Cebú

American  

[se-boo] / sɛˈbu /

noun

1. an island in the S central Philippines. 1,703 sq. mi. (4,411 sq. km).

2. a seaport on this island.

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Cebu British  

/ sɪˈbuː /

noun

1. an island in the central Philippines. Pop: 2 091 602 (latest est). Area: 4422 sq km (1707 sq miles)

2. a port in the Philippines, on E Cebu island. Pop: 796 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

"In the future we welcome all newcomers. We are keen to see more competition. Comac has got its certification process to go through and at some point in the 2030s, we see that it will be an offering that would be attractive to ourselves and other carriers," Mike Szucs, chief executive of low-cost Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific told the BBC.

From BBC

"We are pleased to say that we might be seeing light at the end of tunnel," Mike Szucs of Cebu Pacific said.

From BBC

"It's not an expression of support, but ... a view that these elections might be something positive," Lazaro said at a press briefing that concluded two days of meetings in Cebu.

From Barron's

The landslide occurred at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City last week while more than 100 workers were on site, officials said.

From BBC

But "signs of life" were detected in the debris during a search on Monday, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival told GMA News in an interview, adding that officials remain in "rescue mode".

From BBC