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Go Global at IDP’s Australia-New Zealand Education Fair

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Go Global at IDP’s Australia-New Zealand Education Fair

IDP Education Philippines again opens study pathways to Australia and New Zealand with Go Global: The Australia – New Zealand Education Fair at the Seda Hotel Cebu on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 12NN to 5PM. Admission to the fair is FREE!

The event also offers participation in the Gear Up for IELTS (International English Language Testing System) preparation seminar for free. IELTS is a requirement for most overseas-bound Filipinos. As a special promotional offer, students booking their IELTS tests on-site will be given thousands of pesos worth of free IELTS materials. School application fees may also be waived for those applying for admission during the event.

Several of the best academic institutions from Australia, including colleges, universities and technical and further education institutions will be represented.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDY: Students benefit from the free counselling and student assistance services provided by IDP Education, available at the Go Global Fair.

The fair offers an open market concept where students discuss with school representatives their unique educational and career goals. They are provided expert advice on courses and programs, admission and visa requirements, scholarships, living arrangements and job opportunities.

IDP’s expert Education Counsellors extend student placement assistance for free, facilitating admissions tests, student visa issuance and pre-departure briefings. Once the student is on-shore, assistance is also available from the IDP offices in the destination country.

Thousands of students from the Philippines have been assisted by IDP in getting settled in their countries of choice.

School representatives exhibiting at the IDP fairs are well-equipped to provide comprehensive information on the more popular programs, including business, health sciences, information technology, hospitality, art, media and design and engineering, as well as about the emerging fields of study and specializations.

IDP is the world leader in international education, placing half a million students over its 50-year history in various institutions in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the USA. The company acquired Hotcourses, producer of the world’s largest and most popular education search websites, in 2017 and has adopted an exclusive Matching Technology that allows ease of selection of programs and venues for international study.

As co-owner of IELTS, IDP Philippines will soon launch its Cebu IELTS Test Centre, a dedicated facility that will provide training courses, preparation support, more frequent testing and faster results through computer-delivered examinations.

Visit www.idp.com/philippines for pre-registration to Go Global: The Australia-New Zealand Education Fair and more information on IDP events and services.

IDP’s Cebu Office is located at the Keppel Tower, Cardinal Rosales Ave., Cebu Business Park, Cebu City.

The Mezzanine Café: Study + Work + Relax

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The Mezzanine Café: Study + Work + Relax

The perfect merging of this three is what makes the Mezzanine Café different.

Anyone can claim that their café has all these three but only Mezzanine Café has actually figured out the key to blend a study/work center and a relaxing coffee hangout and that is to have their privacy.

One can enjoy both worlds without having the usual problems when mixing the working ones to the relaxing ones.

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The cozy café

This is the area of a typical café setup where you can enjoy your food and drinks, and casually talk with your friends.

✅ Fiber Wi-Fi Connection 👨🏼‍💻👩🏻‍💻
✅ Study Cubicles 
✅ Well-lit study & work area 💡
✅ Squat area with lap table 
✅ Bookstands 📖
✅ Power outlets 🔌
✅ Bean bags and pillows 
✅ Board games and books ♟📚🎲
✅ Printing Services 🖨
✅ School Supplies 🖇📖✂️
✅ Ample Parking Space

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The study area

A quiet and private room where you can focus on your work and study at a peaceful ambiance with lights bright enough for your readings.

Conference Room

Rates

Guests can enjoy the cafe amenities for free with any purchase of the food menu and handmade drinks. No hourly rate.

Conference Room Rates (good for 8-10 persons)
  • P4,800 good for 8 hours, P2,500 of it consumable
  • P1,500 consumable good for two hours
  • P350 / excess hour
Study Area Exclusive Rates (good for 25 persons)
  • P8,800 good for 8 hours, P5,000 of it is consumable
  • P3,000 consumable good for two hours
  • P750 / excess hour

Other information

How to get there?

Exact location: Centro Maximo Building, D. Jakosalem Street Cebu City — near Indiana Condotel.

BY CAR / GRAB / TAXI: Just navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Mezzanine Cafe”. Ample parking space is available.

Top Breakfast Dating Spots in Cebu

Cheryl Navarro
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Top Breakfast Dating Spots in Cebu

Love knows no time and schedule.

It’s amazing how changing the time for a date differs so much. Dinners can usually go formal and tired-for-the-day mood. Breakfast dates on the other hand will show you another side to people and are more laidback.

Take a break from the usual dinner dates and switch to the easy, relaxing and comfortable breakfast dates.

Add this to your bucket list and experience those breakfast dates from places that would make it more special.

Here are the places you might want to check-out.

BALAI CAFE PLUS

Feel at home with the comfortable ambiance of Balai and their great breakfast that people surely love and make them go back. Not that crowded place definitely good place for breakfast.

  • Operating Hours: 6:00 AM- 12:00 MIDNIGHT (Monday to Sunday)
  • Contact Details: +63 9175825009
  • Location: No.1 Floremer Subdivision, A. S. Fortuna Street, Banilad, Mandaue City
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TYMAD BISTRO

Breakfast will always be the best when you’re with someone and when the food is certainly good. Breakfast lovers and most especially french food lovers should drop by for its to die for and insta-worthy french-inspired food and desserts.

  • Must Try: Croissants, Coffee
  • Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Tuesday – Sunday)
  • Contact Details: (032) 239-7385
  • Location: Paseo Saturnino, Ma. Luisa Road, Banilad, Cebu City

TOP OF CEBU RESTAURANT

Be a little extra and enjoy your breakfast date from up high, enjoy the view of the city lights as the sunrises with great food. The ambiance at the top is naturally and purely romantic.

  • Operating Hours: 9:00 AM- 11:00 PM (Monday to Friday) | 7:00 AM- 11:00 PM (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Contact Details: (032) 516-0718 | +63 9432525244 (Table Booking is highly recommended)
  • Location: Beside Tops, Cebu Transcentral Highway, Busay, Cebu City
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    Pika-Pika: Filipino Native Delicacies

Birdseed Breakfast Club + Café

A good place that don’t need a long drive since it is in the City, they have a cozy place a perfect ambiance for breakfast. Definitely a great catch. They are also generous in food-serving.

  • Must Try: Pancakes, Eggs Benedict, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Salmon, Steak, Waffles
  • Operating Hours: 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Contact Details: 032 2549463
  • Location: Axis Entertainment Avenue, N. Escario Street

Yolk – Coffee and Breakfast

Enjoy your breakfast in a place which is insta-worthy and has good ambiance. A definite  good way to start your day. They are one of the go-to for breakfast in the City.

  • Must Try: Omelette, Coffee, French Toast, Salad, Pancakes, Tuna Sandwich
  • Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Weekdays)
    • 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Weekends)
  • Contact Details: (032) 231-0411
  • Location: 80 Tres Borces Street, Mabolo, Cebu City
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21 KILOMETERS COFFEE

Take a morning drive before you grab your breakfast at one of the place with an amazing view of nature and enjoy the fresh air. What more could you ask for? Indeed, you will enjoy this idea.   

  • Operating hours: 7AM to 7PM, Wednesdays to Mondays (Closed on Tuesdays only)
  • Contact Details: 0999 923 5477
  • Location: Sitio Cantipla 1, Brgy. Tabunan, Cebu City – approx. 1 hour away from the city. It is located just a few kilometers away from Sirao Garden.
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CAFE SARREE

Their interior is really a mood booster. An energetic way to start your day and a plus point probably to your date. Of course their breakfast menu won’t disappoint you.

  • Must Try: Garlic Rice, Salad
  • Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Contact Details: (032) 254-5992
  • Location: Escario Central, N. Escario Street, Capitol Site, Cebu City
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They maybe a little pricey but it’s the quality of food that you’re buying. Surely this place is worthy of your money and a perfect place for the breakfast date that you are up to.

  • Must Try: Coffee, Sandwich, Brownie
  • Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM
  • Contact Details: (032) 261-7212 | +63 9368529899
  • Location: Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone, IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
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Nothing is sweeter than being able to see the person you love first thing in the morning to start your day.

Ilihan Bridge: The Newest Attraction in Toledo City

Ram Mancelita
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Ilihan Bridge: The Newest Attraction in Toledo City

A new attraction in the west side of Cebu has recently gone viral on social media. But it was unforeseen, unexpected.

In a certain angle, the river under the newly rehabilitated Ilihan Bridge in Toledo City actually looks like a giant outdoor, natural pool. The reason why it became an instant hit on social media. But the bridge was built with a purpose to reduce the traffic problem of the city and was not meant to be a tourist attraction.

As of this writing, access to the river under the bridge is free, so many can swim and enjoy the cool and refreshing fresh water. However, we think this may not last long for security and sustainability purposes.

Due to the large influx of visitors since Monday this week, the Toledo City Tourism recently urged local leaders and personnel of the police station to formulate security plans to hamper possible threat to human security and other related matters.

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Planning to visit? Be a Responsible Laagan!

It is not yet advisable to visit the bridge as of this time (Feb-Mar 2019) because it is not yet tourist-ready. People, most especially the residents and those living in nearby towns, have been flocking to this new bridge.

The river has not yet been confirmed also to be safe for swimming, and may affect your health if you insist.

24/7 Track Oval at Cebu City Sports Center

Cheryl Navarro
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24/7 Track Oval at Cebu City Sports Center

Leave your excuses for a healthy body in 2018, start anew this 2019.

Thinking of getting in shape this summer? Better start working your asses off! Not really to pressure, but you only have a couple of months left to achieve that summer beach body you have always dreamed of.

If you are worried about not having a place to workout or run after work or class past 6PM or past midnight, I’ve got some good news to you! The Cebu City Government recently opened Cebu City Sports Center’s Track Oval to 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to the public.

Last April 2018, Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña granted the request of a BPO employee (who commented in one of his Facebook posts) to extend the operation of Cebu City Sports Center’s Track Oval for them to be able to got the chance to use it even after work.

Rates:

  • Regular joggers: ₱15 per entry (+₱5 after 6PM)
  • Student joggers: ₱10 per entry (+₱5 after 6PM)

Exact location: R.R Landon Street, Osmeña Blvd, Cebu City — adjacent to Abellana National Highschool, near Emall & USC Main.

Track Courtesy:

  • Fast Lanes (athletes on training, sprinters) Inner Lanes 1-2-3-4 .
  • Slow Lanes ( Rehabs , Senior Citizens) Outer Lanes 5-6-7-8 .
  • Please deposit your bags at the courtesy booth located near the Dancesports Hall below the grandstand.
  • Observe cleanliness.
  • No smoking
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages is not allowed .
  • Strictly no counterflow at the oval.

How to volunteer for the River Clean-Up 2019 in Cebu?

Cheryl Navarro
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How to volunteer for the River Clean-Up 2019 in Cebu?

A lot of rehabilitation projects have been set all over the Philippines in the hope of reviving the nature and return its natural beauty.

After the controversial yet successful major clean-up of Boracay and Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 leads a simultaneous clean-up activity for river rehabilitation program in different regions of Central Visayas.

This coming February 22, 2019 (Friday), YOU are invited to join the simultaneous river clean-up in ten (10) identified priority rivers in the region — 3 in Cebu. Little step and small progress can make a big impact to everyone.

  • Butuanon River in Mandaue City
  • Bulacao River in Cebu City
  • Luyang River in Brgy. Luyang, Carmen

How to volunteer?

  1. Invite your friends (the more, the merrier) and free up your schedule on February 22, 2019 (Friday).
  2. Pick your preferred river (from the list above).
  3. Confirm your attendance by contacting (032) 253 6362 / (032) 411 0140 / (032) 236-4732 / 254-8632. Or message Cebu City Public Information Office on Facebook.
  4. That’s it! Share this post or the poster below to encourage others to join.
Reminders for the participants:
  • Participants are discouraged to use single-used surgical gloves.
  • Bring Caps and/or Head gears for sun protection
  • Bring used sacks (sako) instead of black garbage bags and other clean-up materials.

The viral Maxi Mango is now in Cebu

Cheryl Navarro
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The viral Maxi Mango is now in Cebu

The hype is real, and definitely a great news for mango float lovers in Cebu!

You no longer need to drool over trying to look for something to fulfill your cravings. Originated in Davao and made waves when it expanded to Metro Manila last year, the famous Mango Float in a cup has finally landed here in the Queen City of the South.

Maxi Mango is a spin on the Filipino classic Mango Float made with the mangoiest soft served ice cream topped with the sweetest fresh mangoes!

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Their best-selling Maxi Mango Float Ice Cream, with an affordable price of ₱65 to ₱99, features their signature mango soft-serve topped with a thick layer of crushed graham, mango chunks and syrup .

Open from 10AM to 8PM daily, Maxi Mango‘s new Cebu branch is located at the Lower Ground Floor, Mountain Wing, SM Seaside City Cebu. Visit their branch and taste the craze!

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New ‘Larsian sa Fuente’: Home of the original Cebuano street food

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New ‘Larsian sa Fuente’: Home of the original Cebuano street food

Cebu is not only known for almost a hundred of sprouting tourist destinations from north to south but also for its unique and delicious food.

As you stroll around Cebu, one wouldn’t have the complete experience without visiting Larsian sa Fuente. It is known as one of the to-go BBQ places from people here in Cebu, Balikbayan, and often the most recommended for first-timers and tourists in Cebu.

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Last November 2018, the Cebu City Government reopened Larsian sa Fuente to the public, promising a cleaner and more organized tummy-filling place for a better dining experience. The variety of food have also widened.

Aside from the usual BBQs, they now serve other local dishes such as larang (fish stew), other seafood, and desserts, among others.

Larsian Sa Fuente is located right in the heart of the city (beside Chong Hua Hospital, near Robinsons Cybergate). It is open 24 hours daily, but most of the stalls set up shop between 10 AM to 2AM.

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Other information

  • Operating hours: 6AM-6AM (Preferred time to visit is 6PM – 11PM)  
  • Contact number: 0922 620 5921
How to get there?

Exact location: Fuente Osmena Circle, Don Mariano Cui St, Cebu City.

BY CAR: Just navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Larsian Sa Fuente”. Parking space is available.

BY JEEP: You can ride any jeep that goes to Fuente Osmena Circle ( 04B, 04D, 04H, 06B, 06C, 06D, 06F, 06H, 07B, 07D, 07E,  12L, 14D,17B, 17D).

Free MyBus rides from IT Park to Mabolo & Ayala, 10PM to 5AM

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Free MyBus rides from IT Park to Mabolo & Ayala, 10PM to 5AM

UPDATE (30-Jan-2019): The free MyBus shuttle service has started today. Please see complete schedule and route below.

Cebu City Government through Mayor Tommy Osmeña signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Metro Rapid Transit Services Inc., this is for the additional buses that they will be lending the city government to ferry night shift workers from IT Park to Mabolo and Ayala Center Cebu (vice versa).

Part of the agreement is that there will be 3 buses provided by Metro Rapid Transit Services Inc. and the city government will shoulder the fuel allocation for the buses.

Mayor Osmeña said that this is for the safety of those working at night. It will be for free even for those who are not from Cebu City.

The operators are looking at serving free rides from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am and is said to start by mid of January 2019 and has already started operating since January 30, 2019. The buses will have a capacity to carry of 42 passengers.

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‘Eat All You Can Ni Juan’ Seafood Buffet in Cebu City for ₱199!

Ram Mancelita
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‘Eat All You Can Ni Juan’ Seafood Buffet in Cebu City for ₱199!

The title says it all.

With the words “eat-all-you-can”, “seafood” and “buffet” in one sentence, and the crazily attractive pricing at ₱199, this new seafood restaurant in Cebu City has definitely caught your attention.

Imagine, for only ₱199 per head, you will get UNLIMITED food such as: Shrimps, Tahong, Small Crabs, Talaba, Kinilaw na Guso & Lato, Sinigang Soup, Humba, Kaldaretang Manok, Buttered Chicken, Special Chopsuey, Special Bam-i, Atchara, and Kimchi. Whew, did you just read all these aforementioned food? What more if you get to eat all of them, without any limit?

‘Eat All You Can Ni Juan’ Seafood Buffet restaurant has opened its first branch in Cebu City last January 27, 2019 (the original branch is located in Carcar City).

It is located at GND Building, F. Cabahug St., Cebu City (across GAGFA / Sykes Mabolo Building), and is open from 10AM to 12MN.

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UNLIMITED…

  • Shrimps,
  • Tahong,
  • Small Crabs,
  • Talaba,
  • Kinilaw na Guso & Lato,
  • Sinigang Soup,
  • Humba,
  • Kaldaretang Manok,
  • Buttered Chicken,
  • Special Chopsuey,
  • Special Bam-i,
  • Atchara,
  • Kimchi

…all these for only ₱199 per head!

Other information:

  • Senior Citizens and PWDs: ₱160 per head
  • 4-7 years old: ₱99 per head
  • Operating hours: 10AM to 12MN daily

How to get there?

Exact location: GND Building, F. Cabahug St., Cebu City — across GAGFA / Sykes Mabolo Building.

BY JEEPNEY: The only jeepney passing through Panagdait is 03A from Carbon / Colon / Mabolo (PLDT Mabolo, across Landers Superstore). Drop off at GAGFA Building or Sykes. The restaurant is located just right across.

BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “GAGFA”. The restaurant is located just right across.

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