About Cebu: 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Price of Ignorance: Gloria Diaz is censured to be a “persona non grata” in Cebu

Gloria Diaz is censured to be a persona non grata in Cebu, after her statement on national tv stirred so much anger among the Cebuanos (or Sugbuanons), the locals of Cebu.

"Persona non grata (Latin, plural: personae non gratae), literally meaning "an unwelcome person", is a legal term used in diplomacy that indicates a proscription against a person entering the country" (or a city).

The statement made by Gloria Diaz on national TV was not taken lightly by the Cebuanos, which was an issue that was reckoned at Cebu's provincial government.

Gloria Diaz is censured to be a persona non grata in Cebu.

In an interview in a local TV station, Provincial Board Member Agnes Magpale stated that Gloria Diaz needs to issue a public apology to the Cebuanos. "If not," she added, "the Provincial Board might approve a resolution that would declare her persona non grata in the province." (source: Inquirer Global)

In another news article, Gloria Diaz says she did not mean any harm in that statement and that she just made an example of the Cebuana, but did not mean to insult anyone. What she does not realize is that, it might be too late to take back any of her words.

What Diaz totally forgot while the tape was rolling for the interview that stirred controversy is that, there are people like the Cebuanas (and Cebuanos) who take pride in their dialect as one strong bond that unites them as people. Anyone who in a way belittles the Cebuanos or Cebuanas is taken as an enemy of the province.
If such sense of identity is only enlarged on a national scale, we can only imagine how great the Philippines will become.

Take it or leave it, and some might even think it is too much a "regionalistic" attitude, but that is precisely one of the reasons why Cebu's economy is bustling at a very rapid rate: its people, the SUGBUANONS, taking pride in its own character, trade and craft. Quite a thought for investors too.

Click here TO VIEW the ACTUAL INTERVIEW of GLORIA DIAZ that angered the Cebuanos.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Canvas

Canvas is an authentic Australian restaurant.

After having thought about where to have lunch for today, my mom and I kept strolling at the Terraces in Ayala Center, Cebu City.

From its facade, Canvas looks like a pricey, posh place to me. If the attendant named 'Angel' was not that inviting and cheerful, we would not have chosen to eat here as it dow not look that inviting really. Angel tells us that Canvas serves authentic Australian food and that their chief is really an Australian.

Off we go, and we are quite impressed at how cost-effective the interior was treated by its designer. The walls are left unpainted and the overall look of its interiors have industrial touch to it.

Most of the patrons are foreigners, and most of them might also be Australian. I should say the menu sound really foreign and the liability of this for the local patrons like us is that, the waiter who attended to us was not that generous in explaining what they served. He didn't seem to be that enthusiastic about their menu and I think that there is a very big room for improvement when it comes to customer service.

My mom ordered a beef meal while I took the salmon meal for myself. Australian food is quite bland to me, and I think that explains why there aren't that many local patrons in this place.

We finished off the course with a good yogurt desert which was very much filling and made a statement at the end of our meal.

Portions are quite large and for 2 persons, you will be spending about Php800-Php1000++ for meals.

Canvas has a very clean toilet but is unisex, which can make it quite awkward during peak hours.

Overall score from a local's perspective is 8/10.

But dear Mate, food is great though (i think so for those with the Australian palate).

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Where to Eat in Cebu: Siam

Sawasdee kha!

Siam offers authentic Thai food.

I like how the interiors of this restaurant was done. With its sleek white interior and that Thai feel, I feel like being in Bangkok again.

My favorite Thai food is Som Tam and I quite miss it after having stayed here in Cebu for almost two months straight by this time, the reason why I dragged my mom and my niece to this Thai restaurant which is located at the Ground floor of The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu City.

Note that when you order here, the servings are really generous and I think I overestimated our tummy's capacities.

Not for the little kids though, as my niece did not enjoy that food that much.

Although Thai food is known to be spicy, you can be guided by the menu as those with the 'Chili' icon are quite Thai spicy.

Service here is ok, and I think that it's a value for money restaurant.

Overall score is a 9/10 for the lovers of Thai food based in Cebu City!

Aroy Maak!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Where to Eat in Cebu City: Tsim Sha Tsui

I promised myself to try all the dining choices in Cebu City, good or bad, specifically at The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu.

My first stop had to be Chinese cuisine, as I am a big dimsum gulper. Tsim Sha Tsui at Ayala Center Cebu offers authentic Chinese cooking, and you have the option to dine on the regular table or at the all you can eat conveyor belt buffet.

Buffet opens at lunch time until 2pm and opens again at 6pm. I'd say food at the conveyor was filling enough, though you will get disappointed with the limited choices of menu offered on the buffet conveyor belt. There were just 2 kinds of steamed dimsum, 2 kinds of rice menu, 2 kinds of fried dimsum, 2 kinds of vegetable dish, 2 kinds of dessert, all for Php300 per person. Though it was filling enough that I did not have dinner anymore later after that huge lunch.

I liked the interior touch though, as the green and white interiors were classy and crisp.

If you'd like to try the conveyor buffet, don't forget to order a pot of green tea, as you will find yourself too stuffed to do anything more after this hearty meal.

Well, just don't get surprised to be seated next to a lot of Chinese-looking Filipinos, as aside from Tsim Sha Tsui being an authentic Chinese restaurant, Cebu City is also a bustiling Filipino-Chinese community.

Tsim Sha Tsui is located at the 2nd Floor of The Terraces, Ayala Center, Cebu City.

Bon Appetit!