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Parian, Cebu – The Navel of the Region

Parian is one of the oldest and most historic places in the country. It started as a small community of Chinese traders in the sixteenth century, grew into the residential headquarters of the most dynamic entrepreneurs of Cebu and became the genteel district where resided the wealthiest families of the city.

Parian evolved into a distinct settlement around 1590 when Chinese traders and artisans came to reside on the north side of the Spanish settlement of Cebu which Miguel Lopez de Legazpi had founded in 1565. The Spanish settlement was the section of the port area them called ciudad.

Mactan – Mandaue Bridge

Mactan-Mandaue Bridge or popularly called The First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge is the first of two bridges spanning across the Mactan Channel and connecting the islands of Cebu and Mactan.  The 846-meter long and 9-meter wide box truss bridge was constructed during the term of the late President Ferdinand Marcos.The construction began in 1970, a year after the declaration of Mandaue as a chartered city. It was inaugurated on July 4, 1971.  Finished in 1972 at a cost of 65 million pesos.  The bridge was designed and created wholly by Filipino engineers.

Live Concert of Bruno Mars in Cebu and Manila

Filipino-American singer-songwriter and music producer Bruno Mars will reportedly be in April 7, 2011(7PM – 10PM) at Waterfront Hotel and April 8, 2011 (7PM – 10PM) at Araneta Coliseum for a concert. Bruno Mars is responsible for hit songs such as “Nothin’ On You”, “Billionaire”, and “Just the Way You Are.” Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez by parents of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent.