Juan Luna Avenue (from Serging Osmeña Avenue to Gov. Cuenco Avenue), Salinas Drive (from Gov. Cuenco Avenue to Gorordo Avenue), Veterans Drive (from Gorordo Avenue to Marco Polo Hotel), Cardinal Rosales Avenue (from Juan Luna Avenue to Luzon Avenue) and F. Cabahug Street (from Juan Luna Avenue to Panagdait).

PUJs with numbers 04C and O4B, while traversing Gorordo Avenue towards Lahug shall make a U-turn in front of JY Square Mall and back to its original route going to Carbon. From Ayala terminal, PUJs numbered O4L shall turn left to Samar Loop, turn right to Mactan Road, turn right to MJ Cuenco Avenue, turn left to Gen. Maxilom Extension, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue, turn right to Road West 1, turn right to JC de Veyra Street, turn right to Gen. Maxilom Extension going to General Maxilom Avenue, Gorordo Avenue then to JY Square in Lahug.

Meanwhile, all vehicles from barangay Busay will have to pass through Maria Luisa Subdivision to Foodland, pending negotiation of the subdivision's homeowners association. Access would also be available near the Busay Barangay Hall passing the La Guerta to Sanson Drive in Lahug.

PUJs numbered 17C, while traversing Gorordo avenue towards Lahug, shall turn right to Archbishop Reyes to Gov. Cuenco Avenue, turn left at the access road going to Ayala IT Park and back to its original route going to barangay Apas. From Apas, PUJs shall follow their original routes going to Ayala IT Park, turn right to Gov. Cuenco Avenue to Archbishop Reyes Avenue, left turn to Gorordo Avenue and back to their original route going to Carbon market.

PUJs numbered 17B and 17D, while traversing Escario Street, shall turn left to Archbishop Reyes Avenue to Gov. Cuenco Avenue, turn left at the access road towards Ayala IT Park and back to its original route going to barangay Apas. From barangay Apas, the PUs shall follow their original route going to Ayala IT Park then turn right to Gov. Cuenco Avenue to Archbishop Reyes Avenue, turn right to N. Escario St. and back to their original routes going to Carbon market.

PUJs numbered 03L, while traversing M.J. Cuenco Avenue, shall turn left to Mactan Road at the Cebu Business Park then proceed to Leyte Loop, Samar Loop, make a U-turn in front of the Keppel building, turn left to Leyte Loop, turn left to Mactan Road, turn right going to M.J. Cuenco Avenue then follow their original routes going to Carbon market.

While traversing M.J. Cuenco Avenue, PUJs numbered 03A, 03B, and 03G shall turn left to Ma. Gochan Street, turn left at S. Cabahug Street, turn left to Tres Padres Borces Street, turn right to M.J. Cuenco Avenue and back to their original route to Carbon market.

From the Ayala terminal, PUJs numbered 03Q shall go to Cardinal Rosales Avenue, turn left to Samar Loop to Leyte Loop, turn right to Mactan Road, turn right to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn left to Gen. Maxilom Extension, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue., turn right to Road West 1, turn right to JC de Veyra St., turn right to Gen. Maxilom Extension, to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, to Ayala Access Road, turn right to Cardinal Rosales Avenue, turn right to Samar Loop, turn left to Cardinal Rosales Avenue, then back to the PUJ terminal in Ayala.

Summit organizers have also given PUJs coming from the southern part of Cebu City only up to A. Soriano Avenue, J.C. de Veyra St. and Serging Osmeña Avenue.

On December 11, PUJs numbered O1B, while traversing T. Padilla Extension, shall turn left to Benedicto Street, left turn at General Maxilom Extension and back to their original route. PUJs numbered O1C, while traversing Mabini Street, shall go straight and turn right at Lopez Jaena St., turn left at M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right at T. Padilla St., turn left at Benedicto St., turn left at General Maxilom Extension, turn left at M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right at Bonifacio St., turn left at Sikatuna St., turn right at España St. to Sanciangko St. and to their original route.

Meanwhile, PUJs with number 01K, while traversing Mabini Street, shall go straight and make a right turn at Lopez Jaena St., left turn at M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right at T. Padilla St., turn left at Benedicto St., turn right at Gen. Maxilom Extension, and turn left at A. Soriano Avenue. In going back to Urgello, the PUJs shall turn right at Bonifacio St., turn left at Sikatuna St., turn right at España St. to Sanciangko St. and back to their original route.

While traversing M.J. Cuenco Avenue going to Carbon, PUJs numbered 03A, 03G and 03L shall turn right to Bonifacio St., turn left to Sikatuna St., to Mabini St., turn right to V. Gullas St. to Manalili St., turn left to J. Leyson St. to M.C. Briones St., turn left to Lapu-Lapu St., turn left to Jereza St., turn right to M. Logarta St., turn left to Zulueta St., turn right to Mabini St., turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue then back to their original route.

In going to Mabolo, PUJs numbered 03B shall turn left to Lapu-Lapu St. from M.C. Briones St., turn left to Jereza St., turn right to M. Logarta St., turn left to Zulueta St., turn right to Mabini St., turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue and back to their original route.

PUJs numbered 02B, while heading to the Pier Area, shall turn left to Mabini St., turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right to T. Padilla Extension, turn left to Benedicto St., turn left to General Maxilom Avenue and back to their original route.

All PUJs numbered 08-F shall turn left to Lapu-Lapu St., turn left to A. Jereza St., turn right to M. Logarta St., turn left to Zulueta St., turn right to Mabini St., turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right to T. Padilla Extension and back to their original route.

Meanwhile, PUJs numbered 09E and 09F, while traversing Colon St. going to Basak shall turn right to Mabini St., turn right to Legaspi St. and back to their original route.

PUJs with routes 10H and 10M that head to Pardo shall turn right to Bonifacio St., turn left to Sikatuna St. to Mabini St., turn right to V. Gullas St. to Manalili St. and back to their original route.

While traversing T. Padilla Extension, PUJs numbered 12E shall turn left to Benedicto St., turn right to General Maxilom Avenue, turn left to J.C de Veyra St., turn left to Road West 1, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue, turn right to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, turn left to M.J. Cuenco to Imus Road, P. del Rosario and N. Bacalso Avenue and back to their original route.

PUJs numbered 12G, while traversing M.C. Briones, shall turn left to D. Jakosalem St., turn right to P. del Rosario St. to Imus Road, turn right to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue, turn right to Road West 1, turn right to J.C. de Veyra St. to Benedicto St., turn right to T. Padilla Extension and back to their original route.

For PUJs numbered 12I, they shall go straight then turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right to T. Padilla Extension, turn left to Benedicto St. to J.C. de Veyra, turn left to Road West, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue, turn right to General Maxilom Avenue, turn right to M.J. Cuenco Avenue to Imus New Road, P. del Rosario St., N. Bacalso Avenue and back to their original route.

While traversing Mabini St. going to SM City, PUJs numbered 12J shall turn left to Bonifacio St., turn right to D. Jakosalem St., turn right to P. del Rosario St. to Imus New Road and M.J. Cuenco Avenue, turn right to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, turn left to A. Soriano Avenue, turn right to Road West 1, turn right to J.C. de Veyra St., turn right to General Maxilom Avenue, turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue to Imus News Road, P. del Rosario, N. Bacalso, and back to their original route.

Meanwhile, Mandaue-bound PUJs numbered 21A, 21D, 22A, 22D, and 22G going to Cebu City Hall coming from Mandaue City shall turn right to Bonifacio St., turn left to Sikatuna St. to Mabini St., P. Burgos St., turn left to M.C. Briones St., turn left to Lapu-Lapu St., turn left to A. Jereza St., turn right to M. Logarta St., turn left to Zulueta St., turn right to Mabini St., turn right to Lopez Jaena St., turn left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue then back to their original route. - Joeberth M. Ocao

The Capitol undergoing last-minute facelift and the installation of the new fences.

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But the new fences/railings of USC main along P. del Rosario St. are way better than those of the Capitol's. Wala lang ko pic. hehe

^ Nice photos. So that Sugbuak countdown (or perhaps petition count-up) will remain?

Asiatown IT Park

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^ Nice photos. So that Sugbuak countdown (or perhaps petition count-up) will remain?


Nah i dont think so. Bati kaayo tan-awn.

The Cebu Center for the Performing Arts
UP Campus, Lahug

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Items that were bid out this year by the Capitol:

Fencing works including gate, covered walk & vestibule
Supply & installation of pumps, pipings and controls
Airconditioning System
Cabling and Communication System
Electrical Gear & Switch Panels
Rigging System/Draperies Catwalk and main stage

But I wonder if these items were really worked out.

^^ bai, mao ba ning atbang sa U.P.? nahuman na gyud na diay?

It is actually still within the UP Campus. The exteriors look finished and so are the fencing works including gate, covered walk & vestibule. But I don't know if what's going on the in the inside. As ive posted earlier, some interior works were already bid out by the Capitol last May and June but i don't have any idea if those item were really worked out. Maybe the Capitol is just pre-occupied with the summit preparations. But I hope this is not a white elephant in the making.

^^ pero, at least makita na ang hitsura sa building because the last time i saw that building, the walls did not have any finishing og wala gyuy activity at that time...

^^

So it would really be big.. How tall is 45-feet? Hehehe..

Anyway, I would prefer if they build a statue of Lapu-Lapu that's as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

They can put it at Kawit Point. It would surely be an attraction.

:okay:

^^

I think if they will be placing a statue at Kawit Point, then it will have to be that of Sto. Niño, as proposed earlier by the owner of Cebu Doc.

The Capitol undergoing last-minute facelift and the installation of the new fences.

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But the new fences/railings of USC main along P. del Rosario St. are way better than those of the Capitol's. Wala lang ko pic. hehe

bai, u mean that the old railings in front of usc main were already replaced by new ones? is the design of the new railings "spanish" sad just like their street lamps?

^^ they are now made of thicker steel rods bai with intricate design ( with iron "vines and leaves" i think hehe).

^^you mean iron shaped vines and leaves bai?

maybe leaf-shaped iron sheets in a vine configuration. hehe. but im not sure though because i just passed by. :D

aw bali diay, leaf shaped iron.hehe

@diehard, kaw na sa imo avatar?

^^

thanks to GEE, im posting this excerpt from Sir Joeber's CDN column so we have a better description of that railing :)

Designing the university

The old façade of the Administration Building at University of San Carlos’ Main Campus is getting a fresh coat of paint and a radical facelift, if one may call it. Gone are the variations of light green that used to mark this early post-war edifice. In its place are a tinge of gold (actually, yellow ochre) and a bolder green (Baguio green), with the garlanded embellishments rendered in cream – making for a scintillating look.

And to add context, gone too are the drab, ubiquitous yellow-painted sidewalk railings. In their place, now getting ready to be installed are iron fences rich in religious symbolism, seemingly alerting the unaware (and the tourist) of the essential character of the edifice itself.

^^ that's better hehe

The Capitol undergoing last-minute facelift and the installation of the new fences.


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But the new fences/railings of USC main along P. del Rosario St. are way better than those of the Capitol's. Wala lang ko pic. hehe

nganong gi double man. are they not going to remove the old fence?

sunog sa mandaue ganiha...
laing nga assignment sa SSC fire brigade... hehehe...

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hubaga nimog cam mark oi..unsa na nga cam?..
taga asa gani ka? i mean asa ka ga-agi usually pag dala nimo nang imo cam?

nganong gi double man. are they not going to remove the old fence?

they will eventually remove the old one bai, just like what they did in the other side..

;10592313']hubaga nimog cam mark oi..unsa na nga cam?..
taga asa gani ka? i mean asa ka ga-agi usually pag dala nimo nang imo cam?

Ang cam na sa SSC Cebu bai.

Si rage@cebu gapicture ana gikan sa bukid nila. hehe

thanks. abi nako pakatayan nalang ug mga tanom. mark di ba sa left side anang capitol naay bridge. four lanes na ba karon ang bridge? traffic bottleneck man gud na diha.

i forgot to post this sad diay

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One side of the bridge is already finished, they are now working on the other side. So as of now, 3 lanes pa na siya.

^^ang basa nako kay PAKAYATAN nalang ug mga tanom...hehe
yup bai, 4 lanes na gi widen na just recently...

View from Roosevelt Road, Busay, Cebu City
By rage@cebu

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^^ taga dira ba si budoy sa busay?

@diehard, kaw na sa imo avatar?

...anak na sa akong amo nga Arabo! (mga kaliwat ni Bin Laden....hehhehe!)

Feast Your Senses
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OTOP Forum with Cito Beltran
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Exhibit area
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Brochures
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Visayan Regional Exhibits
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By the way, the main OTOP of Cebu (pwera IT, etc) is the multi-million furniture industry

Alone I went around Cebu

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Cebu's famous landmark

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Foo Guardian Dogs in Santo Nino Basilica

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Parol sa Plaza Santo Nino

Afternoon Delight at the Port
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Mandaue City

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Cebu Int'l Port

Pasensya if there is nothing new. The same route I'm doing every rest days. Sulod usab ko ugma. Yikes!

Minglanilla Town Plaza

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More city views from Roosevelt Road, Busay
pics by rage@cebu

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...wow ra gyud akong masulti sa mga pics!

Close-Ups:

Boardwalk Mall (notice the arch-shaped middle portion)

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Citylights Towers 3 & 4

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CICC

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oi.. salamat sa mga hulagway..

WoW! dense... thanks sa pics:okay:

wow mark! that's beautiful for a banner. nice skyline shots.

@slerz, unsa nang building na gi-construct sa plaza? kasimang ba pud ana...nadaut hinoon ang view...

Pwerting guapoha na ang Cebu karon, uy. The transformation is incredible in such a short period of time. I think we can partly thank the holding of the ASEAN Summit there... sort of "cracking the whip' on the beautification program of the city. But I wholeheartedly agreed with Cardinal Vidal when he said (something to the effect) that sprucing up the city and getting rid of the eyesores should be an everday thing (or endeavor) and not just a sporadic effort in preparation for another big international event. Now that we are in high gear, we should keep up the momentum, and before we know it ... we will be numero uno, pare! Move over Bali and Phuket.

Wow!! Wonderful shots of Cebu :)

^^ang basa nako kay PAKAYATAN nalang ug mga tanom...hehe
yup bai, 4 lanes na gi widen na just recently...


....hahhaha! hastang "KAY*TA" gud....!

^^dapat lang...:lol: gabaan pa lang sila, nisaad na gud sila...:lol:

Nice shots Mark! That's a really dense metropolis you captured there!

All credits to rage@cebu bai. He took those shot, tig- dit lang ako :D


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Mingaw man. hehe.

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Hundreds of taxies are parked at the Asiatown IT Park today for their ASEAN Summit Preparedness Seminar.

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Feast Your Senses
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OTOP Forum with Cito Beltran
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Exhibit area
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Brochures
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Visayan Regional Exhibits
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By the way, the main OTOP of Cebu (pwera IT, etc) is the multi-million furniture industry


mo anhi man ta ko kay my aunt is one of the chief organizers. she came here in cebu para sa launching anang one town one product program.

Hundreds of taxies are parked at the Asiatown IT Park today for their ASEAN Summit Preparedness Seminar.

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I borrowed the taximan's ID, the ID was realeased just a while ago in IT park...
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Lapu-Lapu City Traffic Advisory


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@rage and mark

congrats for the nice photos. keep it up and keep'em comin!

^^

Max Soliven of Philstar died of a heart attack in Japan.


@Markiiboi

asa ka kuha anang Comics?

Hehehe...

while waiting @ Pari.an...
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^^

@Markiiboi

asa ka kuha anang Comics?

Hehehe...


bai sa sunstar diay na.

Talisay City!
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Sunset Daze Cebu!
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^^

Max Soliven of Philstar died of a heart attack in Japan.



i didnt do it...promise...

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nindut sad ni nga angle bai.

SRP...
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@wind shear, off limits to the public ang beachline sa mactan bai?

SRP...

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uy nahuman na jud diay nila ug pintal ang sidewalk sa SRP.

SRP...
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Ahhhh, the future... I hope so, hehehe..

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.:.

Is it Mayor Tommy's last term already? Or will he still run on the next elections? Kay kung last na niya, unsaon nalang ang SRP

ibalhin daw using photoshop...

Is it Mayor Tommy's last term already? Or will he still run on the next elections? Kay kung last na niya, unsaon nalang ang SRP

he will run next year for his last term.

he will run next year for his last term.

Mayor Tom ghapon ko...

View from Roosevelt Road, Busay, Cebu City
By rage@cebu

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this is amazing bai!

speaking of photoshop, si angelica panganiban pud kay gi-photoshop. hehehe


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anyways, can any of you guys post current photos of the taoist temple in beverly hills? haven't been there for ages. and while you're at it, i-apil lang pud ang pocket forest right beside park-lane hotel duol sa ayala.

matsalams daan! =)

renderings by: rian torres

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theotokos shrine

ka anhi nako sauna pero dli ko sure kng sa san fernando ba to o sa carcar..

Gwen opens wider investment field in Cebu to private sector

The Freeman 11/25/2006

Governor Gwen Garcia has opened more investment opportunities in Cebu province to the private sector.

Cebu is a progressive business area in the country, Garcia said in her keynote speech during yesterday's Philippine-Sweden Business Opportunity Forum, hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Garcia told forum participants that Cebu has "billions of pesos in assets, a healthy, considerable surplus, and the highest income among provinces. Cebu has moved forward without being a burden to the Philippine national government."

Since she became governor in 2004, the governor said the province had embarked on economic enterprises, which generated more revenues needed to fund infrastructure projects and social services.

With Vice Mayor Michael Rama among the forum participants, Garcia said the provincial government is the biggest single landowner in Cebu City, with close to 400 hectares to its name and a hundred more hectares to be recovered within this year and early next year.

These properties have been tendered to private businesses for development under the build-transfer-operate scheme. Garcia cited the successful bid of a 2.8-hectare property in Banilad that got into a consortium of developers from the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, and Malaysia.

The consortium will invest P1.8-billion for mixed-use development of the property, complete with a hotel, mall and commercial spaces. The groundbreaking ceremonies of the project will be on November 28, she said.

Garcia said the success of the bidding for that property has encouraged the provincial government to bid more properties for development by the private sector.

Among these properties are those in the Farmer's Market, the TESDA site beside the Waterfront Hotel-Cebu City, the Camp Lapu-Lapu area beside the Asiatown I.T. Park, and the Cebu International Convention Center where the ASEAN Summit will be held this December.

Other development projects on the line are the Trans-Axial Highway, the Bulk Water Supply, and the Solid Waste Management.

Garcia said the Asean Summit in Cebu would cause the province to take gigantic leaps in the economy, and eventually push it to be declared a special economic zone, which would put Cebu with the best business environment in the country's map.

"And this forum held here, at this critical juncture in Cebu's history, may yet prove providential, and the Embassy of Sweden will be credited for making the right choice in having Cebu," Garcia added.

Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Markovic, for her part, briefed Cebuano businessmen of her country's economy as she urged them to enhance trade linkages between the two countries.

The Embassy of Sweden has been supporting Swedish manufacturers and industries in their search for business partners in the Philippines, and that the Swedish industrial sector has been engaged in international operations also, said the ambassador.

Internationally successful companies are found in practically all branches of industry, from mining and other commodities to information technology and various high-tech sectors and a wide range of innovative consumer products.

A typical feature of the Swedish industry is its heavy dependence on exports. More than half of its total manufactured goods is exported. - Gregg M. Rubio

ako nasaag dinhi sa SSC tungod sa ka way lingaw...nangita man ko kung unsay pinakataas na building sa pilipinas, mao naabot ko ug emporis, gikan ngadto nabantayan nako na wa gyuy unod ang page sa cebu, mao nag-google ko ug 'cebu skyscrapers' mao naabot ko dinhi...

daghan baya na mga classmates nako matingala kung asa ko gikan ug mga updates about cebu, unya mangutana dayon na sila kung mag-internet mi, na unsa ni na website na pirmi nako tan-awon...

mang-invite pa nya ta ug ubang kaila para mapuno na ta dinhi...:lol:


ako nag-google kog "hot cebuana girls" pero ambot ngano tong naabot man ko dri

renderings by: rian torres

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theotokos shrine

ka anhi nako sauna pero dli ko sure kng sa san fernando ba to o sa carcar..


Theotokos? kato ning nasa carcar na nay dako na birhen? daghana sag kwarta sa mga pari oy, the whole project looks like its gonna cost tens of millions kapisos......when will construction for this project start?

^^existing na man ang ubang structures, kuwang na lang ang landscaping, 'terraces' padung sa cross, ug ang chapel...hinoon, kinahanglan na pud limpyohan ang mga naa na daan na buildings...

ako nag-google kog "hot cebuana girls" pero ambot ngano tong naabot man ko dri

amaw...:lol: :lol: :lol:

^^kita man siya'g hot SSC boys dri :hilarious


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Taoist Temple
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Any body has a copy of the headline news from Philstar web.
Title: "Soliven dies in Japan"

Please post it.. coz dili me ka-open diri sa internet
maybe there a problem with the link. :)

^^

Soliven dies in Japan

By Doreen G. Yu
The Philippine Star 11/25/2006


At six o’clock last Thursday evening, Max Soliven called The STAR newsdesk from Tokyo to ask, as he always did when he was away on a trip, "What’s the big news there?"

Later in the evening his column came in by fax, an expectedly kilometric discourse on Japan under newly installed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Twelve hours later, we got the news that our publisher and chairman had died of cardiac and respiratory arrest at the Narita Red Cross. He was 77.

He died doing what he loved best, and what he did better than most - he was a journalist to the end.

At the time of his death, Soliven was publisher and chairman of the board of The Philippine STAR, PEOPLE Asia magazine, and Mabuhay, the inflight magazine of Philippine Airlines. He was also chairman of the OB Montessori Center.

Although he did not hold office in Port Area —he wrote his column out of his home office on a manual typewriter, the ribbon of which was changed weekly — Soliven’s presence as publisher was imposing.

By phone, he checked up on stories, took reporters, deskmen and editors to task for slip-ups, but also offered praise for a job well done - but, he always cautioned, not too much praise, because "you might ask for a raise!" When he did come to the office though, he visited each department in the newsroom, chatted with everyone, and –although against his grain as an Ilocano –always coughed up money for merienda.
Journalist of the Year
A legend and one of the last of his generation of journalists, Soliven was named Journalist of the Year four times, by the National Press Club and the Rotary Club of Manila.

At 27, he was editor and publisher of The Evening News, bringing it in 1960 from sixth to second in daily circulation. He was business editor of The Manila Times from 1957 to 1960, and one of its most celebrated and popular columnists until the paper was shut down by martial law in 1972.

He spent more than a decade of his career as a foreign correspondent. He covered the Vietnam war in 1954 and 1959, and was accused by President Ngo Dinh Diem of being an agent provocateur and expelled from Vietnam in 1960. But he returned to cover the rest of the war, including the 1968 Tet offensive and fighting in Laos and Cambodia.

In 1964, Soliven was in Beijing when China detonated its first atomic bomb, and scored an interview with Premier Zhou Enlai on the matter. The feisty Soliven also covered the 1965 "Gestapu" coup in Indonesia, getting the first interview with a then obscure Brig. General Suharto. He wrote a series of articles on the 1968 riots in Mexico City, and was in the Plaza de Tres Cultural when armored vehicles rolled in and shot down the student demonstrators.

He also covered the Middle East and Western Europe from his bureau office in Bonn, and came to know the capitals of Europe as well as he knew the cities and countrysides of Asia, which he called his "parish."

He worked as a stringer for The New York Times and Newsweek, and was a columnist for the South China Morning Post and the Bangkok Post.
‘By the Way’
But it is in Philippine journalism that Soliven had the biggest impact. He covered eight Philippine presidents, including President Arroyo’s father Diosdado Macapagal.

His column By the Way, began in the pre-martial law Manila Times and continued in The Philippine STAR until his death, was a must read for lawmakers and decision makers, diplomats and academicians, as well as anyone who wanted to know the lowdown on what was happening in the country.

His famous "Alikabok" inside scoops on goings-on at Malacañang, his freely dispensed "unsolicited advice" to presidents, his pull-no-punches barbs –punctuated by his trademark "sanamagan," "salamabit" and "susmaryosep" –made his six-days-a-week column the most riveting and informatively entertaining read around.

When Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972, Soliven was one of the first journalists to be arrested, picked up from his home at 2 a.m. by a detachment of soldiers. He was held in maximum security in Fort Bonifacio, sharing a cell with Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., sure that he would never make it out alive. When he was finally released, he was banned from writing and from traveling outside Metro Manila.

He founded the pioneering glossy magazines Sunburst and Manila, discovering and launching the careers of many photographers, models, entertainment personalities, and journalists.

Following Aquino’s assassination in 1983, Soliven wrote scathing articles against Marcos. With the late Betty Go Belmonte and Eugenia Apostol, he founded the Philippine Daily Inquirer in December 1985 and became the paper’s publisher. In July 1986, Soliven, Go-Belmonte, Art Borjal and Tony Roces founded The Philippine STAR, with Soliven as lead columnist and publisher.

Winner of numerous national and international awards, Soliven was most recently made an officer of the Legion d’Honneur by the French government. He also received the coveted Incomienda de la Orden Isabel la Catolica from His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain in March 2000.

He was a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University, which honored him with its highest award, the OZANAM Award. He obtained a master’s in communications and political philosophy from Fordham University, New York, and took up post-graduate courses at the Johns Hopkins University and Harvard’s School of International Studies.

He is survived by his wife, UNESCO Philippines Secretary General Ambassador Preciosa Soliven, children Sara and Jon, Rachelle and Bob, Marinella and John, and eight grandchildren.

The family has accepted the government’s offer for him to lie in state at the St. Ignatius Cathedral in Camp Aguinaldo when his remains arrive from Japan.

From SunStar

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From SunStar

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Nov 25, 2005
SEA Games Cebu Opening

few pics from my stash

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CDN Headline
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Pinobre...hehe
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^^

Soliven dies in Japan



gidibdib man gud niya ngano sa cebu ang asean summit...

Swede diplomat urges tourism ties with RP


By Regina Aguilar
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 05:17am (Mla time) 11/25/2006


SWEDEN’s ambassador to the Philippines Annika Markovic is urging the country’s tourism sector to tie up with travel agencies in her country to attract high-spending Swede tourists.

The Swedes, she said, are a potentially huge tourist market for the Philippines.

“We really enjoy traveling and Swedes really make plans in traveling and going abroad,” Markovic yesterday told reporters.

Markovic and other officials of the Swedish Embassy yesterday conducted a forum on “Philippine Sweden Business Opportunity” at the Cebu City Sports Club.

The diplomat noted the huge gap on the number of Swede tourists that the Philippines attract compared to other destinations in Asia.

“Thailand, for instance, had 250,000 Swedes visiting their country every year while the Philippines only had 10,000 to 15,000 annually. So there’s really a big gap,” said Markovic.

“The next step really is for the Philippines to establish direct linkages with travel agencies in Sweden,” she added.

Markovic said that Thailand remains the leading preferred destination of Swedes in Asia.

She, however, said that the Philippines could beat Thailand if proper linkages, promotion and marketing would be adopted by the country’s travel sector.

The Philippines, especially Cebu, has the greatest potential to attract the “adventurous and beach-loving” Swedes, Markovic said.

“Swedes are adventurous tourists. They love the beach and go diving, snorkeling, and rock climbing,” she said, noting that Cebu has a lot of places where these activities could be done.

Swede tourists visiting the country prefer Mactan Island aside from other destinations such as Puerto Galera, Boracay and Bohol, Markovic said.

Aside from establishing direct linkages, she added, the country has to improve on infrastructure development to make tourist destinations more accessible.

“Swede tourists take about 15 to 20 hours air travel from Sweden to the Philippines. It could be better if the government would come up with infrastructure that would make traveling to (far-flung) destinations easier and faster,” said Markovic.

She also urged the Philippines to ensure a sustainable peace with Muslim rebels particularly with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

“Europe's general perception about the Philippines, in terms of peace and order, is not really good,” said Markovic.

Located in the northern part of Europe, Sweden has a population of about nine million and has one of the world's top 10 highest per capita income.

i hope cebu will have a similar fireworks display for the ASEAN Summit or for CICC's official inauguration... :)

i can only imagine how magnificent CICC would like like with such firework displays at the background!

a few from my stash

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thanks for the news mark.

^^ ue welcome bai


Pinobre...hehe
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So based on this map bai, the official Summit hotels are:

Mactan Island:
Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa
Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort
Tambuli Beach Resort
Costabella Beach Resort
Plantation Bay Resort
Crown Regency Hotel

Cebu City:
Marco Polo Plaza Hotel
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel
Montebello Villa Hotel
Cebu Grand Hotel
Marriott Hotel
Rajah Park Hotel
Cebu Midtown Hotel
Club Ultima Suites

COMPUTER technology giant IBM inaugurated its new and bigger office in the midst of some of Cebu’s major business process outsourcing (BPO) firms last Thursday, signaling the company’s intention to expand not only in the province, but in the Visayas as well.

Newly appointed IBM country general manager James Velasquez said the company is “building bigger infrastructure” in Cebu, which include a part center hub and more personnel at its office at i2 Building in Asiatown IT Park, vendors and authorized service centers.

Velasquez said in a press conference following the inauguration that IBM is working on increasing marketing presence in Cebu and the Visayas, as well as customer support services.

IBM business services president Renato Jao also admitted that the company is in talks with Cebu government officials to explore the possibility of its opening a BPO arm.

“But it’s very preliminary,” Jao said, during a break in a meeting with the Cebu Investments and Promotions Center last Thursday.

If the plan for a BPO arm pushes through, he said the venture will initially handle “eight, mostly global, clients.”

Exciting

“The Cebu market is definitely very exciting. It has a lot of potential,” Velasquez said during the press conference.

He said this is one of the factors that made IBM decide to expand its services and facilities in Cebu.

He said IBM also wants to tap more market segments in Cebu by offering, not just products and after-sales service, but by developing information technology solutions according to the needs of individual sectors.

“Mid-market companies have distinct needs that are often ignored by most service providers. IBM’s technologies and solutions for small and mid-market businesses provide (these firms) a competitive edge in this era of globalization,” he said.

“Understanding these needs, we want to expand our reach to be closer to our customers enabling us to serve them better. Our office in Cebu is a step in that direction.”

IBM has also partnered with the administration of four academic institutions in Central Visayas — University of Cebu, Cebu Institute of Technology and University of San Jose Recoletos in Cebu and Silliman University in Dumaguete City —to update the information technology curriculum of these schools.

Velasquez said the academic initiative program of IBM aims to strengthen the pool of information technology graduates in the region. (LAP)

Hala, hala, hala! no photos allowed of the CICC until it's done..

Ummm..


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NARUTO
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Hala, hala, hala! no photos allowed of the CICC until it's done..


Only interior pics/videos are not allowed bai.

renderings by: rian torres

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http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/9753/theotokosbirdseyeviewiv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

theotokos shrine

ka anhi nako sauna pero dli ko sure kng sa san fernando ba to o sa carcar..

Sa Carcar ni siya... Goodie that they'll develop it further so that it'll be an added tourist spot :okay:

Erase those signs that give foreigners bad impression of Cebu
THE EAR
The Freeman 11/25/2006

BAD SIGNS. In connection with the beautification of this Queen City, a business executive has suggested that signs in public places that give the city a bad impression on foreigners, including those coming for the Asean Summit, should be erased. Among these signs are: "Don't urinate here," "Don't spit here," "Don't throw garbage here," etc. These signs, according to the businessman, make people from other countries believe that we urinate and spit just anywhere.

FOR DOMESTIC TOURISTS. A reader has suggested that the Taboan Public Market be promoted as a destination for domestic tourists. "Taboan is the center of the dried fish industry in the Visayas," the reader said. "It should be of great interest to domestic tourists, regardless of ethnic origin, because no Pinoy doesn't love dried fish." The reader said even well-heeled families in Metro Manila order dried fish from Taboan.

Erase those signs that give foreigners bad impression of Cebu
THE EAR
The Freeman 11/25/2006

BAD SIGNS. In connection with the beautification of this Queen City, a business executive has suggested that signs in public places that give the city a bad impression on foreigners, including those coming for the Asean Summit, should be erased. Among these signs are: "Don't urinate here," "Don't spit here," "Don't throw garbage here," etc. These signs, according to the businessman, make people from other countries believe that we urinate and spit just anywhere.
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Hahaha, I very much agree... The fact that there's a sign that says "DONT URINATE HERE" only shows that some Pinoys do urinate anywhere they want?

Anyway, Markiiboi has a photo of a "Dont Urinate Here" sign that was posted on top of a pile of clothes.. I post daw Mark..


Regarding TABOAN being promoted as a destination among domestic visitors, they should first improve the surroundings (cleanliness) and most especially the security. They might as well have to install security cameras there just like what they did in Fuente and other strategic areas in Cebu.

For me, Taboan is still one of the most dangerous parts of Cebu City.


.:.

^^

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1559/dsc03753copyxm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ nice one mark! lols

Exactly 1 yaer ago... Nov 25, 2005... An international sports event that Cebu co-hosted.
The SEA Games Cebu opening ceremony.
attended by Markiiboi and me.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/11/26/article_154736_nov26.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Slerz/DSCN1565.jpg

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A well documented event with videos:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZE09FG6AKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGwUYrITbC4

few pics from my stash

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/fire6.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/fire10.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/fire1.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/46alllighting.jpg


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

Got the photocopies of the CITOM's rerouting for ASEAN, and the first reaction of my collagues:

REKLAMO DAYON, especially those living in Labangon, Banawa, Guadalupe and especially BUSAY. Tanan man sila buntis pa.

As for me? Wa problem. Agi gihapon ang 17C, hehehe! :D

^^kita man siya'g hot SSC boys dri :hilarious


http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1702/panonb3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/jpb4.jpg

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Taoist Temple
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nindota na gud sa taoist! thanks for these..

BREAKING NEWS!!!

A single-engine, twin-seater plane crashed in the waters off the Cebu South Road Properties (SRP). FULL STORY (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=34748)

[QUOTE=leylander;10611698]Erase those signs that give foreigners bad impression of Cebu
THE EAR
The Freeman 11/25/2006

BAD SIGNS. In connection with the beautification of this Queen City, a business executive has suggested that signs in public places that give the city a bad impression on foreigners, including those coming for the Asean Summit, should be erased. Among these signs are: "Don't urinate here," "Don't spit here," "Don't throw garbage here," etc. These signs, according to the businessman, make people from other countries believe that we urinate and spit just anywhere.

when i went to japan around 2 years ago, nakakita man kog hapon nga nangihi kilid sa paril hehehe... probinsiya na nuon to dapita...
it's better that the government should intensify its drive to impose the city ordinance aside from just putting these signs. wa epek naman ning mga signs sa pinoy. mura naman ni'g "merry christmas nila"...

^^ bai slimer, kahibaw na ka unsa na u/c atbang sa old jeepney terminal? The contractor is High Speed Pre-Fab Corporation.

btw, the lamp post along sm city has a very unique design. not the usual one we see like the ones in mandaue... i wasnt able to take a picture though. but im sure one day ma-post na to dinhi sa mga ssc boys nato.

^^ bai slimer, kahibaw na ka unsa na u/c atbang sa old jeepney terminal? The contractor is High Speed Pre-Fab Corporation.

ako sa i-inquire bai. basin naay idea akong amigo ana.

Thank you and you're welcome @ Leylander:)

more...

back to back... murag mubo pa kaayo si Mark dri:D
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/b2b.jpg

when we got there last June or July? They are doing some repaintings.
pero murag taka ramag pintal ang pintor boy:hilarious
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/paintboy.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/slerz3/paintboy2.jpg

^^ ako nasad! :bash: hehe

ako sa i-inquire bai. basin naay idea akong amigo ana.


ok salamat daan bai :D

share lang sad ko how i came across ssc.
this is my story:
i was so desperate then of finding any informations about cebu. daghan man kog makita nga developments pero walay info. until sa akong pag-search sa internet, gitagaan ko'g link diri sa ssc. mao dayn to. naadik sad jud ko. and it's not a joke. makaadik jud ang ssc!

^^ ayaw kabalaka bai, daghan na tang adik diri. :lol:

bantay bantay lang ta sa PDEA ani..:lol:

A glow-in-the-dark kalesa in front of the Capitol:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4715/image00009xb7.jpg

BREAKING NEWS!!!

A single-engine, twin-seater plane crashed in the waters off the Cebu South Road Properties (SRP). FULL STORY (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=34748)


mao tingali ni katong small plane nga sigeg practice2x sa srp sauna. katong pwede pa suroyan ang srp.. i heard he was british too.. tsk tsk tsk

A glow-in-the-dark kalesa in front of the Capitol:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4715/image00009xb7.jpg

apil pud unta ang kabayo sa para lingaw. :banana:

Nov 25, 2005
SEA Games Cebu Opening

few pics from my stash

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/46alllighting.jpg




murag ni-abli ang langit para i-welcome ang guests...

share pud ko sa ako story:(hehehe)

me and a good friend were searching for forums which talk about developments in cebu and the visayas. we came across wayblima and we became regulars (until we finished reading all wonderful posts about cebu). we started looking for other people's ideas and points of view of and for cebu. we didn't find any. then the controversial cicc came up. we decided to google some photos and tahdahh!!! we were taken to this awesome site. yay! hahaha ::banana::

apil pud unta ang kabayo sa para lingaw. :banana:

mosiga man ang mata sa kabayo...

^^

Hahaha, si Mark nisuroy jud ug Ayala pagkahuman nako ug ingon nga naa nay structural beams sa Tower Palace.. :okay:

wee, dugay na sad ko wa naka-post., saunz, monday to friday klase.. hehe
anyway, dd u knw nga colonnade mall is repainting its exteriors same as what its neighbor (oriente, the yellow and white bldg) did? i hope all the other building owners in Colon follow suit.
unya who here knows about the renovation of the previous rustan's building? the one just beside the new mcdo fuente? i'm just curious coz i pass by there everyday (literally, hehe)..

hehe, i also would like to share my story on how i came across SSC..
i was bored that time so i tried to google a manila-vs-cebu-vs-davao forum thread. at first, i reached the PEX site where heat is overflowing, then i reached ssc when there was still the city vs city subforum. and only then did i realized that a city vs city thread would always end up exchanging hatreds, increase of the 'regionalistic' attitude, and most of all, an imaginary division among pinoys in the net. so ni-change sd akong viewpoint about city vs city issues, that's why i stick only to cebu threads and some other interesting threads., maong gamay ra sad akong no. of posts kai dali ra man ma-archive and cebu threads. hehe.. SSC rockz.. :D

^^ ako nasad! :bash: hehe





saun! di man sd pwede ako kay ikaw mman naa sa picture :D

A glow-in-the-dark kalesa in front of the Capitol:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4715/image00009xb7.jpg

what kind of light or bulb ila gigamit bai?



share pud ko sa ako story:(hehehe)

me and a good friend were searching for forums which talk about developments in cebu and the visayas. we came across wayblima and we became regulars (until we finished reading all wonderful posts about cebu). we started looking for other people's ideas and points of view of and for cebu. we didn't find any. then the controversial cicc came up. we decided to google some photos and tahdahh!!! we were taken to this awesome site. yay! hahaha ::banana::

soooo if we search for CICC sa google, murag pics diay sa mga ssc forumers ang moguwa? hehe
lupig diay ang sunstar og cdn...:D

wee, dugay na sad ko wa naka-post., saunz, monday to friday klase.. hehe
anyway, dd u knw nga colonnade mall is repainting its exteriors same as what its neighbor (oriente, the yellow and white bldg) did? i hope all the other building owners in Colon follow suit.
unya who here knows about the renovation of the previous rustan's building? the one just beside the new mcdo fuente? i'm just curious coz i pass by there everyday (literally, hehe)..


Rositas Building DaBert.. WATSONS ni siya (first level) :okay: I'm not sure though sa second level..



@Slerz

Try searching in Google for "Slerz." :lol:




.:.

^^ aw rositas diay.. hehe,., kewl baya ang renovation coz glassy ang front, mayta mahuman before the summit para nindut tanawun inig pass sa mga delegates sa fuente..

kanus-a pud i-install ang bag-ong streetlights? di ba first city man ta in the whole world to use these lamps? gipabarato lang unta to ug baligya sa naghimo, after all, mura gud ug nahulog na kita ang ni-'test-drive' sa ilang baligya, unya with free advertising for them pa gyud, since makit-an man na sa ASEAN delegates...

btw, naka-notice ko na dili gyud kaayo istrikto ang security sa ato...didto ko ug ayala, naay student nurse na gadala ug CHN bag, iya rang school bag gi-check, wala apila ang CHN bag...kung adto ibutang ang bomba...na kuyaw...

kanus-a pud i-install ang bag-ong streetlights? di ba first city man ta in the whole world to use these lamps? gipabarato lang unta to ug baligya sa naghimo, after all, mura gud ug nahulog na kita ang ni-'test-drive' sa ilang baligya, unya with free advertising for them pa gyud, since makit-an man na sa ASEAN delegates...

btw, naka-notice ko na dili gyud kaayo istrikto ang security sa ato...didto ko ug ayala, naay student nurse na gadala ug CHN bag, iya rang school bag gi-check, wala apila ang CHN bag...kung adto ibutang ang bomba...na kuyaw...


Yeah.. I hope sad nga permanent na ang katung Security Cameras nga ila gi install...

Time to dig the sheets... :goodnight :goodnight



.:.

soooo if we search for CICC sa google, murag pics diay sa mga ssc forumers ang moguwa? hehe
lupig diay ang sunstar og cdn...:D

yep... try ug google cebu international convention center bai, diba ssc ug mutunga. hehehe

Not content with attacks in the local media, it seems that detractors of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) upped the ante and fed Mr. Max Soliven of Philippine Star with what must have been garbage on the project. In any case, it was bad enough to make him launch a vitriolic attack on the CICC and its main proponent, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.

In fact, he got so well primed for the attack that he just had to do it two days in a row. He did not wait for the governor’s side of the issue hence the second attack was as bad as the first.

I have to blame those who fed Mr. Max Soliven with everything he used in his demolition job on the CICC. But I must also question his motives and blame him for launching an attack on the CICC based on data he received from one side. I would not have blamed him if he simply put in his two cents worth on the issue like so many others are doing. But a savage attack? That’s a different story.

The attack was unprovoked, unwarranted and hence totally unfair. When he warned about the roof of the CICC falling on the heads of delegates, he insulted the intelligence and responsibility of Cebuanos by insinuating that we will be stupid and irresponsible enough to allow an unfinished structure to endanger the lives of our guests.

To be candid about it, Mr. Soliven sounded to me very much like a radio block-timer demolishing the political rival of his politician-sponsor. He lost his cool in that attack. He also lost my respect. He was imperial Manila at its worst, condescending, all knowing and very smug about it.

Like any project in this country of corrupt personalities in government and business, there are valid and real issues about the CICC’s cost.

Transparency must put this issue to rest after the summit. But the question of when it will be finished is a mere political issue meant to embarrass and discredit the proponent, a political rival.

It has already been declared time and again that the summit can be held in alternative venues in case the CICC is not done in time. In yesterday’s inspection we are told none of the delegates asked about completion. So, what’s the fuss? There is no absolute need to finish it on time for the summit.

The only real issue here is whether a convention center is good for Cebu.

And for those of us who think that Cebu can use such an infrastructure we are happy to know that after the summit, we will definitely have an international convention center to fuel our ambitions to become a top tourist destination and an investor’s haven in this corner of the world.

I congratulate the governor for standing her ground on this and not letting the vitriol of her political opponents dampen her spirit.

source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/11/oped/orlando.p..carvajal.break.point.html

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i couldnt mourn max soliven...with such narrow-minded views regarding cebuanos, he's loss wont matter...but anyways, peace be upon him...maybe he'll find better things to write about in the afterlife...and i always thought that it would be a piece of the CICCs ceiling that would fall on him and eventually kill him...

...WOW, the city gov't. has a nice plan for x'mas and with this, I wanna go home! (hope, you guys are there to cover the activity... mura'g New York siguro tan-awon)

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Enforcers to dress up as Santas in City’s plan to revitalize Colon
Sun-Star Cebu Online (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/25/news/enforcers.to.dress.up.as.santas.in.city.s.plan.to.revitalize.colon.html)
26/Nov/2006

FANCY seeing traffic enforcers wearing Santa caps, musicians with disabilities crooning Christmas songs, dazzling lights and colorful lanterns?

Then visit Cebu City’s downtown area, which will be transformed starting Dec. 1 into a festive location for Cebuanos who want to feel the spirit of Christmas.

A “more ambitious and bigger” offshoot of the “Colon Kasadya 2005,” which featured lighted lanterns and Christmas decorations, among others, the City Government’s “Downtown Revitalization Project” will include not only Colon St. but adjoining thoroughfares as well.

“The downtown area was a beautiful and safe area before. Unlike now nga magpanglingi ka,” said Vice Mayor Michael Rama in explaining why he decided to expand the project he initiated last year.

Program

During the launching on Dec. 1, a program at the Metro Park Colon (where Gazini Plaza used to be) will follow a kick-off parade featuring different school-based drum and bugle corps.

A fireworks display will cap the program.

“Our mission is to revive the long lost glory of the old downtown by initiating laudable projects which will not only re-emphasize its cultural significance and historical value but more importantly, will pave the way for an environment conducive to more vigorous business activity in the area,” said project committee president George Chu in a press statement.

In an interview, he said they still have to meet to discuss security for the area.

Aside from Christmas lights, lanterns and ‘Santa’ traffic enforcers, blind musicians will be stationed on Colon St., particularly outside Gaisano Metro, Colonnade Mall, Gaisano South and also outside Elizabeth Mall at the corner of Leon Kilat St. and N. Bacalso Ave.

Joyous, festive

The musicians with disabilities will not only earn a living, they also help “make the atmosphere in Colon more joyous and festive.”

They will do street caroling from Dec. 1 to 31.

Councilor Hilario Davide III also proposed last month the possibility of converting portions of Colon St. and its connecting streets into an exclusive tourist zone and closing these areas permanently to vehicular traffic.

This way, sidewalks in the area need not be cleared of obstructions, as vendors won’t be displaced anymore and deprived of their livelihood because they can already sell their wares openly in the streets without causing inconvenience to pedestrians using the sidewalks, he said.

Davide said an exclusive zone will attract local and foreign tourists and even local residents.

Closing a portion of the street to traffic will encourage people to walk and lessen, if not eliminate, traffic accidents in the area, he added.

Davide said converting a historic area, like Colon, into an exclusive tourist zone or promenade is not uncommon in foreign cities.

The City Council asked the City Traffic Operations Management and the City Planning and Development Office to study the proposal. (RHM)

i couldnt mourn max soliven...with such narrow-minded views regarding cebuanos, he's loss wont matter...but anyways, peace be upon him...maybe he'll find better things to write about in the afterlife...and i always thought that it would be a piece of the CICCs ceiling that would fall on him and eventually kill him...

....I say, AMEN !!! Bai, basin na-a sa kilid nimo ron si Maxie! hehehhehe!

^^that would be nice...we have a LOT to talk about...:lol:

just a thought, will gov. gwen garci send flowers?

^^ ... if Gov. Gwen solicits an advice from me (hehehhe..), i'll tell her to send flowers to the wake of Maxie just to show that Cebu was not at all affected by the bad publicity that this poor guy had created which made the CICC more controversial....

when will be the constrauction of the look alike hollywood signage?

dili na ko muinom ug brewed coffee kung naay sayong appointment sa buntag! minatay dili ko katulog! its 3am and naa pa koy lakaw by 7am! waaaaah, ssc na lang tawn ko.

Ayala Center Cebu = camphone, sorry :)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/cebu/Photo-07071.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/cebu/Photo-07181.jpg

i like this banner
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/cebu/Photo-07191.jpg
in every aspect of life, cebu is great. faith, culture, history, leisure, the freeman, aw knowledge diay, wakekeke.

fundy = great pics

[QUOTE=leylander;10611698]Erase those signs that give foreigners bad impression of Cebu
THE EAR
The Freeman 11/25/2006

BAD SIGNS. In connection with the beautification of this Queen City, a business executive has suggested that signs in public places that give the city a bad impression on foreigners, including those coming for the Asean Summit, should be erased. Among these signs are: "Don't urinate here," "Don't spit here," "Don't throw garbage here," etc. These signs, according to the businessman, make people from other countries believe that we urinate and spit just anywhere.
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I saw a "Don't urinate here" sign at the Taoist temple a few years back.
Is it still there? I thought ngil-ad kaayo. I hope they read this forum.

Mr. Soliven might have blundered in speaking too soon about the CICC. His piquant comments riled me too. However, his illustrious career is actually very inspiring to say the least. Just my 2 cents.

Not content with attacks in the local media, it seems that detractors of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) upped the ante and fed Mr. Max Soliven of Philippine Star with what must have been garbage on the project. In any case, it was bad enough to make him launch a vitriolic attack on the CICC and its main proponent, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.

In fact, he got so well primed for the attack that he just had to do it two days in a row. He did not wait for the governor’s side of the issue hence the second attack was as bad as the first.

I have to blame those who fed Mr. Max Soliven with everything he used in his demolition job on the CICC. But I must also question his motives and blame him for launching an attack on the CICC based on data he received from one side. I would not have blamed him if he simply put in his two cents worth on the issue like so many others are doing. But a savage attack? That’s a different story.

The attack was unprovoked, unwarranted and hence totally unfair. When he warned about the roof of the CICC falling on the heads of delegates, he insulted the intelligence and responsibility of Cebuanos by insinuating that we will be stupid and irresponsible enough to allow an unfinished structure to endanger the lives of our guests.

To be candid about it, Mr. Soliven sounded to me very much like a radio block-timer demolishing the political rival of his politician-sponsor. He lost his cool in that attack. He also lost my respect. He was imperial Manila at its worst, condescending, all knowing and very smug about it.

Like any project in this country of corrupt personalities in government and business, there are valid and real issues about the CICC’s cost.

Transparency must put this issue to rest after the summit. But the question of when it will be finished is a mere political issue meant to embarrass and discredit the proponent, a political rival.

It has already been declared time and again that the summit can be held in alternative venues in case the CICC is not done in time. In yesterday’s inspection we are told none of the delegates asked about completion. So, what’s the fuss? There is no absolute need to finish it on time for the summit.

The only real issue here is whether a convention center is good for Cebu.

And for those of us who think that Cebu can use such an infrastructure we are happy to know that after the summit, we will definitely have an international convention center to fuel our ambitions to become a top tourist destination and an investor’s haven in this corner of the world.

I congratulate the governor for standing her ground on this and not letting the vitriol of her political opponents dampen her spirit.

source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/11/oped/orlando.p..carvajal.break.point.html

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i couldnt mourn max soliven...with such narrow-minded views regarding cebuanos, he's loss wont matter...but anyways, peace be upon him...maybe he'll find better things to write about in the afterlife...and i always thought that it would be a piece of the CICCs ceiling that would fall on him and eventually kill him...

his views weren't an attack on cebuanos. in fact his past articles had priases for the economy and hard work of cebuanos for that matter. looking through that kind of analysis is merely giving it a regionalistic apporach. when he criticized the building of the CICC it was because he saw it as a criticism of the kind of mentality politicians in our country have with regards to infrastructure which is that it could be done quickly. saying that what he wrote were an attack to cebuanos only plays into the kind rhetoric elitist politicians use to give their motives some legitimacy and to safeguard their interest. it wasn't imperial manila. it was just an opinion. criticism of projects in our province do not necessarily mean their "imperial manila."

what kind of light or bulb ila gigamit bai?



Christmas lights lang bai. Here's a clearer shot:

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1478/30603442645f6f4ea7dxa3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
from Flickr by [2]rokbot[2]y

DOWNTOWN CEBU

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Limpyuha bai.. Na unta LCD/led dihang dapita...

^^Bitaw nindot naay LCD sa mini Timessquare...hehe
Pero I am still hoping nga malimpyo nang among downtown kay hugaw pa man gud then samok pa gyud.

LOLS, limpyo na na para nako...:lol:

^^pero bati na ug nawong ang mga building diha dapita...kuwang ug pintal...unahon sa ang paglimpyo sa colon--or better, ang pagsirado sa colon to vehicular traffic--before i-install ang LCD, IMO

LOLS, limpyo na na para nako...:lol:

Pero kung naa ka sa downtown mismo bai, lahi raman ang smell or polluted ba ang hangin tungod sa kadanghan taw og sakyanan.hehe. Naapay mga spaghetti wires nga naka add sa kahugaw...

or nalimyo rana tan awn kay ako may ga picture:D

bitaw bitaw...but it actually looks like binondo..

^^pun-an pa gyud sa mga magset-up ug loudspeaker sa center island na magsige ug 'praise the lord!' :lol:

^^bitaw...hehe
Pero lahi lagi ila stinutyaan, murag Ilonggo man tingali na sila... nagsermon tunga sa mini times square...hehe

Guys, can you show me where in this Busay map is Roosevelt road..

http://www.cebucity.gov.ph/Images/Maps/busay.jpg

^^bitaw...hehe
Pero lahi lagi ila stinutyaan, murag Ilonggo man tingali na sila... nagsermon tunga sa mini times square...hehe

uhmm..ahem! bai slerz? unsa? may naiguan ka, hehehe! :lol:

finally, i can surf on SSC thru my station, bwahaha! :D

by the way, pwede ba kasulod ang mga taxi sa mga ruta na dili na ginaagyan sa jeepney sa ASEAN? :)

And by the way, Ciudad Mall? Sa tapad IT Park? Unsay orasa groundbreaking? :)

...paging "lakaw boys", are you going to cover the activities on Tuesday (28/Nov) for the groundbreaking of CIUDAD MALL in Banilad? Basin duna na'y rendering nagbarog didto....heheheh!

^^ we will try bai

Guys, can you show me where in this Busay map is Roosevelt road..

http://www.cebucity.gov.ph/Images/Maps/busay.jpg


bai si rage ra gyud ang katultul didto. basta daw ubos ra sa TOPs.

diba ang ciudad mall atbang sa crossraods?

^^ most probably bai.

kanang ciudad mall, unsa man na? pang-high end?

^^ according to previous press releases, it will be like a replica of heritage sites such as Colon St. and Sto. Nino and will house high-end signature shops to make it more appealing to tourists. it will also have a hotel component.

pila ang floors sa hotel niya?

^^ that i dont know. hehe. let's just wait for the news in the days to come. :D

^^ actually bai, the proposed CIUDAD mall will be appended to a 20-storey hotel. The concept of the proposed project is remaking an old Cebu Town showing all famous landmarks, philippine heroes roaming around the mall, guardia civil etc., ..as reported last May, the hotel-cum-mall proposal is worth 1.8 billion...

...btw, this is the location (google earth)
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...btw, the investor for this new mall/hotel is Philippine-Beijing Motors Corp. but I think they have a consortium now to handle this particular project. Here is an excerpt from CDN news last May:

Based on a slide presentation that the company showed Capitol officials on Tuesday, PBMC planned to construct a 21-storey hotel and a commercial complex within the property.

The structures would be built and operated by the company for a number of years, then will be handed over to the provincial government.

Kintanar said the PBMC conceptualized the commercial complex as “Cebu in a day,” wherein famous places of Cebu would be presented within the structure.

Maambong said the complex would house a replica of Colon Street, the oldest street in the country.

“The concept there is that if you have only a few hours to stay in Cebu, you will still be able to see the province,” Maambong said.

^^ salamat sa info bai

:okay:

pila ang floors sa hotel niya?

if we're talking about the mall bai, the tallest it can get would be 3 levels. it's because the proposed retail portion of the whole development would replicate colon as a business district. so if you think about it, strip-mall ang labas ani nya bai... pero part of the development is of course the hotel which i believe would be a mid/highrise building... :)

^^ basin, ana gyud bai ...strip-type mall lang para maka replicate sila sa Colon Street... maybe, hasta ang hotel, mura'g karaan ang design

Cebu Business Park (again hehehe)

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Cebu's 3rd and 4th Starbucks Coffee Shops

i2 IT Building
Asiatown IT Park, Lahug

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JOLLIBEE AT IT PARK


Jollibee opens its newest 24-hour store on November 27 at Asiatown IT Park.

Fun, prizes and suprises await all customers on opening day:

- Get a chance to win one of the two Ipod Shuffles everytime you purchase any super meal.

- Free limited edition coffee mugs for the first 100 customers.

- Free regular yum for a limited purchase of Php 150.


Enjoy acoustic nights starting at 6 pm on November 27 and December 1.

^^ i hope their interiors will not be the like the usual Jollibee and i hope to see couches just like in some McDo in the US

^^ yeah and they should be serving brewed coffee and other coffee-based drinks... i'm sure callcenter people will queue up for it...

^^ leave that to Starbucks. hehehe

^^ not all can afford starbucks mark... if i were there, id schedule my starbucks consumption 3 times a week, maximum... ive learned my lesson, everyday was a starbucks day for me and i havent saved any penny!!!

kuha na lang ug mug sa starbucks unya butangig 3-in-1 para pwede na.

The newly refurbished BO's in Capitol has just opened.. :banana:

If i'm not mistaken, this branch was one of the first (if not the first) BOs in Cebu? :dunno:



.:.

^^ very first bos bai

^^ yeah it is now very spacious, but no 2nd floor as otherwise expected.

^^

Mother BOs diay.. Hehehe..

Yeah although the ceilings are much higher and also there are already two spacious rooms -- smoking and non-smoking perhaps? Hehehe...




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As I earlier said, all Gaisano Malls operated by the Heva management are/will be undergoing renovation and facelift...

Here's GAISANO MACTAN which is still currently under renovation

Mala Jollibee rin ang colour combination :lol:

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Sossy ha, cladding din sila :yes:

^^ nice. but walang pic ng buong building?

^ Wala kasi panget yung ibang sides, ginagawa pa :D

Anyway, I also have a photo of the improved interior (supermarket) pero camphone lang at wala pa koy connection sa akong phone :)

para kitang kita ang details...:D

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Ingun ani ra pod ang lamppost from SM City to JY Square...

Nice pod ang style, reflector...

So ingung ana ang lamp posts sa ceremonial routes sa Lapu-Lapu ug sa Cebu City, and sa Mandaue ra ang lahi kay rounded man to ilaha. Pero musiga ba ang poste ana?

Pics I took today...

Cebu City Medical Center
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ACT IT Mall
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the Commerical that has an electronic billboard (di makita this time)
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the new Alien-like lamppost (this is also used in Mandaue South Reclamation Area but of orange and green color combination)
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So ingung ana ang lamp posts sa ceremonial routes sa Lapu-Lapu ug sa Cebu City, and sa Mandaue ra ang lahi kay rounded man to ilaha. Pero musiga ba ang poste ana?


Yup, I think the post itself will also light up.. Notice those small squares.

Nice cguro ang effect during the night.

.:.

WOW. Acoustic nights? :)

JOLLIBEE AT IT PARK


Jollibee opens its newest 24-hour store on November 27 at Asiatown IT Park.

Fun, prizes and suprises await all customers on opening day:

- Get a chance to win one of the two Ipod Shuffles everytime you purchase any super meal.

- Free limited edition coffee mugs for the first 100 customers.

- Free regular yum for a limited purchase of Php 150.


Enjoy acoustic nights starting at 6 pm on November 27 and December 1.

mga bai mangutana lang ko kung kabalo mo aning resort na ni...

Sta. Fe Beach Club & Ogtong Beach Resort (sa bantayan island daw ni)

ug kaila ba mo aning tawhana (owner daw siya) Jotham Holaysan

Kadungog nako ana way, pero wala pa ko kaadto sa bantayan. wail sad na si Jotham. hehe

Anyway, update lang para sa Christmas Meet nato... http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=412758&page=29

;10627766']mga bai mangutana lang ko kung kabalo mo aning resort na ni...

Sta. Fe Beach Club & Ogtong Beach Resort (sa bantayan island daw ni)

ug kaila ba mo aning tawhana (owner daw siya) Jotham Holaysan

Yes sa Bantayan Island na. Usa ra sad ang owner anang duha ka resorts pero wa ko kaila. hehe..

Yes sa Bantayan Island na. Usa ra sad ang owner anang duha ka resorts pero wa ko kaila. hehe..

mahimo kaha kung masusi ninyo kung mao na siya ang tag-iya? need the info tonight man gud..importante lang...:D

salamat daan sa makatabang..:D

^^

Tel No. +(63-32) 438-9090, 438-9101

Ogtong Cave Resort +(63-32) 438-0165

Email: info@stafebeach.com
URL: http://www.stafebeach.com/

Splash out in Cebu


FLYING INTO CEBU, depending on which side of the aircraft you're seated, two things become quickly evident as you swoop over the brilliant azure seas. Firstly, there's a beautiful mountain spine running the north-south length of this long, relatively narrow island. Secondly, as far as the eye can see, there are no beaches. What? As the plane descends, you'll spot the traffic-choked smudge of Cebu City, then the factories and concrete of Mandaue (pronounced "maan-daa-weh") City, followed by the flat, barren wasteland of the adjoining Mactan Island, where the airport is located. As the plane banks over the derelict hulk of Philippine Dream, a rusting cruise ship whose casinos, discos and karaoke bars were once the toast of the town, you might wonder what on earth you're doing here. Oh dear.


Relax. Things will be just fine. As with most things in the Philippines, don't let first impressions fool you. Get to know the place and you'll discover why business travellers and families come back again and again. To begin with, as the large sign at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport assures all visitors, "Cebu is foot-and-mouth disease free." Now that's a start. Step bravely forward. The only tourist who had a serious problem with this advice landed in 1521, without a passport or visa, trying to bag the place for Spain.


Ferdinand Magellan's round-the-world cruise was rudely ended by local Mactan chieftan Lapu-Lapu whose men ensured the place would have at least two memorable tourist sites - Magellan's Cross outside the wonderful Basilica del Santo Nino (which is said to contain pieces of the original cross he erected in Cebu), and Magellan's Marker on Mactan (where you'll also find a statue of the strapping Lapu Lapu). Lapu Lapu City occupies the north of Mactan Island from where the bridges soar up and over the channel to Mandaue City.


Travellers will whiz through the airport in record time. From here, metered taxi transfers to most Mactan resorts will be in the region of 100-150 pesos. With an exchange rate of US$ = P56, this will not pinch unduly. Several hotels operate shuttle bus services too. The international departure tax at the airport is P550 and the domestic departure tax P100. Departure, like arrival, is friendly, hassle free, and devoid of the lines and chaos of Manila.


Transport, as elsewhere in the Philippines is a carnival. Brightly painted jeepneys, tricycles and buses, all in gaudy, hallucinogenic hues, looking like battle trucks straight out of Mad Max, careen across the roads seemingly unaware of pedestrians, chickens, dogs and pigs. In some areas of Cebu City you'll also spot gaily caparisoned calesas (horse-drawn carriages) and hubel-hubels (motorcycles that carry pillion passengers). Machismo is ubiquitous. Even the tiny motorised tricycles painted bright green, yellow or purple are bedecked with a menacing array of fog lights. I counted 30 on one. Taxes are metered though some regular routes like Cebu-Mactan will tend to operate on fixed rates (P300).


The car with driver option is mightily recommended as Cebu's chaotic streets and one-ways are not for the faint-hearted. An Avis car with driver is more expensive at a resort but your driver will be fairly knowledgeable and conversant in English.


Cebuanos (as the residents are termed) are a terrific lot. Laid back, friendly, accommodating, chatty and hospitable, they will charm and entertain you relentlessly. Everyone has time. Lots of it.


Forget Manila's grit and rough edges, here in the Philippine south, even airport immigration is a pleasant affair and if you're caught in traffic, simply jump out and tuck into some baboy lechon (grilled pork) especially around Talisay City, adjoining Cebu City to the south, or chicharon (chicken or pork skin crisps). Some of the best chicharon is in the town of Carcar, two hours south in the foothills.

Mactan is where most of the gleaming four and five-star resorts are to be found, some of them with manicured artificial white-sand beaches that wouldn't look out of place in Hawaii. There are good restaurants, casinos for high rollers and music galore. Everything, from malls to restaurants, is incredibly child-friendly. The island is noted more for its prized "Mactan stone" that is used in surrounding dwellings, than beach. The island is pancake flat with a pebbly coast.

The Alegre guitar factory (which also makes and sells mandolins and a local ukulele that uses a coconut shell for the sound box) is an interesting stop. Mactan prowlers can also head to a shooting range and squeeze off 20 rounds on an AK-47 or equivalent for around P2,000. No kidnappings allowed, though. The shooting range is not in a tough part of town. It's rather accessible, being conveniently located smack inside the family-friendly Tambuli resort. Grab a gun and have some fun. "You haven't paid your bill sir." "Whaddya mean punk? Callin' me a yaller bellied liar…?"
Cebu vacation, Santo Nino
Basilica del Santo Nino

Elsewhere on Mactan (and indeed around Cebu) you'll find signs of the growing Korean influx - Korean grocery stores and Korean discos and KTVs. Koreans have in fact replaced the Japanese as the business mainstay of the island and you'll invariably find kimchi (spicy, pickled cabbage) on the menu, even for breakfast. Now that's a REAL breakfast. Forget namby-pamby Continental mush. Small wonder then that karaoke parlours everywhere have prominent signs posted for GROs or guest relations officers. These nubile and nimble ladies can have quite an impact on your wallet if you don't watch out.

Most savvy holidaymakers come to Cebu for the reefs and coral, not all destroyed by dynamite fishing. The Cebu region is known to offer some of the best dives in this part of Asia. The action is underwater. Serious divers will head to the balmy white-sand shores of two picturesque islands off the far north coast of Cebu, Malapascua and Bantayan. Malapascua, known for its thresher sharks, has a reasonable selection of resorts and eateries. The islands are a three-hour drive north from Cebu City and a short ferry ride. Ferries from Maya to Malapascua take around 30 minutes while boats from Hagnaya to Bantayan take around an hour. For something quicker, the waters around Olango Island (which is visible from Mactan), in particular the protected Marine Sanctuary off Gilutongan Island, offer coral and fish closer at hand. Or, for an upscale dive holiday with some spa pampering, consider the Badian Island Resort & Spa which is reviewed later in this article.



Mactan Island Resorts

The pick of the resorts on Mactan is Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort & Spa. Set discretely in generous grassy acres with coconut trees, flowering plants and jogging trails, this is the getaway that put Cebu on the map when it opened in 1993. It's easy to see why. The spacious 547-room resort has two pools, putting greens, tennis, a private white-sand cove and more watersports than you can shake a stick at - snorkel the house reef, dive, jet-ski, fish, windsurf, parasail or head out to view coral in a glass-bottomed boat. Scotty's Dive Centre (tel: [63-32] 231-5060, e-mail: dive@divescotty.com or www.divescotty.com) handles underwater adventures starting at US$50 for beginners. For pinstripers on the go there are ample meeting facilities, a business centre, and high-speed Internet inroom access (US$15 per day).

A US$8 million renovation has brought fresh spring to its step. The bright and airy rooms, each with a balcony, are modern with Filipino touches like the attractive woven sea-grass headboard. There are coffee and tea-making facilities, an iron and ironing board, a good range of toiletries and, civilly, a separate bar of soap in the shower cubicle so there's no last-minute scramble for suds. A Coke from the minibar is P90 and a Carlsberg beer P100.


Another feather in its cap is the CHI Spa Village with six luxurious 135sq m villas and several treatment pavilions that launched mid-2005. This "village" marks the rollout of the group's new spa line for its resort and city properties. Try out the "aromatherapy salt rubdown" or the "cooling cucumber slush". A water garden features hydro tubs, herbal steam rooms and body-scrub salas. Shangri-La is the sort of place you could easily spend a weekend in without needing to go out at all. Next door, the pink towers of the Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa are the only seriously vertical structures you'll find on Mactan. The Hilton certainly provides a vivid landmark, thrusting up from the flatlands in agitated pink with a blue roof, but the views from the rooms are superb with extensive seaside facilities to match. Both properties are just 15 minutes from the airport.


Midway down Mactan's east coast is the Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort. This is a pleasant resort with freeform pool, sandy walkways and thatch-roof cottages on the beach. It also offers an enclosed lagoon for swimming. The rooms have parquet floors and some offer verandahs.


The toilets are neat and clean and there's cable TV. In Cebu this can include everything from CNN and BBC to Korean and Indian as well as the obligatory stations pushing skin-whitening cream. There is no safe in the room so if you're lugging around the Kashoggi jewels you'll need to park them at reception. A Coke from the minibar will set you back just P70, and a San Mig P80.

Around the corner is Tambuli. This is a three-in-one resort strung along the beach. There's Tambuli East with standard and superior rooms, Tambuli West, with deluxe rooms, and the Cebu Beach Club with barracks-style thatch-roof cottages set in gardens. Tambuli East, a mock Intramuros affair with grey-stone lobby has simple but modern rooms featuring ceramic tile floors and red corrugated roofs. The place is friendly but borders on the tacky with the inroom colour scheme spanning everything from yellow and green to pink. There is no safe and a Coke from the minibar is just P45. Kids will enjoy the pool. The beach is just so-so. As a mid-range choice, the complex is fine and functional, especially if you have small kids. A 25 minute "seawalk" in a pressurised bubble mask with a tube feeding oxygen will cost $60 for adults and $50 for kids.


The small and cosy Cebu White Sands at Maribago Beach resort is not far from here. With just 15 rooms on offer, the place is quiet, grassy and not overrun by screaming toddlers. The accommodation is in two-storey white-stucco villas with dark timber balconies. Rooms feature parquet flooring with wrought-iron chairs and table in the balcony.


There is a TV and a clean toilet. A Coke, or San Miguel beer, is P72. For the safety box, however, you'll have to head to reception. The focal pool area is large and nicely developed.

At the far southeastern corner of Mactan, is the much talked about Plantation Bay Resort and Spa. What sets this place apart from most is the fact that it's entirely "artificial". So what does that mean? Well, the lagoon, around which the resort is constructed, is really one vast concrete mould. Plantation Bay is an enormous sand-lined bathtub ringed by villas. Outlandish as this may sound, the effect is rather pleasing and the two-storey villas are attractive both in and out. The public beach nearby is undistinguished and one can see why the owners went to such lengths to create this fantasy.


The lagoon is ample and well spread out with a variety of water experiences from giant slides to pedal-boats. Around the lagoon are hammocks and meandering cycling/jogging tracks. A Coke from the minibar will set you back P85 and a San Mig P120. A Waterside room is described as "5-10 seconds from the water". Fair enough. A Water's Edge room, however, is just "0-2 seconds from the water". Whoops. SPLASH! Well? Head on down to the Love Boat.

For businessmen, gamblers, or people who just love watching planes, there's the slick Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino Mactan. It has a Cebu sister property that borders a bit more on Disneyland.


CONTINUE READING HERE (http://www.smarttravelasia.com/cebu.htm)

;10627766']mga bai mangutana lang ko kung kabalo mo aning resort na ni...

Sta. Fe Beach Club & Ogtong Beach Resort (sa bantayan island daw ni)

ug kaila ba mo aning tawhana (owner daw siya) Jotham Holaysan

Ang tagiya anang duha ka beach si Peter Holaysan. Pangutana kung anak siya ni Peter.

very nice review... cool =)

Ang tagiya anang duha ka beach si Peter Holaysan. Pangutana kung anak siya ni Peter.


daghang salamat po!

@marki: great and very objective article, an almost perfect picture of cebu, it even includes the 'nightlife' :lol:

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^^ ...hay, unsa ng mga pictura...di jud ko kakita...hehhehehe!

^^ hehe sori bai imageshack ako gamit.. pics na sa plantation bay..

sayang bai naa untay ga bikini na koreana.. hubag kaayo.. :D

...status on the application for cityhood for Cebu towns: BOGO, NAGA and CARCAR

Last year, the House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution no. 1 seeking to elevate the following municipalities into cities:

San Juan (Metro Manila), Batac (Ilocos Norte), Tabuk (Kalinga), Los Baños (Laguna), Tayabas (Quezon), Sablayan (Occidental Mindoro), Pototan (Iloilo), Pontevedera and Binalbagan (Negros Occidental), Bogo, Carcar and Naga (Cebu), Borongan (Eastern Samar), Catbalogan (Western Samar), Baybay (Leyte), Tubod (Lanao del Norte), Claveria, El Salvador and Opol (Misamis Oriental), Lamitan (Basilan), Cabadbaran (Agusan del Norte) and Bayugan, San Francisco and Tandag (Agusan del Sur).

However, up to now, the senators have stonewalled on concurring with Resolution no. 1 despite tremendous pressure from House members for its immediate approval.

The senators are apparently having second thoughts about giving their imprimatur to the resolution after learning that practically all of the 24 municipalities are not qualified to become cities if RA 9009 is to be strictly followed.

Income-wise, only San Juan is qualified for cityhood since it earned total revenues of P454.7 million in 2004. But it seems San Juan does not meet the territorial requirement. It has the smallest land area of the existing municipalities and cities in Metro Manila.

here's more: Manila Standard Today (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=felMaragay_nov27_2006)

...yesterday's issue of Sun-Star

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Capt. Roy Bruce performs a roll in his Extra300L plane, from this July 2004 shot over the South Reclamation Project. Bruce died in the same aircraft yesterday afternoon in Cebu City. A mechanic who was with him, Romy Otilla, was killed too. (Sun.Star photo/Allan Cuizon)

Monday, November 27, 2006
Lure Asean delegates with smile: economist

FLASHING that “famous” Filipino smile to delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is one way Cebuanos can project a good impression of Cebu, and encourage delegates to come back to the province as tourists.

This, aside from the immediate multiplier effect of summit delegates’ consumption — from hotels to malls — on Cebu’s economy, said economist Bernardo Villegas, vice president of the University of Asia and the Pacific.

He said one of the long-term effects of the Asean Summit on Cebu, which will be held next month, is the prospect of the delegates returning to Cebu to enjoy the province’s tourist attractions, especially the emerging medical tourism.

“This (Asean summit) is (your) investment for (their) future trips, if they have a good experience. They (delegates) would give attention to Cebu. Just make sure you give them that famous smile. (Most) of our (Asian) neighbors don’t know how to smile,” Villegas said in an economic briefing at the Casino Español de Cebu last Saturday.

Due to the low cost of health services in the Philippines compared to that in the United States and Europe, medical tourism is among the sunrise industries in the country today, he said.

As a marketing strategy, Villegas said the government has replaced the “medical tourism” phrase with “wellness, health and beauty services.”

“Medical tourism means (tourism) catering to the sick. We don’t want to treat them as sick people,” he said.

Villegas said the price of a cardiac bypass in the United States and London is about $80,000. In Bangkok, Thailand and in the Philippines, though, the same procedure may cost about $10,000.

With regard to liposuction surgery, the Philippines has the least costly — about $1,000. The same surgery costs more than $3,000 in Singapore, Villegas said.

Cebu has already started exerting efforts like the “Invest Cebu Forum: Opportunities in the Health and Wellness Industry in Cebu,” held during the Cebu Business Month 2006, to promote Cebu’s potential as a hub for health, wellness and beauty services.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu Director Nelia Navarro said Cebu, being in the heart of the country, is the medical center in central and southern Philippines.

She said one of Cebu’s strengths is having a viable network of public and private hospitals, health facilities and health services.

Cebu also has a fast-emerging spa health and wellness industry with “world-class” spa facilities — such as Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort’s Chi spa village and Plantation Bay’s Mogambo Springs — and an increasing number of small companies that offer similar services.

Villegas said the Philippine Economic Zone Authority has already formulated policies to provide incentives to companies that would venture into the development of medical buildings and medical zones. (JBN)

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/27/bus/lure.asean.delegates.with.smile.economist.html)

Monday, November 27, 2006
For summit, council taps P1M from Pagcor
By Linette C. Ramos
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

APART from expenses for road repairs and beautification projects, the Cebu City Government is spending an additional P1 million for the Asean summit next month.

The Cebu City Council approved last Wednesday the appropriation of P500,000 for the uniforms of some 350 student volunteers who will assist in the summit.

The councilors also approved the appropriation of P450,701.12, which will defray the costs of the “Asean Pasigarbo sa Sugbo” at the SM City Trade Hall.

Both appropriations will be charged to the City Government’s Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) funds.

The “Asean Pasigarbo sa Sugbo” will showcase Cebu’s fashion accessories, handicrafts, furniture, novelty items and delicacies.

It will run from Dec. 9 to 12 and will be held “to promote Cebu to the world, putting our best foot forward during the much-awaited Asean summit.”

Local goods

Organizers of the project hope to attract delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit to buy local products during the trade fair.

“Considering the enormity of the activity, it would be very strategic for the City to promote our local industries and tourism... The event will give us a chance to show the Asean community what Cebu is proud of,” Councilor Eduardo Rama Jr. said.

The event was organized by the City’s Local Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Development, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Junior Chamber International.

Also last Wednesday, the council approved the financial assistance requested by Cordova Mayor Arleigh Sitoy to defray the expenses for the clothing requirement and uniforms of the student volunteers.

Some 350 volunteers from various colleges and volunteers will assist in the registration, documentation and other relevant service during the summit conferences.

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña already approved Sitoy’s request for P500,000.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/27/news/for.summit.council.taps.p1m.from.pagcor.html)

@sugbuanon very nice photos of plantation bay resort and spa :)

damn ive never been to plantation bay... the first time i do when i get back is spend my time there

Maayong Buntag Kapamilya

The Downtown Revitalization Project press conference

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VM Mike Rama
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SLERZ reporting mula sa ABS CBN Sky Patrol..hehe
N. Bacalso ave.
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Mango, Gorordo ave. junction
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Mango, Gorordo ave. junction
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I wonder what happened to the proposed flyover in this super-gridlock-during-the-rush-hour junction.

^^ hehe sori bai imageshack ako gamit.. pics na sa plantation bay..

sayang bai naa untay ga bikini na koreana.. hubag kaayo.. :D

wa may hubag. lechon ra man. hahaha

Guys, atong banner para sa Summit, kelangan na nako isubmit on or before December 1... Murag di na jud ta kakuha ug picture sa tinuod nga CICC :D

^^ dapat jud diay ikaw mo submit?

^ Yup :) Pero nasayop ko, pwede pa until December 4 :yes:

^^ maybe by that time naa na nice pic sa tinuod na CICC hehe

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Almost Christmas
from Flickr by rpeg

...yesterday's issue of Sun-Star

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/26/article_195325_11-26-06.jpg
Capt. Roy Bruce performs a roll in his Extra300L plane, from this July 2004 shot over the South Reclamation Project. Bruce died in the same aircraft yesterday afternoon in Cebu City. A mechanic who was with him, Romy Otilla, was killed too. (Sun.Star photo/Allan Cuizon)


In Memoriam: http://www.philskies.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9412

He's such a very nice guy. :(

May their souls rest in peace.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/878/3072008809566c591b4ojr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Almost Christmas
Flickr by rpeg

That's a nice shot!!

^^ mas munindut pa siguro bai if mahuman na ang christmas tree hehe

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so far, mao ra ni ang nausab...
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so far, mao ra ni ang nausab...
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/michaelragandac/P1030146.jpg


Unsa ni mura ug FORT? mahimo na unya na airfort :lol:

mactan bridges, mandaue city, banilad...
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/michaelragandac/P1030117.jpg

uptown cebu city...
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/michaelragandac/P1030114.jpg

Gaisano Mactan's renovated interiors (ongoing still)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/876/11252006193zz8.jpg

;10627766']mga bai mangutana lang ko kung kabalo mo aning resort na ni...

Sta. Fe Beach Club & Ogtong Beach Resort (sa bantayan island daw ni)

ug kaila ba mo aning tawhana (owner daw siya) Jotham Holaysan


i know his brother or cousin... classmate nako sa USC, BSCS course... ask him if he knows Brian Holaysan...

Some photos of Cebu City

Credits to RSDorado of Philskies.net
http://www.philskies.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9370



Cebu City
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http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/rsdorado/Cebu11090607.jpg


Housing project in Lapu-Lapu City
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Mactan-Cebu International Airport
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A partial view of Mactan Economic Zone 1
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A view of MCIAA, MEZ 1 and MEZ 2
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.:.

mactan bridges, mandaue city, banilad...
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/michaelragandac/P1030117.jpg

uptown cebu city...
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/michaelragandac/P1030114.jpg

Mike, you're getting better in taking those night shots

Some photos of Cebu City

Credits to RSDorado of Philskies.net
http://www.philskies.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9370



Cebu City
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/rsdorado/Cebu11090606.jpg

.:.

postcard-perfect:banana: :banana:

Nice new pics Arnold!! the Lapu-lapu housing project looks like a miltary barracks.

@leylander: Yeah, I love that angle, Cebu looks very dense at that point

^^ maski 1999 pa sya no?

^^

The photos were taken last month. Notice that Crown Regency is already on it's 30th plus floors.. :)

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.:.

^^

The photos were taken last month. Notice that Crown Regency is already on it's 30th plus floors.. :)

November 09, 2006 to be exact :D

^^ ngeks, na unsa man ko oi! nalibat na man cguro ko... hehe

Just a question: Which mountains are taller? The Cebu mountains or the HK mountains?

^^


I even thought that it was taken in June 11, 2009.



I think here's the exact date:

061109 ---> 2006 November 09


.:.

Nanawagan ko sa mga cebu-based forumers kung kinsa maka lugar ug adto sa jollibee Asiatown IT Park, palihog take mo ug photos... adto mo today kay daghan ug pakulo!!! :lol:

Nanawagan ko sa mga cebu-based forumers kung kinsa maka lugar ug adto sa jollibee Asiatown IT Park, palihog take mo ug photos... adto mo today kay daghan ug pakulo!!! :lol:

nana diay jobe sa it park? hehe

^^ abli na karun bai hehe

nana diay jobe sa it park? hehe

naa bai... opening today... they'l be giving away some items...y101 crew will be/were there.... :)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/531/untitled1copyvt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

just came from jollibee IT park... nag.upload pa ko. hehehe...

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