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KSS TRIP TO CEBU

of us had been to Manila, Philippines but After lunch, we went to the Chinese Taoist
^^"to Cebu, the majestic "Queen City of the Temple where the Philippines Chinese

^^\ith" which is the oldest city in the country. celebrated the Que Kong Kong festival (the
Chinese Thanksgiving Day). We then stopped
•„^iy SungeiWayans landed on Ninoy Aquino by the Dried Mango factory and some handicraft
f'ternationa! Aii-port on 17th October. Soon factories. Next, we were taken to one of the
after we checked into the Cebu Park Place, we BIGGEST shopping complexes in South East
^shed over to Robinsons Shopping Complex to the Shoemart, where we shopped to our hearts'
shop for local goodies. We were then content.
transferred to the Lighthouse Restaurant to have
our seafood dinner. The third day, we were transferred to Mactan
Island after stopping by the Lapu Lapu
The next day, we started our sightseeing of Cebu Monument and the guitar factory.
City Tour at 11.30 am. First stop, the San Pedro,
the old fort which protected the city from The Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort where
marauding pirates. Next, we drove through we stayed was fabulous. It was surrounded by
Colon Street, the China Town of Cebu, to reach coconut trees and beautiful chalets. We spent
Magellan's Cross. It was crowded with the whole day swimming and sun-taning
worshippers who were there to get good luck ourselves. After dinner, some of us went to the
charm. The cross was planted by Portugese floating casino in Cebu, and some lucky ones
explorer, Ferdinand Magellan to mark the spot "earned" extra shopping allowances there.
where the first Philippines were baptized. Then
we crossed over to Basihca Minore del Santo The fourth day was spent island hopping. Soon
Nino which housed the oldest religious reUc in after lunch we were transferred to the airport to
the Philippines - the statue of the Sto. Nino (Child catch our plane back to Kuala Lumpur.
Jesus).
No doubt all of us enjoyed ourselves there and
bought lots of souvenirs for our loved ones.

Evelyn Khoo
Sunway Computer Services

KSS members at the Fort San Pedro, Cebu, Philippines.
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