Cebu's Jesuit House of 1730

Cebu's old Jesuit House of 1730 stands at Zulueta and the narrow street of Binakayan in downtown Parian, the old Chinese district of Cebu. It was once the residence of a Jesuit superior in Cebu. "To coordinate work in their Visayan missions, the first Jesuit mission superior, Antonio Sedeño, opened a residence in Cebu in 1595. The site of the 16th century residence is uncertain." This residence which is still standing, however, is believed to have been built in 1730.


The entrance of the Jesuit House through the warehouse/ storage area of the Sys, the new owner of the old house.

Cebu City's Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House

Besides staying at Summit Circle Cebu Hotel, we were able to see some of Cebu's history and culture, through the quick tour we did during our free time. I was excited to get to see in person the recently installed quick response or QR Codes the Department of Tourism, Smart Communications and MyCebu.ph placed in the major tourist-heritage areas of Cebu.



The Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House, located at downtown Cebu City in Parian, which was then the place where wealthy and influential Filipino-Chinese lived during the Spanish times, dates back to 1675 to 1700, as its current owner Val Sandiego, famous choreographer and antique collector, estimates. It is across the Heritage of Cebu Monument.