I LOVE CEBU

Cebu is home of the biggest schools and universities in the Visayas and Mindanao region in the Philippines. Most Filipino parents in southern Philippines prefer to send their kids to Cebu for tertiary education. Among the top universities in Cebu are San Carlos University, University of San Jose Recoletos, University of Cebu, Southwestern University, University of Southern Philippines, University of Visayas, Cebu Doctors University, Cebu Institute of the Technology, Cebu Technological University, Cebu Normal University and many many more. Writing all the names of colleges, vocational schools and high schools will take me 5 pages to do it. Because of this, it's not surprising to see more young people in the streets of Cebu than the middle aged and senior ones. One European friend used to ask me: "Where are the old ones?" I answered: "Back home in the provinces and islands sorounding Cebu. Most of the young people you find in the City of Cebu came from neighboring ...

Cebu is now my home for nearly 23 years. It gave me good education, healthy body and happy life. I guess that's more than enough reason for me to justify why I love Cebu. But I won't stop there. There's just too many good things to share about Cebu. As a writer, it's like a crime not to write about it. Yes, this blog is all about Cebu and all about people who care about Cebu. If you haven't visited Cebu yet, you've come to the right place. This is the blog that will make you fall in love with Cebu before you see it. I know. You wan't me to talk about the white beaches. The Whale sharks in Oslob. The diving sites in Moalboal. The island of Bantayan. The cheap but nice hotels. The night life. The warm, friendly and english-speaking locals. The beautiful girls. The sweet dried mangoes. The street barbecue. The dried fish. The sweet mangoes. etc. etc. I will write and talk about them one day at a time. Promise. But if you have special request for...