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AREA CODE
(32)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Metered taxis are found
outside the airport. If you are on a budget,
you can take multiple trips to get to Cebu
City. The yellow multi-cab will bring you to
Gaisano Mall, where you can ride a V-hire
(
public van) to SM Mall or Ayala Mall.
SEE&DO
Choose between spending your
time on the beautiful beaches of Moalboal
or Malapascua. It’s about three hours
away from the city center but definitely
worth the trip. Experience the night life at
Barcode, Penthouse and Distillery. If you
are a nature lover, head to Tops.
SLEEP
Get discounts when you book
early online, and when you present your
Cebu Pacific boarding pass at Summit
Circle Cebu.
EAT
Have a sumptuous meal at Lantaw
Floating Native Restaurant.
SHOP
Go to Taboan or Carbon Market for
some
buwad
(
dried fish). You should also
buy guitar keychains as souvenirs.
MUST-TRY
Go swimming with the
friendly
butanding
(
whale sharks) at
Oslob!
Joyce S.
Yang
business
development
officer
PHILIPPINES
CEBU
AREA CODE
(33)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
There are taxi services
available from PHP300 upwards. You
can also hire metered cabs right outside
the airport. It’s a 30- to 45-minute ride to
the city. Within the city, there are tricycles
and jeepneys.
SEE &DO
Catch Guimaras Island before
the sun rises, and head to Alubihod Beach
in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras for island
and beach hopping. Get a glimpse of sea
turtles and rare red shrimps. Simply swim
or enjoy the pristine white beaches in an
uninhabited island.
SLEEP
Stay at Iloilo Business Hotel and
close to the best nightspot in town.
iloilobusinesshotel.com
EAT
Eat, drink and have some fun at
Smallville Entertainment Complex in
Mandurriao District.
SHOP
Buy some local products such as
tablea and
ibus
(
sticky rice wrapped in
coconut leaves).
MUST-TRY
Get a taste of local food such
as batchoy and kansi. They’ll warm you
up when the weather’s cool.
Lito Rama
staffnurse
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ILOILO
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