Uy will arrive in Cebu today, Sunday, for his formal installation on Tuesday, September 30. Organizers said there would be festive but simple ceremonies in line with Uy’s request for austerity.

Uy said that in reaching out to the poor and marginalized, “we must be close to them, listen to their struggles, and make them feel they are part of the Church family.” Uy issued the statement in response to questions sent by members of Ignite, the newsletter team of Sacred Heart Parish in Cebu City.The response was shared with this blogger for publication.

Uy said the church should sustain social programs on feeding, scholarship and livelihood and not just offer one-time help. He also said parish-based outreach should also be strengthened, with each parish adopting poor families and communities. The church should also build on partnerships by working with government and civic groups for “housing, health care, and rehabilitation programs..”

Uy said it is also important for the Church to empower the poor, “not only giving aid but helping them find dignity through skills training, jobs, and small businesses.”

In the nationwide protests last September 21 against corruption in flood control projects, Uy led the gathering in Plaza Rizal in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. In an earlier homily at a university in Tagbilaran City, Uy said that “to steal from the poor is to steal from Christ Himself.”

In the interview with the Ignite staff, Uy said that the Archdiocese of Cebu has a huge influence and “cannot stay on the sidelines when it comes to social challenges.”

“So, I see our role as being more active in important advocacies—like caring for the environment, promoting transparent and accountable management, standing for justice and peace, and also addressing very real concerns today such as mental health and addiction rehabilitation. If the Church takes the lead and walks with people in these areas, we can truly be a light and a guide for society,” he wrote in his email.

Uy also emphasized the importance of strengthening the faith of parishioners as one of his priorities when he takes possession of the archdiocese.

“My hope for our Archdiocese of Cebu is not just to grow bigger in numbers, but to grow deeper in faith. We Filipinos are known for our beautiful devotions, our fiestas, and our liturgical celebrations—and that is a great blessing. But faith should not stop at church doors. My prayer is that our people will also live their faith every day—at home, in school, at work, and even in government,” Uy wrote.

Uy identified five things as his priorities when asked what he would focus on when he takes over the diocese.

“Those are the five things I want to emphasize: evangelization, priestly renewal, pastoral life, care for creation, and integrity. If we walk together in these, I believe our Archdiocese will become a stronger witness of Christ’s love,” Uy said.

Uy was appointed in July by Pope Leo XIV to succeed retired Archbishop Jose S. Palma.

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“How many properties does one priest need to serve one Church?” wrote the Facebook page whispers from the walls, which listed Alesna’s alleged properties in a series of posts.

The allegations surfaced after retired Court of Appeals Justice Gabriel Ingles, a former seminarian, wrote outgoing Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma to ask why Alesna was still given an assignment despite having retired.

Ingles wrote that Palma gave Alesna “the special favor of being appointed to serve as chaplain of the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel. This assignment appears to deviate from long-standing practice concerning the retirement and reassignment of clergy. As I understand it, priests who reach the age of 75 are expected to retire, a tradition that extends even to bishops.”

The Archdiocese answered through a letter written by Chancellor Monsignor Renato Beltran that Alesna was given the assignment not as a pastoral task but to raise funds for the Divine Mercy Center in Garing, Consolacion. Beltran also said that Alesna, during his 75th birthday celebration, expressed his desire to continue serving the archdiocese.

It was in the middle of that discussion that the Facebook page started exposing what it said were the different properties of Monsignor Alesna.

“Many may know about Silver Cliff (the resort in Boljoon), but the rest of the properties are mostly not known to many,” said Monsignor Raul Go, the judicial vicar of the Archdiocese of Cebu.

When asked whether there exist regulations covering the amassing of wealth by priests, Go said, there are “no specific rules, only guiding principles like what is modest and enough for your needs.”

“The bishop can legislate local regulations, but nothing is legislated so far. Maybe because there was no case such as this one, and the priests are left on their own to exercise prudence in managing their resources.

Sought for comment, Monsignor Joseph Tan, media liaison officer for the archdiocese, said they will not comment on the accusations for now.

Tan, however, said “the right to free and responsible speech and to public opinion — the church respects and honors without animosity.”

I sent Alesna a message to ask for his comments and his side on the issue but I did not get a response. Tan said Alesna has been “silent so far to everyone.”

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The forum, Bililhong Bahandi (Treasured Heritage), was set for 3 pm on Saturday at Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel. Archival was expected to “share his vision for Cebu City’s natural and cultural heritage in a talk show-style dialogue” facilitated by Cebu heritage’s tireless advocate Miss A, Agripina Guivelondo. Agripina had sent questions ahead of time – acknowledged by Archival’s team – to facilitate the flow of discussion.

I knew there was a good turnout when I couldn’t park at the hotel and had to line up for several minutes for a space at a commercial compound a block away.

In the room was a good mix of heritage advocates in Cebu City – representatives from museums, tour associations, writers’ and artists’ groups, government agencies, and various community organizations.

“We are here because we are willing to partner with the city,” one of the stakeholders said. That statement perfectly captured the enthusiasm in the room of heritage stakeholders eager to listen to the Mayor-elect’s plans.

By 4 pm, people were fidgeting. My seatmate then shared a post about how Mayor Archival just attended the inauguration of the National University and had long left. Why is he still not here?

I said I was used to waiting for politicians since they are almost always late. I shared the story of how former mayor Mike Rama was so late for the opening of a Japanese restaurant and how the Japanese just stood the entire time, waiting for him.The Japanese official had prepared a speech with the greeting “good morning” but Rama was so late the speech was given, uncorrected, in the afternoon.

By 4:30 pm, Agripina started the forum and after the preliminaries, we found out that not only was Mayor Archival still not around, he would no longer be attending. Mayor Archival wasn’t feeling well, we were told, and Councilor-elect Nice Archival would be representing him and conveying his answers to the questions that were submitted ahead.

Nice shared about how her uncle saw the need to strike a balance between progress and preservation; protect our water resources; and more strictly enforce our zoning laws. She also said the Mayor-elect agrees with the need to teach the youth about our local history.

The indefatigable Melva Java, soft-spoken but firm on her advocacy, was there and pointed out the good mix of representation when it came to tangible and intangible heritage of Cebu. Architect Melva, who attended for the archdiocesan commission on heritage, also raised her alarm at what was happening at the ports, with the work by the Cebu Ports Authority on the foreshore area, “which belongs to the people.” She asked that Mayor Archival look into this and check what the plans were by CPA.

Alice Queblatin, who heads the ​​Cebu Alliance of Tour Operations Specialists, raised the need for tourism facilities in the city such as clean restrooms and increased visibility of people like barangay tanods. Ann Ariosa of the Carbonhanong Alyansa talked about the need for an official declaration of the Carbon Public Market as a heritage zone to protect it.

I had wanted to ask Mayor Nestor how high up heritage was in his hierarchy of priorities. Cebu City is facing a myriad of problems, many urgent, and heritage workers understand that there are other more pressing issues.

People I talked to left that forum with the impression that heritage may not be a priority of the incoming mayor. If heritage were important to him, one said, he could have at least sent a message via video conference. How difficult would it have been for him to record a short message on the phone to say he wasn’t feeling well and that he was sorry to miss the forum but that he would go over the suggestions and concerns raised in it?

Near the close of the forum, Agripina called my name to ask whether I had a question. I declined. What for? People were there to find out the executive direction at City Hall on heritage but we got a representative from the legislative branch, no matter if she were the niece.

But if there’s one character shared by heritage advocates, it is that they are not easily discouraged. It explains why they continue to do the thankless work that they do despite disappointments at City Hall. After Mayor Archival stood them up last Saturday, they continued talking to each other, exchanging updates and plans.

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Palma said the “sexual abuse of priests involving minors deeply wounds the very fabric of our faith life and community and cause irreparable damage to the lives of the victims.” He then said that the problem needs a new paradigm and that the whole church should be involved and not just the parties of a case.

These are encouraging words if not for the context – Archbishop Palma is set to retire in March. He has reportedly sent his notice to the Vatican that he will be turning 75 in March, the mandatory age of retirement of bishops.

What meaningful action can be done from now till then? None, several people told me. Archbishop Palma is already looking forward to his retirement, one Church official said. In our most recent interview, Archbishop Palma said he would send Dicastery of Bishops Prefect Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost one week before the date a reminder that he would be turning 75 on March 19.

So that statement is probably all that we’ve got.

I requested a press conference or even just an arranged interview but I was told that the statement is “sufficient for now.” I was also asked to reflectively read it, thus this reflection.

1) I thought the statement too detached, too theological. But I understood the context when somebody told me that it was obviously written with the Vatican in mind, not the victims.

2) I agree with retired Cebu Daily News editor-in-chief Eileen Mangubat that it was vague on many parts. We can’t even agree on the number of priests with ties to Cebu. Who are the three that Palma described as in active ministry? Does it include the “unnamed priest 2” who is reported to be still in active ministry by the reporter whose story formed the basis of this specific listing?

3) I also agree with lawyer Michal Gatchalian, himself an abuse victim, that it was too long a statement without apologizing to the victims. It took the horrific abuses of minors as a subject of a theological exposition. You couldn’t say sorry?

4.) The archdiocese knew of two other cases that resulted in a conviction of the priests and a plea bargain to a lesser offense for a more lenient sentence and it did not include it on the statement. Knowing that the archdiocese knew about these cases makes the apology less sincere. You couldn’t acknowledge them?

5) What is the status of the late Monsignor Cris Garcia? Was he really laicized in 2017 as indicated on the database?

6) Palma rightly points out that the Archdiocese is “among the first in the Philippines to formally set up a Safeguarding Ministry office as mandated by Vos Estis Lux Mundi in 2019.” He offers no other details about the ministry. It would have been better if he talked more about what the archdiocese did to meet the mandates of Vos Estis Lux Mundi.

7) How do we operationalize the “new paradigm?” What changes will it bring into existing structures and procedures? Will the Archdiocese be much more open to the media? Will it schedule more press conference and arranged interviews not just with the archbishop but with other church officials?

What was needed were 3 As – apology, acknowledgement, and assurance. There was no apology. Acknowledgement wasn’t full. And somehow I don’t get that assurance that if anything happens to a minor again, the full force of the archdiocese would be harnessed to protect the victim and hold the perpetrator accountable.

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The information was posted in a press release published by the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of California on its website last January 15, 2025.

Michael Cris Traya Sordilla and Bryan Navales Tarosa were arrested in San Diego, California last December 9, 2024. Sordilla is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Innocentrix Philippines. Tarosa is the Vice President of Operations, according to the indictment papers. The two are in a relationship.

Gemma Traya Austin, who was identified by the press release as the organizer and listed agent of PageTurner, Press and Media LLC, was arrested in Chula Vista, California last December 12, 2024.

All three are listed as “in custody.”

The charges against the three include conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, which carries maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and $250,000 fine, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, which carries maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $500,000 or twice the amount laundered, according to the press release.

The three are accused of approaching authors and telling them that studios were interested in turning their works into movies or TV series, but only if they pay PageTurner first.

“The indictment alleges that between September 2017 and December 2024, the defendants used PageTurner to operate a book publishing scam in which the conspirators working for Innocentrix Philippines contacted individual authors through unsolicited calls and emails,” the press release said.

“As part of the scam, the conspirators falsely represented that PageTurner was a book publishing business that worked with literary agents, major motion picture studios, and popular video streaming services, and that PageTurner acted as a liaison between individuals who sought to publish their books or have their books turned into motion pictures or television series.”

“As part of the conspiracy, the scammers falsely told victims their works had been selected for acquisition by publishers or movie studios, and fraudulently convinced victims to send PageTurner payments for various services, including pre-payment of taxes and transaction fees, before the victim-author’s work could be published or optioned to studios,” the statement by the US Attorney’s Office said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “identified more than 800 victims of the scheme who collectively lost more than $44 million.”

“What started with the promise of a Hollywood dream turned into a devastating nightmare for victims,” US Attorney Tara McGrath said in the statement.

The case is being investigated by both the FBI and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

I sent an email to the listed address on the Innocentrix Philippines website but did not get a response as of the writing of this story. A call to the listed phone number was answered by someone who identified himself as tech support working from home on their pageant vote tabulation software.

Sordilla is prominent in the beauty pageant industry as a judge and the chairman of Hiyas ng Pilipinas pageant. Among the businesses that he listed in his Facebook posts and on his page at the Innocentrix Philippines website are MCS Group of Companies, MSordilla Builders, MCS Studio, and Serene Oasis Resort in Oslob, southern Cebu.

(Are you part of Innocentrix Philippines? Do you have information about the case? Please drop me an email. I can keep you anonymous if you want to contact me but are not comfortable sharing your identity with the public. You can send an email to max@limpag.com or contact me via Signal)

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Garcia said this case will trigger action to also recover the other items reported stolen from both the Boljoon and Dalaguete churches that were then auctioned off by a gallery in Manila.

I’m not sure if officials of the NMP will be watching but a source told me members of the NMP Board of Trustees will also be meeting on Monday.

I submitted a “proper” news article and it’s still being processed. This is a blog post on the matter and contains personal observations.

Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco wrote NMP BOT Chair Andoni Aboitiz last January 8, 2025 to offer “any assistance necessary” to facilitate the return of the four pulpit panels to Boljoon. Frasco is Garcia’s daughter and was mayor of Liloan in Cebu before she was named to lead the Department of Tourism.

In her letter to Aboitiz, Frasco reiterated “my support for the requests of the Archdiocese of Cebu, the Provincial Government of Cebu, and the Municipality of Boljoon, for the immediate return of the religious panels to the Boljoon Church.”

Frasco, being the DOT Secretary, is a member of the NMP BOT. She also asked Aboitiz for “more detailed information regarding the timeline for the restoration process, including the intended date for the National Museum of the Philippines to return the panels to the Boljoon Church.”

I asked NMP Director General Jeremy Barns for a comment but he did not reply. Barns has been unresponsive to messages ever since I asked him about his meeting with Archbishop Palma in May 2024. His answer then was that he would let me know “at the right time.” In fairness to him, he did grant me close to an hour of interview, the full transcript of which you can find here.

But as courtesy and in the interest of fairness, I make it a point to always ask for his side, even knowing that he would continue to ignore my messages.

“Hambugero kaayo,” (he’s so arrogant), Gov. Garcia said of Barns in one interview.

But I know that he has read my messages.

He also ignored Garcia. Both Aboitiz and NCCA Chair Ino Manolo met with the governor on separate occasions, but not Barns.

I fared no better with Keith Reburiano of their Communications and External Affairs Section. I sent him an email asking about updates on the panels last November 27, 2024. I followed it up a week later and on December 9, 2024, I got an acknowledgement of the email and an excuse that they get a lot of messages. Since then, I got nothing. As of the publication of this blog post, this lowly freelance journalist from the province still has not received a response from Keith.

“Hawod kaayong mga tawhana (They feel superior),” Garcia told me in an interview.

I also encountered the same stonewalling at the Archdiocese of Cebu. Father Dan delos Angeles, one of the lawyers of the archdiocese and ironically a former journalist, also refuses requests for interviews (even on background) and information. I asked for help to understand the legal issues from the point of view of the archdiocese, still nothing. I wasn’t even gonna name him, I just wanted help to understand the issues. Nothing.

What’s worse is that when you ask Archbishop Jose Palma and the other officials, they always say the information is with Father delos Angeles and to ask him. I don’t know if the archdiocesan officials know about Father delos Angeles’ stonewalling and just want to frustrate journalists like me by continuing to ask me to get the information from him, knowing it would be a dead end. I think that’s it. They want to frustrate me to encourage me to pray. Ginoo, tabangi tawon ko aning Father Dan.

The least the archdiocese could have done was to get information that could be shared with the media from Father Dan so that if reporters asked for an update, they could share what could be shared with the public. Instead, I get referred to who is essentially for those seeking information, a walking statue.

Delos Angeles was one of the representatives of Archbishop Palma in Saturday’s meeting with Garcia. The others were Father Brian Brigoli, chair of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church; Monsignor Renato Beltran, the chancellor; and Monsignor Rogelop Fuentes, the vicar general.

Garcia had invited Palma to the meeting but I was told there was a scheduling conflict that’s why the prelate couldn’t be there. I think the issue is uniquely important for Palma because of two things: he is retiring in March and so this is an unfinished business, a hanging legacy, and he is a member of the Vatican Dicastery of Culture and Education.

I saw a staff member of the governor talking to Father Dan as I was leaving the room and she told me, “you can interview Father Dan.” I think they’re friends, being former colleagues. I answered her and told Father Dan to his face, “di man na magpa-interview.”

It’s nothing personal, I don’t know Father Dan from Jesus. The only thing I know is that he once was a reporter. He knows it’s my job to ask questions so it makes one wonder at his behavior. He once told a mutual friend whom I asked to serve as intercessor for my requests for an interview that he wanted to just be in the background, out of the limelight. Char. Be a hermit for all I care but the things that you do for the archdiocese have public interest and could be or even should be reported on. Pari ni siya Ginoo?

If the NMP people and Father Dan think stonewalling would get me off a story, then they have another think coming. My longest follow up question took me four years and a trip to a remote monastery in the mountains in the south of Cebu to ask.

Father Brigoli, on the other hand, is so much more helpful. He will answer questions when he can and would tell me if he doesn’t have the information.

I entered the meeting room on Saturday afternoon and asked the governor’s staff whether the meeting was closed-door. Gov Gwen said she was okay if I stayed in the room but then she asked the priests whether they were okay with it. They (or one of them) requested that I be let out of the room. The Sugbo News crew remained inside the room so I couldn’t understand why the priests wanted me out.

I waited outside the room and used the 5x zoom of the iPhone 16 to read what was projected on the screen during the meeting. It’s a pretty nifty feature. There wasn’t really a need to do it because I got a copy of the document, Frasco’s letter, after the meeting.

I was able to talk to Gov. Gwen after the meeting. Most of what she said I had already reported on earlier. But she said she will share more details during the press conference.

A source recently told me the restoration of the panels was scheduled to be completed this January. Two sources expressed concern at the restoration. I asked one why the NMP chose restoration rather than conservation and I was told that the NMP thinks they own the panels and could do with it what they think is best for it.

Meanwhile, several contacts from Boljoon have expressed disappointment at the delay. They had hoped it would be returned at least in time for last year’s fiesta.

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In several minutes when Archdiocesan media liaison officer Monsignor Joseph Tan spoke in Cebuano, TurboScribe was about 97 percent accurate. That was more than good enough as a basis for writing the story.

It’s not perfect as there are smattering of errors throughout the transcription of the close to two hours of Facebook Live video such as “Moshe Marnell” for “Monsignor Marnell” but it was highly accurate and it saved me a lot of time writing the story. (My story will be out soon, it’s still being processed).

The transcription I got was a marked improvement in its accuracy and utility because TurboScribe did not try to automatically translate the Bisaya quotes. I don’t know if anything or what changed but it used to do that and I find it annoying and unusable.

TurboScribe uses OpenAI’s Whisper API in its transcription. There are various ways of using Whisper API and TurboScribe is the simplest and most straightforward. It is among the few services I actually pay for because I find it very useful in my work.

TurboScribe offers three free transcriptions of up to 30 minutes each every day. The free allotment renews at midnight and a young journalist told me she uses it regularly and would look forward to the 3 free slots opening up.

I pay for a premium account and get unlimited transcriptions daily of up to 10 hours each, imagine that.

The other workflow I use that taps Whisper API is this Voice Notes to Notion jerry-rigged setup that requires you to stitch various online services together. The advantage with this setup is it does not just provide a full transcription but also a summary, key points, and action items.

I would interview people and by the time I am in the car, not only do I have the transcription but a summary of the key points that I can compare to with my handwritten notes.

The setup works on mostly free services but you need to pay for OpenAI API use – which is so much cheaper than TurboScribe. But sometimes it gets wonky so I rely more on TurboScribe. Curiously, its transcription of the same segment in the presscon that TurboScribe got almost totally right contained more errors that indicated the system tried to translate it into Filipino.

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The changes are contained in a COA memorandum issued in July, COA 7 Director Visitacion Mendoza said in an official statement as a response to an email inquiry I sent after I noticed that there were no new reports being uploaded to the COA website in the middle of this year.

In the past, AARs started being uploaded by June with all LGU reports completed by July.

Beginning 2024, however, “the period of publication of the AAR, Agency Action Plan and Status of Implementation (AAPSI) and Action Plan Monitoring Tool (APMT) in the COA Website is from December 1 to 15,” Visitacion said in her letter.

I initially felt that this was just window-dressing for next year’s elections. It gave government agencies more time to act on the findings and present updates on what they are doing to address audit observations at the same time as the AAR publication.

But the new setup is actually better for reporting. The AAPSI and APMT highlight actions done by the agency to address COA findings.

Of course, the AAR already contains management responses during the exit conference but these aren’t as updated as what are in the AAPSI and APMT. The trackers are also so much easier to follow and check.

The agency updates and tracker are contained in a separate folder from the AAR.

Here are some of my previous stories based on COA reports:

COA flags Dumaguete Water District for P24.38-M water revenue loss

DCWD services Dumaguete City, composed of over 134,000 people, as well as nearby communities

www.rappler.com

Cebu LGUs doled out P120M ‘ayuda’ to ineligible beneficiaries – COA

Of Cebu’s 44 towns and nine cities, 39 were flagged as having released cash assistance to ineligible beneficiaries

www.rappler.com

COA roasts Cebu town government over 207 lechon purchases

(1st UPDATE) The audit report shows that 102 lechons were bought between January to June 2022, when Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco was Liloan’s mayor

www.rappler.com

COA calls out Cebu town over repeated failure to submit financial documents

COA says the Cordova town government’s non-submission of its financial documents violated the Government Auditing Code

www.rappler.com

P3.15 million spent on fiesta ‘wasteful,’ COA tells Cebu town

Government auditors say funds were spent for the 2022 Malabuyoc Town Fiesta without ‘regard to economy and prudence’

www.rappler.com

COA asks Cebu town: Why are your calendars late?

The Commission on Audit flags the Alegria municipal government’s purchase of wall calendars worth P345,000 in mid-2022

www.rappler.com

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The church is officially the parish of San Guillermo de Acquitania. But priests I interviewed for my Rappler story said the identity of this San Guillermo is a conflation of three Guillermos or Williams. The actual patron saint of Dalaguete, they said, should be San Guillermo de Maleval, the saint associated with the Augustinians, which erected the parish in 1711.

I wrote a story about the mix-up for Rappler:

Wrong Guillermo: Cebu town mixed up patron saint for centuries

Augustinian Father Ric Anthony Reyes tells Rappler that the identity of San Guillermo is a mix-up of three different Williams or Guillermos

www.rappler.com

“I correct gyud because we want the truth,” said Father Elbao. If the Archdiocese can issue a decree clarifying the identity of Dalaguete’s San Guillermo, this can then be widely disseminated to the town’s parishioners, he said.

A correction is needed to stop the wrong information from being passed on to the next generation, said Monsignor Juan Jose Dosado Jr., episcopal vicar of the Archdiocese of Cebu District III where Dalaguete belongs

“It is our responsibility to correct the error,” Monsignor Dosado said.

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The star for me was the tuna sashimi. Its freshness made it quite a treat and another plate would have been over-indulgence. The station also offered salmon sashimi and various types of sushi.

A centerpiece was the spread of crabs, shells, and shrimp.

No Cebu feast is complete without a lechon or whole roasted pig and 5 Cien offered a crunchy and tasty selection. Of the resort-based restos in Cebu, 5 Cien and the nearby Dip Nikkei should be on top of your Cebu list.

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