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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 • Cebu, Philippines

Argao’s Bugasok Falls

By Cebu Network
Published February 24th, 2008

BUGASOK FALLS. No trip to Argao in southern Cebu is complete without a visit to the majestic Bugasok Falls.

Elicon House: Affordable pension house in the heart of Cebu City

By Cebu Network
Published August 31st, 2007

On top of the list of places to stay of many regular Cebu City visitors is Elicon House, a pension house located in the heart of the mid-town area.
Elicon House is located on P. del Rosario St., just a few meters away from the University of San Carlos and the Sto. Rosario Parish. The pension [...]

Phone numbers, addresses of Cebu business contacts, embassies, and consular offices now online

By Cebu Network
Published June 3rd, 2007

We’ve just uploaded new listings in the Cebu directory. You can now find the addresses and phone numbers of important business contacts such as chambers of commerce and government agencies.
We also included the addresses and phone numbers of embassies and consular offices. Do check out our Cebu directory page once in a while because we [...]

Collinwood subdivision offers Spanish-themed homes

By Cebu Network
Published April 21st, 2007

A rustic garden where in the middle a cherub artfully supports a water fountain catches the eye immediately upon entering Collinwood. So do the tastefully made homes with Spanish-inspired designs–evident in the foyer’s roofing and canopy, their arched windows, and stone covered column base.
Collinwood subdivision in Basak, Lapu-Lapu City offers houses that fit a wide [...]

Things to know about Bulacan

By Cebu Network
Published April 7th, 2007

Thinking of visiting Bulacan? Some information provided in brochures featuring the province might be useful. The brochures were distributed during the Visayas-Mindanao Travel Show 2007 held recently in SM City in Cebu.
Important details about Bulacan have been copied from the brochure and posted below.
Abut Bulacan
Bulacan is the gateway to the north of Metro Manila. It [...]

Affordable Cebu houses in Cordova Bay subdivision

By cebunetwork
Published February 15th, 2007

Located in the interior portion of the village of Gabi in Cordova in Mactan island, Cordova Bay town homes are built at par with houses in middle-end subdivisions elsewhere in Cebu but sold at lower cost.
The total area of Cordova Bay Townhomes is also smaller compared to other subdivisions in Lapu-Lapu City and in other [...]

Places to be in Cebu on Valentine’s Day

By Cebu Network
Published February 13th, 2007

Still haven’t decided what to do or where to go this Valentine’s Day? Don’t despair.
Be it lunch or dinner by candlelight or a stroll in the mall, take inspiration from the various offerings of Cebu establishments to make this day of hearts memorable for you and your loved ones.
The Parklane Cebu (Ayala Business Park, Cebu [...]

Gov. Garcia leads Suroy-Suroy to Cebu’s southern towns

By cebunetwork
Published January 14th, 2007

Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia will start her Suroy-Suroy Sugbo tourism project this year with the Southern Heritage Trail, which will run from January 24 to 26 in 21 Cebu towns.
With the proximity of the Suroy-Suroy dates to the Sinulog celebration, Garcia expects more local and foreign tourists to participate in the Southern Heritage Trail, which [...]

Shangri-la Mactan Island cuts rates to increase occupancy

By Cebu Network
Published December 14th, 2006

With the postponement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, Cebu City hotels suddenly find themselves with low occupancy rates. Shangri-la’s Mactan Island Resort and Spa saw its occupancy drop to 12 percent last Monday, which would have been the first day of the summit, from the average occupancy rate of between 80 [...]

Cebu’s north reclamation area transformed for Asean summit

By Cebu Network
Published December 7th, 2006

The stretch of road at the north reclamation area in Mandaue City used to be dark and deserted, a place you do not pass, if you can help it. It was ablaze at 1 a.m. today, 3 days before the opening ceremonies for the Asean Leaders’ Summit in Cebu, with light from the huge illuminated [...]

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Sutukil: Dining on fresh seafood by the seas of Mactan island

When you're in Mactan Island, you have to try sutukil. Sutukil describes the ways fish are cooked in eateries near the Mactan Shrine: Su is for sugba or grilled, tu is for tula or prepared into a soup and kil is for kilaw or turned into a raw fish salad. → Read more