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Meet: Cebuano Motic Panugalinog, 3-Time Skating Champion in Kasikas Festival 2022

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February 2, 2022

Meet: Cebuano Motic Panugalinog, 3-Time Skating Champion in Kasikas Festival 2022

Skating is definitely one of the growing sports in the Philippines, especially in Cebu. With figures like Margie Didal participating in the recent Olympics as the first Filipina to join the skating sport in the prestigious event, the Filipino youth’s interest in skating has considerably sparked.

With locals such as Motic Panugalinog making names for themselves in this sport, it is indeed a great time to be alive if you are a skating enthusiast.

Motic Panugalinog recently won three skateboarding events in the recently concluded Kasikas Festival which took place last January 15, 2022 at the Veterans Park. Panugalinog managed to best other skating competitors in the event, which ended him bagging three skateboarding championship titles.

Hailing from Inayawan, Cebu, Motic Panugalinog is a local skating star, featured primarily in the SG4L TV vlog channel. Motic posts skating videos of him, showing off tricks together with other skaters. Motic was also known as the winner of last year’s Mind the Gap challenge, which was sponsored by Red Bull Philippines, a popular energy drink. Last year was the first ever event of its kind, and Motic managed to bag the top award.

Photo from jungle layao official YouTube Channel

Like most skating legends, the rookie Cebuano started in the streets honing his skating skills. Skating nonstop and posting videos online with his skating prowess, it was only a matter of time that Motic caught the attention of those who wanted to sponsor his skating career. This included Zero Skateboards, a prestigious skating company based in the US.

Now Motic, continues to practice his skating skills. Time will only tell if will be participating in further competitions, local and international.

A resort in Santander, Cebu that makes you closer to nature

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February 2, 2022

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A resort in Santander, Cebu that makes you closer to nature

Lubi in english means coconut, located in Talisay, Santander is a resort filled with coconut just perfect for its resorts name the Lubi Resort.

Photo from Lubi Resort Santander Facebook Page

The resort has a simple atmosphere, yet the view is beautiful and offers you a relaxing feeling.

The place is also perfect for couples who want privacy as the place is quiet and peaceful.

Aside from the fact that the place offers a wonderful ambiance, they also make sure to offer the best customer care and affordable accommodation to give their guests a memorable stay at the resort.

They also offer fun activities that you can engage with such as diving and checking out their restaurant as they offer delicious meals you and your friends could enjoy.

RATES AND OTHER INFORMATION

Room Rate:

Per room: P6,000 per night, good for 2pax (+ tax 12%)
In peak seasons: P7,824 per night, good for 2pax (+ tax 12%)

OTHER INFORMATION:

Corkage fee: None
Contact numbers: 480 9038
Email address: [email protected]
Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/emeraldgreen.santander.lubiresort/

HOW TO GET THERE:

BY BUS: From the Cebu South Bus Terminal, ride a bus going to Santander. Inform the driver/conductor to drop you off Santander Municipal Hall. From there, ride a tricycle going to Lubi Resort. Travel time is approximately 3 to 3,5 hrs.

BY CAR: If you’re driving your own vehicle or renting a car, just navigate via Waze and search for “Lubi Resort” in Santader, Cebu.

Cebu logs 514 new cases on February 1

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February 1, 2022

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On Tuesday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of February 1, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 514 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,225 new recoveries, and 11 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 14,300 (from 15,002).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 51,668 (+172 new)
– Total recoveries: 42,815 (+296 new)
– Total deaths: 1,584 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 7,269

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,365 (+48 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,439 (+745 new)
– Total deaths: 481 (+2 new)
– Active cases: 1,445

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 14,851 (+48 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,215 (+151 new)
– Total deaths: 462 (+4 new)
– Active cases: 1,174

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 43,960 (+246 new)
– Total recoveries: 36,908 (+33 new)
– Total deaths: 2,640 (+4 new)
– Active cases: 4,412

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

Total Active Cases in Cebu: 14,300 (from 15,002)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 126,844 (+514 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 107,377 (+1,225 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,167 (+11 new)

A total of 2,413 laboratory results were released.

NOTES from DOH-7:

*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

Filipinos need to earn at least P110,000 a month to be happy: Study

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Ram Mancelita

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February 1, 2022

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Filipinos need to earn at least P110,000 a month to be happy: Study

They say you can’t buy happiness – but money can help prevent you from being unhappy.

A study by Texas-based firm Expensivity suggests there’s a “price of happiness in every country.” If you’re a Filipino living in the Philippines, the study says you will need to earn at least P110,000 per month that will somehow help stop you from becoming unhappy.

A reliable, comfortable income salves your worries and just makes life easier. Poverty is stressful and leaves long-term damage. The illusion that wealth is meritocratic deprives low-earners of their self-esteem. This is why the money it takes to make you happy can be counted in the tens-of-thousands, rather than the millions.

To identify the estimated amount per country, Expensivity converted the ‘happiness premium’ for every country on the planet using World Bank’s Purchasing Power Ratios. Then they factored in the local cost of living to figure out how much happiness varies by country.

10 Countries Highest and Lowest Price of Happiness

While the Philippines is not among the top 10 countries with either the highest or lowest happiness prices, we are on the lower end of the global scale. The ‘happiness premium’ of Filipinos is said to stand at $28,264 annually. That’s around PHP 1.37 million a year or PHP 114,167 per month.

Check out ‘Price of Happiness’ in the Philippines and the rest of Asia and Oceania:

The Philippines stands at $28,264 (PHP 1.37 million a year)

Expensivity said that while money is not everything, if your environment is right, then having enough of it gives you the cushion “to build a masterplan for being happy into your routine.”

What do you think of this study? Do you consider happy whether or not you earn as much as the study’s amount suggests?

Manny Villar, Pastor Quiboloy and Others acquire ABS-CBN Frequencies

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February 1, 2022

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Manny Villar, Pastor Quiboloy and Others acquire ABS-CBN Frequencies

More than two years since one of the country’s biggest broadcasting and media giant ABS-CBN was forced to go off-air, former senator and billionaire Manny Villar will be taking over its frequencies, as confirmed by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) last January 25. This included the Channel 2, which was the main channel for ABS-CBN’s for free TV.

Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS), the real estate tycoon’s own media company has been granted provisional authority to operate Channel 16, which was ABS-CBN’s digital TV frequency.

Photo from Manny Villar Official Facebook Page

With this provisional authority, the NTC also issued a temporary permit “for simulcast purposes” over the analog Channel 2, effective January 6 until the analog shutoff in 2023.

“The temporary assignment was granted to ensure service to both analog and digital TV signal users as the country transitions to full digital TV,” said the commission.

The commission also added that AMBS “was the first applicant for an authority to install, operate, and maintain a digital TV in Metro Manila,” with its application filed over 15 years ago or on October 5, 2006.

“AMBS has been waiting for an available digital TV frequency since 2006 and has been undergoing a quasi-judicial process which includes notice to all interested/affected parties and hearing,” said the NTC.

Pasto Apollo Quiboloy, the controversial leader of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, was also one of the figures awarded with ABS-CBN’s frequencies.

His Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) under Swara Sug Media Corp. was awarded the Channel 43 while the PA for Channel 23 was given to Aliw Broadcasting Corp, which currently operates the Home Radio and DWIZ.

Photo from Apollo Quiboloy Facebook Page

Both the prominent figures, Quiboloy and Villar, are known to be allies with President Duterte. NTC Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarrios defended accusations of a ‘midnight deal’ was struck between the parties.

Last May 2020, ABS-CBN’s franchise expired, and the non-renewal of its franchise as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte led to the shutting down of its operations, including free radio and TV. This was followed by the House, which included Villar’s own daughter, Las Piñas City Representative Camille Villar, to reject its appeal for renewal last July 2020.

Various media groups and rights advocates have criticized the administration’s shutting down of the media giant, tagging the move as an affront to press freedom.

WHO reports new version of Omicron Variant “BA.2”

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February 1, 2022

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WHO reports new version of Omicron Variant “BA.2”

The Omicron variant truly have spread all around the world like we thought it would and we are now just getting back up from its effect but a new version of it is being observed yet again.

The World Health Organization have reported on January 24 that a new version of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “increasing in many countries”. The organization further states that it urges researchers to investigate whether this latest strain poses any new threats to the current state of the pandemic.

The new version is known as BA.2, this name comes from of the Omicron variant which was named BA.1. As a descendant of Omicron, it has some differences in some of its mutations—including ones on the spike protein—than BA.1.

It has been detected in many countries like India, Denmark, Britain, and many others. Though in Europe, it appears the most widespread in Denmark.

BA. 2 is now getting close attention as little is known about it yet and if this child of omicron is more advanced than the original omicron characteristic of evading preexisting immunity from vaccines and other variants exposure.

“Variants have come, variants have gone. I don’t think there’s any reason to think this one is a whole lot worse than the current version of omicron.”- Robert Garry, a virologist at Tulane University School of Medicine.

Indeed it is a new version but there is still no data that suggests whether or not BA.2 is worse than Omicron in terms of transmissibility or any other type of advantage so continued monitoring will be done.

Cebu logs 415 new cases on January 31

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January 31, 2022

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On Monday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of January 31, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 415 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 703 new recoveries, and 17 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 15,002 (from 15,264).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 51,479 (+183 new)
– Total recoveries: 42,519 (+222 new)
– Total deaths: 1,583 (+6 new)
– Active cases: 7,395

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,317 (+49 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,714 (+0 new)
– Total deaths: 479 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 2,124

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 14,803 (+61 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,064 (+170 new)
– Total deaths: 458 (+6 new)
– Active cases: 1,281

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 43,714 (+122 new)
– Total recoveries: 36,876 (+311 new)
– Total deaths: 2,636 (+4 new)
– Active cases: 4,202

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

Total Active Cases in Cebu: 15,002 (from 15,264)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 126,331 (+415 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 106,173 (+703 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,156 (+17 new)

A total of 1,281 laboratory results were released.

NOTES from DOH-7:

*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

Top 5 Lucky Food to prepare this Chinese New Year 2022

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Marel Baluyos

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January 31, 2022

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Top 5 Lucky Food to prepare this Chinese New Year 2022

We Filipinos eagerly celebrate the new year twice. The Chinese culture has been intertwined with ours too deep that this is our normal.

The Year of the Water Tiger approaches and it’s time to prepare our tables for its welcome feast.

A feast that would symbolize all our hopes and wishes for 2022. Don’t know what to prepare? Worry not for we have here a list of the most important food to prepare to bring in all the luck and blessings.

1. Tikoy/ Glutinous rice cake

“Getting higher year-after-year by year”

Tikoy is the most popular treat for the Chinese New Year in the Philippines and even on regular days, this treat is a favorite snack for us Cebuanos. It is made from sticky or glutinous rice and even has a variety of flavors from the original white tikoy to green pandan and purple ube. It is believed that Tikoy will bring you higher, more prosperous on your business and a general improvement in life.

2. Fish

“May you always have more than you need!”

A whole fish in your tables will bless you with more than what you need. In Chinese, “fish” sounds like ‘surplus’ or extra. It’s the belief of having managed to save something at the end of the year that will continue into being able to make more in the next year.

3. Spring Rolls

“A ton of gold, Wealth”

Spring rolls are a staple on our tables as well especially during a dine-in dim sum. Preparing these cylindrical-shaped rolls filled with vegetables and meat is a wish for prosperity. This is because fried spring rolls look like gold bars given their golden-yellow color.

4. Noodles/Pancit

“Happiness and Longevity”

This comes as a no shock for noodles and pancit always symbolizes a wish for longevity. To live long, one must not cut them during preparation. Though noodles with broth are also prepared, the two favorite noodle dishes during the Chinese New Year in the Philippines are the all-time favorites pancit bihon and pancit canton.

5. Tangerine/Orange- Fullness and Wealth

Round and “golden” fruits like tangerines and oranges symbolizes fullness and wealth. Eating and displaying these fruits is believed to bring good luck and fortune and surprisingly this is due to their pronunciation, and writing. In Chinese, orange and tangerine sounds the same as the Chinese for ‘success’ and writing tangerine contains the Chinese character for luck.

Preparing and wishing for luck is not really a sure thing but there is no harm in trying and you get to indulge in all delicious food anyway so it’s already a win.

5 Well-Known Authentic Chinese Restaurants in Cebu

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January 31, 2022

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5 Well-Known Authentic Chinese Restaurants in Cebu

Our ancestry won’t lie and no matter what bloodline you came from it’s pretty sure that you have Chinese genes in you.

The presence of Filipinos of Chinese descent has always been strong and felt especially here in Cebu which is why the Chinese New Year is well celebrated by Cebuanos too.

Preparing your own food is good and fulfilling but sometimes there is just no time which is what makes takeout and deliveries convenient to us.

Here are some of the well-known and well-loved Chinese restaurants that will prepare your delicious table food for the start of the year of the Black Tiger.

1. Luy’s Classic Tea House

Authentic Chinese cuisine with a touch of local feels, Luy’s Classic Tea House have become a constant in the dining sector in Cebu. They have live seafood up the front wherein you can choose what you want.Two of their rare offers are Ham Sui Kok and Shanghai hairy crab. They have a huge space that can cater to your family and friends and dine with their favorite Dim sum and Chinese dishes.

Photo from Luys Classic Teahouse Facebook Page

OTHER INFORMATION

Exact location: APM Square, Andres Soriano Avenue, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Opening hours: 10AM to 10PM Daily
Contact number: 0956 839 1270
Email address: [email protected]
Facebook Page: (1) Luys Classic Teahouse | Facebook

2. The Ching Palace

Ching Palace stands out with their elaborate red design and is very well-known for their many function rooms. Chinese food may look strange to someone who haven’t tried them yet but they arer always unequivocally good. Their must-have in this resto are the tasty live crab steamed with garlic, Lobster Sashimi and of course their claypot rice.

Photo from The Ching Palace Facebook Page

OTHER INFORMATION

Exact location: Along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
Opening hours: 10:30AM to 8PM on Mondays to Saturdays; until 7pm on Sundays
Contact number: (032) 233 8833
Email address: [email protected]
Facebook Page: The Ching Palace | Facebook

3. Majestic

The well-loved and go-to Chinese restaurant for family dinners and gatherings that it has become a fixture in every Cebuano family. Its branches are in big malls as well which is what makes it a favorite after shopping. Their must-try offers are Butter Chicken, Pata Tim with Fried Bread, Beef Steak Chinese Style and Bird’s Nest with Quail Eggs

Photo from Majestic Restaurant Facebook Page

OTHER INFORMATION

Exact location: Branches at Ayala Center Cebu; SM City Cebu; and SM Seaside City Cebu
Opening hours: 11AM to 11PM Daily
Contact number: (032) 255 1112
Facebook Page: Majestic Restaurant | Facebook

4. Tin Gow

Tin Gow is Waterfront Cebu’s premier & elegant Chinese restaurant. It gives off fancy vibes and specializes in a combination of Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine. If you ever have formal private parties, this is where you’ll go but rest assured they have affordable meals like their Eat-All-You-Can Dim Sum Promo for lunch and sets of classic dishes and all kinds of seafood plated beautifully.

OTHER INFORMATION

Exact location: Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu City
Opening hours: 11AM to 3PM/5PM to 9PM Daily
Contact number: (032) 232 6888
Facebook Page: Tin Gow | Facebook

5. Tim Ho Wan

Tim Ho Wan is one of those restaurants that are top of its class when it comes to taste as they are serving your favorite Michelin-starred Pork Buns and dimsum. Known to be the most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant in the world, it certainly won’t disappoint. Superb Chinese food for a superb start of the year sounds delicious.

Photo from SM Seaside City Cebu Facebook Page

OTHER INFORMATION

Exact location: Upper Ground Floor, Mountain Wing, SM Seaside City
Opening hours: 10AM to 8PM on Daily
Contact number: 0917 118 6453/ (032) 341-5770
Email address: N/A
Facebook Page: Tim Ho Wan PH | Facebook

Gong hei fat choy! May your new year be fruitful and full of happiness.

Cebu now accepts vaccinated foreign tourists without undergoing quarantine

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Ram Mancelita

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January 31, 2022

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Cebu now accepts vaccinated foreign tourists without undergoing quarantine

In hopes to revive the tourism sector and boost the economy, the Philippines will open its borders to fully vaccinated international tourists without the need to undergo facility-based quarantine starting February 10, 2022.

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia also announced on Friday that it will start accepting arriving fully vaccinated overseas Filipinos and foreign nationals on February 1, 2022. The memorandum also lifts the facility quarantine requirement.

Mactan Cebu International Airport Terminal 2

Tourism is one of the badly hit industries caused by the global pandemic and continues to struggle after two years due to travel restrictions. Worse, many areas in the Visayas and Mindanao region were devastated by Typhoon Odette last December 16, 2021 and damaged many tourism-related establishments.

The tourism industry can now recover and it can contribute big to jobs, livelihoods and the country’s economic growth
Presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said in a press briefing

Approved on January 27, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution 159 suggests acceptance of visa-free travel for short visits from 157 countries with lighter requirements.

Fully Vaccinated Travelers Requirements:

Travelers can visit either for tourism or business purposes
A passport valid for at least six months
Return or outbound ticket to their country of origin
Proof of vaccination verified through IATF-approved channels
Negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin

Unvaccinated / Partially Vaccinated Travelers Requirements:

Travelers can visit either for tourism or business purposes
A passport valid for at least six months
Return or outbound ticket to their country of origin
Negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin
Be swabbed upon arrival
Undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their second RT-PCR test taken on the 5th day from arrival

Children 12 years old and below who cannot be vaccinated should follow the quarantine protocol of their adult companion.

Here’s the memorandum from the Cebu Provincial Government based on IATF Resolution No. 159:

RATES AND OTHER INFORMATION

Room Rate:

OTHER INFORMATION:

HOW TO GET THERE:

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

10 Countries Highest and Lowest Price of Happiness

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

1. Tikoy/ Glutinous rice cake

2. Fish

3. Spring Rolls

4. Noodles/Pancit

5. Tangerine/Orange- Fullness and Wealth

1. Luy’s Classic Tea House

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2. The Ching Palace

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3. Majestic

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4. Tin Gow

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5. Tim Ho Wan

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Unvaccinated / Partially Vaccinated Travelers Requirements:

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