Cebu Informer

Well I figured I would get a new phone.  I have the tablet and yes it is cool and all.  It works as a phone and everything it just was kinda big.  It is a 7″ Samsung tablet and have had this thing for over a year.    It still works and serves it purpose. [...]

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Suspended Cebu Gov. Garcia proclaimed winner in congressional race She was proclaimed winner in the 3rd district congressional race past 3 p.m. on Thursday with a slim margin of 1,984 votes. Garcia of One Cebu-United Nationalist Alliance, received 105,424 votes while her opponent, Pinamungahan Mayor Geraldine Yapha … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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On May 18,2013  VISPOP – the 1st Visayan Pop Music Festival will have its Finals Night at Benedicto College Artists Hall. Taking on the ambivalent tagline “Bisayaa Uy!”, VISPOP aims to alleviate the current state of Cebuano music on the radio by introducing a more professional and competitive playlist of new Cebuano songs. However, its [...]

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I’ve got a buddy of mine here that claims to have overstayed for more than 2 years.  His reasoning was that he plans to die here (he’s in his 70′s) and no longer has ANY ties to the US, so he’s just wasting his money with stamps and visa runs.  Well, now this dingdong has [...]

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When I was here a few years ago we watched a movie at Ayala and the theatre was pretty nice…   But where are the “good” theatres?  I imagine some are better then others, any I should avoid?   Couple movies out I really want to go see on the big screen, doesn’t need to [...]

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is it true the one with the most money when the die wins?   Smokey said this in another thread but it got me thinking.   An Australian friend died 6 months ago.  He lived with a filipina for 20 years, here in Philippines, then he married her and moved back to Australia (with her) [...]

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The wife wants me to buy a property and build her a house, but I would prefer to stay in the rental house we are in until I am at least 65 years old as I had originally planned. I have been here for 6-1/2 years at P8,000 per month with a freeze for as [...]

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Sickening http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/14/oxford-abuse-ring-social-services Full News here – Living In Cebu Forums

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7 groups vie for Cebu airport project MANILA, Philippines – Seven groups led by the country's largest business conglomerates, in partnership with key global aviation players, have placed bids for the P17.5 billion Mactan Cebu International airport project. DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo … Full News here – Read more on Philippine Star

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Taiwan gives Philippines ultimatum after fatal shooting of fisherman Reuters – Mon, May 13, 2013 View Photo Reuters/Reuters – An official waves to Taiwan naval Lafayette-class frigate (L) and Taiwan Coast Guard frigate as the vessels sail out of the port of Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, in this handout photo from Taiwan …more  Coast Guard May 12, 2013. Taiwan [...]

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Drew, who is a member of this forum – karma007 (guests and new members cannot view profiles), was recently in Philippine news, and arrested.   Anyway, he is currently in the Cebu city jail. Visitation days are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. He is asked if any members of this forum would, or could possibly [...]

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BIR 13 logs double-digit growth BESIDES making their targets for the first quarter of the year, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revenue region 13, which covers the provinces of Cebu and Bohol, managed to achieve double-digit growth for all its revenue districts. BIR-13 officer … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Hello everyone. I am a new member to the forum….I enjoy reading many of the posts. Glad to be here. To my question:   I have traveled in the Phils before, so I have a “basic” understanding of some social concepts within the Phils. However, I never really met many Filipinas that had tattoos (visible) [...]

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 CEBU CITY (Updated) – The 2013 midterm elections have created a new twist in the political climate in the vote-rich province of Cebu, as old political families — Gullas and Osmena — were defeated in the recently concluded race. Outgoing Representative Eduardo Gullas (1st district, Cebu), who served the province in various [...]

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Just a big hello to everyone. It’s been a long time ago that I posted here. My wife and I are still in Florida.   Anyway … for my question:   My wife was watching some 1991 Filipino “B” movie on YouTube today. I just happened to be in the kitchen doing something and couldn’t [...]

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