Marco Polo Cebu marks Chinese New Year 2018 with traditional ceremony, food fest
Celebrating the Chinese New Year is tradition in Cebu, and no one does it better than Marco Polo Plaza Cebu. The hotel welcomed CNY 2018,…
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Casa de Cacao offers tablea tales, chocolate indulgence
A short lesson on the cacao plant that turns into a decadent feast, Raquel Choa’s The Chocolate Journey at the home she calls Casa de…
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu marks Independencia with rich Luzon cuisine
The bagnet of Ilocos, sisig of Pampanga, bulalo of Batangas, and many more Luzon dishes will serve as the highlight of the Marco Polo Plaza…
Rizal Memorial Library and Museum
Along the modern urbanscape of Osmena Blvd. stands the pre-World War II neo-classical building the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum or commonly known to Cebuanos…
The death of Leon Kilat
(Editor’s note: Today marks the birth anniversary of Pantaleon Villegas, the revolutionary leader known as Leon Kilat. To mark the occassion, we are republishing an…
Vispop 4.0 offers new batch of Visayan hits
Six Visayan songs that sing of love, friendship, journeys, and the longing between a wife and her sailor husband have made it as finalists of…
Gabii Sa Kabilin 2015 sites: A walkthrough
Gabii Sa Kabilin or Night of Heritage is the year’s most-awaited cultural and heritage event in Cebu. On this day, which is always the last…
7 heritage churches in Metro Cebu for your Visita Iglesia
Make your Visita Iglesia this week a journey not just of faith but also of heritage by choosing to visit the centuries-old Spanish period churches…
Going on Visita Iglesia? Download a handy guide to Cebu's heritage churches
Are you planning to visit seven churches this Holy Week in observance of the religious tradition Visita Iglesia? Cebu-based journalism startup InnoPub Media, in partnership…
TBT: Did you know the capitol was once located across Plaza Independencia?
Before the Cebu Provincial Government transferred to the current location of the Capitol, the provincial governor held office at the Casa de Gobierno or the…
Sinulog Festival 2015 schedule of activities
Cebu’s Sinulog Festival is a celebration both solemn and festive, a festival of festivals held every January in Cebu City with much pomp and pageantry….
Samboan is home to natural, heritage attractions
As one of the few towns located at the southernmost tip of Cebu, Samboan is an unspoiled gem of natural wonders and ancient stone monuments….
TBT: Fuente Scandal
It’s hard to imagine today but the Fuente Osmeña circle was considered dangerous in the 1900s because it was far from the city center. Fuelling…
#TBT: Traffic much? Colon traffic and the 'Best Trafficman of the Year'
This photo taken in about 1930 shows trafficman Pio Alo manning traffic on Colon Street. According to the information that accompanied this photograph at the…
Cebu celebrates 445th founding anniversary on August 6
Many Cebuanos are well aware of the upcoming 445th Founding Anniversary of Cebu on August 6, 2014 as it has been declared a special holiday…
6 Boljoon centuries-old attractions you should visit
Aside from being picturesque and postcard-perfect, historic is also another word that locals and even historians use to describe the southwestern town of Boljoon in…
Santa Catalina de Alejandria Church in Carcar
One of the very first things people notice about the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church is the life-size statues of the 13 apostles perched…
Boljoon ready for tourists during Holy Week break
If you’re planning a Cebu trip during the Holy Week break and feel that the holiday island of Bantayan will be too crowded, you might…
Rich symbolism in Argao's St. Michael the Archangel Church
Like other Augustinian structures built in the late 18th century in the Philippines, the San Miguel Arcangel or St. Michael the Archangel Church of Argao…
Top Bohol destinations included in Travel Village day tour
It took longer to reach some of Bohol’s popular tourist spots and attractions because of the damage to some roads and bridges but they are…