The UP Vocal Ensemble won gold and bronze medals for folklore and
mixed categories, and the Capitol University Glee Club won first in the
popular music category.
Dennis Gregory Sugarol hails from Lilo-an, whose humble beginnings
were catapulted to fame with his works at the Mandaue City School for
the Arts, his past wins in several chorale competitions and the Cebu
Metro Pop Music Festival in 2006. Today he holds his own chorale
trainings in his music studio in Mandaue.
Mabuhay ang korong Pinoy! Mabuhi ang korong Sugbuanon!
Lapu-Lapu City is celebrating its annual fiesta and thousands of devotees of the Virgin of the Rule(Birhen de Regla) from all over the Visayas are expected to flock tomorrow.
It has been said and believed by the devotees that they have spoken of the miraculous cures while the town itself was spared from a number of calamities through the intercession of the saint.
Today, Lapu-Lapu City is one of the major key cities that help boost the economy of the province of Cebu and in the Philippines as well.
Have you ever wondered what’s the the real name of Lapu- Lapu? Born in 1491, Cali Pulaco(some say it’s Kaliph Pulaka) also known as Lapu-Lapu was the earliest known indigenous Visayan chieftain, and datu of Mactan in the Philippines. Cali was a local title that is, as far as we know, no longer in use. It’s a royal title like that of a datu or a rajáh, but of a much lower rank. He was known as the first native of the archipelago to have resisted the colonization of the Spaniards and Roman Catholic prosytilizing.
On April 27, 1521, Cali Pulaco, and the men of Mactan, armed with spears and kampilan, faced Spanish soldiers led by Portuguese captain Ferdinand Magellan. In what would later be known as the Battle of Mactan, Magellan and several of his men were killed.
Lapu-Lapu died in 1542 and today and in his honor, the Cebuano people have erected a statue and church in Mactan Island and also renamed the town of Opon in Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City.
The weather is quiet cloudy and I was expecting to rain last Saturday afternoon. When I left home, the rain had just started to fall and my friends decided to visit Liloan’s lighthouse. I’ve heard this place a couple of times from my berks and to some fella photographers. As a matter of fact, this is one of the favorite shooting locations for most of them. And to note, Lilo-an’s lighthouse had won several grand prize entry to photography contests like Petron.
According to Wiki, Liloan’s Parola(lighthouse) is one of the best known landmarks in Lilo-an located at Bagacay Point. The original lighthouse was built in 1857 by the Spanish. However, the current tower was constructed in 1904 by order of William Howard Taft, the first Governor-General of the Philippines and later the President of the United States. The tower is 72 feet tall and remains in active use today.
Since everyone of us were first timers, we lost our way getting to the lighthouse. When we reached at the corner of municipal plaza, we asked one lady and she told us to go straight right after the bridge. We did so. We’re almost 10 minutes travelling far from the corner of the plaza and we haven’t found yet the landmark. We went back and ask another guy and this time he guided us going there. Thanks to this man as without him we might going to nowhere.
Well take note, the lady who instructed us how to get there was right but she also forgot to tell us that we will take a left turn when we reached or have seen the Amara signage perhaps 1 or 2 minutes away right after the bridge(there’s only 1 bridge). Amara is a private village near the lighthouse. You don’t need to get inside the village because the lighthouse is far straight at Amara’s entrance.
I didn’t noticed that the rain already stopped and the sun came out. It’s a breath taking experience also when it’s your first time, right? I really wanted to capture the lighthouse with drops of rain or that leaves of the trees falling from strong winds. I was assuming then it would give me a nice effect. But i think, my expectations were not meant to be and we ended taking photos of ourselves and the 72-feet tower. Upon reaching the landmark, we saw a group of photographers, lovers, friends and families having their picnic. Dusk is coming and it’s time to go home.
From modeling to beauty queen, 22-year old Karla Henry recently crowned as Miss Earth 2008.
Photo on the left by Joseph Ong was taken for magazine edition. Karla is also one of the members of AD Models Association of Cebu.
Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry of Cebu City has been crowned as the world’s greenest beauty, besting 85 other candidates vying for the title.
Karla, 22, was named Miss Earth 2008 at the Expo amphitheatre in Clark Air Base in Pampanga—the first Filipina and Asian to win in the seven year-old international beauty tilt.
Each contestant declared their own personal environmental campaigns, with the theme for this year’s competition focusing on green lifestyles, but it was Karla’s answer to the question, What would you tell US president-elect Barack Obama about the state of the global environment if ever you were to meet him?” that secured her the title. Read the rest of this entry…
Excited for Sinulog 2009? Here’s the updated schedule of activities for the upcoming Sinulog Celebration:
January 9, 2009 (Friday) - Sinulog 2009 Kick off / Launching
(Sinulog Through the Years photo exhibit at Ayala Center Cebu, SM City
Cebu and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
2:00 PM - Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
3:00 PM - Launching Parade (from the Basilica del Sto. Niño to the Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM - Opening and Launching Program featuring the Mandaue City
Children’s Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu, and Dance Troupes from
participating schools and universities in Cebu (Fuente Osmeña)
January 10, 2009 (Saturday) - Sinulog sa Kabataan - Lalawigan
1:00 PM - Parade of Participants (from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to the Cebu City Sports Center)
2:00 PM - Event Proper: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan (Cebu City Sports Center)
4:30 PM - Awarding of Winners (Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM - Cultural Show by the Department of Education, Cebu Province (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)
Condé Nast Traveler, a magazine published in New York, USA has just released the results of its 21st Annual Readers’ Choice Awards 2008, listing Plantation Bay Resort and Spa as one of the top Asian resorts.
A contented guest or good words from colleagues are probably some of the best news that those in the hotel and resort industry would want to hear. So imagine the euphoria of the management and staff of the
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa when they heard of the news that the resort was chosen as one of the top resorts in Asia by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler!
Cebu Ceboom Ceblog(www.ngkhai.net/cebu) won theDigital Filipino Web Award for best website in the Tourism Category. The award was given at the Taste Asia, Mall of Asia last November 5, 2008.
Ms. Janette Toral, Digital Filipino Director presented the award, given to Cebu Ceboom Ceblog “in recognition of its excellence to harness the Internet for business development and e-commerce.”
Cebu Ceboom Ceblog is blogging about Cebu’s events, tourists spots, visitor inquiries, places to stay, Cebu success stories and the like.
To all our readers and fellow bloggers, thank you for keeping and patronizing this blog. Cebu rocks!
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino (WCCHC) is a 30-minute drive from MactanInternationalAirport, and is within easy reach from the City’s financial district, shopping malls, golf courses and white sand beaches.
Rooms
The Hotel consists of 561 well-appointed luxurious guest rooms and suites: 2 Presidential Suites, 4 Family Suites, 3 Bridal Suites, 29 Executive Suites, 16 Junior Suites, 143 Deluxe Rooms, 22 Deluxe Premium Rooms, 157 Superior Rooms and 160 Standard Rooms. On the 18th Floor are: 13 Ambassador Rooms, 10 Ambassador Suites, and 1 Penthouse Suite.
Conventions
Aside from its guest rooms, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino boasts of its Convention Center. With a total floor space of 10.000sqm, the Convention Center is a total of ten function rooms, three executive boardrooms, and two Grand Ballrooms each seating 4,000 people.
Cebu’s clubbing culture has interestingly become glamorous and
daring these days as defined by A-list socialites and partyphiles. The
city squares come alive as entertainment hot spots start their purpose
at dusk, adding glitz and vibrancy to the urban lifestyle. Let’s face
it, the Cebuano clubbers are always on the look out for party thrills
and ripe party ideas – always in search for something out of the box
and beyond the usual. Hence, AK&7 Bar is set to snatch attention of
party-goers and night owls with its upscale party vibe.
This new bar carries with it the United Kingdom party culture as
property owners brought in the discotheque, a UK music library
comprising of the latest selection of dance, lounge and house rhythms
straight from the posh bars in the UK. A DJ from the United Kingdom
takes charge of the music booth, giving a unique experience to
everyone. With the latest sound and lighting technology imported from
UK, AK&7 attracts regular urbanites who hunger for a distinct night
out.
Cebu has been identified as the 7th best island destination in the world for 2008. According to Conde Nast Traveller, the list of the best cities, islands, hotels, transportation and resorts worlwide was recently released in New York based on the results of the 21st annual Readers’ Choice Awards 2008.
To date, Cebu has occupied the 7th rank three times: 2008, 2007 and 2004. and 8th place ub 2005 and 2006 as the best island destination in the world.
Here are the top 10 island destinations for 2008: 1. Maldives 2. Bali 3. Phuket 4. Mauritius 5. Seychelles 6. Koh Samui 7. Cebu 8. Langkawi 9. Borneo 10. Lombok Read the rest of this entry…
Have you ever wondered what’s the the real name of Lapu- Lapu? Born in 1491, Cali Pulaco(some say it’s Kaliph Pulaka) also known as Lapu-Lapu was the earliest known indigenous Visayan chieftain, and datu of Mactan in the Philippines. Cali was a local title that is, as far as we know, no longer in use. It’s a royal title like that of a datu or a rajáh, but of a much lower rank. He was known as the first native of the archipelago to have resisted the colonization of the Spaniards and Roman Catholic prosytilizing. 
I didn’t noticed that the rain already stopped and the sun came out. It’s a breath taking experience also when it’s your first time, right? I really wanted to capture the lighthouse with drops of rain or that leaves of the trees falling from strong winds. I was assuming then it would give me a nice effect. But i think, my expectations were not meant to be and we ended taking photos of ourselves and the 72-feet tower. Upon reaching the landmark, we saw a group of photographers, lovers, friends and families having their picnic. Dusk is coming and it’s time to go home.
