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diehardbisdak

December 20th, 2006, 07:57 PM

...2 or 3 days ago, there was an article about LANDCO's investment in CEBU for 5 Billion on a 210 hectare property.... well, this is the location...read this! (this must be a good location)

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Developer bares plan to develop Villalon lot
Sun-Star Online (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/12/21/bus/developer.bares.plan.to.develop.villalon.lot.html)
Thursday, December 21, 2006

A DEVELOPER, known for its residential resort projects in Luzon, is set to implement its first project in Cebu City to develop the landholding of a prominent Cebuano clan.

Projected to generate at least P5 billion in investments, Landco Pacific Corp. will start developing next year the 210-hectare property of the Villalon family, which covers portions of Barangays Guadalupe; Tisa, Labangon; Buhisan and Sapangdaku, all in Cebu City.

Landco Pacific Corp. executive vice president and chief operating officer Francis Ceballos said the property covers a cluster of eight hills, with a peak elevation at 330 meters above sea level.

The project is a joint venture of Genvi Development Corp., which is headed by siblings Augusto and Margarita Villalon.

During a press conference at the Marco Polo Hotel yesterday, Ceballos said the project signals Pacific Landco’s pursuit of a bigger presence in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Landco Pacific president and chief executive officer Alfred Xerez-Burgos Jr. said the firm has been wanting to conduct its own development project in Cebu, but it did not find “until now” the “right property to launch” its presence in Visayas and Mindanao.

Pacific Heights in Talisay City is a joint venture of Landco Pacific and Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corp. Landco owned the land while Sta. Lucia undertook the development of the project.

Burgos said the Villalon property meets all the qualities Landco looks for in a property to develop.

“It’s large, has a high impact on the community, has high value and is one of its kind. (With those,) we feel that we would have a winner,” he said.

With the success of the project, which is yet to acquire a name at present, Burgos said Landco is also considering Iloilo, Zamboanga, Davao and Cagayan de Oro.

“We also got offers in Bacolod. But all these we decided not to touch until we’ve done this (Cebu project),” he said.

Augusto Villalon, an architect, said the project will reflect Cebuano culture and heritage and will give his family the chance to “give Cebuanos not only what they deserve but (something) that will have a multiplier effect on the economy.”

“This property is probably the last of its kind in Cebu. We want to give it justice, (that’s why) we have to have something very distinctive,” Ceballos said.

Landco vice president for administration Michael Reyes said the first phase of the project, whose development will begin next year, will be located in Guadalupe.

The whole development, which is expected to continue for 10 years, will feature houses and lots, townhouses, condominiums, gardens, trails and other amenities.

Ceballos said Landco is still studying “how to position” the prices but land could cost from P8,000 to P15,000 per square meter.

Burgos said Landco will impose in Cebu the same standards on quality it has implemented with other projects, such as the Terrazas de Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Batangas and Ponderosa Leisure Farms in Silang, Cavite, among others.

Burgos said Landco is confident it will be able to sell the project, not only to Cebuanos, but also to other real estate market sectors.

“We never had a single failed project. (For every development), we spend 90 to 150 days to study the market,” he said.

Apart from its distinct “residential resort” theme, Landco will also develop the Villalon parts of the property into community enclaves, where families and friends can create a sort of compound. (LAP)

flesh_is_weak

December 20th, 2006, 08:29 PM

^^nice...pero maytag mga high-rise condo ilang ibutang para nindot gyud kaayo...

tj_brewed

December 20th, 2006, 11:44 PM

gee....another MULTI BILLION INVESTMENT in CEBU? God really blesses Cebu!

sugbuanon

December 21st, 2006, 03:22 AM

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waterfront hotel cebu

sugbuanon

December 21st, 2006, 03:25 AM

D'Transporter

December 21st, 2006, 03:40 AM

Marvs, maka join ka nila sa 2nd meet on the 26th??? mas nindut gyud kung apil pud ka nila

sugbuanon

December 21st, 2006, 03:45 AM

^^ basin makaapil nako karon 26 butch.. apil na ko ky dugay2 nako wala nakakuyog sa grupo.. :D

unya gabie sa party sa balay ni wishbone ky mo adto pud ko.. busog napud ko ani.. :D

D'Transporter

December 21st, 2006, 03:52 AM

Ma-ayo kay maka join ka, I hope Sinjin can at least show up too or basin busy siya mag after christmas sale shopping sa Ayala. Si Resty kay dili maka join kay quick visit lang siya sa Cebu.

slerz

December 21st, 2006, 04:12 AM

gloomy Cebu afternoon

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h3nry

December 21st, 2006, 04:34 AM

nice kaayo ang pics..

Wishbone7054

December 21st, 2006, 04:40 AM

slerz

December 21st, 2006, 04:47 AM

^^hmmm... Haven't heard it @wishbone...hehe
Thanks:)

BYAHILO

December 21st, 2006, 05:47 AM

nindot kaayo ang ceiling sa waterfront!

habagatcentral1

December 21st, 2006, 05:52 AM

Nothing new. Just street scenes from my cam. :)

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Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 07:00 AM

Nothing new. Just street scenes from my cam. :)

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I personally dislike those decors being hung at the lampposts... ;)

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 07:53 AM

Cafe Havana now Wi-Fi connected

Need to send a last minute report during your break? Doing business over lunch or merienda is made easier with Cafe Havana's Wi-Fi internet access.

To provide its businessmen patrons with the convenience of being connected to the Internet at any given time of the day and night, Cafe Havana, Cebu's only Cuban restaurant bar is now a hotspot where wireless Internet connection is available.

Laptops, PDAs and other portable devices with standard 802.11x wireless connectivity can now be used in the restaurant.

Egay dela Cruz, Cafe Havana outlet manager, said that there are "no limitations to this service," adding that the facility delivers full Internet experience.

"Users can surf the web, send emails, chat download files, and everything else they can do on the Internet," he added.

With this development, Cafe Havana's location at the lagoon area of Ayala Center Cebu has made it a prime location for business networking.

A merry, merry Yuletide season at Ayala Center Cebu

Happy holidays are here! And it's going full blast at where Cebu's heart beats -- the Ayala Center Cebu.

This December 16, Saturday, catch Santa and his elves giving away treats. Get the chance to take part in the Christmas shopping bag promo. You'll get a free shopping bag for P1,000 worth of receipts accumulated since last December 8.

Listen to Yuletide carols beginning tonight December 16 and daily hereafter until the 23rd of December. USC Symphonic band will be performing tonight, UC Chorale for December 17, CNU String & Ensemble for December 22 and the Voice of Cebu Choir for December 23.

Delight your children with Deck the Mall by Kiddo, which is happening tomorrow December 17 at 4:30PM at the Ayala Activity Center.

A fireworks display to celebrate the festive spirit of the season will take place December 16, 17, 22, 23 and 30 at the Lagoon Area. There will also be a Novena Mass at 6pm in the North Foyer of ACC.

All these and more at Ayala Center Cebu, which promises to offer more than just shopping and dining choices, but also entertainment galore and other treats to enjoy the Christmas more with friends and family.

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 07:54 AM

Exemplary customer service recognized by Cebu Holdings

DURING its 18th anniversary celebration, Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) awarded employees and outsourced personnel who rendered exemplary customer service during the year.

On its second year, the Annual Customer Service Excellence Awards was instituted by CHI to recognize the efforts of employees who consistently displayed above-average service in addressing customer complaints and concerns, or had shown exemplary character during extraordinary circumstances.

Sun.Star Network Online's 12th Asean Summit watch

Among the awardees these year were outsourced personnel assigned at Ayala Center Cebu and at Park Towers 1 and 2.

These include Renante Lavides, Francisco Manigos, Edgardo Paragoso, Jimmy Pepito and Jospeh Siarza. These personnel consistently received above-average ratings in a system designed by the company to gauge customer satisfaction of services rendered.

A CHI employee, Flair Sabellano, was also awarded for service recovery for saving an account by going beyond what was required of her job. Another set of awards were also given out to security guards Gonicar Florentino, Allan Herry and John Cuberos assigned at Ayala Center Cebu.

The Asiatown I.T. Park Security Force was also awarded last Friday for helping apprehend a mugger. Security guards Gardson Antipala and Ignacio Son, Jr. came to the aid of an employee at the eOffice who was being attacked by a mugger. They apprehended the suspect and escorted the victim to the police station to file a complaint.

Journalist's Avenue

The Jose Ma. del Mar Ave., named after the late Cebu journalist, is now much longer with the opening of a new two-way access road linking Banilad and Asiatown I.T. Park. The avenue cuts across Asiatown and now extends to Banilad. Del Mar Ave. is one of the few roads in Cebu City and Mandaue City named after the journalists.

sounds and images: The small slip that saved the day -- By Roger Serna

Speaking of inconvenience, yours truly had one last Sat. which caused me to lose my poise (ha-ha!) for a little over two hours.

When the taxi attendants at the Ayala Center gives you a little piece of paper upon boarding, don't ignore it. For all you know , this small slip will be of great help to you as it was to me.

On the way home with a bag of goodies, yours truly picked up two stereo speakers assembled by a friend and placed them in the baggage compartment. As I arrived home, and after laying my groceries in a convenient place, I turned back to get the speakers only to find out that the taxi had zoomed away.

Thank God there was that piece of paper where the name of the taxi and the plate number was scribbled by the attendants. The next thing I did was to call directory assistance. The taxi company was unlisted.

Next move was to call LTO 7 whose number is also on the slip. Computer is busted and no one can give me the information I badly needed. I was referred to Citom. Surprisingly, it also had the same answer: busted computer caused by a spark of lightning.

The common advice both offices gave was to call back on Monday. That would diminish the chance of recovering the items.

My next move was to go back to Ayala and tell the taxi attendants at the Metro Ayala supermarket area. Luckily, both were accomodating and helpful. The other attendants in the three other taxi stands were similarly alerted.

With a little prayer to the Almighty and to San Antonio de Padua, and after texting Super Bobby Nalzaro of dySS about the incident, I decided to go home, resigned to the possibility of never seeing my new speakers again.

Almost an hour later, the text message from the attendant at the supermarket area telling me to claim my items came.

Thanks, God, St. Anthony and all the heavenly creatures who helped! I never imagined that i could recover my items that same day and after a short time at that (though the wait seemed veeery long).

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 08:20 AM

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The Mary Rose Carnival in Manila has come to Cebu for the Christmas holidays and the Sinulog festival. The Cebu carnival is located at the vacant lot formerly occupied by the Social Security System along Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City.(Sun.Star photo/Alex Badayos)

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 08:21 AM

CICC ‘has no more leaks’

THE rains these past days have proven that the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) is leaking no more.

Engineer Ernesto Viernes, head of the Project Monitoring Office, said that except for personnel of the janitorial service who are cleaning the facility, there are no more workers inside the CICC.

However, there are still a few workers of WT Construction outside the building doing the drainage at the ramp.

Some furniture pieces have been pulled out by the owners as these need to be shipped but will be replaced for the summit days.

Secured

The facility is now being secured by the police force from Mandaue City and from the Capitol security group.

Strict security measures in allowing persons within the CICC compound are still being implemented.

The National Organizing Committee will be announcing the final dates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit next month.

All but one

Summit spokesperson Victoriano Lecaros in an ABS-CBN interview said that all participants except for one have expressed willingness to come back to the country for the summit.

Lecaros, however, refused to name the country that has not yet given its confirmation.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly among those who cannot attend because he will be in Europe during the proposed summit days next month.

But just this week, Japan’s chief government spokesman Yasuhisa Shiozaki announced that Abe will fly directly to the Philippines from Jan. 14-15 to attend the East Asia summit.

The National Organizing Committee of the Asean summit made a last-minute postponement of the event, originally scheduled on Dec. 11 to 14, because of typhoon Seniang that was forecast to hit Cebu on the day the heads of states were scheduled to arrive.

But there were also speculations that reports on terrorist threats and the political instability of the country because of the Charter Change may have contributed to the decision.

The typhoon gave the chance for Capitol to test the CICC for leaks and the postponement gave them time to perfect the preparations.

But because of the postponement, Cebu may have a shortage of hotel rooms because many balikbayans and tourists are expected to be in town for the Sinulog.

Marco Protacio, president of the Hotel, Resort and Restaurants Association of Cebu and manager of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, said in a radio dyLA interview that Cebu may need some 7,000 rooms next month because of the Sinulog and the summit.

There are, however, only some 5,000 rooms available.

Protacio also said they will implement a first come, first served policy, but will give priority to those who can pay in advance. (MBG)

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 08:24 AM

Work at CICC is now complete

The Freeman 12/21/2006

All works inside the Cebu International Convention Center are now finished, with the exception of the ongoing construction of a drainage system under the ramp outside the building.

Engineer Ernesto Viernes, head of the CICC-Project Monitoring Office, made the declaration yesterday adding that even the leaks have been solved already and underwent actual tests during the rains in the past days.

Leaks of the CICC roofing were discovered when torrential rains from typhoon Seniang seeped and flooded the building interior, days before the scheduled summit. The typhoon was also the publicized reason that prompted organizers to postpone the event to January next year.

Viernes said the CICC is now ready for the rescheduled Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit, tentatively set either January 8-13 or January 10-15, whichever will be feasible to the participating heads of state.

The entry to CICC is now barred to unauthorized people, and its rooms and exhibition halls are now locked with only janitorial personnel of the Mandaue Integrated Manpower Service left inside to do the cleaning.

Some furniture, including the two sets lent by internationally renowned designer Kenneth Cobonpue, were already pulled out of the building leaving only those that member-companies of the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation also lent for the December summit.

Products from other towns, brought in for the supposed trade exhibition coinciding with the summit, are still kept inside, and that other furniture sets from volunteer suppliers will be replaced with other sets for the January summit.

There are no changes in the stringent security measures enforced by the Capitol security force and Mandaue City policemen detailed inside and outside the CICC.

Capitol consultant, lawyer Pablo John Garcia, earlier said that there has not been any need for changes in the CICC set-up because the building was built to be flexible for whatever event to be held there.

With the Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit, and any other activity later on, the CICC was designed not only as a convention center but also as an exhibition center, he said.

The CICC was constructed with a P515-million outlay and both Governor Gwen Garcia and Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez said it is by far the most inexpensive but world-class convention center in the country. - Cristina C. Birondo

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 08:25 AM

European firm sets up headquarters in Cebu
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 12/21/2006

The strategic location of Cebu and the Filipinos' established reputation when it comes to service prompted a European company, specializing in emergency response services, to set up its Southeast Asia headquarters in Cebu.

Blake Emergency Services (BES) will initially recruit 700 emergency service volunteers to man the Asia Pacific operations in the next few months, said BES director for Far East operations Jeffrey K. Chancellor in a press conference.

BES which is a wholly owned private company based in the United Kingdom, attributed Filipinos' "bayanihan" culture as one of the main reasons why it has set up its Southeast Asia hub here.

"Filipinos are known for its sense of volunteerism and caring attitude, which you cannot easily find in people from China, Indonesia, or other parts of Asia. So it only makes sense to have a team of Filipinos," said Chancellor.

According to Chancellor, the Filipino team will be tasked to respond to multiple fatality disaster in Southeast Asian countries.

"Cebu is also very strategically located to immediately respond to emergency calls from Asia. The province has the easiest way out," he added.

The company's Cebu headquarters will be in Nivel Hills. BES had been recruiting for the last six months from all over the country.

However, until now it has not reached its initial 700 volunteer requirement, he said adding "the company is carefully choosing members for the team."

BES has been serving global companies in recovery operations during disasters. It's been operating in Europe for more than 30 years.

Its client base includes shipping, airline, hotel, tour companies, local government units, among others.

In the Philippines, this kind of service is quiet new, as emergency services such as calamity problems, typhoon, fire, plane crash, among others are mainly helped by volunteers mostly from the government and non-government organizations (NGOs).

"Blake is not a volunteer organization. It is a business. We can step in whenever there is an emergency so that the concern or victim can run their businesses as usual," he said.

Aside from recovery and rescue of the victims, the company will also recover their belongings.

It also has a dedicated call center to answer queries from relatives and other interested parties.

The company has tied up with Cebu-based Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels Inc. owned by Renato Dychangco.

Also, Chancellor said most of the company's service team, will come from the mortuary industry tapping the Philippine Mortuary Association (PMA), because these people know best in the death care service industry.

vicven2

December 21st, 2006, 08:46 AM

peeps sino sa inyo may MP3 sang kanta ka sinulog? yung" sinulog moshagit ug kuso, pit senyor pit senyor.....

pa email naman pls.. enrico.dee -at- byahilo-dot-com

pa CC sa ericd001-at-hotmail-dot--com

daghang salamat

I had a copy of that somewhere, I'll send it to you if I can find it.

rage@cebu

December 21st, 2006, 11:45 AM

Some news - according to a fairly reliable(?) source (my brother,hehehe), Montebello Hotel will be launching a proposed 300 room highrise addition
next door to their current Lahug facility in the first quarter of 2007, in partnership with a foreign developer. Anybody heard about this?

nice update bai... pero sa apas man ang ila propery bai... hehehe!

rustyboi

December 21st, 2006, 12:28 PM

Some news - according to a fairly reliable(?) source (my brother,hehehe), Montebello Hotel will be launching a proposed 300 room highrise addition
next door to their current Lahug facility in the first quarter of 2007, in partnership with a foreign developer. Anybody heard about this?

that's really nice. Montebello is a garden hotel so it would be very interesting on how they'd come up with a high-rise structure that will blend with the existing one.

slimer

December 21st, 2006, 03:17 PM

dabert

December 21st, 2006, 03:20 PM

murag nihilum kadyut ang Cebu thread.. hehe. may gani ang mga developments wa ni hilum. sabaan pa jud kaayu.. multi-billion projects are heading to Metro Cebu packing a speed of 200 miles per hour.. :D

slimer

December 21st, 2006, 03:34 PM

bitaw sa? hehehe... naa na diay rendering ang kanang bldg where the macdonalds fuente kanang naay electronic billboard. rendering sa ilang renovation. sosy kaayo tan-awn. kewl!

dabert

December 21st, 2006, 03:38 PM

^^ i'm excited to see the rendering.. from the word sosy it kinda seems that it's facade will be overlaid with glass or aluminum claddings.. :)

slimer

December 21st, 2006, 04:00 PM

murag glassy jud siya bai. makita man nimo no kay pirmi man ka agi didto. try nya daw take pic bai.

dabert

December 21st, 2006, 04:24 PM

^^ karun nga christmas break, i barely pass there at all. hehe. and if the transfer to the new building really pushes through, then iL have to say goodbye to Jones, Fuente, and Osmena Blvd, and hello to the north reclamation area, boardwalk, CICC and environs., hehe.

sugbuanon

December 21st, 2006, 09:08 PM

MarkiiBoi

December 21st, 2006, 09:10 PM

mo post sad unta ko ana bai. hehehe naunhan ko da.

PL- maybe it stands for Prudential Life, a revised design for their building at CBP.

sugbuanon

December 21st, 2006, 09:13 PM

^^ langayan kaayo ka gud..

cguro or basin lain pud tngale na na building..

MarkiiBoi

December 21st, 2006, 09:17 PM

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tan-awa ang sa reflection mura ug Crown Regency. Basin sa Jones ni ibutang, ipuli sa original Southern Islands Hospital.

flesh_is_weak

December 21st, 2006, 09:59 PM

^^adto lang na sa ayala dapit kay mas nindot iyang design compared sa naa gi-butang sa ilang lot karon

speaking of southern islands, naa untay maluoy na ipa-ayo ang VSMMC kay bati na tan-awon...

slerz

December 22nd, 2006, 02:02 AM

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:applause:

CHILDREN's JOY FOUNDATION
They play in different bars and restaurants like Mr. A, Cafe Laguna etc.
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MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 02:09 AM

^^ Yeah the SSC Children really had fun with the Children's Joy Foundation. :lol:

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:10 AM

Mga bai, ang official name sa Tops kay "Tops Skyline Garden" or pa-char-char lang ni alang sa ASEAN Summit? Igat man gud kaayo paminawon, haha :D

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 02:13 AM

^^ gi combine lang ang TOP ug Skyline Columbary Garden.

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 02:26 AM

By the way, the construction of the Imperial Palace Resort and Water Park is in full swing and the the 300-room highrise expansion of Montebello Hotel in Banilad is a sure-go. :okay:

@slerz: asa na pics sa Imperial Palace? hehe

slerz

December 22nd, 2006, 02:31 AM

^^tua nko to na post sa construction thread bai.

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:31 AM

CEBU IS NUMBER ONE BECAUSE WE ARE ONE!

No Happy Christmas for Sugbuak proponents:
Attempt to have bills tackled fail
By Fred P. Landguido
The Freeman 12/21/2006

A last-ditch effort to have the three Sugbuak bills tackled by the House of Representatives in plenary before the Christmas break failed last Wednesday evening.

The proponents of the three bills allegedly tried to "smuggle" them to be included in the agenda, said Cebu City South District Rep. Antonio V. Cuenco. Cuenco said that the Sugbuak bills would have been among the the other local legislations that the congressmen approved together with the P125 across the board wage increase had they not been vigilant. "Mura mi og watchdog didto kay nabaniog man nga si JDV (Speaker Jose de Venecia) kuno nipabor sa maong mga balaudnon. Amo nang gigwardiyahan mura mi didto og mga dobberman," Cuenco said.

Cuenco said that Reps. Clavel Asas Martinez of the fourth district, Simeon Kintanar of the second district and Antonio Yapha of the third district tried to get their bills into the agenda by sending several letters and resolutions signed by congressmen to the Committee on Rules.

Cuenco said, some of the congressmen who signed the resolution of the Sugbuak proponents also signed in their motion for reconsideration when the three bills were approved by the House committee on local government.

Cuenco added that the proponents were even reported to have already convinced de Venecia to include the bills in the agenda and eventually approve it. But, according to Cuenco, he together with Reps. Eduardo Gullas and Ramon "Red" Durano VI strongly opposed the inclusion of the Sugbuak bills in the agenda.

Cuenco said, he bluntly told the chairman of the Committee on Rules, majority leader Prospero Nograles, not to include the Sugbuak bills otherwise they will be forced to block the other local bills.

"Ayaw kana og smuggle ang maong bill kay mo oppose mi ana unya magkagubot ta dinhi mapagan ang kanang ubang mga bills," Cuenco said.

Cuenco said they were able to convince Nograles, because their intention was reasonable. He reiterated that before the three Sugbuak bills should be considered in the plenary the local governments committee chaired by Negros Oriental Rep. Emilio Macias should rule first on their motion for reconsideration.

Even if they succeeded in blocking the attempt to smuggle the three bills into the plenary, Cuenco added that they need to continue their vigilance because the proponents would surely continue to find ways to have their measures passed before they adjourn for the midterm elections.

"Di ni kakompyansahan kay ang mga authors naglungot-lungot pagpangita og pamaagi aron molusot kini ilang bills," Cuenco said.

Yapha, Kintanar and Martinez who are all in their last term and are no longer eligible for reelection next year, seek to convert their respective districts into a separate province allegedly to hasten development in their district.

They claimed that the delivery of basic services would be more efficient if they will be a separate province. Provincial officials however said that the move was for the own political interest of the proponents.

Over at Capitol, consultant on information organization and management Atty. Pablo John Garcia said this last attempt to pass the Sugbuak Bills "was clearly hatched after the death of the Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) with the withdrawal of the Con-Ass resolution."

He said this is because the three proponents of the Sugbuak bills thought that Con-Ass was their only chance to stay in office without the benefit of election because of a possibility of the term limits of elected officials being removed under the proposed amended Constitution. But, since the House of Representatives bowed to public opinion and subsequently shelved the resolution covering the initiative to amend the constitution through a Con-Ass last week, Pablo John said the three congressmen then revived the move to push for the passage of their Sugbuak bills.

He said this last attempt to smuggle the Sugbuak bills also showed that these measures "are so unpopular" that it can only succeed by having it "smuggled."

"This bill is contraband because this can only succeed by smuggling," Pablo John said.

Further, Pablo John hit de Venecia for allegedly giving in to the request of the three Cebuano lawmakers to have the Sugbuak Bills be included in the agenda when the latter had already promised to Governor Gwendolyn Garcia that the said bills would never be calendared for discussion in the plenary and that he would make sure that it would not be passed in Congress. De Venecia was here in Cebu for the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) convention here last September.

"The people's image of him as two-faced traditional politician, he himself has confirmed it," Pablo John said.

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:33 AM

Cebu Province, Mandaue picked for automated elections

IF plans push through, the counting of votes in Mandaue City for next year’s elections could be computerized, after the city was chosen as a pilot area.

Aside from Mandaue City, Cebu Province is also being considered as a pilot area for “end-to-end automation” of election processes, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) Manila spokesperson James Jimenez.

But Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. said he has lost all hope that the elections in May next year will be modernized, even partly.

While the two chambers of Congress approved their versions of the automation law, Abalos said they failed to reach a consensus on the matter in the bicameral conference committee meetings.

“We’ve been anticipating the passage of the law but so far wala pa din nangyayari (nothing is happening),” Abalos said.

Cebu Provincial Election Supervisor Edwin Cadungog said that as a pilot area, ballot boxes in Mandaue City will be taken to a counting station after the voting ends at 3 p.m.

Cadungog said the board of election inspectors (BEI) will be trained to use the counting machines as they will have to operate these when it is their precinct’s turn.

Full Article: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/12/22/news/cebu.province.mandaue.picked.for.automated.elections.html

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 02:51 AM

^^tua nko to na post sa construction thread bai.

aw pasensya-i ang tiguwang bai :lol:

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:58 AM

Guys, sa Urban PhotoShop Contest, http://skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=777, ang theme for this week kay Urban Christmas Banner so if you want Cebu to be exposed again, paghimo lang mo ug entry didto, tutal 2 pa ang entries didto so dako pa ug chance makadaog :D

hans boy

December 22nd, 2006, 04:28 AM

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/renderings/scheme1v1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/renderings/scheme1v3.jpg

proposed PL building

renderings by: michael john young

This edifice deserves to be build at Cebu Business Park, Cebu Asiatown IT Park or Fuente Osmeña . I don't like nor want another CFIF (that black dark green glass tower fronting SM) in the making to be misplace somewhere downtown or at the North Reclamation Area.

GV Tower is very acceptable and deserves to be in downtown. But not this glassy classy design.

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 04:30 AM

^ It's CFIC bai :okay:

LordCarnal

December 22nd, 2006, 04:58 AM

dabert

December 22nd, 2006, 05:05 AM

hinaot ang iyang main facade should extend to all the sides of the building para photogenic jd siya., usually, ang common nga design is that it's only in the front, or perhaps including one side adjacent to it, that is lavishly designed. so pag-abut sa luyo, mura ra xa'g ordinaryong building. but anyway, cool kaau ang PL, hehe, if highrise na jd na xa, mu-tumbling ko'g ka-duha,. and yeah, this building deserves to be placed in CBP. :D :D

LordCarnal

December 22nd, 2006, 05:15 AM

Photos Forum -- Cityscapes and Skylines Photos Subforum
- CEBU Cityscapes --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382829

Club Forums Subforum

- Visit Cebu 2007 --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=371174&highlight=Visit+Cebu+2007

World Forums - Rate Our Architecture Subforum

Rate the architecture of:

- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=309639

- Cebu Normal University --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363745

- Redemptorist Church of Cebu --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363734

- Waterfront Cebu City Hotel --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363721

- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=300484

World Forums - Rate Our Skyline Subforum

- Rate Cebu's Skyline --> http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=330651

.:.

flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 06:17 AM

flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 06:18 AM

flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 06:22 AM

nabanhaw lagi to kadiyot ang city vs city, aw, most promising philippine cities diay...pero na lock dayon before pa ko maka-comment...

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 06:26 AM

. I don't like nor want another CFIF (that black dark green glass tower fronting SM) in the making to be misplace somewhere downtown or at the North Reclamation Area.

^ It's CFIC bai :okay:

It's CIFC. :D

rage@cebu

December 22nd, 2006, 06:28 AM

Cebu International Finance Corporation... CIFC!

rey_84

December 22nd, 2006, 06:29 AM

Sinulog 2007: http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=421782

rage@cebu

December 22nd, 2006, 06:29 AM

nabanhaw lagi to kadiyot ang city vs city, aw, most promising philippine cities diay...pero na lock dayon before pa ko maka-comment...

lingaw bya to cya... pero naa man gud mga guradia... hehehe!
para.lively sad ta gamay dri krng Xmas! :banana:

papable

December 22nd, 2006, 06:37 AM

This edifice deserves to be build at Cebu Business Park, Cebu Asiatown IT Park or Fuente Osmeña . I don't like nor want another CFIF (that black dark green glass tower fronting SM) in the making to be misplace somewhere downtown or at the North Reclamation Area.

GV Tower is very acceptable and deserves to be in downtown. But not this glassy classy design.

On the other hand, erecting this building on a somewhat "seedy" area of the city may spur other building or land owners to renovate or build new structures, thereby starting a sort of renewal in that area. Ultimately, the goal should be to have balanced and consistent development and make the whole city pleasant to live and work in. It is not good to have some modern pockets, then have rundown and dilapidated disticts in other areas. It is so third world. We should aim to get out of that.

slerz

December 22nd, 2006, 07:36 AM

Plantation Bay picture feature
Mactan island

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slerz

December 22nd, 2006, 07:42 AM

cont ... Plantation Bay

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/PBPF93.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/PBPF96.jpg

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http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/PBPF97.jpg

hans boy

December 22nd, 2006, 09:00 AM

^^ I hope that SSC Cebu will hang or meet up there someday. It's not that really expensive after all, if you really come to think of it. But still expensive for our current financial standings, especially on my part.

Still 1 of the best in Cebu and in the Philippines. Breathtaking!

If ever we have visitors again like wishbone and other SSC forumers from the U.S. It's good to bring them there because we usually brought them to Shangrila. It's good to be different this coming 2007.

Gibb

December 22nd, 2006, 09:13 AM

^^ how expensive is it there in Plantation?

tj_brewed

December 22nd, 2006, 11:07 AM

They have a day tour for Php. 2,000 pesos per person which includes lunch and one round of drink

regular Php. 8,930 pesos per night for a regular room which can accomodate upto 2 adults and 2 children during non peak rate.

pnggirl

December 22nd, 2006, 11:58 AM

My impressions of the u/c malls of Metro Cebu:

1. Ciudad Mall - Banilad - u/c - C ute
2. Parkmall @168 Mandaue u/c - E xcellent
3. Boardwalk Mall Mandaue u/c - B eautiful
4. SM Supercenter Cebu proposal- U undisputed

My impressions of 2 giant mall Cebu

1. SM City Cebu NRA - I mpressive
2. Ayala Center Cebu CBP - S exy

My impressions of other major in Cebu

1. Gaisano Country Mall - G rand
2. Robinsons Place Cebu - R omantic
3. EMall - E xciting
4. Mango Square Mall - A ttractive
5. Gaisano Mactan Mall - T asty

My impressions of proposed mall in Cebu

1. Robinsons Galleria Cebu - O outstanding
2. Gaisano Mall of Cebu - K anusa man ni itukod uy?

!!!!!!!!

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 12:03 PM

^ Haha, how creative of you Ms. Pnggirl! Merry Christmas :wave:

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 12:04 PM

Minglanilla Cebu
Easter Capital of Cebu

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0056.jpg
The Church

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0054.jpg
Municipio

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0055-1.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0060.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0061-1.jpg
Plaza

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0062-1.jpg
Cebu South Road

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0058.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0057.jpg
Some Street Scenes

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0059-1.jpg
and a big Bee... :)

islandergirl

December 22nd, 2006, 12:05 PM

[QUOTE=pnggirl;10991757]My impressions of the u/c malls of Metro Cebu:

1. Ciudad Mall - Banilad - u/c - C ute
2. Parkmall @168 Mandaue u/c - E xcellent
3. Boardwalk Mall Mandaue u/c - B eautiful
4. SM Supercenter Cebu proposal- U undisputed

My impressions of 2 giant mall Cebu

1. SM City Cebu NRA - I mpressive
2. Ayala Center Cebu CBP - S exy

My impressions of other major in Cebu

1. Gaisano Country Mall - G rand
2. Robinsons Place Cebu - R omantic
3. EMall - E xciting
4. Mango Square Mall - A ttractive
5. Gaisano Mactan Mall - T asty

My impressions of proposed mall in Cebu

1. Robinsons Galleria Cebu - O outstanding
2. Gaisano Mall of Cebu - K anusa man ni itukod uy?

!!!!!!!![/QUOTE

Alam ko kung ano ang ibig mong sabihin: CEBU IS GREAT OK !!!!!

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:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 12:06 PM

This morning while going to work from Opon to IT Park...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0075.jpg
There are 2 different kinds of lamp posts in the road going to MEPZ2.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0076.jpg
Misty Morning Cebu!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0078.jpg
The new Jose Maria del Mar Access Road from Banilad to IT Park

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 12:08 PM

Starbucks Coffee in i2 Asiatown IT Park will open tomorrow.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0082.jpg

pnggirl

December 22nd, 2006, 12:10 PM

^ Haha, how creative of you Ms. Pnggirl! Merry Christmas :wave:

Thanks jhaelnis Merry xmas too. Regards to all muahhhhhhhhh:) :) :)

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 12:17 PM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0077.jpg

sugbuanon

December 22nd, 2006, 02:03 PM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0078.jpg
The new Jose Maria del Mar Access Road from Banilad to IT Park

asa dapit sa banilad mo exit kani na road bernie?

flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 02:04 PM

^^dili kanang dapit sa kilid sa country mall na naay kapilya?

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 02:06 PM

asa dapit sa banilad mo exit kani na road bernie?

Sa atbang Old Banilad Road ang gawas. Duol na sa Countrymall.

Sinjin P.

December 22nd, 2006, 02:08 PM

^ Kanang sa arco gud sa Asiatown IT Park

habagatcentral1

December 22nd, 2006, 02:10 PM

^ Kanang sa arco gud sa Asiatown IT Park

Ambot lang. Morag usa naman na arko na sa Asiatown. :)

sugbuanon

December 22nd, 2006, 02:22 PM

Sa atbang Old Banilad Road ang gawas. Duol na sa Countrymall.

ok salamat bernie.. salamat sa mga pics.
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http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/57493904.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/57493905.jpg

somewhere in cebu

sugbuanon

December 22nd, 2006, 02:27 PM

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Incorporated

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Incorporated (THICI) is one of the leading shipbuilding and ship repair companies in the world. It was established as a joint venture company between the Tsuneishi and the Aboitiz group of companies on September 1994. Nestled in the western town of Balamban, Cebu, it is located at about 64 kilometers from Cebu city. Balamban is comfortably reachable by good roads that are part of the transcentral highway. Travel time is about an hour. The company is located in West Cebu Industrial Park, a special economic zone in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines.

Through the years, the company has dedicated itself to the manufacture and repair of ships in compliance with the highest world-class quality and environmental standards. It has combined the latest Japanese technologies and the highly-trained technical manpower of the region to produce quality vessels including the very popular TESS bulk carriers. Aside from shipbuilding, the company also engages in ship repair for both foreign and Philippine clients. It also fabricates and exports ship blocks to Japan. Furthermore, the company also fabricates and installs heavy industrial plants and facilities for the region.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/tsuneishi1.jpg http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/tsuneishi2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/tsuneishi6.jpg http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/tsuneishi5.jpg

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flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 02:47 PM

dabert

December 22nd, 2006, 03:01 PM

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/57493905.jpg
somewhere in cebu[/CENTER]
this is in boljoon, south of cebu.. we've just been there last summer. nindut baya ni nga place, especially the resort you can see in the pic.. :D

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 03:47 PM

asa dapit sa banilad mo exit kani na road bernie?

^^dili kanang dapit sa kilid sa country mall na naay kapilya?

Sa atbang Old Banilad Road ang gawas. Duol na sa Countrymall.

^ Kanang sa arco gud sa Asiatown IT Park

mao ni ay, atbang sa kato chinese nga balay

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/P1040890.jpg

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 03:57 PM

Grand SSC Cebu Christmas Party and Anniversary Outing
December 26, 2006
Blue Reef Resort, Mactan

Meeting Place: McDonald's Jones Avenue
Time: 8:00 - 8:30 AM

Menu:
Caldereta
Kinilaw na Tangigue
Grilled Pork belly
Chicken Pandan
Roasted Beef
Fruit Salad
Beer
Beer
Beer

Kris Kringle
Something non-consumable worth P100 (pero pwede usable like condom :lol: )

See you all!!!!

dabert

December 22nd, 2006, 03:59 PM

^^ naa pa diay kris kringle? hehe.. kewl, mu-palit na lang ko'g condom para kai bai markiiboi para wa'y blema pili.. ahehe.. :D

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 04:00 PM

The rendering:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image735.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image735copy.jpg

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 04:01 PM

^^ naa pa diay kris kringle? hehe.. kewl, mu-palit na lang ko'g condom para kai bai markiiboi para wa'y blema pili.. ahehe.. :D

OT! assorted flavors ha. hehehe

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 04:08 PM

After our little meeting at GV Tower Hotel this afternoon regarding the party,
we went to Mactan the unconventional way - a ferry boat ride!

The old but clean ferry terminal:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image738.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image740.jpg

The tickets (P1 terminal fee +P10 fare = P11/pax one way):

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/ticktUntitled-1copy.jpg

The ferry:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image741.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image742.jpg

Rush-hour!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image743.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image745.jpg

All aboard!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image747.jpg

Scenes:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image748.jpg

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Lapu-lapu City:

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The power barge:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image793.jpg

The Queen City at the horizon:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image803.jpg

A cargo vessel and SuperFerry head on!

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Soup Number Five at downtown

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image818-1.jpg

Ayala Weekend Fireworks Display (reflection at the Ayala FGU Centre.)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image819-1.jpg

slimer

December 22nd, 2006, 04:42 PM

The rendering:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image735.jpg

when i pass there just a while ago, the rendering of that building has been flashed at the electronic billboard.

MarkiiBoi

December 22nd, 2006, 04:49 PM

^^ even the rendering has 3 LED screens on it, so maybe there will be more screens mounted soon.

LordCarnal

December 22nd, 2006, 07:07 PM

Look back......

July 03, 2003 of Sunstar Daily Cebu

J. King & Sons to revive dormant Osmeña Tower

OSMEñA Tower, which ceased construction activities in 1997 due to the Asian economic crisis, is now co-owned by J. King and Sons Co. Inc., and is currently being rehabilitated into another project called the Fuente Towers Complex.

In an interview with Sun.Star, Osmeña Tower chairman of the board Antonio Osmeña said the construction of the new project would probably cost P1 billion.

Fuente Towers Complex consists of adjacent twin towers called the Fuente Tower I and Fuente Tower II.

He said the rehabilitation of Fuente Tower I, the new name for Osmeña Tower, would be finished within eight months, and business operations in the tower could start early next year.

Osmeña also clarified that the case Osmeña Tower filed against Planters Development Bank (PDB) in 1997 for raising its lending rates had already been resolved.

He said Osmeña Tower was insured by Home Guarantee Corp. for P250 million.

HGC paid Plantersbank P158 million and became co-owners of Osmeña Tower, he said.

According to a statement furnished Sun.Star by Graphic FX Advertising, Fuente Tower II would be the tallest edifice in this part of the country.

The 20-story Fuente Tower I would be a residential and commercial building while the 40-story Fuente Tower II would house the deluxe Crown Regency Hotel.

Fuente Tower I would also be the home of Club Ultima, a hybrid private membership club that will deliver the ultimate perks for a wealthy and healthy lifestyle.

On the other hand, the Regency Hotel in Fuente Tower II will offer luxurious accommodations for fastidious guests and world-class social and conference facilities, the statement said.

The Fuente Towers Complex would have a glass-enclosed design that would provide an unhampered 360-degree view of Cebu City’s landscape, it added.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/osmena_boulevard03.jpg

..

flesh_is_weak

December 22nd, 2006, 08:14 PM

mao ni ay, atbang sa kato chinese nga balay

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/P1040890.jpg

naa gyud lagi kapilya sa eskina...

kanang chinese na balay (temple) naa baya baligya diha vegetarian food na lami

sa christmas party, condom ra gyud ang consumable na pwede ihatag? di diay mo modawat ug endurance pills? :jk:

slerz

December 22nd, 2006, 11:48 PM

^^ even the rendering has 3 LED screens on it, so maybe there will be more screens mounted soon.

so 4 LED screens in one location? Maglibog man sd ta kung asa ta tan aw, mayta ang usa ibutang sa Cebu timesquare.

Magellans Cross
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/stonino1.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/stonino2.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/stonino3.jpg

hans boy

December 23rd, 2006, 03:50 AM

h3nry

December 23rd, 2006, 03:56 AM

Unsay may pasabot sa banner...:) BATI MAN.. hehh
Why is it na allowed man na siya???!

Sinjin P.

December 23rd, 2006, 04:03 AM

^ Ang tag-iya ma'y nagbuot ;)

habagatcentral1

December 23rd, 2006, 04:05 AM

Lakaw Boys are back with a vengeance! Absent lang si slerz!

If condom is the only consumable thing allowed, then I'll bring 1 too for Markii. I'll bring the sophisticated Premium Condoms with moles around it that really tickles and heats up Markii's girl.

3 or 4 LED screen in 1 building at fuente osmeña? That's really cool! That would be another CICC, which turn to be another tourist spot.

^^ Nag-lansiao sila! Oi Mike! Abi nako dili ka ganahan moadto sa amua?! hehehehe! :lol: Last day today. Bukas, absent na ako! wahahahaha!!!! First time spending Xmas away from my family.

Ey, Jech has somethin to say about the schedule sa EB. :)

hans boy

December 23rd, 2006, 04:52 AM

Starbucks Coffee in i2 Asiatown IT Park will open tomorrow.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0082.jpg

This will be an alternative to the usual meeting place, starbucks coffee ayala center lagoon.

Or this could be the new meeting place, if not an alternative.

But there's always offroad which offer a good cup of coffee, a nice view and atmosphere at night at an affordable and reasonable price.

LordCarnal

December 23rd, 2006, 04:59 AM

^^

Nice, naa na landscaping ang Magellan's Cross. I suggest that they also pave the area with concrete or brick pavers just like the one being done in front of the Basilica.

Positive Aura

December 23rd, 2006, 05:09 AM

Hi guys finally I got to post, its been nice meeting all of all you...

habagatcentral1

December 23rd, 2006, 05:17 AM

^^ welcome to the club Cyrus! :)

slerz

December 23rd, 2006, 05:29 AM

Hi guys finally I got to post, its been nice meeting all of all you...

Oi Cyrus aka Positive Aura, finally nakasulod na gyud ka... post away and your archived pics...hehe

LED screen sa Fuente
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/th_Led1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/?action=view&current=Led1.flv)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/th_Led2.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/?action=view&current=Led2.flv)

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/th_Led4.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/?action=view&current=Led4.flv)

leylander

December 23rd, 2006, 05:36 AM

ok salamat bernie.. salamat sa mga pics.
.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/others/57493905.jpg

somewhere in cebu[/CENTER]

mao man ni ang fort med, sa?

leylander

December 23rd, 2006, 05:37 AM

Gibb

December 23rd, 2006, 05:43 AM

^^

Nice, naa na landscaping ang Magellan's Cross. I suggest that they also pave the area with concrete or brick pavers just like the one being done in front of the Basilica.

i think its just temporary, the plants are still in black plastic bags and covered with moss. they'd probably remove it after sinulog. too bad.

i wish they'd put the landscaping for good.

Sinjin P.

December 23rd, 2006, 05:56 AM

i think its just temporary, the plants are still in black plastic bags and covered with moss. they'd probably remove it after sinulog. too bad.

i wish they'd put the landscaping for good.

No, they were intentionally placed in black plastic bags so that when one of them wilts, it would be easy to remove and replace

flesh_is_weak

December 23rd, 2006, 06:24 AM

Magellans Cross

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/stonino3.jpg

gituyo gyud tingali ug butang sa plastic, kay come sinulog, pwede ra na sila tang-tangon...luoy pud kaayo kung pasagdan na ang mga tanom diha inig sinulog, mapuno baya na ug kandila diha dapita, mosilaob pa lang...

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 06:30 AM

Hi guys finally I got to post, its been nice meeting all of all you...

Welcome bai!!! You hold a new record....

The first SScian to join a meet before making a first post. Congratulations!! :lol:

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 08:30 AM

flickr pics

CICC (really mall-ish design)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/330495159_8c45a75fd4.jpg?v=0

mga bai, asa ni nga club sa Cebu? (E-Telecare X'Mas Party)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/329652032_1346a54cd8.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/329651772_157624d3e8.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/329651772_157624d3e8.jpg?v=0

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 08:40 AM

That's Sunflower bai located between Waterfront Hotel Lahug and Golden Cowrie.

slimer

December 23rd, 2006, 09:29 AM

been to sm a while ago. naka-display ron didto ang scale model sa ultima residences ramos tower. then ang fuente triangle complex sad. kakita na nuon ko sa ramos tower. kewl sad. greenish ang dating.

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 10:11 AM

^^ thanks sa info mga bai...

rage@cebu

December 23rd, 2006, 10:38 AM

^^ thanks sa info mga bai...

that's what we do here... hehehe!

ausiecebu

December 23rd, 2006, 11:26 AM

tagacebuako

December 23rd, 2006, 11:30 AM

Good evening mates. With all these new developments in our metro, Cebu will never be the same 3 years from now. Our city skyline is fast changing.

Im very excited with these new developments which are all u/c

1. Lexmark Tower - 21 storey high
2. Ramos Tower - 30 storey high
3. Tower Palace - 21 storey high
4. Ultima Residence - 27 storey high but as high as 40 storey building ???
4. Cebu Tower commercial - 15 storey high
5. Tower 3 and
6. Tower 4 of the City lights condominium - 20 storey high each
7. Imperial Palace Resort with seven towers at 12 - 15 storey high.

We have also new malls which are u/c . At first i only knew Cebu Boardwalk
mall but now we have two more upcoming , Ciudad Mall and the Metropark@168 Mall. Whewww, any more devevelopments mates?

GIMINGAW NA MAN HINOON KO SA ATOA DA. SIGURO NEXT YEAR MORE AND MORE HIGHRISE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. HOPING 30 SOMETHING STOREY HIGH WILL DOMINATE OUR SKYLINE.

tagacebuako

December 23rd, 2006, 11:33 AM

TJ SINCE YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE J KINGS, ARE THEY PLANNING TO BUILD A MALL TOO? HOW ABOUT THE KINGS ISLAND RESORT, KANUS-A MAN NA ITUKOD?

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 11:38 AM

Good evening mates. With all these new developments in our metro, Cebu will never be the same 3 years from now. Our city skyline is fast changing.

Im very excited with these new developments which are all u/c

1. Lexmark Tower - 21 storey high
2. Ramos Tower - 30 storey high
3. Tower Palace - 21 storey high
4. Ultima Residence - 27 storey high but as high as 40 storey building ???
4. Cebu Tower commercial - 15 storey high
5. Tower 3 and
6. Tower 4 of the City lights condominium - 20 storey high each
7. Imperial Palace Resort with seven towers at 12 - 15 storey high.

We have also new malls which are u/c . At first i only knew Cebu Boardwalk mall but now we have two more upcoming , Ciudad Mall and the Metropark@168 Mall. Whewww, any more devevelopments mates?

...you forgot to include the Crown Regency Hotel & Suites - a 40 storey hotel which is right beside the Ultima Residences-Fuente - 27 storey (according to SSC-Cebu sources, the height of this 27 storey tower will be almost the same as the 40-storey hotel because it is a loft type condo with high ceiling) btw, the hotel's construction is now on the 34th or 35th level...5 or 6 more to go... while the Ultima Residences-Fuente-27-storey, i think they broke ground already...

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 11:41 AM

GIMINGAW NA MAN HINOON KO SA ATOA DA. SIGURO NEXT YEAR MORE AND MORE HIGHRISE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. HOPING 30 SOMETHING STOREY HIGH WILL DOMINATE OUR SKYLINE.

... you need not hope for 30 storey only because we'll have 40-storey hotel to be finished next year...hehehhe!

check here for more info: (Cebu Proposals & U/C) http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=409657&page=19

Sinjin P.

December 23rd, 2006, 12:26 PM

I hope the time will come when highrise construction will be the trend

rage@cebu

December 23rd, 2006, 12:52 PM

^^ always Great News here @ SSC for fellow Cebuanos out there!

Positive Aura

December 23rd, 2006, 03:37 PM

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g231/cyrus_f78/IMG_2117.jpg

Abaca a resort and restaurant nearby Hilton would not be open till 6pm. Just a reminder if you have plans going there. Just blow your horn upon entering:nuts:

Positive Aura

December 23rd, 2006, 03:40 PM

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g231/cyrus_f78/IMG_2117.jpg

rage@cebu

December 23rd, 2006, 03:55 PM

^^ pero bati man kaayo ang road padung dha... hope ila na i.develop...

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 07:10 PM

Guys, when I was staying in Marco Polo last July they were building an entertainment bar with roof but no walls, just east of the swimming pool area. I guess this was to house their live entertaiment show each night. They temporarily had the show at the pool area when I was there. Someone has to check it out it should be done by now, it might be a nice place to hang out too.

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 07:21 PM

^^ bai, i've read an article about it...i think that is the ampitheater they were talking about... for parties, concerts and other private functions...

vatics

December 23rd, 2006, 07:34 PM

The groundbreaking of the North Reclamation Special Economic Zone from Paknaan in Mandaue to Tayud in Consolacion will be on March 2007 as disclosed by my fellow Realtor Serafin Blanco, the city administrator of Mandaue City during our Christmas Party held last 22 December 2006 at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel.

Negotiations are underway for the construction of a hotel-casino close to the CICC and Cebu Boardwalk Mall. The name of the hotel-casino is still concealed. Hopefully it will constructed in two years time or until 2009.

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 07:41 PM

...yey, we'll have an 8-storey Microtel (abi nako 2-storey lang...hehhehe)

************

Microtel to build a resort facility in Cebu
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/FREEMAN200612242003.htm) 12/23/2006

Hotel and resort management brand, Microtel Inns & Suites (Pilipinas), Inc. will be opening a Microtel Resort in Cebu on December next year.

The company is currently clenching a deal with a local investor for a franchise arrangement to build a 150-room resort at Punta Engaño in Mactan Island.

In an interview with Dean Y. Cid, resident manager of the newly opened Microtel Boracay, he said that Microtel, together with its sister company Paramount Property Management Corporation, and the land-owner is going to build an eight-storey resort facility near the Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort.
This deal he said will be a 100 percent franchise of the land-owner whom he only identified with a family name Benedicto.

This means, that the land-owner will have to invest for the construction of the property, and Microtel's involvement solely on the management.

If the Cebu Microtel Resort will finally open, this will be the largest facility to be managed by the hotel brand in the Philippines. Most of the properties currently being managed by the company are small room capacities, from 50-room to a hundred.

Microtel is the brand management company, while Paramount is the property management firm, both almost have the same set of stockholders.

Microtel is the hospitality arm of the Phinma Group. It was established in 1997, incorporated in the state of New York, USA as private company.

On the other hand, Paramount Property Management specializes in property management though it also covers the full range of expertise in all areas of the hospitality industry, including hotel management, food & beverage operations and restaurant franchising.

Paramount was established in 1998 as the first all-Filipino property management company to introduce internationally accepted hospitality industry standards to the local property market. Its principal stockholders are PHINMA, Inc. and Emar Corp., corporations with extensive interests in education, energy, property development, steel manufacturing and investment banking among others.

The long term plan of the company, is to open at least two Microtel-managed resorts or hotel in Cebu, Cid said.

In October of 2007, Microtel will open a hotel facility in Davao, in partnership with the prominent Florendo family.

Next year, Microtel targets to open at least three hotels in the Philippines. Davao is opening on October 2007, Cebu project is expected to be operational by December next year, and the Cabanatu-an Microtel project to be completed by March 2007.

Currently, Microtel is managing hotel properties all over the country. These are located in Tarlac, Bagiuo, Batangas, Cavite, and recently Boracay.

In some of these properties, Microtel and Paramount have incurred investment of the facility, meaning the ownership is shared between the partner and the company, it's not only management.

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 07:46 PM

^^ ...thanks for the update bai @vatics

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 07:53 PM

^^ bai, i've read an article about it...i think that is the ampitheater they were talking about... for parties, concerts and other private functions...

Yeap, but I think they used the wrong word because amphitheater sounds too big. It looked like the capacity of that place is just between 75 to 150 people.

vatics

December 23rd, 2006, 08:06 PM

^^ ...thanks for the update bai @vatics

I'll inform SSC-Cebu once I get the name of the hotel-casino investor and who will run the hotel. It was reported before that Hyatt is eyeing Cebu for expansion. Ritz Carlton has just opened its hotel chain in Manila. 'Twas reported that the latter will also be opening a hotel chain in Cebu.

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 08:06 PM

^^ maybe, mini-ampitheater....hehhehe!

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 08:10 PM

Bai, this thread is getting closer to 500 post, somebody should start making another thread.

Guys back home, get ready Santa Claus is almost in town!!!

http://www.gifanimations.com/Image/Animations/Holidays/Christmas/santa/~TS1166897144146/Santa_waves.gif

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 08:12 PM

post away!

WELCOME TO CEBU THREAD

FANTASTIC @ 46

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 08:14 PM

^^ yes...na-a na!

diehardbisdak

December 23rd, 2006, 08:15 PM

:lock: :lock: :lock:

here's the new thread #46

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=11009582#post11009582

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 08:20 PM

Bai, i-post tong bag-ong panorama photo nga gi post ni Markiboi sa 46th thread kay nindot to para mag start sa thread. I'm having a problem looking for it.

D'Transporter

December 23rd, 2006, 08:23 PM

Alright!!!! Congratz again to Cebu on it's 46th thread
Photo courtesy of Markiboi & RageCebu
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7977/skylinecordovauntitled1wm6.jpg

g0Rs

December 23rd, 2006, 08:27 PM

Congrats SUGBU on your 46th Thread :)

rey_84

December 23rd, 2006, 09:42 PM

congratz.....

jrevalde

December 23rd, 2006, 10:09 PM

hehe ay na nigyog wala-a nang panorama, thats the best ive seen so far:)

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2006, 03:02 AM

Dang, we're old, we're in the late 40's and we're approaching our golden age :cool:

sugbuanon

December 24th, 2006, 03:21 AM

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/malls/img02798nk.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/malls/img02805oc.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/malls/img02844tm.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/malls/img02828ge.jpg

jy square mall

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 03:41 AM

I'll inform SSC-Cebu once I get the name of the hotel-casino investor and who will run the hotel. It was reported before that Hyatt is eyeing Cebu for expansion. Ritz Carlton has just opened its hotel chain in Manila. 'Twas reported that the latter will also be opening a hotel chain in Cebu.

I heard from someone who works in SM City that Shangri-La is interested at the mothballed Sheraton building. But I'm not sure if they're really 200% interested.. :dunno:

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 03:59 AM

Please take the time to visit the following threads:

Photos Forum -- Cityscapes and Skylines Photos Subforum

- CEBU Cityscapes --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382829

Club Forums Subforum

- Visit Cebu 2007 --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...isit+Cebu+2007

World Forums - Rate Our Architecture Subforum

Rate the architecture of:

- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=309639

- Cebu Normal University --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363745

- Redemptorist Church of Cebu --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363734

- Waterfront Cebu City Hotel --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363721

- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=300484

World Forums - Rate Our Skyline Subforum

- Rate Cebu's Skyline --> http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=330651

.:.
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slerz

December 24th, 2006, 04:14 AM

View from Alta Vista, Pardo...

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH2.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH5.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH1.jpg

schmuckxox

December 24th, 2006, 04:38 AM

congrats cebu... :)

habagatcentral1

December 24th, 2006, 04:39 AM

Padayon Sugbo sa Cuarenta y Seis!

Malipayong Paskwa sa tanan!

flesh_is_weak

December 24th, 2006, 06:48 AM

hehe ay na nigyog wala-a nang panorama, thats the best ive seen so far:)

ngita nya ta ug budget para magpa-print ug tarpaulin sa panorama...:)

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 07:31 AM

^^ nice pics bai @slerz

Narjz

December 24th, 2006, 07:34 AM

wowowee... 46 na!

dive-cebu

December 24th, 2006, 07:40 AM

wait wait wait! you're too fast guys! i cant catch u up... damnit! :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 07:43 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS, CEBU !

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/331367922_e35d30c578.jpg?v=0
pic from flickr.com

dive-cebu

December 24th, 2006, 08:18 AM

^^ yeah, i should be greeting all ssc forumers a merry christmas.... ni ikyas lang jud ko sa kusina para maka SSC... sa kadaghang lutuon, if dili ko mo ikyas, di jud ko ka take sa akong daily SSC Cebu medicine... hahhaha!

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 08:22 AM

ala Makati view with flat lands...:D

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH6.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH7.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH8.jpg

dive-cebu

December 24th, 2006, 08:28 AM

^^ nice ones slerz.... see u on the 26th....

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 08:30 AM

Look, there's still space for the proposed 50-floors METROBANK... :banana:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/cebucebucebu.jpg

..

Narjz

December 24th, 2006, 08:33 AM

still green pa rin ang cebu..

Merry Xmas Sugbu!

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 08:33 AM

If I'm not mistaken, I think this is part of the VILLALON PROPERTY that will be developed by LANDCO for P5 billion pesos.

This property is just located next door.. Hehehe..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/top_view13_01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/top_view10_01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/top_view08_01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/top_view12_01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/top_view22.jpg

:okay:

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 08:35 AM

Merry Christmas Ninyong Tanan Bai!

http://static.flickr.com/142/324500315_b6fff9f613.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/135/324497222_3c59d88a77.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/143/324497217_ed1706587f.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/144/324497219_d5cba552e1.jpg?v=0

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 08:37 AM

Look, there's still space for the proposed 50-floors METROBANK... :banana:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/cebucebucebu.jpg

..

dili diha bai...hehe.
Tower 3 baya na diha...
it's between Metrobank Plaza and Cebu Midtown Hotel
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH6a.jpg

leylander

December 24th, 2006, 08:39 AM

Merry Christmas guys! =)

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 08:41 AM

repost.. nindut bitaw ghapon... hehehe...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/P1030018copy.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/P1030050copy.jpg

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 09:01 AM

^^ bai @slerz, nindot na for pano

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Look, there's still space for the proposed 50-floors METROBANK... :banana:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/Guadalupe_Property/cebucebucebu.jpg..

..bai @nold, should that arrow pointing the other side which is the carpark area...

D'Transporter

December 24th, 2006, 09:04 AM

I'll never get tired of that view Mike

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:06 AM

^^ hehehe... bisag viewing deck ra amoa bai... knang naay bar (inum gamay)...

magka.dense gyud ang skyline Cebu... with all the developments! i can only imagine...

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 09:10 AM

more...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH98.jpg

kid playing with the skyline
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH97.jpg

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:12 AM

^^ great views slerz... Another skyline view of Metro Cebu!

mga laagan gyud intawn! hehehehe!

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 09:13 AM

^^ bai, nice kaayo ang view diha inig sugat sa pasko og sa new year

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 09:29 AM

^^mo lang... maytag adto ko maka new year didto.
lami sad mag date date didto bai kay mingaw.hehe
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SHa.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SHb.jpg

nituybo ang CR, bisag asa makita...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH99-1.jpg

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:36 AM

^^ wa man khay spy cam dha lugara bai?... hehehe!

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 09:39 AM

^^ mga bai, nag-imagine na ko kung unsay look sa Crown Regency at night kung nahuman na....specifically kung tanang lights sa kwarto naka-on...hehheheh! ...sure, it would be a wonderful sight...

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 09:43 AM

wa kung wa ko didto...hehe
naa say part nga pwede mo manago dito nga way makakita...you can do it overlooking the skyline:D

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:44 AM

^^ lain ka ug g.huna2x bai oe... hehehe... unsa kaha sa?...

palit dayon ug spy gadgets... katong naa sa Toy Kingdom... hehehe...

i bought one as a gift to my younger brother... madungog gyud kung mag.unsa sa pikas kwarto... hehehe...

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 09:51 AM

^^ay suuuus, lain gihuna huna gud.. palain lain pa gyud na siya wui...:lol:

Abi nko I bought one as a gift to an SSC Cebu member...hehe

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/SH94.jpg

Ex!lE

December 24th, 2006, 09:54 AM

Merry Christmas guys!!!

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:57 AM

^^ secreto para bibo!

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 09:59 AM

New Condotels Planned in Cebu Philippines

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 12/24/2006 - PLC International plan new high end luxury Beachfront Condotels in Cebu, Philippines.

Beth Collingz, PLC International Marketing Director, lead marketing partners of Pacific Concord Properties for the Lancaster Brand of Condotels in the Philippines, said the company's latest sale of condotel units drew not only overseas Filipinos but significant numbers of international buyers from Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States. Units in their latest project, Lancaster – The Atrium at Shaw Boulevard, Metro Manila, range from studio units to three-bedroom penthouse suites with full kitchens, Collingz said.

Owners of Lancaster condotel units can arrange to stay in their units and they share 60% of any rental income. The Lancaster Atrium together with the soon completed Lancaster Suites Manila, one of the hottest real estate investments in the Philippines, will be the hub for Lancaster condotels. The 42-story Lancaster Suites Manila, scheduled for operations next year, will feature studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom condotel units, as well as penthouse suites. The units will be available for daily, weekly or monthly rental, Collingz said.

"Lancaster Atrium is going to have a property manager and will be operated as a four-star hotel." The condotel development will include the Lancaster mini mall with grocery and convenience stores, retail center, restaurants, business center, a private exclusive members only Businessman’s Club and spa on the site, she said. Prices range around $150 per square foot on up to $250 a square foot. Construction already commenced on the Atrium project, excavations, foundations, sub basements, 5-levels of basement parking and the lower ground floors are already in place. Construction of the superstructure will commence next year for completion from December 2009. Lancaster – The Atrium is also located in Shaw Boulevard, Metro Manila, Philippines, adjacent to the nearly complete Lancaster Suites.

Several new condotel projects also are in the works on the other side of the country. Collingz said that a major condo hotel project is being considered by the Company with several investors in Cebu, Philippines next year. "We've got so many clients requesting for Luxury Condotel Suites in Cebu and other areas in the country," she said. "It's like a whole new era of Overseas Investments that are coming up -- it's not something that we've typically seen in the past. (These Investors) are all characteristically looking for a five star hotel resort, with all the features of a hotel that can be used for vacations and then rent out the units when not in use”.

There are new and exciting luxury five-star properties or high end developments planned in Cebu Philippines next year that will be sold by invitation only and may start in the $150,000 to $200,000 range, but can go all the way up to $600,000 for 2 bedroom Penthouse suites and $800,000 for a Grand Penthouse. Of course, International gateways from Europe, South East Asian and the United States to Cebu-Mactan International Airport is within 10 minutes and, all units have sea views, beach toys and other lifestyle amenities such as spa and fine dining restaurants and will come fully furnished and finished to the highest European or US standards with fully fitted kitchens, fitted bedroom suites and every unit will be sold including all appliances, split type central unit air-conditioning, plasma TVs’ and state of the art condotel management systems. Units will be significantly larger in size than a typical hotel room yet still a much better value for money investment option than paying $800,000 for a studio suite in maybe Dubai or Panama or a cool million dollars for a condo in Chicago.

The planned high end Lancaster Mactan Resort condotels will be near the new Cebu Convention Center and Cebu International Airport which is key, to good year-round occupancy numbers, she said. The square footage can range from 700 square feet to 1,800 square feet for one and two bedroom suites or more than 3,000 square feet split level penthouse suite. “Why cant we build, and sell, a - Trump Quality Condotel - in the Philippines and get the same buyers that flock to invest in his lifestyle developments” enthuses Collingz.

*** lain nsad kaha ni nga project nila dri sa Cebu or same ghapon? ***

Beth Collinz is an SSC member... hehehehe! :banana:

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 10:04 AM

^^ na-a lagi mini mall ang Lancaster...

The condotel development will include the Lancaster mini mall with grocery and convenience stores, retail center, restaurants, business center

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:06 AM

^^ bsta nindut cguro na nga project... hope positive ang response sa market dri...

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 10:07 AM

^^howdyuknow bai nga member siya? pangutan a kuno kung lahi ni nga proj nila...

IMO lahi tingali na kay near the new Convention Center man, wa may laing New Convention Center ang CICC ra man.

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:08 AM

^^ maayo unta ug better than Fuente Triangle...

oops... Jech?...

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:09 AM

^^howdyuknow bai nga member siya? pangutan a kuno kung lahi ni nga proj nila...

IMO lahi tingali na kay near the new Convention Center man, wa may laing New Convention Center ang CICC ra man.

naa ko number niya sa celfon... ako unya pangutan.on cya, kung unsa na nga project... hope online cya, para mabasa niya and shed light on this new project...

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2006, 10:17 AM

^ Are you referring to PLCMarketing?

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:20 AM

^^ @ Sinj... pls. PM nlang niya... murag lain kaayo ug ako lng ciya i.txt bout ani nga project...

since you are the MOD... tunga sad sa party wui...

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:24 AM

PLC International Marketing Networks, Pacific Concord Properties Inc., Lancaster Suites Manila, Lancaster - The Atrium Manila, Sales Support and Marketing Staff, Employees and all those involved with Lancaster Condotels throughout the world take this opportunity to wish everyone in the Forum, Condotel Investments Thread, Contributors, Clients and Buyers of Lancaster Suites Condotels in the Philippines a Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Great New Year 2007......

:banana: Let's all Party ! :naughty:

:cheers:

Beth :cheer:

PLC International Marketing Networks
Pacific Concord Properties Inc.,
Lancaster Condotels, Shaw Boulevard
Mandaluyong. Metro Manila. Philippines 1552
Email: plcsales@pldtdsl.net
Web: http://www.plcglobalpinoy.com [Condotel Webring]
Web: http://www.lancastersuites.com [Lancaster Condotels Philippines]

ask nlang ta niya bout the projects...

rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:30 AM

Alright!!!! Congratz again to Cebu on it's 46th thread
Photo courtesy of Markiboi & RageCebu
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SOON! an Eagles Nest will rise... somewhere in the mountains... hehehe...

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rage@cebu

December 24th, 2006, 10:48 AM

before i log.out for the day...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!! and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

cya Dec. 26, 2006 for our 2nd Christmas party!

habagatcentral1

December 24th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Di ko na kaya moadto pa sa downtown Cebu kay pwerte ka-crowded sa Colon for last minute shopping.

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Somewhere in Labangon

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Masjid/Mosque in Cebu (Cebu South Road...Basak San Nicolas)

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The Ferry Terminal

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Port of Cebu by Sunset

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Tangerine

Malipayong Paskwa sa Tanan!

MarkiiBoi

December 24th, 2006, 12:17 PM

Merry Christmas Everyone! See you all on the 26th!

vatics

December 24th, 2006, 12:23 PM

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^^ I think the picture above would be a good spot for traversing cable cars from downhill up to this highland area. I once read in the local daily news that Mayor Tomas Osmeña will be planning to put up similar attractions in Tagaytay where cable cars operate thus attracting more foreign and local tourists to the place. This is not common attraction in the Philippines specially in the Visayas and Mindanao region. If it would materialize Cebu will definitely become the tourism hub in the Philippines indefinitely.

MarkiiBoi

December 24th, 2006, 12:26 PM

President Arroyo will fly to Cebu on the 26th to join the SSC Christmas Party...

Nah she will attend the inauguration and opening of the Microsoft Southern Philippines Office at the Skyrise IT Building at the Asiatown IT Park.

Wind Shear

December 24th, 2006, 12:35 PM

Ahh.. Thread 46 already? Two days of offline for travel to Iligan and boom! Behold the Cebu Thread 46.

Congrats and Merry Christmas!

Am at Iligan City karon until December 29 or 30.

j-pol

December 24th, 2006, 12:45 PM

Merry Christmas SSC-Cebu pips!ü merry christmas... i miss cebu badly...:fiddle:

rey_84

December 24th, 2006, 12:57 PM

merry christmas guys....

jameslab8470

December 24th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Merry Christmas guys!!!

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 01:32 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS SSC

MERRY CHRISTMAS SSC-CEBU FRIENDS
THANK YOU so much GUYS :):):)

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MALIPAYONG PASKO SUGBO!!!

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 02:05 PM

4 Days to go before Christmas.. :banana:

..

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2006, 02:23 PM

4 Days to go before Christmas.. :banana:

..

Days or hours? :lol:

vatics

December 24th, 2006, 03:10 PM

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TO ALL SSC FORUMERS

MANY MORE THREADS AND MEETS TO COME!!!

FOR CEBU

MORE HIGHRISE BUILDINGS...

MORE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS...

AND MORE VISIONARY-STATESMEN LIKE GOVERNOR GWEN GARCIA, MAYOR TOMAS OSMEÑA, MAYOR THADEO OUANO, ETC.

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 03:13 PM

^^ ...saba na kaayo pabo-to diha bai?

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 03:23 PM

^^diri sa Pardo, grabe kaayo ang gubat sa mga stereo nya ang permi tukar kay taratarat...hehe. daghan nasad pabuto kay less than 3 hours nalang...

flesh_is_weak

December 24th, 2006, 03:26 PM

@slerz: tig-tambay pud diay ka ug san carlos heights? tig-laag pud ko diha kay naa man mi kaila diha gapuyo

@vatics: naay possibility (althoug slight) na mabutangan ug cable car sa san carlos heights kay di na man na private diha parehas sa una...pero murag priority man ni tomas ang busay...but who knows? di baya uso ang impossible dinhi sa cebu...

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 03:34 PM

^^ bisan og layo mi og prohibited ang pasko diri, nag celebrate pa gihapon mi...hehehhe....we'll have our noche buena later on.... it's still 4:34PM here..24th Dec...

slerz

December 24th, 2006, 03:51 PM

^^I'll record the buto buto this 12am para di sad ka mingawon diha... ipost lng nya nako tmorrow...

Positive Aura

December 24th, 2006, 04:27 PM

Hi Merry Christmas To Everybody....Larga na si Wishbone just this 740pm back to Michigan. thanks to him for spending time with us. See you all guys on the 26th... Cheers!!! :)

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 04:39 PM

^^ so, he'll be spending his christmas airborne !

diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 04:40 PM

^^ salamat bai @slerz (makapalit gyud ko'g pasalubong ani dah..puhon!)

fundraiser

December 24th, 2006, 04:53 PM

its now less than an hour, christmas na! :cheers: merry christmas to my friends here! and to everybody on SSC cebu.

para dili OT!

Perpetual Succour Hospital - Medical Specialty Center CEBU

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inside the oncology pharmacy where cytotoxic and chemotherapeutic drugs are compounded and prepared in a zero atmosphere clean room.

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diehardbisdak

December 24th, 2006, 04:54 PM

...para pawala sa homesick, i'm streaming to Y101 LIVE right now ....i requested the DJ thru YM to greet the guys of SSC-Cebu...

g0Rs

December 24th, 2006, 04:55 PM

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fundraiser

December 24th, 2006, 05:01 PM

grand convention center of cebu (grandcon)
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cebu business park (again, hehe)
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vatics

December 24th, 2006, 05:05 PM

@vatics: naay possibility (althoug slight) na mabutangan ug cable car sa san carlos heights kay di na man na private diha parehas sa una...pero murag priority man ni tomas ang busay...but who knows? di baya uso ang impossible dinhi sa cebu...

bitaw...nothing is impossible sa mga cebuanos! CEBUANOS ARE MEN OF ACTION! WALAY PALIGUYLIGOY...BASTA BUHATON LANG DAYON! MATINGALA LANG HUMANA DIAY...

LIKE SSC-CEBU... PASPAS KAAYO... THREAD 46 NA DIAY TA! GRABEE:banana:

D'Transporter

December 24th, 2006, 05:33 PM

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The Cebuano Exultor

December 24th, 2006, 05:33 PM

Ah! Grabeha gyud ka paspas ang SUGBU! Kwarenta y singko naman ang atong Cebu!

Anyway...HAPPY HOLIDAYS to EVERYONE! Hehe:banana: :banana: :banana:

Have a heart-warming Christmas and a bountiful New Year!

D'Transporter

December 24th, 2006, 05:49 PM

^^ so, he'll be spending his christmas airborne !
He'll still arrive in Michigan before Christmas eve, delayed man didto compared diha.

LordCarnal

December 24th, 2006, 05:55 PM

Merry Christmas Cebu... :banana2:

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flesh_is_weak

December 24th, 2006, 06:08 PM

MAAYONG PASKO SUGBU!

nab_uang

December 24th, 2006, 10:13 PM

Maayon PAsko ninyong tanan!!!!

hahay kaningaw dri.... bisag utot wala jud... :ohno:

flesh_is_weak

December 24th, 2006, 10:36 PM

^^sayuha gud nimo ningmata...di ba, alas-3 pa man diha?

nab_uang

December 25th, 2006, 12:26 AM

^^ hehehe night shift ko permi...

boybleauXx

December 25th, 2006, 03:26 AM

FROM BUTUAN CITY TO CEBU CITY....

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jameslab8470

December 25th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Merry Christmas Cebu!!!

Positive Aura

December 25th, 2006, 03:56 AM

He'll still arrive in Michigan before Christmas eve, delayed man didto compared diha.

yah hell be spending Christmas in HK since hell be stoping over there for 4 hrs. but still be arriving on Christmas day in Michigan:)

rage@cebu

December 25th, 2006, 04:41 AM

ako nsad ang 1st mu.greet ninyo.... Tommorrow would be the Big Day! excited na tlaga ako... i'll cook for u guys!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

rage@cebu

December 25th, 2006, 05:37 AM

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Wind Shear

December 25th, 2006, 08:02 AM

Merry Christmas!

The Cebuano Exultor

December 25th, 2006, 08:08 AM

Hala napuno naman nig mga greetings atong thread...ha:lol: ha:lol:.

flesh_is_weak

December 25th, 2006, 08:13 AM

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

na-unhan ko dah...

sige...MERRY CHRISTMAS SUNOD TUIG...:rofl:

bonixx

December 25th, 2006, 08:34 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

flesh_is_weak

December 25th, 2006, 08:38 AM

OT: poor students from thailand get free laptops from MIT worth less than $100 (just 4,900Php)...these laptops are fully functional, capable of wireless internet connection, and equipped with built in webcam...and not to mention, very durable...

how i wish someone could import some of these stuff to the philippines, i'd definitely get one...

diehardbisdak

December 25th, 2006, 09:03 AM

^^ bai, pila man diay diha pinakabarato nga laptop sa atoa? ..diri sa Riyadh, ang pinakabarato nga laptop is about 15,600 pesos (ACER Brand with Wi-Fi)

flesh_is_weak

December 25th, 2006, 09:05 AM

^^mga 20,000 man tingali...mas mahal pa man gani...

tere

December 25th, 2006, 09:17 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
unta makabalik mi cebu sa january pero kay dili pa man ko ka travel cgro ana na time. we were in Cebu last January for the sinulog. sayang kaau. ingani panahon last year cge na mi pareserve ug prepare for our trip. gusto jud ko mobalik sa cebu :)

diehardbisdak

December 25th, 2006, 09:38 AM

^^ if you really intend to go to Cebu for next year's Sinulog, better make your reservation now, or else, you are welcome to stay at Devotee City...hehheh!....to reserve a room 2 to 3 weeks before Sinulog time will be very difficult especially now that ASEAN Summit will be held before the festivities... most of the regular tourists during the Sinulog, before they check-out their respective hotels, they already have made their reservations for the next year's festivities (but even without the ASEAN Summit next year, still, getting a room few weeks before Sinulog is like crazy)

... i think it's better to discuss this here: SINULOG 2007 Thread

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=421782&page=4

habagatcentral1

December 25th, 2006, 09:44 AM

Or else mapipilitan kang matulog sa Plaza Independencia, wehehehe! :lol: :jk:

Anyway, i never been to Sinulog since 1989 (wala pa ko buot na). :D

habagatcentral1

December 25th, 2006, 10:08 AM

I was either supposedly be in Carcar or Boljo-on today kaso tamaran na ko.

Laag na lang ko syudad kuyog usab si Mike.
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BPI - Magallanes Branch

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Undisputed landmark of Cebu with X'mas decor.

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Krus ni Magallanes

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Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

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Mingaw sa Cebu Business Park kaganiha

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X'mas Rush bound for Hagnaya, Bogo and the rest of Northern Cebu

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Unique...Asa ka kakita Izuzu truck converted into a bus bound for Tuburan?

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"How far would you let me take you" Sykes Building u/c in Panagdait Mabolo