Revealing the History and Heritage of the Philippines: One Post at a Time
In the heritage town of Carcar 30 Kilometers south of Cebu City are over 50 Heritage Houses many famous, like the Sarmiento Osmena House and the Jaen House where Leon Kilat was killed. (Note:The Jaen House is also called the Sato House) The heritage town of Carcar holds a Small…
Sogod is a small town in the northern east area of Cebu. The town was established in 1842 and the Parish built in 1850. Two popular versions were told how the town got its name, that from a great religious happening and from a natural physical phenomenon. It is said…
In Talisay City about 5 Kilometers south of Cebu City is the Cervantes Ancestral house of Talisay City, Cebu. The house exhibits a American-Spanish period design with A terrace with balustraded Walls and the house itself has a standard Square shape typical of Spanish era houses. The house is beautifully…
In Talisay city a large commercial area is the site of the American Landing liberating Cebu. On March 26, 1945, Talisay played a part of World War 2 in Cebu. American Units of the Americal landed on Canton Beach. This Japanese bunker survived the invasion unlike another one that i…
One of the three remaining Baluartes in Boljoon the town from which the concept came from Baluarte sa Fuente is located very close to the Gran Baluarte and is currently in a private propertyThe Baluarte is about 6 meters tall in a octagonal shape and is made of mamposteria.The condition…
World War 2 Cebu involves the city of Naga, Cebu. In the large industrial city of Naga 20 kilometers south from cebu city sits a group of pillboxes intact and one even with bones in them. Naga in the past was a japanese garrison meaning that it was well defended…
In Talisay the Landing point of the American Reclamation of Cebu in World War 2 there are a few reminders of the War in TalisayAside from the still intact Pillbox near the War Monument (see other post) another one sits destroyed Town elders tell me that the structure was about…
In the bustling municipality of Minglanilla, nestled between Talisay and Naga City, lies a forgotten piece of history — the Bantayan sa Hari. The picture above shows a replica of the tower displayed inside the Barangay Hall. However, the original structure still stands a short distance away, hidden within…
In the town center of The small town of Dalaguete 75 Kilometers to the south of Cebu City in addition to the Obong Baluarte there is another Watchtower. The Baluarte is made of cut coral stone. Infront of the baluarte is an old cannon and this is one of the…
In the small town of Alonguinsan about 60 Kilometers southwest of Cebu City is a Watchtower/Baluarte which has been standing since the 19th Century.Without any indication of its existence a small great park and well maintained with its main attraction being a Baluarte which has been ruined. About half of…
