Memories of old Cebu

12/07/2024

lami kaayo ug tarongon ta no.

12/07/2024

11/06/2024

View of Cebu from the sea, Cebu, Philippines, ca. 1920-1940

- Maryknoll Mission Archives

10/06/2024

𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟎

(Juan Luna St. / Jones Avenue / Doña Pepang Avenue)Current Osmeña Blvd

"Inscription: Juan Luna Street. To the left is the Protestant Church., A view of Juan Luna Street (Jones Avenue) Cebu City, in the 1920s Shown at left is the Bradford Memorial Church."

📷University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center Library, Northern Illinois University

09/06/2024

Title:General MacArthur inspects battlefield, while guarded by platoon. Description:'This photo was found in a book written by a Filipino guerilla fighter who had fought with my father's unit. My father, William J. (Bill) McLaughlin, was a Sgt. in the 21st Recon Troop of the American Division when General McArthur came to inspect the battlefield. Pictured: Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Staff Officer, Staff Officer, Staff Officer, Sgt. William J. McLaughlin.'Contributor Name: McLaughlin, Dan
Date of Original: 1944 Decade:1940-1949
Location Names:Cebu
Philippines
People:McArthur, Douglas
McLaughlin, William J.

Source: Digital Collection/Joseph P. Healy Library

09/06/2024

Cebu Sugar Central Talisay (Probably in Brgy. Mohon) Source: Handbook and Directory of Cebu 1928 through USC Filipino American Library.

09/06/2024

Matod pa sa mga katigowangan na ona sa doyan na a daw barko ang mga Amerikano nga mo abot sa mamaa og mo abli baba mora og mananap og mang gawas trucks, troops and tanks.

Landing ship, tank (LST), naval ship specially designed to transport and deploy troops, vehicles, and supplies onto foreign shores for the conduct of offensive military operations. LSTs were designed during World War II to disembark military forces without the use of dock facilities or the various cranes and lifts necessary to unload merchant ships.

LST 922 and LST 457

Pictures below are some of the famed war transports= proven battle tested LSTs that landed onshore for troop and materiel reinforcement on 3 April 1945 in support of the Americal initial assault March 26 '45 retaking in Cebu.

Source : US Army Signal Corps | US Army Corps of Engineers Archival Purposes | US Navy War Archives Pacific Theater Philippine Campaign - Cebu Invasion

09/06/2024

FACTS ABOUT MOUNT KANLAON. (Kang-Laon)

It is a stratovolcano in the Philippines. An active volcano and the highest mountain in the island of Negros with an elevation of 2,465 meters.

Last erupted in 2006.

📸 CTTO

09/06/2024

Magellan's Cross and City Hall circa 1975. Photo not mine.

CTTO

08/06/2024

G.I vs Dalamdabad Bisaya Fliptop

07/06/2024

Kinwento sakin ni lolo na nakita nya daw ung paglubog ng titanic

sabi nya sa simula pa lang sinabihan nya na daw yung mga tao na lulubog nga yung barko

pero di nila pinansin si lolo

pero pilit padin silang kinumbinse ni lolo hanggang dumating na sa punto na pinalabas na si lolo sa sinehan dahil ang ingay 🤣🤣🤣

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07/06/2024

Karong adlawa, gisaulog sa taga Danao ang ika-63 nga anibersaryo sa pagkasiyudad o Charter Day.

Nagtimaan sa anibersaryo sa pagbag-o sa Danao ngadto sa usa ka chartered city, usa ka status nga nakab-ot niini niadtong Hunyo 7, 1961. Sulod sa mga dekada, ang dakbayan sa Danao milambo ug milambo, nahimong sentro sa industriya, komersiyo, ug kinabuhi sa komunidad sa Sugbo.

06/06/2024

Look👀: Old Photo of Sibonga Multi-Purpose
Cooperative Circa 1985, Simala, Sibonga, Cebu.

Source: Sibonga KNOWS
Courtesy: Sibonga Multi-Purpose Cooperative

06/06/2024

Pwede pakiss?🥹

04/06/2024

DIDTO TA SA MGA BABAENG NlWANG KAY KUNG MAG BlNUÀNG DALI RA BÀLlAN.

23/03/2024