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southeastern part of the island, you can camp out with your TARA TILAWAN NATO ANG MGA LAMIANG
friends near Lake Bensis in Loay, Toledo City and float PAGKAON SA CEBU! (LET’S TRY THE DELICACIES
through the freshwater lake on a “balsa” (bamboo raft). OF CEBU!)

To escape the anxiety and tension in life brought by the
pandemic, wildlife exploration, trekking, and biking are Cebu is known as the lechon capitol of the Philippines.
great diversions. Enjoy the beauty of wildlife at the Cebu “Lechon baboy” is a slow-roasted pig cooked over charcoal
Safari and Adventure Park in Carmen. If you want to pump and is usually stuffed with lemongrass, garlic, onions, and
up some energy, trek up to Mt. Manunggal in Balamban, or chives. When it is fully cooked, one of the most interesting
soothe yourself while walking through the Bamboo Forest parts is the reddish-brown and crispy skin that is perfectly
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in Medillin. Unwind at the breathtaking man-made forest of paired with hanging rice, known as “puso.” Other recipes
Camp 7 in Minglanilla, also known as the Osmeña from pork meat that you can savor are the delicious
Reforestation Project (ORP). This forest continually restores chicharon from Carcar. If you are a vegetarian or looking for
and preserves the vegetation after experiencing harsh an affordable meal, stroll around the streets of Cebu City
damage from quarrying and mining activities. It is an where you can dine on the ultimate “pungko-pungko”
experimental forest station that covers 2,710 hectares of favorites: “lumpiang taugi” (wrapped mongo sprout) and
land that preserves the endangered species of trees, plants, “ngohiong” (wrapped singkamas/coconut). Are you full yet?
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birds, and insects.
Don’t forget to save room for desserts! If you crave breads
and cakes baked under a native oven, then you must try the
delectable torta of Argao or the creamy bibingka of
Mandaue City. If you prefer steamed or boiled cuisine,
enjoy the masi of Liloan, the pintos of Bogo City or the
gooey budbud of Sogod.

The mouth-watering delicacies of Cebu are symbols of the
island that tourists from around the world want to come
back to time and time again.

Binisaya is one of the most diverse used not just for the sweet
languages with over 30 dialects couples but sometimes by parents
and the second most important calling their child in a lovable and
local language in the Philippines calm way. Sometimes, “langga”
(after Tagalog, the official Filipino could be heard in markets by
language). One of the many sellers—especially when they try
famous Cebuano words is to convince you to buy their
“Bisdak,” which combines two products. “Kanunay” is another
Cebuano words: “Bisayang Dako.” Bisaya word which means
Bisdak refers to a person who “consistency” or “always.” Let’s
grew up in Cebu and is proud of try to use these three words that
being a Bisaya. Cebuanos also we have learned from our
have romantic words like “langga” adventure in Cebuano language:
and “gugma.” In English, “gugma” “Langga, kanunay tikang
is simply called love. “Langga” is gihigugma.” In English, “Dear, I
an endearment for two lovers. It is always love you.”

DID YOU ENJOY OUR ADVENTURE? IF YOU DID, SEE
1 https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/cebuano/
2 IslandProperties.com
3 Ibid. YOU NEXT TIME! TARA MAGBAKLAY NATA!
4 https://sugbo.ph/2018/man-made-forest-cebu/
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