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Several expatriates analyzes how much it cost to live in Cebu.

“Sample Cost of Living in Cebu City”

Don has brought up the BEST reason to live here, The Filipino’s’ Most always have a smile on their face and they DO care about you. I have the cell number of my Cardiologist and other Dr’s and my babies Pediatrician. They are just a call away. (Can you call your Dr’s in your country at 3AM for an emergency? Or contact / call his Secretary tomorrow at 10AM, If its NOT Busy! Why? Because the care about you, their patients and people in general. They DO have a heart.
Most that find love here are very happy! Most I meet do not believe my wife and I have been married for 5 years!

LIKE a scene in the Sinulog fluvial parade, a crowd gathered at the Muelles Osmeña ferryboat landing in Lapu-Lapu City early yesterday morning.

They were not there for the holy child, but to witness an attempt of a five-year-old boy that could possibly place him in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Justin Junio had to overcome the cold waters, the strong current and the sorry state of the murky waters to successfully cross the Mactan Channel. The feat, if approved, will make him the youngest swimmer to cross a channel, expelling the current holder from Arizona, USA. More…

Cebu City (31 August) — The Pardo Public Market received P500T worth of prizes for being one of the five top national winners this year of the “Search for Huwarang Palengke” initiated by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

DA-7 chief of the agribusiness and marketing assistance division Geraldine Franza disclosed that the Talamban Public Market was also a finalist while the search only covers public markets in urban centers. More…

Bigfoot Entertainment is a fully integrated entertainment company specializing in four different areas: production, professional training, production services and film financing.

With newly constructed first-rate production and post facilities in Southeast Asia , Bigfoot Productions produces quality independent feature films, television programming and educational content for all regions of the world. Check out their projects at: www.bigfootentertainment.com.

The International Academy of Film and Television offers professional training programs to create the future filmmakers of tomorrow. Industry mentors from around the world, including Hollywood, teach at our facilities using an immersion and hands-on approach. Find out more at: www.study-film.com.

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With the exponential growth of spa and wellness centers in Cebu, operators and owners of this lucrative business trend is now having a problem getting the right people for the job. More and more Cebuanos are getting health-conscious these days that going to the spa and other welness establishments is no longer a luxury, but a necessity to boost their mental, physical, and emotional health.

However, owners of spa centers are now seeing the shortage of qualified health workers who are competent enough to perform jobs related to health and well-being of their customers. They notice that some of the best-qualified nurses and occupational therapists and care-givers prefer to work abroad due to better financial rewards, leaving behind those who are ill-equipped and inexperience.

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Cebu City is becoming a favorite venue for national and international conferences and conventions in recent years owing to its excellent peace and order situation and state-of-the-art world-class facilities.

On March 15-17, the premier capital of the south is set to host the 2nd national conference on Population, Health and Environment (PHE) that will take place at the posh Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Lahug. With the theme “PHE: Creating our Future”, it aims to gather together key players from the population, health, and environment sector from different parts of the country and some prominent personalities from selected UN agencies and US universities.

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In line with the Department of Tourism’s drive to attract more tourists to Cebu, PDP Digital Inc., one of the leaders in digital photography and publishing in the country, together with DOT-7, launched last Friday two travel guide books about Cebu.

The books ‘Your Guide to Cebu, Philippines’ and the Japanese version of the ‘Philippine Diving, the Ultimate Guide to Apo Island, Bohol, Cebu and Siquijor’ are essential tools to every tourist who want to explore the natural and cultural wonders of Cebu.

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Around 400 Fil-Americans with Cebuano roots will be coming home to witness the 2006 Sinulog festivities. Councilor Edgardo Labella recently went to the United States to attend a conference of sister cities in Spokane, Washington and subsequently paid a courtesy visit to Seattle, Cebu City’s sister city.

Labella said that the association of Cebuanos in Seattle is currently negotiating for a charter flight that would take Fil-Americans to Cebu for the Sinulog celebration. Most of the Cebuanos in Seattle are reportedly in the medical profession, majority of them are nurses.

The Sinulog has continuously served as the Cebuano’s major expression of devotion to the Sto. Niño and is believed to be the most effective way of getting favors from the Sto. Niño.

Aside from attending the Sinulog, tourists, especially those who visit Cebu for the first time may also visit Mactan, Badian, Malapascua, and Camotes Islands, the places that are famous for their white sand beaches and coral reefs; the Olango Wildlife Sanctuary which supports the largest concentration of migratory birds found in the country; and the Nonoc Cave in Borbon, 83 kms. north of Cebu City, which offers picturesque sceneries.

Cebu City was cited by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for its good performance in addressing poverty and health issues among its youth, but it also “poorly” addressed malnutrition, a Unicef official said yesterday.

Despite the poor performance in addressing malnutrition concerns, Cebu City is the only city in the Visayas selected to receive part of the Canadian Government’s P300-million grant for the implementation of Unicef programs. More …

August 3, 4, and 5 – these are the days that Cebuanos should remember because these days will give them an opportunity to know more about Canada – the most favorable and family friendly country. These days will allow Cebuanos to discover the country’s culture and its significance to Cebu. These days will absolutely offer Cebuanos several opportunities in employment.

Honorary Consul of Canada, Robert O. Lee, said that the Embassy of Canada would once more mete out the Canadian experience through film screenings, inauguration of development projects, education seminars, food festivals, and many exciting events. More …