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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Sinulog 2010: Another Success
January 20, 2010 – 5:18 pm | No Comment
Sinulog 2010: Another Success

The Sinulog celebration was another huge success.

Neither the rain nor the nippy draft of Saturday morning deterred the thousands of tourists, balikbayans and Cebuanos who flocked the piers of the city to witness the miraculous …

Sto. Niño Hubo Ritual
January 19, 2010 – 4:17 pm | One Comment
Sto. Niño Hubo Ritual

The "Hubo" ritual, or the undressing of the Sto. Niño image, takes place five days after the Grand Sinulog Parade held every 3rd Sunday of January.
Hubo is the Cebuano word for "to undress". During …

Sinulog Fluvial Parade
January 16, 2010 – 10:35 am | No Comment
Sinulog Fluvial Parade

The Sto. Niño Fluvial Parade is a significant and mainstay event of the yearly Cebu Sinulog Celebration.
Every year, hundreds of devotees brave the rather turbulent waters of the Mactan Channel to show their devotion to …

Sinulog 2010 Fireworks Displays
January 15, 2010 – 5:17 pm | No Comment

Fireworks bring out the kid in everyone. Everyone wants to see something different, something new, something marvelous. They seek a moment to breathe – and a moment that will take their breath away.
Every spark, sparkle, …

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 …

Abellana Cebu City Sports Center
March 31, 2009 – 4:35 pm | No Comment

Abellana Cebu City Sports Center, formerly known as the Abellana Oval, has made such a positive difference in Cebuanos’ lives. The sports center has encouraged many a Cebuano to take an interest in sports and live a healthier lifestyle. This has also inspired the development of different kinds of sports activities…

Excitingly Cebu: Skipping Your Heartbeat For a Moment
February 26, 2009 – 10:22 pm | No Comment
Excitingly Cebu: Skipping Your Heartbeat For a Moment

Orange jumpsuits. Check. Rubber shoes. Check. Belts and harness. Check. As I stepped out of a dizzying platform nearly 40 stories up in the Crown Regency Hotel…

Delightfully Cebu: All In a Class of Its Own
February 26, 2009 – 10:00 pm | 2 Comments
Delightfully Cebu: All In a Class of Its Own

Queen City of the South. The Oldest City in the Philippines. Birthplace of Oriental Christianity. Hardly has there been any other Philippine metropolis that has richer cultural and historical material as that of Cebu City. Throughout the centuries…