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.
Photo from The Cookout Cebu Facebook Page
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.
Photo from POCO Global YouTube Channel
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
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You can charge the phone to 70% in just 22 minutes and can be fully charged in only 41 minutes.
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Specifications:
POCO M4 PRO 4G
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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.
MENU
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.
Dumanjug is known for many beaches and resorts but there are some that manage to get the attention of the citizens. One of them is Baybay Dumanjug Beach Resort, which recently made a buzz in social media due to its scenic photos of the white-sand and pristine beach.
Photo from Baybay Dumanjug Facebook Page
Located at Bitoon in Dumanjug, Baybay Dumanjug Beach Resort is perfect for friends, families and even couples as their weekend getaway destination. With white-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, lush palm trees and humble bungalows available for rent, the resort is jam-packed when it comes to the R&R you deserve.
Chill Accommodations
The wide area provides enough space for setting up tents, camping or just simply to lounge around for the guests. The space is open also for free at night, a perfect spot for friends during their ‘chill tagay’ session or just simply to lay on their backs while stargazing.
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Also, if you want to take break from the beach, the resort has its own in-house pool, a perfect alternative to take a splash into. The place is very abundant when it comes to trees, where mangrove, coconut and even a mango tree is present, providing shade while taking a break or a snack after a day at the beach.
A CLAYGO resort
Guests are welcome to bring their own food, just make sure to practice CLAYGO, which means ‘clean as you go’ as the resort strictly implements this practice. Visitors are also advised to book in advance, especially right now that the place is still under renovation due to the recent havoc brought by typhoon Odette.
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RATES & OTHER INFORMATION
RATES
Entrance Fee:
Adults – P30/per head
Children below 3 ft. – P15/per head
Infants – FREE
Swimming Pool Access:
Adults – P100/per head
Children below 3 ft. – P50/per head
Parking Fees:
Cars and Big Vehicles – P50
Motorcycles – P20
Cottage Rates:
Big Cottage – P800
Small Cottage – P500
NOTE: Camping huts are available for overnight accommodation.
BY BUS: Head on to Cebu South Bus Terminal and ride a bus bound for Dumanjug, with estimated trave fare of P150 – P200. Tell the driver/conductor that you want to be dropped off at Brgy. Bitoon. Travel time is around 2-2.5 hours. From there, once you are in Bitoon proper, you can ride any motorcycle taxis bound to the resort.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Baybay Dumanjug Beach Resort” in Brgy. Bitoon, Dumanjug. Parking space is available.
Have you ever heard of the magic treat that is burnt basque cheesecake?
Some of you may have seen them in your feed as it seems to be an almost permanent fixture there but you might not have known what it was.
Photo from Chef Chele’s Kitchen Facebook Page
Well, it is not so hush now that this kind of cake are taking the netizens by storm with its creamy taste and of course our undeniable craving for cheese.
Brace yourselves Cebuanos as we present to you the best tasting Basque Burnt Cheesecake makers here in Cebu.
1. Chef Chele’s Kitchen (Quest Hotel)
Photo from Chef Chele’s Kitchen Facebook Page
Husband and wife team, Chele and Teri Gonzalez, Chef Chele’s Kitchen treats cooking as a date which is why their Burnt Basque Cheesecakes are made with passion and coming straight out of the couple’s home.
“I learned this recipe during the time I was living and working in the Basque country, specifically when I was in Arzak in San Sebastian.” – Chef Chele Gonzalez
Chele’s cheesecake has an intentionally burnt and bittersweet exterior, and luxuriously creamy, soft and delicate interior with 75% of its recipe being cheese.
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Photo from Rhapsody Desserts and Delectables PH Facebook Page
Now, if you are looking for those stamps of approval to be able to select for your Basque Burnt Cheesecake experience, then Rhapsody Desserts and Delectables PH is for you. They hold the sunstar awards (1) Best of Cebu 2020 Best Basque Burnt Cheesecake (2) Best of Cebu 2021 Best Cheesecake award.
Customers liken the taste of their cheesecakes to those of Japan with a softness that just melts in your mouth. They even say as far as heaven in a 6-inch mouth-watering cake.
Photo from Rhapsody Desserts and Delectables PH Facebook PagePhoto from Rhapsody Desserts and Delectables PH Facebook PagePhoto from Rhapsody Desserts and Delectables PH Facebook Page
Elizabeth’s kitchen has a more personal touch from a mom. They have beautifully Burnt Basque Cheesecake for your cravings and first-time taste.
Boasting a perfect level of sweetness and a 100% guarantee of it melting in your mouth, they surely are a must-try.
Customers also comments that they are one of the best burnt cheesecakes ever born, metaphorically and that they are best paired with a cup of coffee or tea.
Photo from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Facebook PagePhoto from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Facebook PagePhoto from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Facebook Page
With the rise in the number of bakers and pâtissier offering their own creations, we get overwhelmed by a lot of options. However, these 3 are the right choices to start with so prepare yourself for a dangerously good treat.
On Thursday 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 3, 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 slightly increased to 1,471 (from 1,463).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,526 (+29 new) – Total recoveries: 51,174 (+41 new) – Total deaths: 1,670 (+3 new) – Active cases: 682
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 16,994 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 16,422 (+6 new) – Total deaths: 503 (+0 new) – Active cases: 69
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,373 (+7 new) – Total recoveries: 14,773 (+8 new) – Total deaths: 491 (+0 new) – Active cases: 109
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 45,990 (+24 new) – Total recoveries: 42,678 (+78 new) – Total deaths: 2,772 (+2 new) – Active cases: 540
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 1,380 (from 1,471)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 131,883 (+64 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 125,047 (+133 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,436 (+5 new)
A total of 1,636 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.
The Cebuanas are here. Cebuana beauty was celebrated and represented greatly on last year’s Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) and now we get to meet the beauties that will makes us proud for MUPH 2022.
We have four candidates from Cebu and they can all slay. Not only are they very beautiful but they are all power woman as well.
Chantal Elise Schmidt – Cebu City
Photo from Miss Universe Philippines Facebook Page
Age: 20 years old
Height: 5’10
Education/Job: Law Student at a German University, Bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma in German and English
A newbie in the pageant world, Chantal Elise Legaspi Schmidt is a model since was 16 years old. Her mother is from Bacolod while her father is from Frankfurt, Germany. She is currently taking up law through an online class.
She wants to break the stereotype that intelligence and beauty are mutually exclusive.
Lou Dominique Piczon- Cebu Province
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Age: 26 years old
Height: 5’8
Education/Job: Account Executive
One of the returnees as Lou Dominique Piczon joined Miss Universe Philippines in 2020 representing Mandaue City and made it to the Top 16. She was also named Best in National Costume and Best in Runway that year.
Lou is a mental health advocate for the RiseUp Campaign.
Sashi Chiesa- Lapu-Lapu City
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Age: 26 years old
Height: 5’9
Education/Job: International model/ Aspiring actress, International Baccalaureate Diploma in Medicine (undergraduate) from the University of Lausanne
Sashi Chiesa is a Swiss-Filipino born in Switzerland to a mom from Talisay, Cebu and a dad from Chiasso, Switzerland. This Eurasian beauty was Miss Mandaue 2017 1st runner up and is multi-lingual speaking Italian, German French and Spanish among others. She has modelled in LA, London, New York and Manila and has written a screenplay which will be made into a movie and has also worked as an assistant director in a movie set.
She believes to stand up for her fellow Filipina women unable to be the authors of their own destiny.
Isabel Dalag Luche – Mandaue City
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Age: 22 years old
Height: n/a
Education/Job: Political Science student
Isabel is one of those new and fresh faces in the pageant industry. She is also a member of the influencer squad to have joined being a TikTok star with 1.7 million followers. Though she is ready to conquer and inspire the universe, she remains simple and sincere, an island girl hailing from Malapascua Island.
Isabelwants to uplift others to be beautiful in their own way flaws and all.
A beauty with substance and a beauty with heart, a Cebuana will always have these which is why we must support them and vote for them for this year’s competition.
