Nov 25 2007
Cebu Provincial Capitol
Above: A circa 1930s view of the western side of the capitol.
The Cebu Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Cebu. It is a neoclassical edifice designed by Architect Juan Arellano and built by Pedro Siochi & Company, Inc. Construction started in 1937 during the incumbency of Governor Sotero Cabahug and finished one year later during the time of Governor Buenaventura Rodriquez.
The capitol building is marked with a central dome and two wings. Beneath the dome, whose interior is painted with sceneries depicting the province and its constituents, is a rotunda with a spacious lobby. Staircases emanating from the main entrance at the ground level lead to this lobby from which are hallways with various rooms occupied by the different offices of the provincial government. Also near the lobby is the entrance to the Social Hall, a ballroom adorned with three large chandeliers and French-style windows draped with red curtains.
Below: The main facade of the capitol.
Below: The Social Hall at the western side.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Hi! Maayong adlaw Cebu! I just wanted to know if the proposed Cebu megadome is still on its way to rise since we already have the cicc? It’ll be great if the provincial government will still pursue this project no matter where the’re going to build it. It’s a MUST have for Cebu since we are considered as the second capital of the Nation. And for cebu city, it’s the pioneer city of the Philippines. Isn’t that a good reason why build such state of the art facility? Not to mention we are already outdone by other provinces and cities. So make us all proud, not just us cebuanos, but the entire nation. Let’s build the “CEBU MEGADOME”
December 25th, 2009 at 10:44 am
i just read a marker of colon st and cebu provincial capitol., and its written in TAGALOG why is that. the two are important part of cebu history why they were written in tagalog. they supposed to be in cebuano or english. they were located in CEBU not in luzon. did you read any cebuano marker in luzon.? im not against tagalog but im proud to be a cebuano.when im in manila i talked cebuano if they dont understand, im sorry for them. how can the cebuanos understand what is written in there. how about the tourist, can they understand that. cebu is one of best tourist destination in the philippines. tourist wants to know everything about the place they want to go. be proud to be a cebuano. pit senor
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 6:25 am
hi, just wanted to know the contact numbers of the marcelo fernan hall of justice library in the provincial capitol. thanks. email me her michael_espina@yahoo.com