Cebu holiest church houses a revered Flemish statuette of the Christ child (Santo Niño) that dates to Magellan’s time The church is no stranger to hardship: established in 1565 (the first church in the Philippines), three earlier structures were destroyed by fire, before the existing baroque structure was built in 1737, it was also badly damaged by the 2013 earthquake but has since been restored, perhaps the church owes its incendiary past to the perennial bonfire of candles in its courtyard, stoked by an endless procession of […]

The energy, the people, the architecture, culture and food, if Cebu, Central Visayas isn’t already on your travel itinerary then you might want to make some adjustments, as the center of trade, commerce, and tourism in the Philippines, you can only imagine that there is a lot to be seen and done in Cebu City, Cebu Provinces and neighboring islands Let’s explore the best things to do in Cebu City: Cebu Heritage Monument With centuries full of invasions, battles, and revolutions, Cebu is a city with stories to tell, visit Cebu Heritage Monument for a synopsis, […]

The Cebu Tourist should not miss the opportunity to visit Cebu for the most celebrated annual event in Cebu, the Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the world with a very rich history, the main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu, it is essentially a dance ritual […]