A Night out with Cebu Bloggers and a glimpse of exciting innovations from Globe Telecom

September 24, 2014- I was given the privilege to be a part of Globe Telecom’s Bloggers and Influencers night held at the Puso Restaurant, Quest Hotel and got a chance to chat and mingle with fellow netizens from Cebu. 

It was one swell of an evening where everyone got to be introduced to Globe Telecom’s exciting projects and innovations designed for the greater convenience of every netizen and of course strengthen their connectivity online following Globe’s opening of its very first LTE- EDD facility at Asiatown IT Park, Cebu City. 

We were ushered in by none other than Globe’s top marketing honchos headed by MVP Yolly, Jocel, Roki and Kath who came all the way from Manila to bring the exciting news to everyone. 

First in their lineup is that everyone can now buy apps in Google Play via GCash. Gone are the days when you’ll be required a Paypal account or Google wallet to make  purchases such as games and kits and all you have to do is simply select the payment option of using a Globe GCash.

Next is GMovies which is now made available in IOS and Android. Now you can be up to date with the latest movies, trailers, showing schedules and even reserve seats at cinemas in the comforts of home using your tab or mobile phone.

In the sidelines of virtual memory enhancement, Globe introduces Globe Cloud where they will supply affordable extra memory to be paid on yearly or per annum. 

On their Community outreach projects, Globe introduced their 1 Phone e-waste recycling program where they’re encouraging everyone to donate their old, abandoned and discarded mobile phones and other electronic gadgets to any Globe Telecom branches for proper recycling and disposal. The proceeds of this program will be used in the funding of school houses and facilities in the province of Aklan, which was greatly devastated by Supertyphoon Glenda (Haiyan).

The night capped off with fun games, goodies, talk and of course party with the rest of Cebu's brother and sisterhood of the blog. 

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Enjoying the thrill of hot spring waters at Esoy Hot Spring Resort in Duyan, Catmon Cebu

Having been living in Cebu’s North all my life, I've just recently heard from friends and other bloggers as they share their great experience at Esoy Hot Spring- A hot, sulfuric spring that emerged on the side of one of the mountains of Duyan, Catmon from volcanic activity underneath.  

This sparked my curiosity to visit the place but never actually found the time do so until my wife and friends got together and agreed for us to while the time there, have a picnic, talk over drinks and experience firsthand the spring’s natural amenities.

One Saturday, we went there and had a great time frolicking about the place’s offerings which includes: hot spring pools, river trek, waterfalls and explore the caves below the mountain. We were also guided by the none other than the very friendly resort owner, boss “Esoy” himself who oversaw that we were properly following safety instructions and have our life vests on while heading down the hanging bridge, swim in the river and walked upstream to see the whole place out.

Overall it’s another great experience that fits a traveler’s journal and I’d say is a must try for everyone. Should you need help in getting there, just take note of these: the resort sits roughly around 2-3 kilometers away from the highway and you need to turn left inside Duyan, Catmon. Signages abound the road so getting there is not a problem. In terms of transportation in case you’ll not be bringing one, “habal-habal” cycles are also in plenty.    

Below are some photos that we took from our trip to give you a better glimpse of the place. Enjoy!  

 

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Christmas Village of Hope 2012- Big yuletide greetings from small wonders

 

Here's one good treat for those who savvy miniature collections, art collectors  or just want to while their time away with family and friends after a quick break from all the shopping at SM City Cebu. 

Currently on display at their Ground Floor, Northwing Atrium is the Christmas Village of Hope 2012 where hundreds of miniature and scaled establishments, houses, cars and trains are on display.

This endeavor aims to support children with cancer thru sponsorship of each piece showcased. Private individuals and companies are encouraged to donate and in return, have their names labeled on each one all throughout the holidays. 

I rummaged through the display last Monday and had a grand time checking them out. Happy Holidays! 

Check out the Youtube slideshow below, featuring all the photos from this exhibit.

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