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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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 …

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 …

Lechon Cebu
March 18, 2009 – 4:40 pm | 2 Comments
Lechon Cebu

Lechón is the Spanish word for suckling pig and in the Philippines, it connotes a whole roasted pig or “ litsong baboy,” in the local language. The process of cooking the lechón involves the whole pig or piglet that has been…