September 2017 – InfoCebu

Cebu City-Danao City Bypass Road

Traffic in Cebu is really becoming a big issue these days especially if you’re going north of the city, with the expected bottlenecks in Mandaue city, Consolacion and in Liloan.

So here’s the good news. A new road has been opened to traffic linking Cebu city to Compostela, Cebu via the new Dapdap-Paril road bypassing Mandaue city and the towns of Liloan and Consilacion.

When fully completed, travel time will be lessened by at least sixty minutes or more.

This is a welcome development to residents of Northern Cebu who can now skip the ordeal of traffic in the usual chokepoints especially emergency vehicles like ambulances and other government vehicles in urgent official trips.

Once people get accustomed to this new bypass road, Cebu North Road will eventually take a breather and hopefully, traffic condition will improve especially during rush hours.

What a good news indeed!

Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate to open December 2017

No membership will be offered for sale. Only buyers of its limited fairway lots can have lifetime membership to the golf course as well as very limited number of investors from The Padgett Place and Woodlands Resort Communities, both developed by its mother company, Duros Land Properties.

This satellite shot shows the greening of the fairways of Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate which is scheduled for opening December 07 2017. It is a massive development in the mountains of San Roque, Liloan, Cebu, and is anticipated to spur growth not only to the economy of Liloan but will also shift the real estate focus towards Northern Cebu.

Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate(LG&LE) is a flagship project of Duros Land Properties, a subsidiary of Duros Group of Companies. It is a 202 hectare prime development envisioned to be a self-sufficient community complete with parks and outdoor amenities for the select few who will call it home. But the centerpiece of it all is an 18-hole Golf course through challenging terrains and hills. A golfer’s paradise in short.

To maintain the beauty of nature in this pristine place, access to the club is controlled and highly exclusive. In fact, no membership will be offered for sale. Only buyers of its limited fairway lots can have lifetime membership to the golf course as well as very limited number of investors from The Padgett Place and Woodlands Resort Communities, both developed by its mother company, Duros Land Properties.

Duros Group is also the developer of 23 Minore Park, The Padgett Place and The Woodlands Resort Communities.

For Reservations and Inquiries, please call 0939-566-2846 or email at allandurosland@gmail.com

Cebu brands gone global

I won’t be surprised if there will be Pungko-Pungko in Times Street or Tisa Siomai and Tuslob-Buwa in London and Paris very soon.

Cebuano creativity is known all over. Kenneth Cobonpue furniture have found their way into the White House, Buckingham Palace and numerous Hollywood movies. Monique Lhuillier’s designs are highly sought after by famous celebrities and royalties all over the world.

Here’s three more Cebu brands that started modestly at home but have gone global since and has shown to have succeeded in doing so. These are neighborhood names we seem to neglect when international brands descend over but remained steadfast and resilient.

So just when all the popular stores are flocking to Cebu, these three Cebuano companies are reversing the trend by opening store after store in different locations worldwide and they are doing it triumphantly.

1. Penshoppe- started out as a clothing company in 1986 and instantly achieved a strong local following especially among the teens, it literally rode an exponential growth wave with 700 stores in just 30 years, 50 of which are scattered all over the world from Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, etc.

2. Bo’s Coffee- When Coffee shops became a local fad in the late 90’s, Cebuano ingenuity immediately took advantage and thus Bo’s Coffee was born and was brewing its way to success ever since. It is expected to breach the 100 outlets mark within the year and with its shop in Qatar doing very good, Dubai and other Middle East cities will soon smell the aroma of Cebuano cappuccino soon.

3. Julie’s Bakeshop– Who would have thought that my childhood favorite, Elorde bread, will one day be sold in Calgary, Canada and people will be lining up to taste it. Yes, Calgary is now officially a prosperous city because they have a Julie’s bakeshop. That’s how local towns gauge prosperity, with the presence of a Julies’ Bakeshop.

There are many others out there, I know. Cebuano’s entrepreneurial spirit cannot be fathomed. In fact, I won’t be surprised if there will be Pungko-Pungko in Times Street or Tisa Siomai and Tuslob-Buwa in London and Paris very soon.

So celebrate if you’re a true Cebuano and share this story for the world to read.

Cebu’s Largest Convention Venue

IC3 at 23 Minore Park is the largest of them all and it has quite a story to tell. People call its construction a miracle. Indeed a handiwork of the Lord, from the moment of its inception, through the challenges of a twin calamity in 2013, to its completion just on time for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC).

More to that tale of miracle : Story behind IEC

Today, Cebu is relying on IC3 to hold the largest indoor gatherings and international conventions. With a seating capacity of over 10,000, the fully-airconditioned facility is geared ready to host these massive convergence and congregation of people. The plenary can be divided into smaller venues by movable partitions and serve as break-out rooms that function as intimate gathering spaces. A holding room is also available for variety of purposes like rest area for performers or celebrities. Ingress and Egress is smooth through a delivery ramp from the basement where its capacious parking can accommodate more than 250 vehicles.

Location, location, location. An organizer’s dream, you may call it, as it is exactly the case. A mere walking distance from Cebu Business Park and right smack in Juan Luna Avenue between the I.T Park and SM City Cebu.

IC3 is located within 23 Minore Park, a master-planned development along with VISMIN’s first Landers Superstore. But the corner lot, the most prime and supposed to be the most expensive property is reserved for the best purpose, a chapel and a park.

Just when we thought we’ve seen enough of Cebu, it then surprises us with a new offering, and IC3 together with 23 Minore Park is one of those surprises. A humble contribution of Duros Group to the beauty of the Queen city of the South.

For reservations and inquiries, you may contact 0939-566-2846 or e-mail at: allandurosland@gmail.com.