Chymera of ExploreIloilo.com featured in Cebu Pacific Mag

Posted by Marcos C.

Check out the April 2007 Issue of Smile: Inflight Magazine of Cebu Pacific. I, Marcos Caratao Jr. a.k.a “chymera”, has just been featured as their local guide for Iloilo. My 1/4 of a page spread (hmmphhh) is found on the 89th page of the mag.

Chymera featured in Cebu Pacific Mag

Smile has actually contacted and sent me a bunch of questions months back but I was only able to answer them last month, thanks to Bernimacksouthcentral incessant plea for me to do it. The write-up I sent was actually longer but the editor removed most of what I wrote so my ideas weren’t captured very well.

Here’s the text on the first feature about me, ever. I hope more people will be able to notice me and what I do.

Local Life

Marcos Caratao Jr.
Student, owner of www.exploreiloilo.com

Best breakfast…
Noodle soup, served at Ted’s Old Timer La Paz Batchoy stimulates the senses! It’s been serving the original since 1945. Find them at the corner of Diversion Road and General Luna St., popularly called “Stoplight”.

Famous visitors…
Pope John Paul II. His visit in 1982 stirred up the hearts and souls of all Ilonggos.

Exclusive hotel…
There are no 5 star hotels in Iloilo yet, but you can get a touch of exclusivity at the Iloilo Centennial Hotel Resort and Convention Center, formerly the Marikudo Country Club. It boasts amazing facilities and a Convention Center that can accommodate 2,700 persons, the largest in Iloilo.

Unusual fact…
Iloilo has been known since the Spanish period as “The City of Love”.

Best night out…
Smallville offers a lot at night for everyone. If you’d like to dance go to MO2 or Shipwreck. For singing there’s MO2 Annex. Dinner with the family is good at the Riverside Boardwalk, Krua Thai, and Maki while Blue Jay is the perfect place for a cup of coffee and conversation with friends.

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Marcos C. posted this article on April 5, 2007; 11:37 am. This article has had 1,452 views and 18 comments.
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nicaon 15 Sep 2007 at 3:29 pm 1

bebe,
so proud of you..:) heehee
i was surfing the web looking for inexpensive hotels, and viola! i found your site!:) it was most helpful..:) however, it’s not featured on the yahoo! search angine yet..work on that..:)
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Maion 14 Aug 2007 at 6:32 pm 2

Congratz, I’ve read about your article, I even have a copy at home…some passengers are not aware that you can actually bring the magazine ^_^…

By the way …May I submit some interesting facts about Iloilo here on your page?

Take Care and more power!
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Jimon 13 Aug 2007 at 11:18 pm 3

Great site on the web.Overseas Ilonggos had the chance to explore their beloved place wherever they are like me who now reside in Canada.
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lucyon 04 May 2007 at 12:25 am 4

hoooray! good job! we are all so proud of you. could you please e mail me that article?

tita lucy
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james con 21 Apr 2007 at 8:12 pm 5

good article,good job!
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chymera00on 20 Apr 2007 at 5:00 am 6

Hey Ronnie, I didn’t realized people will be reading it since it’s only 1/4 of the 98th page … cool
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chymera00on 20 Apr 2007 at 4:59 am 7

Thanks Joy,

BTW, me and chymera are the same person :) Glad you’ve discovered the forums section of the site, hope you register. It only takes 5 minutes or less :)
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JOYon 20 Apr 2007 at 4:08 am 8

I dunno know what to say, but I am helping this website though. Since I posted the link in My Profile, I noticed the difference in the Message Board. A lot of people log in and write their messages in the board too, like what I do regularly. I hope and pray that it will continously pours success in the present and in the future. Good luck Chymera and Marc, and God bless us all! Cheers!:)
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Ronnieon 16 Apr 2007 at 5:19 pm 9

Congratz! I also read that article when I went to Cagayan de Oro City aboard Cebu Pacific plane. It’s nice the magazine featured my beloved province. Hope I could go back to Iloilo again. The last time I was in Iloilo was in February and managed to take some pictures of the Capitol, Museu Iloilo, despite my busy schedule. It was a short visit so wasn’t able to see many beautiful places in Iloilo.
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Berniemackon 15 Apr 2007 at 5:21 pm 10

Hehehe!!! Madame Ensor saw your promotional efforts and it seems that its paying off. And all the way to local dailies and soon, DOT? :D Well done Marc!

By the way, I’ll be sending you your copy. :)
Have a happy summer and see you in May! :)
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