ABOUT THE LOCATION
They look like a creation of talented painters, like exercises in imagination. They come in any color, size, shape and pattern. Decorated with undulating flaps, sensory organs and waving forests of gills that it is sometimes difficult to tell which end is which.
continue reading...
source: PHOTO LOCATION: Nudibranchs, Moalboal, Philippines
RP a buffet of world-class dive sites
by GoodNews Pilipinas
January 14, 2010
Malapascua in Cebu was discovered for its wide white sandy beach and later, for its beautiful coral gardens and excellent dive spots. Malapascua offers the only daily thresher shark sightings in the world.
read more....
Lancaster Cebu Condotel launches Package tours to Malapascua Island
Lancaster Cebu Condotel launches Asia’s Top Beach and Dive Package tours to Malapascua Island Philippines
Lancaster Cebu serviced Condotel flats, a few minutes from Mactan International Airport the central Philippines major jump off point for island tours, are 2-4 hours from some of Asia’s Top Beaches and Philippine Dive Spots
continue reading
source: Lancaster Cebu Condotel launches Package tours to Malapascua Island
Found this video from filipino.tv
a video showing different diving sites in moalboal
MOALBOAL DIVING SITES
Abaca, known worldwide as Manila hemp, is considered as the strongest among natural fibers. The Abaca plant is indigenous to the Philippines whose warm, wet climate and volcanic soils are particularly suited to its cultivation. Needless to say, this is one of the country's most popular exports to the global market.
Another form of Abaca from the Philippines deserves to make a mark in the global hemisphere, this time, in lifestyle travel and leisure category. The Abaca Resort situated in the pristine island of Mactan in Cebu.
Abaca Resort has redefined the concept of exclusive boutique resorts. The word exclusive encompasses privacy, security, and fine natural artistry manifested in its well-interior rooms, delectable cuisine, unparalleled 24-hour butler service, and craftsmanship of its amenities. 
continue reading....
source from: www.lifestyleasia.com
| Posted in »
BEACH RESORT,
DESTINATION,
HOTEL,
MACTAN ISLAND,
MOALBOAL,
PUNTA ENGANO
Links to this post
posted by: Cebu as a second home: Consider Malaysia's model
FULL DISCLOSURE By Fidel O. Abalos (The Freeman) Updated November 09, 2009 12:00 AM
Last week, in the anniversary celebration of the Cebu Investment Promotion Center (CIPC), we heard its prime mover, Joel Mari Yu, harping on the possibility of having Cebu as the most preferred choice of global citizens who are trying to find their second home.
This development is very encouraging. For one, CIPC has the credibility and track record in investment promotion. Apparently, they already have the experience, a database and a network of moneyed individuals.
However, just like any business, promotion will only translate into profits if the products or services offered approximate the representation it makes. Otherwise, sustainability is not even an issue worth delving in. It is practically dead from the very beginning.
The idea of promoting a country as second home isn't new at all. Malaysia started it a few years back and has now started reaping dividends. What Malaysia did wasn't something really special. It wasn't something that is beyond every ordinary Filipino mind's reach. They started it five years ago when they launched "Malaysia-My Second Home" (MM2H) by offering foreigners, particularly retirees, to live permanently in their country. They started by giving five-year visa with unlimited entry/exit privileges and without minimum annual residence requirement. Permanent residency is also a possibility after a five-year stay. Retirees may also bring in household effects duty-free, and import or purchase one vehicle locally, tax free. Income tax incentives are also offered for investing retirees. Notably, recipients (foreigners) are eligible to buy houses at a cost of not less than RM150,000.00 (or roughly US$41,677.50 at the current exchange rate) each. More importantly, for purposes of owning the house, they are also entitled to borrow from local banks 60% or more of its cost or value. As a result, Malaysia topped other Asian countries for two (2) consecutive years in a row in the International Living's survey for preferred destinations.
source from: www.sunstar.com.ph
posted by: Gessa Marie T. Gunhuran
STC Media Intern
photo: by zkunks from www.istorya.net
DO YOU crave that adrenaline rush you get from flying without having to pay an arm and a leg for a skydiving trip? Or are you bored with classroom discussions on physics and want to see “momentum” and gravity in the real world?
Or do you simply want to try something new for half the price of a movie ticket?
Welcome to zip-lining, and it’s now in Cebu City.
Sun.Star accepts donations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy
A zip-line is an aerial runway consisting of a cable suspended on a pulley system and mounted on an incline. It is designed to enable a user to use gravity to travel from the top to the bottom of an inclined cable through a free-moving pulley.
The cable is made of stainless steel, making sure that even those on the heavy side can enjoy the thrill.
Around the Philippines, there are several zip-line courses available to the public, but there are none yet in Cebu City. Most of them are also quite expensive, and can only cater to the higher middle class and up categories.
But a group of Cebuanos, involved in the teaching of arnis, wants to change that.
The Doce Pares Organization, led by Grandmaster Dionisio “Diony” Canete, who along with his son, Gerald Canete, have decided to add zip-lining into their training regimen, making it the first zip-line course in Cebu.
They specialize in the teaching of Kali Eskrima also known as “arnis” to aspiring students both young and old, Pinoys and foreigners alike and their school in Sto. Nino Village has attracted hundreds of visitors.
continue reading..
