June 10, 2010 – 4:46 pm | 3 Comments

Cebu City is eager for the imminent opening of the Cebu South Coastal Road Project’s four-lane subway tunnel.
The P1.63-billion project consists of a twin box tunnel and a reinforced concrete wall. The tunnel is approximately …

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Mountaineering in Cebu
June 16, 2010 – 3:04 pm | One Comment
Mountaineering in Cebu

Cebu City is an ever-growing mountaineering hub in the country. Here, climbers are as passionate about scaling mountains as they are zealous about the ethos of the city itself. And while the province of Cebu lacks any earthly behemoths (above 1,500 masl) that it can be proud of, local mountaineers are just as enthusiastic ascending Cebu’s modest mountain offerings as they are in climbing the major mountains here in the Philippines.

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June 15, 2010 – 2:59 pm | No Comment

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How to make Kinilaw ala Cebu
April 26, 2010 – 2:25 pm | No Comment

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Cebu’s Sweets: Masareal
November 10, 2009 – 10:47 am | No Comment
Cebu’s Sweets: Masareal

Aside from its magnificent tourist attractions, wonderful sights, elegant hotels and pristine beaches, Cebu is also host to a number of gastronomic treats.  One of which is the masareal – a known delicacy, which originated …

Mandaue’s Mantawi Festival
October 29, 2009 – 2:50 pm | One Comment

The Mantawi Festival is a yearly event celebrated every May 7 in Mandaue City, Cebu. The festival is a celebration of Mandaue’s rich cultural and historical heritage and its importance today as a commercial and …

Mandaue’s Native Delicacies
October 19, 2009 – 2:18 pm | One Comment
Mandaue’s Native Delicacies

Mandaue City’s most famous native delicacies are bibingka, budbud or bud-bud, masareal, and tagaktak.
The bibingka is a rice cake made of ground rice, coconut milk, buko strips, sugar, and either yeast or coconut alcohol. Many …

The Sinulog Festival
October 13, 2009 – 4:42 pm | No Comment

The most famous yearly festival in Cebu is the Sinulog Festival to honor the Santo Nino de Cebu image in the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino.
The Santo Nino image is one of the oldest religious …

Cebu’s Dried Fruit Snacks
October 7, 2009 – 4:16 pm | One Comment
Cebu’s Dried Fruit Snacks

One of the most popular gift items bought by foreign and local tourists in Cebu before they go back home are dried fruit snacks. The snacks consist of dried and preserved fruits that are packed …

Junior Kilat
August 12, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment

Junior Kilat is a popular Filipino ska/reggae band based in Cebu. The name of the band was inspired from the Cebu band Leon Kilat of the ‘70’s. Junior Kilat is also a well-known reggae band …

Mango Mania!
July 13, 2009 – 10:30 am | No Comment

Cebu is famous for its mangoes. Sweet, delicious, juicy – once you’ve tasted Cebu’s mangoes, it will leave you wanting for more.
Mangoes are abundant in Cebu. Cebu’s mangoes are the most recognizable in the country …

Chicharon as Chicheria
July 8, 2009 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

(Chicheria: Filipino slang for snacks like chips, crackers, etc.)
Chicharon is a very popular snack in Cebu and all over the Philippines. This crunchy delight is one of Cebu’s best and tastiest products.
Chicharon are pork …

Buwad
July 1, 2009 – 8:16 am | No Comment

No Filipino can ever mistake the smell of the buwad for something else. The mere whiff of the buwad can make any appetite soar or any hungry stomach growl.
Here in the Philippines, salted and dried …

Fort San Pedro
June 29, 2009 – 9:52 am | 2 Comments

Fort San Pedro or Fuerza de San Pedro in Spanish, is a military defense fortification built by Spanish and native Cebuano laborers and started under Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565. He lead …

Casa Gorordo Museum
June 24, 2009 – 10:05 am | 2 Comments

The Casa Gorordo Museum was originally a two-storey house built in the mid-19th century in the historic Parian district of Cebu City. During the Spanish colonial era, the Parian district was the most prestigious section …