Daghang Salamat..

Yahoooo!! Cebu Festivals is considered as one of the Top 10 Best Cebu Blogs for 2009. I was not expecting that my blog will be include on the list, but out of 76 Cebu Blog Entries to be chosen, Cebu Festivals made it to Top 20 and finally to Top 10. This a great year-end gift recognition to my blog. Well, this is just the beginning of me, daghang pang!! Cebu Fiesta Blog Post this coming year of the Tiger.

For that, I would like to thank the following people for this recognition that has given to Cebu Festivals. First, the President of Cebu Bloggers Society, Mr. Mark Monta who organize the Top 10 Best Cebu Blogs for 2009, Second, the Pinoy Bloggers Judges - Jehzeel Laurente, Nancy Cudis and Ariel Lalisan, who successfully give scores to the cebu best bloggers, then the sponsors and lastly the readers, visitors, blogmates and friends of Cebu Festivals. Kamo akong inspirasyon, Daghang Salamat!!! Ug Kudos sa tanang Sugbuanon Bloggers!!

Here are the full list of Top 10 BEST CEBU BLOGS for 2009.

1. Laag Cebu (by Ethelbert Ouano) - 94.33 %
2. Hungit Cebu (by Jason Buhia) - 91.33 %
3. SoloflightEd (by Edcel Suyo) - 88.33 %
4. Kevin Ray N. Chua (by Kevin Ray N. Chua) - 88.00 %
5. iBeejing.com (by Mark Alessandrew Abitona) - 87.33 %
6. McBilly dot com (by McBilly Wilford Sy) - 86.67 %
7. PINOYWORLD Philippines (by Ruben Licera, Jr.) - 86.33 %
8. d'MusicBox (by Edcel Ceniza) - 86.00 %
9. Cebu Festivals (by Jayr Filosopo) - 85.67 %
10. Cebu's Kiatan (by Guada Esmeña) - 85.33 %

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Cebu No. 1 Philippine Tourist Destination

Yes!! its still CEBU, as the No. 1 Philippine Tourist Destination. I am really proud that my beloved hometown CEBU still kicking on the record as No. 1 Philippine Tourist Destination. The growth of tourism industry compared to last year performance which is 1.21 million was increased to 1.8 percent this year. Cebu makes proud-of to the Filipinos and Cebuanos. Lately, CEBU was rank as TOP FOUR(4) World's Best Island in ASIA for 2009 according to Travel and Leisure Magazine, a based from New York, and one of the prestigious American publication. This one of the big achievement has given to CEBU.

Next to CEBU is CAMARINES SUR, which also increase the number of points in terms of tourism industry and foreign domestic tourists. Compared to CAMARINES SUR which is number of 1.2 million tourist arrival, CEBU got 1.24 million on the high. Neighborhood provinces from CEBU also got the highest increase of tourist arrivals, central visayas provinces from BOHOL and NEGROS ORIENTAL.

Below are the rest Philippine Best Tourist Destination with corresponding number of percentage.


Congrats CEBU and the rest of the Philippines best island!!

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The Official Candidates of Miss Cebu 2010

Miss Cebu is one of the major highlights beauty pageant during the annual Sinulog Festival 2010. This year pageantry, 12 lovely and young ladies from different schools university would be crown soon as Miss Cebu 2010.

Below are 12 candidates of Miss Cebu 2010.

To VOTE ONLINE: Visit http://www.cebucitytourism.com/misscebu2010/index.htm UPDATE: Click here to see the results of Miss Cebu 2010.

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MagTV Na!! Kamags Favorite Festival

MagTV Na Cebu celebrates their MagTV na Viewers Choice Awards. MagTV Na is one of the best abs-cbn regional TV magazine here in Cebu. Air in abs-cbn Cebu channel 3 every Sunday at 10:45am,-11:45am showcasing the treasures, heritage, adventures, cultures, festivals, and travels of Cebu. A show for all the families of Cebuanos.

MagTV na Viewers Choice Awards are focusing on different categories. One of these is the category of KAMAGS' FAVORITE FESTIVAL - there are 7 festivals in cebu provinces are going to choose from the viewers.

1. Utanon Festival- Municipality of Dalaguete

2. Kabanhawan Festival- Municipality of Minglanilla
Photo from Rey Abao Dacalos

3. Lapyahan Festival- Municipality of San Remegio
Photo from EchoCharlie

4. Hinulawan Festival- Municipality of Toledo

5. Palawod Festival- Municipality of Bantayan
Photo from cebu.gov.ph

6. Panagsogod Festival- Municipality of Sogod
Photo from cebu.gov.ph

7. Haladaya Festival- Municipality of Daan Bantayan
Photo from cebu.gov.ph

Other categories are:

KAMAGS' FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION
Argao and San Fernando
Cagayan de Oro City and Bukidnon
Camiguin Island

KAMAGS' FAVORITE STARS
Stars of Tayong Dalawa: Coco Martin, Jake Cuence, Gerald Anderson and Kim Chui
Sarah Geronimo
Stars if In my Life: Luis Manzano and John LLoyd Cruz

KAMAGS' STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Mark Javen Tallo (Junior NBA MVP)
Miguel Garcia (TOSP)
Virgil Vallacera (Working Student, Young Leaders Alliance, an active youth leader)

KAMAGS' SIKAT OF THE YEAR
Tres Paltos Plus One (Stand up comedians ala April Boy Regino)
Cebu Arachnida Society (group of arachnids collectors)
Sinulog Dancer (the oldest Sinulog Dancer)

KAMAGS' BIDA OF THE YEAR
Noy Pabling (blind musician)
LoLo Crispin (gay lolo who just recently had heart attack, is still raising all his apo)
Mario Abelong (leprosy survivor, gradde 2 at 69 years old)

How to vote??
VIA TEXT: JUST TYPE MAGTVNA (SPACE) CATEGORY (SPACE) NOMINEE (SPACE) YOUR NAME AND SEND IT TO 0917-4777-995.

VIA EMAIL: JUST WRITE MAGTVNA (SPACE) CATEGORY (SPACE) NOMINEE (SPACE) YOUR NAME AND SEND IT TO mag_tv@yahoo.com or magtv3.multiply.com

What are you waiting for?? VOTE NOW your Favorite Kamags Festivals!! :D

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