Above: The beautiful town square in Argao where one can access the internet for free.

Went to Argao with a friend last June 29 to explore the new sights in the town like the recently rediscovered “mortuario” and the free wifi at the town square. We left Cebu City at around 8 o’clock in the morning and we thought that our day was doomed to be ruined because it was drizzling that moment and it seemed like it was going to be like that the entire day. Anyway, for a fare of P60 on a non-airconditioned bus, we reached the beautiful town of Argao in less than two hours, an encouraging thought for anyone looking into getting flights to a nearby area and getting the bus in. It was still raining a little bit when we arrived but luckily it stopped. Continue Reading »

I was delighted at the thought of sharing the van with Mr. Regalado “Ricky” Trota Jose, the author of Simbahan which was published by the Ayala foundation and considered as the bible of anyone interested in Philippine colonial church art and history. He is also the respected author of countless other books and publications, and an accomplished professor at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila.

Together with a group of heritage advocates, we went to Oslob last May to check on the church and convent which was gutted by fire at the dawn of March 26, 2008. Continue Reading »

The Cebu Provincial Capitol is a neo-classical edifice with some touches of art-deco designed in 1936 by US-trained Filipino Architect Juan M. Arellano. Arellano was also responsible for designing other government buildings in the country most notably the Legislative Building (now the National Museum of the Philippines) and the Post Office Building, both in Manila. Continue Reading »

Heritage markers from the National Historical Institute (NHI) written both in Cebuano and Tagalog have been installed at the Cebu Provincial Capitol building. Continue Reading »

Allow me to repost an announcement that was posted in Skyscrapercity Forums:

Family history is an important aspect that needs to be studied in order to fully understand the role of a family vis-à-vis the society. It is also a key in knowing who one’s ancestors are and helps one understand his/her bloodline and other interesting information that could help unlock mysteries that have long been forgotten in the collective memory of a family. Learn the secrets in doing a research about your family’s history through a seminar-workshop to be facilitated by Dr. Michael Cullinane and Dr. Resil Mojares. The facilitators are both respected scholars in Cebuano history and society. Continue Reading »