Cebu City Streets: Children's new playground

In this photo, I took a shot of these street children while I am in a passenger jeep.

I have been travelling the streets of Cebu, from downtown Colon street to uptown Gorordo Ave., from the sloppy Mango Ave. to the busy Osmena Boulevard and anywhere else; you will notice that there are lots of children. These children did not came from school but are those children that are homeless and abandoned; they are known to be the street children.

In big cities, beggars, peasants, and street children are common problems of the local government. Usually they knock on your car window and ask for food but preferably money; some scavenge for food in garbage bins or finding something to sell recyclable items in the junk shop to earn money.

My concern is, if they cause problem then why let them in the streets; why would they be in social care where the government has; and why those children are in the streets instead in the school to learn. We have the means to help these children but we mean NOT to.

Cebu's great buys: Souvenirs and all

Where to find the newest, cutest and cheapest souvenirs whenever you visit Cebu? It is not in Colon St., Carbon Market or even in the malls but in this souvenir shop behind the Sto. Niño Basilica. I don't have any idea that it really exists nor even know the name of this shop but they really have the best bargains in the city. From the favorite souvenir shirts, bags, and accessories to the famous Cebu guitars, shell chimes, sarong and cute keychains are all here.

Other souvenir shops cost doubled the price and sometimes you force to forget other people from having your souvenirs from Cebu because you tend to limit the number of pieces since its too expensive. Here you will spend just enough of your budget with tons to bring at home. 

Imagine most shops offer you a deal of 3 pieces of keychains for Php100.00 while you can have each keychain for only Php10.00. Bags from Php300 - 500.00 each while you can have here from a starting price of Php100 - 200.00.

The best deal is you can bargain your total cost for a lesser price.

SM expands more in Cebu

SM Prime Holdings expands their horizons in Cebu with its newest malls that is expected to open very soon. With Cebu's highest demand for entertainment, lifestyle and leisure, SM had come up to make two more malls, the SM Seaside City - Cebu and SM Consolacion.

• SM Seaside City - Cebu

Who would ever thought Cebu City will only have SM City Cebu. Now, the long wait is over because SM just started its newest mall that will invade the South Road Properties (SRP). The SM Seaside City - Cebu is said to be the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) in Cebu with a lot area of 93, 570 sq. m. and gross floor area of 291, 043 sq.m. while SM Mall of Asia has 390, 193 sq. m.. The mall will have 4 levels in a circular-shaped, world class retail mall with multiple anchors. Included are 2-storey SM Department Store and SM Hypermart, 5 cinemas and an IMAX Theater, SM Bowling and Amusement Center and a Food Court flanking an Ice skating rink. There will be over 800 food and retail shops locally and internationally.

• SM Consolacion

Far north of Cebu City will be the new SM Consolacion, located at Consolacion, Cebu. With the total area of 4.8 hectares, the mall will occupy 2.5 hectares with a total area of 40,000 sq.m. for lease. The mall will cater the people of nearby municipalities and barangays of the province.

2010 Election Day: Our right to suffrage

The orange-painted yellow ribbon along the freeway in Banilad. 

It was the day of national calling, a call for democracy and to practice ones right to vote. This is the day that Filipinos ones more proved that it is the people has the final say for a politician to stay in its position.

After my shift, I immediately went home just to witness this historical event of  the country. It is also the first time for the Philippines to have an electronic election that most critics are against of. Cebu is one of the provinces in the country that most politicians really do love to campaign, WHY? because Cebu's population is a winning count for them to win.

At the age of 28, I have not practiced my right as a Filipino to vote. For me it was just a mere fact that we only vote because Filipinos wanted to practice the Right to suffrage. I know this sounds antagonistic, but this is reality and is my right not to vote.

Politics is a dirty game, winning for the position is a security NOT an opportunity. If you have the money, you can win BUT if you have the heart to serve, you lose.