Cebu - My Paradise in the Philippines
December 10th, 2007
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Cebu - My Paradise in the Philippines
By Roy Sencio
There is that saying that goes, “home is where the heart is”; and that is absolutely true about my old hometown, my Philippine paradise. 
There is actually much to say about Cebu that I am at a loss for words, not knowing where to start, at the same time wondering if whatever I write might sound a little too biased, considering.
But let me give you my 2 cents why I believe Cebu to be, Paradise Philippines!
First of all Cebu is known to have the best of both worlds, in so many aspects that it seems duality is a trait that it shall forever possess.
Cebu is the connection between the old world and the new world. A rich history that dates back to the 1500’s with Magellan’s discovery of the Philippines, followed by the first ever Roman Catholic mass in the whole of Asia, the planting of Magellan’s cross at the site of that first mass, and his inevitable fate at the hands of Lapu-lapu; the unrelenting chieftain of neighboring Mactan who refused to submit to the Cross and Spain.
Today Cebu is one of the world’s IT hubs, the center of the growing outsourcing industry in the Philippines and the home of several IT service companies, both local and foreign owned.
If you have stayed in Cebu even briefly, you will notice that everything seems to be just 15 - 30 minutes away. The malls… for your shopping, 15-30 minutes away. The beaches… for your tan, 15-30 minutes away. Mountain resorts and upland retreats for a retreat from the urban jungle, 15-30 minutes away. It is metropolitan living with provincial reprieve, on demand and when you want it.
Cebu… my home… my paradise in the Philippines.
Photo Sources:
http://living.cebunetwork.com/magellan-cross-cebu/2006/05/04/
www.camperspoint.com/
www.photo.net.ph/…/
Paradise Philippines News
- Clinics, travel agencies push Cebu ace in medical tourism (Cebu Daily News)
CEBU CITY, Philippines - With the recent formation of the Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC), stakeholders opened initiatives to establish Cebu as the country’s prime destination for medical tourism. - C Oro tourism loses over P5M to recent MILF attacks (GMA News)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Travel and tour operators in the city have lost at least P5 million in gross sales since the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacks in Lanao del Norte early last week. - Philippines dangled as a shopping mecca (Yehey!)
THE Tourism Department is selling the Philippines as an international shopping destination because tourists prefer Filipino brands to foreign ones when shopping here, an official said yesterday. - Miss Earth 2007 to join Mid-autumn Festival with orphans (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Earth 2007 Jessica Nicole Trisko (Canadian) and Miss Singapore, Miss Philippines will present gifts to Vietnamese orphans on the occasion of the Mid-autumn Festival. - Focus: Coming Home (BusinessWorld Online)
After 30 years abroad, Vlad Reyes returns to the Philippines to take the reins of The Manila Peninsula. - Abu Dhabi hospitality industry embraces ADTA/EIC Ramadan awareness initiative (AME Info)
The hospitality industry within Abu Dhabi has given a resounding vote of confidence to the emirate's cultural offering following a Ramadan awareness initiative jointly staged by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and the European International College for Hotel Management and Tourism (EIC) - a hospitality training college based in the UAE capital. - Batangas City OKs ordinance to protect thresher sharks (GMA News)
BATANGAS CITY, Philippines - The city council had approved an ordinance for the conservation of endangered species like thresher sharks, four months after a specialist warned that the Philippines might lose said species if the hunting in Batangas Bay for shark meat and fins continue. - Group seeks improvement of tourism education (Yehey!)
Outstanding figures from the academe, including teachers and college professors, will gather Friday to form a group that will help develop and produce highly-qualified graduates of tourism courses, and help plug the concerns and issues affecting the domestic travel industry. - Sun.Star : BI to issue visa to foreign traders (GMA News)
CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced its plan to issue non-immigrant visa to foreign businessmen who wish to invest in the country and employ at least 10 Filipinos. - Bilang ng turistang Hapon sa RP nabawasan (GMA News)
MANILA – Bibigyan prayoridad ng pamahalaan ang paghikayat sa mga turistang Hapon matapos bumaba ang bilang nila na bumibisita sa Pilipinas ngayong taon, ayon sa Department of Tourism nitong Miyerkules.
