Beware of this Man

If you happen to see this man around Cebu City, then be aware. According to a certain Edwin San Nicolas in his Facebook post, this man was caught inside their property in Mabolo. Although, the suspect didn’t get anything, but he was still arrested for “trespassing”. Edwin San Nicolas full post: This guy/stranger was caught…

Bus proposal for Cebu gains Support

Integrated Transport Planning Managing Director Colin Brader shows the flow of traffic around Fuente Osmeña once the Bus Rapid Transport system is in place. (Arni Aclao) CEBU CITY — The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system for this city is on its last two months of consultation before the feasibility study will be completed. Colin Brader,…

Local pizza store to expand

By Katlene O. Cacho Tuesday, June 12, 2012 ENCOURAGED by upbeat customer traffic, homegrown pizza business Acha Pizzeria is spending P2 million to expand this year. Acha Pizzeria manager and marketing head Michael James Orozco said on Monday they will be opening an alfresco pizza store in Talisay and Mandaue to cater to what he…

Who’s Slowly Killing the Cebuanos?

Why you should minimize your habit of smoking, drinking, and eating too much Cebu lechon or any unhealthy foods. 1 of 4 monthly deaths in Central Visayas due to cardiovascular disease CEBU CITY — Cardiovascular disease is a “silent killer” responsible for one of four deaths in Central Visayas every month, according to the Department…

Tsunami Panic in Cebu City

An unusual sight or event happened in my beloved Cebu last February 7. An earthquake occurred at 11:45 in the morning and at 8:30 in the evening. Office workers were in panic and went out of their offices. A good excuse for not working, haha. I was out with my friends, we were about to…

Gaisano South on Fire

Video of Gaisano Capital South caught on fire. The fire started around 1am, and probably last about 24 hours, but 18 hours according to the news. Unknown to most Cebuanos, Gaisano South is about 8 storeys in height. So this probably made it difficult for firefighters to resolve. I used work here in year 2000.

Aboitiz to Transfer to Manila

I still could not tell if this move is good for Cebu City or not. I don’t have any knowledge or statistics of other companies who made similar moves. Maybe something maybe lost in this, it’s pride. Aboitiz is one of the largest companies in the Philippines, and them transferring to a rival city will…

Business Updates

I will have a bit of Cebu City business updates. These are based on Sunstar articles. Tourist Arrivals: Cebu has a total of 1,131,230 tourists in the first seven months of 2011, an increase of 10.52%, which was 1,023,564 in the same period in 2010. Relaunching of Colonnade Mall: Colonnade Mall relaunched last October 9,…