Bantayan Parish Museum: Fighting centuries-old ‘fake news’

Morexette Marie Erram 04/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bantayan Parish Museum in Bantayan town, Cebu not only houses relics and artifacts of significant religious value. It also aims to debunk centuries-old “fake news” involving how the locality observes the Holy…

New Tokyo museum showcases ‘extinct’ media gadgets

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 04/01/2023

A private museum showcasing outdated media equipment and tools has opened in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Otemachi Extinct Media Museum, which began welcoming visitors in January, is the second after its sister facility, the Koenji Extinct Media Museum…

Year of Covid plunges Vatican deeper into the red

Agence France Presse 02/18/2021

VATICAN CITY, Holy See  – With donations down 25 percent, revenues from the Vatican Museums slashed 85 percent and millions of euros spent to support struggling tenants, the coronavirus pandemic has left a big hole in Pope…

Garcia pushes for transfer of Cebu Provincial Government to Balamban

Capitol, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is pushing for a Government Center in Balamban town, western Cebu. The governor has proposed a P500 million site acquisition for the proposed government center in the town, which…

Gabii sa Kabilin to host a virtual tour of Fort San Pedro

PR 09/17/2020

Fort San Pedro will hold its very first virtual tour on Friday, September 18 at 3 p.m. as part of the monthly Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) online activities. The guided tour will trace the Fort’s 455-year history…

Casa Gorordo Museum Win 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

PR 08/23/2020

Cebu’s well-loved Casa Gorordo Museum has been recognized as part of the Top 10% attractions worldwide in the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards winners of 2020. Each year, TripAdvisor – the world’s largest online travel platform, would comb…

Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid

03/31/2020

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent van Gogh on loan for an exhibition was stolen in a raid overnight.…

Sugbo Chinese Heritage Museum’s soft opening is a long-earned success — Gothong

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sugbo Chinese Museum took 10 years in the making from its conceptualization, and its opening is a form of pride for the Cebuano Chinese community.  This was the statement of Bob Gothong,…

National Museum to convert Malacañang sa Sugbo into a museum

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The National Museum plans to transform the Malacañang sa Sugbo into a museum. Secretary Michael Dino, Presidential Assistant to the Visayas, made this disclosure in a statement sent to reporters on Saturday. Dino said he received…

‘Ukulele boy’ now away from streets, playing in Cebu City museum

Immae Lachica 06/11/2019

Cebu City, Philippines— Ever wonder where that viral “ukulele boy” is now? Chan Jonlie Cabradilla is no longer wandering the streets of Lapu-Lapu City nor the streets of Cebu City to busk. He is now a resident…

House Speaker Arroyo cites Filipino-Chinese’ contribution to Cebu’s economy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY –Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has recognized the contribution of the Filipino Chinese community to the economy of Cebu and the Philippines. Arroyo is the guest of honor during the ceremonial turnover of the P30-million donation…

CARMEN COPPER MUSEUM: A glimpse of the past

Doris C. Bongcac 10/07/2018

An underground locomotive, used to pull cars in and out of mine tunnels, greets visitors at the old activity center of the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) compound in Don Andres Soriano (DAS), Toledo City where a replica…

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