Cebu

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in Cebu means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!

So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from Cebu would you like to share this week? We look forward to your posts!

A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from Cebu and tell us briefly where you took it!

=== In Cebu City === Basilica Minore Del Santo Nino: The catholic church where the statue of baby Jesus (Santo Niño) is enshrined. The Santo Nino was a gift given by the Portuguese explorer Magellan to Raja Humabon upon…

=== Early history === Cebu was a native kingdom that existed prior to the arrival of the Spaniards. Visayan folklore relates it was founded by Sri Lumay otherwise known as Rajamuda Lumaya, a half-Malay, half-Tamil from…

Cebu ( seb-OO; Cebuano: Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cebu), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region. It consist…

Mozart Concerto No.16 in D for piano II. Andante (Mozart) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

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Saint Paul holds a special place in Antigua's story: Falmouth, the parish capital, was the first part of the island to be settled by the British, in 1632. By 1640 Governor Warner lived near Falmouth Bay, and in 1689 the…

Saint Philip was created in August 1681, when Antigua was divided into five parishes, and was permanently established in 1692. As elsewhere on the island, its early colonial history was dominated by sugar: more than 36 …

Saint Peter is home to one of the oldest chapters of Antigua's history: Twenty Hill near Parham is one of the two earliest and most significant sites of human occupation on the island, dating back to around 1775 BC. The…

Saint George is Antigua's newest parish: it split from Saint Peter in 1725. Yet its shores tell a much older story. Along Winthorpe's Bay, people of the Archaic Age left scatters of flint flakes and shell deposits, the …

Saint John, on the northwestern side of Antigua, is centred on the city of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda and seat of the parish's Anglican church. Facing the Caribbean Sea and framed by some of the isla…

Saint Mary is home to the Jolly Beach site, the best-known intact Archaic habitation site in Antigua and Barbuda. Radiocarbon dates show people lived here between about 1775 and 1589 BC – some 3,500 to 4,000 years ago. …