Cebu is Where My Heart Is!!

AWUM is an exclusive ultra marathon held every year in celebration of national women's month in the month of March.  All Women Ultra Marathon or AWUM this year is in its 6th edition.  The opening of its registration was like selling hotcakes.  All the 300 slots was sold out in just 10 minutes from the opening of its' website registration.  So, imagine how excited those ladies are to run this yearly event.   The grueling 50 kilometer ultra marathon for women is exclusively only here in Cebu City Philippines. Women celebrates and show to the world that they are strong enough to tackle a 50 kilometers distance.  Women of different ages are treated like a queen from the start of the race and at the finish line they were given each a rose. Yes, women rules the road and deserves royalty treatment.  The running communities or teams were there to support in their respective stations.  It is in festive mood with their kindness, foods and drinks offer...

Dalaguete is located 84 kilometers in the southern part of Cebu Philippines.  At first, I never thought that this southern town of Cebu offers a lot of tourist spots.  I just found out when we arrived there one Sunday morning.  At the entrance of their public market of their rotunda road, you can see a very large tarpaulin highlighting their natural tourist spots that includes the popular Osmeña Peak.  I thought that it is only the favorite Osmeña Peak this southern town can offer.  But their array of tourist places are quite numerous.  I scanned on the tarpaulin with more or less 10 natural spots destinations.  This includes Bandera Peak and Mercado's Peak that I have never heard of before. Osmeña Peak is popular since it is the highest point in Cebu.  It stands 1,013 metters above sea level and it is located at Mantalungon Dalaguete Cebu.  I can say that the town of Dalaguete is very organized since they maintained a log book when you...

Hello! As a continuation of my chasing waterfalls series, I will now showcase this time the epic Tumalog waterfalls of Oslob Cebu. Usually travelers here in Oslob will not miss to visit Tumalog falls after their whale shark watching.  Since Oslob Cebu is not that far where I am currently located, I have the special advantage of visiting it during my rest day.  I highly recommended this spot to everyone who would like to visit Oslob.  You will surely love it specially if you love nature and just hang there for a while and admire one of the wonderful creations of a cascading waterfall with rock formations. Tumalog Falls will not disappoint every adventure seekers specially if you love to trek and hike the not more than 500 meters cemented road.  Just tell the bus driver that you have to alight at Tumalog in Oslob and right there hire a motorcycle to get you to the entrance.  When I was there, the motor cycle for hire charged me P100 pesos back and forth....

Once again I am going to blog about waterfalls here in the south of Cebu.  This time, it is the tallest of all Cebu waterfalls.  It is the Mantayupan Falls of Barili.   How to go there from Cebu City? Take a Ceres bus at Cebu South Bus Terminal.  The travel distance is 58 kilometers and travel time is 1 hour and 48 minutes.  The fare is more or less 100 pesos. You just have to say to the bus conductor that your destination is at Shamrock at Barili.  Upon reaching this spot, you can see a lot of "habal habal" motorcycles where you can pay 20 or 30 pesos for fare in going to the falls.  It is much better if you have a private vehicle since vehicles can access the road leading there.  Once you get there at the entrance gate, you will be asked for a 30 pesos entrance fee. I visited this waterfalls out of curiousity since it is known to be the highest waterfalls of Cebu.  When I got there at the entrance I can already hear the water ...

Hello there!  It's been a long time since I was not able to put another blog about Cebu places here. I almost forgot that I have my blog posts here in Blogger for almost 2 years.  So, to continue the fire burning I want to blog here on the waterfalls here in Cebu.  Just a while ago I came to know that Cebu has a lot of water falls aside from the famous Kawasan falls.  You can search that in the internet which you can find plenty of information about the waterfalls in Cebu particularly at the south area. I am now currently working home based and I thirst to explore or go out of my cave at the house in my neighboring towns to ease my boredom of just staying at home.  The other day which is my rest day, I went to the municipality of Samboan Cebu to visit Fantasy Beach.  I enjoyed visiting the place and I can really say that Fantasy Beach is worthy to visit. I will blog it also later here.  After the visit, I don't know where else to go and I...

I have been a club member of Fitness First Cebu from the middle year of 2012 until the month of August 2014.  After a couple of months since I ended my membership with the club, I came to know that the gym will close in January 2015 which is really true since I can see from the avid members of the club their posts and statuses in Facebook.  Previous to this which was during my active membership, I already heard some speculations that the gym club will close but I just put it aside since I can see that there were members, instructors and staffs that were still very solid to Fitness First Cebu.  It never then again occurred to my mind until the bomb news was there out in the open. As of this writing, it is already in the final week of the month of January and members, instructors and staff will be saying their final goodbyes.  Some maybe smiling to just hide a teary eye but this doesn't mean the end of their fitness journey.  I've heard that Gold's Gym will rep...

Basdako means Big Sand.  This is located in the southern part of Cebu at Moalboal where many foreigners will not only admire the white sand beach but the opportunity of diving in the sea and witness sea creatures of different types.  There are varieties of cottages to choose from if you want an overnight stay and enjoy more the beach.  A once in a lifetime opportunity to taste the sea, sand, sun and solemn view which is perfect for winding up specially in weekends. Here are some of the pictures that I am so privileged to have during the weekend outing of the night shift team of the department where I am currently working with: Reminiscing the Perfect View Team Travelers 3rd shift

Cebu's tradition of doing the street dancing every year in the 3rd week Sunday of January is rooted from the Senor Sto. Nino image of child Jesus.  This street dancing tradition is called Sinulog which means "like water current movement".  It has been said that the reason behind Cebu's safety against natural calamities is the child Jesus Senor Sto. Nino.  History of the miraculous image can be further viewed in this link : http://www.santoninogodevotion.org/history.htm The picture below is the inside of the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino which is a 16th century church in Cebu City Philippines.   This is the Basilica itself where people will crowd to say prayers and petitions usually in Tuesdays and Fridays and specially during Sinulog day itself .    Below is the Magellan's Cross way back in 1521.   ..... and the most important thing is the image of the child Jesus Senor Santo Nino....  Senor Santo Nino.... a miraculous image of Cebu.... Thank ...

Captivating View of the Sea Big Swimming Pool These are pictures of the beautiful and hideous place in Batong Malunhaw beach and resort located at Madridejos Alegria Cebu Philippines. A great way to find time of peace and serenity with a group of family or friends. Children were having their good time in playing with the white powdery sands....

Last Tuesday, March 5, 2011 we went to the zip lining area at Doce Pares in Busay Lahug.  We rode a motor cyle called "habal habal" and we toke an almost 30 minutes of travel from JY Square Lahug Cebu City, to the place which is the route on going to Tops.  At first I was not thrilled about the place since I was not able to see on where we were going to ride on the zip lining.  When we finally decided to take the long zip lining instead of just the short one and we ascended on the stairs, that was the time that I felt a little nervous.  I felt a little calm when we were shown on how to wear the harness with the helmet.  During our time to take the ride I was kind of hesitant but I just kept on thinking that when others can do it why can't I.  The next part that we did was to cross on the other side of the hill either only on a wire or on a wooden foot path but with a harness attached on the rope that we can grasp to hold on balance.  This is a little...

A bellana Cebu City Sports Complex have it's Oval where any one can do brisk walking, running and jogging.  For just a minimal amount of 10 pesos you can do all the rest of whatever you want in walking, running or jogging as a way to have a cardio exercise, burn fat and be fit and healthy.  Among the sports that I have knowledge that are available to the public on this sports complex are belly dancing, taekwondo, swimming, dance sport and there is also a gym. Whenever I have my available free time I will jog and brisk walk at the Oval.