Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Alcoy's ( Resort,Cottage, and Restaurant)

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Alcoy's ( Resort,Cottage, and Restaurant): Alcoy, Cebu Location: Approximately 93 km. away from Cebu City,    bounded by the municipalities of Dalaguete    to the north,   B...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Boljo-on (History and Club Fort Med Resort)

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Boljo-on (History and Club Fort Med Resort): BOLJO-ON History of Boljo-on            Boljo-on started as a small settlement which eventually grew and prospered. In 1732...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Desserts Of The Millionaires White Forest CakeAcc...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Desserts Of The Millionaires
White Forest CakeAcc...: Desserts Of The Millionaires  White Forest Cake According to Wikipedia, the term "cake" has a long history. The word it...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu " Vegetable Basket of...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu " Vegetable Basket of...: Dalaguete, Cebu Vegetable Market of the South and Music Capital of the Island According to Wikipedia: The Municipality of Dalaguet...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Sumilon Island (Beautiful Tourist Spot in the Muni...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Sumilon Island (Beautiful Tourist Spot in the Muni...: Perfect place to relax "Sumilon Island" " "White sands,blue waters and  Oslobanon's hospitality are jus...

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Boljo-on (History and Club Fort Med Resort)

Best Cebu Destination GOD Bless Your Trip: Boljo-on (History and Club Fort Med Resort): BOLJO-ON History of Boljo-on            Boljo-on started as a small settlement which eventually grew and prospered. In 1732...

Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu " Vegetable Basket of the South"

Dalaguete, Cebu

Vegetable Market of the South and Music Capital of the Island

According to Wikipedia: The Municipality of Dalaguete, Cebu celebrates its annual town fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Guillermo every 9th and 10th of February. One of the highlights of the celebration is the street dancing and showdown competition called "Utanon Festival".

Utanon Festival is also a form of thanksgiving for all the blessings and graces the Dalaguetnons have received from San Guillermo and for giving them a place so rich in agriculture and music.

Utanon Festival is a celebration of good harvest through dance and music. Through music because Dalaguete is not only the Vegetable Basket of the Province of Cebu but also the Music Capital of the island as well.

Mantolongon summer capital of Island

As of 2012, Mantalongon had 967 households with a total population of 6,128. The area comprises 9.17 square kilometres (3.54 sq mi). The Barangay borders to Ablayan in the North, Tabon and Langkas in the South, Dumalan and Obo in the East and the Badian municipality in the West.^{[1] (Source: wikipedia )} 

It is called the Summer Capital of Cebu, because of its cold temperature ranging between 18-25 degree selsius in the month of November to middle of January. Due to its cold temperatures the main livelihood of the people in Mantalongon is farming, growing different kinds of vegetables.

Vegetable Farming In Mantalongon, Dalaguete (Source: wikipedia )

It is called the Vegetable Basket of Cebu because it is one of the major vegetable supplier to the other towns in Cebu province. Everyday, tons of vegetables are delivered to Carbon Market which is the biggest Public Market in Cebu City. (Source: wikipedia )

Ocean Bay Beach Resort, Dalaguete

Welcome to Ocean Bay Beach Resort, a holiday destination were you can find the relaxing feeling of the province. See the sun rising over the island of Bohol, enjoy the view of the ocean, relax along the pool side or have an early swim.

You may also want to stroll along to the local market, experience the friendliness of the local population and pass the time away doing as little or as much as you like.

for more details pls. visit www.oceanbaybeachresort.com

contact information... OCEAN BAY BEACH RESORT Guiwanon, Poblacion, Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines 6022 Tele Fax: + 63 32 4848 003 Email (inquiries): info@oceanbaybeachresort.com Email (reservation): reservation@oceanbaybeachresort.com

Alcoy's ( Resort,Cottage, and Restaurant)

Alcoy, Cebu

Location:

Approximately 93 km. away from Cebu City,  bounded by the municipalities of Dalaguete  to the north,

 Boljo-on to the south, Badian and Alegria to the west, and Cebu Strait to the east.

History:

      It is named after Alcoi (a city of Spain),when Spaniards came to the place during the Spanish era, some of them said that the place remind them of Alcoi, Spain, because of its green and lushes environment,the simplicity of the place and the inhabitants. From then on, the place was called Alcoy (native slang of Alcoi).

Bodo's Bamboo Bar

Located at  Triple B Road, Pasol, Alcoy 6023, Philippines

EL PARADISO RESORT

Alcoy Floating Cottage

Desserts Of The Millionaires 

White Forest Cake

According to Wikipedia, the term "cake" has a long history. The word itself is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse word "kaka". Although clear examples of the difference between cake and bread are easy to find, the precise classification has always been elusive. For example, banana bread may be properly considered either a quick bread or a cake. The Greeks invented beer as a leavener, frying fritters in olive oil, and cheesecakes using goat's milk. In ancient Rome, basic bread dough was sometimes enriched with butter, eggs, and honey, which produced a sweet and cake-like baked good. Latin poet Ovid refers to the birthday of him and his brother with party and cake in his first book of exile, Tristia.Early cakes in England were also essentially bread: the most obvious differences between a "cake" and "bread" were the round, flat shape of the cakes, and the cooking method, which turned cakes over once while cooking, while bread was left upright throughout the baking process.Sponge cakes, leavened with beaten eggs, originated during the Renaissance, possibly in Spain.

According to The Free Dictionary, gateau means a cake or pastry, especially a light one filled with custard, fruit, or nuts.

Nutrition summary:

Calories 97

Fat 1g

Carbs 25g

Protein 1g

There are 97 calories in a 3/4 cup serving of Zoe's Kitchen Seasonal Fruit Salad.

Calorie breakdown: 8% fat, 88% carbs, 4% protein.

Tropical cake-mango cheesecake is one of everybody's favorite. Perfect for all occasions, so yummy.

Boljo-on (History and Club Fort Med Resort)

BOLJO-ON

History of Boljo-on

      

  Boljo-on started as a small settlement which eventually grew and prospered. In 1732, Boljo-on had 1,760 parishioners. By the year 1760 however, the population had grown to 1,950 which is equivalent to 650 paying tributes, excluding 1,454 non-paying tributes that made a total of 3,404 parishioners. Royal Treasury which is the equivalent of taxes in modern terminology. Originally, one tribute was equal to three persons.

        Boljo-on was exempted from any tribute in 1894 and 1896. The population then was 7,694. Population increase was at such a slow rate due to the Muslim raiders which ransacked and burned most of the town. Boljo-on once contributed an annual rent of 80 cavans of borona to the convent of then San Augustinian Church, now the Basilica Del Santo Nino de Cebu. This was later reduced to half in 1726 because it was found too burdensome for Boljo-on, during the time of Bishop Sebastian B. Foroinda, OSA (17181728), and the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Cebu.

        A Christian Mission was also erected in the place called the "Ermita" where priests perform religious services. The earliest Christian mission in Boljo-on may have been established by the Augustinians in 1599. The Province of Cebu was then under their pastoral care and missionaries from the town of Carcar regularly visited the settlement in Boljo-on. With the conversion of the people to Catholicism, a provisional church was constructed but without a resident priest.

        The first recorded residency of a priest in Boljo-on was in 1692, even with the presence of the priest in the settlement, the predations of the Muslim raiders upon the settlement continued, until the early 1800's. In fact, it was due to the incursions of the Muslim raiders that a massive stones church was erected by the Missionaries, designed to withstand the raids. In addition, the Augustinian placed the church under the protections of the Virgin Mary and accordingly enshrined her image in the Church's Altar.

Club Fort Med Resort, Boljo-on, Cebu

LOCATED AT THE HISTORICAL PLACE OF BOLJO-ON,SOUTHEAST OF CEBU CITY. TRAVEL TIME IS 2HRS.BY LAND TRANSPORTATION ,ACROSS THE SCENIC CEBU COUNTRYSIDE.

 FACILITIES

    AMENITIES

Air-conditioned Rooms Hot & Cold Shower Diving (Deep-water) Boating Fishing Shower Rooms Bar & Restaurant Beach Volleyball OTHER ACTIVITIES Hiking up verdant mountains Caving Exploring more than 400 years Boljoon Church & Museum Trekking at the huge Eli rock ROOM RATES Single Detached Room With Private Veranda Php 2,400.00 Row - House Type Room Php 1,800.00 Conference Package Room Minimum of 20 pax Php 1,200.00 per head (Conference Facilities are Sound System, White Board, can accommodate 50 to 80 pax & Fully Air-conditioned) All rooms are air-conditioned, hot / cold shower, single / twin - sharing Maximum of two (2) adults and two(2) kids (below 8 years old) Extra Bed Php 200.00 Extra person Php 200.00 Entrance Fee Kids below 11 yrs old Php 50.00 per head Entrance Fee Adults Php 100.00 per head            COTTAGE RATES Overnight Open Cottage Rental Php 400.00 Japanese Dining Open Cottage Php 300.00 Day use Open Cottage Rental Php 200.00

Videoke Cable TV Pool Table (Billiard) Beach Volleyball Gift & Souvenir Shop Massage (Therapy) Swimming Pool Billiards

Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines

The Beauty of Nature "Tumalog Falls."

(SIMPLY CALLED AS MAG-AMBAK FALLS) 

                                                                     ( photo below: beautiful view of the falls)

Tumalog Falls or Mag-ambak falls located in the mountain part of Oslob Ceb.

You can double the fun by first watching the friendly whale-shark in Tan-awan Oslob 

and then,find or journey yourself to the falls. Moreover,the local unit of Oslob cater such adventure you want by their so called packages.You can reach the area by riding on a so called "habal-habal" a term use to describe a motorcycle with extended wood or seats to have a passenger of more than 2 person (this maybe applicable for those who don't have their own transportation).                                                                                                               

                                                                                      

    Such gift of nature makes the Oslobanon proud, for they are given such bountiful source of water,a relaxing way of having your vacation worth to be remembered. No wonder,many nearby visitors are really fascinated by the beauty of the falls,so nature,so cool.The untouchable beauty of it,makes it unique.Try and check it for yourself.

             You can get there if in public transportation through ceres bus (via oslob-bato).                                                                                                                          (photo below: local tourist enjoying the gift of nature)

Sumilon Island (Beautiful Tourist Spot in the Municipality of Oslob)

Perfect place to relax "Sumilon Island"

"

"White sands,blue waters and  Oslobanon's hospitality are just enough to have an extra ordinary experience."

Sumilon 

        A  24-hectare coral island off the coast of Bancogon, Oslob, Cebu. The island hosts the Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort which developed the island into an eco-friendly haven for those who want to get away from the stress of city living.

        It is located in the southeastern tip of the Municipality of Oslob in the province of Cebu. The island has an area of 24 hectares and has clear waters with varying aquamarine hues and white sand beaches in different areas of the island.

Things you will love while visiting Sumilon are:

• Diving

        The island is famous throughout the country and internationally for the exceptional beauty of its dive sites. Sumilon has four major dive sites namely:

1.  Coral Landscape
2.   Nikki’s Wall
3.  Julie’s Rock
4.  Garden Eel Plaza

 Sumilon's diving sites are famous for their superb visibility, stunning reefs and abundance of varied tropical marine species that provide an ideal and memorable dive.There are  natural lagoon teeming with high mangroves and natural caves used by fishermen to seek refuge during storms, and a pristine lake. On the south portion of the island, a lighthouse rests on a protected tree park and beside it is a “Baluarte”, a historical watchtower built as part of a warning system to thwart slavers and marauders in the 19th century.

• Bird Watching
• Beach Picnics
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Island Tours
• Paddling 
• Trekking
• Staying in the Resort (for vacation)

Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort is a private beach resort in the island of Sumilon. The island is about 125 km. from Cebu City and it was separated from the mainland, much closer to Negros Oriental's Dumaguete City.

How to get there?

Ride in a public bus like ceres (via oslob-bato) in South Bus Terminal in Cebu City located near Elizabeth Mall.

From the port of Oslob, there are pump boats that will bring you to the island.  In addition to this you may take the route to Sumilon Island via Dumaguete City since it is also close to the island.

WHALE SHARK VIEWING (TAN-AWAN OSLOB CEBU)

A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH THE GENTLE GIANTS

(A visit you will surely adores,one of nature's best)

Tan-awan, Oslob, Cebu is situated in the southern part  just 127 kilometers away from Cebu City.  




The place is a sanctuary, as it is. A sign of progress for the local town embarks industry. the gift of having this sea creature to just being feed,and roam around the sea of Oslob makes the town be known, not only for their Sumilon island but also for thier waterfalls and this viewing of "tuki"as local Oslobanon terms it, and "butanding"in tagalog dialect. As it is noted and chatted with the local people in the town, these creatures are just present since their grandfather was born.

How to get there?
Here are the steps on how to get to Tan-awan Oslob

1. Ride on a bus ,Ceres bus liner in particular (via Oslob-Bato).Drop yourself to the new briefing area (tell the driver to drop you to the new briefing area or better yet sit in the window side atr the left side of the bus to see the signages.
2. In the event that your in a private vehicle just take the route Naga-Carcar-Sibonga,or else you will be mislead going to the route Naga-Toledo-Balamban.(You will be on the other side of south if you will be in another route)
3. When you are in the briefing place, all you need to do is wait for the briefing officer to have a briefing regarding the do's and don't when viewing the whaleshark (it will not take 5 minutes or more anyway).After listening, you are now task to pay the fees according to its guidelines.

Here are the guidelines:

• Viewing (300.00 pesos for non-Oslobanon, 15.00 pesos for Oslobanon)
• Snorkeling (100.00 pesos minimum)
• Diving (100.00 pesos minimum/each)
• 
  
• Things you will love about the place

1. Accessibility of the restaurants. The place have this so called compound of vendors selling food.There's this stall of Madame Rosalinda Gelig;the president of the vendors association in Tan-awan whale shark viewing which caters breakfast,lunch and "merienda" or snacks. Her avocado shake makes the difference. Along with her stall are the French restaurants which offers special pizza paired with cold drinks, Madelin's nipa huts and foods makes a difference, with its scenic view to the sea that surely tourists will love and lastly Teri's restaurant which offers free WiFi while dining in at her stall.
2. Lots of souvenirs to buy. T-shirts with printed whale shark are in its affordable price range from 200-300 pesos. Plus the different souvenirs in its different forms like in a clam shell and in a coconut shell.
3. Board and boat rentals. They also caters board while you wanted to stay in the place for an overnight or a couple of days. Boat rentals for those who wanted to go in other island place or just enjoy riding on a boat.
4. Packages offered.Vendors in the compound offer package tour from whale shark viewing to the well known '"Tumalog Falls ". If you want to double the adventure, there is an appropriate package that is just right for you and for your budget.
5. Remembrance. Picture taking . This  fee for a picture will fit  for your budget also. 

       

       A GENTLE REMINDER:

    When having this close encounter with the whale shark, take the responsibility to follow what was briefed to you as this may harm the creature. Foreign Marine Biologist are there  to assist and see the welfare of the whale shark. A fine of 2,000.00 for touching and for violating the set rules will be enforce to the violators. Camera flash are not allowed when taking pictures. Whale shark only eat "uyap"or small shrimp, do not let this sea creature eat what you wanted them to eat to entertain you.Most of all, such privilege are given to us to see them and to take care of them. So if privilege are given, it also has certain responsibilities that we must undertake  and that is to take good care of them. One of nature's gift to mankind.

         So what are you waiting for? The Best Trip Ever !!!Have a Safe Trip and God Bless!!!!!!