The church of Danao city is peculiar in that it has one of the most unique church facades in the country. The church is normal cruciform shape and made of cut coral stone blocks with one Belltower to the right of the Facade. The history of the church starts with…
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The Ancient Watchtowers of Carcar
The Heritage city of Carcar is what most Cebuanos think of when they think old buildings and old houses, and they are correct, very correct the church is certainly old, the rotunda is one of the 4 in Cebu and the rotunda of Carcar is very elegant. There are ancestral…
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Cebu Railway: Tren Sa Sugbo (1906-1945)
Did you know that there was once a steam train route in Cebu, similar to the trains that once operated in Negros? Today, the only trains most Filipinos know are the LRT and MRT systems in Metro Manila. But just like in the movies, large steam locomotives once ran from…
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Pre-War buildings in Cebu City
Cebu City is the oldest city in the Philippines being established in 1565 first being known as Ciudad del Santísimo Nombre de Jesús then in 1937 it was declared as a city. The city has and always has been a center for trade and one of the most historically significant…
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Talisay Church, Cebu: History
In the island of Cebu Spanish era churches are common in many municipalities across the island but their designs usually follow a common design of Belltower-Facade-Convent or some variation of that but the status quo is that layout, but the church of Talisay follows another layout, I will be explaining…
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Ancestral/Heritage Houses of Talisay, Cebu
An ancestral home is the place of origin of one’s extended family, particularly the home owned and preserved by the same family for several generations. The term can refer to an individual house or estate, or to a broader geographic area such as a town, a region, or an entire…
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Life,Glory and Death The story of the Cuatro Aliños
NOTICE: THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED AND UNDERESEARCHED. WE WILL FACT-CHECK AND ADD OR SUBTRACT SOON. The lives of the less famous Filipino heroes are Incomplete at best and they are enigmatic at worst. Our heroes today have been cultivated by centuries of Folklore, Teachings and Hearsay and today many Filipino…
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Heritage Site in Catmon
It was in 1835 that the town was founded under the Spaniards, but it was only in 1903 when the place became a municipality, after the Americans asked the leaders of Catmon and the nearby settlement of Sogod to merge into one, single municipality. The town was first established by Miguel (Martinez…
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The Oldest Ancestral House in Talisay, Cebu
Poblacion is the name most town centers in the Spanish era of the Philippines, the Poblacion is usually the oldest part of the Town or City. In conjuction with the town center being the oldest area of a town, the oldest buildings can be found. This is no different in…
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History of the Garces Ancestral House
In the City of Talisay the Ancestral House of the Garces Family still stands The Garces Family is one of the Most important families in Talisay and many members of the Garces family are to a certain degree. One of the well known member of the Garces family is Vicente…
