Good food, good fortune

Thea C. Rinen 02/04/2016

QUITE a number of Filipinos have Chinese ancestry. But Chinese-Filipino or not, Chinese influences on Filipino culture is evident, and so we partake in the celebration of the Chinese New Year with auspicious foods and consulting feng…

Cebu’s top hotels serve fiesta favorites

Thea C. Rinen 01/14/2016

  CEBU is in a festive mood as it embraces its biggest and grandest celebration each year, the Sinulog. Though primarily celebrated as a religious event in honor of its patron, Senor Sto. Niño, like any feast…

10 Cebu hotels to pilot government halal project

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/15/2015

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified 10 hotels and resorts in Cebu that will participate in the pilot implementation of a project that aims to make tourism establishments halal-certified. These are Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, Cebu…

Hotels urged to comply with safety standards

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/12/2015

INTERNATIONAL certification company Safehotels Alliance AB hopes to certify more Philippine hotels as having met global standards on safety and security. Andy Williams, Safehotels vice-president for business development, said they were in  discussion with other hotel brands…

Hotels stand by increase

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/12/2015

APEC rates are ‘market-driven’, say international hotels in Cebu Some APEC-venue international hotels in Cebu increased their rates in time for this month’s hosting of economic and trade meetings, a hike they don’t plan to  roll back.…

Hotel cartel?

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/10/2015

Were it not for the fact that she is a practitioner of diplomacy, I think Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Laura del Rosario would have dressed down operators of local high-end hotels for jacking up their…

‘APEC committee, hotels need to work out rates’

Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/09/2015

The national organizing committee of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should sit down with Cebu hotel managers to resolve the issue of expensive  room rates. “I think the organizing committee has to coordinate with hotels na…

Quest reports higher income

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/30/2015

Developer Filinvest Land, Inc. reported a 3.2-percent increase in revenues from Quest Hotel and Conference Center Cebu in the first quarter of this year. Karen Mendoza, Quest executive assistant manager, said they earned P72,000 for an average…

Draft law requires hotels, shops to rat on trafficking suspects

08/19/2014

A proposed provincial ordinance will require hotels and other tourism establishments in Cebu to report guests who check in with minors in tow. Based on the “2014 Anti-Child Sex Tourism Ordinance of the Province of Cebu”, establishments…

Cebu to host shark summit

Peter L. Romanillos 07/24/2014

Rampant shark hunting and trading in Cebu has pushed environment advocates to stage the country’s first “Shark Summit” next month to revive a national plan of action (NPA) for the protection of endangered shark species. The summit…

Hospitality sector Malaysian hotels eye Cebu students

Aileen Garcia-Yap 07/14/2014

With Asean integration happening next year, Malaysian hoteliers are keen on tapping Cebu’s manpower pool in the hospitality sector by offering schools here  with a four to six month on-the-job (OJT) program in Malaysia for students. Representatives…

Happy chaos of Cebu’s favorite festival needs a smart app

Brad Reddersen 01/15/2014

One of the best things about the Sinulog is that there is so much to see and do. And one of the worst things about the Sinulog is pretty much the same thing. That there is so…

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