Argao at 400

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PRESIDENT Arroyo has designated Argao, Cebu Mayor Edsel Galeos as a consultant for the National Government’s water projects, impressed as she was by the southern town’s irrigation scheme.
Arroyo, who visited Argao last May 19, saw the system that, for only P300,000, has benefited about 80 families without using any electricity.
“The President was very impressed with [...]

Visitors to Argao may choose from a number of affordable accommodations available to tourists, from classy resorts to simple lodging houses. Below is a listing of available resorts, hotels, and pension houses in the town as well as their contact details.

Name/Address
Services
Price (in pesos)
Contact Details

Woodruff: Argao
Rooms with cable tv

(032) 367-7388

Beach and Restaurant
air-con room (day use)
900

Tulic, Argao, [...]

What does the town of Argao get for one peso a year?
It pays for the services of a man responsible for the town’s new technology innovations–IT consultant Querubin Momongan.
Momongan is responsible for putting into place a proposal for a wireless fidelity (wi-fi) zone at the town square.
The full computerization of business processes in the municipal [...]

MUNICIPAL WI-FI. I spent a day in Argao and was pleasantly surprised to find several dependable and free Wi-Fi hotspots. I was surprised because in Cebu City, free Wi-Fi access isn’t as widespread as they say it is in places such as Davao City. When I say free, I mean full Internet access without having [...]

Click on the photos for the bigger sizes and captions. Photos by Sun.Star website and Argao Tourism Commission.

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The Balay sa Agta cave in Argao town, Cebu. Click on the photos for the larger sizes and captions. Photos by Sun.Star website, Sun.Star Cebu chief photographer Alex Badayos, and Argao Tourism Commission.

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