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Eat Healthy Without the Hassle

These are our Top 5 picks for healthy meal delivery services in Cebu.

Always busy? No time to prepare meals? Ever worried about your calorie intake? Unsure of how to get started on your fitness and wellness journey? With the fast-paced lifestyle in Cebu and all the trendy food spots popping up all over the city, it’s hard to keep a tight rein on a well-balanced diet. But that’s not a problem at all! Healthy and convenient options are always available for the hardworking Cebuano.

Imagine waking up to scrumptious banana chocolate pancakes for breakfast, having aromatic lemon pepper fish on a bed of brown rice for lunch, and indulging in the taste of exotic peri peri chicken skewers with a side of leafy greens for dinner…

…delivered straight to your doorstep!

Doesn’t the idea of eating delicious meals without sacrificing nutrition sound promising? Yes, indeed! Here are our top five picks for healthy meal delivery services in Cebu:

Diet in a Box

Diet in a Box is a purposeful small business that aims to inspire every single Cebuano to switch to a healthier way of eating. They “want to make a difference by helping people build a healthier diet plan and at the same time revolutionize the way we perceive healthy meals” thru their marginal-organic and calorie counted meals.

The brainchild of Chefs Bibo Moreno and Chime Osabel, Diet in a Box offers a variety of meal plans to choose from: Supreme Meals – or the full package of Breakfast, Lunch Dinner, plus two snacks, Combo A – which includes Breakfast and Lunch plus one snack, and Combo B – which has Lunch and Dinner, plus a snack. They also offer the Lean Machine Diet Meal Plan, which is suitable for those who require more protein content to help support their extreme daily activities. All of these meal plans are calorie-counted and tailored according to your body mass index (BMI), your daily activities and your food preferences. Their meal plans start from P1,350, depending on your ideal calorie intake.

Diet in a Box was awarded as the Best Wellness Food Delivery at Sunstar’s Best of Cebu 2016.

To get started on on your Diet in a Box meal plan, check out their website: www.dietinaboxinc.com. You may also contact them at 0922-478-1282 or follow them on Instagram: @dietinabox.

Fit Food Cebu

Fit Food Cebu is a regional branch of Fit Food Manila, a healthy meal plan delivery service in Metro Manila. Popular among Filipino celebrities, Fit Food is often the go-to meal plan delivery service for these hardworking celebs.

The company has two teams responsible for preparing your daily meals: the Culinary Group, which continually develops new delicious menus so you won’t feel like you’re on a diet; and the Nutrition Group, which calculates the amount of calories you get from the different food groups and ensures that your body gets the nourishment it needs to be in good health.

Meal plans begin from P1,850 for a 1,200-calorie diet. 1,500-calorie and 1,800-calorie meal plans are also available.

For more information, check out their Facebook page or their Instagram: @fitfoodcebu. You may also contact them at 0977-803-2111.

Wholefood Cebu

This business offers meals made using high quality produce that are packed with nutrients & importantly, lots of flavor. They create meals “to nourish and satisfy you”.

Wholefood Cebu boasts an array of organic and colourful food to further attract their customers to live a healthier life.

Contact them at 0915-929-6168. You may also visit their Facebook page for more information or follow their Instagram: @wholefoodcebu.

Nourish Cebu

Nourish is a plant-based meal delivery service with a focus on clean and enjoyable eating, not dieting. The company emphasized that they don’t count calories. They believe that a person’s “relationship with food shouldn’t be dictated by quantity, but rather inspired by quality”.

Nourish was created by lifelong friends, Chip Lopez and Meyan Lim Young. Chip, also known as The Lazy Chef, is a plant-based, whole foods chef and fitness addict while Meyan is a social entrepreneur and a slow food advocate. Together, these two have come together in hopes of creating a positive change on our relationship with food.

Healthy, natural, and convenient, Nourish delivers goodness in a box at your doorstep. No carb-tracking, shopping, cooking, or dirty dishes!

They offer lunch-only meals beginning at P1,150 per week and lunch-and-dinner meals beginning at P2,275 per week.

You may check out their website: www.nourishcebu.com/ or follow them on Instagram: @nourishcebu.

Your Healthy Delivery

Your Healthy Delivery is a Health Food Cooking & Delivery service that caters to the Cebu City area. The YHD team creates and prepares fresh and delectable, calorie-counted Lunch & Dinner meals delivered right to your doorstep.

Daily Lunch & Dinner meals are for Php 267/day or Php 1,335 for Monday-Friday orders. They also offer the option to go Low Carb at Php 317/day or Php 1,585 for Monday-Friday orders.

For inquiries and orders, you may email them at yourhealthydelivery@gmail.com or contact them at 0998-791-0356. They are also on Instagram: @yourhealthydelivery.

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Art Fair Philippines 2025: A Celebration of Creativity

by Emcee Go

Art Fair Philippines 2025 transformed the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City into a dynamic showcase of contemporary and modern art. From February 21 to 23, art enthusiasts and collectors were treated to an eclectic mix of visual masterpieces, interactive installations, and thought-provoking exhibits.

This year’s fair features an impressive lineup of local and international galleries, including renowned names like Leon Gallery, Metro Gallery, Orange Project, J Studio and from Cebu, Qube Gallery.

Francis Dravigny’s woven artworks was one of the two featured artists at Qube Gallery’s well curated exhibition.

Qube Gallery’s Mariz Holopainen in front of Sio Montera’s abstracts.

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Cebuano Pride: The National Museum of Cebu

Pride of Cebu

By Eva Gullas

photos courtesy of DOT

“With the National Museum of Cebu, the cradle of Christianity in the country, we open the doors to a temple in history and culture, inviting tourists and locals to witness our archaeological and natural treasures. The NMP-Cebu is not just a museum but a bridge to our past and a window into our future,” declares Christina Frasco, our Secretary of Tourism, at the ceremonial opening last July 28.

Located at the heart of the city’s historic port area, the former colonial Customs House, built in 1910, was transformed into an elegant edifice worthy of the city’s place in history. It was in Cebu where the Spanish conquistadors first landed in 1521 and where Magellan met his end at the hands of the local chieftain Lapu-Lapu. Starting August 1, the National Museum of Cebu will open its doors daily from 9 am to 5 pm except Monday.

Cebu City Tourism’s Neil Odjigue, Cembeth Hortillano and CCTC Chairperson Joy Pesquera

Worth checking is the first floor, where a few art pieces from national artists like Cebu’s own Martino Abellana, Fernando Amorsolo, and Jose Joya take pride of place. On the right wing are finds from archeological digs found all over the islands. Called Ang Karaang Sugbo or Old Cebu, they include a gold death mask and ancient vases from China. There’s also Kinaiyahan: Cebu’s Natural Wonders, which features an impressive wall containing the different layers underneath our soil. There is also a display case that interactively showcases the various elements around the area, like gold, copper, and gypsum. Another wing is Paglawig: Cultural Movember Across the Seas, showcasing the islands’ maritime history and sea bounty, including rare shells.

Museum Director Jeremy Barns, Maryanne Arculli, Andronik Aboitiz and wife Doreen, Amanda Luym

Some of the abstract art from the New York collection

It is on the second floor, though, where the museum shines. Up the grand staircase, guests are greeted by Elmer Borlongan’s massive Battle of Mactan, facing a facsimile of the Sta Maria galleon, Magellan’s flagship. Then on to a limited-time exhibit on loan from the Philippine Center New York Core Collection of 1974, a treasure trove of almost 90 paintings collected by former First Lady Imelda Marcos, including Ang Kioks, Sanso, Manuel Rodrigues, and many more representing both avant-garde and classic Filipino masters. The New York collection is only available until March 2024 and is not to be missed.

Writer Eva Gullas beside Elmer Borlongan’s Battle of Mactan

The National Museum Cebu has been years in the making, and this cultural milestone has finally been made possible under the new administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who famously said during the inauguration, “I am a museum fan, and I can stay in art museums for hours and hours.” He added, ” museums are considered valuable natural assets to a nation as they build a sense of community, document history, inspire creativity, promote tourism, and unite people through a shared heritage.” Kudos to the National Museum Board of Trustees, chaired by Andoni Aboitiz and Museum Director Jeremy Barnes, for this cultural gift to Cebu!

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The Uncommon Traditions that Mexicans and Filipinos share when celebrating the Day of the Dead.

Dia de los Muertos

By Allain Dumon Fonte

The 2nd of November is All Soul’s Day, a holiday that is very important to many Filipinos to remember our loved ones who passed on. This is also widely celebrated in Mexico as “Dia De los Muertos” or in English, “The Day of the Dead”. And Mexicans celebrate the 2nd of November grander than they celebrate Christmas. Well, you can witness it from the Disney movie, “Coco”.

As All Soul’s Day or Dia de los Muertos is about to end, here are some interesting traditions and superstitions that Filipinos and Mexicans share:

1. IT IS NOT ON THE 31st OF OCTOBER

Dia de los Muertos or All Soul’s Day is not practiced on October 31st or on the Hallow’s Eve as many other western cultures practice; but we celebrate it on the 2nd of November. We celebrate November 1st as All Saint’s Day or the Day of the Holy, while in Mexico they call it Dia de los Innocentes or Dia de los Angelitos to commemorate the children who died too early in life.

2. THE RITUAL

Both in Mexico and in the Philippines, we visit the grave of our loved ones and we clean it well. This is a ritual to honour their resting places and to let them know that they are never forgotten.

3. FLOWERS INVITE SPIRITS

In Mexico, they believe that the scent of flowers attract spirits. So the flower offerings are invitation to their dead loved ones to visit the living families. While in the Philippines, we believe that flowers offered to the dead exalt the souls and somehow fill in the sadness that we feel when missing our dead loved ones.

Most of the time, Filipinos choose all-white flowers to offer because white is the absence of colour, which means the absence of Joy and happiness. White also symbolises purity of soul which we hope our dead loved ones will attain as they journey to heaven. While in Mexico, they have the yellow Mexican marigolds as the official flowers of the dead that will guide them in their journey to the afterlife.

4. THE LEGEND OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

Both cultures believe that monarch butterflies are dead loved ones who visit us and show their appreciation that we have not forgotten them. A presence of monarch butterflies also means that our dead loved ones are always there guiding us and looking after us.

5. A PICNIC IN THE GRAVEYARD

Spending a night at the graveyard and picnicking with the rest of the family may sound very creepy to many; but to both Filipino and Mexican cultures, picnicking and spending a night at the cemetery is a must to show our love to our dearly departed. It is the only time in the year that families gather and tell stories of the dead loved ones and how colourful or how great their lives were.

6. FOOD FOR THE DEAD

In Mexico, they have what they call “ofrendas” or an altar where the pictures of their dead loved ones are displayed and offered with flowers, candles, and their favourite food. Very similar to the Filipino culture of cooking the favourite food of our dead loved ones and everyone in the family enjoys the food for dinner.

My family tradition involves me driving all the way to Colon street and buy that famous Snow Sheen’s “pancit canton”. This is my granddad’s favourite snack. Sadly, the old Visayan Restaurant is no longer there. My late uncle and my late grandpa love their sweet ad and sour fish. We also set up an “ofrenda” on their graveyard and eat their favourite food while picnicking in the cemetery. We do not spend a night in the cemetery; but while we are picnicking there, we usually play the songs of Pilita Corrales and Susan Fuentes that my late grandpa used to listen every afternoon while enjoying his coffee, pan de sal, and pancit canton.

What about your family traditions? Share your thoughts by commenting to this article.

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