Cebu's Best Quality Guitar

Mactan island might be famous for its white sandy beaches, its world class beach resorts and its mactan stone, but it is also the home of the Filipino guitar. Famous Filipino singer Freddie Aguilar, who hit the top of the music charts with songs like "Anak" and "Magdalena" uses a Mactan guitar.

The province of Cebu is especially well known because of the production of locally handmade acoustic guitars,  bandurrias (Filipino mandolins), banjos and ukuleles. Already for generations the Cebuanos have been making quality guitars. 

The guitar makers are considered to be among the world's finest craftsmen. Maribago on Mactan island, is the center of Cebu's guitar-making industry. Here you can watch the craftsmen at work. 

One craftsman is responsible for the entire  production process of a guitar.  This way of production process is the best guarantee for the utmost perfection and quality of the guitars. Approximately one month is needed to complete one guitar.  


The guitar has been a favorite musical instrument of all races of mankind for many decades now. The stringed instrument is being manufactured in different countries. But the best is still found in Lapu-lapu City, Cebu. Many foreign and local tourists, who flock the usland, do not go home without a Mactan guitar.

One of the production making of cebu guitar

Customers buy guitars for diffeent reasons. Some go by the looks, others are really experts and go only by the sound. A good quality guitar can only be spotted by an expert. 

cebu guitars

Some people spend hours looking for a good one.But good quality are not cheap. Cheap guitars are usually made of lawaan wood, top instruments from kamagong or calantas. A good guitar is chosen for its finish and its body design.

Tuburan Cebu Industry

Marmol Cliff in Tuburan, Cebu  

Founded in the 1851 by Don Mariano Montebon who hailed from the town of Sogod, Cebu. The townsite was first located at Daan Lungsod which is just acroos the Adela River, north of the present Poblacion, Tuburan got its name from the prevalence of springs, which are the sources of potable water for household use of the early settlers. "Tuburan" it is averred, evolved from the Cebuano- Visayan dialect "Tubod" meaning spring.

Church in Tuburan

Tuburan is the hometown of the revolutionary leader Arcadio Maxilom. The Arcadio Maxilom Memorial Library in the Tuburan Museum is named after him.  Tuburan is a haven of Cebuano heritage and exciting natural sights. Founded in 1851, it rests in the northwestern coast of Cebu Province and dates back pre-Spanish times with natives already enjoying commerce with Asian traders. During Spanish period, it is one of Visayas’ highly-organized towns that enjoy the good life.

Tubod Festival in Tuburan, Cebu

Because of the abundance of springs, Tuburan got its name after the Cebuano word tubod meaning “spring” which has been the main water source of early settlers. And through the years, Tuburan has been known for such crystal-clear springs, beaches, creeks, rivers, mysterious caves and natural splendours that enthrall adventure-seekers and nature-lovers. Among the scenic spots are the springs of Molobolo, Mantawihan, Little Baguio, the Marmol Cliff & Cave, Lantawan Lookout, and the Friendship, Daan Lungsod and Apalan white beaches.

White Beach in Tuburan, Cebu

Marmol Cliff in Tuburan, Cebu

Tubod Festival in Tuburan, Cebu

Tuburan Terminal

Tuburan Public Market

Tuburan Transportation

Industrial and domestic products include decorative apparels and fashion accessories made of sea and coconut shells, wood and other indigenous products. Tuburan is likewise indulged in civic and socio-cultural activities and religious events. Launched three years ago, the colorful festivity billed Tubod Festival is held in honor of the Parish’ patron, Saint Anthony of Padua. This great activity demonstrates the Tuburanon temperament, culture and religious devotion.

Tuburan Beach

Mountain Areas of Tuburan, Cebu

Tuburan National High School

The Local Government of Tuburan embarks on an economic development program that centers on industry, tourism and heritage. It is on its way towards strengthening linkages with and encouraging private and government groups and individuals to invest in this very promising town and its people.

Barangays

Tuburan is politically into 54 barangays.

●Alegria               ●Amatugan                       ●Apalan               ●Bagaswe            ●Bakyawan          ●Bangkito             ●Bulwang              ●Kabangkalan       ●Kamansi              ●Kan-an    ●Kalunsing ●Kansi ●Antipolo ●Caridad

●Carmelo ●Cogon ●Marmol ●Mangga ●Daan Lungsod ●Fortaliza ●Ga-ang ●Gimama-a ●Jagbuaya ●Kabkaban ●Kagba-o ●Kampoot ●Kaorasan

●Libo ●Lusong ●Macupa ●Mag-alwa ●Mag-antoy ●Mag-atubang ●Maghan-ay ●Malobolo ●Montealegre ●Putat ●San Juan ●Sandayong ●Santo Niño

●Siotes ●Sumon ●Tominjao ●Tomugpa ●1 ●2 ●3 ●4 ●5 ●6 ●7 ●8

Cebu's Puto and Sikwate

Before bread, pancakes, and even cereal invaded the cebu and Visayan breakfast tables, there was puto and  sikwate. Puto in Cebu is steamed sticky rice which is gradually ixed with coconut milk while being cooked.

To taste, sugar, small amounts of salt, and ginger are added. Sikwate, on the other hand, is hot choco drink from chocolate tablets called tabliya made of dried and pulverized cacao seeds. Sometimes, the puto was occasionally paired with ripe mango which is also a very abundant fruit in Cebu (one of the popular local delicacies are dried mangoes).

Now don’t be confused, puto may also be referred as puto maya wrapped in banana leaves because in some other parts in the Philippines, puto can be steamed ground rice or puto mamon which does not include rice.

Puto and sikwate is not very common nowadays in Cebu homes anymore. However, there are still a handful few who remain to be patrons of the traditional breakfast.

In the Visayas they often call the hot treat painit or to get warm for the cold dawn or daybreak. A whole and heavier morning meal may follow moments after the painit. Innovations like 3-in-1 instant tabliya are already available in the market which means you would just need to add hot water and you already have tasty sikwate.  Then again, the original tablets melted in boiling water  to make the chocolate drink are still preferred for its unique taste and pleasing aroma.

Danao City Industry

There is no concrete record to support the story on how Danao got its name. Although in the 1960’s there were circularized copies of a story concerning the early founding of Danao, but the contents and substance were but clear reproduction of an old legendary version which related of a Spanish Captain by the name of Manuel Aniceto del Rosario who, as the story went, was commissioned by the early Spanish authorities in the province of Cebu to establish municipalities starting from what is now Danao City towards the northern part of Cebu as far as what is now presently the municipality of Borbon.

This developed when in compliance with his commission, Capt. Del Rosario went to said places to perform his duties. Riding on a horse on his way to the north after a place called Cotcot, he came upon a few natives who were resting and taking time bathing their carabaos in one of the many lakes in the area. Dismounting from his horse, the Captain took his rest and in a short while struck conversation with the surprised natives. Pointing vertically his forefinger to the ground where they stood, the captain inquired just what was the name of the place, with the impression that the stranger might have asked the name of the small lakes where their carabaos were resting, one of the native instantly replied: "DANAWAN" (a Cebuano dialect for small lake) which, according to the story, on account of the Captain’s defective sense of hearing, only heard and recorded the first syllable DA-NAO. Thus begun the early naming of the place DANAO.

Danao City is a 3rd class city  in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 109,534 people. In 2005, Metro Cebu's definition was to let Danao City the leader in industry of GUNS in the north and the municipalities of San Fernando and Carcar down south.

Gun  Industry of Danao 

Danao City is well-known for its gun industry. The industry started around 1905-1906. When World War II  came, the Danao gunsmiths went underground, joined the guerrilla movement or were inducted into the USAFFE. Their main task was to re-chamber the Japanese Arisaka  rifles to fit the US .30 caliber round or to keep the original Japanese rifle in good service. The industry went on, still underground. In the 1960s, the term paltik  was given to the homemade (and illegal) guns^. In the early 1990s the industry was legalized by the government, with the creation of two organizations of local gunsmiths. The organization now left with proper permit is Workers League of Danao Multi-purpose Cooperative (World MPC), in Dungguan, Danao City.

The city’s road network consist of 12.1 kilometers of national roads; 12.2 kilometers of municipal roads; and 97.5 kilometers of barangay roads. There are a total of 6 concrete bridges within the city’s boundary. The transportation within the city proper are motorized tricycles and pedicabs. A few people are engaged in the making of sidecars for bicycle. There is no big transportation industry in the city. However, there are few auto repair ad bodybuilding shops operating in the area.

The city has two seaports

The intercity transport system is primarily served by tricycles and pedicabs. Public transport coming in and out of Danao City are mostly passenger jeepney’s plying the Danao-Cebu route. Passenger busses also pass by Danao City on the way to the northern towns like Bogo from Cebu City and vice-versa. There are private vehicles registered in the City which are increasing in number. Sea transport is provided by about 50 boats/bancas mostly plying between Danao and Camotes Island.

According to geological surveys (BUMINES), the city has a considerable deposit of minerals. Mineral deposit include coal, dolomite limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Prospects for copper ore have been reported in Barangays Cambubho, Langosig and Sacsac. Coal is mined in the mountain barangays of Dumga, Lawaan, Baliang, Togonon, Cahumayan (Sitio Portland) and Manteja. From the Bureau of mines, Special Projects, series number 20, coal reserve is 2.99 million metric tons. The recoverable coal reserves is still 1.76 million metric tons.

Aside from the industries mentioned earlier, there are other industries that make the city progressive. Among them are the cottage industries such as ceramics, fiber-crafts, shell crafts, woodcrafts and metal crafts. Pot making (ceramics) in the city dates back several hundred years ago. The skills in this industry have been handed down from generation to generation. Barangay Suba is noted for this industry with about 60 households involved. Presently, the company that is generating employment from the city and other neighboring towns is Cebu Mitsumi, Inc., a Japanese-owned company operating in Barangay Sabang that manufactures magnetic heads, micromotors and condensers.

Support Facilities

            Power

The city is being supplied with electric power by the CEBECO II, that gets its power from

The National Power Corporation. As of 1986, there were 3, 568 households or 28% of the total population having electrical connections. The average monthly energy consumption per household in 1986 was 120,338-kilowatt hours. For the entire city, the average monthly energy consumption including the commercial and industrial establishments was 349,011-kilowatt hours.

Water

Danao City has its own waterworks system but is available only to the residents in the 

Poblacion, Looc and Suba. Only 30% of the households in the Poblacion are served by the system. About 13% have individual faucets, while 17% are using the public faucets. One of the problems plaguing the system is the water pressure. A great number of households, about 40% are getting water from dug wells, springs, or rivers. Others have artesian wells as sources of water.

The two major sources of water in the city are the Tuburan Springs and Quisol Springs. The volume of supply is estimated to be 2,254 liters per minute (or 700 gallons per minute). At present, there are 1,221 households having water connections with the annual collections at P490,236.00.

Transportation  

Danao City can be reached from Cebu City through the national highways which is asphalted/concreted and widened to conform to the specification of a real highway. This road network reaches all points north and south of the city and is serviced by many transportation companies plying routes, These are barangay roads leading to productive interior barangays.

Danao City is administratively subdivided into 42 barangays. 

§  Gi Balian §  Baya bas §  Baliw §  Cabungahan §  Cagat-Lamac §  Cahumayan §  Cambanay §  Cambubho §  Cogon-Cruz §  Danasan §  Dungga §  Dunggoan §  Guinacot §  Guinsay

§  Ibo §  Langosig §  Lawaan §  Licos §  Looc §  Magtagobtob §  Malapoc §  Manlayag §  Mantija §  Masaba §  Maslog §  Nangka §  Oguis §  Pili

§  Poblacion §  Quisol §  Sabang §  Sacsac §  Sandayong Norte §  Sandayong Sur §  Santa Rosa §  Santican §  Sibacan §  Suba §  Taboc §  Taytay §  Togonon §  Tuburan Sur