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by Jane Dacumos on July 11, 2012 Olango Island supports the largest concentration of migratory birds found so far in the Philippines. Migration starts from the breeding places of birds in Siberia, Northern China, and Japan. Anticipating the scarcity of food and winter cold, these birds fly as far as Australia and New Zealand from late July until late November. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 Located on the original Plaza Parian, the Heritage of Cebu Monument showcases the significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu, from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 The Church of Our Lady of Patrocinio in Boljoon was built in 1599 under the direction of the Augustinians. The jurisdiction over the church was then transferred to the Jesuits in 1737. Conceived as a fortress-church which stands on a hill overlooking the sea, the church has features that provide safety for the parishioners against periodic Moro raids. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 Museo Sugbo is housed at what was once called Cárcel de Cebú, the provincial jail of Cebu. Designed in 1869 by Domingo de Escondrillas, the lone architect in Cebu at the time, the Cárcel de Cebú was originally proposed as the Carcel Del Distrito, the main prison for the Visayas District. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 Basilica of Santo Niño is one of the significant Spanish colonial buildings in Cebu City. The church contains a statue of the Santo Niño (Holy Child) regarded as the oldest religious relic in the Philippines. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 Known as the Queen City of the South, Cebu City is one of the most popular destinations in all of the Philippines for foreign tourists. It has the largest seaport in the Philippines, the second largest air hub and the second largest city in the country. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 If Cebu is the Queen City of the South, Argao would definitely rank as a Princess Royal. The town of Argao is extremely proud yet also very humble. It is one of the oldest and most interesting towns in the entire country. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 10, 2012 As one of the most venerated churches in the south, the Shrine of Basilica of Santo Niño draws in thousands of faithful devotees every year to marvel at the grandeur of the church and to pray to what has been believed to be the miraculous statue of the Sto. Niño. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012 The Fountain of Justice is a historic landmark in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It marks the location where the house of Jose Ruiz de Luzurriaga used to stand. It was in this house that the surrender of Bacolod by Spanish authorities to the Filipino forces of General Aniceto Lacson took place on November 6, 1898, during the Negros Revolution. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012 The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting a woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling another water buffalo. » Read More
