CEBU... is where i was born!

Cebu Province

Beautifuly located near the center in the Visayas Islands proudly spreading its fertile soil from up north the Bantayan island group down to the south tip (Santander) in this radiant archipelago. It holds the record as the "Queen City of the South". This is my very own birth land, that is the very reason why i call it mine, and besides it is where the city (Lapu-Lapu)which i am now residing rests proudly.

Within this province, up north lies a beautiful municipality which is : Bogo. It sits alomost at the tipmost part of the island province and is the turning point in going back to Cebu City as a detour. Neat huh. With this route, the travel wouldn't be as pleasing compared to the main thougroughfare. It leads to another point - Tabogon-which is nearer to the coast but still has high mountains surrounding it.

But before we make this detour, allow me to go back a few kilometers and witness one of Cebu's pride- Bogo Municipality.

This view is the entrance hill of the municipality of Bogo. A shrine dedicated to our Blessed Virgin Mary who sits on top of it. Its magnificent immaculate white texture makes the hill more grand! Plus the fact that the image is in full length complete with a halo on her head.

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Ok, going further down, we come into another municipality called Tabogon. It is the my Dad's place. I have my parental roots there. Fiesta time is celebrated every April 21st in honor of San Vicente de Ferrer. I can still remember when i was a little girl, i used to be crowned princess with my two (2) brothers as my personal escorts, one after the other. I think it happened three years in a row,which then my elder sister followed suit as princess too. My,my! those were happy days on my childhood. But i think i didn't enjoy it much as my Mom and Dad did, because, everytime i was princess, i get tobe made up from head to toe. That means, i get to wear a very shiny, shimmery and elegant gown complete with head dress plus a thorough make over my face!

Now that i've grown up, i want to go back there as often as i can. I'm now excited to knowing i didnt get to be that adventurous back then.

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