Grab is a proud partner of festival for three years in a row. The Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform makes sure that Sinulog 2018 stayed as fun and colorful.


Raenald de Jesus, Grab Philippines’ Deputy Country Marketing Head said, Cebu is one of Grab’s biggest and most important markets in the country. More than just bringing Cebuanos from point A to B, they want passengers to get more value with every ride through fun and rewarding moments. Every ride taken with Grab earns them GrabRewards points, which passengers can use to redeem exciting offers and freebies. They wanted to let Cebuanos know that there’s so much more to a ride and that the fun can start even before getting to their destinations. Special promotions and activities are lined up during the festival and passengers enjoyed it.
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Exciting events and offers were abound during the Sinulog festival, as it rewarded existing Grab users. Indeed, Sinulog time is rewards time. Grab provided a special promo code that entitled users to discount during the festival to and from destinations such as Fuente Osmena, Basilica del Santo Nino, Plaza Independencia, and Cebu City Sports Complex in Abellana.


Grad Rewards such as festival essentials caps, shirts, water bottles and more were up for grabs at the special GrabRewards redemption booth situated at Plaza La Independencia. Using their available GrabRewards points, users were a few clicks away from claiming these offers. Spotted at the redemption booth claiming their rewards were fashion designer Kymberly Maitland-Smith, musician Divine Maitland-Smith, and actor Paul Jake Castillo.


Grab users can enjoyed discounts as Grab also partnered up with select establishments that were nearby, accessible, and preferred, such as House of Lechon -- a well-loved signature Cebuano restaurant that serves some of the best roasted pig in town. Discounts are available on the GrabRewards catalogue.



Grab are very thankful for the support of Cebuano users over the past years. This year’s Grab Sinulog celebration was their way of saying ‘Thank You’. Grab are continuously looking for ways to make your Grab rides more rewarding and hoping to celebrate more fun years of Sinulog.

Grab continues to be the preferred transportation option of Filipinos, and wants to be visible in major festivals in the Philippines to show that getting from point A to point B can truly be fun and rewarding. With Grab, the fun and the rewards are here to stay.

Grab is available for download in iOS and Android platforms.

Colorful and Rewarding Sinulog Festival with Grab posted at Cebu Events Blog

Celebrate with Oponganons and the rest of the country commemorating the first act of Heroism by Datu Lapu-Lapu with Music and Food.From dining, shopping and live performances, The Mactan Newtown is packed with things to see and do for the whole family to enjoy. Megaworld's The Mactan Newtown is home to a mixed-use community complete with world class commercial establishments, offices, hotels, schools and residential developments all situated at Mactan Island Cebu.


Join the festive party and catch live performances form Barbie Almabis, The Dawn, Sheila and the Insects, Drive Me to Juliet, Jewel Villaflores, and the Break Offenders. The event will also feature fun activities to for all to enjoy thanks to the attractions of The Mactan Newtown. The celebratory concert, Sounds of Victory is happening on Friday April 22, 2016 7PM at The Mactan Newtown.



The Mactan Newtown also features all year round activities for both Cebuanos and tourists alike on top of the Kadaugan Festival Concert. See the top 5 must try attractions at Mactan Newtown.

1. Mactan Alfresco is your One Stop Food Tour - Mactan Alfresco is an outdoor dining strip inspired by Singapore’s famed hawker/food hall centers featuring a varied selection of authentic Cebuano food like Lechon and Seafood.
2. Feast on Lechon Overload - Witness Cebuano Lechon cooked before your eyes  and feast.
3. Cultural Shows on Cebu’s Rich Culture - Traditional dances like Ritwal, Banga, Tinikling, Sinulog, Singkil, Subli and Fire Dances performed on stage from 6:30-8:00 PM every weekends. 
4. Shop for Souvenirs - Cebu Guitars, T-shirt souvenirs, snacks, home décor and furniture to make your visit to the Queen City of the South more memorable.
5. A Beachfront Lifestyle for You - Visit the Mactan Newtown Showroom for a glimpse of the country’s first beach side township and the “Live, Work, Play, Learn” lifestyle offered by Mactan Newtown.

For more information, please call the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Concierge at 709-9888, 709-0888, 0917-8380111 or visit www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com.

The Mactan Newtown Kadaugan sa Mactan Festival posted at Cebu Events Blog

Cebu CNT Lechon has been cooking Lechon for almost two decades already. CNT owner Norman Quejada with his expertise in roasting pig is the man behind Cebu's best tasting Lechon, the right crispness and its arising mouth watering aroma that no other Lechon brands in Cebu can do. CNT is one of the restaurants in the country who participated in Unilever Food Solution Sooo Pinoy Campaign. CNT continues to delight Cebuanos and tourist alike with their best tasting Lechon offering, a perfect example of revolutionizing our Filipino dishes.

CNT sourced its pigs in Bantayan Island and nearby Negros towns. CNT does not use tanglad or lemon grass in their Lechon, the main ingredients that are studd into the pig before roating are salt, MSG, Garlic, Spring onions and to make the Lechon skin reach its reddish color.

The best partner to your CNT lechon is "puso" or hanging rice, a traditional way of cooking rice in a young coconut leaves handicraft which form a heart shape octagonal prism. The young coconut leaves that is cooked together with the rice gives the distinct taste of the rice that makes good partner with your Inasal. Lechon Inasal is best consumed not using utensils, nor your puso needs it too.

Lechon making by products are also available at CNT Lechon, Dinuguan, Chicharon Bulaklak (laman-loob ng baboy) and other filipino dishes are also offered.
CNT Branches are in Guadalupe, CNT in front SM City Cebu, CNT Lechon at SM Foodcourt Cebu.
CNT Lechon in US? Yes, CNT Lechon branch is also available in Las Vegas Nevada.
Cebu CNT Lechon DELIVERY? Contact CNT Phone No 032 – 2544249. for inquiries.
To know more about the Sooo Pinoy campaign, liked the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
CNT Lechon Delivery and CNT Cebu Branches posted at Cebu Events Blog

ZUBUCHON is bringing the name of Cebu, yes, the old name of Cebu during the Spanish era "Zubu". Zubuchon Resraurant in Cebu carefully roast their Lechon Baboy the old fashioned way and use as well fresh pick, home grown organic lemon grass or tanglad, green onion leeaves, siling labuyo or pepper, local sea salt and other local herbs and spices. Zubuchon Resraurant is one of UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour destination in Cebu with their innovative approach on Pinoy's all time favourite Lechon Baboy.

You might notice that Zubuchon's Lechon skin color is lighter than other Lechon in Cebu, yes it is. Zubuchon Lechon does not apply soy sauce on the skin and no MSG content too. Zubuchon roast pigs that weights not more than 45 kilograms since beyond this weight limit, the pig tends to have more fat content.

The process starts with a careful selection of pigs to roast, Zubuchon select native pigs over commercial piggeries. As part of the process in cooking Lechon, pigs are detoxify for several days or weeks before they are slaughtered. Zubuchon Lechon uses good olive oil. Zubuchon, in the traditional way cook the pigs on bamboo poles over charcoal.

Filipino dishes which are by-products of slaughtering a whole pig are also offered at Zubuchon Restaurant. Zubuchon LechonDinuguan, Sinigang na Lechon, Chicharon Bulaklak, Sizzling Squid Stuffed with Lechon Sisig, Chicharon and more.

Zubuchon's Lechon Mongo is a good partner of rice alone, yes it taste more entices your salivary glands even with Lechon flavour. Zubuchon did a good job in revolutionizing their menu, and i highly recommended you to try it.
Zubuchon Desserts and Kakanin are also in: Sylvanas (Dumaguete) and the famous Biko. Seafood choices are also available: Steamed shrimps with dipping sauce, Sizzling Fish Fillet in butter and garlic, Sizzling Boneless Bangus, Fried Chili Shrimps, Shrimp Sinigang and more.

Zubuchon pigs are detox before cooked. And you need also to detox yourself with the help of Zubuchon's Kamias Shake. Kamias or Cucumber tree is riched with Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. A study is ongoing for it anti-obessity property. Less guilty while eating Lechon? Their signature detox shakes are also available in Santol Flavor.
ZUBUCHON Manila DELIVERY?
Call +63.32.236.5264 (office hours) or mobile at 0917.627.4761 on weekends and off hours. Look for Victor, Beverly, Roger or Eva.
Email Zubuchon at zubufoods@yahoo.com
To know more about the Sooo Pinoy campaign, liked the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
Cebu's Zubuchon Lechon - Sooo Pinoy Food Tour posted at Cebu Events Blog