Comments on: Carcel de Cebu (Museo Sugbo)

By: duchess

duchess — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:39:19 +0000

i was there a moment ago..
iwas so shocked to see how nice is thier facilities….
everything is airconditioned…….everything is original…..
you should come and visit the museo sugbo..your pennies will never be wasted for you will enjoy everything..i swear……….

By: Emperor Karl

Emperor Karl — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:12:57 +0000

Roger,

The signages should have been “LOCALS” and “TOURISTS.”

Although I think there might have been something wrong with the signages but there’s nothing wrong with giving discounts to locals or Filipino citizens since that’s a privilege that they ought to enjoy right in their homeland.

By: Roger J. Bound.

Roger J. Bound. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:59:41 +0000

Dear Sirs.
Let me say that my first impression was ANYTHING but good, to be confronted with a sign reading NEW ENTRANCE FEES. Adults P30.00 Students/Senior Citizens P10.00. FOREIGNERS P75.00 Children P50.00 is nothing short of disgusting, I am a foreigner, Australian, operating a business in the Philippines more than 20 years. In all my years here I have never before seen such discrimination so blatantly displayed.
How would you feel if you arrived at my Resort and was confronted with a sign that read Entrance; Foreigners P30.00. Filipinos P75.00. I don’t think you would be very pleased.
However after discussion with Management the matter was resolved and I must say that I was very impressed with your displays and the knowledge of the staff.
I fully understand that it takes a lot of money to maintain such a facility, however may I suggest that you have a donation box and “ask” the generosity of the visitors to assist you “voluntarily” not “forcibly”.
If one had of been available, I would have given a Hundred pesos for each of us.
Maybe a lesson needs to be learned here, do not treat your Foreigners and Balikbayans like the Carabao that plows the field, as He is generally also the first you call on when you get stuck in the mud and need to be pulled out.
Regards and congratulations on your displays.

By: Santo Tomás de Villanueva (El Pardo) - The Heritage of Cebu

Santo Tomás de Villanueva (El Pardo) - The Heritage of Cebu — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:32:29 +0000

[...] The church of St. Thomas of Villanova in El Pardo, Cebu City was built between 1880-93 following the design of Domingo de Escondrillas, a Spanish architect in Cebu who also designed the Carcel de Cebu. [...]

By: Emperor Karl

Emperor Karl — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:43:37 +0000

@bux

I agree bux!

Since Joseph’s grandfather used to be a prison guard here in the 1950s, perhaps he can provide photos of what the jail was during the 50s? And some tools/fixtures, etc. perhaps that they used way back then?

By: nak

nak — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:38:28 +0000

i second the motion bux

By: bux

bux — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:06:59 +0000

since museo sugbu was a jail, i hope the provincial management could put up a room within the museum showing the old pictures of the jail, its history and operation, the gang wars (if any) and their improvised weapons inside the jail. so that the younger generation will understand the life inside the carcel.

By: Emperor Karl

Emperor Karl — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:33:24 +0000

Indeed Joseph. This prison facility speaks so much of history. Katipuneros were incarcerated here, and so were POWs during the Japanese occupation.

By: kit

kit — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:51:23 +0000

sure?
char!!

By: Joseph Cabrera

Joseph Cabrera — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:10:15 +0000

My grandpa used to be a prison guard here, in the 1950s, I think. Good to know the structure is still being used, now as a museum. : )