Revealing the History and Heritage of the Philippines: One Post at a Time
Palalong Cliff, located in Barangay Guibuangan, Barili, Cebu, was the site of one of the most significant wartime atrocities in southern Cebu during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Rising about 36 feet above the Tañon Strait, the cliff’s isolated and precipitous drop made it an ideal location for executions…
The Panares House or Casa Pañares, one of the largest ancestral homes in Barili, Cebu, was constructed around 1878 by Don Duterte Pañares . The first floor, crafted from finely cut coral stone, initially served as a copra storage area for Pedro Cui and the Pañares family’s ancestors. The arched…
