Cebú City and Province

[diehardbisdak]

Keppel Tower @ CBP

(background: Castle Peak Hotel and East Aurora Tower)

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[diehardbisdak]

Boljo-on, Cebu

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[AmbutLang]

Originally Posted by diehardbisdak

Balamban, Cebu

flickr pic by @iamradj
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Kwangan nag yellow & black arrow posted signs or luminus arrow paints to caution drivers of turn ahead during day and evening drivings on all curves roads/hiways.

[diehardbisdak]

kuwang sa budget or nakurakot...heheh!

[shaKEIRa]

Originally Posted by diehardbisdak

Balamban, Cebu

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accident prone area!!!

[jsl_bxu1206]

Cebu’s Camotes Islands get attention from govt
Monday, 25 May 2009 20:40

CEBU CITY—Local leaders in northeastern Cebu are channeling infrastructure projects into the Camotes Islands to lift the islands’ tourism standards.

The idea is to bring its infrastructure on par with the more established island destinations in Central Philippines.

Rep. Red Durano Cebu said Camotes’ biggest problem remains its infrastructure, particularly road network and accommodations. Local leaders have also identified the group of islands’ accessibility from the main island of Cebu as another problem.

At present, local motorboats play the Danao-Camotes route and occasional fast crafts from this city go to Camotes.

“We believe Camotes can offer so much more. When [its accessibility has been addressed] there should be more tourists coming in,” Durano, the brother of Tourism Secretary Ace, said. “We want to be the alternative destinations to Mactan and Bohol.”

He said leaders are looking at the prospect of a ride-on, ride-off (Roro) operator to serve the Danao-Camotes route and encourage vehicle owners to drive to the three main islands of Camotes.

Local leaders admit they first have to fix the roads of Camotes before car-riding tourists come rushing in. Many villages in the islands also lack electricity.

Durano has given P7 million of his priority development-assistance fund for the island group’s road projects on top of with millions more being allocated by the towns of Tudela, San Franciso, Poro and Pilar for Camotes.

He said there is also a plan to establish a tourist center in Danao City, the main jump-off point for the hour-long boat ride to Camotes.

The long-term plan is to rehabilitate the airstrip in Camotes to accept chartered and commercial flights from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Mactan-based flying schools currently use the airstrip.

Camotes’ 20,000-hectare land area consists of lush vegetation, spectacular sceneries, white sand beaches, breathtaking cliffs, forest reserves and Lake Danao, its crown jewel that is surrounded by mangrove forests.

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/re...rom-govt-.html

[Jarenz]

Originally Posted by vatics

First photos was taken a minute ago from my office. The water level is 1.9 meters high. Waahhh...nindot na ikaligo. Woohoo! Second photo is Sugar Beach's beach frontage.

June 26-28, 2009 (Fri-Sun)
Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island

[AmbutLang]

When are they going to start sa mga proposed construction? Mingao man.

[leylander]

Originally Posted by diehardbisdak

Boljo-on, Cebu

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the 'southern bend'. this place is just gorgeous.

[Sinjin P.]

Just got home from Bohol and I must say nga murag mas organized ilang tourism industry didto. Mas han-ay siya kumpara diri sa atoa. Kung si Leo Lastimosa pa ang pasulti-on, nagkompyensa ra daw ang Sugbo.

Anyway, I'd just like to know, asa man g'yud mangadto ang majority sa atong mga turista (both local and foreign)? Diri ra ba sila concentrated sa metro (Cebu, Mandaue, Lapulapu)? Or naa ba nila'y maabot ug Boljoon, Bantayan, Moalboal, Danao, ugup?

[Sleepwalker]

Care to share sa imong mga observation, Sinj?

I agree, nga aside sa promotion, medyo daghan pa buhatonon ang atong mga lokal nga pamuno-an diri sa Sugbo.

See for example, kining mga pumpboat nga magbiyahi-an from Maya,Daanbantayan to Malapascua Island, ang nindot gud unta ani kay kanang dagko ug stable nga mga pumpboat, considering nga dili tawon na island hopping oi...Layo layo pud baya na ang Malapascua, from mainland.

Mas nindot kung pareha sa Metro Ferries ang gamiton nga ferry boat diha. Kay kung pumpboat lang, unya abtan og unos sa tunga, aw, na...adrenaline rush gud dayon.

[brownislander]

Kanindot gyud diay anang Bantayan...Wala pa gyud ko kaanha diha.

Originally Posted by Jarenz

June 26-28, 2009 (Fri-Sun)
Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island

[LordCarnal]

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[leylander]

Originally Posted by Sinjin P.

Just got home from Bohol and I must say nga murag mas organized ilang tourism industry didto. Mas han-ay siya kumpara diri sa atoa. Kung si Leo Lastimosa pa ang pasulti-on, nagkompyensa ra daw ang Sugbo.

Anyway, I'd just like to know, asa man g'yud mangadto ang majority sa atong mga turista (both local and foreign)? Diri ra ba sila concentrated sa metro (Cebu, Mandaue, Lapulapu)? Or naa ba nila'y maabot ug Boljoon, Bantayan, Moalboal, Danao, ugup?

IMO, okey ang tourism industry sa Bohol. But layo ra sa gihapon ikompara diri sa Cebu. The good thing about Bohol is that they know that tourism is one of their strengths. Mao na nga every tourist destination, naa gyuy mga souvenir items baligya. But if you try to visit the other parts of Bohol nga walay push from the local government, but nindot unta, mingaw pa sa Katyubong ang dating.

Cebu, on the other hand, is focused on a lot of things. But if you visit the destinations here, naa man pud ang mga souvenirs. Accessible halos tanan spots nato. And daghan projects informing people about them.

Lingaw lang ang Bohol kay every spot nga hunungan nimo, makafeel gyud ka nga turista ka kay tungod sa souvenir items ug pagtagad sa mga locals. But minus these things, I think daghan pa dapat buhaton sa Bohol.

[attitude2win]

hello Cebu thread...... would just like to ask if there is a mini park below the cebu-mactan bridge(the new one) where we can take photos of the bridge and is also safe to take pictures on that area? how can we reach that place from the airport? thanks

[leylander]

just tell the cab driver to take you there. yes, it's relatively safe to take photos of the bridge there...


This is the park that you're talking about

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[Henz]

Originally Posted by leylander

IMO, okey ang tourism industry sa Bohol. But layo ra sa gihapon ikompara diri sa Cebu. The good thing about Bohol is that they know that tourism is one of their strengths. Mao na nga every tourist destination, naa gyuy mga souvenir items baligya. But if you try to visit the other parts of Bohol nga walay push from the local government, but nindot unta, mingaw pa sa Katyubong ang dating.

Cebu, on the other hand, is focused on a lot of things. But if you visit the destinations here, naa man pud ang mga souvenirs. Accessible halos tanan spots nato. And daghan projects informing people about them.

Lingaw lang ang Bohol kay every spot nga hunungan nimo, makafeel gyud ka nga turista ka kay tungod sa souvenir items ug pagtagad sa mga locals. But minus these things, I think daghan pa dapat buhaton sa Bohol.

yeah correct... when you go to a certain place there are alot of things to consider before nimo e compare... Bohol is focused on Eco-Tourism thats why you can exactly feel being a Tourist in the area...

In Cebu diverse and focus nato.. beach, business, nightlife etc.. IMHO, It is incorrect to say na mas organized ang Bohol although they are also organized.. Because as far as i know, in Cebu grabe ka organized and well coordinated ang mga stakeholders in the promotion of Cebu not just in the country but all over the world.. likewise with the improvement of tourist facilities. what is lacking lang jud is ang all out support sa local governments nato....

In fact and gina fight nasad karon sa mga stakeholders is for Cebu to have direct flights in cities in Europe, China and the Middle East since this will surely bring more tourists in our province.

[federalist]

korek ka henz pero murag supportive man gihapon atong local government.

[Henz]

i mean in terms of infrastructural development.. like and roads diha sa Lapu-Lapu which really needs improvement, and cleanliness labi na sa Mandaue.. etc. Although generally supportive ang atong local governments.

[Wolfranz]

yeah, Mandaue roads are very dusty...