The light of the candle flickered amongst the shadows around me; failing to illuminate what in daylight was clear. This candle was the only thing I had to protect me against darkness abounding. It felt threatening, maybe, but all the while comforting to know what it must have felt like…
Historical Sites
Sites with historical significance
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The Liberation of Cebu: The Battles of Gochan Hill and Babag Ridge
The horizon stretched on with the mountains of Cebu in the distance, not too near, yet not too far from the troops of the Americal division that were present inside the main body of Cebu City that had been captured only days before. Cebu City was the second largest city…
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How Cebu’s Parian Church was Erased: San Juan Bautista Parish
Once there was a church so grand, so magnificent in the eyes of many a person that it drew the admiration, and in some cases ire of those around it. A place of worship that was truly something to behold, its opulence something that many a traveler would write about.…
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Fallen beauty: Osorio Ancestral House
Right across the Old Central School of Dalaguete, Cebu is a massive ancestral house owned by the Osorio Family. You cannot help, but feel pity for the family that has sadly not taken care of their old home. Built in the late 1920s, possibly around 1928-1929 this house is owned…
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Heritage Wells in Cebu
Water is an essential resource for civilization to exist. Life cannot exist without the presence of a source of fresh water. Early civilization started out close to rivers like Mesopotamia. The Philippines with it’s abundant natural resources ranging from mineral to wildlife is a very conducive place for civilization. With…
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Heritage Church of Samboan
Perched on a hill many meters above the coast. The church of Samboan is certainly a very scenic place indeed. The town is Located several kilometers after Santander and the it is first town to face the southwestern side of Cebu. The parish was Established on November 3,1784 and many…
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Stopover:Sibonga’s Ortiz ancestral house
When looking around the backroads in the town of Sibonga,Cebu I saw a peculiar structure which catches the eye of any traveler like me when visiting the town. A large house, which at first I thought was a government building or something of public use because of its size but…
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Church of Santander Cebu: History
In our post today we have the history of the church of Santander. At the southern tip of Cebu is the small municipality of Santander. The municipality is noted for the many beaches and beach resorts which make for a great get away from stress. Santander is a fishing town…
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Heritage Church of Oslob: History
Sialo (now Carcar) it was later placed under the care of the Parish of Boljoon in 1690. The church, finished in 1847 after 17 years of hard work by the People of Oslob. It is under the patronage of the Immaculada Concepcion. Yoast SEO keyphrase is “Oslob Church History” add…
