Author: Marlen Limpag
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Bo’s Coffee highlights the making of a good roast and the spirit of togetherness as it celebrates One Filipino Christmas in all its coffee shops across the country. In line with its advocacy to share knowledge and contribute to the growth of its local suppliers, it has chosen to give out the Bo’s Coffee 2017…
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Your choice of ice cream dipped in thick, creamy chocolate and coated with any three of 18 topping selections, as the Magnum Cebu pleasure store opens to the public today at SM Seaside City. When you Make Your Own Magnum, you get to choose from milk, dark, and white chocolate as ice cream coating and…
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If you’re into board sports and water activities, GRND in Ayala Center Cebu provides everything that you could possibly need. Outfits and accessories for wakeboarders, surfers, and skaters in such brands as Volcom, Roxy, O’neill, Syncro, prAna, Parkland and Herschel are available at the GRND store near the Rustan’s entrance at the second level. The…
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A love story for the ages highlighted SM City Consolacion’s tree lighting ceremony last Sunday, November 6, 2016, to mark the start of the festive Christmas season in Cebu. Dancers recreated the soldier and ballerina’s happy ending in a Castle of Magic put up as backdrop to the huge Christmas tree that now dominates the…
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Cafe Marco highlights the cuisine of Incredible India as Marco Polo Plaza Cebu pays homage to the Indian Festival of Lights Diwali through the culinary celebration “Khana.” Last year’s Khana favorites and new creations are available on top of the regular Cafe Marco lunch and dinner buffet until October 30, 2016 in a food exploration…
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As it extends the reach of money remittances to far-flung areas, Smart Padala seeks to provide entrepreneurship opportunities to small store owners. Lawrence Ferrer, vice president and head of domestic business at PayMaya Philippines, called on Cebuanos to put up their own Smart Padala centers and earn extra income in the process. “We believe that…
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Get the best deals on world class outdoor brands at the bodega sale of the R.O.X. outlet at Ayala Center Cebu that will run from October 28 to 31. Choose from a wide range of The North Face products such as backpacks, trolley bags, duffel bags, jackets, sports shirts at prices slashed down by 50…
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With all that it can offer tourists, from food to culture to scenic spots, Taiwan is an ideal travel destination for Filipinos. Ma. Elaine V. Ramirez, executive assistant of the Press Division Director at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, said during the recent launch of the AirAsia Cebu-Taipei route that…
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A woman’s face, a veil covering her hair and part of her face, began to emerge from the black pad of Dr. Nanette N. Catigbe, as she put chalk to paper stroke by stroke at the ongoing National Bookstore Color and Calligraphy Fair Cebu in SM City Cebu. It was ordinary chalk, she told her…
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Security Bank sees faster growth in its retail segment and a direct access to Japanese investors in the Philippines from a partnership it entered into earlier this year with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU). Alfonso “Yogi” Salcedo Jr., Security Bank president and chief executive officer, said they started to expand their consumer banking services…
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Luxury hotel chain Sheraton brings to Cebu its first branded residential development in Southeast Asia called The Residences in partnership with the Cebuano company AppleOne Mactan, Inc. The two companies launched The Residences, a 22-storey tower that will rise within the site of the Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by 2020, last Friday, October 7, 2016.…
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Branded goods that range from industrial items and furniture to electronics and gadgets sold at 20 to 50 percent off their regular prices are now available to Cebuanos at the newly-opened HMR Trading Haus inside the SM Hypermart in Mandaue City. The HMR Trading Haus in Cebu, which held its grand opening last Saturday, October…
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“Follow me,” said our guide the Mad Hatter, in his large top hat and violet coat, as he led us into a wonderland of artistry and play that is the Sky Park of SM Seaside City in Cebu. A parade of kids in all sizes and ages skipped along, past fountains and manicured gardens, giant…
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While a growing number of Filipinos now see the value of insurance products as a means of preparing for every life stage, a big majority has yet to achieve financial security, said top insurer Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. Citing a study conducted by the company in collaboration with the research institute Social Weather…
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Radisson Blu Cebu turns one of its rooms pink and serves pink creations in its restaurant, lounge, and bar outlets in line with an October campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer and support for survivors. For the whole month of October, Radisson Blu will host a Pink Room and carry pink-themed items across its…
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To cater to a growing segment of buyers, property giant Megaworld rolled out its ready-for-occupancy (RFO) inventory at 8 Newtown Boulevard in The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City. Megaworld saw the RFO business as one direction in the property development industry and, in response, created a group to cater to a percentage of clients that…
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Experience French food whipped up by the expert hands of a connoisseur as French chef Olivier Foucke brings the delectable flavors of France to Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s culinary journey Bon Appetit. Feast on a smorgasbord of French dishes at the Cafe Marco buffet or partake of a three-course dinner with wine pairing some 1,000…
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NST Pictures brings 40 years of experience creating cinematic wedding films to Cebu and launches a place for “all things wedding” in line with its goals to help grow the industry in the country. The BG Bridal Gallery has a showroom that serves as a one-stop-shop for brides and a website that brings together wedding…
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Four public schools in Cebu Province benefitted from the recent holding of the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) 2016 in Lapu-Lapu City, having been picked as recipients of 20 tablets and 20 laptops plus free Internet connectivity under the ACC, Inc. education program. PLDT provided the tablets and free six months of DSL connection while Huawei…
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Korean coffee chain Tom N Toms opened a second branch in the Philippines Thursday at The Greenery in Mabolo, Cebu City. Tom N Toms Cebu offers a wide range of menu options and an alternative to existing outlets in terms of coffee, other drinks, bread, and pastry products, said Peter Kim, master franchiser of Tom…