ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI OR ALEGRIA CHURCH

Alegria is a small town situated at the southern most of Cebu province, a remnants of Spanish era, where old structures are mostly still preserved. St. Francis of Assisi church were known to its long stretch of structure inward, with a single belfry in front that its picturesqueness is an art of old and well planned structure. An architecture that preserved with a lively detailed of its Gothic design aged in time. The church was duly recognized as one of the old churches in Cebu, built on 1857, once a garrison during Japanese invasion.

THINGS TO KNOW

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog 
• Can do speak and understand
• Cebuano
• Local dialect use
• Good Morning - Maayong Buntag
• Good Afternoon - Maayong Udto
• Good Evening - Maayong Gabi-i
• Let's eat - Mangaon ta
• How much? - Tagpila?
• Transportation
• Air
• From manila you can do access only by plane, in Mactan airport take a taxi cab to South Central terminal for an estimated cost of P250.00 to P300.00
• Land Bus
• Ceres Bus
• P131.00 make sure to remind the conductor that you have to drop off to Kawasan falls.
• Non-aircon Bus
• P115.00 if you are not that much looking for comfortability and up for a budget, non-aircon bus is also serves the area  
• Foods
• There's no class "A" restaurant here but the foods are good.
• Where to stay
• Beach resorts are mostly the easy way to get for accommodation, along the way several of resorts can be found.
• Financial Establishments
• Banks is in Cebu proper, Remittance centers are anywhere in nearby town.
• Local Tour Guide
• P 150.00 to P200.00 depends on how you negotiate.
• RICKY LUAGUE - 09262824060
• Just tell him you have read my blog (LAKAT) and you can ask him a guide fee for as low as P100.00

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KAWASAN FALLS

Kawasan waterfalls is situated in Southern part of Cebu, an accessible and easy to go, just need to pay a little exercise  for 1.5 km hiking to see this spring waterfalls located at Brgy. Matutinao, Badian, Cebu province. Way that goes to the falls is already developed but not yet concreted. Cars and medium vehicle may pass until to reach the parking area, you can also leave your car at the entrance near the church. On your way up there, road is fully canopied by a lush of greenery and trees that gives a shed for the excursionist, Just pay P 10.00 for entrance fee.

It was not my first time for this place, I have been here several years ago with a friend. Two of us ventured this place and had a wonderful experience, we have had numerous of fall down due to slippery and muddy way upon approaching the main source of water, our camera were also nearly got wet upon crossing the river as our feet slipped from a muddy stone, funny it was. 

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER

One I have observed, the water is blueish, comparable to some waterfalls I've been through the source of this waterfalls is came from a spring, unlike from the other waterfalls that located on the stream of rivers that the source is from a water reserve of the lake. 

You can spend your vacation here, kawasan have rooms good for overnight stay, you can also find a fastfood but expect much pricey that standard since the place is in remote area. You can also rent a cottage and bring foods where you can spend your whole day near the waterfalls.

Unlike before, I truly appreciate now the beauty of this waterfalls. The last time we were here, water was brownish due to maintenance schedule, residence and other volunteers  were on its clean up drive to get the extra mud that flushed along the area cause by a typhoon that hits Cebu.

Kawasan have multiple waterfalls you can venture, you can go up to its water source a spring. Every waterfalls has its own characteristic, some are just small, some are wide. All are definitely beautiful, complete the vacation by ending an adventure, make sure be safe always and extra double careful upon wandering the entire waterfalls for sometimes the way is slippery, avoid mishaps, it is better to get home without body ache and bruises. 

THINGS TO KNOW

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog 
• Can do speak and understand
• Cebuano
• Local dialect use
• Good Morning - Maayong Buntag
• Good Afternoon - Maayong Udto
• Good Evening - Maayong Gabi-i
• Let's eat - Mangaon ta
• How much? - Tagpila?
• Transportation
• Air
• From manila you can do access only by plane, in Mactan airport take a taxi cab to South Central terminal for an estimated cost of P250.00 to P300.00
• Land Bus
• Ceres Bus
• P131.00 make sure to remind the conductor that you have to drop off to Kawasan falls.
• Non-aircon Bus
• P115.00 if you are not that much looking for comfortability and up for a budget, non-aircon bus is also serves the area  
• Foods
• You can find foods along the way on the drop off stations, expect a little pricey on the Kawasan proper. there's no class "A" restaurant here but the foods are good.
• Where to stay
• Kawasan falls have rooms to offer for an overnight stay good for two persons just add for an extra if more than two. Price budget is P1,500.00 to P2,500.00.
• You can also find lot of accomodations along the way near kawasan, along beach side.
• Financial Establishments
• Banks is in Cebu proper, Remittance centers are anywhere in nearby town.
• Local Tour Guide
• P 150.00 to P200.00 depends on how you negotiate
• I highly recommend this guy since he was my guide going there, you can go without a guide but if you intent to wander in most waterfalls it is therefore to recommend to get one to assists you.
• RICKY LUAGUE - 09262824060
• Just tell him you have read my blog (LAKAT) and you can ask him a guide fee for as low as P100.00

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CEBU MACTAN BRIDGE OR MARCELO B. FERNAN BRIDGE

Bridge that connects the main island of Cebu and Mactan traversing the channel of two islands to decongest heavy traffic of growing population of Cebu and easy access to Mactan airport, considered as one of the longest bridge in the Philippines. This bridge was duly financed and built by Japanese government, completed and inaugurated on August 1999.

Best to see and witness the beauty of this architecture during sunset, as like this photos have visioned the colorful background on its busy traffic and lighted structure.

You can go under this bridge take some photos as souvenir from Cebu. Under Marcelo B. Fernan bridge has a small plaza where most of the tourists and nearby residents doing exercise and resting time. Brace you self get ready with your camera to witness the best view of sunset in Cebu.

THINGS TO KNOW

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog 
• Can do speak and understand
• Cebuano
• Local dialect use
• Good Morning - Maayong Buntag
• Good Afternoon - Maayong Udto
• Good Evening - Maayong Gabi-i
• Let's eat - Mangaon ta
• How much? - Tagpila?
• Transportation
• Air
• From Manila to Mactan airport
• Going Cebu City you can pass by this bridge
• Land 
• Jeep
• P8.00 take a jeepney ride to mandaue ask to drop off in Marcelo B. Fernan bridge.
• Taxi 
• P50.00 estimated cost since the place is near to the airport  
• Foods
• No problem on foods everywhere you can find the well known fastfoods nearby.
• Where to stay
• Mactan, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue and Cebu City have numerous of accomodations you can find from a budget cost to a first class accomodation.
• Financial Establishments
• Banks are anywhere you can find.
• Local Tour Guide
• I have known this person while looking for a vantage point to get the sunset, he is very accommodating and assisted me near the bridge, it is very important in every place you have to go, meet and befriend in locals who have well known to the area, if you happen to visit here just text and he is welling to assists you just mentioned (LAKAT) and you have read my blog.
• Rodelito Gaco - 09472254457
• A small tip in kind is appreciated

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