Don Gil Garcia is located just beside and back of Provincial Cebu Capitol building.

I was looking for any information about Don Gil Garcia on the internet, but there is none. I think I should buy a book that solely talks about Cebu City and its people.

The street sign of Don Gil Garcia Street.

Drivers and passers by, enjoying their share of street food.

At the mouth of Don Gil Garcia St., on my right is the gate of Capitol.

Don Gil Garcia is mainly a residential area.

Jeepneys and taxis park here, maybe because it’s not so crowded, and the presence of side-walk vendors.

This residence was probably built during the 1970s.

I stopped right here, I’m hesitant to shoot since it’s mostly residential area.

Location map of Don Gil Garcia Street:

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I support the No to Flyovers in Cebu City.

It would not actually solve the traffic problem, it will make it worse.

The more we put flyovers, the number of vehicles will increase, pollutions does too, it will further add traffic congestion.

Credits to Archt. Gerard Ocampo for the good shots.

The less vehicles, the more breathable Cebu is.

Wow, 600 million just for two flyovers.

Bike lanes and mass transit is a good idea.

Flyovers is more negative and positive.

Please join the call and support to fight against building new flyovers.

Bus Rapid Transit for Cebu, yeah baby. Diri na lang na ang 600 million.

Additional good alternative projects for the benefit of Cebu and Cebuanos.

San Jose Bakeshop should be in my top three personal bakeshop list. I like their tasty bread.

After a tiring photowalk around Guadalupe, I stopped by for a quick snack, and was blessed San Jose Bakeshop was just nearby.

San Jose Bakeshop facade in Guadalupe, near Provincial Capitol.

The bread display.

My favourite bread, brown and a bit hard on the outside, and of course Sparkle!

Cars going to Guadalupe proper or Banawa. On the left is the fence of Provincial Capitol.

I’m not really a wine drinker, but I passed by this wine shop located along Gorordo Avenue.

I have not entered inside this establishment yet. It looks intimidating, but hopefully I experience this place in the near future.

The Wineshop sells imported wines, and is also a restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Reviews I read online is mixed, some like Wineshop, and a few don’t.

Address: Gorordo Avenue, near Golden Peak Hotel.
Contact: +639216443436, (032) 254-6780

Video of Gaisano Capital South caught on fire.

The fire started around 1am, and probably last about 24 hours, but 18 hours according to the news.

Unknown to most Cebuanos, Gaisano South is about 8 storeys in height. So this probably made it difficult for firefighters to resolve.

I used work here in year 2000.

I got this photo of Sotero Cabahug from a painting hanged on the wall of Cebu Capitol Building in Osmena Boulevard.

Son of a farmer, he was born on April 22, 1891 in Mandaue City, Cebu.

For his collegiate education he went to the then Colegio Seminario de San Carlos in Cebu City and San Juan de Letran College and University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

Sotero Cabahug served as Cebu Governor from 1934 to 1937. He also held a number of positions in Mandaue City, Cebu and nationally. In Cebu he was a Deputy Provincial Fiscal (1918–1919), Municipal Councilor (1920–1925), Acting Municipal President (1928–1931), Representative, 2nd District of Cebu (1931–1934).

He became National Defense Secretary (1954- 1956) under the regime of Carlos P. Garcia.

I’ve heard in the past from Cebuano politicians pushing Cebu City as the next capital of the Philippines, replacing Manila.

I disagree with that idea.

If I base it from Manila’s present condition, it does not look good. Yes, economically, Manila is up there in the clouds.

Manila is over-populated, crime rates shooting up, congested traffic. It’s taking the blame for the whole country’s troubles.

So, Cebu should stay the same, but move up economically and values.

Photo-walking along the National Highway in Talisay City. This is my first photos of Talisay City, and my second set outside of Cebu City. The first was in Camella Homes.

Talisay City is about 8 to 9 kilometers south of Cebu City. by virtue of RA 8979, Talisay became a City on December 30 2000. This City is part of Metropolitan Cebu.

Gaisano Fiesta Mall. This is a sister company of Gaisano Capital.

Parking are of Gaisano Fiesta Mall.

Penta Graphics.

The mode of transportation in Talisay City are tricycle, multicab and jeepney.

Three storey building.

Cebu Atlantic Hardware.

ATM – Automatic Tubig Machine. Instant water dispenser. For just 1 peso your thirst is quenched.

Honda sales outlet.

L3L battery shop and Lino electrical shop.

LGC’s Marketing, here you can find really cheap items, such as toys, chargers, furnitures and many more.

HP – Hi Precision, diagnostic clinic.

RCBC, I had to shoot farther from the bank, the guards can be paranoid with people holding DLSRs.

Shell station. See that jeepney at the left most? I took a ride in it.

This is the boundary of Talisay City and Cebu City.

Asian College of Technology.

OGRA internet cafe, Perfect Clean janitorial service.

Interior of the jeepney I rode..

The closer look of the driver area of the jeepney.

Feel nostalgic with this Cebuano melancholic song while watching the old photos about Cebu City.

The title of this post is based on the video posted by the original user, myaspa. I’m not sure if the title of this song “Oh Cebu Pagkatahum Mo Kaniadto”, probably it’s just the video.

Here is the lyrics of the song:

Pagkapait diay nga bation ning dughan
Diin ang gugma ta way kagawasan
Apan angkonon kong katungod sa paghalad
Halaran ko ikaw bisan sa damgo lang

Pagkatam-is unta nga bation
Kon wala pay utlanan ang gugma
Ang imong pahiyom magpabilin ning dughan
Handumon ko gayud, bisan sa damgo lang…

Sergio Osmeña was the first Cebuano and Visayan to become the President of the Philippines. He was the fourth President of the Republic.

Prior to the presidency, Osmeña also served as Vice President (1935 t 1944), congressman, and senator.

Osmeña was born in Cebu City on September 9, 1878 and died on October 19, 1961, but was buried in North Cemetery in Manila.

He went to University of San Carlos for his elementary education, and for his college, it was San Juan de Letran College and University of Santo Tomas.

Lito Osmeña and current congressman Tomas Osmeña are his grandsons.