Author: Marlen Limpag
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The Philippines is now the second biggest travel market in Hong Kong, and the Marco Polo Hotels-Hong Kong gives Filipinos even more reasons to visit and enjoy this Chinese city. From room upgrades to shopping discounts and free ferry rides, Filipino travelers to Hong Kong enjoy a world of privileges from the Marco Polo Hongkong,…
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House of Anzani infuses an upscale touch to Cebu’s culinary landscape with its 7th restaurant and steakhouse Anzani Prime. The newest dining establishment that carries the Anzani brand is an excursion into a world of steak, specifically meat in grades. Chef Marco Anzani, cited by the New York Times as one of the pioneer founders…
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Cebu deserves fine quality wine and Bibendum Wines aims to provide Cebuanos access to a wide selection of French, American, and New World bottles with the recent opening of another branch in the wine cellar of The Tinder Box. Margaret Taylor, Bibendum Wines proprietor, said they carry a range of reasonably priced to very expensive…
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Cebu’s pioneering food and wine destination The Tinder Box has relaunched with a modernist design and new offerings. Aside from an updated menu that carries a wide selection of sumptuous meals, The Tinder Box along Governor M. Cuenco Avenue corner Bauhinia Drive in Kasambangan, Cebu City now also hosts the city’s newest lounge and bar…
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From one to seven brands and a single outlet to 700 stores some 30 years later, the fashion retail journey of Golden ABC, Inc. is a story of hard work, perseverance, and triumph over failure. Bernie Liu, who founded the first Penshoppe store in 1986 and later diversified the business into several clothing brands, said…
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With two towers of the residential resort community Tambuli Seaside Living almost completed, property developer Tytans Properties Development, Inc. is on its way to building the third condominium building in the 11-hectare property. Tytans Properties president Gerard Tan and chairman Montano Ty led the recent topping off of Towers A and B and groundbreaking for…
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Only 1 percent of small to medium enterprises that make up the bulk of Philippine companies are online and PLDT SME Nation wants to change this through its Big Talks conference series. “The goal is to get as many enterprises online as possible. We have a lot of catching up to do. More than acquiring…
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Michelin-starred British chef Jason Atherton adds a gourmet touch to Cebu’s dining scene with the opening of The Pig & Palm, his first in the Philippines and the 16th in his highly-acclaimed restaurant group The Social Company. Opened just last week, the Pig & Palm celebrates Cebu’s reputation as a destination for pork. The restaurant…
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Filipinos need insurance to prepare for retirement, a critical illness, or their children’s education and as a form of investment but it is first necessary to correct their misconceptions about the industry, an official of top insurance company AXA Philippines said. Geoffrey Tan, AXA Philippines chief agency officer, said people think they have to die…
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Pick your choice of greens from a row of salad jars, indulge in a guiltless vegan lunch, or have your fill of seafood as Feria at Radisson Blu Cebu infuses its buffet with diverse and new pleasures to turn everyday dining into a feast. Some customers are very particular about their food choices and Feria,…
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From the cold cuts and native chicken soup to the baked lobster with noodles and steamed shrimp meat and scallop ball, Chef Tang’s Chinese Lauriat table served one scrumptious dish after another at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Cafe Marco. In a special kind of culinary event, Marco Polo Changzhou executive Chinese chef Tang Chi Wai…
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With its cluster of six buildings designed like the ocean wave, wide open spaces, integrated gardens and spacious walkways, the Axis Entertainment Avenue at Vibo Place on Escario St. in Cebu City wants to provide a different lifestyle destination to locals and tourists. “Axis is the entertainment and dining hub, and newest development of Vibo…
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Luck had me traveling to Hong Kong twice this year, one for a trip long planned since last year, the other for a complimentary hotel stay that had to be availed of by May. Foreign trips cost money and I was traveling with women friends in a shopping mecca that is Hong Kong. For that…
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With its crispy skin and tender juicy meat, Cebu lechon is known around the Philippines and even the world as extraordinarily delectable. Diners now get to take their enjoyment of Cebu’s roasted pork to a whole new level with the opening of the Lechon Pit at The Mactan Newtown’s covered dining strip Mactan Alfresco. “Nothing…
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Whether it is to get the best deals at The Great Singapore Sale, go on a boat tour of Halong Bay in Vietnam, experience a colorful welcome of the New Year in Sydney, indulge in a Michelin-starred cuisine in New York, or show off that fabulous tan at the Maldives, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines (SIA)…
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Korea has become a popular destination among Cebuanos, and Philippines AirAsia wants them to make the most of their summer trip with promo fares and big discounts from the airline’s partner establishments. Named world’s best low cost carrier by Skytrax for seven years, AirAsia offers one way flights from Cebu to Incheon, Korea for only…
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More local and foreign destinations will go on sale this year at the 3rd International Travel Festival (ITF) that’s happening from July 15-17, 2016 at the Ayala Center Cebu in Cebu City. MyEventology project director Stephanie Villahermosa said 102 exhibitors made up of a mix of tour operators, hotels and resorts, travel agencies, airlines, banks,…
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From travelling or purchasing a car to preparing for a wedding or buying property and even getting ready for retirement, Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. wants to help Filipinos achieve every “stage-of-life” goal. That is why Sun Life, the oldest life insurer in the country today, has set an ambitious target to increase its…
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Micro to medium enterprises and would-be entrepreneurs get an overview of the different services of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the three-day Negosyo, Konsyumer at Iba Pa caravan in Cebu from June 9-11, 2016. The three-day event aims to equip micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as those who aspire…
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Former Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC) chief Joel Mari Yu is joining the administration of incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña as business advisor and one of his major tasks will be to grow the outsourcing industry. Yu said he has been entrusted with making sure that the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector realize its…