BPI makes it easy for Cebuanos to avail themselves of bank products and services during its ongoing Auto, Housing, and Lifestyle Madness event at Ayala Center Cebu. The bank brings the whole range of its financial services – from account opening and deposits to personal and business loans – in one place from September 3-6, 2015 for the convenience of Cebu residents, said BPI-Cebu Capitol Cluster relationship manager Maximo Rey S. Eleccion.
Category: Lifestyle
Brique introduces new dishes, to open Ayala branch
As Brique opens its second branch at Ayala Center Cebu in a few weeks’ time, it will introduce six new dishes to the menu in consultation with a New York-based chef.
Chef Noel de la Rama, who is consulting for the restaurant, said the new items in the menu include an appetizer, salad, pasta, fish, and meat dishes.
Yakimix Cebu offers ‘biggest, most affordable’ Asian food buffet
A few days after opening day, Yakimix Cebu is filled with diners attracted to its wide buffet selection. Robert Chua, Yakimix Cebu owner, said they offer the biggest and only smokeless grill buffet in Cebu City at a very affordable price.
Book Jpark rooms at discount with ‘Jpark SummeRush Sale’ promo
Summer’s not over at Cebu’s only five-star waterpark resort, Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark (JPI).
Calayan Medical Group opens in Cebu
With little funfare, the Calayan Medical Group opened in Cebu last week and made available some aesthetic and wellness as well as dermatology services. The company started operations at Oakridge Business Park in a limited capacity as a way of testing the market and correcting kinks in its operations, said Lalen Calayan, who is overseeing…
Make Your Own Havaianas Cebu 2015 pays homage to Hawaiian heritage
Paying tribute to its roots, this year’s Make Your Own Havaianas (MYOH) in Cebu goes on longer and takes on a Hawaiian feel. The MYOH 2015 in Cebu started May 7 and will go on up to the 17th of the month to give customers more time to pick their favorite combination of Havaianas pair…
Eight fun things to do at Papa Kit’s
A nondescript gate by the roadside in Liloan leads into the resort called Papa Kit’s, named after the family patriarch Papa Kito or Democrito Mendoza Sr. Though the way in is cramped and narrow, it is an entirely different story once you are inside the Papa Kit’s Marina and Fishing Lagoon. The whole complex is…
Marco Polo Cebu offers special package for graduates, March celebrations
Graduations and recognitions, whatever grade or education level, are milestones and Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Cebu lets you celebrate this special event in your or your loved one’s life with a promo package that includes three fine delights. For the whole month of March, it’s “Bed + Breakfast + Burger…Baby” at five-star hotel Marco Polo…
Marco Polo ushers in Chinese New Year with Yee Sang, Chinese buffet
It began with an eye dotting ceremony for the guests of honor, was followed by the lion dance and firecrackers, moved on to the Yee Sang or Prosperity Toss, and ended with the dragon dance as Marco Polo Plaza Cebu welcomed the Chinese New Year in lively ceremonies last Wednesday, February 18, 2015. These are…
Wakeboarding, skateboarding, surfing enthusiasts form community
You stand or kneel on a board at a platform built on the shallows, hold on to a cable for dear life, and go skim over the sea in a water sport called wakeboarding that’s gaining popularity in Cebu. One of the places that offer wakeboarding activities is the Cebu Wake Park inside the Papa…
Be Resorts Mactan plans renovation, offers exciting promos for 2015
This 2015, expect big changes at Be Resorts Mactan. This small but chic boutique resort in Punta Engaño plans to go on a renovation spree that involves repainting exteriors, redesigning the lobby and rooms, as well as upgrading amenities. “This year, we aim to refresh the look of the resort. We want to transform Be…
Low airfares, discounted tour packages at Cebu Travel Catalogue 2015
Cebu tour and travel agencies will offer discounted packages and super low airfares especially for international destinations during the Cebu Travel Catalogue 2015 set for January 30 to February 1. Initiated by the Cebu Travel and Tours Association, the three-day event will be held at Ayala Center Cebu. Sheila A. Colmenares, CTTA president, said around…
Delicacies, specialty items on sale at Sinulog Trade Fair in SM City Cebu
One of the best things about the Fiesta Señor is the opening early in January of the Sinulog Trade Fair where you get to buy Cebuano specialty products without needing to travel far. This year, the Sinulog Trade Fair in SM City Cebu features popular local products like ukulele and guitars; accessories and home furnishings…
Sinulog fashion: Cut and style shirts at Islands Souvenirs or do it yourself
Sinulog Festival fashion is still all about the Cut and Style Sinulog shirts that have become popular over the last few years, especially during the Grand Parade when thousands dance and party on Cebu City streets. This early, Islands Souvenirs is already offering the Cut and Style service to customers who buy its Sinulog t-shirts.…
Mövenpick offers free sunset cruise for overnight guests
An overnight stay at the Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts-Cebu in Lapu-Lapu City comes with a free sunset cruise for local tourists. The promo is good up to the end of May, said Mövenpick Assistant Director of Communications Joanna Cuenco.
CMG footwear complements runway’s feminine looks
CELINE Mix Group (CMG) takes inspiration from the Spring 2011 runway by bringing the fresh and feminine into its footwear. Wooden clogs, strappy sandals, and sky-high wedges are making their way back into CMG’s closets to complement this season’s biggest looks: cropped 70’s sophisticated glamour to 60’s ladylike dresses that foster femininity and accentuate women’s…
Etam Cebu unveils 2011 lingerie collection
Imagine brassiere or lingerie in the sheerest lace or softest satin that you can wear with a blazer to the office or for a night out on town. Check out a lacy black number that is the ultimate party dress or a blue off-shoulder piece that is the epitome of glamour and chic. Europe’s number…
Plan your 2011 with any of 3 power planners
Get your 2011 planner with your coffee purchases, either at Starbucks or Bo’s. At any Starbucks stores in Cebu, customers are offered a sticker pamphlet that they must fill up to be able to redeem any one of three planner designs. There are 17 sticker slots that need to be completed: nine from buying the…
Branded clothes, shoes at SM’s Northwing
If a P3,495 dress doesn’t faze you, you’d feel right at home shopping in SM City-Cebu’s Northwing. The Northwing is home to brand shops selling imported clothes, shoes, bags, accessories like Mango, NafNaf, Onesimus, Montre, Aldo, F&X, Accessorize, Espada, Skinfood, Kipling, Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Traffic, Bayo, Promod, Regatta, and Levis, among others. Bohemian bags in…
Fashion for less at Tabo sa Banay
Cebuanos love to bargain. In Cebu, bargain means Tabo sa Banay. Tabo is a Cebuano word for gathering or the verb to meet or to gather. Banay means family or race. Tabo sa banay for the locals refer to a gathering of the community where selling and buying take place at affordable prices. For a…