Archive for August 18th, 2006

Canadian Company eyeing investors in Cebu

Friday, August 18th, 2006

A Canadian company is inviting Cebuanos to invest in property development in Canada, particularly in the province of Alberta.

Edgeworth Properties Inc. (EPI) is establishing an office in Cebu to attract investors in its real estate property in Alberta, Canada. More…

Bigby’s in Cebu turns 5

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Bigby’s Café’s service mark and logo are made up of a cup and saucer, a compass, and a three-stripe travel stamp.

The three-stripe travel stamp represents the three partners who conceived the restaurant as one that will allow its patrons to enjoy the best food tastes the world can offer. More…

Child Jesus: Santo Niño de Cebu

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Santo Niño de Cebu is a representation of the Child Jesus, somewhat related to the Infant Jesus of Prague. Santo Niño de Cebu literally means holy child of Cebu. The image was brought on Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition and in 1521, was given to the Queen of Cebu, who was later baptized into the Catholic faith along with her husband, Rajah Humabon, and their people. After the Cebuanos turned against the Spaniards, the Spaniards burned a good part of Cebu, and the image was caught in the blaze. More…

Cebuano third in Phyiscian Licensure Exam

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Medical graduates from the University of Santo Tomas bagged the
top two slots in the Physician Licensure Examination given this
week, results of which were released by the Professional Regulation
Commission last night.

UST graduates Patrick Leonardo Go Co achieved a rating of 86.83
to place first, followed by Bernadine Co Chua, with 85.00 percent.

Erwyn Carpela Novilla of the Cebu Institute of Medicine placed
third with a rating of 84.67 percent, the PRC results showed.  More …

Minglanilla Fiesta

Friday, August 18th, 2006

The town of Minglanilla celebrates its annual town fiesta on August 22, 2006 in honor of its patron saint, Immaculate Heart of Mary.  The festival song of Minglanilla can be listened to here.