Category: Heritage
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Anyone cross-dressing in a bikini, brandishing a dildo, or displaying a tray of cow manure this Sunday in Barangay San Vicente in Olango Island will be removed from the fiesta celebration, its barangay captain warned.
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The pulpit panels removed from the heritage church of Boljoon in southern Cebu in the late 1980s that ended up as a donation to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will be returned.
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The incessant tolling of the bells of the San Guillermo de Aquitana parish church in Dalaguete at noon on June 1, 2002 told residents of the quiet town something was wrong. A few blocks away, Andree Alfred R. Navarrete was helping prepare for a youth camp at the Dalaguete Central School when he heard the…
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Pioneering township developer Megaworld is building a modern museum inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu as an ode to the island’s cultural pride and historical significance.
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The integration of the local heritage dimension into FMA 7 (Filipino Martial Arts) encounters is allowing a richer and more relevant experience, says the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT 7).
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To celebrate the Lunar New Year, a hybrid forum will discuss the Chinese and Chinese Mestizo involvement in the economic life of Cebu from pre-colonial to the Spanish periods. The subject will be handled by Asian Studies professor and historian Dr. Michael Cullinane, PhD.
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Casa Gorordo Museum set in motion a highly-anticipated 40th year celebration next year with recollections of this mid-19th century house from key individuals, new logo unveiling, and announcement of anniversary activities throughout 2023 during a short but compelling ceremony held last December 6 in the Museum Courtyard.
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elisa Adolfo Presbetero, 67, has been selling candles outside the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Balamban for more than 30 years now. The money she makes selling candles helped her send her children to school.
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A marker to honor the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos is the newest tourist attraction in the heritage city of Carcar in southern Cebu. Carcar is known as the shoe capital of Cebu. Its famous native delicacies are chicharon, bocarillo, and rice crispies commonly known as ampao. It is also known for…
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Right in the center of historic Barangay Pari-an is a tourist attraction that stands tall with its rigid features consisting of sculptures made of brass, bronze, concrete, and steel. Multi-awarded national artist Eduardo Castrillo designed the monument and depicts scenes about historic events that define the history of Cebu. The late Cebuano Senator Marcelo Fernan…
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Madridejos is often neglected by tourists who would rather go to Sta. Fe and its beaches. But this town, locally called “Lawis” has a lot to offer when it comes to heritage and tourism. One of the landmarks to visit in the town is the old Spanish Kota Fort at the Poblacion. It is a…
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The San Roque Parish in the town of Cordova stands out because of its Moorish-influenced design with two majestic columns on each side of the facade. The church is located at the town center,
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The city is still asleep when Mario Sanico heads to the Santo Tomas de Villanueva parish church in Pardo. The 58-year-old sacristan mayor heads to the parish as early as 3 a.m. when the streets are silent and a cool breeze greets him.
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After its formal blessing and opening on Easter Sunday, masses and weddings can now be held at the Sto. Nino Chapel that was built as part of the Carbon Modernization project of Megawide subsidiary Cebu2World.
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After two years of limited movement due to COVID-19, pilgrims are now ready for in-person Visita Iglesia, a century-old Catholic Holy Week tradition. These seven heritage churches in Cebu are now more accessible with technology via Quick-Response (QR) code markers which contain historical and tourism information as part of Smart Communications Inc. (Smart)’s Digital Tourism…
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The Bantayan parish will reverse a change that has been described by various Church people as unauthorized and will again become the Parish of St. Peter The Apostle, according to an announcement on its Facebook page.
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Megawide and Cebu2World (C2W), its subsidiary undertaking the Carbon District Modernization, have completed the 30-foot Sto. Niño installation at Cebu City’s Senior Citizens’ Park. The statue crowns the new chapel, which will be completed this month. The modernization is a joint venture with the Cebu City Government.
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Cebu City’s historic Freedom Park was once a vibrant setting for gatherings and a bastion for freedom of expression where people exchanged ideas about issues. It is set to have a new lease on life with the Carbon District modernization.
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The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company, PLDT and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), have been tapped by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) to help implement and promote the virtual activities lined up for the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations.
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Dominance of women in religion, culture, politics, and sex in precolonial Visayas is the focus of a panel discussion among scholars and women advocates during a blended Valentine cultural event. To celebrate #Cebu500 years of being part of the first circumnavigation of the world, a Visayas historian, an anthropology professor, and a New York-based journalist…