Moalboal, a two hours drive from Cebu City is a gateway to some of the best diving spots not only in Cebu but in the entire Philippines. At first glance, it seems to be a sleepy town but its rich water is where all the action is. Moalboal is a well known tourist and diving paradise … Continue reading MOALBOAL →

The first thing that entered my head was “peace.” They must have felt it too — the filmmakers behind Camp Sawi, they must have. When they set foot on the island while scouting for shooting locations for their fictional retreat for the brokenhearted, they must have felt it too. Bantayan Island is therapeutic. It is … Continue reading BANTAYAN ISLAND →

Love made Temple of Leah possible as Teodorico Adarna, father of actress Ellen Adarna and owner of Queensland motels, offers the construction of the huge edifice to his wife Leah Villa Albino-Adarna. “This Temple was constructed in the year 2012 A.D as a symbol of my undying love for her and my ceaseless devotion to … Continue reading Temple of Leah →

Cebu is the traveler's dream of a tropical island come true: balmy weather, pristine beaches, and luxurious resorts with all the frills of modern living. The island-province of Cebu is where the sweetest mangoes can be found and where Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan planted the Cross of Christianity in the name of Spain in 1521. … Continue reading Queen City of the South →

Before the viral hit of the 10,000 Roses in Cordova and  Buwakan ni Alejandra in Balamban (both, by the way, were first introduced by Sugbo.ph), there was the SMASH HIT Sirao Flower Garden(a.k.a. Sirao Flower Farm). It broke the social media in 2015 and became the most popular attraction in Cebu Transcentral Highway (Busay-Sirao-Balamban), until it became uncontrollable. The … Continue reading Sirao Flower Garden →

Magellan’s Cross holds a very big part of the history of Cebu. It is believed to be a Christian cross planted by the Portuguese and Spanish explorers headed by Ferdinand Magellan. It was planted upon their arrival in Cebu on March 15, 1521. That day also marked the birth of Christianity in the land. The … Continue reading Magellan’s Cross →