THE CEBU HERITAGE WALK
(Strolling Through the Heritage Sites of Cebu)
Photos by A.C.F.S.

Text Source: Colon Street Heritage Markers, Life in Old Parian



WALK ONE: Mabini-Colon Street

Our walk starts here and ends at the Osmeña Boulevard intersection. Walk One (Mabini-Colon Street) involves the entire stretch of Colon. Colon street also known as Parian is the Philippines’ oldest street built by the Spaniards when they arrived in Cebu in 1565 on board the San Pedro, San Pablo, and San Juan ships under the leadership of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (presently interred at the San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila)..

The pictures and text below are arranged in order.

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GUIDETTI’S STUDIO

Dante Guidetti was an expatriate Italian artist who, upon his discharge from the Italian army in the early years of the 20th century, found himself in Cebu. He established his studio on Colon Street where he made a name for himself as practitioner of classical sculptor and a mentor of the young artist of Cebu. He carved the figures from Greek mythology, which adorned the façade of Vision Theater and which created quite a furor among the pious sectors of the populace in the 1930s. Other works of Guidetti include the Osmena Mausoleum in San Miguel and the statues in the Talisay Town Plaza.

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VAñO RESIDENCE

The Vaños were descended from a Portuguese gentlemen, Don Juan Reyes, whose daughter Mariquita married Don Jaime Vaño, a Spanish mestizo from the Ilocos. The Vano descendants married into such affluent mestizo families like the Corominasm Garces, Vano, Escaño, and Sanson.

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RALLOS RESIDENCE

One of the biggest landowner in Cebu was Don Florentino Rallos who was the President or Mayor of Cebu City during the early American era. He owned almost the entire block. One of the descendants, Florentino Rallos III, is a very successful businessman, exporter and importer.

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STUDYING IN COLON

Many of the prominent schools and universities in Cebu today have at one time or another set up shop along one section in Colon where it intersects Jakosalem Street. There was the Southern Institute, forerunner of the University of Southern Philippines, along one corner. Across it was built the Visayan Institute, which later became the University of the Visayas. Opposite this was the Spanish era Colegio Logarta which later gave way to Cebu Normal School. And, still later UP Junior College. The Southern Institute, founded in 1927, was originally an elementary and high school founded by Don Agustin Jereza, his wife Dona Beatriz Duterte Jereza, her sister Dona Soledad Sanson and other prominent Cebuanos. His home was a one-room Bahay na Bato with tiled roof. Later it was moved to Mabini street and became the Southern College and then as the University of Southern Philippines (Mabini Branch).

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DOñA MODESTA SINGSON-GAISANO RESIDENCE

A modest house on this site was the residence of one of the greatest Philanthropists of Cebu. Doña Modesta Singson-Gaisano, matriarch of the Singson-Gaisano Clan, which owns and operates the biggest chain of department stores in Cebu. Doña Modesta’s memory is perpetuated through the scholarships, which her descendants continue to provide to poor but intelligent students.

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SOUTHERN INSTITUTE

Southern Institute started as a high school. Its founder president was Don Agustin Jereza and Doña Soledad Duterte Sanson. The high school grew later into a university, the University of Southern Philippines which was transferred to Mabini street. The present university now occupies a much bigger area in Lahug under the helm of its president, former Cebu City Mayor Ronald Duterte. The family has maintained a Southern Institute in Bantayan, Cebu.

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RESIDENCE OF DON VICTORIANO OSMEñA AND DR. MAMERTO ESCAñO

Don Victoriano Osmena was an elder half-brother of Dona Juana Osmena, mother of Don Sergio Osmena Sr. while his siblings opted to live in Carcar, don Victoriano preferred to reside in Parian, having married a long-time resident of the district, Dona Januaria Cabrera. Don Victoriano ran a shipping office on Colon Street. A daughter of Don Victoriano, Juanita, married Governor Arsenio Climaco.

On this site stood the imposing mansion of Dr. Mamerto Escaño and his wife, Doña Filomena Fortich de Escaño. The Escaños hailed from Malitbog, Leyte but operated several big businesses in Cebu, the most important of which was a shipping company (Escaño Lines).

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RESIDENCE OF DON TOMAS OSMEñA

Don Tomas Osmeña was a wealthy uncle of the late President Sergio Osmeña Sr. It was he who carefully nurtured the career of the brilliant student and promising leader of Cebu and the country as well. Tomas R. Osmeña, current Mayor of Cebu City (when this marker was put up) was named after him.

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DIMSUM HOUSE

Originally home of Gavino Sepulveda, a Cebuano who fought in the Filipino-American War. In 1926 one part became Casino Español de Cebu, an exclusive clubhouse for the affluent Spanish residents while its other part became Menzi, a paper company. In 1960s Don Tirso Uytengsu, a Chinese businessman acquired and put up the family-owned General Milling Corporation Office. In 1981, Henry Uytengsu transferred his Ding How Dimsum House, Cebu’s original dimsum restaurant, to this location.

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ELITE BAKERY

Built in 1920 this building owned by Quirino Rodriguez was the site of the famed Elite Bakery owned and operated by Emilio Osmeña (beheaded during WWII) and his wife Mary Renner (a German mestiza). Elite Bakery became one of the most patronized refreshment parlor by the elite few of Cebu. The original building though was destroyed during World War II and the present building was rebuilt by Jose Humiliano Timteo Inez Rodriguez de Pages.

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OTHER PICTURES

Vision Theater

- Designed by Dante Guidetti (see top page)

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Oriente Theater
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Art Deco Building
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Cebu Business Hotel
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Plaza Fair
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Vistarama Theater
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@Photos maybe lifted as long as credits are given where it is due.

^^ WOAH! :applause:

TOMORROW, I will post WALK TWO (Parian District) and WALK THREE (Cathedral-Santo Nino-City Hall Plaza)..

I still have to resize the pictures, edit them... Can't do it right now kay naay party among house...

Sayang naman yung Vision theater. The design is very nice yet they murdered it.

wow @arnoldsa... :okay:
we've had so many pics of uptown Cebu but less sa downtown which is the most historic/important part of Cebu's Heritage...

btw, niuna nalang ko nimo ganiha arnoldsaBai coz my mom txted me na... sakit sd kaayo ako tiil nilakaw...hehe

LUYM Building
The oldest 14 storey highrise in Cebu built during the 70's...

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at a distant...
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do you have more info's about this building @arnoldsa? bout that revolving restaurant?

para syang stage of cruxifixion

Arnold those pictures are great, can't wait to see the rest soon!!

whoa..cebu is looking like metro manila - congested

Great pictures Arnold!! i hope the gov't will implement the restoration project the soonest possible. :D

^^ Yeah, they need to remove those vandals and repair the old buildings.

^^ iExactamente!

Thanks for the tour @ Arnold. I am quite optimistic about Cebu City officials doing a rehabilitation planned for the area because it seems like the city government officials are gonna be doing it not only for the overall progress of Cebu but for the legacies of their respective families which I think is a really good motivation to do good in civic duties.

RESIDENCE OF DON VICTORIANO OSMEñA AND DR. MAMERTO ESCAñO

Don Victoriano Osmena was an elder half-brother of Dona Juana Osmena, mother of Don Sergio Osmena Sr. while his siblings opted to live in Carcar, don Victoriano preferred to reside in Parian, having married a long-time resident of the district, Dona Januaria Cabrera. Don Victoriano ran a shipping office on Colon Street. A daughter of Don Victoriano, Juanita, married Governor Arsenio Climaco.

On this site stood the imposing mansion of Dr. Mamerto Escaño and his wife, Doña Filomena Fortich de Escaño. The Escaños hailed from Malitbog, Leyte but operated several big businesses in Cebu, the most important of which was a shipping company (Escaño Lines).

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I read one of my family ancestors in in here. :banana2:

whoa..cebu is looking like metro manila - congested

its only the downtown area.. :) great thread bai arnold.. it reminds me of our project in architecture bout conservation..

another of Colon St.
The oldest Street and the oldest Business District in the Philippines...

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@ Animo!

Escaño?

Do you have that book written by Dr. Resil Mojares entitled: "THE ESCAñOS THROUGH THE YEARS" ?

It was distributed during the Escaño reunion years ago I guess (some of my friends are Escaños).

The book chronicles the history of the Escaño family with Don Fernando's arrival in Leyte to the sprouting of the generations. It also comes with pictures from the past and present. :)

It is good to know that from the Escaño family came the Aboitizes, the Lhuillers, the Aberasturis, the Garcias, etc..etc..

WALK TWO: Pari-an District

From the junction of Colon and Mabini, we head west towards the main district of Pari-an, once a neighborhood of Cebu’s prominent and affluent Chinese mestizo families. During the Spanish times a church once stood at the center of it though it was reduced to a Visita from a Parish since the friars thought that it was competing with the Cathedral and the San Agustin Church nearby. Today, one can just see a Fire Station built on the very foundations of that church.


18th CENTURY JESUIT HOUSE

Built during the 18th century, little is known of this Jesuit House. One can still see the original walls outside of the house which have been converted into a warehouse by the Sy Family of Ho Tong Hardware. It is said that one can still see the original structures of the house inside though permission is necessary. (Source: Ateneo de Manila Website)

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THE HERITAGE OF CEBU MONUMENT

Commissioned during the time of Mayor Alvin Garcia, the monument was an original idea of the artist Eduardo Castrillo and the mayor. It was conceptualized in 1996; construction began in 1997 and was completed on December 8, 2000. During the excavation for its foundation, artifacts of pre-Spanish Cebuanos were dug out, which included skeletons and several stonewares like plates and jars. This further proved that Cebu really was already a flourishing area even before Magellan “toured” the country.
(Source: The Freeman Newspaper, Heritage of Cebu Marker)

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The Pari-an Fire Station. A church once stood here during the Spanish times.

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The Sandiego Ancestral Home

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A Pre-War Building

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The Eduardo Aboitiz Developmental Studies Center.

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CASA GORORDO

Home of Bishop Gorordo, the first Cebuano bishop of Cebu. It is presently a museum but temporarily closed for public viewing due to some restoration works.

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^^it's nice to see houses like that still standing, but they badly need repairs :) hope the government will do something about it

actually, the Cebu City government has already done something with those Cebu treasures long ago upto now... they're well preserved indeed...
Those old heritage sites are within the heart of the old Cebu City... and if Mayor Atienza will become the Mayor of Cebu, bye bye to those heritage sites... :D

^^ oh okay....Mr. Atienza is impractical and quite stupid...

arnoldsa: daghang salamat for posting the historic Cebu pics! they really make me proud of my lolo's hometown (Pari-an) and how the Cebuanos have been making greater efforts to preserve their architectural heritage throughout Sugbu!
:cheers1: :cheers1:

^^ oh okay....Mr. Atienza is impractical and quite stupid...

Atienza doesn't have the right $hit to do it as long as he 'beautifies' Manila by murdering old structures to give way for the new ones that doesn't fit to historical and cultural character of the city.

@Askal82

Bro what's the status of the Metropolitan Theater?

arnoldsa: daghang salamat for posting the historic Cebu pics! they really make me proud of my lolo's hometown (Pari-an) and how the Cebuanos have been making greater efforts to preserve their architectural heritage throughout Sugbu!
:cheers1: :cheers1:


Thanks, I still have a lot of "Heritage Walks" here but I'll just post it later. You see, the grandest ambitions of the Cebu Heritage Walk project was the reconstruction of the structures that once stood in the places where the markers now stand. It will cost millions (if not a Billion I guess) since the city gov't. in partnership with a NGO will have to buy back the lots that are no longer owned by the original owners. It will also involve the demolition of existing buildings in order to rebuild the original ones that stood there.. I guess it's like the reconstruction of Intramuros after it was destroyed by war.. It's not quite feasible right now but with such a zest and spirit, there will always be possibilities.. :)

WALK THREE: Stopover at Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Plaza

From Pari-an, we head south along Mabini Street towards the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishopric City of Cebu.

The Cathedral is home to Cebu’s biggest pipe organ made of 1,200 tin alloy and wood pipes encased in narra, calantas, and tanguile wood from the Philippines and almaciga wood from Brazil. It was presented to the Cebuanos in 1996 by the Diego Cera Organ Builders, the first Filipino pipe organ building company which designs, constructs, and maintains pipe organs in the tradition of Fray Diego Cera of the 1800s who built the famous Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas. This pipe organ is only played on masses celebrated by the Archbishop himself.

PLAZA HAMABAR
Once an eyesore and now a tourist attraction, the Plaza Hamabar is a renovated historical park initiated by former First Lady of Cebu City Mrs. Ninette Neri Garcia. Located in the vicinity of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza Hamabar was a strollers's paradise of churchgoers during the Hispanic era.

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OF CLOWNS, MAGICIANS, AND ACTORS
Palace Jests were not an uncommon sight in Medieval Europe. They seem to have existed for a purpose which is to provide humor to an otherwise boring day. Forward back to the modern times and we can still see them today but in a different way. The photos below were of an act performed outside the cathedral gates. He claimed to have magical powers to turn a frog into a rat; and paper into currency. His audience however were beginning to grow impatient with his tactics and they left him without notice, which forced him to stop his show.

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ARCHDIOCESAN MUSEUM
The Episcopal Palace of Cebu stands outside the enclosed plaza in front of the cathedral. One of two Spanish colonial episcopal palaces still remaining, the residence is an oversized bahay na bato, Its construction is typical of 19th century domestic architecture: a lower story of stone and an upper story of wood. The palace is being restored to house an ecclesiastical museum. The old altar from the cathedral will be displayed in the museum.

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CEBU METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL
The Cebu Cathedral took about a century to complete because of frequent interruptions. One of three dioceses created in 1595 (the other two being Nueva Segovia and Nueva Caceres), Cebu was raised to the status of archdiocese in 1934 with the dioceses of Calbayog, Jaro, Zamboanga, Bacolod, and Cagayan de Oro as suffragans. During the Spanish period, Cebu had the most extensive territory because Guam and the Marianas fell under its jurisdiction. Only in 1898, because of the Treaty of Paris, did Cebu lose these territories.

Despite it age and status, Cebu did not have a cathedral worthy of it for many decades. The first church was built in 1595 of wood, bamboo and thatch. Although stonewalls were added it was in a sorry state according to a 1667 report of Bp. Juan Lopez to the King of Spain. To remedy this, Bp. Diego de Aguilar began a new church but was unable to finish; his successor Bp. Miguel Bayot instead of completing what had been started began a new structure. Again he was not able to accomplish much. Bp. Sebastian de Foronda found the building too small and inappropriate, calling it a "barn." Again work was discontinued.

In 1719, the military engineer Juan de Ciscara was commissioned to design the cathedral. He opted for a cruciform design with short transepts. He placed the altar mayor at the crossing, reserved the apse for the altar de pardon, and placed the choir stalls for the cathedral canon in the nave. Work on the construction was suspended when funds were diverted to military campaigns against slave raiders. Construction began in 1734, was interrupted four years later, and resumed in 1741 under Bp. Protasio Cabezas. The facade was completed in 1786 and in 1811 the cathedral was blessed. The completed cathedral departed from Ciscara’s plans. It was renovated in 1829, 1836 when Bp. Santos Marañon, who designed other churches in Cebu, designed and built the bell tower. The cathedral was improved in 1886, during the incumbency of Bp. Gorordo, and in 1939. Damaged during World War II, architect Jose Zaragosa rebuilt the cathedral in 1959. The cathedral's interior was renovated recently.

Heritage Features: Because of damage caused by World War II and the recent renovation, nothing of the historical interior remains, however, the exterior remains 18th century. The 21-meter high facade is capped by a pediment shaped like a trefoil. The monogram IHS decorates the upper register pediment while small circular openings decorate the lower part. A pair of griffins and bas-relief floral designs fills the pediment. Paired columns on a tall plinth divide the two-story facade vertically and the cornice over the main door is broken and emblazoned with a coat of arms in low relief.
(Source: Ateneo de Manila University Website)

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OTHER PICTURES

The Spanish-style lamppost adorn almost all of the heritage worthy districts of downtown Cebu City.

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^^ Wow, amazing photos you have here.

wow! great shots u got in there arnold! I didn't know such century old stuff still exist in Downtown Cebu :applause:

you're right, the gov't has been preserving these structures but they should do something more the soonest possible. they are indeed treasures in Cebu, after all being the first and oldest city in the Philippines :okay:

in fairness to Manila Mayor Atienza, he has made a lot of efforts in reviving Manila's charm. like the Avenida Rizal sumthin' which had major face-lifts and being made into a shopping lane. u know, they closed the road and made it strictly for pedestrians, restricting vehicles and all. u know what i mean? i dunno the right words to describe the place, forgive me. hehe

i did a lil' research, here goes:

PEDESTRIANIZATION as another approach to urban renewal is now being seen in the "walks" and "streetscapes" of Roxas Boulevard, Eastwood, Makati, Morato, and Avenida Rizal. This trend began in the West in the 1960s and was picked up decades later by Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Shanghai. Now it is allowing Metro Manilans, having been without real sidewalks for over half a century, to rediscover the joys of walking. But wider availment of this pleasure isn't possible because of street vending and the usurpation of sidewalks for myriad other uses like parking, barangay halls, religious grottos, and even karaoke parlors. The problem then is not the lack of sidewalks but a lack of space for all these other functions the city needs-more markets, parking structures, community centers, leisure facilities-and yes, even public toilets.

http://www.pcij.org/imag/Yearend2004/avenida.jpg

Avenida Rizal is on the right path. It used to smell of piss and harbor hundreds of kariton people. Today, it has become a pedestrian paradise. The old movie facades have been cleaned, heritage buildings spruced up, and stores are doing brisker business.

But downtown Manila needs a lot more than just a street makeover. The University Belt, which occupies much of downtown and its periphery, present a peculiar situation: 300,000 students in over 60 tertiary institutions within shouting distance of each other. This part of Manila is a city unto itself. The U-Belt has engendered a single-use district with a monoculture of college students. Many live in rat-hole dorms regulated only marginally by the city. Almost all establishments cater to this single demographic, leading to a proliferation of fast-food joints, cell-phone shops, Internet cafes, and instant-thesis centers. Students spend years in this district with little interaction with the world outside and come out ill-equipped to relate to the larger community.

One of my favorite Mayor is Mayor Lito Atienza... He's pro progress...:okay: | not like that dark dwarf mayor of Makati...:bash:
Kung lahat lang ng Mayor natin katulad ni Mayor Atienza, talagang uunlad tayo ng mabilis...
pero isa lang ang hindi ko gusto sa kanya, he's too modern by not preserving those memorable and historical structures of the city.
Boardwalks, parks etc. can be duplicated easily by different cities in the world (infact Cebu is duplicating it :D) but History cannot, it's one of the unique charm and treasure (hundred times important and charming than those huge scrapers) that a city can have...
New York City is Fancy and London is real... just my opinion..;)

thanks animo, rusty18, and slerz.. :)

Not actually. It was Lito Atienza who beautified Manila. It's just the Jai Alai building he demolished.

^^meron pang iba aside from Jai Alai... I forgot the names of those buildings...

thanks animo, rusty18, and slerz.. :)

anytime bai ;)

How about the Metropolitan Theater?

thanks animo, rusty18, and slerz.. :)

Your Welcome. We really appreciate your efforts.

^^So paryente diay ka sa either Aboitiz, Climaco or Osmena?

AFTER SPEEDING ON high gear throughout the year, we need Christmas to slow down and recharge. It is the time for returning to family and friends, and going back to the familiar rituals and traditions that reconnect us to our roots.
I reconnected with my Cebuano roots last Dec. 16 when I attended a revival of an old Christmas tradition in Cebu's Parian district.

The Parian of Cebu was once a residential district in the center of the city that focused on its main street, Calle Colòn, said to be the oldest street in the country.

The district survived many identity transformations. Beginning as a ghetto of Chinese merchants established toward the end of the 16th century, the Parian district evolved into a market and trading center.

As the center of Cebuano business activity, the Parian peaked in the late 19th as the most prestigious section of the city, where the founding families of Cebu, mestizos of Chinese and Spanish origin, lived and worked.

Houses in the Parian were not simply dwellings. They were "substantial stone-and-wood houses that followed a distinct pattern: the solid, permanent-looking structure fronting the street, the bodega ground floor and the upper-floor living quarters with the often excessively large rooms, wide windows and azoteas that responded to the need for ventilation and the impulse toward gracious display... that spoke of the Hispanified lifestyle of the local principalia," writes noted Cebuano scholar Resil Mojares.

The vanished architecture in Cebu's Parian follows the shophouse tradition prevalent in most Chinese-influenced trading posts in Asia of the era like Pekalongan (Indonesia), Malacca (Malaysia), the Rattanakosin section of Bangkok, and Vigan (Philippines).

Entrepreneurial families conducted business and warehoused their merchandise or agricultural produce on the ground floor of their shophouses. Families lived on the second floor.

Today's Parian has become an inner-city, working-class neighborhood. The old families have all moved to other parts of the city, country and world, leaving behind their houses and their Parian lifestyle.

Only the former Gorordo family home (now maintained by the Ram¢n Aboitiz Foundation as the Casa Gorordo Museum), the Mancao-Sandiego House and the former Jesuit Residence (now a hardware warehouse) remain.
Kaguikan sa Parian, an association of descendants of the old Parian families that aims to reawaken Cebuanos to the history of Parian, joined the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation and the Barangays of Parian and Tinago to revive the Misa de Gallo procession, a forgotten Christmas tradition that originated in the Parian.

Joyful procession

For the nine days leading up to Christmas, a pre-dawn procession joyfully winds its way from Plaza Parian to Cebu Cathedral, reenacting the Nativity with neighborhood children taking part in the tableau. The procession street-dances its way to the cathedral.

Children bring life-size papier-mache lambs and other animals. Boys compete for the honor of pulling the huge, life-size paper replicas of the Three Kings astride life-size camels along the streets to the cathedral.

Neighborhood bands march in the procession, each accompanying a choir of children singing traditional Cebuano Christmas carols.

After a festive Misa de Gallo in Cebu Cathedral, the procession returns to Plaza Parian to enjoy a traditional painit (snack) of Cebuano delicacies.

The Misa de Gallo procession is a neighborhood celebration where residents give thanks for the blessings received during the past year. More important, it is a celebration where bonds are strengthened -- between neighbors, between current and former residents of the district, and, most significantly, between present and past.

Much of the credit for reviving the procession goes to Kaguikan sa Parian, but its moving spirit is Val Sandiego, who traces his roots to Parian families, Mancao-Sandiego.

Val researched the Misa de Gallo tradition, conceptualized the entire procession, and trained the neighborhood children who participated in it.

There was a feel of authenticity to the celebration. It was one participated in joyfully by residents, not an artificially conceived, well-rehearsed act simply for tourist consumption.

And to Val's credit, everyone had a good time. I certainly did and will definitely return for more next year.

"As a city moves through time and space, much of what it once was remains. Yet, much of what it can become is also expressed," observes Resil.

By reviving its past traditions, Kaguikan sa Parian teaches Cebu to express what it can become. It shows Cebuanos proudly living their heritage while firmly being on the forefront of 21st century life.

It looks like Kaguikan sa Parian is taking Cebu in a direction that I am proud to be a part of.

E-mail the author at afvillalon@hotmail.com
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2005/dec/29-01.htm

Bro what's the status of the Metropolitan Theater?

I found these:

http://www.wcities.com/en/record/,174302/186/record.html?event_name=&display=1
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1564/
http://www.estanli.net/blog/?p=446

I hope these conservation efforts goes as far as reconstructing some significant surrounding structures in Manila particularly the Intramuros.

I'll try to ask permission from the Sy Family to enter their warehouse, which was once a 17th Century Jesuit House.. The Ateneo website says that the house is still intact inside (it looks like a church convento daw)..

If I have time, I might also go to Carcar.. :)

Only the former Gorordo family home (now maintained by the Ram¢n Aboitiz Foundation as the Casa Gorordo Museum), the Mancao-Sandiego House and the former Jesuit Residence (now a hardware warehouse) remain.
Kaguikan sa Parian, an association of descendants of the old Parian families that aims to reawaken Cebuanos to the history of Parian, joined the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation and the Barangays of Parian and Tinago to revive the Misa de Gallo procession, a forgotten Christmas tradition that originated in the Parian.


Sandiego-Mancao Ancestral Home
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/15sandiegohome.jpg

Jesuit Residence. The house is still intact inside.. The original walls of the compound made of cut coral can still be seen outside. (For more info, see the Ateneo de Manila Website, search for Heritage Tours and click on Visayas>Cebu)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/25jesuithouse.jpg

WALK FOUR: City Hall and its Environs

From the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, we walk further south towards the Cebu City Hall. Situated right at the heart of the city's heritage district, there is nothing much of value to the city hallbuilding except that it is the site of the city's administrative and legislative power. During the administration of Mayor Alvin B. Garcia, an annex building was constructed at the back to prepare the old structure for rehabilitation. When Mayor Tomas Osmeña assumed office, the College of Architecture and Fine Arts of the University of San Carlos was commissioned to do the overdue task. Up to now, the old city hall building's anticipated renovation has not yet begun.

A dilapidated limousine. Sakay na!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/01dilapidatelimousine.jpg


Prudential Bank and Trust Company. A similar building (with strangely the same architecture can also be found in Manila).
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/02prudentialbank.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/03foliage.jpg


Colegio del Santo Niño (right) and Magellan's Cross Park which was rehabilitated by the Cebu Parks and Playgrounds Commission during the administration of Mayor Alvin Garcia. Right now, it needs re-rehabilitation.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/04magellanscrosspark.jpg


Magellan's Cross
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/06magellanscross.jpg

The old city hall building
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/05cityhall.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/07cityhall.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/08oldcityhall.jpg


Towards Malacañang sa Sugbo. To the left is a restored building by MCWD; to the right is another pre-war building that needs rehabilitation. The entire stretch of the road itself including the sidewalks need to be rehabilitated.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/10tomalacanang.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/11tomalacanang.jpg


City Hall annex building. A marker at the entrance reads "Presented to the people of the city of Cebu. Constructed during the incumbency of Mayor Alvin Garcia and City Council, ....." The office of the mayor is at the top floor.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/14cityhallannex.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/12cityhallannex.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/17cityhallandgotiaco.jpg



Gotiaco building; needs rehabilitation. A perfect site for a boutique hotel or a restaurant with an outdoor cafe...
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/16gotiacobuilding.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/13gotiacobuilding.jpg


The pre-war "Banco delos Islas Filipinas" building. A marker written both in Spanish and English states that this bank was one of the few established alongside with the ones in Manila, Ilo-ilo, and Davao... This is also the first bank in Cebu that has a walk-in safety deposit box section. Even up to now, the bank is still very very secured -- it even looks more like a jail when viewed from outside.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/15bpi.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/18bpi.jpg


East entrance to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño. A basement museum -- which features the Santo Niño's golden robes of the past, some crown jewels of the image, some Spanish documents, and others -- is located near this entrance.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/19eastentranceofstonino.jpg



The newly rehabilitated Basila Minore del Santo Niño's belltower in the foreground. To the background is the defunct Centerpoint Hotel, the first highrise building outside Manila. Cebu's first SM (which was once literally a shoe mart) was located at the first floor. The hotel also boasted of a revolving restaurant offering a 360 view of the city. Right now, only Finland Massage (with all those hocus pocus services) occupies a part of the building.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/20oldcenterpointhotel.jpg


One of the Spanish-style lampposts that dominate the roads of downtown Cebu.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cityhall/21lamppost.jpg

^^Great efforts :applause:

@bai arnold what other areas are part of the heritage walk.. maybe i could share some pics on this thread.. "palit siguro ko mga isda para sa ako aquarium sa downtown area basin mohapit ko picsture2.." :D

OTHER PICTURES

Vision Theater

- Designed by Dante Guidetti (see top page)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/35VisionTheater.jpghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/34VisionTheater.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/36VisionTheater.jpg

Oriente Theater
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/41OrienteTheater.jpg

Art Deco Building
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/44ArtdecobuildinginJakosalem.jpg

Cebu Business Hotel
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/42CebuBusinessHotel.jpg

Plaza Fair
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/43PlazaFair.jpg

Vistarama Theater
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/33Colon-Vistarama.jpg


@Photos maybe lifted as long as credits are given where it is due.[/QUOTE]

Wow - I like the Deco buildings! I hope they preserve and maintain them! :okay:

^^ They really need to fix those powerlines. I saw some great photos in the Latinscraper forums wherein those powerlines were neatly placed and the city looks great.

Downtown Cebu has the oldest typical city of the Philippines look, so I think that kind of rehabilitation needs time and I'm sure it will be fixed in years to come for the Heritage Walk Project.

^parang hollywood ang cebu

^^ bollywood sa muna.. maybe 20 yrs from now pwede na pang hollywood :D

^ i mean yung mga old theatres nyo kamukha nung sa hollywood sa LA.

^^ They really need to fix those powerlines. I saw some great photos in the Latinscraper forums wherein those powerlines were neatly placed and the city looks great.

I hate those powerlines as well. Just like slums, they are also eyesores! Sayang yung view.

I hate those powerlines as well. Just like slums, they are also eyesores! Sayang yung view.


oo nga, dapat tanggalin!

OTHER PICTURES

Vision Theater

- Designed by Dante Guidetti (see top page)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one1.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one1.jpg


ay sorry.

^^ ey what happened to those pics.. nangingitim

hala! may momo!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3711/42205137a637e1e760o1va.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3339/43763267638be3060fo3ah.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9389/4127986253e3380834b7np.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2754/42205138b81e372794o4kl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/208/42205140cc1e11b246o1vi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5219/43213638446b4b7d99o4lz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5250/432136396ccc1eb4a5o8qq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


here are some pics from my collection.. i dunno if all of these buildings are included in the heritage walk..

how about the Manila bank Marvs og didto dapit sa Gaisano South og Sun Gold...naa ka pic didto?

Macaraya bldg.. hmmmm, nagutom ako bigla. lol

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/208/42205140cc1e11b246o1vi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


the banner says "binalot meals" they must be searving balots for breakfast, lunch and dinner.. balot.. pampatigas ng tuhod :D

@slerz just got these pics from the net..

@manileno macaraya sounds familiar.. hindi ba't delicacy yan?

hahaha binalot meals.. baka "to go" yan ang ibig sabihin.

yep. delicacy, favourite ko yung adobo flavor saka spicy. go nuts with the crunch! :)

parang nagaraya.. may butter, spicy at garlic flavor :D

oo nga, dapat tanggalin!

OTHER PICTURES

Vision Theater

- Designed by Dante Guidetti (see top page)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one1.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/one1.jpg


ay sorry.
m)) It looks like you're this Dante Guidetti the article is talking about! :cheers:

^^ bollywood sa muna.. maybe 20 yrs from now pwede na pang hollywood :D

dI ba may Beverley Hills na kayo? :)

dI ba may Beverley Hills na kayo? :)


Yep meron. One of the city's premier villages. it's where the toist temple can be found..

whats the connection of downtown Cebu sa Beverly Hills?

no connection at all bai. they are just comparing cebu to hollywood with those old theaters. and the comparison is not exclusive to the downtown only. hence the beverly hills was mentioned because both cebu and hollywood has their own versions of it. :D

ah ok...hehe

btw. sorry for this OT... mga bai, who among you has type AB blood type... my friend needs it right now. thanks...:)

OT muna: bai if dili jud mo kita donor, try daw sa Reg'l Blood Coordntng Councl sulod sa DOH VII office, or sa Red Cross...

sory again for this OT: ok, ako ingnon. thanks bai.

dI ba may Beverley Hills na kayo? :)

its an upscale village here in cebu city steve but minus the big hollywood stars.. only filthy rich sugbuanons.. :D

@bai arnold what other areas are part of the heritage walk.. maybe i could share some pics on this thread.. "palit siguro ko mga isda para sa ako aquarium sa downtown area basin mohapit ko picsture2.." :D

Ey thanks sugbuanon for you contributions.. The entire downtown area itself is practically a part of the Cebu Heritage Walk Project of former Mayor Alvin B. Garcia..

There are still a lot to discover in that area..

A very perfect example is that 18th Century Jesuit House. If you view it from outside all that you see is just a wall with a marker "Ho Tong Hardware Warehouse." But if you go inside (with permission from the Sy Family), one can still see the original house and the compound which looks like a convento (still with the original balusters, the barouqe style posts, the grand staircase, etc..) Try daw to ask permission from them, hehehe..

There's also a part in Pari-an where a pre-war bridge still stands; if you go further, you will see a pagoda like house. It's very similar to a pic that was posted in the "Then and Now" section of SSC, though that was in Binondo, Manila..

Basta marami pa.. There's this pre-war building that is now a warehouse near Pier 2, and oh, this building too near the temporary entrance to the SRP...

You wanna buy fishes? sa Sen Hiap Seng (sakto ba ang spelling?) Marami din mga pre-war building dyan, not to mention Lincoln Street all the way to Carbon Market...

There you will appreciate the structures where some of Cebu's if not the country's tycoons started out...

Sugbuanon, try also to take a picture of the COSMOPOLITAN FUNERAL HOMES in Junquera Street. The architecture of the building is similar to the Vision Theater.

Nice shot Sugbuanon, mabuhi ka.. :)

I really like this building. I always see it everytime I ride a fastcraft to Bohol.

I'm not sure if this was the building that Tommy wanted to demolish in order to give way to a public school... The name of the said building that Tommy wanted to tear down sounded like "campanera maritima" but I'm not sure what it's really called and if it's the building shown in the picture below...
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9389/4127986253e3380834b7np.jpg

This was where Cebu's first SM was located.. It was not a department store though but more of like a shoe store.. :).
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3339/43763267638be3060fo3ah.jpg

Nice pictures everyone! But I can't understand what you're talking about

ahh it's about the old heritage district of Cebu where some buildings hold historical importance.. Majority of these structures are dilapidated and need rehabilitation.. :)

sen hiap pheng.. i've been buying freshwater fishes there since i was in elementary.. i'll go back there probably this coming saturday.. "basta i'll just take pics of any structure that looks old" :D

its an upscale village here in cebu city steve but minus the big hollywood stars.. only filthy rich sugbuanons.. :D

kasama ba don si yoyoy villame?

siguro.. hehe diba si yoyoy ay boholano?

may pinagkaiba ba? hehehe jk buchikek

ang sikat na counterpart ni yoyoy dito sa cebu ay si max sorban.. oist its morning na dito sa pinas "mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga" haha

hehe got to sleep now.. mag-exercise kana manileno dahil umaga na.. :D

^ hahahahaha, mag exercise tayo tuwing umaga.. para ang katawan natin ay sumigla... yeeeehhhaww. magexercise ka na rin at patulog ka na. lol jk.

^^ Mayrong bago:

Magjogging na magjogging na magjogging sa umaga upang tayo ay sumigla.

:lol:

For pics and more info regarding Beverly Hills and other exclusive "villages" in Cebu:
http://www.wayblima.com/cebu-life-real-estate.html

sen hiap pheng.. i've been buying freshwater fishes there since i was in elementary.. i'll go back there probably this coming saturday.. "basta i'll just take pics of any structure that looks old" :D

Adto diay ila Noy Dulping Marvs dapit sa Simbahan sa Labangon, daghan kaayo na siyag fresh water fishes baligya.

http://www.wayblima.com/cebu-life-real-estate.html

Beverly Hills is located in the hills above Lahug. It's not particularly large, but almost all houses are properties at the top end of the market, with market prices of 30 million pesos or higher. If you manage to find a place for rent in Beverly Hills, it should cost you at least 120,000 pesos a month. Some of the properties are spectacular; five stories of glass-fronted luxury that would not look out of place in the Californian town of the same name.

I've been to that village once lang through my german cousin... he said to us that he can't find houses with grand cars here in our area coz in germany they think that the philippines is a country with only mountains, mountains and more mountains with its laidback residents so we brought him to Beverly Hills... and he answered "ah ok, others have more cars than in germany"... may pagkahangin man sad tong aliena :D

Adto diay ila Noy Dulping Marvs dapit sa Simbahan sa Labangon, daghan kaayo na siyag fresh water fishes baligya.


"sige ko adto ila dolping.. mahal lang gamay ilaha ngadto compared sa downtown.. makahangyo pata.."

"sige ko adto ila dolping.. mahal lang gamay ilaha ngadto compared sa downtown.. makahangyo pata.."
aw nimahal na diay iya? importen man sad gd. adto man sd ko tig palit didto sa una pero cg sad ko palit sa Manalili... pero pag bantay sa ungoy diha ha nga hinigtan kay mamaak rba na, na paakay ko ana sa una pero sa karsonis ra nuon.hehe

wow I was only browsing in the 5th page (if you have 10 per page) but all these photos.. I think people in Manila are missing a lot by not visiting Cebu. I think it is in our family's intention to visit there soon. :yes:

Colon Street, the oldest street in the Philippines. Colon district is also the oldest business district in the Philippines since before the Spaniards came. Colon basically is the heart of Cebu City or the old Cebu City and is still very vibrant now adays. Colon Street is now lined with many big commercial establishments. Jeepneys, taxis and buses have replaced the horse-drawn calesas of long ago as the means of public transportation that move in and out of this street.

a stretch of Colon street.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8345/colon11fp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

some business establishments along Colon street.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7661/colon22hu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4112/colon36nq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

photos from the net
http://www.life-international-philippines.de/cebuci12.jpg

http://www.life-international-philippines.de/cebuci2.jpg

its an upscale village here in cebu city steve but minus the big hollywood stars.. only filthy rich sugbuanons.. :D

I see....you mean to say that's where you live? m))
Imagine if you put a big Cebu sign on the hillside, just like in Hollywood - I remember Olineil's photoshop rendition of it

haha maybe 20 years from now.. mas gusto ko pa dito sa village namin coz halos lahat kakilala mo.. doon sa beverly hills halos wala kang makitang tao na lumalabas sa kanilang mga mansion..

cebuwood? hehe

I've been to that village once lang through my german cousin... he said to us that he can't find houses with grand cars here in our area coz in germany they think that the philippines is a country with only mountains, mountains and more mountains with its laidback residents so we brought him to Beverly Hills... and he answered "ah ok, others have more cars than in germany"... may pagkahangin man sad tong aliena :D
Nakapiso hinuon si Kuya Germs.

Colon Street, the oldest street in the Philippines. Colon district is also the oldest business district in the Philippines since before the Spaniards came. Colon basically is the heart of Cebu City or the old Cebu City and is still very vibrant now adays. Colon Street is now lined with many big commercial establishments. Jeepneys, taxis and buses have replaced the horse-drawn calesas of long ago as the means of public transportation that move in and out of this street.

a stretch of Colon street.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8345/colon11fp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

some business establishments along Colon street.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7661/colon22hu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4112/colon36nq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

photos from the net
http://www.life-international-philippines.de/cebuci12.jpg

http://www.life-international-philippines.de/cebuci2.jpg


honestly ,,, sa 16 yrs nako living in cebu,,, as far as i can rmmber,, once lng me nakapunta jan,,, sinulog...! shame on me,,, my mum's so coward in going there,,,

not only being coward but because of the word "sociality"... ;)

isn´t this building going to be renovated and integrated into the cebu heritage boardwalk with all those cafes etc ? when will this start ?

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9389/4127986253e3380834b7np.jpg

Now I get it.. This was actually the "Maritima" building that Tommy Osmeña wanted to demolish in order to build a public school.

I hope he wouldn't push through with his plan of tearing it down. He can just have it renovated and turn it into a school.

isn´t this building going to be renovated and integrated into the cebu heritage boardwalk with all those cafes etc ? when will this start ?

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honestly ,,, sa 16 yrs nako living in cebu,,, as far as i can rmmber,, once lng me nakapunta jan,,, sinulog...! shame on me,,, my mum's so coward in going there,,,


the other building looks like the guggenhiem museum in new york.... hehehe...

SLERZ or SUGBUANON, naa kay mga modern shots sa pictures below? Para ma post nato sa THEN and NOW Thread.... :)

Thanks... :)


Old Colegio de San Carlos (now University of San Carlos), along Martires Street
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Magallanes Street
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Fuente Osmeña Rotunda
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Colon Street
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City Hall
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Capitol and Osmeña Boulevard
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Capitol and Osmeña Boulevard
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whoa! look at all those mountains!!! the very same boulevard where the tallest building outside MM will be built :okay:

arnoldsa, do u have a BEFORE and AFTER comparison of this shot? i'd love to see the changes.. :D

[QUOTE=rusty18]whoa! look at all those mountains!!! the very same boulevard where the tallest building outside MM will be built

what building will this be ??? any renderings ???

i'll try nya arnold if ever i'll pass by those areas..

btw, osmena boulevard looks better before..

yup, I'll also try bai arnold...

Capitol and Osmeña Boulevard
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From this picture one can see the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum (near left) and the Cebu Gospel Church (far right, the one beside CebuDoc)... Cebu Doc Hospital I guess has not been constructed.. The Villalon Mansion (or Palace, hehe) is visible also...

Yup bai sugbuanon, Cebu looks cleaner in this picture. It looks more of a boulevard in, errr, Beverly Hills California? Hehehehehehehehehehehehehhehe

@Richard

Rusty was referring to the 40-storey Crown Regency Hotel, which will be built near the Fuente Rotunda
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diba bai Arnold Osmeña boulevard was patterned of a boulevard sa Washington DC and also the Capitol Bldng?

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bai, the street shown here in the upper part is mango ave right? because of the sea at the horizon..

I think it's the Jones ave bai, nya the one whose taking the photo kay naa sa Rositas nga area dapit coz straight man gud siya, the mango ave is hilly going down. And that tall building in the back ground is the LUYM building nga naay revolving restrant IMO.

@Markiiboi

Yup bai its Jones.. The Ludo Building is very visible in the background..

By the way I made some research, Jones Avenue was originally United Nations Avenue, or Avenue of Flags, which is why one can see flagpoles at the center island in the Abellana School area...

diba bai Arnold Osmeña boulevard was patterned of a boulevard sa Washington DC and also the Capitol Bldng?

umm nindot na da.. :)

umm nindot na da.. :)

yup I always hear that every Osmeña day that Osmeña blvd is patterned sa US blvd sa Washington DC with the mini US Capitol bldng which is more distinguished by that dome of the Cebu Capitol.

edit..

cute! Markii do u have photos of the White House as well? coz i heard the Provincial Capitol looks more similar to White House than that of the US Capitol Bldg. :)

yup I always hear that every Osmeña day that Osmeña blvd is patterned sa US blvd sa Washington DC with the mini US Capitol bldng which is more distinguished by that dome of the Cebu Capitol.


cute! Markii do u have photos of the White House as well? coz i heard the Provincial Capitol looks more similar to White House than that of the US Capitol Bldg. :)


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^^ nah... which one of those is in Cebu? :lol:

thanks for the pics!

hmmm... which is which? :D

The one on the middle. duhh. :lol:

^^

Markiiboi, try photographing the entrance to the Capitol Social Hall (at the back of the Capitol Building), it really looks like the White House....... Parang palasyo with its greek columns, bas-reliefs, statues, high windows, a marble grand staircase, etc..etc..

I'm renaming this thread to Heritage of Cebu

ARGAO HERITAGE TOURS

St. Michael the Archangel Church


18th Century Baroque Roccoco Church made of cut coral stone


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^^ Thanks for posting those wonderful photos. Spanish churches are definately the best in the world. I love the golden retalbo and its amazing that its well protected. It just saddens me that the exterior is not at par with its original state. Can you post it in the Philippine churches thread and add more about its history?

More of St. Michael the Archangel Church (Argao Church)

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St. Lorenzo Ruiz shrine (torture scene)
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the bell tower
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its antique doors
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The altar and retablo
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^^ Thanks for posting those wonderful photos. Spanish churches are definately the best in the world. I love the golden retalbo and its amazing that its well protected. It just saddens me that the exterior is not at par with its original state. Can you post it in the Philippine churches thread and add more about its history?

The interior is actually very different from the pictures I posted above. Maybe it was with the way I took them, I just used a simple digicam kasi tapos hindi well lighted inside..

I say that the interior of this church can stand side-by-side with San Agustin in Intramuros in terms of grandeur..

What awed me most was that urn that still hangs above the ceiling. This may have been utilized by the Spanish Friars as a burning lamp. They probably filled it with wood and oil to burn.. Sounds like Hogwarts Castle, hehe...

Marami pa akong hindi nakuha because my memory card was so limited -- the intricate wood carvings, the episcopal chair/throne, the mini altars in the side chapels, some parts of the nave and the apse, the large buttresses of the church, the convento plaza beside the church, and the L-shaped convento itself...

Argao has plenty of grand old architectures reminiscent of a glorious Hispanic era...there are still old ancestral houses within the poblacion...hopefully the governemnt will try its best in preserving these remnants of Argao's past.

More pics to supplement Slerz's..

There are actually six retablos inside the church -- One main retablo, and two smaller retablos in each side-chapel. The church ceiling is covered with canvas with painted scenes of the beatitudes and the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.

Most of the ornaments (and some fixtures) inside the church are actually new, probably imported from Spain or Rome.


From the altar facing the choir loft


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Daghang samalat arnoldsa! I wish they clean those shrubs and stuff in the bell towers and in the roofs. It seems its the same in other Hispanic churches in the Philippines. Pangit kaayo tanayon na naah murag sagbot sa mga atop ug unsa manang kahoy sa torre?

^^

Yup the governor has already created some sort of a Cebu heritage commission. It would oversee the restoration and preservation of all the historical churches and other establishments throughout Cebu province. There have been a lot of accomplishments already like the recent restoration of the townhalls of Sibonga, Dalaguete, Argao, etc. and the rehabilitation and promotion of the heritage town of Carcar.

I guess the Argao Church's cheap G.I Roofing would be replaced with a pre-molded roof that looks like Spanish tiles similar to the one installed in Bohol's Baclayon Church and in Dalaguete's centuries-old church. The shrubs would also be removed, and the church plaza would be rehabililated in the same fashion that the church plaza in Dalaguete (Cebu) underwent.

Michael Lhuiller himself has already committed to restore the Boljoon Church (southernmost part of Cebu) through his foundation and various contacts.. The restoration of the Dalaguete Church is also finished, and so is with the restoration of other edifices like the Argao Hall of Justice (pictures below), etc..etc..

The wooden planks that you saw at the top of the bell tower are some sort of a support for the restorers. Notice the wooden clock near the bell..

As of now, there's an ongoing program of the provincial government dubbed as "Suroy-Suroy Sugbo." It aims to promote local tourism here in Cebu by enticing the residents of Cebu City and the Filipinos as well to visit the various heritage sites in the province.. Last week, the governor toured the southern part of the province and went to various never-before-heard attractions like the Mantayupan Waterfalls (we in Cebu City never knew there was such one until last week!!).. Some of the accomplishments of this suroy2x program was the opening of an airstrip last month in Camotes Island..



The newly restored Argao Hall of Justice was inagurated last month by former chief justice Davide and Cardinal Vidal


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^^ Maayo ginabuhat na sa Cebu. Unta sa ubang lugar labi na sa mga provincia sa Luzon mag-follow pud sila sa Cebu. ¡Viva Cebú! :righton:

^^

By the way, you can understand Spanish right? What does that tombstone that I posted in page 6 say?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/argao34.jpg

Here is a traslation:

Here lies Meliton Talecon. He was the director of the Philippine school (college) of Valladolid, Spain.

Twice prior of the convent of Santo Niño de Cebú he was the definidor (The "definidors" were elected by the Chapter to assist or advise the "provincial" or "custodio". There were usually 4 of these, normally serving for 3 years.) and provincial prior to that and recently became the parroco (priest) of this town of Argao.

Died August 29, 1892. In the age of 52.

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He came from Iglesia de los Filipinos, Valladolid, Spain


The monastery was created in 1743 by Felipe V, with the purpose of forming to the missionaries destined to evangelize in the Philippine Islands. The building, is of neoclassic style, planned by Ventura Rodríguez. Its construction started in 1759, but it did not conclude until the beginning of XIX century.

MUSEO ORIENTAL

En la parte baja del claustro se encuentra desde 1980, el Museo de Arte Oriental. En el podemos contemplar una gran colección de bronces chinos, armas, imágenes de Buda, vasos rituales, etc. El museo tiene nueve salas dedicadas a China y otras cuatro a Filipinas.

Paseo de los Filipinos, 7 - Telf. 983 306 800 - 983 306 900
Horario
Laborables: 16 a 19
Domingos y festivos: 10 a 14

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meron pang iba para makita naman...hehe
bai arnold, ikaw lang explain kay I dunno how... I dunno where did you get your knowledge about Argao Church bai, katong sa church caretaker?

Argao Church
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Argao Hall of Justice
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really nice pix thnx:colgate:

good stuff! thanks for the update.

Thank you again for those photos. It really is nice to see them, because my grandmother was born in Argao. :)

your grandmas hometown is very beautiful...

[QUOTE=slerz]meron pang iba para makita naman...hehe
bai arnold, ikaw lang explain kay I dunno how... I dunno where did you get your knowledge about Argao Church bai, katong sa church caretaker?
QUOTE]

what do you mean bai slerz? :)

@animo

I noticed that the church is topped with a Santo Niño.

@animo

I noticed that the church is topped with a Santo Niño.

:yes: I think because its the best representation for the Philippines. The Santo Niño de Cebú is also an incarnation of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague.

Check this out: Santo Niño de Atocha (http://www.ninoatocha.com/)

http://www.ninoatocha.com/photos/Nino9.jpg
http://www.ninoatocha.com/photos/Nino10.jpg

CH invites bidders to P66.6M legislative bldg. repair works

CEBU City Hall is now inviting contractors to bid for the first phase renovation of the old legislative building next month.

The project’s approved budget contract for the first phase is pegged at P66.6 million, which will be taken from the local development funds for 2003 and 2004, and the third supplemental budget for 2003.

According to a paid invitation to bid published in a local daily last Wednesday, the contract covers the supply of labor and materials for the general requirements, earthworks and demolition, concrete works, steel reinforcement, steel decking, structural steel, roof and roof framing system, masonry works, doors and windows, plumbing works, electrical works and structured cabling, fire protection and mechanical works.

The General Services Office will accept letters of intent from prospective bidders and issue eligibility forms until Feb. 22.

120 days

The issuance of bid documents will be on Feb. 28. Site inspection is set on March 1. The pre-bidding conference will be on March 3 and the receipt and opening of bids will be on March 17.

The winning bidder is expected to complete the project within 120 days from receipt of the notice to commence from Mayor Tomas Osmeña.

The City Council approved last December the program of works and estimates for the P72.7-million project, three years after the legislative department planned its renovation.

The council conceived the project in 2002 and solicited the help of the University of San Carlos-Institute of Planning and Design, which received P2.15 million from the Cebu City Government as “financial aid” for the drafting of plans and design.

The old City Hall building was built in 1948 and finished in 1950. Considered as a landmark, it has “remained to date as the City’s most symbolic seat of power,” the council said.

layout

According to the layout, the City Council office will be at the fourth floor, while the chapel will be at the third floor.

All councilors, including ex-officio members, will each have an office with separate cubicles for their respective staff members.

There will be four committee rooms aside from conference rooms.

There will also be a pre-session room aside from the session hall, where the gallery is positioned behind the councilors’ chairs.

Currently, the galleries are at the councilors’ sides, providing a good view of their faces and their expressions as they deliberate on measures presented on the floor. (GAC)

Pwede pud mo mag-post ug retratos sa ubang lugar sa Cebu? Gusto pud unta nako makita ang mga cultural structures diha.

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RoyTC - flickr.com

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The south of Cebu is famed for classical Baroque churches. Among the most famous is that of Argao. Renowned for its frescoed ceiling and quaint architecture, Argao is only about an hour and a half away from the metropolis of Cebu. Formerly just considered for its stunning beaches, Argao is now undergoing a renaissance as a cultural haven in the province for continuing its old religious practices like the pasyon (passion) play the church holds every Holy Week.

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The antique San Miguel Arcangel is about 150 yrs old, with provenance from Talisay, Cebu. By tradition, families in 18th-19th century Cebu, and all throughout Catholic Philippines for that matter, must have at least these basic santoses: the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), Virgen Maria or the Santo Nino, and a family-chosen patron saint. The richer you were, the more you con splurge on your santoses in termso f size or in make (ivory, being the costliest).

This 2.5 foot statue is carved from mixed wood (fruitwood body, molave/tugas pedestal), awashed with polychrome paint and embellished with metalwork.

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The Church of Sto Tomas de Villanueva of Tagala, Argao, Cebu, the Philippines

Farl - flickr.com

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Here is a traslation:

Here lies Meliton Talecon. He was the director of the Philippine school (college) of Valladolid, Spain.

Twice prior of the convent of Santo Niño de Cebú he was the definidor (The "definidors" were elected by the Chapter to assist or advise the "provincial" or "custodio". There were usually 4 of these, normally serving for 3 years.) and provincial prior to that and recently became the parroco (priest) of this town of Argao.

Died August 29, 1892. In the age of 52.

---

He came from Iglesia de los Filipinos, Valladolid, Spain


The monastery was created in 1743 by Felipe V, with the purpose of forming to the missionaries destined to evangelize in the Philippine Islands. The building, is of neoclassic style, planned by Ventura Rodríguez. Its construction started in 1759, but it did not conclude until the beginning of XIX century.

MUSEO ORIENTAL

En la parte baja del claustro se encuentra desde 1980, el Museo de Arte Oriental. En el podemos contemplar una gran colección de bronces chinos, armas, imágenes de Buda, vasos rituales, etc. El museo tiene nueve salas dedicadas a China y otras cuatro a Filipinas.

Paseo de los Filipinos, 7 - Telf. 983 306 800 - 983 306 900
Horario
Laborables: 16 a 19
Domingos y festivos: 10 a 14

http://magweb.iespana.es/valladolid/fotosva/067filipinos3.jpg
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Where is the tombstone located? Where is the monastery located in Cebu?

Where is the tombstone located? Where is the monastery located in Cebu?

The tombstone is in a Cebu. The monastery I posted is in Vallidolid, Spain.
Link: http://magweb.iespana.es/valladolid/imagesmagvall/015.htm

^^

The Tombstone is located in St. Michael the Archangel Church in the southern municipality of Argao, Cebu..

Yup animo I'll post more pics later on.. :)

^^ Salamat! Post nako ni dire gikan sa isa ka hilo. :)

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Generations have come and go and yet, the Noel house still stands in perfect grandeur. Don Florencio Noel’s old house is located across the street of St. Catherine’s Church, Carcar Cebu. It was built sometime in middle of 19th century; the owners Don Florencio Noel and Filomena Jaen had their two-storey house constructed with strong materials of wood and stone to last for ages. It probably is the oldest house along Sta. Catalina street which is fronting the plaza, the church, convent, school and the municipal hall - an address which gives a hint to the Noel’s social standing at that time.

Don Florencio Noel was Carcar’s gobernadorcillo for more than 20 years. It cannot be denied then that the house must have been the grand setting of countless festive events and must have once been an elite home.

Influenced by the bahay kubo of centuries past, the house is square and airy in structure and has elevated living quarters. The second floor has wide, big windows and sliding panels that form a giant capiz screen, which provide ventilation. There are actually two windows: one is enormous enough for adults to lean-out safely and the others is the waist-high balustered ventanilla through which children could take a glimpse outside.

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The ground-storey is built with stone pilasters and a high tympanum, framing the main entrance. The door is high and wide to possibly park the carriages.

There is, however, a service door cut into it for visitors on foot and attached to this door is an iron ring which serves as the "knocker."

As one enters the house, the guest passes through the Zaguan, an area whose walls are made of stone and whose floor made-out of granite, creating a cold atmosphere. Empty carriages and saints’ floats (also called as andas) is kept in this part of the house. The Zaguan was sort of a storeroom of the family’s old furniture, dusty chests, and wooden bins. It could also be the Don’s hiding chamber for jars of jewels and silver pesos, in lieu of banks.

The grand stairway that ascends in two flights leads to the house proper. The first steps of the stairway level off into a landing that is known to be as the meseta or descanso. It is here where visitors are said to rest awhile before stepping on another stairway of wood, bordered by wooden balusters (barandillas) to get into the caida.

The caida is actually a drawing room for friends on any occasion. It is a long room and is so spacious that it includes the dining, at an area separated by posts. The comedor is cool for it faces the terrace. This is where ceremonious meals are served on the long rectangular table. In the evening, a chandelier lits the room as a cabinet of antique china bounces back the rays of light.

The sala introduced by the caida through open doors, is smaller than the caida but is the best room of the house. It is big enough for lounging chairs, a round table, marble-topped tables for lamps, mirrors and a chandelier. It is cozy enough for discussions in literature, business, history, and art. It is where men must have played cards and checkers while women strummed on harps and pressed on the piano.

One bedroom still displays a four-poster bed, very similar to the late 19th century Ah-Tay bed; a closet and a chest. Sisters must have shared the same room, closet and bed. This goes to with the brothers.

The heirs Mario Noel (Don Florencio’s grandson) and Jerry Martin Alfafara (Don Florencio’s great-grandson), have plans of restoring the house. This serves as a gift to the late Catalina Norl-Alfafara, Jerry’s mother, who had very much wanted to revive the house as it was centuries ago.

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Carcar’s parish priest, Father Anastacio del Corro, who was fondly called “Padre Tatyong”, had the desire to put up an all-girl school. He wanted to educate the young in Carcar, Cebu. He fulfilled this envisioned commitment and founded St. Catherine’s school on June 15, 1923 with the assistance of four Belgian sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) congregation headed by Sister Marie Alix.

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When the school opened, it initially had 57 students coming from the North and South of Carcar and Cebu City as well. The school year 1924-1925 was a period with steady growth as Kindergarten, complete Elementary Course (Grades 1 to 7) and First Year High School were offered. It was in 1927 that the first commencement exercise was held. St. Catherine’s College was like a boarding school it housed its students especially those who lived in far-off places. The population of students was increasing and to meet the demand of the growing population they constructed additional buildings in 1927. The school wanted to expand and improved its curricula, they opened a Secondary Course with dual curricula, and the General and the Bureau of Education approved the Vocational Secondary Courses. Enrollees in the Vocational Secondary Course earned units in Business English, Geography, Bookkeeping, Typing and Stenography. But students were not enough to support the curricular offering and therefore it concluded in 1930. Even with the sudden turn of events, the school continued to offer few vocational courses to answer the request of parents who wished their daughters to be trained in becoming refined ladies skilled in home management.

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^^

I think that house was converted into a police station thus the reason why we weren't able to take much pictures of it when we went to Carcar months ago. We weren't also able to take nice shots of the St. Catherine School because it was blocked with a gate and a high concrete fence. I think it's time that our authorities make some sense with these historical structures.




But here's a similar house here in Cebu City. I think this was the house of a certain Don Mariano Cui. This house also became the temporary "Casino Español" two years ago when the original casino right across underwent renovation.
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^^

I think that house was converted into a police station thus the reason why we weren't able to take much pictures of it when we went to Carcar months ago. We weren't also able to take nice shots of the St. Catherine School because it was blocked with a gate and a high concrete fence. I think it's time that our authorities make some sense with these historical structures.


Policia?! Ka-pangit pud ba. :bash: Sayang kaayo na dili makita tong structure. Hay, maka-aburrido usahay sa utok ning mga opisyal diha sa ato. :sleepy:

P.S. Ka-guapo sa balay. Naah pud kay photo sa sulod?

Here are more pics of St. Catherine's school. We asked to be let inside to take pics, the guards and staff were very accommodating.

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I was able to take pics of the Police Station...
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Some ancestral structures in Carcar Cebu
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By the way Animo, that certain Filomena Jaen who was mentioned in your article, I saw her "lapida" inside the church. I wasn't able to take a picture of it though.

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sus, the structures above badly needs restoration. That structure beside the "police station" should be demolished. And also, the police themselves should relocate somewhere else. The house can be a perfect site for a museum.

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Some tombstones inside Carcar Church

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Carcar Church
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Post nako usad dire:

La Iglesia Santa Catherina de Alexandria in Carcar, Cebu

St. Catherine’s Church now holds an unprecedented history. Inspired by the Graeco-Roman style, with strong Muslim influence, the church is made of masonry with one main nave and two aisles. The nave measures 68 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 12 meters high. The main entrance has a double arch design inviting attention in the massive rectangular façade. The twin bell towers of solid geometric pylons, act as buttresses but are integrated as part of the façade. The twin bell towers end up at the third level in the minaret shape common to Muslim mosques.

The only embellishments that have been provided are the geometric flora on the spandrels, the blind rose window below the upper recessed arch and the carved Augustinian symbol above it. The simplicity of the design of the façade is the counter-foiled by the complex pattern of the upper-story of the Muslim like bell tower and the Baroque pediment. It is noticeable that all the twelve apostles were carved in white except for Judas, which was done in black.

This edifice is typical of old Roman Catholic churches in the countryside, such as Carcar, in the province of Cebu, one of the many islands comprising the Visayas, Philippines. But there is something special about it. This church, known as St. Catherine Church, was named after the town's patron saint, St. Catherine of Alexandria, in whose honor the people of Carcar celebrate the yearly fiesta every 25th of November. St. Catherine's Church is the second oldest church in Cebu. Fr. Antonio Maglano, the parish priest of Carcar at the time, started building the church in 1859. However, it took six years before it was finished. Another priest, Fr. Manuel Fernandez took the credit for the present design of the church, admired for its byzantine architecture, Greco-Roman altar, and twin- bell towers having a minaret shape similar to Muslim mosques.

Like most old Spanish churches in the Philippines, the St. Catherine's Church is fronted by the town plaza, a well-maintained place for community gathering, celebration and other social functions.

Carcar is also an old town in the province of Cebu, built in 1599, at the time when the Roman Catholic religion was spearheaded by the Agustinian friars. Its population (1995 census) stood at 78,726, while the town is currently rated as 5th class municipality. The town's population has remained small and level of development is slow due to constant outmigration to Cebu City, the nearby islands, including Mindanao.

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The first convent and church of Carcar were burned by the Muslims. The present (Greek-Tuscany style) was the work of Frs. Antonio Maglano, Gabriel Gonzales, and Manuel Fernandez. Although construction was begun in 1860, it was not completed until 1876.

It is mainly byzantine in architecture, the altar is Greco-Roman, and its columns are Corinthian. The parish was established in 1624.

One interesting feature of their church, is the presence of the statues of the twelve apostles, which is a recent addition to the church patio obstructing the view of the façade. All the statues are carved in white except for the one which is in black: that of Judas, the traitor, which the parishioners call the “penitent.”

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Fr. Antonio Maglano became the "cura" of the parish of Carcar on October 16, 1858. A year later, he began the construction of the present day church. Several friars left it unfinished; thus, the construction lasted for six years. At that time St. Catherine’s already had three naves. The style was patterned after the "mujedar" in Spain, comprising of two bells With an onion-shaped tip.

Fr. Gabriel Gonzalez succeeded Fr. Maglano on November 17, 1865

Nine years later, Fr. Manuel Rubio Fernandez from Asturias, Spain succeeded Fr. Gonzalez. He was able to finish the construction for two years. Fr. Manuel was an exemplary man. He designed the church with such great finesse, that anyone who entered the church marveled at the authentic style of his craftsmanship. One of his prides is his construction of the masonry and the wood convent, which measured 33 meters in front and 22 meters on the side.

Unfortunately, he was arrested in 1898 and was detained in Sibonga.

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Kani sa pinaka-tumoy naman ni sa Cebu diba?

La Iglesia Patrocinio de Sta. María in Boljoon, Cebu

Of all Cebu’s churches, it is the church in Boljoon which best gives one a sense of the Philippine colonial past. The church of Boljoon is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu and is relatively well-preserved. It was declared for conservation and restoration in 1998.

The style of the church is pseudo-baroque-rococo. The designer has seemingly followed the same pattern in the churches of Argao and Dalaguete with the exception of some Rococo decorations on the panels and along shallow pillars. It has the appearance of an impressionist painting “a la Greco”, with its elongated shape.

The church of Boljoon was founded during 1599 under the administration of the Church of Carcar. On October 31, 1690 Boljoon was made an independent parish. On September 27, 1737 the convent was abandoned due to lack of priests and was consequently handed by the Augustinians to the Jesuits In 1747 Boljoon was returned to the Augustinians in exchange for Liloan, Cotcot and Maraling. The Church of Patrocinio in Boljoon has recently celebrated its 400th anniversary since its establishment in 1599. A plenary indulgence is said to be earned by those who will visit the church this year.

Known Facts about the Church:

Due to the frequency of Muslim raids during the olden times, the population of Boljoon never increased. To protect them from the pirates, Fr. Julian Bermejo directed the construction of a chain of watchtowers which ran along the shoreline from Punta Tañong (Santander) to Manhage. It was later extended up to Carcar, for a total length of 96 kms. He also built what the people refer to as dakung balay - a large quadrangular house made of masonry with walls at least a meter thick. Impressed, the Governor-general sent the necessary artillery equipment for this fortress. Fr. Bermejo is also credited for installing a telegraphic system useful as a form of constant communication among towns in cases of impending raids.

Construction of the Church:

The first buildings were probably ruined during the Muslim raid of 1782 that destroyed almost all of the town.

Fr. Ambrosio Otero started the reconstruction of the new church in 1783 and Fr. Julian Bermejo finished the church and had a stone fence built to enclose the convent and the church as an added protective measure. In 1880 an old organ was installed and to this day, the organ is still at the choir loft, although it is in danger of getting worn out.

The Church of Patrocinio de Maria in Boljoon is a genuine showcase of old and complicated carvings and adornments. The Spanish churchyard beside it is still present up to this day. Its has one of the most unusual tower because aside from being Islamic in character, it looks more like a fortress. Its has a rectangular belfry, built in 1701 and is still present up to now. The tower has four windows where the cannons were shown to defend against Muslim pirates. It was said that the sound of its silver bells supposedly reached Oslob and Alcoy (southern most town of cebu), but in 1802, they were stolen by Muslim pirates led by Datu Orendain. Because of their weight, the Moro vinta allegedly sunk. The bell was never recovered. Fray Antonio Maglano, OSA, was the warrior-priest who led the Boljoon militiamen.

The interior is beautifully decorated. It has a main nave and transept and has twenty-eight pillars, two meters thick and made of mortar and lime, which support the walls as thick as the pillars. There used to be a communion rail with ornate silverwork but it was never recovered after it was looted.


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Boljoon is one of the oldest towns in the South. And it is also the most quaint and picturesque. Its narrow coastal plains is bordered by cliffs and luxuriant hills which has a commanding view of Bohol Strait.

According to Marin Morales, the town was created in 1598. The parish was established a year later. But this was disputed by Fr. Blanco, asserting that the parish was founded in 1600. The church of Boljoon was started by Fr. Manuel Cordero and completed by Fr. Julian Bermejo, who also built the convent that was finished in 1841. The convent is L-shaped like a monastery surrounded by walls and tile roof.

Boljoon church is a veritable showcase of old and intricate carvings and bass relief. It still has the Spanish churchyard beside it. According to Tamayo, of all Cebu’s churches, the Boljoon church best gives one a sense of the Philippine colonial past. J.T ****** describes the church: It is relatively well-preserved, except for its communion rail with ornate silverwork which has been stolen. It is pseudo-baroque-rococo. Its tower is unusual because it is Islamic in character, it is square, rather than curved, making it look more like a fortress than anything. Its rectangular belfry, built in 1701, has fort windows used to show cannons to defend against Moro pirates. The sound of its silver bells reached Oslob and Alcoy. But in 1802, they were stolen by Muslim hordes led by Datu Orendain. Because of their weight, the Moro vinta sunk. Fray Antonio Maglano, OSA, was the warrior-priest who led the Boljoon militiamen.

One of the parish priests who worked hard to repulse the Muslim pirates was Fr. Julian Bermejo. A chain of watchtowers was constructed under his direction. This chain ran along the shoreline from Punta Tañong (Santander) to Manhage. It was later extended up to Carcar, for a total length of 96 kms. He built a large quadrangular house made of masonry and its walls were at least a meter thick; its four corners were reinforced wit loopholes. The townspeople called it dakung balay. The Governor-general, impressed, sent to Boljoon the necessary artillery equipment for this fortress. Fr, Ermejo also installed a telegraphic system for the purpose of constant communication among towns in cases of impending raids.

Old Boljoon had four dependents: Mambaje, Ivisan, Oslob and Tañon. The first three were situated near the beach, while Tañon was perched high up in the mountains serving as an observation post for the marauding Moros. The women were devoted to work and manufacture, with almost all of them knowing the art of spinning, dyeing and weaving.

The first president who served from 1900-1901 was Benito Estellan. The first Mayor was Nabor Derama whose term of office lasted from 1930 to the outbreak of the war in 1940.

The town’s peculiar topographical site - a promontory or a projection towards the sea (buljo in Cebuano) - gave the town its name.

Kani wala ko ka kita ug completo na exterior. :bash:

La Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar of Sibonga, Cebu

The first buildings were temporary. Fr. Prospero Puerto, who administered Sibonga from 1833 to 1868, constructed the solid and beautiful convent, following the plans of Bishop Santos Gomez Marañon (the priest who built the belfry of the church in Argao). Fr. Puerto also introduced the cultivation of tobacco, and the first class harvests that followed made the town the chief tobacco producer in the island of Cebu.

Fr. Juan Alonso, parish priest from 1868 to 1881, laid the foundations of a new church and started its construction with stone and bricks. Fr. Alonso supervised the construction until it reached the arches above the windows. The bell tower was destroyed by the typhoon of November 25, 1877. Fr. Enrique Magaz finished the church in 1881. Fr. Emiliano Diez was applying the finishing touches when the revolution broke out in 1898. Frs. Puerto and Alonso opened the road which crosses the island from east to west. The oldest bell, dedicated to Santa Filomena, was installed in 1863.

Sibonga’s church and convent was built by the inhabitants themselves. All male residents were required every Monday to bring to church two big stones. They took turns in helping in the construction with no pay, or in case of skilled workers like canteros and carpenters, with little pay.

The church was restored in 1907 and blessed by Msgr. Jeremias Harty, Archbishop of Manila.

Style of Church

The church in Sibonga has one-nave interior with a wooden colonnade and a painted ceiling. The interior is clearly influenced by the church in Carcar. What is most eye-catching is the yellowish light that suffuses the interior and lights up the predominantly brownish-amber tones of the mural on the ceiling done by Raymundo Francia.

The façade has three sections separated from each other by shallow columns. The structure is very simple and bare of any decoration. The flame-like arched main entrance dominates the central panel. It is flanked on both sides by twin bell towers. The triangular pediment sports a rose window, typical of the Gothic style. The bell towers lack sufficient elevation for them to harmonize with the style of the façade. The style is pseudo-Gothic characterized by simplicity of form and scantiness of decoration.


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In the 333 years that the Spaniards ruled the Philippines, every able-bodied males were asked to offer to the church/state a certain number of days of service in a year. For instance, churches are always constructed mainly by the inhabitants themselves. According to accounts, all male residents in Sibonga were asked to deliver two big stones to church every Monday. Skilled workers like masons, painters and carpenters often volunteered and were rewarded little except with the belief that they will be rewarded in the next life.

The original parish of Sibonga was a visita of Carcar since 1690. So when the town built its pseudo-gothic stone church in 1868, the influence of the awe-inspiring church or Carcar was evident: the arches, the ceiling floral panels, the one-nave interior and the wooden columns. The most dramatic feature is the mural by a local artist, Raymundo Francia. At close inspection, the details are folksy but the overall glow of brown and earth when bathed by natural illumination makes me realize the genius of the artist.

The painted CEILING of the earthquake baroque church of Sibonga is a study of devotional art. Painted by a local artist in the late 1800s, the murals interprets Catholic life at the turn of the century. Take for instance the representation of the sacrament of matrimony above this Santo Cristo. Amateurish to a degree, the painted faces nevertheless evoke a feeling of nostalgia. Sporting Castilian countenances, the faces still glow with the forceful ideals of a spiritual journey.

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hehe, i didnt know Animo can speak bisaya, karon pako....

The church was restored in 1907 and blessed by Msgr. Jeremias Harty, Archbishop of Manila.


Here it is:

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hehe, i didnt know Animo can speak bisaya, karon pako....

Kahibalo man ko pero wala lang man gud mag-istoria sa ako ug bisaya so ingles lang pirme.

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Cebu Cathedral

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Basilica de Sto. Niño, Cebu

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The church's 250+yr old ebonized statue (housed inside the church, not this stone replica pictured here) is considered as one of the most miraculous images in Cebu, 2nd only in number of devotees to the Sr Sto Nino de Cebu

in "brown" Philippines, this Virgen is one of the few black images in the country. interesting bit of history is in http://www.travelsmart.net/ph/inquirer/issues/nov98/nov15/lifestyle/lif_9.htm

Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines

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Virgen de la Regla of Opon, Cebu

The original church was built during the Spanish times between the years 1735-1744 and was made of Mactan (coral) stone cut in square blocks and was only slightly damaged during the WW II.

Unfortunately, the Dutch priests later assigned to the parish bypassed 200 years of history. Instead of repairing the damages, they had the church bulldozed in 1960 and built a totally new one made of plaster and concrete. The walls of the old (Mactan) coral stone church were so solid that, during the architectural massacre, the Dutch priest who ordered to have it demolished was said to have regretted the cultural carnage.

However, there is still a remainder of the old church, as proof of its solidity - the still existing convent built in 1855. It is a beautiful example of the Spanish colonial mission complex and is spacious and solid.

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the Philippines

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A replica of the Nuestra Señora de Regla, the black patroness of Opon (now Lapu-Lapu City). Every feast day in November 21, many devotees and pilgrims from other islands come to pay respect, ask favors and seek blessings. A big event in her feast day is the traditional procession. It is believed that the fresh flowers at her feet in the processional caro (cart) are miraculous, but ONLY if taken after the procession. A cortege of men has to protect the caro when she reaches the church to prevent a literal riot by overzealous believers.

The original Black Virgin is in the church of Chipiona, Cadiz, Spain, as commissioned by St. Augustine who honored the black skin of the parishioners of his hometown, Tagaste (Algeria). Historical accounts detail that a Spanish friar in the mid-1700s showed her picture to the natives of Opon. Generations have passed and local tales of the Virgin’s healing and miracles have perpetuated up to the present day.

Photo taken in a Marian exhibit in the Ayala Mall, Cebu City, the Philippines.

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Muelle Osmeña

The old parola of Opon probably dates back to the 50s. It is no longer in use and is just a solitary, strange reminder of the past. At the Osmeña wharf at Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

IF PANGASINAN has Our Lady of Manaoag as patroness, Cebu has Virgen de la Regla, or Our Lady of the Rule.

When I visited the church on Aug. 18, 1996, with friends Barge Ramos, Jerry Salaza and Michael Pizarro, I saw her for the first time, and touched the hem of her vestment. I prayed to her I would be able to go to New York, which I did on Nov. 6, 1996.

The church of Our Lady of the Rule is in Opon town on the historic island of Mactan. The people first saw a picture of the Virgen de la Regla in 1735, when the first parish priest, Francisco Avalle, an Augustinian monk, showed it to them.

Father Avalle was a devotee, having lived for 10 years in the Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Regla in Chipiona, Andalucia, Spain. St. Augustine himself venerated this image. When he died in 430, his monks continued the devotion to her. When the Vandals invaded Africa in 433, the monks fled to Spain, taking the image with them.

For several centuries, the Virgen de la Regla was venerated under several names: Virgen Libica, Virgen del Sagrario, Estrella de los Mares and La Virgen Morena, or Morenita.

Ball of fire from Heaven

Centuries passed and the image had been almost forgotten until, in 1330, the Virgin appeared to an Augustinian priest in the city of Leon, where King Ferdinand, after reconquering Spain, dedicated the Cathedral to Santa Maria de la Regla.

The Virgin, who was carrying the Child Jesus in her arms, told the priest to go to the Sea of Cadiz and look for a cave where the image had been hidden away. She told the priest to get the image and place it in her church. She said she would guide him with celestial light.

The priest did what he was told, and went on a long journey. One day, he rested under a tree and fell into deep slumber. Then he heard a sweet voice saying this was the place.

He prayed and asked the Virgin to show him the exact spot. A ball of fire from heaven fell and struck the tree, but did not burn it.

With the help of the people in the area, the priest dug the earth, until he found a huge rock. When the people lifted it, they saw the opening of a cave, and when they opened it, they saw a wooden crate, in front of which a lamp was burning.

A church was built on the spot where the statue was found. There, the statue of Our Lady of the Rule had been permanently enshrined.

Pilgrims from other islands

In 1735, the people of Opon chose Our Lady of the Rule to be their patroness. They had a big picture made and placed it on the altar. Miracles began to happen. Nov. 21 became Our Lady's feastday.

Thousands of pilgrims from neighboring islands come to the fiesta. They also come on Nov. 27 to mark the canonical coronation anniversary.

On Nov. 27, 1954, Archbishop Julio Rosales crowned the Virgin as highlight to the Archdiocesan Marian Congress that year.

The novena where I got this story was dated Feb. 21, 1987, with an imprimatur by Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. It was written in 1954.

Every Saturday, 8 a.m., a Mass is sung at the shrine of Our Lady in Opon. Every day the devotees may go up to the sanctuary at the back and kiss the precious relic donated in 1908 by the Apostolic delegate Monsignor Agius.

Please, report all favors received through Our Lady of the Rule to the parish priest of Opon.

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There are only a few lighthouses in Cebu. The tallest and oldest is this 100-year old regal beauty in Liloan, about 30 kilometers from the city. Getting a new take of this oft-photographed lighthouse was the challenge. That there was this horse munching at the weeds was fortunate. She was a rather curious fellow as she kept on approaching me as if I was nutrition.

At the Bagacay Lighthouse, Liloan, North Cebu, the Philippines

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^^ Sa Fort San Pedro ni?

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Danao Church, Cebu

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Catmon Church, Cebu

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Bantayan Church, Cebu

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Liloan Church, Cebu

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Sibunga, Cebu

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Moalboal, Cebu , Philippines

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Danao Church

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A fountain inside the Basilica Minor del Santo Niño, Cebu City, Philippines

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The Metropolitan Cebu Cathedral

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Pari-an

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Sts. Peter and Paul Church - Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu

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Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

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Danao Church

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Don Bosco, Cebu

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Lourdes Parish, Labangon, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

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Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Bantayan Island, Cebu

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PEDRO CALUNGSOD was a young native of the Visayas region of the Philippines. Very little is known about him. He was just one of the boy catechists who went with some Spanish Jesuit missionaries from the Philippines to the Ladrones Islands in the western Pacific in 1668 to evangelize the Chamorros.

Life in the Ladrones was hard. The provisions for the Mission did not arrive regularly; the jungles were too thick to cross; the cliffs were very stiff to climb, and the islands were frequently visited by devastating typhoons. Despite all these, the missionaries persevered, and the Mission was blessed with many conversions. Subsequently, the islands were renamed “Marianas” by the missionaries in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the Queen Regent of Spain, María Ana, who was the benefactress of that Mission.

But very soon, a Chinese quack, named Choco, envious of the prestige that the missionaries were gaining among the Chamorros, started to spread the talk that the baptismal water of the missionaries was poisonous. And since some sickly Chamorro infants who were baptized died, many believed the calumniator and eventually apostatized. The evil campaign of Choco was readily supported by the Macanjas (sorcerers) and the Urritaos (young male prostitutes) who, along with the apostates, began persecuting the missionaries.

The most unforgettable assault happened on 2 April 1672, the Saturday just before the Passion Sunday of that year. At around seven o’clock in the morning, Pedro—by then already about 17 years old—and the superior of the mission, named Padre Diego Luís de San Vitores, came to the village of Tomhom, in the Island of Guam. There, they were told that a baby girl was recently born in the village, so they went to ask the child’s father, named Matapang, to bring out the infant for baptism. Matapang was a Christian and a friend of the missionaries, but having apostatized, he angrily refused to have his baby baptized.

To give Matapang some time to cool down, Padre Diego and Pedro gathered the children and some adults of the village at the nearby shore and started chanting with them the truths of the Catholic Faith. They invited Matapang to join them, but the apostate shouted back that he was angry with God and was already fed up with the Christian teachings.

Determined to kill the missionaries, Matapang went away and tried to enlist in his cause another villager, named Hirao, who was not a Christian. At first, Hirao refused, mindful of the kindness of the missionaries towards the natives; but when Matapang branded him a coward, he got piqued and so he consented. Meanwhile, during that brief absence of Matapang from his hut, Padre Diego and Pedro took the chance of baptizing the infant, with the consent of the Christian mother.

When Matapang learned of the baptism, he became even more furious. He violently hurled spears first at Pedro. The lad skirted the darting spears with remarkable dexterity. The witnesses said that Pedro had all the chances to escape because he was very agile, but he did not want to leave Padre Diego alone. Those who knew Pedro personally believed that he would have defeated his fierce aggressors and would have freed both himself and Padre Diego if only he had some weapons because he was a very valiant boy; but Padre Diego never allowed his companions to carry arms. Finally, Pedro got hit by a spear at the chest and he fell to the ground. Hirao immediately charged towards him and finished him off with a blow of a cutlass on the head. Padre Diego gave Pedro the sacramental absolution. After that, the assassins also killed Padre Diego.

Matapang took the crucifix of Padre Diego and pounded it with a stone while blaspheming God. Then, both assassins denuded the bodies of Pedro and Padre Diego, dragged them to the edge of the shore, tied large stones to the feet of these, brought them on a proa to sea and threw them into the deep. Those remains of the martyrs were never to be found again.

When the companion missionaries of Pedro learned of his death, they exclaimed, “Fortunate youth! How well rewarded his four years of persevering service to God in the difficult Mission are: he has become the precursor of our superior, Padre Diego, in Heaven!” They remembered Pedro to be a boy with very good dispositions, a virtuous catechist, a faithful assistant, and a good Catholic whose perseverance in the Faith even to the point of martyrdom proved him to be a good soldier of Christ (cf. II Tim 2:3).

Padre Diego Luís de San Vitores was beatified in 1985. It was his beatification that brought the memory of Pedro Calungsod to our day. On 5 March 2000, Pope John Paul II beatified Pedro Calungsod at Saint Peter's Square in Rome.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The Meaning of the Icon

Since many Byzantine icons of this type were painted as aids to teaching certain religious truths, every detail in the picture has a very specific meaning: the colors, the figures represented, the letters.

Mary's tunic is red, the color worn by queens in the time of Our Lord. Her mantle is dark blue, the color worn by mothers in the time of Christ. Right away, the picture teaches us that Mary is both Queen and Mother.

The star on the veil covering Our Lady's head is the symbol of perpetual virginity. The picture teaches us that Mary was also a Virgin. It also recalls her ancient title, "Star of the Sea." Mary is the star that leads us to the safe port of Heaven.

The greek letters on either side of Mary's head are abbreviations for the title, "Mother of God" Beside the head of Jesus are the Greek letters for "Jesus Christ."

The entire background of the picture is golden, symbolic of Heaven, where Jesus and Mary are now enthroned. The gold also shines through their clothing, showing the heavenly joy they bring to tired human hearts. The golden, jewel-studded crowns on the heads of Jesus and Mary are a later addition. They were placed there in 1867 in a solemn ceremony at the order of the Holy See.

The archangels Michael and Gabriel are depicted in the upper part of the picture holding the instruments of Our Lord's passion and death in their hands. Michael holds the sponge and the spear, Gabriel, the cross and the nails.

The child Jesus is shown looking at the angels as he seeks refuge from this frightening vision in his Mother's arms. One of his sandals is falling off -- perhaps symbolic of a soul clinging to Christ by one last thread -- devotion to Mary.

The hands of Jesus are turned palms down into the right hand of Mary, symbolizing the graces and favors that he distributes through her intercession.

Mary is looking outward toward us, her eyes filled with kindness, mercy and compassion.

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Santo Niño de Cebu

There has been so many stories and versions of how the Santo Niño de Cebu started and each and every story I have been so fascinated and itrigued.

The Augustinian friars have always been very careful and watchful on this sacred image and I can't help wonder how the real image looks like. Some say that the image we see every Vesperas of the celebration is the real image, some say it's not and it's kept within the Basilica walls but whatever image we see, its our faith that counts in the long run.

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Sagrada de Familia

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Garden of Gethsemane - Jesus's favorite rest place.

Gethsemane, from the Greek word pronounced geth-say-man-ay, meaning oil press, was the name given to an olive orchard (see The Olive Tree) at the foot of The Mount Of Olives. It seems to have been one of the favorite places (see Bible Places) that Jesus Christ visited, and was the scene of one of the most dramatic events of Bible History on The Fateful Night before the Crucifixion.

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Taken inside San Sebastian Church, Borbon, Cebu, Philippines

How Borbon got its name:

It is told that when the Spaniards went to the area of the original settlement, with the purpose of acquainting themselves with the natives and the place, the group chanced upon a couple living in the site. They asked for the name of the place. The couple, without knowing a word of Spanish and therefore not knowing what they asked for, just gave their names which were Bor (the husband) and Bon (the wife). Combining them, the Spaniards named the place Borbon.

A more historic explanation came from Hon. Jaime Picornell, Honorary Spanish Consul to Cebu, who said that the name Borbon could have come from the House of Bourbon, a royal family which ruled France, Spain, Sicily, Maples, Lucca and Parina, and from which the Bourbon dynasty was established during the time of Philip V in 1700 in Spain.

In Borbon, WW II in the Philippines ended. D.M. Estabaya writes: Bataan was avenged in Cebu Province in 1945. Late in August after Hiroshima was devastated by the atomic bomb, 10,000 Japanese surrendered en masse on an ilihan clearing in northern Cebu. It was the finale of World War II in the country.

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The suffering - Taken in Asturias, Cebu, Philippines

One can really appreciate it the most when the church doors are closed and the sun is shining very brightly. This specific stained glass depicts the Jesus' first fall on the road to Calvary.

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The crucifixion - Taken in Asturias, Cebu, Philippines

During the Holy Week, most people will find time to spend with their families and loved ones celebrating the passion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Some would do "Visita Iglesia" others wil be doing staying in the comfort of their homes praying while a few others will be heading to some luxurios vacation spots for relaxation.

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Guys, when I was studying in Sto. Nino I was a choir member and I used to climb up the bell tower with some of my buddies. If you guys can climb all the way up there with permission, there is a very BIG surprise waiting for you to be discovered. The organ and the gigantic pipes are also a must see.

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Cebu Capitol Building


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I think this is the old cathedral.

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Calle Colon the oldest street in the country. Unfortonutely nothing much tangible and nothing much can be seen of it's long history in terms of heritage or old built structures.

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Sibonga Cemetery

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Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church

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Sibonga Town
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Sibonga Municipal Hall

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Town Plaza

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PGMA's grandfather was once a provincial engineer

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Sibonga Church Convent

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A rubberized Badminton Court

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Sense and Sensibility : A crying shame

First posted 00:40am (Mla time) Aug 06, 2005
By Bambi Harper
Inquirer News Service



Editor's Note: Published on page A13 of the August 6, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

IF the real meaning of heritage is inheritance -- that which past generations have handed down to us as stewards of the country's collective memory -- then like the foolish servant in the Bible parable, we have chosen to fritter it away. This is not to say that as a nation we don't have problems other than patrimonial destruction that threaten to overwhelm us in their magnitude. A cursory glance at any newspaper makes it clear that what ails us isn't going away any time soon or that our troubles can be cured with Band-Aid. If it would do any good, we could wonder how much we are to blame for these problems-whether economic or social-and if they aren't of our own making. But then I don't know that we're really given to much introspection or accepting our share of responsibility. (These days the opposition isn't zeroing in on blaming the Spanish or the Americans but trying to make us believe that one person is responsible for all our ills as though they had no hand in it despite many of them having been in government a donkey's years.)

Having said that, let me tell you a horror story that threatens to be worse than all the crimes against heritage I've run across (no, not as evil as demolishing the Jai-Alai building but close or claiming you're God's gift to preservation while obliterating Manila's historic spaces). Over the years to our grief, we've encountered the destruction of a peoples' patrimony due to greed, ignorance, political expediency, indifference and many times arrogance. This is a continuation of the sorry tale of our country and the senseless erasure of decades of history in the now woeful town of Argao in Cebu province.

The present church of Argao, whose first titular saint was Michael the Archangel, dates from around the beginning of the 19th century. It may have been the second or third to be constructed since the parish was founded in 1733. When I first saw it more than 30 years ago, it was a sleepy little pueblo by the sea although I learned later that antique dealers from Manila had already been there and the stunning ivory statue of St. Michael had long been gone.

Romantically, there were cobwebs and dust everywhere but they didn't obscure the baroque carving of the pews (since taken to the Cebu Cathedral, I hear) or the richly painted ceiling or the beautifully ornamented "retablos" that not even the apparent neglect could hide. Since the Filipino has lost so much of both his natural and man-made heritage, it was awesome to find a jewel like this one. In the intervening years, I would make an effort to travel to Argao whenever I was in Cebu to admire the gorgeous carvings and images. Some five years ago, they were still intact.

Last year, I began to hear whispers about the destruction of the images by a parish priest for reasons best known to himself (God knows what he told his bishop or whether he even bothered). Perhaps he saw the movie "Goldfinger" and imagined himself to be a latter-day Midas. Whatever insanity possessed him compelled him to go to the nearest hardware store, buy several gallons of gold paint and slather all the statues on the main altar. Perhaps he thought this was the way gold leaf was applied in the old days. During the Revolution, the donors from the town probably would have strung him up from the nearest tree and left him to the vultures.

The saddest part, it seems to me, is that we have so little left of this heritage. We like to say Bangkok has this or Bali has that and poor us, what do we have? Well, we had Argao, for one, but obviously it has been totally, thoroughly and terminally wasted on us.

Not satisfied with his grand feat of vandalism, Father Montecillo went off to continue the destruction of the town's heritage. In the cemetery, he had the carved main arch of the gate demolished to make way for his own design because it is said he wanted to enlarge the space. You think perhaps these people do this on purpose or are they just stupid?

Having been a member of the Committee on Monuments and Sites of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for more years than I care to remember, we had already zeroed in on parish priests as part of the problem in the efforts to conserve this country's heritage. Ever since the NCCA was formed in the late 1980s, we kept trying to send lecturers on preservation to the seminaries. For years, we couldn't even get an appointment with the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Our reasoning was that the value of patrimony and cultural identity had to be explained to the seminarians and the responsibility of their stewardship emphasized.

More than a dozen years later, I don't think the committee has succeeded in getting a toehold on the door of a seminary. Consequently, the Church has produced priests like Montecillo who hasn't a clue about aesthetics or history and the concept of stewardship. Try to imagine what went through his brain that he dared put his mark on images that didn't belong to him and erase more than 100 years of history.

If I were younger, perhaps I might have felt anger at such arrogance but what I feel now is regret. I'm sorry for us. I'm sorry that we don't have the leaders who care enough or are enlightened enough, whether in the Church or in government. I'm sorry that our egos overwhelm us and we can't seem to see beyond our noses. Here is a country where so much has already been destroyed and here was a treasure that had been preserved all these many years, only to be destroyed by some idiot.

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Comments at bambiharper@yahoo.com


Copyright 2006 Inquirer News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

emphasis mine.

^^ Actions and ignorance such as these makes me really angry! :bleep:

Argao Church as of February 2006. pics by arnoldsa and slerz.

I'm renaming this thread to Heritage of Cebu

ARGAO HERITAGE TOURS

St. Michael the Archangel Church


18th Century Baroque Roccoco Church made of cut coral stone
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Bas-relief
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Front pavement
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Door probably made of Acacia wood
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Golden retablo with icon of St. Michael the Archangel in the middle.
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Chair
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Church ceiling and main altar with the Golden retablo
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Brass pipe organ
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This urn may have contained wood and oil to produce light through fire
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There are actually six retablos inside the church -- One main retablo, and two smaller retablos in each side-chapel. The church ceiling is covered with canvas with painted scenes of the beatitudes and the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.

Most of the ornaments (and some fixtures) inside the church are actually new, probably imported from Spain or Rome.


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The ceiling is covered with canvas with painted scenes of the Seven Sacraments and the Beatitudes..
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The altar and retablo
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^^ Parte ba sa plano sa goberno sa Cebu na ayuson tanan mga iglesias ug ciudad na historico?

^^

Bro animo, I happened to pass by Carcar town yesterday on my way to Sibonga and I noticed that their bridge, which is a part of the highway, is named Valladolid Bridge.

^^ Mao ba. Valladolid is the capital of the Castile province.
We even have our own Barcelona in the Philippines. I believe most of the places in the Philippines are named after towns in Spain.

Here is an example:

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Another one in Cebu: Viaje a Madridejos en Filipinas

2 Spaniards from Madridejos, Spain visited Madridejos, Cebu because they were looking for sister cities of their hometown.

Photos here: http://www.madridejos.net/Filipinas/album.htm


Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León), leonese language Castiella y Llión and in galician language Castela e León, is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest, created in 1983 with the joining of two regions: Castile (Castilla-La Vieja in spanish) and León (País Leonés in spanish, País Llïonés in leonese).

Castile and León is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia.

Castile and León is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, Palencia, Segovia, Soria and Valladolid in the castilian region, and León/Llión, Salamanca and Zamora in the leonese region.

The principal capital of Castile and León is in Valladolid, but the Statute of autonomy doesn't recognize a capital. Another cities with institutions are Burgos (Superior Court of Justice) and León/Llión (Ombudsman). Other best-known cities are Salamanca and Segovia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castile-Leon

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This must be the one that Ms. Harper was reffering to in her column Sense and Sensibility : A crying shame.

Photo courtesy of Animo.

Thursday, November 03, 2005


UNSOLVED CRIMES

Church robbers invade Visayas

By Jeannette I. Andrade, Reporter
The Manila Times

The church is probably the last place anyone expects a crime to be committed.

But between 2002 and 2004, a wave of thefts swept several churches in the Visayas.

Catholic churches in Bohol, Iloilo and Cebu were the scenes of decapitations, mutilations and disappearances of centuries-old religious icons and artifacts.

Although church thefts were recorded even before 2002, at least 30 robberies were committed in that year.

The Santa Filomena Church in Sibonga town, Cebu, was the first victim. On April 2 the heads and hands of the statues of Saint Peter and the “Birhen Maria Salome” were cut off by unidentified persons.

The vandalism shocked devotees of the patron saints.

Local police had no leads and the case lay forgotten.

On June 1 thieves struck at the San Guillermo de Aquitania Church in Dalaguete, Cebu, decapitating a five-foot Sacred Heart of Jesus icon. Another mutilation occurred in Santander town, and later, 160-year-old icons at Sogod and Catmon towns were taken.

In Sogod town the hands and head of Saint James as well as the ivory images of Saint Joseph, Sagrada Corazon and the Medalla Milagrosa were swiped, and in Catmon the century-old statue of San Guillermo de Aquitania disappeared. Similar thefts took place in Alcoy and San Remigio towns.

At this point the Cebu Provincial Police Office took notice and coordinated with churches around the province in securing the religious images.

Because security in Cebu churches tightened, the thieves shifted to churches in Bohol.

On November 16 the churches in Talibon and Garcia Hernandez towns lost the images of San Roque, Virgin Dolorosa, Virgin of Happy, the Holy Child Jesus, the hands and head of Saint Joseph and 10 antique priests’ robes.

No more thefts took place for four months after that. The break ended on March 5, 2003, when Barangay Cam*bitoon in Inabanga town lost its San Vicente Ferrer and San Roque icons.

The thieves then returned to Cebu, striking once every week for five months, resting for two months and then resuming their vandalism.

On November 26, 2003, a break-in was reported at the parish in Bacong, Negros Oriental, which lost the statues of San Jose, San Isidro Labrador, the Virgin of Korea and Santa Monica.

The statues of San Jose and San Isidro Labrador had been in the church since the 19th century and were considered priceless.

The resurgence meant that the group responsible for the thefts in Cebu and Bohol had transferred its operations anew. But Cebu remained its base of operations.

Iloilo was the next target. In Tigbauan and Santa Barbara towns on November 24 and 25, 2004, thieves made off with the feet of a 15th-century Santo Niño statue estimated at half a million pesos and the ivory head of San Agustin which has been with the Santa Barbara Parish since 1872.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Commission on the Cultural Heritage of the Church sought the help of the Philippine National Police to catch the thieves and recover the religious items.

The religious images are priceless, and their loss appeals for the preservation of centuries of faith and culture.

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Was this the church that was demolish during colonial times which was I think in the Parian district?

^^

Nope, that's the San Nicolas church in San Nicolas, Cebu City. It was destroyed during WWII and was never restored/rebuilt to its original grandeur. A new church was built on the same spot though but no castilian heritage anymore.

Photo by overtureph:

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I think this is the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church of the recollects which once stood at the site where the University of San Jose Recoletos now stands.

The Plaza Washington in front of it was once called Freedom Park. Today, it is no longer a park but a flea market forming part of "Carbon Market."

The original church which probably was damaged during WWII was eventually demolished to pave way for a colegio.

http://beta.usjr.edu.ph/mkimages/main/usjrmain.jpg

Thanks arnoldsa.

CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY

- Established by the Americans in 1914 as the Cebu Normal School, it became a headquarters of the Japanese Kempeitai during World War II. Several of the school's quarters (in the original building which is now an administrative center of the university) became prison cells. The plaza in front of the original structure was also dubbed as a killing field for the captured POWs. Several of them were tortured and eventually decapitated. The original building also has a basement with a tunnel which reportedly run for miles up to the University of the Philippines-Cebu College site.


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CNU Convention Center and University Library

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CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY
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Main entrance
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Music Rooms. During the renovation of this basement to become a music room, dozens of skulls and human skeletons were "reportedly" dug out. The workers had to put them in sacks and bury them at the Carreta Cemetery.
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One of the prison cells is now an accounting/cashier office
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In memory of those who died in World War II.
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The cult of Rizal lives in this university
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Hallways
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^^ Wow, gusto nako ang estilo. Guapo gihapon tan-awon kay mura syag Filipino architecture. Naah pud niy mga ghost stories? Jeje, cashier pa tong isang ka prison cell. :D

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Was this the church that was demolish during colonial times which was I think in the Parian district?

you know, I love to get in the picture. I want to experience those gone old days...

bai arnold just a question.. why did they change the name of the school from cebu state college to cebu normal university?

Photo by overtureph:

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This is the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church of the recollects which once stood at the site where the University of San Jose Recoletos now stands.

The Plaza Washington in front of it was once called Freedom Park. Today, it is no longer a park but a flea market forming part of "Carbon Market."

The original church which probably was damaged during WWII was eventually demolished to pave way for a colegio.

http://beta.usjr.edu.ph/mkimages/main/usjrmain.jpg

Thanks for the information. I've seen that picture before, but i thought it's somewhere in the Philippines. So that must be a very old picture.

bai arnold just a question.. why did they change the name of the school from cebu state college to cebu normal university?

I think Cebu State College is the one along Mj Cuenco ave., the Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST).

^^ thats a different school slerz.. :D

mao ba? :D . Duha diay Cebu State college?

bai arnold just a question.. why did they change the name of the school from cebu state college to cebu normal university?

Cebu Normal School siya during the time of the Americans and eventually became Cebu Normal College. It was converted to Cebu State College when it became a government institution. In 1998, a bill was filed in congress elevating it to university status. It's name was supposed to be Cebu State University but due to historical considerations, it became Cebu Normal University.

Digging out Plaza Independencia
Published: 30 March 2006


IN the thick of the largest gathering ever of archaeologists in the Asia-Pacific region last week at UP Diliman, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sent an urgent note to the National Museum (NM) regarding plans for the subway to be built at Plaza Independencia. Conscious of the culture and heritage issues involved in such a project, the DPWH had commissioned in 2002 an archaeological assessment of the site, carried out by a team from NM. That team had recommended the total excavation of the areas to be affected by the project -- literally the entire plaza since three distinct cultural levels have so far been determined to lie beneath, namely: colonial, late pre-colonial and Metal Age. This translates to a period covering from between 2,000 to 3,000 years before present. The three burials uncovered during this assessment are very telling of what lies beneath.


MORE FROM HERE ---> http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_cdn/2006/mar/opi/joe_30.htm

Capitol Social Hall

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Marcelo Fernan Hall of Justice
-Currently under renovation

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Cebu Provincial Capitol

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^^ Guapo tong pintura sa Cebu Normal! Naah unta silay mas dako pa kay puede pud mahimong tourist attraction. :yes:

Pride of Place : Summer streetwalking discoveries

First posted 11:22pm (Mla time) April 02, 2006
By Augusto Villalon
Inquirer



Editor's Note: Published on page D4 of the April 3, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

GET OUT OF THE MALLS AND go streetwalking this summer. There is nothing like discovering the Philippine city, whether it be Manila, Cebu, Baguio, or whatever city you happen to find yourself in.

Actually each city has a story of its own, one that can be felt with the senses while walking, and the more you discover the story the more it comes to life. Some accurately call it feeling the pulse of the city.

Each city and each neighborhood within the city has a story of its own and therefore beats with an individual pulse.

There is a languid feel when experiencing Manila's Pasig River from the river walk along densely forested Arroceros Park that reminds you of Josè Rizal's late 19th-century descriptions of the beloved river.

On the opposite bank of the river is one of the business centers of Manila. There energy bristles. It presents another face of the city where the pulse is understandably different.

The pulse of a city is a combination of many things that take place within the protective envelope of a series of homes and buildings that form the urbanscape.

Within the vast urbanscape of each city, neighborhoods are pockets that reflect the distinct lifestyles of their inhabitants.

These are streetscapes inhabited and colored by the people-their visuals, sounds, smells and tastes that together illustrate the pulse of that particular section of the city.

A market neighborhood is obviously different from a purely residential neighborhood. A neighborhood of houses has a character totally unlike that of a skyscraper neighborhood.

Ethnic neighborhoods add a different flavor to the city. These are places where everything changes from the ordinary, the people, their sights, sounds, smells and cuisine.

In ethnic neighborhoods, you may find things out of the ordinary, as well as exotica and shops stocked with interesting goods.

Walking is really the only way to discover your city. Walk when the sun is not at its summer peak, either early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

During the noon hours, you may enjoy a slow, long lunch in the coolest place you can find. Stay there as long as they will let you. Allow the sun to start cooling off before you go back on the street.

Where to walk? Try your neighborhood first. Take a fresh look at what you have always taken for granted-the same old houses, sidewalks, rutted streets-but see how they tell the story of your neighborhood.

Are there still houses from a few generations ago? Have these houses been replaced with newer ones? Has the neighborhood gone commercial? Have shop spaces been built in the big front yards? On the other hand, discover how wonderful those front yards may still exist.

Are there special things to buy in your neighborhood? Are there homes, shops or restaurants that sell unusual food?

What makes your neighborhood extraordinary? How would it stand out compared to the other sections of the city?

If you heed help, a good guidebook that can navigate you around Manila is "Street-Bound" by Josefina Manahan, published by Anvil Publishing.

Manahan lists various types of walks around Manila that allow people to appreciate nature (yes, there still is some of it in the city), history, culture, and of course, non-mall shopping.

All of Manahan's walks take you through Manila, bringing out the pulse of the city that can never be duplicated in any of the malls.

Walking tour guides

If you would rather be walked around the city, then contact either Ivan ManDy at oldmanilawalks@gmail.com or Carlos Celdran. Both do walking tours.

Ivan calls himself a Streetwalker. He takes people on walks through Tsinoy Binondo in central Manila.

He has another walk at the Chinese Cemetery showing that the cemetery is probably the city's most comprehensive architectural museum and also the honor the Chinese community accords its ancestors.

Tsinoy culture comes to life when he does unforgettable food walks through the kitchens of Binondo for a memorable encounter with the Chinese culture of taste.

Carlos Celdran presents his own take on Manila, sometimes irreverent, but always humorous and engaging.

When he tackles the CCP Complex, he brings out the Marcos mania for iconic architecture. He walks you through Intramuros, develops nostalgia for bygone days while doing a reality check on the ilustrado lifestyle.

I really don't know who can walk people through Cebu, Vigan, Iloilo and other places outside of Manila. I am sure that those people exist and ask them to drop me an e-mail.

When I find out who they are and after trying out their walks, then I will publish the contact information of the more interesting walkers.

E-mail the author at afvillalon@hotmail.com


Copyright 2006 Inquirer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Guapo tong pintura sa Cebu Normal! Naah unta silay mas dako pa kay puede pud mahimong tourist attraction.

Yup, from that mural you can see President Sergio Osmeña and Senator Marcelo Fernan. The mural was done by a group of painters in CNU. I think they hold painting classes every weekends.

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-moved

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Minglanilla, Cebu, the Philippines

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (or the Most Pure Heart of Mary) was built from 1880 to 1886. The church is a Gothic confection- the flame-like arches, painted domes of the bell towers and spires and flying buttresses which blend with the semi-circular arched portals. The geometric forms and the trefoil arch suggest possible Muslim influence.

One of the best-known crowd-drawing Christian Lenten rites in Central Visayas is the annual Easter Sunday pageant called Sugat (Cebuano for "encounter"), which reenacts the meeting between the risen Christ and His grieving mother. It features children as angels with wings sparkling with lights, slowly sliding down invisible wires from a pulley system onto the church entrance and altar.

flickr.com - farl

Fort San Pedro - a revisit...

The old city of Cebu. A map showing the fort, Pari-an (old Chinatown), Pari-an Church, Cathedral, and Santo Niño Church.
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Facade
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Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain waved for the first time in the fort's history the flag of Spain during the Philippine Centennial Year of 1998.

The Royal couple were later on shown the original image of the Santo Niño de Cebu, which was left by Magellan.
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With Slerz, and Rusty18
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oi, disneyland? :jk:

(pasayloa ko ginoo).

Fort San Pedro in Cebu is one of my favorite places in Cebu. Thanks for the pics arnoldsa.

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the bilnd man of Fort San Pedro (he has a good voice singing his master pieces everytime a tourist approaches, stayed there for more than half of his life already)
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oi, disneyland? :jk:

(pasayloa ko ginoo).

and here's the Disneyland with its park...:D

Minlanilla Church and its park...
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with Rusty and Arnoldsa
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Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

Papal Coat of Arms after the church was elevated into a minor basilica
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Agustinian emblem at the pavement
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Chinese Fu-dogs guarding the entrance
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Church facade
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Vaulted ceiling
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Pipe Organ
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Choir loft
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Columbary
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Magellan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City

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Finally, after more than six (or seven?) years of delay (unfinished renovation actually).


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^^ Thats really nice arnoldsa! Unta maayos nila ang Magallanes spire. It looks abit neglected. :)

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Ferdinand Magellan; Spanish: Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes; Spring 1480–April 27, 1521[1]) was a Portuguese maritime explorer who led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth. Magellan himself did not complete his final voyage; he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. He did, however, die further west than the Spice Islands, which he had visited on earlier voyages, making him one of the first individuals to cross all the meridians of the globe. He became the first person to lead an expedition sailing westward from Europe to Asia and to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Of the 237[2] or 270[3] crew members who set out with Magellan to circumnavigate the globe, only 18[2][3] managed to return to Spain and thereby complete the circumnavigation. They were led by Spaniard Juan Sebastián Elcano, who took over command of the expedition after Magellan's death.

A few steps from this monument you will see Lapu-lapu's shrine and the site of the historic battle in Mactan.

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Lapulapu is considered one of the greatest figures of ancient Philippine history. Although the first thing that usually comes to mind when the name of Lapulapu is mentioned is the fact that his battle with Magellan led to Magellan's death, Lapulapu is not honored because of that. Rather, he is honored because he was among the first to reject submission to a foreign power even though Raja1 Humabon, ruler of the neighboring island of Cebu, and other chiefs recognized the king of Spain as their sovereign and agreed to pay tribute.

On April 28, 1521, Magellan and some sixty of his men battled with the forces of Lapulapu on the shores of Mactan island. During the battle, Magellan was wounded in the leg. Seeing this, several members of Lapulapu's forces rushed at Magellan and killed him with their spears. With the death of Magellan, the Spaniards retreated to their ships and left. Lapulapu's victory is celebrated annually with a re-enactment of the battle at the site where the original battle is believed to have occurred.

Little is known regarding Lapulapu's life. However, he figures in several legends one of which is the legend of the Origin of the Coconut. Lapulapu also indirectly figures in a 20th-century legend, the legend of the Bow and Arrow.

Taken in Lapu-lapu Shrine, Opon, Macatan Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

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Lapu-Lapu (Caliph Pulaka) (born 1491, died 1542) is the earliest known Muslim chieftain of Mactan in the Philippines. Known as the first native of the archipelago to have resisted Spanish colonization, he is now regarded as the first National hero of the Philippines.

Statue of Lapu-Lapu on Mactan island, Cebu.On the morning of April 27, 1521, Lapu-Lapu and the men of Mactan, armed with spears and kampilan, faced 49 Spanish soldiers led by Portuguese captain Ferdinand Magellan. In what would later be known as the Battle of Mactan, Magellan and several of his men were killed.

In his honor, the Cebuano people have erected a statue and church in Mactan Island and also renamed the town of Opon in Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City.

Taken in Opon, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

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This is the site where the annual re-enactment of the battle of Mactan is done. The battle between Lapu-lapu and his men over Magellan's group of which led to Magellan's death and luckily some were able to return to the ship and continued it's expedition.

Near this site you will find the Lapu-lapu's shrine and Magellan's. It's now developed into a beautiful park and it was the first time I saw it since you need to travel an hour from Cebu City to get there.

Taken in Opon, Mactan Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

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and here's the Disneyland with its park...:D

Minlanilla Church and its park...
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nindot kaayo slerz, mickey mouse na lang ang kulang mura nag disneyland.

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ingon ni mickey mouse: "WELCOME TO MINGLANILLA!"

Oh, I would like to clarify (and a little bit of trivia) regarding the place called Opon. I'm quite confused on the way they write an address on the article posted by Animo.

Opon, or sometimes Opong, is actually the old name of Lapu-Lapu City. It's name lasted until 1964 and changed the name of the city to Lapu-Lapu City. Now, the place called Opon is applied somewhere in the old market.

@Animo

I just wonder if archaeological diggings were conducted at that site in Mactan Island, at least, to really confirm that there was pre-Spanish civilization there and perhaps some relics of Lapu-Lapu's contemporaries? So far, I haven't heard or read in the books about any attempt to conduct a survey there.

It's because I've heard stories that the actual battle happened in Camotes Island and not in Mactan. I dunno how true this is.

^^ Thats really nice arnoldsa! Unta maayos nila ang Magallanes spire. It looks abit neglected. :)


The Magellan monument is in perfect condition bro. The last time I went there was when I took those pictures (April 20 I think).


Anyway if you were referring to this sign (pic below), this was actually from the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum along Osmeña Boulevard (near Capitol). They are now pursuing the renovation project after it got stalled since during the time of Mayor Alvin Garcia.

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The Magellan monument is in perfect condition bro. The last time I went there was when I took those pictures (April 20 I think).




I am talking about those ferns that plague 90% of our heritage structures. :bash:

^^

Oh ok.. yup, they need to remove those ferns. :banana2:

CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY

- Established by the Americans in 1914 as the Cebu Normal School, it became a headquarters of the Japanese Kempeitai during World War II. Several of the school's quarters (in the original building which is now an administrative center of the university) became prison cells. The plaza in front of the original structure was also dubbed as a killing field for the captured POWs. Several of them were tortured and eventually decapitated. The original building also has a basement with a tunnel which reportedly run for miles up to the University of the Philippines-Cebu College site.


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Administrative Building
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CNU Convention Center and University Library

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hi to all in this thread....

the pilars of this university caught my attention, bcoz it reminds me of the pillars in my school...i dnt want to compare, i jz wanna share!!1hehehehehe :) :)

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Sikatuna, Cebu City Cebu, Philippines

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Fuente Osmeña

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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. The monumental sculptural tableau is the work of national artist Edgardo Castrillo.

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^^

When that Heritage Monument in Pari-an was built, skeletons were dug out alongside with some Ming Dynasty Jars, some tools, and other household items.

Philippine Taoist Temple

Entrance
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Temple compound
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my only pic of downtown cebu

The First Apostolic Nuncio Episcopal Ordination in Cebu

Archbishop Padilla, the second Cebuano to be appointed Apostolic Nuncio was ordained at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, the first to be held outside Rome, and the first to be held in Cebu and the country.

Archbishop Padilla's brother is also the Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

He was supposed to be ordained in Rome as tradition holds it but he requested the Pope to have it in Cebu instead since his ailing 90-year old mother could no longer travel to far places.

Padilla was ordained by Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. President Gloria Arroyo was among the guests.


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Walk Six: Osmeña Boulevard (entire stretch from Capitol Building to Plaza Independencia)

This is incomplete because I wasn't able to organize my pictures, some of which have already been posted (individually) in the previous pages.

I will edit this later once I have organized everything.


Features of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard:

1.) Villalon Mansion
2.) Cebu Provincial Capitol Building
3.) Cebu Gospel Church
4.) Rizal Memorial Library and Museum (under renovation)
5.) Fuente Osmeña
6.) Osmeña Mansion and Museum
7.) Cebu Normal University
8.) University of San Carlos
9.) Birthsite of President Sergio Osmeña
10.) Sto. Niño Church
11.) back to Plaza Independencia



Behind Bars. The mansion of former Philippine Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña is now a museum and part of a compound that houses the College Assurance Plan (CAP).

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Universitatis Sancti Caroli
- Founded in 1595 by Jesuit Fathers Antonio Sedeño, Pedro Chirino, and Antonio Pereira as the Colegio del San Ildefonso. In 1725, its first campus in Martires Street (now M.J. Cuenco) was completed. In 1769, the school was closed after the Jesuits were expelled from the Philippines. The school however reopened in 1783 under the care of Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo and was renamed Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos. The management was turned over to the Dominican Fathers in 1852, then to the Vincentian Fathers in 1867. In 1930, its campus was transferred to the present site at P.Del Rosario Street and management was eventually turned over to the Society of the Divine Word (SVD).

USC Main building houses the administrative offices. USC currently has 4 large campuses, the biggest of which is the sprawling USC Talamban Campus.
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Newly improved sidewalks with Spanish-style lamps and palm trees.

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The pre-war USC Boys High School Building located beside the USC main building has been remodeled to house Jollibee and Netopia.

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Just a question... was Sergio Osmena's house sold to CAP? Why wasn't it kept by the Osmena family?

Bai animo, thank you for the old pics of Cebu, karn pako ka realize nga interesting diay kayo ang karaan nga sugbu, are there more pics of old cebu at skyscrapercity, maybe from other threads? Hehe, nakaspark gyud ug interest imo pics nako

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Hmm... what structure was this pic taken from?

@animo
Thanks for the pictures Animo. It was actually very creepy for me to look at the faces of those dead people.. Hehehe..


@overtureph

I still don't have any idea bro as to why CAP is the one managing the Sergio Osmeña Mansion.. I'll try to research.


@jrevalde
Picture below looks like the interior of the original San Nicolas Church in Pasil, Cebu City.

The original church was damaged during the war and was never rebuilt to its original grandeur. A new church however was rebuilt.

The view is similar to that of another picture published in the book, Cebu: More Than An Island.

Take note also of the arrangement of the benches. :)


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Hmm... what structure was this pic taken from?

Of Restorations and Renovations...

Cebu's role as the country's center of culture, arts, and heritage outside the capital will not be complete without the restorations of old buildings that attest to the city's contribution to the growth of the nation.

Except for the Provincial Capitol and the City Museum, all establishments presented below are just within a few meters from each other, forming part of the original Cebu Heritage Walk Project. :)


All photos taken with a 3.2 Megapixel Canon A410 Digital Camera at Manual Mode. The colors presented in the pictures may differ with the actual structures.


Renovation of the Cebu City Hall Legislative Building (currently ongoing)

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Renovation of Magellan's Cross and surrounding park (currently ongoing)

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Renovation of the pre-war Banco delos Islas Filipinas Building in Cebu City (currently ongoing)
-According to a bronze plaque outside the building, this bank was the first BPI established in Cebu alongside with the ones established in Manila, Davao, and Iloilo.

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Renovation of the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum also known as the Cebu City Museum (currently ongoing)

An old photo (below) of Osmeña Boulevard showing the Capitol at the far end, and the museum at lower left.
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MCWD Building. Once a pre-war building, newly renovated and occupied by the MCWD. (completed)

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Renovation of the Cebu Provincial Capitol and the Hall of Justice
(The Palace of Justice is the one currently being renovated after renovation of the Cebu Capitol was completed a few years ago.)

The Capitol Social Hall (below) was the usual venue for the seasonal concerts of the Cebu Youth Symphony Orchestra (now Peace Philharmonic Orchestra) before it moved to SM Cinema 1.
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Marcelo B. Fernan Hall of Justice undergoing renovation
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Renovation of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (partially completed)

-Renovation works, which was recently completed, involved the replastering of the facade especially on the bas-relief Spanish coat of arms, the construction of the Archbishop's Throne and Pedestal, and the improvement of the side-chapels. Second phase, which is yet to begin, will involve the repainting of the interior and probably of the Coral Stone exterior like what was being done at the facade of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.

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This multi-million peso Pipe Organ by the Diego Cera Organ Builders was presented during the last renovation of the Cathedral a few years back. The organ is played during special occasions and on masses celebrated by the Archbishop.
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Archbishop's Throne made of marble
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The interior is due for repainting during the second phase of the renovation
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Renovation of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño (completed)

-Renovation works, which was recently completed, involved the improvement of the pavements surrounding the church with the installation of Spanish-style tiles and Agustinian Emblems made of Marble. The Coral Stone facade was also repainted (with carefully mixed paint suited for Coral Stones) thus giving it a fresher and more original look.

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Agustinian emblem on the newly improved pavement
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1716.jpg

The Pilgrim Center looks like a slice of Vatican Square
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1718.jpg

Church columbary
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1670.jpg

Bai animo, thank you for the old pics of Cebu, karn pako ka realize nga interesting diay kayo ang karaan nga sugbu, are there more pics of old cebu at skyscrapercity, maybe from other threads? Hehe, nakaspark gyud ug interest imo pics nako



Salamat! Na'a may ubang photos na gi-post ni overtureph sa una na coloured postcards. Pangutana na lang sa iya.

:)

Fuente Osmeña and Park


Heritage Features:

- Pre-war fountain and park probably constructed in the same year as the Cebu Provincial Capitol, the boulevard, and other structures like the Cebu City Museum were made. The entire stretch of the tree-lined boulevard itself starting from the Capitol building, with the fountain and park at the middle extending all the way to downtown Cebu is the city's "little version" of The Mall.
- The fuente park doesn't hold any archaeological items beneath it unlike the Plaza Independencia in downtown.

Some trees in the entire stretch of the boulevard and in the park:

- Golden Shower (Yellow)
- Fire Tree (Red)
- Acacia
- Mahogany
- Cherry Blossoms (at the fuente park only)

Contemporary features:

- The entire fuente park is a WiFi Hotzone.
- Years ago, the fuente circle once had a skating rink but was eventually removed.
- The last rehabilitation of the park was in 1998 when the city hosted an international tourism gathering.



Old Fuente Circle (This looks like a 1960s picture)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente.jpg

Present
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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park15.jpg

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park03.jpg


The same "Fuente" that can be seen from a P50-peso bill.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park10.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park12.jpg


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Lion's Club Clocktower
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park08.jpg


A street sign with digital clock and space for advertisement
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/FuentePark/fuente_park16.jpg

Baroque

Characteristic: Emphasis on curves, scrolls, and twisted columns. May also emphasize bold massing, colonnades, and domes.


Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (Cebu City)
- This church has traces of Rococco (see Rococco below)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/05cathedral.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1694.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/15cathedral.jpg


Combination of Muslim, Romanesque, and Neo-Classical Features.
-Interior is typical Romanesque

Basilica Minore del Santo Nino (Cebu City)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1712.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1658.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1667.jpg


Baroque with traces of Rococco

Characteristic (Rococco): Rococco is a continuation of the Baroque style though it was more softer and lighter than it. It features leafy or shell like textures in assymetrical sweeps and flourishes and broken curves

St. Michael the Archangel Church (Argao, Cebu)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/argao04.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/argao10.jpg

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/skyscrapercity/argao14.jpg


Graeco-Roman style with strong Muslim influence

Church of St. Alexandria (Carcar, Cebu)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/carcar32.jpg


Romanesque style

Characteristic: Emphasis on the "arch," a Roman style. It is further characterized by a use of round or slightly pointed arches, barrel vaults, cruciform, piers, supporting vaults, and groin vaults.


Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church (Pardo, Cebu City)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1739.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1734.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/beautifulChurches/IMG_1733.jpg

CH considers letting companies maintain Fort San Pedro, plaza
SunStar cebu


Cebu City Hall may let the private sector manage and maintain the Fort San Pedro and the Plaza Independencia, two of Cebu’s historical landmarks.

This way, the City Government can avoid the “headaches” of running a public park, maintaining its cleanliness and making it attractive to visitors, as well as its peace and order, said Mayor Tomas Osmeña.

He wants to test the limits of the private sector participation in government.

“I discussed it with the vice mayor. Why don’t we give it to the private sector, somebody like San Miguel Beer or Jollibee or Michel Lhuillier, whatever, because I’m very strongly influenced by what has transpired in Ontario, Canada. There’s a park there where you can only buy Pepsi Cola. Pepsi runs the park and the government does not spend anything,” he told a news conference yesterday.

He said he can either let San Miguel Corp. or Asia Brewery or Mc Donald’s take care of and run the park.

Test

“Let them serve beer and barbecue and let them take care of the peace and order also,” he said.

He will test the scheme for about two years and bid it out. But in the meantime, the mayor said, he will give special concession to the “first guy who is willing to assume the risk.”

The City Council last Wednesday passed a resolution authorizing Osmeña to enter into an agreement with the Philippine Tourism Authority and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on the management of Fort San Pedro, including the building occupied by the offices of the employees of the authority.

The agreement would authorize the City to tap nongovernment organizations or foundations to manage and maintain the fort.

Osmeña said the authority means he has an option, not that the council can order him.

He said he will have to review the terms and conditions of the agreement.

“We’ll have to start thinking out of the box because if you will let the business sector run it, they will try to make it attractive to the population, otherwise alkanse gyud sila. I offered Plaza Independencia five years ago to San Miguel Corp. but they were not interested. If we’re going to turn it over, it will be very nice after the highway there and the Palace (Malacañang of the South) is there.

Whatever, let them make the proposal,” the mayor said.

Resources

He assured that the City would not let the private sector do anything that would erode the significance of the historical landmarks.

“We’re not going to let them carve San Miguel in the fort or something like that.

We are trying to save the resources of the government and allowing private initiative to come in. Of course, what they will do will have to be in good taste.

It will have to be fairly substantial to public acceptance. I’m sure they won’t have a bikini open or Saturday night or something like that,” the mayor said. (GAC)

The Original Image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu left by Magellan

All photos from the website of the Santo Nino Museum.


-The image of Santo Niño was found on April 28,1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and five Augustinian Fathers, the church was built the place where the image was found. It was made of Bamboo and nipa and it was burn by fire. In 1601, the second church was built and it was burned by fire in 1628. In 1735 the present church was built and finish in 1740.

-The coat of arms of the Hapsburgs of Austria was awarded to the Santo Niño image of the Augustinians by Spain's Hapsburg Kings (1500-1740) in gratitude for its miraculous powers (library logo).

- Documents pertaining to the image's discovery and the eventual founding o the church and monastery can be found at the Museum of the Basilica.

- Every year, the vestments of the image are changed during a ceremony called "Hubo." The vestments, usually made of silk, gold thread, and other imported materials from Spain are made exclusively at the Asila dela Milagrosa in Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City. The old vestments are then passed on to the replica. Some of the past vestments of the image from the 1600s up to the present, which includes a metal golden vest like those worn by a knight, are on display at the museum of the Basilica.

- There have been several attempts in the past to transfer the image to the Agustinian Church in Manila and even in Spain (the Spaniards claimed that the image is a property of Spain) but the box containing the image that arrives at the destination is always empty.

-Contrary to previous rumors that the original image is being kept in a vault in the monastery and is only displayed once a year, the image being displayed in the chapel (left side) is actually the real one. The image being displayed in the retablo is the replica and is the one being brought out during the annual procession.


Replica or Real? How to spot...

- I still don't have any idea how to really spot which among the two is the replica or the real one. However, one of the museum attendants told me that the face of the original image is kind of rough owing to its age. Every year, especially during the feastday, make-up is also applied to the face of the said image, thus one can already differentiate a surface covered by "glossy paint" or "make-up."



http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy26.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy27.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy16.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy17.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy18.jpg

The surface of the original image is rough owing to its age. Make-up, however, is applied by professional restorers every year during its feastday.
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy14.jpg

Getting dressed
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy6.jpg

Priceless Ornaments and Vestments of the Sto. Nino

All photos from the website of the Santo Nino Museum.

These vestments are made exclusively at the Asilo dela Milagrosa Church and Convent at Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City. Some of the materials are imported from Spain.

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy2.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy3.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy5.jpg

Detail of vestment
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy4.jpg

Golden Crown
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy10.jpg

Detail of Golden Crown
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy11.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy12.jpg

More detail
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy13.jpg

Golden boots
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy19.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy20.jpg

Toison de Oro Detail
http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy31.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy32.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy35.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy36.jpg

http://www.stoninodecebu.com/basilica_images/nonoy16.jpg

^^ Wow, thanks! This would be my 1st time seeing those details on the Sto. Niño. :master: Pit señor! :D

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The Municipality of Carcar is located approximately 40.3 kms. southwest of Cebu City and is known to be the gateway to the South and Southwestern part of the Island of Cebu. It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of San Fernando; on the South by the Municipality of Sibonga; on the West by the Municipalities of Barili and Aloguinsan; and on the east by Bohol Strait.

Carcar town is noted for its old Spanish style houses in the quiet coutnryside setting. During the fiestas, the residents would invite friends, relatives and town visitors into their homes to taste popular local delicacies. A lively and enjoyable event.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

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Palacio Arzobispal
(Archbishop's Palace)

- Constructed in 1953 during the incumbency of Julio Cardinal Rosales, the second Archbishop and the first Cardinal-Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Cebu, and the 25th residential bishop of Cebu since 1595.
- A few walks away from the Arzopispal is the Shrine of Blessed Pedro Calungsod (no pictures).
- The facade has elements of both Baroque and Romanesque styles.


@All photos by arnoldsa


Exterior Pics

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado03.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado04.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado05.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado06.jpg

Baroque elements at the facade
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado09.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado10.jpg

Lamp at the main entrance
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado11.jpg

Wrought iron entrance with Coat of Arms of the Archbishop
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado13.jpg

Arzobispado grounds with centuries old acacia trees. Nearby is a life-size statue of the late Pope John Paul II.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado26.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado27.jpg

Marble plaque commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II during his pastoral journey to the Philippines. The Arzobispado was the Pope's residence in Cebu.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado12.jpg

Elements of Romanesque style at the facade
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado07.jpg

..CONTINUATION


Palacio Arzobispal
(Archbishop's Palace)

@photos by arnoldsa


Interior Pictures



Entrance
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado17.jpg


Staircase detail
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado15.jpg


Entrance to upper level, the main residential area of the Archbishop. At the ground level is the Archbishop's private chapel, a favorite venue for weddings.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado14.jpg


Detail of ceiling
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado18.jpg


Lattice decorated chairs made of hardwood
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado16.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado28.jpg


Chandelier
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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado19.jpg

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Chapel door
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado24.jpg


Private chapel of the Archbishop. The late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay made a stop over for a prayer at this chapel prior to his departure, which ended in a plane crash in Mt. Manunggal.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado21.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/Arzobispado/arzobispado23.jpg

Great pictures arnoldsa.

^^
Thanks overtureph.

Here are more pics of the Arzobispado during the visit of Pope John Paul II. I took this from a book.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/pope_visit01.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/pope_visit02.jpg