CEBU and DAVAO, hand in hand for a stronger Philippines!

[pandisal]

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asa ni dapita?

[diehardbisdak]

asa ni dapita?

@pandisal - This is the South Reclamation Project (off Kawit Island) or now known as Cebu South Road Properties. This is the latest addition to the business center address of Cebu City. Soon, a row of night clubs, restobars, coffee shops, themed restaurants, fashion and health boutiques will line up off the shore next to Kawit which was once an island that is intergrated to the reclaimed land. Also, an international hotel, a US hospital, a Singaporean container manufacturer, a Hollywood movie studio, a water theme park, probably another huge mall and a retirement village will be built in this place. (taga Cebu ka pandisal?)

[diehardbisdak]

Since this forum covers anything about CEBU's and DAVAO's success and achievements, the I'd like to post this as well:

Dancesport Team Cebu City wins 18 more golds in NY

To know the full story, click this link
http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudai...ticle_id=15150

[diehardbisdak]

SUCCESSFUL MEN in the field of BUSINESS and POLITICS who had been raised or educated or associated themselves with CEBU. Also, SUCCESSFUL BRANDS/PRODUCTS which originated in CEBU.

JOHN GOKONGWEI
- finished his primary and secondary education at the University of San Carlos.
- the owner of JG Summit Holdings in which companies include Robinsons Malls, Galleria Suites etc.
- it was in Cebu where the supermarket of the Gokongwei’s was first built named FOODARAMA
- his biggest tribute to Cebu was to name his airline company as CEBU PACIFIC

LUCIO TAN
- his family was displaced during the World War II and settled in Cebu for quite some time when he was a kid
- owner of ALLIED BANK, FORTUNE TOBACCO, PHILIPPINES AIRLINES, PNB etc.
- his biggest tribute to Cebu was supposedly to build a 50-storey building for their Visayas & Mindanao
headquarters but it was shelved off due to the Asian Financial Crisis but he promised to have it realized
in the near future.
- nonetheless, his daughter has decided to put up her BUSINESS SCHOOL OF ASIA in Cebu as a tribute to
Cebu’s contribution in molding his father to have become the most successful man in Asia.

ANDREW GOTIANUN, SR.
- traced his roots in Cebu in which their grand old house is located near Ayala Center Cebu.
- owner of Filinvest Development Corporation which is known for high-end community/villages in Manila
- as his tribute to Cebu, he is investing a PHP2 billion resort in Cebu called SEASCAPES that will include
69 lots for private homes, a beach club and spa, a condominium complex that may be used as a
retirement home, casitas and villas. Also, just recently, his daughter made a press release regarding
their family’s plan to develop their ancenstral land where their grand old house located into a real
estate business. Most probably, it will a high rise residential and office condominiums since the land
area is not as big to be developed into a village/community.

DAVAO CITY MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE
- has roots in Cebu. No wonder why Cebuanos are very proud of Davao’s success.

FORMER SENATOR VICENTE SOTTO III
- his grandfather was a true blue Cebuano and was once also a Senator. One government hospital in Cebu
was named after his grandfather.

Other famous personalities/families who are known throughout the PHILIPPPINES:

ABOITIZ CLAN
- settled in Cebu from Spain. Owner of the SUPERFERRY and UNION BANK

LHUILLIER CLAN
- settled in Cebu from France. Owner of the famous Lhuillier Pawnshops

ALDEGUER CLAN- known for its clothing apparel business such as LOALDE, ISLAND SOUVENIRS


FAMOUS BRANDS / PRODUCTS FROM CEBU or associated with CEBU:

- PENSHOPPE
- OXYGEN
- BO’S COFFEE CLUB
- ISLAND SOUVENIRS
- KENNETH COBONPUE (now famous for furniture bought by BRAD PITT and WARNER BROS.)
- MONIQUE LHUILLIER (now famous for her works as designer of BRITNEY SPEARS’ wedding gown)
- DRIED FRUITS (in general)
- OTAP (in general)
- LECHON CEBU (in general)
- DANGGIT (in general)
- SHIPPING LINES (in general)

[Tj-Mixxed]

http://www.youtube.com/v/DJJey5tbs-0

[diehardbisdak]

oohhh crap... I forgot o mention the GAISANO CLAN.... but no need to make some explanation about them...everyone knows...I think!

[diehardbisdak]

I kinda start to feel that this forum is my own blog.....hehehhehe!, because I noticed that I'm the one who has the most number of posts..... hope, someone also contributes naman. Anyway, I'd like to post this news....

"...John Gokongwei donates P50 million to his alma mater,
the University of San Carlos in Cebu City"

To know more about the news, click this!

[pandisal]

@pandisal - This is the South Reclamation Project (off Kawit Island) or now known as Cebu South Road Properties. This is the latest addition to the business center address of Cebu City. Soon, a row of night clubs, restobars, coffee shops, themed restaurants, fashion and health boutiques will line up off the shore next to Kawit which was once an island that is intergrated to the reclaimed land. Also, an international hotel, a US hospital, a Singaporean container manufacturer, a Hollywood movie studio, a water theme park, probably another huge mall and a retirement village will be built in this place. (taga Cebu ka pandisal?)

born in cebu... but hometown also in mindanao... SRP diay na naa sa picture, its so green man gud... last time I saw it it was all gravels... thanks for the pics...

[diehardbisdak]

I'd like to share some photos to all @istoryans of CEBU/DAVAO thread, which I took in Taipei using my cheap SAMSUNG DIGIMAX....heheheheh...see the quality!. As an OFW, I get some perks to travel and get to see real high-rise buildings in cities like Taipei which holds as of now the record of having the tallest building in the world and in city like Riyadh where I'm currently working. Though, Riyadh has few buildings but there is one tower which is the 33rd tallest building in the world. How I wish that one day CEBU would have these super structures.... though, it's a long shot but I'm very optimistic about Cebu's economy. Here are the pics:


This is TAIPEI 101. The base of the tower, about 6 storey serve as a mall called 101 MALL, has all the signature buotiques but mind you, prices can cause you a fortune. Pwerteng mahala, wala gyud ko kapalit bisan usa lang ka souvenir sa 101 Mall.
[img width=375 height=500]http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/taipei_101_pic4.jpg[/img]


This is the KINGDOM CENTER, about 5 minute drive from my place in Riyadh. In late 1999, I had seen when they started building this tower. Now, it houses the 4-Seasons Hotel or locally known as Mamlaka Hotel. It has a mall on the base of the tower and it houses high-end stores such as Marks & Spencer (which we also have in Cebu), Debenhams, Saks 5th Avenue and a branch boutique of Monique Lhuillier (a Cebuana, of course). The topmost floor serves as the viewing deck which gives a 180 degree (each side) breathtaking view of Riyadh City. The deck is open to the public but there is a viewing fee of SAR25 or about 345 pesos but it was worth it and it was really awesome!.....sus, nang-gilok akong tiil kay tan-awa ra gud ng viewing deck kay na-a suspended sa center....feeling nako, mura ko'g mahulog!... hehheheheh! By the way, this is the tower I'm talking about which is the 33rd tallest building in the world.
[img width=370 height=500]http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/kingdom.jpg[/img]

[north_star]

wow, i didn't know the tallest building in the world is in taipei, although the pics are kind of out of topic. you should've posted a different thread for taipei.