BUDGET TRAVEL TO CEBU CITY - THE QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH - PART 2

July 3, 2018
MABUHAY!

This is a photo and video journal of my budget travel to Cebu featuring some of the memorable places I visited in 2018 and various food trips.

MACTAN NEWTOWN
Address: Mactan Circumferential Road, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu
This is an urban development project on the island of Lapu-Lapu City by Megaworld, one of the giants in the Philippine real estate business. The development comprises of residential buildings, hotels and commercial establishments which our company is involved in the construction.

SEBASTIEN HOTEL
Address: M.L Quezon Highway, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu
I checked in several times in this nice and cozy hotel which is located just walking distance from Mactan Newtown and around 10 minutes taxi ride from Mactan International Airport. They also served breakfast.

View from my hotel window

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Breakfast rice meal

Beefsteak

My favorite breakfast - Egg & Corned beef

You have the option to eat your breakfast in the restaurant on the ground floor or call the reception to have it delivered in your room.

MACTAN, LAPU-LAPU CITY

Mactan Baranggay Hall

STO. NINO DE CEBU - MACTAN PARISH
Address: M.L. Quezon National Highway, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu
This Roman Catholic chapel was designed in the form of an old Spanish soldier's helmet.

August 2, 2018
BASILICA DE MINORE DE STO. NINO
Address: Pilgrim’s Center, Osmeña Blvd, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu

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DEPARTURE AT CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Address: Andres Bonifacio Avenue Clark Special Economic Zone, Clark Field, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, 2023 Pampanga
Clark International Airport in Pampanga now offers flights to Cebu twice a day by AirAsia, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines. This is my first-time flight to Cebu via Clark Airport. Its official name is Diosdado Macapagal International Airport from the ninth president of the Philippines, President Diosdado Macapagal of Lubao, Pampanga.

Photo of Clark Airport at the time of the Americans

Photo of Clark Airport when open to public

Aboard Philippine Airlines

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September 9, 2018
ISLAND STAY HOTEL
Address: M.L. Quezon Ave Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, 6015 Cebu
Another place to check in while in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City is the Island Stay hotel. The place is very accessible from Mactan International Airport which only around 5 minutes taxi ride.

ISLAND HOT WINGS
Address: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Near to Island Stay Hotel is this restaurant serving unlimited chicken wings and rice for only Php 199. We tried a variety of flavors from ordinary fried chicken to the super hot.😡😡😡

SM SEASIDE CITY 
Owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings in Cebu City, this shopping mall is the 3rd largest in the Philippines and ranked 10th in the world.

SM SEASIDE CITY
(Photo courtesy of https://www.smseaside.com/)

October 21, 2018
LAPU-LAPU SHRINE
Address: 521 M. J. Cuenco Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
In honor of Lapu-Lapu's heroism, a bronze statue was erected in this parcel of land in Mactan, which is also a very famous park and landmark here in Cebu. He was the first native with written records to defy the colonialism of Spain that later lasted for 333 years.

CASA VERDE
Address: Ayala Center Cebu, 176 Archbishop Reyes Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
This restaurant offers mouth-watering beef steaks. On weekends, expect to wait for a little bit in a queue, especially during lunchtime.

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PHILIPPINE TAOIST TEMPLE
Address: Beverly Hills, Cebu City, Cebu
The Philippine Taoist Temple, also known as Cebu Taoist  Temple, is built in 1972 by Cebu's Chinese community. This temple is a classic example of traditional Chinese architecture. The architectural ornaments found in this building make it distinct to other types of architectural motifs and makes it uniquely Chinese.

TEMPLE OF LEAH
Address: Cebu Transcentral Hwy, Cebu City, Cebu
Dubbed as the Taj Mahal of the Philippines, this mausoleum was constructed by Teodorico S Adarna as a monument attesting to his undying love for his wife Leah Villa Albino - Adarna.

VIRGEN DE LA REGLA PARISH
Address: B.M. Dimataga St, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Our company was invited by the parish priest to check out his proposed renovation of the devotees' prayer area. Then I learned that the modern church building which houses the image of the canonized Virgen De Regla - Patroness of the Rule, is only a reconstruction of the original house of worship build in 1700.

November 10, 2018
MARCELO H. FERNAN BRIDGE
This is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Lapu-Lapu City in the island of Mactan and Mandaue City. It was temporarily named Consolacion Bridge after the Municipality of Consolation. Later it was named Marcelo H. Fernan Bridge after the only Filipino from Cebu who had served both as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Senate President of the Philippines.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018
FUENTE OSMENA CIRCLE
This rotunda in Osmena Boulevard, with a fountain as a prominent landmark, was named after Sergio Osmena Sr., the fourth president of the Philippines. Also a park, it is a favorite venue of the Cebuanos for health and wellness as well as other social events.

Fuente Osmena or Osmena Fountain

A giant Christmas tree was constructed inside the rotunda. 

Puso - Rice wrapped in coconut leaves

Grilled pork and chicken available at Fuente Osmena during Christmas season

Discover Magellan's Cross

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