This Week in Cebu (August 14 to 20, 2016)

This August, the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) leads the celebration of Mandaue Business Month (MBM). Some of the events that will take place this month include a talk on business and corporate excellence, a tree planting activity, a search for motivating and inspiring individuals, and A Maze Mandaue. They will also have a medical mission on August 20 at the Mandaue Sports Complex.

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Thunderstorms are more likely to develop throughout the week, so everyone is advised to stay indoors during heavy rain for safety or practice precautions if one must go out and despite the weather.

Active Vista will hold the Dutch-Filipino Film Festival Opening this August 20, 5:00 PM at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu Movieworld. Paula van der Oest’s Lucia de B. (Accused) and Erik Matti’s Honor Thy Father will be shown. The event is in celebration of 150 years of diplomatic ties between the Netherlands and the Philippines. A limited number of seats are available to the public, which can be reserved through this link: https://goo.gl/forms/IaEVdfcriFZQ2qqp2.

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SM Supermalls celebrate Cyber Month this August. Shoppers will enjoy discounts of up to 50% on gadgets such as cameras, smartphones and phone accessories from August 1 to 31. Shoppers can visit the Cyberzone at the 2nd floor of the Northwing at SM City Cebu and at the 3rd floor of SM Seaside City Cebufor great deals on gadgets.

Two major events will happen at the SM City Cebu. Mall goers can dance along to live electronic dance music performed by DJs at the Cyber Tunes event from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Meanwhile, there will also be a colorful and vibrant parade of cosplayers at the Cosplay Carnival. The event will feature the costumes of famous anime characters from movies and TV series. The Cosplay Carnival will kick off at 2:00 PM and end at 5:00 PM.

The sikwate and puto maya combination is popular these days owing to the rainy, cool weather. Sikwate, also known as painit in Cebu, is the Cebuano version of hot chocolate made from dried and roasted cacao beans that are manually shaped into tablets. Puto maya is steamed sticky rice which may also be paired with ripe mango, a popular fruit in Cebu. Most buffet and breakfast restaurants in Cebu offer sikwate and puto maya such as Tablea Chocolate Café, Café Laguna in Ayala Center Cebu, and Kabilin at Golden Prince Hotel & Suites. The cacao tablets can be bought from public markets.

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