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History of banking in the Philippines

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Cebu Network| Leave a comment

How did banking start in the Philippines and who started it? When did we start using coins or bills as legal tender? Bank of the Philippine Islands, the country’s oldest, tells the story through its museum of bank memorabilia.

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Spanish wines, meats, treats available at Rustan’s Cebu

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Cebu Network| Leave a comment

Indulge in a rich selection of Spanish wines, deli meats, condiments, and other gourmet treats from August 26 to September 28 at Rustan’s Supermarket.

Shop at Rustan’s and get a chance to win two roundtrip tickets to Madrid, Spain as well as special gift baskets of imported Spanish goodies.

From July 1 to October 1, 2011, get a stamp for every P1,000 purchase and complete eight stamps to get a recipe book for free. Collect all three books.
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3-act ballet Sleeping Beauty performed in Cebu September 2-3

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cebu Network| Leave a comment

Balletcenter and the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Inc. bring to Cebu “Sleeping Beauty” on September 2 and 3, 2011.

Sleeping Beauty is a full-length ballet in three acts with prologue.

The activity happens at 3 p.m. on September 2 and 7:30 p.m. on September 3 at the Theater of the Performing Arts in Ayala Center Cebu.

It will have the special participation of Candice Adea of Ballet Philippines, Nicolas Pacana-who is formerly wtih the Boston Ballet and Atlanta Ballet, acclaimed stage director Benjie Diola, and many others.

For tickets and inquiries, call the Arts Council of Cebu at 233-0452 or Balletcenter at 232-2956.

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Marco Polo Cebu offers Asian cuisine at Cafe Marco

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Cebu Network| Leave a comment

Marco Polo Plaza in Cebu will hold the Asian Food Festival from September 2 to 11, 2011.

The hotel will be offering Asian cuisine, including dishes from Vietnam, Korea, China, and Thailand, all throughout the festival. Celebrity guest chefs Gene and Gino Gonzales will prepare the dishes.
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Rainforest Park Cebu now open

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Cebu Network| 1 Comment

Discover fun and adventure at Rainforest Park Cebu, which recently opened for business. Entrance to the park is free but there are charges for the different attractions.

The “Jungle Adventures” event costs P250 per hour per person and P500 for three hours per person. Entrance to the Oceanarium Restaurant is P50 and is consumable. Other attractions include the Amazon’s Aviary and Tarzan’s House, Zoofari Cafe, Oasis Spa and Salon, as well as Rainforest Gift Shop.
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