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The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach the Philippine archipelago
By: Vicente Calibo de Jesus on: Mar 5,2008 In: Authors & Contributors, Blogging, Cebu Asia, Cebu Government, Commentaries, Cultural Heritage, Curious in the City, Exclusive Reports, General Information, History, Philippine Historical Fallacies and HoaxesThis post is written by Vicente Calibo de Jesus, Renaissance navigation historian, particularly on Mazaua historiography.
Conventional wisdom tells us the first Europeans to reach our archipelago were those in the Armada de Molucca under Fernao de Magalhaes (Ferdinand Magellan) in March 1521.
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But this is now open to […]
Historical Tableau: “Heritage of Cebu”
By: Clee Villasor on: Mar 4,2008 In: Authors & Contributors, Blogging, Cebu Asia, Cebu Government, Cebu Photographer, Cultural Heritage, Curious in the City, General Information, History, Landmarks & Tourist Spots, Off-Beaten Tracks, Photography, SidetripYet Another Historical Marker…
(I am lucky to have these au naturelle clouds worked to this photographic advantage. NOTE: All these photos were taken tripod-less on the same day and same hour — last March 2, 2008 — shooting with manual exposure, using different aperture settings.)
The Heritage of Cebu is an original idea of the artist […]
Trekspotting In Cebu: Imprenta Avila
By: Clee Villasor on: Mar 2,2008 In: Authors & Contributors, Blogging, Cebu Asia, Commentaries, Cultural Heritage, Curious in the City, General Information, History, Interestingness, Landmarks & Tourist Spots, Off-Beaten Tracks, Photo Essay, Photography, Pop Culture, Sidetrip, StreetwiseThe sidewalk is always a learning experience for any curiouser. Take for instance, if you are a photographer or a traveler drifting into a locale’s now of the past.
Perhaps, I am one of over 2,000,000 citizens in Cebu City who has noticed the subtle bygones of this city’s rich cultural heritage.
Somebody’s apt quotation comes to […]
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