Shop ’til you Drop on September 5-7

Mark your calendars as Cebu’s two premier malls will be holding a weekend sale on September 5-7, 2008. Enjoy up to 50% savings on selected items.

Together with the weekend sale, Ayala Center Cebu will be bringing Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 Live! to entertain the kids and the kids at heart at the Activity Center. Show times are at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 6pm. For more information, you may call their Concierge Hotline at 2315342 (local 324).

So what are you waiting for? Prepare yourselves to Shop, Spend, and most of all, Save at the September Shopfest Sale!

CebuDaily News Overview (August 27, 2008)

Here are the must read news articles for today, Wednesday, August 27, 2008:

New hotel to open. AN INTERNATIONAL hotel chain will open its 10th branch in the country, in Lapu-Lapu City, next week. more >>

BSP: P10 bill still legal tender. The P10 currency note is still a “legal tender” and can be accepted in any trading activities in the country, contrary to what most people have presumed. more >>

Clinics, travel agencies push Cebu ace in medical tourism. With the recent formation of the Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC), stakeholders opened initiatives to establish Cebu as the country’s prime destination for medical tourism. more >>

Safety at Mactan airport continues to attract international airlines. SEVERAL international airlines are interested to put up direct flights from Cebu to other countries because not one incident involving terrorism had been recorded since the Mactan airport was upgraded to international standards in 1991. more >>

Sinulog Festival 2009: Schedule of Activities

Sinulog, Syagit ug Kusog! Pit Senyor! Pit Senyor! Tanan magsaulog! (Sinulog, shout out loud! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let’s all celebrate)

The Sinulog Festival, Cebu’s largest annual event, is one of the most colorful festivals in Asia today. It is celebrated for nine days with two major activities as highlights –a religious procession on Saturday and grand street parade the next day. It got its name from a ritual dance in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño.

Sinulog 2009 is near and everyone is excited about the country’s largest and grandest festival that is sure to surprise everyone as it goes to the next level next year. Here is the tentative schedule of activities for the event everyone is waiting for.

January 9, 2009 (Friday) - Sinulog 2009 Kick off / Launching (Sinulog Through the Years photo exhibit at Ayala Center Cebu, SM City Cebu and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport)

• 2pm - Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
• 3pm - Launching Parade (from the Basilica del Sto. Niño to the Cebu City Sports Center a.k.a. Abellana)
• 7pm - Opening and Launching Program featuring the Mandaue City Children’s Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu, and Dance Troupes from participating schools and universities in Cebu (Fuente Osmeña)

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Holidays in Cebu on August 6, 18 and 25

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Apart from Wednesday, Cebu will have two other holidays for the month of August.

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Foreign groups may join Sinulog 2009

photo by ~Epoy~ (Flickr)

CEBU CITY, Philipppines - Foreigners will not just be watching Sinulog 2009, they might also participate in it as well.

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Governor’s Cup Launched

An unidentified model plays the film character Zorro, here escorting Gov. Gwen Garcia, to lend color to the launching of the Horse Show Governor’s Cup and the Fourth Women’s Volleyball Governor’s Cup at the Capitol Social Hall. Launching of the two sports activities, whose playing dates are still unscheduled, was among the activities that opened yesterday the weeklong 439th founding anniversary of Cebu Province.

photo and text by: Sun.Star Cebu

Seven Days in Cebu: A Sidewalk Photo Exhibit by the Cebu Provincial Government

There’s an ongoing sidewalk photo exhibit at the vicinity of the Cebu Provincial Capitol. Dubbed as “Seven Days in Cebu” because the photographers spent about a week in the province, the exhibit comes in relation with the week long celebrations of the 439th anniversary of the founding of the Province of Cebu. The photos include scenes representing each municipality in Cebu. The photographers responsible for the crisp and superbly shot photos are Tonee Despojo of Cebu Daily News, Chito Cleofas of the Federation of Philippine Photographers, Cheryl Baldicantos of the Cebu Provincial Capitol, Noel Celis of Manila Bulletin, Ryan Lim of Philippine Daily Inquirer, Melyn Acosta of PCPO/Malacañang, Ferdinand Edralin of The Freeman, and Revoli Cortez of The Philippine Star.

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National Historical Institute (NHI) Marker Installed at the Cebu Provincial Capitol

The Cebu Provincial Capitol is now officially recognized as a heritage landmark after a plaque from the National Historical Institute (NHI) was installed at the main entrance of the building. The unveiling of the plaque comes in consonance with the opening ceremonies for the celebration of the 439th anniversary of the foundation of the Province of Cebu.

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Cordova festival: Fewer groups, bigger prizes

FEWER contingents are expected to join this year’s Dinagat-Bakasi Festival in the town of Cordova on Mactan Island, Cebu on Aug. 15 to 16.

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Province envisions grand Pasigarbo festival on Aug. 9

CEBU CITY, Philippines - A P1-million grand prize is up for grabs in the first Pasigarbo sa Sugbo festival competition on Aug. 9, a project mounted by the Cebu provincial government to promote the festivals of towns and cities.

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Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2008: Festival of Festivals (List of Participating Towns and Cities and their Festivals)

Here is the final list of participating towns and cities and their respective festivals in the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo: Festival of Festivals, which will be held this Saturday, August 9, 2008:

1. Barili — Kaumahan Festival
2. Madridejos — Isda Festival
3. Ginatilan — Hinatdan Festival
4. Tuburan — Tubod Festival
5. Alcoy — Siloy Festival
6. Minglanilla — Sugat-Kabanhawan Festival
7. Bogo City — Pintos Festival
8. Toledo City — Hinulawan Festival
9. Sogod — Panagsugod Festival
10. Bantayan — Palawod Festival
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