Oakridge Pavilion, Cebu’s newest venue

THERE'S a new place in town where one can book momentous weddings, corporate events and other functions with class.

SM City Cebu brings back Cebu, Cebu at The Northwing

SM CITY Cebu brings back the best of Cebu in one world-class exhibit beginning April 6 at the Northwing of SM City Cebu. The exhibit Cebu Cebu will showcase Cebu’s finest in fashion, jewelry, art, and furniture.

Choi City’s summer, graduation promo

CHOI City Seafood Restaurant honors this year’s graduates with a special promo. Through its “Salute the Graduates” promo, graduates are entitled to a 10 percent discount until May 15.

They will also receive a five percent gift check upon orders reaching P5,000 and a 10 percent gift check for orders that reach P10,000, on their next visit. Graduates are just required to present their valid school ID or any proof that they are graduates of 2011.

CCTN 47 presents Lenten telemovie

THE men and women of the Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) news and public affairs group will once again present a full-length Lenten telemovie during the Holy Week.

Entitled “Dugo Sa Akong Dugo,” the telemovie is written and directed by Dante Luzon.

Scholars finish housekeeping skills training

A TOTAL of 35 scholars, who were trained in Housekeeping NC II through the private education student financial assistance, recently graduated from the Center for Healthcare Professions (CHP) Cebu Inc.

The skills training were intended to prepare the scholars to get employed here or abroad. They may apply in hotels, nursing homes, and other private and public healthcare facilities as room or cabin attendant, valet runner, marker-sorter and butler.

Cancer forum for gov’t employees held

IN OBSERVANCE of the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi), in collaboration with the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), held a forum on colorectal cancer for the employees of the Mandaue City Government.

Dubbed “Defeating Colorectal Cancer,” the forum featured Dr. Loreto B. Ong, a private practitioner on colorectal surgery from the general surgery and surgical onconology department of VSMMC, as the resource speaker.

BCHS Batch'66 reaches out to street children

BAGUIO City High School batch' 66 reached out to the street children at Silungan Center-DSWD last March 26 as part of their commitment and project. A fund raising for a cause held last December 10, 2010 at the Hotel Supreme took effect as the members of the batch and their adopted members fulfilled their mission by distributing clothes and goods to the less fortunate.

Dengue 104: The fight continues (First Part)

IN 2010, the Philippine Pediatric Society, Davao Southern Mindanao Chapter, run a series of articles about dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever as there was an upsurge of dengue cases in the city. As such the dengue scare has brought the populace to a near panic that hospital beds ran into shortage.

Educators gather to improve region's education service

THE Department of Education, Fund for Assistance for Private Education (Fape) and participants of different schools gathered for the regional orientation on the guidelines and policies on the implementation of Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (Gastpe) Saturday, April 2, at Hotel Veniz.

The mountain high experience... Reaching out

IT'S like you're on top of the world looking! It was March 26, 2011, our outreach activity in Camanggaan Elementary School, the journey to Badekbek Sulfur Spring and the Mount Pulag adventure were amazing, a real meaningful and an unforgettable experience.

Lassa Asyano: Good food, quality service

ONE thing that struck Domingo "Jun" Imperial when he visited Davao City for the first time in August of last year was the habit of DabawEnyos to dine out, filling their tummies with good food in restaurants mostly on weekdays.

Pinatubo, the mountain road and one hell of a hike

I FOUND myself meeting with businessmen Rene Romero and Levy Laus in front of the CarWorld Corporate Center in the City of San Fernando on an early Saturday, for one of their early morning Pampanga Off-Roaders Club Inc. (Porci)-led hiking trips.

13th Ayala Malls Merchant Rewards

AYALA Malls, the country’s leading lifestyle provider and shopping destination, has been breaking grounds in rewarding and delighting its customers.

With the continuous innovation of products and services given by its Merchant partners, it is definite that customer satisfaction will always be at its best.

Summer Frolix at Plantation Bay

PLANTATION Bay opened the summer season with its annual Summer Frolix Promo for local and balikbayan guests last March 18 at the Orion Beach.

A variety of enjoyable activities for adults, teens and kids will surely complete the summer getaway. One can try the beach tennis, beach ball toss, tug of war in bubbles, sandcastle making contest, rubber duck race, water balloon race, color the fishes and paper boat making.

Night Race set on April 9

ALL'S set for this year’s first night race happening on April 9 at the Cebu Doctors’ University grounds. 

The night race will cover 3K, 5K and 10K and will start at 6 p.m. instead of the usual early morning run.

Xing Café opens

IF ONE is looking for a new place to hold own private concert with friends, then one might want to consider the latest karaoke cafe to hit town.

Xing Café recently held its soft opening last March 9 along A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City to give the public another alternative on where to hang out, dine and have fun at the same time.

Feel the thrill with Kagay Outdoor

KAGAY Outdoor, the city’s premier whitewater rafting outfitter, has never stopped losing its charm since day one of its opening.

JCI Sunflower induction

ONE of the most awaited annual events among the current JCI’s stakeholders, officers and members is its induction and turnover ceremonies. This is an event where members from different areas gather to celebrate, to share one sentiment, which is to renew their commitment to the organization. Everyone becomes witness to the chosen ones who are tasked to facilitate, lead and pilot the local organizations for the better achievement of the JCI Philippines’ vision.

A 'father' to drug dependents

WHEN this writer went to Dr. Gene Libre Gulanes' office at the Davao City Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Drug Dependents in Bago Oshiro recently, she was surprised to see a male doctor. She thought Gene was a Jean, a personification of a "mother" to all patients of the center.

A lonely boat ride along Pinacanauan River

THE summer heat failed to dampen our eager spirits as we boarded the squeaky wooden boat for our first ride along Cagayan's famed Pinacanauan River. We were a group seven that headed out from Tuguegarao City into Penablanca town on an early morning tricycle ride.

Making a stand

THURSDAY'S transport strike was like a normal day for everyone. Residents in Cagayan de Oro City cited the "less effect" of the strike as many public utility vehicles were still plying major streets in the city while the protestors stood in major corners under the scorching heat of the sun.

Allure Hotel and Suites grand opens

THE newest business hotel in Mandaue City–Allure Hotel and Suites, has opened its doors.

Its grand opening last March 19 was attended by respected personalities in business and government.

Primary Homes breaks ground for La Guardia Flats 2

ONE of the country’s most reliable names in the housing and condominium development industry, Primary Homes, Inc. (PHI), is all set for the groundbreaking of its newest project offer: La Guardia Flats 2 (LGF2).

French chef wows audience at AICHI open house

FRENCH Chef Laurent Patrick Giacoletto, a full-time faculty of the American International Culinary and Hospitality Institute (AICHI), impressed culinary aficionados and visitors of the school open house last March 26.

Chef Laurent showed great culinary savvy with his flawless execution of the basic skills required of those aspiring to become international chefs. Portions of the European cuisine he cooked were distributed to the audience for sample tasting.

Changing lives with Avon

FOR over 125 years, Avon has been committed to helping women achieve financial independence and empowerment with its unique earning opportunities.

XU confers honorary degree on Archbishop Quevedo

XAVIER University-Ateneo de Cagayan conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities on the Most Rev. Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, DD during the university's 72nd graduation convocation on March 25.

Quevedo, who was the commencement speaker, is the Archbishop of Cotabato. He was responsible for setting up the Colleges of Nursing, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, and the Socio-Economic Research Center at Notre Dame University.

It’s SM City Cebu three-day sale from April 1-3

THE biggest sale hits Cebu on April 1 to 3. Shop until you drop at SM City Cebu’s 3-Day Sale with up to 70 percent off on selected items.

First Self Healing and Detoxification Workshop in Cebu set this weekend

HAVE you been sustained by conventional medicines all these years?

Do you actually take paracetamol the instance you get a headache? There’s actually a natural cure for that, unknown to many—just a glass of water with lemon plus a five-minute nap and one is headache-free.

Baguio girl tops PNP Academy

ENTERING the Philippine National Police Academy never crossed her mind five years ago.

Lowering your bad cholesterol level

YOU may have noticed that pork and eggs have become four-letter words. It's all because of cholesterol, a substance that's gotten a reputation for breaking hearts than your loved one.

But cholesterol isn't entirely bad. The human body actually needs it, and produces it, to help protect nerves and build new cells and hormones. In fact, our bodies get all the cholesterol they need by making it on their own. The trouble starts when we add to the cholesterol our bodies produce.