June 10, 2010 – 4:46 pm | 3 Comments

Cebu City is eager for the imminent opening of the Cebu South Coastal Road Project’s four-lane subway tunnel.
The P1.63-billion project consists of a twin box tunnel and a reinforced concrete wall. The tunnel is approximately …

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Kumprahan Supermerkado
July 21, 2010 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
Kumprahan Supermerkado

The Kumprahan Supermerkado in Bridges Town Square, Mandaue, gives consumers the freshest produce at cheaper prices while helping farmers in Cebu earn more.
The formal opening of the Kumprahan Supermerkado, the first community market in Cebu, …

CNCRP: Gateway to the North
July 20, 2010 – 12:11 pm | No Comment
CNCRP: Gateway to the North

This year, Cebu celebrates the opening of two of its biggest infrastructure developments for the province.
Most recently, the Cebu North Coastal Road Project (CNCRP) subway tunnel was opened to the public. In January 2010, outgoing …

Cebu’s Newest Landmark: LDS Temple
July 20, 2010 – 11:21 am | No Comment
Cebu’s Newest Landmark: LDS Temple

Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), led the dedication of its second temple in the Philippines last June 13, 2010. The iconic Mormon temple is a pleasant …

Ready for the CSCRP Tunnel
June 10, 2010 – 4:46 pm | 3 Comments
Ready for the CSCRP Tunnel

Cebu City is eager for the imminent opening of the Cebu South Coastal Road Project’s four-lane subway tunnel.
The P1.63-billion project consists of a twin box tunnel and a reinforced concrete wall. The tunnel is approximately …

Carbon Market: A Hundred Years of Trading
March 1, 2010 – 10:50 am | No Comment
Carbon Market: A Hundred Years of Trading

The oldest and largest public market in Cebu City — Carbon Market — is a vibrant conglomeration of all types of vendors and goods. The market has also become a major tourist destination, mainly because …

MCWD: Potable Water Since 1974
February 26, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
MCWD: Potable Water Since 1974

Founded in 1974, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District has been providing safe and potable drinking water for the residents of its constituent cities and municipalities in the province of Cebu. As a viable utility firm, …

VECO: A Century of Lighting Up Cebu
February 25, 2010 – 11:00 am | One Comment
VECO: A Century of Lighting Up Cebu

Founded in 1905, Visayan Electric Company, Inc. continues to provide electric power to Cebu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, and Naga City and the municipalities of Consolacion, Liloan, Minglanilla and San Fernando. Veco’s franchise service …

Bridal Fair Fashion Show at Parkmall
February 23, 2010 – 5:06 pm | No Comment
Bridal Fair Fashion Show at Parkmall

To spend the rest of your life with the one you love is indeed something worth celebrating.
In this month of love, catch a spectacular showcase of wedding gowns brought to you by top-notch designers of …

Cebu’s North Bus Terminal
February 22, 2010 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Cebu’s North Bus Terminal

Located at Subangdaku, Mandaue City, the North Bus Terminal is the main hub for buses, mini-buses and vans for hire plying routes for the Northern part of Cebu province.
The terminal accommodates an average of 110 …

The New Cebu South Bus Terminal: World-Class!
February 17, 2010 – 11:46 am | One Comment
The New Cebu South Bus Terminal: World-Class!

If you’ve been to the Cebu South Bus Terminal prior to September 2009, and haven’t been back there since, you’d be amazed at how greatly the CSBT has changed.
The CSBT accommodates buses bound for Argao, …

Cebu Shipping Guide
February 10, 2010 – 1:59 pm | No Comment
Cebu Shipping Guide

Love to travel? Here’s a brief rundown on some of Cebu City’s shipping lines.
Cebu Ferries Corporation
Pier, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Passage Tel. No.: (032) 233-7000
Freight Tel. No.: (032) 232-7400
www.cebuferries.com
Cokaliong Shipping, Inc.
Don Sergio Osmeña Avenue
North Reclamation …

Robinsons: On The Rise
February 4, 2010 – 2:17 pm | No Comment
Robinsons: On The Rise

Strategically situated at the heart of Cebu City’s major thoroughfares is Robinsons Place Cebu — aptly dubbed “our reliable next door mall.”
Robinsons Place Cebu is one of 26 branches owned and operated by Robinsons Malls, …

STS Training Center: A New Brand of Excellence
February 2, 2010 – 2:16 pm | No Comment
STS Training Center: A New Brand of Excellence

The outsourcing trade has grown to become the much-admired “sunrise industry” of the Philippines. A lot of professionals, no matter what undergraduate degree they hold, have found themselves in financially viable positions with leading business …

Gaisano Country Mall
February 1, 2010 – 9:59 am | One Comment
Gaisano Country Mall

Image Source: Gaisano Country Mall
I remember years back – sometime in the early 90’s — that my sisters and I excitedly went to a new mall that had just opened. We felt like little princesses rushing down …