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Cebu’s Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, originally a makeshift chapel
By: Clee Villasor on: Jan 29,2008 In: Cebu Asia, Cultural Heritage, Curious in the City, History, Landmarks & Tourist Spots, Photography, Products, Sidetrip, Sinulog Festival, Travel TipsThe conquering troops of Legazpi, upon landing in Cebu, in April 1565, discovered an image of the Christ Child inside a burning house. The soldier Juan Camus, a Basque, found the image still inside a wooden box. The image was clearly the Santo Niño done in the style of Flanders. The Augustinians in Legazpi’s expedition […]
CebuAsia welcomes Renaissance navigation historian, Vicente C. de Jesus
By: Clee Villasor on: Jan 26,2008 In: Authors & Contributors, Blogging, Cebu Asia, Cultural Heritage, History, News, Philippine Historical Fallacies and HoaxesVicente Calibo de Jesús has specialized in Renaissance navigation history particularly on Mazaua historiography. He is the only Asian who joined the Hakluyt Society and The Society for the History of Discoveries. He is also the only Asian member of the Discovery Exploration e-list forum whose members are largely from the above two societies.
He moderates […]
Humabon not Sikatuna signed first Peace Treaty
By: Vicente Calibo de Jesus on: Jan 25,2008 In: Cebu Asia, Commentaries, Cultural Heritage, General Information, History, Philippine Historical Fallacies and HoaxesHighest Award. The Order of Sikatuna is the highest award the Philippine Republic can give to a foreign dignitary as originally conceived by Pres. Elpidio Quirino when he created it on 27th of February 1953. It is now being given to any individual, foreign or native, of exceptional accomplishment in forging close friendship and amity […]
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