Part of adulting is having to come to terms with the world of insurance. They are vital to us as we got through life and apparently now, we can have this safety net for our dogs as well.
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Cebuana Lhuillier is now offering an insurance product for your pet dogs.
“Dogs have always been loyal life companions, so it’s only right that we take care of them, especially during their health emergencies,”- Jean Henri Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier president and CEO.
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The product Pet insurance Basic aims to promote responsible pet ownership that should also address their physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being and it entails the following:
Pet Insurance Basic
Reimbursement for veterinary treatment or confinement due to accident/disease
Burial assistance in case of death
Liability coverage feature when the insured dog causes damage outside the owner’s home
Dog owners are insured for personal accidents for up to P25,000
The Pet Insurance Basic can be purchased online at Cebuana Lhuillier’s Shopee and Lazada’s pages, starting at P1,100.
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Our furry friends are part of our family already which is what makes this insurance so important as we want to protect them as well as ourselves for unseen unfortunate events.
On Sunday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of March 6, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 41 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 1,390 (from 1,413).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,574 (+8 new) – Total recoveries: 51,227 (+11 new) – Total deaths: 1,673 (+0 new) – Active cases: 674
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,014 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 16,449 (+11 new) – Total deaths: 504 (+0 new) – Active cases: 61
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,380 (+2 new) – Total recoveries: 14,791 (+19 new) – Total deaths: 491 (+0 new) – Active cases: 98
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,028 (+7 new) – Total recoveries: 42,695 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 2,776 (+2 new) – Active cases: 557
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,390 (from 1,413)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,996 (+20 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 125,162 (+41 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,444 (+2 new)
A total of 951 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.
Featuring limited inventories of large lot cuts with an average size of 830 sqm, a new phase of luxury mountain estate opens at AboitizLand’s Foressa Mountain Town that is perfect for a select slice of real estate investors or those in the market for second homes nested in nature while experiencing premium urban amenities.
AboitizLand President and CEO David Rafael said during the launching event held on March 5, “Light Phase B lets you experience true estate living with expansive residential lot areas of up to 2040 square meters, with front row access to majestic views of the mountains while enjoying optimum relaxation, privacy, and security.”
With a grand, dynamic development of four (4) phases, Foressa Mountain Town in Cansomoroy, Balamban, offers residential and leisure spaces, with 49% of the development allocated to open spaces, just an hour away from Cebu City for nature lovers and adventure seekers who need a quick escape from urban life.
Vast greenery and large outdoor spaces
After two years of pandemic lock downs, more and more individuals have recognized the benefits of time out in nature and outdoor activities to escape from the stress and hustle and bustle of the big city. Vecinos, as what AboitizLand fondly calls its homeowners and investors, can unwind and take their breather anytime they want with Foressa Mountain Town’s luscious trees, rolling terrains, protected riverside areas, and cool climate, a major luxury especially for city-dwellers who crave for nature as a sanctuary. The estate’s natural amenities, open spaces, hike trails, and bike trails promote an active and healthy lifestyle while still providing the same comfort and convenience that of the city.
Avenue, Hillside, Parkside, and Riverside Lots
A selection of residential lots offers custom, personal touches to vecinos’ living space and includes large open areas where residents can conveniently pursue outdoor hobbies and activities. Avenue Lots are nestled between tree-lined roads and are ideal for those early morning strolls. To the northeast, Hillside Lots offer stunning views of the West Cebu Estate and Tañon Strait. The Parkside Premium Lots can be extended for personal gardens with direct access to a pedestrian-friendly, one-hectare linear park. In the southwest, the Riverside Ridge Lots look out to the mountains and is within close proximity to the river and the Foressa Lodge, the property’s main pavilion.
A fast-growing property investment
Foressa Mountain Town is part of the booming 540-hectare West Cebu Estate (WCE), an Aboitiz-owned integrated economic center that hosts 11 locators, from medium to heavy industries, including some of the largest shipbuilding firms in the world. With WCE’s growing number of commercial components, vecinos can expect more establishments to support their everyday needs and see their property’s value grow year after year, posing great investment opportunities.
The launch of the estate’s latest phase was led by AboitizLand executives, David Rafel, CEO and President; Farrah Nina Mayol, AVP for Marketing, Branding and Customer Service; Ruffa Rodriguez, AVP for Sales; and Monique Angeles, Head of Project Development and Management.
Cebu’s homegrown real estate developer AboitizLand aims to create better ways to live through communities where Filipinos can thrive in and ultimately enhance their lifestyle. Having developed some of Cebu’s most premium communities, the real estate arm of the Aboitiz Group began its national expansion in 2017 with the launch of Seafront Residences, a 43-hectare beach community located in San Juan, Batangas. From its first venture in Luzon, the land group continues to widen its residential foothold through several residential communities in the region. These include Ajoya communities in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Capas, Tarlac, and Mexico, Pampanga, and The Villages at Lipa, the residential enclave of LIMA, an Aboitiz-owned integrated economic center in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas.
For over 25 years, AboitizLand has stayed true to its promise of creating better ways to live through its thriving master-planned communities. It now looks to further expand its reach by continuing to develop innovative and fully-integrated communities in more locations across the Philippines. A subsidiary of the Aboitiz Group, it is built on a firm foundation with a hundred-year heritage of advancing business and communities. For more information about AboitizLand, visit www.aboitizland.com.
Every ’90s kids remember the running to the bus scene in Meteor Garden, it was reenacted so many times that it’s etched in our memory forever.
The Taiwanese series that came out in 2001 was a huge hit her in the Philippines but most of all the iconic F4 that are Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men, and Mei Zuo portrayed by Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, and Vanness Wu, respectively.
And the group finally had a mini reunion through two of them as Taiwanese Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu starred as guests in the variety program “Welcome Back To Sound”.
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The group and its members being together is a very rare sight indeed which made the interaction much more special especially for their fans.
In the white snow, Vanness walked towards Jerry where it can be clearly seen the happiness in both of their faces as they see each other. There was a slight awkwardness at first but soon they found their selves alone talking, looking back in their F4 days and even revealing stories we haven’t known yet.
First is that the four of them actually had a get-together four to five years ago at Vanness’ house and the second revelation is the reason for their disbandment.
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The boy band was made because of the popularity of the F4 in the drama unlike other groups of today. Not being trained together, they didn’t get the chance to know each other on a personal level which made a great impact on how they were as a group. Even having situations where members would be jealous of each other.
“If we really felt safe at that time and trusted each other, I think it might be different now. If we were more accommodated and had others been more tolerant and considerate of our feelings, I think it may be different now.”-Vanness
If you watch the episode, you’ll also be treated with a song as the boys sang Penny Tai’s “Ni Yao De Ai,” the famous ending song of Meteor Garden.
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 March 5, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 58 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases jumped to 1,413 (from 1,371).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,566 (+25 new) – Total recoveries: 51,216 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 1,673 (+1 new) – Active cases: 677
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,011 (+10 new) – Total recoveries: 16,438 (+7 new) – Total deaths: 504 (+1 new) – Active cases: 69
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,378 (+2 new) – Total recoveries: 14,772 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 491 (+0 new) – Active cases: 115
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,021 (+21 new) – Total recoveries: 42,695 (+4 new) – Total deaths: 2,774 (+1 new) – Active cases: 552
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,413 (from 1,371)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,976 (+58 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 125,121 (+11 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,442 (+3 new)
A total of 1,626 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.
Recently opened last October 2021, the Cookout Cebu in Naga Boardwalk has been attracting more and more customers every day because of their famous burger and fries combo. While some come for the delicious combo of burger and fries, Cookout Cebu has other surprises in store for their loyal patrons as they also serve classic mouthwatering meals such as ribs, chicken, tacos, quesadilla and many more.
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THE FOOD:
For their burgers, most of the people who have tasted them have said a lot of good things about them. And by good things, they mean the perfectly baked bun, the meaty and delicious patty, the perfectly grilled cheese on top – all guaranteed to give you that bite of heaven. Vegan burgers are also available for those who want a healthier option.
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Ribs enthusiasts are surely in for a treat once they stop by at Cookout Cebu here at Naga Boardwalk as they have different flavors of ribs, where the spicy and barbeque flavored ribs are the best sellers. Marinated and seasoned well, the ribs are definitely worth the price.
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For those who are into Mexican cuisine, tacos and quesadillas are just some of the wraps that they offer. Birria Tacos, Camaron Taco, Cajun Chicken Taco, Fish Taco are the famous best-sellers in their taco dishes, with many complimenting the thin wraps and generous fillings inside.
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Refreshments are also readily available both liquor and non-liquor. Blue lemonade, red iced tea, sodas, yakult sojus, local beers and even tequila, all are available depending on your preference which is the perfect match for your hearty meal.
Also, their convenient location in Naga Boardwalk is an added bonus; imagine eating a tasty burger after a long day’s work with a cool breeze ready to freshen you up after that greasy bite. Customers get to stroll around the boardwalk after too, proving to be a complete and delightful experience.
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Naga City is 45min to 1hr away down south from Cebu City. But may take up to 1.5 to 2 hours trip during rush hours. So if you plan to get there at night, might as well bring with you your extra patience and some food.
For commuters, you have two options:
From Colon Street, ride a jeepney with routes 09C/F, or 10F/H and drop off at Jollibee Bulacao or Pardo Church (P8 fare). From there, take another jeepney with route 44 to reach to Naga Plaza (P15 fare). There are also some 44 jeepneys from/near CIT University in N. Bacalso.
From South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound for Bato-Oslob or Carcar. Tell the conductor that you will be hopping off at the Naga Church, which is right along the National Highway.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “The Cookout Cebu” in Naga Boardwalk, Naga. Parking space is available.
Here’s a question for you, would you stay off social media for six whole years if someone for P90,000?
This might be a slightly difficult decision for some as we are already used to it in our daily lives and some use it for their work and businesses but to some who often take social media breaks and aren’t very active to begin with, this would be an easy and immediate yes.
Photo from Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas
Though it seems impossible for us to have this opportunity, a mom Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas of a teenager made this challenge and promised her then-12-year-old son, Sivert Klefsaas, to stay off social media until his 18th birthday for $1,800 which is roughly P93,000.
It was 2016 when the challenge started and Sivert who wasn’t into social media that much yet immediately agreed to do it. He also shared that it wasn’t that hard to accomplish and he didn’t even think about it a lot throughout the challenge.
Photo from Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas
Last February 19, 2022, when he turned 18, he finally claimed his prize and celebrated with creating an Instagram account with a bio “I’m new here, be nice to me.”
Being a competitive kid, he considered abstaining from social media same as one of his basketball or football games and that it actually gave him more time to focus on schoolwork and sports.
“It’s hilarious. I feel like I’m, like, 80. I can’t seem to figure out social media,” -Sivert
Photo from Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas
Both Sivert and his mom thinks that the challenge has positive results in his life and that it was definitely worth it.
Social media addiction has become a big problem among the young generations and its overuse is creating mental health issues.
This idea is both inspiring and also helpful to parents and families in dealing with social media introduction to the young ones.
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 March 4, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 64 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 133 new recoveries, and 5 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 1,371 (from 1,380).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,541 (+15 new) – Total recoveries: 51,217 (+43 new) – Total deaths: 1,671 (+2 new) – Active cases: 653
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,001 (+8 new) – Total recoveries: 16,433 (+11 new) – Total deaths: 503 (+0 new) – Active cases: 65
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,376 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 14,772 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 491 (+0 new) – Active cases: 113
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,002 (+12 new) – Total recoveries: 42,689 (+12 new) – Total deaths: 2,773 (+1 new) – Active cases: 540
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,371 (from 1,380)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,920 (+38 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 125,111 (+66 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,438 (+3 new)
A total of 1,296 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.
Now one of the most sought-after Android phone brands, POCO has recently released the highly anticipated POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro 4G which were unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona.
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The fun part is, the two new models will be made exclusively available online on Lazada PH and Shopee PH starting March 3, 2022, for the early birds.
POCO X4 PRO 5G
It’s the upgrade you must seriously consider.
POCO X4 Pro 5G comes in with an all-around upgrade in every field and answers many wishes from avid fans. This mid-range 5G smartphone is equipped with features that are rare on the current market – fast Snapdragon 695 performance, an AMOLED 120Hz DotDisplay, 108MP camera, and 67W turbo charging.
You can charge the phone to 70% in just 22 minutes and can be fully charged in only 41 minutes.
Just wow! Talk about performance, superb camera features, and that beautiful 120Hz display!
Specifications:
POCO M4 PRO 4G
Maximizing the power of fun as the first AMOLED M-series smartphone ever!
Look no further if you’re searching for the perfect mid-range entertainment smartphone. The POCO M4 Pro has all the essentials and has some of the best features in its class. It sports a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate.
It also features a 64MP primary camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro snapper. Housed in a punch-hole in front is a 16MP f/2.4 selfie camera.
Cebu is known for being one of the country’s top cities that easily accepts and receives new trends and influences from across the globe. One of the most popular is Samgyeopsal.
This popular Korean dish is usually either marinated or seasoned and is cooked on a grill at the table. Usually, we eat the meat directly from the grill. Aside from the flavorful dish in itself, eating it straight from the grill adds to it excitement.
Though Cebu has been exposed to this trend already, more and more ‘Samgyup’ restaurants are opening because of how Cebuanos welcome this yummy dish.
One of the newest is MIGAG Minglanilla. Though if you have been a fan of samgyup, you probably have heard of Migag already. But this time, they’ve expanded to the South!
Migag Minglanilla just soft opened on March 24 and boy I was never wrong. People flocked to the venue (following the new normal protocols ofc) to try this affordable and flavorful experience. For only P299 per person, you can eat as much samgyup, side dishes, and rice to your appetite’s liking.
Yes, you will get unlimited samgyeopsal meat marinated pork and chicken, kimchi, and rice for only P299. If that’s not enough to entice you, wait until you’ll see their wide array of food choices and desserts too. Truly, this is one Korean food haven.
What are you waiting for? Head on to the South and allow your oppas to serve you if you’ll get lucky!
Rates & Other Information
Branches
Minglanilla: Plaza Margarita, Lipata, Minglanilla Cebu — just along the highway, beside ChinaBank.
Cebu City: 2/F Talamban Times Square, Cebu City — just along the highway, same building as Robinsons Supermarket Talamban.
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OTHER INFORMATION
Opening hours:11AM to 10PM daily, Mondays to Sundays (Last entry at 9PM)
Exact Location: Plaza Margarita, Minglanilla, Southern Cebu (beside Chinabank) — approx. 30-45 minutes away from Cebu City.
From CIT University or Punta Princesa or Bulacao/Pardo, ride any jeepney (usually 43/44) going to Minglanilla / Naga.
From SM City Cebu, ride any jeepney (usually 10H) bound for Bulacao or Pardo. From there, ride another jeepney (43/44) going to Minglanilla / Naga.
Or from Ayala Center Cebu, ride a 12L jeepney going to Punta Princesa and follow the first route.
Thereafter, ask the driver to drop you off at Plaza Margarita and walk towards Migag.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “MIGAG Unli Samgyupsal Minglanilla” in Minglanilla. Big parking space is available.
