A PUBLIC Internet connection will be available this July in the vicinity of Cebu City Hall and Magellan’s Cross. The codification of the city ordinances will also be ready by then.

The Internet service is intended for tourists and visitors.

Cebu City Councilor Roberto Cabarubias, chairman on the committee of information technology, said the wi-fi connection will boost the number of tourists in the Magellan’s Cross area. More…

AFTER being named one of the Top 10 Asian Cities of the Future, Cebu City made it to the top 20 list of “Best Places to Live” in the country.

But business magazine MoneySense ranked Cebu City only as the 20th city in the list, with the cities of Bacolod, Makati, Davao, Marikina and Iloilo being named the top five.Continue reading…

EVIDENCE of pre-Spanish trade and industry in Cebu were found in Boljoon town, right in front of the Nuestra Senora Virgen del Patrocinio Parish Church.

Different kinds of artifacts and nine burials were found at the third archaeological excavation by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the University of San Carlos.

The recent excavation, done over a period of one month, was 60 to 70 centimeters deep. More…

GOV. Felix P. Camacho and Lt. Gov. Michael W. Cruz, M.D. yesterday formalized Guam’s sister city relationship with the Philippine province of Cebu yesterday.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and mayors from the province of Cebu were guests of the governor during the signing of the agreement in the Governor’s Conference Room in Adelup. More…

THERE are now 3.85 million people in Cebu Province, according to the 2007 census by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The figure makes Cebu the largest province in terms of population.

But excluding population figures for the highly-urbanized cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, Cebu Province’s population is 2,439,065 or a growth of only 1.68 percent. Not counting the highly-urbanized cities, Cebu would rank fifth among provinces in terms of population size and Cavite, with 2.66 million, would rank first. Continue…

MICROTEL Inn and Suites, the rapidly expanding chain of all newconstruction limited service hotels, strengthens its presence in the Philippines with the soft opening of its eighth hotel in June 2008 in one of the country’s premier tourist destinations – Mactan, Cebu.

Microtel Inn and Suites Mactan will be the biggest Microtel worldwide with 161 rooms. It is situated in a prime beachfront property in Punta Engaño, Mactan Island, Lapu-lapu City. SunStar

Residents of Cebu City will mark the feast of the Santo Niño (Christ Child) a second time this year with the feast of “Kaplag” on April 28.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said “Kaplag” commemorates the discovery of the image of the Sto. Niño in a nipa hut in Cebu on April 28, 1565.

Kaplag 2008 features a series of religious and cultural activities celebrating the discovery from this Thursday, April 24, to Monday next week. GMANews.TV

A Lopez-owned telecommunications company announced a P420-million expansion that will increase its customer base in Cebu.

Bayan Telecommunications Inc. (Bayan) is set to upgrade its facilities and increase serviceable areas in Central and Western Visayas, as well as boost capabilities of its
clients at the Asiatown IT Park and the Cebu Business Park. More…

Skalleagues from Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Makati, Manila, Bacolod and Davao joined Skal International Cebu as they celebrated their 18th anniversary recently in Cebu City.

During the three-day event, Skal Asian Area president Earl Wieman, Skal Kuala Lumpur President Ivo Nekvapil and Skal Cebu President Charles Lim signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a twinning program of their Skal clubs.

The MOU encourages the support of each other’s tourism and cultural projects; the exchange of personal visits of Skalleagues, their families and associates, the encouragement of “Doing Business Among Friends” – the main practice of Skal International, and the undertaking of joint-projects within framework of Skal International. More…

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Alltop ( short for All the top Stories) is a website listing the world’s top blogs and web resources in each category, and is started by Guy Kawasaki , well known writer, and venture capitalist.

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ABOITIZLAND, Inc. will unveil very soon its first vertical commercial and residential enclave, The Persimmon, at the former COACO Compound on M. J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City.

As the Aboitizland team is preparing for the grand launch of Cebu’s first urban village, a lot of interest has been generated about the project’s features and amenities, as well as its classic name.

Pia Mantecon, Aboitizland vice president for sales, marketing and customer service explains that The Persimmon is named after the mabolo fruit and the city district where the urban village will rise. More…

WITH Cebu’s capacity to draw more tourists, an airline is launching two more routes to serve the growing demand of travelers.

Taking a cue from over 250,000 Filipino arrivals in Macau, Cebu Pacific (CEB) inaugurated last Saturday a new direct flight from Cebu to Macau, making it the only airline to offer a non-stop air travel for the Cebu-Macau route.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product, said the new offering increases the airline’s number of international flights to 12, with six from Cebu. More…