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The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo , Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. The city lies on the eastern shore of the island of Cebu and is the first Spanish settlement in the country. It is the country's main domestic shipping hub and is home to more than 80% of the country's inter-island shipping companies. Cebu is also the main hub, outside of the capital, of international flights into the country and is the most important center of commerce, trade, and industry in the Visayas and Mindanao, the southern parts of the country. It is because of this and other important aspects that Cebu City is dubbed the Queen City of the South. According to the official 2000 census, it has a population of 718,821 people in 147,600 households. Cebu City is the center of a metropolitan area called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Naga. Metro Cebu has a total population of more than 2 million people. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only a twenty-minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city are Mandaue City and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located. Tourism continues to contribute much to the local economy not just of the city itself but of the entire province and because of this the city hosted the 1998 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). The city also hosted the East Asian Tourism Forum (EATOF) in August 2002 in which the province of Cebu is a member and signatory. Early 2006, one of the island's famous landmark formally reopened under a new name, Marco Polo Plaza, after more than two years of closing its doors.

The hotel complex was formerly occupied by Cebu Plaza which was the first deluxe hotel in the province. It opened in the early 80s and was viewed by some as a symbol of the province's economic growth. There are a number of commercial establishments in the city, the most popular of which are the SM City and Ayala Center malls. There are also other smaller malls and stand alone department stores. Throughout the years however, the establishment of "strip malls" which offers some sort of a town center environment have become the trend. Despite the presence of such establishments, the downtown area still remains the nerve of commercial activity in the city. The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and the Metropolitan Cathedral are also located there.


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  • Taking You Forward Inc. (2010-11-09)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Taking You Forward Inc.

    Taking You Forward, Inc. is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Company located in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. Our founding principles are order, discipline, and control.

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  • NS Royal Pensione Hotel (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    NS Royal Pensione Hotel

    NS Royal Pensione Hotel offers 37 rooms from where guests can visit the white sand beaches, tourist attractions and the business district in Cebu. NS Royal Pensione Hotel's function room is perfect for conventions or social gatherings, Weddings, parties and seminars located on the rooftop, it boasts a scenic view of the city of Cebu.

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  • Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu

    Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu is located in the prestigious Nivel Hills district where it dominates the Cebu City skyline. The hotel is surrounded by 7.5 hectares of lush greenery, and is 25 minutes from Mactan International Airport and only 10 minutes from the ...

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  • Crown Regency Hotel and Towers (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Crown Regency Hotel and Towers

    A majestic view of uptown Cebu City satiates the eyes at the 40-storey hotel tower, the Crown Regency Hotel and Towers in Cebu with Presidential suites, conference rooms, functions areas. The Regal Tower 2 houses the Club Ultima, 54 executive suites, dining areas and recreation facilities of the Crown Regency Hotel and Towers in Cebu.

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  • Hotel De Mercedes (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Hotel De Mercedes

    Off the Osmena Boulevard, the Cebu Hotel De Mercedes provides easy access to the must-see heritage sites, urban beaches, and commercial districts of Metro Cebu and its nearby islands. Well-located hotel rooms, the fashionable hotel restaurant, cocktail lounge, coffee shop, business centers and conference rooms offer the guests all the facilities needed at Hotel De Mercedes in Cebu.

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  • Cebu City Marriott Hotel (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Cebu City Marriott Hotel

    Located in an upscale financial district with shopping, recreation and leisure activities at our doorstep, the Cebu City Marriott Hotel offers guest rooms, on site restaurants in Cebu. Cebu City Marriott Hotel's grand ballroom, four meeting rooms and two boardrooms are perfect for social events and corporate functions accommodating up to 500 guests in Cebu.

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  • Metro Park Hotel (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Metro Park Hotel

    Metro Park Hotel is located at Saint Lawrence Street in Cebu City, in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Metro Park Hotel offers from Economy Rooms to Family Rooms and the Vice Presidential Suite and Presidential Suite in Cebu. The hotel caters for weddings and functions too in Cebu.

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  • Hotel St. Moritz (2009-10-02)

    Located in Cebu, Cebu, Cebu, Philippines

    Hotel St. Moritz

    The Hotel St. Moritz, is centrally located in Cebu, not far from several commercial centers, Ayala Business Park and a shopping mall. The Hotel St. Moritz offers twenty rooms, an on site restaurant & pub serving all meals all day and evening on the al fresco patio in Cebu.

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