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…
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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…
Bohol attractions reopen after 7.2-magnitude quake
There’s no better proof that quake-stricken Bohol is slowly getting back on its feet than moves showing it is back to welcoming tourists to its…
State of Cebu, Bohol churches after the earthquake
Checked out the newest earthquake update and saw a long list of Bohol churches, chapels, and convent that were destroyed or have sustained varying degrees…
Sinulog 2014 mobile web guide now available
It’s less than three months to the Sinulog 2014 celebration in Cebu and accommodations along and near the procession and parade routes are fast filling…
Cebu-wide digital tourism project launched in Argao
When someone mentions torta, I usually and immediately think of Argao because I associate this popular Cebu delicacy with the town. I’m sure a lot…
Around Argao in a day
Argao’s pueblo was patterned after Spain’s blueprint for its settlements in the colonies, which specified a church-rectory-municipal hall-plaza-complex and with the natives living nearby or “bajo el sonido de la campana (under the sound of the bell).”
Matilda L. Bradford Memorial Church on Juan Luna St. now Osmeña Boulevard
This photo taken in the 1920s shows at left the Matilda L. Bradford Memorial Church on what was then known as Juan Luna St. The…
Calle del Norte America, now D. Jakosalem St.
A traffic man directs the flow of vehicles inside a traffic box on Calle del Norte America in Cebu City. The street is now known…
Bathalad, InnoPub Media launch free Bisaya poetry e-book
Literary group Bathalad Inc. and journalism start-up InnoPub Media have released an e-book anthology of Cebuano poems for smartphones, tablets and e-readers.
Cebu Journalism and Journalists Gallery
The Cebu Journalism and Journalists (CJJ) Gallery officially opened on September 24, 2010 to showcase the vibrant journalism in Cebu. It is the first community…
Battle of Mactan: history and myth
This spot is revered by Mactan Island residents more than any other place. A marker says it was on that site that a man who…
Cebuano musical heritage comes alive at Halad Museum
(Information for this article was provided by Halad Museum curator Audrey Tomada) Halad means “tribute” or “offering” in Cebuano and the Halad Museum of Jose…
Bigger, more colorful Gabii sa Kabilin this May 25
One event that should not be missed in Cebu this May is the annual Gabii sa Kabilin, which is bigger this year since it will…
Centuries-old churches in southern Cebu
Centuries-old churches of various architectural influences that were built during the Spanish occupation of Cebu can be found along the entire stretch of the mainland…
San Juan Bautista Parish Church, once Cebu’s most opulent church
DIONISIO Alo stood seething with anger as authorities tore down the magnificent San Juan Bautista Parish Church in Parian in the late 1870s. “His heart…
Casa Gorordo, home of Cebu's first Filipino bishop
An authentic Spanish mansion with period furniture, the Casa Gorordo along Lopez Jaena St. in Cebu City showcases a lifestyle from the mid-19th to the…
Yap-Sandiego ancestral home: Soul of old Cebu
The house exudes the essence of a bygone era, a time already lived and long forgotten. You can feel it in the creaking of the…