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Suroy-Suroy South Cebu (Dalaguete to Carcar edition)

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Dalaguete: Pueblo Antigo
As the music of the wind plays, passing by the scenic coastal road and lush vegetation of southern Cebu, we passed by the siloy (a black bird endemic to Cebu) town of Alcoy on our way to Dalaguete. The town known for being the Vegetable basket of Cebu and melodic way of speaking Sugbohanon (perhaps [...]

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Suroy-Suroy South Cebu (Oslob & Boljoon Edition)

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Pictrure: Oslob Church (by Arnold Sancover) 
Maybe out of boredom, there is this crazy idea that comes out. It is one of the few places that I’ve never been to in Cebu and I’m already a year here in this island paradise. I’m tired of hearing car honks and breathing smoke in the city streets. I [...]

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Sail Away! Riding with the Habagat Waves of Mactan Cebu

Friday, August 17th, 2007

It was definitely my first boat ride in Cebu and my first time meeting some strangers that would become my ultimate barkada in the Queen City. A balikbayan forumer came home and promised a treat that the forumers based in Cebu would never forget. Island hopping from Mactan Island to Olango Island and back and [...]

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Crossing Cebu to Iloilo by Nautical Highway, the Unconventional Way

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

I’m experiencing problems with my life in Cebu during these times. At times like these, I just wanted to get out of everything, therefore I went home, to Iloilo. The sudden decision that I made affected the schedule of my whole week for I wanted to escape the urban jungle the soonest time possible, under [...]

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A 25-minute Flight to the City of Smiles

Friday, April 27th, 2007

I’ve been a jetseater for almost 20 years now. I was only a few weeks old when I first rode an airplane bound for Cebu from Manila. I’m used to jetlags and delays at the airport. Been to the worst weather and the best flights. Last month, I’ve experienced the shortest flight that I had [...]

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Thousands trooped to Cebu for the Sinulog Festival

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Thousands of tourists, and devotees of the miraculous Santo Niño converged at the Queen City of the South to celebrate what has been known as the Philippines largest religious event: The Sinulog Festival.

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Cebu Sinulog Festival Webcast

Friday, January 19th, 2007

I know a lot of people have been wanting to go to the Philippines’ largest festival. But you are still tied to your work, or no extra moolah to fly to Cebu City, or was forced to withdraw plans after all hotels are already fully-booked. Fret no more! You may still be able to witness [...]

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Viva Pit Señor! Viva Sinulog 2007!

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Get ready as the country’s biggest festival is set to take center stage once again. The Cebu Sinulog Festival will once again mesmerize us and leave us all breathless when competing groups dance their way around the Fuente Osmeña. Various delegations all converge in the Queen City of the South to participate in this [...]

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Tops: The Antipolo of Cebu

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Going to Tops could be quite difficult for tourists who does not have any friends in Cebu. The only option for tourists is to rent a car going there or hire a taxi cab (one taxi offered us 600 Pesos from Escario St. to Tops only). Luckily, we have a friend that is already based [...]

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Cheap Taxi at Mactan Airport in Cebu

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

I was lucky enough to have travelled to cebu with a seasoned traveller. When we got our luggage from the arrival area we headed to the exit to get a taxi. The usual taxi companies were there asking us if we wanted a cab to get to our destination. My [...]

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