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One of the most memorable places you could ever visit in Cebu is Taboan . And it is not because of the beauty of the scene but because of the smell that lingers on your nose and sticks to your clothes down to your underwear. Why? Well let me give you a brief description of Taboan. Taboan Market - Dried Fish, Squid etc Taboan is located around Pasil in Cebu City, a known fish port where fishermen sold bulk of freshly caught fishes. In Taboan, you can find a lot of different kinds of indigenous food stuffs, from Otap to piyaya , to banana chips, chicharon , tablea , masareal , even the chorizo , which Cebu is famous for. But Taboan is not famous for those. Taboan is famous for its dried fishes and squids, particularly, the ' danggit '. And you won't find it like how you see it in the big groceries and  supermarkets. No, they can be seen in mounds, bare for all to smell and see, thus, giving Taboan it's famous smell.

Exquisite food and stunning view. That's the offer of Lantaw floating restaurant . Located in the southern tip of Mactan Island, in Day-as, Cordova, this restaurant offers a view of the skyline of Cebu City and the sea separating it from the island of Bohol. To give you a glimpse, check the images below. Cebu Skyline visible from Lantaw Lantaw Floating Restaurant Mactan Cebu View Lantaw Floating Restaurant - Mactan in a larger map Lantaw Food to Delight You Lantaw Floating restaurant is an affiliate of Moon Cafe, a popular chain of restaurant in Cebu City. They offer meat, chicken, vegetables, and sea food dishes. Among their specialties are Cordoba Express, Spicy Scallops, and Squid Calamares. Lantaw Menu

Do you want have a savings account but don't want a high maintaining balance? Typically, banks require at least ~3000 pesos average daily balance (ADB) on a savings account. If the ADB falls below that, a monthly penalty amounting to around 150 pesos will be deducted from your balance. If you continue failing to meet the ADB, the penalty will soon deplete your account and eventually, it will be closed. Well, here's a good news! Bank of the Philippine Islands' subsidiary BPI Direct is offering a savings account with a maintaining balance of as low as 0 pesos. Yes, you read it correctly.  The name of the account is BPinoy Savings. But here's a little condition. There must be at least one remittance transaction every three months. If you can't meet that small requirement, there's another type of savings account: BPI Direct Express Teller Savings Account. The maintaining balance is 500 Pesos. How to apply? What makes BPI Direct really nice is that ...

Oslob recently rose to popularity among tourists because of a unique attraction: whale sharks . But aside from that, there's another attraction in Oslob that will merit your time and consideration. Just a few kilometers north of Tan-awan (where the whale sharks are located), hidden in the mountainous seaside of Southern Cebu lies Tumalog Water Falls . [READ: Whale Shark Watching: A Trip to Oslob, Cebu ] What's unique though about Tumalog Falls is the fact that it is relatively untouched. No vendors, no cement structures. It's just the falls and the creek that flows from it.  The Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu

We all miss the time when we could just book airline tickets for less than 500 Pesos. Now, that opportunity is here again as Cebu Pacific offers a Piso Fare promo without fuel surcharge. The promo was announced 12AM January 27. The promo is for travel dates falling from June 15 to December 10, 2015. The promo is until January 28 or until promo seats last. No More Fuel Surcharge Under the order of the Civil Aviation Board (CAB), the fuel surcharge imposed by local airlines has been waived in view of the lower prevailing oil price in the world market. Fuel surcharges is an industry practice used to help airline companies make profit in spite of the high fuel prices. Cebu Pacific fuel surcharge ranges from 300 to 1000 Pesos depending on the destination. Now that amount has been removed from the ticket prices. When I tried to book a ticket from Manila to Cebu, I was able to get one for only 700 Pesos roundtrip! More Changes and Upgrades Cebu Pacific has done several upgrad...

Here's a very short tutorial on the step-by-step procedure on how to apply for a Salary Loan from Social Security System (SSS) using their online facility. But before you apply, make sure that you are eligible. Here's the eligibility requirements: Only currently employed, currently contributing self-employed or voluntary member is qualified to avail of the salary loan program: For a one-month loan, the member-borrower must have 36 posted monthly contributions, six (6) of which should be within the last 12 months prior to the month of filing of application. For a two-month loan, the member-borrower must have 72 posted monthly contributions, six (6) of which should be within the last 12 months prior to the month of filing of application. The member-borrower must be under sixty-five (65) years of age at the time of application (SSC Res. No. 434 dated 09 November 2005). The member-borrower has not been disqualified due to fraud committed against the SSS. If you are eligib...

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific announces a piso fare promo for its CEB club members. The travel period for this promo is from January 1 to March 31, 2015. All destinations are on sale! This promo officially starts today and will be open for booking until July 17 or until seats are available.