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Cebu logs 24 new cases on February 26

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Cebu logs 24 new cases on February 26

On Saturday 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 26, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 165 new recoveries, and 7 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 1,775 (from 1,925).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 53,402 (+8 new)
– Total recoveries: 51,012 (+94 new)
– Total deaths: 1,663 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 727

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,965 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 16,347 (+0 new)
– Total deaths: 502 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 116

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,332 (+3 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,697 (+0 new)
– Total deaths: 487 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 148

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 45,863 (+10 new)
– Total recoveries: 42,320 (+71 new)
– Total deaths: 2,759 (+5 new)
– Active cases: 784

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

  • Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,775 (from 1,925)
  • Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,562 (+24 new)
  • Total Recoveries in Cebu: 124,376 (+165 new)
  • Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,411 (+7 new)

A total of 1,015 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):

Aesthetic Glamping at Dome De Valentine in Balamban, Cebu

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Aesthetic Glamping at Dome De Valentine in Balamban, Cebu

Glamping have surely stepped up in the glamorous department here in Cebu.

Located in the uphill town of Balamban, the new Dome De Valentine looks like a dream and it’s not even an exaggeration.

Dome de Valentine | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine

It is a 150 sqm of a meticulously designed, fully air-conditioned geodesic dome. Now, a geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell structure based on a geodesic polyhedron. It looks like an igloo but bigger and much more elegant.

The aesthetic of this place is off the charts as it uses signature palettes of earthy textures and contemporary fittings.

Dome de Valentine Interior | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine
Dome de Valentine Interior | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine

It’s a beautiful dome with triangular elements, that allows abundant natural light to come in and make your surroundings have that aesthetic glow. These triangles are also structurally designed to make it able to withstand very heavy loads.

Dome de Valentine | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine

The transparent walls will make you feel like a part of the surrounding abundance of nature which makes it perfect for slow living.

And it seems like transparency is a theme as you get to enjoy your own glass pool, along with living and dining areas and a fully equipped kitchen.

Dome de Valentine | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine
Aerial view of Dome de Valentine | Photo from Treehouse de Valentine

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

RATES:

  • Exclusive stay:

– P12,000 per night, good for 10pax (Mondays to Thursdays)
– P14,000 per night, good for 10pax (Fridays to Sundays and Holidays)

  • Maximum of 15 persons only
  • Extra headcount fee: P1,000 (13y/o up)/P500 (3-12y/o)
  • Book now! Click this link first: https://www.airbnb.com/c/ramm357 and sign up. After signing up, head on to this link.

Contact information and inquiries are made via Airbnb only.

NOTE: Walk-ins are NOT allowed. Make sure to book a reservation first using the links provided above.

HOW TO GET THERE?

Exact location: Brgy. Hingatmonan, Balamban, Northwestern Cebu — 2-3 hours away from the city.

The host will be providing you with the complete instructions on how to get there. Below directions will just give you an idea of the transportation options.

BY VAN: Take a V-hire from the Ayala Center Terminal going to Balamban via Transcentral highway route. Fare is P120 per person (one-way). Inform the driver to drop you off at Brgy. Hingatmonan.

Fans of Kanye need to pay at least P10,000 to listen to his new album

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Fans of Kanye need to pay at least P10,000 to listen to his new album

If you are a fan of Kanye West, who now identify as “Ye” then you will have to say goodbye to more than P10, 000 of your savings or salary just to listen to his upcoming album.

The rapper announced that his upcoming album, Donda 2 will only be available on his own platform. His platform named, Stem Player costs $200 or P10,276.50.

Donda 2 Promotional Poster | Photo from Kanye West Facebook Page

“Not on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or YouTube. Today artists get just 12% of the money the industry makes. It’s time to free music from this oppressive system. It’s time to take control and build our own.”-Kanye, Instagram

If you have no idea what a Stem Player looks like, it resembles a Bluetooth speaker. It’s round and just a handful in size. It allows you to customize any song and split it into “stems” as explained in its website. It also has in its description “ships with Donda.”

Photo from Kanye West YouTube Channel

The device’s other features are (1) Control vocals, drums, bass, and samples, (2) Isolate parts, (3) Add effects (4) 4 channel lossless audio mixing (5) Real-time loop and speed control (6) Tactile effects (7) Save, playback, and download mixes and (8) Update content and software.

Photo from Kanye West YouTube Channel

Ye’s 10th studio album, Donda, was released last year with singles “Hurricane,” “Life of the Party,” “Believe What I Say,” and “Off the Grid.” And its sequel Donda 2 will follow.

Donda 2 track list

  1. “Security” (feat. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg)
  2. “Lift Me Up”
  3. “Get Lost”
  4. “Pablo” (feat. Drake)
  5. “True Love”
  6. “Keep It Burnin’” (feat. John Legend & JAY-Z)
  7. “Broken Road”
  8. “I’m Finna Love Me”
  9. “Closed For Business” (feat. Scarface)
  10. “We Did It Kid”
  11. “Flowers” (feat. Future)
  12. “Maintenance” (feat. Lil Wayne)
  13. “530” (feat. 2 Chainz)
  14. “Mr. Miyagi” (feat. The Game, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz & Pusha T)
  15. “Selfish” (feat. Chris Brown)
  16. “First Time”
  17. “Louie Bags” (feat. Moneybagg Yo)
  18. “Candyland”
  19. “Sci-Fi” (feat. Beanie Siegel & JAY-Z)
  20. “Do I Look Happy?”
  21. “Things Change”
  22. “City of Gods (Stem Version)” [feat. Fivio Foreign & Alicia Keys]

If you ever wondered why “Donda”, it’s his mother’s name, Donda West. Donda 2 will be released on February 22, 2022 so better save up now.

New ‘Blue’s Clues’ movie to star Steve, Joe and Josh

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New ‘Blue’s Clues’ movie to star Steve, Joe and Josh

The new ‘Blue’s Clues’ will unit all three generations of hosts for an epic crossover ala ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.

Photo from Erik Pendzich

Paramount+‘s upcoming film entitled Blue’s Big City Adventure will star Steve, Joe, and Josh and will be set in New York.

The show, which first aired in 1996, chronicled the adventures of Blue, a pet puppy who leaves paw prints all over the place as clues to help her owner solve the riddle. Steve Burns was the show’s original host until 2002. After that, Donovan Patton took over as Steve’s brother Joe for two seasons.

Photo from Erik Pendzich

In 2019, Nickelodeon released Blue’s Clues and You, a new spin-off starring Filipino actor Joshua Dela Cruz as Steve and Joe’s cousin, who takes over as Blue’s new caretaker. Joe and Steve first appeared as guest characters on the show, and they eventually became recurrent characters.

“Blue’s Big City Adventure” will premiere on Paramount Plus in 2023.

Cebu logs 53 new cases on February 25

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Cebu logs 53 new cases on February 25

On Friday 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 25, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 53 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 125 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 1,925 (from 1,997).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 53,394 (+14 new)
– Total recoveries: 50,919 (+77 new)
– Total deaths: 1,661 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 814

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,962 (+8 new)
– Total recoveries: 16,347 (+0 new)
– Total deaths: 502 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 113

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,329 (+5 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,697 (+8 new)
– Total deaths: 486 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 146

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 45,856 (+26 new)
– Total recoveries: 42,251 (+40 new)
– Total deaths: 2,753 (+3 new)
– Active cases: 852

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

  • Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,925 (from 1,997)
  • Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,541 (+53 new)
  • Total Recoveries in Cebu: 124,214 (+125 new)
  • Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,402 (+3 new)

A total of 1,214 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):

Dive with Thresher Sharks in Malapascua Island, Cebu

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Dive with Thresher Sharks in Malapascua Island, Cebu

A fun fact not many people, even Cebuanos know.

Malapascua Island | Photo from Unsplash

Malapascua Island is the only diving spot in the world where recreational divers can encounter Thresher Sharks almost every day. This is a big factor why local and foreign diving enthusiasts frequent the island.

Photo from LJay Manayon

Divers are only allowed to participate in natural animal encounters and must not feed, bait, or capture in any of the Thresher Shark dives.

Photo from Doffinyl Yongco via DIVE7 Festivals Facebook Page

Thresher Sharks are deep-diving sharks who spend most of their lives at depths well outside recreational and frequently technical diving limitations. They can be mostly seen all year round at Monad Shoal, a sunken island 7.8km (4.8 miles) off the coast of Malapascua.

Thresher Sharks come in three different species that can be found all around the world. The Pelagic Thresher Shark can be seen in Malapascua, contrary to the Bigeyes or The Common Thresher Shark.

Malapascua Island | Photo from LJay Manayon

HOW TO GET TO MALAPASCUA ISLAND?

Exact Location: Bounty Beach, Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan, Cebu — 4 hours away from Cebu City, and 30 minutes away from Maya Port.

BY BUS AND FERRY: From the Cebu North Bus Terminal, ride a bus going to Maya/Bagay. It will drop you off at Maya Port. Bus fare is around ₱150 per head, travel time is 3-4 hours.

From the port, ride a ferry boat going to Malapascua Island. Boat fare is ₱100 per head, travel time is around 45 minutes. Boats ply every 30 minutes from 6:30AM to 4:30PM only.

PARKING: If you’re bringing your own car, you have to leave it in the mainland near Maya Port. Look for ‘Sugbo Maya’ or any private property where you can park for ₱100-150 per day.

Note: If it’s low tide, you may need to transfer to a paddle boat going to the shore.

ALSO READ: 2022 BUDGET TRAVELING GUIDE TO MALAPASCUA ISLAND

Bettor from Moalboal, Cebu wins P28.8-Million Lotto

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Bettor from Moalboal, Cebu wins P28.8-Million Lotto

A lucky bettor from Moalboal, Cebu won the P28.8 million jackpot price for 6/42 lotto draw yesterday, February 24, as announced by The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

According to the agency, the lucky ticket was sold at an outlet in Moalboal, Cebu with a winning combination of 12-29-15-03-06-20 with a jackpot prize of P28,851,800.80.

Meanwhile, a total of 121 individuals got five of the six combinations that could take home P24,000.00 each.

The jackpot prize of Superlotto went up to P25,861,864.80 after no one got six combinations last night. While two individuals can take home P50,000.00 each after getting five of the six combinations.

Under the TRAIN Law (Republic Act No. 1169), PCSO lotto prizes worth more than P10,000 are subject to a 20% tax. This means, the winner will take home (still) a whopping ₱23,081,440 after tax.

Lotto 6/42 is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Now Open: 1Nito Tower Food Lounge, Cebu City’s First of its Kind

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Now Open: 1Nito Tower Food Lounge, Cebu City’s First of its Kind

The newest hangout place to unwind and chill in Cebu has finally opened!

On February 24, 2022, the King family officially launched 1Nito Tower, King Properties’ first large-scale for lease office and commercial project, dubbed as the #CebuSkylineJewel.

The world-class building features: A Garden Roof Deck with 360-view of the Metro, Cebu’s First Basement Food Lounge, Avant Offices Co-working Spaces, and more.

Located in the basement of the 18-story building, 1Nito Tower Food Lounge is now open to the public from 11AM to 10PM daily. It boasts a premium roster of food brands that offer a unique dining experience while lounging in their Instagrammable, cozy, and elegant ambiance.

  • Royal Tea – Indulge in your favorite milk tea while chilling with friends. They offer the signature Royal Tea Milk Tea, Creamcheese Milk Tea Series, Classics, and Fruit Beverages.
  • M.A.T’s Diner – Filipino comfort food at its finest. This new food brand offers Filipino food classics such as Silog meals, sizzling sisig, tuslob buwa, budbud with mango, puto cheese, among others.
  • Q-Cafe – Come hungry and satisfy your cravings with this cafe’s mouthwatering burgers, sandwiches, meat platters, Filipino breakfast meals, and a lot more.
  • Lemonest – You will never go wrong with fresh lemonades, especially with a variety of mixes to choose from.
  • Kitchen Delights – A taste of home as they serve the best-tasting pasta, burgers, and sadwiches that you must try.
  • The Green Pantry – The first Green Pantry Express Stall Franchise that offers plant-based meals, burgers, wraps, salads, and many more.
  • Malatang – Craving for a different Chinese culinary experience? Malatang offers the best of Chinese food fit for your distinctive oriental taste.
  • Delish Deli – They serve the best of American food such as burgers, pasta, waffles, and buffalo chicken wings.
  • Indian Fusion Cebu –  Give in to your craving of Authentic Indian Biryani with the finest herbs and spices.
  • Bakoo Caribbean RestoBar – This new culinary experience offers a new a blend of Caribbean dishes with special spices, so you’ll be sure to find something that excites your palate.​
  • Safe & Sound Lounge – If you just want to drink and chill, Safe & Sound got you covered. Their signature drinks and classic cocktails will definitely give you a good time.

1Nito Tower is definitely set to be one of the most viable office locations for local businesses, as well as multinational companies looking to expand in the Visayas.

Other Information

How to get there?

Exact location: Archbishop Reyes Ave., Lahug, Cebu City — near the Ayala Center Cebu-Mandarin Hotel-Parklane Hotel intersection flyover.

BY COMMUTE: You can book a Grab/taxi ride and inform the driver that you’re heading to 1 Nito Tower, just right across the flyover near Cebu Business Park. You can also ride a jeepney with routes 4L/12L/13C and drop off at designated drop off areas near the flyover.

BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “1Nito Tower”. Big parking space is available.

Additional LTO Test for Driver’s License Renewal may be suspended

Marel Baluyos
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Additional LTO Test for Driver’s License Renewal may be suspended

Getting your driver’s license is hard enough but it seemed like renewing it has some complicated future as well with the recent Land Transportation Office additional requirements.

These additional LTO driver’s license renewal requirements have one in particular that caused a series of complaints. Renewals are required to have an eight-hour driving test, which is said to have the purpose of alleviating the spread of COVID-19.

Photo from Unsplash

The test, referred here, can be taken either offline through accredited driving schools or institutions with payment or online through the Land Transportation Management System Portal, or LTMS Portal, for free.

But don’t fret yet as it may be suspended as Representative Rufus Rodriguez created House Resolution No. 2325, which urges the LTO to suspend the driver’s license requirement during the pandemic. Furthermore, this is now being backed by the Department of Justice.

The lawmaker has beforehand called out the LTO for the suspension which caught the attention of the DOJ.

Photo from Unsplash

The support comes with a letter signed by Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar sent to transport committee chairperson Edgar Sarmiento.

“(While) it is a function that is necessary, proper and incidental to the power of the LTO to issue driver’s licenses […] it is a function that properly pertains to the LTO and it is not contemplated by EO No. 1101, s. 1985, that said function be performed by an LTO-accredited driving school or institution. For this reason, we support the adoption of House Resolution No. 2325” – Emmeline Aglipay-Villar in the letter

Rodriguez has also released a statement saying he hopes the LTO will “now finally listen and cease from imposing this requirement”, a direct quote.

Don’t forget to be alert to updates regarding this suspension as it may determine the hassle and waste of resources you’ll have in the near future.

Also read:

How to renew your Driver’s License with a 10-Year Validity
Where to get the required Comprehensive Driver’s Education (CDE) in Cebu
2021 Guide: Getting a Driver’s License from LTO-Cebu

Philippines ranks 2nd with Most Female Inventors in 74 Countries

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Philippines ranks 2nd with Most Female Inventors in 74 Countries

In a world where men dominate visibility in almost every category, especially in science, women of our generation are being seen more and more.

And I wrote visibility because we have always been there in the background not being shone light.

Photo from Unsplash

But now, we are so done with that and we don’t even have to look far to take pride in what women can do as the Philippines ranks second with the Top 10 list of most female inventors in 74 countries. This is according to the data from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

You may already have an idea on patents and intellectual properties but to those who don’t know, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is Switzerland-based and operates through the Patent Cooperation Treaty. They assist individuals and institutions in seeking patent protection for their inventions.

Photo from Unsplash

The 74 countries were ranked based on how large a percentage of those that applied for patents in 2021 were female.

Yes. Filipinas are a force to be reckoned with 38% patent applicants in 2021, the second-highest number of women inventors applying for international patents.

Cuba ranked first with 53% of applicants being female and third after the Philippines is Portugal with 34% with the last on top 10 being Japan with 10%.

Photo from Statista

Full List of Most Female Inventors -Applicants for International Patents

  1. Cuba – 53%
  2. Philippines – 38%
  3. Portugal – 34%
  4. Romania – 28%
  5. Spain – 26%
  6. China – 24%
  7. United States – 16%
  8. United Kingdom – 14%
  9. Germany – 12%
  10. Japan – 10%

We are in awe of the brilliance of Filipino women in our daily lives now the world can see it too. And we’ll never know, the next big thing in Science might just be a Filipina.

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