Mr Lee Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) Some info about Cebu and Cebu CityCebu City, THE QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH, is the oldest city in the Philippine IslandsCebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, and the main center of commerce, trade, education, and industry in the central, and southern parts of the islands. It has five-star hotels, casinos, white sand beaches, world-class golf courses, convention centers, shopping malls and an aquarium attraction World War IICebu, being the most densely populated island in the Philippines, served as a Japanese base during the Japanese occupation in WWII which began with the landing of Japanese soldiers in April 1942. Almost three years later in March 1945, Philippine, and American forces landed, and reoccupied the island during the liberation of the Philippines.Cebuano rebel soldiers led by an American, James Cushing, is credited for the capture of the Koga Papers which is said to have changed the American plans to retake the Philippine Islands from Japanese occupation in 1944, by helping the United States, and the Philippine Commonwealth troops enter Cebu in 1945.According to the latest census conducted by the government, as of August 2007, there were 798,000 people living in Cebu City, with over 3.5 million in the entire province.read a lot more about , click the link belowhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_City Edited January 25, 2009 by Mr. Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Markham Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 All those places have one thing in common: they appeal to the Filipino Yuppies and are the places to be seen at. That's worlds away from being the best drinking places!Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrxx99 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 All those places have one thing in common: they appeal to the Filipino Yuppies and are the places to be seen at. That's worlds away from being the best drinking places!MarkI'd second that - wouldn't want to be seen in any of them apart from Outpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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