Cebu - My Home, My Paradise Photos and Pictures: 2009

Danao City Hall and the Plaza

This is not actually the whole Danao City plaza. This is just the part near to their City Hall.
People --family, lovers, friends, barkadas, students, youths-- find it a great place in Danao City to tambay-tambay because of it's surroundings. The plaza is more safer than before. Fraternity / gang war faded while City watchers did a regular roving around the place.

Danao City Plaza Surroundings Photos:

Side view of the Danao City Hall

the building, That's Northeastern Cebu Colleges, this area is where employees of Danao City line up for singing the National Anthem and their Danaoanon Song

where Danao City Flag Ceremony is held

Manong Amon Durano

Lingkuranan

mga tindahan / sari-sari store near the gate of Danao City Children's Paradise

Danao City Hall

passage

That was Danao City Hall and Plaza Photos!

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Uragay Spring in Brgy. Corte, Carmen

Uragay Mountain Spring Resort is located in Barangay Corte, Carmen, Cebu. It is one of the places of interest in Carmen. The water is very fresh which made this Mountain Spring a good place for summer.

Municipality of Carmen is 40 kilometers from Cebu City. Accessible by riding buses. Brgy. Corte is bukid-bukid so you need to hike or ride habal-habal in order to reach Uragay Spring.

Ooops!... don't forget your entrance fee Php 30.00 and parking fee Php 15.00.

Inig dayon ug lugsong padong uli

Swimming Pool for adult

cottage

ari mang-himasa

this is where the source is
"non-stop tubod"

don't worry this is not where you will swim
this is a fish pond

padong uli hala ari pang-hugas

the so called habal-habal
no challenge with only 1 passenger

you can see this view sa takason nga dapit before reaching Uragay

behind this is the Kantipay river

Uragay Spring located in Barangay Corte, Carmen, Cebu.

About the Municipality of Liloan

Liloan (Alternate spelling: Lilo-an) is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 92,181 people.

Liloan is part of a metropolitan area informally called Metro Cebu.

Lighthouse
The Bagacay Point Lighthouse

One of the best known landmarks in Lilo-an is its historic lighthouse at Bagacay Point. The original lighthouse was built in 1857 by the Spanish. However, the current tower was constructed in 1904 by order of William Howard Taft [1], the first Governor-General of the Philippines and later the President of the United States. The tower is 72 feet tall and remains in active use today.

Barangay

Liloan is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays.

Cabadiangan
Calero
Catarman
Cotcot
Jubay
Lataban
Mulao
Poblacion
San Roque
San Vicente
Santa Cruz
Tabla
Tayud
Yati

from Wikipedia.org

About the Municipality of Compostela

Compostela is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 39,167.

Compostela is part of a metropolitan area informally called as Metro Cebu.

Barangays

Compostela is administratively subdivided into 17 barangays.

Bagalnga
Basak
Buluang
Cabadiangan
Cambayog
Canamucan
Cogon
Dapdap
Estaca

Lupa
Magay
Mulao
Panangban
Poblacion
Tag-ubi
Tamiao
Tubigan

Wikipedia.org

About the My Cebu Photos Blog

First of all, sorry for my grammar. I'm trying to make it right and if it is really not, you may correct it. Secondly, sorry for the picture quality. I only have ordinary camera and also I'm not a good camera man or let us say "I'm not a camera man". Well anyway it's not about the quality of the picture and how nice the angle of the object taken. My purpose of having this blog is to give you different or another thoughts, view and idea about the place and it's people in Cebu. I just wanna see if the place --the general Cebu or part of it-- still convincing for you by showing you pictures taken by only a just person like me. This is just another photo blog for Cebu. There are no big differences from the others. Except from the images I think. I show you pictures then it is you who will decide: if the place is ugly or nice; or if it is just that my pictures are ugly... hehe

One thing for sure, all images was taken anywhere within Cebu. It focuses to none. I shoot from places, people, things, festivals, parties, living things, non-living things to the worst thing you can't imagine as long as I have my camera in me and as long as I like to take pictures.
I also accept and display pictures from friends. I will just acknowledge their names.

By the way, I lived in Carmen, Cebu so you don't need to wonder why I have lots of photos taken from Carmen compared to any place in Cebu. Well, this is not my only reason, it's just that I don't have any budget touring around Cebu just to take pictures. Mostly, I am in that place just because I have reason other than just bringing my cute digicam... yeah!

yeah! bling bling men...abz'

About the City of Cebu

The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu in the Philippines, and is the second most significant metropolitan center in the Philippine Islands. The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu, and is the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. Cebu is the Philippines' main domestic shipping port, and is home to more than 80% of the country's domestic shipping companies. Cebu also holds the second largest international flights in the Philippine Islands, and is a significant center of commerce, trade, and industry in the Visayas, and Mindanao region. According to the 2007 Philippine census, the city has a population of 798,809 people.

Cebu City is the center of a metropolitan area called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Naga. Metro Cebu has a total population of about 2 million people. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only a twenty-minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city are Mandaue City, and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City, and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City and an aquarium attraction are located.

There are 80 barrios or barangays in Cebu City all in all.

North District

Adlawon
Agsungot
Apas
Bacayan
Banilad
Binaliw
Budla-an
Busay
Cambinocot
Capitol Site
Carreta
Cebu Port Center
Cogon Ramos
Day-as
Ermita
Guba
Hipodromo
Kalubihan
Kamagayan
Kamputhaw (Camputhaw)
Kasambagan
Lahug
Lorega San Miguel
Lusaran

Luz
Mabini
Mabolo Proper
Malubog
New York
Pahina Central
Parian
Paril
Pit-os
Pulangbato
Sambag I
Sambag II
San Antonio
San Jose
San Roque
Sirao
Santa Cruz
Santo Niño
T. Padilla
Talamban
Taptap
Tejero
Tinago
Zapatera

South District

Babag
Basak Pardo
San Nicolas
Bonbon
Bulacao Pardo
Buot-Taup
Calamba
Cogon Pardo
Duljo
Guadalupe
Inayawan
Kalunasan
Kinasang-an
Labangon
Mambaling
Oprra
Pahina
Pamutan
Pasil
Pardo Proper
Pung-ol Sibugay
Punta Princesa
Quiot Pardo
San Nicolas Proper
Sapangdako

Sawang Calero
Sinsin
Sudlon I
Sudlon II
Tabunan
Tagba-O
Tisa
Toong

from wikipedia.org

Places in Cebu - Photos and Articles

Carmen

Cebu City

Danao City

About the City of Danao

Danao City is a 2nd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 109,534 people.

Danao City has outgrown itself from being a cradle of corruption and power hungry political dynasties and chaotic anarchy into the next industrial capital of Cebu and the whole southern Philippines.

In 2005, Metro Cebu's definition was expanded to include Danao City in the north and the municipalities of San Fernando and Carcar down south.

Gun industry in Danao
Danao City is well-known for its gun industry. The industry started around 1905-1906. When World War II came, the Danao gunsmiths went underground, joined the guerrilla movement or were inducted into the USAFFE. Their main task was to re-chamber the Japanese Arisaka rifles to fit the US .30 caliber round or to keep the original Japanese rifle in good service.

After the war, there was a lull because of the proliferation of US surplus goods including firearms.

The industry went on, still underground. In the 1960s, the term paltik was given to the homemade (and illegal) guns. In the early 1990s the industry was legalized by the government, with the creation of two organizations of local gunsmiths. The organization now left with proper permit is Workers League of Danao Multi-purpose Cooperative (World MPC), in Dungguan, Danao City.

Barangays

Danao City is administratively subdivided into 42 barangays.

Baliang
Bayabas
Binaliw
Cabungahan
Cagat-Lamac
Cahumayan
Cambanay
Cambubho
Cogon-Cruz
Danasan
Dungga
Dunggoan
Guinacot
Guinsay

Ibo
Langosig
Lawaan
Licos
Looc
Magtagobtob
Malapoc
Manlayag
Mantija
Masaba
Maslog
Nangka
Oguis
Pili

Poblacion
Quisol
Sabang
Sacsac
Sandayong Norte
Sandayong Sur
Santa Rosa
Santican
Sibacan
Suba
Taboc
Taytay
Togonon
Tuburan Sur

from wikipedia.org

About the Municipality of Carmen

Carmen is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 41,279 people. It is about 42 kilometers north of Cebu City, the Queen City of the South. This is situated next to Danao City. It takes about 1.5 hours on normal speed to reach there from Cebu City by a bus or a jeepney ride along the northern coastal highway.

Bordered to the North by the Municipality of Catmon, Municipality of Tuburan to the Northeast, to the West by the Municipality of Asturias, and to the South by the City of Danao, Carmen Municipality is composed of 21 barangays or barrio, each headed by a Barangay Captain and his Councilors. Founded in 1870, this municipality has a total land area of approximately 8,210 hectares and a population of 32,000 based on the 1990 National Census.

The elevation of the town proper is about 20 feet above sea level.

The climatic condition of this town is characterized by a short dry season lasting 2 to 3 months, and a wet season lasting 9 to 10 months. This is typical to any locality in the Visayas Region in the Central Philippines. The dry season usually starts in late February until April of the same year. The coolest months are November and December with average temperatures reaching as low as 15 degrees Celsius. The hottest is from March to April with average temperatures registering 30 to 34 degrees Celsius. The heaviest rainfall is from June to July extending most of the time up to early August.

Barangays

Carmen is administratively subdivided into 21 barangays.

Baring
Cantipay
Cantumog
Cantucong
Caurasan
Corte
Dawis Norte
Dawis Sur
Cogon East
Hagnaya
Ipil

Lanipga
Liboron
Lower Natimao-an
Luyang
Poblacion (Main Barangay of Carmen)
Puente
Sac-on
Triumfo
Upper Natimao-an

from elgu.ncc.gov.ph and Wikipedia.org

Carmen Town Plaza at Night near Christmas

First week of December the town of Carmen, Cebu started decorating their plaza.

Many people usually gather every Friday, Saturday and Sunday together with their families, love ones and friends. Carmen plaza is also a good place in meeting text mates, textmates, txtmates and txtm8s (hehe). Before, I don't know now because I seldom go there, there was a free disco located in the center of the plaza every Saturday night. It's for all and it's free. Curfew for youths aging 18 years old below will be at 9:00pm. Well you can beg the officer to extend up to 10:00pm especially if there are special occasions. Safer and more secured than the previous years! There are policemen standing beside the corner of the dance area. Patrol car roving around.

And ohh! when I take these pictures someone came to me, very hospitable... i think an employee assigned to entertain the viewers of the plaza... she talks to me and ask some questions... then I got shy so I went away from her... hehe... sorry maam.

Carmen Town Plaza Night View Pictures

Carmen Town Plaza at Night - Carmen, Cebu

Series of lights forming a gian chrismas tree atbang sa Carmen Municipality building

christmas lights in the trees

romantic

christmas lanterns --star-- lined beside the road in the plaza

belen in fron of the carmen municipality building

look!

belen: the Angel, Joseph, Mother Mary and baby Jesus

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Carmen Town Plaza in the Morning

This is Carmen Town Plaza in the early morning!

This was taken about 2008 December 8, 9:00am in the morning. It's very cloudy and about to rain. Carmen Town plaza still shows its beauty. Many people usually gather every Friday, Saturday and Sunday together with their families, love ones and friends. Carmen plaza is also a good place in meeting text mates, textmates, txtmates and txtm8s (hehe). Before, I don't know now, because I seldom go there, there was a free disco located in the center of the plaza every saturday night. It's for all and it's free. Curfew for youths aging 18 years old below will be at 9:00pm. Well you can beg the officer to extend up to 10:00pm especially if there are special occasions. Safer and more secured than the previous years! There are policemen standing beside the corner of the dance area. Patrol car roving around. However, be careful dating, urinating, walking or even sitting in the dark places especially where you are far away from many people. There are reports (although few) of robberies in the area.

Carmen Town plaza is well maintained. Plants are sprinkled every morning. Clean and Green.

Carmen Town Plaza Daylight View Pictures - cloudy and is about to rain!