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24-storey Latitude Corporate Center to rise at Cebu Business Park
Cebu Landmasters will add to Cebu’s office space with the construction of the Latitude Corporate Center that’s scheduled for completion in 2019 at the Cebu Business Park. Launched recently in partnership with the Borromeo Bros. Estates, the 24-storey tower will provide total gross area of 35,000 square meters for three types of offices: executive, enterprise,…
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Gifts for the outdoor lover
Have you completed your Christmas shopping? Rushing to complete it can be brutal. Before heading out to do your shopping, create a simple list, it’ll be best to have an idea in mind on what to buy. Here’s a handy little gift guide that will help you complete your search of the best gift you…
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Busy holidays are here; make dining easier with foodie app
The merry season is here! It will be fun and hectic. Traffic will get worse and it will be that much harder to go around the city. Hailing a cab or taking public transport will also get harder and would require more patience than you’d need the rest of the year. Will you brave the…
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Globe, PLDT sign agreement to cut interconnection rate for voice calls
Globe Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding with PLDT to reduce the interconnection rate for voice calls between the two operators. The agreement will lead to lower price of domestic mobile and fixed line calls between Globe and PLDT-Smart. The reduction of interconnection rates will not affect Globe to Globe (intra) calls as these are…
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Melindo wins IBF interim belt in Pinoy Pride 39
AFTER two failed tries and a disastrous comeback that had him woefully overweight, Milan “El Metodico” Melindo finally captured a world title after beating Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. by unanimous decision for the interim IBF world lightflyweight title at the Cebu Coliseum. Melindo, who lost to Javier Mendoza on May 30, 2015 for the IBF light…
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AirAsia launches new Cebu flights to Singapore, Taipei
AirAsia mounted earlier today its inaugural flights to Taipei and Singapore, marking an expansion that is seen to boost tourism and increase job opportunities, officials said. The new routes “herald brighter and better opportunities for travel, business and tourism,” said Philippine AirAsia Director for Flight Operations Gomer Monreal. “It also means more job opportunities and…
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Machine learning, physical web, startups on spotlight in DevFest Cebu 2016
In school, when students do something more than what is required like build an app for the library, classmates dismiss them as “naning.” “Naninga nimo uy,” Albert Padin recalled on stage at the Google Developers’ Group DevFest Cebu 2016 last Saturday at the SM Seaside City. But being “naning” is about working hard and doing…
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From elegant selections to stylish picks, Rustan’s gives you more reasons to celebrate Christmas
There isn’t a holiday met with more joy and love than Christmas, and Rustan’s gives us more reasons to be excited with its wide array of luxury gifts and goodies. Tinsel by the window, mistletoe hanging by the door, and beautifully wrapped presents under the tree, Christmas is a festive affair especially in the Philippines…
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PLDT lauds digital innovations of hackathon winners in VisMin leg
PLDT rounded up its regional finalists for the PLDT 88 Hackathon Challenge as it recently awarded the winners from the Visayas-Mindanao leg with the winners coming from Davao and Cebu. Teams Sweet & Halang, and DUitYusip from Davao and Team Logic from Cebu were hailed as the top winning teams to represent the VisMin leg,…
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Bo’s Coffee highlights good coffee, togetherness in Christmas starter kit giveaway
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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General: The self-made man’s ultimate style guide
A self-made cosmopolitan man is a traditional gentleman and a man of action, and lifestyle store General has assembled a line of premium products to cater to his every need. General offers an array of quality men’s products – including apparel, footwear, grooming, and accessory – that any discerning man with a penchant for style…
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Magnum Cebu opens today at SM Seaside City
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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GRND offers wide range of products for board, water sports enthusiasts
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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PLDT enables enterprise telecommuting with PH’s first Unified Collaboration solution
PLDT recently introduced the country’s first full-featured enterprise-grade virtual conferencing platform solution to further promote telecommuting among enterprises. This solution is in line with government’s efforts to push for telecommuting and other ICT-based solutions to mitigate traffic congestion in the country. In partnership with global business conglomerate Tata Communications, PLDT’s Unified Collaboration, powered by Jamvee,…
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Starmobile releases faster Engage 7i+ tablet
If you’re looking for a good-looking, high-quality, and affordable tablet for Christmas, check out the all-new Starmobile ENGAGE 7i+, a 7-inch dual-SIM Android 5.1 Lollipop tablet that lets you call, text, surf, and enjoy your favorite games, music, and videos. “Last year’s ENGAGE 7i was one of our most popular devices and enjoyed great success…
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BPI Family Auto Madness back in Davao, Cebu
BPI Family Savings Bank is again set to help fulfill every Filipino’s dream of getting their own car as it brings the second wave of mall-based Auto Madness sorties to the cities of Davao and Cebu this week. The Davao leg will be held from Nov. 10-13 at the Abreeza Mall, while the Cebu event…
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Online shopping? There’s an app for that!
(Note: This story is also published on Cebu Daily News in its InfoTech section) With the holidays and the bonuses and extra pay that come with it just weeks away, people are bracing for and eagerly awaiting Christmas shopping. Malls are starting to get packed and traffic, especially around shopping centers, has turned for the…
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SM City Consolacion lights tree to mark Christmas season
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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Magnum Cebu lets you “Make Your Own Magnum”
Magnum ice cream, the brand synonymous with Belgian chocolate indulgence, will open its newest Pleasure Store in SM Seaside City Cebu on November 17 for a limited time. The Magnum Pleasure Store is a global concept of a place where people can enjoy the ultimate Belgian chocolate experience of making their own Magnum bar with…
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Smart innovation improves delivery of rural health services
Digitizing healthcare with SHINE OS+ Dr. Mimi Bondoc, municipal health officer of Zarraga, Iloilo, has worked in public health service for the past 26 years, and has witnessed how technology has helped in improving the delivery of healthcare to Filipinos, particularly those in underserved areas. Technology, she says, helped address one of the biggest constraints…