Although Magellan, the Spanish discoverer of Cebu, found a thriving and well-developed community upon his arrival in 1521 there is unfortunately little known about Cebu’s pre-colonial past. This is even more unfortunate if one takes into account the fact that Cebu already had a written language in those times. The Cebuano written language was a [...]
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Seven (7) Facts You Should Know About Cebu
Cebu is one of the most established provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu the seventh best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007, eighth best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, seventh in 2004 [...]
The Cebu Heritage Frontier
Oslob, together with the adjoining Boljoon, Dalaguete and Argao are the four southeastern towns that formed the Cebu Heritage Frontier. Foremost in their shared history are the presence of heritage structures such as earthquake baroque church complex and numerous residences built during the Spanish and American era. The Cebu Heritage Frontier program involves an extensive [...]
Typically Cebuano: Puso
You find them mostly in lechon and barbecue stands, piled in a big basket or slung on a peg or nail and looking like and an unusual bunch of tropical fruit. If you didn’t know any better– and do not come from the region– you will learn that this native delicacy is called pusò, a [...]