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This is a repost from the Flickr post yesterday in CebuAsia’s subscriber emails.

CebuAsia followed the trail, on foot, of this theater-on-the-street production.

He gave himself as a ransom to many…

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After Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ, I’ve never seen as riveting and gripping as the one presented here in “Buhing Kalbaryo,” (a live re-enactment during the last few hours of Jesus Christ) in Cebu City, Philippines by the acclaimed, international award winning Filipino playwright and director Al Evangelio last March 21, 2008 — a Good Friday.

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Built during the heydays of the Spanish lore and rule (circa 1859) in Carcar, Province of Cebu, Philippines, this terra-cotta roofed manor house (a.k.a. Balay Na Tisa) was owned by one Don Sarmienta along Sta. Catalina St. It is just a stone’s throw from the 1876 Graeco-Tuscanian style church of St. Catherine of Alexandria (I will post this later).

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It is one of the few well-preserved remaining houses, of its kind, in Cebu, spanning four generations. This heritage site houses the artifacts during its time: priceless antiques of silver and ceramics and furnitures made of tindalo wood of the Sarmiento family. Not far from this place is the famous Noel House (or the Big House) where Gen. Leon Kilat was killed six days after his glorious victory against the Spanish invaders at Tres de Abril, Cebu City.

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A fairly new photography group has flourished from this side of town. When in Cebu City, look for the Flickr group, Cebu Photography Club.

This online club is a happy environment called creative artists. You are welcomed to join — anyone who enjoys and wants to learn more about the exciting field of photography. There are regular meet ups as well.

After two weeks long of headstart, this group organized by yours truly, have awarded a newbie Cebu photographer, Alfer Rulona, a thermal engineer and entrepreneur, for his non-Photoshop-ed opus, Samal Kids in the 1st Creative Photo of the Week contest.

Both local and international professional photographers and hobbyists make up the bulk of this fast growing Flickr group; about 101 members online as of post time.

We highly encourage these surging talents in Cebu to showcase their works and creative visions in www.cebuphotography.com today.

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