Vices and Leisures in Cebu

i feel sad and loney right now.

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:31:00 +0000

just like i said i feel sad and loney right now because of a certain situation that i have experience without even knowing it until she told me, huhuhu.. my heart is aching, i cant breath, its hard to accept for the fact that the person who tell me this stuff is my special love one....

anyways, i have to get back to work... well just talk later.

Brb.....

Its been a long time that i havent touch this blog, wew..miss it..

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:49:00 +0000

Its been a long time najud nga wala ko kabalik sa akong blog.. karon pajud.. since busy kaayo ang life.. anyways.. kiwaw kaayo dah.. mag bisaya nalang kog post diri.,.. ako ra nya ni e edit og balik...

hmmm.. options are still the same pero lisud japon e navigate....hahaha.. brb sa ha...

Cebu Guitar Festival 2009

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Date : November 24,25,26,27,28 2009

Venue : The Outpost

Performances by Cebu's Top Guitarist

Jim Beam Frontman 2009:
Nationwide search for the Ultimate Rakista. The national champion will be taking home P120,000 in cash and a chance to rule the rock world with Jim Beam.

Photo Exhibit/Contest
Search for the best representation of Cebu guitar/guitarists. Open for amateur and professional photographers.

Guitar Workshop
A two-day workshop on different aspects of the guitar and guitar playing. A fund raising effort for the Tsinelas Foundation.

Guitar Exhibit
A showcase of items from the local guitar collectors/enthusiasts and also from the local guitar makers.

Fun Ride for a Cause = Bike to School

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Date : November 8 2009

Time : 7:00 AM

Venue :

Brought to you by Bike4U (bike4u.org).

Assembly at Holiday Spa Banilad.

After the ride, games and fun events at the Family Park, Banilad.

Donations (Cash & Bike parts) are welcome.

Registration: P150.00

Register at Columbia SM, YKK, Holiday Gym & Spa, the Outpost.

Contact Information

For inquiries call: 232-8518 to 19.

When October ends..!

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:51:00 +0000

October is almost done and november is fast approaching , KNK - kay ngano kaha?

November 1 and 2 is a holiday that candles are the primary weapon of the people - dagkot dagkot moves ba obyos kaayo..hahaha

by the way i have a short story to tell:

do you know that our life can be connected or can be express somehow to a holidays.

know why?

because if your happy - its equivalent to christmas

and if your sad - its equivalent to holly week

and if your inlove - its quivalent to valentines day

and if you look at your face in the mirror - its halloween.. peace...yow!

Tomodachi Sayounara!

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:18:00 +0000

Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.

I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:52:00 +0000

I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You

I do not love you except because I love you;
I go from loving to not loving you,
From waiting to not waiting for you
My heart moves from cold to fire.
I love you only because it's you the one I love;
I hate you deeply, and hating you
Bend to you, and the measure of my changing
love for you
Is that I do not see you but love you blindly.
Maybe January light will consume
My heart with its cruel
Ray, stealing my key to true calm.
In this part of the story I am the one who
Dies, the only one, and I will die of love because
I love you,
Because I love you, Love, in fire and blood.

Life! Life! Life! what does it mean to have a life?

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:48:00 +0000

Life! Life! Life! what does it mean to have a life?

I've been bored for a long time. I want a lot of things... I want to explore... I want to understand people... i want to know what's happening in the city i live in.
but i accomplished none of those. Something stops me most of the time but mainly I refuse to go out because I thought it would be a waste of resources because I have a kid.
On second thought, maybe this time I'll wake that creativity in me and spice up my life. I need to go out. I'm not getting any younger.
Time is passing quickly and I'm left behind. It has been said that risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

Ako Mismo . . .!

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:35:00 +0000

I just got my AKO MISMO dogtag from a friend who ordered these from one of our QA staff. I just got them for 50 pesos only.. imba : )

AKO mismo is about YOU making a stand and taking real action for the causes you believe in. Causes that you yourself can truly pursue to make a real, positive difference to your fellow countryman, to your country.

You can also register and be one of Ako Mismo member: http://www.akomismo.org

unrequitted Love

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:53:00 +0000

oh my god !.. I miss you a lot...
I miss you... i miss you...
I miss you....I miss you....
I love yoooooooouuuuuuuu............

how i wish i had never known you. never met you.
I wouldn't have felt this longing and hell like feeling.

attraction 3x ... Is It Really A Choice?

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:11:00 +0000

This was an extra long tweet that I wrote last night and I thought I would love to have your opinion on it too!

"Attraction Isn't A Choice" - How true is this statement really? Read away and let me know.

@charleshercules: Well dude I could like go and on about attraction, but let me put it as simply as I can.

Attraction isn't a choice. I believe that for men and women this is very true.

How do you exactly explain it? Well let me give you an example.

Say you have a female friend who is attractive, intelligent and quite frankly you would date her, in fact you like her and WANT to date her.

You are friends and you flirt occasionally and have a really good time together. You think the more time you spend with her, the more things you buy her, the more she is going to like you.

Because lets face it, it makes perfect logical sense.

I mean your a nice guy, she is a sweet girl, heck her parents think you are the bomb! Then what happens? Some dude from somewhere with a bad ass attitude with multiple girlfriends and a player attitude comes along.

Her parents can't stand him, her friends can't stand him and really it seems like the only one that can is your friend (who is a girl). Who just so happens to be infatuated with him. Wants to be with him all the time and experiences the highs and lows of being with a guy who is a challenge, mostly unavailable, stand offish.

Heck he doesn't even treat her as nicely as he should, yet he has her eating out the palm of his hands.

Now I drive this story to the extreme to demonstrate a point. But to be honest, this is a situation that I see fairly often, if not ALL the time.

So what does this have to do with attraction?

Well the very fact that if you sat down with your girl (friend) and asked her what are you looking for in a guy. She would say something like .. Well I want him to be a good guy. Who is sweet, takes care of me and is genuine. I want him to be funny and kind. bla bla bla.

Who does she ACTUALLY date? The guy who is aloof, never has enough time for her, sees her when its convenient and has the emotional availability of a brick.

So is the statement Attraction Isn't A Choice becoming more apparent now?

The truth is, this chick has NO FREAKING IDEA why the heck she is attracted to this other dude, when she has a guy who is fabulous standing right next to her.

What will she say about you? Yeh "you are a really nice guy(kiss of death)" but I just "excuse, excuse, excuse".

Meanwhile you are left dumbfounded as to what just happened and why she would prefer to date a jerk over you.

Now I'm not saying you have to be a jerk to attract a woman. Far from it.

What I am saying is that there is something that these jerks are doing that is creating attraction in the women around them. That’s what it is about.

So there are two components.

First - Attraction isn't a choice

Second - If it isn't a choice, then how can you learn the skill of it and possibly get different results with the women around you?

Ok THAT was a mouthful, would love to hear your thoughts!

installing a husband

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:41:00 +0000

- words to ponder by women -

I would just like to share a forwarded email that caught my fancy.

- Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5..0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as NASCAR 6.0, NFL 5.1 and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.

Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed, Desperate.

DEAR DESPERATE,

First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme. html and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6. 1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta. Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.) In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good luck
Tech Support

Seriously.. this is very desperate and no one likes to be with someone whose desperate. My instincts say this is a virus that would only worsen any woman's dilemma. "Tears" equals "blackmail" for the male creatures. I'm not claiming to be credible in this field since I myself have little issues with the relationship i get into but I'm certain I reflect in each and every situation. I'm even stubborn to repeat history.

So ladies what would you say.? post comments below..

August 21, 2009 Ninoy Aquino Day - Regular Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:12:00 +0000

In 2004, Congress passed Republic Act No. 9256, declaring August 21 of every year as Ninoy Aquino Day, a special non-working holiday, in order to commemorate the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino, Jr. It’s one of the regular and national holidays contained in the subsequent law “rationalizing” the national holidays.
Ninoy is the husband of Corazon “Cory” Aquino. Ninoy was assassinated when he returned to the Philippines in 21 August 1983. Cory later became the President of the Philippines. President Cory died in 1 August 2009, a few days short of August 21, which is the Ninoy Aquino Day. (Read more about Ninoy from iamNinoy.com)

This year, 2009, August 21 (Friday) to August 23 (Sunday) is a long weekend (click to see other long weekends for 2009 or the declared holidays in 2010). August 21 is a special non-working holiday, to commemorate the death of Ninoy. Incidentally, the burial date of Pres. Cory Aquino, on August 5, 2009, has just been declared as a special non-working holiday (Proclamation 1851).

The labor and employment secretary said the following rules shall apply for special days:

If the day is unworked, the no work, no pay policy shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day even if the day is unworked.

If worked, plus 30 percent of the employee's daily rate of 100 percent shall apply on the first eight hours of work, and in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day.

If the day falls on the employee's rest day and is worked, plus 50 percent of the daily rate of 100 percent shall apply on the first eight hours of work, and in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of the hourly rate.

This info is sponsored by: http://visitpinas.com

What comes to your mind with the celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day? Please use the comment section below.

Red Horse Muziklaban Indie Film Challenge!

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:49:00 +0000

Red Horse Muziklaban 2009 invites all filmmakers, both pro and amateur, to take part in the upcoming indie film challenge! Tell the story of the Happy Horse!

THE CHALLENGE

Gumawa nang sariling version tungkol sa pinagmulan ng Happy Horse.

THEME CONTENT:
The legend of the Happy Horse)

“The Happy Horse, bottles of Red Horse Beer allegedly featuring a smiling horse icon, has long been rumored in existence. No one knows for sure what they do or where they came from.”

ABOUT THE CONTEST
- Entrants will come up with their own version of “Ang Pinagmulan Ng Happy Horse”.
- Entries can be Short Feature, Animation, Mock – Documentary or Documentary ,Music Video or combination of all formats.
- Contest is open to all Filipino 18 yrs old & above
- Contest will have 2 categories (Novice and open category)
- Entrants can join one or more categories and may submit as many entries for each category.
- Use of digital cameras and cellular phone are allowed.
- Total running time should be 1 – 5 minutes in length.
- San Miguel Brewery will retain ownership of all copies submitted. These entries will also be considered San Miguel Brewery’s property once submitted.
- San Miguel Brewery will also have the right to use the entry (s) for vehicles/promotion as San Miguel Brewery, Inc. sees fit.
- San Miguel Brewery, Inc. assumes that all entries submitted are original works and are developed solely for this challenge.

MODE OF SUBMISSION
- Short Film Entry should be in DVD FORMAT (3 copies) or in data format (.avi or .mov)
- Entrant(s) should submit their Entry together with the following requirements :

30 pcs of RED HORSE crowns
Registration Form
Xerox Copy of a valid ID (SSS, Drivers License,etc.)

JUDGING MECHANICS

FOR OPEN CATEGORY

- 10 finalists will be selected by a judging panel of industry professionals. All entries are judged equally based on the following areas:

Originality of the content based on the theme : 40%
Production Quality: 40%
CROWN votes (1 Red Horse Beer crown = 1pt, ticket from viewing party = 20 votes/each): 20%

FOR NOVICE CATEGORY
- 3 finalists will be selected by a judging panel of industry professionals. All entries are judged equally based on theff areas: (80%)

Originality of the content based on the theme : 50%
Production Quality: 30%
CROWN votes (1 Red Horse Beer crown = 1pt, ticket from viewing party = 20 votes/each): 20%

DEADLINE OF ENTRIES

Open Category : On July 19, 2009
Novice : September 1, 2009

PRIZES

Open Category : PRODUCTION CONTRACT WITH SAN MIGUEL BREWERY, INC. and a cash prize.
Novice : Cash Prize and gifts from sponsors.

Winners will be awarded at the Grand Finals of Muziklaban Rock Challenge on November 2009.
SCREENING & VIEWING PARTY OF THE ENTRIES

- Finalists for the Open category will be announced on July 31, 2009 at the kick off “VIEWING PARTY” at CubaoX. And the 3 finalists for the novice category will be announced on September 18, 2009.

RED HORSE and BLUEFISH ASIA will throw a VIEWING PARTY for the FINALISTS at the following venues :

Cubao X – July 31, 2009
Saguirjo – August 14, 2009
Club Dredd – September 18, 2009
6UG – October 2, 2009
Magnet High Street – October 23, 2009
(Dates are subject to change without prior notice)

MECHANICS OF CROWN VOTING

VOTING PERIOD

FOR THE OPEN CATEGORY
Voting period is from July 31 – November 8, 2009.

FOR THE NOVICE ENTRIES
Voting period is only from September 18 – November 8, 2009.

MECHANICS AND POINT SYSTEM
- 1 Red Horse Beer crown = 1 vote
- 1 ticket at the viewing party = 20votes

Drop boxes are available on all participating trade outlets, bars, San Miguel Brewery offices and at Bluefish Asia office.

Voter should enclose a minimum of 5 crowns on the envelope with the following data :

Title of the film:
Category : (Novice or Open category)
Name of the voter :
Address :
Email Address :
Contact Numbers:
Signature :

The more vote entries people and viewers will send the more chances of winning the following prizes :
- free tickets at Muziklaban Rock Challenge
Grand Finals. (10 winners)
- Getaway package trip for a barkada of 5
- Gadgets (i-pod, cell phones, laptap , digital camera, PSP, etc.)

Raffle draw is on November 11, 2009 at the San Miguel Brewery Office.

Winners will be notified through email/mail and winners will be posted at the website, www.redhorsebeer.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION DETAILS

Call Kat Cervantes of Bluefish Asia at 468-2822/ 408-8824 / 902-0922 / 0916-6130173.

This information is sponsored by: SineBuano.com

Cebu Festivals and Events

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:17:00 +0000

To see more festival events in cebu you may visit this blog: http://cebufestivals.blogspot.com/

Jed Madela Concert @ Waterfront Cebu City August 15

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:58:00 +0000

Saturday August 15, 2009 at 8:00pm

Pacific Grand Ballroom Waterfront Hotel and Casino

Lahug
Cebu, Central Visayas 6000 Get Directions

BCB Productions presents:

Jed Madela "The Voice" Concert on
August 15, 2009, 8:00PM @ the
Pacific Grand Ballroom
Waterfront Hotel and Casino
Lahug, Cebu

Joining Jed on stage will be the young and talented
working student from Sultan Kudarat and
winner of the top-rated talent show
Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2, Laarni Lozada.

Also joining Jed and Laarni on stage will be Cebu’s own
Gail Blanco, the voice behind the multi-platinum
“In Love” series albums and the phenomenal Papaya song...

For More Info On Jed Madela's Concert, visit
http://bit.ly/jedmadelacebu

Take Note:
Please don't forget to invite your friends too to join this concert! thanks!

Ticket Info: Php2,500 and Php2,000 (reserved seating) Php1,000, Php700 and Php300 (free seating)

mens and womens wear from UK ? cebu ?

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Dresses and Clothes which are made from UK or the so called "Ukay-Ukay" in Cebu Philippines. lol...hahaha...Ukay-Ukay is known especially in the Streets of Cebu City, Wise Consumer enjoy shopping..!

ayala center cebu, the terraces

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Last week I went to Ayala Center Cebu to dropped by after I had with an important appointment. Ayala Center Cebu has developed rapidly and simultaneously increasing the number of boutiques. They removed the Lagoon and replaces this Ayala Terraces (photo above) which is more decent and comfortable rendezvous for most businessmen and businesswomen. I can hardly specify the exact side of the mall this Terraces situated since I am not used to unwind in Ayala mall. The magnificent view has captured my interest to reflect and be alone for a while.

august 28, 2009 basketball league SMB vs CN

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:43:00 +0000

San miguel beermen vs. Cebu ninos on august 28, 2009

Over Coffee Management, Inc. and Mega C Health Ventures in coordination with Cebu City Sports Commission, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, ABS-CBN Cebu, DYAB AM, MOR 97.1, Omega Painkiller, Fitness First and Radical Ads invite you all to witness the friendship exhibition game between the 2009 Season's Champion SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN and Cebu's very own team ML KWARTA PADALA'S CEBU NINOS.

This will be a live showdown on AUGUST 28, 2009, 6:00 PM at THE CEBU COLISEUM, Sancianko St. Cebu City. Tickets are pegged at VIP (with backstage pass--first 20 takers only) @ PHP 1,000.00 / RINGSIDE @ PHP 500.00 / LOWERBOX @ PHP 300.00 / UPPERBOX 2 PHP 150.00 / GENERAL AD @ PHP 30.00. You may purchase the tickets at the following ticket outlets starting July 29, 2009; CEBU COLISEUM, METRO GAISANO (COLON AND AYALA CUSTOMER SERVICE), FITNESS FIRST ENTRANCE COUNTER, AND AT SELECTED ROSE PHARMACY OUTLETS. For ticket inquiries, please call the following nos. (032) 255.1405, (032) 515.1550, (032) 316.0694, 0917.5010501 and 0922.4501576.

Mandaue Business Month 2009 set next month

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:09:00 +0000

The Mandaue Business Month 2009 is set to kick-off with a promising and exciting events in August, a whole month celebration starting August 3 organized by the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).

The press launched yesterday at the Cafe Laguna was attended by Mandaue Chamber officers, City of Mandaue officials and the Hon. Governor Gwen Garcia who also inducted the MCCI Officers for 2009-2010.

MCCI President Eric Mendoza said the promising events for this year’s MBM despite the crisis that (we) are experiencing today.

Mr. Phillip Tan, MBM 2009 Chair, also presented the line up of events and activities. The ONE Cebu expo by the province of Cebu will also be merged with the activities of MCCI.

The One Cebu Business Summit that is set on August 10 will also be one of the major events during the celebration and will tackle more on global economic crisis, corporate growth during difficult times and strategies to enable stakeholders to match economic goals with environmental solutions.

For the 2nd year, the MCCI will also hold the My Business Idol search to promote entrepreneurship among students from different schools and Universities here in Cebu.

There will also be a three-day Organic Market and Agri Fair to promote organic farming.

The Inter-Car Club Meet will also participated by car enthusiasts lead by MCCI Trustee Glenn Soco.

There will also be a job and livelihood fair, medical and dental missions and bloodletting at the Mandaue Sports Complex.

The Province of Cebu and the Mandaue City offered a total of P4.5M financial support for the said celebration.

Cebu Basic Photography Workshop on August 8 & 9, 2009: Batch 7

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:36:00 +0000

Basic Photography
- Learn the basics of photography through practical applications in this 2-day workshop. The culminating activity will be an outdoor shoot.
Cost: P 2500.00
Includes Hand-outs, Lunch and Snacks

LIMITED SLOTS ONLY
Dates: August 8 & 9, 2009
Time: Starts at 10am
Location: Benjie Ordoñez Studio,
1228 Talamban Cebu City.

Payment
Participants must pay in advance a refundable 50% to a metrobank account to be provided, in order to be reserved a slot for this workshop. Full payment must then be made during the starting day of the workshop.

About the Lecture
My works have been featured in various magazines (local, national and international) including BITE Magazine, Zee Lifestyle Magazine,Metro Magazine Appetite Magazine, Preview Magazine, Yummy Magazine, Town & Country Philippines, Asian Dragon, i-Mag and Le Magazine Reverse (France). Local corporate clients include restaurants and large hotels within the province.

For Inquiries Call or Text
0921.566.58.18 Look for Benjie
or email
workshopsbybenjieordonez@gmail.com

Photos from a previous batch:
We travelled to Carcar and Argao to take photos of the church...

Day 1: Practical Exercises
Day 2: Carcar and Argao Shoot Day 3: Photo Taken somewhere in the North Reclamation Area

Confirmed Participants:

1. Viola Pacilan
2. Glinda del Prado
3. Dr. Abraham Leyson
4. Ginelee Lumayag
5. Maryan (Lastname Witheld Upon Request)
6. Hazel Puerto
7. Janice Yuvallos

cebu august holidays . . ?

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:15:00 +0000

These are the list of possible holidays in Cebu on August 5, 6, 21 and 31

August 5, the scheduled burial date for former President Corazon Aquino, has been declared a special non-working holiday, it was learned Sunday.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the proclamation would "give Filipinos a chance to pay their respects and appreciation" to the late former president.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would cut short her trip in the United States so she could attend the funeral. He said she would fly Monday from New York to San Francisco for a refuel stop and was expected to arrive in Manila early Wednesday morning, just in time for the funeral.

Wednesday, Cebu will have two other holidays for the month of August.

On Wednesday, the whole Province of Cebu, as well as the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, celebrates a special non-working holiday to commemorate the 439th founding anniversary of the province.

It will also be a special non-working holiday on Monday, August 18, in celebration of the death anniversary of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino on August 21.

Though Aquino’s death anniversary is on August 18, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, through Presidential Proclamation 1468, moved its celebration to August 21 to give Filipinos an extended weekend.

The same proclamation moves the celebration of National Heroes Day from Aug. 28 to August 31 – a regular non-working holiday – again to give Filipinos an extended weekend.

Wednesday’s holiday is covered by Republic Act (RA) 8952 passed in 1999, said Elias Cayanong, regional director of Department of Labor and Employment Central Visayas.

RA 8952 amends RA 7698, the Charter of the Province of Cebu. The amendment includes in the province’s holiday component cities and highly urbanized cities that were once part of the province.

Cayanong said those who work on special non-working holidays like Wednesday and August 18 are to receive 30 percent more compensation for the day. Those who chose not to work are not entitled to any pay.

On regular non-working holidays like August 25, workers still get the equivalent of a day’s pay if they do not report for work, and double pay if they do report for work, Cayanong said.

august events and cebu festival calendar

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Cebu Festivals and Events Calendar

People here in Cebu love to celebrate festivals or are fiesta-loving people. Cebu has one of the most colorful and world-renowned festivals in the Philippines and they celebrate it with excitement and high spirits. Cebu celebrates different festivals in different towns and cities. Cebu celebrate fiestas with religious rituals and dancing in the streets to the beat of the drums.

The Cebu Festivals and Events Calendar will list all major events in Cebu for the whole year of 2009 so get ready and join us as we celebrate all year round.

AUGUST

Bakasi/Dinagat Festival (August 9-10; Cordova)
Bahandi Festival (August 27; Alcantara)
Bonga Festival (August 9-10; Sibonga)
Feast of Saint Filomena (1st Week of August; Tingo, Olango Island)
Haladaya Festival (August 30; Daanbantayan)
Mantawi Festival (August 30; Mandaue City)
Siloy Festival (August 30; Alcoy)

SEPTEMBER

Karansa Festival ( Danao City )

OCTOBER

Sarok Festival ( Consolacion )
Chinese Moon Festival (October 2-7)
Halad Festival – Feast of Saint Therese of Avila (October 15; Talisay City)

NOVEMBER

Lapulapu City Fiesta – Feast of the Virgin of the Rule (November 21-22; Lapulapu City)
Kabkaban Festival (November 24; Carcar City)
Fiesta sa Carcar – Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (November 24-25; Carcar City)
Asilo Fiesta – Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (November 27; Cebu City)

DECEMBER

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Fiesta – Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (December 8; Cebu City)
Sad sad Festival (December 8; Oslob)
Tag-anitohan Festival (December 8-9; Tudela)

SM City Cebu launches Mall-wide Wi-fi ?

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Just before our trip to Villa Theresita Resort courtesy of 64MB Dota Crew is this wifi event at SM City Cebu! really ? yes, as the poster above said that it would be today the said mall-wide wifi launch. Let me see if I can drop by there and do the moves, i mean the test. hahaha

Japanese Film Festival @ Ayala Center Cebu Cinema 4

noreply@blogger.com (- Disclaimer -) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:49:00 +0000

Organized by the Consular Office of Japan in Cebu in cooperation with the Japanese Association in Cebu, Inc., Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Cebu, Inc. and Ayala Center Cebu, a showcase of unique films from Japan is being presented in Ayala Center Cebu Cinema 4.

Admission is free-of-charge.

The films, their show dates and times follow below.

Mind Game (2004) – R 13

August 1 (Saturday), 4:00 PM

Synopsis: This animated film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.

Memories of Tomorrow (2006) – General Audience

August 1 (Saturday), 7:00 PM

Synopsis: A successful businessman’s family life is shattered by an early onset of Alzheimer’s.

Kamome Diner (2006) – PG-13

August 2 (Sunday), 4:00 PM

Synopsis: A good-natured film about inter-human relations which concerns a Japanese woman trying to make it to Helsinki by running her own diner with Japanese food

Memories of Matsuko (2006) – R 18

August 2 (Sunday), 7:00 PM

Synopsis: Shou’s father Norio finds his son in a rather meaningless existence in Tokyo dominated by alcohol and porn videos.

Seating is first-come, first-serve basis. For your information and viewing pleasure.