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Trending: Fly around Cebu on a Gyrocopter

Marel Baluyos
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Trending: Fly around Cebu on a Gyrocopter

We’ve all had wonderful views and experiences from the top. But nothing beats the view from above flying a thousand miles high riding an air craft transported straight from our video games into real life.

Located in Barangay Canduling, Ronda in southern Cebu, Fly A Gyro Cebu offers short flights on a gyrocopter above Moalboal, Badian, Dalaguete, and the neighboring towns.

This gyrocopter, or more formally known as autogyro, is a rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift and unlike helicopters, the air flows upwards through the rotor disc rather than down.

It is not for the weak-kneed for you have a chance to gaze and marvel at the beauty of Cebu through the open cockpit of a gyrocopter giving us the freedom adrenaline rush we need.

This aircraft can handle turbulence better than other fixed wing light aircrafts and they fly slower and lower, giving us more time to experience Cebu at the top.

Rates & Other Information

PACKAGE 1:

  • Duration: 10 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php2,200 per head

PACKAGE 2-A:

  • Duration: 15 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Moalboal Pescador Island
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php2,700 per head

PACKAGE 2-B:

  • Experience taking the controls under the strict supervision of the pilot
  • Duration: 15 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php2,700 per head

PACKAGE 3:

  • Experience taking the controls under the strict supervision of the pilot
  • Duration: 20 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Moalboal Pescador Island
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php3,600 per head

PACKAGE 4:

  • Experience taking the controls under the strict supervision of the pilot
  • Duration: 30 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Badian Kawasan Falls
    • Badian Lambug Beach
    • Moalboal Pescador Island
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php5,100 per head

PACKAGE 5:

  • Experience taking the controls under the strict supervision of the pilot
  • Duration: 45 Minutes
  • Sights included:
    • Ronda Lusno Falls
    • Dalaguete Osmeña Peak (if weather permits)
    • Badian Kawasan Falls
    • Badian Lambug Beach
    • Moalboal Pescador Island
    • Moalboal Panagsama Beach
    • Moalboal White Beach
  • Rate: Php7,300 per head

The prices above are per person and and are based on airtime, meaning from take off to landing.

Each option includes:

  • Introduction to Gyrocopters
  • Pre-flight safety briefing
  • Helmet with hairnet and headset
  • Life vest
  • Experience taking the controls under the strict supervision of the pilot (available in the 15 minute – B flight and all longer flights)
  • Sightseeing over South Cebu

Longer Flights

Longer flights are also available upon request. Based on your budget, Fly A Gyro Cebu can suggest some routes or you can simply tell them what sights interest you.

The following are possible options for longer flights:

  • Lusno Falls (Ronda)
  • Simala Church (Sibonga)
  • Dalaguete Beach Park (Dalaguete)
  • Osmeña Peak (Dalaguete)
  • Tingko Beach (Alcoy)
  • Boljoon Church (Boljoon)
  • Oslob Church and Cuartel (Oslob)
  • Sumilon Island (Oslob)
  • Manjuyod Sandbar (Negros Island)
  • Kanlaon Volcano (Negros Island)
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How to book?

As of August 2020, Fly A Gyro Cebu is temporarily closed under community quarantine. They will be re-opening very soon with standard health protocols in place.

For reservations, you can contact them at:

How to get there?

Exact location: Three Thirty Airstrip, Barangay Canduling, Ronda, southern Cebu — approx. 2.5-3 hours away from the city.

BY BUS: From the South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound to Bato via Barili or a direct bus to Moalboal. Ask the driver to drop you off at the bus stop in Ronda Poblacion and take a tricycle to the airstrip.

BY CAR: Drive southbound to Ronda via Carcar and Barili. At about 800m before reaching Ronda Poblacion make a left turn at the Barangay Canduling Bus Stop. Follow the road for one kilometer and you will reach our location.

You can also navigate via Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Fly a Gyro Cebu”.

5 Things to Do to Keep Entertained in Cebu

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5 Things to Do to Keep Entertained in Cebu

Cebu is one of the most popular destinations in The Philippines. Comprised of more than 150 islands and islets, as well as Cebu Island itself, there is plenty to do for anyone wanting to visit the region.

When travelling to such a distinctive and exciting location, you can be faced with a difficult decision as to what to do with your time.

Luckily, there are some must-sees and must-dos when it comes to visiting Cebu to ensure you make the most of your trip. So, what are the top five things to do to keep yourself entertained here?

Culture: Casa Gorordo Museum

The Casa Gorordo Museum is the former residence of Juan Gorordo. Built in the 1850s, the museum retains this charm and showcases many artefacts and antiquities from the entirety of the Philippines’s past. The protected house attempts to show life in the Philippines throughout the past few centuries, and will transport tourists (and locals) to a different time to give them an education on life in the country as they would never experience it.

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Activities: SkyWaterpark Cebu

For those who like a more hands-on experience, the water park located atop a mall in Cebu provides a chance to both see the sights and bask in the weather.

The park is more than 1000m above ground level, and features slides, infinity pools, climbing nets, and a swim-up bar. Most places you can visit across South East Asia offer some kind of water park experience, but none quite eclipse this one at SkyWaterpark Cebu.

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Nightlife: Waterfront Hotel & Casino

The Waterfront Hotel & Casino is popular with those who want to indulge in the latest that casinos have to offer. The casino offers a wide array of games – from Pai Gow and craps to baccarat, poker, roulette, blackjack, and pontoon. The atmosphere is designed to add vibrancy and can give you a night to remember regardless of how much you win.

Nature: Osmeña Peak

Located around a three-hour drive away from Cebu City is Osmeña Peak, which offers picturesque views and wonderful vistas of the surroundings mountains, the coastline, and the city that sits alongside it.

For those who like excursions, this one promises to take you out of civilisation and really allows you to reconnect with nature as you trek up the peak and explore the verdant greenery.

Socializing: Internet Cafes

While most places have accessible internet, you can choose to visit an internet café to have the chance to properly video chat with friends and family back home to tell them what you’ve been up to.

The G-7 Cybercafe, Starcube, and Mineski Infinity Banilad all offer the opportunity to go online. Connecting with home and telling them about your adventures is a key part of travelling and Cebu makes sure that there are plenty of ways to do this.

Socialising over Zoom or Skype with a game can help you stay in touch and can add an element of fun as you show them the sights or just have a chat.

Cebu has a vast range of locations for tourists to visit that show a glimpse into the history of The Philippines, as well as the high-tech aspects of the modern-day tourist trap. Whether you want to kick back at a water park, soak up some culture, or see some of the breath-taking sights, there is something for everyone.

Soon to rise: P56-billion 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge

Marel Baluyos
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Soon to rise: P56-billion 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge

The 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge is officially happening as the Philippines and Japan formalized the loan agreements amounting to a total of 154.1 billion Yen (P72 billion), for the 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge and the Davao City Bypass Construction Project.  

Japanese Ambassador Haneda Koji together with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. signed the cooperation last June 8, 2020.

Still a part of the “Build Build Build” program of the Duterte administration, the 4th bridge has 119.2 billion Yen (P55.8 billion) of the loan set aside for it with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as its lead agency.

“The Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP) will apply to the Japanese ODA loan for the project, and it is expected that advanced Japanese technology, such as Design and construction of long-span steel box girders and Steel for Bridge High-Performance Structure, will be utilized in the project for constructing the long-span steel box girder bridge and coastal road,”

– Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Project Objectives:

  •  To address  connectivity and mitigate traffic congestion concerns in the developing metropolitan areas of Cebu
  • To improve the capacity of the existing road network in Cebu and facilitate faster movement of people, goods and services contributing to socio-economic development
  • To provide an alternative route connecting central Cebu to Mactan Economic Zone where many export-oriented industries are located.

Building the 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge

  • Target Completion date: January 2028
  • Composed of two components:
    • 3.3-kilometer bridge
    • 4.9-kilometer four-lane Mandaue coastal road with a 4.751-kilometer elevated viaduct

Presently, the third bridge project called Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) is under construction and will be completed by 2021, in time for the commemoration of the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines. Read more about the CCLEX here: https://sugbo.ph/2019/in-photos-cclex-bridge/

Tiger Manju: Korean-inspired fish cakes now in Cebu for P100 per box

Sarah Ladeza
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Tiger Manju: Korean-inspired fish cakes now in Cebu for P100 per box

Having to binge-watch Korean Dramas while on home quarantine, you probably have craved the food you have seen these actors have been eating. Guess what? We’ve got answers for you!

Tiger Manju, a Korean-inspired food stall selling fish-shaped cakes, is already in Cebu! Yes, you read it right! What is more exciting is the fact that they have three (3) branches in Cebu. Imagine my excitement?

Every bite is a new feeling and every new flavor is a different excitement. Tiger Manju is one that deserves to be known. Savor their mouthwatering fish cakes filled with your chosen flavor and make sure to share to your friends for them to also taste the hype.

What are you waiting for? Binge-watch your next favorite KDrama series with a box of Fish Manju on your lap and their fish waffle ice cream on your right hand.

It’s only P100 per box of 10!

We have given you enough tips on how to thoroughly enjoy binge-watching, all that you have to do is order now! We are sure their cakes will not disappoint!

AVAILABLE FLAVORS:

  • Cheesy Ube
  • Custard
  • Nutella Dip (add P20)

PRICES:

  • Box of 10: ₱100 /box
    • Buy 3 boxes (of any flavor/s) + 1 free box (of any flavor/s)
  • Per piece: ₱10
  • Nutella Dip: ₱20
  • Waffle Ice-Cream: +₱65

BRANCHES (TAKE-OUTS):

  • AyalaMalls Central Bloc – IT Park – Cebu IT Park, Apas, Cebu City
  • Insular Square – Central Nautical Hwy, Mandaue City
  • Banilad Town Center – Gov. M. Cuenco Ave, Cebu City

GRABFOOD

If you live far away from their locations, you can opt to purchase through Grab Food and have your favorites delivered right through your doorstep.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Metro Cebu Expressway: From Naga City to Danao City

Ram Mancelita
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Metro Cebu Expressway: From Naga City to Danao City

As the country’s richest province with a fast-growing economy, Cebu continues to pave the way for development in the whole island. However, Cebu’s worsening traffic remains to be one of its biggest problems to date.

Good news! One of the highly anticipated road projects will finally come to realize. Approximately 73.75-km long, the Metro Cebu Expressway (Cebu Circumferential Road) is said to meet Metro Cebu’s existing and future traffic demand. It is expected to be completed by 2022.

The project, which will cost PhP 28.1 Billion (including Road Right-of-Way), will serve as another north-south backbone highway providing a seamless traffic flow from Naga City up to Danao City traversing along the slopes of the mountain range of Cebu Province and is expected to significantly address the traffic congestion within Metro Cebu especially its urban core and Central Business Districts.

Identified as priority project of President Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build!” project, the proposed Cebu Circumferential Road, based on the FS report of DPWH Region VII consultant, is a South to North Bypass Road along the hills of Metro Cebu and is divided into three (3) segments.

The stationing and the corresponding lengths of each station is shown below:

SegmentStationingLength (km)
1Minglanilla/Talisay Bdry-Cebu City-Mandaue/Consolacion Bdry26.800
2Mandaue-Consolacion Bdry to Danao City29.799
3Naga City-Minglanila/Talisay Bdry17.150
 TOTAL73.749

Project Objectives: 

  • Improve and enhance Metro Cebu’s seamless east-west, south-north urban inter-modal transport, economic and tourism corridors to meet future transport demand;
  • Link Metro Cebu’s central, coastal, southern and northern urban districts and economic development with a new upland high standard, high capacity bypass;
  • Facilitate the movement of people and commerce from the Central Business Districts [CBDs], economic/export and tourism zones along Metro Cebu’s 72-km RIA from south Naga City to north Danao City;
  • Contribute in redirecting future urban land-use, demographic and economic expansion by providing transport mobility across urban districts

Project Cost: 

  • PhP 28.1 Billion (including Road Right-of-Way)

Project Status: 

  • For concurrence/ approval of the Approved Budget for the Contract  (ABC) and preparation of Tender Documents.
  • ABC and Tender Documents, including Terms of Reference (TOR), are being prepared for submission to Bureau of Design (BOD).
  • Ongoing implementation of Segment 3

Project Alignment: 

Project Update

Official renders and actual photos from DPWH-7 as of September 2020.

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Living Pupil Homeschool: DepEd-accredited homeschool provider in Cebu

Marel Baluyos
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Living Pupil Homeschool: DepEd-accredited homeschool provider in Cebu

Learning should always be a priority. And with the new normal way of living comes the new normal for our education system, too. Learning at the safety and convenience of our home.

No worries Cebuanos, for the solution to your home learning problems is here. The Living Pupil Homeschool Solutions is a DepEd-accredited, open curriculum, Charlotte Mason-method homeschool provider based in Cebu City. It is also the first-ever homegrown homeschool provider in Cebu.

We all must adapt to the circumstances and prioritizing the safety and future of our children comes first. This is why it is best to take this opportunity and enroll in a homeschool where it isn’t just about bringing school lessons home but a way to nurture and educate children without the usual anxiety and stress both of the child and the parent.

With solid years of experience in helping parents with their homeschool education for almost 6 years, The Living Pupil Homeschool offers programs from Kindergarten to Senior High School where parents are equipped, guided, and coached in their journey as effective parent-teachers.

Daily, weekly, and quarterly lessons are planned, and books are evaluated to help the parents choose a wholistic learning development tailored to their children’s uniqueness and their own pace.

Children who study in the guidance of their parents form a bond and a sense of security to make mistakes in a loving environment where they can always try again. 

For busy and working parents who may not be able to handle the classes, The Living Pupil Homeschool Solutions also offers private tutors as teachers for as low as P4,500 per month only.

Living Pupil Home School Advantages

  • Personalized Education – Parents have the freedom to select a preferred curriculum that best fits their children (DepEd aligned, Open curriculum, or Charlotte Mason)
  • Wholistic Education – Rather than focusing only on grades, they educate the mind, body, and spirit. A safe place where the children and parent can learn together.
  • Affordable – Families can manage their finances with affordable tuition fees and installment plans.
  • DepED accreditation – Accreditation helps you track the grade level of your child. When you enroll with a homeschool provider, they help you with paper works like issuance of transcript of records; processing of the Learner Reference Number (LRN), a strong parent support group, etc.

Program inclusions

  • Parent Training
  • Coaching on the curriculum and method 
  • Lesson plan mapping
  • Book recommendations
  • Training on how to do assessment and grading
  • Access to the Learning Management System 
  • Free online Coop Class (1 this school year)
  • Some Free e-books/PDF books 

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

TUITION FEES:

  • K1 Program: P16,000 (Open curriculum and Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
  • K2 Program:  
    • P14,000 (Modular curriculum)
    • P18,000 (Open curriculum and Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
  • Grade School Program:
    • P16,000 (Modular curriculum)
    • P19,000 (Open curriculum & Charlotte Mason Curriculum w/o coaching)
    • P24,000 (Open curriculum & Charlotte Mason Curriculum w/ coaching)
  • High School Program:
    • P19,000 (Modular curriculum)
    • P19,500 (Open curriculum & Charlotte Mason Curriculum w/o coaching)
    • P25,000 (Open curriculum & Charlotte Mason Curriculum w/ coaching)
  • Senior High School Program:
    • P41,000 (Open curriculum & Charlotte Mason Curriculum w/ coaching)

Private tutor for busy parents

  • P4,500 per month (separate fee)

DISCOUNTS:

  •  Sibling discount:
    • 2nd child – P5,000 sibling discount
    • 3rd child – P5,000 sibling discount
    • 4th to 6th child – P10,000 sibling discount

OTHER INFORMATION:

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Check out more photos of children enjoying their homeschool experience:

Get up to 50% OFF at this Cotton On store in Cebu City

Ram Mancelita
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Get up to 50% OFF at this Cotton On store in Cebu City

If you have been waiting for the perfect time to update your wardrobe, and you are a fan of Cotton On brand, this is it! Cotton On at SM Seaside City Cebu is now on SALE, offering 50% discount on great fashion selections.

Check out some of the items on sale at Cotton On:

Cotton On is located at Upper G/F at SM Seaside City Cebu, Cebu. It is open from Mondays to Sundays, from 11AM – 7PM for walk-ins and delivery through SM Seaside’s dedicated Pabili Service partners.

When going out, make sure to observe the following:

  • Quarantine pass is required to enter the mall.
  • Must wear a face mask and face shield at all times.
  • Observe physical distancing.

Also don’t forget to wash your hands frequently and disinfect thoroughly as soon as you get home.

ALSO READ: Guide: MyBus resumes trips in Cebu City under GCQ

Get McDo’s BFF fries for only P99 until August 31

Ram Mancelita
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Get McDo’s BFF fries for only P99 until August 31

It’s not a Friday, but you can make any day a Fry-day! What a treat!

This BFF Fries deal will surely make your week better. From P139, this can be purchased for only P99!

All you have to do is use the McDonald’s App at the Drive-Thru / Take-out to claim this deal. Download and register to claim deals you can share with the family. 

Promo is available in all McDo branches nationwide.

How to avail?

  • Download the McDonald’s App on Google Play or App Store. Note, this is a different app from the McDelivery.
  • Register an account.
  • Once registered, you can see a coupon of this deal! :) This can be availed via Drive-Thru and Take-out only.

Multi-million reclamation project to rise in Toledo City

Ram Mancelita
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Multi-million reclamation project to rise in Toledo City

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has finally given the approval of the 11-hectare reclamation project in Toledo City.

The good news came after Cimatu’s personal visit and inspection of the project site last Friday, August 21.

  • DENR Secreraty Roy Cimatu with Toledo City officials
  • DENR Secreraty Roy Cimatu with Toledo City officials

Said to be the ‘SRP version of Toledo City’, the multi-million reclamation project will compose of Toledo City’s first shopping mall, commercial spaces, condotel, among others.

Below are the project components and the corresponding land allocation:

  • Shopping mall – 47,402 sqm
  • Condotel – 13,630 sqm
  • Rentable spaces – 10,911 sqm
  • Roads, Drainage & Parking Area – 8,175sqm
  • Parks & Playground – 7,688 sqm
  • Commercial spaces – 4,538 sqm
  • Promenade – 3,759 sqm
  • Water Treatment Facility – 1,540 sqm
  • Food Terminal & Cold Storage – 1,283 sqm
  • Material Recovery Facility – 792sqm
  • Total area: 110,020 sqm (11-ha)

According to a post from the City Government of Toledo, the proposed shopping mall will allocate a property space for sale or lease to a 3-storey shopping mall which will be the first mall to rise in Toledo City. This is said to attract more investors in the city.

The city officials said that the project is “fully funded and ready to go.”

170 PeoplesJeep units resume operations in Cebu

Ram Mancelita
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170 PeoplesJeep units resume operations in Cebu

Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Coop, the owner and operator of PeoplesJeep modern jeepneys in Cebu, announced on Sunday that 170 of its units have resumed operations in metro Cebu.

“[We are] now ready to serve the public for safety, comfort, and environmentally sound busses and services will comply with the standards and vehicle safety.”

– Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Coop

Commuters are required to wear their face masks and face shields.

Below are some of the routes that have resumed:

  • Bulacao – SM City Cebu
  • Pit-Os – Talamban – Colon (62B)
  • Urgello – Parkmall Mandaue via Colon (01K)
  • N. Bacalso Ave (Citi Hardware Bulacao) – Capitol via Osmena Boulevard
  • Ayala Cebu – Ibabao Mandaue (20B)
  • Center Mall Mandaue – Ayala Mall Cebu

PeoplesJeep fare starts at ₱10 minimum.

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