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Sunday, October 12th, 2008 • Cebu, Philippines

Cebu to host international forum on tourism

By Cebu Network
Published February 6th, 2008

After a successful staging of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, Cebu will now host another international gathering: the United Nations-World Tourism Organization’s (UN-WTO) 6th International Tourism Forum for Parliamentarians.
The forum on Oct. 22 to 25 is expected to gather 400 delegates from 156 countries. Department of Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano [...]

Cebu City among top Asian cities of the future

By Cebu Network
Published January 11th, 2008

Cebu City ranked eighth in an Asia-wide survey for the Asian Cities of the Future by the Finance Direct Investment (fDi) magazine of the Financial Times Group.
Cebu City also placed 2nd in development and promotion, next to Singapore; 4th in the list of 10 most cost-effective cities, and 7th in the best quality of life [...]

Company planning to open upscale resort in Malapascua Island

By Cebu Network
Published January 10th, 2008

A company is studying the possibility of opening a high-end resort in Malapascua Island, a white-sand beach destination in northern Cebu.
Martin Yeung, MSY Holdings Corp. (MSYHC) chief operating officer, said their company is considering opening a resort with villas built on the seas, “just like in the Maldives,” Sun.Star Cebu reported.
Yeung told reporters they are [...]

Koreans top tourism arrivals in Cebu

By Cebu Network
Published August 24th, 2007

The number of Korean nationals visiting Cebu increased 58.43 percent from January to June this year, accounting for 37.64 percent of tourist arrivals in the island province, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
Tourism Undersecretary Phineas Alburo told Sun.Star Cebu that Cebu province, and the rest of the country, continues to enjoy influx of Koreans. Many [...]

Hassle-free renewal of NBI clearance at Robinsons Cebu

By Cebu Network
Published August 15th, 2007

In under five minutes, have your National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance renewed at the agency’s kiosk in Robinsons Place Cebu along Fuente Osmeña in Cebu City.
Just bring any old NBI clearance certificate and you’re set for renewal.

Cebu hotels add rooms to accommodate increased tourist arrivals

By Cebu Network
Published August 5th, 2007

Hotels in Cebu are building more rooms to deal with the projected increase in the number of tourists arriving in the resort island.
Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 Director Patria Aurora Roa said more foreign visitors are expected to visit Cebu, according to this Sun.Star Cebu report. She said at least 10,000 Chinese tourists are expected [...]

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 [...]

More international flights to Cebu

By Cebu Network
Published March 18th, 2007

The decision by three airlines to increase their flights to Cebu is expected to boost tourism in the island, said Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano during Friday’s opening of the Tourism and Lifestyle Expo in SM City Cebu.
Durano said China Southern, an airline company, will start its three-times-a-week Shanghai to Cebu flights in May. Durano told [...]

Cebu real estate booming

By Cebu Network
Published March 14th, 2007

A restaurateur in Cebu sees real estate as more lucrative and has decided to invest on more properties instead of adding more outlets to his restaurant.
Efrain Pelaez, part-ower of Cebu restaurants such as Mikado, Grand Majestic, and Café de France, told The Freeman that he is taking advantage of the real estate boom in Cebu [...]