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March 31, 2020
DepEd7, heritage institutions and Katipunero descendants lead celebration of 500 years of Cebuano heroism
The Department of Education Region 7 (DepEd7) partners with heritage institutions and Katipunero descendants to celebrate the 500 years of the victory at Mactan and the 123rd year of the Cebu Battle of Tres de Abril.
Themed, “ISOG! 500 years […]
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October 27, 2020
Gender rights leaders and a Cebu priest to tackle Visayas precolonial worship and LGBT rights
Gender advocacy groups nationwide and an Archdiocese of Cebu priest will discuss details on precolonial Visayas spiritual leaders, the babaylanes.
This October 31, 4:30 PM, at Palm Grass Hotel, LGBTQIA+ (lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) activists of […]
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September 21, 2020
Scholars and Cebu Arnis Grandmasters to trace Cebuano warriors’ weapons
A Tausug scholar, a Cebuano ethno-archaeologist and Cebu arnis grandmasters will discuss the ancient Cebuano weapons in a forum honoring Chief Dagami, warrior of Gabi (now Cordova, Cebu).
UP-Diliman Institute of Islamic Studies Prof. Darwin Absari will tackle how Moro bladed weapons were widely […]
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Agosto 25, 2020
“Gahi og Dila, Humok og Kasingkasing” Online Forum Ipasiugda sa Buwan sa Pinulongan
Atol sa pagsaulog sa Agosto isip “Buwan sa Pinulongan,” ang mga Sugbonanong magbabalak, musikero, dramaturgo, ug disc jockey maghisgot kabahin sa paggamit sa pinulongang Binisaya sa usa ka online forum nga giulohan, “Gahi og Dila, Humok og Kasingkasing” (Birtwal nga […]
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July 21, 2020
Attention: News Editors and News Directors
First storybook on Cebu hero Leon Kilat created by Cebuano children to be launched
The first children’s book on Cebu hero Leon Kilat, written and illustrated by Cebuano children will be released on the hero’s 147th birthday.
Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel, Tres de Abril Inc., with […]
Cebu News
Gregg M. Rubio (The Freeman) – January 13, 2020 – 12:00am
CEBU, Philippines — Sinulog, a derivation from the Cebuano term “sulog” or current, is danced every year in what is branded as the biggest and most colorful festival in the country in honor of the Child Jesus. But are there truths to accounts that […]
SUPERBALITA CEBU
ANOL MONGAYA
Panahom
January 6, 2020
TINUOD ba kaha nga kining sayaw nga gitawag nga Sinulog gikan diay kuno sa Sulu? Mao kini ang usa sa mga teorya nga mahisgutan sa usa ka forum alas 2 sa hapon karong Enero 14, 2019 diha sa Palm Grass Hotel.
Atong nasayran nga kining forum gititulohan og “Retracing […]
The Freeman 11 Jan 2020
Happening this January 14 at Palm Grass the Cebu Heritage Hotel is “Retracing Sinulog,” a forum on the precolonial roots of the Sinulog dance. Up until now, I didn’t know that Cebu’s Sinulog roots can be traced all the way to Sulu.
This is according to a teaser posted by Palm […]
BONG O. WENCESLAO
Candid Thoughts
January 7, 2020
WE ARE on the latter part of what can be considered a long stretch of successive events in Cebu, starting on All Saints and All Soul’s Days down to Christmas and New Year, Fiesta Señor and to a lesser extent Valentine’s Day. In a highly commercialized setup, […]
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January 4, 2020
Scholars to tackle precolonial roots of Sinulog dance
A Tausug Islamic scholar and a Cebu historian will discuss the origins of the Sinulog in a free admission event, “Retracing Sinulog (A forum on the precolonial roots of the Sinulog dance)” on January 14, 2020 from 2:00PM-5:00PM at Palm Grass Hotel’s Hawanan Tres de Abril.
Prof. Darwin […]