Blog Posts - Historical Sites

I found buried treasure once. Well. Kind of. I was helping Dad dig a new flowerbed and we found a few pieces of nineteenth-century pottery. To my child’s mind, it was akin to uncovering the treasures of Sutton Hoo. I was bitterly disappointed we di...

Salem is a town rich in literary and cultural history and a prime example of the beauty of the North Shore. Here’s what you need to know to plan your visit. (And here’s a handy dandy map marking all the … Continued The post Literary Tou...

About 14 kilometers from Cebu City is the town of Liloan, a town everybody should start putting in their itineraries whenever visiting the island of Cebu. This quaint town got its name from whirlpools (lilo in Cebuano) that form in some areas of Sil...

A bigger, better tribute to our local history opened last August 20, 2015. After being closed for months under renovation beginning early in the year, you can finally visit the new and improved Governors’ Gallery on the 2nd floor of […]...

Mile Long barracks ruinsIt was sometime in February this year that I had a solo trip to the Island of Corregidor. Also known as 'the rock' due to its rocky landscape and fortifications. As a history lover, the 6 hours (approximately) trip was all wor...

I have been planning to visit Vigan City with my son since last year but because it was rainy almost the entire month of November 2013, I decided to just postponed the trip and look forward to November 2014. So when Thanksgiving day of November 2014...

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is a 400 hectares heritage resort located in Bagac, Bataan. It is owned by art collector Architect Jose Rizalino “Jerry” Acuzar, which aims to showcase our Filipino heritage. The resort features a collection of 27 S...

the Makati Business district in photosour first @chicken bonchonglad to find some fish n chips here;) @ bonchon...

Mile Long barracks ruinsIt was sometime in February this year that I had a solo trip to the Island of Corregidor. Also known as 'the rock' due to its rocky landscape and fortifications. As a history lover, the 6 hours (approximately) trip was all wor...

What is Colon? Through the centuries and the changes in the province, Colon Street has changed as well. It has garnered a mixed reputation and now means different things for everyone: It was once the hippest place to shop, dine […]...

This week, we are taking a look back at some of Cebu's greatest National Heritage spots in and around Cebu. June is also a perfect month to so because it’s the month of national pride which means taking pride in Cebu and our Nation. […]...

Let’s go back...waaaaayyy back. May, the National Heritage Month, and Gabii sa Kabilin are now over but that doesn’t mean you can’t give yourself a cultural boost. June is also a perfect month to do it because it’s the month […]...

– Known for the gentle giants As a promised to myself to take a short escape before the year 2014 end. I decided to go south of Cebu and left my exams in the middle of Pre- midterm week. I … Continue reading →...

Not many of us are aware that a few steps from Parian monument, there is a house that has likewise witnessed history unfolding. We’re referring to Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House located across the Heritage Monument of Cebu. The Yap-Sandiego ances...

If the oldest and shortest street in Cebu could only speak, imagine how many pages of history books we could fill with details of Colon Street alone. Well, your parents must have mentioned to you, at some point, how they […]...

If the oldest and shortest street in Cebu could only speak, imagine how many pages of history books we could fill with details of Colon Street alone. Well, your parents must have mentioned to you, at some point, how they […]...

If the oldest and shortest street in Cebu could only speak, imagine how many pages of history books we could fill with details of Colon Street alone. Well, your parents must have mentioned to you, at some point, how they […]...

Two years ago, the news of the stolen jewelry from the Birhen sa Regla or Nuestra Señora Virgen De Regla church came just months after our last visit. I remember that there were so many jewelry pinned to the image […]...

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day – a day for us to stop and think about what we have and what it took to get us here. Freedom is, in many ways, like the air… Continue reading →...

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day – a day for us to stop and think about what we have and what it took to get us here. Freedom is, in many ways, like the air… Continue reading →...

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