Fireworks at the Iloilo Capitol
Save for the fun meet ups with friends, my Christmas has been sucky mostly because of a big family problem. That aside, the “Christmas air” is just not as festive as before and I so hate the cold air during the evenings of late. Good thing Cebu Pacific made an announcement during Christmas day that they were giving out ZERO fares. Being slightly down, I needed a quick fix to make me excited. I quickly contacted my friends and we made the online booking the next day.
Cebu Pacific had given out free flights before during their anniversary. Eric testified to me that they are legit, you only have to pay the P56 tax and the terminal fee (that’s P200 for the Iloilo Airport and P200 at the Mactan International Airport). I and 4 of my friends have reserved a flight to Cebu. Initially we had planned for a weekend getaway, unfortunately, there were no seats left for the weekend flights so we opted to go there on February 26 instead. We will be standing on Cebuano soil for a long long long span of 31 hours. YES!
I feel so extravagant making plane trips and then returning the next day. We’re just going to do some shopping there, have dinner and then come back home. Joke! Actually, the real reason why we didn’t opt to stay long was because we don’t have enough money to stay long in a hotel or pension house. It would have been a better idea to stay there for a longer time. It would also be better if I have more money so that I can do a bit of shopping there.
We just have to work around our limitations and maximize our time (and money) there. I still need to do a whole lot of research for our 1 day itenerary to tour the whole of Cebu City and a bit of Mactan. So far, I have a couple of destinations in mind and googled a fairly decent pension house in downtown Cebu, which charges only a bit under P500 per person.
If anyone is reading and feel sorry for me, maybe you can spare some change. I accept paypal and bank transfer, hehe. We also need any suggestions for our trip because we are clueless about how to go around Cebu and where to stay.
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Hiya Marcos,
I was in Cebu last Jan. 1-3. My husband is from there. I can help you out with your tour there if you want. I can find you a taxi which will tour you around city and famous places in cebu and mactan for a reasonable price. Taoist, Tops, Magellan’s Cross, Ayala Mall, SM City, Sto Nino Church and Lapu lapu shrine. Please let me know if you are interested just email me. If you still have my cell number.. please text me.
Hello there. Try nyo magstay sa mayflower pension near the Provincial Capitol. The last time we stayed there we paid PHP 500 only for a non-aircon room with three beds and common bath. With free breakfast pa na. Next time, try staying in Cebu for a couple of days and travel to Malapascua. It’s not that expensive. Naremember ko ang terminal fee sa Mactan is only PHP 50 but that was in 2005.
Here it is: Mayflower Pension House, East Capitol Site, Tel. 63-32-2537233
Btw, you’ve been to Caluya, Antique, right? May pamangkot lang ako — what is the trip schedule for the boat from Caluya to Libertad? Daily na sya? I am planning to go there with a friend on April 4. Hope you could help. Thanks.
Thanks guid Gene for the tip, I’ll check the pension house out.
Yeah, I’ve been to Caluya last year. The trip is not daily though regular siya every week and I don’t know the schedule. You can inquire sa Caluya Liason Office:
Address: San Nicolas Bldg. T. Fornier St., San Jose, Antique
Landline: (036) 540-7024
Email: municipalityofcaluya@yahoo.com
Hey, Marcos! Don’t get me wrong but I can spare change for your trip to Cebu, no strings attached. Just like the(not so)old days, friends? Just trying to make up with you, that’s all!
Thanks guid. :)
Like I said last time, don’t worry about it. Just don’t do it again :) Nahuya man ko mag baton spare change, hehe, I was just kidding.
Nice to hear from you again Lee
Marcos, I just came back from my Pinas trip and I truly have spare change. Just US$100 left over from my pocket and I insist in giving it to you. Just a token, ha? Don’t be bashful…I have pay pal account but I can send it door-to-door, just e-mail me your home add, okay? Yes, it’s nice talking again with you!
^^ I sent you an email