To the selenophiles, we’ve got
great news for you!
The full worm moon, the first supermoon of 2020, has got to be one of the largest and brightest occurring this year. The super moon is expected to be at its best form at 1:48 AM on Tuesday, March 10. It starts at 5:30PM of March 9, 2020.
According to the study, a
supermoon occurs when the full moon is closest to the Earth in its elliptical
orbit, making it appear brighter and larger than the normal.
Much more than this weekend’s
super snow moon, expect more of these on April and May.
Travels and vacations, they are all good and fun but sometimes it’s just
too expensive to travel or too much of a hassle and time consuming when all we
want is to relax and have a fun stay in.
Well, this is why “staycation” was born. It’s the new trend that caters
to everyone who wants to have all that planned fun activities indoors.
Staycation is ideal for families, team buildings and groups of friends, a
chance to bond and to spend some quality time together.
Luckily for people in Cebu, we found places in AirBnB that would definitely
make you book your next staycation fast.
We have here a list of themed spaces that would bring your dreams and imaginations to life.
1. Live like Ironman (Marvel-themed)
Experience the marvel universe through the
rooms of this townhouse. The extravagance should be able to make you imagine
living like Ironman.
This marvel themed space have life-sized
Ironman and Spiderman just hanging out and lots of iconic stuffs from the
marvel superheroes like Captain America’s shield.
Have I mentioned that
this space is actually a whole townhouse which gives you all the space you
need.
They have everything
from luxurious bedrooms to a built-in home theater, your own bar, an outdoor balcony and ofcourse a fast wifi.
Other amenities: Free parking, wifi, hot tub, kitchen, laptop friendly workspace, game console, private entrance
Location: Providence Townhomes, Lahug, Cebu City — 10mins away from the Capitol, 15mins away from IT Park, 20mins away from Ayala Center Cebu.
2. Into the galaxy with Star Wars
This themed space
caters to all the Star Wars hardcore fan out there. Brace yourself for this
townhouse has a basement that would make your mouth drop. A basement complete
with a home theater, a life-sized storm trooper and the whole Star wars vibe of
laser lights and edgy space.
The Entire townhouse offers
more though like an outdoor jacuzzi and outdoor balcony and you all have it to yourself.
Accommodation: 16 guests, 3 storey, 4 bedrooms (1 king sized ensuite bath, 1 queen sized bed)
Other amenities: Free parking, wifi, hot tub, kitchen, laptop friendly workspace, game console, private entrance
Location: Providence Townhomes, Lahug, Cebu City — 10mins away from the Capitol, 15mins away from IT Park, 20mins away from Ayala Center Cebu.
3. Get your own Batcave (DC-Themed)
Treat the child in you
to a surprise by staying at a space with all your favorite DC superheros.
Relax and play with a
life-sized Wonder woman and Batman, and even robin. Framed
pictures and figurines that depicts the DC superheroes like Wonder woman, Aquaman and of course Superman.
You can even call the
basement your own bat cave with all Batman’s weapons and its awesome features. You can imagine living like a billionaire. A mysterious yet classy
billionaire.
There’s even a home theater in the living room and bedroom.
How luxurious could it get?
Exclusivity is the key
to a stay and having an entire townhouse to yourself is just perfect.
Exotic – something out of the ordinary,
seemingly unusual, even bizarre but when you say exotic food, Cebuanos have a
fair share of exotic dishes.
One of these is a definite must-try–
“tuslob buwa”.
Tuslob buwa is a delicious dish made out of pig’s brain, pork liver or pork intestines. To add flavor to this exciting food, you must spice it with other seasonings, oil, onions and soy sauce. It was popularized in Brgy. Pasil and Brgy. Ermita, but currently it has sprung up like mushrooms.
So if you’re a Cebuano
or just a curious food junkie, this list is, without question, one for you.
1. TUSLOB BUWA SA PASIL
Pasil is indeed the
birth place of tuslob buwa. During the weekdays, students flock the tuslob buwa
kiosks and in the weekends, everyone enjoys the food stands in the strip.
More or less, the whole
place is filled with delicious and varied array of this exotic dish, many of
which are already pre-made waiting for you to dip in the scrumptious bubbles or
you can just cook it yourself.
Emman Vipinoso Barwado
2. AZUL TUSLOB BUWA
Even after the
popularity of Tuslob Buwa, Azul’s Tuslob Buwa is the first and only food place
that explores the possibility of turning this dish to a mainstream resto bar.
In Azul’s, you’ll be able to enjoy a generous serving of the dish to be cook
all by yourself. What an experience, right?
Price:
PHP250 for 2 people
PHP50 for a pint of beer
Opening hours: 24/7
Location: Gorordo Avenue, Kamputhaw, Cebu City
3. FREE TUSLOB BUWA SA PARDO
Apart from the strip in
Pasil, tuslob buwa explores its way to the south of the city – in Pardo. Unlike
the one’s in Pasil, the distinct flavor of Pardo’s tuslob buwa stands out.
To compare, Pardo’s tuslob buwa is a hybrid of the ones in Pasil since its roots come from Pasil. What’s more to enjoy is that it’s FREE. You’ll only pay for your puso or hanging rice and the rest of tuslob buwa is for you to enjoy.
4. Tuslob Buwa at The Grid
The Grid, a known food park in Talamban, also houses a Tuslob Buwa store that offers the same, distinct taste as the original in Pasil. They also offer other local street food like ngohiong, siomai, ginabot, among others.
Operating hours: 7AM, but some food stalls open at 11AM, until 2-3AM (the next day) daily
Contact number: 0917-150-0770
Exact location: The Grid, Nasipit, Talamban, Cebu City – few meters away from USC-TC.
5. Street Food at Ayala Center Cebu
Almost all favorite Filipino street food can be found here at the newest “mini” food park at Ayala Center Cebu, including the well-loved Tuslob Buwa.
Opening hours: 12NN to 12MN daily
Location: Ayala Center Cebu (near Krispy Kreme entrance)
Cebu and its surrounding islands always have abundant marine riches. This is why seafood has always been a big part of our lives. I can’t imagine not indulging myself on those freshly caught fish and mouth-watering shells of all kinds.
Our cravings have always included them but then seafood restaurants tend to be pricey and don’t really go along with our budget. Well, we might have the best news for you.
Seafood Paradise Buffet Restaurant offers all-you-can-eat seafood and all-time favorite Filipino dishes that will surely satisfy your cravings, all for only ₱399 per head. Located at 2/F Seaview Wing at SM Seaside City Cebu, you can even get a little bit of shopping on the side.
Filipino Fiesta
Feels
Their food are served as buffet in native nipa huts design. Staying true to the Filipino theme along with their interiors, you’ll have those beach vibes inside a mall in the city.
Filipino food favorites
They have a variety
of seafood to choose from like:
Crabs
Oysters
Scallops
Mussels
Shrimps
Squid
There are also some tatak Filipino dishes like adobo, chicken afritada, valenciana, pancit/bihon, and even our guilty appetizer “ ginamos”. You can also make your own vegetable salad for a healthier meal.
They also have fruits like watermelon, pineapple, mango, and desserts like dried mangos, chocolates, and our very own biko.
Lechon on Weekends
A Filipino buffet ain’t gonna be complete without the star of the feast. Of course, I’m referring to the famous Lechon sa Cebu. With its crispy golden brown skin and tasty meat, you will keep coming back.
The best-tasting Carcar Lechon is served during weekends.
BY MYBUS: You can take a FREE MyBus ride from/to BDO Fuente Osmena. Or ride any MyBus from SM City Cebu, Talisay, Mandaue City, Parkmall. Check the routes & schedules here: https://sugbo.ph/2019/cebu-mybus-guide/
BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “SM Seaside City Cebu”. Parking space is free.
Every Filipino’s favorite bread for breakfast or snacks got a new flavor!
7-Eleven has stuffed ube and cheese together in one pandesal. Bite into the fluffy pandesal with the ube-cheese flavor that is just as delicious as it sounds.
7-Eleven is known for its 7-Fresh Pinoy Favorites line that includes the classic Ube Champorado. Now, it’s doing us a favor with this innovative product. The classic Filipino bread pandesal plus a Pinoy favorite, ube, with a touch of cheese, you can never really go wrong with this combo.
Apart from the Ube-Cheese Pandesal, 7-Eleven also offers Ube Pandesal stuffed with Cream Cheese. You can also take your pick because both are priced at P29 only.
We found these pandesals in most 7-Eleven stores in Cebu. Go try it and tag us, @sugboph, on your posts or IG stories.
UPDATE (as of March 11, 2020): Promo is cancelled as a proactive measure of ensuring the safety of everyone from the COVID-19.
Time for a sweet party! Indulge and satisfy your sweet tooth as JCO Donuts has an exciting treat for us on its 8th anniversary. This March 12-13, 2020, JCO offers 2 Dozen Donuts for only P500!
Two dozens cost P625, so you will be saving about P125 on this treat. The promo is valid on March 13 & 14, 2020, from 10am to 6pm only, in all JCO stores nationwide (not applicable in booths/kiosks).
Terms and Conditions:
1. Purchase 1 box of pre-assorted dozen and 1 box of dozen donuts of your choice for only P500. 2. 1 box of pre-assorted dozen donuts includes the 8 bestselling donuts: 2 pcs Alcapone, 2 pcs Oreology, 2 pcs Avocado di Caprio, 2 pcs Mr. Green T, 1 pc Mylosaurus, 1 pc Tiramisu, 1 pc Blueberry More and 1 pc Cheese Cakelicious. Splitting of the pre-assorted dozen box is not allowed. 3. This promo is valid on March 12 & 13, 2020, from 10am to 6pm only in all JCO stores nationwide, not applicable in booths/kiosks. 4. Each customer can only avail of this promo once, with a maximum of 2 dozen per transaction. 5. For the 1 dozen donuts of your choice, only a maximum of 5 Alcapone and 5 Mylosaurus per transaction is allowed. 6. This promo is valid for dine-in and take-out transactions only. Any advanced orders, bulk orders and online delivery orders on the day of the promo will not be allowed. 7. The promo cannot be exchanged for other items or discounts and cannot be used in conjunction with other promos. 8. In the purchase of goods and services which are on promotional discount, the senior citizen can avail of the promotional discount or the discount provided under the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, whichever is higher. The same rule applies with persons with disability (PWD). Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB – 03078 Series of 2020.
Tuslob Buwa is indeed a different taste of bubbles.
A popular streetfood in Cebu, “Tuslob Buwa” is believed to originate in Brgy. Pasil where residents find it as their daily source of income.
On Tuesday morning, Netizens woke up to the news that “Tuslob Buwa” is now a registered trademark through the Intellectual Property of the Philippines by Azul. This trademark means that any unauthorized use of the word, phrase or logo is against the law.
Azul is one of the popular eateries in Cebu that offer this famous street food, and even got more popular after being featured on Netflix’s Street Food Asia.
Basically, Tuslob Buwa (to dip into bubbles) is composed of pig brain, pork liver or intestines (can be optional), onions, oil, soy sauce or fish sauce, and other assorted seasonings. All of these ingredients will be put together in a pan until it boils. This will be best served with your puso (hanging rice) that will be dip into the pan, as its name suggests. It is economical since you only get to pay for the puso you consumed.
A visit to the country’s oldest city, Cebu, would never be complete without trying the original Cebu delicacies and dishes that will surely leave its visitors wanting more. One of the city’s famous food is ‘ginabot’, a kind of street food which Cebuanos take a lot of pride in.
With Cebu constantly developing, it resulted to the opening of several ‘pungko-pungko’ places. So, don’t worry if you’re living from the island of Mactan because finally, there’s one (and hopefully more to come).
Officially opened last November 2019, “Ginabutan sa Mactan” has been a go-to place for those who crave the palatable dish of chicharon bulaklak. Since then, it has always been packed with customers.
Now, what is this crispy dish made of? ‘Ginabot’ or chicharon bulaklak is made of deep-fried pig intestines. It tastes better when dipped in spicy vinegar with lots of sliced white onions (you’re lucky if you’re an onion lover like me because they serve them with no limits) and paired with carbonated drinks or beer.
This crunchy and delicious food is often found in a
place called “pungko-pungko” where a variety of dishes like, fried porkchop,
lumpia, ngohiong, and a whole lot more are being sold. If you’ve been staying
in Cebu for quite a while, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of this place.
What are you waiting for, mga Oponganons? Have a
taste of the crunchy porn crackling!
Exact location: S. Osmeña Street, Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City (street going to Hoops Dome)
BY PUBLIC JEEPNEY: From Cebu City or Colon, ride any jeepney bound for Parkmall. – 20B – From Ayala Terminal / Parkmall / San Minguel – 21D – From Cathedral / Plaza Independencia / SM City Cebu – 22I – From Country Mall Banilad – 25 / 24 – From Liloan / Consolacion From the terminal, board a jeepney bound for Tamiya and drop off at eskina Humay-humay (going to Hoops Dome) or MI-04A. From there, ride a tricycle going to ‘Ginabutan sa Mactan’.
BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and search for “Ginabutan sa Mactan”. Parking space is available.
Be as fresh as the produce when
you go shopping at Cebu’s famous market.
Whenever one hears the word
“market,” the strong, foul smell from the raw produce is what comes
to mind. Covering their noses and walking uncomfortably is like a normal sight
when you are in the market.
However, despite the common
notion of markets in the country, Cebu has got to stand out because of one
famous, and newly renovated ‘market’. A stay at the Queen City of the South is
incomplete without a Taboan Market visit.
Taboan Market, considered to be
Cebu’s ultimate pasalubong center and local market is one of the busiest and
most crowded market in Cebu City.
Because of its famous danggit
(dried fish), dried squid, shredded squid, among others is one of the reasons
why Taboan Market is a must-visit for the travellers.
Dried seafood are not the only
goods you can buy at Taboan, you can also choose from the wide array of Cebuano
delicacies for pasalubongs to your loved ones.
Instead of buying from malls, you
can visit Taboan because their goods are definitely sold at cheaper prices and
if you’re good at haggling, you can score really good prices for your goods.
There are also:
fruits & vegetables
freshly caught seafoods
freshly cut meat
We highly recommend you wear your
most comfortable clothes because a shower after your every visit is a must.
Nonetheless, you will be surprised with the joy you will feel with your scores.
HOW TO GET THERE?
BY JEEPNEY: From Colon, take an Alumnos-bound jeepney (08F and 08G) and ask the driver to drop you off Taboan Market. From the jeepney’s drop-off pointm take a trysikad (bicycle) to Taboan Proper.
BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Taboan Market”. Limited parking space is available.
Not everyone have a limitless
number of vacation leaves. But with the long weekend up on our sleeves, we have
no excuse to not treat ourselves for a getaway.
Just a few hours’ drive away from the busy streets of Cebu City is a paradise by the name of Acapulco Beach Resort.
Though located along the highway of Toledo, don’t be deceived because a serene vacation awaits you. You will get the chance to enjoy your long weekend with your family and friends because apart from a picturesque resort, Acapulco Beach Resort also offers amenities like that of a high resort.
Fret no more because if you’re
also worrying about your food for your whole stay, Acapulco also has a
restaurant ready to serve you mouth-watering dishes for a gastronomic
experience.
Loki Lape Laagan
Loki Lape Laagan
Loki Lape Laagan
Loki Lape Laagan
What are you waiting for? Pack
your bags and let’s all make the most out of our long weekend.
Rates & Other Information
Day Use Rates:
Entrance fee: ₱500 per head
Inclusions: Use of the pool from 8AM to 9PM, open cottage and plated meal
Room Rates:
Ocean View 2 Bedroom Suite: ₱5,200 per night, good for 4 pax
Ocean View 1 Bedroom Suite: ₱3,400 per night, good for 2 pax
Ocean View Standard Room: ₱2,800 per night, good for 2 pax
1 Bedroom Suite (Non-Ocean View): ₱3,100 per night, good for 2 pax
1 Bedroom Suite(Non-Ocean View): ₱2,900 per night, good for 2 pax
Extra Person: ₱500 per person per night
Check-in Time: 2:00PM
Check-out Time: 12:00PM (the day after)
It is advised to make a reservation before heading to the resort because rooms are subject to availability.
Exact Location: Ibo, Toledo City, Cebu — approx. 2 hours away from the city. The resort is located near Toledo City Water District.
BY BUS/VAN: From the South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound for Toledo. Ask the driver to drop you off at Toledo City Bus Terminal. Bus fare is ₱100 /head (one-way). From there, ride a tricycle going to the resort for ₱10-12 per head.
BY CAR: Just navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Toledo City Water District”. Parking space is available.
