The Cebu Botanical Garden is a must-see for tourists and travelers visiting Cebu City. If you are a garden enthusiast or plant hobbyist, then this is the place for you. Various collections of plants and flowers are displayed in the garden. The man-made tourist attraction hosts a wide variety of flora, which have been categorized [...]
If it’s all about food we’re going to talk about, then Cebu is a no-stranger when it comes to that topic. Cebu is not only famous for its stunning beaches, beautiful landscapes and great people perfectly blended by the modernization, but also for food uniqueness; the lechon, or roast. There are actually three kinds of [...]
CEBU, Philippines – There may be a slight slowdown in the country’s overall tourism sector, but Cebu and Bohol are seen to lead a remarkable tourism growth this year, said Department of Tourism (DOT) chief Joseph Ace Durano. “I am very confident Central Visayas, especially Cebu and Bohol, will do well this year,” Durano said. [...]
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By Debra Magallon-Estero THE Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) intends to develop a walking tour of heritage sites in the city as a tourism product that can be offered to local and foreign visitors. “We will give the heritage walk a brand,” said tourism commissioner Tetta Baad during the 888 News Forum yesterday at the [...]
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CEBU, Philippines — Cebu ranked no. 4 among Asian island destinations, according to Travel + Leisure magazine, which recently rleased the results of its World’s Best Awards 2009, a listing of the best hotels, airlines, cruises in islands and cities all over the world. No other Philippine city, island, resort, hotel, or airline made it [...]
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The name Sinanggi-yaw is taken from two old Cebuano words, Sinanggi meaning abundance of harvested agricultural products of our farmers and Sayaw meaning dance. Through street dancing and field presentation, performers shall dance merrily bringing all the Sinanggi-performance focused on three aspects: planting, harvesting and thanksgiving. The Sinanggiayaw is held on the 4th of October [...]
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The Tagbo Festival is one of the main festivals of Cebu. AsiaRooms.com gives complete information on Tagbo Festival, Cebu. This festival is celebrated in the month of January and it is observed to honor the Santo Nino de Poro (the patron saint). This festival has an important significance in the sense that it highlights the [...]
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The word “sadsad”,in the local dialect, means dance. This is where the Sadsad festival got its name. The Sadsad festival is held in honor of the patroness, the Immaculate Concepcion. It was started in Barangay Poblacion but was later elevated as the town festival when the barangay captain became the mayor of the town. It [...]
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Kabkaban Festival is a ritual dance believed to be a way of driving away bad spirits. The term is taken from a kind of grass that is so abundant in the place. Through the inspiration of Val Sandiego, the Kabkaban celebration today is given much attention by the Carcaranons and visitors from other places. This [...]
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October 28-29. Consolacion Cebu will celebrates the “Adlaw sa Consolacion” or the 14th Sarok Festival 2009. The annual celebrations is honor of its Patron Saint San Narciso. The festival is participated by different barangays, elementary and high school students. They will be portraying and showcasing how “SAROK” made a life to the community especially the [...]
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The festival is honor to St. Sto. Thomas de Villanueva, the patron saint of Danao City. Karansa is a dance festival that shows the joy and happiness through performing the four basic steps, the kikay, karag, kurug and kurahay. In a little way, its adance to be merry and to celebrates – a word from [...]
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The Mantawi Festival is a yearly event celebrated every May 7 in Mandaue City, Cebu. The festival is a celebration of Mandaue’s rich cultural and historical heritage and its importance today as a commercial and industrial center in Cebu. Local historians say that the name Mantawi is a species of indigenous vine or tree that [...]
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