Shangrila Mactan - Practically Half Off for BPO Employees

Stay in Shangrila Mactan for practically half off - it's only P 6K until June 30, 2012 if you're a BPO employee in Cebu. So cool!

Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers in Ayala Center Cebu

Here's Joe Jonas being interviewed in Ayala Center Cebu



And here's Joe Jonas doing one of his songs for his screaming fans in Cebu City

Proud to be Pinoy: Jollibee Named one of the World's Best Fast Food Chains

Travel and Leisure's list of the best fast food chains named Jollibee as part of the prestigious list. Other companies included were maritime-themed chain Nordsee in Germany, noodle chain Mr. Lee in China, and street snack chain Old Chang Kee in Singapore. The list released last May 2012, Jollibee's Chicken Joy catching the international limelight

According to Travel and Leisure, "fast-food chains aren't exactly hidden gems...but they have their own quirky appeal and dish out a quick fix of local culture and cuisine."

From just 2 branches about 35 years ago, Jollibee Foods Corporation is now one of the most iconic brands in the nations with the largest restaurant network in the country, with 2,004 stores in the Philippines and 509 stores abroad -- US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Brunei, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Vampire Diaries Most Handsome Vampire in Palawan

I feel rather giddy right now, knowing the most handsome of the Vampire Diaries -- Mr. Ian Somerhalder landed in Manila then is now in El Nido, Palawan. He's in the Philippines! And he thinks it's beautiful!

 “Reporting live from some beautiful island in the Philippines where it's,on my time schedule, impossible to sleep past 5AM :( SO beautiful here,” the actor tweeted.

Well, he's no less beautiful too

According to ABS-CBN, “Vampire Diaries” heartthrob arrived at the popular tourist destination on board a chartered flight. He arrived in Manila last Saturday. Somerhalder is expected to do a photo shoot for his endorsement of the clothing line. He and his group are reportedly staying at Lagen Island

He's just about to make El Nido a more attractive place for tourism. Come to Cebu Ian!

Proud to be Pinoy? Jessica Sanchez in American Idol's Top 2

Maybe it's just hype that Jessica Sanchez is being dubbed as half Filipina, I would have been proud but Wikipedia says Jessica Sanchez is an American singer as she was born and raised in the USA. The only claim to fame for Filipinos is the fact that her mother is Filipino American born in Bataan. Well who knows really right? I guess she just desperately needed the votes of another billion or so country that wouldn't have voted for her had she been truly American

She looks very Filipino though, quite the Sarah Geronimo look-a-like

Sky Cable Cebu Nightmare Customer Service

Consumers beware of Sky Cable Cebu

I have a bone to pick with Sky Cable Cebu. The last couple of months I have been paying via my BPI Online Express Payment account which I do the same for other utilities and insurance payments. I work the BPO shift - it's not very easy for me to do real banking and real housewife errand stuff

I received a notice of disconnection this month, and for that I had to go their office to clarify why I received a notice of disconnection when I have been paying these bills. When I went to the Ayala Center Cebu branch - they simply told me that they CANNOT help me. Customer SERVICE told me they CANNOT do anything. How frustrating is that?

The reason I was told that they simply cannot do anything for me was that online payments are coursed through Manila. And they cannot trace the accounts that go through Manila - even if it's the SAME company. This is sad because the amounts are deducted from my account. Essentially I HAVE PAID. I did my fair share as a consumer. The money is no longer in my possession I cannot spend it, I cannot reallocate it for something else because it has been paid to SKY CABLE.

Now since apparently the Cebu office of Sky Cable cannot help me, I called the hotline of the Manila Sky Cable office, and a nice young man said he too cannot help me because my account is a Cebu account and so he cannot see it.

Where does this place me as a client? I will eventually have my cable television disconnected because Sky Cable can't figure out their shit. They would rather I pay again - another 3K pesos to make sure my Sky Cable connection stays in place.


Consumers beware of Sky Cable Cebu

Can Law Against Extra Marital Affairs be Passed in Patriarchal Philippines?

This Manila Bulletin article came out just 12 hours ago. Apparently Congress just passed a bill against sexual infidelity (Yes, because there are not enough problems in this country - we have to concentrate on this)

A House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that would impose stiff penalties on married citizens engaging in sexual intercourse with an individual other than his or her legal spouse.


The House Committee on Women and Gender Equality has endorsed for plenary action on House Bill 5734 which also eliminates gender bias in laws penalizing the crimes of adultery and concubinage.

HB 5734, an Act Defining the Crime of Sexual Infidelity, is a consolidation of five bills filed by Deputy Speaker Ma. Isabelle Climaco; Susan Yap (LP, Tarlac); Josephine Veronique Lacson Noel (LP, Malabon-Navotas); Teddy Brawner Baguilat (LP, Ifugao); and Linabelle Ruth Villarica (LP, Bulacan).

The bill defines sexual infidelity as an act committed by any legally married person who shall have sexual intercourse with another person other than his or her legal spouse.
Lacson-Noel said HB 5734 does not exempt a person whose marriage has been subsequently declared void.

However, the crime cannot be prosecuted by anybody except upon the complaint of the offended spouse.

''The bill aims to protect the institution of marriage,'' the neophyte solon said.
Lacson-Noel said the bill also eliminates the disparity between the penalties imposed by existing laws on the crimes of concubinage and adultery.
Under Article 333 of the Revised Penal Code, adultery is committed by a married woman who engages in sexual intercourse with a man not her husband. Offenders are punishable by prision correccional, a maximum jail term of six years.

On the other hand, Article 333 of RPC metes out on the offender a penalty of destierro or banishment from the community where the couple lives for a certain period of time.

HB 5734 treats the two crimes as the same acts that constitute sexual infidelity.

A penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period will be imposed upon a person who is found guilty of keeping a ''paramour in the conjugal dwelling.''

On the other hand, if cohabitation takes place in a location other than the house of the legally married couple, the penalty will be prision correccional in its medium period.

Lawmakers proposed that an offended party can no longer file charges against the alleged offender if the former is also guilty of sexual infidelity or had abandoned the guilty spouse without just cause for more than one year.

I don't think this will pan out. Many politicians have already been dubbed as womanizers and what-not. It would be way to hypocritical

Katrina Halili Confirms Pregnancy on 24 Oras

Sexy Start Katrina Halili - 3 Months Pregnant

Sexy star Katrina Halili, once linked in a much publicized sex scandal with the infamous Hayden Kho is now 3 months pregnant. Baby daddy is said to be "Moments of Love" singer Kris Lawrence who was her rumored boyfriend before and after the sordid affair with Hayden Kho. she has confirmed her pregnancy with multiple news agencies now.

I wonder what will happen to her career? Although now a staple in local soap operas, it wasn't too far back into history that she made her money off being scantily clad in numerous shows and photo shoots. I'm all for her though as she goes into motherhood. It will sure improve her image.

20 Reasons Why They Dislike the Philippines

According to Sunstar, person was already dubbed as persona non grata. But really why is he still here if he dislikes the place so much? There are a lot of things here I agree with but just like only I can insult my sister - he can't go saying bad things about my city. Only I can Sunstar article

A Cebu City councilor wants the American who made a video on the things he disliked about the Philippines declared “persona non grata” in the city. City Councilor Sisinio Andales said Jimmy Sieczka has embarrassed the whole country, particularly Cebu City, in his 25-minute video that has been circulating in social networking sites. The areas featured in Sieczka’s video entitled “20 Reasons I Dislike the Philippines” are all in Cebu City. Sieczka has been living in the city for the last three years. “Iyang gipakatap sa tanan nga way ayo diri, nga it’s not fun to be in the Philippines,” said Andales. He said this is in contrast to the tourism promotion slogan of the Department of Tourism “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.” With this, Andales said he will file a resolution before the City Council next week declaring Sieczka “persona non grata.” In a phone interview with Sun.Star Cebu yesterday, Andales said Sieczka should have called the attention of concerned government officials or agencies about his problems with the city before making the video. In the video, Sieczka said that among the things he dislikes in the country are the beggars, the heavy traffic, the garbage on the streets and the “uncomfortable” comfort rooms. While he finds their presence sad, Siezcka described the spread of beggars on the streets as “annoying.” He also said the garbage on the streets “pisses him off.” He described the traffic as “disgusting” and the public comfort rooms as “heroin dens.” He also doesn’t like the Filipino’s obsession with whitening products, unsafe construction sites, taxi drivers who keep on beeping, security guards who are untrained, sidewalks that reek of urine and the improper frisking in malls. Online, Sieczka said the video he posted was just “to spark change” and that he simply pointed out issues that may have been “overlooked for quite some time.”

KC Concepcion Goes Wild After Piolo Break-up - Sexy Rogue Magazine Cover

Many would say she's gone insane but some would say she wanted to make a statement. KC Concepcion appears in current month's Rogue magazine cover in a high cut white bathing suit showing her fine bottom to the adoring public. Also a set of sexy pictures inside

Some commentaries mention this risky move is as a result of the Piolo Pascual break up. Maybe it is. But I've been writing too much about break ups recently so let's cut her some slack. She's big enough to show some skin (and rich enough too)

Jinkee Pacquiao on Mega Magazine - heavily photoshopped?

Jinkee Pacquiao's latest faux pas with the public. Was the really heavily photoshopped? Original materials from Marketing Critic

The controversial cover of Jinkee Pacquiao on Mega Magazine has caused quite a stir online. It's true that the powers that be in marketing here may have gone overboard in the photo enhancement but I think anyone in their right mind would like their best possible photo featured on a national magazine - real or enhanced or fictitious.

I don't think it's that different from her behind the scenes shots. Jinkee does look significantly more attractive and that's great. But being in the public eye does have its draw backs, just as I claim to be a marketing critic - she too will have critics. She never made it a secret that she'd had work done so I don't quite understand that big fuss over it. This is a better look for her

Mo Twister And Rhian Ramos Abortion Scandal

What really happened in Singapore with Mo Twister and Rhian Ramos? Well apparently they had an abortion. Here's Mo Twister crying his eyes off like a little baby, even showing the positive pregnancy test kit.

Did Ramona Kill Ramgen Bautista Revilla? The Revilla Murder Drama Continues

This is such a strange tale - the Revilla murder drama rages on. After being killed, Ramgen Bautista Revilla's sister who was considered a suspect - leaves the country for Hongkong

Apparently Ramgen was shot in his room while he was there with his girlfriend. Both were shot, the girlfriend - Janelle Manahan is still alive but wounded, however the younger Revilla died

Both his sister & brother were seen leaving the crime scene and both were suspected of involvement in the crime. The sister - Ramona who reportedly left the country just days after her brother had died apparently told the authorities some other fairy tale instead of the truth so now she has provided contradicting stories even making her look more suspicious. This is more than a celebrity murder - this is a celebrity scandal! What can you expect from Pinoy showbiz? It's not only the typical homicide now but a sensationalized one at that

Hear What Philippine President Noynoy Aquino Had To Say on Youtube Interview International Live Streaming

The President of the Philippines - Benigno Aquino III on Youtube World View. This is a good thing to do. Might as well go public with his plans - promotes transparency of leadership. I've heard him labeled as not the sharpest knife in the presidential drawer, but you've got to give him points for trying.

Was Charice's Father Killed With An Ice Pick Or Screw Driver?

Recent new regarding Pinoy showbiz centers on the murder of Charice's father - Ricky Pempengco. If you don't know who she is, Charice is the international singing sensation born and raised in the Philippines - later discovered by Ellen Degeneres and managed by Oprah, she now stars in concerts alongside the famous David Foster and appears in television series like Glee.

According to semi-conflicting reports, her father was murdered in self defense according to the man who surrendered last Monday - the man's name was Angel Capili Jr., still a little confusing as I read 2 reports - one say he was killed via ice pick stabs to the neck and back which the suspect admitted to carrying around for self defense (this was from Philippine Star). While another source (via News Flash) relays that he stabbed the father of Charice with a screw driver he used for work.

That is quite suspicious don't you think? Anyway the Philippine Star reported that he was already charged after admitting to the murder. Somebody got paid a handsome reward for it too. Makes it a lot more suspicious if you ask me

VECO Scheduled Brown Outs in Cebu - October 2011

Scheduled Service Interruptions on
October 22-29, 2011

October 22 (Saturday)
[1] Time: 4:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. (4hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of primary pole & lines
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgy Guadalupe & entire Brgy Sapangdaku, Cebu City along H. Labra St., including Sitios Napo, Lupa, Sandayong, Lanipao, Kabarang, Arcos, Baksan & Mohon, St. Martin Heights Subd, Garden Grove Villa Subd, Sapangdaku Brgy Hall, Napo Elem School, Visayan Glass Factory, Sunshine Cor Ministry of Encouragement Inc, Smart Communications Inc, Pacific CATV Inc, PLDT SB 135 & Cebu Cable Television Inc

[2] Time: 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (7hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of primary pole
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgys Centro & Mantuyong, Mandaue City along SB Cabahug, Gomez, B. Ceniza, Rizal, FC Pesons & A Del Rosario Sts., including Sitios Tribunal, Asinan & Bombil, Brgy Mantuyong Multi Purpose Court, Mandaue City Public Market, Multi Purpose Bldg, Health Nutrition Svcs & Gov't Plaza, Rural Bank of Mandaue, St Joseph's Academy, Prisolutions Corp, St John the Baptist Chapel, Petrogas Mktg Corp, Mayol Magdalena Water Pump, Radio Comm of the Phils Inc, Unite Gen Merchandise Inc & Norkis Distributors Inc

[3] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (7hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate extension of primary lines
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgys Labogon & Basak, Mandaue City along Caimito, Gama & Valeriano Sts., Fatima & Circumferential Rd., including Sitios Tabay, San Jose, Familia, Sta Cruz, Canumay, Chicos, Sliding Hills, Labosak (Labogon) & Mabolo (Basak), Sanchez Cmpd & Labogon Elem School

October 23 (Sunday)
[1] Time: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (9hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate replacement of rotten primary pole
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgys Tayud, San Vicente, Yati, Lataban & Sta. Cruz, Liloan, & entire Brgys Catarman, Poblacion, Mulao, Jubay, Cotcot, & Cabadiangan, Liloan including Sitios Molave, Silot Bay, Lamac (Tayud), Sambag (Lataban), Sambag & Bajac (San Vicente), Amara, Vista Laplaya, Stokkaville, Carlos Ville, Psalmville,Verie Hills, North Gate, Summerville, Gardenbloom Villas, Villla Aloha, Villa Divina & Villarosa Subds, Cyclone, Cit & Milagrosa Villages, S & V Townhomes, Cuyos Comp, Sunflower Village & Dev't Inc,Municipality of Liloan Training Center, Public Market, District Office & Training Center, Catarman Elem. School, Health Center & Multi-Purpose Coop, Tayud Brgy Hall & Elem School, Brgy Mulao Multi-Purpose Coop, Poblacion Brgy Hall & Sports & Cultural Center, Tiltilon Elem School, Mulao Brgy Hall, Elem School & Farmer's Multi Purpose Coop, Cabadiangan Day Care Center, Multi-Purpose Bldg & Elem School, Liloan Central Elem School, Cotocot Brgy Hall, Lataban Water Service Coop, Sacred Heart School for Boys, Holy Child School, Manila Memorial Park, Rural Bank of Katipunan Inc, Palawan Dev't Bank, MCWD Pump SV 5,11, 12, 3, 4, 6, 9, & 8, Roman Catholic Cemetery, Christ Church of the Phils, Christian Mission Phils Inc, The Salvation Army, Salesian Society of St John Bosco, David Livingston Missionary, San Fernando Rey Parish Pastoral Center, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Mother of Perpetual Help, Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, United Church of Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witness, Our Lady of Remedios Parish, All the World Outreach Church, Veco Liloan Office, Veco Catarman Training Center, Cebu Holdings Inc, Marans Intl Trading Corp, Bright Star Industries Inc., Convex Const & Dev't Corp, 168 Dev't Corp, Digitel Mobile Phils Inc,Catalina Embroideries Inc, Neca Catv Corp, Composite Craft Corp, Gramercy Forge Int'l Inc, Pan-anargal Const & Dev't Corp, Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes Inc, Lopzcom Realty Dev't Corp, L.S. Pacific Dev't Corp, Titay's Liloan Rosquillos, BP Cebu Foundation Inc, Cebu Forever Steel Forming Corp, Innove Communication Co Inc, Ceed Properties Inc, Kingswood Rubber Corp, Primary Structures Corp, Mont Royal Holdings Inc, Pema Plastic Cebu Ind'l Corp, Una Int'l Trading Corp, ABQ & Sons Realty & Dev't Corp, JIP Plastic Crush Traders, Jubay Industries Inc, Commonwealth Estate Inc, High Point Dev't Corp, Glorious Global Mission Dev't Inc, Kenrich Dev't Corp, PLDT, Lacto Bacillus Pafi Techno Resources Corp, Rose Pharmacy, Cebuana Lhuiller Pawnshop, Reliable Mfg Works, Metro Cebu Pipe Corp

October 26 (Wednesday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of primary pole & lines
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgy Lahug, Cebu City along Salinas Drive including Sitios Son-oc & Fatima, Lower Nivel Hills, BC Homes Subd (along Calle Rojo, Calle Azul & Calle Amarillo), Son-oc Community Day Care Center, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Inc & PLDT

[2] Time: 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (4hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of Elevated Meter Center
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgy Ermita, Cebu City along Quezon Bvd., Escano, F. Calderon & M.C. Briones Sts., including Carbon Market Unit 1 & Carbon Police Station

October 27 (Thursday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of primary pole & lines
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgys Quiot Pardo & Punta Princesa, Cebu City along Greenbelt Drive & E. Sabellano St., including Sitios Sto Niño, Yati & Granada, Sunshine Valley, View Hills, Nazareth Phase 2, Greenbelt Subd, Saint Euphrasia Homes, Talavera Retreat House & Helpmate Inc

October 29 (Saturday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of primary pole & lines
Areas affected:
Portion of Brgy Talamban, Cebu City & Cabancalan, Mandaue City along Highway 77 including Sitios Cadahuan, Kalubihan (Talamban) & Pilit (Cabancalan), La Citadella, Jesusa Ville & Casa Del Rio Subds, St. Anthony Village, La Citadella Condominium, San Isidro Parish School, MCWD CAD-1, Exeland Inc, Nexland Estate Ventures Inc, Commonweath Estate Inc (Streetlights), Pilipino Telephone Corp, PLDT CAB 210 & Innove Communications Co Inc CEB 786


These interruptions are needed to improve our facilities in the areas mentioned and to further augment our services to our valued customers. VECO apologizes for any inconvenience the temporary loss of power on this day might cause our customers. Our engineers will exert all effort to restore electric service as scheduled. However, there are unavoidable circumstances wherein restoration may extend beyond the published schedule.
For information please contact our call center at 230-8326. For those who prefer to receive this schedule via e-mail and/or text message, please log on to www.veco.com.ph and register your account name, account number and e-mail address/ cellphone number. You will receive an e-mail/text notice ONLY if you will be affected by the Scheduled Service Interruption.
For updates on Scheduled Service Interruptions, visit our website www.veco.com.ph.

In keeping with today’s technology, VECO launches its mobile phone texting service dubbed “Text Broadcast.”
With this new and innovative text service, customers can inquire on the status of major unscheduled (emergency) power interruptions.
All you have to do is type ASKVECO (space) OUTAGE and send to
2327 for Globe users
391-8326 for Smart
09229998326 for Sun Cellular subscribers
Customers availing of this info-text service will pay only P1.00 for every text message sent to VECO.

Now you can also inquire your BILL  thru text just type ASKVECO (space) BILL (space) Account ID/Number
and send to the numbers found above

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Krispy Kreme Opens in Cebu Oct-22; 1st Customer Free 1-Yr Supply of Doughnuts!

Krispy Kreme opens in Cebu on Oct-22 in Ayala Center Cebu and in Asiatown IT Park. People are so excited and even more so now that there's a contest going for the 1st customer getting 1-year supply of FREE doughnuts! That is just amazing!

Krispy Kreme is entering Cebu with a bang, just as any new brand should. Apparently the first 100 customers will also get other prizes.

We have a bet going that Krispy Kreme will last longer than Gonut Donuts (which didn't last long by the way). I think they have a pretty good chance

The Philippines' Own SuperMan - Goes Through Extensive Surgery To Look Like Man Of Steel

Should we call this the ultimate cosplay? Herbert Chavez, 35-year-old Filipino designer has decided he literally wanted to grow up and be superman.

He went to the extent of extensive cosmetic surgery just to look like Superman. With so many procedures, check out the before and after pictures. Everything from his nose, lips, cheeks, chin and even skin whitening (Hello, Michael Jackson?)

Once a typical-looking Filipino, Chavez now has the firm-jawed face of Clark Kent.

A curl of black hair falls on his forehead, and he occasionally sports the thick, black glasses of his idol's nerdier incarnation, mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent.

He is planning an operation that will give him a more muscular abdomen and is looking at specialised surgery in Japan that will insert metal in his legs to make him taller.

This is next-level idolizing. We can call him our very own local celebrity, our own Superman

What Really Happened In SM Pampanga Shooting Incident + Updates

Remember the shooting incident just a few weeks ago in SM Pampanga? It was all over the news, right at the heels of another shooting incident in another SM shopping mall where again there were rumors of infidelity and love triangle motivations.

Two minors named Jake Perez and Jonathan Salvador died just last Sept-22. The 13-year-old boy first shot his alleged lover, a 16-year-old boy, in the head. The boy, who used a caliber .22 pistol, then shot himself in the head. The victims were first rushed to the Jose B. Lingad Hospital. The younger boy was transferred to San Fernandino Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU), while the other was sent to V.L. Makabali Hospital for a CT scan, and was brought back to Jose B. Lingad Hospital.




This video leaked a few days ago, showing that one of the boys was in fact alive when the police alive - note the movement of his leg. The police was intensely criticized for appearing nonchalant the whole time in this video. Although apparently the police were the ones who took the boys to the hospital. Even if both boys were not able to live through the incident.

ABS-CBN recently reported that the Pampanga Philippine National Police (PNP) already considers the SM shooting incident involving two minors a closed case despite possibilities raised by one of the victims' family.

The family claimed that a third party may be involved in the killing, as gleaned from an amateur video of the incident that made the rounds in the Internet last week. Pampanga PNP spokesperson Superintendent Jhoanna Rosales told ANC that all evidence gathered by police pointed to the 13-year-old victim as the one who shot his friend and ultimately, himself.