presents
6 P. M. - midnight | May 27, 2016
Index Participating Sites
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ANTHILL Fabric Gallery Pedro Calomarde St. corner Acacia St. Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City
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Archbishop’s Residence D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City
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Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu Mabini St. cor. Urdaneta St., Señor Sto. Niño Cebu City
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Archdiocesan Shrine of the Sacred HeartAlternative Contemporary Arts Studio D. Jakosalem St., Cogon Central Ramos, Cebu City
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Casa Gorordo Museum Lopez Jaena St., Tinago, Cebu City
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Cebu City Library and Museum Osmeña Blvd., Capitol Site, Cebu City
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Cebu Palm Grass Hotel Junquera St., Cebu City
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Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Memorabilia and CAP Art Gallery Osmeña Blvd., Sambag II, Cebu City
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Eukaristiya Garden of Thanksgiving Archbishop’s Residence compound, D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City
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Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple V. Rama St., Calamba, Cebu City
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Fort San Pedro San Roque, Cebu City
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Golden Prince Hotel Acacia St, Cebu City, Cebu
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International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) 2016 Pavilion IEC 2016 Eucharistic Village, Pope John Paul II Avenue, Mabolo, Cebu City
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Iglesia Filipina Independiente Cathedral of the Sto. Niño 49 A. Mabini St., Tinago, Cebu City
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Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum D. Jakosalem St., corner V. Gullas St., Cebu City
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Museo Parian - 1730 Jesuit House Zulueta St., Tinago, Cebu City
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Museo Sugbo M.J. Cuenco Ave., Tejero, Cebu City
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Museum of Naïve Art (MoNA) – West Gorordo Hotel 110 Gorordo Avenue | 2nd Floor, West Gorordo Hotel, Cebu City
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Oriente Theater Colon St. Cebu City
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Plaza Parian-AboitizLand Mabini St., Parian, Cebu City
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Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church El Pardo, Cebu City
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San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church Tupas St., San Nicolas, Cebu City
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St. Theresa’s College-Folklife Museum Ramon Aboitiz St., Kamputhaw, Cebu City
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United Church of Christ of the Philippines– Bradford Memorial Chapel Osmeña Blvd., Sta. Cruz, Cebu City
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University of the Philippines Cebu Gorordo Ave., Cebu City
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Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House 155 Mabini St., Parian, Cebu City
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Mactan-Cebu International Airport Lapu-Lapu City
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Mactan Shrine Lapu-Lapu City
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Nuestra Señora Virgin dela Regla Parish Church B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City
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Bantayan sa Hari Looc, Mandaue City
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National Shrine of St. Joseph Parish Church Mandaue City, Cebu
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Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church Jose Rizal St., Talisay City
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A Decade of Gabii sa Kabilin
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his year’s the 10th run of the Gabii sa Kabilin. It was only yesterday that Gabii sa Kabilin began in the backyard, so to speak, of Casa Gorordo Museum. Starting with three museums in 2007, Gabii sa Kabilin has now reached to 41 participating and featured sites in four key cities—Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Talisay. It is even now in the consciousness of the public, as shown in the ever-growing number of Cebuanos as well as local and foreign tourists who show up in the different venues, and to think it began only with a handful of guests and the graduating class of the University of San Carlos’ Heritage Conservation course. Gabii sa Kabilin has not only bagged awards for the promotion of local culture and heritage, it was recognized as an important cultural event as mentioned in City Ordinance 2327 that the City of Cebu released years back. Gabii sa Kabilin’s mission was to develop a museum-going public among the Cebuanos as well as promote local culture and heritage, and what better way than to organize an event in the month of May which is National Heritage Month and when International Museum’s Day falls. The model for the event was none other than Germany’s “Long Night of the Museums”. Thus created was the popularly-prized ticket by which ticket holders could access a network of museums and heritage sites, see their exhibits and experience the cultural activities offered, and visit one venue to another via free bus rides. The goal of this annual Heritage Night is not for participants’ to cover all venues, but whet enough of their appetite for the next run and also visit the venues on the remaining days of the year! In 2014, Gabii sa Kabilin partners crafted themes to highlight member museums’ and sites’ collections and create narratives or stories for participants and attendees to look forward to and highlight their historical and cultural significance. That year focused on “Rise of the Queen”, then 2015 zoomed in on “Founding”. This year, the Gabii sa Kabilin spotlight is on “Forging Peoples”. The “success” of Gabii sa Kabilin rests not just in the ability of participating museums and heritage institutions but also on the altruism and support of partners and sponsors and the media, who have all taken on the cudgels of heritage advocacy. Of course, much can also be said of the belief and pride in the Cebuano/ Filipino identity which is very much inherent, alive and afire in us.
Tour Mechanics The ticket provides entry to all venues listed in this guide. Guests get free unlimited use of identified bus and tartanilla rides. Worth P150.00, the ticket is only valid for use from 6 p.m. to midnight of May 27, 2016. Children aged seven and below, accompanied by adults, get free admission and rides. However at MyBus, children under 3 feet get free rides and those over 3 feet will need an extra MyBus coupon surrendered to the driver. The City Walk segment of the event covers participating and featured sites in Cebu City’s downtown district. Shuttle buses connect the downtown district to museums and heritage sites in other areas. Programs, activities, and schedules of participating sites are subject to change without prior notice. For museums with limited capacities due to space and safety restrictions, admission of guests will be regulated. Museums and heritage sites are responsible for the descriptions and programs listed in this guide.
About “Forging Peoples” After the “Founding” in 2015 and the “Rise of the Queen” in 2014, this year, the Gabii sa Kabilin focuses on “Forging Peoples”. Highlighted is the story of how Cebuano society and culture and heritage were developed, and how insitutions participating in this year’s Gabii sa Kabilin have contributed to the “making”, or, in the analogy we’re using, “forging”, of the Cebuano. To be consistent with our analogy, we call to mind the creation of the bolo, that can be used as a weapon or utilitarian artifact, made in the forges of our local blacksmiths. Its creation requires not just the mere mixing of materials, such as carbon and iron, but also requires a process which demands a lot in terms of skill and sense of the aesthetic of the blacksmith. Process is important because forging a weapon of fine quality goes through several beatings of the hammer and the anvil, and several plunges into the fire at the forge. So is the Cebuano character shaped; it
has gone through exposures and immersion of different cultures and numerous personal and societal histories. Our ancestors were already trading with peoples of Asia, like the Chinese, before the Spaniards came. These two cultural traditions have mixed much with the locals’, bringing about a new culture still very much evident today. With the opening of the Cebu port to world trade as well as further interactions with Western culture, we’ve incorporated much information, ideas and way of life that taught us to adapt to international conditions and prepared our OFWs to be successful wherever they are in the world. Even our arts have learned to combine the traditional with liberated forms and styles in order to give way to more electrifying and novel manifestations. Cebuano society and culture, now a product of refinement, does not stop status quo; it develops as it continues to exist and move forward to the 22nd century.
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Routes city walk
tartanillas
Since many of the venues are located within the city’s downtown area, Mabini St., Burgos St., Lopez Jaena St., and Colon St. are closed during the event so that guests can freely walk and visit these sites.
The tartanillas will ply routes between the Compañia Maritima and Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu.
buses Eight bus routes are set to connect all Gabii sa Kabilin participating museums and sites. The historic Fort San Pedro is used as a hub for Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7. Route 4 connects Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple on V. Rama Ave. and the University of the Philippines Cebu in Lahug. Route 6 connects the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu and Route 8 connects the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod/SM Seaside in SRP to Talisay City.
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Fort San Pedro Shamrock Hotel/ Compañia Maritima JRG Halad Museum Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño VECO Building San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church VECO Building Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño Cebu City Hall Sugbo Chinese Heritage Museum Fort San Pedro
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Fort San Pedro Sugbo Chinese Heritage Museum Cebu City Hall Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño VECO Building JRG Halad Museum University of the Visayas UCCP Bradford Memorial Chapel CAP Cebu City Museum Capitol Building Governors’ Hall Cebu City Museum CAP UCCP Bradford Memorial Chapel Museo Sugbo Cor. Lopez Jaena St. (RAFI) Fort San Pedro
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Fort San Pedro Cor. Lopez Jaena St. (RAFI) Museo Sugbo Corner Ballesteros Archbishop’s Palace Sacred Heart Church St. Theresa’s College Sacred Heart Church Cebu Palm Grass Hotel Oriente Theater University of the Visayas JRG Halad Museum Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu Fort San Pedro
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Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple Fuente Osmeña Cebu City Museum Capitol Building ANTHILL Fabric Gallery Golden Prince Hotel University of the Philippines Cebu West Gorordo Hotel Capitol Building Cebu City Museum Fuente Osmeña Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple
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Fort San Pedro Cor. Lopez Jaena St. (RAFI) Museo Sugbo National Shrine of St. Joseph Church Mandaue City Central School Bantayan sa Hari (vice versa)
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Mandaue City Central School (MyBus) Airport/ MCIA (Lapu-Lapu bus) Mactan Shrine (back to MCIA) MCIA /Airport (MyBus) Mandaue City Central School
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Fort San Pedro Sugbo Chinese Heritage Museum Cebu City Hall Talisay City College Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Teresa de Avila Tres Aliños Monument National Historic Shrine Liberation Monument Pillbox SAP Religious Heritage Museum Talisay City Hall (vice versa)
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Lawaan Talisay New Talisay City Hall SM Seaside Malacañang sa Sugbo SM City Cebu Parkmall Mandaue City Central School LapuLapu (Airport) (vice versa)
Clusters EDUCATION Participating Sites: University of the Philippines Cebu (1918), University of the Visayas (1919), University of Southern Philippines Foundation (1927), St. Theresa’s College (1933), Talisay City College, Museo de Talisay Featured Sites: University of San Carlos (1595), Cebu Normal University (1901)
ARTS AND CULTURE Participating Sites: Angel of Peace Monastery-Cansojong (iconography), ANTHILL Fabric Gallery (Textiles), Casa Gorordo Museum (Music), Cebu City Hall (Photography), Cebu City Museum (Dance), Cebu Provincial Capitol Building (Photography), Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple (Calligraphy), Fort San Pedro (Theater), JRG Halad Museum (Music), Museo Sugbo (Dance), Plaza Parian (Photography), San Nicolas de Tolentino Church (Flores de Mayo), STC – Folklife Museum (Zarzuela), UP – Cebu (Martial Arts), Lapu-Lapu City (Performing Arts), Mandaue City (Performing Arts) Featured Sites: Oriente Theatre, Vision Theatre, Public Screenings of Heneral Luna and Bonifacio: Unang Pangulo in Mandaue City Hall & Bantayan sa Hari, SM Seaside, Talisay City Hall, Cebu City Plaza Independencia
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACES Participating Sites: Bantayan sa Hari (Mandaue), Cebu City Museum, Mactan Shrine, Magellan’s Cross, Mandaue City Presidencia, National Historic Shrine Liberation Monument, New Talisay City Hall, Plaza Parian Featured Sites: Calamba Cemetery, Cebu City Hall, Colon Street and Obelisk, Fuente Osmeña, Heritage of Cebu Monument, Mandaue City Hall, Muelle Osmeña, Plaza Complex at Mandaue Centro, Plaza Hamabar, Plaza Independencia, Poblacion Plaza at Opon, Cebu Provincial Capitol, Senior Citizen’s Park, Tres de Abril Street and Monument
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Participating Sites: Archdiocesan Shrine of the Sacred Heart Parish ––Alternative Contemporary Arts Studio (Roman Catholicism), Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple (Buddhism), IFI – Cathedral of the Sto. Niño (IFI Church), National Shrine of Saint Joseph Parish Church (Roman Catholicism), Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Regla Parish Church (Roman Catholicism), San Nicolas de Tolentino Church (Roman Catholicism), San Pedro Calungsod Chapel (Roman Catholicism), Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church (Roman Catholicism), The Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu (Roman Catholicism), UCCP – Bradford Memorial Chapel (UCCP), Angel of Peace MonasteryCansojong
THE PORT AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Featured Site: Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Participating Site: Fort San Pedro
Participating Sites: Casa Gorordo Museum, Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple, Mandaue Plaza Complex, Museo Parian - 1730 Jesuit House, Museo Sugbo, Plaza Parian, San Nicolas de Tolentino Church, Talisay City Hall
Featured Sites: Magallanes Street, Malacañang sa Sugbo (Aduana), Port Warehouses (La Nueva, Prince Warehouse, etc.), Shamrock Hotel (popularly known as Compañia Maritima Bldg.), Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum, VECO Building
CULINARY
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GOLDEN PRINCE HOTEL
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CEBU
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ANTHILL Fabric Gallery
ADDRESS:
Pedro Calomarde St. corner Acacia St. Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
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NTHILL Fabric Gallery boasts a creative mix between 21st century fashion and indigenous products. Owned by Annie Tan Lim and her daughter Anya, the establishment focuses not only on the products themselves but also on the amalgamation of culture appreciation, business venues for up-and-coming designers and a sustainable source of income for Filipino indigenous tribes. ANTHILL Fabric Gallery, a contemporary destination and gallery, leverages and forges culture and style to promote and preserve the weaving traditions of the indigenous tribes. It has become the center of creative and innovative people-artisans, weavers, designers and seamstresses, and kickstarted the evolution of the use of traditional fabrics into wearable pieces for everyday essentials. In this hub, fabrics are more than just ingredients to fashion, it is where culture meets style. ANTHILL will be weaving a feast like no other as it forges Cebuano talent and creativity in fashion, food, culture, art and music.
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(+63 32) 505-4175 / (+63 2) 725-0368 Activities:
ANTHILL Store-y Tour, Shopping Discounts, Folk City with 22 Tang Records, Flavored Hanging Rice “Puso� Treats, Scrap Fabric Arts & Crafts, Weaving a Freedom Wall Kiddie Program:
Fabric Bracelet making; Fabric Collage
Archbishop’s Residence
ADDRESS:
D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 253-3382
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he Archbishop’s Residence was constructed during the incumbency of the late Julio R. Cardinal Rosales. Architect Julio Ancheta designed the older of two buildings, which showcases both Baroque and Romanesque elements in its facade. It has a number of offices, guest rooms, function halls, and even a large chapel, which has become a popular choice for intimate weddings. The annex building was originally intended as a retirement home for Cardinal Rosales. It now serves as the official residence and workplace of the archbishop of Cebu.
Activities:
Promenade and chapel of the Archbishop’s Residence opened
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Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu
ADDRESS:
Mabini St. cor. Urdaneta St., Señor Sto. Niño Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 412-3455
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he Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu (AMC) is considered a museum piece itself as it is a fine example of the architectural structure called bahay-na-bato. After surviving World War II, it has gone through many transformations (as a convent for the priests and a campus of the University of San Carlos) before it became the Museum that we know of today. The AMC forges the Catholic faithful in Cebu and the Philippines in unity with the Catholic world by choosing to highlight in a mammoth pictorial display an event which happened January of this year, the International Eucharistic Congress, and showcases the tangible manifestations of our faith. It also houses the traditions and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The chapel at the ground floor evokes the old ways of the church with the retablo (Spanish word meaning altarpiece, or a screen or decoration behind the altar in a church), the orimon (a sedan chair for the priest) and the de tres, a set of Episcopal chairs.
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Exhibit:
Pictures that were presented during the IEC.
Archdiocesan Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
ADDRESS:
D. Jakosalem St., Cogon Central Ramos, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 253-6479
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efore the Spaniards came to colonize the Philippines, Chinese settlers have already established themselves, especially in the Parian area. The Chinese Catholic Association founded the parish in 1920 and now it is Cebu’s first modern church.
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Casa Gorordo Museum
ADDRESS:
Lopez Jaena St., Tinago, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 255-5630
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asa Gorordo Museum was built by Alejandro Reynes Y Rosales and housed four generations of the Gorordo family, including Juan Gorordo, the first Filipino bishop of Cebu. The house gives a glimpse into the life of the Filipino family between the 1860s and 1920s.
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Activities
An exhibit of some of the items that are going to be showcased inside the house.
Cebu City Library and Museum
ADDRESS:
Osmeña Blvd., Capitol Site, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 253-1526 Activities:
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oused in the Rizal Memorial Library & Museum, the Cebu City Museum exhibits a collection of antiques, sculptures, furniture, and woodcarvings donated by prominent Cebuano families. Scattered around the museum are portraits of well-known Cebuano figures and paintings and sculptures that depict Cebu’s lifestyle during 1500s to the Japanese occupation in the 1940s.
Kalesa ride, Food court, Folk Dancing, Photo booths: forging people/some important historical events Kiddie Programs:
Poetry reading; Kaleidoscope; Photo booth
Excellent library services, such as a wide selection of resources and long-term archiving and preservation of information resources, will play a great role in forging people’s knowledge in the future. The Cebu City Museum will present different phases of the building through its historical paintings, photos and live presentation. The Cebuano community for love of education contributed funds for the construction of the memorial building in honor of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, from proceeds of literary-musical programs and carnival expositions.
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Cebu Palm Grass Hotel
ADDRESS:
Junquera St., Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 412-2438
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he Cebu Palm Grass Hotel is The Cebu Heritage Hotel, offering not just a unique approach to hospitality, but also the unique Cebu history, culture, and identity. Palm Grass’ halls and floors are named after historic Cebuano figures – icons who made Cebu what it is today. The Hulatan or the Lobby is an ode to Gobernador Inocencio Junquera; the Kan-anan ug Kapihan, the restaurant and café which offer a vibrant touch of the folklore; and every room is a glimpse of what was. Every décor, every concept, every detail is a homage to the Cebuano zeitgeist, rendered all the more striking in its current location – Junquera St., near Colon, where history and time are covered by asphalt and antiquity.
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ActivitIES:
Tour on the Tres de Abril Revolution Exhibit
Don Sergio Osme単a Sr. Memorabilia and CAP Art Gallery
ADDRESS:
Osme単a Blvd., Sambag II, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 416-4932 ActivitIES:
Guided tour
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on Sergio Osme単a, Sr., the only Cebuano President of the Philippines, after his term, retired to the house, now known as the Don Sergio Osme単a Sr. Memorabilia and CAP Art Gallery. He lived there until his death on October 19, 1961. It now hosts of a boatload of memorabilia of the former President, as well as art collections from the College of Assurance Plan.
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Eukaristiya Garden of Thanksgiving
ADDRESS:
Archbishop’s Residence compound, D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City Activities:
Promenade opened
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he Eukaristiya Garden of Thanksgiving features the Stations of the Cross depicted by interactive and life-sized statues of scenes of Jesus’ passion and arranged in such a way that the public may experience its symbolisms and be able to pray and reflect as they make their journey of the beautifully landscaped garden. The highest point of this symbolic journey is marked by a 40-meter high monolithic called the Cross Tower. Other features include a pathway called Walk on Water, the Prayer Intention Bells, and the Ampitheater that can accommodate 120 people at one time.
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Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple
ADDRESS:
V. Rama St., Calamba, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 253-8144 Activities:
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he temple was established in 1988 by a couple named Paterno and Rosita Luym. The temple advocates the Three Acts of Goodness – do good deeds, say good words, think good thoughts – and regularly practices community extension services such as giving gift packs on Christmas and conducting medical and dental missions.
Buddha Bathing, Sand Art & Water Color for Kids, Wishing Tree, Vegetarian Dishes, Light and Flower Offerings, Picture Taking with the “Siddhartha” Cast, Calligraphy / Sutra Writing, Mala Beads Making
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Fort San Pedro
ADDRESS:
San Roque, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 416-7080
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ort San Pedro was a military defense structure built on May 8, 1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Antonio Pigafetta, to keep the Muslim raiders at bay. It is known as the oldest tri-bastion fort in the Philippines. Now it has been turned into a museum where showcased are Spanish documents, artifacts, sculptures, paintings, swords and other weaponry.
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Golden Prince Hotel
ADDRESS:
Acacia St, Cebu City, Cebu CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 230-1500
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he Golden Prince Hotel, part of the conglomerate of City Savings Bank, is located on Acacia St., right across Cebu Business Park – a capital point for exploration of Cebu City. It provides a unique Cebuano royalty experience.
Activities:
Cooking Demonstration; Storytelling; Percussion (Drums) Mini-workshop; Eskrima Demonstrations
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International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) 2016 Pavilion
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he IEC Pavilion, which is Cebu’s newest landmark, stands on a 25,754-square-meter lot behind the Archdiocesan seminary in Mabolo, Cebu City. Constructed in March 2014, the building was completed on March 21, 2015. From 24-31 January 2016, the IEC Pavilion brought Cebu into the attention of the universal church as foreign and national delegates, reaching more than10,000, gathered to join the country’s second International Eucharistic Congress. The first took place in 1937 in Manila. The Pavilion was designed as a simple, cool and comfortable sanctuary that could accommodate. After the IEC, a part of the Pavilion will be transformed into a new minor seminary. The main hall is now being used as a venue for religious, cultural and social gatherings.
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ADDRESS:
IEC 2016 Eucharistic Village, Pope John Paul II Avenue, Mabolo, Cebu City
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Cathedral of the Sto. NiĂąo
ADDRESS:
49 A. Mabini St., Tinago, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 521-2794 Activities:
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any prominent figures have visited the Cathedral from its construction in 1903 until now. Figures such as Fr. Gregorio Aglipay, the faith’s first head; General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines; and Rt. Rev. Fernando Buyser, a virtuoso poet of the Sugbuanon language. The Cathedral was able to save important documents dating back to the 1920s, even after a fire broke out. It has been able to preserve well its life-size religious images of the Mater Dolorosa and the crucified Christ, dating over 100 years old.
Photo Booth Exhibit of pictures and the History of IFI Fire Dance Folk Dance Tribal Band/ Neotribal band
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Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum
ADDRESS:
D. Jakosalem St., corner V. Gullas St., Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 268-2579
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ounded by Dodong Gullas in 2010, this music-oriented museum displays the talents and skills of Cebuano musicians and artists. With exhibits of local composers and artists, paintings, musical instruments, awards, certificates and original musical sheets, the museum shows the Cebuano heritage and lifestyle through music.
Activities:
UV Filipiniana Dance Troupe; UV Chorale & VIP Conservatory Music. Kiddie Program:
Puzzle-relay-music The guitar is an intricate and valuable instrument to the Cebuanos that has changed and molded accordingly with the times. Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum showcases these changes which reflect a people forged through experession and music.
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Museo Parian 1730 Jesuit House
ADDRESS:
Zulueta St., Tinago, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 255-5408 Activities:
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useo Parian is an 18th century architectural marvel of a coral stone house that fuses Filipino, Chinese, Spanish and American cultural designs and architectural techniques. It became an operation base of the Jesuit missionaries in converting to Christianity the natives of the Visayas and other parts of the Philippines. Now it is a time capsule of 18th century Cebu and houses relics of the past. The Museo Parian continues to forge people through education and the sciences by revisiting the past and paving the present in the ways of appreciating art, aesthetics and the architecture of the times. At the same time, it showcases the intermingling of the different cultures in Cebu.
Opening of the “Santo Niño: Hope of the People” Photo Exhibition, presentation from the Cebu International School Symphony Orchestra; Moonlight Sonata with Sandy Mariquit of Folding Bed and Teddy Bears; Refreshments; Living Flowers: Ikebana at the Jesuit House Kiddie Program:
Daler’s father and son visit
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Museo Sugbo
ADDRESS:
M.J. Cuenco Ave., Tejero, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 239-5626
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useo Sugbo was used as Cebu’s provincial jail from 1870 to 2004, and was converted into a museum on August 13, 2009. It hosts Spanish-era and American-era galleries, and on the second floor, a World War II gallery. Museo Sugbo has been a seat of knowledge on Cebu’s rich culture and history. From the building itself to its exhibits and partnerships with the different towns of Cebu City to showcase their culture and history through their products and stories, Museo Sugbo will continue to forge the lives of the Cebuanos through heritage appreciation and reminiscing an illustrious past for a progressive future.
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Activities:
Musical and Dance Presentation; Audio Visual Presentation; Town Product Exhibits Special Exhibition; Photo Wall Kiddie Program:
Paper Art in 1875 & Drawing (Celda Café)
Museum of Naïve Art (MoNA) – West Gorordo Hotel
ADDRESS:
110 Gorordo Avenue | 2nd Floor, West Gorordo Hotel, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 231-4347 Activities:
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oNA, or the Paulina Constancia Museum of Naïve Art, is part of the West Gorordo Hotel’s Cultural Stewardship Program, with its vision of showcasing, sharing, and protecting local art and culture. Constancia’s art brings us in touch with a seemingly distant and almost imaginary world wherein people are still connected to nature and with each other. Today, when time is marked by its strides of technology, when people have become disconnected that the world has been made smaller, the museum and its program provide the opportunity for Cebu locals and visitors to rekindle their connection with themselves, with people, and with nature.
Scavenger Hunt, Storytelling, Lessons on the Ukulele with Venus and Regie Bernaldez of Turtulele, Paint Your Own Jeepney, Linusak Making & Tasting, Make an Original Pineapple Monoprint, Photo Booth Opportunities
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Oriente Theater
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eatro Oriente used to be Teatro Junquera where plays, zarzuelas, and Italian operas were performed. Established by Inocencio Junquera, it was both a theater and a cinematograph located on Colon Street. It would later be owned by a Spanish named Pedro Royo, then by Leopoldo Falek and Pedro Rivera – Mir. Its final owner was Jose Avila, who owned a lot of theaters and cinemas in Cebu
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ADDRESS:
Colon St. Cebu City
Plaza Parian-AboitizLand
ADDRESS:
Mabini St., Parian, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 416-1600
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pearheaded in 1996 by then Mayor Alvin Garcia and National Artist Edgardo Castrillo, the plaza shows the significant events, from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent canonization of Pedro Calungsod.
AboitizLand, for several years now, has organized cultural/heritage activities on the site during the Gabii sa Kabilin as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Activities:
Heritage Show, Pasundayag: Cultural Talent Show, Lumba Pangita, Kabag-uhan: Now and Then Photo Contest & Food Festival.
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Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church
ADDRESS:
El Pardo, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 272-6162 Activities:
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esigned by a Spanish engineer-architect, the church of Pardo is probably the only one of its kind in Cebu that is of Byzantine influence. Domingo de Escondrillas was commissioned to design the church by Fray Manuel Ybeas, who was parish priest from 1873 to 1893. He chose a Byzantine style for the structure because he wanted it distinct from other churches; whereas other Cebu churches built during the Spanish period are wider than they are tall, the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church rises from the ground up, an imposing fortress. Last April 14 on the occasion of its 150th Founding Anniversary as a Parish, the parish church belfry, which was destroyed during the 2013 earthquake, was blessed by Archbishop of Cebu Jose S. Palma after the belfry was restorated by the National Heritage Commission of the Philippines, which will also complete restoration work of the entire church.
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Church opened, local delcacies, such as the “Pardo puto cheese�, will be sold at the church plaza.
San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church
ADDRESS:
Tupas St., San Nicolas, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 261-0849 Activities:
Photo booth
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he San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church was established in 1584 and is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. The area is considered the original landing site of Legaspi’s force on April 27, 1565. The sculptor Fidel Araneta imported tiles from Italy when the church was rebuilt after the war to make the multi-colored tile mosaic, one of the distinguishing features of the Church.
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St. Theresa’s CollegeFolklife Museum
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ister Ma. Delia Coronel, ICM, laid out the foundation of the Folklife Museum in the 1950s. Today it now features the Cebuano lifestyle during and after the Spanish period and artifacts from Asian countries that had trade relations with the Philippines, including a copy of the Maranao Darangen Epic of Mindanao, a UNESCO acknowledged Filipino epic.
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ADDRESS:
Ramon Aboitiz St., Kamputhaw, Cebu City
United Church of Christ of the Philippines – Bradford Memorial Chapel
ADDRESS:
Osmeña Blvd., Sta. Cruz, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 255-1265
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uilt in 1913, this Presbyterian church marked both the growth of Protestantism in Cebu and the influence of American Presbyterian missionaries during their occupation in the city. It is the only protestant church in the city that was designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as a national historical landmark. Of interest is the chapel’s Bradford Bell, hailing all the way from England.
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University of the Philippines Cebu
ADDRESS:
Gorordo Ave., Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 232-8185 Activities:
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P Cebu was established in 1918, 10 years after the University of the Philippines’ first campus was founded. Its current campus was inaugurated in 1929 after relocating three times and before settling in its present location in Lahug. The campus’ architecture is markedly neoclassic, and its halls marked by culture and history. Today, UP Cebu continues to encourage and advocate purely Filipino culture, even as it educates (with honor and excellence) the cultures of the world.
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Film Showing on “Arnis”, Simultaneous Teaching/ Demonstration on Arnis, Painting Lesson, Cultural Show, Film Showing, Art Exhibit Kiddie Program:
Doodling/ Freehand drawing
Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House
ADDRESS:
155 Mabini St., Parian, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 514-3003
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he Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House is one of the oldest houses in Cebu and in the entire country. Built during the 17th century by Chinese merchants in the old barangay of Parian, the house is a picture of Philippine architecture during the Spanish occupation. Today, the home is under the stewardship of Mr. & Mrs. Val Sandiego.
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LAPU-LAPU CITY
Mactan-Cebu International Airport
(www.affordablecebu.com)
ADDRESS:
Lapu-Lapu City CONTACT NUMBER:
(+63 32) 241-0560 Activities:
Video presentation; Exhibit
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ocated in Central Visayas region, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is the second busiest airport of the Philippines and one of the top 20 airports in the ASEAN region in 2011. The airport is managed by the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority. It covers an area of 797 hectares (1,970 acres). It has a single 3,300-meter (10,800 ft) runway that was built by the United States in 1956 as an emergency airport for Strategic Air Command bombers and was known as the Mactan Air Base. The runway is complemented by a full-length taxiway that it shares with the current Mactan Air Base of the Philippine Air Force.
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Kiddie Program:
Wall painting
Mactan Shrine
ADDRESS:
Lapu-Lapu City CONTACT NUMBER:
c/o Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office (+63 32) 341-1644
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he monument of Lapu-Lapu, considered the first Filipino hero, depicts the fierce Mactan native chieftain in his traditional garb and weapons. In this site was waged the historic battle between Lapu-Lapu and Ferdinand Magellan and his men on April 27, 1521. Although the infamous Magellan and his men wielded better weapons, Lapu-Lapu and his warriors wielded stronger hearts – their bravery fierce and furious. As a testament to their victory, the Magellan Marker stands right across the street – the very spot where the great navigator breathed his last.
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Nuestra Se単ora Virgin dela Regla Parish Church
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uestra Se単ora Virgen dela Regla Parish Church, also known as Our Lady of the Rule Parish Church, was a title given to the Blessed Virgen Mary by the Cebuanos. The Augustinian Order, who were given control of the parish of Opon (old name of Lapu-Lapu), brought the devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary to its shores. The people of Opon first saw the picture of the Virgen de la Regla in 1735 when it was showed to them by the parish priest Fr. Francisco Avalle.
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ADDRESS:
B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City
Mandaue City ADDRESS:
Bantayan sa Hari
Looc, Mandaue City
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he Bantayan sa Hari served as a watchtower for the voyages of the galleons from 1565 to 1815 as it lead the galleons away from pirates. Their voyages consisted of coming from Mexico and arriving in Manila and Cebu and back again to Mexico.
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National Shrine of St. Joseph Parish Church
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he Jesuits started the construction of the church in 1601 or, in other records, 1638. The Church uses the venerated image of St. Joseph of Patriarch as the patron saint, most probably the oldest venerated image of the saint in the Philippines. The church went through several major constructions due to damages such as the earthquake in 1922 and the American bombing of the church in the WWII.
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ADDRESS:
Mandaue City, Cebu ActivitIES:
Guided Tour of Church’s Seùor de Cena
TALISAY City ADDRESS:
Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church
Jose Rizal St., Talisay City
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he Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church serves as a stark reminder of the center of governance and faith during the time when it was an Augustinian state. Work on the first church started in 1836 and was completed in 1848. The architecture of the Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church is among few churches in the entire Philippines to embody the Graeco-Roman style.
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FEATURED SITES These are structures and places significant to Cebu found along the Gabii sa Kabilin Routes. These are samples of Cebu’s numerous heritage sites.
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Pres. Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
Upon the orders of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, with the guidance of the Augustinian father Andres Urdaneta, there would stand in El Ciudad de Santissimo Nombre de Jesus – the city of Cebu, as it was called then – the island’s first church. In honor of the Miraculous Image of the Sto. Niño, the church was built on the site where the image was found in 1565. Destroyed by fire in 1568, the church was rebuilt in 1602 and rehabilitated in 1740. On April 1,1965, Pope Paul VI elevated the Sto. Niño Church into a basilica minore, in time for the fourth centennial celebration of the Christianization of Cebu. Every third Sunday of January, the city and the entire country celebrate the Feast of the Christ Child with the Sinulog, a festival with as much color as spirit.
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BPI Museum Building
Carbon Market
Bank of the Philippine Islands is one of the oldest banking institutions in the country and it opened its museum in 2011 to mark its 160th year of operations in Cebu. The museum displays old currency, bills, antique values and the first automated teller machines in the country.
The Carbon Market, which was named after the Cebu Railroad’s coal depository, is a hundred years old and festival of anything and everything that Cebu has to offer from fresh food to handicrafts. It has now become a tourist destination and continues to serve as a go-to place for Cebuanos to purchase their goods.
Corner Magallanes and P. Burgos streets, Cebu City
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M.C. Briones and Calderon Sts., Cebu City
Cebu City Hall
M.C. Briones St., Sto. Niño, Cebu City Cebu City Hall is the seat of all officials who govern Cebu City. This historical establishment was renovated and enhanced to catch up with the changing times and to be able cater to the people with a more comfortable environment.
Calamba Cemetery V. Rama Ave. Cebu City
Calamba Cemetery is one of the larger public cemeteries built in 1863 and has the most stylized skeleton relief of cemetery chapels in Cebu.
Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod
SM Seaside Complex, South Road Properties, Cebu City Following the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod on October 21, 2012, the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod was consecrated the following month on November 29 with the attendance of Rev. Jose Palma, D.D., Archbishop of Cebu, with His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, and ArchbishopEmeritus of Cebu. In this construction, Architect Carlos Arnaiz intended to pay homage to “Cebu’s dynamic spirit” with the use of a contemporary design such as its 100 walls of varying heights and widths.
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Mabini Street, Cebu City The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu. It was constructed in 1689, completed in 1909 and rebuilt in 1950 after the World War II. As of 2014, the present rector and parish priest of the cathedral is Reverend Monsignor Ruben Labajo, PC.
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Colon Street
Downtown Area, Cebu City Colon Street is known as the oldest and shortest national road in the Philippines and is named after Cristobal Colon. It was and still is the heart of the city’s shopping and business activity.
Cebu Normal University Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
Cebu Normal University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Cebu established in 1902. It was, at one point, used as the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army. It attained university status on June 27, 1998 under the Senate Bill 2320 signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos.
Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes
Estero de Parian
Pioneered by Renato Dychangco Sr., Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes has been in the field of deathcare for the past 53 years. The first branch opened in 1951 in the heart of downtown Cebu right around the time when horse-drawn carriages, or tartanillas, were still in use. To this day, the original branch still serves as the head office.
Estero de Parian was an estuary that ran from the Spanish settlement called “Cuidad” and Chinese settlement called “Parian” in which the latter would use the estuary to reach the inner areas of the city to sell their wares.
16-18 Junquera St., Cebu City
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Parian, Cebu City
Fuente Osmeña Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
Fuente Osmeña was built in 1912 in honor of President Sergio Osmeña Sr. The fountain inside the rotunda is said to have been installed during the inauguration of the City’s new water system.
Magellan’s Cross Magallanes St., Cebu City
Malacañang sa Sugbo A. Pigafetta St., Cebu City
Malacañang sa Sugbo is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the whole Visayas and was named after the Malacañang Palace in Manila. It was built in 1910 and originally housed the office of Cebu City’s Bureau of Customs.
With the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines, specifically Cebu, in 1521, he befriended the native chief Rajah Humabon who accepted Christianity and was, along with his whole tribe, baptized. A cross was planted in commemoration of this event, which is now known as Magellan’s Cross.
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Plaza Independencia M.J Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
Plaza Independecia has changed its name in accordance with the history it saw. Originally named Plaza de Armas in the 1600s, then Plaza Mayor to accommodate the expansion of properties by the Cathedral of Cebu, then in the Spanish rule it was christened as Plaza Maria Cristina in honor of the Queen regent, then Plaza Libertad to signify how America liberated the Cebuanos from the Spanish rule and then finally Plaza Independencia.
Cebu Provincial Capitol Osme単a Blvd., Cebu City
The Cebu Provincial Capitol is the seat of governance of Cebu. Constructed by Sotero B. Cabahug in 1937 and inaugurated in 1938, its neo-classical style of architecture echoes the standard public buildings in the American era.
Plaza Hamabar
Mabini Street, Cebu City The plaza is dedicated to the chief Rajah Humabon who first encountered the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and is located in front of the Cathedral Museum. His kingdom was flourishing and his jurisdiction extended over the whole island.
Port of Cebu
North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, Cebu
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Before the Spaniards colonized the Philippines, Cebu was already a thriving economic area in 1521 and became more so especially when Cebu participated in the galleon trade until 1604. Because of this, Cebu became the center of trade for copra, corn, pearls, spices, sugar, silk, cotton textiles, and tobacco. The Port became an area where all circulated especially since the island is strategically placed in the center of the archipelago.
Shamrock Hotel/Compañia Maritima
Quezon Boulevard—Between P. Burgos and Lapu-Lapu Streets
Port Warehouses M.C Briones St., Cebu City
Built in 1929, these warehouses were used to house and contain goods and cargo of the different companies that engaged in trade at the time of the booming industry of Cebu.
Originally built in 1910 and owned by Fernandez Hermanos Inc. By the 1930s, it was a well-known hotel called Shamrock Hotel but by World War II, it was damaged in the 1945 bombing and liberation of the province from the Japanese. It was repaired by Compañia Maritima but the company soon became bankrupt and the building was abandoned.
Senior Citizens Park M.C. Briones St., Cebu City
A 3,033-square-meter park, resembling much like the Fuente Osmeña Circle in uptown Cebu, where events and special occasions for the elderly can be held. The park is under the management of Cebu City Parks and Playground Commission. It is open for everybody.
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Smith Bell & Company Building Jose L. Briones St. Cebu City
Smith Bell & Company Building was created by a young Scotsman named James Adam Smith in 1838 after he was sent to the Philippines to look after the interest of Jardine Matheson & Company.
Sikatuna Bridge Sikatuna St., Cebu City
The bridge was built in 1920 to commemorate the tribal chieftain Sikatuna in his efforts to fight the Spanish colonizers.
The Freeman
Philippine STAR Bldg., V. Gullas corner D. Jakosalem Sts., Cebu City
Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum M.C Briones St, Senor Sto. Nino, Cebu City
The early settlement of the Chinese 600 years ago has left an impact on the culture and livelihood in Cebu. The Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum is the first of its kind in Cebu in memorializing the history and culture of the Chinese settlers.
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The Freeman is the oldest newspaper in Cebu, which was founded by Don Paulino Arandia Gullas. Its first issue came out on May 10, 1919. Its slogan of “Nobody Knows Cebu Better than The Freeman� rings true for it has documented significant and important land marks in Cebuano history, thus, recording the evolution of the times and culture of Cebu.
Tres de Abril Street and Monument Tres de Abril St., Cebu City
The monumental battle called Battle of Tres de Abril on April 3, 1898 between the Katipuneros and Spaniards gave birth to the Tres de Abril Street. Fought by the Leon Kilat (real name Pantaleon Villegas), he was able to spark the revolutionary spirit in the Cebuanos. Heritage Sites
Tojong Hospital
D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City The hospital was founded by Dr. Leandro Tojong, who became the first City Mayor of Cebu, whose facilities served as a maternity and general hospital.
University of Southern Philippines Foundation– Rizaliana Museum Mabini St., Sto. Niño, Cebu City
With the largest collection of Jose Rizal memorabilia outside of Luzon, the USPFRizaliana Museum houses a myriad of prized artifacts of the national hero which include letters to his colleagues and friends, as well as all 14 postcards with the text of his final obra, “Mi Ultimo Adios”. How the collection arrived in Cebu is a vignette of social history, and now it rests in the museum, which was awarded by the Rizal Centennial Commission as a Rizal National Shrine in 1961.
University of the Visayas
Corner D. Jakosalem and Colon Sts., Cebu City Founded by Don Vicente Gullas in 1919 as the Visayan Institute, the University of the Visayas was conferred the university status in 1948; its call to quality education undaunted by its razed campus during WWII. Since then UV has grown exponentially, its desire to improve marked by the accolades awarded by the Department of Education. Today, it continues to nurture academic excellence in careers relevant to community development and the socio-economic needs of the country.
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VECO Building
F. Gonzales St., near Carbon Public Market The VECO (Visayan Electric Company) building was formally opened in 1938 with the completion of the said structure. The building was designed in the Art-Deco style which was a growing trend of design during this period. The original franchise of VECO covered only the then municipality of Cebu.
Vision Theater Colon St., Cebu City
Built in the 1920s, Vision Theater was formerly the San Miguel Hotel, Bar and Grill. As a theater, it was one of the biggest and most popular in pre-war Cebu. It would fall into disuse through the years as several other theaters opened in other parts of the city.
Zulueta Bridge Zulueta St., Cebu City
From the Heritage Monument, one can enter Zulueta Street, and on its far end is a bridge made of coral stones, the same stones used on old churches. Zulueta Bridge is considered one of the oldest Spanish stone bridges in Cebu City.
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Muelle Osmeña
Mandaue City Central School
Muella Osmeña is named after the only Cebuano President of the Philippines Sergio Osmeña Sr. The word “muelle” is Spanish for wharf and the wharf served as an entryway to the city of Lapu-Lapu. In Muelle Osmeña stands a lighthouse created in 1910 and, just like the other infrastructure in the Spanish era, is made of coral stones.
The Mandaue City Central School was established more than a century ago and is the oldest elementary school in the Division of Mandaue City. It caters to the populace of four barangays: Barangay Alang-alang, Cambaro, Centro and Mantuyong.
Muelle Osmeña, Lapu-Lapu City
C. Ouano St., Mandaue City
Mandaue Presidencia PJ Burgos St., Mandaue City
The Mandaue Presidencia is situated at the heart of Cebu and serves as the seat of government for the city of Mandaue in Cebu. It was inaugurated in 1937 when Sotergo Cabahug became the provincial governor. The reference to the City Hall as Presidencia is likely due to heads of towns being called “presidente municipal” back in the Spanish era.
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Museo de Talisay
Rizal Street, Poblacion, Talisay City Museo de Talisay, residing in the Gabaldon Building of the Talisay City Central School, is a general museum created by the government in 2014 to exhibit the rich cultural history of Talisay City. The museum is built with education and learning in mind, not only for the students, but also for the rest of the people, particularlyfor the people of Talisay.
National Historic Shrine Liberation Monument Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu
The monument depicts the historic landing of the 182nd and the 132nd Infantry of the American Liberation Forces on March 26, 1945 on the shores of Talisay City. The landing was part of Operation Victor II, initiated and ordered by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. In order to liberate the islands of Cebu, Bohol and Negros under Japanese rule. In the battle it was said that around 410 Americans were killed, 1,700 wounded and 8,000 “non-battle” casualties were observed in the fight against the Japanese forces. There is an annual celebration held to commemorate this important event in Cebu’s history.
Aliños Monument
Talisay City College, Talisay City Hilario, Potenciano and Felix Aliño are three well-known names of three brothers who were part of the Cebuano Katipuneros and who led the ambush in Talisay City on April 2, 1898. Recent studies have unveiled a fourth brother, Sulpicio Aliño. He was known to be religious and who, unlike his brothers, held the rank of Colonel rather than General. After his time in the Katipuneros, he became an evangelist of the Protestant faith.
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World War II Pillbox Talisay City
A Pillbox used during the second world war, it has a tunnel connecting Talisay and Minglanilla that the Filipino and American forces used during the war.
N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City
The National Road of Bacalso Avenue connects the northern and southern areas of Cebu, and is alternatively referred to as the Cebu South Road. The avenue stretches several kilometers and is named after Natalio B. Bacalso, born in 1908, who excelled not only in literature, but also in cinema, radio, and politics. Known for his novels, short stories, and poetry (his pseudonym was Talyux), Bacalso was born in Pardo, Cebu City, where he was most loved and admired.
Cebu South Coastal Road, Cebu City
The Cebu South Coastal Road Project was implemented during the time of ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2008, with blessings from Japan (or, more accurately, a loan of around 9 billion pesos). It was inaugurated in 2010 along with Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura. Today, the Cebu South Coastal Road stretches for several kilometers along the edge of Cebu, kissing its edge and even touching the waters.
Colon Street, Cebu City
Colon Street is the oldest street not just in Cebu City, but in the entire country as well. It was once referred to as Parian, where Chinese merchants once made their settlements in 1590. The street was christened after Cristobal Colon (or, more famously known as Christopher Columbus), like so many the world over. First built by the first Spanish colonizers in 1565, it retains to this day the echoes of the remnants of its colored history.
M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City
Formerly christened the Calle de los Martires (morbidly, the ‘street of martyrs’), the street was renamed Mariano Jesus Cuenco Avenue in 1964, in honor of its namesake, who was one of the pioneers that helped shape Cebu into what it is today. Before its re-christening, the “street of martyrs” was where the blood of hundreds of Cebuano patriots were spilled during the Battle of Tres de Abril in 1898. Now it is home to Plaza Libertad, now called Plaza Independencia.
N. Escario Street, Cebu City
N. Escario Street intersects Gorordo Avenue and opens from Mindanao Ave. Charmingly crooked with an eclectic collection of architecture, the street is an amalgamation of commercial consumerism clashing with what remains.
D. Jakosalem Street, Cebu City
Dionisio Jakosalem Street is one
of the longest thoroughfares in the city, spanning 2.5 km. The street is named after a man whose long experience in public service garnered him a spot in one of Cebu’s street architecture. Jakosalem was born in 1878 and became governor of Cebu in 1907. Among several notable achievements, he is said to be a true Renaissance man.
Lopez Jaena Street, Cebu City
Lopez Jaena Street is named after one of the country’s most noble heroes, Graciano LopezJaena, who was one of the leaders of the revolution against the Spanish colonizers. Among other things, Jeana was also a notable journalist and orator, well known for his newspaper, La Solidaridad. Tragically, Jeana developed tuberculosis in 1896, died of poverty, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Barcelona, thousands of miles away from the home that would have celebrated him.
Junquera Street, Cebu City
Junquera Street, named after Inocencio Junquera, stretches from R. Landon Street, intersects P. del Rosario Street, and opens into Colon Street. Its namesake, General Inocencio Junquera, was governor of Cebu from 1893 to 1895. Places of note near this crooked street are the University of San Carlos Downtown Campus and Cebu Palm Grass Hotel.
and the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño. It is also where the city’s tallest and most glittering building, the Crown Regency Hotel, is located.
Osmeña Bridge, Mandaue City
Previously known as the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge, this bridge is now called Serging Osmeña Sr. Bridge, after the late Cebuano senator and president Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Sr. He was known to have conceptualized the idea of connecting mainland Cebu and Mactan. Like a true Disney story, Osmeña was told that his idea simply could not be done – and yet it now stands.
M.L. Quezon National highway, Mandaue City
Manuel L. Quezon, in one way or another, almost always gets his own National Road or Highway in every city or town. This much-adored second President of the Philippines was many things: lawyer, politician, soldier (and, jokingly, model – he’s on our 20-peso bill after all); but above all these things, Quezon was a good man, which was his best accomplishment of all.
vicente Rama Street, Cebu City
Legaspi Street stretches diagonally from North-West in Colon before opening into M.J. Cuenco Avenue in the South-East, and is named after the Spanish conquesidor and Gobernadorcillo Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. It intersects 6 streets, and rests parallel to Osmeña Blvd.
Vicente Rama Street stretches from the corner of Natalio Bacalso Avenue and ends at the juncture of R. Duterte Street and M. Velez Street in barangay Guadalupe. The street’s namesake, Don Vicente Rama, was born in 1887 and was fondly called Nyong Inting. Don Vicente was later appointed as Mayor of Cebu City in 1938 and then as Senator in 1941. He is the known as the “Father of the Cebu City Charter”. Aside from his political achievements, Nyong Inting was also a writer and editor, well-admired and well-respected.
general Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City
B. Rodriguez Street, Cebu City
Legaspi Street, Cebu City
Although locals still fondly refer to General Maxilom Avenue as ‘Mango’, the street’s namesake most assuredly has almost nothing to do with the fruit. This avenue, believed to be called ‘Mango’ because of how it used to be lined with several mango fruit trees, was renamed after one of the country’s national heroes. Maxilom was one of the notable members of the KKK, known for his bravery in the face of adversity.
Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City
Osmeña Boulevard, christened after Don Sergio Osmeña Sr., stretches from MJ Cuenco Avenue, and is junctioned by Colon Street, Bacalso Avenue and Mango Avenue, ending on Escario Street. The boulevard stretches 2.035 km long, and is home to many of Cebu’s notable institutions, such as the Cebu Normal University
Some Notable Streets (CEBUPEDIA.COM/CEBUANO STUDIES CENTER/GOOGLEMAPS.COM)
Stretching from V. Rama Avenue to the Fuente Rotunda, B. Rodriguez Street is named after Buenaventura Rodriguez, who was born in 1892 in Bogo. The street’s namesake was elected as governor of Cebu in 1937 and is considered one of the greatest Cebuano playwrights of his era. The street is home to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, whose namesake Vicente Y. Sotto, ironically enough, was his friend and rival when he ran for governor.
A. Soriano Avenue, Mandaue City
A. Soriano Avenue was named after the late Colonel Andres Soriano, who was born on 1898 and was best known for expanding the original San Miguel Brewery. Colonel Soriano served as secretary of finance, agriculture and commerce during President Quezon’s administration. Today, his pioneering companies and philanthropies continue to help shape Mandaue and Metropolitan Cebu, affecting trade and commerce all over the country and beyond.
Spolarium Street, Cebu City
Spolarium Street, named after Juan Luna’s iconic 1884 painting, begins in the junction between Candido Padilla Street in barangay Mambaling. It remains to this day an echo of its namesake – the clash of ideals between master and slave, bourgeoisie and proletariat.
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Kerwin Silva, son of third generation blacksmith Serafin Silva Jr., at work at the old forge in Basak, San Nicolas, Cebu.
Forging industries
(PHOTO BY: BEBIE NALDOZA)
Forging, or blacksmithing, is one of several Cebuano industries that has become a heritage. For those in the business for more than 50 years, it has also become a family tradition.
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The seminal study, “An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Blacksmithing in Basak, Cebu City” by Jocelyn B. Gerra, done in June 1994, looked into blacksmithing families of Cebu City. This was later expanded to a dissertation which uncovered such families in the whole island of Cebu. In Cebu City, Gerra traces these families to Basak, San Nicolas. Today, it seems only one family has remained faithful to good, old blacksmithing. Silva’s Hunting Knife Shop just along the Cebu South Road of Basak, San Nicolas has kept its doors open for forty-three years, having started back in 1973. The business side is managed by Milagros Silva, while her husband Serafin Silva Jr. focuses on
the blacksmithing itself, which takes place back in their home in the suburbs of Lovely Homes in Tabunok. Serafin hails from three generations of blacksmiths whose craftsmanship began around the 50s. When the shop first opened, it was not as successful as it is today; it was a little known shop where customers had to order ahead before they could get their items. Walk-in customers were not entertained. They sold a variety of items, among them were items such as the Cebu bolo which is used primarily in the kitchen, the farm and as a weapon, bolo for Weeding used to uproot weeds, bolo with a Curved Tip which is used in trimming sugar cane leaves
Like blacksmithing, the tartanilla as transportation has become a hidden heritage.
Remnants of bygone years, tartanilla (horse-drawn carriage) rides ply the inner streets flanking Carbon, Taboan and Pasil markets in Cebu City. (PHOTOS BY: RENEE DUBLIN, UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS STUDENT-VOLUNTEER) during harvest, The Hunting Knife, and The Samurai Sword, or katana, which became popular in the 1980s as a decorative item, an influence derived from Japanese Samurai movies. Forging these pieces is no easy feat as it has to go through the hands of the panday, or the blacksmith, aptly called the architect, who forms and creates a piece by striking with a hammer the heated metal fed to the forge, conventionally a clay furnace. He works with the assistant panday, the engineer, whose sole responsibility is to operate the piston level to pump air into the bellows to maintain the fire and the required heat for the metals. Silva’s Hunting Knife Shop has opened other branches in Lahug and Star Mall. The Silvas have also trained their children to take over the business. Other industries have also benefited from the services of such blacksmiths. One of them are the tartanilla (horse-drawn carriage) operators, who rely on the former for shoes of their horses and certain parts of their carriages. Like blacksmithing, the tartanilla is a remnant of an era long buried by the concrete jungle. Once the only means of transportation in the city up to the early 80s, plying the streets of main thoroughfares, it now traverses an interior barangay of Cebu City bordered by three major
public markets located in Carbon, Taboan and Pasil. It, too, has become a hidden heritage. For the generation that grew up with modern travel, the tartanilla woud be a peculiarity, the carriage is raised in a slight incline. Two large thin wheels at the side of the carriage, covered in thick rubber, and perfect for navigating the pock-marked streets, makes the ride bumpy. The carriage itself is made of yakal wood – light enough for the horse dragging it, but sturdy enough for five passengers, excluding the driver, of various weight. A metal, cylindrical core in the center of each wheel is
connected by a long, thin yet sturdy piece of metal that ensure the two wheels rotate together. A horse hauls the whole cotraption for an average of five hours. More than that, the horse becomes overworked which might lead to its death. Tartanilla drivers have shifts around the clock in order to cover the 24-hour span of the day. Some drivers only ride in the wee hours of the morning and some drive late at night so that they are available nearly round the clock around their area. In the Gabii sa Kabilin, tartanillas have become an attraction, sought after by youngsters and children who are eager to take the ride to discover their heritage. (Faith galve & Renee dublin, University of San Carlos student-volunteers)
Forging connectivity B
ecause of its strategic location in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, Cebu has been known to be a gateway for people and products, ideas and culture. Over the course of its illustrious history, one may identify milestones that could be said to have an impact in forging peoples and communities.
Mactan-cebu international airport
The first airport in Cebu was located in Lahug. The Lahug Airfield was completed in 1940 and catered to airlines such as Orient Airways and Air Manila Inc. and one of the biggest airlines today, Philippine Airlines. The Lahug Airfield generated so much business that it had an average of 30,000 flights and 200,000 air passengers yearly from 1964 to1966. On August 21, 1964, there was a meeting held to address the issue of transferring aircraft operations to Mactan Alternate International Airport, or MAIA, due to the existing airport’s lack of room for expansion and the safety and physical constraints of the area itself. After the deliberation, the transfer was in motion and by January 2, 1967, the Lahug Airfield officially closed. All aircraft operations were now in MactanCebu International Airport (MCIA) which was created in 1956. Before the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge was built, passengers had to ferry to and fro the two islands causing unnecessary headaches for both the MCIA and the passengers. It was then that Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Sr. envisioned a bridge that would connect mainland Cebu and the island of Mactan. Years of development and expansions have been poured into the MCIA and now it is considered to be the second busiest airport in the Philippines, right behind Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and even becoming one of the top 20 airports of the ASEAN region in 2011.
First Mandaue-Mactan bridge
Construction of the first MandaueMactan Bridge began in 1967 and was completed in 1973. For a time, the infrastucture was deemed too “ambitious” and impossible to
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The painting, which hangs in the Cebu City Museum, documents Sergio ‘Serging’ Osmena Sr.’s vision of a bridge that connects mainland Cebu and the island of Mactan and which would bring not only economic development and growth to Cebu but also cultural dynamism. (PHOTO BY: FAITH GALVE, UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS STUDENT-VOLUNTEER)
construct because of its 846-meter long and nine-meter width box truss type bridge design. The bridge that connects mainland Cebu to the island of Mactan was conceptualized by Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Sr. two years after his election as Senator in 1965. The construction of the bridge started in the Martial Law years adding to doubt of the infrastructure ever seeing its inauguration date. Despite the obstacles Osmeña faced, he pushed the project to its completion in 1973, not only bringing in an influx of economic growth to both mainland Cebu and the island of Mactan, but forging peoples by giving easy access to and fro both islands that helped strengthen their political, economical and cultural relations. As of April 13, 2013, it is now renamed as the Serging Osmeña Bridge to give tribute to the man who, despite the disbelief from the people around him, made the bridge a reality. With the success of the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge, the second bridge’s construction was underway. It opened to the public in August of 1999 and is said to be widest and longest bridge span in the Philippines.
Dredging of cebu Port
Even before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, Cebu was already trading with its Asian neighbors such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. But it was only on July 30, 1886 that the port was opened to world trade with important exports such as spices, abaca, sugar, corn, copra, tobacco, lumber, pearls and native textiles, which brought with it significant economical changes to Cebu and the Philippines. Because the port has been a vital infrastructure of Cebu for many centuries, the Cebu Port Authority announced on February 11, 2011 to implement the Cebu International Port Dredging Project. The problem lay in the ports’ depth of 8.5 meters, in which cruise ships in the past years could not deliver their shipments and load exported goods due to low draft. The project intended to increase the depth or draft from 8.5 meters to 12.5 meters to accommodate bigger cargo vessels and international cruise ships. It was only two years later on February 6, 2014, though, that the project started to gain steam under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. (Faith galve, University of San Carlos student-volunter)
Children’s Activities
This year, Gabii sa Kabilin will include interactive demonstrations and activities where children can participate, learn and have fun from 4-8 p.m. in seven venues. They are the following:
Cebu City Museum and Library
ANTHILL Fabric Gallery
Poetry Reading, Kaleidoscope, Photo booth
Fabric Bracelet
San Nicolas Parish
Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple
Flores de Mayo and Photo booth University of the Philippines Cebu
Doodling/Freehand drawing Casa Gorordo Museum DACF
Perya
Museo Sugbo
Drawing and Origami
Sand Drawing GMR-Megawide (MCIA)
Tour and Draw, Video presentation Museo Parian
Father and Child
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In partnership with
Sponsored by
CEBU CITY Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission • Cebu City Tourism Commission Cebu City Transportation Office • Cebu City Police Office • Cebu City Parks & Playgrounds Commission • Department of Public Services • General Services Office LAPU-LAPU CITY Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office • City Traffic Management Services • Lapu-Lapu City Police Office MANDAUE CITY Mandaue City Tourism Office • Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue • Mandaue City Police Office TALISAY CITY Talisay City Tourism Council • City of Talisay Traffic Operation & Development Authority Talisay City Police Office
Barangay Partners CEBU CITY San Roque • Señor Sto. Niño • Tinago • Parian • Tejero • T. Padilla • Zapatera • Cogon Central Ramos Day-as • Mabolo • Kamputhaw • Lahug • Ermita • Kalubihan • Suba MANDAUE CITY Centro • Ibabao • Looc TALISAY CITY Poblacion