The Queen City of South

Taoist Temple Cebu is an ancient temple in the Cebu City that has fascinated innumerable tourists and travelers to the city since its inception in 1972. The shrine is located in one of the most posh areas in the Cebu City, namely Beverly Hills. The teachings of a 600 B.C Chinese philosopher, Lao-Tse are preserved in the temple. The location of the temple on a high hill has enhanced the beauty of the place to a great extent.

Nothing defines Cebu�s history or in fact the Philippines is the arrival of the Spanish in 1521 with the religion of Christianity. The first Catholic Mass was held in Cebu and was marked by a wooden cross Magellan brought with him. Thousands of tourists come to Cebu to see Magellan�s Cross in downtown Cebu. The cross is still in place. Magellan's Cross was originally planted by Ferdinand Magellan on 21st April 1521.Because of its age and now-delicate state, the cross is encased in tindalo wood. If you look overhead in the building sheltering the cross, you will see a painted mural that depicts the cross' planting. Look at the painting carefully and you will see that the cross is lashed together; a Fort San Pedro painting shows the same scene, but the cross is nailed together.

The convent of the Sto. Ni�o de Cebu was founded by Fr. Andres de Urdaneta on April 28, 1565 , the very day the Legazpi-Urdaneta expedition arrived in the island. On May 8 of the same year, when Legaspi and his men planned the urbanization of the city, they allotted a "place for the church and the convent of San Agustin, "where the Santo Ni�o image had been found." In 1599, the convent was made a house of studies of grammar, headed by the Visayan linguist, Fr. Alonso de Mentrida. It also served as a rest house for missionaries working in the province and as a retirement home for the aged and the sick, usually attended to by a lay brother. The church has always been the Sanctuary of the Sto. Ni�o, under the custody of the Augustinians.

Kawasan Falls is the most popular tourist destination in the town. Kawasan Falls is a three-tiered cascade of crystal clear waterfalls. It is the highlight of Barangay Matutinao located in the town of Badian. The waterfalls makes up the Matutinao River System, also awarded many times as the cleanest inland body of water in the country. The water coming from the falls is clean and crystal clear.From Cebu City Kawasan Falls can be reach by bus right at Cebu South Bus Terminal or at Librando Trans Inc. It will take 3 to 4 hours travel to reach Matutinao, a barangay in Badian where Kawasan Falls is located. You need to hike 15 to 30 minutes from the entry point in Barangay Matutinao to Kawasan Falls. The riverbank will lead you to the very heart of Kawasan Falls.

Bantayan Island is essentially a fishing island group. Bantayan is blessed with abundant fish because of its strategic location. However, during recent days marine resources are declining due to over fishing, blasting, use of poison, use of fine mesh nets, and the intrusion of commercial fishing boats within the municipal waters.Considering the above-mentioned factors concerning the actual scenario of the total marine environment and its resources, this "Municipal Fisheries Management Development Plan" is carefully drafted as a basic tool to guide the municipality in its final direction of achieving the goals of alleviating and sustaining the livelihood resource of marginal fisher folks.