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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.

$300 Million Casino in Cebu

From Las Vegas to Macau to Hongkong, world class casino has largely contributed to the growth and tourism traffic of many cities worldwide.

For the local economy, the benefit is also plentiful, from employment generation and the subsequent cascading effect to related industries, to the bottomline, government taxes.

With Cebu’s strategic location and many attractions, rapid development is transforming it lately to become one of Asia’s newest boomtown.

Being a major gateway in Asia-Pacific, Cebu is getting a further boost from a a new world-class airport terminal, set to open in 2018. Key infrastructure projects are also spearheaded by the government to keep Cebu at pace with other tourist destinations in Asia and the rest of the world.

More details for the : Cebu Casino

Metro Cebu Bypass Expressway to start next year

DPWH Sec. Mark Villar said the 50 billion-peso infrastructure will span the distance from Danao city to Naga Naga city to provide solution to the ever growing traffic menace of Metro Cebu.

End to end, travel time will be reduced from the present average of 180 minutes to just 85 minutes.

The 4-lane expressway will be mostly elevated but some portions will be underground, in a subway, to avoid the surface traffic and minimize obstruction to surrounding structures.

A flagship project of Dutertenomics, the golden era of building infrastructures in the Philippines.

Heavy Traffic at Mactan-Cebu Airport

From the check-in counters to the airport apron, Mactan-Cebu airport is filled to capacity, a year before the new terminal becomes operational.

Long queue at the gates

Bottleneck at the arrival area

The number of tourist arrivals the past few months have exceeded, even the most optimistic projections of its operator, GMR-Megawide.

The situation at the airport tarmac is no different. Planes from airliners all over the world scatter around, leaving just enough space to maneuver their planes to and from the runway.

But despite the discomfort and inconvenience of their experience, passengers still manage to smile when they see that the new terminal is already shaping up.

A promise of pleasurable journeys in the days to come.

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