Anjo World marks 4 years of fun, family weekend getaway

MINGLANILLA, Cebu -- Anjo World Theme Park celebrates its 4^th year anniversary this year as a “happy place” for fun, family weekend getaway and venue for various events in Cebu and in the Visayas regions.

“The theme park has become not just a family weekend getaway but is now a venue for various events and we continue to create more games and new approaches and business partnerships to make Anjo World a dynamic and engaging destination for people, families and groups,” Chester Lim, Anjo World President said in a press conference, Sunday, November 26 to mark its 4^th year anniversary.

Cedric Reyes, Head of Sales, Marketing and Press Relations added that Anjo World continues to be the preferred venue for various events, such as corporate functions, family activities, and school tours, among others.

Reyes said, to celebrate Anjo World’s 4^th year anniversary, there are several activities prepared for visitors to enjoy, among which are the much-anticipated Fourplay Cosplay 2023 competition and a spectacular Grand Fireworks display in the evening of November 26. The theme park is also a venue for the exclusive use of a company event in the first week of December.

Anjo World is set to host a cosplay competition that is expected to attract numerous enthusiasts in collaboration with Fourplay Cosplay.  The competition categories cater to participants of all ages, with contests for kids up to 12 years old; teens 13 and above; and adults 18 and above in both cloth and armor divisions.  The lineup includes a Kiddie Chibi Cosplay, as well as a Kids and Teens Prince and Princesses contest.

According to Reyes, the anniversary celebration this year welcomes the presence of an impressive 8-meter inflatable Santa Claus, the largest of its kind in the country to herald Christmas festivities inside the park.  The celebration's highlight is a grand fireworks display illuminating the night sky at 7 p.m. on November 26.

Anjo World’s corporate commitments and partnerships

 Anjo World's commitment to community outreach remains strong, as it hosts 400 children from various orphanages every anniversary year, a tradition from past anniversary celebrations.   These children belong to the Hope Mountain Foundation, Children's Joy Foundation, Child Development Center, Bukas Palad Foundation Philippines Accessible Disability Services- Adaptive Dragon Boat Racing Team (PADS-ADT), Missionaries of the Charity and Gift of Love.

The opening of Travel Bee Minglanilla Inn in August this year, located at Belmont One is a boost for Anjo World. Both parties signed memorandum of agreement for promos and discount packages for guests of the theme park.

Travel Bee offers 30 rooms with 100 beds that provide accommodations in three categories: Standard Hive Twin, Family Hive, and Superior Hive. Situated just across the theme park, the Inn is expected to attract balikbayans, expats, and potentially international tourists, especially with the anticipated return of Japanese and Korean visitors next year, Reyes noted.

Meanwhile, the theme park has also introduced five new arcade games at the Funtastic Arena, further diversifying its offerings.  Anjo World also partnered with Cebu2World Development Corporation to launch Game Central at the Carbon Barracks in Cebu City.

Lim explained that Game Central provides a wide range of classic and innovative games, appealing to various preferences with skill-based challenges and luck-oriented activities. It will continue to operate until the end of February 2024.

This is a new business model and that Anjo World is looking at the possible opening of a similar facility in Cebu, especially that the Park is open to hosting a variety of events, including corporate functions, family activities, and school tours. (Photos: MBCNewman)

 

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Visayas Media Summit to promote safer, free and responsible media

CEBU CITY— The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), in partnership with the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) held the Visayas segment of its 2023 Nationwide Summit: “Promoting a Free and Responsible Press Towards a Safer Media Community” at the Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills Apas, Cebu City, on November 21 with more than 70 participants composed of media workers, local government units, information officers and some members of the Regional Police Office (PRO-7).

PTFoMS executive director, Usec Paul Gutierrez said that this nationwide seminar aims to reintroduce the recalibrated PTFoMS to its internal and external stakeholders from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

In a message from PCO press secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, she bared that this nationwide media summit aims to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of all media workers.

PTFoMS inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PAO to promote a safer and responsible press, to address immediately all threats and harassment to media workers and the summit aims to foster dialog to fortify and strengthen media safety and a free and responsible press.

PAO Chief Public Attorney, Dr. Persida Rueda-Acosta, in her welcome remarks said that this nationwide summit values media and this has become a vital tool for capacity building to help strengthen the media’s bond to be safe, free and responsible media community.

The Summit also delved into the topics—Backgrounder of Administrative Order No. 01 that created PTFoMS; Briefer on Cyber Libel and Libel; Basic Ethical Guidelines for Members of the Media so they could also be aware of the ill effects of irresponsible journalism.

Other critical topics also include the Effective and Responsible Reporting/Commentaries during uncertainties brought about by crises like wars/threats; and the Briefer on the use of Gender Fair Language in News Writing and Reporting.

During the event, the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), under the helm of Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta, will conduct FREE LEGAL CONSULTATIONS with members of the media.

Key government officials comprising the Task Force that include Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla of the Department of Justice (DOJ) as Chairperson and Sec. Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) were also invited to participate in the event.

Speakers included, Libel & Cyber Libel by Atty. Maria Calinawan, PAO-7; Ethical Guidelines for Media Workers & the Effects of Irresponsible Journalism by USEC Paul Gutierez, Exec. Director, PTFoMS; Responsible Journalism in Times of Wars and Threats (Virtual). 

Applying International Humanitarian Law by Atty. Evecar B. Cruz-Ferrer, International Humanitarian Law expert. Previously from International Committee on the Red Cross and currently works with the LWA & Professo in Public International Law at the Ateneo Law School.

Use of Gender Fair Language in News Writing and Reporting (Virtual) by Alvin Cloyd H. Dakis, Gender and Development Expert; Member, GAD Resource Pool, Philippine Commission on Women. (Minerva BC Newman)

District V Café, Virginia Food’s culinary innovation and cherished traditions

COMPOSTELA, Cebu—The new District V Café located at the VFI Manufacturing Plant, Guimbal Road, Compostela is Virginia Food’s new innovative endeavor to showcase the unlimited possibilities of what can be done with Virginia products.

“The main vision in opening District V Café is to become a premier place where people can meet with their friends and colleagues, at the same time showcasing the different kinds of Virginia products that we have,” VFI business operations and development manager, Hazel Tanya Jumawan told the media and content creators in a press conference on November 16 at the Café.

 Stanley Go, VFI vice president for sales and marketing said, the café is another innovation for VFI, as the company grew bigger, it wanted to diversify and come up with a coffee shop that its employees can enjoy.   

“We wanted to showcase that in Compostela, there is something nice and proudly produce here by VFI’s young team that continues to create more new food products made from the various Virginia foods. The District V Café is a big step to cook more value to the products of Virginia,” Go added.

Throughout the years with the infusion of young minds, District V is a new business venture transforming hotdog into many sub products and showcasing limitless possibilities in what can be done with various Virginia products, Go said.

Jumawan further explained that District V stands for Virginia and the location of Compostela which is in the 5^th District. This shop aims to promote something delicious and pocket friendly. Prices at the Cafe are below P150 with something delicious and very affordable.

This is a small act of showing gratefulness to the place and people who are in Virginia, who help the company grow over the years.  To make visiting the Café more attractive, Jumawan said they are looking at offering monthly specials.

What District V Café offers 

If you happen to be in the northeastern town of Compostela, Cebu, visit the District V Café, a harmonious blend of tranquility and convenience that provides the perfect retreat for those yearning to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

District V Café recently unveiled an enticing array of hot and iced coffee beverages, frappes, and blended drinks. But that's not all—this hidden gem in the northern part of Cebu goes beyond the usual café offerings, boasting a delectable selection of rice meals, snacks, and desserts.

From the tempting Beef Bulgogi Skillet to the savory Bacon Waffle, the flavorful Vinta Spaghetti to the zesty Saucy Hungarian, District V Café offers culinary delights at pocket-friendly prices.

Go explained that the café will showcase the unlimited possibilities of what can be done with Virginia products.  He noted that VFI’s simple products being prepared for breakfast like the hotdog, bacon, sausages, and bulgogi can be transformed into something creative and beautiful.

Go added that VFI will be offering District V Café customers a taste of the new products being developed by the company’s research and development team, such as the liver pâté which they plan to be exclusively available at the café.

Discover “Compostelatte’ and the Café’s bestseller—the steak skillet overboard, burgers.  It also has dined in and huge take out.   At District V Café, it’s not just an ordinary Café, it is a celebration of culinary innovation and cherished traditions with rich flavors of both coffee and non-coffee beverages, paired with mouthwatering Virginia dishes. (Photos: MBCNewman)