Archbishop’s Palace / Blessed Pedro Calungsod Chapel

Archbishop’s Palace / Blessed Pedro Calungsod Chapel
234 D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City, Cebu
+63 (32)2540951 / +63 (32)2533382
20 February 2009





Next stop for the tour was the Archbishop’s Palace in Cebu City, located at D. Jakosalem Street. It was built in 1953 and is the official residence of the Archbishop of Cebu. We weren’t allowed to come near the palace, so I was only able to take very few images of the palace.

According to the Heritage of Cebu blog, the late Pope John Paul II visited the palace in the 1980s and the former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay also stopped over to pray here.


This monument was built to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II’s visit to the Philippines. As what’s stated in a tablet, on the blessed days of February 19 and 20 in 1981, his Holiness Pope John Paul II visited the island of Cebu, spoke to the clergy and the faithful, offered the holy sacrifice of the mass at Lahug, and spent the night here in the episcopal residence of his Eminence Julio R. Cardinal Rosales, D.D. the incumbent Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu. This monument was unveiled by his Eminence Cardinal Rosales and his Excellency Bruno Torpigliani, the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines in 17 September, 1981. This monument was created by sculptor Ismael A. Gulane.






Located at the grounds of the Archbishop’s Palace is the chapel of Blessed Pedro Calungsod. He is a Filipino Roman Catholic Blessed and martyr, who was killed during a missionary work in Guam. He was born in Ginatilan, Cebu in 1654, and was the first Visayan martyr to be Beatified. He was Beatified in 05 March 2000 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Square in Rome.

*** Jenn ***

Sacred Heart Parish

Sacred Heart Church (Chinese)
D. Jakosalem Street, Cebu City
+63 (32) 253-6479
20 February 2009


Continuing with the “Laag ta sa Cebu” tour last February… next on the list was the Sacred Heart Church. There weren’t much information about the church, but the guides did tell us that this was the very first air-conditioned church in Cebu City, and that the Chinese community helped in building this one.

Because of very limited information, all I can give for now are the pictures I took:

The Facade. On the second picture, I just zoomed in on the Jesus Christ’s image.


The church’s interiors from the front entrance.

The church’s interiors taken from the side entrance of the church.


A close up on the altar.


Row of images located at the outside of the church.

There was an on-going practice at the church the time we visited it, so we weren’t able to come inside and take pictures, but I was happy that despite the hindrance, I was still able to share this side of the world to everyone.

*** Jenn ***

CAP Osmena Museum

CAP Osmena Museum
#60 Osmena Blvd., Cebu City
+63(32) 253-6519
20 February 2009




Next stop of the tours was the CAP Osmena Museum. This museum houses mementos of Sergio Osmena, Sr., the 4th President of the Philippines. I read in an article that when the Osmena house was put up for sale, CAP (College Assurance Plan) bought it, but retained the ambiance of the place. Later on, they created an annex in the museum that exhibits the works of amateur and professional artists in Cebu.

Pictures from the museum...


Upon entering the museum


The 1947 chandelier above the dining area - a witness to meetings and other functions.


Some books and important documents.


Another view of the furniture / fixtures


The emblem of the black Cadillac that brought the former President to different functions. Yes, the whole car was inside the museum.


A light on the wall. The old man in the picture is the former Philippine President Sergio Osmena, Sr.


Finally.. this is me at the annex of the museum.

Hope the pictures gave you a nice tour at the museum. =) Happy Tuesday, everyone!

*** Jenn ***

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cebu City, Cebu
+63 (32) 2544593
20 February 2009

Second stop on our “Laag ta sa Cebu” Pilgrimage tour was Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. According to our tour guides, it has been a common knowledge for people to believe that the Santo Nino is Cebu’s patron, but in reality, Cebu’s patron is Our Lady of Guadalupe. Like in the first church we visited, I wasn’t able to gather that much information, so I will just share some pictures I took. But, I was able to find a piece of article about the church… if you want to read it, click HERE. Here are the pictures (photo flood ahead):


The facade. Getting this shot took me “ages” as there were two vans for this tour and each van carries 18 people. I waited until all of them were inside the church, but of course, I couldn’t get a “spotless” shot.


The stained glass image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as seen on the facade, but this was taken from the inside of the church.


The church’s interiors.


The altar.


Zooming in on the upper sides of the altar.


The church’s interiors, as seen from the altar. If anyone has any details about the church’s history, please don’t hesitate to inform me. I would like to educate myself about my country and my religion. Thanks! And thank you for stopping by my blog.

*** Jenn ***

ps - For mass schedules, please click HERE.