Places & Events

Museo Sugbo M useo S ugbo was desiged by the only architect in Cebu during 1869, who was Domingo De Escondrillas. It was constructed during 1871 and was proposed to be the main prison for the Visayan District due to it's size when it was being constructed. It was used as a prison for Katipuneros during it's 135-year history. The site served as a stable for a racetrack nearby but was eventually turned back to a prison. Many of them were executed without trial nearby Caretta Cementer. During the Japanese colonization, guerillas were imprisoned here after enduring the torture of the Japanese Police. T hese are the letters of Miguel López de Legazpi that were sent to King Philip II, these letters are the first ones sent out of the Phillipines and out of Cebu. T here was even a glass case containing money from the past, it's very different from today's money. As you can see, they used to have centavo's as bills, unlike ours which

 Casa Gorordo MUSEUM     C asa G orordo is a historic house museum in Cebu, the oldest city in the Philippines. It is located in the Parian district, a locus of vibrant economic and cultural activity throughout centuries of colonial rule and in the modern times. The house was inhabited by Chinese immigrants upon its founding in 1614, it was already a house for wealthy mestizo families by the 20th century.       This house is an example of a traditional Filipino house known as "balay nga tisa" and was built in the 1850's. It's famously known to be occupied by the Gorordo family during 1863, this was also the year Cebu opened to world trade.   Upon entering the historical sight, it already gives you an eerie feeling. Just imagine of all the people who lived here before!  When you enter you will be greeted by a person behind the counter that will ask for payment for entering. Which is totally worth it because you're entering a house from the past.  Aft