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Lack of transparency, bribery in government transactions hamper Cebu competitiveness
Lack of transparency in some government agencies and the practice of informal payments to move business transactions forward pose the biggest threats to Cebu’s competitiveness. A good number of Cebu enterprises that were the respondents of a survey conducted by Isla Lipana & Co. in collaboration with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)…
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Smart to roll out Google Station free WiFi in Iloilo City
To boost Iloilo City’s bid to be one of the country’s best urbanized cities, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. has signed an agreement with the Iloilo City government and Mayor Jerry Treñas to deploy free Wi-Fi services via Google Station across key public areas in the city. Under the agreement, Smart will roll out…
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Shangri-La’s Mactan, The Chocolate Chamber showcase cacao history, chocolate creations
Chandelier and fine tableware. Raquel Choa’s favorite childhood tales of Maria Cacao shape not only the artisan chocolates that she creates but the spaces where one gets to appreciate them. At a gathering to launch the second phase of the partnership between Choa’s The Chocolate Chamber and Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, she explained that…
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You think you’re kinky? Wait till you read about sexual practices of ancient Cebuanos
(WARNING: this article tackles a mature subject in graphic fashion) These people go naked, Italian scholar Antonio Pigafetta wrote in his account of the Armada de Molucca’s stay in Zzubu or Cebu, “wearing only a piece of cloth made of palm around their shameful parts.” “They have as many wives as they wish, but there…
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3 students from Cebu top worldwide robotics competition in China
CHONGQING, China — A team of high school students from Cebu representing the Philippines placed 2nd in the recent World Adolescent Robotics Competition (WARC). TechFactors Philippines, led by Coach Jomar Cruz, displayed amazing teamwork and one of a kind interschool collaboration between Sacred Heart School Cebu, and University of San Carlos North and South in…
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Super Crazy Sale at Landers Superstore on October 16-20
With less than 100 days before Christmas, it is time to get a headstart on your holiday shopping with Landers Superstore’s Super Crazy Sale from October 16 to 20, 2019, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Get exciting surprises, member-exclusive discounts of up to 50% and Buy 1 Get 1 deals on their selection of local…
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Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro in the Philippines
Xiaomi recently launched two powerful smartphones in the country–the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is the first 64MP quad-camera phone in the Philippines. It features a powerful LiquidCool system, making it an ideal companion for photographers, gamers, and anyone seeking an accessible flagship-quality experience. The Redmi Note…
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Megaworld to open 3rd Savoy Hotel in Mactan
The company’s first hotel development in Cebu offers 547 rooms and suites, with close accessibility to Mactan Newtown Beach and future ‘beach mall’ Township developer Megaworld is opening its first hotel development inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu next month. The 18-storey Savoy Hotel Mactan will offer 547 guestrooms and suites,…
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Ayala Malls Central Bloc holds jobs fair
With Ayala Malls Central Bloc set to open in the next few weeks, the mall and its tenants held a jobs fair in Ayala Center Cebu to sign up employees. The jobs fair opened yesterday at the Activity Center of Ayala Center Cebu. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, who opened the fair, said it would…
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Realme Philippines unveils quad-camera realme 5 series to disrupt sub-P15K category
Realme Philippines, the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the country, launched its first quad-camera smartphones, the realme 5 Pro and realme 5. Designed to deliver premium mobile experience, these phones are equipped with exceptional smartphone essentials such as strong system performance, superior camera capabilities and long battery life set to disrupt their respective segments. The realme…
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Cine Europa 22 celebrates Europe-Philippine ties, brings European films for free screening to 8 cities
To promote European culture and celebrate the link between Europe and the Philippines that started almost 500 years ago, Cine Europa 22 will visit 8 cities in the country up to November 2019 with 12 films for free screening. The Cebu leg of the film festival started last Thursday, October 3, and will run up…
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Oktoberfest, wine and dine, other offerings in Marco Polo Hong Kong hotels
Two things made my Hong Kong trip in early February 2016 unforgettable: the cold surge and ultra plush accommodations in one of the Marco Polo Hong Kong-Hotels. As a Marco Polo Hong Kong-Hotels team led by General Manager Dalip Singh provided updates on new offerings in the three properties during a recent dinner in Cebu,…
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Smart leads in Opensignal’s independent analysis of PH mobile experience
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) delivers the best video experience across the Philippines and in 18 regions and provinces, based on the latest independent report from mobile analytics company Opensignal. The Philippines Mobile Network Experience Report September 2019, which covered the period May 1 to July 29, 2019 and independently analyzed over 533…
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Film screenings, workshops kick off Cebu International Film Festival 2019
Cebu’s filmmaking industry is young and fragmented and the Cebu International Film Festival (Cebu.IFF) is working to become the platform for showcasing and reviving love for local films. Festival Director Peachy Fajatin said the Cebu film scene is growing but it’s in the early stages and divided into several small groups. And while there are…
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Kim Chiu diplomacy
It all started when Vladimir, our tour guide in Davao City, sang a Kim Chiu song over the bus PA system. We were headed to our hotel from another full day of school visits and government courtesy calls. Traffic was terrible. To while away the gridlock, Vladimir asked everyone in the bus – students, teachers,…
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Megaworld to build P1.5B beach mall in Mactan Newtown
New mall on a shoreline cliff to be highlighted by a man-made lagoon, boutique hotel, garden chapel, beach walk, and rows of retail shops & restaurants including four cinemas Property giant Megaworld is building a two-level mall along the beachside cliff of its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown development in Lapu-Lapu City. With a total gross…
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Federal Land unveils 5th tower in premier Cebu development Marco Polo Residences
Designed like two overlapping pearls with interiors that take inspiration from the surrounding greenery, Marco Polo Parkplace will soon rise within exclusive Nivel Hills as the fifth and final tower in the Federal Land development Marco Polo Residences. The latest condominium building, which has just began construction, will have 350 residential units covering a selection…
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Eat, drink Italian at El Viento Restaurant & Pool Bar with La Dolce Vita
In celebration of Marco Polo’s 765th birthday, Marco Polo Plaza is throwing an Italian party at the El Viento Restaurant and Pool Bar. Guest Chef Luca Genco From September 11 to 15, eat and drink Italian at the hotel’s poolside restaurant. The special event is done in collaboration with Giuseppe Pizzeria & Sicilian Roast. Together…
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Avigilon holds technology awareness seminar
Aiming to make Cebu a safer and secure place to live in, Avigilon gathered attendees from the community, business leaders, and government agencies for an AI powered video surveillance Technology Awareness Seminar by Hello Marketing in partnership with Motorola Solutions Company. With the theme: “Embracing Artificial Intelligence for Public Safety & Security: A Unified Approach”,…
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Cebu Pacific marks start of ‘BER’ months, Christmas season with seat sale
Cebu Pacific greets the start of the Christmas season with a #CEBPACSuperSeatFest to kick off the first of the ‘BER’ months. Coming soon this September is the Cebu Pacific super sale covering over a million seats to domestic and international destinations. Get great deals as well on flight-bun-deals, with as much as 30% off on…