SHERATON Cebu Mactan Resort marked its first Christmas lighting this year with the theme “Christmas: Light of the Community” to remind everyone to be hopeful despite the challenges of the pandemic, as well as to celebrate its associates, the community and its opening as the first Marriott International resort in the Philippines. The theme “Light […]
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Solea celebrates expansion with Thanksgiving dinner
AMID a revitalized local tourism industry and the continuing patronage of local and international tourists, Cebu family-friendly resort, Solea Mactan Resort, celebrated with a Thanksgiving dinner and a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in its Lapu-Lapu City property recently. The event, attended by Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan, Rep. Daphne Lagon (Cebu, 6th District), and Solea […]
Sheraton Cebu Mactan: New tropical sanctuary in Cebu
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, finally expands to the Philippines.On Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort opens its doors in the Queen City of the South.Marriott International Multiproperty President, Bruce Winton, shared in a press conference how it is an opportune time to introduce the […]
Megaworld set to open second hotel in Cebu
PROPERTY giant Megaworld Corp. is set to open its second homegrown hotel development inside its 30-hectare Mactan Newtown development in Lapu-Lapu City by fourth quarter this year.The 20-story Belmont Hotel Mactan will be the 12th hotel property of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the country’s largest operator of homegrown hotel brands.It will have 550 guestrooms and […]
Ironman 70.3 Philippines returns to Cebu sponsored by Megaworld
THE IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines marks its return to Cebu in post-pandemic times in grand fashion with a new title sponsor, Megaworld’s The Mactan Newtown, as the race gets ready to welcome thousands of athletes from various parts of the world for the ultimate test of endurance and mental toughness.The premier endurance race, which will be […]
Feast for heroes: A Father’s Day special at Savoy Hotel Mactan
GUESTS are invited to express their appreciation for the main man in their lives because Savoy Café has curated a special menu for Father’s Day.Located at the ground floor of Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown, guests can bring their daddy’s day-out bonding to Savoy Café and enjoy the gastronomic feast of Filipino specialty dishes prepared by […]
President Duterte hails Lapulapu at 501st Victory of Mactan celeb
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the celebration of the “Adlaw ni Lapulapu: 501st Anniversary of the Victory at Mactan” at the Liberty Shrine in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, 2022, marking the earliest recorded indigenous Filipino resistance to foreign intervention in 1521.The occasion also served to close the Mactan part of […]
Duterte inaugurates CCLEX project
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte led Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the inauguration of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) project, which connects Cebu City and Cordova town.In his speech Wednesday night, Duterte thanked the Cebu City Government and Cordova Municipal Government, as well as the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), and Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC), for the […]
The great Easter escape at Savoy Hotel Mactan
THIS Lenten season, delightful deals await you and the entire family with Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown’s Staycation package and irresistible dining options at the historic resort city of the South, Mactan.Take that much needed break and relax at any of our Superior Deluxe rooms inclusive of breakfast and an Egg-citing activity pass for kids when […]
Mactan hotel holds relief operations on Olango Island
MARCH is Women’s Month—a celebration to highlight the empowerment and contributions of women in the society. Hence, Savoy Hotel Mactan celebrated it in a different way this year by engaging in a corporate social responsibility initiative that benefited the Odette victims on Olango Island.Through the hotel’s “Circle of Happiness” program, general manager Josef Victor Chiongbian […]
Savoy Hotel Mactan offers first-ever ‘breakfast buffray’
ONE can rise and shine in the historic resort city of the south and have the best time experiencing ultimate comfort and a unique breakfast setting at Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown.With so much to see and do in Mactan, Savoy Hotel Mactan will fuel one’s day through its delicious breakfast offering, as it sates cravings […]
Savoy Hotel Mactan rolls out delightful offerings
SAVOY Hotel Mactan remains open for business travelers and family vacationers as it continues its mission to provide a safer environment and utmost excellence in welcoming guests w…
‘Mag-saulog sa Sinulog’ at Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown
DESPITE this challenging time brought about by Typhoon Odette and the rising cases of Covid-19, Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown will continue to celebrtae the Cebuano’s rich history.Whi…
BE Mactan introduces wedding packages
MORE than just a staycation destination, BE Resort Mactan launches itself as a viable wedding venue where couples can begin their journey of a lifetime together, from popping the big question to exchanging “I dos.” With packages starting at P32,000, the chic resort in Lapu-Lapu can be the place to bring dream weddings to life, […]
Seabus, soon to operate in Liloan, can help commuters, says LTFRB 7 chief
THE Topline Seabus, set to ferry passengers from Liloan to Mactan Island in the first quarter of 2022, is good news for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB 7), as it could help ease traffic congestion along the national highway. Liloan is part of Metro Cebu. Before the pandemic, the traffic […]
Third Cebu-Mactan Bridge 80 percent done
THE Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), also known as the Cebu-Cordova Bridge or the third Mactan Bridge, is now 80 percent complete. Allan Alfon, president and general manager of Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC), said the company aims to finally connect the main deck of the bridge by December 2021 at the latest, as part of […]
Olango bike ride
It was my uncle, architect Romeo Salgado, who first took me and my brother to Olango Island. He designed the cottages and facilities at Sta. Rosa By the Sea Resort on the island. When opening day arrived during the ‘80s—a time when tourism in Cebu took off in leaps and bounds—we hopped on a pump […]
Smart’s support to LGU Lapu-Lapu’s graphic decals project
PLDT wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc. has supported the Local Government of Lapu-Lapu City’s project to mount graphic decals illustrating images of Lapu-lapu’s heroism in the Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory at Mactan), and the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines on the three pillars of Marcelo Fernan Bridge. These images are seen from the Lapu-Lapu […]
Historian dubs Lapulapu tale as ‘laughable, sad’
A LAUGHABLE speculation. This was how Cebuano archaeologist and historian Jobers Bersales described the information shared by Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in his speech during the commemoration of the Battle of Mactan on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In his speech during the quincentennial celebration of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on April 27, 2021, Go […]
500th year of victory at Mactan celebrated
THE scant historical data about Lapulapu did not stop the government from making the 500th anniversary of the Victory of Mactan the main event of the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. Dr. Rene R. Escalante, executive director of the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC), admitted to the little information on Lapulapu’s personal life. Escalante said […]