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AC Rooms in Cebu Gov't Offices Are Strictly For Authorized Personnel Only: Why Filipinos Feel Robbed By Taxes

2011-11-21T17:44:00.000-08:00

I read a news article on the local paper today, and a big chain of store was to be shut down by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) apparently due to unsettled tax obligations, but was aborted. Question: Why is our country’s BIR so obsessed about running after “tax evaders” and “compelling” them to pay taxes? Yes, it is a provision by the Philippine Constitution, that every citizen of the land

The True Relationship Among Cebu Flyovers, Congressmen, and Karma

2011-11-02T18:58:00.000-07:00

Prior to the P'Noy Administration, the burden of contractors was like this: 1) Congressman/Mayor has a budget for a project 2) Congressman/Mayor talks to contractor about the possible awarding of contract, then contractor agrees that a portion of the contract amount goes to the Congressman/Mayor. This amount is called S.O.P. (Standard Operating Procedure). This means the profit will be lesser

What to Do in Cebu City and Among Millions Reasons to Visit Cebu City Philippines

2011-10-12T08:24:00.002-07:00

What to Do in Cebu City and Among Millions Reasons to Visit Cebu City Philippines

The Ugly Truth About Flyovers: Why Cebu Stays Beautiful Without Flyovers?

2011-10-12T08:24:00.001-07:00

The Ugly Truth About Flyovers: Why Cebu Stays Beautiful Without Flyovers?

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Tsim Sha Tsui

2011-10-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Tsim Sha Tsui

I Ate Flyovers Again For Breakfast: And Why It’s Getting Sickening For Cebu

2011-10-12T08:23:00.001-07:00

I Ate Flyovers Again For Breakfast: And Why It’s Getting Sickening For Cebu

The Price of Ignorance: Gloria Diaz is censured to be a “persona non grata” in Cebu

2011-10-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Price of Ignorance: Gloria Diaz is censured to be a “persona non grata” in Cebu

I Ate Flyovers Again For Breakfast: And Why It’s Getting Sickening For Cebu

2011-10-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

Yes, it’s sickening. The word “Flyovers” is now becoming agitating and irritating. Each and every time I drive by past a flyover, I can’t help but wonder how much went to the pockets of those who signed for the approval of these infrastructures to get built. So they want the Flyovers in Cebu City to get built as soon as possible. It’s like hearing these people say, “let’s get these built to

The Ugly Truth About Flyovers: Why Cebu Stays Beautiful Without Flyovers?

2011-09-09T22:50:00.000-07:00

Flyovers are not just ugly. Building these can be an indication that a city is poorly planned, or worse, not planned at all. In simple analogy, building a flyover to address congestion is a band aid solution. It's an afterthought. It is an obvious indication that the city has no working plan at all. It is a reactive solution. Cebu City does not need more flyovers. Cebu City needs proactive

What to Do in Cebu City and Among Millions Reasons to Visit Cebu City Philippines

2011-07-12T22:59:00.000-07:00

If you're still thinking where to go for the remaining days of the holiday season, think no more. I've been trying to find nice places to go in other countries, when the best place to see was just literally right under my nose. Cebu! Although I've been out the country and back often, I only had the chance to see Cebu again this December. If there's one thing I can say, it's really one of the

The Price of Ignorance: Gloria Diaz is censured to be a “persona non grata” in Cebu

2010-08-31T20:51:00.000-07:00

Gloria Diaz is censured to be a persona non grata in Cebu, after her statement on national tv stirred so much anger among the Cebuanos (or Sugbuanons), the locals of Cebu. "Persona non grata (Latin, plural: personae non gratae), literally meaning "an unwelcome person", is a legal term used in diplomacy that indicates a proscription against a person entering the country" (or a city). The

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Canvas

2010-02-14T05:58:00.000-08:00

Canvas is an authentic Australian restaurant.After having thought about where to have lunch for today, my mom and I kept strolling at the Terraces in Ayala Center, Cebu City.From its facade, Canvas looks like a pricey, posh place to me. If the attendant named 'Angel' was not that inviting and cheerful, we would not have chosen to eat here as it dow not look that inviting really. Angel tells us

Where to Eat in Cebu: Siam

2010-02-07T05:45:00.000-08:00

Sawasdee kha!Siam offers authentic Thai food.I like how the interiors of this restaurant was done. With its sleek white interior and that Thai feel, I feel like being in Bangkok again.My favorite Thai food is Som Tam and I quite miss it after having stayed here in Cebu for almost two months straight by this time, the reason why I dragged my mom and my niece to this Thai restaurant which is

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Tsim Sha Tsui

2010-02-01T12:24:00.000-08:00

I promised myself to try all the dining choices in Cebu City, good or bad, specifically at The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu. My first stop had to be Chinese cuisine, as I am a big dimsum gulper. Tsim Sha Tsui at Ayala Center Cebu offers authentic Chinese cooking, and you have the option to dine on the regular table or at the all you can eat conveyor belt buffet. Buffet opens at lunch time

How much is Re-entry permit from Cambodia to Thailand?

2009-04-14T03:12:00.000-07:00

Baht 1,000.00-------------this page is under construction___________please bear with me

Sinulog Festival in Cebu City is Warming Up This 2009

2009-01-09T22:04:00.000-08:00

On January 18, 2009, the main streets of Cebu City will then again be closed to give way to Sinulog Festival in Cebu City, the grandest street parade in Metro Cebu and the region. During this time until the grand parade, different contingents and schools will be performing at the Fuente Osmeňa circle. Novena mass is regularlyphoto from: www.cebudaily.com/sinulog2009/guidelines/held at the

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Prospects and Challenges for Cebu's Economy

2008-08-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">Sunstar Cebu will hold its yearly Economic Forum this year atVictoria Hall, Parklane International Hotel on Wednesday, A ugust 20, 2008 from 9am-4pm, Manila

Economic forum to be held in cebu: August 2008

2008-06-22T02:44:00.000-07:00

Prospects, challenges of the BPO IndustryFriday, June 20A21,Sunstar DailyEXCERPTSCebu will hold Sunstar Economic Forum (SEF) on August 20, 2008 to tackle business process outsourcing (BPO) industry related issues.Speakers will come from major key players in the bpo industry, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and major universities in

Just because we are "bisaya" doesn't mean we can't speak good english

2008-06-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

Contrary to what a common Tagalog thinks, Cebuanos are known to be very good English speakers. Wherever you go around in Cebu, everybody can speak to you and give very good directions in English.In fact, Koreans and other non-English speaking nationals have flocked to Cebu City to learn English as a second language. The sprouting of ESL (English as a Second Language) schools is also one proof

Becoming an inmate becomes a lucrative career in Cebu CIty

2008-06-17T22:30:00.000-07:00

Will you be inspired to be imprisoned in Cebu City's CPDRC?watch this video :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

...when happyslip visits Cebu!!!

2008-06-16T08:43:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oldzPajBSM

Behind the Glory of the ASEAN Summit

2007-02-07T04:08:00.000-08:00

Almost a month in retrospect and I am still entertained by the necessary "stage show" that Cebu had to act out for the delegates of 12th Asean Summit...The leaders of the ASEAN were busy agreeing and disagreeing to protect each country's interest last January 14. It was a long-awaited event after all the CICC controversies, weather-related or terrorist-threat-precautionary postponement...what