Cebu Random Landscapes

Some places that I've been too here in Cebu, Philippines.

You may think this shot is taken in africa, but this is just taken here in Cebu.  Taken in SRP road.  Most of the road trippers like me will stop here to a break, while watching the beauty of the scene.

Simala Church, Sibonga Cebu.
The church is for the Marian devotees. This church is very popular among believers because it is considered the home of the image of the miraculous Virgin. This place is the home of ‘Mga Monghe ni Maria’[Monks of Mary].  This place is truly amazing and stunning.

Farm of coconut tree.
I just passed in this place somewhere in Sibonga, South of Cebu, where I saw this farm of coconut trees uniformly arranged.

Rice field beside the road.
This rice field is just beside the busy city of Car Car, not a hundred meter from the center of the city. I am just amazed by the view of the rice field beside a busy city and sat there a Nipa Hut at the center.

Just another sunset in SRP with other group of Photographers abusing the beauty of the place.

Just beside the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) Mine field formerly known as Atlas Mining Corporation is this deformed mountain trying to live again. Toledo City, Cebu Philippines.

The tracks of carriers carrying the rocks to be processed for copper.  Carmen Copper Corporation Mine field, Toledo City, Cebu Philippines.

Just before the sun hides from its enemy, the evening, it gives a rare beauty to the site of Marcelo H. Fernan Bridge connecting Cebu Island and Mactan Islan.

A process of elevating a mountain to be made an area for a living.  Naga Cebu.

Cebu's sights at Night

A very good reason to stay late in the afternoon is to wait for these kinds of scenery.

SM City Cebu rooftop.  During this time, it is prohibited to go to the rooftop of SM City Cebu so we sneak in the emergency exit just to get to the rooftop and took this photo.

At the top of Crown Regency hotel overlooking at the Abellana Sports Center oval grounds and the Osmeña blvd. a.k.a. Jones Avenue.

SRP SUGBU, Cebu South Coastal Road

Cebu South Coastal Road.

Marcelo Fernan Bridge a.k.a. Mactan Mandaue 2nd bridge.  Below at the Lapu2x side of the bridge, there is a plaza which has a good scenery of the sunset and sunrise.

SUGBU at SRP.   Before this place is an Island known as Kawit Island.  Due to the Cebu South Coastal Road Project, the Island is joined in Cebu.

A man proposed to a girl on a blazing sky.  Sunset on Marcelo Fernan Bridge Lapu2x's end.

Capturing the sunset on the top of Marcelo Fernan Bridge.  Captured while cruising on my ride.

While waiting for my wife to get out of the office, I tried to capture the retiring sun for the day.  CDU Mandaue.

A scene from the top of Crown Regency Hotel looking at the White house of Cebu, the Cebu Provincial Capitol Building.

Burning Candles of Sinulog

Burning Candles, an offering trandition.

It is a tradition of us Filipinos to offer a candle for prayers to our loved ones' specially for those who have passed away, and if there is a religious occasions or fiesta.  Mostly you can see these in all churches of the Philippines, where a candle vendor will ask you to buy a candle from him/her for offering.  In Sto. Niño de Cebu basilica, most of the vendor will ask you to buy a candle for a "sinug" which means to call the child Jesus for praise and assistance in a manner of dancing.  Some "sinug" means "pag sa-ulog" or celebration.  A literally abbreviated word of Sinulog.


The candles burned on the photo has already been "sinug" before it lit up and placed in a barrel.


This shot is taken a night before Sinulog, after the solemn procession for the fiesta of Sr. Sto. Niño de Cebu.

Heart of Cebu's Sinulog Fiestival

Every 3rd Sunday of January, Cebu will celebrate its grandest fiesta and it is Sinulog festival. Sinulog festival honors the celebration of the patron saint of Cebu City, Senior Santo Niño.

Sinulog features a street dancing costumed in bright colors. Participants dances on the street with the rhythm of the drums. Most of the participants dances holding the image of Santo Niño with them, swinging HIM for praise.

Santo Niño Image of our House.

"Higante"

Street Dancer 1

Street Dancer 2

Dancer posses for her fame

Child dressed in Sto. Niño costume.

Sto. Niño devotee