Photo by Nini Hormigos/October
13, 2001
Our host Bernard Sia, Mini Cruz, Lucky Hormigos, me
and Goods Agudo at Maribago Blue Waters in Cebu.
After
Maribago Blue Waters, we picked-up MM Cruz at Sia's
residence and had lunch at Jo's Chicken Inato.
Just a day past my birthday, the group decided to treat me
to a hearty chicken barbecue.
As part of Bernard's Itinerary prepared for us, He took us
to Fort San Pedro the oldest fort in the Philippines, a
Spanish era fort converted into a museum where some of the
artifacts from the newly discovered sunken San Diego
Galleon.
Some of the artifacts from San
Diego were exhibited around the world. Modern SCUBA
Diving equipment 'Aqualung' inventor and founder of Costeau
Society Jacques Yves Costeau was one of the explorers
who went here.
October 18, 2001
Both rowers of 2 different kinds (sculling & dragon
boat)
Red Feria and I tried our team playing skills on a sea
kayak.
As part
of the NLTC Outing Itinerary, we went to Magellan's Cross
and Basilica Minore del Santo Niņo.
It was here that Magellan came
ashore, introduced Christianity and performed baptism on 800
natives including Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana.
with Niņa of Cebu
After the Conference, the
brothers and sisters of Lingkod Alabang went to Bohol
for a three day vacation.
The
same day we went back to Cebu from Bohol, the group decided
to visit Kawasan Falls
Bernard Sia lent us his Tamaraw FX
and also accompanied us to Kawasan Falls. We met Bros
Flores, Mylene Romero, Merkle and Bonbon at Kawasan.
This was a great way to end our
trip to Cebu.
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We
went to Cebu as delegates of Ang Lingkod Ng Panginoon National
Leadership Training Conference 2001. Lucky, Mini & I
decided to fly to Cebu two days earlier. Incidentally, we
met Goods at the airport that same day.
Our host and good friend Bernard Sia
picked us up at the airport and brought us to Maribago Blue
Waters for an early day-of-prayer.
My second time in Cebu but the first
time I've been to the beach, all the write-ups I have read about
the beaches in Cebu are confirmed. I am impressed by the
natural beauty of the environment and the way people managed it.
October 13, 2001
Rolly Magpayo, Bernard Sia, Goods Agudo, Mini Cruz,
MM Cruz & Lucky Hormigos at Fort San Pedro.
4th day of Ang Lingkod Ng Panginoon
National Leadership Training Conference was the most awaited
Delegation Outing.
Hadsan beach was our destination where
you can rent Sea Kayaks, Water Cycles and outrigger boats to tour
neighboring islands or have a glimpse of famous landmarks from
the sea.
October 18, 2001
MAGELLAN'S CROSS
This cross of Tindalo Wood encases the original cross
planted by Ferdinand
Magellan on this very site April 21, 1521
Nearby is the Basilica, formerly known
as San Agustin Church. It was built in 1565 to house the
country's most celebrated religious relic, a small statue of the
Santo Niņo, patron saint of Cebu, said to have been Magellan's
baptismal gift to Queen Juana.
October 23, 2001/Photo by
Merkle
me, Mae Fontanilla, Jenny Sulit, Shy Garrido, Red Feria,
Mini Cruz, MM Cruz, Lucky Hormigos & Dory Santos.
N 09° 48' 10" E 123° 22' 26"
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