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Grp4 Cebu Magazine.

Published by Nikki Soberano, 2021-10-02 08:00:40

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Cebu Cebu City (also known as Cebu) is the oldest city in the Philippines, in the Province of Cebu. It is often called the \"Queen City of the South.\" Cebu is the main center of Christianity in the Philippines. Cebu Province celebrates extravagant festivals, and the Sinulog Festival is the biggest of them all. You can witness the colorful Sinulog Festival on the third Sunday of January. It is to celebrate and honor the patron saint of Cebu, Santo Niño. Cebu was a fishing village and busy trading port in 1521 when the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan visited it and died there.

.GEOGRAPHY located to the east of Negros, to the west of the Leyte and Bohol island. The province consists of Cebu Island and 167 smaller islands, including Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango, and the Camotes Islands. Cebu is also The ideal time to visit Cebu City for hot-weather famous for its activities would be from early January to mid- diverse marine life April. These months are perfect because they are and otherworldly not too hot, and at the same time, they receive coral reefs. Divers less rainfall than the other months. flock to Pescador Island, Moalboal for the sardine run and turtle point, followed by a trip to Oslob to swim with whale sharks.



We know Cebu today as the paradise it presently is. We think of Cebu Cebu and immediately associate it with the waters that surround the island. It serves as the home for the most beautiful ecosystems and aquatic biodiversity in the country. But, did you Beyond know that these waters were once uncharted and then discovered by the Spaniards on an escapade searching for Maluku, the same expedition that found the Earth is round. The land is rich in natural the Waters resources, but it is amazingly filled with the history that built the Philippine society today. Our agenda is to take a tour of the places where history was most prominent. In 1521, the Philippines We take a few walks Walking distance from was discovered by the first from our first landmark, and Fort San Pedro is yet another expedition To mark the we reach our second, The historical masterpiece, the foundation of the land, the Puerto de San Pedro or most Cebu Heritage Monument. It is Spanish traveler parted a cross commonly known as Fort San a tableau of bronze, forged by to the people, the Magellan’s Pedro. The fort was built as a a local artist in the person of Cross. The cross has initially structure of defense under the Eduardo Castrillo that he been planted in the name command of Miguel Lopez de finished in December of 2000. of Spain. In the same year, the Legaspi. It is now a historical The monument collectively first mass was held in park that houses a museum; it commemorates three historical Philippine soil, to which we see is under the authority of the events set in Cebu; the era of the cross as a mark that the Cebuano local government. Rajah Humabon, the Battle of Filipinos had welcomed Mactan, and the Canonization Christianity into the land. Cebu has been a of San Pedro Calungsod. This Today, we can see the cross in place of significant historical historical Gem Brings Pride not a small chapel within the essence, and it is seen only to Philippine history but proximity of the Basilica Minore throughout the city with the also to Philippine art. del Santo Niño de Cebu. left-and-right sites of monuments that are all but walking distance from each other. That is Cebu.

GATEWAY TO CATHOLICISM We set off on a voyage to the bright city of Cebu, the Queen Metropolis of the South, to get away from the worries of the city. Cebu Metropolis, home of the Sinulog Festival, is now a booming city full of enthusiastic people and must-see tourist destinations. Among the various tourist attractions found across the municipality, a large number of them are historically significant; stories that we've been exposed to since the beginning of Philippine history courses, which trace back to the first significant historical event to occur in Mactan, Cebu. The labanan sa Mactan commemorates Magellan's defeat of Lapu-Lapu, which is graphically depicted in the Mactan Shrine. Another historical aspect of the city is that it is recognized as the birthplace of Catholicism in the Philippines. Filipinos had accepted the principles of the Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Romana with the advent of Magellan in 1521, long before the historic battle of Mactan. It is no secret that Cebu is known for its magnificent cathedrals as a result of its heritage. In 1565, the Spaniards discovered texts in the very spot where the Basilica Del Santo Niño stands tall to this day, on April 28 of that year. The Catholic beliefs that we have accepted in Cebu, beginning with our trust in Christianity, have had a significant impact on the relevancy of our Filipino cultures to this day. We can thank Cebuano for that. Labanan sa Mactan

The festivities in Ccebu Festivities run through the blood of every Filipino. It is in People in Cebu love to celebrate festivals or are fiesta-loving their minds people. Cebu has one of the most colorful and world-renowned festivals in the Philippines and they celebrate it with excitement and hearts. It and high spirits. They celebrate different festivals in different towns and cities religious rituals and dancing in the streets to the is both a beat of the drums. meeting The themes of many Cebuano festivals are often religious, historical, and cultural in name. The Cebuano dedicate dimension of their parades and ceremonies to ranges from saints to battles and even desserts! The most important thing to their spiritual remember is that these festivals are organized and celebrated as a community. The people work together to and social keep the town alive for everyone to enjoy lives. For Filipinos, without a festivity, life is not worth living or dying for! • Sinulog Festival • Kadaugan sa Mactan Festival • Pintos Festival

The Sugbuanon are the largest subgroup of the larger ethnolinguistic group Bisaya, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the country. Their primary language is the Cebuano language. They originated in the province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, but then later spread out to other places in the Philippines Cebu City is known as the The main source of livelihood in Cebu has the vast ocean and often surrounding it. For reason, Cebuanos delight in seafood. regarded as the Fishing was the island’s primary source of income before . The city served technology and modernity gained as the gateway for Catholicism to the footholds. Philippines, so Cebuanos are said to be highly Christianized. Spanish culture Cebuanos are famous for their and indigenous Philippine traditions guitars, baskets, hats, and mats of have strongly influenced Cebuano all types. They are proud of their culture. being artistic and creative; various forms of art (painting, sculpting, and drawing), singing, dancing, and writing are cornerstones of Cebuano culture. Many popular mainstream artists in the Philippines are from Cebu City, and painters, singers, and writers reside there.

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Perhaps the church owes its incendiary past Cebu's holiest church houses a to the perennial bonfire revered Flemish statuette of the Christ child of candles in its (Santo Niño) that dates to Magellan's time. courtyard, stoked by an The church is no stranger to hardship: endless procession of established in 1565 (the first church in the pilgrims and other Philippines), three earlier structures were worshippers. The object destroyed by fire, before the existing baroque of their veneration is an structure was built in 1737. Its facade and image of the infant belfry were badly damaged by the 2013 Jesus, sequestered in a earthquake but have been restored. chapel to the left of the altar. It dates back to Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Magellan's time and is said to be miraculous (which it probably had to be to survive all those fires). Every year, the image is the centerpiece of Cebu's largest annual event, the Sinulog Festival.

Sinulog Festival The Biggest Festival in Cebu Sinulog Festival or is an Millions of people participated in Cebu City last Sunday to celebrate the Sinulog annual religious and Festival, one of the most famous festivals cultural festival in Cebu. in the Philippines. It was attended, not The festival is thought to only by Filipinos, but people coming from be the first of the most different parts of the globe also went to well known festivals in witness the celebration. The magnificence the Philippines. of the festival made Filipinos, as well as our fellow Asians, refer to it as the “Mother of all Festivals”. From the colorful and well-made costumes of the dancers to the the beautiful dances and to the music brought by the drums, trumpets, and the native gongs, the Sinulog Festival never MEANING ceases to amaze its audience. Besides the religious part of the celebration, Of SINULOG Sinulog is also well- known for its street parties before the day of celebration and during the Sinulog comes from the Cebuano day of the word “sulog” which means “like festival. water current movement” which depicts the forward-backward step of Sinulog dance.

As the festival becomes more and more famous each year, tourists would never want to miss the opportunity to watch it and became more and more commercialized. The festival now, not only consists of costumes and dances, but also contests, such as art exhibits, beauty pageants, photo contests, and singing and dancing contests. Participants may also join the festival’s activities, such as concerts, cultural shows, fireworks displays, fun runs, and street fairs. The 2012 Sinulog festival embraced the perks of technology, as it was broadcasted live in major television and, for all the people in the world to see, it was also streamed online. With the overwhelming amount of people who wish to witness the traditional celebration and the beauty of the culture it depicts, this grand festival remains as Cebu’s proudest attraction, along with the beautiful beaches and historical places. Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño, Sinulog Grand Parade, and Street Dancing


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