Here I am again blogging
Quite busy, business, family etc.
Im back to share with you all about the place where I came from...to enhance you, to let you know or let you emagine your next Vacation place to be... let you later decide to go back home visit our family in phils.
CEBU
Cebu is a city in the midst of overwhelming growth that blends its ancestral heritage and modern business savvy with flair. Standing as the country's top business and tourist destination, Cebu was crowned as the Queen City of the South. Finding its own place under Cebu's friendly skies, business and leisure breathe together with office buildings and beach resorts.
Relics of the past are found aplenty as Cebu is the country's oldest city. The street with the distinction of being the oldest in the Philippines is Colon Street. Colon Street was paved lat in the 16th century by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and now houses malls, office buildings, theaters as well as museums and monuments. Other historical places are the oldest fortress in the country, Fort San Pedro, Liloan Lighthouse and the Bantayan sa Hari.
Cebu was named the country's capital by the Spaniards in 1565 and has been a bustling trade port since pre-Hispanic times. Since that time, Cebu has been able to maintain its stature as the center of trade and commerce in Southern Philippines.
More than just a city of increasing sophistication, Cebu still retains much of its provincial warmth and charm, with its colorful past. Apart from Cebu's numerous man-made landmarks and institutions, it also features many miles of forest greens - a haven to wildlife and the place for a perfect picnic. There's the 15,393-hectacre Central Cebu National Park, the 696-hectare Sudian National Park, the Kawasan Falls and the Bolok-Bolok Mineral Springs. nearby Mactan Island boasts of world-class beach resorts.
Tourist Attractions
Basilica Minore De Santo Nino
The Santo Nino de Cebu, the oldest religious relic in the country, is housed at the Basilica, one of the country's oldest churches. It was a token of friendship by Magellan to Queen Juana in 1521 and has survived fires and other catastrophes throughout the years. The Chapel of the Last Supper in Mandaue, the Taoist Temple and the Phu-Sian Temple in Beverly Hills, Naga Church and Argao Church are other religious institutions worth seeing.
Casa Gorordo Museum
Once the residence of the first Filipino Bishop of Cebu, a tour of the Casa Gorordo gives a glimpse of the Filipino lifestyle from 1860 to 1920. Paintings, religious relics, a courtyard, antique household items and furniture are featured in the museum.
Island Hopping
Without a view of its numerous tropical islets, a vacation in Cebu would be incomplete. A few of the attractions found in Cebu are sun-kissed and white sand beaches, colorful corals and abundant marine life. Explore the caves and lagoons of Calanggaman and Gato. Swim the beaches of Argao, Oslob and Carmen. Experience the divespots of Moalboal, Badian, Mactan and Olango. The choices are infinite.
Lapu-Lapu Monument
Proudly standing at Marangay Mactan in Mantan Island is Lapu-Lapu's bronze form. He is the first Filipino leader to resist Spanish attempts at colonization and is revered to this day. His statue ironically stands across the street from that of rival, Magellan.
Magellan's Cross
In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross on the very spot where the first Filipinos were baptized People started chipping off parts of the cross because of supposed supernatural powers until the city government encased it in tindalo wood and housed it in a monument. It now stands at the corner of Magallanes and Burgos streets.
University of San Carlos Museum
The country's oldest university, San Carlos was founded by the Jesuits in 1595. Various archeological artifacts are housed in the museum as well as religious relics from all over the Philippines.
Before I forgot also want to be NOTED our Philippine languages.
Filipino (formerly Pilipino) is based on Tagalog and is the official language of the Philippines. In spite of being the national language, only about 55 percent of Filipinos speak the language. In addition to Filipino are about 111 distinct indigenous languages and dialects, of which only about 10 are important regionally.
English is generally used for educational, governmental and commercial purposes and is widely understood since it is the medium of instruction in schools. The Philippines are the third largest group of English speaking people in the world, after the United States and the United Kingdom.
Since English is widely spoken in the Philippines, it is common to hear Filipinos use a mixture English and Filipino words or phrases, known as "Taglish" (a mixture of English and Tagalog), in their everyday conversations.
A steadily dwindling minority still speak Spanish, which had at one time been an official language.
