Whoever have dreamed of becoming a mermaid, raise your hands up! We’ve got the perfect job for you. Be a mermaid!
An unexpected trend in the job
market of Cebu has been gathering steam. People have expressed their interest
into tying their legs together while wearing their tails and swimming into
glass tanks for the viewing pleasure of the guests.
If all that you could ever do was dream of the ocean, Cebu Ocean Park is the place to be. Cebu Ocean Park is looking for individuals who are confident in the water as they are on land. Relive your fantasies when you were a kid and be a mermaid/merman at Cebu Ocean Park.
We currently have one mermaid but we want to raise the ante in giving a great show that’s why we are forming a team of mermaids, who will perform musical numbers and swimming routines underwater to delight our guests.”
– Regina Aguilar, Marketing Manager of Cebu Ocean Park
With the professional mermaids
and mermen of the Philippines leaving for abroad, this is without a doubt a
great opportunity for you to grab. You need not to go far to relive your
fantasy, in Cebu, turn your dream into a reality.
You need no to be someone who
possesses a degree in Merlandia, nor
someone who has won medals in swimming competitions because they’re only
looking for someone who has:
the passion to become a mermaid/merman
been loving swimming and being underwater
a physically fit body
the confidence and is a strong swimmer
a pleasing personality
Cebu Ocean Park is looking at getting 10 mermaids/mermen. You can email your applications to: [email protected].
According to studies, Filipinos are avid consumers of coffee. It has become an all-in-one beverage whatever time of the day; may it be during our morning breaks, lunch, afternoon snack, or even after dinner. Hence, I believe we have practically shifted from moderate to heavy coffee drinkers due to our love for caffeine.
Cebu has become a home to several coffee shops and cafes which have already invaded the city. Some of them have become prominent in the industry while some have just started bustling – a great example would be the Crate Café in the uphill Busay, Cebu City.
Drink your coffee whilst looking at a beautiful view of the
mountainside. Nestled along Cebu Transcentral Highway, this mountainside café
though not that spacious is known for its serene atmosphere and a little view
of the city.
Crate Café offers several espresso-based drinks and ample selection of pies, and cakes. Some of their most prominent drinks are the Banana Coffee Caramel and Raspberry White Mocha.
But don’t worry if you’re not into caffeine, the café also has several
non-coffee drinks like chocolate drinks, tea, and soda.
TIP: Visit the shop between 4:30 – 5:30PM and witness the beautiful sunset. Enjoy the view whilst you quench your thirst.
Menu:
Photo from Zomato
If you’re planning to visit this pretty shipping container-like coffee
shop, here are the details:
Exact Location: Busay, Transcentral Highway, Cebu City — just few meters away from Rumah Hotel, only 15 minutes away from the main road or JY Square Mall.
BY CAR: (Best option) Parking space available. Just search for ‘Crate Cafe’ in Cebu Transcentral Highway via Waze or Google Maps.
BY HABAL-HABAL: Hire a habal-habal driver (motorcycle for hire) near JY Square Mall in Lahug, and inform him to drop you off at Crate Cafe. Estimated fare is ₱50-75 per person (max of 2).
BY TAXI: Hiring a taxi cab is possible but not all drivers may go there too far. Most of them won’t give you a metered reading system – hence, they’ll be offering you an estimated fare in going there. You can also rent a car via SquadPH Travels and avail the “9-in-1 Attractions Busay-Balamban Tour Package” for P999.
Did you know that there are claims that waterfalls contain an ample
number of negative ions which somehow increase our serotonin levels? This
explains why we feel relax just by watching the motion and sound of the moving
water. Amazing, right?
This also answers the question why a lot of foreign and local tourists love to wander around the Philippines, which is known to be home to several beautiful cascades and hidden treasures that are yet to be discovered – one of which is Cebu’s very own Cancalanog Falls in Alegria. It has an entrance fee of just ₱30 per head.
Photo by Marc Jonell Garcia
Also known as Cangkalanog Falls, this mesmerizing natural wonder is
famous for its resemblance to Surigao’s Enchanted River due to its bluish-green
ice-cold water which creates a stunning fresh swimming pool.
Its picturesque view of the nature – birds over your head, trees
surrounding the watering hole, and wind caressing your skin, surely creates a
soothing vibe to your mind and soul.
Photo by @banana.journey
However, just a little heads-up if you wish to visit this enchanting
place, do not expect for this hidden waterfall to be like the other magnificent
ones when it comes to its height but don’t fret, Cancalanog Falls may not be as
tall as the others, but surely its unique glow of the waters and relaxing
atmosphere will make up for it.
Mika Ponce
Mika Ponce
Expenses:
Entrance fee: ₱30 per head
Bus fare: ~₱170 per head (one-way)
Motorbike (Habal-habal): – ₱75 per head (one-way)
Note:
There is an available comfort room.
If you wish to stay overnight, permission from the operators is highly required.
Food and refreshments can be purchased at the registration area. The place can sometimes get crowded during peak seasons.
Should you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Alegria Municipal Hall at (032) 476 7092.
How to get there?
Exact Location: Sangi, Alegria, southern Cebu (right before Cambais Falls and 1-hour away from Moalboal). 3 hours away from the city proper.
BY BUS: From the Cebu South Bus Terminal, ride any bus bound for Barili. Inform the driver to drop you off at the Sangi junction in Alegria. From there, ride a habal-habal or motorcycle to the drop-off point going to the falls.
From the drop-off point, you will walk for about 20 minutes before you reach to Cancalanog.
Tip: Make prior arrangements with a habal-habal driver to pick you up at a later time since motorcycles do not usually pass by the area
BY CAR: If you’re driving a private vehicle, navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Cancalanog Falls”. There’s a parking space from the starting point or registration area. Note, road is a bit narrow and steep on some areas. You will also need to walk for about 20 minutes from the parking or registration area to the falls.
It is sad reality that a slew of Cebuanos mix up their dialect, in some ways, with other languages like English and Tagalog for several possible reasons or situations. Even I, myself, am guilty of it. Though it doesn’t really mean we are ditching our own language, right? And definitely doesn’t mean we love and care less for Cebu. But just for the sake of fun with a little trivia and learning on the side, take this “Bisdak Test” and find out how well do you know the Cebuano language.
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What score did you get? Share it to us by leaving a comment below!
Suffering from Cataract or Pterygium? Or knows someone who have this conditions? Parents, relatives, neighbors, friends, and especially the elderly who are prone to this conditions, gather them all up.
This is your chance! A free Cataract and Pterygium Surgery will happen at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu from January 27, 2020 to February 1, 2020.
Headed by the Rotary Club of
Metro Cebu, a non-profit organization, together with PECC (PLDT Employees Credit Cooperative, Inc.) and Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu, this medical mission will be of great help especially to those who
cannot afford to have their eyes checked and even more so have the appropriate
surgery which costs thousands in normal circumstances.
Don’t worry because we’ll walk you through the process to that free surgery.
Contacting this number 0916-557-4278 (RC Metro Cebu)
When will the activities occur?
Screening of patients: January 27, 2020 ( 1PM to 5PM)
Actual Surgery: January 28 – February 1, 2020
Where will it be?
Screening of patients and actual surgery will be performed at the Basilica Minore del Sto Niño in Cebu City.
Background Information
Cataract – is a clouding of the lens in the eye which leads to a
decrease in vision.
Symptoms:
faded colors,
blurry or double vision,
halos around light,
trouble with bright lights,
trouble seeing at night
Pterygium is a growth of the conjunctiva or mucous membrane that covers the white part of your eye over the cornea. The cornea is the clear front covering of the eye. This benign or noncancerous growth is often shaped like a wedge.
“Smart living”, this is the trend that accurately describes a Citadines experience.
These are new and innovative ways to give you a premier, personalized guest service. Yes, personalized. They have thought of every need you’ll ever have and every experience you deserve.
Citadines Cebu City, the first-ever service residence in Cebu, is The Ascott Limited’s first property in the Queen City of the South. Ascott’s Host program focuses on the 4 experiential pillars: Gastronomy, Wellness, Culture and Community.
Unique furniture designs by the Cebuano industrial designer Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue, addsto the distinct aesthetics of Citadines.
From the furniture, to the designs, local artists paintings, the unwavering hospitality, there is no question of the Cebuano culture present in your new home.
Personalized Guest Service
Let me tell you how personal it is, you get to pick your preferred pillows. Feather, foam or medical pillow anyone? ‘Design your stay’ enables you to personalize your stay by having you pick through their pillow choices, amenities, appliances, home, office, and personal care items.
A prime handpicked living in a safe and
progressive residence certainly insure a never-ending stay. Having a long
history of supporting travelers who work and live away from home, they are
masters.
Smart Accommodations
Apartment + Hotel, it has the comfort and space of an apartment while having the services of a hotel.
Their residential units are individually
designed for urban living. Each room has its own full-service kitchen, wireless
internet access, and selected residences have built in washer and dryer.
They have a total of 180 rooms and aside
from that they also have connecting rooms offered as a way it caters to bigger
groups.
Each room has its own full-service kitchen
Room Types:
Studio Executive
Studio Executive Twin
One bedroom Executive
One Bedroom Premier
Two Bedroom Premier
Citadines Cebu City also offers:
Conference & Function rooms
Fitness Center
Infinity Pool
Sophisticated resident’s lounge
Launderette
In-room Massage
Infinity Pool
Infinity Pool
Fitness Center
Function Room
Function Room
Launderette
In-Room Massage
Ultimate Convenience
Restaurants, cafes, gym, grocery, tutor
center for your kids? You name it they’ve got it. Apparently everything is
here. May it be a walk away or just a floor away.
The Abaca Baking Company is even right downstairs which offers breakfast buffet and right across it is the Abaca Café perfect for meetings and coffee breaks.
Abaca Café
And this is just within the property,
there’s a whole lot more the moment you get out and explore.
Strategically situated within Base Line development area, at the heart of the city but not as hectic where you still have access to the best care, like hospitals, spas, and leisure. Everything the city can offer.
Explore your neighborhood
Love thy neighbors. This is a fact if you
take up residence in Citadine. They are the greatest host for they have made
sure to explore the neighborhood and personally experience every hangout place,
restaurant and tourist attraction to be able to recommend it to their guests.
Sample recommendations:
Where to eat?
House of Lechon — only a 10-minute walk from Citadines
The MEAT Master by Skillet — only a 5-minute walk
Samgyupsalamat — just downstairs
Pungko-Pungko sa Fuente (Cebu’s street food) — only a 10-minute walk
Dan’s Angus Steak — only a 5-minute drive
Where to party? (Night life)
Draft Punk — just a 10-minute drive
Songhits KTV & Watever KTV — only a 15-minute walk
Puso (hanging rice)-making Workshop with Ascott Host Ares Marco
You can request for this fun workshop for free!
The Sugbo.ph team with Ascott Host Ares & PRWorks Sarah
With Citadines Cebu City’s Residence Manager Nanette Moreno and Ascott Host Ares Marco
Citadines Cebu City is one of a premier collection of The Ascott Limited’s serviced residences in over 170 cities across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Exact location: Base Line Center, Juana Osmeña St., Cebu City — 5 mins away from the city center at Fuente Osmena Circle, 20 mins away from Ayala Center Cebu, 1.5 hr away from Mactan Airport.
Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Citadines Cebu City”. Parking is available for stay-in guests.
New direct plane routes from Cebu
to any part of the world just keep on coming and we’re not in any way
complaining.
Philippine Airlines, country’s
flag carrier, is set to re-launch their direct flight from Cebu City,
Philippines to Los Angeles, California in May 2, 2020.
This is a comeback of Philippine
Airlines after having served the same route last March 2016 until May 2017.
“Our upcoming service from
Cebu to LA is a vivid demonstration of our commitment to build up Mactan Cebu
as a global aviation hub, a dynamic gateway, not only to domestic points, but
to major international destinations,” says PAL President and COO
Gilbert Santa Maria.
PAL’s CBU-LAX flights will depart thrice a week using PAL’s largest aircraft, the 370-seater Boeing 777-300ER.
Departure
Arrival
Days
CEBU
9:00 PM (PHT)
7:30 PM (PST)
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
LOS ANGELES
11:00 PM (PST)
5:00 AM (PHT)
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Business Class
The latest-version PAL B777
features a fully-flat bed in business class, with an 18.4-inch TV screen,
retractable privacy dividers, an ottoman which doubles as a storage area, and
in-seat power and USB ports.
Economy Class
On the other hand, economy class
features a seat pitch of up to 34 inches and each set is equipped with an
11-inch TV screens and USB ports.
Residents of Cebu and her
neighboring provinces will have a more convenient travel to America’s
entertainment capital, Los Angeles. Same goes to the residents from LA, they
get to enjoy the warm welcome of the Cebuanos and discover the beauty of the
Philippines through the Queen City of the South.
With the launching of different
direct international flights from various airlines, there really are more
reasons for everyone to “Celebrate Cebu!”
For someone who has personally
known Mr. Coyoca, he is a living proof to the adage; “Nothing is impossible if you believe in the beauty of your
dreams.”
John Nicko Coyoca, 25, from Asturias, Cebu, is a senior high school teacher from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR). Much more than being a catalyst of information among his students, he is also among the six finalists of the Most Dedicated Teacher of Cambridge University Press 2020 out of 6000 nominees.
Coyoca, founder of the #GetInvolvedNOWCampaign,
has actively educated and empowered the youth to participate and actively
engage in healthy discussions during the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections.
Moreso, Coyoca is the founder of
#Mathevation by carrying the torch in USJ-R to give importance to Mathematics.
He also organized their school’s first international research congress, Peer
Learning Tutorial Sessions, a programme that allows students to teach other
students about Calculus and General Mathematics. He is also one of the organizers
of Cebu Young Leaders Summit, a programme that empowers young Cebuano student
leaders.
Having personally known Mr.
Coyoca, it is without a doubt that he deserves to be shortlisted in this
prestigious award-giving body. Coyoca is worth emulating because of how he has
surpassed all leaps faith has thrown at him. I remember him telling me;
“You have to be more to do more,” and I am continually striving to be
better so I could do better.
As one of the six finalists, he
will be receiving:
certificate, t-shirt, and pen
inclusion in Cambridge University page for FY19 publishing
invitation to join the exclusive teacher’s panel
a class set of resources up to £500 which he will donate to our hometown’s Child Development Center
his teacher’s story will be inclusded in brand notebooks and inclusion in the University’s 2020 international catalogues
Should he win the award, he will
be receiving an all-expenses paid trip to Cambridge to speak at the annual
conference.
Cast your vote now!
With that being said, we
encourage everyone to please spare a minute of your time to vote for Mr. John
Nicko Coyoca. More than being a founder of various organizations, the world
deserves to witness how a simple man from Cebu could do so much wonders for the
world.
With
so many milk tea shops opening in the Metro, it’s so easy to confuse one with
the other. Perhaps, one is better than the other.
There
are a lot of pioneer milk tea brands in Cebu, but there are new players too.
Brace yourselves for we have spotted three major milk tea brands known internationally for having the best-tasting milk teas.
Yes, these milk tea brands have carved their names in the industry and it will be a no-brainer if their drinks will be top-sellers.
1.
THE ALLEY
If you’re someone who is meticulous about the drink presentation, you need not to look further because this premium tea shop from Taiwan is the answer. Because the founder is a designer, he made sure that their drinks would look too pretty to drink, but once you’ve taken a sip, there’s no stopping. Yes, it tastes better than it looks.
Expected date of opening: Q2, 2020
2. TIGER SUGAR
According
to our research, Tiger Brown Sugar’s signature drink has no tea in it – only
fresh milk, brown sugay syrup and tapioca pearls. However, regardless of the
absence of the tea, we can rest you to the assurance that it’s still at par
with those that has and (maybe) better.
Moreso, part of this drink’s appeal is the attractive stripes of caramel streaking in the insides of the cup, perfect for the gram. Hence, if you want to take that picture-perfect bubble drink, you know where to head on.
Expected date of opening: Q3, 2020
3.
XING FU TANG
Claiming
to be the reason why brown sugar milk has spreaded around the world, Xing Fu
Tang now has more than 40 stores across the Hong Kong, Canada, Philippines, and
Taiwan.
Though we can confidently say that Xing Fu Tang is really also worth the credits, they stir-fry their boba in front of everyone just so you’d know that everything is freshly made. But let us tell you this, the brown sugar is only an icing on the cake because the drink is already deliciously decadent already.
To some, Chinese New Year
preparations begin weeks in advance. To others, they do it days before.
Nonetheless, all preparations, whether big or small, are acceptable.
How you start your new year sets
the tone for the 12 months that follow. Therefore, it is crucial to start off
on the right foot to celebrate a year of luck, prosperity, and good health.
Most Filipinos, especially
Cebuanos, celebrate on January 1 for self-reflection and on setting new goals.
However, Chinese New Year is about having an opportunity for a fresh start.
Fret no more. We have enlisted
long-standing traditions and superstitions on how to prepare for Chinese New
Year.
1. ROLL KIAT-KIAT AND/OR SPREAD COINS AROUND YOUR HOUSE
This is advised
to be done on the night of January 24, before the clock strikes 12:00MN. As
mentioned, Kiat-Kiat or Mandarin Orange is like money, and rolling of this
fruit symbolizes fortune entering your humble abode.
2. FILL IN YOUR CASH BOX AND PUT IN RICE, SALT, SUGAR, AND MILK
Filling in
your cash box would also mean you will be full of luck for the whole year.
3. PLACE PAPER BILLS ON YOUR DOORS AND BEDS
Just like the
rolling of kiat-kiat and coins, this will also attract wealth for everyone at
home.
4. PLACE 12 KINDS OF FRUITS ON YOUR TABLE
To those who
are not yet aware as to why 12 kinds of fruits are needed, it is because each
fruit symbolizes each month of the year. One fruit symbolizes one lucky month.
Twelve fruits symbolize twelve lucky months.
5. WEAR A RED OR POLKA DOTS DRESS ON THE DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
Polka Dots
symbolize money and red means luck. More than wearing the aforementioned during
Chinese New Year, it is also advised to wear Classic Blue more often for the
whole year because it is the color of the year.
6. DISPLAY LUCKY CHARMS LIKE THAT OF AN IMAGE OF A METAL RAT
However,
please be guided not to display photos of anyone from your family who is born
in the Year of the Horse because according to Feng Shui, Horse is the direct
enemy of the Metal Rat.
7. GIVE RED ENVELOPES (ANG PAO) WITH MONEY TO THE CHILDREN
Giving out your
fortune would also enhance your luck for the whole year.
8. CLEAN YOUR HOUSE BEFORE CHINESE NEW YEAR
It is said not to sweep
your clutter and dirt during Chinese New Year because it is believed that luck
will also be de-cluttered.
However, apart from the
aforementioned, we also have to remind ourselves that these are only guides and
practices believed to help us be luckier. It is still within us to practice and
work harder for luck and fate to really be in our favour. May you all have a
prosperous 2020!
