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Filinvest sets aggressive expansion in 2015
FILINVEST Land Inc., the real estate arm of the Gotianun family from Cebu, is preparing a more aggressive expansion of its residential offerings this year as it seeks to further cement its mark in the affordable and middle-income housing market segments. With an estimated land bank of over 2,400 hectares, FLI president and chief executive…
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Get breaking Cebu news notifications with MyCebu.ph app
InnoPub Media, the Cebu City-based new media startup that runs this website, released today the MyCebu.ph app on the Google Play Store for free download to Android devices. The startup is still working on the iOS version for iPhones and iPads. The MyCebu.ph app includes breaking news alert notifications. With the feature, those who installed…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 31, 2015: Rama wants to transfer City Hall to SRP; 75 tons of underwater garbage removed from SRP
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to put up a government complex at the South Road Properties (SRP) and turn the current City Hall into a museum. Still at the SRP, a month-long cleanup has recovered 75 tons of garbage. Meanwhile, City Hall is set to hold another bidding for the construction of the Cebu…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan 30, 2015: City to start arresting drivers going beyond 40 kph at the SRP; Duterte: Suspend peace talks, investigate killing of policemen
Motorists traveling through the South Road Properties should exercise caution and adhere to the designated speed limit of 40 kilometers per hour, as failure to do so may result in legal consequences. Cebu City officials issued a stern warning yesterday, emphasizing the need for compliance. Traffic enforcers are actively disseminating flyers to raise awareness about…
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Usa Ka Gabiing Himatayon Ang Buwan
Gitadlas sa iwag sa sakyanan ang nagliko- Likong dalan subay Sa baybayon sa Boljoon. Buot niining tugkaron Ang kangitngit. Giablihan nako ang bintana Aron sa ingon, sayon nga makasulod ang hangin Nga sama sa imong kamot, gaan Kaayong mihapyod sa akong aping. Gigakos ako Sa kabugnaw ug akong nahagkan ang kaparat Sa dagat. Sa unahan,…
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GMR-Megawide faces challenges in Mactan airport expansion
Delays in the relocation of Philippine Air Force (PAF) structures within the proposed site of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) new terminal could put off the project’s completion by 10 months, an executive of GMR-Megawide said recently. There are currently 17 Air Force structures scattered throughout the 110.9 acres (44.9 hectares) that span the total…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 29, 2015: LTO: Motorcyle ban in SRP not effective; Rama: I know what I am talking about, just help enforce ban
In today’s news, the Land Transportation Office said banning motorcycles from the SRP will not solve the spate of accidents in the area and would, instead, worsen traffic. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama was displeased by the comment and retorted that what the agency should do is help City Hall implement that ban. I know…
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#TBT Cebu Autobus Company
When in Cebu, the full page advertisement in the Cebu Trade Directory of 1962 said, always take the “Autobus” for safe and comfortable travel. The company, the ad said, was operating buses throughout mainland Cebu. The Cebu Autobus Company was started on April 22, 1926 by W.C. Ogan along with Abdon Capobres, who already had…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 28, 2015: Mayor Rama to ban motorcycles from SRP; 8 shipping companies cut rates; casino financier killed in Mandaue ambush
After lowering the speed limit at the SRP to 40 kph, Mayor Michael Rama is now considering banning motorcycles from the area after a spate of accidents raised questions on road safety there. Meanwhile, 8 shipping companies have decided to cut their fares after the world price of oil plummeted in recent months. Are you…
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Limit speed at SRP to 30 kph-40 kph, city asks drivers; accidents spur strict measures
Cebu City Hall has lowered the speed limit at the South Road Properties to 40 kilometers per hour from the previous 60 kilometers per hour. “A spate of accidents, including one where a car went up in smoke after hitting a motorcycle (video below), forced Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to threaten the closure of…
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Low airfares, discounted tour packages at Cebu Travel Catalogue 2015
Cebu tour and travel agencies will offer discounted packages and super low airfares especially for international destinations during the Cebu Travel Catalogue 2015 set for January 30 to February 1. Initiated by the Cebu Travel and Tours Association, the three-day event will be held at Ayala Center Cebu. Sheila A. Colmenares, CTTA president, said around…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 27, 2015: Fire burns 51 houses in Basak-San Nicolas; George Rama dies; another accident happens in SRP
It was one bad news after another in Cebu yesterday: 93 families left homeless after a fire hit Basak San-Nicolas and at a time when the community was grieving over the death of their leader George Rama. At the South Road Properties, Miami law firm for wrongful death cases recorded another accident, leading a traffic…
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People’s Coop builds townhouses in Lapu-Lapu, focuses on real estate this year
In line with its real estate development thrust in 2015, the Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CPMPC) is focusing its efforts on the Blessed Sacrament Subdivision in Lapu-Lapu City and other property projects in Cebu. CPMPC is building townhouses in Basak Kagudoy, Lapu-Lapu City priced at a relatively affordable P1.598 million per unit, said Richard Azares…
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Tsuneishi launches its 1st ‘eco-ship’ in Balamban
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. (THI) launched in December a premium class vessel that features higher fuel efficiency and a design that reduces wind resistance. THI said in a press statement that the SC-220 is its first “eco-ship.” It is a 58,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) bulk carrier that features the higher fuel efficiency design of…
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 26, 2015: Fire destroys 7 Danao City offices; Archbishop Palma tells PNoy to move on; more traffic experiments in Cebu City ahead
Fire destroyed the old City Hall building in Danao City on Saturday, gutting 7 government offices and causing an estimated P6.19 million in damages. Witnesses told investigators they heard an explosion at the 2nd floor of the building before fire broke out. Meanwhile, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma advised President Benigno Aquino III to “move forward”…
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Orange Karenderia serves popular, exotic Cebuano dishes
I’ve always associated eatery menu with ordinary food so I stayed away from Orange Karenderia even after hearing people rave about it. When a close friend invited us there, I resigned myself to a night of unsatisfying dinner. I changed my mind soon enough, however, after tasting dish after dish at Orange Karenderia and finding…
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Asus Zenfone 5 Lite: big-screen smartphone for the budget-conscious
BUILDING on the success of Zenfone 5, Asus recently released a cheaper version of the handset in time for end-of-the-year upgrading – the Asus Zenfone 5 Lite.
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Cebu News Digest: Jan. 24, 2015: Rama threatens to close SRP to vehicle traffic; Sinulog 2016 street parties to be spread out in other cities
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is all over the news today: threatening to close the south coastal road if traffic measures to prevent accidents are not in place; threatening to bar vehicles from Talisay City from passing the SRP if the city does not allow Cebu City to dump garbage there; proposing other LGUs to…
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My type of rosquillos is ‘pagod’ or rosquillos brown
It started out as an accident. Someone left a batch of rosquillos in the oven longer than usual and it got burnt. “Upon tasting it, everyone in the family liked this version because of its unique flavor,” a Titay’s representative told us in a Facebook interview. Corazon “Mama Azon” Frasco then started to bake Rosquillos…
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Fuente Osmeña: Ground Zero
(Sa dihang gibombahan ang Sugbo) Ug kalit lang nilanog ang usa ka balikas nga nahimong lilo taliwa sa sulog Diha dayon, ang mga sanga sa acacia namunga og tiil, ang mga pito nawad-ag simod, ang mga higante naunano Ang kahilom gisundag pagsibaw sa mga kalag nga gadungag orasyon sa mga pangutanang nayamyam na sa Mumbai,…