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7 tips for stunning summer photography by Starmobile
Heading to the beach this summer? Aside from partying in the sand, you must also be looking forward to taking a lot of awesome photos of your vacation using your smartphone. Two of summer’s most popular smartphones are the Starmobile KNIGHT Spectra and KNIGHT Elite. Both feature cameras powered by Star Cam, a unique technology…
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Cebu News Digest for March 29, 2016: PB members skip session for campaign trail; Binay visits Cebu again; Cash assistance on hold
Provincial Board members miss session While they’re off meeting voters, some members of the Provincial Board missed out on what they are promising voters to do–work for them. Only five of the 14-member PB showed up in the session yesterday, forcing the acting presiding officer to adjourn the session for lack of qourom. Those who showed…
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Marco Polo gives back on its 10th year by holding Run for ERUF
Marco Polo Plaza will be kicking off its 10th anniversary celebration by giving back. This April 3, lace your running shoes as Marco Polo Plaza brings you Run for ERUF #TimelessAt10. There are three distance categories – 10K, 5K and 1K with registration fees of P550.00, P400.00 and P250, respectively. The 1K distance was made available…
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Cebu News Digest for March 28, 2016: Ombudsman files raps vs. Osmena; Palma urges politicos to be humble; Tom O learns lesson from 2013 defeat
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, March 28, 2016. Tomas Osmeña faces criminal, admin raps FORMER Cebu City mayor Tom Osmeña is facing criminal and administrative charges for receiving two Chrysler Dodge Charger cars from Bigfoot studios in 2009. The Visayas Ombudsman charged Osmeña for violating the Code…
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Updated Visita Iglesia app carries mass schedules, other updates for Lent
Still picking which churches to include in your Visita Iglesia route this Lenten season? Get help from a handy mobile app when you plan for this ancient pious Roman Catholic tradition. An updated version of the Visita Iglesia mobile app is now available for download on Android phones and tablets from the Google Play Store…
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Cebu News Digest for March 15, 2016: No new player in PHL telecom industry; Teachers lash out against reassignment; CCTV belies ‘tanim-bala’ accusation.
Telstra ends talks with SMC for join Internet venture Months after titillating PHL net users with the promise of better internet service, Telstra Corp. Limited and San Miguel Corp. have ended negotiations for a joint venture. Andrew Penn, Telstra’s chief executive officer, earlier expressed interest of spending up to $1 billion to enter the PHL…
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Cebu News Digest for March 14, 2016: Cebu Ocean Park project draws flak; Baker saves 6 in Mandaue fire; City Hall takes over garbage collection
Quezon City resident starts petition vs. Cebu Ocean Park A proposed Cebu Ocean Park at the South Road Properties as drawn flak online, with netizens expressing concerns at how animals will be treated in the facility. The one-hectare facility is supposed to be finished in October next year but this early, an online petition against…
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BPI Auto Madness offers low interest rates, free insurance, freebies to car buyers
BUY your new car at low interest rates with free one-year insurance plus loads of freebies during the BPI Family Auto Madness event at the Activity Center of Ayala Center Cebu. The annual event will be held this year until Sunday, March 13.
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Cebu News Digest for March 10, 2016: DENR clears Mactan beaches; Castro faces charges; Cebu City, DSWD eye jobs for homeless
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, March 10, 2016. DENR: Mactan beaches are safe. THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources finally spoke up and said the beaches in Lapu-Lapu City are safe. William Cunado, the chief of the Environmental Management Bureau, said the presence of colifrom bacteria…
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Cebu News Digest for March 9, 2016: Lapu-Lapu denies presence of bacteria in beaches; LTFRB cuts taxi fare; Fiscal Castro goes berserk
What bacteria? Lapu-Lapu denies presence of bacteria in beaches Lapu-Lapu City health officer Rodolfo Berame belied a report by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that there is a presence of fecal bacteria in its beaches. Berame said some beaches did not pass the water sampling done in 2011 and 2012 but all have…
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AirAsia offers low fares in seat sale
Travel to amazing destinations with AirAsia’s Red Hot Seat Sale that gives travellers access to over a hundred local and international destinations across 22 countries. AirAsia, together with its long-haul, low-cost affiliate carrier AirAsia X are offering three million promo seats for travel to popular local destinations like Kalibo, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, Davao, Tacloban and…
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Quiet corners and busy streets, cold mountain and hot tea: our Hong Kong of contradictions
There we were, frozen and shivering on a long line that snaked around a lonely bus stop in a cold mountain spot in Hong Kong, and there was no bus. A digital sign gave a countdown of the 15-minute interval before the next one comes. It was an eternity of waiting. A thick fog had…
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Cebu News Digest for March 7, 2016: Water crisis in Cebu; Solar eclipse visible on March 9; CDC seeks P8.9B projects
Here are the top news stories today, March 7, 2016. Another water crisis hits Cebu CEBU faces another water crisis as the Buhisan Dam is now down to almost 25 percent of its daily capacity. Metropolitan Cebu Water District production head Rebecca Husayan says Buhisan Dam, which use to produce almost 5,000 to 7,000 cubic…
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Pescador Island adventure: dolphins, marine beauty make up for the “sharks”
Dolphins! They swam beside our boat as we neared Pescador Island off Moalboal for a day out snorkeling and enjoying the much better preserved underwater marine life in the southern town known for its long strip of white sand beach.
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Digong Duterte to bring real change to the country: son, Cebu supporters
Sebastian “Basti” Duterte says his father, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo, will lead the country to real change if elected president. Basti was in Cebu last February 24 to pitch in for the Cebu campaign. “I’m supporting my father’s presidential candidacy bid not because I’m his son but I believe that he is the candidate with…
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Cebu News Digest for Feb. 25, 2016: Youth misguided on martial law; Rama asks new chief to remain impartial; Radaza wants early dry run of barge operation.
This is the roundup of stories that appeared in local publications today, Feb. 25, 2016. Ex-detainee: Today’s youth brainwashed by Marcoses. A former political detainee lamented the youth’s lack of appreciation of history and blames it on an online and offline campaign by the Marcoses that discredit the 1986 People Power Revolution and glorify the…
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Cebu News Digest for Feb. 24, 2016: Deans push for bar exams in Cebu; BFP warns of more fires; 2 SRP lanes closed for repairs
Former Court of Appeals Justice Portia Hormachuelos is working with her fellow law deans for the decentralization of the bar exam, held annually only in Manila.
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Cebu News Roundup for Feb. 23, 2016: Rama declines challenge to debate with Tomas; Cebu hosts next presidential debate; Garcia mulls charges vs. Davide
This is the roundup of top news stories today, Feb. 23, 2016. Rama turns down Tomas’ debate challenge. SHORT of declaring himself a sure winner, Cebu City mayor Mike Rama says there’s no need for him to engage in a debate with rival Tomas Osmena, saying a debate is usually for presidential bets only. “Don’t equate…
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Cebu News Digest for Feb. 22, 2016: Candidates woo voters; LTRFB eyes taxi fare reduction; Pesquera asks Tom about ‘missing patrol cars.’
This is the roundup of stories that appeared in local publications today, Feb. 22, 2016. Presidential bets vow to tackle poverty. The five leading candidates for the 2016 presidential election joined the first public debate in 24 years and presented their visions for the country. The debate, the first of three, had Vice President Jejomar…
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Gateway Continental Club brings extra level of service to hotel guests
Travel to another country can be intimidating but our recent trip to Hong Kong was smooth all throughout, thanks in large part to a complimentary two-night stay at Gateway of the Marco Polo chain of hotels in Hong Kong.