Cebu’s Newest Cheesecake Obsession Began as One Loca Idea
Gonzalo Bermejo brought a Spanish cheesecake recipe to Cebu, then let tableya, ube, and a few typhoons shape the rest.
Hope Hungers: Cebu Food Bank Turns Surplus Food Into Meals
Surplus food has only so long to get from donor to dinner plate. Here is how Cebu Food Bank makes that happen for families across Cebu.
No Bitter Feelings, Just Really Good Matcha at NBF Matcha Bar
NBF Matcha Bar takes its name from a bitter first sip, and its menu from a simple rule: serve only the matcha worth drinking.
In the Mood for Cha Chaan Teng
A neighborhood cha chaan teng lands in Cebu, bringing Hong Kong’s comfort food classics (and a little Cantonese film nostalgia) to the table.
Chai Tea House: A Little Piece of India in Cebu
Bright pink-and-blue branding, illustrated cups, and a whole lot of personality.
Sandoni Folds a New Category Into Cebu’s Food Scene
Some things are just worth folding for.
In Flora and Faun, Storytelling Finds New Forms
Inside the story of how Flora and Faun Bookshop, owner Rachel Arandilla’s third bookshop, is reviving Patria de Cebu as a home for Cebuano literature and community.
Quiet Revolutions Turns the Volume Down and the Night Up
A record shop, listening bar, and cocktail spot in one. Quiet Revolutions wants Cebu to slow down and listen properly.
Here’s the Tea: Local Tea Room Owner Actually Prefers Coffee
And that’s exactly why he started Komorebi Tea Room anyway.
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Living
hiessēnce Follows Its Nose to Cebu With Two Experience Studios
European fragrance lifestyle brand hiessēnce opens Experience Studios at SM City Cebu and SM Seaside, so you can test scents and diffusers before taking one home.
Hope Hungers: Cebu Food Bank Turns Surplus Food Into Meals
Surplus food has only so long to get from donor to dinner plate. Here is how Cebu Food Bank makes that happen for families across Cebu.
Culture
Cebuano Superstitions We Grew Up Hearing
Don’t point at trees. Don’t cut your nails after dark. We revisit the Cebuano superstitions lolo and lola handed down, and why we still hesitate.
“Okay Ra Ba Jud Ta Diri?” — A Self-Rooted Betrayal
The lie we keep telling each other and ourselves.
Making Space and ANTHILL Put Their Hearts Into One Puso Kit
Two Cebu-based Good Design Award Philippines 2026 winners team up on a DIY kit that turns puso weaving into something anyone can learn.
In Flora and Faun, Storytelling Finds New Forms
Inside the story of how Flora and Faun Bookshop, owner Rachel Arandilla’s third bookshop, is reviving Patria de Cebu as a home for Cebuano literature and community.
Beauty & Wellness
Fitness Supplements for Beginners Worth the Shelf Space
Getting into fitness means sorting through countless supplements. Here’s what each popular option does, who it’s for, and what to check before you add it to your routine.
Help Is a Phone Call Away: Affordable Mental Health Resources in Cebu
Seeking support does not always mean a private therapist. Here are public services and hotlines in Cebu to start with.
Plot Twist: That’s Not a Personality Trait. It’s a Coping Mechanism.
Some of the traits people compliment you for might just be the ways you learned to survive.
Fashion
VIVAIA Makes a Cushioned Debut Outside Metro Manila
VIVAIA’s first store outside Metro Manila has opened in Cebu, bringing cushioned, sustainable everyday shoes to Ayala Center Cebu.