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Internet vital to businesses, groups told in ‘Panalo Ang May Alam’ Communities launch
Online promotions and word of mouth referrals through social networks helped a community in Aloguinsan build its eco-tourism project into what it is now: a sustainable project that has become a benchmark for other places embarking on a similar program.
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Calayan Medical Group opens in Cebu
With little funfare, the Calayan Medical Group opened in Cebu last week and made available some aesthetic and wellness as well as dermatology services. The company started operations at Oakridge Business Park in a limited capacity as a way of testing the market and correcting kinks in its operations, said Lalen Calayan, who is overseeing…
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Marco Polo Plaza Cebu to spend P300 million on hotel upgrades
An even bigger ballroom with sophisticated sound system, more seating and music choices for Blu Bar and Grill, and upgrades to the five-star hotel’s 101 premium rooms and suites are just among the many changes at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu this year and in 2016. Cathay International Resources Corp., the owning company of Marco Polo…
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Primary Group of Builders holds fun run to help support scholars
To help support its scholars, the Primary Group of Builders is staging PrimaryHomes Home Run 2015, a fun run that features three race distances, this May 17 at the Cebu Business Park. Home Run 2015 beneficiaries are Primary Structures Educational Foundation, Inc. (PSEFI) scholars under Primary Group’s School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership, and…
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Make Your Own Havaianas Cebu 2015 pays homage to Hawaiian heritage
Paying tribute to its roots, this year’s Make Your Own Havaianas (MYOH) in Cebu goes on longer and takes on a Hawaiian feel. The MYOH 2015 in Cebu started May 7 and will go on up to the 17th of the month to give customers more time to pick their favorite combination of Havaianas pair…
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Ipanema hosts party to remember in Summer Sunscream 2015
Top Philippine bands, local and international DJs, showbiz celebrities and other top tier talents come together for this year’s ultimate summer-ender, the Ipanema Summer Sunscream 2015 on May 22 to 23 at the Green Lagoon Park in Compostela, Cebu.
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Cebu News Digest: April 30, 2015: DPWH to close tunnel on SRP for repairs; World’s largest floating bookstore makes comeback in Cebu
You can expect additional vehicular traffic soon in areas near the tunnel on the Cebu South Coastal Road, which will be temporarily closed for repairs. Not far from the tunnel, the world’s largest floating bookstore will return to Cebu on May 5 and will be docked at the Malacañang sa Sugbo berth in Pier 1.…
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AirAsia serves wide variety of inflight food
Next time you fly, choose AirAsia and get access to a wide variety of Asian, international, and vegetarian fares. You can take your pick from cookies and sandwiches to a selection of AirAsia hot meals that are certified as halal. “We are the only domestic airline company that serves halal food. This is our way…
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#DigitalNomad hotspot: Figaro in IT Park
If you are within the IT Park in Lahug, one of the best places to work in is Figaro in The Walk. Whenever we need to work within the vicinity, we almost always choose Figaro because of 3 things: 1) it has strong LTE signal from Smart, 2.) it serves good food, and 3) it…
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Megaworld opens al fresco foodstrip at Mactan Newtown
Cebu lechon belly, seafood like shrimps and shellfish, native chicken, and pork barbecue are just among the Cebuano dishes you can have at Mactan Alfresco, a newly-opened foodstrip at the Megaworld township development Mactan Newtown. The foodstrip is a covered, circular kiosk that offers open-air dining. Seven of its 14 tenants started operations over the…
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Cebu News Digest: April 27, 2015: Pope ‘less likely’ to join IEC 2016 in Cebu; grand Kaplag reenactment today, heavy traffic expected in downtown Cebu City
Since the Pope already recently visited the Philippines, he is less likely to visit Cebu next year for the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), according to a Vatican envoy. Still, the Cebu Archdiocese remains hopeful that the Pope will consider attending the congress. This afternoon, a grand staging of the Kaplag reenactment or the discovery of…
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Cebu News Digest: April 25, 2015: Ongoing Kadaugan Street Party in Lapu ends tomorrow night, re-enactment on Monday; Public warned: Cebu temperature may continue to rise in May
There’s another reason to be merry with the ongoing Kadaugan Street Party in Lapu-Lapu City. With the suspension of the ordinance against drunk behavior in public areas, revelers can drink beer this weekend without fear of getting arrested. The current scorching heat caused by summer and the El Niño is already taking a toll on…
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Cebu News Digest: April 24, 2015: Underground pass on N. Bacalso Ave.?; Water supply critical due to dry spell
To solve the worsening traffic in Cebu City, there are plans to build a P750-million underground pass on N. Bacalso Ave. It will be a four-lane pass for two-way traffic stretching 700 meters from Muslim Mosque on N. Bacalso Ave. to the corner of Cabreros St. Still in Cebu City, work on S. Osmena Blvd.…
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Cebu News Digest: April 23, 2015: DOTC awards Cebu BRT contracts to Korean firm; CV has low rice sufficiency
Kunhwa Engineering & Consulting was awarded with the contract for the detailed engineering design and construction supervision of the Bus Rapid Transit system project in Cebu City. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA) 7, Central Visayas only has a 34-35 percent rice sufficiency, which means that only about 2.4 million of the 6.8 million…
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Tapas, paella, delicious Spanish dishes on the menu in Sabores de España at Cafe Marco
The Cafe Marco buffet at five-star hotel Marco Polo Plaza Cebu will feature a section devoted to tapas and carry Spanish recipes on top of its usual international spread of dishes until April 30. Marco Polo’s “Sabores de España, Viva Madrid!” is in support of the Madrid Fusion event that is currently ongoing in Manila,…
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Cebu News Digest: April 22, 2015: Police identify man caught scratching cars on video, Cab driver returns P254T
Police already know the identity of a man caught on security camera scratching cars parked in South Central Square, Lawaan, Talisay City. An officer said the man has psychological problems. Meanwhile, a cab driver returned P254,208 to a passenger who left the money in his taxi. After the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)…
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Cebu News Digest: April 21, 2015: 50 areas in Cebu City, Talisay City suffer from water shortage; hospital wastes piling up
The water district announced yesterday that there is low supply in some areas in Cebu City and Talisay city. But an official said this wasn’t unusual during summer and they anticipated this. Hospital wastes, meanwhile, have been piling up because the company that collects these still has to renew its permits. Meanwhile, with his highly-anticipated…
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Lost phone sends back images of new ‘owner’
Romeo Bonsocan was riding a jeepney plying the 04L or Lahug-SM City Cebu route last December 30 when he lost his office phone, a Xiaomi Mi 3. Bonsocan, who works for the Creative Republiq advertising agency, isn’t sure whether he dropped the phone or it was swiped from him. The Xiaomi Mi 3 isn’t particularly…
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Cebu News Digest: April 20, 2015: Rama wants more roads, bridges in SRP; Despite plane crash, Sta. Fe to make skydiving tourist attraction
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants six infrastructure projects, which include building of bridges and widening of roads, at the South Road Properties (SRP). Sta. Fe town in Bantayan will continue to make skydiving its newest attraction to foreign and domestic tourists, despite a weekend accident involving a chartered plane. Are you planning to buy…
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Cebu News Digest: April 15, 2015: P116.2 million for security of 2 international events; cedulas worth P50,000 missing from Cebu City Hall
Cebu News Digest: April 15, 2015: P116.2 million for security of 2 international events; cedulas worth P50,000 missing from Cebu City Hall The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is asking the Cebu City Government for P116.2 million to fund security preparations for two international events that will be held in Cebu in the next few…