Fuente de Osmeña or Fuente Osmeña is one of the oldest landmarks in Cebu. The fountain, which was built in 1912 to commemorate Cebu City’s first waterworks system as well as honor Cebu’s Grand Old Man – the fourth Philippine President – Sergio Osmeña, stands right in the heart of midtown Cebu. The circle lies in the very intersection of Mango Avenue, Osmeña Boulevard, and B. Rodriguez Street.
The park surrounding the fountain is very popular among locals. For this reason, hundreds of establishments can be found immediately around the rotunda. The circle is often the venue of cultural presentations, demonstrations and concerts.
The THREE TOWERS of midtown Cebu.
The awesome-looking Fuente Osmeña.
The circle immediately outside that white iron fence used to be a skating rink.
Purple bougainvilla can be found all over the circle.
Very nice fountain. It looks so regal.
Fuente de Osmeña
A nice looking bench and a nice looking lamp with the nice looking fountain. Perfect combo.
The fountain and the Cebu Midtown Hotel
An example of a lamp post with two lamp heads found inside the circle.
Paved walkway. You can actually jog on this walkway early in the morning.
This walkway looks better during the rainy season when the grass is green.
You have been warned!
IDV Conference. Conference of Ice Drop vendors. Hehehe.
When the rain comes, this area will be a lot greener.
The 2008 Christmas Tree – designed to withstand strong winds.
The tree this year looks nice and simple. I like it.
Santa Claus! Ho ho ho!
The revolving Niño on top of the tree.
Don’t you think it looks nice?
Christmas tree and the Midtown Hotel.
Perfect for picnics!
The stage has been set up for the 2008 Pasko Sa Sugbu nightly presentations.
A parol contest entry.
Here’s another entry. This one’s metallic. Hehehe.
Schedule of presentations.
And of course, the sponsors.
The tree and the Crown Regency – currently the tallest in Cebu.
Rajah Park hotel. This was were me and Inday Myrna met. Hehehe.
Giant billboards with Ogie and Kim. Hehehe.
McDonald’s and the LCD Screen.
Cebu Midtown Hotel
Crown Regency’s Edgecoaster under construction.
Visit Fuente now!
i miss CEBU!!
too bad i went back to US close to christmas but will be coming back on Jan for the sinulog…. i was just there!
We can’t return soon enough! We also miss Cebu! Thank you for your photos…
I miss Cebu too!!! I miss Christmas in the Philippines!! 🙁
Thanks Ley 🙂
Maligayang pasko!!
In my US home we have a “circle” downtown. There is a myth if you drive completely around the circle you will always come back to Indianapolis.
When we were in Cebu I asked our driver to drive around the circle Fuente Osmena…just to be sure.
Thanks for the photo mate.
whoa!
when ka nag take sa imong photos bai Leylan?
Been there pag Saturday, nagkuha sab ug ginagmay nga pictures..
hehehe.
P.S.
nice ang last photo bai leylan, naglisod gyud ko ug zoom anah mao wala nlng kuhai.
hehehe
pag sabado pud ko nagpicture bai. wa ta nagabot. hehehe. mga 3 pm
didto ka gahapon ley?…opening sa pasko sa sugbo.
didto ko nya wa may kaparkingan sa motor. grabe ka daghan ang taw. niuli na lang ko. sayang kay gipresent unta ang miss cebu 2009 contestants dayon gilight ang tree.
uu kami sad ang opening og closing number..hehehe
toink. wala man ka nagsaba. hehehe. di na mo mbalik perform?
bai leylan 3pm sab ko!
waaaah… kabantay ka atong nagtapok nga naay nagdala DSLR ug TRIPOD?
kami toh.. huhuhu, sayang!
wow kanindot ba wue… miss ko na pinas mag xmas dah!! haaaayyy how i wish makatikim npod unta ko ug mag xmas ug pinas :(… cge lang uwi btaw ko by march lang hehehe.. sayang dipod kaatend sinulog dah :(… merry xmas to all nlang.. ug salamat sa post dong bai ley ha mwahhhhhh…
ley, nakalimut man gud ko tell nmu, nag expect man gud mi nga dec 30 pami mu perform kay maoy mu close sa pasko sa sugbu but na change lang og kalit kay ang sk na daw ang niangkon sa 30 na presentation. mao to gbalhin mi sa dec 1, opening. kapuy lage au ley kay 3 ka no., kita ta ka nmu nisayaw og hip-hop, tribal og sinulog (winning peace) wahehehe. ang praktis nagstart 3 days before dec 1, kamang2x lage kada praktis…..wa pana labot sa Sinulog namu nga praktis. T_T
I’ve been feeling bored my life since I came back to Japan…
Here in Japan is so cold and boring because of the weather and society..
I wanna go back to Cebu ASAP if possible…
Cebu is my favorite place to do somthing new!
By the way I have a weblog about Cebu, so please visit my weblog ” Cebu Info “.
I try to update my site with precious photoes, I mean I’m not good at speaking, writting English…
So you find some mistakes on my weblog hehehe.
Enjoy your life!!
セブ留学
This is really great. I took a picture of the Christmas tree too, but yours has complete symbolism.
CLUB ULTIMA represents what Cebu has become, the fountain represents what Cebu has been, and the Christmas tree cohesively binds the two together. The fact that the Christmas tree is in the center says a lot of things: Cebu is centered in and held by spirituality and mirth and childlike optimism.
hope to see more pics like these. simply amazing.
ley maka post ka sa mga nightly presentation schedules sa fuente?…nakakita ko pag present namu pero nakalimut ko kung unsa tong mga adlawa..hehehe
tan-awa sa pics sa taas. naay sched diha napicturan nako…
Lovely pictures Ley,
the circle is nice sights from Rajah,
i missed Christmas in the P’pines,
two decades now.
cant w8 next month… im excited na.. would love to ride Edgecoaster …
ngeks naa d-i?….di man gud makita sa akong page….naka block ang mga pics…wahuhhuhuhu T_T
hi Alex 😉 naa kay YM? i-add ko beh: don_diezel@yahoo.com
*Cant wait on April this nxt yr! mss na jud naku ang Cebu weeeeeeeee!!! see u all peeps!!! & specialy to my Family & Relativs: 😉
morag sikat na lagi nang edgecoaster sa regent. manakay nya mi inig abot namo gkag cotabato. hope they welcome local tourists. thx 4d photos
kanang building sa crown regency wala unta na gipakita. gaayo raman ang kanindot sa porma ana. pero ang sweldo maski unsa nga posistion perting gamaya. strikto pajud ang tag-iya………..
maypa ang RAJA PARK HOTEL, maski gamay ra nga building pila ragud na ka floor i think 9 flr rana. pero ok ang sweldo, di jud kahunahuna ang mga employee’s ug balhin.