The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hailed Cebu as a Creative City of Design, making the Central Visayas city the Philippines’ second to receive the title after Baguio City. Cebu successfully achieved its new distinction a few months after the city submitted its bid to be classified as Creative City in July […]
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Cebu saves centuries-old heritage trees in cities of Carcar, Naga
Cebuanos are showing the world how united action could positively effect change as centuries-old heritage trees in Naga and Carcar in Cebu were saved from being cut down by a road-widening project after residents raised opposition to the move. The residents and supporters of Cebu, a top Asian island choice of world travelers, combined various […]
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Cebu, Quezon City public schools to represent the Philippines at World Adolescent Robotics Competition 2020
Three public schools located in Cebu and Quezon City have won the right to represent the Philippines at the 2020 World Adolescent Robotics Competition (WARC). Ibo Elementary School in Cebu, Lagro High School in Quezon City, and Batasan Hills National High School won first place in their respective divisions at the 2nd Philippine Robotics EXCEL […]
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Boracay reclaims Top Asian Island in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers Choice Awards
Boracay Island in the Philippines has reclaimed its No. 1 spot on the Top Islands in Asia list of the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. The 2019 CNT Awards released in October named the world-famous four-square island of Boracay its top pick in Asia in a dominant showing of the Philippine islands […]
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Cebu heritage town thrives with eco-sports tourism
The heritage town of Argao, a coastal town along Cebu Strait about a two-hour drive south of Cebu City, has embraced modern eco-sports as part of its tourism offerings. The historic town is presented as “a sprawling natural wonder endowed with pristine coastal waters, white-sand beaches and rolling hills and mountains” that is now welcoming […]
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Cebu’s Emilia Hann crowned Mrs Globe International Queen
The Philippines’ bet Emilia Vergara Encabo-Hann of Cebu raised the country’s flag in the world of pageantry after winning the 2019 Mrs. Globe International Queen title. The newly-crowned Pinay beauty queen bested 25 other candidates from all over the world in the classical category (40 years old and above) to win the title during the […]
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Cebu is filming location of new American TV series Off Tropic starring Christian Kane
World-renowned travel destination Cebu in Central Philippines has been announced as a filming location of the new American television series “Off Tropic” starring Christian Kane and directed by Filipino-American Dean Devlin. Director Dean Devlin brought Christian Kane, Off Tropic lead actor and star of hit US TV series The Librarian, Angel, Leverage, among many others, […]
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Miss Universe Catriona Gray’s national costume showcased in Cebu
The national costume of reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray is set to be displayed in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu at the center of the Philippine archipelago. It can be recalled that after the Miss Universe 2018 national costume competition in Thailand in December, the National Quincentennial Committee asked permission from Catriona Gray to display the […]
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LIST: Cebu and Bicol universities, UST top-notchers in board exams for electrical engineers
The University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City in central Philippines, Bicol University (BU) in Luzon, and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Metro Manila topped the results of the Licensure Examinations for Electrical Engineers released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday. Mikhael Glen Borja Lataza of University of San Carlos, […]
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Marvel superhero Wave comes home to Cebu with Filipino designer Leinil Yu
Marvel Comics Filipina superhero, Wave, is coming home to Cebu accompanied by other Marvel Universe heroes and designer Leinil Yu. Wave, the alias of Pearl Pangan who hails from Cebu, was created by American Comic book writer as part of the Agents of Atlas comics series and designed by renowned artist, Leinil Yu. She was […]
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Cebu gets tourism boost as World’s Arnis Capital
Cebu is getting a promotion boost as the World’s Arnis Capital after martial arts school, Doce Pares, forged a partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 7. The Central Visayas island of Cebu, renowned worldwide as a popular travel destination for its natural beauty and tourist spots, will now also be promoted as a sports […]
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Australian YouTuber unveils cinematic travel video on Palawan, Cebu, Bohol & Siargao
Australian YouTuber Benn Tk has released his latest cinematic travel video featuring his travels in the Philippines – particularly in Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, and Siargao. The unique travel video titled “Philippines – Land of enchanted Islands” runs for over 5 minutes and has gone viral with approaching 500 thousand views since its posting on YouTube […]
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