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Cebu

Cebu
Administration
Full nameCebu
Native nameSugbu
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
FoundedApril 27, 1565
Government
CapitalCebu City
TypeProvince of the Philippines
GovernorGwendolyn Garcia (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Vice GovernorJulian Daan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Geography
Total Area1904.1 sq mi (4932.79 km2)
Area rank22nd out of 80
Demography
Total Population2439005 (5th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (7th out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities3
Component cities3
Municipalities47
Barangays1,066
including independent cities: 1,203
Districts1st to 6th districts of Cebu (shared with Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities)
including independent cities: 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesCebuano, English

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Cebu (Cebuano: 'Sugbo') is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands. Cebu is a long narrow island stretching 225 kilometers from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighbouring, smaller islands, which include Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Islands. Cebu has narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains. It also has rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. Cebu's highest mountains are over 1000 meters high. Flat tracts of land can be found in the towns of Bogo, San Remigio, Medellin and Daanbantayan at the northern region of the province. Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, which forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with four neighboring cities which include Danao City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City and Talisay City and eight other municipalities. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Mactan island, is the second busiest airport in the Philippines.

Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. The United Kingdom based Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu the seventh best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007, eighth best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, seventh in 2004 and in 2009.

Cebu Video

Filipino, Philippines "Dancing Inmates" from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, were treated to a visit by Michael Jacksons long-time choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid to learn performances from THIS IS IT.
4.45 min. | 4.94 user rating		 something interesting happened on my cebu pacific flight this afternoon. the FAs suddenly burst into a dance!!! that was soooo cooool!!!
2.35 min. | 4.85 user rating		 Full story: MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine hospital recommended penalties Friday, including possible dismissal, for three doctors and a nurse who conducted a rowdy operation on a patient that was videotaped and posted on YouTube. The unidentified doctors and nurses from the central Philippine city of Cebu have been condemned by medical associations. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has ordered an investigation. The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu, where the operation to remove an object from the patient's rectum took place Jan. 3, recommended filing administrative cases against the four personnel, with penalties ranging from reprimands to dismissals for violating a code of conduct and ethical standards. Medical center spokesman Dr. Emmanuel Gines said the government-run hospital can only recommend penalties to the Health Department and cannot take action on its own. The nearly 3-minute video of a noisy operating room shows doctors and nurses laughing, giggling and cheering. At one point, a hand appears with a cell phone camera taking a close-up picture of the surgery. As a doctor gingerly pulls out a 6-inch-long spray canister from the male patient's rectum, someone shouts, "Baby out!" amid loud cheers. The doctor then removes the canister cap and sprays the contents toward a crowd of nurses and doctors viewing the procedure. The 39-year-old patient, who remains unidentified, plans next week to file a complaint seeking the revocation of the licenses <b>...</b>
2.00 min. | 1.0 user rating		 best of cebu, negros, bohol, leyte, davao and isla mactan. philippines cnxa na po sa wla d2 kulang yung time
4.43 min. | 4.16 user rating		 ceeeebuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! yes I know the animal is spelled with a Z, but on the ultimate silly song countdown, it is spelled with a C ;p
4.02 min. | 4.89 user rating
Nov 2007 Prisoners at Cebu are considered the most dangerous offenders in the Philippines. But thanks to four hours of dance lessons a day, their behaviour has been transformed. Previously, Cebu prison was a wretched place ruled by rival gangs. But when the warden introduced dance lessons, everything changed. "Everyone became friends". Now the prisoners spend most of the day practising new routines. Videos of them dancing to 80s classics have become a big hit on YouTube. Produced by SBS/Dateline Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
20.63 min. | 4.90 user rating		 actual footage///// WA!!!!
3.38 min. | 2.53 user rating		 I saw the CPDRC dancing prisoners in Cebu, Philippines dance to Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, MC Hammer, Gloria, and more. Ironically they don't dance to Jailhouse Rock. I documented the experience seeing the inmates dance to teach you how to see them live.
3.53 min. | 4.91 user rating		 *TO ALL VIEWERS PLEASE READ: There would be a few reasons why I'd want to disable comments for this video. 1. People want to trash talk. There is nothing wrong with criticism but please have more class and breeding before writing down any comments. Keep in mind that I uploaded this video to support my friends. I DID NOT TAKE THIS VIDEO. It sucks for me to see such foul comments on MY Youtube page. 2. Discrimination. So what if they're Visayan? We're all Filipino and there should be no discrimination within our race. It upsets me to see how some Tagalogs think too proud of themselves. I've grown up in both Cebu and Manila and all I can say is neither of you aren't ALL THAT. Filipinos are Filipinos. That's why he have this show in the first place. Pilipinas Got Talent. PINOY PRIDE. We should be proud. 3. People who tend to make 'GIRO' or 'MAYABANG' comments on this video tick me off. **So please please. Consider what I said above before making any comments. I AM THIS CLOSE TO DISABLING COMMENTS FOR THIS VIDEO. Thank you so much for your time. PEACE! - Poi :) Presenting: Daryl Bacus and Niko Lima Dance Showdown with Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford 3 JUDGES SAID YES! Disclaimer: Not all who auditioned were featured in PGT's premiere screening. I did not take this video.
6.22 min. | 4.26 user rating
2.27 min. | 4.50 user rating

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Inquirer.net--The corals are kept inside the former compound of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Guadalupe, -Cebu- City. The lot is owned by the Proivnce of -Cebu-. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia detailed guards to secure the items. Jeoffrey Merencillo of the - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:54:38 GMT+00:00
Cebu, Manila batters try to firm up hold of lead - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--THE -Cebu- Dolphins and the Manila Sharks will try to keep their winning rolls going as they take on separate rivals in the Baseball Philippine Series 8 today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Dolphins face the Taguig Patriots (1-2 - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:41:14 GMT+00:00
Death threat nonsense, Tomas says - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Tomas Osmeña of -Cebu- City's south district said he won't discount the possibility of his successor being shot. “That's a fake death threat. But maybe someday someone will shoot him if he treats people like that but not th - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:54:38 GMT+00:00
POLICE FILES - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Romel Adaro, 21, of Zamboanga del Norte; Jordan Mariquit, 21, of Pangdan, Naga City; Joemar Placencia, 21, of Daanbantayan town, -Cebu-; and Joseph Lawas, 33, of Kabungahan, Danao City were arrested in what police described as their hideout - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:26:04 GMT+00:00
DTI to test Tindahang Pinoy concept in Cebu - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--(PITC) will launch product depots in the country this year, with -Cebu- as the pilot area. DTI 7 Director Aster Caberte, in a recent interview, said the agency is working closely with the -Cebu- Gift, Toys and Houseware (GTH) Foundation to estab - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:05:10 GMT+00:00
Regulator OK's Cebu power plant unit operation - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online--A -CEBU- coal-fired power plant unit has been allowed to start commercial operations to boost supply in the Visayas grid, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said in a statement Friday. The 100-megawatt (MW) coal fired power plant uni - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:17:57 GMT+00:00
Tomas says his wife could beat Mayor Rama - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--An Osmeña may run for -Cebu- City mayor in 2013 to challenge a reelection bid of Mayor Michael Rama. But Rep. Tomas Osmeña of -Cebu- City's south district yesterday said he wasn't keen on returning to his old ... - Date : Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:12:28 GMT+00:00
Mayor to head Visayas body - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star---CEBU- City Mayor Michael Rama assured he will be fair and reasonable when pushing for projects for different local governments in the Visayas, as head of the Regional Development Committee (RDCom). ... - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 18:32:07 GMT+00:00
Cebu Fest features duathlon - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--THE SRP Duathlon will be one of the many sporting events that will be featured in the second installment of the -Cebu- Fest on May 21, 6 am, at the Sugbo Plaza, SRP -Cebu- City. The second -Cebu- Fest is a weeklong gathering of different ... - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 16:16:59 GMT+00:00
More power plants urged for Cebu - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---CEBU-, Philippines � The availability of 136-megawatts in total power in -Cebu- assures the province of energy in the next five years at least, according to -Cebu- Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Quoting energy officials, Garcia said the soon - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 12:27:52 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Cebu

Municipalities: Alcantara * Alcoy * Alegria * Aloguinsan * Argao * Asturias * Badian * Balamban * Bantayan * Barili * Boljoon * Borbon * Carmen * Catmon * Compostela * Consolacion * Cordova * Daanbantayan * Dalaguete * Dumanjug * Ginatilan * Liloan * Madridejos * Malabuyoc * Medellin * Minglanilla * Moalboal * Oslob * Pilar * Pinamungahan * Poro * Ronda * Samboan * San Fernando * San Francisco * San Remigio * Santa Fe * Santander * Sibonga * Sogod * Tabogon * Tabuelan * Tuburan * Tudela
Component cities: Bogo City * Carcar City * Danao City * Naga City * Talisay City * Toledo City ----
Highly urbanized cities: Cebu City * Lapu-Lapu City * Mandaue City
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Cebu by the [http://www.census.gov.ph National Statistics Office])

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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