Until today, many believed that West Cove is Pacquiaoâs resort in Boracay, Philippines. Locals usually include this in their island hopping tour package as part of the tourist attractions youâre going to see in Boracay. The tour is usually packaged with Snorkeling at Crocodile Island and going to Crystal Cove Island. The reality is that this Pacquiaoâs resort in Boracay is not actually owned by Manny Pacquiao himself but instead by Crisostomo Aquino, a businessman, a friend, the official flag bearer whenever Pacquiao […]
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Magellan’s Cross: A symbol of Cebu
Cebu Cityâs main attraction and the symbol of the city is the Magellanâs Cross. In fact the symbol and the chapelâs image can be found in the cityâs seal. Magellanâs Cross also a symbol of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines, is a Christian cross deep-seated by Spanish and Portuguese explorers as told by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu on April 21 1521.This is along with the baptism celebration of the island chief Rajah Humabon, his wife, and some 800 of their followers […]
Heritage of Cebu: A sculptural-monumental tableau
The Heritage of Cebu is a dramatic scene found in Parian Park. It is a panorama of the early Filipinos, to the dawn of the European Colonization, the revolution in 1896 and the birth of the Republic of the Philippines. The Heritage of Cebu is the heroic contribution of the Cebuano people and the saga of events which happened to the island of Cebu in the Phillippines. These are the vital elements in the formulation of the nation we know and see today. […]
Rajah Humabon park in Cebu
Rajah Humabon was the first Filipino chieftain to embrace Christianity in the Philippines. He is regarded as the bravest and wisest man in the island of Cebu. When Ferdinand Magellan landed on Cebu on April 7, 1521, Sunday, Rajah Humabon made a blood compact with Magellan as a symbol of their newfound friendship. A similar ritual was done in Bohol during the Sandugo: Blood Compact between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna as a sign of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos. […]
Fort San Pedro: Smallest and Oldest Fort in the Philippines
Cebu City known as the Queen City of the South is regarded as the oldest city in the Philippines. It is one of those cities rich in historical attractions as this is where the first Spanish settlement took place. These historical attractions served as the monument of the cityâs tumultuous past. One of the cityâs historical attractions is Fort San Pedro which is known as the smallest and oldest fort in the Philippines. It is located near Plaza Independencia, in the pier area […]