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The country’s grandest festival is all set for an extra special kick off as Sun unveils Road to Sinulog 2019, a week-long celebration that features exciting activities and perks for Sun subscribers at specially curated pit stops around the Queen City of the South. Are you ready for a fun-filled Sinulog festival?

Here’s Sun week-long Sinulog 2019 itinerary:

Cebu’s Lourdes Maglinte serenading the crowd tonight at the #SunSinulog kick-off party! #SunParaNimoCebu pic.twitter.com/fCG7S8qtMM
— Sun Cellular (@suncelldeals) January 11, 2019

• January 11: Make new friends at the League Sports Bar.
Sun kick-starts the celebration with a fun night at League Sports Bar on F. Cabahug Street, Panagdait featuring performances by Lourdes Maglinte and Kurt Fick. As a special treat, Sun subscribers get to enjoy complimentary drinks and freebies!

• January 12: Chill out with Sun at The Tavern on F. Rahmann St.
Entrance is free for all, but Sun customers get exclusive perks and a chance to win exciting prizes.

• January 16: Instagram your way around Cebu.
Sun is taking ambassadors and lucky subscribers to some of Cebu’s most photogenic spots including Temple of Leah, dubbed as the ‘Taj Mahal of Cebu’; Tops Lookout, which offers a panoramic view of Cebu; and to cap off the day, Sun ambassadors are taking lucky subscribers to Cebu’s Happy Beach, which is home to the ‘happiest’ floating playground in Asia with Instagram-worthy animal cabanas, giant slides and swings, and even a unicorn-themed inflatable island.

• January 17: Eat and run, or hang out at the Sun Lounge.
Cebu is known for its mouthwatering dishes so make sure to set aside a day to indulge in a food trip. Follow Sun as it takes ambassadors and lucky subscribers to a food-hopping adventure to inspire your own gastronomic itinerary.

After, or in between, your food trip, make sure to check out the Sun Lounge at Fun Go Kart, along Mango Avenue, for exciting activities from Creative Lab, free Para Nimo stickers, on-the-spot photo printouts, and other perks for Sun customers. The hub is open until January 20.

• January 18: Enjoy local music at Sun Para Nimo: Sinulog 2019
Sun is bringing together top artists including, Jacky Chang, Kurt Fick, Clara Benin, and many more for a free concert at Fuente Osmeña Circle. There’ll be more games, raffle prizes, and surprises so you shouldn’t miss this!

It's officially the Sinulog Festival season! We are proud to celebrate #SunSinulog in Cebu! Join us in celebrating one of the biggest and grandest festivals in the Philippines. Viva! Pit Señor! #SunParaNimoCebu pic.twitter.com/DLY5GCFxye
— Sun Cellular (@suncelldeals) January 13, 2019

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For Sun's Road to Sinulog 2019 updates, follow the official hashtags #SUNSinulog and #SUNParaNimoCebu or visit the official Sun Prepaid Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SunCellPrepaid.

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Pit Senyor! Here's a quick and full schedule of Novena Mass for Sinulog Festival 2019!

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Schedule source: Libotero.com

DAY 1: January 10, 2019 (Thursday)

OPENING SALVO

3:00 AM – Procession of the Pilgrim Image of Sto. Niño from Guadalupe Parish to Fuente Osmeña
3:30 AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña

WALK WITH JESUS

4:00 AM – Walk with Jesus (Route: Fuente Osmeña – Osmeña Boulevard – Basilica)

5:30 AM
– Holy Mass (Cebuano)
– Installation of Hermana Mayor and Hermana Mayores 2019
– 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 (English)
7:00 PM – Holy Mass (English

DAYS 2-8: January 11, 2019 (Friday) – January 17, 2019 (Thursday) Novena Mass Schedules with Pilgrim Sponsors

4:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – City Parishes / Barangay
5:30AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – City Parishes / Barangay
7:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – Business Sectors
8:30AM – Holy Mass (English) – Basic Education (Private Schools)
10:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – District and Vicariate Parishes
11:30AM – Holy Mass (English) – Business Sectors
1:00PM – Holy Mass (English) – City and Provincial Government Offices
2:30PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – Basic Education (Public Schools by District)
4:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) – Colleges
5:30PM – Holy Mass (English) – Universities
7:00PM – Holy Mass (English) – Archdiocesan Organizations, Movements and Communities

DAY 9: January 18, 2019 (Friday) WALK WITH MARY

3:30AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:00AM – Walk with Mary (Route: Fuente Osmeña – Osmeña Boulevard – Basilica)
5:30AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

TRASLACION: from Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, Cebu City to National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City

7:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30PM – Holy Mass (English)
7:00PM – Holy Mass (English)

January 19, 2019 (Saturday) – Visperas Day

2:00AM – Holy Mass and Send-Off Rites
– Venue: National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City

3:00AM – Traslacion
– from: National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City
– to: National Shrine of Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Regla, Lapu-Lapu City

4:00AM – Holy Mass
– Venue: National Shrine of Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Regla, Lapu-Lapu City

5:30AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

6:00AM – Fluvial Parade
– from: NAVFORCEN, Lapu-Lapu City
– to: Pier 1, Cebu City

7:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

9:00AM – Re-enactment of the First Mass, Wedding and Baptism
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

1:00PM – Solemn Procession
– Route: Basilica – Osmeña Boulevard – left to Burgos Street – right to Urdaneta Street – left to MJ Cuenco – left to Imus Avenue – left to General Maxilom Avenue – left at Fuente Osmeña Circle for Osmeña Boulevard – right to Basilica

6:00PM – Pontifical Mass
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

8:00PM – Religious Sinulog to Santo Niño (One Hour Dance Prayer to offer petition prayers to the Sto. Niño)
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

January 20, 2019 (Sunday) – Fiesta Señor Day

4:00AM – Mañanita Mass
6:00AM – Pontifical Mass by His Excellency Archbishop Jose S. Palma, DD

8:30AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
10:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30PM – Holy Mass (English)
7:00PM – Holy Mass (English)

January 21, 2019 (Monday) – Thanksgiving Day

6:00AM – Holy Mass
7:00AM – Holy Mass
8:00AM – Holy Mass
10:00AM – Holy Mass
2:00PM – Holy Mass
4:00PM – Holy Mass (Requiem Mass for the deceased members of and devotees of Cofradia del Santo Niño)
5:30PM – Holy Mass
7:00PM – Holy Mass

January 25, 2019 (Friday) – Adlaw sa Hubo

4:00AM – Hubo Mass
– Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

6:00AM – Holy Mass
7:00AM – Holy Mass (English)
8:00AM – Holy Mass
9:00AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:00AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
12:00NN – Holy Mass (English)
1:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
2:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
3:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:00PM – Holy Mass (English)
6:00PM – Holy Mass (English)
7:00PM – Holy Mass (English)

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If you are a close friend of mine, you would know that I drink Tea or brewed coffee after dinner or afternoon meal. I'm no expert of the various and kinds of tea or brewed coffee one should drink but I can say if it's a good or bad tea or coffee. For a couple of years now, I've been a Starbucks Lover especially on their Teavana® and featured Brewed Coffee. How much more on their latest offerings just in time for Chinese New Year! Let's all celebrate the Year of the Pig with delights in their new New Teavana® Beverages: Oat & Green Tea Latte, Oat & Green Tea Frappuccino®, Peach Black Tea Latte, and Chestnut Black Tea Latte. Greatness starts on January 8, 2019!

New Teavana® Beverages

Now, embracing the spirit of innovation and reimagination, Starbucks is introducing a new way to experience tea with a range of Teavana® ™ Tea Lattes to bring a modernized tea experience.

Available for a limited time only starting January 8, Starbucks introduces four new Teavana® ® beverages – Oat & Green Tea Latte, Oat & Green Tea Frappuccino®, Peach Black Tea Latte, and Chestnut Black Tea Latte.

For those with a love for all things Matcha, Starbucks offers two invigorating Green Tea beverages. Warming customers up for the season is the velvet smooth Green Tea Latte infused with Oat Matcha powder and sprinkled with colorful, crunchy granola and fruit topping. The Oat and Green Tea pairing also come in a more indulgent Frappuccino® variation topped with coffee whipped cream, crunchy granola, and dried fruits.

A bolder and more intense tea flavor will surprise those sipping Starbucks Teavana® Black Tea Lattes because of it's pure, finely ground, and unsweetened black tea. The Black Tea Lattes which are part of the new Starbucks Teavana® line are Peach Black Tea Latte made with creamy steamed milk, black tea, and hints of peach flavors and the Chestnut Black Tea Latte combined with decadent roasted chestnut sauce, smooth black tea, and steamed milk and topped with chestnut praline and freeze-dried strawberry toppings.

More unique and exciting flavor combinations await at Starbucks! Grab the newest beverages and enjoy a modern tea experience unlike any other.

2019 - Year of The Pig Card

Single Origin Honduras Marcala Whole Bean

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Oh Christmas, you are full of mysteries and surprises! And this time, a very good surprise! Yesterday, a Social Media user, Prudence Mae Abellanosa Enerlan, posted something thoughtful and magical on her Facebook account. Are you ready to know this one of a kind Christmas Presents? Here's Tatay Driver who offers a free ride to all his Jeepney passengers on his first trip every Christmas Day for 14 years already!

Tatay Driver has been reported to be living in Tinaan, Naga City in Cebu. I just hope someone will give this Tatay Driver something amazing this Holiday season! By the way, you can catch him on his Naga-Bulacao Jeepney Route.

The post was done Christmas day at 7:40 AM, 25 minutes after it actually happened. As of this writing, it has 11 thousand comments and 19 thousand shares. It stated as follows:

December 25, 2018 around 7:15am

While on the way going to my work..

As soon as I entered his jeepney ( front seat), He immediately greeted me "GOOD MORNING AND MERRY CHRISTMAS"

When one passenger gave his jeepney fare he refused to accept it, and said to us "ALL MY PASSENGER IS FREE of Fare, that's my little Christmas gift for everyone",

Me sitting beside him was shocked and awe for what he said.

He's been doing this free fare for 14years every first trip of December 25th.

Little things matter.

Merry Christmas indeed Tay, Thank you and God bless 😊

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See how an ordinary jeepney driver gave smile and brightness to people even with just a small deed! Now, I hope this will enlighten our minds and gives us ideas on how to share positive vibes not just for Christmas Day but throughout our entire life for as long as we can! Way to go Tatay!!!

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I know Christmas day is done but the Christmas spirit is still in the air! Are you still thinking of what to give to your love ones before the New Year? Worry no more, I personally recommend something memorable and useful for them. Not stuff toy or tumbler, I mean something which can be of use for this "internet" era. How about trying these amazing SUN Holideals?

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Last weekend, we had a chill year-ender travel to Boracay Island together with my "Laagan" officemates. After eight months from closure, the new Boracay has a lot of changes that we noticed and netizens reported on social media and generally, they are so proud of the outcome! Do you want to know what are the changes we noticed when we visited the beautiful island?

TOP: Pic from Philstar, green algae are visible! BOTTOM: The new Boracay island seashore!

The Laagan Team at Caticlan Airport. Picture by TravelersCouch

Strike a pose! Taken by Oppo F7

Now, here's my fave shot of my friends! Taken by Huawei P9 at Avenue Hostel which is located in beachfront!

Playing around!

Here Are The Changes We Noticed When We Visited The New Boracay!

1. Hostel/Hotel Reference During Check-in

Going to our bus for Manila-Caticlan trip!

When we did our flight check-in in Cebu Pacific, the staff asked us a reference for our Hostel/Hotel reservation before they finally printed our boarding pass. You may show your email communication with the Hostel/Hotel or if they have the confirmation receipt, much better!

2. Hostel/Hotel Reference Before buying Tickets in the Jetty Port.

This is the same as mentioned in number 1, there's a table in Jetty Port entrance that will require all passengers or tourists to fall in line and present their hotel/hostel reservation. The staff will search and confirm if the said hostel/hotel is accredited. After which, you will get that approval mark in your hand! (wink) Then you can proceed in buying the terminal fee (PHP 100), environmental fee (PHP 75) and pump boat fare (PHP 25).

3. No Using of Straw in Restaurants and Fast Food chains.

Just for testing purposes, we tried asking for straw in McDonald's and to be fair with the staff, they really urged us not to use a straw. I love this new and little way of supporting our environment!

4. Less Noise Pollution during Night hours.

Night scene in Boracay Uptown!

What I noticed when the time ticked at 11:00 PM, some beachfront bars lowered down their music and we can actually notice that the beachfront area from stations 1 to 4 are bare - nobody is partying in front of the beach.

Night scene in Epic!

Since there's no nightlife in beachfront, we decided to visit Galaxy. And that would be our new and last time to party there. There's no entrance fee but the table is worth 1k, 2k and so on. Not to mention the bacardi gold is worth PHP 3,000 - triple price from the original price of PHP 750!

TOP and BOTTOM: Party people getting wild!!!

5. Wider Seashore

A lot of establishments were moved backward which gives a wider version of Boracay's white sand. Just lovely!

6. Cleaner White Powdery Sand

Due to the above actions, we can now enjoy a cleaner, white and powdery sand of Boracay. You can chill and just sit and watch for the best Sunset in the Philippines.

Photo was taken by Huawei P9.

With my Timex Supernova watch taken by Oppo F7

7. No more tents, tables, and chairs set up in front of establishments near the beachfront.

This is one of the reasons that you can enjoy a wider seashore!

8. No More Filamentous Green Algae!

Yes! Remember those green algae in the seashore? You won't miss them as the beach shores are very clean and worth the swim. Take a dip!

This couple really love Boracay! Such a sweet gesture in the white sand.

9. There are establishments which are closed by the Government

I could say some establishments which are closed but to be fair to them, they might need to process their documents for them to be functional soon. Hoping for the best!

10. Road Widening and Building of Sidewalk

One of the major changes is the road repair and widening. Also, a nice and clean sidewalk is currently being built with bricks. I will come back to Boracay soon!

SPECIAL! Here are our sunset shots!!! Wooots!