Sunday, April 21, 2013

Unnamed Flores Ave. Mixed-Use Complex




        This is how the U/C Gobonseng-owned commercial center/hotel [located beside Labeled Club] will look like once completed. Image source: ritche of skyscrapercity.com.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Microtel





      International budget hotel chain Microtel will open a branch in this city according to a news article: Manila Times. However, the date of construction was not mentioned [the Microtel logo and the photo of Microtel Luisita were taken from the company website: Microtel Philippines.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Transkripsyo




   This is the Dumaguete office of Transkrispyo, a medical transcription firm, located at the Portal West bldg.

Manulife






     Canadian insurance company Manulife opened its Dumaguete branch this month at the 2nd floor of Yala Bldg. in Calindagan.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Islands Souvenirs





       Opening soon right at the main entrance of Robinsons Place is Islands Souvenirs, one of the country's top tourist t-shirt and keepsakes brand. The company has so far established its presence in key destinations only - the likes of Bohol, Manila, Cebu, Boracay, CamSur, Palawan, Baguio, Vigan and Davao [The photos above are by ritche of skyscrapercity.com].

2 Story Kitchen




















     

     The former Cafe Noriter moved to this location just across the street [the former Avon Bldg., Sta. Catalina St.]; the menu has been updated and the rebranded store looks as hip as any cafe in Seoul. 

Thursday, April 4, 2013

New Projects for 2013

Below is a rough list of upcoming projects/business openings in greater Dumaguete for 2013; more will be added as soon as new information is available:

1. 100 million pesos worth of tourist roads leading to the following attractions: Twin Lakes, Crystal Cave, Nalundan/Casaroro Falls and the Japanese Shrine - roads

2. The city's 2nd bingo parlor is u/c at the former Fhu Garden, LP Hypermart

3. Necy's Restobar is constructing a new bldg; the old structure will be demolished to make way for a Mandaue Foam showroom.

4. U/C Uymatiao commercial complex - Silliman Ave. corner Ma. Cristina St.

5. new seaside apartment in Bacong called Sunny Sea Residence - bacong apt

6. a new wing at the SPI Global complex recently opened

7. Cafe Noriter is moving to the bldg just across the old site; it will be renamed "2 Story Kitchen"

8. Gobonseng-owned hotel is U/C beside Labeled, Flores Ave.

9. the old Uymatiao-owned bldg at E. Surban St. corner Veterans Ave., formerly occupied by Virgie's Grocery, Sylmart and Odessa Marketing will be demolished and replaced with a newer structure

10. Robinsons Perdices will open sometime in June

11. 14th Cebuana Lhuillier branch to open soon at the former Anabelle Jean's Cafe

12. BDO 3 and Asia United Bank will open in April; the construction of Metrobank 3 [former Toyota satellite showroom at Victoria Residence Condo] will commence soon; Philtrust Bank's building is expected to rise this year at their Veterans Ave.-Silliman Ave. corner lot; Producers Bank and Maybank are also expected to open in 2013.

13. Bravo Golf Hotel's expansion is set to open this month

14. Ceres RORO terminal in Ajong, Sibulan for Mindanao-bound buses is u/c

15. large Filoil fuel depot U/C in Amlan

16. continued construction of the 6-storey Sierra condotel at Piapi

17. 3 new gasoline stations will be built soon at: Daro beside the road going to Cimafranca Subd.; South Road Calindagan beside the road going to City High; St. Paul's crossing fronting RM Guesthouse

18. 2 new motorcycle showrooms opened: Transcycle in Bantayan and Premio/Desmark across SLS Don Bosco

19. Lingkod Pinoy Center U/C near the RPD foodcourt [SSS, Pag-ibig and Philhealth]

20. the former Mamia restaurant at Rizal Blvd., now owned by Lee Plaza is under renovation and will probably be made into another restaurant

21. Ibiza Lounge opened beside Flamin Grill

22. new KTV bar U/C at JEV Business Center, Hibbard Ave.

23. major life insurance companies opening soon: Manulife at Yala Bldg.; AXA Life at the 2nd flr of Metrobank Main; Malayan Insurance at an undisclosed location

24. Islands Souvenirs Dgte opening this April

25. Shaper painless liposuction center - Dumaguete's first, opened at Yala

26. Manhattan Suites Inn now open

27. 7-11 soon at the first floor of C and L Suites Inn

28. Globiq, one of the newest BPOs in Dgte, moved from Bacong to the Portal West Bldg

29. under renovation - the former BSP bldg

30. large comm'l. bldg to be built across the petshop at V. Locsin Ext.

31. Dumaguete Ceres Terminal renovation underway

32. Filoil and Total fuel depots opening soon

33. Labeled Club under renovation

34. U/C new KTV bar at the 2nd flr of Moon Cafe Silliman Ave

35. Prince Warehouse Club Tanjay u/c