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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of the Philippines is the country’s main depository for antiques and relics relevant to Philippine history. With its vast galleries containing historical artifacts and dazzling artwork, it’s a sought-after tourist attraction for history buffs and art enthusiasts across the country.

THE COMPAÑÌA MARITIMA Building also known as the Marítima Ruins is a neoclassical heritage building located in Cebu City, Philippines that was built in 1910. It was one of the first buildings constructed in the city's port area, and was known by different names throughout its history: Fernando Building and Shamrock Hotel before the war, and currently, the Compañía Marítima de Cebú.

"Day of Freedom"

Independence Day (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlan; also Araw ng Kalayaan, lit. "Day of Freedom") is an annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on 12 June, commemorating the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on 12 June 1898.

"SUNGKA" is a popular game in the Philippines. It involves dropping small stones or cowrie shells into large holes on a long canoe-shaped board. sung·kâ “mancala” This game is called mancala in the US.

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CATHEDRAL MUSEUM OF CEBU

The museum is an old colonial house which deposits various, old religious handiworks of the province of Cebu. A museum of regional church artifacts and architecture..

Inside the museum you can see a small chapel, which has become an exhibition hall for the collection of the church parish of the town of Carmen - here you can see tabernacles and ancient arks with silver engraving.

The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú (Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebú), commonly known as Santo Niño Basilica, is a basilica in Cebu City, Philippines.

It was built on the very site where the statue of the Sto. Nino de Cebu, a statue depicting the Child Jesus, was founded by Spanish explorers led by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.

The Yap-Sandiego ancestral house is made of coral stones and molave wood glued together by egg whites. Chinese merchant Don Juan Yap and wife Dona Maria Florido owned the said house.

The house is all that remains of the Parian street in the 1600s. It was built before the 17th century. With an architectural style that had been followed during the Spanish era, the Yap Sandiego Ancestral house still retains its glory and beauty.