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CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Sinulog 2012 Schedule of Acivities
Sinulog Festival 2012 is coming near. Tourists and travelers in Cebu are getting excited to witness the number one festival in the Philippines. For those who want to know the details on the day-to day and hour-to-hour happenings of the most awaited event in Queen City of the South, here is the scheduled of events from Sinulog.ph: (Fuente Osmena, January … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » PRA-Cebu Photo contest
To all earth loving and photography – loving individuals, it’s time to give support to our ailing Mother earth. Show them your best shot on how to protect the environment and following the mechanics below: 1. This photo contest is open to all earth-loving and photography-loving individuals (amateurs and professionals) 2. Photos must portray the Green Initiative of any Retail … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » CBP to be proclaimed special ecozone
The flagship development of Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI), the 52-hectare Cebu Business Park (CBP) will soon be proclaimed as an economic zone after getting the approval from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). CHI president Francis O. Monera said the company hopes to accelerate the development at the business park after its Presidential Proclamation as a Special Economic Zone. “Perhaps … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Cebuano to represent country in Chile summit
Global Voices Online Philippine contributor Karlo Mikhail Mongaya will be representing the country in the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010 on May 6 and 7 at the Santiago Public Library in Chile. The Citizen Media Summit will gather a diverse group of bloggers, IT experts, citizen media activists, journalists and press freedom advocates from all over the world for … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » SM Prime allots P4.5B for Cebu mall: Developer plans another mall in southern province
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest mall developer and operator, is preparing a multibillion-peso spending program to start the construction of two new shopping centers in Cebu this year.   SM Prime president Hans Sy told the BusinessMirror the company is allotting P4.5 billion to build the larger of the two malls which will rise on the recently acquired 28-hectare lot … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Cebu eyes world record in fireworks launched
Cebu City’s night skies will light up in spectacular fashion as Cebuanos attempt to break the world record for the “Most Firework Rockets Launched in 30 Seconds†by unleashing 120,000 rockets on May 8 at the South Road Properties (SRP). The event, dubbed as Cebu Fest and organized by Pyroworks, will try to break the record set at the 10th … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Tourism academy planned
A Tourism academy for the residents of San Remigio is one of the plans of San Remigio Beach Club. “In towns like San Remigio, it is very difficult to gain a good education. I was born there. That is why I know how it feels to strive for a better life and push for a college degree. This is the … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Two Ayala firms tie up to build five buildings
Two sister companies of the Ayala Group of companies have become partners to develop five major projects in Cebu City in the coming years. Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) and Cebu Property Ventures Development Corp. (CPVDC), both affiliates of Ayala Land Inc., will focus their development projects in two Ayala properties – the Cebu Business Park and the Asiatown IT Park. … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Mideast tourist arrivals up 57 percent in Cebu
Middle Eastern visitors continue to be a lucrative market for tourism in Cebu, officials and tourism stakeholders said yesterday. Regional Director Maria Rica Bueno of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said their figures showed that Middle East tourist arrivals grew an average of 57.1 percent in Cebu from 2005 to 2009. Last year’s 10,803 visitors was a … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Cebu remains top RP tourism brand – Durano
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano Wednesday said Cebu continues to be the Philippines’ number one tourism brand, with growth in the industy in Cebu surpassing those in other parts of the Philippines. Durano, who was keynote speaker during the SKAL International Cebu general membership meeting and induction of new members at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, said Cebu’s popularity as … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Lapu unveils reclamation project
Lapu-Lapu city officials yesterday presented their proposed 400-hectare Mactan North Reclamation Development Project (MNRDP), to be implemented after the elections to the tune of P15 billion to P20 billion. Mayor Arturo Radaza unveiled a giant billboard showing the project that extends to the Magellan Bay, covering foreshore areas of barangays Ibo, Mactan, Buaya and Punta Engaño. The ceremony took place … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Cebu firms lauded for product excellence
Top Cebu-based firms were given “the seal of excellence†in the first Business Achievement and Recognition Awards (BARA) held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel last April 25. Organized by Market Indicator Consultancy, the event is aimed at recognizing commercial establishments and companies whose products and services meet stringent quality consumer standards. Cang’s Lechon, Cokaliong Shipping Lines, and Kalidades Flower … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Eco-friendly condominium set to rise in Asiatown: Innoland
The first green hybrid condominium in Cebu located across The Walk in Asiatown IT Park had its groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday. The Calyx Center is a flagship project of Innoland Development Corp., which offers an eco-friendly environment to its residents and retailers by incorporating living with nature through the use of rainwater, wind by its open channels in the building, … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » CCCI to host meet on new trade deal
Businessmen in Cebu will be briefed at the end of the month on the country’s new free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand. Grace Ceniza, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) executive director, said that the chamber would host the Cebu leg of the awareness campaign of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) on April 30 at … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Shangri-la wins Asean award
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu received its second Green Hotel Standard Award at the recent Asean Tourism Fair in Brunei Darussalam, for its initiatives on the environment and energy conservation. Each year, the Department of Tourism nominates establishments for the award based on the standards set by the awarding body, the resort said in a statement. Continue… [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » 11 sporting events to spice up Cebu Festival
Nearly a dozen sporting events will spice up the Cebu Festival 2010 set from May 1 to 8 at the South Road Properties. Among the events to be contested are baseball, softball, flag football, tough rugby, football, car show and drag race, ultimate Frisbee, boxing, mixed martial arts, run, and motocross. The festival at SRP will start off with the … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Singaporean IT firm picks Cebu as growth area
Singapore-based multinational IT conglomerate Thakral Group has chosen Cebu and other markets in Southern Philippines as its growth area while it embarks on an intensive expansion plan here. “Cebu and the other business districts in the region have similar levels of maturity and goals to succeed within their perspective markets. The Thakral Group recognizes the tremendous opportunities that this part … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » PRA-Cebu Photo contest
To all earth loving and photography – loving individuals, it’s time to give support to our ailing Mother earth. Show them your best shot on how to protect the environment and following the mechanics below: 1. This photo contest is open to all earth-loving and photography-loving individuals (amateurs and professionals) 2. Photos must portray the Green Initiative of any Retail … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » CBP to be proclaimed special ecozone
The flagship development of Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI), the 52-hectare Cebu Business Park (CBP) will soon be proclaimed as an economic zone after getting the approval from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). CHI president Francis O. Monera said the company hopes to accelerate the development at the business park after its Presidential Proclamation as a Special Economic Zone. “Perhaps … [Link]
CeBu CeBoom CeBlog » Cebuano to represent country in Chile summit
Global Voices Online Philippine contributor Karlo Mikhail Mongaya will be representing the country in the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010 on May 6 and 7 at the Santiago Public Library in Chile. The Citizen Media Summit will gather a diverse group of bloggers, IT experts, citizen media activists, journalists and press freedom advocates from all over the world for … [Link]