The celebration of New Year had been peaceful but a total of 37 individuals sustained firecracker-related injuries in Central Visayas, majority of whom from Cebu Province, from December 21, 2022 to January 1, 2023.
Hong Kong-based Wharf Hotels announced the appointment of Roel Constantino as the new general manager of Marco Polo Plaza Cebu. Constantino will lead the operation of the deluxe urban resort hotel nestled on Nivel Hills, Cebu City sprawled on seven hectares of lush greenery overlooking the historic city 200 meters above sea level.A seasoned hotelier, Constantino started his hospitality career in the sales and marketing and rooms departments. Most recently, he served as general manager of Park Inn Davao and as resident manager of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. His 30-year career includes postings in China, Thailand and Indonesia with luxury hotel operators Peninsula, Shangri-La and Raffles.