This is it! It's the time of the year when our beloved Cebu Pacific Air is holding a Piso Fare for all Philippines local destinations, East Asia, ASEAN, Australia, Dubai, and others. Now, let me show you what time to check and book your goal destinations this year!!!



Are you looking for a cheap and affordable travel fare from Cebu to Tokyo, Cebu to Korea, Cebu to Macau or Cebu to HongKong? Later at midnight, prepare your Credit Cards and Cebu Pacific Air mobile app and hit the BOOK button! Enjoy my loves!!!

Christmas Holidays are over but Cebu is still in a festive mood! On January 9, 2020 (Thursday) is the Opening Salvo of Sinulog Festival 2020 - that means the grandest Festival of the Philippines is officially on! Now, let FaceCebu helps you on the guide for the Novena Mass Schedules and Sinulog 2020 Activities.

THEME: Sto. Niño: Cause of our Unity and Charity

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JANUARY 9, 2020 (THURSDAY)

OPENING SALVO
3:00 AM - Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:00 AM - Start of the Penitential Walk with Baby Jesus
- (Route: Fuente Osmeña - Osmeña Boulevard - Basilica)
5:30 AM
 - Solemn Mass for the Opening Salvo (Cebuano)
 - Installation of Hermano Mayor and Hermana Mayores 2020
 - Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

7:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM - Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)
7:00 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

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JANUARY 10, 2020 (FRIDAY)

4:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM - Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)
7:00 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

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JANUARY 11-16, 2020 (SATURDAY-THURSDAY)

4:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM - Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)
7:00 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

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JANUARY 17, 2020 (FRIDAY)

3:00 AM - Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:00 AM
- Walk with Mary
- (Route: Fuente Osmeña - Osmeña Boulevard - Basilica)
5:30 AM
 - Misa de Traslacion (Cebuano)
 - Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center (immediately after the Mass the Traslacion takes place to National Shrine of Saint Joseph, Mandaue, of the pilgrim images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu and Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu)

7:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
12:30 PM - DepEd RO7 Traditional "Halad" (Dance Offering)
2:30 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)
7:00 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

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JANUARY 18, 2020 (SATURDAY)

VISPERAS

11:00 PM - JANUARY 17 - Mass at National Shrine of Joseph, Mandaue City for the send-off of the Pilgrim images to Lapu-Lapu City
12:00 MN - Traslacion from National Shrine of Saint Joseph to the National Shrine of Virgen de Regla
1:00 AM - Reception Rites for the Pilgrim Images and Public Veneration
4:00 AM - Mass for the Send-off of the Pilgrim Images for the Fluvial Procession
5:30 AM - Short Procession from the National Shrine of Virgen de Regla to Muelle Osmeña Port
6:00 AM - Fluvial Procession at Mactan Channel

HOLY MASSES  AT THE BASILICA DE STO NIÑO

4:00 AM - Traditional "Halad" (Dance offering)
5:30 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
9:00 AM - Solemn Mass in Commemoration of the First Baptism and Mass of the First Wedding

1:00 PM - Solemn Procession of the venerable image of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu

6:00 PM
- Pontifical Mass de Visperas
- Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

8:00 PM
- One Hour Tradinational Dance Sinulog
- Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

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JANUARY 19, 2020 (SUNDAY)

FIESTA SEÑOR! (Fiesta Day)

4:00 AM - Mañaita Mass
6:00 AM - Misa Pontifical de la "Fiesta Señor" by His Excellency Archbishop Jose S. Palma, DD
8:30 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
10:00 AM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM - Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM - Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)
7:00 PM - Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

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JANUARY 20, 2020 (MONDAY)

THANKSGIVING

5:30 AM
- Commemoration Mass for the Deceased members of the Cogradia Del Sto. Niño De Cebu
6:00 AM - Holy Mass
7:00 AM - Holy Mass
8:00 AM - Holy Mass
10:00 AM - Holy Mass
2:00 PM - Holy Mass
4:00 PM - Holy Mass
5:30 PM - Holy Mass - Mass for all the Sick and the Aged
7:00 PM - Holy Mass

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JANUARY 24, 2020 (FRIDAY)

HUBO DAY

4:00 AM - Misa Solemne sa "HUBO". Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center
6:00 AM – Holy Mass
7:00 AM – Holy Mass
8:00 AM – Holy Mass
9:00 AM – Holy Mass
10:00 AM – Holy Mass
11:00 AM – Holy Mass
12:00 NN – Holy Mass
1:00 PM – Holy Mass
2:00 PM – Holy Mass
3:00 PM – Holy Mass
4:00 PM – Holy Mass
5:00 PM – Holy Mass
6:00 PM – Holy Mass
7:00 PM – Holy Mass

The next day after arrival in Japan was our official "Laag" moments! As I planned out itinerary, I considered the 7-Day Japan Rail Pass we purchased in Klook. So, we decided to visit first the farthest prefecture from our current location which was Osaka. That one day visit to the historical Hiroshima was indeed one of the most memorable experiences!




What do we expect in Hiroshima?

It is in Hiroshima prefecture I witnessed firsthand a beautiful castle. This historical place brought so many memories to all people worldwide. My friends and I visited Hiroshima in just one day from Osaka, so we chose the most famous tourist destinations. So, what do we expect in Hiroshima, Japan? Here are some destinations that you can actually visit but since we lacked time, we decided to head directly to the famous Miyajima Island.

HIROSHIMA CASTLE

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Visited Japan's Historical Prefecture, HIROSHIMA. First stop, Hiroshima Castle!!! #jaFUN #CebTravels ---------------------------------------------------- Btw, do you know why JR Pass is important if you are planning to visit a number of Tourist destinations in #Japan? 1. It is affordable. In just less than PHP 15K from Klook, you can already travel as far as Hiroshima if you are staying from #Tokyo or #Osaka in 7 days validity. (Note: Tokyo - Hiroshima costs JPY 18380 one way ( PHP 10,211)) 2. A lot of local trains are also part of JR Service. 3. Easy to navigate within station as they have large JR signs especially made for Tourists. 4. They have special mobile app called NAVI TIME which you can check everytime your planning to visit to one of Japan's Travel spots. It works like Google Map but much better for Japan Transportation. 5. There's a lot in my mind but will update this soon. 😂 😂 😂 And for hassle-free way of getting that JR Pass, BOOK IT WITH @klooktravel_ph NOW!!! #KlookPH #BookitKlookit 📷 clicked by @rosesh_18

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HIROSHIMA DOWNTOWN

HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL PARK

SHUKKEIEN GARDEN




SIDE TRIP TO MIYAJIMA ISLAND

From Hiroshima, we used our JR Pass to visit Itsukushima Island (Miyajima). You can use the Navitime mobile app for a true and quick guide going there. It's just 2 hours of travel from Hiroshima and trust me, all worth it!





But when we visited Miyajima, my friend told me about the repair of going to the iconic floating Torrii Gate but I still insisted to come to the island for experience and indeed, I love it there. By the way, you cannot get a good shot of the Torrii Gate because everything was covered with Scaffolding so better enjoy the sceneries, talk to the locals, witness some traditions inside the castle and of course, you better try their street food and that yummy matcha ice cream!




You can actually visit a number of Tourist spots in Miyajima Island but again, we promised to visit at least two-three spots in each prefecture, so we decided to go home after sunset. And if you are asking if there was a sunset view? It was raining so no sun was showing.






I hope you like this part 2 of our Japan Trip, please look forward on our Day 3 in Kyoto!!! You can check this Article,  Arrival Story : Fun in Japan! for the part 1.

ITINERARY FOR TODAY 

When my friends and I visited Japan last October, we visited the biggest Starbucks branch in the World at that time. I intentionally put this Starbucks Reserve branch in our 10-day itinerary because seeing some videos and reviews online excites us. Yes, I am talking about The Tokyo Roastery situated in Meguro City in Tokyo.

A wide shot of Starbucks Reserve Tokyo using Realme 5 smartphone.

The Starbucks Reserve Tokyo Roastery is a four-story building located beside the famous Meguro River which has a nice view of Cherry Blossoms during the Sakura season in Japan. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo looks like a cathedral outside but very spacious inside with a view of an iconic and magical Copper Cask.




Before we proceed to see what's inside this 4 floor building, let's first define what's Starbucks Reserve? Of course, according to Starbucks " Starbucks Reserve is a selection of the rarest, most extraordinary coffees  Starbucks has to offer. It’s where we push our own boundaries of craft, developing a unique roast for each individual lot before experimenting with coffee as an art form—brewing, aging, infusing and blending it into imaginative and often surprising creations. Through our Roasteries and bars, we share our discoveries and the enjoyment of exceptional coffee with the world."

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Finally, visited one of the biggest @starbucks reserve branches in the world, TOKYO ROASTERY. You can swipe left for quick tour or visit my vlog for a inside tour from 1st floor to 4th floor . Link on bio! #Japan #Starbucks #Tokyo

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Now, let's explore the first floor.

MAIN BAR
COPPER CASK
CLACKER BOARD
ROASTERS
SYMPHONY PIPES
PRINCI® BAKERY


And what's on the second floor?

TEAVANA™ BAR AND MERCHANDISE
JAPANESE PAPER (WASHI) WALL
ORIGAMI CEILING
TEACUP WALL



How about the Third Floor?

ARRIVIAMO™ BAR
CARD WALL
COLD BREW SILOS (1F & 3F)
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE (3F & 4F)


And lastly, the Fourth Floor!

AMU INSPIRATION LOUNGE
SKYLIGHT

Aside from Christmas Day, New Year is also one of the most celebrated holidays in our lives. People are looking forward to sharing that momentous countdown with family and friends over a glass of wine or just a simple gathering with some warm talks and music. I personally love Christmas and New Year Celebration coz I got my family doing the preparation and some traditions over the year. But if you wish to celebrate New Year hassle-free, contact (032) 517 0200 for affordable treats from Maayo Hotel Cebu!



Welcome the New Year | Php 1,100 net per person

Shine and sparkle 2020 as we welcome a new decade with a bang! Ring in the new year as Maayo Hotel ushers the celebration with good food, booze, dancing, and good music through the live band and DJ performances.

As the midnight of the New Year draws nearer, guests may dazzle the night away. Catch DJ Genesis spinning the latest tracks to shine the New Year with a live band performance brought to you by Foreplay Band. Maayo Hotel’s All That Glitters: Sparkle the 2020 Countdown will be held at Maayo Roof Deck, the party starts at 9pm. Tickets are priced at Php 1,100 net per person inclusive of open bar, pica-pica, and chance to win a raffle prize.



Dine and Party Package at Php3,500 net per person

As Maayo Hotel welcomes 2020, glittering celebrations graciously abound. A dine and party package is priced at Php3,500 net per person inclusive of a dinner buffet with one round of soft drinks, chilled juices, or a choice of a glass of red, white, or sparkling. Guests will also have access to the Countdown Party at the Roof Deck and will be entitled to the following: party favors, open bar, pica-pica, and a chance to win a raffle prize.

Dinner-Only Package is Php 2,500 net per person

A dinner-only package for New Year’s Eve is also tantalizing. For only Php 2,500 net per person, a dinner buffet featuring international cuisines awaits at Maayo Grand Ballroom. This package is inclusive of one round of drinks with one round of soft drinks, chilled juices, or a choice of a glass of red, white, or sparkling, a live acoustic band entertainment.



Your New Year Celebration starts here. With a dash of some glitters and sparkles, welcome the new decade at Maayo Hotel. For ticket reservations, contact us at (032) 517 0200 or visit Dayun Lounge on the 7th floor from 9am to 10pm.

It was 4:55 in the morning when my friends and I were done with last-minute packing and routines prior to going to Narita Airport. It was raining hard and the wind blew so cold but it did not stop us arriving at Shinjuku Station and purchased a Narita Express ticket using our Suica Card. By the way, you can check Klook and purchase affordable Suica card or JR pass prices and other Japan activities using your Klook mobile app.