Beautiful Cebu

Cebu is not the same colonial province time has forgotten decades ago. It is not a periphery to the center but rather, a destination with its own unique charm. Discover for yourself. See new destinations in the Cebu mainland. Read on...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

INSIGHT | Nurturing the Cebuano Soul

Despite what her critics say, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia's contribution to Cebu's culture and heritage is unprecedented.

Just the facts: With her imprimatur and support, the provincial government commissioned the University of San Carlos History Department to pool together Cebuano writers to write a definitive history of the province, all its cities and towns, including the capital, Cebu City. She also threw her full support in the archaeological endeavors of USC professor Jojo Bersales in his pioneering archaeological diggings that is slowly piecing together the unwritten prehistoric story of the island, long before the coming of the Europeans. Today, all over, the island, in almost every town, there is a museum topbilled by the Museo Sugbo or the Cebu Provincial Museum in Cebu City.

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