A team from the National Museum will start archaeological excavations in the old Spanish center of Argao, the Pueblo, on December 3, 2008. Whatever important finds that will be uncovered will be presented to the public on December 22. This project is funded by the committee on sites, relics and structures of the Cebu Provincial Tourism and Heritage Council and is also supported by the University of San Carlos, through the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as the University Museum. Continue Reading »

The Cathedral Museum of Cebu successfully celebrated its 2nd anniversary just a while ago with songs, poems, dances and good food. Capping the celebration was a mass celebrated by Bishop Julito Cortes, the chairman of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ Episcopal Committee for the Cultural Heritage of the Church. Continue Reading »

Above: The main urban area of Cebu City in the 1950s was then confined to a small area that Cebuanos today refer to as “downtown.”

Mr. Alvin CH. Osmeña, a forumer of Cebu City Forums, was kind enough to share for this blog these vintage aerial photos of Cebu City which were shot by his father, Mr. Tomas CH. Osmeña, who was an avid photographer and pilot. Continue Reading »

The Cebu Provincial Government through Mr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, the Capitol consultant on heritage affairs, signed a custodial agreement with the parish of Boljoon, represented by Fr. Milton Medida, to ensure the preservation of the artifacts that were uncovered during a series of archaeological diggings that were conducted near the centuries-old church of Boljoon. Continue Reading »

Above: The main facade of the old Carcel de Cebu, now the Museo Sugbo.

Just along M.J. Cuenco Avenue is an interesting facility that ordinary people perhaps would not expect to house a museum. Surrounded at present by unsightly structures, this facility was once a prison built in 1871 where criminals were incarcerated including the Katipuneros during the revolution against Spain and some guerillas during the Japanese occupation during World War II. Continue Reading »