BAGO CITY, Philippines—The story goes that Capitan Basillo, a skipper of a trading vessel during the Spanish colonization, left Mactan Island in a hurry after committing a serious crime against Rajah ...

CEBU, Philippines - Capitancillo Island. This small islet is located at the northern part of Cebu, particularly in Bogo City. It can be reached by two- to three-hour travel by bus from Cebu City, and ...

MANILA, Philippines - A popular delicacy made from ground corn and wrapped in corn husk and known as pintos, is the star of a new festival in Bogo town in Cebu. The Pintos Festival, which coincides ...

BOGO City derived its name from a bogo tree (Garuda floribunda) that stood on the shore where Bogo wharf is now. Under its spreading shade, natives and incoming traders in sailboats loaded with goods ...