Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel

23/10/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 “𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘃𝘀. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,” 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!

Let’s celebrate our culture and the languages that carry our stories!

Join us tomorrow for a discussion with our reactors on Bisaya, other indigenous languages, and how we can keep our mother tongues alive while building unity.

Our panel of reactors includes 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮, Language Advocate; 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗶 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗗𝗔, Faculty, Department of Languages and Literature, Cebu Normal University; 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇, Grade 12 Student, Abellana National School; and 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼, Grade 11 Student, Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion.

October 24, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel

Bring your questions and your pride in our heritage. Magkita ta ugma!

Credits:
Series Concept by Agripina Guivelondo

Shot by Michael Apawan

Edited by Reliazar Fernandez

Special Consultant
Dr. Romeo Toring, Jr.

Produced by Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel & Tres de Abril Foundation Inc.

23/10/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱?

Has the national language policy brought us together, or pushed Bisaya and other indigenous languages aside?

Tomorrow, hear National Artist for Literature Dr. Resil Mojares explore this question at the video premiere of 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, “𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘃𝘀. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

The screening will be followed by a discussion on language discrimination, Visayan identity, and the place of our mother tongues in everyday life.

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀:
• 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮
Language Advocate
• 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗶 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗗𝗔
Faculty, Department of Languages and Literature
Cebu Normal University
• 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇
Grade 12 Student, Abellana National School
• 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼
Grade 11 Student, Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel

Make your voice part of the conversation. Magkita ta ugma!

22/10/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗻-𝗬𝘂! 🎂

Daghang salamat for your invaluable contributions to Cebuano studies, heritage, and literature.

Your work inspires us to value our language, share our stories, and keep our roots alive.

Wishing you good health, fulfillment, happiness, and more meaningful years of writing, research, and service.

Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel and the entire local heritage community are deeply grateful for your continued visionary leadership!

22/10/2026

21/10/2026

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟭𝟲𝟭𝟰. Forty nine years after the Spanish Occupation of Cebu.
Bishop of Cebu Pedro de Arce divides Cebu's city/port area into three with the Parian (with a parish) for the Chinese mestizos; the ciudad for the Spaniards; and San Nicolas for the natives.

Four decades back, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi only had 2 divisions of the port area: 1) Spanish settlement or poblacion del Europeo (the ciudad); 2) native settlement or poblacion de naturales (San Nicolas).

The native settlement (San Nicolas) figures prominently in anti-Spanish resistance from the early Spanish period and especially in the 1898 Cebu revolution.

In 1589, the "dons" or the prehispanic datu class in San Nicolas led a rebellion against the Spanish land acquisition in Talisay (which was part of San Nicolas).
The natives murdered some Spanish colonists. But the leaders were arrested, tried, and publicly executed; and their properties confiscated.

In the 1890s, the bulk of the population lived in San Nicolas that had 13 municipalities and parishes extending down Cebu’s eastern coast to Santander. It included the most populated and developed pueblos in the Cebu province.

The first Katipunan chapter in Cebu was organized in San Nicolas on June 19, 1897.



References:
1) Resil Mojares, "Dakbayan: A Cultural History of Space in a Visayan City"
2) Michael Cullinane, "Arenas of Conspiracy and Rebellion in Late 19th Century Philippines"
3) Emil Justimbaste, "Leon Kilat (The untold story of the 1898 Cebu revolution)"
4) Bruce Fenner, "Cebu under the Spanish Flag"

21/10/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗯,
𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴! 👨‍🍳🎸🎶

Jam with our Kapihan ni Lumaya Singing Chefs and let them serenade you with your favorite tunes!

Bring your barkada for a weekend night full of great food, live music, and maybe a little bit of hugot.

Got the vocal chops? Step up to the mic, because the Jammer of the Night WINS an exciting prize! 🏆✨

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21/10/2026

𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮,
𝗣𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗴𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗮! ❤️🍗
(The adobo may be dry-cooked but the flavor and love surely overflow!)

👇 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 to score 𝟭𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙 for your group of 3 at our 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝘁 this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Enjoy this week’s featured dish, 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮, alongside Unli Lechon Belly and your buffet favorites for only ₱𝟱𝟵𝟵 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘅 at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹!

Experience the 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, take on the Open Mic Videoke Challenge, and jam with the Kapihan ni Lumaya Singing Chefs! 🎤

Kaon, sayaw, ug kanta- pista kada Sabado!

🎂 October birthday celebrators get a special birthday cake slice and a birthday serenade. Busog na, haranahon pa! 🎶

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*𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗸 = Bisayang Manok (Native Chicken)

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21/10/2026

Forum to tackle Mojares’ views on Tagalog and local languages

A former lawmaker, an educator, and two student leaders will weigh in on the late National Artist for Literature Dr. Resil Mojares’s advocacy for local languages during the premiere of “Tagalog vs. Local Languages: The National Language Question” on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3 p.m.

The screening of Episode 4 of the Dr. Resil Mojares Video Series and the ensuing panel discussion, featuring former House Deputy Speaker Atty. Pablo John Garcia, will be held at Palm Grass The Heritage Hotel.

The episode examines whether promoting Tagalog as the basis of the national language has united communities or contributed to the marginalization of Bisaya and other indigenous languages.

In the featured video, Mojares unpacks the historical tensions surrounding the national language debate and advocates for a unified linguistic landscape that fully respects cultural diversity.

Following the screening, the panel of reactors will reflect on Mojares's views, tackling issues such as language discrimination, Visayan identity, and the role of mother tongues in both the national framework and everyday life.

Joining Atty. Garcia on the panel are Dr. Lovely Ross M. Machica, a faculty member of the Cebu Normal University (CNU) Department of Languages and Literature; Red Spinzer Fernandez, a Grade 12 student from Abellana National School; and Renzo Thomas Alfonso, a Grade 11 student from Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion.

The discussion will explore how Mojares’s legacy can inspire modern efforts to preserve and champion local languages.

Register here: https://forms.gle/rJEifngYwCQhhiMr5
Click “Going“: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DtJ9iPghr/ (PR)

21/10/2026

"𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀"

A former lawmaker, an educator, and two student leaders will weigh in on the late National Artist for Literature Dr. Resil Mojares’s advocacy for local languages during the premiere of “𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘃𝘀. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.

The screening of 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 and the ensuing panel discussion, featuring former House Deputy Speaker 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮, will be held at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹.

The episode examines whether promoting Tagalog as the basis of the national language has united communities or contributed to the marginalization of Bisaya and other indigenous languages.

In the featured video, Mojares unpacks the historical tensions surrounding the national language debate and advocates for a unified linguistic landscape that fully respects cultural diversity.

Following the screening, the panel of reactors will reflect on Mojares's views, tackling issues such as language discrimination, Visayan identity, and the role of mother tongues in both the national framework and everyday life.

Joining Atty. Garcia on the panel are 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗶 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮, a faculty member of the Cebu Normal University (CNU) Department of Languages and Literature; 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇, a Grade 12 student from Abellana National School; and 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼, a Grade 11 student from Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion.

The discussion will explore how Mojares’s legacy can inspire modern efforts to preserve and champion local languages.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/rJEifngYwCQhhiMr5
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 "𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴": https://www.facebook.com/share/1DtJ9iPghr/

20/10/2026

"𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀"

A former lawmaker, an educator, and two student leaders will weigh in on the late National Artist for Literature Dr. Resil Mojares’s advocacy for local languages during the premiere of “𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘃𝘀. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.

The screening of 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 and the ensuing panel discussion, featuring former House Deputy Speaker 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮, will be held at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹.

The episode examines whether promoting Tagalog as the basis of the national language has united communities or contributed to the marginalization of Bisaya and other indigenous languages.

In the featured video, Mojares unpacks the historical tensions surrounding the national language debate and advocates for a unified linguistic landscape that fully respects cultural diversity.

Following the screening, the panel of reactors will reflect on Mojares's views, tackling issues such as language discrimination, Visayan identity, and the role of mother tongues in both the national framework and everyday life.

Joining Atty. Garcia on the panel are 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗶 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮, a faculty member of the Cebu Normal University (CNU) Department of Languages and Literature; 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇, a Grade 12 student from Abellana National School; and 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼, a Grade 11 student from Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion.

The discussion will explore how Mojares’s legacy can inspire modern efforts to preserve and champion local languages.

News Release | October 20, 2026