Revealing the History and Heritage of the Philippines: One Post at a Time
It has been many months, close to a year really ever since i have visited Dalaguete. The municipality like many others around Cebu has its own charms. Its Spanish Era church built in 1825 is the most obvious example. When you take a look around its beautifully maintained plaza your…
The Saint Michael the Archangel church’ date of construction is disputed but what is sure is that the parish was established in 1734. The present church was built by a Augustinian priest by the name of Fr. Mateo Perez, but some sources attribute the completion of the present church to…
In the sleepy Poblacion of the municipality of Sibonga, Cebu. Where ancestral houses are abundant and where century old acacia trees are shading the people in the park. The church of St Philomena and the lady our lady of the pillar stands. The church was built in the 1880s similar…
Located about 29 kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of the City of Cebu, San Fernando is one of the many municipalities of Cebu. Its history dates back to 1858 when the parish and municipality was formed and formalized through the issuance of a royal decree. Its name is…
A humble place to me is a place or area where either the people or something built in the area represents or is supposed to represent something grand like a cathedral or a famous person, but in their own way they make it feel smaller and more down to earth.…
The singer sewing machine company/ Singer Manufacturing was one of the most popular brands of sewing machine. Beginning business in 1861 and still serving until today. There were many models made by the company with most of them being made either in the U.S or the United Kingdom and Scotland.…
Talisay is known as the Aqua city of the south today and was once known as the vacation capital of Cebu as many prominent families once had beach houses here from the Jeresa to the Osmena and even until now the famous Maroca swimming pool. Barangay Poblacion, the site of…
Cebuanos for many years before the construction of South Road Properties or SRP in Cebu the small island which was about 800 meters from the mainland and many more remember the beaches and the fishing stations on this island. Kawit island was the name of this place and even though…
This is the third part of the Evolution of the Filipino ancestral house series. This third part will cover the very late Spanish period and the early period American era architecture in this part we will see the development of the Bahay na Bato into the Bahay Amerikano the stylized…
The Sugar industry of Talisay is rich in History and is an integral part of the history of Talisay, Cebu, it was one of the driving factors in the growth of the town. The families of Cabusas, Garces, Lastimosa ,Kong, Belleza and many others became prominent and wealthy. The summarized…
