The moon called to me. As the lunar new year rolled in with, ugh, the month of hearts, I found myself in Boracay with five couples, three of whom were pregnant. You’d think I’d be the interloper,…
BEAUTIES from all over the world have started to arrive for this year’s Miss Universe pageant, and it seems like the two candidates first to set foot for the international pageant have found comfort in the Philippines.…
A JINJIANG Inn Hotel will soon rise in Cebu City as DoubleDragon Properties Corp. (DD) through its subsidiary, Hotel of Asia Inc., plans to double its Jinjiang Inn Hotel rooms from 1,000 to 2,000 by 2020 and…
International spotlight was on Cebu this week as the island and its airport were recently recognized as among the best in the world. Condé Nast Traveler named Cebu as the fifth best island in the world, up…
What to make of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s decision to eliminate the Sinulog sa Kabataan, and by extension, reduce the number of contingents in order to move up and end the Sinulog grand parade celebration early…
THE Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) was elated by the news that Cebu was named among the six places being considered to host Miss Universe-related events outside Metro Manila. Rowena Montecillo, regional director of DOT-7,…
The Gruppo Habagat-Paramaount Dragon Boat Team made ripples in Boracay, recording impressive wins in the recently concluded 10th Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival. Gruppo Habagat-Paramount finished third in the 500-meter small boat race and also finished fourth…
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) swept the titles in the 19th Nestea Beach Volleyball tournament held in Boracay. UST’s women’s tandem of Jem Gutierrez and Cebuana Cherry Rondina defeated the University of Mindanao-Tagum (UM-T) in the…
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) swept the titles in the 19th Nestea Beach Volleyball tournament held in Boracay. UST’s women’s tandem of Jem Gutierrez and Cebuana Cherry Rondina defeated the University of Mindanao-Tagum (UM-T) in the…
Reigning Cebu Schools Athletics Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) champions University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) put up a gallant stand but still lost to the University of Sto. Tomas Tigers (UST), 21-11, 21-18, in the finals of the 19th…
HOMEGROWN chocolate company Ralfe Gourmet, Inc. is gearing for overseas expansion under its famous commercial brand The Chocolate Chamber (TCC), starting with a boutique in Guam early next year. “We are currently working on licensing (for The…
The white sands on the beaches of Anda, Bohol are said to be finer than those of Boracay. And resorts are starting to sprout there like mushrooms. And, like Boracay during its “developing” stage in the early…
